McKinley honors students with athletic awards
McKinley senior high held an assembly where Principal W L Paxson presided as Rosalind Nelson handed out "M" and GAA pins to girls reaching 500 points on the Cedar Rapids point system. State awards for 1000 points went to Irene Cristle Nadine Hicks Barbara Marshall and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Senior High School
W. L. Paxson
Rosalind Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Gayle Couser
Hazel Derby
Pauline Floetchinger
Lucile Harris
Florence Healy
Libbie Jekerle
Julia Ann Marks
Mary Stoneking
Helen Vaclav
Vera Vaclav
Irene Cristle
Nadine Hicks
Barbara Marshall
Maxine Milke
Kathryn Phillips
Lucille Roman
Lucia Smith
Constance Staples
Ruby Svoboda
A. “Cr
Ruth Allen
Naida Jean Bradley
Virginia Dunker
Henrietta Kruidemior
Angeline Margus
Anthonla Miller
Dorothy Navratil
Jean Newburger
Joan Newburger
Ruth Basley
Clara Slagle
Dorothy Stookey
LaVonne Weatherill
A. E. Sindelar, Jr
Frank McConkey
Vern Stolba
George Gable
Jack O Brien
Don Hersch
Bob Adams
Ed Person
Roy Olson
Don Yungman
National Athletic
Residents Petition for Dust Protection on Twentieth Ave SW
A petition signed by 225 residents near Twentieth Avenue SW requests city action to reduce dust from trucks serving the Concrete Materials quarry. They also cite dust along avenues from Sixteenth to Twenty-second SW and seek triannual oiling by the company. The council plans to discuss with the company and approved oiling on several streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Avenue
Sixteenth
Hahn
Dave Williams
Hamilton Street
Nineteenth Avenue
Twenty-first Avenue
Mallory Street
D_ street
Eighteenth Avenue
C Avenue
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Fifth Street
G Avenue
Center Point Road
Daniels Street
Doctor of the Mind Horizontal Puzzle Overview
A fill in the blank crossword style listing both horizontal and vertical clues. Clues reference psychology figures, linguistic terms, anatomy, and common nouns, asking for names, words, and short answers across a grid format.
Deaths of George Spicer longtime Linn county farmer
George Spicer retired farmer died at his son Myron Spicer's home near Red Ball road after a long illness. Born September 3, 1864, he lived in Linn County, married Hattie Risden in 1897, and was famed as a fiddler and outdoorsman who ran one of the first steam threshers. Survived by wife, two daughters and four sons with several relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Spicer
Myron Spicer
Red Ball Road
Homestead
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Hattie Risden
James Myers
Humansville, Mo
Laurance Fulton
Newhall
George II
Lester H Spicer
Chester
Palo
Ella Masengale
Marion
Obituary Notice for Elizabeth Sutcliffe and Clara Duffield Family
Elizabeth Sutcliffe of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Clara Duffield of Ryan are noted with sixteen grandchildren. Three brothers and three sisters preceded them in death. Funeral services will be held in Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Chester Ainsworth. Burial will be in Spring Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sutcliffe
Cedar Rapids
Clara Duffield
Ryan
Turner Chapel
Chester Ainsworth
Spring Grove
Robt C Paterson Dies In Shanghai Hospital
Robert C Paterson age 38 a machinists mate on the U S S Tulsa died in the regimental hospital at Shanghai China May 16 at 120 am from typhus fever with bronchial pneumonia He was born in Cedar Rapids May 1 1900 and enlisted in the navy in July 1918 after nineteen years service He is survived by his mother a sister a brother and other relatives including two sisters Anna Paterson of Lake Forest Ill Mrs Ben Yates of Palo and Miss Annette Bailey his fiancee His body will be brought to Cedar Rapids with a naval escort funeral arrangements to be announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C Paterson
Elizabeth Paterson
Third Street
U.S.S
Tulsa
Shanghai
China
Cedar Rapids
Anna Paterson
Lake Forest
Ill
Ben Yates
Palo
Annette Bailey
Corrine Merritt 12 Dies After Month’s Illness
Corrine Merritt 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott Merritt of Norway died at a local hospital at 12 32 pm Monday after a month long illness. Born July 19 1925 in Norway she was an eighth grade pupil at Norway school. Survived by parents a brother Merle and grandparents Mr and Mrs Axel Melberg and several aunts and uncles. Funeral arrangements pending. Body at Turner mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrine Merritt
Scott Merritt
Norway
Norway School
Merle
Axel Melberg
Turner Mortuary
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Chapman dies at home
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chapman died at 5 p.m. Saturday at 217 Seventh Street SW. The funeral was held from the Rohn chapel at 2 p.m. Monday with burial in Linwood cemetery. Survived by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. B. William and Mr. and Mrs. C. FE. Chapman of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Chapman
Seventh Street
Rohn Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
L. B. William
C. FE. Chapman
Cedar Rapids
Government Wins Tax Refund Case Against Mellons
The government won an appeal to the Supreme Court to halt tax refunds for the Mellon estates. The dispute involved profits from the Overholt and West Overton distillers in 1920, totaling $390,289 with interest pushing the amount beyond $500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Supreme Court
Government Wins Tax Case Against National Grocery Company
The Supreme Court upheld a 50 percent penalty tax against National Grocery for withholding dividends to evade taxes. The 5 to 2 decision strengthens IRS leverage to compel liberal dividend policies to avoid penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Supreme Court
National Grocery Company
Ania
High Court
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Japanese claim encirclement of Suchow amid rail junction siege
AP dispatches report Suchow surrounded on all sides by Japanese forces, who say they will attack the central China rail hub within hours. They claim closing gaps near Tangshan and Lunghai line as troops advance from north, south, and east toward Suchow and Ilwangkow.
