Linn county relief work in doubt as state offers no support
Linn county supervisors question future of the county relief program enrolling about six men. state social welfare board on May 12 decided it will not participate in work relief until costs of supervision and operation are studied. county faces loss of 50 percent monthly relief grant if program continues without state aid. over 18 months workers earned cash wages, now at risk of returning to relief scrip. local officials call the move a premium on idleness and fear increased unemployment.
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Linn County
State Social Welfare Board
W. W. Hall
State Relief Administration
Linn
State Board
Clarence Beeson
Cedar Rapids
Elmer M. Seevell
Marion
Elmer
Beeson
Iowa
Seevell
Popular Actress Puzzle Clue Play Sparks State Board Debate
The actor question set features a famous actress and clues about film, stage, and roles. Beeson criticizes the state board for inaction and asks for clarification on an order, noting the board can refuse to participate yet not halt the process. The state body offered no immediate decision.
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State Board
Beeson
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promoted For Constipation Relief
An Ohio doctor promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle vegetable remedy for constipation. The ad claims they cleanse the bowels assist liver bile flow aid digestion and are harmless. Available in 15¢ 30¢ and 60¢ sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
George Reid Elected President of Cedar Rapids Dentists
Dr. George D. Reid was installed as president of the Cedar Rapids Dental society at the Montrose hotel during the annual meeting. He succeeds Dr. Ernest W. Anderson. Other officers include president-elect for 1940 41 A C Naibert vice president E L Moravec secretary treasurer Leo Severa librarian John Altfillisch director Morris B Katzoff Frank Benesh Charles Huber and John Kelly on the board of censors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Reid
Cedar Rapids Dental Society
Montrose Hotel
Ernest W. Anderson
A. C. Naibert
E. L. Moravec
Leo Severa
John Altfillisch
Morris B. Katzoff
Frank Benesh
Charles Huber
John Kelly
Board of Censors
Cedar Rapids City Briefs and Personal News
President Harry Johnson of the Cedar Rapids Raiders speaks to Hi Y clubs at 7 30 tonight in the Y M C A. Arnold F Grab and LaVerna Bakey wed by Justice W A Ball Monday. Card of thanks and social notes follow. A theft report cites an $85 electric drill stolen from King's Crown Plaster. 15 year old Robert Snyder injured playing and treated at St Luke's. Medical leaders Van Winkle Broghammer Stansbury attend A M A convention in St Louis. Iowa Consistory meets Wednesday at 8 p m with social hour for ladies. Cedar Rapids traffic luncheon at Wilson and Co plant at 12 15 with tour at 1. Reservations with Harry F Sundberg.
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Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids Raiders
King’s Crown Plaster Company
Cedar Rapids
Wilson and Company
Harry F. Sundberg
Cedar Rapids couple remarry after divorce in district court
Benne Alter an announcer at a local radio station and Esther Goodman Alter of Cedar Rapids were remarried Monday by Justice W. A. Ball following a district court divorce two weeks ago. Apollo commandery No. 26 Knights Templar will hold its Ascension day program Thursday with a 3 p.m. uniform meeting at Masonic hall and a 6 p.m. dinner, followed by degree work at 7:30 p.m.
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Benne Alter
Esther Goodman Alter
Cedar Rapids
Justice W. A. Ball
Apollo Commandery No
Knights Templar
Masonic Hall
Order of the Temple
McKinley Senior Wins Partial Scholarship to Wharton School
Willis Mohn Jr son of Mr and Mrs Willis Mohn 513 Sixteenth street SE, a McKinley high graduating senior, won a partial scholarship at the Wharton School of Business University of Pennsylvania after a competitive exam and will enter next fall.
