Count And Countess Villa Announce Consuelo Villa Engagement
Count and Countess Alfonso P. Villa announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Consuelo V Villa to John T Hamilton Ti sor of Mr and Mrs James E Hamilton of Cedar Rapids. The engagement will be publicly announced at a dinner party at Fairholme this evening. Consuelo attended finishing school in Forerce Iral and earned a degree at Pomfret. John Hamilton is a Princeton graduate and director of Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villa
John Hamilton
Alfonso P. Villa
Consuelo V . Villa
John T Hamilton
James E Hamilton
Linden Doe
Cedar Rapids
Fairholme
Newport
Isg Viva
Forerce
Fairno
Ceur
Countess Villa
Vic Hamilton
Pomfresecort
Pomfret
Conn
Princeton Urivers
I -W Club
Racquet and Tennis Club of
New York
Shower party honors Mrs Nevin Nickels at Anderson home
The rear lawn of Mrs Beron K Anderson at 2217 B avenue NE hosts a Friday shower party for Mrs Nevin Nickels. Co hosts include Mrs Anderson and Mrs Kenneth Madden of 3122 Carroll drive SE. Dessert begins at 7. Guests include Mrs Kenneth Ottsen and other listed ladies from local addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beron K Anderson
Avenue NE
Nevin Nickels
Anderson
Kenneth Madden
Carroll Drive
Kenneth Ottsen
Willam P Whipple
M. D Marr
Harry R. Peterson
Ronald B Moore
George Kozek
Richard H Bures
Miss Marguery Bybee Hosts Weekend Visit
Miss Marguery Bybee of Knox ville returns to the city for a weekend visit staying with Miss Margaret Barngrover. She was a guest of her uncle and aunt Dr and Mrs W E Peschau at 2401 Fourth Avenue SE earlier in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguery Bybee
Knoxville
W. E. Peschau
Fourth Avenue SE
City
Margaret Barngrover
Walter J. Barngrover
Bever Avenue
Mrs Scheck Fetes Miss Betty Whipple at Tea Lunch
Mrs Wallace Scheck hosted a Friday noon luncheon at the Commonwealth tea room in Ridgewood Terrace SE. The event honored Miss Betty Whipple, whose upcoming marriage to James Donald Frantz was noted, and Miss Whipple received a gift from the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Scheck
Ridgewood Terrace SE
Commonwealth Tea Room
Betty Whipple
James Donald Frantz
Miss Whipple
Swab Family Heads to Portland for Visit
Mr and Mrs Oliver J Swab of 428 B avenue NW and their daughter Janice leave Wednesday for Portland Oregon to visit the A C Blaine family. They will return in late August accompanied by their son Oliver Jr who has been in Portland since July 1. En route home they will drive through Yellowstone Park and the Black Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver J Swab
B Avenue NW
Janice
Portland
Ore
A C. Blaine
Oliver, Jr
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Skerik Elected President Of Gamma Chapter SAE
Marie Skerik was elected president of Gamma chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority during a Tuesday meeting at Mrs Agnes Johnson’s home 1428 Wildwood Drive North. Other cabinet members include Minerva Terwilliger as vice president Arlene Heath secretary Lillian Stuart treasurer and Harriette McCulloch society editor. Installations planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Skerik
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Agnes Johnson
Wildwood Driven
Minerva Terwilliger
Arlene Heath
Lillian Stuart
Harriette McCulloch
Midboro Club Picnic at Daniels Park
Twenty nine people including Maidboro club members and their families met at Daniels Park Thursday evening for a picnic supper. Chairman Mrs J K Noll and her committee including Mrs R W Drenkhan and Mrs N W Dunn organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maidboro Club
Ther
Daniels Park
J K Noll
R W Drenkhahn
N W Dunn
Pool Party Dinner Dance Draws 500 Reservations
More than 500 reservations were made by Friday noon for the Cedar Rapids Country Club annual pool party dinner dance set for Saturday evening. A six act aquatic program includes a greased watermelon fight in the water staged by the club under Dick Sheehy. Participants listed: Bob Safely, Hal Marshall, George Lenzen, Charles Sheehy, Bob McGinnis, Michael McPartland, Don Chadima and John Bob Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Country Club
Dick Sheehy
