Iowa Bottling Group Convenes in Cedar Rapids for 1941 Meeting
The 1941 Iowa Ottlers of Carbonated Beverages convention will be held in Cedar Rapids at the Montrose hotel on December 15. Burgess West, operator of the Cola bottling company, announced the event on Thursday. A welcoming dinner for delegates is planned for Sunday night December 14, with speakers Doyle Hutchinson, Dr. Max Levine, T. M. Ingersoll, Dr. V. E. Melsa, and Edward Kimball listed as featured presenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ottlers
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Burgess West
Cola Bottling Company
Rapids
Doyle Hutchinson
Mayfield, Ky
American Association of Bottlers of
Max Levine
Iowa State College
T. M. Ingersoll
Ceder Rapids
V. E. Melsa
Edward Kimball
Te Association of
Owa
Ottumwa student Grace Douma Wins Coe College Poetry Prize
Grace Douma of Ottumwa, a sophomore and Alpha Gamma Delta pledge, won first prize in Coe College Pan-Hellenic poetry finals at the chapel. She read James Weldon Johnson The Creation with the prize a book of poetry. runner up Moser of Denison read Harp Weaver by Edna St. Vincent Millay, while Priscilla Wells of Toledo took third with Cushman and Helen Roland pieces. Peggy Howland presided. judges included Marvin Cone and two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Douma
Ottumwa
Alpha Gamma Delta
Coe Pan-Hellenic Council
James Weldon Johnson
Moser
Rom Denison
Xi Deita
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Priscilla Wells
Toledo
Delta Delta Delta Orarity
Cushman
Elpine
Helen Roland
Peggy Howland
an-Hellenic Council
Marvin Cone
Melvin ‘Arisen
Robert L. Stonewaxer
A L Taylor To Attend Meeting On OPM Train Details
A L Taylor executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce will attend a Rock Island meeting Friday to learn more about the OPM clinic train for manufacturers. The train will be in Rock Island December 2 and 3, serving eastern Iowa manufacturers. Firms must send equipment lists to OPM to receive tickets. tickets are limited to manufacturers. Write George Reese at 505 Rocker Building Des Moines to obtain tickets.
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A. L. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Rock Island
Taylor
OPM
Rock
Iowa
George Reese
Anager
Rocker Building
Des Moines
Luther League Presents Three-Act Mystery Play Tonight
A three act mystery comedy "Are You Mr Butterworth" by el'da Metcalfe is staged tonight at the Luther League venue First Lutheran Church Third Avenue and Tenth Street SE directed by Myrtle Barnes with cast members Jimmie McLane Joy May Ruth Morgan Jarence Janeba Jo Ann Berger Jadys Barnes Billy Klein Louise Falerick Charles Thousand Reddie Gable Ruth Klein Eugene Peterson and others.
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Mr. Butterworth
El'da Metcalfe
Luther Lague
Wutheran Aurch
Third Avenue
Tenth Feet SE
One, Jr
Myrtle Barnes
Jimmie McLane
Joy May
Ruth Morgan
Jarence Janeba
Jo Ann Berger
Jadys Barnes
Billy Klein
Louise Falerick
Charles Thousand
Reddie Gable
Ruth Klein
Court action filed over May 29 accident cites Grocer firm
Frank Trachta sought damages in district court from the Grocer company after a May 29 collision between a n driven by Trachta and a machine operated by Charles Porazil a finer employee. Judge Charles Haas dismissed the case. Helen Menary sought guardianship for Jon Barous, confined to the state hospital at Glenwood, with a hearing set for November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Trachta
Fiwer
Trachta
Charles Porazil
Charlies Jaas
Helen Menary
Jon Barous
Glenwood
Tdge C. J. Haas
Estimated annual cost to feed an elephant reaches 400 dollars
Estimates indicate it costs about 400 dollars per year to feed an elephant. This figure reflects ongoing expenses for nutrition and sustenance for the large mammal.
