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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1934
Page
12
Governor Herring urged making the sales tax permanent in the upcoming winter session as a matter of principle. The Democratic majority and an interim committee will review revisions to the sales tax statute and related levies from the three point property relief act after initial operation.
Keokuk Box Company of Keokuk Indiana was ordered to surrender its blue eagle for violating the lumber and timber products industry code. K. H. Dame said the order bars the firm fromany federal contract participation and followed warnings from the Iowa NRA and National Industrial Recovery Board.
Waterloo Republican John W.V. Gwynne defeats Democratic incumbent A C Willford by over 6000 votes to become the third Iowa Republican congressman. Gwynne is a World War I veteran and former municipal judge.
Delhi residents Mr and Mrs Peter Michael celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with all children grandchildren and great grandchildren present except one granddaughter in Chicago A noon picnic dinner followed and a family radio gift was presented Ella Bush and Peter G Michael were married Nov 6 1884 in Prairie du Chien The couple ran a farm for years Mr Michael worked in county road construction They are parents of seven children with nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Great Britain issues three million daily licenses annually.
Des Moines reports say Adolph Berg, accused slayer of Mrs. Reginald Tracy of Manchester, was sighted in several eastern locales. State investigators mapped a wide search as Berg reportedly targeted Mrs. Tracy's husband and the couple's home.
Mt. Vernon High School outlines its first homecoming schedule for Friday with a 3 p.m. football game versus Marion, a 11:30 a.m. parade, 6 p.m. banquet, and 8 p.m. dance for students and alumni. Floats from four classes and clubs join the parade, with judges named and a prize float to be chosen at the dance.
Maynard high school presents Drums of Pot a drama set in Avica with the yun ver class performing Friday in the school auditorium under Fern Hileman directing. Irene Haas stars with Velma Jennison Ruth Warnke Else Spencke Palma Hoehne Ralph Fratzke and others in the cast. Donald Campbell directs the school orchestra Fru-Artist Teexe Haas provides music.
Nearly 1000 Iowa Legionaires led by W C Rathke and W R Sieverding gather in Iowa City for the first annual rally. Attendees include R J Laird and W Earl Hall. They join Armistice day ceremonies, attend the Purdue Iowa football game, and drum corps from eight posts compete for a University of Iowa trophy.
Jones county district court to convene Monday November 26 with judge Atherton B Clark of Cedar Rapids presiding Fifty petit jurors drawn for December appearances listed by town including Anamosa Monticello Cascade Center Point Stone City Wyoming Oxford Junction and Morey Harlan and others
An elderly inmate labeled a lifer is released on parole from a state prison amid limited details in the accessible text. The report references a parole decision and provides minimal context about the inmate or the supervising agency.
Fire at Mrs Marie Heineman farm northeast of Gar rison destroyed two barns a granary and stored grain including 3 000 bushels of corn and 1 500 bushels of oats on Wednesday about 11 am. Damage estimated at 8500 with most loss insurance. Vinton and Dysart fire departments assisted in saving the house.
A 40 acre farm operated by Mrs Heineman and her sons Richard and Walter suffered a fire. Firefighters pumped water on the burning corn in an effort to salvage what remained.
Four minor Iowa highway projects totaling 13 052 were under contract after lettings by the Iowa highway commission. The list includes Winneshiek county graveling six miles of primary road 24 southeast of Calmar at 2 970 by John Schumacher of Bancroft. Plymouth county reconstruction in Akron by Forgie and Groth Co of Sioux Center at 4 311 graveling five miles primary road 12 northeast of Akron by Bert Vanderschaal of Hull at 3 941 grading a small strip of primary road 5 west of Brunsville by Western Asphalt Paving Co of Sioux City at 1 730.
Frederick Haack, 21, son of farmer John Haack, was killed when his car left highway No 6 two miles east of Ladora and struck a telephone pole. Found by a truck driver at 2 am, he likely died near midnight. Coroner E M Mahannah of Iowa County investigates.
A postcard mailed from Ames in 1907 was delivered in Iowa City to Albert Greer on a Wednesday morning. It bears a seal from Iowa State College showing a co ed with a Cyclone pennant and an ISU yell. The card was addressed to Miss Nettie Greer at 16 E Market Street and died three years ago.
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