City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Events
City council reports show Chief Vinch fines at 824 for October and total court fees 285.25. A. L. Taylor to speak at Waltonian luncheon. Joe Dunkelbarger returns from business trips to Muscatine and Davenport. Gas report notes October Cedar Rapids main BTU average 1043.45. Other items include art by Marvin Cone at Guaranty Bank, Homecrafters meet at R L Whelan shop, and Ahepa meeting at Moose hall.
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Obert J. Vinch
B.T.U
Cedar Rapids
Bailey to Attend Railway Surgeons Meeting in Chicago
Dr. Fred W. Bailey departs Wednesday evening for Chicago to attend a meeting of the American Association of Railway Surgeons and will return Friday morning. Mrs. F. J. Pokey of 1830 Mallory street SW is confined in Mercy Hospital, seriously ill, with Mrs. Chris Johnston of Clearte and Mrs. George Kriz listed as relatives or guardians.
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Fred W. Bailey
Chicago
American Association of Railway Surgeons
F. J. Pokey
Mallory Street
Mercy Hospital
Chris Johnston
Clear Te
George Kriz
Iowa City Woman Called To Bedside
A local Iowa City resident has been summoned to a family member's bedside prompting hospital or home care arrangements. The brief note records a family-related illness or emergency and the need for presence or support.
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Iowa City
City approves easement for flood dike along river
The city council Wednesday accepted an easement with Wilson and Company Packing Co. to enable completion of the flood water dike along the east riverbank from Sixteenth Avenue to the Rock Island Bridge.
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Wilson and Company Packing Company
Sixteenth Avenue
Rock Island Bridge
Musketeer Drum and Bugle asks city for tag day
Mrs Ray Ingham of 2010 First Avenue E submits a request on behalf of the Musketeer Drum and Bugle Corps to stage a tag day on Saturday November 22 using pencils instead of tags. The city council grants permission.
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Ray Ingham
First Avenue E
Musketeer Drum and Bugle Corps
Cedar Rapids Fire Loss Reported by Fire Chief Kohout
Fire Chief E. P. Kohout’s report to the Cedar Rapids city council on the September fire shows total losses of 4960.94 dollars. Losses on uninsured contents amount to 210 dollars while the loss on buildings exceeded by insurance is 6.21 dollars.
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E. P. Kohout
Cedar Rapids
Local Court Fines For Intoxication And Disorderly Conduct
Clyde Koffman aged 48 of 1020 A avenue NW was fined $10 and costs in police court for intoxication. F E Moats aged 23 of 1313 C avenue NE was fined $25 and costs for disorderly conduct.
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Clyde Koffman
A Avenue NW
F. E. Moats
C Avenue NE
American overland traveler Kane speaks at Franklin High
Arthur F. Kane describes his 20 000 mile journey from China to Europe at a Franklin senior high school assembly He notes oriental nations still hold old customs while Europe is more progressive He urges greater understanding and more intercultural contact to reduce barriers
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Arthur F. Kane
China
Europe
Franklin Senior High School
Kane
Marco Polo
Mr. Kane
Rock Island Dispatcher Office Consolidation Date Set
The Rock Island dispatcher's office in Estherville will consolidate with the Cedar Rapids office effective November 15, replacing an initial November 1 date. Five men are involved in the move.
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Rock Island
Estherville
Cedar Rapids
Estherville Local Staff to Include New Members
Estherville will expand its local staff with additional personnel. The move aims to improve city services and support departments across operations.
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Estherville
City approves Hawthorne Drive underpass with final payment
City Engineer F. E. Young files final estimate showing the Hawthorne drive SW underpass accepted. City owes Amos Melberg $4,129.38 with $1,009.38 payable immediately after the thirty day retention period.
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F. E. Young
Hawthorne Drive
Amos Melberg
Melberg
Police Chief Vlach to Speak at Knights of Columbus
Chief of Police Robert Vlach will address Knights of Columbus council No. 909 at the K of C hall Thursday evening after a short council meeting at 8 p.m. The event, postponed from Tuesday due to election, is run by the "Irish" entertainment committee and will include refreshments.
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K. C
Vlach
Robert Vlach
Knights of Columbus Council
K. of C. Hall
Irish
Missing diamond ring reported by Margaret Danielson
Margaret L Danielson reports a lost gold diamond ring with sapphires, taken from a dresser in her bedroom on October 15 at 2015 avenue NE. Police were informed Wednesday that the ring was missing when she checked days later.
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Margaret L. Danielson
Avenue NE
Firemen Pension Fund Receives 93.30 Gift
Forty seven tenants of the Cedar Rapids Savings Bank building contributed 93.30 to the firemen pension fund. Public Safety Commissioner Wes Benesh announced the gift to the council, thanking the department for its Sunday work on a fire that damaged the elevator shaft and caused substantial damage.
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Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
Public Safety
Wes Benesh
Auto fire doused in Fayette wiring incident
Firemen contained a short circuit blaze in the wiring of an automobile owned by E. F. Stewart in Fayette Kentucky on Second Avenue between Second and Third streets SE. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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E. F. Stewart
Fayette, Ky
Second Avenue
Second and
Third Streets
Fire causes back fire in Whelpley dwelling and Osborn car blaze
Gas in the furnace of the C. P. Whelpley dwelling caused a back fire. At 1 06 a.m. Wednesday a fire from a short circuit in the wiring of an automobile owned by W F Osborn of Chicago was extinguished. The car was parked near the Paramount theater.
