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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1941
Page
3
The Community Playhouse stages The Male Animal at 3 30 p m in the YMCA building with cast and crew presenting a comedy for local audiences.
Sarah Vale of 809 Third Avenue was fined $5 plus costs by Justice H R Churchill for operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license.
Don E. Meder of Guttenberg and Helen E. Lake of Marion, along with Edward J. King and Mary Grace King both of Cedar Rapids, appear in a remarriage related notice.
James O'Toole, 26, of 1242 Eee Drive NE, fined $25 and costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace.
Mrs Margaret Viola O Connell age 82 died at her home 301 G avenue NW at 425 PM Sunday James E Goodfellow age 46 of 700 First Avenue W died at a local hospital about 930 PM Sunday Continuous local obituaries note their deaths and residence details for the community announcement
Dora Johns from Albert Johns faced a case of cruel and inhuman treatment. The court awarded house furnishings and support of ten dollars weekly. The marriage was dissolved after a January 20 1917 Cedar Rapids ceremony overseen by Judge H C Ring.
At St. Luke's hospital Alvin and wife Keyston welcome a son on May 17. Frank and wife on 1429 Wildwood drive NE greet a son May 17. F L Hird and wife at 1510 Maplewood drive NE have a son May 18. Elmer and wife Freud at 2025 E avenue NE receive a daughter May 18. Donovan and wife at 1310 Third street SW have a son May 19. Mercy hospital William Hogan and wife at 222 Ninth street NW welcome a daughter May 18. Emil Schultz and wife at 300 N avenue NW have a daughter May 18. Harold Cargin and wife at 2322 Forty ninth street NE report a son May 18.
The speech urges renewed aid to Britain, claims isolationism harms homes, and warns that Nazi aims threaten the United States. Wickard says Texans and neighboring states will act, stressing Britain’s navy as the first line of defense and the risk if Axis powers gain control of navies and bases.
The total philatelic value of all stamps held by collectors and dealers in the United States is estimated at about 225 million dollars.
The house tentatively rejected senate amendments to the ship seizure bill and asked for a conference with the senate to resolve differences. Bland Sis chaired discussions as foreign governments, except by purchase.
The annual meeting of the Cedar Rapids Dental Society is set for 7:15 p.m. Monday at the Roosevelt hotel. An adjacent ad notes a Cooking School event Tuesday at 2 15 p.m. in the Glow Room of the Gas company theater. Haircut prices are listed in an unrelated ad for Hanna Barbers.
Young people from Westminster Presbyterian church will conduct the Sunshine Mission service at 7 30 tonight.
Townsend club No 3 will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the superior courtroom of the Memorial building to elect delegates to the national convention.
The Women Foresters of St Mary's Court 726 sponsor a card party Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. in the Glow room at the Gas company. Reservations can be made with committee members.
Hanford unit No 5 of the American Legion auxiliary presents Barbed-Wire and Pop pies a play directed by Mrs. George M Newland over station WMT Tuesday at 4 30 p m.
Royal H. Holbrook returned Monday from a trip that included Algona Pioneer Hedrick Corwith and Jerome where he was the high school commencement speaker. Tonight he will speak in Miles.
The Cedar Rapids chapter of the Order of Ahepa will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the lodge hall at St. John's church. Delegates for the Ahepa district convention to be held at Des Moines June 15 and 16 will be elected.
Auxiliary to the master and journeyman barbers will gather Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Gas company Glow room. Hostesses include Mrs. G. F. Stanley Mrs. Chris Robinson and Mrs. Arthur Newman.
Boy Scout leaders will hold a round table discussion on Tuesday at 7 30 p m on the Chamber of Commerce building second floor. Melvin Tudor Scout executive will lead the meeting.
Charles Burianek of 1807 E street SW after illness at home since November went to Rochester Minnesota on Saturday for examination at Mayes clinic. He was accompanied by Mrs. Burianek Carroll Sweet and Vernon King.
Rene Lassauzet, a resident of Maracaibo Venezuela tied to the oil industry, described France as home and was a Sunday night guest at the Roosevelt hotel. He departed Monday morning and continued west by motor.
Oscar A. Anderson and Burdén K. Anderson of Cedar Rapids A A Schenken of Marion G E Grunewald of Tipton and D S Gibson of Manchester returned Sunday evening from Excelsior Springs Missouri where they attended a regional meeting of midwest agencies of the Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa.
The city council awarded a sidewalk paving contract to Dan Christensen Construction for the west side. Low bid was 4742.50, with Claire Morrow at 4781.25 and Haegg Construction at 4863.25.
