Weather and fire alarms report in city area
The page notes weather updates and two alarms. Wires down at Home Lumber, Tenth avenue and Sixth street SW with no fire. A lightning strike near the W. Kluber home caused a small fire on the first floor near city limits, with general alarm still in effect and Fire Company No. 2 responding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Lumber Company
Tenth Avenue
Sixth Street
W. Jd. Kluber
Company No
Cedar River
Iowa Windmill and Pump Company
Schaeffer Heights
Thirty-second Avenue
Highway 30
J Street
Parkcourt
Glenway Drive
Nineteenth Street
Fifteenth Street
Bever Avenue
W. L. Kluber
Company No. 2
Kluber
Local residents fined for minor offenses and a day of deaths and births
Jerry Kacer and Calvin Jenkins fined for drunkenness and disturbing the peace, while Walter Tucker and others paid small fines for traffic and yielding violations. Multiple deaths reported including Otto Martens and Alfred Harper, with several births recorded at Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals and area homes. The text also notes sap-sucking insects boring tree bark for sap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Kacer
K Street
Calvin Jenkins
A Avenue NE
Walter Tucker
Thirteenth Street
L J. Kulhavy
Third Street
Alfred Listerbarger
First Avenue
Berlin Admits 27 Dead In RAF Raid
German newspapers denounce the British air raid on Berlin as a “crime” and a “lout’s trick” while reporting 27 civilians killed. The official news agency says 24 British planes—19 bombers—were shot down in 24 hours, and German raids hit Scotland and eastern England with merchantmen and ships sunk.
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Berlin
Royal Air Force
Nachtausgabe
Reich
Scotland
England
High Command
Faroe Islands
British raids on Palermo kill civilians and hit Libya targets
Roman communique says British air attacks on Palermo killed 16 civilians and wounded 25, with one plane shot down. Additional raids hit Benghazi and Libyan coastal villages, two attackers downed. Italian planes attacked Sidi Barrani, setting five grounded aircraft ablaze. Rome reported Saturday night alarms and AA fire on the outskirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Palermo
Sicily
High Command
Benghazi
Libya
Sidi Barrani
Egypt-Libya
Henderson Dies Feud Over Communist Ties Continues
Dies accuses Henderson of links to several front organizations tied to the Communist Party and names the Spanish Refugee Relief Campaign as one example. Henderson counters that his Washington groups supported democracy and denies Communist affiliation, citing a tense exchange over a photographer incident and a high salary adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Dies
Communist Party
Washington
Washington Friends of Spanish Democracy
Dorothy Parker
Brady Linked to Communist Fronts in 1930s Says Dies
Dies asserts that in 1937 Brady wrote The Spirit and Structure of German Fascism a work attacking nazism from the communist line. He cites Brady's links to communist fronts including the Harry Bridges defense committee and Hollywood group claiming to be the Motion Picture Artists Committee. Henderson counters, saying the head consultant designation came from the civil service commission and denies contact with Brady. Edie Brady is named as former Friday editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tional Resources Planning Board
NRA
Dies
Brady
Communist Party
Moscow
Communist Front
Harry Bridges Defense Committee
Hollywood
Motion Picture Artists’ Committee
Henderson
Civil Service Commission
Mildred Edie Brady
Robert Brady
Severe Rainfall Floods Close Iowa Roads and Rail Lines
Heavy rain caused washouts and floods across eastern Iowa. Tracks on the North Western and Rock Island lines suffered washouts or delays while the Cedar Rapids area braced for inundated highways and stalled vehicles. Creeks and creeks rose, forcing motorists to abandon roadways and seek alt routes as crews cleared washouts overnight.
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Bertram
North Western Railroad
West Branch
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
North Western
Arrow
Milwaukee Road
Iowa River
Iowa City
Anamosa
Monticello
Highway 151
Tornado Strikes Jasper County Injuring Two and Damaging Farms
A tornado swept southern Jasper county injuring at least two people and leveling many farm buildings. The storm narrowly missed Reasnor and Killduff. power lines fell cutting light to towns. A Newton hospital treated Mrs. F. E. Brown for a broken leg and Mrs. Charles Birkenholtz for cuts and shock after their homes were wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reasnor
Jasper County
Killduff
Somage
F. E. Brown
Monroe
Newton
Charles Birkenholtz
Stormy Iowa area sees heavy rains and scattered storms
Remnants of torrential downpours lingered in a large Iowa region east of a diagonal from Clay to Davis counties. The weatherman forecast cloudy weather with local showers and thunderstorms Monday night and winds that shift from fresh to strong. The east central area reported the heaviest precipitation with Waterloo at 6 inches, Grundy Center 4.16, Marshalltown 3.17 and Iowa City 2.22 inches.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clay County
Davis County
Waterloo
Grundy Center
Marshalltown
Iowa City
Synthetic Chemistry Called Main Force Behind Nazis
Dr. Ben Peterson of Coe College told Optimist Club at Montrose Hotel luncheon that synthetic chemistry drives German political social and economic ideas. He said building something from nothing shapes the people’s mindset and that a synthetic industry creates new materials by modification.
