Textile Industry Seeks NRA Like Reform For Wages Hours
A House subcommittee advances a substitute for the defunct NRA targeting textile mills. The plan imposes a 35 hour work week with a $15 weekly minimum, creates a national textile commission, and allows price controls to curb overproduction. Southern mill owners oppose, fearing loss of cheap labor advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenbogen
Pennsylvana
National Textile Commission
Federal Trade Commission
New England
NRA
South
Pennsylvania
Amalgam Study Club Hosts Dental Society Program
The Amalgam Study club sponsored a top season program for the Cedar Rapids Dental Society Monday at 6:30 PM in the Hotel Roosevelt. George D. Reid presented In Defense of Silver Amalgam with table clinic help from Dr. L. C. Dow Dr. John J. Booth of Marion and Dr. F. S. Peshek of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Dental Society
Hotel Roosevelt
George D. Reid
L. C. Dow
John J. Booth
Marion
F. S. Peshek
Cedar Rapids
Gage to Speak at Presbytery Meeting in Cedar Rapids
Dr. H. M. Gage president of Coe College will address the Cedar Rapids presbytery at the First United Presbyterian Church tonight at 7 30 on Social Control by Christian Principle. Short addresses by Rev. W N Brown Reinbeck and Rev. W C Porter Waterloo. Presbytery sessions open to the public with a Tuesday business session and Wednesday retreat led by Rev. W Greer McCrory. The presbytery includes Boyden Garner Goldfield Clarion Reinbeck Amity Barclay Waterloo Traer Tama First and Grande Avenue Cedar Rapids and Pratt Creek churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Gage
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
United Presbyterian Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Third Avenue
Second Street
W. N. Brown
Reinbeck
W. C. Porter
Waterloo
F. C. Patterson
Tama
W. Greer McCrory
Boydon
Garner
Goldfield
Clarion
Amity
Barclay
Traer
First
Grande Avenue
Pratt Creek
LaPlant Choate Softball Team Seeks Preseason Games
The LaPlant Choate softball team has been reorganized and seeks preseason practice games. Arrangements can be made by telephoning Ray Stanton at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPlant-Choate
Ray Stanton
Chaplin and Paulette Visit Angkor Ruins in Cambodia
Charles Chaplin and his co star Paulette Goddard left for the interior of Cambodia to view the Angkor ruins during their Malayan tour. They have not yet wed, despite prior announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Cochin-China
INS
Charles Chaplin
Paulette Goddard
Cambodia
Angkor
New Deal Campaign Probe Committee Named in Senate
Vice president Garner appointed Sen. Augustine Lonergan to chair a special Senate committee to probe 1936 campaign funds and relief fund use. The panel will include Hayden or Duffy as chair, with Borah pushing Illinois expenditures. The group, funded at 30000 dollars, aims to cover presidential and senatorial campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lonergan
Conn
Garner Tuesday
Senate
Carl Hayden
Ariz
F. Ryan Duffy
Wis
Augustine Lonergan
Lewis Schwellenbach
Wash
Sherman Minton
Ind
Hayden
Duffy
Campaign Investigation Service
Warren Austin
William E. Borah
Illinois
John N. Garner
Borah
Midwest
Cook County
Carpenter electrocuted after betting on boxing match
Samuel King 22, a carpenter in Georgetown British Guiana, bet all his money on Kid Tanner in a featherweight bout with Kid Singh. In the ninth round he touched a high tension wire atop an arena pole and was electrocuted as the fight went ten rounds. Tanner won on points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
British Guiana
Samuel King
Carpenter
Kid Tanner
Kid Singh
King
Tanner
City Briefs and Personals
Dairy Dale community plans 8 p.m. Wednesday meeting at the Community hall. Firemen answered a false alarm at 319 A avenue NW Tuesday. Daniels Park Church hosts a chicken supper Wednesday. ad notes 35 cents for dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels Park Church
Stolen Tire Reported Near Fourth Avenue and First Street
George Carlyle reported a tire stolen from his car on Fourth avenue near First street SE Monday night. Mrs. W. A. Montgomery received a death notice for Mrs. L. P. Atwood in Madison, Wis., Monday morning. Mr. Atwood is her brother. City issued a permit to Sumner Quarton for a dwelling foundation costing 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carlyle
