Kansas Solons Prep for Security Laws
Kansas Governor Landon returns to his Topeka desk for a special session to push a constitutional amendment on social security. A surplus cash balance, estimated between 1.25 and 1.4 million dollars, supports the budget outlook as lawmakers plan talks with Republican leaders and notable visitors through the week.
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Topeka
Kan
Ins
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Legislative Council
Landon
Arthur A. Ballantine
London
Playground Children Push for City Pool
Several hundred children from city playgrounds signed petitions demanding a municipal swimming pool. Two Roosevelt playground youngsters Joan Hauskins 5 and Donald Pater son 6 filed the petition with Helen Morsey and Nevin Nichols, as Dave Williams and Ed Stefan backed pool construction, noting the PWA grant was denied.
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Roosevelt Playground
Joan Hauskins
Carl Hauskins
B Avenue NW
Donald Paterson
Paul M. Paterson
Fifteenth Street
Helen Morsey
Nevin Nichols
Dave Williams
Ed Stefan
Stefan
PWA
Relief Project Sewing Room In Washington Courthouse
The sewing room in the Washington courthouse operates as a relief project with federal material provided for making articles for relief families. Ten women are employed on the PWA project, with Mrs. Catherine Null in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Court House
PWA
Catherine Null
Mount Auburn Couple Wed at Little Brown Church
Miss Lelia Goudy youngest daughter of Mrs Martha Goudy and George Joens of La Porte City were married Thursday at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs William Taylor of Dysart. The couple will live at the Walter Brant farm southwest of La Porte where Joens is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Auburn
Lelia Goudy
Martha Goudy
Here
George Joens
la Porte City
Little Brown Church
Nashua
William Taylor
Dysart
Joens
Walter Brant
la Porte
Estimated 8 Million Bicycles On British Roads
An estimate indicates more than eight million bicycles are in use on Britain’s roads. The figure highlights widespread cycling as a common transport mode and implies substantial pedal traffic nationwide.
Smith Won't Stump For Lehman In 1936 Run
Alfred E. Smith, who campaigned for Lehman in 1932 and 1934, will not stump for him in 1936. He objects to Lehman's Philadelphia remark that Smith and others represented only a minority of Democrats, a stance that cooled their longtime friendship.
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New York
INS
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert H. Lehman
Smith
Lehman
Philadelphia
Bainbridge Colby
James A. Reed
Joseph B. Ely
Daniel F. Cohalan
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall
Colby
Roosevelt
Alto- Leg
Newark
Wapsie Y Camp Feats At Cedar Rapids Facility Upgrade
Hot weather boosts Wapsie Y campers at Cedar Rapids camp near Central City with five daily swims. Volunteers raise a rock dam on the Wapsie river aiding boating and swimming while crews terrace banks and upgrade the outdoor stage.
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Cedar Rapids .Y
Central City
Wapsie River
Carthage Quartet Plans First Lutheran Concert Tuesday
The Carthage college male quartet from Carthage Illinois will perform at First Lutheran church Tuesday at 8 p.m. on a six week tour across six states. The program features sacred and secular songs. Members are Marcelus Mekemson first tenor Lynn Wilen second tenor Alden Salstrom baritone Wilbur Nelson Jr bass and Wilbur Snitker accompanist from Arensville Illinois.
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Carthage College
Carthage
Ill
First Lutheran Church
Marcelus Mekemson
Hamilton
Lynn Wilen
Hillsboro
Alden Salstrom
Rockford
Wilbur Nelson, Jr
Knoxville
Wilbur Snitker
Arensville
Clarence Woman Fred Bachman Man Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs. Fred Bachman 32 dies at 3 30 p m Sunday after visiting with relatives. Born Oct 28 1904 she was the daughter of Harry and Mary Hammon and widow of Fred Bachman. She taught rural Cedar county schools and leaves husband three children Shir ley Donald Corrine parents four sisters two brothers. Funeral at Methodist church Wednesday with Rev George H Goodrick.
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Clarence
Fred Bachman
Harry Hammon
Clarence High School
Cedar County
Bachman
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Wednesday Literary Club
Shirley
Donald
Corrine
Marion
George H. Goodrick
Tides slowly lengthen by a thousandth of a second per century
The daily movement of tides is lengthening a thousandth part of a second every century. Researchers track sea level shifts and tidal cycles to understand long term changes in ocean dynamics.
Cuticura Relief Noted By Bristol Woman
A Bristol woman, Miss R Zebrowski, describes relief from large red pimples after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She reports itching and burning ceased within a month and endorses the products for skin conditions including ringworm and eczema. Soap and Ointment priced at 25 cents each.
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Cuticura
R. Zebrowski
Alder St
Bristol
Conn
German Austrian Negotiations Break Down in Vienna
AP reports talks toward reconciliation between Germany and Austria collapsed. Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg, seeking Austrian independence and sovereignty, presented a four point plan to Adolf Hitler via Franz von Papen. He demanded recognition of independence, noninterference, sovereignty in monarchy matters, and disavowal of Austrian Nazis.
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Vienna
Germany
Austria
Kurt Schuschnigg
Schuschnigg
Adolf Hitler
Franz von Papen
Hitler
Hunt Two More Men In Drive To Smash Bond Stealing Ring
Federal agents pursue two more suspects in an international bond theft ring that allegedly snatched 2.046 million dollars. Sixteen already in custody include a Hamm kidnapping witness, with $950,000 recovered in cash and securities.
