Custody Ruling In Cedar Rapids Case Seeks 1935 Details
Elizabeth Drace of Cedar Rapids loses custody rights over son after judge H C Ring rules on cruel and inhuman treatment and sets stipulation. Remaining in Chicago after October 19 1935 until further order. Also a separate filing involves Maxine Vitek from Joseph R Vitek under similar grounds, with a name restoration for Maxine and a Cedar Rapids marriage noted in 1938.
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Elizabeth Drace
Cedar Rapids
Howard Drake
H C Ring
Ted
Chicago
Maxine
Joseph R Vitek
Rong
Mamaff Geen
Maxie Vo Benesh
Ceda Rap
Local births and incidents in area notes
Names of families from Kewanee Norway Walford and Sun Prairie with birth dates September 28 29 and 30. Police records list speeding fines for Fred A Goyer and Theodore Petts for drunk driving and brake faults. Fire alarms report rubbish fire at 620 First Avenue East and car fire at 2390 Johnson Avenue Northwest. Charles J Baird dies at 71 at home 218 Seventh Street Northeast.
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Fred A Goyer
Eleventh Street
Theodore Petts
Third Street
First Avenue E
Res Radebaugh
Johnson Avenue NW
Tans Mrazek
Nineteenth Street NW
Axis shifts and looming pacts signal world war realignments
The article notes growing military cooperation between England and the United States and implications for war alignments. It describes transfer of naval bases and joint efforts with Canada Australia and South American nations. It also mentions U S participation in a common military camp with enemies of Germany Italy and Japan. It cites Tass reports of German Italian and Japanese alliances and rumors of Balkan reshuffling.
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England
United States
Western Hemisphere
Canada
Australia
Germany
Italy
Japan
Russia
Tass
Bucharest
Switzerland
France
Hiec
Rumania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Democrats Establish County Headquarters At Roosevelt Hotel
The Democratic party opened its Linn County headquarters in rooms 219 and 223 at the Roosevelt Hotel on Monday led by chair Joe Mekota. Assisting him are four Cedar Rapids women active in county Democratic work, with Mrs Paul H. Houston as vice chair and Miss Ruby Pameticky a candidate for auditor. The Linn Democratic Womens club is also anchored there with president Mrs Grare Koppenhaver. A schedule of county campaign meetings is planned and material shipments arrive from state headquarters.
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Democratic Party
Hotel Roosevelt
Joe Mekota
Democratic Central Committee
Cedar Rapids
Paul H. Houston
Ruby Pameticky
Anna Lamey
Guy
Italian Rationing Extends to Butter Olive Oil and Lard
Rome announces rationing of table fats for all Italians, covering butter olive oil and lard as part of wartime controls.
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Rome
Ministry of Corporations
Dr Bready Attacks U S Neutrality Policy at St Pauls
Rev. Dr. Charles J. Bready denounces American neutrality as mocking democratic ideals and warns Washington to heed public input on a path toward possible war. He praises Lindbergh’s call for strict neutrality while cautioning against war material accumulation and government overreach. He also discusses Europe’s likely reorganization and church resilience.
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Charles J. Bready
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Ton
Lindbergh
Dr Bready
Europe
Hell
Colonial Bakery Workers Strike Over Working Conditions Claims
A strike at Colonial Bakery in Cedar Rapids arises from alleged contract breaches on conditions. Union demands call for more staff or slower lines, a new shop superintendent, regular smoke breaks, and honoring seniority. Negotiations proceed with no formal changes yet. a 1939 two year contract and a May wage hour agreement are noted.
