State Finally Informs County Of Relief Worker Requirements
Linn county social welfare board learns state minimum qualifications for relief workers after appointing Ida D Hampton as relief visitor. State rejects Hampton due to four years training or experience rule. board then selects Kathryn Nelson, a 1940 UIowa sociology graduate with volunteer field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Linn County
Social Welfare Board
State Social Welfare Department
Linn Board
Ida D. Hampton
Marion
State Bureau
Hampton
Coe
Iowa
Montana
John DeMerritt
State Department
Linn Social Welfare Board
Leo Peiffer
Kathryn Nelson
Second Avenue SE
Nelson
University of Iowa
Johnson County
Navy Mothers Club Meet And Stag Party Notices
Navy Mothers Club chapter No 32 meets Friday at 7 30 p m in the Glow room of the Gas company with a social hour after. The Canopus club holds its fall stag party at Marion golf club today at 6 30 p m with a Madigan school of dancing program. Golf players should meet at the club at 4 p m. John L Yuza machinist mate second class with U S S Cincinnati at Pearl Harbor is on 40 day leave visiting his Cedar Rapids parents at 527 Sixteenth Street N E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Mothers’ Club
Navy
Canopus
Marion Golf Club
Maddigan School of Dancing
John L. Yuza
U.S.S
Cincinnati
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Cedar Rapids
John C. Yuza
Sixteenth Street
Allum Family Reunion Draws 35 Members at Webster Picnic Grounds
Thirty five members of the Allum family and descendants attended the annual Allum reunion Sunday at the Webster picnic grounds. Present were the five Allum sisters and their families including Mrs Jennie Hall of What Cheer and Mrs Ida Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allum
Webster
Jennie Hall
Ida Mar
Hungerford Shifflet and kin plan 1941 reunion in September
A list of attendees from Webster Keswick Thornburg Malcom and nearby towns shows Mr and Mrs A A Hungerford Mr and Mrs Charles Shifflet Mr and Mrs Harry McFarlan Mr and Mrs Russell Ladely Mr and Mrs Lloyd Fuller Mrs Ortha Wagner and Tommy Wagner and others. The 1941 reunion is set for the first Sunday in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shall
Webster
A A. Hungerford
Keswick
Charles Shifflet
Harry McFarlan
Thornburg
Russell Ladely
Malcom
Lloyde Fuller
Barnes City
L. R. Wellman
Nineteenth Avenue
Myrtle Shifflet
Deep River
Ortha Wagner
Tommy Wagner
Rockford
Virgel Shifflet
Ted Shifflet
Vernon Windgarden
J L. McCombs
South English
Alva Hungerford
Martha Hungerford
Dale Hungerford
W. M. Kelley
Richland
National Dog Week Comes September Week Ad In Gazette
National Dog Week runs September 22 through 28 and Gazette Want Ads promote a selection of dogs of many breeds for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watch Gazette
Ancient panda ancestors found in North America
Researchers report that the original ancestors of the giant panda lived in North America before later migrating to Asia. The discovery reshapes ideas about panda evolution and historic animal migrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
North America
London Hard to Paralyze After 10 Days of Bombing
London endures a 10 day German bombing campaign with widespread damage but strong resilience. Neutrals estimate 2000 buildings destroyed and 3000 seriously damaged among over a million structures in greater London. Traffic disruption persists yet services largely continue, with no large public utility outages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W Beattie
London
Greater
East End
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Advice From Mary Manners on Elsa and Love
Elsa faces social pressure and job doubt as she returns home for guidance. A calm plan of education and work preference is advised to improve her future prospects. Dear Miss Manners answers a jealous boyfriend scenario, urging that trust and honest communication are key to sustaining love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa
Miss Manners
Local Pastor James Blackstone Heads Cedar Rapids Presbytery
The Rev. James Blackstone Jr of Westminster Presbyterian was elected moderator of Cedar Rapids presbytery for six months at the fall meeting held at Lost Nation church. He succeeds Dwight Krumholtz and has served since 1937 after coming from Pittsburgh. The meeting also discussed anti world communism efforts and the church sesquicentennial observance set for Oct 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blackstone, Jr
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Lost Nation
Dwight Krumholtz
Mr Blackstone
Westminster
Pittsburgh
First Presbyterian Church
University of California At
Los Angeles
Westminster Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
United States
Russia
Krumholtz
J. F. Mavenga
Shellsburg
Hf J. Mayer
Robert Little
August Cramer
Bruce McCullough
