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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1936

Page

5

Children Show Much Interest in Gardens

This report details a playground junior garden club led by Mrs. Esther Smith with strong kid participation. It notes harvested vegetables, rapid re planting, and notebooks tracking seeds, crops and yields, along with honor rolls for multiple garden locations and a call for support for local newspaper figures.

Playground Esther Smith Tyler Cleveland Playground Polk and Garfield Dick Eighmy Kenwood Donald Houts Robert Geppert Damon Gardner Harold Dorothy Schmidt Marjorie Bibby Geraldine Marjorie Young Mary Ludlow June Weaver Ardell Coy Shirley Harriet Cook LaVon Chermak Hayes Dorothy Milton Sopousek Joan Seda Ella Jansa Frances Starman Chester Zamastil Bobbie Michal Leonard Sanket Frank Sopo Mary Henrietta Hazel Sol Rosie Maiken Mildred Novotny Lois Jacqueline Weatherwax Kenneth Marsh Jeanette Knapp Irene Mitchell Leorda Lionas Beulah Coombs Polk Garfield Eden Marian Pollitz Everett King Betty Bobby Hoff Louise Higher Arthur Rosie Brest Ruth Schloss Barbara Richard Hudnall Bennie Bane John Engledow Bennie Siver Nadine Bowser Mary Hoyland Robert Morris van Buren Earl McDonough Rudolph Stroud Robert Vrba Henrietta Kubik Betty Lou Sokoup Dorothy Zvacek Rosie Byron Peterson George Miller Selma Minerva Cole Pauline Pugh Richard Hanson Lonzo Paris Paul John Lucas Juanita Melvin la von Bammert Hubert Buehler Leona Steans Naomi Hanson

Des Moines Trials Parking Meter System

Des Moines plans a trial of parking meters in the business district with a 5 cent hourly rate. Residents will vote on permanent use by Nov 3, while Waterloo considers the issue on July 13. Critics cited potential legal questions and business opposition.

Iowa Des Moines Waterloo

Downey Resident Thomas Morgan Lodge Dies at 77

Downey resident Thomas Morgan Lodge 77 died Wednesday at home after a long illness. He lived his entire life in the community and married Eldora Hemingway in 1888. They had nine children, five daughters and one son, plus eleven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday in the Baptist church.

Downey Thomas Morgan Lodge Eldora Hemingway Centerdale Louis Dress Webster City Guy Summers DeWitt Owen Rogers Clifford Heacock Roy Letts Melvin Iowa City Baptist Church

The Bard of Avon Horizontal and Vertical Word Puzzle

A cryptic crossword style puzzle grid lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries. It names themes around William Shakespeare, with numbered clues referencing words like Oath, Musical note, Road, and Sun god, inviting solvers to fill the grid.

Radio Schedule Highlights From NBC CBS Networks

A dense listing of daily radio programming across NBC CBS networks featuring Jessica Dragonette Irene Rich Moogrish Tales Frank Fay Joe Louis and prominent acts. Includes WJZ WEAF WABC and other station chains with varied music drama and sports related broadcasts across dayparts.

Jessica Dragonette NBC WEAF Irene Rich WJZ Chain Frank Fay Joe Louis WJZ_ chain CBS WABC KMOX WGST WCCO Frank Munn Fred Waring WJZ Court of Human Relations Clara Cmeane Marion Talley March of Time Eise Schallert Weaf Chain Joe Reichman Kine’s Jesters Jimmy Littlefield Ink Spots Ancee Sterney Orch Bernie Cummins WOC Jesse_ Crawford Ota Fisher Shandor George Givot Redio Circus An Pollock Ace WEAP Denver Eadie House Franklin McCormack Kmox Woc Robert Rissling Fred Feibel the Streamliners Richard Maxwell Vaughn de Ante Thomas Jefferson Monticello Roosevelt Cadets Quartet Madison Ensemble Governors Island Ee Hall Orch Kmoxx Jack Ea Tenor Easattle Mae Cross A.A.U Rte Elliott Orch Davey Rose Patti Chapin Icbs Carl” Ravazza Orch

McCarl Warns Against Government Extravagance in Farewell

Washington AP says John R. McCarl ended fifteen years as U S comptroller general with a warning against government extravagance. He left office Tuesday midnight, assailed efforts to gain more control over disbursing funds, and urged 4 500 employees to uphold honest law observance and the independent accounting system.

Washington INS John R. McCarl U. S Richard N. Elliott Indiana McCain Congress

Salinger Lawyer Who Represented Maley Dies in Carroll

L. H. Salinger a prominent western Iowa attorney died in a Carroll hospital after an operation for a ruptured appendix. He represented Walter Maley in the Sioux City graft case and argued before the state supreme court often.

Carroll L. H. Salinger Iowa Salinger Walter Maley Sioux City State Supreme Court

Elgin Woman Weds Harrington Bartelmay in Peoria

Elgin Miss Bernita E Bopp becomes bride of Harrington Bartelmay of Morton Ill in Peoria ceremony. Attendants were Miss Betty Kohler of Elgin and Arthur Cook of Peoria. Couple plans residence in Peoria. Bride, a 1931 Elgin High graduate, attended Cedar Rapids business college and worked in Madison.

