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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1936
Page
15
The Cedar Rapids council weighs sites including Madison school grounds as Armistice day closes halls. Mayor Hahn pushes rapid action while owner lease terms unfold, with federal grant over 54 000 and bond funds likely totaling 75 000 planned for the station.
Dr William Maris of Sioux City was en route to Grinnell to visit his student son when his car left the road and overturned into a ditch. He was found by Ivan Flowers and said he could not recall how the crash occurred, suffering a broken shoulder.
Funeral services for Lazarus N. Van Note were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Bethel church in the New Buffalo neighborhood. The Rev. Galen Lehman of Cedar Rapids led the services with pallbearers listed as six grandsons. Burial followed in Shiloh cemetery, marking six generations of the family. Van Note, who lived on the same homestead for 48 years, was known for plowing corn 75 summers and served in community offices. He joined the Brethren faith and helped sign the emergency farm aid contract with the administration.
Edward Robertson 56 of 523 Fifth street SE Cedar Rapids died at 9 45 p m Monday after a long illness born in Pella January 7 1880 he lived in Cedar Rapids 24 years survived by four children Mrs June Floyd Jack Robertson Mrs Dorothy Berger Chicago Mrs Georgia Kirby Madison Wis and six grandchildren son Clair preceded him in death two years ago he leaves five sisters and a brother funeral Wednesday at 2 30 p m Turner chapel with Rev Frank Ward burial Cedar Memorial park friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening
Charles William Kelly of Cedar Rapids died suddenly at 4 p.m. Monday at his home on Avenue NE from a heart attack. He leaves wife Emma, children Goldie, Dorothy, Elmer, Leroy, and stepsons Leonard and Chance Kelly, plus two sisters and a brother. Funeral at Barta chapel Wednesday 1:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. Frank Ward. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening.
Funeral services for Mrs Myrtle Good will be held at the Christian church in Brandon at 2 30 p m Wednesday conducted by the Rev John McKee Burial will be in the Brandon cemetery Friends may call at the Polansky chapel Tuesday evening
Funeral services for Albert O Yeager will be held in the Moon chapel Wednesday at 10 30 a m in charge of the Rev R F Jud son Burial will be in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Fred Gilmor of 1011 H avenue NW suffered a right leg fracture in a home fall Sunday. Don Carlson of 1437 B avenue NE, hospitalized at Finley in Dubuque for three weeks due to an auto accident, is much improved. Firemen extinguished a small roof fire at 877 Oakland road NE caused by chimney sparks. Mrs. Forrest Stewart and D E Fagle and E A Hazelton at 142 Thirty-fourth street drive SE, 1205 First avenue E, and 121 Nineteenth street NE were fined $1 and costs for overtime parking. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rahe and family of 2048 Fourth avenue SE returned from Ossian after Mrs. Rahe’s father Philip Wagner, 83, retired farmer, died Nov 2. The Laurance Press of Cedar Rapids won the Iowa State College catalog contract from the state printing board in Des Moines. Rev. E Winslow Brown of 1401 Washington avenue SE is improved after skull fracture and bruised eye from Nov 3 motorcycle collision. he is at Mercy hospital.
Wayne Boland Democrat of Cedar Rapids ran for state representative but failed. His reported campaign expenses totaled 267.33 dollars as detailed in an Associated Press dispatch.
R L Moehlmann, 1720 A Avenue NE, told police Tuesday a B flat clarinet belonging to Oliver Patrick, 1809 Park Avenue SE, was taken from a room at Franklin High School where Patrick left it in its case. The instrument belongs to Patrick and Moehlmann is the Franklin High School orchestra instructor.
George W. Silka of Palo has won a monthly prize in Chevrolet Wonder land magazine for a letter titled Why Do I Like a Chevrolet. His twenty five word entry was selected as a prize winner.
Walter D. Patterson filed a reckless driving charge against L. B. Merifield of 1437 Fourth Street SW after a Monday morning collision at Tenth Street and Third Avenue SE caused minor damage to Patterson's car. Patterson declined to press the charge after the matter was settled in police court Tuesday.
Directed by N Harold West a group of Boy Scouts distributed Red Cross window cards and cutouts throughout the business district. Helpers included Wayne Schreckengast Bud Johnson David McGuire Jack De Arcy Jack Downer and Perry Woodward.
