Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1936

Page

4

Pinchot critiques government civil service in Landon speech

Gifford Pinchot in Wichita lauds Alf Landon’s merit based civil service plan and condemns Roosevelt, calling the federal system a modern Tower of Babel. He urges executives chosen for competence to ensure value for every dollar spent and cites alleged waste and incompetence in Washington.

Wichita Kan Gifford Pinchot Pennsylvania Alf M. Landon Roosevelt Farleys James A. Farley Landon Franklin Roosevelt Washington

Herring Questions Sincerity Of GOP Farm Promises

Governor Clyde L. Herring denounces GOP farm pledges as empty, recalling 1920 24 28 relief and the Hoover era national farm board. He cites eight cent corn and two cent hogs and argues the policy harmed farmers while inflating grain market speculation.

Winterset Clyde L. Herring Iowa National Farm Board Hoover

All Iowa Dairy and Junior Livestock Show Financial Statement

The document lists receipts totaling 16 110 09 and disbursements totaling 16 000 59 for the fair. It shows open premiums of 3 131 00 4 H club premiums of 3 817 00 and various expenses including premiums speed music and attractions and maintenance. Balance on hand is 5 738 46.

Iowa Dairy and Junior Livestock Show Ener Tecow Ikkese Sass NS Ermaee Hastie Micelle

ALICE Longworth Reports Paris Protests Amid Spain Crisis

The page notes street clashes in Paris caused by leftist and rightist demonstrations over the looming fall of Spain’s communist regime. It comments on devaluing the franc policy and warns a serious French upheaval remains unlikely, praising European restraint amid election talk.

Paris Spain France Europe Alice Longworth

Webb Named Acting Chief At Oakdale

Dr. Daniel R. Webb the resident physician at Oakdale tuberculosis sanatorium was appointed acting superintendent succeeding Dr J A Edwards Webb has served seven years on the Oakdale staff and is a graduate of Washington University in St Louis Missouri

Iowa City Daniel R. Webb Oakdale J. A. Edwards Webb Washington University St. Louis

Jerseys Bring Up To $104 At Clayton Sale

Five hundred Jerseys at the Charles Kramer estate farm near Clayton county drew strong bidding. Thirty-three purebreds sold up to 104 dollars each. Four work horses realized 147 dollars. Barley 94 cents, corn 80 cents, hay 11 dollars a ton. Total sales estimated at 3,500 dollars.

McGregor Charles Kramer Here Jersey Clayton County

Lowden praises farm policy and local rule contrast

The speech lauds G. O. P. farm policy, calls for tariffs on all farm products, and urges soil conservation funded by a national program. It criticizes New Deal expenditure and federal overreach, defending local self government as essential to a republic and quoting Roosevelt on home rule.

Lowden Roosevelt Iowa Illinois London Sinissippi Farm Londen Kansas

Radio Schedule Highlights for Evening Listings

A dense listing of radio programs across networks NBC CBS and WABC WJZ WBBM KMOX WCCO WGST WOC and others. Entries include orchestras singers shows and special broadcasts with times from 6:00 PM through 11:30 PM and beyond. The page compiles performers venues sponsors and network chains for the day.

NBC WEAF William Hard CBS WABC WBBM WJZ Chain Ted Husing WGST Hal WJZ Vee Lawnhurst The Charioteers KMOX WCCO Terri Franconi Weaf Chain Barry McKinley Kate Smith Major Bowes Wwcco Sabia Martel Orch Vincent Lopez Orch

Radio Daytime Schedule Summary From NBC CBS Networks

NBC CBS and Allied network listings show a packed daytime lineup with programs such as Morning devotions, Walter Blaufuss string Sextette, City consumers guide, Cheerio, Salon musicale, Breakfast club, Greenfield village chapel, Bill and Ginger songs, Ivory reporter, Five Star Jones, Modern Cinderella, Just Plain Bill, Betty Crocker, David Harum, Neighbor Nell, Ralph Kirbery, Vic and Sade, Harmony, Girl Alone, Women of 36, National farm and home hour, The Romance of Helen Trent, Jules Lande ensemble, Mary Dietrick soprano, Vaughn de Leath, Hollow, Deis soprano, Walter Logan musicale, Pepper Young Family, NBC light opera, and The ONeills among others. The schedule spans WJZ WEAF WABC WBBM WOC KMOX and other stations.

NBC WJZ Chain Walter Blaufuss Weaf Chain City Consumers’ Guide CBS WABC WEAF Salon Musicale Tes Ken Streamliners Breakfast Club Greenfield Village Chapel Wabc Kmox Bill and Ginger Mrs. Wiggs Betty Crocker WBBM Levey Orch David Harum Neighbor Nell Ee Charles Ralph Kirbery Vic and Sade WOC Cco KMOX WGST WCCO National Farm and Home Hour WJZ Helen Trent Jules_ Lande Ensemble Mary_ Dietrick Madison Ensemble Vaughn de Leath Academy of Medicine Jack Walter Logan Wabc Woc Co Ee Deis General Federation of Women's Clubs WJZ _ chain WOC Pepper Young’s Family Salvation Army Staff Band NBC Light Opera Company the O'Neills

Frazier Lemke Act Declared Invalid by Circuit Court

The U S circuit court of appeals in Richmond held the amended Frazier Lemke act unconstitutional. It rules the three year moratorium still abridges mortgagee rights and lacks geographical uniformity. The decision covers six Virginia western district cases seeking relief.

