P E O Officers to be Honored in Cedar Rapids Dinner
Mrs Loretta H. Jones of Clinton and Mrs Norman Stafford of Chariton visit Cedar Rapids to meet seven local P E O chapters and Marion plus a special Tuesday meeting at the Commonwealth tea room. Hostesses include local chapter presidents and officers. Mrs Stafford to attend the Marion meeting at the Meyer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. O Sisterhood
Loretta H. Jones
Clinton
Norman Stafford
Chariton
Cedar Rapids
Commonwealth
Moray L. Ebs
Carl D. Thomas
P.E.O
Guy E Wilder
DeVere W. Smith
RP. Taylor
Arthur L. Augustine
Ing
Commonwealth Tea Room
Stafford
Leon A. Meyer
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Local Families Return From Chicago Livestock Exposition
Mr and Mrs J Harold Horan and Mr and Mrs Howard R Green with their daughters Nancy and Polly returned Sunday after spending the weekend in Chicago attending the opening of the International Livestock exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Harold Horan
Blake Boulevard
Howard R. Green
Bever Avenue
Nancy
Polly
Chicago
Postponed College Club study group meeting
The educational study group of the College club scheduled for Wednesday evening at Mrs. WR Grissel's home has been postponed until January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Club
WR. Grissel
Katharine Boeye Honored After Service at St Pauls
Following the 11 am service at St Pauls Methodist church, Katharine Boeye was honored at a Dutch treat dinner at Harmony cafeteria. Mrs J M Tallman organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's Methodist Church
Ikatherine Boeye
Harmony
J M Tallman
Informal Dinner Honors Omaha Visitor At SE Home
Miss Melba McClurkin hosted a Saturday night informal dinner at 847 Fourth Avenue SE in honor of H R Booton of Omaha who was in town for the holidays. Guests included Miss Isabel DoMers, Mr and Mrs C E Misbach, and John Dough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba McClurkin
Fourth Avenue SE
H R. Booton
Omaha
Isabel DoMers
C. E. Misbach
John Dough
Town State College Student Helen Greer Returns
Miss Helen Greer a Town State College senior returns to Ames after a Thanksgiving weekend visit with her grandmother Mrs Maria Shean in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Greer
Town State College
Ames
Maria Shean
Scout Mothers December Meeting and Book Club Event
The Catholic Book club will meet at 115 pm Tuesday at 2017 Grande avenue SE hosted by Mrs F S Jennings to discuss Pius the XII Pope of Peace. Scout Mothers plan December meeting Wednesday at 2 pm in the Chamber of Commerce building with a ten cent gift exchange and games for all Scout mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Book Club
F. S. Jennings
Grande Avenue SE
Caroline Schichtl
Pius the XII
Pope of Peace
Joseph F. Dinneen
Chamber of Commerce
Scouts
Sara Lee Hesbacher Visits in Independence
Miss Sara Lee Hesbacher of 847 Seventeenth Street SE spends the weekend in Independence as guest of Miss Jane Kemmerer a college student at 4 Cee street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Lee Hesbacher
Independence
Seventeenth Street
Jane Kemmerer
Cee
Town State student visits Ames with Wheeler family
Bill Wheeler a Town State college student from Ames traveled with his parents Mr and Mrs Glenn C Wheeler to 2165 Blake Boulevard SE for a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wheeler
Town State College
Ames
Glenn C. Wheeler
Blake Boulevard
Mrs Brown and daughter return from Chicago weekend
Mrs W J Brown of 1962 First Avenue E and her daughter Miss Susan Brown returned Saturday after spending the weekend in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J Brown
First Avenue E
Susan Brown
Chicago
Tourist Club Meeting Led by Mrs Richard Lord
The Tourist club will meet with Mrs Richard Lord at 30 Blake Ter Race SE on Wednesday at 2 30 p m. Mrs Charles J Bready will be in charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lord
Blake Terrace SE
Charles J Bready
Mrs Elderkin Returns from St Louis Visit
Mrs David Elderkin 2417 D Avenue NE returned Thursday after a two and a half week stay in St Louis with her parents Mr and Mrs W R Tecters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. David Elderkin
ST. Louis
David M . Elderkin
D Avenue
St Louis
W. R. Tecters
Miss Virginia Black Returns From Mt. Clemens Weekend
Miss Virginia Black of 2418 Grande avenue SE returned Sunday after spending the weekend in Mt. Clemens Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Black
Grande Avenue SE
