Sousa Memorial Concert Opens Iowa City Music Festival
Iowa City hosts a multi-school music contest with Mason City leading the field and 4000 attendees, including 3300 contestants. The festival's Friday program features massed bands and solo events culminating in a Sousa memorial concert.
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Iowa City
Mason City
John Phillip Sousa
West Waterloo
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Blairstown
Shenandoah
Sigourney
Sioux Center
Lake Mills
Plover
Northwood
Mount Ayr
Hawarden
Farragut
Orange City
Story City
Sergeant Bluff
Wellman
Waterloo
Creston
Denison
Sioux City
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Jawa City
Jawa City; Good, None. Boys’ Vice club—Class A—superior, None, Excelent
Eagle Grove
Fort Madison
Mason Guys
North Des Moines
East Waterloo
Good
Superior
Holstein
Marble Rock
Manly
Logan
Roosevelts
Wylie Mayne
Sonora
Gilbert McEwen
Arlo Knowles
Edward King
John Graas
Dubuane
Clifford Leuth
Frieda Geertz
West Liberty
Jewell Sherman
Lorimer
Ruth Lindsay
Ida Grove
Dexter French
Dubuque
Roberta Monroe
Fairfield
Clayton Barrie
Red Oakwood
Margaret Burnstedt
Lincoln
Kathryn Madson
Euphonium
Jamies Stichl
Charles City
David Fisher
Myron Bohlen
Clear Lake
Lee Lybarger
Osare
Donald Kane
East Des Moines
Merle Strom
Ralph Snider
Central
Fireplace Smoke Interrupts Iowa Music Festival
Iowa City AP report says a cold foot caused a fireplace fire at the Memorial Union. Irene Werner requested a fire, smoke entered the Union lounge as 3,300 musicians and many contests waited. Audience coughed and exited before the blaze was removed via window.
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Iowa City
Irene Werner
Dredging Drowning Theories In Strong Swimmers
Dr William Brady revisits drowning causes noting cramps are unlikely to account for deaths of fit swimmers. He cites vertigo from cold water entry and ear drum sensitivity as plausible factors and suggests ear packing as precaution before swimming. Exhaustion from prolonged exertion may also contribute in some cases.
Cleaning enamel bath tubs and home remedies
Readers ask for formulas to remove hard water stains from enamel baths and for pest control. Answers suggest kerosene and chlorinated cleaners, keep a cat for mice, and mention hyposulphite of soda as a remedy for ivy. Dr. Brady notes limited responses due to volume and requests stamped envelopes.
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L. Pt
J B. W
Dike Girl Killed in Auto Collision
Hazel Hansen, 17, of Dike died after a two-vehicle crash at the No 57 intersection in Dike at 12 30 a m Edward Hansen Harold Dahl and Dorothy Henningsen were injured in the Dike car while Ormen White Fred Breckenfelter Valera Whitemore and Marie Kurtz rode in the Cedar Falls car Kurtz suffered dental injuries Hansen suffered a broken leg and ribs Hansen died after arrival of medical aid
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Grundy Center
Hazel Hansen
Dike
Edward Hansen
Miss Hansen
Harold Dahl
Dorothy Henningsen
Cedar Falls
Ormen White
Fred Breckenfelter
Valera Whitemore
Marie Kurtz
Hansen
Miss Kurtz
House Burns and Man Dies Saving Furniture
Emil Buehrer, 55, of Swanville Minnesota, died when fire destroyed his brother Carl Buehrer’s home in Grafton Iowa. Carl Buehrer, three children and a hired man escaped, one child being singed during an exit from a second story window. Emil perished while trying to save furniture as the house burned. The fire originated in a summer kitchen and investigators, including the coroner and sheriff, began examining the scene.
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Grafton
Emil Buehrer
Swanville
Minn
Carl Buehrer
Officer and Farmer in the Same Boat at Camp Flaugher
In Le Mars a group of farmers under guard recounts losses and debt while jailed near a cattle barn. A farmer shoots at a major who notes widespread business collapse and bank failures. The major laments license losses and a brother facing farm loss while the farmers echo shared hardship.
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LE Mars
Camp Flaugher
Edgewood Reinstates Curfew for Local Youth
Special to The Gazette reports Edgewood enforces a curfew for residents up to 16 years old. The bell previously rang at 9 p.m. and now rings at 8 30 p.m. to curb street activity.
