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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1937

Page

5

Marion Legion Plans Football Banquet for December 9

Marion Legion post No. 298 and Auxiliary hosted a 150 person picnic and heard R F Carne of Cedar Rapids discuss education. A football banquet at Marion High School gym on Dec 9 will feature University of Iowa coach Irl Tubbs as speaker. auxiliary to serve. Also planned a Dec 3 joint county meeting at Central City with supper at 6:30 and entertainment after.

Marion Post No. 298 American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall R. F. Carne Cedar Rapids Iowa State Employment Service Post Irl Tubbs University, of Iowa Legion Auxiliary Central City A. R. McElwain Maquoketa Boy Scout Fund Ted Bosacker Glenn Larkin Richard Biddick Harrison Booze S. A.fontain Oakdale Della Senninger Earl Helbig al Schueler Ways and Means

Eastern Star Honors Past Matrons and Patrons

The Eastern Star chapter 183 in Cedar Rapids held a special session in the Masonic temple honoring its past matrons and patrons with Mrs Esther K Barber presiding. A reception for Ada G Thompson grand secretary followed with 150 guests and gifts for each honoree.

Masonic Temple Esther K. Barber LeRoy GS. Barber Gertrude ‘Cary Lyell R. Shellenbarger Edna Roberts William Reep Ernest Failor Lulu Keith Frank Keith Maude Keyser Rena Northrup Rice Hazel Barnoske Mary Kendall Mary Taylor Inez Miller LaVerna Crew Bernice Williams Rose Cessford Elsie Jordan Maude Newman Ada G. Thompson Ida Leasure Albert Bragg Ina Bragg Verle Breed Crew Cedar Rapids Grand Springville Center Point Claude Knapp

Quarantine Partially Lifted For CCC Camp Workers

The city council acting as the board of health ordered a partial lifting of the CCC camp quarantine to allow enrollees to work on soil conservation projects while prohibiting mingling with city residents. The camp had been under quarantine since a meningitis case was found last week. The milk ordinance was amended to empower tests of dairy herds. Balster Brothers were allowed to remodel the Scampton apartment at 1425 Eighth Avenue for use as a mortuary.

CCC Board of Health Balster Brothers Scampton Eighth Avenue

Book Week Observed With New Children's Books Display

Roberts and family hosted guests from Morrill Neb and Boothbay Harbor Me, following the funeral of Rev A H Hanscom. Nov 14 to 20 marks book week with the theme Reading, the Magic Highway to Adventure. The public library features new books for children and older youth on display this week, to be circulated after Nov 20.

Ruby Hanscom Nancy Ellen Ruth B. Hanscom Miss Marian Hanscom Morrill, Neb Boothbay Harbor Mr. Hanscom A. H. Hanscom

Estherville Workers Vote Not to Join CIO

About fifty to sixty workers at the Estherville packing plant voted unanimously to reject CIO affiliation. The full plant staff attended except three on night shift, and they informed the CIO HQ here via picket representatives. The group urged the pickets to leave town and reaffirmed their stance.

Estherville, Ia Estherville CIO Fort Dodge

Court awards jury trial in cab collision suit

At 11 52 a m Tuesday Judge H C Ring sent a $9597 30 personal injury case by Charlotte Womachil against Charles Peters Donald Augustine and Ethel B Harte doing business as Century Cab to a district court jury. The collision occurred November 29 1936 at First Street and Third Avenue SW. Assistant witness Augustine was removed from the record. Harte was absent and her testimony content was stipulated.

H. C. Ring Charlotte Womachil Charles Peters Donald Augustine Ethel B. Harte Century Cab Company Century Cab Augustine Peters W. E. Donnelly First Street Third Avenue

Century Cab Plan Details In Cedar Rapids Office

Ethel B Harte from Cedar Rapids notes a Century Cab plan requiring automobile owners to operate as Century cabs and pay daily fees to fund the office. Drivers receive service requests with addresses from a central office.

Ethel B. Harte Cedar Rapids Century Cab Company Century Cabs

Hotz verdict motion overruled in Newman vs Hotz trial

In district court Judge C J Haas overruled a defense motion for directed verdict at close of plaintiff Sarah Newman’s testimony in a $2,500 personal injury suit against W E Hotz. Trial began Monday with witnesses including Mrs Newman Dr H A Lockhart William Oliphant and Mrs Vera Dennis.

C. J. Haas Sarah Newman W. E. Hotz Haas Newman H.A. Lockhart William Oliphant Vera Dennis

Collision on Highway No 1 Near Louisa In 1935 Case

Plaintiff alleges Hotz vehicle was stopped without warning lights when Newman rear ended it on Highway No 1, one and a half miles northwest of Louisa, in the early evening of November 27, 1935. Defendant denies liability or fault in the accident.

Hotz Highway No. 1 Louisa Newman

Negro man fined for illegal liquor possession in district court

Harold Hammer pled guilty to illegal possession of alcoholic liquor and was fined 300 dollars plus costs by Judge H C Ring in district court Tuesday. Hammer was given seven days to pay 100 dollars and costs. charge dismissed for Mrs Ollie Moore who was named in the same information.

Harold Hammer H. C. Ring Hammer Ollie Moore

Organ Stolen From Home In Mount Vernon

Dr. Jacques W. Redway reported to police that a $3,000 organ weighing over a ton was stolen from his Mount Vernon house, which has been vacant since he moved to an apartment two months ago.

Mount Vernon N. Y Jacques W. Redway

Steps Toward Consolidation Of Big Springs And Garfield Schools

The school board’s building and grounds committee was instructed to study quieting title to the Big Springs school property as a reversionary interest exists and heirs are scattered. Superintendent Arthur Deamer filed a parent-supported consolidation petition. Twenty five Big Springs students would walk half a mile farther. a few pupils might attend Kenwood. Big Springs has high per capita maintenance costs in the district.

Big Springs Garfield Kenwood

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