Community Chest drive pushes Monday report luncheon
Campaign workers prepared for a Monday report luncheon at the Montrose hotel as Rotary members are urged to attend. Industrial units report progress with groups A to D posting pledges while the public employe division exceeds its goal. A long list of firms and organizations earns the campaign’s honor roll for surpassing quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Clare R. Marshall
Montrose Hotel
Rotary Club
E. F. Moorman
Rotary
Arthur Poe
Howard Cherry
Joseph Lattner
R. R. Epler
Cedar Rapids Business College
Coe College
Community Chest Fund
I. B. McGladrey
Chester Johnson
T. W. Dunn
James Williams
W. S. Hamilton
Bert M. Foote
Thomas O. Bailey
Owen L. Tisdale
Eleanor Pohorsky
McKay Construction Company
Goodrich Silvertown
Millsap Hupmobile Company
Standard Body and Fender Company
Standard Tire Company
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company
Wisconsin Lumber Company
King’s Crown Plaster Company
Witwer Grocer Company
Jack’s Store
S. S. Kresge Company
McLellan Stores Company
Cannon Shoe Store
Panor Shoe
J. C. Penney Company
Sears Roebuck Company
Cherry-Burrell Corporation
Speeder Machinery Corp
Century Engineering Company
Colonial Baking Company
Hall Mfg. Company
Big Springs
Board of Education
Franklin School
Home For Aged Women
Sunshine Mission
Linn
County Recorder’s
County Auditor’s
Linn County Relief Department
Iowa Tax Service
Old Age Pension Office
Soldiers’ Relief Office
County Supervisors
Calder’s van and Storage Company
Cedar Rapids Transfer Company
Lynch Transfer and Storage Company
Order of Railway Conductors
Merchants National Bank
First
Local Firms Named in Legal Notice Or Insurance Trust
A list of business entities including Trust and Savings bank Morris Plan E Kosek Bankers Life Employers Liability Mutual Fire and Tornado Iowa Mutual Liability L H Stubbs Milo Whipple Northwestern Bell Torch Press Little Gem Hamilton Seed and Coal Hilt brunner Music appears in a public notice detailing corporate names and affiliations for a regional filing.
Wallace warns Decorah farmers over Landon plan ruinous to prices
Agriculture Secretary Henry Wallace told a Decorah audience that Governor Landon’s farm program would ruin farm prices and incomes, causing a surplus-driven crash. He claimed the plan pits farm production against foreign markets and industrial interests, risking a Calvary worse than 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Henry Wallace
Landon
New Deal
Republican Farm Plan
Wallace
Republican Party
Minnesota races narrowed to two tickets as withdrawals shake race
In St Paul and South St Paul the Democratic nominees Delaney for senator and Curtis for governor withdrew, leaving Lundeen to face Christiansen and Benson to contend with Nelson. The moves aim to align forces with President Roosevelt and define the issue as progress versus reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Seven Year Old Boy Accused of Brutal Baby Attack
In Bellingham Washington a seven year old first grader who beat and badly injured a 22 month old with an iron rod showed defiance toward police and no remorse authorities said The victim Roland Smith son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Smith suffered a triple skull fracture and is in care at a county detention home The juvenile officer said the boy will likely be placed in an institution for observation and police chief Ralph Reed noted prior savage conduct with no motive or remorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Wash
Fred Benson
Ralph E. Reed
Benson
Roland Smith
Wayne Smith
Smith Home
Francis Axtell
Reed
Woman Is Slightly Hurt In Collision
Miss Ethel Holmes 26 of 620 First avenue E suffered leg and ankle bruises in a two car crash at First avenue and Fifth street E at 10 thirty p m Saturday. Al Gerardi 26 of 1045 Fifth avenue SE and R W Hawkins 35 of 1557 Washington avenue SE drove the other cars. Gerardi said he had the right of way but Hawkins rear ended and overturned his car. Holmes rode with Gerardi along with John Juliano 620 First avenue E. Both cars damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Holmes
First Avenue E
al Gerardi
Fifth Avenue SE
R. W. Hawkins
Washington Avenue SE
First Avenue
Fifth Street E
Gerardi
Hawkins
Fifth Street
Miss Holmes
John Juliano
Conference for Older Youths Set at Center Point
The eleventh annual Linn county older boys and girls conference will be held next Saturday at Center Point Evangelical church with Doris Snyder presiding at 9:15 a.m. The day includes a 11 a.m. address by O. G. Herbrecht and an afternoon session at 1:15 led by Carylton Townsend with discussions and a banquet at 6 p.m. The program features Rev. I. E. Linkletter Rev. N. C. Dreier Rev. R. H. Collis and others guiding worship and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Methodist Church
Harland Jones
