Marion Cedar Rapids bus plan eyed with fare details
City officials in Marion and Cedar Rapids discuss substituting bus service for streetcars via a route along highway 161 and Twelfth and Tenth avenues. A dime fare is proposed for Marion Cedar Rapids riders. The old Marion streetcar franchise expired years ago and a new franchise would be needed eventually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dey Evenihg Si Tee Wit
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Twelfth Street
Tenth Avenue
Tenth Street
Seventh Avenue
Elmer Allen
Cedar Rapids and
Westmore Daughter Prefers to Live With Stepmother
Fifteen year old Muriel Westmore daughter of Ernest Westmore Hollywood make up artist will live with her stepmother Ethlyne Claire after a family divorce. Muriel says she has learned to love Ethlyne since her father married her in 1930 and the family agrees it is best for Muriel to stay with Ethlyne.
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Hollywood
INS
Muriel Westmore
Ernest Westmore
Ethlyne Claire
New York
Muriel
Fthlyne
Will Observe 20th Anniversary First Baptist Building
In observance of the twentieth anniversary of the dedication of the current First Baptist church building a dedication service will be held Thursday at the home of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Grant F. Anderson 1944 Park avenue SE. The Rev. Mr. Anderson is pastor of First Baptist. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson will hold an open house during the day for the members of the church and friends. The service of dedication will be conducted by the Rev. Richard V. Clearwaters of the Calvary Baptist church. Miss Blanche Krebs 351 Pleasant drive SE will sing the hymn of dedication Bless This House. The service will be at 8 p.m. and will be followed by a general reception. In the afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock the open house will be under the direction of the board of deaconesses of the church. The following will serve Mrs. Robert Bates Mrs. Ray L. Clapp Mrs. T. C. Felix Mrs. Rudolph Frahm Mrs. J. S. Harper and Mrs. E. E. Reynolds. In the evening the open house will last from 7 until 10 with the service of dedication coming at 8. The following women of the church will assist in the evening: Mrs. Earl Heinze Mrs. R. E. Johnson Mrs. Claude Krebs Miss Maude Krebs Mrs. R. E. Mellen Mrs. Oliver Patrick and Mrs. W. C. Schrodermier. Miniature lathes for orange peeling featuring a knife on a movable arm which removes the peel as the handle is turned are shown by Cuban fruit stands.
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First Baptist
Grant F. Anderson
Park Avenue SE
Anderson
Church and Friends
Richard V. Clearwaters
Calvary Baptist Church
Blanche Krebs
Pleasant Drive
Robert Bates
Ray L. Clapp
T. C. Felix
Rudolph Frahm
J. S. Harper
E. E. Reynolds
Earl Heinze
R. E. Johnson
Claude Krebs
Maude Krebs
R. E. Mellen
Oliver Patrick
W. C. Schrodermier
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Johns Thursday
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Johns 438 Eighth Avenue SW died at home of her son Albert Johns 821 C Avenue NW Monday afternoon Funeral services will be at Beatty chapel at 2 pm Thursday The Rev Samuel Ramaker and the Home Rebekah lodge will officiate Burial will be in the Linwood cemetery family lot Friends may call at the chapel Wednesday evening.
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Sarah Elizabeth Johns
Eighth Avenue SW
Albert K. Johns
C Avenue NW
Beatty Chapel
Samuel Ramaker
Rebekah Lodge
Linwood Cemetery
Court House News Returns Civil Case And Divorces
Trial in a $5 000 car damage and injury suit George L Martin versus Theodor LeFebvre and J C Flaherty began after a crash on Beverly Rockford road near Cedar Rapids last Nov 26. LeFebvre seeks 500 in counterclaim. Divorces granted include Jessie Stiller from J F Stiller on cruel treatment grounds and Ina RB Herald from J Herald on desertion. New divorce actions listed include Madeleine Bell, Florence Andersen, Ideli Curl, and Genevieve Merveaux.
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Specehars Moffit
George L. Martin
Theodor LeFebvre
J. C. Flaherty
Beverly-Rockford Road
Cedar Rapids
Flaherty
LeFebure
Adolph Novotny
Martin
Novotny
Jessie Stiller
J. ‘.F. Stiller
C. J. Haas
Haas
Ina RB
Madeleine Bell
Don Carlos Bell
Crown Point
Ind
Florence Andersen
Charles Andersen
Ideli Inese Curl
Charles Wesley Curl
Bell
Andersen
Genevieve Merveaux
Robert Merveaux
Read Road Improvement Petition Filed for Linn County
A petition bearing names of proparse owners along a Linn Jones county east west road extending into Linn township to join highway 261 requests widening to sixty six feet and grading and graveling of the three mile stretch. The board of supervisors referred the petition to the county auditor for filing after its presentation. Will of Anna C Brady probated in district court names Katherine Brady Thomas Brady Rev James Brady and William Brady and Mrs Amelia Neal Cedar Rapids executor John T McCarthy Clinton. Prairieburg man Joseph D Holub held on false uttering of a check with information sworn before Justice H R Churchill Aug 25.
