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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1932

Page

16

Miss Swartzell Weds Harvey M. Coats In Cedar Rapids Home

Marion Swartzell and Harvey M. Coats wed in a ceremony at the Swartzell home on Fifth Avenue SE attended by nearly 100 friends. Rev. J. P. Van Horne officiated with Cecia Meyers singing and a reception held afterward. The couple plan a Colorado motor trip then residence in Cedar Rapids. The bride, a Coe College graduate, wore white satin with a butterfly bouquet. the groom is a Coe and Iowa law graduate practicing in Cedar Rapids. Out-of-town guests from Clarence, Olin, Deep River, Victor, Osceola, and Chicago attended.

Leonard Taylor Swartzell Fifth Avenue SE Marion Harvey M. Coats H. &. Coats J. P. van Horne Cecia Meyers North Liberty Walter Byers Louise Northcott Jean Grout Frances Halpin Mary Northey Waterloo Eliza Hickok Ruth Jameyson Helen Jameyson Ruth Swartzell Coats Coe College Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Eta Sigma Phi National Language Fraternity Pan-Hellenic New London Coe Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity University of Iowa Law School Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity Cedar Rapids C. Swartzell Clarence J. Guy Swartzell Ruth Robert Olin Lester Jordan Luella Stoner Deep River Roy Park Victor C. E. Everett Osiwein Lester Burmeister Chicago

Luncheon Honors Mrs Cleaver And Miss Schroeder In City Home

Mrs Mark M Cleaver of Cincinnati visiting in the T R Warriner home 316 Forest Drive SE and Miss Eleanor Schroeder of Marshfield Ore visiting at the C F Clark home 510 Fewollwood Drive SE were guests of honor at a luncheon given by Miss Elizabeth Epler 1930 Linden Drive SE on Friday. Covers were laid for ten.

Mark M. Cleaver Cincinnati Ohio T. R. Warriner Forest Drive Eleanor Schroeder Marshfield Ore C. F. Clark Fewollwood Drive Elizabeth Epler Linden Drive

Mrs Reiff Hosts Cooking Club Luncheon

Mrs Marion O Reiff entertained the Cooking club at luncheon at her home on Friday in honor of Mrs Frederick Luberger of Cincinnati Ohio who is spending the summer with E E Pinney at his home.

Marion O. Reiff Third Avenue SE Frederick Luberger Cincinnati Ohio E. E. Pinney

Reed Hosts Luncheon and Bridge for Farnsworth Sister

Mrs. John A. Reed entertained twelve friends at luncheon and bridge Friday at the Reed home 616 Sixth Street SW in honor of Mrs. Charles E Farnsworth of Winchester Massachusetts, sister of Mrs. Sutherland Dows.

John A. Reed Sixth Street Charles E Farnsworth Winchester Mass Sutherland Dows Reed

Chicago man visits Cedar Rapids August stay

Frederick Schauwecker of Chicago visits Cedar Rapids for August staying with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Dubbert at 133 Twenty fourth Street SE as guests in their home.

Frederick Schauwecker Chicago Cedar Rapids R. A. Dubbert Twentyfourth Street

Coe Cosmopolitan Club Holds Picnic At Ellis Park

Members and alumni of the Coe college Cosmopolitan club gathered for their annual picnic Thursday evening at the river pavilion in Ellis park. The arranging committee included Jaroslava Holubova Chrysinthia Mousolite Gerald Em erson and Glen Petrick. Nineteen attendees were present.

Coe College Cosmopolitan Club River Pavilion Ellis Park Jaroslava Holubova Chrysinthia Mousolite Gerald Emerson Glen Petrick

Lenders Summer Guest Hosts Dinner for Cedar Rapids Friends

Kay Gerlach of New York City staying as a guest of Mr and Mrs A W H Lenders at 2101 Grande avenue SE will host sixteen Cedar Rapids friends at a dinner Friday evening. Charlene Buchanan of Indianapolis will be an out of town guest and depart Friday night after visiting with Miss Virginia Turner since the Cherrys left.

