Red Cross nurses aid Cedar Rapids flood relief effort
St Louis Red Cross officials Mary Granton and Mrs E R Elis began a survey of Cedar Rapids flood damage with the aim of rapid relief. Waterloo chapter plans a $4 460 minimum fund while 125 families are listed for assistance. Health risks rise as residents return to waters and destroyed homes.
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Waterloo
Finance Committee of
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Elia H. Werthen
Werthen
Mary Stanton
E. R. Elis
Ceday
Charity Spirit Urges Aid for Flood Refugees in City
Mayor Tibbitta proclaims the American Red Cross as the official relief body and appeals for a $4,500 emergency fund. Wil. AS: Lance named fiscal agent to oversee needy expenditures with strict controls. A Hotel Russell-Lamson room on Fifth Street serves as furniture reception for donor items.
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Richeist
Waterloo
Glenn A.tibbitta
American Red Cross
Banc
Lance
First National. Bank
Russell-Lamson
Fifth Street
Sirgent
Resolutions Adopted On Lifting House Bills Amid Debates
The House approved measures lifting certain bills by 33 to 15 with an amendment appeasing member Baird. The vote affects railroad traction costs and publication rules for English language notices. Committees will be formed to manage the calendar and steer upcoming bills. The Clive prison farm plan failed 60 to 30. Tomorrow, primary road questions and reconsiderations are on the docket with procedural disputes during calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird
House
Clive Prison
Johnson
Clive
Jair
Fletcher
Qie House Usan
Queéstagn
Waterloo Doctors Speak at Waterloo Medical Society Meeting
Three Waterloo physicians Dr Burr Boston Dr J L Kostel and Dr George C Murphy will read papers at the monthly Waterloo Medical Society meeting in Black's War and tonight. The papers readings mark the physicians' initiation into the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Beaker Flies Dawn to Dusk Attempt Fails
Tampico Mexico March 20 1947 Captain Ira G. Baker United States ArmyAir Forces twice failed in an attempt to make a dawn to dusk flight from Brownsville Texas to Colon Panama. He left here at 11 a m for Browns ville.
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Mexico City
Torreon
Chihuahua
Lazaro Cardenas
Presidencia
J. Gonzales Escovar
Plutarco Elias
Carles
United States
Scobar
Portes
Gil
Escobar
Calles
Dalles
Juan, Almazan
Seamel
Canites Durango
Torrears
Nake
Sonora
Estabar
T. Am
al Tho
Tampico
Mexico
Ira GC. Baker
Army Fer
Brownsville
Yex
Colon
Panama
Temperatures Show Distorted Readings For Tuesday And Wednesday
Readings for Tuesday show a maximum of two degrees and a minimum near zero. Wednesday’s figures are unclear with broken time stamps but indicate a very low overnight temperature and a potential mid afternoon value.
