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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1932
Page
27
The speaker hails Hoover’s refinancing proposal as clear and definite while blasting Roosevelt for offering only vague ideas. He urges Congress to act now on farm mortgage relief and on using foreign debt payments to boost farm exports. He challenges any Democrat in Congress to say how they will vote on Roosevelt’s plans.
LeMars Iowa newspaper records Speaker Francis Johnson arguing a special session would be wasteful and unnecessary. He contends this debate could be settled at the regular January session amid tax questions and political pressure from Democratic figures.
Anamosa farmer was arrested for drunken driving after his car failed to negotiate a turn and went off a bridge. The coupe landed on its front wheels in a sand area. the driver was only slightly injured and released on bond after appearing in court.
Des Moines AP reports Connelly 59 of Little Rock died from injuries and Emma 56 his wife were killed when their car collided with a Rock Island freight engine at a Jefferson highway crossing south of Des Moines. The couple were en route from a vacation trip in South Dakota.
In Anamosa Iowa the murder retrial of Tuca Toiser of Olin features a husband and wife on the same panel. Albert Ament and his wife are jurors along with others from Anamosa and nearby towns. The presiding judge J T Moffith notes the unusual situation as a first in the area’s court history.
Wright, head of a Des Moines coal company, found a note above an unlocked safe claiming no money exists and warning intruders. Thieves replied by leaving a taunting message and damaging records Wright had placed in the safe for fire protection.
Mrs. Faye E Schrader of Van Horne was awarded 125 alimony on her cross petition in the divorce suit filed by her husband George C Schrader. The stipulation orders the husband to provide medicines foods and other supplies pending the outcome. Schrader filed for divorce Aug 26 accusing his wife of wrongdoing and taking his automobile to Waterloo. Schrader is represented by Tobin and Tobin of Vinton while Schrader retains five firms including Nichols Nichols and Mulray of Virton Pike Sears Zimmerman and Butler Ralph W Travis John Lo McCartrey and William A Cook of Waterloo.
Hubert Utterback of Des Moines was elected president of the Iowa division of the American Red Cross. The former judge assumed office Wednesday at a conference and opera event in Des Moines, with officials and guests in attendance.
WEST UNION Raymond Traeser 90 a farmer near Alpha suffered a broken neck after he fell from a load of soy beans Tuesday morning and died in a hospital Wednesday at 12 39 am. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, and a son.
Habn Howard post of the American Legion elected and installed officers Monday night with Commander E W Smith adjutant Charles Beach first vice commander Jerry Walters second vice commander Harry Sigeins historian B M Regan chaplain Frank Dvorak finance officer Fred Young sergeant at arms Laurence Current executive committee members Glenn Benesch Arthur Firestone Emi Doleza George Barner Ed Pituk and installing officer Arthur Eyestone.
Special to The Gazette outlines that 42 percent of Fayette County roads are surfaced with paving gravel oiled gravel or crushed rock. Primary roads are partially surfaced while county trunk roads show 90 percent improvement and local roads 31 percent. Total county mileage is 1295.35 with 555.44 miles surfaced. Minor gains include 4 miles on West Union Elgin and 3 miles on Centennary church road.
A Cedar County report lists fifty petit jurors summoned for the November term opening November 7. Grand jurors receive 10 20 am reports while petit jurors begin a week later with panel members named from Tipton West Branch Olin Durant Mechanicsville London Stanwood Lisbon and other towns.
Tipton Carl Frederick was installed master of Cedar Lodge No. 11 A F and A M in the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening. Other officers installed included E F Jeffers senior warden Alfred Cary junior warden Harry Nephew senior deacon A B Salisbury junior deacon James France senior steward H T Cary junior steward with A M McCormick as installation officer and G J Horn as marshal.
Luther Tesch twenty two and Martha Tesch forty six are jailed without bond awaiting murder trial in the Aug. 25 killing of Lewis Tesch. They entered not guilty pleas before Judge A B Lovejoy. An information accuses Luther of shooting his father and Martha of inciting the act. Trial date to be set later this week.
Cedar Falls Iowa Maria Jeritza internationally renowned operatic star and concert singer will give her only Iowa concert this season on Monday Oct 24 at 815 p m at Iowa State Teachers College. The concert opens the college entertainment course reflecting a policy to present only two or three world renowned performers.
West Union observed the wedding of Harriett J. Liddy of Hawkeye and Joseph J. Baum of Manchester at Holy Name church. The Rev. M F Toomey officiated at 8 30 am with attendants including Clare Smock Flora belle Hess and Leo Baum. The couple to reside in Manchester after November 1.
Special to The Gerette reports Benton County tax collections for 1933 total 888 554 57, down from 1 089 530 97 in 1930, a drop exceeding 200 000 over the three years. Tax classes include school rural and other district allocations plus funds for general, court, insane, roads and bonds.
Washington Iowa county health unit led by Dr HK Hendricks and Miss Hilken Jacobs will begin physical examinations in all rural schools next week. Examinations will span 106 schools and take several months to complete, following last year when only town pupils were examined.
Iowa City voters rejected 25 year gas and electric franchises for the Iowa City Light and Power Co. by about three to one. Electric franchise 2 667 to 917 and gas 2 720 to 1 132 with current licenses expiring in 1934. Debate included council supporters and opposing citizens.
Davenport reports Rev Walter H Upton of Davenport elected delegate to the National Council in Cleveland next spring. Rev George Barsalou of Maquoketa chosen moderator, Rev Leonard Spooner of DeWitt retiring moderator as registrar, Lee J Gillis of Cedar Rapids named advisory committee member. Next year’s convention set for First Congregational church in Cedar Rapids.
Fairfax The American Legion Auxiliary of Fairfax met for installation of officers at the home of Mrs. J F Listebarger Monday evening. New officers are Mrs Ray D Burgess president Mrs William Andrle vice president Miss Tillie Arndle secretary Miss Laura Vavra treasurer Mrs L E Mitchell chaplain Mrs C C Gibson historian Next regular meeting will be at Mrs Gust Andersons home in Fairfax.
A University of Iowa study led by Prof. Charles L. Robbins finds small town residents show little pursuit of self improvement. In 41 towns under 1,500 people in Iowa and Illinois 17 lack public libraries, with an average 3.15 residents studying per town and men outnumbering women two to one.
Iowa's department of labor with the federal employment office at Sioux City reported 1 081 people secured jobs in September. Of these, 646 were men. casual work accounted for 333 men and 318 women. Three found professional posts, 39 in hotels or restaurants, 65 in domestic or personal service, 172 in common labor, and 111 in agriculture. The month saw 1 761 men and 915 women seeking work.
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