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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1940
Page
3
In Des Moines AP survey of 50 Republican members finds all but three oppose a special session to vote on a state office building and hospital projects. Only one of the 50 backs the idea, two support it, and 47 say no. Governor Wilson also opposes.
West Branch Scattergood hostel, the first of its kind in America, will be duplicated six times after a report by acting director John Kaltenbach. The Iowa Friends project, sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, has housed about 50 guests including 42 Germans before holidays, with many finding employment and others returning for visits.
The January Cedar County grand jury inspected the jail and home. It reported the jail insanitary and urged use of inmates to fix the condition. N A Finch, steward of the Cedar County home, was commended for efficient management.
Funeral services and burials are planned for Joseph Skarda and James J. Murphy in St Marys and St Josephs cemeteries. Skarda, 56, a Czech native, worked 16 years at Iowa City Light and Power. Murphy, 73, a Johnson County lifelong resident, leaves six sons and four grandchildren. Iowa City population returns to normal as University of Iowa students begin exams after a 17 percent break. Johnson County boards seat Earl Webster as chair and Glen Hope as new member amid discussion on a Green Gables beer permit. A lawsuit seeks 2700 in damages in a dispute against Fred Boerner’s Pharmacy regarding locust spray.
Grant Wood finishes his six month project with twenty two hours of painting then ships the work to New York for hanging at Associated American Artists Galleries. It goes on display at the Whitney Museum January 10. The piece depicts Parson Weems revealing Washington as a mature Gilbert Stuart portrait, with a fringe cherry scene and background house in Iowa City. The original drawing was bought by Dr. Wellwood Nesbit of Madison Wisconsin.
Richland school board announces Eldon Tharpe, eight years Pleasant Plain faculty member, will become superintendent of Richland schools succeeding Robert O. Wright who moves to Ottumwa. Tharpe previously served as Pleasant Plain principal for three years. Wright departs to teach in Ottumwa.
University of Iowa student journalists moved to East hall as fires damaged Close Hall. Daily Iowan will print in Press-Citizen shop while officials inspect for safety. Repairs and insurance survey could take a week to ten days. a new building plan is not yet discussed.
A prankster impersonating a board of education official phoned a Des Moines radio station and announced school closures for Wednesday due to cold weather. The report prompted corrections as listeners learned the holiday break would end with schools opening on Wednesday for about 30,000 students.
Jacques Baptiste, 21, pled guilty to robbery and received a 10 year sentence in Anamosa reformatory for stabbing the Davenport priest at St Josephs church the day after Christmas. The Rt Rev G Giglinger sustained serious head lacerations and is recovering. Baptiste admitted stabbing when the clergyman went to get food instead of cash on his second visit.
A coroner's jury ruled the death of Mrs. Clifford Kintz of Gays Mills Wisconsin was the result of an unavoidable accident after a two car crash near Waukon. Four others were injured two critically with Len Hansmeier and Mrs Hans Wold among the hurt. Hansmeier was taken to Rochester Minnesota for treatment and Kintz was to be moved there.
Des Moines AP Iowa state Liquor Store employees were warned not to sell five gallons or more of liquor to a customer at one time to avoid extra federal taxes. The circular targets new staff and requires purchases be completed before allowing another. Returns permitted only if the customer has a legitimate need and manager approval. The rule aims to prevent subterfuge and multi ticket sales to evade a $100 per store federal tax.
Fred Zmolek, 31, a farmer near Traer, was arrested Saturday night on highway No. 63 in Howard township after his car left the road. He appeared in Toledo justice court Wednesday on a drunken driving charge and posted $500 bond. A call from Gar win Mayor John Drexel aided the arrest.
Des Moines Governor George A. Wilson remained home Wednesday with a cold, the second major state official sidelined by illness after Attorney General Fred Everett was hospitalized for observation and rest in Des Moines.
Jackson County reorganizes the board by creating three supervisor districts. A J Hysell is the new chairman, Fred Cornelius new member, and John Hickson represents district No 3. Districts assign Maquoketa area wards and various townships, with election by district resuming after an at large era. The board also keeps Gibson as home steward and Johnson as courthouse janitor with unchanged salaries. The Sentinel and Community Press and Bellevue Herald named official papers, and a $3000 appropriation was approved for the Farm Bureau with 200 plus members.
Oxford Canopy Lodge A F and A M No 290 will install officers Thursday evening headed by Worshipful Master Harry Venter and senior warden Dewey Elliott. Other offices include junior warden Lou Edwards secretary D E Worthman treasurer E H Singer trustee P A Klenk senior deacon Raymond Edwards junior deacon Homer Nunn junior steward Lou Klimes tyler George Wagner.
The weather bureau forecast an official end to Iowa's sub zero cold wave with a light snowfall possible in eastern Iowa on Thursday. Temperatures rose after reaching minus 17 in Red Oak and four below at Mount Ayr, as clouds spread over western and central Iowa with light snow in Omaha and near Kansas City.
Iowa Supreme Court halted temporarily the district court ruling ordering the reinstatement of Joseph A. Couch to the Iowa unemployment compensation commission. Couch, discharged May 24, won reinstatement in district court, the commission appealed, and Justice Frederick Miller delayed enforcement pending a high court hearing. Couch is son of A A Couch, president of the state federation of labor.
DES MOINES AP The state conservation commission on Tuesday announced the appointment of five new conservation officers to fill vacancies and assume new duties. Named were Gaylord Sexe Humboldt Waldo Johnson Swedesburg James Rector Centerville Harold Banes Sigourney Willys J Morf Sumner.
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