Linn County names three weed commissioners for enforcement
The Linn County Board of Supervisors appointed three weed commissioners at 50 cents per hour and five cents per mile. Forrest Taschner will cover Putnam, Rapids, College, Fairfax and Fayette townships. Lloyd Klopp will handle Bertram, Franklin, Linn, Marion and Monroe. W E Stick will oversee Brown, Boulder, Buffalo, Grant, Jackson, Maine, Otter Creek, Spring Grove and Washington townships. The board also referred a 16 township petition for a new secondary road district and approved road surfacing in Maine Township and two Coggon street maintenances, plus other staff and bond actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Putnam, Rapids, College
Fairfax
Fayette
Forrest Taschner
Cedar Rapids
C. L. Beeson
Lloyd Klopp
Marion
Bertram
Franklin
Linn
Monroe
Elmer Seevell
W. E. Stick
Alburnett
Clare Petty
Brown, Boulder
Buffalo
Grant
Jackson
Maine
Otter Creek
Spring Grove
Washington
Marion Township
Owen S. Fernow
William H. Behrens
Maine Township
Behrens
Dollar Reward For Finder Of 7519 Exmore Va
Margaret Corbin, a Virginia waitress, found 7519 dollars left in a pocketbook in Yonkers New York. She alerted police at the Maryland Virginia line, and the Yorks returned to claim the money. The husband selected a 1 dollar reward from the roll of fifty dollar bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exmore
Margaret Corbin
Yonkers
N. Y
Maryland-Virginia
Freddie the possum practicing tail curling
Freddie the possum climbs a tree to practice tail curling while Mother Possum and Uncle Wiggily observe. Mrs Possum shows five baby opossums in her fur pocket to Bunty and Buster, who marvel at the clinging youngsters and await the next nature class lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie the Possum
Freddie
Mother Possum
Uncle Wiggily
Mrs. Possum
Mr. Longears
Buster
Bunty
Baby Bunty
Uncle
Cedar Rapids Rotary Club Sends Fourteen to District Session
Cedar Rapids Rotary Club represented by fourteen members at the 132nd Rotary International district conference in Mason City over Sunday to Tuesday. Included were Morris Sanford on International Service, Lieut. Gov. B. Hickenlooper, J. Rayner Harper and Mrs. Harper, James F. Keevers and Mrs. Keevers, T. M. Ingersoll and Mrs. Ingersoll, Ed F. Moorman and Mrs. Moorman, George C. Clemens and Mrs. Clemens, Harvey J. Sindahl and Mrs. Sindahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Rotary Club
Rotary International
Mason City
Morris Sanford
B. Hickenlooper
J. Rayner Harper
Cedar Rapids Club
Harper
James F. Keevers
Keevers
T. M. Ingersoll
Legion Auxiliary Prepares for Poppy Day in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids unit of the Hanford post American Legion Auxiliary plans Poppy Day distribution Saturday at Roosevelt hotel with local chairmen Mrs Roy W. Decker Mrs Walter A Kansky unit president and Mrs T A Norberg. Proceeds fund local child welfare and veteran rehabilitation programs with 27 families aided and 11 graduates assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Auxiliary of
Hanford
American Legion
Roosevelt Hotel
Roy W. Decker
Walter A. Kansky
T. A. Norberg
F. C. Parvish
U. S. Veterans
Des Moines
The
Legion Auxiliary
Louis Schirm
Parrish
Huge Sub-Strato Bomber Secretly Tested On Coast
In San Diego Consolidated Aircraft tests a four engine B-24 bomber propelled to over 300 mph in the substratosphere. Major Reuben Fleet disclosed the project noting a seven mile altitude and engines delivering well beyond standard power. The craft measures 110 foot wingspan 19 foot height and 64 foot length with 1 200 horsepower Pratt Whitney engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Consolidated Aircraft Company
Reuben Fleet
Consolidated
United States
England
Fleet
Bright Bands And Colored Hats Express Gary Mood
The piece notes four tons of bombs and a 3000 mile flight range with priority granted by the Royal Air Force. It describes a woman admiring a Panamanian straw hat with a Tahitian braid and blue white polka dot band, plus a new Panama weave style offering cooling comfort and multiple colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Fleet
Royal Air Force
Panama
Clubwomen Advised To Shun Vacations
Mrs Saidie Orr Dunbar retiring president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs urged clubwomen to avoid long summer vacations during the national emergency. She spoke in Atlantic City on Tuesday calling for women to remain engaged with wartime duties and community work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Saidie Orr Dunbar
Portland
Ore
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation's Golden Jubilee Triennial Convention
The federation holds its golden jubilee triennial convention to sustain year round club activities and support ongoing programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
Knitter for Linn Red Cross Survives Four Wars at 89
Adel Iowa resident Mrs Sarah M Ervin born in Roanoke Ind long active in war work began as a child scraping lint for Civil War bandages. She helped in Spanish American War and World War efforts and now knits for the Linn County Red Cross defense program in Desoto Dallas County. She lives with daughter Mabel Mullins and has five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen Mullins
McKinley High School
Sarah M. Ervin
Adel
Ervin
Linn County
The
Red Cross
Iowa
Roanoke
Ind
DeSoto
Dallas County
Ervins
Frank Ervin
Mabel Mullins
Man Fined For 1921 Sedan Missing Muffler
In Buffalo traffic court Joseph Polito was fined $5 for operating a 1921 sedan without a muffler. The arresting officer noted the car lacked a horn brakes windshield wipers door handles and floor boards. The judge asked if the man was driving the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Joseph Polito
Smith
Appointment of Administrator for the Bevera Estate
On the 20th day of May 1941 William M. Kadena is appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Jaroslav Igercy Bevera Absentee late of Linn County Iowa All persons indebted must pay promptly and those with claims must file them with the Clerk of the Linn County Iowa District Court Administrative action noted under case No 15801
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Towa
Linn Cunty
Jaroslav Igercy Bevera
Linn County
Iowa
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Ask New Road District
Louis Hinton
Louis A. Hinton
Hinton
H. J. Schaum
Bedtime
Howard M. Garis
Kresge
Lee Foe Pee
Kresges
OUR
First Avenue E
Rotary Club
Williams
Rice, Inc
Adams, N
Delavan
Lucky Tiger
Linn Red Cross
Sarah Ervin
Jos. Mekota
William M. Kadena
Penney
Ace
Smarkskin
Iat
Iso
Sennit
Bie
Lighthouse Leen & Finance Co
Personal Finance Company
Pomsemal
Bolle
American Trust
First Avenue
Cedar Rapibs
Eek
Gasonas
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