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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1932
Page
12
A historical survey traces postwar reparations from Versailles through the Dawes and Young plans. It notes Lloyd George's push for German payment, the 65 billion dollar figure, the Ruhr occupation, and the Dawes plan’s staged annual payments while the total liability remained unchanged.
The article notes the Young Plan liability as about $8.43 billion capi tal cost, while actual transfers over 59 years exceeded $28 billion, signaling a heavy long term burden on Germany and the Allied powers.
Haskell Bohn, 20, son of Gebhard C. Bohn, was returned home after six days in captivity. Police in St. Paul and Ramsey County, aided by clues from the victim, said the abductors would be apprehended. Authorities questioned him for hours after his release on a lonely road near Lake Minnetonka.
Mrs. Anna Carey of Stanton Michigan reported a $2,850 bankroll stolen after hiding it at home. Deputy sheriffs spent three days locating the cash and recovered $10 and $20 notes from various hiding places in the house.
Mrs Sarah Jane Wiley widow of William M Wiley died at her daughter Alice Krapfs home near Walker at 10 p m Thursday after a lingering illness She had lived with her daughter about a year previously resided on the Vinton road near Cedar Rapids born in Ireland December 3 1859 came to Cedar Rapids in 1884 her husband died April 6 1930 surviving seven children Elizabeth Torrence and Thomas Torrence in New Zealand a sister and brother sixteen grandchildren and a United Presbyterian church member.
Funeral arrangements are pending for Rohn West Side after the body was discovered. Local authorities are coordinating with family members on services and burial details.
Mrs. Camille Novotny Arends 33 of 805 Eighteenth Avenue SW died at a local hospital at 9 20 a m Friday after a weeklong illness. She was a receptionist at the Monireur studio for four years and belonged to Pomnenka Vlasti lodge. Survived by husband John Arends and parents Quido and No votny Sr Cedar Rapids. five brothers Charles Adolph Quido Jr Alvin Ed win and two sisters Frances No votny and Mrs Carl Riddel Hollywood Calif Funeral services in Barta chapel at time to be announced.
Funeral services for Frank C. Vittengl will be conducted at 10 a.m. Sunday in the Lesinger-Polansky chapel by the Rev. F. D. Chada. Burial is at Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
A temporary injunction action brought by neighbor W. J. Schick against John and Gladys McEachron was dismissed at the plaintiff’s costs. Schick sought removal of scaffolding on his property. the McEachrons claimed it stayed within their wall line and had been erected for painting their house. The scaffolding was removed July 1 after work completed.
Jesse E. Eschbach and Jay L. Knapp as receivers of Interstate Farm and Mortgage Corporation dismissed the district court action against G. P. Linville with prejudice before Judge A. B. Clark.
Rex Emry, running for Republican nomination as county recorder, certified a campaign expense of $95.14 to County Auditor G. A. Senninger in his campaign expense return.
Maude Minton, 35, awarded divorce from Walter Minton, 42, by Judge A B Clark for cruel and inhuman treatment. Married in 1913 in North Dakota. Plaintiff gains custody of a minor son.
Walter Patten a Marion hardware merchant dies from a gunshot wound. Funeral planned Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Methodist church with Rev John M Walters officiating and burial in Oak Shade cemetery. Coroner R A V discusses death by own action but investigation continues.
Mrs. J. H. Schaum of Coggon spent Thursday at Mrs. Frank Lindahl’s home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henderson and others from Coggon. Mrs. Harry Jones hosted a Sunday party for Miss Marietta Brown of Chicago, formerly from Marion, with former classmates in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Snyder and daughter Phylis Joan return from a visit to manga ook with Mrs oes ern Hanscom and Miss Elsie Hanscom. Miss Pauline Scott of Shellsburg returns from the Fred Welter home. John Raymond returns from Wibaux Montana to oversee property. August Peters returns from a business trip to Sioux City. Mrs Sylvester Curtis, son Lloyd and Miss Mary Snyder return from a week in La Porte Indiana. Miss Iane Hanson spends weekend at Roy Nebergall home in Tipton. Miss Agnes Carey returns from Ames after a month there. Mrs Charles Breneman caring for Miss Cora McShane of Springville recovering from a broken hip. It is said trees on the northern side of a hill yield more durable timber.
