Local Archers Top Hands In Waterloo Meet
Cedar Rapids archers won the spring invitation archery meet in Waterloo with a 1711 team score led by Russ Graham and Leona Linder. Oelwein took second with 1469 and Waterloo third at 1299 as four shooters from each city competed on a 60 yard 2 inch bullseye. Mildred Hopkins of Muscatine scored the day’s top shot from 120 yards, likened to a golf hole-in-one in rarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Russ Graham
Leona Linder
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Tro Etnies
Keemertown
Newton
Shellsburg
Center Point
Iowa City
Muscatine
Franklin High Gets District Net Meet
Iowa high school athletic association announced dates and sites for six district golf meets on May 17 in Davenport Des Moines East High Harlan Ottumwa Sincer and Clear Lake. The state golf championship is May 31 at the Finkbine course Iowa City. District tennis tournaments on May 17 are set for Ames Burlington Cedar Falls Teachers High Cedar Rapids Franklin Fort Dodge and Shenandoah.
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Des Moines
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Davenport
East High
Harlan
Ottumwa
Sincer
Clear Lake
Finkbine
Iowa City
Ames
Burlington
Cedar Falls
Teachers High
Cedar Rapids
Franklin
Fort Dodge
Shenandoah
Elks National Pin Tourney Concludes in Des Moines
The 1941 Elks national bowling tourney ended with Detroit, Michigan and Des Moines based teams winning titles. The Des Moines Elks Kimball room team led the team division with 3,003 pins, the first day total. Alex Innes and Tom Rooney of Detroit won the doubles with 1,332, John Crimmins of Detroit scored 706 for the singles, and Joe Merten of Waukesha took the all events with 2,002.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Keglers
Detroit
Mich
Waukesha
Wis
Des Moines Elks Kimball Room
Alex Innes
Tom Rooney
John Crimmins
Joe Merten
Valley Champions Open Season With Losses In Opener
Valley Champions fell 8-3 to Norway as Watkins Brooklyn and Williamsburg players struggled home crowd sour. Korstakler and Noyes drove in six with two circuit hits while Winters and Crumbaugh homered. Ormiston and Montgomery homered for Victor Brooklyn in a 10-8 defeat. At Williamsburg Atkins led a 9-2 win for visiting team.
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Watkins
Victor Brooklyn
Williamsburg
Norway
Korstakter
Noyes
Winters
Crumbaugh
Ormiston
Montgomery
Atkins
Ely Blues Fall 6 0 to Quakers in season opener
Ely Blues fail to record a hit or run as Cedar Rapids Cats pitcher Shat fer dominates. Quakers win 6 to 0 in the season opener. Ely next plays Mechanicsville at home next Sunday.
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Ely Blues
Quakers
Ely—Knake
Press
Shatfer
Cats
Cedar Rapids
Ely Blue Sox
Blue Sox
Ely
Sladek
Mechanicsville
Carberry Agey Low Bidder On City Vehicle Liability Insurance
The Joe W. Carbe agency submitted the lowest bid of 592.91 for liability insurance covering 67 city owned trucks and cars. The council withheld final award while finance and legal departments verify all bids among multiple bidders including Pioneer agency and Iowa Mutual with varied quotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe W. Carbe
Pioneer Agency
Acetes Cockburn and Son
J. A. DuBois
Thousands Of Yugoslav Guerrilla War On Axis
Reporter Robert St. John, writing from Cairo, recalls thousands of armed Yugoslavs in Serbia and Bosnia fighting Axis forces. He notes informal mountain warfare, reports from a refugee, and the mass movement as occupation pressures mount. Men abandon regiments to join the guerrillas and vow to continue resisting until national liberty is restored.
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Cairo
Egypt
Serbia
Bosnia
Germany
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Ber
Rome
Parsons Fined for Illegal Liquor Possession After Guilty Plea
Ivan Parsons 25 of 700 Eighth Avenue SE was fined 300 dollars and costs by Judge H C Ring after pleading guilty to illegal possession of liquor. The sentence, recommended by County Attorney W W Crissman, was suspended on good behavior. Parsons was arrested Saturday night near the state liquor store for allegedly having another man make a purchase for him. He had no liquor book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Parsons
Eighth Avenue SE
H. C. Ring
W. W. Crissman
Parsons
Former Wilson strikers plead not guilty in assault case
Clarence Godfrey aged 34 of 370 Thirty-third Street Drive SE and Richard A. Shi aged 30 of 311 Third Arrested Avenue SW were arraigned before Judge H. C. Ring on charges of assault linked to the slugging of six non-strikers. Sheriff P. J.ving reported the arrests Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
H. C. Ring
Clarence Godfrey
Richard A. Shi
Third
Shi
Buty
P. Jving
McCauley Sues for Divorce in Cedar Rapids
Ina McCauley filed suit for divorce against William R. McCauley alleging desertion and requesting custody of two children. They married in Cedar Rapids on April 25, 1920, and Judge H. C. Ring issued an injunction barring the defendant from entering the home at 1203 Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina McCauley
William R. McCauley
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Ring
Second Street
Administratrix Appointed in Toddville Estate Case
After posting bond, Bessie Krouse was named administratrix of Franklin Krouse’s estate. Heirs at law include Arthur of Cedar Rapids, Subert of Toddville, Carl of Alburnett, Arthur of Springville, Gerald of Toddville, Anna Timms of Alburnett, and Elsie Herman of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Krouse
Franklin Krouse
Toddville
Pr A
Arthur
Cedar Rapids
Subert
Carl
Alburnett
Springville
Gerald
Anna Timms
Elsie Herman
Two Reserves Plucked For Army Duty in Seventh Corps Area
First Lieutenant Warren W. McAllister of 2517 B avenue NE and Second Lieutenant Sam H. Patterson of Marion, both in the Army Reserve, have been called to active duty. McAllister will report to the Coast Artillery at Fort MacArthur California and to artillery at Fort Wood Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren W. McAllister
B Avenue
Sam H. Patterson
Marion
Army
Seventh Corps
Omaha
McAllister
Coast Artilery
Fort McArthur
Calif
Fort Wood
City Briefs: Meetings and Events This Week
Women of the Moose meet at the Red Cross Sewing room Tuesday at 1 p.m. Oliver Wendell Wade will give a piano concert Wednesday at 8 in Grace Church parish hall. A. B. Wick and Royal H. Holbrook attend the Illinois state historical society pantie gathering in Rock Island Friday.
