Relief rolls rise in Cedar Rapids and Sioux City in January
Federal Relief Administration figures show Cedar Rapids relief cases up 12 percent in January from December with costs up 16 percent to 64 823 dollars. Sioux City cases increased 19 percent with costs rising to 86 521 dollars. Davenport and Des Moines saw smaller gains or cost declines as nationwide cases rose 2 percent and obligations 11 percent.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal Relief Administration
Associated Press
Washington
Des Moines
Davenport
Sioux City
Missing Week In Mechanicsville Man F N Smith
Police search for F N Smith of Mechanicsville Wilson and company stock buyer Pipestone Minnesota missing since February 12 after registering at a downtown hotel and leaving his wife. Chief Ray Tapper suspects memory lapse illness. wife described recent nervous breakdown. He attended Coe College and swam at the YMCA. He sent a telegram promising he had lost his job and left clothing for Mrs Smith to her parents in Mechanicsville. He had about $24 when he disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F .N. Smith
Mechanicsville
Wilson and Company
Pipestone
Minn
Ray Tapper
Smith
Losittes
Wwesy
Wilson Company
Tapper
Coe College
Pipestorre
Spanish Fleet quilt pattern explained by Nancy Page
Nancy Page explains how to assemble a quilt design named Spanish Fleet. The article details fabric choices, color balance, seam quality, and the method to obtain the official pattern by mailing pennies and a self addressed stamped envelope to The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Page
Cedar Rapids
High bid tops Cedar Rapids Sash and Door assets
G J Albright emerged as the highest bidder at 15 500 for the Cedar Rapids Sash and Door plant property and equipment during re opened court bids. The bid set a new record after a prior 15 100 offer by Williams and Hunting. a sealed bid process had been ordered and a receiver's report requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G J Albright
H C Ring
Cedar Rapids Sash and Door Company
Albrights
Williams and Hunting Company
Cedar Rapids
Albright
Childhood memories tie Iowa Missouri guerrilla warfare to Cox life
M F Cox recalls Civil War border clashes near Bloomfield and Downing Missouri. He recalls Captain Bence's murder by James Jackson and the hanging of Dunn's follower. Cox's family links span militia service, Union troops, and a Newton hotel meeting with a Lancaster county stranger who turns out to be related.
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M. F. Cox
Iowa-Missouri
Iowa
the Gazette
M. F. Fox
Mr. Cox
Bloomfield
Troy
P. H. Bence
James Jackson
Missouri
Bence
Cox
Home Militia
Cyrus Bussey
Colonel Bussey
Sherman
Downing
Bill Dunn
Dunn
Unionville
Newton
Lancaster County
Mellon Revealed as Art Collector in Tax Hearing
Pittsburgh financier and former treasurer Andrew W. Mellon emerged as a leading art collector during a tax hearing on his 1931 income. The attorney disclosed Mellon bought Raphael’s Madonna of the House of Alba for 1 166 400 and listed other works by Botticelli Titian Van Eyck and Preugino, totaling about 19 million in the Mellon collection.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Mellon
Raphael
House of Alba
Hermitage
Soviet
Russia
Sandro Botticelli
Rome
Preugino
Jan van Eyck
Titian
Hogan
Auto Stolen Here Jan 11 Recovered In Kankakee
Police recovered the stolen U Drive It car after a suspect in Kankakee Illinois named David Graham said to be from Grand Rapids Michigan, was taken for forgery. The vehicle had been rented by Leon Jackson who disappeared after a bogus check cashed in Marshalltown. Similar forgeries traced to Jackson were reported in Missouri and Iowa. No Cedar Rapids charges will be pursued locally.
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U-Drive-It
Kankakee
Ill
David Graham
Grand Rapids
Mich
Leon Jackson
Jackson
Marshalltown
Earl Stanley
Missouri
Iowa
First Trust and Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Stanley
Ilinois
Ray Tapper
Motus Club Formed By Young Men Will Meet Wednesday
The Motus club formed by Cedar Rapids young business men will meet Wednesday at the Y M C A at 7 30 pm. Officers are Clarence Andrews president Darrell Jay vice president Carl Lindsay secretary treasurer. Committees cover membership program publicity constitution with Clifford Lyons as adviser. A swim follows the meeting and future plans include diamond ball checkers table tennis and a minstrel show.
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Motus Club
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Andrews
Darrell Jay
Carl Lindsay
Harley Hollenbeck
Melvin Hill
Clair Briggs
Cecil St. Germain
Dean Metcalf
James Schultz
Clifford Lyons
Playground seeks waste material for carpet rag sewing
The playground commission calls for waste material suitable for sewing carpet rags. Anyone with such material should telephone the playground office at 8121.
