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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1933

Page

18

Iowa City Atty May Fill Office Vacated by Grahl

Major Will J. Hayek of Iowa City emerged as the likely adjutant general of the Iowa national guard to replace Charles Grahl of Des Moines who was named warden of the Fort Madison state penitentiary. Gov. Clyde Herring indicated approval pending Hayek's acceptance. guardsmen reportedly favored the choice. Grahl will succeed Thomas P. Hollowell, who resigns due to ill health. The board named Sheriff W. H. Frazer to be warden of the Ahamosa reform school to replace C. H. Ireland. Hayek, a Democrat and former Iowa City city attorney, serves as a staff officer of the 113th cavalry. The governor will take several days to decide on the military post amid political speculation of an immediate announcement if the Democratic committee approves.

Des Moines Will J. Hayek Iowa City Iowa National Guard Hayek Charles Grahl Fort Madison Camp Dodge National Guard Clyde Herring Grahl Thomas P. Hollowell State Board of Control W. H. Frazer Jones County Ahamosa Reformatory C. H. Ireland 113Th Cavalry

Four Injured When Car Overturns At Oelwein

Special to The Gazette reports four people injured when a car driven by William Dailey struck gravel and overturned in a ditch near Oelwein. Mary Kennedy of Boone broke an arm and leg, Mrs. Dailey fractured knee, Kate Sanford wrenched back and cut by glass, and Mr. Dalley bruises and cuts. All were hospitalized at Mercy. The car sustained heavy damage.

Oelwein William Dailey Here Mary Kennedy Boone Dailey Kate Sanford Dalley Mercy Hospital

Washington Game Warden Retires After 16 Years

Washington Ia Gene Breitenbach retires from sixteen years as county game warden to tend an Acreage north of Washington. Thomas K Johnson of Sigourney to succeed. Belle Plaine Miss Wava Le Quatte named Miss Belle Plaine 1933 at merchants beauty contest. others named as maids of honor.

Washington Gene_ Breitenbach Washington County Thomas K. Johnson Sigourney Breitenbach Belle Plaine Wava le Quatte R. H. le Quatte King Theater LeQuatte Catherine Shurtz Mollie White

Iowa City Hints Indigent Patient Quota Plan Changes

Iowa City officials plan to enforce a county quota system with variations for indigent patient admissions at University hospital administrator R E Neff stated protests have been filed by Johnson and Linn counties supervisors who must cut their transfers to one third of past levels. The plan ties annual county shares to population but faces legal questions about state law authority. Linn County’s past 733 patients drops to a 293 quota for the coming year.

Iowa City University Hospital R. E. Neff Johnson and Linn Neff Johnson Linn County

Greeley Couple Observe Fiftieth Wedding Date

Greeley Mr and Mrs Herman Kuhlman observed their golden wedding with a family dinner attended by nine children. Born in Germany they married at Zion church near Colesburg on Aug 23 fifty years ago. Lisbon: Rev Father R F Duffy appointed pastor of St Marys Eagle Center and will take up Aug 30.

Greeley Herman Kuhlman Kuhlman Germany America Mr. Kuhlman Colesburg Zion Church Hess Paul P. Pease E. C. Kuhlman Leland Abrams Helen Kuhlman Washington, D. C Lisbon R. F. Duffy St. John’s Francis J. Beckman Dubuque St. Mary’s Eagle Center Black Hawk County Father Duffy William McNamee St. Francis Hospital Waterloo

State Fair Crowd Sets New Record at Des Moines

Des Moines opening three days at the state fair drew 13 000 more attendees than last year as gate receipts climb. 60 000 people, many children, filled the grandstand for Children’s Day. Ribbons in 4 H and women’s division awarded. old fiddlers contest ended. a bull fighting exhibit and night horse racing on the program. Prize loaf bread won by Mrs F H Sinclair of Des Moines amid baking honors shared by Mrs W E Sanders, Mrs Paul Anderson, and Mrs J Galloway. Fruit displays highlighted by C H True of Edgewood in grapes and Cyrus Harvey of Altoona in plums.

Des Moines Lvestock F. H. Sinclair W. E. Sanders Marshalltown Paul Anderson J. Galloway Beaman C. H. True Edgewood Cyrus Harvey Altoons

Riverside Methodist Church elects new officers and members

At the fourth quarterly conference the Riverside church elected members to the official board and quarterly conference. Trustees include Edward Godlove Henry Wolters Harold Cress John Younkin Ray Marner and William Ingram.

