Moore Reelected School Board Head In Cedar Rapids
E R Moore was unanimously reelected president of the Cedar Rapids board of education at the annual reorganizational meeting. He has eight prior terms as president. The canvass showed election results for director and treasurer with Mrs C T Hickok and H R Trewin sworn in. The district aided coal dealers during the February shortage, supplying cars and tons for relief.
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E. R. Moore
Board of Education
Moore
H. H. Hoadley
Frank Kanak
C. T. Hickok
H. R. Trewin
Mercy Hospital
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice to all concerned that on the oif day of March 1936 at 9 oclock AM a document purporting to be the Last Will of Marcella Garske deceased will come before the District Court for proof and admission to probate Cedar Rapids Iowa March 16 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court B D Silliman Attorney
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Marcella Garske
Said County
District Court
Cedar Rapids
Eneen
State of Iowa
Lena Wayman
Notice of Will for Lena Wayman in Linn County
The District Court in Linn County Iowa gives notice of the last will and testament of Lena Wayman deceased. The will is to be probated on March 24 1936 at 9 o clock AM in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Edwin W Leorr clerk and George F Buresh attorney are listed.
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Edwin W. LE Orr
George F. Buresh
Thumbs Down on Thumb-Jerkers
The piece warns motorists against picking up hitch-hikers. It cites robberies lawsuits and financial losses from accidents, and argues hitch hiking endangers pedestrians and drivers. It urges drivers to refuse riders even if they are sociable and have room in the car.
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America
Deamer Highlights Routing No 30 Past Two City Schools
Arthur C. Deamer told the board of education that proposed Highway 30 rerouting via Fourteenth Avenue would run the Lincoln highway past Tyler and Van Buren schools. He noted 549 students at Tyler and 350 at Van Buren, with about four crossings daily for most pupils.
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Deamer
Fourteenth Avenue
Arthur C. Deamer
Board of Education
Tyler School
van Buren
Board considers routing and underpass options for school traffic
Deamer proposes two highway fixes to ease student travel. One is routing Route 30 through the city on Eighth Avenue to cut crossings near schools, the other is installing underpasses at Van Buren and Tyler schools if the first option fails. The board tabled the report for the next meeting.
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Deamer
The
Highway Commission
Eighth Avenue
van Buren
Tyler
Cedar Rapids Schools 50th In Per Capita Costs Report
Cedar Rapids ranks fiftieth in per capita costs among ninety five U S cities with 30 000 to 100 000 population. The figure based on attendance is 74 12 dollars. Costs range from 21 56 in Asheville to 200 94 in New Rochelle. Higher costs tie to longer school years and eastern cities lead the upper bracket.
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Cedar Rapids
F. J. DuFrain
Pontiac
Mich
Board of Education
Supt
Arthur C. Deamer
Asheville
N. C
New Rochelle
N. Y
Midwest
California
Local Women To Attend Democratic Conference
Five Cedar Rapids area women will travel to Des Moines for a two day Iowa democratic women conference. They will meet Miss Mary W. Dewson of Washington DC, chair of the national committee's advisory and women's division, as part of the Cedar Rapids delegation including Mrs Hutchinson Huston McKibben and Lamey and Mrs Hollingsworth of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Ten Acres Site Bought for Wa conia Sorgum Mills Plant
Ten acres near the rodeo grounds along the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City railway were purchased from Joe Benes for the Wa conia Sorghum Mills company. In local politics, J F Ball led W G Loftus for mayor. Louis Roth led Ralph Chiverton for finance commissioner. Martin Evans defeated S C Wiles for commissioner of safety. Louis Zika was beaten with W E Curtis leading for mayor. J D Kennedy edged J B Brown for commissioner of parks.
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Waconia Sorghum Mills Company
Joe Benes
Rodeo
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
John C. Lavelle
Marianna
Fra
J. F. Ball
W. G. Loftus
Louis Roth
Ralph Chiverton
Martin Evans
S. C. Wiles
Louis Zika
W. E. Curtis
J. D. Kennedy
J. B. Brown
Grand Old Flag Draws Crowds at Greene’s Opera House
The Grand Old Flag presented by local National Guard members and their band drew big crowds at Greene's Opera House last night. Mrs. Abbott Book suffered a broken ankle in a basement fall at her home today. John Wunderlich and W. G. Haskell traveled to Tama for a good roads booster meeting. Ed Scott was named by Mayor Roth to the River Front Improvement Commission, succeeding T. H. Warriner whose term ends soon and who declined reappointment.
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National Guard
Greene’s
Nimble dollar promotes local trade and outreach
The Gazette launches a nimble dollar with attached tags to show how often a dollar cycles through trade and returns to the spender, urging public participation by spending it quickly. A new union club in precinct six ward one installs officers G F Taylor president R G Stewart vice president Fred A Canfield secretary and Thomas Ridge treasurer. Mrs A G Rutan departs for Rockford honored at B of L E farewell party. Misses Jennie and Bessie Spaulding return from Florida.
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the Gazette
Sixth Ward
G. F. Taylor
R. G. Stewart
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Edwin W. Lundquist
B. D. Silliman
National Safety Council
Sergt
Gordon Hughes
Police Traffic Department
Craemer’s
First Avenue
Swagger
Kaysen
Sheers
Washington
Mexico
London Fog
Brussels
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