Dies Address At Memorial Service In City Hall
Rep Martin Dies of Texas delivered an address at 813 p m in the memorial ceremony sponsored by the American Legion local unit Mrs Martha Miller 80 died at her home of her daughter Mrs E L Russell 1310 M street SW at 845 p m Tuesday Wednesday a roof fire at 1806 Mount Vernon avenue SE reported as general alarm by R W McLeod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Texas
Hanford Pot
The
American Legion
Martha Miller
E L Russell
Mount Vernon Avenue
R. W. McLeod
Gladys Hahn Divorce Case Notes From 1938 Records
Gladys Hahn of Cedar Rapids is linked to Ernest Hahn in a case before Judge C J Haas. The matter involves cruelty and inhuman treatment grounds. The couple married at Bethany Missouri on January 31 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Hahn
C J Haas
Bethany, Mo
Court Docket Highlights From Waterloo Larceny and Speeding
John D. Akin of Waterloo faced a $10 fine and court costs for speeding a truck. Harry B. Wright, 44 of 279 Thirteenth Street NW, waived a hearing to the grand jury on larceny, bond set at $750 not furnished. Justice W A Ralls court clerking details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Akin
Waterloo
Harry B. Wright
Thirteenth Street NW
Justice W. A. Rallscourt
Cedar Rapids Pairings Listed for Notice
Names listed include Lester G. Horak and Lillian Pelsek. Donald Earl Johnson and Jane L. Muska. Eugene Larkin and Celeste Dolan. Thomas Joseph Stastny and Bernice Irene Klepach. Olen Gibson and Magnolia Hurst, all residents of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester G. Horak
Lillian Pelsek
Cedar Rapids
Donald Earl Johnson
Jane L. Muska
Eugene Larkin
Celeste Dolan
Thomas Joseph Stastny
Bernice Irene Klepach
Olen Gibson
Magnolia Hurst
Local Birth Notices From St Luke's and Mercy Hospitals
St Luke's notes a son for Mr and Mrs Arthur Domer in Stanwood on October 22. Rex and Mrs de L Feller of Edgewood welcome a son on October 22. Mercy Hospital records a daughter for Mr and Mrs Jerry Stufflebeam of 1543 A Avenue NE on October 23. Ben McGlashing of 810 Seventh Avenue SE greets a son on October 23. Dale Allison of 844 Twelfth Street NE reports a son Stephen Dale born October 10 at home.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Arthur Domer
Stanwood
Rex
de L. Feller
Edgewood
Mercy Hospital
Jerry Stufflebeam
A Avenue
Ben “McGlashing
Seventh Avenue
Dale Allison
Twelfth Street
Stephen Dale
Let Contracts For Iowa Cantonment Let Contracts For Iowa Cantonment
The War Department announced an $8,428,670 contract for building a cantonment for the Seventh Corps area training center in Decatur and Wayne counties. Awarded to W A Klinger Inc, Linux Cts Iowa, H Neue mann and Brothers Inc Des Moines, Western Contracting Corporation Sioux City, and C F Lytle Company Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Seventh Corps Area Training Center
Decatur
Wayne Countes Awa
W A. Klinger, Inc
Linux Cts
Iowa
H. Neuemann and Brothers, Inc
Des Moines Western Contracting Corporation
Sioux City
C. F Lytle Company
Raymond Clapper Speech at Ames Tonight
Raymond Clapper, prominent newspaper columnist and political writer, will speak at Iowa State College tonight on What Is Ahead in American Politics. He is a Washington political observer with twenty years experience and has been close to the Roosevelt, Hoover, Coolidge, Harding, and Wilson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Ames
Raymond Clapper
Iowa State College
Washington
Clapper
Roosevelts
Hoovers
Coolidges
Hardings
Wilsons
City Briefs Focus on Meetings and Club Activities
The Kiwanis club viewed the film Whats an Office. Anyway at the Roosevelt hotel noon event led by Gordon Barger of Morris Sanford Co. Richard F Carne was reelected secretary for the new board. Phoebe Lamb circle of Bethany Congregational Church plans a Friday all day gathering at Mrs C E Catshall's 1660 First Street NW home with attendees bringing silver dishes a covered dish and sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Gordon Barger
Morris Sanford Companys
Richard F Carne
The
Kiwans
Phoebe Lamb
Bethany Congregational Church
C .E Catshall
First Street
Toronto native Franklin Twachtmann enlists at Cedar Rapids
Franklin Twachtmann aged 29 son of Mr and Mrs August Twachtmann of Toronto enlisted in the army through the Cedar Rapids recruiting station on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Twachtmann
August Twachtmann
Toronto
Cedar Rapids
Navy enlistments recorded at Des Moines recruiting station
Des Moines enlistments Tuesday through the Cedar Rapids recruiting station include John E. Scriven Jr 24 son of Mr and Mrs John B Scriven 915 Gaverne NW William Reed 19 Max Taylor 19 of Sloan Philip Murtha 24 of Victor and George Floyd 22 of Alburnett were recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
