Dorothey Zvacek Hosts Camp Fire Birthday Party
Mrs Edward Zvacek entertained Kewanee Camp Fire group members for Dorothy Ann’s twelfth birthday with a Bunco party. Prizes went to Betty Jirsa Betty Nemec and Geraldine Freisenger. Guests included S Temple Dorothy Baldwin Arlene Cilek Helen Durek Betty Mrstik Marie Durek Mae Rose Mrstik Ruth Suchomel Donna Temple Donna Cheney and Jeannie Jiricek Evelyn Lattner Dorothy Zvacek. Refreshments were served by the hostess Alma Zvacek Mrs Mary Landa and Mrs Frank Zvacek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ann
Edward Zvacek
Kewanee
Bunco
Betty Jirsa
Betty Nemec
Geraldine Freisenger
Mrs. S. Temple
Dorothy Baldwin
Arlene Cilek
Helen Durek
Betty Mrstik
Marie Durek
Mae Rose Mrstik
Ruth Suchomel
Donna Temple
Donna Cheney
Jeanne Jiricek
Evelyn
Bluff View Aid Society Luncheon Meeting Recalls Attendees
The Bluff View Aid society met with Mrs. Otto Neville in Zika Avenue NW on Wednesday for luncheon. Attendees included Mesdames Probst, King, Conrad, Dunahugh, Leonard, Kretschmar, Atwood, Sisco and her daughter, Benner, Mann, Kretschmar Jr., Dostal, Appleby, Anderson, Sheldon, and Miss Ruth Miller. The next meeting is set for January 3 at Miss Miller and Mrs. Probst's home on 1816 Twentieth Street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluff View Aid Society
Otto Neville
Zika Avenue NW
Anna Probst
Theresa King
Carl Conrad
Walter Dunahugh
Floyd Leonard
John Kretschmar
Lester Atwood
Marion Sisco
William Benner
Louis Mann
John Kretschmar, Jr
Joe Dostal, Jr
D. Appleby
Howard Anderson
Ralph Sheldon
Ruth Miller
U S Officials Hal t Jap Ship
U S coast guard and customs officials halted and searched a Japanese Navy ship in Los Angeles on Friday and allowed it to proceed after noting the vessel had secretly taken aboard its anchor and sailed at midnight before its scheduled departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
U. S. Coast Guard and Customs
City Briefs and Local Notices Mixed In Brief
Mrs Emma Preston 1415 Bever avenue SE reports finding dandelions in bloom in her back yard. Live corn fed carp listed at 6c a pound at Sheff ies boat house. W W Nelson of Fairfield visits his mother Mrs Dottie Stevans 855 First avenue E who is seriously ill. A $50 yellow gold ring lost at Ford Hopkins drug store between noon and 1230 pm Thursday reported to police by E B Schlenk 360 Park ter race SE. Bobby Smith 17 of 1146 ave nue NW treated at St Luke s hospital Thursday for lacerations to his right knee from bumping a table at Roosevelt high school. Temple Judah to hold Feast of Dedication services with Sabbath at 8 pm Rabbi Hirsch L Freund to speak on It Is Worth While To Fight For Faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Preston
Bever Avenue
Ford Hopkins
E. B. Schlenk
Park Terrace SE
Bobby Smith
Avenue NW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Roosevelt High School
Temple
Judah
Hirsch L. Freund
Shueyville United Brethren Church Service Schedule
The Sunday morning worship service will be held at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m and the Senior Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m at the Shueyville United Brethren church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shueyville United Brethren Church
Senior Christian Endeavor
Army announces Burkhalter promotion to captain in field artillery reserve
The promotion of Louis D. Burkhalter Jr from first lieutenant to captain in the field artillery reserve was announced Friday by army headquarters in the federal building. City Treasurer M. F. Cox and Mrs. Cox of 1812 Washington Avenue SE will leave Saturday for six weeks in California and return to Cedar Rapids on January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis D. Burkhalter, Jr
Field Artillery Reserve
Army Headquarters
Federal Building
M. F. Cox
Cox
Washington Avenue
California
Cedar Rapids
Young Man Treated For Sprained Ankle At School Fall
Leroy Boston 18 of 1506 Fourth avenue SE received treatment at St. Luke's hospital Thursday afternoon for a sprained left ankle after falling downstairs at school. X rays showed no fracture and he was dismissed. Raymond Arthur Manson son of Edward D. Manson of Marion enlisted in the navy Wednesday at Des Moines via the Cedar Rapids recruiting station and will be transferred to Great Lakes Illinois for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Boston
Fourth Avenue SE
St. Luke's Hospital
Raymond Arthur Manson
Edward D. Manson
Marion
Navy
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Great Lakes
Linn County submits final PWA payment application
Linn County officials prepared to file with the PWA in Kansas City the request for the final 10 percent installment on federal bridge and road projects totaling a specified amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
PWA
Kansas City
County to receive final payment of about 14000 dollars
Final payment totals around fourteen thousand dollars while the county ledger records an outlay of one hundred sixty five thousand seven hundred twenty five dollars and seventy four cents.