Members of Trowel chapter No. 49 of Royal Arch Masons will honor their past high priests Tuesday evening with a 6:15 banquet in the Masonic dining hall. After dinner and informal time, the Royal Arch degree will be conferred in the lodge hall by the past high priests. All Royal Arch Masons are urged to attend.
Hal Sheridan of the Paramount and Ray Vernimont of the State theater travel to Des Moines to join a Tri-States theater managers convention from Iowa and neighboring states. The gathering focuses on exhibition operations, programming and industry trends among regional venues.
Branson was to discuss the role of motion pictures in the national defense program at the conven operated by national defense officials. G. Ralph Branton, general manager of the company, would outline plans for future motion picture attractions.
London reports say the wife of Rudolf Hess has been arrested in Germany as part of a broader sweep against prominent Germans after his flight to Scotland. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Gothenburg quoted German police arresting people in public places who discuss the Hess affair.
Everett Dye of Mount Vernon road SE was cited for failing to yield. Gerald F. Raby of Des Moines was charged with driving with more than three persons in the front seat. Passengers Mr and Mrs Ebvert Berger and their infant son in Raby’s car suffered minor cuts and bruises and were treated and released.
A. R. Knowles of Cedar Rapids an engineer for the Rock Island railroad killed a deer early Friday night while piloting the Rocket between Minneapolis and St. Louis. The deer leaped onto the tracks about five miles north of Cedar Falls. The train traveling about 70 miles per hour struck the deer and hurled the body to the side. it was later buried along the right of way by a section crew.
Phillips announces retirement from the Railway conductors order after a long career rising from local chairman to president. He credits the ORC with advancing members welfare through the railroad retirement act wage gains and railway labor act amendments. He resides at 1630 First Avenue East Cedar Rapids.
Marsh Southwick former Cedar Rapids stamp club president will speak on Stamps of Egypt at the Iowa City stamp club meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the Montrose hotel Corn room It is Iowa City night and all philatelists from the city are invited J Ed Vining of Webster Groves Mo president of the Society of Philatelic Americans will speak at the banquet during the quarterly exhibit of local Stamp and Coin clubs June 22 at the Montrose hotel Exhibits open 10 a m banquet at 12 30 p m stamp and coin auction 2 p m regional S P A meeting 2 30 p m
A terse AP item from Tampa describes a man seeking quick cash at a bank. A customer asked for a loan, received cash, and left, illustrating a moment of urgent need.
VICHY France has agreed to exchange about 100000 French World War I veterans and other prisoners as part of German-French talks. Berlin officials denied any plan to free Paris or move it to the unoccupied zone, calling such rumors unfounded. Germany holds about 1,804,000 French soldiers in captivity.
Rural Cedar Rapids article urges readers to donate to the Camp Good Health fund to support a mother and daughter's health renewal. Nurses will guide Mary through a routine to improve her health, with a planned summer reunion depending on contributions. Funds are acknowledged in The Gazette.
Six Army airmen were killed when two bombing planes collided in mid air near Rains South Carolina. One crew member bailed out by parachute but it failed to open near Mullins and died en route to hospital.
Detectives arrested Merle Morrison 42 of 808 Third Avenue SW Loren Callahan 32 of 933 Fourteenth Avenue SE and Charles Pierce 43 of 1121 Thirteenth Avenue SE in connection with the April 30 theft of 30 old batteries from Sam Estes at 810 Third Avenue SW Estes valued the batteries at 22.50 The first two suspects face intoxication charges as well.
A campaign to raise 145000 in 24 Iowa communities for social work around army encampments and defense industry projects began in Des Moines with the Iowa council of the United Service Organizations for National Defense Inc. Gov. Wilson is honorary chairman, joined by Lieut. Gov. Hickenlooper and about 15 legislators. The U S O intends to serve recreational, welfare and spiritual needs of women in camps and of workers in defense areas. Gen. Pershing is national chair.
A major Buckeye fire destroyed three buildings and a filling station on the main street leaving only a vacant hotel as a residence. The Buckeye telephone building burned, cutting outside contact, while several sites housed a pool hall beer parlor and a garage. The blaze appeared to start in the pool hall around dusk.
Coe College clarinet instructor Howard Ellison presents George Shultz of Walford in his senior recital at 8 15 p m in the Coe chapel. Accompanist Rebecca Evans of Newton with the college string quartet directed by Joseph Kitchin will join the program featuring Mozart works and a Shultz solo. he has been with the Coe band and orchestra for four years and performed with Cedar Rapids Symphony.
