Dinwiddie Remembered as Cedar Rapids Pioneer Banker
Funeral services honor J. M. Dinwiddie founder of Cedar Rapids banking legacy with Dr. Harry M. Gage praising his lifelong service to Coe College and the community. The oration highlights Dinwiddie’s resilience amid early hardship, devotion to family, and enduring influence on democracy religion and education.
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Harry M. Gage
J. M. Dinwiddie
Cedar Rapids
Dinwiddie
Fairview Drive
Coe College
Gage
Final tribute at home service for Dr Robert R Little
Dr Robert R Little of the First Presbyterian church received funeral prayers at the home as scores of friends and banks of flowers paid final tribute. Pallbearers were C A Frederickson Milo Blahnik Harry Strother Frank Bates Marvin Cone and Henry Ristine.
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Robert R. Little
First Presbyterian Church
C. A. Frederickson
Milo Blahnik
Harry Strother
Frank Bates
Marvin Cone
Henry Ristine
Teen driver suffers broken hand in street rollover
Jack Brown, 18, of 351 Nineteenth Street SE, suffered two broken bones in the left hand when his eastbound car turned over on Blake Boulevard near Nassau Street SE Sunday at 12:30 p.m. He was treated at St. Luke's hospital. Tom McPartland, 2047 Linn Boulevard, followed Brown and drove over the curb to avoid Brown's overturned car. Brown was taken to the hospital by Karl Blaise, 224 Eighteenth Street SE, who heard the crash.
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Jack Brown
Nineteenth Street SE
Blake Boulevard
Nassau Street
Brown
St. Luke’s Hospital
Tom McPartland
Linn Boulevard
Karl Blaise
Eighteenth Street
Youth sought after attempt on sweetheart by Melvin Anderson
Webster City sheriff hunted Melvin Anderson after the 20 year old allegedly fired at his 16 year old sweetheart Margaret Haas on her Williams area farm. The bullet missed as she hid behind a stove then crawled away to safety. Anderson fled after vowing to kill himself and has not been found.
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Webster City
James L. O'Malley
Melvin Anderson
Margaret Haas
Anderson
Haas
Williams
O'Malley
Dentistry College Elects Student Leaders in Iowa City
Iowa City saw the College of Dentistry senior class elect Howard F. Naeve of Gilmore City as class president. Charles Goldwaite of Sigourney was chosen vice president and Robert F. Vane of Cedar Rapids named secretary and treasurer.
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Iowa City
College of Dentistry
Howard F. Naeve
Gilmore City
Charles Goldwaite
Sigourney
Robert F. Vane
Cedar Rapids
First Congregational Dinner Speaker at 6:15 p.m.
The First Congregational Men's club hosts a dinner at the church house this evening at 6 15 with Rabbi David Polish of Temple Judah as speaker. Cedar Rapids Gas company offers free cooking schools on sub floor topics this week with Tuesday p m and Wednesday 7 p m sessions. this week's subject Carving.
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First Congregational Men’s Club
Church House
David Polish
Temple Judah
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Psychology in Salesmanship Talk by Dr Travis
Dr. L. E. Travis of the University of Iowa psychology clinic will address the Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters at noon at the Hotel Roosevelt. The talk covers psychology in salesmanship and its applications for life underwriters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Travis
Psychological
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Thanksgiving fowl and more items in Want Ads
In the Want Ads classification 33 readers find a big selection of live or dressed Thanksgiving fowl and other good things to eat.
Boy Admitted After Hand Lacer at Car Door Incident
Eugene McNabb a 14 year old from 1123 Thirteenth Street NE was treated at St Luke's hospital for a lacerated right hand after catching it in a car door Sunday afternoon. He was brought to the hospital at 4 20 p.m.
