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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1933

Page

18

City Finances Show Year End Shortfalls and Overdrawn Funds

The city ended its fiscal year March 31 with a net cash balance of 124669.74 as six funds posted overdrafts. City hall and park funds exceed appropriations while others are cash short due to 42000 in uncollected taxes. shortages may be refunded when collected. Park shortfall linked to Elis park beach receipts and Bever park greenhouse repairs after last year’s hail.

Louis D. Burgos Elis Park Bever Park

City finances show net cash outflow in year with pension funds invested

Receipts totaled 1,122,532.31 with 759,930.54 in tax collections. Disbursements reached 1,174,558.84 but including transfers and refunds. After adjustments actual cash outlay 1,089,521.88 and receipts 1,037,495.35, leaving a net cash loss of 52,026.53. Warrants outstanding 17,427.52 raise actual expenditures to 1,106,949.40, 69,454.05 over income. Pension funds total 65,500 with 154,700 bonds retired and water bonds 825,000.

Fire Police Pension Fund

Relief Project Gardens opens with hundreds applying

Willard Hayes says several hundred persons have already applied for garden tracts for the city's needy as garden space is issued on Wednesday. It is expected that over 1,000 families will use plots run by the playground department and the county board of supervisors. Seeds will be distributed after plowing is finished and conditions allow planting.

Willard Hayes County Board of Supervisors

Sproul to Speak at Annual YMCA Dinner

J. E. Sproul of New York City, international secretary of Y M C A youth work, will be the principal speaker at the local YMCA annual dinner on April 27 at the YMCA gym. He has worked in Y work since 1916 and has served with the national council for several years. The dinner program, arranged by the YMCA board and junior board, will be announced later.

J. E. Sproul New York City Y. Gym Sproul Y. Work National Council Y. Board of Directors

Kirk's Coco Castile Declares Deep Pore Cleansing Victory

An advert proclaims that body odor is caused by stale perspiration trapped in pores and claims Kirk's Coco Castile soap uniquely dissolves and rinses away the odor causing curds. The ad touts deep pore cleansing, larger bar size, and the soap as made by America’s largest soap makers.

Kirk America Kirk’s

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