Fall social calendar brides and weddings listed
Monticello Ada Egger to wed Robert Barnett August 28 at Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids. Jane Walters to marry Kenneth Schoner August 31 at aunt's home. Grace McElroy and Grady Davis marry in Vinton with plans to live in Maracaibo Venezuela. Additional announcements include Anna Helen Martin engagement Des Moines and Maxine Drahos engagement Cedar Rapids with September weddings.
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Adolph Egger
Monticello
Ada
Robert T. Barnett
Mary A. Barnett
Fourth Avenue SE
Immaculate Conception Church
Cedar Rapids
Miss Egger
Honeymead Products Company
Mr Barnett
Penick and Ford
Marjorie Walters
Sixteenth Street
Miss Jane Walters
Kenneth Schoner
Effie Schoner
A Avenue NW
Miss Walters
Cedar Rapids Business College
Welch-Cook-Beals Company
Mr. Schoner
Cedar Rapids Engineering Company
Marion
G. L. Martin
Fifth Avenue
Anna Helen Martin
Charles Wycliffe Joiner
Des Moines
M. W. Joiner
Maquoketa
Social and club notices from Shellsburg
The Happy Twenty club met at Mrs. Jesse Albertson's home and planned the Cedar Rapids dinner for Aug 11. The Zion Lutheran Ladies Guild will be entertained at the parish house next Thursday with Mrs. Bernard Geiken hosting. The Eastern Star Social club meets next Tuesday in the Masonic hall with Mrs. O V Young and Mrs. Gage Coupeland as hostesses. Mrs. H D Sheeley entertained at bridge for Mrs. O A Rife of Anamosa visiting here last week. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at Miss Mattie Johnson's home with Mrs. Ida Bixby assisting. Mrs. Ted Imler led the lesson and Mrs. Helen Henry sang a solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Twenty Club
Jesse Albertson
Cedar Rapids
Ladies Guild
Zion Lutheran Church
Bernard Geiken
Eastern Star Lodge
Masonic Hall
O. V. Young
Gage Coupeland
H. D Sheeley
Bridge
O. A. Rife
Church Ladies Gather for Meetings Across Several Congregations
Church group notices list multiple meetings at First Reformed Sinclair Memorial Saron Lutheran and other churches. Ladies Aid circles plan picnics luncheons programs at parks and homes with hostesses named for each gathering throughout the coming week.
Iowa Unemployment Benefits Drop to 12 Month Low
Iowa unemployment compensation payments fell to a new 12 month low in March with total benefits of 322863 and 34951 checks issued. The April through July figures show continued weak payments compared with earlier periods as the program expands since 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Parlor City and Various Lodges Plan Meetings and Picnics
Local fraternal groups list upcoming gatherings including Parlor City Lodge No 58 at Emily Wavra’s home for a 12:30 luncheon, Melody Camp 10715 at Moose hall, Standard Life 172 at the Gas Company glow room, Wild Rose Lodge 51 meeting Monday, Star of Maine Rebekah 221 Thursday, and other group events with refreshments, card parties, and initiation notes. Members are reminded to bring covered dishes and attend the scheduled socials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parlor City Lodge No
L. A
B. of R. T
Emily Wavra
Nineteenth Street
Standard Life Association No. 172
Gas Company
Wild Rose Lodge No
N. A
Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge No
Maine Lodge
First Avenue E
Rebekah No. 79
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
Iowa Old Age Pensioners: Many Live Alone in 1938 39
State welfare records show 1 681 of 9 397 Iowa pensioners in the year ended July 1 living alone. Among the single group 558 were widows and 373 widowers, with 320 old bachelors outnumbering 92 unmarried women. One person over 100 was approved, six died, and most new approvals were ages 65 to 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Morgan Partner Dies at 83 in Westbury Home
Charles Steele, partner of J. P. Morgan and Company, died at his Westbury home after a long illness. He was 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbury, N. Y
INS
Charles Steele
J. P. Morgan and Company
Playgrounds Plan Softball Tourney Week
The city playgrounds sponsor eighth week of softball season with girls junior, intermediate and senior boys playoff series. Teams from Lincoln Sinclair Ellis Jackson Harrison Riverside Dan ies Bever Arthur Whitlam and others compete in single elimination rounds on Ellis Park diamonds with 45 and 60 foot baselines. Special activities include stunt contests, swims, tours, shows, and motion pictures across multiple grounds.
