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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1934

Page

7

New Food Market to Open Saturday in Cedar Rapids

A Cedar Rapids firm led by Frank P. Lewis P W Scott and B P Mavis opens the Cedar Rapids Food Market Saturday at 1535 First Avenue East. The store features a full refrigeration system with vegetable and fish cases and a basement sausage factory. Scott and Lewis recently moved from Olin with families. Mavis is a local Cedar Rapids resident.

Cedar Rapids First Avenue E Frank P. Lewis P. W. Scott B. P. Mavis Scott Olin Retr Jr Lewis Sixteenth Street Mavis

Cornell College President Travels for 1915 Club Meetings

Dr. H. J. Burgstahler, president of Cornell college, visited New York City and eastern cities this week. He addressed the Cornell club in New York and the Cornell club of Washington, D. C., led by William Sanford Hepner. He returns for the annual Men's Mixer on Saturday at the Cornell campus.

Mount Vernon H. J. Burgstahler Cornell College New York City Cornell Club Washington D. C William Sanford Hepner Marion Cornell Burgstahler

Railroader Terminal Session Held at Milwaukee Station

A Cedar Rapids terminal coordination meeting was held Friday morning in Milwaukee station assembly room. N. A. Ryan led as assistant general manager of the Milwaukee railroad with W. L. Bean and G. A. Shoup from Chicago in attendance. The gathering aimed to gather terminal condition data for federal authorities. Also present were A. J. Elder and Marion H. A. Parish, C. E. Green, W. H. Williams among others from Milwaukee, North Western at Boone, Rock Island Kansas City, and Illinois Central Waterloo.

Milwaukee Station Cedar Rapids N. A. Ryan Milwaukee Railroad Chicago W. L. Bean G. A. Shoup A. J. Elder Milwaukee Marion H. A. Parish North Western Boone C. E. Green Rock Island Kansas City W. H Williams Illinois Central Waterloo

City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Happenings

The Rev Frank Ward superintendent of Sunshine Mission left Friday for the national mission conference in Cleveland. Mrs Zohr representing the Light of Israel will speak Sunday at 8 pm at Sunshine Mission on Our Jewish Work in America. Obed Bean 1004 First Street SW returned from Independence Missouri and Kansas City to visit his mother Anna Bean. Allen Burkart 1103 Thirteenth Street NE was treated for a scalded right foot at St Luke's hospital after an incident at TM Sinclair and Company packing plant. Police report three girls playing on Third Avenue SW near Second Street caused a broken window at Soder Shoe.

Frank Ward Sunshine Mission National Mission Cleveland Zohr Light of Israel America Obed Bean First Street Independence Anna Bean Kansas City Allen Burkart Thirteenth Street TM. Sinclair and Company St. Luke's Hospital Third Avenue Second Street Soder

Window accident blamed on schoolgirls on Second Street

Report says two girls pushed each other near 211 Third Avenue SW and one accidentally fell against a window. The pair did not stop and hurried away turning south on Second Street.

Third Avenue Second Street

Sunshine Mission Searches For Frank Cramer

The Sunshine Mission here seeks to locate Frank Cramer once linked to mission work in Des Moines. Cramer is asked to report to the Rev. Frank Ward at the local mission.

Sunshine Mission Frank Cramer Des Moines Frank Ward

Man Reports Garage Theft Spree on 816 C Avenue NW

Dean Hilborn said petty thefts from his garage porch and carport had persisted for months. Thursday night a thief entered the garage and took a black sample case of candy. He asked police to patrol the neighborhood to curb robberies. The thief mostly took candy and foodstuffs.

Dean Hilborn C Avenue NW Hilborn

Lane siblings plead not guilty in police court

Frank Lane 54 and his sister Miss Frances Lane 56 of 720 Third street SW pled not guilty Friday to intoxication and disturbing the peace charges. They were arrested Thursday by police at the landlord's request for disturbing other guests. Kenneth Dean 21 of 122 A avenue NW was fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication.

Frank Lane Frances Lane Third Street Kenneth Dean A Avenue NW

Five Men Enlist for Navy Training in San Diego

Five men were enlisted Wednesday through the local navy recruiting office and left for San Diego to begin twelve weeks of military training after which they will be assigned to a fleet ship. They are D. A. Jones of 352 Sixth Avenue SW, O W. Bensch of Marion, Harvey Oliver Fox of Tama, F. R. Albrecht of Waterloo, and M. A. Bartholomew of Waterloo.