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Haskins Cantrell Wedding Invitations Issued
Invitations issued for the marriage of Mrs Charlotte Haskins formerly of Cedar Rapids and Charles Cantrell of Missoula Montana. The ceremony will be in January in Missoula where the couple plans to reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Haskins
Cedar Rapids
Charles Cantrell
Missoula, Mont
Missoula
Children's Home Board Meeting Scheduled Tuesday at 10
The board of managers will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the home to review matters and plan upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Managers
Children's Home
Children’s Home
Teenettes Hold Dutch Treat Theater Party at Dorman Home
The Teenettes met Saturday at Jane Dorman's 315 B avenue NW home for a Dutch treat theater party. After the movie the group returned for refreshments. Members present were Beetty Ann Kiimes, Rita Marie Power, Marilyn Cusack, Mary Jane Klaassen and Rita Spaight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dorman
Avenue NW
Dorman
Beetty Ann Kiimes
Rita Marie Power
Marilyn Cusack
Mary Jane Klaassen
Rita Spaight
Louise Leibert circle luncheon hosted by Mrs Niesz
The Louise Leibert circle of the King's Daughters will meet at 1 p.m Tuesday for a dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs W Niesz at 1802 Fourth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Leibert
The
King’s Daughters
W. Niesz
Fourth Avenue SE
Ethel Evans Circle Plans Dessert Luncheon Meeting
The King's Daughters group led by Ethel Evans will meet at 1 30 p.m. Thursday with Mrs. Clifford Wikes at 889 Oakland Road NE for a dessert luncheon and business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Evans
King’s ‘Daughters
Clifford Wikes
Oakland Road
Rabbi Levens to Speak on Jewish Youth Future
Tefereth Israel Rabbi Monroe Levens of Des Moines will address the Jewish Young People's League at Temple Judah on Tuesday at 830 p.m. His topic is Jewish Youth and Its Future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Levens
Tefereth Israel Temple of
Des Moines
Jewish Young People’s League
Temple
Judah
Levens
Librarian Freda Conrad to Visit Albuquerque Parents
Miss Freda Conrad librarian in Albuquerque and formerly of the local staff will arrive Tuesday en route from Washington D C where she attended a librarians conference to spend a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs F J Conrad 1749 B avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Conrad
Albuquerque
Washington, D. C
F. J. Conrad
B Avenue NE
P T A Meetings Schedule Events This Week
The Fillmore P T A presents a color moving pictures show at 7 30 Wednesday in Roosevelt high school auditorium. Polk mothers chorus gathers Tuesday at 9 45 a m at Mrs Lloyd Jacobs 218 Sixteenth street NE. Tyler P T A executive board meets Thursday at 2 p m at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore P T A
Roosevelt High School
Polk Mothers Chorus
Lloyd Jacobs
Sixteenth Street
Tyler
Tyler PT. A
Y W C A Group Talks by Miss Alice Papes in Cedar Rapids
Miss Alice Papes national YWCA adviser for South America visits Marion family and speaks to Cedar Rapids Girl Reserve groups. She will address mothers tea at 2 p.m. Wednesday and leadership group at 7:30 p.m. She returns Thursday for a 4 p.m meeting and 6 p.m fellowship dinner with reservations due by Wednesday 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Papes
Y. W C A
Cedar Rapids’ Association
Papes
Marion
Association
Miss Papes
South American
United States
Chain-Gang Sub Debs Attend Bad Taste Party
The Chain-Gang Sub Debs gathered Saturday at 1018 Nineteenth Street SE for a bad taste party honoring Joan Neisslie. Attendees included Maxine Bruce Jane Washburn Dorothy Donnegan Mary Angerer Maxine Stall Arthur Haycroft Jack Zaruba Gerald Berchenbriter Harry Berchenbriter Ray Thompson and Gilbert Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Neisslie
Nineteenth Street SE
Maxine Bruce
Jane Washburn
Dorothy Donnegan
Mary Angerer
Maxine Stall
Arthur Haycroft
Jack Zaruba
Gerald Berchenbriter
Harry Berchenbriter
Ray Thompson
Gilbert Johnson
Jane Boyd circle to hold dessert luncheon
The Jane Boyd circle of the King's Daughters will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. for a dessert luncheon. Mrs. Lydia Long and Mrs R. W. Maxson will assist at 1811 Fifth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Boyd
The
King’s Daughters
Lydia Long
Fifth Avenue SE
R. W. Maxson
