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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1934

Page

19

Local entries shine in district music contest results

The sub district music tournament in Monticello featured solos and concert bands with Northeastern Iowa schools, Cedar Rapids and Grant high among top performers. Notable ratings included Mount Vernon Eleanor Gough and Monticello Jo Royden earning superior marks, with various students achieving superior or excellent in piano, clarinet, oboe, cornet, French horn, bassoon, trombone, tuba and horn solos. Concert bands saw Marion and Monticello among top ensembles in class B and Wyoming and Springville in class C.

The Gazette Monticello Iowa Cedar Rapids Eleanor Gough Mount Vernon Superior Gertrude Shoemaker Washington High Althea Goodrick Wyoming Jo Royden Mary Tremain Grant Sheldon Rohn Lisbon Donald Wright Marion Charles Duline Benjamin Franklin Gerald Schoon Margaret Albright Lisbon Bruce Bowdish Springville Melvin Oldfather Robert Spooner Robert Pelker George Schrader Preston Carrie Hanson Robert Mene Alea Neave Palmer Springville Excellent

Sub-district music contest vocal ratings and awards

Saturday’s sub district event in Vinton featured morning and afternoon vocal performances across contralto baritone bass soprano tenor and piano solo categories. Notable ratings include Gladbrook superior Toledo superior Dysart excellent Reinbeck average and Vinton superior, with several named performers from Alicen Biebesheimer to Kathleen Lorenz and Robert Livesay receiving high marks.

Gazette Vinton Giladbroek Alicen Biebesheimer Reinbeck Edwin Glein Dysart Elias Reddow Gladbrook Rood Roser Fee Toledo Kathleen Lorenz Joanne Jacobs Maury Walters Superior Louise Kanipe Traer Robert Livesay van Horne Taleda Gladbronk Newhall Vinton

Injuries Suffered In Tumbling Act Fatal To CCC Man

St Louis AP reports Earl D Knott a conservation corps worker from Marshalltown died in Jefferson Barracks hospital from a broken neck after a tumbling act at a CCC camp in Salem Missouri He fell Thursday night He is survived by his mother Biré Hinott of Marshalltown Iowa.

ST Louis Earl D. Knott Clan Conservation Corps Marshalltown Jefferson Barracks CCC Salem Knott Biré GC. E. Hinott

Hold Fayette Man On Liquor Charge

Darrell Lantz aged 30 was arrested by Sheriff J H M Nehring on three counts after Marshal Dan Pritchard questioned a man who bought liquor from Lantz and secured an affidavit. Lantz tried to flee resisting an officer and was later captured at his home and jailed in Fayette County.

Fayette Darrell Lantz J’ H M Nehring Dan Pritchard Lantz West Union Justice of the Peace B Carter Fiyette

February Relief Program Cost in Iowa Totals 333 607 18

DES MOINES AP Figures released show Iowa unemployment relief for February cost 33360718. A total of 21334 families or 89617 people received direct or work relief funded by federal aid or county boards. Civil Works Administration kept direct relief costs low this winter.

DES Moines Iowa E. H Mulock Iowa Reef Mulock Civil Works Administration

Complete Rules On Iowas Sales Tax

A summary of Iowa sales tax rules covers taxable tangible personal property and non taxable services, with examples. It lists many categories such as meals taxed, veterinary and medical services, hotel room charges, repairs, labor versus material sales, and reporting guidance for gross receipts and credits.

Erty Iowa Feree Yes Brotckss United States

Brothers Save Dog From Living Tomb

The 7 and 12-year-old sons of Mr and Mrs Clifford Dudley Robert Elliott and Lee rescued a black and tan dog trapped in a half filled culvert near Center Point. The pup cried out as the boys dug, tunneling with head and hands until Robert reached the dog and was pulled to safety by nearby workers. The dog wagged its tail as he was carried away, thirsty and frightened but alive.

the Gazette Center Point Clarence Floyd Clifford Dudley Robert Elliott Lee Robert

Saturday Hog Prices Steady at Chicago Markets

Chicago stockyards saw light hog receipts on Saturday with prices steady from Friday. Top hogs sold near $4.55 with average around $4.30. receipts at three terminals totaled 17,800, including 4,500 direct to packers. Other livestock mixed with steady to higher prices in Pittsburgh and East St. Louis.

