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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1935
Page
13
The 1935 Cedar Rapids Auto Show ended at the Pla-Mar ballroom with 1,500 more visitors, bringing total attendance to 8,000 about double 1934. Dealers cited reduced prices and buyer enthusiasm as key factors. nine dealers cooperated, exhibiting 27 models from 11 makes. Sales continued through all four days and prospect lists grew.
Will Rogers notes Chicago hosted a large slot machine convention praised as the city’s biggest industry event. He claims it outpaced autos steel and banks, supporting that the trade paid hotel rooms since 1929 and attracts future political donors and campaign money.
Louis D. Burkhalter Jr Fred J Kluss Amos Melburg and Charles Penningroth were elected to three year terms of the session at a member ship dinner meeting on Wednesday evening The new session mem—
Succeeded figures include E. P. Boynton Clifton Crull Arthur Huntington and John M. Ely. The brief item notes succession among local officials and hints at ongoing governance changes.
County Treasurer Milo Sedlacek urged car owners to keep motor vehicle certificates in a conspicuous place. He said all certificates have been mailed to license holders by his office.
Iowa liquor commission report shows 324361 gallons of legal liquor sold from June to December 1934 for 2486117 dollars. Whiskies accounted for 69 percent of sales, gin 20 percent, wines about 5 percent, beer excluded. Average price per quart was 192 dollars. 90000 persons held permits at start of 1935.
Frank Powell aged 62, longtime rural mail carrier in Earlville, died in a Dubuque hospital of heart disease after retirement. He lived his life in Earlville and held roles in the Masonic lodge and Congregational church. Surviving are his widow and four sons, including Francis of Chicago and Berle in the U.S. Navy.
The Iowa Board of Railway Commissioners reports a drop in railway crossing deaths to 45 in 1934 from 51 in 1933 and 56 in 1932, with 181 injuries in 1934. Pedestrian and automobile train crashes added to the toll, and despite protections, most accidents stemmed from traveler carelessness.
Friday is Washington's birthday and banks build ing and loan associations city hall and Morris Plan will close. Schools dismiss at noon. Courthouse offices close except district court clerk. Filing for March term ends Friday and the clerk's office stays open only to accept new cases. Public library hours stay normal.
Mrs. Auria McCollister suffered hip bruises and a head bump after a collision at Eighth Street and Second Avenue SE while riding with J. B. Coenen. The other car was driven by Mrs. C. A. Kohlmier. No one else was injured.
Harold Gass of Postville pled guilty in district court to a liquor charge after liquor was seized by state and county officers. Judge H E Taylor imposed a $200 fine and three months in jail, but jail time was suspended on payment of fine and costs, with Gass placed on parole. WAUKON The former People's National Bank building will house a state liquor store in Waukon. The building now belongs to the People's company, a five year lease with $50 monthly rent, and improvements planned before opening. DELAWARE The Walther league of St Pauls Lutheran church will present the comedy Peggy at the L A hall March 1 with listed cast members Dorothy Fisher Edna Sondermeyer Marjorie Maurer Ruth Queste Henry Kracke Verna Nieman Elma Maurer Harry Fisher W Allen Pohl.
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