Police to Enforce Hitch-Hiking Ordinance Immediately
Chief Ray Tapper warns that the local hitch-hiking ordinance will be enforced to the letter for both sexes on First avenue E. He cites near misses and car accidents caused by moochers in traffic, stressing the danger to drivers and riders alike. Arrests carry fines upon conviction. Funeral services were held for Walter Ahrens in Iowa township and at his parents home after surgery for appendicitis. he leaves four sisters Dorothea Lillie Louise and Rosetta.
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First Avenue E
Ray Tapper
Tapper
Marengo
Iowa Township
St. John's Lutheran Church
Henry W. Ahrens
Walter
Williamsburg
Dorothea
Lillie
Louise
Rosetta
Brooks wins Duke Law School scholarship
Arthur A. Brooks Jr son of Dr and Mrs Arthur A Brooks of 1328 Third Avenue SE left Friday noon for Durham North Carolina to enroll in the Duke University law school He recently received one of a limited number of scholarships awarded annually by Duke law school to graduates of approved American colleges and universities Brooks graduated from Coe College in 1934 He was elected to Phi Kappa Phi Sachem Pi Delta Epsilon Pi Kappa Delta and Chi Beta Phi and is a Roosevelt High School Des Moines alumnus.
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Arthur A. Brooks, Jr
Arthur A. Brooks
Third Avenue SE
Durham
N. C
Law School
Duke University
Brooks
Duke Law School
Coe College
Coe
Phi Kappa Phi
Sachem
Pi Delta Epsilon
Pi Kappa Delta
Chi Beta Phi
Roosevelt High School
Des Moines
Late court filing floods civil docket with new lawsuits
On the final filing day for the September term, multiple civil actions were entered. Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief against Whiting's Dairy, and judgments ranging from 6,700 to 28,065.54 dollars for injuries and damages. Chief claims involve auto crashes, work injuries, and a fall on a tarred street in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Edwin W. Lundquist
Blue Valley Creamery Company
E. Whiting
Whiting's
Blue Valley
Whiting
M. Smith
Hymen Ribnick
Twentieth Century Manufacturing Co
H. G. Heiserman
Etta Heiserman
Ribnick
Twentieth Century
California
Minneapolis
Helen Prout
Fred J. Prout
Cedar Rapids Produce Company
Dessie Olevsky
Ben Olevsky
Ernest Sip
Prout
Produce Company
Kenneth Sanborn
Creston
Maita
A. W. Navratil
Cedar Rapids
Navratil
First Street
Third Avenue
Davis charged with drunken driving after city collision
Elmer Davis, 62, of Marion, pled not guilty in district court Friday morning after a collision at Avenue NE between Fifth and Sixth streets. Bond set at 8500. County Attorney filed a true information. Davis swerved and collided with John Schuller’s car near 307 Seventh Street NE. Schuller, his wife, and daughter were not injured.
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Elmer Davis
Marion
Avenue
Fifth
Sixth Streets
G. K. Thompson
Davis
John Schuller
Seventh Street
Schuller
Sentences Imposed In Larceny And Automobile Embezzlement Cases
Vincent C Wilson, 20, was given an indeterminate five year sentence at Anamosa State Reformatory on a larceny charge. Judge H C Ring imposed the term, with mittimus withheld on recommendation of the county attorney. Wilson was accused of stealing two suits of clothes and a wrist watch from a hotel room occupied by Tom.
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Vincent C Wilson
Anamosa State Reformatory
H C Ring
Mittimus
Wilson
Tom
Siamis and Siamis case sees plea changes and absences
In April Siamis and Dan Siamis pled not guilty but withdrew the plea and pleaded guilty Friday. County Attorney G K Thompson said both principal witnesses left the city and could not be reached. Also Switzer, charged with embezzlement of mortgaged property, withdrew a not guilty plea and received a one year sentence with six months to be served in good behavior. Switzer had allegedly disappeared with a car and a chattel mortgage. John Vasicek was arrested after police seized alcohol and wine at his home and pled not guilty to unlawful possession of alcoholic beverages. bond is set at $500.
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Switzer
Dave Abraham
Abraham
Des Moines
John Vasicek
Fourteenth Avenue SE
H. C. Ring
Vasicek
Transit Company Plane Lands At Local Airport
Burnside Smith of Aero Mayflower Transit, Indianapolis, arrives by air with his pilot at the local airport. He visits Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Co. office, noting the local firm acts as agent for his company and that Smith is visiting about 300 transfer agents nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Smith
Aero Mayflower Transit Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Cedar Rapids
Maine voters weigh New Deal impact in first postwar election
Maine voters head to the polls to weigh Roosevelt policy support in the first state election since the New Deal era. Governor Brann seeks re election as Democrat in a contest seen as crucial. Alfred Ames challenges on a sparsely promoted campaign amid dry repeal speculation.
