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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1932

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Grant Wood Wins In Fair Art Contest Des Moines

Grant Wood Cedar Rapids artist wins $75 sweepstakes in Iowa state fair art contest as judging precedes fair opening. Land of oil landscapes and portraits feature among prizes. Edith Sternfeld Grinnell College wins $25 sweepstakes and $40 first in water color and pastel with Feeding the Chickens.

Des Moines Grant Wood Cedar Rapids God Edith Sternfeld Grinnell College Marvin D. Cone H. D. Jones Cone Jones Parks Towa City Maurice Dillon Desiree Ae H. O. Croft Iowa Henry L. Engle Chicago Galleries Association Engle Mary Nissen Dorothea T. Marquis Carl Flick West Amana John Bloom DeWitt F. F. McCray Schaller Jerry Adrian J. Dornbush Brother Malcolm Conger Metcalf Alice Harriet Sargent Grinnell Lillyan Jacobs Des Rapids Arnold Pyle Pauline E. Phelps Independence

Alaska Puzzle Answers and Iowa Art Winners List

A puzzle grid lists clues and answers from Alaska with fifth month and other terms. The second section details prize winners from the Iowa State Fair art and design contest, with names such as Roy E Langley Primghar Mary Nissen Cedar Rapids Gerald Griffith Ames Kerry S Forman Des Moines and others, along with prize amounts and honors.

Roy E. Langley Primghar Mary Nissen Cedar Rapids Adrian Gerald Griffith Ames Coty A. Maurine Dillon Des Moines

Funeral Rites Held for Mrs D B Cannell 65

Funeral services for Mrs. D. B. Cannell, 65, were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church with Rev. R. A. Doss presiding. She is survived by her husband, a son Dorsey of near Sumner, two daughters Mrs. Louie Sarge and Mrs. W. C. Wells both of near Randalia, and several sisters and four brothers including Mrs. George Paul, Mrs. Adell Mittelstadt of Oelwein, Mrs. Jennie Shoger of Princeton Kansas, Josiah and Dudley Davis of near Oelwein, and George and Robert Davis of near Randalia.

Randalia D. B. Cannell Methodist R. A. Doss Dorsey Sumner Louie Sarge W. C. Wells George Paul Adell Mittelstadt Oelwein Jennie Shoger Princeton

What Cheer Racers Fight Through Rough Pacing Races

Special to The Gazette events at Keokuk county fair report a tough pacing program with several heat times and mishaps. Winners include reeiginney Heagewood O Wah driver Hattie Son one and Peter Sundas Harris with Colonel Axtien and Brain Harvester. Notable injuries include a broken shoulder blade to Hair and multiple bruises as horses tangled near the quarter stretch. A cowboy from the rodeo helped lasso a recalcitrant horse. Hayesville beat Rose 2 to 0 in baseball. A Mount Auburn farmer, Arthur Dufresne, filed for bankruptcy in federal court with debts around 19 126.

Keokuk County Fair Reeiginney Heagewood O. Wah Peter Sundas—Harris Colonel Axtien Brain Harvester Bouckhaus Boy Direct Haines Arthur David Dufresne Mount Auburn

Local Health Doctor Moves to Suite 807 Dows Building

Emma Jewel Neal M D now located in Suite 807 Dows Building phone 4321. Firemen responded to a still alarm at 10 30 p m Tuesday at 1327 First Avenue SE where an overheated motor smoked. Minor damage reported. Property owned by Joe Castagna. Also an easy to read for rent sign advertised with rental ads.

Emma Jewel Neal M. D Dows First Avenue SE Joe Castagna

Captain Stewart Confined to Home in Ill Health

Captain J. O. Stewart a Civil War veteran and former Soldiers Relief Commission member at 820 First Ave E has been confined to his home for weeks due to a knee injury from years ago and long standing ill health.

Capt. Stewart J. O. Stewart First Avenue E Soldiers Relief Commission Captain Stewart

Generator and spark plug stolen from car in SW address

G N Wyatt at 724 Seventh Street SW reported to police that a thief removed the generator and a spark plug from his car on Tuesday night while it was parked at that address.

G. N. Wyatt Seventh Street

Seek Man With Car Disappears After Larceny Charge

Davenport police asked this department to watch for T. J. Harris of Davenport who rented a car and vanished Tuesday night. Harris is charged with larceny of the car and is believed to have a brother in Cedar Rapids per Davenport's communication.

Davenport T. J. Harris Harris Cedar Rapids

Traffic clash at Tenth Street and Second Avenue SE

A trailer truck driven by J. B. Walhof of Rock Valley Iowa was bumped into the curb by another car at 11:20 am Wednesday while turning toward a filling station. Walhof notified police the other driver fled the scene and could not be identified. The truck suffered no damage.

Tenth Street Second Avenue SE J. B. Walhof Rock Valley Iowa Walhof Walhol

Drum Corps Exhibition Set at Harvest Home in Coggon

The Hanford Post American Legion Drum and Bugle corps will perform drills at the Harvest Home festival in Coggon on August 27. Afterward they compete against top drum corps at the Toledo fair on September 5, having placed third at Davenport on August 14.

Coggon Hanford Post American Legion Toledo Hanford Post Davenport

Ed Waterbury Denies Gas Theft Charge in Linn County

Ed Waterbury pled not guilty before Justice G S Lightner on Wednesday to a charge of gas theft from Linn County. Prosecutor C E Sprague filed the information. Constable Bill Fleming arrested him. The case proceeds to trial on Thursday.

Ed Waterbury Linn County G. S. Lightner C. E. Sprague Bill Fleming

Speeders Fined In City Court Rulings

Reckless driving charge against B A West reduced to speeding in police court on Wednesday. West fined 10 dollars plus costs. L H Langfitt of 700 Second avenue also fined 10 dollars and costs. W S Smith of Anamosa billed 15 dollars and costs. Mrs Carl Blair at J Street and Twenty-ninth Avenue SW fined 2 dollars and costs for double parking.

B. A. West West L. H. Langfitt Second Avenue W. S. Smith Anamosa Carl Blair J Street Twenty-ninth Avenue

Receiver Asked In Suit Over Klein's Smartwear Insolvency

Kenneth Strang as assignee of Regal Garment filed in superior court on Wednesday to appoint a receiver for Klein's Smartwear, asserting insolvency. Judge Thomas B. Powell set August 26 for the receiver hearing and the petition seeks judgment of 25 dollars, with 9.50 owed to Regal.

Klein’s Smartwear Superior Court Kenneth Strang Regal Garment Corporation Strang Thomas B. Powell Klein’s Regal Company

Foreclosure Sought On Promissory Note By Palmer

Mrs. Sadie W. Palmer asked the superior court for foreclosure of a chattel mortgage and judgment of 79.07 against Arthur E. Jones and Della Jones. The petition states a promissory note for 83.40 was signed and 79.07 remains unpaid.

Sadie W. Palmer Arthur E. Jones Della Jones Superior Court

Studies Recreation System Visited by Former Nebraska Coach

James Lewis, ex assistant track coach at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, visited Cedar Rapids Tuesday to study methods used by the local playground commission. Lewis has accepted a position as director of recreation in Lincoln.

James Lewis University of Nebraska, Lincoln Cedar Rapids Lewis Ation Lincoln

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