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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1936
Page
3
Des Moines judge grants leniency to Mrs Jancette Miller former city finance commissioner who forged two warrants after losing her job to support her four children. She receives suspended 15 year terms on two counts and two ten year terms to run concurrently.
Heat cresting to 103 in Decorah and Calmar area drops to 84 as a storm sweeps in. A cooling rain and wind move across the region with light showers scattered around Decorah.
The University of Iowa lost a bid for a new trial against Otto J. Sorenson, owner of the Midway Inn barbecue stand on the Iowa River near campus. Judge Harold Evans ruled against the university after zoning challenges, with prior actions claiming the stand on state property.
Charles Kek of Belle Plaine died after a months long illness. He was born near Chelsea February 1 1900s era. employed eighteen years by the Chicago and Western railway, resident of Belle Plaine for ten. He married Mary Thman February 7 1924 at Cedar Rapids. Survived by son and step son William Booth, mother Kathryn Cek, five sisters and two brothers. Funeral at church Sunday 2 p.m. with Rev. Vinton Lee officiating. burial in Na tal cemetery near Vining. Veterans of Foreign Wars to assist.
The state republican convention nominated Mrs. Henry Wood of Moville for secretary of state and Harold E. Davidson of Clarinda for attorney general. The convention moved the contests forward after no candidate reached 35 percent in the primary.
Dr. R. M. Sorenson, a University of Nebraska medical school graduate, was appointed director of the new Washington County health unit in Washington Iowa. R. J. Schliekelman of LeMars was named sanitary engineer and a nurse will be appointed later. Sorenson previously served as medical director in an Iowa CCC camp.
Levi Book’s farm near Hawkeye suffers $10,000 loss in a Friday fire. Barn milk house granary and sheds burn. 75 bushels timothy seed 100 bushels soybeans 60 tons hay 1 000 bushels oats destroyed. six cattle fatally burned and slaughtered. owner Mr Book slightly burned. no grain insurance.
Mrs. Mary Hamill died at her Edgewood home after a long illness. A solemn requiem was held at Saint Mark's Church where her son Rev. J. P. Hamill is pastor. Final rites are set for Tama Catholic church Monday at 9:30 with burial in Tama Cemetery beside her husband Patrick Hamill. Born Mary Casey September 18, 1857 in Niles Michigan.
Fire at the William Klinsky farm six miles southwest of Mount Vernon originated from hay spontaneous combustion and destroyed a 76 by 62 barn with an attached machine shed. About 120 tons of hay and machinery burned. a granary was partly burned. Solon and Ely fire departments helped prevent spread.
Strawberry Point Ferdl nand Hoyer 75 died after being overcome by heat at his home Friday Funeral services will be held at Emanuel Lutheran church Monday conducted by Rev Max O Jahr He was born January 17 1861 in East Prussia Germany and married Johanna Felsch November 2 1882 Surviving are his widow sons Fred Gus and Carl of Strawberry Point daughters Marie Accola Davenport Elizabet h Jewell Edgewood Helen Groth Guttenberg Anna Halx Rock Island Lydia Schug Miles City Mont Martha Hoyer Willow Springs Milton Hoyer Willow Springs Mo thirty three grandchildren and three great grandchildren survive
IOWA CITY Funeral services are set for Miss Georgiana Ryerson 78 longtime Iowa City pioneer who died Friday afternoon. She came to Iowa City with her parents in 1878 and the Ryerson home near the Iowa river and Ryerson mill were local landmarks for 75 years. Dr Lon T Jones pastor of the Presbyterian church will conduct the service at 9 30 Monday with burial at Oakland cemetery.
Funeral services for Ed Holtz seventy seven? wait 57 local barber shop proprietor will be held Sunday at 2 30 at the Methodist Episcopal church in charge of Rev G C Lusted and Rev H J Wackerbarth He was born July 18 1879 on a Benton county farm He operated barber shops for 28 years Survived by his wife a sister Mrs H C Aschenbrenner and two stepsons Keith and Robert Cold
In Jackson district court Judge Frank D. Kelsey awarded Marjorie Ellen Ehlers to grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Snyder of Baldwin after a three day habeas corpus case by Edward Ehlers. The court found an oral agreement for guardianship and noted the Snyders provided a stable home. the Ehlers home may not be suitable. Marjorie Ellen, born March 7, 1933, will remain with the Snyders to be reared and educated with visit rights for the father and his wife. The lengthy proceedings drew many Baldwin residents despite frigid temperatures.
A casualty firm deposited $8649 with County Clerk J F Randolph to settle final judgment interest and costs in Enfield vs Butler. The suit arose from a fatal Oct 30 1933 crash that killed Helen Enfield a Williamsport teacher. Separately Clayton Bear sues Walter J Martin in Iowa county district court for 150 for damages and loss of use after a Greene township road collision.
Plan to eat outdoors often with a family friendly menu. Serve one hot dish that stays hot awhile plus four servings. The menu includes sliced corned beef escalloped succotash bread and butter sandwiches cherry butter coffee salad bow caramel dessert and milk for children.
A jumble of old kitchen notes lists lima bean and corn dish with butter and milk sauce bake twenty minutes, cherry pineapple dessert with lemon juice and sugar boil and simmer, a cabbage crisp salad with cucumber radish and peppers, and a caramel dessert with brown sugar and almond extract.
F M Ingram 76 prominent Tama resident died at home after a three week bed confinement from a heart ailment His wife Catherine died May 18 He served on the Tama county board of supervisors for three years beginning 1914 He also led the Tama Commercial club and served on the city council He was born October 9 1859 in Ing ersoll Ontario and later moved to Iowa with his wife Catherine The couple celebrated their golden wedding in 1903 Surviving are son William F Ingram and grandson Frederick Vana A daughter Pearl Vana died eight years ago He also leaves two sisters and several nieces Funeral set for Sunday at 2 30 at the Harrison chapel with Rev W O Eckler officiating Burial Maple Hill Montour
Wheatland Community club plans an Aug 5 Harvest festival featuring a stock show at the city park and Wheatland 4-H exhibits. Bands from Wheatland Lost Nation and Mueller's of Waterloo perform. A Wheatland versus Lowden baseball game is scheduled with parades at 1 p.m. and 7 30 p.m.
The Keller siblings hosted a surprise birthday at Irvin Keller’s Troy Mills home on Thursday night. Guests included Mrs. Etta Church of Independence and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Keller of Troy Mills, with a gift and refreshments shared.
The Ely town council of Linn County Iowa calls a meeting on Monday July 27 1936 at 8 p m at Town Hall to hear taxpayers on the proposed expenditures. Edwin J Vavra town clerk.
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