Clinton
W. M. Caldwell
Vinton
Krumboltz
Mount Vernon
Fire causes heavy damage to General Outdoor Advertising building
More than 25000 dollars of damage reported as a fire swept the General Outdoor Advertising company building at 411 Fifth avenue last night. The blaze extended to adjacent properties of James Bell and Buck Coal, while other area incidents and local movements are listed in a wider roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Outdoor Advertising Company
Fifth Avenue
James Bell Company
Buck Coal Company
Charles E. Sundberg
Ames
Iowa State College
Leonard Shipe
Twelfth Avenue
Third Street
Edward F. Winslow
Sutherland Dows
Boston
Dows
Edward C. Mills
Winslow
Roy C. Alt
Cedar Rapids
Weaver Dobson
Minneapolis
New England
Injuries From Collision Involving Train Crossing
In an incident near an oncoming train Walter Lowe and Sam Shanklin Jr were injured while riding a motorcycle. A loose telephone wire stretched across the street struck Lowe under the nose and knocked Shanklin unconscious. A man onsite rolled free but cut his right hand on rough planking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lowe
Sam Shanklin, Jr
Lowe
Shanklin
Anonymous threat targets Remington Arms plant in Bridgeport
A Brooklyn warning claimed an anonymous message said the Remington Arms munitions plant in Bridgeport would be blown up on Tuesday. Connecticut police, alerted by Brooklyn authorities, dispatched officers to the plant who will remain there indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport, Conn
Brooklyn
Remington Arms Company
Willard E. Bushy
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Remington
Mrs W C Scrimgeour Dies At Belle Plaine
Mrs William C Scrimgeour 63 of Belle Plaine died suddenly on Sunday. Funeral set for 1 45 p m Wednesday at First Congregational church conducted by Dr J Irvine Walker. The former Mary Zalesky she lived most of life in Belle Plaine. She worked with her husband in his law office and was active in political circles. Survived by husband and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
William C. Scrimgeour
First Congregational Church
J. Irvine Walker
Scrimgeour
Mary Zalesky
Epitaphs For A Soldier A Dictator And A Dive Bomber
A compact verse piece contrasts a dead soldier with a tyrant and a dive bomber speaking from the grave. The soldier rests with common fate despite duty while the dictator’s terror ends in death. The dive bomber reflects on wartime glory and personal merit versus true value after life.
Exploring Mind and Morals From a Scientific View
A 1940 note discusses relative strengths of sexes, mental hospital vs college populations, and heredity of intelligence. It cites a National Mental Hygiene committee claim that more patients live in mental hospitals than colleges, with rising numbers due to better identification. Pittsburgh report ends with Dave Roberts receiving a safe driving award despite never driving his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee On Mental Hygiene
Pittsburgh
Dave Roberts
What Every Prospective U S Draft Registrant Should Know
Washington details the October 16 registration for males 21 to 35, including who must register, where to register, and exemptions. It outlines a later lottery, local boards of 6,500 officials, and four classifications from immediate service to specific deferrals. It notes special cases for those abroad and sick registrants.
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U.S
Washington
Roosevelt
Continental
United States
Congress
Armed Services
National Guard
Coast Guard
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Public Health Service
Annapolis
West Point and
Coast Guard Academy
ROTC
United State
Alaska
Hlawan
Porto Rico
Gaeiie
Aillatie
Not So Tough Loot Standoff at Minneapolis Grocer
In Minneapolis a gunman confronted grocer Oscar Weber demanding money or guns. Weber refused and when the robber paused the bandit clutched a coin and fled after Weber tossed a quarter on the counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Oscar Weber
Weber
Im Khungis
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Allum Family Reunion
Dan Bates
Europe
Connie
England
Arthur Goodrich
Susette
Public Utilities
Mary Manners
Her
Hodgson
James B. Hodgson
Germany
Hitler
Hoover
Britain
J. Wf. Blackstone, JR
Forrest Stewart
Edward Soboda
Amherst
Mass
Mary Montillon
St. Ansgar
Elizabeth Gelvin
E. H. Gelvin
Wellesley College
Fred B. Schmidt
Dubuque
John Burlanck
Peoples Savings Bank
Calif
American Bankers Association
L. W. Richards
A. H. Wolf
W. C. Scrimgeour
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Albert Edward Wiggam
John F Dille Co
del Monte
Delon
Emalis
Chey
GEOG
Irge
Ted Cherrie
Sunkist
Idaho
For Canning
Wisconsin
ARGO
Argo Ets
Omar
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Irinso
Royal Anne
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