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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1935
Page
2
Mystery surrounds a new investigation into the death of a cashing official connected to the Independence railroad case. Authorities explore whether the man was killed by self harm or involvement by others as a prior inquiry resumes.
Davenport Iowa reports police groups clash over a possible merger between the Iowa State Association of Police Chiefs and the Iowa Policemen's Association. The latter opposed the plan citing too many former chiefs detectives and retired captains in the chiefs organization.
Two Iowa radio personalities are named for public office roles. The announcement lists the individuals as candidates and notes their community media background. Both seek to represent local interests and engage voters in upcoming elections.
Fragmentary OCR shows references to Jabson Jones and a Boceter meeting in Beech area with unclear details. No clear date, place, or outcomes are readable.
A Dexter girl and Iowa State grid star died in a vehicle accident near Dexter. The driver, 21 year old Herbert Gert, also from Dexter, was hospitalized with injuries along with two broken joints. The incident occurred Tuesday near the site of the Dexter Sentinel. Authorities at Des Moines reported lingering injuries while neighbors recalled the player’s college ties.
The obituary notes the death of 70 year old Dr. Schreckengast emeritus of Nebraska Penseven university and former member of the Methodist Church. He was struck by a illness at home and died after hospitalization in Des Moines. He had studied at Sweet High School and attended Liserty College before serving in ministry.
University officials predict enrollment will rise sharply with a projected 29 percent jump in students this fall. Officials cite a higher demand for programs and significant growth in graduate and undergraduate totals from last year.
Cedar County teachers plan a Friday meeting with speakers from Iowa State Teachers College and Des Moines. The event will include demonstrations in the afternoon led by local officials and educators to discuss standard education practices and character education.
Des Moines reports show high rejection rates for Iowa PWA projects as federal officials scrutinize proposals. Officials say the process aims to curb waste while delaying numerous job programs and labor needs across the state.
AP report covers Townsend urging all senators except Borah to join a new age pension party. He lauded Idaho's Borah as the outstanding statesman and urged abandoning old parties to form a brotherhood to fight poverty crime and ignorance. Townsend traveled by air from Spokane and planned a stop in Burlington Iowa.
Myron Garlick 22 of Vinton was sentenced to one year in the county jail on a larceny of domestic animals charge. Six months of the sentence will be suspended after he paid 100 dollars for the stolen animals. Reifenstahl 23 of Vinton was arrested March 14 and charged with steering and butchering three brood sows belonging to George Peterson of near Mt Auburn. Garlick had been at liberty under 1000 dollar bond. Reifenstahl could not post and has served six months of his year’s sentence.
The annual Wapello county W C T U convention will be held Friday at Morning Sun. On the program are talks by the Rev Treverton Warren and James Chruim of Wapello and the Rev J H Wightingsle of Mount Pleasant.
Tama woman dies from injuries after a highway crash. Funeral services at Seome at 1 pm with the Rev. L J Deines leading. she is survived by her husband and two sons, plus a daughter Gert. A sister and several grandchildren are listed among the relatives.
A local notice describes an event at Mark's venue featuring a chicken dinner and a jam session. The schedule includes a game and two performances starting at 4 PM.
The district court clerk faced a fine after sleeves were deemed improper. Judge Evans and Judge Owens weighed the case noting warm weather and calendar conditions.
Des Moines dispatch reports mixed forecasts for Iowa with generally fair skies, chances of showers in northwest areas, and cooler nights. Temperatures near 40 degrees were observed in Forest Grove with a brief warm spell expected elsewhere, while a local accident injured Miss Marr Hen in Edgewood.
James C. Sherbon sr. 75, a longtime Walker resident and former justice of the peace, was found dead Tuesday in a lane near his son’s home. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church with Rev J Q Robinson and Rev A B Chamberlain. Burial in Manon cemetery. Survivors: three sons James jr of Walker, Amos of Howard Lake Minn, George of Charles City. Member of Methodist church and local Odd Fellows.
The Viola fair and watermelon day will be held Saturday. Arthur Plepmenn will speak. The program includes radio entertainers, ball games, and a dance. Free watermelon will be served at noon.
Decorah Rev Oswald Sandbach who chased fellow pastors for sixty nine weddings last year heads to the annual Methodist conference at Cedar Rapids this year with a record of seventy five weddings.
Des Moines AP E R Herbert says Iowa state employment service placed 7 184 persons in August and now lists 45 859 urban and 32 494 rural registrations. Rural placements include 631 private, 1 836 PWA, 1 414 other federal. city bureaus 1 645 private and 873 PWA. Nine hundred sixty seven total women found work. City private jobs listed in Cedar Rapids Dubuque Sioux City Waterloo and Iowa City.
Cedar Falls Iowa AP reports Iowa State Teachers College enrollment up 204 from 1934 with nearly three women to every man this fall. Among 1672 registrants about half are freshmen.
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