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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1936

Page

12

Routine Budget May Be Over 6 Billion

Washington AP reports congressional committees prepare to review executive estimates for the coming fiscal year. Routine expenditures could exceed 6 billion as temporary agencies appear before Rep Woodrum and others, with no unusual requests but possible housing and farm tenancy authorizations. Drought relief raises borrowing needs with a potential debt around 34.6 billion by next June 30. Morgenthau criticizes small investors’ bond subsidies and notes bond sales will change to curb favoritism in subscriptions.

Washington House Appropriations Rep Woodrum Treasury-Post Office Department Public Works Administration Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Reconstruction Finance Corporation Federal Housing Administration Appropriations Committee Senate House Treasury Morgenthau

Council Ponders Visit On Fireworks Sale Ordinance

Cedar Rapids city officials discussed an upcoming visit by a Woman's club delegation favoring a fireworks sale ban. No action was taken as council members awaited hearings from all sides before deciding future steps.

Woman's Club Cedar Rapids

Relief for asthma paroxysms with Nacor Kaps advert

Hundreds write of relief from wheezing and choking attacks. Nacor Kaps may lengthen intervals between paroxysms and aid sleep. Ask your druggist today about Nacor Kaps from the Nacor Medicine Company of Indianapolis Indiana.

Indianapolis Indiana

Wear FALSE TEETH with FASTEETH Powder Ad

The advertisement touts FASTEETH powder to secure false teeth without embarrassment. It claims firm comfort, no gummy taste, improved breath, and ease of eating talking and sneezing, urging readers to buy at drug stores.

Anthony Urges Brotherly Love At Cedar Rapids Elks Memorial

George D. Anthony of Chicago spoke at Cedar Rapids lodge number 251 Memorial service honoring deceased members. He urged modern Christians to love one another and follow the new commandment while praising Elk virtues and recalling members named Call Harrier Henderson Lockwood Olney Polansky Snyder Turner Wareham.

George D. Anthony Chicago Mark Anthony B. P. O. E. Lodge No. 4 Cedar Rapids Lodge No Elks Club Mr. Anthony Lincoln Christ Anthony London Guaranty and Accident Insurance Company Elks Chorus E. L. Luglan Clare T. Call L. R. Harrier J. B. Henderson C. H. Lockwood O. C. Olney L. J. Polansky J. A. Snyder John B. Turner C. L. Wareham

Cedar Rapids Artists to Host Four Day Outdoor Market

Cedar Rapids artists receive permission from Mayor Frank Hahn and Postmaster Frank Baldwin to run an outdoor market at the old post office corner from Wednesday to Saturday. Over thirty artists will display drawings prints watercolors and oils with indoor option if snow or cold. Sponsored by the Co operative Artists organization Cedar Rapids branch with many participants including Nancy Finnigan Vance Richardson Edwin Bruns Jack Van Dyke Peggy Collins Marvin Cone Arnold Pyle William Henning Leon Zeman Emmett Murray Morgan Davis Dorothy Houts and others.

Cedar Rapids Second Avenue Third Street Frank Hahn Frank Baldwin New York Chicago Cleveland Co-operative Artists Organization Nancy Finnigan Vance Richardson Edwin Bruns Jack van Dyke Peggy Collins Marvin Cone Arnold Pyle William Henning Leon Zeman Emmett Murray Morgan Davis Dorothy Houts Mrs. W. A. Montgomery Bob White Howard Johnson Everett Jeffrey Conger Metcalf George Brown Harry Jones Margaret Frederickson Edith Wylam Jane DePriest Harriet Sargent Betty Alberts Harry Cowden Rockwell Bingham Bob Connine Don and Criss Glasell Nama Lathe Racine Vernier

G A R Officers Re-Elected At Memorial Hall Meeting

All officers of T. Z. Cook post No 235 Grand Army of the Republic were re elected at a Saturday afternoon meeting at Memorial hall. Commander S S Haun leads with G W Sheets as senior vice commander J H Goodhue junior vice commander W J Pentz officer of the day Henry Zimmerman quartermaster George S Bushnell chaplain and Eugene Allen adjutant. Following the meeting the W R C and comrades enjoyed an oyster stew hosted by Mr Allen.

T. Z. Cook Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall S. S. Haun G. W. Sheets J. H. Goodhue W. J. Pentz Henry Zimmerman George S. Bushnell Eugene Allen Allen

Ask City Aid In Removing Snow From Airport Runways

Harold Rowe of the Cham ber of Commerce aviation committee and Kenneth Beecraft of United Air Lines urged the city to help clear Cedar Rapids municipal airport runways. Commissioner Dave Williams said he lacks equipment and funds to promise winter service, noting a request for extra funds was denied. Beecraft called the situation serious enough to affect safety of landings.

Harold Rowe Chamber of Commerce Kenneth Beecraft United Air Lines Cedar Rapids Dave Williams Williams Beecraft

City Records Probe Evening Furniture Auction Change

City council reviews an ordinance to allow furniture auctions at night after auctioneer Charles Madison requests an amendment. The legal department will rewrite the ban to align with court rulings that municipalities cannot bar evening furniture sales. City Attorney Don Hines cites Rosenbaum's case as precedent.

Charles J. Madison Don Hines Rosenbaum’s

Federal Agent R H Taylor Transferred To Omaha

R H Taylor a federal agent with over five years in Cedar Rapids has been reassigned to the Omaha office effective December 15. He is known for a strong enforcement record and will join the Omaha unit handling enforcement.