Marshall longtime Linn county resident dies at Cedar Rapids
Alvah Marshall was the youngest of four and leaves a brother John L Marshall and grandchildren Leora Bernita and Jeanette Irene, plus four nephews and two nieces. A harness maker by trade he lived in Springville Marion and Central City before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1913, later running a Killian shoe shop until 1935. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel with burial in Springville cemetery.
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Alvah
Pre- Rapids
John L. Marshall
Leora Bernita Marshall
Jeanette Irene Marshall
O. J. Emmons
Springville
Lyman Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Jake Winchel
Wenatchee
Wash
Purley Marshall
Mason City
Fane Zahren
Washk
Helen Robinson
Marshall
Linn County
Marion
Central City
Ball-Kofron
Killian Company
Killian
Springville Methodist Church
Pat
St. Paul’s Church
Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Gladys Mae Krieg Saturday
Mrs Gladys Mae Krieg widow of Lawrence D Krieg of 2713 B avenue NE died at home Wednesday. Service set for 1 30 p m in Moon chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Gladys Mae Krieg
Lawrence D. Krieg
B Avenue NE
Moon Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park
Groups Asked to Coordinate Holiday Aid With Relief Dept
The Rev Vernon L S Jones chair of the public assistance committee urged all groups and individuals seeking to aid needy families at Thanksgiving or Christmas to report to the Linn county relief department. Assignment to groups is handled by the relief office to prevent duplication and ensure coverage. Groups are advised to focus on Christmas if plans are not yet made, as Christmas efforts are already underway and will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. S. Jones
Public Assistance Committee
The
Council of Social Agencies
Linn County Relief Department
Relief Department
Red Cross Aids Decorah Man In Sending Package
A Cedar Rapids Gazette story notes a Decorah man David T. Nelson sent Red Cross blanks and checks to cover a package for a prisoner of war in a German camp. The package is directed to Esther M. Reid of Monona, wife of an English officer, who earlier sent a Red Cross package to an English friend in a German camp. Nelson then returned the forms to the local Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Red Cross
David T. Nelson
Decorah
Esther M. Reid
Monona
Gazette
Nelson
Protests Water From Street Crosses His Lot
Glenn A. Davis of 301 Thirty seventh street NE told the city council by mail that water from Thirty-sixth street collects in his alley and crosses the back of his lot. He asked for relief and the matter was referred to the city engineering department. He said ditching is impossible but a tile line could run down the alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn A. Davis
Thirty-sixth Street
City Engineering Department
Three Suffer Minor Injuries In Auto Accidents In City
Three persons suffered minor injuries in two of four accidents reported to police on Wednesday. Bernadine Spaight, 16, of 1939 Avenue NW, cut on the head when struck by a car driven by Ray Field, 18, of route 1. Field said the pedestrian moved into the car’s path from behind a parked vehicle in the 500 block of A Avenue NW around 3:45 p.m. Another mishap involved a collision between a car driven by Wesley Denniston, 20, of Waterloo, and a machine operated by Walter Ruff, 45, of 1531 Washington Avenue SE at Nineteenth Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue SE. Police charged Ruff with failing to yield right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine Spaight
E Avenue NW
Ray Field
Field
A Avenue NW
Tively
Wesley Denniston
Waterloo
Walter Ruff
Washington Avenue SE
Nineteenth Street
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Ruff
City Briefs and Community Notices
Local items report Cub Scout pack No 30 meeting at St Pauls Methodist gym Friday at 7 15 PM. Notices include Thanksgiving poultry ads, Thanksgiving leave for service members, family visits, and a YWCA Thanksgiving party. Also listed are oblique travel notices and a state job exam deadline of December 10 for Iowa Ophthalmologic and Medical Consultants posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Me Methodist Church
Moody to Show Colored Central America Pictures Tonight
Bob Moody presents colored motion pictures at the young men's bureau of the Chamber of Commerce tonight. The program includes a bullfight in Mexico City and jungle scenes from the Yucatan, filmed during Moody's recent trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Bob Moody
I of the Young Men’s Bureau of Chamber of Commerce
Moody
Mexico City
Yucatan
Edmund Schenk Injured After Basement Fall
Edmund Schenk age 86 of 1013 Third Street SW was in Mercy hospital in fair condition after a fall down basement stairs Wednesday. He suffered a severe cut to the head with no broken bones and was driven to hospital by the ambulance service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Schenk
Third Street
Mercy Hospital
Schenk
Schoolmen discuss classroom order at Linn County club meeting
Thirty Linn County Schoolmen's club members met Wednesday in Commonwealth tea room. William Johnston of Springville high school and Lloyd Rahm of Lisbon high school led a discussion on classroom order and student privileges in extracurricular activities. Fourteen primary teachers also met.
