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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1936

Page

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Sioux City Feud at Civil Service Hearing Over Patrolmen

Opening statements in the civil service hearing on reinstatement for Edward Asmussen and Thomas Barron feature sharp charges against city and county officials. The proceedings at city hall resume with evidence to follow, as Free objects to Goltz’s appearance and a continuance is sought.

Sioux City Edward Asmussen Thomas Barron Civil Service Asmussen Barron Police Department Chris N. Dahl Gordon C. Hollar Public Safety H.C. Harper Carlos W. Goltz Hollar Fred . Free Free Goltz

Dvorak Rites Planned In Lisbon For Iowa Farmer

Funeral services for Anton Chris Dvorak 73 retired farmer five miles southeast of Mount Vernon will be held at St John church in Lisbon at 2 p m Sunday with Rev Father Stemm in charge. He died Friday on the same farm where he was born leaving three children six grandchildren and six sisters. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Mount Vernon Anton Chris Dvorak Here St. John’s Church Lisbon Father Stemm Dvorak Otis Pirks Clarence Dvorak Iowa City C. J. Burnett Joe Slick Cedar Rapids James Bartosh Martin Kiema Agnes Kiema Sutherland Frank Parisek Charles Pertlick Solon Mike James Anna Kohout Mary Marek Manchester Clara McGee Thomas P. Shaffer Methodist Church Clara V. Harris Charles Harris Somonac Ill Harris Irvin A. McGee McGee Harold B. Dunham Winter Haven Fla Howard Mortimer Dallas Center Harris McGee A. F. Brown Des Moines Charles B. Harris Clarence Harris van Cleve Congregational Church Community Church Order of the Eastern Star and Maccabees Tipton Leone Wentzel John Highly Walter Eiler Ernest Eiler Ottawa Eiler Cedar County Carl Miller Dorothy Greene Otto Duball Eleader Iowa Lakeside Guttenberg Clyde L. Herring Alex Miller Fred Biermann Supreme Court Kintzinger Steiger Young Democrats C. F. Murphy Elkader C. J. Adam Guttenberg Banker Betty Bishop First Democratic Party Biermann Fourth District Roosevelt Delta Fannie Utterback William G. Utterback Watson Utterback Mason Waterloo Watson Roy Charles Hicklin Oskaloosa Delta Christian Church

Youth Sentenced In Ladora Robberies At Marengo

Ivahn Dee, 20, pled guilty to breaking and entering in the Ladora robberies. Judge James P. Gaffney sentenced him to one year with nine months suspended. he to serve 90 days in jail with ten already served and will be paroled to Fred Roth after three months. Merchandise and $7 were stolen from two Ladora stores Sept. 8. Dee had been living in Brooklyn and returned the goods and money.

NG Gazette Marengo Ivahn Dee James P. Gaffney Fred Roth Ladora Dee Brooklyn

Rains Lift Macbride Lake Toward Planned Stage

Rainfall raises Lake Macbride level by five feet bringing it to 124 feet 6 inches, within 3.5 feet of the 128 foot stage engineers planned. Construction on a limestone bath house and custodian lodge proceeds, wildlife arrivals appear as migration begins, and park roads are surfaced with crushed rock. fishing opens late next year.

Iowa City Macbride State Conservation Commission

Leipzig Concert Master Takes Work at University of Iowa

Leipzig concert master Hans Muenzer will serve as concert master at the University of Iowa for the year, succeeding Frank Estes Kendrie. Arnold Small was named assistant concert master and a student concert master will be named later.

Leipzig U. of Iowa Iowa City Hans Muenzer University of Iowa Philip G. Clapp Muenzer Frank Estes Kendrie Arnold Small

Iowa City Woman Hurt In Fall From Auto

Mrs. Clarence Van Epps wife of Dr C Van Epps head of neurology at the University of Iowa college of medicine suffered a fractured arm and facial bruises when she was thrown from a car on highway 161 near Washington. She tried to close the door as it moved and was hurled to the pavement by a gust of wind.

Iowa City Clarence van Epps C. van Epps University of Iowa College of Medicine Highway 161 Washington van Epps

Coggon Coach Heads Linn County Schoolmen

Robert Smola from Coggon was elected president of the Linn County Schoolmen's club at a Cedar Rapids meeting. He has eleven years of teaching in Lisbon Palo Shellsburg and Coggon and is a University of Iowa graduate. Officers include Jay Speake of Walker as vice president and A W Anderson of Centrality as secretary treasurer.

