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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1940

Page

9

Pivoteers Z C B J Drill Team Banquet Highlights

The Pivoteers Z C B J girls drill team held their annual banquet at the LaFayette clubroom on Wednesday evening. After a brief business meeting pinochle and bridge were played. Prizes went to Mesdames Clyde Markham Frank Brejcha Ben Drahovzal Edward Machacek and Misses Emma Cuhel Geraldine Lanka Mary Ann Krahk. Additional attendees included Mesdames Robert Vanous Jerry Drahovzal Melvin Dochterman Frank Melsha and VO Hasek Jr and Misses Alma Hasek Lenore Jelinek Maxine Bendorf Bea Fieseler Eleanore Stepanek Erma Hradecky Charldeen Lorene Martha Zemlicka Lillian Samek Mary Ann Marjorie and Libbie Machacek.

LaFayette Clyde Markham Frank Brejcha Ben Drahovzal Edward Machacek Emma Cuhel Geraldine Lanka Mary Ann Krahk Robert Vanous Jerry Drahovzal Melvin Dochterman Frank Melsha Vo, Hasek, Jr Alma Hasek Lenore Jelinek Maxine Bendorf Bea Fieseler Eleanore Stepanek Erma Hradecky Charldeen Lorene Martha Zemlicka Lillian Samek Mary Ann Marjorie Libbie Machacek

Mrs Louis Nansen Returns to Urbana After Visit

Mrs Louis A Hansen and daughter Marjorie of Urbana return home after a week visiting Mrs S E Preston and Miss Ruth Preston. They attended the Hamp ton visit and watched the senior class play directed by Miss Preston.

Louis Nansen Urbana Louis A. Hansen Marjorie

Kings Daughters Circle Hosting Dessert Luncheon

Mrs Leonard Lyon entertained Hope circle of the Kings Daughters at a dessert luncheon on Thursday. Mrs Ed McCoy led prayers and Mrs A E Chase installed new members Mrs Ed Beeson and Mrs Donald Brown. A rummage sale is planned for May 4 with Naomi circle. Guests included Mrs Chase and Mrs R D Wilson. The next meeting will be a luncheon at Mrs McCoys home on Mount Vernon Road SE.

Leonard Lyon Tenth Street Hope Circle King’s Daughters Ed McCoy A E. Chase County Union Ed Beeson Donald Brown Naomi Chase R D. Wilson McCoy Mount Vernon Road

Margaret Bottome Circle Holds Dessert Luncheon Meeting

The Margaret Bottome circle of the King's Daughters met Wednesday for a dessert luncheon at Mrs. George J. Starman's home. Mrs Hl E Haegg led the session and Mrs Joseph W Carberry gave devotions. The welfare report was presented by Mrs A E Tappen and Mrs Larry Condon. Ways and means reports came from Mrs Lester Martinek and Mrs Walter Kahler. The next meeting is planned for May at the home of Mrs Tappen, 1817 Seventh Avenue SE.

Margaret Bottome King’s Daughters George J. Starman Hl.e. Haegg Joseph W. Carberry AE. ‘Tappen Larry Condon Ways and Means Lester Martinek Walter Kahler Tappen Seventh Avenue SE

Wednesday Social Club Hosts Birthday Card Exchange

Mrs Hugh Hillerege of 331 Fourteenth Street SE hosted the Wednesday Social club afternoon with help from Mrs John Bruch and Mrs A S Long. Members exchanged birthday cards in a friendly gathering.

Hugh Hillerege Fourteenth Street SE John Bruch A. S. Long

Mrs Newlin Receives Gift Shower Before Fort Wayne Trip

Mrs Eugene C Newlin of Marion leaves this weekend to join her husband in Fort Wayne Indiana after a personal gift shower given Thursday evening by Miss Betty Holloway at 1700 Center Point Road NE. Attendees included Dorothy Kemp Frances McCormick Betty Starman Gail Armstrong Betty Thomas La Verna Drapela Betty Bowker Genevieve Tanner and Betty Edmondson.

Eugene C. Newlin Marion Fort Wayne Ind Betty Holloway Center Point Road Dorothy Kemp Frances McCormick Betty Starman Gail Armstrong Betty Thomas la Verna Drapela Betty Bowker Genevieve Tanner Betty Edmondson

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Picnic At Club Home

Thirty members of the American home department gathered for a picnic luncheon at the Cedar Rapids club home. A brief business meeting elected Mrs Gilbert Thompson as department chairman and appointed hostesses for the social hour including Mrs Thompson Mrs C C Hillhouse Mrs V Holt molec Mrs C H Wesenit and Miss Ruth Rydberg.

American Home Department Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Gilbert Thompson Thompson C. C. Hillhouse V Ho Tmolec C. H. Wesenit Ruth Rydberg

Swingsters Meeting Notes At Fay McGillicuddy Home

The Swingsters met Wednesday evening with Fay McGillicuddy at 406 E avenue NW. Chinese checkers and dancing were the diversions. Present were Barbara Krumbholz, Shirley O Rourke, Pegny Gillick and Alice Smith. The next meeting will be at the Smith home, 320 First street SW.

