Total for year brought 10 372
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1941
Page
1
Fifteen Die In Iowa Labor Day Weekend Auto Toll
Fifteen people were killed in Iowa highway crashes over the Labor Day weekend, six in trucks. The toll brings 1941 deaths to 372, higher than 323 a year earlier. Victims include Wayne McCleery and Doris Stanley, among others, with several crashes cited near Clarion Fort Dodge Audubon West Liberty and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wayne McCleery
Farmer
Mapleton
Benny Paul Reyes
Davenport
J. H. Heidecker
Wallingford
Doris Stanley
Keosauqua
Merrill Slack
Denver
Dorothy
Garner
Gilmore
Minn
Arthur Birkland
Moorland
Charlies Heath
Chris Johnson
Objects at Denison Camp Face Convictions and Arrivals
The report notes objectors at Denison Camp of Mennonite church facing convictions as a second group from Midwestern states is due to arrive Wednesday. A multiple vehicle crash near Sigourney injured Mapleton and left Forest Burton with a broken neck. An Iowan, Charles Westmeyer, died near Dubuque after a truck accident likely from driver fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Church
Robert Fetters
Merrill, Mich
E. James Diller
Ithaca, Mich
Lyle Crow
Flint
Mich
Eli A. Miller
Kokomo
Ind
Moses F. Miller
Centerville
Vernon Smith
Harper, Kan
Iowa Schools Open Amid Enrollment Decline Toward 500000
In Des Moines officials report Iowa’s 1940-41 school year begins with about 500000 children enrolled statewide. Labor Day delays noted in larger cities, while rural areas start on time. Enrollment has fallen from 554655 in 1930 to 503481 in 1940 and is expected to remain around 500000.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Department Public Instruction
Nautical Chief Solves Crossword With Wide Range Clues
The puzzle lists clues across horizontal and vertical fields totaling various words and terms. Hints reference naval leadership and general vocabulary including returns like yes in Spanish and terms for furniture and measurement.
One Dies in Wreck Near West Liberty
A car crashed into a cement bridge abutment a mile south of West Liberty on Highway 76. Pierce, 23, son of Floyd and Mrs. Pierce, was rushed to University Hospital Iowa City with a skull fracture, in critical condition. Passenger Joe Olbern of Davenport sustained minor injuries. The car belonged to Reyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Miss Kevane
Johnson
Audubon
Montgomery
Johnston
Reyes
Herbert Pierce
West Liberty
Highway 76
Heath
Urbana
Stanley
Laven Atwell
Burlington
Milton
Cantril
Atwell
Bailey
Pierce
Floyd Pierce
University Hospital
Iowa City
Joe Olbern
Davenport
Traer stockyards rebuilt as cattle shipments continue
Special to The Gasette reports the North Western stockyards at Traer are being rebuilt under carpenter F. P. Lyons of Belle Plaine. The yards see steady cattle and hog shipments to Chicago, with F. B. Wood and Sons leading as the season’s biggest shippers, averaging one car every ten days for over two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
North Western
F. PD. Lyons
Belle Plaine
Chicago
F. B. Wood and Sons
Tracr
Keller Rites Held for Iowa WPA Official
George J. Keller Iowa WPA administrator dies from injuries after August auto crash. Funeral mass at St Marys Iowa City led by Monsignor Carl with several clergy. Active pallbearers include Iowa City officials and Des Moines executives linked to Keller firms and state agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
George J. Keller
Iowa
WPA
St. Mary’s Church
Carl
Edward Neuzil
Walter Beckman
Herman Strub
Edward Collins
Henry F. Willenbrock
George Scanlon
Fred Ra
Iowa City Briefs Report Child Injury and Funeral Plans
Mercy hospital officials report Richard Reynolds 6, son of Mr and Mrs A Reynolds of Iowa City, is in good condition after Friday injury when struck by a truck driven by Kleinschmidt a research associate in Iowa Child Welfare Research station. Funeral services for William Z Smith 71 father of Dr H P Smith University of Iowa College of Medicine will be held at Beckmans Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 30 pm burial in West Branch Cemetery. L A Moore chairman of retail trade division of chamber of commerce announced a six night sales school in Iowa City starting Tuesday Sept 16.