Bob Safely
Hal Marshall
George Lenzen
Charles Sheehy
Bob McGinnis
Michael McPartland
Don Chadima
John Bob Horton
Farewell Picnic Fetes Mrs Heider Before Move to Troy Mills
Twenty mothers and teachers of the Fillmore PTA hosted a picnic in El lis park to honor Mrs George Heider and family who will relocate this month near Troy Mills. The association presented a gift via Mrs C L Johnson. Mrs Paul Jericho of Monticello attended as a house guest. A separate farewell supper was given by the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters at Bever park with 60 attendees, and the Pythian Sisters presented a gift to Mrs Heider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore Pta
Ellis Park
George Heider
E Avenue NW
Troy Mills
C. L. Johnson
Paul Jericho
Monticello
Heider
Wv F W Auxiliary Delegates Elected
At a Ladies auxiliary meeting to the Veterans of Foreign Wars port 788 delegates to the national encampment in Los Angeles Aug 21 to 28 were chosen. Delegates are Mrs Otto Tweed Mrs William Shaner and Mrs Florian Francis Alternates are Mrs Emil Vodoska Mrs Art Buckner and Mrs Esther Schultz A district meeting is planned for Dubuque in September and a state powwow in Cedar Rapids in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Los Angeles
Otto Tweed
William Shaner
Florian Francis
Emil Vodoska
Art Buckner
Esther Schultz
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Three Women Leave on Eastward Vacation Trip
Miss Florence Tosh and the Misses Pearl and Katheryn Holmes depart Friday for a two week trip to Washington DC and New York City. In Washington they will stay with Mr and Mrs Clayton Bacher, Mrs Bacher being Miss Tosh’s sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Tosh
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Pearl
Katheryn Holmes
Mount Vernon Avenue
Washington, D. C
New York City
Washington
Clayton
Bacher
Muss Tosh
Squires and Newman Families Hold Bloomfield Reunion
The annual reunion of the Squires and Newman families was held Sunday in Bloomfield Relatives attended from Missouri and Iowa with officers elected: President Alva M. Squires, Secretary Jean Beeson, and Treasurer George L. Squires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squires
Newman
Bloomfield
Missouri
Iowa
Alva M. Squires
Jean Beeson
George L. Squires
Weekend Guests for Miss Margaret Hunter
Miss Margaret Hunter of 421 Lonzgwond Drive NE hosted weekend guests Elizabeth Brinker from Keokuk and Betty Schmidt, also from Keokuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hunter
Lonzgwond Drive
Elizabeth Brinker
Betty Schmidt
Keokuk
Vacationers Return From Extensive Summer Trips
North west and south travelers, the Cedar Raunds party, finish mid summer holidays arriving Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Harry G O'Donnell and their sons Barnes and Michael back from California. Miss Caroline Soutter returns after a Mexico tour covering 3500 miles. Mrs Harry O Cutler and her sons Dick Jack and Don come home from a six week Gull Lake cottage stay with partial join by Mr Cutler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Raunds
California
Harry G O'Donnell
Grande Avenue
Barnes
Michael
Los Angeles
West
Caroline Soutter
First Avenue E
Mexico
Soutter
Gull Lake
Minnesota
Harry O. Cutler
Ridgeway Drive
Jack
Don
Cutler
Misses Schroeder Return From Vacation Tour
Amelia and Louise Schroeder with Mrs. E H Knodt complete a two week tour through the Alleghany and Blue Ridge mountains Washington DC Mount Vernon and New York City They visit Radio City Music Hall yacht cruise Hudson River Storrs Connecticut and New England states including Portland Maine White Mountains Catskills Niagara Falls and Canada
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Louise Schroeder
First Avenue E
E H Knodt
Rosemont
Minn
Alleghany
Blue Ridge Mountains
Washington, DC
Mount Vernon
New York City
New York
Radio City Music Hall
Hudson River
Storrz
Conn
Clav Knodt
E. H Knodt
New England States
Portland
White Mountains
Catskills
Niagara Falls
Canada
Miss Mealey Feted Ahead of Aug Wedding
Miss Janice Mealey will wed David J Glenn on August 12. She will be honored Friday evening by the girls of the J C Penney store at Wurster's tea room with a miscellaneous shower presented by 22 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Mealey
