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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1939

Page

9

Interim committee approval needed for Des Moines lease

Des Moines interim legislative committee approval is required for the Des Moines office lease to be valid. Attorney General Fred D. Everett said the comptroller was within rights to withhold $1,841.67 monthly rent since January due to lack of interim committee approval. The executive council extended the 1934 lease without interim approval, prompting the payment hold. An related note states postage for the lieutenant governor may be provided, despite a general ban on legislators’ postage. A separate opinion mentions Iowa insurance firms may invest in federal housing loans.

Des Moines INS Fred D. Everett Fred Porter Everett Porter State Executive Council Barry Halden Executive Council Horace Pike Pike Attorney General Iowa Federal Housing Administration Joans Charles R. Fischer

Recital at Cornell to be dedicated to Bob Murray

Mount Vernon report shows a two piano Bach recital of The Art of the Fugue at Cornell College Chapel at 4 pm on Thursday by Jacques Jolas and Victor Seroff dedicated to the memory of Bob Murray Cornell College wrestler who died Sunday from injuries in a car crash near Cedar Rapids.

Mount Vernon Bach Cornell College Jacques Jolas Victor Seroff Bob Murray Cadar Rapids Jélas

Sounds Like A Luxury DES MOINES Salaries Chart Estimate

Iowa officials estimate a forthcoming publication detailing state salaries and expenses could be as large as two codes. The University of Iowa provided a thick volume on university employees. The Iowa City report measures two inches thick and required $856 to prepare. The state comptroller said the publication should be ready by April 1 and will cover all state offices boards commissions and institutions.

Des Moines University of Iowa Iowa City

Deputy Appointed Howard County Sheriff after Pederson’s death

Cresco Iowa AP reports Deputy Sheriff Percy Haven began duties as Howard County sheriff after the county board appointed him to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sheriff Albert T. Pederson. Pederson’s widow was named deputy with power to substitute another to assist. She will remain at the sheriff’s home at the Howard County jail.

Cresco Percy Haven Howard County County Board of Supervisors Albert T. Pederson Pederson

Delaware county court opens term with 35 new cases

Manchester report states March term opened with Judge George W. Wood of Waterloo presiding. Thirty five new cases filed for trial. Grand and trial jurors named. It is unlikely jurors will be called before another week.

Manchester Delaware County District Court George W. Wood Waterloo Washington — County Robert R. Noonan Frank Bechly Montezuma

Notice of Probate Hearing for Edwin S Williams Will

In Linn County Iowa the District Court will hear the instrument claimed as the Last Will and Testament of Edwin S Williams deceased for proof and admission to probate. The hearing is set for March Ath day 1939 at 9 o clock A M with Cedar Rapids in attendance. The Clerk of the District Court Edwin W Lundquist and attorney Stewart Holmes sign.

State of Iowa Linn County District Court Edwin S. Williams Said County Cedar Rapids EDWIN_W. LUNDQUIST Stewart Holmes

Iowa lawmakers weigh public safety department bill debate

Des Moines reports Iowa legislators return from vacation to debate a public safety department plan uniting highway patrol and inspectors. Opposition from Secretary of State Miller and others labels the bill unworkable. A separate Senate bill would split the motor vehicle department from the secretary of state's office. Also noted is Roy Sour's 600 miniature elephants hobby and the upcoming Young Democratic Club of Town convention in Des Moines on May 29 with national and district committee positions to be filled.

Des Moines Iowa Highway Patrol Bureau of Investigation Public Safety Department Earl G Miller Miller Lican Senate Motor Vehicle Committee Motor Vehicle Department Secretary of State’s Department Roy Sour Republican State Central Committee Sour India Young Democratic Club of Town

Snowplows in Iowa Restore Free Roads After Weekend Snow

Snow plows were deployed across Iowa Monday to remove a second snowstorm of the week. The southwest saw four to five inches with slick roads, while temperatures fell to eight above zero in Sioux City and Iowa Falls. Des Moines and Davenport reported notable accumulations with wide regional differences. Predictions for Tuesday called for generally fair weather, except in the far northwest.