I. E. Linkletter
N. C. Dreier
R. H. Collis
Carylton Townsend
Elmerine Davis
Marion
Fred Liddle
Young People’s
Blaine Hyten
Cedar Rapids
C. C. Miller
Center Point
Burton Emmons
Robins
Trevelyn White
Coughlin Links Taxed Imports to New Deal Relief
Detroit pressure from Father Charles E. Coughlin argues the New Deal could fund relief by taxing agricultural imports and tapping tax exempt bonds. He cites about 60 billion dollars in tax free securities and questions Roosevelt's borrowing claims while noting vast import volumes of wheat, corn, pork and butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Coughlin
New Deal Administration
America
Russia Claims Pacific Shoreline Impenetrable
Moscow declares its Pacific coast invulnerable after Vladivostok naval air maneuvers. Pravda asserts any landing attempt would be repelled, signaling a warning to Japan and aligning with Voroshiloff's Kiev speech to deter western aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Russia
Pacific
Vladivostok
Soviet
Pravda
Communist Party
Deaths Mrs George T Davis Funeral Arranged
Funeral services for Mrs. George T. Davis will be held at Beatty chapel Monday at 10 30 a m conducted by Reverend James Waery. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. T. Davis
George T. Davis
Beatty Chapel
James Waery
Cedar Memorial Park
Flare Lights Flight Over Midwest Cornfields
The narrator recalls a sudden explosion and loss of tail while flying over Illinois and Iowa. Dan drops a flare revealing cornfields below as the plane savors a perilous, improvisational landing and a second flare is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Dan
Illinois
Iowa
Plane Flight Through Cornfields Ends With Safe Landing
A pilot and narrator recount a risky flight over cornfields, dropping a flare that nearly ignited, dodging a house, then landing the craft despite close calls. Crowds and farmers helped guide them as they reached the road and returned home, with plans to fly again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Chicago
Roosevelt Watches Politics During Rest After East Swing
President Roosevelt rested in Hyde Park while still tracking campaign plans for a second swing to the west. Col. Edward M. House and Mrs. House lunched at the Duchess County home as Edward J. Flynn, New York secretary of state and Bronx leader, joined a morning conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Edward M. House
Wilson
Steam mains extension for courthouse and jail underway
Iowa Electric Light and Power launches work to extend steam mains from First street and Third avenue SE to serve Linn county courthouse and jail. The project runs south to Fourth street and crosses the Fourth avenue bridge to tie into county lines in the tunnel. Twenty four workers will be on site with completion aimed for November 1. County operates its own plant meanwhile. five year city steam contract value is 2935 dollars annually, saving about 1000 dollars yearly for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
First Street
Third Avenue
Linn County
Fourth Avenue
Board of Supervisors
Three Air Racers Go Separate Ways
Dorothy Kilgallen finishes the Munich leg of a round the world air race landing at 1 25 pm Munich time after a Zeppelin Atlantic crossing and a flight from Frankfurt to Munich. She is scheduled to travel by train to Rome and Brindisi to board an Imperial Airways plane for the orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Dorothy Kilgallien
New York Evening Journal
New York
Atlantic
Frankfort
Rome
Brindisi
Italy
Imperial Airways
Orient
Kieran
Basle
Miss Kilgallen
Berlin
International News Service
New York Writers Race to Manila by Air for Pan Am Clipper
Three New York journalists racing around the world by air seek schedules to reach Manila in time for Pan American Airways China Clipper’s Oct. 16 takeoff. Ekins in Vienna, Kilgallen in Munich, and Kieran in Basle shift plans after arriving in Frankfort via the Hindenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Germany
New York
Europe
Manila
Pan- American Airways
China
Dorothy Kilgallen
New York Evening Journal and
International News Service
Leo Kieran
New York Times
Nana Service
Ekins
Vienna
Miss Kilgallen
Munich
Kieran
Basle
Switzerland
Hindenburg
Lakehurst
N. J
Klm-Lufthansa
Rome
KLM
Athens
Bylaw Amendments of Royal Neighbors Are Declared Valid
In Bellville Illinois the Royal Neighbors of America confirmed amendments to their 1935 bylaws and ruled that officers managed the fraternal society honestly and efficiently in a St. Clair county circuit court decision by Judge D H Mudge. The suit was brought by seven East St Louis members against the society and eight supreme officers after a June trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellville, Ill
Royal Neighbors of America
Rock Island
D. H. Mudge
St. Clair County
East St. Louis
Reed and Ely Move to Oppose Roosevelt Campaign
Former Senator James A. Reed of Missouri and ex Governor Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts plan a series of anti Roosevelt speeches this week as leaders of the National Jeffersonian democrats. Reed will speak in Newark Jersey City New York City and Kansas City while Ely will address events in Springfield La Porte Columbus Clarksburg and Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
James A. Reed
Missouri
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Reed
National
Jeffersonian Democrats
Ely
Newark
N. J
Jersey City
New York City
Kansas City
Springfield
Ill
la Porte
Ind
Columbus
Ohio
Clarksburg
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Mormons Reject Dole Plan As Contrary To Doctrine
Brigham Young University President Heber J. Grant told about 6,000 LDS members at the 107th semiannual conference that the church will meet the needs of its 15,000 winter needy members through an internal relief program. He denounced federal and state welfare as the "curse of idleness" and argued for independence, industry, thrift, and self respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Dole
Townsend
Brigham Young
Heber J. Grant
Latter Day Saints
Grant
U S Import Quota Of Heavy Cattle Nears Exhaustion
Washington AP The customs commissioner said the heavy cattle import quota under the Canadian trade agreement was 96.7 percent used. Calves and light cattle quota filled early in August. only a few more heavy cattle head remain to complete the beef cattle quota. For the year 150 645 head over 700 pounds were imported. Dairy cattle quota was 23 percent filled with 4 598 cows shipped. Cream quota at 0.9 percent or 14 524 gallons. Figures cover imports Jan 1 to Sept 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Vatican protests rebel flag over Spanish embassy
The Vatican protested the hoisting of the Spanish rebel flag over the Spanish embassy to the Holy See. The flag was lowered at once. The Holy See is represented in Spain by a charge d affaires accredited to the Madrid government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Vatican
Holy See
Spain
Madrid
Proclamation Declares Fire Prevention Week in Cedar Rapids
Mayor Frank K. Hahn proclaims October 4 to 10 as Fire Prevention Week in Cedar Rapids Iowa urging citizens to observe the week and visit the Cedar Rapids Fire Department educational display at 217 Third Street SE done at city hall on October 3 1936 transcription notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
National Fire Protection Association
Iowa
Waterloo Woman Seeks Lost Pocketbook With Denver Ticket
Mrs. Agnes Fredia of 849 Flower Street Waterloo asks help locating a leather pocketbook she lost Friday night in Cedar Rapids while boarding a train. The bag contained a Denver ticket and some change. she recalls carrying it near Union Depot and walking to track No 4. Please mail the ticket to Waterloo if found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Agnes Fredia
Flower Street
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Union Depot
Fredia
City Briefs And Personals
Justice Almon S. Reed and George E. Farmer left Friday for Spirit Lake for a short fishing trip. They expect to return early this week. The Cedar Rapids Saengerbund will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at Ben Hur hall 213 First street SW. Mrs Walter Noeller reported to police Saturday a set of false teeth were stolen Friday. Mrs Kathryn DeLay has returned to her home 128 Fourth street NW after visiting relatives at Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almon S. Reed
George E. Farmer
Spirit Lake
Cedar Rapids Saengerbund
Ben Hurhall
First Street
Walter Noeller
Tenth Street
Kathryn DeLay
Fourth Street NW
Manchester
Hedges Company Reports Busy Real Estate Week
The Hedges Company reports a very active real estate market with five properties sold in one day during the last week. Advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedges Company
Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society to Meet at Roosevelt Hotel
The Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Roosevelt hotel. Prizes will be awarded for the three gladiolus bulbs with the most bulblets. Each member may enter one bulb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Maine Lodge To Confer Initiatory Degree This Tuesday
The Maine lodge of the Odd Fellows will confer the initiatory degree at its meeting Tuesday in the lodge hall at 838 First Avenue East. The session opens at 7 30 p m following the winter schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Lodge of the Odd Fellows
First Avenue
Car Collision Reporter Shifts Blame to Cyclist
