Widow remarries after death. inherits large estate
Mrs Helen Tindiville Gritia Bastedo, who wed Lieut Commander Paul Bastedo after her first husband George Griffin died, is set to receive Griffin's $9,000,000 estate under the terms of his will. Griffin died in the south and will be buried at Fort Hill Cemetery. Bastedo's mother will represent the widow at the funeral.
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The
Ansbolaide “Press
Chicago
Helen Tindiville Gritia Bastedo
Pau Eury Bastedo
Eorge Griffin
Griffin
Catefin
Bar
For Er Hills
Wuiéar
Boston
Bastedo
H.H. Becker
W. H. H. Becker
Fresno
Cal
Waterloo
Kistners
First Bants Church
Rev. C.J. Askins
Elmwood Cemetery
Windy Wheat Prospects Down Amid Cooler May Conditions
Washington May 8 The 1940 winter wheat crop is forecast at 484,647,000 bushels, about 3.8 percent below last year. May 1 crop condition stands at 79.1 percent of normal, near April 1 and below last year, with about 24,165,000 acres left to harvest, showing a slight reduction from planted area.
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Washington D.C
Department of Agriculture
Motor Trades Plan Ship-by-Truck Week in Waterloo
Fifteen Waterloo motor trades representatives met at Hotel Rus sell Lamson to map publicity for the national Ship by Truck Good Roads Week. Waterloo plans to cooperate with nearby towns May 17 22 to promote booster week with banners and a rural caravan to villages and townships in the counties. H King spoke as a national booster representative outlining the event and its aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Motor Trades
Grilhoad
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
Liz
H. King
National Booster Movement
Aves
West High and Grade Schools Manual Training Exhibit
Waterloo west high and grade schools will hold an exhibition of manual training and the domestic arts May 19 to 20. The exhibit will open for inspection in the afternoon and evening each day and will show the scope of work taken up during the school year by the young men and women of west schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo-west
Domestic Arts Inc
Phell
West Schools
Mele Eats 700 Meal Of Covering Of Amplane
Report describes a male Tong eared wanderer in Kansas City consuming airplane covering and flammable dope from a LaGrone’s aircraft, stripping wing and fuselage areas while the owner laments damage and urges owners to feed their animals.
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Mele
Kansas City
LaGrone
Ian
Ian & LaGrone
Partridge Folly Attracts Postman With Grain Delivery
In Winsted Connecticut partridges now follow rural mail carrier John Scanlon after he scattered grain along his Lake Wongsunk hills route. A partridge even tagged him a half mile. Local notes include smallpox cases and a funeral in Waterloo, plus political updates from Washington and New Jersey.
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Winsted
Cowslin
Yellow Mountain
Nepaug
Deacon Riley Munsted
John Scanlon
New Hartford
Scanlon
City in Belief Equipped to Take Cars of Your Igak
Mrs Emma O Rourke returns from Ayrshire to attend sister’s funeral in Des Moines Mrs L Park and daughter Madeline depart for Des Moines for Methodist conference Mrs George Lehtefelbein visits Edwards Colorado from Gladys Iowa City child treated for fractured jaw at University Hospital Patrolman T W Wren suspended and permanently released from service G A R veterans services moved to May 23 Knights of Columbus event planned campaign work by Mrs J R Montgomery for Women voters Lowdon cause river wall offers fishing vantage Dancing at the Forum slated for Tue Thu Sat
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Emma O'Rourke
Ayrshire
John Virgil
L. ©. Park
Madeline
Des Moines
George Lehtefelbein
Edwards, Colo
Fourth Street
West
Gladys
Vera McCann
Iowa City
University Hospital
Board of Fire and Police
T. W. Wren
Police Department
Lowdon
Fourth
Fifth Street
Havertigmant
War Brides Return to France Highlight Cultural Clash
In Pittsburgh 12 000 of about 30 000 French war brides have gone back to France due to incompatibility of American and French customs. Mrs Reginald H Johnson says the L Espoir Franco American club aims to support French girls who became wives of Americans. She notes language barriers and missing homeland as key factors shaping their experience.
