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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1939
Page
25
In Cedar Rapids today the event at Pauls Methodist Hall begins at 8 pm featuring De fon Yutang and Town Hall ekest.
Reed 37 of 1008 Street SF jailed 30 days for drunk and disturb at peace. Duederman 18 of 1221 Fignin NW fined 25 and costs. Turd Huecoffer 2240 First Ave fined 5 and costs for school sign. Rorert Crusher Martello Io fined 10 and costs for speeding 42.
The report lists several individuals from Central City and surrounding areas facing fines for minor offenses with costs due. It notes Justice Churchill and Justice Wea Meics handling pleas and hearings for intoxication, disorderly conduct, and related charges. Also records births and deaths including a hospital birth and multiple obituaries with addresses and dates.
Donald Brennaman and Leila Mavis Miller, both of Marion, obtained marriage licenses.
Wilson testified that the American Student Union served as a conduit for Communist inroads into colleges. He described pamphlets from Young Communist League units at campuses praising or criticizing administrations and noted German influence efforts through libraries. He cited visits to Columbia Barnard Minnesota Wisconsin Chicago Northwestern Ohio State and North Carolina colleges.
A listing of institutions appears including Dakota agricultural college Par go North Dakota colleges in Billings Par go, Atont Wesleyan university Lincoln Nebraska University of Kansas University of Washington University of Illinois University of Indiana and Cleveland school authorities.
The Perez case was dropped on condition he dispose of his car and pay costs amid contention over witnesses and drunkenness. Fordyce and Petrus cited Perez’s inexperience driving and family duties as factors. Police staff previously listed denied involvement in the case.
Court testimony opened in an $828.38 case filed by Anchor Casualty against Iowa Windmill and Pump of Cedar Rapids. The insurer says it paid Howard Stark, an employee of Charles D Nolan, for injuries from a turbine pump installation on May 3 1938 when a hook slipped while lowering the pump in a pit. The Iowa Windmill and Pump firm denies the claim.
Judge H C Ring dismissed the $2 000 personal injury suit of Joseph D Hronik Jr 15 against Gladis L Hronik at defendant costs The petition alleged a large dog owned by Frank Kapoun attacked the youth as he passed the defendant s residence and place of business on March 20 Warren McClintock was appointed administrator of John Stodola s estate with bond set at 2 000 The state tax commission recounts 8521 61 final inheritance tax payment for Mary Virginia Clark s estate filed in Court Clerk Ed Lundquist s office on Monday
A British pilot boat was sunk by a mine off Southport with 22 crew lost. A German liner Spaarndam and other vessels faced mines and combat, with multiple fatalities among Dutch, German, and British crews. Prime Minister Chamberlain spoke on naval losses and Allied aims.
DES MOINES INS Dave McCreery announced the appointment of R B Cliff, secretary to the board, as acting superintendent of the state juvenile home at Toledo. Cliff succeeds Virginia Silver who resigned last week and will keep the post if no permanent successor is named before Silver’s vacation ends.
Inmates at Folsom Prison were found drying and resacking coffee grounds and selling them to other prisoners violating prison rules. State prison board officials uncovered the scheme on Monday.
Various items report community notices and incidents. St Ludmilla church bazaar set for Nov 27 29. The Robins school presents Mrs Tubbs of Shanty Town tonight with refreshments. George Scott reports $25 stolen from his Windsor hotel room watch pocket. Deborah guild Christmas party Friday at Eurydice Wallace home. A L Albert and family weekend in St Louis. son Jack at Western Military Academy. James F Walsh loses billfold with papers and $28 at Iowa theater. Story hour at Sixteenth Avenue West library station led by Catherine Redmond. Chamber of Commerce Welfare Bureau meets Tuesday noon at Roosevelt hotel, Karl Blaise presiding. Town Hall program tonight at 8 with Dr Lin Yutang at St Pauls Methodist church. Mrs Earle Henkle becomes seventh tularemia case in Cedar Rapids this season. Webster Perley reports his dog poisoned Saturday evening.
A large audience heard Evangelist O G Lewis speak on The Great Things of the Cross at Sunsine Mission Sunday. Tommie Hinkin played trombone, Jane Thompson and Tommie performed a cornet and trombone duet with Miss Virginia Miner accompanying.
Social security tax liens were filed Saturday in U S district court by Deputy Clerk Bessie G Engle per Charles D Huston collector of internal revenue at Des Moines. The Belle Plaine Canning Corp of Belle Plaine is due 35.06 CGS Amusement Co of Cedar Rapids 35.45 Fred G Debner Clarence 40.72 Edward Vu White Eldora 84.09 and Clark's Freight Line Cedar Falls 72.38 and 82.59.
