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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1936
Page
2
Governor Alf Landon denounces the federal social security act as unjust and unworkable. He argues the plan imposes a payroll tax, overburdens employers, and misuses workers savings, promising to repeal the compulsory old age insurance and oppose unemployment insurance expansion.
Governor Alf M Landon delivers a hard critique of the federal social security act in Milwaukee. He frames it as wasteful and unworkable, argues for a state tested approach, and urges a pay as you go pension system funded by a direct, visible tax. He warns against federal compulsion and warns of burdens on workers and prices.
In a speech continuing from Page 1, Landon proposes a pay as you go old age pension system funded by a direct earmarked tax. He says the plan would cost year by year and applies to about half the workforce, excluding farmers, farm laborers, and domestic workers. The tax would be broad and visible to avoid political exploitation.
Sheriff James H. Smith took charge of a 1931 or 1932 Chevrolet sedan found abandoned on a sideroad near the Rosedale school off highway No 30 east of Cedar Rapids. The car had no license plates and had reportedly stood by the roadside since early Thursday.
The state's burglary case against 28 year old Marion Randel of Cedar Rapids was continued to the November term at district court on request of the defendant. Randel pled not guilty September 11 and is accused of leaping through a window at the C. W. Boegel home at 1949 First avenue E to escape at 1:35 a.m. September 9.
Judge A B Clark in district court authorized Clerk E W Lundquist to draw seventy five names to serve as petit jurors for the November term. Jurors report for opening of trial work November 10 at 9 am.
Sheriff James H. Smith has been notified by telegram from J Edgar Hoover that a man arrested as Charles Iverson in Yakima Washington on September 14 for investigation of checks may be the Iverson wanted in Cedar Rapids for allegedly forging a check at a hotel last spring. County officials are checking the case Saturday.
The Peoples Savings bank of Cedar Rapids dismissed in district court with prejudice a $120 note action against Catherine A Knowles and sureties Ellen G Knowles and Mary C Knowles before Judge A B Clark filed Sept 12. Articles of Incorporation for Bio Laboratories Inc of Cedar Rapids filed. capital $15000. officers Dr W A Porter Des Moines president J W McCann Perry vice president and O W Lawrence Cedar Rapids secretary treasurer. The Perpetual Savings and Loan Association seeks $2445.24 in rem against Cedar Rapids real estate based on a secured note allegedly made by Roszan F Alsever in 1926.
Mrs. Jennie Kouba 42 of John son avenue NW suffered a scalp wound after being struck by a service truck driven by Morris Ink 36 of Mount Vernon in the 2500 block on highway 30 W at 6 30 p m Saturday She was taken to St Luke s hospital and remained there Ink said he was driving east on highway 30 as Kouba walked west on the left side of the pavement and said car lights blinded him preventing him from seeing her in time to avoid the collision.
Lyle Manson a 19 year old Marion native and Coe College freshman will receive Eagle Scout honors at Cedar Rapids area council court of honor at Benjamin Franklin high school. He is a member of Troop 35 Marion and led by C O Johnston and is also a member of Troop 5 Central Park Presbyterian church with Scoutmaster W E McFann. He has held senior patrol leader and assistant scoutmaster roles and earned Star and Life ranks along a long scouting path since 1930. The ceremony will recognize him and other Red Cross first aid certificate recipients and junior first aid awardees.
John Hughes former Cedar Rapids resident is recovering at Washington Boulevard hospital in Chicago from a serious spinal injury after being struck by a car on September 16 while crossing a street. Hughes was an attorney for the Milwaukee railroad before his office moved to Des Moines.
Funeral services for Mrs Ellen Scott are set for Monday at 2 p.m. in Beatty chapel with Rev W Greer McCrory officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood cemetery. Friends may visit the chapel today from 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs Scott belonged to the United Presbyterian church.
Madeline Sullivan and Bernard Nichols, both Independence natives, married at St. John’s Catholic church with Rev. Msgr. Donahue officiating. Bridesmaid Mrs. Frank Bohren and best man Raymond Nichols. They dined at the bride’s home then left for a Chicago Detroit trip. Both graduates of St. John’s High School. Nichols works in the city light and water plant engineering department.
Dr Naibert chiropractor at Paramount Bldg. Revival meetings at 717 H Street SW start 7:30 p m. Bungalow Cooking School Mon Wed Thu. Donald Ross and Anne Kuta of Cedar Rapids wed by Justice Reed. Mrs Robert McNabney returns home after tonsillectomy. Dr H M Ivins to discuss county medical relief at Rotary luncheon. Dairy Dale plans card party and fall festival in November. Knights of Pythias meeting to confer rank of knight. Mrs George H Caraway and son and Mr and Mrs H C Ringley return from Washington and Ocean City trip. Mrs Sylvia Hollenbeck and grandson return from Minnesota and Emmetsburg trip. Correction: Chamber of Commerce Young Men's Bureau meeting date Oct 8. Pearl McDowell granted divorce from Earl McDowell on cruel and inhuman grounds. custody awarded to husband. marriage Oct 27, 1920.
A. L. Killian, president of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, hosts a 6 p.m. dinner at Killian's tea room on Tuesday for the outgoing and incoming chamber board members marking the old board’s close and the new board’s start.
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