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AF of L International
Oscar Eisenhauer
St. Paul
Cedar Rapids
Mathews
Walsh
Bakers
Sys
Deaths Mrs Trees Park Chaloupka Dies in Iowa City Hospital
Mrs Trees Park Chaloupka wife of Joseph Chaloupka died in Iowa City hospital Sunday at 1215 PM after ill health since July. Born Dec 10 1875 near North Liberty she had lived in that area most of her life. Survived by husband three daughters two sons twelve grandchildren four great grandchildren three brothers and four sisters. Funeral at Solon Methodist church Wednesday 2 PM conducted by Rev G C Lusted. Burial in Oakland cemetery Solon. Friends may call Brosh funeral home Monday evening and at the family home Tuesday.
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Trees Park
Chaloupka
Joseph Chaloupka
Solon
Inwa City
North Liberty
Frank Maresh
Frank Reif
Louis Werad
Joseph F
Edward
Iowa City
Alonzo Connelly
Charles Miller
Doskocil
Swisher
Emma Plista
Fairfax
Henry
Frank Pirkl
Cedar Rapids
William Pirkl
G C
Oailand
Solan
Brosh Funeral
Death notice for Charles J. Baird in Cedar Rapids
Charles J. Baird died at his home 218 Seventh street NE at 4 am Sunday after a long illness. Born in DeWitt November 21, 1868, he lived in Cedar Rapids 55 years. He married Mae Freeman on June 4, 1895, who survives. Funeral at Moon chapel Tuesday 1 p.m. by Rev F H Ward. Burial in Shiloh cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Charles J. Baird
Seventh Street
DeWitt
Cedar Rapids
Mae Freeman
First Christian Church
Moon Chapel
F. H Ward
Shiloh
Daughters Of Isabella Pick Cedar Rapids For 1941 Meet
Cedar Rapids was chosen as the site of the 1941 Iowa Daughters of Isabella state convention at the closing session of the Keokuk gathering. Mrs. Emma Miles of Cedar Rapids was named a trustee.
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Daughters of Isabella
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Daughters of Isabella
Keokuk
Emma Miles
Home Guard Units Approved By House
The House approved legislation authorizing states to maintain home guard troops for local defense in place of national guard units and sent the measure to the Senate.
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Home Guard
Washington
House
Senate
Axis talks hint at Spain aiding Germany in war plans
Italian editor Virginio Gayda reports a Rome Madrid Berlin meeting where Serrano Suner Ciano and von Ribbentrop outlined unified aims. Spanish involvement could include letting German troops base in Spain to attack Gibraltar.
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Virginio Gayda
Giornale E Italia
Spain
Ramon Serrano Suner
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Keitel
Francisco Francon
Gibraltar
Serrano Suner
Rome
Italy
Mussolini
Gayda
Morocco
Mediterranean
Franco
Japan Times says US betrayed Britain to force Axis alliance
The Japan Times accuses the United States of provoking incidents in the Pacific to push Japan, Germany, and Italy into a military alliance, arguing American moves used Japan as a bogey and could have allowed friendly relations without a pact. The Foreign Office spokesman offered an olive branch while Japan remains neutral in Europe.
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TORIO
INS
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Germany
Italy
Japan Times
Pacific Ocean
American State Department
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
Roosevelt Tours Maryland Arms Plants In Nonpolitical Visit
President Roosevelt inspected ordnance and airplane production at Aberdeen Proving Grounds after a Chesapeake Bay cruise. He emphasized standardization and ongoing experiments, while accompanied by Maryland Democratic leaders, Assistant Secretary Patterson, and Archibald MacLeish.
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Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Roosevelt
Maryland
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
Robert P. Patterson
Patterson
Archibald MacLeish
Congress
MacLeish
Cedar Rapids men plead guilty and not guilty in DWI cases
Marshall Brebner 36 of Cedar Rapids withdrew a not guilty plea and pleaded guilty before Judge John T Moffit with sentencing deferred to Oct 14 after posting $500 bond. Ernest Frane 32 of Cedar Rapids pled not guilty and posted $500 bond after a Saturday night arrest for driving while intoxicated following a collision on a avenue bridge with another vehicle and an incident near Soukup.