Navy San Diego Calif D. A. Jones R. Keefe Sixth Avenue O. W. Bensch O. A. Bensch Marion Harvey Oliver Fox H. E. Fox Tama F. R. Albrecht B. Albrecht Waterloo M. A. Bartholomew

Bowman Appointed Chief Farm Debt Advisory Council

DES MOINES AP M L Bowman former state senator from Black Hawk county Friday was appointed executive chairman of the Iowa farm debt advisory council. CALMAR The senior class play A Bunch of Fun will be presented at the Olympic theater Friday evening Sunday Rev Craig Tenney will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at one o'clock at the Olympic theater. On Thursday evening Dale D Welch of Dubuque will deliver the commencement address Whither Bound at the Olympic theater. Dr F A Hennessy president of the school board will present the diplomas to the graduates.

Des Moines M. L. Bowman Black Hawk County Friday Iowa Farm Debt Advisory Council Calmar Olympic Theater Craig Tenney Dale D. Welch Dubuque F. A. Hennessy

Mother Mine benefit performances set by Parent Teachers

Two benefit performances of Mother Mine are planned, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 pm in junior high auditoriums. Proceeds go to Jane Boyd Community House camp fund aiding a summer outing for local children. Elizabeth Bender will supervise the camp. the play, by Gladys Ruth Bridgham, follows Miranda Peasley and her quest to adopt a boy amid family disruptions.

Parent-Teacher Council Benjamin Franklin Junior High Woodrow Wilson Junior High Jane Boyd Community House Camp Conservation Elizabeth Bender Gladys Ruth Bridgham Trousdale Players Miranda Peasley Miss Miranda

Play in small town ends with notable cast

This life in a small community concludes with Donald DeFore directing the play assisted by Mrs. J. E. DeFore. The cast features Mrs. Amos Scott, Max Hahn, Eldon Rohn, Ilene Wood, Mrs. A. H. Schlantz, William Seichert, William Womacka, Mrs. Charles Perkins, Mrs. Ocie Trimble, Mrs. Stanley Lee and Robert G. Hunt.

Donald DeFore J. E. DeFore Amos Scott Max Hahn Eldon Rohn Ilene Wood A. H. Schlantz William Seichert William Womacka Charles Perkins Ocie Trimble Stanley Lee Robert G. Hunt

Abney Arrested After Chewing Officer’s Thumb

Ward Abney a 27 year old former convict was fined 100 dollars and costs in police court for intoxication and disturbing the peace. He was arrested in Ellis park at 1 20 a m after a citywide search and had disturbed a downtown dance hall where Special Officer Leonard Bruce was bitten on the left thumb during the attempted arrest. Bruce received medical attention and Abney has prior convictions including receiving stolen property and driving an automobile without the owner's consent which led to a year at the Anamosa reform school.

Ward Abney Abney Ellis Park Fourth Avenue Second Street Leonard Bruce Bruce Anamosa Reformatory

Polehna Brothers Open Third Meat Market Here Saturday

Polehna Brothers, operators of markets at 96 Sixteenth Avenue SW and 864 Fifth Avenue SE, will open a downtown market in the Fair store grocery at 214 First Avenue NE on Saturday. The new shop will carry the same high grade meats and home prepared sausages and wieners. The sausages are made from home dressed meats using recipes brought from Czechoslovakia by the family many years ago.

Polehna Brothers Company Sixteenth Avenue Fifth Avenue First Avenue Czechoslovakia

Eastern Iowa Fair Managers Convene Meeting In Vinton

The quarterly meeting of the Eastern Iowa Fair Managers association met in Vinton with forty delegates from Cresco Tipton Central City Independence Manchester West Union Des Moines Waterloo Aurora and Vinton. Charles D. Moore of Urbana secretary of Benton county fair serves as vice-president.

Vinton Eastern Iowa Fair Managers’ Association Cresco Tipton Central City Dependence Manchester West Unfor Des Moines Waterloo Aurora Charles D. Moore Urbana Benton County Fair

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