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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1940

Page

16

Coe Opens Sixtyeth Year At Chapel Service

Coe college marks its sixtieth academic year with a Monday chapel service at T. M. Sinclair Memorial chapel. Arthur Poe will declare the year open at 9 30 AM. C J Lynch Jr will deliver the principal address on Education as a Process. About 300 new students registered.

Coe College T. M. Sinclair Arthur Poe Board of Trustees C. J. Lynch Lynch Coe University of Iowa Coe Alumni Association Grace Huddle Ookhoff George W. Bryant C. H Wook Central Park Presbyterian Church Robert Little First Presbyterian Church Eleanor Taylor Robert_ Little G W Bryant David I Berner Pruhlingseier Richard Strauss Debussy Ernest Charles Grace Huddle Lockhoff Miss Taylor Gace Gage J Lynch. Jr C. H Hook

Eleanor Hartman dies at 75 in Iowa City

Eleanor M Hartman 75 of Iowa City died by self harm Saturday. Coroner Dr George Callahan said she was born December 14 1865 in Australia to Moravian missionaries and moved to the U S from Canada in 1886. Surviving: brother Henry J and niece Elizabeth of Cedar Rapids. Funeral held Monday at 1030 am at Cedar Memorial Cemetery.

Iowa City Eleanor M. Hartman George Callahan Australia United States Canada Hartman Pennsylvania Philadelphia Methodist Church Henry J Elizabeth Cedar Rapids Beckman Maen’s

German Periodical Attacks Swiss Policy In Tense Berlin Rally

In Berlin the Das Reich weekly demanded Switzerland seek a new relationship with Germany and condemned Swiss policy as intolerable. The piece tied the stance to threats of reprisals in the German occupied Netherlands for alleged mistreatment of German nationals in the Dutch East Indies and declared Luxembourg now part of Germany.

Berlin Das Reich Switzerland Germany Netherlands Dutch East Indies Luxembourg

Al Smith Jr to Head Willkie Support Group

Alfred E. Smith Jr. took leadership of a newly organized committee of democratic businesspeople for Wendell L. Willkie. Smith said the group acts to save business from stagnation and starvation by electing a competent, honest businessman, with the slogan rout Roosevelt.

New York Alfred E. Smith, Jr Wendell L. Willkie Smith Roosevelt

Francis J. Gable to Speak at Unity Center

Francis J. Gable editor of Good Business will deliver a lecture on Excuses at Unity Center 1015 Second Avenue SE at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Gable is a field lecturer for the Unity School of Christianity in Kansas City MO. The event is open to the public with a free will offering.

Francis J. Gable Good Business Unity Center Second Avenue SE Gable Unity School of Christianity Kansas City

Reverend Stephen Boyle S J Dies After Long Illness

The Rev Stephen Boyle S J aged 60 a Marquette high school faculty member in Milwaukee for 10 years died Saturday after a long illness. Native of Cedar Rapids he was educated at Creighton University class of 1912 and taught at Detroit University. He leaves a large family and funeral services will be held in Milwaukee Tuesday.

Stephen Boyle S. J Marquette University Milwaukee D. F Boyle Avenue Father Boyle Cedar Rapids Fifth Street Washington High School Creighton University Detroit University

Graveside rites for Mrs J G Hallberg held in Cedar Rapids

Graveside services for Mrs J G Hallberg 45 died Sept 14 in Great Falls Montana were set for 2 pm Monday at Linwood Cemetery Cedar Rapids with Rev August Cramer presiding. Her ashes arrived for burial and she was formerly Mary Paul of Cedar Rapids. Surviving are her husband sister Mrs E Rosencrans 322 G Ave NW Cedar Rapids and brother Joe Paul of Hutchinson Kansas. Funeral services for Mrs Jessie Irene Stewart wife of William A Stewart at 310 First Avenue W are noted.

J. G. Hallberg Great Falls Mont Linwood August Cramer Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Hallberg Mary Paul Montana E. Rosencrans G Avenue Joe Paul Hutchinson Kan

Local funeral notices for two women announced

A local hospital death leads to a service at Turner chapel with Rev I E Linkletter at 2 pm Sunday and burial at Cedar Park Memorial. burial details and calling hours also listed. Anne K Miller of 1337 Sixth Street NW will lie in state for a St Patricks church requiem high mass at 9 am Tuesday with Rev D J Lenihan officiating and burial at St John's cemetery. Teahen funeral home notice advises calling Sunday evening and Monday.

