Gas Company Hosts Christmas Party for 50 Children
Cedar Rapids Gas Company employees hosted a festive evening for fifty children from Community House Fillmore Harrison and local staff. Activities included games songs and a Santa visit. Each child received mittens candy an orange and a toy or game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Doeber
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Fillmore School
Harrison
Edna Hopson
Playground Commission
Santa Claus
Friendly
City wide church program to direct Nativity pages Sunday
Mrs Edna Barrett Jackson will direct the city wide chorus gospel voices from Cedar Rapids churches and Ralph W Bachman will direct pageantry for the Nativity pageant to be staged at the Memorial building Sunday at 4 pm. Five scenes recount the Nativity from prophecy to worship with a closing audience song Oh Come All Ye Faithful. The program is sponsored by a pastors and churches committee and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Barrett Jackson
Ralph W. Bachman
First Presbyterian
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Building
Christ
Bethlehem
Cooking club party highlights charity meal for relief program
Women from needy homes gathered for a club event funded by county aid. They drew household articles from the fish pond and shared an onion soup lunch with tongue and vegetables followed by chocolate pudding, showcasing meals feasible under this week’s relief allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooking Club
Cook County
Winners Of Non-Fiction Reading Contest At Wilson Junior High
Wilson school's non fiction reading contest concluded with top individual and class awards across grades. Ninth grade top readers Dana Krumm 2096 pages. 9B2 9Ab 9Be 9Be place for others. ninth graders over 1000 pages include Hubacek, Thomas, Markham, Biderman, Bizulis, Matejka, Wink, Stepanek, Kubovec. In eighth grade tied for second are Frueh and Hanson with class order 8A1 8Ag 8B6 8B7. Seventh grade 7A5 boys lead 94 percent vs girls 74 percent. second place honors split between Willis Hall and Verne Reeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson School
Dana Krumm
Frances Petefish
Frank Davis
Joseph Kara
Richard Hubacek
Lloyd Thomas
Ruth Markham
Adolph Biderman
Helen Bizulis
Evelyn Matejka
Betty Wink
Lester Stepanek
Rose Ann Kubovec
Herman Frueh
Billy Hanson
Willis Hall
Verne Reeder
255 Girls Play In Wilson Junior High Volleyball Tourney
A Wilson Junior High tournament finished with 255 girls competing. The 7B2 team upset 7A4 in seventh grade play, with captains and squads listed. Eighth grade 8Ag defeated 8Af for the title, captains named. Ninth grade 9A beat 9Bo in a high flying finale, with a full list of winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Junior High
Father Campbell In Taormina Sends Parish Christmas Letter
The Rev. R. J. Campbell on indefinite leave due to ill health from Grace Episcopal church sends a mimeographed Christmas letter from Taormina Sicily. He regrets not being able to say in Cedar Rapids the Christ Mass Mass. He urges baskets for the poor and neglected children, notes improved condition, and plans to remain in Taormina until after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Campbell
Grace Episcopal Church
Taormina
Sicily
Cedar Rapids
Campbell
England
Scotland
American Express
Italy
Seventy Six Men For CCC Camps Report To Melton Office
Sergt. Wm Melton, US Army recruiting officer in Cedar Rapids, will handle seventy six men for assignment to CCC camps soon. Veterans beyond CCC age go to veterans camps in Iowa on January 3. County quotas: Linn 45, Jones 10, Benton 12, Tama 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt. Wm. Melton
United States Army
Federal Building
Towa
CCC
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Jones
Benton
Tama
Export Markets Seen Improving for American Farm Goods
Nils A. Olsen chief of the federal bureau of agricultural economics told Secretary Wallace in his annual report that Europe will remain unable to become self sufficient in key farm imports, signaling better future export outlets for American farm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nils A. Olsen
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Olsen
Wallace
America
Court House News Courthouse actions in district court listed
The Interstate Finance Corp seeks possession of a Chevrolet truck and a $100 judgment against M A Thompson for nonpayment under an assigned note. Iowa Film Delivery vs Majestic theater and others seeks $503.56. Connolly Shoe Co. vs Jake and Bill Inc for $263.60. Lucile DuFran seeks divorce from Elly J DuFran for cruel treatment and custody of a minor child. Verna Cora Dunlap vs O Leier dismissed with prejudice. James F Stoker will admitted to probate with Ella C Martin named life estate, Home for the Friendless and others residuary legatees. Otto Sikora named executor. Glen G Morrison vs Julia Sunde over $157.95 awarded. Lida Krebs seeks divorce from Albert Krebs married July 27 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Finance Corporation
Replevin
M. A. Thompson
Thompson
Iowa Film Delivery Company
Majestic Theater
Don Cook
L. M. Garman
Byron Boysen
Connolly Shoe Company
Jake and Bill, Inc
Lucile DuFran
Elly James DuFran
James F. Stoker
Cedar Rapids
Ella C. Martin
Otto Sikora
Marriage Licenses and Local Notices From Marion and Linn County
Silas E. Miller and Cora May Williams of Marion receive marriage licenses. Henry C Smith of Waterloo and Bernice C Miller of Cedar Rapids also listed. Thieves raid farms in Paola Kansas as authorities guard grain and cows are milked. Notice of appointment of executrix in Linn County Iowa for Arthur A Tasor deceased. Berta Witwer Taylor named executrix with legal counsel Deacon, Soveent & Spangler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas E. Miller
Cora May Williams
Marion
Henry C Smith
Waterloo
Bernice C Miller
Cedar Rapids
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Arthur
Linn
Saides
Teres
Tee
Diste Et Court
Bfrtha Witwer Taylor
Deacon
Soveent & Spangler
State Theater Toy Matinee Will Make Needy Tots Happy
Cedar Rapids children will donate toys to the State theater toy matinee on Saturday afternoon. Admission is a toy valued at ten cents or more, and collected toys will be given to city firemen for distribution to needy kids. The program features Eddie Cantor in Roman Scandals Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and His Mate and Buck Jones in The Red Rider. Doors open at 12 15 p.m. and mothers may visit early to shop while children enjoy the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
State Theater
Eddie Cantor
Johnny Weissmuller
His
Buck Jones
Little John
Mary
Urges Registration of Lighting Contest Homes
Those hoping to have their homes judged in the playground commission Christmas lighting contest were urged Thursday to register. The notice underscores participation requirements and deadlines for entry in the local contest.
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Playground Commission
Citywide Christmas Decoration Contest Registration Opens
Mrs. Clare Nichols recreation chief urges residents to register in the playground office this week as judges tour the city December 21 to 28. Awards from the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co will honor two classes of homes with prizes for both large and small dwellings. Decorations inside and out will be judged with interior visibility from the street required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Nichols
Nichols
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
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ASCO
Nevin Nichols
Natalie Schoen
Ralph VY. Bachman
Dorothy Borst
Dorothy Bartos
Libby Fikers
Theva Groat
Maxine Kacere
Lillian Kelley
Libby Machacek
Mildred Matejka
Virginia Merklin
Fern Mrstik
Marjorie Robins
Betty Lou Rogers
Maxine Surry
June Svec
Donna Jean Temple
Mariellyn Th
Third Avenue
Father Campbell
Sergt. Melton
Court House News
Verna Cora Dunlap
O. Leier
H C. Ring
Ring
Iowa River Bridge
John T. Moffit
Glen G. Morrison
Julia Sunde
Morrison
Lida Krebs
Albert Krebs
Krebs
Paola
Kan
Ralla M Crawford
Lear
Baguette
Aml
Ancha
Rogers Bros
Kinow
Ski
Second Avenue
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