Audrey Campbell is Honored at Shower in Marysville
Miss Margaret Threlkeld hosted a bathroom accessory shower at 1419 Second Avenue SE for Audrey Campbell the upcoming bride to Alexander Batchelor of Moline Illinois. Guests included Corinne Fahrney Lorena Musgrave Joyce Dollman and others as soap animal favors and bath articles were given as prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Holbrook Morrison, Jr
Second Avenue SE
Margaret Threlkeld
Audrey Pbell
Alexander Batchelor
Moline
Corrine Fahrney
Lorena Musgrave
Joyce Dollman
Marabelle Fuller
Helen Ruth Becker
Rose Ann Kubovec
Elinor Kendall
Marion
Betty Shikoski
Marvin Bailey
Robert E. Campbell
Ladies Honor Mrs Swatosh Before Seattle Trip
Mrs Adolph Jandrt hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering at 1510 Fourth Avenue SE for Mrs Frank Swatosh who departs next week to spend fall and winter with her daughters in Seattle and Olympia Washington. The Social circle of Peoples church members attended as gifts were presented by Mrs Small president. Attendees included Alicin Swatosh Cedar Rapids Mrs F J Horak Seattle and Springfield Mass visitors Mrs Lee Hus'ion and Rev Mr Welke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Jandrt
F. A. Small
J. W. Pichner
Jandrt
Fourth Avenue SE
Frank Swatosh
Seattle
Olympia
Wash
The
Peoples Church
Swatosh
Small
Alicin Swatosh
F. J. Horak
Cedar Rapids
Lee Hus‘ion
Springfield
Mass
Melvin L. Welke
Welke
Luncheon and Shower Held for Mrs. Ellingson at Home
Mrs Roy Bollinger hosted a Wednesday afternoon luncheon and shower at her 1736 A Avenue NE home honoring Mrs Herbert Ellingson. Twenty two guests were seated at fall decorated tables. Bingo prizes went to Mesdames David Lehti Leona Schmidt Henri Boll en W R Foor George Brown and Miss Matilda Snouffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bollinger
Avenue NE
Herbert Ellingson
David Lehti
Leona Schmidt
Henri Bollen
W. R. Foor
George Brown
Matilda Snouffer
Wells House Guests Arrive From Baton Rouge
Dr and Mrs F M Wells host as house guests their son Wendell Wells and Mrs Wells from Baton Rouge Louisiana at 116 Eighteenth street NE for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wells
Baton Rouge
F. M. Wells
Eighteenth Street
Wendell Wells
Baton Rouge, la
Tea at Cook Home Follows Christening
Mr and Mrs Robert S Cook hosted tea at 4 o clock Wednesday after the christening of their grandsons Scott and Sutherland Cook Ellwood sons of Mr and Mrs William P Ellwood of Cambridge Mass The Grace Episcopal church service was led by Rev Dr Vernon L S Jones Forty guests attended the tea with Mrs W G Dows and Mrs James E Hamilton presiding at the tea service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Cook
Crescent Street
Scott and Sutherland Cook Ellwood
Willia P. Ellwood
Cambridge
Mass
Grace Episcopal Church
Vernon L. S. Jones
Cook Home
W. G. Dows
James E. Hamilton
Hunters Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hunter of 1731 Center Point Road NE observed their thirty fifth wedding anniversary with a Wednesday evening gathering at their home. Refreshments followed for a group including Henry Kloubec A L Melsha William Melsha Louis Mikulecky Henry Hunter Ted Heickson John Buschhusen Fred Dye Anton Kloubec George Riedel Agnes Hager Dorothy Heickson Betty Jane Betts Leona Mikulecky Sadie Bovey Ellen Trejtnar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hunter
Center Point Road
Henry Kloubec
A. L. Melsha
William Melsha
Louis Mikulecky
Henry Hunter
Ted Heickson
John Buschhusen
Fred Dye
Anton Kloubec
George Riedel
Agnes Hager
Dorothy Heickson
Betty Jane Betts
Leona Mikulecky
Sadie Bovey
Ellen Trejtnar
Mrs Clark Hosts Birthday Party for Son David
Mrs Vernon Clark entertained Tuesday afternoon for her son David's second birthday. Pink and white decorations and balloons for the children highlighted the gathering. Attendees included Mrs V O Hansen, Paul and Russell, Mrs C R Bausch and Janet, and several others from Cedar Rapids and Alburnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Clark
David
V. O. Hansen
Paul
Russell
C. R. Bausch
Janet
Leon
Delores
Dean Wyatt
Judith Ann
Phyllis
Pauline Sponar
Gladys
Delores Carter
Cedar Rapids
C. G. Batchelder
Ray
Dessert bridge honors Mrs. E K Steul prior to Madison move