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C. P. Whelpley
W. F. Osborn
Chicago
Paramount Theater
Local drivers fined for speeding and overtime parking
B P Kurtz of 149 Thirty-fifth Street NE was fined 10 dollars for speeding. Several others including M E Collogan 1215 Sixth Avenue SE, R W Hubbard 1709 Second Avenue SE, D P Reed 415 Fourteenth Street SE, A C Gertsen 359 Pleasant Drive, E H Sanders 117 Eighteenth Street NE, L Mansfield 1933 Fourth Avenue SE, G M King 1047 Seventeenth Street NE, Dell Leibsohn 1955 Fifth Avenue SE, Alice Dunklebarger Montrose Hotel, George Dennis 334 Nineteenth Street SE, and A M Sanderson 1539 C Avenue NE were fined 1 dollar and costs for overtime parking. A M Sanderson was fined 1 dollar and costs for parking in a prohibited zone.
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B. P. Kurtz
Thirty-fifth Street
M. E. Collogan
Sixth Avenue
R. W. Hubbard
Second Avenue
D. P. Reed
Fourteenth Street
A. C. Gertsen
Pleasant Drive
E. H. Sanders
Eighteenth Street
L. Mansfield
Fourth Avenue
G. M. King
Seventeenth Street
Dell Leibsohn
Fifth Avenue
Alice Dunklebarger
Montrose
George Dennis
Nineteenth Street
A. M. Sanderson
C Avenue
Measure of Men Sermon Emphasizes Character Over Wealth
The Rev. C. S. Linkletter of Boulder Colo spoke at Second Christian Church on The Measure of Men asserting true worth lies in ideals and service, not social or financial status. He praised Jesus as supreme for giving, and announced future talks on What Is Your Age and Will Jesus Come Again with Ruth Lee Barnum presenting a pantomime of The Prodigal Son tonight.
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C. S. Linkletter
Boulder
Colo
Second Christian Church
Earth
Jesus
Linkletter
Ruth Lee Barnum
the Prodigal Son
School carnival to aid athletic association at legion hall
The school sponsors a Friday evening carnival at the American Legion hall for the benefit of the athletic association.
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Ely
American Legion Hall
The
Athletic Association
Waterbury divorce granted on desertion grounds
Charles D. Waterbury was granted a divorce from Betty Waterbury on desertion grounds in Judge F. O. Ellison's court Wednesday. Waterbury asserts his wife left him in 1928 after filing the petition on Oct. 7, 1936. Kathryn Smith seeks a divorce from Thomas Smith on cruel and inhuman treatment with custody of three minors. they married April 3, 1914, at Waterloo.
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Charles D. Waterbury
Betty Waterbury
F. O. Ellison
Waterbury
Kathryn Smith
Thomas Smith
Waterloo
Local suit seeks 78 for unpaid bills to doctor and two stores
A. L. Marine as assignee seeks judgment of 78 in district court for balances owed by Mary E. Thillen. The claim covers 55 to a local physician and 18 and 5 to two local department stores, with the petition filed Wednesday.
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A. L. Marine
Mary E. Thillen
Wednesay
Births Reported for Three Local Families
A daughter was born Oct 31 at home to Mr and Mrs Harold O Schroeder of 885 Twelfth street NE. A daughter was born Nov 4 at Mercy hospital to Mr and Mrs Gerald Phillips of 2743 Bever avenue SE. A son was born Oct 4 at St Luke's hospital to Mr and Mrs H L Appleton of Atkins.
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Harold O. Schroeder
Twelfth Street
Gerald Phillips
Bever Avenue
Mercy Hospital
H. L. Appleton
Atkins
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids Couple Weds at St Marys Church Dorchester
Edward Herbert of Cedar Rapids married Genevieve Mahr daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Mahr of Dorchester at St Marys Catholic church with Rev B J Denvir presiding on Monday.
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Waukon
Edward Herbert
Cedar Rapids
Genevieve Mahr
Walter Mahr
Dorchester
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
B. J. Denvir
Kiwanis Club Names New Officers and Directors
WAUKON R M Warnock elected president of the Kiwanis club with Dr Warren Hayes as vice president and Al Hummel Elmer Foyt Fred Lenstra Charles Palmer Howard Moffit R L Senneff and Gordon O'Brien named directors.
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Waukon
R. M. Warnock
Kiwanis Club
Warren Hayes
al Hummel
Elmer Foyt
Fred Lenstra
Charles Palmer
Howard Moffit
R. L. Senneff
Gordon O'Brien
Phillips 66 Poly Gas Sails Extra High Test Fuellabel
Phillips 66 Poly Gas is pitched as an extra high test winter gasoline from the world’s largest natural high test gas producer. The copy claims 100 percent customization to climate, higher gravity, and energy from a polymerization process, with no extra cost.
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Phillips 66
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Marvin Cone
Guaranty Bank and Trust @oompany
Central Park Church
Homecrafters Club
Ark Shop
R. L. Whelan
Avenue SE
St. James Church
Moose Hall
A. L. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Waltonian Club
Y.M.C.A
Joe Dunkelbarger
Montrose Hotel
Muscatine
Davenport
Franklin
Pension Fund
Court House News
Jean Joyce
Peacock
Coats
Princess
Lee
Killian Company
Orange and Black 66
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