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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1940
Page
5
Walton and Baencean Tie In Cedar Rapids Pair
Robbe t D Roe Walton and Wilbert H Baencean, both of Cedar Rapids, are stated as a tie in Le Hague event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbe
Roe Walton
Wilbert H Baencean
Tieut
St Lukes Hospital Commemorates Gunne rmann Couple
St Lukes Hospital sends a commemorative note to the Rev Mr and Mrs Louis H Gun nermann of Tipton dated May 3 acknowledging a hospital event for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Lukes Hospital
Louis H Gunnermann
Tipton
Frank J. Duck 42 Dies at Home on Dstreet SW Fridas
Frank J. Duck aged 42 died at his residence on 1723 D Street SW around 3:30 PM on Friday. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank JT Duck
Dstreet
Fridas
Cedar Rapids pair obtain marriage license
Leland Hate and Doris Mary Faimer of Cedar Rapids secured a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Hate and
Doris Mary Faimer
Cedar Rapids
Court House News Exemption dispute over garnishment of bonus pay
Judge Moffit hears appeal from Justice Ball ruling on whether earned bonus or extra compensation is exempt when a family head exemption is filed. The Feb 20 decision upheld that 90 days of such compensation were exempt, while the full amount was not. An April 25 appeal questions the treatment of the bonus as wages within the 90 day window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T Moffit
WA Ball
Don W Kimball
Amy Kimball
Penick and Ford Ltd
E. Acbi
Justice Ball
Justice Court
Kimball
Appeal Delays Awarded Workmen’s Comp Judgment
Ida Ro Lindeken files defense appeal from Judge C J Haas ruling upholding a state industrial commissioner's award of 300 a week plus funeral benefits. The Rock Island railroad, appellant, argues death of T E Lindeken stemmed from on‑the‑job injuries at Rock Island shops Cedar Rapids. filed with Court Clerk Ed Lundquist Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C J Haas
Ida Ro Lindeken
Ed Lundquist
Rock Island
Linn County Receives State Aid for May Relief Needs
Linn county gets 2924 dollars from the state social welfare office to assist May relief needs. The county will add 26314 dollars to complete an outtax of 29238 dollars to cover an estimated case incidence of 1190.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
State Social Welfare Office
May
Decree settles bank deposit transfer to General Filling
A court decree by Judge C J Haas settles General Filling's right to bank deposits held by Ida Filling as property guardian after payment of a Linn County service claim and other expenses. The order transfers the balance to Filling or his attorney and includes a bank receivership deposit claim. A separate personal injury suit seeks 1968 41 against several defendants after an icy fall on a Sixth Street platform near Fourth Avenue on January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Filling
C J Haas
Mrs Fillings
Linn County
Mats Maddigan
Buildi Ng Cn
Fourth Avenue
Anna D. Becker
Peoples Grocery and Market
Neo 7
George J. Naxera
Scalise Union Records Impounded by Grand Jury
A county grand jury, after a one day session, impounded the building service employees union records for examination by a new grand jury. It investigated claims that George Scalise spent over 1,000,000 of union funds in three years. The impounding occurs as the new jury is to convene Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Scalise
Building Service
Staud
Circus opens in cold in Rochester under canvas
Snow fell as the Cole Brothers circus staged its first 1940 show under canvas in Rochester Indiana. Elephants shivered as spectators braved the cold for the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Ind
Cole Brothers Circus
Wallace Urges Liberal Government For Postwar World
In a prepared address to Democratic women, Secretary Wallace warned that postwar adjustments will dwarf current farm surpluses and urged continued liberal government support. He said the world’s fate hinges on American choice between armed nationalism or lasting peace and free trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
National Institute of Government
Women's Division
Democratic National Committee
George R Griner to Speak on Our Responsibilities
Cedar Rapids attorney George R Griner will speak at the Hanford post American Legion radio program on WMT Sunday at 1145 am. His topic is Our Responsibilities. Amos Thompson, 16, of 653 Sixteenth avenue SW, sustained a head laceration Friday after slipping on the YMCA pool edge and was treated and released from Mercy hospital. Cedar Rapids Bird club meets Monday at 730 pm in Coe College Science hall room 110, with a talk on conservation and Virginia Slauson presenting The Warblers with specimens. Guests allowed. others invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R Griner
Cedar Rapids
Hanford Post
WMT
Amos Thompson
F B Thompson
Sixteenth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Bird Club
Science Hall
Coe Collese
Virginia Slauson
Raymond Pence suffers back sprain from car movement
Raymond Pence age 24 of Palo was injured Saturday morning when a car moved forward while he leaned on it. He told Mercy hospital attendants the sprain was mild and his condition was good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Pence
Palo
Pence
Mercy Hospital
Betty Bruce suffers facial injuries from fall at home ward
Betty Bruce daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bruce Wanbeck received a nose laceration and scratches near the eyes after a fall in the ward at her home Friday. She was admitted to Mercy hospital Saturday with condition reported as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bruce