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Marshall Brebner
Cedar Rapids
John T Moffit
Brebner
Ernest Frane
Moffit
Avenue
Frank Soukup
Soukup
Trial Opens in Bremer County Damage Suit Over Wagon Accident
William Cosselman 80, Bremer County farmer, sues Lee Ilten of Cedar Rapids for 112250 in damages and personal injury. Trial before Judge J E Heiserman and a jury in Fayette Bremer county line road crossing with highway 19 opened Monday. Defense answers with general denial.
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William Cosselman
Bremer County
Lee Mten
Cedar Rapids
J E Heiserman
Cosselman
Ilten
Fayette-Bremer County
Executors Seek Construction Of Life Estate Bequest
Judge H C Ring heard Samuel James Jr executor of Anna Heenfritz's estate to construe the will provision directing disposition of a life estate bequest for Phidela Wilson. Relatives claim portions of an about $3600 balance. The court took the question under advisement.
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H C Ring
Samuel James, Jr
Anna Heenfritz
Phidela Wilson
Divorces Filed and Real Estate Sold in Cedar Rapids Area
A divorce action filed September 6 by Lottie Margarite Vrana against Joseph Anton Vrana was dismissed by the plaintiff before Judge H C Ring Monday. The couple wed in Rock Island on October 22, 1931. D W Bates receiver of the State Savings Bank was authorized to sell Wellington Heights Second addition in Cedar Rapids to Irving L Tucker and Iva Mae Tucker for 1250 dollars. Everett M Wells lists Averil Ann Wells as a defendant in a divorce suit on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. they were married February 8, 1937.
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Lottie Margarite Vrana
Joseph Anton Vrana
H C. Ring Mondas
Rock Island
D W . Bates
Towa State Savings Bank
J . Heiserman
Wellington Heights
Cedar Rapids
Irving L. Tucker
Iva Mae Tucker
Everett M Wells
Averil Ann Wells
Author Cooper Hangs Himself Amid FBI Snub Rumors
Courtney Ryley Cooper a 53 year old author and circus enthusiast was found hanged in a Park Central hotel closet. The motive cited by his wife centers on alleged Washington snubs regarding German activity in Mexico. FBI official B E Sackett denied Hoover discussed the matter with Cooper. Cooper had long promoted circus life and worked as a press agent for Seliss Floto and Buffalo Bill Cody early in his career.
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New York
Courtney Ryley Cooper
Park Central
Cooper
Washington
Mexico
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Kansas City
Seliss-Floto
Col. W. F
Buffalo Bill) Cody
Mrs. Billy Sunday Makes Brief Visit In City
Mrs. Billy Sunday of Winona Lake Indiana widow of the evangelist paid a surprise call on Mr and Mrs Fred H Shaver at their Cedar Rapids home touching on her recent speaking in Wichita Winfield and Sioux City A memorial tabernacle dedication is planned and she and Mrs E K Deihl then traveled to Dubuque after a visit with the Shavers
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Billy Sunday
Winona Lake
Ind
Fred H. Shaver
Twenty-second Street
Cedar Rapids
Wichita
Winfield
Kan
Sioux City
Dubuque
Marie
E. K. Deihl
File Suit To Cut Gasoline Prices
The Justice Department filed an antitrust suit in federal district court in Washington seeking to force gasoline prices lower. The action targets 22 major oil companies and aims to curb price levels amid rising costs.
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Washington
Justice Department
Federal District Court
City Briefs This Week’s Civic and Social Notices
City plan commission meeting postponed to on call of the chairman. Sun Prairie and Madison residents marry. Ahepa meeting at Moose hall Tuesday 8 p.m. Townsend club and auxiliary card party Tuesday 8 p.m. Lodge Norden picnic supper Wednesday 6 30 p.m. at 838 First Avenue E. Joint Boy Scout Cub Pack 25 committees meet at Arthur school Monday 7 15 p.m. Dr James J Redmond presiding. Coat theft reported, value $15 per coat. Jamaica missionary to speak at Sunshine mission 7 30 p.m. Monday with stereo views of New Providence. Elks club grill remodeling not air conditioned. correction issued. Two WPA playgrounds closed last Friday. Whittam park directors named. Regular army enlistments at Cedar Rapids station announced for Harton, House, and Kamberling.
