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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1939

Page

10

Police Court and Fires and Deaths in Daily Record

Police Court actions include John Hodges fined 100 dollars for disturbing family peace with fine suspended on good behavior. Finely disciplined citizens include K T Franklin fined 10 for disturbing peace and others for intoxication and speeding. Fires report backfire and short circuit cases. Deaths include Frank J Faltis and Miss Wilma Jordan. Births listed at Mercy and St. Luke’s hospitals with multiple families noted. Justice of Peace Courts sentence Workman and Johnson for intoxication and Hale fined for no license.

John Hodges Seventh Avenue SE K. T. Franklin Waterloo Charles Williamson Fifth Street SE Ray Lerch Ely Robert A. Scott Seventh Avenue SW Harold Stark Eleventh Street Third Avenue First Street John Scorpis A Avenue Sixth Street Ninth and Tenth Avenues Justice OF Peace Courts Frank Workman Vic Johnson First Avenue E Grant Hale

Iowa Students Celebrate Hawkeyes Rally Parade and Dance

Senior players and freshmen at Iowa assembled for a victory celebration with a campus parade through the business district, banners urging Beat Northwestern, and a post event dance in the Iowa Union lounge. Earl Harrington led the campus orchestra while Dick Bowlin hosted the program.

Senator Herring Anderson Kinnick Iown Minnesota Rouser Northwestern Hawkeyes Iowa Union Earl Harrington Dick Bowlin Hawkeye Ossie Solem

Iowa City accident leaves man hurt after collision

Sorenson, a Coe College student, was injured in a head on crash at the intersection of highway 218 and Park Street in Iowa City. He was arrested after returning home and charged with leaving the scene and failing to aid. Local police and witnesses reported the car lacked lights and leftovers from the celebration of a college game.

Pital Iowa City Sorenson Park Street Park Street Bridge Ser Johnson County Harold Westermark Sorenson Sergeant Day George Claassen Cedar Rapids Bill Claassen

Cedar Rapids Community Chest drives near goal with pledges reaching key totals

Local leaders including Thomas of National Oats and Penick and Ford executives urged immediate pledges for the Community Chest drive. Three more touchdowns toward the goal were added as divisions report varied progress, with totals nearing targets across industry groups and public employes.

Youth Treated After Sleep Pill Overdose in St. Luke’s

Robert Cozad aged 20 of 1024 Second Avenue SE was treated in fair condition at St. Luke's hospital after an overdose of sleeping pills taken Sunday night. He was brought in by a friend at 9 p.m. Sunday unconscious, his stomach washed out, and remained not fully conscious by Monday afternoon. He had prior treatment the preceding weekend.

Robert Cozad Second Avenue SE St. Luke's Hospital Cozad

Local man injured while fixing ping pong table

A man sustained a gash on his left wrist while fixing a ping pong table at home. Doctors determined the tendon was only nicked, the wound was dressed, and the man, Cozad, was discharged.

Cozad

Regular Mail Service For City On Nov 23

Cedar Rapids will have regular city mail service on Thursday November 23 with two deliveries and windows open all day. Rural delivery will not operate on that date while post office staff observe Thanksgiving on November 30 with suspended window and delivery service. regular rural deliveries resume on the 30th.

Cedar Rapids Robert Lubbock Lubbock

Prague Uprising Forces Fight Across City Scenes

Five police officers were shot in Prague as Austrian troops arrived from Linz to occupy key positions. Attaches described outbreaks in Kladno and heavy shelling in working class districts. Snipers roamed, ambulances filled hospitals, and the mopping up of barricades continued into Friday with Hacha’s bodyguards among the injured.

Prague Linz Kladno Hacha Gestapo

Prague Workers Quiet Amid Nazi Rule After Strikes Warned

Prague workers returned to jobs as authorities urged restraint and promised early review of grievances. Police warned against sympathy strikes in martial law districts while Benes and Sikorski discussed repairing damage and coordinating Allied efforts. The regime reported hundreds arrested with younger students released.

Prague Germany London Eduard Benes Wladyslaw Sikorski

Injury suit against cab men goes to jury

A $2,850 personal injury suit by Alanson F. Morse of Passaic Mont against Lee Robinson and Bradley Carlton was given to a district court jury for deliberation. Morse says two Century cabs raced across Sixteenth Avenue bridge Aug 16 1936 at over 40 mph before his cab hit a parked car at Second Street and Fourteenth Avenue SE. The defense denies the claim. the driver testified a speed of 25 mph.

Alanson F. Morse Passaic Mont Lee Robinson Bradley Carlton Century Cab Company H. Co. Ring Morse Century Sixteenth Avenue Bridge Claude Anderson Second Street Fourteenth Avenue SE

Old Age Policy Pays Up To 50 A Month

Postal Life and Casualty offers an accident policy for ages 65 to 85 with benefits up to 500 for death, 50 monthly for disability, 25 monthly for hospital care, at 3 65 a year. No medical exam, no agents, 10 days free inspection.

Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Co Postal Life Kansas City Postal

Sea Blitzkrieg Rumor Surges Amid Shipping Losses

Reported Sea Blitzkrieg claims multiple sinkings with Italian and Dutch victims. The Grazia, first Italian merchant ship casualty, and the Simon Bolivar disaster mark severe civilian losses as survivors recall harrowing blasts and ships settling in shallow waters after explosions.

