Van foreman Peck chronicles cross country moves
Cedar Rapids van foreman James A. Peck has spent six years moving household goods for Allied Van Lines. He has traveled coast to coast and from the Gulf to the Canadian border, collecting souvenirs and recalling places from Mobile Bay to Reno while serving customers from New Jersey to Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
James A. Peck
B Avenue NW
Mr. Peck
Lynch Transfer Company of
Cedar Rapids
Allied van Lines
Gulf of Mexico
Forty-second Street
Broadway
Toledo
New Orleans
Chicago
Louisville
van Line
Sea
Pech
New England
Virginia
New York City
Philadelphia
Mr. Pech
Mobile Bay
Pullman Company
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Peck
Sam Berry
Los Angeles
Plains
Desert
San Francisco
Leland Spickard
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Spickard
Reno
Nev
Asheville
N. C
Judge Quarrel
Washington, D. C
Staunton
Woodrow Wilson
Grand Central Art Galleries
Iowa
St. Louis
California
Union
Maine
Vermont
Mexico
Bamby the Dog Sparks a Nationwide Drive for Safer Driving
The Solow family recounts Bamby the cocker spaniel killed by a hit and run driver in Harrison New York. Morris Solow launches the Noble Dog Foundation to stop dog maiming, urges lawmakers in New York New Jersey and Connecticut to pass harsher penalties, and secures early victory in New York with a 1936 bill setting minimum fines or jail for harm to dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Solow
Washington
Federal Office of Education
Bamby
Noble Dog Foundation
John Q
Jamby
Morris D. Solow
Harrison
N. Y
Mr. Solow
Bamby’s
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Moore
Commerce Roper
Chambers of Commerce
American Kennell Club
Buffalo, N. Y
Passage on loss and faith from New York Day by Day
A reflective column recalls a family’s battle with grief after a child dies at fifteen. Vivid scenes of home, travel, and hospital life mingle with questions about fate, God, and meaning, as a parent copes with sorrow and search for solace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Hope
Brunhilde
Desire Street
New Orleans
Valhalla
Gabriel
City Briefs and People News Highlight Local Events
Travel chapter 49 notes a special meeting Tuesday at 6 45 p m at the Masonic hall. Townsend club No 5 meets at 607 avenue NW Monday at 7 30 p m with speaker and picnic supper. Articles of incorporation filed for First Methodist church of Central City. Cedar Rebekah picnic planned for Bever park Sunday at 1 p m in Odd Fellows hall. Home Rebekah lodge No 79 meets Monday at 8 p m with program and social hour after. Richards Pharmacy ad touts Hutchinson ice creams and drug items. Ralph Bain of St Louis Red Cross field rep plans Roll Call between Armistice and Thanksgiving. B L Wick to speak on Conditions in Germany and Czechoslovakia at Canopus club luncheon Tuesday at Roosevelt hotel. Exploding gasoline stove causes minor fire at 1001 Center Point road NE Saturday noon. Delegation to Jan Hus lodge I O O F plans social visit to Ely lodge Tuesday evening. Amalgamated Meat Cutters local 170 meets Monday 8 p m at Labor temple Chicago rep to attend. Maine lodge No 643 I O O F to confer second degree Tuesday evening at Maine lodge hall 838 First avenue E class includes Coggon group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Lodge
First Avenue
Coggon
Taxes 1937 Installment Due in 1938 at County Treasurer
The second installment of 1937 general taxes, payable in 1938, is due in Milo Sedlacek’s County Treasurer office. Delinquent after Sept 30, with a monthly penalty of three quarters of one percent accruing thereafter.
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Milo Sedlacek
Citizenship Preparation Classes Start This Week
A regular night school for foreign born adults preparing for citizenship opens this week with registrations at Hayes school on Monday at 7 p.m. Classes will run each Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. The course welcomes men and women 16 years and older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes School
Tubbs to address Rotary at Roosevelt luncheon
University of Iowa football coach Irl Tubbs will speak at the Rotary Club luncheon on Monday at the Roosevelt hotel. Some football fans are expected to attend with him.
Beau and Carolyn confront marital strain in small town tale
Carolyn and Beau Bell struggle to keep their marriage amid Beau's attentions to Vingie Wright. Carolyn doubts herself, contemplates divorce, and watches Beau pursue business and a fresh start in Maryville while her world tightens around gossip and a crumbling union.
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Carolyn
Beau Bell
Beau
Stirst
Vingie Wright
Vingie
Julia Webster
Madam Scott
Hattie Bell
Gramp
Vingie's
Maryville
Scott Mansion
Wiltshere
Irene
Fisher
Olive
Chester Donohue
Scotty
Caroyn
Jennie Sue
Rosalie
Scott
Newt's Place
4-H Stock Judged At Postville Fair
Rain and cold weather dampened the Big Four fair with the evening program canceled. Results show 4-H calf judging across breeds with first prize winners including Lyle Zieman Luana Shorthorn Robert Kenney Postville Hereford William Weilner Postville and grand champion Shorthorn Thomas Smith Volga City. Showmanship titles went to Duane Lubbers Postville and others across Ayrshire Guernsey Jersey and Brown Swiss classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Angus
Lyle Zieman
Luana
Robert Kenney
Hereford
William Weilner
Thomas Smith
Volga City
Laurel Gorman
Fayette
Dean Smith
Decorah
Clayton County
Howard Voelker
Don Voelker
Dave Skogman
Farmersburg
Gracie Holstein
Dale Turner
Keith Smith
Harlan Harnack
Castalia
Merlin M Harnack
Ayrshire
Richard Scheidel
Ossian
Glen Green
Ayreshire
Theodore Green
Trevor Wainscott
McGregor
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America
Carrier Company
Newark
N. J
Syracuse
N. B. Schiller
Pittsburgh
Eaton
Nevada Desert
Genevieve Thompson
Champ Clark
Champ
Neptune
James A. Pech
Dia
Star Jewelry CO
Charles Driscoll
Oklahoma City
Bob
John D
Canfield
Fifth Ave
Harold Ammons
Dial
Masonic Hall
Townsend Club No. 5
Avenue NW
First Methodist Church of
Central City
Dempsy Jones
Bever Park
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
Rebekah Lodge No
Hutchinson's
Richards Pharmacy
Ralph Bain
Red Cross
B. L. Wick
Europe
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Z. L. Houghton
Center Point Road NE
Jan Hus ‘Lodge
Ely
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Land Butcher Workmen of
North America
A. F. of L
Labor Temple
International Office
Plan Citizenship School
Harry Pugh Smith
George Webster
Thorpes Ole
Harper
Auto Bodies
Fifth Avenue
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