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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1941

Page

4

Record of 142 New Citizens Naturalized in Federal Court

In a Monday naturalization in federal court, 142 applicants from 24 countries received final papers. The largest group hailed from Germany with 47 followed by Denmark with 17 and Czechoslovakia with 15. Names and hometowns span Cedar Falls to Waterloo and Monticello with origins including Switzerland Netherlands Russia Ireland Greece Sweden and more.

United States Germany Lee McNeely Denmark Czechoslovakia Switzerland Netherlands Russia Greece Great Britain Sweden Norway Yugoslavia Ireland Lithuania Luxembourg Syria Rumania Belgium Canada Italy Argentine Wales Poland Turkey Mexico Joseph Topinka Oxford Junction Bohemia Henry Mahlsted Garrison Henry van der Kolk New Hartford Johanna Gezina Assink Pedersen Cedar Falls Ide Bonjour Olin Teresle “ Dvorak Clutier John Eric Hugo Peterson la Porte City Aare Christian Nielsen Hudson Anthony Joseph Sansone Waterloo John Peter Steffen Johan Peter Jepsen John Stewart Stanwood Nicolaos Triantafillo Margaret Steiner Monticello John Alfred Nelson van Horne Fred William Schoepske Frederick Sorensen Fries Tama James Raltis Twelfth Street Jacob Wasser Emil John Peter Autzen Williamsburg William Charles Hedgecock England George Viet Dike Wilhelm Lohman Isaac Tesla Kazimir Szwelna Susan Mary Clancy Johann Kummerle Blairstown Herman Carl Gutzett Onslow Ernest Martin Bush Louise Marie Gutzett Carl Wilhelm Friderich Peblandt Joseph Docekal Dysart Nels Rasmussen Gerd Tholen Central City William Rossey Bowling Street Cedar Rapids Julius Buser Williamsboro Joseph Szwobis H Avenue NW Anna Marie N Street Elizabethe Margaret Beezley Akseliane Tow Conrad David Alcorn Anna Vayra Center Point Road Czechoslavia John Dankowski Clara Schoolman Holland Lilly Igram Sixth Street William Carl Dreier Frank Teply Elizabeth Avenue John Nielsen Katherine Olson Meta Eltedine Allspach Parkersburg Frieda Elizabeth Epperson Vinton Anne Christina Strahilendorf Gladbrook Frieda Storjohann Reinbeck Katherine Warmuth Dora Johnson Dundee Mary Stuff Gus Morkel Peter Heldt Elizabeth Kalkwarf Mary Kes Frieda Elizabeth Klinzing Bessie Kubik Edrewood Road William Holder Anna Marie Prestine Pavia Hromadka D Street Albina Nemec Second Street Emie Biel Soren Madsen Jacobsen Rendlyn Wilhelmine_Gimmas Katherine George Anna Kemme Atkins John Theodore Peterson Tinton Karl Walter Petersen Gertrude Hensch Lowden Wilhelmine Beddicker Newhall Peter Sulentic Anna Wilhelmine Olderox Durant Johanna Wiese Carl Christian Louis Hartkemeyer Martha Wiese Joseph Kratky Anamosa Detlef Gustav Wiese Mary Anne Harrington Claus Danijel Wiese Martena Jepsen Marton Frantiska Cabrnoch Dunkerton Karl Adolf Schafer Conroy Mino Zimmerman James Mathew Juhl Andrew Martin Christiansen Christ Johnson Grundy Center Charles Kalkwarf Frank Castillo Carl Ellison Lincoln Anna_ Mert Shimek Nineteenth Avenue SW Ludwig Arnold Wi

Paulsen Wins District Garage Bid at $8,930

The school board awarded the contract to O F Paulsen Construction as the low bidder among seven for a garage adjoining the former Grant high school. The $8,930 bid fits the engineer’s $8,971 estimate, with other bids ranging from $8,994 to $9,906.

O. F. Paulsen Grant High School Board of Education O. F. Paulsen Construction Company Paulsen Klepach Brothers Max Mildenstein William Stusak Stark Construction Loomis Brothers Joe Hradek

Seven Firms Bid On New School Bus Contract

The Cedar Rapids school board opened bids from seven firms for a new 48 and 54 passenger bus. Bids include International Harvester 48 passenger 2 72874 and others from Rude Auto Stone's Truck Service Reo Jones Diamond T Truck Sales Handler Motor Stemlar Service and more with various 48 and 54 passenger prices. Action pending by supplies committee to study bids before awarding.

Cedar Rapids International Harvester Company Rude Auto Company Stone's Truck Service GMC Reo-Jones Company Diamond T Handler Motor Company Dodge Stemlar Service White

School Board Rejects Test Case on State Sales Tax

The Council Bluffs Iowa school board invited local districts to join a state tax legality challenge. Council Bluffs argued school boards are tax supported and should be exempt. The local board refused to join unless larger districts provide support.

Council Bluffs Council Bluffs Board

Freight and Passenger Trains Collide Near San Francisco

A head on collision 40 miles west of San Francisco between a heavy freight engine and the Western Pacific Exposition flyer killed three trainmen and injured ten others, seven passengers. Oakland men Frank Huff and A A Lown died in the flyer engine, with Os car Lane later dying in hospital. The wreck tore up 300 feet of roadbed and derailed two cars. the baggage car was demolished. Engineer E L Jordan and Fire man E D Hillous survived aboard the lone engine.

San Francisco Here Frank Huff A. A. Lown Oakland Oscar Lane E. L. Jordan E. D. Hillous

Locomotive Collision Injures Two in Oakland

A locomotive leaped near impact injuring two people from Oakland. Both victims sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized.

Motley Charged With Reckless Driving After Speeding

Howard Motley of route 1 was charged with reckless driving after patrols clocked him at 50 mph from Fifth Street West to First Avenue West and 40 mph across a bridge. He is to appear in police court Thursday. Don Gallagher of 1021 Fifth Street NW was fined $25 and costs for reckless driving and surrendered his license for 60 days.

Howard Motley Route 1 Andy Hines Steve Dyson First Avenue Fifth Street Second Street Motley Fifth First Streets Don Gallagher

Hatt Named Acting Secretary at Marshalltown Y M C A

Richard Hatt, formerly Cedar Rapids Y M C A boys' work secretary, named acting general secretary of the Marshalltown Y M C A by the board. The board seeks a physical director and boys' secretary to fill the vacancy. Hatt previously served four years at Cedar Rapids and came to Marshalltown last December from Chicago's North Avenue Larrabee Y M C A as assistant boys secretary.

Richard Hatt Cedar Rapids Y.M.C A Marshalltown Y.M.C.A R. R. Haupert Hatt M.C.A Coe College North Avenue Larrabee Y.M.C.A Chicago

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