Fay McGillicuddy E Avenue NW Barbara Krumbholz Shirley O Rourke Pegny Gillick Alice Smith Smith First Street

P T A Officers Elected in Shafter Weights and Heights

Shafter P T A met Tuesday afternoon to elect officers for the next school year. Elected were Mrs Irving Seyer president, Mrs Cad Cook secretary, Mrs Mr Zurka treasurer, and Mrs Harley Oakes publicity. An all school picnic is planned for May 21 inviting parents students and alumni.

Shafter Heights P. T. A Irving Seyer Cad Cook Mr. Zurka Harley Oakes

PTA health program highlights Iowa dental survey

Mrs E D Holvenstat Cedar Rapids health chairman introduces Myrile B Argoe Iowa City supervisor of dental hygiene at a Cedar Rapids board of education session. Argoe explains a state wide dental survey by the University of Iowa with slides showing children’s dental problems treated at the Iowa City clinic. She warns bad dental conditions undermine overall health.

E. D. Holvenstat P T A Council Cedar Rapids Iowa City Board of Education Miss Argoe University of Iowa PTA Miss Argoce

Dental survey links health and diet to strong teeth

The talk outlines diseases like heart and kidney trouble stomach disorders emaciation rheumatic fever and poor vision as factors harming teeth. Fluoride in water is cautioned as deforming enamel. Miss Argee highlights diet with low sugar content and ideal meals. The survey, tied to PTA and summer roundup, targets ages 2 to 16. Health chairmen from all schools attended.

Argee PTA

Arbor Day Observed At Roosevelt With Two Tree Plantings

Arbor day was observed at Roosevelt High School with two tree plantings and programs by two tenth grade biology classes. Earl North of the Walen ians led the first dirt shovel and brief talk. A sugar maple donated by Earl May Nursery was planted. poems were read and multiple students participated in a daytime program.

Roosevelt High School M. Pattee Evelyn Hepker Henry Stark Kenneth Wilson Ralph Andrews Woman’s Club Oscar Anderson Ruth Johnson Bob Art Eugene Dorsey Junior Hobel Lee Arthur Hien Mildred Johnson Gerald Tureblood Earl May Nursery and Seed Store

Two Students Win Prizes on Electrical Engineering Papers

University of Iowa student W. C. Morrison spoke on Split Second Timing in Television and Iowa State College student Alfred J. Hoehn presented Some Elementary Properties of Matrices. Both won first prizes at the Iowa section banquet in Cedar Rapids.

W. C. Morrison University of Iowa Alfred J. Hoehn Iowa State College Iowa American Institute of Electrical Engineers Montrose Hotel Institute Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats Company Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Mervin S. Conver Edwin Kurtz Carl J. Miller Western Electric Instrument Company Chicago

Swedes Pay Losey Full Funeral Honors

Funeral services for Capt. Robert M. Losey, Iowa born assistant United States military attache in Stockholm, were held in a crowded chapel with Swedish officials. The Swedish aviation corps accorded full military honors to the dead flyer killed in Norway during a German air raid while aiding American residents. The service was led by the British legation chaplain with attendees including American ministers to Oslo and Stockholm.

Stockholm Robert M. Losey United States Norway Swedish Aviation Corps Legation Oslo Florence Jaffray Harriman Frederick A. Sterling

French Pacifist Pledge Amid War Says French Will Prosecute War

Fred Neuhaus a former Paris resident and salesman for a U S concern says the French are not militaristic but will prosecute the war to its end He notes French soldiers are fine and that he left France before the war began while visiting many regions as a seed representative for a U S firm.

Fred Neuhaus Paris France Jo Pooles Roc Tonys Grande Avenue Fiidtas Neuhaus Europe Asia Africa Eo Ives Var Neuhaus Mio Neuhaus

Diplomat Urges Peaceful Outlook Despite Global Ties

Neuhaus, describing himself as connected to leaders like Premier Reynaud and former Premier Daladier, stresses harmony and cross cultural goodwill. He cites multilingual fluency and international travel as enriching forces and laments war, urging more emphasis on positive human qualities for a richer life.

Ing Reynaud France Eduard Daladier Neuhaus

Children In Garden Project To Get Plants

All Cedar Rapids school children enrolled as home or playground gardeners in the playground and recreation commission program are invited to Bever park greenhouse Saturday April 27 at 9 30 am. William Volz will demonstrate transplanting and give each child surplus plants. bring a shoe box or small box and some dirt to take plants home.

Cedar Rapids Playground and Recreation Commission Bever Park William Volz East Side Parks Lo J Smith Nett Rosenberg Starl Wall Al-U al

Deaths of Mrs Cora Geesaman and Mrs Pavelha Savel

Mrs Cora Geesaman widow of C S Geesaman dies at 723 Ninth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Born April 16 1800 at Martelle she lived in Cedar Rapids 7 years since marrying here May 11 1699. Survived by one daughter and three sons with several brothers and six grandchildren. Funeral at Turner chapel Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Rodney Gould with burial in Shifoh cemetery. Mrs Pavelha Savel, wife of John Savel, dies at 1474 2nd Avenue NE Cedar Rapids after lingering illness. lifelong Cedar Rapids resident for 20 years. Further details incomplete.

