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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1934
Page
3
Cedar residents returned to quiet routines after a bustling homing week. Sunday saw guests depart Cedar homes while Monday at the country club began with twenty four members, and about seventy members took Sunday meals at the club.
Miss Virginia Black of 18 Grande avenue SE hosts talk of weekend plans with Northwestern University in attendance. The party includes Miss Iry Beardsley daughter of Dr and Mrs David E Beardsley of 2149 Inden Drive SE and Miss Marcrite Koneeny daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Koneeny of 315 Rescent Drive SE as potential guests.
Week end guests of Mr and Mrs John M Grimm at 852 Fourth venue SE included Mr and Mrs John J Miller of Oskaloosa and couple's hosts. They met at the Iowa Minnesota game Saturday and returned to Cedar Rapids after the contest.
Mrs D C Merridith of 1571 Second Avenue SE sails for California to spend the winter with her sister Mrs Ruman Fairall in Long Beach.
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Brown of 1915 Fourth avenue SE left Monday for New Orleans where Dr. Brown will attend a national obstetricians meeting. They expect to be away about ten days.
A fragment notes Cuetts of Mrs. Frank Russell and J.7 Avenue NW near the werett end. Mentions Mr. and Mrs. Harricines and their family, Mr. and Mrs. Faye Oliphant and their family, all of Center Point, and Mr. and Mrs. George Miner of Palo.
Mrs. Minnie B Dodds of 1255 Fourth avenue SE announces the engagement of her daughter Doris Elfreda to Lawrence Edmund Stein son of Mr and Mrs E J Fein of 1427 Third street SW The wedding is set for December 1 The engagement was announced at a treasure hunt hosted by Miss Dodds and Mr Stein Fourteen couples attended and the hunt ended at the Dodds home with refreshments served by Mrs Dodds and Mrs Stein Lester Burianek found the treasure.
Evelyn Wilkins and Theodore Breiholz, both of Cedar Rapids, were joined in marriage Saturday at 8 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. P L Bornhoeft officiating. Attendants were Arthur Breiholz and Rachel Marsh. After a reception for fourteen at Magnus hotel, the couple planned visits to Waterloo and Pomeroy before settling at 1063 F Avenue NW. Mrs Breiholz works at Liggett’s and Mr Breiholz at Kresge’s Dollar Store.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bardoner of Alburnett hosted a Sunday noon dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tritle of Central City whose August marriage was recently announced. Mrs. Tritle was Helen Keller before marriage. Twenty-five guests attended a long table display of white dahlias and zinnias. gifts were presented to Mr. Tritle.
A local hospital listed one Saturday death and eleven injuries from five Sunday accidents in Cedar Rapids area as weekend wrecks add to a rising toll. Victims include Margaret Windolf, 7, struck on B Avenue NW, and Mrs. Lester Martin, 29, who died Sunday morning after a First Avenue viaduct collision.
Helen Curran and Vernon Schrader of Cedar Rapids were married at 4 p.m. Sunday in Trinity Lutheran church by Rev. P. L. Bornhoeft in a double ring ceremony before about 450 guests. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy E Curran, wore white satin with Chantilly lace. maid of honor Miss Dorothy Schultz wore pink satin. best man Lynn Kaberle. Reception followed in church parlors with pink and white decor and a three tier wedding cake. The couple will reside at 1005 Tenth Street SW after a short honeymoon trip.
Mr and Mrs G W Reger hosted a birthday dinner for their son James Frederick Reger and for Mrs J F Coffin of Conesville at 805 Eighteenth Avenue SW The event featured pink and white decorations a cake at each end and a central chrysanthemum bouquet Guests included the Coffin family Conesville Brenniman and Moats from Columbus Junction Esther Moats and the Fisher family from Muscatine Cedar Rapids relatives James Richard and Evelyn Reger were also present
Jasper Baker 36 Carl Weise 25 and Glen May all of Marion were charged in district court after Milwaukee railroad special agents arrested them for breaking the seal on a Milwaukee supply car at Marion on the night of October 7 and taking an electric controller and cut-out switch. Monahan and Worthington reported the men dropped their loot and fled. Baker admitted involvement, Weise and May were later arrested.