Robert Witmer Herschel Flater Gus Schiele Grandma Esther Witmer George Wildasin Edith Gardiner Mildred Wildasin Anna Mae Atkinson John Dickinson Virginia Marolf Palo Mawdsley Girls Glenn Bostrom W. E. Wagner Betty Steffenson Clyde Yates Jean Rehder Ada Caroline Clark Lila Pierson John Cambel Robert Smola Coggon Linn County Cedar Rapids Lisbon Shellsburg University of Iowa Jay Speake Walker Ae W. Anderson Centrality

Prizes Announced For Sauerkraut Day at Lisbon Fair

Winners received cash and merchandise in needlework, fruit and vegetable exhibits, and culinary displays at the 27th Sauerkraut Day in Lisbon. Special prize by Cyclops post American Legion went to Eloise Norbohm for best home canned fruit and vegetables. many residents won in categories including quilting, embroidery, crochet, knitting, grain, fruit, vegetables, and cakes.

Lisbon Cyclops Post American Legion Eloise Norbohm A. Schott A. G. Walton Robert Smith Will Dallas T. S. Mitchell Frank Campbell G. Yule Irwin Coppock E. F. McArtor Grace Kohl Clyde Herrick John Cook Frances Slater Hillis Armstrong Adolph Biderman Dana Wilcox Betty Krabacher John Bryant S. E. Arbingast Kettering F. E. Campbell Stuhr Antone Biderman Clyde Hoover J. M. Bridges Bertha Spidle Mary Andre Samuel Kock C. E. Neal Carl Mohn K. O. Knudsen Robert Huey Forest Huey R. P. Ink Jonathan Apples Caroline Kettering Jennie Floyd George Sailor A. K. Runkle Violetta Cook Ohio Theo. Light Ben Giebelstein Tom Bova S. F. Emerson Tom Franta Hubbard Antone Netolicky Tom_ Franta Matie Pieper Joe Pizarek Burdette Conklin C. Speidel F. T. Shotwell Pierre Eloise Notbohm Herman Koch Bron Harvey Robertson Oyd Staab Phyllis Franta Mearle Kepler Ernie Nation E. Stuhr Anna Bittle I. L. Cork Frank Biderman Alberta Gaines Howard Whitlock Bert Avery Merle Kepler Roy Gamble Lloyd Staab Leoral Evans E. Broulik Mildred Noska W. Thompson Lee Crelly Louise Morningstar Spe breed—Bire F. Kolek

Fine Des Moines Man For Masquerading As Doctor

Lewis Levy of Des Moines pled guilty to practicing optometry and medicine without a license. At arraignment he faced Judge H C Ring and was fined $250 plus costs. Levy treated Sophie Muhs of Lowden claiming drugs removed a cataract and charged $800, later reduced to $500, but left town before payment.

Tipton H. C. Ring Lewis Levy Des Moines Levy Sophie Muhs Lowden

Ministers Ordained as Deacons in Iowa-Des Moines Conference

George C. Pennington of North English and Paul M. Hanna of Lone Tree joined four other ministers as six deacons ordained in the Iowa Des Moines conference of the Methodist church in Des Moines on Friday.

Des Moines George C. Pennington North English Paul M. Hanna Lone Tree Iowa-Des Moines The Methodist Church

Wilton Junction Woman Plans Trip to Nebraska Missing Husband

Mrs. Howard Wagner, widow of a missing man, said she will travel to Nebraska to unite with him. He vanished two years ago after an oil truck was found in the Cedar River, believed to have drowned. Their daughters Betty and Jean would accompany her to see their father.

Betty Jean

Plan Varied Program For Homecoming At Iowa

Iowa City plans a varied homecoming program for the twenty fifth annual celebration held with the Illinois game on Oct. 17. Prof. George Haskell chairs the committee as events begin Oct. 16 with a mass meeting receptions at the Triangle and University clubs and a homecoming dance. Alumni luncheon at the Memorial Union and another luncheon for I men are scheduled for Saturday noon.

Gazette Iowa City Illinois George Haskell Triangle Memorial Union

Religion Course Added To S U S Class Broadcasts

Iowa City officials announce a new religion and contemporary letters course joining the University of Iowa direct from classroom broadcasts. It will air Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. and be led by Dr. Christian Richard of the school of religion.

Iowa City University of Iiowa Christian Richard School of Religion Bartholow Crawford Shakespeare John Ashton Philip Clapp

Central City Woman Injured as Car Ditches on Turn

Mrs Dan Rogers 23 of Central City suffered a lacerated tendon in her left hand cuts to her left ear and scratches to her face and forehead when the car she and her husband were riding in ran into a ditch near a turn Friday at about 11 p m They were returning from Springville Mr Rogers was uninjured Mrs Rogers was taken to St Luke s hospital in Cedar Rapids and was to be brought home Saturday afternoon.

the Gazette Central City Dan Rogers Rogers

Clayton County Schools See Enrollment Dip Slightly

Four Clayton County schools report a small drop in pupil numbers this year from last year. Twelve schools taught 2,302 pupils formerly, while thirteen schools now enroll 2,300. About 120 teachers handle the pupils with 35 percent in their first year at their current schools.