A Cedar Rapids Retail Drug association meeting is set for tonight at 10 in the Roosevelt hotel. D. A. Atkinson, representative of E. R. Squibb and Company, will be the speaker.
Sheriff James H. Smith reports Joe Drakos, 54, of Palo road west of Cedar Rapids, was injured about 6 p.m. Monday when struck by a car while walking near Edgewood school. Driver Henry Gerhold of Covington gave his name. Drakos was attended by a physician. investigation followed.
Notice in Linn County Iowa District Court to depositors creditors and interested parties. D W Bates Receiver seeks authority to settle 38 000 par value Cedar Rapids Paper Box bonds for about 25 percent cash with balance secured by a first mortgage and to deposit bonds with J R Drake Trustee. Hearing November 16 1936 at 9:00 AM Cedar Rapids Court House.
United Spanish War Veterans No 4 members are asked to meet at Memorial building headquarters at 10 45 a m on Wednesday to assist in the Armistice day ceremony on the plaza.
The Rev. C. A. Montanus of Moody Memorial church Chicago will give a stereopticon lecture on The Life and Ministry of Dwight L. Moody at Calvary Baptist church on Fifth avenue at Sixth street SW. The program is part of the prayer meeting and begins Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
A list of candidates who filed expense reports Tuesday includes Boland. The report details campaign spending and receipts as part of required disclosures.
Linn county grand jury met Tuesday before Judge A B Clark and returned one secret indictment. No indictments were found for Albert Gandy William Hughes or John Ford on statutory charges. The panel noted child welfare concerns and reported on jail and county home conditions. Wills admitted include Charlotte Reichard Holloway Marion and beneficiary lists for testatrix Helen Monroe Clark Hibell and Addie Reichard Campbell as executrix.
Judge A B Clark set November 16 at 9 a m for a hearing on D W Bates receiver of Iowa State Savings bank Cedar Rapids to participate in a proposed settlement of 48000 in first mortgage bonds of Cedar Rapids Paper Box Co through asset sales. The receiver notes 38000 of the bonds are bank assets and forty cents on the dollar par value may be recovered. Other bondholders have deposited holdings with J R Drake as trustee and the receiver seeks authority to do likewise.
The will of Maggie Hibell who died Oct. 26 was admitted to probate in district court on Tuesday.
The first district court jury of the November term was impaneled Tuesday morning before Judge A. B. Clark to hear a $3,300 contract suit by Joseph T. Raher and Sadie M. Raher against Anna Mary Stanley as executrix of the Alfred Stanley estate. The defendant counters with $1,340 claim alleging breach of purchase agreement and owing a $500 commission. Judgment was also entered in district court before Judge Clark in favor of C. O. Wilson against Mary Wilson for $682.60 on two promissory notes and in favor of Walter W. Hubbard against C. C. Bernard for $1,254.50 on a note dated Dec 31, 1930.
In district court before Judge A B Clark the C I T corporation files the action as plaintiff seeking relief in the case.
Denver reader Wam C Billings touts All Bran cereal as a daily cure for heaviness and sluggishness. The Kellogg product claims to absorb moisture, gently cleanse the system, and banish listlessness with safe, natural nourishment and added vitamin B and iron. If unsatisfied after a week, money back.
A suit against Home Coal Co and B R Stuff seeking a writ of replevin for refrigeration items valued at 500 dollars or 100 dollars damages was dismissed with prejudice and settled by mutual agreement. Costs were assessed against the defendant.
More than 100 salesmen from the Des Moines division of the Pontiac territory are expected to attend the school. The men will drive back 1937 Pontiac cars to be used as demonstrators.
Beverly Hills hotel reports John Barrymore and his 21 year old bride Elaine Barrie resting in their honeymoon suite after a night of touring Hollywood. Attaches say dawn neared as the celebrated actor and his young wife enjoyed a quiet period following their celebration.
Gossip column notes actress Barrymore wed in a surprise elopement to a partner chosen on short notice. The couple reportedly traveled to Yuma where a justice of the peace officiated as reporters say the ceremony took place at a late hour and the pair then rested after their return.
L. R. Schrader Frank Driscoll M. J. DeLay and G. H. Cameron Culver Motors salesmen Cedar Rapids were to board a special North Western train of Pontiac dealers Tuesday at 4 40 p m here and leave for Pontiac Mich for a
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