Lin Yutang to Speak at St Paul's Town Hall in Cedar Rapids
Dr Lin Yutang appears as a town hall speaker at St Pauls Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids delivering an address at 8 p m. Local readers are invited to attend this public event.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1939
Page
2
Local residents fined for drunkenness and traffic offenses
Ed Slim Reed, 37, of 1008 Sixth Street SE, jailed 30 days for drunk and disturbing the peace. Otto Luedeman, 18, of 1221 Eighth Street NW, fined 25 dollars and costs for drunkenness. Lloyd Hoeroffer, 2240 First Avenue E, fined 5 dollars and costs for failing to stop at a school sign. Robert Crusher, Martello Iowa, fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed “Slim” Reed
Sixth Street SE
Otto Luedeman
Eighth Street NW
Lloyd Hoeroffer
First Avenue E
Robert Crusher
Martello
Local Court Dockets Include Assault Case and Disorder Charge
T E O Connor of Central City faces assault and battery charges after a hearing by Justice Churchill. Clifford DeFoe Verne DeFoe James Beers all of 830 Seventh Ave SE and Morris Canfield of 1348 Hinkley Ave NW were fined 25 dollars and costs with fines suspended on paying costs. Lacy Jeffrey 39 of 924 Ninth St SE pled not guilty to intoxication and disturbing the peace and was released on 100 dollar bond with a Saturday 9 am hearing set by Justice W A Rall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. O'Connor
Central City
Justice H. R. Churchill
O. H. Myers
Clifford DeFoe
Verne DeFoe
James Beers
Seventh Avenue SE
Morris Canfield
Hinkley Avenue
Justice Churchill
Lacy Jeffrey
Ninth Street SE
Justice W. A. Rall
Mercy Hospital Births Report for November Dates
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beidenbach in Lisbon on November 25. A son joined Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Hart of Marion on November 25. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. William at 906 Eighth Avenue SE on November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Donald Beidenbach
Lisbon
Vincent Hart
Marion
William
Eighth Avenue SE
Local Obituaries Roundup for Four Residents
Shirley Lorraine McDowell 13 months died in a local hospital at 9 p.m. Sunday. Pauline Crissinger 75 died at her niece’s home near Wilton late Saturday. Harold R. Lucas 31 died Sunday morning in Burlington. Cecilia E. Gillin 72 died in a local hospital at 3 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Lorraine McDowell
Bert I. McDowell
Seventh Avenue
Pauline Crissinger
Second Street
Charlesne
Wilton
Harold R. Lucas
First Street
Burlington
Cecilia E. Gillin
Second Avenue
Notable Marion Pair Listed
Donald Brennaman and Leila Mavis Miller, both of Marion, are identified in connection with local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brennaman and
Leila Mavis Miller
Marion
First Lady Willing to Be Dies Witness
Wilson testified that the American Student Union has been the chief transmission belt for communists to gain inroads in higher education. He cited use of the American Federation of Teachers to place communist professors and urged that campuses be flooded with pamphlets from Young Communist League units. He alleged German propaganda through libraries and letters praising Hitler, but found no fascist activities. He named Columbia, Barnard, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago, Northwestern, Ohio State, and North...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
American Federation of Teachers
Communist Party
Young Communist League
Columbia University
New York
Barnard College
University of Minnesota
University of Wisconsin
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
University of North
Regional Colleges and Universities Mentioned Across States
A list of institutions appears including Dakota agricultural college Fargo North Dakota and schools in Billings Montana Wesleyan University Lincoln Nebraska University of Kansas University of Washington University of Illinois University of Indiana and Cleveland school authorities.
