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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1939

Page

6

Local Court Aidem and Birth Reports From Daily Record

Charles Phillips 35 of 627 Tenth Avenue SE fined 25 dollars for drunk and disturbing the peace. Maurice Higgins 19 of Brownell Kansas sentenced to 30 days for vagrancy. James Fry Marion fined 25 for reckless driving. Frank J McGillicuddy 406 E Avenue NW fined 10 for speeding. C L Griffith Monticello fined for speeding in a truck. Hospital births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs M C Thompson Nov 3 at St Luke’s hospital and other newborns to Hoover Belle Plaine Dostal Route 4 Nov 4. D V Butler Chicago son born Nov 1. Butler formerly Helen Craft Cedar Rapids. Glenn Skersick Detroit, formerly Cedar Rapids, son born Nov 1.

Charles Phillips Tenth Avenue SE Maurice Higgins Brownell Kan James Fry Marion Frank J. McGillicuddy E Avenue NW C. L. Griffith Monticello St Luke’s Hospital M. C. Thompson Fifth Avenue SE Lawrence Hoover Belle Plaine Wesley Dostal D. V. Butler Chicago Butler Helen Craft Cedar Rapids C. E. Craft Stanwood Glenn Skersick Detroit Hawkeye Nial Harrison Clark Giles Clark Aurora Esther Busch James Jay Lutheran Church Tipton Betty Jane Scorpil Ed Scorpil John M. A. Kadel Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Cedar Rapids and Waterloo Residents Named in Notice

Edward F. Haskins and Doro thea H. Reyna of Cedar Rapids, and John E. Kennison with Dorothy A. Hoard of Waterloo are identified in the reader notice.

Edward F. Haskins Dorothea H. Reyna Cedar Rapids John E. Kennison Dorothy A. Hoard Waterloo

Churchill Attends Paris Talks On Allied Naval Plans

The British admiralty sent Jord to confer with Cesar Campinchi on French naval dispositions. Paris reported Churchill lunched with Admiral Darlan and dined with Campinchi, Edouard Daladier, and various ministers to discuss purchases abroad coordination and pooling of resources for raw materials.

Agriculture Commerce National Economy Paris Churchill

Visiting Police Inspectors Face Aftermath Of Truck Fire

A truck fire led to a police inspection where a bicycle found in the vehicle’s cattle compartment was identified as stolen by Victor Raymond of 1635 Thirteenth Avenue SE. Griffith, cited for speeding, admitted drinking and claimed another man, Harold Sanford of Monticello, was with him all day. Sanford fled during the fire. Griffith was fined $100 and costs for hit and run after pleading guilty, while authorities pursued Sanford with help from Monticello police.

Victor Raymond Thirteenth Avenue SE Snyder Tavern Twelfth Avenue SE Griffith Earl Stanley Snyder Place Harold Sanford Monticello Sanford Stanley Jones County Henry Eichhorn L. B. Marshall

Drought Aid Plan Sent To President

A spokesman for the farm security administration said the plan to distribute 35 million dollars to drought sufferers in the great plains has been forwarded to the White House. An announcement is expected soon and multiple agencies including FSA the surplus commodities corporation and the disaster loan corporation are expected to participate.

Washington Farm Security Administration Great Plains White House FSA Surplus Commodities Corporation The Disaster Loan Corporation

IRA Fires Hit Central London Mailboxes

Fires broke out in mail boxes in central London on Saturday. Scotland Yard attributed the blazes to agents of the Irish Republican Army.

London Scotland Yard Irish Republican Army

Elkader Man Pleads Guilty to Liquor Possession

Rex Pixler of Marquette pled guilty to illegal possession of intoxicating liquor after a raid last July by Sheriff E. W. Carlsen and Deputy Arnold Mueller. He was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail and fined $200 plus costs.

Elkader Rex Pixler Marquette E. W. Carlsen Arnold Mueller Washington Ray Whetstine Wellman Oskaloosa Harold M. Putnam Richard A. Stewart J. G. Patterson Anamosa Whetstine J. L. Fry Kalona Kinross Waukon Red Cross Allamakee W. T. Kavyeny

Tipton Board Splits Over Thanksgiving Court House Closure

Cedar county supervisors divided along party lines on when to close the courthouse for Thanksgiving with three backing Roosevelt Turkey Day and two supporting Gov Wilson's proclamation. Final decision postponed to Nov 13.

