War Department awards large air contracts totaling 58 million
The War Department announces contracts totaling 58,585,061 for new aircraft. Major awards go to Glenn L. Martin for long range bombers, North American Aviation for bombers and trainers, and others including Consolidated San Diego, Boeing Seattle, Lockheed Bur bank, Vultee Downey, Boeing Searman Wichita, and Aviation Manufacturing Stinson Wayne for various bombers trainers and observation crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
War Department
Glenn L. Martin Company
Baltimore
North American Aviation, Inc
Inglewood
Calif
Boeing
Searman
Wichita
Kan
The
Aviation Manufacturing Company
Stinson Division
Wayne, Mich
Norman Baker Surrenders On Fraud Charge
Norman Baker a 56 year old Eureka Springs hospital proprietor surrendered to the U S marshal in a federal indictment charging him and seven others with use of the mails to defraud. Four current and one former hospital staff members surrender with him. Bond set at 10000 for Baker and 1000 each for the others. Indictment covers seven counts tied to a cancer cure scheme. Baker moved his hospital from Muscatine to Eureka Springs in June 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock, Ark
Norman Baker
Baker Hospital
Eureka Springs
U. S
Eureka Springs Hospital
Baker
Sam Rorex
Muscatine
Iowa
Notable figures eyed for anti embargo campaign
Senator Borah said opponents of repealing the arms embargo consider Henry Ford Col Charles Lindbergh and Herbert Hoover as possible participants in a nationwide anti embargo drive. He noted the plan may include a national committee in Washington and radio appeals by prominent spokesmen to foster isolationist views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Henry Ford
Charles A. Lindbergh
Herbert Hoover
Borah
Senate
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Earl K Long Nominated by Louisiana Democratic Party
In Baton Rouge the Louisiana Democratic Association approved renomination for Gov Earl K Long, brother of the late Huey P Long, as the party sets its slate for the January 16 1940 Democratic primaries.
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Baton Rouge, la
Huey P. Long
Louisiana Democratic Association
Friday
Earl K. Long
Lisbon theft report and local notices in brief
Wendell Fell of Clarence reported the theft of a license plate from his car while parked on a Lisbon street between 7 and 9 p m. The Novena to the Little Flower begins at St Ludmila’s church Sunday at 7 30 p m. Mrs Elizabeth Blitsch and her sister travel to Muscatine for the funeral of William S Strong who died Wednesday night after a long illness. Three men enlisted in the navy at Des Moines Wednesday of whom June Pershing Mull Harold Arnold Johnson and Floyd Levern Newton will report after three months at Great Lakes. Federal tax liens for nonpayment of social security taxes from April to June 1939 were filed against Star Laundry A P Stevens and associates and Bartusek Cleaners for $41.08 $24.57 and $14.63 respectively.
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Wendell Fell
Clarence
Cedar Rapids
Lisbon
Elizabeth Blitsch
Seventh Street
Minnie Brooks
Hopkinton
Muscatine
William S. Strong
Navy
Des Moines
June Pershing Mull
Inez Tuttle
Garwin
Harold Arnold Johnson
Hattie Abbe
Toledo
Floyd Levern Newton
Great Lakes
Federal Court
Star Laundry Company
Fourth Avenue SE
A. P. Stevens and Associates
Paramount Building
Dorothy C. Bartusek
Bartusek Cleaners
Marengo
Washing machine wringer injures woman at home
Mrs. Thomas Pirnie of 518 Sixteenth Street SE sustained a crushed left hand when it was caught in a washing machine wringer at her residence Friday morning. She received treatment at Mercy hospital and remained there Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Pirnie
Sixteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Family and friends visit Cedar Rapids and Lisbon relatives in Iowa
Barney Wiley now with the Sacramento Bee visits Cedar Rapids and Lisbon with his wife Mrs Wiley their son Donald and Mrs Witte and her daughter Esther. D F Wiley the father lives in Lisbon and they have three brothers E W C E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Wiley
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sacramento
Calif
Bee
Wiley
Donald
Wileys Move From Cedar Rapids After Years Away
Injured worker Albert Mossbarger, 42, of 630 Eighteenth Ave SW, had his left middle finger amputated at 12 30 a.m. Friday at St Luke's hospital. The article notes the Wileys left the area about 15 years ago and mentions Shirley Ross's parents visiting Cedar Rapids en route to Los Angeles.
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Wapsie Valley
Cherry-Burrell Company
Albert Mossbarger
Eighteenth Avenue SW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Shirley Ross
Burr Gaunt
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Gaunt
Charles D. Gaunt
Second Avenue
Theater billfold lost near early Friday hours
Frank Lundon Jr of 521 Eighth Street SE reported at 3 30 am Friday that he lost a billfold containing several papers and six or eight one dollar bills. He said he went to the theater about 9 pm Thursday and after leaving about 11 pm returned but found the theater closed.
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Frank Lundon, Jr
Eighth Street
Lundon
Cedar Rapids Insurance Group Reelects Officers and VFW Changes
At a Cedar Rapids Association of Insurance Agents meeting officers were reelected for the coming year George H Cockburn president W J Scherrebeck vice president and F W Damour secretary treasurer An invitation was extended to the Iowa State Insurance Association to hold its next annual meeting in Cedar Rapids in September 1940 V F W Junior Vice Commander William W White elected to fill the office of junior vice commander at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post No 788 meeting in the Memorial Coliseum John Schnell elected trustee Plans for a membership drive to begin October 1 Harvey Lodge and William White appointed captains by post commander Emil Vohaska
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Cedar Rapids Association of Insurance Agents
George H. Cockburn
W. J. Scherrebeck
F. W. Damour
Iowa State Insurance Association
Cedar Rapids
William W. White
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial Coliseum
John Schnell
Harvey Lodge
William White
Emil Vohaska
North Western Man Misidentification in Milwaukee Railroad Story
A Thursday article misidentified R. O. Small as assistant freight traffic manager of the Milwaukee road. The correct identity of the North Western man involved is clarified in follow up reporting.
