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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1932

Page

2

Murder of Woman on Highway Near Reinbeck

Cressy Whaylen, 35, Waterloo musician and band leader, was arrested in Grundy Center after his stepmother Mae Whaylen, 60, was fatally shot in her car near Reinbeck. Witness accounts place Whaylen and his wife at the scene, with his father Andrew involved. authorities filed charges as the investigation continued.

Jen Young Whaylen H. T. Wagner Grundy den Whaylen Henry Dallman American Legion Waterloo Reinbeck Waterloo Symphony Orchestra Andrew Whaylen

Brahms Concerto Performed By Jolas In Fourth Recital

Mount Vernon audiences heard Jacques Jolas in the Cornell college chapel perform Brahms in B flat major with Mrs. Gladys Rigby Van Pelt as orchestral pianist. The program showcased demanding virtuoso works from Bach to Prokofieff, ending with Jolas delivering La Campanella, a Brahms Intermezzo, and Chopin Valse as encores.

Grant Perrin Mount Vernon Jacques Jolas Bach Prokofieff Cornell College Poupiles Jolas Gladys Rigby van Pelt Brahms Debussy Prokefieff Medtner

Mount Vernon Scout Earns Eagle Honors with Bennett Family

Robert Bennett, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bennett of Mount Vernon, becomes Troop 40’s first eagle scout after passing tests at Camp Wall. He camped with Charles Higbie, last week’s high honor scout, and Howard Bennett, 13, who began scouting last February. Alec Woodrich Jr. and others also hold eagle ranks in the area.

Mount Vernon Robert Bennett Joseph Bennett Bennett Camp Wall Charles Higbie Howard Fred Woodrich, Jr Cresco Howard Bennett Court of Honor Sun

Gala Day With 75‑Piece Band At Upper Palisades

Mount Vernon and Mechanicsville join for a Sunday gala as a seventy‑five member band performs at Upper Palisades drawing local crowds and featuring community musicians.

Mount Vernon Upper Palisades Mechanicsville

Belle Plaine Honors Essay Contest Winners

Belle Plaine's George Washington Bicentennial essay contest closed Thursday with judging led by Mrs. H. J. Hartman. Florence Wheeler won first prize a one year mes ticket. Maxson placed second and received a library ticket. committee members included Mrs. C. J. Snitkay J. B. Franklin Mrs. Wer theim Morgan L. Morris and Earl Beyers.

Belle Plaine George Washington F. F. Collins H. J. Hartman Wayne Conrad Fiano High Seeeer Nee Sae Florence Wheeler Maxson C. J. Snitkay City Federation of Women’s Clubs J. B. Franklin John Jennings Post American Legion 8. Wertheim Hart Memorial Library Association Morgan L. Morris Earl Beyers Commerce Club

Banker Pankow Dies by Self Inflicted Shot

Maquoketa Spragueville area notes say Chris Pankow 31 cashier of Farmers Savings bank and former mayor died from a self inflicted gunshot. Funeral set Tuesday at 2 30 in Spragueville. He left a note naming Walter Hall to handle his body. Survived by widow, parents, three sisters and a brother. Directors say bank remains sound and his act unrelated to the business. He was active in local and state American Legion roles.

Maquoketa Chris Pankow Spragueville Mercy Clinton Pankow Farmers Savings Bank American Legion of Iowa Ad T Jacksonry Legion Association

Iowa in Brief: census counts and local events

Columbus Independent district totals 481 school age children with 221 boys and 260 girls and confirms a two year growth. Monticello hosts Vacation Bible School closing with a Presbyterian church service. Fourth of July plans include a ball game and dances. Other notes cover legal fines for unlicensed truck operation, playground upgrades in Tama, a Tama funeral, and civic celebrations in Urbana Tipton and Ryan areas. University of Iowa units listed under military department report.

