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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1935

Page

7

Seventeen Free Acts at Cedar Park Fourth of July Show

An open air vaudeville program of seventeen acts will headline Cedar Park's Fourth of July celebration. Ed Hardy hosts with Frank Caine at the piano as the American Legion Hanford post sponsors the free event with performances from Norma Jean, Bud Rissler, Rainbow trio, Dick and Eddie, Miss Maria, Miss Marja, June Green, Miss Eve, Edna Mae, Dick Moore, Evelyn and Elaine, Mary Jane Hubbard, and a sword dance finale. The park program runs 3:30 and 7 p.m., followed by Legion events and fireworks. Parking is arranged on thirty acres across First Avenue from the park with traffic rerouted to the Y park. Highway 161 will be diverted to facilitate the celebration.

Ed Hardy Frank Caine Cedar Park Hanford Post American Legion Norma Jean Bud Rissler Rainbow Eddie Miss Maria Marja Atlanta June Green Eve Risslers Rainbow Trio Legion First Avenue First 1 Avenue Ypark Marion Highway 11

Free parking ground lines up with Washington High plan

The board of education approved city use of the Washington High School property south of the building for a free municipal parking area under a traffic safety commission program. A crescent shaped paved street will connect McKinley street to Cobban court, providing access from the north, while a crushed rock lot will be laid inside the crescent. Drives to Roosevelt and other schools will be paved or crushed rock with walks built.

Traffic Safety Commission Board of Education Washington High School McKinley High School McKinley Street Cobban Court Crescent Roosevelt High School

New Deal in Cedar Rapids beer dispensing begins

Touring detectives report a quiet start as Cedar Rapids imposes a new beer licensing plan. Several popular night spots such as Club Royale Hi-Ho Little Barrel Inn and Last Round-Up were dark Tuesday and licenses were denied for 82 venues under the new city council rules.

Cedar Rapids Club Royale Little Barrel Inn

Electric franchise petition before Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners

Official notice from the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Cedar Rapids Iowa filing for a franchise to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines across Linn County lands highways and streams The Board sets July 23 1935 at Des Moines for a hearing objections must be filed in triplicate five days prior The matter is docket EB 2257 signed by Secretary J Lynch June 29 1935

Board of Railroad Commissioners Linn County Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Cedar Rapids Iowan Board of Railr and Commissioners State of Iowa P .M. Linn Des Moines Board OF Railroad Commissioners OF State OF Iowa D J Lynch

Pallbearers Named For T P Rogers Funeral Service

Pallbearers for T P Rogers former local insurance executive who died at his home 1742 First avenue E from a heart attack will be active pallbearers Charles Byrnes Charles Schwinn N P Craemer Dr W J Neuzil Joseph A Walsh and Mason Kaupke Honorary pallbearers are John Limback Andrew Murray Paul Lattner P T Mc Cook Frank Schulze George Tangeman and Oscar A Anderson Friends may call at the family home today The service will be at 10 a m Wednesday in St Matthew s church with burial in Mount Calvary cemetery The Rev Carl Clems of Clinton a nephew will sing requiem high mass and the Rev J D Kearn will give the eulogy

T. P. Rogers First Avenue E St. Matthew’s Church Mount Calvary Cemetery Charles Byrnes Charles Schwinn N. P. Craemer W. J. Neuzil Joseph A. Walsh Mason Kaupke John Limback Andrew Murray Paul Lattner P. T. McCook Frank Schulze George Tangeman Oscar A. Anderson Carl Clems Clinton Rogers J.D. Kearn

Coal contract awarded for school coal in 1935 36

The board of education awarded a 5000 ton school coal contract for 1935 36 to W G Block company at 4 23 per ton. Kirkpatrick company offered 4 18 per ton but was not chosen. Additional bids covered northern central and southern Illinois coal Indiana fields and Iowa bids ranged 3 53 to 4 07 per ton. A separate stove coke contract went to Brik Hom company at 9 40 per ton. Hauling bids by Frank Riha 30 cents per ton and rubbish hauling 30 cents per yard.

Board of Education W. G. Block Company Western Kentucky Kirkpatrick Company Illinois Indiana Towa Iowa Brik Hom Company Frank Riha Richard Fisher Charles C. Moore

Belle Plaine Pocahontas Council to Install Officers

Degree of Pocahontas Council No 8 will install officers Tuesday with Velma Vaughan in charge. Inductees include Leona Stottlemyre prophetess Clara McGrew Pocahontas Sophia Pecenka Winona Frank Kent Powhatan Emma Moore keeper of records Ida Kent collector of wampum Rosa Wirth keeper of wampum Agnes Collum first scout Anna Pecenka second scout Pearl Robshaw first runner Mary Kent second runner Mary Kuelper first councilor Eva Potter second

Belle Plaine Pocahontas Council No. 8 Velma Vaughan Leona Stottlemyre Clara McGrew Pocahontas Sophia Pecenka Winona Frank Kent Powhatan Emma Moore Ida Kent Rosa Wirth Agnes Collum Anna Pecenka Pearl Robshaw Mary Kent Mary Kuelper Eva Potter

Will Rogers On Abyssinia War Projections

Beverly Hills editorial notes Musso Lori’s claim the Abyssinia war will last five years with fifteen more to mop up odds and ends. It questions the value if no strikes occur and jokes about geologists misled him. War talk in Europe has waned due to lack of conferences.

Beverly Hills Calif Mussolini Abyssinia Europe

Notable council figures and guards named in ceremony

The list names councilor Edna Parcel along with Mildred Fisher Myra Black and Josephine Burnett. Included are guards of the tepee Viola Hite and guard of the forest. The fragment suggests a ceremonial or governance context with named individuals.

Edna Parcel Mildred Fisher Myra Black Warriors Josephine Burnett the Tepee Viola Hite Forest

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The Washington High Aker Panama Crepes Suzette Smpleton Gossoo ITO Williams Yais HBO T. P. Rogers Funeral Services Masonville Immaculate Conception Church Henry Bagby Norbert Goodken Robert Hilby Joseph McMahon Leon Conners Lois Atkinson Mary Lou Cooney Bev Erly Cummings Lenore Hoenig la Vonne Mersch Mary Ellen Ruden Imogene Seward Dorothy Mae Shonka Mary Ellen Caillahan Martene Duffy Rita Gaffney Anna Mae Ryan School Coal Will Rogers Dr. Doherty Star Jewelry Second St. SE Jim Ort
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