Drunk Driving Case Dismissed After Testimony Offer
A drunk driving case against Perez was dismissed on payment of costs after the county attorney indicated witnesses would testify Perez was intoxicated but others said he had only a few beers. The decision cited Perez learning to drive and his family responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fordyce
Petrus
Perez
Police Department
Court testimony in $828 suit over insured worker injury
Anchor Casualty sues Iowa Windmill and Pump of Cedar Rapids for $828.38 claiming under a workman compensation policy it paid Howard Stark for injuries on May 3 1938 while a turbine pump was lowered into a pit at an alley location near Third Street SE. Stark’s injury allegedly occurred when a hook in the tackle straightened. The Iowa Windmill and Pump company denies the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Anchor Casualty Company
Iowa Windmill and Pump Company
Cedar Rapids
Charles D. Nolan
Howard Stark
Third Street
First and
Second Avenues
Iowa Windmill and Pump
Stark
Personal Injury Case Dismissed With Prejudice
Before Judge H. C. Ring a $2 900 personal injury case of Joseph J. Hronik Jr 15 through Gladys L. Hronik was dismissed with prejudice at defendant's costs Monday. The petition alleged a large dog owned by Frank Kappun attacked the Hronik youth while he was passing the defendant's residence and place of business on the evening of March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Joseph J. Hronik, Jr
Gladys L. Hronik
Frank Kappun
Hronik
McClintock Named Administrator in Stodola Estate
J Warren McClintock of Palo was appointed by Judge C J Haas Monday as administrator of the estate of John Stodola, who died November 22. Administrator's bond is $2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Warren McClintock
Palo
C. J. Haas
John Stodola
Tax receipt filed for Mary Virginia Clark estate
State tax commission records show a final inheritance tax payment of 521.61 dollars for the Mary Virginia Clark estate, who died April 9, 1938, filed in Court Clerk Ed Lundquist's office on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Mary Virginia Clark
Ed Lundquist
Weekend Sea War Toll Rises as Ships Sunk and Losses Mount
Report details multiple maritime losses including the British pilot boat sunk by a mine off Southport with 22 perished. Ships struck mines, crews submerged, and survivors faced long waits in rough seas. Dutch liner Spaarn dam sank in the Thames estuary with unconfirmed passenger fatalities. Prime Minister Chamberlain pledged full disclosure of war losses and vowed victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
Admiralty
Konsul
Hendrik Fisser
Langeland Island
Denmark
Spaarndam
Thames Estuary
London
New Orleans
Downs
Gravesend
London Shipping Agency
Stephen Gobel
British Press Association
Gliner
F. G. Steffens
Shipping Agency
Neville Chamberlain
Acting Head Named at Des Moines Juvenile Home
DES MOINES (INS) Dave McCreery announced the appointment of R B Cliff as acting superintendent of the state juvenile home at Toledo. Cliff replaces Virginia Silver who resigned and will serve until a permanent successor is named or her leave ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Dave McCreery
State Board of Control
R. B. Cliff
Toledo
Cliff
Virginia Silver
Silver
McCreery
Thieves Sell Used Coffee Grounds in Folsom Prison
Inmates at Folsom Prison allegedly dried out coffee grounds, resacked them, and sold the product to fellow prisoners. State prison board officials uncovered the scheme on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom Prison
Calif
State Prison Board
City Briefs and Local Happenings
Attend St Ludmilla s church bazaar November 27 to 29. The Robins school presents Mrs Tubbs of Shanty Town tonight at the school with refreshments. George Scott reports $25 stolen from his Windsor Hotel watch pocket Sunday between 7 and 9. Deborah guild Christmas party Friday at 6 p m at Miss Eurydice Wallace s home. A L Albert and family spent the weekend in St Louis visiting their son at Wesley Military Academy. James F Walsh reports losing a billfold with papers and $28 at the Iowa theater Sunday between 7 30 and 10 30 p m. A children story hour will be at Sixteenth Ave West library Tuesday at 4 15 p m with Miss Catherine Redmond. Chamber of Commerce public welfare bureau holds monthly meeting Tuesday noon at the Roosevelt hotel with Karl Blaise presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Avenue West Library
Catherine Redmond
The
Children’s Library
Public Welfare Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt Hotel
Karl Blaise
Dr Lin Yutang to Speak at Town Hall Tonight
World history students from four local high schools are invited to St Pauls Methodist Church for an 8 o clock Town Hall program featuring Dr Lin Yutang as the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin Yutang
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids Reports Seventh Tularemia Case
