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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1939

Page

26

All-Iowa Saddle Horse Show Opens At Hawkeye Downs

The All-Iowa saddle horse show begins at Hawkeye Downs with eleven full classes and four exhibitions. Tonight's 7:30 program features the ladies five gaited class with $30 top prize and a high school horse exhibition by Charles A. Wright of Bettendorf, plus three gaited under 15:2 and fine harness events. Wright will perform nightly. Hill Top Farms enters Hilltop Sweet Music and Star Dust. Mary Shelton runs Hill Top's entry. Monday through Wednesday add further gaited classes and combinations. all shows start at 7:30 each night.

Hawkeye Downs Charles A. Wright Bettendorf Wright Middle West Cedar Rapids Hill Top Farms Gladys Linge Hill Top Mary Shelton

Gertrude Holcomb Weds Cherokee Man

Cedar Rapids announces the marriage of Gertrude Holcomb to Ralph W. Raymond of Cherokee on July 1 in Iowa City. Rev. Rion T. Jones presided at Presbyterian Church. The couple plans to live in Cherokee where Raymond works in the hotel business.

G. E. Holcomb Cedar Rapids Gertrude Ralph. W. Raymond E. W. Raymond Cherokee Iowa City Rion T. Jones Presbyterian Church Darlene Aster Russel Wagner Washington High School Cedar Rapids Business College University of Iowa College of Commerce Raymond Northwest Lake Inquadona Minnesota Mr. Raymond

Progressive Party Events and Local Club Notes Report

A sequence of social notices lists a Progressive party for Dr and Mrs I S Rian of Massillon Ohio hosted by the Youngbloods and sheriffs, plus gatherings of the Grace McCurdy club, flower garden quilting, a birthday party for Barbara, VFW auxiliary picnic plans, a benefit card party, Round Robin circle meeting details and the annual Veterans picnic at Prairie Creek Hawkeye Downs. Names include Harold R Keller, Mrs Arnold Layer, Anna McCurry, Winnie Murphy, Barbara Freeman, Gwen Caldwell, Linda Ruth Perkins, Judy Tompkins, Helen Henry, Patty Rowell, Betty Hasek, Dorothy Schmidt, Mrs Fred Patten, Mrs Eugene Caldwell. Places include Massillon Ohio, Meadowbrook Drive SE, Fourth Avenue SE, Bever Avenue SE, H Avenue NW, Sixth Street SW, Central to local venues, Ellis Park. Events span August dates and related social and charity gatherings with refreshments and decorations.

Irville S. Rian Massillon Ohio Robert A. Youngblood Meadowbrook Youngblood L. R. Sherman Fourth Avenue George Harmer Bever Avenue Harold R. Keller Cleveand Grace McCurdy Arnold Layer H Avenue NW Gennie Switzer Marion Marvel Carter Mae Melichar Elwin M. Shanka Anna McCurry Layer Winnie Murphy Sixth Street Marshall Freeman Sixth Avenue SW Barbara Gwen Caldwell Linda Ruth Perkins Joan Parsons Ruth Ann Lastuvka Judy Tompkins Joyce Herdlicka Helen Henry Janice Montgomery Patty Rowell Betty Hasek Dorothy Schmidt Fred Patten Eugene Caldwell Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary River Ellis Park Memoral Frank Ish Shower Road Ember Veterans Prairie Creek Hawkeye Downs

Lake visitors brighten Rainy Day Games at Spirit Lake

Gloomy weather dampened Okoboji Spirit lakes visitors but indoor programs kept spirits up at Templar park led by Mrs. John T. Massey Cedar Rapids. Rotary club planned open program and refugee talks while guests from Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Mount Ayr joined the lake crowd at cottages and laboratories.

Spirit Lake Okoboji Spirit Lakes Templar Park John T. Massey Cedar Rapids Rotary Anns Rotary Club Europe Jack Cofron William Watson O. R. Patrick Oliver R. E. Fenton Iowa City Babcock’s West Okoboji Lake Robert Savage

Wedding of Harriet Crowell in Glendale California

Announcement of the marriage of Harriet Esther Crowell of Glendale and Marlowe V. Sutton of Glendale. The ceremony July 29 at the Little Church of the Flowers in Glendale was attended by about 150 guests and conducted by Rev. Leslie R. Smith. The bride’s gown was white satin with lace. reception followed at the Huddleston home.

Harriet Esther Crowell Glendale Calif R. S. Crowell First Avenue Marlowe V. Sutton Katherine Boller Vonceil Livemore Jack Swineford Carroll Justice Gerald McGowan Robert Robinson Donald E. Crowell Huddleston Roosevelt High School Cedar Rapids South Gate High School Sutton Southern California Telephone Company Huntington Park

Miss Wagner's Piamo Students Recital at 7:30

Miss Betty Wagner hosts an evening piano recital at 7 30 Tuesday at her home 1024 F Avenue NW. Donald Johanos violinist student of Prof Joseph Kitchin of Coe College music faculty will perform violin pieces and piano selections with Miss Wagner as accompanist. The program features multiple pieces by Thompson Stodola Bowser Rohr etc and ends with a Beethoven work. A second item notes a pre wedding shower for Miss Zefie Koblasse.

