Clark Gains Haas Loses In Jones County Recount
Recounts in Linn Cedar and Jones counties confirm Clark gains and Haas loses. Cedar County tally shows Clark ahead by thirteen votes after recheck. Jones County contest court completed recounts across twenty eight precincts with Clark leading by 44 votes in official totals.
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Linn
Clark and
Haas
Clinton Township
Cedar Rapids
Cedar County
Clark
Jones County
Sherwood A. Clack
Hampton
Carl B. Stiger
Toledo
Harold D. Evans
Iowa City
Anamosa
Hale
Lovell
Rome
Monticello
Stone City
West Richland
Washington
Wayne
Clay
South Madison
Cass
Manufacturers Hear Tax Advice From Des Moines Expert
About forty local manufacturers attended the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Hotel Roosevelt to hear G. J. Bondurant of Des Moines explain Iowa income tax complexities. He noted dividends from Iowa businesses may require proving tax paid in Iowa before an exemption can be claimed, and cited printer errors in blank forms misallocating deductions.
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G. J. Bondurant
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers’ Bureau
Hotel Roosevelt
Bondurant
Iowa
Iowa News In Brief Highlights Local Obituaries and Notices
Independence Mrs Leon M Cooke 79 died at home of son Erton Cooke after a brief illness Funeral conducted by Rev Floyd H Weed Methodist church She was born in Buchanan county near Shady Grove married Nov 1 1881 to James Cooke They lived on a farm in Westburg township before moving to Independence 45 years ago Surviving Erton Cooke an adopted son and three brothers Bert Ham William Ham Peter M Cooke Williams Calgary Alberta Williamsburg Mr and Mrs Murdock McLennan celebrate fifty ninth wedding anniversary Born Oct 26 1851 in Locke Carron Scotland Married Jan 27 1876 They lived near South Amana Williamsburg 47 years Mrs McLennan ran a boarding house Mr McLennan in the implement business and later mail carrier No children Belle Plaine Mr and Mrs W B Spangler recover from gas exposure Sunday from a leaky main near basement Also Mabel Bradford operator overcome by gas Thursday Manchester Clarence McDevitt Masonville arrested for breaking and entering Frank Loder barber shop appeared in court waived hearing bound over to district court
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Independence
Leon M. Cooke
Erton Cooke
Floyd H. Weed
Methodist Church
Buchanan County
Shady Grove
Peter
Harriet Ham
James Cooke
Westburg Township
Cooke
Bert Ham
William Ham
Waterloo
Peter M
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Williams Burg
Murdock McLennan
Mr. McLennan
Locke Carron
Scotland
Stark County
Illinois
Mary E. Fuller
McLennan
Modena
Scott County
Iowa
South Amana
Hilton Township
Williamsburg
Belle Plaine
W. B. Spangler
Seventh Avenue
Mabel Bradford
Manchester
Clarence McDevitt
Masonville
Frank Loder
John J. Pentony
Deaths Frank E. Johnson Jones County real estate man
Frank E. Johnson 72 a longtime Jones County resident and real estate man died at his daughter's home after months with a heart ailment Funeral services were set for Anamosa Wednesday at 2 30 p m He was born near Mechanicsville March 30 1862 and earlier involved in land deals including Anamosa state park He is survived by his wife a daughter two stepchildren and one grandchild.
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Frank EF. Johnson
Everett Evans
First Avenue E
Anamosa
Mr. Johnson
Mechanicsville
Robert Johnson
Jones County
Eva Norton
Ada Foster
Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa State Park
Lhe
Amy Reese
Ralph Foster
Hastings
Cedar Rapids Women Noted in Obituary Then Private Services
Mrs Ed Kloubec Mrs Joseph Suma and Mrs C W Lexa of Cedar Rapids are named in the obituary from Phillips Wisconsin. They note eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Private services will be held in the Barta chapel at a time to be announced. The family requests no flowers.
Death of Louis Dubishar at Fairfax hospital
Louis Dubishar 33 of rural Fairfax died at 4 43 p m Monday after a three month illness. He was born November 3 1901 in Iowa county and lived on a farm near there. Survived by wife Anna one son Howard his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Dubishar Fairfax two brothers Ben and Milner Amana and one sister Mrs Frank Cerveny Fairfax Funeral 1 pm Wednesday at Barta chapel with Rev Francis Pokorny. burial Dupont cemetery. Friends may call chapel Tuesday evening.
