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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1940

Page

6

Egyptian Mummy Tissue Resurrected by German Scientist

Berlin reports Prof P Busse Grawitz conducted experiments at Cordova clinic to test if human cell tissue is immortal. He allegedly revived 5300 year old Egyptian mummy tissue and older samples from 600 year old Andean remains, claiming cells revived without external stimulation.

Berlin P. Busse- Grawitz Cordova Spain Chicago Ludvig Hektoen American Medical Association Council On Scientific Research Busse-Grawitz Argentina Prof la Plata National Museum

Hull Indicates US Representations to Japan on Status Quo

Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the United States has made diplomatic representations calling on Japan to respect the Far East status quo including French Indo China and the Dutch East Indies. He avoided confirming direct talks with Tokio but suggested other peaceful governments might press for maintenance of the status quo.

Washington Cordell Hull United States Japan Far East French Indo-China Dutch East Indies Hull Tokio Pacific

Fahy Nominated for Assistant Solicitor General Post

President Roosevelt nominated NLRB General Counsel Charles Fahy on Friday to serve as assistant solicitor general of the United States.

Washington Roosevelt Friday NLRB Charles Fahy The United States

Heavy civil case filings mark Linn County term

Court records show numerous civil actions in Linn County District Court during Thursday and Friday. Cases include automobile damage suits against Joseph Stark for 326.56, and various account and sales commission suits against multiple defendants. Divorce filings list Libbie Siemer and Rose Hansen, among others, with Desertion and cruel treatment grounds. A separate maintenance case names Bertha Augustine, seeking custody and alimony, while Joseph Sindelar, 19, faces a jail sentence awaiting the proceeding finalization.

Linn County Howard Anker Joseph Stark Anker Don Olson Stark North Liberty Robert D. Sells Fred S. Sells The Rapids Chevrolet Company, Inc R. M. McGranahan Alfred J. Johnson Sales Commission Bernice Fuller Paul H Wilson Everett Thomas Cedar Rapids Steve M. W. O’rieley Paul V. Straka Legal Services J. J. Beacom William Hanson Realty Commission Carroll James Mayrand Julia Mayrand San Jose Calif Libbie Siemer George F. Siemer Marengo Rose M. Hansen Merrill J. Hansen Hansen Rose Machacek Vera M. Crossley Grover C. Crossley Cedar Falls Chillicothe Lottie Margarite Vrana Joseph Anton Vrana Rock Island T Louis M. Bragg Phyllis W. Bragg Vrana Crossley Vera M. Craft Bertha Ellen Augustine Mack Jack) Edward Augustine

Judge H C Ring grants vacation from larceny sentence

Judge H C Ring suspended four months of larceny of domestic fowls sentence for Sindelar on Friday releasing him until Nov 1 due to employment and family needs. Sindelar to resume serving his sentence on Nov 1.

H. C. Ring Ring Sindelar

Deaths of Lola Hoover and Margaret Wragg noted in Cedar Rapids

Mrs. Lola V. Hoover 19 wife of John H. Hoover of Cedar Rapids died at 12 15 am Friday after a short illness. She was born January 9 1921 in Waukon and is survived by her husband two children parents grandparents brothers and sisters. Funeral at Beatty chapel Saturday at 4 pm conducted by Rev E Linkletter. Burial Linwood Cemetery. Miss Margaret Wragg former Cedar Rapids resident died at her home near Joliet Michigan Thursday. She was born in Glasgow Scotland came to Cedar Rapids in 1886 later lived in Grand Rapids and LaGrange Indiana. Funeral at Roth chapel Lowell Saturday afternoon.

Lola V. Hoover John H. Hoover Twelfth Avenue SE Waukon Cedar Rapids Barbara Lee Ronald Everett Earl W. Smith George Neeman Lennox, S. D Donald Warren Wayne Smith Viola Navada Smith Beatty Chapel E. Linkletter Linwood Cemetery Margaret Wragg Jowell Mich Miss Wragg Glasgow Scotland Alexander M. Wragg Grand Rapids LaGrange Westminster Church Alexander Wragg Lowell A. Cunningham Magog Quebec Canada Roth

Funeral services for Charles D Wall set for Saturday

Funeral services for Charles D Wall will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p m Saturday with Pastor Henry Scherer and Crescent lodge No 25 A F and A M in charge. Burial will follow at Oak Hill cemetery.

Charles D. Wall Turner Chapel Henry Scherer Crescent Lodge A. M Oak Hill Cemetery

Funeral services for Etelyn Shook in Turner chapel

Funeral services for Etelyn Shook will be held in the Turner chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday in charge of Rev. Frank H. Ward. Friends may call at the chapel.

Etelyn Shook Turner Chapel Frank H. Ward

Roosevelt defends honesty on destroyer deal bases claim

President Roosevelt answered critics who charged he lied about the destroyer deal with Great Britain. He insisted the claim that no 50 destroyers were involved was true at the time, and he warned full disclosures would come only after the ten year rule allows publication.

Washington Roosevelt Great Britain State Department

Ludlow Township Farmer Dies After Illness

WAUKON Tiloyd Beighle 32 of Ludlow township died Thursday en route to Iowa City after a two day illness with infantile paralysis. He was born near Waukon, son of Mr and Mrs William Beighle. Surviving are his wife Thelma Hilma and three children.

