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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1932

Page

2

College Club To Hear Dr Schmidt After Luncheon

About 100 College club members will attend a luncheon at Cedar Rapids Country club then hear Dr Earl Schmidt head of Carleton College philosophy department speak on The Freedom of Man versus the Compulsion of Nature. The event includes hosts Mrs John W Miller and decorations by Miss Louise Whelihan and Mrs Roy Curray. Dr and Mrs Schmidt will stay with Miss Eleanor Taylor at 2038 Fourth Avenue SE and attend a college club luncheon.

College Club Cedar Rapids Country Club Earl Schmidt Carleton College John W. Miller Louise Whelihan Roy Curray Schmidt R. D Taylor Fourth Avenue SE Eleanor Taylor Erich Lindemann Town City Lindemann Psychopathic Hospital Iowa City Taylors Lindemanns Taylor

Doctor Batley Plans Chicago Trip This Week

Dr Fred W Batley will travel Friday night to Chicago to attend the Northwestern Iowa game on Saturday and join the Chicago Ophthalmological Society meeting on Monday He will return Monday night.

Fred W Batley Chicago Northwestern Iowa Chicago Ophthalmolegical Society

Garden Club Hosts Luncheon at Mrs Petrovitsky Home

Mrs J C Petrovitsky hosted a luncheon at 534 Vernon Drive SE attended by Home Garden club members. New officers elected include Mrs F B Bentsh as president and Mrs J F Currey as first vice president.

Home Garden Club J C Petrovitsky Vernon Drive F B Bentsh J F Currey E C Ice F Hahn

Beatties Host Picnic and Card Party at Home

Mr and Mrs George E Beattie at 315 Nineteenth Street SE hosted a club gathering on Thursday evening with a picnic supper followed by cards. The event was held at their residence and featured members of the local social circle.

East Side Woctu W H Bontrager Rhoades McCain Vern Elam D C Manville Bertie Lee Prather Alice Katherine McCray Wiliam Boyd McCullough David Quantz Marilyn Merlin Hunter George E Beattie Nineteenth Street

Inez Drennen Engaged to E G Popelka

Announcement from Cedar Rapids announces the engagement of Miss Inez Drennen of Cedar Rapids daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Drennen of Cadillac Michigan to E G Popelka son of Mr and Mrs A Popelka of Cedar Rapids. The marriage is planned for November 23.

Inez Drennen Cedar Rapids J C Drennen Cadillac Mich E. G Popelka A Popelka

Grocery ads blurbs on canned goods and staples prices

A fragment list of grocery items with unit prices including flour corn meal oats beans coffee tea raisins prunes dates and canned fruits. Also shows produce like potatoes cabbage lettuce onions celery and oranges with prices and brands listed in a dense catalog style.

le Hubbard Sunkist

Birthday Dinner Honors J C Regan at Mrs Konasek Home

J C Regan was honored at a birthday dinner hosted Thursday evening by Mrs Emma Konasek at 1916 J Street SW. The event included Regan and numerous couples, with prizes awarded to several attendees. Members of Rebecca Alexander Tent Nord Daughters of Union Veterans attended the related social and meeting.

J CC. Regan Emma Konasek Regan A H Bezdek J Chalupnik Joe Filyy Thomas Feireisen Frank Kimes J J . Prochasba John Sobelart John Krejsa Otto Konovek Swisher Mona Adolphin Edwin Filyot Foeresen Bez’cok Klimes Sobelart Krejsa Rebecca Alexander Tent Nord Daughters of Union Veterans of the Marcnro Mother Quts Ehaper John Heaton Fo W Mulson Hugh Tillereee Mix Norman Sut Zoe Warnes RD Cherd Gene MeMasters Calvin A Walliam Francis Arewor Frantes Portes Dera Jeffries Mio Cere Hoatlom

Marriage of Mildred Alyce Owen Castles announced

Mr and Mrs Thomas D Owen announce the marriage of their daughter Mildred Alyce to William Albert Castles son of Dr and Mrs R Castles of Albia. The ceremony was April 16 at the Methodist church in Geneseo Illinois with Rev R A Gordon officiating. Mrs Castles a University of Iowa graduate and Zeta Tau Alpha member taught at Altoona High. Mr Castles attends University of Iowa College of Medicine and belongs to Phi Rho Sigma. They will reside in Town City after December 1.

