Rules For Living Broadcast At Killian's Safety Week
Pedestrians and motorists hear safety guidance from Traffic Sergeant Gordon Hughes via a portable loud speaker on a police squad car. The weekly program includes driving tests at Killian's, with warnings to obey signals, watch for cross traffic, and cooperate with authorities. The event runs daily through Friday with demonstrations and tester score cards.
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Jay
Gordon Hughes
Killian's
Hughes
Nesper Sign Company
Gazette
Killian’s
Traffic Bureau
Carleton E. Bearse
Hartford
Conn
Reporer
the Gazette
Bearse
Examinations Planned For Police And Fire Candidates
Cedar Rapids civil service commission chair Leo Peiffer announced exams for police and fire department candidates will be held October 11 at 8 p.m. in McKinley High School. Applications available at City Clerk L. J. Storey office. No promotions planned. Ed Lowe said an assistant fire chief exam will fill the vacancy from George Stefan's resignation. The panel will not pursue further tests until the city council certifies the civil service job list, a move delayed by focus on the bus franchise and Dave Williams’s hospitalization.
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Leo Peiffer
Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission
Fire and Police Department
McKin~ Jey High School
L. J. Storey
Ed Lowe
George Stefan
Civil Service Commission
Lowe
Dave Williams
Iowa City
Coe Class Tours Gazette Plant Visit
A Coe college journalism class under Prof. Ethel Outland toured The Gazette plant on Tuesday. Participants included Virginia Bates Sigourney Margaret Birkett Marion Dougan Charles Harvey Milo Knutson Robert Merrill Ruth Murray Luther Worley Love Cruikshank Beulah Detwiler Jane Fuhrmeister Fletcher Herrald Eugenia Kelly Betty Knox Roy McHugh and Mary Elizabeth Smith from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Ethel Outland
Gazette
Virginia Bates
Sigourney
Margaret Birkett
Ellsworth
Minn
Marion Dougan
Traer
Charles Harvey
Marshalltown
Milo Knutson
Clear Lake
Robert Merrill
Independence
Ruth Murray
Marion
Luther Worley
Ely
Cedar Rapids
Love Cruikshank
Beulah Detwiler
Jane Fuhrmeister
Clifford Ball Improving After Nebraska Auto Accident
Clifford E. Ball 36 former Skelly Oil station manager is improving in General Hospital Lincoln Neb from injuries Suffered in an auto accident east of Greenwood Neb last Wednesday Ball had a fractured skull and deep head lacerations Robert Henderson Omaha Brown and Bigelow district manager Ball’s paper department manager suffered several fractured ribs The accident occurred when Ball swerved to avoid a car without rear sight and side swiped an oncoming truck Ball is son in law of Mrs Charles Powers Cedar Rapids and left Cedar Rapids seven years ago to join Brown and Bigelow
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Clifford E. Ball
Skelly Oil Company
General Hospital
Lincoln
Neb
Greenwood
Inlaw
Don Maresh
Eighteenth Street
Ball
Robert Henderson
Omaha
Brown and Bigelow Company
Metcalf Plumbing to Close for Allen Metcalf Funeral
The Metcalf Plumbing and Heating shop will close Wednesday afternoon for the funeral of Allen Metcalf. Local notices report Cedar Rapids man Fred Shore released on bond after a statutory charge. hearing set for Thursday at 10 a.m. in Justice Watsa haugh's court.
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Metcalf Plumbing and Heating Company
Allen Metcalf
Fred Shore
Cedar Rapids
W. RR. Watsahaugh
Williams in Critical Condition After Major Operation
Reports from the University hospital in Iowa City indicate Dave Williams, commissioner of public improvements, withstood the operation well but remains in critical condition. A definitive prognosis was expected in four days following Monday’s major procedure.
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Willa
University Hospital
Iowa City
Dave Williams
Public Improvements
Williams
Cloth In Pan Burns Fire at Curran Home
Fire crews responded to a pan fire at Mrs. E Curran 326 Seventh Street SE at 8 08 p m causing minor incident. A separate chimney fire at Ray Wilson 123 Ninth Street NW activated Company No 2 at 8 44 p m with damage limited to a flue stop.
