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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1940
Page
12
Cedar Rapids residents end vacation period with many travelers returning home and others planning to resume autumn routines. The column lists families and individuals from Cedar Rapids who finished trips to Colorado Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Canada and notes their home addresses and companions.
Madonna Rush became Mrs Norman B Dunlap in a Friday 2 30 p m wedding at the home of her parents 116 Seventeenth Street NE in Cedar Rapids The Rev C H Hook officiated before thirty guests The couple will reside at 116 Seventeenth Street NE after September 1 Mr Dunlap is from Vivian South Dakota and works at Cedar Rapids Engineering Company Out of town guests included family members from Vivian and Springville Iowa and Norman Waggoner Oma Kaye and Delbert Collicott.
John Riordan of Miami Beach Florida is a guest in the home of Mr and Mrs J Hamilton Bell at 545 Knollwood Drive SE. He stayed last week with Mr and Mrs Carl D Thomas 1927 Bever Avenue SE and will visit his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Lucien W Clark in Marion before returning to Florida in a week.
Mrs Frank L Phelps and her son Frankie will stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Vern Kelley at 2057 Washington Avenue SE for the next few weeks. She returned from Lauderdale Lakes Wisconsin on Sunday.
Dr Anna Heyberger of Coe College faculty travels to Bay View Michigan for a month with friends. She will return for the college opening and teach part time this year.
Mr and Mrs Ray Wolf of 1403 Ellis Boulevard NW returned Sunday from a ten day trip in the west. They toured Rocky Mountain National Park and visited Denver and Colorado Springs. They were accompanied by Mrs Marjorie Blake of Oelwein and her children Florine and David.
Mrs. F M Dotson spent a month visiting her daughter Mrs George Bauman in Tuscola Hl and returned home Thursday. She was accompanied by Mrs Pau Paterson and her children Paul, Peter Donald Ray.
Miss Elizabeth Rice daughter of Mrs. Ruth Rice and John J Kelly were married Saturday at St Thomas Apostle rectory in Washington DC. The bride wore a gray silk suit with gardenia corsage. Best man was John Rose. The couple will reside at 3100 Connecticut Avenue NW and Mr Kelly works for the FBI.
A miscellaneous shower Friday night hosted by Mrs. Walter Krohn at 953 Rockford road SW honored Mrs. Allan Van Thaden of New York City, the former Miss Ruth Krohn. Prizes went to Mrs. E. Trusty and Mrs. Leslie Frink. guests included Mesdames Johnston, Stonebraker, Garden, Whitmer and Miss Ruth Rydberg.
Mr and Mrs Charles Van Talge of 3130 Westwood Drive NW returned from a weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks with no incident reported.
Invitations were issued by Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. French for the wedding of their daughter Elizabeth Jane to Robert Sanford Savage of Cedar Rapids. The ceremony will occur at Immaculate Conception church at 10 a.m. on Monday Sept 2. A wedding breakfast will follow at Cedar Rapids Country Club. The wedding party includes matron of honor Mrs Robert E Hyde and bridesmaids Miss Jean Savage and Miss Margaret French. Junior bridesmaid Mary Rae Hyland. Best man John S Savage with ushers Jeremy C Beman Edward S Crego Robert E Hyde George S Tilson Raymond Smart Roy W Stepanek.
Miss Mary Janice Mealey daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry L Mealey of 1810 Fifth Avenue SE and David James Glenn of Cedar Rapids son of Dr and Mrs J C Glenn of Norway wed at Immaculate Conception church Monday at 8 am. Rt Rev John Molloy officiated with organist Jack Redmond and vocalist Paul Prior. The bride wore a white silk jersey gown with a long train and illusion veil. bridesmaids Maureen Mealey and Bette Giblin wore ice blue mousse line dresses. Best man George Glenn, ushers C J Mealey Leroy Wolfe and Donald Taylor. A reception and breakfast followed at the Roosevelt hotel. The couple left for a two week motor trip and will reside at 1257 Fifth Avenue SE after Sept 1.
The Pet rick and Strang reunion drew seventy attendees at Bever Park on Sunday. An afternoon ball game followed in the park. Family members traveled in from Illinois and Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Porter of St Paul were guests over the weekend of Mrs. H J Hermann at 407 Second Street SW. They also attended the Kramer reunion.