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Arthur School
James J Redmond
Whitlam Park
Elks Club
WPA
Whittam Park
Whittam
Albert Hintz
Nettie Rosenberg
Norman Reid
Workmen Begin Clearing City Gardens Sponsored by Commission
Workmen Wednesday will begin clearing the nine children’s playground gardens sponsored by the city playground and recreation commission. All children who have not gathered their vegetables and flowers are asked to do so by that time. Leftover produce will be collected and turned over to a local Welfare agency.
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City Playground and Recreation Commission
Car driven by 16 year old overturns on county road near Marion
At 11.35 am a car driven by Gail Rhodes aged 16 of 1547 Fourth Avenue SE went into the ditch and overturned after stopping on a county road near Marion. Passenger Jack Klassen of 329 F Avenue NW sustained injuries. Vehicle damage was estimated at 150 dollars. A report was filed with Sheriff Jim Smith’s office.
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Gail Rhodes
Fourth Avenue SE
Marion
Chiropractors Meet at Marshalltown Speakers Named
Linn county Chiropractors Study club members attended a Sunday gathering of the International Basic Technic Research Institute in Marshalltown. Present were Dr Hoyt Thomas Dr L L Dolson Dr F J Prout Dr W A Mason and Dr Bertha Swim of Mount Vernon. Speakers included Dr H B Logan and Dr Vinton Logan of St Louis.
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Linn County Chiropractors Study Club
International Basic Technic Research Institute
Marshalltown
Hoyt Thomas
L. L. Dolson
F. J. Prout
W. A. Mason
Bertha Swim
Mount Vernon
H. B. Logan
Vinton Logan
St. Louis
Kathryn Barton elected VP at national beauty schools convention
Kathryn Barton of Cedar Rapids founder of the Paris Academy of Beauty Culture and owner of the Paris Beauty salon was elected vice-president in charge of the membership committee of the All American Beauty Culture schools at the sixteenth national convention held jointly with Kappa Delta Chi sorority in Detroit last week. She returned from the convention Saturday. Mrs Nellie Morgan Brown of Council Bluffs was elected president.
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Kathryn Barton
Cedar Rapids
Paris Academy of Beauty Culture
Paris
All American Beauty Culture Schools
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority
Detroit
Nellie Morgan Brown
Council Bluffs
Human Robot Performs in Store Window
Bernard Seiler a 36 year old from New York City presented as a human robot in a People's furniture store window on Monday. He moves jerkily like a spring wound doll and takes 99 minutes to apply his mask like makeup. He wears an ascot to hide any muscular movement and says he can control every muscle in his body.
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Bernard Seiler
New York City
People’s
Seiler
City Sells Nine Feet of City Property on 18th Ave
City council approves sale of nine feet of city property in the 800 block on Eighteenth Avenue SW. The strip now hosts a store building and two houses built over city land by error. Sale to F G Merklin will use assessed valuation. Investigation found the nine feet unnecessary for highway needs.
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Eighteenth Avenue
F. G. Merklin
Volunteer Registrars Sought as Draft Draws Near in Linn County
County Auditor Robert M. Vesely calls for more volunteers to serve as registrars for the October 16 draft in Linn County. Estimated 13 000 men aged 21 to 35 from Cedar Rapids and surrounding townships will register, with Cedar Rapids boards strained by 15 minute per man registration. Registrars serve without pay. polls operate 7 am to 8 pm in Cedar Rapids and 8 am to 5 pm outside city.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Robert M. Vesely
Vesely
Linn
City of
Earl G. Miller
Iowa
Des Moines
Willkie Critics Clash Over Pittsburgh Introduction Plan
Willkie supporters spar over Gov. James introducing Willkie at Pittsburgh as Republican leaders say Charles L McNary will introduce the presidential nominee. Pew reports a satisfactory Pennsylvania meeting and discusses Willkie’s Notre Dame rally remarks and defense plans.
