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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1933

Page

5

City Briefs And Personals

Supper Second Christian Thursday was postponed. Mrs. Thomas Inman is recovering at Mercy hospital after a major operation. Linn encampment No. 49 IOOF will meet Thursday at 8 pm. A chimney fire and a stove pipe fire were reported on alarms. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Kees and daughter went to Rochester, Minnesota for Mayo Clinic treatment. Overtime parkers were fined in police court. Major Carl Russell spoke at a reserve officers conference. Otto W. Muld named general life insurance agent for Cedar Rapids seven counties. Twenty Boy Scouts of Troop 20 hiked to Anamosa and formed a baseball team.

Carl Russell Coe College R.O.T.C Cedar Rapids Boy Scouts Anamosa G. P. Tower

R. C. Huber Treated After Town City Car Accident

R C Huber of Town City was treated at St Luke s hospital at 2 am Wednesday for a cut hand from an automobile overturn near here. He was released shortly after treatment and hospital officials did not learn details of the accident.

R. C. Huber Town City St. Luke's Hospital Here

City Hall Warms After 24-Hour Heating Rush

After a full day the Memorial Building’s heating pipes were dried and by 10 a.m. steam filled the radiators. City employees shed winter overcoats as officials evaluated the blast of warm air from the restored system.

Memorial Building

Mayor Abandons Des Moines Speech Over Beer Bill

Mayor W H Stepanek canceled his Des Moines trip to speak for a municipal revenue provision in the beer bill after receiving telephone assurance that a satisfactory provision is included. He also sent his findings to former Mayor Andelfinger during an approach to the legislative halls. Fred D Condon of Cedar Rapids Fire Department and Troop 10 Scoutmaster since 1928 won a Distinguished Service Medal from Local 11 for his Scouting work and was named a field commissioner for the Cedar Rapids area council focusing on Catholic parish outreach.

W. H. Stepanek Des Moines City of Dubuque Andelfinger Fred D. Condon Gedar Rapids Fire Department Troop 10 Boy Scouts Condon Cedar Rapids

Mission Is Heated After Escape From Iowa City Hospital

Mrs. Charles Annan aged 40 escaped patient from the Psychopathic Hospital at Iowa City attempted to take her life Monday night. She was not moved to the county jail due to a lack of heat at the Sunshine Mission but later was found in possession of a bottle of poison. The Sunshine Mission is heated, Frank Ward, superintendent, stated.

Charles Annan Psychopathic Hospital Iowa City Sunshine Mission Frank Ward

Iowa Senate Wrangles Over Appropriations

In Des Moines the Iowa Senate spent the morning wrangling over a 4500 dollar appropriation to the Iowa Beef Producers association within a 12,074,005 dollar biennial bill. Amendments to cut funds prompted a bitter debate with votes on 2500 and 4000 dollar reductions, while elimination was proposed.

DES Moines Iowa Senate Iowa Beef Producers Association Incorporated Senate Beardsley Roy Stevens Ottumwa Stevens L. T. Shangle Association

Unclear OCR Fragment Involving Prisoners and Projectiles

Fragmentary text references Killer Kane and ArdalA plus Pell Nowlan and Dick Calkins and events with projectiles plunging into the sea and a figure surging from the water toward shore. No coherent reportable actions or outcomes are present.

Killer Kane Ardala Whlma New York

Salvation Army to launch separate fund drive soon

The Salvation Army plans its own fundraising campaign after being dropped from the 1933 Community Chest. Brigadier Robert Penfold and Adjutant George Friend discussed the decision with Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce directors, who reaffirmed the omission. The date and target amount will be announced soon. donations can be held or mailed to 1030 Seventh Street SE, with Adjutant Katherine Davis in charge.

Salvation Army Robert Penfold Iowa George Friend Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Army Seventh Street Katherine Davis

Washouts North Repaired As New Ones Reported South

High water near Cedar Rapids threatens Rock Island property at Muscatine. Cedar River overflows washing tracks between Muscatine and Nichols requiring detours via Columbus Junction. Water receded between Waterloo and Cedar Falls with trains to run by noon Wednesday. Washout between Vinton and Mt. Auburn being repaired for completion Wednesday night.

