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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1934

Page

2

Linn County Young Democrats Rally At Roosevelt Hotel

About fifty members attended a reorganization meeting of the Linn County Young Democrats at the Roosevelt hotel. Mrs Paul Huston spoke for the county committee outlining club work and social and political aims. Speakers included Dr B G Broghammer Frank B Baldwin Frank Healy H J Soper and others.

Linn County Young Democrats Roosevelt Hotel Paul Huston Democratic Central Committee B. G. Broghammer Frank B Baldwin Cedar Rapids L. Morrissey Frank Healy H. J Soper Healy H J A J Downer Emmett Murray John A Limback

Opening of Cedar Rapids Airport Inn Adds Plane Ride Dinner

The Cedar Rapids Airport Inn debuts with a complimentary chicken dinner for one week to diners who take an airplane ride at Cedar Rapids airport. Dan Hunter and two pilots will operate three planes offering rides at a low fare, with free meals included. Hunter calls the inn one of the finest and coolest dining spots in the area due to unobstructed ventilation.

William McNally Cedar Rapids Dan Hunter Cedar Rapids Airways Company Hunter

Rowley Picnic Date Set For June Twenty First

The annual Rowley community picnic is scheduled for Thursday June 21. Sponsors are the Commercial club and Farmers Co operative creamery of Rowley. Program plans will be arranged this week.

Rowley Commercial Club Farmers Co-operative Creamery of

Notice to Sell Real Estate in Linn County Iowa

Public notice announces a petition by D W Bates as Receiver of the Ely Trust and Savings Bank of Ely Iowa seeking court authority to sell described real property in Iowa City Johnson County Lot 12 Block 6 Lyons Second Addition. A bid of 1500 cash from H A Fiv is noted. hearing set for June 1934 at 9 am in Cedar Rapids courthouse.

Paice Court of Iowa Lint de Bates Beate of Iowa Ely Trust and Savings Bank of Rust and Savings Bank of Towa Ely Trust and Savings Ows Town City Thr Cedar Rapids Niser Ely Triane Savings Bank of

Turner’s Utilities Record Questioned in Campaign

The article accuses Dan Turner of public attacks on state utilities while privately seeking support from Huntington and other figures. It cites past actions, including alleged influence attempts with Interstate Power and Judge Wood, aiming to pressure voters with alleged duplicity. The piece frames a dispute over consistency between public statements and private negotiations.

Linn County Dan Turner Afr. Huntingtons Huntington Oelwein George Wood Waterloo Interstate Power Company Dubuque Dan Mr. Huntington

Turner-Calflesh dispute cited with denial and illness

Arthur Huntington of Iowa Electric Light and Power refuses to be quoted on the Turner-Calflesh utility controversy citing illness from a five month bed confinement after a car crash. He accuses Turner of public attacks while seeking private support and denies Colflesh used Turner correspondence with Huntington’s knowledge.

Arthur Huntington Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Turner Huntington Colflesh Colffesh

Memorial Day program and local civic notices in Anamosa region

Anamosa hosts Memorial day exercises at the Niles theater led by American Legion post with Rev P J Behan and Lincoln address readings. Other brief items cover Grundy county eighth grade contests, Riverside and Oxford Junction services, and community notices across multiple Iowa towns.

Anamosa Nawice Cahuwl Cedar Rapids Siste American Legion Arthur McCulloush Niles Theater Matthew Bingham George Cook P J. Behan Beaver Harriet Ken- Ken Clay Martin Sharp Colfax Gladys Meyer Fairfield Cornelius Schmitt Felix Marjorie Blesnecker Kenneth Tack Grant Mary Ellen Sprole Lincoln Gladys Noel Melrose Melvin Diehl Palermo Paul Holeman Pleasant Valley Robert Renken Shiloh Adele Ritter Washington Carroll Cooper K. F Jones C A Fullerton Cedar Falls J &B. Bird F Elsen Jones West L A Royal Pearl Irey Adelaide Stober James Harney Marengo Ralph Mathewson Jr Williamsburg Iowa County Rotary Camp Iowan City Marengo Troops Byron Mann Garth Hite Leighton Beilstein Clifford Berry Atkins Schminke Willam Schminke George Bayer Victor Martin Bayer George Martin Guernsey Herman Alpers Donard Schminke Walter Schminke Edmund Schminke Familly Victor Schminke Elgin American Legion and Auxiliary Opera House J J Snyder Hans Keser Frederick Lauer Gordon Mosby C B. Schori Edward Klingman Joe Becker Flanders Field Margaret Crider Ernestine Holzer Lil- Nan Krueger Harold Weibel Erma Grether C. B. Schori Marie Ruth Mosby Jorgensen Anderson Mosby Thoma Wooden Soldiers L. B Carter Illyria Mr Lauer

