St Luke's Drive Campaign Sees Rising Small Donations
Reports from the St Luke's hospital fund drive at the Roosevelt hotel show numerous gifts under 100 dollars, totaling 5536 from 319 subscriptions by Friday noon. Organizers say clarified costs and debt concerns have spurred giving and aim to end the city’s annual interest campaigns. Lunches continue at noon Monday to Wednesday with a closing dinner Thursday night.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Roosevelt Hotel
A. L. Killian
Cedar Rapids
Linn county pensioner homesteads face suspended taxes total
County Treasurer Milo J. Sedlacek reports that Linn county old age pensioners homesteads have 1036 suspended taxes totaling 145,483 dollars. Suspensions in Cedar Rapids and annexes amount to 72,451 dollars. The suspended tax remains a lien on the real estate under state law.
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Linn County
Milo J. Sedlacek
Cedar Rapids
Annexes
Sedlacek
Partnership and incorporation filings dated for Marion and Cedar Rapids
Articles of partnership filed for Instant Auto and Tire Service departments with partners A W Weiss R A Neptash Carl Schillig and Kenneth Chiverton. Partnership between J F Beach Mabel L Beach and Kenneth W Murdoch Faye Murdoch for Yocom Funeral Home Marion. Thornwood Amusement Co Inc Cedar Rapids incorporated with $10 000 authorized capital. Directors officers include L M Garman Cedar Rapids president Everett E Dykes Marion first vice president Newton Claypool Oline second vice president M C Watson Cedar Rapids secretary treasurer Vera Franklin Cedar Rapids Alan L Olson Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Instant Auto and Tire Service
Dempsy Jones
A. W. Weiss
R. A. Neptash
Carl Schillig
Kenneth Chiverton
J. F. Beach
Mabel L. Beach
Kenneth W. Murdoch
Faye Murdoch
Yocom
Marion
Thornwood Amusement Company, Inc
Cedar Rapids
L. M. Garman
Everett E. Dykes
Newton Claypool
Oline
M. C. Watson
Vera Franklin
Alan L. Olson
Hearing Held In Safford Case Deliberates Heir Claims
A hearing before District Judge H C Ring addressed heirs of Fred Safford seeking to set aside a note of 2248.71 issued September 15 1937 by Joe Rips. The case, which also covers a sixth share of Safford’s proceeds from partitioned real estate, hinges on absentee status claimed by heirs for seven years since 1930 and will be decided on written briefs.
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Safford
Fred Safford
Joe Rips
H. C. Ring
Five Divorces Granted by District Judges Haas and Ring
Five divorces granted on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds by District Judges C. J. Haas and H. C. Ring. Pauline Grommon from C L Grommon was awarded custody of a child. Edith M. Paul became Edith M. Keyes and Mildred Hanson reverted to Mildred Burrell. Gladys Jacque and Joe Jacque divorce action submitted to Judge Haas. they wed October 22, 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Haas
H. C. Ring
Pauline Grommon
C. L. Grommon
West Union
Edith M. Paul
J. Jerome Faul
Morrison, IL
F. Dale Phillips
Florence Phillips
Ottumwa
Indiana
Mildred Hanson
Clayton Hanson
Scott County
Golda Zavoral
Joseph Zavoral
Iowa City
Gromman
Paul
Edith M. Keyes
Hanson
Mildred Burrell
Gladys Jacque
Joe Jacque
Haas
Jenks Seeks Dismissal of Divorce Action
A defense motion to dismiss a Linn County divorce filing by Betty Vawter Jenks against Loren T. Jenks was filed with the court clerk Saturday. Jenks alleges he filed a separate divorce action at Vinton on March 18.
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Jenks
Linn County District Court
Betty Vawter Jenks
Loren T. Jenks
Vinton
Marion man sues for damages over injuries
M Willis of Marion filed a lawsuit seeking 16606 dollars in damages alleging injuries from an incident. The action names an unnamed defendant and a third party as responsible, with court action pending.