Married Mr and Mrs Martin Possehl of Watkins announce the marriage of their daughter Ella Mae Possehl of Cedar Rapids to Lester Zuber of Cedar Rapids son of Mrs Dorothy Zuber of Marengo The ceremony took place Saturday afternoon Rev O Nesting of Newhall performed it The bride wore a street length dubonnet crepe dress with princess lines and gardenia corsage Her sister Miss Betty Darlene Possehl attended in navy with a rose corsage Kent Kimm was best man The couple, both Blairstown and Cedar Rapids High School graduates, plan to live in Cedar Rapids and work at Honeymead Products and Collins Radio respectively.
Three families described across four generations, three generations, and an out of town guest gathered Sunday at the Maine lodge hall 838 First avenue East for the Star of Maine Rebekah lodge and Maine lodge picnic. Attending families included Mrs EE Doolittle and her daughter Mrs Dan Castle and Mr Castle Mrs Chris Shannon and her daughters Carrol Hope and Donna Jean Mr and Mrs J F Farley Mrs Ruth Walker and Janet Walker. Out of town guest was Mrs H B Falconer of Madison Wisconsin, daughter of Mrs J A McGowan. Committee members were Miss Helen Vedder and Mesdames Hildred Brague Leona Vedder Ella Moody Alma Farley Nettie Chiverton Emma Hammond and Clara Heminger.
Miss DeLoris Trapp, bride elect to Leon Wicham, was entertained Thursday by Mrs Herbert Trapp and Miss Josephine Brayton at 442 Ninth Avenue SW. Guests received kitchen gifts and Bunco was played with prizes won by Mrs Loren C. McArthur, Mrs Harry Cady Jr, Mrs Herbert Trapp and Mrs Kenneth Taylor. Other attendees included Mesdames Warren Waggoner, C H Brayton, and Misses Pauline Fuller, Kathryn Oliver, Geraldine Finn.
Mr and Mrs John Culbreth of 820 H Avenue NW hosted six relatives for ten days. Oscar Culbreth of Terre Haute Indiana and Charles Culbreth of Carmi Illinois joined Mrs Culbreth for a family outing to Des Moines to see Mr and Mrs J P Culbreth, their son and daughter in law.
Miss Winifred L. Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Miller of 427 Avenue NW, left Sunday for Washington D C to attend school for the year. She will live with Mr and Mrs Frederick C Carr of Westmoreland Hills Md. Mrs Carr is Ruby Miller's sister and Winifred’s aunt.
Miss Lorraine Nelson health education secretary of the Cedar Rapids Y W C A left Saturday for Minneapolis to visit friends then go to Aberdeen S D Her September departure will take her to Riverside Calif for her marriage to Dr William Bruner
Busy Bee sewing club members gathered at Ellis Park Thursday evening for a picnic dinner. Attendees included Mrs. L A Soukup and daughter Evelyn, Mrs. George Lehman, Mrs. Page Arnold and son David Lee, Mrs. Godfrey Splichal and daughter Garlene, and Mrs. A W Hoy with daughters Virginia and Patty. Guests were Mrs. Max Young and son Ronnie Dean. Soukup will host the next meeting.
Mrs C E Hayes of Phoenix arrived Saturday for an extended visit with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs James Anton at 704 Fifth Avenue SE and with her niece and her son Mrs Etna Carmichael and James Carmichael.
A Cedar Rapids youth treasure hunt begins at the Chester S. Johnson home on 345 Twenty seventh Street SE Monday evening at 8. Miss Donna Jeanne Johnson and Miss Kathryn Claassen host with Horace G. Hedges Jr and Gordon McKay. Guests include Marion Reiff Dorothy Harp Dorothy Spencer Doris Cone Nora Cocker Barbara Rogers Bonnie Mae Diebold Rosemary Smythe Susan Brown Louise Flaherty Allayne Kenecny and Mary Zuercher along with Jim Battin Dick Sheehy Bob Tucker David Keehn Kenneth Lindsay Eugene Pinney Dean Finnigan Martin Hanson Ralph Gearhart Jr Lee Thomas Charles Knox Jr and Bob Taylor. refreshments follow.
Mrs C E Gregg of Chicago and R C Powell of New York City spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W J McGuire at 224 Fifteenth Street NW. Powell is en route home from the west after surveying for Texas Oil Company where he serves as a junior executive.
Mrs. C. B. Hopkins returns to Dubuque home after two week visit with daughter Mrs. George B Healey. Ted Healey, son of Mrs Healey, returns to Cedar Rapids after spending the summer in Dubuque.
Mrs R A Fiske and her daughter Ruth Tschirgi of 801 Oakland Road NE are vacationing in Toledo Ohio and will visit Detroit and Fremont Michigan before returning home in ten days.