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E. Curran
Seventh Street
Ray Wilson
Ninth Street
Traffic Violators Fined in Police Court
R C Gates of Grand Hotel paid one dollar and costs for parking in a prohibited zone. Harlen Price of 1445 A Avenue NE was fined one dollar and costs plus an extra charge for no rear light. C R Johnston of 2400 B Avenue NE and C Dorward of 2906 Iowa Avenue SE each paid one dollar and costs for overtime parking. John Sanborn of 408 A Avenue NW paid one dollar and costs for parking too near a hotel entrance.
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R. C. Gates
Grand Hotel
Harlen Price
A Avenue NE
C. R. Johnston
B Avenue NE
C. Dorward
Iowa Avenue SE
John Sanborn
A Avenue NW
Marriage Licenses Listed for Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
David Levitch of Davenport and Frances Brand of Kansas City Missouri. William George Neff and Hattie Skala, both of Cedar Rapids. Donald Meeks of Martelle and Mildred Mallie of Mount Vernon. Roscoe H. Gambell and Ethel A. Krall, both of Cedar Rapids. Godfrey F. Sonka of Fairfax and Martha Cesticky of Ely.
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David Levitch
Davenport
Frances Brand
Kansas City
William George Neff
Hattie Skala
Cedar Rapids
Donald Meeks
Martelle
Mildred Mallie
Mount Vernon
Roscoe H. Gambell
Ethel A. Krall
Godfrey F. Sonka
Fairfax
Martha Cesticky
Ely
Groups Meet On Chest Campaign Opens Sept 29
With the 1938 Community Chest launch approaching on September 29, five group committees held final meetings Tuesday to ready for the drive. The retail group led by James Killian and finance head Karl Blaise joined wholesale and three industrial groups in preparations for group solicitation starting September 27. Industrial Group A chaired by George Laird and Group B led by EZ. M. Pinney met with members including Bormann, Rundquist, Engel, Beals, and others. Industrial Group C chaired by Joe A. Walsh gathered Wright, Gates, Andrews, and Wright. The general Chest drive runs September 29 to October 6.
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Community Chest
James Killian
Robert Armstrong
B. J. Newburger
W. L. Fowler
J. M. Levin
John Carey
Karl Blaise
Roosevelt Hotel
EZ. M. Pinney
Pinney
John Bormann
H. Rundquist
Paul Engel
Herbert Beals
Joe A. Walsh
Thomas Wright
Vernon Gates
A. M. Andrews
Cedar Rapids man gets eight year counterfeit sentence
Cedar Rapids resident Johnson Dean aged 31 pled guilty to uttering or possessing counterfeit coin in district court. Judge John T. Moffit sentenced him to eight years indeterminately at Fort Madison penitentiary. Dean was arrested July 26 after police found plaster coin molds on two fake half dollars.
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Johnson Dean
Cedar Rapids
John T. Moffit
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Dean
Produce house robbery yields five year term for Wayne Johnson
Wayne Johnson, 37, of Cedar Rapids, received an indeterminate five year sentence at Fort Madison penitentiary after being found guilty of breaking and entering the West Side Produce storeroom on 112 F avenue NW last June 16. Five cases of eggs were reported stolen and Johnson was arrested by police. two additional charges were dismissed on state motion Tuesday.
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Wayne Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Fort Madison Penitentiary
John T. Moffit
West Side Produce Company
F Avenue NW
Johnson
Moffit
Johnson pleads on false pretenses cheating case
A report notes that Johnson addressed charges of cheating by false pretenses and spent time pleading last week in court, with proceedings outlining the accused's attempt to mislead and the subsequent legal response.
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Johnson
Hutchinson Sentenced for Drunk Driving in Cedar Rapids
M. V. Hutchinson, 28, charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, received a 90 day county jail term from Judge John T. Moffitt in district court Tuesday. He was arrested by Sheriff James H. Smith and Deputy Sheriff Dick Payn about 3 am Sunday after a crash with a truck west of Cedar Rapids. The truck was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas of Rock Island Illinois. The court canceled Hutchinson's driver’s license.
