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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1937

Page

2

Roosevelt Urges National Unity On Antietam Battlefield

At Antietam Sharpsburg Maryland President Roosevelt declared the nation now acts and thinks as one. He said the World War era marked restored unity and emphasized how distress in any part of the Union affects all. He urged unity tolerance and mutual aid to shape the United States destiny.

Antietam Sharpsburg INS Roosevelt Friday Roosevelt United States Tadnet

Field of unity and shared duty urged for nation

The speaker honors Union and Confederate soldiers and calls for continued unity in understanding. They advocate tolerance, neighborly aid, and faith in the United States' destiny as guidance for current efforts.

United States

Remembering Antietam and Unity in a Nation

A presidential address reflects on how crises fade from living memory and recalls Antietam as a decisive Civil War battle. It argues that only in recent generations has the nation finally acted with restored unity and in national terms, pledging help across states.

Spain

Deaths Mrs Laura Green 73 Wife of Grace rector

Mrs Laura Green aged 73 wife of Dr Thomas E Green rector of Grace Episcopal church here for thirty six years died Friday in Washington D C after three years as an invalid She is survived by two daughters Mrs Romaine Goodell Minneapolis and Mrs Gladys Howarth New York City Dr Green served as rector for twenty years and later was an American Red Cross official He is now retired During his rectorship the church at Sixth Street and A Avenue was built.

Laura Green Thomas E. Green Grace Episcopal Church Washington, D. C Romaine Goodell Minneapolis Gladys Howarth New York City Green Grace Church American Red Cross Sixth Street Monona Farmersburg Erwin Drahn Ossian Donald Peckham Winneshirk County Decorah Hospital Peckham George Peckham Ossia Anita Neal Virginia Marion Eddy Yuma Ariz Castada Jesup Matthew Kies L. A. Wood Dike American Legion U. S.S Gene Byers Edna Siebels Louis Bohlken Dorothy Eden Viola Eckdahl Chicago Lucille Bohiken Norma Jean Siefert St Paul Tom Eden Monticello George Shoupe Minnesota Wisconsin Arlo Jones Clarence Croot LA Porte City Warren Sides Pine Street Callin Hamilton Keystone Elsha Selken Emil Selken June Miourhead Ote Asuier Robert Banks Edwin Mochi Junior Wallick Flaine Hillver Teasher Norginia Bolton Sophoneres Maurine Maurer Margaret Horn Richard Prot Bernie Wenteel Cr i. Athletic Association Tas Neessen Esther Lind Maurie V Mararer Armoral Rogers What Cheer William J Aldinger Muscatine Cora Jester Lierd Sigourney Harry Willard John Aldinger Los Angeles Laise Yuhnike

Mrs J J Hrbek Dies After Stroke In Cedar Rapids

Mrs Marie A Hrbek 67 wife of Jan J Hrbek died at 2331 Upland Drive SE Cedar Rapids at 715 am Friday after a stroke suffered Tuesday evening Born in Bohemia July 9 1870 she came to the United States at age three and lived mostly in Cedar Rapids She belonged to Sokolky Praha Rebekah Lodge No 5 and Matice Skolska Survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Otto Stehlck and Mrs Jack Turner and four grandchildren The body remains at Janeba and Brosh chapel pending funeral arrangements.

Marie A Hrbek Jan J Hrbek Upland Drive Bohemia Cedar Rapids Sokolky Praha Rebekah Lodge No. 5 Matice Skolska Otto Stehlck Jack Turner Janeba and Brosh Chapel

Widow Amelia Wolff Dies After Long Illness in City

Mrs Amelia Popelka Wolff died at 650 p m Thursday at the family home 1530 E avenue NW She was born January 1 1867 in Fulton Illinois to Mr and Mrs Wendl Popelka who moved to the city in infancy Survived by husband three sisters Mrs R Kiemish Mrs Julia Figg Los Angeles and Mrs L E Hinmah Medford Oregon Funeral services will be at Turner chapel 2 p m Saturday with Rev Melvin Welke and burial in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.

Amelia Popelka Wolff Philip A Wolff E Avenue NW Fulton Ill Wendl Popelka R. Kiemish Julia Figg Los Angeles L. E. Hinmah Medford Ore Turner Chapel Melvin Welke Linwood Cemetery

Widow Viola Langsdale Dies After Short Illness In Cedar Rapids

Mrs Viola May Langsdale 50 widow of George T Langsdale of 116 Eleventh St NE Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital at 11 15 am Thursday after a brief illness. Born Walker May 1 1887 she had lived in Cedar Rapids over 35 years. Survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 pm Sunday Beatty chapel Center Point conducted by Rev Co C Miller. Burial Center Point cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 pm Saturday at the chapel.

Viola May Langsdale George T. Langsdale Eleventh Street Walker Cedar Rapids Beatty Chapel Co. C Miller Center Point

Risdon family notices mark deaths in California and Iowa

William Risdon of Riverside California died at his home on September 15 after a heart attack. His daughter Mrs E J Neary of Ladora Iowa and other relatives are noted. Cousin Mrs Fay Shaw of Ladora died in Hollywood the day before while visiting her mother Mrs Dineila Maudlin. Funeral plans place services in Ladora.