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Germany
Ben Peterson
Coe College
Optimist Club
Montrose Hotel
Peterson
Germans fear social fusion in chemistry driven culture clash
Dr Peterson warned that German rulers may seek to fuse conquered peoples in a social furnace to mold a preferred culture. He noted the United States leads Germany in synthetic chemistry and believed cultural attitudes would develop more slowly here. He argued Germans cannot imagine a society with two political parties.
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United States
Germany
Peterson
Sara Delano Roosevelt’s Life and Family Legacy
Sara Delano Roosevelt, born 1854, guided the Roosevelt clan from the Delano estate in New York to a role framing national life. She hosted dignitaries at the White House, supported her son Franklin D. Roosevelt’s career, endured his rise to the presidency, and promoted maternity welfare and infantile paralysis causes. Her eight-decade arc spanned sea voyages, aristocratic rank, and devoted family leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Harvard
Franklin
United States
National Defense Starts First in Real Estate Policy
Officials in Washington have declared national defense the first consideration over all else. Henry Adams of La Plant Choate argues material shortages will hit home builders with lumber already on the mandatory list. The new Economic Defense Commission under Vice President Wallace coordinates agencies to curb self serving material requests.
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Washington
Henry Adams
la Plant-Choate Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
New Economic Defense Commission
Wallace
Adams
Reds Capture Sub Moscow
Russians say they captured the German submarine U-73, an ocean-going 517 ton craft, in the Barents Sea off the Russian Arctic coast, according to a Monday communique.
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Moscow
Barents Sea
Russian Arctic
New Deluge Continues After Night Storm Damage
Storms disrupted power across town as a third tower limited outages. Water flooded streets on Schaeffer Heights and Glenway drive SE. Fire crews battled blazes from lightning near W L Kluber home and at Home Lumber. alarms rang through the night with boosters used to control fires.
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Indian Creek
Twenty-ninth Street
Safety patrols gain local backing in school efforts
Local officials and AAA sponsor 3800 national school boy patrols praise safety education value. Assistant Chief Mi kota notes parochial principals urge patrols at their schools. Captain rank strived by scholarship, with patrols seen boosting study and traffic safety, cost about 200 dollars to start. The school board plans to discuss safety patrol at Monday meeting.
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al Mikota
Taylor
AAA
United States
Community briefsSummaries of local club meetings and personal notices
Townsend club No 2 meets Monday at 7 45 p m in the superior court room with Royal H Holbrook of the extension service at Iowa State College speaking to the Rotary club on Our Iowa Crescent lodge No 25 A F and A M meets Monday at 7 p m in the Masonic hall first degree work will be given refreshments served Y M C A officers dine and plan Monday at 6 p m Winners class of Second Christian church meets Thursday at 2 p m with Mrs Mabel Gordon 1837 B avenue NE Cedar Rapids Sunday school superintendents plan Religious Education week events Sept 28 to Oct 5 Jeanette Marshall 15 recovering at St Luke s hospital with possible visitors restricted Ladies auxiliary to the United Packing House Workers L I A No 3 meets Monday at 7 30 instead of Thursday union office 1434 Third street SE Charles L Rorabaugh promoted to sergeant at Fresno Air Base HeadQuarters Squadron 47th Bombardment group Army Air Corps
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Crescent Lodge No
A. F
Masonic Hall
Second Christian Church
Mabel Gordon
B Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
First Presbyterian Chapel
United Packing House Workers
Third Street SE
Charles L. Rorabaugh
W. E. Rorabaugh
Fresno Air Base
Fresno
Calif
47Th Bombardment Group
Army Air Corps
Mrs Edith Bailey Finney Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Edith Bailey Finney died Sunday afternoon at 4:20 in Marion following months of illness. Born at Dyersville she lived 33 years in Marion and Cedar Rapids. She was a Marion High and Cornell College alumna, a piano and organ teacher, charter PEO member, and wife of John B. Finney with one son J Bailey Finney. Survived by two sisters and two brothers, she was active in St Pauls Methodist Church and local clubs. Funeral Tuesday at Turner chapel with Rev Charles J Bready. burial Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Bailey Finney
John B Finney
Washington Avenue
Dyersville
Henry M
Laura Foster Bailey
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Marion High School
Cornell College
Minneapolis
Emil Zoch
J. Warren Andrews
Methodist Church
John B. Finney
J. Bailey Finney
E. E Wilcox
W. T. Hines
Yakima
Wash
WH. Bailey
Denver
Colo
Ralph F. Bailey
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Wednesday Shakespeare Club
Home For
Aged Women
Turner Chapel
Charles J. Bready
Oak Shade
Boy Dies Of Sleeping Sickness In Private Funeral
Private funeral services were held for three year old Nils Coulter Fornell of 3056 Carroll Drive SE who died Saturday of sleeping sickness epidemic encephalitis. Assistant city health officer Anton Tilusty said this was the only case on record. Rev. H G Schwegler led the First Lutheran church service at Cedar Memorial Park cemetery.
