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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1936
Page
13
Governor Alfred M. Landon returns to Topeka for a special session to push a constitutional amendment on social security. Kansas reports a fiscal year surplus with a cash balance and no deficit, estimated between 1.25 and 1.4 million dollars.
Miss Lelia Goudy, daughter of Mrs. Martha Goudy, wed George Joens of La Porte City Thursday at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor of Dysart. The couple will reside at the Walter Brant farm southwest of La Porte, where Mr. Joens works.
Authorities estimate over 8,000,000 bicycles are in use on British roads, highlighting widespread cycling and urban mobility trends. The figure reflects growing demand for bikes in daily transport and recreation across the country.
Several hundred children at Roosevelt playground filed a petition for a municipal swimming pool with the city council. Joan Hauskins and Donald Paterson led the filing, accompanied by Helen Morsey and Nevin Nichols. Dave Williams and Ed Stefan endorsed pool plans though funding remains a challenge after a PWA grant denial.
Alfred E. Smith, who volunteered for Lehman in 1932 and 1934, will not stump for him in 1936.Smith’s anger follows Lehman’s Philadelphia remarks criticizing Smith Colby Reed Ely and Cohalan as representing only a faction of Democrats.
Carthage college male quartet from Carthage Illinois will perform at First Lutheran church Tuesday night at 8. The six week tour covers six states. The program blends 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.
Mrs. Fred Bachman 32 of Clarence died at 3 30 p m Sunday at her home leaving a one week old daughter. She was born October 28 1904 and taught in Cedar county rural schools. She married Bachman February 16 1924. they lived on the Bachman farm northeast of Clarence. Surviving: husband three children Shirley Donald and Corrine parents Mr and Mrs Harry Hammon Marion four sisters and two brothers. Funeral Wednesday at the Methodist church with Rev George H Goodrick.
The daily tidal movement is extending by one thousandth of a second every hundred years as researchers note the gradual lengthening of tides. This subtle shift highlights long term changes in Earth’s oceans and rotation.
A testimonial touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin outbreaks. Miss R. Zebrowski reports relief from large red pimples after using a free sample, saying a month of Cuticura cured her. The ad also pitches Cuticura for eczema and itching.
The Wapsie Y camp near Central City reports five daily swims last week thanks to a rock dam project with sixty campers aiding. Improvements include river bank terracing, outdoor stage upgrades, camp bridge work, and new clubhouse furnishings. A Fourth of July fireworks event entertained 150 visitors after a Major Blowes program. Awards crowned top swimmers and non-swimmers while fifty boys joined non-swimmer classes and 28 learned to swim the river width.
Vienna AP reports talks toward reconciliation between Germany and Austria broke down. Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg believes no settlement is possible now. He offered four conditions including Austrian independence and sovereignty in internal affairs. Hitler to disavow Austrian Nazis.
Federal agents hunting an international bond theft ring sought two remaining suspects, aiming to bring total arrests to 18. They retrieved $100,000 in Treasury notes and tied a witness to the Hamm kidnapping case as probes expand after recovering securities and prior heists involving millions in treasury notes and bonds.
Funeral services for Mrs. O C McCullough age 57 were conducted 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 affiliate. Pallbearers included Jess Gregg Granville Frater Walter L Mackey Elmer Faires Charles Parks and C W Meyers.
Edward Fuehrer of Shellsburg and Mrs. John Spratte of Brandon respond to a current comment on Roosevelt, the New Deal, and public debt. They defend or critique policies, warn about unemployment, and discuss economic remedies and timing.
A Gazette letter to the editor questions the editor’s presence and suggests a vacation might renew vigor. It implies the writer and readers would cope without the editor if he did not return, reflecting ongoing tensions in the paper.
Division leaders at Camp Waubeek in the Cedar Rapids area for this week are Lawrence McKay and Richard Sampson in division 1, Jackson Yeast and James French in division 2, and James Ralston and Wayne Dodds in division 3. Tent leaders are M. McCune and Don Ford in division 1, Charles Montanaro and David McGuire with Jimmy Israel in division 2, and Myron Bonsib, Jack Swan, and Don Radcliff in division 3.
The Bertram Independent School District board will meet on July 20 1936 at the township hall in Bertram Township Linn County Iowa. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the expenditure estimate presented by Katie Black district rotary.
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