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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1936

Page

3

Red Cross Directs Relief Efforts In Tornado Area

Eastern Iowa briefs note funeral for Rebecca Benson of Brandon and long list of local notices. The items cover court calendars in Decorah, upcoming marriages, public meetings, school and church events, and several obituaries across Tipton, Decorah, Independence, and surrounding towns.

Red Cross

Notice of Hearing to Establish Secondary Road District

Linn County to hold hearing on a petition for creating a 2.50 mile gravel road district in Clinton Township. The district covers numerous parcels listed by section 13-83-8 with owners including McNamara, Patterson, Pratt, Rawson, Kra noski, Langham, Patterson, Pratt, Belden and others. Hearing set at the Linn County SABRE office at 2:00 PM.

Linn County Iowa Aes Clinton Township Conrad McNamara Sarah Frances Dora Anne Mitchell Anna M Patterson Margaret L Popeika Frank S Earl F. Heinze Pratt F. W Vernier Viktor John Wilson James Cor Gov Carrier Ella Ian Davis Drake Kelsey J. M Minerva Krasouks Frank Emm Kratoska Emma Guv Lathrope U L Sur Mawdsley Walter Mansle Esse Rawson Herbert L Smith R. x Acura R. F Sam'l G Amer P. Lois Apfel H. G Arduser Belmont Bind- Win Boemer Brown Cairo Andy Wpt- Peete DeCastello Anna Marie Drahos Josep E'z Anna Fpajmon Adolph Felger Wig Hansom Bridget Ank Hanson Hanson L. C Hedges Company Hronik Mary Ilen Titen H. E Adaline Lebeda Lubbock Robert Mandk Esther Martin Plat Manes Lillie Matus Richard d Mentzer Isabella Win Road Moll Joseph Roag Motley Joe Palmers Palmer, & R Ruth Pametick Mary, J Mary J Fra Prank Etick Ra ' E Margaret L Garet Mare E Pate Horegm Pate Terson Mareare S L Poole W. H P. W. Edugrant Ward Ia Lees Sereof Richard Ribble Care Rogers W. St W. Chas Schmatt Schneberger James B Lot Hiram C Eli J. D Schutzman Z. T Severa Jos Shepard Fredona Sweet Brayton Tilson Petro Marie E Titler Nathan Walters Henry Watson Land Elvina Weldon Maude Ter Wendler Theo Wiley Martin A Winn Lela Mac Aefare Ada Mee Iy Core Linn Seunky

State Plans Aid for Farm Victims After Iowa Tornado

Trained Red Cross workers arrive in northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota to lead relief efforts. WPA and CCC teams assist debris clearing as federal aid requests go to Washington. Four dead, over fifty injured, and about 750000 in damage. fifty three homeless in Everly and Terrace Park. many farmers lack tornado insurance. The storm damaged fifty homes in Estherville and destroyed farm buildings in Fairmont, Minnesota.

Spirit Lake Iowa Minnesota Washinton Red Cross St. Louis Civilian Conservation Corps Twister L. S. Hill WPA Everly Terrace Park Estherville Fairmont Minn Des Moines INS Clyde Herring Ray Murray B. W. Lodwick Murray Lodwick Spencer Monday Milford Arnolds Park

Wilson Urges Lower Farm Loan Interest At Independence Rally

Senator George Wilson urged parity with private industry for Iowa farmers in interest rates and tariff protection at a rally in Independence. He compared farm loan costs to NY call money rates and banker acceptances, urging action to help farmers access affordable credit and keep farm land value secure.

Wilson Independence Rally Iowa George Wilson New York City

Linn County Music Festival Opens Sunday In Center Point

Center Point hosts the Linn County music festival starting at 1 PM with grade pupils performing. Schools listed include Alburnett Central City Coggon Center Point Lisbon Palo Springville Troy Mills Toddville Viola Walker and more with judges Vesely and Hamblin. Evening events feature Springville band and a 250 piece Linn County school band followed by a 340 voice chorus conducted by Hamblin and Vesely.

the Gazette Center Point Linn Alburnett Central City Coggon Lisbon Palo Springville Troy Mills Toddville Walker W. F. Vesely Maurine Hamblin Linn County Linn County Chorus Vesely

Iowa Speaker Second at Northern Oratorical League

Raymond Irwin of the University of Minnesota won the Northern Oratorical League contest at Northwestern University Friday night. Robert Blakely of the University of Iowa placed second with his speech on Modern Primitivists.