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the Gazette
Edgewood
Thornburg seniors prep for Baccalaureate and events
Thornburg high school sets Sunday baccalaureate at the Methodist church with Rev. Ellis delivering the sermon. May 10 sees the class play The Red Headed Step Daughter, followed by Thursday commencement.
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Thornburg
Thornburg High School
Methodist Church
Mr. Ellis
Vivian B. Clevenger
Opal Pauline Fox
Marjorie Ellene Jack
Eva E. Kruse
Dorothy Schliaser
Roy Fox
Lois Holland
Question on a risky Double in a Crockford’s Club rubber
A New York Experts' Room rubber exposed a misjudged penalty double by South opponent Malowan. Detailed play shows declarer could have made, but East's defense caused a two-trick swing. Readers may request a free copy of Bridge Rules and Etiquette via the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Crockford
South
Mr. Malowan
Josephine Culbertson
Culbertson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
East
North
Kraschel Declares He Will Not Resign From Office
Des Moines AP Nelson G Kraschel, lieutenant governor, dismisses rumors of resignation. He plans to remain in office through the August special session unless Washington requests his help with farm relief laws.
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Des Moines
Nelson G.kraschel
General Assembly
Washington
Monticello Man Gets Suspended Sentence
J. E. Eggers of Monticello pleaded guilty to robbery and received a suspended sentence not to exceed three years in the state reformatory. Judge H. C. Ring paroled him to his mother as long as he stays outside Iowa. Swartz also received a suspended sentence. Miller remains serving an indeterminate up to ten years. The case dated Nov 25, 1932, and involved $45 stolen at gunpoint from E. H. Allen. Other defendants included H. A. Miller and Otis Swartz. The estate was represented by County Attorney Marvin Levsen.
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Anamosa
Gulty
J. E. Egzers
Monticello
State Reformatory
H. C. Ring
Iowa
Marvin Levsen
Eggers
H. A. Miller
Otis Swartz
E. H. Allen
Swartz
Miller
Town Stages Hunt for Mad Squirrel
An aggressive rabid squirrel in Allerton, Iowa has bitten at least four people and attacked children on the way to school. Citizens launched an intensive hunt with hunting within city limits suspended and orders to kill the animal on sight. Victims include 4 year old Richard Brooks and librarian Winifred Conklin who are under observation for rabies.
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Allerton
Richard Brooks
Winifred Conklin
Anamosa High Plans Return of Here Comes Patricia
Anamosa seniors staged the class play Here Comes Patricia Friday at the Niles theater. The junior-senior banquet will be served Tuesday evening in St. Patrick's church dining room. About 125 guests are expected. the graduating class totals about fifty.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa School of Music Orchestra
Victor T. Young
Roy A. Doss
Don Campbell
Tipton
Lacinda Kimberling
Otto Ray Warner
Jack Hamilton
Tipton High School
National Honor Society
Wallace Wingert
West Liberty
West Liberty High School
Ina Askam
Marie Askam
Margaret Bahmler
Jeanette Benson
Lucille Bottomley
Dorothy Davis
Melva Deal
Sylvia Dunker
Lilian Dwyer
Charlotte Engebretson
Edith Fenstermaker
Esther Flynn
Doris Green
Edith Gregory
Bessie Horan
Mernice James
Dorothy Kaalberg
Mary Nichols
Ruth Rockafellow
Dorothy Ross
Marie Smith
Neva Smith
Alberta Stafford
Bevelyn Webb
Jean Wiggins
Dorothy Wilson
Louise Woods
Robert Atkins
Joseph Brickler
LeRoy Bothell
John Connor
Warren Davisson
Jack Earhart
Raymond Erwin
Clyde Felton
Robert Geertz
Orlan Hogan
Lester Jensen
Roger Johnston
Wendall Keith
Herman Kelch
Arlie Kennedy
John Kile
Marlon Kline
Lester Lewis
James Noland
Charles Nortman
Phillip Pettit
Chon Ponce
Harold Ridenour
Carl Spinden
Clifford Spinden
Robert Stafford
Edmond Tiffany
Harvey Thompson
Edward Watson
Vernon Wright
Lisbon
Lisbon High School
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Darrel Morningstar
Mary Albright
Iane Smith
Helen Jamison
Florence Keyes
Saint Mary's
Margaret Albright
PW. Peterson
Cedar Rapids
R. P. Andreas
Anamosa
Anamosa High School
Patricia
Niles Theater
St. Patrick’s Church
Bakule children sing for help in city visit
The Bakule children from Prague arrived to thank America and sang at the C. S. P. 8 hall, then perform at the Majestic theater that night. A city site at Seventh avenue and H street west was bought for 4200 dollars for a new city barn and garage. E A Runkle Morris Sanford and Mr and Mrs E M Scott left for New York to attend a Chamber of Commerce convention. Washington high school won the Iowa track meet with 32 points led by Bob Cuhel's wins in high and quarter hurdles and second in low hurdles.
