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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1932
Page
3
Sioux City milk producers declare a milk strike with 250 members and plan to distribute free milk Saturday from a central depot at the city market. They demand $2.17 per hundredweight for milk testing 3.5 percent butterfat, up from $1.00, aiming to pressure distributors to raise prices.
In Council Bluffs, W. C. Lang’s pet snail Percival in a lily pond acted as a watchdog. When an eighteen inch garter snake approached the goldfish, Percival fastened onto the snake’s head, killing it. The snail is about the size of a 25 cent piece.
Special to The Gazette Dr M R Drury 82 former Leander Clark College president and former United Brethren pastor was severely injured Saturday when struck by a car driven by John Johnson of Gif ford Illinois. He suffered a severe fracture of the left leg and facial abrasions and was taken to a Marshalltown hospital.
County authorities kept deputies on road patrol after two farmers linked to the strike emptied 300 pounds of cream from a delivery truck. Officials withheld names. no verification of truck seizures or broad shortages. Brunsville to host an egg throwing contest festival.
Three hundred fifty Poweshiek farmers trudged through mud and rain to approve a farmers holiday Friday. J. L. McItrath, former state representative, spoke at Malcom. Milk route men testified to reduced milk quantity on routes and farmers said they were turning over surplus milk and eggs to county poor.
Iowa Attorney General O. Fletcher reports the state applied to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for loans to the sinking fund for public deposits. A plan under study would have banks lend to public treasurers on fund claims and seek matching loans from the corporation. The direct state loan was denied as the act allows only corporate loans.
Central City hosts a Sunday night service at the fair grounds before next week’s Wapsie Valley fair. Rev. Stephen Kucera of Prairieburg will speak on Our Knowledge of God. Local pastors join in, with singing led by L. J. Dennis and music by the Marion Presbyterian choir under R. M. Sawyer and the Farm Bureau male quartet.
Des Moines (UP) Federal radio commission grants permission to Iowa state police to raise daytime power from 500 to 5000 watts and switch from 2506 to 1534 meter wavelength. Attorney General John Fletcher notes installation in counties will be delayed pending trial. if the new wave fails, the commission may assign another.
Fire destroyed a two story frame residence of William Sheppard six miles south of Manchester shortly after midnight Friday. Loss about 4000 dollars, partly insured. Tenants were John Kemp and his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs L Topping. Neighbors saved downstairs furniture. contents unfurnished and uninsured. Manchester fire department responded.
A large stock and hay barn on A. G. Messer’s farm seven miles southwest of Grundy Center burned Friday morning around 5 30. The 32 by 68 foot structure stored hay and farm tools. the silo contents were saved by tilting the silo away from the fire. Earlier on Feb 7 the house on the same farm burned and a new one is nearing completion.
Fire of undetermined origin consumed the C. M. Estle farm barn near Conesville at 12 30 a m Thursday. About eighty tons of hay 200 bushels of corn 400 bushels of wheat 200 bushels of oats and harness and a calf were lost. Tenant Stacy Todd and Mrs Estile witnessed the blaze and alarm was raised. Loss partly insured. Possible lightning or wiring fault.
Mrs. Livona Hatch will celebrate her eighty six birthday Sunday with children and families visiting in Central City. If weather allows, a picnic is planned in the park at noon with a cake baked by Miss Louise Peet of Mrs Hatch. Those attending include H A Toms and family, Livona Clark of Chicago, J H Brookman and family, Lester Brookman and family, L O Hatch and family, Cedar Rapids, C C Crane and Mildred Reinking and Miss Louise Reinking, and Miss Mabel Bremer.
Heavy rains flood Basements and make roads impassable across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Ottumwa river rose 2.05 feet by nightfall and may go bank full. Eleven Iowa cities logged over an inch in 24 hours, with several exceeding three inches in the prior day.