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Louis Dubishar
Fairfax
Iowa County
Anna
Howard
Frank Dubishar
Ben
Milner
Amana
Frank Cerveny
Barta Chapel
Francis Pokorny
Dupont Cemetery
Pioneer of Iowa Mrs Alice Nicoll Dies at 83
Mrs. Alice Nicoll 83 of Cedar Rapids died after months of illness. Born Feb 18 1851 in Norwood Canada she moved to Tama county in 1864 later living near Amity church and in Goldfield before settling in Cedar Rapids. Survived by seven children, thirteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren. funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Alice Nicoll
John Nicoll
Park Terrace
Norwood
Can
Tama County
Amity Church
Dinsdale
Lawrence Dinsdale
Mr. Nicoll
Goldfield
Edna Barnum
Omaha
Neb
Alva Slarkey
United Presbyterian Church of
California Quilt Design Inspired by Early California Stockade
Mrs. Martha Frederick of Stockton provided the idea for a California quilt pattern. Nancy Page outlines colors and construction notes, suggesting three yellows with ivory or white and red white and blue as theme colors, plus sashing options and a one-quarter inch seam allowance. Patterns available by mail from Nancy Page via The Cedar Rapids Gazette for three cents, with additional patterns at three cents each.
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Martha Frederick
Stockton
California
Nancy
Nancy Page Quilt Club
Nancy Page
Cedar Rapids
Deaths of Anna Caito and Anton Stelcik in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Anna Caito 96 died at home Memorial drive SE Cedar Rapids after a short illness. She was born in Italy and resided in Cedar Rapids 32 years with four daughters and three sons among survivors. Anton Stelcik Sr died at 1301 C street SW after a three week illness. He born in Bohemia in 1862 and lived in Cedar Rapids 14 years with a large family of children and in laws. Funeral details note St Patrick's church and Mount Calvary cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
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Anna Caito
Memorial Drive
Italy
United States
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
John
Tony
Gus
Galesburg
A. Gatto
Rose Datalo
Josephine Scolaro
Wendl Corso
Iowa City
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Caito
Scolaro
First Avenue W
Anton Stelcik
C Street
Kostomalaty
Bohemia
America
Wisconsin
Anna
Joseph
Vincent
Anton
Jerry
James Kurka
Anton Kurka
Black Urges Tax Levy To Finance Security Program
Senator Black of Alabama proposed a major change to Roosevelt social security funding. He would amend the Wagner Lewis bill to pay unemployment insurance from general taxation. He seeks higher income inheritance and excess profits taxes to fund the program and argues payroll taxation places the burden on workers.
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Washington
Black
Ala
Alabaman
Senate
Court House News Involves Hotel Case and Liquor Charge
Defense testimony continues in a $5 423 60 personal injury suit by Carrie Weierheuser against the M and M Hotel company before Judge H C Ring. The jury is excused until Thursday morning as the case potentially runs through the week. A separate charge of illegal possession of liquor against J LeRoy Farmer follows. The farmer count stems from a Dec 12 seizure of 600 plus bottles at Farmers canning factory, where he is president. Weierhouser alleges injuries from a fall on a Montrose hotel stairway on Oct 3, 1933, with a counterclaim seeking 161.60.
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H. C. Ring
Carrie Weierheuser
M. and M. Hotel Company
J. LeRoy Farmer
Judge Lovejoy Assigned To Aid Local Court Hearing
A district court jury will hear a $1,000 promissory note case of Mrs. Emma Jansa against Mary Jansa. Judge A B Lovejoy of Waterloo, assigned by the state supreme court, presides in the January term. Judge Ellison is absent in Jones County and the shorthand reporter Henry W. Brandt attends. The note allegedly dated October 4, 1928, is contested as lacking consideration.
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Emma Jansa
Mary Jansa
A. B. Lovejoy
Waterloo
State Supreme Court
F. O. Ellison
Anamosa
Jones County
Lovejoy
Henry W. Brandt
Jansa
Ellison
Banks approve receiver reports in Ely and Mount Vernon
Judge A B Clark approves the Ely Trust and Savings Bank eighth quarterly report covering Sept 30 to Dec 31 with a 10 percent dividend of 22 104 paid and cash on hand 23850 91. Judge H C Ring approves Citizens State Bank Mount Vernon thirteenth report covering June 30 to Dec 31 with cash on hand 2784 46 and two 20 percent dividends totaling about 21000 paid since receivership began. D W Bates state banking superintendent is receiver and Ben S Summerwill examiner in charge for both institutions.
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A. B. Clark
District Court
Ely Trust and Savings Bank
H. C. Ring
Citizens State Bank of Mount Vernon
D. W. Bates
Ben S. Summerwill
Wills Probated for Hasek and O'Brien in Linn County
Wills of Mrs. Emilie Hasek of Cedar Rapids admitted to probate. The estate goes to her children Olga S Fitzpatrick Dr W H Hasek and Irma C Hasek in equal shares with Irma named executrix. Hasek died Jan 8 and will dated Oct 5 1922. Flavia M O'Brien leaves entire estate to husband George F O'Brien. will dated 1926. Appeals to Supreme Court noted in other suit and Charles A Knaack's will, died Jan 13, probate in district court with equal shares to Louis Carl Voelkel Millersburg.
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Emilie Hasek
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Treasurer
Olga S. Fitzpatrick
W. H. Hasek
Irma C. Hasek
Hasek
Flavia M. O'Brien
George F. O’brien
Charles Knaack
Charles A. Knaack
Louis Carl Voelkel
Millersburg
The Flick Shot Tip for Quick Wrist Action
A coach explains the flick shot as a fast backhand play striking on the rising ball. The technique uses a quick wrist flip to hide the destination, with a shortened follow through for a surprise attack.
