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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1939
Page
36
In a misty bayou scene hunters Tom Ed and Pete wait for dawn seven o'clock as mallards appear in V formations. The cracking and quivering of springer dogs signal the hunt begins with three ducks dropping into the decoys and returning to the blind.
The Lutheran Hour with Dr. Walter A. Maier of Concordia seminary returns today on 81 stations nationwide. The Lutheran hour chorus and St Louis a cappella choir perform under William B. Heyne with broadcasts at WMT Cedar Rapids and KSO Des Moines at 3 30 p m. An earlier 12 30 p m broadcast was announced from St Louis but local station list is not known.
Special to The Canette Independence IA Joseph Shaffer 86 died at People's hospital after a weeklong injury from riding his bicycle into a truck. Once a prominent elder cyclist, he taught school, served as guard at Anamosa reformatory and state hospital watchman, and oversaw farm work at Eldora industrial school. He never married and lived with his niece Mrs. W A Weart. Funeral Sunday at Swan and Leytze chapel at 2 p.m.
The service notes state the burial will be conducted by the Rev. Merton McKinley and take place at Brandon. The fragment confirms a religiously led funeral plan with Brandon as the burial site.
Will of Zofie Macek probated with codicil. beneficiaries include John Macek and Franes Proksa family. Cedar Rapids church bequest. Frank Marousek estate probated. Agnes Novak named administratrix with will annexed. Rapids Auditorium renewal articles filed. authorized capital stock $40,000. officers listed. Des Moines man J Kenneth Stark held on charge after passing vehicle. cash bond posted. Justice H R Churchill presiding.
Hollywood report notes Barton MacLane and actress Charlotte Wynters have filed intention to marry. MacLane, known for villain roles, previously married socialite Charlotte Schall, wife of New York millionaire Charles Schall. The couple reportedly met about a year ago.
Birth announced for Charles Arthur Miller son of Mr and Mrs Sam Miller of Moline Ill former Cedar Rapids residents. Garage window lights four broken valued at four dollars reported by J B Showalter. Missionary study at Mrs Oscar F Stabenfelts Thursday 10 am. Townsend clubs meet Monday 7 30 pm Memorial building. Chicago and North Western Women's club pay luncheon Wednesday 1 pm Y W C A. Norden lodge Vasa 335 meet Wednesday 8 pm 838 First Ave E followed by hard time card party with refreshments.
Mrs. R. E. Wyatt reports to police that 16 feet of fence on her property at 407 Seventh Avenue SW was torn down and mounted on a telephone pole the prior night.
John E Kaltenbach, director of the Scattergood hostel at West Branch, will discuss refugee work at the Canopus club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel Tuesday noon. Arthur Deamer Cedar Rapids schools superintendent will address Rotary at the Roosevelt hotel Monday noon on Education for All the Children with Coe College quartet performances.
Police records show two bicycles stolen from behind the Third Avenue Virginia cafe Friday night. Royal Miller at 1032 Eleventh Avenue SE reported his bike parked from 7 p.m. to midnight, while Cletus Burns, same address, said his was taken between 11:30 p.m. and midnight.
Lloyd C. Grover district manager said Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices of the Iowa State Employment Service will close at noon Tuesday October 31 so staff can attend a district training conference in Cedar Rapids. Offices reopen 8 a.m. November 1 and all jobseekers claimants and employers should contact then or later.
Gov. George A. Wilson issued a statement from Fayette upon the death Saturday of John T. Adams former Republican national chairman at Dubuque. He said Adams was a grand citizen and a sincere friend to Iowans.
The unclaimed body of a 67 year old man died of a heart attack at Sunshine Mission Thursday morning was identified by fingerprints as Will Murray of St Paul. He had given that name to police as a lodger at the station Wednesday night and relatives could not be found. A telegram from J Edgar Hoover confirmed the name. He had been fingerprinted three times as a transient and lodger, the last in St Charles Missouri in 1937. Birthplace given as Syracuse or Auburn New York.
The Linn county chapter of the American Red Cross will distribute sweater yarn to volunteers to knit heavy winter clothing for Polish war refugees. Yarn will be handed out at the Red Cross room in the Chamber of Commerce building between 2 and 4.
Miss Helen Hubbard chair of the volunteer service committee announced a 4 p.m. Monday knitters meeting. Knitters should bring large needles for measurement and church groups are urged to call the Red Cross at 2 2031 for more information. Mussolini was born in 1883.
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