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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1939
Page
20
At Ames the Iowa Federation of Music Clubs held its largest convention with 450 registrants. Cedar Rapids entries earned many awards across voice, violin, cello, and piano in junior to high school divisions, with Frances Swab and Listebarger of Cedar Rapids cochairing the junior festival.
Rose Ann Kubovec an 18 year old pianist won a superior rating in the student musicians contest at Ames on Monday sponsored by the Iowa Federation of Music clubs. By recommendation of all three judges she will represent Iowa at the interstate contest in Milwaukee on April 29. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Kubovec of 85 Twentieth Avenue SW and studies with Prof Grace Swab of Coe College.
Warren Ackley 20 of 1524 A avenue NE faced an intoxication charge after a 2 am Sunday accident. Judge Thomas B. Sewell dismissed the case after a physician testified Ackley had diabetic acidosis, linking Saturday night symptoms to the condition and noting coma from severe cases.
Darrell Cunningham of Monona pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Allamakee district court. Judge Goheen fined $300 plus costs, sentenced to 90 days in county jail, but with court permission paid $100 and costs and was paroled to Sheriff John P. King on good behavior.
Margaret Wilkinson and Hazel Mae Hutton chosen by Marion high school Junior Academy of Science as delegates to the State Junior Academy of Science convention at Ames on Friday and Saturday for top year projects. Harriet Swift and Bruce Phillips will attend as treasurer and vice president, with Lawrence Kesting also attending.
On Friday an Intermediate League party is planned at the Methodist church from 7 15 to 10 pm with Loyce Schenken Jean Clapp and Emma Jean Nollsch leading games and Charles Swift George Fullerton Norman Miller and James Kemble on the refreshment committee The Reading circle meets Friday at 230 at 1825 Eighth avenue with Mrs L A Levasseur and Mrs Robert S Oxley guiding a program on Early Silver and its History The Therestrial club heard Mrs Ruby Powles speak on the topic at Mrs C R Biddick s home Mrs Irvin Kemp is improving from bronchitis Trojan Lodge 548 A F and A M holds a special meeting Thursday at 730 pm in the Masonic temple for second degree work Mrs W J Goodyear visiting Ot tumwa Fidelis circle of King s Daughters meets Friday noon for a picnic at Mrs Charles M Hood s home A business meeting follows The A E Fairhurst went to Chicago for Shore Crest lodge guest night and St Joseph s Catholic church guild officers prepared for the annual spring dinner
May 3 chairmen appointed to organize a benefit recital at First Methodist church with Zora Sawyer Adams soprano Ruth Engstrom pianist Mary Chalmers Cary violinist Fay Beach Murdoch organist. Proceeds fund redecorating the public library auditorium. Ameigo Cary Srosis and Tennyson clubs sponsor.
Her Royal Highness the Ranee of Sarawak arrived in Hollywood to visit her daughter Mrs Bob Gregory wife of the wrestler. The trip signals continued ties with American entertainment circles.
Local notices report Inger Johansen hospitalized with pneumonia. Theodre L. Davis and Mae M. Riedel wed by Justice H. R. Churchill. Catherine Redmond to host a story hour at the Northwest library. Mrs R. A. Preston returns from Oklahoma City visit. Emil Uchytil visits sister Mrs Fred Dolezal. Mrs Charles Van Talge returns from Hannibal funeral. Gamma Kappa club to present Here Comes Charlie. Bible study on Ephesians led at First Lutheran. Federal tax lien filed against G R Agnew for 168.46. Waltonian luncheon club to hear G H Lowe on highway construction. Clyde W. Bixby and Kenneth R. Robes enlist in Navy. Three months at Great Lakes before fleet assignment. Lincoln Highway Association warns Cedar Rapids Chamber against misrepresentation by solicitors.
Lewis Charles Rother was enlisted in the regular army air reserve Monday by Maj C. S Myers at the northeast Iowa reserve district office. In Davenport 300 people registered for the Midwest Florist Telegraph Delivery association convention with a school of instruction on new floral arrangements and a banquet at the Black Hawk hotel.
Frank B. Baldwin Cedar Rapids postmaster was elected president of the Linn County Postmasters Association and Mrs. Byrd Clark Mount Vernon was named secretary treasurer at the Monday meeting.
W. R. Boyd chairman of the state education finance committee and president of the Perpetual Savings and Loan association will address the Lions Club luncheon Thursday noon at the Montrose hotel. He will discuss Coalition Party Ticket.
Paul Slaninger an alcohol tax unit agent stationed in Cedar Rapids since September 1938 has been transferred to the New York Porto Rico district effective not later than May 1 according to information received Wednesday from Washington.
Robert O Bickel of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce speakers bureau presented his motion picture and talk 1 000 Miles of Eastern Iowa Rivers by Canoe Monday night before 250 Belle Plaine PTA members. He was accompanied by R W Black and Paul Hanson who operated the projector.
Homer F. Hoberock, coxswain on the U S S Astoria, sails to Japan Tuesday as part of the guard of honor for Ambassador Hiroshi Saito, who died in Washington February 26. His parents, Mr and Mrs H A W Hoberock of 1312 K Street SW, say he has four years in the navy.
Dixon Keahna of Tama Indian pled not guilty to assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury on Edward Davenport assistant tribal chief. He waived the preliminary hearing and was arraigned before U S commissioner Edward J McPartland.
The council dispute led to Davenport being hospitalized with injuries and Keahna remanded to Linn county jail for failing to furnish a $1,000 bond. Davenport remains confined to a hospital bed a week after the incident.
Joseph L. Drahos vice president and Dr Henry M Schor corresponding secretary of the Czech American Alliance of Cedar Rapids travel to Chicago for a two day convention of Czech and Slovak patriotic groups across the United States Canada and South America Mrs Charles Bohac and Mrs J J Hervert also attend as the assembly opens in Sokol Chicago hall The goal is to unify Czechs living outside dismembered Czechoslovakia.
Miss Thelma Olson of Norway was elected president of the Lutheran Students association at Coe College for 1939 40 Tuesday evening at Rev Henry Scherer home 349 eighteenth street se She succeeds Miss Irenne Teetz of Millersville Other officers elected are Arthur Hass of Clinton vice president Miss Jeane Brown of Dayton oh secretary treasurer and Miss Evelyn Parman of Omaha program chairman Officers to be installed at a steak fry at Shaver park May 4.
The spring reunion of the Scottish Rite Masons runs Wednesday with degrees seventeen to twenty nine on the program and the twentieth degree in the evening. An April 1919 class reunion dinner is at 6 15 pm Wednesday, closing with the thirty second degree at 7 30 pm Thursday. Members include Clarence J Beeson, David Bernstein, John H.
The record lists Fordice George R Griner Marsh C Southwick and William H Staf ford all of Cedar Rapids along with Adolph H Heinze Middle Amana and George H Selzer Homestead in the case.
The thirteenth Iowa Christian Endeavor district covering Linn, Jones and Benton counties will meet at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church on Seventh Street for the Iowa Field Tour program. Speakers include Howard Daven of Orange City and John McCaw of Des Moines. Moving pictures depict state and world Endeavor scenes and Orange City photos preview next fall’s state convention.
Defense Minister Per Edvin Skveld announced that the 1935 army class totaling about 14,000 men would be called up for a month of preparedness service in Stockholm.
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