Edwin J Vavra and Chicago Girl Wed in Prague
Edwin J Vavra and Marie Charlotte Teplan of Chicago wed in Prague after a European tour. The ceremony in L Hotel de Ville was officiated by a United States consulate official. the couple plans a southern Europe tour before returning to Chicago to reside. Vavra works with Cadillac Motor Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Charlotte ‘Teplan
Charles Teplan
Chicago
Edwin J. Vavra
Frank B. Vavra
Cedar Rapids
Prague
L’hotel de Ville
Rawson Family Reunion Held at Cedar Rapids Roots
The Raw son family gathered in Cedar Rapids for a reunion at C A Rawson's grave site with a picnic, games, and attendees including Martin and Roberta Cole, Harry Hanson, Ella Tuttle, Mable and Carrie Rawson, Esther and Maxine Rawson, Theodora Clask, Arlene Gregory, and many others. Next year the gathering is set for the second Sunday in August. Mrs Ingram hosted a bridge party for sister Mrs Richmond Martin of Brunswick Georgia with Elizabeth. the group then visited Ottumwa and plans to return home next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawson
C. A. Rawson
Cedar Rapids
Martin Rawson
Robert Cole
Harry Hanson
Ella Tuttle
Mable
Carrie Rawson
Esther Rawson
Maxine Rawson
Theodora Clask
Arlene Gregory
Sam Armstrong
Birthday Party for Eroy Vera Cullman Third Birthday
Eroy Vera Cullman daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Cullman hosted a birthday party for fifteen children at their home 1807 C Avenue NE The guest list included Ellen Thompson Ruth Ann Stucker Marie Vermeersch Carl Jolliff Betty Ann Beech Beverly Mae Hover Richard Albright Tommy Tucker Margaret Bzunter Peter Witwer Ellen Diehl Iona and Leona Sebrecht Melvin L Shaul and Louis Cullman The event celebrated her sixth birthday with a small gathering and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eroy Vera Cullman
Louis Cullman
C Avenue NE
Ellen Thompson
Ruth Ann Stucker
Marie Vermeersch
Carl Jolliff
Betty Ann Beech
Beverly Mae Hover
Richard Albright
Tommy Tucker
Margaret Bzunter
Peter Witwer
Ellen Diehl
Iona
Leona Sebrecht
Melvin L. Shaul
Moore Family Return From Visit In Ohio And Texas
Mr and Mrs A S Moore of Lakewood Ohio and their children Jane and David have returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Ira A Moore at 321 First Avenue SW Mr and Mrs H A Rosyneck of San Antonio Texas the Moore family in laws left Tuesday after spending time in the Moore home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Moore
Lakewood
Ohio
Jane
David
Rev Svacha visit and Ely picnic draw large local turnout
The Svacha family from Mc Kee s Rock Pa led by the Rev Frank Svacha and his son Frank along with granddaughters Betty and Ruth visited Cedar Rapids friends and spent time in Ely where he once lived They will return to Cedar Rapids as guests of Mrs Mary Filipi at 1416 K Street SW Wednesday evening Over 200 people attended a Bohemian Reform church picnic in Ely honoring the Rev Mr Svacha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Svacha
McKee’s Rock
Frank
Betty
Ruth
Cedar Rapids
Ely
Mr. Svacha
Mary Filipi
K Street
Bohemian Reform
Women Visit Strawberry Point For Weekend Stay
Miss Wilda Burge of 1610 Second avenue SE and Miss Dorothy Ray of 3826 First avenue NE are spending the weekend with Miss Aileen Schoeppe in Strawberry Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilda Burge
Second Avenue SE
Dorothy Ray
First Avenue NE
Aileen Schoeppe
Strawberry Point
Kenneys Complete East Trip With Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Ed Kenney and their son Robert returned Friday from a two weeks motor trip through the east. They visited their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ed Kenney Jr and stopped at other points in the east and in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kenney
Robert
East
Ed Kenney, Jr
Canada
Smiths and Groves visit Des Moines during week
Mr and Mrs George E Smith of 375 Seventh Avenue SW and their daughter Donna Mae with Mrs Enos Groves of Walker spent a short time in Des Moines and returned Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Smith
Seventh Avenue
Donna Mae
Enos Groves
Walker
Des Moines
Jeffrey family leaves for Minnesota home
A farewell picnic at Ellis Park honored Mrs. Cc. L. Jeffrey of 217 Park Court SE and her husband and son before they move to Aitkin, Minnesota. The gathering was hosted by division No. 1 of Trinity Methodist Church. Mrs. Jeffrey received a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Park
