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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1934

Page

12

Britain forgoes debt payment to United States

London reports the British cabinet will default on the June 15 debt payment to Washington unless a token payment is deemed nondefault. The note, drafted earlier, will state Britain must suspend all debts while indicating openness to general debt negotiations. Sir Ronald Lindsay to deliver note to President Roosevelt.

London Great Britain United States Washington Britain Roosevelt Congress INS Europe Vinson Uncle Sam Foreign Office Ronald Lindsay

Cresco CCC Camp Sets Boxing Wrestling Meet and Track Event

Eastern Iowa Civilian Conservation Corps officers announced a boxing and wrestling tournament for June 23 in Cresco and a district track meet on June 16. J Nagel, former Iowa State miler, offers to coach teams from companies 781 and 1756 of Lamont. Additional baseball and sports dates are to be scheduled. note also a scientific line on grasshoppers from unfertilized eggs.

Washington DC Civilian Conservation Corps Iowa Cresco CCC Toa J Nagel Iowa State Lamont

Spirit Lake Man Hurt After Attempting to Board Freight

Morton Baines a 28 year old Spirit Lake man suffered a severe back injury and multiple bruises Saturday morning when he fell while trying to board a fast moving Rock Island freight near Linn Junction. He crawled to a doctor by Saturday afternoon and was taken to St Luke's hospital in Palo by ambulance. The sheriff reported he was semi conscious and the attending physician said his condition was satisfactory Saturday night.

Rock Island Linn Junction Morton Baines Spirit Lake Palo Baines Joseph A. Petrus St. Luke’s Hospital

Conference Of Iowa Mutuals Reports Strong Business

The Towa Mutual Liability Insurance and Mutual Fire Underwriters held their semi annual branch office and field men’s home office conference in Cedar Rapids. Thirty attended the dinner at Cedar Rapids Country Club where five month premium writing for 1934 matched 1929’s first five months. Directors praised 1934 prospects as the best in company history amid evident optimism and enthusiasm. The meeting was led by H L Nehls L P Davis and H D Durham.

Towa Mutual Liability Insurance Company Mutual Fire Underwriters Second Avenue SE Omce Chicago Minneapolis Illinois Cedar Rapids Country Club Omeers H. L. Nehls L P Davis H D Durham Howard R. Churchill Second Avenue Sam K. Clark Seventh Avenue Jesse Clift Bever Avenue John 8. Graham Third Avenue George R. Griner Elmhurst Drive J. W. Hammill Twentieth Avenue C. J. Hayek Sixth Street C. Wiles Mount Vernon Avenue Charles Josifek Fifth Street George F. Reed Ninth Street Harold J. Bender Avenue Fred W. Hill Twenty-first Street Charles H. Temeyer Cedar Rapids Prairieburg Bond's Prairieburg Savings Bank Bertram Davis’ Grocery Marion Crew Robert M. Vesely Earl Miller First Rude Auto Company Second B Avenue India Oakland Road H Avenue Benjamin Franklin Twentieth Street aArthur Twenty-seventh Street Kenwood Zlate Seventh—Jackson Fourth Avenue Twelfth Street Eighth—Voting First Avenue Eighteenth Street Ninth Seventeeth Street Tenth Bever Park 27Th Street Buchanan Mount Vernon Road Twelfth McKinley Tenth Street Thirteenth Adams Fourteenth Third Street Fifteenth—Hayes D Street Sixteenth van Buren Maura Avenue Seventeenth—Taylor School Fifth Avenue Eighteenth City Barn H Street Nineteenth Madison School Twentieth Harrison School Eleventh Street L and M Avenues Roosevelt Thirteenth Street C Avenue Cleveland Fifteenth Street Township Boulder Old Prairieburg Bank Springville Buffalo Birmingham

Linn county work relief payroll tops 61539 for 1033 workers

The Linn county work relief office reported the largest payroll since state program adoption in mid April. The 1,033 workers contributed 12,928 hours, totaling 61539 for the week ending May 31. The prior week showed 848 workers and 407420 in payroll.

Linn Counts Des Moines Linn County Work Relief Office

Mankato Man Arrested At Walker

Howard Ross, 36, of Mankato Minnesota was arrested by Sheriff Joseph A. Peters at Walker on request of Sheriff Cords of Mankato. He was to be returned to Mankato to serve an indeterminate three year sentence on a non support charge according to county officials.

Howard Ross Mankato Minn Joseph A. Petrus Walker Cords Minnesota City

Searle 64 Found Dead at Home in Council Bluffs

H A Searle Jr 64 president of Searle Petroleum and former Monomotor Oil head was found dead in bed at his home in Council Bluffs Mrs Searle had died weeks earlier while visiting a son in Topeka Kan Surviving are two sons and two daughters

Council Bluffs H. A. Searle, Jr Searle Petroleum Company Monomotor Oil Company

One Thousand One Hundred Students Competing In Brain Derby

1100 pupils from 188 Iowa high schools travel to Iowa City for a two day University of Iowa academic contest to determine the state's top 17 students. They will take two hour tests in English Latin general science plane geometry biology algebra history literature and government. Finalists emerged from the May 9 state wide test involving about 55000 pupils. Winners announced at Tuesday’s convocational event.

Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa

Governor Herring Urges Iowans to Vote

DES MOINES AP Governor Clyde L Herring urged every Iowa voter to vote on Monday and ensure neighbors vote as well saying no election in years would be decided without the stay at home vote The primary and fall elections are the only chance to express opinions on government he added

DES Moines Clyde L. Herring Iowa Herring

Coal Production In Iowa Falls Sharply In 1933

Iowa coal production in 1933 dropped 651 825 tons from 1932. Miners fell from 9 230 to 8 891 jobs as larger mines closed. Total 3 351 130 tons. 26 counties produced coal while strip mining rose. Polk led with 541 035 tons, Lucas 439 518, Boone 421 258.

DES Moines INS Iowa Phil R. Clarkson State Mine Inspection Department Clarkson Polk County Lucas County Boone County

Bel le Plaine Pioneer Mary Brand Dies at 96

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Brand 96 Iowa pioneer and longtime Belle Plaine resident died at her home Saturday. Born April 6, 1838 in Vermillion Ohio she later moved with her family to Wisconsin before moving to Iowa in 1866. Survived by two daughters Harriet and Sarah and son W O Brand. She was a Methodist and a charter member of John B Hancox Women’s Relief Corps No 130.

Gazette Belle Plaine Mary Elizabeth Brand Iowa Brand George Sally Hawes Vermillion Ohio Moundsville Wis George Brand Waltham

Candidates Face First Hurdle in Primary Tomorrow

Readers learn Iowa county races as multiple Republicans contend for state and county offices in Cedar Rapids region. The field includes attempts for state treasurer, sheriff, county treasurer, and supervisors with several incumbents and newcomers vying before the June 30 primaries. Polling places are listed for Cedar Rapids and surrounding townships.

Linn County Frank L. Willams Linn Mr. Williams Seth S. Silver van Buren County George B. Perkins Sac County Williams Republican Organization Fred Currell Bever Avenue Jay Davis Hinkley Avenue John H. Pazour Third Avenue Marion James H. Smith Fourth Avenue Sheriff's Joe Burgess Seventeenth Street J. W. Gaines Thirty- Afth Street Milo Grubhoffer Sixth Street Wes Robovsky Eleventh Avenue Richard L Stallman Fairfax Bert C. Busby J. M. Albright North Sixth Street W. L. Cahn Lisbon Charles Litts First Street W. Maxa Ely J. W. Bowdish,Jr Seventh Street E. R. Michel Central Avenue E. E. Parsons Eleventh Street Harold L. Houle Coggan Adolph J. Seifert First Avenue E Louis Woulton James H Yuills Nineteenth Street Milo J. Sedlacek Eighteenth Street R. A. Vorpahl Cedar Rapids R. E. Munden Maple Drive John J. Terrall Dempsy Jones Robert M. Vesely G. K. Thompson Edwin W. Lundquist Wells C. Peck Ned Porter B Avenue NE Walter R. Hutchinson Democratic Central Committee Pri

Bowman to Deliver Coe 1934 Commencement Address

Dr. Harold L Bowman pastor of First Presbyterian Chicago will give the commencement address at 9 30 am Monday for the Coe graduating class of 1934 with the title Contemporary Pioneering. Mrs Bowman is a former Coe graduate. An organ recital opens the program and the procession includes the senior class and faculty.

Coe Harold Leonard Bowman First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Bowman Protestant College Beirut Syria McCormick Theological Seminary Second Presbyterian Church Chicago Woodlawn Park Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church Portland Ore Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Scholastic Society Gertrude Butterfield Catherine Adams Adams

Historic Iowa town halls and hall sites listed

A catalog lists multiple Iowa town halls and public buildings including Lisbon Mount Vernon Linn Marion Monroe Otter Creek Putnam Ely Spring Grove Troy Mills Center Point and Central City with sites such as town halls community clubs churches and schools. It notes a wedding gift from Premier MacDonald of England presenting six Queen Anne candlesticks to Walter Elliott the minister of agriculture.

Lisbon Sroant Vernon Mount Vernon Walker Linn Township Hall Toad C Maine Central City Marion Township Marion Legion Monroe Loggerhead Otter Creek Alburnett Consolidated Putnam Ely Spring Grove Troy Mills Washington Center Point Town Hall MacDonald England Walter Elliott

Roosevelt Advises Groton Graduates To Adapt To Change

President Roosevelt spoke to Groton School graduates and families on campus about adapting to a changing world. He praised the influence of Rev Endicott Peabody and his wife and noted his son John was among the graduates. He attended the fiftieth anniversary banquet then planned a trip to Hyde Park before returning to Washington.

Groton Mass Roosevelt SWE Senate Worcester Mr. Roosevelt John Hyde Park New York Washington White House

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Vinson Bill Daily Telegraph Cresco CCC E.uis Park Emerataw Cel Pat Frank L. Williams Republican Mankato, Minn Searle Carrell Currell Mary Brand Elmer $. Johnson D. R. McCreery Alburnett R. N. Fitzgerald B. B. Hickenlooper E. Johnson Oliver Maries Rapids Township Justice of the Peace Almon S. Reed Henry A. Brearns George 8. Lightner Miller's Select Foods Sherer McCaskey DR. Bowman Harold L. Bowman Talia Spearer Craven Plater 2Nd St Grand Ave Locust Mt . Des Moines 1St St BE. Mason Nebraska
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