Thomas D Owen Washington Avenue Mildred Alyce William Albert Castles R. Castles Albia Methodist Geneseo Ill R. A Gordon Castles University of Iowa Zeta Tau Alpha Altoona College of Medicine Phi Rho Sigma Fraternity Jackson Suur John Huthman Sax Church of the Brethren W. H Brower W D. Grove J D Brower Lynn Brower Keokuk County Farm Bureau George and Glen Grove Orle Ruth Homer Kerr Mr Ballensky Sigourney West Liberty Grange Ralph Wolf Preston Brown Leslie Steen Ethel Grigg Vaughn Sanders James Birkett Blanch Birkett Lloyd Barnes Robert Grigg R R Wright Ceres Pomona Vlora Hollywood Ins Charles Vidor Karen Morley Culver City Belle Plaine First Congregational Church C W Burnham Vinton Lee Dean Clark LaVerne Clark Henry George Peterman Earl Hall Burnhim C W_ Rowl George Janes J O Walton Laura Wehrman Dan Diet Helen Denzier RR Hibbs Ramona Simmons Betty Scott Lois Spoerry Archie Stanton Luella Simmons Everett Zahrt Mervin Bighee Helen Kramer Walter T Martin Harold Reynolds John Bruce Dillin Frank Wn Eddy Robert Dillin Evelyn Kramer Norman Zahrt Helen Schulte Dorothy Schult Pierson Branch David Carlton Beth Jenkins Harvey Burey Ed Bigbee Wimitted Kelch Harold Simmons Frances Duncan Frances Duncan the Stage Director Is RR. Wibbs D Ho Zentmire Ot Martin Bernice Gilmore

County declamatory contest set for December 2 in Independence

Buchanan County superintendent G R Lockwood announced the county declamatory contest will be held December 2 at the Independence high school auditorium. Rural schools are grouped into ten divisions for their contests this week.

Independence Buchanan G R Lockwood Independence Tush Approxiatz

Births Listed for Local Families in Marion and Surrounding Areas

Three families report new births at Mere hospital. Stanley Leroy Hendrickson named for Mr and Mrs Donald Hendrickson of Marion. A son for Mr and Mrs Chris Larson rural route 10 is born Friday. A son for Mr and Mrs Joseph Kadlee 730 Fourteenth Street SE born Friday. Mary Isabell Brague daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Brague 1095 Eleventh Street SF born Sunday at Mere hospital.

Donald Hendrickson Marion Stanley LeRoy Meres Hospital Chris Larson Pnday Joseph Kadlee Fourteenth Street Friday Arthur Brague Eleventh Street Mary Isabell Merev Hospital

Pheasant Hunters Survive Narrow Car Plunge Near Waverly

Four Cedar Rapids men narrowly escaped serious injury when their car skidded off a highway and dropped ten feet into a ditch two miles south of Waverly. Driver Frank Unzeitig and passengers Emil Krejer Joe Trestnar and Loraine Schrader were traveling to pheasant territory at about 7 am.

Cedar Rapids Waverly Frank Unzeitig Eighth — Street Emil Krejer Wilson Avenue Joe Trestnar Mount Vernon Avenue Loraine Schrader Seventeenth Street

Eight Iowa Firms File Gas Tax Suits

Eight independent Iowa oil companies filed Friday in Polk county district court suit seeking to restrain gasoline tax collection and to require return of taxes already paid. They challenge the validity of state gasoline tax laws and enforcement measures, echoing a similar Mona Motor Oil case from Council Bluffs.

Des Moines Polk County Ray Johnson Iowa Mona Motor Oil Company Council Bluffs

Marriage Licenses Filed for Four Couples in Midwest Areas

Clifford Severn Olmstead of Cedar Rapids and Irma Marguerite Perkins of Rochester apply for a license. Bernice A Weyer of Chicago and Dudley P Barnard of Oak Park apply for a license. Merrell M Smith and Dorothy Mae Pitts, both of Linn County, also applied for licenses.

Clifford Severn Olms'ead Cedar Rapids Irma Marguerite Perkins Rochester Bernice A Weyer Chicago, IL Dudley P Barnard Oak Park Merrell M Smith Dorothy Mae Pitts Linn County

Grundy County Engineer Wiersma Reappointed

Grundy Center J W Wiersma, Grundy county engineer, is re elected by the board of supervisors for the coming year at a salary of 2500 dollars, a reduction of 350 dollars. This will be his fourth year as county engineer here.

Grundy Center J W Wiersma Grundy County Board of Supervisors

Judge Grants Temporary Injunction in Central States Suit

Judge A B Clark in district court issues a temporary injunction preventing the Iowa Investors Protective Association, Reinhart and Hansen from pursuing or soliciting shareholder claims against Central States Electric of Cedar Rapids for repurchase of its preferred stock. Four investors Harrison Fuller Chehak Boyer allege Reinhart and Hansen have secured over fifty thousand dollars in stock claims and threaten litigation to force repurchase. The order also bars the company or officers from paying funds to the association Reinhart Hansen or stockholders for such repurchase actions.

A. B. Clark Iowa Investors’ Protective Association B . Reinhart Harry Hansen Des Moines Central States Electric Company of Cedar Rapids W. L. Harrison Mary K. Fuller A W. Chehak Hattie Boyer Reinhart Reinhart and Hansen Central States Electric Company Iowa Investors’ Protective Association Reinhert Or Hansen

New Information Filed Against Kolsto in Fatal Crash Case

Kolsto 24 and Miss Genevieve Phillips 19 face charges after a joint information for failing to report a truck crash that killed Andrew Johnson 25 of Vinton and Genevieve Dodge 23. Kolsto and Phillips pled not guilty in district court before Judge John T Moffitt. County Attorney filed a separate charge against Kolsto following the joint information.

