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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1936

Page

6

Rust brothers cotton picker demo shows promise and flaws

In Stoneville Mississippi on Monday the Rust brothers unveiled their mechanical cotton picker. Demonstrators noted defects including leaving cotton on the stalk and taking in excessive foreign matter while officials observed the tests under dry, open conditions.

Stoneville Miss Rust Brothers John Mack Rust Delta Experiment Station Rust John Rust Hugh Junkin E. C. Holmes West Carroll Farm Bureau Junkin

County Supt Affirms Shimek School Closure in Iowa City

Johnson County Superintendent W. N. Leeper affirmed the Iowa City school board resolution closing Shimek grade school as an economy measure. The closure transfers 14 pupils to other buildings, with the PTA planning to appeal to State Superintendent Agnes Samuelson.

Iowa City Johnson County W. N. Leeper Iowa City School Board Shimek Sam Whiting Leeper Agnes Samuelson

Radio Schedule Fragment Highlights NBC CBS WABC Orchestras

Radio guide lists programs and acts across networks including NBC CBS and WABC with numerous orchestras singers and hosts. Entries cover morning to late night slots with performers such as Wayne King Benny Goodman Fletcher Henderson and George Givot alongside program lineups and station chains.

Leo Reisman Orch NBC WEAF WMAQ Hammerstein Music Hall CBS WABC WBBM KMOX Wayne King Orch WOW Edgar Guest WJZ Chain Ken Murray WCCO Bernie Orch WJZ Waring Orch Moonlight Gollett Ory Wie Bo Benny —_ Goodman Nickelodeon NBC Weaf News For Voters Barry McKinley Tenor WE Chain McCarthy Willard Robison Orch Nano Rodrigo Orch WEAP Joe Reichman Orch Fletcher Henderson Orch Whiteman Orch Shandor George Givot Radio Circus WGST Joe Venuti Lou Bring Orch Dick Stabile Orch Willie and Eugene Howard WLS Kyw Ae Monroe Wayne King Henry King Orch Chain Col. Stoop Clyde Lucas Orch Sony Coburn Orch Weaf Chain Neer OS Ravazza Orch Geores Givot Geores Givot Circus (Cbs) Wabc Waco Woc. 10:60. Eeet Violinist (Nbc) Wjz Chain Eae Busse Orch Lente Romanelli Orch Bernie Cummins Orch WACO WOC Austin Mack Orch Wwcco Joseph Cherniavsky

Executrix Appointed for T. A. Daniels Estate in Linn County

On August 24 1936 Ella Daniels has been appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of T A Daniels late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment and those with claims to file them in the office of the Clerk of Linn County Iowa District Court

State of Iowa Linn County T. A. Daniels Iowa Ella Dan

Drought Committees to Confer Thursday in Des Moines

Francis Johnson of the Iowa Farm Bureau invites drought committees from across the state to a Des Moines meeting Thursday at 10 am to draft policies for President Roosevelt and a governors conference. The aim is relief, feed and seed conservation, and plans for distressed farmers facing taxes and living costs. Over 50 counties are expected.

DES Moines Francis Johnson Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Iowa Roosevelt Johnson Farm Bureau Midwest Alf M. Landon Kansas Clyde L. Herring

Iowa State Fair tops in horse judging by major breeders

Four leading Iowa horse breeders won grand championships in various stallion divisions at the Iowa State Fair on Monday. Seeley Horse Co of Algona captured the Clydesdale stallion title on Tom My Footprint, narrowly beating Broadacres Farm of Liberty Missouri. Other grand champions included Tatton Chieftain shown by F A Huddleston of Webster City in Shire stallions and Major Synod from Jonathan Neifert and Son of Knoxville in Percherons.