Columbus Junction Columbus Independent Martha Butler Columbus Columbus City Tennessee Short Creek Boston Presbyterian Church S. G. Gutensohn W. J. Grossheim Mildred Deischer Mary Bender LaVetta Perrine Alice Reed R. V Sacred Heart Parish Vinton Harold Brandt Garrison Homer W. Zobel Dysart J. A. Ruhl Horse Power Frank Buhr Oscar Buhr Springville Archie G. Post Waunita McCarty Presbyterian Parsonage R. A. Badger

Ryan Plans Fourth Of July Celebration With Activities

The town of Ryan hosts a Fourth of July event featuring sports attractions a dance a chicken dinner and an address by main speaker Charles Rogers at 11 am A kittenball game foot races tug of war and a contest are planned as part of the program.

the Gazette Ryan Charles Rogers

Water Carnival Thrills Traer With Dives and Fireworks

The fourth annual Water Carnival at Traer features a public fireworks display over the pool Monday night, band concerts, races, diving contests for all ages, novelty relays, and a worst diver contest. An evening program includes Julian Guldberg and Irma Goeppinger performing fancy diving and swimming demonstrations at Dennis Athletic field hosts.

Traer Golf Club Dennis Athletic Field Julian Guldberg Irma Goeppinger Boone University of Iowa Guldberg

Manley suit against Untiedt settled after Toledo verdict

Frank P. Manley of Traer sued August Untiedt of Clut ter for 20000 damages after a automobile collision that killed Maurice Manley. A Toledo jury awarded Manley 4600 with Untiedt paying costs and liability insurance covering the balance.

TRAER Frank P. Manley August Untiecht Clutter Maurice Manley Manley Toledo Untiedt

Rain outlook shifts as weekend storms brush Iowa

Iowa Independence weekend begins with clear skies in most areas and unsettled weather expected Sunday. Eastern Iowa may feel night storms and rising temperatures abroad, while temperatures drop to 10 degrees below prior day in spots like Inwood with a 43 degree low.

Des Moines Iowa Charles D. Reed Inwood

Funeral services for Mrs Re held at Church of the Brethren

Funeral services for Mrs Rob Re, 47, will be Sunday at 2:30 PM at the Church of the Brethren with Rev. W H Hoefle officiating. She came here from Kentucky several years ago. She is survived by sister Mrs William Darling of Belle Plaine and brother Eugene Parks of Garrison.

Garrison Church of the Brethren W. H. Hoefle Rob Re Kentucky William Darling Belle Plaine Eugene Parks

Bankruptcy notice for Clifford Merl Wayman in Iowa

In District Court of Iowa a bankruptcy proceeding is filed for Clifford Merl Wayman of Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa. Adjudicated bankrupt on June 30 1932. First meeting of creditors June 12 1932 at 2 00 P M at M W O Rieley law offices Cedar Rapids Iowa to prove claims appoint a trustee examine bankrupt and related matters. Referee M W O RIELEY will preside.

District Court of the United States Sie Ai Am District of Iowa Clifford Merl Wayman Clifford E Merl Wayman Cedar Linncoln Iowa M. W. O’rieley Higley Building Cedar Rapine Town Cedar Rapids

Delhi Commercial Club Plans Annual Picnic and Homecoming

The Delhi Commercial club agreed to hold the annual picnic and Homecoming on the first Wednesday in August at the town park. Committees were named for concessions, band, speaker, movie, printing and seating and officers elected include President F. E. Hare, Vice President Raymond Lanning, Treasurer A. A. Schmidt, Secretary J. D. Irmscher.

Delhi Delhi Commercial Club Page Onrg Ss The Commercial Club Harry Brockman H. Stone E. B. Porter A. R. Wheeless E. G. Adams R. C. White Kenneth Boelker F. E. Hare Raymond Lanning A. A. Schmidt J. D. Irmscher

South Bethel Church Seeks 95th Anniversary Celebration

TIPTON The ninety fifth anniversary of South Bethel church seven miles south of on the Muscatine road will be observed Sunday July 10. Dr J P Van Horn former president of Upper Iowa university now superintendent at Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids will preach at the one service at 7 pm a picnic dinner is planned in the afternoon three periods of church history will be represented Ox Cart Days by Philo Thean class Franke Chapman presiding The Horse and Buggy Days Gleaner class Donald Johnston presiding In the evening a service will include brief messages from former pastors and from young men who are products of the South Bethel church.