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M. Willis
Marion
Cees
Multiple court actions and collision case reported
The report covers several local legal matters including a collision on highway No. 151 near Springville where Willis, clearing snow, was struck by a taxicab allegedly owned by Marie Gallagher and driven by her son Patrick Howard Gallagher. Alfred Akers faces paternity proceedings with a $500 bond and a requested preliminary hearing. A Lisbon real estate title decree favors John and Mildred McClelland. Eloise Notbohm wins a $2,457.57 default judgment against G. I. Andrew and spouse. G. A. Orr seeks divorce from Mable Orr on cruelty grounds, marriage dated May 31 1936 Gary Indiana.
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Marie Gallagher
Patrick Howard Gallagher
Springville
Willis
Europe watches Czech vote as fear of German moves grows
British and American observers report rising tensions over Czechoslovakia ahead of three Sunday elections. Hitler threatens action if Czech-Russian ties loosen, with Poland ready to move on Teschen if Germany invades. Berlin and Rome deny plans, while Britain seeks peaceful options amid saber-rattling and strategic concerns.
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Rhine
Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Teschen
Olsa
Hitler
Lord Halifax
London
Oxford
Chamberlain
Henderson
Berlin
von Ribbentrop
Rome
Paris
Italy
Franco
Spain
Barcelona
Russia
Europe
France
Britain
Eldora Girl Wins Violin II Contest at National Festival
Five thousand high school musicians gathered for region 2 national school music festival. Lois Miller, 17, Eldora, Iowa, won violin II division one rating and received a $500 violin from Minneapolis maker Jacob O Lundh. She also won division one for oboe solo. Results list multiple soloists and marching band winners across several classes with various ratings.
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Minneapolis
Lois Miller
Eldora
Jacob O. Lundh
Lois
Betty Steffen
Antigo
Wis
Tommy Tuttle
Spencer
Guy McIntosh
Centerville
Walter Moeck
Milwaukee
Stew Speidel
Richland Center
Dale Folsom
Plum City
Anna Maynard
Henry
S. D
C. Hopfarperger
Menasha
Allen Higgins
Delavan
Spencer Chamberlain
Woonsocket
Wayne Glaus
Robert MacCormack
Whitehall
Wayne Winslow
Lorraine Jorgensen
Melton
Disabled Veterans Name Iowa Officers
Delegates to the state convention of the Disabled American Veterans reelected Sidney Law Jr from Newton as commander and selected Fuslington for the 1939 gathering. Other officers elected include Carter Regal Knoxville senior vice commander Ralph L. Smith Council Bluffs junior vice commander Frank Moeser Clinton treasurer Eddie Blegelid Des Moines adjutant Albert Arm BED Pangan semen ie Beasley Waterloo Keokuk
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Newton
The
Disabled American Veterans
Sidney Law, Jr
Fuslington
Carter Regal
Knoxville
Ralph L. Smith
Council Bluffs
Frank Moeser
Clinton
Eddie Blegelid
Des Moines
Albert Arm- Bed Pangan
Semen Ie Arms
Lincoln Beasley
Waterloo
Ee Far Og
Oregon Sets Tone as New Deal Aid Emerges
In Oregon results from 1,239 precincts show Carl G. Donaugh leading in the complete count. Rufus Holman tops the Republican U S Senate race with 69 174 votes to 27 273 for Stanfield. Mott and Honeyman secure renomination for Congress and Nan Wood Honeyman leads in the Third district amid Democratic strength. Sprague leads the GOP gubernatorial field with a wide margin over Brown and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl G. Donaugh
Robert A. Miller
Alfred Evan Reames
State Arcane
Rufus C. Holman
U. S. Senate
Holman
Robert N. Stanfield
Oregon
Congress
James W. Mott
William J. Pendergast
Jacob Wagner
Homer D. Angell
Walter L. Tooze
Alex Barry
T. M. Weed
Reade Ireland
Sprague
Sam H. Brown
Three-Fourths Of Iowa Farmers To Join Crop Plan
Des Moines AP report quotes D. D. Klein chairing the Iowa agricultural conservation committee predicting 75 percent participation in the 1938 agricultural adjustment program. He cites county committee reports and a personal survey of about three-fourths of the state, noting farmers will adjust entire farms rather than select acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
D. D. Klein
Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee
Iowa
Klein
Iowa Aaa
Hoover Attacks New Deal as Self Made Ideal Fades
In a speech marking Hoover’s Day, the former president extolled frugality and hard work and criticized the current trend toward government-coddled citizens. He praised Benjamin Franklin as a self made model while warning against sacrificing liberty for safety and urging a return to personal liberty and national order.
