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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1939
Page
2
Charles Parks, called Negro, was fined 16 dollars and costs for intoxication with the fine suspended during good behavior in the court of Justice W. A. Ball. Howard Million labeled a vagrant was committed to the county jail after failing to furnish a 100 dollar bond in Justice H. R. Churchill's court.
Arnold William Layer and Loretta Elizabeth Layer were before Judge H C Ring on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. The couple married in Cedar Rapids on April 9 1938. Loretta Elizabeth Layer was granted the right to resume the name Loretta Elizabeth Franey.
Quentin Nemmers of Kansas City Missouri Ruth E Tarvestad Cedar Rapids John E Nolan Bernice I Nievas Cedar Rapids Antonino Caldarone Galesburg NL Rosaria Pusateri Cedar Rapids Richard D Miell Phyllis E Crawford Cedar Rapids James J Kula Ruth B Onstott Anamosa Raymond Scheel Keystone Phyllis Wiese Vinton
Birth notices for a Watkins couple Derby area a daughter born Nov 27 to Mr and Mrs Gerald McNulty. Lombard NL Mrs Loren Thomas formerly Bernice Sisam has a daughter born Nov 19 at Elmhurst hospital Elmhurst Ill. Cedar Rapids area reports a son born to Mr and Mrs R F Dowdle Chicago. Dowdle's wife is Lyllian Norris of Cedar Rapids and Marion. Obituaries record Charles Krouse 78 died eight miles north of Cedar Rapids at 1 am and W Seth J Church 37 of 261 Twentieth Avenue SW died in a local hospital at 11 30 am Wednesday.
A simple service of scripture and prayer conducted by Rev. Dr. Robert Little at Turner chapel marked the final rites for Miss Jessie Averill a member of a prominent pioneer family active in cultural and philanthropic affairs who died at her home Monday night The Rev Dr Little read from the 91st and 23rd psalms and from John 14 in the service Floral tributes came from many friends
In Cedar Rapids at Franklin school the Boy Scout Court of Honor awarded top honors to Troop 7 led by George Stevens. Troop 14 hosted the event with H. G. Southerland as scout master and 400 in attendance. Wayne Ford of Troop 44 received the Eagle badge from James C. Manville, with Tenderfoot investiture shown by Troop 14 and Troop 24. Future events listed include merit badge schools, rallies, first aid contests, and a University of Scouting dinner in December.
Oscar D. Mumma an 81 year old man of 527 Mc Kinley street SE was knocked down by a car driven by Karl W. Seelig 39 of 601 Third avenue SE at Fifth avenue and Tenth street SE. Mumma suffered a scratch but was pronounced uninjured by a doctor and refused ambulance service. He was walking north on Fifth avenue when hit.
The Iowa liquor commission announced on Wednesday that Clerk Albert Couppee is transferred from the Council Bluffs store to the Davenport store. His son is University of Iowa football star Al Couppee.
Des Moines business leaders honored Iowa football staff including Lt. Eddie Anderson Frank Carideo and Jim Harris at a testimonial luncheon. Carideo and Harris received automobiles, praise for the 1939 Hawkeyes feat and optimism for future wins. Buzz Dean received an ovation for the tying score against Northwestern. Senator Herring recalled a porker wager that linked Minnesota and Iowa pride with a bronze pig replica later displayed on campus.
Des MoinesAP Nile Kin nick Iowa's top all American candidate has played his last game for the Old Gold but coach Eddie Anderson still keeps him in thought. Kin nick attended a Tuesday engagement in Newton and then traveled from Des Moines to Adel to visit Kinnick recovering from severe shoulder injuries that sidelined him in the Northwestern game Saturday.
Carrol Flora an 18 year old Holden Missouri youth who refuses relief marched Grand avenue with a sign seeking any job. He explained he used savings to seek work in corn fields and would not accept relief. He planned to try again the next Wednesday despite not finding a job this day.
Washington reported that the National Youth Administrator Aubrey Williams said private industry placements for unemployed youths rose 75 percent in October versus last year. The junior placement service logged 11 441 placements, with 26 percent under 18, 62 percent aged 18 to 21, and 12 percent 21 to 25.
CHICAGO UP Federal Judge Charles E Woodward set January 5 for the execution of Jack Russell an escaped Oklahoma convict convicted in the July kidnap slaying of Billy Hamilton a Kansas City milling sales man from Arkansas City.
Washington reports both parties weighing postponing the 1940 political conventions to July August to cut campaign length. Republican leaders argue against President Roosevelt ordering the timing, while Democratic supporters see potential strategic value in delaying until September to extend the presidential drive.
Nile Kinnick receives the Heisman Trophy as Iowa gains national prominence. Praise comes from President Eugene Gilmore and athletics director E G Schroeder, noting Kinnick’s leadership and resilience through injuries. He planned to travel to New York for the December 6 banquet with Anderson.
The Cavalier drum and bugle corps of girls will play and march in Friday’s Santa Claus parade. John Beck, assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, says they were added after initially being omitted. Greene Square will host Santa’s cabin with gifts for boys and girls after the parade.
The Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor unanimously condemned the proposed Iowa Labor Defense league after its ties to CIO leaders and endorsing figure A A Couch. They plan to protest in Des Moines and join Dec 10 meetings while a Des Moines Register editorial voices criticism.
The Cedar Rapids Building and Construction Trades council unanimously opposes AFL CIO labor defense efforts and rejects participation by A A Couch or any Iowa State Federation officer. The council cites Green's instructions and asserts the state federation must speak independently for Iowa labor.
