Weather and city notices mix with personal tragedies
Weather stayed calm with a sunny day and temperatures from 46 to 81 reported in scattered towns. A general alarm fire burned at Fifth Avenue and Third Street SE while Albert Luther Gugenbuel, 37, died at 320 pm at his home. Judge H. Rone presided over Jean Carol Kanellis custody case with Kanellis children restored to her.
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Lou Alsh
Cedar Rapida
Tampa
New Orleans
Mount Ayr
Galveston
Lon Angeles
Omaha
San Francisco
Charles City
Seattle Fe
Desa Moines
la Crosse
Bismarck
Dubuque
Detroit
Davenport
Chicaro
New York
Pittsburch
Boston
Dallas
Washington
Mauston
Mercury
Freda
Chambers
Fifth Avenue
Third Street
Albert Luther Gugenbuel
J Avenue NE
Frank Zobl
Ninth Street SE
Jean Carol Kanetlis
George James Kanellis
H . Rone
Mrs Kanethis
Jean Caral
Rick
James McNeil Acquitted in Hit and Run Case
James McNeil of 1608 A avenue NE was acquitted of leaving the scene of an accident without giving his identity after a ce cian at Third avenue and Third street SE on October 21 in Justice W A Ralls court. Robert A Scott of 429 Seventh avenue SW was involved as filing.
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James McNeil
Robert A Scott
Seventh Avenue
Third Avenue
Third Street
Local Court Fines In Disorderly Conduct And Driving Cases
Raymond Wertz aged 21 of 1022 Teary avenue SE fined 100 dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct with fine suspended on payment of costs. Holland 35 of 1717 Blake boulevard SE fined 15 dollars plus costs for intoxication. Reckless driving charge against WE Hampton of 300 Twenty-fifth street drive SE continued indefinitely.
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Raymond Wertz
Teary Avenue
Holland 35
Blake Boulevard
WE Hampton
Twenty-fifth Street
Local births reported from Mercy and St Luke's hospitals
Mercy hospital records a son born Oct 25 to Mr and Mrs Melvin Kesseling of Mount Vernon. St Luke's hospital lists a daughter born Oct 25 to Mr and Mrs Russell Elson of Marion route No 1, and a daughter born Oct 26 to Mr and Mrs Vernon N Clark of 4900 Louisa Street NE. Another birth notes Barbara Ann to Mr and Mrs Frank A Rohlena of Fairfax in an Iowa City hospital on Oct 25.
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Mercy Hospital
Melvin Kesseling
Mount Vernon
Russell Haufle
Third Street
St Luke's Hospital
Russell Elson
Marion
Vernon N Clark
Louisa Street
Frank A Rohlena
Fairfax
Barbara Ann
Iowa City
Marriage Licenses Issued in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Areas
Cedar Rapids couples Keth R Engle with Helen Brazauck and Walter Hale with Virginia M Seversen, both Cedar Rapids, plus Lloyd W Luke and Hylda S Noel of Dubuque, Arthur B Mvren and Helen Louise Mott of Iowa City, Edward J Benedict with Genevieve E Henderson of Cedar Rapids, and Howard LeRette of Kenosha Wisconsin with Alice Van Sowl of Racine. The list also includes a single entry denoted "1S."
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Keth R. Engle
Helen Brazauck
Cedar Rapids
Walter Hale
Virginia M. Seversen
Lloyd W Luke
Hylda S Noel
Dubuque
Arthur B Mvren
Helen Louise Mott
Iowa City
Edward J. Benedict
Genevieve E Henderson
Howard LeRette
Kenosha
Wis
Alice van Sowl
Racine
Redheads Preferred Now Says Anita Loos in Hollywood
Anita Loos, author of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, now favors redheads over blondes or brunettes, citing changing times and finances. She notes peroxide has drained away in 15 years, arguing redheads suit violence era history of famed figures and contemporary stars like Lana Turner and Jeanette MacDonald.
