Local Cedar Rapids Folk Spend Thanksgiving Far From Home
A14 Cedar Rapids residents travel for the holiday with relatives and friends. Many attend family gatherings such as fiftieth wedding anniversaries, college visits, and Thanksgiving events at Culver Military Academy.
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Cedar Rapids
Sumner Quarton
Linden Drive
Des Moines
Howard H. Cherry
Nassau Street SE
Culver Military Academy
Howard
Corps of Cadets
Raymond S. Johnston
Sheldon
John H. Archer
Johnstons
College
Divorce Petition Filed As Trottman Seeks End
CHICAGO AP The divorce suit filed by Margaret Trottman against her husband Benjamin Trottman, a traveling salesman, alleges marital breakdown across fourteen states. The judge indicated he would grant the petition.
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Chicago
Margaret Trottman
Benjamin
Chesler Avoids Prison With Thanksgiving Stay
Herman Chesler remained at home with his wife and five children after Federal Judge Donahue granted a stay of commitment to allow him to celebrate Thanksgiving instead of entering Leavenworth prison for a year and a day on a still charge.
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Omaha
Leavenworth
Herman Chesler
Donahue
Chesler
Delta Delta Delta Honors Eliza Hickok at Bridge Party
The Delta Delta Delta Alliance honored Miss Eliza Hickok at a dessert-bridge party at 1711 Grande avenue SE. Mrs. Burton H. Day hosted, with Mrs. James L. Turnbull of Waterloo as a guest. Four bridge tables were in use and a gift was presented to Miss Hickok.
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Delta Delta Delta Alliance
Eliza Hickok
Burton H. Day
Grande Avenue SE
James L. Turnbull
Waterloo
Miss Hickok
Northwestern Student Dorothy Glander Visits Cedar Rapids
Miss Dorothy Glander of Greenville Ohio is a Thanksgiving guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter K. Roth at 349 Park Terrace SE Cedar Rapids. She will spend two days of the weekend with Miss Ruth Nehls at 125 Twenty sixth Street Drive SE. Glander, a Northwestern University student, arrived Wednesday with Miss Betty Roth who is visiting her parents for the holiday.
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Moray L. Eby
First Avenue SE
Frances Eby
Bob
Ernest R. Moore
Knollwood Drive
Robert Collins
Iowa City
Betty Moore
Des Moines
John T. Massey
Fork Avenue
Albia
Massey
O. H. Massey
Margaret
Ann
Jacqueline
Dorothy Glander
Greenville, O
Walter K. Roth
Park Terrace
Ruth Nehls
Twenty-sixth Street
Glander
Northwestern University
Cedar Rapids
Betty Roth
Northwestern
Thanksgiving Visit Goes to Waterloo for Parson Family
Mr and Mrs Henry Duttweiler and Mr and Mrs Harbert Monfort travel from First Avenue and Third Avenue SW to Waterloo to spend Thanksgiving at the home of Mr and Mrs John Parsons.
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Henry Duttweiler
First Avenue
Harbert Monfort
Third Avenue
Waterloo
John Parsons
Non German Aryans In Germany Must Register Farms
The hereditary court ruled that members of non German Aryan races owning farms in Germany face compulsory registration under the nazi farm inheritance code. The 1933 law bars Jews from inheriting land and from selling or mortgaging it, and upon death the land goes to the eldest child.
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Berlin
Germany
Williams Extended as Missouri U President Through April
Dr. Walter Williams, slated to resign as University of Missouri president on January 1 1935, was asked by the board of curators to stay until April 1 and indefinitely if possible. The board cited unresolved search for a successor and improving health. Williams said he would not desert his post until a successor is chosen.
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Columbia, Mo
Walter Williams
University of Missouri
Board of Curators
Williams
Sad Thanksgiving For Hollis Family
CHICAGO UP Thanksgiving day 1927 and 1934. Seven years ago Thursday Genieve Glenn and Herman E Hollis were married here. Today Mrs Hollis returned to town to bury her husband the 28 year old federal agent killed by George Baby Face Nelson. Hollis will be buried in Des Moines.
