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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1938

Page

8

Hospitals Hold Open House Across City For National Hospital Day

Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals hosted open house events drawing hundreds of visitors. St. Luke's showcased new equipment and celebrated babies born in the last three years while unveiling a tree dedication to Dr. J. P. Van Horn. Mercy staged performances and tours led by staff, with allergy talks by Dr. Lawrence J. Halpin and musical pieces by local students and artists.

Mercy St. Luke’s Hospitals St. Luke's Mahala Pratt Guild St. Paul's Church J. P. van Horn Curran A. B. Curran van Horn Virginia Miller Elaine Ivins Virginia Davis Edna G. Elmore School of Nursing Mercy Hospital Joseph and Marilyn Stark Patricia Craemer Catherine Ann Patricia Ann Fitzpatrick Maxine Kinley Marjorie Fleming Helen Cahill Rosemary Williams Mary Healy Lawrence J. Halpin M. D. Marr

Patriotic Poet Answers Puzzle and Community Tea

William J. Stewart led the day with committee members handling registration reception entertainment and refreshments. A tea followed the program with Mrs. Edward Cuyler and others serving and decorating the venue.

William J. Stewart Edward Cuyler Walter Grady Frank J. Monahan T. E. Marshall J. T. Raftery A. C. Meakins M. D. Marr Pauline Murray L. N. McFarland Anna Meigel J. R

Hunt for Missing Child Continues in Allegheny Forest

Two thousand searchers in a shoulder to shoulder line comb Allegheny National Forest for 4 year old Marjory West who vanished last Sunday. State police directing the effort say the sweep aims to locate Marjory or clues to her fate.

Bradford Allegheny National Forest Marjory West Pennsylvania Marjory

Kidnapping Theory Dismissed as Evidence Grows

A child’s body would serve as proof of kidnapping, though all clues pointing to abduction have been disproved and investigators continue to scrutinize the case for clarity.

Identify Victim Of Murderer In Kansas

Police identified the hitchhiking murder victim as Marlene O’Brien, a 25 to 30 year old woman found beaten, assaulted and strangled along a Kansas highway. Her diary indicated moves from St. Louis to Kansas City and possibly New York, with no address recorded. The diary entries note departure date May 3 and she weighed about 130 pounds at 5 feet 4 inches. The statement adds a note on the Amazon River current.

St. Louis Kansas City New York

Dollar Line Ship Ablaze in San Francisco Harbor

Firefighters and two fireboats fought a blaze on the Dollar Line liner President Polk in San Francisco harbor. The fire started in holds 7 and 8 while longshoremen loaded cotton oil and resin aboard the vessel. One hundred and eight longshoremen were working at the time.

Dollar Line San Francisco Sns

Fire Rages Aboard Ship As Cotton Sparks Clouded Sky

Firemen battle dense smoke from a cargo ship after a blaze suspected to stem from spontaneous combustion in cotton. Captain Carl Hawkins of the President Polk says the vessel is not in danger. Harvard University reports 71 757 alumni in 84 countries.

Carl Hawkins President Polk Harvard University

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