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Willkie
Arthur H James
Pew
Pittsburgh
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Charles L McNary
G O P Leaders Plan October Stump for Willkie
The Republican National Committee announced nine leaders including Herbert Hoover and Alf Landon will stump for Wendell L. Willkie in October. Schedules show Thomas E. Dewey, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Arthur Vandenberg, Harold Stassen, John Bricker, Hanford MacNider and Robert Taft also campaigning. Most talks are in the Midwest with six by Col. Roosevelt in the Far West.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Herbert Hoover
Alf M. Landon
Will Stump
Wendell L. Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Arthur H Vandenberg
Michigan
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
John Bricker
Ohio
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Robert A. Taft
Old Settlers Reminisce at Dairy Dale Reunion
More than 75 people attended the Dairy Dale church reunion on Mount Vernon road. Rev. Frank Ward spoke at morning services while visitors included Mrs. EF Welhorn of Eugene Oregon who first attended in 1868. Short talks followed by a basket dinner accompanied an afternoon of reminiscences.
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Dairy Dale
Mount Vernon Road
Frank Ward
Sunshine Mission
EF. E. Welhorn
Eugene
Ore
Sam O'Brine
C Avenue
O’brine
Welhorn
A. J Smith
Frank Smith
George Taylor
Sixth Avenue
D. L. Horsley
Lincoln Heights
L. E. Wardle
East Indies Aims Of Japan To Shape U S Future
Rotary club luncheon hears Cedar Rapids businessman Fred Lutz argue that the Netherlands East Indies could draw the United States into the war in the Orient. He notes Indies’ control of tin rubber and quinine and warns Japan may target Singapore. Musicians Blue Barron Ivan Lane and Russ Carlisle performed at the Paramount.
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Notre Dame
Bernard Nieuwland
Willkie
Far East
United States
Dutch East Indies
Niles
Mich
Roosevelt
Washington
Defense Industries
Netherlands East Indies
Fred Lutz
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Lutz
Mr. Lutz
Japan
Singapore
England
Philippines
Blue Barron
Ivan Lane
Russ Carlisle
Paramount Theater
Wilbur Collister
Charles Havlik
American Legion
Des Moines
Germany's 1943 grain crop near average claims
Berlin AP Walter Darre Germany’s war year bread grains harvest would be about two per cent below the peace time average and ensure long lasting bread rations. He forecast a bumper potato crop at 60 million metric tons and meat rations staying unchanged through winter.
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Berlin
Walter Darre
Germany
Narre
Government Bars Passports To Men Of Draft Age
Washington reports the state department now refuses to issue passports to men of conscription age unless unusual grounds for leaving the country exist. A congressman attempting to secure a passport for a draft age youth with a South American scholarship was refused. The policy tightens a long standing restriction on passports since the European war began, extending to Western Hemisphere nations.
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Washington
INS
State Department
Department
Willkie Wins Shenandoah Jubilee Straw Vote Lead
The Shenandoah fifteenth annual jubilee straw vote counted 20 935 ballots with Willkie securing 11 401 votes and Roosevelt 9 534. Willkie led by about 2 000 ballots, contradicting past trends noted by sponsor May who cited 44.5 percent for Willkie and 45.5 percent for Roosevelt.
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Shenandoah
INS
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Willkie
May
Conferees Agree on Profits Levy Plan in Final Draft
A Senate House conference committee reached a final draft of the excess profits tax plan to speed the defense program. The bill, set for House approval Tuesday, would apply to corporations with credits under two methods and scale rates from 25 percent to 50 percent for higher profits.
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Congressional
House
Senate
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