Librarians See War Strengthening Library Services
Iowa librarians gathered in Cedar Rapids for a district No. 6 convention. Mrs. Evelyn Spencer Bray urged maintaining standards, expanding adult education, and protecting library budgets as war demands grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Spencer Bray
Grinnell
Iowa Library Association
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Iowa
Velma Harlow
Toledo
Harry Boyd
Cedar Rapids
Midwest Industry Plant Approved in Yankton
Senators Gurney and Bulow announced that the Defense Plant Corporation approved a 152000 loan to convert a Yankton brewery into an industrial alcohol plant for defense. They hailed it as a first step toward Midwest plant expansion and solving agricultural surplus as demand for alcohol grows for defense uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gurney
R-Sd
Bulow
D-S.d
Defense Plant Corporation
Midwest
Yankton
S. D
DPC
South Dakota
Nebraska scientist forecasts grain fuel to rubber conversion
Dr. Leo M. Christensen of the University of Nebraska chemo research declares that building grain to alcohol plants and converting alcohol to rubber could yield tires by Christmas. He says immediate plant construction could meet both military and civilian needs soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Leo M. Christensen
University of Nebraska
Decorah Woman Named Conference Officer
Decorah resident Mrs. Albert H. Bartter was elected first vice president of the Iowa Federation of Congressional Christian Women. Mrs. George Mathews of Danville was chosen second vice president at the conference in Waterloo during the 103rd annual meeting. Mrs. N. W. McBeath of Des Moines presides through 1944. Mrs. Bartter, previously second vice president, succeeds Mrs. A. R. McLaughlin of Ames. Mrs. George Clark Grinnell is recording secretary and Mrs. Ralph B. Noyce of Grinnell is reelected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clark Grinnell
Ralph B. Noyce
Grinnell
Legion Convention Scaled Back Amid War Time Plan
The American Legion plans a three day national convention in September shifting from New Orleans to the Midwest. In Indianapolis leading officials announced a sober business event with no music contests and a parade drop due to the war. Detroit is asked to host with Indianapolis St Louis and Kansas City as interested cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
American Legion
World War Veterans’ Organization
Legion
National
New Orleans
Midwest
Leo J. Custer
Cedar Rapids
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
Hike Planned for Children in NE City Section
Eight year olds and older in the northeast attend a city hike at Polk school at 10 a.m. Saturday. Bring lunch and wear old clothes and comfy shoes. Three recreation leaders supervise. meals punctuate games. return by 3 p.m. Rain postpones to the following week. Southwest section hike set for May 9 if no postponements occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk School
Playground and Recreation Commission
Ossian Bee Sold to Calmar Courier Editor
OSSIAN T F Schmitz owner of The Ossian Bee for 37 years sells the paper to Don Amundsen editor of The Calmar Courier. Schmitz will step down as postmaster and his son Frank will leave for army duty May 7. Amundsen to take possession when his Calmar affairs are arranged. Mrs Amundsen is Rosalind Riveland daughter of Cornell Riveland of Ossian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
T. F. Schmitz
Ossian Bee
Don Amundsen
Calmar Courier
Schmitz
Frank
Amundsen
Calmar
Rosalind Riveland
Cornell Riveland
Flocks of boobies dive in unison to hunt fish
The article notes seabird behavior where groups of boobies plunge from about 70 feet, then vanish in a split second as they chase schooling fish. The coordinated dives aim to surprise prey and reduce predation risk during feeding.
Blast Fatal to 250 Anti-Nazi Sabotage Seen
AP reports a deadly blast in Tessenderloo Belgium amid sabotage blamed on resistance. The plant produced artificial fertilizers and washing preparations for Belgium. Free Belgian agency claims it also made acids for explosives. Sabotage linked to White Brigade, with regional damage to mines and factories, and fires in fir woods.
