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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1935

Page

7

Christmas Party for Daughters of Isabella in Montrose Hotel

About 100 members of the Daughters of Isabella Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle held their annual Christmas party in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel Wednesday evening. Marian Grant acted as Santa with assistants and a Santa Claus dance followed. A program included carols, readings, violin solos, and solo dances. The event included fundraiser donations for the needy. AMONG the organizers were Irene Maroussek and several members. Belle Plaine also reports Glenn Peters, a coal trucker, fined $10 and court costs after being charged by the State Railway Commissioner for eight offenses of undercharging on furniture moving.

Daughters of Isabella Our Lady of Perpetual Help Circle Crystal Room Montrose Hotel Marian Grant Santa Claus Mary Irene MacLaughlin Mary Walter Mary Wooten Veda Richards Madonna Seeney Esther Hronik Adeline Mateju Katherine Ameche Helen ‘Masha Martha Leksa Anna Jane Thiebedeau Ameche Masha Leksa Thiebedeau Mount Mercy College D’loris Worthan Irene Ilten Irene Marousek Mary Bartling Lulu Lambert Mary Sebetka Kathryn Pogge Gayle Giblin Helen Biskup Sarah’ Long J Lucille Maher Belle Plaine Glenn Peters Viall Boyle

Writing a Perfect Letter Joy Thrills Ruth in Dance Invite

Ruth Manners receives an invitation from Dan Simmons and, on her mother's advice, writes a poised acceptance. The note uses plain paper and a monogram, avoiding overstatement and including a simple closing. The piece guides proper placement of signature and date.

Ruth Dan Simmons

How To Write Letters For All Occasions

A 40 page Home Institute book lets readers learn correct and incorrect writing materials and styles. It covers word forms and builds a better vocabulary with many model letter samples and a coupon for purchase.

Home Institute

AAA split over farm policy and future of the act

O Neal predicts the Supreme Court ruling on the AAA will not end the processing tax but may strike Bankhead, potato, and tobacco amendments. He says southern farmers will defend the AAA and midwest farmers support a substitute if ruling harms the act. He notes little south-north competition in grain and livestock and argues cotton remains key.

AAA North G.O.P O'Neal Supreme Court O’neal Congress New England O'Neil South Midwest

Herriot resigns from French Radical Socialist party

Edouard Herriot quits in anger after a radical socialist caucus discussing Italy’s Ethiopian crisis and peace proposals. He criticizes internal politics and insists he resigns from the coalition cabinet, while leaders plead for him to stay and the party seeks to keep support for the league and penalties against war makers.

Terest League Council Edouard Herriot Radical-Socialist Party Chamber of Deputies Laval Herriot League of Nations Italy

Savage Battle in Mountains North of Makale

Italian posts south of Makale routed Ethiopian attackers after a fierce 24 hour clash. They fought on the Takkaze river line with tanks and planes supporting, yielding a decisive Italian victory on rugged heights. Ethiopian losses were estimated around 1,000 amid massed forces in Amba Alagi and Gondar regions.

Asmara Eritrea Iitalian Makale Takkaze United Press Addis Ababa Ethiop Amba Alagi Gondar

Tells Council Of Beer Permit Holders' Failure To Meet Bldg Rulings

Otis Leefers the building inspector presented the quarterly inspection report to the city council. He named the College Inn and Delevan hotel for wiring issues and noted Biondo Brothers at 2700 Mount Vernon avenue SE had plumbing problems but received an extension. The Club Royale allegedly failed to meet state laws and city ordinances on exits, with a recommendation to compel compliance or cancel the permit.

Otis Leefers Leefers College Inn Delevan Hotel Biondo Brothers Mount Vernon Avenue Club Royale

Tigers Do Not Inhabit Africa Says 1935 Note

A 1935 note explains that tigers are native to Asia and surrounding regions, not Africa. It describes their Persian name meaning quickness, fur patterns, size up to twelve feet, lack of manes, arboreal ability, and diet of animals and sometimes cattle, with rare man attacks.

Asia Africa

Calles Refuses To Leave Mexico In Political Clash

Gen Plutarco Elias Calles defies a government order to depart Mexico after the revolutionary party he founded branded him a traitor The national senate expelled him as a traitor and conspirator against the nation’s institutions Calles denounced the agitation as artificial and unjustified while criticizing President Lazaro Cardenas as his rival

Mexico City Plutarco Elias Calles National Revolutionary Party Mexico National Senate

West Branch Christmas Observances Highlight Community Activities

West Branch hosts a community Christmas with street gift events on Saturday afternoon and Christmas Eve. The Community club merges its December session with the first six grades operetta Christmas With the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe directed by the school teachers. Nominating committee reports officers. treats follow. Churches stage programs in their auditoriums as usual.

West Branch

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