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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1934
Page
7
Rain-sogged conditions forced cancellation of the TH Camp Open at God Health on Sunday. An open house is rescheduled for next Sunday at 4 PM if weather allows, with a rain contingency the first clear evening after.
Milt Delphy, a Harper’s Ferry based fisherman, recalls catching the first carp up the Mississippi near Clayton, Indiana. He now runs a four acre carp farm with 75,000 fish fed on yellow corn in spring water, aiming for 150,000, shipping live in cars to New York and Philadelphia markets as prices recover.
Washington County board appoints Daryl C. Mathers of Haskins sheriff to fill the vacancy left by R. H. McCarty. Mathers, a Democratic candidate for sheriff in November, named Harold Putnam as deputy who resigned. Howard Richardson was later appointed deputy. Richard son served as deputy in Keokuk County before moving to Washington. The board also appointed Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Van Dorin of Burlington as manager and matron at the county home, succeeding the resignations following a board investigation. Mary E. Thompson of Ainsworth was given funeral rites at the United Presbyterian church. she is survived by a son, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Cadet Robert W. Griffin at West Point was chosen representative on the cadet council. Raymond Plum of Tama died. services pending. Sheriff R. H. McCarty’s funeral was held in Washington with Knights of Pythias burying at Brighton. Iowa City reports new car sales in Johnson county rising about 40 percent in the first six months.
A scrambled note recounts a voyage with mentions of Japanese and Chinese aboard and an arrival in Yokohama next Saturday. It also notes Miss Floyd Gibbons aboard and questions about the President's return. The writer signs off as 1934 copyright.
The Burlington district Epworth Leagues held their annual picnic in Columbus Junction with about 150 attendees. Activities included swimming at Cone Lake and a campfire service led by Rev. W. A. Lamp. Dr. B. F. Schwartz of Muscatine preached during the event.
Dr. Thomas Poulter of Mount Pleasant Iowa leads a four man tractor party from Little America Antarctica on a fresh attempt to reach Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd at his ice bound observation post 123 miles south The group carried a two month supply of food and plans to navigate by course set by Poulter If delayed or blocked by blizzards the expedition may be out for an extended period.
Practical jokers trigger a charivari for Lima newlyweds prompting a gunpoint patrol. Armed deputies posted along the Harding highway to deter attackers after a farmer reported a man being carried away in a car. The episode ended with a stern lecture from the deputies to the gunmen.
LA PORTE CITY three hundred pounds of blue grass seed arrived in Waterloo for Black Hawk county public parks and highways to replace drought killed grass. La Porte City received four 100 pound sacks for the city park and other public places.
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