A Soldier's Soliloquy Memorial Poem

Mrs. Jean Griswold of Des Moines offers a Memorial day poem about a soldier’s Unknown Missing In Action fate. The piece reflects on death, memory and the three words Missing In Action marked beside a name.

Jean Griswold Des Moines A. E. Kendall First Avenue W Cedar Rapids

City briefs and personals roundup notes

M L Healy a federal probation officer returned from Sioux City where he attended federal court. Dr C S Day recovering from appendicitis operation at St Luke's. Women’s Progressive club to meet with Miss Cora Trapp Thursday 2 to 4 pm. Don C Gaffney and son Robert visiting Grand Rapids Mich from 800 First Ave E. to Saturday. Harry Averill 36 and Ray Kibler 27 fined 25 dollars and costs each for intoxication and disturbing the peace. C Davis 54 fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication before 10 am. Wednesday.

M. L. Healy Sioux City Don C. Gaffney Robert First Avenue E Grand Rapids, Mich Harry Averill Ray Kibler C. Davis

Wick to Represent Cedar Rapids Bar at Kenyon Memorial

B L Wick will represent the Cedar Rapids Bar Association at memorial services for Federal Judge W S Kenyon in the St Paul capitol building on Memorial Day.

B. L. Wick Cedar Rapids Bar Association W. S. Kenyon St. Paul Capitol Building Memorial Ay

Meat cutting incident yields finger gash at St Luke's

Richard Albert of 1639 avenue NE received first aid at St Luke's hospital Tuesday morning for a gash on the first finger of his left hand caused while he was cutting meat.

Richard Albert Avenue NE St. Luke's Hospital

Memorial Day Closures and Dine and Dance Ad Notice

Public schools close all day Wednesday for Memorial Day. Coe students have a one day recess in final examinations resuming Thursday and finishing Friday. DINE and DANCE ads for the Where to Go Want Ad column due by 10 am Wednesday for the Decoration Day edition of The Gazette.

the Gazette Coe Gazette

Memorial Day and Corpus Christi Services at Local Church

Memorial day services are planned for Wednesday at the Church of Our Lady of Grace located at Avenue and Sixth street NE. A choral Mass is set for 8 am. On Thursday the Feast of Corpus Christi will be observed with a choral mass at 7 am and a low Mass at 9 am.

Church of Our Lady of Grace Avenue Sixth Street

Evangelist McIntire to Lead Sunshine Mission Meetings

The Rev. C. C. McIntire, prison evangelist, will spend the weekend at Sunshine Mission opening a series of meetings Wednesday at 8 PM. Special music will be featured each evening. The Mission will close during Memorial Day daytime hours except for emergencies.

C. C. McIntire Sunshine Mission

St Patrick's School Freshman Speech Contest Winners

Eleanor Farr daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Farr 834 Vernal Street NW won the contest in the freshman room with Origin of Beethovens Moonlight Sonata Leota Stark took second place.

Eleanor Farr Arthur Farr Vernal Street St. Patrick's School Beethoven Leota Stark

Cedar Rapids Drum and Bugle Corps to Parade

Members meet at 9 15 Wednesday morning at the east end of the Second avenue bridge for Memorial day parade formation. Scouts wear white shirts due to warm weather and no coats.

Cedar Rapids Second Avenue Bridge

Cronk Brothers Face Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition

A petition of involuntary bankruptcy was filed in federal court Monday against J. W. and N. P. Cronk doing business as Cronk Brothers at Montour. The action is brought by the National Bank of Toledo as receiver of First National Bank of Montour and M. W. Hyland of Tama with claims totaling 6222 dollars.

