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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1939

Page

49

Weather Sketches Across Cities From September 2 1939

Daily records show high temperatures ranging from 47 to 85 across cities including Cedar Rapids Washington New Orleans and Chicago. Cedar Rapids peaked near 86 with a humid heat lingering into the evening as readings moved from 66 at dawn to 90 early afternoon and down to 70 by midnight.

Cedar Rapids Washington Air Feona Falls Tames St Mount New Orleans Charles City Los Angeles Omaha San Francisco Sioux City Seattle la Crosse Dubuque Bramarck Davenport Detroit Air Keokuk Chicaco Chambers Inskeep

Police Court records list fines for multiple offenders

Loren Elmore aged 36 of 714 Eighth street SE was fined 25 dollars plus costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. George Pettit of Waterloo received a 30 day floater for vagrancy. Don Ackerman 29 of 261 Twentieth avenue SW and B Spencer 47 of 1028 Fifth street SE were each fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication. John R Hinsley of route No 3 was fined 10 dollars plus costs for speeding 40.

Loren Elmore Eighth Street George Pettit Waterloo Don Ackerman Twentieth Avenue B. Spencer Fifth Street John R. Hinsley

Local Births Reported Across Hospitals

Mercy hospital records list a daughter born Sept 2 to Mr and Mrs Joseph Geraghty at 344 Seventeenth Street SE. St Luke's hospital shows a son Sept 1 for Mr and Mrs Verne Haworth of 609 Ely Avenue SW and a son Sept 2 for Mr and Mrs R S Seeley of 858 Oakland Road NE. A daughter named Sue Ann was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs C Lionel Raymond of Independence, with Mrs Raymond the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph F Pavlis of 915 E Avenue NW.

Mercy Hospital Joseph Geraghty Seventeenth Street St. Luke's Hospital Verne Haworth Ely Avenue R. S. Seeley Oakland Road Sue Ann C. Lionel Raymond Independence Raymond Joseph F. Pavlis E Avenue NW

Mrs Harry P McKnight Dies At 70 At Home

Mrs. Harry P. McKnight, 70, died Friday night at her home on 370 Enteenih Street SE. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.

Harry P. McKnight Enteenih Street

Fire Damages Millholen Mattress Plant. Smoke from Furnace

At 8 21 p m Friday a fire in the rear of Millholen Mattress Manufacturing at 185 First Street NW caused damage to the rear wall. Engine Companies 1 2 and hook and ladder responded. At 9 57 am Saturday excess smoke issued from a furnace at 2385 Blake Boulevard SE home of R W Friday. Engine Companies 3 6 and hook and ladder attended.

Millholen Mattress Manufacturing Company First Street NW B. D Millholen Furnace R. W Blake Boulevard

Names of spouses and addresses listed for marriages or notices

Anthony W. Carruthers Mildred G. Blair Oakdale Martin Whitesell Mary Jane Barnett Cedar Rapids Alexander Batchelor Moline Audrey Campbell Cedar Rapids Ralph Wessel Davenport Helen Millburn Table Rock Neb Albert Chimmer An Florence Harris Waterloo Bernard Bruce Smith Lexington Neb M Elaine Konka Cedar Rapids Keith W Churchill Mildred Hein Cedar Rapids

Anthony W. Carruthers Mildred G. Blair Oakdale Martin Whitesell Mary Jane Barnett Cedar Rapids Alexander Batchelor Moline Audrey Campbell Ralph Wessel Davenport Helen Millburn Tableock Neb Albert Chimmeran Florence Harris Aterloo Bernard Bruce Smith Lexington M. Elaine Konka Keith W. Churchill Mildred Hein

Trio fined for truck overloading in Justice Churchill court

Kenneth May, Martelle, Charles Parry of Keystone each paid $10 fines plus costs after being found guilty of overloading a truck in Justice Churchill's court.