Turner Chapel I E Linkletter Cedar Park Memorial Cemetery Anne K Miller Sixth Street NW St Patricks Church D.J Lenihan St. John's Cemetery Teahen Funeral

Man Held After Autos In Crash Near Airport

Walter Semelroth age 22 was held in county jail Saturday night for investigation after a two vehicle crash on Ely road near the airport involving his car and one driven by Robert Hubacek. Hubacek suffered body bruises as both cars suffered extensive front end damage. Semelroth was arrested by Deputy P J Whittemore and Motorcycle Patrolman Remington after stating he had several drinks earlier Saturday. a blood test for intoxication was taken and charges await the test result.

Walter Semelroth Route 3 Ely Robert Huhacek Semelroth Hubacek P. J. Whittemore Remington Whittemore

Homecoming Planned at Dairydale Sunday School

Former members of the Dairydale Sunday school on Mount Vernon road will return for a homecoming on Sunday Sept 29. Rev Frank Ward Sunshine Mission superintendent will speak. The school has occupied three buildings since 1844. Services begin 9:30 am with a basket dinner after a 10:30 to 11:45 am church service.

Dairydale Mount Vernon Road Iowa Frank Ward Sunshine Mission

Cedar Rapids Hosts 1941 Moose Convention Election

The Iowa Moose lodge elected Leo Kohl of Iowa City president for 1941 Cedar Rapids won the convention by six votes over Iowa City Fred Bartz of Waterloo was elected first vice president Henry Moss of Clinton became second vice president Emil Hassenfratz of Burlington third vice president and Edward Meyer of Davenport reelected secretary treasurer after 25 years of service.

Burlington Iowa Moose Lodge Leo Kohl Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fred Bartz Waterloo Henry Moss Clinton Emil H Hassenfratz Edward Meyer Davenport

The Last of the Zborov opens South Side event season

The Bohemian Dramatic Association stages the three act war drama The Last of the Zborov by F. G. Vacek at 7:30 tonight in C S P S hall with orchestra led by Richard Blahnik. Proceeds go to the Czech relief fund as the group opens its fortieth season.

F. G. Vacek C S. P. S. Hall Bohemian Dramatic Association Richard Blahnik T. B Hlubucek V. Picek John Spicka Joseph Pazour Marie Bohac Margie Petrasek Frank Machovsky Frank Janeha Vinc Kadlec Jerry Nemec Doe Jun Miles Kirchner Frank Sykora Gus Subik Frank Kohoutek Carl Landercott George Chmelicek Emil Cuhel T. B. Hlubucek

Evening Citizenship Class Opens at Hayes School

An adult citizenship class will start Tuesday September 24 at Hayes school at D street and Twentieth avenue SW. Sessions run Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. led by J. C Stepan. Textbooks are provided by the U S Bureau of Naturalization. Foreign born residents aiming for citizenship are invited to join.

Hayes School D Street Twentieth Avenue SW J. C Stepan U. S. Bureau of Naturalization Department of Justice Washington

Dramatic Club Opens Season With Czech Comedy

The Dramatic Club of Ceska Lipa at St Wenceslaus parish plans a three act comedy Panem Na Rodne Hroude directed by Wes Drahozal for the National Czech Catholic Alliance fundraiser. Rehearsals for Kutilova Zeni Syna directed by Pavla Hromadka begin for an Oct 6 performance at the Z C B J hall featuring Julia Vyskocil Frank Libel Jere my Drahovzal Mildred Drahovzal Lenore Jelinek Anna Machacek Martha McGrew Lillian Samek and Frank Rys. Czech talking pictures will be shown at the Z C B J hall sponsored by the Z C B J organization.

Ceska Lipa St. Wenceslaus Parish Wes Drahozal Czech Catholic Alliance Z.cb.j. Dramatic Circle Kutilova Zeni Syna Z.C.B.J. Hall Pavla Hromadka Julia Vyskocil Frank Libel Jeremy Drahovzal Mildred Drahovzal Lenore Jelinek Anna Machacek Martha McGrew Lillian Samek Frank Rys Z.c.bj Z.C.B.J. Organization

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Eleanor Hartman Swiss al Smith, Jr Willkie Group Toman Srd Ave Dial Mrs. Stewart Jessie Irene Stewart William A Stewart First Avenue W Anne K. Miller South Side News Vlasta Burian St Wenceslaus Parish John Rompotl Joseph Rejman N. L. Hromadka Charles Cacek ZC B.J Cleveland Czech National Alliance Zc.b.j Bohemian Reading Society Bohemian School Czech Alliance Z.c.bi Hall Karla Masaryk Joseph Shulista Twenty-second Avenue C.S.P.S. Hall Z.C.B.J Z.C.B.J. Board of Trustees Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club South Side Civic Club Z.C.B Ny I Hall-Ekfelt BIC Odds and Ends Simmons Credensa Fuffet Hassock Vanity Bench Kroehler Gola SIATH Velora Wal Kroehier Larece Credensa_ Ralf ‘Beale and & ice Ble Gibson Wilton Third Avenue Hall-Erfest, Inc Walnnut
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