Dionne quintuplets near death in early months says Dr Dafoe
The Dionne quintuplets survived a perilous first months with oxygen therapy, lack of prenatal care, and multiple near misses. Dr. Dafoe recalls crises including toxic infections, anemia, and fires, praising nurses and the move to a proper hospital nursery for safety and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan R. Dafoe
M. D
NEA Service, Inc
Dionne Nursery
Marie
Annette
Dr. Robertson
Nova Scotia
Dionne
Linn County partition decree assigns shares in real estate
Judge A B Clark fixed shares in Linn county property. Mary M Allen and George E Cronk with Alice Rauch Flor etta Howe hold one sixth each. J A Hoover Anna Cronk one eighteenth each. Four Cronk heirs receive 136 shares. Several Hoovers and others hold 181 shares. William Secrist named referee and Bleakley Lehdigh Roberts named appraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Clark
Linn County
Mary M. Allen
George E. Cronk
Alice A. Rauch
Floretta G. Howe
J. A. Hoover
Anna Cronk
John Cronk
Roger Cronk
Norma Cronk
Ruth Cronk
John
Wills of Stastny Woods and Kratzer Admitted to Probate
The will of Joseph B. Stastny retired Cedar Rapids fire captain who died April 20 is admitted to probate. The estate is split equally between his wife and son with Lester Stastny named administrator with the will annexed. Also admitted are the will of William Woods dated June 28 1915 and the foreign will of David William Kratzer of Kansas City Kansas dated May 38 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Stastny
Cedar Rapids
Lester Stastny
William Woods
Mary Woods
David William Kratzer
Kansas City
Kan
County Auditor Extends Absent Voter Voting Hours
County Auditor Robert M. Vesely announced the courthouse will stay open to 9 p.m. Friday to accommodate absent voter ballots for the June 1 primaries. The courthouse closes Saturday for Memorial Day. 187 applications filed so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Vesely
Vesely
Turner Company
Auditor's Office
Receiver Named for American Trust and Savings Bank
The paper notes a receiver has been appointed for the American Trust and Savings Bank, with details outlining the takeover and the issuing authority. Specific names and dates are not shown in the accessible text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Trust and Savings Bank
Witwer defendants seek to set aside default in secured note suit
A motion to set aside default and judgment in a Peoples Savings Bank case against Ben H. Witwer and Jessie E. Witwer was filed in district court. The suit involves a $20 816.47 secured note with a mortgage on business property. The defendants claim a meritorious defense and have filed an answer. Judge H C Ring set a hearing for June 4 at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Peoples Savings Bank
Ben H. Witwer
Jessie E. Witwer
H. C. Ring
Albright seeks 500 in district court injury suit in Lisbon
Margaret Albright through her father G. J. Albright sues Harry Kipp Jr and Harry Kipp of Illinois for 500 in a district court personal injury case arising from a collision on Washington street at highway 30 in Lisbon. She claims rib fractures from the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Albright
G. J. Albright
Lisbon
Harry Kipp Jr
Harry Kipp
Illinois
Miss Albright
Kipp
Washington Street
Highway No. 30
Cedar Rapids Guard Mobilizes In Test Exercise
Members of Company C 133rd Infantry Iowa National Guard drill at the Memorial building armory in Cedar Rapids during a state mobilization exercise. The drill tested emergency readiness with patrols from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and involved 66 personnel under Capt. J F Currell Lieut V R Dvorak and Lieut Carlton K Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
133Rd Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Building
Company C
J. F. Currell
V. R. Dvorak
Carlton K. Smith
Iowa Girl Wins Twelfth National Spelling Bee
Jean Trowbridge 13 of Stuart Iowa won the twelfth annual national spelling bee in Washington with 17 contestants. Her final opponent Bruce Ackerman of Peoria Illinois faltered on predilection spelling it predelection. She faced early near elimination for chare and overcame missteps to spell eczema and claim the $500 prize.
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Washington
Jean Trowbridge
Stuart
Bruce Ackerman
Peoria
Ill
Iowa
Miss Trowbridge
George B. Woods
American University
June Ann Makingham
Buffalo
N. Y
Cope
Albina Pacekonis
Hartford
Conn
Eczema
Marriage Licenses Reported in Cedar Rapids Area
Leslie J. Nye and Lois Terhune of Cedar Rapids. Harry Spangenberg of Sheboygan Wisconsin and Dorothy Munday of Cedar Rapids listed for marriage license issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie J. Nye
Lois Terhune
Cedar Rapids
Harry Spangenberg
Sheboygan, Wis
Dorothy Munday
Gazette men reel in nine fish on holiday fishing for subscriptions
Eleven Gazette circulation men fished from dawn to dusk at Troy Mills but landed nine fish of questionable size. Participants included J. L. Parker Cedar Rapids and E. W. Wickham Cedar Rapids. A. B. Black Marion. C. R. Yocum Lisbon. Fred Bliss L S Bohac Morningstar J. B. Ryan and others from Cedar Rapids. Fred Ross Marion. Glen Bucher North English. A local boy reportedly left with cash after his pocketless afternoon haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Parker
Cedar Rapids
A. B. Black
Marion
C. R. Yocum
Lisbon
William Blake
Fred Bliss
L. S. Bohac
C. H. Morningstar
J. B. Ryan
E. W. Wickham
Fred Ross
Glen Bucher
North English
Funeral services for David L. Van Eman near Stanley
David L. Van Eman died in Waterloo Hospital and funeral services were held in Oelwein with Rev. L. W. Hayter officiating. Marian and Sara Campbell of Stanley, with Mable Campbell, sang. Pallbearers were Will Lincoln, J. W. Lincoln, Martin Brandt, Charles Rosenstein, Carl Mahoney, Henry Davis. Born July 3, 1867 in Pennsylvania, he came to Iowa in 1895 and married Mary Faist in 1915. Survived by wife and two children Wanda and Vance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
David L. van Eman
Waterloo
Oelwein
L. W. Hayter
Marian
Sara Campbell
Mable Campbell
Will
J. W. Lincoln
Martin Brandt
Charles Rosenstein
Carl Mahoney
Henry Davis
William Wirley
Ella Zana van Eman
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Mary Faist
Wanda
Vance
Zioncheck and Bride Dance Lesson in New York Nightclub
Representative Marion Zioncheck and his wife spent a late night in New York dancing with chorus girls at a nightclub. They planned an eventual return to Washington as soon as a city to boat arrival for Zioncheck’s car allows. The couple enjoyed the nightlife while Zioncheck joked about possible early visits to City Hall and LaGuardia.
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New York
Marion Antoni Zioncheck
National Capital
Zioncheck
Washington
Virgin Islands
Porto Rico
City Hall
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Yandell Henderson
Yale
Callander
Madame de Kiriline
Supe
Court House News
Larimer and Shafer, Inc
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Robert D. Larimer
Ralph Speake
C. Paulson
Paulson Electrical Construction Company
Chartel
D. W. Bates
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Joe Shonka
Israel Rappaport
Fred A. Rickard
Jane M. Rickard
John Shada
Leah Shada
Claud Guy
Jessie Brown Guy
Harold B. Bain
Maurine Bain
Rock Island, Ill
Lucky Tiger
Magnesia
Crug
RADOX
Kotex
Zoe
Durham
Lydia Pinkhan
Woodbury Soap
Carter
Colgate’s
Ingram
U. 8
S. A
Surefire
Johnson’s
For All
Crystal
Burne
Dr. West
Fitch
Gazette
Bride
N.Y
Dr. Doherty Star Jewelry CO
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Ben Bernie
N.B.C. Network
American Can Company
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