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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1933
Page
4
Mrs. Ella Saxton, about 60, of Oxford died instantly Monday afternoon when cars driven by George Cotter of Oxford and Bert Anderson of Victor locked wheels on a curve on highway No. 6 east of Oxford. Saxton was pinned under Cotter’s car when it overturned and suffered a broken neck. Cotter had a forehead cut. Anderson was uninjured.
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh rested in their monoplane after a Texas Panhandle sandstorm grounded them for a night. They resumed flight to Washington where Lindbergh will testify in the Gaston B Means kidnapping case. Searchers scoured the Southwest for the missing couple as word of their fate remained scarce.
A fire in Ellsworth Maine devastated the business district and large parts of a residential area, burning for about ten hours and causing damages estimated over 1 250 000. The blaze destroyed the city hall two churches 200 dwellings a bank a theater and other structures along Main Street. Mayor Harold A Moore appealed to Gov Brann for state police and 100 citizens were sworn in as deputies to restore order and aid firefighting efforts.
William G. Brogert, 87, father of Mrs. Clarence Chamberlain of Paris and husband of the transatlantic flyer, died at his Independence home Sunday after years as a general merchant. Surviving are his widow and daughter.
Leon Fraser of New York was elected president of the Bank for International Settlements at Basel, promoted from vice president to succeed Gates W. McGarrah who retires after three years. McGarrah becomes honorary president and remains on the board while in Europe. BIS directors also re elected vice presidents Alberto Beneduce of Italy and Dr Leonidas J A Trip governor of the Netherlands Bank. The annual report shows a profit of 14 200 000 Swiss francs, about 1 000 000 francs less than last year.
A parade of Mid-Continent Petroleum employees and cars toured downtown Saturday afternoon to spotlight the D-X lubricating motor fuel. Elmer Parkes, local manager, says D-X has become popular with motorists in the area. Ernest R. Johnson, 65, of Mount Vernon died Saturday after a stroke at his home three miles southeast. He spent life in Linn county, farming since 1886, and was survived by a large family. Funeral services were held Monday at the family home with burial in Mount Vernon cemetery.
Uncle Wiggily notices children playing hoop rolling and tries to join in with an old bologna tire hoop. He hides his activity from Mrs. Longears and heads into the woods to roll the tire up a hill where an unexpected event awaits, teased to be continued tomorrow night.
Institutions in the Community Chest will not pursue any more fundraising to hit the $56,000 goal. Estimated total now at about $41,000 with a $15,000 shortfall to be pro rated among the agencies. Arthur Poe, general chairman, stated no further drive will be conducted.
Special to The Gazette Wilton Junction Rev J T Hinkhouse 74 a leader in Iowa Presbyterian work died Sunday He served as stated clerk of the Dubuque Presbytery and was elected stated clerk of the Synod of Iowa in 1922 Ordained at Monticello in 1886 he held several eastern Iowa pastorates He was born in Cedar county and married Amy Junkin in 1886 Four children survive Mrs E K Mapes E D Hinkhouse Paul M and Mrs K M Maarberg
Classified list of business services includes gutter and spouting installation and repair, furnaces vacuum cleaning, roofing work by Powell Roofing Co, Oriental rug cleaning and repair, general hauling and rubbish removal, fertilizer and wood handling, floor cleaning and waxing, garden and sod work, and estimates from E M McGalley. Dial numbers vary across entries.
Unfurnished apartments and rooms listed with multiple addresses, 2- to 6-room units, various features including heat water garages and private baths. Contact numbers provided for each listing across NE SE SW areas.
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