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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1932
Page
9
Doolittle secures Thompson Cup at the air derby amid reports of speed, competition, and standings. The event features racers like Hallamere entries and notes on pace, tactics, and emerging rivals.
Community event opening Wednesday features Edgewood and Noan members as Cedar Ramids Chamber of Commerce hosts a celebratory gathering. Speakers include central figures with local officials and business leaders expected to attend.
A jumbled city briefs and personals section lists scattered names, places, and events in a fragmented OCR read. Mentions include Verna Mas Yarono of Mon day, stray references to local dinners, concerts, and notices with uncertain dates and locations.
Springville hosts the Harvest Home drawing a crowd near ten thousand with officials reporting up to eighteen thousand later. Governor Dan Turner led speeches urging tax relief and reduced state spending while highlighting law observance and efficiency. the parade featured Quaker poetry and local agricultural exhibits drawn from Linn County and surrounding areas.
A county financial report shows Linn County spent 8788 dollars and 8 cents on the recorder's office in 1931. The editor notes this is part of a residents' series on Linn County government and taxation.
CG Wesson of Davenport was elected district master of the Iowa Nebraska district No 17 of the Vasa Order of America at the close of the sixteenth annual convention Sunday at the Hotel Montrose. Ed Mattson of Sioux City was elected vice district master and others named include Arthur Hexquist and J Jones both of Sioux City and S Swanson of Cherokee. Executive board members are Oscar Soderlund Cedar Rapids C Wesson Davenport Arthur Hegquist Sioux City and Charles Sieberg Omaha. Trustees are Mark Anderson Des Moines August A Peterson and J M Harcourt Cedar Rapids.
Prowlers forced entry into the First Presbyterian church chapel Monday night and broke two plate glass panes. Police found the scene but nothing was taken.
Nine traffic offenders appeared in Pohescourt Tusscar, seven pled guilty to speeding. Names include Fred Fiala, Dr. R YL Netolicky, H B Van Wickle, Welham Miler, Owen Harden Cari, H Minen, and J A Welch with fines from 2 to 15 dollars plus costs. Charles Belakr and Rex Avery also faced penalties for arterial violations.
Cedar Rapids pupils report for the first day of school as Adams becomes the Washington high School annex for sophomores. Teachers receive bouquets from the girls council while building changes include removed pockets rooms and new layouts at Cleveland.
S25 was suspended for sixty days after pleading guilty to reckless driving and facing a driving license suspension.
Mayor Stepanek forms committees for the League of Iowa Municipalities with members including Cedar Rapids Mayor W E H Stepanek and J F Walter of McGregor and others from Claibn ton Muscatine Grinnell Fairfield DeWitt Grinnell and Cedar Falls. Proposals cover senate disposal franchises rates police protection and public health.
Police court opened after weekend cases with John Malacek taking a jail sentence in lieu of a 95 fine for disturbing the peace by fighting. Wilson Smith paid 25 fine plus costs for disturbing the peace. Glenn Dickinson 16 was fined 25 dollars with costs after attempting to start Bud Meyers' car. William Rogers and Robert Shaw received three day jail terms for unpaid 10 fines on intoxication charges. Mackerel speeds noted at 70 to 85 mph per recent calculations.
James Van de Veer was arrested after trying to cash multiple checks within half an hour. He demanded a hearing, granted for Sept. 9 with bond set at $7000, for uttering a forged instrument. J R Close received 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to issuing a false check.
About sixty persons attended the Martelle Morley district Sunday school convention at the United Brethren church in Morley. The program featured music by Rev William Bain, talks by Rev Earl Hodgkins and Rev Brunn, readings by Miss Jessie Kohl, trombone solos, and nominating committee appointments led by Mrs Gladys Peet.
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