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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1939
Page
8
Hawkeye Downs hosts harness racing Sunday June 4 with 2 p.m. start. Proceeds go to a $50,000 swimming pool fund and feature the Kids Karnival with pet, pony, rider, and costume prizes. Entries for the Karnival due June 2.
The pre Memorial day service at Trinity Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids begins at 7 30 p m with Rev Elton D Wells delivering the memorial sermon In memory A parade will form at 6 45 p m at the Memorial building plaza led by parade marshal Lieut James N Taylor and assisted by Com Charles Lange Units including Veterans groups Naval and Army organizations Boys and girls corps Scouting units and church auxiliaries will participate in a community Roll of honor observance.
The parade moved east on Second avenue to First street E then north to First avenue E and east to Third street. It went south on Third street to Third avenue and west to Trinity church at Third avenue and Fifth street SW. Public services featured a drum corps concert, seating, buglers, colors, hymns, prayers, readings, anthems, offerings, a sermon by the Rev. Elton D. Wells, names read, and Taps.
Cadet William L. Kirn and Cedar Rapids peers from Western Military academy earned top state honors in the Illinois Speech League finals at the University of Illinois Urbana. Kirn starred in the play Four on a Heath, as two Cedar Rapids seniors prepare to receive diplomas on June 5.
Cadet Paulsen, a three year rifle team member and a top marksman, serves as a non commissioned officer in the school battalion. He balances baseball and track this spring while the undefeated swimming team marks another strong year.
Viola Mae Shepherd sues for divorce from Arthur W Shepherd over cruel and inhuman treatment seeking custody of a daughter, household goods, and 250 monthly alimony. Gwendolyn Kolda vs Rudolph Kolda requests custody of a son after remarriages and prior divorce. Alice Nietz custody changes and reduced support for a daughter to 5 dollars monthly. Myrtle Troup granted divorce from James Troup with title to goods and 1400 dollars.
The text notes that proceeds from a realty equity sale will be divided equally and records the Troups’ marriage in Denver, Colorado on June 15, 1908.
County Attorney G K Thompson filed a true information charging two Iowans John Perona and W H Thomas with larceny of an automobile owned by M H Biddick of Marion in August. The Biddick car was driven to Lamont and abandoned when another was taken. Perona and Thomas are serving short terms for federal motor theft violations in Tacoma Washington and Terminal Island California.
Sheriff Jim Smith said extradition proceedings may begin if needed as those named are reported to be returned next month. The county relief statistician’s office lists Arthur J. Nie acting statistician $100 Frank Skala stenographer $65 and Jean Macklem stenographer $60. Salaries drawn from the joint county state aid fund.
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