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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1940
Page
15
Cedar Rapids policyholders and beneficiaries received 969000 dollars from life insurance companies in 1939 per a National Underwriter compilation. The average payment per family was 69 dollars, with 14 percent of local manufacturing wages, and totals over 24 years match the city’s annual retail volume.
Professor Maynard C. Krueger of the University of Chicago, the socialist vice presidential candidate, will address events in Cedar Rapids Monday. He will speak on WMT at 3 30 p m and again at the C S P S hall at 8 p m, announced by Richard R Grumman of Mount Vernon, acting Linn county independent committee for Norman Thomas.
Police fingerprint a car belonging to Leo Smulekoff after the vehicle stolen Thursday night near a baseball park was found abandoned in Ellis Park Friday morning. Authorities consider Rex Williams and Russell Carruthers, escaped convicts, as possible suspects due to a smashed right rear tail light and patterns noted on cars stolen by Carruthers before sentencing. The car, with doors unlocked and keys in a side pocket, was reported found by Billy Woods at 10:30 am Friday.
Police seek Bernadette Rieck after a $50 check cashed at Killian's came back marked no account. She allegedly ordered a $39.50 coat May 4, bought $7.50 shoes, then used a $50 Farmers and Merchants Bank check. She claimed former teaching posts in Manchester and Center Junction, described as 22, about 125 to 130 pounds, 5 feet 5 inches.
The Chicago and North Western Railway will lay 8.8 miles of a 27 mile Iowa expansion starting Monday. Linn county gains renewal of the Linn county cutoff between Beverly and Otis and Cedar Rapids work to Rockford road. A crew of 100 to 120 will lay rail followed by 60 to 80 surfacing workers. 6 600 tons of rock will be used. completion in three months.
The permanent administrative offices of the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation will remain at the current Cedar Rapids headquarters in Room 308 of the old federal building. W P Oliver, senior program organizer, announced the move on Friday. Harold G. Britton, FSCC representative in Cedar Rapids, will supervise operations.
Retailers and wholesalers may bring completed food stamp cards to the office for collection and redemption. Weaver Witwer, owner of the old federal building, submitted the low bid on office space. Oliver said Acceptance was approved in Washington.
John L. Powers 77 former superintendent of Toreh Press Cedar Rapids died of a heart ailment in Ames where he lived since 1921. Frank Harold Wasson Jr 23 died at home near Shueyville after illness. Peter Meister former Cedar Rapids resident died in Cleveland Ohio at his sister's home. Funeral details announced for all three with burial plans and survivor lists.
Russell Jones of Sac City and Charles Kos are sales representatives for Metropolitan Supply in northwest Iowa. Cedar Rapids native graduates from the University of Iowa geology fellowship. Robert Lee from Waterloo teaches biology and coaches at Stanhope.
City commissioner of registration explains voting eligibility for Cedar Rapids residents in the June primaries. If a voter is registered and plans to return to Cedar Rapids, they may appear at their regular voting place to claim the right to vote. Eligibility is extended by four calendar years with each vote.
Manuel Ferguson of 512 Tenth street SE was arrested Friday for leaving the scene of an accident after his truck backed into Carrie Campbell’s car at 1401 Fourth Street SE between 1 and 1 15 Thursday. The front of Miss Campbell’s car was smashed. Ferguson was fined $40 and costs in Justice Churchill’s court.
A dense clipping shows Want Ad listings and notices from The Gazette including personal thanks, sale notices, gift offerings, services, and transportation requests. Advertisers name individuals businesses and addresses and seek purchases relocations repairs or help with events in Cedar Rapids.
An advertisement describes an appointment with Mr Stark at STARK S Beauty promising softer silkier beauty. It highlights a natural permatent and scalp treatments including SCALP SHAMPOO and FINGER WAVE offered by Bernadine s 2-367 and Paris Academy of Beauty. Prices are listed as 60c for a treatment.
Cedar Rapids sophomore Maurice Flack was elected president of Kappa Phi Kappa, the honorary educational fraternity at Coe College. Officers named include Harland Jones Aburnett secretary George Shutz Walford treasurer and Dr Paul Greene faculty adviser. Senior members list Melvin D. Clark of Marion appointed to the regular army.
Classified notes list lawn mower service free pickup and delivery, roofing, painting, gutter work, cement drives, and hauling. Also job ads for waitresses, housekeepers, and clerical help with phone numbers and locations across several firms and individuals.
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