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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1934
Page
6
Morgantown West Virginia AP report details Mrs. O Brawley killing her two children Margaret 11 and Harold 23 then attempting suicide. Coroner outlines her movements from bathroom poisoning to throat slashings furnace fire fall and death under porch. No motive given.
Istanbul authorities report a feline boom with more cats than humans in the city, while the stray dog issue remains ongoing. Authorities note cats outnumber residents, signaling a significant urban wildlife shift and potential public health considerations.
County relief chairman Benjamin Tart announced that merchants in Linn County who redeemed federal aid merchandise credits totaling 3431 dollars are ready for distribution at the county relief headquarters in the courthouse. Merchants may call for their checks between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Hollywood picks thirteen young actresses as winners of the eleventh annual Wampas Baby Stars contest. From thirty eight candidates the recipients include Judith Arlen Betty Bryson Jean Carmen Helene Cohan Dorothy Drake Jean Gale Hazel Hayes Ann Hovey Lucille Lund Lu Anne Meredith Gigi Parrish Katherine Williams and Jacqueline Wells. Two winners come from theatrical families Miss Cohan is George M. Cohan's daughter and Miss Bryson is Warner Baxter's niece.
In Chicago Mrs. Dolores Pickett accuses her husband of infidelity after finding lipstick on his face. He allegedly blamed her and said the shade was raspberry. When she asked about the lipstick he allegedly struck her, prompting her to file for divorce.
Special to The Gazette reports J B McLaughlin has been appointed permanent postmaster at Preston Iowa at the second class office with a $2000 annual salary less economy cut. He has served as acting postmaster since Jeff Preston left. An income limit note follows regarding England unemployment benefits.
Cedar Rapids area notes list 35 Iowa railroad workers retiring on April 1. William T Henningsen a switchman with 28 years service retires after losing an eye in an accident on January 9 at home. Daniel J Coughlin also a switchman with 29 years service retires for health reasons. Eugene L Curran a Stanwood section foreman with 42 years service is among Iowa retirees.
Special to The Gazette Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers college announces winter term honors for nine students. Alice Faust of Cedar Falls leads with 68 grade points across 17 hours. Others from Cedar Falls Waterloo Greeley Jesup and Pollock earned 60 grade points across 15 or 16 hours.
The supervising architect’s office announces competitive bids to survey the Independence post office site. Bids will be received and opened by the local postmaster as custodian and sent to Washington for contract award. Local bidders encouraged. Nearby, an airman spotted a 200 foot long palace ruin over a Tangier lake.
Kellogg Co notes benefits from a six-hour day after two and half years. The firm switched to four six hour shifts, kept wages, and reports improved health and fewer lost time accidents while maintaining production.
A Cedar Rapids launch by Procter and Gamble introduces a soapless detergent claimed to be the first major improvement in a century. The product forms suds quickly in all water types and temperatures and is gentle on colors and delicate fabrics.
The article describes a soap washing liquid that forms a ring around the washbow after use. It is recommended for delicate fabrics like silks and woolens as well as for washing dishes and silverware. It is claimed to be harmless to colors and fabrics and can improve sheen with little tensile loss.
Madison Wisconsin hosts education delegates including Supt. Arthur Deamer and Cedar Rapids officials studying the six year high school system. The visit reviews operations as additions to four junior high schools under construction prepare four six year schools replacing the current high school structure.
H C Bush former assistant manager of the Credit Guide and Adjustment company in Cedar Rapids has purchased the Fremont Nebraska Credit Rating Bureau. The bureau had been run by the Fremont Retail Merchants association and is now owned by Bush.
Apollo Commandery No 26 of Cedar Rapids will be guest of Patmos Commandery No 27 at Marion for Easter services Sunday at 3 p.m. at Marion Congregational church with Rev J M Walters delivering the Easter address and Easter music. A dinner follows at Marion Masonic temple. Marion Knights meet at 2 p.m. Cedar Rapids commandery assembles at 2 30 p.m. at Masonic hall to march to Marion.
About thirty thousand Jamaicans living in other Caribbean locations are being sent back to Jamaica. The move aims to repatriate citizens and restore local residency patterns amid regional immigration adjustments.
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