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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1937

Page

22

Des Moines Woman Arrested Over State Job Bribery Claim

Des Moines, April Friday arrest of Mrs. Herman Bach, 31, on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses after a former Fort Des Moines soldier said he paid her $380 for a state highway patrol job. Investigators say eight others reported similar offers.

Des Moines INS Herman Bach Fort Des Moines W. W. Akers State Bureau of Investigation Akers Camp Dodge Lorin Miller Robert E. O'Brien Mrs. Bach Bach

Heloise Martin Plans Return To Drake University

Heloise Martin now Mrs. Ernest F. Bergmann Jr says she will return this fall to Drake University after fleeing to Broadway over a magazine bathing suit incident. The couple, who wed Thursday in Wheaton Illinois, plan to move back with Bergmann a Drake senior and want Mrs. Cabbage to welcome her back.

Chicago Heloise Martin Ernest F. Bergmann, Jr Drake University Broadway Bergmann Drake Heloise Wheaton, Ill Carrie Cubbage Des Moines

Franchises Granted For Johnson County Rural Power Project

The Johnson county board of supervisors granted Iowa City Light and Power 25 year franchises to run 2114 miles of lines in Johnson county. The project will serve about seventy five farmers and construction will start immediately. Action followed awaiting word from REA on a possible loan for a county rural electric cooperative.

Iowa City Johnson County

Williamsburg Bride-to-Be: Miss Wallace Weds John Ingles

Miss Caroline Wallace of Williamsburg will marry John Ingles of Maynard at the Wallace home. Rev. James Hodgson will officiate. attendants include Annabell Ingles and Roy Helfinstine. After a dinner and reception, the couple will honeymoon in McGregor and reside in Waverly after June 22.

Williamsburg Caroline Wallace John Ingles Maynard Wallace Annabell Ingles Roy Helfinstine Mingo James Hodgson Cedar Rapids Presbyterian Church McGregor Waverly Miss Wallace John Wallace Williamsburg School Iowa State College Phi Kappa ‘Phi Sorority Jesup Ingles J. F. Ingles Alpha Gamma Rho Carnation Milk Company

Marion Woman Dorothy Drew Weds Elwood Cline at Blocker Home

Miss Dorothy Drew of Marion sister of Mrs. Leslie Blocker wed Elwood Cline of Cascade in the Blocker home. The Rev. R. C. Jerrell officiated before about thirty relatives. A wedding supper followed. The bride, a Marion high school graduate, taught at Madrid after attending Coe College and Iowa State Teachers College. The groom, a Springville native, works in newspaper publishing with the Cascade Pioneer and will reside in Cascade after a short wedding trip.

Dewitt Dorothy Drew Marion Leslie Blocker Elwood Cline Cascade J. Cline Springville Blocker R. C. Jerrell Methodist Church Marion High School Coe Cellege Cedar Rapids Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Iowa State Teachers College Madrid Cline University of Iowa Cascade Pioneer

Oelwein Meat Cutter Missing After Disappearance

Gernie Young a 40 year old meat cutter at a local Oelwein grocery has been missing since Wednesday. He left the store at noon driving toward home for dinner and did not arrive. Police believe he may have suffered war related amnesia and he possibly carried a large sum of money. His wife and three young daughters reside in Oelwein.

Oelwein Gernie Young Young

Reverend Opal Meyer to Lead Clayton Center Zion Church

The Rev Opal M Meyer of Ahrensville has accepted a call to Zion Evangelical church in Clayton Center and will be installed Sunday. He studied at Beardstown and Carthage College earning a BA and later a BD at the Evangelical seminary in Chicago. He has assisted Chicago area pastors and led youth work at St Peters Evangelical Lutheran Forest Park. Installation will be led by Rev M J Harder of Garnaville. In Victor Godfrey Messer announces reorganization of the school system to place grades seven and eight in the high school with John McSweeny as superintendent and Flora Dolmage Edith Owens Grace Meyer Margaret Scott Roberta Gibson as teachers. Coaches for girls and boys remain to be hired.

Eleader Opal M. Meyer Ahrensville Zion Evangelical Church Clayton Center Mr. Meyer Beardstown Carthage College Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Church Chicago St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Forest Park M. J. Harder St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Garnaville Zion Victor Godfrey Messer Board of Education of John McSweeny Flora Dolmage Edith Owens Homestead Grace Meyer Margaret Scott Marengo Roberta Gibson Corning Miss Meyer Boxholm Iowa State Teachers College

Trucker Bound Over in Ida Grove Pool Hall Killing

Albert Hillman a 40 year old Ida Grove trucker was bound over to the Ida county grand jury for murder in the pool hall death of Clifton Watts 40. Held without bond after a two day preliminary hearing Justice of the Peace C A Van Griethuysen heard ten state witnesses two defense. Hillman testified he brushed Watts aside from a slot machine then left. Watts was found dead from a broken neck Hillman said he did not know how Watts fell and stated there was no quarrel or struggle in the pool hall that night.

