Rural Groups Stage Two One-Act Plays Friday
Two rural groups compete in the playground commission one-act play tournament at St Pauls Methodist church Friday evening. Johnson County Farm Bureau presents The Teeth of the Gift Horse directed by Rose C Reeve with cast led by Roger Brown and Lois Springmire. Linn County Farm Bureau offers Detour Ahead by Polly McManus directed by Mrs George Willsel with a large cast including Ruth Morrow Linda Ramsay and Archie Minish. Judge's winner will receive the Iowa State College Alumni Association cup. A Linn county 4-H musical program follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playground Commission
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Linn County Farm Bureau
Johnson County
Margaret Cameron
Rose C. Reeve
Theodore C. Reynolds
Roger B. Brown
Richard Butler
Lois Springmire
Plorence Butler
Juanita Ellott
Marietta Willams
Helen Chipman
Anne Fisher
Develin Blake
Jessie J. Reeve
Katie
Linn
Polly McManus
George Willsel
Ruth Morrow
Linda Ramsay
Archie Minish
David Ramsay
Wilson Morrow
James Moorhead
Alya Minish
Moorhead
George Wislisel
Charles Allen
Charles Ford
Vincent Stevens
Stevens
Adolf Biderman
A. L. Woggenthaler
Iowa State College Alumni Association
Linn County
St. Pat's Players
Dairydale Community Players
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Dramatic Art Department
Scout Court Of Honor To Be Held In McKinley Auditorium
The Boy Scout anniversary court of honor moves to McKinley Junior High Auditorium on Thursday evening. Cedar Rapids troops and units from Anamosa, Norway, Belle Plaine, and Vinton will receive President Roosevelt awards for achievement. Twenty-two local Scouts and ten area Scouts will be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout
McKinley Junior High
McKinley Junior High School
Benjamin Franklin
Carroll C. Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Norway
Belle Plaine
Vinton
President Roosevelt
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promote Bile Flow
An ad advises readers that poor liver bile causes sour mood and poor digestion. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a gentle vegetable remedy to restore two pounds of bile daily, improve digestion, and lift overall well being. The copy imitates early 20th century pharmacy marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
C. M.co
Will Rogers Urges Banks to Fund Industry or Face Government Action
Will Rogers cites Jesse Jones head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation telling New York bankers to lend to business or the government will. He riffs on bankers’ pride in their fine buildings despite failures, ending with his signature quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance
New York Bankers Convention
Jesse
Scout Eagle and veteran awards planned for ceremony
Chester Johnson Scout commissioner will lead presentation ceremonies. Charles Loomis of troop No. 7 to receive the Eagle Scout badge. Arthur W. Schlumbohm of troop No. 15 earns the five year veteran key for troop leadership. Tom Thompson of 2048 Fifth Avenue SE will receive the bronze Jamboree participation medal after attending the International Jamboree in Hungary last summer and will describe his experiences in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Johnson
Charles Loomis
Arthur W. Schlumbohm
Tom Thompson
G. K. Thompson
Fifth Avenue SE
Hungary
Thompson
United States
Homestead Plan Group Elects Officers Near Cedar Rapids
About 200 men and women formed a federal subsistence homestead group at the federal building to revise articles of incorporation and elect officers led by E. J. Hawks. The organization seeks a government loan to finance the project and will fund member home construction on the Cedar Rapids area tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Federal
Washington, D. C
E. J. Hawks
Third Avenue SE
J. A. Nelson
L. A. Freeman
E. O. Hansen
C. C. van Ness
Benjamin Kravarik
W. W. Williams
L. M. Hoble
Hawks
Thursay
Washington
Council Revokes Beer Permit Of Miles Plotz
City council revokes the beer permit held by Miles Plotz for liquor violations. It marks the first such action since beer legalization and announces stricter preapproval checks for beverage permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Plotz
