WPA payroll chaos prompts relief aid reconsideration
WPA administrator L S Hill visited Cedar Rapids as Linn county struggles with scattered payroll records. He said employable relief cases must receive direct aid until their WPA pay arrives, while staff shortages hinder scheduling of scrip and direct county aid deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Linn County
Waterloo
L. S. Hill
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Hill
Washington
Burglars Take $30 7000 Cigarets From City Grocery
Robbers broke into Hassan Murray grocery at 1066 Center Point Road NE through a basement window early Tuesday. They fled with $30 in cash about 7,000 cigarettes and a box of cigars, found by police at 5 45 am after noting the store was unmo lested three hours earlier.
Power Company Loses Supreme Court Fight Over Plant Contract
Iowa's Supreme Court divided over a ruling that the legislature can validate a previously voided contract. The Grand Junction municipal light plant contract with a Chicago firm led to a 1932 invalidation for lack of competitive bidding. The legislature later legalized it, prompting further court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Company
Supreme Court
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Grand Junction
Chicago
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
W. H. Hamilton
James M. Parsons
John W. Anderson
Wheatland approves steel water tower contract
Wheatland council awards contract to Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel for a 105 foot tall 60 000 gallon water tower at 66 020. Work to begin within ninety days after award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company
Rescuer and Boy Save From River
C K Homan a North Western railroad switchman with police firemen and crew pulled 14 year old Lyle Tompkins from the Cedar River near the North Western bridge after the boy broke through the ice while crossing Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River
C. K. Homan
North Western Railroad
North Western
Lyle Tompkins
Gazette Street
North Western Bridge
Tompkins
Guzik Reunites With Family After Prison Release
Jack Guzik, once a key figure in Capone's gang treasury, left Lewisburg federal penitentiary after serving three years and seven months for tax evasion. He was en route to Florida to reunite with his wife and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Guzik
Capone
Gang
Treasury
Florida
Guzik
Lewisburg
German Communist Leader Beheaded
BERLIN AP Rudolf Claus German communist leader was beheaded Friday after Reichs fuehrer Hitler refused him clemency. EARLVILLE About fifty relatives and friends gathered to celebrate the thirtieth wedding anniversary at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Carpenter Almoral A dinner was served to numerous relatives and friends including the Diesch Faust and Carpenter families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Rudolf Claus
Earlville
Charles Carpenter
Almoral
John Diesch
Frank Diesch
Martin Diesch
A. J. Faust
Burt Bishop
Fred Parkin
Orpha Miller
Frank Faust
Gerald
George Buehnle
Ernest Carpenter
Reuben Carpenter
Harvey Holscher
Nieman Maurer
Dean
Colesburg
Doris Davis
Farewell Party for Ruthard Smith Family
Mrs Henry Thede and Mrs Maude Straw hosted a Thursday farewell at the former’s home for Mr and Mrs Ruthard Smith and family as they move to Walker. More than 75 guests attended and lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
Henry Thede
Maude Straw
Ruthard Smith
Walker
Life term for 19 year old who poisoned aunt and uncle
Leroy Drake 19 was sentenced to life in San Quentin after pleading guilty to murdering his elderly aunt and uncle Henry and Nellie Steinhuer of Long Beach California. He poisoned their breakfast coffee, watched them die, and dumped the bodies into the ocean. Judge Joseph Vickers spared the death penalty due to doubts about his sincerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Leroy Drake
San Quentin
Henry
Nellie Steinhuer
Long Beach
Calif
Joseph Vickers
Drake
Coggon Doctor Hurt in Auto Truck Crash
Dr G N Kendall of Coggon reported a cut on his forehead after a collision on highway No 13 two miles east of Coggon Sunday at 6 30 p m His car hit a truck with no lights and swerved into a westbound car carrying Dr D L Morrissey and Dr B G Broghamer both uninjured The truck owner is C O Wilson living east of Coggon
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G.N. Kendall
Coggon
James H. Smith
Hev
D.L. Morrissey
Fifth Avenue SE
B. G. Broghammet
Third Avenue
Morrissey
Broghammer
Kendall
C. O. Wilson
Maynard and Independence Funeral Notices Across Iowa
Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Rogers 64 held in Maynard and for Mrs Sarah Winsor 88 in Independence. Other items note Onslow amateur night winners In Onslow Oxford Junction club elections McGregor John Fritz funeral and various lodge and community notices. Additional tributes include Lewis Muxlow and Carl Baumgartner obituaries and local society officers.
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Independence
Lewis Muxlow
Buchanan County
Darlington
Wis
Robert
Ruth Maxlow
Westburg Township
Mary E. Cummings
Muxlow
Earl
Tulsa
Ruth Kapke
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Lila Hall
Webster City
Howard
Lee
F. E. Hamlin
First Presbyterian Church
Independence Fire Department
Oxford Junction
Masonic Lodge
Fred Coker
W. A. Wolgemuth
Laurence Ahrendsen
W. C. Thorne
Fred S. Harms
Knights of Pythias
Clyde
Hayden
Ernest Schwab
L. H. Biddick
E. A. Grimwood
George Slouha
A. J. Skinner
Harold Long
Joe Barto
Strawblerry Point
Carl Baume_gartner
George Nodurift
E. F. Melchert
Waterloo
Anna Weger
Strawberry Pont
Feldheim
Germany
Silver Dust Deepens Suds for Faster Dishwashing
Two jar demonstration shows Silver Dust produces deeper richer suds than ordinary soap. The active suds lift dirt and grease quickly, making dishwashing easier and faster.