Richmond INS United States Circuit Court of Appeals District of Virginia

Shine Defendants Granted More Time to Plead

Three defendants Jim Hines Minnie Hines and Albert Cornwell in the slaying of Dan Shine farmer near Littleport last May appeared before Judge W L Eiichendorf and were given additional time to plead. Pleading time was set for 10 a m Friday The Hart brothers Waukon attorneys are expected to enter appearances Friday A not guilty plea is anticipated and Judge H E Taylor set 10 a m Monday Oct 19 for the start of Cornwell’s trial.

Eleader Dan Shine Farmer Littleport Jim Minnie Hines Albert Cornwell W. L. Eiichendorf Hart Brothers Waukon H. E. Taylor Cornwell

S A J Johnson Co Receives PWA Allotments in Iowa

PWA director P F Hopkins announced nine Iowa projects funded from Washington. The University of Iowa botanical laboratory receives 27 900 dollars of a 62 000 dollar project. Johnson county road program gets 41 400 toward 92 000. Oxford in Johnson county gets 9 409 for a 20 909 street project.

DES Moines P. F. Hopkins PWA Washington, D. C Iowa University of Iowa Johnson County Hopkins Oxford

Perkins Names Board To Administer Walsh Healey Act

Secretary Frances Perkins appointed a temporary board to administer the Walsh Healy Act. The panel will function in a quasi judicial capacity and is headed by Frank Healy, formerly with the NRA and now in the labor solicitor’s office. Hugh L. Kerwin and Telfair Knight are named members.

Washington Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins Frank Healy NRA Labor Solicitor Hugh L. Kerwin Labor Department Telfair Knight Tex

Labor Board Appointments Announced by Secretary Perkins

Secretary Perkins named a three member Labor Relations Division panel including Healy to serve temporarily as advisers. The 74th Congress, which passed the measure, failed to provide funding for administration costs. The secretary noted the board will grow from recommendations to conclusive conclusions as workload allows.

Healy Perkins 74Th Congress Secretary of Labor

Waterloo Youth Electrocuted While Detaching Lamp Wire

Donald Smith, 20, was electrocuted Tuesday night while disentangling a broken street lamp wire. In attempting to move the wire away from pedestrians he apparently touched a high tension cable, dying instantly.

Waterloo Donald Smith

Demos Plan Sunrise Radio Programs For Listeners On Farms

The Roosevelt agricultural committee announced a series of sunrise radio programs to promote the democratic campaign among farmers. Programs start next Monday and air every weekday at 5 45 a m CST until election day with farm issue discussions by various speakers.

Chicago Roosevelt Agricultural Committee

Approve REA Loan For Iowa Project

Administrator Morris L. Cooke of the rural electrification administration announced Tuesday he had approved loans for projects in Iowa and Illinois. The Calhoun County Electric Co-Operative association, Rock County, Illinois, and other utilities were named in the action.

Rural line construction loan approved for Iowa counties

Well City Iowa received a loan of 278000 dollars for rural line construction in Calhoun Webster Carroll Sac and Pocahontas counties. The project will extend about 287 miles and serve 217 customers.

Well City Calhoun Webster, Carroll, Sac Pocahontas

Notice of Administrator with Will Annexed No 14072

State of Iowa Linn County notice is given that on October 6 1936 the Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids Iowa was appointed and qualified as Administrator with Will Annexed of the estate of Alice M Welch deceased. Creditors are to pay debts and claimants must file authenticated claims in the Linn County District Court office. Barnes Chamberlain and Hanzlik Attorneys.

State of Iowa Linn County Alice M. Welch Iowa Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids Will Barnes, Chamberlain and Hanzlik Ate Torneys

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pinchot Raps Govt. Civil Service Setup Herring G.O.P Talom Collins City News Mid-West Clayton Sale Congress New York United States Amos ‘N’ Andy Easy Aces Gran and Smith Erane Parker Lum Abner Ruth Lyon Soprano Cavalcade of America Ethel Barrymore Burns and Allen Ae Hall James A. Reed Andre Kostelanetz Orch Cordell Hull Gang Busters Meredith Willson Orch Roosevelt Progress Gane Rodrigo Orch Ee Levant Orch Weaf Ak Xavier Cugat Orch Associated Police Communication Officers Davenport George Givot Go Circus Guy Lombardo Orch Bobby Hayes Orch We Verrill Noble Cain Clyde Barrie Renfrew of the Mounted U.S Circuit Court Shine S. A. J. Johnson Co Sec’y Perkins Names Board Walsh-Healey Act Willcow Newman Csr Coes Nino Mae ER Saul Kay Thompson Ray Heatherton David Ross Udga May Drug Co Ford Hopkins Piece Goods Newmans Gladys McVay Coe College Madalyn Kleespie Cornell College Mount Vernon Maire Taffeta America
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication