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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1935
Page
8
Sub zero temperatures across Iowa deepen the danger as the death toll rises to nine. In Harlan a 58 year old man died after slipping on an icy staircase while bringing in wood. Weather alerts report widespread sub zero readings with Frost warnings and hazardous driving conditions across the state.
Johnson county employees will get an 18 percent raise in 1935 after action by the board of supervisors on Saturday. The boost restores salaries to pre 1934 levels, which had been reduced under a state law later declared unconstitutional.
Fragmented text promotes a cough syrup claiming to use nature’s goods and vitamin A to prevent infections. It asserts the product halts colds and re infections, featuring brand mentions and vague health claims without clear evidence.
Davenport Senator D. W. Kimberly may surpass Iowa's all time continuous service mark, having 20 years in the House and Senate. Historical notes cite John L. Wilson at 21 years and Lemuel Balter at 22 with noncontinuous terms. Kimberly could hit 24 years if re elected.
President Roosevelt sent to the senate for confirmation the nominations of four Iowa postmasters including Elizabeth M. Hyland for Traer. Other named counties include Paullina Josiah H. Clayton Union Porter V. Hall and Wellsburg Richard Claassen.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown of Baldwin observed her 78th birthday this Saturday. Born January 19, 1857 near here, she is the last surviving of six siblings and has lived in Baldwin for sixty years. She married Rufus S. Brown in 1873. he died in 1891. Their children include Roger, Charles, Arthur, and Ira. Ira died in 1918. They have eight grandchildren and one great grandchild, Maxine Edlemann.
Gov. I. T. Bode disclosed eight month totals from April 1 to December 1 1934 show license revenue at 291 494 up from 243 908 while licenses issued fell 16 percent from 216 383 to 171 774. Revenue funds development projects including lake construction and game area restoration.
Washington AP The forest reservation commission discussed buy of 830000 acres to form a national forest in Iowa. Project by forest service and Iowa authorities would retire land from farming and develop it for timber, game, recreation, and erosion control. Locations not made public but largely in southern Iowa with poor soils.
Re-elected Ludlow Telephone officers include Ed Fiet as president and John F. Flage as vice president. Directors feature George Winke Herman Snitker Elmer Winke John Flage Albert Fiet Paul Hansmeier Ed Fiet Charles Koehring Charles Duvel John Baumgartner Clarence Duvel. Also noted are 177 shareholders. Noah Rowe and Lily Bush Rowe observe their 43rd anniversary in Kalona. O E S officers installed in Hopkinton with Ella Reeve honored. Derexa Rebekah lodge installs officers in Wapello. What Cheer Karsten Brothers mine closed with plans for a new site. Earlville resident Grace Wood to be 89. Traer’s Marcella Mowery engaged to William Esters of Conrad. wedding Feb. 16. Blairstown widow Mrs. John Moeller dies. funeral held. Delta minister’s wife Mrs. Charles Ellis injured in a stairs fall.
Des Moines AP reports Iowa state fire marshal John W. Strohm says 1934 fire losses totaled 4 262 761 dollars, the lowest since 1911, with 5 932 fires and per capita loss 1 72. Farm and school losses rose, while overall fires declined from 1933. Organization of 4 H fire prevention groups expected to cut rural losses.
McGregor K Klinge of eight miles west of McGregor along highway 13 feeds a large flock of wild pheasants this winter. He notes as many as 60 birds at once gathering in a grove near his home to eat corn. At night the birds burrow under snow in a swampy area beneath tall grass and weeds for shelter. Clayton county has seen few pheasants, with no open season previously.
The Wheatland Red Cross annual meeting Friday elected officers including Mrs Earl V Wilmarth as chairman Frank W Buxton as vice chairman Mrs Charles J Heckard as secretary and Henry Guenther as treasurer The executive committee comprises all officers plus Miss Minnie Lohmann Rev A C Fischer and William Hoker The home service committee includes Mrs E V Wilmarth Otto Seigmund William Hoker and Mrs Charles Heckard.
Des Moines AP Fred Gerner 30 from Rockford Tl and John Hauff 25 from Chicago, held after a running gun fight across three Illinois counties that left four dead, confessed to an attempted safe breaking at the Clayton county courthouse in Elkader Iowa. They reportedly failed to open the Elkader safe and abandoned the task after using an acetylene torch from a nearby garage. State Agent Joe Burke received their statements per Park Findley Iowa bureau of investigation chief.
Des Moines reports the 46th Iowa General Assembly ready to convene Tuesday with Democrats in control. Rep. Leroy S. Mercer of Iowa City slated to chair the key appropriations panel as major committees expected to lean administration. Lawmakers study 13 house bills, 7 senate measures, liquor probe, interim committee ideas, and Governor Herring's plan for government reorganization aligned with Roosevelt's social security program.
Miss Evelyn E. Wilson Grinnell high school veteran teacher in normal training slipped on an icy walk on her way to school Monday morning and suffered a broken right leg.
Perry residents will dance Tuesday to raise funds for a machine gun after a policeman says the town lacks arms. Receipts from the event will be used to purchase the weapon for city defense against bandits.
Special to The Gazette Clarence Dan Stock the town marshal was slugged and robbed at 4 a.m. by two gunmen who stole his purse keys and a .38 revolver and fled in Harry Ogden s 1926 Buick. Stock suffered a deep scalp wound and the suspects fled east toward Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon and river cities abandoning a Clinton stolen car out of gas.
Bitter cold and dangerous roads forced the postponement of a conference between Iowa municipal representatives and state legislators to revise beer laws. A new date hinges on lighter ice covered highways and rising temperatures. Attendees included the Iowa League of Municipalities the Chiefs of Police the Association of Sheriffs and the State Retail Beverage Merchants Association.
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