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Women of the Moose
Red Cross
Oliver Wendell Wade
Grace Church
B. L. Wick
Royal H. Holbrook
Rock Island
Illinois State Historical Society
Visitors of Sigourney pair at Mrs. Ramey home
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fairchild of Sigourney visited the home of Mrs. Margaret Ramey at 618 Fifth avenue SE on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fairchild
Sigourney
Margaret Ramey
Fifth Avenue SE
Post Leaders Named in Gazette Reference
A Gazette item last week misidentified Art Buckner as post commander of the Vater of Foreign Wars. W. F. Shaner is the post commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Buckner
W. F. Shaner
Scout Committee Meeting Set at Lafayette Cafe
Cedar Rapids district Boy Scout committee to meet Tuesday at noon with Rollo Pickford as chairman in charge.
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Cedar Rapids
Boy Scout Committee
Lafayette
Rollo Pickford
Linn County Nursing Committee Meeting Time
The Linn County Nursing committee will meet at 7 30 in the office of Dr. Howard L Van Winkle at 703 Merchants Bank Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Central Nursing Committee
Howard L. van Winkle
Merchants Bank
Trowel Chapter No 49 Royal Arch Masons Meeting
The Trowel chapter No 49 Royal Arch Masons will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The gathering will include degree work and refreshments afterward.
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Royal Arch Masons
Mrs. Margaret Ramey to undergo major operation at Iowa City hospital
Mrs. Margaret Ramey of 618 Fifth Avenue SE will enter University hospital in Iowa City on Thursday for a major operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ramey
Fifth Avenue
University Hospital
Iowa City
Henders on Visit Before Omaha Trip
Dr and Mrs John W Henderson of Rochester Minnesota stay with Mr and Mrs H E Henderson at 2036 Grande Avenue SE en route to Omaha to visit their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Henderson
Rochester, Minn
Mage
H. E. Henderson
Grande Avenue
Omaha
Cedar Rapids Credit Men To Elect Officers After Dinner
The Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men holds its final meeting of the season Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Montrose Hotel. Officers will be elected following the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men
Montrose
Sacred Heart Foresters to Sponsor Benefit Card Party
The Sacred Heart Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters will sponsor a benefit card party on Tuesday to raise funds for local charities. Proceeds support community programs and include refreshments and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters
Review of Reviews Final Party of the Month Club
The final of the Party of the Month club day will be at 8 p m in the First Baptist church on Second avenue and Twelfth street SE. Members include Mayer Kathryn Roberts and Ted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Second Avenue
Twelfth Street SE
Eee Mayer
Kathryn Roberts
Ted
Westminster Presbyterian Program and Related Meetings
Herbert Tschopp and Wayne Schreckengast head a Westminster Presbyterian program at 7:30 p.m. at Sunshine Mission. Coe College gospel team leads service Tuesday. A beginners lip reading class starts Monday at 7:30 in Fara Hearing club rooms. Globe stove dealers meeting in northern Iowa held Sunday at Montrose hotel with 130 attendees and H. N. Jerome speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian
Sunshine Mission
Coe College
Fara
Globe Stove
Iowa
Harper-MclIntire Company
Montrose Hotel
H. N. Jerome
Harper-McIntire
Local knitters sought to fill summer quotas
Mrs. Wells C. Peck executive secretary at the local office hopes for an influx of new knitters to cover summer slack as large quotas have been assigned by national headquarters.
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Wells C. Peck
Local youths join naval training program in Great Lakes
Four area youths were selected for the Great Lakes Illinois naval training school last week through a local recruiting office. Edwin J. Zelezny 17 and Jerry E. Roman 17 list 212 Twenty first avenue SW and 1514 Hamilton street SW as their homes. Marvin S. Lenoch 24 of Oakdale and Roy Graves 18 of Anamosa also enter the program. Kenneth Ewen, son of Charles City residents, now attends the University of Iowa after four years in the navy, with naval reserve status noted.