Plotz
City Council OKs Airport Lease To Cedar Rapids Airways
The council adopts a lease of the municipal airport to Cedar Rapids Airways in exchange for field management and air service. The city may still contract with airlines. the Chamber of Commerce will pay $800 annual rent for two years. Mayor Stepanek notes the $77,000 airport cost is a federal gift, not city spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Airways
W. H. Stepanek
Stepanek
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Lowans Lose Suit To Get McGrory Fortune
Chicago court ordered a directed verdict in favor of Mary Margaret Brown 39 year old nurse in the McGrory estate dispute. Six Iowa relatives challenged her share of Dr. Joseph J. McGrory's 500 000 dollar fortune alleging unsound mind and influence. A key witness declined to participate and the plaintiffs withdrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mary Margaret Brown
William V. Brothers
Miss Brown
Joseph J. McGrory
St. Anne’s Hospital
Michael Carmody
John McGrory
LeMars
Patrick McGrory
Bryant
Ahepa And Sons Of Pericles Plan Joint Meeting Friday
Cedar Rapids chapter No 194 of Ahepa and Phoenix chapter No 108 of Sons of Pericles will hold a joint session at Moose hall Friday at 8 p.m. Mike Zervakis is named chaplain and Mike Pagomenos sentinel with James Chukas. John Vourganos is installed as charter member of Sons of Pericles chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Order of Ahepa
Phoenix
Sons of Pericles
Moose Hall
Mike Zervakis
Ahepans
Mike Pagomenos
James Chukas
John Vourganos
Births Born at Mercy Hospital in Urbana and Bernard
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs M E Dingman of Urbana at Mercy hospital on February 7 and a son to Mr and Mrs John Redmond of Bernard at Mercy hospital on February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Dingman
Urbana
Mercy Hospital
John Redmond
Bernard
Nebraska settles tax suit with Mona Motor Oil
The state received 11203 dollars in settlement with Mona Motor Oil of Council Bluffs ending a gasoline tax dispute from January 1, 1930, to April 1, 1932. The article notes Latin America's population as about one hundred million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Latin America
Trial Opens in $15,500 Singer Estate Crossings Case
Ida Singer as administratrix of the Robert Singer estate sues the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad in district court. A Rock Island passenger train struck a truck near Palo on July 23 killing Robert Singer 16 and Verne Rezab. The suit seeks 15000 for death and 500 for the wrecked truck. the railroad denies fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Singer
Robert Singer
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company
A. B. Clark
Palo
Verne Rezab
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Singer
Rezab
Plaintiff In Accident Suit Says She Stopped Before Entering Highway
Verna Cora Dunlap sues O L Zier for 4927.76 in damages after a two car crash on highway 161 near Curtis bridge dated Aug 23 1931. Dunlap testified she stopped on a side road then entered the highway after checking for traffic and suffered a fractured right arm. Zier seeks 5185 for injuries to his wife Frances and daughter Alice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Verna Cora Dunlap
O. L. Zier
Zier
Curtis Bridge
Frances Zier
Alice Zier
Set Aside Wesley Womochel Will Filed in District Court
An action to set aside probate of the will of Wesley Womochel, who died July 1 1931, has been filed in district court by George W Marek Joseph E Marek Jr and M E Post grandchildren of the decedent. Defendants and will beneficiaries include William Womochel and Bessie Chehak both of Fairfax Joseph Womochel and Mary Urba both of Cedar Rapids Wesley Womochel of Wal- lins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Womochel
George W. Marek
Joseph E. Marek, Jr
M. E. Post
Probate dispute over will capacity and execution
The will dated Sept 23 1930 was challenged with Anna Podaril Riverside Emma Prybil Iowa City and William Womochel acting as executor. Plaintiffs claimed Mr Womochel lacked capacity due to illness when the will was made and the instrument was admitted to probate in district court on Feb 9 1933.
