Hofer Paintings to Be Shown in Cedar Rapids Gallery
Karl Hofer, the German painter, won the 36th Carnegie International first prize for The Wind. Cedar Rapids will display 17 oil canvases, 2 watercolors and 9 drawings from Nov 25 to Dec 16 at the public library gallery, despite wider museum demands.
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Cedar Rapids ‘Art Association
Karl Hofer
Cedar Rapids
Carnegie International Exhibition Jury
Pittsburgh
Hofer
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Clare R. Marshall
E. J. Bruns
Bruns
Austrian Priests Sign Manifesto Backing Nazi Move
Vienna edition of the Voelkischer Beobachter published a manifesto bearing signature claims from hundreds of priests pledging loyalty to the Reich and Hitler. The piece endorses Joseph Buerckel’s October speech denouncing the Austrian Catholic hierarchy and aims to purge “unpatriotic” sentiment.
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Vienna
National Socialist Party
Adolf Hitler
Buerckel
Klosternueburg
Austria
Snowstorm Halts Business Across Red Wing Minnesota
A severe snowstorm hit eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin causing widespread outages. Power and telephone lines failed, factories shut down, hospitals lost heat and light, and a large malting company feared major losses with 31,000 bushels in process.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Red Wing
Minn
Easy Money Stance Shapes Iowa Pension Views
Iowa officials warn that many prosperous children avoid supporting aging parents, viewing state pensions as easy money. Mrs. Mabel Meredith notes about 50 000 residents over 65 receive payments averaging under $20 monthly funded by sales and income taxes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Solon race track bookie runs club amid liquor and bets
The Belmont club near Solon operates as a private members only betting den with 60 members from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Mike touts a 15 cent whisky line and a penny slot machine while denying formal membership charges as police and Gazette reporters probe the operation.
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Solon
Mike
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
al Mikota
Mikota
the Gazette
Mann
Prisoner James Godwin Sentenced to Death in North Carolina
James Godwin, known as a daring jailhouse lover, was condemned to die in the gas chamber after a brief trial for the murder of Don Moss. His partner Bill Wilson pled guilty as an accessory and received life imprisonment. Execution was set for December 9 but may be stayed pending appeal.
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Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina
James Godwin
Badman
Lexington
Godwin
Bill Wilson
Don Moss
Hubert Oliver
Wilson
Moss
State Supreme Court
John W. Dyer
High Point
Dyer
City Briefs and Personal Notes Highlight Local Events
Mrs. C. Hotto and son Charles visit Dubuque friends for the weekend. Praha Rebekah lodge meets Friday at 7 30 p.m. in Sokol hall with a halloween program and refreshments. Fun Night at Sokol hall Thursday 8 to 9 p.m. for members and friends. bring gym clothes and shoes. Knights of Pythias Star of the West lodge meet Monday at 7 45 p.m. at Pythian hall. degree work as page. Amana Society talk by O J Elsenbast at Rogers Crossing Farm Bureau club. Henton families called to Sioux Falls for funeral of Mrs F E Henton. burial in Bever Creek, Minn. Arthur E Bagley to speak on Keeping Fit at Rotary luncheon.
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Praha Rebekah Lodge
Sokol Hall
Star of the West Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
O. J Elsenbast
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Amana Society
Rogers Crossing
Verne E. Henton
Neal L. Henton
Sioux Falls
S. C
Arthur E. Bagley
New York City
Bureau of Physical Education
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Mr. Bagley
Dickinson to be interviewed on WHO radio today
Republican U S senator candidate L J Dickinson from Town will be interviewed by Ed M Smith editor of the Winterset Madisonian over radio station WHO today from 3 30 to 4 pm.
