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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1935
Page
4
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission reported changes after a legislative probe. Major steps include abolition of the law enforcement division and legal department, possible ending of wholesale licenses, and a July deadline for wholesalers to close shops. Duplicate permit books will be issued only from the state office.
Maquoketa city council proposed an ordinance banning dance halls with beer sales. The measure limits beer on Class B premises during dances and intermissions, doubles the license fee to 200, and sets beer sales to midnight. The council spent hours debating water supply as the discussion continued.
Grinnell college trustees re-elected eight members Monday and added Mrs David Kruidemier of Des Moines to a six year term as the board's only woman. Re-elected include J Fred Darby Tulsa Oklahoma Rt Rev Harry S Longley Davenport Archibald Cattell Chicago S J Pooley Grinnell Charles A Rawson Des Moines G H Struble Toledo and Gerard S Nollen Des Moines.
Members of the Methodist Aid society in South English elected officers: Mrs H M Price president, Mrs Fred Brock vice president, Mrs Howard Raplinger treasurer, and Mrs A Fitzsimmons secretary. A meeting on June 20 with Mrs W Garrett will be the last this summer.
Decorah youths Carsten Winger and Walker Sandbach halted their 18 foot canoe Iowa to the Gulf near McGregor after southern journeying from Decorah. They bedded down by the Oneota and planned to reach New Orleans to sell gear and hitchhike home for college opening. They began June 2 at Decorah and faced shallow waters forcing wades.
Des Moines reports a complete audit of relief expenditures totaling 3 million dollars will occur after July 1. State auditor C W Storms says the audit will verify spending, including federal and state funds, with separate checks of relief funds and Washington contributions.
Special to The Gazette. Two University of Iowa medical students Charles Brown 21 Ottumwa and David Shellenberg 22 Council Bluffs were in critical condition after a Sunday automobile crash sixteen miles north of Oelwein. Four other medical students in the party escaped injury while Mrs TFE Gress Cedar Falls and her brother suffered cuts and bruises.
The Methodist Ladies Aid will serve the alumni banquet at the high school on June 18. The program features readings by Thomas Fuller and Willam Fuller, vocal solos by Dorothy Hall and Ruth Swales, an accordion solo by Esther Swales, a guitar solo by a performer, and solos by Phineas James and Marjorie Pelton.
Des Moines INL reports Horace Tate says three operators and a rented photostatic copier will churn out Iowa licenses by July 5. Applications are copied, mailed back, and licenses issued at 25 cents each. New cards will be 3.6 inches wide with top and bottom good behavior stubs, no county numbering, and licenses numbered in order of application.
Ruby White widow and administrator of Glenn White sues Allen C Zell in Fayette County District Court for 30000 over a March 12 1935 auto accident on Highway 161 near Cedar Rapids. The petition says White was a guest and Zell drove recklessly causing the car to overturn.
An Iowa attorney general opinion concludes it is against public policy for University of Iowa faculty to serve on the state board of nurse examiners. The ruling notes state salaries fund both positions and sets a policy stance on dual roles.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Anna Jones age 53 at her home and Congregational church. She died Sunday three miles north of Williamsburgh. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. She was born in Wales on August 22 1881 and came to the United States in 1908. She married Richard Jones in 1911 and is survived by her husband three sons two sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services for Margaret Crowe 27 who was killed by a train were held at Monti Catholic church Monday at 9 am conducted by Rev E McDonne Burial followed in Monti cemetery She was born and lived in Monti all her life She is survived by her mother a sister Mrs A Downing of Greene Ta and a brother Josephher father Patrick Crowe had died years ago
Funeral services were held Monday at her home for Mrs. W. H. Ross with a Christian Science order of service. She died Sunday in Janesville and is buried at Woodlawn cemetery. Born in Ohio, she moved to Toledo as a girl and lived most of her life in Tama county. She married W. H. Ross on November 28, 1872. they managed the Toledo hotel for ten years and retired in 1912.
Hopkinton daily Vacation Bible School began Monday with an enrollment of twenty two. Faculty includes Lorena Martin Opal Hucker Mrs Kate Dolley Irene Rees Mary Elizabeth Gearhart and Dorothy Martin.
In West Branch the Little Light Bearers annual party and program took place in the Methodist church parlor with local women in charge. Confirmation services were held at St. Pauls Lutheran in Delaware. A South Bethel wedding and Riverside flower show were announced along with burial services for Charles Blethen in Maynard. Other items cover a Toledo vacation school, Riverside commencement at St Marys, Bertram Children’s Day, Oxford farewell, North English obituaries, and numerous local society notices and weddings.