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Chicago
Genieve Glenn
Herman E. Hollis
Council Bluffs
People’s Forum Publication Guidelines
Readers are reminded that contributions to the People’s Forum must be under 400 words and include the writer’s full signature and address for publication. Any submission missing these elements may not be printed and will be returned.
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People’s Forum
Farmers cry foul over grain controls and imports
Chas. Sisler of Stanwood Iowa argues in the Gazette letter column that production cuts offend American farmers while AAA and price fixing keep prices low. He blames cheap Argentine grain for depressions and urges a strong protective tariff to shield domestic corn and oats from imports.
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The
Gazette
AAA
Wall Street
Chas. Sisler
Stanwood
Iowa
Thanksgiving Service At Open Bible Church Tonight
A special Thanksgiving service will be held at Church of the Open Bible at 111 First Street SW today at 7 45 p m. Evangelist Bert Blakeman leads daily evening meetings with a children's chorus a vocal duet by Ruby and La Vaun Snell a Thanksgiving reading by Iola Snell and songs by Edith Sykes. Blakeman speaks on The Call of Abraham and prayer services occur daily at 9 30 a m. The public is invited.
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Church of the Open Bible
First Street
Bert Blakeman
Ruby
la Vaun Snell
Iola Snell
Edith Sykes
Evangelist Blakeman
Jesus
Gazette Newsboys Guests Of Iowa Theater
Eighty five Gazette newsboys were guests at the Iowa Theater Wednesday evening for a Thanksgiving eve party hosted by Manager A H Talbot. The group enjoyed a double feature including Wheeler and Woolsey's Kentucky Kernels and Crimson Romance featuring Ben Lyon Sam Maritza and Erick Von Stroheim.
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Alex Fidler
Gazette
Champagne for Denver Needy Served by Governor
A Thanksgiving tradition in Denver saw Gov. E. C. Johnson as the waiter as champagne was served to the needy. Cafe owner A. A. McVittie offered a free dinner and opened the first 1,000 Champagne bottles for the crowd.
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Denver
Estranged Wife Shoots Self Over Thanksgiving Loneliness
In Chicago 31 year old Estelle Ragan, a bookkeeper, shot herself in the chest to avoid spending Thanksgiving alone after a week separated from her husband. She told authorities she could not bear the loneliness of the holiday. She remained hospitalized with possible recovery.
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Chicago
Estelle Ragan
Marriage Licenses Granted in Cedar Rapids Area
Listed pairs include Thomas F. Shea of Fairfax and Pearl Sampson of Norway. Alder Harrison Smith of Detroit and Lillian Fern Havlik of Cedar Rapids. Donald G. Neill and Ruby V. Book of Cedar Rapids. Charles D. Racer and Margaret M. Swab of Cedar Rapids. Also Daniel W. Hampton to Alfred G. Hampton and others with a life estate reserve dated 11-16-34 in Grant 8-84-5.
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Thomas F. Shea
Fairfax
Pearl Sampson
Norway
Alder Harrison Smith
Detroit, Mich
Lillian Fern Havlik
Cedar Rapids
Donald G. Neill
Ruby V. Book
Charles D. Racer
Margaret M. Swab
Daniel W. Hampton
Alfred G. Hampton
Lara Morris
Earl Hampton
F. Dean Hampton
Floyd Hampton
Practical two use fashions bring thanks from many women
The piece discusses versatile blouse and skirt outfits enabling sports, tailored, or formal looks from a single skirt and blouse. It notes two piece suits, three quarter coats, and topper dresses as adaptable choices for varying occasions and budgets, with a peek at future content on men's Christmas mufflers.
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Amos Parrish
Treasury weighs reinstatement of 900 day agents
Treasury officials studied plans to reinstate 900 liquor law enforcement agents dropped from the rolls with Friday’s action. Counsel for the dismissed advised agents to report for duty Friday morning, arguing removal would violate law. Secretary Morgenthau warned of chaos and aims to rebuild the force to 1,800, adding 500 in December.
