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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1934
Page
9
Christmas mail is posted about one day earlier this season in Cedar Rapids per Robert T. Lubbock. the post office hired 31 extra workers, including 23 carriers, with 40 regular on duty. By Saturday 75 extras expected as the holiday peak nears. 37 loads were delivered Wednesday and 42 on Thursday.
At a Friday noon meeting the local social agencies will discuss St. Luke's and Mercy hospitals and their community roles. Mercy nutritionist Vera Murray and St. Luke's board member A A Brooks will lead, covering admissions, family relations, hospital costs, charity care, and relief agency funding. Public attendance is invited.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Sisco at St. Luke's hospital on December 19. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Fikers of Marion welcomed a son on December 20 at St. Luke's. Mr. and Mrs. William McGuire of 2517 First Avenue E welcomed a son on December 19 at Mercy hospital.
A mix of city notices reports and minor incidents including a Beethoven club Christmas program at the High Twelve club in Hotel Roosevelt. S. P. Moore elected to a regional code committee on crushed stone industries. Harold Lucas heads to Toronto Kan. Joan Witzigman returns home after five weeks in Iowa City hospital. Mrs. W J McGuire injures wrist and arm in icy fall. Firefighters inspect an overheated furnace at 527 Seventh Street SE. City council authorizes retirement of bonds and payments totaling 14755. Local ads urge Christmas turkey and other holiday listings.
J W Jansa of 908 Fifteenth Avenue SE was arraigned Thursday before Justice Henry A Stearns on a charge of uttering a false check. The case, filed by Joseph Andrick, concerns a $10.25 check drawn on the United States Bank and will be heard Friday.
Mt Hermon lodge A F and A M holds informal reception at the Masonic hall this evening honoring members initiated in 1934 and those affiliated with the lodge. The event highlights the era of late Worshipful Master P W Jacobson. An oyster stew will follow. All Master Masons invited.
In police court on Thursday C M Cronk of Everly was fined five dollars and costs for using the streets for storage. The renewal drive against overtime parkers fined thirteen individuals two dollars and costs each, including Mrs H S Dake Roy Houser A W Jenista G H Cornwell Mrs W S Cocker A L Merrill T P Kelly J G Dolak G C Wheeler J F Silvers E D McCoy Dr Charles Busta and W C Siebert. W Paul Engel elected Master of Kadosh by the Iowa Consistory Tuesday evening with new officers Silas N Harris and George E Farmer. re-elected officials include James W Boling Clark A Beems William C Henning George F Miller and Charles C Shapleigh. Rev Harold Johnson now affiliated with the Pentecostal Assembly of God with evangelists Paul H Sexton and Edward Genges. Services run Sunday Monday Wednesday and Friday at 7 45 pm with young people meetings on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings.
The obituary notices announce Esther Leona Railsback of Palo funeral at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Friday with burial in Palo cemetery. Also listed are funerals for Ma lissa Catlin in Vinton church, Maurice Ferreter in St Patrick's church, and Josephine Hess with details on residence and survivors.
Funeral services set for Frances Rada Sestak at Polansky chapel 8:30 am Saturday and 9 am at St. Wenceslaus Church conducted by Rev. Father A Vojacek. Burial in St. John's Cemetery. Visitation 7 to 9 pm Friday at the chapel.
The item notes a plan or obligation for the poor residents of Wexford in the Irish Free State to grow beans as part of a local effort or program. It presents a concise glimpse of rural agricultural activity and social involvement in the region.
Waterloo AP report says Iowa dairy groups meet in Ames to outline an advertising campaign to stimulate dairy product consumption. A ten member committee chaired by P W Crowley will draft plans and financing to present at the Feb 7 Ames meeting. A legislative panel was named and a state appropriation of 2000 was sought for premiums at the Waterloo calf club show to engage youth in dairy breeding.
The Rev. Percy E. Nickless of Ponca City Oklahoma a 1917 Coe College graduate has been called to the pastorate of Central Presbyterian Church Des Moines. He will begin shortly after January 1 succeeding Rev W. ve Phelps who resigned last October.
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