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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1936

Page

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Break Up Illegal Fishing Business in Iowa

Three men ARthur Delphey Edward Delphey and P S Person were arrested in Waukon after an eight month probe by the state conservation commission for running an illegal commercial fishing operation. They allegedly shipped more than a ton of fish from Harpers Ferry to Omaha dealers. They face $300 fines or 90 days in Allamakee County jail and may appeal.

Waukon Allamakee Arthur Edward Delphey P. S. Person Enforcement State Conservation Commission Harpers Ferry Mississipi River Omaha K. M. Rooker Conservation Department R. B. Courtneigh Council Bluffs Commission Nebraska Delphey Brothers Justice of the Peace L. T. Hermanson

Washington Hosts D A R District Meeting

Washington Iowa welcomed eighty one delegates for the D A R district convention at the Methodist church and Country club. State officers spoke including Mrs. Imogen Emery and Mrs. E C Senty with Mrs. John Logan Marshall of South Carolina as guest regent. Burlington invited next year. a courtesy tea followed at Sunset park.

Washington Methodist Church and Country Club John Logan Marshall South Carolina George Masson Harry McCall E. K. Bekman Ottumwa Edna Klein R. E. Shannon Chamber of Commerce E. C. Senty B. C. Higgins Spencer National Order Imogen Emery Cedar Rapids Harry E. Narey Spirit Lake W. H. Snider Davenport H. A. White Clinton C. W. Wester Cedar Fails Sarah P. Hoffman Iowa City C. A. Garlock Fort Dodge N. M. Burns Sanborn Miller Atlantic Mae Hills Adel Claire H. Parker State Chapin Emery Marshall Tamassee School

Six Counties Plan Red Cross Campaign At Elkader Meeting

Six counties gathered in Elkader for a Red Cross district meeting ahead of the annual roll call. District chairman Frank OConnor of Dubuque presided. Grace Ashbaugh spoke for the St. Louis office. L. J. Ehrhardt was named roll call chairman for Clayton county while attendees from multiple towns listed include Elkader Monona Garnaville Farmersburg West Union Oelwein Manchester Delhi Decorah Waukon Dubuque and others.

Elkader Red Cross Frank O'Connor Dubuque Grace Ashbaugh St. Louis L. J. Ehrhardt Clayton County Lillian Schulte John Bock P. Kitterer F. E. Sharp Ruth Anne Steber W. G. Allen C. F. Murphy Elsie Martin Mary A. Meyer P. A. Dunn N. O. Bartholomew Max D. Richards Monona W. C. Kruse C. W. Tapper W. F. Humphrey Garnaville Lucia Roggman A. F. Kramer Farmersburg Ina Mathews West Union D. D. Brown Oelwein Lon Bovis Jessie Michener John T. Ridler Manchester Martha Rowe Francis Gosling Fred Herman Delhi Helen C. Pulver Decorah A. F. Kritchen Ben Bear E. P. Shea Roy Algyer Waukon F. H. Klus E. W. Hastings W. T. Kaveing Meta Z. Fasse Mayme Jones Ann Mihulha Charles E. O’connor Florence Fitzgerald Rebecca Strubel al J. Nelson Joseph Flynn Vera Waite Elvira Dolan A. J. Eberhardt Rosalyn M. Schrup Martha Considine

Center Point Men In Fight At Muscatine

D A Newland of Center Point suffered head lacerations and Hayward Brody lost 8.85 in cash after a Wednesday night fight in Muscatine. Police Judge O E Schauland fined Brody five dollars plus costs. Roy R Longsdale’s peacemaker charge was dismissed. The trio had come to Muscatine to buy melons and gave unclear answers about the altercation.

Schauland Muscatine

Edna Meyer Weds Casimer Reich in Strawberry Point

Edna Meyer and Casimer Reich, both of Chicago, were married at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. James P. Gable officiating. Attendants were Carol Lee and Irwin Meyer. A wedding supper followed at the Harley Howes home. Edna is Lillian Snyder’s eldest daughter and a local high school graduate.

Stawberry Point Edna Meyer Casimer Reich Chicago James P. Gable Carol Lee Irwin Meyer Harley Howes Lillian Snyder

Sauerkraut Day Draws Large Lisbon Crowd

About 12 000 people attended the Lisbon Sauerkraut Day festivities. 3000 were served at noon and 7000 at the evening kraut stand. Oxford Junction beat Lowden 3 to 0 in the eastern Iowa championship game. Street contests crowned winners in multiple events including races and rodeo style challenges with Dahn, Larry, and Bernice Linebaugh among top finishers.