Sixty Iowa chiropractors gathered at the Montrose hotel for an all day program by Dr Hugh B Logan dean of Logan Chiropractic College St Louis. The event closed Cedar Rapids based post graduate class of 150 hours with graduates Hoyt Thomas F J Prout L L Dolson N J Scott H M Garner J M Tate and Edward Dodder.
Federal Budget Director Harold Smith met with President Roosevelt in Warm Springs Georgia to chart a path for halving the next year's normal budget as national defense spending climbs. The talks focused on trimming nondefense outlays while maintaining readiness for potential global tensions.
Washington reports Congress began appropriation work five weeks before the regular session. A House deficiency subcommittee started examining President Roosevelt's request for an extra 271,999,523 dollars for national defense.
While on Thanksgiving leave at Warm Springs the President urged regular departments to trim 1940-41 estimates to the bone. He warned defense spending beyond the normal budget could push peacetime costs to about 2.25 billion as European war tempo continues.
Weather favorable prompts President Roosevelt to stay an extra day at the infantile paralysis foundation he organized. The discussion centers on whether costs are paid or more bonds issued to widen the federal deficit.
A Soviet note demanded Finland withdraw troops 12 to 16 miles from the Karelia frontier. It said continued Russian troop concentration near Lenin grad threatens the USSR and could provoke a hostile reply from Moscow.
At 2 p.m. Wednesday the Rev. W Glenn Rowley of Trinity Methodist Church will lead funeral rites. Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Funeral services for E L Rogers a pioneer hardware dealer of Cedar Rapids will be held at Turner chapel at 11 am Tuesday in charge of a Reader from the First Church of Christ Scientist and the Knights of Pythias. Friends may call at the chapel. All Knights of Pythias are asked to meet at the Pythian hall at 10 30 am Tuesday to attend the services. Honorary pallbearers will be fellow Knights of Pythias members.
Helsinki rejects Moscow’s call for Finnish troops to pull back north of Leningrad while Russia hints at a possible Russian retreat. The cabinet debates an official reply after a note delivered to Helsinki on Sunday. Finland says no withdrawal of frontier forces taken during the failed talks of October to November.
Funeral services for John A Sheppard who died at his home 727 Fifth Avenue SE will be held at Immaculate Conception church at 9 am Tuesday administered by Msgr John Molloy with a Rosary at 8 pm Monday at Brady mortuary where friends may call. Burial follows in St Johns Cemetery.
Miss Charlotte Pinney's 2 year old Scotch terrier, owned at 519 Indian road SE, placed fourth in open males at the Western Specialty dog show in Chicago. More than 1,100 dogs across 24 breeds competed from Midwestern kennels under judge Harrison E Spangler.
The German army high command said in a communique that in the west there was no activity beyond weak artillery fire. The statement was released in stillness after recent combat reports.
Cedar Rapids residents Jack Yager and Abe Pilicer appeal for Red Cross help to locate missing relatives in Poland and nearby areas. The effort aims to contact mothers and siblings bombed or disrupted by the war with Geneva based Red Cross services at no charge.
Importation of live turkeys into the United States rose from 58 000 pounds in 1937 to 148 360 pounds in 1938 reflecting stronger demand and trade activity.
Mrs Cecilia E Gillin 809 Second Avenue SW died at a local hospital after a lingering illness born Fairfax October 20 1867 daughter of Michael and unknown Hannifin resided 36 years in Cedar Rapids husband Charles P Gillin killed in Marion jail break January 13 1913 son Loyd died February 1930 survivors include Cecil three sisters and several nieces and nephews funeral at St Patrick church with viewing at Teahen chapel Tuesday вечер
Mrs Pauline Crissinger widow of Montgomery Crissinger living at 924 Second Street SW Cedar Rapids died at her niece Mrs Charles McCoys near Wilton Iowa at 1155 pm Saturday after a brief illness She was born July 7 1864 and resided in Cedar Rapids over 50 years Surviving sister Mrs Anna Beatty and brother Albert Grunder plus many nieces and nephews Burial at Linwood Cemetery Trinity Lutheran church service Tuesday at 2 pm Rev P L Bornhoeft officiating Call at Crissinger home until noon Tuesday
Shirley Lorraine McDowell 13 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert I McDowell of 719 Seventh Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 9 p m Sunday after a two month illness. She was born October 8 1938 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by parents grandparents Mr and Mrs Bert I McDowell Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Joseph F Wachal Walker great grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Machacek Center Point aunts uncles Mr and Mrs R W Webber Mr and Mrs Walter Wachal Alma and Edna Wachal and two cousins Billy Webber and Douglas Wachal all of Cedar Rapids Funeral services will be conducted at the Janeba funeral home.
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