Reception for First Presbyterian Members and Friends
Members and friends of the First Presbyterian church gathered in the chapel for a reception hosted by the session and the board of trustees. Mrs Isaac B Smith led refreshments after a program by Prof Paul S Ray and the Little Theater group in A Sign Unto You with cast DeElda Elwood Miriam Ogburn Sarna Lee Hesbacher Martha Trewin David Brown Sam Hedges and Richard Ferguson. Also listed are session members B A Barlow H J Achter Clifton Crull L D Weld R D Taylor John Montague Ely Nelson Vance Russell Arthur Huntington Amos Melberg Lee Winterberg Luther Fuhrmeister and Charles Penningroth and trustees Dwight Krumholtz Earle Muzzy Edward M Soboda Jr Stewart Holmes Robert W Black Arthur Huntington Clare Marshall Douglas Boynton Mrs T R Warriner and W J Brown. Mrs W Kilnger hosted a luncheon at Cedar Rapids Country Club with guests including Mrs C L Douglass Mrs Louis H Straka Mrs Joseph Chadima Mrs L A Kessler Mrs W F Naibert Mrs E I Hewer and Mrs J G Pauba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Board of Trustees
Isaac B. Smith
Paul S Ray
Little Theater Group
Ralph Bachman
DeElda Elwood
Miriam Ogburn
Sarna Lee Hesbacher
Martha Trewin
David Brown
Sam Hedges
Richard Ferguson
B A. Barlow
H J Achter
Clifton Crull
L.D Weld
R D Taylor
John Montague Ely Nelson Vance Russell
Arthur Huntington
Amos Melberg
Lee Winterberg
Luther Fuhrmeister
Charles Penningroth
Dwight Krumholtz
Earle Muzzy
Edward M Soboda
Stewart Holmes
Robert W Black
Clare Marshall
Douglas Boynton
T. R. Warriner
W. J Brown
D U V Celebrates 48th Anniversary With Dinner and Program
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Rebecca Alexander Tent No 14 marked its 48th founding anniversary with a Lincoln Roosevelt Hotel dinner. Honored guests included Frank J Kouba Alfred Alexander. Toastmaster Dempsy Jones led a program of music and talks by Dora V Jeffrey Ira A Moore Norman Sutliff and Joseph Rust. Dinner featured diamond tables and holiday decorations, followed by bridge. Dairy Dale PTA to hear Royal Holbrook Friday night 8 pm with orchestra to be formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Union Veterans of
Rebecca Alexander
Lincoln Roar
Roosevelt Hotel
Frank J. Kouba
Alfred Alexander
Mr Alexander
Dempsy Jones
Dora V. Jeffrey
Ira A. Moore
Norman Sutliff
Joseph Rust
Rrebecca Alexander Tent
Bridge
Rowan Takes Washington Post As Assistant Technical Director
Edward B Rowan director of the Little Gallery departed for Washington to assume duties as assistant technical director of a federal public works art project aimed at employing 2,500 unemployed American artists. He submitted Iowa artist candidates before leaving, including Cedar Rapids names. Mrs Rowan will run the Little Gallery during his two month absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B Rowan
Little Gallery
Washington, D C
Rowan
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
DAR Program At CCC Camp Honors Flag Presentation
Ashley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted an evening program in the Palisades CCC camp recreation hall. Mrs Imogen Emery presented a large flag, Captain Willard Hayes introduced regent Mrs C H Wilkins, and Luther Fuhrmeister led singing. The group pledged allegiance and sang The Star Spangled Banner. Apples nuts and candy were shared with the men. Local attendees included Mrs Wilkins Mrs Emery and several others. A separate note: a Winthrop postmaster nominee supported by Rep. Fred Biermann is outlined to succeed Harry Frantz, whose term ends Feb 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Ben Shine
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Harry E Frantz
Decorah Area Obituaries and Civic Notices Roundup