Iowa's 87 state liquor stores sold 480 539.13 worth of beverages in May 1935, bringing year to date to 2 409 406.73. Permit sales for May added 3 003.00, totaling 28 311.50 for the year. Des Moines led stores with 61 259.77 in May. four stores exceeded 100 000 for the year: Des Moines 320 948.30 Sioux City 135 582.64 Cedar Rapids 132 139.88 Waterloo 113 365.53. Other city totals and store listings follow for Davenport Mason City Council Bluffs Sioux City Fort Dodge Oskaloosa Ottumwa Waterloo Decorah Manchester Cedar Rapids Keokuk Fort Madison Burlington Muscatine Clinton Dubuque Oelwein Maquoketa West Union Sigourney Monticello McGregor Marengo Independence West Liberty Grundy Center Vinton Dewitt.
The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland paid 473 dollars on the bond of Mrs Myrtle E Long former secretary of the state board of Chiropractic examiners. Her accounts were found five thousand seven hundred seventy six dollars short. Assistant attorney general Harry Garrett said he is negotiating with another bonding company to cover the remaining five thousand three hundred three dollars.
Washington AP The post office department raised the classification of 830 postmasters boosting salaries due to improved business conditions. Annual readjustment of postmasters salaries effective July 1 1935 changed several offices from third to second class McGregor and Postville and from third to fourth class South English.
Sheriff Henry Eichhorn and county attorney Marvin Levien returned to Anamosa with Raymond Griswold found Sunday in Chicago. Griswold, a Wyoming resident, was arrested for uttering false checks totaling 280 dollars. He appeared in Justice Whitcomb's court and waived to the grand jury on a 1000 dollar bond, which was not posted.
Fire gutted the Dewdrop Inn operated by Henry Gerdes in Wyoming on Monday at 12 35 p m with estimated losses of 1000 largely insured. Night marshal George Luke noticed a peculiar whistling sound suggesting possible explosion before the blaze was discovered and contained within thirty minutes. The fire damaged the second floor used by the Legion for winter lodge rooms while surrounding buildings were saved.
Engineers from the state department of public health compile data on pollution in the Iowa river from Iowa Falls to Columbus Junction gathered 1930 to 1934 in Hardin Marshall Tama Benton Iowa Johnson and Louisa counties. Main sources include Marshalltown Tama and a Tama strawboard factory with untreated wastes. The report may prompt public hearings in August.
Amber and Henry Zimmerman marked their thirty fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise gathering three miles north of here. Attending were numerous relatives listed including Herman Zimmerman Emil Zimmerman Lincoln Thoeni Bobbie Rieken Helgens family and others from Mount Vernon and area communities.
The Wheatland event gathered relatives including Arnold and Ed Struck of Mechanicsville and many Struck family members from Davenport Toronto Grand Mound and Hartley. Attendees listed include Clarence Tay Riedesel Donald Rath Mildred Rath and Mae Jean Horstman among others. The reunion occurred Sunday at Credit Island and featured numerous family members with ties to multiple towns.
Mrs. Alex Miller announced eighty eight applicants were tentatively approved for the new Iowa state highway patrol. They will report to Camp Dodge for a thirty day training period starting next Saturday with about fifty officers to be chosen afterward. Additional temporary appointments may raise the list to about one hundred. Instructors begin Wednesday under Patrol Chief John R. Hattery. The group will be Mustered in this weekend and the training starts Monday with names including Lyman Case, Chester Cornelius, Jesse Goetsch, James Kegley, John Kemler, William Mattias, Oswald Orwell, Kermith Rhoades, Ronald Richardson, Joseph Walsh, and Napoleon Wilson.
DES MOINES AP Presey Frank, state Republican chairman, reported $230 in contributions between April 23 and May 30. The report filed with Mrs. Alex Miller, secretary of state, lists donors including Polk county committee $50 and $35, Thomas Rutherford Jr. $10, Roy J. Souis Floyd county representative $30, Edith Power Dunham $10, James F. Johnston $25, E. J. Frisk $30, M. L. Lydon $10, and A. L. Murphy $10.
Mr and Mrs Joe D Hurt marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family picnic at the state Park. They were married in Philadelphia Illinois and moved to the Martelle area twenty one years ago later settling in town. They have seven children Ed George Floyd Elsie Beardsley Bessie Ankney Jessie Norton Joe Jr and Leslie who died in 1922.
Mrs. L. W. Pierce of Tiffin Ohio reports shedding 50 pounds in six months using Kruschen Salts with hot water and lemon juice. The ad claims lasting health benefits and offers a money back guarantee, noting availability at May Drug Store and Higley Building Pharmacy.
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