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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1934
Page
12
County boards will run most operations under the plan with a three member county old age assistance board including a woman and overseer of the poor. A statewide tax of 1 dollar per person in year one and 2 dollars in later years funds pensions up to 25 dollars monthly.
Funeral services for John Emil Swanson 70 a former Belle Plaine businessman were held at the Danscolll funeral chapel conducted by Rev T M Nielson of Christ Methodist church. Other items note marriages, school events and a water system vote in nearby towns with observations from Earlville Urbana North Liberty Oxford Junction and Fairfax headlines.
Tama high school's music department under Miss Nora Dietrich will bring seven entries to the district music contest in Knoxville on April 5. At the Grinnell sub-district, Tama girls’ glee club, class B, was ranked superior with members including Willena Ford Grace Ellen Brecht Clara Lauderdale Fielen Krajicek Phyllis Inman Mary Jeanette Woods Betty Bur Jey Mary Grace Reid June Ehret Phyllis Malin Virginia Whalen Dorothy Mason Meredith Yerkes Mary Griswold Betty Metz Mary Svacina Velma McFate Doris La Motte Marjorie Williamson Beryl Christianson Isabelle Butterfield Anna Catherine Ferguson Harriet Maren Meredith Houghton Tune Lawler Dorothy Houghton Genevieta Novotny Evelyn Dolezal Janet Griswold as accompanist. The girls’ scare was judged superior and the group performed selections led by Betty Metz and others.
Mrs Lars Fehr Albeck aged 90 died at her daughter’s home in Lisbon after living in Ackles Ja and Mount Vernon with her husband George Albeck. Survived by children Alvin, Jennie, Laura, Nettie. three grandchildren. one great grandchild. brother Emanuel Fehr. sister Amanda Cook. Funeral Saturday 2 pm at daughter Mrs Hoffman home. Rev E T Gough in charge.
Iowa to restore 400 veterans to compensation rolls after Washington veto override. Adjutant General R J Laird says 268 nervous or disabilities cases regain part of former pay, previously $10 to $755 monthly, with 75 percent of prior benefits restored for service connected claims disallowed by board reviews.
Washington The Post Office Department announces a second modification of the four day payless furlough order. Assistant postmasters and all third class postal clerks at specified offices will be exempt, with special delivery messengers and low earners receiving full compensation. Substitutes to be paid. aim is to raise revenue to reduce future furloughs after July first.
Park A. Findley chief of the state bureau of investigation praises Jackson County as the most law abiding in Iowa Maquoketa serves as county seat and Jackson reportedly did not request aid from the bureau since January 1933.
Mount Vernon McClelland Barclay artist will select the top coed from ten Cornell beauties announced by Jackson Livesay of Royal Purple The ten include Annabelle Thompson Ruth Miller Dora Dingman Avis Ray Margaret Handel Martha Mead Mildred Green Zelda Green Jean Midkiff and Katheryn Swain
Harry L. Platt of Tama was elected president of the Tama Toledo Golf Club at a Tama city hall meeting Tuesday evening. Other officers include Vice President Karl Kraft, Secretary and Treasurer Orion Schallar, and directors Joe Vana Frank McClaskey E. E. Harlan Frank Fowler and Fred Goza. A membership drive has begun with thirty five members already signed.
A B Funk Iowa industrial commissioner ruled Jesse J Hamilton superintendent of LeRoy Farmer Canning in Tipton Indiana was not entitled to workmen compensation for a June 1933 labeling injury. He was deemed acting in a representative capacity for the employer. Delaware notes report mayor Hilmer reelected and council members rechosen in Monday town election.
DES MOINES AP Bills passed by both houses and signed by the governor totaled 242 from a total of 689 introduced. Senate origin accounted for 130, house bills 112. Twenty five senate bills failed to cross to the house while 47 house bills stalled mid process. The senate committee held 156 measures and the house committee 160 at session end.
Four candidates were chosen at the University of Iowa for the $25 Jessup prize. David Elderkin of Cedar Rapids Roswell Johnson of Ottumwa John Hawkinson of Davenport and Eugene Fife of Indianapolis will compete April 10 after preliminary tryouts. The winner advances to the Northern Oratorical League contest at Minnesota May 4.
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