Special to The Gazette. Decatur Decorah Winneshiek county notes report John Stoskopf 79 dies after two strokes funeral Friday at Decorah Lutheran church burial in Lutheran cemetery Surviving Roger Stoskopf teaches in Clinton and Mollie Bleka wife of 1895. Stoskopf served on Decorah city council and Winneshiek lodge. Frank Davis 66 a Delmar retired farmer dies after monthlong illness born Terre Haute Indiana 1857 survived by wife Hattie and son Harry plus siblings. Iva L Seibert funeral for Decorah native born Bluffton 1867. married Iva L Seibert 1891 four children survive. Avalon Eastern Star officers elected in Decorah, Harbor West Union and Winthrop chapters. local dignitaries listed. West Union marks Howe 45 dies in Rochester goiter operation earlier. funeral at Methodist. Tiffin Piffin high school presents four one act plays under budding theatre class. Winthrop Eastern Star elects Lester Dennis worthy matron and other officers. Masonic lodge officers named. Whaltland Kishn elected worshipful master. upcoming work by past matrons. Cedar Rapids delegation invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
John Stoskopf
Winneshirk County
Decorah Lutheran Church
O. Glesne
Mr. Stoskopf
Ontario
Canada
George Stoskopf
C B. Lennon
George H Baker
Mollie Bleka
Ole Bleka
Pleasant Township
Roger
Roger Storkopf
Clinton
Stoskop
Lincoln Davis
Cedar Rapids
Marian Davis
Lyons
Jane Smith
Beresford
Jesse Carpenter
Bettendorf IH
Methodist Episcopal Church
James A Gallagher
Springville
Evergreen Cemetery
Iva L. Seibert
Methodist Church
Oswald Swandbach
Katherine Murdock
William and
Adeline Murdock
Bluffton
Winneshiek County
Decorah Institute
West Union
Mark Howe
Rochester
Minn
Howe
Hazel Youmans
Fletcher Howe
Spencer
Joe Hobson
Gould Morgan
Emmetsburg
Archie Howe
Wesley Howe
Beloit
Wis
Glen Howe
Oregon
Rex E J Selden Tiffin
Piffin High School
Elizabeth Ester
Helen Hradek
Pauline Miler
Loretta Graeff
Colon
Ethel Irvin
Lena Spivey
Arlyn Braden
Edgar Bloom
Coe Braden
John Pierce
Masonic Lodge
Howard Abstworthy
Frank Hearn
Hugh Fernald
Harry Frantz
Creorre Brubaker
Wallace Urges U S Grain Market Curb
Wallace argues for curbing U S grain when farm output rose 20 percent from 1919 to 1929 amid falling birth rates. He says increasing productivity must align with demand and supports the agricultural adjustment act tools to slow oversupply. He notes export trade dropped while output rose and estimates 1933 gross farm income at about 6.1 billion, plus 300 million in aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
United States
Myers Completes Setup For Eighth District Of FCA
Omaha report on the reorganization of the Eighth district FCA as farm credit posts are filled. Governor Myers and aides meet candidates in Wichita after chartering the production credit corporation and the bank for co operatives. Leaders from four states push Yankton banker E R Heaton as general agent amid ongoing reorganizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
FCA
William Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Wichita Kan
Production Credit Corporation
Bank For Co-Operatives
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Intermediate Credit Bank
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Senator Bulow
Tom Berry
Omaha
E. R Heaton Yankton
Heaton
Washington
L Oscar Chairman
Chicago
J P Daughton
Grand River
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank
County Purchases Stone Quarry Near Troy Mills
Linn county board of supervisors bought a two acre tract on the Troy Mills Walker road between Troy Mills and Coegan to supply rip rap and crushed rock for secondary road projects near Travers. The seller was Mrs Will Cook and the price was $509.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Troy Mills
Walker
Coegan
Travers
Will Cook
Factor Extradition Awaits Touhy Trial
Acting Ferretors of state William Phillips informed the British embassy that extradition papers for John Jake The Barber Factor would be here. Factor has testified in the Touhy gang Kidnap case in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Phillips
John
Jake
Barber
Ani Factor
Chicago
Pastel holiday dresses redefine festive fashion
The article notes pastel dresses in festive holiday style with soft necklines sleeves and bodice details. Gold accents and self fabric trimmings appear in aquamarine chartreuse dusty rose and other colors. Fabrics range from crepes to tinsel thread crepes with lengths just below street wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Parrish
