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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1934
Page
2
Sheriff reports Special Agent Glenn Craven shot during a dawn confrontation with box car thieves near Payne Iowa. The victim’s body, riddled by shotgun slugs, disappeared while Craven went to call for help. Authorities believe three to four gang members carried the body away in a car and had been opening boxes for some time.
Orange City resident Stanley Synhorst, former University of Iowa dental student, sues Dr Wladis Mazutewytsch for 12000 in district court alleging X ray treatments caused severe burns to his right hand and forced him to abandon his dental career. The plaintiff claims burns appeared in places not required for treatment.
Grundy Center residents faced a special election to approve a $10,000 bond issue for building a municipal swimming pool in Liberty Park. If approved, construction would begin at the park in the town.
In Columbus Junction the Davidson family reunion drew fifty two attendees with John Davidson of Letts elected president and Dorothy Nicola Warren Cotter secretary. In Fox family events Sherman Fox of Nichols was elected president and Samuel Fox of Rock Island was secretary with sixty four present.
Des Moines firm Carleton D. Beh’s investment group won the bid to handle legal work and the printing and sale of bonds for Iowa City projects. The contract covers a $45,000 Burlington Street improvement and a sewage disposal plant, with a $1,500 bid. It also supports a $15,000 PWA street grant and a $120,000 sewage plant grant. A PWA letter set conditions for a $917,000 municipal light plant loan and grant, including a supreme court test of the revised Simmer law, proof the Iowa City Light and Power will stop after the municipal plant is built, and bond issuance not less than $709,000.
Clayton County postponed the delinquent tax sale to October 15 due to lack of bidders. The uncollected taxes have declined from $39,000 in 1933 to $14,000 for 1932 taxes, with 99.6 percent of the 1933 first half taxes already collected and over 10,800 old age pension taxpayers paid.
The Louisa county W C T U convention will convene at Columbus City Methodist Episcopal church this Friday. The program includes morning address by County President Mrs. J H Chittum and an afternoon activity report by multiple members including Mrs. Emma Williamson and Mrs. Anne Huddle.
Senator George W Patterson of Burt accuses Governor Herring of a deliberate misrepresentation in tax policy. He cites August actions raising four million in relief taxes and eight days later a 3.23 million tax reduction, arguing a political gesture drains funds while veterans and poor relief suffer.
Gov Clyde Herring said he will cover the cost of any CPA audit that uncovers mistakes or misrepresentation in his tax reduction statements. The pledge was made Thursday in Des Moines.
Ames UP says the state highway commission cleared 26 minor contracts for resurfacing and snowplows. The latest award went to Speeder Machinery Corp of Cedar Rapids Iowa for one power loader at 5218.33. Other resurfacing awards include Verrud Brothers in Fayette county for 4410 and Dewees and Whitney in Tama county for 4500.
Anamosa judge John T. Moffit will preside at the Jones county district court term beginning October 1. A long list of jurors from Anamosa Monticello Wyoming Olin Cascade Onslow Center Junction Morley Lisbon and nearby towns is summoned including E G Burrichter Dora Behrends George Greenawald John Husmann and many others.
Two former Tama residents, T M. O Connell 34 and Leo A Morroway 29, who had lived in Chicago, died in a two car collision at Niles Center near Chicago. Edward Kilby 35 of Nashville Tenn driver of the other car also died. Three others injured. Winting of Pasadena Calif held. Stop sign questioned. O Connell and Morroway survived by families in Tama. O Connell's burial brought from Chicago.
Independence Senator Huey Long has canceled his speech planned for the Veterans of Foreign Wars district picnic on September 6 in Independence.
Iowa welcomed steady rains as Federal Meteorologist Charles D. Reed predicted September and October would bring heavier than normal rainfall. Rain began Wednesday night and continued Thursday across more than half the state, with continued showers likely tonight and tomorrow. Subsoil moisture may improve as prices for farm products could ease slightly due to the rainfall.
Mr and Mrs Thomas R Holbert of Greeley sail from New York for England Belgium and France to buy twenty to thirty Belgian and Percheron horses. They keep fifty stallions at Greeley and expect 100 by fall with twenty on the fair circuit visiting Illinois Iowa Minnesota Waterloo National Belgian Chicago shows.
University of Iowa estimates show a full year from September to June costing between 178 and 420 dollars. Dormitory costs vary by residence, with cooperative dorms offering the lowest at 178 if tuition exemptions apply. Base totals include 90 for room and board 96 for tuition 10 for matriculation and 14 for incidentals.
Martin B. Andelfinger of Dubuque will speak here Kolache day at 4 30 p m following the talk of Jim Poole at the Labor day celebration sponsored by the local American Legion post. Several free acts scheduled and kolaches and coffee served free at 5 p m by the auxiliary women who sponsor a rug and quilt exhibit.
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