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Great Lakes
Edwin J. Zelezny
Francis Zelezny
Twenty-first Avenue
Jerry E. Roman
Anton Roman
Hamilton Street
Marvin S. Lenoch
Oakdale
G. Lenoch
Solon
Roy Graves
Bert Graves
Anamosa
Kenneth Ewen
Andrew Ewen
Charles City
University of Iowa
Navy
Northwestern Alumni Candle Lighting Event Planned in Bever Park
Cedar Rapids Northwestern alumni meet at Bever Park pavilion Wednesday at 6 30 p m to observe the 26th annual Candle Lighting ceremony with 48000 alumni worldwide. A picnic lunch precedes the broadcast of a Northwestern play from 7 36 to 8 00 p m, with Mrs James Bell and Mrs Frederick Lutz in charge.
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Cedar Rapids Association of Northwestern University
Bever Park
Northwestern
Carl F. Jordan
Follo
James Bell
Frederick Lutz
Mrs. Gage Honored at Coe Chapel Service
Mrs. Gage wife of Coe College president was honored at a Mother’s Day service by the college YWCA. Eloise Helfenstine presented a floral token, led in prayer, and Ruth Margaret Rich read a piece while Eleanor Taylor played the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Gage
Coe College
College Y.W.C.A
Gage Long
Eloise Helfenstine
Coe Y.W.C.A
Gage
Miss Helfenstine
Good Idea To Grab Waterfront Areas
Arthur Baer argues for control of key waterfronts and Atlantic hegemony while warning against choices in Europe and noting the tension between interventionists and isolationists. He recalls past observations on Azores and Gibraltar and emphasizes strategic leverage over freight movement.
Iowa City Higher Than Average In Per Pupil Costs
The report shows Elkader with $119.62 and Dubuque $127.57 per pupil in 114 city districts. Cedar Rapids follows. Iowa City at $99.19 ranks ninth, Marion at $59.24 near the bottom. Average cost across districts is $85.29 with town schools at $86.40. Total operating expenditures rose 2 percent to about $16.88 million. daily attendance dropped slightly from 199,643 to 197,955.
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Akete Ocene
Elkader
Dubuque
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Marion
Eastern
Feot
Rapids
Seder
Odiwein Decorah Ovens i
Independence
Vinton Eres
Three Replacements Named For East Side Draft Quota
The East Side draft board named three replacements to fill induction slots for May 7 deferrals. Volunteers include Robert J. YMCA unknown. Others listed are P Berggren of 2101 Mount Vernon Ave SE and Harold W Smith of 1043 Tenth Ave SE. They replace Robert Neff, Elmer Smith, and Donald Durland. A West Side board call for one inductee on May 19 was received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side Draft Board
Army
Robert J. Y M
First Avenue
West Side Board
Model Airplane Club Opens Contest Series
The Aeroneers of Cedar Rapids opened their summer intra club rubber powered contest at Cedar Rapids Airways field. Arnold Zimmerman won with a 3 minute 27 second total flight time across three tries, while Walter Popeko finished 10 seconds behind. The gas powered division had no competition though Paul Marshall’s ship crashed into a tree a half mile from the city, adding some excitement.
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Aeroneers
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Airways Field
Arnold Zimmerman
Walter Popeko
Paul Marshall
The
All for one and one for all amid family crisis
Said Old Crankmire urges unity as a house burns or danger looms. He scolds petty bickering and calls for collective action to protect the home and its occupants, stressing that quarrels should wait until safety is secured.
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Old Crankmire
Check writer wasn’t stopped after all
Detectives thought they halted a check writer Sunday afternoon but he returned with a slick ruse. William B. DuPont cashed two checks similar to one examined, attempting advance payments and more. Mrs Cummins, Mrs Spangler, and Mrs Fee reported similar gestures, swindling small sums. police warned of further victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B
al Mikota
Marshall
Cummins
DuPont
Dora Spangler
Eighth Street
Two Cars Hit Holes In County Roads And Overturn
Deep holes in county roads caused two accidents Sunday as Merrill Flitsch of Alburnett and Eleanor Hopper, both unharmed, drove into ditches. Flitsch lost control on a six foot ditch two miles south of Alburnett at about 35 mph. Hopper, driving on E avenue near the city limits, overturned after striking road holes.
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Sheriff's Office
Merrill Flitsch
Alburnett
Flitsch
Eleanor Hopper
1603
Maple Drive
E Avenue
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Kins
Newland
Franklin High
Elks National
Carberry Agey
Liability Inc
City Cars
Heavenly
Axis
Robert ST. John
Court House News
City Briefs
Tschopp, Herbert Tschopp and
Wayne Schreckengast
New York
Coe
Bugs” Baer
Azores
Europe
Gibraltar
Newport
Niagara Falls
Atlantic Islands
Atlantic
Scapa
East Side Board
Model Airplane Club
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Minneapolis Brewing Company
Minneapolis, Minn
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