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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1937

Page

15

Plan commission urges crosstown arterial on Nineteenth Street

The city plan commission voted to recommend establishing Nine teenth Street SE from Mt. Vernon Avenue to the Milwaukee tracks as a crosstown arterial and to implement it at once. E P Boynton noted pavement conditions may delay immediate through use but urged council action. The move reflects growing east side traffic and dangerous intersections near Mt. Vernon to Franklin High School.

City Council Nineteenth Street Mt. Vernon Avenue Milwaukee Tracks City Plan Commission E. P. Boynton Commission East Side Franklin High School

Foster Parents Fight for Their Foster Daughter

Chicago report on Paul and Thelma Richter who will spend all they have to keep Florence Ann, the baby born to Miss Della Staszkie out of wedlock, despite custody petition. Miss Staszkie, 18, of St Clair Michigan, seeks habeas corpus to regain her daughter.

Chicago INS Paul Thelma Richter Della Staszkie Miss Staszkie St. Clair Mich

Well I Tell You Bob Burns

A humorous anecdote about travel and patience. Aunt Piney, a nervous woman, travels with Uncle Hink to the seashore. On the windy first night they watch a lighthouse flash every thirty seconds and she jokes that wind keeps blowing it out and the keeper keeps relighting it.

Aunt Piney Uncle Hink Link

Child Supported by Latter's Family Urgently

She said the latter have since learned of the child and are anxious to support it. The comment signals a developing effort to assist the child through family backing and communal concern.

Famed Violinist Huberman Victim in Palembang Crash

Bronislaw Huberman renowned violinist and pupil of Joachim was injured when a Dutch KLM flight crashed near Palembang Sumatra on Wednesday. Three crew members were killed and seven others wounded including Huberman. He was en route from Batavia to Amsterdam. his exact injuries were not immediately known.

Bandoeng Java Bronislaw Huberman Joseph Joachim Johannes Brahms Palembang Sumatra Huberman Amsterdam Batavia Joachim Brahms State Music Academy Vienna

Notice of Public Sale of Truck for Storage Charges

Notice is given that the Truck Service Company of Cedar Rapids Iowa will sell for storage charges one G M C truck model 1935 Michigan license 545-463 on October 15 1937 at 10 o clock a.m. at its Cedar Rapids Iowa place of business held on account of C J Commercial Driveaway or Moreland and or Co S Johnson.

Truck Service Company Cedar Rapiids Iawa Michigan Truck Service Co Cedar Rapids Java C. & J. Commercial Driveaway I, Cg, Moreland and Or Co. S. Johnson

Plan Commission Tables Plea For Height Area Change

The city plan commission Tuesday night tabled David Haddad and six others petition to extend height and area zone from Sixteenth to Seventeenth streets on the north side of Third Avenue SE. The change would cut ground space per family from 2,400 to 1,000 square feet to remodel an old house into three apartments. Opponents cite piecemeal zoning and urge a wider area review from Third to First avenues, Sixteenth to Seventeenth streets. The board of adjustment denied permission for three apartments.

The City Plan Commission David Haddad Sixteenth Street Seventeenth Street Third Avenue SE Haddad Commission City Plan Third Warren Smith Board of Adjustment

Intervenor Seeks Priority in Rhoads Nelson Suit

John G. Nelson files as intervenor in an $884 district court action by Anna Estella Rhoads and David Rhoads Jr. against C. R. Nelson. He seeks $1062 on a note allegedly signed by C. R. Nelson and asserts a securing chattel mortgage is superior to plaintiffs claims. Plaintiffs say they bought a retail food business from C. R. Nelson under an alleged note and chattel mortgage.

John G. Nelson Anna Estella Rhoads David Rhoads, Jr C. R. Nelson

Lawsuit Over Renewal Commissions Involving Cedar Rapids Life

Motions by E. J. Carey and United Benefit Life Insurance seek dismissal of cases by Jay Sigmund and Edward E Lowe claiming rights to renewal commissions under agency contracts. Plaintiffs allege transfer of Cedar Rapids Life Insurance interests. Defendants include United Benefit Cedar Rapids Life Carey and C B Robbins as trustees.

