Wisconsin visitors visit Denver area relatives
En route to Denver Mrs John Carl and Edward Bohman from Casco Wisconsin spent Thursday with Mrs Carl’s daughter Mrs George Kosek and Mr Kosek at 3040 Carroll Drive SE. Thursday evening they were honored at a family dinner at D M Hall’s home 2259 Meadowbrook Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
John Carl
Edward Bohman
Casco
Wis
Carl
Mr. Bohman
George Kosek
Kosek
Carroll Drive
D. M. Hall
Meadowbrook Drive
Wallace Family Vacation Visit Ends
Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace of St. Petersburg Florida and their sons Billy and John left Thursday after two days with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hall. They stayed at the Halls summer home at the Palisades on Wednesday. The Wallaces were en route home after visits in Des Moines and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wallace
St. Petersburg
Fla
Billy
John
Howard Hall
Mrs. Hall
The
Palisades
Mrs. Wallace
Des Moines
Colorado
Bridge Club Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Davis in Southeast
Mrs Robert B. Davis hosted a Friday luncheon and bridge at her 329 Twenty-ninth Street SE home. Guest of the club was Mrs Frederick N. Lutz of Singapore visiting her mother, Mrs Lurton Stubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Davis
Twenty-ninth Street
Frederick N. Lutz
Singapore
Lurton Stubbs
Netolicky Family Holds Third Annual Reunion
The Netolicky family gathered Sunday at Western hall for a reunion with 108 relatives and eight guests. Officers reelected were Antone Netolicky president, Mrs. Wesley Cerveny secretary, Mrs. George Jelik treasurer, and committee members Mrs. Frank Netolicky Mrs Frank Suleck and Mrs J. Y. Netolicky. The 1938 reunion will be on the third Sunday in August at the same venue. Mary Ann Cerveny was the youngest and Joseph Vecerka the oldest attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netolicky
Antone Netolicky
Wesley Cerveny
George Jelik
Frank Netolicky
Frank Suleck
J. Y. Netolicky
Mary Ann Cerveny
Joseph Vecerka
Friendly Strollers Plan Anamosa Park Picnic
The Friendly Strollers will hold a Sunday picnic supper at Anamosa state park at 3 p.m. Members should bring the usual picnic supplies and meet at the corner of First Avenue and Thirteenth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa State Park
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Sandra Shenefelt Celebrates Eighth Birthday At Party
Sandra Shenefelt daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Shenefelt hosted an eighth birthday party at 549 Vernon Drive SE. Afternoon games, birthday cake and ice cream were served to a notable guest list including Joan Johnston Gloria Johnston Judith Johnston Ann Selden Jane Hickenlooper Sheryl Chehak Kathryn Chehak Suzanne Jenkins Natalie Jenkins Shirley Lewellen Patricia Dunshee Barbara Dunshee Bonnie Birch Sally Peck Mollie Zimmerman Marilyn Houser Marilyn Boyson Joyce Skinner Joan Brand Jackie Hollands Mary Tom Stevehson Lorna Jean eul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Shenefelt
E E. Shenefelt
Vernon Drive
Joan
Gloria
Judith Johnston
Ann Selden
Jane Hickenlooper
Sheryl
Kathryn Chehak
Suzanne
Natalie Jenkins
Shirley Lewellen
Patricia
Barbara Dunshee
Bonnie Birch
Sally Peck
Mollie Zimmerman
Marilyn
Honor Miss Ollar at Supper-Lawn Party
Miss Helen Virginia Ollar of Little Rock Ark, visiting her sisters Mrs J F Morris and Miss Irene Ollar at 501 Twenty sixth street SE, was honored Wednesday evening at their home with a buffet supper. Afterward guests danced at Cedar park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Virginia Ollar
Little Rock
Ark
J. F. Morris
Irene Ollar
Twenty-sixth Street
Cedar Park
Jeannice Mealey
Bette Giblin
Jeanne Cash
Esther Rahe
Mary Frances Wusak
Marian Grant
Patty McHugh
John Stevens
Robert Horak