The Rural Garden club met at Mrs. Jesse Scott's home near Marion with twelve members present. Mrs. Kearns read Why den and Pool and Mrs. Herald Scott presented The Japanese Iris. They sang An Old Fashioned Garden with Mrs. Dunn at the piano. Next meeting set for July 21 at Mrs. Clyde Kearns home.
The Mothers club met at Mrs. James Fairley’s home and heard reports from the Iowa City welfare conference led by Mrs. Bernard Schenken, Mrs. Neal Bunting, and Mrs. Robert Hess. Mrs. Irvin Scott led a lesson on For Fathers Only and a family picnic was planned for the 14th at Thomas Park with nineteen attendees. Guest Mrs. Norman Falcon of Springville attended. Mrs. J. B. Fosdick will host the next meeting.
Mrs F J Huss and daughter Lucile and Mrs Andrew Kerr and son Charles with Raymond Albert of Cuba Illinois returned from a Kansas trip visiting relatives in Wichita Roselle and Mount Hope. A special preaching service is planned at Fred Stack home 1070 Eighth avenue Friday at 7 30 p m. Gospel meetings will move to Friday evenings with Rev Mathes or Rev Miller. Mississippi?
C W Frederick of 605 Eighth Avenue was seriously injured when a tree limb struck his left eye while driving a country road tractor near Robins. An operation is planned and doctors hope some vision remains. He will stay at St Luke's Hospital for at least two weeks. The report also notes visits: Mrs Robert Roach returns to Chicago after visiting her parents, while Mr and Mrs Marshall Kent of Shenandoah visit sister Mrs Bessie Golden and relatives in Marion.
Miss Marietta Brown returns to Chicago after visiting Marion friends. Her mother Mrs Roy Brown and sister Zoe Brown stay longer. Mr and Mrs F J Hardenbrook hosted a dinner at 970 Twelfth Street for Roy Brown Zoe, George Halsey and daughter Maurine. Congregational church study club met at Emma Kendall's home with Mrs Josephine Whitacre leading a Korea study chapter Hard Times. Eleven members attended. Ed Sigfred to host next meeting. Congregational church asks for food sale donations by Saturday.
The Marion board of education may cut school taxes about ten percent if the current budget is adopted with final action slated for August 1. At Thursday’s meeting, a contract for two furnaces at Irving school was awarded to A. J. Schultz and son of Cedar Rapids for 997 dollars, with local labor and one foreman. A rent stack installation at Irving was given to A Barnes of Marion. Bid results for coal supply were opened but held for comparison. bidders included Farmers Elevator, Spahn and Rose, and Biddick Eastman.
George Leslie Erwin is at Fort Snelling Minnesota for weeks of training and has been commissioned second lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps. Mrs A J Keevil of Chicago recently visited Mr and Mrs George Halsey.
Dorothy and June and son Howard of Cedar Rapids visited Monday evening at Ralph I Hanson home. The Concord Agriculture and Literary club will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Sebern.
Mrs. Frank Dioughy has returned from Iowa City where she visited with her son Frank Dioughy and his family.
Glen Miller state Farm Union president will discuss the farmers' holiday at Marion on Tuesday evening. Announcement comes from H. H. Baker of Belle Plaine.
The Conference club of the Christian church will host a "twelve inch" social Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the church basement.
Harry W. Jackman 51 long associated with Ba Life Insurance in Mankato Minn. died Friday in Des Moines after a yearlong illness. Born in Cedar Rapids he moved away with his parents to Des Moines. His father O B Jackman also worked in Cedar Rapids and later became superintendent of agencies for the same firm. Jackman is survived by his parents.
A century past the United States Navy operated on about four million dollars annually. The figure reflects the era's defense spending and budget scale for maritime forces.
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