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M. V. Hutchinson
John T.moffitt
Hutchinson
James H. Smith
Dick Payn
Cedar Rapids
Robert Thomas
Rock Island
Fined $300 for Sale of Beer Without Permit
Samuel Simmons, 45, of Cedar Rapids, a Negro, was fined $300 plus costs by Judge John T. Moffit after withdrawing a not guilty plea and pleading guilty to selling beer without a permit. He was given ten days to pay $100 and costs and thirty days for two further $100 installments. The charge stemmed from police investigations on May 16.
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Samuel Simmons
Cedar Rapids
John T. Moffit
Simmons
Cedar Rapids Woman Gets Five Year Term in Iowa Court
Mrs Ila Edwards formerly of Cedar Rapids received an indeterminate five year sentence at Rockwell City women's reformatory in district court Monday by Judge H C Ring on a statutory charge following state recommendation.
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Ila Edwards
Cedar Rapids
Rockwell City Women’s Reformatory
H. C. Ring
Chicago Store Worker Pleads Guilty After Suspended Sentence
Officials said Mrs. Edwards told the court she has worked recently in a Chicago store and will return to such employment. She was arrested by police at a hotel here last March.
Judge sets Oct 1 hearing on bank real estate sale
Judge C. J. Haas in district court set October 1 at 9 a.m. for a hearing on the application of D. W. Bates as receiver of Commercial Savings bank of Marion to sell Marion real estate for 1000 dollars, the appraised value. The receiver reported an offer from H. I. Schneider.
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C. J. Haas
District Court
D. W. Bates
Commercial Savings Bank of
Marion
H. I. Schneider
Judge approves two-lot sale to Cedar Rapids schools
District court probate entry by Judge Cc J Haas Monday approves sale of two adjoining lots to the Cedar Rapids school board for school use from the Louisa Jane Foote estate. Consideration listed as $1,500. Executor authorized to execute the deed.
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McKinley
Cedar Rapids
Cc. J. Haas
Louisa Jane Foote
Chinese Raid at German Consulate in Hong Kong
A Chinese group raided the German consulate in Hong Kong. Several staff members were arrested and one reportedly shot. The raid followed allegations a Chinese staffer signalled to Japanese flyers during an air raid, amid inspections of staff residences by local authorities.
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Hong, Kong
INS
Hilles Resigns Post With G O P
Washington AP. Republican chairmen from ten cities gather to outline a campaign plan for regaining urban votes and seats as Charles D Hilles resigns as New York national committeeman. The meeting precedes a national committee conference while John Hamilton weighs a year end full committee session in Chicago.
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Washington
National Republican Committee
Charles D. Hilles
New York
J. Henry Roraback
Connecticut
Hilles
John Hamilton
National Committee
Hamilton
Executive Committee
Chicago
Three credit extension factors named at Cedar Rapids meeting
Raymond A Koehn told Cedar Rapids Retail Credit Association members at the Y M C A that three factors decide credit extension character capacity to pay and capital All are equally important and must be combined He warned that capital alone delays payment without obligation character alone lacks means and capital and capacity without character risks dealer profit through risky discounting
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Raymond A. Koehn
Cedar Rapids
Classified Ad terse listing of home services and waste haul
A short classified advertisement notes services and hauling tasks. It mentions fill dirt cheap cinders fertilizer rubbish and ashes hauled furniture repairing re roofing and directs readers to look under classification 10 in the Want Ad section.
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Fire Dept
Coe
Clifford Ball
Nebraska
Iowa University
Justice H. R. Churchill
Pat Gallagher
Fifth Street
David Young
Third Avenue
Order of
Ahepa
Jefferson Hotel
Towa City
Jimmie Kruger
Paul Kruger
Seventeenth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Nick Williams
Lisbon
H. R. Churchill
Wayne Yardley
Walker
Court House News
Hong Kong
Standard
Standard Oil
7Th St
ERS
Klinger's
PITTS
Wallace
Wathan
Ist Ave
Mt. Vernon Ave
2Nd St
3Rd Ave
10Th St
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