E. J. Carey United Benefit Life Insurance Company Jay Sigmund Edward E. Lowe United Benefit Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company Cedar Rapids Life and Carey C. B. Robbins

Beardsley Sues Over Popcorn Business Purchase Contract

Edwin A. Beardsley petitions a district court to rescind the purchase contract for a wholesale popcorn business. He names Melvin D. Clark and William Clark as defendants, alleges sale of popcorn in wholesale quantities in breach of the agreement, and seeks judgment for 1055 dollars plus cancellation of a 545 dollar note and chattel mortgage.

Edwin A. Beardsley Melvin D. Clark William Clark Beardsley

O Connor seeks 400 judgment in real estate dispute

In district court C J O Connor files a defense counterclaim seeking 400 as part of a 1200 real estate commission case against Margia S Mordorst Mary P Mordorst John A Mordorst Dora M Dennis W C Dennis and Anna Marie Mordorst. The counterclaim alleges wrongful attachment. O Connor's petition was filed on June 2.

Real Estate Commission C. J. O'Connor Margia S. Mordorst Mary P. Mordorst John A. Mordorst Dora M. Dennis W. C. Dennis Anna Marie Mordorst O'Connor

Counterclaim Seeks $100 Judgment Over Salesman Commission

In a counterclaim to Bain v Scherer Pettit for $164.87 salesman commission, the defendants ask a $100 judgment. They claim $14.19 owed by the plaintiff offsets against $114.19 in their counterclaim.

Salesman

Bonding Co Files Claim in Larimer and Shaffer Receivership

Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Co files a 254.15 claim in the Larimer and Shaffer receivership alleging recovery for legal expenses tied to a Benton county suit. It says the bond was a 1932 contract road-work bond with Larnee and Shaffer as principal. Rosa Anderson seeks possession of a 1929 Oldsmobile coupe in a district court replevin case. defendants named.

Rosa Anderson

Rental claim action cited in district court judgment

Esther M. Butler won a $541.10 judgment in district court for a rental claim against Henry Lindley and Ruby Lindley under an alleged lease. The record cites an alleged $90 note and chattel mortgage dated Sept. 15 involving Gilbert Viner and Bernice Viner.

Gilbert Viner Bernice Viner Esther M. Butler F. O. Ellison Henry Lindley Ruby Lindley

Observations Of Bird Club Members In Summer Range

Cedar Rapids bird club members expanded summer monitoring from Canada to Mexico and from California to New York with reports from the October meeting in Coe Science Hall. Mrs. C C Flodin spoke on Roosevelt Bird Sanctuary at Oyster Bay noting its size trees and nesting birds.

Cedar Rapids Lillian Serbousek Iowa Dakotas Canada Myra Willis Back Bone State Park Esther Kopp E. J. Petranek

Ruptured Men Get $3.50 Truss Free

A Kansas City doctor offers a new rupture method with a 30 day trial. He promises to send a free $3.50 truss with the method and a full refund if it fails. Interested individuals should write E. oo. Koch at 3468 Koch Building 2906 Main St Kansas City Missouri.

Kansas City E. Oo. Koch Koch Bldg Main SL

Birds and birdsong noted along Wapsie river and beyond

Observers report six great blue herons in a group along the Wapsie banks and eight to ten little green herons near Hawkeye Downs park. Evelyn Stoakes notes red breasted nuthatches near Traer, while Dr. Warren Keck lists 165 species this year.

Wapsie Banks Hawkeye Downs Park Towa Evelyn Stoakes Traer Warren Keck Leone Sutherland Lillian Clark Myra Willis Mexico

Albino Feature Attributed to Pigment Absence

The text attributes the albino trait to a lack of coloring pigment. It notes absence of pigment explains pale or white coloration, distinguishing it from normal individuals. Further context unclear due to fragmentary source.

Executrices Appointed for Mary E Rowley Yost Estate

Notice of appointment of Anna E. LeCount and Lucy Budinger as executrices of Mary E Rowley Yost, late of Linn County Iowa, with duties to settle debts and file claims in the Linn County District Court. Attorneys Donnelly Lynch Anderson and Lynch represent the estate.

State of Taws Linn County Mary E Rowley Yost Towa Iowa District Anna E. Lecount Lucy Budinger Donnelly Lynch Anderson

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