Waltonians Host Christmas Party at Scout Cabin
Waltonians held their annual Christmas party Tuesday evening at the Boy Scout cabin behind A. J. Smith’s home on Mount Vernon Avenue SE. A buffet supper followed by carols directed by Miss Frances Lucille Norton and Mrs. E. J. North featured readings by Lucia Mae Smith. High bridge scores went to Mrs. Helen Powell, A. C. Norton, Mrs. Lilian Michel, and Leo Powell. The group approved 40 Christmas stockings for boys under 12 at the Community House and discussed forming new leagues in the county with a Central City branch after Christmas.
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Waltonians
A. J. Smith
Mount Vernon Avenue
Frances Lucille Norton
E. J. North
Lucia Mae Smith
Helen Powell
A. C. Norton
Lilian Michel
Leo Powell
J. J. Merritt
Waltorn
George Waylor
Christmas Party for Iowa Electric Light and Power Club
Members of the Round Table club of the Iowa Electric Light and Power company held their annual Christmas party at the Bungalow on Monday. Bridge games across seven tables featured players Elle Douglas Merle Harris Helen Aghes and Edith Hunter earning prizes. Money collected funded Christmas baskets in place and gift exchanges as is customary. hostesses included Gladys Yrangler Frieda Maurer Agnes We Muriel MacIntosh Claudine Omas and Bertha Ainsworth.
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Round Table
Iowa Electric Light and Pow Company
Elle Douglass
Merle Harris
Helen Aghes
Edith Hunter
Tzes
Gladys Yrangler
Frieda Maurer
Agnes We
Muriel MacIntosh
Claudine Omas
Bertha Ainsworth
Cedar Rapids Dents Return from University of Iowa Visit
A Cedar Rapids group arriving Tuesday evening from the University of Iowa includes Ralph Indler John Holbrook Robert Lyman Mitchell and Will Ain returning home for the holidays.
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Cedar Rapids
Idays
University of Iowa
Ralph Indler
John Holbrook
Robert Et Lyman Mitchell
Willain
Petersons and guests plan holiday visit schedule
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G Peterson of Blake Terrace SE host visiting family from St. Louis and Ann Arbor. The Beldings and Mrs. Prankwell with her daughter Miss Cornwell plan to come Friday and will stay through Christmas and the holiday week.
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Walter G Peterson
Blake Terrace SE
R. A. Belding
St. Louis
Prankwell
Miss the Cornwell
Ann Arbor
Beldings
Cornwells
Hungerford and Lavery Families Plan Weekend Visits
In Minneapolis Minnesota Mr A R Hungerford and Mrs Hungerford prepare to spend the holidays with his parents. Clyde W Lavery and Mrs Lavery will travel to Longwood Drive NE to visit Mr Savery and his parents Mr and Mrs C W Savery this weekend.
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University Minnesota
Minneapolis
iMr
Clyde W. Lavery
Longwood Drive
Mantic
Savery
C. W. Savery
Cornell college ends first term for Christmas break in Mount Vernon
At noon Tuesday Cornell college in Mount Vernon dismissed classes for the Christmas holidays signaling the start of a two week recess. Students returning home include Harriet Crumb Leonard Hines Gordon Johnson Winifred Plumb Wesley Wichman Eleanor Atkinson Evangeline Dennis and Alice Lubbock from various local addresses. Classes resume Wednesday morning January 4.
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Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Harriet Crumb
H. A. Crumb
N Avenue NW
Leonard Hines
F. P. Hines
Seventeenth Street
Gordon Johnson
N. H. Johnson
Fifteenth Street
Winifred Plumb
J. F. Plumb
First Avenue
Wesley Wichman
O. Wichman
Tenth Street
Eleanor Atkinson
O. E. Atkinson
Fourteenth Street
Evangeline Dennis
William Dennis
Nineteenth Street
Alice Lubbock
R. T. Lubbock
B Avenue NW
Permission Sought to Extend Gas Pipelines to Cedar Rapids
DES MOINES AP The Natural Gas Pipe Line Company of America seeks state rail way board approval to extend 200 plus miles of pipe to 23 towns including Davenport Malvern Clarinda Osceola Chariton Ottumwa Fairfield Centerville Albia Oskaloosa Sigourney Iowa City Coralville Cedar Rapids Riverside North Liberty Keota Washington Wapello Mount Pleasant Burlington Fort Madison and Keokuk A 10 inch cross river line would connect Davenport to an existing Illinois line.
