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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1932
Page
2
Rep LaGuardia among eight aboard a tri motor plane that forced landed near Newton Iowa. Pilot Ralph Johnson cited engine trouble and dwindling fuel as cause. Plane damaged. five passengers saved by Omaha plane, others drove to Des Moines.
Pictured are Poweshiek county 4-H health champions Marion Goodrich 19 and sister Xavie 16, children of Charles Goodrich of near Malcom. It marks the first time a brother and sister shared health champion honors as Poweshiek county fair closes in Grinnell. John E. Jarbo Jr. won first prize for his Hereford calf and the sweepstakes prize.
Marlon Matthes of Wellman and Ruth Hahn of North English were declared health champions at the Iowa county 4-H club show. Matthes scored 99.2 and Hahn 91.1 with close runners up from Sumner township and North English. Eight boys and five girls competed under physician Dr. C H Hermann. Both winners are 15 and will represent Iowa at Des Moines in state contests next week.
Des Moines Iowa state highway commission says it will spend 160 950 less on maintaining the primary road system next year than this year. A request to spend 54 000 for 12 snow trucks and plows was denied. Budget for road maintenance drops to 2 894 060 from 2 929 750, while miles maintained rise to 8 436 from 8 320. Average cost per mile remains about 347 348 dollars.
McGregor hosts an all day outing for Du buque district Methodist ministers and families. Morning program on Pike's Hill followed by a church dining room picnic. Afternoon Mississippi boat rides, lotus beds visit near McGregor, and a Prairie du Chien scenic tour with several attendees named.
Mrs. Edna Lewis, a local bookkeeper, stepped into a garage display room in Grinnell to drink water when a four foot bull snake was found coiled around the fountain. A mechanic killed the snake.
Three Texans Houston residents C. J. Hester Archie M. Jenkins and Waco native Ralph Arnold held in Mills county Iowa offered ironclad alibis. Coroner F A Raynor pronounced them solid as Omaha police linked nine bullets to Jenkins gun in the Grover C Petty slaying.
AP reports rain covered eastern and northeastern Iowa overnight with cool to warm temperatures statewide on Thursday. Charles City logged 1.18 inches, Decorah 0.72, and other towns including Waterloo 0.5, Iowa City 0.34, Cedar Rapids 0.23, Dubuque 0.3, Boone 0.22 as Estherville posted 60 and Decorah 94 degrees for the day.
A River Junction meeting organized a homecoming plan at Henry Walker Park. Officers elected include President George Westfall, Secretary Mrs. Ronald Sherburne, and Finance Committee James Sherburne, Ross Rayner, and Ronald Sherburne. J. R. Musser and E. D. Porter named superintendents of grains, with Mrs. G. E. Matthews as pantry store assistant. Bessie Rayner leads fancy work and quilts with aides Mrs. Miles Atkins Jr., Mrs. Frank Poland, and Mrs. Charles Hawthorne. flowers, aams R. Musser, superintendent Genevieve Musser, assistant.
Special to The Gazette Iowa City President Walter A Jessup will award 273 degrees at a summer convocation to University of Iowa graduates. A new record 194 masters and doctorates. address by Dr George A Stoddard. Notable graduates listed include Seinians from Cedar Rapids Iowa City Muscatine and other towns.
Conesville readies for the sixteenth annual Melon Day on September 6 with a daylong program. Events include horseshoe and kittenball tournaments, a welcome address and park dedication, tours of state experimental plots, church meals, a fifty piece Rotary Boys band concert, a keynote address, a band concert, a platform dance in the park, and various contests with free watermelon. Last year drew about 5,000 attendees. G N Bullis presides the Melon Day association with Harold Neitzel as secretary and Clarence Nicholson as treasurer.
The First Congregational church hosts an annual homecoming this Sunday with morning services at the usual hour in two languages. Sunday school meets at 10, an afternoon gathering at 2:30, and a 12:30 basket dinner. Guests include Dr. W. C. Cleworth and Rev. Vinton Lee among others. all former members and friends are invited.
Most schools in Fremont township will open Monday September 5 with teachers listed for each district. District No 1 Robert Kozer assigned to the first school and District No 2 Milo Piz...
A Tama County veterans reunion will be held Friday at Lake Cherry in Tama. Speaker lineup includes W. Earl Hall of Mason City Iowa and Judge Jasper W Willett past national G A R commander, with E R Cronk of Montour Legion commander Third district. A 6:30 picnic dinner follows and a dice game will be played. Veterans of all Wars invited.
Jones county fair directors in Monticello have secured Henry Field of Shenandoah Republican candidate for U S senator and Louis G Murphy of Dubuque Democratic candidate as speakers. Field set for Thursday at 7 30 p m and Murphy for Friday at 2 30 p m.
Henry Field and Louis Murphy will speak at the Oelwein Fall Farm Festival set for Sept 13 14 15 with Field a U S senator candidate and Murphy a Democratic challenger. A free barbecue is offered Wednesday noon along with games races booths and musical acts by six bands and multiple drum corps and bands. Oelwein merchants offer $100 cash and prizes for dispe a s e produce donations.
Independence notes Recter Boies post No. 244 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars prepares a district picnic west of the city on Sept. 1. The fifteen county district expects at least 1,500 veterans with Congressman G. N. Haugen to speak at 2 30 p m and Fred Bierman to supervise games and boxing. A free supper is to be served at 6 30. Counties listed include Howard Winnish ck Allamakee Chickasaw Fayette Clayton Bmer Black Hawk Delaware Dubuque Benton Linn Jones Jackson and Buchanan.
Sheriff Ralph Rippey of Plymouth county investigates H. W. Bristow a reputedly wealthy 82 year old Merrill resident found seriously injured in his home. Officials fear foul play after Bristow returned from Minnesota and was last seen alive before his daughter found him with blood on his face and clothes.
VINTON The Benton county fair reports Mayor George N. Ulice suffered a severe head cut when a pop bottle dropped from the amphitheater struck him as he sold tickets. He was taken to the local hospital, weak from blood loss but not expected to have serious complications unless they develop.
The annual Iowa Friends meeting approved officers led by presiding clerk E. H. Stranahan of Oskaloosa and recording clerk Oskaloosa Oosa. Moses T. Mendennhall and Percy M. Thomas were named to study establishing a Jamaica quarterly meeting while budgets face drastic cuts.
First Capital State bank purchased the former First National bank building at the Dubuque and Washington streets corner for $25,000. The sale included a 25 by 75 foot lot, was approved by Judge R. G. Popham, and remodeling will begin soon with occupation set for January 1.
A two story five room dwelling owned by Mary Dolphin of Marengo burned at 11 a.m. near Marengo injuring Mrs. Walters who found the blaze with neighbors away at the county 4-H show and no telephone. The Walters home was only partly insured. The fire is believed to have started from the kitchen chimney.
The Rev. W. H. Betz of Keswick was chosen president of the Deerescoe conference of the Methodist Protestant church. Newton was selected by the conference for its 1933 meeting.
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