K_ street
Fourth Avenue
First Street
W. A. Montgomery
Hillcrest Drive
Madison, Wis
L. P. Atwood
Mr. Atwood
Montgomery
Sumner Quarton
Linden Drive
Pioneer Union to Host Spring Dance at Montrose Hotel
The Pioneer council of the National Union Assurance Society announces a spring dance for members and friends to be held in the Crystal ballroom at the Montrose hotel on Thursday evening April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Council
National Union Assurance Society
Crystal Ballroom
Montrose Hotel
Alfred Patten Fined for Window Peeping in Police Court
Alfred Patten, 23, of 312 Seventh Street NE, was fined 50 dollars plus costs in police court on Tuesday for disturbing the peace by window peeping. the total was suspended during good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Patten
Seventh Street
Townsend meeting for Dairy Dale residents scheduled
The Dairy Dale residents meeting now set for 8 p.m. on April 14 at Dairy Dale hall correcting an earlier 6 p.m. time in Monday's Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Dale
Dairy Dale Hall
Cedar Rapids Y Boys Drum Corps Meet Tonight at 7 15
The Cedar Rapids Y Boys Drum Corps and band will gather at the YMCA this evening for band practice at 7 15, followed by drum corps rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Y Boys
Dubuque Saengerbund to Perform at Cedar Rapids Hall
The Dubuque Saengerbund oldest in Iowa presents a 7 30 pm concert at Ben Hur hall during Cedar Rapids Saengerbund first family party. The Dubuque society was organized in 1883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque Saengerbund
Saengerbund
Iowa
Ben Hur Hall
Cedar Rapids
Ahepa district official to plan Fort Dodge session
Mike Bellas district treasurer for Iowa and Minnesota of the Order of Ahepa will attend a two day Fort Dodge session to map the district convention and discuss the national convention set for St Paul in August. A Northwestern Bell employee Leonard Walrath received first aid for a hand injury at St Luke s hospital after turning off a shower control in the telephone building. Milwaukee railroad officials led by O N Harstad M A Ryan and C T Jackson visited Chicago on an inspection tour and planned trips to Marion and western points. Fines were ordered for speeding as Ray Happel J L Papes and Joe Havlicek were cited. Gertrude Fletcher was fined for double parking. The Rev Robert J MacDanel formerly of Clarence was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Bellas
Iowa
Minnesota
The
Order of Ahepa
Fort Dodge
St. Paul
Leonard Walrath
Center Point Road
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
St. Luke’s Hospital
Telephone Company
O. N. Harstad
M. A. Ryan
C. T. Jackson
Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago
City
Marion
Western Points
Ray Happel
Tenth Avenue
J. L. Papes
Joe Havlicek
Seventeenth Street
Gertrude Fletcher
Bever Avenue
Notice of foreclosure and petition in Linn County Iowa court
Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa files a foreclosure petition in Linn County District Court Iowa against Lawrence Gilchrist C J Gilchrist L V Gilchrist Mrs L V Gilchrist Stanley Henderson Co John W Wormer J C Wormer Kansas City Life Co Sam Benesh and others seeking mortgage foreclosure on property in Section 5 Township 85 North Range 8 West containing about 200 acres with a January 1 1936 note date. The petition seeks sale of mortgaged real estate to satisfy 14895 16 due plus interest costs and attorney fees and asks for a receiver and permanent equity foreclosure with no personal judgment against most defendants and a March 1 1937 deadline to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Iowa
Linn County
Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa
Lawrence Gilchrist
C. J. Gilchrist
L. V. Gilchrist
Stanley Henderson Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
John W. Wormer
J. C. Wormer
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Sam Benesh
District Court of
Paris
Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern Railway Company
Pastor to Lead Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian minister who supplied Red Oak Grove near Tipton will travel Friday to Spirit Lake where he has been called. He will conduct his first services there Sunday.