Cc. L. Jeffrey
Park Court SE
Linden Camp No 145 Card Party Tonight
Linden Camp No 145 of the Modern Woodmen will hold a card party at 8 30 with five hundred played, prizes awarded and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Camp No. 145
Ben Hur Card Party Set for Saturday Evening
Ben Hur announces a card party Saturday at 8 30 p m in Ben Hur hall with Mrs Margaret Quick in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hur
Ben Hur Hall
Margaret Quick
Sunshine Auxiliary Picnic Dinner Announcement
Sunshine Auxiliary No 22 of L A P M and Canton Rainbow No 22 schedule a picnic dinner at Bever y Sunday at 1 36 pm. The auxiliary and Canton of Marion are invited. If rain occurs the picnic will be postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Auxiliary
Canton Rainbow No
Bevery
A Auxiliary
Canton of
Marion
Out Of State Motorists In Iowa Must Get Licenses
John Pazour of the state automobile department warned Saturday that motorists who become Iowa residents or establish Linn County residence must obtain Iowa license plates and a driver license. Nonresident visitors can use their cars with permits, but residence triggers state licensing. Pazour praised Cedar Rapids cooperation as he heads to Iowa City to arrange permits for students' out-of-state cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Linn County
John Pazour
State Automobile Department
Cedar Rapids
Pazour
Department of Public Safety
Iowa City
City Briefs And Personals
Miss Helen Tanner at St Luke's hospital recovering from an operation. Fire squad No 2 responded to a short circuit on Ellis boulevard at E avenue NW in a light sedan owned by W C Stuff. Glenn J McCain seaman aboard the U S S Texas is on a thirty day leave with his parents at 109 Fifth street NW and will report back to duty in San Francisco on September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Tanner
B Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ellis Boulevard
E Avenue NW
W. C. Stuff
Twentieth Street
Glenn J. McCain
U. S. S. Texas
J. W. McCain
Fifth Street NW
San Francisco
Correction in Friday Gazette marriage license listing
An application for a marriage license listed Dallas Stiefel of Buchanan county, but the correct name is Donald Stiefel. The notice prompts a corrected filing to prevent invalid records and ensure proper processing.
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Dallas Stiefel
Buchanan County
Donald Stiefel
Army recruiting offices move to federal building third floor
Army recruiting headquarters formerly in the Larimer building moved Saturday to the third floor of the federal building. They will share offices with the navy recruiting headquarters and the Linn county chapter of the American Red Cross, which have been together for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Larimer Building
Federal Building
Navy
Linn County
American Red Cross
Law graduate Frank Healy opens office in Cedar Rapids
Frank Healy, a 1931 University of Iowa College of Law alumnus, has established a law office at 303 Cedar Rapids Savings Bank Building. Admitted to the bar in June 1931, he has practiced locally since. Healy once played for Washington High athletic teams several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Healy
Fifth Avenue SE
University of Iowa Law School
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
Healy
Washington High
Riverside playground hosts community night review of summer work
Riverside playground will hold a community night this evening to review the summer's work. Similar programs ran at all playgrounds during the last week of summer supervision. Don and Mazie Dixon, members of a local theatrical company, have volunteered their services for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Playground
Don
Mazie Dixon
Speeding fines hit several residents in city police court
Grover Cleveland of Marion KO, Kcott Lauser at 1216 Sixth Street S F. Cline of 128 Twenty-sixth Street SE, and L. W. Wood of Ames were fined 10 dollars and costs each for speeding on Saturday. Paul Grier at 818 Eighth Street NW pled not guilty. Edward Rodskier of 508 Ninth Street SW was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding but was discharged after paying the costs and surrendering his license for ten minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Marion
Kcott Lauser
Sixth Street
Cline
Twenty-sixth Street
L. W. Wood
Ames
Paul Grier
Eighth Street
Edward Rodskier
Ninth Street
