Sketch for Cedar Rapids police station plans shown
Chief Bob Vlach displayed a rough sketch by architect Charles Zalesky of a two story police building in a capital T layout. The plan includes administrative offices on the main floor, a courtroom and judge’s quarters upstairs, rear garage and cell blocks, a gym in the bottom stem, a basement heating plant rifle range and storage, with potential space for an automobile testing station later and a twenty foot setback on Second avenue.
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Bob Vlach
Charles Zalesky
Zalesky
Viach
Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Third Street
Vlach and Zalesky
Wires in cables on San Francisco Oakland bridge total 17464
A construction detail notes that each cable supporting the San Francisco Oakland bridge contains 17 464 individual wires. The figure emphasizes the scale of the engineering.
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San Francisco-Oakland Bridge
Financial Crash Ends Tragic Parting Of Ways
Sara forgives and stays with her husband after business reverses topple his fragile, domineering life plan. His changed outlook prompts a humbled realization and new respect from both partners. Dear Miss Manners questions a lover’s response after he loses his job and disappears.
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Sara
Miss Manners
Jealous Husband
A wife seeks advice on a jealous husband who distrusts her despite fidelity. The answer counsels giving him one more chance and demanding belief that he comes first, warning that she will leave if jealousy continues and urging clear boundaries.
5000 More Social Security Act blanks needed
The Cedar Rapids post office ordered 5000 more SS-5 employer blanks from Baltimore to register workers under the Social Security Act. Delivery began with 12,000 blanks, and 179 firms reported last minute filings. Workers must return forms to the post office by December 5.
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Cedar Rapids
Baltimore
Social Security Board
Mademoiselle Star to Head Dressler Film and More Hollywood Buzz
Universal notes plan to produce Mademoiselle with Eugenie Leontovich as lead after Dressler era. Leontovich pauses for MGM test, with Leontovich and husband Gregory Ratoff backing this choice. Bette Davis poised for Marked Women at Warner Bros with Hal Wallis script by Finkel and Rosson. Humphrey Bogart to co star. Lasky’s Good Feli pescue marks Lederer’s final picture for Lasky before Columbia move. Leslie Howard blocks daughter’s film path. National Velvet may shift to Dolly Haas. Broken Blossoms praise given.
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Louella O. Parsons
Universal Service
Los Angeles
Mademoiselle
Marie Dressler
Jacques Duval
Eugenie Leontovich
Leontovich
Grace George
Alice Brady
Paris
Gregory Ratoff
Bette Davis
Warner Brothers Studio
Abe Finkel
Robert Rosson
Hal Wallis
Humphrey Bogart
Bette
Jesse Lasky
RKO
Francis Lederer
Filipescue
Lederer
Lasky
Columbia
Richard Berman
Lynn Root
America
Leslie Howard
Leslie Ruth Howard
Paramount
Katharine Hepburn
Margaret Sullavan
Velvet
Dolly Haas
War of machines urged as next conflict by Col Mull
Col. O. W. Mull of the field artillery reserve corps told Rotary Club at Roosevelt hotel that the next war will be fought with machines. He warned officers must think six times faster and be properly trained and equipped, citing rapid army movements in WWI and the need to avert war.
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O. W. Mull
Field Artillery Reserve Corps
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Fort Des Moines
Chloe Sargent Chooses Family Christmas Over A Cruise
In a southern town Chloe Sargent faces a Christmas dilemma as she promises to run a hospital doctor Scott Kelvin’s charity plans. Jim Pearsall pressures her to abandon duties for a yacht cruise, but Chloe remains loyal to Scott and her family amid romantic tension.
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Chloe Sargent
Scott Kelvin
Chloe
New York
Pearsalls
Scott
Mrs. Barwell
Sara Jenkins
Sasa Teene
Jim Pearsall
Jim
Aunt Jane
Mr. Pearsall
Cook
Miami
Betty
Tropic Waters
Rio
Howell
Jane
Births Reported for Strohbehn, Davis, and Sindelar Families
Born to Lieut and Mrs W W Strohbehn of San Diego Calif a son John Walter on November 21. Mrs Strohbehn is former Gertrude Powell daughter of Judge and Mrs Thomas B Powell of Cedar. Born to Mr and Mrs John Davis at 2507 B avenue NE a daughter on November 22 at Mercy hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs Charles W Sindelar of 316 Twelfth street SE a son on November 15.
