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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1941
Page
2
Iowa taxpayers could incur about 15 million more in income and corporate taxes annually under proposed federal plans, with possible total increases exceeding 30 million. Estimates assume higher rates, removal of earned income credits, and new levies on gas, cigarettes, alcohol, cars, and travel, based on state data and 1940 levels.
Scotch Grove reports the golden wedding of Reverend Hugh Robinson and his wife Anna B. Sinclair Robinson. The couple, former Scotch Grove residents now of Mount Vernon, celebrated fifty years with a picnic at a niece’s home attended by guests from the wedding. The Robinsons had three children, Katherine Robinson of New York City and Donald who died young, plus a son, and their life included churches in Scotch Grove Springville Pawnee City Taylor Ridge and leadership at Lenox College.
Funeral services for W. G. Ristine will be held at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Mr. Delahooke in charge. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Dorothy Elizabeth Ball a 20 year old UT senior from Houston will be queen of the Drake relays in Des Moines this weekend. She was chosen from a field of 2 college delegates and is a textile design major with a B average and a Pi Beta Phi membership. NBC announcer Bill Stern will crown her Saturday afternoon. Last year’s queen was Merle Lindston of Coe college.
Glenn DeForest 26 died Sunday night at his home. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Methodist church with Rev. Walter A. Smith and Knights of Pythias in attendance. Pallbearers and flower attendants listed. organ music and hymns noted.
Iowa Senator Clyde Herring faces Republican criticism for trips to Washington while Gov. George Wilson steers defense and state interests. Lou Gardiner blasts Herring as inefficient and politically motivated, contrasting Wilson’s steady leadership.
Mr and Mrs T J Gippie of Spring Run southwest of Columbus City celebrate their 57th anniversary on Thursday Their marriage took place April 24 1884 in Elizabeth Aurachers home Their farm life included purchasing Auracher property in 1889 and ten acres in 1922 where they still reside Nearby notices report two weddings in Washington and Traer area and local high school banquets and a funeral service for Mrs E B Hanson in Edgewood with family ties to Strawberry Point Cedar Rapids and Oskaloosa
Des Moines IA AP Elderly physicians must resume work to cover army service gaps. Dr A C Bachmeyer of Chicago urged hospitals to replace practitioners who joined the military while monitoring service quality. About 400 attendees at the Iowa Hospital Association's 12th annual three day convention.
Miller of near Lowdon waived hearing on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was bound over to the Cedar county grand jury after posting a 300 dollar bond. He was arrested east of Lowdon on Primary road No. 30 Friday evening. Moffatt of Tipton also waived preliminary hearing on a drunk driving charge and was held to the grand jury. He was arrested by State Patrolman Ivan Franklin north of Tipton Saturday night.
Deputy Sheriff Harold Hanson aids local authorities in probing a weekend break in at the King and Preston Lumber Co. where $162 was stolen from the safe. Entry was gained by a broken rear window. This follows a prior Oelwein burglary at the senior high school with $9.40 taken.
The Midwest Mineral company yard near Hotel Monroe in Grinnell burned Monday night. Discovered at 11:45 p.m., the warehouse was fully engulfed when firemen arrived. Manager M. E. Scandrett estimates about 4000 dollars loss, 1500 in mineral feed. A shifting wind halted spread to the hotel.
Mount Vernon Cornell College rehearses a new musical comedy "Don't Spur the Horses" in the Little Theater. Writ ten by Albert Johnson the show ribbing Westerns features a singing chorus of cowgirls and cowhands. Craig Houston and Jim Daly are key contributors and the show opens Friday.
Kalona PTA elects officers Mrs R A Hender president Raymond Witting VP and Mrs Lovell Strickler secretary treasurer Monticello PTA names officers President Mrs William Tuetken VP Mrs Earl DeShaw secretary Miss Alvina Kirshner treasurer Mrs Leslie Reade Kalona senior class announces commencement events from April 25 to May 19 including banquet play and trip Galloping Ghosts operetta set for Friday in Monticello with director Miss Huldah Peet and staff. cast and chorus listed with numerous students.