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Hoover
Ben
Franklin
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Republic
Lutheran Merger Approved by Midwest Synod
The Midwest synod of the United Lutheran church voted to merge with the Nebraska and Kansas synods at its forty-ninth annual convention in Hastings Nebraska. The merged unit will be named the Midland synod, uniting German speaking Lutherans across Nebraska Kansas Iowa Texas Colorado Missouri and Oklahoma. The Kansas and Nebraska synods endorsed the plan and Iowa deferred action.
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Hastings
Neb
Midwest Synod
United Lutheran Church
Nebraska and
Kansas
Midwest
Nebraska
Iowa
Texas
Colorado
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas Synod
Nebraska Synod
Midland Synod
Iowa Synod
Cedar Rapids
Forgetful Bandit Grabs 150 At LA Gas Branch
The so called forgetful bandit struck a Southern California Gas branch in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. He carried a sawed off shotgun wrapped in paper and a pistol, fled in his familiar black sedan with his Saturday bag. He escaped with $150 from the branch office.
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Los Angeles
INS
Southern California Gas Company
London Editor Attacks Windsor Biography Publication
The Sunday Pictorial refuses to print Compton Mackenzie's The Windsor Tapestry after paying $25,000, denouncing the book as a shameless attack on the House of Hanover. The editor cites sensational excerpts and accuses the volume of misrepresenting royal history from George I to George V.
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London
INL
Sunday Pictorial
Compton Mackenzie
Duke of Windsor
Mackenzie
House of Hanover
George I
George V
Windsor
Hartford Governor Demands Resignations Over Graft Findings
Gov. Wilbur L. Cross called for the resignations of three high state officials tied to Waterbury grand jury corruption findings. Rep. John D. Thoms, Sen. Joseph H. Lawlor, and Sen. Matthew A. Daly were accused of accepting gratuities related to 1935 legislative actions while holding appointive and legislative roles.
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Hartford
Conn
Wilbur L. Cross
Waterbury
Joseph H. Lawlor
Lawlor
Senate
Matthew A. Daly
New Haven
Daly
WPA
Senate Appropriations Committee
Grand Jury
Assembly
Continue Injunction In North Dakota V. North Central Case
A federal court in Danville Illinois extended a preliminary injunction against the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The order bars removal of the University of North Dakota from its accredited list and blocks action against North Dakota State Agricultural College. Governor Langer leads the suit claiming political motive and constitutional violation. Judges set brief deadlines for submissions and heard affidavits rather than live testimony.
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Danville, Ill
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
University of North Dakota At
Walter C. Lindley
Association
Langer
Profit Of Anamosa Reformatory In 10 Months
Iowa state comptroller report shows in ten months Anamosa reformatory industries earned 34948 dollars while Fort Madison penitentiary cleared 27440. Fort Madison shoe shop earned 9538 and its textile factory 8088. Anamosa departments produced further profit including vehicle plate work.
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Anamosa Reformatory
Des Moines
State Comptroller’s Office
Anamosa State Reformatory
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Ank
Iowa
Funeral services for James P. Rusk held Monday
Funeral services for James Paul Rusk age 23 months were to be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Yocom chapel in Marion with Rev. C. O. Monroe officiating. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Lewis M Rusk of Blair's Ferry road and died Saturday morning at a local hospital. Surviving are his parents three sisters Ruth Simson Cedar Rapids Betty Jana and Martha Louise Rusk and a brother Jack Rusk all at home. Two grandmothers Mrs Mary Rogers Marion and Mrs F C Rusk Cedar Rapids also survive.
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James Paul Rusk
Lewis M. Rusk
Blair’s Ferry Road
Yocom Chapel
Marion
C. O. Monroe
Free Methodist Church
Ruth Simson
Cedar Rapids
Betty Jana
Martha Louise Rusk
Jack Rusk
Mary Rogers
F. C. Rusk
Senate fights over relief bill and farm parity plan
The article outlines Senate debate on relief funding with PWA projects facing private competition and a farm parity amendment. It cites totals for appropriations and authorizations, including public works and wage provisions, and notes parity payments for crops and planned relief wages under WPA rules. It mentions figures for cotton, corn, and wheat parity gaps and potential wage protections on WPA projects.