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Eugene McNabb
Thirteenth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
National union meeting set for Townsendites and farmer laborites
A group gathering of National Union of Social Justice members Townsendites and farmer laborites is planned for Wednesday night at 8 in Woodmen Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Union of Social Justice
Townsendites
Farmer-Laborites
Woodmen Hall
Cedar Rapids Saengerbund Starts New Member Enrollment
The Cedar Rapids Saengerbund will enroll new members at its next meeting on November 30 at 7 30 p m in Ben Hur hall at 213 First Street SW. Rehearsals begin for a Christmas program. The group held a birthday party Saturday honoring W C Barlow and E C Carson with a vocal performance by the Carsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Coe College Geology Head to Speak on Wyoming Field Trip
Dr. L. R. Wilson, head of the geology department at Coe college, will discuss the 1936 Coe college geology field trip into Wyoming at the Kelvin society meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 in room 110 science hall. The lecture will be illustrated with lantern slides and moving pictures. All Kelvin society members and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Wilson
Coe College
Wyoming
Kelvin Society
Science Hall
Grass Fires Keep Firemen Busy on Sunday
Grass fires occupied firefighters Sunday evening with three calls in ninety minutes. The first blaze reported at 7 33 p m at Fourth Avenue and Twenty first Street SE, followed by a second at 7 44 p m on Fifth Avenue.
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Fourth Avenue
Twenty-first Street
Fifth Avenue
Fire Damages Bakery and Filling Station Structures
A series of Sunday fires struck the city with at 1110 Third street SE a davenport and part of the bakery floor burned from a lamp cord short circuit. A defective chimney at a Skelly Oil filling station at Johnson avenue and Eighteenth street NW caused a wall fire at 9:47 a.m. Sunday. the station is run by R. E. Tucker.
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Twenty-second Street
Bever Avenue SE
Davenport
Vaclav Jakoubek
Third Street
Johnson Avenue
Eighteenth Street
R. E. Tucker
Anamosa Doctor to Speak at Iowa Christian Endeavor Rally
Dr. David Beggs of Anamosa will be the principal speaker at the thirteenth Iowa Christian Endeavor district rally led by Linn Benton and Jones counties. The event at Central Park Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids begins at 3 p.m. with afternoon recreation and an evening devotional. More than 200 youths are expected.
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David Beggs
Anamosa
Iowa Christian Endeavor
Linn
Benton
Jones
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Beggs
Christian Endeavor
Ireland
India
United States
George Stone
Genevieve McCulloch
Ina Sword
Helen Masha
Martha Leksa
Harlan Rice
Marvin Stoner
Edith Winfrey
Central City
Marjorie Blaine
Mae Fern Uhlenhopp
Marguerite Hyten
Raymond Youngton
Helen Rupperle
Dale Barnhart
Gray Fox Shot Near Lisbon by Local Man
A gray fox weighing 11 pounds was shot Sunday afternoon by Joe Vondracek Jr of 1021 Sixth Street SE about two miles southwest of Lisbon near reports of fox raids on poultry. The county offers a $2 bounty per fox if the hunter brings the hide to the county auditor within thirty days. the hide is stamped at the auditor’s office and then returned to the owner.
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Joe Vondracek, Jr
Sixth Street
Lisbon
Two Women Injured in Icy Head-On Crash West of Stanwood
Mrs Agatha Wittmann and her daughter Mrs Mary Guinard, both of Brooklyn, were injured in a head-on collision on highway 30 west of Stanwood. They were taken to St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids with ankle, lip, leg and mouth injuries and sprains. The Davenport driver, O J Alexander, was not injured.
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Stanwood
Agatha Wittmann
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mary Guinard
R. J. McCullough
O. J. Alexander
Davenport
Here
Commissioner Burgus Injured In Wapello Crash
Finance Commissioner Lou Burgus and his wife were injured in an automobile accident near Wapello last Thursday. Burgus suffered a deep facial gash and several broken ribs and will remain at home for about two weeks. Mrs. Burgus, with a dislocated left hip, was to be sent home from St. Luke's hospital within days as their car, driven on new gravel, overturned.
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Lou Burgus
Ernest R. Graham Dies Noted Architect And Doe Honoree
Chicago ap renowned architect Ernest Robert Graham died at 68 from high blood pressure. He designed landmark buildings including the Flatiron in New York the Union Station in Washington the Merchandise Mart in Chicago and many others across the nation. Born in Lowell Michigan he studied at Coe College and Notre Dame and led Graham Anderson Probst and White for 48 years. He helped plan the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and shaped major projects such as the Wrigley Building Field Museum Shedd Aquarium and prestigious department store and bank designs.