IDA Grove Albert Hillman Ida County Grand Jury Pool Hall Clifton C. Watts Justice of the Peace C. A. van Griethuysen Hillman Watts

Funeral of Mrs. Harry Miller at Olin Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Loretta Miller of Olin will be held Sunday at 2 30 in the Methodist church. She died Friday in a Rochester hospital after an operation. Survived by husband Harry Miller and two daughters Eloise Jaynes Mount Vernon and Clarice York Lisbon. She was active in church work and community groups.

Olin Methodist Church Harry Miller Rochester Loretta Durr Joseph Susan Durr Ane Miller Women's Foreign Missionary Society

Manchester Flower Show Draws Large Local Attendance

Manchester Garden club hosted the first annual flower show drawing about 600 visitors from Cedar Rapids Iowa City Dubuque Waterloo and Delaware County. Exhibits totaled 160 with awards given to numerous gardeners including Belle Bailey E G Dittmer and Mrs. W. E. Cloud among others. The event aims to become an annual affair with judging led by Mrs J L Rhead and Mrs Henry Hromek of Cedar Rapids.

Manchester Manchester Garden Club Cedar Rapids Iowa City Dubuque Waterloo Delaware County J. L.rhead Henry Hromek Belle Bailey W. E. Cloud E. G. Dittmer Lane Sill John Brayton E. G Ella Cooley Iris—Belle Bailey A. W. Stearns Fred W. Hermann Albert Retz W. W. Matthews Roses Harold Duncan Eliza Rose Olaf Swanson Joseph Hermann Helen Sheppard Jennie Russell Gloxina Charles Johnson A. B. Schmidt Ed. Wolcott Ivy Frank Barnd Oscar Smith S. B. Chariton Charles P. Leeds Dorothy Keyes Charles J. Seeds Virginia Smith Oscar O. Smith Fred Hermann

Brooklyn Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers

Mrs. Forrest Hicks is the new president of the Legion Auxiliary in Brooklyn. Other officers include First vice president Mrs. H. F. Miller, Second vice president Mrs. Gordon Cronk, Secretary Mrs. C. C. Ecklund, Treasurer Mrs. E. S. Armstrong, Sergeant at arms Mrs. Elmer Gannon, Historian Mrs. Herbert Brannian, and Chaplain Mrs. Frank Gates.

Elberon American Legion Auxiliary Will Houska Estella Houska Margarette Murry Hazel Wamser Ina Crum Anna Kucera Bertha Wamser Lena Uteh Marie Houska Mary Wekola Agnes Dvorak Rose Weise Tillie Uteh Brooklyn Forrest Hicks The Legion Auxiliary H. F. Miller Gordon Cronk C. C. Ecklund E. S. Armstrong Elmer Gannon Herbert Brannian Frank Gates Lisbon Nellavene Dahn Mildred Davis Georgia Frederick Mary Hoeft Anna Reid Pearl Towne Verlyn Beasmore Gladys Frink Fred Wilson Delia John

Fourteen Buchanan county 4 H delegates to Ames convention

Eastern Iowa notes list Buchanan county 4 H club girls as delegates to the state convention in Ames next week. Also reported are Rally day outcomes from Independence and local church events across Tipton Columbus Junction and nearby towns with weddings, school happenings and community notices.

Quasqueton Leone Franck Don Sauer Pauline Kress Buchanan County Ames Independence

Toll Reduction on Marquette Bridge Over Mississippi

A 10 percent toll cut was announced for the Marquette Prairie du Chien suspension highway bridge carrying Highway 18 over the Mississippi. The decrease follows a similar last year rise in receipts and aligns with the Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel company policy to lower tolls as business warrants.

Marquette Marquette- Prairie du Chien Mississippi Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company

Union Bus Depot Planned in Iowa City

L R Burton announced Interstate Transit Lines will build a $7 000 union bus depot on east College street with work to start in about 30 days An appeal by Arthur F Albright against highway condemnation was filed in district court The Flag day parade at the city park features Judge Harold D Evans and essay by Roland Christensen New knights named in Marquette council Knights of Columbus with officers listed.

