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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1936
Page
15
Loyalist sources say Spanish insurgents began the attack on Madrid with thrusts in the Navasperal sector west of the capital. The plan reportedly uses three points of departure from Toledo and the north for a major assault.
Insurgent commanders marshal 150000 troops for an imminent assault on Madrid. Gen Francisco Franco heads the operation as revolts widen, with supply advances, failed government strikes near Huesca, and reinforcements to Oviedo.
Mrs Lewis Weber died Friday at her home northeast of Brandon. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Christian Church conducted by Rev John McKee. Born Antona Yardem in Austria June 29 1864 she came to America with her parents to Chicago then Iowa where the family farmed near Monmouth. She married Lewis Weber at Oxford Junction January 7 1890 and is survived by her husband their son Charles L Weber and two grandchildren.
Judge H C Ring set a district court calendar of equity cases through Oct 14 with motions and objections listed for Oct 7 to Oct 14. Cases include Perp Sav and La Assn, Yeager, William, Norbohm, Klein, Witwer, Hudson, Kroupa, Hynek, Kemp, Gillilan, Piper, Daniels, Paar,Singleton, and others.
Harvey S. McCune of Marion died July 21 and his will, dated August 17, 1935, named Willard S. McCune as executor and Ruth Lucille McCune and the late Elizabeth Welch Campbell as beneficiaries. Alice M. Welch died September 27 with a codicil to her December 7, 1933 will. Merchants National Bank named administrator with the will annexed.
Plaintiff Michael J. Costello testified Tuesday in a $1,500 injury suit against Martin D. Van ourny and Norwith Vanourny. The collision occurred Oct 20 1934 on Highway 161 north of North Liberty. Costello claims the Vanourny car veered left. defendants deny fault. Several others were hurt.
On Monday the court sustained a defense motion to dismiss a case filed March 26 by F. D. Cargin and Hazel B. Cargin. The plaintiffs sought a court order but the action was dismissed.
R M DeCastello and Anna M DeCastello had a foreclosure judgment and sheriff's deed. the mortgage moratorium continuance was set aside and possession retained at least temporarily.
Helen Shelton divorces Clarence Shelton after a marriage on October 13, 1934. Maude J. Baker divorces Royce E. Baker after a marriage on December 6, 1933. Marguerite Morgan divorces James T. Morgan after a marriage on March 3, 1934.
A motion to set aside the divorce decree in the Louise Edith Larson versus Gunnell A. Larson case was dismissed in district court before Judge H C Ring after a stipulation on custody and related matters. The decree was modified accordingly.
Judge H C Ring in district court grants Weaver Witwer an in rem judgment of 852.45 against real property tied to notes by the late Ella Cherry. The moratorium continuance was set aside. Also, Association Mortgage Companies Inc. receives 6373.87 judgment against W E Page and Emma Page in a separate secured note action.
Court actions include a $1 026 86 judgment awarded to G F Chalupsky and Catherine Chalupsky against Agnes Kil berger as guarantor on notes by John M Kil berger. Kil berger released from obligation per federal bankruptcy ruling. Judge A B Clark authorized D W Bates to compromise claims against Lumir Severa, Josephine Severa, and Jay W Hesser. Other rulings include overruled continuance motion in a mortgage moratorium action, a $397 50 default judgment for Wapsie Valley State Bank, a settled $330 47 account action with prejudice against Iowa Chemical Co, a dismissed counterclaim, and a $561 25 mechanic lien claim by Overland Gate and Door Co.
The plaintiff claims under an alleged agreement with Stark Building Co to install on G. O. Fletcher property. Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co of Chicago seeks 682.60 judgment in a note action against C. O. Wilson. Court awards D. W. Bates receiver of Corn Belt Savings Bank 888.01 in default judgment in a note case by Borschel Motor Co Inc with guarantor E F Borschel in 1930.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau ordered a Honolulu customs shakeup and dispatched coast guard officers and inspectors to Hawaii to curb narcotics smuggling. Demoting John Olivera, sending Commander Stanley V. Parker to run Honolulu anti smuggling, and summoning Honolulu collector J. Walter Doyle. Parker leads a mixed staff from east and west coast as Pacific cruisers join the effort.
General Electric announced a wage stabilization plan that automatically adjusts pay with living costs. The initial two percent increase will apply to about 12,000 Schenectady plant workers on October 22 and 23, with possible national application to other units.
The Epworth League of the Methodist church held Sunday night services at Brandon church to honor Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Phillips and son Richard who leave after two years. Harry Harak led the lesson, Pauline Trezona gave devotionals, and Doris and Erma Jacobs sang. Games followed with refreshments and a gift presented to the Phillips family.
Stuttering pupils and those with articulation defects will be the focus of a demonstration and discussion at the Buchanan county rural teachers meeting to be held at the high school on Saturday October 31. Robert L. Millson of the University of Iowa speech clinic will lead the demonstrations with Dayton H. Winter, county superintendent of schools, assisting. This marks the first rural school program on this issue.
Emil Rohlena and Lillian Ludvicek of Fairfax. Norman Young and Margaret Robinson of Cedar Rapids. Alvin Cornelius of Milwaukee Wisconsin and Olga Lunacek of Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Agnes Miller of 605 McKinley Street SE asked police to watch for a magazine salesman who took $2 last Friday for a magazine subscription. He claimed the sale funded an aviation course and said he would return Monday to help wash the house exterior, but did not return.
Allen Nicholson of 303 Twenty eighth street SE was fined ten dollars and costs in police court for speeding after an original charge of reckless driving. Marvin Snyder Jr of Strawberry Point was fined ten dollars and costs for reckless driving. Others paid five dollars and costs for failing to stop for a school sign, including Joseph Lieder Hillsboro Ore E M Handley South Bend Ind and John Sanborn 120 Fourth street NW. Dale Ware 116 Third avenue SE and Shirley Ford 621 Eighth
Avenue SE residents were fined one dollar and costs for parking in an alley with costs suspended on payment. Ottlie Blizek and Forrest Johnson also faced fines for double parking. Art Koehler and L. S. Hamilton with Instant Auto paid one dollar and costs for improper parking. Ralph Fryd and Raleigh Vinson, nephews of Mrs. Anderson, sang as Mrs. Anderson, lifelong Brandon resident, is noted.
Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Anderson age 54 who died Friday at the People's hospital Independence were conducted Sunday in the Methodist church by Rev Russell Phillips. Pallbearers were Loyd Brunko Dale Brunko Harold Brunko and other local pallbearers.
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