Farm Board Head Defends Its Work at Iowa Meeting
James C. Stone, chairman of the federal Farm Board, defended the board and urged cooperative efforts by farmers at the Iowa Farm Bureau gathering tied to the state fair. He urged formation of a dairy marketing cooperative, cited farm board loan aid, and attacked grain traders for passing losses to farmers. He touted long term gains for farm cooperatives and noted past Board impact including 184000 head of livestock sold in 1931 and $400000 in cattle loans plus wool price improvements.
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Des Moines
James C. Stone
Federal Farm Board
Stone
Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Iowa Livestock Marketing Corporation
Farm Board
Stone says agriculture on firmer footing than three years ago
Des Moines reports James C. Stone, chairman of the federal farm board, says agriculture today is on a sounder basis than at any time in the past three years though predicting future trends is risky. He compares farming outlook to booming industrial markets in the East.
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Des Moines
James C. Stone
Federal Farm Board
Stone
City Briefs and Personals Highlight Waterloo Visitations
The Joseph and J Hileman family of Waterloo spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Thomas Pirnie and their family. Earl Anderson of 1246 Fourth Avenue SE was fined 10 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to a speeding charge in court Monday morning.
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Joseph and
J. Hileman
Earl Anderson
Fourth Avenue SE
Grapes Advertised in Gazette Want Ad Column
The Gazette promotes grapes for buying or selling in its Good Things to Eat want ad column with contact by dialing 2-1121 to place or respond to ads.
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Gazette
City approves bids for bridge cleaning and painting project
The council Monday authorized the department of streets to let bids for the cleaning and painting of the bridge over Indian Creek at Thirtieth Street Drive SE.
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Council
Department of Streets
Indian Creek
Thirtieth Street Drive
Two Men Choose Jail Over Fine After Intoxication Pleas
In police court Monday John Smith of 1708 Park Avenue and Albert Phytranski pled guilty to intoxication. Both men elected jail sentences instead of paying a $10 fine.
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John Smith
Park Avenue
Albert Phytranski
City awards coal contract to W G Block for 345 tons
The W. G. Block Coal Co. secured the city coal contract for 345 tons delivered in bins. Finance Commissioner Louis Burgos presented the resolution to the city council, with the low bid at $4.59 per ton for Centerville 6 by 10 inch coal, filed for one week.
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City
W. G. Block
Circus Ordinance Passes Third Reading
City council approved a new ordinance to raise circus and wild west show license fees and require bond posting with written applications. The measure takes effect immediately.
Inquiry About F. P. Dean Sparks California Connection
City Clerk L. J. Storey received a request from George Pofie of Pasadena for information on F. P. Dean. Dean was son of John F. Dean, former cashier of the First National Bank, who died here. Pofie last saw the younger Dean in 1897. he would be about 70 if alive.
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F. P. Dean
L. J. Storey
George Pofie
Pasadena
Calif
Dean
John F. Dean
First National Bank
Pofie
Dean Iago
Births Log Adds Four New Arrivals in Mercy Hospital
Ann Rebecca Kazebier and Kenneth Kazebier welcome a daughter at Mercy hospital on Aug. 26. Harlen Candler and spouse greet a son at Mercy hospital on Aug. 27. Frank Whitters and spouse announce a son born Aug. 28 at Mercy hospital. Charles rural route No 3 adds a son named Robert Charies born Aug. 22.
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Kenneth Kazebier
Wilson Avenue
Ann Rebecca
Mercy Hospital
Harlen Candler
Fifth Avenue
Wittie
Frank Whitters
Oakland Avenue
Merc’ Hospital
Charles
Robert Charies
Local Firm Fourth In World In Oil Burner Industry
Cedar Rapids based Century Engineering shows fourth in the world among about 500 firms in the oil burner sector. Joe Lattner reports at a Rotary luncheon that the plant produces roughly 125 burners weekly and ships to France, Italy, England, South America, Canada, Australia and Honolulu. Burners are installed in the American embassy in Santiago and in Naples city mayor’s home, with New York City stations and fire department also using Cedar Rapids burners. Company leaders include A. J. Lattner president and M. D. McWilliams vice president.