Robert Shepard
Dick Shovel
Jack Sweeten
Dale Cripps
Gaylord Watland
Edward Stepanek
Marcey Raftis
Powers Return After 4000 Mile Six Week Trip
Mr and Mrs John E Powers of 620 Center Point road NE completed a six weeks journey covering about 4000 miles. They fished three weeks at Rushlake Minnesota then traveled to Winnipeg and Port Arthur in Canada. Their route then took them to North Bay Ontario with a stop in Callander to visit the Dionne quintuplets. In Chicago they visited Mr and Mrs G A Wyllie former Cedar Rapids residents who then accompanied them home for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Powers
Center Point Road
Rushlake
Minn
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Canada
North Bay
Ont
Callander
Chicago
G. A. Wyllie
Cedar Rapids
Mr Andreas Departs For Week Long New York Business Trip
4A M Andreas leaves Friday morning from 2523 Twenty sixth street drive SE for Chicago and then flies to New York City for a week on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Andreas
New York
M. Andreas
Twenty Sixth Street Drive
Chicago
New York City
Miss Elizabeth Jackson To Teach In Augusta High School
Miss Elizabeth Jackson of 1730 Fourth Avenue SE leaves Thursday for Augusta Illinois to take a teaching post at the local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jackson
Augusta
Ill
Elizabeth Jackson
Fourth Avenue SE
Augusta, Ill
Ninth Martin family reunion at G E Martin home Center Point
The ninth annual reunion gathered forty seven relatives and friends at G E Martin’s Center Point residence. A picnic dinner preceded a business meeting where G E Martin was elected president with Marguerite McCann as vice president Claire Martin secretary Beldon Martin treasurer and Forest Martin program chairman. Notable attendees included many Center Point residents and several from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
G. E. Martin
Center Point
Marguerite McCann
Claire Martin
Beldon Martin
Forest Martin
Doris Jean
Ira Kramer
Clarence Raymond
Fay
Norma
J. A. Maharan
Jarold
Roy Watsabaugh
Jean
Golden Chesmore
John Caldwell
Gladys Dinnison
Audrey
Leah
Dora Lee
Vern Dake
Eulabel Dvorak
Violet Dvorak
Don Floyd
David Carmen
Mary Anderson
Clifford Brody
Young hosts Ruth Nix and May Swatosh hold scavenger hunt
Miss Ruth Nix and Miss May Dean Swatosh entertained a group of young people Wednesday evening at a scavenger hunt. Later guests went to the Swatosh home for refreshments and dancing. Attendees included Pauline Ecklund, Shirley Parks, Eloise Heath, Myron Hasbrook, Gaylord Sacora, Oliver Patrick, Walter and Victor Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Nix
Maydean Swatosh
Swatosh
Pauline Ecklund
Shirley Parks
Eloise Heath
Myron Hasbrook
Gaylord Sacora
Oliver Patrick
Walter
Victor Montgomery
A V Kidds Welcome Guests at Home
Mrs. Lee Kidd of Nanticoke Pennsylvania and her son Kenneth visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. A V Kidd at 1801 K street along with Mrs. Bessie Byerly of Green Mountain and her children Dorothy and Charles and Walter Kidd of Marshalltown on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Kidd
Nanticoke
Kenneth
Bessie Byerly
Green Mountain
Dorothy
Charles
Walter Kidd
Marshalltown
A. V. Kidd
K Street
Mrs Rutan Hosts Delta Class Breakfast at Home
Mrs S P Rutan 714 L Street SW entertained Delta class of Trinity Methodist church and friends at a breakfast Thursday morning. Thirty guests attended. Mrs Harry Sisam and Mrs George Cady assisted as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Rutan
L Street
Trinity Methodist Church
Harry Sisam
George Cady
Aunt Het Reflects on New Car Jitters
Aunt Het jokes about fear of new cars, saying she is anxious until the fenders get crumpled and another bump won’t matter. The lighthearted remark captures a cautious moment in everyday life.
