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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1936
Page
15
Washington reports J Edgar Hoover declares the job is never done as the FBI captures remaining public enemies. The interview outlines Hoover’s lifelong focus on building a fully empowered agency with arrest power and armed agents.
What Cheer Bertha Wilcox daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilford Wilcox and Kenneth Slater son of Mr and Mrs James Slater were married Sunday in Des Moines Both couples are Des Moines graduates Mrs Slater has worked there for months and Mr Slater plays baseball in Des Moines
Florence La Ganke presents a nine inch Washington Pavement quilt block with mosaic-like effect. Instructions describe pieced blocks forming a pineapple center and white corners, eight patterns needed, and guidance on color contrasts for distinct patterns.
Instructions for obtaining the Washington Pavement pattern and other back patterns state to send three cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Nancy Page for the Washington Pavement design. Additional three cents is required for each pattern requested and the request mentions reversing order to place the darkest at the center near the square and moving the lightest to the pattern marked d.
Harry B. Heitland, former superintendent of the Dinsdale consolidated school, was elected Tama county superintendent of schools. Other candidates were Ruby McCarthy of Dysart and incumbent B. F. Clark. Delegates to the county board of education include Alma Wieland Gladbrook Ralph Read Tama and Mrs. R. E. Wilson Toledo.
The Dairy Dale Community club will gather Thursday at 8 p.m. in the community hall. The entry also notes lawnmower grinding services in Want Ads and a Y's Men's dinner meeting at the Y M C A. Mrs Rohrbach travels to Gallipolis, and Marie Schneider Violet Washburn and Don Wilson attended the International Beauty Trades conference in Des Moines.
Optometrists of the southeast central district of the Iowa Association of Optometrists will meet May 20 at 7 p.m. in the offices of Dr. G. J. Rowan located at 222 Second Street SE.
Mrs. Mary Mulinix aged 22 of 719 Second Street NW said she hurt her left elbow in a fall Saturday night and was treated at 11 45 p m Monday in St Luke's hospital where she remained hospitalized.
Elkport Iowa senior class toured The Gazette and the Quaker Oats plant on Monday. Superintendent Paul D. Liddle accompanied the group.
Fidelity Life association lodge No. 106 will hold a special meeting Friday at I. O. O. F. hall at 838 First avenue E. Walter Below, president of Fidelity Life association, and other guests will be present.
Members are asked to bring a covered dish and sandwiches for a picnic supper at 6 30 p m.
Nels Kraschel lieutenant governor and Democratic candidate for governor will speak Wednesday noon at a Linn County Progress club meeting at the Roosevelt hotel following a luncheon at 12 15. The public is invited.
Leland Rouse age 36 of 1016 Eleventh Street NE was admitted to St Luke's Hospital after ingesting lead arsenic at home. He had his stomach pumped and was released later the same night.
A large audience attended a Monday night talk on the Townsend Plan in the superior court room, reflecting broad public interest and discussion of social reform proposals. The event highlighted questions and perspectives from attendees and speakers.
Davenport physician Dr. L L Poston outlines the Town send plan to City Hall as he campaigns for the Republican nomination for Congress in this district.
F. E. Rollins formerly taught at Frankville and now studying at Cedar Falls was elected superintendent by the Baldwin board of education. Rollins has eleven years of experience. Remaining vacancies will be filled and new hires include Velma Hutchison as primary teacher Helen Wyrick for grades four to six and Iona Wolf-Scott as principal. The 1936 Baldwin high school class baccalaureate is Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. F. E. Mastin.
A Cleveland motorist told Patrolman Ches ter Krause to scram at a traffic accident. He then clarified his name as James Scram, saying he lives on Clinton avenue.
W. H. Tenney won permission Monday afternoon from the board of adjustment to convert a two family dwelling at 1263 1265 Fifth avenue SE into a four family dwelling. F. W. Vanda and Carl Fliermans were also granted permission.
The board authorizes a two story addition on 520 Fourth Street SW and extends a preexisting permit for John W. Good. It allows the residence at 1401 Third Street NW to operate as a grocery store but makes the permit a personal privilege and requires cancellation by October 1.
The Lischer Wiederrecht family picnic was held Sunday at Muscatine in honor of Mr and Mrs Paul Lischer Mrs Inez Campbell and her daughter Charlotte of Phoenix Arizona Attendees included T E Minor and daughters Vernon Wiederrecht Walter Morris family Floyd Miller family A G Lischer and Miss Mary Marsden Wapello and Ed Dankert of Muscatine.
North Tama County lawyers hosted Tama and Toledo peers at the Truer Country club Saturday evening. Attending from Toledo were C. E Walters R. L. Lupton V. Kepford B. Golob G. H. Struble G. H. Struble Jr F. Kremenak W. Russell. Also present were Judge Tankersley Court Reporter Brown and Beech Sheriff Harris Deputy Lichty County Clerk Hugo Joens Deputy Clerk Kubicek and Bailiff M. Spear.
Ladora's senior class presented The Yellow Shadow at the Legion hall Friday night to a good audience. Rev. Hugh Williams delivered the baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening.
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