Births Favor St Luke’s Hospital Week in Marion and Waterloo
Birth notices report five newborns at St Luke’s hospital with parents from Marion Shellsburg Waterloo and Des Moines area. A daughter born to Carl Cherry and wife August 18, a son to O A Rife, a daughter to Ben Oletsky, a son to Deane Adams, a daughter to Mike Thomas, and a son Jack William Turnbull born August 4 at 1816 A street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cherry
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
O. A. Rife
Shellsburg
St. Luke's Hospital
Ben Oletsky
J Avenue NW
Deane Adams
Waterloo
Mike Thomas
Avenue
James Turnbull
Jack William Turnbull
Druggists Host Large Picnic at Lincoln Park
Four hundred druggists and their families plus physicians and dentists attended the annual picnic at Lincoln Park Friday. The event honored E L Beezley as Iowa Pharmaceutical Association president with a golf tournament, games, bridge, a dinner, and a dance. Prizes were awarded in multiple contests including ball rolling, ring toss, and ball kicking, with many attendance prizes also given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Park
E. L. Beezley
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Kenmore
Turner
Anamosa
Blaine Moore
Cedar Rapids
McMickle
A. F. Jones
Robert Prucha
Pete Matzen
Clinton
H. Lemon
Davenport
Frank Sencil
E. L. Devoe
Dubuque
E. C. Mitvaisky
V. Hasek
R. Chansky
Solon
E. C. Mitvalsky
Bob Cassidy
A. M. Solvie
Gladbrook Banker Martin Mee Honored At Funeral
A crowd estimated at 700 to 800 gathered in Gladbrook to pay tribute to Martin Mee president of the First National Bank of Gladbrook and long time community leader. Speakers from Cornell College and local officials praised Mee for his service to education and the town, with tributes read from federal and college representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
Tama County
Martin Mee
First National Bank of
Gladbrook
J. Q. Robinson
H. J. Burgstahler
Cornell College
Blair
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Gladbrook Ministerial Association
Deaths Lena A McAdow 46 Wife of Rex McAdow
Mrs Lena A McAdow 46 wife of Rex McAdow 903 Sixth Street SE Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital at 940 pm Friday after a short illness. Survived by husband two daughters two brothers and two sisters all of Cedar Rapids. Body to be taken from Beatty mortuary Saturday to the Teeple home 1112 Ellis Boulevard where friends may call. Funeral 230 pm Monday at Teeple home conducted by Rev F K Ward. Burial Linwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Alvina McAdow
Rex McAdow
Sixth Street
James Teeple
John Caslavsky
Ernest
Vern Knight
Bertha Bailey
Merle Rudd
Cedar Rapids
Beatty Mortuary
Ellis Boulevard
Teeple
F. K. Ward
Linwood
Death of Riley Taylor In Alta Iowa
Riley Taylor brother of Adjutant Katherine Davis and Guy Taylor died Thursday at 7 p.m. at his Alta Iowa home after a four day illness. Burial services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Alta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Taylor
Katherine Davis
Salvation Army
Guy Taylor
Alta
Taylor
Funeral services for Clarendon Bell at Turner chapel
Funeral services for Clarendon Denny Bell, who was accidentally electrocuted Thursday, will be held in the Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Sunday conducted by the Rev F K Ward. Burial will be in Olin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Funeral services for Mrs Alice Starry at Beatty chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Starry who died at her home 1326 Second avenue SE will be held at Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. E Winslow Brown officiating. Burial will be at Oak Shade cemetery Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Starry
Second Avenue SE
Beatty Chapel
E. Winslow Brown
Oak Shade Cemetery
Marion
Cedar Rapids and Decorah Marriage Licenses listed
Marriage licenses issued to John H. Bred and Mary Theresa Forrestal of Cedar Rapids Harold White and Selma Orke of Decorah Alfred W. Fischer of Alden and Selenton J. Otley of Manco headed by county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Bred
Mary Theresa Forrestal
Cedar Rapids
Harold White
Selma Orke
Decorah
Alfred W. Fischer
Alden
Selenton
J. Otley
Manco
Playground Folk Turn Summer Santa For Little Patients
Iowa City Children's Hospital enjoys a summer Santa event as Cedar Rapids playground youngsters bring handmade toys and performers to entertain sick children. Ukulele players and dancers entertain wheelside patients while kids gift dolls, furniture, and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Santa Claus