Tipton Cedar County

Dozen Nazi Scout Planes Penetrate Deep Into France

AP dispatches report at least a dozen German scouting planes flew deep into French territory on Saturday. The squadron, high to avoid anti aircraft fire, operated over Forbach Colmar and Mulhouse before moving toward the Bourgogne region near Dijon. French reconnaissance flights over the German Rhineland were reported without incident.

Paris Forbach Colmar Mulhouse Bourgogne Dijon Rhineland

Decorah Posten Adds Alfred Adsem To Staff

Alfred Adsem, former editor of the Minneapolis Tidend and former manager of the Lutheran Free Church Publishing Co., is added to the editorial staff of Decorah Posten, the local Norwegian newspaper.

Decorah Alfred Adsem Minneapolis Tidend Lutheran Free Church Publishing Company Decorah Posten

Nutrition and the quackery in medicine today

The text argues that nutrition is a complex field beyond mere food knowledge and criticizes clinicians for clinging to intuition as new research from laboratories reshapes understanding. It cites E V McCollum and H C Sherman on vitamin B1 and sugar calories to illustrate conflicting expert claims and the need to update medical practice with solid evidence.

E. V. McCollum H. C. Sherman North America

Raw milk safety and heating recommendations

The text claims raw milk rarely causes disease and that any milk is safe if boiled. It states heating to 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 30 minutes or boiling for one minute makes raw milk pasteurized. The source is a product ad by John F. Dile Co. and mentions Grade A Raw from tuber culin tested herd.

John F. Diile Co

French Freighter Baoule Sunk by U Boat in Atlantic

The French ministry of marine reports the freighter Baoule was sunk by a German U boat in the Atlantic with 13 lives lost. Two dead and 11 missing among 33 survivors including the captain were landed at a French port.

Paris INS Atlantic Ministry of Marine

French and German Front Quiet in Western Front Triangle

Paris reports no developments of importance as artillery and patrol activity centered in the Forbach Saarbruecken and Saarguemines triangle on the western front Saturday. High command communiques from both sides note routine operations and no major changes.

Paris Forbach Saarbruecken Saarguemines

Local Resident Accepts Post With Penny Co in Pasadena

Lowell Pirnie son of Thomas Pirnie 518 Sixteenth Street SE has accepted a position with the Penny company in Pasadena California Members of the ladies auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Sunday at 6 30 p m in front of the Memorial building to join a parade to Grace Episcopal church for a memorial service Officers are to be in uniform

Lowell Pirnie Thomas Pirnie Sixteenth Street The Penny Company Pasadena Calif Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Grace Episcopal Church

Junior Red Cross Council Holds Second Meeting

The second meeting of the Junior Red Cross council was held Saturday at the YMCA. President Loudeam Andrews presided. Volunteers were asked to write new Red Cross songs. The next meeting will be December 2.

Red Cross Council Loudeam Andrews Red Cross

Dr Robert Little to Speak at First Presbyterian Service

The Third Fidelity month service will feature Dr Robert Little pastor of First Presbyterian church speaking at Sundays 11 a m service on No Peace Until. The chorus choir directed by Miss Eleanor Taylor will sing.

Robert Little First Presbyterian Church Eleanor Taylor

Unknown Soldier Speaks Skit to Air on WMT Radio

The Hanford post American Legion sponsors a broadcast of The Unknown Soldier Speaks at 11 45 a m Sunday over station WMT. Performers include Ervin R Moen Harry G Corot and Mrs Robert Vesely.

Hanford Post The American Legion WMT Ervin R. Moen Harry G. Corot Robert Vesely

Boy Scout mothers club hears reading of The Boy Scouts and My Boy

James Manville from Cedar Rapids spoke at a Friday Cub Mothers meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building. Packs represented included 24 A 26 29 33 25 and 4 with Mrs M F Jones of Pack 24 winning a prize. Pack 25 demonstrated hand crafts.