Kenneth May Martelle Charles Parry Keystone Justice

Governor grants discharge to Roscoe Shomier in bank robbery case

Governor George A. Wilson granted final discharge to Roscoe Shomier age 38 from terms life and ten years for entering a bank with intent to rob and motor theft at Fort Madison penitentiary. He was convicted in Cedar Rapids in January 1928 for taking part in the Alburnett Savings Bank robbery. A parole had been granted August 12, 1938, and the discharge followed the parole board's recommendation.

George A. Wilson Hursday Roscoe Shomier Fort Madison Shomler Cedar Rapids Alburnett Savings Bank G. Kompson State Parole Board

District Court Admits Six Wills To Probate

Six wills were admitted to probate in a district court session before noon Saturday. The McGowan will dated May 24, 1939 names Emma McGowan as executrix and multiple relatives as legatees. The Pospishil will dated May 13, 1938 lists Caroline Pospishil as executrix with two children and a daughter as beneficiaries. Horak will dated Sept 27, 1938 designates Lillian E Horak as executrix. Robinson will dated May 1937 names two children and the First National Bank of Marion as executor. Frederick will dated April 14, 1925 names six Frederick family members as heirs with Fred F. and Edgar F. named executors. Anna Ross will dates unclear with relatives and mass intentions noted.

William McGowan Emma McGowan Eugene John McGowan George McGowan Jennie McIntyre Sarah Holmes McGowan Joseph L. Pospishil George Russell Robinson Leslie May Robinson Fannie Lea Robinson First National Bank of Marion Cris Frederick Minnie Frederick Fred F. Frederick Edgar F. Frederick Elmer G. Frederick Charles W. Frederick Gladys C. Frederick Anna Ross James Lacy Fort William Ontario St. Joseph's

Will of Marvin R. Selden Named Executor

A will dated January 23 1938 from Cedar Rapids resident names Marvin R Selden as executor and designates church properties in Cedar Rapids and Marion.

Olic Cedar Rapids Marion Marvin R. Selden

Two Are Sentenced For Failure To Return Car

Floyd Manley of Cedar Rapids and Chris Van Slyke of Cedar Rapids pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. Each received an indeterminate one year term at Anamosa reformatory after arrest by police. They allegedly failed to return a car obtained from Baxter Motor Company on Wednesday evening while claiming they were buying a machine.

Floyd Manley Cedar Rapids Chris van Slyke Fourth Street Anamosa Reformatory C. J. Haas Baxter Motor Company

Marion Man Fined 300 for Drunk Driving

Beebe HCC Beebe 55 of Marion charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated pled guilty and was fined 300 and costs by Judge C J Hans. He paid 100 on the fine and costs after withdrawing a prior not guilty plea. Beebe was arrested near the junction of highways 30 and 149 last May 28 and posted 500 bond at arraignment.

HCC Beebe Marion C J. Hans

Parson Pleads Not Guilty in Assault Case

Ivan Parson aged 23 of 807 Tourteenth Street NE faced arraignment before Judge Co J Haas on charges of assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm. Bond set at 1000 dollars following an unprovoked attack on tavern keeper Elmer Listebarger, who suffered a broken nose and facial bruising. arrest by police. County Attorney G K Thompson filed a information.

Ivan Parson Tourteenth Street Co. J. Haas Parsons Elmer Listebarger Listebarger G. K. Thompson

Plaintiff Velda Smart Appeals to State Supreme Court

Notice of appeal to the state supreme court from an overruling of a new trial motion in a case where Velda Smart claims title to property in the estate of Fred C Herman. Filed in Court Clerk Ed Lundquist's office Friday. Judge J E Heisman last May 4 ruled for defendants George R Liddle administrator and D B Herndon, a cousin, who resisted the ownership claim.

