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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1939

Page

2

38 Motor Vehicle Dept Employees Dropped In Reorganization

Des Moines AP. James Allen of Indianola named superintendent of the new motor vehicle division under the state department of public safety. The shift displaces 38 employees from the Miller era, with displaced workers eligible to apply for positions in the reorganized agency. The division will handle license plates and dealers licenses, distribution routed through county treasurers. Total affected across all new divisions reaches 288.

Des Moines James Allen Indianola Warren County Republican Central Committee State Department of Public Safety Allen C. G. van Vliet Fischer Bureau of Investigation State Motor Vehicle Department Earl Miller Karl Fischer Motor Vehicle Office Safety Department Motor Vehicle Division State Safety Department

Vinton liquor manager suspended over pensioner's excess buy

Pete Conter, liquor store manager in Vinton, was suspended for under thirty days by the state liquor commission following disclosure that an elderly pensioner purchased an excessive amount of liquor at the local store.

The Gazette Vinton Pete Conter State Liquor Commission

Funeral services for Camiel Dreisens held in St. Joseph’s Church

Funeral services were conducted Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Columbus Junction for Camiel Dreisens by Rev. Fr. Walter Boeckman of Lone Tree. Burial followed in Columbus City cemetery with pallbearers Howard Greene, Carl Willey, Manford Gentzler, Ray Moody, William Hendrickson and M. Shrader.

Columbus Junction Camiel Dreissens St. Joseph's Catholic Church Walter Boeckman Lone Tree Columbus City Cemetery Howard Greene Carl Willey Manford Gentzler Ray Moody William Hendrickson M. Shrader

Indians Welcome Bankers at Tama County Event

Approximately 250 bankers from groups seven and eight of the Iowa Bankers association visited Tama on Thursday. Mesquakie Indians performed dances and beadwork displays in the Iuka theater. Tepees were set up in the business district as tours of the reservation and local sites were conducted. Speeches by banking officials and leaders from Des Moines and Waterloo framed the program.

Th. Gazette Tama Iowa Bankers Association Tama County Bankers Association Iowa Tama Industries Iuka Douglas Hayes Chicago Cap Carlton Sias Waterloo D. W. Bates State Department of Banking Des Moines Frank Warner B. L. McKee Muscatine W. W. Johnson Cedar Falls Tama Civic Improvement League I. O. O. F. Hall Tama County Bankers A. F. Agena Garwin J. S. Bauch Gladbrook R. W. Adair

Iowa City Briefs Funeral for George Liebig

Funeral services for George Liebig 78 were held Friday with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery Amish. A lifelong Johnson county resident he died Wednesday after a brief illness. He is survived by wife two sons Omer and Dale on farms in Washington township one daughter Mrs Ardathe Thomas of Sioux City and four grandchildren.

Gazette Iowa City George Liebig Pleasant Hill Amish Liebig Johnson County Omer Dale Washington Township Ardathe Thomas Sioux City Omer F. Miller Kalona James E. Wilson Rock Island Dubuque

Stanton Receives Fifteen Year Forgery Sentence

Dan Stanton, 44, formerly of Cedar Rapids, convicted last week on a forgery charge, was sentenced to 15 years at Fort Madison by Judge B. O. Tanersley after allegedly passing a forged check at a local oil station.

Winton Dan Stanton Cedar Rapids Fort Madison B. O. Tanersley Stanton

Teachers Assigned for Fayette Schools Next Year

Gladys Smothers of McGregor will teach fourth grade in Fayette schools next year. Mary Jane Sykes will be shifted to the third grade. Elinore Sauer of Coggan will lead the home economics department.

Fayette Gladys Smothers McGregor Mary Jane Sykes Elinore Sauer Coggan

Bank in M. J. Gaughen Case Rules for Bank

Special to The Gazette Manchester Judge Filliph W Hasner ruled for Citizen s State bank of Hopkinton in a case over a 1896 20 check misappropriation involving Greeley branch cashier Martin J Gaughen. Kruempel and bank accounts were intertwined with part of the funds later returned to the bank. Case will be appealed to the supreme court.

Manchester Filliph W. Hasner Citizen’s State Bank of Hopkinton P. H. Peterson E. J. Kruempel Greeley Kruempel Dyersville Hasner Gaughen John Kruempel Supreme Court

Democrats Plan Statewide Meeting In Des Moines

In Des Moines a statewide Democratic meeting slated for May 28 29 will run alongside the Young Democrats state convention. Attendees include E H Birmingham state chairman Walter H Bease and Stanley T Comfort national committeeman Mark Reno and Mary Jane Freeman. A national Democratic speaker will headline the banquet on May 29.

