Custody rulings follow cruel and inhuman grounds in several cases
Ruth Hawkins and Ethyle Primrose obtain custody and support under stipulations after cruel and inhuman treatment findings. Marriages noted: Ruth Hawkins with George Hawkins in Deer River 1930. Ethyle Primrose with Floyd Primrose Cedar Rapids 1933. Phyllis Bragg with Louis Bragg Cedar Rapids 1935. Additionally three fire and driving incidents noted with minor penalties and fines in Justice of Peace Court cases. standard citations issued for hunting license and traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hawkins
George Hawkins
C J. Haas
Deer River
Minn
Ethyle EK Primrose
Cedar Rapids
Floyd M Primrose
Haas
Primrose
Town City
Louis M. Bragg
Phyllis W. Bragg
Births at Mercy Hospital Sept 19
Mercy hospital reports births for two families and two more at home. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Womachka welcome a daughter at 1531 Fifth Avenue SW. Mr. and Mrs Eldon Stroup announce a son at 209 Fifth Avenue SW. Mr. and Mrs Leroy Hill greet a son at 149 Seventeenth Street SW. Mr. and Mrs Anton J Novotny announce a son at 821 C Avenue NW born Sept 19 at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Joseph Womachka
Fifth Avenue
Eldon Stroup
Leroy Hill
Seventeenth Street
Anton J. Novotny
C Avenue NW
Police Court Fines for Drunkness and Street Storage
George Stickley aged 38 of 362 Eighth Avenue SW was fined 25 dollars and costs for intoxication. John W. Hoover of 1607 Fifth Street SE was fined 2 dollars and costs for using the streets for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stickley
Eighth Avenue
John W. Hoover
Fifth Street
Stickley
Jerry Chval
Secret Service
Cedar Rapids
Stanley
Federal
Omaha
Third Avenue
Third Street
Lyle Raftis
Clair Long
Raftis
Sergt
George Connell
Marriage Licenses for George M Martin and Margaret Jacobs
George Marvin Martin and Margaret Arlene Jacobs of Marion apply for marriage licenses. Lee S Riggs and Mabel Yaggy of Muscatine also apply for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Marvin Martin
Margaret Arlene Jacobs
Marion
Lee S Riggs
Mabel Yaggy
Muscatine
Missing 15 year old Wanda Aden sought by sheriff
Aden County sheriff asks for help locating Wanda Aden 15 who vanished Sunday after leaving home to go to a movie. The girl is described as 5 feet tall 105 pounds light brown hair grey eyes and wearing a red and white striped suit with a jacket and anklets. She has a sister in Topeka Kansas and was carrying 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aden
Favorue
Wanda
Topeka
Kan
Draft Exemption Rule Blocked by Dependents Clause
Washington reports a provision in the draft law may negate blanket married man exemptions. The clause defines dependents as those supported by the worker whose wages sustain them, potentially forcing some husbands to prove their wives’ dependency before deferment. Draft boards will decide who is affected, with officials expecting most married men to be deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Selective Service Committee
Roosevelt
Willete Seeks Expansion in Air Industry
Willete urges broad expansion of the air industry as he defends a fully regulated economy phrase during a Hollywood rally. He praises friends Mary Pickford Walter O Keefe and Bob Montgomery and greets film colony members at the Hollywood Bowl amid a tomato barrage on the parade route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willkie
Hollywood Bowl
Film Colony
Robert Montgomery
Montgomery
Hollywood
America
Mary Pickford
Walter O’keefe
Bob Montgomery
Winkie
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Two Cars Crash After Fender Catches Bumper
Highway Patrolman Charles Fels reports Mrs Becker’s car snagged Wal lin’s bumper causing Wal lin’s vehicle to skid into a ditch and overturn into a telephone pole. Becker’s car sank and struck two roadside signs. Miss Rita Bisenius 41 of Cascade suffered only minor shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fels
Wallace to Stamp on Willkie's Route
Democratic Vice-presidential candidate Henry A Wallace begins a 17 day 7000 mile speaking tour Sunday. He will follow by a week the general route of Willkie's campaign trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry A Wallace
Wendell L. Willkie
Conferees To Seek Profits Levy Accord
Senate and house conferees prepared to press for acceptance of their versions of the excess profits tax plant amortization bill. The measure passed the Senate 46 to 22. Chairman Pat Harrison said conferees would meet Saturday to begin resolving differences and anticipated a quick compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Night School Adds Spanish Course in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids night school adds a Spanish course announced by Superintendent E H Christensen. The class meets Monday and Thursday from 7 to 9 p m at McKinley high school. Registration offered Friday or Monday night as evening classes begin. Christensen notes revival of Spanish teaching nationwide for closer Latin American cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