Des Moines INS Iowa Sioux City Iowa Falls Keokuk Davenport Omaha Charles City Mount Ayr Dubuque Ames Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Iowa City

Former Ottumwa Mayor Fatally Hurt By Auto

OTTUMWA, UP T. H. Tom Pickler 79 former Ottumwa mayor and Democratic leader died after being struck by an automobile on a downtown street. The driver was E. J. Todd. Pickler suffered internal injuries and shock. He was a former two term mayor and former Wapello County Democratic central committee chairman and secretary. Funeral services set for Tuesday. Pickler’s wife and a daughter survive.

Ottumwa T. H Tom) Pickler E. J. Todd Pickler Wapello County Democratic Central Committee

Harrington Suggests Ringgenberg as Lytton Postmaster

Representative Vincent Harrington has recommended Clarence E. Ringgenberg for the post master job at Lytton Iowa. Harrington had earlier named C F Brobeil but learned he had been dead a month.

Washington (Ap Vincent Harrington Clarence E. Ringgenberg Lytton, Ia Harrington C.F. Brobeil Brobeil

Mecca party and campus honors mark Iowa City notes

Iowa City briefs report Tommy Tucker’s orchestra to headline a March 17 Mecca event at the University of Iowa with a Mecca queen and four attendants. Sigma Delta Chi pledges from UI include John von Lackum, Baird McIlroy, Howard Grothe, Bruce Baumgartner, and James Fox as the Iowa chapter is reorganized. Allen Wallen, a Burlington WPA engineer, is released on order of Judge Gaffney and will pay $550 in back alimony to Clara Wallen. Twenty nine civic groups plan an Iowa City centennial meeting March 15 at city hall. William Burk, 73, is hospitalized after a delivery-truck collision. Elizabeth Halsey, UI women’s physical education head, earned a PhD from the University of Michigan.

Sprelal Gazette Iowa City Tommy ‘Tucker University of Iowa Lloyd Keil Marengo Charles Donohue Verne Anthony David Hart Fred Rubins Cedar Rapids Sigma Delta Chi John von Lackum Waterloo Baird McIlroy Sonia Howard Grothe Des Moines Bruce Baumgartner LeGrand James Fox Boone Iowa Allen Wallen Burlington WPA James P. Gaffney Wallen Clara Wallen Myron J. Walker William Burk Mercy Hospital George Albrecht Burk Elizabeth Halsey University of Iowa Women’s University of Michigan

Former Grand Mound Leader Dies After Illness

Frank George Lamer 53 of Grand Mound died Saturday at Lutheran hospital in Moline after a lingering illness. He resigned as town mayor due to illness, served another term, and held roles as secretary and treasurer of the public school board. A depot agent for Chicago and North Western railway for 30 years, he belonged to Knights of Pythias Masonic order Shrine in Davenport and Shrine band. Surviving are son Eugene four sisters two brothers and three grandchildren all of Grand Mound. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery after Monday funeral services.

