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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1932
Page
6
The college announces an enforced close Friday as a cold wave disrupts campus operations. Buildings Cranford Hall, Sijer Hall, and Kepner Hall will be shut. classes canceled while authorities arrange heat and limited on campus work to accommodate affected students.
The document records approval of a 1934 city appropriation with total outlay around $180,200 for various departments including waterworks and cemetery. It notes estimated receipts of about $125,900 from water and $10,000 from grave-related funds, and lists funds and obligations across multiple accounts.
Washington reports the 1834 fiscal year budget allocates 43.13 percent or 1.63 billion dollars to military purposes. National defense costs include 525,670,6492 for national defense, 2,214,000 for construction, 16,324,500 for aircraft, and 43,245,000 for naval construction, with insurance and claims totaling 1.63 billion. Civil values total around 681 million, while the overall debt load dominates the federal outlay.
Hryold Sonompy reports H. Witwer, treasurer-elect, will retain a seaman named by January. Johnstown Marlwara company fund manager G. Cater will be clerk and delinquent tax collector, and Miss Alice Badger becomes bookkeeper. Several staff move. Mrs Sheffield departs to Texas for winter. Mr Witwer combines the office clerk and tax collector roles to save expenses.
Denver officials including President B. M Reed Vice President F D Ogden and Assistant VP R M Morris joined Northeastern Colorado exchange manager T A Holland at a Tuesday meeting. Attendees from Julesburg Wray Akron Prugh Fort Morgan and Baton reportedly discussed business administration and regional service, tying regional agriculture product returns to the coming year.
Street Department will remove a number of small to medium trees mainly box elders and cottonwoods and brush in the alleys. Alderman George P. Straube moved the action on Tuesday. Removal of several trees on Tenth Avenue near Seventh Street and nearby area was authorized with residents allowed to take wood.
In Washington today an appointee from Colorado swore the oath as senator for the session. Walter Walker, a Democrat who served by appointment for two days, was replaced by the new appointee after a brief oath ceremony.
Tribune lists office contacts for society pages laggs and editorial departments including advertising dpb printing and subscriptions with updated phone numbers for readers and patrons. Local readers are guided to reach staff across departments for notices items subscriptions and advertising inquiries.
One hundred and twenty three members of the Greeley chamber of commerce heard a busy program. O G Edwards spoke on economic and unemployment concerns for the Poudre valley and freight costs. Dr Dickerson urged the city council to plan a public program to aid families on federal aid who seek work.
Work to install standard tools at Ramsey well progressed amid cold weather and snow. R M Franks attended the site while Torbert Munton sold interests in local holdings. The well yields 80 barrels of oil daily with water, and gas flow around 5,000,000 cubic feet. Operators expect production to more than double after cleaning. Wilson well at Greasewood is being dried by Frank Stalfer, currently below 890 feet.
December reports from Grants indicate ten workers were killed and 89 trapped after a blast at the Farbin Artificial Steel Works mine in Bremnitz New Mexico. Rescue teams battled debris as officials confirmed the death toll and coordinated recovery efforts.
Dyer & Co forecasts higher spring sugar prices due to a smaller crop and higher production costs. The survey notes banks may not finance Cuban mills, keeping prices vulnerable. A delayed advance is expected between now and next season as mills struggle to secure credit and supplies.
A coroner's jury ruled the Platteville bus auto crash unavoidable after Mrs Mariayn Hildenbennett died. The verdict followed hearings in Platteville with Coroner J A Weaver and Deputy District Attorney Roy Briggs presiding. Witnesses described the bus striking Mrs Slreie Garner’s coupe as she attempted to cross, with driver Havien Kially claiming he could not stop in time. The tragedy occurred as the school bus traveled north and Mrs Garner testified she had the right of way, while the bus driver said he swerved to avoid a collision. The jury included J T Dambvlies and W T Biggs among others.
City officials and Weld Central Relief members announced four Reconstruction Finance Corp funds projects to aid unemployed workers. Planned work includes street graveling, Anderson drain near Ixland Grove park, Glenmere park improvements, and Pondro river channel cleaning, all paid in kind with materials costs covered by the city.
Two children, James Clyde Altson aged four and Abita Lachie aged 17 months, perished in a fire that engulfed the Aitkin home at Gulch near Durango. The parents, Henry and Mrs Aitkin, were at a mine work shift and had locked the children inside. Fire destroyed the house before neighbors could extinguish the blaze.
City officials told the Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday they will oppose Windsor’s request to reduce water rates. The dispute centers on Windsor’s 0 cent per thousand gallon charge and the impact on Greeley if the water contract is altered or cut off. The city notes higher domestic and hydrant use costs and cites the sugar company's lower rate as a comparison in a tense rate dispute.
L A Eldred and Dr Elm Jones discuss crime, education, and the Boy Scout movement. A Northwestern psychology professor argues for starting with children to teach ethics and reduce crime with civic training.
City Engineer RW Golder was authorized by the city council to begin engineering work on the paving of High Nineteenth Street and West Ninth Street, funded by three percent state funds. The highway department will oversee the project and prepare bills for paving next spring, with highway department calculations guiding revenue planning for national treasury.
Loveland city council approved Sunday motion 6 to 3 permitting a few theatres to operate on Sundays after a late-night vote. The decision follows a hearing and references to extensive public input and 810 names collected.
Local buyers pay to farmers as winter wheat and corn prices are noted. Mentions include Michigan white beans and yellow corn with references to traders and prices, hinting at regional market activity on a Wednesday in December.
President Hoover submits a drastically reduced federal budget with a plan to trim Veterans Bureau costs by about 127 million in pensions and benefits while slashing salaries and military-related programs. The message includes a new general food tax and broader economy measures aimed at reducing current year outlays by roughly 581 million across departments.
President Hoover warned Congress to tighten spending and consider a 2.44 percent sales tax while preserving the 1 cent per gallon tax. Government salaries would see an 11 percent reduction under the Sturloogh plan, veteran benefits cut by 127 million, and total appropriations set at 4.218 billion dollars. He forecast a 1.145 billion dollar deficit for the current year and a potential 307 million dollar shortfall next year without new tax and stimulus measures.
Community campaign totals drive past $5,000 toward a $13,260 goal with Tuesday gifts pushing the sum to $6,060.35. The giving includes specific allocations such as Emergency $36.69 and Salvation Army $22.50 among others, while names and exact recipients appear in the readable fragment.
Heavy snow now eases flu spread, Greenley physicians report a storm may curb influenza by reducing contact and moisture. Many students and teachers in Weld County stay home this week to limit transmission while workforces at several Greenley houses are temporarily short.
The Farm Institute will run January 4 5 and 6 with the seed show planned during the same week. Officials say details of the show and institute are being finalized by the organizing committee and the institute group.
Extreme cold this week slows completion of cement work on the sedimentation drain at the Groeley waterworks. About thirty five thousand feet of new pipe line is near Windsor with fifteen thousand more to lay after weather improves. Superintendent Mil Seamon reports work will continue until warmer conditions return.
Bedford announces Joseph J. Marsh of Denver as deputy state treasurer elect. Marsh, a University of Colorado graduate in economics and political science, previously ran the Denver office for Rocky Mountain Park transportation and now works at a Beaver motor camp. He is the son of James A. Marsh, chairman of the Democratic state central committee.
The Farm Board urged Congress to raise agricultural prices to match other sectors and to implement a 5 point plan. It favored a system to regulate prices or sales, and supported empowered debt compromise for farm cooperatives with potential new funding or borrowing authority. The board noted a revolving fund of 500 million dollars and made specific allocations for wheat and cotton.
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