Mrs Earle Henkle of 1151 Center Point Road NE is identified as the seventh tularemia case in Cedar Rapids this season according to a health department report issued Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Henkle
Center Point Road
Cedar Rapids
Dog poisoned in Southeast street incident
Webster Perley of 2052 Linn boulevard SE reported his black Scottie dog, valued at 75, was poisoned Saturday evening. The animal was allowed out for about 15 minutes, returned limping, and a veterinarian could not save it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Perley
Linn Boulevard
Perley
Evans Lewis Delivers Cross Themed Sunday Sermon
A large audience heard Evan gelist O. G. Lewis at the Sunsine Mission Sunday with the message The Great Things of the Cross. Musical selections included trombone solos and cornet duet by Ione Thompson and Tommie Hinkin, backed by Virginia Miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Lewis
Sunsine
Tommie Hinkin
Ione Thompson
Tommie
Virginia Miner
T. J. Hinkin
Lewis
Old Rugged Cross
Social security tax liens filed in U S district court
Depuy Clerk Bessie G Engle filed social security tax liens Saturday in federal court per Charles D Huston collector Des Moines. The Belle Plaine Canning Corp Belle Plaine 35.06 C G S Amusement Co 123 First Street NE Cedar Rapids 35.45 Fred G Debner Clarence 40.72 Edward V White Eldora 84.09 and Clark's Freight Line Cedar Falls 72.38 and 82.59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Depuy
Bessie G. Engle
Charles D. Huston
Internal Revenue
Des Moines
Belle Plaine Canning Corporation
Belle Plaine
C.G.S. Amusement Company
First Street
Cedar Rapids
Fred G. Debner
Clarence
Edward V. White
Eldora
Clark
Cedar Falls
Chiropractors Hear Dr Logan At Montrose Session
About sixty Iowa chiropractors attended an all day session at the Montrose hotel led by Dr Hugh B Logan dean of Logan Chiropractic College St Louis The lecture concluded a post graduate class of 150 hours conducted in Cedar Rapids last month Participants completing the course included Doctors Hoyt Thomas F J Prout L L Dolson H J Scott of Cedar Rapids H M Garner of La Porte J M Tate of Iowa City and Edward Dodder of Tipton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Montrose Hotel
Hugh B. Logan
Logan Chiropractic College of
la Porte
J. M. Tate
Iowa City
Edward Dodder
Tipton
President Roosevelt Meets Budget Chief Over 1940 Trim
Federal Budget Director Harold Smith conferred with President Roosevelt at Warm Springs Georgia to plot a drastic reduction of next year’s budget by about half as defense spending rises sharply. The talks focus on balancing the looming deficit amid wartime preparations and fiscal constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
INS
Harold Smith
Roosevelt
Congress Begins Defense Funding Push Early
Congress opened its appropriation process five weeks before the regular session with the House deficiency subcommittee reviewing President Roosevelt's request for an additional 271,999,523 dollars for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Roosevelt
President warns of peacetime budget and defense costs
While vacationing at Warm Springs the President urged departments to trim 1941 estimates to the bone. He projected a 1939 40 deficit near three and a half billion dollars and warned that peacetime defense outlays could reach about two and a quarter billion due to wartime tempo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
Bone
Roosevelt Extends Stay at Foundation Amid Weather
The weather held exceptionally fine prompting President Roosevelt to remain an extra day at the infantile paralysis foundation he organized, with proceedings continuing to discuss whether taxes paid costs or more bonds would widen the federal deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Russians Demand Finnish Troop Withdrawal After Border Incident
A Soviet note denounces an attack and calls for Finland to withdraw troops 12 to 16 miles from the Karelia isthmus frontier. Moscow says continued troop buildup endangers Leningrad and is a hostile act toward the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Finland
Karelian
Memorial service and burial details announced
At 2 p.m. Wednesday the Rev. W. Glenn Rowley of Trinity Methodist church will conduct the service. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Glenn Rowley
Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park
E L Rogers Funeral Held for Cedar Rapids Pioneer
Funeral services for E L Rogers a Cedar Rapids pioneer hardware dealer who died at his home 1856 C avenue NE after a brief illness will be at Turner chapel at 11 am Tuesday. A Reader of the First Church of Christ Scientist and the Knights of Pythias will conduct. Knights to meet at Pythian hall at 10 30 am to attend. Honorary pallbearers are fellow Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Rogers
Cedar Rapids
C Avenue NE
Turner Chapel
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
