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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1939

Page

21

Iowa Senate Advances Tax Relief for Farm Land in Cities

The Iowa Senate passed a tax relief bill allowing a $660 000 annual appropriation to grant tax credits for farm land inside city school districts A party split occurred with Senator Donahue opposing on fiscal grounds while Senator Hoeven led the push The bill caps school taxes at 15 mills and directs the balance to districts before sending the measure to the governor for approval

Des Moines Iowa Senate E. P. Donahue New Hampton State General Fund C. B Hoeven Alton Senate Donohue Chickasaw Heeven Donahue House

Nazarene Church to Host Rev J F Geist Speaker

The Rev J F Geist treasurer and field secretary of Olivet College will speak Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Church of the Nazarene at K Street and Fourteenth Avenue SW. He has spoken 300 times in youth rallies and conventions and will discuss Youth at the Cross Roads.

J F. Geist Olivet College Olivet Church of the Nazarene K Street Fourteenth Avenue Geist

Senate OKs Tax Breaks and Local Speed Limit Bill

The senate approved tax relief for Tabor College covering 1932 to 1937 and concurred with house amendments to define speed limits in suburban areas. The house amendments also removed the general farm superintendent position from the board of control and made business manager appointments optional with the governor.

Senate Board of Control Tabor College

Windsors Postpone Tour to After Easter

Paris reports the Duke and Duchess of Windsor postpone their Moroccan tour until after Easter citing the international situation.

Windsors Paris Duke and Duchess of Windsor

State Salary List for 1938 Revealed

A compiled roster shows salaries for university faculty and administrators in 1938, listing names such as Eugene A Gilmore president and Roy C Fingering liberal arts professor, with salaries ranging from about 4 500 to 10 000 dollars and noting deans, directors, and professors across medicine law liberal arts engineering education and commerce. Many entries include both current and prior year amounts.

Percy Bordwell George T Bresnahan A. W Bryan Edward W. Chittenden Philip G. Clapp William H Cobb F. M. Dawson Roy C. Flickinger Liberal Arts Norman Foerster Eugene A Gilmore Elizabeth Halsey Frederick G. Higbee Ernest Horn Philip Charles Jeans George F. Kay Horace M Korns Medicine Rudolph A. Kuever Pharmacy Mason Ladd Law M Willard Lampe Henning Larsen Kar EB Leib Everett F Lindquist Edward C Mabie Ewen M. MacEwen Bruce E. Mahan Henry Mattill John T. McClintock Charles H. McCloy Philip Mechem Sidney L. Miller Frank L. Mott Paul C Packer Odis K Patton Rollin M Perkins Elmer T Peterson Chester A Phillips Oscar H. Plant Everett D. Plass Fred M Pownall Director Publications Edward B Reuter Commerce Henry L. Reitz Winfred T Root Wiley B. Rutledge Paul L Sayre Fred M Smith Harry P. Smith George VW Stewart George D Stoddard Graduate School I Il Tubbs R F Williams Emil Witschi Frances Zuill Psychopathic Hospital

Gazette Want Ads Highlight Daily Money Making Openings

Yesterday's list showcased wants from a registered pharmacist to ride to Los Angeles and two to receive good auto radios. Today new opportunities appear to make or save money in The Gazette Want Ad section. Read the ads daily for profit.

Los Angeles Gazette

Notable State Officials And Professors Salaries Listed

A compiled list shows salaries for numerous university faculty led by deans and professors such as George W. Godfrey and Charles Murray, plus elective state officials including Governor Nelson G. Kraschel and Attorney General John H Mitchell. Amounts range from $5,000 to $8,500 with earlier and later figures noted in parentheses.

Nelson G. Kraschel Robert E. O'Brian Leo J Wegman Thomas L. Curran John H Mitchell

City Briefs and Personals Highlight Local Happenings

Monticello visitors en route to San Francisco and Des Moines reports a variety of events. Good Friday services announced at Sunshine Mission and St Johns Syrian Orthodox church. Townsend clubs plan a dance at 109 Second Avenue SE with one no meeting. Ames funeral for Fred Richter. C E Oleson family notified. Fort Des Moines vacancies listed by Army recruiter. Religious services at First Reformed Church and Shueyville U B church with Easter programs. Cuban trip noted for Sanford Kerr and John Kruger's appendectomy. Y M Club elects Otto Thomson president.

St. Johns Syrian Orthodox Church Seventh Street Sixth Avenue SE Townsend Clubs Second Avenue SE Townsend Club No C E Oleson Mount Vernon Avenue Ames Oleson Fred Richter Adams Funeral

Young Men’s Club Officers and New Members Listed

The Young Men’s Club of the YMCA announces new officers led by successor to Fred Schwarz. Robert Gillam is vice president, Leo Wise secretary, Basil Harris treasurer. New members Emil Dvorak and Bob Gallagher join. A volleyball and softball team is formed with co captains Glenn McDonald and Mace Brown. A club social is set for Friday April 14.