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DES Moines
Natural Gas Pipe Line Company of America
Chicago
State Railway Board
Mississippi River
Davenport
Ninois
Malvern
Clarinda
Osceola
Chariton
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Centerville
Albia
Oskaloosa
Sigourney
Iowa City
Coralville
Cedar Rapids
Riverside
North Liberty
Keota
Washington
Wapello
Mount Pleasant
Burlington
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Charles City Dentist Freed Of Conspiracy
Dr. R. H. Koenig a Charles City dentist was freed by directed verdict after the state rested in a conspiracy case tied to the the kidnapping of Marian Stull Floyd county overseer of the poor. Of forty involved he was the only one not to plead guilty and the others faced suspensions or fines as the case moved to closure.
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Charles City
R. H. Koenig
Marian Stull
Floyd County
Koenig
Torgesons Return for Christmas at Denecke and Blaut Homes
Mrs. A. C. Torgeson and daughter Miss Gertrude arrive from Washington DC to spend holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles Denecke, at 1744 Second Avenue SE, and with the James de Bever and Theodore Blaut families. Mr. Torgeson will join in time for Christmas.
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A. C. Torgeson
Gertrude Torgeson
Washington, D. C
Local families plan Dubuque holiday visit
Mr. and Mrs. James Myron and families travel to Dubuque to spend the holidays as guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. L. Zier. The party includes Keith and James Myron and Dorothy, Donna, Marjorie, and Virginia Concannon and Green children.
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James Myron
H. L. Concannon
Keith
James
H. R. Green
Dorothy
Donna
Marjorie
Virginia
Dubuque
8S. L. Zier
Basement all that is left of house in Seattle
Mrs. Blanche Larson found her three room house missing after she neglected it for three months. Neighbors reported men with trucks had visited the lot, tore down the house, loaded it onto trucks, and drove away. The basement remains on the lot.
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Seattle
Wash
INS
Blanche Larson
Elkader and Lamont Win Conference Games
Elkader remains atop the Backbone Conference with a 28 to 15 win over Winthrop at Elkader. Lamont defeats Edgewood 23 to 16 despite injuries and flu, with Welsender and Heidt contributing to the upset.
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Elkader
Lamont
Winthrop
Vanek
Fry
Edgewood
Bishop
Arthur
Welsender
Heidt
Clayton County
Evevcsevess
Tipton High Defeats Bennett Five on Bennett Floor
Tipton High School varsity basketball beat Bennett 30 to 16 on Bennett floor Tuesday evening marking a return victory after several years. Simpson led Tipton with 14 points while Bennett's Miller scored 10. In the curtain raiser, Bennett reserves defeated Tipton reserves 9 to 5.
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Tipton
Tipton High School
Bennett
Simpson
Miller
Bennett Reserves
Greeley Man Ends Life After Family Farewell
Henry Watters 11 shot himself at home at 5 am Wednesday using a shotgun bought Tuesday. Health and domestic troubles were cited. Coroner Dr J H May and deputy Carl Anderson investigated. no inquest. Survived by widow and son John of Minneapolis, and daughters Myrtle Virgie and Ruth.
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Greeley
Henry Watters
J. H. May
Manchester
Carl Anderson
Brother of General Pershing Stricken
James F. Pershing, brother of General John J. Pershing, was taken to Manhattan General Hospital after a heart attack at his home. General Pershing was notified in Washington and left for New York. Hospital authorities said his condition was serious.
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New York
James F. Pershing
John J. Pershing
Manhattan General Hospital
General Pershing
Washington
Pershing
Oxford Junction Names Club Officers
Mrs. O A Gable was elected president of the Oxford Junction Community club at a Friday meeting held at her home. Elected alongside her were Mrs. J J Benner as vice president and Mrs. James Kotilinek as secretary and treasurer.
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Oxford Junction
O. A. Gable
J. J. Benner
James Kotilinek
Christmas program in Troy Mills auditorium
Troy Mills will host a community Christmas program Friday at the high school auditorium directed by teachers. Santa Claus will visit with treats for local children after a student program.
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Troy Mills
Santa Claus
Canopus Club Elects Arthur Axmear President
Arthur Axmear deputy county clerk was elected president of the Canopus club at the organization’s Tuesday meeting.
