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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1933

Page

11

Herring Backs Byers' Effort To Speed Tax Legislation

Des Moines reports Gov Clyde Herring supports Senator Frank Byers in moving tax revision bills swiftly. The plan would shift bills from the tax revision committee to the full senate for quick passage with a goal of finishing major emergency measures by year end. The move aims to reduce taxpayer burden and shorten the session despite some opposition.

Des Moines Coovernor Clyde UL Herring Frank C Byers Linn County Town Senate Clew Senate House Gov Herring Evers Mendy Dio Go Krasche Valentine ‘Dem O Appanoaese Court Tax Revision Committee Byers

Hobo Returns Home to Find a Legacy Awaiting Him

James W Tansey known as the knight of the open road is rumored to arrive Thursday to claim $151212 waiting at the county treasurer’s office. Tansey drifted through Kalona amid farewell conversations and sightings along the road as rumors of his wealth and fate swirl.

Hobo Washington James W Tansey Counts Tansey Kalona Mator Ben Roope Katona Boone Tame Powys Tar + Se Tad Dea James Pan

Washington County Pan Professional Association Meets

The first meeting in Wellman brought together 108 physicians nurses surgeons pharmacists and veterinarians. Dr J J McGibbon of Indianapolis spoke as the keynote. A turkey dinner followed with introductions to local health figures and state officials.

Wellman Washington County Pan-Professional Association J. J. McGibbon Indianapolis J. S. McDame Washington A E Menary Cedar Rapids A W . Erskine Steenmith Iowa Board of Health Barker The Town Medical Association

Benton County Sees 160 Men Put to Work on CWA Projects

Benton County advances 160 workers to eighteen CWA projects with 123 already employed on fourteen mineral and county jobs. Two shifts of five chairs each operate Monday, with 36 more to begin Wednesday on a caronets stone crushing site near Harrison. Pay totals estimate about 2400 dollars weekly, with two dollars and forty cents in wages per day.

Sper Ut Vinton Benton County CWA Mauler Admonstanean Hareison Parrel Mulros Napron Belle Plaine Broarsbur Norway Keystone van Horne Shellsburg Urbara & Garrison Atkins Ytr Aghura Newtoo

Elizabeth Wells dies at 82 in Blairstown Iowa

Obituary notes Mrs Elizabeth Wells 82 died at home in Blairstown after long illness. Born in Pennsylvania she moved to Iowa as a child, married three times producing several children. Funeral at Presbyterian church with burial beside late spouses and children. Also brief marriage notice for Donald Wright to Laur eata Hatcher in Belle Plaine Grinnell service with plans to reside in Brooklyn and Mount Vernon Scout troop news and a list of local civic notices follow.

Biairstown Elizabeth Wells Elizabeth Irvine Robert Mary Irving Pennsylvania Iowa W Arm- Strong Randolph Los Angeles William McGregor Belle Plaine McGregor Phiarry Wells Wells Blairstown Hiram Haines Presbyterian Church J C B Peck Fairfax Donald Wright Sheridan Wright Laureata Hatcher Brooklyn Grinnell Rex W J Stewart Harold Meeker Montezuma L D Hatcher

Edgewood Woman Celebrates 98th Birthday Heritage of Mary Wooldridge

Edgewood honors Mary Wooldridge on her ninety eighth birthday at home. Born Mary Burdine in Indiana, she moved with her family to Iowa and later South Dakota. Married July 3, 1856, she raised five children and survived Civil War era hardships while living near a rattlesnake den. Her children include Jane Doud Quinn and D Frank Wooldridge Edgewood.

Edgewood Mary Wooldridge Mary Burdine la Grange Indiana Iowa South Dakota Quinn John Wooldridge Charles John A Willis Jane Doud D. Frank Wooldridge Otis Wooldridge Clear Lake E E Brewer New Hampton Jesse Wooldridge Lebanon

Belle Plaine Boys Return Loot Found by Trappers

Belle Plaine youths Cheaming Williams and Jim Dolash turned over a hidden stash worth 198 dollars found under a culvert on the Jim Weaver farm. The money had been stolen from a charity shoot at the NW Gun Club Sunday, run by John Jannings post American Legion. The boys received boots and jackknives as rewards from local officials.

