Mercy hospital births listed for September 1940
Mercy hospital records multiple births with parents and addresses. A daughter Sept 14 to Mr and Mrs Charles Hamor at 246 Twentieth Avenue SW. a son Sept 18 to Mr and Mrs Manald O Connor at 1136 Weare Avenue NE. a son Sept 15 to Mr and Mrs Abrahham Mashman at 611 Eighth Street SF. a daughter Sept 15 to Mr and Mrs Gransilte Chipley at 1213 L Street SW. a daughter Sept 15 to Mr and Mrs Nev on Nuhrds at 207 Twenty third Street Drive SE. a daughter Sept 15 to Mr and Mrs Tee Sloan of Marion. a daughter Sept 16 to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fey of Garrison. a daughter Sept 16 to Mr and Mrs John Henderson of Coggan.
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Mercy Hospital
Charles Hamor
Twentieth Avenue
Vre Manald O'Connor
Weare Avenue
Abrahham Mashman
Eighth Street SF
Gransilte Chipley
L Street
S* L
Nevon Nuhrds
Twentve Third Street
Tee Sloan
Marion
Kenneth Fey
Garrison
John Henderson
Coggan
Local Court Dismisses Charge as Evidence Lifts Case
Norvert Nord 38 of 1509 Sixteenth Avenue SE dismissed after Justice H R Churchill finds sufficient state evidence. Bruna Traut Amana and Len Kima 1522 J Street SW fined 25 dollars each. Monday morning at 9 15 a basement fire damaged Ling room in Paul James Carroll drive SE home. firefighters used smoke masks. blaze contained with slight damage and general alarm.
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Norvert Nord
Siteenth Avenue
H R Churchill
Larcen
Bruna Traut
Amana
Len Kima
J Street
H. R Churchi
Ling
Paul James Carroll
Local Court Records Show Multiple Fines For Drunkenness Disturbing The Peace
Judge H C Ring presided over cases from Tipton to Richland noting Juanita Morehouse in a cruelty ruling for her marriage to Richard Morehouse. Harry Steckman 33 of 1024 Third Street SE fined 25 dollars plus costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Richard FP States 23 of 114 E Avenue NW and Leo Long 23 of Whittier each fined 5 dollars and costs for faulty brakes. Casper W Weber Lostant 1 fined 10 dollars and costs for failing to yield right of way. Theodore Pettit 26 of 1113 Third Street SE fined 100 dollars and costs for reckless driving with fine suspended upon payment of costs and surrender of license for 120 days. G L Newman 1046 Fifth Avenue SE fined 2 dollars and costs for entering arterial highway without stopping. Leland Wells 18 of Martelle fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 43 with license surrender for 15 days. Rollie S Blackwell's 9 month old son Rolle Thomas Blackwell listed at 833 Shaver Road NE at 8 30 p m Sunday at a local hospital.
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Harry Steckman
Third Street SE
Richard FP States
E Avenue NW
Leo Long
Whittier
Casper W Weber
Lostant
Theodore Pettit
G. L. Newman
Fifth Avenue SE
Leland Wells
Martelle
Mayor Hahn Studies Defense Program on Eastern Trip
Mayor Frank Hahn will study the national defense program as it affects cities during trips to New York City and Washington DC this week. The city council authorized his participation in the US Conference of Mayors in New York on September 19 20 and 21 and in Washington the following week. In the capital he aims to push for an army airport for Cedar Rapids.
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Frank Hahn
New York City
Washington, DC
US Conference of Mayors
New York
Washington
Capital
Hahn
Army
Cedar Rapids
Council Grants Another Permit For Curb Cuts
The council approved a curb cut permit for H. K. Igram and Albert A. Kalell doing business as Igram and Kalell to create driveway cuts for a fueling station at the intersection of Thirty-fourth Street and First Avenue FE. The approved cuts total 39 feet 1 inch on the south side of First Avenue E and 28 feet on Thirty Fourth Street. On Aug 22 the council granted a similar permit to Abdo Omar of Garrison who has since handed the business to Igram and Kalell.
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H. K. Igram
Albert A. Kalell
Igram and
Kalell
Thirty-fourth Street
First Avenue FE
First Avenue E
Thirtyfourth Street
Abdo Omar
Garrison
Kalel
Linn county court opens September term with grand jury
The September term of Linn county district court opened with Judge John T Moffit presiding. The grand jury was impanelled and began investigations, to conclude by Wednesday afternoon. Judges Moffit Heiserman Haas attended the opening. Ring started the Tipton fall term.
