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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1934

Page

23

Epidemic Danger Postponed as Sioux City Flood Victims Inoculated

The flood area around Sioux City drove 1,500 people from lowland homes and sparked typhoid fears. Health officials prepared inoculations, set up clinics, and warned residents with flooded wells or contaminated food to get antitoxin shots. Damage spread from Greenhouses in Council Bluffs to hail wrecked crops in Atlantic and broader flood disruptions across Floyd Big Sioux rivers.

State Health Department Sioux City Iowa Weather Bureau Council Bluffs Atlantic Floyd Big Sioux Perry Creek Health Department Des Moines

Rain Drenches Iowa Towns Amid Dry Spell Ends

Severe drought relief arrives as rainfall spreads across eastern Iowa. Keokuk records 1.58 inches, Ottumwa 1.14, Jefferson 1.16, Atlantic 1.30, with lighter rain in Burlington Waterloo Alta Carroll Des Moines LaCrosse and other locales.

Des Moines Iowa Keokuk Chinchbag Ottumwa Jefferson Atlantic Beecey Burlington Waterloo Alta Carroll LaCrosse Wis Marshalltown Davenport Owa City van Metre Omaha Lamoni

Rain Brings Welcome Relief to Parched Midwest Fields

An eastward moving low pressure area doused drought ridden farmlands in northern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin and Indiana with thundershowers more intense than any day since March 26 government meteorologists said the beneficial rain helped saving crops. In Elkader sixty four boys and girls attend this year's vacation school directed by Rev C T Brewster and Rev P Kitterer with two-week sessions in local church basements and opera house. In Shellsburg Mary Carr wed Dan Stanton of Cedar Rapids at the Joe Carr home with Rev Frank Ward officiating and a reception by Misses Elsie Weatherwax and Alberta Weatherwax.

Chicago INS Ilinois Iowa Wisconsin Indiana Illinois Helen Gmelin Marion Nichols Lita Cox Marjorie Downie Marietta Grimm Marion Batley Eleanor Maxwell Brewster Kitterer Harlan Leath Carl Winkler Shellsburg Joe Carr Mary Dan Stanton Cedar Rapids Frank Ward Alberta Weatherwax Ruth Carr Earl Darling Elsie Martha Peterson Esther Ward Chapman Neva Francisco Chalmer Neal Mame Carr Ames Wyoming Dorothy Marshall Noble Grand Circle Myrtle Millsap Ada Willman Lutie Poole Hazel Reitz M. H. Morse A. P. Moats Center Junction Des Moines Strawberry Point Paul Fisehler Lutheran Church Fiehler New Guinea Voelker Oelwein Damm Elkport Adix Manchester Schiffler Arlington Melchert St. Sebald B. W. Newberry M. FP. Harwood Fliehler New Guinea. the Local Pastor, the Rev. Mr Jahr Lisbon Methodist Church Joseph Ermina Ringer Decorah Ella Marlow Hicks Upper Iowa River Retail Merchants Association Marsh Altfilisch Castalia United Brethren Church J. H. Hampshire Ray Allen Irma Viola Richard Robert Center Point Center Point High School Alumni Association Marie Lockhart Mardean Joyce Winifred Wormer Bessie McNeil Harry Brookman Keith Dennis Max Knight Franklin Stauffer Vivian Sarchett DeVoe Harriott Georgie Kirk Leo Sarchett Leslie“ Rabik Cato Satchett Clarence, Woods Harley Woodley Maurice Serverson H. G. Norbohm Theo Graham Joseph Holland W. L. Street W. A. Shaffer Walter Coker John Bumgardner Howard Holman Parade Lee Dennison I. T. Street George Heefner Merle Newman Clarence McNeil Floyd DuFoe Pete Oleson Albert Lee Minn Burton Kreisinger Mount Morris Ill Wallace Rowley Kreisinger Walker Arlo Murphy G. C .Murphy University of Iowa Murphy Walker High School Moody Bible Institute New York Iowa University Officers Reserve Corps Fairview Hospital Minneapolis Oxford Junction John Benhart Benhart Joe Benhart Alvena Koranda Henry Lumir Anna Frances Onslow Joe Albert Wheatland Wit Bertram J. Bruce Eyestone Mount Vernon Warren Jorgenson Margaret Knapp Margaret Brown Junior Brown Alice McIntosh Velma Anderson Maxine Thompson Joan Snenicka Alice Snenicka Ruth Minish Iva Community Association Ardis Dawson Margaret Williams Merle McGrew Versus Wild Washington County T. K. Johnston Sigourney Don Boileau Hugh Hazlett Ainsworth Anthony Kron Riverside Washington Helen Crandall Mark Crandall Brighton Stanley H. Baird J. H. Baird F. W. Eastwood Brighton High School E. L. Edmondson Baird Washington High School Maquoketa Jackson County Charles F. Martin Lois Wing Mary Ottoway Doris Budde Donald Casteel Elizabeth Beck Margaret Stoll Max Moeller Delores Michel F. J. Noonan Margaret Mary Lynch Cecelia Holtz Maxine Jones Marcella Schlemma Eleanor Beck Aurora Beck Heloyce Chamberlain Annabelle Sutton Royal Holbrook C. A. Fullerton Cedar Walls Marengo

