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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1938
Page
23
John Selby reports Lee Sims, a Chicago music teacher and radio figure, has created Blythewood a piano concerto inspired by a bridge game. The London Symphony may premiere the piece this winter with Sims at the piano under conductors Grofe and Stokowski expressing interest.
County Attorney G K Thompson recommends leniency for Frank Clayter a 42 year old Cedar Rapids resident. Judge H C Ring suspends three months of a six month county jail term for leaving the scene of an accident without giving name or address or registration number. Clayter was released Saturday after the June 25 hit and run that injured John Pisarik 59 on Sixteenth avenue SW. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon traced the car and found Clayter driving June 27. Thompson said leniency let him return to work to support his family.
Judge H. C. Ring enters partition decrees in Cedar Rapids realty cases. O'Rourke family shares split as indicated: James O'Rourke and Ben O'Rourke one eighth each. Louis O'Rourke one fourth. Mary Webber Ida Biggs William O'Rourke Lillian Sweet Barbara Wismer Sylvia O'Rourke Benjamin O'Rourke Millie Zern Edmund O'Rourke one seventy second each. Referees named O J Elsenbast and Thomas L Woods with appraisers listed. In the second decree Leonard Costello owns two fifths. Irene C Mitchell Kathryn Kaufman Wilfred Costello share one fifth each.
Judge H C Ring grants divorces on cruel and inhuman grounds. Gertrude Melsh wins divorce from Lumir Melsh with custody of a child. Velma O Connor awarded divorce from Claude O Connor and may resume her name Velma Kruse. Other filings include Helen Fink versus Ferdinand Fink and Robert Gatewood Jr versus Frances Gatewood. Joan Shuman sues Eugene Shuman on cruelty grounds.
The report lists several actions heard by Judge Ring on Saturday. Lucile Ackles was granted a decree annulling her Cedar Rapids marriage to Mauritz Lundholm from Aug. 16. Helen Clarke’s petition to annul her Morrison Illinois marriage to Donn Newhouse was submitted. Mabel E. Kane sought custody of three children in her desertion case against George E. Kane, married Sept. 12, 1923, at Troy, Kane, who separated Sept. 1, 1931.
Grants totaling $31 851 for 1 605 residents were issued in Linn County during August averaging $19 84 each. The state average was $19 83. Blind aid granted to 36 people totaling $857 48 averaging $23 12 in Linn County, with the state average at $23 20.
Under a stipulation reached months ago Judge H C Ring ordered the court clerk to turn over 44 500 deposited with the clerk as a tender by Ed F Hotz of Lone Tree plaintiff in a specific performance action over a 410 acre Johnson county farm In a supplemental petition Hotz now asks delivery of a warranty deed Hotz alleged the insurance firm accepted his 47 500 offer by cashing a 3 000 check accompanying the offer
On petition by James D. Kennedy husband of the decedent, Wilbur D. Kennedy was named administrator of the Mary Jeannette Kennedy estate of Cedar Rapids, who died September 19. Anton Kroul, husband of the decedent, was named administrator for Anna Kraul’s Putnam township estate, who died September 18. Judge H C Ring entered a default judgment Saturday for Sylvia Schmickle in a $594.48 promissory note case against E A Ralston and Minnie J Ralston.
More than 100 children will test musical talents at the Coe College conservatory next Saturday morning. Enrollment is open to old and new students with smaller classes planned for theory work in 1938. The program includes free class instruction in melody bells marimbas and other rhythm instruments. New instruments including saxoflutes and marimbas expand keys beyond C.
John W. Deering, 35, convicted of slaying Salt Lake City businessman Oliver R. Meredith Jr. during an attempted robbery, selected execution by firing squad over hanging. District Judge Herbert M. Schiller set the Oct. 31 sentence after Deering was captured in Detroit and proclaimed he would take it easy until the day of execution.
A survey of autumn wardrobes highlights 1938 trends with Gainsborough blues black and gold, long skirts, high necklines, and tailored coats. Accessories feature jewelry fascinators veils and zippers while hats show 1890s influences and dramatic feather accents. Photographers note the shift toward versatile outfits for street office and social events.
The Ce dar Rapids Gazette photo of W. W. Wait taken the day before his 78th birthday in Greene's Square now rests with his sister Mrs. Augusta Hall in Olympia Washington. She writes that this is the only picture she has of him and they have been apart for thirty years. He lives alone at 713 C avenue NE and is a familiar figure performing for local seniors.
Jim Winn, custodian of the building, said Broulck Brothers hold the interior contract while Haegg Roofing applies the new roof. Painting, redecorating, and wall cleaning are underway, with completion expected in a bit over a week.
Washington dispatch reports the executive committee of the National Lawyers Guild meeting Saturday with Justice Ferdinand Pecora of the New York supreme court in charge.
United States residents own more than 19 690 000 telephones, accounting for 56 percent of the world’s total. The figure highlights America's dominant share in telephone ownership compared with global totals.
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