Eleader Clayton County

Independent Candidates In Cedar Supervisor Race

TIPTON Independent candidates enter Cedar County board of supervisors races in two districts. Fourth district nominees include Herman Krebs running as independent, Arthur Bachus at Republican, and Fred Daut seeking reelection as Democrat. Fifth district candidates include D. C. Bowers running independent, Louis Hansen Republican, and W. C. Fairley Democrat incumbent.

Tipton Board of Supervisors Herman Krebs Sunbury Arthur Bachus Bennett Fred Daut Wilton Junction D. C Stanwood W. C. Fairley Mechanicsville

Sheriff Sale Date Shifts for Legion Building Judgment

Iowa City observers note the sheriff's sale to satisfy a $68,688.85 state banking department judgment on the American Legion Community building, which burned recently, has been moved to Oct. 15 from the previously scheduled Oct. 13.

Iowa City State Banking Department American Legion

Monticello Gas Station Robbery

A robber stole 30 dollars from Carl Eggers gasoline station on Highway 161 early Saturday. He missed 38 dollars in a billfold and found 30 more in a small bank in the drawer. Entry was through broken glass in a window near a lock, with a basketball shoe print in fresh cement. County and town officers investigate.

Monticello Carl Eggers Highway 161

Allamakee Legion Names Leader From Waukon

Ralph D Waters post of Waukon hosted the Allamakee county post meeting at Glendale pavilion with strong turnout from Postville Lansing Quandahl and Waukon. Officers elected include Frank Teeling county commander Olaf Goodno vice commander C A Palmer adjutant and finance officer Lloyd Walters chaplain A A Wild sergeant at arms.

Waukon Ralph D. Waters Allamakee Glendale Pavilion Postville Lansing Quandahl Frank Teeling Olaf Goodno C. A. Palmer Lloyd Walters A. A. Wild

Ruth Stone elected president of local Methodist Ladies Aid

Ruth Stone was elected president of the Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church this week. Mary Bergman became vice president with Lois Clifton as secretary and Irma Thompson as treasurer.

Barlville Ruth Stonecipher Mary Bergman Lois Clifton Irma Thompson Ladies Aid Society The Methodist Church

Eight-Day Jail Terms Set in County Court

Oliver Webb and Harold Mathews were sentenced to ten days in the county jail Friday by Judge Jay Cook in superior court on charges of intoxication. Jay Northness, arrested on the same complaint, failed to appear and forfeited his bond of 15 dollars.

Oelwein Oliver Webb Harold Mathews Jay Cook Jay Northness

Manchester Post Office Contract Awarded for $50,426

The Viggo M. Jensen and company of Albert Lea Minnesota won a $50,426 contract to construct a post office in Manchester Iowa. The award was announced Friday by federal officials in Washington AP reports.

Manchester Washington Viggo M. Jensen

Wilson urges use of corn by products for Iowa industry

George A. Wilson the Republican candidate for governor urged expanding use of surplus corn and its by products to create new Iowa industries and boost farm income. He cited Iowa State College research showing potential outlets and promised to extend ISU’s role in finding markets if elected.

Washington George A. Wilson Wilson Iowa Iowa State College

Omaha Bridge Bonds Approved by Missouri River Board

The Missouri river bridge board votes 3 to 2 to issue 2.5 million dollars in bonds for Farnam street bridge construction in Omaha. Bonds carry 5 percent interest and will be retired from tolls, with sale at 86. Mayor Butler and Council Bluffs Mayor Guilfoyle oppose the plan.

OMAHA Missouri River Bridge Board of Trustees Farnam Street Henry F. Kieser William Wright Nebraska M. E. O’keefe Council Bluffs Dan Butler William Guilfoyle Elmer Williams Allison-Williams Company Minneapolis Butler Dodge Street Minneapolis Bridge Company O’keefe Guilfoyle

Johnson County Court Closes May Session Judge Evans Presides

The May term of Johnson county district court ended Saturday under Judge Harold D. Evans. The new term begins Monday with Judge James P. Gaffney of Williamsburg presiding.

Iowa City Johnson County District Court Harold D. Evans James P. Gaffney Williamsburg

Also Mentioned on This Page

Iowa News McGregor George Bryan Ed Clark Veterans’ Convention of Milwaukee Railroad Chicago Milwaukee Railway Company Bryan Clark Waukon American Legion Auxiliary Mesdames P. D. Cota J. F. Kepler E. F. Pieper G. B. Richter Cleveland New Hampton Davenport South Bethel Trinity Reformed Church Miss Ness Wilton A. C. Baumgartner Herman W. Kretschmar Donald Daut M. C. Carstensen Washington Baptist Church County Baptist Association Will Brown Wellman Emma Ralston West Chester Banks Mouser Prairie Flower James Ralston E. H. Reif Kalona Macbride Lake Linn Ordain Wilton Jct Neb S.U.S Edgewood Cedar Supervisor Allamakee Legion Geo. Wilson Omaha Bridge Hollywood Empire State Chicago Sunday Tribune R. B. Seidler Chicago Tribune Fifth Street SE
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