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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1933
Page
5
Mayor Stepanek announced to the council that the city saved 585 by securing a settlement with the Boston organ firm. The organ contract dated 1930 left 7000 unpaid with 1085 interest burdens. The company offered 7000 cash by February 15 plus 500 accrued interest settlement.
Mayor W. H. Stepanek issued a proclamation setting the week of Jan 29 for highway safety observance. He urged public cooperation with the Iowa American Legion campaign, car inspections at garages and service stations, and diligent driving to reduce yearly accidents. Paul Sweargin 25 and Ray Collette 21 waived preliminary hearing on charges of robbing a service station and the Commission company office, jailed on $1,000 bonds.
A mixed list of clues and answers appears in a historical puzzle page. It features horizontal definitions for terms about religion scripts, anatomy, agriculture, geography, and grammar, alongside a vertical riddle set including musical sets, anatomy bones, clothing, and natural science terms.
Washington High School will host three teams from Marion for a debate Thursday afternoon and evening on the topic that at least half of all state and local revenues should come from sources other than tangible property. Local debaters include Palmer Kehoe Waples Holtman Lamson Hawkinson. coach H. R. Peterson. Marion teams feature Dippel Edward Murray Hart Davison Van Fossen and others in the first and second affirmatives and negatives.
Elza Ward of Center Point and Lurene Lotts of Chicago received marriage licenses. The action formalizes union between the individuals in a local civil filing.
City briefs note a Cedar Rapids Retail Gists association meeting and dinner at 6 30 p.m. Thursday the Hotel Montrose. George Pirnie recovering after an elevator shaft accident at Sinclair wholesale house on Jan 16. Rev J Renwick McCullough leads Bible conferences at the Sunshine Mission with Cyrus Metcalf assisting. Lions club noon meeting hosts Ira D Kyle Lions International representative and Frank Wood shares travel stories from Australia.
Officials in Washington stated Capone could not receive privileges beyond those granted to other inmates. Warden Aderhold confirmed Capone did not receive special visitor rights nor extra time for tennis or late night releases, reinforcing strict adherence to standard prison procedures.
Dublin reports early counts show Eamonn De Valera with 32 seats to William Cosgrave's 14. Six independents win seats, center party three, labor two, signaling a likely Fianna Fáil majority without coalition.
Linden camp No. 145 M W A installed officers and held a dance Tuesday evening with a large attendance. Tom Duffy national lecturer spoke. Installed officers included R J MacNamara consul Al McClenahan adviser Guy Berlin banker W R Keough past consul J J Snouffer clerk Charles Paustian escort Adrian Carlisle watchman Harry Curtright sentry trustees B T Hazen George Scurlock Frank Graves. George Scurlock acted as installing officer and Louis Black was installing escort.
Judges from Cedar Rapids Shellsburg and local officials presided Tuesday. Leland Barry and Leota Guider led in oratory and drama with second place from Donald Paulsen and Nadine Barron. In humor Lorraynt and Marjorie Guider placed first and second. randalia hosts marked by a Methodist Ladies Aid party with decorations won by Mrs. Severs and Mrs. Mabon. seating prize went to Mrs. Frye and Mrs. Spatcher.
About three hundred people attended the West Highlands Community club winter picnic on Wednesday at Roosevelt junior high school. After a supper, a program featured instrumental and vocal music and entertainment, including a tumbling exhibition by Roosevelt junior high boys directed by Frank Martin.
A debate between Washington high Cedar Rapids and West Waterloo high is set for Friday night in Waterloo. WMT will broadcast at 8 15 p m with Warren Carr and John Blomquist for Cedar Rapids and Wells Barnett Milford Hurst for Waterloo. Coe college debate department sponsors the event announced by coach Loren T Jenks.
In a House record a letter from Atlanta Warden A C Aderhold states Al Capone, inmate No 40886 at Atlanta federal prison, has received no special favors. The notorious bootleg king is reported to have a $10 monthly allowance and standard prison footwear, with tailor made suits and silk underwear not granted.
An advertisement touts Emerald Oil from Podzimek Pharmacy May Drug Co as a fast acting antiseptic and soothing skin remedy. It claims immediate relief for itching skin with a money back guarantee if not helped.
Paul Hinch of Cartersville was indicted by the Cerro Gordo county grand jury on a first degree murder charge connected to the death of his wife in an auto accident. Mrs. Hinch died December 29 from a fractured skull after Hinch said she fell from the vehicle. A bloodstained handkerchief and a blood spot spurred the probe. Hinch was arrested January 7 and held on a $10,000 bond with no bond set for the current hearing.
The Worker's conference met Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Griffith. Officers elected include Superintendent A. C. Martin First Assistant F. C. Reeve Second Assistant Mrs. E. E. Griffith Secretary Elsie Rees Assistant Secretary Helen Downs Librarian Louis Gaddie Assistant Librarian Helene Smith Treasurer Ventura Dillon. Division superintendents named Mrs. Lindley Alien Miss Elnora Griffith and Mrs. Grace.
Names listed include Mrs. A. B. Soule Mrs. Kate Dolly Mrs. A. C. Martin and Mrs. Maggie Davis as society hosts at a community event.
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