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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1937
Page
34
Frank mulled the ground and planted seeds as sunflowers bloom behind rows of corn. The garden shows practical beauty with beans and tomatoes, bouquets, and a border of firebush while Cedar Rapids ties his long farming career to the local depot and streets.
A chaotic report covers a bid by Robert F Wing to overturn a marriage dispute with his ex-wife’s uncle. The case references a $100,000 claim, party motives, and unusual wedding law details from Crown Point.
A terse report notes the CIO ordered a silk strike and the parties involved seek a settlement. The item references secretary actions and ongoing negotiations amid labor tensions in the industry.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a court or legal matter involving Mrs Wahn and charges linked to a saving case. The readable text references a postal or court context and possible dates and locations, but many words are garbled. The core elements indicate a legal proceeding with named party Mrs Wahn and related actions.
The county records show declining rail assessments alongside notable rises in telephone and telegraph line valuations. Western Union and AT&T see higher charges, while local lines and pipes face adjusted figures, reflecting broader infrastructure cost shifts.
About 159 St Paul children, some very young, picketed City Hall Saturday. Mayor Merk H Gehan and Welfare Secretary Franz S. Bang were greeted as organizers led by Mebel Florico, a communist organizer. A fundraiser by Governor Elmer A. Benson donated 25 for ice cream.
The body of Ruth Schmidt a 22 year old Milwaukee nurse who disappeared nine days ago was found Saturday near Moon Lake in Rhinelander Wisconsin. A man who found the body reported no signs of violence and noted about a dozen white pills nearby.
Entries for renaming Frontier Park were arriving with Cedar Rapids residents leading early submissions. Contest rules cap reasons at fifty words and prohibit multiple entries. Finalists chosen by seven judges will award prizes including a $25 top prize and livestock show tickets.
In a Cedar River shoreline inspired display, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Diehl at 721 H avenue NW showcase a clam shell garden. For six years Mrs. Diehl has collected shells to edge arbors fence posts and paths adorning a white rose arbor, a lighthouse display, windmill plots, a toy house and a rock garden with white china elephants.
Homer Martin, head of the United Automobile Workers, told his annual UAW report that a labor party would form in this country, based on and rooted within the organized labor movement. He also noted remarks about the American Federation of Labor.
A statement from the CIO stresses that any unity must be based on the continued program, principles, and leadership of the committee. The remark frames the condition as essential for any merger or collaboration moving forward.
One thousand five hundred pounds of baby beef will be served at the Knights of Columbus barbecue on Wednesday evening at Frolic field J street and Twenty first avenues. Concessions are run by Catholic parish women and Bill Dutrt will oversee serving. Coupons at the gate buy one sandwich. the Penick and Ford band will provide music with supper at 6 30 p.m. last year drew over two thousand attendees.
About 300 delegates of the National Sunbathing association meet at Sunshine Park beside the Great Egg Harbor river. Outsiders barred. May's Landing police guard entrances and clear cars of sightseers. Delegates enter fully clothed but expected to shed garments for business sessions.
Elmer Kitcher and Red Olson, Fort Crook soldiers, escaped the guardhouse last June and forced a Omaha cab driver to take them to Council Bluffs Iowa. They pled guilty in federal court to kidnapping for purposes other than ransom. Judge Donohoe will sentence them later. The crime carries a maximum life term under the Lindbergh law. death is not possible. They were serving eighteen months for desertion when they escaped and were captured recently on a Minnesota farm.
Electra Texas residents vote to cut future city official salaries to one dollar a month for mayors and city commissioners. Current officials are exempted. the amendment applies to officers hereafter elected.
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