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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1936
Page
7
Cedar Rapids city council approved a bid process for demolishing the Madison school and excavating for a new jail and police station. Bids open December 31 with contract award targeted January 7 1937 and a hearing December 24 for objections. Architect Charles Zalesky prepared plans with an estimated total cost of 137248 dollars and an 80000 dollar bond issue. The government grant is 56454 dollars.
J G Van Valtenburg of North English suffered a head bruise when three eastbound trucks on First Avenue and Thirteenth Street collided at 10 am Monday. Floyd Dice of Shellsburg stopped at a light as a Lowan truck slid into his, Hatch of Hatch and Brookman Lumber braked and struck rear of Lowan. No other injuries were reported despite multiple Sunday accidents from icy streets.
Margaret E Hoag died November 29 and left equal shares to Hulda Revell Ada Bair Vernie Port Reba Gasser and Della MecNiel. Vernie Port and Ada Bair named co administratrices with the will annexed. Charles M Seeber’s will names Belle Bryant as beneficiary and executrix, dated March 11 1935. Nick Dupor died December 5 and Emanuel Pagomenos named beneficiary and executor. will dated November 21.
In a Rubek suit, Nettie Hildebrand and Hattie Jones, among others, counterclaim to quiet title to Cedar Rapids real estate held under Nettie Hildebrand and Hattie Jones. The Rubeks claim a 1927 purchase contract was rescinded by mutual agreement for improvements, while the defense admits only that contract and denies rescission. A default judgment of 2105 dollars in a separate case is challenged, with defendants arguing they are not in default due to pending pleadings.
Coe college leader Dean C Harve Geiger spoke to Cedar Rapids ministers on how the new social order affects the Christian church as an organization. S R Hawkins, president, presided and noted newcomer church membership prospects. Dr Albert Buckner Coe of Chicago was announced to speak January 12 at an emergency peace program. Reverend Richard V Clearwaters led song and devotion.
President Roosevelt's flotilla sailed past the Bahamas and up the Atlantic off the Florida coast on the final leg of a 12 250 mile trip to South America and back. He plans to land at Charleston early Tuesday and proceed directly to Washington.
The cutter Crawford from Two Harbors Minnesota aided an icebound mail steamer on Lake Superior and rescued a woman with frostbitten infected hands on Madeline Island. It also helped the W M Turner fish freighter grounded at Grant Point on the island.
Hollywood star Mary Pickford departed for New York Monday to join her fiancé Charles Buddy Rogers. Rogers had flown out Saturday night and visited his parents in Olathe Kansas. The couple plan to marry in early spring.
Clark's Freight Lines of Cedar Rapids asks the Iowa board of railroad commissioners for enlarging routes to Greene Dows Clarion Janesville Waverly Vinton La Porte City and Washburn. A permit for through traffic on highway 20 between Waterloo and Fort Dodge is also requested. The company currently operates between Vinton and Fort Dodge via Waterloo.
Birth announcements list five families with addresses in Mercy and St Luke's hospitals for daughters born December 12 to 14. A Bertram-A play at the Methodist church featured Rev J Bruce Eyestone and Orlando Berry with Mrs Eyestone, readings by George Kramer and others, a doll act, and a block and tackle demonstration by Harold Lerner, sponsored by Ladies Aid division No 1.
Public notice announces the Cedar Rapids City Council action to erect a city jail and police station at a total cost of 137,248 dollars with 80,000 dollars funded by general obligation bonds and 56,454 dollars from a U S government grant. The proposal covers site payment, repair of the old headquarters, construction of the jail and station, and equipment. Objections and appeals may be made at the City Hall chambers on December 24, 1936 at 10 A M under the 1935 Iowa Code Chapter 23.
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