William Risdon E J Neary Riverside Calif Fay Shaw Ladora Nears Hollywood Dineila Maudlin Risdon Ladara Mondes Nene Mai Risdon E C Switzer JF Carey Long Beach BL Davie Willhambuare Harold Risdon Leaddora Shaw Earl Shaw Maeuchin Dale Miaidlin Mine

Infant Carolne Jean Kuehl Dies in San Francisco

Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Dethert J Kuehl of 1017 Fourth Avenue San Francisco died in a local hospital Thursday evening. The body lies at Turner Mortuary with friends invited to call.

Carolne Jean Kuehl Dethert J Kuehl Wacenue SF Turner Mortuary Pridas

Traer Couple Announces Midwest Marriage

Gerald Dunlavey of Traer and Frances Beilke of Dysart surprised friends by announcing their Sept. 8 wedding in Anandale Michigan. Frances Beilke, daughter of Herman and, Dysart, is a Dysart High School graduate and beauty shop employee. Gerald Dunlavey, son of Charles and, is a Traer High School graduate and Tama county trucker. The couple will reside in Dysart.

TRAER Gerald Dunlavey Frances Beilke Dysart Anandale Mich Charles Dunlavey Traer High School Tama County

Waukon Youth Pleads Case Over Toy Revolver in Court

Arthur Gokey seventeen of Lansing faced Judge H E Taylor in juvenile court on a charge of threatening to shoot Mr and Mrs Beisker after they denied access to his fiancée Gloria. The revolver was found to be a toy cap pistol and he was paroled after a brief training school commitment. In Aurora Eleven youths pursue higher education at state colleges and universities including Upper Iowa Fayette Iowa State Teachers Waverly Wartburg and Iowa University.

Gloria Gokey T. H. Goheen Taylor Eldora John King Aurora Helen Heywood Joy Miller Janette Gibson Vivian Hamilton Marjorie Pelton Upper Iowa University Fayette Patricia Potwin Viola Kaiser Esther Schweitzer Iowa State Teachers College Irene Hahn Paul Scharff Wartburg College Waverly Harold Crig Iowa University

Girl Patient Loses Race With Death

CHICAGO UP A 11 year old Mary Jane Slamin Winnetka infantile paralysis victim failed to survive a 10 mile race through city streets to a mechanical respirator. Her condition grew critical at Evanston hospital and physicians sent her to St Luke s hospital Chicago where a respirator was available. Two interns gave oxygen during the ambulance ride but she stopped breathing minutes after being placed in the respirator.

Chicago Mary Jane Slamin Winnetka Evanston Hospital St. Luke's Hospital Mary Jane Teathing

Edwards Seeks Divorce From Manville In Reno Again

Marcelle Edwards Manville arrives in Reno for a divorce filing, the fourth and toughest split from Tommy Manville. She rejects his past appeals and does not confirm any acceptance of his $200,000 reward to end the marriage and leave his $30 million asbestos fortune intact.

Reno New Marcelle Edwards Manville Tommy Manville Manville

Deathbed Marriage Makes Woman Wealth in Rhode Island

Miss Helen McNulty, a Boston stenographer, wed George H. Hammett on his deathbed in Newport Rhode Island. Hammett, 40, heir to his father Harry G. Hammett a wealthy merchant who died last May. The couple had been sweethearts and the marriage grants Helen a share of the estate under Rhode Island law. Hammett had a son who also inherits.

Newport R. I Helen McNulty Boston George H. Hammett Harry G. Hammett Hammett Rhode Island

Subway Strike Halted to Let Fact-Finding Proceed

In New York the threatened walkout by 12,000 BMT workers was temporarily halted by union leaders to allow Mayor LaGuardia's fact-finding commission time to study the dispute.

New York INS BMT LaGuardia

Arrested Motorist Had Five Liquor Purchases in Day

Melvin Peiper of Olin was arrested near Lisbon by highway patrolmen Clapp and Freese after a state liquor permit book showed five purchases totaling nine bottles at Cedar Rapids store. A one fifth bottle of gin with seal intact was found in his car. County Attorney G Thompson said the pattern implies illicit use or excessive consumption and will seek cancelation of Peiper's permit, with possible O W I charges.

Cedar Rapids Melvin Peiper Olin Lisbon Clapp Freese G. Thompson Peiper Thompson State Liquor Control Commission Des Moines Linn State Liquor Commission Pelper

Rail Clerks Head Declares CIO Is Full Of Communists

George M. Harrison of Cincinnati, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, told an Omaha AP interview the CIO is full of communists. He compared the CIO to a shrinking miniature golf course and predicted William Green's renomination at the AFL convention in Denver.

CIO Omaha George M. Harerison Cincinnati Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Harrison American Federation of Labor William Green Denver

Schacht Fades Out As Nazi Economist Fades Out

Berlin AP reports the disappearance of Hjalmar Schacht from Nazi economic policy as he and his aides move from the economics ministry. Businessmen are told he no longer holds influence according to competent government offices.

Berlin Hjalmar Schacht Economics Germany

Cincinnati man robs pawnshop with antique pistol

George Wilson of Cincinnati enters a Pittsburgh pawnshop armed with a 100 year old flintlock pistol and demands cash for a stolen watch. Pawnbrokers refuse and have him arrested. Detectives say the pistol came from an antique shop and the watch was stolen from a south side jewelry store.

Pittsburgh George Wilson Cincinnati Wylie Avenue Wilson South Side

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