State Supreme Court Velda Smart Fred C Herman Ed Lundquist J. E. Heiserman George R. Liddle Herman D. B. Herndon

Ward appeals district court over 50 dollar counterclaim award

W H Ward of Central City appeals a $50 counterclaim award decided before Justice E M Wetherbee on May 17, seeking $9 879 judgment. Ward claims they are due for advances to him as a salesman while Smith seeks sums under a bonus agreement.

W. H. Ward Central City District Court E. M. Wetherbee A. E Smith Ward Smith

Dorland Appeals Judgment Over Gas Explosion Damage

Marie Dorland filed a district court appeal after Justice H R Churchill awarded Frank and Elma Cisler a 9125 judgment in a damage suit. The plaintiffs claimed a gas explosion at the Dorland home on 2514 A Avenue NE last April 1 damaged plaster in the Cisler residence at 2508 A Avenue.

District Court Marie Dorland H. R. Churchill Frank Cisler Elma Cisler Cislers Dorland A Avenue NE A Avenue

Iowa 1939 tax levy certified and divorce actions listed

The Iowa tax commission certified a 2.32 mill 1939 levy for Linn County with two mills for general revenue and .32 mill for soldiers bonus bond interest. Separately, multiple divorce actions appear including Charlotte Warnock vs Lewis Warnock over intoxication grounds and Mae Austin vs William Austin over cruel treatment, with name restorations requested in each case. Other notices include damages claims by Joseph Hronik Jr. over a dog bite, rental judgments against P E McCann and Mary McCann, Champlin Refining suit for 145.86, and Grace Van Winkle seeking custody alimony and support after a 1931 marriage.

Iowa Tax Commission Robert M. Vesely Linn Charlotte Maxine Warnock Lewis Westley Warnock Jackson Township Charlotte Maxine Anderson Mae L. Austin William B. Austin Marion Grace van Winkle James van Winkle

Monticello Man Named Deputy Curator and Staff Changes

DES MOINES IN SIOUX CITY Fred L. Mahannah of Monticello is named deputy curator of the state historical department succeeding W. F. Anderson. The post pays 1800 dollars a year. Mabel Hoege of Adel becomes curator secretary, E F Pittman of Keosauqua advances to newspaper assistant, succeeding Russell Smith. Ora Williams remains curator.

Des Moines INS Fred L. Mahannah Monticello State Historical Department W. F. Anderson Linn Grove Mabel Hoege Adel Armelia Haxmeier E. F. Pittman Keosauqua Russell Smith Ora Williams

Press Urges U. S. Stay Out of War

Editorials from major papers urge calm and unity as Roosevelt huddles with war chiefs and Congress. The stance across outlets favors arming for defense, avoiding entanglement, and preserving democratic liberties while condemning escalation and intervention.

PRESS U. 8

Four Cedar Rapids Residents Hurt In Minnesota Crash

Four Cedar Rapids residents were injured when their car collided with a brick truck on highway 218 near Farmington Minnesota. The injured include Cr. H Mills 45 and his wife 41. M L Demartelaere 26 and his wife 29. The truck driver George Westin and his mother Mrs Algot Westin were uninjured. The Mills and the Demartelaeres remained hospitalized in Farmington. The group had been on a fishing trip and planned to return to Cedar Rapids.

Farmington, Minn Cedar Rapids Here Cr. H. Mills George Westin Chaska Minn Algot Westin Mills Demartelaere Farmington

Five Hurt in Tama Auto Crash

Special to The Gazette reports five persons injured in a head on collision on highway 30 at Tama's east edge. Drivers were H. L. Allen Des Moines and Norman Lohrbach Chicago. Injuries include cuts, knee injuries, a cracked kneecap, severe bruises, and multiple cuts.

the Gazette TAMA H. L. Allen Des Moines Norman Lohrbach Chicago Allen Lohrbach

Cuba Declares Neutrality Amid Global War Anxiety

The Cuban government proclaimed neutrality on Friday night in case of a world war, signaling a formal stance from Havana on international conflict. The move comes as tensions escalate globally and Cuba seeks to preserve its sovereignty.

