Mrs L E MacLaughlin and daughter return from western trip
Mrs L E MacLaughlin and her daughter Miss Mary Irene Mac Laughlin 1611 Park Ave SE returned Wednesday from an extended motor trip in the west visiting Loveland Denver Colorado Springs and Manitou Colo in Denver they stayed with Mr and Mrs E L Beezley previously of Cedar Rapids and in Manitou were hosted by the Hoe Warner family of Wichita At St Matthew s church officers finished plans for a fall festival Aug 21 at 7 pm on church grounds with games refreshments and entertainment public invited Officers in charge are Mesdames Roy Wright Walter Grady Thomas Manton Dr D L Morrissey E J Keough and L A Quinn The Credit Women s Breakfast club heard Clark A Beems speak on Leisure Time A Peril or a Promise at the Montrose hotel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. MacLaughlin
Mary Irene MacLaughlin
Park Avenue SE
Loveland
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitou, Colo
E. L. Beezley
Cedar Rapids
Manitou
St. Matthew’s
Roy Wright
Walter Grady
Thomas Manton
D L. Morrissey
E. J. Keough
L. A. Quinn
Clark A. Beems
Credit Women's Breakfast Club
Montrose Hotel
Davenport Bishop Announces Clergy Assignments
The Very Rev. Henry P Rohliman, bishop of Davenport, announced new appointments on Thursday. The Rev. Edwin P Seidel moves from Sacred Heart Fort Madison to a new pastorate and the Rev. John J Moriarity is named pastor of St. Josephs De Witt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Henry P Rohliman
Edwin P. Seidel
Sacred Heart Church
Fort Madison
John J Moriarity
St. Joseph’s Church
de Witt
See families reunion and officers elected at Swisher
The fourteenth See family reunion was held Tuesday at Cou Falls park near Swisher with about 60 attendees. A noon picnic featured musical numbers by the See family, John Burmeister spoke, and officers were elected: Ella Neitderhisar president, Gertrude Wolf secretary, and John Wolf treasurer. Next year’s picnic planned at the same site. In a separate matter, Miriam H. White sues Emmett L. White for absolute divorce in Linn County Iowa, with a September 1939 term set and a potential default if the defendant fails to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swisner
Cou Falls Park
Swisher
Chris See
Ella
Mary See
John Burmeister
Ella Neitderhisar
Tiffin
Gertrude Wolf
Marengo
John Wolf
District Court of
Iowa
Lian County
Miriam H. White
Emmett L. White
District Court
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
A.D
Yessler, Liddle & Fahey
Backache Clue in This Old Treatment Touted
Advertisement claims nagging backache stems from tired kidneys and promotes Dean's Pills as a quick relief. It asserts kidneys remove 3 pints of waste daily and promises flushing poisonous waste from blood, urging readers to ask a druggist for the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
County Printing Bids Let to Cedar Rapids Firms
Linn county supervisors awarded printing duties for tax rolls and books for 1940 to Pioneer Lithographing of Cedar Rapids after reviewing seven bids. Total bids ranged from 1 536 860 to 1 980 35 with separate line items for rolls books and homestead applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Pioneer Lithographing Company of
Cedar Rapids
Robert M. Vesely
Pioneer Concern
Pioneer Lithographing company—Roalls
Service Press Company
Rolls
Tribune Publishing Company
Falstaff figure Vincent Gottschalk visits Cedar Rapids
Vincent Gottschalk arrives in Cedar Rapids as Falstaff in person and goodwill ambassador for Falstaff Brewing. The tour visits 23 states and notable events, including Omaha Golden Spike, Memphis Cotton Carnival, and Indianapolis races, with appearances in Des Moines for texture bookings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falstaff
Falstaff Brewing Corporation
Vincent Gottschalk
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Memphis
Indianapolis
Shakespeare
Iowa
Des Moines
Council Approves Third Avenue Paving Project Details
The city council formally accepted the Third Avenue paving project. Slaegg Construction Company received 39038.07 dollars, 3275.77 more than the original estimate due to higher than expected quantities. Officials said funds remained in the budget to cover the excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Slaegg Construction Company
McNutt Declares Run For President Not For Vice President
Frank McHale, Democratic National Committeeman for Indiana and McNutt campaign manager, said McNutt is running for president and will not accept a vice presidential nomination. He added the campaign rests on Roosevelt not seeking a third term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Wis
Paul V. McNutt
Frank McHale
Indiana
Roosevelt
Mcllale
Zogs' Son May Be Educated In U. S
Queen Geraldine of Albania said her four month old son Prince Skanderbeg could be educated in the United States. The Albanian royal refugee couple recently settled at Chateau de la Maye where the Windsors once stayed. The baby prince is described as the first American blooded potential European monarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Geraldine
Albania
Zog
Prince Skanderbeg
United States
Chateau de la Maye
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Sears Roebuck Sales Soar To All Time Peak
Sears Roebuck and company reported seventh period gross sales from July 17 to August 13 totaling 39,894,986 dollars. This figure, up 6,748,535 dollars or 20.4 percent from 1938's 33,146,451 dollars, marks the best seventh period sales in the firm's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Government to Take Title on Cotton Held Under Loans
Secretary Wallace announced the government would take title to more than half of 11,420,000 bales of cotton held by growers under loan programs to implement the cotton rubber exchange with Great Britain. The Commodity Credit Corporation will extend loans on the 1938 crop cotton for one year to July 31, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Great Britain
Commodity Credit Corporation
New East Iowa district Lutheran directors elected
A new group of directors was chosen to run the East Iowa district of the Missouri Synod of Lutheran churches. The centennial Waterloo convention elected Rev W D Oetting Rev E J Studt and H J Timmernman of Waterloo Rev Theodore E Hinck of DeWitt Rev P L Bornhoeft of Cedar Rapids Walter Vieth of Davenport and Henry A Haerther of Atkins to lead the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
INS
East Iowa
Missouri Synod of Lutheran Churches
W. D. Oetting
E. J. Studt
H. J. Timmerman
Theodore E. Hinck
DeWitt
P. L. Bornhoeft
Cedar Rapids
Walter Vieth
Davenport
Henry A. Haerther
Atkins
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L. E. Maclaughnlin
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Supervisors Award County Printing
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McNutt
Zogs
U. S
Charles
Woerderhoff
First Avenue
Sears, Roebuck
Lutheran Directors
Hartmann
Eagle
Second Ave. SE
Ades Gioncain
Luberger
Myey
Eed
Cha
Furniture Es
Chippendale
Period
Duncan Phyfe Design
Duncan Phyfe
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