Chicago Raymond Irwin University of Minnesota Northwestern University Robert Blakely University of Iowa

Mount Auburn High School Junior Senior Banquet Held at Hotel President

Mount Auburn high school held its junior senior banquet at Hotel President in Waterloo. The evening featured a “The Last Roundup” theme with Miss Dorothy Coots as toastmaster and a program including readings, vocal duet, piano solo, and farewell talks by students Ila Dake, Arlene Sheppler, Fred Riley, Vera Petersen, James Dardis, Dorothy Sheffler, and others.

Mount Auburn Mount Auburn High School Waterloo Dorothy Coots Ila Dake Arlene Sheppler the Rangers Fred Riley the Ranges Vera Petersen Burnetta Sibert Laverne Kaiser the Herd James Dardis R. C. Schlotfelt Lois Struve Dorothy Sheffler Louella Loots Virginia Bridge We McCray Jessie McIne

Louisa County Voters Asked For Road And Jail Bonds

A Wapello movement seeks a primary election vote in Louisa county on two bond issues. One is 400000 for roads and another 20000 for a county jail. E R Hicklin was named chair of a committee to gather petition signatures for the board of supervisors.

Wapello Louisa County E. R. Hicklin Board of Supervisors

Rebekah District Convention Set at Mount Auburn

Belle Plaine reports the thirty fourth annual Benton county District 6 Rebekah convention to be held in Mount Auburn with registration at 9 30 a m and sessions starting at 10 a m The program includes welcome by Mount Auburn a response by Lucille Shanda and an evening address by the Rebekah assembly president.

Belle Plaine Rebekah Benton County Mount Auburn Mount Auburn Lodge Lucille Shanda Rebekah Assembly Stella Welton Hazel Corbett Vinton Elsie Hill Leota Ward Mabel Reinhart Lois Wiest Opal Call Margaret Johnson Ada Schlotfelt Vesta Fagan

Independence marble tournament honors Stanley Hall

Stanley Hall won high honors at the marble tournament in Independence. Paul Linder finished as runner up.

Independence Stanley Hall Paul Linder

Five Iowans Die in Auto Crashes Toll Rises

The 1936 auto death count grows by five with deaths of Bernard Stoltenberg 46 Walcott Ir his son Robert 12, Jeanette De Groot 14 Prairie City, Harold Durbin Ames and Harold Langsett Harlan. Langsett and Durbin died after collisions or a railroad underpass crash while Max Light Des Moines and Leslie Smith Ames were injured.

Bernard R. Stoltenberg Walcott Farmer Robert Rock Island Walcott Main Street Stoltenberg Jeanette de Groot Prairie City Highway 163 Des Moines Raymond Barrett Mitchellville Merle Goble Leslie Smith Ames Durbin Max Light

Iowa Man Faces Aeronautics Board Over Tall Pole

Frew A. Tucker, who erected a 24 foot pole near the Iowa City runway to deter low flying planes over his farm, will be summoned to appear before the state aeronautics commission on May 12. He must explain why the pole is not lit at night, defying illumination laws. United Air Lines said landings over the obstacle were hazardous and halted the Iowa City stop.

DES Moines Frew A. Tucker Iowa City State Aeronautics Commission Charles Grahl The Aeronautics Commission Tucker United Air Lines

Funeral services in Washington for Mrs. David Boyer 83

Mrs. David Boyer 83 widow of Captain D A Boyer dies after a stroke. Funeral Monday at Jones chapel with burial in Marshalltown. Born May 18 1852 in North Collins New York she lived in Marshalltown and Washington Iowa. Survived by two children and several stepchildren.