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Washington
Treasury
Samuel T. Ansell
Morgenthau
Congress
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Notices
Mrs. M E Woolery left Tuesday for San Diego California. Eight residents petitioned for a street light at Avenue and Twenty third Street NE. Miss Opal Winne from F Avenue NW returned home from St Luke s Hospital. Dr E H Orr of Knoxville hosts Thanksgiving guests the Mayo family. J Davis 40 was fined ten dollars for intoxication not the Jay Davis of 114 First Street SE. Milton Kucera of the county engineer s staff recovers from appendicitis at St Luke s. Prison evangelist Rev E C Murphy conducts Sunshine Mission meetings this week through Sunday and will lecture Friday at the Anamosa state reformatory.
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E Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Opal Winne
F Avenue NW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Harold E. Mayo
E. H. Orr
Knoxville
Orr
United States Veterans Hospital
J. Davis
Jay Davis
First Street SE
Milton Kucera
Sunshine Mission
E. C. Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Anamosa State Reformatory
Man Held on Statutory Offense Warrant in Central City
William Crookshank 26 of Waubeek was lodged in Linn county jail at 1:45 a m Thursday by Constable James Slife of Central City on a statutory offense warrant issued by Justice of the Peace F W Butler Central City. He is to tell his life story at the Mission Sunday evening.
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Linn County
Mission
William Crookshank
Waubeek
James Slife
Central City
Justice of the Peace
F. W. Butler
Carmel of Cleveland to Speak at Beth Jacob Services
Carmel of Cleveland Ohio widely known for Pales tine and united appeal will speak at regular services in Congregation Beth Jacob 212 A Avenue NW Friday night Nov 30.
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I. Carmel
Cleveland
Palestine
The
United Appeal
Congregation Beth Jacob
A Avenue NW
Druggists' Committee Names Iowa Pharmacists Officials
Nathan Greenberg has been appointed to the executive committee for district No. 2 of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association. Other members announced are Fred Kay Monticello John W Evans Clinton W H Geisler Davenport George Ragatz Dubuque Paul Skelly Maquoketa. Fire crews responded to two residential fires from hot ashes and an overheated stove pipe. An inquiry reached the Chamber of Commerce about Frank Dunn 55 a laborer from Peoria ill who died in an automobile crash and was said to have a Cedar Rapids brother.
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Nathan Greenberg
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Fred Kay
Monticello
John W. Evans
Clinton
W. H. Geisler
Davenport
George Ragatz
Dubuque
Paul Skelly
Maquoketa
Frank Dunn
Chamber of Commerce
Peoria
Ill
Dunn
Cedar Rapids
Cop And Robber Shootings Leave Two Boys Dead
In Reno Nevada a 12 year old boy Roy Boland died after a shooting in a basement play room. A 13 year old boy Thomas Hill was critically wounded while playing cop and robber. Herbert Johnson 25 was detained on suspicion of the shootings.
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Reno
Nev
Herbert Johnson
Roy Boland
John Boland
Thomas Hill
Martha Hill
Cat Returns Bell After Turkey’s Wandering Thanksgiving
Herman Krumland of Byron California found his Thanksgiving turkey wearing a bell-like sound produced by his wildcat pet. The bell hung from the wildcat’s neck and tinkled as the cat licked its whiskers among the turkey’s feathers.
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Byron, Calif
Herman Krumland
Will Rogers Says on Thanksgiving Plenty and Privilege
Beverly Hills columnist Will Rogers muses on Thanksgiving, contrasting the founders simple gifts with modern desires. He notes a shift from gratitude for pumpkins and corn to longing for a Buick, a radio, a tuxedo, and government relief. The piece reflects 1934 attitudes toward economy and stability.
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Beverly Hilezs
Calif
Weather in Grey Mood for Holiday
The weatherman in Cedar Rapids reported drab skies and misty rain on Thanksgiving. Temperatures fell from a high of 39 to 34 by morning with a 24 hour low, while readings near 10:30 a.m. remained steady. Adirondack mountains cover 5,000 square miles in New York state.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Adirondack Mountains
New York State
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