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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1935
Page
7
The Cedar Rapids office of the city assessor reports a net taxable property value of 52 412 667 dollars, down 231 479 from last year due to lower personal property values while moneys and credits rose to 16 859 815 dollars. Exemptions total 10 090 607 dollars and total indebtedness is 3 007 000 dollars.
Prof G R Davies of the University of Iowa told the Canopus club at the Hotel Roosevelt that while saving is important excess saving can drive the nation into depression. He argued that taxes should redirect high incomes to public works and noted studies linking surplus capital to economic decline.
The Rev P N McDermott state chaplain of the Iowa Knights of Columbus and Ray F Conley state secretary returned from Dubuque with Dr William Redmond to invite Archbishop Beckman to the annual state convention in Dyersville in May. McDermott will address K of C council No 909 tonight at the hall and event will draw candidates for the May 12 initiation. Refreshments follow.
Captain Arthur W. Penrose, then at the Presidio in San Francisco, will join Coe College ROTC as a staff instructor. He replaces Major C. A. Russell, who moves to the Army War College. Captain Paul J. Vevi n becomes professor in charge. Penrose, 47, a Temple alumnus and Infantry School graduate, has prior ROTC experience at Clemson College.
City briefs note a chicken supper event at Kenwood Presbyterian Wednesday. Police court fined Charles Volak 10 dollars plus costs for speeding. Parking fines or costs were assessed against M. K. Pulliam Joe Freshwater E J Lee and M. S. Hallman at respective addresses.
Two new dwelling permits approved Tuesday by the city building department. Mrs. F G Holubar to construct a 4000 dollar dwelling and 150 dollar garage at 130 Twentieth Street NE. Frank Machula to build a house at 409 Twentieth Street NE.
The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War sponsor an entertainment in the Memorial building Friday at 8 p.m. A talk by Robert Kouba on Brazil will be included. Members and their friends and comrades are invited and a silver offering will be collected.
Local humane shelter reports two dog poisonings in the Maplewood area with one death. Frank Janeba Jr. of 1316 Maplewood Drive NE notified authorities. Humane society notes a standing 25 dollar reward for capturing dog poisoners.
The senate banking and currency committee approved Marriner S. Eccles for governor of the federal reserve board. The favorable report indicated opposition to Eccles had collapsed and the nomination was expected to be confirmed quickly by the full senate. Senator Carter Glass was absent when the committee acted.
Frank E. Gannett of Rochester was elected to replace the late Adolph S. Ochs on the Associated Press board of directors. He will serve alongside re-elected Frank B. Noyes Robert McLean Frederick E. Murphy and Paul Patterson on three year terms. The meeting also adopted a by law amendment to broaden representation of smaller newspapers on the board.
Elberon opens a bank exchange operated by the National Bank of Toledo with Stanley Josifeck named manager.
City receipts for the year ending April 1 totaled 1,746,512.82 with 748,570.52 in taxes and special assessments and 599,669.45 from sewage plant bond sales. Disbursements were 1,700,960.50, actual cash flow 1,629,599.58, leaving a March 31 1935 cash balance of 270,330.88 and net balance 268,910.85. Outstanding warrants 30,231.79 reduce the net balance. cash overdrafts total 28,811.76 across departments. Bonds outstanding total 3,007,000 with 3,391,000 issued since 1934, and 154,200 retired that year. From 1935 to 1953 maturities amount to 4,156,049 with 390,000 due in 1939 and interest 101,009.50.
Clara A. Schaad of 217 Twenty fifth Street SE died at a local hospital at 12 25 p m Tuesday after a brief illness. Born January 15, 1876 in Dubuque she had lived in Cedar Rapids fifty two years and is survived by a sister and a brother both of Cedar Rapids a niece and three nephews. She belonged to Our Lady of Grace Episcopal church. Funeral arrangements to be announced later. Mrs Anna Moel aged 85 longtime Johnson county resident died at her Solon home at 6 10 am Tuesday after a brief illness. Born in Bohemia she came to Johnson county eighty two years ago and lived there since. Husband Charles Moel Civil War veteran died 1929. Surviving are two children Mrs Charles Webster Lakewood Ohio and Frank Moel Solon, plus four sisters eighteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at her home Thursday at 2 pm with burial in Oakland cemetery Solon. Friends may call at Frank A Brosh funeral home Solon.
J L Byrnes 76 of 21444 First Street SE died at 6 40 am Monday after a long illness. A Cedar Rapids resident since last October he moved from Colorado. Survived by two daughters Mrs Roy Dorothy and Mrs Ella Dunn eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at Barta chapel Wednesday at 3 pm by Rev Blaine Hyten burial Linwood cemetery. Mabel I Erickson 50 of 527 Second Street SW died at Marshalltown hospital at 11 30 am Monday after a lingering illness. Born Center Point April 9 1885 she lived in Cedar Rapids forty years. Survived by three sons Theodore Elmer Peter all of Cedar Rapids a daughter Mrs E F Ranson Ramona California a brother John Meers Los Angeles two sisters Mrs John Wise Cedar Rapids Mrs J A Dusterhoff Ladora and three grandchildren. Body at Barta chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Funeral services for William Coolahan will be held at St. Patrick's Church in Cedar Rapids at 9 am Wednesday with Rev. Father J. J. Buzynski officiating. Burial follows at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty chapel until 8 am Wednesday.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs George L Drips of Springville on April 22 at St Luke's hospital A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs R D Sawyer of 2030 E avenue NE on April 23 at St Luke's hospital
Mae Morrison died in a Sarasota hospital after wintering in Florida. West Branch burial planned for Mae, daughter of early West Branch pioneers David B. and Ann Morrison. Her brothers Ed and Carl Morrison accompanied her south for the winter.
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