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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1939

Page

2

Tax Revision Plans Before Parley Monday

Washington awaits a White House conference called by President Roosevelt to discuss a limited revision of business taxes. The plan includes a flat 18 percent corporate tax, repeal of loss deductibility limits, annual stock value declarations, and three-year loss carryovers. Sessions aim to calm business concerns while avoiding a full revenue overhaul this session.

Washington INL Congress White House Roosevelt Congressional Treasury Garner Bankhead Senate Barkley House Rayburn Harrison Miss Senate Finance Committee Rep Doughton N. C Ways and Means Committee Morgenthau the Treasury John W. Hanes Mr. Roosevelt Joint Congressional Committee Coughton

Streamliner Hits Truck On Crossing Near West Liberty

WEST LIBERTY AP The Rock Island Rocket struck a farm truck stalled on a crossing. The driver escaped unharmed after attempting to crank the truck. The train, traveling 90 mph, had all wheels flattened by emergency brakes. only a small hole appeared in the engine skirt. The train reached Des Moines 22 minutes late and continued to Chicago next morning.

West Liberty Rock Island Here Chicago Des Moines

Federated church hosts mother daughter banquet in Central City

In Central City the Federated church held a mother and daughter banquet with Mrs. Othel Wright as toastmaster. More than 100 guests attended as tributes included Father to Daughter and Mother to Daughter performances by local speakers and choirs.

Central City The Federated Church Othel Wright George W. Hansen Otto Lee Davis George Rollins Shirley Johnson Darlene Dunn Mary Ellen Sawyer Paul Hutchins Beverly Butters R. G. Hatch Edith Winfrey Charlotte Mills

Ask State Agents To Repay Advances

DES MOINES AP Eight state agents of the Iowa board of control have been asked to repay travel advances totaling 1500 on expenses made when they began work. The board requested repayment after state auditor's examiners found the agents had not repaid the original advances, ranging from 150 to 200 each. One advance dates to 1930.

DES Moines Iowa Board of Control Board of Control

Pianists Entertain Festival Audiences at May Festival

Jacques Jolas and Victor Seroff performed Bach Art of the Fugue in two pianos at Cornell May Festival. Alec Templeton, a blind pianist, gave a lively recital that delighted the audience with improvisations. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by Dr. Frederick Stock, will give the 105th concert with Karl Andrist as soloist.

Mount Vernon Jacques Jolas Victor Seroff Bach Cornell Alec Templeton Jolas Seroff Templeton Chicago Symphony Orchestra Frederick Stock Karl Andrist Cornell Conservatory of Music

Son Of Iowa City Woman Convicted On Murder Charge

Vernon Oldaker, 43, Nassau county, was convicted of second degree murder for killing Anna Louise McKee with a hammer after she refused him $5. Deliberations took nearly four hours. sentencing set for May 18 with a potential 20 years to life. Oldaker, deaf, did not hear the verdict announcement. McKee had befriended him. his mother from Iowa City testified to his lifelong ill spells.

Mineola N. Y Vernon Oldaker Nassau County Anna Louise McKee Oldaker Miss McKee Eva Oldaker Heyvern Iowa City

One eighth of Iowans received aid in March

Approximately one eighth of Iowa residents received public relief in March. The Iowa Emergency Relief Administration reported 305,124 persons aided, a record for the past year. Recipients were covered under county care programs old age assistance blind help direct relief or federal relief work.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Emergency Relief Administration

Victim's Two Young Sons Enter Court in Murder Trial

In Des Moines AP report, two infant sons of the late Carl Jones are brought into district court during the murder trial of Mrs. Ethel Skyles. The siblings John, 15 months, and Carl, 3 months, were placed with their mother during testimony by Mrs. Skyles and later when Benjamin F. Skyles testified. The pair’s presence drew crowd attention as the case concerns Skyles alleged to have shot Jones amid an argument.

DES Moines Carl Jones Ethel Skyles Jones John Carl Skyles

Montezuma Rejects Utility Franchise Vote Result

Official city tally shows 490 against and 473 in favor of renewing Iowa Power and Light's 10 year franchise. Election set a municipal light and power plant costing up to 136000 dollars, approved for April 7.