Mrs. Robert Donahue hosted a dessert bridge at 1620 Fifth Avenue SE on Wednesday. The event honored Mrs. E K Steul who will move to Madison Wisconsin next week. Handkerchief gifts went to the honoree. Prizes were won by Mrs. Steul and Mrs. Leslie Buse. Other guests included Mesdames Philip Gaines Carl Helming Ray Moore Thomas Radloff and Ralph Whitlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Donahue
Fifth Avenue SE
E. K. Steul
Madison
Wis
Steul
Leslie Buse
Philip Gaines
Carl Helming
Ray Moore
Thomas Radloff
Ralph Whitlock
Miss M Svec Completes 3800 Mile Summer Trip
Miss M Melvina Svec of Buffalo and Miss Alice Spevacek of Cedar Rapids completed a fifteen day journey totaling 3800 miles. They traveled from Cedar Rapids to Perth North Carolina Winnipeg Lake of the Woods Lake Superior Sault Ste Marie Michigan across Canada to Buffalo and back to Cedar Rapids via Cleveland. Miss Svec will return to Buffalo to resume teaching duties at the state teachers college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Melvina Svec
Buffalo
N. Y
Cedar Rapids
John Svec
Alice Spevacek
Perth
N. C
Winnipeg
Lake of the Woods Country
Lake Superior
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan
Canada
Cleveland
Svee
State Teachers College
Mrs Trachta Hosts Jolly Juniors Meeting
Mrs William Trachta of Robins road NE entertained the Jolly Juniors on Wednesday in honor of Miss Barbara Bartlett who departs for Dallas Texas. Bartlett has spent the summer with her grandmother Mrs Estelle Blackwood of Robins. A gift was presented and games were played. Attendees included Maxine Kimes Marjorie Schlantz Celeste Hoover Janice Trachta Howard Miller Dick Hoover Gordon Emmons Charles Maxfield Frank McPherson Jack Voyanovsky and Billy Trachta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Trachta
Robins Road
Jolly
Barbara Bartlett
Dallas
Tex
Estelle Blackwood
Robins
Miss Bartlett
Maxine Kimes
Marjorie Schlantz
Celeste Hoover
Janice Trachta
Howard Miller
Dick Hoover
Gordon Emmons
Charles Maxfield
Frank McPherson
Jack Voyanovsky
Billy Trachta
Pasadena Residents Visit Relatives in City
Mr and Mrs Alfred Mosier of Pasadena and their son Doyle are visiting relatives in town staying with Arthur H Farr at 835 Second Street NW and Alta Fillenworth at 85 Seventh Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Mosier
Pasadena
Doyle
Mrs. Mosier
Arthur H. Farr
Second Street
Alta Fillenworth
Seventh Avenue
Two Visitors Planned to Return September Fourth
The Misses Dorothy Kazimour of Memorial drive SE and Mary Jandl of Fifth street SE left Saturday to visit Washington D C and New York City and plan to return on September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Kazimour
Memorial Drive
Mary Jandl
Fifth Street
Washington, D. C
New York City
Roy family visit with Chicago guests at Sixteenth Street address
Mr and Mrs William W Roy host several days with their son in law and daughter Carol Evelyn Roy and Mrs Marilyn Brown of Chicago visiting at 213 Sixteenth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Roy
Sixteenth Street SE
A. L. Roy
Carol Evelyn
Marilyn Brown
Chicago
Mary Macek to Marry Lyman W Long in California
Mary Macek to wed Lyman W Long in September in Avenal California where he works for Bank of America. Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Matt Macek of 110 Outlook Drive SW. Bridal shower hosted by Misses Maxine and Lorrine Spencer with bunco and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Macek
Outlook Drive
Mary
Lyman W. Long
J. W. Long
Davis
Calif
Avenal
Long
Bank of America
Maxine
Lorrine Spencer
Miss Macek
California
Mr. Long
Bunco
Maxyne Houser
Melvin Robertson
Joseph Rezek
Lester Bezek
Emil Faltis
David Novak
Donald
Edwin Holets
Emil Nemec
L. W. Spencer
Frances Zitek
Helen Smetana
Viola Holets
Helen and
Ann Macek
F. J. Benish
Charles Holets
Virginia Sorenson
Matt Macek, Jr
Glen Stary
Marriage Announced for Maxine Byrd Huff and Leo Stewart
Mrs Violet L Huff of 113 Twenty first street NE announces the marriage of her daughter Maxine Byrd to Leo Jay Stewart son of Mrs Marie Stewart of Harrisburg Pa The ceremony occurred Aug 3 at Alsace Lutheran church near Harrisburg Mrs Stewart visiting Cedar Rapids will leave in late October to join Mr Stewart in Harrisburg to make their home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet L. Huff
Twentyfirst
Maxine Byrd
Leo Jay Stewart
Marie Stewart