E H. Christensen
McKinley High School
Christensen
Latin America
Rumor U 5 British Hookup In Pacific Expands
Reported Indo China situation says Japan seeks permanent bases in IndoChina and naval rights in the region. Tokyo reportedly prepared to press for bases to threaten the Netherlands East Indies and control Far Eastern shipping routes though US embargoes loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
East Indies
Indo-China
Netherlands Indies
China
Hong Kong
Singapore
Netherlands East Indies
Philippines
U S Asiatic Fleet Moves Amid Indo China Tension
Reports say American submarines are based at Cavite in the Philippines as Marblehead and destroyers near Manila Bay prepare to join. Rear Admiral Hart may stay in Shanghai with Augusta. Washington hints at a possible eleventh hour move to deter Japan from sending troops to French Indo China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Indo-China
United States
Asiatic Fleet
Cavite
Manila Bay
Philippines
Marblehead
Thomas C Hart
Shanghai
Augusta
Washington
Mrs William A Stewart 43 Died After Brain Hemorrhage
Mrs William A Stewart 43 of 310 First Avenues died at 6 p m Thursday after collapsing in a drug store and never regaining consciousness. Physicians cited a brain hemorrhage. Survived by husband three children a sister and three brothers. Funeral Sunday 2 p m Turner chapel burial Cedar Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Stewart
First Avenues
Turner Mortuary
Steawart
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Second Christian Church
Mary Ellen
Kenneth Roy
Charles Orville
Charles A Newman
Kenneth E. Newman
Wilmington
Calif
Wesley T Newman
San Antonio
Tex
Roy Lutz
Des Moines
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park
Raiders seize 37 slots as clubs shut down
Police raid on local clubs targets slot machines amid plans for condemnation. Officials say funds from rent will go to a school fund after destruction at the police station. A bystander complains of losing his job as detectives and officers process the scene and collect evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Pickwick Club
Mrs Anna Feiereisen Johnson Dies in Moline Ill
Mrs Anna Feiereisen Johnson wife of Charles D Johnson formerly of Cedar Rapids died suddenly Thursday morning of a heart attack in Moline Illinois where the family had resided since April She was born in Newton March 18 1892 and moved to Cedar Rapids at age six She attended Cedar Rapids public schools and St Pauls Methodist church She belonged to O E S and Kings Daughters Survived by husband two daughters Mrs George Sprague Mount Vernon Mrs Howard Applegate Moline a son Richard a Coe College student and two grandchildren Anna and Marvin Applegate Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Moline Sunday at 1 pm with burial at Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Feiereisen Johnson
Charles D. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Moline
Ill
Mrs Johnson
Newton
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Leffie Glenville Potter
Mrs Leffie Glenville Potter died at the family home in Robbins. Funeral services will be at Turner chapel at 2 p m Saturday with Rev Myer of Robins and Rev E Winslow Brown and Rev E J Wykle of Cedar Rapids officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery with Ladies Industrial and Missionary society in charge at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leffie Glenville Potter
George Potter
Robbins
Turner Chapel
Mr. Myer
Robins
E. Winslow Brown
E. J Wykle
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Park
Ladies Industrial and Missionary Society
Funeral services for Mrs Chris tina Prokop Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Chris tina Prokop who died at home 1448 Second Street SE will be held at Polansky chapel 8:30 a.m Saturday and at 9 a.m. in St Wenceslaus Church conducted by Msgr August Vojacek and Revs W Panek and J Syrovy Burial will be in St Johns Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel where the Rosary will be recited by the Rosary Society at 7 p.m Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Prokop
Second Street SE
Polansky Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Church
Msgr
August Vojacek
W. Panek
Joseph Syrovy
St. John's Cemetery
Rosary Society
Funeral services for Elmer A Beach
Funeral services for Elmer A Beach 854 First avenue E will be held in the Turner chapel at 4 p.m. Saturday with the Rev James H Blackstone presiding Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer A. Beach
First Avenue E
Turner Chapel
James H Blackstone
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Earth’s crust built from ancient plants and animals
Much of the earth’s crust consists of materials that once lived on the surface as plants and animals. The prompt notes the long geological timeline and the recycling of organic matter into rocks and minerals.