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Anita Loos
Hollywood
Miss Loos
Eea
Ritz Ar Ciras
Nero
Poppea-Hypatia
Nell Gwynn
Madame de Maintenon
Ninon de L’enclos
Leslie Carter
Sarah Bernhardt
Magda Lupescu
Ann Sheridan
Lana Turner
Jeanette MacDonald
Singapore Accord Hinted By Japanese Envoy in Tokyo
Kensuke Hormouch, retiring Japanese ambassador in Washington, said reports indicated Britain and the United States had a principal agreement on joint use of Britain’s Singapore naval base. He added the deal would be announced at a suitable time.
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TOKIO
San Francisco
Asahi
Kensuke Hormouch
Washington
Britain
United States
Singapore
Draft registrants receive questionnaires with advisory help offered
About 1,500 questionnaires have reached Cedar Rapids draft boards. An advisory panel of Judge John T Moffit and local officials will assist registrants in filling the six page form which contains 13 series and more than 460 questions. Dependents, property, and income sections require affidavits and possible subpoenas. Extensions may be granted for good cause, and appeals go to area boards before reaching the President. Board No 1’s registrations total 4,386. West Side No 2 has 3,029 registrations.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
John C Reid
East Side Board No
Charles J Kosek
West Side No 2
Thompson
Moffit
Tipton
Mondas
Reid
Draft Board No
Reide
Wll
Area Boards of Appeal
Appeal Board
Board No. 1
Vern Bowman
Third Avenue
Chien
Calif
Will Open Series Of Talks Sunday At Bible Auditorium
Rev Frederick F Schwindt of Portland Oregon launches a 12 to 18 week lecture series at Community Bible auditorium Second Avenue SE between Sixth and Seventh streets He and his wife travel across the United States and Canada His talks have drawn up to 50000 attendees The opening week topics include Spiritualism a Fact or a Fake Divorce Right or Wrong Worlds Great Calamities Why Divine Healing A Permanent Cure for Worry and Strange Sickness Sweeping Best Brains of Europe Will It Envelop the World
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Community Bible Auditorium
Second Avenue SE
Sixth
Seventh Streets
Frederick F. Schwindt
Portland
Ore
Mr Schwindt
United States
Canada
Schwindts
Robert
Paul
Court House News Moens Seek Delay In License Revocation Case
The state seeks a continuance of actions to revoke Moen Funeral Home licenses, arguing inspector Herman B Carlson cannot return from Los Angeles before trial. The dispute centers on whether Moens’ ads claiming direct sales as casket manufacturers violate the unprofessional practice law, with Moens insisting they are not manufacturers.
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State Attorney General
State Health Department
Emoalmers
Ervin R Moen
Bert E Moen
Moen
ACN
First Avenue
Herman B Carlson
Des Moines
Los Angeles
Carlson
J C Boyle Appeals Drunk Driving Conviction
A notice of appeal to the state supreme court was filed from a Cedar Rapids district court jury verdict assigning J C Boyle aged 44 to charges of driving while intoxicated. Boyle was fined 300 dollars plus costs by Judge John T Moffit after the March trial.
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State Supreme Court
J C. Boyle
Cedar Rapids
Ed Lundquist
Boyle
John T. Moffit
Solbrig Pleads Guilty to Resisting Officer Case
Carl Solbrig, 47, pleaded guilty to resisting an officer and received a 30 day county jail sentence from Judge H C Ring on Friday. The sentence was suspended during good behavior on a state motion, and Solbrig was released. He was accused of fleeing when State Conservation Officer R W Beckman tried to take him into custody last April 28 on a charge of fishing without a license.
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Carl Solbrig
H C Ring
Solbrig
R W Beckman
Solbrig Serves 15 Day Term on No-License Count
A license case notes Solbrig served a 15 day term given him October 7 on the no license count. The brief item records a disciplinary action by the licensing authority and the pending compliance period.
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Solbrig
Bonding Company Sues Over Emma Tabasinsky Estate Claims
Judge H C Ring issued an order subrogating United States Fidelity and Guaranty to any claims of the Emma Tabasinsky estate against Springville Savings Bank or its receivership. The bonding company recently satisfied a judgment totaling $25,860.52 returned Aug 20, 1938, for the Tabasinsky heirs alleging funds held by the bank were impressed with a trust. The bonding company and bank were defendants.