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Bakule
Prague
Czechoslovakia
America
Hall
Majestic Theater
Seventh Avenue
H Street West
E. A. Runkle
Morris Sanford
E. M. Scott
New York City
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Washington
University of Iowa
Bob Cuhel
Conference of Presbyterian college presidents cited by Marquis
President Marquis of Coe college left for Atlanta for a conference of presidents of all Presbyterian colleges in the United States. Thomas W. Clark was elected president of Cedar Rapids Retail Grocers Association at the meeting today. G. W. Mineck was elected vice president Frank Dusek second vice president William Moehl treasurer and J Lenihan secretary. I Roth left for Toledo to attend a convention and had a narrow escape in a wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Logansport.
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Marquis of Coe
Two Local Weddings Highlight Church Immersions
Miss Celia Maloney wed George L. Powers at Immaculate Conception Church in a ceremony led by Rev. Dean Gunn. Emma Humphrey married George A. Holsinger in the Trinity Methodist parsonage with Rev. N A Mershon officiating. Dr and Mrs Harmon hosted the Acme club and spouses at a rustic old fashioned supper and barn dance in their new A avenue west barn.
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Celia Maloney
George L. Powers
Immaculate Conception
Dean Gunn
Emma Humphrey
George A. Holsinger
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
N. A. Mershon
Harmon
Acme Club
Radio schedule chaos with NBC CBS networks listing programs
A dense radio programming log shows NBC CBS evenings and oceans of station call signs like WJZ WEAF WMAQ WLW WGN and CBS WABC WBBM. It lists hour by hour shows from morning children’s hours to night orchestras and talk programs across multiple markets and affiliates.
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Symphony
NBC
WJZ
Marie Velee
CBS
WGN
KMOX
Collins
WCCO
WMT
Economic World Today
WEAF
Brelasco
WAKO
WEAP
WMAQ
WLW
Easy Aces
Roswell Aistera
WABC
Zora Lagman
Weap Chain
WEA
Q. Thee Earle
WABCO
Rolle
Robert Fechner
Forest Relief
WBBM
Cuckon Hour
KYW
Gert Niesen
WABO
Frances Lanaiora
KY Buccaneers
Haymes Tan
Wabco Wee
Nat — Brandwynne
Weaf Wocc
WHO
Io Art
Kessel
Weaf Woocc- Lowe
WJZ Chain
Kamakau Orch
Honolumu
Wiz Wenr
Church of the Air Kona
Aeolian Atring
Major Bowes
EAP
Woc
Marion Carley
Woc-Who
Dixie
Wear
Chain
Pilgrim Chorus
Wendell Hall
Vienna
Howr
WOW
Chicaze Choir
WTMJ
WCFL
Koil, Ieipressiona of
Italy
Weap Chain, Feet's
Pola
WNT
WZAF
Crumit and Sandersen
KMBC
Lawser
Public
WLS
Oc-Who
Angelo Patri
Bert Lahr
Lee Sims
Rubbofforch
Yopex
WSM
Griselle
Weaf Kyw
Harmonica
Mrence Lantern
WAZ
WMACQ
Seth Parker
Wwoocwho
Nec
Werr Orch
Dan Garder
WBAP
Straight Orch
Mekota Named General Claim Agent for Rock Island
Charles E. Mekota, son of Mrs. Anna Mekota of Solon Iowa and nephew of Cedar Rapids attorney Joseph Mekota, is appointed general claim agent of the Rock Island railroad with offices in Chicago.
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Rock Island Lines
Chicago
Charles E. Mekota
Rock Island Railroad
Anna, Mekota
Solon
Joseph Mekota
Cedar Rapids
Brooder House and 200 Chicks Burn Near Vinton
A fire at the Justus Vaupel farm four miles north of Vinton destroyed a brooder house and burned over 200 chicks. The fire, started by a heater, threatened nearby buildings until a team pulled the structure to safety. Vaupel had no insurance on the brooder house or contents.
