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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1934
Page
12
Bloodhounds trail three masked bandits who shot proprietor Joe Bennet during a raid on a Hamburg dice game. Bennet then drove the robbers off the road and was wounded. Sheriff Redenbaugh organized a posse as bloodhounds found tracks suggesting local men.
DES MOINES INS reports the Iowa Liquor Control Commission plans to open a state liquor store in Oelwein Saturday or, at latest, next week. Charlie Henley named manager for the 6199 store location. James Murphy approved as permit and sales clerk at 85 dollars weekly. John E Orr named store clerk at 85 dollars weekly.
Richard R Newby of Des Moines makes his first appearance in the seventy second Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends in Oskaloosa in his capacity as general superintendent. Newby was elected successor to Moses T Mendenhall of Oskaloosa last year while at Plainfield Indiana. Old Penn College ceased to exist and William Penn College emerged after reorganizational steps by the college board of trustees Thursday.
In Burlington a jail inmate, John Field, 19, aided two cell mates in a break for freedom but did not flee himself. Sheriff Warry Hunt notes Field saved the rock of the bullpen and released Dave Brown 66 and Ken Ridgeway 19, while Field now endures solitary confinement on bread and water amid questions about his exact punishment.
Clifford Houck of Davenport dies from skull fracture after a head on crash with a truck at the routes 26 27 intersection near Polo. Passenger Wilour Timmerman sustains serious pelvis and knee injuries while John Kalwan has a leg fracture and facial wounds. All three youths were en route to Pecatontra to visit friends. Lawrence Sath of New Bedford was the truck driver.
Inland Waterways estimates shippers saved 2 066 400 dollars over ten years by using Federal Barge Towes traffic instead of rail. The calculation compares barge charges with rail costs for the same routes, citing a wide freight base and multiple barge shipments.
University of Iowa convocation speaker Prof Elmer T Peterson warned that centralized education risks becoming a political propaganda tool. He contrasted Germany's system with the United States reliance on 150 000 local districts, calling for freedom in education and caution against intolerance and propaganda across media and institutions.
Prof Peterson warned graduates against following the easy path of authoritarian rule and praised democratic processes. He contrasted democracy with dictatorship and cited the German regime as a cautionary example, while listing several graduates receiving B A, B S, M A, M S, and Ph D degrees from towns including Town City, Cedar Rapids, and Maquoketa.
Seven hundred chickens fifty angel food cakes and seventy pans of ham were enjoyed by the St Mary women of Mt Carmel church during the Bavle Center annual picnic at La Porte City. About 120 families supplied dishes and attendees enjoyed baseball and a concert by the La Porte City Hand.
A forecast from the Weather Bureau predicts a light frost in north central Iowa with minimal crop impact Friday night. Some northern towns may see frost but no official damage reports, as meteorologist Charles D. Reed notes such frosts are common and not dangerous to corn currently near harvest.
In Los Angeles the late Major S H M Byers diplomat songwriter and once poet laureate of Town left an estate valued at 30000 dollars to relatives the final account was approved in superior court. WELLMAN The Palmer Chandler reunion drew more than sixty relatives with new officers named Francis Palmer Morley Palmer Mrs Emerson Maplethorpe Stella Palmer and Elizabeth Sunier.
At the Delaware county fair in Manchester Edward Dillon, one of the last Civil War veterans, watched a program then had $900 stolen from his wallet. In Marengo the American Legion pool failed to open due to cold, but earned about $150 for the year, about 20 percent more than 1933, with debts and back taxes settled aided by the Legion auxiliary and events at Legion park.
Willie Willis comments on apologies after committing an act, questioning why demands for remorse come before consequences. The remark hints at a tough stance on accountability and timing of apologies.
DES MOINES INS H E Connelly 34 Newton held for investigation after a truck street car collision near the northeast city limits killed Harry C Jones 40 Jasper county farm superintendent. Jones was riding with Connelly in the county truck and officials say Connelly is suspected of intoxication.
Mrs Emma Hunter 68 wife of Samuel Hunter died at 3 a m Friday at her Center Point home after a stroke. Survived by husband seven children two grandchildren a twin sister and a brother. Funeral at home Sunday 2 30 p m with Rev Loren T Jenks officiating. burial in Center Point cemetery.
About 150 people from five Sunday schools attended the seventh annual M E picnic at Fiester's grove on Thursday.
Mount Vernon reports the Leigh rural school will hold its annual homecoming for former teachers and pupils on Sunday September 2. John Cordes leads arrangements with a noon picnic dinner at the schoolhouse.
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