Lisbon Oxford Junction Lowdon Iowa Bob Larry Buck Beasmore Kenneth Duncan Bernice Linebaugh Maxine Harris Eleanor Briggs Miles Dahn Dick Carbee Ben Stahl Dahn Bova Duncan Beasmore Reyhons Stoneking Sproston Merle Dahn Loren van Fossen

Earle K. Ray Dies at 59 in Massachusetts

Earle K. Ray formerly of Vinton and Anamosa died at his daughter’s home in Waban Massachusetts at 59 He was born in Vinton on June 2 1877 and lived in New York City and Waban before settling the estate of his father Survivors include his widow daughter two grandchildren a sister and an aunt He was a member of Cyprus Commandery K T El Kahir Shrine Cedar Rapids and the Clinton Consistory burial will be in Evergreen cemetery with services at the S A Allom home.

Vinton Earle K. Ray L. E. Roseman Waban Mass S. A. Allom Evergreen Cemetery Ray Frank G. Ray Consolidated Company New York City Roseman J. M. Knapp Boone Isadore Shaw Cyprus

Iowa Cedar schoolmen elect officers in Traer meeting

Thirty one representatives from twelve high schools in the Iowa Cedar league met in Traer. Supt W S Miller Reinbeck was re elected president T R George Brooklyn named vice president and S K Schmidt Eldora secretary treasurer Cedar Falls chosen site for the annual league track and field meet Football and basketball will be in two divisions with a playoff for the league championship only in basketball.

Traer W. S. Miller Reinbeck T. R. George Brooklyn S. K. Schmidt Eldora Cedar Falls Belle Plaine Marengo Montezuma Tama Toledo Grundy Center Teachers High of Ackley

Oldest Iowa school secretary observed 80th birthday

James Gallogly of Buckingham, likely the oldest school secretary in Iowa, celebrated his eightieth birthday. Elected as Buckingham consolidated district secretary when the 1922 school was built, he has been re-elected annually. He kept the district solvent during lean periods and previously taught in Tama county schools for 24 years. He also ran Buckingham’s hardware store since 1901, remaining a town fixture.

Traer Iowa James Gallogly Buckingham North Tama County Buckingham Consolidated Gallogly Buckingham Bank Tama County Buckingham Village North Western Railroad

Wilton Junction and Washington News Summary

Wilton Junction reports the death of Harry L. Woodhouse at age 50 after flu pneumonia with funeral held at the Methodist church. Washington notes the marriage of Marie Donaldson and Erwin Wulf. Monona bride Margaret Lestina and Elmer Schlitter wed. Oelwein reports an egg truck collision with no injuries. Hoppinton and Brandon note weddings and injuries. Marquette jail and Edgewood school news. Earlville hosts Republican rally speakers. Volga City holds infant burial. Washington district judge race signals. Independence courts and Baptist meeting. Strawberry Point Republican rally.

Wilton Junction Harry L. Woodhouse Joseph Newgard Grace Reformed Evangelical Church Woodhouse Stella Nauman Harold Margaret Long Beach Helen Cathr Washington Marie Donaldson Monona Margaret Lestina F. A. Lestina Elmer Schlitter John Schlitter Evangelical Parsonage W. Zeller Helen Schlitter Floyd Lestina Oelwein Highway 10 Burdette Atkins Kenneth Jones Pipestone Minn Earlville George Wilson Frank Henson Frank Williams Henry O. Talle Congress Colesbury Greeley Edgewood Manchester Selwyn Otis

Des Moines OKs Federal Road Fund Use Plan

Thomas MacDonald approves Iowa highway commission system for using federal funds. Debate centers on whether 3.25 million dollars must stay in nine counties or can be spent statewide as the commission seeks to match 10 million dollars in bond issues.

Des Moines INS Thomas MacDonald Budy of Iowa Highway Commission Curtis L. McKinnon New London C. W. Storms Highway Commission Iowa Highway Commissions McKinnon MacDonald Commission General

Jiggs Day Draws 8000 to La Porte City Festivities

La Porte City celebrates its fifth annual Jiggs day with about 8000 attendees. The parade runs three quarters of a mile as two baseball games unfold with La Porte City beating Eagle Center 13 to 2 and Keystone defeating La Porte 5 to 3. Prizes honor floats and displays from local churches, schools, and businesses.