Cora Geesamin C . Geesaman Ninth Avenue Martelle Cedar Rapids Geesamen Thin Couciga Len Alvan Elwood DD Gourde Chattes Morshovef Clarence Marsh Boise Tda Op Muresan O Cleveland John Rober Morleene Kathleen Corinne Geesaman Cyulvars Baptist Church Turner Chapel Pam Honor Pavelha Savel John Saved Avenue NE

Obituary Notice for Duske Vlas Tenky Lodge Member

A obituary item notes the death of a married woman survived by her husband a son Richard at home her parents Mr and Mrs James Pavelka Sulan three sisters and a brother with services set at Brush chapel Monday morning and Immaculate Conception church with burial at Bohemian National Cemetery Rosary to be recited at the chapel Sunday evening by Mollos family acknowledgments included.

Tion Richard James Pavelka Sulan AM. Boniface St Berehman's Academs Marion Dorothy Solen Mary Town City James J Duske Vlastenky Lodge Tyler Brush Chapel Immaculate Conception Msgr John Molloy Bohemian National Cemetery Myer. Mollos

Funeral services for Doherty and Dill announced

Funeral services for John J Doherty who died Wednesday at his home LT Sixth avenue SE will be held at Immaculate Conception church at 9 am Saturday conducted by Msgr John A Molllox Burial will be in Mount Calvary The body was taken from Monghan funeral home to the residence where friends may call and where the Rosary will be recited by the Kanehts of Columbus the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters and Msgr Molles at 8 pm Friday Funeral services for Mrs Isabel Milholm Dill who died Thursday at her home GUT eighteenth avenue SW will be at Deas chapel at 2 pm Saturday by Rev George Stauffacher and Res CC Gatrelle Canal will be in Mount Vernon cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Friday evening.

John J Doherty Sixth Avenue SE Immaculate Conception Church Aim John A Mollox Mount Calvu Monghan Kanehts of Columbus Women's Catholic Order of Foresters Msgs Molles Isabed Milholm Dill Eighteenth Avenue Deas Chapel George Stauffachter Res Gatrelle Canal Mount Vernon

Francis Marion Crispin Dies After Brief Illness

Francis Marion Crispin 67 of Siul Grove Court Ohio died in a local hospital at 6:40 am Friday after a brief illness. He was taken to Yocom Funeral Home in Marin for services to be announced.

Francis Marion Crispin Siul Grove Court Yocom Marin Hutor

Funeral rites for Mrs Ane Kucera held at Bohemian chapel

Services for Mrs Ane Kucera who died at home will be conducted in the Barta chapel Saturday at 2 PM followed by a procession to Bohemian National Cemetery. Pallbearers and attendees include members of the local community and family.

Ana Kucera Aneha Kucera Diet Som Breen

Names listed for decisional hearing in local article

Charles Christie and Joseph Trosak are named along with B O Jandera, Laws Stud Jerry Varsroch and Joseph Tampir in connection with a forthcoming legal matter.

Ers Charles Christie Joseph Trosak B O Jandera Laws Stud Jerry Varsroch Joseph Tampir

Death of Harry Hoffman 8 and 4 Former Cedar Rapids Resident

Harry Hoffman 8 and 4, a former Cedar Rapids resident who died in Savana Hl, was to be brought home Friday for burial. He lived many years in Cedar Rapids and worked for the BoC or railroad. His wife survives him.

Harry Hoffman Cedar Rapids Savana Linwood Hoffman Boc Ann N

Funeral services for Mrs Fhis beth Reid

Funeral services for Mrs Fhis beth Reid who died at the home of her daughter Miss Bertha Reid will be conducted on Thursday at Spa Saturday by Rev James H Rhickstone Burial will be in the family lot at Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel

Fhisbeth Reid Bertha Reid Seventh Avenue Spa James H Rhickstone Linwood Cemeters Friends

Death of Harold Lawrence in Flint Michigan

Word reached here Tuesday of Harold Lawrence's death in Flint Michigan. He was the only son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence. Funeral services were held in Flint Thursday with release from attendance.

Arlington Harold Lawrence Flint Mich

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Eugene Newlin P.T.A. Meetings Jenny By Galbraith Pat Roosevelt Losey The Neo Supw C. S. Geesaman City Eleanor Savel Hubbard Ice and Fuel CO 1St ST. NW Vitalaire Ene Eee Sratch John J. Doherty Mrs. Dill Francis M. Crispin Elizabeth Reid Milwaukee Hladky's Grocery & Market 4Th Ave Dial Pablum Lifebuoy Ead Karhak Toric LILLY Lipton’s Tea Lipton Lipton’s Lexington Avenue New York Ciy Lexington Ave New York City Mandy
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