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Atalissa
Ralph Crawford
Fredonia
Margaret Bunting
Lamont
Anna Kline
West Liberty
Webster
Our Lady of Lourds
Keswick
Mary Lenaghan
Edward Lenaghan
Raymond Hammes
Peter Hammes
Sigourney
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Richard Reynolds
A. Reynolds
Reynolds
Kleinschmidt
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
William Z. Smith
H. P. Smith
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Beckman’'s
West Branch
L. A. Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Auto Crash Is Fatal To Urbana Contractor
Urbana Charles Hesth 73, longtime local contractor, died at home at 12 15 am Sunday. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 9 30 am at St Marys Church with Rev Fr Hubert Holsters officiating. Burial in St Marys Cemetery. Survived by wife Frances and brother Frank of Bonners Ferry Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Charles Hesth
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Hubert Holsters
Walker
St. Mary's Cemetery
Heath
Frances
Frank
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Iowa Health Group To Tour State To Preach On Safety
A Des Moines report says the Iowa Health Group will tour Council Bluffs Waterloo and Dubuque with a safety and workers health message. The schedule begins in Council Bluffs then moves to Waterloo with stops mentioned in the campaign.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Beiigtates
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Dubuque
Council
Iowa Prepared To Protect Its Way Of Life
A fragment notes Wilson in Arnolds Park describing pioneers who built religious centers with an axe. The item hints at longtime values shaping community life in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wilson
Arnolds Park
Thief Escapes With $212 From Post Office
A thief forced open the postal office in Waterloo and stole 212 dollars, police reported Sunday. The incident details remain under investigation by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Postal
Ee Company
Obituary notices from Iowa towns run together in column
The clipping reports several funeral notices and obituaries from Oxford Junction, Mechanicsville, Earlville, Toledo, Columbus Junction and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs Mary Milota, James Milota, Paul W. R. Gibbs, Rev. M. J. Meyerhofer, Earlville public school staff, Mrs Gregg Hanna, Daniel Webster Hufford, Florence Huston Hufford, How ard Hufford, C. H. Davis relation, Mrs Eleanora Garner Colton, and Rev. C. H. Hiller. Burial sites listed include Mayflower cemetery and Woodlawn cemetery with services at Henderson funeral home and Columbus City Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlville
M. J. Meyerhofer
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Paul W. R. Gibbs
W. A. Wolgemuth
English Lutheran Church
John Braddy
Richard Fritz
Arnold Zaruba
Raymond Juehring
Mayflower
Columbus Junction
Eleanora Garner Colton
Columbus City
Columbus City Methodist Church
C. H. Hiller
Harold C. Irwin
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City Cemetery
Unclear Names Gather From Iowa Notices List
A long list of individuals and places in Iowa appears in a fragmented OCR notice, naming residents and towns such as Vinton Waterloo Morning Sun Letts Grinnell Sigourney Decorah Ridgeway and others. The text presents a chaotic roll call without clear events or actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Huffschmidt
Cease
Ray Postville
Benton
J. H. Milroy
Vinton
Ivan Trottnow
Dysart
N. A. Potter
M. P. Kruse
Merle A. Hall
Arthur E. Carlson
Belle Plaine
Rutherford Peterson
Lola Thompson
Blairstown
George
Tuberculosis Workers To Convene In Marengo
Invitations to attend a conference in Marengo Sept 11 have been received by regional tuberculosis workers from the Iowa Tuberculosis Association. The meeting is one of nine held during September and will include officers and Christmas seat committee members from 11 central Iowa counties. Toeeyte rector of the statewide tuberculosis service will present an address on "Aгорone Case Finding" at the noon luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Tuberculosis Association
Iowa
Benton
Cedar
Jackson
Stop Getting Up Nights With Kidney Health Aid
Advice urges using a $0.35 pack to flush poisons and acid from kidneys and ease irritations. It notes symptoms of kidney weakness may be scant, burning, or backache, and promotes taking as directed to stop waking at night.
Four Injured In Crash On No 6 Near West Liberty
Four West Liberty residents were injured late Saturday when their car crashed into the rear of another vehicle on Highway 6 west of West Liberty. Mildred Heasley was hospitalized at Mercy hospital in Iowa City with unspecified injuries.
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the Gazette
West Liberty
Mildred Heasley
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Dvorak Centennial Concert Draws Attendance of 1000
The Dvorak centennial concert in Spillville drew about 1,000 attendees from Cedar Rapids Des Moines and southeastern Minnesota. The Capitol Symphony Orchestra conducted by Frank Jans performed Dvorak works including the Carnival Overture New World Symphony Humoresque and Slavonic Dances. The finale featured the American Quartet in F major from the original manuscript played by John J Kovarik and family with the orchestra. Gov George A Wilson sent a letter praising the festival.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Soe
Aeiendence
Minnesota
Capitol A * Symphony Orchestra
Frank Jans
Dvorak
Spillville
John J. Kovarik
Joseph
John, Jr
Celia Kovarik
George A. Wilson
Charles Proshek
Minneapolis
America
Dostal
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