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Linn County
District Court
John T Moffit
Tipton
Moffit
J. E. Heiserman
Monticello
C J. Haas
Marion
Linn
Ring
Haas
Anamosa
County Asks Dismissal of John Webb Estate Suit
County auditors and treasurer moved to dismiss a suit by Dora Howland and relatives to establish heirs rights in the John T Webb estate trusts. The action seeks $3,311.35 from the Florence E Webb and Anna Belle Webb estates. The defense argues no administration proof exists and rights cannot be settled until administration occurs.
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Robert M Vesely
Frank F. Bates
Dora Howland
John T Webb
Globe
Ariz
Florence E. Webb
Anna Belle Webb
Legal motions and dismissals in Cedar Rapids court actions
A string of civil actions includes a defense counterclaim for 22.78 car damage against Springville Creamery and others, a motion to reinstate a personal injury suit for McMullen against Sheppard estate, a city demurrer to a 7500 injury suit from a fall on Seventh Street SW, a 2500 car damage suit by Susane Walker dismissed with prejudice, and a court authorize sale of Bever Park Second Addition real estate to J M Welch for 2950 by D W Bates receiver.
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Steve Sans
Harry Erickson
Marjorie B Levsen
Springville Creamery Company
James Dunn
Mr. McMullen
Annie J Sheppard
Lumus E. Sheppard
District Court
McMullen
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Gerald Demmel
Seventh Street
Susane Walker
Orville Beaner
Charles Walker
Beaner
Fruitland Boulevard
C. J. Haas
D. W Bates
American Trust and Savings Bank
Bever Park
J. M. Welch
Valentine Campaign Swing Through Benton County Iowa
Benton county democratic leaders met in Vinton to confer with John K. Valentine of Centerville, candidate for governor. Valentine began his campaign with a Toledo meeting and planned dinners with Buchanan county Democrats in Independence and an address in Decorah.
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Vinton
INS
Benton County
Tate
John K. Valentine
Centerville
Iowa
Valentine
Toledo
Buchanan County
Independence
Decorah
Alabama Archives Acquire Historic French Painting
The Alabama Archives and History Department received a watercolor on wallpaper painting of activity at Demopolis, an early French settlement. Presented by Thomas Martin of Birmingham, the work was bought from a Philadelphia dealer and now hangs in the Alabama French History Museum in the new Capitol Hill building.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Department of Archives and History
Demopolis
Alabama
Thomas Martin
Birmingham
Alabama Power Company
Philadelphia
Alabama French History Museum
Capitol Hill
World War Mail Found In France By Germans
A former cavalryman who served in southwest Africa in the World War has received back two postcards mailed from Warmbad to girl friends in Lehrte 26 years ago. Confiscated by French authorities in July 1914, they were recovered and sent on by German authorities upon entering Fresnoy near Maubeuge this summer.
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Lehrte
Germany
Africa
Warmbad
Fresnoy
Maubeuge
Rayburn Named Speaker of the House after Bankhead Death
In a transition after the Alabama death of Speaker Bankhead the House moves to elect Sam Rayburn of Texas as the new speaker with Garner's backing. Roosevelt plans to attend the funeral. Bankhead led as a long serving Alabama figure and Rayburn previously chaired the Interstate Commerce Committee.
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Rayburn
HOUSE
Interstate Commerce Committee
Garner
Texas
Congress
Texas House of Representatives
Bankhead
New Deal
John N. Garner
Joseph W. Burns
Tenn
Henry T. Rainey
Alabama
Rainey
Chicago
Roosevelt
Henry A Wallace
Wallace
Chavez Leads Dempsey as NM Primary Results Grow
In New Mexico Democrats racing for the Senate nomination, Dennis Chavez edged John J. Dempsey as 838 of 914 districts reported. Hatch politics act sponsor Dempsey drew James Roosevelt endorsement. Governor Miles led re nomination, while Albert Mitchell led Dillon in the Republican race.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Dennis Chavez
John J. Dempsey
Dempsey
Hatch
House
James Roosevelt
John E Miles
Clyde Tingley
Albert K. Mitchell
R. C. Dillon
Melon Patch Embarrassing Encounter Ends With Police
At 8 30 p m Sunday John Welsha of 1605 Zika avenue NW nabbed three youths at a melon patch and handed them to police. The youths Bob Shimek 14 of 2410 Ellis boulevard NW William Kremenak 17 of 1745 Twentieth street NW and Dick Sorenson 17 of 1857 Eighth street NW are ordered to report to Juvenile Officer Fred Carstens after his vacation.