John E. Scriven, Jr
John B. Scriven
Gaverne
William Reed
Max Taylor
Sloan
Philip Murtha
Victor
George Floyd
Alburnett
Tax Lien Filed Against William R Kemble
Notice of a tax lien against William R Kemble of 104 Third Street SE, florist, filed in federal court Wednesday by Charles D Huston, Internal Revenue Collector for Iowa. The lien covers employment tax of $4.20 for July through September 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Kemble
Third Street SE
Charles D Huston
Cedar Rapids
Internal Revenue Collector
Iowa
Auto theft reported on Twenty sixth street SE
Wade Nelson of 428 Twenty sixth street SE reported someone stole his automobile from his drive during the night. The keys were left in the car. Chief Earl Stanley said the theft likely involved the same thief who took a set of seat covers from K. H. Kaemmerle at 431 Twenty sixth street SE. The seat covers were valued at 12 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Nelson
Twenty-sixth Street
Nelson
Earl Stanley
K. H. Kaemmerle
Twenty
Iowa Farm Couple Believed Murdered
Webster City bulletin reports Henry Groshens 42 and his wife Josephine 39 found shot to death in their farm home. Dr. E F Rambo Hamilton county coroner says he believes both were murdered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Henry Groshens
Josephine
Here
E. F. Rambo
Hamilton County
Willkie and Smith Confer on Campaign Crusade Tonight
Willkie and Al Smith plan talks tonight about defending democracy and opposing a third term. Willkie decries the New Deal and Kelly Nash machine while urging unity to rally Chicago and the Midwest for victory and faith in American promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willkie
AL Smith
Willkie Rally to Greet Stassen and Norris in Cedar Rapids
A large Willkie rally in Cedar Rapids will greet Gov Harold Stassen and Kathleen Norris Thursday. The event includes a 20 piece band, a downtown parade, and a broadcast of Stassen and Norris speeches via a midwestern network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Stassen
Kathleen Norris
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Trex
Linn County
Willkie Club
Stassen
Norris
David G. Bleakles
Willke Club
American Federation of Musicians
Willkie
Greene Square
Young Republican League
Coe College Military Band
Stanley Vesely
Wallace McNary Share Train Ride In Campaign
In Bloomington Illinois on a Chicago departure day rival vice presidential nominees Charles L McNary and Henry A Wallace sat at adjoining dining car tables and greeted each other at breakfast The meeting marks the second such coincidence in the 1940 campaign with Wallace joking this is becoming a habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
Charles L. McNary
Henry A. Wallace
Chicago
Henry
McNary
Wallace
Board saga ends with call to rescind Hancher election
The speaker accuses Hall of concealing charges against Hancher before election to the University of Iowa presidency. He says Hancher should disclose the Chicago suit and questions the board’s fairness, urging cancellation of Hancher’s election amid allegations of conspiracy to defraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancher
Chicago
Hall
University of Iowa
Houghton Defends Hancher Comment On Iowa Case
Red Oak Mrs. H C Hought on a member of the state board of education amplified a statement to the Associated Press about the Hancher case. She declined to comment beyond noting it is a legal matter and lawyers on the board will answer. She expressed faith in Hancher’s integrity and potential as University of Iowa president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
H. C. Houghton, Jr
State Board of Education
Associated Press
Hancher
Chicago
University of Iowa
Street Game Turns Tragic In Bay City
Kansas City AP reports six year old Victor Koontz died after friends piled leaves on him for a game. A pickup truck ran over him causing severe internal injuries and multiple rib fractures. Police exonerated the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Victor Koontz
Victor
Pleads Not Guilty To Leaving Accident Scene
John W Spacek 26 of 1625 Sixteenth Avenue SE pleaded not guilty to leaving the scene of an accident without identifying himself. He was remanded to the county jail for missing a $100 bond. Trial set for Friday at 10 a m. Police say a car matching Spaceks backed into a Lovan owned vehicle parked at Danceland Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Spacek
Sixteenth Avenue SE
H. R. Churchill
Spacek
L. E L. Lovan
B Avenue
Danceland
Spaceck
Lovan
Blonde maid admits killing employer over nagging remark
Betty Kelm admitted to bludgeoning Mrs. Leah Rubin to death a week earlier in New York after claiming she was driven to it by relentless nagging. District Attorney Samuel Foley announced the confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Betty Kelman
