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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1934

Page

13

Woman Tells OF Plot To Kidnap Schoolboy Rowe

Detroit and Pontiac police probed a confusing tale by Viola Talbot of Deir who said she was kidnapped and warned about a plot to abduct baseball star Lyewont Rowe. Authorities doubted the plan but noted Rowe would be a high ransom target for a World Series payoff.

Detroit INS Teetroit Pontiac Lyewont Rowe Ace Piehce Detroit Tasers Edna Marsiennv Fraskir Ev Tisrr Viola Talbot Deir Portac Poulos Rowe Tigers

Frisco Verified: Ex-Wisconsin Kicker Lives Under Assumed Name

AP reports Patrick O Dea once star kicker for the University of Wisconsin, presumed dead in World War I rumor, now found alive as Charles J. Mitchell. He led Westwood Auto Club and Chamber of Commerce as secretary manager after disappearing from San Francisco where he practiced law.

San Francisco BR Chronicle Patrick vUlt Bek Patrick O'Dea University of Wisconsin O'Dea Charles J. Mitchell

Buchanan county Sunday school convention set for Rawley

WAZLETON Sept 26 delegates Esther Holmstrom Catheryn M Nelson represent the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school while Melbourne Magee attends for the Presbyterian school the Buchanan county gathering at Rawley.

Wazleton Buchanan County Rawley Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Esther Holmstrom Catheryn M Nelson Presbyterian School Melbourne Magee

Plane lands wheels-up after long glide to St Paul field

A Northwest Airlines DC-3 with five passengers circled Minneapolis St Paul for over an hour and a half with retractable wheels stuck, then landed on turf at Seren Wald Champberlain field in St Paul. No serious injuries were reported as emergency crews met the craft. The passengers included Holman Freeburg, John Wood, and others en route from Minneapolis to Chicago.

SP Patu St. Peayved Cosa Pasucers Chiole Sink Toad Gee Palets Ambulaves Zoe Department Sennattre Minnegave Gottscharmme Holman Municipal Atrgeod Seren Wald-Champberlain Field Mount Cages Atte Mel Freeburg Pax Tus John Wood- Send Minneapolis St. Paul Freeburg

Refusing to Ruff Heads Up in a Trump Shortage

A bridge lesson discusses the risk of ruffing the head of a long suit when Declarer and Dummy hold seven trumps. It explains that avoiding a ruff helps preserve trump length and control, illustrated by a sample hand where careful play secures the contract despite potential unfavorable divisions.

North South West East

Pioneer business man John B. Turner turns 89 in Cedar Rapids

John B. Turner, a longtime Cedar Rapids funeral director and civic figure, celebrates his 89th birthday. He divides his day between home at 1544 B Avenue NE and John B. Turner and Son at 800 Second Avenue SE, with extensive community involvement and a record of public service including county coroner and city council work.

John B. Turner B Avenue NE Turner Cedar Rapids Mt. Herman Lodge A. M Kiwanis Club Consistory Knights Templar Shrine Elks Odd Fellows Iowa Funeral Directors’ Association First Presbyterian Church

Amazed Frenchman Looks At America Says It Is Not Good English

Dr Georges Valot, a French observer, spent nine months studying the United States and reported that America is wetter now than before prohibition. He found Reno New Orleans and Kansas City wettest towns and Charlotte the wettest dry town with open saloons and drunkenness.

America New York Georges G. Valot le Docteur Kansas City Charlotte N. C Dr. Valot Juarez Mexico Paris

Linn Veterans Assn to Meet on October 10

The Linn County Veterans Association will hold its annual reunion in Memorial Hall at Marion on Oct. 10. Details of the program will be announced later. Eugene Allen of Cedar Rapids is president of the association. The United States contains 500000 restaurants employing more than 1500000 people.

Linn County Veterans Association Memorial Hall Marion Eugene Allen Cedar Rapids

Paul Engle Appears on Vanity Fair Hall of Fame Page

Paul Engle's portrait graces Vanity Fair's We Nominate to The Hall of Fame page. The inscription notes his book American Song as a voice of a new generation, his Rhodes scholarship, and his Iowa farm boy roots. Also featured with Pauline Lord Dalies Frantz Beatrice Kaufman and Margaret Leech.

Paul Engle Hall of Fame Vanity Fair Iowa Oxford Mr. Engle Pauline Lord Dalies Frantz Beatrice Kaufman Margaret Leech

Jumbo Party At Sunshine Mission After Wednesday Service

A special youth meeting will be followed by a "Jumbo" party in the chapel at Sunshine Mission Wednesday night. John Brague, chairman, says over 100 invitations have been issued for the event. committees include Music with Mary Tremaine and others, men's work, and invitations coordinators.

Sunshine Mission John Brague Mary Tremaine Chester Ainsworth Leona Novak Raymond Churchill Frederic Samek William Dykhuizen George Kunzmann Clarence Dunn al Hintz Harriet Crumb Miss Polland Genevieve

Windjammer Night Choir Performs at Sunshine Mission

Eugene Palmer led a Sunshine Mission Windjammer night with William Dykhuizen directing old time songs. Mary Tremaine played piano as Mrs B H Peck sang, while a church group from S J James Methodist presented a program of songs with several named participants and organizers.

Brooklyn PT A Opens Season With New Officers

The Brooklyn Parent-Teacher Association held its first meeting of the season with a program for faculty. New officers are President Mrs Ray Anthony Vice President Supt T R McGeorge Secretary Miss Alice Hogan Treasurer Lloyd Wells Sr A report shows total enrollment 130 Clover spoke on The Value of Manual Training in the High School Music by the high school orchestra directed by Leo E Shuler.

Brooklyn Brooklyn Parent-Teacher Association Ray Anthony Supt T. R. McGeorge Alice Hogan Lloyd Wells Clover Leo E. Shuler

Funeral rites for James Cherveny at St Patrick's Tama

Funeral services for James Cherveny a retired farmer who died at his home will be held at 9 a m Friday in St Patrick's church Tama Burial will be in St Vaclav cemetery Clutier He was 71 born December 6 1862 in St Louis and is survived by seven children

Toledo James Cherveny St. Patrick’s Church Tama St. Vaclav Clutier

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