J. W. and N. P. Cronk Cronk Brothers Montour The National Bank of Toledo Arthur Bird First National Bank of M. W. Hyland Tama

Pennzoil Officials Named In Oil City Ad Split

Byron B. Phillips sales manager and E. F. Johnson advertising manager of Pennzoil in Oil City Pa along with W. C. Murtagh handling northern division are named in the personnel note.

Byron B. Phillips E. F. Johnson Pennzoil Company Oil City W. C. Murtagh

Ottsen Hosts Northern Division Inspection in Cedar Rapids

Representatives from the er n division headquartered in Chicago visited Cedar Rapids over the weekend for an inspection tour of the northern division. In the city they were hosted by George J. Ottsen of Ottsen and Sons Oil, local Pennzoil distributors.

Ern Division Chicago Cedar Rapids City George J. Ottsen Ottsen and Sons Oil Company Pennzoil Distributors

Out-of-town visitors visit patient at Mercy hospital

Visitors to Elsie Power of 516 Fourth avenue SE during the last week at Mercy hospital while she recovers from an operation include Mrs. Ralph Lambert and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Griffith of Monticello Mr. and Mrs. George Kind of Iowa City Mr. and Mrs. E A Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shootzle and Esther Knight of Waterloo Mr. and Mrs. R D Brown and family of Viola and Cerral Power of Central City.

Elsie Power Fourth Avenue SE Mercy Hospital Ralph Lambert Clarence Griffith Monticello George Kind Iowa City E. A. Bailey Fred Shootzle Esther Knight Waterloo R. D. Brown Viola Cerral Power Central City

Hammer Dial Of Safe In Lumber Office

Police investigated a break in at the lumber company office on Third Street SE where intruders took about $1 in change from a cash box. The dial on a safe showed signs of having been hammered but the safe remained closed.

Second Street

Lone Speeder Heads Traffic Cases In Court

F. F. Smith of Des Moines was fined 10 dollars and costs in police court Tuesday for speeding. Sam Sheronick and F. A. Hayes were fined 2 dollars and costs for failing to stop at an arterial highway and improper parking. A list of several individuals fined 2 dollars and costs for parking without lights follows.

F. F. Smith Des Moines Sam Sheronick C Avenue NW F. A. Hayes B. D. Bollinger I Avenue Joe Kosina Nineteenth Avenue W. H. Tomlinson Avenue E. A. Martin Fourth Avenue Ted Lubek Third Street Gladys B. South Eighteenth Street R. B. Collins A Avenue G. G. Clements First Avenue R. S. Walker Tenth Street

Notice of Hearing on Mandation for Authority to Settle

D W Bates Receiver of the Corn Belt Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids Iowa announces a hearing for June 4 1934 at Cedar Rapids to approve a compromise settlement on a note and mortgage dated November 16 1929 by Charles Kublas and Bess L Kublas. The plan involves receiving Home Owners Loan Corporation bonds and paying $350 for repairs with net proceeds of $5432.68 to discharge the mortgage.

Corn Belt Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids District Court Linn County Iowa D. W. Bates Corn Bell Savings, Bank of Charles Kublas Bess L. Kublas Corn Belt Savings Bank Towit Third Avenue Name Owners Loan Corporation Home Owners Loan Corporation Corn Bell Savings Bank

Coroner Links Wolman Death to Chlorform Poisoning

Coroner R A Vorpaht ruled Mrs Theresa Vyhnanek 46 of 1503 L street SW died by her own hand from chloroform poisoning after stomach contents and blood tests confirmed chloroform. He noted she bought chloroform on April 9 at a south end drug store and funeral services were held at 2 p m Tuesday with burial in Linwood cemetery.

Theresa Vyhnanek L Street R. A. Vorpaht Vorpah

Illinois Teacher Retried For Murder in 1932 Slaying

Hubert Moor, former Illinois teacher, faces a second trial after his 1932 confession and death sentence. A full jury was seated Monday in Marshall as Moor contends with the murder charge stemming from the August 15, 1932, killing of his wife amid claims of tiredness over dirty dishes.