Kay Gerlach New York City A. W. H. Lenders Grande Avenue Cedar Rapids Charlene Buchanan Indianapolis Ind Miss Buchanan Virginia Turner Walter L. Cherry

Ada Makinson Birthday Party Held for Sixtee n

Mrs Reginald W Makinson entertained in honor of her daughter Ada on her sixteenth birthday at 857 A avenue NE The guests included Valerie Moneeny Yvonne Gouldin Winifred Murray Betty Ringsmuth Jean Hall Mary Ann Pohorsky Beverly Ramsey Margaret Ann Hallgren Annabelle Anderson Pauline Larimer Patricia and Ada Makinson

Reginald W. Makinson Ada Valerie Moneeny Yvonne Gouldin Winifred Murray Betty Ringsmuth Jean Hall Mary Ann Pohorsky Beverly Ramsey Margaret Ann Hallgren Annabelle Anderson Pauline Larimer F Patricia Ada Makinson

Beattie Home Dinner Party for Twenty Guests

Mr and Mrs George E Beattie host twenty friends at a dinner party at their 315 Nineteenth street SE home on Friday evening. Mrs Charles E Farnsworth of Winchester Mass visiting Mr and Mrs Sutherland Dows will be an out of town guest. Cards will be the diversion of the evening.

George E. Beattie Nineteenth Street Charles E. Farnsworth Winchester Mass Sutherland Dows

Alpha Gams Finish Summer Sorority Rushing

The final summer rushing party by Alpha Gamma Delta was held at Marion Country club with Italian Taverna decor. Alumnae and committee members attended. Delta Delta Delta hosted an overnight Palisades house party with a treasure hunt and serenades.

Gee College Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Marion Country Club Joyce Palmer Doris Young Lorraine Mueller Lester DeYarman Grace Brownell Lynn G. Swaney Robert P. Ure Ruth Coon Nelle Roehlk Verda Jane Miller Catherine Culp Geraldine Graves Phyllis Myers Noel Newell Louise Randolph Gladys Stary Catherine Stein Alice Sundberg Helen Mokress Maxine Ulch Dorothy Drew Margaret Lemmon Guthrie Center Martha Stratton Central City Marjorie Mohlenhoff Andrew Lucretia Lillie Avon, DL Alice Parkyn Fairfax Mary Fernow Marion Mary Ellen Hamilton Coggon

County to seek Linn County share of Iowa road fund

The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce plans to obtain a portion of Iowa's federal road appropriation worth 3 175 000 dollars for highway improvements. A special delegation will confer with the state highway commission to secure Linn county funds to create local jobs and improve nearby highways.

Iowa Cedar Rapids

Farm tenant loses finger in portable mill incident

Ryan Paul Pillard, 28, on the Rob Montgomery farm near Ryan, had three fingers of his left hand mashed while adjusting a portable mill elevator. One finger was amputated. In Vinton Dr. J E Luckey, a veteran physician who recently had his left leg removed below the knee, was brought home and is gaining steadily, hoping to resume practice.

Ryan Paul Pillard Rob Montgomery Vinton J. E. Luckey University Hospital Iowa City

Ben Hur Club Lures Guests to Saturday Card Party

Ben Hur hosts a card party Saturday at 830 pm in Ben Hur hall with Mrs. Margaret Quick in charge.

Ben Hur Ben Hur Hall Margaret Quick

Mass of Blossoms At Gladiolus Show In Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society hosts its third annual show at Killian’s open to the public until Friday night and Saturday. Exhibits highlight the Dragon from Anamosa as the parent of many vivid varieties with seedlings developed over years and judged by J. Elton Carter.

Cyrus Lamb Anamosa Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society Killian's John G. Reding Cedar Rapids Fairview Gardens Henamo New Zealand Edith Robson Germany Irene Morocco

File Forgery and Conspiracy Charges On Francks Couple

Ottumwa AP Chief of Police charged Mrs Harriet Francks and Williams Francks with forgery and conspiracy for passing counterfeit government veterans checks and forged Great Lakes Pipe Line checks. A raid at Hilton yielded merchandise bought with the checks. the couple faces further action in Des Moines.

Ottumwa Charles Sehl Harriet Francks Williams Francks Great Lakes Pipe Line Company E. C. McPherson Des Moines Albia Centerville Francks Hilton Downing Iowa

Tax proposal targets nonvoting voters at national election

Pasadena AP report says George Olmstead of Des Moines heads an eight man US Junior Chamber of Commerce committee. One resolution calls a $10 tax on eligible voters who abstain from voting. Another proposes making national election day a legal holiday. DYSART Tama county band picnic set for Sunday at city park with 14 bands and about 150 musicians.