Riverside The Methodist Church Edward Godlove Henry Wolters Harold Cress John Younkin Ray Marner William Ingram Cloyd Cress C. W. Ingram J. L. Meeks Charles Rath Alma Ott A. H. Younkin Walter Be

Edward Martz Dies at Grundy Center After Illness

Edward Winfield Martz 63 died at his Grundy Center home after a three year illness. Born in Greene he moved to Grundy County as a child. He married Jessie May Dunsmore in 1899 and ran a seed business for 42 years. Survived by widow, son Forrest, three sisters, a brother, and his Civil War veteran father. Odd Fellows will handle funeral Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with interment west of town.

Donna Tex J. F. Stevens Grundy Center Bessie Keller Dodge N. D Clyde J. R. Martz Martz Telulah Lodge Rebekah and Yeoman Odd Fellows

Delta Couple Celebrate Fifty-First Wedding Anniversary

Special to The Gazette Delta, a surprise anniversary observance honored Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Root on their fifty first wedding anniversary. Mrs. Root’s birthday also noted. Relatives hosted dinner at the Root home with John Crew Rex Root and others from Delta, Webster Oska loost Arkadelphia and Philadelphia in attendance.

Gazette DELTA Elmer L. Root John Crew Rex Root Leora Marjorie Webster Atterback Oskaloost C. Powers Roderick Arkadelphia Ark

Illinois Woman Injured In Iowa City Car Crash

Edith McMullen of Moweaqua Illinois is hospitalized at University hospital after a Friday afternoon crash in Iowa City when a Moss car collided with a truck driven by C A Braverman. McMullen suffered head and facial cuts and possible internal injuries. The incident occurred in a residential area.

the Gazette Iowa City Edith McMullen Moweaqua University Hospital Neva Moss

S. F. 111 Held Constitutional In Dist Court

DES MOINES UP Judge Shankland rules Senate File 111 constitutional as it empowers the state superintendent of banking to take charge of banks on a restricted basis. The ruling came in Polk district court in a suit by five plaintiffs seeking over 8000 dollars from the Bank of Ankeny, held under S F 111. The judge said the measure aims to prevent catastrophe by safeguarding depositors and the bank while in superintend ent control.

Des Moines Senate Iowa Shankland Polk District Court Bank of Ankeny

Sixty Degrees Awarded At Iowa State College

Ames The Rev L M Boozer Iowa synod executive of the Presbyterian church spoke at the commencement of the second term of the summer quarter at Iowa State College. About sixty degrees were awarded including three doctor of philosophy twenty seven master of science and thirty bachelor degrees. Herman A Knapp vice president and treasurer conferred the degrees in the absence of President J M Hughes who is on his vacation.

Ames L. M. Boozer Iowa Synod Presbyterian Church Iowa State College Herman A. Knapp Jc M. Hughes

Officers Installed for Lodge No 498 I O O F

Grand Master Norman D. Smith and staff installed officers for lodge No 498 I O O F on Thursday evening in Cedar Rapids. Named are Jacob Arnold noble grand J E Butler vice grand J C Sherbon right support to noble grand John Wilson warden John H Fairchild chaplain Victor E Johnson inside guard.

Marengo Youth Drowns Near Star Mill Bridge

Clarence Misel, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Misel of near Koszta, drowned in the Iowa river near Star Mill bridge five miles west of Marengo on Friday afternoon. He and a companion, Donald Bratt, were wading when Misel went into water beyond his depth. Bratt swam to safety. The body was recovered after being underwater about 30 minutes. He would have started junior year in high school this fall. Funeral arrangements not yet made.

Gazette Marengo Clarence Misel M. J. Misel Koszta Iowa River Star Mill Bridge Here Misel Donald Bratt Bratt

Absolved Of Killing Prowler In Iowa

A coroner s jury in LeMars Iowa on Friday absolved Ralph Baker of blame in the shooting of Paul Walling 29 who was attempting a break in at a department store in James Iowa Walling s body was found on a bridge 200 yards from the store after Baker fired at the prowler called by women sleeping in the store

Lemars Ralph Baker Paul Walling Walling James Baker

Realtor Held on 12500 Dollar Iowan Swindle Charge

Chicago AP reports S A Edwards a realtor was arrested on a warrant from Rev J A Reader Plymouth County Iowa charging a $12,500 real estate swindle in Gary Indiana. Edwards says the deal was business and will fight extradition.