Waukon Tiloyd Beighle Ludlow Township Iowa City William Beighle Thelma Hilma

Pensioners Eligible for Food Stamps Under SMA Plan

The SMA program expands eligibility for old age assistance and aid to blind recipients living with relatives. Lloyd W. Jones of Cedar Rapids outlines forms, income limits, and stamp entitlements, with minimum monthly purchases and free blue stamps. WPA participants face a separate schedule starting Sept 14. Troy Mills school opens with 163 pupils and various activity plans.

Surplus Marketing Administration Lloyd W. Jones Cedar Rapids SMA Federal Jones

Willie Willis Makes Quip About Dad’s Clean Shaving Habit

Willie Willis notes he will be glad when he can shave. He jokes that when his dad has a fresh shave he looks so clean that nobody suspects he didn’t bathe.

City Briefs and Local Happenings Highlight Busy Week

A report covers the annual St. Ludmila church chicken dinner on Sept 8 and a gardening note on a nine inch dahlia by Mrs. H. G. Franks at 609 Sixteenth Ave SW. Also noted are injuries to John Stoneking at Buchanan school, a theft at Roosevelt high school, bankruptcy filings in federal court with Michael W. O Rieley as referee, a geology talk at the High Twelve club, and two Cedar Rapids Army recruit dispatches.

Names of Two Local Draftees Drafted for Armed Services

Laurence L. Zenishek aged 18 and Greeley B. Williams aged 22 leave Solon and Iowa City families. Zenishek will train at Fort Scott California coast artillery and Williams will join the air corps at Chanute Field Illinois.

Laurence L. Zenishek Leo Zenishek Solon Greeley B. Williams Arthur Williams Iowa City Zenishek Coast Artillery Fort Scott Calif Williams Air Corps Chanutefield Ill

Theft Reported During Move At Two SE Addresses

Mrs Margaret Sullivan of 1037 Fifth Avenue SE reported three one dollar bills taken from her purse left on a downstairs bookcase during noon hour Friday while she cleaned the upstairs of a home she plans to move into at 1727 Grande Avenue SE.

Margaret Sullivan Fifth Avenue SE Grande Avenue SE

Boy Hurt After Family Car Backing At Home

Allen Gerdes two year old son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Gerdes Marion route one was treated at St Luke s hospital Friday afternoon for abrasions and a minor wound on the left side suffered when he was struck by the family car Attendants said they were told the boy s brother was driving the car and backed into Allen at home.

John Stoneking Roy Stoneking Mount Vernon Road Mercy Hospital Buchanan Allen Gerdes Eugene Gerdes Marion St. Luke's Hospital Allen

Window Break Injury Report At Mercy Hospital

Harold Holubar and Iva Bruce suffered injuries when the car window shattered Thursday night. Holubar had a lacerated left leg and Bruce a lacerated right wrist. Both were treated at Mercy hospital. No details of the accident or police report were learned.

Harold Holubar Center Point Road Iva Bruce Eighth Street Mercy Hospital

Berries and Citrus Were Reclassified In Botanical Note

A botanical note states that strawberries and raspberries are not true berries while grapes and oranges are. It contrasts berry classification with commonly used fruit categories.

Petain Forms New Cabinet with Laval as Vice Premier

In Vichy France a new Petain cabinet was formed on Friday night with Marshal P eta in remaining as head of state. Pierre Laval keeps the post of vice premier while General Charles Huntzinger becomes war minister. General Maxime Weygand is assigned a key position as former generalissimo.

Vichy France Petain Pierre Laval Charles Huntzinger Philippe Petain Maxime Weygand

Decorah Couple Celebrates Twenty-Fifth Anniversary

The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Weston was observed at their Decorah home with relatives and friends. They were married September 4, 1915, at West Union and have resided in Decorah for 12 years. They have three children: Mrs. Kenneth Frye, Arline, and Norma.

Decorah Lloyd Weston Weston

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fahy Court House News Gels Joseph Sindelar Goika’s ‘A’s Jarket Tongues Dre Is Baby Beef Zouw Veal Charles Wall Etelyn F. R Joe Stark Meat Market First Street Dial Swift’s Premium Red Wing Dog Food Isco James and Sons CO First ST East Side River IGRAM H. K Charmin Liptow’s Kalell Hamed Foods Ave. SW Bt. Ifeyern Market TEL Limited Heinz C.& H.cane Sugar Libby Birby van Camp HILEX Tohi Sala Palmolive Pillsbury Zeans Vo Ib. Pkg Lamb Nesties Sunshine Hydrox Eee Chris Horen Morrell Lipton's Tea Buehler Bros FIRST Troy Mills — School Willie Willis City Briefs St. Ludmila Church Roosevelt High School Fred J. Kluss Milford L. Heck Covington Penick and Ford Federal District Court Michael W. O'Rieley J. H. Ramsey Second Avenue SE High Twelve Club Roosevelt Hotel Ramsey Iowa French Africa Parker House Newman’s Bakery Williams Bakery Fourth Ave
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