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London
Tessenderloo
Dom
Berlin
Belgium
Antwerp
White Brigade
Free
Thiriau
la Croyere
Brussels
Deaths Frank Ehrhardt 113 Cedar Rapids railroad veteran
Frank Edward Ehrhardt 113 First avenue SW Cedar Rapids died at 5 17 a.m. Friday after a long illness. He was born September 14 1883 and worked 25 years as a North Western railroad switchman retiring due to ill health. He married Lillian Mae Brown November 24 1919 in Cedar Rapids and is survived by his wife a daughter and four grandchildren all of Waterloo his mother two brothers one sister and two nephews. He was a member of Central Park Presbyterian church Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and ORC. Funeral 2 30 p.m. Sunday at Turner chapel conducted by Rev W Z Henline burial Linwood cemetery call at chapel.
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Frank Edward Ehrhardt
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
North Western Railroad
Lillian Mae Brown
Lloyd Peverill
J. A. Wilcox
Donald
Lloyd
Charles Peverill
Waterloo
Carrie Mulock
This City
Walter Ehrhardt
Robert Mulock
Newark
N. J
Mary Shiele
Ehrhardt
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
ORC
Turner Chapel
W. Z. Henline
United Brethren Church
Linwood Cemetery
Infant Russell Walker Dies in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Russell Walker ten day old son of Mr and Mrs Russell Walker of 405 Furst avenue SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 6 p m Thursday. He is survived by his parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Francis Jones Hopkinton and Mr and Mrs Walter Karch Alburnett. The body will be taken from the Brushto to Lafayette cemetery Alburnett for burial Reeustley afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Walker
Furst Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Francis Jones
Hopkinton
Walter Karch
Alburnett
Brush
Lafayette
Reeustley
Mrs Helen A Martinson Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Helen Anna Martinson of 1129 Tenth Street NW died at her home at 10:25 pm Thursday after a long illness. Born December 29 1904 in Berlin Germany she moved to Cedar Rapids in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Anna Martinson
Everett A. Martinson
Tenth Street
Berlin
Germany
Cedar Rapids
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4093 Announcement
Anne Adams pattern 4093 offered in misses and women's sizes 12 through 40. Size 16 ensemble requires 544 yards of 36 inch fabric. Summer 1942 Pattern book advert promotes a complete wardrobe plan including tail oreds sheets cottons and bridal wear. Send ten cents and mailing costs to The Gazette Pattern Department New York New York.
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Anne Adams
The
Gazette Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Cedar Rapids Woman Married in Iowa City in 1933
On August 19, 1933, she wed Everett Martinson in Iowa City. A Trinity Lutheran Church member, she is survived by husband, daughter Marlene, son James, and mother Mrs Helen Krause, all of Cedar Rapids. Moon Chapel service set for 2 p.m. Sunday conducted by Rev. P L Bornhoft. friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Martinson
Iowa City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Marlene
James
Helen Krause
Cedar Rapids
Moon Chapel
P. L. Bornhoeft
Funeral services for Mile Chi hak
Funeral services for Mile Chi hak aged 113 A avenue NE will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Brush chapel conducted by T. B. Hlubucek. Burial will follow in Bohemian National cemetery.
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Mile Chihak
Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Brush Chapel
T. B. Hlubucek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Dutch Freighter Sunk Off East Coast
A small Dutch freighter was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine off the Atlantic coast Tuesday four hours after leaving an east coast port. The Navy said about six of the 43 crewmen were lost, 37 survivors were rescued from a lifeboat and two rafts by a naval ship two hours after the attack.
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Lewes, del
Atlantic Cdéast
Navy Department
Iowa Flyers Start Army Instructor Training
Col. Dan Hunter of the Iowa Civil Air Patrol announced 55 CAP volunteers are enrolled in an eight week program to become Army Air Corps instructors. Training is split with 30 men at Dubuque Iowa City Des Moines and Cedar Rapids and 25 at San Clarion Pella and Jeffer oe.
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Des Moines
Dan Hunter
Lowa Civil Air Patrol
Iowa
Army Air
Capry
Dubuque
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
van Clarion
Pella
Jefferoe
CAP
Hunter
Roosevelt clarifies who runs U S foreign policy
President Roosevelt states Secretary of State Cordell Hull is responsible for handling relations with foreign powers and will soon clarify an executive order about unusual sharing. He cites department friction with BEW over negotiations with Mexico on rubber trade, emphasizing state department authority.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
State Department
BEW
Hull
Crowley DUI Charge Dismissed. Reckless Driving Substituted
The drunk driving charge against Joe W. Crowley a former resident of Monticello and Coggan was dismissed Thursday for lack of evidence by County Attorney William W. Crissman. A charge of reckless driving was substituted and Crowley pled guilty before Justice H. R. Churchill, paying a $100 fine plus costs after an arrest in Coggan on March 8.