Dairy Co op Talks Sales Promotion Meeting
About 20 Iowa Dairy Products Cooperative members gathered at the Roosevelt hotel for an eastern Iowa session. Ackley attendee R R Hadley vice president from Waterloo L T Potter secretary joined Perry based manager Paul Cagley who called the event a regular sales conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Dairy Products Cooperative Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Iowa
Ackley
R R. Hadley
Waterloo
L. T Potter
Paul Cagley
Perry
Jacobsen Heads to Hawaii on Naval Inspection Trip
Rep. W S Jacobsen of Clinton leaves Washington for a three week naval inspection tour to Hawaii and Wake Island with stops at Corpus Christi and San Pedro aboard a war ship. The group will review construction costs and a new submarine base before returning to Washington around Oct 11 or 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Washington
Congress
W S. Jacobsen
Clinton
Hawaii
Alaska
House
Naval Affairs
Jacobsen
Pensacola” Air Training Center
Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas
San Pedro
Calif
Honolulu
Wake Island
Iowa
Independence Woman In Iron Lung Shows Slight Improvement
Virtually kept alive by the iron lung at St. Luke's hospital, Mrs. Kenneth Eck, 26, of Independence, is described as in extremely grave but slightly improved condition. Her 2-year-old daughter is recovering from the disease. A doctor said her entire respiratory apparatus is paralyzed and she has been in the iron lung since Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kenneth Eck
Eck
Local Girl’s Assault Hoax Reported Near Tama
Tama County Attorney George Struble said a 16 year old girl’s tale of abduction and assault near Tama was later admitted as a hoax. She reportedly fled Cedar Rapids to Tama, then home, and later revised the story to involve two boys. No arrests were made and the family took her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
George Struble
Toledo
Struble
Cedar Rapids
Community Chest Pushes Campaign Across Sectors
Community Chest plans unite employees and businesses to raise funds via prepledge folders and campaign hours. The drive adapts to the draft with a rule exempting those called for training from pledges, while Dr Widmer announces the year’s goal and lists ten division chairmen including Cooper Montgomery Stamats Shackell Haegg Newburger Plunth Killian Anderson and Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widmer
Community Chest
Welfare Bureau
J. L. Cooper
Industrial
Montgomery
Herbert S. Stamats
Charles Shackell
Henry E. Haegg
B. J Newburger
Mercantile
J. F. Plunth
James Killian
Byron K Anderson
Wayne J. Foster
Pair Admit Grocery Burglary One Is Marine Deserter
A Des Moines man and another suspect confessed to a grocery burglary after a tip led police to Hathaway in his room. Marine deserter Hathaway enlisted three months ago. Drainer was nabbed returning from a movie. both admitted entering the store through a window and selling cigarettes to seven people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hathaway
Stanley
Bill Kudina
Drainer
Albert Wilson
Linoleum workers strike not ended say union official
Bill Keough business agent of the Brotherhood of Carpet Linoleum and Resilient Rug Layers Local 1047 denies reports that a strike has ended. He says the union has a contract with two of four contractors while other workers refuse to work without a contract. The dispute concerns the closed shop rather than wages and material shortages are blamed for slowed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Keough
Brotherhood of
Local 1047
Keough
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