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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1936

Page

11

Firemen's Ball Planned For January Nineteen

Tickets go on sale today at city fire stations or from uniformed firefighters for the annual Fire Department ball on January 19 1937 at Memorial Coliseum. Tickets are $1 per couple with proceeds to the firemen’s Christmas toy fund to repair and furnish toys for needy children. Two nine person local union orchestras Roger Grahams El Granada orchestra and Vinc Stodola’s orchestra will provide continuous dancing from 8 30 pm. Refreshments by Hanford post drum and bugle corps. Extra ladies admitted for 25 cents.

Memorial Coliseum Roger Graham el Granada Vinc Stodola Hanford Post Drum and Bugle Corps George Hobel

Emma Grell Observes Her Eightieth Birthday in Stanwood

Mrs. Emma Grell of Stanwood marks her 80th birthday with a family dinner at her home hosted by daughter Mrs. William Ropa Jr. Attending are relatives from Tipton Davenport Wilton Junction and Stanwood plus grandchildren Dor othy Hanlon and Donald Ropa. Born in Scott county in 1846 she married F. J. Grell in 1877 and after farming life moved to Stanwood in 1893 where he died. seven children survive and she has long served the Methodist Episcopal church with reverent community regard.

Stanwood Emma Grell William Ropa, Jr Charles Grell Tipton Ed Wieck Wilton Junction Hans Sievers Charles Hanlon Vena Roehlk Davenport Dorothy Hanlon Donald Ropa Grell Scott County Iowa Paul Burmeister F. J. Grell Scott Cedar Counties Methodist Episcopal Church

Sister Beatrice at Coe Playhouse Presented With Music

Coe College presents Sister Beatrice in the Little Theater Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Maurice Matterlinck wrote the piece once performed by Sarah Bernhardt. Raymond Pierce, with DeElda Elwood, Elinor Kendall, and a full cast including Dorothea Dolson, Ernest Shearer, Wilfreda Hauser, and Wilma Bolsinger, bring atmospheric music and stage action to the production.

Coe College Playhouse Sister Beatrice Maurice Matterlinck Little Theater Sarah Bernhardt United States Raymond Pierce Tipton DeElda Elwood Cedar Rapids Elinor Kendall Dorothea Dolson Coe Playhouse Beatrice Ernest Shearer Prince Bellidor the Holy Virgin Wilfreda Hauser Betty Jane Levien Wilma Wykle Ethel Mae Noble Helen Masha Margaret Johnston Ruth Murray Jane Huston Wilma Bolsinger Marilyn Hauser George Hennessey Cynthia Irwin Dramatics Department Kent Andrews Alfred W. Meyer Coe Homer McDowell Scarsboro Colesbury

LeRoy Young Elected N G of Lotus Lodge No 705 I O O F

LeRoy Young was elected Noble Grand of Lotus Lodge No 705 I O O F in La Porte City. Assisting officers named include W G L D Chester Recording Secretary Clyde Jenks Financial Secretary P W O'Brien Treasurer C A Fultz Trustee for three years H R Thede.

LA Porte City LeRoy Young N. G Lotus Lodge W. G L. D. Chester Clyde Jenks P. W. O’brien C. A. Fultz H. R. Thede

Rotary Ann Christmas Shopping With Needy Cedar Rapids Families

Rotary Anns will shop with Cedar Rapids mothers to raise the Christmas fund. The event includes a public radio appeal, a Rotary party, and each mother receives five dollars to buy gifts, with additional personal contributions supporting 125 families last year.

Rotary Rotary Anns Cedar Rapids Montrose Hotel Rotarians Rotary Ann Rotary Club V.’s

Sentence Deferred For Five Years In DUI Case

Five years after a district court jury found W. J. Murray guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, Judge A. B. Clark imposed a $300 fine and costs with suspension. The sentence was deferred then, to complete the record, due to Murray's youth and past good conduct.

W. J. Murray Cedar Rapids A. B. Clark Murray Carl Hendrickson Hendrickson

Officers elected at May Blossom O E S Chapter 404 Chelsea

At a May Blossom chapter No 404 O E S meeting Chelsea officers were elected for the coming year including Worthy matron Mrs Emily Chaloupek Worthy patron Joseph Novak associate matron Mrs Lois Emerson associate patron Charles P Swalm secretary Mrs Lola Comte treasurer Mrs Mary Tappen conductress Mrs Bertha Boyer associate conductress Mrs Thelma Walters.

Chelsea Emily Chaloupek Joseph Novak Lois Emerson Charles P. Swalm Lola Comte Mary Tappen Bertha Boyer Thelma Walters

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