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Shanghat
Suchow
Central China
Lunghai
Tangshaw
Tangshan
Ilwangkow
Sinanchen
Kiangsu
City Briefs and Personal News Recap
Various items include Cub pack No 6 May meeting at First Congregational church, city council vote caps car purchase at 400 for disposal plant use, Cedar Rapids weddings for Carl Borst and Florence Noble, a telephone pole fire on 1324 A avenue NW, Quaker Oats staff travels to Cleveland Akron and Chicago, Ardekan temple plans anniversary ceremony for June 1, Mrs. C L Carmichael attending Edna Bain’s graduation, United Packing House workers hosting a fun night at 1434 Third street SE, a stork shower for Mrs Edna Marsh, D M Puth purchasing 1448 Sixth avenue SE replacing a misreported address, and J P Conway and company acting as agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Packing House Workers
L. A
Third Street SE
Edna Marsh
D. M Puth
Third Avenue SE
Sixth Avenue SE
the Gazette
J. P. Conway and Company
Detroit man sells property to Nathan D Rosin
Nathan D Rosin of Detroit, Michigan is buying the sale of a property currently owned by an unnamed former owner. Charles Spinka, a Memorial drive resident, has returned home after weeks in hospital due to injuries from being struck by a freight train. In police court Monday three speeders were fined 19 dollars plus costs each. Mrs. Karl E Manz of Winthrop, Albert C Jen son of Marshalltown, and George Townsend of Davenport. Mrs Manz and Townsend received suspended fines with Townsend surrendering his license for 15 days. Nadine Werning and Mildred Floyd left for Rich mond Virginia to rejoin the Coquettes swing band. Three local boys aged 17, 14, and 16 confessed Sunday to stealing several cartons of candy from Bergloff's garage on Oakland Road NE and hid the loot in woods near Wildwood Drive NE. they must report to Deputy Prohibition Officer Stanley Jonas Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spinka
Memorial Drive
Karl E. Manz
Winthrop
Albert C. Jenson
Marshalltown
George Townsend
Davenport
Manz
Townsend Drew
Nadine Werning
1720 Avenue
Mildred Floyd
Lisbon
The
Coquettes
Richmond
Bergloff
Oakland Road NE
Wildwood Drive
Stanley Jonas
City Council Approves Third Reading Vacating Part of Thirty first Street
An ordinance to vacate a portion of Thirty first street SE near La Plant Choate Manufacturing at the company's request passed a third reading. The street is deemed infrequent and burdensome to upkeep with reconveyance to the city on demand. A prowler stole a roast from 1107 Eighth street NW. Police were notified by neighbor Mrs Lee Gearhart at 1109 Eighth street NW. Car prowlers stole a radiator ornament from 1501 Seventeenth avenue SE and tried to steal another radiator cap when frightened away by neighbor Mrs Frank Cesek at 1501 Seventeenth avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-first Street
la Plant- Choate Manufacturing Company
Eighth Street NW
Lee Gearhart
Eighth Street
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Frank Cesek
Pickets Block Illinois Case Plant Reopening
About 1,500 pickets blocked the gates of the 1 1 Case plant in Rockford Illinois delaying a planned reopening. The factory, shut since April 25 amid a union dispute, had announced a Monday restart after a circuit court issued a temporary injunction restraining interference with employees. Pickets and workers tried to enter the plant but no violence was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford, II
Paul Johnson
United Automobile Workers
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A Avenue NW
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Chester S Johnson
Washington Avenue SE
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Cleveland
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Sumner, H
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C. L. Carmichael
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Sumner
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Detroit, Mich
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Pongee
Ces
Chambray
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