Marion Eastern Star Holds Instructional School in Cedar Rapids
Marion chapter 183 O E S held a large instructional school at the Masonic temple led by Ruth Watson of Cedar Rapids. Forty-one members and guests attended a Dutch treat luncheon, while 170 joined dinner at Hall Wood cafe. The evening featured ceremonies, music, and a triple candidate class with three new degrees. Distinguished Cedar Rapids guests and local officers attended, with floral tributes and period costumes enhancing the event.
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Marion
Masonic Temple
Ruth Watson
Cedar Rapids
Tenth District
Vera Lines
Hallwood Cafe
Laura Kindler
Nathan P. Vanderlinden
Bessie McMurray
Gertrude Hanson
Sidney Sue Cary
McMurray
Watson
Fay Murdoch
Jean Crew
Pauline Hood
Hildred Shellenbarger
Gethsemane Shrine
Vera Carson
la Verna Crew
Funeral services held for Mrs J Amos Cooper
Funeral services for Mrs. J. Amos Cooper were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Grundy Center. The Rev E T Gough and Rev J B Bird conducted the service with organ music by Fay Beach Murdoch. Pallbearers were her nephews Paul, Elmer, Carl and C B F Michel. Out of town relatives included Mr and Mrs Thomas Evans and their son Cooper of Grundy Center. Burial followed in Oak Shade cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Amos Cooper
Thomas Evans
Grundy Center
Methodist Church
E. T. Gough
J. B. Bird
Fay Beach Murdoch
Cooper
Paul
Elmer
Carl
C. B. F. Michel
Oak Shade Cemetery
Leaders Hostess Social for South Marion Project Meeting
The leaders and officers of the South Marion township project work met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Elmer Neff’s Blair's Ferry road home. Plans were made for achievement day at Cogg on May 12. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother Mrs. Dell Van Note.
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South Marion Township
Elmer Neff
Blair's Ferry Road
Cogg
Dell van Note
Townsend club No. 1 meeting at Mrs. Mitchell home
Co workers of Townsend club No. 1 plan a Friday gathering at 2 p.m. at the residence of Mrs. Gertrude Mitchell located at 808 Seventh Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club No. 1
Gertrude Mitchell
Seventh Avenue
Mrs Wade to Speak at Vinton Mother and Daughter Banquet
Mrs Irving E Wade will deliver the address Friday evening at the mother and daughter banquet held at the Christian church in Vinton.
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Cheerful Companions
The
Christian Church
Irving E. Wade
Christian Church At
Vinton
Foxes Travel for Wife’s Operation in Marion
E. C. Fox went to La Crosse Wisconsin on Wednesday to accompany Mrs. Fox to Marion. Mrs. Fox underwent an operation at Grand View hospital there about two weeks ago.
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E. C. Fox
la Crosse
Wis
Child of Murray Family Rebounds From Flu Illness
Jeannine Marie Murray, four years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Murray, after ten days of serious influenza illness, shows improvement.
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Jeannine Marie Murray
James B. Murray
General Aid Society Meet At Church Wednesday
The General Aid society of the Methodist church met Wednesday in the home demonstration room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Eastern Star School of Instruction Visit at Marion
Mrs. A. E. Blinks led the devotional period as plans were made for a June 21 luncheon by the General Aid society. Comforter division served refreshments to 45 members. Mrs. E. E. Edwards of Perry attended with Mr. Edwards visiting the Thomas home before they traveled to Toronto to visit relatives.
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The
Gas Company
A. E. Blinks
General Aid Society
Comforter Division
E. E. Edwards
Perry
Marion
Eastern Star School of Instruction
Stanley C. Thomas
Mr. Edwards
Thomas
Toronto
Otyokwa Camp Fire Teens Host Americana Birthday Party
Members of the Otyokwa Camp Fire group and their guardian Miss Lillian Thada held an old fashioned party and box social at the Baptist church in connection with Americana birthday honors. Each member contributed a game song or folk dance matching her costume.
