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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1937

Page

16

Linn county ends payments on soldiers relief aid for homes

Linn county supervisors ruled to stop interest principal and repair payments on real estate bought or owned by soldiers relief recipients. Elmer M. Seevell was directed to notify the relief commission to discontinue the practice, aligning with county and state opinions on the commission's limits.

Linn County Elmer M. Seevell Marion County Soldiers’ Relief Commission Soldiers’ Relief Fund John H. Mitchell G. K. Thompson Thompson N. S. Genung Soldiers’ Relief Commission

Deaths Funeral Services For Father Sindelar

Funeral services for the Rev. John P. Sindelar pastor of Holy Trinity church Walford will be held at 9 30 a m Wednesday in Walford led by Rev. Father August Vojacek with assist Rev. Frank R Hruby deacon and Rev. A L Schmeetz subdeacon Rev Father Joseph Surovy will preach the sermon The body will then be taken to Protovia for 10 a m Thursday services at Holy Trinity church Burial will be in Protovia The body will lie in state in Walford church late Tuesday afternoon

John P. Sindelar Holy Trinity Church Walford August Vojacek Frank R. Hruby A. L. Schmeetz Joseph Surovy Protovia

Funeral Rites Held for Miss Anne C Brady at Immaculate Conception

Funeral services for Miss Anne C Brady were conducted Monday at Immaculate Conception Church with solemn high mass by Rev. James Brady. Deacon Rev T O Dowd and sub deacon Rev M Mullan assisted, Megr John Molloy served as master of ceremonies and delivered the sermon. A large crowd attended. burial followed at St. Mary's Cemetery Clinton. Pallbearers: Dan Whalen, Will Whalen, Oscar Wellner, Warner Heck, Frank Redmond, Forrest Zody.

Anne C. Brady Immaculate Conception Church James Brady T. O'Dowd M. Mullan John Molloy Clinton St. Mary’s Cemetery Dan Will Whalen Oscar Wellner Warner Heck Frank Redmond Forrest Zody Toledo Charles E. Lewers Mount Vernon C. L. Emerson State Hudson Clutter Strawberry Point Mary E. Arbuckle James Arbuckle Martha Montgomery Arbuckle Greeley Edgewood J. M. Hook Ella Cora Nebraska Eliza Barker Nettie Kramer Wisconsin John Arbuckle Waterloo Archie Arbuckle Montana Charles Arbuckle Batavia Tipton Jacob Rachael Echternacht Schell Weed Park Muscatine W. C. Schell Carrie Williams Jacob Schell Edward Schell Sherman Williams Verser Willams James and NeLores Jean H. M Humph

Cedar Rapids School District budget summary and Alburnett reunion

The Cedar Rapids school district reports a general fund balance of 369 997 78 for July 31 with 1937 appropriations at 854 666 and July disbursements 65 292 30. Alburnett hosts its annual Enabait reunion at Ellis park Cedar Rapids with officers elected and many attendees listed from Alburnett Prairieburg Manchester Ryan Central City Coggan Monticello and Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Alburnett Enabait Ellis Park Clarchee Peterson W. C Barnts John Enabait Donald Dolan Prairieburg Charles Barnts Harry Manchester William Helmrick Ryan Jake Wassmer Clarence Peterson William Barnts Charles Wassmer Raymond Wassmer Laura Ann Ed Wilkison Fred Egger Barbara Jean Dolan Central City Ed Kehrli John Egger Alfred Ross Coggan Donald Kehr Herman Egger Monticello

Horizontal Coat of Arms Answer to Previews Puzzle 1

Puzzle grid lists clues for horizontal and vertical words with definitions and cross references. Answers include common nouns and proper names. the page presents a filled crossword style puzzle with a note about a central theme and scattered entries across two directions.

Annual Schug family reunion at Wildwood Park

Forty attended the Schug family reunion at Wildwood Park. Officers elected were Carl Schug Straw berry Point president Mrs Chris Theisinger Sumner vice president Mrs Daisy Schales Sumner secretary and Mrs Peter Theisinger Cedar Falls treasurer. Next year's picnic set for Backbone State Park in June.

