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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1934

Page

3

Clinton Wins in Rainbow Drill at Shrine Meeting

Clinton No. 1 delegation drill team won first place in the Rainbow drill contest at the Shrine temple during the Thursday afternoon Rainbow convention. Judges Frank Hahn Ed Helm and Dr E E Hruska awarded a plaque to the Clinton team, with Davenport No 8 adding a Rainbow flag to their group.

Clinton No. 1 Shrine Temple Order of Rainbow Frank Hahn Ed Helm E. E. Hruska Clinton Davenport Des Moines No. 7

Millersburg Man Fractures Knee After Truck Collision

Roy Conaway of Millersburg suffered a fractured left knee when struck by a stock truck on highway 30 seven and a half miles west of Cedar Rapids. Driver Grant Edmans of Vinton and owner H W Lindeman of Vinton said they slowed to ten miles per hour but Conaway walked into the path. He was taken to St Luke's hospital by motorist E A Martin. Virgil Schultz of Millersburg accompanied him.

Roy Conaway Millersburg Grant Edmans Vinton H. W. Lindeman Cedar Rapids Conaway Virgil Schultz Mechanicsville Roy Radebaugh Larry Condon

Parents Walk Into River as Starving Children Cries Echo

In Muscatine Iowa Howard Wells forty five and his wife Clara forty four walked into the Mississippi River hand in hand unable to bear hungry children. Howard died, his body searched for in the river. Clara was rescued unconscious after the family said they had not eaten for a week.

Muscatine Howard Wells Clara Mississippi River

City Briefs and Personals Highlight Local Happenings

Local notes report a chiropractor ad, court visit, sermons, hospital releases, stolen vehicle and items, legal dispositions, rail officials visiting, relief garden plans, church picnic, and a sunken boat found on the island. Named individuals include Dr Naibert M L Healy Elsie Power Bertram Puckett J H Forney Pearl Horsky Henry Stearns Edward Stupka Austin. Additional places include Fairfax Mount Zion Mercy Hampton Rock Island Kansas City Albuquerque and Hampton.

Four fined in police court for night parking violations

Ralph Byerly of 1235 Fourth Street SE F Vondracek of rural route 1 John Bauer of 378 Twenty seventh Avenue SW L F Cacek of 1810 K Street SW K Kacerovsky of 1215 Third Street BE paid 2 dollars and costs each for overtime parking Lester Dostal of 93 Eighteenth Avenue SW also 2 dollars and costs for entering an arterial highway without stopping E W Krickard of 140 Twenty third Street Drive SE paid 10 dollars and costs for speeding.

Ralph Byerly Fourth Street F. Vondracek John Bauer Twenty-seventh Avenue L. F. Cacek K Street K. Kacerovsky Third Street Lester Dostal Eighteenth Avenue E. W. Krickard Twenty-third Street Drive

Woman Bites Captain and Destroys Jail Cell

Mrs. Helen LaPlant, 30, of 410 Seventh Street SE, jailed on intoxication charges after a struggle in which Captain Steve Stolba was bitten and other officers injured. She damaged a dressing stand, fought officers, and headbutted the cell door. Judge Thomas Powell sentenced her to 30 days after pleading guilty.

Helen LaPlant Seventh Street SE Steve Stolbax LaPlant Condo V. H. Hasek Hasek Stolba Thomas Powell

Exposition Progress Queen Nomination in Cedar Rapids

Nomination blank invites contestants aged 16 to 25 from Cedar Rapids or a forty mile trade area. A recent photo is required, as the queen will be chosen for beauty. Entries close at midnight Saturday June 23. photos will not be returned. include name, address, city and telephone number.

Cedar Rapids

Tillman Meetings At Colesburg Postponed

Gospel song and evangelistic services by Charlie D. Tillman of Atlanta have been postponed for two weeks, delaying the Colesburg opening due to illness in his family. The revised plan lists a June 24 start in Colesburg, followed by a July 5 series at Independence sponsored by four churches.

Charlie D. Tillman Atlanta Methodist Church Colesburg

Pupils in London to total sixty five thousand this year

Public school pupils in London are expected to finish their education this year totaling 65,000, an increase of 25,000 from 1933.

London

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Associated Press LIFE Canada Iowa Lawrence Wycoff Sac City Callender Ont Dr. Naibert Paramount Building M. L. Healy United States Fort Dodge Burnley Oe Patrick’s Fairfax Tickets Hill's Caulder The Elsie Power Mercy Hospital Donald Jones Seventh Street E. H. Lange Marion First Avenue E First Second John Schumacher Elis Boulevard Com Charles EF. Rosenberger Albuquerque N. M Jones Sausage Hladky’s Lawrence Faulkner Fourth Avenue SE Olisevaky Ninth Street Priday Hampton J. H. Forney Central Station Avenue NW Third Streets Bertram Puckett Maplewood Drive Lutheran Hospital Pearl Horsky Bylia Mae King Henry A. Stearns P. J. Colligan Chicago L. D. Richards Kansas City Rock Island Railroad B. L. Wheatley Thursay Lawrence E. White Henry Stearns Edward Stupka Stupka Newton E. Ireland W. Edgecomb Relief Gardens Aos Siete Usp Phonke First “United Presbyterian Church Leslie Lang First Street Lester Monroe First Avenue Fourth Avenue RY Kresge Dad Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Exposition Doherty D. D Star Jewelry Second St. SE Tillman A ‘Fisk Tudor Sedan Victoria Phaeton Stake Detroit Ford Motor Company
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