Betty Wagner F Avenue Donald Johanes Joseph Kitchin Coe College Music Miss Wagner Thompson Sandman’s Thompson the Postman Thompson E . Thompson Nancy Stodola Bach Blanche Hallquist CS 5 Ockacia Verbuecaeken Blakewell Pairyland Cay Cab Aeats Massa Soca Keecss S. Foster Robert ‘Stodola la Lack Rohm Donald Johanos Robin MacLachlan Pirelight Rieinere Minuet Mozart Barbara ‘Bowser Brainard Blanche ‘Hallquist Jessel

Mrs L A Smith Is Guest Of The Bollens

Mrs Larkin A Smith of San Francisco is a house guest of Mr and Mrs Henri Bollens at 418 Twentieth Street SE. Mr and Mrs J J Walsh hosted last week their daughter Sister Mary Anna Mae BVM and Sister Mary Lourdes BVM from Sioux City plus Mr and Mrs Patrick Walsh of Chicago. Other guests included Mrs Alice Liebert and daughter Alice of Denver Mrs Howard Still of Cheyenne Richard Nolan of Emmetsburg and Mr and Mrs George Schuler of Marion.

Larkin A. Smith San Francisco Henri Bollen Twentieth Street J. J. Walsh Avenue NW Mary Anna Mae B.V.M Mary Lourdes B.V.M Sioux City Patrick Metta R. Cole Colin W. Whittaker Washington, D. C L. E. Blessing Fifteenth Street Clara Brink Grande Avenue Cole Blessing Brink Doris Blessing Milwaukee

Retreat at Mount Mercy Planned by D of I for Aug 25

The Daughters of Isabella announce the ninth annual Catholic women retreat to be held Friday evening August 25 at Mount Mercy junior college with Rev. William H. Schulte as retreat master. Sunday Mass at 7 with music by the D of I choir directed by Helen Kacena Stark. Closing candlelight procession Sunday evening August 27 with sermon and benediction. Father Schulte assisted by Rev. M. J. Tracey and Rev. J. D. Kearn. Reservations by August 20 at Mercy junior college.

Daughters of Isabella Mount Mercy Junior College William H. Schulte D. of I. Choir Helen Kacena Stark Father Schulte M. J. Tracey D. of J. D. Kearn Re Mercy Junior College Dial 10

Three Hostesses to Honor Miss Ericksen

Miss Dorothy Ericksen bride elect will be honored at a morning breakfast and shower hosted by Miss Geraldine Robinson Mrs Chester Affeldt and Miss Ruth Waterman at the Robinson home 2412 C avenue NE The Josephine Werner missionary society of First Lutheran church will then host a silver tea Wednesday evening at 7 o clock at the home of Mrs George Lowe 2119 Blake boulevard SE

Evelyn Northcott John B. Northcott Mount Vernon Avenue Walter Staves Howard Staves Fourteenth Street Russell F. Knapp Geraldine Robinson Chester Affeldt Ruth Waterman Robinson C Avenue NE Dorothy Ericksen Josephine Werner

Also Mentioned on This Page

All Iowa Gertrude Holcomb Progressive Party Mrs I. S. Rian Mrs. Layer Hostess Barbara Freeman Vv. F. W. Auxiliary Helen Ely Thompson Photo Claremont John M. Ely First Avenue E Egralharve West S. M. Pattee Janet Novotony Lake View Raehel’s Beach West Okoboji Clements South Manhattan Beach Clarence Redman Winifred Hoblitzell Jay Dalbey Raymond Johnston Mount Ayr R. J. Bushnagel Charles Douglass Bessie Carroll Higgins Kil Kare Iowa Lakeside Laboratory J. H. Bodine Joseph E. C. Mabie Priscilla Dr. C. Roberts Modern Good Housekeeping Magazine Lona Galata Dial Harriet Crowell Richard Lee Brondel Ernest Brondel E Avenue Dick Hanson Harry Moore Larry Dennis Stevie Jones Darrell Link Roger Delp Donnie Vedja Jack Funcke Douglas Owen Bethy Jean Brondel Honor Mrs. Nathan Fred Nathan Zefie Koblasse Ellis Park Pavilion Rosemary Jnn Sylvia Rompot Margaret Steiger Carrie Mikalasco Caroline Hodgton Mary Lou Carpenter Anne Ousiin Mariana Sackett Frances Buchan Carrie Koblasse Rosemary Jun Helen Novotny Ruby McCloskey Evelyn McCloud Mary Kuta Lottie Priborsky Ann Kopecky Agnes Dvorak Margaret Krause Hazel Mary Janu Emma Redmond Helen Fuegan Ella Nosek Mary Kuchynka Henrietta Jun Bessie Wilson Edith Carpenter Elsie Jones Charlotte McHugh Esther Meeker Esther Juhl Paul Nathan Mrs. L. A. Smith THE Bollens Mount Mercy Mrs. Blessing, Mrs. Brink Ericksen Higbee's Naturalizer Higbee Highbee’s Walcraft Higbee’s Bostonian Shoes Jarman Dickerson Arch Dickerson Third Ave Second St
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