Strawberry Point Schug Wildwood Park Carl Schug Belle Plaine North Western Railroad Ada Steffa Masonic Order Driscoll Chapel Ray North Western Railway Clinton Edgewood Wooldridge Backbone State Park Earl O. Wooldridge Lysle Wooldrdige Fayette Mildred Wooldridge Marion Cecil Berry Waterloo Eva Wooldridge Mary Wooldridge Della Smith Everett Smith Oelwein J. R. Wood Harry Fry Emma Wait Wesley Alcorn Jack Stone Laverne Zobel Greeley Homer Zobel Springville Burkett-Secrest Butler Park Delila Palmer Jim Palmer Roy Schwab Fred Beech Mount Vernon Doris Newland Ruth Palmer Ada Palmer Harold Palmer Will P. Secrest Susie Berry Car) Secrest John Wild Frank Plumber Lisbon H. S. van Kirk Bess Newland Doris Frank Palmer Delila Will Palmer R. T. Schwab West Union Evelyn Grimes E. B. Grimes Vern Darnell Ray Darnell Baptist Church Fredericksburg Elsie Smith Irene Wilma Grimes Riley Grimes Emmett Light

Panora H S to Hire Stanley Vesely Jr for Band and Orchestra

Stanley Vesely Jr son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Vesely 1810 Park Ave SE will teach band and orchestra at Panora High School for the coming year and will also play in the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. A Coe College graduate he played baritone horn and trombone in the Coe military band and violin in Cedar Rapids Symphony. Panora music program praised as outstanding in the state and the Panora marching band was national champion in class B in 1934.

Stanley Vesely, Jr Stanley Vesely Park Avenue SE Panora Des Moines Symphony Orchestra Coe College Coe Vesely Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Nationad

City Briefs And Personals From Dairy Dale And Cedar Rapids

The Dairy Dale community plans a Thursday 8 p.m. business meeting in the hall. Cedar Rapids chapter No. 194 Order of Ahepa meets tonight at 8 at Moose hall. all members urged to attend. L. E. Nagtes, 65, of 858 First Avenue E, fined $10 and costs for intoxication on a police court arraignment. Doris Carroll of Mount Vernon treated at St Luke's after stepping on a needle. she returned home after treatment. T. J. Sullivan of Plaza hotel jailed ten days for falsely uttering a check. Kenneth Pepin of 1020 Tenth Ave SE reports theft of a Hickory fishing pole and reel from a summer kitchen.

Cedar Rapids Order of Ahepa Moose Hall L. E. Nagtes First Avenue E Thomas B. Powell Doris Carroll Mount Vernon St. Luke's Hospital T. J. Sullivan Plaza Hotel W. T. Watsabaugh Kenneth Pepin Tenth Avenue SE Montay

Cedar Rapids School Board to Open Bids for Boiler Stokers

The Cedar Rapids school board will open bids on stokers for the Franklin school boilers on September 7 at 7 30 p.m. Plans specifications and form of proposal were approved at Monday evening's meeting.

Franklin School Cedar Rapids

Board approves bond investment for teachers pension fund

The board of education voted Monday evening to invest about $5 271 accumulated in the teachers pension and annuity fund in United States government savings bonds bearing 3 percent interest to maturity.

United States Board of Education

Knights of Columbus to Recite Rosary for Rev Sindelar

Local Knights of Columbus meet at the club tonight at 7 15 then drive to Walford to recite the rosary for Rev John P Sindelar former chaplain who died Sunday. Members with cars are asked to bring them.

Knights of Columbus Walford John P. Sindelar

Fences Erected To Restrict Parking At Practice Field

Barricades will be placed across openings in the embankment east of Hill baseball park to block parking on the grass seedings at the football practice field near Thirteenth Street NW after Monday evening decision.

