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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1936
Page
26
Loyalist sources say insurgents started the first phase of their assault on Madrid with thrusts in the Navasperal sector west northwest of the capital. Other breakout points would be from Toledo and from the north as part of a three front attack.
In Burgos Spain reports say Franco's fascist government will lead a decisive strike on Madrid with 150000 disciplined troops. Advances include near Torrejón de la Calzada and Alcala la Real while air and ground actions claim socialist losses. Also listed are new junta officials and a local obituary in Brandon.
District Court assigns equity dockets through Oct 14 with motions listed for Oct 9 12 13 and 14. Cases include Perp Sav and Loan Assn against Ley and Yeacer, Hotz v Equitable Life, Bank of Central City matters, and numerous debtor creditor and probate actions. The will of Harvey S McCune was admitted to probate with Willard McCune named executor. Decedent Elizabeth Welch Campbell and Alice M Welch codicil probate noted. Merchants National Bank named administrator with will annexed.
Michael J. Costello sues Martin D. Vanourny and Norwith Vanourny for 1500 in an injury case arising from a collision on highway No. 161 north of North Liberty on Oct 20 1934. The trial before Judge John T. Moffit and a district court jury heard Costello’s testimony on Tuesday while the jury was impaneled Monday. The Vanourny defendants deny fault. Several others were injured in the crash.
Judge H C Ring in district court Monday sustained a defense motion to dismiss a case brought March 26 by F D Cargin and Hazel B Cargin in which the plaintiffs sought to have a court order.
Court orders continuance set aside allowing R. M. DeCas Tell o and Anna M. DeCastello to retain possession of property tied to a foreclosure judgment and sheriff’s deed. District court divorces granted on cruel treatment grounds include Helen Shelton from Clarence Shelton, Maude J. Baker from Royce E. Baker, and Marguerite Morgan from James T. Morgan, with marriages in 1934, 1933, and 1934 respectively.
In district court Judge H C Ring dismissed Louise Edith Larson and Gunnell Andrew Larson action after a stipulation on custody and other terms. The July 8 decree was modified accordingly.
Judge H C Ring and other Iowa jurists issued several rulings in district court. Weaver Witwer received 852.45 in rem against property tied to Ella Cherry notes from 1930. Association Mortgage Co. was awarded 6373.87 in a secured note case against W E Page and Emma Page. Chalupsky duo won 1026.86 against Agnes Kil berger citing Kil bergers release in a federal bankruptcy. Bates authorized to compromise claims against Lumir and Josephine Severa and Jay W Hesser. Moratorium defense motion in a 5351.25 secured note action involving Home Owners Loan Corp was overruled. Ramsey default judgment for 397.50 against Rex Ramsey. Berry matter settled with prejudice, including a 400 counterclaim dismissal. Overland Gate and Door seeks 561.25 in a mechanic lien suit.
The plaintiff claims an alleged installation agreement with Stark Building Co on G. O. Fletcher property. Continental Illinois Bank seeks 682.60 in a district court note action against C. O. Wilson. D. W. Bates as receiver of Corn Belt Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids is awarded 885.01 in default judgment on a note allegedly made by Borschel Motor Co Inc in 1930 with E. F. Borschel as guarantor.
Treasury officials announced a Pacific Hawaii narcotics crackdown with a shakeup of Honolulu customs leadership. John Olivera is demoted to clerk, Commander Stanley V. Parker assumes Honolulu anti smuggling command, and J Walter Doyle is summoned to Washington for briefing. Parker brings a crew of inspectors from east and west coasts as heavy cruisers join the Pacific fleet efforts. The nationwide drive targets rising narcotics smuggling.
The Epworth League of the Methodist church in Brandon held Sunday night services for Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Phillips and their son Richard who served two years here. Phillips was called to a Cedar Rapids church. Harry Harak led the lesson, Pauline Trezona led devotionals, Doris and Erma Jacobs sang. Refreshments followed a gift presentation to the Phillips family.
Stuttering and other speech defects will be the focus of a demonstration and discussion at the Buchanan county rural teachers meeting to be held at the high school in Independence on 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 effort on corrective methods.
General Electric announced a wage stabilization plan that links pay to living costs. The initial adjustment of two percent applies to all hourly and piecework earnings beginning October 22 and 23 for about 12 000 local employees, with likely expansion to other units nationwide.
Emil Rohlena and Lillian Lud vicek 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 reported a magazine solicitor collected $2 last Friday for a subscription. She says he claimed to sell magazines to fund an aviation course and promised to return Monday to wash her house, but he did not return.
A list of individuals fined in police court includes Nicholson of SE on speeding and charged with reckless driving, Snyder of Strawberry Point for reckless driving, and others paying fines for failing to stop for a school sign. Names include Lieder, Handley, Sanborn, Ware, and Ford with their addresses and fines noted.
Avenue SE drivers paid $1 and costs for parking in an alley with suspended costs on payment. Otto Blizek and Forrest Johnson each fined $1 and costs for double parking. Art Koehler fined for improper parking. L. S. Hamilton and Instant Auto Co. paid $1 and costs for cars parked improperly.
Funeral services for Bertha Anderson 54 who died Friday at People's Hospital Independence were held Sunday in the Methodist church conducted by Rev. Russell Phillips. Pallbearers were Loyd Brunko Dale Brunko Harold Brunko and others were mentioned in the damaged text.
Ralph Fryd and Raleigh Vinson nephews of Mrs. Anderson. Mrs Neal Fox and Mrs Perle Steveson sang. Mrs Anderson had lived in the Brandon vicinity all her life.
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