David J Glenn
J Cy. Penney
Wurster's Tea Room
Miss Wanda Wiebler Visits Miss Jeanne Hruska
Miss Wanda Wiebler of Davenport arrived Thursday to spend the weekend with Miss Jeanne Hruska of 1940 Bever Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Wiebler
Davenport
Jeanne Hruska
Bever Avenue SE
Iowa visitors depart after ten day stay
Mrs Mary Swab and Miss Eunice Parizek of Iowa City left for their home Thursday after spending ten days visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs C. C. Swab, 711 Fifth avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Swab
Eunice Parizek
Iowa City
C. C. Swab
Fifth Avenue
Lonesome Senator Urges Garner to Return to Capital
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin appeals Vice President Garner from his Texas home, saying the Senate feels vacant without him. He argues Garner shares Wisconsin values and would restore balance, judgment, and common sense to national leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Senate
Garner
Uvalde
Texas
Wiley
Wis
Wiles
Wisconsin
Local visitors hosted with Cedar Rapids Country Club parties
Weekend brings out of town guests as Cedar Rapids hosts pool party events. Miss Marianne Corey hosts luncheon for visiting Misses Helen Ijams and Harriet Meyer with a large group from area society. Henrietta Dows plans a dinner to honor the visitors, while Mrs Leon Meyer hosts Sewing Club luncheon with guests from Seattle and Albert Lea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Miss Corey
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Posey Stewart
Henrietta Dows
Phyllis Sheehy
Patricia Graves
Patricia Salter
Jean and
Joan Newburger
Betty Hamilton
Ruth Ann Hasek
Dorothy Miller
Kathryn Lynch
Mary Zuercher
Jeanne Rowe
Miss Trams
Miss Meyer
Joe Cross
E. B. Layman
Cedar Rapids City Briefs Highlight Local Events
Dr C E Gillespie attended the national chiropractic convention in Minneapolis this week. Harold Kirchman and Mildred Weix of Cedar Rapids wed by Justice H R Churchill Friday afternoon. The Delhi Cub pack 11 Sunday picnic is postponed and Tuesday den meetings suspended until further notice. The Shueyville United Brethren church holds services with 930 Sunday school 1030 a m and 730 p m. Rev W Glenn Rowley and daughters visit Ozarks with a cousin in Crocker Missouri. Melvin H Galbraith leaves for Wrightfield Ohio. his wife and son join in a month. Mrs Lawrence Carthers after appendectomy at St Luke's hospital is in good condition and may receive visitors. Major C S Myers Cedar Rapids M D E officer to Camp Ripley MN for 21 days as umpire in Fourth Army maneuvers. Major Frank N Mallory, former Cedar Rapids unit instructor, ordered from Dayton to Fort Benning Georgia. Central Park Presbyterian Cubs Pack No 5 picnic at Bever Park draws 125. fathers vs sons ball game highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pack No. 5
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Bever Park
Milk Bottle thefts report two youths on Second street
Mrs. Fred Dolezal on 195 Thirteenth Avenue SE observed two young men about 18 years old snatch two milk bottles from her doorstep at 10.20 pm on Thursday and run south on Second street and notified police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dolezal
Thirteenth Avenue SE
Second Street
Lacerations Corrected After Friday Morning Incident
Mrs. Bernice Mathias of 1021 C avenue NW treated at St Luke s hospital for a right heel wound after a Friday morning cut. Stitched injuries required stitches to close the lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Hospital
Bernice Mathias
C Avenue NW
Injury at Kresge's Store In Mount Vernon Readers
Leo Fitzpatrick, aged 18, of 2117 Mount Vernon Read SE, cut a finger on his left hand while working at Kresge's store 227 First Avenue E, when a tin piece and wooden lattice reg ister gave way exposing sharp glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Fitzpatrick
Mount Vernon Read SE
Kresge
First Avenue E
Waltonian Archers to Host Friday Night Exhibition
