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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1935
Page
3
Independence high school upset Marion 41 to 22 to remain near the top of the Tri-Valley Conference standings. Griffith led Independence with 15 points while Lowe paced Marion with 8. The Independence B team also defeated Marion’s reserves 14 to 10.
Chicago report notes BoB Kessler of Purdue close behind Big Ten leader Bill Haarlow of Chicago. Kessler's 23 points against Indiana push his season total to 97 while Haarlow holds 112. The article lists other top scorers and team figures in the conference.
Iowa State defeats Michigan State 54 to 30 at Ames to notch its second win. Captain Dick Murphy sets a new meet record in the 100 yard freestyle and helps five of nine events. Michigan State’s 300 yard medley relay team wins its best time but falls to the Cyclones.
In Mount Vernon Iowa the Iowa Light and Power Cedar Rapids five trailed most of the first half but surged in the final period to defeat Mount Vernon's CCC squad 38 to 22 Tuesday night. The CCC led early, then faded as Cedar Rapids pulled away.
Chicago AP reports left handed pitcher Larry French signed his contract with the Chicago Cubs after a deal with Pittsburgh. One Cubs player remains unsigned, outfielder Frank Demaree who led the Pacific Coast League in batting last season.
Cedar Falls Iowa UP reports Town State Teachers beat the University of Nebraska 24 to 6 on Tuesday. Teachers won three falls and three decisions while Nebraska managed two decisions. eBrown and Flosnick were Nebraska's scorers.
Chicago White Sox president Lou Comiskey said Zeke Bonura must sign the $8 500 contract offered to him to join the Pasadena California camp. The price would be about 3 500 more than last year with Bonura seeking 14 500, roughly 10 000 above 1934 earnings.
Chicago AP reports veteran AL umpire Emmett Red Ormsby announced the birth of his 11th child, an 11 pound girl. He noted the family now has seven daughters and four sons, matching the Dionnes' spotlight moment.
In YMCA and Church League action Pirst Christian defeated Pirat Lutheran by forfeit. The win secures Pirst Christian a league result and moves them closer to the title race.
Dr A G Black head of the farm administration corn hog section says over 450000 farmers signed 1935 adjustment contracts and progress is ahead of last year. Most signers come from Iowa Kansas Nebraska Missouri Oklahoma South Dakota and Texas with notable totals in other states. He expects most contracts to limit corn production to about 30 percent below the base period average.
The first night game in the new Roosevelt gymnasium features Roosevelt and Franklin teams at 7 30 p m. Franklin is noted as a fast junior high squad and admission is 10 cents.
The estate of James Schell of Cedar Rapids Iowa paid inheritance taxes of 449.74 dollars on a taxable value of 4497.43 dollars in Des Moines Iowa on Wednesday.
R H Taylor a U S Treasury alcohol unit investigator says a letter from B F Wilson Des Moines reports the president asked the senate appropriations committee to allocate about 1 8 million dollars to pay back salaries of alcohol tax employees in nonpay status and until June 30. Ed Miller and Taylor have not been paid since November 30.
A garbled digest of results lists fighters and outcomes from multiple cities. Names like Frankie's pears and Selly Dukelaky appear amid scattered scores and venues including Chicago St. Petersburg and Birmingham with various stoppages and bouts noted.
In Des Moines lawmakers debated a Republican proposal to exempt county officers from the salary reduction bill. The session focused on an Avery amendment to strike parts of the bill on county and municipal pay. Supporters argued the 15 percent average cuts would save over a million dollars yearly, while opponents cited prior court rulings and existing county officer elections under the act.
The Iowa state senate approved three pharmacy bills to raise license standards and align penalties under justice of the peace court jurisdiction. It also advanced a constitutional amendment to eliminate the decennial census, saying it would save about 125000 for this year. The measure moves toward voter consideration at the next election after approval by the current session.
The Inland Daily Press association adopted a unanimous three point resolution opposing the sale of news by press associations to advertising sponsors for radio broadcasts. It approved the press radio bureau and urged all radio chains and independents to join in cooperative service. William Allen White said no newspaper man should seek public office.