Pasadena Calif George Olmstead Des Moines United States Junior Chamber of Commerce United States Dysart Tama County

Slugged And Robbed In Car On Street Route

Harold Milbrath reported at 6 p m Thursday that two men attacked his car on C street SW near Bowling street as he asked directions to Iowa City. He was struck on the head and woke to find $15 missing from his possession. He could not provide a description of the assailants who were in a nearby 1929 Ford sedan.

Harold Milbrath B Avenue NE Milbrath C Street Bowling Street Iowa City

Drowned at Lake Wah-Wash-Kesh Ontario Canada

Frederick J. McDaniel 27 son of Dr E B McDaniel Presbyterian medical missionary to Siam drowned yesterday in Lake Wah-Wash-Kesh Ontario while vacationing with his family believed to be canoe accident He was born in Petchavuri Siam graduate of Park College Parkville and did postgraduate work at Iowa State College He is survived by two brothers John and Edwin three sisters Rachel Alice and Mrs W J Clark Auburn NY mother predeceased him funeral to be announced later.

Frederick J. McDaniel E. B. McDaniel Presbyterian Siam First Avenue E Lake Wah-Wash-Kesh Ontario Canada McDaniel Petchavuri Park College Parkville May Iowa State College John Edwin Rachel Alice W. J. Clark Auburn N. Y

Viles Says He Has Nothing To Say On Board's Demand

Justice of the peace 8 C Viles refused comment when told a county board demanded his last three quarterly reports within 20 days or face removal. He said no formal notice had been received and he would speak after conferring with supervisors. He also noted he has not filed an annual report, a practice he shares with G B Lightner.

C. Viles County Board of Supervisors Viles Des Moines Wiles Lightner Justices of the Peace Ordinlly

City Briefs and Personals from the Cedar Rapids Area

W E Beckman of 555 Tenth Street SW is not the William Beckman arraigned in Justice Lightner's court for defrauding a hotel keeper. C C Blochlinger and grandchildren called to Dubuque by the death of Biochlinger's brother Mitvalsky. Hoglan family reunion set for Clement Oliphant grove twelve miles north of Cedar Rapids. McLeod's spring water reduced to 30c per five gallons. Frank Leeks of Marion chose jail over a $10 fine after pleading guilty to speeding. Vincent Driscoll of 313 First Avenue W pled not guilty to speeding. case continued by Judge Powell.

W. E. Beckman Tenth Street William Beckman G. S. Lightner Hoglan Clement Oliphant Grove Cedar Rapids Frank Leeks Marion Vincent Driscoll First Avenue W Thomas B. Powell

Keokuk and Red Oak reach finals in Legion ball meet

Keokuk defeats Ames 11 to 10 to reach the junior Iowa Legion title game while Red Oak tops Cedar Rapids 3 to 0. Cedar Rapids managed only three hits as Red Oak pitcher Smith struck out seven and a late Keokuk rally sealed the victory for Ames.

Keokuk Red Oak AMES Iowa Cedar Rapids Smith BK Secesescees Shaffer Farmer Masell

Caddy Defeats Buffalo Teen To Reach NY Tourney Quarterfinal

Maurice J. McCarthy of New York beat Mike, an 18 year old Buffalo caddy, on the nineteenth hole with a birdie three to reach the quarter finals of the New York state men’s amateur golf tournament. Other second round results include Parco over Tower and Hyde over Carr.

Niagara Falls N,y Maurice J. McCarthy New York Paul H. Hyde Buffalo Chris Carr H. Gardner Joe Dol Bryddek Jack Ryerson Utica Dudley Ward Rochester Leo Shea Fred T. Williams Jack Ahern Arthur Yates

Woman Driver Hits Tree After Curve Dodge

Lilyan Greenway 1732 Fifth Avenue SE suffered a cut knee when her car jumped the curb and crashed into a tree at the Fourteenth street and H avenue NE intersection Thursday afternoon. Emil Julis 872 Fourteenth street NE reported seeing the incident as he approached from the north. Greenway swerved left to avoid Julis and then overstepped the curb to evade a second westbound car on H avenue.

