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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1933
Page
12
City officials consider using the Sixteenth avenue bridge access as leverage to secure favorable terms for Cedar Rapids Gas to extend its pipeline. Commissioner Louis J. Zika seeks a company explanation before approving plans and awaits an audit report on fair rates.
Police report a 1931 Chevrolet coupe stolen at 7:45 p.m. after Paul W. Anderson backed it from his garage and warmed the motor at 7:20 p.m. The car, 57-12407, was left unlocked at 410 Twenty sixth street SE.
The Manhattan Beach municipal rink will close Thursday evening after allowing skating until nightfall. Acting recreation superintendent Mrs. Clare Nichols said holes in the ice make night skating dangerous until a smoother, colder surface forms.
Fred Gaeth, 74, named in an alienation of affections suit brought by Joseph Englert. Englert seeks $2,000 damages claiming his wife Emma, 35, is keeping house for Gaeth. Gaeth says Emma became his housekeeper with her husband’s consent several years ago.
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Executive council of the local Quaker Oats plant re elected Finley Stone as secretary for the fourteenth consecutive year at a dinner meeting of thirty seven at the Hotel Montrose Wednesday night. Steering committee members named were H. P. Howells Claude Miller Edward Sheehy and John Wittkop. The council meets monthly to discuss plant problems and worker welfare.
Residents face higher costs as one cent stamps are used on unsealed envelopes of Christmas greetings. The USPS requires stamped cards and envelopes to use one and a half cents, with plain cards without envelopes costing one cent. The change applies to Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
The annual Christmas party for Standard Oil company employes and their families was held at the Y W C A Monday evening with eighty present. A picnic dinner was followed by a program by the children. Santa Claus gave gifts to the children and the evening ended with dancing. Hostesses were Mrs. Frank Robinson Mrs. Arthur Schmidt Mrs. Charles Martin Mrs. Frank Jennings and Mrs. E J Yeager.
City council on Thursday approved a resolution directing the Rock Island railroad to prepare plans specifications and cost estimates for a Hawthorne drive underpass. The plan calls for a 24 foot span and 14 foot clearance as part of the dirt street grading project funded by a 15000 dollar bond for the Rock Island crossing.
Joe Carberry elected chairman of the playground commission at a Wednesday night meeting succeeding Clark Beems. Charles Schoen named vice-chairman. The panel approved hiring eight more CWA workers to clear stumps from the Manhattan skating rink and to buy dynamite for the task.
Iowa Consistory No. 2 conducted its annual meeting in the temple on Wednesday evening. Elected officers include Harry A. Palmer master of Kadosh Floyd D. Fillmore prior Silas N. Harris preceptor James W. Boling chancellor Clark A. Beems minister of state William C. Henning almoner Charlies C. Shapleigh secretary and George F. Miller treasurer. The Fidelity Company also elected two directors Otis Leefers for a five year term and Charles C. Shapleigh to fill the four year remaining term of Arthur Hurtt.
Argentina leads global meat intake with residents averaging 346 pounds annually. This figure highlights the country’s cuisine and dietary habits, reflecting strong beef consumption and cultural appetite for meat.
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