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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1940

Page

6

Carol II Goes Into Exile From Romania After Warning

In Bucharest King Carol II fled Romania by train after Premier Ion Antonescu warned him that staying on the throne risked civil war and foreign occupation. His party, about 15 men in civilian dress, departed with the former monarch. Antonescu moved to seize power and purge former officials with about 50 people arrested or confined at home.

Bucharest Carol Ion Antonescu Romania Magda Lupescu Ernest Ardureanu Antonescu

Belgians Enjoy Second Boly Boly Meet At Belle Plaine

Belle Plaine hosted the second annual rollybolly tournament drawing many Belgians and players from the Big Four district. Games ran from 1 p.m. in two locations with eight to ten matches ongoing, organized by Richard Van Horbeck Henry Cornelius and Alfonse De Meyer.

Gazette Belle Plaine America Belgium Belle Plaine Commerce Club Benton Tama Iowa Poweshiek Rock Island Moline Davenport Seventh Avenue Twelfth Street Richard van Horbeck Henry Cornelius Alfonse de Meyer

Dr. Sihler Resigns from Luther College After 50 Years

Decorah reports Dr. William Sihler resigns from Luther College after five decades on the faculty. He led the German department for most of his tenure and remains the last remaining member who joined the faculty when he first arrived.

Sihler Luther Decorah William Sihler Luther College

Kalona Couples Wed In Double Ceremony

Wyrle Moomey and Fern Benell, both of Kalona, wed Clair Grout and Paul Bailey in a double ceremony at the Kalona Methodist church in Kahoka Missouri. The Moomeys plan to live on a farm northwest of Kalona after March 1, while the Baileys will reside with the groom’s parents in Bayertown.

Kalona James Monroe Kahoka Wyrle Moomey C. B Moomey Clair Grout J. L. Grout Bayertown Fern Benell John Benell Paul Bailey

Injured While Chasing Pigeons In Dark Barn

Kenneth Montz was taken to University hospital at Iowa City Friday evening after a fall in a dark barn. A flashlight between his teeth failed to prevent a 20 foot plunge causing broken arm and injuries to head face and shoulder.

the Gazette Tipton Kenneth Montz University Hospital Iowa City McCormick

Iverson suit seeks divorce and child custody in Decorah court

In Decorah Lillian M. Iverson sues Leonard O. Iverson for divorce and custody of their daughter Darlyne Mae. The case is docketed for the October term. In Hopkinton the municipal band's season ends with a concert, and nearby bands will perform next Wednesday at 8:15 pm in the town square under director R. N. Kjerland. In Wapello the board awarded road grading contracts to J. B. Hannah of West Point at 10.3 cents per cubic yard and granted culvert supplies to Washington Concrete company for 18 and 24 inch pipes. Springville schools opened with 178 grade pupils and 107 high school students, announced Superintendent William Johnston.

Decorah Lillian M. Iverson Leonard O. Iverson Darlyne Mae Hopkinton Buck Creek R. N. Kjerland Wapello Louisa County Supervisors Morning Sun Elm Grove Columbus City J. B. Hannah West Point Washington Concrete Company Washington Knights of Columbus K. C. Hall Gus Pusateri Iowa City Joe Caputo Mark Koenig J. A. Marie Henry J Corcoran Albert Schulze Ed. Muck Joe Pacha Charles Belicl Joe Independence R. Wesley Pryor Wesleyan Methodist Church Hoover Church Quasqueton Charles City South Troy Minn Bennezete Church Aredale Anamosa Anamosa Water Tower Water Tower Paint and Repair Company la Porte City

Anamosa Drummer Kenneth Clark Faces Extortion Charge

Kenneth Clark a 25 year old unemployed Davenport drummer pleaded guilty to attempting to extort 10 000 from Kuno Struck Davenport banker and philanthropist. He claimed two unseen men forced him to commit the act and was sentenced to not more than five years at Anamosa reformatory. Clark had planned a Sunday wedding to a Louisiana Missouri girl and said his mother warned the bride.