Betty Wagner
Dorothy Wagner
Charlotte Kinney
Carol Kurtz
Betty Quass
Jean O'Brien
Youngs
Santa
Rose Marie
Amy Devitt
Sinclair
Grace Berlin
Daniels
Velma Christie
Riverside
Margaret Grunewald
Roosevelt
Natalie Schoen
Whitlam
G. W. Taylor
Nella Dodge
Aurelia Taylor
J. W. Quass
J. M. Kurtz
Chicago teacher from Wapsie Valley predicts rural fair popularity
A Chicago public school teacher and former Marion resident, Virginia Bardwell, visited the Wapsie Valley fair and predicted a renewed appeal of country fairs over the next decade. She argued rural exhibitions showcase real work and pride, contrasting them with urban excess and artificial urban life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wapsie Valley
Virginia Bardwell
Marion
L. P. Bardwell
How to Play And How to Win An Unwise Double
Question and answer on contract bridge doubling strategy. It discusses avoiding penalty doubles, evaluating hand values, and provides readers with bidding guidance. The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites readers to mail questions for expert responses about bidding and play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morth
North
West
East
South
Heart of West
Newsies At State Theater See Tom Brown Of Culver
Eighty five Gazette newsboys watched Culver Military Academy cadet maneuvers in the feature film Tom Brown of Culver at the State theater last night. The show combined humor from Slim Summerville and Our Gang acts in The Pooch with thanks to Alex Fidler and manager Harry Genacers for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
President Hoover Hosts Reporters at Rapidan Camp
In Skyland Virginia President Hoover invited reporters and photographers to lunch at his Rapidan camp in the Blue Ridge. The gathering included wives and several familiar newsmen who had covered his campaign. Guests included Robert L. O'Brien and Acting Secretary Castle with Mrs Edison and her daughter among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skyland
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Hoover
Rapidan Camp
Rapidan
Rock Island Accounting Dept Moves to Consolidated Office
Moving day for the Rock Island railroad accounting department consolidating with Des Moines. Fifteen employees affected: nine to Des Moines, four to Silvis, one to El Reno Oklahoma, and one to Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
Des Moines
Silvis
Til
el Reno
Okla
Topeka
Unsteady Hearts in a Turbulent Eastern Courtship
After a brief courtship in an eastern town, Judy Denning marries Stan Carter then moves with his family to a wealthy California suburb. Stan, still fixated on his former sweetheart Eunice Wilson, causes strain as Judy befriends Stan’s grandmother and travels to a coast country home for Christmas. There, Judy and Nick, Stan’s half brother, grow close as he falls in love with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Denning
Stan Carter
California
Wood
Vera
Ams
Stan
Eunice Wilson
Lockweed
Nick
Judy
Storm and exile in Lockwood as Nick flies north
Judy awakens to Nick Carter leaving by plane to Seattle and endures a dawn storm as the old cliff house, harboring memories of Stan, Eunice, and a fortune’s drift, confronts an impending New Year’s Eve. Judy contemplates fate, homeward plans, and the strained ties with Eunice amid looming tragedy.
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Moores
Moore Home
Jeffreys
Minn
Clubs
Amy
Move Army Recruiting Office
State Association
Cornell
Mrs
Denny Bell
Adeline Taylor
Raggedy Ann
Raggedy Andy
Margaret Fessler
Isabelle Brown
Margaret Crouse
Mary Smrchek
Anna Mae Raftis
Margaret Ann Smith
Helen Raftis
Javene Wood
Dollis
Doll
Miss Bardwell
Mussolini
King George
Prince of Wales
Wapsie Fair
Ham Booth
E. E. Parsons
Mr. Booth
Ascot
District Court of Iowa
A. Andrew
State of Laws
S. Farmers and Pene Sta Bank
Clerzk
Osee Court
Tyrion
Ave
M. U
Geda Rapids
Hampshire
United States
Josephine Culbertson
Newsies
Willie Willis
Papa
Oakland
Calif
Roy Linn
Charles Linn
Qamete
Linn
Siskiyou
Jove
Nieoeg
Charlies Linn
Accounting Dept
Rock Island
Stearns
el Electric
Nice
Seattle
Nick Carter
Madame
Nicholas
Broom
Carter
Carters
Eunice
Summerfield
Lockwood
Martha
Shore House
Carter House
Pan
Dart Towers
R. D. Brown
Montgomery Ward & Co
Clark’s Hilltop Cor
1St Ave
6Th St
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