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John Welsha
Zika Avenue NW
Bob Shimek
Ellis Boulevard NW
William Kremenak
Twentieth Street NW
Dick Sorenson
Eighth Street NW
Fred Carstens
Poor Pa by Claude Callan
A clipped reflection on a man and his wife as prosperity tests him. The narrator recalls how happiness lingered in poverty while wealth brought temptation and strain, highlighting the pull of vice and the impact on family life.
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Poor PA
Claude Callan
Dunkerque Battle Films Shown At Rotary Meeting
Ray Allen screened a 15 minute film for 75 Rotary members depicting Dunkirk siege scenes with anti aircraft fire and evacuations amid ruined ships and beach lines. He also presented a 15 minute Des Moines naval recruiting release highlighting navy auxiliary activities.
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France
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Ray Allen
Dunkerque
Allen
Castle Film Corporation
New York
Des Moines
No New Paralysis Cases In City Reported
City health authorities recorded four paralysis cases in the city currently with no new cases over the weekend. One death occurred this month in Leona Johnson, 12, daughter of Emma Johnson, with quarantine still in place at 717 Second Street NW. Authorities note frost and colder weather curb spread elsewhere.
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Leona Johnson
Emma Johnson
Second Street
Johnson
Alleged Abductor of Iowa Couple Jailed
Leroy Aalfs arrested in New Orleans after his companion Merrill Hanson was fatally shot by officers. Worth county authorities seek Aalfs for the kidnapping of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Vold at 2 a.m. on September 8. The pair allegedly forced the Volds to drive to Glenville Minnesota and later abducted two farm boys in Albert Lea.
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Northwood
Leroy Aalfs
New Orleans
Merrill Hanson
Worth County
Stanley Wold
Aalfs
Hanson
Albert Lea
Minn
Glenville
Man Fined For Drunken Disorder After Bite Incident
Third street SE resident Steckman was fined 325 and costs after a police court on a drunkenness and disturbing the peace charge. Police said Steckman, a stranger, bit Oren Jackson, owner of the restaurant on the chest when Jackson tried to eject him during a frantic 12:30 a.m. disturbance on Jackson's case at 117 F avenue NW. The bite drew blood according to the report.
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Harry Steckman
Third Street SE
Jackson
F Avenue NW
Steckman
Oren Jackson
Death of 9 month old Rollie Blackwell
Rollie Thomas Blackwell aged 9 months died in a local hospital at 8 30 p m Sunday death attributed to pneumonia following whooping cough He is survived by his parents Rollie S Blackwell Cedar Rapids grandparents Tom Randall and Rollie Blackwell Funeral services were set for 4 p m Monday at Turner chapel with Rev R N Coolidge burial in Cedar Memorial Park
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Roosevelt
Alabama
Bankhead
Naval Hospital
Baltimore
House
Senate
Jasper
Ala
Talullah Bankhead
Congress
John H. Bankhead
United States
Rollie Thomas Blackwell
Rollie S. Blackwell
Shaver Road
Tom Randall
Rollie Blackwell
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
R. N. Coolidge
Cedar Memorial Park
October 16 set for draft registration in United States
Roosevelt issues proclamation fixing October 16 as the national draft registration date. He urges governors and district officials to establish registration sites and boards, and calls on employers and agencies to grant time off. Provisions cover residents abroad and those unable to attend due to illness.
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Roosevelt
States
Board of Commissioners
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Boards of Registration
Continental
United States
Roosevelt outlines draft and national service in wartime mobilization
The President explains army induction and training plans while warning against peacetime conscription myths. He notes 60,500 national guardsmen from 26 states, plus 55,000 more planned for Oct and 65,000 for Nov, with 36,000 of the first 400,000 conscripts being Black. Early mentions a defense round table and holiday proposals.
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Mr Roosevelt
National Guardsmen
National Guard
United States
Iowa
Congress
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Senate
al Capones
District of Columbia
Maryland
New Jersey
Ohio
Massachusetts
Defense Services
Civil Aeronautics Authority
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