John Bruce
Wanbeck
Mercy Hospital
Patrick school injury at fun night centers on 14 year old James Hamilton
James Hamilton aged 14 son of Mr and Mrs James Hamilton of 1132 Third Avenue SW fractured his right arm when he fell during a fun night at St Patricks School. He was discharged from Mercy Hospital Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hamilton
Third Avenue SW
St Patricks School
Mercy Hospital
Food stamp program tour visits Cedar Rapids office
Paul H. Jordan director of region No 2 of the food stamp program with headquarters in Milwaukee and his administrative assistant J J Berrall visited the Cedar Rapids food stamp office Friday to inspect the new stamp issuing office at 127 Third Street NE. The tour has been completed of several states where the program operates, with Sioux City as the other Iowa city on the itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Jordan
Mailwaukee
J J. Berrall
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Sioux City
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Youngstown
New Castle
Kingsbury Run
McQuistons To Arrive In Cedar Rapids Tonight
Dr and Mrs McQuiston injured in an auto accident near Hamlet will return to Cedar Rapids by train this evening. Mrs McQuiston will go to their home at 2318 Twenty sixth street drive SE while Dr McQuiston, with a back injury, will spend a week in a local hospital. Both report they are feeling fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart McQuiston
Hamlet
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
McQuiston
Mystery blast halts Yugoslavian rail tunnel work
A mysterious gasoline explosion Saturday destroyed a power plant at Pristina in Belgrade's area, stopping construction on a new tunnel for the Nish to Adriatic railway line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Ins
Prishhtina
Nish
Adriatic Sea
Pastor Byers to Lead Bethany Congregational Sunday
The Rev. Rex Edwin Forrest Byers, longtime pastor in Tripoli, will become pastor of Bethany Congregational Church this Sunday. He brings 30 years in ministry, teaching music in public schools, and prior service with Brethren churches in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He and his wife have four sons and will reside at the church parsonage 1236 Eighth Street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Edwin Forrest Byers
Tripoli Congregational Church
Bethany Congregational Church
Mr Byers
Pennsylvania State Board of the
Brethren Church
Brethren
Pennslvania
Olio
Hudson
Town
Tripoli
Louisville
Ohio
Stark County
Byers
Darvie
Trpali
Daryle
Eighth Street
Italy Claims Invulnerability With 8 Million Soldiers and 340 Ships
Il Tevere boasted that Italy’s armed forces including 8,000,000 men and 340 warships in the Mediterranean render it absolutely invulnerable to Allied attack. The article cited seven reasons, from a closed Adriatic to a defensive ring of bases, air patrols, and a boast of eight million bayonets amid strong coastal defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Il Tevere
Italy
Mediterranean
Tevere
Sicily
Greece
Ligurian Sea
France
Otranto Strait
Adriatic Sea
Adriatic
Tyrrhenian Sea
Ionian Sea
Pantelleria
Tunisia
Hinckley Named for Post by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signaled possible appointment of Robert Hinckley as assistant secretary of commerce. Announcement via secretary William J. Hassett noted he was considering the Hinckley move, amid debate over a plan to move the CAA into the commerce department and questions about aviation safety and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Robert Hinckley
William J. Hassett
Hinckley
CAA
Commerce Department
Aeronautics Authority
Fordham Seismograph Records Distant Earthquake
Fordham university seismograph logged a sharp tremor about 4800 miles from New York with an undetermined direction and lasting over nine minutes on a Saturday dawn reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Fordham University
U S Flyers Top Europe In Bombing Accuracy Says Arnold
US Army air corps leaders presented photos to a Senate subcommittee showing American bombers outperforming European rivals in precision bombing. General Arnold said fighter planes are faster, more maneuverable, and fuel efficient, with 1900 first line planes to be delivered by July 1, 1941, despite House cuts to war funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arnold
Senate
House
War Department
Army
Funeral rites held for Mrs Ruth E Watson
Funeral services for Mrs Ruth E Watson wife of H C Watson a prominent member of the Order of Eastern Star were conducted at Turner chapel at 4 pm Sunday by Rev D A Loferski pastor of St John s Episcopal Church burial followed at Cedar Memorial Park cemetery friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E. Watson
H. C. Watson
Order of Eastern Star
Greenwood Drive
Turner Chapel
D. A. Loferski
St. John's Episcopal Church
Watson
Cedar Memorial Park
Death of Nick Maresh in Marion Area
Nick Maresh died at 6 pm Thursday near Marion after a lingering illness. Born July 30, 1870 in Bohemia, he came to the United States at age nine with his parents and lived in the area since. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Agnes Vorel of Tiffin and Mrs Helen Meyers, two sons Charles and Joseph, all of Milwaukee, a brother, two sisters, and six grandchildren. funeral services set for 2 pm Monday in the Barta chapel conducted by T B Hlubucek, with burial in Shueyville cemetery. Friends may call at the rep at Saturday evening and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Maresh
Marion
Bohemia
Agnes Vorel
Tiffin
Helen Meyers
Charles
Joseph
Milwaukee
Barta Chapel
T B. Hlubucek
Shueyville Cemetery