Chicago Pittsburgh East St. Louis Chicago Livestock S. Dept Agricultures Chaice

Chicago Produce Markets Mixed Butter Eggs Potatoes Prices

Chicago AP market report shows butter receipts 8 831 weak creamery specials 93 score 23 24 extra 92 23c firsts 190-91 22 2 294c. eggs receipts 27118 weak extra firsts 1734 total 174s. potatoes receipts 138 on track 327 shipments 832 old stock steady moderate demand some prices listed for Wisconsin Idaho Colorado Florida. Poultry live trucks hens firm balance steady hens 35c Leghorn 22c roosters 10c turkeys 12 22c ducks 14 18c geese 12c

Chicago Wisconsin Idaho Russell Colorado Florida Rock Rock Springs

Seed and Flour Market Notes from Toledo and Minneapolis

Toledo seed market reports seed activity with unchanged seed results. Minneapolis flour market shows shipments and pricing for pure bran at 71,006.88 and standard middlings at 19.00 with 25882 shipments referenced.

Toledo Minneapolis API

Credit Standards Fixed For Colleges

Des Moines AP report describes the inter collegiate standing committee debating which credits from Town junior colleges and others will be accepted by the three state universities. Representatives from the University of Iowa, Iowa State Teachers college, and Iowa State college attend the annual meeting alongside public instruction officials and board members.

DES Moines University of Iowa Iowa State Teachers College Iowan State College Agnes Samuel Son Clara Wallace Department of Public Instruction W Er Gemmill State Board of Education Fti Merchant C S$ Cory J R Sage W F Coover Iowa State College H C Dorcas Forrest C Ensign

Births Bring Joy as Bern O’Brien Arrives

Mrs John O Brien and Mr O Brien welcome Bern O’Brien born Thursday evening at their home on Thirtysixth Avenue and Saithland Street SW. A daughter completes the family with health reported good.

Wang

Cedar Rapids Market Prices and Produce List

Mixed market prices and wholesale produce details for Cedar Rapids. Lists grains hay poultry eggs fruits and vegetables with unit prices and quantities, including wheat oats corn baled hay and lemons apples and bananas. Also notes hides and various farm items with assorted prices.

Drought Reports Lift Wheat Prices Amid Market Uncertainty

Sensational drought reports from spring wheat states push wheat prices up as traders await domestic and global market developments. May and July contracts held similar levels while corn oats and provisions rose modestly. rain sparse in Minnesota and the Dakotas sparks farming anxieties.

Chicago Grain Exchange Code Northwest Minnesota Dakotas South Dakota International Wheat Advisory Board Rome

Hogs Steady on Local Market As Prices Hold

Hog prices remain steady on the local market with no changes in grades. The top price holds at 3.80 as Sinclair Hog Market reports prime hogs across weight ranges from 180 to 300 pounds and good packers premiums, plus calves and sheep market notes reflecting quality conditions.

Iowa Associated Press Waterloo Good Packers Ottumwa Mason City Des Moines C.geyeeuae Eeees Coouee Prine

Funeral for J R Ward in Mechanicsville today

Funeral services for 83 year old J R Ward will be held at 2 p m in Mechanicsville with Rev. Earl Hodgkin presiding. Ward died Friday after a lengthy illness and is buried at Rose Hill cemetery. He was born in Ohio and lived across Illinois before moving to Mechanicsville where he and his wife Martha Bach Ward observed their 59th wedding anniversary last month. He leaves wife, four children including J J Ward and George W Ward, two sisters, and two granddaughters.

Gazette Mechanicsville J. R. Ward Ward Earl Hodgkin Olin Rose Hill Cemetery Mr. Ward Coshocton County Ohio Columbus Joseph Jemima Ward Illinois Martha Bach Grassford Ill Albert Charlotte J. J Wellman George W Princeton McLean County Wards Myrtle Watkins van Orin Charles Clark Ames Henry Straw Davenport Dorothy Vick el Campo Tex

Earlville church groups host St Patrick events and meetings

Earlville activities include Epworth league St Patrick party at the Methodist Episcopal church chaired by Truman Cummings. Mrs. Chris Rohr hosted the E W C. Thursday. The Legion and auxiliary plan a Tuesday club room meeting. Mrs. Lewis Sperring hosted her club on highway No. 20 east last week. The Past Matrons club gathered with Mrs. Loma Dunn Friday.

Epworth League Congregational Christian Endeavor St. Patrick's Methodist Episcopal Church Truman Cummings Chris Rohr Legion and Auxiliary Lewis Sperring Highway No. 20 Earlville Loma Dunn

Gazette Want Ad Rates and Instructions

The Gazette lists ad sizing rules and rates for consecutive days, with line counts to estimate cost. It notes out of town responses via letters, warns against multiple insertions, and provides publishing cutoffs and department hours for same day and Sunday editions. The fragment includes garbled pricing tables and stray words from the ad policy.

Gazette Want Ads Sunday Gazette Want Ad Department

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