Whisky Trust Charged With Foreign Capital Control
A Senate finance and House Ways and Means hearing closed with witnesses alleging a whisky trust controls liquor nationaly and foreign interests fund the industry. Rep. John J O'Connor and Harvey H. Smith pressed for a $5 per gallon tax while noting distillers claim production under $6.50 a barrel and accuse the trust of cornering liquor and barrel lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Senate Finance
House
Ways and Means
John J O'Connor
New York
Harvey H. Smith
Vine Grove
Whisky Trust
Smith
Doughton
Dem
North Carolina
Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
O'Connor
Radio bandits loot Chicago bank vault for large sum
Police estimate a seven bandit group looted Unity Trust and Savings Bank to obtain between 75 000 and 100 000 in cash and negotiable securities from safety deposit vaults. The Thursday raid left the city stunned as investigators review security footage and examine clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Unity Trust and Savings Bank
Rail Loans in Technical Default Reported
Reconstruction Finance Corporation holds 51 780 500 in railroad loans classed as default. Seven railroads, mostly in receivership, include Missouri Pacific, St Louis San Francisco, Wrightsville and Tennille, Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee, Central of Georgia, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. Jones noted two roads still pay interest on notes not renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee
Central of Georgia Railway
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
Chiicago
Ilindis
Rock Island
Jones
Cary Grant Under Knife in London
Film star Cary Grant underwent an internal operation in London on Thursday. His condition was reported to be satisfactory by doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Grant
London
Inquiry Into Gravel Pit Deal And Cement Bidding Practices
The house investigating committee examined alleged collusion between the highway commission and cement firms over similar bids. It noted that the national recovery code allowed price changes with five day notice and rival firms could meet new prices. An AG report urged a full probe of a Guthrie county gravel pit sale at 400 dollars per acre in 1929, with county records showing a 56 dollar per acre assessed value the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
The
Highway Commission
O'Connor
Guthrie County
Montgomery of Omaha
Jury Deliberates In Stodola Injury Action
The jury in Vincent Stodola's $2 000 personal injury case against Frank Durek deliberates in district court before Judge F Ellison. The accident occurred when Durek's car overturned on Highway No 30 near Belle Plaine in February 1931. The verdict was to be sealed if reached Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Stodola
Frank Durek
F . Ellison
Ader
Stodola
Durek
Belle Plaine
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W. Klinger
W . Kilnger
Knollwood Drive
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Klinger
C L. Douglass
Louis H Straka
Joseph Chadima
L. A Kessler
W. F Naibert
E. I. Hewer
J.G Pauba
D.U.V
Dairydale P, T. A
Dairydale Parent Teacher Association
Royal Holbrook
Santa Claus
Sidwell
Bill
Washington, D.C
D.a.r.’S
CCC
Iowa News
Janesville
Mini
James Johnson
Ida Seibert
George Williams
Seibert
Edgewood
Avalon
Order of Eastern Star
Helen Finlay
Floyd H Hatch
Irma Way
Hugh E. Jones
Whlatland
Lidwig Kiahn
Veredetha Inder
AOM
Af Wheata
Tursdatesemire
Cedar
Clarence
Chreor
Nutter
Vera White
Fmil Koch
Charles Patterson
Alfred Klahn
Raeber
Emil Keltine
Chre Hominghamsen
Leonard Hosman
Andersen
Americe
Killian
U. S
Myers
Touhy
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York
Sive
Commission
Fullerton Lumber Company
T. J. O'Donnell
Dubuque
T. J. Murray
Gustave Alesch
Houses
Radio Bandits
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Gany
Candies
Third Avenue
Second Street SE
Roosevelt
Wm. S. Cadow
Mer
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