Gustav Miller aged 70 president of the Amana Society and Amana Church Society died at his West Amana home from injuries after a fall from a ladder a week earlier. He served as West Amana farm manager and postmaster. Survived by wife Lisette Urban and three children Henry Miller Mrs Arthur Staab Adolph Miller, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were private with burial in West Amana cemetery.
Iowa independent stores grew 1.8 percent from 1933 to 1939, reaching $649.9 million in 1939, while chain outlets fell 2.8 percent to $147.9 million. Independent stores outnumber chain units 15 to 1, vs the national 13 to 1 ratio.
Leo Fischel of Jesup was bound over to the Delaware county May term grand jury after a hearing before Justice William J. Niemar. He pled not guilty and posted $500 bond. His companion Herbert Weber of Gilbertsville was fined $25 and costs for intoxication.
A flock of pelicans paused at Upper Medium lake on Monday to feed, with sportsmen estimating between 500 and 600 birds present.
A wedding in Toledo united Bernice Johnson and Marty Dolash with attendees Delmar Dolash of Waterloo. William Martens sells Iowa Finance to W. L. Hicks in Oelwein. Funeral services for Edward Wilson Lyons, 79, in Belle Plaine cover burial, family ties, and career with C. N. W. railroad.
West Branch hosts a Federated Women's clubs convention with Cedar and Johnson counties as organizers. Mrs Arnold Pruess and Mrs C Bowman chair. Morning sessions at the Methodist church include songs prayers and talks. noon luncheon at Municipal hall. afternoon features a Clarence Junior club skit and speeches by Prof W L Daykin.
Ely high school juniors and seniors present Sulphur and Molasses a three act comedy Thursday at 7 p m at the Legion hall Jo seph McNamara and Rachel Truhlar lead the cast Olive Lorenc Martha Horsky George Kadlee Ozella Stastny Caroline Fuhrmeister Annie Jonas Emil Skripsky Margaret McNamara Maxwell Netolicky Ella Lee Wilmer Ross and Helen Burian also appear Advertising properties and stage are handled by Jean Randall Vernon Nie derhisar and Maxine Netolicky
Decorah reported a low of 27 degrees overnight while Council Bluffs reached 6 degrees. Scattered showers were forecast for Wednesday across northeastern Iowa.
Harold S. Matthews of Grinnell Iowa departs for Fenchow China where he will serve as the sole Congregational missionary for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. He will trek across Shansi and Shensi provinces to reach distant churches and villages while wife and children remain in Grinnell. Matthews, a Hull native, studied at Grinnell College and the University of Chicago.
The Tipton IA chapter 367 Eastern Star held its annual school of instruction at the Masonic Temple with district instructor Mrs. Betty Fraseur in charge. A luncheon and tea at the Henry home and Hotel Tipton followed featuring Mrs. Laura Lenz and others. A program included a woodwind quartet, a girls sextet, soloists, and a saxophone piece. evening remarks welcomed guests including Mrs. Bowman and Chas. Bowman of Iowa City.
The Ottumwa theater, a city landmark, burned after 7 pm, with damage to three other buildings. Loss estimates ranged from 100000 to 175000, with 59 firefighters battling the blaze and spectators evacuated safely. No injuries reported.
Henry Still of Farmington was elected president of the University of Iowa Sigma Delta Chi chapter at the annual election. Other officers include Gene Claussen as vice president Donald Ohl as secretary and William Henthorne as treasurer. Professor Charles L. Sanders succeeds Winston Allard as faculty adviser.
A vintage ad promotes Dr Calwell's Laxative Senna as a pleasant family laxative. It highlights pepsin-based relief from constipation and claims even finicky children like the taste. The copy urges readers to buy at their druggist for convenient stomach comfort.
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