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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1934
Page
17
Marion residents hosted and joined many family gatherings on Thanksgiving day with dinners at numerous homes. Local families welcomed relatives from Cedar Rapids, Madison, Milwaukee and beyond, sharing turkey meals and reunions amid church services and community events.
Linn's Best Four H club gathered Wednesday evening at Miss Mary Hoover's residence for a meeting. Guests for Thanksgiving at Mrs. Mary Hines home include William Hines of Yakima Washington and Mr and Mrs Edward Hines of Spencer.
The National Geographic Society reports hemp, once the rope standard, has been displaced by modern fibers like abaca from the Philippines. Abaca, often called Manila hemp, dominates current rope manufacture while U S hemp growing has dwindled since 1930. The piece traces hemp from ancient China to Europe and American colonial times, noting Kentucky led 19th century U S hemp production.
Dayton board of education calls a 10 week vacation for public schools due to lack of funds. The shutdown could cancel 44 of 60 basketball games scheduled by six Dayton high schools unless the plan is reversed.
Two Solon CCC squads join the 1934 35 City Y M C A basketball race along with Z C B J Rude Auto Platt's Transfer Lisbon Schrader's Skyrockets and the Triton club Entries close Friday at 6 p m with S P File Y physical director The league uses a double round robin format with games Tuesday and Friday evenings.
AN INDIAN story inspired a Harrison school project on the Navajo Chippewa and Pueblo tribes. Students built model wigwams and a pueblo playhouse and crafted benches looms rugs pottery tom toms rattles costumes.
A district court damage suit by Harry S. Rodman as administrator of the Cliff L. Main estate against Virginia Walter and Cecil H. Walter of Cedar Rapids will be called for trial early next week, likely Monday. The case concerns the death of Monticello man Cliff L. Main in a crash with Miss Walter on highway 161 east of Marion two years ago.
Several divorce cases were filed in district court on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. Plaintiffs include Mary B. Pound against Glen E. Pound, Eva Elliott Flora against R. Glen Flora, and Rose Johnson against Jerry Johnson. Custody, support, and property issues are noted for each case.
Ithiel Bean a 27 year old Cedar Rapids man faced a 300 dollar fine after a drunk driving conviction in district court on October 13. Judge H C Ring ordered Bean to begin weekly 10 dollar payments with a 100 dollar preliminary payment to avoid a jail term, and warned that delinquent installments by Monday at 10 am would trigger a mittimus.
Judge H C Ring granted divorces on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. Notable pairings include Myrtle L Chermak from Joseph Chermak with marriage on December 26 1923, John Zalumski 42 from Anna Zalumski 42 married September 2 1930, Luberta White 29 from Homer H White 31 married August 19 1934, and Agnes E White from Emmett L White married April 10 1923.
In district court Wednesday afternoon Judge H C Ring granted a divorce to Elmina Rosenkranz from Wilber Rosenkranz of Council Bluffs after a hearing on treatment. The couple married in Chicago in 1927. Mrs.
Rosenkranz awarded $50 monthly permanent alimony and title to household goods. Defendant ordered to pay $70 in temporary alimony.
Judge H. C. Ring grants Clarence Bradley a default divorce from Rose Bradley for cruel and inhuman treatment. Decree filed after order made November 10. The pair wed at Waterloo on July 11, 1930. A landlord's attachment suit by W. J. Blum against Hobson Kauffman and Grace Kauffman was settled and dismissed in district court before Judge John T. Moffit.
Cleveland report notes a hotel shortage as seven Ziegfeld Follies girls prepared to arrive for a scientific gathering. Seven rooms were available, with the rest booked for about 10,000 delegates expected.
A golf lesson explores how the body stays in motion during the downswing. It compares body dynamics to a tortoise and hare, noting the shoulder snap at impact while the body remains active. The piece quotes Chester Horton on feel and motion, mentioning a 1934 booklet and a request for stamps.
Funeral services for Vaclav Charipar will be in the Barta chapel Friday at 2 30 p m with burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Maude E Wike died after a weeklong illness and will be buried in Taylorsville North Carolina following Cedar Rapids services. She is survived by Raleigh Wike and her Deal relatives. Funeral services for Maude will be in Cedar Rapids Turner chapel with burial in Taylorsville.
Mrs. M. A. Faverty 70 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at her Norfolk Nebraska home after months of illness. Born 1864 she left Cedar Rapids ten years ago. Survived by husband and twelve children including Marion Clinton Ray Robert Walter Albert Allen Esther North Chicago Cedar Rapids etc. Body to be returned to Cedar Rapids for funeral later. Friends may call at Gaffney and Moore chapel Friday.
In Conneaut Ohio a dog named Putsie a Spitz Collie owned by Miss Maenpaa survived a car crash that fractured his jaw and leg. A dog hospital set the jaw with silver sutures and straightened the leg then casts were removed and the dog later yelped in gratitude.
A readable inventory of grain and produce prices in Cedar Rapids listing wheat, barley, corn, and eggs with varied price points. Wholesale fruits and vegetables including oranges navels grapefruit lemons potatoes onions and celery are priced, along with cured meats hides furs and furs including minks and muskrats. Stock numbers show multiple grade levels with per unit or per crate rates.
After two years of talks mediated by Japan, Soviet Russia agreed to sell the Sino Eastern railroad for 140 million yen about 45 million gold roubles. Details remain, including purchase of non-rail facilities and payment terms, with final signing possible in Tokyo after further negotiations.
The Gazette lists classified ad rates and insertion guidelines. Includes extra charge for out of town readers and a note about one incorrect insertion policy, plus instructions to write to the Want Ads Department.
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