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Playground Commission
Banks To Close Friday In Washington's Birthday Observance
Banks of Cedar Rapids will be closed Friday in observance of Washington's birthday. Local customers are advised to plan ahead for services and deposits.
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Banks
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Daily Want Ads Reveal Names of Winners
Advertisement invites readers to check Want Ads for daily prize awards. It states names are published each day this month and encourages readers to look for their own name among the listings.
Reverend Inman to Speak at Sunshine Mission Tonight
The Rev. L. W. Inman, longtime pastor at Shellsburg Federated Churches, will speak at 7:30 this evening in Sunshine Mission. His son Gordon will lead the special music, with Rev. C. W. Meek of Parker's Grove Baptist church giving the opening prayer. The public is invited.
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L. W. Inman
Federated Churches
Shellsburg
Sunshine Mission
Gordon
C. W. Meek
Parker's Grove Baptist Church
Adjustment Board Denies Porch Enclosure Requests
The board of adjustment on Monday afternoon denied two petitions for variance from the zoning ordinance. Joe A. Dostal sought to enclose a front porch at 824 M Avenue NW while Charles A. Kacere requested permission to install an underground gasoline tank and pump at 1112 C Avenue NW. Kacere’s petition has been repeatedly presented in various forms over many months and has been rejected each time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Adjustment
Joe A. Dostal
M Avenue NW
Charles A. Kacere
C Avenue NW
Kacere
Treaty Council
Kelvin Society to Hear Cedar Rapids Sewage Talk
The Kelvin society meets tonight at 7 30 in room 110 Science hall at Coe college. Howard R. Green will discuss Cedar Rapids sewage treatment problem. Community members invited to attend.
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Kelvin Society
Science Hall
Coe College
Howard R. Green
Cedar Rapids
Sheriff Sale Notice on Linn County Real Estate Auction
A sheriff sale notice outlines a 1933 execution in Linn County Iowa for Drake Heaware Company versus Jo Dvorak for 199.93 dollars plus costs. The property at 1321 27th Street, Cedar Rapids, is to be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on February 9, 1935, at 10:29 AM in front of the courthouse.
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Linn
Drake Heaware Company
Jo. Dvorak
Iowa
James
Youne
Ceaar Rapids
Purite
Cecee Rapids
Cedar Rauids
Jawa
James H Smith
Linn County
Lowe
Roy Radebauch
D. Siluman
Special Trinity Methodist Meeting on Forward Program
A special meeting at Trinity Methodist Church will convene Wednesday at 8 p.m. for the official board officers Sunday school teachers Ladies Aid officers and other groups. Rev. Harold Mayo will lead a devotional and discuss the churchs advanced program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Societies
Harold Mayo
Parking Offenders Fined in Police Court
Fines of 2 and court costs were levied Tuesday in police court for parking offenses. Named defendants include John Balear of 1507 Second Avenue East Henry M Files of 2165 Blake Boulevard East E J Smith of 1726 First Avenue West Marvin Bishop of 268 Twenty First Street Northwest Gordon DeLay of 202 Twenty Third Street Southeast Max Lamey of 2412 B Avenue Northeast L D Burkhalter Junior of 233 Sinclair Avenue Southeast Leonard Mc Gow an of 1007 Tenth Street Southeast and a Bachman of 2436 Fifth Avenue.
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John Balear
Second Avenue
Henry M. Files
Blake Boulevard
E. J. Smith
First Avenue
Marvin Bishop
Twenty-first Street
Gordon DeLay
Twenty-third Street
Max Lamey
B Avenue
L. D. Burkhalter, Jr
Sinclair Avenue
Leonard McGowan
Tenth Street
A Bachman
Fifth Avenue
Court House News: Local thieves sentenced for fowl thefts
Marion Van Houweling 32 Pel la and Lee Williams 23 Indianapolis received indeterminate five year terms at Fort Madison state penitentiary for larceny of domestic fowls. Pete Breen of near Marion tied to the case. all were linked to a chicken theft at the D E Miller farm near Cedar Rapids. Breen awaits arraignment. Van Houweling and Williams stated they are on parole from Anamosa state reformatory. In a separate matter Clyde Perrigo 22 was fined 300 dollars and costs for illegal possession of alcohol, with potential ninety day jail if unpaid. Elmer Knudsvig as well received 300 dollar fine for drunk driving and may serve time unless paid, with release on good behavior on payment and costs.
