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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1937
Page
16
A quoted dialogue discusses science overriding individual rights in organized society, youthfulness vs mental age, and wealth shaping views on labor and reform. It notes that true reform often comes from those outside the old system, with reflections attributed to a 1937 copyright notice.
Harry S. Johnson, assistant city attorney, lost a 12-11 pitchers' battle as the dads of Cub pack No. 6 defeated the Cubs in a diamondball game at the pack picnic at Bever park attended by about 350 people. Walter Staves and Owen Tisdale directed games and contests. Mrs. Russell Manatt chaired the supper committee.
At the Western Military academy commencement Cadet G C Bill Wheeler Jr was named best all around athlete. He earned letters in football basketball and track and stood out in each sport.
Cedar Rapids civic and religious groups plan an organizational meeting for a local Peace Council on Monday June 14 at 6 PM in the YMCA cafeteria. The business session runs 7 PM to 8 PM with B. B. Hickenlooper as principal speaker outlining the American Legion peace program.
A reckless driver identified as H. White of 1262 Fourth Avenue SE was fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving on Center Point road NE. Four speeders, L. W. Ford, Vincent Schwirtz, Charles Parry, and Harold Andrews were fined 10 dollars and costs each for speeding and related offenses. Additional fines were imposed for passing a street car on the wrong side, driving through an automatic signal, overtime parking, double parking, and parking in prohibited zones, with multiple residents named including G. A. Fisher, I. E. Jackson, L. M. Jones, R. O. Holcomb, Ralph G. Henke, Robert Lane, O. A. Brown, and E. J. King.
Dave Williams, city weed commissioner and public improvements head, was officially recorded Monday in council records. The role carries no wages but entails ongoing routine duties. A cutting deadline is set for June 20 for dock, mustard, thistles, parsnips, crabgrass, and several weeds.
The city council filed the waterworks financial report showing a May end balance of 20627.55 after 5096.46 spent on permanent improvements and 9327.78 on operating costs. May rentals totaled 16486.21 and 141.65 million gallons were pumped as hardness dropped from 11.6 to 6 grains. Blomquist reported Bever park district pressure program about three quarters done.
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