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The
Playground Commission
Lincoln
Sinclair
Ellis
Jackson
Harrison
Riverside
Ellis Park Diamonds
Daniels, Elks
Roosevelt
Arthur
van Buren
Bever
Daniels
Elks
Roosevelt and Bever
St. Patrick’s
Lions Club
Daniels Playground
Buchanan
Kenwood
Whitlam
Elks Club
Goode Knight
Control Of Council Bluffs Paper Bought By Employe Group
A group of veteran employees led by General Manager R R O'Brien has bought a controlling interest in the Council Bluffs Nonpariel by taking over the D W Norris stock. Ownership passes immediately to the purchasers. The group includes Leroy A Wallace Ora Taylor John O'Brien Harry Mauck and George W Fouts. The paper was founded in 1857 with Norris having acquired control in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
R. R. O'Brien
D. W. Norris Stock Holding
O’brien
Leroy A Wallace
Ora Taylor
John O'Brien
Harry Mauck
George W. Fouts
Norris
Summer Seafood Dishes For Any Kitchen
Quick freezing makes crab and salmon treats available anywhere. Recipes include baked crab with parmesan and cream and salmon with sour cream and lemon, plus a simple spring salad using canned vegetable soup.
City Briefs and Personals In City Paper
Court Cedar No 3 Foresters of America will meet Wednesday in IOOF hall. Mr and Mrs Charlies Gates of Los Angeles who have been visiting Mrs Gates sister Mrs William Mulvihill and Mr Mulvihill have returned after being called to Chatham IL by the serious illness of Mr Gates father. The Minor family reunion will be held at the George Minor farm southeast of Palo Sunday Aug 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell College
Iowa State Teachers College
Columbia University
New York City
New York
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Davis
Oscar Davis
Austin
University of Texas
Mene Grande Oil Company
Tau Delta Fraternity
Linden
Modern
Woodmen of America
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
Foresters of America
Charlies Gates
Los Angeles
Gates
William Mulvihill
Mulvihill
Chatham, IL
Mr. Gates
Minor
George Minor
Palo
Mrs Elizabeth Dayton Is Recovered at St Luke s
Mrs Elizabeth Dayton of 202 Twelfth Street NW remains confined at St Luke s hospital after a minor operation two weeks ago but is progressing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dayton
Twelfth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Zila Baby Daughter Born at St Luke’s Hospital
Mr and Mrs Arthur H Zila 855 A Avenue NE announce birth of daughter at St Luke’s Hospital on Friday August 4 correcting earlier notice that she was born July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Zila
Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
W&s
Iowa soil yields bumper garden crops this year
J. H. Johnson of Fruitland Heights took five Bermuda onions to be weighed downtown and found their total weight was seven pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
J. H. Johnson
Fruitland Heights
Sisters Visit Cedar Rapids Relative Ahead of Oklahoma Trip
Mrs. Margaret Wheeler of Conrad Iowa and Mrs. Ida Lysinger of Ponca City Oklahoma arrived in Cedar Rapids for a short visit with their sister Mrs. A G Charter at 1020 Ninth Street NW. Lysinger plans to return to Oklahoma later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wheeler
Conrad
Ida Lysinger
Ponca City
Okla
Local Travelers Plan Beverly Hills Trip
Joseph Kroupa and his daughter Evelyn of 1101 J Avenue NW and Miss Betty Stephenson of 1710 First Avenue NW depart today for Beverly Hills California. They will tour southern California, return via San Francisco and the northern route, and be away about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kroupa
Evelyn
J Avenue NW
Betty Stephenson
First Avenue NW
Beverly Hills
Calif
California
San Francisco
Final Han ford Legion Picnic at Sokol Park
The Han ford post of the American Legion plans its final summer picnic at old Sokol park east of the city on Tuesday from 3 pm to 1 am Supper is at 6 with a short business session to elect delegates and alternates for the Legion state convention in Sioux City August 21 to 23 Admission is by 1939 membership card only If it rains the event moves to the Memorial building armory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
American Legion
Sokol Park
Sioux City
Memorial Building
Cedar Rapids Railway Employers Benefit Picnic Announcement
Cedar Rapids division No 30 of the Benefit Association of Railway Employers will hold a picnic on Sunday August 13 in Ellis Park at the Duck pond. The event runs in the afternoon and evening with games and prizes for men women and children and a 3 30 p m softball game between North Western and Rock Island railroad members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Benefit Association of Railway
Duck Pond
Ellis Park
North Western
Rock Island
Lodge Supper Details for Members
Members are asked to bring one covered dish and sandwiches. A cafeteria style supper will be served at 5 30 p.m. The lodge will provide lemonade and coffee for attendees.
Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society Plans Iowa Show
The Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at the Montrose hotel to finish arrangements for the Iowa Gladiolus Show set for Saturday and Sunday at the Memorial building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Morris family reunion set for August 13 at Bever Park
Descendants of Joseph and Lydia Morris plan a gathering next Sunday August 13 at the Bever Park large pavilion. Relatives and friends are invited to bring picnic baskets with lemon juice and coffee cream. Dinner is at noon followed by a program. all attendees should register at the pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Lydia Morris
Bever Park
Justice Dept to Probe Dairy Tactics in NY and Wisconsin
Rep Culkin says Assistant Attorney General Arnold will study alleged dairy monopolies in New York and Wisconsin. Ten lawmakers urged court action to dissolve National Dairy Products and Borden Company for monopoly power. Arnold also targets a Supreme Court appeal in a key Chicago milk distributors case to aid breaking dairy monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Culkin
N. Y
Thurman Arnold
Justice Department
New York
Wisconsin
Arnold
House
New Yorker
Murphy
National Dairy Products Corporation
Borden Company of New York
Supreme Court
Chicago
High Court
Two Tavern Licenses Revoked At McGregor
McGregor city council revoked the beer licenses of two taverns on Friday night. Ilo McGuire operates one tavern and Margaret Schultz runs the Rendezvous. both licenses were revoked Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Ilo McGuire
Rendezvous
Margaret Schultz
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Oxford
Ed Rinda
West Branch
D. T. Ellison
George Robertson
James Floetchinger
Homer Nunn
George Parizek
North Liberty
Earl Ball
Mary Beecher
Amy
Will Burns
Cosgrove
Marie Burns
Niagara Falls
Helen Burns
Greensboro
N. C
Esther Burns
Baltimore
Bermuda
Russell Roucker
Needleworkers Club
Margaret
Marie Seenecy
Tim Bradley
Roy Kutcher
Stanley James
Ben James
C. R. Johnson
Carrie Immel
Ladies Aid Society
Myra Breece
Margaret Breece
Iowa City
John W. Mertens
John G. Mertens
St. Patrick's Rectory
Lasswell
Ada Egger
Jane Walters
Mrs
Grady Davis
Lasswell Photo
Montleur
Maxine Drahos
Ve Laundry CO
Shellsburg
BY A. G. Nassif
NEW FA
the Persian Rug Shop
First Avenue E. Roosevelt Hotel
Aid
George Platter
John Martin
Kenwood Presbyterian
Missionary Society
Flora B. Manville
Thirty-fifth Street
Kenneth Kohl
St. James
Ladies’ Aid Society
Charles Perkins
W Kepler
M. T Daywitt
Ladies’ Industrial Society
River Pavilion
John Huss
Riverside Park
Calvary Baptist
Melvin Cronbaugh
Sixth Avenue
Anna Narber
Clarence Dunn
Oakland Road
Sarah Fuller
Robert Comley
A Avenue
Saron Lutheran
Ladies’ Aid
Bae See
A. Rosena
United Brethren
F. A. Eaton
Earl Kohl
Carl Phillips
P. Tewart
First Christian
Daniels Park
Trinity Lutheran
Home Missionary Society
C. A. Freund
A. G. Ilten
R. Cliten
First Evangelical
Ladies Association
Charles W. Mathews
Jessie Bauman
Frank Danberg
W. J. Scherrebeck
Henry Schaffer
A. J. Kemper
A. H. Bliss
Kenwood Park
Kenwood Park Methodist Church
W. D. Counterman
Joe Houts
Bethany Congregational
Ladies Aid
Earle Baird
Clubs
Parlor City Lodge
Royal Neighbors
Melody Camp
Moose Hall
Standard Life
Wild Rose Lodge
Star of Maine
Celia Cozart
Columbia Division
S. O. O. F. Hall
St. Mary’s Court
I. C
Valley Camp R.N. A
Vv. F. W. Auxiliary
Ladies’ Auxiliary To
Memorial Coliseum
Rebekah
Tirzah Society
Cedar Rebekah
Cedar Rebekah Lodge
K. P. Hall
Old Age Pensioners
Morgan
Ellis Diamonds
Employe Group
Gaynor Maddox
NEA Service
Minor Reunion
West Coast
Legion Picnic
Rail Association
Mate
London
Ave
2Nd St
Beve Renier Shee
Gladiolus Society
Morris
Justice Dept
George Steck
Hiltbrunner
Continental Buffet
Newman
Hotel
Roosevelt S. Cadow
Mgr
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