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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1934

Page

11

Honors Won By Cedar Rapids Bridge Players

Seven Cedar Rapids pairs competed in the fourth annual state tournament at Clear Lake last weekend and brought many honors home. The Cedar Rapids Des Moines team retained the Brice trophy, and Mrs Beattie and Mrs Neuzil joined a Des Moines couple to finish second to an Omaha team in the finals. The top Des Moines Teachers trophy round yielded winner Mr and Mrs Cook, with Mrs Longueville and Mrs Sanders as runners-up in Tri-City. Additional honors went to Dr Whitney and Mrs Hodgin with Mrs Pettis, while others from Omaha also earned places. An open duplicate contract tourney is set for Friday at 7:45 pm at the Roosevelt hotel.

Cedar Rapids Clear Lake George Beattie Nineteenth Street W J Neuzil Grande Avenue SE Des Moines Omaha Cedar Rapids Bridge Roosevelt Hotel

Large Congregation Hears Dr Steiner at Union Meeting

Dr Edmund A Steiner of Grinnell College, eminent sociologist, spoke to a full St Pauls Methodist church on The Conflict between the Old Generation and the New. He urged new life forms for patriotism and warned against clinging to sentimental old ways, urging a redefined human unity beyond old categories.

Edward A Steiner Grinnell College St Paul's Methodist Church First Congregational First Baptist First Presbyterian St Paul's Methodist Steiner Napoleon Jesus Ife Oreman Voung

Campers Return From Delafield After Eight-Week Outing

Cedar Rapids campers who spent the summer at St Johns Military Academy for boys and Camp Nagawien for girls in Delafield Wisconsin have returned. Betsy Flodin and Peggy Stewart led several honors at the girls camp while multiple Cedar Rapids youths earned medals in swimming boxing track and aquaplaning.

Cedar Rapids St Johns Miliary Academy Nagawien Delafield Wis Betsy Filodin C CC. Flod Nineteenth Street Peggy Stewart A C Stewart Park Terrace SE Greata Higbee Higbee Washington Avenue Bob Fb Moray Loebs First Avenue Bob Files Henry M Files Blake Boulevard Paul Fidler Alex Fidler Montrose Bernard Smith Warren Smith Maple Drive Glenn Higbee Bob Eby Wisconsin Ray Smith Fourth Avenue SE Hayden Deahield

Missing Children Searched Along Ocean City Beach

Coast guard patrolled Ocean City Beach on Monday and state police hunted landward for two boys and a girl who vanished while near the surf. The missing youths Royal Haveeh Y Arthur Borrs and their mother Mrs Chorge Hai lk of Verters NY were feared swept or drowned but could be safe if found. Police continued a frantic search as the tide pushed the case toward a turning point.

Ocean City Kodorphines Wiese Royal Haveeh Y Arthur Borrs Chorge Hailk Per

Vinton Wedding Unites Kathryn Lent and Carlton Lytle

Kathryn Ila Lent of Vinton wed Carlton W. Lytle of Washington Ia in a Sunday ceremony at the Lent home. Rev W W Bowers officiated as sixty relatives and friends attended. The bride wore white satin with a lace veil and carried white roses, with Miss Frieda Steinberg and Wendel Pierce as attendants. After the ceremony guests were served lunch and the couple planned to reside in Williamsburg after a motor trip prior to starting work and school careers in Iowa.

Speviatton Gazette Vinton Ralph R Lent Kathryn Ila Carlton W. Lytle Washington W W Bowers Waterloo Betty Kay Monticello Frieda Steinberg Wendel Pierce Cleghorn Clara Rife Josephine Goodwin Eleanor Andrews Virginia Means George Seat Vinton High School Stephens College Columbia Iowa State Teachers College Lytle R L Lytle Town State Teachers College Williamsburg School Williamsburg E E Lent Columbia SC Tohn Robert Washington Charles A Lytle Boston Foom Mary Ellen Lytle Charles J Wilson Helen Wilson Carlton C Wilson Robert Thompson Baja Boller Margaret Stewart Daniel Brindley Fred Smith William Smith Clara Smith Martha Smith Richland Mooa Miller Norma Miller Kewanee F WN Cole Iowa Falls

Selfish Wife May Ruin Her Mate's Chance For Success

A reader column discusses Baer II facing pressure from a selfish wife who refuses to move for a better job. The letter argues her lack of ambition risks his career, urges support for Baer II, and questions the ethics of pressuring him to date others while probing gender dynamics.

Whiel Will Baer Sax

Thompson Defends Paris Stay Amid Berlin Expulsion

Dorothy Thompson, American journalist, says the Berlin demand she leave is part of a campaign against foreign correspondents. She calls Hitler unfit to be a leader and plans to travel to the Saar within days.

