Dorothy Drake Weds Richard Ware In Marion Candlelight
Dorothy Drake elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Drake wed Richard A Ware of Marion son of Mr and Mrs I E Ware of Coggan in a candlelight ceremony at the Drake home. Rev E T Gough officiated. Bridesmaids, best man and out of town relatives attended. couple to reside at 1500 North Tenth Street Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Drake
Irving Drake
Richard A. Ware
Marion
I. E.ware
Coggan
Drake Home
E. T. Gough
Methodist Church
Marian Towers
Marjorie Towers
Lohengrin
Helen Drake
Robert ‘Ware
Cedar Rapids
Marguerite Michel
Arlene Starry
Gwen Knight
T. G. McGowan
Huntington Park
Calif
I. E. Ware
Milo Ware
Vern Hopker
Robert Ware
William Jadek
Phyllis Jean
Legion Auxiliary Picnic Supper At Legion Hall
Members of Marion post No 298 American Legion and the Auxiliary and their families meet Monday at 6 30 for a picnic supper at the Legion hall. Supper committee includes Mesdames Schueller McCaulley Fritle Tritle Lees Bloom Hendryx Johnson Maier Peterson Conrad and Etzel. Auxiliary meeting follows at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Post No. 298
American Legion
Legion ‘Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Marie Schueller
Vivian McCaulley
Pearl Fritle
Vivian Tritle
Ruby Lees
Carolina Bloom
Mable Hendryx
Edna Johnson
Prudence Maier
Selma Peterson
Anna Conrad
Hazel Etzel
Auxiliary
Community notices and club meetings fill Marion area paper
Many items detail lodge activities in Cedar Rapids area including Grove City Rebekah No. 35 presenting the traveling gavel to Praha No. 5 and a flower basket drill by Marion lodge. Also notes on church groups, residents visiting, funerals, and social events with dates and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City Rebekah Lodge No
Cedar Rapids
Praha Rebekah Lodge
Elsie Knapp
Noble Grand
Grove City Lodge
Praha Lodge
Marion Lodge
Dorothy Robison
Miss Cox
Marion juniors chosen for Hawkeye Boys State attendance
Marion high school juniors Bob Carey and Bruce Phillips were selected to represent Marion at Hawkeye Boys State in June at Camp Dodge Des Moines. The picks were made by Earl Welsher and A. R. McElwain of the Marion American Legion post 298 nominating committee. Phillips is sponsored by the Legion and Carey by the Lions club. Phillips belongs to Delta Sigma Delta and the school band, while Carey is captain of the football team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Carey
E. V. Carey
Bruce Phillips
Harold B. Phillips
Marion High School
Marion
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Earl Welsher
A. R. McElwain
American Legion
Phillips
The
Legion
Carey
Lions Club
Delta Sigma Delta
Secrists celebrated on sixtieth wedding anniversary
William P. Secrist and his wife are honored at a family dinner arranged by their son Carl O. Secrist and his spouse on their home farm southeast of Marion. Relatives traveling include Mr and Mrs Ray Tambling and son from Rockford NL, Mr and Mrs F C Beach and family of Solon, Howard Beach of Mechanicsville, and Mr and Mrs J E Secrist of Springville. Thirty are to be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Secrist
Carl O. Secrist
Secrist
Marion
Ray Tamblingson
Rockford, NL
F. C. Beach
Solon
Howard Beach
Mechanicsville
J. E. Secrist
Springville
Smith-Beach Wedding at Methodist Parsonage
Miss Esther Smith of Marion married Clair Beach son of Roy Beach at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. E. T. Gough officiating. They will honeymoon in Des Moines. Various local notes follow including club meetings and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Smith
Marion
John Smith
Viola
Clair Beach
Roy Beach
E. T. Gough
LeRoy Scott
Beach
Des Moines
Cast Named For Cornell Production of Our Town