Davenport Kenneth Clark Anamosa Reformatory Anamosa Kuno Struck Clark Louisiana

Two Iowa City Divorces Filed in Johnson County Court

Johnson County district court saw two divorce actions filed on Friday the final filing day of the term. Almond N Anderson seeks divorce from Ruby M Anderson claiming cruel and inhuman treatment. they wed July 3, 1924 in Iowa City. Helen Harapat seeks divorce from Ed Harapat citing cruel and inhuman treatment. married January 16, 1924 in Johnson County. Earlier, S M Street of Iowa City was named new principal of Iowa City junior high replacing resigning Katherine Barry after 22 years. S M Yoder and Willard Schweitzer of Iowa City are defendants in a $110 auto damage suit filed by Scanlon brothers.

Iowa City Johnson County Almond N Anderson Ruby M Anderson Helen Harapat Ed Harapat M. S. Street Towa City Street Katherine Barry S. M. Yoder Willard Schweitzer Scanlon Brothers

Held For Cruelty To Animals After He Slashes At Dog

Lester Alcorn, 65, was arrested by Sheriff A. J. Kutschat on a cruelty to animals complaint. He and his dog Tinker crossed paths with Vern Pratt’s dog, Pratt demanded action after Alcorn slashed at the Pratt dog twice with a pocket knife, inflicting deep gashes.

Gazette West Union Lester Alcorn A. J. Kutschat Vern Pratt Alcorn Pratt

Obituary notices from Iowa and Missouri communities

WAPELLO Oretta Bissringer Lauer died at Evanston Illinois after a two year illness. Her husband Ernest Lauer Northwestern University history professor survives with two brothers and three sisters. WAPELLO Ella Harris learns Eva Walker died in Los Angeles at 48, daughter of Bert Gawthrop formerly of Morning Sun. MONTEZUMA Alice Jordan, 13, stricken with infantile paralysis rests easier. RIVERSIDE John Hunter 78 died at Memphis Missouri after long life in the area. He married Nora Wilson December 17 1890. survivors include wife four sons two daughters and 13 grandchildren. Burial near Hitt Missouri.

Wapello Ernest Lauer Evanston Oretta Bissinger Northwestern University Charles Bissinger Albuquerque A. J. Bissinger Prescott Lydia Esther Bissinger Anna Hook College Park Memphis Nora Wilson Homer Hunter Milton, Ta Howard, Gale Junior Velma Nelson Mabel Baird Alice Ott Iowa City Hitt, Mo

Oelwein Junior Chamber Formed With 45 Members

Forty five charter members joined the Junior Chamber of Commerce at Hotel Mealey in Oelwein. Officers elected include Ed O'Brien president and Ray Hamilton first vice president. George Jamison was secretary and Richard Smith treasurer, with Harold Hintz and Charles Stoddard of the senior group acting as guest speakers. Mason City juniors attended to discuss organizational issues.

Oelwein Junior Chamber of Commerce Hotel Mealey Ed O'Brien Ray Hamilton Paul Weishapl George Jamison Richard Smith Harold Hintz Charles Stoddard Mason City Junior Chamber

Orientation Plan For 1500 Freshmen At Iowa U

About 1500 new students report to the University of Iowa on September 20. Freshman week includes 21 events with assemblies, recreation, and registration. Registration occurs September 23 afternoon and September 24 morning. Activities include mixers, films on campus life, library instruction, religious conferences, and an induction before classes begin September 26.

Iowa City University of Iowa Harry G. Barnes

Funeral notices for Mrs Emma Debes and Rev John Wolfe

Funeral services for Emma Debes 83 of Farmersburg were conducted at her home and Salem Evangelical church with burial in Monona city cemetery. Survivors include six children and eight grandchildren. In Olin Nebraska born pastor Rev John Wolfe will speak at Pleasant Hill church east of Olin on Sunday at 2 30 p m describing his long career in ministry and education.