Hazleton P. M. Freeman R. H. Copeland Buchanan County Freeman Hazleton Township Kermit Freeman Presbyterian Church Hillis Oelwein Jesup Ralph McDonald Walker William Hickey Independence Leonard Burke Brandon Leo B. McDonald Omaha Wess Vogel Lloyd W. McDonald Gilbertsville Earl Conroy John L. McDonald Albert E. Smith Detroit Ella Iliff Spencer W. J. Spensley Brooklyn N. Y Minnie McDonald Henry Olsen Elkhorn The Baptist Church L. A. Miller W. E. Closson J. C. Nelson E. J. Holtz Grace Potwin S. E. Lindsay Myrtle Batchelor Donald Mills Irene Till Building Fund Harold Lenius John Lorenz Jennie Clubine A. C. van Ree William Shepherd J. C. Johnson Decorah Methodist Parsonage Ruth Bloxham Roy Bloxham Postville Walter E. Magel Amos Magel Luana Oswald Sandbach Magel Ridgeway William H. Klemme Mary Augusta Bolles Pleasant Lake Ind George Bolles Bluffton Klemme Upper Iowa University Fayette J. D. Parker Los Angeles Rowley B. Dingsley C. E. Robison Charles Craft Theodore Miller Wilford Grimes Otto Wavrin Donald Ratchford D. H. Dingsley A. E. Norton Blanche Story D. W. McGrath L. W. Rosene E. R. Haines Mayme Stiles John Stiles Haines North Dakota Grace Norton Elma Wash Nelle Bondy Ruth Graven San Francisco Calif T. A. Hoff Phelps Cemetery Thornburg Martha Johnson Gibson Johnson First Lutheran Hazel Winger Cliff E. Natvig Grace Winger Orris Burreson Clarissa Moen Gertrude Natvig Lester Ingvoldstad Herbert Natvig Ernest Winger Leonard Brown Jeanene Weiss Hemlet Peterson Lester Winger Green Parrot Cafe Christine Winger Lawler Natvig Vinton — Vinton Women’s Clubs Lincoln High School Vinton Washington Jones Chapel David Boyer

Brilliant defense halts aggressive bridge bid in Grand National

In a Grand National Tournament hand, North-South vulnerability saw North overtake with aggressive spade ideas. East held firm by signaling with careful card play, preserving defense to defeat declarer.

United States Bridge Association North East West Declarer

Frost Threatens Northern Iowa Weather Shift

A high pressure area bringing frost and freezing temps to Nebraska and the Dakotas Friday night edged toward Iowa Saturday. The forecast calls for fair but chilly conditions Sunday with warming possible in central and west regions later in the day. Friday highs reached 80 in Albia and Waterloo with 40 in Estherville. Keokuk logged 1.46 inches of rain as heavy precipitation affected southeast Iowa.

Des Moines Nebraska Dakotas Iowa Weather Bureau Albia Waterloo Estherville

Vargo Sought as Suspect in Barton Bandit Case

Des Moines AP Glen Schmidt reports no fingerprint record for Joe Vargo involved in Barton hold up cases. Mason City and Primghar efforts continue to link him to oil station robberies and a taxi kidnapping, with road crash near Crescy and possible ties to a slain highway patrolman case.

Des Moines Glen Schmidt State Bureau of Investigation Joe Vargo Roscoe Barton Bureau Schmidt Mason City Vargo Barton Lawler Primghar Crescy Oran H. Pape Austin, Minn Iowa New Hampton

Lisbon Teachers Elected for Tama School Year

Isabelle Doty and Marjorie Laubscher from Lisbon grade school win teaching positions at Tama for next year with salary advances. Remaining vacancies include home economics post filled by Gladys Hagenbuch and mathematics and science by Velma Harding, both from Iowa City.