Cub Pack 5 Holds Initiation at Central Park Church
Cub Pack 5 welcomed Allen Dunn and Dick Seeger into the group during Friday night’s meeting at Central Park Presbyterian Church. Graduation certificates went to Kenneth Hovenstot and John Hill, then they joined Troop 5 under Scoutmaster Don French. Den mothers’ cards were awarded to Mrs Neely Hill Mrs Hubert Paxton Mrs George Greenway and Mrs Frank Stanley.
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Allen Dunn
Dick Seeger
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Hovenstot
John Hill
Don French
Neely Hill
Hubert Paxton
George Greenway
Frank Stanley
Golden Ar
Local Badges and Silver Arrows Awarded at Meeting
Rows were presented to Dick Blessing David Jacobs Jack Gregory and Billy Stanley and Silver arrows were awarded Gordon Ramsey Kenneth Holvenstot and Bud Hook. Bear badge awards were made to George Greenway and Billy Brittin. Handicraft and cub collections were on display at the meeting.
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Dick Blessing
David Jacobs
Jack Gregory
Billy Stanley
Gordon Ramsey
Kenneth Holvenstot
Bud Hook
George Greenway
Billy Brittin
Red Cross Leaders Attend State Conference in Des Moines
About 300 people gathered for a state Red Cross conference in Des Moines on Friday. Linn county participants included Mrs. Lillian S. Beane assistant roll call chairman Mrs. Charles B Michel home and farm accident prevention committee chair Miss Helen Hubbard volunteer production committee chair and Mrs. Metta A. Burd executive secretary.
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Red Cross
Des Moines
Linn County
Lillian S. Beane
Roll Call
Charles B Michel
Helen Hubbard
Metta A. Burd
Deaths William Hendryx 88 Center Point resident
William Hendryx 88 lifelong Linn county resident died Saturday at his daughter Mrs F W Bliss Cedar Rapids home. Born Feb 2 1850 near Lafayette he was predeceased by wife 1937 and daughter 1918. Survived by four children a sister and a brother. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at Center Point Methodist church.
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William Hendryx
Center Point
Linn County
F. W. Bliss
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Lafayette
Hendryx
Blanche Cantonwine
Vinton
Maud Bliss
Harry
Port Arthur
Tex
Seth
Thomas
P. W. Cress
Ben
Sonoma
Calif
Denison
Willard S. Niles 98 former Cedar Rapids resident dies in Colorado
Willard S. Niles aged 98 died Saturday at his home in Fort Morgan Colorado. He lived in Cedar Rapids for over thirty years before moving to Colorado fourteen years ago. Survived by three sons Leon DeWitt Niles Harold B. Niles and Carroll Niles and three grandchildren Barton Pope Elden and Margaret Niles. Body to arrive in Cedar Rapids Monday with burial in Wyoming cemetery.
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Willard S. Niles
Cedar Rapids
Wyoming
Fort Morgan
Colo
Colorado
Leon DeWitt Niles
Daytona Beach
Fla
Harold B. Niles
Rye
N. Y
Carroll Niles
Denver
Barton Pope
Highland Park
Ill
Elden
Margaret Niles
Beeman Rites Held for Cedar Rapids Woman
Mrs. Adda L Beeman 1563 Bever avenue SE Cedar Rapids died suddenly at 5 15 am Saturday in Austin Minnesota She was born August 25 1872 at What Cheer Iowa where she married Charles E Beeman The family lived in Cedar Rapids for 25 years She was a member of the First Christian church Survivors include her husband her mother Mrs Mary Stanley of What Cheer two daughters Mrs T R Rude of Fort Dodge and Mrs Frank Vatava of Kansas City Mo a son John Almon Beeman of Tulsa Okla and four brothers Lewis
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Adda L. Beeman
Bever Avenue
Charles E. Beeman
Austin
Minn
What Cheer
Beeman
Cedar Rapids
Mary Stanley
T. R. Rude
Fort Dodge
Frank Vatava
Kansas City, Mo
John Almon Beeman
Tulsa
Okla
Lewis
Stanley Family Rites Set In What Cheer For Funeral
Stanley of Rose Hill Indiana Hal Dayton and Charles Stanley of What Cheer and four grandchildren Ray Wayne Charles and Imogene Rude of Fort Dodge will be remembered in funeral services. Services begin Tuesday at 11 am in Turner chapel with graveside rites at 2 pm in What Cheer. Calling hours extend to 5 pm Sunday at the chapel and later at the home.
