Lithuania Asks For Memelland Return From Germany
Lithuania with Soviet backing formally asks Nazi Germany to return Memelland, a Baltic region given to Lithuania after the war and later taken by Hitler. Stockholm reports Russia pledges full support, noting Vilna's return as part of the broader Baltic shift.
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Copenhagen
INS
Russia
Lithuania
Nazi Germany
Memelland
Baltic
Reich Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Stockholm
Vilna
Poland
Convicts Hunger Strike as Condemned Man Is Executed
In Chicago 22 Cook county jail inmates refused meals as a gesture for murderer Steve Cygan who faced execution after being condemned for killing Patrolman John Chiska. Cygan declined a final meal and was executed as Friday began.
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Chicago
Steve Cygan
Cook County
Frank Sain
Pam
Cygan
John Chiska
Michigan
Illinois
Britain Sinks Two German Submarines
London reports the British admiralty announced two German U boats were sunk by Royal Navy patrols on Friday.
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London
British Admiralty
Kansas City Man Heads AP Managing Editors
C G Wel lington of the Kansas City Times Star was named chairman of the Associated Press Managing Editors association. He succeeds N R Howard of the Cleveland News as leader of the group in New York.
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Kansas City
NEW York
C. G. Wellrington
Kansas City Times
Star
Associated Press Managing Editors Association
N. R. Howard
Cleveland News
New record for nonstop flight set by Henry B Chapman
Henry B Chapman set a new world record for light seaplanes by flying 700 miles from New York to New Orleans in 13 hours 28 minutes on Thursday night.
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New Orleans
INS
Henry B. Chapman
New York
CLUMSY ANIMAL AND CROSSWORD STYLE Definitions
Clumsy animal puzzle answer page lists many across clues with animals foods metals and letters. It mixes animal names like lion and sl phrases with misc crossword style hints for Turkish officer and Greek letter while providing vertical clues such as money changing battering machine and swaggering fellow from a newspaper puzzle page.
Mercy death of 13 year old in Bronx home
In New York City the 13 year old Raymond Repouille, blind and crippled, was found chloroformed to death in his Bronx home. His father Lewis Repouille, 38, said he killed the boy as an act of mercy. Police compared the case to a prior mercy killing in January.
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NEW York
Bronx
Raymond Repouille
Lewis Repouille
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Harry Rochel
James Harrison
Repouille
Mercy
Jerry Greenfield
Greenfield
Young Repouille
Six Convicted Of Defrauding U S By Collusive Bids
Five members of the Cleveland Plastering Contractors association and its secretary were convicted of defrauding the U S government through collusive bidding on school repair contracts funded by federal funds. A jury acquitted on two other counts from the December indictment.
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Cleveland (Ap
Cleveland Plastering Contractors Association
United States
Charles S. Bonnell
Patrick J. Holmes
Herman H. Deter
George F. McKenney
Aconcagua the Highest Volcano in the Western Hemisphere
Aconcagua in the Andes is the highest volcanic peak in the western hemisphere with an altitude of 22834 feet. The extinct volcano stands as a notable geographical landmark.
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Aconcagua
Andes Mountains
No Deadline Set For Action On Welfare Situation
Linn county supervisors pressed questions on integration of local welfare, with Paula Robinson of the Town social welfare department saying no arbitrary date exists for county program integration. The Des Moines office indicated Linn county remains unintegrated pending formal appointment of a county welfare director.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Paula Robinson
Des Moines
Town Social Welfare Department
State Welfare Board
Linn County Social Welfare
County Social Welfare Board
Linn County
Joseph J. Roeder
Mildred Hunt
Deaths: Myrtle Smith Reid and Jessie Mae Butz
Funeral services for Myrtle Smith Reid, who died Wednesday at 502 B avenue NW, are set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Neff chapel Mount Vernon with burial in Lisbon cemetery. Rev. Stratton and Mrs. Pierce will officiate. Jessie Mae Butz, 60, of 1227 Fifth avenue SE, died Friday of a heart attack. Survived by husband Delbert E Butz and three children Helen F Butz Vernon K Butz Arnold K Butz. Burial arrangements pending at Beatty chapel.