C M. Kolsto Cedar Rapids John T Moffiffit Carl Hendrickson Kolsto Genevieve Phillips Fifth Street Miss Phillips Andrew Johnson Vinton Genevieve Dodge Higley Avenue Eighth and Mount Vernon Avenues Phillips Rolston

Man Slaughter Case Sees New Charges and Witnesses

A man pled not guilty to a manslaughter charge linked to the same accident. Bond was set at 1500 for the new charge and 10000 for the manslaughter count, with 33 total witnesses now listed. New testimony alleges overheard conversations about finding Johnson and Miss Dodge injured and about reporting the incident. Johnson, who died later, stated he was slugged and robbed before the crash. Kolsto and Miss Phillips were arrested soon after.

Kolsto Johnson Miss Phillips Miss Dodge

Pleads Not Guilty To Charges In Safe Jobs

George E. Sanders 22 pled not guilty in district court before Judge John T. Moffit on two counts of breaking and entering filed by County Attorney Carl Hendrickson. Russell Case 29 also pled not guilty with bonds set at 1500 each for five alleged safe cracking jobs including Springville Creamery May 13 and Searles Dairy Cedar Rapids May 27.

George E. Sanders Fourth Street John T. Moffit Carl Hendrickson Russell Case Sanders Moffit Springville Searles Dairy Company Cedar Rapids

Jury excused in Bowman v Achter case

The entire district court petit jury except for the twelve jurors hearing John A. Bowman against Emma Achter before Judge F. O. Ellison have been excused by Judge John T. Moffit until Tuesday at 9 a.m.

Petit Jury John A. Bowman Emma Achter F. O. Ellison John T. Moffit

Bowman suit heard in district court trial Friday

Judge F. O. Ellison presided as a jury in district court Friday over John A. Bowman's $200 action seeking relief.

Commission F. O. Ellison District Court John A. Bowman

Real Estate Case Sees Bowman as First Witness

The real estate commission trial proceeds with a jury impaneled. Bowman testifies as the first witness for his side, alleging damages against Emma Achter in the dispute.

Emma Achter Bowman

Judge Grants Defaults in District Court Rulings

Judge John T Moffit awards Shores Muel ler company a default judgment of 1365.27 against Mrs Pearl Swan in an account action. Judge F O Ellison grants J Melvin Miller trustee of the George M Miller estate a 650 judgment against Belford Narber and Iva Traer Narber in a farm lease action.

John T Moffit Shores-Mueller Company Pearl Swan J. Melvin Miller George M. and Mary C. Miller F. O. Ellison Belford Narber Iva Traer Narber

Judge Hears Lease Suit Over Linn County Farm

Judge John T. Moffit presided in district court Friday over a case based on lease notes against H. C. Peterson and Fannie Peterson. L. A. Andrew as receiver of Corn Belt Savings Bank is substituted plaintiff seeking $1,890. The 2054 acre Linn county farm is the lease subject. Evidence was heard from both sides and written briefs may be filed. Jury was waived.

John T. Moffit District Court H. C. Peterson Fannie Peterson L. A. Andrew Corn Belt Savings Bank Linn County

Iowa City Doctor Named State Epidemiologist

Dr. Carl F. Jordan of Iowa City was appointed to the state health department vacancy created by the death of Dr. H. A. Lanpher. Jordan becomes state epidemiologist and director of the division of preventable disease, announced Friday by Commissioner D. C. Steelsmith.

Des Moines Carl F. Jordan Iowa City State Health Department H. A. Lanpher D. C. Steelsmith Jordan

Iowa Degree Awards Net 25 561 Since 1858 Convocation

Special to The Gazette figures from Frederic G. Higbee show 25 561 degrees granted by the University of Iowa since its first convocation in August 1858. Of graduates 22 389 are living and 2 808 hold more than one degree. The oldest living graduate is Mrs Kersey Holmes of Pasadena who will mark the sixty eighth anniversary next year. Other long‑time graduates include Mrs Mary D Howe California and William W Baldwin Chicago.

Iowa City University of Iowa Frederic G. Higbee Iowa Kersey Holmes Pasadena Calif Holmes Mary D. Howe Carpentaria William W. Baldwin Chicago George W. Davis Enid Okla Granger W. Smith Presidio Tex

Miss Dreva Hawks In Critical Condition After Surgery

Miss Dreva Hawks a Cornell college student of 32534 Second Avenue SE is in critical condition at St Luke s hospital after an emergency appendectomy Thursday evening She became ill at Mount Vernon Thursday and was taken to Cedar Rapids Friday as her situation worsened.

Dreva Hawks Second Avenue SE St. Luke's Hospital

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