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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1936

Page

2

Marion lodge and Trojan lodge install officers in joint ceremony

Marion Lodge No. 6 and Trojan Lodge No. 548 A F and M held a joint installation Friday night led by Frank Gates with Le Roy Benedict and John Thompson assisting. New officers for Marion include Fred C. Newlin as worshipful master and Irvin L. Ford as senior warden, while Trojan elected Walter Lowe as worshipful master and Joe Dumbalton as installing marshal with a large community turnout.

Marion Lodge Trojan Lodge Frank Gates Mizpah Lodge Cedar Rapids Marion Lodge No le Roy Benedict John Thompson Marton Lodge No. 6 Fred C. Newlin Irvin L. Ford H. R. Livingston Emery J Miller R E Leidigh C. J Biddle Glenn O Pyle Raymond Stanton Paul Vare Kenneth Murdoch Ware Lake Tyler L R Blinks Joe Dumbalton Walter Lowe E E. Badham Richard Sears C. Dow Roy Todd Charles A Ward Ralph J Kendall Otto Kieckhaeffer John Clay Virgil Morena Charles A Bradley B. C Busby Marion Lodge No. 6

Taxpayers Assn Plans Washington Session January 22

About 150 taxpayers from eleven counties will meet in Washington Iowa on January 22 to discuss government economy and efficiency. Francis Johnson Joe Long and former Senator George Titus will attend along with State Senator A Clair Dewey who directs the meeting. A district series continues with an Ottumwa or Chariton session on January 30 and Harry Murchison was named as field representative for the association.

Des Moines Washington Iowa Taxpayers Association Iowa Johnson, Cedar Muscatine Louiga Jefferson, Henry van Buren and Lee Francis Johnson Terril Joe L. Long George M. Titus A. Clair Assumation

Wheatland Bank Backs 4-H Livestock Club Work

Wheatland First Trust and Savings Bank directors authorize cashier Walter Thiele to fund 4-H club work in Spring Rock Township Clinton County. Bank will finance purchase of calf colt sheep or pig for members to begin project work. Eligible boys aged 10 to 21 may join. first meeting set for January 22 at 7 30 pm in Wheatland with County Agent McD Lacy of Dewitt in charge.

Guzette Wheatland First Trust and Savings Bank Walter Thiele Spring Rock Township Clinton County Wheatland County McD Lacy Dewitt Will Ile

Brems Family Deed Transfer In Common Interest

Fredericka Brems transfers property to George F Brems and Terena C Brems as joint tenants not as tenants in common with Ly M Greene's subdivision lot 5 OL 6C R for $1 and valuable consideration dated December 4, 1935.

Fredericka Brems George F Terena C Brems M. Greene

Iowa urged to tighten regulation of motor truck operators

Iowa has lagged behind neighboring states in trucking regulation says Dr Mundhenke, a University of Iowa PhD candidate. He urges expanding rules to cover all common carriers, requiring certificates, cargo and liability insurance, taxation, rate controls, regular reporting, and oversight by the railroad board, citing statewide opposition as a major hurdle.

Iowa City Iowa Herbert R. Mundhenke University of Iowa Mundhenke Munadhenke Middle West State Board of Railroad Commissioners Iowa General Assembly Board of Railroad Commissioners

Couple At Keswick Celebrate 55 Years of Marriage

Special to The Gazette Keswick Mr and Mrs J A Gross mark their fifty fifth wedding anniversary today after fifty years of residence in Keswick He was born September 2 1855 in Pennsylvania and moved to Iowa as a baby The couple married January 19 1881 at Old Dresden near Deep River Their family includes three children Lucy a longtime Winterset junior high teacher Etta Betts wife of Rev W H Betts of Ladora Their health remains good with both active in caring for their home They have three grandchildren and one great granddaughter

Keswick J. A. Gross Iowa County W. H. Betts Ladora Llowa-Missouri Methodist Protestant Church

Davenport Gets Bar Convention

DES MOINES AP The executive committee of the Iowa Bar association, meeting Saturday, selected Davenport for the 1936 association meeting and set the dates for June 18 and 19. MANCHETE R The board of supervisors has named the banks which will be depositories for Delaware county funds during 1936 and fixed maximum amounts for each bank and county office. Henry Klaus reappointed county engineer at 2000 salary with listed assistants' monthly pay.