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Presbyterian Church
Wohelo
Norma Helbig
Konaya Group
Camp Fire Law
Unaliyi Group
Claire Strickell
S. A. Fontaine
The
Guardians Association
Lillian Thada
Otyokwa_ group
Frances Miller
Ehaweetanda
Strickel
Unaliyi
W. H. Booze
Konaya
Chitaya Group
Mammy Moon
Otyokwa
Baptist Church
Kassler Birthday Surprise Party Hosted by Kathryn and Peter
Kathryn and Peter Kassler entertained Wednesday evening with a surprise party for their mother Mrs. Carl J. Kassler. Out of town guests Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Forsythe and Mr. and Mrs. John Frick visited from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Kassler
Kathryn
Peter Kassler
C. B. Forsythe
John Frick
Cedar Rapids
Tennyson Club Hosts Picnic Supper at Phillips Home
Members of the Tennyson club acted as hostesses Tuesday evening for a picnic supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Phillips. Husbands of members attended and Mrs. Hugh Gordon and Mrs. A. E. Lagerquist directed the supper and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson Club
H. B. Phillips
Hugh Gordon
A. E. Lagerquist
Mrs Stanley C Thomas Visits Iowa City Family Home
Mrs. Stanley C. Thomas spent Tuesday in Iowa City visiting the home of her parents.
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Stanley C. Thomas
Iowa City
Cira Buys Residence Near Baptist Church for Family Use
Michael Cira purchases the home at 969 Sixth Avenue once owned by the late Mr. and Mrs. E A Cleaver directly west of the Baptist church. He plans repairs and will have his son in law Vincent Hatt and daughter occupy the house after renovations.
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Michael Cira
Sixth Avenue
E. A. Cleaver
Baptist Church
Abandon Plan for June Adjournment of Congress
Washington officials have shelved plans to adjourn Congress in mid June and unlikely to set another tentative date until the European crisis is clarified according to UPI dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Congress
Washington
Senate honors Hickenlooper with jeweled wristwatch
In Des Moines the Iowa Senate presented Lieut. Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper of Cedar Rapids with a jeweled gold wristwatch as appreciation for his services as presiding officer. The gift was made by the Senate’s senior member, 72 year old George Hopkins of Guthrie Center.
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Des Moines
INS
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Senate
Senate
George Hopkins
Guthrie Center
Motion for new trial in replevin case over auto rights
Arthur Houver of near Springville filed a motion for a new trial in a replevin dispute over ownership of an automobile. Judge J. E. Heiserman ruled April 7 for Ira E. Edwards, granting $50 damages and deciding Edwards is entitled to the car. Edwards elected to take $100 as the car’s value instead of possession.
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Arthur Houver
Near
Springville
J. E. Heiserman
Ira E. Edwards
Edwards
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Sold At Sheriff Sale
Real estate at the northwest corner of First street and E avenue NW in Cedar Rapids sold at sheriff's sale under a decree returned for the Cedar Rapids National Co. Total bid 22 962 20 dollars with costs and interest bringing total to 23 662 20. Also funds from a will related bequest and monthly legacy details were decided by Judge C J Haas with construction sought by Merchants National Bank and Sydney H Diamond as executors, while prior deeds and injunctions involving a Florida based testatrix and a support judgment were addressed in 1938.
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First Street
E Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids National Company
Avenue and
Elizabeth H. Weeks
C. J. Haas
Harry Murphy
Josie Weeks Murphy
Merchants National Bank
Sydney H. Diamond
Weeks
Florida
Cedar Rapids Real Estate
Security Savings Bank in Nathan E. Brown Estate Case
Fifth Street NE details show Security Savings Bank acting as administrator of the Nathan E. Brown estate as defendant in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Street
Security Savings Bank
Nathan E. Brown
Court Sustains A. C. Winne in $200 Suit
In a jury waived hearing before Judge J. E. Heiserman Martha A. Winne sues Arthur C. Winne her former husband and E. M. Pinney as surety for $200. Walter M. Borst files for divorce from Ina B. Borst on desertion grounds. they wed in South Bend on April 1 1921. Wendl Vopalka seeks divorce from Muriel Vopalka after marrying in Iowa City on November 7 1938. Judge Heiserman also ordered $120 yearly child support against George Haddad of Cedar Rapids with an additional $77 awarded to the complainant.