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Myrtle Smith Reid
B Avenue NW
Neff
Mount Vernon
C F. Stratton
First Presbyterian Church of
N.C. Pierce
Cedar Rapids
Lisbon Cemetery
Jessie Mae Butz
Delbert E Butz
Fifth Avenue SE
Helen F. Butz
Vernon K. Butz
Arnold K. Butz
St. Paul
Beatty Chapel
Death of Dr Earl Bennett Remains Noted in Fresno Area
Dr Earl Bennett a former Coe student who had lived in Fresno California for years died in Long Beach California after a period of ill health He is survived by his wife the former Helen Laurance a son and a daughter Funeral services are planned for Saturday in Long Beach.
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Earl Bennett
Coe
Fresno
Calif
Long Beach
Helen Laurance
Funeral services for Charles A Klingier
Funeral services will be conducted by Msgr. John Molloy at the Immaculate Conception church at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial is in Mount Calvary cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at Brady mortuary at 8 p.m. Friday by Msgr. Molloy and the Knights of Columbus. Friends may call at the mortuary.
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Charles A. Klingier
Msgr
John Molloy
Immaculate Conception Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Brady Mortuary
Msgr. Molloy
Knights of Columbus
Finland Defends Neutrality Amid Baltic Tensions
Finnish Premier Cajander appeals to Nordic nations to uphold neutrality as Finland fortifies borders with rifles and artillery. German suppression of Erkko's speech sparks Baltic-wide protest. Danes Swedes and Norwegians back Finland while Russia asks for potential concessions in the Aaland Islands and near Leningrad.
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Finland
Helsinki
Erkko
Baltic
A. K Cajander
Nordic
United States
Moscow
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Molotoff
Russia
Leningrad
Aaland Islands
Bothnia
U S Liner Rescues British Crew En Route to Aid French Vessel
The American liner President Harding rescued 36 crew members from the British freighter Heronspool after answering a SOS from the French tanker W Emile Miquet, which lay aflame off the Irish coast. No crew from the Heronspool survived. The Harding departed Le Verdon on Oct 11 for New York with 597 passengers aboard.
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New York
Harding
W. Emile Miquet
James E. Roberts
United States
Jines
W. Emile Higuet
Longittude
Sterenspool
le Verdon
Senators Seek 50 Million Emergency Farm Relief Fund
A coalition of farm state senators urged President Roosevelt to establish a 50 million dollar emergency fund for drought and flood devastated agricultural regions. After a three hour meeting with federal rural relief leaders the group formed a representative committee led by Senator Bankhead to push the request at the White House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Ala
Agriculture Department
White House
Connally
Tex
Capper
Kan
Burke
Neb
Mead
N.Y
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Happenings
Boy Scout troop No 18 will meet at Trinity Methodist church Monday at 7 30 p.m. Church school services will be resumed at St. John's Episcopal church Sunday at 9 30 a.m. Parents urged to bring children. Auto Show ads for 1940 Ford Mercury Lincoln Zephyr at Rude Auto. Rev Samuel Ramaker to speak at St. Pauls Sigourney mission day service Sunday 2 30 p.m. Red Cross to keep federal building open Saturday afternoon. Dancing classes start Saturday 10 a.m. at YWCA. adults Monday 3 15 p.m. Evangelist Sylvester Sanford to speak at First United Brethren church 7 30 tonight. Community House library open Fridays 6–8 p.m. and Tuesdays 3–5 30 p.m. Marriage licenses issued to Carlyle Mahannah Leona Thompson and Merle McBurney Leona Gardner Cedar Rapids. Tom Brady treated at St Luke's hospital for knee injury.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Samuel Ramaker
First Reformed Church
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Sigourney
Sylvester Sanford
First United Brethren Church
Fourth Avenue
Seventh Street SE
Coe Harmony Club and Junior Bands Hold First Meeting
The Coe Junior Harmony club and the Junior bands meet Saturday at 10 a.m. in Marshall hall and Williston hall. A short program follows at 44 in T. M. Sinclair Memorial chapel. This marks the Harmony club's inaugural gathering.
