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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1937

Page

16

Vittorio Mussolini Plans California Study Visit

Vittorio Mussolini, 21, son of Italy's premier, will fly from New York to California to study American motion picture production methods. He will be accompanied by Hal Roach, and police provided protection during his stay of about twenty days as he forms an Italian film company in cooperation with Roach.

New York INS Vittorio Mussolini Italy Newark California Hal Roach Hollywood Young Mussolini Rex Vittorio

Court House News: Dismissals in State Liquor Cases

Judge John T. Moffit dismissed three state liquor charges against Sam Simmons of Cedar Rapids for lack of evidence on motions by the county attorney. Earlier, Simmons was fined 300 dollars and costs for selling beer without a permit. Other dismissals included Donald Phillips in a paternity action and Robert C. Shaffer in desertion cases.

Sam Simmons Cedar Rapids John T. Moffit Simmons Moffit Donald Phillips Robert C. Shaffer Phillips Shaffer

Twelve Criminal Cases To Be Left Off Docket

Judge John T. Moffit directed twelve criminal actions be left off the docket until further notice. Cases include illegal possession of liquor, desertion, paternity proceedings, and drunken driving dates from 1933 to 1937. The Sinclair Refining Co. joins a $5,000 Cahill suit against Marion, challenging jurisdiction and asking notice be quashed after Cahill fell on a capped filler on Tenth Street.

John T. Moffit District Court Joe Novak Frank Kaiser Roger Myers Harold Bruce Fay M Johnston William P. Frame Richard Hospodorsky Jack Powell John Tyler Carl Johnson John, T. Sage Gilbert Kramer Sinclair Refining Company Dan J. Cahill Marion Cahill Tenth Street Sinclair Concern

Blanche Matthiessen Granted Divorce For Cruel Treatment

Blanche Matthiessen was granted a divorce from Fred G. Matthiessen in district court after a Thursday hearing. Judge C. J. Haas approved custody of a minor daughter and quieted title to property in her favor. The couple, married in Hopkinton on November 19, 1914, divorced in 1929 in Jones county, and remarried on June 16, 1930.

Blanche Matthiessen C. J. Haas Fred G. Matthiessen

Ellsworth Counterclaims Overnight Judgment in Car Damage Suit

Ralph F. Ellsworth, defendant in a $750 car damage and injury suit of Ray M. Cook, filed Sept. 3, weeks later a $1,914.50 judgment in a counterclaim for car damage and injuries. The suit arose from an automobile incident.

Ralph F. Ellsworth Ray M. Cook

Brothers Reunited After Forty Five Years in Iowa

Charley Deirfield age 81 of Pinson Fork Kentucky and John Dierfield age 62 of Waterloo Iowa were joyfully reunited at their sister Frances Wisehart home in Center Point. The gathering included multiple Wisehart family members and relatives from Kentucky West Virginia and Cedar Rapids.

Frances Wisehart Center Point Charley Deirfield Pinson Fork John Dierfield Waterloo Wisehart Prudence Williams Tenth Street Cedar Rapids Kentucky Enos Deirfield West Virginia Iowa Green’s Grove John Charley South Corre Hugh Ford Shaver Road Ford Enoch Claud Frazier Huntington W. Va John Deirfield Ben Walter Maud Wisehart Charles Wisehart Marion Claude Wisehart Herman Schipper Marie Schipper Ell Ne ‘Baldridge Nere Charley’ Deirfield Pinson Feek Prudence Willams Mesdames Wishart Williams

Collision at E Avenue Fifth Street NW prompts petition dismissal

A crash involving cars from Ellsworth and Cook at E avenue and Fifth street NW is noted. The defendant moves to dismiss the plaintiff's petition.

Ellsworth and Cook E Avenue Fifth Street NW

Taxi firm and Lee Robinson appear in Morse injury suit

Judge Moffit sustained special appearances in a $2,927 personal injury case filed Sept 3 by Alanson F. Morse. Morse alleges injury when a Cen tury Cab taxi he rode struck a parked car. Appearances attacked service as insufficient.

Century Cab Company Lee Robinson Alanson F. Morse John T. Moffit

Partition Suit Over Cedar Rapids Real Estate

James L. Ady Irene Tena Cadd and Hazel Mae Thorson sue in district court to partition Cedar Rapids property of the late James D. Hollingsworth seeking court judgment to establish shares for the plaintiffs and the named defendants including Katherine Fort and others.