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Marion van Houweling
Pella
Lee Williams
Indianapolis
Ind
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
H. C. Ring
van Houweling
Williams
Pete Breen
Marion
D. E. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Springville
Breen
Anamosa State Reformatory
Mount Pleasant
Clyde Perrigo
First Avenue E
Judge Ring
Elmer Knudsvig
Ring
Courthouse Closed Friday Except For Case Filings
Linn county courthouse closes Friday in observance of Washington's birthday. Clerk Edwin W. Lundquist will open 8 am to 5 pm to allow attorneys to file cases for the March term. Friday is the last filing day for the term.
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Linn County
Washington
District Court
Edwin W. Lundquist
Turdik Estate Seeks $12,000 in Death Claim Suit
Thomas Suchomel, administrator of the Frank Turdik estate, seeks a $12,000 judgment in district court against Howard F. Watkins and Marie Watkins. The death occurred when Turdik was fatally struck by a car driven by Marie Watkins and owned by Howard F. Watkins during the Cedar Rapids Gas company crews repairing a gas conduit at Mount Verpoy Avenue and Camburn Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Suchomel
Frank Turdik
Howard F. Watkins
Marie Watkins
Turdik
Tordik
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Mount Verpoy Avenue
Camburn Court
Begin Re-Trial Of fifteen Thousand Dollar Auto Suit
A re trial of a five thousand dollar personal injury suit by Mrs Ava Main of Monticello is underway against Virginia Walter and her father Cecil H Walter of Cedar Rapids. The 1934 crash on highway 161 east of Marion killed Cliff L Main. A district court jury previously awarded five thousand dollars but a new trial motion was granted.
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Ava Main
Monticello
Virginia Walter
Cecil H. Walter
Cedar Rapids
A. B. Clark
Mrs. Main
Miss Walter
Cliff L. Main
Marion
Main
Clark
Agree On $550 Judgment For Injuries To Beals
Judge H C Ring awarded a $550 judgment in district court on agreement of parties in a personal injury suit by Robert George Beals 19 by next friend Eva Kofron against Lloyd W Stone and Irene Stone. The action arose from injuries Beals says he suffered after being struck by a car owned by the defendants as he left a street car at First Avenue and Sixteenth Street E on December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Robert George Beals
Eva Koffron
Lloyd W. Stone
Irene Stone
Beals
First Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Divorces Granted by District Court Judge Ring
Ruth Michalek 21 and Tony Michalek 24 granted divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment. Ruth Ebling restored as maiden name and $100 alimony awarded. They married November 22 1932. Judge Ring also granted Mary Anne Hasley divorce from Carroll A Hasley 27 on cruel and inhuman treatment with custody of a minor child and household goods.
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H. C. Ring
Ruth Michalek
Tony Michalek
Ruth Ebling
Ring
Mary Anne Hasley
Carroll A. Hasley
Judgment For Rental Claim In District Court
By agreement a district court judgment of 1850 was returned for Charles Burlingham against H. G. Benton and Mrs Gail Benton in an action on a rental claim under an alleged oral lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burlingham
H. G. Benton
Gail Benton
Cedar Rapids Weather Averages Hint of March
Cedar Rapids shows a March like day with fair skies and a brisk breeze. Temperatures rise from a 30 degree low at 7 am to 34 at 9 am and peak around 39 at 1 15 pm with Monday’s high 41 later.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Gold Clause Ruling Sparks Uncertainty in Business
Former Cedar Rapids city attorney Charles Penningroth told the Canopus club luncheon that the Supreme Court decision on the gold clause leaves business unsure of future conditions. He questioned congressional reaches over currency and warned that reform rhetoric could harm growth and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Charles Penningroth
Cedar Rapids
Canopus Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Congress
Deaths Mrs Mary Wagner 89 Dies in Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs Mary E Wagner 89 died at her daughter Mrs William Wenke’s Cedar Rapids home after a short illness. Born in Germany December 21, 1845 she immigrated to the United States at age six, lived in Knox county Missouri, and is survived by six children twenty seven grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren. The body rests at Barta chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Mary E. Wagner
William Wenke
Germany
United States
Knox County
Cedar Rapids
Wiliam Wenke
John H
William F
Joseph F
Fort Madison
Ed Lindsey
Coral Gables
Fia
Evangela
St. Louis
Barta Chapel
Nedrow Funeral Set for Wednesday in Mount Vernon
Funeral services for Ephraim Nedrow 67 of Marion will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Neff chapel in Mount Vernon. The Rev James Baltz will officiate. Nedrow was fatally injured Monday when struck by an automobile driven by Carl H Reece on the Third Avenue bridge in Cedar Rapids.
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Ephraim Nedrow
Marion
Carl H. Reece
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Neff
J. K. Montgomery Funeral Services in West Union
Funeral services for J. K. Montgomery, a Town resident for ninety two years, will be held at the Presbyterian church in West Union at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The services will be conducted by the local pastor.