Grand Mound Frank George Lamer Lutheran Moline Knights of Pythias Masonic Order Shrine Lodge of Davenport Shrine Band Chicago and North Western Railway Eugene Evergreen Cemetery Vinton Virginia Means Mamie Means Wilbert Lamprecht George Lamprecht Near Dysart Iowa City Woodrow Thompson Newhall Paul Achenbrenner Dysart Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Lamprecht Winthrop Miss Foster Winthrop Methodist Church Junior Kings Daughters Virgie Lewis Carl A J Monona George Sass Lutheran Church W. Siefkes Ete Louise Seeuter Klein Beuster Germany Henry Seuter United States Clayton Sass Clayton Center F. W. Seifert Farmersburg Paul Brase Girnaville Harvey Sass John Sass Luana Irwin Lembke McGregor John Froning Stanley William George Hubert Elda Peter Peterson H. W. Siefkes Edna Hulse Gilbert Hulse Peterson Waulton Junction Prairie du Chien William Aird Jon Martin Broderick Ross Ville Clayton County Activities Association Clayton County Postville Waterville Allamakee Wapello Margaret Schaad Ronald Clyde Marshall Chicago John R. Fraser Miriam Mackey Eugene Rhodes Marshall Des Moines Trinity Lutheran Church H. Maas Arnam Erwin Emil Raymond Meier Wilbert Edwin Stolte Lowden Marie Licht Addison, II Trinity Lutheran Church. On Oct. 30, 1885, She Was Married To Pred J. Meier Albert Herman Louis Anna Stolte Emma Stolte Louise Hintze Stanwood Henry Licht Sigourney Juanita Ulin Richard Cook Hayesville Almeta Ulin Herbert Beasley Walter Ulin Sigourney High School Cook John Cook Delta West Liberty Martha Armstrong West Branch Israel Lina Oliphant Armstrong First Methodist Church Springdale Charles Armstrong Anna Hollingsworth First Methodist Walter A Smith Wall Oak Ridge Cemetery Farmers Mutual Telephone Company Don Harrington A. S Gnagg Christina Schuchart John Dutemple Christian Church James Clark The Baptist Church McFarland Cemetery Calvin Thompson Elmer Dutemple Washington, D. C Earl McCulloch Grundy Center Lewis and Herbert Newell Ralph Utter Carl Curtis Fay Foster John Gabriel Indian Creek Cemetery Earl V. Anderson Oelwein Anderson Frederick Wilhelm Bruns Keokuk County Carl Detroy St Pauls Church Elin Schneider Donnelson West Cemetery Bruns Andy Hinnah Emma Erdmann Amanda Strong Ottumwa Lawrence Tremmel Charles August Tom Ball J. C. Porath Bunal Highland Cemetery Minnie Frank Dutemple What Cheer Ed Ball Urbana Legton Walter J Meyocks Polk Township Clarence McCracken Centerville Emma Thomas Esther Emmerson Philadelphia Ruth Walser Manila Philippine Islands Earl McCracken Columbia University New York Joe Stahl Ollie John Thomas del Rin Texas Willis Thomas North English Trimble Oxford Junction Stavi Ruth Kamoss George Chapel Strawberry Point New York City Strawberry Pot Kamoss Edgewood High School Strawberry Pont Mount Vernon Rachel Peisen Bowman Hall Cornell College St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids

Flu Could Close Dubuque Schools If Absences Rise

Dubuque area schools may shut down if pupil absences climb due to flu. Superintendent Earl D. Cline will decide after consultations with city health director Dr. Walter J. Connell and reviewing absentee reports.

Taxpayers group flags 115 Iowa bills linked to tax hike

The Iowa Taxpayers association lists 115 pending bills it says would raise expenditures and taxes from 20 to 50 million dollars. It cites the teachers annuity, farm to market road, and a scholarship requirement for legislators among others. The group supports consolidation but warns many measures exceed potential savings and criticizes social security proposals as ill advised.

Des Moines INS Iowa Taxpayers Association The Iowa Taxpayer General Assembly

Four car pileup on icy highway 151 near Onslow

On Sunday afternoon a sudden stop by an unknown driver on highway 151 between Springville and Anamosa triggered a four car collision. W K Kennedy Onslow lumberman avoided the main wreck but Bill Dunlap Onslow and B Sayers Maquoketa could not stop. Dr E Rawson Anamosa traveling to Cedar Rapids struck Kennedy from the rear. All occupants escaped with minor injuries as visibility was poor due to snowfall.

the Gazette Onslow Springville Anamost Highway 151 W. K. Kennedy Bill Dunlap Onslow Barber B. Sayers Maquoketa Dr. E. Rawson Anamosa Cedar Rapids Kennedy

Wabash Engine Hits Truck In Shenandoah Yard

Lloyd Stokes escaped serious injury after a Wabash switch engine struck his truck in the Shenandoah Grain and Coal yard. Stokes praised his luck as the wreck left the vehicle demolished and him bruised but stable.

Shenandoah INS Lloyd Stokes Shenandoah Grain and Coal Company Stokes

Barr Keshlear Hurt In Highway Smashup

CRESTON UP Barr Keshlear chairman of the Iowa state commerce commission was recovering from serious injuries after a highway accident seven miles east of Corning. His car struck a horse then collided with another vehicle coming from the rear. His wife was hurt less. Keshlear suffered a fractured jaw and nose and other head injuries. The other car was driven by Elwood Jackson of Ottumwa. two passengers were slightly hurt. Attendants at Greater Community hospital said he would recover barring infection.