James L. Ady Irene Tena Cadd Hazel Mae Thorson Cedar Rapids James D. Hollingsworth Katherine Fort Amon Lis

Federal Land Bank seeks 13791.28 judgment in district court

The Federal Land Bank of Omaha seeks 13791.28 in a district court secured note action against S. W. Erion Mary Erion S. G. Pearson Elsie M. Pearson Lee Legler Tillie Legler and others who allegedly executed the note in 1929. John Zuber asks to cancel two wage assignments and to enjoin defendants from proceeding under the assignments. Defendants include Collection Service Company J K Monson F W Yanda and L F Benesh. The plaintiff claims the assignments and a settlement stipulation are without legal effect.

Federal Land Bank of Omaha S. W. Erion Mary Erion S. G. Pearson Elsie M. Pearson Lee Legler Tillie Legler John Zuber Collection Service Company J. K. Monson F. W. Yanda L. F Benesh

Haney Will Probate. Life Estate for Widow and Two Children

Edward E. Haney died December 3 1936 and his district court probate Friday left a life estate to Leah M. Haney with Janeylou Haney and William Garrison Haney named residuary. A sheriff's agent Walter Buckallew was misidentified in a separate Wesling case report. Replevin action dismissed without prejudice in district court.

Edward E. Haney Leah M. Haney Janeylou Haney William Garrison Haney Walter Buckallew Herbert Wesling Walter Buckalew Twelfth Avenue SE

Divorce filing and civil case in district court

June 20 1934 filing by Charles A Novotny regarding business equipment cites John F Arendts as defendant. Mabel Moon seeks divorce from William Moon in district court on cruel and inhuman treatment. couple married in Knoxville November 10 1925.

Charles A. Novotny John F. Arendts Mabel Moon William Moon Knoxville

Domestic Row At Mansion Involves Comedian Fields

Hollywood police visited the W. C. Fields mansion twice to resolve a domestic disturbance involving Fields asleep and a quarrel between his secretary Carlotta Monti and the butler. Police reported no charges were filed and multiple voices interfered with details being obtained.

Hollywood W. C. Fields Fields Earl Case P. C. Stebbins Carlotta Monti

CIO Unit Wins Ship Bargaining Rights

The National Maritime union allied with John L. Lewis' CIO was certified by the national labor relations board as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for employees of the International Mercantile Marine Co., the Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc., and the Black Diamond Steamship Corp. The ruling followed a board ordered election amid a dispute with the International Seamen's union, AFL unit.

Washington INS National Maritime Union John L. Lewis’ Cio National Labor Relations Board International Mercantile Marine Co Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc Black Diamond Steamship Corp International Seamen's Union American Federation of Labor Maritime Union Labor Board

Notice of Receiver's Sale Hearing for Cedar Rapids Bank

In the Linn County Iowa district court a notice announces a hearing on October 2 1937 at Cedar Rapids for the sale of the Iowa State Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids property pending receivership. The receiver seeks authority to sell the real estate at Ten 1101 Block Twenty eight in Tiernal Town now Cedar Rapids for six hundred dollars cash or higher bids, with restrictions of record and zoning ordinances applied.

District Court of Laws Lips Plain Owa Savings Bank Pate Awe State Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids District Court Linn County Towa Iowa E Savings Nk Ey R Baten Towa State Saginas Bank of Towe

Marion mixer and golf event hosts 140 locals at Marion Club

About 140 Marion business and professional men attended a mixer and buffet at the Marion Golf Club. The afternoon featured kittenball with captains A. R. McElwain and Rusty Reynolds, umpired by Earl Welcher and Clarence Meggers, followed by golf and a 6:30 supper.

Marion Marion Golf Club A. R. McElwain Rusty Reynolds J.H. Pazour Hill C. E. Gordon R. R. Jacobsmeyer CCC Doug, Atkins

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles A. Cline held at Yocom chapel

The funeral, led by Rev. E. T. Gough, was at Yocom chapel with pallbearers Dan Stamy Willis Jordan Will Turner Roy Kellams and burial at Oak Shade Cemetery. Out of town relatives attended from Chicago Omaha Albert Lea Minn Bellevue Neb Central City Monticello Clinton Cedar Rapids Burlington Detroit and Monticello.