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Linn County Schoolmen’s Club
Commonwealth Tea Room
William Johnston
Springville High School
Lloyd Rahm
Lisbon High School
Des Moines Barbers Raise Haircut Price to 60 Cents
Des Moines barbers announced a price increase from 50 to 60 cents effective next Monday due to higher rents equipment costs and living expenses. Daniel F. Barbers uni
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Des Moines
INS
Des Moines Barbers
Daniel F. Barbers Uni
Colorado Sophomore Guard Rivals Prewar Star Bock
Gus Shannon, a Colorado sophomore guard, is hailed by Yeager as nearly as good this season as Bock was in his senior year, signaling high early promise for the 1938 guard corps.
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America
Yeager
Gus Shannon
Colorado
Bock
Markets Close In Observance Of Thanksgiving
All major financial and commodity exchanges closed for Thanksgiving in most states. Some livestock reports were issued in states observing the holiday, with Chicago’s livestock market also closed.
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New York
United States
Chicago
Hog Prices Slide Across Weight Classes at Byted Market
Market notes show varied quotes for hogs across weights from 120 to 580 pounds. Prices range from about 6.05 to 9.90 per hundredweight with several mid tier bids around 8.30 to 9.60, reflecting mixed demand and packer activity in the city market.
Des Moines Live Stock Market Opens With Mixed Readings
Prices at Des Moines auction Monday morning show steady to uneven demand. Cattle and hog quotes vary by weight with light trading and several spots around 25 cents apart, reflecting cautious activity as buyers and sellers gauge values.
Livestock Market Report From Sioux County
U S Department reports salable receipts 2,600 with most stocker and feeder cattle in price ranges from 9.00 to 11.60 per cwt. Heifers and cows show valuation around 10.75 to 11.60 for choicest lots. Lamb and fat lamb quotes hover near 11.00 to 11.15 with slaughter classes steady to slightly lower and hogs mixed in the recent trade.
Omaha Livestock Receipts Report Mixed Market Activity
Hogs receipts 3 800 opened slow and lower throughout the day 15c down led by barrows and gilts while sows declined 10c Market finished moderately active with $10.25 early bid and bulk 290 330 lb hogs around $10 10. Cattle receipts 3 700 demand variable slaughter steers and heifers steady to firmer bulls and vealers firm with good to choice steers $10 12 to $10 75 be at $8 50 to $10 25 most cows $6 65 to $7 50 canners and cutters $5 00 to $6 50 Vealers small lots to good native stock at $8 25 to $9 50 Sheep part of the complex saw light action with fat lambs steady to 25c lower and fed lambs $11 90 to $11 25 while good native lambs traded around $10 75 to $11 25 Ewes $4 00 to $5 25.
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U. S
Omaha
Dept. Agriculture
Nly
Coeny
Hogs Dime Lower On Local Market
Local hog prices slipped on the week after a brief hold. Prices ranged from 149 to 200 pounds per lot with various grades shifting downward. Packers and cattle values showed mixed readings across weight classes.
Wisconsin Cheese Prices and River Stage Notice
Miscellaneous notes list Wisconsin cheese items such as Plymouth and cheddar with prices 23 cents per unit. A Mississippi River stages notice references filing a plat and schedule in the city clerk’s office, with an assessment for a November meeting and an amount of 180.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gonna
All Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Market Updates and Grain Prices
Local Cedar Rapids market notes show No. 2 yellow soybeans at 1.45 per bushel with variations in straw and hay bids. Poultry and meat prices listed include covers and weights, while readings for feed and corning show modest shifts.