Miss Jensen Hosts Ida May Dunlap Shower
Miss Genevieve Jensen entertained Thursday evening at a kitchen shower for Ida Mae Dunlap whose upcoming September 14 wedding to the Rev. Robert J. MacDanel was announced. Green and white decorations and white asters framed bunce prizes for Miss Bachman Dunlap and Miss Robbie. A scrapbook was presented to the honored guest with assistance from Mrs. George D. Pease and a list of attendees including Miss Wilda Burge Miss Phyllis Baldwin Miss Jean Dunlap Miss Lois Smith and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mae Dunlap
Robert J. MacDanel
Genevieve Jensen
C Avenue NW
Bunce
Jane Bachman
Dunla
Grace Robbie
Jensen
George D. Pease
Wilda Burge
Miss Robbie
Phyllis Baldwin
Jean Dunlap
Miss Bachman
Lois Smith
Pease
Ruth Barber
Jane Walters
Margaret Day
Dorothy Colby
Otto Gustafsson
Bushnells Host Wyoming Guests for Supper
Mr and Mrs Robert Bushnell entertained Thursday evening at 1910 Ninth Street SW in honor of Mrs Bushnells uncle Or C Hurtt of Casper Wyoming and his daughters The occasion began with swimming at Lake Macbride before returning for supper Names include Elizabeth Hurtt Mary Louise Hurtt Aileen Hurtt Etta Payn Ben Stauffacher Charles Sturtz Anna Belle Lea Jean Hoyt Barbara Ann Bushnell Bobbie Bushnell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bushnell
Ninth Street SW
Ben Stauffacher
St. Paul
Minn
Charles Sturtz
Annabelle Lea
Jean Hoyt
Marion
A. E. Sturtz
Robert Eikenberry
Joe
Marcheta
Barbara Ann
Bobbie Bushnell
Ogburns to Attend Blomquist Dinner in City
Dr and Mrs Vincent H Ogburn of Palo Alto Calif and their daughters Helen and Miriam will dine Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs H F Blomquist 1837 Seventh avenue SE They are in town for their daughter Helen s wedding to Dr Richard F Blomquist Saturday afternoon Miss Dolores Storrs of Cedar Rapids also attends as guest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Aubineau
Wilmette, Ill
Joan Yessler
J. A. Yessler
Fourth Avenue SE
Miss Aubineau
Cedar Rapids
Vincent H. Ogburn
Palo Alto
Calif
Helen
Miriam
H. F. Blomquist
Seventh Avenue SE
Juco
Jimmie
Russell K. Sandercock
Second Avenue SE
Sandercock
Leo
Earl
Eagan
Mrs Van Deusen Hosts Bridge Luncheon in Iowa City
Mrs George Van Deusen formerly of Cedar Rapids entertained at a luncheon bridge Thursday afternoon at her Iowa City home. Guests from Cedar Rapids included Mrs Carlton N Owen Mrs J C Milner Mrs F A Clarke Mrs Paul H Bedell and Mrs H H Ulish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George van Deusen
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Carlton N. Owen
J. C. Milner
FA. Clarke
Paul H. Bedell
H. H. Ulish
Mrs Christine Schindler Leaves San Diego Visit
Mrs Christine Schindler of San Diego Calif departed Tuesday by streamline train after visiting her son F W Schindler and family at 1715 C avenue NE. She toured Newport Neb Worthington Minn Dubuque to visit sisters and visited Des Moines and Webster City relatives. A former Cedar Rapids resident, she left here in 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Schindler
San Diego
Calif
F W Schindler
C Avenue
Mrs Ellis Hosts Bridge Party at Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs George Ellis of 812 Fourth Avenue SE hosted a Thursday afternoon bridge party assisted by Mrs James Hadad and Mrs Michael G Kouri. Guests included Mrs Thomas Abodeely of Kearney Neb and several Abodeely and Nassif families from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ellis
Fourth Avenue SE
James Hadad
Michael G. Kouri
Thomas Abodeely
Kearney
Neb
Alex Abodeely
George Abodeely
Frank Abodeely
Samuel Kouri
George J. Nassif
George Salome
Joseph Abodeely
Frank Nassif
Thomas Shasheen
Are Abodeely
Cedar Rapids
Miller and Van Wert guests depart for Waterloo and Africa mission
Mrs. Edna Miller and her daughter Miss Luella Miller of Van Wert Ohio left Thursday from the home of Mr. and Mrs Edwin F DelLaMater at 1418 Eighth avenue SE for Waterloo. They will visit Clarence before returning home. Miss Miller will depart soon for Central Africa to engage in missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Miller
