David H Brown Wed in Baton Rouge
Elizabeth Abernathy daughter of Mrs Wilna Harris Abernathy of Baton Rouge wed David Howell Brown son of Mr and Mrs W J Brown of Cedar Rapids at First Baptist Church Baton Rouge The ceremony was by Dr J Norris Palmer with a reception at the bride’s family friend Kurt Schrey home They will reside in Baton Rouge after a trip to Colorado The couple will visit Cedar Rapids en route home and are expected back Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Abernathy
Wilna Harris Abernathy
Baton Rouge
David Howell Brown
W. J. Brown
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids
J. Norris Palmer
First Baptist Church
Aileen Abernathy
William J. Brown, Jr
Kurt Schrey
David Brown
Colorado
Brown
North Thirteenth Street
William J. Brown
Susan Brown
Mrs Houston Honored At Fifth Avenue Luncheon
Mrs. Frank V. Orr hosted a luncheon at 2058 Fifth avenue SE Thursday in honor of Mrs. W. J. Houston from Plainview Nebraska. The guest stayed with her sister Mrs. A. L. Vogenthaler and Mr. Vogenthaler at 1828 Fifth avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank V. Orr
Fifth Avenue SE
W. J. Houston
Plainview
Neb
A. L. Voggenthaler
Voggenthaler
Mrs Leone Dytrt Honors Cecilia Taylor Shower Attendant
Mrs Leone Dytrt hosted a miscellaneous shower in the Glow room of the Gas company for Miss Cecilia Taylor as she prepares for her August 17 wedding to Jerome Navratil at St Wenceslaus church. Bingo prizes went to Mrs Robert Moes Mrs Frank Klimes and Mrs Charles Birmingham with many guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia Taylor
Jerome Navratil
St. Wenceslaus Church
Leone Dytrt
Gas Company
Robert Moes
Frank Klimes
Charles Birmingham
Lillian Smtil
Agnes Navratil
Frances Navratil
Georgianne Vanous
Wilma Vanous
Wilson junior high class of 1931 reunion set at Ellis park
The June 1931 Wilson junior high school graduates and families will hold an annual reunion this Sunday at Ellis park duck pond starting at 4 p.m. Attendees should bring sandwiches and a covered dish. For details call Mrs Myri Rice at 4278 or Vernon Benda at 5769.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Junior High School
Ellis Park
Myri Rice
Vernon Benda
Mrs Owen Tisdale Hosts Visitors At City Luncheon
Mrs Owen Tisdale of 202 Twentieth Street NE hosted a luncheon Thursday honoring her sister Mrs Harry Gillis of Cleveland Ohio and Mrs E J Den Adel of Bartlesville Ohio. Eighteen guests dined at Wurster's tea room then visited the Tisdale home for bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Tisdale
Twentieth Street
Nassau Street
Hunting Family Returns from Chicago Stay
Mr and Mrs R D Hunting and daughter Marian have returned from a week at the Edgewater Beach hotel in Chicago. Miss Eleanor Hunting accompanied them and has enrolled at Moser s Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Hunting
First Avenue E
Marian
Chicago
Edgewater Beach
Eleanor Hunting
Moser’s Business College
Tea Held by Mrs De Castelo and Daughter for Cultus Club
Mrs R M De Castelo at 809 Seventeenth Street SE hosted a Friday tea for Cultus Club members assisted by her daughter Mass Anna Marie De Castello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. de Castelo
Seventeenth Street
Mass Anna Marie de Castello
Cultus Club
Nevin Nichols Host Dinner for City Visitors
Mr and Mrs Nevin Nichols of 207 Twenty third street drive SE welcomed guests at a Thursday dinner honoring Mrs Nichols brother Leo Christie of New York City Miss Marguerite Muller of Elmhurst Long Island NY and Mr and Mrs Don Grout of New York City visitors in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevin Nichols
Twenty-third Street Drive
Nichols
Leo Christie
New York City
Marguerite Muller
Elmhurst
Long Island
N. Y
Don Grout
City
Luncheon Hosts Honor Alameda Guest With Bridge
Mrs. Edwin Franken and daughter Miss Katherine Franken hosted a Friday luncheon at 2302 Hillcrest Drive SE honoring Mrs. Francis E. Allen of Alameda California, guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Allen at 538 Forest Drive SE. Bridge followed at two tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Franken