Mount Vernon reports the cast for Our Town to be staged at the Little Theater April 28 and 29. Leading role goes to Robert Hartung of Mount Vernon as the stage manager who introduces each cast member. Gibbs family includes Hugh Muncy Til Ruth Weber Ben Hoover and Jean Harris with the Webbs portrayed by Robert Putman Blanche Hamm Bill Barker and Betty Lou Evans. Other town residents feature John Duckwall John Wherry Keith Fate Sheldon Rahn Gwyneth Young Jim Daly Robert Michaelson Don Johannsen Draper Bishop 3 David Hoare and Pat Dreibelbis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha Gazette
Mount Vernon
Our Town
Little Theater
Robert Hartung
Gibbs
Webbs
Vermont
Hugh Muncy
Fulton
Til
Ruth Weber
Columbus Junction
Ben Hoover
Chicago
Jean Harris
Jefferson
Robert Putman
Rochelle
Blanche Hamm
Marion
Bill Barker
Betty Lou Evans
Goldfield
John Duckwall
Angola
Ind
John Wherry
Wyoming
Keith Fate
Fargo
N. C
Sheldon Rahn
Lisbon
Gwyneth Young
Jim Daly
Cedar Rapids
Robert Michaelson
Clinton
Don Johannsen
Bryant
Draper Bishop
Marengo
David Hoare
Pat Dreibelbis
Center Junction
Winnetka Educator To Head Schoolmen Conference
Mount Vernon reports Matthew P. Gaffney principal of New Trier Township High School Winnetka Ill will deliver the main address at the seventh annual Schoolmen conference on the Cornell campus Saturday April 22 He replaces Dr Harold B Alberty director of University Schools Columbus Ohio Gaffneys talks will be The Unique Function of the Secondary School in a Democratic Society and Evaluating the Desirable Outcomes of Secondary Education A panel of school leaders parents and a clinical psychologist will discuss each talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Matthew P. Gaffney
New Trier Township
Winnetka
Ill
Harold B. Alberty
University Schools
Columbus
Ohio
Decorah Prepares for Royal Visit by Norwegian Royals
Decorah readies for a royal visit with crown prince and princess. They will confer a doctor of letters on the prince at Luther College and attend services at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. The program includes a private breakfast, museum tours, luncheon for 300, and gifts to the Decorah museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College
Pioneer Museum
Christian Prescott
Decorah
Decorah Museum
Preus
William Morgenstierne
Norway
Nikolai Ramm _ Oestgaard
Ragni’ Oestgaard
Nils Arntzen Ramm
Aage Bryn
Jens Schive
Hans Olav
Chr. Mohn
Ellen Bugge
O. Gladtvedt
Film Central
State Film Archives
R. D. Fitch
State Department
Washington, D. C
Poor Speech Skills Tied to Teacher Success
Dr Loretta Wagner of the University of Iowa reports a study of 283 prospective teachers showing 52 percent have poor voices 40 percent below average articulation 46 percent poor reading aloud. She recommends speech achievement tests remediation and training to improve speech making and reading aloud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Iowa City
Loretta Wagner
University of Iowa
To Sing At Cornell Music Festival
Special to The Gazette Mount Vernon Bruna Castagna leading contralto of the Metropolitan Opera will appear at the Cornell May Festival Thursday evening May 11. Born in Bari Italy she began piano studies at seven and by fourteen was an accomplished pianist. Her vocal career began at seventeen with Marina in Boris Godounoff at Mantua. She sang at Colon Buenos Aires for three years then joined Toscanini at La Scala Milan and starred in Rossini’s Italiana in Algeria revived for her. Her notable role Carmen debuted at the Liceu Barcelona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Bruna Castagna
Metropolitan Opera
Cornell
Bari
Italy
Miss Castagna
Marina
Boris Godounoff
Teatro Sociale
Mantua
Tullio Serafin
Colon Opera House
Buenos Aires
Toscanini