Bobby Kennedy aged 12 was Cedar Rapids main local hope at the state checkers tournament opening in Iowa City as more than sixty players from across the state entered. Notables include Robert Martin Ottumwa Victor Davis Fort Dodge and Des Moines pair John Samuelson George Jennings. The event uses a round robin format and runs through Friday.
In district court T H DeWees seeks 500 against George Darden for a July highway incident near Mechanicsville. Myrie Shover sues Thomas Caldwell for 200 over a December car collision on Anamosa hill. F F Trachta seeks 117.75 against Joseph Kilberger for breached corn contract. Milo Hanzlik seeks 450 against Handy Sack Baler. Theodore Thorpe 380 against Enterp Box for rent. L N Bruns, assignee, 254.59 against John and Juda Gohmann. 200 against William and Bentane Litsey in count suits. Fritz Furler sues J D Peet for 104.
The text notes Mrs. Zrudsky seeks custody of a minor child in a custody petition filed in district court.
L. R. Monroe of West Liberty received two consecutive five year sentences for larceny of domestic fowls in district court. He allegedly took chickens from Linn county farm sales, one set belonging to Mrs. Abram B. Myers near Marion on December 19, and another from Hay Blaine near Beer Ely on December 28. Monroe was also arrested January 30 in Central City for passing a spurious check in payment for a horse bid at a sale nearby.
John J. Benish of one mile west of Western reported Tuesday night during a farm count that 70 chickens were missing. Neighbor Klement Kalous found nine banded White Rock hens gone. both men notified Sheriff James H. Smith. Kalous identified band markings, and Benish's flock bore a U. N. brand.
Ella M DeHart files a partition action asking the court to adjudge her owner of a one half share in a local property. The complaint alleges Emma Schauwecker holds one fourth share and L J Stark George M Stark and Anna Basker Stark hold one twelfth share each. Limback Lumber Company seeks a $1000 judgment on a note action. Mosher Jr sues on account promissory note. Bennett Tire and Battery Co requests $133.04 against John Vosburgh in an account action.
Cruel and inhuman treatment cited in actions. Plaintiffs Ruth Knevel and Ruth Turner seek restoration of her maiden name. Louise Zrudsky and Bertha Miller also file against spouses Emil Zrudsky and Joseph C. Miller. Knevel marriage dated August 15, 1900s. Zrudsky marriage February 25, 1933. Miller marriage March 26, 1902.
Iowa senate Judiciary committee reported out a measure by Senator Patterson to legalize importation of liquor for personal use with no resale allowed. The bill aims to allow individuals to bring liquor into the state from elsewhere under specified conditions.
DETROIT AP Boots Boots Boots haunts Mickey Cochrane manager of the Detroit Tigers. After promising to buy each player a pair if they won the pennant the team did secure the title and Cochrane plans to pay out about twenty pairs at sixteen dollars fifty cents each.
The city records another week of newborns. A daughter arrived Feb 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Max Berlin of Marion. A son joined Mr. and Mrs. J Harvey Smyth of Ely on Feb 20 at St Luke's. Other families include Glenn Havlik of 809 Second Ave SE with a child born Feb 7 and H C Jensen of 2500 Country Club Parkway SF with a daughter born Feb 19. Frank Barr at 1919 E Street SW welcomed a daughter, June Emily, born Feb 12.
Stark Building company began work on the last unit of the sewage disposal plant section 1 this Wednesday afternoon. Concrete for two digestor tanks is poured with a third in progress. steel reinforcing for the fourth is in place.
Legislative leaders agreed to begin with ownership questions about the Iowa liquor control commission offices in Des Moines after a conference with Gov. Clyde L. Herring who seeks identification of the owners. Herring denied ties to the leasing company. the former building owner was a motor sales firm once led by him. Public hearings on the liquor commission's conduct were also discussed.
Marshalltown hear Dr Schwarts president read paper on Your Organization. Dr A Helebrant of Cedar Rapids spoke on legislation and a new osteopathy bill now before the legislature.
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