R. H. Taylor Omaha Washington Avenue Cedar Rapids Alcohol Tax Unit Treasury Department Taylor

Nebraska changes shift at Omaha alcohol tax unit

The report notes several new men join the Omaha staff and Tay lor will train recent additions to the unit. A message from B F Wilson of Des Moines mentions no successor for Taylor. Ed Miller remains stationed in Omaha.

Nebraska Omaha Taylor B. F. Wilson Des Moines Iowa Ed Miller

Deaths Mrs. Curran Dies After Long Illness in Iowa Church Work

Mrs. Allen B. Curran of 1551 Washington Ave SE died at 1 15 a m after a three year illness. Born November 9 1875 near Dyersville she trained in Epworth seminary and Cornell with music as a focus. She married Rev W F Spry in 1894 and later Dr A B Curran in 1926. five children survive and she remained active in St Pauls Methodist Cedar Rapids and Broad campaigns.

Allen. B. Curran Washington Avenue A. B. Curran Upper Iowa The Methodist Church Mable Lasher Adam Eric Lasher Curran Dyersville Dubuque County Epworth Seminary Cornell College Baptist Church Worthington James Hill Calif Esther Seger Waterloo Merle Spry Kansas City J. Warren Spry Pierson

Funeral set for Hancher organizer in Dubuque church

The funeral for a director of the Hancher organizations, beloved by the Hancher group and the campaigns of her husband, will be in Grandview Methodist Episcopal church, Dubuque, on Tuesday December 8 at 10 a.m. Rev. T. H. Temple leads the service with speakers Dr. Hugh D. Atchison Dr. J. P. Van Horn and Dr. A. A. Brooks from Cedar Rapids and Dubuque churches and hospitals.

Hancher Grandview Methodist Episcopal Church Dubuque T. H. Temple Grandview Church Hugh D. Atchison St. Luke's J. P. van Horn St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids A. A. Brooks St. Paul’s Church

Fred W Kahler Palo Merchant Dies at Oakdale

Fred W Kahler longtime Palo merchant died at Oakdale at 12 15 p m after a long illness He was born February 4 1884 in Linn Junction and lived in Palo for 30 years He married Rose Mae Hollenbeck on May 1 1919 He is survived by his wife daughter Kathleen Rose Kahler two sisters and two brothers Funeral services will be held at the Palo Methodist church Wednesday at 2 p m with burial in Palo cemetery Friends may call at the Turner chapel until Tuesday noon

Fred W. Kahler Palo Oakdale Linn Junction Rose Mae Hollenbeck Kathleen Rose Kahler Mary Kline Cedar Rapids Lydia Elson Vinton Albert R. Kahler Sioux Falls S. D Theodore Kahler Marion Methodist Church Turner Chapel

Widow Louise Connolly Dies After Lingering Illness

Mrs Louise Connolly widow of Thomas Connolly and a former Cedar Rapids resident died at her home 3245 Collingwood Avenue Toledo Ohio December 4 after a lingering illness She had resided in Cedar Rapids for many years and left about 1923 Surviving are seven children Mrs Lucille Kenefick Mrs Clifford Hollibaugh Thomas Paul all of Toledo Leroy of Philadelphia Pa Lloyd of Dubuque and Orlando of Chicago

Louise Connolly Thomas Connolly Cedar Rapids Collingwood Avenue Toledo Lucille Kenefick Clifford Hollibaugh Thomas and Paul Leroy Philadelphia Lloyd

Funeral services for Mrs Florence Hull in Viola church

Funeral services for Mrs Florence Hull will be held at the Methodist church in Viola at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev Lamont C Smith officiating. Burial follows in Wilcox Cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty chapel Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Florence Hull Viola Lamont C. Smith Wilcox Cemetery Beatty Chapel

Major League Stars Invited To Elks Club Meeting

Lew Fonseca former White Sox figure will attend an Elks club meeting Friday night to present motion pictures on major league baseball. Emil Levsen says he invited Bob Feller Hal Trosky Earl Whitehill Louis Kohls and Lee Magerkurth as special guests with major league credentials.

Lew Fonseca White Sox Elks Club Fonseca Emil “Dutch” Levsen Cleveland Star Bob Feller Hal Trosky Earl Whitehill Louis Kohls Lee Magerkurth Kohls Magerkurth

China would absorb Japan if invasion comes

B. W. Smith told the Rotary Club at the Roosevelt hotel that China would absorb Japan if invaded, noting historical absorptions of conquerors and predicting China would unite and gain military strength, with a war lasting one to two years. He spoke while on furlough from the American Y M C A in Shanghai and stationed there.

China Japan B. W. Smith Rotary Club Roosevelt Hotel Shanghai Smith Cedar Rapids

Notice of Hearing on Cedar Rapids Zoning Changes

A public hearing will be held December 24 1936 at 10 am in the Cedar Rapids Council Chamber to consider an ordinance repealing Section 83 and enacting a new provision for non conforming uses and special city council permits. The measure lists permitted relocations including cemetery airplane field hospital educational or philanthropic institutions and other specified uses and declares immediate effect. Public participation is allowed. published December 7 1936 in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Wutiek T ci Board of Health City of L. J. Ao M Krebs Godan Rapids

Fifty seven Nations Provide Auto Materials for U S Production

Nations around the world supply components and raw materials used in making motor vehicles in the United States. The global supply chain involves suppliers from multiple regions contributing metals plastics textiles and electronics to support U S vehicle manufacturing.

United States

Evans Funeral Services Planned in Beatty Chapel

Funeral services for William Earl Evans will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Beatty chapel conducted by Reverend Richard Clearwaters. Burial will follow at Shiloh cemetery. Friends may visit the chapel prior to services.

William Earl Evans Beatty Chapel Richard Clearwaters Shiloh

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