Funeral services for Thomas P Newcomb
Funeral services for Thomas P Newcomb, who died at his home on Friday, will be held Tuesday at 9 am in St Patrick's church conducted by Rev D J Lenihan. Burial follows at Mount Calvary cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 8 30 pm Monday at his residence by the Rosary Society unit, Knights of Columbus, and Father Lenihan. The body rests at Moonahan funeral home. friends may call. A son Charles preceded him in death in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P Newcomb
F Avenue NW
St. Patrick's Church
D J. Lenihan
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Rosary Society of
St Patrick's Church
Knights of Columbus
Father Lenihan
Charles
Death of Frank Charipar 67 in Los Angeles
Frank Charipar, 67, formerly of Cedar Rapids and later Oelwein, died last Sunday in Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and three sons in the west, and his Cedar Rapids nieces and nephews. Funeral and burial occurred Tuesday in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Charipar
Los Angeles
Calif
Joseph Charipar
Eighth Street
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Great Western
West
Funeral for Mrs. Bertha Ellis Held in Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Christina Ellis, wife of August Ellis, who died in a local hospital Thursday, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Turner chapel. Dr. Marion H. Williams of the First Christian church will officiate. Burial follows in Dunkard cemetery, eight miles north of Cedar Rapids on highway No 11. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Christina Ellis
August Ellis
Turner Chapel
Marion H. Williams
First Christian Church
Dunkard
Cedar Rapids
Town Census Holds Steady At 742 For A Decade
Friendship, Me. AP reports the town’s 1930 and 1940 census both list 742 residents. Officials say births, deaths, and migrations offset, leaving population unchanged for ten years despite various changes among residents.
Germans hail air victory over navy
The high command communique reports heavy bombs disabling a battleship, with a 500 yard flame and thick smoke after a short attack. Debris floated after the strike. The Warspite class ships include Queen Elizabeth Warspite Valiant Barham and Malaya, all old and commissioned earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
High Command
Jane’s Fighting Ships
Naval Annual
Queen Elizabeth
Warspite
Valiant
Barham
Malaya
German says Milich wins top award for Warspite sinking
Berlin reports Field Marshal Goering awarded General Erhard Milch the Grand Cross for engineering the destruction of the 35,000-ton British battleship Warspite in the North Sea. German accounts claim waves of Ju 88s struck the ship, with no German planes lost, signaling aerial mastery of sea combat and prompting cautious Allied retreat from Namsos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ins
Wermann Goering
Erhard Milcch
North Sea
Huge
Trondheim
Erhard Milch
Reich
Norway
Narvik
Jutland
Oslo
Washington
Tokio
Moscow
Rome
Remnant German Naval Power Underscored by Setbacks
The text notes that the REMWH shows no distinct aircraft capable of sinking major warships, foreshadowing grave consequences for British sea power. It describes high Nazi jubilation over a British debacle at Trondheim, Norway's central contingent surrender, and the sinking of a proud British fleet unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trondheim
Norway
British Says German Claims On Sinking Battleship Fantastical
London sources dismissed German reports that air bombers sank a British battleship and other warships as fantastical and not credible. The claims were described as the sort of sensational assertion the public has grown to expect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Missing plate found after diner coughing fit
In Milwaukee Alfred Mitchell aged 74 coughed violently during dinner and cried that his uppers were missing. A rescue squad searched for 20 minutes before doctors found the plate in Mitchells coat pocket. His coughing subsided after the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Alfred Mitchell
Mitchell
Youngest Nebraska Legionaire Named in Sidney
Sidney Nebraska story announces Fred Runge 37 a World War veteran as the youngest Legion member in the state. Runge enlisted at 14 served overseas and was discharged honorably, with the Sidney post submitting his record to the state department seeking Nebraska’s youngest member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney, Neb
INL
Sidney American Legion Post
Nebraska
Fred Runge
Sidney Legion Post
Runge
State Department
Elgin Boy Scout Delegate Named for Boys State
Elgin Harvey Gilbertson son of Mr and Mrs Gus Gilbertson selected by the Elgin American Legion and auxiliary as their delegate to the annual Boys State in June at Camp Dodge. He is a junior in Elgin high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Harvey Gilbertson
Gus Gilbertson
Elgin American Legion and Auxiliary
Camp Dodge
Postville
Postville Farmers Telephone Company
Stewart
Avon Gardner
Jimmie Weiser
Beverly Jane Walk
Empire State TV Signal Sets Long Distance Record
The National Broadcasting company announced a new American record for long distance television reception. Images from the Empire State building were received in Chicago 717 air miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Empire State Building
Chicago
Dewey Seeks Farm Vote Amid Corn Loan Debate in Iowa
Presidential candidate Dewey appeals to Iowa farmers urging support while noting crop loan moisture concerns and government loan terms. He warns against repeating past crop missteps as he discusses the cotton crisis and broader agricultural policy.
