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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1932
Page
2
In Corning Iowa a bandit died and another fled after a late night gun battle on Main Street. Harold Ross a 1930er resident was killed by a bullet from Henry Webster an oil station attendant. An inquest will be held into the death.
Cloudy Iowa skies cleared and federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed predicted a drop in temperatures with frost expected in the western and northern sections Thursday night. Scattered showers fell Wednesday with Omaha reporting 1.72 inches and temperatures across the state ranging from 76 at Davenport to 38 at Inwood.
Public schools in Vinton report high school officers elected for the new year: senior Carlton Miller elected president, Richard Norwood vice president, Kenneth Eggleston secretary, Ronald Leeman …
The state board of education approved the University of Iowa’s plan to erect a $200,000 fine arts building north of the Iowa Memorial Union. The project includes a two story lobby, student faculty lounge, exhibition center, funded by the Ranny foundation, Carnegie gifts totaling $112,000, and a $5,000 anonymous donation.
Anamosa prepares for the Jones County district court opening Oct 3 with 32 state cases 67 new equity cases and 53 new law cases. Among state matters are seven liquor violations nine escape cases and a retrial of the Tilda Miner murder case. Seven new divorces are listed Mae Cruise vs Charlie Cruise Fern Moss vs Edgar Moss Alma Stevens Jackson vs Kenneth Jackson Ferne Jayne vs Bruce Jayne Lorine Kohl vs Earl Kohl Myrtle Wilkins vs Gilbert Wilkins Gladys Tischauser vs Vincent Tischauser.
Trial jurors named for the October term of district court to convene October 10 with Judge A B Lovejoy of Waterloo presiding. Grand jurors from the March term to be summoned again as numerous cases are docketed by County Clerk Burton Clark.
Theaters in Washington Ia will be allowed to show movies on Sundays after a close special election. The measure passed by a narrow margin 1181 to 940, with theater owners covering the election costs.
Iowa City weather note states autumn will arrive Friday at 12 16 A M with sun rising due east and setting due west. Wylie, a local astronomer, explains shadows mark east and west during the day as days grow shorter leading to winter in December.
The northeast Iowa teachers group plans a September 30 meeting with August O. Thomas, secretary general of the World Federation of Educational Associations, on the program. An added feature is the Dairy Cattle Congress educational exhibit open to all teachers that morning.
The University of Iowa will remodel a west campus former school house to house 260 needy students in a new co operative dormitory. The plan allocates 100 women at Westlawn, 100 men at the field house, and 50 men in the remodeled building with lodging at $4 a month starting this fall.
Fayette county Sunday school convention met in Fayette on Tuesday. Program sections were led by O. G. Herbrecht from Des Moines and W. C. Van Ness from Fayette along with Mrs. Brandt and Mrs. E. I. Seldom West. Devotionals were led by Rev. J. D. Clinton of Fayette and Rev. Mr. Wade of Oelwein. An address titled The Challenge of Union was delivered to the adult division.
Proceedings in Grundy Center focus on a shooting case. Doctors testified about pills said to induce sleep being administered and later retrieved by Dr. Bickley after the victim was shot. Cressy confessed claiming the act was for his father and that she had information on the shooter.
Des Moines Republican leaders seek a venue for President Hoover’s October 4 address. Potential sites include the Coliseum, State Fairgrounds Amphitheater, and Drake University stadium to seat thousands from Iowa and nearby states. National Committeeman Harrison E. Spangler to meet Hoover on local arrangements.
The Sigourney County Lamb club met in Memorial club rooms with D. W. Bruns directing. President Ernest Bruns led the meeting and plans were made for an enrollment contest closing January 15. Officers elected: Ernest Bruns president, Elwyn Mateer vice president, Nora Hazen secretary and treasurer.
Clayton County readies county music and declamatory contests with seven schools Edgewood Elkport Farmersburg Guttenberg Luana Strawberry Point and Volga competing. Sub county rounds set in Luana and Volga Feb 2 with final county event two weeks later at a location to be named. Supt R D Noble McGregor elected association president with Graeber Guttenberg Hungerford Volga City and Welch Elkader as officers and committee chairs.
Iowa Des Moines conference members vote to reduce districts from eight to six after a lengthy session. Indianola and Oskaloosa districts are to be dissolved and costs of running the church cited as a reason. Bishop F D Leete oversees the remaining districts.
The Iowa Firemen's association selected Denison as the 1933 convention city. J. J. Lynch of Searce and A. C. A. Stephenson of Red Oak were named first vice president. West of Boone became second vice president, Dolph Becker of Oelwein third vice president, Paul Spener of Independence secretary, and W. L. Allen of Ames treasurer.
Clyde Kirby of West Liberty died in Falls hospital after being burned by a high voltage wire Tuesday morning. He spent his life in West Liberty and was a local high school graduate. He was married to Ardis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tharp, and leaves two young daughters.
Proposal to cut Johnson County Iowa supervisors from five to three may go to voters in the November election. Petitions with about 3,000 signatures were filed with the county auditor seeking submission to a general vote. Supporters say the reduction would save money and have pressed the board to act soon.
Baldwin Thent to Lubben Kegley Post No. 613 met Tuesday and elected officers including President Agnes Kleis First vice president Olga Gee second vice president Clara Werden Secretary Laura Luett Treasurer Mary Griffin Historian Mary Ketchum Sergeant at arms Berniece Luett.
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