Franklin High Inducts Twelve Into Sophrosyne Honor Society
Franklin High School inducts twelve students into the Sophrosyne chapter of the National Honor Society during a Tuesday assembly. Norman Dake presided. music was performed by Rosalie Campbell and Ellen Myers with accompanists. New members from class 12A are Donald Gray, Shirley Hopkin, Joan Kanak, Jane Kohl, Shirley Krapf, Eldo Mentzer, and Margaret Ann Paxton. From 12B are Virginia Bolenbaugh, Diane Marshall, Martha Lou Smith, Joanne Van Cleve, and Marilyn Williams. ceremonies emphasized scholarship leadership character and service.
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Franklin High School
Sophrosyne
National Honor Society For
Norman Dake
Duke
Jim Holmes
Irene Paula
David Ring
Richard Selvie
Mary Jeanne Palmer
Tvo
Rosalie Campbell
Janice Bailey
Ellen Myers
Weber
Helen Keith
Donald Gray
J. H. Gray
Longwood Drive
Shirley Hopkinson
A. P. Hopkinson
Avenue
Joan Kanak
Frank G. Kanak
Blakecourt
Jane Kohl
K. C. Kohl
Thirtyfourth Street
Shirley Krapf
C. E. Krapf
Eldo Mentzer
G. S. Mentzer
Center Point
Margaret Ann Paxton
Sophrosyne Chapter
National Honor Society
Joanne van Cleve
Martha Lou Smith
Diane Marshall
Marilyn Williams
Virginia Bolenbaugh
Man Ends His Life With Shotgun Blast
Donald Stern age 25 of 216 Tenth Street NE died from a chest wound inflicted by a 12 gauge shotgun in his home. The coroner ruled it a self inflicted death with a note citing ill health. Stern was found at 7 15 pm by his two sisters and parents in a spare room at Mrs Harry Hittie's home 807 Fourteenth Street NE. Police noted Stern asked for a key to use the telephone earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Stern
Tenth Street
R. E. Munden
Stern
Carl Stern
Harry Hittie
Fourteenth Street
Frank Edmonds
Hittie
Stern Kin Remains Lived in Cedar Rapids Lifelong
Mr. Stern born May 20 1916 in Cedar Rapids grew up here attending Polk and McKinley schools. Surviving are two sons, parents, a brother and three sisters. Funeral at Moon chapel at 8 00 p m Wednesday conducted by Rev Grant Anderson. Burial Linwood cemetery.
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Mr. Stern
Cedar Rapids
Polk and
McKinley
Carl Elmer
William Dean Stern
C E Stern
Wilbur Earl Stern
Black
California
Huthe
Edmonds
Moon Chapel
Grant Anderson
Linwood Cemetery
30 Girls Enrolled for Free Swimming School at YWCA
Nearly 30 girls have registered for the fifth annual free swimming school at the YMCA pool run by the YWCA. Four classes will be held at 2 245 330 and 415 in the afternoons on May 9 16 and 23 and June 9, with enrollment limited per class.
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YWCA
Y.M.C.A
Army targets 80 percent enlistees aged 18 or 19
Army orders rescinded last week restricting enlistments to 18 and 19 year olds and engineers. New directives direct recruiters to aim for 80 percent of new enlistees in the 18 to 19 bracket while still allowing physically fit men up to age 44 to enlist. Sergt Verne Small at Cedar Rapids recruiting station announced the change and sent to Des Moines a list of inducement recipients.
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Army
Sergt
Verne Small
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Delbert G Clark
Fourth Avenue
John H. Bell, Jr
Knollwood Drive
Richard J. Egan
Seventh Street
Read H. Stewart
Third Avenue
George A. Zeman
Richard F. Duffy
Virgil C. Smith
Iowa City
Wallace A. Fahndrick
William E. Mason
Waterloo
Louis Vacek
Oxford Junction
Curtin divorce filed. seeks alimony and property custody
Mrs Mary Curtin files in district court for divorce from Ernest W Curtin citing cruel treatment. She asks temporary alimony of 250 dollars and permanent alimony of 2500 dollars, seeks title to the Cedar Rapids area acreage, a one half deeded to her husband, custody of a minor, an injunction against molestation, and attachment for 2500 dollars. Married November 10 1931. Other actions include A A Brennaman and Gladys Klenk seeking divorces on cruelty grounds.