Lisbon Isabelle Doty Marjorie Laubscher Tama Gladys Hagenbuch Iowa City Velma Harding

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Christian Church Rebecca Irene Benson Ovid Forsythe Benson Ohio Ray Stanford Will Stanford Will Bird Earl Bird Cedar Rapids John McKnee Tipton C. F. W. Kleppe William Freese Clarence Freese Cedar County Winneshiek County H. E. Taylor Waukon Law Gordon Vaughn R. C. Vaughn Martha Heskett Philadelphia Vaughn Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary E. R. Moore Cedar Lodge A. F A. M. No. 11 Burton H. Saxton Masonic Service Committee Ryan St. John’s High School Sister Mary Estelle John Dolphin Dolores Crowley Edythe Fay Charles Whalen Francis Duggan Geraldine Sheeley R. A. Peters DELTA Gerald Boshart Kalona Frank Hanna Seneca Dewitt Michael Kinney St. Anne’s Catholic Church Welton John Moriarty Clinton County James Kinney Catherine Kinney P. W. Kelly Peters Monona Giard Giard Township J. H. Tayek F. B. Miller F. A. Lestina J. F. Listina H. J. Klotzbach B. L. Whittle M. F P. Ryan Monona Sovmashian Harry C. Fox Elmer Drallmeier Walter Garrs P. H. Humphrey Arno Miller Nellie A. Smith Dorothy B. Ferguson Buffalo Vera M. Schwiebert Albert E. Anger Dr. H. W. Anger Victor Delma Anger Knights Templar Scottish Rite Masons Anger Iowa National Guard Band E. S. Peck Grove _ Hill Helen Miller Methodist Church Rochester Community Club Kenneth Walker Harold Eves Frank Kester Rochester B. E. Robinson Oren Metcalf Alvin Smith Howard Smith H. D. Beeman Guy Grover Parent-Teachers’ Association Earl Elijah Eileen Rutherford Reid L. Hunt Fred Miller Clarence Bixler John Hoffner Charles Horn Elmore Ruther Richard Hulse Mildred Martin Ray Ribble Henry Dircks Gordon Smith George Goodrick D. H. Engelking Beta Sigma Phi L. F. Clifford Mildred Williams Mildred Walker Lucile Beard Marcella Connole Lucille Schemmel Edna Gabel Marengo Marengo High School H. G. Barnes Barbara Selzer Richard Zentmire Regina Steele Eileen Shipton Lydia Erzinger Henry Eichacker Jean Fetzer Cleo Cronbaugh James Vanourney Larry Casey Garth Hite Virginia Davis Leroy Hadenfeldt Leland Eggert Paul Hursh Stanley Sanders Willard Burgy Guerdon Hoyle Robert Dillin Lloyd Keil Richard Darling Lloyd Milling Harry Kramer Russell Freeze Milford Schumacher Dewey Sparrowgrove Kenneth Kruse Richard Kell Richard Wanamaker Wendell Black Lincoln Bartusek Myron Rathjen Beth Jenkins Suzanne Meyers Joyce Meyers Dorothy Bartusek Dorothy Schultz Marcella Shipton Gladys Hoyle Marion Allen Mary Franey Carole Bogear Anna Fowler Helen Schultz Davenport William L. Adrian Nashville Grinnell Poweshiek County Malcom High Farmers State Bank Malcom St. Ambrose College St. Paul Seminary St. Paul Keota Veterans’ Hospital Blythen- Sheets Post American Legion W. C. Peiffer Legion J. Forest Embree Everett Amsberry Evelyn Amsberry Keith Mound Ward Miller Keith Willis Sara Marie Huber J. W. Stewart Dorothy Jean Livezey Thelma Dunbar Mary K. Fosdick Francine Flander Kathryn Beery Wilma Romine Elizabeth Erdice Neva Hart H. K. Stewart Eldora Alliman Marjorie Russell M. I. Mirick J. F. Embree Frank Marsh Charles Dawson Charles Newman C. O. Harris Ray Stewart Corinne Klett Marie Luers Raymond Callister Kate B. Glover Delhi Blaine Hyten Delhi High School Harriet Crumb Louisa Co Rebekahs Josephine Culbertson Ades
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