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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1934
Page
3
Iowa's fifty counties cut annual debt service by 174000 dollars after refinancing 15037000 dollars in primary highway bonds. New bonds carry a premium of 240838 dollars and interest rates now range from 2 to 3 1/2 percent, replacing former rates of 3 to 5 percent.
Des Moines Iowa state treasury reports about 600000 in beer revenue since legalization. Tax per barrel brought in 503225.11 and state license fees 96365 with March and April receipts still pending, likely pushing the total higher for the year.
Dr. W W Bowers of Waterloo will deliver the school commencement address May 31. Washington junior college lists graduation candidates led by Edsall Brown Daryl Crawford Stanley Dayton John Lytle Maurice Mayo and others. Miss Della Patton notes the largest high school class ever to graduate with diplomas awarded May 31 in a joint ceremony.
McGREGOR reports that Harry Eichendorf expected martens at 11 o'clock. The birds arrived five minutes before eleven, a rare punctuality in ten years. He notes two previous missed arrivals typically tied to stormy weather. Two scouts prepared the yard on April 14, with a flock of thirty to forty arriving three days later.
Mr and Mrs Lee I Carson of Tama plan open house for their golden wedding next Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm at their home. Married April 24, 1884, in Tama, they have long been active in business, church and community. Emma Jackson Carson was born January 22 1864 near Tama. Mr Carson, born July 8 1858 in Marion, joined Tama in 1882 and later worked in grain. they are parents to Mrs N L Hicks of Marshalltown and have two grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs John Daufeldt observed their fifty second wedding anniversary Monday at their farm. Their children John Daufeldt Jr Charles Daufeldt Martin Daufeldt Edward Daufeldt all of this locality and Emil Daufeldt Davenport attended.
Des Moines AP William AL Chenery editor of Collier's magazine predicted the New Deal fundamentals would be realized while noting a future reactionary movement. Speaking to 200 journalism colleagues at Sigma Delta Chi Founders Day banquet he urged reporters to clarify issues and guide public opinion. He praised strong presidential backing and sympathetic public reaction to the New Deal.
Former Governor Dan W. Turner charged public utilities with tax evasion and two bookkeeping methods to dodge taxes while campaigning for the Republican nomination. He said utilities back his opponent and cited past findings of underreported valuations. Ossian reports a wedding at St. Francis de Sales as Till Etteldorf and Louis Suchan wed in Decorah with plans to honeymoon in Des Moines then reside on the bridegroom’s farm.
Eighteen Palisades CCC men under Foreman Dun from Marshalltown began improvements at the Mount Vernon golf course. They will clear trees to create a new fairway for No 9 and may add bunkers rustic bridges and benches if time allows. F A Young leads the greens committee.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at Cornell College May festival May 3 4 and 5 Director Prof Harold W Baltz says the Choral movement will be omitted Debussy Kolod y Rimsky Korsakov and Gliere works also featured including Bach and Brahms orchestral suites and a Haydn variation The Sailors Dance by Gliere is new to the orchestra repertoire and popular with attendants Concerts are set for Mount Vernon Saturday afternoon and evening.
William M Dallas of Mechanicsville filed papers for nomination as the Republican candidate for state representative from Cedar County at the June primary. Dallas serves as Cedar County prosecutor.
West Branch reports the Wapsino Creek bone dry for the first time in memory. Improvements along the creek reduced floods, created work, and raised banks but left residents without spring rain water as the bed dries in April.
Des Moines reports the end of a wildcat coal strike as additional miners decide to return to pits on Thursday. Local unions in Melcher Rex field and Hiteman voted to resume work after fifteen locals at a Des Moines meeting delayed the decision. The walkout began about two weeks ago in protest of a federal coal wage schedule.
George L. Parker of Buchanan county Republican party chairs the county committee and filed for nomination papers to represent the Thirty third district comprising Buchanan and Delaware counties. Warren F. Miller previously held the seat but resigned to become postmaster. Rigby also seeks the seat. No Democrat filing yet.
DES MOINES (UP) Police said Flynn died from a bullet wound Tuesday night in a death by own action. For 38 years he was connected with People's Savings Bank and at death was chairman of Upham Brothers Co directors. His widow and four children survive.
West Union Mr. and Mrs. Frank Camp celebrated their golden wedding on Sunday with a family party at their home. The Camp family includes Frances Camp and Dr. Donald Camp along with Mrs. Minnie Camp and her son John. The couple married April 16 on a Wind sor township farm.
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