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Century Engineering Corporation of
Cedar Rapids
Joe Lattner
Rotary
Hotel Roosevelt
Liocal
France
Italy
England
South America
Canada
Australia
Honolulu
Santiago
Chile
Naples
New York City
Century Engineering Corporation
A. J. Lattner
M. D. McWilliams
Court House News On Liquor Arrest Langridge Fined
W C Langridge aged 32 of 217 Seventh Street SE was fined 200 dollars plus costs for liquor violations and given a 60 day county jail sentence in lieu of payment. Patrolman Davis spotted him Sunday around 2 35 a m with bulges under his shirt. A search under a warrant by Justice Lightner found bottles of liquor, a gallon can, and other containers partly filled.
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W. C. Langridge
Seventh Street SE
Davis
Langridge
G. S. Lightner
Girl Seeks 9500 Damages for Auto Injuries
Kathryn Chipokas 3 years old seeks 9500 in district court from A. W. Peterson J. L. Richardson and Cedar Rapids Maytag company for injuries after a car allegedly hit her while she played on Center Point road near I avenue NE last June 10. She suffered a fractured right thigh and other injuries.
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Louis Chipokas
Kathryn Chipokas
A. W. Peterson
J. L. Richardson
Cedar Rapids Maytag Company
Richardson and Peterson
Peterson
Center Point Road
I Avenue NE
Alburnett and Nearby Women Seek Divorces in District Court
Mary E. Kee of Alburnett asks divorce from William L. Kee on cruel and inhuman treatment. Married in 1891 at Central City, she seeks permanent alimony and division of personal property, house furnishings, and an automobile. Marie Bdger seeks divorce from Charles H. Boyer, married in 1914 at Bridgeport Nebraska, on cruel treatment and custody of three minor children. Florence Worden near Fairview seeks divorce from Lee Worden on cruel and inhuman treatment. marriage began December 1915.
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Mary E. Kee
Alburnett
William L. Kee
Central City
Marie Bdger
Bridgeport
Neb
Charles H. Boyer
Florence Worden
Near Fairview
Lee Worden
Appraisers Named for Packer Products Equipment
Judge A B Clark in district court Monday named Mark Kehoe F G Kristensen and Russell Ward as appraisers of the merchandise and equipment of Packer Products. The appointments were authorized on the receivers application by L V Kaney and E J McPartland who were appointed June 16.
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Mark Kehoe
F. G. Kristensen
Russell Ward
Packer Products Company
A. B. Clark
L. V. Kaney
E. J. McPartland
Foreclosure Sought On Insurance Pledge In Estate Case
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust as administrator of the George W. Toms estate petitions district court to foreclose a pledge on two $2,000 life insurance policies securing a $4,237.95 note allegedly signed by Mary Gould Robbins. Mutual Benefits Insurance of New Jersey is named for a $495.60 judgment.
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Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company
George W. Toms
Mary Gould Robbins
Mutual Benefits Insurance Company of New Jersey
United Cigar Stores Files for Bankruptcy
United Cigar Stores of America largest retail tobacco firm in the world declares it cannot pay debts and files a voluntary bankruptcy petition in New York. Assets total 8.34 million with liabilities at 9.50 million. The major liability involves a guarantor role for a diary and Cigar Stores Realty Holdings, Inc., with Irving Trust Company named bankruptcy receiver shortly before the petition.
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New York
INS
United Cigar Stores Company of America
Cigar Stores Realty Holdings, Inc
Irving Trust Company
United
City Proposes Ordinance to Ban Oversize Trucks and Buses
City moves to curb heavy vehicles with a new ordinance duplicating state weight limits. It authorizes portable scales, sets per wheel load caps of four tons for pneumatic tires and 3.5 tons for hard rubber, and imposes up to 100 dollar fines for violations.
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Dan Kruidemier
Commissioner of Public Safety
Vernon Heights
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Froner
Cedar RapiDs Maytag Co
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ERD Sale
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