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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1941
Page
8
Iowa's April employment survey shows industrial employment up 10.6 percent and payrolls 16.1 percent higher than a year earlier. April employment leads March by 2 percent, payrolls by 2.9 percent, with all major groups gaining versus a year ago and nine of them above March figures.
Des Moines governor George A. Wilson announced he will leave by train for Washington DC to pursue national defense contracts for Iowa. He will be accompanied by Ed Kimball of the Iowa Manufacturers Association and defense committee member. Wilson expects a stay of several days.
Countess Beulah Wachtmeister, daughter of the late Frederick M. Hubbell of Des Moines, has returned to the United States for the war period while arranging to maintain her Paris home. She keeps servants in Paris paid and blinds opened each morning to signal the house is occupied. She is visiting relatives in Des Moines.
The Wyoming board of review prepares for a meeting next Thursday as nearly every taxpayer received a notice of increased tax assessments for the year. State rules require completion by May 1, but delays pushed local work to be finalized with aid from the county auditor.
An excited Frenchman is credited for naming Odebolt creek, giving the town of 1,350 in Sac county its name. Capt William Hamilton of the Iowa Railroad Land Company crossed the swollen stream with a party when a wagon bolt to the tongue nearly failed, and the Frenchman cried O de bolt, the name sticking.
At Iowa City the University of Iowa staged an hour long drama using new student built TV equipment in the old WSUI studio. Ray Abel directed and designed the set, with nine cast members and a tech team of two engineers and a camera operator.
Clarence seniors present Running Wild at the ish school auditorium Friday night. Leading roles are played by Robert Joslin and Lloyd Meyer. Other cast members include George Sheldon, Keith Russell, Lily Winey, Bette Von Spreecken, Jean Davis, Kay Crist, Elizabeth Ruchotzke, Dale Sheldon, Gale Long, Robert Rix, Hazel Yock and Merlin Hulse.
TOWA CITY AP Richard Leutwieler a University of Iowa research student reports a potential solution to reducing welding stresses. His pre heating treatment lowered distortions by about 50 percent in steel tests. Final results are expected soon.
Helen Pyle of Marion was elected to represent the University of Iowa College of Commerce on the Union board. William Pinkston of Council Bluffs also named. Commerce club officers named Clifford Nelson Des Moines president Jane Kaufman Iowa City vice president Hope Baird Jefferson secretary treasurer.
An academic procession will form west of the field house and move into the arena for the Hancher inauguration on May 24. Faculty staff and delegates from other institutions will participate in caps and gowns with gold and black decorations for the ceremony and upcoming commencements.
Cornell opened its forty third May festival with Alexander Kipnis the Metropolitan Opera basso delivering a brilliant recital. The Russian born singer displayed remarkable voice power and versatility fitting Schubert Brahms and Strauss into dramatic moods. English excerpts accompanied by H G Schick received strong support and Kipnis spoke brief English prefaces to the Russian texts.
The couple married Wednesday at St. Pauls Catholic Church Newhall in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev M Keffeler Acolytes were Wayne Stien and Marvin Boddicker The reception for 30 followed at the bride’s uncle and aunt home They will reside in Cedar Rapids where Culver works as a welder for Hall Manufacturing and Mrs Culver is a former Newhall High School graduate and beauty culture instructor
Harriet Wiggin Starbuck known as Aunt Hattie, 95, died at her Waubeek home. A lifelong Republican who arrived from New Hampshire in 1854, she helped shape local politics and community life. Her father built Waubeek’s first frame house that still stands. She was famed for humor and intolerance of gossip.
Linn Grove Presbyterian Church will mark its 100th anniversary with morning services on Sunday. The event honors founding pastor Rev Michael Hummet and features Dr David J Berger of Coe College preaching, Dr Lloyd Morris as guest pastor, a basket dinner, and an afternoon history reading by John B Strother.
Columbus Junction announces a centennial celebration set for June 19 on the Columbus City school grounds. Gov. George A. Wilson will speak as a parade, antiques display, pageant and other features unfold. W. S. Randolph leads the event with Mrs. Eleanora Colton contributing a history review for a fundraising booklet.
Funeral services for Peter White prominent Williamsburg attorney who died Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital will be held at 8 30 a.m. Saturday at St Marys Catholic church in Williamsburg. Burial will be in an Ida Grove cemetery. White was an attorney for 23 years and served two terms as a district judge in Nebraska.
Fort Des Moines army post will be converted on May 25 into a recruit reception center to handle Iowa men inducted under the selective service act. Maj. Hal C. Bush will command the center with Maj. Orson B. Powers as executive officer. The center will host up to 1,000 men plus a 300-strong permanent garrison and will receive draftees from Iowa as thousands pass through by summer.
The body of William M. Goodell a 65 year old itinerant sign painter was found under a stockyards shed near the Milwaukee tracks in Oxford Junction. Coroner Dr Don Braddy ruled natural causes. A note near the body asked to notify a Brighton Illinois postmaster.
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