Katherine Franken
Hillcrest Drive
Francis E. Allen
Alameda
Calif
R. J. Allen
Forest Drive
Snyder brothers to spend weekend with Jones family
Arriving Friday evening from Leavenworth Kansas are Charles Snyder and James Snyder. They will be house guests of Miss Audrey Jones and her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas M Jones at 2304 Country Club Parkway SE for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth, Kan
Charles Snyder
James Snyder
Audrey Jones
Thomas M. Jones
Country Club Parkway SE
Miss Genevieve Newman and Miss Louise Tenney Vacationing in Bermuda
Miss Genevieve Newman daughter of Mr and Mrs O W Newman of 1123 Ellis Boulevard NW and Miss Louise Tenney of Winona Lake Ind are spending their vacation in Bermuda and will return late in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Newman
O. W. Newman
Ellis Boulevard
Louise Tenney
Winona Lake
Ind
Bermuda
Elmhurst Woman Visiting New York Family for Two Weeks
Miss Marguerita Muller of Elmhurst Long Island and Lee Christle of New York City spend two weeks visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs William E Christle at 837 Fourteenth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerita Muller
Elmhurst
Long Island
N. Y
Lee Christle
New York City
Mr. Christle
William E. Christle
Fourteenth Street SE
Wykles Return from Lakes Vacation
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wykle and daughter Wilma and Paul Hughes completed a two week vacation at their cottage The Kohawk on West Okoboji lake On the way home they called on Mr. and Mrs A D Hix in Zearing at 231 Tenth street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Wykle
Wilma
Tenth Street
Paul Hughes
Kohawk
West Oke
Oji Lake
A. D. Hix
Zearing
Breakfast Hostess Jeanne Cash Entertains Guests
Miss Jeanne Cash daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Cash 362 Twentieth Street SE entertained at a breakfast party at her home The fiesta ware decorated serving table matched the colors of the table appointments Her guests included Barbara Rogers Marion Reiff Kathryn Wandel Kathryn Claassen Jean Files Syracuse NY Mary Zuercher Bonnie Mae Diebold Nora Cocker Margaret Barngrover Virginia Hendrickson Louise Flaherty Dorothy Spencer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Cash
W. A. Cash
Twentieth Street
Miss Cash
Barbara Rogers
Marion Reiff
Kathryn Wandel
Kathryn Claassen
Jean Files
Syracuse
N. Y
Mary Zuercher
Bonnie Mae Diebold
Nora Cocker
Margaret Barngrover
Virginia Hendrickson
Louise Flaherty
Dorothy Spencer
Former Residents Honor Guests In City
Mrs Eva M Ball and Miss Mary A Ball of Madison South Dakota, formerly of Cedar Rapids, are guests in the homes of W C Carpenter and D D Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva M. Ball
Mary A. Ball
Madison, S. D
Cedar Rapids
W. C. Carpenter
D. D. Harrington
J M Nemecek Family Back From Temple Park Visit
Mr and Mrs J M Nemecek and their daughter Phoebe Jane of 1739 Fourth Avenue SE and Mrs Robert O Frederick have returned home after a week’s vacation at Temple Park on Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Nemecek
Phoebe Jane
Fourth Avenue SE
Robert O. Frederick
Templar Park
Spiritake
Mrs Doupnik Hosts Canned Goods Shower for Mrs Glass
Mrs Joe Doupnik Jr hosted a Monday evening canned goods shower for Mrs Robert Glass at the home of Mrs J A Glass in Bridge 1507 Washington Ave SE. Bridge, 500 and Chinese checkers provided prizes to Dorothy Grunewald Vivian Ives Forrest Greene Jonas Greene C C Blough and Mildred McDanel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Doupnik, Jr
Robert Glass
J. A. Glass
Washington Avenue SE. Bridge
Dorothy Grunewald
Vivian Ives
Forrest Greene
Jonas Greene
C. C. Blough
Mildred McDanel
Richard Ringsmuth
Lloyd Eckert
C. C. Brammer
Lawrence Kohl
Jane Anderson
Eleanor Fuehr
Doris Smith
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Lyle Huss at Home