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Portland
Maine
Shapleigh
Drys
Wetl
Louis Jefferson Brann
Alfred K. Ames
Ames
Friday Evening at Sunshine Mission Theme Old People Night
Friday evening will be Old People's night at Sunshine Mission with Eugene Palmer of Ottumwa conducting services at 7 30 each evening He will give a Bible to the community member about to be named or contacted during the event.
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Mission
Sunshine Mission
Eugene Palmer
Ottumwa
Palmer
Oldest Person Present Delivers Virtues Versus Vices Talk
Nearly 150 attended Thursday evening service where the oldest person present spoke on the theme We Magnify Our Virtues and Minimize Our Vices. Cyrus Metcalf James Cowden and James Killian assisted with the music.
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Cyrus Metcalf
James Cowden
James Killian
Woman Weeps Tears of Blood Baffles KC Doctors
Kansas City physicians report a 28 year old woman, Mrs. Fula Santa Maria, who sheds tears of blood about once daily. Ice packs and medicine halt the flow for a time, but it returns the next day. Real tears accompany the bloody flow from the outer corner of the eye.
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Kansas City
Fula Santa Maria
General Hospital
350 Vets Stricken by Ptomaine Poisoning at Los Angeles Home
About 350 veterans at the National Military Home in west Los Angeles fell ill after a dinner featuring boiled ham and other dishes. Fifty were hospitalized as officials suspected meat contamination. 2,000 others were treated as a precaution. Col. James S. Mattison ordered food samples analyzed to identify the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DS Angeles
INS
National Military Home
Los Angeles
James 8. Mattison
Marriages Licenses Granted in Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
Edward Raymond Swein and Marjorie June Muench from Cedar Rapids filed for a license. Francis F. Pickeral and Pearl Reilly from Marion, Arthur J. Nie of Cedar Rapids and Dorothy Kimm of Norway, Ralph N. Paeth and Winifred Smith both from Cedar Rapids sealed licenses. Wallace Smith and M Ruth Novak, Cedar Rapids, also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Raymond Swein
Marjorie June Muench
Cedar Rapids
Francis F. Pickeral
Pearl Reilly
Marion
Arthur J. Nie
Dorothy Kimm
Norway
Ralph N. Paeth
Winifred & Smith
Wallace ¥. Smith
M. Ruth Novak
Iowa Receives 1.44 Million in September Relief Grants
Federal relief administrator Harry L. Hopkins announced September grants totaling 56,994,938 to twenty six states. Iowa was allotted 1,443,165 with Minnesota 3,527,600 Wisconsin 2,931,090.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Grocery Price List From Early 20th Century Ad
A scanned catalog page lists prices for sugar, sugar substitutes, dairy products, spreads, peanut butter, canned goods, Certo pectin, rubbers, mason jar lids, cider vinegar, syrups, oils, prunes, cherries, vegetables, beans, rice, raisins, marshmallows, walnuts, Jello powders, cocoa, and baking ingredients with per unit costs and package sizes. The ad reads like a general store flyer with varied items and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Lewenges
Hershey
Baker’s
Local Grocery Free Delivery Menu With Specials
The advertisement lists 129 Third Ave 8W with free delivery on Saturday Monday Wednesday Thursday and a wide range of groceries. Prices shown include 49 Ibs Jersey Cream Flour 1 83, 69 Ibs Wooden Shoe Flour 1 95, 49 Ibs Omar Flour 2 05, cereals and baking goods, canned items, coffee, tea, sugars, salts, soaps, and fresh produce like potatoes celery lettuce cabbage onions and fruits.
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Third Ave
Jersey
Omar
Pillsbury
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Montleur
West Side
East Side
Fourth Ave
South Side
16Th Ave
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Tory Sie
Libby Milk
Libby
Libby Peaches
Sunkist
Fey
Jonathan Apples
Santa Clara
la France
C&w
C&h Pond
Ilic We Ideal
U&g
C&h
Ibs
Folger's
Iowa State Fair
Fred Null
Lowell J Grafft
Null
Grafft
Second Avenue
Third Street SE
M. J Rich
F. S. Mitvalsky
Rich
Mitvalsky
Center Point Road
I Avenue NE
Court House News
Joe Stark Meat Market
First St. NE
Dial
Hamburg
Aker
Lisen
Menou
Toby Sugai
Gome
Sue
Siamis
Dan Siamis
Transit Company
Naxera’s Pastry Shop
Parker House
Duster Bros
Japan
Pabs Blue Ribbon Beer
A. N. Watson
Creamery
Baby Beef
Se Ib
TNT
Swift
Bologna
Sauerkraut
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