la Scala Opera House
Milan
Rossini
Algeria
Carmen
Liceo
Barcelona
School staff reelected at Alburnett district
The Alburnett school reelected its entire teaching staff including Superintendent Carl R. McCalley Principal Carl Lang home economics Mary Lockwood coach Wayne Lang seventh and eighth grades Bernice Easker fourth fifth and sixth grades Mabel Sloan first second and third grades Vera Marie Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnett
Alburnett School
Carl R. McCalley
Carl Lang
Mary Lockwood
Wayne Lang
Bernice Easker
Mabel Sloan
Vera Marie Moore
Van Horne Pioneer Celebrates 87th Birthday at Family Party
William Garbers born in Germany marked his eighty seventh birthday with relatives at his daughter Mrs John Franzenburg s home in Keystone. He farmed north of Van Horne for 49 years then moved to town thirty years ago spending fifteen winters on the west coast. He lives with his eldest son A W Garbers and is father to ten children eight survive with twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horne
William Garbers
Germany
America
John Franzenburg
Keystone
Garbers
West Coast
A. W. Garbers
Pioneer
Mr. Garbers
A. W
Frank C. Garbers
William Pickering
Chester Tuttle
Newhall
Franzenburg
Governor weighs ouster of board to shift GOP majority
Governor contemplates removing a board member when the chairman’s term ends in June to create a Republican majority and enable reforms urged by a Senate committee. Wilson noted few letters urging removal and said there were some on the other side as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Senate Committee
Wilson
Waukon Junior College To Stage Peg O My Heart Tuesday
Waukon junior college players will present the three act comedy Peg O My Heart at the high school auditorium Tuesday evening. Miss Dorothy Hastings stars as Peg with a cast including Genevieve Griebel Mary Ragsdale Keith Mason John Wadsworth Robert Nelson Charlotte Glemstad Kermit Kirkeby and Harlan Kirkeby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Waukon
Peg O
Waukon Junior College
Dorothy Hastings
E. W. Hastings
Peg
Genevieve Griebel
Mary Ragsdale
Keith Mason
John Wadsworth
Robert Nelson
Charlotte Glemstad
Kermit Kirkeby
Harlan Kirkeby
Cornell To Entertain At Camp Y Conference
Mount Vernon plans for a two day Camp Y conference at Palisades State park April 22 23. Cornell Christian association to entertain and train Y M C A and Y W C A officers with Grinnell leading general chairmanship and Alma Moots Marjorie Littell and Charles Higbie on local committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cornell Christian Association
Palisades State Park
Grinnell
Simpson
Iowa State
Iowa University
Russell Cooper
Cornell
Dean Beatty
Alma Moots
Marjorie Littell
Charles Higbie
Iowa in Brief funeral notices list several local obituaries
Funeral services were held for Eva Cass 69 Onslow at the Methodist church with Rev Knoer and Rev Perry officiating. Charles Rima 67 will be buried at Phelps cemetery after services in Decorah. John Diamond 91 retired farmer died at Monona after six months illness. survivors include five children and a daughter in Monona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth
Eva Cass
Onslow
Samuel Knoer
D. C. Perry
Maquoketa
Louis Zak
R. C. Best
Jesse
Frank Tomlinson
S. A. Orris
Lee Allen
Wilson Briggs
William and Kyle Pool
George Trimble
Floyd Wyrick
Decorah
Charles Rima
Brandt Chapel
Arthur J. Kindred
Phelps Cemetery
Cresco
Rima
Willis P
Lois Rima
Phoebe Wise
Raymond Rima
Roy Martin
Worthington
Minn
Rose Bucknell
Addie Boneke
Spokane
Wash
Monona
John Diamond
G. W. Turner
Methodist Church
Henry Diamond
Pittsburgh
Iowa
McGregor
Clayton County
Seneca
Kah
Helen Barnhouse
Prairie du Chien
Frank
Millersburg
Wesley
Boone
S. E. Taylor
Beloit
Mae Diamond
