Voters urged to register as 26 days remain
Cedar Rapids voters face limited time to register for the November 5 election. City Clerk L. J. Storey announced extended noon hours at City Hall from Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings to handle the influx. About 32,918 have registered to date, up from 32,491, with a 1936 peak of 35,489. The permanent registration law requires voting every four years, and students and traveling salesmen should register early to avoid a jam.
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Cedar Rapids
L. J Storey
Storey
Y Boys Department Open House Friday
The Y M C A Bay’s department invites parents and friends to an open house Friday at 7 pm. A drum and bugle corps concert starts the program followed by calisthenics, wrestling, swimming and other Y activities. A tour of facilities and a film will be presented by Elbert Beaver and staff.
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Bays Department
Y. M.ca Wll
Elbert Beaver
Rites Set for Mrs Mason in Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for Mrs Mary I Mason 418 Eighteenth street SE who died early Tuesday will be held Thursday at 230 p m in Moon chapel conducted by Dr Charles J Bready burial follows in Linwood cemetery She was daughter of E T and Nancy Walker pioneer Cedar Rapids residents and widow of Allen Mason
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Mary I Mason
Eighteenth Street
Moon Chapel
Charles J. Bready
Linwood Cemetery
E T
Nancy Walker
Cedar Rapids
Allen Mason
Maney Commissioned Air Corps Second Lieutenant
John R Maney formerly of Cedar Rapids has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps at March Field California He is one of 52 officers to receive commissions and will pilot a B 18A Douglas bomber attached to the 36th Bombardment Squadron 28th Composite Group First Wing General Headquarters Air Force He has 500 hours of military flight time and is a Washington High School and University of Iowa graduate His parents Mr and Mrs John R Maney of Minneapolis plan to visit California He will be stationed at March Field and the Manevs will travel there this weekend]]
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Cedar Rapids
Army Air Corps
Marchfield
Calif
John R. Maney
Minneapolis
Paul Maney
Twenty-seventh Street
Maney
Washington High School
University of Iowa
Randolph Field
Tex
Kelly Field
36Th
28Th Composite Group
General Headquarters Air Force
March Field
Manevs
First Avenue
Manev
California
Mother Sues to Recover Burglar Tools in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee a mother seeks return of her son Joseph Dzioba’s burglar tools. Dzioba, serving 11 years for safecracking, allegedly gave a bill of sale for the tools to his mother as payment for her financing of his defense. Police had confiscated the tools. Attorney Edward Couzens argues they could be used in lawful pursuits.
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Milwaukee
Stella Bukowiecki
A. J. Wedding
Joseph Dzioba
Waupun State
Edward Couzens
Bukowiecki
Johnson Schoolmasters Select New Officers
Johnson County Schoolmasters club in Iowa City elected officers for the coming year. President Supt. JF Swartzendruber Center city vice president Elroy Maule Shueyville secretary and treasurer Fred R McNeal Tiffin George A Brown Iowa High School Athletic association secretary spoke on association history and athlete insurance. Plans include a county declamatory contest Jan 14 a basketball tournament at Oxford Feb 20 21 22 a spring music festival and baseball tournament. The group will meet Oct 28 in Shuerville for a dinner hosted by United Brethren women.
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Oxford
Shuerville
Paralysis Cases In Cedar Rapids Reported Dwindling
Infantile paralysis in Cedar Rapids appears checked with no new cases since Sept 12. Assistant City Health Officer Tony Trusty said one case remains under quarantine and due for release about Friday. Scarlet fever saw two new cases last week, with three active cases total.
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Cedar Rapids
Tony Trusty
Trusty
Driver absolved in fatal Tri-State crash near Watertown
A coroner's jury cleared G. W. Brant of Minneapolis, driver for Tri-State Transfer, of blame in the collision near Watertown that killed six people and left two others critically injured on Tuesday.
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Watertown
S. D
G. W. Brant
Minneapolis
Tri-State Transfer Company
Hereduesday
Sample Voting Machines Available To Groups For Instructions
Linn county officials approve use of miniature sample voting machines by civic groups for brief instructional periods. The devices lack candidate names and mirror regular machines, though regular machines remain reserved for the November 5 election with 93 units needed for balloting.
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Linn County
Robert M. Vesely
Board of Supervisors
Vesely
Reopen Estate Closed 45 Years Ago In East Hartford
TIPTON The estate of Daniel P Clapp, closed more than 45 years ago, was reopened in district court Tuesday. HE Horn, former clerk of the court, was appointed administrator. Clapp died November 30 1883. Real estate valued at about 18000 in East Hartford was discovered by Howard W Tale of West Hartford Connecticut, who says he is a legatee. No further details available.
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Tipton
Daniel P Clapp
HE Horn
H. C Ring
Clapp
Howard W. Tale
West Hartford
Conn
Linn County Willkie Club Opens Cedar Rapids Headquarters
The Linn County Willkie club opens its nonpartisan headquarters at 312 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids with 4800 members from across Linn County. Chairman David G Blenkley says it is a people s club open to all and not for politicians, aimed at preserving liberties, democracy, and the American way of life. Members will elect officers soon and outdoor meetings may be held if the Memorial Coliseum space is insufficient.
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Linn County
Willkie Club
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
David G. Blenklevy
People’s Club
Memorial Coliseum
Willkie Club of Linn County Seeks Volunteers
The Willkie club invites volunteers to enroll new members and aid operations. Headquarters open 8 am to 6 pm daily and 8 am to 9 30 pm on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Willkie literature available. Temporary chairman will announce a county wide meeting date for officer elections. Support comes from hundreds of members and boosters.
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