Richberg Dickinson Debate Sparks Political Fire in Chicago
In a Northwestern University debate, NRA leader Richberg defended higher spending to aid unemployed while Sen. Dickinson attacked relief programs as political largesse. Richberg mocked demagogues and cited a $13.5 billion debt rise. Dickinson warned of state and local relief erosion and accused relief effort timing of election influence.
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Chicago
Donald R. Richberg
National Recovery Administration
Thorne Hall
Northwestern University
Dickinson
Richberg
Santa Claus
Red Cross
AAA
Iowa
Court House News: Roberdee Liquor Nuisance Case Deliberation
A Cedar Rapids pool hall operator C B Roberdee faces a liquor nuisance charge after a police led raid on July 12. The jury of eleven women and one man deliberates since 11 20 am. Final arguments concluded Wednesday morning with G K Thompson and R W Greene for the state and C J Lynch Jr for the defense. Roberdee pled not guilty July 13. Trial began Monday. In other court actions R E Simms changed from not guilty to guilty then withdrew plea before sentencing on a $53 false pretenses claim. Paul Kilborn was fined 300 dollars and three months driving privileges ban. Kilborn had a prior drunk driving conviction from 1931.
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C. B. Roberdee
Cedar Rapids
G. K. Thompson
Robert W. Greene
C. J. Lynch, Jr
Simms
Charles H. Young
Paul Kilborn
Ring
Kilborn
Whiting Seeks Dismissal in Milk Bottle Suit
A. E. Whiting doing business as Whiting Dairy seeks dismissal of an injunction suit filed by Blue Valley Creamery. Whiting admits rare mislabeling may occur but argues Cedar Rapids dairymen widely reuse bottles with little regard to markings and that Blue Valley acquiesced.
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A. E. Whiting
Whiting Dairy
Blue Valley Creamery Company
Whiting
Blue Valley
Cedar Rapids
Whiting Bottles Refilled At Varied Times
A notice notes that varying numbers of Whiting labeled bottles were present at different times and that containers were refilled on occasion.
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Sion
Jury Impaneled In Suit Over Toledo Power House Contract
A district court jury was impaneled before Judge H. C. Ring to hear a $3 946.29 suit by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co of Cedar Rapids against J W Hopp and the J W Hopp Construction Co over a Toledo power house contract made June 16 1931. Hopp asks $1 457 in a cross petition alleging extra costs from brick changes and hiring a special superintendent for the pump house after earlier completion had been requested.
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Light Co
Hopp
H. C. Ring
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Hopp
Age in doubt halts action against Hobbs in auto theft
William Hobbs, detained after theft of a car from Fred Newland of 1422 Third Avenue SE, awaits age verification. Chief Earl Stanley noted Hobbs claims 15 but appears older. if older, case proceeds in district court, else in juvenile court. Hobbs recently married and used the alias of a car washer.
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William Hobbs
Des Moines
Hobbs
Earl Stanley
Stanley
Fred Newland
Third Avenue SE
Newland
Cedar Rapids
Overalls Attire for Palmer Evangelistic Service
Palmer revival at First Reformed Church titled Working People's Night features overalls and house dresses for attendees. Eugene Palmer leads the campaign with a décor theme of dinner pails and an overall clad quartet singing Work for the Night is Coming.
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First Reformed Church
Eugene Palmer
Sam Ramaker
Fred Lang
Mary Bixby
Mr. Ramaker
Helen Huff
Charles Baxter
L. H. Joslin
Monona
Mr. Palmer
Grant School
With Nationalism At Low Ebb Stage Set For Communism Says Wood
Lieut Col Don Wood a former Cedar Rapids man now of Lincoln Nebraska told Kiwanis at the Montrose hotel that nationalism in the United States is at its lowest ebb in years. He outlined European radical movements and revolutions and warned that unrest is caused by radical groups and that Americans fail to recognize their encroachments.
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United States
Don Wood
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln
Neb
Kiwanis
Montrose Hotel
Wood
Europe
Waterloo Woman Found Guilty Of Manslaughter
A Waterloo jury after 11 hours of deliberation found Mary A Randol guilty of manslaughter in the June 28 killing of her husband Ora G Randol at their barbecue business on the edge of Waterloo. The verdict came from a panel of ten women and two men.
