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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1936

Page

6

Fine Cedar Rapids Symphony opens season with Jolass Tschaikowsky concerto

The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra opened its season with a polished performance led by Joseph Kitchin in his fifteen year tenure. Jacques Jolas delivered Tschaikowsky in B flat minor with mastery, supported by Rossini Semiramide overture Saint-Saens Danse Macabre and Mozart in G minor. the Memorial Coliseum audience showed strong appreciation.

Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Joseph Kitchin Tschaikowsky Jacques Jolas Jolas Memorial Coliseum Rossini Saint-Saens Mozart

Townsend club meeting and local city briefs

Townsend No 4 will meet in the superior court room Friday at 7 30 p.m. Albert Hollingsworth 68 of 618 Seventh street SE was fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication in police court. William R H Cooke 1523 Fifth street NW who had surgery Monday at the University hospital in Iowa City was reported in fair condition Thursday. The council of social agencies will not meet this Friday but will gather a week from Friday November 13 at the Y M C A cafeteria.

Townsend Club No. 4 Superior Court Room Albert Hollingsworth Seventh Street William R. H. Cooke Fifth Street University Hospital Iowa City Council of Social Agencies

Cedar Rapids grocer Tony Nase home from hospital

Tony Nase a Cedar Rapids grocer confined at Mercy hospital with a chronic ailment is back at his home 1539 Seventh avenue SE Wednesday with improved condition. The Cedar Rapids City Council approved gas mains on Thirtieth street SE north of Bever avenue Eighteenth avenue SW west of Twelfth street and Twenty seventh avenue SW west of Sixth street SW. Jean Eckford and Georgia Buresh named reporters for Grinnell college Scarlet and Black. both are freshmen.

Tony Nase Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital Seventh Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Gas Company Thirtieth Street Bever Avenue Eighteenth Avenue Twelfth Street Twenty-seventh Avenue Sixth Street Jean Eckford John Eckford Second Avenue Georgia Buresh George F. Buresh Eighteenth Street Scarlet and Black Grinnell College

Try-outs for Far Off Hills continue at Playhouse

The second community play Far Off Hills invites actors to attend try-outs at the Playhouse Thursday and Friday at 7 30 p m Each candidate may participate on either evening seeking roles in the production.

Cedar Rapids Seeks Missing Teen With Two Men

Cedar Rapids police urged the public Thursday to help locate Edna Faltz, 16, of Muscatine, who fled with Woodrow Nelson, 22, and Edwin Feltger, 20, in a 1930 Oldsmobile coach license 58 2135. The girl is five feet three inches tall weighed 123 pounds and was wearing a red skirt.

Cedar Rapids Edna Faltz Muscatine Woodrow Nelson Edwin Feltger Faltz

Home Specialty seeks permit for 75 foot aerial line

The Home Specialty store at 304 Second Avenue SE petitioned the city council on Thursday for permission to install an aerial line rising seventy five feet above Second Avenue SE from its shop to the old federal building. The issue was referred to the building department.

Second Avenue SE Federal Building

City's Financial Statement Shows Cash on Hand and Warrants

The Nov 1 report filed with the city council by Finance Commissioner Lou Burgus lists $366 046 31 cash on hand and $16 019 49 in outstanding warrants. Available under the budget through year end is $580 742 40.

Lou Burgus

Corn Husking Contest Attended by Local officials

At the state corn husking contest near Newhall on Thursday, William Rinderknecht president of the Chamber of Commerce A L Killian past president Rex Conn Linn county agent and Ray Anderson chairman of the agricultural bureau and farm editor of The Gazette attended.

William Rinderknecht Chamber of Commerce A. L. Killian Rex Conn Linn Ray Anderson Agricultural Bureau The Gazette Newhall

Hunting Trip Details From Lions Club Lunch

Dr. O W Esslinger described a bear hunt at a Lions Club luncheon in the Roosevelt hotel. He and Mrs. Esslinger were featured in The Gazette last Sunday with details of the expedition and the 9 foot 3 inch grizzly he shot.

O. W. Esslinger Lions Club Roosevelt Hotel Esslinger the Gazette

Grinnell Driver Fined for Reckless Driving

Heiko Neessen Jr of 1420 West Street Grinnell was arrested Saturday at 9 10 p m on a reckless driving charge and fined 10 dollars plus costs in police court Thursday Harold Jacobs of 146 Thirty Third Street SE paid 2 dollars plus costs for blocking a sidewalk C J O Conner of 386 Fifteenth Street SE taxed 1 dollar plus costs for double parking arrested October 24.

Heiko Neessen, Jr West Street Grinnell Harold Jacobs Thirtythird Street C. J. O'Conner Fifteenth Street

Odd Fellows Degree Team to Confer Initiatory Degree

The Maine lodge No. 643 Odd Fellows will travel to LaPorte City Friday evening to confer the initiatory degree on a class of candidates at a four county convention. Members meet at 838 First Avenue E between 5:30 and 5:45 to depart together.

Maine Lodge No. 643 The Odd Fellows LaPorte City First Avenue E

Tire, Tube and Rim Stolen Reported on SE Street

H. E. Van der Linder of 607 Fifteenth Street SE told police Thursday someone stole a tire tube and rim from his car while it was parked.

H. E. van der Linder Fifteenth Street SE

Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine Cold Remedy Ad

An advertisement urges rapid treatment of colds with Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine. It promotes four benefits: relieving headache and fever, toning the system, fortifying against further attack, and breaking up a cold within 24 hours. It notes sugar coated tablets and advises dosing two every four hours.