Philadelphia Inquirer Europe Havana INS

Nazi Military Staff Report Advances While Poland Says Still Holding Own

Polish forces report four main drives forming a scissors movement into Poland from East Prussia and Slovakia. Battles focus near Thorn and Kielce with reports of bombings in Poznan Lwow and Lvov and a Slovak protest to be published in Beckt.

Poland

France ready to declare war if Poland attacked

Daladier won implied authority from the chamber to declare war on Germany via a 69 billion franc war budget. He warned that France will fight Poland unless German aggression stops, while Herriot condemned the German Soviet non aggression pact.

Chamberlain Poland Greenwood Daladier Chamber of Deputies Germany Chamber France Edouard Ierriot BSA Dalaier Herriot Austria Czechoslovakia Hitler Britain Soviet Russia

State to Pay 10 Per Cent Again on Relief

The state relief office will contribute 10 percent toward Linn county relief costs in September. Mrs. Mildred Hunt, Linn county relief director, reports Des Moines information. Estimated total cost for 1,410 cases is 30,272 dollars. Linn county will cover 90 percent.

Linn County Des Moines Mildred Hunt

Two Held After They Try To Sell New Truck Tire

Don Ackerman and B Spencer were arrested Friday after attempting to sell a discarded tire found in a ditch. Both men, intoxicated, were fined $10 and costs for intoxication and held for further investigation pending police inquiry into the tire’s ownership and value.

Don Ackerman Twentieth Avenue SW B Spencer Fifth Street Ackerman Spencer Wheatland Calamus C Street Rapaport

Missouri picks Ross Construction for Kansas City traffic route

The Missouri state highway commission announced that Ross Construction of Des Moines Iowa submitted the lowest bid of 385 222 dollars for a modern two lane traffic way into Kansas City Missouri.

Jefferson City Missouri State Highway Commission Ross Construction Company Des Moines Kansas City

Calling All Want Ad Money Makers

Call for The Gazette Sunday issue ads with deadline tonight at eight. The notice highlights cash offers for for sale or rent ads and appeals to teachers students and families seeking rooms housing and furnished apartments near schools. Dial 2 1121 to place three day ads and save 25 percent per day.

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Mrs H P McKnight dies after long illness

Mrs Minnie Church McKnight wife of Harry P McKnight died at their home 370 Seventeenth Street SE at 1108 p m after a long illness Born October 12 1868 in Marion she lived there and in Cedar Rapids most of her life She leaves a sister Mrs David McClure of Chicago and two cousins Funeral at Turner chapel Monday at 2 p m with Rev James H Blackstone officiating burial in Oak Hill cemetery Honorary bearers listed Friends may call at Turner chapel

Minnie Church McKnight Harry P. McKnight Seventeenth Street Marion Cedar Rapids David McClure Chicago First Presbyterian Church Ashley Chapter Turner Chapel James H. Blackstone Oak Hill Cemetery Stanley C. Moore Fayette Moore Charles C. Loomis O. S. Johnson Charles Smith Adrian Young

Funeral services for Grace Tisdale in Waterloo

Funeral services for Mrs Grace Tisdale of Waterloo will be held there at 1 p m Monday according to information received by local friends and relatives. She was a resident of Cedar Rapids until 20 years ago. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Earl Bronson of Waterloo with whom she lived and a son Bob of Omaha.

Grace Tisdale Waterloo Cedar Rapids Earl Bronson Bob Omaha

Funeral services for Mrs Lucy J Morehead Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy J. Morehead are planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Foursquare tabernacle conducted by Rev. Malcolm Hall and the Royal Neighbors. Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery.

Lucy J. Morehead Foursquare Tabernacle Malcolm Hall Royal Neighbors Shiloh Cemetery

Committal for Mrs Freeley Lowrey Planned at Linwood Cemetery

Committal services for Mrs Freeley Lowrey will be held at the grave in Linwood cemetery at 7 am Sunday.

