Community Chest unit account plan praised during six group conferences
Van Vechten Shaffer and Clare R. Marshall led six business group sessions at the Montrose hotel as part of Cedar Rapids Community Chest fundraising. Division chairs outlined the eight Chest agencies funding and the new unit account approach praised for self solicitation and broader employer engagement. Scouts and volunteers reiterated ongoing public outreach and church group talks supported by the campaign office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Public Service Division
Thomas L. Crabbe
Rockey Newton
A. H. Talbott
Denial of Coggon dam link in commission reply
District court answer by state conservation officials and M L Hutton rejects connection to the Coggon dam. Julia A Rowley seeks removal claiming Buffalo creek backwaters foul and health risks on about fifteen acres. Suit attacks the act under which the dam was built and asks for its voiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggon
State Conservation Commission
M. L. Hutton
Julia A. Rowley
Near
Buffalo Creek
Stark asks to set aside partition action and referee deed
Mary J. Stark in district court petitions to set aside partition proceedings on a half-interest in Cedar Rapids real estate and requests that a referee’s deed to C. H. Stark be rendered null or reconsidered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Stark
Cedar Rapids
C. H. Stark
Two Men Released After Cedar Rapids Vagrancy Case
Ben Lane of Washington DC and Arthur Akers of Carthage Illinois were released from the county jail after receiving thirteen day sentences dated from their arrest Judge John T Moffit ordered them to stay away from Cedar Rapids immediately after the arrest and during the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Lane
Washington, D. C
Arthur Akers
Carthage
Ill
John T. Moffit
Cedar Rapids
Twin Towers Inn owner indicted for gambling house charge
John Cox connected with Twin Towers inn west of Cedar Rapids was indicted by the September term grand jury on a gambling house charge and posted $500 bond in district court. The case stems from seizure of a "put-ond ike" game machine at Twin Towers early Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cox
Twin Towers Inn
Cedar Rapids
Grand
Twin Towers
Sheriff James H. Smith and Deputy Dick Payn Named
Sheriff James H. Smith and Deputy Sheriff Dick Payn are identified in the report as the local law enforcement officials associated with the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Smith
Dick Payn
Foreclosure Judgments Totals Across South Third Ave Property
Judge H. C. Ring ordered a 22950.82 foreclosure judgment against business real estate along the south side of Third avenue SW from Second Street. The action, based on secured notes dated 1926 by Peoples Savings Bank for Henry E. Witwer and Hattie E. Witwer, leaves $2149.98 to executors Byron, Merrill and Ralph Heneks with the remainder owned by the bank. A receiver Paul Huston was named and an execution sale set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Second Street
H. C. Ring
District Court
Peoples Savings Bank
Henry E. Witwer
Hattie E. Witwer
Byron Heneks
Merrill Heneks
Ralph G. Heneks
William C. Heneks
Paul Huston
Albright Sues Kipp Over Lisbon Crash Damages
In Lisbon, Margaret Albright sues Harry Kipp Jr for $500 after a May crash involving Albright’s car and a Kipp owned vehicle. Kipp counterclaims $150 for damage to his car. The incident occurred May 23 in Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kipp, Jr
Margaret Albright
Lisbon
G. J. Albright
Miss Albright
Illinois Autos Outnumber Filling Stations By Estimate
A recent estimate shows Illinois has more than 200 motor vehicles for each fueling station, highlighting a surplus of cars relative to available filling points across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
School Board Seeks Council Help to Sell Two Ellis Blvd Lots
Joe Sadowsky asks city council to intervene with the board of adjustment over a denial to allow building a business block on two Harrison school site lots at Ellis Boulevard and K Avenue. The school board hopes to sell the 50 by 128 foot parcels for 2900 dollars each to a private buyer to return them to the tax rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Ellis Boulevard
K Avenue
Harrison
Joe Sadowsky
Board of Adjustment
School Board
Sadowsky
Ernest Moore
George Farmer
Farmer
Two Newborn Sons Reported at Mercy Hospital
Born to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gillham at 1517 Third Avenue SE a son Sept 16 at Mercy hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Emmerich at 1029 Third Avenue SE a son Robert Sept 16 at Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Gillham
Third Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Andrew Emmerich
Robert
Benny Howard In Serious Condition After Plane Crash
Benny Howard, critically injured transcontinental flyer, remained in extremely serious condition Thursday in Crown Point New Mexico. He was hospitalized after crashing during the Ben dix Cross Country derby on September 4 and had his right foot amputated the previous Sunday as his condition worsened over a 24 hour period. His brother Damon Howard reported the deterioration.
