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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1936

Page

5

Reveal grades in civil service exam at McKinley High

Civil service exams at McKinley High School on April 20 released by the Civil Service Commission show police applicants with 70 plus passing marks for 24 of 39 and fire applicants with 67 passing of 112. Top police score went to Richard W. Hahn at 91.75 percent. Theodore D. Rock led the five fire applicants with 87.75 percent. Lists name multiple top-ten candidates with scores and addresses, noting securing appointments from the first ten on each list and order of filing.

Police McKinley High School Civil Service Commission Richard W. Hahn Sixth Avenue Theodore D. Rock Seventeenth Avenue Earl Nievas Johnson Avenue NW B. F. Currell Oakland Avenue William W. Chyle Wildwood Drive Harlan E. Snyder Fifth Avenue Walter

Castle in Spain 1 Famous palace in Spain

The puzzle lists many clues with answers spanning from architecture and nature to objects and moods. It includes a long vertical word list and a separate note naming passing grades in exams for Lor en W. Remington and others, with detailed scores for fire exam participants and a large roster of names.

K C Council To Give Dance At Cedar View

Knights of Columbus council No 909 plans a members only dance next Wednesday at Cedar View golf club. The event begins at 9 30 p m with tickets available for attendees and their ladies.

K. C. Council Cedar View Knights of Columbus Council No. 909 Cedar View Golf Club

Unclear quote on Uncle Henry and wife prompts reaction

A fragment depicts an elderly man described as deaf and stingy. The line contrasts his inability to hear when alone with his second wife’s chatter, then notes his reaction when she speaks, implying he writes a check. The terse remark hints at underlying conflict.

Henry

Club dance marks start of spring social season

The club announces its first spring and summer social affair with a dance in the club rooms. The dance committee is led by Joe Enzler, Mike Rocco, and Gordon Delaney, organizing the season’s initial event.

Joe Enzler Mike Rocco Gordon Delaney

Applications To Sell Fireworks In City Must Be Filed By June 18

Local merchants who plan to sell fireworks must file an application for a license not later than June 18. Building inspector Otis Leefers noted the ordinance requires the filing ten days before the fifth secular day before July 5. Sale is restricted to Independence Day and the five secular days preceding July 4, with all selling premises inspected by building and fire inspectors.

Otis Leefers

Vinton Entrants Shine in National Music Contest

Margaret Lee Mon and Pierce Knox, representing Vinton and the Iowa School for the Blind, traveled to Cleveland for the national music contest. Mon earned a superior rating in the piccolo solo, Knox received a superior rating in xylophone. They were accompanied by J Clive Cleary, Vinton instrumental music director, Laura Everett from the I S B faculty on piano, and Lois Gott.

Vinton Margaret Leemon Pierce Knox Iowa Cleveland Leemon Knox Iowa City J. Clive Cleary Laura Everett Lois Gott

Marriage Turns Out Successful Fooling Critics

A serious young man and a pretty frivolous wife defy critics by building a happy marriage. The couple’s contentment pleases observers and fuels hope their life together will continue to succeed despite early doubt.

Dear Miss Manners Love Letter Finds Hope in Readers

A reader writes to Miss Manners about love at first sight, meeting a wonderful girl at a dance, and daily meetings for two weeks. He asks for guidance and expresses happiness at the possibility of a future together. The columnist replies with supportive tone, urging readers to root for Bill’s happiness.

Miss Manners Tizzie Bill G Bill

Blairstown woman seeks divorce from Edward McDaniel

Clara McDaniel files in district court for divorce on cruel treatment. Edward McDaniel, now serving 30 days in county jail for drunkenness, was her husband since December 12 1917 in English Indiana. They have two children Harold 15 and Charles G. She seeks custody of the children and ownership of the home.

Vinton Clara McDaniel Blairstown Edward McDaniel English Ind Harold Charles G

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Fire Dept Reuben C. Stepan Eighteenth Street Ardell E. Borschel Second Avenue Arthur H. Conrad Tenth Street Edward F. Pinckney Thirty Fifth Street van H. Barnes Seventeenth Street Julius Mary Eighteenth Avenue Stanley D. Kolda First Street Leo M. Kelly Fifth Street and _ Lloyd Hrdlicka Fourth Street Stanley L. Davis Eighteenth Street NW Hrdlicka Spain Beret Ature Seamen's Company Heaven Loren W. Remington Fred C. Triebel Donovan D. Hahn Richard S. Adams Francis D. Collogan John C. Skalicky Joe J. Mally Richard D. Whitney William A. Larson Emil J. Mikulas Chester L. Kline Joseph V. Hrvol Dan J. Cerney Paul W. Stanley Louis J. Varrock Lumir F. Felter Roy W. Decker Leland E. Kurth Beverly Taylor Damon W. Gray Charles A. Dedek, Jr Clarence J. Scanlon Leslie T. Dulin Ernest Fikers Fred A. Mally John E. Streitner Ralph Robovsky Joseph O’connell Lumir A. Horak Tom A. Siamis Leonard Simanek Iul B. Craemer John Kopecky Vernon O. Hansen Ernest Groth Clayton A. Pitcher Milo Vanicek Max C. Pickart Robert L. Hensch Donald M. Mann Glenn F. Holm William A. Volz John G. Cramer Horace L. Achter Robert E. Morrow, Jr John L. O’hare John L. Dalziel William J. Konigsmark Daniel Flaherty Hubert McBride Joe L. Stanek Carl A. Groth Arnold L. Littleton Donald F. Winters Ford E. Shoudy James C. York Walter J. Hodge James Whipple William T. McAllen Richard Zvacek Joe A. Crew Cecil C. Gillin Charles S. Kapple Orville O’brien Samuel A. Giovanizzi Milroy P. Malley William J. Fieseler Leo G. Cerney Lumir F. Kolarik Emil A. Kolda George S. McAchron Paul V. Hays Charles C. Malecek Joe Stanek Fred Jackson James B. Forney Ernest M. Petsel Earl J. Farley Charles Mraz Wallace A. Diehl Gaylor B. Olson Donald J. Kraut John J. Yuva Sidney J. Mills Paul J. Marsh Roy B. Sturdivan Julius C. Mueller Harold Cahill Clarence G. Zuber Adron L. Tow John J. Hartl Melvin Wessel Bernard J. Bishop Virgil D. Andrew Alvin J. Kemper Charles F. Vavrovic Harold J. Smith George H. Fisher Charles F. Sturtz Elmer E. Erickson Tony Macek Harold L. Vesper Marshall Jones Ernest R. Woodford Adolph L. Cummings Leonard S. Vokolek Milo L. Korkosh John V. Collogan Joseph H. Walsh Errel L. Furry Glenn E. Stephenson John J. Cunningham Robert E. Hamilton Leo E. Biskup Donald P. Spillane Leo W. Currier Frank Gorup Bernard J. McLaughlin Otto R. Kucera Frank J. Svoboda Orlo A. Oliver Howard L. Fifield Joseph H. Stolba Burdette Ralston Urban J. Jacquet Lawrence E. White Lewis J. Giem Farnum White Raymond Jacquet George R. Salome Harold M. White Herbert Clark Hoover Claude Callan Mary Manners SHELL Super-Shell Killian Company Killian Mirai Shadow Legant Redfern
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