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Ccsseeeenee
Restoration for loded areas of dd States begun
Rehabilitation of flooded sections in Alabama Georgia and Florida was under way with Red Cross Coast Guard Public Health Service and state boards directing efforts. About half of the 250000 goal had been raised to meet immediate needs as residents fled and officials planned a possible federal appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Red Cross
United States Coast Guard
Public Health Service
Bibb Graves
Alabama River
Flint and Chattachiochee
Apalachicola River
Elba
Geneva
Meher
River Junction
Pla
Bainbridge
Caryrville
Milligan
Yellow River Kent
Loren Berry's Condition Worsens Amid Rare Iowa Case
Mrs Loren Berry of 820 Kingsley Avenue suffers a deteriorating rare disease at Allen Memorial Hospital after a brief improvement. Her white blood cell count declined once more overnight. Doctors note the rarity and report a second case in Mason City, marking only two recorded in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Berry
Kingsley Avenue
Allen Memorial Waspital
Death of Mrs Matte M Quest at Meadville born 1842
Mrs Matte M Quest died at 227 Commercial Street at 130 this morning. She was born in Meadville Pennsylvania on August 6 1842. Funeral services will be held at her home at 2300 PM Thursday, conducted by Rev CG L Kenagy pastor of First Baptist Church. She was a member of the church for 48 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Quest
Matte M Quest
Hew
Commercial Street
Meadville
CG. L. Kenagy
First Baptist Church
Flood conditions improving statewide with notable danger in corners
Iowa flood conditions generally improved, but southeastern counties faced rising waters. Muscatine and Louisa residents evacuated as the Cedar River and Mississippi swelled. Keokuk gates open. Cedar Rapids begins cleanup while Cedar River falls. Mississippi threat grows near 22 feet. floods affect rail lines and industry, with sandbagging and pumping underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des ‘Moines
Iowa
Muscatine
Louisa
Mississippi
Onkvne
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
U.P
Cedar Rapid
Cedar River
Mississippi River
Cedar
Waterloo Bears Volleyball Glides Past Dubuque
Waterloo defeats Dubuque 15 11 and 15 7 at East High in Class A action of the Northeastern Town tournament. Earlier Waterloo beat Decorah 14 3 and 15 7 at YY M A A. Charles City tops Decorah 15 7 in another Class A East game. Dubuque edges Edgewood 14 7 and 15 10 in Class B. Waterloo Class B squad beats Arlington 15 10 12 16 ?
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Waterloo
Dubuque
East High School
YY. M
Decorah
East
Charles City
Edgewood
East High
Ariington
Iowa
Little Daughter of Mike George Swallows Poison
Velma Joy George aged one month drank alkali poison from a bottle at 9 a m at 262 Kenilworth road while mother worked inside. She is in serious condition at St Francis hospital and doctors say her prognosis will be known after several hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Joy George
Mike George
Kenilworth Road
St. Francis Hospital
Velie Jr. Dies at 32. Head of Velle Motors
Moline March 29 W L Velie Jr acting president of the Vel le Motors corporation dropped dead at the residence of James Shouse. He was 32 and had become head of the firm after his father's death. He had recently sold Mono Aircraft Corporation to a St Louis syndicate.
Building Permits Report From Local Board
GQ sl Beckman at 122 Sherman applies for a dwelling at 225 Lester with a 2000 dollar value. BE E Wagoner at 1323 Leavitt seeks a dwelling at 201 Hadman for 2000 dollars. Harry Bilank at 1806 Franklin remodels a dwelling for 250. Frank Ritz at 15 Locust installs hal air ripe to furnace. W E Seltz at 810 Baltimore replaces gas or air pipe to furnace. Charlie Mohlis at 329 Broadway dwelling at 315 Broadway 4500. John Joyce at 72 Parker private garage 100. Ivan Wright at 649 Dawson addition to dwelling 200.
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Sl. Beckman
Sherman
Lester
BE. E. Wagoner
Leavitt
Hadman
Harry S. Bilank
Franklin
Frank Ritz
W. E. Seltz
Baltimore
Charlie Mohlis
Broadway
John Joyce
Parker Street
Ivan Wright
Dawson Street
Infant dies in scalding accident in Palnesdale
Italia Bognelski an infant named for Umberto Nobile's dirigible fell into a boiling water pail and died in Palnesdale Michigan. The incident occurred March 20 as reported by United Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cilhild
Palnesdale
Mich
U.P
Italia Bognelski
Umberto Nobile
Arctic
New Earl of Egmont Discovers Ancestral Castle in Canada
Frederick Joseph Percival tenth Earl of Egmont, a Canadian rancher from Priddis Alberta, begins takeover of the Egmont estates. He tours the castle with 14 year old Viscount Pereira, meets servants, and plans Canadian methods of raising the heir. A prior incident in Chicago left a man fined for disorderly conduct after a pancake incident.
