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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1934

Page

4

Coe College Enrollments Rise with 1934 35 Freshman Class

Coe College reports a total enrollment of 656 for 1934 35 up 29 from last year. Freshmen number 251 with 129 male and 122 female. freshmen total 251. Juniors 140 students, sophomores 137, seniors 102. Part time students eight two? and four graduate workers. Semester totals include 227 now with 207 freshmen and 20 upperclass. Senior gender 53 women 49 men. juniors 64 women 76 men. sophomores 69 women 68 men.

Coe J F Yothers

Rally At McKinley Junior High Invites Town Boys 11 to 15

The YMCA city rally for boys 11 to 15 moves to McKinley Junior High auditorium at 7 pm with speakers from Town University and local football officials. Attendees are expected to attend and hear talks and a reading program. A separate robbery report notes Sigourney hotel owner Paul Weller was held up by a lone bandit who fled after not finding cash beyond a small change.

McKinley Junior High YMCA Bever Park Dick Crayne Dwight Hoover University of Town Ira T Carruthers Horace Cap" Hedges James Manville Danald Jack Ralph Cutler Sigourney Paul Weller Sigourney Hotel Graham Paige Weller

Don’t Endure Slipping Teeth With FASTEETH Ad

Ad promotes FASTEETH powder to sprinkle on denture plates to prevent slipping while talking eating laughing or sneezing. Claims secure fit with no gummy taste and a comfortable feel. Available at May Drug Co and other drug stores.

May Drug Co

Wallace Bans Hogs Bounty Hoax as Preposterous

Secretary Wallace denounces a circulating tale that a farmer earning under 400 dollars yearly from hog farming received 1900 dollars to vow not to raise hogs. He cites letters from Boston Chicago Louisiana and Iowa entries and calls the story an attempt to inflame city folk against farmers in the recovery program.

Washington Secretari Wallace E J Bischoffberser Freedom Pennsylvania Boston B. H Chicago G M Louisiana Octave Broussard Waukon Iowa L. J Dickinson Towa Bischoffberger

Will Rogers Remarks on Global News Wit and Hugh Johnson

Will Rogers praises the fast pace of world events in the Gazette column. He jokes about Hugh Johnson retirement likening it to a drastic political act and notes Johnson’s blunt truth to leaders. He wishes success to Johnson and Bobby.

Hugh Will Bobby

Man Released From Reformatory Arrested In City District

Richard Solum, 21, said he had just been released from the Anamosa reformatory after ten months and eleven days when he was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court for intoxication. He was arrested at 130 am with Clarence Probasko, 33, and Vic Vishek, 32, both fined 25 dollars and costs for the same charge.

Richard Solum Anamosa Solum Clarence Probasko Second Avenue SE Vic Vishek Fifth Avenue SE Vishek

City bonds fund new well sold to Des Moines firm

Bonds to finance the new city well were sold Tuesday night to the Carlton Belt company of Des Moines. They carry 3 percent interest. The drilling contract, totaling $4400, was awarded to the Lane Western company of Kansas City.

Sigourney New City Carlton Belt Company Des Moines Lane Western Company Kansas City

Two Killed As Result Of Bus Strike Violence

Chicago reports two deaths from a six weeks old bus drivers strike. Mary Kennard died after a steel ball bearing struck her head. James Kelly was killed by gunfire and beating by paid assailants. Three suspects detained. motive linked to a union dispute. Police tied one shooter to a union official. Amalgamated Association denies knowledge. Cricket programs in London schools noted at article end.

Chicago Mary Kennard James Kelly Motor Coach Company Kelly Kennard Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach National Board NBA Blue Eagle

NRA Reform Debates Split Over Labor Rights and Codes

Washington reports show a five member NRA board structure and proposals to extend federal trade oversight, promote labor organization, and allow permissive price fixing under FCC scrutiny. Economic leaders, including Alexander Sachs, push for continued natural resource codes while others seek broader labor equal representation and anti trust protections. Senator Borah presses to restore anti trust laws and curb price fixing amid mounting congressional divisions on the NRA's future.

Federal Trade Commission J Congress Alexander Sachs NRA Johnson Washington A. F. of L San Francisco Borah

Decorah Legion Auxiliary to Install Officers Next Tuesday

Mrs E Kathinka Hanson, Fourth district committee woman, will install Anton Bernatz Post Legion Auxiliary officers next Tuesday evening. President Mariel Herwig. vice presidents Minnie Hexom and Bertha Qualley. secretaries Marie Moen and Ellen Blount. treasurer Effie Anderson. sergeant at arms Hazel Heuser. historian Hagar Dinger. chaplain Mrs M D Whitney.

