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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1932
Page
27
Governor-elect Clyde L. Herring urged prompt legislature action on 65 tax reduction bills ready for the first session. He said the committee projects saving about 25 million dollars yearly and seeks early passage of measures including repeals of mandatory levies and changes to election and census laws.
About 300 Johnson county property owners have paid their taxes since Dec 10 and their names will not appear on next month’s delinquent list due to an extra month for payment. County Treasurer Charles Berry reports roughly 600 names remain on the current list. The report appears in The Gazette. Marengo news notes a Christmas candlelight vesper service at the First Presbyterian Church with guest soloist Kathryn Thal and a choir conducted by Mrs. W. T. Martin.
Leah Oppelt died after a four week illness at Vinton hospital. At her funeral in Fry chapel a secret marriage to L S Beard of Brooklyn, La was announced, the ceremony having occurred Sept 23 1932 at St Marys parsonage with Rev Father W L McGovern officiating. Mrs Beard taught in Brooklyn before joining her husband. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs E E Oppelt and a brother Harold Oppelt.
H W Bush was arrested in a hotel room after authorities overheard him pursuing a $10 000 stake in a supposed $50 000 deal with farmer John Kroll of Lone Tree Iowa. Kroll and others identified him in connection with two alleged swindlings including a $2 000 claim from William Frantzen and Charles Winters of Pierson Iowa. Police consider multiple charges linked to the scheme. Louisa county officials report adjusted indigent medical service pricing for 1933 and note no outstanding warrants as funds were tied up in defunct banks last year.
In Marengo district court arguments began in a reorganization case for Amana Society orphans. Guardians seek five or ten share allocations per parent status, while guardian ad litem urges inheritance and continued support. Judge Popham presides as property valued at over 2.7 million dollars divides among 1,600 colonists.
Des Moines delegates met in a locked hotel room for two hours to discuss possible action to organize the Iowa Senate. The session produced no decisions and was described as an agreeable gathering by Senator Oliver P. Bennett.
Cornell college oratorio society and the Cornell symphony orchestra present Handel's The Messiah next Sunday led by Harold W. Baltz with 175 performers. Olive June Lacey and William Ross of Chicago are guest soloists, while Ruth Pinkerton and Francis German sing the other solo parts.
Tama hardware merchant Frank Slaboch Jr 48 died suddenly at home Thursday from a cardiac event after becoming ill hours earlier. He lived his life in Tama attending St Marys academy and marrying Mary Witosky in 1910. Survived by his widow a son four sisters a brother and his father the funeral will be at St Patricks church with burial in Tama.
Harold Johnson, a Cascade area farm employee, is sought by Sheriff W. H. Frazer for the October 13 murder of Charles Pierce. A $300 reward is offered. Johnson, a drifter who had played cards with Pierce, allegedly took $500 to $600, a shotgun, and clothing. Mrs. Pierce and Johnson's former employer identify the clothing at the scene. A hideout was found in the Pierce barn. Pierce was shot five times. his wife was beaten.
Members of the Amana Society Thursday elected a nominating committee to choose new directors for the coming year under the colonies reorganization plan. Directors will be chosen in February. Nomination slate lists officials and delegates from Amana and subcolonies including Middle Amana Carl Reihman and Carl Hergert among others.
In Iowa City district court the Medders seek 15000 in damages after state appraisers valued their land at 4000 for clearing land north of the Iowa Memorial union for a University of Iowa fine arts building. The appeal is the second action in the condemnation proceeding.
The AP reports a statewide cold spell with Boone at 25.5 below, matching the old December low. Des Moines stood at 15 below, while Charles City and Waterloo neared the record, and other cities ranged from 6 to 20 below. Forecasters warned of unsettled weather with possible snow and a rebound in temperatures later.
Shippers forecast zero readings for northwest southeast southwest and Des Moines Friday night. In the northeast section temperatures may dip to 5 degrees below zero.
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