Visiting firemen view Cedar Rapids new aerial ladder truck
Fire chiefs, commissioners, and more than 500 Cedar Rapids residents gathered Tuesday to inspect the city’s new $17 000 aerial ladder truck. Peter Pirsch engineers demonstrated a wide range of features, including duraluminum ladders, automatic controls, and a water barrage from the Cedar River.
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Commissioners of Public Safety
Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue Bridge
Henry Lundskow
Peter Pirsch
Kenosha
Wis
Walter Pretzman
Lundskow
Cedar River
Tilerman
Central Station
James Clark
Iowa City
Bernard Meaney
Ottumwa
Ray Tiller
Waterloo
Earl Byers
Belle Plaine
Joe Dobson
Keokuk
Ray Cooper
Marion
S. L. Tressler
Davenport
Frank Lindsley
Elmer Hollingsworth
Ivan Rose
Ed Sulek
Theodore Fay
H. T. McNabb
Sid Cobur
Harold Ealy
Lester Collum
A. W. Grotlisch
Iowa Insurance Service Bureau
Des Moines
B. F. Schultz
E. E. Parsons
State Firemen's Association
Harry Swenson
Iowa U Grid Coaches to Address Young Men's Bureau Meeting
Hawkeye head coach Irl Tubbs and staff will speak to the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce at a Thursday gathering. Guests include Glenn Devine Pat Boland Ernie Nevers and William Fry. Dinner begins at 7 15 with a short business meeting beforehand.
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Iowa University
The
Chamber of Commerce
Hawkeye
Irl Tubbs
Glenn Devine
Pat Boland
Ernie Nevers
William Fry
Bureau
Executive Committee
Chamber Meeting and Dinner Planned Before Annual Election
The bureau calls for a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday before the business session to set plans for the annual election. Bureau members may bring guests to the dinner meeting and senior Chamber of Commerce members are welcome. Reservations are at the Chamber of Commerce, phone 5135.
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Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
County Officers Reports Approved by Linn County Board
The Linn County Board approved the third quarter 1937 reports of County Auditor Robert M. Vesely County Recorder Dempsy Jones and Clerk of the District Court E W Lindquist. Recorder shows 5896 instruments and 2593 40 in fees. chattel mortgages 3976 instruments and 1127 35 in fees. deeds 738 and 428 20. mortgages 333 and 561 40. Vesely office total collections 7338 12 of which 6642 30 were tax sale redemptions. office fees 214 65. Lundquist reports marriage licenses 366. district court fees 2421 14 probate 2295 63. clerk total fees 6930 32.
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Robert M. Vesely
Dempsy Jones
District Court
E. W. Lindquist
Ie Linn
Tuesay
Lundquist
Charlie McCarthy Secures $5000 Insurance Against Fire
Hollywood report says ventriloquist Edgar Bergen insured his wooden dummy Charlie McCarthy for 5000 dollars against fire and theft, marking the closest thing to life insurance for the famous character.
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Hollywood
LLP
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Bergen
County Board OKs secondary road assessments in six districts
Linn county supervisors approved six district apportionments for road surfacing costs with District No 76 delayed a week for correction. Details list district numbers, township locations, district miles, county share, property assessment, acreage and per acre rates. Appraisers named for each set. A final note records Miss Helen Pillar winning the 50 yard girl guides race at Dartmouth regatta swimming.
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Linn County
Marion Township
Boulder Township
College
Fairfax
Fayette Township
Spring Grove
Washington Township
J. H. Schaum
P. M. Davis
C. W. Biggs
Ser
Davis
William P. Secrist
Dartmouth
England
Helen Pillar
Girl Guides
Mystery and manners clash in a dating dilemma
The piece pairs a flirtatious Marie drawing Sam’s attention away from Della with advice from Miss Manners on two columns. A reader asks about dancing with a steady partner who won’t stop talking, and guidance is offered on communication and trying new activities to restore balance.
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Ong
Della
Sam
Marie
de Gene
Miss Manners
When a Fiancée Counsels a Boring Brilliance
The fiancée worries friends tire of a brilliant man and asks how to correct him. The answer urges gentle rebuke to balance interests, noting that constant focus on one field can crowd out lighter topics and social variety.
Notice of Administrator Appointment in Linn County
On the fifth day of October 1937 Joe Teply was appointed administrator of the estate of Jan Javurek also known as John Javurek late of Linn County Town deceased. Creditors are asked to settle debts promptly and file claims with Clerk of Linn County Town District Court before further action.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Jan Javurek
John Javurek
Joe Teply
F Oh Xublcck
Chorus Girls Targeted By BB Shot From Balcony
A fourteen year old boy in the Iowa theater balcony fired BB shots at chorus girls in a road show. He admitted the act, was turned over to the probation officer, and the incident caused annoyance and distress to the searitily dressed performers.
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Arthur Alt
Iowa
Stanley Jonas
Manufactures urged on fabric cleanability labeling
Dr. W. E. Coughlin of Washington DC and Celanese Corp. urged cooperation of retailers and dry cleaners to pressure manufacturers to identify fabrics and indicate the cleanability of materials at a recent dinner.
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W. E. Coughlin
Washington, D. C
Celanese Corporation of America
Dry cleaning groups discuss synthetic fibers and fabric rehab
A meeting at the Montrose hotel drew over 100 attendees from the Town Cleaners and Dyers association and Linn County groups along with department store and dress shop reps and Cedar Rapids cleaners. The speaker outlined advances in synthetic fibers, novelty weaves, and fabric finishes and stressed cooperation with research labs for reconditioning fabrics. He noted retailers and cleaners often settle claims for non cleanable novelty fabrics misrepresented to customers. He highlighted silk, rayon, and celanese as key materials shaping current dry cleaning work.
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Ner
Montrose Hotel
Town Cleaners and Dyers Association
Linn County Cleaners and Dyers Association
Cedar Rapids
Designers Favor Fabric With Durable Moire Sheen
The discussion highlights a fabric prized for fine dull luster and moisture resistant moire effects that withstand dry cleaning. Betty Cutler of Marion chairs the Linn County Cleaners and Dyers association meeting with E R Stotts of Des Moines and Dr. Coughlin introduced by Jess A Kilterman, noting industry leadership.
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Betty Cutler
Marion
Linn County Cleaners and Dyers Association
E. R. Stotts
Des Moines
Iowa Cleaners and Dyers Association
Dr. Coughlin
Jess A. Kilterman
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Ad Teaser
An old advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for nervous tension and hormonal discomfort in women. It claims to calm quivering nerves and boost energy, appealing to stages from girlhood to middle age with promises of “smiling through.”
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Lydia
Pinknam
Nature
Lydia B. Pinkban
Lydia EL Pinkhan
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