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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1935

Page

3

Iowa Five Keyed For Indiana 13 000 To See Game If Weather Is Favorable

Iowa and Indiana prep for a pivotal Big Ten clash as 13 000 fans may attend if weather holds. Iowa aims for a fifth straight win to seize conference control before a semester break. Indiana counters with a height edge and star center Fred Fechtman.

Owa City University of Iowa Indiana Hawkeyes Big Ten Iowa Fred Fechtman Rollie Williams John Barke John Grim Ivan Blackmer Fechtman Willard Kehrt Lester Stout Hawkeye Hoosiers Williams Michigan Irgunning Idlais Stanley Wenele Iistone Pred Young Illnois Wesleyan

Wellsburg Clarence Basketball Game Postponed

Wellsburgs championship basketball team cannot travel to Clarence for the planned Saturday game due to icy roads. The contest will be rescheduled for February 9 or 16, to be played at Clarence high school with both teams ready.

Clarence Wellsburg Clarence High School

Center Point Merchants Top Hopkinton 35-32

Center Point Merchants under Hendryx edged Burdick's Aces of Hopkinton 35-32. Hendryx scored 16 points on seven field goals and two free throws as Center Point led 13-5 after one quarter and 30-17 in the third before a late rally by Hopkinton. Kreuger, Hopkinton star guard, fouled out, weakening the defense.

Bpecal Gazette Center Point Hendryx Center Point Merchants Burdick Aces Hopkinton Merchants Kreuger Star Guard

Lenox Five Defeats Elkader 33 to 29 on the Road

Lenox defeated Elkader 33 to 29 to run its conference record to five wins in six games. The Lenox quintet led 21 to 7 at halftime, stretched the margin in the third and early fourth, then used substitutes as Elkader narrowed the gap late. The team schedules next plays against Waukon at home Friday.

Hopkinton Ja—l Lenox Elkader Lenox Waukon

Waukon Juniors Fall to Gale Five in Close 37-31 Loss

Special to The Gazette reports Waukon junior college five were defeated by Gale college of Galesville Wisconsin 37 to 31 in a Tuesday night game at Waukon Howe and Goode led Waukon with 12 points each while Gale held a 17 to 13 halftime edge.

Waukon Waukon Junior College Gale College Galesville Wis Howe and Goode Gale

Babe Ruth courted by 101 Ranch circus show in New York

Babe Ruth may join the 101 Ranch summer circus in an act atop an elephant with a calliope, in a bid worth 75000 dollars. Negotiations hinge on terms with Joseph Tamburri for 101 Ranch and Christy Walsh, Ruth’s longtime manager, and could steer him away from baseball if accepted.

New York Babe Ruth Paris Orient Ruth Babe Joseph Tamburri Stanford, Conn Zack Miller Tamburri Christy Walsh Walsh Tom Mix

Decorah Bows To Cresco 22 To 20

Decorah high school basketball team fell two points short 22 to 20 to Cresco after a 19 point rally in the second half. Cresco held a 16 to 1 lead at halftime, with Decorah scoring 14 in the final quarter while Cresco added two.

Decorah Cresco Decorah High School

Parnell Tops North English 48 25 In City Rivalry

Parnell high school basketball defeated North English on Tuesday night by 48 to 25. Giblin scored 13 and Ward 15 points to lead Parnell in the win.

The Gazette Parnell Parnell High School North English Giblin Ward

Millersburg Falls Twice to Guernsey in Twin Bill

Millersburg hosts Guernsey in a twin bill with the girls losing 41 to 16 and the boys losing 26 to 8. Guernsey dominance showed in both girls and boys games played Tuesday night.

Millersburg Guernsey

Fuchs May Lose Braves Presidency Amid Debt Strains

New York sources report Judge Emil Fuchs faces removal as Boston Braves president at a special meeting, amid heavy debts to an associate and outsiders. If ousted, he would leave the club and likely seek work elsewhere, while moguls consider preserving the team in its ballpark.

New York Emil Fuchs Boston Braves Fuchs Braves National League John Heydler

Olin Toothache Forces Postponement of Boxing Bout

New York AP reports at Madison Square Garden boxing card canceled as heavyweight light champion Bob Olin suffers an infected tooth. Olin’s scheduled 10 round overweight bout with Johnny Lewis of Phoenix was postponed after examination by a state athletic commission physician.