Hill Baseball Park Thirteenth Street Cedar Rapids

Arrest of Teenager and Man in Garage Probed

Police arrested Ralph Kropuenski 20 and a 14 year old girl at 11 07 p m Monday in a garage behind 716 Ninth avenue SW after a prowler complaint. Kropuenski posted 35 cash bond on a disorderly conduct charge and the girl was ordered to report to juvenile authorities.

Ralph Kropuenski Eighth Street Ninth Avenue Kropuenski

Man Fined For Driving Without License In Cedar Rapids

A. M. Sanderson of 1539 C Avenue NE was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license. He was arrested west of Cedar Rapids by Sergeant Clarence B. Day, Cedar Rapids district Iowa highway patrol.

A. M Sanderson C Avenue Justice H. R. Churchill Cedar Rapids Clarence B. Day Iowa Highway Patrol

Fresh Produce Seized by Gazette Readers Ad Offer

Hundreds of Gazette readers buy vegetables and fruit through the Good Things To Eat column in the Want Ad section. Now is the time to sell farm and garden produce via Want Ads. Dial 2-1121 Ad-Taker.

Gazette Dial

Free film program at First Christian Church Tonight

At First Christian Church 840 Second Avenue SE a free moving pictures program is shown Wednesday at 8 p m The feature Grass follows the Baktyari tribe of Persia as they search for grass for their flocks Two short scenic films Ride Em Cowboy and Bright With Silver accompany the program. Herbie Kay with band performs while Mr and Mrs Kenneth Skersick head to Shreveport La for a week with Kay s orchestra before engagements at Catalina Island Hollywood and a Paramount motion picture.

First Christian Church Second Avenue SE Persia Herbie Kay Kenneth Skersick Shreveport Mr. Skersick Catalina Island Catalina Hollywood Paramount

Photo Beginners' Class Opens With First Meeting

The Camera Associates of Cedar Rapids conduct a beginners photography class sponsored by the playground commission. The first meeting is at 7:30 pm Wednesday at the Iowa Camera shop, 109 Second Street.

Camera Associates of Cedar Rapids Playground Commission Iowa Camera Shop

Chester Beardsley Leads Camera Associates Talk on Light

Twenty members attended the first general meeting where a discussion covered how photographs in popular magazines are taken. Chester Beardsley will be the instructor for the next meeting, focusing on light's role in photography, scheduled for August 25.

Avenue SE Chester Beardsley Camera Associates

Hobo King's Death Rumors Exaggerated. Scotty Remains Jailed

Des Moines reports that Tom McDougal known as Scotty the hobos king has not died but is jailed in Linn county for six months on malicious injury to property after a plate glass window broke easily. At 65 he stays in sheriff s custody and plans to attend Britt hobo day to preside as ruler before his release.

Mark Twain Scotty Des Moines Britt

Two Draw $100 Fines For Reckless Driving

John Blazek aged 63 of 1010 Sixth street SE was fined 100 dollars plus costs for reckless driving arraigned in police court. Fifty dollars of the fine was suspended upon payment of the remainder and good behavior. Edward Spores, 34 of 816 Sixth street SE, received a 100 dollar fine with 75 dollars suspended. Herbert Schwensohn of 408 E avenue NW paid 10 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to speeding. Several overtime parkers were fined 1 dollar each for parking in an alley, including Frank Nissen, Morris E. Childs, C. H. Hass, A. Westrom, Charles Sullivan, Glenn Ravenscroft, W. J. Binney, T. O. Bailey, and Herbert Blaine.

John Blazek Sixth Street SE Edward’ Spores Herbert Schwensohn E Avenue NW Parkers Frank Nissen Second Avenue SE Morris E. Childs C. H. Hass Thirty-third Street A. Westrom Merchants National Bank Charles Sullivan Seventh Avenue SE Glenn Ravenscroft Grande Avenue W. J. Binney T. O. Bailey Eighth Street Herbert Blaine Third Street

Canopians club luncheon features city playground youngsters

The Canopus club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel Tuesday noon spotlighted city playground children. Jack Daniels of Kenwood hosted with Frank Podzimek on accordion, and a program including Mary and Lois Little, Mary York, Dorothy Hansen, and Pat Cahalan in folk dance and song. Stan Staples and Constance Staples performed tap numbers. ocarina solos by Allen Petersen and Frank Powers. a wrestling exhibition by Charles Joss and Ray Hartman announced by Art Taylor. West Union plans poetry program with Marion Gee in September assisted by Beulah Blunt. Maybelle Blunt to provide music. Barbara Harnack leads Garnavalle event with spinner Mrs Spinner as secretary. Gwendolyn Braun, Blanche Sherman, and Luria Roggman also in attendance.