LA Porte City Eagle Center Keystone la Porte Future Farmers of America Presbyterian Church Catholic Church Jubilee Fell Lehman and Klock Stells’ Store Goodwin Grocery Doll Cabs Virginia Williams Jamita Bryan Jane Ann Lynch Coaster Wagon Francis Olinger Lee Reinhart Betty Jean Caraway Alvin Neisert Wayne Lang

Regional high school teaching demo in four Iowa counties

Allamakee Clayton Fayette and Winneshiek counties join H. K. Bennett regional supervisor to stage a first of its kind progressive teaching demonstration. High school teachers from the four counties will attend the event in West Union next Friday in the high school assembly.

Elkader Allamakee Clayton Fayette Winneshiek H. K. Bennett Iowa State Department of Education West Union

U Iowa Sees Record Upperclass Enrollment

Iowa City University registrar reports 2,250 upperclassmen registered as the fall term nears, with early registration ahead of last year. Registrar A. C. Dorcas notes possible total exceeding 6,500 after freshmen enroll and late registrations continue through Saturday.

Iowa City University of Iowa A. C. Dorcas

Republican truck barred from Spencer county fair entry

AP Chicago report says the Republican national headquarters claims the Spencer Indiana county fair denied entry to the traveling display of imported farm and food products. Francis J. Clair, the lecturer with the display, said the fair board refused access despite nonpartisan rules and a large WPA sign at the gates. Clair noted the display would show WPA and government projects but concluded no further efforts will be made to exhibit.

Chicago Republican National Headquarters Works Progress Administration Spencer Republican Party National Headquarters Republican Clair

Herring and Halden Debate National Debt

Gov Clyde L Herring argued the New Deal raises per person income and national debt critics misstate facts at a campaign stop in Guttenberg. Berry F Halden warned farmers shoulder a large share of the eight billion dollar debt and called the debt an invisible mortgage to farmers at Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant Berry F. Halden United States Senate Halden Senate

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D. A. R. Meet Center Point Dr. Doherty TAR Jew EL. RY C Vinton, Anamosa Iowa-Cedar Iowa News Marquette Dallas Purcell Blue River Wis Charles Pixler Wisconsin District Court E. E. Hagensick Clarence Board of Education Jenna Beadle Marvin Schilling Helen Sonnemaker Velma Schilling Lloyd Hasselbusch Thelma Harness Edith Leinbaugh Velma Hartig Lavera Kintzel Lawrence Hartig Eldon Fedderson Leona Meier Velma Baltisberger Warren L. Feller Methodist Church Catherine Feller Gladys Ronquist Marvin Ronquist McGregor Sioux City J. E. Feller Feller Moody Bible Institute Giard Volga City Sacred Heart Cemetery A. V. O’brien P. J. Boyle St. Mary’s Church Strawberry Point Joe Gene Blanche White Patricia Joan O’briens A. E. Baldrige Washington County Republican Central Committee D. W. Hamilton Grinnell George Baker C. C. Henninger Sigourney Ross Mowry Newton E. L. Edmondson Brighton S. W. Livingston T. L. Brookhart Richard Stewart Henry Bailey Theodore Bailey C. C. Wilson T. A. Michels E. D. Morrison E. D. Morrison, Jr George F. Morrison L. M. Eicher Lester Orr E. Ll. Stewart Earle Clark H. W. Luers Walter Kleet Otto Frey Orva Scott B. C. Foster L. J. Kehoe Eardley Bell Independence Iowa Association of Baptist Churches First Baptist Church R. R. Wickstrand Assam India Frank Anderson Iowa Baptist Nearton H. Carman Lizzie Rathbun Iowa Woman’s Christian Education Frank Hanson Garner A. J. Johnson Wilson Dick Powell Joan Blondell Carton Sport Oxfords BSI 2Nd Avenue U. of Iowa Fair At Herring Ford Hopkins Turkey 2Nd St 3Rd Ave Higley Bldg J. F. Shallenberger M.D Chicago Specia E. 53Rd Street Chicago, Ill
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