Harrisburg
Alsace Lutheran Church
Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Stewart
Women Hike Planned at Palisades Kepler Park
Business and Professional Women's members will hike Palisades Kepler State Park Sunday afternoon meeting at the lodge Lower Palisades at 2. The health committee plans the outing and members needing transportation should call Miss Virginia Hammill or Mrs Bertha Groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Lower Palisades
Virginia Hammill
Bertha Groves
Tremel hostess at Roosevelt hotel luncheon
Mrs. R P Tremel of Commonwealth apartments hosted a Thursday luncheon at the Continental Grill in the Roosevelt hotel to compliment her mother in law Mrs. Elizabeth Tremel of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Tremel
Commonwealth Apartments
Continental Grill
Roosevelt Hotel
Elizabeth Tremel
Chicago
Fifteenth Kuhn reunion held in Bever Park pavilion
The fifteenth Kuhn reunion gathered Sunday in Bever Park pavilion with family members from Mount Carroll Illinois Princeton Illinois Minneapolis and many Iowa communities attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuhn
Bever Park
Mount Carroll
Ill
Princeton, Ill
Minneapolis
Iowa
Women travelers depart after visit with cousin in town
Mrs. Gertrude White and Mrs. Hazel Hill of Aurora Illinois and Miss Edith Matteson of Darien Wisconsin left Wednesday for their homes after spending several days with a cousin C A Pope and Mrs Pope at 1840 Fourth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude White
Hazel Hill
Aurora, Ill
Edith Matteson
Darien
Wis
C. A. Pope
Pope
Fourth Avenue SE
Picnic at Bever Park Brings Members and Families Together
Members and families enjoyed games at Bever Park on a Wednesday night. Palm Grove and the juniors will meet at Maine Lodge Hall, 838 First Avenue E, on Monday night, Sept. 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bever Park
Palm Grove
Maine Lodge Hall
First Avenue E
Mounce Family Reunion Set for Bever Park Pavilion
The descendants of Joseph and Christina Mounce will gather Sunday August 27 at the Bever park pavilion. Out of town relatives include Mrs. Addie Mounce of Twin Falls Idaho and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Broades with their son Dougall of Sumrall Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Christina Mounce
Bever Park
Addie Mounce
Twin Falls
Ida
Everett Broades
Dougall
Sumrall
Miss
Karla Masaryk Club Meets for Sewing Afternoon
Members gathered Wednesday at Mrs. F. W. Barta’s home 185 Twenty first Avenue SW for a sewing afternoon. Refreshments were served and guest Mrs. Milo Naxera attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karla Masaryk Club
F. W. Barta
Twenty-first Avenue SW
Milo Naxera
Moorcroft Family Visit Spreads Across Two States
Mrs Laura Moorcroft of Hollywood California visits her son Ralph J Moorcroft and his wife at 409 Gwendolyn Drive NE, and joins daughter Mrs James A Jacobs and Mr Jacobs of Iowa City for a period of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Moorcroft
Hollywood
Calif
Ralph J. Moorcroft
Moorcroft
Gwendolyn Drive
James A. Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs
Iowa City
City Briefs and Persons: Local clubs and theft notes
F L A lodge 106 meets Friday at 8 p.m. in Sokol hall with juvenile lodge at 7. Townsend club dance at Odd 4 pl hall 109 Second Ave SE 8 45 p.m. A Bethel AME church benefit chicken dinner runs this evening until 7 30 at 512 Sixth St SE. Mr and Mrs James Maloney 293 Johnson Ave NW returned from Chicago vacation. Theft of a right front hub cap from a car on Third Ave between Fifth and Sixth St SE reported by oo Larson 632 Wilson Ave. George Vogel 851 Fifteenth St SE reports rug stolen from a trailer valued at 35 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Odd
Second Avenue SE
Bethel A. M. E
Sixth Street SE
James Maloney
Johnson Avenue
Chicago
Third Avenue
Fifth and
Sixth Streets
Oo Larson
Wilson Avenue
George Vogel
Fifteenth Street
Stolen Harvey Boots Car Recovered Near Limback Lumber
A car belonging to Harvey Boots of 1344 Wilson avenue SW was reported stolen earlier in the week and found by Patrolman Burton at 5 45 p m Wednesday in front of Limback Lumber company at 200 Third street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Boots
Wilson Avenue
Burton
Limback Lumber Company
