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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1939
Page
19
R. J. Tlusty of Alhambra California is visiting in the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Tlusty at 822 Twentieth Street SE.
Mrs Clinton R Woodford hosted the Thursday Pinochle club on Washington avenue SE. Attendees included Mrs William J Coghlan Mrs Kenneth L Wertz and Miss Pauline McDowell of Mount Pleasant. Prizes went to Mrs Coghlan and Mrs Wertz. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at Mrs Wertz’s home Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Schirm hosted relatives for several days as guests from Anita and Adair attended a Schirm family reunion Sunday at Ellis Park. The gathering included Arthur Schirm Arnold Schirm Harry Schirm and Dale Schirm of Adair.
Mr and Mrs Roy Joslin hosted a Sunday birthday gathering for Mrs M E Burwell of Cedar Rapids to celebrate her eighty second birthday. Thirty five guests attended as gifts and a cake with 82 candles were presented.
Mrs Amy White of Browns ville Texas and her son George depart Monday for Denver after a three week visit with Mr and Mrs J M Long at 1616 Hinkley Avenue NW in the local area.
Robert Minkel of Dysart spent several days with his cousin Herbert Morrow at 1227 Hillside Drive NW. The visit was reported in local notices and notes family ties in the community.
A stubborn blaze fueled by high winds at 1 23 a m Monday scorched the roof of an addition to Charles Scolaro’s home at 1931 E Avenue NW. Firefighters fought the fire about two hours. damage mainly to the roof with water on the lower level. Owner Marvin Burkholder. Engine Companies 2 and 5 and the hook and ladder responded.
Navy salvagers say by Monday night the last four pontoons will be removed from the sunken submarine Squalus in preparation for the final lift about two weeks away.
A multi year dispute over a grotto contract at Mount Mercy Junior College was settled amicably by Mother Mary Maura and the Sisters of Mercy board with donor W K Lightner. The sisters repay Lightner for defense costs, repairs and shrine completion proceed under his supervision, while Lightner declines reimbursement as a gift.
The Quaker Oats Company contracted for 52 weeks of advertising in the Cedar Rapids Gazette for Quaker macaroni products. Management says the policy follows a sales analysis and aims for year round promotion.
A last Wednesday Gazette want ad about a found clarinet prompted detectives to arrest an 11 year old boy for stealing the instrument from WMT studios earlier this month. The instrument belongs to John Getty of 1417 Washington Avenue SE. The boy admitted the theft and the case was turned over to police juvenile officer Fred Carstens.
A dense list of radio programs across stations WMT WGN WSUI WHO KFJB WOC and others. Includes times for news sports music dramas and special features with many orchestras and personalities noted.
The FTC issues a complaint against Hearst Magazines charging Good Housekeeping with false guarantees and misleading seals. It seeks a cease and desist and a Sept. 22 hearing, saying the page 6 disclaimer narrows the guarantee. Hearst officials dispute the charges, calling the stipulation untruthful.
Detroit AP reports Rev. Charles E. Coughlin urged organizing a Christian front as a counter force to communism in the United States. He warned that about 60 committees and societies are part of the so called popular front and pressed for a counter movement.
A long list of family reunions and social events in Marion Iowa is reported. The Ozburns elect Maude Oxley president at the Jack Ozburn descendants reunion and many relatives attend, with plans for a future August 1940 gathering. The McConaughy family also meets at Anamosa state park with 46 present at a picnic dinner. Other items include church and club meetups, anniversaries, visitor notices, and local advertisements.
Owosso residents planned a public reception for Thomas E. Dewey, then canceled amid concerns he sought to avoid publicity as he visited his mother. Dewey said he would not make speeches during his stay. The piece ends with an odd unrelated sentence about a warty snail.
A Sunday birthday dinner was hosted at the Wachal home east of Marion for Mrs. Will Gipp and Frank Wachal. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Will Gipp, Mrs. Edwin Beadle and daughter Margaret, Harvey Gipp and children George and Judith Ann, J. F. Wachal and George Machacek of Walker, Frank Westphal and wife from Tipton, Milo J. Wachal and daughter Betsy, Dorothy Westphal, Lydia Ann, and Alma Wachal of Cedar Rapids.
London, UP reported Dr. Leonard Williams, 77, a dietary expert who said humans could reach 120 to 140 years with healthy living, died Sunday. He sparked controversy with outspoken remarks about middle aged men and women, including harsh caricatures that drew criticism. He was known for promoting longevity through diet and fitness.
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