Canopus Club Roosevelt Hotel Jack Daniels Kenwood Frank Podzimek Mary and Lois Little Mary York Dorothy Hansen Patricia Cahalan Betty Burks Catherine Cahalan Betty Anne Jean Donald Houts Jerry Constance Staples Allen Petersen Frank Powers Vernon Guttenfelder Charles Joss Ray Hartman Art Taylor West Union Marion Gee Iowa Poets Club Beulah Blunt Maybelle Blunt McGregor Barbara Harnack Garna~ville Madonna Desmond Spinner Waterville Spinner Gwendolyn S J Braun Golden Blanche Sherman Monona Luria Roggman Garnavalle

Hollywood Suspect Halts on Ledge for Half Hour

William Braden Samilow, 20, of New York, dangled from an eleventh floor Taft building ledge in Hollywood for about 30 minutes. Police summoned firemen, he was subdued and booked on suspicion of intoxication after being pulled to safety.

Hollywood William Braden Samilow New York Samilow Taft Building Moviefoile Hollywood Boulevard Oscar Duenow Duenow

Brave Officer Duenow Rescues Youth From Fire Escape

Officer Duenow acted bravely seizing the youth by the wrist to stop him from dropping cigars. He held the youth 11 stories above the street until fellow officers arrived from a fire escape to pull him to safety.

Duenow Samilow

Births Reported From Local Homes and Hospitals

Born to George J. Rizzio and wife a daughter Marilyn Rose at 1233 Tenth Street NW on August 12. A daughter was born to Ward Abney and wife on August 17 at St Luke’s Hospital, 311 Third Avenue SW. Charles McKittrick and wife welcomed a nine pound son Gerald Edward on August 16 at Glenwood Drive NW. Cherry Leeper and husband had a son on August 16 at Mercy Hospital, 1154 Brown Avenue NE. Harry Fish and wife welcomed a son on August 17 at Mercy Hospital, 860 Twelfth Street NE. Leo P. Carlson and wife had a son on August 15 at 879 Twelfth Street NE.

George J. Rizzio Tenth Street Marilyn Rose Ward Abney Third Avenue St. Luke's Hospital Charles McKittrick Glenwood Drive Gerald Edward Cherry Leeper Brown Avenue Mercy Hospital Harry Fish Twelfth Street Leo P. Carlson

Hot Dog Day Draws Five Thousand to Newhall Parade

About 5 000 people filled Newhall on Saturday for Hot Dog Day. Winners served 150 pounds of franks at noon. Newhall beat Blairstown 11 to 2 in a baseball game. Tuttle's store won best float. Eldorado 4-H girls took second. The comical float came from Jack Keiper. Judges were August Hertle Ed Duklotz and Mrs Emma McGranahan.

Newhall Blairstown Tuttle’s Store Jack Keiper August Hertle Ed Duklotz Emma McGranahan

Father to face sanity hearing for slaying daughter

In Cheyenne Wyoming AP report District Attorney Robert G Caldwell says Sam Levin 50 must face a sanity hearing after a jury found him not sane when he shot his 17 year old daughter Sally Levin. Levin wounded himself and his daughter in a motive linked to preventing commitment to a mental institution.

Cheyenne Wyo Robert G. Caldwell Sam Levin Sally Caldwell Norbert Tuc Tuck Levin

Earth shocks felt in Long Beach no damage reported

Two earthquakes startled Long Beach residents on Monday night with shocks at 11:02 p.m. and 1:50 a.m. CST. Police reported no damage or injuries.

Long Beach Calif

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