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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1935
Page
10
UPI reports that opposition to Roosevelt in 1936 may arise from three radical parties led by Huey Long Robert La Follette and Floyd Olson. Each group pushes extreme economic reforms including social ownership and guaranteed employment.
Gov Clyde L. Herring said a joint Republican and Democratic patronage committee will distribute clerical and desk jobs in the legislature. He requested a Senate committee be named to handle the patronage sharing.
Julius Markert Jr was installed Tuesday evening as royal vizier of Ardekan temple No 234 in the Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan. Royal Prince C Wiles officiated with Marshal B P Lindsay. Other officers named include Bruce Lindsay grand emir and Lester Frezek sheik. The 1934 annual report showed rising activity, membership and finances for 1935 with a March 5 ceremonial planned and a large class of candidates expected.
Henry A. Stearns appeals a dismissal of his contest of the Rapids township justice of the peace election. The district court will hear the case January 17 at 9 a.m. Judge H. C. Ring will preside. Stearns filed a 1800 supersedeas bond to retain office pending appeal. Incumbents Reed and Grunewald seek dismissal. Stearns alleges ballot duplication as Republican and independent.
Linn county assessors adopt an average state board schedule for 1935 tax enrollments, with lower rates due to drought. Distinctions between good and poor animals apply. rates cover horses, mules, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, fox, and fuels. Grains include corn 40 cents, oats 20 cents, barley 30 cents, wheat 42 cents.
Judge A B Clark in district court Friday granted Frances Keyes a divorce from G Gordon Keyes on cruel and inhuman treatment. Custody of a minor child was granted to the Pliants. Pearl Gremavidoe was granted a divorce from Joe Gremavidoe and her former name Pearl Delbrdge was restored. Judge H C Ring granted George R Kinkead a divorce from Linle Kinkead on cruelty grounds. TYR Ann Del nd 84 granted divorce and custody of minor children by Judge Clark against Andrew Dyr-
A divorce filing cites cruel and inhuman treatment by a spouse aged 38. The marriage occurred on August 24, 1920.
County Attorney G. K. Thompson prepared the first assignment for Judge H. C. Ring. Trials begin January 15 with the petit jury. Defendants include Joe Hammill and Frank Alsop with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Additional charges include illegal possession of liquor for Had dad Dedic Patramanis Haddy Cepowski and larceny involving Mary Carter.
James L. Michael, defendant in a Ratford injunction case, seeks a district court dissolving a temporary injunction issued November 20. He claims sixteen years of possession at 302 Seventh Street NE and alleges unlawful eviction on May 3, challenges deeds from F. D. Michael to Robert Ratford whom he calls a fictitious person.
Firefighters battled a blaze at Davis Dairy on Vinton road NW caused by an overflow from a fuel oil tank. The fire confined to a single room and office, but smoke halted operations for two to three days. Milk supply arranged with Whiting's dairy. Nearby, a house on 1252 F avenue NE suffered fire damage from porch debris, and a chimney fire hit the M. L. Brewer residence on 352 Sixth avenue SW.
Mrs. B Hazen of 418 Twentysecond street NE sustained bruises on her right side at 7 p m Thursday when the car she rode with her husband collided at the intersection of B avenue and Seventeenth street NE with a machine driven by W Buchan of 1734 First avenue E. Hazen was taken home by ambulance. Neither driver was hurt.
Bids for transporting the mails from depots to the Cedar Rapids post office for a four year period beginning July 1 1935 must be in the office of the fourth assistant postmaster general Post Office department Washington DC before 430 pm February 14 Notice to this effect has been received at the local post office where bidding blanks may be obtained.
Iowa City resident Frank West received a three month jail sentence after pledging guilty to maintaining a liquor nuisance in district court. West was arrested in a raid here Wednesday night. Mrs Blanche Fleming, also arrested, pled not guilty to a nuisance charge.
Funeral services for Bridget Hickes 93 widow of Civil War veteran James Hickey are set for Saturday at 9 am at Immaculate Conception Church. She died Wednesday at her daughter’s Des Moines home after eight years there and lived eighty one years in town as an early white settler.
BIRTHS Of interest to a Cedar Rapids residents is the announcement of the birth of a son Norman St John Dee 20 to Mr and Mrs Maurice Fridlund of Tenafly NY Mrs Fridlund was formerly Edith St John of Cedar Rapids daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Justin St John Born to Mr and Mrs Rasmo and Murdock 1207 Fifth avenue SF son Robert Waidmane at St Lukes hospital WHEATLAND Ludwik Klahn worshipful master of the Zeredatha lodge of Wheatland instructor and lecturer has gone to Sibula to conduct a school of instruction OMORE Tin recessed firs orders from del 9 Vrovent Troer secadars of the band of custodians.
The Marion chapter No. 183 Order of Eastern Star installed officers at the Masonic temple with 250 in attendance. Officers and guests from Cedar Rapids and other chapters were welcomed as Ruth Leinbaugh and Charles A. Ward received reports and gifts. The Milwaukee Railroad Women's club also installed officers with a program of committees and welfare work totals.
After weeks of debate the city council and Marion Water Company finalize an agreement granting the city full use of all hydrants. The company will be paid from revenue and cover any deficit, abandoning the prior flat rental per hydrant despite eighteen units remaining unrented.
Announcement names the 1935 district superintendents for Linn County Sunday School Council Young People's Division: District 1 Harland Jones Alburnett District 2 Alice Bliss Jordans Grove District 3 Raymond Beebe Robins District 4 Irma Hindman Marion District 5 Charlotte Berry Bertram District 6 Cedar Rapids pending announcement.
About seventy five women attended the Kaffee Klatch at the Iowa Electric Light and Power office room. The event featured German costumes, quarter table seating, and a program with vocal and accordion solos, a playlet Dolly Has the Flu, German readings, and songs. Committee members included Mrs. Lester Boettcher and Mrs. John Lines.
The Misses Emma Retta and Belle Courtney of Marion visit relatives, Mrs Thomas Evans of Grundy Center is mentioned, Will Dunn of Stickney South Dakota visits his brother east of Marion, and Henrietta Robinson visits her niece Mrs Edward Vaughn in Duluth Minnesota. Mayor Pazour warns icy sidewalks must be cleared or city workers will clear them at the owners expense.
In Angola Indiana William Mahler 25 killed rival Charles Good 37 of Sturgis Michigan after learning Miss Enselh planned to marry Good. Mahler confessed he attacked with a hatchet, threw Good from his car, and Good died at a local hospital. Mahler was captured and given life in prison.
Rep. Sam Rayburn cites a Commerce Committee study to label holding companies a cancerous growth endangering the nation. He vows legislation to end the evil, arguing these entities control billions in property and sway politics, risking mills, jobs, and stockholder wealth.
L C Schuknecht of 1649 B Avenue NW was chosen president of the Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor on Thursday night. He has served two prior terms in 1932 and 1933. retiring president Frank J Flaherty did not seek re election. New officers include Fred Burswinkel vice president Clark B Zimmerman secretary treasurer J C Blodgett recording secretary Charles Bowman guide Charles Briggs sergeant at arms M J Eldridge reading clerk William Convey executive council. The council size rose from five to seven. Tom McAllen installed the new officers.
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