The will of Charles Raymond Youtzy who died May 6 was admitted to probate Monday. His estate will be divided equally between his wife Carrie May Youtzy and two sons Edwin and Charles Youtzy. The latter was confirmed administrator with will annexed after posting a 1000 bond. The will is dated January 21 1919.
Three transients, Ringhardt, 37, John Miller, 37, and Eddie Bolen, 16, pled guilty to vagrancy in a Beverly freight train raid on May 12. They received six month Floater sentences after sheriff officers stopped them on an erroneous tip that a San Bernardino murder suspect rode the train.
About 10 000 visitors packed Hawkeye Downs to inspect imported livestock for the Midwestern Championship rodeo. Show runs May 29 to June 1 with 40 wild broncs from Oregon and Brahma bulls on site. Charley Moore notes gates opened at 7 a.m. Arabian horses and Clyde Miller quadrille members are among arrivals for roping contests.
As Cedar Rapids grows with new homes the garbage division finds 13 trucks insufficient. The council on Monday authorized the health department to buy the lowest bid at 1,084 dollars.
The Zamzam, a 32 year old neutral liner carrying 120 American ambulance drivers and other civilians, was sunk by enemy action near Recife. Survivors and missing include Philip N. Faver sham and Michael Kirchwey Clark. the ship was en route to Capetown with Egyptians, British officers and missionaries aboard.
A note praises the English lavender plant for producing what is described as the best lavender oil in the world, highlighting its superior fragrance and quality.
Dr Louis A Ling 38 a former Cedar Rapids resident and Spokane physician died in Spokane at 10 20 am Saturday after a short illness He was born Feb 3 1911 in Cedar Rapids and studied at Grant High School Iowa University Medicine 1935 Surviving are his wife Ellen two children and his parents now of Spokane The body will arrive in Cedar Rapids Thursday for services at Beatty chapel at 2 pm with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery
James E. Goodfellow 1894 700 First Avenue NW Cedar Rapids died about 9 30 p m Sunday after a stroke at Third avenue and Third street SE He lived all his life in Cedar Rapids apart from military service in the United States and overseas Surviving four sisters Miss Margaret Goodfellow Mrs Mary Minor Miss Clara Goodfellow and Mrs W S Collins two brothers Dan Miles City Mont Thomas Cedar Rapids and several nieces and nephews Funeral at Teahen chapel 9 a m Tuesday Rev D J Lenihan burial Mount Calvary with Hanford post American Legion at grave Friends may call chapel Monday evening.
The widow died at her home 301 G Avenue NW at 4 25 p m Sunday after several weeks illness Born August 16 1858 in Hancock County Illinois she moved to Cedar Rapids about 60 years ago Surviving are five brothers Edward William Gough George Frank Burch Burlington and Walter Burch Cedar Rapids Funeral services 2 p m Wednesday Turner chapel burial Linwood cemetery friends may call at the chapel
A wind driven blaze swept a large section of the Union Pacific railroad shops in Cheyenne Wyoming early Monday destroying three buildings. Fire Chief Ed Taylor called the fire incendiary and estimated losses at about one million dollars. He suggested deliberate arson or sizable assistance.
A car owned by A Homsey of 803 Eighth Avenue SE rolled into the Cedar River near the Ellis Park river pavilion after a suspected bump. The wrecking crew lifted it from about six feet of water, 50 feet from shore. Juanita Day and Jean Kelley aided by attaching tow hooks to the bumper to recover the vehicle.
Funeral services for William F. Hathaway of 600 Fourth Avenue SE who died Friday in a local hospital will be conducted at Beatty chapel at 10 a.m. Tuesday by Rev. Thomas J. Hinkin with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
St Wenceslaus High School opened commencement activities with the class play Girl Shy presented Sunday night under the direction of Rev. Joseph Syrovy. Cast included Anne Fiala Frances Horak Helen Kazimour George Matias Frank Pavek Bernie Zolansky Helen R Pisarik Helen Seda Richard Taylor Joseph Vanous Dorothy Wavra and Charles Zobl. Junior seniors banquet set for Thursday evening in the school gymnasium with Father Syrovy as toastmaster.
Frederick M. Sackett 72 former Kentucky senator and ambassador to Germany died Sunday of a heart attack. Arrangements were made Monday to return his body to Louisville for burial.
Washington AP reports the House approved a bill to authorize 550000 tons of naval auxiliaries at an estimated cost of 350 million dollars. The plan would add about 538 ships to the navy’s auxiliary fleet, totaling 396 vessels and 1,652,181 tons.
An old advertisement promotes FASTEETH as an alkaline non acid powder to sprinkle on upper or lower dentures. It prevents sliding or rocking, leaves no gummy taste, combats plate odor, and is available at drug stores.
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