Rock Island Railroad Cedar Rapids Muscatine Nichols Columbus Junction Waterloo Cedar Falls Vinton Mt. Auburn

Red Cross surveys flood area for distress aid

Mrs. Metta Burd, executive secretary, says the Red Cross chapter is surveying flooded areas to find distress cases. Workers Lewis Davies and Frank Hann conduct the survey, with word of assistance from Waterloo. Reports indicate flood precautions prevented repeats of 1929 conditions in Cedar Rapids.

Metta Burd The Red Cross Lewis Davies Frank Hann Burd Waterloo National Red Cross Cedar Rapids

Linn County Sealed Bids For Lumber And Oil Supplies

Linn County Board of Supervisors to open bids Thursday at 10 30 am for treated yellow piling fir lumber and asphalt plank for bridge and road work. Oil and gasoline bids to be opened April 13 at 10 30 am for 150 000 gallons of gasoline and 7 000 gallons of lubricating oil. Sealed bids accepted by County Auditor Robert M Vesely.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Linn County Linn County Road Department Walker Robert M. Vesely Vesely

Births and Probate Notice From Iowa County

Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs J N Lees of Alburnett at Mercy hospital. Notice of probate hearing set for April 11 1933 at 9 am in Linn County District Court for the Last Will of Thomas J Stewart deceased. Clerk Edwin W Lundquist posts at Cedar Rapids. Attorney Marvin C Levien listed.

Wee J. N. Lees Alburnett Mercy Hospital Taws Linn County District Court Thomas J Stewart Cedar Rapids Edwin W Lundquist Bmarvin C. Levien

Furnished and unfurnished apartments and rooms for rent

Multiple listings for furnished and unfurnished apartments and rooms in various locations. Private baths, steam heat, garages, and reduced rents noted. Includes addresses on Ist Ave SE NW 4th St SE 6th St NE and more with contact numbers such as 2-2261 2-6045 2-5405 2-7657 and 2-1562.

A Ave Nee Eser Ist Ave Ird Ave Reas Obcar J. Larson 4Th Ave Gazette Office Pal Ok ST. BE 10Th ST Disi Forbes Arere 4Th ST WBS SS. Furnis J. H. Harding 6Th Ave Erler 19Th St Ist Ave 17Th St Carl F. Jordan O. Weaver 6Th St 3Rd Ave West Side Ant Prive Sth New Apts Lat Priv Bath Rm. Furn

Protests Over City Water Condition at Stehlik Home

Otto Stehlik of 1308 Second Street SE protested the dirty look and taste of city water at his residence. He reported the issue to Mayor W H Stepanek, who referred him to water works head H F Blomquist. Blomquist attributed occasional poor circulation to the Blomquist area and river conditions, noting extra alum is used to clarify water though ordinary carbon prevents a bad taste.

Otto Stehlik Second Street Stehlik W. H. Stepanek Board of Health Stepanek H. F. Blomquist Blomquist

