Czech Oppression Under Nazi Rule Described by Madam Mansvetov
Madam Marya Mansvetov told about Nazi occupation in Prague with executions, mass arrests, and concentration camps. She cited rifle counts, plunder of Czechoslovakia, and severe food restrictions as evidence of oppression before a 650 person audience at CSP.S hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marya Mansvetov
CSP
Leo Tolsto
Madam Mansvetov
Prague
Germany
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Mme Mansvetov
Vladimir Mansvetov
Russia
Stalin
Hitler
High Twelve Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Mme. Mansvetov
Reich
Brown Shirt
Dubuque Defense Unit Organized by Trapshooters
In Dubuque Iowa the County Sportsmen Defense Reserve forms after a Chicago meeting with trapshooters and game hunters. The group vows to guard against parachute troops and watch for fifth column activities in Dubuque. Separately a Linn County Iowa court notice involves Stark Construction Company labor and equipment claims tied to a Medford Minnesota bridge project and scheduled May 29, 1940 hearing.
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Dubuque
INS
Dubuque County
Chicago
District Court
Linn County
Henry G Suehrstedt
Stark Construction Company
E B
Stark Ruth L. Lambertsen
H. F Lambertsen
M Stark
Katherine G
Nsominee Stark
Kyle Kailans
District Court of
Iowa
Chicoro, Milwaukee St Paul d& Pacific Railroad Company
Trustees of
Same
Bocony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc
Mr&. Alexander
Loni County
Iouwa
Compers Inc
M &. Alexander Lumber Company
Amos Melbers
Cedar Rapids
Kmm. Elliott
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll
Rneys
Elected leaders named for Cedar Rapids social agencies
Elizabeth Bender was chosen chairwoman of the Council of Social Agencies at a YMCA luncheon. James Manville became vice-chairman and Alice B Story secretary treasurer. A report by Mrs Sufette Crank on Cedar Rapids Negro residents notes 722 people, 252 employed, 87 families buying homes, and limited job prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bender
Council of Social Agencies
YMCA
James Manville
Bos Scouts
Alice B Story
Cedar Rapids
Sufette Crank
Associated Negro Club
Women's League of the Community House
Cronk
Crank
National Association of Negro Clubs
Joan
Women's League
Young Men’s Can Club
The
Criterion
National Association of Colored Women
Iowa City
Mount Zion Baptist
Bethel A M M. E
Sanctified
Ministerial Association
Marriage announced for Miss Helen Chamberlain to Joseph Francis Dyer
Announcement notes Miss Helen Chamberlain daughter of Mr and Mrs Park Chamberlain of Montclair New Jersey will wed Joseph Francis Dyer. Mrs Dyer grew up in Anamosa and attended Anamosa High School and Cornell College for college education.
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Anamosa
Helen Chamberlain
Park Chamberlain
Montclair
N. J
Joseph Francis Dyer
Dyer
Anamosa High School
Cornell College
Charles Nyberg
Julene
Sundon
Milan
Solon
Nysberg
Joseph Pavetka
Nyberg
John Peshek
City Briefs Highlight Local Events This Weekend
Fraternity meeting set for 8 p.m. Saturday at Maine lodge hall 838 First Avenue East. Cedar Rapids Bird Club field trip departs Coe College campus Sunday at 7 a.m. Sunday worship services listed for Shueyville United Brethren church with classes throughout the day. Local residents report travel to Boston for a five week post graduate study.
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Scandinavian Fraternity of America
Maine Lodge
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids
Bird Club
Coe College
Shueyville United Brethren Church
Senior Christian Endeavor
Cedar Rapids Gospel Fellowship Club
Sunshine Mission
Prather
Mosburg Elected President and Quinn Named Secretary
Floyd E. Mosburg was elected president and LeRoy Quinn named secretary of the Battery E association at its annual meeting in the Memorial building Thursday.
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Floyd E. Mosburg
LeRoy Quinn
Battery E Association
Memorial Building
Memorial Day Pilgrimage Planned for Cedar Rapids Battery
Plans were completed for the unit’s annual Memorial Day pilgrimage to Cedar Rapids and Marion cemeteries where Cedar Rapids men of the 126th field artillery, World War I veterans, are buried.
