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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1932
Page
4
In five Cedar Rapids area counties outside Linn, Karl Fischer won Republican endorsements for state auditor. Fischer received support in Fayette, Jones, Cedar, Tama and Benton counties, while other counties backed different candidates. Reports from each county are listed.
Special to The Gazette. Frank Graver, Lisbon’s last Civil War veteran, will be 88 on July 4. A family reunion in the George Graver grove marks the occasion with about fifty relatives. Born on a Johnson county farm near Ivanhoe, he enlisted at 17 in 1861, served in Company K of the Eleventh Iowa infantry, fought at Atlanta, was wounded, mustered out December 19. He has lived in the area since and shares battleside recollections daily.
Iowa officials vow a calmer Fourth of July as firework sales move outside city limits to dodge bans. Fire prevention leaders press for enforcement of local ordinances while noting about 30 towns already restrict fireworks, listing Mason City Shenandoah Villisca Pilot Mound Wyoming Pleasantville Decorah Mount Ayr and many others.
Stone City artists renew activity at Columbia hall once a private residence and wine cellar. Anola Timer notes memories of Senator Green and 900 acres of cattle land. Colonists plan to transform the site into a hotel and summer resort with plays from the East Lynn era.
The Jones county Republican gathering elected B M Ri son as rail commissioner, Ray Echberech as permanent Republican chairman, and nominated B W Meeks Harvey Lee and B E Rhinehart for district committees. The Democratic county convention chose twenty four delegates to the state convention and approved resolutions, while J J Locher and Florence Alphen retained county leadership roles.
West Union Fayette county delegates urged by Karl Fischer of Vinton for state auditor as Heppler of Fayette wins the supervisor nomination on the third ballot in a four candidate field with no one reaching 35 percent. John Edwards of Oelwein is re elected chairman. Democrats fill three vacancies on their ticket Hough of Oelwein for representative Duenneke of Maynard for county treasurer and F H ao of Wadena for county auditor.
In Vinton county the Republicans backed the Chicago platform and selected seventeen delegates to the state convention. Karl W. Fischer of Vinton was chosen for auditor of state and seventeen delegates were named to the state judicial convention. Benton Democrats chose delegates to the state and judicial conventions and listened to A. C. Willford of Waterloo, candidate for Congress from the Third district.
Clayton county Democrats instructed delegates on Saturday to back E. F. Medary of Waukon for state auditor. Delegates were urged to support the nominee as selected.
Johnson county Republicans instructed at the county convention to vote unanimously for Thomas Martin Iowa City for railroad commissioner and for Mrs. R H Volland Iowa City for state committeewoman. Temporary chairman Dutcher condemned the Democratic party and rail against bread lines while praising the party's record in the Truman era. The body adopted a resolution backing the Republican administration and supporting Franklin D Roosevelt’s candidacy.
Wilbur Frye of Buffalo township was nominated for a position on the fourth ballot by the Buchanan county Republican convention Saturday. A resolution endorsing Karl Fischer for state auditor failed. G. L. Parker of Independence was elected county central committee chairman with FP. B. Ireland serving as permanent chair. Delegates to the state convention include George F. Slem gts I. Grover F. H. Foote C. ae F. B. Ireland and others.
The Buchanan county Democrats pass resolutions blaming the Republican administration for current economic woes and endorse Roosevelt and the Democratic platform. Delegates to the state convention include J. K. Stepp Jr., T. W. Rogers, G. L. Thompson, A. W. Hammelman, J. B. Ryan, Miss Estella Strain, Keith Bright, and others.idential convention.
Toledo Iowa Tama county Republicans endorsed Karl Fischer of Vinton for state auditor Saturday. The group passed a resolution backing Fischer and urged party members to support his candidacy.
The Leo Cady family, seven members strong with two instruments each, near Rowley, Iowa, formed an orchestra two and a half years ago and later added a band. Parents and children perform at Farm Bureau meetings, community picnics, and other events, with weekly lessons by a visiting teacher to augment their music education.
Mrs Jennie M Beyer widow of Iowa State College dean Samuel Beyer filed an appeal in district court challenging Industrial Commissioner A B Punk and seeking compensation insurance after her husband died in an autumn accident while associated with the Iowa State College engineering department.
In Manchester L D, Ware Ryan merchant is sued in district court by Nathan Oscarson of Abercrombie N D for damages to his 12 year old son Norman. Each petition seeks 2500 and alleges Ware drove at high speed on highway No 80 thirty miles south of Fargo on Sept 18 1931 striking the boy and throwing him thirty feet. Norman suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and other injuries requiring six weeks hospitalization.
Marjorie Allen Seiffert, noted American poet, will read from her poetry at Bowman hall Mount Vernon Tuesday at 8 p.m. The event is part of the Cornell summer school arts series inviting townspeople as guests. Seiffert, who began in music composition, later turned to poetry.
Francis E. Palmer of the Iowa School for the Blind at Vinton Ia was elected an officer of the American Association of Instructors of the Blind at its New York convention. Charles A. Hamilton, head of the New York school, was chosen president.
State Department announced on Saturday that Raymond A. Hare, a Town resident and vice consul in Paris, is reassigned as vice consul in Beirut Syria, as part of a broader set of foreign service changes.
Mrs Frances Hubbell, head of Iowa Women’s Association for Prohibition Reform, will attend the national executive council meeting July 7 in New York. The council will draft plans for a nationwide drive to elect legislators who favor abolition of the prohibition amendment and return liquor control to the states.
Thirty visually impaired students aged 22 to 73 attend the Adult School for the Blind at the Iowa School for the Blind in Vinton. The program, run by the state commission for the adult blind, aims to improve skills like broom making and mat weaving and to restore confidence and social roles for participants from across Iowa.
Iowa’s interim tax committee reviewed Dr. F P Bachman of Peabody College's study recommending substantial reductions in teachers to cut the state’s 55 million dollar annual school bill. He argues overmanned rural and urban schools could save by weeding out the least competent and raising pupil per teacher ratios without lowering average salaries.
Irvin Mefford, 18, surrendered to police after admitting he shot his father Suel Mefford, 52, as he slept. He pleaded not guilty before Justice J. E. Bartley, with preliminary hearing set for July 8 and bond at 2 dollars. Coroner to hold an inquest.
Glenn C. Haynes spent 1891 dollars in his primary campaign for the Republican nomination for United States senator. Other expense listings show C. C. Dowell of Des Moines at 978.91 for re‑campaigning, F. G. Cutler of Boone, a Democratic lieutenant governor candidate, and Cooneal of Des Moines listed as a Republican candidate for state railroad commissioner with 88.50.
A B Cameron, 63, of Stanberry Missouri a Wabash freight conductor died in a yard accident in Shenandoah Iowa as railroad cars collided or toppled near the tracks.
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