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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1932
Page
2
Mrs George F Taylor of 1005 Fourteenth Avenue SE was bruised and cut when a car blocked Highway No 161 near the airport at 10 30 pm Monday. Her husband escaped injury as their car hit a telephone pole after another vehicle swerved across the road. The other driver fled and the license was not obtained.
Miss Janet Nelson departed for Santa Barbara. Charles Kirchner left for Tampa. Ned J. Kessler of 1606 Park Avenue SE is seriously ill with appendicitis at Deaconess hospital in Marshall. James Norman of 415 Second Street SW was fined 25 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace, but the fine was suspended during good behavior.
Roy Vrba of 1524 Eighth avenue SE resumes duties at the central fire station after a fishing trip on the Iowa river near Tama. Paul Morokoff travels from Boston to stay at the R. A. Lacy home. 807 Ellis boulevard NW relocates to Chicago to become musical number producer at the Schubert Garrick theater.
The employer and families of the Unzeitig Motor Company will travel to Joe Bena farm Tuesday afternoon for their annual picnic. A main feature will be a baseball game followed by a picnic supper.
B A West was arrested at 12 30 am Tuesday on a reckless driving charge. He drove on the wrong side of the avenue on Third avenue SE between Third and Fourth streets. His case is set for police court Wednesday.
Congressman Cyrenus Cole will depart Wednesday for a few days in northwestern Iowa. He is scheduled to speak Thursday afternoon at the City republican day program. He will also visit his farm near Storm Lake and make brief stops in Sioux City and Council Bluffs.
Kermit Smith, wanted on an embezzlement warrant since November 6, 1931, appeared before Justice G. S. Lightner on Tuesday and requested a hearing scheduled for Friday. Constable William Fleming arrested Smith Monday night and set bond at $1,000.
Mrs. L. B. Lockwood of Washington DC secretary to Congressman Cyrenus Cole is expected to arrive in Cedar Rapids the last of this week for several days. She is the daughter of the late Rev. BE. C. Jessup former pastor of Saron Lutheran church.
Mrs Metta A Burd of 1617 Park avenue SE returns from Grinnell where she visited her sister Mrs Harriet Hastings and brother Herbert H Armstrong. On Friday she will travel to Chicago for a few days with Mrs Cora Parsons of Iowa City.
Eighteen residents met at the city hall playground commission office to organize the Cedar Rapids hiking club. Mr and Mrs George Taylor were elected directors and will lead the Thursday 7 30 pm hike from city hall through a route to Ellis Beach and back along the river road with plans to form multiple weekly groups.
Playground commission members Miss A Devitt and Mrs Clare Nichols will distribute toys they handmade to children in two local hospitals at 11 am on Wednesday. The effort used summer city play initiative to create the items for hospitalized children.
Notice that on August 22, 1888, the administrator was appointed and qualified to manage the estate of a deceased resident of Linn County Iowa. Creditors are requested to present claims to the county clerk and all indebted persons must settle promptly. details reference Linville and county offices.
The article outlines Linn County road statistics for 1931. It reports 1,217.29 miles total, with 1,067.44 miles in local county roads, 138.85 miles surfaced in the county trunk system, and 173.79 miles in the local county road system.
O L Moore superintendent of the Citizens Free Employment bureau spoke at the Canopus club luncheon at the Hotel Roosevelt noting improved morale among Cedar Rapids unemployed. He credited food from gardens and winter canning, cooperation from unions, Chamber of Commerce, churches, and civic leaders for providing made work and helping families grow their own food.
Members of Troop 2 sponsored by John Huss Methodist Church returned Sunday from Camp Waubeek after a week long troop camp. Acting Scoutmaster Arthur Kuhn directed the camp with Gilbert Feiereisen as secretary and Robert Benham assisting as adult scouter. Nature study swimming hiking and pioneering dominated the week with nature identification and leaf printing among popular activities.
Eugene Roller, 20, will likely not drive again soon after a head on crash near Homestead Friday morning. Sheriff Voelkel and County Attorney Van Hoene investigate the incident noting seven others were injured lightly as the vehicles collided on a bend after a wrong way approach.
Members of the Cedar Rapids Knights of Columbus degree staff hosted a farewell dinner for Ben T. Cullen at the Roosevelt hotel. A dozen plus speakers, led by Joseph Stephan, expressed regret at his departure to Ames and wished him luck. Cullen plans to move with his family around Sept. 1.
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