Iowa City L. R. Burton Interstate Transit Lines East College Street The Highway Commission Arthur F. Albright Harold D. Evans Roland Christensen Fred T. Bauer Marquette Council of the Knights of Columbus D. P. Mattes Robert Collins Frank L. Englert Richard W. Lee Leo J. Haman Phillip C. Englert

Monticello church services mark Children’s Day event

In Monticello several churches host Children’s Day with a long list of participants at the Reformed church and a combined program and service at the Congregational church led by Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn. West Chester hosts a separate wedding at the Methodist church with Miss Mary Scranton and Henry S. Bailey. DYSART reports delays on municipal building completion due to carpenter shortages, while Manchester discusses a pig ownership dispute in district court. OELWEIN records the death of Jennie Levett at 67 after a three week illness with survivors and relatives listed.

Monticello The Reformed Church Fern Decker Betty Kernen Coleen Marie Rose Schilt Madge Schneiter Leona Smith Marie Yossi Billy Steiner Verna Ray Wilma Behrends Robert Messerli Dick Steiner Paul Steuri Jimmy Steiner Keith Paulsen Kilburn Paulsen Mary Fahrni Lloyd ‘“Messerli Marvin Etten Robert Like Milton Bader Raymond Allamand Helen Behrends Hazel Behrends Helen Mardorf Mary Lou Allamand Clifford Decker John Schilt Paul Messerii William Baumann Olga Schneider Stanley Steiner Dorothy Steiner Helen Dietiker Henrietta Paulsen Rose Kernen Lucile Etten Dolores Yossi Paul Schneiter Ruby Ambuehl Irma Tendick Congregational Samuel G. Gutensohn West Chester Mary Scranton Henry Bailey Methodist Church Walter L. Scranton A. W. McBain Virginia Schrieber Falls Village Conn Helen Niffenegger Kathryn Beery Keota Frank R. Scranton Iowa Wesleyan College Phi Mu Sorority Marsh W. Bailey Washington Theodore B. Bailey Washington High School University of Iowa A. E. Baldridge George W. Wood Buchholz Fortman Fortmann

Marion Girl Bride of Newhall Man in Candlelight Ceremony

In Marion at the Mor ris home Miss Mabel Ellen Morris became the bride of J Howard Heinrich of Newhall in a candlelight ceremony attended by about thirty. Rev W A Montgomery read the service. Myrtle Bowers sang with Lorain e Jones. The couple will reside in Newhall after a trip. The bride, a former Iowa State Teachers College graduate, taught in public schools. The groom operates the Heinrich garage in Newhall.

F. F. Morris Marion Mabel Ellen J. Howard Heinrich Newhall W. A. Montgomery Daniels Park Presbyterian Church Myrtle Bowers Lorraine Jones Dorothy Morris Wallace Heinrich Emagene Dukek Iowa State Teachers College Heinrich Newhall High School Heinrich Garage Montgomery Cedar Rapids F. C. Heinrich Roy Morris Ivan Morris Lee Morris Ralph Beckner Arlie Jons T. Marion Jones Bertha Robinson Alburnett Toddville

Legion Aux officers elected in multiple towns

In LADORA the American Legion auxiliary elected President Adella Clevenger and officers. OXFORD JUNCTION re-elected Grace Stuhr as president with Lillian Rees Christina Sarma Berniece Hunnaréeen Ruth Lenfeldt Mary Lasack Anna Lasack Pauline Lasack. BRANDON Dr Merrill Stainbrook travels to the British Isles for vacation. MASONVILLE mothers and daughters banquet at Wesley hall with toastmaster J E Lane and program by radio entertainers. TOLEDO damages of 5250 sought in Dysart auto accident suit. MONTICELLO Parent Teacher Association names committees for the coming year. VICTOR Rebekah lodge officers elected for the year.

Ladora American Legion Auxiliary Adella Clevenger Mandegers Grace Graff Bernice Augustine Mary Wheeler Edith York Gertrude Hannah Oxford Junction Grace Stuhr Lillian Rees Christina Sarma Berniece Hunnaréeen Ruth Lenfeldt Mary Lasack Anna Lasack Pauline Lasack Brandon Merrill Stainbrook Lubbock University Lubbock Texas Montreal Duchess of Richmond British Isles France Stainbrooki Addie Stainbrook Masonville Wesley Hall Methodist Church J. E. Lane Rey A. R. Coover Mildred Johnson Alta Pogue Verna Clark Byrle McConnel Leslie Moorehouse Toledo Dora Fuehrer Dysart Julius Nass Tama-Benton County Line Monticello Parent-Teacher Association S. G. Gutensohn E. H. Huibregtse C. G. Thomas Robert Balster Frank Walker S. E. Guyan Alva Behrends Fred Ortgies Lyle McMullen Victor Rebekah Charles O. McAninch N.G Lois Rauch

Police slugging escape in Iowa City theft case

Iowa City patrolman Ben Hauber was slugged while arresting two suspects for auto theft. The gunmen fled 10 miles north and west toward Chariton, firing at Hauber as he pursued, then escaped in a grayish green Chevrolet sedan. Hauber survived scalp wounds and wrist injuries with noncritical condition.