Simon Bolivar

First Case Of Rabbit Fever Is Reported Here

The first Linn county case of tularemia or rabbit fever was reported in Cedar Rapids. Patient Mrs. Jacob Slavik, 2007 J Street SW, fell ill about 15 days ago after cleaning rabbits her husband shot. Condition listed as serious by her physician.

Linn Cedar Rapids Tony Trusty Jacob Slavik J Street Trusty

Berlin Hamburg express crash near Span dau kills nine

The Berlin Hamburg express collided with a local train near Span dau on Sunday, causing one coach to derail and another to burst into flames. Nine people died and about twenty were injured in the wreck.

Berlin

Deaths Frank J Faltis 61 Cedar Rapids Resident

Frank J Faltis 61 of Cedar Rapids died Monday after two months illness. Born in Bohemia June 7 1878 he came to the United States at six and lived on a farm south west of Cedar Rapids before moving to town. Survived by wife Emma a daughter Mrs Lester Jansa a son Emil his mother three sisters and three brothers. Fairfax funeral at Brush chapel Wednesday 2 p.m. burial Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call.

Frank J. Faltis Wilson Avenue University Hospital Iowa City Bohemia Cedar Rapids Emma Lester Jansa Fairfax Emil Theresa Faltis Anna Hubacek William Hubacek Tracy Ernest Krause Joseph Rudolph Faltis William Faltis Brush Chapel Bohemian National Cemetery

Tragic death of 16 year old Wilma Laverne Jordon

Miss Wilma Laverne Jordon aged 16 died at 3 30 am Monday at her aunt Mrs Margaret Banks 806 Ninth Street SE after a brief illness She was daughter of Mr and Mrs William Jordon of Chicago and came to Cedar Rapids last July to attend McKinley High School Survivors include five sisters and a brother Funeral arrangements will be announced later Friends may visit Rice Funeral Home

Frank J Faltis Wilson Avenue University Hospital Iowa City Wilma LaVerne Jordan Margaret Banks Ninth Street Beverly Ann Hodges Robert H. Hodges Second Avenue Wilma Laverne Jordon William Jordon Chicago Cedar Rapids McKinley High School Rice Funeral Home

Mary Warrington Dies After Short Illness in Fairfax

Mrs. Mary Warrington of Fairfax widow of George Harrington died at her sister Mrs. Ella Harrington's home in Fairfax at 1.50 am Sunday after a brief illness. She lived in Fairfax most of her life. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Ella Harrington of Fairfax and Mrs. Alice Sampson of Wal.

Mary Harrington Fairfax George Harrington Ella Harrington Alice Sampson Wal

Funeral services announced for family of Fairfax residents

Ford family member and relatives from Fairfax are listed among those to attend services. Funeral will be held Tuesday at 9 30 a m at St Patrick s church Fairfax conducted by Rev J J Buzynski with burial in St Patrick cemetery. Friends may call at the home where Rosary will be recited by Foresters at 8 p m Monday and by Father Buzynski at 8 30 p m Beverly Anne Hodges age six died at University hospital Iowa City after a brief illness born Cedar Rapids July 25 1933 she was in Taylor school class 1B and Calvary Baptist Sunday school survivors include parents sister half brother grandmother and grandfather with many aunts and uncles Friends may call Moen chapel.

Beverly Anne Hodges Robert H. Hodges Second Avenue University Hospital Iowa City Cedar Rapids Taylor School Calvary Baptist Sunday School Marlene Joy Robert Mechanicsville Jennie Hodges Charles Williams Moen Chapel

A G Rebelski Fined For Reckless Driving In Court

A G Rebelski of 921 H Avenue NW was fined 50 and costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving in Justice HR Churchill's court. He was arrested Saturday night by Highway Patrolman James Clapp for weaving across highway 218. Passenger Leo Nicole of 1011 First Avenue W faced a 10 fine for intoxication.

A. G. Rebelski H Avenue NW Justice HR Churchill Rebelski James Clapp

Chrysler Step Revives Hopes of Strike End

Detroit reports Federal Labor Mediator James F. Dewey announced Chrysler agreed to a substantial pay rate adjustment, easing 60,000 workers idle in the longest auto industry dispute. A blanket wage increase remains unmet as CIO Auto Workers push for higher pay.

Detroit SNS Chrysler Corporation James F. Dewey CIO Auto Workers Union Dewey Chrysler

Federal Labor Conciliator Ships Settlement Talks Collapse

James F. Dewey called the proceedings after it seemed a settlement was near but the talks collapsed after two hours. The incident reflects ongoing labor dispute efforts and the mediator's involvement in seeking resolution.

James F. Dewey

Kuhn Planned To Flee To Mexico, Witness Testifies

New York based grand larceny trial heard Milton Schilback testify that Fritz Kuhn planned to flee to Mexico because he was sure of conviction. The defense questioned bond increases to 50 000 dollars.

New York Fritz Kuhn Mexico Milton Schilback Peter L. F. Sabbatino Kuhn

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