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Joe W. Crowley
Monticello
Coggan
William W. Crissman
Crowley
Justice of the Peace
H. R. Churchill
Suspect Pleads Time In Marion Theft Case
George Duncan a 54 year old transient was arrested by Marion police minutes after a daylight safe robbery at Stamp Insurance. Identified by Ruth Maier the bookkeeper at the scene he waived arraignment and was remanded on $1000 bail with May 4 as plea deadline. Police found over $130 on him at arrest.
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George Duncan
Gene Miller
Marion
G. K. Thompson
Duncan
Stamp Insurance Company
Ruth Maier
Miss Maier
Judge Refuses to Void Nunneley Information
Judge G. K. Thompson overruled applications to set aside information and reduce bail for Violet Nunneley, charged with uttering a forged instrument. He upheld a third motion to amplify the information detailing witness admissions, noting bond was too high for release.
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Violet Nunneley
G. K. Thompson
Nunneley Char
Driver Held for Denver Police Arrest Report
Albert E. Andrew, 35, of 810 First Street SW, a Den ver-Chicago Trucking driver, was arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Pete Whittemore and Forrest for an undisclosed offense. The report notes he is in custody awaiting further action by Denver police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Andrew
First Street
Pete Whittemore
Forrest
Denver man warrants arrest on child support charges
Traschel Thursday night on a warrant for Denver authorities. He was held awaiting extradition to Colorado. Charged with failure to support two minor children now living with his former wife Lena M. Andrew, who swore out the warrant. He waived extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traschel
Denver
Orado Ar Es
Lena M. Andrew
Divorce Action Dismissed in Nolan Case
Betty Nolan filed for divorce from Albert F. Nolan. Judge G. K. Thompson dismissed the case on Mrs. Nolan request. Court costs were assessed to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Nolan
Albert F. Nolan
G. K. Thompson
Nolan
Will of Bertha Siver Admitted to Probate in Lisbon
The will of Bertha M. Siver of Lisbon, who died April 20, was admitted to probate in district court Thursday. Bert Siver, husband, was named executor without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha M. Siver
Lisbon
Fire Fighting Program Inaugurated by Ickes
Secretary Harold L. Ickes launched an emergency fire protection program for 130 million acres of forests. The effort is run with the Office of Civilian Defense the forest service and state and private agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold L. Ickes Friday
Office of Civilian Defense
The
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Canada Newsprint Output Through April 1940 Tops One Million Tons
During the first four months of 1940 Canada produced 1,003,080 tons of newsprint, reflecting strong early production amid wartime demand. The figure highlights sustained output across major paper mills and regional facilities.
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Canada
Native of Greece Buys Uniforms for Davenport's Guard
Davenport Iowa AP Charles Bookidis president of Ucanco Candy Co and a Greece native gave 800 dollars to fund uniforms for Davenport s Iowa State Guard He said it was an investment in the American government and that at his age he cannot join the army but his homeland taught him country comes first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Charles Bookidis
Ucanco Candy Company
Greece
Aamerican
Myle
Iowa State Guard
Quote From Leader Emphasizes Best Efforts For Nation
A public statement emphasizes commitment to delivering top efforts for the United States. The speaker pledges to provide the highest quality work in service of the nation, framing it as an entitlement to superior performance.
Moderate Driving Session Backed to Prolong Car Life
Chicago report says Charles M. Hayes of the Chicago Motor Club urges daily driving to warm the engine. He warns idling even briefly harms batteries tires and engine and calls it a patriotic duty to avoid unnecessary repairs through moderate usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
Hayes
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Linn County
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Farm Bureau Women’s Organization
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Maquoketa
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Marshalltown
State Library Extension Committee
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Calmar Courier Editor
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Frank E. Ehrhardt
Walker
Helen Martinson
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Goodyear Service Store
Second Avenue
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Erate
Youngsley
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Ickes
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Hitler
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