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Coe
Marshall Hall
Main Building
Williston Hall
T. M. Sinclair
Harmony Club
Shueyville United Brethren Church Service Schedule
Sunday worship starts at 9 30 with Evangelist Sylvester Sanford Will delivering the sermon and playing piano accordion. Sunday school follows at 10 30 and senior Christian Endeavor meets at 7 30 pm. The revival planned for the next two weeks is postponed to next summer.
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Shueyville United Brethren Church
Sylvester Sanford
Senior Christian Endeavor
Homecoming Rally Replaces Sunday Service at Second Church
Sunday school will be the only service at Second Evangelical Church due to a Linn county Evangelical homecoming rally at First Evangelical Church. Sessions run 9:30 to 10:20 am. Attendees will bring dishes for the picnic. Cars depart Second Church at 10:25 am.
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Second Evangelical Church
Linn County
First Evangelical Church
Second Church
Three Year Old Swallows Safety Pin In Mount Vernon
Norma Jean Reyhons three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Reyhons of Mount Vernon was brought to St Luke s hospital at 1230 am Friday after swallowing a safety pin. Initial concern was esophagus but X rays showed the pin closed in the stomach. No operation needed and she was dismissed.
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Norma Jean Reyhons
Emil Reyhons
Mount Vernon
St Luke's Hospital
Plan Business Census. A WL Taylor Receives Census Word
Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce WL Taylor has received word from the Census Bureau in Washington that plans are underway for a business census. The communication outlines steps and responsibilities for local participation and data collection in the upcoming survey.
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WL. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Washington
Ancient horseback riding likely spans three millennia
A statement notes it is probable humans have ridden horses for about 3,000 years, though no direct data confirm the timeline.
Census schedule outlines 1939 business and manufacturing data
The census of business and census of manufactures begin January 2 and collect year 1939 totals, credit, inventory, accounts receivable, employment, payroll, and related items. Population, farm, and housing censuses start April 1. All census taker responses are confidential.
City Council Finalizes 1863 Brown Property Vacation
The council closes a long process started in 1863 by accepting a vacation of parts of blocks 42 and 43 from Nicholas B Brown on Fourth Street and Fountain Square in Brown's Addition. City Solicitor Don Hines introduced the resolution to clear the deed. The land was last surveyed by the Cedar Rapids Milling Company.
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Fourth Street
Avenue NW
Fountain Square
Brown
Don Hines
Nicholas B Brown
Cedar Rapids Milling Company
Townsend clubs from Cedar Rapids join Iowa conference in Marshalltown
Banner Howard announced a chartered bus will depart Union Station at 10 30 a m Sunday for the Iowa conference of Townsend clubs in Marshalltown. Floyd Moody, the new Townsend representative, calls the meeting to plan membership and club organization campaigns. Principal speaker will be Dr Frances E Townsend, founder of the organization, with local officers Banner Howard Mrs R T Miller Louis Wokoun Mrs Josephine Wold William Gladwin and Mrs H E Stevens among attendees.
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Townsend Clubs
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marshalltown
Chief reports capture of bad check artist described by doctor
Chief Earl Stanley said a man posing as R G Adams visited Dr H L Hinton in the Granby building last Saturday for headache treatment. The man gave a check for two dollars more than owed and received cash, but the check turned out worthless. He is about 25, six feet one inch, 180 pounds, of medium build, well dressed, with a long scar over his left eye.
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Earl Stanley
H L. Hinton
Granby Building
Hinton
R G Adams
Dr. Hinton
Gillick Arrested After Bar Fight on Second Avenue
Earl Gillick 41 of 1656 Sixth Street NW was arrested at 12:30 am Friday by Special Officer Collogan for disturbing the peace after allegedly striking two women near Second Avenue SE and Fifth Street SE and fighting a man. One woman had a swollen lip and bleeding mouth. the other said she was knocked down. Gillick was fined 550 and costs by Judge Thomas B. Powell after police noted he had been drinking.
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Second Avenue
Fifth Street SE
Earl Gillick
Sixth Street NW
Collogan
Second Avenue SE
Gillick
Thomas B. Powell
DeMolay Court to Hold Third Annual Communication
The Northeast Iowa Court of Chevaliers DeMolay will meet for its third annual communication at the Russell Lamson hotel in Waterloo. A 5:30 p.m. banquet precedes a business session with Cedar Rapids members expected to attend. Attendees include Charles Clark and William J Nezerka among others. officers listed are W Stewart Watkins commander and Raymond L Churchill vice commander.