Paris Doarothy Thompson Ginebbils Gersmart Miss Thompson Simla Lewis Saar Versbatim

Revolutionary central bank idea eyed by New Deal experts

Washington reports predict a "central bank authority" to set U S banking policy. Treasury experts explore consolidating agencies like the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC under one government body to control credit and unify practices. If feasible, plan could go to Congress with other reforms.

Washington United States Treasury Department Federal Reserve Board Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Reconstruction Finance Corporation United States Federal Governent Central Bank Congress Senate House Revolutionary Bank Federal Reserve System

Man Dies After Sitting Naked Among Hornets

Ramon Perez 34, a Tampa cigar maker, sought death by placing himself in a hornet nest. He endured hours of stings, attempted suicide in a river, then sat among swarming hornets for about ten minutes before being pulled away. He refused treatment and died from the stings. His mother tried to rescue him as firemen smoked out the nest.

Tampa Ramon Perez Perez Hillsborough River

Cullen Returns With New Gangster Clues

ST PAUL AP Police Chief Frank Cullen and Detective Thomas Brown returned from a mysterious trip tied to clues after Homer Van Meter was killed. They refused to reveal details of their trip or what they sought and said they were not searching for John Hamilton or George Nelson.

ST Paul Frank Cullen Thomas Brown Homer van Meter Dillinger van Meter John Hamlton George Baby Face" Nelson Still Outlaw

Youth's Turtle Returns After Two-Week Hideaway

In Brandon Wisconsin Warren Burger eleven kept a small turtle in the cellar for two weeks. His parents later found the creature and took it to a creek a mile away. The next morning the turtle was found dying at the cellar door.

Brandon Wis Warren Burger

Fall Coats Without Fur Gain Smart Fashion Note

EW YORK notes three furless coat types for fall. a dressy belted coat with a draped neckline and detachable scarf in gay colors like rust or green. an English topcoat with raglan sleeves. and a rugged polo coat with double breasted reefers and detachable lining for warmth and practicality.

York

West Liberty Bull Wins at State Fair

At the Iowa state fair in Des Moines first place livestock honors go to West Liberty entries among horses beef cattle and sheep. Entries include Percherons and Shorthorns with winners from Wayland Hopley Farms and F W Hubbell Des Moines among others. R C Yohe Allerton is noted for Shropshire placements.

West Liberty Des Moines EL Humbert and Son J C. Robinson Towanda Aberdeen Angus Wayland Hopley Farms Atlante Fullerton & Sons Miami Oklo Elliott Brown Rose Hill Inc Atlantic Ellote Brown Rose Hil Thomson Brothers Wakarusa Kan W Hubbell John Regier and Son White Water Kan George Larson and Son Harlan William Anderson F W Hubbell Wubbell John Regier and Sons White Water Kan George Larson Bons Faring Bull Calved P W_ Hubbel Paul Calved Cow Wal Cow _calved July 1, 1931 to June 30, 1932—F W Hubbell W. Hubbell Iowa Jersey Z. BS. Baughman Pulaski Dr. BR. F. Avery Tams M Oa. Linthicum Orient Campbell Jersey Farm Jesup Robert A. Jones Iowa City Claire Werner Gibson O. L. Corns Tama

City Briefs and Personal Notes Roundup

William Sherlock a Belle Plaine farmer filed a federal petition seeking more time to pay his debts. Ed Padzensky and Owen Howard were fined ten dollars and costs each in police court for speeding. Mrs. Neva Young shared a story about an 1858 fruit jar found by Sam Hill, noting the jar purchased in Rowley in 1858 remained crack free and in use through generations.

William Sherlock Belle Plaine Ed Padzensky Ridgeway Drive Owen Howard Center Point Road Neva Young Circle Drive Gazette Sam Hill

Town State Teachers college graduates two local students

Miss Louise Hronik daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Hronik 1510 C Street SW and Miss Virginia Hammill 916 A Avenue NW received degrees last week at graduation exercises of Town State Teachers College A class of 211 graduates Cedar Falls Hronik attended University of Iowa a year before Cednor Falls and will teach at Troy Mills during the coming school year Hammill completed a four year course and was awarded a bachelor of science degree in commercial education.

Louise Hronik J J Hronik Virginia Hammill Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls Hronik University of Iowa Cednor Falls Troy Mills Hammill

Personnel named for two Iowa liquor stores

DES MOINES AP The state liquor commission announced the appointments at Waverly and New Hampton. Floyd Smith is manager and G J Klaudt assistant at Waverly. C A Upham manager and W J Tierman assistant at New Hampton. Monthly salaries are 100 dollars for the manager and 85 dollars for each assistant.

Des Moines Waverly New Hampton H M Cooper State Liquor Commission Floyd Smith G. J. Klaudt C. A. Upham W. J. Tierman

Dickinson To Give Talk At Rockford Picnic

Senator J. L. Dickinson of Iowa will be principal speaker at the Trask Bridge picnic in Andrews Grove near Rockford. The one day farm outing expects about 30,000 attendees, with many Iowa farmers planning to attend. Science offers friction as the cause of the singing sands of Arabia.

