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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1936
Page
3
Madrid reports from the war office say loyalist troops shelled Talavera de la Reina and damaged the insurgent airfield and other rebel outposts. Rebels withdrew into the town in disorder as resistance stiffened on several fronts.
Six British MPs call for neutral assistance to evacuate noncombatants from Madrid after weeks of sustained bombardment. They warn a quarter of the city is destroyed or uninhabitable, civilians suffer hunger and disease, and urge international action to evacuate women and children.
Geneva dispatch reports the League of Nations council will reject Spanish loyalist government attempts to pull the league into the civil war. Britain and France reportedly back a domestic issue stance, arguing a league inquiry would be untimely.
In Wellsville Kansas an airplane guided hunters chasing wolves but veteran sportsmen said it failed to aid the cordon. The hunt yielded seven wolves and a bank cashier H. E. Detar was shot in the heel by accident. Five wolves escaped.
Washington investigators accuse firms of destroying spy records to thwart the La Follette committee. They report a major auto maker spent 167000 in 1935 on agents and about 2000 on tear gas, while Railway Audit and Inspection officials face indictment for destroying records after subpoenas. Undercover probes target other companies as prosecutions loom.
More than 200 Endeavorers from Linn Benton and Jones counties will attend the thirteenth Christian Endeavor district rally at Central Park Presbyterian church. Dr David Beggs of Anamosa Congregational church will address on The Second Fifty Years of Christian Endeavor. The day includes 3 PM program with recreation and a music contest, a business session after the luncheon, and songs by David and Paul Hinkin with Thomas and Robert Hinkin.
Chicago police said Genevieve Richards, a 27 year old invalid mother of two, admitted her tale of being attacked and slashed by an intruder was a hoax. She offered no reason for the fabrication.
Amelia Sherman 65 died at home of Mrs. Mary Boyd after a long illness. A resident of the Olin area for years she lived in Mechanicsville about a year. Husband Julius preceded her in death. Survived by daughter Clara Brooks Cedar Rapids and three sons John Backus Minn Joe Olin and William Independence. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at the Olin Methodist church led by Rev. O J Felter. Burial in Olin cemetery.
Rotary Anns will conduct $5 Christmas shopping trips for Cedar Rapids needy families. Campaign to raise funds begins Monday with donations from Rotarians and local businesses. A Rotary Ladies night on Dec 16 at 6 30 p m at Montrose hotel terrace will broadcast appeals for gifts. Contributions go to Ed F Moorman, 2100 Grande Ave SE.
Iowa counties prepare for a sales boom as 675,000 drivers are expected to purchase license registrations on December 1. Superintendent Lew Wallace notes this could exceed 1929 figures, with blue and white licenses produced by Anamosa state reformatory and new designs to be decided in January.
Jesse Dodd, a former WPA painter on a statehouse project, receives six months in jail after pleading guilty to taking padded payroll checks. District Attorney Moon notes Dodd was coerced by timekeeper J. J. Liddicoat who threatened dismissal. $174 total was mispaid, with Dodd returning two-thirds to Liddicoat, now in a veterans hospital. The judge had signaled imprisonment earlier.
Webster City report says H. K. Sumners of Clarion received up to ten years in the state reformatory after pleading guilty to the Randall creamery butter robbery. Judge O. J. Henderson also sentenced Clayton Fulks of Clarion to a similar term. Fulks admitted he was Sumners' confederate in the Randall robbery and both confessed to other butter robberies.
Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson dominates London's style scene with the famed Simpson coiffure. A Paris hairdresser, also in New York, styles her hair in a middle part and bun, while Bond Street beauty parlors shape her complexion. She favors jade green and black satin mandarin coats and strict simple elegance.
Mrs. Anna Nesetril 88 widow of Joseph Nesetril died at her daughter's home near Cou Falls at 4 45 p m Friday after a brief illness. Born in Bohemia March 14 1848 she came to the United States in 1870 settling in Johnson county. Survived by seven children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Polansky chapel Monday 10 a m with Rev. Francis Pokorney. Burial in Truhlar cemetery near Swisher. calls at daughter’s home until 5 p m Sunday and at Polansky 7 to 9 p m Sunday.