Farmersburg Emma _ Chloral Dehes Salem Henry Gruel Harry Schievelbein Grover Miller Elmer Lenth Fred Dill Walter Meier Gaylord Oolke Herbert Lenth Harvey W Raducce The Evangelical Church Earl W. Reichert Eau Claire Wis Debes Germany Guttenberg Clayton County St. Paul's Lutheran Church Garnavilla Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church August Debes William Monona Esther Marsilius Senda Busacher Postville Harry Harvey Elizabeth A. W. Olson Colorado Springs William Kline Hay Springs Neb Fred Kline Enid Okla Olin John Wolfe Pawnee City Pleasant Hill Wolfe Hillsdale Mich Freewill Baptist Church Lincoln Tecumseh College Kansas Nebraska Columbus Junction Minnie May Duncan Charles Sb. Duncan Here Clinton County Henry Clay Knaub Touisa County Duncan Cotter Lyle Gerald Washington Clyde S Kankakee Otis Lave Cotter Presbyterian Church M. A Robeson Columbus City Columbus Chautauqua Park Tr. E. O Davenport Mrrs William P. Roberts Margaret Jones Hugh O. Jones Hugh Roberts LeRoy Owens W. C. Davis Edward Hugh Thomas Richard Thomas Letts Zion Congregational Church Cambrian Cemetery Robert N. Chord Oline School Nolan Zugschweradt Esther M. Kidder Gerald Lyon Arthur Engelking Clarence Grafft Lloyd Ballou August Ahrendsen Oliver Furst Mesdames Elmer Glick Louis Lorenzen Melvin Ramsey Frank Andrews George Bonjour TRAER Fred Wood North Tracer Clinton Sheriff Sharp Donald Wand West Liberty Mary McAnalts Mary Toughridge Pennsylvania Alexander Susannah Toughridge First Presbyterian Church T. C. Reynolds Pat White F. Wf. Lange Cedar Rapids Burton Reynolds Jackson, Minn Jane Loughridge Seattle Alice Robinson Topeka Kan Snider LA Porte City Ruth Coburn Verne Foster Mary Pearson Kenneth Kruse Betty Reinig Elizabeth Cooper Marshall Kline Everett Dexter James Rampton Maxine Thomas Laverne Thomas Don Foster Bill Pearson Wilbur Bunyan Jean Miche Maynard Zion Lutheran Church H C. Schiffler Woodlawn Mr. Wolfgram August and Wilhelmina Wolfgram Fayette County Westgate Keystone Curtis Siemens Waterloo John Heitman Rex Caroline Ohde Wyoming Herman Broderson Anamosa Harrington R Broderson Schleswig-Holstein Anna Thomsen Lloyd Fadley Onslow Accel Catlett Wayaming Esther

Eastern Iowa towns report school enrollments and local notices

West and central Iowa schools report enrollments in Volga City Viola Colesburg Brandon and Anamosa. Local items include hydrophobic cats in Colesburg. divorces in Washington. new priests in Washington. school contracts and building additions. a water tower painting bid. aliens registering in Anamosa. sport and club updates across multiple towns.

Oelwein Man Seeks Divorce and Deed Annulment

John White of Oelwein 86 seeks divorce from Jessie Exline White and asks court to annul a deed to the Oelwein home estate valued around 20 000 dollars. He alleges cruel treatment and that his wife failed to provide agreed care leading to a temporary guardianship in 1938. The couple wed in June 1938 after a marriage license was blocked by guardianship records.

Jessie Exline Waverly White Oelwein Alreaedy Hir Dsarce

Lenox College Opens New Year With Freshman Exams

Lenox College in Hopkinton will begin the new school year on Monday with freshmen taking examinations in the morning and registration on Tuesday. Seniors register Wednesday and classes convene Thursday. First football practice set for Wednesday afternoon. Considerable summer repairs and painting have been completed.

Hopkinton Lenox College

Paroled inmate returns to Iowa city to face remaining sentence

Ross Hardman 31 of Knoxville, paroled from Anamosa reformatory in June, walked into Des Moines detectives and asked for a return to jail. Police took him to Anamosa to serve the remaining ten months of his sentence.

Des Moines Ross Hardman Knoxville Anamosa Reformatory Str Areranging Anamos A

Kennedy estate set aside as suit seeks heirs and division

A writ filed in Jorsen county district court names Katherine A Kennedy and St Warxs Roman Catholic church of Iova City as defendants. The suit contends the Kennedy will must be set aside and the estate divided among heirs, with John F Kennedy listed as deceased since 1939.