Decorah E. Kathinka Hanson Fourth District Anton Bernatz Post Legion Auxiliary Mariel Herwig Minnie Hexom Bertha Qualley Marie Moen Ellen Blount Effie Anderson Hazel Heuser Hagar Dinger M. D. Whitney

Local Women Society Elects DYSART Officers in September Meeting

The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church in Dysart convened at Mrs. George Leo’s home. New officers include President B. E. Barkdoll and Vice President Florence Leo with other posts filled and delegates named for the Des Moines branch meeting in Cedar Rapids October 4 to 7.

B. E. Barkdoll E. E. Clements Des Moines Cedar Rapids

Winne shale County Teachers elect new officers

Decorah Ethel Linnevold is named president of the Winne shiek County Teachers association for the ensuing year. Other officers include Louise Willams as vice president Evelyn Benda as secretary and Verna Peterson as treasurer.

Decorah Ethel Linnevold Winneshiek County

Notice of Hearing on Final Report Trusteeship Matter

Notice to St Luke's Methodist Hospital trustees and interested parties of a hearing in Cedar Rapids on October 1 1934 at 9:00 am. The Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company as Truster seeks approval of final report and accounting and authority for Receiver D W Bates to deliver deeds for land in North Dakota to Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids Iowa.

District Court of Iowa Linn County St Luke's Methodist Hospital Harriette Daniels St. Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company Linn County D W Bates Rance West Ram-sey County North Dakota Ranke Sain Pembina County Merchants National Bank of Cedar Repds Towa

Emerald Oil Promises Quick Relief for Itching Skin

A famous doctor endorses Emerald Oil as a simple home remedy for itchy skin. The May Drug Co. claims the product soothes, heals, and antiseptically treats itching, with a money back guarantee if not helped.

May Drug Co

Belle Plaine Boy Becomes Eagle Scout

Henry Burnham 17, son of Mr and Mrs C W Burnham of Belle Plaine, member of Troop 39, sponsored by Belle Plaine Congregational church, earned Eagle Scout at Cedar Rapids area council court of honor held at Immaculate Conception high school auditorium. He joined scouting April 1928 and progressed through ranks to Life in 1934. Jack Yeast, Coe College student.

Henry Burnham C. W. Burnham Belle Plaine Jack Yeast Coe College

Yeast Completes Eagle Scout Honors in Fairfield Council

The son of Mr and Mrs R A Yeast 117 Fourteenth Street NE completed requirements for Eagle Scout honors in the Fairfield council He is 18 entered Scouting in 1931 and finished tests last July He now belongs to Sea Scout ship Ki wanian No 90 sponsored by Kowanis club led by Skipper Harold M Wies

R. A. Yeast Fourteenth Street Fairfield Council Yeast Kiwanian No Kowanis Club Harold M. Wies

Hauptmann Faces 20 Year Extortion Sentence

New York dispatch reports Bruno Hauptmann may receive a twenty year term on an extortion count if he is not proven the Lindbergh baby kidnapper. The Bronx grand jury indicted him this week as the man who profited from the crime.

New York INS Bruno Richard Hauptmann Bronx County Grand Jury New Jersey Sing Sing

Fairbanks Embarks on Mexico City to New York Trip

Hollywood dispatch reports Douglas Fairbanks leaving by plane for Mexico City then to New York via Yucatan and Havana. Joseph Schenck, head of his company, accompanies him. They expect to be away two weeks or more. Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, his estranged wife, met but did not discuss reconciliation.

Hollywood Douglas Fairbanks Mexico City New York Yucatan Havana Joseph Schenck Tvairbanks Mary Pickford Schenck Fairbanks

Opening of Mexican National theater draws notable guests

Schenck will confer with President Abelardo Rodriguez as representative of the Motion Picture Producers association during the Saturday night opening. In Earlville the American Legion auxiliary unit 436 elects officers with Lulu Hunt as president and Ruth Klaus as first vice president among the new executive committee members.

Schenck Abelardo Rodriguez Motion Picture Producers’ Association Earlville Lulu Hunt Ruth Klaus Mae Faust Ola Dunn Tillie Bock Harriet Cook Lois Clifton Merle Kuehnle Rose Klaus Hannah Hartwig Marie Snyder Earlville American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 436

Carter's Little Liver Pills Marketed For Digestive Health

An old ad promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a cure for feelings of gloom and poor digestion. It claims two pounds of squid bile should flow daily for proper digestion and describes symptoms from bile stagnation. The copy urges asking for Carter's Liver Pills by name and mentions a 25 cent price and the red label.

Carter Carter's C. M. Co

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