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Stanley
Rose Hill
Hal
Dayton
Charles Stanley
Ray
Wayne
Charles
Imogene Rude
Fort Dodge
Turner Chapel
Death of Mrs. Alwilda Wheeler at 84 in Cedar Rapids area
Mrs. Alwilda Wheeler 84 died at her granddaughter's home 815 Division St SE Cedar Rapids at 1am Saturday after a six week hip fracture. Born in Millersburg she lived in North English for many years and spent four years in Cedar Rapids. Widow of Park Wheeler she leaves daughter Mrs Thad Miller Cedar Rapids and six grandchildren Adrian Miller Seymour Ia Elva Scholl Etta Johnston Thaddeus Miller Wiladeen Martin Jack Miller all in Cedar Rapids. Body taken to North English for Christian church services at 2:30 this afternoon and burial in North English cemetery.
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Alwilda Wheeler
Robert Johnston
Division Street
Millersburg
North English
Cedar Rapids
Park Wheeler
Thad Miller
Adrian Miller
Seymour, Ia
Elva Scholl
Etta Johnston
Thaddeus Miller
Wiladeen Martin
Jack Miller
Christian Church
Three youths charged in Rock Island liquor store and service station robberies
Detectives report that Harman Webb and Williams confessed to stealing tools and cash from a Standard Oil service station at 2104 C street SW on Oct 5. Weapons found and pawned gun link them to other Eastern Iowa robberies. Illinois to pursue immediate extradition for Williams.
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Webb
Standard Oil
C Street
Rock Island
Williams
Anamosa
Harman
Eldora
Iowa
Ilinois
High Court Review Sought On Sitdowners Ruling
The National Labor Relations Board asked the Supreme Court to review a U S circuit court decision that reversed a board order for reinstatement of sitdown workers at Fan Steel Metallurgical Company in Chicago.
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Washington
INS
National Labor Relations Board
Supreme Court
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Fansteel Metallurgical Company of
Chicago
Approve Warehouse Tieup Peace Terms
In San Francisco 2000 CIO warehousemen vote to accept terms ending a shutdown of 137 Bay Area warehouses. The vote settles one of the citys two major industrial conflicts and marks peace terms for the tied up warehouses.
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San Francisco
INS
CIO Warehousemen’s Union
Bay Area
Read It or Lose It A Warning On 1936 Purchases
The Evening Post notes a warning about the Lawrence findings and New Deal victories. It cites rural and urban areas receiving large federal funds as evidence of electoral sale to current federal powers. It urges immediate intelligent citizen resistance to defend democracy in Iowa.
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Federal
Iowa
Termites Defied In June Then Upheld In October
In a political note this record recalls terms during which termites faced opposition or debate defied in June and later upheld in October by both Senator Gillette and Governor Kraschel.
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Gillette
Kraschel
Buffalo Police Officials In Obstruction Scheme
Five present and former Buffalo police detectives were sentenced Saturday for conspiring to obstruct gambling laws. Frank J. McCarthy received two and a half to seven years for bribery and conspiracy, while Frank J. Leigh William Muckler Simon Kearns and John Neville got eight months for conspiracy.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Frank J
Camera Eye
John Neville
Sinclair Elected Rector of Glasgow University
Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal leader, was elected rector of Glasgow University on Saturday. His opponents were Sir Henry Lunn and Laurence Housman. Former Czechoslovak President Eduard Benes had been nominated but declined the offer.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Archibald Sinclair
Glasgow University
Henry Lunn
Laurence Housman
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
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