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Willis Mohn, Jr
Willis Mohn
Sixteenth Street
McKinley Senior High School
Wharton School of Business
University of Pennsylvania
Mr and Mrs Tom Ridge Visit The Gazette Roots
Tom J. Ridge of South Gate California and his wife renew acquaintances with former Gazette colleagues from Cedar Rapids where they once worked as type setters. They have lived in Bloomington Illinois and California since 1920 and visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mann at 2430 Bever avenue SE before heading home. Ridge now partners in Pyle mortuary in South Gate.
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Tom Ridge
Tom J. Ridge
South Gate
Calif
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ridge
Pyle Mortuary
North Liberty group visits Cedar Rapids plants
A group of 50 school children and parents from North Liberty toured Cedar Rapids industry. They visited Wilson and Company packing, Peterson Baking, and Quaker Oats plants, led by North Liberty Mayor R. M. Work and North Liberty teachers Esther Klenk and Edna Miller.
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North Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Wilson and Company Packing
Petersen Baking Company
Quaker Oats
R. M. Work
Esther Klenk
Edna Miller
Soldiers carry smoking habit from Crimea to England
Returning Crimean War soldiers brought cigarette smoking to England while cigars and pipes had been the common tobacco forms before that era.
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England
Deaths Henry De Young Dies After Brief Illness
Henry Lee De Young 41 a World War II veteran residing at 1600 Third Avenue SE died at a local hospital at 5 p.m. Monday after a brief illness Born August 15 1897 at Monroe he came to Cedar Rapids in 1929 and had lived here since He was a representative of the Business Men’s Assurance Company of Kansas City and a member of St Paul’s Methodist Church He is survived by his wife Beulah his parents Mr and Mrs J H De Young two brothers Albert and John a sister Mrs Ann Whitcomb and a nephew Marshall Whitcomb Funeral services will be held in Moon chapel at 130 p.m. Wednesday with Dr Charles J Bready officiating Pallbearers are Orrie Imes Clyde Lick W E Maupin Don Flenniken Oscar Rusch and Fred Loy Burial will be in Sheridan cemetery near Tama Friends may call at the chapel.
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Henry Lee de Young
Third Avenue SE
Monroe
Cedar Rapids
Business Men’s Assurance Company of
Kansas City
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Beulah
J. H. de Young
Albert
John
Ann Whitcomb
Newton
Marshall Whitcomb
San Diego
Calif
Moon Chapel
Charles J. Bready
Orrie Imes
Clyde Lick
W. E. Maupin
Don Flenniken
Oscar Rusch
Fred Loy
Sheridan Cemetery
Tama
George H Eckert Funeral Notice in Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for George H. Eckert telegrapher for the North Western railroad who died at his home 1053 G avenue NW will be at Turner chapel at 4 p.m. Wednesday Rev Grant F Anderson will officiate burial Cedar Memorial park. Survived by wife Myrtle McIlvain daughter Mrs Clifford Marks father Ira Eckert. He was born July 25 1890 in Harmony Indiana and moved to Cedar Rapids 26 years ago. He enjoyed nature fishing hunting and gardening. He was a member of the Order of Railway Telegraphers and attended the First Baptist church.
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George H. Eckert
The
North Western Railroad
G Avenue NW
Turner Chapel
Grant F. Anderson
Cedar Memorial Park
Harmony
Ind
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Myrtle McIlvain
Clifford Marks
Chicago
Ira Eckert
Brazil
Eckert
Order of Railway Telegraphers
First Baptist Church
E. S. Cobb Funeral Rites Planned in Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for E. S. Cobb a former Cedar Rapids resident who died in Glendale California after a three month illness will be held at Turner chapel at 1 p m Thursday. The body arrives Wednesday at 4 p m and may be viewed after 6 p m Burial will be in Independence Cobb born October 19 1859 in Independence lived 35 years in Cedar Rapids at 1710 First Avenue East He moved to California with his wife
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E. S. Cobb
Cedar Rapids
Glendale
Calif
Turner Chapel
Independence
Cobb
First Avenue
California
Citize ns Of Tomorrow Capture Downtown Fun
The Gazette candid camera spotlights three youngsters Richard Thenhous age three with his mother Mrs L E Thenhous owners of 1310 Avenue NE. George Harvey and Judith Ann Gipp children of Mr and Mrs Harvey W Gipp of 635 Fifth Avenue Marion. 7x9 enlargements will adorn these homes. Send the card and 25 cents to obtain three prints.