Des Moines Young Democrats E. H. Birmingham Walter H. Bease Young Democratic Clubs of Iowa Stanley T

Clermont Seniors Present The Phantom Tiger

The Clermont high school senior class stages The Phantom Tiger a mystery comedy on May 16 at the school auditorium. Lead roles go to Chrystal Miller and Donald Hanson with a cast including Vinah Nelson Clarice Dugstad Anna Stee Doris Lands gard Lois Brandt Bernard Schrader Harold Gress Roy Tatro Arthur Amundson and Leonard Olson directed by Ruth Berg.

the Gazette Clermont Clermont High School Chrystal Miller Donald Hanson Vinah Nelson Clarice Dugstad Anna Stee Doris Landsgard Lois Brandt Bernard Schrader Harold Gress Roy Tatro Arthur Amundson Leonard Olson Ruth Berg

Buchanan County's Largest Taxpayer Is Dead At 82

I C Plane 82 died at his Independence home Thursday night. He was Buchanan county's largest taxpayer and the oldest merchant, in the hardware business over 60 years at one location. He owned an ice company and extensive property including ten stores, 12 dwellings and 20 town lots. Surviving are his wife one daughter Mrs C B Raffauf Independence and four sons Arthur Independence Ralph New York Fred Los Angeles and Robert San Francisco.

Independence I. C. Plane Buchanan County Plane

Olav Visits Stockyards and Cradle During Chicago Visit

In Chicago, Crown Prince Olav toured Union Stockyards and its meat packing hub while Princess Martha planned visits to the Chicago Maternity Center and Evanston Cradle. He shows interest in agriculture. she in child welfare. Thomas Wilson hosted a six-horse team for the royal party as they consider a packing-plant tour.

Chicago Crown Prince Olav Union Martha Cradle Evanston Norway Thomas Wilson Logan Square Bethesda

Newton to Speak at Ames in June Baccalaureate Sermon

Dr. Joseph Fort Newton rector of the Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany in Philadelphia will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Iowa State College on June 11. The commencement address the next day will be by Dr. Charles E. Finley president of Iowa State. Newton formerly served as a Cedar Rapids pastor.

Ames Joseph Fort Newton Philadelphia Iowa State College Charles E. Finley Iowa State Newton Cedar Rapids

Phillips 66 oil quality guarantee in advertising

The ad urges buyers to trust Phillips 66 for oil quality. It highlights the Orange and Black Shield logo as a mark of expert refinement and reliability, claiming Phillips’ reputation guarantees efficient lubrication in all weather from below freezing to over 100.

Phillips 66 Phillips

Urbana Man Killed by Tractor on Farmland

Garrison Elliott Goodwin, 37, of Urbana, died when a tractor ran over him on the Jim Bevins farm two miles southeast of Garrison. He worked with Delmar A. Parks, 23, as the machine was being disconnected after pulling a pulverizer. The coroner said no inquest would be held. Goodwin leaves his parents Mr and Mrs James B Goodwin and a brother.

Garrison Elliott Goodwin Urbana Jim Bevins Goodwin Delmar A. Parks J. R. Burrows James B. Goodwin

Blood Test Fees Not Levied Against Accused Driver

Des Moines AP report says a $10 blood test examination fee for drunken driving cases cannot be taxed as part of court costs. The Iowa Attorney General states the statute excludes such tests from costs and that city officers cannot bill the county for them, while sheriffs may incur reasonable expenses for intoxication determinations.

DES Moines Jens Grothe Luther M. Carr Newton Car Attorney General

Mrs Sue Leib 93 Dies After Hip Injury

Mount Vernon native Sue Leib 93 dies from complications of a broken hip suffered in January. She resided with daughter Mrs Watson Kepler, survived by son C. H. Savidge of Omaha. Funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. Neff chapel.

Mount Vernon Sue Leib Watson Kepler Ohio Augustus Bauman Cornell College Savidge Nebraska A. S. Leib C. H. Savidge Omaha Neff Chapel

Fair And Cooler Sunday Forecast

Des Moines forecasters predict a fair and cooler Sunday with increasing cloudiness Saturday. Friday will approach 90 degrees with scattered showers in northwest areas and Sioux City topping 90 while Estherville records a 46 degree low. Rain totals across towns include Ames 0.54 inches Fort Dodge 0.23 Albia 0.21 Omaha 0.02 Iowa Falls 0.15 Keokuk 0.09 and a five inch cloudburst east of Blencoe.