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J. K. Montgomery
West Union
Presbyterian Church
Reverend George Fisher Burial Planned at West Union
Mrs Hester A. Harvey wife of T M Harvey Iowa division freight conductor North Western railroad died at her Clinton home Monday night Services will be held at St Marys church Clinton at 9 am Wednesday and body taken to Chicago for burial
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Hester A. Harvey
T. M. Harvey
Iowa Division
North Western Railroad
Clinton
Harvey
State Legislative Committee of the Brotherhood of Railway
St. Mary's Church
Chicago
Funeral Rites For Frank Caito Updated
Funeral services for Frank Caito will be held at St. Patrick's church at 9 30 a m on Wednesday. Rev Father D J Lenihan will officiate and burial will follow in Mount Calvary cemetery.
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Frank Caito
St. Patrick’s Church
Immaculate Conception Church
D. J. Lenihan
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Ida Lytton Set in Beatty Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Lytton will be held in the Beatty chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev A A Brooks. The body will be taken to Cascade for burial in the family lot.
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Ida Lytton
Beatty Chapel
A. A. Brooks
Cascade
Funeral for James Irvin to be held at Beatty chapel
Funeral services for James Irvin will be held at Beatty chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. F. H. Ward officiating. Burial will follow at Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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James Irvin
Beatty Chapel
F. H. Ward
Linwood Cemetery
Aims New Bills at Holding Companies
Walter M. Splawn of the Interstate Commerce Commission urged federal regulation to dissolve holding companies within five years. He backed a Rayburn bill to regulate and disband public utility holding firms and proposed tax exemptions to ease equity redistribution among security holders.
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Washington
INS
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Walter M. Splawn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rayburn
Texas
Splawn
Hoodlum Testifies Weitzman Hired Him To Murder Daiches
Walter Murphy testified that Irving Weitzman head of a Chicago bakery chain hired him to kill Eli Daiches an advertising executive killed last March The jurors heard that the plan involved a $317000 insurance plot Murphy also said Jack London and Jerry Pilot aided the murder and that Pilot who drove the limousine was later slain
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Chicago
Walter Murphy
Irving Weitzman
Eli Daiches
Weitzman
Daiches
Murphy
Arthur Emblem
Gary
Emblem
Jack London
London
Jerry Pilot
Paris opens school for motion picture industry by radio
In Paris a new school teaches all branches of the film business from production to distribution using radio broadcasts.
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Paris
U S Rejects British Demand To Curb Planes
In Geneva at the disarmament talks, U S representative Hugh Wilson rejects Britain’s push to curb civil aviation. Lord Stanhope claimed American airliners are so superior Europe would trade military planes for U S commercial aircraft. Wilson warned that controls cannot single out airplanes and noted other weapons share conversion risks.
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Geneva
Hugh Wilson
United States
Europe
Wilson
Great Britain
Lord Stanhope
Reactions in New York to the Supreme Court gold clause ruling
Prominent figures in New York react to the court decision. Vanderlip, ex-treasury assistant and ex head of National City Bank, says the country would have faced chaos otherwise. Elisha Walker of Kuhn Loeb predicts a favorable impact on securities and confidence. Edward Corwin of Princeton calls it a logical extension of a 50 year old case. Irving Fisher of Yale supports the majority view. Warren Persons sees the decision as a New Deal victory in theory and a warning to Roosevelt to ease policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Supreme Court
Frank A. Vanderlip
the Treasury
National City Bank
Elisha Walker
Kuhn, Loeb Company
Edward S. Corwin
Princeton University
Irving Fisher
Yale
Warren M. Persons
Gehrig Signs With Yankees for 1935 Salary
Lou Gehrig, star first baseman of the New York Yankees, agreed to terms for 1935 and signed his contract. Owner Col Ruppert did not reveal the amount, but insiders expect a raise from last year's 23000. Reports say the club offered 27000, Gehrig asked 35000, with a likely compromise around 30000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Jacob Ruppert
Yankee
Gehrig
Barge Service to Resume on Upper Mississippi River
J P Higgin traffic manager of Federal barge lines said service on the upper Mississippi will be resumed completely on April 1. The Illinois division will connect with Chicago on March 3 and the St Louis to Twin Cities route will start April 1.
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ST. Louis
J. P. Higgin
Federa
Misissippi River
Illinois
Chicago
Twin Cities
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C. R. Sash and Door Co
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Penningroth
Canopus
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Mary Wagner
Nedrow
Mt. Vernon
George Fisher
West Union Cemetery
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