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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1934
Page
4
Iowa Democrats celebrated a quiet primary as Mondas returns showed their votes surpassing two years ago by at least 25 000 with about 30 000 ahead on two seats. Governor Herrine credited the New Deal strength and noted Republicans trailed in turnout amid a tax fight.
Special to The Gazette reports Republican and Democratic tallies across Fay ette West Union Manchester Anamosa and Jones counties. Key results include Worrall defeating Dallas for state representative in Cedar County 1 219 to 1 098 and Witte leading sheriff candidates 586 votes with others and totals in numerous county races.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Flaskrud celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the Lutheran church in Calmar after morning services. Rev. Adolph Egge of Minneapolis and Rev. H A Preus of Calmar spoke. Seven children attended: Joseph, Oscar, Mrs Anna Flaskrud, Mrs Sophia Neste, Mrs Ella Hullestand of Calmar, Mrs Karen Flaskrud of Ridgeway, and William of Glenville Minnesota. A Monticello garden club formed with officers led by President Albert Stuhler and re president George Wilkens. Committees for publicity membership program by laws civic affairs were named with several members listed.
Robert Mar cellus Williams age 63 died at his home after a lingering illness. Born in Washington Iowa he was the son of Rev Henry H. Williams. A chiropractor he lived in Cedar Rapids as a streetcar conductor. He married Cedar Rapids widow Carr Cross and is survived by his mother four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services at the Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev Bellows.
Special to The Garrette reports Republican and Democratic results from Buchanan Delaware and neighboring counties. Parker leads in Buchanan for state senate with 2 185 votes to Rigby 707. Calf flesh tops GOP governor race with 635 to Turner 426. Jackson County and Maquoketa nominate supervisors and a mayoral slate, while Benton and other counties report contests for treasurer, clerk of court, sheriff, coroner and state legislature with multiple candidates.
Ian Claire Dewey narrowly clinched the Republican nomination for state senator from Washington and Henry counties, winning Washington by 2131 to 1629 and Henry by 250, as Seidel fell short of overtaking the Dewey lead. George Morrison led Washington county attorney race with 2261 to 1767 against Henry Bailey.
Louis Rieger 88 longtime Monticello resident died Saturday at John McDonald hospital after brief illness. Born in Alsace Lorraine October 16 1845 he helped shape Monticello history as the town grew from a corn field to a settlement. He married Anna Aggola in 1871 and later Elizabeth Gadner in 1892, leaving four children and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the family home with Rev Armin H Tendick officiating and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
A May payroll and employment report from the Iowa bureau of labor shows a two per cent rise in state employment over April, with total weekly payroll up four per cent and average weekly wage up 1.8 per cent. Gains occur in food, iron and steel, lumber, stone and clay, tobacco, railway car shops, and other industries, while textile, feather, paper, and patent medicines decline. Eleven major cities report a 3.2 per cent employment gain, led by Des Moines and Davenport, with several cities posting varying percentages. A Calmar Lutheran church confirmation service followed later in the day, confirming six youths.
Five thousand pounds of black locust seeds are allotted to Iowa State College at Ames to provide seedlings for civilian conservation corps and soil erosion projects this fall. If all seeds grow, Ames could yield 130 million trees, though the goal is 100 million trees. Fechner announces seed distribution nationwide with most shipments in Iowa and neighboring states.
Washington AP reports that Iowa was allotted 535139 in federal relief funds among grants to twenty states and Puerto Rico. The allocation includes 25794 for transient relief 19855 for re employment services 13554 for student aid 24600 for rural rehabilitation 800 for relief research 2780 for completion of public works art projects and 5600 for teacher training institutes for workers education.
Announcement announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of Miss Claribel Dykema an instructor in Wyoming schools for two years to the Rev. Carmen Trembath pastor of the Reformed church of Red Bank New Jersey They plan to reside in Red Bank after the ceremony on Sunday afternoon at Fulton Illinois.
In Muscatine two men died in separate accidents. Bobby Hendricks a 10 year old boy disappeared after swimming in the Mississippi River and was found four hours later. Louis Rautenberg 62 of Clinton died when his gravel truck overturned after a tire blew out near Muscatine and pinned him beneath it.
John Fitzsimmons state landscape architect surveyed a proposed park site along Brush Creek near Arlington. An Oelwein Arlington citizens committee joined him on the inspection tour. George Shirk of the Oelwein chamber of commerce pledged local support while final decision rests with the state board of conservation.
Miss Mildred Coon of Sigourney married Glen Grove of South English in a Sigourney church ceremony read by Rev. W. D. Grove. The couple next traveled to Ohio to visit Mrs. Joy Lichty, Grove’s sister, with many local relatives in attendance.
Creston officials declare a water shortage and the city council adopts a ordinance making it a misdemeanor to use more than twenty gallons per day from the municipal system. McKinley lake, the water source, has about three weeks of supply remaining.
Grundy Center resident Wilbur Rust a teacher files a $10000 damage suit for slander against Holland town marshal Harry Bulls alleging on April 27 he spoke malicious false and defamatory remarks about the plaintiff s physical condition in the presence of witnesses.
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