Towa City Katherine A. Kennedy St. Warxs Roman Catholic Church Iova Jorsen Fo Oais Marvy J Scanton John F Kennedy John F. Kennedy Katherine Chireh Katherine Keeneds Kennedy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kaglona Springville William Johnston Iowa News Volga City Supt L. N Hungerford Dale Parrish Helen Popchuck Dorothy Voorhees Florence Nalding Amber Halweg Paul Pelikan Viola Margaret Healy Alfred Hoge Ruth Secrist Jack Butter Mr. Paxton John Newlin Ernest Clarke James Wild Wayne Luarson Miss Burke Ernest Hoge Edythe Hickman Walter Secrist Warren Collins Miss Helgeson Walter Gorjus Charles Wagner Shirley Armstrong Delbert Stewart Colesburg Ray Hogan Hogan Joan Brandon Brandon High School John M. Holt J. S Moore Helen Lauman Frances Crozier Virginia Currell Marion Bishop Lorraine Kimball Dolores Weyberg C. E. Crawford Lillian Pearl Gregory Samuel Edgar Gregory Central City National Educational Association Wapsie Post American Legion Superintendent of Schools Post Board of Education Henry Gerdes Anamosa Journal Minneapolis Star-Journal Theo Herrman Lidderdale Town State College Gerdes Herrman Sigma Delta Chi Vinton Pauline Albones Myron Hansen Winton Albert Hansen Garrison Justice J. A. Ruhl Nick Consamus Hansen Emerson Hawthorne Montezuma Garnette Steele Ruth Steele Cecil Wheeler Luther Wheeler Ottumwa Blough Steele Miss Perkins Iowa State University Marquette Mattie Wheeler Methodist Church Ladies Aid New Women's Society of Christian Service Glenn McMichael A W. Newthorn Wheeler Joe Lambert Nazel Barr McGregor Carroll Farm Church of the Brethren Marie Flory Elmer Flory Dean Frantz North Manchester Homer Caskey Frantz North Manchester Harry Ruser Bennett Lucile Raymond Sherman Jo A. Miller Lois Ruser Galen Alexander Sherman Bennett High School Paris Beauty Academy Olin High School Sixth Judicial District Washington Golf and Country Club Charles A Dewey Supreme Court W. H. Hamilton Sigourney J G. Patterson Oskaloosa Frank Bechly P. J. Siegers Newton Poweshick County District Association F. D Morrison PDP G. Smith Edwin Wilcoxson Edward J. Harmeier Hugh McCoy Oskanosa Richard W. Lenninger Foremer Harold M Putnam Bechly Lenninger Ola Brumbhack West Chester Lenningers Kody Dorothy Saville Mary Ann van Beck Margaret Ann Samuelson Margaret Campbell Suzanne Swift Miss von Schrader Ergon Penninegroth Bud Myatt Robert Burns Charles Beven Samuelson Mallas E. L. Miller George Lorenz Lorenz Deaconess Hospital Marshalltown Emma Nuss Wolfgram Verner Oclwein Arch McComb Lloyd Tope J. B. Niles George Quandt Cornell Andinson T. A. King Irvin Medberry C. M. Miller Joe C Miller Muller Barbara Mishler Noah Slahaugh Harvey Helmuth Isaiah Sarah Susie Tiffin John Ira Moore Ronald Moore Ryan Carl Wenger Gilbert Irene Klink Paul Klink Liuttheran Church FF Senf William Bloch Albert Wenger Chicago Calmar Dorothy Frana Frank Frana Rudolph Wenthald Barney Wenthold Festina St Aloysius Catholic Church Joseph Vollmecke Winneshick Lake Superior Newt Inwood Spilly Tle Victor G Koenppel Victor Public School Seamors Leonard Fullmer Ruthen Aswege Phatlis Mercer Norman Lawton Duane Mohr Dyersville Clarence J. Adams St. Joseph Court No Catholic Order of Foresters William Lappe R. H Willenberg Elmer J. Westmark Alphonse Thillen al Spielman Stanley Adams Henry Wessels Art Gebhard J. B Herbers B. H. Luehrs Spee.al Elwood Elwo Vanes Rvears Pup Ronald Ae Bette Lotz Evelyn Ruggeberge Doris Hansen Re, Hirtsigsen Aline Gaede Couner Trojan I.ncs C7 Gertrude +monds Treasure Wilson Lucile Meirke Dent Sehoffer Lisbon Ladies of Methodist Church Dorothy Critchfield Wroster Ohio Ellot Dennis Chelsea Mary Posusta Albert Posusta William Jacobi John Jacobi Methodist Weed Louise Posusta George Jacobi
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