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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1932
Page
4
Thieves blew open the Buchanan County Treasurer’s office safe Tuesday morning using an overcharged explosive. The blast tore a four inch outward crack in the building wall and scattered small change while taking virtually all cash. Sheriff Burch found no suspects or clues as officers questioned nearby towns.
Completion of pavement on No. 149 between Williamsburg and Sigourney is celebrated with a program and picnic in Williamsburg park. The day features a free basket dinner, watermelons, a band, sports and vaudeville, with Prof. Carl Leib of the University of Iowa delivering an address at 2 p.m.
Cedar Rapids officer and deputy tracked suspects for hours Tuesday morning along Highway 11 in search of the Independence safe-crackers but reported no success.
COUNCIL BLUFFS AP H A sees a former president of the D Judd, former secretary, and F H Searle of Toledo, O former vice present of the company. Indictments against the company as a cargarriian were dismissed and attorneys sought settlement of 60760 dollars due to Iowa and Nebraska gasoline taxes.
DES MOINES Iowa veteran leaders poll candidates views on immediate soldiers relief. Henry Field and L J Dickinson favored payment while Murphy and Brookhart supported bonus bills. Franklin D Roosevelt was noncommittal but favorable to other veterans legislation.
In May 1930 Cedar County officials adopted a three year road improvement program under the Bergman bill to upgrade forty eight miles of secondary roads without bonds. After two and a half years, 81 percent of local roads are at a permanent grade, 31 percent surfaced, with surfacing using locally quarried rock.
Cornell college debaters led by Prof. C F Littell and Manley Goodrick prepare for Midwest Debate conference topics. Players will argue government control of banking deposits and a separate political party move, drawing on John Dewey theory. Twenty five students enrolled this season with ten meeting regularly under Wesley Burr. The Midwest organization includes seventy colleges across Iowa Ohio Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Michigan. Cornell opens season hosting two opponents from the University of Dublin.
George Kallenberger 77 formerly of Wapello died in Kansas City after being found unconscious on a street early Friday. Authorities believe he was struck by a car. He is survived by brother Charles of Kansas City and foster son Clark Fish of Chillicothe, Missouri. He once ran a Wapello feed store and a local grocery before his wife’s 1926 death.
Hamilton county clerk of court W. H. Cunningham nears settlement as a bonding company agrees to cover more than half the $1,459.95 shortage tied to state auditor J. W. Long removal actions. Cunningham has reimbursed $437.77. bonding company prepared a $604.53 check to cover the loss.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Tompkins their son Roy and daughter Vera and Mr and Mrs Henry Broderson of Wyoming became seriously illSunday night after eating mushrooms. A doctor and nurse cared for them through the night. The families had gathered the mushrooms that afternoon while mushrooming. Mrs Tompkins boiled them with an onion to test edibility but the onion did not change color and the mushrooms were eaten.
Gatun Lake in Panama is the largest artificially formed lake in the world with an area of 164 square miles.
Benton County reduces emergency levy from three to one mill to tackle the poor fund deficit. Road levy drops from ten to nine mills. Benton County Taxpayers League plans Friday meeting at the American Legion hall in Van Horne at one o clock to discuss tax reductions and league activities. Bert Blocher of Vinton urges all taxpayers to attend.
Des Moines AP report states DeWitt finances are audited but council expenditures surpassed legal appropriation limits. State examiners E H Kooser and A W Sandberg found overrun and urged rigid economy, with next encumbrance of 8,097.47 to be satisfied.
Iowa City mourns the fiftieth anniversary of the Iowa College of Dentistry as graduates return November 11 and 12 for alumni meetings. The college has produced 2100 graduates and will honor the first dean Dr Luman with a presentation. Dr E E Hughes of Des Moines, one of the original state board members, will attend as a guest.
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Des Moines Methodist conference closed after reading ministerial appointments for the year. Towns listed include Cedar Rapids area Samp Crawfordsville E 8 Hebner Kalona Riverside Letts Lone Tree Montrose Oakville Oxford Tiffin Washington Wellman Wayland Wellman and Ottumwa district leaders with assignments for Victor Sigourney Grinnell Williamsburg What Cheer North English and other communities.
Benton County will run an auto caravan to Des Moines for President Hoover's rally as part of his Iowa visit. Karl W. Fischer, chairman of the county Republican central committee and a candidate for state auditor, said a block of seats is reserved for Benton county delegates.
Henry Field of Shenandoah Republican nominee says Iowa voters will decide Brookhart’s fate at the polls. He notes Brookhart’s past pledge to let people decide, and argues Brookhart faces a 50 50 result amid party maneuvers in Washington. Field asserts Iowa rejects Brookhart regardless of his ambitions.
The first major Republican rally in the area will be held Friday at the Big fair in Postville. Advertised across Allamakee Lee Payette and Winneshiek counties, a large crowd is expected. Senatorial candidate Henry Field will speak at 2 p.m.
AP reports A. Wil of Reinbeck seeks the state house seat from Grundy and Hardin counties as an independent. J. E. Thackrey of Eldora runs as United Farmers' candidate for Hardin county seat.
A petition to set aside probate of Mary Mowery s will was filed in Toledo by Ella Mowery Johns and Frank Mowery against executor William Arthur Mowery and others. They allege mental incompetence and improper influence, seek a jury trial and intestate inheritance, detailing specific bequests and property division among four children.
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