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H. C Ring
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Emma Tabasinsky
Springville Savings Bank
Bonding Company
Tabasinsky
Bank
Parole Extended for Joseph Sindelar in Linn County
Parole of Joseph Sindelar aged 19 from Linn county jail was extended by Judge H C Ring from November 1 to December 1. Sindelar, sentenced four months for larceny of domestic fowls, was released briefly on September 6 to permit temporary employment.
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Joseph Sindelar
Linn County
H C Ring
Sindelar
Judge Grants Temporary Injunction Against Former Husband
After a Friday hearing Judge C. J Haas granted Marie Loop a temporary injunction restraining her former husband C. E. Stuff from molesting her by phone or in person. The plaintiff alleged Stuff has repeatedly harassed her with calls, jeopardizing her employment.
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C. J Haas
Marie Loop
C. E. Stuff
Stuff
Plea for New Trial in Cedar Rapids DUI Case
Albert Parkin, 48, of Cedar Rapids, was convicted by a jury before Judge John T. Moffit last week on a driving while intoxicated charge. A defense motion for a new trial and exceptions to the court's instructions have been filed in the state case.
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Albert Parkin
Cedar Rapids
John T. Moffit
Judge rules in favor of defendants in note case
Following hearings Judge John T. Moffit found for defendants in a 319.69 note case brought by Nelson L. Miner against Earl R. Swartzbaugh and Bernice Swartzbaugh, ruling the note had no consideration and tied to a rescinded real estate deal. AK Pierce of Des Moines discussed winding down the 1940 garden program with ES Smith and Linn county officials, while a state motion to dismiss embezzlement charges against Harry B. Wright was granted. Deputy Harlan Snyder investigated the theft of 40 White Rock chickens from the W R Singleton farm near Marion.
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John T. Moffit
Nelson L. Miner
Earl R. Swartzbaugh
Bernice Swartzbaugh
AK Pierce
Des Moines
WPA
Es, Smith
Linn County
Harlan Snyder
W R Singleton
Marion
Roosevelt Desperate Move To Impress Negro Voters
Francis E. Rivers of the Republican Party’s eastern division called President Roosevelt’s promotion of Col. Benjamin Q. Davis to brigadier general a desperate effort to win black support. He noted Roosevelt previously promoted 100 colonels over Davis, saying colored newspapers and citizens protested the injustice, and this act was timed near the presidential election.
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NEW York
Francis E. Rivers
Republican National Committee
Eastern Division
Roosevelt
Col
Benjamin Q. Davis
Davis
Rivers
Herring Details Army Camp Survey at Leon Iowa Site
Senator Clyde Herring said the War Department fully surveyed the Wayne and Decatur county site before selection. A Chicago firm is evaluating water problems, with a full report due. cost estimates favor Leon over Camp Dodge, and the Army will determine water solutions after the firm’s report.
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Iowa City
Wayne
Decatur Counties
War Department
Clyde Herring
The
Gazette
Leon
Chicago
Alvord, Burdick and Hanson
Grand
Weldon
Herring
Neumann Brothers Contracting Company
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Seventh Corps Area Command
Washington
Health officials to study disease and sanitation at Army camp
Missouri and Iowa health department officials will meet in Lineville on October 29 to discuss sanitation and disease control for a $9,000,000 U S Army training camp project in Wayne and Decatur counties. About 6,000 workers are expected to live on site during construction, with housing largely tents, trailers, or temporary shacks. Iowa representatives include Dr. W. I. Bierring, Dr. R. M. Sorenson, and Dr. A. H. Wieters.
LeFebure Corp Buys Former Disbrow Plant in Cedar Rapids
LeFebure Corp purchased the former Disbrow Sash and Door plant at 716 Oakland Road NE, Cedar Rapids, previously leased by LeFebure for two years, in what is described as the largest industrial property sale in the city this year. The site includes multiple brick structures and a half-block area. Martha L. Christian, owner, delivered title and plans to move to Houston. LeFebure plans a second floor expansion, installing infrared drying lamps to speed enamel baking, with aims to double output of tray binders, stands, and custom furniture. The sale was processed by P Y Gaby Gohmann of George P. Witwer and Company.