Hawkins leaves Omaha to join Star Neon Sign in Minden
Clifford Hawkins son of Clyde W. Hawkins and wife will work as a glass blower for Star Neon Sign company in Minden Nebraska. He has been with Neon Radiant Sign in Omaha since 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hawkins
Clyde W. Hawkins
Eleventh Street
Star Neon Sign Company
Minden
Neb
Neon Radiant Sign Company
Omaha
Newsies thanked for theater outing by Gazette circulation manager
Alex Fidler on behalf of the Gazette newsies thanked State theater and Manager John Krier for entertaining the boys Monday night. They attended the showing of Desert Gold and the companion feature F-Man at the State theater.
Another Dog Poisoned in Neighborhood Series
Millard C. Ray of 861 Eleventh Street NE told police that his fox terrier was poisoned Monday evening. Police said this poisoning is part of a recent neighborhood series of incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard C. Ray
Eleventh Street
Seven Minor Fires Reported by City Fire Dept
Seven nuisance fires were logged Monday evening by the fire department. Incidents included a grass fire near Iowa avenue and Meadowbrook drive SE, a car battery short circuit on First street W, a garage fire at 1308 Second street SE started by children with matches, a rear awning fire at Louie’s Clothes Shop 201 Second street SE, two rubbish fires on Eleventh street NE and Twelfth street NW, and a rubbish fire at 818 Twentieth avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Avenue
Meadowbrook Drive
A. Goldberg
First Street
First Avenue
Second Street
Louie
Eleventh Street
Twelfth Street
Twentieth Avenue
Mrs Justice Oline 81 Dies After Illness
Mrs. Justine Oline 81 died at home after a three day illness of pneumonia. Funeral at Immanuel Lutheran church led by Rev. Gerhard Bunge. Born in Sweden July 16, 1854, she came to the United States in 1882 and married Malcolm Oline in Illinois in 1885 before moving to Iowa and Independence. Survived by son Clarence Cline of Westbury Township and two brothers Albert Morling Cameron Illinois and Elof Morling Butler Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Justine Oline
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Gerhard Bunge
Sweden
Jonas Morling
United States
Malcom Oline
Illinois
Iowa
Oline
Clarence Cline
Westbury Township
Albert Morling
Cameron
Elof Morling
Butler
Howard Heathman to head fur department
The Armstrong Clothing company names Howard Heathman in charge of a newly installed fur department. Heathman, an expert fur designer, has worked in the fur business for fifteen years and has held major roles in Community Players productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Clothing Company
Howard Heathman
Avenue NE
Heathman
Fry seeks to set aside receiver appointment in Viola partnership case
In district court George W. Fry asks to set aside the receiver appointed for Fry and Blair properties at Viola. Frank Rhinehart, joined by Hugh Blair, seeks dissolution of the partnership amid note claims. A. B. Clark appointed Joseph Sadow sky as receiver last week and Fry and Elizabeth Fry move to dismiss Rhinehart's petition against the receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Fry
Fry
Blair
Viola
Frank Rhinehart
Hugh Blair
A. B. Clark
Joseph Sadowsky
Rhinehart
Elizabeth Fry
Death of Mrs Dora B Croft Widow of Alvus Croft
Mrs Dora Beatrice Croft widow of Alvus Lee Croft died at her daughter’s home 424 Ninth avenue SW at 6 05 am Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Born December 3 1864 in Gracey Kentucky she spent most of her life there and married Alvus Lee Croft October 6 1888 in Gracey. She had been a Cedar resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Beatrice Croft
Alvus Lee Croft
Harry Plummer
Ninth Avenue
Gracey
Cedar
Mrs Croft dies at 78 after long illness in Gracey
