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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1939
Page
22
Iowa merchants remitted 4 019 000 in March 31 quarter sales taxes, a five year record amid strong holiday business. State Tax Chairman David L Murrow cited 200 000 000 plus in retail volume for last Christmas quarter and noted use tax shifts and closer audits boosted receipts.
Iowa health officials report 1 815 accidental deaths last year 782 or 43 percent occurred in homes. Falls caused 518 deaths, motor vehicle crashes 489, public accidents 296, and occupational 248. Sixty five plus accounted for 726 deaths. farming accidents led occupational deaths. Burns and explosions caused 100. drownings 58. railroad accidents 40. Mayo Tolman supervised the vital statistics division.
Maquoketa rural exercises June 9 directed by Prof C A Fullerton of Cedar Falls who leads the Jackson county rural chorus for the eighth year. Superintendent Charles F. Martin announced the program.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred P Haffa return to Monona after a seven months trip through California Mexico and Florida. They report narrow escapes including a fire in Gilroy California a near miss with a landslide and a fatal tornado in Daytona Beach. They also cite a bridge collapse in Vicksburg Mississippi that killed motorists.
Local volunteers led by Marshal Joe Pfeiffer and attendants from Independence state hospital pursued a runaway patient armed with a butcher knife. Sighted near the Illinois Central depot, he fled west along the tracks before being cornered in a meadow on the John Ehr farm and handcuffed. The suspect was returned to the asylum.
Mrs Nettie B Lewis postmaster reports the post office department procurement division has picked Columbus Junction as the site for a 70000 federal building to be erected this year. Proposals from Mrs Lena Owens E A Leonhard and M E Fisher for their properties at the southwest corner of Second and Walnut streets were accepted comprising 106 by 120 feet. The Owens house on Second street the Leonhard garage at Second and Walnut and the Fisher garage on Walnut will be removed soon.
DECORAH AP Fire of undetermined origin Thursday destroyed the George Bernatz ice cave mill a landmark for fifty years. The unused mill had stood idle for a decade and cost $50 000 when built. DEWITT Urban Nonnenmacher 40 a DeWitt undertaker died Wednesday night in Mercy hospital Davenport after a lingering illness. Born in Davenport he came here with his parents two years old. He married Martha Tiedke in Davenport in 1925. He owned the Nonnenmacher funeral home here and for about two years also ran the Nonnenmacher furniture store. Surviving are the widow his step mother Mrs Lillian Nonnenmacher of DeWitt and three sisters Sister Mary Antonella Waterloo Mrs Neal Thomas DeWitt and Mrs H C Wolf Davenport.
The Iowa unemployment compensation commission said benefits exceeded 5 million dollars on April 3. Since July 25, 559,725 checks were issued with an average weekly payment near 9 dollars. March payments totaled 809,691 dollars, with around 30 thousand dollars daily by working days. Over 114,000 claims filed in nine months and more than 40,000 individuals have received compensation. About 326,000 Iowa commercial and industrial employees are covered.
Fifty nine Grinnell college students visited Chicago area merchants and manufacturers for four days to interview prospective employers. They learned science trained applicants especially in physics are in demand alongside retail and merchandising skills. One student Judith Hunting from Colorado Springs hopes to follow Aunt Ruth Suckow, Grinnell alumna and writer.
Dr A J Wentzien Tama county coroner investigates the death of 57 year old Miss Bessie Kerr of Dysart found in her home with no signs of violence. An autopsy was performed and stomach contents sent to Iowa City. Friends and relatives say she had health problems and left a family note suggesting possible self harm. She was born February 20 1881 in Benton county and survived by her brother John Kerr and sisters Lucy Fairbanks Lula Schmidt and Lena Kerr.
The Iowa supreme court granted a rehearing in the Walter H. Rhodes dynamite shotgun murder case. Rhodes was convicted in 1937 for killing his wife Mabel and was to be hanged in 1938 when the appeal was pending. The court previously reversed the case last fall due to juror prejudice. The rehearing will be docketed for next September.
Des Moines ICPA reports the twenty third biennial Iowa Federation of Women's clubs convention in Davenport May 2 3 and 4 will feature H V Kaltenborn radio commentator as the lead speaker. Dr Walter H Judd opens with America's Stake in the Far East. Other speakers include Harry Hansen Dr Earl Harper Agnes Samuelson Grace Nell Crowell Dr Herbert N Wheeler Lyman Bryson W W Bauer and Mrs Raymond Sayre and Mrs David S Long with topics on American life in books life stories forests education and democracy.
Iowa House Speaker John R. Irwin ruled a $25 000 oil reward bill needed no two thirds vote and it passed 62 to 41. The measure authorizes a 25000 dollar award to the first producer to bring in an Iowa oil well yielding 100 barrels a day for at least 30 consecutive days before going to the Senate.
Mr and Mrs F W Laucamp celebrated their forty fifth wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their Wilton home. They were married in Rochester and have four children six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
In Davenport, Wilma Olds sued Mc Clellan Stores for 5000 dollars. Defense attorney V. Shuttleworth produced a witness statement releasing the firm from liability. Judge had heard opening statements when the announcement halted the trial. Plaintiff’s counsel moved to dismiss with prejudice and to collect costs, contending no release was given.
Rep Ben Jensen of Extra Iowa argues for exempting all independent rural telephone firms from the wage hour act regardless of subscribers, criticizing a 350 subscriber break point as too low. He warns compliance risks job losses, higher costs, and worker-employer tension across rural utilities.
An Iowa City executive committee of ten was named by George D. Koser to organize the hundredth birthday celebration. Rotary district directors include Roscoe E. Taylor and others, and Elks lodge exalted ruler Ray Housten announced appointed officers for the year.
Iowa City Mrs A V O Brien announces ten Iowa women named as campaign vice commanders for the American Society for the Control of Cancer education drive this month. The list includes Mrs C Frederick Beck Mason City Mrs H P Moen West Union Mrs E M Epperson Ottumwa Mrs Percy Lainson Council Bluffs Mrs Walter Vander Wilt Rock Rapids Mrs J C Gehan Sioux City Mrs H C Keiber Waterloo Mrs J W Ballard Cedar Rapids Mrs John H Chittum Wapello and Mrs C E Fiers Creston. Deputy commander for the Iowa division is Mrs H C Houghton Jr Red Oak.
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