Lilyan Greenway Fourteenth Street H Avenue Miss Greenway Fifth Avenue Emil Julis Julis

Kill In New Position E G Kill Named Resident Manager

Former Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids manager E G Kill has been named resident manager of the Hotel New Yorker in New York. He left Cedar Rapids in 1927 to supervise the Hotel Governor Clinton project in New York and remained there until 1929, then became general manager of the Schroeder hotels in Milwaukee.

Officials Doubt Confession In Omaha Murder

US police and Nebraska officials questioned a reported confession by John Toth that Harry Lapidus was killed by ransom-seekers last December. Officials called the tale hollow and doubt its truth, noting Lapidus may have been killed over gang activity. A separate accident report notes a three year old girl was injured when backed over by a car in Omaha, with minor injuries and medical assessment.

Omaha Harry H. Lapidus John Toth Idaho Lapidus Meaty Smith Elmore Schuster Sioux City Irvin Stallmaster Nebraska Toth Harry Lapidus Ben Danbaum Toti Milwaukee Seattle United States Sandall C. A. Sorensen

Miss Margaret Altman Takes Lincoln Advertising Post

Miss Margaret Altman former Cedar Rapids advertising woman is now in Lincoln Nebraska in charge of the office of the R A Moritz company advertising agency according to word received by friends here. Prior to Cedar Rapids she was with the same firm in Davenport and is a University of Iowa journalism graduate.

Margaret Altman Cedar Rapids Lincoln Neb R. A. Moritz Company Altman University of Iowa School of Journalism Davenport

Independence Discontinues 2-Mill Bridge Levy

The Independence city council recommended and the county board of supervisors adopted a resolution to discontinue the 2-mill bridge levy on city taxpayers. The levy raised about $23,000 before exemptions and illegal taxes, with an estimated net of around $21,000 to be raised.

Independence Independence City County Board of Supervisors

Out Of The Past. Teacher: What tense is "TV am beautiful?"

Pupils answer a grammar question from a past tense lesson. The prompt jokes about incorrect phrasing "TV am beautiful" as an example. The exercise illustrates students identifying tense or correcting errors in a classroom setting.

Monks Case Declared Insane in Captivity Allegations

Allan Brad ford Monks of Boston was found insane by Judge C M Andrews after prosecutors charged that his wife and her uncle kept him captive for over a year in Long Beach while they spent his fortune from a 1.3 million dollar trust. The couple had used his checks and a chauffeur traced Monks to a Long Beach house in poor health.

San Diego Calif C. M. Andrews Allan Bradford Monks Boston Monks Long Beach Homas Whalen

Bolivians Cry for War Against Paraguay in Chaco Protest

In La Paz thousands marched through the streets demanding immediate action against Paraguay over the Chaco dispute. Crowds gathered before government buildings and rejected arbitration proposals from the ninety nine Pan American neutrals, amid nightly demonstrations.

LA Paz Bolivia INS Paraguay Chaco

Kellogg All Bran Shown To Double Liver Iron Content

New tests indicate Kellogg's All Bran contains twice as much usable iron as an equal weight of beef liver. The cereal also supplies bulk to aid digestion and vitamin B to tone the intestinal tract, helping relieve many constipation problems.

Kellogg's

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Miss Swartzell Colorado Mrs. Coats Mrs Reiff Cooking Club Farnsworth MR. Schauwecker MR. and Mrs. Beattie Grinnell Parker O. H. Gallagher Cox Cemetery Polk Township Hattie Burkhart Jenks State Hospital Charles G. Fort Leslie Benfer Donovan Marcella Alpha Gams Lorne A. Milne Gazette Clubs BEN Star Card Party Sola BON Ton J. L. Woerderhoff Second Ave the Dragon Anamosa Man Judge F. J. McDaniel Lake The Gazette Want C. C. Blochlinger Dubuque Mr. Biochlinger Mitvalsky’s Nieu Bargains Bushling Egley Wilson Dennis Jennihes Crnkovich McCarthy Garden Pottery Morris Sanford Company South Second Street Aug Perez Fourteenth Avenue 8E M. C. Zurka Zurka Fourteenth Avenue SE Perez Miss Altman Saker Kellogg Battle Creek Philip Leihsohn & Co the Fair W. R. Harmon Granby Milliam
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