Water Colors By Helen Clark Shown At Local Gallery
Helen Gail Clark of San Diego displays watercolors in the Cedar Rapids Art Association print room at the public library for about two weeks. The artist, wife of Charles A. Clark and former local resident, favors simple natural scenes and varied subjects from boats to a watermelon with textural quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gail Clark
San Diego
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Clark
Charles A. Clark
Helen Clark
Miss Marie Barta and Robert Slaughter wed at First Christian Church
Miss Marie Barta daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Barta 408 K avenue NW and Robert Slaughter son of Mr and Mrs J D Slaughter 716 Eighth avenue SE were married Friday at 530 pm at the First Christian Church with Rev Marion H Williams officiating The bride wore a dusty pink and wine outfit with sweet heart roses and gardenias The couple were attended by Miss Marie Roman and Dick Jamesson A wedding dinner followed at the Fleming tea room Mr and Mrs Slaughter reside at 210 First avenue W and both are employed by local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Barta
Frank Barta
K Avenue NW
Robert Slaughter
J. D Slaughter
Eighth Avenue SE
First Christian Church
Marion H. Williams
Marie Roman
Dick Jamesson
Miss Roman
Fleming Tea Room
Weekend Visit Planned by Strain Family in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Paul R Strain of 1727 Third avenue SE will spend the weekend in Chicago with Mrs Strains sister Mrs Robert E Samuelson and Mr Samuelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Strain
Third Avenue SE
Chicago
Strains
Robert E. Samuelson
Samuelson
Stitch and Chatter Club Dines at Jane Boyd House
Mrs Verl Sterns of Rompot addition hosted the Stitch and Chatter club at the Jane Boyd Community House on Tuesday evening. A chicken dinner followed by accordion music from Peggy De Shaw and a solo by Mr Sterns preceded games after the business meeting. Members present included Mesdames Milroy, Bammert, Zach, Madison, Waite, Ramos, Myer, Hartford, Osler, Shakelford, Franks, Musel, Sotelo, Bender, Foster. Guests were Miss Isabel Stark and Mrs Louise Neimeier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verl Sterns
Rompot Addition
Stitch and Chatter Club
Jane Boyd
Peggy de Shaw
Mr. Sterns
Ethel Milroy
Ella Bammert
G Zach
Alva Madison
Agnes Waite
Eleanor Ramos
Rebecca Myer
Harriet Hartford
Florence Osler
Eva Shakelford
Ethel Franks
Julia Musel
Mae
Officers Elected for Chicago and North Western Women's Club
At a Wednesday meeting in the YWCA parlors the Chicago and North Western Women's club elected officers for 1939 including Mrs A A Hottel president and Mrs Jarold Hess vice president. Additional officers include Mrs A Kozel ways and means chair, Mrs C K Homan membership, and Mrs George Hayes recording secretary. Other 1939 appointees are Mrs Martin Thomson mutual service, Mrs Charles Sedina treasurer, Mrs Carl Phil lips corresponding secretary, and Mrs Otto Bailey program. Mrs E B Sanford was named delegate to the Chicago convention in May with Mrs Hayes as alternate. twenty six members attended and the attendance prize went to Mrs Bob Fryrear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and North Western Women's Club
A .A. Hottel
Jarold Hess
A. Kozel
Ways and Means
C. K. Homan
George Hayes
Martin Thomson
Mutual Service
Charles Sedina
Carl] Phillips
Otto Bailey
E. B. Sanford
Chicago
Hayes
Bob Fryrear
Oberlin Alumni Luncheon Honors Dean Graham
Eight Oberlin College alumni met at the Roosevelt hotel for a continental luncheon. Dean Howard Graham led Holy Week services and plans were announced to organize an alumni chapter in May with officers to be elected. Present were Mrs. John M. Ristine, Mrs James Patterson and daughter Priscilla, Mrs. Arthur Huntington, Mrs. Henry P. Howells of Cedar Rapids, Rev. Llewellyn Owen of Town City, and Rev Mr and Mrs Gutensolin of Monticello.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Dean Howard Graham
Dean Graham
John M. Ristine
James Patterson
Priscilla
Arthur Huntington
Henry P. Howells
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Jensen Hosts Continental Luncheon At Roosevelt Grill
Mrs W H Jensen of 337 Twenty second Street NE hosted a bridge luncheon for twelve at the Roosevelt hotel continental grill Thursday after which guests went to her home. Attending were Mesdames O E Kress B F Johnson A J Snouffer G E Seeley W A Blum A E Doran A W Fraverd EW Hamilton J Merton F H Webb and Miss M Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H Jensen
