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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1936
Page
12
The Franks family saga shows descendants on relief since 1916 with ties to extensive county aid and agitations against relief methods. James Franks refused a WPA job, was arrested for desertion, and the clan spans nine of ten siblings on aid with many grandchildren, noting deaths and complex family welfare patterns.
Endorse Dickinson in Kossuth County appears in a fragmented ballot note listing several names and parties. The readable portions mention Dickinson and related local political context with other candidates and unclear endorsements.
The governor urged jailing those who refuse WPA jobs and pushing forced labor. He warned relief costs grow as more depend on government aid, citing a Cedar Rapids protest and long family relief ties. He mentioned Iowa's sterilization law, noting its limited use, and called for immediate action to enforce work.
A six judge court ordered Goodyear tire workers to break lines and let coal trains pass into three blockaded plants. The move aims to force negotiations over 70 fired veteran fire builders. Goodyear argued coal is needed to prevent damage, but the court refused to open lines for food. The court postponed final arguments on the injunction against mass picketing to Saturday morning.
Marengo Sheriff LM Engelbert returned Carl Nibeck aged 42 of Marengo to Marengo after holding him at Linn county jail on a warrant charging false uttering of a check. The case was settled Friday with Judge TJ 4ould ordering Nibeck’s change.
In Coshocton Ohio residents face a water scare as several people fall ill after drinking tainted supply. City officials report a cost of about 164000 for the emergency works administration project not yet completed and water restrictions remain until safety is restored.
Postmaster General James A Farley told a Democratic rally that the Roosevelt administration has rescued business through government credit. He praised the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for aiding banks and industries while warning opponents against demanding a quick balanced budget. The defense framed federal support as essential to restoring prosperity and jobs.
In Altus and Blair areas an armed posse fatally shot Willie Jones 32 after a brutal attack on Mrs. Alice Wilson 31 and her six year old daughter Alice at their farm. The six year old died an hour later. Jones hunted as a suspect and five others were detained amid rising neighbor tensions.
The Tri State Conference of Credit Men will hold its 1937 convention in Sioux Falls, S D, after the 1936 Cedar Rapids session closed. Seven meetings were held at Hotel Montrose with rhetoric on government policy and relief costs.
In San Diego Ziggy the four ton circus elephant ran amok when owner Captain Charles Becker fell ill. Ziggy attacked a substitute keeper Johnny Winters before looting loose in Balboa Park. Becker's whistle lured Ziggy back, and the show resumed with gates opening as the pet was recaptured.
In Boston a gust uncovered a middle aged snow shoveler’s sex, leading to her firing from the Boston and Maine railroad crew at 40 cents an hour. The incident drew protests from a women’s employment advocate. The woman wore men's clothing and was muffled to hide her gender while performing snow removal duties for three days before her disguise was revealed when wind blew off her cap.
W F Morrison of Chicago told the advertising section of the American Savings and Loan Institute that persistent newspaper advertising is a major requisite in promoting new business. Morrison, assistant secretary of the Bell Savings Building and Loan Association, urged constant use of newspapers to keep the public aware of advertisers' products.
Rep John Steven McGroarty demands Townsend bloc representation on the House committee investigating old age pension plans. Friction arose with Dr FE Townsend, author of a $200 pension proposal, over a reported Los Angeles statement denying a third party inclination. Townsend is a presidential candidate.
Polk County Republicans denounce what they call cowardice and chicanery in Washington and endorse Senator George Wilson of Des Moines for governor selecting 137 delegates to the state convention. Also records a property transfer: Owen Tisdale and wife to Peter F Bailey, lot 6 and n 34 of lot 7, wud plit 139, subject to building restrictions and mortgage notes.
Kentucky coal firms file a brief arguing Congress lacks power under the commerce and taxation clauses to regulate bituminous coal production or intrastate coal sales. The brief precedes March 11 arguments on the act’s validity, with James W. Carter also challenging the law. They contend the regulation is solely a state matter and that the act covers production and sales in all cases, making the entire statute inseparable and unconstitutional.
Mrs Dallas Perfec t wife of a soil conservation engineer for the McGregor watershed project fractured an ankle after slipping on ice in front of her home while entering her car Friday.
In frigid weather a McGregor farmer finds four newborn animals asleep in a straw nest instead of three. As he nears, one baby emerges and proves to be a rat, startling him in the barn Friday morning.
Investigators report convicts ran the prison prior to Warden Ragen. White clipped uniforms, gambling with up to 1600 on tables, 15000 circulating among prisoners, narcotics at $1 a shot, bootleg liquor, sugar alcohol, and money smuggling by guards were disclosed. Full commission to resume Monday.
Reporters note ongoing tax policy debates as the Ways and Means Committee prepares for a White House briefing. With revenue bills starting in the House, Senate members guard their own changes, threatening potential shifts before any final measure.
Premier Albert Sarraut secured a confidence vote in the chamber of deputies by 380 to 151 as royalists pressed to debate a left front attack on a royalist headquarters in Paris.
Bert Wheeler, a master electrician, spent eight days hunting two Malaysia-origin monkeys in the St. Paul municipal auditorium. He studied monkey behavior while planning to lure them into a box trap with regular food, hoping to ship them back to Frank Buck.
Funeral services will be held Saturday for E G Grindrod 85 pioneer homesteader who died Thursday He was the first graduate in law of Drake University Des Moines Iowa Though he never practiced law relatives said he was Drake University’s first law graduate
The House approved the farm bill by 267 to 97, incorporating the McCormack amendment and a 500 million dollar funding cap. Amendments favored small producers and tenants, with wind erosion funds for the Dust Bowl area and protections for soil rebuilding crops. Debate included dairy industry impact and constitutional guardrails.
Funeral services for J E Ives of 2300 Grande avenue SE who died Thursday at Iowa City from a heart attack will be held at 3 p m Sunday in Turner's chapel. The Rev A A Brooks of St Paul's Methodist church will conduct the services. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
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