Leah Rubin
Samuel Foley
London Women Rush For Perfume As Sales Tax Hits Stores
London shoppers crowded a department store to buy perfume and cosmetics hit by a new purchase tax while firemen and relief squads rescued 200 people trapped in a basement shelter. Debris and flooding hampered efforts as 25 to 30 remained unaccounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dover Strait
English Channel
England
German Planes Fire Thames Sides Bomb Coventry and Birmingham
A Berlin communique reports German aircraft on Tuesday and overnight operations set fires on both banks of the Thames and attacked key arms works at Coventry and Birmingham. It also states no British planes crossed Sartany during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
High Command
Thames
Coventry
Birmingham
Absentee Ballots Move In As Election Preparations Begin
Absent voter ballots are being processed at the county courthouse for the November 5 general election. By Wednesday noon 390 mail applications were received and 57 ballots returned voted. Forty ballots were cast at the auditor's counter. Envelopes will be opened after polls close on election night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Wesely
Japan urged to act in Indies as U S and Britain tied
Tokyo reports Seizo Nanako calls for decisive Japanese steps toward the Netherlands East Indies while Britain and the United States cannot act. He argues Japan is strong enough to act if needed, as Seizo Kobayashi returns from talks on Indies oil supplies. Asahi notes the choice to deter reliance on Britain and the United States or use force. Concurrently, Japan and Russia pursue broader diplomatic talks to avoid friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Seizo Nanako
New Throne Assisting Society
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
Britain
United States
Nanako
Indies
Tokyo
Commerce and Industry
Seizo Kobayashi
Kobayashi
Asahi
Great Britain
Russia
Moscow
No Iowa draftees will lose voting privilege
Iowa law confirms draftees and volunteers may vote if legally entitled, with absentee ballots allowed. Rumors in Cedar Rapids suggested loss of ballots, but regulation protects absentee voting unless the originating state restricts citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
F D R Establishes Board With Wide Powers for War Materials
President Roosevelt created by executive order a new national defense priorities board with sweeping powers to require production and delivery of materials essential to national defense. The board named Donald M. Nelson as priorities administrator and gave authority to override private deliveries if needed. Observers expect use to be limited while ready to mobilize if crisis arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
National Defense Council
William S. Knudsen
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Leon Henderson
Donald M. Nelson
Sears Roebuck
Nelson
Tobacco Co Employee Faces Larceny Charge
Detectives Kudina and Wilson arrested Harry B. Wright age 44 of 279 Thirteenth street NW at midnight Tuesday on a larceny charge. A Wright warrant was issued by Justice W A Rail on a complaint by Bob Bell operator of Belden Hill Wholesale Tobacco. Wright waived hearing to the grand jury. bond set at 750 dollars was not furnished and he was sent to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kudina and Wilson
Harry B. Wright
Thirteenth Street NW
Wright
W. A. Rail
Bob Bell
Belden Hill Wholesale Tobacco Company
Grand
W. A. Ball
Ancestor Of Jack Bentley Was Quite A Fellow
A humorous reminiscence about Jack Bentley the baseball pitcher and marine hero. It recounts his daring wartime acts during 1917 including volunteering for service, defending a ship against pirates, and rising to alderman while at sea. The piece jests at tall tales while noting the story’s unverifiable wolf anecdote from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bentley
Orioles
Giants
Jack
Marines
Bentley
America
Maryland
Gulf Stream
Davenport Man Holds Iowa Highest Draft Number
Walter Henry Klein of Davenport is reported as the holder of the highest draft registration number in Iowa, a notable distinction in the Des Moines bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Walter Henry Klein
Davenport
Iowa
Highway payroll cut cited over claims of boost
Humboldt judge Garfield rebutted a Democratic gubernatorial claim that the highway commission payroll rose by 927. He found that Oct 1 1938 under Democrats the staff was 2,748. Oct 1 1940 under Republicans it was 2,157, a reduction of 591. He praised Gov Wilson for saving 1.1 million annually in highway office and engineering costs, freeing funds for farm to market road construction without new taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