Mrs. William Bowden and Miss Jenny Mae Huss hosted a stork shower Wednesday afternoon at 1427 Third Street SE. Pinochle awarded the prize to Mrs. Arthur Sigmunds. gifts and refreshments followed. Attending were Mesdames Huss Lemon McGamond Hootman Haddy Klimes Hanford Stazter Rowden Sigmunds Womacka Christenson Lowe Kadlee, Misses Jenny Loukota Jenny Huss Helen Jackson Junior King Monna Sigmunds Kenny Klimes Beverly Hootman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bowden
Jenny Mae Huss
Lyle Huss
Third Street
Arthur Sigmunds
Mesdames
Art Huss
Dean Lemon
Jenny McGamond
Jean Hootman
Sam Haddy
Lester Klimes
Harold Hanford
John Stazter
William Rowden
Joe Womacka
Mabel Christenson
Blanche Lowe
Richard Kadlee
Jenny Loukota
Helen Jackson
Junior King
Monna Lee Sigmunds
Kenny Klimes
Beverly Hootman
Harper Family Visits Stolba Relatives in Seattle Area
Mr and Mrs Clarence Harper and their sons Raymond and Jerry of San Diego California will stay two weeks with Mrs Harper s brothers Charles and Paul Stolba at 1143 Twenty first Street SE in the Seattle area during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Harper
Raymond and
Jerry
San Diego
Calif
Charles Martins Welcome Miss June Martin as Guest
Mr and Mrs Charles E Martin of 312 Thirty sixth street NE host for the month Miss June Martin of Hampton sister of Mr Martin, as their guest during the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Martin
Thirty-sixth Street
June Martin
Hampton
Martin
Miss Nadgie Rohrbach To Wed Lieut Maney August 19
Miss Nadgie Rohrbach, a late summer bride candidate, will marry Lieut John R Maney of Riverside California on August 19. Two events honor the bride to be starting with a kitchen shower hosted by Miss Madge Jones and attended by several local women, following a tea at the Smith home with linen gifts for the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priday
Nadgie Rohrbach
John R. Maney
Riverside
Calif
Madge Jones
Fifth Avenue SE
W. P. Rohrbach
de- Elda Elwood
Cora Hampton
John Parlis
Paul Maney
Eugenia Kelly
Mary Nelson
Rohrbach
Warren S. Smith
Maple Drive NW
Chris J. Miller
A Avenue NW
Smith
Walter Jackson
L. W. Herdlicka
Val Barta
Ben Z. Moats
Guy Hale
C. T. Bachmann
George Wetzel
A. E. Einen
R. Owen
A. B. Hird
Frank Wessale
George Wessale
Edward Wessale
John Arnold
Harry Hall
William
Mrs King Elected Secretary Of Labor Bureau Meeting
Mrs. Everett L. King was elected secretary of the Women's Labor bureau No. 17 at a Thursday night meeting. Installing officer Mrs. L. C. Schuknecht and vice president Mrs. B. Burke led the session. Mrs. J. W. Bradley was admitted to membership. A luncheon is planned at Bever park on August 24 at 1 p.m. with remarks to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett L. King
Women's Labor Bureau No. 17
L. C. Schuknecht
B. Burke
J. W. Bradley
Bever Park
Norway Pioneer Association to Host Twelfth Reunion
The Norway Pioneer Association will hold its twelfth annual reunion Sunday in the city park at Norway. A picnic dinner will be served at 12 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway Pioneer Association
Norway
East Side W C T U Holds Annual Officers Election
East Side W C T U members meet Tuesday at Mrs J H Rhoades 1547 Fourth Avenue SE for the annual election of officers a luncheon will be served at 1230 p m Canned fruit collected at the meeting will be sent to the Benedict home in Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
W.C.T.U
J. H. Rhoades
Fourth Avenue SE
Benedict
Des Moines
Nellie Stratton Returns From Southern Visit
Miss Nellie Mae Stratton daughter of Mr and Mrs George R Stratton 142 Thirtieth Street Drive SE has returned after a two month trip visiting Las Vegas Tucumcari N M and Enid Okla
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Mae Stratton
George R. Stratton
Thirtieth Street
South
Las Vegas
Tucumcari
N. M
Enid
Okla
Exploring mind and money in science based ethics
Albert Edward Wiggam discusses how money alone cannot bring true happiness and fun, stressing imagination and loafing as important. He explains the difficulty many have in understanding others’ perspectives and notes glamour in cinema loses appeal after marriage for some, calling much of it advertising hokum.