Central City hosts a northern Linn county initiative forming a larger parish with Prairie Chapel Waubeek Prairieburg Coggon Paris West Prairie Alburnstt Jordan’s Grove and Central City as hub. The plan aims to boost local church efforts through co operation not urbanizing country churches and includes a Ladies Aid picnic with 109 attending. The pastoral staff of all churches will meet for joint counsel and unified parish programs.
Waterloo AP The Northeastern division of the Iowa State Teachers association moved its annual convention from October 7 8 to September 30 October 1 to avoid overlapping the Dairy Cattle Congress October 3 9. Fred J Miller East Waterloo high school principal and local arrangements chair announced the change.
Iowa brief covers Brockmeyer relatives gathering at Thrill park for annual reunion with a large family tree drawing by Ruth Brockmeyer Rizer. Attendees include many Brockmeyers and related households from Colesburg, Manchester, Edgewood, and surrounding towns.
In this 1932 bridge note, Mr. B L Tighe Jr of Jackson argues a bid is worst he has seen as South opens with a weak hand. The discussion centers on the risk of a four heart bid versus passing to allow North to seek a slam, with the published conclusion that Pass is correct and Slam unlikely.
At the University of Iowa juniors and seniors in history and English may attend their scheduled courses less often to pursue independent reading and other classes. Final examinations will determine grades under the plan for the coming school year.
Des Moines AP reports the state board fixed total valuation on Iowa Electric Light and Power properties at 3,777,454 for 1932, with electric properties at 3,323,778 and gas properties at 453,676. Listed valuations include towns such as Boone, North Liberty, Oxford, Solon, Tiffin, Center Point, Lisbon, Marshalltown, Nevada, Ames, and more.
A man identified from letters to Frank Grim of Alexis Illinois spent an hour Friday morning on an awning roller and an electric sign at the Rice cafe in Nichols after barricading the cafe room. He leaped to the street injuring his wrist, was taken to Muscatine for examination, and found sober but mentally deranged.
Joe Malett owner of a case shop and his sister-in-law Eva Disalvo were robbed by three armed men as they closed a cafe. Malett reported $800 in diamond rings and $385 in cash taken and he was knocked unconscious. Earlier William M. Shields proprietor of a drug store and three customers were robbed of 50 by a separate daytime hold up.
Blairstown hosts a sports day picnic with U S senator candidate L J Murphy speaking at 1 30 pm. Event at Sayers Grove features horse pulling, Newhall vs Watkins baseball, greased pig race, drum and bugle corps of Cedar Rapids, bowery dance at 9 pm.
Traer town and school budgets are reduced by more than 19 percent for 1933. The school district cuts 5010 and the town 2137, with total local taxes about 21 000 less than in 1927. Balances have accumulated. authorities plan to draw on surplus to cover shortfalls.
The farmers day event here was rescheduled from August 18 to August 25 due to conflicts with church picnics. The change was announced locally to avoid clashing with other community activities.
Sealed proposals to carry mails between Elberon Iowa and the St Paul station will be received by the Elberon Postmaster until August 18 1932. Blank forms may be secured on application. Postmaster William F Kucera signs the notice.
Henry F. Paul 90 a Onslow area Civil War veteran died at his daughter Lilly Oswald's home in St. Cloud Florida where he had lived the last five years. He joined Iowa in 1854 served with the Twenty fourth Iowa was captured and spent three months in Libby prison later married N B Reade on October 10 1867 and had a daughter Lilly. Survived by one brother Lawrence H. Paul of Virginia his burial plans include a move to Onslow and services at the Onslow Presbyterian church conducted by the Ben Paul post G A R of Wyoming.
Fred Beranek age 73, former mayor of Solon, died Friday on his birthday after months of illness. He had been re elected last spring but stepped down due to health. Survived by widow and three sons Edward Shueyville, Stanley Solon, Fred Solon. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at St. Marys Church, Rev. Father Michalek officiating.
Theaters show Tallulah Bankhead and Gary Cooper in The Devil and the Deep at Paramount. Racetrack features Leo Carrillo and Kay Hammond. Rialto presents Branded Men with Ken Maynard while Majestic screens Dixon Players in One Man's Woman.
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