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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1938
Page
15
More than 100 Town high school and junior college debaters arrived for Coe College's second annual three day invitational tournament. Dr Harry M Gage urged participants to defend free speech and civic responsibility while Myron L Koenig outlined Japan's foreign policy and its impact on the crisis in Asia.
The Gazette Want Ad section markets a steady stream of inexpensive, reliable used cars. Readers can compare prices and trims across multiple listings to find a value buy within their budget.
Meeting of the board of adjustment set for Monday at 3 p m in the council chamber. Margaret Johansen of 1314 Nineteenth Avenue SW returns to Mercy hospital with fair condition after an automobile accident. L Futhey of 213 Eleventh Street NE remains in serious condition at St Luke's hospital after a brain concussion. Cedar Rapids Elks lodge No 251 will meet tonight with ballots for four new candidates and three reinstatements. Junior Falcons sponsor gym party Saturday at 7 30 pm at the Sokol gymnasium. attendance requested with gym clothes. Bankruptcy proceedings filed by J Bert Thompson of Dike showing liabilities of 15437 73 assets 3838 exemptions 1817. Arthur school rink remains usable though other rinks are temporarily abandoned. west side rink covered with water. Shueyville United Brethren church service Sunday at 9 30 am with sermon The Complete Sacrifice. Sunday school 10 30 am. Senior Christian Endeavor 7 30 pm with topic A Christian Looks At His Country. John W Beck named general chairman of the Iowa Nebraska Kiwanis district convention to be held Oct 6 7 8 in Cedar Rapids, succeeding C S Foster. Prof Marvin D Cone of Coe College art department attends a Chicago conference of Iowa area art heads. N M Crawford of Cedar Rapids responds to Mission Enterprise Tourist meeting at Mission Texas. Mr and Mrs Crawford have been there several weeks.
Lilly Printing at 125 Third Street NE reported the theft of a model 8 numbering machine and a small form set for printing C 0 D tags. Four boys aged 16 to 18 entered the shop at 8 p.m. Wednesday and priced calling cards. Thursday morning Robertson said details remain unclear.
Donald Hadsell of 40554 First street SW was arrested Wednesday on an intoxication charge and sentenced Friday by Justice W R Watsabaugh to thirty days in jail with fifteen days suspended. Charles Bruce of 1000 NM avenue NW received a thirty day jail sentence.
Clothing including a home made woolen robe an Indian blanket a navy blue sweater four men s shirts and neckties were stolen from the car of TD Griggs at 397 Eighteenth street SE between 9 PM and 1 15 PM Thursday. The theft occurred while the vehicle was parked in front of 620 Tenth avenue SF and the doors were not locked.
David Ampey reports his 16 year old son is missing from 1016 Eighth Street SE. The youth left home last Saturday, returned Monday, then left again wearing light trousers a white sweater a moleskin jacket and a dark brown stocking cap. He is about five feet ten inches tall and weighs 120 pounds.
The distinguished service award revision committee of the Cedar Rapids Young Men's Bureau met Thursday to overhaul the annual junior Chamber awards for outstanding civic service. The four members are N Harold West, Harry Boyd, Howard Helscher and William Culver.
H DJ Beals chairman of the wholesalers bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce invites executive committee members and all wholesalers and manufacturers to a dinner meeting at the chamber on Tuesday Feb 15 at 630 pm. The meeting will organize preparations for an out of town guest day tentatively scheduled for April. There is no charge for the dinner.
Firefighters extinguished a blaze in the paint booth of La Plant Choate Manufacturing, 3015 First Avenue E, after fifty minutes of effort. Sparks from welding a small plate onto the booth ignited the painted walls, with a suction fan drawing paint from spray guns. Damage was not extensive.
Kevin Butler, 33, son of Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler, died in Greansburg Pa after a fall from a speeding train. He had been injured hours earlier and received a blood transfusion. authorities cited shock and severe injuries as the cause. He was returning from a business trip in St Paul Minnesota. Train crew suggested he might have collapsed before entering the washroom or was jolted against a train window.
Edgar A. Guest recalls childhood delights and forgotten days as memories rise from the attic. The poem traces a journey from leaving school to play to rediscovering a toy or trinket that revives a long past moment. The voice reflects on the persistence of youth within grown years.
Ernest R. Hall of California has received final discharge by Governor Kraschel from a suspended ten year sentence for breaking and entering from 1935. Hall served no time at Anamosa reformatory. Discharge followed recommendations by county attorney Thompson and California officials and Hall's employer.
Linn county board of supervisors sets February 24 at 10 am to open bids for 100000 gallons of gasoline 45000 gallons of diesel fuel and 5600 gallons of lubricating oil for the annual motor fuel and lubricant supply.