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Crown Point
N. M
Ins
Benny Howard
Howard
Bendix
Damon Howard
Deaths Miss Anna Rypka 57
Miss Anna Rypka 57 died at her Cedar Rapids home after a long illness Born in Portland Oregon January 1 1879 she lived most of her life in Cedar Rapids Surviving are her mother five sisters and a brother from Cedar Rapids and Altadena California the report ends abruptly in the list with a truncated surname for one sibling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Rypka
L Street
Portland
Ore
Cedar Rapids
Anna E. Rypka
W. H. Horak
J. T. Womochil
Roy Jackman
S. B. Novotny
Rapids
The body is at Barta chapel awaiting funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapids
Barta Chapel
Judson Burial Details With Linwood Cemetery
Burial for Judson will be at Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel for viewing and condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Joseph Rance held in Cols area
Funeral services for Joseph Rance of Tennessee Pass Cols. will be in Janeba and Brush chapel Friday at 2 p.m. conducted by Theodore B. Hubacek. Burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Calling hours at family home 1754 Mallory Street SW Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Rance
Tennessee Pass
Cols
Salida
Colo
Janeba and
Brush
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Mallory Street
Death of Mrs Martha Evaline Figgins at Cedar Rapids
Mrs Martha Evaline Figgins 83 widow of Don Figgins died at 12 15 p m Thursday at her daughter Mrs Helen Niffenegger 118 Twenty fourth street SE Cedar Rapids She was born August 30 1853 in Washington county Iowa and had lived in Cedar Rapids four years Survived by daughter Mrs Niffenegger and previously by husband and a daughter The body is at Turner chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Evaline Figgins
Don Figgins
Helen Niffenegger
Twentyfourth Street
Anna Cline
Washington County
Cedar Rapids
Methodist Church
Niffenegger
Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Adah A Wickham set in Turner chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Adah A. Wickham will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Friday conducted by Rev. Russell F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah A. Wickham
Turner Chapel
Russell F
Du Ponts Hold Interest In German Arms Firm
Senate munitions committee report lists E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company owning 892671 dollars in stock of Dynamit Action Gesellschaft, the largest German explosives maker, and 1159904 dollars in I G Farben Industrie, marking 7.98 percent of voting stock in the German firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charge du Ponts
Washington
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Senate Munitions Inttee
du Pont Company
Dynamit Action - Gesell - Schaft
I. G. Farben-Industrie
McGladrey Named National Chairman of RNC Accountants Panel
I B McGladrey of Cedar Rapids has been appointed national chairman of the accountants committee of the business professional and industrial committees for the Republican National Campaign Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. McGladrey
Cedar Rapids
Business, Professional
Republican National Campaign Organization
Gatun Lake Largest Artificial Panamanian Reservoir
Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal is the world’s largest artificial lake with an area of 164 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatun Lake
Panama Canal
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Woman’s Auxiliary
Grace Episcopal Church
Gamma _ Delta Sigma
First Evangelical Church
L. A. Talbott
Linn Boulevard
Mary Watt
First Lutheran Church
Emma Holden
Clara Ristine
Annette Palmer
First Congregational Church
General
Ida Catherine Friedrich
West Side
Adam Friedrich
Court House News
Conservation Commission
Tome
AOL
Ks Eee
Simmon
Hall Erfest
Brandwine
Simmons
Davenport
Simmons Products
Hall-Ekfelt Guarantee
Hall-Ekfelt
Bay
Iowa
George Clark
Martha Figgins
Sa Pri
Harvey Brothers
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