Marengo Iowa Electric Company Brown Montezuma INS Iowa Power and Light Company

Calling All Dogs Suffer Heat Dangers Warned

A columnist warns that dogs acclimated to cold are vulnerable to mid spring heat waves and insect pests. Owners who overexert dogs in direct sun risk heat stroke or seizures, misdiagnosed as rabies, sometimes leading to a fatal shooting.

Tama Youth Given Ten Year Sentence

Richard R. McCaul ley, nineteen, of Tama, pled guilty to breaking and entering a building at night and received ten years in the men’s reformatory at Anamosa. He was connected to a May 3, Cozy Corner tavern breach and had prior offenses including a 1935 Eldora training, a 1938 larceny charge with suspended jail time, and a 1938 sentence. Kenneth L. Armstrong, nineteen, also of Tama, appeared on a night-time break-in charge, waived the preliminary hearing, and was bound to the grand jury for alleged entry into the Earl Spooner building.

Toledo Richard R. McCaulley Tama L. J. Kirkland Anamosa McCaulley Eldora Kenneth L. Armstrong E. M. Hufford Gail E. Burbridge Armstrong Earl Spooner

Fire destroys house on Henry Drahn farm near McGregor

A late Friday blaze leveled a second story home owned by the Edward Jensen family on the Henry Drahn farm west of McGregor. Firefighters from Farmersburg saved some first floor furniture. loss estimated at 2000 with 890 in insurance.

Maquoketa Ralph Bain St. Louis Red Cross Boy Scouts Monmouth Jesse W. Allen Joe Agnitsch L. C. Hannahs Harry L. Sharp Paul Ahlers Montezuma Poweshiek County The Gazette Mcgregor Henry Drahn Edward Jensen Farmersburg Fire Company

St Pauls Church of Youth to Honor Mothers Program

The Church of Youth of St Pauls Methodist plans a Sunday 9 40 am program honoring mothers. Music will be directed by Mrs L J Twogood with organist Mrs Everett C Pratt. The Treasure Chest will feature 25 boys and girls and corsages will be given to mothers present.

Bertram Bertram Township Walter Shupp J. Bruce Eyestone Methodist Church Shupp Jean Davidson Dorothy Sparks Alice Snenicka Bertram School Robert Martin Caraway School Dorothy Zinkula David Ford White School Forest Lane Riverside McRoberts Bertram Schools Church of Youth of St. Paul’s Methodist Church L. J. Twogood Everett C. Pratt Maribel Pratt Church of Youth Official Board Geraldine Young Joan Kadavy Marie Morlan Virginia Lou Reeder Mrs. Pratt Bruce Foreman David Morse Donald Warren Ruth Mae Coates Dorothy Jay Rainbow Fairies Leila Mueller Gloria Lehti Nancy Moore Jacqueline Massey Barbara Burrell Mary Lee Larson Patty Lou Donald Patsy Pratt Pauline Smith Juanita Owen Joyce Skinner Janet Haig Arlyne Love Jeanne Ward Leta Corrine Cox

Hospital Day Marked At St. Luke's By Open House

More than 200 persons attended the open house at St. Luke's hospital Friday in connection with the celebration of National Hospital day. It was the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Visitors inspected typical hospital rooms of 100, 50, and 25 years ago as compared with a room fitted with the most modern equipment. The display was prepared by students of the school of nursing.

St. Luke’s Hospital Florence Nightingale School of Nursing

California to Florida airlift brings 20000 ladybugs

A record setting air shipment moved 20,000 live ladybugs from California to Florida to combat parasites in citrus groves. The operation marks the largest ever carried living creatures on a single flight and highlights biological control efforts in agriculture.

California Florida

Colosseum Packed for Cedar Rapids School Concert

Memorial coliseum hosted a Cedar Rapids high school concert with 400 singers and 165 instrumentalists under Dr. Osbourne McConathy. Highlights included Sibelius pieces Finlandia and Valse Triste, a Czechoslovakian dance song, and Bach Wake Wake for Night is Flying. Miss Alice Inskeep commended. Norman Hornan’s name omitted in program.

Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids Osbourne McConathy New York City Sibelius Finlandia Jones Krone Richard Konitz McConathy Grieg Landsighting Mozart Godard Bach Norman Hornan Roosevelt High Orchestra Roland Moehlmann Franklin

Iowa City Briefs Reflect University Activities and Local Elections

Mary Jane Huber of Cedar Rapids to head UI Women's Athletic Association at Sunday breakfast. Fern Newcomer and Helen Poulson named officers. Robert Johnson of Iowa City elected captain of UI Pershing Rifles unit and to be decorated by Gov. Wilson. UI Symphony Orchestra to perform at Decorah festival. UI journalism hosts state newspaper photographers July 27 to 29 for short course. In ward race, John Grady defeats Walter E. Riley by three votes after recount, 462 to 459, 29 ballots discarded. Grady incumbent.

Martelle Sudhindra Bose University of Iowa Martelle School Raymond Shaubroeck Elizabeth Ann Murfield Velda Blythe Vinton Lorena Means Melvin Ludden Baptist Parsonage Chester Diehl Darrell Hiler James Burkhart Mamie Means Mr. Ludden James Ludden J. A. Ruhl B. O. Tankersley Harley Geiger Brandon Farmer Greeley Burton Byers Franklin High School Cedar Rapids Byers Robert Slater Verona Dow Ira Combs Hilda Digman Charles Gull Robert Rhemke Tilden Frank White Ronald Fleming John Weiny George Thomson Anna Mae Snouffer Arlene Mahaffy Wilhelmina Meyer Mary Joy Finnigan Ethel Domer Nadine Winchip Bernice Gallmeyer Jeanne Fenton Wretha Koch Marjory Fisher Edward Barnes Merle Lerhman LaVerne Workman Paul Hegarty Wallace Reid Margaret Meier Carl Kintzel Meryl Meyer Elaine Mitchell Imogene Sisler Dorothy Hanlon Adair Spear Melvin Reidesel Cecil Spear Stanley B. Niles Iowa Wesleyan College Riverside St. Mary’s George Gase Richard Knebel Robert Libenguth Keith Mottet John Pailliotet Elmer Rummelhart Richard Elmer Schneider William and Vincent Schnoebelen Kenneth Wieland Walter Veggy Richard Colbert Margaret Lintz Dorothy Muller Joan Schnoebelen Patricia Shebek Shirley Mae Roberta Wieland Rose Marie Brophy Mary Ruth Luella Schnoebelen Rita Marie Thomann Lone Tree Lone Tree High School Andrew Dorothy Iowa City Mary Jane Huber University of Iowa Women’s Athletic Association Fern Newcomer Seals Club Helen Poulson Iowa Falls Robert Johnson Iowa Company Pershing Rifles Johnson George A. Wilson University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra Luther College Decorah University of Iowa School of Journalism Walter E. Riley John Grady City Election Contest Board Grady Citizens Riley

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Haynes le Grand Harriett Haynes Jennings Colo Lowden Waite Sabula Alice Caldwell Whitman Neb Denver Nina Ribbing Fayette Hazel Waite Ottumwa Alice Charles William Gill Farmersburg Board of Education Aeschliman Miss West Ruth Fritz Regina Wartburg Maxine Forrest Washington, Ia Iowa State Teachers’ College Tipton Cedar County Board of Supervisors Emma Fraseur Bonds Tipton Masonic Cemetery William Crossley Tipton Methodist Church Bonds George H. Escher Chelsea Fred C. Vavra Emma Arnold Shellbourne Oregon Vavra Fred John Sedlacek Crutier Harry Vander Heyden Belle Plaine William Siecra Frank Seidel Nate Beadle George Vavra Masonville Imogene Diggins P. H. Diggins Gerald Houlihan James Houlihan Manchester Immaculate Conception Church J. F. McCaffery Celeste Houlihan Paul Kramer St. Xavier School Newhall Newhall High School Frank Miles Iowa Legionaire George A. Doebel Eugene E. Barnett Geraldine I. Boddicker Darlene A. Hearther Mildred A. Hearther Bernice L. Hultman Lucille E. 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