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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1932
Page
3
Hanford American Legion post schedules a Tuesday meeting at the Memorial building to nominate officers for the next year. The event includes a planned entertainment stunt and brief talks on cash payment of adjusted compensation certificates, with possible action pending.
Pastor Stemple White says Adventists added 38 new languages in 1931, raising total world language outreach to 455 as H. E. Rogers, statistical secretary, reports after Nevada state camp meeting.
The text lists languages unfamiliar to Americans such as Baya Bulu and other dialects in the Cameroons, Solomon Islands, Peru, New Hebrides and Africa. It notes 21,607 evangelistic and institutional workers in 141 countries and reports $11,034,168.22 spent in the last year on church work.
Garrison young folk have left for teaching or service in area schools. Mable Gross goes to Waterloo Bethel Hass to Grinnell Marguerite Urice to Keystone Helen Zimmer to Vinton Rachel Carlson to Sac City Evelyn Shaver Janice Urice and Vera Pritchard to rural schools Gladys Erickson to Wisconsin.
A reader asks which of two girls George should favor. One is selfless and lively. the other dazzles with beauty yet pursues self gain. Miss Manners warns George to see past glitter and manage jealousy to avoid losing a better partner.
A letter from a reader praising a long lasting circle of four friends who shared school days and now reside nearby with their husbands. The writer imagines their bond will endure many more years as the couples enjoy time together.
Atkins Iowa will host its annual day celebration Saturday under the Atkins band with a 12:30 p.m. concert and stunt flights from Cedar Rapids. N. G. Kraschel of Harlan will speak at 2 p.m. Atkins and Newhall meet in a 3 p.m. baseball game, followed by races and pie and watermelon eating contests at 4. Evening dancing closes the event with free entertainment throughout the day.
A bucking pony at the Starr home west of Nashville threw 17 year old Mary Starr breaking her lower leg in three places. Her 13 year old brother Ross was also thrown when he mounted to seek a doctor. Neighbors and a doctor arrived to help as Mr and Mrs Starr were away.
Sir Adair Roche observes that the world bears a heavy burden from people who show no interest because they themselves are uninterested in anything. The remark highlights a critique of apathy and detachment in society.
Richard D. McCleery of Washington Iowa will speak at the Y M C A Boys Welfare council fall conference on September 19 at a 6 o'clock dinner. He recently toured Europe and spoke at twenty five European Y M C A s. He serves on the national committee on boys work and is a past president of the International Y s Men s club. Registrations are handled by the city boys work director.
The September term of Benton county district court opens with Judge Clarence Nichols. Defaults take place, jurors report September 19, and the calendar lists 403 cases including 22 divorce actions, a county record for one term. Eleven criminal cases involve liquor violations and one concerns desertion of minor children.
A southbound interurban and a northbound freight collided head on near Cou Falls at 9 40 a m injuring twelve people four seriously among the injured L Prazak and Caldwell both of Cedar Rapids Maj Robbins was unanimously Saeed state commander of
The American Legion reports Martin Petersen of City moving his family to establish a future home here. W. L. King, youngest Iowa legislator elected, joins the County Bar. Dr. J. N. McKenzie returns from a month in New York. A. L. Killian spoke on church finances at Davenport. The group planned a buggy scare as animals caused excitement. Adelaide Albright family and Katherine Dawley return from Asbury Park. Morehead couple back from Niagara Falls and eastern visits.
Two runaways resulted from yesterday’s heavy wind storm as a hay load on First street rolled away frightening a team. Elwin A. Jackson, a Rock Island brakeman, suffered a crushed leg in Iowa City after falling on a car coupler. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Allen returned from Yellowstone Park. John Starman joined Sam Wolf clothing. Water is hauled to districts without mains. The Smiths returned from Kenosha sanatorium where Mrs. Smith showed improvement.
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