Jury Rules for Defense in Erlacher Suit
A district court jury deliberated three hours and fifteen minutes before returning a verdict for defendant David Mackey in Erlacher v Mackey. The $7500 personal injury suit was filed on behalf of five year old John C. Erlacher by his father C. J. Erlacher over injuries from a car strike on J Street SW near Nineteenth Avenue.
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John C. Erlacher
David Mackey
A. B. Clark
C. J. Erlacher
Erlacher
Mackey
J Street
Nineteenth Avenue
Rummens Seeks Divorce on Desertion Grounds
Ardell Rummens files in district court for divorce from Ole F Rummens of Galt on desertion grounds She says he deserted her and their three children more than six years ago The couple wed at Newton in May 1919 Rummens, returned from Clarion Jan 14, received a one year penitentiary sentence at Fort Madison in district court on a desertion charge from Judge H C Ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardell Rummens
Ole F. Rummens
Galt
Damages suit by Zack McArthur settled in district court
A $2000 damage action filed January 21 1931 by Zack McArthur against Jeanette K Hite and John Hite was settled by stipulation and dismissed with prejudice before Judge A B Clark. McArthur claimed an attachment on personal property in Benton county in March 1929. The attachment suit was said to be dismissed in October 1929. Judge John T Moffit issued a separate ruling in a promissory note action awarding L N Bruns assignee for Oscar A Anderson $1426.30 against Mr Bridge. Lottie Hagerman age 63 won a divorce from Charles C Hagerman age 60 for cruel and inhuman treatment. they wed February 6 1929 at Marion. In the Admiralty islands a dog is worth more dead than alive with teeth used for money.
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Zack McArthur
Jeanette K. Hite
John Hite
A. B. Clark
McArthur
Benton County
John T. Moffit
L. N. Bruns
Oscar A. Anderson
Mr. Bridge
Lottie Hagerman
Charles C. Hagerman
Marion
Admiralty Islands
Borah Denounces NRA Prices as Robbery in Campaign
Idaho Senator Borah denounces NRA coded prices as legalized robbery. He warns anti trust restoration is vital to protect consumers and small business from monopolies, saying without economic justice and fair competition the recovery program fails. He cites thousands of protest letters and accuses current schemes of libel against government.
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Washington (Ap
Senator Borah
Idaho
Republican Independent
City authorizes payments for early sewer plant units
The city council approved payments totaling 14 151. 1 0 to Morehead-Frederikson for 1 858 44 and to Keith B Merrill trustee for Bemis and Schlick 12 293 65 for construction on the first two units of the sewage disposal plant. The city pays 85 percent of monthly estimates and the remainder at completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehead-Frederikson Company
Keith B. Merrill
Bemis and Schlick
Cedar Rapids Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses
Lawrence J. Medinger and Mabel Robinson both of Cedar Rapids, and Francis Delaney and Avanelle Mc Cauley both of Cedar Rapids received marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence J. Medinger
Mabel Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Francis Delaney
Avanelle McCauley
Three Fire Alarms In Less Than Hour Reported
Three fire calls within an hour troubled local crews. At 7:56 a.m. a roof fire struck O E Anderson at 300 A avenue NW. At 8:10 a.m. P L Pettit house at 1600 Sixth avenue SE suffered chimney fire and wallpaper ignition. The third was a small roof blaze at Mary Dvorak home 1126 Third street SW. A false alarm came in at 9 p.m. Wednesday from Twenty third avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Anderson
A Avenue NW
P. L. Pettit
Sixth Avenue SE
Mary Dvorak
Third Street
Twenty-third Avenue
Best Home Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An old recipe touts a pint mix of Pinex with sugar syrup to treat coughs. It claims four times the medicine value for the money, no cooking, and instant relief by thinning mucus, clearing airways, and soothing throat membranes.
Chimney Fire Report Near Chadima Coal yard
A company responded at 6 20 p m Wednesday to Chadima Coal company located at 737 First avenue West for a chimney fire. The incident details indicate a single-location fire and quick action by responding crew.
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J Street
Chadima Coal Company
First Avenue W
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