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Arthur Axmear
Canopus Club
French Leaders In Dilemma On Austrian Loan
Paris AP report says France weighs a 9.75 million dollar share of the Lausanne backed Austrian loan as deputies question why France would lend when it just refused a larger payment to the United States. Decision expected within ten days amid linked US debt issues.
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Paris
France
Austria
United States
League of Nations
Woman and Cyclist Injured in Two Traffic Accidents
Mrs. C. W. Burton drove south on First street at 9 10 p m when her car struck Ted Miller of Iowa City head on near First street and First avenue W. Burton sustained chest and head bruises and was sent home. A second crash on Eighth avenue left C F Conway with a knee injury after his bicycle hit Fred Mally Jr s northbound car on Second street SE. Conway was taken home by Mally.
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C. W. Burton
C Avenue NW
Ted Miller
Iowa City
First Street
First Avenue W
Conway
Mally
Delhi Dominates Whittier 44 to 17 in Exhibition
Delhi raced to an early lead and maintained it to win 44 to 17 over Whittier. The Delhi team appeared strong from the outset as they controlled play throughout the game.
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Delhi
Whittier
Jal
Belle Plaine Falls to Chelsea 35 23 on Home Floor
Belle Plaine high school basketball lost to Chelsea 35 to 23 on Belle Plaine’s home court. Forward Sullivan stood out with an excellent performance for Belle Plaine.
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Belle Plaine
Chelsea
Sullivan
West Union Beats Postville in Low-Scoring Showdown
West Union high school boys edged Postville 25 to 10 on Tuesday night. The West Union girls fell to Postville 24 to 7. West Union boys scored nine field goals and seven free throws in nine attempts.
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Union West Union High School
Postville
West Union
Deaths and funeral details for William J Doyle and Le Roy Cochrane
The body of William J Doyle a U S Army private who died of bronchial pneumonia in Manila arrived in Cedar Rapids for funeral services in the Barta chapel at 8 p m Thursday Rev J B Lilley of Waterloo officiating. He will be buried Friday in Des Moines. Doyle born Chuckey Tennessee January 1 1912 left the Army about a year ago. Survived by mother Mrs Virginia Emery sister Mrs Ralph Bradley of Kingsport Tennessee and brothers John Richard Lyman and Jay Emery all of Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Cleveland for Mrs Le Roy Cochrane former Cedar Rapids woman who died there December 17. She is survived by husband four sons Edward Mack Byron and Robert all of Cleveland four daughters Mrs Adelaide Miller and Mrs Mary Brown both of Cedar Rapids and Agnes and Charlotte Cochrane of Cleveland and four grandchildren. The Cochrane family once lived many years in Cedar Rapids with Mr Cochrane employed by Quaker Oats for about twenty years.
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Edward J. Warren
Warren
Lillian Warren
Keith Harrington
Fred Dishman
Kenneth Warren
Des Moines
Will Warren
Emma Statson
Glendale
Calif
Troy Mills
McKay
Hazleton
Masonic Lodge
John Butters
Oscar Holmstrom
P. M. Freeman
Belle Plaine
Redman National Hall
Fletcher Park
Association
Egan Yavorsky
Euchre
Five Hundred
Bridge
Danco
James A. Herring
Court of Justice
G. W. Burnham
Sam O'Brine
Cedar Rapids
Carl Ohde
Waldo Miller
William Ginger
Kane Township
G. H. Stineford
LeRoy Township
Benton County
Waldo Day
Ohde
State Fish and Game Department
Tipton — Speros Cosmos
Alhambra Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Arthur Langmann
Mearl Jennings
Albert Messner
J. D. Paterson
Vern Argo
Milo Randa
N. A. Finch
John Linn
Howard Reichert
Mearl Clark
Springville
Emery E. Perkins
Hunte
R. A. Badger
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Perkins
William Perkins
Perkins
Linn Township
Norwood Rural School
Linn Grove
Paralta
Randalia
Randalla ‘School
Parent-teachers Association
Mary
Bernice Turner
Joseph
Romeyn Severson
Shepherds
Royden Bacon
David Wells
Doyle Owen
Lester Hack
Dean Austin
la Vera Benz
Kings
Leonard Talcott
Aulden Davis
Wayne Nixon
Angels
Opal Kohls
Lorraine Frye
Shirley Edel
Eloise Turner