Third Street
Car Collision at Second Ave and Fifth Street
An auto crash occurred at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday at Second avenue and Fifth street. Drivers were William J. Nezerka, 34, of 1757 A avenue NE, and Hubert Lamont, 32, of 1418 B avenue NE. Nezerka said he was eastbound and signaled a left turn. Lamont said Nezerka turned left in front of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Fifth Street
William J. Nezerka
Avenue NE
Hubert Lamont
Nezerka
Lamont
Nezerka Ee
Volunteers of America To Hold Heart Tag Sale In Cedar Rapids
Permission granted for the Volunteers of America to stage its annual heart tag sale in Cedar Rapids on Saturday August 26. Founded nearly 50 years ago by Ballington and Maud Booth the group runs homes for working girls and for mothers left with dependent children. Local sponsorship by citizens. red heart tags sold for any contribution. Day headquarters set in the city hall council room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteers of America
Cedar Rapids
Ballington
Maud Booth
Picnic committee names and organizers announced
The committee in charge of arrangements for the picnic includes William Breed C M Hatfield H W Toms George W Griffith G A Strickland and John Deaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
William Breed
C. M. Hatfield
H. W. Toms
George W. Griffith
G. A. Strickland
John Deaton
Linn County relief gardeners exhibit at state fair
E. S. Smith county garden director assembled an agricultural exhibit showing garden products fruit and vegetables and an educational collection of insects. The material was transported to Des Moines Tuesday for display at the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
E. S. Smith
Des Moines
Americans Urged to Return Home from Europe
Washington issued warnings through the American embassies in London Paris and Berlin urging all Americans who can to leave Great Britain France and Germany and return to the United States amid fear of imminent war in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INL
Europe
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
London
Paris
Berlin
Chairman Dies Seeks Recourse Over Foreign Diplomat Meddling
Washington AP report notes Chairman Dies of Texas asks House Un American Affairs counsel to determine if the United States has any recourse against foreign countries whose diplomats meddle in domestic affairs. The query aims at assessing diplomatic remedies and potential responses to interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dies
Tex
House Committee On UN- American Affairs
Wisconsin Claims World’s Largest Swiss Cheese Factory
Wisconsin proclaims hosting the world’s largest Swiss cheese factory showcasing regional dairy industry prowess and industrial scale within the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
City Hall Approves Tubbs Gasoline Pumps at New Service Station
Council grants J W Tubbs permission to install three gasoline pumps on his property at a proposed service station on new highway No 30 west near the city limits. Pumps may be moved on 30 days notice after platting and street work. The Ambulance Service company signs a control agreement over new radio equipment. Electric Motors Co given conduit permit for floodlight installation under sidewalk at Ave and First St NW. Haegg Construction bill for Third Ave widening project totals 465.33 for river front alley work and reconditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Tubbs
Tubbs
Electric Motors Company
F Avenue
First Street
Haegg Construction Company
River Front
Third and
Second Avenues
Third Avenue
Elephant Reaches Maturity At Age Forty
The report notes that elephants reach full maturity at forty years old. It highlights the species’ life stage and developmental milestones relevant to size behavior and reproduction.
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Audrey Campbell
Mrs
Ellingson
Ana
Kwikpak
Ave
Hunters
Mrs. Clark
Donahue
ROYS
Mary Macek
Maxine Byrl Huff
P. W
C. A
Palm Grove No
Forest of Myrtle
Roosevelt
H. Oransky
First Avenue East
DIAL
Mrs. Moorcroft
Sokol Hall
Luberger
Sale
THIRD
J Street
Twelfth Street
H Avenue
Cedar
Maytag
Zenith
Frigidaire
Easy Payments
Cedar Rapids Maytag CO
2Nd Ave. SE
Aet
City Hall
Higbee
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