Luella Miller
van Wert
Ohio
Edwin F. DelLaMater
Eighth Avenue SE
Waterloo
Clarence
Miss Miller
Central Africa
M. M. Club Meets for Luncheon and Theater
Members of the M. M. club met Wednesday afternoon for a Dutch treat luncheon at the Bishop cafeteria and later attended a local theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Club
Bishop
Miss Listebareer Home Return After Excelsior Trip
Miss Grace Listebareer 1208 First Avenue W returned Thursday evening after spending a week at Excelsior Springs Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Listebareer
First Avenue W
Excelsior Springs
Stansbury Dinner to Honor Visitor Miss Keith
Davenport guest Niss de Ette Keith visits Dr. and Mrs. John E. Stansbury at 514 Forest Drive SE. Friday dinner marks Dr. Stansbury's birthday with twelve guests. Keith has recent hostesses including Mrs. H. M. Ivins and Mrs. W. J. Neuzil in Cedar Rapids and Bever Avenue SE events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niss DE Ette Keith
Davenport
John EF. Stansbury
Forest Drive
Stansbury
H. M. Ivins
Fifth Avenue SE
Stangburys
Miss Keith
W. J. Barngrover
Bever Avenue SE
Visitors From Kansas City Stay Two Weeks
Mr and Mrs Anthony Tschirgi hosted two weeks of guests from Kansas City Missouri Mr and Mrs F H Scott at their Ridgewood terrace SE residence during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Tschirgi
Ridgewood Terrace
F. H. Scott
Kansas City, Mo
Miscel laneous shower honors Miss Irene Navratil
Mrs J. B. Nash hosted a Thursday afternoon shower on the lawn at 1312 Thirtieth street NE for Miss Irene Navratil, whose marriage to William Nash will occur September 4. Attending were out of town guests Mrs. Florence Voslek Glenn Lake Minn Miss Ruby Bouser Chicago and others from Marion Mount Vernon. About forty women with children joined the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Nash
J. J. Matus
Thirtieth Street
Irene Navratil
William Nash
Florence Voslek
Glenn Lake
Minn
Ruby Bouser
Chicago
L. B. Lacock
Joyce
Marion
Roy Cessford
Gloria
Mount Vernon
Homer Siver
Lula
Hazel
Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Eulamae Brown
Miss Evelyn Christensen hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Eulamae Brown as she will marry Cecil Christensen. Red and white table decor. Guests included Misses Mary Benda Helen McManes Elaine Kazebier Irene Marak Arvada Buresh Dorothy Town and Mesdames W Lefebvre C Christensen L Brown R LeClere. Prizes awarded to Miss Buresh Mrs LeClere and Miss Benda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Christensen
Eulamae Brown
Cecil Christensen
Mary Benda
Helen McManes
Elaine Kazebier
Irene Marak
Arvada Buresh
Dorothy Town
W. Lefebvre
C. Christensen
L. Brown
R. LeClere
Miss Buresh
LeClere
Miss Benda
Schirm Family Heads to Adair After Week Here
Mr and Mrs Arthur Schirm Henry Schirm Wa Schirm and Lawrence Schirm leave Adair after spending the past week at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis F Schirm 1425 First Avenue West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Schirm
Henry Schirm
Wa Schirm
Lawrence Schirm
Adair
Louis F. Schirm
First Avenue
Births Report From Mercy and St Luke’s Hospitals
Several families announce newborns on Aug 26 and 27. Addresses and parental names include Richard Carter Cedar Rapids area. Wade Pinson Route 2 Cedar Rapids. Harold Stoneking Lisbon. James Kosky 1319 Ellis NW. LaVerne Havlik 649 Sixteenth Ave SW. Keith Strait 1333 Ave NE. George B. Pierce 1190 Fourteenth Ave Marion. Fred G. Merritt Springville with Thelma Merritt nee Hollenbeck. Glenn Bain 609 Thirtieth St NE. One entry notes an 84 pound daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carter
Center Point Road
Mercy Hospital
Wade Pinson
Cedar Rapids
Harold Stoneking
Lisbon
James Kosky
Ellis Boulevard
LaVerne Havlik
Sixteenth Avenue
Keith Strait
Avenue NE