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Waterloo
Mary A. Randol
Ora G Randol
Mothers Predominant Among Thollan Women
Ninety four out of every one hundred women in Thollan are mothers, highlighting high birthrates and family roles in the region. Local health surveys indicate wide maternal prominence and social expectations shaping daily life.
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Thollan
Poe Re-elected at Coe College Board of Trustees
Arthur Poe of Cedar Rapids assistant general manager at Quaker Oats was re-elected president of Coe college board of trustees at the annual meeting. Dr. Robert Little was named vice-president and Dr. Harry Kremers secretary. Marvin Cone was appointed professor of art and painting. Budget plans include a Little Theater and a men’s dormitory. The board noted the deaths of George T. Hedges and Dr. P. W. Jacobson.
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Arthur Poe
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Robert Little
Harry Kremers
J. M. Dinwiddie
S. N. Harris
J. H. Waggy
Toledo
H. Deal
H. M. Gage
Gage
Marvin Cone
George T. Hedges
P. W. Jacobson
Coe
City Briefs And Personals Highlight Local Happenings
Cafeteria Thursday at Central Park church notes a minor eye surgery for H C Douglas at St Luke's hospital. William Waverka underwent hand infection surgery at St Luke's. Miss Lucille Bagley injured her hip roller skating and remains hospitalized. Margaret Maddigan travels to Chicago for uncle John Nash's funeral. Mrs Charlotte Kottmedier leaves for St Louis for her sister-in-law's funeral. Local fines include R P Andreas for not stopping at a school sign and parking fines for several residents.
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H. C. Douglas
Elmhurst Drive
St. Luke's Hospital
William Waverka
Fifth Street
Lucille Bagley
Avenue NE
Miss Bagley
Margaret Maddigan
Third Avenue SE
Chicago
John T. Nash
Patrick A. Nash
Cook County
Charlotte Kottmedier
Fourth Street
William Hongsermeier
St. Louis
Iowa State College Men’s Glee Club Names Selections
Glenn Troyak Alexander Sampson Robert Prastka and Edmund Reiley of Cedar Rapids named among 60 new members in Iowa State College Ames glee club after intensive music department tryouts.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Glenn Troyak
Alexander Sampson
Robert Prastka
Edmund Reiley
Cedar Rapids
Beezley and Hill Report on National Retail Convention
E. L. Beezley of Cedar Rapids and Olin Hill of Clinton presented findings from the National Association of Retail convention, outlining key trends and recommendations from the gathering.
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E. L. Beezley
Cedar Rapids
Olin Hill
Clinton
National Association of Retail
Druggists Gather in New Orleans for Iowa District Meeting
At Hotel Montrose New Orleans the second Iowa congressional district meeting of the Iowa Druggists association convened Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Hill presided with William Hutchinson of Clinton serving as secretary. Auto theft report follows as Roy Kelly of Lincoln hotel told police his 1924 model Reo coupe vanished from a parking space near the hotel after last Saturday. The car bore no Dakota plates 42 4299.
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New Orleans
Iowa
Iowa Druggists Association
Montrose
Hill
William Hutchinson
Clinton
Roy Kelly
Lincoln
Family mourns as returns from Mrs Mann funeral
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pope C E Clark and Mrs R C Conybeare all of Cedar Rapids and Mrs H C Kibler of Madison Wis have returned from Omaha Neb where they attended the funeral of Mrs Franklin Mann Mrs Mann was a sister of Mr Pope a sister in law of Mrs Clark and an aunt of Mrs Conybeare and Mrs Kibler
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John H. Pope
C. E. Clark
R. C. Conybeare
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Kibler
Madison, Wis
Omaha
Neb
Franklin Mann
Columbine Speeded Up Train Schedule Change
North Westerns Colum bine eastbound will depart Cedar Rapids at 2 p.m. next Monday, 30 minutes earlier than the old 2:30 p.m. time. The Denver to Chicago run will be shortened by 30 minutes, arriving in Chicago at 7:15 p.m. instead of 7:45 p.m., and total travel time will be twenty five hours and fifteen minutes.
