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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1939

Page

5

County Supervisors Buy Two More Caterpillar Graders

Linn county supervisors approved two Caterpillar motor graders from Martin-Rousa Tractor at 13 873 34 after an 800 allowance and 2 cash discount. The outright purchase funds road maintenance with no competitive bids required. Machines will serve northern and eastern districts for road work and snow removal. Behrens notes 11 of 15 road maintainers will be Caterpillars.

Linn County Martin-Rousa Tractor and Equipment Company Cedar Rapids Troy Mills Beeson Stirm Seevell W. H. Behrens

Rozek Wins Trip To California For 25th Anniversary

W G Jim Rozek of 344 Eighteenth street SE wins first prize in a Sea Island Sugar sales contest spanning five states. The award honors 25 years with Lagomarcino-Grupo and Rozek's 25th wedding anniversary. He and Mrs Rozek will tour San Francisco Hollywood and Catalina Island for about two weeks starting Thursday.

Lagomarcino - Grupo Wholesale Company California W. G Jim” Rozek Eighteenth Street Sea Island Sugar Company Rozek San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition Hollywood Catalina Island Rozel

Stockholders Seek Halt to Linn County Fair Officers Election

In an amendment filed Tuesday stockholders of the old Wapsie Valley Fair association in Central City claim that shares in Linn County Fair Inc are due under a court decree from July 13 1937 and ask the court to declare any officer and director election at the pending Linn County Fair annual meeting ineffective.

Old Wapsie Valley Fair Association Central City Linn County Fair, Inc

County Supervisors Approve Third Quarter Fiscal Reports

County Auditor Vesely, Court Clerk Lundquist, Recorder Jones and Constable Fleming saw quarterly totals: Vesely 1,783.15, Jones 2,665.05 from 6,025 instruments, Lundquist 7,294.86 with probate 1,669.45, district court 1,590.61, and fines 2,338.25. Notices include a state supreme court appeal and a fire insurance dispute with Kuta heirs. defendants Prochaska Ross and Kuta heirs face election to plead further.

Robert M. Vesely Ed Lundquist Dempsy Jones W. J. Fleming Vesely Jones Lundquist

County supervisors file road boundary action toward Mount Vernon

The board directed filing for future consideration on western township road near Mount Vernon though not in current three year plan. They approved Linn county rock crusher gear $2595 from Iowa Manufacturing Cedar Rapids with installation. Judicial items note demurrer overruled in Darrah v O'Meara. several contract and note cases set for hearings or dismissed with costs. Jade linked as Chinese good luck in decisions context.

Mount Vernon Linn County Iowa Manufacturing Company of Cedar Rapids

Dies Says Chicago Evidence May Trigger Federal Prosecutions

Rep. Martin Dies reports that Chicago findings by the un American Activities Committee point to active foreign agents in the area. He says the closed hearings identified 2000 communist party members in Chicago with occupations including 112 lawyers and 514 milkmen among others, describing the situation as far worse than expected.

Chicago Martin Dies Tex Congressional Committee On un-American Activities Washington Dies

Accessory Kidney Found In Allentown Youth

William J. Conroy a 19 year old furniture salesman in Allentown underwent tests after discovering an accessory kidney three in total. Dr Clark S Kistler said only 27 similar cases are on record and that if the left kidney can perform the work of two the right side kidneys may be removed.

Allentown William J. Conroy Clark S. Kistler

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County Martin-Roasa Fred Stirm Elmer Clarence Beeson Elmer M. Seevell Marion Willie Willis Court House News Linn County Fair Inc State Supreme Court C. J. Haas T. E. Charter T. L. Thomas Raymond Lloyd Thomas Lena Thomas Thomas W. T. Shipe Frank J. Kuta Kuta H. C. Ring Mary Prochaska Ann Kuta Ross Mary E. Kuta Ask Franklin Township William Herbert Darrah, Jr Frances O'Meara Adelen Hutchison Tait and Wagner Company H. A. Adams Paper Products Company of de- Witt S. A. Sanders Sprout Federal Cartridge Corporation Western Auto Specialty Company of Weston D. Ralston W. D. Wheeler Joe Hradek Wheeler State Tax Commission W. A. McArthur D. W. Bates Iowa State Savings Bank of Frantiska Dedek China U. S Carter Dr. J. C. Landenberger Optometrist Third Street SE Buehler Brothers First Street Sedial Chevrolet General Motors Harmony Cafiteria Roenlare Stec Balmacaans Sportsters Jack Iowa Melton Rockford Sox Pepperell Merriman Neice Yank, Jr Nashua Growing Girls Oxfords Zao Yagers Store St South Yager's
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