Children as guests at All-Iowa fair midway Monday
The Mighty Sheesley midway opens to children Monday afternoon with free admission and a Flyer ride. Contests include watermelon and corn flake eating, with a modern bicycle prize. New rides debut such as Lindy Loop and Loop-O-Plane. 3400 plus lights illuminate the Scooter. Twenty Shetland ponies led by Colorado Mac also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Lindy Loop
Hey-Dey
Whoopee
Octopus
Hawkeye Downs
Glamour Star Faces Box Office Reverse After Marriage
A well known film star suffers a commercial setback after marrying, as industry observers note a familiar trend of celebrity marriages impacting box office performance. The remark captures ongoing scrutiny of personal life and career dynamics.
Couple James Anthony Grant and Gladys Wilson wed in Ryan
James Anthony Grant and Gladys Wilson, both of Ryan, wed Tuesday by Justice H. R. Churchill. A ring valued at $25, owned by Josephine Smith of 1248 F avenue NE, was reported stolen from a box on her dresser between Sunday evening and Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anthony Grant
Gladys Wilson
Ryan
H. R. Churchill
Josephine Smith
F Avenue NE
Reverend Marsh to Preach and Quartet to Perform
The Rev. E. G. Marsh will occupy the pulpit and the Young men's quartet from Pilgrim College in Colorado Springs will sing at the Interdenominational church on Fifth avenue at Third street SW Friday at 7 45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Marsh
Young Men’s
Pilgrim College
Colorado Springs
Colo
Interdenominational Church
Fifth Avenue
Third Street
Police Arrests on Statutory Charge at SE Avenue Address
Police Friday morning arrested Zita DeNio aged 28 and Frank Wilson aged 44 both of 932 Fifteenth Avenue SE on a statutory charge. Chief of Detectives Stanley and Patrolmen Stearns and Walsh made the arrest at 9 45 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zita DeNio
Frank Wilson
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Stanley
Stearns and Walsh
Teen Held By Police After Being Found Near Beverly
Glen Kenneth Setterquist of Moline Illinois was held by officers Friday for return home after being picked up near Beverly around 7 p.m. Thursday. He said he left home Thursday noon and police said he risked exposure in thin clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Kenneth Setterquist
Moline
Ill
Beverly
Poisoning Reported Of Dog Belonging To Mrs Lund
A dog valued at 50 dollars owned by Mrs Ella Lund of Miller apartments was poisoned, police were told on Thursday evening. The owner said the attack occurred Tuesday and the dog appeared to have little chance of recovery, with arsenic suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Lund
Miller Apartments
Boy Nabbed By Police Returns Home From Freight Rides
Leo Liebsohn aged 14 son of Nate Liebsohn of 130 F avenue SW was returned to his home Thursday evening by police after being picked up in the hobo jungle near Beverly. He had left Tuesday night and traveled to Omaha and St. Paul riding freight trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Liebsohn
Nate Liebsohn
F Avenue SW
Beverly
Omaha
St. Paul
Begins Survey For Cedar Rapids Park Development Plan
Eldridge H. Lovelace of Harland Bartholomew arrived in Cedar Rapids to supervise a $1,500 park plan ordered by the city council. He surveyed the six largest parks, praised parks commissioner Ed Stefan, and said Cedar Rapids will create a master plan for each park, with Boy Scouts assisting. work to be finished in about six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge H. Lovelace
Harland Bartholomew
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
City Plan Commission
Lovelace
Ed Stefan
United States
Des Moines
Boy Scouts
Parallel Parking To Be Continued In Third Avenue
Public Safety Commissioner Wes Benesh announced that motorists will continue to park parallel on Third avenue SE downtown. He conferred with Captain Gordon Hughes and they ruled that the hazards from angle parking outweighed the benefits. No extra parking facilities would be added even if 10 or 12 more cars could fit per block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Safety
Wes Benesh
Third Avenue SE
Benesh
Gordon Hughes
Dissolution Notice Sought in English for Cedar Rapids Firm