Twenty-second Street
Bridge
Roosevelt Hotel
Continental Grill
O. E. Kress
B. F Johnson
A J. Snouffer
G. E. Seeley
W. A Blum
A. E. Doran
A.W Fraverd
EW. Hamilton
J . Merton
F. H. Webb
Frahms Return After Motor Trip to Kalamazoo
Mr and Mrs R W Frahm and daughter Betty Lou of 1618 Second Avenue SE returned from a motor trip to Kalamazoo Michigan They stayed with former Cedar Rapids residents Mr and Mrs A B Lockwood while there
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R. W Frahm
Second Avenue SE
Betty Lou
Kalamazoo
Mid
A. B. Lockwood
Cedar Rapids
Bluff View Aid Society Luncheon and Meeting Recap
Mrs Otto Usher hosted Bluff View Aid at her home on Zika Avenue NW for a luncheon and all day meeting. Mrs Carl Conrad of River Road NW will host the society on May 3. Attendees included Anna Hazewinkle Theresa King Louis Mann H S Mann Walter Dunahugh Joe Dostal Jr John Kretschmar Adelbert Williams Carl Conrad Joe Hruby William Benner John Kretschmar Jr Roy Henderson and Ruth Miller.
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Otto Usher
Zika Avenue NW
Bluff View Aid Society
Carl Conrad
River Road NW
Anna Hazewinkle
Theresa King
Louis Mann
H S. Mann
Walter Dunahugh
Joe Dostal, Jr
John Kretschmar
Adelbert Williams
Joe Hruby
William Benner
John Kretschmar, Jr
Roy Henderson
Ruth Miller
Service Circle of King’s Daughters Meets for Charity
Thirteen members met at Electric Light company bungalow with hostesses Mrs P A Siebert and Mrs W A Wilson. President Mrs Raymond A Reid opened the meeting with a Bible study on Jezebel by Mrs E M Shunk. The circle voted to donate sheets to the Sunshine Mission nursery and planned the next gathering with Mrs L W Minehart on May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Circle of the King’s Daughters
Electric Light Company
P. A. Siebert
W. A. Wilson
Raymond A. Reid
E. M. Shunk
Sunshine Mission Nursery
L. W. Minehart
Wa-po-can-Hide Camp Fire Hosts Nature Hunt Party
Wa-po-can-riole Camp Fire group met Monday at 343 Eleventh Street SW for an Easter party and nature treasure hunt to earn Fire Maker's rank. Mildred Krogh and Betty Lee Meyers chaired the program before games and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Krogh
Eleventh Street
Mildred Krogh
Betty Lee Meyers
Local Gathering Noted With Refreshments Served
Mrs A Nilsson and Jean Metzel hosted a gathering. Attendees included Mrs W Nilsson, the guardian, Margaret Swope, assistant guardian, Mrs Krogh, Mildred Krogh, Betty Lee Meyers, Irene Paula, Elaine Anderson, Fern Bryant, Audrey Nilsson, and Elvanne Kriz. Guests included Betty Burke, Jean Metzel, Margaret Clark and Verna Krogh.
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A. Nilsson
Jean Metzel
W Nilsson
The
Guardian
Margaret Swope
Krogh
Mildred Krogh
Betty Lee Meyers
Irene Paula
Elaine Anderson
Fern Bryant
Audrey Nilsson
Elvanne Kriz
Betty Burke
Margaret Clark
Verna Krogh
DuBois Return Home After Week with Allenders
Mr and Mrs George DuBois returned to their Winthrop home Wednesday evening after a week with daughter Mrs R L Allender and Mr Allender at 1717 Seventh Avenue SE and their daughter Betty.
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George DuBois
Winthrop
R. L. Allender
Mr. Allender
Seventh Avenue SE
Betty
Blessings Visit MilwauKee Couple Guests Over Weekend
Miss Doris Blessing of Milwau kee is spending the weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs L E Blessing, 215 Fifteenth street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Blessing
Milwaukee
L. E. Blessing
Fifteenth Street
Cedar Rapids City Council Grants Shrine Show Permit
City council approves El Kahir temple Shrine to bring Beckman and Gerety shows to Cedar park for six days starting May 29. The show pays a $100 daily license fee. Shrine potentate E D Manilaw acted for the group. The Town Children’s Home Society tag day sale is approved for April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Kahir
Beckman and Gerety
Cedar Park
E. D Manilaw
Town Children’s Home Society
Cedar Rapids
City council discusses incinerator and budget items
The annual report to the superior court shows police court fines of 7278.50 and related expenses. Council approves 3670.17 to Nichols Engineering for the new city incinerator and names depositories for city funds. A protest seeks to halt Hayes street curb work in 1939, referred to the city engineer. Transfer of 4835 from dam repair to waterworks fund for dam maintenance approved.