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The
Gazette
Richard Thenhous
L. E. Thenhous
Avenue NE
Marion
George Harvey
Judith Ann Gipp
Harvey W. Gipp
Fifth Avenue
Thenhous
Gipp
Obituary of Wayne D Cobb Family Ties Noted Flour Executive
The obituary chronicles Wayne D Cobb former Iowa state manager for William Kelly Milling in Hutchinson Kansas and later wholesale flour dealer until 1923. Survived by widow Minnie Pollins two children Nel lie Walters Denver and Wayne D Cobb Glendale plus two grandchildren Doris. He was a longtime Central Park Presbyterian Church trustee.
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Minnie FE. Pollins
Iowa
William Kelly Milling Company
Hutchinson, Kaw
Cen
Tral Park Presbyterian Church
Nellie H. Walters
Denver
Colo
Wayne D. Cobb
Glendale
Calif
Doris
Cobb Family Presence Noted in Glendale and Independence
Donald Cobb of Glendale and his brother Harry L. Cobb of Independence are identified in the report, highlighting familial ties and regional ties within the Cobb family.
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Donald Cobb
Glendale
Harry L. Cobb
Independence
Death of Robert M. Sexton at 69 in Cedar Rapids
Robert M. Sexton aged 69 died at his home 1104 Second Street SE at 2 30 p m Monday after a long illness. He was born in Mahaska county April 21 1870 and had resided in Cedar Rapids twenty two years. He is survived by his wife Mildred a son Carl of Mason City and four daughters Lela Cox Cedar Rapids Rena Center Burbank Calif Ted Munsell Oskaloosa Curt Poshine Glover Mo a brother P G Sexton New Sharon and a sister Maggie Godby Tacoma Wash. Funeral services will be held Beatty chapel at 10 30 a m Thursday conducted by Rev F H Ward. Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery Louisa. Friends may call 7 to 9 p m Wednesday.
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Robert M. Sexton
Second Street
Mahaska County
Cedar Rapids
Mildred
Carl
Mason City
Lela Cox
Rena Center
Burbank
Calif
Ted Munsell
Mrs Flidr Funeral Services Planned
Funeral services for Mrs Frans ces Flidr who died at her home 2600 Johnson avenue NW at 1230 a.m. Sunday will be held at Polansky chapel at 830 a.m. Wednesday and at 9 in St. Wenceslaus church The Rev Joseph Syrovy will officiate and burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fransces Flidr
Johnson Avenue NW
Polansky Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Church
Joseph Syrovy
Bohemian National Cemetery
Record heat pushes Idaho temps to 100 in Lewiston
May heat wave pushes Lewiston temperatures to 100 degrees stressing crops drying forests and threatening local lands. Local weather officials warn residents to seek shade stay hydrated and protect livestock as heat persists across northern Idaho.
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Lewiston
Idaho
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Otate
Eden
Lee
FAUST
George Reid
Dentists
Second Ave
Arnold F. Grab
LaVerna Bakey
Dubuque
Jack Harrison
Lee Smart
Quincy, IL
Eunice Winegarden
Mrs
Art Winegarden
Fifteenth Street SE
Robert Snyder
Third Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
H. L. van Winkle
B. G. Broghammer
J. E. Stansbury
American Medical Association
St. Louis
Consistory
Sterling
America
Sterling Brewers, Inc
Evansville, Ind
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Wharton
North Liberty Group
Henry de Young
Killian Company
the Killian Company
Jean Joyce
Citizens of Tomorrow
Poplin
Kresge’s
Rose
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