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North Western
Columbine
Cedar Rapids
Denver
Chicago
Woman Sought for Passing Bogus Checks in Maquoketa
Cedar Rapids police and sheriffs warned Wednesday afternoon to watch for a 45 year old woman passing counterfeit checks in Maquoketa this week. The bogus funds covered small drugstore and clothing purchases around five dollars, signed Betty Davis. The suspect is described as five feet four, glasses, light brown hair, grey eyes, speaks rapidly, with a patch of adhesive tape on her throat and wearing a brown coat and slouch hat.
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Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa
Betty Davis
Landings at customs airdromes in British India rule
An airplane entering British India must land for the first time at a customs airdrome and depart from one, unless compelled to land before arrival or after departure by accident, weather stress, or other unavoidable cause.
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British India
Stauffacher Elected Bishop at Akron Conference
The Rev. Charles H. Stauffacher longtime Cedar Rapids pastor and former missionary society secretary was elected a bishop at the Evangelical church general conference in Akron Ohio He is 53 with ties to Anita Belle Plaine Waterloo and Zearing His son Dean joined Cedar Rapids law practice and Elmer Praetorius of Cleveland was also elected to the bishops board Delegates foresee a merger of the Evangelical and United Brethren churches.
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Charles H. Stauffacher
Cedar Rapids
First Evangelical
Evangelical Church
Akron
Ohio
Mr. Stauffacher
Highland Park University
Des Moines
Anita
Iowa
Belle Plaine
Waterloo
Zearing
Cleveland
Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church
Forward Movement
Stauffacher
Dean Stauffacher
Elmer Wesley Praetorius
Board of Christian Education
Conference
Board of
John S. Stamm
Kansas City
George Edward Epp
General Evangelical Conference
Evangelical
United Brethren Churches
I. L. Baumgartner
First Evangelical Church
Fail To Identify Man Killed By Train
Coroner R A Vorpahl said efforts to identify the man killed by a Rock Island train two miles southeast of Palo last Friday night have failed. He believes relatives may live elsewhere and identification may never be made. The body lies at Turner's mortuary. only two inquiries have reached his office.
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Rock Island
Palo
R. A. Vorpahl
Vorpahl
Turner’s
Cedar Rapids Weather Fluctuates With Warm Autumn Day
The weatherman reports Cedar Rapids tempered by fair autumn conditions as the temperature rose from a 47 degree 7 am low to 55 at 9 am. A 73 degree reading followed at 2:45 pm. Tuesday hit 74 by 4 pm with 65 and 54 later that day.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers
Chest Gifts Push Community Chest Total Past Forty Thousand
The Cedar Rapids Community Chest fundraiser reports gifts totaling 40 484 with contributions from stores industrial groups and multiple divisions. A railroad luncheon theme featured period detail while County Attorney Thompson caused a scene, was escorted out, and later jailed after refusing bond as guests read the spoof Bazoop extra.
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Thompson
Pinney
Frank Novaks
Frank Hrabetin
Cedar Rapids
Coe Freshmen Rebel Against Cap Purchase Order
At a mass meeting after chapel, Coe College freshmen oppose buying and wearing caps required by the student council. They condemn the price as excessive and vow not to wear the insignia until further agreement is reached. Upperclassmen react with mixed comments while sororities and fraternities weigh neutrality.
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Coe College
Coe
Trinity Methodist Prayer Meeting Committee To Report
The Trinity Methodist Church prayer group met Wednesday night to plan the year and form a recommen dation committee. Sunday evening the committee of George Youtzy Wearding Shakespeare Mrs A L Sisam and Mrs M O Wanzick prepared a report for Wednesday night. The meeting urged good attendance for the report and action with music and a devotional by Rev Harold E Mayo.
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Trinity Methodist
George Youtzy
George Wearding
George Shakespeare
A. L. Sisam
M. O. Wanzick
Harold E. Mayo
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Lisbon
George Cail
Fourth Avenue SE
George Mack
K Avenue NW
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Iowa State Glee Club
C.H. Stauffacher
A. B. Assured
COE Frosh
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