Gasette Iowa City Ben Hauber Chariton Hauber Were Universityital

Salesman Kennedy Robbed Near Tipton in Broad Daylight

Martin Kennedy Jr magazine salesman and old gold dealer based in Tipton was attacked by two well dressed men seven miles west of Tipton near noon. They stopped him with a gun, stole five dollars and several rings, damaged him with repeated blows, and fled in a Chevrolet with an Iowa license. Mrs Maud Fankhauser alerted a doctor and the Cedar County sheriff. A broadcast description yielded no trace.

The Gazette Tipton Martin Kennedy Iowa Kennedy Nearsby Maud Fankhauser Cedar County

Clatier Man Sues To Void REA Application

Chalupnik of Clatier sues Tama County Rural Electric Cooperative claiming fraud and misrepresentation in obtaining his membership application. He seeks cancellation and return of the form, alleging statements about liability limits and costs were false and that lack of consent from landowners blocks service.

Clatier Fal Ganette Epeoledo— Lous F. Chalupnite Tama County Rural Electric Cooperative Chalupnik Corporation Fred Hushak Christina Chalup

Brooklyn Sunday draws Iowa church youth program

Young worshippers from Iowa City Marengo Deep River Williamsburg Montezuma Malcolm Sigel Gurney and Oxford will gather in Brooklyn for a Sunday program starting at 2 30 p m The Rev JC M Wallace state representative for the board of Christian education will attend Also in Brooklyn the Rev E W Barrow pastor of St Patricks Church marks twenty five years as pastor on June 24 with a silver jubilee planned on the lawn of the parsonage About fifty clergy will attend including Bishop Henry P Rohlman of Davenport diocese Barrow was ordained by Cardinal Gibbers in Baltimore on June 21 1912 and said his first mass in Weller Iowa

Keswick What Cheer Lucille Dunn Joe Strohman Kathleen Green Lyman Morrison Marjorie Bender Central City Lee F. Jamison National Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission U. S C. S. Miller Cedar County Fair Association Marion C. Hamiel Board of Education Jane McCormick D. J. Kelley Tipton P. M Inez Hendricksen Harley Devore Columbus Junction Methodist Church Burlington W. A Lamp Hanft Columbus High School Devore State Highway Commission Dean Coal Company Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge Elvina Maxwell Noble Grand Lydia Mulhern Lillian Snyder Myrtle Jennings Lone Tree Father Pound Clinton Gladys Ulrich Frank Ulrich Leon Rudman Hotel Lafayette Lone Tree High School Benteco Wisconsin Forrest Kellogg Erma Hall E. S. Hall Harry E. Reiss J. F. Reiss Garrison Ernest Reiss Edith Bach Lawrence Hall Reiss State University Monticello Traer High School Walter Mochal Cassius Chicago Max Traer William Anderson Rochester N. Y Brooklyn Florence Brush George Stone Tom Roberts Krenmeyer Montezuma Lisbon Federated Eleanor Reiger Walter Kohl G. K. Frink G. L. Hill Ethel Johnson Tone Smith Nick Williams Federated Church Hopkinton Norman Landers, Jr Anamosa Anamosa Library H. J. Peterson B. F. Erb C. J. Cash Charlotte Hartman J. E. Remley A. G. Remley Pete Robinson Fannie Dutton Vacanaugh Anamosa _ library Epworth League Cecil Miller Martelle Youth Temperance Council Glenn Rowley Davenport A. A. Brooks St. Paul’s Methodist Church Cedar Rapids McGregor H. F. Glock St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Grand Mound Buena Vista Grinnell James Belcher Chester Belcher William Stout Calamus Calamus Methodist Church W. D. Bostrom Dorothy Tama County McMurray Victor Knights of Columbus J. T. McGarry G.K Joe Barry D.K O. G A. C. Seer Iowa City Marengo Deep River Williamsburg Malcom Sige Gurney Oxford JC. M. Wallace Board of Christian Education E. W. ,Barrow St. Patricks Church Henry P. Rohlman Barron Cardinal Gibbers Baltimore Weller

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Heloise Martin To Return Mrs E. F. Bergmann Johnson County Rural Power Project Maquoketa Veterans of Foreign Wars Pth Emil Moeller Edward Wing Daniel McDonald William Schwartz George Evans K. Kaloupek Boosters Club of Mississippi River Iowa News Congregational Church Iowa City News Marion Girl Bride — OF
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