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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1937
Page
15
In PECS Hungary after four days a hunger strike by 275 miners ends with 23 surfacers and a final group of fifty leaving the depth. Leaders announce wage talks if they quit. Wives and children aid survivors while engineers assess ventilation and water in the mine.
In Des Moines Rep. C. L. Rice the assistant speaker called an assembly of empty seats to order then adjourned the session. He signaled another gavel fall for Saturday while the house recessed until next Wednesday noon.
A daughter was born Feb. 25 to Mr and Mrs L W Lawrence at St Luke's hospital. A daughter arrived Feb. 24 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Atwood at Mercy hospital. A daughter was born Feb. 24 to Mr and Mrs Glenn Gaddis at St Luke's hospital.
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Schnell widow of Fred Schnell who died in 1922 died at her daughter Mrs. Leslie Bachman's home in Cedar Rapids at 3 30 p m Thursday after a long illness. Born in Germany October 25 1858 she came to Cedar Rapids in 1890. Survived by sons August and William J both of Cedar Rapids thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran church 3 p m Saturday Rev P L Bornhoeft. Burial Linwood cemetery. Beatty chapel offers calling until noon Saturday.
James W. L. Dillman of 1530 Ellis Boulevard NW died in Iowa City on Thursday. He was born August 25 1857 and survived by his wife Laura. Funeral and burial in Toledo Iowa on Saturday. Also listed are families of Mrs Kosina Mrs Ser bousek Mrs Pogunt and sons and grandchildren with services in Walford and Oak Hill Cemetery. Thomas Koza funeral in Polansky Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Burial arrangements and calling hours noted.
Charles J. Searles a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died at a local hospital at 5 p.m. after a brief illness He previously worked for T M Sinclair moved into monument business and spent many years in dairy farming Survived by two sons James and Richard of Chicago Funeral services at Beatty chapel Monday at 2 p.m. burial in Oak Hill Cemetery
John C. Childs 88 longtime Cedar Rapids water works chief engineer died February 19 in Seattle Washington after 50 years with the city water department and a later move to live with his daughter Mrs L R Stark. He leaves a son William Childs in Seattle. Burial occurred in Seattle where Mrs Childs is buried.
Funeral services for George Berry will be held at the Methodist church in Bertram at 2 p.m. Saturday conducted by Reverend J Brince Eyestone of Mount Vernon. Burial will follow in Campbell Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner Chapel until 10 30 a.m. Saturday.
Funeral services for Miss Georgia Carlyle will be held in the Monahan chapel Saturday at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev Elton D Wells Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mrs John Blaylock died at her Walford home at 1140 p.m. Thursday after a six week illness. Born in Bohemia in 1851 she came to America with her parents at age two and had lived near Walford since. She is survived by her husband and other relatives.
Fairfield items cover a mix of local notices from a city council lease to Vaclav Novak for 15 dollars, a Minor fire at 636 Eighteenth Avenue SW, and various thefts from cars near Roosevelt High School. Other notes include church services, a nurse's job move, a broken ankle injury, a reckless driving case in Central City, and a local boy enlisting in the Eightieth Motorized Field Artillery. Newsies visit to the New State theater rounds out the brief.
J H Ramsey of the Independence Chamber of Commerce speakers bureau addressed the Independence Commercial Club on the Jones County Calf Case Thursday evening. About 250 attendees including club members and farmers heard Ramsey, accompanied by Marvin Seldon, bureau chairman.
Lloyd C. Grover acting manager of the Iowa State Employment Service outlined the federal old age annuity portion of the Social Security Act to over thirty members of the Council of Social Agencies at their semi monthly luncheon in the YMCA. Eighty WPA workers will resume at Palisades dam after a week layoff due to high water.
Billy Hunsaker aged 14 of 1610 Grande Avenue SE was located in Kirksville Missouri after leaving for school Thursday with 40 cents. Police reported Friday he hitchhiked to visit grandparents. Seven motorists fined for overtime parking in police court Friday.
A note suit of Joseph Voracek against Anton and Lottie Voracek was dismissed without prejudice. Other actions include settled claims by D W Bates against William and Tillie Lesinger, a default divorce motion set for March 3, a Desertion bond posting by Jack Donald, a ten year sentence for Leo Ward on forgery with parole on good behavior, and local detentions including John Jakoubek in Cedar Rapids.
Friday noon for Benton county officials on a warrant charging reckless driving. The warrant, issued by Justice A C Giger of Belle Plaine, was forwarded to Smith by Sheriff Leland A Fry of Benton county. A $4 376.08 secured note case filed by Equitable Life Assurance Society against Clarence L Sailor and Myrtle B Sailor Oct 25 1935 was dismissed without prejudice by his plaintiff in district court Fri. A divorce action of Frances Collier against Lloyd Collier filed Feb 3 was submitted to Judge H C Ring in district court Thursday. The two were married at Anamosa Sept 21 1935. Pearl B Hawks in district court seeks a divorce from Krell W.
The petition states the couple were married at Cedar Rapids on June 13 1936 and seeks relief on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The document outlines allegations and requests related to the marriage dissolution.
Lord Hewart defends cinema at the British Kinematograph society dinner saying criminals are not made by the cinema. He objects to the idea that crime portrayal on screen harms youth and argues books with the same stories are harmless.
A toucan employs its large bill as an extendable arm to access fruit high in trees, showcasing the bird’s specialized beak function and foraging behavior.
Harry W. Fraser presented the 1937 troop charter to Scout Troop 13 sponsored by Roosevelt P T A at Roosevelt High School parents night. Leslie Grigg as scoutmaster and Charles W Hubbard Jr as assistant scoutmaster. Mrs Charles Hubbard accepted for P T A and Scouts. Ten derfoot investiture ceremony led by George Baldwin. Grigg gave membership certifi cates.
Wilbur Kennedy of the advertising and publicity committee spoke to the Young Men's Bureau outlining the Chamber of Commerce program for 1937. He highlighted the Gazette advertisements with editorials on Cedar Rapids, while Coc college athletes staged entertainment led by Tom Hayden and Prof. Leonard R Wilson.
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