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PWA
Supreme Court
Adams
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Russell
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Rural Electrification Administration
Senate
Public Works Administration
Congress
Death of Miss Lucile Rhea Former Cedar Rapids Resident
Word has been received of the death of Miss Lucile Rhea former Cedar Rapids resident who died in Chicago Wednesday night after a lingering illness. She was the daughter of Rev J H Rhea formerly of the Upper Iowa Methodist conference and sister of the late J L Rhea Cedar Rapids and the late H C Rhea Minneapolis. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Marshalltown.
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Lucile Rhea
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
J. H. Rhea
Upper Iowa Methodist Conference
J. L. Rhea
H. C. Rhea
Minneapolis
Funeral services for Mrs Hesse Deckmann set for Monday
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza beth Hesse Deckmann are planned for 3 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran church with Rev P L Bornhoeft. Brief family services precede at the family residence 1000 Eighth street NW at 2 30 p.m. Burial is in Linwood cemetery family lot. Friends may call at the home after 3 p.m. Sunday.
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Elizabeth Hesse Deckmann
Trinity Lutheran Church
P. L. Bornhoeft
Eighth Street NW
Linwood Cemetery
Death of Mrs Etta Snyder at Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs Etta Snyder aged 59 of 1237 Lake Avenue NE Cedar Rapids died of a heart attack at 8 25 PM Saturday. Born April 7 1879 in Wellman she was married to Gill Snyder thirty five years ago who preceded her in death four years ago. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Harry Klinefelter Mount Vernon and Mrs George Jensen Cedar Rapids two sons Harold Cedar Rapids Wayne Chicago eight grandchildren a sister Mrs Harrison Crawford Cedar Rapids and two brothers Jack and Edward Goodwin Wellman. Body taken to Beatty mortuary funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Etta Snyder
Lake Avenue
Wellman
Gill Snyder
Snyder
Cedar Rapids
Harry Klinefelter
Mount Vernon
George Jensen
Harold
Wayne
Chicago
Harrison Crawford
Jack
Edward Goodwin
Beatty Mortuary
Convict Marvin Clark Escaped With Outside Aid
State reformatory officials investigated reports that Marvin Clark of Estherville escaped from a prison farm near Anamosa with outside assistance. He was picked up in a car shortly after fleeing at 7 a.m. Clark, 23, was sentenced in 1935 for robbery and would have been eligible for parole soon.
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Anamosa
State Reformatory
Marvin Clark
Estherville
Here
Jones County Sheriff's Office
Clark
Sugar Mills Show Industrial Plight in Crockett
Mr Sullivan says Crockett’s case signals national morale woes as hearings pause at the National Labor Relations Board. He cites 1,800 workers losing pay totaling about 250000 during the strike and a paralyzed 5000 resident community amid union strife. The sugar firm, praised as a top employer, bears the burden of minority ambitions.
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Crockett
National Labor Relations Board
Sullivan
Crocketts
Calif
California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation
War Dept buys thirteen new Airacuda pursuit planes
The Bell Aircraft Company won a 3.17 million dollar contract for 13 Airacuda planes, a dual-engine pursuit ship with 400 mph speed, 30,000 ft altitude, six guns including two aircraft cannons. Crew of five and heavy armament mark a shift from single-engine craft.
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Washington
INS
War Department
Bell Aircraft Company
Airacuda
Government ready in antitrust case in Indiana
In South Bend Indiana U S District Attorney James Fleming announced the government will present about 100 witnesses to a federal grand jury starting Monday The case targets Ford Motor General Motors and Chrysler and their affiliated finance companies over allegedly coercive financing practices against independent auto finance companies and dealers The inquiry could span about two months and hinges on Sherman Act section 1 violations
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South Bend
Ind
Sam
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Federal
U. S
James. Fleming
Federal Department of Justice
Fleming
Poles Demand Explanation Over Czech Troop Moves
In Warsaw, the Polish government ordered its minister in Praha to seek an explanation from the Czechoslovak government about reported Czech troop concentrations near the Polish frontier. Reports from Teschen said troop movements were seen near the border and Czech officials families were relocated further inside.
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Warsaw
Praha
Teschen
Czechoslovakia
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