Grove

Gas siphoning reported on car parked near residence

Carl Frank of 1249 Lake Avenue NE says gasoline was siphoned from his car in the vacant lot behind his home on multiple occasions across the street.

Carl Frank Lake Avenue NE

W F Gillmore Fractured Hip After Rock Island Fall

W F Gillmore 83 father of Mrs Hess and Mrs Higbee was brought to St Luke s hospital Wednesday for treatment of a fractured hip suffered three weeks earlier when he slipped and fell at a Rock Island hotel where he had been staying His condition is fair.

W. F. Gillmore H. R. Hess Twenty-second Street G. W. Higbee Washington Avenue St. Luke’s Hospital Rock Island

Rev. E. Winslow Brown Recovering After Accident

Rev. E Winslow Brown of 1401 Washington avenue SE suffers skull fracture and facial injuries from a motorcycle crash at First avenue and Sixth street W. He is hospitalized at Mercy. Driver Traffic Sergeant Gordon Hughes of 1519 Hinkley avenue NW remains at home with a torn back ligament and hopes to return to duty soon.

E. W. Brown E. Winslow Brown Washington Avenue Gordon Hughes First Avenue Sixth Street Mercy Hospital Hughes Hinkley Avenue NW

Seven Scarlet Fever Cases Quarantined in Cedar Rapids

Health report to the city council cites seven quarantinable scarlet fever cases in October, one measles case, and fifty deaths. Expenditures by the board of health totaled 2760.60 dollars for the month.

Cedar Rapids James Vanda Board of Health

North Western Railroad Runs Public Service Training Campaign

The North Western railroad announced a system wide campaign to train traffic representatives and ticket agents in modern public relations methods. C. M. Mattson is named supervisor of passenger sales training to direct the effort and lead agency personnel meetings and special sessions featuring sound slide films.

North Western Railroad C. M. Mattson

Court Approves Receivership Reports For Cedar Rapids Banks

Judge A B Clark approves quarterly reports by receiver D W Bates for American Trust and Savings Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust and Iowa State Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids. Period ends Sept 30. Cash on hand 8715.94. RFC debt refinanced to 3 percent. Bills payable reduced by 28941.32 with 24333.25 remittances to RFC.

A. B. Clark D. W. Bates American Trust and Savings Bank Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company Iowa State Savings Bank of Cedar Nee J. Drake Examiner Cedar Rapids Savings Reconstruction Finance Corporation Bankers Trust Company of Des Moines Home Savings Bank of Iowa State Savings Bank and Trust Company of Iowa City West Liberty State Bank Iowa State Savings Bank RFC

Receivership cash balances and bills in 1934 report

The document notes that when the receivership began in November 1934 bills payable reached about 300000 dollars. Cash on hand at Sept 30 stood at 11548.96. For the American Trust receivership cash on hand at quarter close was 45765.62 with 16654.12 collected and 8963.48 disbursed. Management and rental reports for the American Trust and Cedar Rapids Savings were approved. cash balances Sept 30 were 4623.20 and 4438.67 respectively.

American Trust

November Grand Jury In Session in Linn County

Linn county's grand jury for the November district court term was impanelled before Judge A. B. Clark of Cedar Rapids presiding. Don Cameron of Center Point was named foreman and the panel includes P. F. Fuhrmeister of Ely E. R. Michel of Marion W. F. Mitchell of Waubeek C. E.

Three Cedar Rapids Men Face Grand Jury In Statutory Offense Case

Neal of Mount Vernon A H Ring of Center Point and T B Yuill of Cedar Rapids saw charges set aside by Judge A B Clark on Monday so cases could be submitted to the grand jury. Albert Gandy 33 John Ford 65 and William Hughes 72 all Cedar Rapids pled not guilty facing a statutory offense alleged by a 9 year old Cedar Rapids girl.

Will probated for Gundling and Mohrbacher estates

Henry Gundling died in Davenport on April 16 and his will dated January 12, 1901 in Chicago was admitted to probate by Judge A B Clark with wife Elizabeth Gundling named executrix. Peter Mohrbacher died in Stuart October 8 and his will dated July 9, 1935 was admitted with Joseph Mohrbacher named executor. most beneficiaries are the testator’s children.

Henry Gundling Davenport A. B. Clark Elizabeth Gundling Chicago Peter Mohrbacher Stuart Joseph Mohrbacher

Electors to Name President on December 14

United States electoral votes will be cast December 14 for the next four years. Except for Maine and Vermont where electors are bound to Governor Lanham, Roosevelt is expected to receive most ballots. States certify results to governors who forward them to the secretary of state for Congress counting on January 6.

Washington Maine Vermont Landon Roosevelt Secretary of State Congress

Marriage Licenses Granted to Northrup and Day

Harold Northrup and Myrtle Day of Cedar Rapids obtained marriage licenses, marking their union preparations in the Iowa city.

Harold Northrup and Myrtle Day Cedar Rapids

No Site or Architect But Council Accepts Police Station Grant

The city council approved a federal grant of 56454 for a new police station though no site or architect has been chosen. Work must start by January 11, 1937, and bids are due by December 11. City Attorney Don Hines warned of procrastination and noted the tight timeline to buy a site and hire an architect.

Don Hines

Women pilots reach 58 percent of rooftop air marker program

In under a year five women airmarking pilots have completed 58 percent of a national project to place rooftop air markers every 15 miles in all directions.

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