Charles A. Cline Yocom Chapel E. T. Gough Dan A. Stamy Willis Jordan Will Turner Roy Kellams Oak Shade Cemetery Marion Carrie Smith Eloise Smith Chicago W. S. Crichton Omaha

Funeral services held for former Marion pastor

A funeral was conducted Thursday at Montrose for the Rev. W. Fisher, former pastor of the Marion Presbyterian Church. Attendees included Claude Scott and many Marion residents. The Rev. Robert Little of Cedar Rapids led the service with Dr. William Evans assisting.

Marion @pople Montrose Fisher Marion Presbyterian Church Claude Scott Charles Schultz Lena Pratt Clara Wilson Mary Baker Fred McShane Robert Little First Presbyterian Church of Cedar Rapids William Evans

Marion circles host luncheon at Hallwood with music

The joint luncheon of the Marion circles of the King's Daughters was held Thursday at Hallwood. Fidelis Electa and Mary Low Dickinson circles shared hosting duties with 24 members seated at five tables. Performances included piano by Kathryn McElwain violin by Joan Crew and a vocal by Laverna Crew with Mrs. Marvin Edison at the piano. Mrs FE W Nio spoke on the group's purpose.

Serosis Club E. V.’ Cafe Mabel Alexander Detroit la Verna Crew A. A. Hardin Southwest Twelfth Street Marion King’s Daughters New Hallwood Fidelis Circle Fidelis Electa Mary Low Dickinson Kathryn McElwain Joan Crew Laverna Crew Marvin Edison FE. W. Nio King's Daughters

Former Marion Picnic Attendees List For California reunion

Former Marion residents listed as attendees of the September 12 Marion picnic in Long Beach California include the Albaughs Arps Beaty Blair Brebner Brooks Brown Clark Crowell Erwin Evans Hines Hough Ives Juhlin McGowan McKinlay Mott Nelson Oxley Parkhurst Patterson Pletcher Rowe Rowe Scott Scott Smith Wilson White Woodward and others. The Rev Mr and Mrs Carl Kearns visited in the home of William Kearns and Miss Mable Kearns on their way to Omaha after Chicago.

California Marion Bixby Park Long Beach Calif Charles R. Albaugh Margaret Albaugh Flora Albaugh J. R. Albaugh Albert Arp Albert, Jr Angie Beatty Henry Blair J. C. Brebner Don Brooks Carl E. Kearns William Kearns Mable Kearns Omaha Chicago

Stanley Church Plans Fiftieth Anniversary Observance

The Union church at Stanley will mark its fiftieth anniversary from September 29 to October 3. The September 29 afternoon and evening talks will be given by Rev. H. C. Irvine of Birmingham. On September 30 the afternoon speaker will be Rev. F. O. Hillman of Eldora with Rev. R.

Stanley Union Church H. C. Irvine Birmingham F. O. Hillman Eldora

Evangelistic Meetings Lead at A. Hallett Church

Oct 1 speakers include Rev. L. L. Bond from Knoxville and Rev. J. H. Thurau of Stratford with R. A. Vanderwall of Montezuma. Youth day chaired by W. J. Edgar. Rev. L. W. Hayter of Oelwein directs Saturday evening. Sunday features Rev. J. W. Everds of Cedar Falls and Rev. Randal of Lehigh.

Cedar Falls Randal Lehigh Wilbur H. Clark Stanley L. O. Hillman George Brooks S.J. Manning J. S. Sherman Daniel Russell Oelwein

Oxypol laundry soap promises easy clean with no scrubbing

Letters from grateful women nationwide tout Oxypol as a superior laundry soap. OXYDOL, from the Ivory soap makers, offers a no scrub no boil formula safe for colors and hands. It soaks out dirt in 15 minutes and cleans stubborn stains with quick rubbing.

Administratrix with Will Annexed for Rev Sindelar Estate

Notice from Linn County Iowa that Joma Rhee Sinnel ar administratrix with will annexed for the estate of Rev J Sindelar of Linn County has been duly appointed. Creditors must demand payment and file verified claims with the Clerk of the District Court.

Morse Joma Ian Rev. J. Sindelar Linn Iowa Thema County Sindelar

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