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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1941
Page
5
Two Waterloo youths, David Dyer 16 and Eugene Rose 18, burned to death when a stolen car fled highway patrols at about 85 mph in a pursuit that started near Denver. A patrolman was shot in the hand. another driver and a passenger were injured in Waterloo collision.
Paul Leyssac the Danish born storyteller charmed a full Mount Vernon crowd at Cornell College in a program blending Andersen tales with an interpolated Prokofieff Peter and the Wolf performed with Jacques Jolas on piano. The reviewer praised Leyssac’s wit, facial pantomime, and fluent delivery calling the performance bright amusing and rapturous. Walter Damrosch endorsed the Prokofieff rendition and the audience agreed by acclaim.
11 year old Reynold Moesner of Middle Amana suffered fractures of both legs when his father backed the car from the yard. He was taken to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids where attendants reported his condition very good.
Anamosa voters will elect a mayor treasurer assessor and six councilmen next Monday. Incumbent G W Beaman heads the taxpayers ticket for mayor opposing Earl L Pulver on the citizens ticket. Taxpayers nominate ward councilmen H E Bray J A Pearson R E Ireland and Kenneth Humble with incumbents Folkerts and Lawrence for councilmen at large. Opponents nominate Warner Heiken Ram sey Hendricksen Marion Platner Darrell Blood Charles Ryan and Carl Headlee for councilmen first through fourth and at large. Treasurer R M Deyo and Assessor Alfred Snyder on the tax slate are unopposed.
Mrs Eugene Jolas in Mt Vernon credits French civilization with strength but says the mass failed to wake to danger before the armistice. She criticizes leaders, praises De Gaulle and Petain, and cites Maginot Line reliance. She notes Willkie peace aims and US aid to Britain.
In Des Moines the Iowa House approved raising the minimum teacher salary from 50 to 65 dollars a month by a vote of 86 to 5 with 17 absent. The bill now goes to the Senate. Rep Elmer Johnson pushed an amendment raising the floor from 60 to 65, after noting a street cleaner earns more than 50.
Officers for the Evangelical Reformed Sunday school were chosen Monday evening with Mrs Joe Church as superintendent Glenn Gabriel as secretary Mrs Gerald Reed as assistant Miss Musa Todd as assistant superintendent treasurer and pianist Mrs George Gabriel as assistant treasurer Joe Church as librarian Gerald Reed as assistant and Miss Roberta Brockway as assistant pianist. Officers will be installed April 6.
In Des Moines AP reports the Iowa Senate debated two truck tax bills this week after a spirited session. Bill H F 28 would define required permits for for hire truckers, while SF 399 offers a choice between a 1.4 million mile tax or a graduated flat rate up to 780 a year for trucks over four tons. Debate over amendments drew strong criticism and the chamber rejected sending both bills to committee as time runs short.
Special to The Gazette West Union Betsy the sheep at Vern Boyer farm near Brainard proves arithmetic by birth counts. At two years old in 1939 she twins, at three in 1940 she triplets, and in spring 1941 at four she makes quadruplets all males. Mr Boyer wonders if in 1942 at five she will bear quintuplets.
Judge P. J Siegers recalls the Washington county March grand jury in Newton to conduct further investigations after dismissing them March 12. Foreman Clarence Rowe and jurors C. L. Drollinger George Gerot C. F Hoover J. M Kelly Vincent Marek and Howard Stoutner are listed as recalled.
The Iowa senate concurred with house amendments to allow cities to establish parking lots with restrictions on gasoline sales and with surplus funds directed to general funds. The session also marked a resolution to mark dangerous hills and a security law revision expanding the Insurance commissioner powers.
Independent merchants press Iowa lawmakers to pull the loss leader bill from committee. Telegrams letters and calls flood the statehouse in support of house file 164 and senate file 198 branding loss leaders as deceptive advertising and unfair competition hurting farmers and fair price dealers. The measures would create the unfair trade practices act and are stalled in sitting committee amid intense lobbying.
Des Moines Iowa Senator Clyde L Herring says the senate finance committee will advance far reaching proposals to raise revenue for defense He backs taxes on manufacturers automobiles luxury items and an income tax broad enough to reach workers earning 800 a year He will address the Iowa democrats Jackson Day dinner Saturday night.
BEDFORD Iowa AP August H Warneke a 75 year old cripple was found burned to death late Tuesday on his farm three miles south of Bedford Family members said Warneke had gone to a pasture about a quarter mile from the home to burn weeds and a search was started when he did not return
Mary Bridge of Shellsburg won the Benton county spelling championship in a contest Tuesday evening. Dr E A Robinson of Iowa State Teachers college pronounced the words. John Crisman of Vinton was runner up in the grade school division. Jean Hackerson of Garrison won the high school contest.
Iowa City committee members for the Pep Jamboree selected 10 University of Iowa women as pep queen candidates. The queen and attendants will be chosen at the April 4 party led by Dick Shelton. Names include Earlyne Johnstone West Union Connie Lennonard Chariton Manel Taub Rochelle N Y Mary Davidson Savanna Illinois Elizabeth Stevens Muscatine Shirley Stevenson Milwaukee Jean Christie Belmond Rosemary Moran Freeport Betty Lee Reha Burlington Mary Hemanan. Es t herville committee member Howard Beals Cedar Rapids.
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming to improve digestion by stimulating bile flow. It promises relief from constipation and sour feelings, urging readers to buy 10 and 25 cent packages and take as directed.
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