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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1941
Page
7
A sample of 25 Iowa counties shows total direct property taxes for 1942 at an estimated 99.748 million, up from 1931 levels and marking the first approach to 100 million since 1930. County and school levies rise in most areas despite a falling state levy.
In West Union Charles Kohler and his son were approached by two gypsy women while repairing their home. One asked for a drink to distract, another questioned the elder about religion. $20 vanished from Charles Kohler’s pocketbook but $17 was returned along with sheriff fees after capture in New Hampton.
Maynard friends report the marriage of Miss Doris Trotter to Max Rath on November 3 in Kahoka Missouri. Mrs. Rath is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trotter. The couple will reside in Oelwein where Mr. Rath is employed.
Iowa angling notes record a 50-pound buffalo and 25-pound catfish hauled by McGregor fisherman Dave Mead after 35 years in the trade. Mead says buffalo of this size are rare on the Mississippi and fetch premium as steaks for sale.
Dr. Lloyd E Rozeboom of Johns Hopkins, an Iowa State alumnus born in Orange City, receives the Bailey K. Ashford award and a $1000 medal from the American Society of Tropical Medicine for tracing malaria transmission to diverse tropical mosquitoes. He risked malaria exposure in Panama and Trinidad 1934–37 and is a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health.
Dr. J W Marlin spoke at the Armistice day program held Tuesday morning in the La Porte City high school auditorium.
Miss Leta Stevenson lifelong Marion resident died Tuesday at 2 a.m. after several weeks illness at her home 966 Thirteenth street. Born Oct 27 1892 she moved to Marion in 1936. Survived by sister Elizabeth F Stevenson and brothers Charles O Stevenson Frank Stevenson Albert Stevenson and a deceased sister Mrs Fred Stirm. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Yocom chapel with Rev H M Thomas and Rev J B Clyde. Burial in Dunkard cemetery near Robins.
Joseph W. Wells age 58 died Monday in Fergus Falls Minnesota. He was born November 13 1882 near Marion Iowa and married Elizabeth Lacock in Cedar Rapids in 1903. He farmed in North and South Dakota and Minnesota. Survived by daughter Ethel Mengler son Donald Wells and Clifford Wells six grandchildren and several siblings. The funeral will be in Marion with burial there.
Twenty two lodge members with 25 years of service were honored as guests at a social hour after the Grove City Rebekah lodge No 35 regular meeting in I O O F hall. The event featured a pink and green centerpiece cake marked twenty five, an address by noble grand Mrs Jack Gibney and performances by Mrs Percy Hutton Mrs Harry Murphey and Mrs Robert Burns.
Mary Lowe Dickinson circle of the King's Daughters met Monday evening with Miss Elizabeth Brown at 947 Fourteenth Street. Mrs. John Smith led devotions and Mrs. Fred Lang directed the program. Plans were made to assemble a Thanksgiving basket for a needy family.
An Emerson school assembly featured songs prayers poems and grades from kindergarten through sixth. Community notices include church meetings Circle postponement and sewing group events plus members visiting relatives and a birthday luncheon at Mrs Daum’s.
Vy SPRINGVILLE and Shirley Jean Collis of Chicago will be the soloist at a Friday 8 pm recital in the Springville school. Her father Rev R H Collis will read Trees while she accompanies on marimba. Collis is a soloist at Austin High School Chicago and will perform Kreisler pieces Flight of the Bumble Bee Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante and light classics Bells of St Marys.
Mrs Pat McCann Mrs Glenn Wickham and others from Marion Cedar Rapids listed as members. Mrs H B Leasure to entertain the Marion Nature and Garden club Wednesday. Mrs Andrew P Munson led Gilbert and Sullivan discussion at the Ivanhoe club meeting at Mrs Ralph Seager home. Red Cross unit No 1 schedules an all day sewing at the Red Cross room Thursday at 10 am.
Curtis Hass, 25, of Gladbrook, pled guilty to forgery in Tama county court. He was sentenced to 10 years in the Anamosa reform school but the sentence was suspended after restitution was paid in full. Hass had altered a bank check for $820.17 to fund his marriage. He was paroled to attorney J. S. Bauch. An appeal bond was set at $3,000.
Des Moines AP reports a calm Armistice week with no storms on Tuesday one year after the Armistice Day storm of 1940. forecasts call for fair chilly weather Wednesday as pheasant hunting opens. lows reach mid 20s to mid 30s across Iowa with trace snow in Davenport and a 41 high in Des Moines.
Veterans at a Des Moines hospital recall Armistice Day views on aiding Britain and Russia. Dan Newquist, former captain, supports sending troops if needed to defeat Hitler, citing past losses. Percy Armstrong, marine veteran, opposes a new AEF but backs supplying Allies and preventing German victory.
In Johnson county district court Judge James P. Gaffney heard tax appeal cases from 21 University of Iowa fraternity and sorority property owners. Testimony covered value declines since 1929, limited convertibility of houses, overhousing in Iowa City, and enrollment drops of seven percent since 1940-41. Adjournment set for Wednesday morning.
Funeral services set for Mrs Anna Cutkomp 85 Columbus City Methodist church with Rev C Hiller and Rev Harold Irwin officiating. Born in Lancaster Pa she moved here in 1871. survived by five sons two daughters extended family. Also funeral held for Joseph Griffis longtime Tipton resident burial at Tipton Masonic Cemetery Survivors include six daughters two sons from various states and towns.
DES MOINES AP Gov George A Wilson rejected a last minute plea for a 30 day reprieve for Ivan Sullivan slated to die on the gallows at Fort Madison prison. Sullivan 30 pled guilty to the murder of guard Robert Hart during an aborted prison delivery on July 8 1940. The governor said he acted after a thorough review and would not change his decision.
Carl Hambro, former president of Norway's parliament, now a refugee in Des Moines, urged Monday that diplomats and generals be barred from peace conference tables. He warned diplomats are used to embassy prerogatives and quoted Churchill on war winners not making durable peace.
About 75 persons attended a past matrons and past patrons party Friday evening sponsored by Garland chapter of the O E S. The program included the dedication of a large chapter signet followed by the traveling star ceremony.
Iowa tax records show an estimated near record 4.14 million dollars in sales tax receipts for July to September with about 15 thousand returns yet to be tabulated. The prior quarter hit 4.54 million, and authorities say current collections may match or exceed that total.
DES MOINES UP Gov George A Wilson proclaims Iowa will observe Thanksgiving on November 27, joining 18 other states. The proclamation lists gratitude for health the harvest and fields and the resolve of the people to stay united in defense of a free way of life and established institutions.
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