Cedar Rapids PWA TOSSES ATH ST. PROBLEM BACK
Cedar Rapids officials report the Fourth street project remains unsettled after a weekend halt while the city considers federal aid options. Louis Burgus and Dan Kruidenier tell the council Des Moines cannot approve a full 2.5 million grant for track elevation and must go through Washington. City leaders await state PWA push for new work projects as unemployment relief looms. City engineer F. E. Young works on supplementary applications.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington, D. C
Louis D. Burgus
Dan Kruidenier
Des Moines
PWA
Burgus
Washington
F. E. Young
Reorganization Talks For Commonwealth Apts Co In Sioux City
Federal Judge George Scott presided a private hearing on Tuesday over proposed reorganization and refinancing of the Commonwealth Apartments Co. Bondholders and stockholders met, seeking a plan pleasing to all factions. No definite program was set as negotiations continued after the noon recess. This followed May arguments before the same federal court in Sioux City.
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Commonwealth Apartments Company
George Scott
Federal Court
Sioux City
City School Year Opens Smoothly with New Senior High Plan
Cedar Rapids begins a new school year with four six year high schools replacing the old four two-tier system. Principal reports show smooth placement of returning pupils at Franklin and McKinley. Roosevelt and Wilson principals warn earlier registration next year to ease future confusion. Total enrollment expected to exceed last year.
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Cedar Rapids
Hallman
Franklin
McKinley
Fred J. Kluss
Roosevelt and
Wilson
Chauffeur License Revenue Rises for Iowa State
Des Moines reports a 26220 increase in chauffeur license revenue this year led by the new state highway patrol. Officials say 37102 licenses issued so far, up from 19622 last year, with 150 dollars of each 2 dollar fee retained by the state and 50 cents to sheriffs.
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DES Moines
INS
Alex Miller
State Highway Patrol
Sundberg Sees Truck Regulation Impending
Harry Sundberg of the Cham ber of Commerce urged Canopus club members to vote intelligently on transportation questions. He called for cooperation of railroads and trucking firms toward joint service and argued trucks should face regulatory costs similar to railroads. He cited tax and street maintenance inequities from heavy trucks using Cedar Rapids streets.
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Harry Sundberg
The
Chamber of Commerce
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Sundberg
First Avenue
Fourth
Tenth Streets
Man Held In Linn County Faces Federal Forgery Charge
United States Deputy Marshal Joseph A. Petrus held a preliminary federal warrant charging A R Quintard 47 Boise Idaho with forging a 747.50 government check in July. Bond set at 10000. hearing scheduled for 9 am Wednesday before U S Commissioner Ed McPartland to decide on possible return to Boise. Quintard earlier faced larceny charges from Sioux City case involving money and jewelry at 1005 Eleventh Street NE and pled not guilty August 14. fingerprints link to several felony convictions.
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United States
Joseph A. Petrus
Linn County
A R. Quintard
Boise
Idaho
Quintard
Treasury
Salt Lake City
Jerry F. Chval
Ed McPartland
Sioux City
A. E. Willams
Eleventh Street
H. C. Ring
Jim Smith
Federal Bureau of Identification
Washington, D. C
Crain Charged In Court For Alcohol Offenses
Harold Crain, 24, of 1007 G avenue NW, was fined 300 dollars and costs and given three months in county jail for illegal possession of alcohol. He received another three month sentence for illegal transportation, to run consecutively from Aug. 17, after arrest by Federal Agent Ed Miller and Deputy Sheriff Dick Payn.
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Harold Crain
G Avenue NW
H. C. Ring
Crain
Ed Miller
Dick Payn
Obituary notices for Nerad Krejci and Alexander
Joseph A. Nerad 58 of near Solon dies after short illness in Iowa City. He is survived by three daughters two sons, three sisters and a brother. Funeral at St Marys Solon. Louis Krejci fatally injured in collision. funeral at Polansky chapel with Rainbow division pallbearers. Thomas A. Alexander former Cedar Rapids resident dies in Los Angeles. services held in Glendale. Surviving sons are Frank P and Maurice A.
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Joseph A. Nerad
Solon
Iowa City
Big Grove Township
Frank Povender
North Liberty
Marcella
Helen Nerad
Louis
George
Mary Shebetka
Anna Graves
Rose Hudacek
James
St. Mary’s Church
J. E. Michalek
St. Mary's Cemetery
Newport
Frank A Brosh
Louis Krejci
Thirty-first Avenue SW
Polansky Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubucck
St. John's Cemetery
Hanford Post
American Legion
168Th Infantry
Krejci
Thomas A. Alexander
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Calif
Glendale
James Hamilton Lash
Hollywood Congregational Church
Mr Alexander
California
Rossmore
Iowa
Frank P
Hollywood
Maurice A
Hit-Run Driver Forces Auto Into Bridge Rail
Luther McQueery of Swisher reported a hit and run driver forced his car into a guard rail at the Abbey creek curve on highway No. 30 two miles west of Mount Vernon about 30 p.m. Monday. McQueery unharmed. car damaged. Officials said they have definite information on the non-stop driver's identity.
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Jim Smith
Luther McQueery
Swisher
McQueery
Abbey Creek
Highway No. 30
Mount Vernon
Carpenters Open State Convention Here Wednesday
The twenty second annual convention of the Iowa State Council of Carpenters opens Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Hotel Roosevelt with all local unions expected to send representatives. Speakers include F E Gastrow of Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon and Frank Wenig with J C Lewis on Thursday. A banquet is slated for Thursday night for delegates and guests. J D Norton of Cedar Rapids serves as secretary-treasurer.
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Iowa State Council of Carpenters
Hotel Roosevelt
State Council
F. E. Gastrow
Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters
Frank Wenig
Des Moines
J. C. Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
J. D. Norton
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield Evangelist G V Scott to Lead Sunshine Mission Meetings
Fairfield evangelist G V Scott known as The Big Swede will conduct evening meetings at the Sunshine Mission for two weeks at 7 30. He will lead music and share speaking duties with a local pastor each night as Rev Frank H Ward notes.
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G. V. Scott
Fairfield
Middle West
Sunshine Mission
Frank H. Ward
Scott
I. E. Linkletter
Second Christian Church
E. E. Russell
Church of the Nazarene
Cedar Rapids and Dubuque Residents Apply for Marriage Licenses
Gerald E. Thompson and Mabel Grisham of Cedar Rapids. James Spark of Dubuque and Bernice Bradbery of Rockdale. Ronald Kalous and Bertha Kedera, both of Oxford seek marriage licenses.
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Gerald E. Thompson
Mabel Grisham
Cedar Rapids
James Spark
Dubuque
Bernice Bradbery
Rockdale
Ronald Kalous
Bertha Kadera
Oxford
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