Y MC Fred Schwarz Robert Gillam Leo Wise Basil Harris Emil Dvorak Bob Gallagher Glenn McDonald Mace Brown

Local Red Cross Sends Garments to Veterans Hospitals

Seventeen sweaters and four beanies knitted by Cedar Rapids women under Miss Helen Hubbard go to Fitzsimmons veterans hospital in Denver. Ten pairs of toe socks go to Red Cross headquarters in St Louis. An afghan by First Presbyterian chapel society under Mrs C W Bingham heads to a disabled veteran. Knights of Columbus clubroom guests hear about a three handed card game with Jack Phillips winning a double farmer in spades and 100 acres.

Cedar Rapids Helen Hubbard Fitzsimmons Veterans Hospital Denver Red Cross St Louis Chapel Society First Presbyterian Church C W_ Bingham Knights of Columbus Jack Phillips Avenue NW Bob Seecik Ed Peterson

Seven Cedar Rapids women receive Red Cross home hygiene certificates

Seven Cedar Rapids women earned Red Cross home hygiene certificates after completing training led by registered nurse Mrs Marion Winfert. The Linn County chapter committee chair Mrs Carl N Ettinger announced the results naming graduates including Mrs Cora Clark Coberly and Mrs Lillian Hahn among others.

Cedar Rapids Red Cross Marion Winfert Carl N. Ettinger Linn County The Cora Clark Coberly Lillian Hahn Helen Halvor

Local Women Named in Engagement Notices

Sen, Mrs Frank Kralik, Mrs Glen Powers, Mrs Lillian Powers and Mrs Alda van Pappelendam appear in community engagement notices detailing forthcoming ceremonies and social arrangements.

High Twelve Easter Program At Roosevelt Hotel

High Twelve members observed Easter season at the Roosevelt hotel with a talk by Rev Dr William M. Evans and by a quartet directed by Charles Laurance. The quartet includes Ethyl Birmingham, George Krabbenhoff, Norman Emerson, and Amos Elderkin with Mrs. Charles Laurance accompanying. Dr Evans spoke on Good Friday and the cross’s transformation at Easter.

Jesus

Tuna Cans Highlight Heavy Fish Market

The tuna, a fish sometimes weighing over 1000 pounds, is sold mainly in half-pound cans. This practice reflects industry packaging trends and consumer demand for compact portions.

Vet Returns Medal Saying It Doesn't Suit Relief Work

Boise Idaho AP veteran Thomas Neibsut returns the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded twenty one years earlier to General John J Pershing. Neibsut, supported by his wife and seven children on WPA labor pay, argues the honor conflicts with his relief job. He criticizes the government for the mismatch and cites his World War I service at Argonne forest on November 16, 1918.

Boise Idaho Aoostib John J Pershing Emuiy Woodring Thomas Neibsut Nejibaur Oan Enensan Frances Argonne Forest William Fo

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Iowa Bill Packer T R. Agg H D Bergman RE. Bliss Charles H Brown RE. Buchanan Graduate C. ¥ Y Cannon Carrie Chapman Catt New York N. Y M S$ Cleghorn M S Coover W F Coover C H_ Covault Nichol-Kola First Street NW LaSalle Camp Wapsie “Y Camp Wapsie Philco Radio Aero Terriage Aera First Street Mall Binenin Camp Wapsie Y Cedar Rapids Bottling Works Iderki H. HH Kildee A H Kimball E. W Lindstrom J T Lonsdale Murl McDonald E. Melhus Barton Morgan M Mortensen Charles Murray C. H Richardson T. W Schultz P. S. Chearer E. R Smith O R. Sweeney P. C. Taff G T Veenker J. W. Woodrow Teachers’ College O R Latham Highway Commission F R White F. H Mann D W. Bates B Murtagh Walter L. Bierring Health A R_ Corey State Fair Board Reuben Dress Monticello City San Francisco G J Rowan Consention Stunshine Mission Frank H Ward Misson St James Methodist Church Ellis Boulevard N Avenue NW T C Colister August Milles Federal Fourteenth Cavalry Fourth Signal Company Fort Des Moines First Reformed Church Eighth Avenue L Street Samuel Ramaker Sanford Kerr Bever Avenue Mexico United States Key West Fla Cuba John Kruger Palo St Luke's Hospital Kruger Shueyville United Brethren Church George C. Scott Y. M. Club Otto Thomson Kosticaronian Beeson American Trust Building Second Street SE Kingfish Home Hygiene Awards Riley Lydia F. Pinkham Pinkham High Twelve Turry Great Lakes Optical Co Wade Coryell Ctetraethyld Coryell JO
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