Linn County Chorus Heads to Chicagoland Music Festival Thrills
The Linn County Rural Women's Chorus will compete in the Chicagoland Music Festival at Soldier Field on Aug. 16 after winning first in Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Music. Director Mrs. Helen Kacena Stark and manager Mrs. Jacob Gerber lead a farm-based group with national rhythmic hopes.
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Linn County Rural Women’s Chorus
Linn County
Soldier Field
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Helen Kacena Stark
Jacob Gerber
A. H. Ring
Center Point
Floyd Decious
Mount Vernon
Alien McArthur
Springville
John Stechean
David Shepherd
Walker
Bert Neal
Jack Ashlock
R. D. Burgess
Fairfax
Stark
Back Row
George Atwater
Marion
Gerber
Harold Huey
Bert Ellis
Coggan
E. A. Allbee
Frank Holets
Anniversary noted for Springville Rebekah lodge No 99
Springville Rebekah lodge No 99 marked its first anniversary on Wednesday with ten candidates initiated. Guests came from Hamp ton Cedar Rapids Marion Mount Vernon and Coggan. Mrs F C Roberts hosted Elizabeth Stewart circle O E S Tuesday afternoon. The M O B club met with Mrs J G Crew at Martelle Thursday afternoon. A tea at Mrs W J Pirie home Friday honored Mrs C D Bogie with forty seven women attending. Mrs A L Little hosted Royal Neighbors Thursday.
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Springville Rebekah
Hampton
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mount Vernon
Coggan
F. C. Roberts
Elizabeth Stewart
M. O. B. Club
J. G. Crew
Martelle
W. J. Pirie
C. D. Bogie
A. L. Little
Royal Neighbors
Bridge Luncheon Honors Peggy Weeks in Traer Home
Mrs Ruth Moore hosted a bridge luncheon at her west Traer home on Friday honoring her sister in law Mrs Peggy Weeks of Crete. High scores were posted by Mrs Susanne Norton and Miss Anne Scharfenberg.
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Ruth Moore
West Traer
Peggy Weeks
Crete
Lil
Susanne Norton
Anne Scharfenberg
Edgewood Congregational Society Meets After Women Club
The Missionary society of Edgewood Congregational church met Tuesday after attending the Women’s club meeting sponsored by the Wild Life school there.
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Strawberry Point
the Missionary Society of the Congregational Church of
Edgewood
Wild Life School
Meeting of the Senanesy Society in Alburnett
The Senanesy Society of the Christians met in Alburnett with Charles Griffin this Wednesday. Mrs Hattie Moore led devotions and referenced works Democracy Liberty as Clarence Stahly Russell Orcutt Frank Schantz and Lester Miller attended.
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Senanesy Society of the Christians
Charles Griffin
Hattie Moore
Democracy Liberty
Clarence Stahly
Russell Orcutt
Frank Schantz
Lester Miller
Kvindherred Lutheran Aid Hosts Mission Workers Dinner
Calamus Lutheran Aid society entertained Mission WorkersWednesday with a jitney supper and a duet by Mrs Lat tey Christensen and a reading by Mrs Selmar Stundahl in the Penne Lewa area.
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Kvindherred Lutheran Aid Society
Lattey Christensen
Selmar Stundahl
Delaware County 4-H to Represent at All-Iowa Fair
Delaware county will be represented at the All-Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids by a 4-H jag team including Cyril 3 kinton Frank Allyn Manchester Hubert Robinson Masonville Al vin Voelker Ryan Virgil Wessel Greeley and Roland Willard. They will judge at 9 a.m. Monday. Exhibits include five calf groups in the baby beef show by Karl Keck Homer Brockmeyer and others and a fire prevention exhibit by the 4-H girls clubs along with Oneida township home project women led by Mrs. George Kuehnle.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Cedar Rapids
Cyril 3Kinton
Frank Allyn
Hubert Robinson
Masonville
Alvin Voelker
Ryan
Virgil Wessel
Greeley
Roland Willard
Hopkinton
Karl Keck
John Childs
Wikner Robinson
Homer Brockmeyer
Earivilie
Oneida Township
George Kuehnle
Home project tea at Manchester hotel Friday
Mrs. Warren S. Bissell of Manchester will host a home project cooperators tea this Friday at 2 p.m. at a local hotel. Miss Ruby Simpson Ames extension specialist in home management will attend and help with plans to reorganize the home project program for the coming year.
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Manchester
Warren S. Bissell
Ruby Simpson
Ames
Bridge Spans Village River and Railroad at Crutchfield NC
A single bridge connects Crutchfield, North Carolina, spanning the village, the river, and a railroad line.
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Crutchfield
N. C
Faith Frick to Wed Donald Streeter in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon couple Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowman Frick announce the engagement of their daughter Faith Lorraine Frick of Highland Park Ti to Donald Clint Streeter son of Mr. and Mrs. Clint D. Streeter of Huron South Carolina. The wedding will be in Mount Vernon in August. Streeter teaches in the speech department at Southwest Texas State Teachers College San Marcos Texas.
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Frank Bowman Frick
Mount Vernon
Faith Lorraine
Highland Park
Donald Clint Streeter
Clint D. Streeter
Huron
S. C
Aug
Streeter
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos, Tex
Union Presbyterian relief committee names four members
Ida Rutenbeck Leta Rutenbeck Louise Rutenbeck Ricka Rutenbeck and Mrs Zea Schultz were named to the church guild relief committee by president Emily Smith at a Wednesday meeting.
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Ida
Leta
Louise
Ricka Rutenbeck
Zea Schultz
Union Presbyterian Church Guild
Emily Smith
Angelus Service Led by Local Clergy and Village Group
The worship service of The Angelus was presented by the Rev. B. J. Swede, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Findley, Mrs. F. W. Busch, Mrs. Kenneth Daniel, Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. Margaret Dickman and Miss Smith.
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B. J. Swede
Dale Findley
F. W. Busch
Kenneth Daniel
Schultz
Margaret Dickman
Miss Smith
Postville Hosts Clermont Clover Club Evening
Postville residents Leona and Zileen Foley hosted the Clermont Clover Club gathering Monday. Plans for the club's annual achievement event were discussed by members.
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Leona
Zileen Foley
Clermont Clover Clover Club
Wellman Family Reunion and Red Cross Story
Wellman descendants gathered for a family reunion at Chester Miler’s home. Lilette Holbert of Stanchester spoke to Rotary Club members and wives about her experiences returning to the United States from occupied France with Red Cross assistance last year.
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E. P. Hershberger
Chester Miler
Lilette Holbert
Stanchester
Red Cross
United States
France
Rotary Club
Sixty Years Between the Beals and a Birthday
La Porte City Mrs L F Bailey hosted 18 children for Barbara Bailey sixth birthday. A family dinner at Mr and Mrs H D Beal marks Mr Beal’s eightieth birthday. attendees include the Gravenhorst, Grobe, Bolte, Richards and Don families from Cedar Rapids Duluth La Porte City.
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John: Bolte
Ted Richards
Don
la Porte City
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Francesca Cassard
America
Gazette
Traer
Alburnett
Calamus
Iowa
Home Project
Miss Frick
Donald Streeter
Faith Lorraine Frick
Postville
Wellman
Xeer
Montrose
Cedar Rapids Business College
S. H. Goodyear
A. N. Palmer
G. E. King
W. C. Henning
Walton
Second Avenue
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Mount Mercy
Mount Mercy Junior College and Academy
Aas Academy
Side
School For Young Women
Acad
Sisters OF Mercy
Elmhurst Drive
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