Tipton Cedar County tax payments and licensing update

Tipton J M Blazek reports 840 of 10617 old age pension taxes paid and nearly 106 more cars licensed than last year. Elkader Miss Mable Earl Coleman, long home economics instructor and journalism head at the local high school, has resigned to join Lake City high school.

Tipton J. M. Blazek Cedar County Elkader Mable Earl Coleman Lake City

Mortgage hearing set for $6,000 loan at LaGore tract

Judge James P. Gaffney scheduled a 9 a m Wednesday hearing to receive offers on a $6 000 first mortgage held by Farmers Savings Bank of LaGore tract The f edorn on an ceivorship has been offered a $3 200 compromise settlement in lieu of other bids Wednesday

Marengo James P. Gaffney Farmers Savings Bank Fedorn

Newhall and Monticello Teach for Coming Year

Newhall school board selects F H Thompson as superintendent and lists teachers for each grade including Catherine Greiser and Reva McNabb. Monticello hires Marcia Newton as second grade teacher and part time art instructor after nine years in various Iowa schools.

Newhall F. H. Thompson Raymond Manship LeGrand Catherine Greiser Jefferson Reva McNabb Britt Mildred Anderson Faye Bigelow Mason City Leota Jones Shellsburg Agnes Boddicker Hazel Wheeler Cleo Horsfal Waterloo Sfenrich's Jakson Schiesweig Hilda Donelinger Monticello Board of Education Tipton, Vinton Neaclatz Jesup Presbyterian Church Co. J. Brown R. B. Sires G. W. Ukena Marjorie Hovey Elsie Catlin Marjorie Miller Eloise Poyner Verlie Fl la Porte City Fayette County Athens County Ohio Nellie Clenden C. M. Angel Minneapolis Robert Weidemann Minnesota

Rural Jones County eighth grade graduates reach 86

The Monticello public school auditorium hosted the Jones county rural schools eighth grade graduation with 86 diplomas presented by County Superintendent Nellie V. Morey. Royal H. Holbrook of Cedar Rapids delivered the commencement address, and fourteen graduates earned honor status with averages above 90 percent. Dorothy Otten of Leitch Grove was valedictorian and Vernon Steiner of Castle Grove was salutatorian.

Monticello Jones County Royal H. Holbrook Ceder Rapids Nellie V. Morey Cass Township Gladys Holub Irene Marek Donald Newhard Maxine Johnson Elsie Benedict Clarence Prull Freda Prull Theodore Freese William Wennekamp John Zirkelbach Wilma Hagen Lorene Eggers Irene Eggers Dorothy Mae Michels Engle Scheer Donald Danneman Clay Georgia Duffy Aurila Orr Louis Keating Edward Pierce Greenfield Earl Becker Lauren Towne Warren Towne Velma Siver Alvin Lehr Jackson Richard Dirks Arlene Meeks Darwin Meeks Lovell John Eiben Leona Etten Elsie Eggers John Meyer Clara Rink Robert Wahl Madison Lois Kammerman Marvin Kreger Oxford Evelyn Leslie Viola Koranda Roy Holzinger Raymond Hudriik Gladys Wehde Wyoming Lucille Edwards Glen Streets Elsie Dolezal Viola Houston Harold Lazare Ae Now Dorothy Otten Leitch Grove Vernon Steiner Castle Grove

Suspect Held In Ames Fraternity House Robbery

DES MOINES INS Charles E. Novak 28 of New York City is held for questioning in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house robbery at Ames. A large stash of apparently stolen goods was found in his room. Novak allegedly attempted to flee but stopped when state agent William H. Zelinsky fired one shot.