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Thon Bond
Winne
C. J. Haas
A. C. Winne
J. E. Heiserman
Martha A. Winne
Arthur C. Winne
E. M. Pinney
Walter M. Borst
Ina B. Borst
South Bend
Ind
Wendl Vopalka
Muriel Vopalka
Iowa City
George Haddad
Cedar Rapids
Wapsie Valley bank receivership reports quarterly close
Judge J E Heiserman approved the twentieth quarterly report for the Wapsie Valley State Bank receivership at Central City. Cash on hand March 31 was 5938.99 dollars with receipts 1237.25 and disbursements 1486.99. D W Bates is receiver and O A Conwell examiner in charge. Divorce filings cite cruel and inhuman treatment: Myrtle Ruzicka vs Joseph Ruzicka and Albin Boal vs Harry Boal. Mrs Ruzicka seeks custody of two sons. Peace bond proceedings against Frank McGuire dismissed at witness request and state motion.
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Wapsie Valley State Bank
Central City
J. E. Heiserman
D. W. Bates
O. A. Conwell
Examiner
Myrtle Violet Ruzicka
Joseph A. Ruzicka
Iowa City
Albin Boal
Harry Allen Boal
Cedar Rapids
Mable McGuire
J. EB. Heiserman
Frank McGuire
Milota Rites Held After Death in April
Funeral services for Albert Milota 71 were held Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic church with Rev W Hrdlicka officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Milota died April 14. Born in Bohemia in 1868 he came to America in 1884, lived in Chicago and moved to Proteanival? Protivin in 1887. Survived by widow Mary Martinek and children Albert M James F Cedar Rapids Mrs Frank Hrdlicka Louis J Milota Protivin.
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Spillville
Albert Milota
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
W. Hrdlicka
Mr. Milota
Bohemia
America
Chicago
Pretivin
Mary Martinek
Albert M
James F
Cedar Rapids
Frank Hrdlicka
Louis J. Milota
Protivin
Milwaukee youths jailed for vagrancy after bus and waterworks truck crash
Milwaukee railroad detective Joe Bolen 21 and James Rogers 20 both of San Francisco along with Walter Staiduhar 19 and Merlin Briggs 18 of Milwaukee were lodged in the county jail and booked for vagrancy after an incident involving Linnell’s car and a city waterworks truck driven by Meaney near Shaver road and Twelfth street NE during a snowy storm last November 25.
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Waukee
Joe Bolen
James Rogers
San Francisco
Walter Staiduhar
Merlin Briggs
Milwaukee
Grapevine Planted 1768 Still Bears Fruit at Hampton Court
In England a grapevine planted in 1768 at Hampton Court remains productive. The site is associated with Cromwell era history and continues to yield fruit today.
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England
Hampton Court
Cromwell
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Los Angeles
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Fifth Avenue
J. B. Howell
Sigourney
Irving Finger
Camp Fire Board of Awards
Public Library
Mrs. Fay Marsh
Mrs. Marsh
Len Hulburt
Owens Drug Store
O. W. McBride
Betty
Vera Wilson
Philadelphia
Mary Shook
St. Luke’s Hospital
Callie Knapp
Ella Kline
Dickey’s Foods
Camp Fire Program
First Ave
Sioux City
Mason City
Hickenlooper
Court House News
Hoover
Wapsie Valley Bank Report
Jack Monahan
Mil
Russell Linnell
William J. Meaney, Jr
Cedar Rapids Waterworks Department
Third Avenue
EEE
Raece
Royal Park
Stetson & Paragon
Finia
Wilson Bros
Bowtars
Men's Sox
Cooper's Jockeys
Cees
All America
Travel Dept
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New York
Pala Soom
Ltnion
Second St. SE
Dial
Etocs Mre
Bae Cls
UNION
Hartmann
Second Ave
Cony
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