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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1937

Page

14

Iowa Nurses Elect New Leaders At State Convention

Nellie Holmes of Davenport became president of the Iowa State Association of Registered Nurses at the Du buque convention closing night. New officers include Madge Taylor and Wilma Willimack from St Luke's Cedar Rapids, with Mattie Lyona as section chair. The group accepted Waterloo as 1938 convention host and reported eight hour day progress across most districts.

Nellie Holmes Davenport Iowa State Association of Registered Nurses Dubuque Holmes Alma Hartz Des Moines St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Madge Taylor Wilma Willimack Mattie Lyona Waverly Marian Zichy Marshalltown Mary Thomas R. N Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs Margaret S. Parker Independence Frances Pedersen Waterloo St. Luke's Edna Elmore Alice Peters Méllie Quass Willimack Mavis Robinson Merrill V. Fisher Agnes May Pearl Whermanstofer Gladys Bernstoff Fanny Benesh Clella Dugan Marjorie Ensminger Jessie Wales Bernice Chamberlain Evelyn Siers Mary Redempla Mary Maura Mary Cajetan Barbara Anne Tillie Blizek Sarah McFarland Lydia Schmidt Eleanor Earl Evelyn Crangle

Alderman Verona Aims Through College By Getting Elected

Pittsburgh third ward Alderman Daniel A Verona 23 seeks a full term to fund his college education while serving. He fills the unexpired term of his father John J Verona a longtime district figure and says the job will help him become a better lawyer and alderman.

Pittsburgh INS Daniel A. Verona Young Verona John J Verona Verona

Ghostly female haunting ends with fall injury

Los Angeles reporting a housewife says a tall gaunt ghost with green eyes chased her from a second story fire escape causing a 25 foot fall and injuries. Doctors call her rational while police doubt the supernatural claim and consider imagination or hoax.

Los Angeles Consuela Barrare Felix Mrs. Barrage

Marion couple wed in Justice Churchill ceremony

Wesley Dostal and Alma Miller both of Marion were married by Justice H R Churchill Thursday afternoon. Also in city briefs a 50 year old man was fined for intoxication. H L Ashworth of Milwaukee visiting Cedar Rapids. Tom Pratt injured at McKinley School. two grass fires reported at Van Vechten park and 106 Eighth Ave SW. theft of two sawhorses valued at six dollars reported by Robert McIntyre.

Wesley Dostal Alma Miller Marion Justice H. R. Churchill van Vechten Park Irvin Narver Eighth Avenue SW Robert McIintyre Second Avenue SE Second Avenue Eighteenth Street

Beth Jacob to Hold Friday and Saturday Services

The Beth Jacob congregation schedules Friday services at 8 15 p.m. on October 15 and 22 with Rabbi Benjamin G Eisenberg delivering the sermon. Oct 22 includes an Oneg Shabos hour after the service. Morning services are at 9 a.m. Saturdays and junior congregation at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Beth Jacob Benjamin G. Eisenberg

Shueyville United Brethren Plans Sunday Worship

The Sunday morning worship at Shueyville United Brethren church begins at 9 30 with a sermon titled Man And Temporal Things Will Fail You Put Your Trust In God. Sunday school follows at 10 30 with Senior Christian activities listed.

Shueyville United Brethren Church

Iowa City Motorcycle Crash Leaves Youth With Minor Elbow Lacerations

Venton Watson, 21, of 1049 G avenue NW, suffered minor lacerations of the left elbow Thursday night when a motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on the Iowa City road. He was treated at St. Luke's hospital.

Venton Watson G Avenue NW Iowa City Road St. Luke's Hospital

Enrollments Open for CCC Through October at Linn County Relief

The Linn county relief office accepts CCC enrollments through October with unlimited quota for ages 17 to 23. Applicants need not be relief families. Applicants claiming employment need will be considered. Lester Schatz of Chicago fined $5 and costs for not stopping at a school sign. Judge Powell presided. R J Adams of 1432 A Avenue NE fined $1 and costs with suspension on payment for failing to stop at a traffic signal.

CCC Linn County Relief Office Lester Schatz Chicago Thomas B Powell R. J. Adams A Avenue NE

Gypsy Arrest After 80 MPH Mount Vernon Chase

Ralph Ephriam of Grand Rapids Michigan, a gypsy, was arrested on a reckless driving charge after an eighty mile an hour pursuit along Mount Vernon avenue past the Dairydale school. Officers Sergi Connell and Patrolman Stusak led the chase and forced ahead to stop him. Ephriam paid a $25 fine plus costs, covered by other gypsy caravan members encamped outside the city. In a separate incident, Bruce Arduser’s Alburnett grocery door was forced open and a milk quart bottle drained, with deputy sheriff Larry Condon investigating. no other losses reported.

Mount Vernon Avenue Dairydale Ralph Ephriam Grand Rapids Mich Sergi. Connell Stusak Ephriam Bruce Arduser Alburnett Larry Condon Mr. Arduser

Cedar Rapids Credit Union Sets Monday Meeting Time

Cedar Rapids credit association members will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday. The gathering will cover routine financial updates and member discussions at the usual meeting place.

Police traffic talk at Montrose Hotel meeting

Sergt Gordon Hughes of the police traffic department will address the group on the states new traffic laws and facilities at the new police station. Reservations for the meeting must be made before 10 am Monday. M F Pusateri Dubuque was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding in a residential district and Henry Schumacher Amana Was fined 5 dollars and costs for failing to stop for a stop sign. both arrests were made by the Iowa highway patrol.

Montrose Sergt Gordon Hughes Police Traffic Department M. F Pusateri Dubuque Henry Schumacher Amana H. R. Churchill Iowa Highway Patrol

Names Committee On Unemployment Census For City

Mayor Frank K Hahn announced a nonpaid advisory Names Committee on the unemployment census to ensure accuracy. Walter R Hutchinson will chair with Postmaster Frank Baldwin as ex officio member and Ben Tait as vice chairman. The panel includes labor, business, welfare, press, religious, veterans, and educational representatives from local groups.

Frank K. Hahn Walter R. Hutchinson United States Northern District of Iowa Frank Baldwin Ben Tait Frank C. Jiruska First Avenue E W. W. Elliott Tenth Street NW A. L. Taylor Chamber of Commerce William Vavra Sixteenth Avenue Lumir Striesky Mount Vernon Avenue B. J. Newburner Newman’s W. A. Hansen Twentieth Street Gertrude Stenner Quaker Oats Company James E. Franken American Trust Building H. L. Concannon Maplewood Drive J. F. Sorenson Sixth Avenue J. J. Doherty Frank Ward Sunshine Mission Elizabeth McIntosh Public Health Nursing Bureau Jetta Burd Red Cross Clare Marshall the Gazette Joe McCormick The Tribune John C. Stepan Cedar Rapids Frank R. Hruby St. Ludmila’s Church R. S. Phillips St. James Methodist Church Harry M. Gage Coek College Arthur Deamer

Covadonga Mutual Consent Divorce Decree Thrown Out

The Count of Covadonga and his Cuban wife Marta Rocafort saw their mutual consent divorce dismissed after the count failed to attend the final hearing due to an injury. A postponement had been granted but he did not appear Friday, ending the case. The article also notes a historical reference to the U S Patent Act of 1836 and mentions large patent volumes for automotive inventions.

Havana INS Count Covadonga Marta Rocafort Miami

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