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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1936
Page
3
Investigators monitor a possible ransom signal via an advertisement while Dr. Mattson rebuffs contact until authorities advise. A delivery of a letter sparked hope of a breakthrough, but officials cited safety fears and canceled a territory search as rumors spread.
Five state witnesses testified that Oliver Seering 21 of Iowa City was driving on the left side of the road July 12 when his car crashed into another vehicle killing two women. Witnesses included Louise Brenton Albert Hogan Jr Dr Paul Hogan Sheriff Don McComas and Jailer George O Meara.
Miss Emaline Hoon age 76 of Tipton died at a local hospital at 11 a.m. Monday after a lingering illness. Born in Pennsylvania she had lived in Tipton since age six. Surviving is a brother Samuel A. Hoon Colorado Springs Colo and several nieces and nephews including R. J. Valentine and Mae Rowley. Funeral services will be held in Tipton at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in the Masonic Cemetery.
Mrs. Mabel McLellan died at 11 a.m. Tuesday at 910 Seventh Avenue SE after a long illness. Born November 30, 1881 in Cedar Rapids, she was the wife of John N. McLellan and daughter of Edwin H. Taylor. Survived by two brothers G W Taylor and E N Taylor and sister Mrs Rollin Frink. Funeral in Beatty chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. time pending.
Clifton Ernest Cavanaugh WPA worker drowned at Palisades dam. services at Methodist church in Garrison Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial in Garrison cemetery. Friends may call at Frank A. Broshears home in Solon Wednesday.
Shirley Rae Miller five days old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of 1510 Center Avenue NE, died at 5 25 p m Monday. She leaves a brother William Faye five, and grandparents Mrs Lee of this city Lester Martin of Marion and Mr and Mrs C R Miller of Des Moines. Funeral 11 a m Wednesday in Turner chapel conducted by Rev E Winslow Brown. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Mrs Dora Hutchings aged 67 widow of Albert Hutchings of 1616 Eighth Street NW died at a local hospital at 9 10 a m Tuesday following a week long illness. Born in Bohemia she lived in Cedar Rapids since age two. Surviving son William of Cedar Rapids and four grandchildren. Funeral plans to be announced. Friends may call at Brady chapel Wednesday evening.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel with Rev. A A Brooks presiding. Burial will follow in Morse cemetery. Friends are invited.
Funeral services for Margaret Merritt Spragg five day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred M Spragg will be held in Turner chapel at 4 p.m. Wednesday with Rev E J Wykle presiding Friends may call at the chapel and the family resides at 2525 Johnson avenue NW.
Mrs. and Mr. R. v. Wheeldon welcome a daughter at 1005 Ninth Street NW. June Marie was born on December 26.
A German spokesperson said measures remain in force as Koenigsberg and Koeln commanders may search any merchantman bound for Bilbao. The Palos seizure prompted Spain to detain a Spaniard, but Berlin insists the arrest occurred on German soil and requests extradition if Spain holds him.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace ordered the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company to stop alleged unfair practices in buying meat via brokers employed by the company. The citation says the firm hid purchasing through its own brokers who then returned brokerage commissions to the company after deducting only salary and expenses.
AP reports Mexico plans to confine Leon Trotzky to a remote haven in Mexico City after exile. Diego Rivera accuses his deportation from Norway as illegal. Unverified reports say authorities may send Trotzky to Soviet Russia or farther to Villa Hermosa in Tabasco for safety.
In Havana the army backed sugar tax measure became law after the house overrode President Miguel Mariano Gomez veto by 115 to 13. The bill funds a two million dollar school revenue measure. the senate had repassed it while Gomez was impeached.
Cedar Rapids man Fred Joss charged with embezzling 700 dollars while referee in a partition suit pleaded not guilty in Justice Reed's court and waived to the grand jury. He was accused by the heirs of the Frank Jirsa estate.
Jean Moore seeks a divorce from Kenneth Moore in district court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. They wed in August 1931 and she seeks custody of three children. Another case, Marie White against David White, filed November 12, was dismissed on plaintiff’s motion. they married in 1927.
In Breathitt county Kentucky Mrs Viola Wickline shot and killed Johnny Shepherd 18 as he faced examination trial for murder of her son She fired four times wounding two bystanders George Shouse 27 and Moss Noble 25 an attorney A fourth bullet hit a spectator in the knee as the judge ordered control of the courtroom
Mrs. F. G. Murray signed as Janette Stevenson Murray offers three tales from Tranquillity Folk in The Palimpsest December issue. They portray 1880s Scotch worship near Traer with Tama Jim Wilson and Dr. Daniel L. Hughes, a revered dominie who built a farm, bred cattle, and donated part of his income to the church.
Forty four alumni active and pledge members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity met for dinner Monday evening at the Roosevelt hotel. Six colleges were represented: Iowa Drake Iowa State Northwestern Nebraska and Illinois. G H Tellier was toast master for the informal program following the dinner.
Scott County won the sweepstakes championship for the fourth year running at the Iowa State College 4-H Corn club show amid a 1 000 strong turnout for the annual short course. Norman Weiss of Dixon took the Sundberg trophy. Charles Clark Le Claire won the Plambeck prize. Frank Baldus Story City earned the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers award. blue ribbons went to eight boys including Alvin Ornsten Waterloo and Elmer Thomson Davenport.
Spectal reports weddings in Davenport and Wellman with Miss Vonetta Blumenstein and Charles Brannon marrying. Alumni events at Hartwick, a 54th anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Lortz in Williamsburg, and marriages of Miss Mary Lough to Harold Morgan in Webster narrated with family details and local ties.
The Earth completes one orbit around the Sun covering about 584,600,000 miles annually. This figure reflects the average distance traveled in a year as the planet follows its elliptical path through space.
The state department issued a license allowing an American to ship over 2 million dollars in airplanes and parts to Spanish loyalists. Britain fears Germany will use the move to push for looser intervention while Washington argues existing laws limit action. The timing clashes with Germany’s recent pressure and talk of cooperation to keep out of Spain.
Maxim Litvinoff, the Soviet foreign commissar, told British and French ambassadors that Moscow fully supports the Anglo French appeal for strict non intervention in Spain. He said the USSR favors banning volunteers and has consistently urged unqualified neutrality.
Senator Nye leads munitions inquiry as planes and engines ship to Bilbao despite neutrality rules. Roosevelt and Hull oppose Spanish war involvement while officials warn licenses for 18 assembled airplanes and 561 motors opened breach. McReynolds defends current law as broad enough. Over 800 planetoids orbit the sun.
Peiping authorities faced nearly 100000 drug addicts as Korean dealers refuse to halt narcotics. Mayor Chin Teh Chun warned of executions beginning with a few hundred, backed by coffin displays and treatment centers. Police await orders amid consular talks for cooperation.
Federal Judge William H. Holley authorized the Chicago Milwaukee and Pacific railroad to issue 3.18 million dollars in equipment trust certificates to buy 30 new freight locomotives and one passenger locomotive in Chicago.
S B Wenger of South English Ia criticizes government liquor policy for causing most accidents crimes and social ills. He argues selling liquor fuels drunkenness leads to tragedy and empties jails while wasting tax revenue on prosecutions. He urges restraint to protect future generations.
Ottumwa Iowa Mrs J G Hutchison 74 member of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs advisory committee died Tuesday after several years illness She widow of Capt J G Hutchison once state senator who died in 1910 She led the state club federation 1899 1901 and served as treasurer 1895 1899 She helped found the Delta Gamma chapter at the University of Iowa Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 30 PM at Trinity Episcopal church
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