Mrs T F McDonald hosts visiting relatives at 4162 Tenth Street SE. Present are Mrs C H Snow of Baltimore and Mrs Ivan Ricks of Chicago, along with Mr Ricks.
Mr and Mrs W A McMahon of West Liberty and their family spent Sunday with Mrs Neva Harris sister of McMahon at 940 Fourth Street SW.
The N. C. club auxiliary held its annual reunion and picnic lunch eon Thursday at Ellis park. Present were Mesdames Lillian Voorhies Katie Clemmer Julia Kirkland Irene Mahannah Muriel Gurley Amelia Wadden Anna McCreedy Hattie De Nio Kath erine Holmes R Seaver John L Wagner Clifford McConaughy Virginia O'Brien Lucy Flinch Opal Preston and visitors Miss Dorothy Stan of Chicago and Mrs Katie Keith of Keokuk.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dolezal and their son Cleon from 195 Thirteenth Avenue SW traveled to Toledo la and Tama to visit relatives including Mrs. F A Uchytil Mrs Dolezal Miss Theone Dupre of Toledo and Miss Viola Finch of Marshalltown. They accompanied by Mrs. George Dolezal to Cedar Rapids for additional visits.
Friday evening dinner at the home of Dr and Mrs W J Netolicky 808 Downs building featured Mr and Mrs Zimmers Mr and Mrs Wakeman of New York City and Mr and Mrs W D Jones of Williamsburg sharing a social visit in the house party style event.
Louise Leibert circle of the King's Daughters will meet for a luncheon on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Marion Golf Club.
Mrs LeRoy D. Weld of 1838 Blake boulevard SE is named in the London published edition of Principal Women of America as a past state president of the Iowa Synodical Society. Her name also appears in American Women.
Members of the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce plan a picnic at Hawkeye Downs Thursday at 6 p.m. Eastern Iowa Junior Farm Bureau guests will attend with reservations urged. Cedar Rapids attorney Elmer A. Johnson will speak. A tug of war pits 10 city men against 10 visiting farmers. Admission and parking are donated by the All-Iowa fair.
Five deaths in the Imperial Valley Sunday are blamed on extreme heat reported at 12134 degrees. Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and hydrate amid the scorching conditions across El Centro and surrounding areas.
London dispatches say Britain doubts the food blockade will decide the war next winter. Germany may obtain food from conquered territory to end hunger, while Britain plans offensive air power and American purchases to create parity and eventual air superiority over Germany.
Mrs Ingaby L Crowell 66 longtime Buchanan County resident dies at People's hospital after weeks convalescing from a fall. Born near Hazleton she married Elmer E Crowell in 1897, he died in 1939. Survived by two sons Everett and Elmer both of Waterloo and five daughters Nettie Allen Hazel Erie Neva Crowell Minnie Simmons Hilda Weisender all of Independence. Body to Swan and Leytze funeral home with prayer at 2 followed by services at SPuE Square Gospel church.
Commentary compares America to a girl in a blueprint stage inviting a party. Knudsen promises faster production and eventual progress within a year. The piece uses satirical images and historical allusions to urge patience and order amid ongoing plans.
James Alden Muller aged 81, veteran newspaper man, died after a long illness in Pasadena California. He formerly served as city editor of the Kansas City Times and worked in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids Iowa.
About 800 World War I veterans from the 34th Sandstorm division returned home Monday. Fred K. Cashman of Sioux Falls was chosen president as they voted to meet in St Paul next year.
Haircuts offered for 25c at Hanna Barbers on 322 2nd Ave. SE. Justice H R Churchill and his son Bob and Lew Davis left Sunday for a week long motor trip to the Black Hills. E J DeVelin of The Gazette advertising staff called to Rockford Illinois by his sister Mrs Evelyn Johnson 43 who died Sunday evening of a heart attack. Theft of a camera and flash gun valued at 72 from an unlocked car on Fifth Street SE reported by Marvin Talbot. D M White leaves for Lincoln Nebraska to manage the Hotel Grand with James Stewart joining as night clerk. Ted Cuthbert of Sioux Rapids posts bond after summons by Highway Patrolmen for permitting an unlicensed operator to drive, stopped at highways 30 and 149 junction. Cheery Leeper refuses to press charges after a fight at a Penick and Ford union dance in Cou Falls. suspect “Tink” Hight identified by witnesses. Leeper treated and released. Cedar Rapids police determine no weapons were involved and inform Johnson County authorities.
Elmer Fisher owner of Fisher Drug company at 100 Third avenue SW has purchased East End Pharmacy from Charles Challed and will operate both establishments. He has applied for a postal sub station at the East End location continuing to use the same name.
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