Mrs. Croft widow of the late Fred Croft died after a years long illness on December 3 1908 at her Gracey Kentucky home. She was educated in Kentucky and taught for years. Surviving are daughter Mrs Harry Plummer and son Fred W Croft of Pontiac Illinois, five sisters two brothers and several grandchildren and nieces. Funeral arrangements were to be announced later with calling hours at Turner chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Stewart
Mary Lanier
Gracey
Albert Stewart
Cleo Plummer
This City
Marie Croft
Pontiac, IL
Frederick Eugene Croft
Pontiac
Croft
Second Christian Church
Turner Chapel
Dostal Will Admitted to Probate in Cedar Rapids
The will of Frantiska Dostal who died March 29 was admitted to probate in district court Tuesday. Executors named are Joseph L. Dostal and Joseph Pecka. Beneficiaries include Joseph Pecka Joseph L. Dostal W. F. Severa John Severa Anna Dostal and Mrs Anna Kazimour. Will dated December 26 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frantiska Dostal
Cedar Rapids
Joseph L. Dostal
Joseph Pecka
W. F. Severa
John Severa
Anna Dostal
Anna Kazimour
One-Pound Fiber to Span the Nation
A new one-pound ball of dress goods fiber could unroll 2 500 miles from New York to San Francisco. Dr Ernest Benger reported that the rayon like fiber is about one third thinner than finest silk and could make a vest invisibly small. The work represents progress toward better and cheaper clothes with many manufacturers perfecting the weave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
United States
New York
San Francisco
American Chemical Society
Chemistry
Ernest B. Benger
Chemical Department
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Cedar Rapids YMCA roof sunbathers exceed weekly routine
Sun bath devotees were seen on the Cedar Rapids YMCA pool roof during Tuesday noon and Monday sessions. The story notes that 60 to 70 men sunbathe daily on the YMCA roof in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hearing set on Zoning Map changes
The city of Cedar Rapids announces a public hearing on April 30 1936 at 10 00 A M in City Hall Council Chamber to rezome Lots 1 2 3 4 and 5 in Block 7 Mansfield First Addition to Heavy Industrial and Heavy Height and Area districts. The ordinance is urgent and takes effect upon passage and publication. All interested may be heard. Published April 14 1936 in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
W. Paden
Iowa
City of
Cedar
Mansfield
L. J. Storey
Notice of receiver consent to compromise mortgages Cedar Rapids
In Linn County Iowa the District Court To all depositors creditors claimants stockholders or other interested in the receivership of Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company notice is given that D W Bates as Receiver asks authority to compromise notes and mortgages on two Porters deeds. A hearing is set for April 20 1936 at 9 00 A M at Cedar Rapids Court House to determine granting of the application. Wayne Boland attorney for Receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Iowa
Bates
State of
District Court
Linn County
Iowa
D. W. Bates
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company
Cedar Rapids
J. F. Porter
Belle F. Porter
Wayne Boland
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Congress
Amalgam
Dental Society
DR. Gage
First U. P. Church
NEW Deal
NORGE
Borg-Warner Corp
Detroit, Michigan
the Norge
Cedar Rapids Appliance Company
Third Street
Robert J. MacDanel
Eighteenth Street
Clarence
Carl M. Adams
FUR Dept
Court House News
Dora Croft
U. S
Krebs
Deput
Onl
Memorial Coliseum
Cervenka
Elec. Light & Power Co
Killian Co
King’s Crown Plaster Co
Elmer Laker
Luberger Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Nagle Eaton Lumber Co
Ogden Lumber Co
Pioneer Mfg. Co
Prastka
Prout Furniture Co
Morris Sanford Co
Sears Roebuck& Co
de Sherwin-Williams Co
Mulekoff’s Standard Glass & Paint Co
Standard Tire Co
van Ell, Inc
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