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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1939
Page
6
The state board of education approved 205 998 in salary increases and adjustments for Iowa three leading institutions. Iowa State College receives 100 643, University of Iowa 80 355, and Iowa State Teachers College 25 000.
Charles D Huston, long-time Cedar Rapids mayor, chairs the celebration of the Presidents birthday committee in the 1940 Fight Infantile Paralysis campaign and now serves as USS collector of internal revenue for Iowa in Des Moines.
Three schools were issued after a conference with Governor George A Wilson. The brief note records the action following the talks, highlighting the involvement of the governor and the institutions affected.
The Iowa state board of education says salary boosts for the presidents of the University of Iowa Iowa State College and Iowa State Teachers College were approved with knowledge of the 1939 legislature and not at the expense of low wage workers. Governor George A. Wilson says he was unaware of the increases despite his earlier push to fund low salaries.
Arnold H Jahr will be ordained in the ministry of the American Lutheran church at Emanuel's Lutheran church Strawberry Point Sunday at 2 15 The Rev Max O Jahr his father will officiate with uncles the Revs H L Adix Monticello and W A Adix Guttenberg also assisting Dr John Hiltner Waverly and Dr Max Fritschel Wartburg Seminary participate The ceremony follows a church dinner Jahr studied at Wartburg Luther and Wartburg colleges graduating Wartburg College in 1936 and Wartburg Theological Seminary last spring He has served St John's Lutheran Port Clinton Ohio and will begin work at St John's Nashua December 1 next month
A large dance pavilion and adjoining structures at Oak Grove park near Dyersville on Highway 20 were destroyed by fire in the early hours. Estimated loss exceeds 5 000 dollars. The blaze discovered about 2 am forced firefighters to protect nearby cabins. The pavilion served as a skating rink. manager Charles March of Earlville closed the night before. The property is owned by the receivership of Farmers Savings Bank of Garnaville.
The University of Iowa Highlanders bagpipe unit, led by Pipe Major William Adamson, will march in Chicago between halves of the Iowa Northwestern game at Dyche Stadium. The 40 member bagpipers join the 120 member Hawkeye band with Frances Adamson performing on the bass drum. Thousands of students will travel by special train Friday to attend.
Irene Frederickson of Harlan, a commerce junior, chosen by University of Iowa president to replace John Evans on the student board of publications. The board selects editors and business managers for Hawkeye Frivol and The Daily Iowan each spring. Judge Evans excused 65 petit jurors. grand jurors indicted an unnamed person after inspecting the county home and jail. University support totals 30840 for 1939 gifts and grants, including Edith Mayo trust of 5000, plus 8500 from National Infantile Paralysis Foundation and 7500 from the Borden Company for infant nutrition research.
Henry S Ely and Co. assigns property in Vernon Heights 10th Add to LeRoy K. and Katharine F Cornell as joint tenants not as tenants in common with full rights of survivorship. Grantor reserves to establish and maintain electric and telephone lines along the rear alley line and to maintain drainage tile across the rear of the lot. Subject covenants and easements of record. Location date 9-12-39.
The Older Boys and Girls conference of Louisa county to be held at Grandview on Dec 1 with theme Thy Kingdom Come. Rev John Temmant of Brookfield IL Dr Floyd Ross of Iowa Wesleyan and F G McCullough of Muscatine lead discussion groups. Sessions led by Grandview president Frederick Westbrook Columbus Junction VP Rex Woodruff Morning Sun secretary Helen Earnest. Registration led by Mrs E A Baird Morning Sun. Louisa county Young People superintendent Mrs Bl Christie.
Woman testimonial says Adlerika removes gas and waste improving stomach comfort. Ad highlights fast bowel movement within two hours and lists carminatives to soothe the stomach and cathartics to clear bowels. Sold at leading druggists.
Miss Fern Hoerber daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Hoerber of Massillon wed Raymond Schluter son of Mr and Mrs Henry Schluter of near Lowden in a double ring ceremony at the English Lutheran parsonage Davenport The Rev A J Miller officiated A wedding dinner followed at 5 30 pm at the bride’s parents home with 18 guests. The couple will reside on the Schluter farm with the groom’s parents moving to a new Lowden home soon.
George Williams was fatally injured when his truck was struck at a railroad crossing by a fast train. The train crew took him to Independence hospital where he died shortly after. He worked at the Roy Postel repair shop.
DES MOINES AP reports the state liquor commission set a salary of 2100 dollars a year for James Pearson recently named to lead a new department of temperance education.
Iowa use tax on motor vehicles and trailers for October totaled 87 722 70 up from 54 973 28 a year earlier. County figures include Black Hawk 2 954 78 Cerro Gordo 1 821 07 Clinton 1 734 11 Dubuque 2 193 41 Johnson 1 430 09 Linn 3 878 29 Marshall 1 486 Muscatine 924 39 Polk 9 861 79 Pottawattamie 2 008 66 Scott 3 866 35 Woodbury 3 386 22.
John Clark of two miles northwest of Manchester received nine months in the county jail after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He reportedly turned left into the path of a Chicago driver. he also has three months to serve on a separate liquor possession charge. Upon completion, the remaining sentence will be revoked and he will be paroled to Sheriff Carl Anderson.
Edwin Mellody of West Manchester is confined to a local hospital with a skull fracture after an automobile rim struck his head Tuesday. Mellody was removing an inflated tire from a rim when the tire blew out.
Keswick The Keswick high school boys and girls glee clubs directed by Miss Frudeger will present the operetta Bobby on December 13 in the school auditorium. Principal parts include Catherine Wagner Kenneth Axmear Dale Jones Jeanette Rickman Carl Creech Ivan Cox Helen Ackley Jerald Cunningham Rex Hervey Grace McMains and Lyle Harizel Ha Rickman will be pianist.
Edward Weihe of Tripoli was found guilty of manslaughter by a Bremer county jury after six hours of deliberation. He struck and killed 77 year old Ida Franklin of Tripoli last September. State evidence indicated Weihe had been drinking.
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