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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1933
Page
4
Severe midwestern winds brought torrential rain and blizzards into Idaho and western states with six foot snow drifts. California faced floods and high winds that endangered ships and crops, while Michigan and Wisconsin dealt with power outages and lake waves.
Albert M Griswold a veteran sheet metal worker and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at his daughter’s home 307 Twenty eighth street drive SE at 540 p m Thursday after a month’s illness He was born in Guilford Conn September 21 1834 and moved to Iowa at age 12 He had lived in Cedar Rapids since 1881 He was married May 1 1778 to Anna M Smedley They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary May 1 1928 He was a charter member of St James Methodist Church later attended Central Park Presbyterian Church He was president of the local sheet metal workers union from 1904 to 1908 He retired from Quaker Oats on April 1 1929 He leaves a son Charles M Griswold of Chicago a daughter Ruth Carberry and three grandchildren Richard Priscilla Griswold and Patricia Carberry A sister Mrs Lillie W Knowles and brothers John and Elmer also survive A grandson Robert Carberry died March 31 1931 Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel Saturday at 2 p m with burial in Linwood cemetery
Harry Love of Minneapolis supreme keeper of records and seals of the Knights of Pythias will attend Monday evening at Pythian hall as Star of West lodge confers the rank of page on Cedar Rapids candidates from thirty nine nearby towns. The Rathbone Bible will be used for obligations, the device of Justis Rathbone, and the Bible remains in the supreme lodge’s custody. Degree work follows with supper served by the Pythian Sisters starting 5 30 p.m.
DES MOINES UP Ward II Severeid 24 Huxley Ia a fresh man engineering student at Iowa State college at Ames was free today on 1500 bond pending a hearing Monday Severeid arrested Thursday entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of sending obscene photographs through the United States mails He was arraigned in the court of Jud son E Piper federal commissioner here Federal postal authorities charged that Severeid had been earning his way through college by selling obscene photographs A total of 658 pamphlets and photographs were seized in his room Mount Vernon Henry Zamorano a Cornell student from La Paz Bolivia spoke at the Lions club dinner Tuesday evening giving a survey of conditions in South America where he has traveled extensively
Selden F Hoaglan longtime Cedar Rapids automobile wholesaler and retailer died at 3 35 am Friday after over a year of illness He was 60 last October and had opened an agency in Cedar Rapids more than twenty years ago He is survived by his wife five brothers and three sisters Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel at 2 pm Sunday with burial at Oliphant Cemetery In Earlville Lois Van Gerpen won first in a home declamatory contest and Elsie Arnold was second with plans for a sub county contest ahead
A letter from D C Snider of Robins Ta argues for fair wholesale pricing of farm produce. He recalls offering potatoes at the wholesale rate last fall, selling to consumers at lower prices, and confronting a retailer who quoted higher figures this season. He proposes a farmer merchant pricing association to keep prices local and fair.
A Tama Iowa opinion argues for shifting from corn to oats to balance grain output. The author cites 43 bushels per acre for corn and 32 bushels for oats, claiming 1500 pounds less grain per acre when choosing oats. The piece opposes allotment plans, contending they would worsen unemployment and idle land.
The Solon unit of the John R Hess Womans Relief Corps held its annual installation of officers on Wednesday evening. Mrs Anna Mekota served as installation officer and Mrs Florence Kessler as installing conductor. New slate includes President Kathaleen Whittington Secretary Albis Kessler Treasurer Velma Beck Senior Vice President Mildred Kessler Junior Vice President Alba Hess Conductors Helen Nally Ada DeVault Chaplain Laura Hess Guards Marie Stahle Emma Parizek Patriotic Instructor Fay Smykil Press Beulah Whittington Musician Henrietta Kyrob Color bearers Clara Chansky Viola Raim Mildred Brosh Lillian Kent.
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