Anamosa Man Heads Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society
George Waite of Anamosa elected president at the Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society annual dinner. Show continues today at Z C E J hall with Anton Stelcik elected vice president and Sydney G Smith reelected secretary treasurer. Awards and trophies for top spikes and exhibits are announced as the 11th annual show proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Group
George Waite
Reid Hybrid Corn Company
Cedar Rapids
Gladiolus Society
Montrose Hotel
Mount Vernon Road
Waite
John G. Reding
Iowa
Elston Carter
Des Moines
San Francisco
Cali
Anton Stelcik
Holec
Iowa Gladiolus Society
C R Poyner
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society
Fally
R L. LaChappell
Best display entries at Waterloo Bulb farm show
Floral displays and garden flowers showcase at Waterloo Bulb farm with best entry by Margaret Fulton and George Waite. Exhibits include table pieces, corsages, and decorative arrangements such as gladiol with auxiliary flowers, dahlias, perennials, annuals, and a playground gardens division featuring marigolds zinnias and pansies.
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Holec
Jacob von Tets
Rosemont Gardens
Stelcik
Waterloo Bulb Farm
Maid of Orleans
George Waite
C R Payner
Waterloo
Picardy
Jos Holec
Minuet
Anton Stelcik
Bulb Farm
Waterloo Bulb Arm
E. Hiland
Anton Stele
Eighteenth Street NW
Tauris
Calvin Coolidge
Watercote
Charlotte Penningroth
Fourth Avenue
Dardenelle
George Watte
Jonquil Rosemont Gardens
Waterloo Rule Farm
Zona Waterton Bulb Farm
Giren
Bremen
Rosemont Arden
Anton Steleik
Eighteenth Street
Orance
R. L. la Chappell
Park Billings
Carson
Charlotte Pentingroth
Anamosa
Anton Steicik
Waterloo Dub Farm
Jessica Dragonet
Ridgeway Gardens
Ava Maria Frank Maudsley
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Fulton
L. Grecor
Gertrude Swenson
Waterinn
Mibloom
Rose Mist
Aeal
Dr Hote
Harold Schultz
Ames Orance
Bit of Heaven
Joseph Holec
Meadowbrook Drive
Aida
Watering
L. Cretor
Charles Dickens
Red Phipps
C R. Poyner
Meadowbronk Drive
Mary Fitzabeth
Joseph Stolec
Flaming Sword
Waterloo Bulb
Morecen
Oranze
la Paloma
Farrington
Albania
Phipps
Mary Elizabeth
Smeery
Rideau
Trevona
Milford Ride
Ed Kloubec
Twenty-first Avenue
Ridgeway
Ster W Melsha
Fifth Street
Phyllis McQuiston
Lester Melsha
Mate
Frank Terdix
Fordider
George Buff
Raptures
Taurus
Waterioo Bulb Farm
Kloubec
Twentyfirst Avenue
Coggan
Water OO
S. G Smith
Vernon Road
Anton Stelcsk
C R Poyner
L. Estep
F D. Neprash
Curzon
Galliardia
Sophia Meyer
E Street
S. G. Smith
Mount Vernon Road
Sweenpstakes
Playground Gardens Division
Fran Kouba
Twenty-first Street
Shirley Temple
Darrel
Spirit of
St. Louis
Betty Smreck
Larse Marigolds
Leela Ann Sedlacek
Fifteenth Street
Smahi Zinnias
Jo Fran Kouba
Larre Zinnias
Marvin Sedlacek
Bachelor Buttons
Roma Rosenberg
E Avenue
Marys Esther Bergen
Lillian Cunningham
Maple Drive
Persain
Lilian Gunninghan
Hnvalid
Trayorothy Cunningham
Harmony Marigold
Dorothy Cunningham
Zinnia
Harriett Ruby
Seventeenth Street
Marigold
Ruth Rickling
Ninth Street
Double Wedding in West Union and Arlington
A double wedding at Bethel Presbyterian Church united Lucile Schreiner and Freeman Stahr of West Union and Alma Hanson of Elkader with Clayton Schreiner of Arlington. Attendants married in a ceremony performed by Rev. G W Uken. The couples planned to live with Stahr in West Union and Schreiner in Arlington. both brides are daughters of local families. A dinner followed at the Schreiner home.