Finland Refuses Soviet Demand to Pull Troops from Leningrad Border
Helsinki officials signal Finland will not withdraw troops from the border north of Leningrad despite a Soviet note calling for immediate action. A government spokesman labeled the move a friendly proposal with no deadline, as cabinet deliberates an official reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfors
Finland
Russia
Leningrad
Erkko
Moscow
Ale
Foreign Office
John A Sheppard Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for John A Sheppard who died at his home 727 Fifth Avenue SE will be conducted at Immaculate Conception church at 9 am Tuesday by Msgr John Molloy. Rosary will be recited at 8 pm Monday at Brady mortuary where friends may call. Burial will be in St Johns cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Sheppard
Fifth Avenue SE
Immaculate Conception Church
Msgr
John Molloy
Brady Mortuary
St. John’s Cemetery
Scotch Terrier Owned by Miss Pinney Places Fourth in Chicago Show
Miss Charlotte Pinney of 519 Indian Road SE saw her two year old Scotch terrier finish fourth in the open males division at the Western Specialty club dog show in Chicago. More than 1,100 dogs from 24 breeds entered, with judge Harrison E. Spangler of Cottage Grove SE presiding over Irish terriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Pinney
Indian Road SE
Western Specialty Club
Chicago
Pinney
Harrison E. Spangler
Cottage Grove SE
German Army Says West Quiet Except Light Artillery
Berlin dispatch reports the German High Command stating there has been no activity in the west aside from weak artillery fire. No major operations are described and the front line conditions remain subdued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Red Cross Aids Families Trying to Reach Relatives Abroad
Jack Yager of Cedar Rapids seeks help from the American Red Cross to contact his mother and relatives in the war torn town of Dyvin now in Russian Poland. Similar appeals come from Abe Pilicer and other locals with kin in Bendzin and Vilna, as the Red Cross offers a free cable or telephone linkage from Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Yager
Poland
Red Cross
Fourth Avenue SE
Dywin
Russian Pond
Yager
American Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Burton Pfeffer
Metta A. Burd
St. Louis
Abe Pilicer
Second Avenue SE
Mr. Pilicer
Bendzin
Pilicer
Red Craid
Pfeffer
Jack Katz
E Street
Dobromil
Russian Poland
M. Katz
Krakow
Vilna
Lithuania
Noah Effron
Grande Avenue SF
Deaths Mrs. Cecilia Gillin of Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Cecilia E Gillin 81 of Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 3 a m after a lingering illness. She was born in Fairfax October 20 1867 and lived in Cedar Rapids 36 years. Survived by son Cecil sisters nephews and nieces. Funeral at St Patrick's church Wednesday with calling at Teahen chapel Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia E. Gillin
Second Avenue
Fairfax
Michael Hannifin
Cedar Rapids
Charles P. Gillin
Marion
Loyd
Cecil
B. A. Boyle
Bessie Hannifin
Omaha
Margaret Shea
Riceville
Julia Flaherty
Minneapolis
St. Patrick’s Church
The
Rosary Society
Teahen Chapel
Widow Pauline Crissinger Rites Set at Trinity Lutheran
Mrs Pauline Crissinger widow of Montgomery Crissinger died at her niece’s home near Wilton Iowa after a brief illness at 11 45 p m Saturday Born July 7 1864 she lived in Cedar Rapids over 50 years Survived by sister Anna Beatty Cedar Rapids brother Albert Grunder Muscatine and many nieces and nephews Funeral services are planned at Trinity Lutheran Church Tuesday at 2 p m Rev P L Bornhoeft to officiate with burial in Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at the Crissinger home until noon Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Crissinger
Montgomery C. Crissinger
Second Street
Charles McCoy
Wilton
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Anna Beatty
Albert Grunder
Muscatine
Trinity Lutheran Church
P. L. Bornhoeft
Linwood Cemetery
Crissinger
Mrs. Bert I. McDowell Dies After Two-Month Illness
Mrs. Bert I. McDowell of 719 Seventh Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died at 9 p.m. Sunday after a two month illness. Born October 8, 1938 in Cedar Rapids, she is survived by her parents grandparents great grandparents aunts uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at Janeba funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Lorraine McDowell
Bert I. McDowell
Seventh Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Joseph F. Wachal
Walker
Frank Machacek
Center Point
R. W. Webber
Walter Wachal
Alma
Edna Wachal
Billy Webber
Douglas Wachal
Janeba Funeral Home
Live turkey imports rise sharply in United States
Importation of live turkeys into the United States increased from 58 000 pounds in 1937 to 148 360 pounds in 1938, reflecting a substantial growth in poultry inbound trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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