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Pittsburgh
France
Reginald H. Johnson
L’espoir
Ihers
Mile
Odette de Bouglon
Paris
Sean
Johnson
University of Pittsburgh
Cat blimp craze inspires airborne toy stunt
Schoolboys discover a new toy called the cat blimp a balloon rubbed to generate electricity and mounted on a cat. The cat blimp lifts the animal toward trees and can last for hours until the cat claws the balloon away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Acre homes proposed for Waterloo workers savings plan
M L Bowman argues for acre homes as a savings system for both married and single workers in Waterloo. The plan features a comfortable house with a fruit garden and poultry, claiming rent and board costs now exceed mortgage and will build cash savings of 5000 to 7000 dollars over ten years.
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M. L. Bowman
Ior
Waterloo
Bowman
Real Estate Dealer Enlarges Business in Waterloo
Franklin A. Scott, now relocating from 607 Water Street to 102% Fourth Street East, expands into a larger real estate venture in Waterloo. Scott, noted for city property sales, will also lead farm land referrals with cheaper plots likely to rise in value. J. C. Umbaugh will oversee the new insurance department as the quarters receive a full overhaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin A. Scott
Water Street
Fourth Street
Antil
Waterloo Real Estate & Employment Company
Scott
Waterloo
J. C. Umbaugh
Insurance Department
Farmers organize Cedar Falls electric venture for city supply
Cedar Falls residents on May 8 organized a company to buy current from the city for heating lighting and power. Capitalization 10 000 dollars in shares 100 each. Board includes H P Nelson Jorgen Nissen and Jess P Jepson. Line to Grandy County border planned with monthly city payment from the company.
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Cedar Falls
First Street
H. P. Nelson
Jorgen Nissen
Jess P. Jepson
Grdndy County Boider
Eugene Allen
First Methodist Church
Albion College
Michigan
Alen
Postport
Becaupses
Harry Wilson
Teachers College
Pfeiffer
James N. Condit
Alaska
Presbyterian Church
Ira
Condit
Philadelphia
General Assembly of the
John W. Leavitt
Jackson
Mich
W. A. Severin
Ua Andrew Peterson
Morris Anderson
Waterloo
Nels Overgaard Bakery
Waterloo teen captures state extemporaneous speaking title
Max Levingston of Waterloo won the state extemporaneous speaking contest at Lowe City beating finalist Morris Steinberg of Port Dodge. Subjects drawn included Intervention of Mexico by the United States. Finalists spoke in the natural science auditorium with Levingston securing first and Steinberg second.
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Max Levingston
Waterloo
Lowe City
Levingston
Mexico
United States
Morris Steinberg
Port Dodge
Natural Science Auditorium
Steonberg
Sternberg
Margaret Sexton
Ames
Marshalltown
Cadar Valley
Cleone Harker
Florence Baker
West High
Toler
Miss Baker
Northwestern University
Evanston
Paper suit on display at Seane's Clothes Shop
A paper suit, woven from paper cotton thread, is shown in Seane's window. The wool and cotton shortage in Germany influenced its use as a substitute. The fabric is durable yet practically worthless as cloth, feeling thick damp and stiff with little warmth.
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Germany
Seane’s
Soldiers Made Citizens Naturalization at Waterloo
Soldiers in the wartime era are being naturalized in Waterloo today by the administration department for aliens who served without proof of honorable discharge. Applicants appear without witnesses and are granted naturalization papers. Cleaning demonstration by Nicholy and Gates this evening.
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Michela and Gates
Impressilatife OL de Mmmstration
Waterloo
Met
Waterloo and Chicago deaths mark week of obsequies
Mortuary notices list Mrs. Ray King Puffer of Chicago who died at St Francis hospital after childbirth. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at her parents’ home 204 Alta Vista, Waterloo, with Rev J Lockwood officiating. Also listed are Robert A Francis of Waterloo and Charles A Barber of Cedar Falls, with service details and survivors. Leila Craver funeral set for Greenwood Cemetery Cedar Falls with local church and Eastern Star involvement.