DES Moines Iowa Bar Association Davenport Manchyester Board of Supervisors Delaware County Farmers and Merchants Saving Bank Manchester Farmers Savings Bank of Colesburg Delhi Savings Bank State Bank of Earlville Citizens’ State Bank Hopkinton Community Savings Bank of Edgewood Court House Farmers and Merchants State Bank Same Bank Henry Klaus Lloyd Hockaday Engineer Kraus Martha Reehtfertig Ralph E. Dutton Leota Daker

Waukon Church Redecorated By 1400 Members In Northeast Iowa

Waukon's St Patrick's Catholic Church interior redecorated at a cost of 4500 dollars, keeping it among the region's largest churches. The Spanish Renaissance style church measures 160 by 60 feet, features white pressed brick, marble altars, Munich glass, and mosaic floors. The parish has about 250 families and around 1400 parishioners, with a four story brick parochial school nearby staffed by seven sisters.

Waukon N. E. Iowa St. Patrick’s Catholic Java Conrad Schmitt Milwaukee Kinsella Lewis H Clark Denis Brennan John Hennessy Dubuque Father Hennessy Father Brennan Father Lowry Father McCowan Father Hawe Decorah Father Byrnes Father Walsh John J. Keane Father O'Donnell John C. Stuart Columbia College Daniel M. Gorman Father Stuart St. Patrick's C. C. Drummy Ryan St. Patrick’s Father Howe

Sharp Increase In Number Lambs On Feed Reported

Chicago reports a lower overall lamb on feed total for January 1 1936 across Iowa Minnesota and Kansas versus a year earlier with a 5.4 percent drop in principal feeding states. Estimates show 5 260 000 head on feed this year down from 5 561 000 in 1935 and 6 160 000 in 1932 the record high. Western states see increases in some areas while Illinois and Kansas show smaller totals. western ranges like Scotts Bluff Nebraska Wyoming and Nebraska other areas differ. Shipments to corn belt markets fell about 13 percent for July–December 1935 versus 1934, with a higher share of sheep among lambs on feed. Jun 1 1936 forecasts place western states at 2 304 000 head versus 2 249 000 a year earlier. Colorado around 1 255 000 head versus 1 085 000.

Chicago Iowa Minnesota Kansas Pune Illinois Corn Belt Scotts Bluff Secon Nebraska Wyoming Omaha North Dakota Oklahoma Texas Colorado

Lamb production shifts in Plains group year apart

The report notes a year earlier head and 1,250,000 head two years ago. Among thirteen other states seven saw decreases and six increases. Oklahoma had the largest drop with lambs finished on wheat pastures a year ago, while Texas showed the largest rise.

Oklahoma Texas

District 4-H Confab Set for Jan 22 in Cedar Rapids

A district meeting of 4-H club leaders county 4-H agents and boys and girls county club committee members is set at the Y M C A Cedar Rapids on Jan 22 at 10 a.m. Paul Taff of Ames state 4-H boys club leader will attend. The conference aims to discuss policies in club work and methods to enlarge and improve the work for 1936. Represented counties include Tama Benton Linn Jones Jackson Clinton Cedar Johnson Iowa Poweshiek.

Cedar Rapids Paul Taff Ames Tama Benton Linn Jones, Jackson, Clinton Cedar Miraig Johnson Iowa Powe Ssnick

Oxford Emory Windren wins high school declamatory title

In the oratorical division of the high school declamatory contest held Thursday evening Oxford Emory Windren took first place. Cletus Sherman was second in the dramatic division with Margaret Schrader first and George Wilson second. Elizabeth Bireline placed third. In the humorous division Allee Goodrich won first with Betty Rourke second and Dorothy Hawkins third.

Oxford Emory Windren Cletus Sherman Margaret Schradder George Wilson Elizabeth Bireline Allee Goodrich Betty Rourke Dorothy Hawkins

Collegiates Identify Jean Harlow But Misname World Figures

Waterloo UP In a Gates College test, students correctly named only Harlow Grey and Crawford among 100 prominent persons. They misidentified several figures including La Guardia as an Ethiopian, Mussolini as a guitarist, Stalin as a stratosphere explorer, Chrysler as a composer, and Laval as a cream separator maker.

Waterloo Jean Harlow Joan Crawford Gates College Miss Harlow Zane Grey Fiorello la Guardia Benito Mussolini Josef Stalin Walter Chrysler Sinclair Lewis Melvin Purvis Mark Sullivan Paderewski Dizzle Dean Pierre Laval

Jones County Seals 22,603 Bushels of Corn for 1936 Loans

Special to The Gazette Anamosa Iowa Thirty three cribs holding 22,003 bushels of corn have been sealed by 328 farmers in Jones county for 1936 government corn loans. Last week sealings totaled 1,519 bushels with Kenneth Halk of Lisbon at 450 bushels for 202.50 dollars Harlan Shumaker of Morley 450 bushels for 202.50 dollars and H J Morrison of Cascade 619 bushels for 278.55 dollars.