Mrs Belle West aged 74 died at her daughter Mrs O D Newberrys home 1707 Washington Ave SE at 530 PM Saturday after a lingering illness She lived in Cedar Rapids 23 years having come from Fort Madison Born Sept 19 1862 in Lee County Orwin West her husband died in 1893 She is survived by three sons Roy Fort Madison Louis N and Bert Cedar Rapids two daughters Mrs Newberry and Mrs Vance Newhouse Cedar Rapids nineteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren Funeral services will be at Beatty chapel with time to be announced Burial will be Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Cyrus H. Yaints will be held at 3 30 p m Monday in the Turner chapel. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery instead of Shiloh as first announced.
Funeral services will be held in Turner chapel at 2 30 p m Sunday conducted by Rev W A Montgomery pastor of Daniels Park Presbyterian church Burial will be Cedar Memorial Park cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Mrs Tillie Minor 46 wife of Louis Minor died at 619 Sixteenth Street NE at 3 p m Saturday from a heart attack per coroner Dr B L Knight. Body taken to Barta chapel funeral arrangements not yet made.
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission asks that Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus imagery not be used to market alcohol during Christmas. The commission seeks cooperation via form letters sent to concerned parties, following Pennsylvania’s lead.
Camp Fire Girls sponsored a doll movie at the New State theater collecting about a thousand dolls in various conditions. Firemen will repair and restore the dolls at the Central station with a prize competition slated for December 15. The event included a Roosevelt newsreel and shorts starring Shirley Temple and May Robson, drawing large crowds before the show.
In New York on Saturday night the Models union announced a strike at the Art Students League and proposed broad demands for all city art schools. They seek $1 per hour for all posing types and insist on warm, clean rooms and union staffing through the union's placement bureau.
The Independent Barber Shop Owners and Operators Association of Cedar Rapids forms with C. M. Lee as president and officers. About 95 percent of local barbers attend, agreeing to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, 9 p.m. on Saturdays, and up to 9:30 p.m. before holidays. minimum charges set at 35 cents per haircut and 25 cents per shave.
Child star Freddy Bartholomew scoffed at rumors of extortionists targeting him. He joked about bodyguards and G men while noting a letter demanding 50 000 dollars under threat of kidnapping.
Mrs Arthur Buckner of 840 Oakland Avenue NE told police several parcels were stolen from her unlocked car parked on First Avenue at Tenth Street E around 6 p m Saturday.
Marie Brown former city and school treasurer in Aberdeen South Dakota was sentenced to ten years in prison for embezzling over 94000 in city funds and 49000 in school district funds. She pleaded guilty and was arrested after a surprise audit.
The Washington state bar association committee weighs legalizing whipping for crime. It proposes lashes for men over 21 with two felonies or crimes of force and violence or with deadly weapons. A Seattle justice of the peace argues women would not be spared, calling for equal justice while opposing its legalization.
In Colada le Pa a Santa Claus named George Jetland of Berwick hired by a department store arrived by air instead of reindeer. He leaped from a plane over an athletic field as children watched but a strong wind pushed him three miles off course into a coal car, injuring his leg.
A class of 46 candidates was initiated into Cedar Rapids lodge No. 251 BPOE at the Elks club. The Hallinan class honors James T. Hallinan, with a banquet, social, and planned memorial service and sports event. Notables include David G. Bleakley announcing the memorial and Charles Anthony delivering the address. List of initiates includes Earl A. Bapty, Donald S. Barry, C. E. Beck, Arthur A. Bezdek, and others.
In Paris a Paris district communist committee urged Premier Leon Blum and Foreign Minister Yvon Delbos to debate the Spanish civil war issue publicly. The letter cites a gap between government and masses and notes street cries of Arms for Spain.
Judge H. C. Ring authorized Clerk E. W. Lundquist to draw the names of seventy five persons to serve as petit jurors for Linn county district court January 1937 term. Jurors report January 12 at 9 a.m.
In Mingo Oklahoma Fred Langenkamp shipped Homer the goose to his son in Seminole for Thanksgiving. The excited bird escaped the axe and flew to the backyard of Fred in Mingo Saturday. Fred plans to fatten Homer for Christmas dinner and instructs on how to restrain him.
The note explains bromine is extracted from sea water where it exists in tiny amounts about five thousandths of one percent.
Cedar Rapids Lions Club hosts 150 first to third graders at the Roosevelt hotel on Dec 17 at noon for a Christmas party with Santa Claus, gifts, and a full food program. Thomas L. Crabbe is general chairman with numerous committees including transportation, gifts, program, medical, and reception. Ticket sales by former members and club officials.
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