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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1936

Page

3

Snow blankets Iowa as cold snap follows

Snowfall across Iowa leaves several inches with Lake City reporting seven inches and Emmetsburg six. Des Moines and Dubuque recorded two tenths inch of rain, while Davenport logged eight tenths. Temperatures, from Sioux City at 18 to Des Moines 33, forecast a bitter morning with subzero wind chills in western counties.

Des Moines Ins Iowa C. D. Reed Lake Emmetsburg Charles City Sioux City Council Bluffs Davenport Keokuk Dubuque Reed Ouncil Bluffs

Bi partisan plan urged to fill district court vacancy

C F Murphy Democratic chairman of Iowa's Thirteenth district urges a bipartisan method to select a candidate for a district court vacancy. He suggests mutually agreed conventions form joint committees to pick a candidate, with the name then presented to all conventions. Murphy argues for nonpartisan judiciary and cites past district actions. Judge T H Goheen, a Democrat, is retiring.

Elkader Iowa C. F. Murphy Thirteenth Judicial District Murphy T. H. Goheen Galmar U Murphy Decorah West Union H. E. Taylor Waukon W. L. Eichendorf McGregor Taylor

Fox Snared By Cameraman After Chasing Pheasants

In Dubuque county during sub zero weather a fox stalked pheasants. The birds escaped but the fox was killed by the cameraman who tracked its trail in the snow.

Dubuque

Cedar County names 50 petit jurors for March term

A panel of 50 jurors was drawn for Cedar County district court March term opening March 23 with Judge Ather ton B Clark of Cedar Rapids on the bench. Jurors report Monday morning March 30 and include F Kester Tipton Fred Fisher Mechanicsville Maud Berry Downey Harvey Kroening Durant Mrs Elmer Stout Tipton S R Thomas Tipton Ed Rohlf Bennett Harry Jackson Mechanicsville Florence Tenley Stanwood Louis Hartwig London Orie Williams West Branch Mrs C H Haesemeyer Stanwood Louie Oberholzer Clarence Chris Wehde Tipton Margaret Hersch Bennett Leona Pancratz Lowden Fred Ruther Clarence Carl Todd West Liberty B J Baker Mechanicsville Irma Sunaiey Tipton Clyde Kohl Lisbon R D Freeman Tipton Clarence Behrens Lowden Otto H Bunge Lowden Mrs Harry Kilahn Stanwood Amiel Moeller Wilton Junction Charles F Wiese Lowden Ethel Osborn Tipton Lawrence Kleppe Tipton Arthur Jensen West Branch August Steffens Clarence Duane Rigby Mechanicsville John Grunder Wilton Junction Alma Schielee Durant Ruth Schneckloth Tipton Kate Thomas West Branch Murray Gibson West Branch Bertha Maurer Tipton B E Burgess Stanwood Meta Nelson Stanwood Fred Miller Clarence Ethel Barnhart West Branch Walter Zerbe Mechanicsville George Geller Tipton Sam Duncan Tipton Herbert Peterson Wilton Junction Mrs W W Whitmer Tipton Ethel McCroskey Tipton Esther Conrad London G W White Tipton.

F. Kester Tipton Fred Fisher Mechanicsville Maud Berry Downey Harvey Kroening Durant Elmer Stout S. R. Thomas Ed Rohlf Bennett Harry Jackson Florence Tenley Stanwood Louis Hartwig London Orie Williams West Branch C. H. Haesemeyer Louie Oberholzer Clarence Chris Wehde Margaret Hersch Leona Pancratz Lowden Fred Ruther Carl Todd West Liberty B. J. Baker Mechanicssate Irma Sunaiey Clyde Kohl Lisbon R. D. Freeman Clarence Behrens Otto H. Bunge Harry Kilahn Amiel Moeller Wilton Junction Charles F. Wiese Ethel Osborn Lawrence Kleppe Arthur Jensen August Steffens Duane Rigby John Grunder Alma Schielee Durant Ruth Schneckloth Kate Thomas

Monticello PTA celebrates 39th anniversary

Monticello district pupils from the fourth grade presented a founders day program while Mrs. Lee Byerly reviewed a chapter of the study during the PTA celebration of the association’s thirty ninth anniversary.