Voelkel Family Will Names Executor in 1934 Paper
Executor Edward Pirkl of Victor named in will for Voelkel heirs including John Voelkel of Marengo Emma Voelkel Wilson of Millersburg Mary Voelkel of Cedar Rapids Ella Knaack Knight of Sioux City and Lottie Knaack Pirkl The will dated February 9 1934
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John Frederick Voelkel
Marengo
Emma Voelkel Wilson
Millersburg
Mary Voelkel
Cedar Rapids
Ella Knaack Knight
Sioux City
Lottie
Knaack Pirkl
Victor
Edward Pirkl
Roberdee Pleads Guilty and Fined in Liquor Case
C B Roberdee pleaded guilty to illegal possession of liquor when arraigned before Judge H C Ring in district court Tuesday and was fined 300 dollars with 250 suspended on county attorney's recommendation. A jury had failed to reach a verdict last December. The charge stemmed from a police raid on Roberdee's cigar store and pool room. Divorces granted include Hazel Conn from Glenn Conn and Eleanor Bohaty from Charles Bohaty for cruel and inhuman treatment. Sixty five potential jurors for March term will be drawn February 4. Rosa Wienands seeks divorce from John Wienands on cruel and inhuman treatment, requesting title to household goods, half equity in a home, and alimony. The marriage occurred September 10, 1916, at Laverne. Frank Raska seeks 265 dollars against Dave Een on a rental claim.
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C. B. Roberdee
H. C. Ring
Roberdee
Hazel Conn
Glenn Conn
Eleanor Bohaty
Charles Bohaty
Conns
Bohatys
Bohaty
Edwin W. Lundquist
Rosa A. Wienands
John E. Wienands
Laverne
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Events
R. R. McHale 38 of Fort Wayne fined for intoxication after claiming to be a federal agent stamping out marijuana cigarettes. Fines imposed for parking offenses on Frank Kratoska and C. H. Brune. Henry Rock, Iowa Republican official, attends Kansas Day celebration in Topeka. Paint and wallpaper buyers to view 1935 patterns at Hotel Montrose. County dog tax due. $1 for males and spayed females, $3 for females, delinquent April 1. Henry Rock of Parnell dies in Iowa City after operation. funeral at St. Joseph’s church, Parnell.
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R. R. McHale
Fort Wayne
Ind
McHale
Robert M. Vesely
Judgment for $292,979 Against Strauss Company
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey in Des Moines grants judgments totaling $292,979 against Robert S. Strauss and company and $55,368 against Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York for securities sales in Iowa. Four orders filed in Cedar Rapids end a five year case under the Iowa blue sky law. Multiple creditor groups from Cedar Rapids, Vinton, and Fairfield obtain separate judgments against both defendants.
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Robert S. Strauss and Company
Fidelity and Casualty Company of
New York
Iowa
Charles A. Dewey
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Tuesay
Court of Appeals
Iowa Blue Sky
A. H. Sargent
Edward J. McPartland
Mr. McPartland
Dewey
Peter Nissen
Vinton
C. G. Coon
Vinton Group
Fidelity and Casualty Company
Sebastian Ceconne
Fairfield Group
Judgment amounts issued against firms in damages case
A court awarded damages totaling 26 336 dollars against Robert S Strauss and Company and 4 955 dollars against the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as part of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert 3S. Strauss and Company
Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York
Marriages Listed for Paul Duncan and Louise Wieck
Marriage notices list Paul F. Duncan of Moline Illinois and Louise Kathryn Wieck of Wilton Junction with a license filed. Theodore Jeffries Carter and Hattie Davison, Cedar area, also recorded for license.
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Paul F. Duncan
Moline, Ill
Louise Kathryn Wieck
Wilton Junction
Theodore Jeffries Carter
Hattie Davison
Cedar Rapids
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Jones
Iowa News
Am E
Peterson
Robert Bongard
Kolmer
Temple University Medical College
Philadelphia
George Klug
John Albert Kolmer
Frank E. Johnson
Plorence la Gente
Court House News
Weierheuser
Ely
Mt. Vernon
Supreme Court
Jake Wicher
Robert J. Minor
Vivian G. Minor
Alberta M. Laker
Elmer Laker
Coleman Clark
Neatie
Frank Raska
Daveeen
Frank Kratoska
Johnson Avenue NW
C. H. Brune
C Avenue
Harrison E. Spangler
National Republican
Standard Paint and Glass Company
Sherwin-Williams Company
Hotel Montrose
Parnell
Henry Rock
Mr. Rock
Patrick W
Sarah Rock
Fort Dodge
James
Joseph E
St. Joseph's Church
Strauss Company
Chintz
Seth
Jergen
Coty
Kotex
Alarm Square
North Star
Mattex Towers
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