Mrs C E Martin Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs C E Martin of 312 Thirty sixth street NE acted as hostess for a bridge club luncheon Monday at the Commonwealth tea room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Martin
Bridge Club
Commonwealth Tea Room
Bouquets Bring Praise to City Council Meeting
Dr. Eddie Anderson praises the council for its resolution commending the Iowa football team. Linn County Master Barbers Association secretary H L Coats commends the board of health for barber shop inspections by C H White. Playground Commission thanks the council for creating an administrative unit. A commissioner quips about tomorrow’s weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Anderson
Iowa
Linn County Master Barbers Association
H. L. Coats
Board of Health
C. H. White
Playground Commission
Illinois Driver In Ditch Near Here Is Fined As Reckless
Thomas D. Guthrie, 23, of Preston Illinois, was arrested by Sheriff James H. Smith and Deputy Larry Condon at 1 30 a m Sunday seven miles east of Cedar Rapids on highway 30. He paid a 50 dollar fine and costs to Justice H R Churchill for reckless driving after authorities said his car left a shallow ditch near a curve and he tried to halt other vehicles. Guthrie admitted drinking gin Saturday evening but no liquor was found and no witnesses could prove intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Guthrie
Princeton
James H. Smith
Larry Condon
Cedar Rapids
H. R. Churchill
Guthrie
Smith
Three Bernice Smiths Create Mixups at Cedar Rapids Store
Cedar Rapids Montgomery Ward faced a confusion with three employees named Bernice Smith. Bernice Smith Rundquist, now of Davenport, was indicted for embezzlement and awaits trial after bond release. The other two Bernice Smiths Fellwock and Bronson deny being the same person and note their years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Smith
Cedar Rapids
Montgomery Ward
Bernice Smith Rundquist
Davenport
Cedars Rapids
Ward
Bernice Smiths
Tax Sale Postponed In Linn County Bid Shortage
Linn county tax sale set for 10 a m Monday was postponed until Feb 2 at 10 a m for lack of bidders. County Treasurer Frank F Bates noted corn crop proceeds may aid farm property owners during the interval as the annual bid sale adjourns to Feb 2. He reported 1938 taxes due 1939 amounting to about 3 450 000 dollars, or 96 percent of the levy to December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Frank F. Bates
Bates
Dee
Seek To Eliminate Duplicate Donations In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials plan to curb duplicated Christmas gifts by local groups. The public assistance committee of the Council of Social Agencies meets Tuesday at the Y M C A. Elizabeth Bender leads a 20 person Cedar Rapids agency committee with the Chamber of Commerce center coordinating welfare programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Public Assistance Committee
Council of Social Agencies
Elizabeth Bender
Community House
Public Welfare Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Knights of Columbus meeting and Legion dinner announced
The Knights of Columbus council schedules an 8 15 pm meeting Tuesday with Ray Conley state secretary set to attend. Hanford American Legion post holds a 1940 membership drive dinner at the Memorial building armory Tuesday at 6 pm. all team workers urged to attend. Mrs Dena Cramer 52 of 823 Twelfth Avenue SE suffers a dislocated shoulder Sunday eyeing falls to basement steps. She is treated at St Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Knights of Columbus
Ray Conley
Hanford
Dena Cramer
Twelfth Avenue SE
St. Luke's Hospital
Coe College speaks on film industry scope and jobs
Irvin E. Deer from the Will Hayes office in New York City spoke at the Coe College chapel to students and faculty about Hollywood. He noted 276 different professions exist in the film industry, but only one sixth actually work on a film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Irvin E. Deer
Will Hayes
New York City
Deer
Hollywood
Cedar Rapids Jobbers Protest Discrimination in Service
Acting at Cedar Rapids businessmen's request, local jobbers protest any service discrimination against Cedar Rapids merchants. Rallies pressure service providers to ensure equal treatment for Cedar Rapids businesses and uphold local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Gatherer of Nuts Crossword Clue Puzzle
A themed crossword with horizontal and vertical clues covering animals foods and objects. Entries include small animal, cat grass winged terms and furniture related hints. The puzzle features multiple language roots and archaic terms.