Monticello Parent- Teacher Association Lee Byerly

CCC enrollment slashed in Iowa this June

Iowa CCC cuts loom after federal funding shrinks from 535 million to about 220 million. Colonel Clarence Lininger says 6,600 workers nationwide and 6,600 in Iowa face potential layoffs as camps may be abandoned by June 30.

Des Moines INS Iowa CCC Clarence Lininger Fort Des Moines Army Post Iowa CCC Frank C. Bolles Omaha Lininger Roosevelt O.K Colonel Lininger

American Student Union Plans Iowa U Branch Meeting

A branch of the American Student Union will organize at the University of Iowa in Iowa City with a meeting in the Y M C A conference room next Sunday. The group aims to affiliate with the national body formed from the Student League for Industrial Democracy and the Student League Against War and Fascism. The platform opposes compulsory military training and racial discrimination, supports free speech for teachers and students, Nye-Kvale student aid, and a national student strike against war.

Iowa City American Student Union University of Iowa Student League For Industrial Democracy Student League Against Columbus League For Industrial Democracy Ohio State University League Student League Communist Party

Spirited Cedar Supervisors Campaign Looms Across Four Districts

A hot race is expected for Cedar county board of supervisors with candidates named in all districts. In Fifth district Republicans Louis Hansen and Robert A. Smith and Democrat E F Walshire announce, while incumbent Democrat W C Fairley has not stated if he will run. First district Republican E L Crist and Democrat G D Goldsmith have not committed. Third district Republican C H Pieper has entered. incumbent Democrat John P Jensen has not announced. Second district incumbent Democrat James H Maurer has not yet declared. Terms expire 1936 or 1937.

Gazette Tipton Cedar County Board of Supervisors Louis Hansen Stanwood Robert A. Smith Mechanicsville E. F. Walshire W. C. Fairley John P. Jensen West Liberty James H. Maurer

Sixteen Schools Enter Iowa U Forensic Tournament

Sixteen institutions from 11 states entered the University of Iowa invitation forensics meet to be held March 6 and 7. Debates feature affirmative and negative teams on a congress power to override Supreme Court rulings. many entrants will also compete in oratory and extemporaneous events. Participants include Creighton Town State Teachers Denver Notre Dame Wabash Oklahoma Carleton Chicago South Dakota Texas Kansas Louisiana Nebraska Minnesota Northwestern Iowa. Monticello Observes World Day of Prayer for Missions with Monticello church women hosting in the high school. program includes Mrs. Gutensohn presiding, local pastors participating and special music by Mrs. Thomas.

Varette Iowa City University of Iowa A. Craig Baird Baird Congress Supreme Court Creighton Town Denver Notre Dame Wabash Oklahoma Carleton Chicago South Dakota Texas Kansas Louisiana Nebraska Minnesota Northwestern Towa Monticello United States Canada S. G. Gutensohn A. Egger Ed Huibregtse Maurice Cook Siegfried Guyan Donald Sutherland Bartlett L. H. Lang

Palo Consolidated School Resumes After Road Closures

After closing since February 3 due to blocked roads, Palo consolidated school resumed classes on Tuesday. A county snowplow opened most bus routes and officials expect remaining closures to clear within a few days.

Palo Palo Consolidated School

Pioneer Delaware County settler Sara Odell recalls 1854 birth and frontier life

In Greeley Mrs Sara Odell aged eighty two shares her memories of moving from Ashland Ohio to Delaware County at age twelve, building a log home, cooking with sorghum and kerosene lamps, and hosting relatives. The Monticello note reports the March 4 high school glee club operetta Sunbonnet Girl with cast and director.

Greeley Sara Odell Delaware County Neal Slater David Ben Odell Laura Griffith Nelle Odell H. L. Sherman Lizzie Odell Harry Ryan Manchester Odell Ashland County Rudy Moser Monticello Lucille George Tom Eden Elsa Ruth Gutknecht Kay Ferring Frederick Bone Doris Cotton Marion McVay Ivan Reynolds Warren Studer Margaret Hayes Royal Rodman Wilma Kuhns Clarence Hearn Eleanor Stewart Earl Holtz Georgia Linter Belle Markovitz

New Harris Row Crop Tractor At 333 First Avenue West

A New Holland Harris row crop tractor sits on the floor at the rear of 333 First Avenue West, the former Wallis Tractor location, awaiting sale or pickup.

First Avenue West Wallis

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