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West Union
Hich
Lucile Schreiner
Freeman H Stahr
Alma E Hanson
Elkader
Clayton Schreiner
Arlington
Bethel Presbyterian Church
G. W. Uken
Stahr
Lillian Schreiner
Schreiner
Martin Hanson
Elgin
Will Stahr
Mrs Stahr
the Light and Power Company
Prostrations At Willkie Ceremonies Hit Heat Wave
In Elwood Indiana AP report nearly 400 people were overwhelmed by a 102 degree heat at Willkie ceremonies. Over 350 treated at four first aid stations in Calloway Park and 45 taken to Mercy hospital. About 100 more suffered minor injuries. One man Charles Campbell of Dayton Ohio remained hospitalized after a heart attack.
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Elwood
Ind
Willkie
Calloway Park
Mercy Hospital
Charles Campbell
Dayton
Willkie Homecoming Draws Elwood Aboil For Nominatn Day
Elwood Indiana welcomed Wendell Willkie as the Republican presidential nominee amid a massive homecoming celebration. Thousands lined Main Street as Willkie spoke from the old high school steps. Police reported 8,000 cars per hour inbound, with an overhead airplane coordinating traffic.
Italy Claims She's Winner In Somaliland
Berbera, the British Somaliland capital, faced fierce aerial bombardment as Italian troops pressed on around Jera pass and Adadleh. Italy claimed victory in Somaliland while Mussolini’s paper signaled Greece must heed Italian demands or face consequences.
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Italy
Somaliland
Rome
Berbera
British Somaliland
Greece
Gulf of Aden
Jera
Adadleh
Bassa
Jipiga
Royal Air Force
Zeila
Somalilands
Mussolini
Il Popolo d'Italia
Willkie Acceptance Parade Delights Indiana Crowd
Mrs. Wendell L. Willkie, flushed and dusty, rode atop the parade car as her husband was notified he would be the Republican presidential nominee. In Elwood crowds packed the streets under a blazing sun, while Mrs. Willkie recalled the day as unforgettable and spoke of the vast turnout and her son Phil’s pride. Willkie’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Cora Wilk, sat nearby and praised the acceptance speech as fine.
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Elwood
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Phil
Willkies
Cora Wilk
Rushville
City Briefs Chronicle Local Incidents and Tales
Morrison couple wed in Judge Ring's court room with Rev Morris H Faber officiating. Larceny arrest after man admitted stealing meat and lard from a car at Finley home. Woman treated for head laceration and possible back injuries after a fall at a Cedar Rapids friend’s home. Non-paying guest count rises as Earl Ruby, 29, is jailed for disturbing the peace following a fight. Hit and run reported involving a Sanitary Farm dairy truck with $25 damage. Vic Johnson tied a new arrest record with 31st visit since 1935, mostly for intoxication. Minor collision on First avenue left no injuries. Police cited two drivers, Clark and Cullman, in a rear-end crash at First avenue and Thirteenth Street E.
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Vic Johnson
Johnson
Second Street
First
Avenues NE
Robert S. Clark
Center Point Road
Louis B. Cullman, Jr
Nineteenth Street
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Clark
Cullman
Three men charged after Sixth Street road crash
George Baculis 39 of 516 Fifteenth Street NE pled not guilty to leaving the scene and James McNeill 915 N Street SW pled not guilty to failing to report an accident. They were released on $200 bond each and a Monday 10 a.m. hearing was set before Justice W A Ball. Lester Pixler 24 of Postville was involved in the Friday night crash on Sixth Street road SW.
