Campaigns End As Linn County Voters Prepare To Ballot Tuesday
Voters in Linn County face a multi ticket general election with 112 Cedar Rapids names on the ballot. After weeks of campaign activity by Republicans and Democrats the outcome will be decided at forty eight precincts with polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The race features sheriff candidates James H Smith Republican and incumbent Democrat Joseph A Petrus along with state senate hopeful Frank C Byers and Democrat William Tchel, Cedar Rapids businessman Elmer A Johnson also in contention.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
James H Smith
Higley Avenue SE
Joseph A Petrus
Petrus
Jim Smith
Frank C Byers
State Senate
This County
William Tchel
Elmer A. Johnson
Rowley School Achieves 100 Percent Dental Hygiene Record
Rowley School No. 8 in Maine township under Miss Leomid Sisler reports a perfect dental hygiene record. Pupils include Donald Bliss Everet Batchelder Arthur Marek Blanche Bliss Harold Bliss Mcrie Bliss Manson Houmes Richard Houmes Lyle Scott Burt Andrews Delverna Wilkinson Lois Batchelder Mary Higgins Velina Scott.
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Rowley School
Maine Township
Leomid Sisler
Linn County
Donald Bliss
Everet Batchelder
Arthur Marek
Blanche Bliss
Harold Bliss
Mcrie Bliss
Manson Houmes
Richard Houmes
Lyle Scott
Burt Andrews
Delverna Wilkinson
Lois Batchelder
Mary Higgins
Velina Scott
Local Playwrights Contest Offered by Cedar Rapids Community Players
Cedar Rapids Community Players invite amateur and professional writers to enter an open one act play contest. Three winning works may be produced in Cedar Rapids or at Iowa City during the spring state contest. Prizes total 25, 10, and 5 dollars. Contest closes midnight December 15, 1932.
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Community Players
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa University
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
Lyman Luncheonette Expands to Meet Demand
After six months the Lyman Luncheonette at the Grand Hotel corner of First Avenue and Third Street doubles seating capacity to handle growing crowds. Lyman and Gable offer breakfasts lunches and dinners with counter and booth service and catering for parties of all sizes.
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Lyman
Grand Hotel
First Avenue
Third Street
Association of
L. P. Lyman
I. C. Gable
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids
Lyman’s
City Briefs and Personals Snippets from Local Notices
Vote for Wiles Justice of Peace appears in a political ad. YMCA board meets Thursday at 6pm. Triton club dinner session Monday at 6pm with Marquis the magician. Mr and Mrs A G Charter return from Arkansas City business trip. Rev Nelson Careier to address YMCA Mens club at 6pm. Parents night drew 300 attendees at the YMCA boss department. Hobby games gym and swimming featured in the program. Long carrots intrigue locals as Mrs Henry G Rickels reports a five metre tuber with two arms.
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Nelson Careier
First Congregational Church
Y Mens Club
Y Mca Monthay
YMCA
Boss Department
Building Boys' Committee
Henry G Rickels
Scotch Grove
Amorous carrot photo prompts local office feature
A photo of a carrot with a playful pose was handed to The Gazette by G Rickels of Atkins through Mrs. Rickel's brother-in-law. Charles Marsden, long a Gazette newsboy, opens a cleaning and repair shop at 214 F Avenue NW, serving as an agency for a downtown cleaner. Dr J C Landenberger and Dr E I Copeland of Cedar Rapids speak on world distress at a Knights hall event.
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Gazette
Charles Marsden
F Avenue NW
Marsden
William Lundquist
Moline
Til
Knights of Pythias Hall
First Avenues
Cedar Rapida Company of Jehovah's Witnesses
International Bible Students Association
Dinner meeting program for optometrists in Iowa
An educational program is arranged for the dinner meeting of the southeast central district Iowa State Association of Optometrists. The event will be held Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Hotel Montrose. Speaker will be Dr J Fulks of Iowa City.
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Central District
Iowa State Association of Optometrists
Montrose
J Fulks
Iowa City
Banks to close Tuesday and Friday for holidays
Cedar Rapids banks will observe two holidays next week. The Clearing House association declares closures on Tuesday election day and Friday Armistice day, affecting bank operations citywide.
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Cedar Rapids
Clearing House Association
Frank Hughes Dies. Military Honors At Memorial Park
Funeral services for Frank Hughes were held Saturday at Memorial Park cemetery with Rev. Melvin L. Welke officiating. Hughes, a former Texas resident, died Thursday morning and was buried with military honors after serving in the American Legion Hanford post. He is survived by his widow Nellia Hughes and his father B. F. Hughes of Wowdville. many mourners attended from across the state.
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Frank Hughes
Memorial Park Cemetery
Melvin L. Welke
Hanford
American Legion
Hughes
Texas
Cedar Mapida
L. B. Price Mercantile Company
Nellia Hughes
B. F. Hughes
Wowdville
Funeral Notices For Vejda Baker And Nickelsen
Funeral services for Kvirin Vejda are set for 9 30 p m Monday in the Barta chapel with burial in Bohemian National Cemetery. Dr William M Baker dies in Iowa City and services are Monday in Turner chapel at 2 p m with burial in Cedar Memorial park. Nickelsen dies after a Saturday hemorrhage in a Sioux hospital. a Clinton native, he worked twenty years with the railroad as agent and was stationed in Cedar Rapids.
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Vejda
Kvirin Vejda
Barta Chapel
F. BD. Chada
Bohemian National Cemetery
William M. Baker
Iowa City
Turner Chapel
Nelson C. Dreler
Viere
Cedar Memorial Park
Nickelsen Named General Agent for North Western
L. J. Nickelsen, 1, and J. Nickelsen, 38, are noted in Cedar Rapids records with a five year residence before a promotion four years ago to general agent for the North Western.
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J. Nickelsen
Cedar Rapids
North Western
Son Born to Mr and Mrs J Fret Buehler at Highland Drive
A son, John Daniel, was born Friday to Mr and Mrs J Fret Buehler of 283 Highland Drive NW. Mrs Buehler previously Dorothy Margaret Nelson. Scientific note adds 2 percent beryllium to copper to match steel strength and hardness.
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J. Fret Buehler
Highland Drive
John Daniel
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Fred G. Wenson
Aimon.s. Reed
Justice of the Peace
Rowley School No. 8
Grant Wood
Dempsy Jones
Kryptok
H. G. Fussell
Qokinow
Wiles
Justice of Peace
Y McA Board of Directors
Triton Club
Y McA
Marquis
Magician
Arkansas City
Kan
Parente
Newsboy
Business
J. C. Landenberger
E. I. Copeland
ENT
Tex
Woodville
Dr. Baker
L. J. Nickelsen
Hoover
Republican Party
Whieh
Herbert Clark
Charles Curtis
Henry Field
United States
Dan W. Turner
F. Clark
Frank W. Elliott
Frank C. Byers
DR. McCreery
Robert M. Vesely
Giabind
Frank L. Williams
Cea
Nerk
Edwin W. Lundquist
County C ' Eneed
James H. Smith
G. K. Thompson
R. A. Vorpahl
James D. Kennedy
William Mitchell
George S. Lightner
Almon S. Reed
William J. Fleming
John Taylor
Constable
Linn County Republican Central Committee
Carl Hendrickson
Republican
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