Des Moines INS Charles E. Novak New York City Sigma Alpha Epsilon Ames Novak William H. Zelinsky Zelinsky

Cornell Geologist Gould Earns Ph D at Iowa

Mount Vernon reports Prof. Donald B. Gould head of Cornell geology earned a Ph D from the University of Iowa. His thesis covers stratigraphy and structure in the Salt Creek area Mosquito Range Colorado. He holds a BS from Oklahoma and an MS from Iowa with summers of field work near Fairplay.

Mount Vernon Donald B. Gould Cornell Department of Geology University of Gould University of Iowa Southwestern College Davenport Public

Fugitive Dobry Forfeits Bond in Securities Case

D. A. Dobry, once wealthy securities dealer, fails to appear to begin a five year prison sentence for securities act violations. His bondsman pays a $6,000 forfeit. Iowa authorities seek the fugitive, who appealed to the United States Supreme Court but faces no stay of execution.

Davenport INS D. A. Dobry W. J. Bryson Dobry D. A. Dobry Securities Company Secretary of State Iowa Supreme Court State Supreme Court United States Supreme Court

Old Age Pension Tax Collections Begin in Des Moines

Des Moines AP reports state departments have started collecting the old age pension head tax from employees. Byron Allen says 65-year-olds are liable and funds must go to the county treasurer of residence, while employers remit to the state treasurer.

DES Moines Byron Allen Old Age Assistance Commission A. G. Whitney State Code Allen Commission

Finance firm resists decree on small loans in Des Moines

In Des Moines a legal dispute over Judge Frank Shankland's May 28 decree nullifying the town small loan act intensifies as Household Finance Corporation of America seeks intervention. The petition argues the decree impairs its business and property rights while Attorney General Ed N. O'Connor seeks rehearing on the case.

Des Moines Frank Shankland Ed N. O'Connor Household Finance Corporation of America

Resumes Divorce Action Against Traer Marshal

Two new divorce suits filed in Tama county district court. Cora Thornburg of Traer seeks divorce from Traer city marshal Frank Thornburg and custody of three children. She asks $100 attorneys fees and $50 monthly support. The couple married September 15 1916 at Mammoth Springs Ark. The first suit dismissed in 1933. Mildred Hack seeks divorce from Harold Hack of Indian Village township, married August 28 1930 in West Union. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Mildred Martin, temporary alimony of $25 monthly, suit money $50, permanent alimony $500 and $25 monthly support. There are no children.

the Gazette Toledo Tama County Cora B. Thornburg Traer Frank M. Thornburg Thornburg Mammoth Springs Ark Clyde Rhuie Lynne Mildred Martin

Save Benton Road Money for Relief

Benton county supervisors in Des Moines with relief officials abandoned all highway construction for the week end and will conserve about 50 000 dollars in the road fund for emergency relief. The move affects roughly sixty county employees and their families as crop shortages loom and federal aid may not continue.

Vinton Benton County Des Moines Board of Supervisors M. A. Hall

Reinbeck Officials Ordered to Act on Election Contest

Judge A. J. Lovejoy in Grundy Center ruled Reinbeck town officials must act on the election contest filed by Fred Davis who was defeated for mayor by W. H. Gange. The mandate centers on the legality of ballot stickers as the contest issue after the council had refused to recognize the challenge.

Grundy Center A. 3. Lovejoy Reinbeck Fred Davis W. H. Gange Davis

Father Jails Son For Larceny Inquiried Case

Frank Tharp, 20, was sentenced to ten days in county jail after pleading guilty to larceny charged by his father Leonard Tharp. The information alleges he stole a garden plow and a tire. Warrant served by Constable Walter Smith and J. A. Ruhl announced the sentence.

Vinton Frank Tharp Leonard Tharp Walter Smith Jose J. A. Ruhl

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