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Mary Curtin
Ernest W. Curtin
McElhinney will dispute settled by stipulation
St Luke's hospital, the Children's Home and the United Brethren church reached a stipulation in district court over Isabelle L. McElhinney's will. Finley M. Stone as executor was ordered to pay $4,750 to St Luke's hospital and $250 to the Children's Home, with the United Brethren church allowed to retain funds from property sales. Attorney fees totaling $2,700 were set aside.
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St Luke's Hospital
Children’s Home
United Brethren Church
Isabelle L. McElhinney
G. K. Thompson
Finley M. Stone
McElhinney
Hospital
Emery E. McElhinney
Stone
The
Children's Home
St. Luke's Hospital
Van Fossens challenge $29999 JP judgment in Marion case
Harry H and Eunice J Van Fossen filed a district court petition claiming the justice of the peace judgment of 29999 is invalid and asking the court to confirm title to Marion real estate free of any cloud.
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Justice of the Peace
Harry H
Eunice J. van Fossen
District Court
Marion
Justice court suit challenges judge’s $300 limit
Plaintiffs contest a July 1941 judgment of Justice W A Johnson (Washington township) for $299.99 plus interest. They argue the total exceeds the $300 maximum jurisdiction for a justice of the peace, naming F J Campagna as assignee defendant.
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F. J. Campagna
W. A. Johnson
Washington Township
Justice of the Peace
Replevin Sought Over Dr Ross Estate Property
B L Wick as executor files in district court alleging Jesse Mott retained Dr Alice J Ross estate items. Wick seeks writ of replevin for $125 value claiming Ross lived at the Mott home before death and that Mott refuses to surrender, alleging gift from Ross. Also Koppenhaver sues for divorce from Mary L Koppenhaver and seeks car title and possible household goods. Married Oct 23 1938. O N Elliott made administrator of Harriet G Mitchell estate after her death March 10. bond set at $200.
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B. L. Wick
Alice J. Ross
District Court
Jesse Mott
Dr. Ross
Wick
Mott
Maurice E. Koppenhaver
Mary L. Koppenhaver
O. N. Elliott
Harriet G. Mitchell
Elliott
Enumerators’ pay set by district and checkers’ rate
Enumerators receive five cents per name, except in the Jackson, Lincoln and Buchanan districts where they earn six cents per name. Checkers are paid sixty two and a half cents per hour.
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Jackson
Lincoln
Buchanan
Marines Relax Enlistment Rules In Cedar Rapids Office
Sergt. Robert Wetmore announced that the Marine Corps has eased entry standards to attract more fit men. The age limit rises to 33, height to 6 feet 3 inches for tall applicants and 5 feet 4 inches minimum for shorter recruits, with allowances for weight deviations within limits. John O. Eppers of Colesburg was enlisted.
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Robert Wetmore
Cedar Rapids
Wetmore
John O. Eppers
Colesburg
Misoula Girl Wins City Marbles Title
Mis soula Mont AP reports 11 year old Josephine Campbell won the city marbles championship and will advance to the state finals.
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Missoula
Mont
Josephine Campbell
Drum corps seek weekly practice on Cedar Rapids school grounds
Three Cedar Rapids drum and bugle corps representing the YMCA Muskeeters and Moose groups asked the school board to designate Hayes Franklin and Harrison school playgrounds for weekly practice sessions ending before 8 30 p m. A Buildings and Grounds committee will decide. The board also voted to fill all school coal bins this summer under an old contract at 2 35 per ton to aid possible transportation shortages. New contracts approved for 1942 43 include Maxine Emmelin Clinton music Myrla Stephens Washington primary and Marion Yavorsky Belle Plaine music and academic. Al Bailey authorized to hire 24 enumerators and five checkers for the school census.
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Cedar Rapids
Y McA. and
Musketeers
Moose Girls
Hayes
Franklin and Harrison
Maxine Emmelin
Clinton
Myrla Stephens
Washington
Iowa
Marion Yavorsky
Belle Plaine
al Bailey
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Bever Avenue
Clare Marshall
Crescent Drive
F. W. Smith
R. B. van Cleve
A Avenue
L. L. Elekar
Gazette Photo
Man
Mother
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Gazette
Y.M.Y.W. Free Swimming School
DR. Lyon
Criginal Cutrate Drug Store
Second Street 5S. E
Proctor & Gamble
Ivory
Isco
Camay
P&g
Epsom Salts
Crisco
Polisil
Eastman
Artid
American Institute of Laundering
ARRID
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