Notice of Referee Sale in Linn County Partition Case
Referee R M Hawkins will sell parcel described in a 1930 Linn County partition decree to settle real estate owned by Hawkins family. Sale January 3 1940 at 1 30 pm on premises in Linn County containing about 200 acres plus irregular lots. Terms: cash or two thirds cash and one third vendor’s mortgage. Location Cedar Rapids Iowa. Auctioneer J P Schmitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Referel
District Court
Linn County
Carl R. Hawkins
Leon F Hawkins
Lucille Hawkins
Ruth E. Hawkins
Mary L. Hawkins
Chicago & North Western Railroad Company
St. P.M
Linn Couny
R. M Hawkins
J Street
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
J P Schmitz
van Horne
Sundberg to attend ICC hearing on feeder truck line
H F Sundberg manager of the traffic bureau of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce will attend an interstate commerce commission hearing in Council Bluffs Tuesday. The hearing concerns the Chicago and North Western railway petition to start a Clinton to Council Bluffs feeder truck line. Motor transport firms oppose the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Omaha
H. F. Sundberg
The
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Council Bluffs
Chicago and North Western Railway
Clinton
North Western
Sundberg
Norris Urges Silence on Third Term
Senator Norris of Nebraska urged President Roosevelt to refrain from stating a third term stance now to avoid splitting progressive groups. He noted calls from opponents and said a retreat would be a mistake while praising Roosevelt as a unifier in fighting for fundamental human rights. He warned division could doom a progressive front and aid a reactionary or limited progressive candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norris
Neb
Roosevelt
Nebraskan
America
Training Set For Dist Census Supervisors In Cedar Rapids
Candidates for district census supervisor posts in five eastern Iowa counties will gather at the federal building Tuesday for a preliminary training led by Milo Sedlacek of Cedar Rapids. Final selections hinge on civil service exams after the training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Federal
Milo Sedlacek
Cedar Rapids
Census Bureau
Civil Service
John G. Aldrich
Washington
Sedlacek
Aldrich
Mount Pleasant
Dubu
G O P Seeks Political Gain From Finn Attack
Washington Republicans argue U S recognition of the Soviet government helped trigger the invasion of Finland. They cite excerpts from party statements and urge revision of the moral embargo on aircraft sales to combat civilians bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Finland
Republican National Committee
Ins
Soviet
Russia
Bipartisan debate on U S relations with the Soviet Union
The piece notes past opposition to exchanging ambassadors with the Soviet Union and cites a 1923 Hughes declaration. It mentions Hoover’s critique of Roosevelt and calls by some senators to sever ties with Moscow to pressure Russia over Finland. Hull has not commented. Finland denies gas attacks and blames Russian radio broadcasts for the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Family of Nations
Moscow
Finland
Hull
United States
Russsia
Legation
Aged tavern keeper fends off would be bandit
Louis Seelig 72, aided by a cane, clubbed a would be robber as he opened his tavern. The attacker fled after a bruising blow while Seelig endured a slight flesh wound. His son Philip had been shot and killed at the same tavern in 1936, a crime linked to the bank withdrawal of $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louis Seelig
Philip
Seelig
Sceckg
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Finland Seeks League Aid as War Starts
Finland appeals for defense aid and calls the League of Nations into action. Secretary General Joseph Avenol convokes the League council to meet Saturday and proposes a full assembly of all member nations for next Monday in Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Finland
Russia
League of Nations
Joseph A. Avenol
League
League Council
Reader voices praise Gazette for printing all the news
John A Atwood lauds The Gazette for impartial news coverage. He criticizes other Iowa papers for political propaganda and urges newspapers to print all news without bias. He signs from 500 Fifth Ave SE, City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa
The
John A
Atwood
Fifth Ave
City
Refuses To Part With Son Make Up Chum's Death
Hepburn parents seek to adopt Buford Loney after his shotgun accident killed Arthur Combs Jr. Buford's mother Pearl McClaren refuses to surrender her son, while Arthur Combs Sr. and Mrs. Combs mourn the loss and defend Buford as a good boy at heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
INS
Arthur Combs
Hepburn
Arthur, Jr
Arthur
Buford Loney
Young Combs
Combs
Buford
Pearl McClaren
Finns Fire Town To Keep It From Reds
Reports from Kirkenes in northern Norway relay that Salmijaervi a Finnish nickel town near the border is in flames. The fire at Svanvik was said to be set by Finnish workers to prevent the town from falling to the Russians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Kirkennes
Norway
Oslo
Salmijaervi
Svanvik
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By Galbraith
Corr
NEA Stavice, Inc
T.M. Rec
Pat
Horans
Katherine Boeye
Miss McClurkin
Miss Greer
SCOUT
Mike County
Khansuas
Ceat Food Co
Gabel
Paramount Theater
Mrs. Brown
Susan
Micitigan
Vy. PP. IL
P.T.A. Meetings
Fillmore
York
Y.W.C.A
Lane Boyd
Illinois
Cedar Rapids Camera Club
Light Company
Harold Waltermeyer
Twelfth Street
Magnus Stables
Waltermeyer
Coe
Imi
Portugal
Spain
Tal
R. M. Hawkins
Dist
Ladies of Cedar Radios
G.O.P
People’s Forum
Son
Chum
American Institute of Laundering
L. L. Dolson
C.R. Savings Bank
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