Bernadine Warner
Evelyn Doss
Betty Sprague
Laura Ferrow
Margie Holmes
I. R. Prugh
Harry Davidson
Duane Rigby
John Clifton
Charles Kahler
Stanwood
Homer E. Hart
Tipton
Lillian Pirie
Eva
Nine
Everett
Leone
C. H. McCafferty
McCafferty
F. C. Hart
Irvin B. Hart
Olin
Ben Burgess
Hannah Maley
Chicago
Cyrus Rickard
D. Harbets
Claus Stabhour
Sibley
Drake Church
Here
J. E. Drake
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Jurgen Harberts
Rock Rapids
Harvey Bockes
Grundy Center
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Algona
C. Stachour
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Oklahoma
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George D. Harberts
William J. Doyle
U.S. Infantry
Philippines
Government
Manila
Barta Chapel
J. 8. Lilley
Waterloo
Doyle
Chuckey
Tenn
Virginia Emery
Twenty-first Avenue
Ralph Bradley
Kingsport
John
Richard
Lyman
Jay Emery
LeRoy Cochrane
Cleveland
Ohio
Mr. Cochrane
Quaker Oats Company
Vinton
Richard Fossett
Baptist Church
Shellsburg
Robert Abernathy
Betty
Alberta Fossett
Funeral services for Henry E Haskins at Pioneer chapel
Funeral services for Henry E Haskins will be held in the Pioneer chapel at 2 30 p m Thursday conducted by the Rev F H Ward Burial will be in Linwood cemetery
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Henry E. Haskins
Pioneer Chapel
F. H. Ward
Linwood Cemetery
Widow of Joseph Vobejda Dies After Illness in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Julia Vobejda aged 62 of 2026 L street SW Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital at 5 p m Tuesday after a lingering illness She was born in Bohemia on June 20 1870 and came to Cedar Rapids thirty five years ago She is survived by her husband and three others
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Julia Vobejda
Joseph Vobejda
L Street
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Family Mourns Loss of Edward Blaha
The report notes the death of Edward Blaha of Cedar Rapids along with brothers Joseph Jr and George and two sisters Mrs Vaclav Vondra of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Antonie Stolba in Czechoslovakia. Brother Joseph Blaha remains in Rapids. The body lies at Janeba and Brosh chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Edward
Joseph Jr
George
Cedar Rapids
Vaclav Vondra
Antonie Stolba
Czechoslovakia
Joseph Blaha
Rapids
Janeba and Brosh Chapel
Burtrum Spores Dies After Long Illness in Cedar Rapids
Burtrum Spores died at his home 21714 Tenth avenue SW at 8 40 am Wednesday after a long illness. Born July 22, 1864 he had lived in Cedar Rapids twenty five years. Survived by wife Goldie a son Earl Cedar Rapids his parents John Spores Littletown and Mrs Elzina Anderson Cedar Rapids and brother Ed Spores Cedar Rapids. Body at Rohn West Side chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Burtrem
Burtrum
Tenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Goldie
Earl
John Spores
Littletown
Elzina Anderson
Ed Spores
Ceder Rapids
Rohn
Funeral services for Alfred M. Paterson
Alfred M. Paterson will be buried after a 2 p.m. Thursday funeral in Turner chapel. Rev. C. W. Harrop and Crescent lodge A F and A M will lead, with the American Legion firing squad and taps at the grave. Master Masons should assemble at the Masonic hall at 1:30 p.m.
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A. M. Paterson
Alfred M. Paterson
Turner Chapel
Soviets Plan Year‑Round North Seaway Link
Moscow announces a new board will establish and maintain a waterway between the White Sea and the Pacific via Bereg Strait. The move follows the Sibiryakoy expedition’s navigation feat as proof of feasibility.
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Moscow
INS
Itles
White Sea
Pacific Ocean
Bereing Strait
Fire destroys 500 buildings in Itoiogawa Japan
A three hour blaze in Itoigawa Japan destroyed 500 buildings and reportedly caused many deaths with unestimated numbers. In Iowa, Mrs. Richard Fossett 57 died after a weeklong illness. funeral services set for Thursday in Shellsburg with burial in Shellsburg cemetery. She leaves a husband and four children Guy Fossett of Shellsburg and Alberta Betty and Mrs Abernathy among survivors.
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Itoigawa
Japan
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