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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1941
Page
23
Des Moines AP reports slow retreat of floodwaters from southwest Iowa towns while a new rise threatens the Des Moines River valley in the southeast. Two women died in flood incidents near Diagonal and Creston as homes, crops, livestock, and railroads suffered extensive damage.
Catherine Frey born 1845 in Liebloos Germany died at 95 in Amana after a long illness. She arrived in 1867 and married Jacob Frey in 1871, later heading one community kitchen. Survived by daughter Mrs Fred Zscherney and eight great grandchildren. Funeral at Amana Community church with burial in Amana cemetery.
Miss Leone Franck daughter of Edward Franck of Winthrop wed Vincent Sauer of Rowley at the Franck home with Rev. Guy Rutherford officiating. The couple will live near Rowley. Center Point relatives report the death of Hubert Thompson 37 formerly of Center Point. survived by wife Lorna Green and son Jack. no funeral set.
The Bethel church seven miles north of Onslow was sold with its contents at public auction. Proceeds totaling 200 dollars for the building and 50 dollars for the rock foundation were given to the Clay cemetery association. The church, originally Baptist, was sponsored by William Eckler and later used by Presbyterians.
The condition of Dr. Don H. Newland of Belle Plaine, injured in an early Monday auto accident, was reported fairly good at St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. Funeral services held for George A. Bright, 75, near Anamosa with burial at Oakwood cemetery, Monticello. Center Point hosts the 13th Alumni picnic at the high school auditorium. Murp hy-Toomey reunion draws a large crowd in Parnell. Corliss Jerrine Carter wed Francis Moffitt in Tipton.
Funds have been allotted for three new buildings at Fort Des Moines the induction station a mess hall and a finance building Construction will start once contracts are let The induction station will have facilities for large scale physical exams and the mess hall will serve recruits and all post enlisted men seating 1000 at a time with modern equipment planned including dishwashers peelers meat cutters and bake ovens
Five veterans aged in the mid to late nineties arrived for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Des Moines Iowa. The parade will be a motorized ride rather than marching as the veterans near a century old. The Women's Relief Corps planted trees in a Des Moines park and dedicated them to Nell and Neuman while Sons and Daughters of Union Veterans held memorial services.
Mrs. Kate Davis died, formerly a Brandon resident, mother of Paul Davis and Mrs Ralph Bender, and sister of Mrs H B Kanouse of Brandon.
Independence voters authorized up to 5000 dollars for materials to build a farm shop funded by the National Youth Administration. The facility will support vocational agriculture courses and teach metal working plumbing electrical repair and cement work at the new site in the Close pasture area.
Iowa merchants paid $3,577,471 in sales tax for January through March, a 5.5 percent rise from 1940. The 64,038 merchants recorded $178,873,550 in gross sales, with an average merchant tax of $5582. The year-to-date taxes total $15,800,181, funding old age pensions relief and homestead credits.
Independence youth Clarence Campbell 19 died in a vehicle crash near Lebanon Missouri. His parents Glen and Mrs Campbell of Independence were notified by Fort Leonard Wood army officials. He enlisted last December for three years in an anti aircraft unit of the 88th division. He was born in Independence and is survived by his parents and four younger brothers. Funeral services and burial will be in Independence.
Spillville Iowa grew from Joseph Spielmans log cabin and mills at the Turkey river confluence in Winneshiek County. The hamlet renamed from Spielville to Spillville, now home to about 329 people, later notable as the 1893 summer residence of composer Antonin Dvorak who wrote parts of his music there.
DES MOINES AP L B Cox of Belmond named president of the Iowa Junior Bankers association, a new group for bank employees below cashier. Alvin Renans Decorah elected vice president and Robert G Lexvold Spencer secretary treasurer. Group chairmen include H C Linduski Sioux City A A Gerken Fort Dodge E B Wilkinson Mason City Don C Witt Oelwein J H Pullman Jr Sidney Kenneth Griffith Des Moines. Other leaders listed: W Spaulding Miller Waterloo L C Rummells West Branch Deane Smith Creston Harold G Hargis Centerville Richard J Hammon Fairfield.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Golden Congregational church for Mrs. Henry Spoerl 56 of Ryan who was found dead in bed Monday. The Rev E McLain will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery at Manchester. Heart trouble is believed the cause of death.
Durant town authorities win a temporary writ in district court restraining the Iowa Electric Company from supplying or agreeing to supply electric current at terms differing from the 1931 Durant ordinance. A July 9 election will decide a municipal plant plan. the filing cites lower new residential rates and a $100 minimum monthly charge under the company terms. Affidavits from city officials support the petition.
Volga City and Wadena churches wrapped up their annual vacation school Sunday led by Rev D T Noonan with Sisters Mary Leonard and Mary Cornelia. Sixty four pupils enrolled and four received First Holy Communion at Volga City while six communicants were honored at Wadena.
A editorial argues that free speech and a free press curb tyranny by allowing all sides to be heard. It condemns government control of news and ads, praising newspapers for reporting diverse views and enabling public opinion to check rulers. Over 300 publishers nationwide unite to advocate press function.
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