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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1937
Page
2
Gov Kraschel expected to sign the homestead tax relief bill after conference committee resolution. 1937 applications must be filed by June 1 with two disinterested affidavits. 1938 filings open with the assessor. The plan reallocates sales tax receipts to pensions and relief while reducing property taxes for many owner occupied homes.
Des Moines AP report notes the house committee recommended an amendment to the motor vehicle bill as passed by the senate to create a separate department under a commissioner serving four years at 3600 dollars annually. The senate struck the six year 4200 dollar provision and kept the department under the secretary of state. The bill will be a special order Monday morning, with Rep Oscar Johnson planning a floor amendment to set a daytime 55 mph limit.
Judge Ring of Cedhri Repils told Cornell students that women can be good jurors. He urged aspiring law students to study principles and know where to find them, while cautioning against focusing solely on law. The address drew attendees from the Independent County area and related colleges.
The Iowa Senate delayed action on a bill to abolish county Farm Bureaus. Senator Mason moved the measure to the floor under a 15 day limit, and the committee recommended recommitting 39 to 9. A concurrent bill banning Farm Bureaus from commercial or political activity was also recommitted.
Nearly 1,000 students from twenty six schools will compete in the subdistrict high school music contest at Lincoln high school auditorium in Vinton. Vocal events dominate Friday with solos groups and glee clubs, while Saturday features instrumental events and bands. Participating bands include Vinton Grundy Center Dysart Traer Atkins Van Horne Newhall Blairstown Conrad Urbana and others.
Iowa City report on Professor Benjamin Shambaugh’s campus course in cultural education argues students should learn to think and question, not just prepare for a career. He notes over specialization erodes broader growth and calls for a balance of moral, intellectual development with practical skill.
At an education board meeting Arthur Rogers was elected president. Harold Ehle and Dr L E Bigger reelected, with C E Lewers salary raised to 400 dollars. Teachers reelected. contracts set for March 30. Committee posts listed among Bigger, Ehle and Snyder.
Seventy nine University of Iowa medical college seniors received interneships for next year. Dean Ewen MacEwen announced the placements including assignments with the US Public Health Service, several Canadian hospitals and numerous American institutions across the nation.
David M. Balliet of Waterloo finally receives the Purple Heart after a 72 year wait, honoring his Civil War era service. A bullet remains in his left leg as a far memory of combat.
Iowa report notes J E Risden seeks 1170 for time and labor as investigator in a Sioux City probe run after E L O Connor left office. The claim covers Feb 25 to Jun 3 1936 at 10 dollars daily, pending legislative and gubernatorial approval, with hotel bill already approved.
Tama county coroner Dr. A J Havlik said there would be no inquest into the death of Frank Herink a carpenter who lived near Vining and died Wednesday morning in Cedar Rapids hospital. Herink shot himself Monday after suffering a nervous condition. He had returned from Town City hospital Monday morning while his wife prepared his medicine. He seized a gun and ran from the house locking the door. Mrs Herink broke a window and followed but he had already fired into his left temple. The family including Mrs Herink their son Leonard five lived with her mother Mrs Josephine Cizek on a farm.
Ruben Miller 19 of Kalona escaped serious injury when a horse and buggy he drove were struck by a car driven by Hubert Walsh of Riverside on highway 22 east of Kalona. Miller suffered cuts and bruises. both vehicles were wrecked. Passengers included Viola Eagle Lavina Eagle and John Walsh. Walsh was returning from a Richmond dance after passing a hill.
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