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Earl of
Kinngwood
Hampshire
England
Frederick Joseph
Percival
Carl
Viscount Pereira
Total Inn
Priddis
Alberta
Canada
Earl
Red Cross agent praises local disaster response efforts
Mrs. E. R. Ellis, national disaster representative of the American Red Cross in Washington, reports satisfaction with local disaster relief in Scribner Nebraska after a dynamite blast killed six and injured fifty. She notes 90 to 100 disasters annually and cites the Midwestern ability to fund own relief with glimpses of a modern hospital in Scribner and cross national aid if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R., Ellis
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
United States
Tam
Scribner
Neb
Gangsters Batter Dow Doors to Kill Ex-Convict and Wife
In Astoria Queens a squad of four to five gangsters battered down the door of Frank Sacco a former convict and his wife Nia Rose to death. Several shots were fired and the killers escaped in an automobile. Sacco who had been released from Sing Sing about a month ago was jailed for perjury. Police say the slayings were revenge for Sacco's testimony in a trial following a gang shooting in April 1925 during which one man was killed and Sacco wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Sacco
Astoria
Queens
Nia
Rose
Sacco
Sing Sing
Saeco
Seeca
Byrd Expedition Members Found After Missing Week
Three Byrd expedition members Harry Gould Bernt Balchen and Harold June were found after a week missing in the Rockefeller Mountains Antarctica a radio dispatch from Little America reports the rescue attempt faced severe winds and the plane may have been destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Gould
Bernt Balchen
Harold June
Rockefeller Mountains
Antarctics
Little America
New York Times
St. Louis Post
Dispatch
Byrd
Young Man’s Fancy Turns to Beatings
In Des Moines Philip Formaro 20 is charged with beating Carmelia Fisara 19 after a renewed romance ended. He faces court after defaulting on city bail and says he did it over a quarrel about marriage. Fathers call it a lovers’ quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Philip Formaro
Formarg
Carmelia Fisara
Cild
Garage and Library Projects Planned at South Frederick Street
A brick model garage and sales building will be built near the Hintz block on South Frederick street by N. G. Haas. Construction begins now with completion expected by June 1. The project includes two stories and a basement, with work assigned to Mayer firm for general construction and Carstens Bros. Ackley for plumbing and heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delwolh
Hintz Block
South Frederick Street
N. GC. Haas
Warneke Buthting, Haas
Warneke
Wardell Chevrolet Company
Wardell Concern
Richter P
Montgomery Ward
Haas
Ford Automobiles
Newbrary
Clarian
Carstens Bros. Ackley
R. BF. Moore
Gedar Rapids
Thebrary
Henry L. Stimson Arrives in San Francisco for Washington
Henry L. Stimson lands in America aboard the President Pierce at San Francisco harbor. A welcoming delegation led by Mayor James Rolph, Jr. greets him and a Market Street parade follows before he departs at 6 p.m. for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
U.P
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Harbor
Pierce
James Rolph, Jr
Market Street
Washington
300 Men on Horses Seek Storm Victim
In Gordon Nebraska on March 20 more than 300 horsemen resumed the search for Melvin Breves who disappeared during a March 12 snowstorm. The party, led by local residents and aided by Indian volunteers, concentrates over a small area as snow melts. The Reeves home serves as headquarters and a $250 reward attracts volunteers. Supplies arrive daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Neb
U.P
Melvin Breves
Melvin
Reeves Home
Two Homes Destroyed by Fire in Des Moines
Des Moines reports confirm two separate blazes causing one house to burn completely and another to sustain heavy damage. Fire crews faced muddy streets while attempting to reach the structures, with occupants and kinship details largely unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tre
Guy Jemison
Farmer Shotgun Accident: Hopker Hale Jones Near La Porte City
Charles Hopker Brandon farmer accidentally shot himself with a shotgun while climbing a fence near his home half a mile from La Porte City. The shot entered his front left abdomen, narrowly avoiding major intestinal damage. He was conscious upon arrival at Allen Memorial Hospital and shows signs of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles, Hopker
Brandon Farmer
Allen ‘Memorial Hospital