New York Madison Square Garden Bob Olin Johny Henry Lewis Phoenix Olin State Athletic Commission

Hazleton Beats Oran High 24 to 9 in Tuesday Bout

Hazleton defeats Oran High 24 to 9 in a Tuesday basketball game. The Hazleton alumni won 18 to 15 in a second contest. The event appears in The Gazette Greensboro edition.

Hazleton Oran High Brecial the Gazette Oran High School

Repays Shortage In Liquor Store Action In Des Moines

DES MOINES Iowa The state liquor control commission Friday reviewed Cornish Beck former Sioux City store manager repayment of a $2200 shortage Beck turned in the money late Thursday no action yet on acceptanceReports that liquor was sold on credit contrary to regulations were denied.

DES Moines INS State Liquor Control Commission Cornish Beck Sioux City Beck Commission

One act plays set for Tipton high school auditorium

The Tipton High School Dramatic Club presents three one act plays next Tuesday in the school auditorium under Miss Lorna D Bates supervision. Directors are Genevieve Carr Eloise Countryman and Ada Mae Chappel. Casts include The Pampered Darling Margaret Gardner Margaret Moffitt Betty Norris Bill Fields Glen Messner Lucile Wentzel Ruth Peterson Marjorie McLain Marlin Howe Clarence Stoltenberg Sauce for the Goslings Dick Moore Geraldine Cochran Arvel Smith Arlene Hamilton Wilma Tittle La Verne Suchomel My Cousin from Sweden Marjorie Reeve Mary Jane Whitney Helen Wingert Ruth Owen L Vaughn Hoon Arlene Templeton.

Tipton High School Dramatic Club

Ship Crew Saved Captain Perishes in Storm at Sea

In Portuguese Nova Scotia a British freighter Kenberry ran aground in a blinding snow storm. Captain Duncan Milne remained with his 28 crew until they reached shore but died when he attempted to reach land by breeches buoy as the ship broke apart and the line failed.

N. S Duncan Milne Kenberry Milne

Wearin Seeks Missouri River Basin Development Bill

Rep Wearin introduces a bill calling for a survey of the Missouri river basin and development across electrical power flood control reforestation agricultural and industrial improvements in the region in the U S House.

Washington Missouri River Wearin Iowa

Ethiopia appeals to Nations League over Italy conflict

In Geneva Ethiopia formally requests a League of Nations investigation into its war with Italy and asks the council to urge Italy to refrain from further aggression. Observers say the move counters power pressures to muzzle the dispute.

Ethiopia Nations League Geneva League of Nations Italy Council of the League

Hanson Silver Wedding Anniversary Held at Clermont

About fifty friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs George Hanson to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. A picnic dinner followed with an afternoon program featuring Signa Hanson Mary Larson Ruth and Louise Peterson Norman Amundson Hilder Gilbertson Joseph Hanson Clifford Kittelson and Reverend G Gunston. The Hansons reside on a farm east of Clermont.

Clermont George Hanson Signa Hanson Mary Larson Ruth and Louise Peterson Norman Amundson Hilder Gilbertson Joseph Hanson Clifford Kittelson G. Gunston

Master Painters Back NRA Code At Iowa Meeting

E J Bush international secretary of the Master Painting and Decorating Contractors association told Iowa delegates at the Roosevelt hotel that the NRA code governing the construction industry is here to stay. He praised the code as an ideal ethics standard despite red tape and delays. B W Kunst of Chicago opened the session with a talk on paint manufacturing impact, while a film on paper production was shown. Afternoon programs include discussions on housing programs and selling strategies, with a banquet and entertainment to close.

E. J. Bush Peoria Master Painting and Decorating Contractors Association Iowa Master Painting and Decorating Contractors Association Roosevelt Hotel NRA Bush International Association B. W. Kunst Chicago Kunst Imperial Paper and Color Corporation John H. Carr Peter Ainsworth A. W. Raeder Wanda Wieda L. J. Bohannon Dempsy Jones Jones Bud Norma Jean Rissler Hugh Orchard The Chamber of Commerce

Await ruling on shipping charges by Ed Hadley

Agriculture department officials await a Chicago court ruling that could affect more than a million dollars in rebates for livestock shippers in the Midwest. The case centers on whether Chicago stockyards live stock commission merchants must pay handling charges as fixed by a January ruling, with similar suits in Kansas City and Denver.