Train carrying 296 CCC workers to Fort Harrison passes Cedar Rapids
A special twelve car train carrying 296 CCC workers will travel from Montana to Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana passing Cedar Rapids on Rock Island rails around 4 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Points
Montana
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Theft of 50 valuable half dollars reported by Barlow
W E Barlow reports theft from his car Tuesday night. About 50 valuable half dollars from a Centennial and other special issue collection valued at $100 were stolen. Barlow, of 1132 E Avenue NW, said the coins may have been taken anywhere between St. Paul and Cedar Rapids while he traveled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Barlow
E Avenue NW
Barlow
St. Paul
Cedar Rapids
First Lutheran Pastor to Speak on The Bible and Democracy
The Rev. Henry Scherer of First Lutheran church will address listeners on WMT at 7 15 p m Sunday Dec 10. The program features a quartet from the church choir with Marie Schamberger Helen Johnson Ernest Johnson Ben Carns and organist Mrs David Mitchell. The broadcast marks Universal Bible Sunday observances nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Scherer
First Lutheran Church
WMT
Marie Schamberger
Helen Johnson
Ernest Johnson
Ben Carns
David Mitchell
Democratic Digest Club Selects Chair and Study Book
Mrs. Luther Fuhrmeister was named chair for the Democratic Digest magazine. The club voted to purchase Washington Nerve Center by Edwin Rosskam and Ruby Black for use as a study book. The next meeting is open to the public at the Roosevelt hotel on January 3 at 8 p.m with a guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Fuhrmeister
Paul Huston
Federal Farm Loan Act Deed Notice for Benton Couple
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha a corp under the Federal Farm Loan Act records a deed with Guy and Gail Benton husband and wife covering portions west and east southeast in section 18 township 6 range 5 at a sum of $9,600 dated October 3, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank of Omaha A Corp
Guy
Gail Benton
Temple Judah School Presents Hanukkah Play by Freund
The Temple Judah religious school will stage Law and Order a two act Hanukkah play by Rabbi Hirsch L. Freund at 10 a.m. Sunday in the temple. Prologue by Nancy Galway and Phyllis Ann Salit Epilogue by Jean Yager and Lee Frankel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Judah Religious School
Law and Order
Hanukkah
Hirsch L. Freund
Temple
Nancy Galway
Phyllis Ann Salit
Jean Yager
Lee Frankel
Betty Mae Becker
Sue Smulekoff
Barbara Rapaport
Rozanne Ohsman
Shirley Greenberg
David Rapaport
Examiners Extend 1940 Permit Hours At Linn County
To aid truck drivers and chauffeurs seeking 1940 permits, license examiners will stay at the Linn county courthouse on Saturday afternoons December 9 16 23 and 30. No driving or written tests will be given that afternoon for truck or automobile drivers. Renewal chauffeurs licenses are issued after a vision test and a $2 fee. Regular exams and tests continue on Friday all day and Saturday mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Pastor Discusses Bahai Religion for Waltonians
The Rev. Henry Scherer of First Lutheran spoke to the Waltonians on Thursday about Bahaism. He said Bahai’s final revelation came in 1844 with Bab in Persia and that Bahaism borrows from Christianity while Christians follow Jesus. Waltonians planned a Feb 16 stag party and fish fry at the armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Scherer
First Lutheran Church
Persia
Bab
Jesus
Armory
Navy Apprentices Return Home From Great Lakes
Harold Martin Johnson and Elvin Richard Elam, apprentice seamen, completed nine weeks of training at Great Lakes naval station and are on seven days leave at their parents’ homes in Des Moines area. Johnson heads to U. S. S. Portland and Elam to U. S. S. Houston, both ships stationed at San Pedro California. Emil Leo Janda, second class fireman, is on 26 days leave at his parents’ home. Linn County Women’s Democratic club met at Mrs. W. E. Lamey’s home for a 35-woman picnic luncheon with afternoon talks and readings by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Martin Johnson
John M. Johnson
Fifth Street
Elvin Richard Elam
E. L. Elam
Johnson Avenue NW
Great Lakes
Naval Station
Johnson
U. S. S. Portland
Elam
U. S. S. Houston
San Pedro
Calif
Linn County Women’s Democratic Club
W. E. Lamey
Park Terrace SE
Maurice P. Cahill
A. J. Danner
Louise van Pelt
Otto Schlut
Dewey and McNutt Share Sleeper on 1940 Nomination Train
Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt boarded a Chicago to Washington sleeper in Fort Wayne while District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey slept in the next berth. Both were candidates for their party's 1940 presidential nomination and had recently begun campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne, Ind
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Pennsylvania
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
Dewey
Minneapolis
Chicago
McNutt
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Zvacek
U. S
JONES
Milwaukee Rye Bread
Stahl’s
Hladey
4Th Ave
Dial
City Briefs
Sheffie’s Boat House
W. W. Nelson
Fairfield
Dottie Stevans
First Avenue E
Temple Judah School
Rabbi Freund
Herman Ginsberg
Robert Bugenstein
Isabel Frankel
Cornelia Polasky
Harriet Ohsman
Stanley Ginsberg
Janet Ohsman
Barbara Yarowsky
Rozanne Klass
Richard Kopel
Eugene Ohsman
Gordon Greenberg
Leona Ohsman
Herschel Baum
Audrey Katzoff
Adel Bernstein
Joanne Rapaport
Myron E. Freund
Gail Rapaport
Sam Yarowsky
M. Polasky
Miriam Rosenbaum
Temple Judah Sisterhood
Neumode
Walkkarounds
Second Avenue
Second Street
Women’s Democratic Club
Ann
Sir Thomas Lipton
Seven Nations
Lipton
Good Housekeeping Bureau
Duster
3Rd Ave
Libby
Ibby
Anne Cherries
Minnesota
PECAN
Sunkist
ROYAL
Maxwell House
RED Triumph
Peck
Idaho Bakers
Sohail Or
Cee
Sala
Coco Cola
LIFE
Zoller's
Eatmore
Mikkel Taterat
Pillsbury
Nash
M. J. B. Coffee
Dewey and McNutt
the Gazette
Iowa
Arrow—Van Heusen
Kingly
Mark Twain
Beau Brummell
Arrow Neckwear
Wilson Bros. Hose
Wilson Bros
the Syndicate
First Ave
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