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Cedar Rapids
Disbrow Sash and Door Company
Oakland Road NE
LeFebure Corporation
Martha L. Christian
Guy Christian
B Avenue NE
Houston
Tex
LeFebvre Corporation
L. T. LeFebvre
Iowa
PY Gaby Gohmann
George P. Witwer and Company
Rector Of Shattuck School To Speak At Acolyte Festival
The Rev. Donald G L Henning, rector of the Shattuck school for boys at Faribault Minnesota, will speak at the second annual diocesan acolytes festival at Grace Episcopal church at 5 p.m. Sunday. The event, hosted by the Guild of St. Vincent of Grace, will feature clergy and acolytes from Davenport Davenport Cathedral Marshalltown Waterloo Burlington and other parishes. The service includes evensong procession and benediction with supper to follow. Reservations reached 150, and the event marks Shattuck as the first military church school in America.
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Donald G L. Henning
Shattuck School For Boys
Faribault
Minn
Grace Episcopal Church
Davenport
Mr Henning
Shattuck
Time Magazine
America
Diocese of
Iown
Episcopal Church
Guild of St. Vincent of Grace Church
St. John’s
Cedar Rapids
Dominic Loferski
Cathedral
Rowland Philbrook
Marshalltown
St. Paul's
Richard Baker
Waterloo
Christchurch
Charles J. Gunnell
St. Marks
David Jones
Clinton
Grace Church
Frederic G. Williams
Burlington
Eb, Thayer
Grace Meloney
St. John's Choir
Malcolm Metcalf
Vernon L. Shattuck Jones
Mothers Club
St Vincent's Guild
Mr. Jones
Willkie Urges Unity Against New Deal Foes in Wilkes-Barre
Willkie accuses the New Deal of divisive policies that split labor industry and agriculture, calling for unity to form the truly United States. He spoke to a jammed 22,000-seat armory crowd in Wilkes-Barre, urging coordination between workers and employers, labor, and farmers to create jobs and improve living standards. He emphasized social safeguards and a broad civilizational goal beyond partisan politics.
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Willkie
Wilkes-Barre
America
United States
Roy Webb to speak Sunday at K P hall
National speaker Roy Webb of Townsend will address the public Sunday at 2 pm in K P hall. Walter A Shupp Linn county superintendent of schools will speak at United Brethren church Seventh street and Fourth avenue SE at 10 30 am Sunday. Miss Evelyn Werner 363 Six teenth street SE underwent an appendectomy at Mercy hospital Friday morning her condition was reported as fairly good Saturday morning.
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Roy Webb
Townsend Organization
K. P. Hall
Walter A Shupp
Linn County
United Brethren Church
Seventh Street
Fourth Avenue SE
Evelyn Werner
Sixteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Cluded
Willkie
McNary
Thomas R. Holbert
Greeley
American Legion Hall
Marion
Elmer Johnson
Bertram Town
Ely
O. J Elsenbast
Java
Montrose
Eubank to Lead Week of Talks at First Baptist
Dr. M. D. Eubank, veteran missionary, will start a week of evening talks and mission studies at First Baptist Church starting tomorrow. An error in Friday's Gazette had suggested a November 3 begin date.
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M. D. Eubank
First Baptist Church
Vic Johnson Arrested Again for Intoxication at Union Station
Vic Johnson, 36, previously homeless, was jailed for intoxication after police found him passed out at the cab stand behind Union Station. This marks his 37th arrest since 1835.
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Vic Johnson
Union Station
First United Brethren Church Service Plan
The Woman's Missionary Society and the guilds will lead Sunday's 11 am service. Mrs. Frank Gates speaks on Our Medical Work and Miss Post on Literature Needs in Our Mission Field. Guilds present a playlet. Grace Van Antwerp Gweneth Edwards and Rebecca Stone give home mission talks. Mrs AO Edwards presides. A short play by Ruth Kohl Ethel Brooks and Bernice Cubison.