Also Mentioned on This Page

T. E. Beall Fourth Avenue Lake Worth Fila United Brethren Church Thomas Inman Twentieth Avenue SW Linn’ Encampment No I. 0.O. F. Hall Seventh Street SE M. Saub Sixth Street SE C. J. Kees Park Avenue W. T. Ramsay Rochester Minn Kees Mayo Clinic Parkers Joe Lant Twenty-ninth Street G. J Naxera J Street E. J. Larimer Fifth Avenue E. D. McCoy First Avenue Harry Paar Lincoln Otto W. Mul Iocal Register Life Insurance Company Fred Condon Frank Mason Elberon Fox Mason Dennis Raleigh Johnson Vernon Kaloupek Pell Nowlan Dick Calkins John F. DI Labrador Canada Vermont Buck Theyre Winding Farst Gazette the Gazette Willcutt Mary Gen B. Willcutt Dial Zist_ Ave Gene Foran Illinois Cedar Rapids Fuel CO Soboda Mar Atu DYAL Lisbon Wil Urbana Amnie Pranken Pearce Ae Ernst Liggett and Myers Paris Lefebvre Corporation Ec NS Arthur W. Renner Daniels St. NE Richards College Prim'cy Heinze Electric CO First St. SW Messinger & Sons Milwaukee Wis Mendota Kenwood Kissich’s 16Th Ave Cedar Rapids Knitting Co Katsdids Bertram Frederic Croquiznole Treen Lillian Suchy Beauty DE Luxe Higley Frank L BUSER B Ave Helene Beauty Shop Permanents Beauty Paris Academy of Beauty Roy Ribble West Beverly Fidelity Emp. Service, Inc St. W Miss Morgan OLDS Allen Motor CO Bec. Ave Nash Ave. SE C. R. Hudson-Essex Coo 2Nd Ave 16Th Ave. Auto Wrecking CO Kehn Service Co Holland Furnace CO John R. Northington 26Th St. SE Hawkeye Tin Kendall Rude Auto CO 2Nd Ave. SE 3Rd Ave. SE Russell Chevrolet Used Car Headquarters Pontiac Plymouth Oakland Marquette Tom McDonnell Nelson & Son West E. Corey 1St Ave Linn Co Piper Oldsmobile Inzeitig Motor CO Mcense Slepman Auto Co Second Genevijeve M Lantz Harrisop Sery Bta Bokerney Pace Et Wisconsin Lumber Company Fhone Algo Headel & Co McKinley St Karden Nelson Shaler Lumber Co 34Th Bt Myrl F. Cheney Maple Drive Lundgren-Rela Company Cohn and Gon Woodrow Fowler Elect Heck 3Rd St Derr Auto Electric CO Smulekofpf's Thurs Sth Ave Lyon Healey Mission China Gene Pagan Bering Omme Blackhawk W. G. Co John Ireland Coal CO Adolph F. Boyson Oak Furnace Plepers Preper Nursery Mechanicsville Std Ave Sveryth's Baumhoefener Nursery New Corona Granby Keller Co Ind Ave Corona D Ave John Cannon 5Th Ave Keine RR Duster Bros la Vogue Beauty Shop Miriam Confare Ralph Grimm Jir Fowler Elec Shaver Geo B. Willcutt Chas. Pettit Old Delivery Solon Estelle Conley F. T. Patik Wilson Ave Northrup-King Co's Purina Fowler Electric Co Champlin E Ave Vinton Road CGHIX Jersey Black Giants Minorcas Bull Rocks Leshorns R. I Allied Hatcheries Center Point BUFP Gonawer Vernon Hicks Personal Finance CO Third Ave Cedar Rapids Loan CO Nat'l Bank Phoenix Loans Phoenix Finance System Ave. E Hone Suave Finance CO Jews Loan Co Mullin Morris Moore Clara Metcalf 18Th Bt Rence Aer Commonwealth Hotel Miller Apts First Avenue West the Hedges Co Toms Frower & Rooms Leota Apt Rever Ave Washington Ave Lovely Wash Furn Gar Grande Ave C Ave Larre Knapp Knapp’s Fred FE Collard & CO Longwood Dr Mod. Bung K Ave Buns War Center Pt Rm. Bung East Dial Myers Clyde Rubey Bank Ridgewood Sarace Henry B. Rly Vernon Heights Halton-Ha’ Eld Co EL Vernon Heights Taft & Wagner Co Rye Parden An Rase Haure Johnson Sch Sar Alao Board Edwin H. Owen 20Th St Gasette Inaulre Tth &T Ink Res. Pnaire 7Th St Oakland Blvd Oon Chiles Realty CO Amer. Trust Svc de ' R Bone Abundance Beacom Homes For Sale 1St Avenue 15Th Street Maplewood Drive Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Oaklands W. T. Hambright Daniels Park Tait & Wagner Co Realtors Amer Nort 12Th St Bedell-Nissen CO Sag Ae Ee 4Th Ave 19Th W. E. Halton House Franklin Dist Lee Lot 18Th St East Side E. Cullard C M. Hatfield Mr. White Merchants Bank Salada Tea Company
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