Rockford, II L. J Dickinson Iowa Trask Bridge Andrews Grove Rockford

Explosion Destroys Barn North of Wilton

A hay barn on the W. W Whitmer farm six miles north of Wilton burned after spontaneous combustion during hay making. Calves sows hay, corn crib, and hog houses were destroyed. Albert Martin heard the explosion while returning with his team. Fire trucks and seventy autos arrived within thirty minutes.

Wilton Junction W. W Whitmer Wilton Albert Martin

Maxwell to be prosecuted in Jackson County clash over car theft and kidnapping

County Attorney L C Schroeder plans to prosecute Thomas Maxwell, an Anamosa convict, for stealing Frank Lambe's car at Ottercreek, kidnapping Alfred Hurst at Hurstville, and forcing him to drive to Dubuque to take Hurst's car. Proceedings will begin with a true information filing in a short time.

Maquoreta L. C. Schroeder Jackson County Thomas Maxwell Anamosa Frank Lambe Ottercreeck Alfred Hurst Hurstville Dubuque Hurst Schroeder Monay

Pension Tax Totals Summary for Linn County

Figures from County Treasurer Frank Williams show a total of 35 048 in old age assistance taxes collected up to August 22. Of this amount 29 657 went to the county treasurer and 5 391 to the state treasurer. About 55 000 residents were assessed the one dollar Linn county tax.

Linn County Frank L. Willams

Appoint P H English Postmaster At Monona

Special to The Gazette Washington reports Rep Fred Biermann announces Patrick H English as acting postmaster at Monona Clayton county succeeding Harley Rittenhouse Rep M Jacobsen recommended Hans Mohr for Sabula postmaster Jackson county Mohr had top exam grades 82 10 John H Peterson 80 and Bida Repkje 75 5

Washington Fred Biermann Patrick H. English Monona Clayton County Harley Rittenhouse M. Jacobsen Hans Mohr Sabula Jackson County Mohr John H. Peterson Bida P. Repkje

59 Million Ounces Of Silver Acquired By Government

The Treasury reports the federal government has bought 59 553 110 ounces of silver at 50 01 cents per ounce since nationalization. The purchase totals about a quarter of the projected nationalized stock with an additional 11 698 000 ounces of newly mined silver bought at 64 1 2 cents per ounce. NORTH ENGLISH George Mahannah 51 restaurant operator died Sunday at home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife four children Melvin Mildred Paul and Lorna two brothers J H Mahannah and Walter Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the Christian church.

Washington Treasury George Mahannah Melvin Chicago Mildred Conrad Paul Ottumwa Lorna Cedar Rapids J H. Mahannah Long Beach Calif Walter The Christian Church

Property Tenancy and Building Restriction Record

H J Nichols transfers to Moray L and Pearl N Eby as joint tenants with full right of survivorship not as tenants in common. includes Cedar Rapids area lot 6 block 1 Vernon Heights addition and East 45 ft lot 6 block 6 Hart’s addition Ken Pk subject to existing building restriction of record. date 12 31 32.

H. J. Nichols Moray L Pearl N Eby Vernon Cedar Hart's Ken Galcon

Schall Keeps Roosevelt Fight Open With New Charge

Senator Thomas D. Schall accuses the Roosevelt administration of seeking to censor the press. He cites government financial ties to banks and a planned national news service as evidence of dictatorial control. Schall also criticizes the Rayburn communications act and a government backed press apparatus.

Washington Llp Thomas D. Schall Minn Roosevelt White House Schall United States Rayburn Communications Act American Newspaper Guild Brain Raymond Moley Vincent Astor Nourmahal Daily Press

Council Of Churches Backs New Deal In Labor Day Message

The Federal Council of Churches in New York released a Labor Day message read from 110000 pulpits praising Roosevelt’s New Deal. It calls for orderly social change and urges inclusion across all races and industries. Labor is described as being on trial with a call to protect workers’ rights through organization and government support.

Council of Churches New York Federal Council of Churches Roosevelt

Lands Securities Act In Talk To Rotarians

At a Rotary club luncheon in the Hotel Roosevelt Monday noon Lael Abbott spoke in sympathy with the securities act describing profit pyramiding and public bond sales. He argued investor fleecing kept the market weak and praised Prof Frankfurter for shaping the act while criticizing government competition with public utilities and noting rising gross earnings not translating to net gains due to labor conditions.

Lael Abbott Rotary Club Hotel Roosevelt Frankfurter Securiies Act Tennessee Valley Development Abbott

Reunion of Combs Mee Cormick Families Held in Shellsburg

Shellsburg hosts a family reunion with Mrs. Willie Cue elected president and Mrs. Ernest Edaburn of Cedar Rapids serving as secretary and treasurer. The event highlighted kin from the Combs Mee Cormick families.

Shellsburg Combs-Mee Cormick Willie Cue Ernest Edaburn Cedar Rapids

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