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Gazette
Vinton
Justus
Warrant For Arrest Of Waukon Sheriff
A warrant has been issued for Sheriff James Baxter of Waukon Wisconsin for violating a Wisconsin statute in transporting an indigent Iowa family to Wisconsin under a court order. The warrant is described as purely technical and no arrest will be made while he remains in his own jurisdiction.
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Wiroqua
Wis
James Baxter
Waukon
Baxter
Wisconsin
Iowa
Badger
Beet
Notice of Intention to Redeem First Mortgage Gold Bonds
Executors and heirs of Rachel J Miller Mollie Miller Holt and John L Miller announce intention to redeem all outstanding First Mortgage Six Per Cent Gold Bonds of the 1923 issue on June 1 1933 at the Trustee office Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids Iowa. Bonds numbered 1 to 30 in five hundred dollar denominations redeemable at par plus accrued interest and a 1 percent premium.
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Rachel J. Miller
Mollie Miller Holt
John L. Miller
Srantors
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Banking Corporation
Security Savings Bank
Brantors
Office of the Recorder of Deeds
Linn County
Moble Miller Holt
Rachel Holt Witwer
Mary Anne Holt Rutherford
Rachel J Miller
Hy L. D. Dennis
Notice of Appointment of Administrator No 12M5 Iowa
In Linn County on April 21 1933 Walter E Laus ch was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Alice Lausch deceased. All creditors should pay promptly and claims must be filed in the Linn County Clerk of Court office via authentication. F H Kubicek is the attorney.
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Iowa
Link County
District Court
Alfred Staniey
Said County
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Edwin W. Lundquist
B. L. Wick
State of
Linn County
Carl F. Steffens
Alice Lauschdate
Walter E. Lausch
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Fred W Hann
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William Brady
Brad
Dike Girl
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Nora
Iowa News
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Joseph Angelsburg
Marshalltown
Liberty
Benton County
Grand Jury
Belle Plaine
Albert Ingerbruson
F. B. Collins
Angelsburg
Central City
Ralph Hinton Fleming
Hatch Funeral Home
C. Finley Stratton
Prairieburg
Mr. Fleming
Samuel
Elmira Taylor
Reginald Blofield
Collin and
Bart
Clermont — the
Clermont
Clermont Commercial Club
Keota
Keota High School
Irene Henry
Beverly Bell
Helen Kirkpatrick
Iris Hart
Helen Britten
Walter Fagen, Jr
Jack Mills
Gerald Carris
Vincent Vowk
Paul Long
Omer Stoutner
Supt
J. F. Church
Mount Vernon
John F. Davis
Milford
Linn Grove
Cochoton
Ohio
Thomas F. Davis
Georgianna Boxwell
Dickinson County
R. M. Davis
Hopkinton
Melvin Green
A. B. Soule
Methodist
Amelia Ida Gundlock
Germany
Carl and
Louisia Gundlock
Earlville
Melvin C. Green
R. W. Reggentin
Marie
DeLila Green
Ray Havens
Paul
Wyoming
W. B. Scarcliff
W. M Johnston
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Claribel Dykema
Mitchell
S. D
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Hartley
Luella May
Maquoketa
Leota Wherry
Lois Lockhart
Baldwin
Ellen Marshall
Miranda Blaine
Perry Knapp
Floyd Kitchen
Gertrude Payn
F. G. Anderson
G. R. Jorgenson
Leonzo Berry
Trier of Appeals
S. G. Caldwell
J. Bruce Eyestone
TAMA
J. L. Ryan
George W. Carpenter
Orlo White
Carpenter
Frank Williams
Harry Beard
Toledo
Carl B. Stiger
August Ploen
Floyd Whitmore
Ploen
Whitmore
L. A. Andrews
Farmers State Bank of
Maggie Wilson
Martha Mason
Stiger
T. Stanley Wiley
Walter Malowan
West
Kraschel
Bertram
Bertram Methodist Church
J. W. Blaine
George Payn
Helen Roselle
Thames Sizer
Dorothy Holland
Ernest Soukup
Donald Welsh
Kyle Blaine
Jason Stebbins
Henry Roselle
Osmond Berry
Laura Neal
Mildred Mallie
Marvin Mallie
Robert Leigh
Mount Zion
Aloise Holland
Here
Herman Iblings
Freda Barr
Iblings
Maria Petersen
Adolf
Hitler
Education Commission
NORGE
Lubergers
F. H. Kubicek
Kline’s
Paramount
R. D. Brown
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