Arthur playground will sponsor an archery exhibition and demonstration during community night Friday. Miles Fisher, president of the Waltonian archers, will display archery tackle he made including various bows arrows quivers and gear. Warren Hartman will MC and introduce members while Irwin Nelson and Leora Marshall of Arthur playground arranged the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Playground
Miles Fisher
The
Waltonian Archers
Warren Hartman
Irwin Nelson
Leora Marshall
Kenwood Independents Top Married Men in Twilight Clash
The Kenwood Independents defeated the married men's team 12 to 11 in the first twilight game at Kenwood playground on Thursday. A proposal was made to make the affair an annual event. The program Friday will honor Joseph Lee founder of the playground movement with singing dancing by Patty Shaffer and movie shorts. Children from Kenwood playground visited The Gazette plant and WMT studios Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood Independents
Kenwood Playground
Joseph Lee
Playground
Patty Shaffer
Gazette
WMT
Fred Lutz Warns Of Whites Outnumbered By The Yellow Race
Fred Lutz warned Cedar Rapids High Twelve about white numbers dwindling to outnumbered status by the Yellow race if wars continue every two decades. He spoke on his Malaya experiences from his Goodyear posting and cited U.S. imports from the Dutch East Indies. He highlighted Aden and Suez trade significance and shared Malay phrases plus climate notes from his talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lutz
Singapore
Orient
Lutz
Goodyear Company
British
Malaya
United States
Dutch East Indies
Aden
Italian East Africa
Suez Canal
Mr. Lutz
Cedar Rapids
Welcom
W. Reams
High Twelve
East
Second Man Arrested In Check Deals In Omaha Case
Detective Gus Marshall arrested John Jakoubek a 26 year old Cedar Rapids man on a forgery charge tying him to a case also involving Ernest Singer 22 of 87 Twenty first avenue SW. Police seek a third Cedar Rapids man implicated in bogus check passing. Singer was brought in from Omaha on a warrant for six checks totaling about 50 dollars written in July and signed George Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Marshall
John Jakoubek
Third Street
Ernest Singer
Twenty-first Avenue
Omaha
Earl Stanley
Cedar Rapids
Jakoubek
Singer
Tom Condon
Ike Moore
George Hansen
Stanley
Gunmen In Shanghai Blaze Terror Trail
In Shanghai on Friday gunmen assassinated Charles Metzler, a czarist Russian employed by an American insurer, abducted Sung Ching tsu, a wealthy Chinese coal dealer, and failed to kidnap Chang Pong zah. Metzler’s moves were seen as pro Japanese yet Chinese sources say he vetoed a plan to train white Russians for war against Russia and blocked Japanese control of the white Russian committee he led.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Charles Metzler
Sung Chingtsu
Chang Pong-zah
Metzler
Russia
Zero hour near Britain warn fascist editor says
Giuseppe Ravegnani, appointed by Mussolini to run Corriere Padano, declares the axis will strike soon with perfect tempo unison and the world will witness a decisive defense and offensive in military history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
British Isles
Corriere Padano
Italo Balbo
Giuseppe Ravegnani
Benito Mussolini
Balbo
Britain
Tax Concession To Contractors Aiding Defense Plan Voted
Washington AP The house tax subcommittee voted unanimously to allow national defense contractors and subcontractors to deduct 20 percent annually for five years on new plant expansions and equipment completed after July 10 1940. The plan would apply to income and excess profits taxes and require defense commission and War or Navy department certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
National Defense
Rep. Cooper
Tenn
Treasury
Defense Commission
War Or
Navy Department
Would Have Every U. S. Citizen Give Some Defense Item
Lincoln Neb March 13 D H Copeland sales manager for an advertising firm proposed to President Roosevelt that the national rearmament program be financed by every American citizen or groups supplying defense equipment. Items priced 50 to 100000 could be bought on one or two year installments and donors would receive a certificate signed by the President. Each item would bear the donor’s name and be sold under treasury supervision by a separate group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
