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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1936
Page
5
One of two gunmen was killed and two policemen wounded in an exchange of shots at a tavern early Monday. Officers Nicholas Connelly and Charles Stine, wounded, were hospitalized for emergency surgery. The dead gunman remained unidentified. a companion claiming to be Clarence Lucas, 19, was arrested.
Maynard reports student officer elections across grades with named presidents and officers. Wyoming hosts a Civil War veterans gathering with ages 92 to 97 present, cake presented to M H Morse. Belle Plaine notes the death of Frank N Solomon, long railway service, funerary details. Blairstown records injury to C A Heinrich on farm. Washington County forms safety council led by Harland Mead with 2000 member goal and IA alumni banquet planned October 13 at the country club.
A dense one page schedule lists NBC CBS and local stations WJZ WEAF WABC WBBM KMOX WCCO WOC. Programs include Fibber McGee and Molly Popeye the Sailor and musical acts with orchestras and vocalists. Notable names William Hard Frank Knox Rupert Hughes and Roosevelt are mentioned within the listings.
A dense list of 7:00 to 1:45 daily radio slots across NBC CBS and local stations. Programs include Morning stories, Bluebirds trio, Cheerios, Streamliners, Breakfast Club, and notable acts like Ivy Reporter and Davig me with multiple network chains.
Will B. Holub 51 a lifelong resident near Prairieburg died Sunday after a ten year illness. The family home was three miles northwest of Prairieburg. He is survived by two sons August of near Prairieburg and Leo at home. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday with burial in St Josephs cemetery. Friends may call at the McNamara chapel in Anamosa Monday evening.
Funeral services were held at the parental home for Marietta Mae Robinson nine months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Robinson of North Manchester who died Saturday of influenza. Rev James McInnis pastor of the Presbyterian church conducted the services. Survivors include the parents a sister Agnes Joan age three and the grandfather J A Robinson all of North Manchester.
Alice Longworth reports on Ogden L. Mills who argues that action must be effective and not just abundant. He criticizes mere promises and defends the principle that solving want within plenty requires sound policy.
The Wallace estate in Washington hosted a gold wedding anniversary with 25 guests from Washington and nearby areas. A Cong ress hotel dinner preceded open house for celebrating 50 years of marriage. Also noted are funeral services for Mrs Delia Neilly in Monticello, with survivors including her children and sister.
Mrs Mary Eyestone Laughead formerly of Washington Des Moines died. Born Oct 5 1872 near Wellman she was daughter of J E and Margaret Gardner Eyestone. She attended Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant taught in Washington county rural schools before marrying Delbert A Laughead on June 13 1906. Surviving are husband and three children Margaret Jessie at home and Dr Charles Laughead a missionary in Egypt.
City solicitor Samuel D. Whiting finds the Carleton D. Beh company of Des Moines not entitled to a $425 premium paid on $8,000 in special assessment bonds that were called and paid after one month of interest. The Belt company allegedly speculated the amount when purchasing and accepting the bonds.
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