Creston Barr Keshlear Iowa State Commerce Commission Corning Keshlear Earl Gibson Adams County Commerce Commission Shenandoah Washington, D.C Elwood Jackson Ottumwa Greater Community Hospital

Funeral Services For Dr. M. R. Drury Held

Funeral services for Dr. M. R. Drury 89 former minister of the Toledo United Brethren church and Leander Clark college president who spent the last 18 years as a missionary in Ponce Porto Rico were held Saturday. Dr. Drury died February 21 in Porto Rico. The Rev F C Scott led the service with help from Dr Philo W Drury and other clergy. A quartet sang and flowers were arranged by Mrs C M Richards and Mrs Marie Dickens. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. He is survived by a son Dr Philo Drury a daughter Mrs H E Foster five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Toledo M. R. Drury Toledo United Brethren Church Leander Clark College Ponce Porto Rico Drury F. C. Scott Philo W. Drury W. V. Henline Graves United Brethren Church of Waterloo Fred Riggs Webster City B. F. Green Marshalltown Carrie McKinney R. E Wilson J. E. Elston C. M. Richards Marie Dickens L. T. Fisher H. B. Shoemaker Fred Evans Tama Herman Philip D. Foster New York City N.Y

Eastern Iowa dated community notices and weddings reel

East Iowa community clubs elect officers in Columbus Junction. In Vinton and nearby areas couples wed in Iowa City and Dysart, with attendees named. Obituaries note Alda Foster of Winthrop and Louise Seuter Sass of Monona among others, while clusters report funeral services, school events, and local civic matters across multiple towns.

Neff free on bond after arson sentence appeal

Claire R. Neff was released on $4,000 bond Monday while appealing a ten year sentence in the Anamosa reformatory for setting fire to his furniture store in Cresco. District Judge T. Goheen imposed the term last Saturday.

Cresco Claire R. Neff Liberty T. Goheen Anamosa Reformatory

Safety Council backs Mason City leader in highway patrol row

The Des Moines safety council backed president W Earl Hall amid a dispute with Secretary of State Earl Miller. Hall, reelected, called the feud personalities driven and urged an independent patrol with merit and education goals. Other officers were reelected. Miller did not attend, citing concerns over public funds.

Des Moines Inova State Safety Council W Earl Hall Mason City State Highway Patrol Hall Earl Miller Councl Halls Miller Gosling John Hattery Highway Patrol Horace Tate Victor Lovejoy Jefferson Bernard F Brown Sioux City Charles A. J. Marousek Cedar Rapids Charles Poe Lester W. Wilkie Carroll Ceasulor Miller The Safety Council Itas Perty

Prominent Doctor at Davenport Dies

Davenport obituary notes Dr Charles Edward Glynn aged 66, longtime Davenport physician, died of a heart ailment. He studied at Anis Verity of Tawa and the University of Hhnows, earned his medical degree in 1902, served as World War I captain of the medical corps and general surgeon at Camp Dodge, and was a member of the American Legion and state medical associations. He is survived by his wife, two sisters, and one brother.

Davenport Charles Edward Glynn Glynn Anis Tawa University of Hhnows Camp Dodge American Legion Iowa, Whines Central District Unce

Free Truss Sample Offer From Basshold Mills Kansas City

An advertisement claims a $3.95 truss sample sent at no cost with no deposit. It promises a measurement blank and postage paid return, and says if the Blue Diamond Truss fails to satisfy, there is no payment due. The offer asks only for the recipient’s name and returns the truss free.

Kansas City Basshold Koch Main St Kins City

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Cornell Frank Nye, JR Iowa Daily Fress Association Rep Dean W. Peisen Eldora Repub Senate Breen Edward Breen Fort Dodge Towa Third Ave. and Second St. SE Iowa News Columbus Junction Indian Creek Community Club Ralph Lieberknecht Robert Hesseltine Kenneth Hanson Egebert Shellabarger Ralph Morris A. E. Burkett L., M Dallmeyer Harry Johnston Clair Clark Arthur M. Eastman Methodist Church of Poweshick County Olive Township Clinton County Helen Ehlers Porth DeWitt Calamus Walter Ralph St. Joseph St.Joseph Militant C.O.D
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