Gazette Belle Plaine Cheaming Williams Claude Williams Jim Dolash J. E. Dolash H J Miller Jim Weaver N W

Stray bullet injures 17 year old in town incident

John Levsen of Maquoreta narrowly escaped serious harm when a rifle shot struck his right arm below the elbow as he walked home from town. He saw a person behind a torn-down building but left quickly and had the wound dressed.

the Gazette Maquoreta John Levsen August Levsen

IONOR CHELSEA YOUTH Sreeca to The Gazette AMES

Leo C Novak of Chelsea a senior at Iowa State College pledged to Tau Beta Pi honorary engineering fraternity He will be initiated into the fraternity before Christmas vacation A group of friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Vencu Benishel for their 4th wedding anniversary A supper was served Out of town guests included Miss Oga Macek Luzerne and Miss Candys Cheroney Marengo

Sreeca Ames Leo C Novak Chelsea Oeiwil Engineering Iowa State Cotlege Neovak Chetse Arc ‘Edtives Vencu Benishel Foorilus Benshex Oga Macek Luzerne Candys Cheroney Marengo

Three Solon Men Fined For Keeping A Gambling House

IOWA CITY B A Huber R A Donahoe and Ralph Chansky all of Solon pled guilty when arraigned before Judge Harold D Evans on charges of keeping a gambling house. They were fined 50 dollars and costs each. Nine others pled not guilty and will be tried in November.

Gazette Iowa City B. A. Huber R. A. Donahoe Ralph Chansky Solon Harold D. Evans Stephen Conner Newport James Stuart North Liberty Howard Gingerich Frytown Wayne Minnie Frederickson Town City F. W. Larkin Morse Mabel Mitchell Towa City Sidney Cross, Jr

Hawkeye Couple To Observe Anniversary

Hawkeye Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Curtis will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at home Wednesday. Married in Oelwein they lived on a farm north of Hawkeye before moving to town seventeen years ago. They have six children, seventeen grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Mr. Curtis is 75 and Mrs. Curtis 67. The couple will be honored by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Tuesday evening.

Gazette Hawkeye Calvin Curtis Jessie van Bogart Oelwein Curtis Everett Curtis Ella Jane California Keith Curtis Bay City Tex Edna Burkhart Illinois Hugh and Harold Curtis Mr. Curtis Mrs. Curtis Odd Fellows and Rebekahs

Iowa liquor control bill to come next week

Iowa lawmakers will introduce a state liquor monopoly bill by late next week. The measure follows the governor's interim commission plan and is being drafted with the attorney general's legal advisory. Committees study Michigan's new liquor control law as a model for Iowa.

Des Moines Iowa General Assembly Iowa House Senate Attorney General Michigan

Tama Girl Hit By Auto in Tama Fractures Leg

Tama five year old Adelene Booth, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Booth, was struck by a car driven by Jack Frost of Tama near her home in the Brooks school yard. She suffered a fracture of the upper thigh and head and body bruises and was unconscious briefly.

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Funeral of Dr Hazlet Held in Oelwein

Funeral services for Dr S K Hazlet former president of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association were held in Oelwein Tuesday afternoon. He died after three years of incapacity following a stroke of paralysis.

Oelwein S. K. Hazlet Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Hazlet

Former Champion Trap Shooter William Ridley Dies

Funeral services planned for William Ridley 65 of What Cheer a nationally known trap shooter who died after weeks of illness at his daughter's home Mrs Russell Thongs Ridley was a former national doubles champion in trap shooting.

William Ridley Ridley Russell Thongs

Jones And Cedar Youth Officers Elected In County Groups

Louise Smith of Mechanicsville was elected president of Cedar County Older Boys and Girls after a Jones Cedar conference held Saturday. Joe McCoy of Springdale and Evelyn Chapman of South Bethel were chosen as officers, with Alan Wallace leading the Jones county group and LaVon Streeter named vice-president and Gwelda Fairbanks as secretary treasurer.

Tipton Louise Smith Mechanicsville Cedar County Joe McCoy Springdale Evelyn Chapman South Bethel Alan Wallace Anamosa Jones County LaVon Streeter Gwelda Fairbanks

Thornburg Couple Aids Goldfish Industry Code Draft

Mrs. E K Bruce traveled to Washington DC Tuesday to assist in drafting a code for the goldfish industry. The Bruces own Oriental Garden Farm located one mile east of Thornburg.

Thornburg E. K. Bruce Washington, D. C Bruce Thornurg

Lowden Student Heads Senior Commerce Class

Edwin Ruprecht of Lowden was elected president of the senior commerce class at the University of Iowa on Monday. Ronald Larson of Bloomfield was named head of the junior commerce students. Seniors include Ray Nelson Davenport vice president Lillian Spride Eldora secretary Margaret Hellen Waterloo treasurer. Juniors include George Thompson Truesdale vice president Jane Stoddard Des Moines secretary Catherine Shaw Pocahontas treasurer.

Iowa City Edwin Ruprecht Lowden University of Iowan Ronald Larson Bloomfield Ray Nelson Davenport Lillian Spride Eldora Margaret Hellen Waterloo George Thompson Truesdale Jane Stoddard Des Moines Catherine Shaw Pocahontas

Mount Vernon Thanksgiving Service at Cornell Chapel

Union services will be held Wednesday evening at 730 in the Cornell chapel. Dr. E. T. Gough will preside and Rev. EB Moorhead will deliver the sermon. The college girls quartet will sing and Allison Moore will perform a violin solo.

Mount Vernon — Union Cornell E. T. Gough EB. T. Moorhead Allison Moore

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