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W. W. Strohbehn
San Diego
Calif
John Walter
Strohbehn
Gertrude Powell
Thomas B. Powell
Cedar Rapids
John Davis
B Avenue NE
Mercy Hospital
Charles W. Sindelar
Twelfth Street
The Escurial Largest Palace in Europe
The Escurial, royal palace of the former king of Spain, is described as Europe’s largest palace and requires four days to tour.
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Spain
Escurial
Europe
City Briefs and Personals Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Lona Chapek of 1339 Second avenue SE spent Sunday in Ka lona visiting her sister Mrs. Frank Friese. Glenn and Milt Chapek of 1612 A avenue NE were guests Sunday of the Dan Bopp and Will Chapek families in Richmond. The city council Monday granted Miller and Smulekoff permission to cut forty feet of curbing on a driveway at 414 First street E.
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Lona Chapek
Second Avenue SE
Kalona
Frank Friese
Glenn
Milt Chapek
Avenue
Dan Bopp
Will Chapek
Richmond
Miller and Smulekoff
First Street
Conference class for reserve officers meets at federal building
The conference class for reserve officers in the area will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the federal building Major Walter Meyer infantry reserve will continue discussion of Command general staff group school problem The city council instructed H F Blomquist water works superintendent to trade in an old truck for a new one at about 600 Blomquist said the truck was eight years old A surprise party Saturday night honored Mrs Grover Foggy at her home 919 Eighth avenue SE Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jack Craft Josephine Stienson Peter Pash Tom Ross Geraldine and Saundra Gene Foggy and Mr and Mrs Grover Foggy.
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Federal
Walter Meyer
Infantry Reserve
Command General Staff Group
H. F. Blomquist
Blomquist
Grover Foggy
Eighth Avenue SE
Jack Craft
Josephine Stienson
Peter Pash
Tom Ross
Geraldine and
Saundra Gene Foggy
Car stolen in Cedar Rapids spotted heading this way
Deputy Sheriff James McDonnell of Independence asked Cedar Rapids police to watch for a 1931 Chevrolet with license 86-327 stolen at 1:40 a.m. Sunday. He believed the car was headed toward here.
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James McDonnell
Independence
Cedar Rapids
Here
Army recruiting officer reports three enlistments approved
Sergt William Melton of the Cedar Rapids recruiting office announces that three men have been accepted for service. Lew E Millburn of Marion joins the fourth cavalry at Fort Meade South Dakota. William E Coffin of Waverly and Floyd Coombs of 815 Ellis Boulevard NW join the motorized field artillery at Fort Des Moines.
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William Melton
United States Army
Cedar Rapids Federal Building
Army
Lew E. Millburn
Marion
Fourth Cavalry
Fort Meade
S. D
William E. Coffin
Waverly
Floyd Coombs
Ellis Boulevard
Motorized
Field Artillery
Fort Des Moines
Local court fines for multiple street violations
Jack Kazebeer of 121 Fifth street NE was given a suspended $10 fine plus costs for speeding. C H Hibell of 518 C avenue NE and Ernest Ralston of 501 C avenue NE were each fined $1 and costs for parking offenses. E V Koob of 3312 Carlisle street was taxed $1 and costs for double parking. W E Maupin of 505 Dows building and H E Rahe of 2048 Fourth avenue SE were fined $1 and costs each for overtime parking.
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Jack Kazebeer
Fifth Street
C. H. Hibell
C Avenue NE
Ernest Ralston
E. V. Koob
Carlisle Street
W. E. Maupin
Dows Building
H. E. Rahe
Fourth Avenue SE
Tell It To The Judge
Emil Stepanek of Swisher was fined 25 dollars plus costs in police court for disorderly conduct and is serving his fine in the county jail. John Carman, 37, was
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Emil Stepanek
Swisher
John Carman
City court sentences multiple offenders for intoxication
A judge sentenced Carman to a suspended thirty day jail term on condition of leaving the city and issued a sixty day sentence to be served. Several others were fined for intoxication including Joe Fair of Cedar Rapids ten dollars, John Herbeck twenty five dollars, Frank McCalley ten dollars, Frank Roshek ten dollars, and William Lingo twenty five dollars plus costs.