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Ray King Puffer
Ray King Woffer
Chicago
St.Francis Hospital
Kightey
Alta Vista Avenue
J. Lockwood
Grace M
Margaret Allene Eightvey
Watertow
St. Mary's Academy
Enoxville
Waterloo
Puffer
A. L. Alexander
Paul W. Eightey
Lemma Crarer
Leila Craver
Greenwood Cemetery
Cedar Fails
W. Gist
Pell
Shores
Cedar Falls
One Waterloo Home For Sale On Millionaire Row
A detailed advertisement offers a Waterloo residence on Loon Avenue with bath, quarter sawed white oak trim, two story oak floors, attic, full basement, hot water heat and up to date fixtures. Features include fire place, china closets, built in cupboards, light fixtures, and thick white oak doors. Owner will consider Waterloo residence as part payment. Value about 3500 dollars. Contact C. M. Allen Land Co at phone 1736 before the other party.
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Waterloo
LoEen Avenue
Millionaire Row
C. M. Allen Land.co
Sleagle Rites Set After Fatal Illness At Sartori Memorial
Elmer Sleagle 27 died after a brief illness of appendicitis at Sartori Memorial Hospital. His widow remains critically ill after three weeks in the hospital. Sleagle of Cedar Falls was a timekeeper at the Iowa Gate plant. The services are to be held at O Keefe and Towne mortuary parlors at 1 30.
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Scott
Courier
Elmer Sleagle
Ceder Falls
Sartori Memorial Hospite
Sleagle
Iowa Gate Company
May Day Sparks Interest in Motor Car Buying
With spring warmth and summer sale talk, dealers showcase autos as buyers plan sedan choices. The Overland-Waterloo store hosts a notable exhibit offering a broad look at models, urging shoppers to compare options before finalizing a purchase.
Advantages of the sedan in comparison with others
The sedan offers superior comfort and protection of a closed body compared with open touring cars. It blends weather enclosure with practical passenger space, presenting a favorable balance of comfort, safety, and daily usability.
Farm listings in Iowa and nearby states from C M Allen Land Co
A long classifieds listing Minnesota Wisconsin North and South Dakota farms near Waterloo Iowa. Describes 2 5 8 acre fruit and truck farms with good soil and improvements, several 60 acre and 160 acre tracts, prices from 65 to 235 per acre, easy terms, near Buchanan County and Red River Valley, with references to chicken farms and buildings. Contact C M Allen Land Co phone 1756.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
North
South Dakota
Waterloo
Closs
Teason
Buchanan County
Lews
Red River Valley
Wistonaln
Hanter
C.M. Allen Land CO
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Marian Cart
Harry D. Scholl
Bunkcar
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Elsie Walker
Washington Street
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Jesse Reed
Washington, D. C
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Wood
N. J
Trenton
New Jersey
Maj
Leonard Wood
Senator Johnson
California
Martin
H. T. Wagner
W. Vu. Bloom
Walter Hayes
Belef
Buchanan
Agre Homes
M. 1. Bowman
Systen
Cher
Remington
Frederick Bichler
Bakers Addition
Hallowell
Otis Blough
Grandview Place
Mayne
Ralph B. van Doran
Whitney & Sedgwick
Sens Nielsen
Nels’ Johnson
Nielsen
Frank Bornong
Matt Schommer
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Jenson
Hrantis,Hardy & Virden
Harrison, Et al
Susan Dietz
Starr's
LW. Cooper
Martha BE. Cooper
Myrtle Robbins
Conley
Waterlon
Eaxitt & Johnson Tr Co
EB. S. Hodges
Hagerman Place
J. Myers
E. S! York
J. Burbank
Ross
Pattison
L.A. 'Secot Nwi
West Side Cedar
Jenny G. Searles
Carrie
Hess
Cedar Heights
Black Hawk Bldg
Wm. Galloway Investment Co
Mak Levingston Tate
State of Iowa
Mortuary
Robert A. Francis
Vermont Street
CO H Petecaor
Robert R
Williston . Avenue
Ont
Ackley
Aciiey
Charles AP Barber
Charles
Barber
St. Paul's M. ‘B
Luce
Ype
Kistner
Gedar Rup
O'Keefe & Towne
Overland-Waterloo Company
Charles S. Bickley, CO
Orriggs
Wath
Aerotype Engineering
Cole
Jungwirth
Fifth St
Auto Sales CO
Core Motor Car Company
Indianapols
U.S.A
Core
Sella the
Burton Ave
Peace
SUPAC
Nieat Waterloo
H. Nye
Black
Hawk Co
Iowa
Sieh W Tee Tay
Tani
Black Hawk County
Reneral
Peanie
Archer
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