C E Mueller of 1418 Fourth Avenue SE said on Saturday night his car did not strike Delmer Johnson of 719 Second Avenue SE as claimed. Mueller asserts Johnson lost control of his bicycle when the chain came loose, causing the mishap. he stopped to avoid collision, but Johnson hit the front of Mueller’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Mueller
Fourth Avenue SE
Delmer Johnson
Second Avenue SE
Johnson
Mueller
Hunsacker Case Continued in Ottumwa Court
W S Hunsacker of Ottumwa was given a continuance to Oct 19 in Justice Grunwalds court on a charge of uttering a false check. He allegedly wrote two checks at Merchants National Bank with one returned marked no funds for $10 to W H Buttre proprietor of Buttre Cigar Co 306 Third Ave E. Buttre had a warrant sworn Sept 21 for Hunsacker's arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Hunsacker
Ottumwa
W. J. Grunewald
Hunsacker
Merchants National Bank
W. H. Buttre
Buttre
Third Avenue E
Justice of the Peace Grunewald Returns to Work After Accident
Justice of the Peace W. J. Grunewald, injured by a car driven by C. W. Davis at Twelfth street and B avenue NE on Sept. 5, has recovered enough to resume partial duties. He visited his office for a few hours Thursday and a half day Saturday, planning half days until fully recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
W. J. Grunewald
B Avenue NE
C. W. Davis
Fifteenth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Justice Grunewald
Lip Reading Class Led By Mrs. Gray At Iowa
Mrs Hortense Gray of Cedar Rapids again conducts a lip reading class at the University of Iowa open to adults of all ages and levels of hearing loss. Sessions are Fridays from 10 30 a m to noon on the southeast porch of East Hall first floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortense Gray
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
East Hall
Gray
Cedar Rapids League
Clarence Lee Given 20 Lashes For 50 Cent Theft
Clarence Lee aged 20 was whipped 20 times at the Newcastle work house for robbery and sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a 50 cent piece. The punishment was administered Saturday by the local authorities in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Clarence Lee
Newcastle
Lee
Post Office Considers Autogiro Air Mail Shuttle
Washington officials study a fleet of autogiros to replace short hauls in metro areas. The new design folds to move over highways and could cut schedules by about 25 percent. Potential routes include New York Boston Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago Pittsburgh Baltimore and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Metrolitan
Commerce Department
a_ post
New York
Boston
Philadelph
San Francisco
Chicago
Pittburgh
Baltimore
Kansas C
Minnesotan Named Head of Northwest Hotel Men's Group
Wilbur Lucan of Bemidji Minnesota was elected president at the final convention of the Northwest Hotel Men's Association. R McNeil of Madison was named vice president and W Stewart of Des Moines re elected counsel. Irvin Milar of Omaha kept the role of secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Wilbur Lucan
Bemidji
Minn
Elec
Northwest Hotel Men’s Association
Nnal
R. McNeil
Madison
Wer Stewart
Des Moines
Irvin Milar
Omaha
Execut
Shanghai tensions ease as Japan cuts mine patrols
In Shanghai Chinese and Japanese officials herald a cooling of risk after Japanese mine patrols in the Hongkew area were reduced. Political circles welcome Kuwashima’s envoy to China for talks at Nanking to negotiate current routes and ease frictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Pan
China
Hongkew
Kuwashima
Nanking
Homecoming at Monroe No. 8 School Brings Alumni Together
Past pupils and teachers gathered at Monroe No. 8 nine miles north of Cedar Rapids for a homecoming program. About 150 attended an aic dinner and program with current teacher Miss Catl ine Hanson and speakers including Walter A. Shapp. Former educators Homer Andri Myrtle Winter Ya Hildred Miller and Mrs. J Schmickle spoke. letters from Mrs. Ji Lanning and Miss Edith Langham were read. students performed recitals, songs, and a violin(ist) performance by Lu McCreary, Celia Coonan, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Town School
No. 8
Cedar Rapids
Aic
Catline Hanson
Miller
Walter A. Shapp
Linn County
Sch
Homer Andri
Myrtle Winter Ya Hildred Miller
J Schmickle
Ji Lanning
Pasadena
Calif
Edith Langham
Mario Will Bloom
Gordon Rahn
Bon
Miles Rittenberg
Lu McCreary
Celia Coonan
Ben Tyler
Donald St. Germaine
Raym Brown
Richard Eda
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Monday Report
H. G. Tussell
Okinow
Cedar Rapids, Ya
Senate
Boy
Baby
G. Herbrecht
Russia
Jim Reed
Third Avenue SE
Jess
Baldridge
Jess F. Manes
Raps Dole
Townsend Plan
U. S
Hahn
Dr. Naibert
Chiropractor
Paramount Bldg
Bungalow Cooking School
Gladiolus Club
Maine
Post Office Dept
Northwes Hotel
Monroe School
I. Rogers
I. B. Rogers
First St. NW
West End of Five
Bridzg
John . Garner
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