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R. O. Small
Milwaukee Railroad
Cedar Rapids Country Club traffic outing guest list grows
John N. Burgar division freight and passenger agent says the North Western line led attendance at the annual traffic men outing at Cedar Rapids Country Club with more representatives than any other railroad.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Chicago and North Western Road
North Western
John N. Burgar
Arrest Made In Lisbon Liquor Sell Charge At Sauerkraut Day
One man, William Topping, 36, Amber, arrested on illegal liquor sales after deputies stopped payoffs on four games of chance during Lisbon Sauerkraut Day. A bottle of liquor was found in his car and he was jailed awaiting action. A youth who threw a beer bottle caused a broken nose for Margaret Lascher. the youth was not found.
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Harlan Snyder
P. J. Whittemore
Lisbon
William Topping
Amber
Topping
Margaret Lascher
Threats Cited in Suit Over Glasses Note Demand
Mrs. Donna Sadilek files a $10,000 suit claiming illness for five weeks from alleged threats abuses and curses tied to collection efforts for a disputed note. Defendants include May's Drug Stores Inc Louis C Kaiser optometrist A P Stevens collection operator and Don Jaynes Stevens agency. The note for 27.54 covered three pairs of glasses and purchase.
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Donna Sadilek
May's Drug Stores, Inc
Louis C. Kaiser
A. P
Glasses dispute over delayed delivery prompts collection suit
Mrs Sadi lek sues Kaiser and Stevens' agency claiming one repaired pair was delivered on November 21 1938 but the other glasses were not and she has paid only five dollars. The petition states Kaiser turned the claim to Stevens' agency on June 15 and collection actions followed. She offered to pay when the glasses were delivered but asserts none were ever delivered.
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Kaiser
May
Stevens’ Agency
Husband Cited Contempt Over Custody in Barnes Divorce
Rose Mary Barnes sues Albert F. Barnes for divorce claiming he did not return their eight month old daughter per a Sept. 16 order. Judge H C Ring orders a contempt citation hearing when court schedules allow. Barnes contests the court’s jurisdiction via a special appearance alleging the court was in vacation.
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Rose Mary Barnes
Albert F. Barnes
H. C. Ring
Sheriff posts $10 reward for chicken thieves
Sheriff Jim Smith announced a $10 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions after 157 birds were stolen from Ed Butler farm near Mount Vernon between 7 and 11 p.m. Thursday. Deputy Harlan Synders led the investigation into the unmarked Buff Orpingtons White Rocks and Hampshire Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Smith
Hampshire
Ed Butler
Mount Vernon
Harlan Synders
Davenport man gets sixty days for larceny at Cedar Rapids store
John Covon, 59, of Davenport pled guilty before Judge J E Heiserman and received a 60 day county jail term for larceny of pocket knives from Montgomery Ward in Cedar Rapids. City detectives reported Covon had thirteen knives in his possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Covon
Davenport
Montgomery Ward
Cedar Rapids
J. E. Heiserman
Covon
Divorce actions and court rulings in Cedar Rapids cases
Mildred Kirchman sues Harold Kirchman for divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment and seeks to revert to the name Mildred Sullivan. Dorothy Lou Mann seeks a divorce from Erwin Mann on cruelty grounds with property decrees and daughter custody. A counterclaim in a mechanic lien case involves Ralph Fleener and local companies seeking judgment and dismissal.
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Mildred Kirchman
Harold H. Kirchman
Yight
Mildred Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Lou Mann
Erwin William Mann
Ralph Fleener
M. W. Bolton and Company
Cedar Rapids Realty Company
Children cuffed by father’s badge draw crowd in Miami
In Miami detectives two young sons played with their father W C Crawford’s handcuffs and manacled their ankles. Mrs Crawford called a policeman on the corner but his key would not fit. A curious crowd jumped to conclusions as muttered calls of shame arose.
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Miami
Fla
W. C. Crawford
Crawford
Red-Eared Officer Breach Resolved by Squad Arrival
A tense incident involved a red-eared officer and brutality accusations until a squad car arrived with the key to end the standoff. No further details are provided about identities or locations.
Mount Vernon Rotary Opposes Embargo Repeal
Mount Vernon Lisbon Rotarians conducted a roll call showing a majority against repealing the arms embargo act.
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Mount Vernon Rotary
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon- Lisbon
Contracts Awarded For 11 Cargo Ships
Washington AP reports the maritime commission awarded contracts to build 11 cargo vessels, raising total orders to 125 ships since starting merchant marine rehabilitation about two years ago.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
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Hoover
Ford
Earl Long
Podzimek’s
2Nd Ave
16Th Ave
St. Ludmila’s
Barney Wileys
William
Wileys
Court House News
Pace
Flint
Mich
Buick
Tenth Street
General Motors Proving
Fisher
DIAL
G. K. Thompson
George O. O’brien
Silver Corporation
Oneida,Ltd
IED
Second Street
Smulekoff
Axminster
Axminsters & Others
Vals
Wawers
Saal
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