T. G. Garfield
Ames
Iowa Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids
John K. Valentine
Highway Commission
Garfield
Commission
Fred White
George Wilson
Deaths Mrs Martha Miller longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Mrs Martha Miller wife of Charles Miller died at home of her daughter Mrs E L Russell 1310 M street SW at 8 45 p m Tuesday after a two month illness Born December 28 1859 in Cedar County she came to Cedar Rapids in 1899 and lived here since She is survived by her husband a daughter five grandchildren and three great grandchildren among others Funeral services will be held in Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Thursday conducted by Rev Samuel Ramaker Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Miller
Charles Miller
E. L. Russell
Cedar County
Cedar Rapids
Charles W. Miller
Russell
Gayne Eddleman
Vernon
Ben Miller
San Jose
Calif
Harold Minler
Bernard Russell
Amanda Wooster
Sandstone
Minn
Henry Lackman
Lisbon
Charles
Dan Studer
Mechanicsville
James Studer
Faribault
Roy
Death of Peter Schlueter 88 Near Amana Iowa
Peter Schlueter died at his home six miles east of Amana at 3 30 p m Tuesday after a Jingering illness Born April 22 1852 in Iowa county he had lived on the place for 53 years Survived by wife Fannie Vavra Schlueter daughter Mrs Charles Josifek route 2 Cedar Rapids son Harvey at home sister Mrs Mary Wolf and brother John Schlueter both of Marengo two grandchildren Funeral services set for Brush chapel Thursday at 2 p m conducted by Rev Ben
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Schlueter
Amana
Iowa County
Fannie Vavra Schlueter
Charles Josifek
Cedar Rapids
Harvey
Burial service for Jamin Paroulek at Dupont cemetery
Jamin Paroulek will be laid to rest in Dupont cemetery. Friends may visit at the chapel to pay respects before burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamin Paroulek
Dupont Cemetery
Funeral rites for Vaclav Suchan held in C. S. P. S. hall
Funeral services for Vaclav Suchan of 1508 Third street SW who died en route to a hospital will take place at 2 pm Thursday in the C. S. P. S. hall with Theodore B. Hlubucek officiating. Burial follows in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at Monahan funeral home Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaclav Suchan
Third Street
C. S
Charles Leslie King Funeral in North English Church
Funeral services for Charles Leslie King a Cedar Rapids resident and retired farmer who died at his home on Thirty-second Street NE will be held at the Christian church in North English at 2 p.m. Thursday conducted by Rev. Dr. Marion H. Williams Burial is in North English Friends may call at Turner chapel until 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leslie King
Cedar Rapids
Thirty-second Street
Christian Church
North English
Marion H. Williams
Turner Chapel
Death of Miss Helen Barta in Mount Pleasant state hospital
Miss Helen Barta died after a long illness at Mount Pleasant state hospital at 5 30 pm Monday. Born December 19 1915 she was the daughter of Lester and (illegible) Barta. She is survived by sister Miss Clara Barta and brother Kenneth Barta of Peoria Illinois. The Barta chapel service is set for Thursday at 2 pm with Rev R W Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow at Anderson cemetery near Swisher. Friends may call the chapel Wednesday 7 to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Barta
Charles Horak
Swisher
Mount Pleasant
Helon
Lester Barta
Clara Barta
Kenneth Barta
Peoria
III
Barta
R. W. Gilbert
Anderson Cemetery
Physical standards for draftees outlined in 1940s guidance
A historical memo details methods to dodge the draft, dividing malingerers into three groups real malingerers psychoneurotics and confirmed psychoneurotics. It lists fake ailments such as heart trouble ulcers skin conditions and eye or ear defects and notes some may mutilate fingers to simulate injury. All examinees would receive thorough tests for syphilis and tuberculosis with repeat exams if indicated.
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Kelly-Nash
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Alabama
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Democratic Party
27Th Ward
Harry Hopkins
Harold Ickes
Kelly, Hague
Flynn
Coliseum
Bleakley
WMT
Cal Kuhl
Clare Booth
Henry Breckenridge
Oren Root
Booth
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Associated Willkie Clubs of America
Keenan Brands Hall
Mr. Hancher
Mr. Hall
British Isles
Air Ministry
Narvik
Norway
Bordeaux
France
Royal Air Force
Germany
U. S
F.D.R
Arthur
Augs” Baer
City Hall
P. S
California
Wilson
Charlies
Leslie King
Talon Fastening Girdle
Meonie
Controleuse
Miss Kathryn Brown
Smoothie
Dorset
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