George B. Pierce
Fourteenth Avenue
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Fred G. Merritt
Springville
St. Luke's Hospital
Merritt
Thelma Hollenbeck
Glenn Bain
Thirtieth Street
Party Girl Faces Accessory Charge In Burns Murder
Lucille Buehler, described as a blonde party girl, faces a felony court warrant for being an accessory to the murder of Robert F. Burns. Investigators questioned her account of Burns death during a moonlight stroll in Grant Park. Buehler held on $100,000 bail as the case moves toward habeas corpus delay ruling and grand jury testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lucille Buehler
Robert F. Burns
Grant Park
George Weiss
Miss Buehler
Burns
Harry Posner
Posner
Grand Jury
Anti-Jap Tension Tightens San Francisco Chinatown
San Francisco police with patrols and officers guarding Japanese shops amid rising anti-Japanese sentiment among Chinatown’s 17 000 residents. Police chief James Quinn said officers would reinforce protection to maintain public order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Chinatown
James Quinn Orae
Fire destroys barns and livestock at Monona farm
Monona fire department responded to Walter Jenkins farm four miles north of Monona where two large barns burned along with forty tons of hay, 2000 bushels of oats, a tractor plow and disc, and two calves. Cause unavailable. Jenkins had building insurance. Chelsea public school opens Monday with new staff including Frank Gould Jr and Dorothy Carver among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Walter Jenkins
Jenkins
Chelsea
Frank Gould, Jr
Delta
Dorothy Carver
Marion
Herman Douwstra
Pella
Lala Comte
Kathryn Snodgrass
Knoxville
E. E. Lala
Hearing on Cedar Rapids Zoning Change Ordinance
Notice of a public hearing on proposed changes to the Use District Map and Height and Area Map of the Cedar Rapids Zoning Ordinances. The hearing is set for September 13, 1937 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber. The ordinance would rezone Lot 10, Block 34 Greene’s Second Addition to Commercial C and Height and Area D, with urgent effect from publication date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Greene
Spitz Puppy Replaced To Cheer Kids After Accident
Leo Lucas drives the car that struck the Spitz puppy Wiggles. R G Eagan provides a nearly identical replacement named Pal which Juco buys. Dick and Jimmie Sandercock, ages 1 1/2 and 3 1/2, are delighted as a small community effort restores happiness after the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitz Puppy
Car
Jimmie
Leo Lucas
Gazette
Earl Coughlin
Leo
Earl
R. G. Eagan
Eagan
Gezette
Russell K. Sandercock
Second Avenue SE
Lucas
Baron Rothschild Dies at 69 in London Estate
Lionel Walter Rothschild the zoologist and long time member of the British House of Commons died at his Tring Park estate in Hertfordshire at age 69. He left a vast landholdings legacy, authored numerous zoology works, and sold bird skins to the Metropolitan Museum of New York for 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baron Rothschild
Tring Park
Hertfordshire
House of Commons
Metropolitan Museum of
New York City
Lionel Walter Rothschild
Nathaniel M. W. Rothschild
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Joanne Crawford
Crawford
Doris Cone
Barbara Barry
Diane Marshall
Mary van Vechten Shaffer
Betty Larson
Marjorie van Winkle
Janet Meyer
Mary Louw Protzman
Sylvia Lehti
Norma Bauer
Margaret Barngrover
Bouman
Koseks
John Wallaces
Mrs. Davis
Bridge Club
Netolicky Reunion
St. SE - Dows
Miss Ollar
Powers
A. V. Kidds
Mrs. Rutan
Miss Jensen
Ida May Dunlap
Bushnells
Wyoming
Ogburns
van Deusen
Mrs. Schindler
Mrs. Ellis
Onio
Stansburys
Anthony Tschirgis
Kansas City
Mrs. Nash
Miss Brown
Schirms
Frisco’s
Iowa News
Maayor
Iowan
L. Storey
Wilson
Enderealy
Nists
Wilson & CO
Carl Dueser
Arabia
Midi Berk
el Taif
Africa
Siebke & Taylor's
Second Ave. SE
Third ST
Kriz
E. A
Dial
Seas Barkers
Second Street SE
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