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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1932
Page
9
Memorial services for C J Deacon honored a beloved friend and public spirited citizen. Rev Robert Little and Dr Harry M Gage praised his high character as a Christian gentleman and long civic lawyer as Linn county bar members gathered and flowers filled the service room.
Dr. Gage and Dr. Little praise Mr. Deacon as a pillar of his church and community. They credit his serenity and faith, gained through devotion to something higher, with shaping a life of Trinity of family church and profession. The tribute comforts his family as it recalls a life of character and service.
The account recalls a January 30 1926 funeral with remarks on family life. Pallbearers Amor Sargent Harrison E Spangler Lumir Severa and John Fletcher of Chicago attended. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery.
Raymond Filloon 45 of Dysart was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to four months in jail after pleading guilty to driving a vehicle while intoxicated before Judge Clarence Nichols. The jail term may be suspended if the fine is paid. nonpayment would add five months. He was on parole from a prior related sentence and was arrested after leaving the highway.
In Grundy Center the Legion auxiliary has elected officers for the upcoming year. Appointed roles include Mrs. D. E. Lawless as president, Mrs. J. L. Larson and Mrs. Harry Newton as vice presidents, Mrs. Harley Dothager as secretary, Mrs. Leo Reisz as treasurer, Mrs. A. C. Gravenstein as severe, Mrs. E. E. Albright as chaplain, L. L. Robins and Mrs. Vernon Steffen as executive committee, with Mrs. Erv. Boothe, Mrs. Floyd DeSeelhorst, and district delegate Mrs. Lucille Wood.
Earlville Frank Powell completed thirty years in federal service as a rural mail carrier. He began his duties on October 1 1902, three months after rural free delivery started.
A gunman robs four Manhattan pharmacies between 10:45 and 11:10 pm, stealing cash and narcotics. He threatens clerks, grabs a register roll, and pockets narcotics and a bottle of heroin tablets. A delivery boy, Vernon Lorence, and customers are briefly threatened as police search the area. The suspect is a youthful man in coveralls with a brown cap and medium build.
Chicago reports seven men named in a federal indictment for prohibition violations, including Ferris Anthon aka Kansas City Ste, alleged leader of a $10 million Midwest alcohol distributing ring. Others named are Homer Welch Jack Bivens Andy Condon Ray Anderson George Brazier and Harry Shield, all seized in a roundup.
The Omaha hearing before Examiner W. H. Smith of the Interstate Commerce Commission continues Friday on carriers' attempt to reestablish grain and grain product rates. Thursday testimony showed territory rates ranging 5 to 12 percent below the pre I. C. C. decision. Union Pacific is represented by Charles Franken and Dana Smith, while J. A. Little of Lincoln represents the Central Grain Dealers Association against the increase.
At a Tuesday meeting of the Methodist Episcopal church society, officers were chosen: President Mrs Florence Nolte, Vice President Mrs George Lee, Secretary Mrs John Stoakes, Corresponding Secretary Mrs E E Clements.
A local physician cites exhausted children at year end and warns Cedar Rapids parents and the school board about mounting strain in high schools. He urges action by the Cedar Rapids Parent Teacher associations to address what he calls a dangerous condition affecting student welfare.
DES MOINES AP Julius 4H Peters federal agricultural statistician reports that between Aug 15 and Sept 15 six Iowa farm products rose in price eight fell and seven remained unchanged. Corn fell four cents hogs dropped 35 cents and beef cattle price shifts varied. Egg and other quotations rose with rye up 1 cent flaxseed up 7 cents a bushel and veal calves sheep and eggs also advancing.
Charles Jenks, a farmer near Lamont, was killed late Wednesday when a horse kicked and trampled him in his barn. The incident occurred on Jenks's property and details follow local safety considerations for farm work.
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