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Nils Coulter Fornell
Sharon Fornell
Carroll Drive
Cedar Memorial Park
Anton Tilusty
H. G. Schwegler
First Lutheran Church
Hibell Rites, Cedar Rapids Man Dies After Brief Illness
Harry H. Hibell retired North Western railroad yardmaster died at 518 C avenue NE at 6 am after a brief illness. Born in Patterson New Jersey March 13 1867 he lived in Cedar Rapids 45 years. Survived by wife Susan daughter Mrs Lester Monroe Cedar Rapids son Clark Hibell Fresno Calif two grandchildren. Funeral services soon at Polansky chapel.
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Harry H. Hibell
North Western Railroad
C Avenue NE
Patterson
N. J
Cedar Rapids
Consistory
Crescent Lodge
A. F
A. M
Susan
Lester Monroe
Clark Hibell
Fresno
Calif
Polansky Chapel
Milo J. Stourac Dies After Lingering Illness
Milo J. Stourac aged 42 died at 9 25 a m Sunday after a lingering illness. Born October 28 1898 in Cedar Rapids he lived there all his life. Survived by wife Hilda daughter Mrs Donald Coufal mother Mrs Josephine Stourne two brothers Frank and Joseph two sisters Mrs Frances Kacer and Mrs Martin Uridil all Cedar Rapids. Father and a sister preceded him in death. He belonged to Jan Hus I O O F lodge Praha Rebekah lodge Crescent No 25 A F and A M and the sheetmetal workers union. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m at Janeba funeral home Rev Joseph Bren officiating burial in Bohemian National Cemetery with Jan Hus lodge in charge at the grave. Friends may call at the funeral home. All Odd Fellows are requested.
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Milo J. Stourac
Twentieth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Hilda
Donald Coufal
Josephine Stourne
Frank
Joseph
Frances Kacer
Martin Uridil
Jan Hus I. O. O. F. Lodge
Praha Rebekah Lodge
Crescent No. 25
A. F
A. M
Sheetmetal Workers Union
Janeba
Joseph Bren
Bohemian National Cemetery
Jan Hus Lodge
Rebekahs Call Members to Services at Sokol Hall
Members are urged to meet at the Sokol hall at 1 15 p.m. Tuesday to attend the services in a body. All Rebekahs are asked to attend.
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Sokol
Alfred Harper 60 Cedar Rapids resident dies after long illness
Alfred Harper a longtime employee of the Harper Auto Refinishing company died at his home Sunday evening after a long illness. Born in Canada on March 14 1881 he lived in Cedar Rapids 45 years. Survived by wife Cora son Earl Cedar Rapids daughters Mrs Louis Melsha and Mrs George Svoboda six grandchildren and three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Beatty chapel with friends welcome.
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Alfred
Fred) Harper
Ingleside
Harper Auto Refinishing Company
Canada
Cedar Rapids
Cora
Earl
Louis Melsha
George Svoboda
Marion
William
Iowa City
Clarence
San Diego
Calif
James Harper
Sidney Griswold
Ralph Anthony
Charles Dougherty
Linden Camp No
Otto E. Martens Dies at 49 Former World War Veteran
Otto E Martens 49 a World War I veteran bricklayer residing at the Windsor hotel died at a local hospital at 6 45 p m after a short illness He was born March 4 1892 in Rock Island Ill and lived in Cedar Rapids during his career He was a member of Bricklayers Local Union No 1 He served eighteen months overseas four brothers Henry Gary Ind Peter and Chris Davenport and William Cedar Rapids survive The body is at Monahan funeral home with visiting hours 7 to 9 p m Monday It will be taken to Davenport Tuesday for services Wednesday
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Otto E Martens
Windsor Hotel
Rock Island
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Bricklayers Local Union
Henry
Gary
Ind
Peter
Chris
Davenport
William
Monahan Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Elva McIlwain
Funeral services for Mrs Elva McIlwain 35 wife of R C McIlwain 826 Twenty first Avenue SW who died in a local hospital Saturday afternoon will be held in the Beatty chapel at 2 p m Tuesday conducted by Rev Mark J Steege of Bethany Lutheran church Burial will be in the fam-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva McIlwain
R. C. McIlwain
Twenty-first Avenue
Beatty Chapel
Mark J. Steege
Bethany Lutheran Church
Funeral details for Cedar Memorial cemetery service
The notice indicates a funeral or memorial arrangement with visitation at the family home until 10 am and then at the Beatty chapel. It provides location cues in Cedar Memorial cemetery and church facility names.
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Cedar Memorial
Beatty Chapel
Funeral rites for Mrs Hel lena Sirevy at Barta chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Hel lena Sirevy who died at her home near Swisher were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Barta chapel conducted by Theodore B Hlubacek. Burial followed in Anderson cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellena Sirevy
Swisher
Barta Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Anderson Cemetery
Fire at Loudon Machinery Plant Causes Estimated $3500 Damage
Fairfield officials say a spark from an acetylene torch started a blaze at the Loudon Machinery plant. The overhead conveying cranes maker sustained about $3500 damage in the Fairfield incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Loudon Machinery Company
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