Des Moines Albia Omaha Iowa Falls Keokuk Blencoe

Lamotte Man Admits Larceny and Receives Six Months

Walter Hayes, 38, of Lamotte, pleaded guilty in district court to larceny and was sentenced to six months in jail. A charge of malicious injury to a building was withdrawn. Hayes admitted taking between 40 and 60 dollars from J. P. Ludwig’s home, said he was intoxicated and remembered little, and arranged to reimburse Ludwig.

Maquoreta Walter Hayes Lamotte Hayes J. P. Ludwig Ludwig

Traer Dinsdale High Plans Seven Student Graduation

Traer Dinsdale high school will graduate seven students on Thursday. The graduates are Wesley Beecher Gladys Bolt Dorothy Drinovsky Virginia Ehlers Violet Hass David Neil and Roger Rodi maker. Bruce F Gates head of the Gates Business college at Waterloo will be speaker at the commencement. The baccalaureate services will be held Sunday night with the Rev C Haupt speaking. The annual class night program will be given next Wednesday. School will close with a community picnic Friday May 12 on the school grounds.

Traer—Dinsdale High School Wesley Beecher Gladys Bolt Dorothy Drinovsky Virginia Ehlers Violet Hass David Neil Roger Rodimaker Bruce F. Gates Gates Business College At Waterloo C. Haupt

Named Board of Control Member Hopkins Appointed

P F Hopkins was appointed Thursday by Governor Wilson as a member of the state board of control. He will supervise the state's fifteen institutions alongside Dave McCreery of Alburnett and Roy Pullen of Spencer. Hopkins formerly served as Iowa PWA administrator and city manager of Mason City.

P. F. Hopkins Wilson State Board of Control Dave McCreery Alburnett Roy Pullen Spencer Hopkins Iowa Pwa Mason City

Funeral services for Agnes Bricker at Sacred Heart

Funeral services for Agnes Bricker 77 of Maquoketa will be held at 9 am Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic church. burial in Mount Hope cemetery. She was born in Anamosa and married Fred Bricker in 1882. He died 30 years ago. They had a niece, Mrs. R J Carlat, and two brothers Charles Maudsley of Chicago and Will Maudsley of Anamosa survive.

Maquoketa Agnes Bricker Sacred Heart Catholic Church J. A. Mullen Mount Hope Cemetery Bricker Anamosa Fred Bricker R. J. Carlat Charles Maudsley Chicago Will Maudsley

Kaltenborn Criticizes Hitler At Federated Clubs Address

AP Davenport report: radio commentator H. V. Kaltenborn condemns Hitler and Mussolini before the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, calling Hitler a man of low intelligence and predicting he will continue until stopped. Kaltenborn disputes neutrality laws and urges reliance on the Monroe Doctrine and U.S. leadership.

Davenport H. V. Kaltenborn Hitler Mussolini Iowa Department of State

Grinnell College to Inititate Eight into Mortar Board

Grinnell College announces eight junior women will be initiated into Mortar Board, the national honorary scholastic society. Named inductees include Lydia Cole Watersloo Millicent Murray Logan Beatrice Mills Des Moines Katherine Madson Northwood Margaret Hawthorn Goshen Ind. Jean Hill Glen Ellyn Ill. Carolyn Bluhorn Maywood Ill. and Margaret Bates Mitchell S D.

Grinnell Grinnell College Mortar Board National Honorary Scholastic Society Alice Meacham Lydia Cole Watersloo Millicent Murray Logan Beatrice Mills Des Moines Katherine Madson Northwood Margaret Hawthorn Goshen Ind Jean Hill Glen Ellyn Ill Carolyn Bluhorn Maywood Margaret Bates Mitchell S. D

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Motor Vehicle Dept Miller Indianola Man Vicker Bulletin Una Roberts Andrew Roberts, Jr P. C. Thedews Rowley Banker Geneva Poweshiek Alice Poweshiek Westlawn University of Iowa Dale Tenney Wilma Palmer Washington William Rivkin M. J. Gaughen Democrats Chrystal Miller, Donald Hanson Mt. Vernon Carney Board of Control Kaltenborn Europe Gestapo Czechoslovakia Childre 3Rd St 12Th Ave Dial Cesce Iption Ickly Convintar NSES Great Lakes Optical CO First Avenue E Roosevelt Hotel
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