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Iowa
Charles W. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Millard E Buchanan
James S. Eaton
Waterloo
Aircraft Propeller Shafts Used to Fire Explosives in War
A World War I era practice saw hollow aircraft propeller shafts that carried and fired explosives. This design allowed munitions to be launched from the propeller hub, enabling timed or coordinated releases during flight.
Cedar Rapids man pleads not guilty to DUI charge
Peter Ludwick 45 of Cedar Rapids indicted on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated terms by the September grand jury. He pled not guilty before Judge J E Heiserman. Bond set at 500 dollars. An earlier March 26 arrest via Mount Vernon avenue by Sheriff Jim Smith and Deputy Harlan Snyder is noted. A second item reports Ruth Votava receiving a 250 dollar verdict against Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage from an automobile truck collision at Second avenue and Sixth street SE on Nov 4 1938 before Judge John T Moffit.
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Peter Ludwick
Cedar Rapids
J. E. Heiserman
Bond Jrs
Ludwick
Mount Vernon Avenue
Jim Smith
Harlan Snyder
John T Moffit
Ruth Votava
Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Company
Second Avenue
Sixth Street
Public sale authorized for remaining bank assets
Judge J E Heiserman JD W Bates receiver gains authority to sell remaining assets of the Coggon State and Springville Savings banks at a public sale October 3 at 2 and 2 50 pm at the Commercial Savings Bank building Marion. Adelen Hutchison sues to set aside a dismissal in a breach of contract action naming Tait and Wagner Co as defendants. IT L Corlk, Walter J Dahn and Clara Bell Dahn named in a $400 note case. John M Redmond administrator sues for $156 lease claim with Joseph Rawson as defendant. The will of Albert Lee Kons probated. Ruth Hazel Harding named beneficiary and executrix. will dated December 31, 1937.
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J E Heiserman
JD W . Bates
Coggon State and
Springville Savings Banks
Commercial Savings Bank
Marion
Adelen Hutchison
Tait and Wagner Company
IT L. Corlk
Walter J Dahn
Clara Bell Dahn
John M Redmond
George Redmond
Joseph Rawson
Albert Lee Kons
Ruth Hazel Harding
Body Found Near Mount Vernon Man After Suspected Heart Attack
The body of Frank Dots, about 75, a former Bertram resident, was found near Mount Vernon. He was found by Henry Clamer about 10 am Friday, after reportedly suffering a heart attack and lying in a ditch since Thursday afternoon near his homemade trailer on Clymer’s farm northwest of Mount Vernon.
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Frank Dots
Bertram
Henry Clamer
Mount Vernon
Clymer
Doty
Local Man Found Dead Near Bertram Trailer
The body of Duty was found lying in a ditch near a Bertram trailer. Dr B J Knecht, coroner, and Deputy Sheff Lawes investigated the death. The deceased had lived in Bertram before moving to Florida and was visiting relatives this week. Survived by sister Mrs. Lurine B Guttenfelder and nephew Louis Doty. Funeral arrangements at Johnson funeral home in Mount Veron.
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Hill
B J Knecht
Sheff Lawes Condon
Johnson Funeral
Mount Veron
Duty
Bertram
Florida
Lurine B Guttenfelder
Avenue
Louis Doty
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids
California Governor Urges Court Recommenda tion on Billings Pardon
Governor Culbert L. Olson asks the California Supreme Court to recommend granting a pardon to Warren K. Billings, serving a life term at Folsom for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing, to enable clemency action.
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Lawn Francisco
Culbert L. Olson
California Supreme Court
Warren K. Billings
Folsom Prison
Manchester Golf and Country Club Elects Officers
At the annual meeting on Wednesday in Manchester, Thomas H. Tracey was reelected president. Other officers include Walter Rossman as vice president Ned Richardson as secretary Irving D. Long as treasurer and directors Dr Bert Ro Sti vell Edward Bolsinger and SA Schackle.
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Manchester
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