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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1940

Page

7

Cedar Rapids Milwaukee Bus Line Plans Unveiled

E L Peterson of Madison proposes two daily 25 passenger air conditioned coaches linking Cedar Rapids and Milwaukee via Maquoketa Savanna Mount Carroll Freeport Beloit Janesville Whitewater and Waukesha His plan seeks endorsement from the Cedar Rapids Chamber for an Interstate Commerce hearing in Madison October 4 at 10 am

Cedar Rapids Milwaukee E. L. Peterson Madison Wis Cardinal Bus Lines Chamber of Commerce Interstate Commerce Commission Peterson Maquoketa Savanna Mount Carroll Freeport Beloit Jane Arriv

Travel Schedules From Milwaukee To Cedar Rapids Released

Bus service times show departures from Milwaukee at 8 10 a m and 5 20 p m arriving in Cedar Rapids at 3 45 p m and 12 45 a m with additional pickup at two daily slots.

Ing Milwaukee Cedar Rapids

Walter Proescholdt Named Assistant to Quaker Oats Chief Engineer

Walter H. Proescholdt will serve as assistant to Meyrer Avedovech and travel to Quaker Oats plants across the United States and Canada. formerly a power engineer at Iowa Electric Light and Power, he resides in La Grange Illinois with his family and is a Iowa State College graduate and former General Electric employee. He also holds a field artillery reserve major rank. Canal boats house more than 25 000 people in England.

Walter H. Proescholdt Quaker Oats Company United States Canada Quaker Oats Proeschpladt Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Thirty-fifth Street Meyrer Avedovech Chicago Proescholdts la Grange Iowa State College Proescholdt General Electric Company Schenectady Field Artillery Reserve

Court moves to revoke Moen funeral home licenses

Dr Walter L Bierring state health commissioner asks Linn county district court to revoke embalmer licenses issued Feb 10 1927 to Ervin R Moen and Bert E Moen operators of Moen Funeral home Cedar Rapids for untruthful or improbable casket advertisements. The petitions allege Moens falsely claim to manufacture caskets and sell direct, cutting out wholesalers. Hearings set for Oct 15 and 16 at 9 am before Judge J E Heiserman.

Walter L. Bierring Ervin R Moen Bert E Moen Moen First Avenue E Linn Horace E Pike G. K Thompson Attorney-General State Health Department State Department Ervin Moen J E. Heiserman E. R. Moen Bert E. Moen

Ten Drunk Driving Cases Set Before Judge Moffit

Thirteen criminal cases will be heard by Judge John T Moffit starting Oct 7 per County Attorney King Thompson. Ten involve operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, two involve uttering forged instruments, and one covers larceny of a motor vehicle. Defendants include J C Boyle Albert Parkin Edwin J Vacek John Krueger Joseph Hradek Harry Upmier David R Brubaker Charles T Clark E T Ralston Marshall Brebner Henry Klinckman Myrtle Webber.

John T Moffit King Thompson J. C. Boyle Albert Parkin Edwin J Vacek John Krueger Joseph Hradek Harry Upmier David R. Brubaker Charles T. Clark E. T. Ralston Marshall Brebner Henry Klinckman Myrtle Webber

Youthful Couple Star in Our Town Divorce Petition

Velda E. Glime petitions to modify a divorce decree granted September 13 1938 from Ray E. Glime asking alimony raise from 15 to 65 dollars monthly. The couple have two children. A resistance to the petition was filed Thursday.

Velda E. Glime Ray E. Glime

Condon Heads For Washington Training After FBI Graduation

Deputy Sheriff Larrs Condon, 1939 FBI academy graduate, left by car for at least a week of advanced training at the FBI School in Washington DC. He was accompanied by his brother Don Condon of the Ambulance Service. Intervenes in Melrose Dairy receivership case as administrator J G Hupp asks court to direct turnover of assets to Marvin Burkholder as trustee in bankruptcy for Clarence E Hickey. Clifford Vaughn of New Orleans, 37, held on vagrancy charge after arrest by Chief Gene Miller. Harold Mummer seeks divorce from Marionetta Munier on cruelty grounds with custody request for their child. Frances Kimberling named trustee of Esther J DeForest estate with bond set at 1500 dollars. Anna Henderson noted in Gazette as seeking suit and counsel fees in divorce related matter. she seeks separate maintenance rather than divorce. For each quart of milk, a cow must have three quarts of water.

Larrs Condon FBI Police Academy Federal Bureaus School Washington Condon Don Condon Ambulance Service Melrose Melrose Dairy J. G. Hupp William F. Hupp District Court R M Menary Marvin L. Burkholder Clarence E. Hickey

Deferment to Soften Draft Shock on Industry

I B McGladrey told the Council of Social Agencies luncheon that deferment clauses in the draft bill would lessen the impact on industry compared with World War I. He noted shortages of rifles and modern weapons and urged continued support from social groups like the YMCA and Knights of Columbus. He praised the peace time draft pause until housing and sanitation are ensured.

I. B. McGladrey Council of Social Agencies Y. M

City Attorney To Give Opinion On 11th Ave Crossing

City Attorney Don Hines will submit to the council an opinion regarding the closing of the 11th Ave SE crossing. The document addresses the rights of the North to object and the council’s next steps on the proposed closure.

11Th Ave Don Hines Council

Western Railroad to Close Eleventh Avenue Crossing

The Western railroad will permanently close the Eleventh Avenue SE crossing to vehicles after a request made weeks ago. Councilmen favored the move citing a 10 percent grade and poor visibility as a hazard. A pedestrian walkway will be added and a bell in a wigwag signaling device installed.

Western Railroad Eleventh Avenue SE

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