Chicago S. A. Edwards Friday J.A. Reader Plymouth County Gary Ind Ward

Duncan reunion at Chautauqua Park held Thursday

In Columbus Junction seven attending the Duncan reunion gathered at Chautauqua Park on Thursday. Officers were re elected: Harry Edwards president Mrs Ada Hamil vice president and Mrs Nevada Acheson secretary treasurer.

Columbus Junction Chautauqua Park Harry Edwards Ada Hamil Nevada Acheson

Labor Federation Chief Denounces Employers In Iowa

Muscatine AP J C Lewis president of the Iowa Federation of Labor told 700 Muscatine button workers that Al Capone was a piker after learning how pearl buttons are weighed and paid for in local factories. He urged organizing for NRA rights, criticized social relief administration, and attacked rich interests opposing the NRA drive. He said Iowa employers are chiselling and cheating and that Roosevelt cannot do this alone, urging workers to act.

Muscatine J. C. Lewis Iowa Federation of Labor al Capone Iowa NRA Roosevelt Santa Claus America

Funeral Sunday for Pioneer Vinton Woman

Funeral services for Mrs. J. M. Dunlap Victor s oldest citizen who died Friday will be held at the home Sunday at 2 p.m. She celebrated her ninety third birthday Nov 27 and had been bedridden after a broken hip from a fall two months earlier. Survivors include two sons Will in California and Frank in Victor, three daughters Mrs Howard Funk Colfax Mrs G A Poff Des Moines and Miss Mae Dunlap of Victor.

Victor J. M. Dunlap Will California Frank Howard Funk Colfax G. A. Poff Des Moines Mae Dunlap

Edgewood Homecoming Draws 5000 as Bierman Addresses Crowd

The sixth annual Edgewood homecoming drew about 5,000 people. Congressman Fred Bierman delivered the speech. Elkader drum and bugle corps and the Boy Scouts organized the evening entertainment.

Nats Letter Carriers Meet Elects Officers in Denver

The 1934 convention of the National rural Letter Carriers association in Denver elected W G Armstrong of Niles Michigan to a fourth term as president. Carl V. Martin BrumfieldKy Clifton J Brown Franklin Tenn and J Ed Cooper Elwood Ill were re elected as national officers. The group adopted resolutions praising patriotic fortitude toward New Deal sacrifices and urging farm to market road improvements. The National Women's auxiliary selected Le E Job Taxahoma Okla as president and named officers.

Des Moines INS National Rural Letter Carriers Association Denver W. G. Armstrong Niles Mich Carl V. Martin Brumfield Clifton J. Brown Franklin, Tenn J. Ed Cooper Elwood Ill National Women's Auxiliary le. E. Job Taxahoma Okla J. E. Coopser E. Markline White Hall W. B. Duverell Ames, Ia

Suits On Promissory Notes Filed At Tama

Four suits for collection on promissory notes filed at Tama list plaintiffs Maggie Herman Pearl Rich and Daisy Moffett Ameda Ewing and J P Novak as claimants. Defendants include Henry Casey Leo Vogel Griffin and Frank Havra with amounts ranging from 1495 to 24884.

TAMA Maggie Herman Henry Casey Pearl Rich Daisy Moffett Leo P Marie C. Vogel Ameda Ewing John L H. B. Griffin J. P. Novak Frank Havra

Boy Fractured Skull After Horse Kick in Iowa City

Eight year old Robert Deal son of Mr and Mrs Vance Deal is in serious condition at University Hospital Iowa City after a skull fracture suffered when kicked by a horse on Friday.

The Gazette West Liberty Robert Deal Vance Deal University Hospital Iowa City

Policy Benefits For Loss Of Life By Vehicle Wreck

A notice outlines policy benefits paid for loss of life resulting from the wreck of a bus taxicab or automobile stage. The document specifies eligibility terms beneficiaries and amounts under the relevant coverage. It provides guidance on filing claims and required proof of death and relationship.

Automobile wrecking and building collapse policy record

Loss of life or severe injury events as specified by policy include vehicle wrecking or disablement on roadways caused by automobiles or moving vehicles. Also covered are collapse of building walls, fires in public buildings, and natural disasters such as lightning cyclone tornado. Loss of hands feet or eyes is specified in policy terms.

Weekly indemnity terms for disability period

The policy outlines weekly indemnity payments for total disability for 15 weeks. An additional 5 weeks is provided if the insured remains confined in a hospital. The terms specify duration and hospital confinement condition for extended coverage.

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