James Manville Cedar Rapids Boy Scouts My Boy Cub Mothers’ Club Chamber of Commerce M. F. Jones Pack

New Evidence Emerges On Mysterious Sea Disaster Off Florida

A lifeboat in good condition with life preservers was found five miles north of Jupiter amid an oil slick and wreckage. A copper plate inside bore the name See-Berufsgenossenschaft, while a caretaker reported seeing a large hulk wreckage offshore as a search continued for a missing vessel. Japan to lift rubber ban in sporting goods.

Jupiter Fla Florida See-Berufsgenossenschaft Sea Trade Union

President signs neutrality bill amid fast-moving foreign policy

The nation moves toward a November Thanksgiving compromise while a new neutrality bill shapes maritime zones. Roosevelt planned to vote in Hyde Park as congress completes conference work, defining restrictively the danger area for belligerent port access and North Atlantic shipping.

Garner Senate Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y England Scotland Northern Ireland France Germany Canada North Atlantic Congress Washington

Iowa Lawmakers Vote On Neutrality and Special Session

Iowa House divided on neutrality report with Gwynne the lone yes. Democrats Harrington and Jacobsen and Republicans Dowell Gilchrist Jensen LeCompte Martin Talle opposed. Senate supported terminating the special session with Gillette voting with the majority and approving the neutrality measure. Herring was ill and absent, paired with an opponent.

Washington House Gwynne Harrington Jacobsen Dowell Gilchrist Jensen LeCompte Martin Talle Senate Guy M. Gillette Clyde L. Herring Gillette Herring Grippe

Tools Are Britain's Urgent Need Says Supply Chief

London reports Britain's supply chief says a large fund exists for American arms purchases if needed but expects immediate orders to be slow. Edward Burgin notes Britain now prioritizes tools to bolster home production of weapons, with air purchases likely bringing in foreign currency.

Britain London INS Great Britain Edward Leslie Burgin America Burgin International News Service

Settlement Ends Packing Strike At Armour Plant

Fargo North Dakota AP reports preparations to return 178 workers to the Armour and Company packing plant after a strike that began August 22. Settlement announced Friday night ends the labor action.

Fargo, N. D Armour and Company Packing Plant

Make This Model At Home By Anne Adams

A fashion notice promoting Anne Adams pattern 4246 for a coat style frock with princess lines. Describes neckline, double-breasted look, flare skirt, cross over collar options, and sizing in children 2 to 10. Details pricing, yardage, and order method via Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department West 17Th Street New York

City of Flint Captured by German Pocket Battleship

The City of Flint was seized at sea by the German pocket battleship Deutsch land. American flags painted on its sides drew crew concern as Norwegian authorities supervised a brief ashore period. Officials in Oslo and Washington reviewed rights under a 1938 royal decree restricting entry of captured ships unless damaged fueled or weather forced.

Flint Gainard Washington Oslo Foreign Office City of Flint

Five German Sailors’ Bodies Washed Ashore On Kent Coast

Five German sailors in submarine escape gear were washed ashore at Kent, England, suggesting the sinking of a German U boat. Earlier reports from Paris claimed French ships had sunk the sub, with bodies indicating brief exposure.

London INS Kent English Paris

Waukon Man burned to death in Manly bed

Earl Cunningham, 25, of Waukon, employed on a school construction project in Manly, was found burned to death in a temporary Manly home early Saturday. Authorities believe he was overcome by smoke while smoking in bed and fell asleep, trapping the bedding in flames.

MANLY Earl Cunningham Waukon

Freeing of City of Flint ends German prize crew rule

United States and Norwegian authorities confront the Germany prize crew aboard the City of Flint after a voyage from Tromsoe and Murmansk. A sick American sailor was deemed not ill enough to justify harbor anchorage yet the ship anchored. Norwegian officials freed the prize crew at Haugesund and allowed the Flint to sail on.

United States State Department Washington Haugesund United States Oslo Admiralty Flint Norway Bergen Allison Sellars Wilmington N. C Murmansk Tromsoe Norewegian

Blind Richmond Typist Laura Gregory Visites Cedar Rapids

Laura Gregory of Richmond Virginia, blind since age six, is visiting Cedar Rapids with her mother Roberta Gregory. She previously appeared in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not for typing 119 business letters from 29 callers in one day without a mistake, and has spent the last two years traveling and broadcasting.

W. T. Gregory Fifth Avenue SE Laura Gregory Richmond Ripley’s Miss Gregory Roberta Gregory

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