An official report says Russia tightens its Baltic Sea defenses as Finnish patrols exchange fire across the Karelia frontier. Soviet forces claim to have captured three Finns, while others escaped, with further reinforcements to guard the border. Helsinki reports no Finnish attacks on Soviet territory, noting only a patrol exchange near Puumangi. The era’s non aggression pact with Finland remains under dispute.
Mrs. Wilkins and Miss Brown misidentified two identical cars and recovered a turkey and coffee left in the wrong vehicle. Miss Kaisand recalled the mix up after a call to Wagner Motor Co. A second turkey fled from a garage but was later recovered by neighbors, ending a Thanksgiving mishap.
President Roosevelt boarded the special presidential train Tuesday night and departed the Warm Springs station Wednesday morning returning to Washington after Thanksgiving at the Little White House.
A federal grand jury indicted Albert G. Schwenke and Dorothy Jane Schwenke of Oskaloosa for manufacturing possessing and passing counterfeit five and twenty dollar bills. Charles Becicka of Des Moines was indicted on attempted extortion and is linked to a murder case in Iowa City concerning the Novotny couple killed at Shueyville.
London reports the House of Commons backed Prime Minister Chamberlain by 213 to 115 in the first war period confidence roll. An opposition move by Clement Attlee to widen debate beyond government legislation was rejected.
An informant describes a four member bargain board for Chrysler plants in Evansville and Marysville with a fifth neutral member if needed. The contract covers 11 of 14 plants where UAW CIO gained rights, lacks union shop, vacations with pay, and reinstates 125 Dodge main plant workers with preserved seniority.
The Cub mothers club in the city has postponed its regular monthly meeting from the first Friday to December 8. A police report notes Ivan Cummings lost a $29 blue topcoat from Cal's pool hall at 318 First Avenue E between 7:40 and 7:50 p.m. Tuesday.
M. L. Hutton state conservation director will address the Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club Friday at 8 p m at 62 Sixteenth avenue SW. All sportsmen are invited to attend.
A watch valued at 35 dollars was taken from a desk at the Melrose dairy 215 A avenue NW between 4 and 6 p.m. Monday. Leslie Enke reported the theft to police Tuesday. The location is in Melrose.
A billfold with no money but cards identifying Wayne Wesley Young of Marion was found Saturday evening in the Milwaukee depot. Special Agent Kelly reported to police. Cards indicate Young formerly lived in Minneapolis. Attempts to contact him in Marion have so far failed.
Social security tax liens were filed in United States district court here Wednesday by Bessie Engle deputy clerk against J. H. Krumm of Van Horne for $31.89 the Star Laundry at 509 Fourth Ave SE for $52.69 and Calder's Van and Storage at 412 416 Avenue NE for $116.55. All liens cover July to September 1939.
Assistant Health Officer Tony Tlusty said on Wednesday another tularemia case had been reported. The latest patient is Charles J. Privatsky of 509 Second Avenue SE, according to Tlusty.
Free turkey dinners will be served to Bishop cafeteria employees and their families at 8 p.m. Thursday. Eighty five are expected to attend as the annual event follows Thanksgiving time with dancing and games after the meal.
For the fourth consecutive year First and Saron Lutheran churches hold a union Thanksgiving service at First Lutheran on Third Avenue and Tenth Street SE at 10 a.m. Thursday. Both choirs will sing and Pastor F J Carlson of Saron Lutheran will preach on Constant Thanksgiving.
Cub pack No. 24 met at Gar field school last Wednesday evening. Den No. 3 received an attendance award. Three new cubs Rudy Jasa and John and James Regan were admitted. Mrs. Dietz joined as mother of Den No. 5. Christmas party date to be announced.
Captain E B Moore in charge announces Iowa will contribute 150 young men to the United States Marine Corps during December and January. The officer outlines recruitment plans and eligibility criteria for the quota.
Since the President proclaimed a state of limited national emergency on Sept 8, 2280 men have enlisted and are training. They will compete for 1700 promotions in the corps. A marine recruiter will be in Cedar Rapids for one week starting Dec 11, with details from the Des Moines recruiting station in the Old Fral building.
British fighters engaged a lone German raider off the Northumberland coast after it was sighted approaching the northeast England coast. The Nazi plane crashed at sea according to a British announcement.
British aerial attack on the German seaplane base at Borkum failed according to the German high command. A lifeboat failed to find the downed plane’s occupants, while the 1 023 ton Rubislaw sank after hitting a mine with four injured survivors rescued and 13 killed.
Rumors in Moscow allegedly plan an 18 hour ultimatum demanding Finnish troops withdraw 16 miles behind the Karelian frontier. Finnish communique denies incidents in the Karelian isthmus while border guards report mysterious sounds. Scandinavian public opinion shows broad sympathy for Finland.
More than 200 attended the Montrose hotel luncheon as Roosevelt high’s city championship grid squad was praised amid the loss of player Glenn Williams Jr. The program highlighted sportsmanship and perseverance, with remarks from Arthur Deamer and Fred Winter and praise for the Roosevelt team’s resolve. Captains from Roosevelt and other high schools received the championship trophy.
A man believed to be Rich ard Dixie Davis, longtime attorney for the Dutch Schultz gang and key witness in the Hines case, is said to be critically ill at Presbyterian hospital in Albuquerque New Mexico. He arrived Monday under an assumed name with a red haired companion, who may be Hope Dare the showgirl. The couple recently moved to a ranch near Garfield, New Mexico.
The U S maritime commission said it would approve the operation of the passenger liners Manhattan and Washington between the United States and Italy if United States Lines, owner of the ships, can satisfy objections raised by other American lines in the same service.
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