Anamosa Jones County Kenneth Halk Lisbon Harlan Shumaker Morley H. J. Morrison Cascade

Violin Choir To Give Concert At Cornell Chapel

A 20 piece student violin choir led by Mrs. Helen M. Cumming will perform An Hour With Strings at Cornell chapel this afternoon at 4. Soloists include Anne Culbertson, Harold Horn, and Margaret Lilley. accompanying piano and organists are Elizabeth Bryant and Lois Wilkinson. The Cornell string quartet and second quartet will perform pieces, with detailed student players listed, reflecting a busy recital program.

Mount Vernon Helen M. Cumming Cornell College Music Cornell Anne Culbertson Harold Horn Margaret Lilley Waterloo Cornell Symphony Orchestra Elizabeth Bryant Lois Wilkinson Edgerton Wis Bach Anne Culbertson Siorart Allegra Mendelssohn-Achrea Givarte Allegra Beethoven Cornell Saints Margaret Iey Alfred Pochoo

Establish Scale For Medical Relief In Pottawattamie

DES MOINES AP reports the Pottawattamie county board of supervisors and state relief officials, joined by medical professionals, set a relief scale for unemployed county residents. They approved 1.50 dollars in state relief per registrant plus 0.15 dollars for dental care, with a registrant defined as a single family averaging 4.5 persons. The county medical board must approve and supervise fund apportionment and reporting. The meeting follows a county plea for medical relief beyond statutory poor funds. Attendees included J. C. Pryor, A. L. Ingram, Ralph E. Kittinger, and numerous doctors and officials.

DES Moines Pottawattamie County County Medical Board J. C. Pryor A. L. Ingram Pottawattamie Board of Supervisors Ralph E. Kittinger T. C. Denny Lloyd Todd Ina Tyler William Flood E. A. Carter Eleanor Hartleb M. C. Hennessy Co. A. Hill J. L. Stech K. L. Thomson M. A. Tinley

Call For 150000 More Beh Warrants

Des Moines state sinking fund revenue over the last thirteen months enabled the treasury to call 2650000 of the 3500000 issue of anticipatory warrants sold to Carleton D. Beh. State Treasurer Wegman called 150000 of the warrants for Feb 1, leaving 850000 outstanding. The first call was made a year ago before a legislative investigation started because the sale was at 5 percent interest without public bidding. The fund guarantees public deposits in closed banks, drawing revenue from beer taxes, payments from closed banks, and 1 percent interest on all public deposits.

Des Moines INS Carleton D. Beh Leo J. Wegman

Walker R A R E Club Attended at Mrs Hanlon Home

The Walker R A R E club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs M J Hanlon's home. Florence Arnold and Mrs Grace Carns led a review of current events. Attendees included Mrs Floyd Templeman, Mrs J A Cunningham, Mrs Chris Meggers, Mrs Donald McKee, Mrs Aggie Wilson, Mrs Joseph Wachal, Mrs Andrew Nelson, Miss Florence Arnold, Mrs David Shepard, Mrs Frank Carns, and Mrs M J Hanlon.

R. A. R. E. Club M. J. Hanl Florence Arnold Grace Carns Floyd Templeman J. A. Cunningham Chris Meggers Donald McKee Aggie Wilson Joseph Wachal Andrew Nelson David Shepard Frank Carns M. J. Hanlon

Legion Auxiliaries and Royal Neighbor Meeting in Garrison

Garrison Mrs. Frank Zimmer, publicity chair, announces a Tuesday Legion auxiliary meeting with Royal Neighbor guests of honor. New members to be initiated. hostesses are Mrs. Frank Nichol, president, and Miss Iva Blough. Grinnell election results: H. P. Baustian re-elected president of Poweshiek County Mutual Insurance. J. A. Bangman elected vice-president. John Evans named secretary-treasurer. Directors for three years: H. P. Baustian, George Gilmore, Godfrey Vieth. Baustian and Gilmore re-elected. Vieth joins board.

Woman's Progressive Club Dry Creek Robert Sloan Mark Hickman Mildred Hickman Harlan Starry J F Badham Ivan Gilmore Frank Zimmer American Legion Auxiliary Unit Garrison Frank Nichol Iva Blough Grinnell H. P. Baustian Malcom Poweshlek County Mutual Insurance Association J. A. Bangman John Evans H. P. Batstian George Gilmore Deep River Godfrey Vieth Hartwick Batstian Gilmore Vieth

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