Baltimore AP report states a major legal attack on the NRA ended when L Grief and Brothers clothing firm dismissed its suit after an agreement with the NRA, the men's clothing code authority, and Grief was signed. Judge William C Coleman signed the dismissal order upon presentation by Grief attorney Leonard Weinberg and District Attorney Bernard Flynn. The settlement, while acceptable to Grief, did not admit the constitutionality of the national recovery act or the men s clothing code.
Bees visit flowers to collect nectar which they swallow digest partially and regurgitate as honey. A worker bee makes about 30,000 trips from 3,000,000 blossoms to yield one pound of honey, and workers live about six weeks, so no bee makes a tenth of a pound in a lifetime.
Claude S. Heskett, 46, of Des Moines, longtime Wilson and Company wholesale market manager, died after injuries from a Sunday car collision with a street car near the east Des Moines city limits. His 15 year old son Jack survived with minor injuries. Surviving include his wife, parents, and sister in San Francisco. Funeral arrangements pending.
The Labor Board pressed for a six point peace plan as two Cleveland unions and the A and P company clash over warehouse stripping and job losses. John Hartford represents the company while discharged workers sign petitions urging restoration of their positions. A group of bakery and warehouse workers even telegraphed President Roosevelt seeking intervention.
Milwaukee dispatch reports the chain store butchers strike narrowing to one firm, Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. The Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. had been named but pledged to reinstate four union men discharged during talks, prompting the union to lift its strike order.
The government rested its case against Samuel Insull and sixteen others on charges of using the mails to defraud in selling Insull stock. Defense claimed double crossing and moved for directed verdicts of not guilty for all but Insull and his son. The jury was excluded during arguments. a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, Floyd E Thompson, complained of being misled by the government.
In New York fashion, shoulders and necks reappear in evening gowns while some keep coverage. Styles include the camisole top with square decolletage, the Little Women off shoulder dress, and jackets to create two looks. Trains remain on formal gowns with Paris influences reappearing.
Washington AP reports officials of the Commodity Credit Corporation announced bankers are taking a larger share of farm credit. Loans on sealed corn reached 1 147 000 dollars by Saturday at 55 cents per bushel, with 58 000 advanced. Last year private banks provided about 40 percent of 130 million dollars in farmer lending.
Sioux Falls AP report states Gordon Alcorn under life sentence for the Boettcher kidnapping plans to be shipped to Leavenworth penitentiary to serve his term fearing fellow inmates at Alcatraz. Sheriff Linn County to CR Building and Loan Assn deed plot 2 block 5 Mound Farm adds CR $1,225.10-23-34.
London AP reports Prajadhipok of Siam may reverse his abdication offer as Bangkok authorities ask him to reconsider his royal authority dispute. The king’s private secretary notes the decision may not be final if the government’s request changes his stance.
President Green argues for a national program to boost production by 30 percent and mobilize all industries to create income and jobs. He cites relief rolls, rising jobless totals, and recent gains in retail employment as proof of weak demand, and notes 17 million people on relief in July.
State of Town Linn County notices that on October 1, 1934 at 9 o clock am a will for Belden Hill deceased will be offered for proof and admission to probate before the District Court at Cedar Rapids. Edwin W Lundquist Clerk. Trewin Simmons and Trewin Attorneys.
The funeral of outlaw Charles Pretty Boy Floyd in Oklahoma drew about 40,000 people, the largest crowd for a local service. Mobs lingered at the small cemetery after rites, attempting to take souvenirs from the floral-covered casket. Floyd was buried beside his father and brother following his death in Ohio at the hands of federal agents.
Washington report notes a fragile truce between President Roosevelt and major bankers. Both sides acknowledge aid is needed with work relief costs debated. Disagreement centers on relief administration methods and personnel, including the fate of Harry Hopkins.
Cathcart Jones and Ken W. Waller landed at Allahabad at 9 55 a m GMT on Monday after a flight from Singapore They said they would not take off toward England again until Tuesday morning.
Paterson New Jersey union leaders drafted modified demands on Monday for submission to employers to press a settlement of the 20 000 strong alle and rayon dyers strike.
A fragmented list outlines morning and afternoon radio programming across NBC and CBS stations. It notes shows like Vic and Sade, Beulah Croft, Kin ward, and Princess Marie, with chain affiliations and time slots from early morning through late afternoon, including musical acts, dramas, and educational broadcasts.
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