Dewey Lets Voters Decide Who Knows Best at Chariton Station
At Chariton Iowa Thomas E Dewey told a 1500 strong crowd at the railroad station that the time has come to decide if the government should transfer power to people who think they know more about citizens affairs. He spoke as he traveled to Des Moines to continue his campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton (Ap
Thomas E Dewey
Des Moines
Dewey Campaign Schedule Focuses on Farm Issues in Iowa
The article notes President Roosevelt invited outlines from candidates, while Dewey criticizes crop control but backs soil conservation and farm cooperatives. In Des Moines a district attorney and John Mowry greet Dewey before outdoor rally at Marshalltown courthouse lawn and a 4:30 pm address to Republican women. Evening meetings include agriculture labor business leaders and a dinner with Iowa delegates who may cast a favorite son vote for Hanford TL MacNider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Dewey
Des Moines
John Mowry
Marshalltown
Dewes
New York
Mowry
Marshall County
Towa
Col Hanford TL. MacNider
Mason City
Dewey Speaks On Individual Integrity In Wichita
Dewey addressed a Friends University dinner in Wichita praising William Penn and early Quakers for individual integrity. He warned that excessive government power can erode personal fiber, urging unyielding defense of the individual while not rejecting foreign affairs or war as long as the state’s power is balanced against personal liberty. He cited Cromwell and Penn to illustrate the enduring value of self-reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Dewey
William Penn
Friends University
Penn
Pennsylvania
America
United States
Oliver Cromwell
England
Early Pennsylvania Charter On Religious Tolerance
The text notes the Pennsylvania government issued a charter admired for being among the first to guarantee religious tolerance, underscoring the colony’s pioneering stance on freedom of belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lished
Pennsylvania
King Haakon Opposes Armistice With Nazi Germany
British spokesmen stated that King Haakon of Norway and his government remain firmly against any armistice with Nazi Germany. They added that Britain has no intention of abandoning Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INL
Haakon
Norway
Great Britain
Huston Backed for National Delegate in Democratic Rally
The Linn County Democratic convention endorsed Paul Huston for national convention delegate amid criticism of lazy voters in Cedar Rapids and disputes over ballot access. Delegates named span Cedar Rapids, Marion, Center Point, Jackson, Fairfax, Mount Vernon, and other areas, with Huston lauded for Roosevelt era reforms and confirmation of his nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mekota
Cedar Rapids City
Mekota
J. J. Doherty
Ross Mor~lan
Ralph Hunter
Grace Koppenhaver
Marion
Charles Holub
Coggon
Charles Supple
Susan Sanborn
H. KK. Shanklin
Huston
Benjamin Neal
Goldsberry Mounce
Center Point
Isabell Schluter
Paul Nuston
D. L. Morrissey
Meckota
Linn County
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
E E. Henderson
G. Baldwin
A. B. Nichols
Ethel Courtney
Don P. Christie
Ethel Hart
E. E. Parsons
Mary Durham
Marion Township
Fred McShane
C. B. Michel Jackson
Prairieburg
Fairfax
Ella Harrington
Franklin
Jerome Mulherin
Brown
J. S. van Sickle
Springville
Viola
Imelda Shanklin
Grante
Adam Evans
Walker
Linn
Marley Clark
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
W. M. Bennett
Spring Grove
Lucy Nelson
Troy Mills
Washington Goldsberry
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Chariton
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