William Biggs l
Tony the Irish terrier sails to United States show circuit
Immy Jackson hands Culbahn Conor the leash to Mr and Mrs Harrison Spangler at 655 Cottage Grove Ave SE as the renowned Irish terrier prepares for American competition. Tony has won blue ribbons, collected 26 points toward a championship, and shown at Chicago Dayton Philadelphia and Bronx events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immy Jackson
Culbahn Conor
Harrison Spangler
Cottage Grove Avenue
Jackson
Ireland
Culbahn
Coleraine
United States Ocean
Tony
Chicago
Dayton
Philadelphia
Bronx
Discovery of corncob lignin removes iron from water
Ames AP report says lignin from corncobs and other agricultural waste cleanly removes iron from hard water better than commercial compounds. Chemists at Iowa State College lab suggest adding lignin in mixing tanks or filter entry, enabling reuse and low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Federal Agricultural By-Products Laboratory
Iowa State College
Center Point Nuptials Tie Eva Mollenhour to Martin Fisher
Mrs. Maude Mollenhour announces the marriage of her daughter Eva to Martin W. Fisher son of Mrs. Julia Fisher of Troy Mills. The ceremony was at the bride’s mother home with Rev. Davis officiating. The bride, a Center Point High School graduate, taught locally eight years. The groom is a Walker High School graduate. They will reside on a farm southwest of Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Maude Mollenhour
Eva
Martin W. Fisher
Julia Fisher
Troy Mills
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Marion News
Richard Ware
Rebekahs
Breakfast Nook
1540 & Avenue
Therestrira Club
C. Biddick
Eighth Avenue
Mee
Ruby Powles
O. O. P. Club
A L. A. Fontaine
Lincoln Live
John T. Raymond
Hutchinson
Owen
Stanley Kellams
Danny and
Peter
Mrs. Kellams
Charlies Hartung
Dee Lathrop
Mrs
C. B. Lathrop
Women’s Progressive Club
Alfred Rinderknecht
Seventh Avenue
General Aid Society
Gas Company
Comforter
George H. Eldridge
Charles City
John D. Schell
Anna Benett
Town City
Mr. Schell
John F. Schell
Mrs. Schell
Will Dye
University Hospital At
Mike Cira
Concord A. and
Mike McCann
Stewart Hawk
C. C. Scott
Clara Wilson
Cary Club
Owen. Fernow
Senninger
Della Senninger
Upland
Yocom Chapel
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Cedar Memorial Park
Sixth Avenue
Ralph C. Seager
Fifth Avenue
Jack Ellis
Muscatine
S. E. Busby
School of Instruction and Inspection
John Lines
Clara Breed
Bertha A. Barnes
Dickey Foods
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
E. T. Brockman
Fred Bohlken
W. E. van Fossen
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
C. G. Schultz
W. D. Shank
Eleventh Street
Excelsior A. and L. Club
Harry Dunn
Seventeenth Street
Ella Glover
Milwaukee
P. F. Schultz
Marion Street
Townsend Club
James Currier
Tennyson Club
H. B. Phillips
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Mary Kerns
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Child Study Club
William P. Secrists
Smith
Ameigo Club
W. B. Sebern
C. H. Thomas
William Boiler
Stanley Thomas
Margaret Kennedy
Primghar
Glenn Vernon
Davenport
Lyle Vernon
Prairie Chapel Ladies Aid Society
Henry Boesenberg
Dorothy Scott
Evelyn Kahler
Hopalong Cassidy
Janet Gaynor
C. C. Carpenter
Ralph
St. Petersburgh, Fla
Mothers Club
Priscilla Guild of
the Congregational Church
C. G. Ellinger
Winnetka Man
Iowa News
Carl Dueser
Spangler
Henry
B Avenue NE
Independence
Robert J. Netting
Presbyterian Church
D. F. J. Lynch
Southern Region Research Laboratory
New Orleans
Public Service
Lynch
United States Forestry Service
U. S
Pat
Off
Paymeree Demonstration Acousticon Institute
Merchants National Bank
Geinim
Mealey Hotel
Winneahick Motel
Seais Drug Store
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