Freeley Lowrey Linwood Cemetery

Woman Spends 26 Years in Local Hospital Dies

Funeral services set for 9 am Monday at St. Patrick's church Tama with burial in Bohemian National cemetery Vining. Mrs. Uchytil survived by husband son sister Antonie Pospishil and two grandchildren George and Betty Uchytil. Two sisters believed living in former Czechoslovakia.

St. Patrick's Church Tama Bohemian National Cemetery Vining Uchytil Antonie Pospishil N Street NW Czechoslovakia George Betty Uchytil

Burglars Break Into Service Station on C Street

Burglars entered a filling station at C Street and Twenty first Avenue SW between 10:20 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday, breaking a south window to gain entry. Attendant Frank Tresnak of 92 Twenty second Avenue SW said no money or merchandise was taken.

C Street Twenty-first Avenue Frank Tresnak Twenty-second Avenue Tresnak

Fire damages mattress shop building, suspected incendiary cause

Fire at 135 First Street NW damaged the rear wall of a two story frame building owned by Millholen Mattress Manufacturing. Reported 8 21 p m extinguished 9 35 p m. Pro proprietor says stock probably undamaged though smoke may have permeated mattress materials. Chief Kohout suspects possible arson with no other motives found.

E. P. Kohout Millholen Mattress Manufacturing Company First Street B. D. Millholen Kohout

City Briefs And Personals Roundup

John LeMon travels to Geneva Wisconsin for a week. Marian Clausen and Robert Huffman wed in Cedar Rapids. Iowa State Employment Service Cedar Rapids will close Labor Day. Kinnemann and Anderson promoted to first lieutenant. Federal buildings closed Labor Day. post office runs limited service. Melody camp meets for memorial services for Lucy Morehead. Dan Kruidenier speaks at American Legion program. License plates stolen from James Ruffman’s car. Masonite representative Storrs to join Merit special train trip to Laurel Mississippi and New Orleans. A stolen 1939 pickup found. returned to Hynek. Labor Day youth rally group heads to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.

Iowa State Employment Service Cedar Rapids F. O. Storrs First Avenue E Iowa Masonite Merit Laurel Miss New Orleans Moody Bible Institute Chicago Guy Clark Doris Summy Illa Patrick Tom Hinkin Westminster Presbyterian Church Helen Meyer First Evangelical Church

Engle Honored in United Airlines 100000 Mile Club

F Engle a ready to wear buyer for Newmans has received an engraved bronze plaque marking his membership in the United Airlines 100000 Mile club. Most flights have been between Chicago and New York on engine trips for the Cedar Rapids store.

F. Engle Newman's United Air Lines Chicago New York Cedar Rapids

Purse in Home Robbed in Back Yard Theft

Mrs. Mary Holacek of 1138 Tenth Street SE told police Friday a thief entered her home while she hung laundry in the back yard between 12:30 and 1:15 pm and stole $15 from her purse, leaving four one dollar bills behind.

Mary Holacek Tenth Street

Jailed For Disturbance After Hammer Throw Incident

Loren Elmore aged 36 of 714 Eighth Street SE was fined 25 dollars and costs by Judge Thomas B. Powell after a Friday arrest for drunken and disorderly conduct. Police said he threatened his wife and guest Britt Davis of 1116 Tenth Street SE and threw a hammer onto the porch as officers arrested him.