Amateur entertainers contest at Legion Hall Saturday
The Auxiliary to Marion post 298 of the American Legion sponsors an amateur entertainers contest at the Legion hall Saturday at 8 p.m. under Mrs Harlan Knight. Winners go to a county contest. Open to vocal instrumental readings and other acts excluding tap dancing. entrants must be under 18 and may call Mrs Knight to enter. The Methodist Men's Brotherhood meets Wednesday at 7:30 in the church for a booster program with song service music by Darrell Gilmore a talk by Rev Ralph Hall Collis on Men at Work two motion pictures and new games a social hour and refreshments. Men from Kenwood Methodist church will be guests.
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Maynard
Hattie Rogers
Purley Jennison
Hattie May Barnholt
Rowley
Henry Barnholt
Harve Rogers
Arch
la Verne Rogers
Chiccago
Annie Paul
Fayette
Erma Simpson
Dave Barnholt
Charles Barnholt
Waterloo
Will Barnholt
Simms, Mont
Independence
Sarah P. Winsor
Cedar Falls
Swan and Leytze
Floyd H. Weed
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brandon
Fairfield
Ohio
Jason
Mary Woodroof
Iowa
Benton County
Charles Winsor
Marion
Ida Barrett
Elmer
Jason Windsor
Children of Legionaires
Legion Hall
A. R. McElwain
al Essay
Blanche Hamm
Christmas Seals Speakers Bureau
Phyllis Lanning
Marilyn Wahl
Eileen Schenken
Frances Clark
Don Balster
Dorothy Levasseur
Hazel Hutton
Herbert Williams
Kathryn Kassler
Leona Levasseeur
Gene Jacobs
Kathryn McElwain
Auxiliary
Home Building and Loan Office
Harlan Knight
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Goodfellows
A. J Schueder
Alburnett
R. C Hunte
Springville
Earl Welsher
Marion Post
American Legion
Methodist Men’s Brotherhood
Darrell Gilmore
Ralph Hall Collis
Kenwood
Methodist Church
Community groups appeal for pledges and Christmas aid
A second canvass urges immediate pledges and donations to meet this year’s needs. About $100 was pledged previously, with milk for thirty eight undernourished children and more baskets for needy families planned for Christmas. church and club events follow with services, parties, and meetings at local homes, Prairie Union school, Robins W P C, Marionette 4 H Q club, and Cedar Rapids visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellows
Fireman Enjoined From Setting Fire at Home
Chicago fireman Fred Witarow sky was restrained by court order from setting fires at his residence after his estranged wife Anna alleged he poured gasoline on furniture and set two fires in their home. The injunction was issued by Superior Judge Rudolph F. Desart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred Witarowsky
Rudolph F. Desart
Anna
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Co. K. Homan
Gazette
Lylo Tompkins
al Capone Aid
Iowa News
Onslow
Onslow High School
Center ‘Junction
Sylvia Kohls
Garnaville
McGregor
Fritz
Edward J
Monona
Archie Co
Dolly B. Fritz
Henry Fritz
Elkader
Jones County Council
Rebekah
Ed Harms
Monticello
Pearl Daws
Wyoming
M. O. Fouse
Mason City
Margaret Huron
Myrtle Anderson
Blanche Young
Bertha Winslow
Rosella Burnett
Gladys Anderson
Gretchen Beyer
Payson Snow
Otto England
William Anderson
Otto
William Clemmer
Charles van Dyke
J. L. Pettit
B. L. Olds
Norland Rusk
B. F. Lewis
Norris Anderson
Marion News
Legionaires
10Th St
Snyder Elect
L. R. Blinks
Davenport
George Engstrom
Deerfield
John Engstrom
Ruth
Ruth Engstrom
Phitaya
Guardian
Sherman A. Fontaine
Carl Kassler
Will Kassler
William, Alexander
Jane Knight
Walter Patten
Marion Patten
V. E. Peddycourt
Charles Fikers
George Burns
J. P. Bunting
Ben Moats
Charles Burns
Vinton
Aaron Taylor
Marion Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Christian Endeavor
The
Christian Church
Goodfellows Appeal
E. J. Esgate
Tenth Street
Earl Daubenmaier
Harry Whitman
Kathryn
Bob
Alice Carney
Marie Ewald
Daniel Williams
Joan
Iowa City
Clair Williams
Cyril Williams
Fern Banknes
Tipton
Prairie Union School
Ethel Weatherbee
Central City
W. P. C. Club
Robins
George Maxfield
Milton Pflughaupt
John Cozart
Neal Miller
H. G. Millen
Marionette Four
Shirley Carver
Santa Claus
Fox Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Memorial Hall
Zotoy
Second Street
Gla Zoto Emand Now
Zotos
ZOTOX
New Fall
ED Sigfred
Tom
Sitka
Jersey
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