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Corp Abe
Want Ad Rates and Classified Fragments
Classified snippets show want ad rates, duties, and rewards. Listings mention lost items, sold goods, and services with contact numbers, addresses, and brief descriptions scattered through a dense OCR page.
Last Medical Reserve Officer In Linn Goes To Duty
Lieut. Robert M. Wray, Linn County’s last medical corps reserve officer, leaves for Camp Leonard Wood in Rolla Missouri for active service. He will join the camp hospital on assignment.
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Linn
Robert M. Wray
Medical Corps
Linn County
Camp Leonard Wood
Rolla
Camp
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Uther League
Perense Ergent
Ste. Me
Lowe Iron & Coal Co
B Ave
Dial
National Defense
Frank V. Marshall
Relief Dept
Mith Ave
3Rd St
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
City Briefs
Dial 2
Milton Muir
Camp Claiborne
Leroy Muir
Thirty Second Street
Rose Goodwater
Sixth Street
Pleasant Plain
Carl Bartz
T. J. Wilkinson
Eighteenth Street
Laura E. Lusk
Paris
Kenneth Radeke
C. J. Radeke
C Avenue NW
Chanute Field
Lester J. Pavel
Joseph Pavel
Solon
U. S. Army Air Corps Technical Schools
Pavel
Will Rogersfield
Oklo
Y.W.C.A
Independence
Ed Vancus
F Avenue NW
Iowa Department of Social Welfare
L. W. Mahone
Merit System
Insurance Exchange
Young Men's Bureau
Esc
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Sip
Fon
Sioux City Livestock
Omaha Livestock
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Wisconsin
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Mississippi River
Davenport
Prairie du Chien
St. Louis
Poultr
Ee Keshorr
Hide Markets
Curt Bes
Lillian Suchy
Johnson's
Chicket Steel
Tiger Cat
Femake Bos
Siegel'scot Ratce
Ana Joe
Ave
Rbs
Ridge Studio
Palace
Shadle
3Rd Ave
Richards
Rou
Yaamoegs
Ind St
2Nd St
Cme
Anatits Spears
William R. Concon
Endemcinus Meniace
3Rd Street
L. A. Lower Jeweler
LYMAN
St. NE
Griffith
Louis Wereign
Chetetmas
Kum & Son
CR Knitting. CO
H & Gah Senecter
Cedar
Bree
Paris Academy
Hayes Music
Sane
Danceland Pads
Moorhead Metharr
ROW TV
Temple Roller Rink
Silver Leaf Room
LaFayette Cale
Geb
Marion Bived
Arion
Walford
Gepeing
Sakti
Edgettary
Novak Heating Co
1St St
Wisconsin Lumber
Kasner
Kutchera Sodding & Puel CO
Bay Area
Geo
L. Karr
Barns Rugs Chemical Ley
McConaughy
Easuie
6Th St. NW
Saceona
Apple Jewel Tea Co
Lith
Hee
Rude Auto Co
Por Saba
Hea
Mom Ford
Metre
Ae Ces Sedan
Third Ave
Langhurst Motor CO
Ave. SE
Por Sale
4Th Ave
Studebaker
Ted White
Kadlec Bros Enon
By Galbraith
Laponasy
Aigins
Room Capital Bank
Iowa City
20Th Ave
General Pousezert
Wattress
Apis
Lisewin Cafe
1St Ave
Bever Ave
Delaty
Ag'cy
Granby
Trade Schools
Iinstruction
Autos & Trucks
NEA Service
HC. TM. Red
U.S
Mom
Pop
Chevrolet
Ford L.wb
Oak
Handler
Dodge Peer
First Ave
FORD
Chrysler
Wagoner Motor Co
Baxter Motors
Second Ave. SE
Rapaport
Culver
6Th
NASH
Radicane Schamberger Toro
Internationa Stone's
Recondipas Motor
10Th Street
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