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Woman's Missionary Society
Guilds
First United Brethren Church
Frank Gates
Miss Post
Grace van Antwerp
Gweneth Edwards
Rebecca Stone
AO. Edwards
Ruth Kohl
Ethel Brooks
Bernice Cubison
Cub Pack 12 At Taylor School Honors With Badges And Arrows
Cub Pack 12 at Taylor school held a Friday meeting with many joining ceremonies. Paul Chukas William Sportell Vance Fishel Donald Page Billy Grow Robert Schirm and Donald Walker received books and ranks in wolf bear and lion. Donal Page Junior Sturm and others earned wolf bear and lion badges. Donald Krohn and George Hladky earned lion badges. Dwain Souchek graduated from pack 12 and joins Scout troop 12. Graduation certificate was presented by Cubmaster Mr Krohn.
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Taylor School
Paul Chukas
William Sportell
Wolf Books
Vance Fishel
Donald Page
Billy Grow
Robert Schirm
Donald Walker
Tommy Forbes
Junior Sturm
Donald Grow
Lion
Donal Page
Wolf
Bear
Donald Krohn
George Hladky
Robert
Murder Charge Is Filed Against Iowa Farmer
Webster City Iowa Hamilton County Attorney George B Aden filed a murder charge in district court against Alfred Louis Hazemann 31 in connection with the double slaying of Mr and Mrs Henry Groshens found shot to death last Wednesday Hazemann had rented a farm from the Groshens and was said to be behind in rent and not putting in crops witnesses at the inquest described threats against the Groshens by the suspect
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Webster City
Hamilton
George B. Aden
Alfred Louis Hazemann
Henry Groshens
Groshens
Hazemann
Japs Claim Burma Traffic Suspended
TOKIO INS reports Japanese planes bombed suspension bridges on the Burma road in South China. Direct hits paralyzed traffic along the important Chinese supply route, with wrecked bridges spanning a deep gorge, according to a Japanese news agency dispatch dated Saturday.
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TOKIO
INS
Burma
China
Former Clothier Dies After Long Illness
Frank Jobs, longtime Cedar Rapids clothing man born in Bohemia, died at 110 p.m. Friday at his home after a lingering illness. Survived by wife Frances and eight children, plus a stepson, three brothers, three sisters, and nine grandchildren. Funeral at Polansky chapel then St. Wenceslaus church with Msgr. Vojacek and several priests officiating. Burial in St. John's cemetery. Cadets of St. George to recite Rosary. remains to lie in chapel after 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Frank Jobs
Ninth Street
Bohemia
Solon
Cedar Rapids
McCook Clothing Company
Severn Clothing Company
Frances
Fred McDonnell
Victor Norbert
Joseph Spaight
Clarence Rambousek
Lisle
Ill
Clarence Horton
Carson City
Nev
Mary Dolorosa
Ames
Edward Huber
Edward J
Ely
Emil
William
Reno
George Biskup
Joseph Syrovy
St. John’s Cemetery
Cadets of
St. George
Hancher selection prompts public interview offer
Letters between W Earl Hall and A L Syverud discuss interviewing for the Hancher post. Syverud proposes a public meeting by October 30 in Cedar Rapids or Ionia to address questions from taxpayers, alumni, faculty and students, with press invited. The exchange notes Hall’s view and a request for a timely, transparent discussion.
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Davenport
Hall
Iowa
Mente le Cedar Rapids
Iona Ity
Linn GOP Plans Films And Talks For Seven County Communities
Linn county Republican organizers announce a week of film showings and talks across seven Linn County communities led by county chairman Carl Hendrickson. The series opens tonight at 8 with four reels at the Odd Fellows hall in Troy Mills.
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Linn Gop
Linn County
Linn County Republican Organization
Carl Hendrickson
Odd Fellows Hall
Troy Mills
Hitler decrees second four year plan for Reich
Berlin report says Adolf Hitler ordered Hermann Goering to adapt a second four year plan to wartime needs. The decree, dated October 18, gives Goering the same legal powers used in the first plan. Hitler’s letter honors Goering’s earlier work and tasks him to continue and tailor the program for war.
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Fuehrer
Axis
Europe
Hitler
England
Germany
Emperor Hirohito Suffering From Slight Cold
Tokyo reports Emperor Hirohito has a slight cold, according to the imperial household on Saturday. The brief notice confirms no serious illness and that normal duties are not affected.
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Tokio
Hirohito
Imperial Household
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