Washington Agriculture Department Middle West Towa Livestock Commission Chicago Secretary of Agriculture Agriculture Secretary Kansas City Denver

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Install Officers in VICTOR

The joint installation of officers was held Wednesday evening. Rebekah officers include Mable Haag N G Helena Schamberger V G Edith Rauch secretary Bertha Sherwood financial secretary Clela Johnson treasurer Nelle Davis warden Emma Eischer conductor Mary Woodrum I G Sadie Helscher O G Jennie Farnum R S N G Shirley McSweeny L S N G Hazel McAninch R S V G Margaret Jennings Ls Vv G chaplain Clara Eischer musician Nora Jacobs Installing officers were Ole Olson and Mrs Ollie Wanamaker of Marengo. The Odd Fellows installed John McSweeny N G J J Rauch V G F Safken warden Will Refer treasurer and chaplain A Schamberger guardian Will Johnson R S E Messer L B S V G.

Victor Odd Fellow Rebekah Mable Haag N. G Helena Schamberger Vv. G Edith Rauch Bertha Sherwood Clela Johnson Nelle Davis Emma Eischer Mary Woodrum I. G Sadie Helscher O. G Jennie Farnum Shirley McSweeny Hazel McAninch Margaret Jennings Ls. Vv. G Clara Eischer Nora Jacobs Odd Fellows John McSweeny J. J. Rauch V. G F. Safken Will Refer

Marengo Pastor Accepts Call to Cherokee Church

Since September 1932 Rev. William Stock of St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran in St. Clair township near Marengo has accepted a call to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran in Cherokee. His farewell sermon is Sunday. He also led St. Martin's parochial school and married Lillian Hacker last June. Student Victor Kreutz of Victor will oversee church and school during the vacancy.

Marengo St. Martin's

Golden wedding celebration for Mr and Mrs Murray

Friends and neighbors attended the icy day celebration of Mr T Murray and Mrs Murray at 189 Ninth Street. Guests included Roy Murray and son Richard of Chicago and Mrs John Stoneburner of Dubuque. Music by Anna Webber and R M Houser. Rev H O Allen read a commemorative poem. Approx 35 guests enjoyed gifts and gold white decor.

T. Murray Ninth Street Patricia Benedict Anna Webber R. M. Houser H. O. Allen Congregational Church Louise Braska Murray John Stoneburner Dubuque Summit Club Roy Murray Richard Chicago Vernon Boutelle Manly Anthony Shumack Cedar Rapids

Marion School Board Accepts Resignation of Edith Benson

The Marion school board accepted the part time physical training teacher Edith Benson s resignation to take a full time Cedar Rapids schools contract. Ruth Crew will fill the vacancy starting Monday. Dorothy Phillips resignation, due to marriage, was accepted and Julia Ames of Toledo was elected to fill the vacancy. The state auditor s report was read and approved. Joe Dumbalton won the freight hauling contract for the year.

Marion Edith Benson Cedar Rapids Ruth Crew Dorothy Phillips Julia Ames Toledo Joe Dumbalton

Local News Briefs From Marion and Cedar Rapids Oiled by Social News

Harry D. Rockey at Cedar Rapids hospital after a pneumonia illness underwent a blood transfusion performed by two Marion Legionaires. Rockey, a Spanish American War veteran, is listed in serious condition. James and Mrs. Dipper hosted a W. S. N. club picnic with sixteen attendees. Charles Baker elected president of Concord and Crapp apple Telephone Co. east of Marion at Concord school. L. A. Dunn named vice president. Floyd Robson, secretary. C. L. Fernow, treasurer. line workers named James Fernow, Floyd Robson, Carroll Roberts. Mrs. M. Kehoe of Hopkinton visiting daughter Mrs. James Murray while Kathryn Kehoe recovers from appendicitis at Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Clara Wilson visiting Lisbon with daughter Mrs. G. D. Graver. Mrs. Minnie Wagner of Wheatland, Wyoming visiting O. Miller and John Kortson homes. Friday she departs for Chicago to visit nephew Richard Hayes. Born Friday morning at Mercy Hospital a nine pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Peck. Dorothy Goodyear in Chicago visiting sister Mrs. Lawrence Walker. 1934 and 1935 officers of Marion Chapter No. 183 C. E. & invitees to Malta Chapter Cedar Rapids installation dinner Saturday at 6 pm. installation service at 8 pm with chapter members invited.