District Judge I C Ring dismissed BEE Doupnik's $250 petition against Ed Smahel after reviewing pleadings and briefs. Doupnik claimed a lame horse from Smahel in March 1936 near Western. Smahel said Doupnik was satisfied within forty days. Jury waived. case was among last before Judge A B Clark.
Walter L. Steadman sues Effie Lee Steadman for divorce on cruel and inhuman grounds. They wed in Cedar Rapids on August 24 1918 with petition filed May 3 1937. Effie Steadman cross petitions for separate maintenance on similar grounds.
The will of William A. Mueller of Cedar Rapids died Jan 22 is probated with Pauline R. Mueller as beneficiary and Farr E. Mueller as administrator. Alma Grover gains a divorce from George Grover with custody of a daughter. Mae Riedel seeks a divorce from George W. Riedel with child custody. Thomas Davidson's Cedar Rapids will, dated Jan 8, 1938, is probated with Mary S Davidson as beneficiary and executrix. A dust-raising claim notes 15,000,000,000 tons of earth moved annually in England and redeposited by rain.
Federal agents say Pablo Briseno, 43, of Rock Island, led a ring flooding the Midwest with cannabis. A 53 pound shipment moved from Frost Minnesota to Chicago, with Jesus Gonzales 28 and Frank Mugica 28 arrested at Frost. Briseno waived preliminary hearing and is bound over to the Chicago grand jury on 5000 dollar bond. The ring reportedly sent four to six pounds monthly to Rock Island for wholesale sale with cigarettes made from the weed sold at two for 25 cents or 25 cents each.
B D Silliman former commander of Uanford post American Legion spoke to High Twelve at the Roosevelt hotel proposing the plan for world peace through paying war debts universal service act and strong defense He dismissed the League of Nations and the Nellogg pact as impractical and argued neutrality cannot halt export embargoes under current law He urged adequate US defense as essential despite other nations arms.
Mrs S Po Lege of 1253 Eighth Avenue Manan welcomes a daughter born February 10 at St Luke's Hospital. Bryce Canyon features a natural bridge resembling London's Tower Bridge.
Mrs Mary Holub died at her daughter’s home 529 First Avenue W at 335 pm Thursday after a lingering illness. Born in Bohemia March 22 1865 she came to the United States as a child. Survived by three children Mrs W G Kohl Iowa City Louis L Holub Route 3 and Mrs Joseph Klimes two sisters Mrs Anna Skalsky Fly and Mrs Frank Broz Walford two brothers Michael Bezdek Cedar Rapids and Martin Bearlek Poirfax and nine grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband thirty six years ago and two sisters and three brothers. Body to Tea hen mortuary then home return Friday rosary Friday night. Funeral at St Patrick’s Saturday burial St Joseph’s cemetery Prameburg.
Paul Franklin Oujay aged tens weeks, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Oujay, died at 1626 Tenth Street SE at 230 pm Thursday after brief illness. Born Cedar Rapids January 3 1938 he is survived by his parents a brother Joseph and grandmother Mrs Kelle Pugh. Funeral services held at Polansky chapel at 2 pm conducted by Rev August Vojacek burial in St Johns cemetery.
Police arrested 25 year old William Turner of Negra after spotting him driving a car on Fifth Street SE. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent following the 2:43 am incident. Officers Patrolmen Simon and Sztsack spotted Turner as he drove away.
Patrolmen stopped Turner near Fifth Avenue SE and questioned him after a claimed U turn. Turner said the car belonged to EL J. Sullivan of 612 Second Avenue, who denied granting permission. Police noted alcohol scent but Turner said he only drank beer. The car was registered to Mrs. Alice Mae Sullivan of Mount Vernon.
The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra presents its third concert of the season Tuesday at 815 in Memorial Coliseum. Jacques Jolas of the Juilliard Foundation at Cornell College leads the program as guest conductor. Prof. Joseph Kitchin, violinist and regular conductor, is soloist playing Max Bruch’s Fantasy on Stated Airs with the orchestra. The program includes Prelude Chorale and Fugue in G minor, Franck’s Symphony in D minor, and the waltz from Richard Strauss’s comic opera The Rosenkavalier.
In Moscow Madame Fumbles a former Soviet security com missar was condemned to death on Friday for wasting god telling mones. Three other Crimean figures were also sentenced. executions were reported at Leninerad as actions followed.
The Milk Fund Committee of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce reports 4931 quarts of milk given to undernourished children in January across ten schools including Cleveland Ty St Patrick Harrison Fillmore Van Buren Immaculate Conception Taylor Jackson Garfield Big Springs St Wen Ceslaus St Ludmila Hayes Park and other areas. Costing 444.05 dollars, funds came from Golden Groves tournaments and a special dance fundraiser.
A pointer named Wandhelme Sensa fain owned by Harry T Peters won best of breed at the Madison Square Garden dog show. The event featured fifteen rings and a wide field of imports in New York.
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