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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1932
Page
22
A Woodward baby is crowned health champion at the state fair in Cedar Rapids with a notable display of vitality and family pride. The event features local notables including families, judges, and pediatric health advocates highlighting early care and wellness.
Longtime Oelwein resident and Civil War veteran, believed to be the last in the area, passes away after a life marked by service and community work. The obituary notes his origins near the Great Lakes, schooling in Chicago, and later years farming near Tilton before moving to St. Anns. the piece recalls his steadfastness through camp life and wartime experiences with hundreds of captured prisoners and battles around the Mississippi.
Special to The Gallette PLRADER reports superintendents from eleven of thirteen districts expect higher student numbers in Clayton County schools. Consolidation and new attendance zones will affect eleven schools, with openings and shifts anticipated Monday and later weeks.
Local authorities struggle to apprehend Thianes amid a murky investigation. Reports indicate limited progress as officials pursue possible leads and await further evidence.
The board awards and solicits bids for extensive paving projects including 68 bridges and multiple miles of gravel and asphalt roads in Webster Monona Audubon and surrounding counties. Contracts total over 12 million with work in Warren Palo Alto Bremer and other towns.
The Conservative Mennonite Conference wraps up at Deer Creek Church near Wellman after nightly gatherings drawing eastern delegates. Worshippers in a tented setting hear sermons by Tonas Yoder of Belleville Pa, while the faith emphasizes doctrinal adherence and rural frugality.
The 1952 Elkader fair exhibitor awards total more than 2500 in premiums. Awards cover horse, hog, sheep, and grain classes, with top prizes in various departments. Names and specific sums appear for categories such as farm produce, domestic arts, and youth projects.
Grundy Center Wellsburg Holland Dike and Rembeck bands join the Grundy county ministerial chorus the Cavalierie from Conrad and the Orioles chorus from southwest Grundy for a multi day fair program. Boxing matches and kitten ball games are scheduled along with running races Thursday afternoon and a day night boxing event. Admission price reduced and acts exchanged for this year’s foray.
Des Moines reports mild. no rain in most of Iowa with light showers possible in the southeast. Highs near Estherville, lows around 44 at Decorah. In Postville, funeral services held for Mrs Peter Boucher, born 1848 in Ohio, married 1866, survived by three daughters and numerous grandchildren.
Special to The Gazette reports multiple personal injury actions in Grundy County. Plaintiffs include Elmer Eggert and daughter Eileen with $10,000 sought. Margaret Speer and Sarah Speer seek $5,000 each for injuries from an April crash caused by Miss Eggert. Mrs Altbari Trepkes sues for $1.80 over a March collision with Cort Nedernat. James P. Casey seeks $2,503 for a July 15, 1950 crash near Beaman. L. E. Collins seeks $1,000 for a May 18, 1931 alito incident in Grundy County.
Arlington brief states Clement Maine a 55 year old farmer living northeast of Arlington was found dead beside the road between the creamery and schoolhouse Thursday morning. Coroner Saronar J K Smittle of Waucoms ruled death from heart failure. Maine, unmarried, lived with his brother on their farm near here and was a pioneer Brush Creek family member. Survived by three brothers and one sister with several nieces and nephews.
In a district court petition F. O. Book seeks a divorce from L. M. Book whom he married in Cedar Rapids in December 1887. He says she left him about twenty years ago. Cross petitions filed by Margaret and John P. Gille, Lulu Cook vs Sidney E. Cook, Minnie Bevins vs Michael Bevins, and Violet Lucile Oppelt vs Kenneth Oppel accompany the filing. The Marengo note adds Rev. William Stock of Hoffman, Minnesota, named new St. Martin’s Lutheran church minister. first sermon scheduled Sunday six miles northeast of Marengo.
Iowa City petitions filed Thursday seek judgments on two promissory notes from 1912 for 800 dollars and 3500 dollars. Defendants Maud B Butler Annie B Murphy Elizabeth Butler is deceased. W F Murphy and others mortgaged property. foreclosure and junior claims prayed. Filed by Attorney General John Fletcher Oral Swift and County Attorney F B Olsen.
A condemnation petition seeks additional funds for a boathouse project at Fitzgeralds harbor area. The filing requests a judge to approve the increased value, with university officials and local authorities named in the action. Proceedings target the property and related assets as part of the condemnation process.
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