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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1938
Page
5
President Roosevelt merged the Austrian immigrant quota with Germany’s to ease Austrian refugee entry. The combined 27,370 cap could allow thousands of Austrians, though only about half of Germany’s quota was used in 1936. State Dept called it technical, diplomats saw alignment with Hull’s refugee invitation.
A caller posed as a girl's father to obtain a temporary excusal from McKinley High School. The teacher verified with the real father, learned the mother was not ill, and halted the request. Police were informed of the attempt.
Miss Marie Busler of Cedar Rapids will star in Charm at the University of Iowa Players season. Four rescued after a Henry Churchill building fire. Ben F. Norris dies and damage is about $2,000. Local markets list varied prices for wheat oats corn and more. Paul Calder training as aviator after OT camp at Fort Snelling. R. S. Sinclair to lead a fuel discussion at the Iowa Manufacturing convention in Davenport. Local markets update wheat and other prices.
Market data lists corn at 1.20 to 1.45 per unit, oats 81, hay 187%20, hens 22, eggs 35, hogs 1690, steers 10 to 15, and farm staples. W Guthrie suffers a fractured leg after a plowing accident. Cedar Rapids resident John Petrovitsky returns from Seattle planning to reside again. A new permanent organization of fraternal societies and labor unions is formed at Delavan hotel with A. M. McCoy as chairman. Local markets show wheat 80 to 90, corn 62 to 65, oats 47 to 48, rye 66.5 to 70, barley 65 to 70, hay 11 to 12.50, straw 5.50 to 6, hens 10.44, eggs 12 to 15, hogs 5.30, steers 45 to 60. Lambs 4.50 to 6.00.
Salem Mass officials state that women with babies or children cannot be served liquor in local taverns and restaurants. City Marshal John C. Harkins says no establishments have implemented nurseries for matrons.
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