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Carman
Joe Falr
Cedar Rapids
John Herbeck
Fifth Avenue SE
Frank McCalley
First Avenues
Miss Lenore Garden Reads at Sixteenth Avenue Library
Miss Lenore Garden, assistant librarian in the children's department, will read stories at the Sixteenth Avenue library station on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
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Lenore Garden
Children’s Department
The
Public Library
Sixteenth Avenue
Chamber chief summarizes Cedar Rapids Real Estate board meeting
William Kinderknecht president of the Chamber of Commerce outlined the organization's activities at the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board meeting held Monday noon at the Y M C A. John Wagner reported on the state convention of realtors he attended in Council Bluffs.
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William Kinderknecht
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
John Wagner
Council Bluffs
Man Suffers Sprained Neck After Street Car Collision
Fred Hansen age 44 of 1111 Avenue NE sustained a sprained neck when his car and a street car collided at Ninth avenue SE and Seventh street Monday at 10 30 am. Web ster, 45, the street car motorman from 932 Daniels street NE, was traveling south and reportedly put the car in reverse. icy streets prevented avoidance. Hansen drove away with damage to one side of his car.
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Fred Hansen
1111
Avenue NE
Ninth Avenue SE
Seventh Street
W.D. Webster
Daniels Street NE
Hansen
Webster
Winter's Approach and the Wreckage of the Year
A somber poem observes the close of the season with gray skies and barren beds. The speaker notes once bright flowers now reduced to ugly stalks and wreckage, yet clings to a single hope that what remains is merely winter coming on not death.
The Theaters Iowa and New State Showcase 1940s
The theaters present a slate featuring Three Men on Horse with Frank McHugh Tonl Blondell and Guy Kibbee North of Nome with Jack Holt Evelyn Venable Mae West and Warren William in Go West Young Man Valiant is the Word for Carrie with Gladys George John Howard Arline Judge and Love Letters of a Star with Henry Hunter Polly Rowles Palace offers Poor Little Rich Girl Pur suit Rialto screens Show Boat with Irene Dunne Allan Jones The Traitor Sun presents Private Number and Sweet Surrender with Robert Taylor Loretta Young.
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Iowa
Frank McHugh
Tonl Blondell
Guy Kibbee
Nome
Jack Holt
Evelyn Venable
Paramount
Mae West
Warren William
New State
Valiant
Carrie
Gladys George
John Howard
Arline Judge
Henry Hunter
Polly Rowles
Palace
Shirley Temple
Chester Morris
Sally Eilers
Rialto
Irene Dunne
Allan Jones
Tim McCoy
SUN
Robert Taylor
Loretta Young
Central Park Group Guests of Olivet Church
Christian Endeavorers of Central Park Presbyterian church were guests of the Olivet Presbyterian Endeavor group at Olivet church Sunday evening. Marjorie Brooks led devotions. Rev. E. J. Wykle spoke on Olivet activities and Rev. Clyde K. Newhouse of Central Park spoke on Thanksgiving. Nevin Nichols and wife led recreation and refreshments. Social hour committee included John Wykle, Marjorie Brooks and Janet Kuns.
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Christian Endeavorers
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Olivet Presbyterian Endeavor
Olivet Church
Marjorie Brooks
Olivet
E. J. Wykle
Clyde K. Newhouse
Central Park Presbyterian
When Lightning Strikes Sand Form Fulgurite Tubes
A lightning strike in dry sand creates a fulgurite, a glassy tube formed by fused sand particles. The process preserves only the glassy silica structure, offering a fossilized glimpse of the strike’s energy.
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Vlach
Council
2Nd Avenue
Ieee
Puy
Paramount Picture
Walter Coy
Ralph Forbes
Smash Entertainment
McLaglen
Viktor Pabdtetch
Para
Patsy Kelly
Hill Tillies
Phil Spitalny
Paramount News
Mary Manners
Dressler
12Th Ave
C.ozy
Tues
SHOW
the Traitor
MM Iavea
Oiwin
Warner Bros
Joan Blondell
Carol
Allen Jenkins
Romane
Arctic
Jack Holt Evelyn Venable Guinn
Big Boy Williams
Adge Evans
Merrie Melody Cartoon
Real Estate Board
Edgar A. Guest
Central Park
Group
Young Folk
Potes
XEY Prit
Aee
Merchants Bank
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