la Porte City
Hopker
Second Day Holstein Sale Shows Strong Bidding
The Sons State Holstein Breeders association second day sale opened with high average near yesterday's. George Kuhlman of Earlville bought the top cow for 275 dollars, a four year old granddaughter of King Echo Sylvia Waldorf consigned by H S Cope and Hartgrove Arnold. Further preauction bids reached 240 for Getty Bonheur Sylvia, another four year old granddaughter of King Echo Sylvia Waldorf, as Cape offerings drew buyers aiming for production and large, well-marked cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons State Holstein’ Breeders’ Association
George Kuhlman
Earlville
King Echo Sylvia Waldorf
H. S. Cope
Hartgrove & Arnold
Norwalk
Cape
Getty Bonheur
Sylia
Kuhlman
Bereavement Strikes W A Kirk Family in Six Days
W A Kirk of Waterloo endures the loss of his mother Mrs Elizabeth Kirk and his sister Miss Nancy Kirk within six days. Mrs Kirk died in Leavenworth Kansas as Kirk rushed to her side on March 11 after a critical illness. Funeral services for Mrs Kirk were held the following Thursday. His sister died at 5 am in Leavenworth while he was en route home and her funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
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W. A. Kirk
Grant Ar White
Leavenworth
Kan
Kirk
Elizabeth Kirk
Nancy Wirk
Leavensworth
Waterloo
Miss Kirk
Two Women Claim Air Crash Survivor
Newark, N J March 20 Two women asserted today they are the wife and the former wife of Pilot Lou Foote the sole survivor of a plane crash that killed fourteen Sunday A telegram from Turlock California identified the sender as Foote s wife The woman known as Mrs Foote said Foote had a divorced wife and a seven year old daughter in Turlock Calif and that her marriage to Foote took place there Foote was said to have a chance for recovery in hospital
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Newark
N. J
Lou Foote
Turlock
Cal
Foote
Sleet Spares Wires. Weather Reduces Telegraph Breaks
Weather conditions this winter reduced telegraph and telephone wire damage, aiding uninterrupted service for the Evening Courier on its three leased wires. Officials cite lack of sleet and the snow that follows as saving thousands in repair costs, with stronger wires and poles contributing to resilience. Marriage licenses issued include Clarence Wedeking and Vera Helle Jackson, along with Orrie Foulk and Mary L. Rourke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Courier
Paul J. Pellicer
Western Union
Pellicer
Clarence Wedeking
Clarksville
Vera Helle Jackson
Waterloo
Orrie Foulk
la Porte Cliq
Mary L. Rourke
Waterloo Cotes
Death Toll Marrs Paris as Marshal Foch Dies at Home
Crowds gathered around the Foch residence as news of Marshal Ferdinand Foch’s death spread. Eminent figures including Marshal Lyautey and General Dubail paid respects, while streets and cafes filled with anxious newsseekers.
Seventeen Die In Wreck On Canadian Line Near Parry Sound
Toronto March 20 Seventeen killed including 13 passengers and five seriously injured in a collision between two Canadian National trains at Doracourt near Parry Sound Ontario An official report says at least three crew members died and several passengers were unable to escape after a Calenist baggage car jumped to the wreckage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Canadian National Railway
Doracourt
Parry Sound
Out
Central Division
Ex Chief Leighton in Critical Condition After Surgery
Ex chief Leighton of the Water Joo palace era and former Special agent for the Minals Central Railraid was in critical condition at Presbyterian Hospital after an operation to drain an abscess on the gas bladder. He underwent the procedure yesterday at 728 Wellington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KI A Leighton
Wellington Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Leighton
Minals Central Railraid
Palace of Water- Joo
Illness Follows Kick to Farmer. Pneumonia Fatal
Scranton March 20 Hiram Smith farmer seriously injured when kicked by a horse March 9 died today Pneumonia developed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Hiram Smith
Lamb price set at 17.60 per hundredweight in Chicago
Chicago buyers paid 17.60 dollars per hundredweight for two carloads of lambs fed by Lloyd LoeMer of Henry county. The sale was conducted by the Farmers' Union Commission Company to eastern shippers marking a seasonal top for town lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.R
Lloyd LoeMer
Henry County
Farmers' Union Commission Company
Eastern Shippers
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