Urbana Prairie Creek Church T. F. Tobin Vinton Church Grove Ladies Aid Society Tipton G. K. Dice Grace Paxson Dr. Dice Ozark Mountains St. Patrick’s Church Dennis Delay James Delay Cascade M. J. Farrelly Ryan J. J. Hennessey Castle Grove Father Farrelly New York Castle Grove Township Jones County Ellen Murphy Matt J. Cedar Rapids William James Iowa City University of Iowa United States Military Department Converse R. Lewis Lewis South Bethel Muscatine Road J. P. van Horn Upper Iowa University Oe Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Philothean Franke Chapman Preg

Monticello Folk Injured in Crash

One Iowa child died and two adults were seriously hurt in Friday automobile accidents. Jack Raynor, 9, of Glenwood was killed near Rawlins. Helen Plympton, 29, also of Glenwood, suffered bruises. Mrs John A Liddy, 38, of Monticello, had a spinal injury and her son Robert John, 9, suffered cuts and possible spinal injury when a car driven by J J Hayes of Monticello overturned near Waterloo. Four other occupants were slightly injured.

Associated Press Jack Raynor Glenwood Rawlins Wyons Helen Plympton John A. Liddy Monticello Robert John J. J. Hayes Waterloo

Missing Des Moines Man Returns Home

Ralph H. Bailey secretary of the Golf and Country club disappeared Friday morning then returned home claiming amnesia he remembered nothing from leaving his office until waking in a haystack relatives suspect heat exhaustion contributed to memory loss and temporary confusion

Des Moines M AP Ralph H. Bailey Golf and Country Club Solice

Funeral services for Mrs. Luella Albert held in Vinton

Funeral arrangements were announced for Mrs. Luella Albert age 75 of Vinton at Fry funeral home with services Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Belle Plaine cemetery. Mrs. Albert died Friday at her daughter Mrs. E H Pritchard’s home west of Vinton after long illness. She was born April 30 1857 in Warsaw Indiana and is survived by five children Stanley Albert Mrs. R B Rabon Lee Albert Floyd Albert and Mrs. Pritchard, plus nineteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Koehn TAMA Oak Park Civic Improvement League F W. Ingersoll Methodist Church Christena Zehrung Rev. Lawn Toledo Miss Zehring Morrow County Ohio Wiliam Walz Sutherland W. H. Mitchell Sioux City Vinton Fry Funeral Home Luella Albert E. H. Pritchard Belle Plaine Albert California Warsaw Ind Stanley Albert R. B. Rabon Nevada, Mo Lee Albert Fort Jones Calif Floyd Albert Oregon Pritchard

83 Year Old Man Starts Out On Two Year Motor Trip

John L. Spayde of Rapid City South Dakota at 83 begins a two year motor journey to visit every US region and possibly Alaska. He plans to attend a August family reunion in Ohio then travel to New York Florida for winter then west to San Antonio and possibly Alaska if the highway is completed. He has driven across most states and stays in his car each night, keeping speeds under 25 mph.

Traer John L. Spayde Rapid City Dysart United States Alaska Spayde North Tama Igo Cedar Rapids Gladbrook George Conant H. P. Jensen Mr. Spayde Ohio New York Florida San Antonio Tex Union Black Hills Omaha Council Bluffs Clay County Iowa

Lions Club elects new president and officers

SIGOURNEY W H Hamilton was elected president of the local Lions club at this week's meeting. Hamilton from the law firm of Hamilton and Updegraff succeeds F R Jugenheimer. R G Yoder was elected vice president.

Sigourney W. H. Hamilton Lions Club Hamilton Hamilton and Updegraff F. R. Jugenheimer R. G. Yoder

Demand the brands you ask for in every purchase

The piece warns shoppers to resist clerks urging inferior “just as good” brands. It advises insisting on known, trusted products to avoid inferior substitutes and extra profit from commission. It notes many reputable stores forbid switching and urges buying brands you recognize from prior experience or reputable advertising.

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Grundy Center Cressy Whaylen Automobile Brahms “Concerto Mr. Vernon Eagle Scout Iowa News Amber Zimmerman Grove Farm Bureau Langworthy Swisher Fairfax Camp Edna DeLang Maxine Lefebure Dorothy Tow Hazel Adams Anna Margaret Behle Geraldine Leefebure Arvada Baresh Frances Horrigan Edna Lenicek Mary Louise Heaton Donald Pratt Nellie R. Krueger Bernice Knickerbocker Fairfax Hopkinton Marquette R. R.oe el Anding Tracr South Bethel Church
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