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Ask Read
Sven Proparse
Linn-Jones County
Linn Township
Robert M. Vesely
Board of Supervisors
Anna C. Brady
Cedar Rapids
Katherine Brady
Clinton
Thomas Brady
James Brady
William Brady
Amelia Neal
John T. McCarthy
Prairieburg
Joseph D. Holub
James H. Smith
Holub
H. R. Churchill
Bridge Plan In Maine Township Draws County Approval
Proposed construction of a 24 by 90 foot wood pile crecepted bridge in Maine township northeast of Alburnett was sanctioned by the county supervisors at their meeting. Estimated cost is $891. Drainage area covers 1 380 acres.
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Maine Township
Alburnett
Paine Crew
Tax Authority Seeks Delinquent Collector in Linn County
The Te Cellect Personal Tax Authority was voted E. O. Hanson to collect 1936 personal taxes starting Oct 1 as Linn County delinquent tax collector. A $5,000 bond for Hugo R. Sindelar as deputy Linn County treasurer was approved. Sindelar will reside in Cedar Rapids before moving to California.
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E. O. Hanson
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Hugo R. Sindelar
Sindelar
California
Deaths Dr Kieck's Father In Missouri and Vosmek
Two obituaries note deaths in Missouri and Cedar Rapids. M Kieck Sr., 73, father of Dr E Kieck, died in Springfield after a lingering illness, with survivors including his wife and another son A F Kieck. Ralph Vosmek, 68, born 1883 in Bohemia, died in a local hospital after a brief illness, survived by his wife Gertrude, son Victor, daughter Erma, and siblings, a former Iowa national guard member and a union craftsman with multiple unions. Funeral arrangements listed as National Cemetery and chapel services with friends invited to attend.
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E . Kieck
Blake Terrace
Springfield
Springfile
Cedar Rapids
Kieckis
A. F. Kieck
Nana
Ralph Vosmek
Sighth Street
Paseky
Bohemia
Marr
Gertrude Donahue
Victor
Erma Gladyce
J. Trick
Fred
Wendl
Joseph Voasmek
Vosmek
Iowa National Guard
53Rd
Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Journeymen Plum Fitters Association
United States
Canada
Plumbers
Federation For Musicians
National
Cedar Rapids Woman Dies Near White Bear Lake
Mrs. Charles A. Sumner died Sept. 20 at her home near White Bear Lake. Survived by her husband. Jennie Fair Sumner was born in Cedar Rapids January 23, 1863, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. janes Fair, longtime city residents. She taught in the primary grades at the old Madison school before her marriage.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles A. Sumner
White Bear Lake
Jennie Fair Sumner
Janes Fair
Third
Second Street
Sumner
Old
Madison School
Funeral services for David N. York
David N. York, who died in Lewistown Montana, will be buried at Oak Hill cemetery at 2 p.m. Thursday. Dr. A A Brooks will conduct the services. The body arrives in Cedar Rapids early Thursday and friends may call at Turner chapel until the service.
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David N. York
Lewistown
Mont
Oak Hill Cemetery
A. A. Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Mrs Anna Comlin Dies in Des Moines Services Friday
The body of Mrs. Anna Com lin of Des Moines who died here Tuesday morning was taken from the Barta chapel to Des Moines for services and burial Friday.
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Anna Comlin
Des Moines
Barta
Infant Gary Adee Private Funeral Held in Turner Chapel
Private funeral services were held in Turner chapel late Tuesday afternoon for Gary Robert Adee infant son of Mr and Mrs Norman S Adee of 386 Tenth Street Marion.
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Turner Chapel
Gary Robert Adee
Norman S. Adee
Tenth Street
Marion
Thought He Was Using Only Kerosene To Start Fire
Skelly oil station attendant Charles Stewart, 21, of 129 Fourth Avenue SW, was burned on face and hands while attempting to start a boiler fire. He poured what he thought was kerosene on kindling, struck a match, and gasoline in the container exploded, throwing him against the wall. His burns were extensive but not severe. he was treated at St Luke's hospital and returned home.
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Skelly
Charles Stewart
Fourth Avenue
Stewart
St. Luke's Hospital
Births Reported For Local Families This Month
Birth notices list several newborns: a son born Sept 28 to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Secor at St Luke’s, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Kuda at Mercy hospital, a son Gerald Thomas born Sept 24 to Mr. and Mrs. F T Sullivan of Washington D C. Mrs Sullivan is Maurita Paulsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C F Paulsen. a daughter Dolores Mac born Sept 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry C Cook of 1311 Second Street SW.
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C. R. Secor
Third Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
William Kuda
Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
F. T. Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Gerald Thomas
Sullivan
Maurita Paulsen
C. F. Paulsen
Grande Avenue
Harry C. Cook
Second Street
Dolores Mac
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