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New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
William Hamm, Jr
St. Paul
Treasury
Grand Central Terminal
Rhea Whitley
Federal Bureau
Morris Reisner
Europe
United States Trust Company
C. J. Devine and Company
Bank of the Manhattan Company
Funeral services for Mrs. O. C. McCullough
Funeral services for Mrs. O C McCullough age 57 were held Sunday at the First Methodist church with Rev W A Bloomquist of Columbus Junction presiding. She died of heart disease and was a Cedar Valley Methodist member and Adah Rebekah lodge. Pallbearers were Jess Gregg Granville Frater Walter L Mackey Elmer Faires Charles Parks and C W Meyers.
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West Liberty
O. C. McCullough
First Methodist Church
W. A. Bloomquist
Methodist
Columbus Junction
McCullough
Methodist Church
Cedar Valley
Adah Rebekah Lodge
Jess Gregg
Granville Frater
Walter L. Mackey
Elmer Faires
Charles Parks
C. W. Meyers
Readers debate New Deal and Lemke inflation plan
A reader letter to the Gazette argues for Roosevelt’s New Deal, questions unemployment, debt, and farm prices, and endorses Bill Lemke’s plan to retire the debt, while contrasting Republican calls to replace Roosevelt with critiques of wrecking and rebuilding. The exchange includes signatures from Edward Fuehrer of Shellsburg and Mrs. John Spratte of Brandon.
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Mr. Hoover
Bill Lemke
Roosevelt
Temple
Edward Fuehrer
Shellsburg
Duffy Letter Provokes Gazette Editor Vacation Remark
In a reader’s letter the author urges the Gazette editor to take a break from the daily grind to return with vigor. The writer mocks Duffy and questions how the editor would cope if he forgot to return, implying frustration with editorial stance.
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Gazette
Duffy
Daily Grind
Division Leaders Named At Camp Waubeek Week
Division leaders at Camp Waubeek in the Cedar Rapids area are Lawrence McKay and Richard Sampson for division 1 Jackson Yeast and James French for division 2 and James Ralston and Wayne Dodds for division 3 Tent leaders in division 1 are M McCune and Don Ford division 2 leaders are Charles Montanaro David McGuire and Jimmy Israel and division 3 leaders are Myron Bonsib Jack Swan and Don Radcliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Waubeek
Cedar Rapids Area
Lawrence McKay
Richard Sampson
Jackson Yeast
James French
James Ralston
Wayne Dodds
M. McCune
Don Ford
Charles Montanaro
David McGuire
Jimmy Israel
Myron Bonsib
Jack Swan
Don Radcliff
Bertram School District Budget Hearing Scheduled
The Bertram Independent School District in Linn County Iowa will hold a budget hearing at the township hall on July 20 1936 Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditure estimate prepared by the board of directors Katie Black district secretary shows the notice and time of the meeting.
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Bertram Independent School District
Bertram Township
Linn County
Iowa
Township Hall
Katie Black
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Constitution
Cedar Rapids
State Grotto Association
Ambar Grotto
Ellis Park
Burlington
Des Moines
Dubuque
Abbi Jenni
Matt Merrill
Davenport
Thomas Hardiman
Rock Dam
C. Stratton
Louis Martinez
Paul Gustafsson
Joe Mead
Bob Gardner
Glenn Wilson
Jim Smith
Charles Johnson
Bill Beckman
Kenneth Marsh
Bobby Beem
Junior Huggins
C. Ohlman
Stanley Cohen
Billy Vail
Michael Bisek
Gordon Mollman
Seymour Ohlman
Howard Cole
Jimmie Randall
Charles Randall
Jimmie Menor
Billy Barron
Alvin Edaburn
Floyd Edaburn
Roy Turner
Joseph Arce
Ted Franks
Bill Vale
LeRoy Fortney
Francis Steggal
Russell Crawford
Ray Crawford
Bob van Antwerp
Jimmy Arce
Eddie
Joseph Afflerd
Junior Averill Melvin Bamme
Billie Barron
Jack Beckman
Marvin Benda
Claire Berry
Dale Daniels
Ben Davis
Richard Donne
Bud Enberg
John Erzog
George Erzog
Richard Fanne
Melvin Frame
Kenneth Fram
Don Fritz Charlies Gill Herman Ginsbe
Elmer Goodwin
William Goubis Orrin Gorsch
George C. Har
Bob Hamer
Dick Harrington
Jack Harrington
John Hedin
Ronald Hedin
Keith Henson
Richard Henso Owen Hoadley
Jimmie Humis
Melvin Jeffery
Billy Jennings
Paul Jones
Charles Josife
Ralph Kane
Theodore Koh
George McCune
William McCune
Hal Marshal
Eugene Noble
Eames
Monadsky
Seymour Ohsman
Charles Plotz
Edward Plotz
Edward Porter
Russell Reams
Jimmie Reams
Francis Reilly
Harold Reilly
Delbert Richlefts
Gaylord Sacora
Richard Shaffer
Bobby Sherman
R Francis Steaggle
Buddy Swa Howard Tisher
Ray van Antwerp
David van Ness
James Donald Waite
Robert Watson
William H. Wildman
Carthage Quartet
First Lutheran
Armstrong’s Swim Shop—Second Floo
Gantner Hi-Boys
People’s Forum
Lemke
Editor
John Spratte
Brandon
Camp Waubeek
TVE
Cedar Rapids, IA
Barnett Appliance Co
Dial
Cedar Rapids Electric Supply Co
Checker Electric Supply Co
Fowler Electric Co
General Air Conditioning Corp
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Kosek Electric Co
General Electric
House of Magic
Newman
Luberger Co
Smulekoff
Stalker Electric Co
Standard Tire Co
Vinton, IA
Burd Hardware Co
Spicher & Richardson
Iowa City
Checker Electric Supply, Inc
Newhall, IA
A. K. Rinderknecht
Lisbon
R. Runkle
Marion, IA
Snyder Electric Co
Second Avenue SE
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
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