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126Th Field Artillery
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Scouts to Rally at Shaver Park in Patrol Contest
Boy Scouts from northeast and southeast Cedar Rapids districts gather Saturday at Shaver park for patrol-a-ral contests with fourteen troops and about 180 boys. Registration starts 12 30 pm ten events planned and an evening campfire will close the program.
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Boy Scouts of
Cedar Rapids
Shaver Park
Theft of suitcase from car on ZL First avenue
N W Rigg of North Platte Nebraska reported a theft from his parked car on ZL First avenue EF between 740 and 830 am Friday. A gray cloth covered suitcase containing women's clothing and a camera was taken valued at 46 dollars. The thief used an open left front window he believed was locked.
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First Avenue
N. W. Rigg
North Platte
Neb
Rigg
Hike Planned for Southwest School Children Tomorrow
The playground and recreation commission will lead a Saturday hike for district children. Participants meet at Van Buren School on Third Street and Fourteenth Avenue SW at 10 am, travel to Hawkeye Downs, return by 3 pm, with each child bringing lunch. supervisors Jack Thompson Norman Reid and Mrs. Nettie Rosenberg oversee the outing.
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Playground and Recreation Commission
van Buren School
Third Street
Fourteenth Avenue
Hawkeye Downs
Jack Thompson
Norman Reid
Nettie Rosenberg
Recreation permit office opens at city hall basement
The recreation permit office for reserving tennis courts, ball diamonds and picnic areas opened Friday in the basement of city hall. Reservations will be taken for the various facilities.
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Cty Hall
Community office hours and loaned picnic gear notice
The notice lists office hours 8 am to 12 noon and 1 to 5 pm Monday through Friday and 8 to 12 on Saturday with closure Saturday afternoons and Sunday. It notes phone placements and borrowed items like softballs bats horseshoes croquet sets and tug-of-war rope at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Miller
Gilliland Receives Medical Aid After Evening Incident
Gilliland at 2315 Coldstream Avenue NE was treated Thursday evening after an unspecified incident. Neighbors reported no further injuries and authorities opened a preliminary inquiry.
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T Gilliland
Coldstream Avenue
Sixth graders tour local plants and waterworks
Twenty five McKinley high school marketing students led by Miss Ruth Griffith toured Wilson and Company plant Petersen Baking Hutchinson Ice Cream Quaker Oats WMT and the city waterworks on Thursday. They had lunch at Bever Park.
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Manchester
Wilson and Company
Petersen Baking Company
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Quaker Oats
WMT
City Waterworks
Beverpark
McKinley High School
Ruth Griffith
Wilson Plant
Addition to Penick and Ford Office Building Begun
Construction of a 60 by 60 foot two story addition to the Penick and Ford office building was started Thursday by Lightner Brothers, contractors. The project totals 35000 dollars and will be on the building’s north side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penick and Ford, Ltd. Inc
Lightner Brothers
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Mansvetov
City Briefs
Cit Market
B A Wayland
Washington Avenue
Boston
Wayland
Dover Street
Gertrude Morten Brown
William Edward Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Seventeenth Street
Mercy Hospital
LC Ho Kimball
Great Lakes
A. D. James
Eighth Street
Earl A. Bellinger
Delavan Hotel
St Luke's Hospital
Dr. Edwards
Panama
Church of the
Patrick M Gallagher, Jr
Patrick M. Gallagher
Waukon
Warren B McDonald
Mabel McDonald
Elberon
Army
Federal
Field Artillery
Fort Des Moines
Rebecca Alexander
Daughters of Union
St. Paul's Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Battery E
Stalen
Gilliland
Kitterman
Third Avenue
IMAL
O. K
Yeavef v
Wagner Motor CO
Penick and Ford
Gazette
Federal Discount Corporation
Paramount
Armstrong
Jack
Killian
Newman
O’meara
the Syndicate
Yager’s
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