Harry D. Rockey Yore Cedar Rapids Friday Marion Legionaires Mr. Rockey Charles Baker Concord and Crabapple Telephone Company Marion Concord L. A. Dunn Floyd Robson C. L. Fernow James Fernow Carroll Roberts C. E Malta Chapter

Two Die As Plane Strikes Mountain in Snowstorm

In San Bernardino California an airplane returning to Los Angeles from Barstow crashed into a mountainside during a snowstorm killing Loren Mendell, an Los Angeles pilot, and Polly Louise Counnerihl, a Hollywood dancer. Attaches at the sheriff's office said no witness to the crash but that Mendell, who had flown Counnerihl's mother to Barstow, was returning with the daughter and likely became lost in the storm.

San Bernardino Calif INS Los Angeles Barstow Loren Mendell Polly Louise Counnerihl Hollywood Sheriff's Office Mendell

Decorah Winneshick Camp officers named for 1708 R N A

Decorah Winneshick Camp No 1708 R N A installed its officers led by Oracle Hel jen Ruble Vice Oracle Rina Walsh past Oracle Pauline Billow and Chancellor Nellie Severson Recorder Estier Oehler Receiver Madeline Pearson Marshal Viola Schwarz Assistant Marshal Elsie Bolger Inner Sentinel Gertrude Allert Outer Sentinel Rose Roney Manager Magdaline Aders Music Etla Bollinger Faith Bernice Walsh Modesty Catherine Walsh Endurance Ruth Severson Courage Lena Vine Flag Bearer Anna Bolger Juvenile Director Viola Schwarz Captain of Degree Staff Mabel Grant.

Decorah Winneshick Oracle Heljen Ruble Rina Walsh Pauline Billow Nellie Severson Estier Oehler Madeline Pearson Viola Schwarz Elsie Bolger Inner Sentinel Gertrude Allert Outer Sentinel Rose Roney Magdaline Aders Etla Bollinger Bernice Walsh Catherine Walsh Ruth Severson Lena Vine Anna Bolger Mabel Grant

Engagement of Dorothy Wetzel to Elmer Becker Near

Mrs J N Wetzel announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Dorothy Kathryn Wetzel to Elmer Lawrence Becker of Watkins to be held at month end. Friends and relatives attended a miscellaneous shower at Mrs Donald Atwater's home with a friendship quilt made.

J. N. Wetzel Dorothy Kathryn Elmer Lawrence Becker Watkins Donald Atwater Oscar Bryan Mrs. Atwater Miss Wetzel J. A. Wilson E. J. Gilmore George Gilmore Harold Peterson Ernest Badham George McBride Floyd Morehouse Clair Watson Elmer Graham Hubert Blackford Charles Maxfield Harry Blackford Peter Chadima Harley McCalley Jay Maxfield Albert Stevenson Earl Dowbimair J. M. Wetzel Lizzie Stevenson Elizabeth Rhinehart Daisy Arlene Moorehouse

Local club officers elected at social gathering

Mrs. Sid Cary was elected president of the Mothers club at Mrs. Faye Bailey's home. James Fitzgerald named vice president and Frank Allen secretary. Other officers include Cecil Page treasurer I O Brenneman librarian and L A Peterson press reporter. James Fitzgerald led a lesson on Children Do Not Steal. Refreshments served to 13 members and 8 children with Mrs. James Farley as guest.

Sid Cary Mothers Club Faye Bailey English Boulevard James Fitzgerald Frank Allen Cecil Page I. O. Brenneman L. A. Peterson James Farley Bert Nedrow

Postponed Ladies Ald Society Meeting at St Pauls Church

The Ladies Ald society of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church postponed its Thursday meeting to next Thursday due to icy roads. Mrs A Severensen will host the event at her home.

Ladies Ald Society St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church A. Severensen

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