LLP
D. H. Copeland
Roosevelt
Copeland
Treasury Department
Late Summer Flowers Tour at Palisades Park
The Palisades state park hosts two nature tours this Sunday. At 4 p.m. Aureal T. Cross will lead the main tour on late summer flowers about 25 common species, with notable features and blooms. A 2 p.m. general tour precedes it. both meet at the boat landing in the main picnic area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisades State Park
Palisades
Aureal T. Cross
State Conservation Commission
Plan for Oct 1 to Nov 15 Congressional Recess
Washington sources report that a congressional recess is planned from October 1 to about November 15 to allow reelection campaigning. Senate and House leaders expect sessions to continue through summer and much of fall, with the excess profits tax bill resolved before recess. Leaders aim to avoid action on proposed amendments to the Wagner Act and other New Deal measures before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Administration
Senate
Congress
Cornea Transplanted From Stillborn Baby Eye To Colorado Youth
Denver doctors led by Dr. Ramon Castroviejo performed a corneal transplant from a stillborn baby's eye into 19 year old Edward Murphy of Hugo Colorado. The operation occurred at Colorado General Hospital with 30 eye specialists in attendance and early indications viewed as successful though long term results were uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
INS
Ramon Castroviejo
New York
Hugo
Colo
Colorado General Hospital
Castroviejo
Edward Murphy
Murphy
Warmer Temperatures In Prospect For U S
Most of the nation enjoyed ideal summer weather Friday except for a midwestern segment. Warmer temperatures were expected Saturday with scattered thundershowers and cool breezes. The heat wave, ongoing for 13 days through Wednesday night, has caused over 1000 deaths and drownings. Light showers touched Kansas Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Midwest
Kansas
Bill to evacuate refugee children via U S ships
The House Rules Committee sent to the floor a bill amending the neutrality act to permit American ships to enter war zones to evacuate refugee children. Rep. Hennings of Missouri backs the measure and expects swift passage. Ships would need safe conduct guarantees from all warring nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
House Rules Committee
Rep
Hennings
South Dakota Democrats Leave No Provision For F D R Name On Ballot
PIERRE S D AP The state Democratic convention endorsed Roosevelt but did not provide for his name on November's ballot. Four electors are listed, leaving Roosevelt supporters two options: circulate petitions to place Roosevelt electors on the ballot or recall the convention to nominate electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Shipwreck Embarrasses Twin City Officials
In St Paul the visit of officials to inspect a new sewage plant ends in farce after a shipwreck on the Mississippi. The boat strikes a sandbar damaging a propeller and the crew frees the vessel after a long delay. Officials scramble across decks and suffer heat and perspiration before disembarking ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Twin City
New South St Paul
Mississippi River
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Willie Willis
Sis
Nevin Nichols
Miss Bybee
Midboro Club
Wv. F. W. Auxiliary
Squires-Newman
Childrens Laundry
Miran Clorox
Dusehold
Misses Schroeder
Miss Mealey
Miss Wiebler
City Briefs
C. E. Gillespie
Minneapolis
Harold Kirchman
Mildred Weix
Justice H. R. Churchill
Delhi
Shueyville United Brethren Church
Senior Christian Endeavor
W. Glenn Rowley
Third Avenue SW
Trinity Methodist Church
Betty
Barbara
Ozarks
Crocker, Mo
Melvin H. Galbraith
Thirty-fifth Street
Wrightfield
Dayton
Ohio
Lawrence Carthers
Eleventh Street
St Luke's Hospital
C. S. Myers
Cedar Rapids Military District
Camp Ripley
Frank N. Mallory
349Th Infantry
Dayton, O
Fort Benning
Carnation Milk
West Side
Third Avenue
Acros
Smulekoff
Defense Plan
U. S
Pal
Milwaukee
Unhuue
4Th Ave
Dial
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Colorado
Aquare
Borden's Eagle
Borden
Bergen Company
Siebke
Taylor
Jim
Second Ave. SE
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