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Chicago
Ernest Robert Graham
Graham
New York
Union Station
Washington, D. C
Union Terminal
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Station
Philadelphia
Merchandise Mart
Lowell
Mich
Coe College
Iowa
Notre Dame University
Graham, Anderson, Probst and White
D. H. Burnham
Chicago Union Station
Wrigley Building
Field Museum of Natural History
Shedd Aquarium
Continental National Bank
State Bank of Chicago
Civic Opera
Marshall Field and Company
John Wanamaker and
Gimbel Brothers
Filene’s
Boston
Selfridge’s
London
Chase National Bank
Equitable
Post
Architect’s Death Leaves Widow and Son
The obituary notes the architect designed federal reserve bank buildings in Chicago Kansas City Detroit Dallas Denver Oklahoma City and Omaha. Surviving are his widow and a son William.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
Kansas City
Detroit
Dallas
Denver
Oklahoma City
Omaha
William
Coe College Development Plan Ties to Graham Firm
Ernest R. Graham of Graham Anderson Probst and White helped prepare Coe college plan of development in April 1926 and aided design of the library and men's gymnasium. He received an honorary LL.D. degree from Coe College in 1927.
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Ernest R. Graham
Graham, Anderson, Probst and White
Coe College
Graham
Junior class play shines in G A R hall with full houses
The Brandon junior class staged performances Friday and Saturday night in the G A R hall to large crowds. Cast featured Venice Pardon Marjorie Weart Luella Hess Pauline Trenzona Ruth Murphy Bear Gleason Irma Jacobs Don Fulton Lola Stainbrook Dean Burkhart James Kears Bruce Weart Lyle Likens Donald Hausner Merritt Elliot Emma Shipley. Donald Bronko served as stage manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
G. A. R. Hall
Venice Pardon
Marjorie Weart
Luella Hess
Pauline Trenzona
Ruth Murphy
Bear Gleason
Irma Jacobs
Don Fulton
Lola Stainbrook
Dean Burkhart
James Kears
Bruce Weart
Lyle Likens
Donald Hausner
Merritt Elliot
Emma Shipley
Donald Bronko
Cornwell Illness Delays Murder Trial in Littleport Case
Continued illness of Albert Cornwell halted his murder trial on Friday and postponed further testimony to 1 30 p m Monday. Cornwell testified in his own defense as a suspect in the plot to murder Dan Shine, a Littleport farmer.
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Eleader
Albert Cornwell
Cornwell
Dan Shine
Littleport
Local Man Fined for Selling Furs Without Permit
N Saba of Cedar Rapids was fined $10 and costs by Justice C L Ritchey in Rock Island on charges of selling furs without a license. Charles Haddad, also of Cedar Rapids, was dismissed.
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Rock Island, Ill
N. Saba
Cedar Rapids
Justice of the Peace C. L
Cedar Rapids approves 25 year gas franchise extension
The Cedar Rapids city council approved a new gas franchise ordinance granting Cedar Rapids Gas Company a twenty five year extension. The ordinance aligns with voters wishes at the recent general election and the council also passed the vote canvass resolution.
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Cedar Rapids Gas Company
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Dr. Gage
Mr. Dinwiddie
Bree
Alco
NBC Othee
RCA Victor
NBC
National Broadcasting Company
Puckett Radio Co
Bertram P. Puckett
Hanna Barbers
2Nd Avenue
Dr. Beggs of
District Christian Endeavor Rally
Gray Fox
Burgus
Doe
COE
First Avenue E
United Grocers
Idaho
Prunes
Sawyers
Peanut Brittle
Jonathan Apples
M. J.B. Coffee
East Side
Kacere Food Market
Second Ave
Dial
Fifth Avenue S
McKinley Grocery& Market
First Ave
Sixth Street SE
Cm Grocery & Met
FOX Beer
Boynton
West Side
Ellis Boulevard
Grocery and Market
Modern Food Shop
A. G. Haddy
Roosevelt School
C Ave
RADIO
Hiltbrunner Music Co., Inc
First St. SE
Victor Dealers
Lee
aUer
Magic Voice
RCA Vale Model OK
U. S
RCA
America
Weber
South First Street East
Checker Electric Supply CO
Magic Key
Aan Tran Oo
the Luberger CO
Third Avenue
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