Iowa Seeley Horse Company Algona Tommy Footprint Broadacres Farm Liberty F. A. Huddleston Webster City Tatton Chieftain Shire Stallion Department Fox Chemical Company Des Moines Major Synod Johnathon Neifert Knoxville Ward Dyer Pleasantville C. G. Good Ogden Farcour E. L. Waltz Creston Lettow Brothers Alden Hampshire Harry M. Knabe Nehawka Neb Poland Sand Springs Home Farm Sand Springs Okla Casper Peterson Northfield Minn Ayrshire

Two Convicts Nabbed After Bank Robbery Attempt

ATLANTA Texas AP Two fugitive Arkansas convicts Charles Chapman and O H Lindsey were captured here after an exchange of 15 to 20 shots during a thwarted bank robbery at the First National bank of Atlanta Chapman was shot in the right shoulder and hospitalized Lindsey jailed at Linden A third man possibly Buddy Sadler escaped in a blue car believed stolen after fleeing from an Arkansas prison last Tuesday

Atlanta Tex Arkansas Charles Chapman O. H. Lindsey First National Bank of Atlanta Chapman Lindsey Linden Buddy Sadler

State Board Accepts Federal Grant For Ames Building

Iowa City AP report says W H Gemmill of Des Moines announced the state board of education formally accepted a 13500 federal grant to help finance an addition to the central stores building at Iowa State College in Ames. Construction starts Oct 1 and is due for completion Oct 1 1937 with a total project cost of 30000. The federal aid application was filed July 23.

Iowa City W.H. Gemmill Des Moines State Board of Education Iowa State College Ames Gemmill

Seek To Prohibit Women Entering Bars In Nebraska

The Omaha Bartenders union said it would push a Nebraska law to bar women from entering or buying beer or liquor at bars. Secretary Thomas Delmonico warned that without action, prohibition could return and said the group would seek passage in the next legislative session.

Nebraska Omaha, Neb Omaha Bartenders Union Thomas Delmonico The Union

Six of Family In Hospital After So Dak Crash

FAULKTON S D AP Mr and Mrs J E Reilly of Miller and their four sons plus a companion were hospitalized after their car left control on loose gravel and struck a bridge. A 13 year old son and Donald Fischer suffered leg fractures and the group included a former Codington county sheriff and two term state legislator.

Faulkton, S. D J. E. Reilly Miller Reilly Codington County Donald Fischer

Alice in Blunderland and the Spanish Crisis

In a George Bernard Shaw style critique Alice Longworth argues that both sides in Spain threaten tyranny. She warns that a rebel victory or red victory would end free expression and suppress opposition papers, no matter who governs. The piece criticizes absolutism and foresees dictatorship, with a 1936 copyright note.

Jackson Hole Wyoming Spain High Command

Waterloo Girl Wins Iowa Miss Beauty Title At Fair

Miss Carol Bailey a 16 year old Waterloo entrant won the Miss Iowa crown at the Iowa State Fair beauty pageant securing a chance to represent Iowa at Atlantic City in September. Gov. Clyde L. Hoerring presented the crown and praised her as a future Miss United States as she thanked Waterloo supporters.

Des Moines Carol Bailey Waterloo Iowa Hawkeye State Atlantic City Miss Bailey Velma M. Bright Jesup Miss Bright Clyde L. Herring United States O. S. Bailey Fern Eggen Charles City Muriel Hook Logan Leland Avenue

Knox criticizes government labor policy in Waterbury rally

Col. Frank Knox says workers abroad are beguiled by government control and tyranny and blames Roosevelt recovery plans for unemployment. He pairs labor with industry to accuse Washington of a heavy hand, urges self improvement and warns against direct government wage and employment control while defending protections for women and youth.

Waterbury, Conn Frank Knox Europe Knox Waterbury Audi Ence Washington Waterbury

Gets Jail Sentence On Larceny Charge

Clyde Kimple aged 20 of Cedar Rapids received a ninety day county jail sentence effective July 30 from Judge H. C. Ring in district court for larceny. He was accused of taking articles from Fred Newland around July 1 after county officials arrested him and County Attorney G. K. Thompson filed a true information.

Clyde Kimple Cedar Rapids H. C. Ring Kimple Fred Newland G. K. Thompson

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