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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1935
Page
15
The Iowa University athletic department faces a continued heavy bonded debt burden though indicators suggest an improving outlook. Administration notes financial strain from prior investments, with projections showing potential relief as costs align with revenue, while ongoing budgeting efforts target stabilizing deficits and preserving programs.
The bondholders committee led by Victor H. Pulis outlines progress on retiring field house bonds and the threat of delinquent stadium interest. With 200000 retired from 300000 field house bonds and 60000 more expected in 1936, work shifts to a 500000 football stadium issue facing defaults and planned retirements after 1936.
A Waverly resident discusses her daughter's disappearance near Waverly as officials report delays. Stephens, the daughter’s father, says the missing girl’s mother may have obtained information and notes the family has suffered since the case began.
Marlo Heinz of Dubuque, 29, convicted by a district court jury on Nov 2 for the murder of his six year old nephew David Peter Fox. Judge D. E. Maguire set January 5, 1937 as execution date and Heinz faces appeal to the state supreme court. He will be transferred to Fort Madison penitentiary. Heinz confessed July 24 after the crime on the Fox farm. He later repudiated the confession during trial. the statement was admitted as evidence. He is married with three children.
William W. Kirk 104, believed Iowa’s oldest resident, died Monday at his daughter’s Fertile home. Funeral Thursday. Survived by five children, 19 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren. Born November 6, 1831 in Berlin Center Ohio, he settled in Fertile in 1861 and later farmed near Mason City before returning to Fertile.
In Wapello County Iowa a Monday scavenger tax sale produced humor with a property owner objecting at the courthouse claiming his home has been modernized for several years. The exchange highlighted the oddities commonly seen in tax sale proceedings and the ineptitude of some listings.
Des Moines AP state auditor C W Storms reports rising costs at Oakdale Sanatorium increasing operating costs per patient to 696 from 650 for the fiscal year ending July 1. Total net costs rose to 235 260 with a 14 239 year over year gain, while investment in the sanatorium climbed to 1 001 180. Provisions and supplies rose 14 808 and salaries totaled 144 598. farm operations turned profitable this year after a prior deficit.
Pleas of guilty on charges of driving while intoxicated brought Ralph Halverson of Williamsburg and Eugene Roller of Marengo to fines of 300 dollars each with 30 days grace before enforcement of a 90 day sentence alternative. District Judge James P. Gaffney dismissed petit jurors until December 16. A civil suit was settled leaving three automobile accident damage suits and the State versus James as likely trial topics next fortnight.
A 30 pound female wildcat was killed by William Wiles in the timber of John Bauer northwest of Pilotburg Washington County. A dog treed the animal as hunters from Wellman heard screams and moans from brush along the English River, likely ending the mystery.
Fayette County conducted its annual scavenger tax sale on Monday in West Union selling 345 properties for delinquent taxes. Of these, 288 were in Oelwein and 200 sold for taxes owed one or two years. All buyers were local residents with no special tax certificate holders present.
A mouse that sings like a canary will be sent to the University of Iowa for study. It was captured in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Iva C Blue who had been awakened at 4 30 a m each day for several weeks by bird like calls.
At Longfellow School Clinton Indiana 14 year old Ralph Burmeister refused to sing with classmates. He left class then returned with a .22 rifle and shot himself in the hallway. He was wounded in the shoulder and lung and remained in critical condition.
Dr Frank Slutz a Cornell educator and consulting psychologist urged a revised menu of education emphasizing personality development at a Mount Vernon chapel address He said education should first develop personality and then create an environment for its growth He criticized competitive class work that ignores varying abilities and noted he will meet students through Thursday and speak again Wednesday at 9 30 am
Judge R. W. Hasner authorized the receivers of Farmers State Bank of Lamont and Iowa State Bank of Hazleton to sell the remaining assets at a public auction in Independence on December 12.
AP reports Don Hines and Conrad Gaston of Traer C C Beatty of Hudson and Ray White and W W Goddard of Waterloo were bound over to the grand jury after appearing before Justice T F Stoakes to answer a charge of stealing two hogs from Henry Sieh’s farm near Traer Saturday night.
Work on paving highway 261 from Iowa City to Anamosa is expected to start before year end according to D W Crum secretary of the local chamber of commerce An additional plan includes graveling a primary road from North Liberty to Lake Macbride state park Surveyors will review the park road site this week and construction will start immediately Highway 261 runs from Iowa City through Solon Mount Vernon and Martelle to Anamosa linking Johnson county with northeastern Iowa
David Frank Lichty, 22, of Norway died of pneumonia at the CCC camp in Marion on Monday. Funeral services will be at the Methodist church in Norway at 2 p.m. He is survived by his father John Lichty of Norway, his mother Mrs. Walter Squires of Los Angeles, a sister Mrs. Leo Ockenfels of Norway, and a brother Maurice of New York City. Friends may call at the George Brosh home.
West Union reports the Fayette county treasurer issued licenses for 140 cars and 13 trucks on Monday, marking the largest first day sale in eighteen years.
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