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George Baculis
Fifteenth Street
James McNeill
N Street
W. A. Ball
Lester Pixler
Postville
Sixth Street Road
Royal H. Holbrook Returns From Mediapolis Visit
Royal H. Holbrook of 1420 Second avenue SE returned Friday from Mediapolis where he was the centerpiece of local affairs during his stay. He declined to discuss future plans but expressed appreciation for the reception.
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Royal H. Holbrook
Second Avenue SE
Mediapolis
Opening speaker at regional Chautauqua program noted
The Chautauqua program, active for 40 years, remains the sole event between the Mississippi and the Rocky mountains. Mr. Holbrook departs today for Columbus to represent the local chapter of the National Association of Power Engineers as a delegate. He previously served as national president in 1925.
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Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Holbrook
Columbus
Ohio
National Association of Power Engineers
Teens Dared by Police After Firecracker Stunt at Baxter Motors
A group of teenagers shouted insults at pickets in front of Baxter Motors on Saturday night then sped away. Police warned them to disperse as investigators linked earlier reports of firecrackers being thrown from a car. They chased the vehicle to Second Avenue and Nineteenth Street SE but found no firecrackers on the youths. One teen had prior juvenile warnings for another firecracker incident.
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Baxter Motors
Second Avenue SE
Second Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Community lodge and club notices from Star of Maine area
Numerous fraternal groups and auxiliaries announce meetings and picnics across clubs in Maine area. Rebekah lodges Wild Rose and Cedar Circle initiate, host social hours, and plan dinners. parlor and tuxedo groups schedule picnics at Ellis park and Bever park. Knights of Pythias Star of West and Carrie Morcombe lodges set gatherings. others including Union Label league and Youth Temperance council outline meetings at Sokol and Trinity sites with planned picnics and wiener roasts.
Mount Vernon Bride Weds Newton Barlow in Cedar Rapids
Loretta Monica Worrell daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Worrell Mount Vernon and Newton Barlow of Los Angeles Calif were wed by Rev Father Collins at Immaculate Conception rectory Cedar Rapids. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Victor Oliva Iowa City. The couple planned a motor trip and will reside in Los Angeles after Sept 1. Loretta taught in Linn County schools and attended Cornell College and Town State Teachers College. Barlow is in business in California.
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Mount Vernon
Loretta Monica Worrell
J. F. Worrell
Newton Barlow
Los Angeles
Calif
Father Collins
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Victor Oliva
Iowa City
Mount Vernon High School
Cornell College
Town State Teachers College
Linn County
Marion
Barlow
California
Willkie's Son In Family Doghouse
Philip Willkie, son of Wendell Willkie, was in the family doghouse after he forgot to load a bag with clean laundry and a pressed suit for his father onto a Rushville special train. He remarked he is in the doghouse and unsure how long the stay will last.
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Elwood
Ind
Philip Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
Rushville
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Anton Stelcix
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Morrison
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C’ Avenue NE
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Tenth Street
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R. C Wilson
Springville
St. Luke's Hospital
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Milner Hotel
Jerry Carroll
Magnus Stables
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Ruby
H. D. Barnes
Third Street
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Star of Maine
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Maine Lodge
First Avenue E
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L. A of N. A
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Rebekah No. 79
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Standard Life
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Sokol Hall
Companions of Forest
Companions of the Forest
Jessie Hagenbuch
Cedar Rebekah
Cedar Rebekah Lodge No
K. P. Hall
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Bever Park
Palm Grove
Palm Grove No
Woodmen Circle
I O O. F. Hall
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Star of the West
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Carrie Morcombe
Linn Lodge
Linn Lodge No. 249
Shaver Park
Ben Hur
Union Label League
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Trinity Methodist Church
Macbride Park
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
K. of P. Hall
R. T. Parlor City Lodge
First Avenue NE
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Mr. Vernon, Bride of
1St Ave
Tel
Lydia Wehmeier Perkins
Victor
RCA Victor
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