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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1934

Page

21

Ransom Kidnapping Plagues Louisville Family Home

A white faced kidnapper posing as a telephone repairman abducted Mrs. Stoll after tying and gagging her. the maid was bound and injured. A $50,000 ransom note cited four to five day contact, with leads tracing to Nashville and a Ford V-8 sedan.

Fowler Willett Stoll William Stoll Louisville Berry Stoll Nashville Nashville, Tenn Stolls Hoover Everett Connelly Cincinnati Stoll Estate Alice Helen Speed William Shallcross Speed

Truth Seekers Sunday School Elects Officers

DELU F- The Truth Seekers class of the Methodist Sunday school has elected officers Presi dent MTE Rimmer vice-president George Irmscher secretary and treasurer Vance Rimmer DELHI -VMI and Mrs F E Hare have word their son Raxsmond Hae has been promoted to American consul at Tebean Persad Miro Hare in diplomatic service of the United States for several weeks He received early education in the Min chester scho n.

Delhi VMI F E Hare

De Molay Inducts Class of Nineteen at Cedar Rapids Event

Under 300 attending Mas ter Masons Cedar Rapids chapter of the Order of De Molay conferred the initiatory degree on a class of nineteen candidates during a re dedication program at the Masonic hall Wednesday evening. Speakers included Ernest Kurth deputy grand council member George Farmer past master of Crescent Judge No. 25 AF and AM, Charles Whelpley first master councilor in the state W D Ralston advisory board chairman Ben Padzewsky De Molay Legion of Honor member and Fred J. Witousek past master counselor. Officers who conferred the degree were Ray Churchill master councilor Robert Leedom senior councilor John Dvorak junior councilor John Stephen treasurer Charles Youtzy scribe.

Cedar Rapids Order of de Molay Masonic Hall Ernest Kurth George Farmer Crescent No. 25 A.M. Charles Whelpley W D. Ralston Ardvisory Ben Padzewsky de Molay Legion of Honor Fred J. Witousek Ray Churchill Robert Leedom John Dvorak John Stephen Charles Youtzy

Local Deacons and Preceptors Named in Community Group

A list of named deacons and preceptors is provided alongside a slate of candidates for various positions. Transient Willson appeared before Justice Hufford on larceny charges and received a ten day county jail sentence after being caught burning copper wire near the railroad tracks. He claimed to have found the wire in Beverly woods, loaded it on a train, and discarded it at Toledo.

Toleno T. J. Willson E. M. Hufford Willson L. N. Thompson Beverly Toledo

Republicans warned of socialist trend at Iowa Young Republicans rally

Guy P. Linville, local attorney, warned Linn County Young Republicans that socialism threatens the American system during a Hotel Montrose rally. He cited Upton Sinclair as a California governor nominee to illustrate Democratic leanings. The series of weekly meetings continues with a Oct. 17 talk and a post-meeting dance. Don Hines chaired, with Carl Hendrickson speaking briefly.

Guy P. Linville Hotel Montrose Linville Upton Sinclair California Iowa Hotel Montrose Don Hines Linn Young Republican Group Carl Hendrickson Republican Couuty

Women’s Foreign Unit Meeting Held in Columbus Junction

A Tuesday unit meeting of the Women’s Foreign group gathered in Columbus Junction with local members in attendance for discussions and planning.

Columbus Junction Women’s

Missionary Societies Gather Across Several Iowa Towns

The Methodist church missionary groups from North Liberty West Liberty Wilton Muscatine Letts Nichols and Columbus Junction held a meeting in which Mrs. Lucile Davis of Wilton led. The North Liberty unit won the prize for traveling the farthest distance.

Missionary Societies Methodist Churches North Liberty West Liberty Wilton Muscatine Letts, Nichols Columbus Junction Lucile Davis North Liberty Group

Judge assigns Tama county cases for October term

Judge B O Tankersley issued an assignment of cases for Tama county district court October term Two jury cases set for October 22 Peter McCosh Wilson estate and Caroline Schelldorf versus Leonard and Louise Cherry Equity assignments scheduled for October 16 include Dusck versus Adelaide Connell Lamb versus Mary Lamb and McCornack versus E O Harris sheriff et al

Toledo B. O. Tankersley Tama County District Court Peter McCosh Wilson Anna Wilson Caroline Schelldorf Leonard Cherry Louise Cherry Charles Dusck Adelaide L. Connell Floyd Lamb Mary Lamb William G. McCornack E. O. Harris

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