Loren Elmore Eighth Street Thomas B. Powell Elmore C. C. White Britt Davis Tenth Street SE

Calvary Baptist Labor Day Service Program

Calvary Baptist Church at Fifth avenue and Sixth street SW plans a Labor Day service Sunday at 7 30 p m A colored stereopticon slide of Miller s Man With The Hoe will be shown and the pastor Rev Richard V Clearwaters will read Edward Markham s poem of the same name The Rev y C Grant of John Huss Methodist will speak on Christ and Cooperatives and Dwight Krumbholtz attorney on Christ and Capitalism The Rev Mr Clearwaters subject will be Christ and Personal Salvation

Calvary Baptist Calvary Baptist Church Fifth Avenue Sixth Street Miller Richard V. Clearwaters Edward Markham Y. C. Grant John Huss

Cedar Rapids Executives Association Formed

Articles of incorporation filed for the Cedar Rapids Executives Association to study business building and promote cooperation among members. All men in Cedar Rapids in official or managerial positions eligible. Officers include Harry T. Hedges as president and E. J. Clapp as first vice president.

Executives Association Cedar Rapids Executives’ Association Harry T. Hedges E. J. Clapp J. R. Couplin

Montrose Hotel Breakfast Meeting of Club Officers

The group lists officers including second vice president Frank Wood secretary Lumir Strie sky and treasurer. Directors are James G. Harper Ed C. Rudin Walter J. French J. M. Levin and J. P. Frederickson. The breakfast gathering runs 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays.

Frank Wood Lumir Striesky James G. Harper Ed C. Rudin Walter J. French J. M. Levin J. P. Frederickson Montrose Hotel

H R Booton Honored at Cedar Rapids Farewell Luncheon

H R Booton assistant sales manager for Wilson and Company Cedar Rapids was guest of honor at a farewell luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel. He leaves Sunday for Omaha where he will become assistant branch manager for Wilson and Company.

H. R. Booton Cedar Rapids Wilson and Company Roosevelt Hotel Omaha Neb

Petition Filed Over School Budget Surplus and Tax Levy

Protestants claim the school district budget hides July 1 1939 balance and surplus, contending the district overtaxes and accumulates funds unlawfully. They propose a substitute budget to reduce the levy and use cash reserves to ease taxpayers burden.

School House Board of Directors Harold R. Trewin Charles Penningroth

Americans in Warsaw Report Safe, Hopeful Embassy Update

North Winship counselor of the American embassy in Warsaw told Secretary Hull by telephone that, as far as he knew, all Americans in Warsaw were safe. State department officials noted Winship said embassy women planned a distant evacation point miles from Warsaw.

Washington North Winship Warsaw Hull State Department Winship Siete Silla

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Daily Record Justice OF Peace Courts Court House News Marion Man Parson Cisler Joseph J. Hronik, Jr Gladys L. Hronik Frank Kapoun Kapoun Lydia W. Wild William K. Wild P. E. McCann Mary McCann Champlin Refining Company Harry Glessner Harry Bert H. Rice Edward O. Serveson Myrtle E. Serveson Carthey Petroleum Corporation of Earl S. Eves By Claude Callan Hazel San Francisco Chronicle Roosevelt Congress America Boston Herald St. Paul Philadelphia Minnesota Cuba Bidlapolaska Grodno Lithuania Poznan Lwow Warka Lvov Ludwig Szathmary Josef Beck Szathmary Beck Moscicki Smigly- Rydz United States A. J. Brexel Biddle Howard William Kennard Leon Noel Shuichi Sakoh Monsignor Corell John Dorell Paramount Silesia East Prussia Gdynia Adolf Hitler Reichstag Missouri H. P. M’knight Mrs Mrs. Lowrey Baltic Sea Crimea Danzig Corridor Latvia Livonia Ukraine John LeMon Second Avenue SE Geneva Wis Marian Clausen Robert Huffman Minneapolis W. A. Ball John F. Kinnemann Thirtieth Street Drive Donald J. Anderson Bever Avenue Federal Post Office Melody Camp James Taylor First Avenue Lucy Morehead Dan Kruidenier Hanford Post American Legion WMT Ean James Ruffman Washington Avenue SE Sixteenth Avenue SW John W. Hynek Swisher Ed Slezak Solon Slezak Hynek
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