Marshall Ill Hubert Moor Moor

Coast Of Carolinas Storm Sinks Yacht, Destroys Docks

A fierce coastal storm lashed the Carolinas with near hurricane force then moved inland. In Charleston the 65 foot yacht sank as wharves were washed away and the lower city flooded. High winds felled trees and disrupted communications, damaging crops and small craft.

Charleston S. C Carolina

Red Ants Attack 3 Month Old Baby in Tennessee Crib

In Bells Tennessee a three month old boy was attacked by a swarm of red ants drawn to milk in his crib. Physicians fought to save his eyesight after he was found unconscious with ants covering his face while the parents were in a nearby field.

Bells Tenn Jackson Watson Patrick

Also Mentioned on This Page

Airport Inn Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport MDEAR Colorado By Akern Argos Ske SVE West Branch Thomas Swenson Peter Swenson Bethany Lutheran Church E. L Erlander Music Orchestra America H. C. Shelton Stienman Kerwin Kenyon Steinman Windtier Here James Begley Jr Gearhart Springville Iowa News Edwin Schminke Clarence Schminke Elmer Keiper William Schminke William G Koehn Fred J Schlotterbeck J H. Koehn P J. McGivern Paul Haerther Mabel Fred Keiper George Haerther C. W. Haerther Walter Maurer Vinton Riverside Riverside High School Methodist Church Fred E. Miller Edward Lauer University of Iowa Laura Wingler Velma Novy Maxine O'Loughlin Eunice Craig Norbert Kephart Clifford Flynn Lloyd Herring Joseph Best Oxford Junction Vacek George Eddie Charles Joe Buresh Conroy George Kibbie le Grand Hilton Consolidated School C. R. Laughrige Esther Owens Eleaanor van Hoene Margaret Jacobsen Ceddar Rapids Carol Jacobs E. E. Strait Brandon Conroy Lumber and Grain Company Manchester St. Xavier's Alumnii Association Glen Charies Jack Schacherer Josephine Carey Donald Dillon Helen Cooney Francis Reidy Catherine Farrell St. Mavier's School Joseph Rieger Leslie Dillon Clarence Kenna Kenna Sisters of Mercy Belle Fitzpatrick Father F W. McKinley Cyril Gavin Joseph Carey Catherine Reeves Genevieve Brown Clara Farrell Celeste Houlahan Laverne Culligan Barl Kaufman Hopkinton Hopkinton American Legion and Auxiliary Lenox College America F. 5 Allen Cecelia Ellington Maud Pierce Roy Porter David deBest Clarence Clarence Consolidated School Paula Reinking Marion Martin Wilton Junction Erma Silver Center Point Miss Silver Miss Reinking Olin K. L. Benner Jenna Beadle Alburnett Sunnie Susies Marie Koch H. X Koch Beatrice Gerisch Quaritret Quartet Ruth Marie Hens Marjorie Dukek Gentra White Charlotte Lillie Dorothy Steck Dorothy Quaas Emagene Dukek Ellen Rech Zella Leota Griffen Mother of Mine Betty Mae Flitsch Charles Griffen Earl Dukek T. E. Hense Charles Naylor H. A. W. Koch Jack Watt Dan Lillie Walter Quaas Walter White W. E. Stick George Flitsch L. E. Petrak Beatrice Gerlach Marjorie Ellen Koch Zetta Ruth Marie Hense Genevavate Dorothy Stick Charlottee Independence Mqnor Commission Mount Vernon E. T. Gough Robert Bennett Ivanhoe Auxiliary Mae Mitchell P O. Hahn Robert Plattenberger J. L. Midkiff Legion C. IL. Rich R. A. Nelson A. R. King George Anselm Legion and Auxiliary Hahn-Howard Post Mount Vernon-Lisbon Ryan Nick Weller Nick Weiler Weiler Mary James Joseph William Andrew Mary McElliott T. J. McEliott Marion W. T D. A Tiffin Marie Reynolds B. Wadsworth Esther Belle Moore Virginia Kincaid St. Louis Ambroz Advertising Agency Dorothy Neal C. S. Day Women's Progressive Club Cora Trapp Sixth Avenue SW Bar Grace Church Lone Speeder Wolman Illinois Carolinas Kemble Dial Third ST. SE
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