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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1937
Page
3
Floodwaters across Illinois and southern Wisconsin claimed five lives as rivers including the Pecatonica and Fever rose rapidly. Rescues continued for stranded residents while rail traffic faced delays and damage to bridges and yards along the Mississippi-Twin Cities corridor.
Cedar Rapids and surrounding area recovered from the blizzard with highways opened and travel resuming. Bus lines and rail services slowly returned to normal as towns reported road conditions, school closures, and church services canceled or limited.
Heinrich A. Pickert orders investigation into other possible female visitors to men prisoners as Dean admits exchanging notes and a single visit by Miss Turner who said she was a Black Legion member. Dean then moved to a plainer cell guarded to prevent further calls.
Pretty Ethel du Pont, fiancée of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., lay in Emergency hospital recovering from an appendicitis operation performed Sunday. Hospital attendants said she was resting comfortably and in good condition as Mrs Eugene du Pont rushed to her daughter's bedside at the White House.
Police report a burglary suspect James Battle was befriended by the stolen watchdog during pursuit. The dog protected its new human companion as officers closed in at Los Angeles.
Winter storm froze on rails after rain and snow, leaving streetcar service paralyzed Sunday. Crews cleared lines on Cedar Rapids and Marion City railway and Cedar Rapids and Iowa City railway, with partial service returning Monday and several routes opening by afternoon. Two cars derailed on the Cedar Rapids and Marion City line amid the disruption.
The Lower Rio Grande valley projects 1936 tomato acreage at 12,500, a 50 percent rise from last year, signaling stronger regional output and demand.
Burton H. Saxton, secretary of the Masonic Service committee, addressed the Rotary club at the Montrose hotel lampooning Iowa parole system weaknesses. He warned Washington’s warning against despotism and urged stronger sanctions, criticising parole abuses and prison overcrowding as threats to justice and citizenship.
Residents along Prairie Creek and Indian Creek faced rising flood waters with several homes at risk. Volunteers and Sheriff deputies patrolled flooded zones and placed warning flares while water receded Sunday afternoon. Ice formed along bridges creating frozen barriers and impeding passage, with one road near Cedar Rapids rendered impassable by solid ice.
The Iowa House approved a fourth emergency bill 75 to 16 and sent it to the Senate. It extends the chattel moratorium to March 1, 1939 allowing judges to delay judgments if there is enough property for a business. The debtor may withhold 500 dollars in cash or property, appraisals are set by two chosen evaluators and a third agreed by both.
The Iowa senate approved 31 to 0 a bill to print separate ballots when voting machines lack space for all candidate names. Davenport supporters welcomed the measure as it moves to Gov. Kraschel for signature.
Voters go to the polls in Iowa City for a mayoral primary amid a push to back incumbent Thomas E. Martin who says he will not run. Five Democrats seek the nomination while Republican N. J. Alexander is the lone GOP candidate. The election is set for March 29 with likely party slates to be named before then.
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh left their England home for a flying holiday in a monoplane at 3 30 p m. Monday for an undisclosed destination. Rumors suggested a possible visit to Delhi during their India tour.
Robert Wadlow, the 8 foot 7 inch tall Alabama native, weighs 450 pounds and wears a size 36 shoe as he marks his nineteenth birthday in Alton Illinois.
In the latest storm report, Mrs. Achter relayed a group stranded near the Des Moines Cedar Rapids route. The party included Mrs. Cornelius and Mrs. Gordon who sheltered at Wheeler schoolhouse. Mrs. Gordon later reached Des Moines by phone and planned to stay until Tuesday. Other Cedar Rapids residents named were Ray Allen Lenore Flannery and Vena Kerper.
Iowa reports highways 2 6 30 open statewide while 65 near Des Moines remains blocked. Highway 61 between Wapello and Dubuque clears. 20 from Waterloo to Dubuque clear. 65 from Hampton to Minnesota line likely closed. 150 aboard Hawkeye train stalled near Ackley. Sixty-five stranded at Wheeler school on No 6 Highway.
Maintained "fairly well" today as train crews reported steady service. Bus schedules were generally uninterrupted except for a gap between Marshalltown and Waterloo.
Tama county roads opened Monday after a Sunday blizzard. Highways 30 and 63 led the clearing, with Dysart Clutter Elberon and Garwin roads soon followed. Gladbrook road expected to open late Monday. Tama high school team and four instructors were marooned in Dysart from Saturday through Monday.
Blizzard forces Decorah schools to close on Monday after a Sunday storm. Highway 52 from Calmar to the Minnesota line remains open while rotaries near Decorah open. Drifting blocks county and subsidiary highways, expected to take days to clear. Temperature stands at six below zero.
In Chicago seven condemned murderers, the largest Cook County jail group, awaited death rulings as legal efforts to stay executions continued. Two others from East St. Louis faced Friday electrocution for an insurance murder. three prisoners also slated for execution Friday.
BRCKA Yugoslavia. Juro Vedra, 97, says marriage keeps him young after wedlock with 37 year old widow Maria Zora. He claims he is the world’s most married monogamist, with 18 wives, 15 divorces, and 36 children plus many grandchildren.
State troopers Ever ett Martin and Adolph Hallgren ferried William Schroeder from Mount Vernon to St Luke's hospital amid heavy snow for an emergency appendectomy. Dr E N Hosbacher coordinated the plan as highway 30 proved treacherous. Schroeder was reported in fair condition after the operation.
More than 200 women are now employed as air hostesses in the United States reflecting growing participation in commercial aviation. The development marks a significant shift in gender roles within the industry.
An advertisement touts Ben-Gay as a scientific pain reliever discovered by Dr. Jules Bengué of Paris. It claims quick relief from stiffness and ache without blistering and urges buyers to insist on the genuine product.
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