Elgin Bernita E. Bopp Mae Bopp Harrington Bartelmay Arch Bartelmay Morton, Ill Peoria Betty Kohler Arthur Cook Elgin High School Cedar Rapids Business College Madison

Notice of Appointment of Administratrices 1936 Linn Co Iowa

Notice is hereby given that on June 18 1936 Mabel A Booth and Ella M Strothers were appointed and qualified as Administratrices of the estate of James C Smith late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted must pay promptly and claims must be filed authenticated in the office of the Clerk of the Linn County District Court. W L Crissman attorney.

State of Iowa Linn County James C. Smith

Hearing on Will of W T Pratt in Linn County Court

Notice in the District Court of Linn County Iowa states that the Last Will and Testament of W T Pratt, deceased, will be heard for proof and admission to probate on July 6, 1936 at 9 o clock in Cedar Rapids. Edwin W Lunt clerk, B L Wick attorney.

State of Iowa Linn County District Court A. D W. T. Pratt Said County Cedar Rapids Iowa EDWIN _W. LUNT B. L. Wick

Gas Explosion Injures Worker in Tama Shop

Walter C. Nissen, operator of a Tama welding shop, was injured when an explosion in a sewer drain blew him through a side door into an alley. Sparks from a cutting torch are blamed for igniting gas. Nissen suffered a shoulder injury, burn of an arm, and singed hair. Two bystanders were uninjured.

TAMA Walter C. Nissen Nissen Gamble Emil Chalupsky Vining Frank Melsa Toledo

Estate sale petition in Dostal estate Iowa Linn County

In Linn County District Court No 13864 a petition by Joseph L Dostal and Joseph Pecka executors seeks authority to sell parts of the estate of Frantiska Dostal Cedar Rapids real estate to pay debts. Hearing set July 16 1936 at 9 AM at the Linn County courthouse Cedar Rapids.

District Court of Iowa Linn County Frantiska Dostal Joseph L. Dostal Joseph Pecka W. FP. Severa Leona J. Polansky J. C. Petrovitsky John Severa St. Wenceslaus Church Cedar Rapids St. Ludmila Church Frank Kazimour John Kazimour Mary Nemecek Anna Zalesky Hull O. N. Hull Linn County Court House Jos. Mekota

City milk ordinances fully met by local dairies in June

Dr. A R Menary dairy inspector reports all local dairies complied with city milk standards in June. Butterfat 3 percent or higher in milk and at least 16 percent butterfat in cream were recorded, with many dairies labeled very low or low for bacterial counts and fat content.

A. R. Menary Avin Cedar Valley Cedar Springs Davis Davis Dairy Dow's Manuti Jersey Aleeasdwie Leacox Dairy Blue Valley Cedar Heights Dow Maniti Evergreen Farm Fry Klinger Frank McCoy Penningroth Menary Barta Bac- Bezdek Wes Guer Carver's Dairy Carver's Edgewood Highland Krebs Vondracek Bindler Roy Stade Ilbigs Neces Carver's Elmhurst Imperial Payne Telecky George Vondra Sunnyside Stark Joe Whiting Maecias Ae Whiting Williams

Delmar School Board Elects Officers and Approves Funds

At Wednesday's board meeting J. P. Foley was re-elected secretary and Urban Christiansen reappointed band master. Florence L. Goodall and Frieda Larson were named substitute teachers. The district approved a $9,000 general fund levy and a $2,400 school house fund levy. Eleven typewriters were purchased and two new books adopted. Coal for winter was bought from E. G. Franklin company.

Strawberry Point John F. Huebeck Delmar J. P. Foley Urban Christiansen Florence L. Goodall Frieda Larson E. G. Franklin Company

Lehman Faces Possible Run as Roosevelt Pressures State

The Lehman gubernatorial candidacy remains central to Roosevelt’s national effort. After six weeks of saying he would not run, Lehman now consents to consider serving again, following a heavy publicity push at the Philadelphia convention aimed at showing New York can back Roosevelt in November.

Gazette Marshall Oreanto New York Alfred Landon Iowa Verne Marshall W York Lehman Roosevelt Philadelphia New York State Alice Longworth

Cockatoo Noted For Long Lifespan

A cockatoo is highlighted for its unusually long life span, underscoring the species as a long living pet and bird.

Sioux City Woman Recuses Suicide Attempt in San Francisco

Mrs. Alice Ebert, 55, formerly of Sioux City, tried to jump from a ferry top deck in San Francisco but was restrained by second officer John Anderson. At the hospital she said she came to locate daughter Mrs. Josephine B. Varnella, 28, whose whereabouts she believed unclear after her husband’s death and selling property.

San Francisco Alice Ebert Sioux City John Anderson Anderson Ebert

Acquittal in Camera Slaying Trial For Prospector

Peter Weiss a 72 year old prospector was found not guilty by a Santa Clara County jury after a sixty minute deliberation in the camera slaying of Dr. Jasper Gattuccio. A threatening mob outside the jail dispersed after deputies showed force and Weiss returned to his Sierra home escorted by police.

San Jose Calif Peter Weiss Sierras Jasper Gattuccio Weiss Santa Clara County The

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