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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
11
The article reports on the 1936 Republican Convention activities including Landon’s anticipated nomination on the first ballot, vice presidential speculation, and platform debates. Delegates, bands, and processions fill the hall as schedules revise and committee reports lag into the afternoon.
Arthur Herbert Tiffany retired railroad conductor dies at his Cedar Rapids home after a long illness. Born October 9, 1858 in Delaware County New York he lived in Cedar Rapids 45 years moving from Estherville. He retired November 8 and is survived by a wife a daughter a sister and two brothers. Funeral services Friday at Turner chapel with Crescent lodge and Masons attending. Burial planned in Sandy Creek New York.
J. L. Bollinger of Davenport, former district judge, outlined Iowa State Bar Association plans at the Linn County Bar luncheon at Hotel Roosevelt. The convention is expected to attract about 2,000 lawyers and will be held June 18 and 19 in Davenport.
Donald Franklin Vanda and Martha Eudora Coberly both of Cedar Rapids. K. W. Hawks and Pearl Leona Blood both of Cedar Rapids. Stanley Picek and Viola Bohac both of Cedar Rapids. William Russell James of Walker and Ruth Leota McCullough of Mount Vernon. Guy Lewis Burge of Mason City and Georgia Marie Linter of Joliet Ill. Robert G. Collins and Frances Sims both of Cedar Rapids.
In Dallas AP report Police Chief Bob Jones orders officers to be more careful with department vehicles. For reckless or unnecessarily fast driving officers face a few days off without pay as punishment.
George G. Griffith wills half of $25 to Passyunk Rain Makers Association No. 139 for a Dutch set out a beer party. The Rainmakers are the fun group of the Great Council Improved Order of Red Men. Griffith leaves $3,380 to sister Sallie M. Firth.
The platform near finalization supports sound money with a balanced budget and opposes the gold standard. It calls for repeal of reciprocal trade laws, tariff reforms, and stronger anti monopoly measures, while stressing states rights and social security funding. It also favors federal securities regulation and merit-based federal hiring.
The platform rejects league and world court membership while favoring international arbitration. It supports strong national defense with arms control cooperation, religious and press freedoms, and a government of laws over men. It proposes flood control, equal rights, veteran care, debt talks, and a pay as you go old age plan with state contributions. It backs labor rights to bargain, jobholder limits, and a land use program emphasizing productive farming and conservation.
C C Hunt of 2004 Park Avenue SE was re-elected grand secretary of the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge at Davenport. He has served as secretary since 1925. Dr T B Throckmorton of Des Moines was elected grand master to succeed John T Ames of Traer, with Clifford D Jory, Clarence L Pardee and George Gregory named senior grand warden junior grand warden and grand treasurer.
Gov Alf Landon maintained his calm and routine as he awaited the Republican nomination. He cleared his desk, stayed in touch with Cleveland managers, and planned Topeka celebration with two bands and city preparations. He indicated he might not visit the dentist until the nomination is settled.
Cleveland dispatch reports Harrison E. Spangler of Cedar Rapids and Miss Martha McClure of Mt. Pleasant were re elected to the Republican National Committee posts for Iowa. New committeemen and committeewomen named include Roy E Dunn Mrs Chris Carlson Hugh G A Butler Mrs Carrie Watson Harvey Jewet Jr Mrs Paul Reuman J P Wood and Mrs Jennie Thomas with additional state selections noted.
Ruth Sullivan of Cincinnati was fined $5 in Albany police court after being charged with speeding en route to Boston for her birthday. The judge, noting it was her birthday, gave her a $20 gift, while the standard levy was $25.
In Cleveland Senator Vandenberg of Michigan said after a one hour meeting with Alf Landon campaign manager John Hamilton that his mind remained unchanged on declining the Republican nomination for vice president.
A special session of the Clayton county grand jury was ordered by Judge W. L. Eichendorf to investigate the Dan Shine murder. County Attorney A. H. Borman applied, and the jury will report Tuesday at 0 a.m.
A 1936 Hoover address urges Republicans to defend liberty against the New Deal, warning of centralization and class hostility. He frames a cross-roads choice, condemns fear, and invites the party to retake the citadels of freedom and restore constitutional rights.
An old advertisement promotes a 35 cent package of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to flush poisons and acids from kidneys and calm bladder irritation. It lists symptoms such as waking at night, burning urination, backache and eye tiredness as conditions the product supposedly eases.
German composer Richard Strauss spent his seventy second birthday Thursday working on a new opera in Garmisch Partenkirchen. Minnie Hauk, famed soprano born in 1852, was the first American to perform the role of Carmen.
Municipal Judge Don Allen dismissed gambling charges against 122 people arrested in a Des Moines cigar store raid after finding the invitation sign did not inform patrons of gambling activity. Harold Olson, named proprietor, remained held for the grand jury on operating a gambling house.
Linn county supervisors appointed Otto F. Hanzlik to Linn county old age assistance board to fill the unexpired term of E R Moore who resigned recently Moore had been appointed July 1 1934 Hanzlik is a former Cedar Rapids civil service commissioner
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