Deputy Secretary of State Rollo Bergson learned a Czech dissolution notice about the Peoples Credit Corporation of Cedar Rapids. He urged M. D. Anderson, president, to reprint the notice in English so state officials can understand it. Anderson moved from Des Moines and faced an injunction blocking using the Peoples name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iow
Department of State
Peoples Credit Corporation of
Cedar Rapids
M. D. Anderson
Rollo Bergson
Bergson
Anderson
Rev N F Showalter Ordained in Rome
The Rev Norbert F Showalter was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in Rome Italy on July 30. He is a graduate of Loras College Dubuque and has studied at the North American College in Rome where he served as sacristan. He plans to stay in Rome one more year before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert F. Showalter
Rome
Italy
Mary Madonna
Mount Mercy College
Frank Showalter
Cedar Rapids
Father Showalter
Loras College
Dubuque
Entente Missions Arrive In Moscow
British and French military missions arrived in Moscow to begin staff talks likely to influence long running negotiations for a three power mutual aid pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Hog Thieves Loot Farm Near Martelle
Hog thieves visited the R. E. Clark farm two miles south of Martelle shortly after midnight. They dumped a trailerload of corncobs, removed a barn door to use as a trailer endgate, and took nine or ten Hampshire pigs about 90 pounds each. Deputies traced a large black car with a two wheel trailer seen nearby and suspects the trailer was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Clark
Martelle
Clark
Hampshire
Pete Whittemore
Divorces Filed On Cruel Inhuman Treatment Grounds
Mariam H White sues Emmett L White for divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment after a Rock Island marriage on November 6 1936. Velma E Buehler seeks divorce from George M Buehler tied to an Iowa City marriage on October 30 1937 with custody and property decrees requested. Emma Krueger files against Fred Krueger for desertion after a New Richland Minnesota union beginning September 24 1928 lasting until June 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariam H. White
Emmett L. White
Rock Island
Velma E. Buehler
George M. Buehler
Iowa City
New Richland, Minn
Judgment of 120 Dollars in Rental Claim Case
Under a stipulation Judge C. J. Haas awarded a $120 judgment to D. E. Smith in a rental claim case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Smith
C. J. Haas
Lillian A. Peterson Appointed Administratrix in Lawson Estate
Lillian A. Peterson of Chicago has been named administratrix of the estate of her father Adolph Lawson, who died in Chicago on July 29. The filing names E B Laurer and Margaret G Laurer in related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian A. Peterson
Chicago
Adolph Lawson
Boone seeks 563.08 judgment in note case
Eldon E. Boone asks a court to enter a 563.08 judgment against Robert Melsha on a note case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon E. Boone
Robert Melsha
Des Moines Man Sentenced for Vagrancy to Six Months
Leo McCabe a 44 year old of Des Moines was jailed for six months by Judge C J Haas on vagrancy charges. After two months served he will be released under good behavior conditions awaiting further disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo McCabe
Des Moines
C. J. Haas
McCabe
Pershing Returns to U.S. After France Duty
General John J. Pershing departed France on Thursday night ending his tenure as chairman of the American battle monuments commission during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
John J. Pershing
United States
France
American Battle Monuments Commission
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David H. Brown
Frank Y. Orr
Mrs. Leone Dytrt
Wilson
Roosevelt
H. Oransky, Mer
First Avenue
R. D. Huntings
Franken
Honor
F. E. Allen
Kansas
T. M. Jones
Christles
Wykles
J. M. Nemeceks
Robert Frederick Home
Mrs. Doupnik
Mrs. Glass
Mrs. Huss
Clarence Harpers
Charles Martins’ Guest
Asis'n
Miss Stratton
Albert Edward Wiggam
California
Second Street
Screen Today
Cedar Rapids’ Park
Third Avenue
Consult
Ollie May Bradsher
Second
Urlay A
N. F. Showalter
Entente
Milwaukee
Hladky’s
Diai
Schamberger’s Bakery
3Rd Ave
Johnson Avenue
Court House News
E. B. Laurer
Margaret G. Laurer
Pershing
U. S
Neumode Hosiery E
Cork
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