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Superior Court
New City
Nichols Engineering and Research Corporation of
New York City
Hayes Street
D Street
Nineteenth Avenue
Frank Young
Linn Delegates To Red Cross Convention
Three local women will represent the Linn county chapter of the American Red Cross at the national convention in Washington D C April 24 27 Alvin G Keyes chapter chairman announced The delegates are Mrs E K Beane Miss Helen Hubbard and Mrs Metta A Burd executive secretary of the local chapter The board announced committee appointments including Metta A Burd home service secretary Mrs Charles B Michel Marion home and farm accident prevention Capt E A Milliken highway first aid and first aid Dr Dawson Grim life saving Miss Helen Wubbard volunteer service Mrs Ray Vernimont Junior Red Cross Miss Betty Low public information Mrs Carl N Ettinger home hygiene S R Hawkins disaster relief
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Linn County
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Alvin G Keyes
E K. Beane
Helen Hubbard
Metta A. Burd
Metta A Burd
Home Service
Charles B Michel
Marion
E. A. Milliken
Dawson Grim
Helen Wubbard
Ray Vernimont
Red Cross
Betty Low
Carl N Ettinger
S R. Hawkins
Planning Board in Iowa Faces Shutdown Over Funding
The Iowa planning board faces potential abolition as a bill to fund its salaries and expenses from March 1 to April 10 advances. Critics call the move a breach of faith with the people, while supporters cite prior governors' funding. The senate rejected elimination, but amendments and adjournments leave the board's future uncertain.
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DES Moines
Iown House
Planning Board
State Treasury
O N. Hultman
Stanton
House Appropriations Committee
Iowa
Leo Hoegh
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
Senate
Rep. W
P Knowlton
Decorah
Schooldays Theme Planned for Industrial League Show
The Allied Industrial Civic League will stage its third annual spring show at Memorial Coliseum on Friday April 21 at 8 pm with the old time song Good Old Golden Rule Days as the theme. Dancers musicians and other entertainers from league industries are being recruited and AHL participants are to report this Saturday at 2 30 pm for the first rehearsal directed by J Wilfred Lattner of Quaker Oats.
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Allied Industrial Civic League
Memorial Coliseum
League
AHL
J Wilfred Lattner
Quaker Oats
Indian Lore Theme Of Cub Pack 5 Meeting
Indian lore was the theme of Cub pack No. 5 at Central Park Presbyterian Church Tuesday night. 125 guests attended with 33 Cubs present as thirty dressed in Indian costumes danced the buffalo dance and sang an Indian prayer song directed by Howard Langridge. The Maishu Indian Love club, composed of Boy Scouts,...
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Central Park
Indian pack charter renewal celebrated by church sponsor
Commissioner George Burrowes presented the renewal charter to the pack and spoke of Scouting growth and church sponsorship. Rev C H Hook accepted the charter, praised the pack’s progress, and awarded certificates to the pack committee HH E Paxton Frank Stanley and Walter Albright and to cubmaster Paul Hunter. Den mother and sleif cards were given to several members, a ten year program award was presented for high renewals, and badges were awarded to Jack Gregory and Gordon Ramsey among others.
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George Burrowes
C H Hook
Hhe Paxton
Frank Stanly
Walter Albright
Paul Hunter
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By Arnold Pyle
Paul Strains
Robert Samuelsons
Mrs Sterns
Fear & CO
Bezdek’s
Johnson Avenue
Cc. and
N. W. Women’s Club
Mrs. Jensen
R. W. Franms
George DU Bois
Miss Blessing
City Hall
A. Trusty
E. P Kohout
Council
Sixth Street NW
Penn Avenues
Frank E. Young
Merchants National Bank
Peoples Savings Bank
United State Bank
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
First Trust and Savings Bank
Name Linn
Kraschel
Wilson
GOP
Industrial League
Killian
Bunte
Peggy Page
Killian Company
Ostermoor and Company
the Killian Company
Paris
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