Luncheon Honors Mrs. Wm Miller Before Mason City Move
Mrs. J L Cooper entertained thirty guests at Cedar Rapids Country Club in honor of Mrs. William B Miller and her family as they prepare to relocate to Mason City. Out of town guests included Mrs John G Wadsworth and Mrs Wadsworth from Council Bluffs and Mrs Otto Dvorak of Oak Park Illinois visiting the Munger family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Cooper
Glenway Drive
Cedar Rapids Country Club
William B. Miller
Twentieth Street
Miller
Mason City
John G. Wadsworth
Council Bluffs
Edwin H. Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Country Club Parkway
Otto Dvorak
Oak Park
Ill
Grant B. Munger
First Avenue E
Torgesons Leave After Visit Here
Mr and Mrs A C Torgeson of Kimball Nebraska and their daughter Miss Gertrude Torgeson left Sunday after spending the Christmas season in the home of Mr and Mrs Theodore F Blaul 345 Woodland drive SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Torgeson
Kimball, Neb
Gertrude Torgeson
Theodore F. Blaul
Woodland Drive
Henry and Carl Spencer Host Open House for Friends
Henry and Carl Spencer hosted fifty friends at their home at 1955 B avenue NE on Saturday. Miss Jeanne Ballantyne of Water loo and Miss Janet Lothian of Marion attended as out-of-town guests. Henry Spencer returned to Bound Brook New Jersey after Christmas with his mother Mrs. Bertha I. Spencer. Carl Spencer is home for holidays from Iowa State College in Ames where he studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry and
Carl Spencer
B Avenue NE
Jeanne Ballantyne
Waterloo
Janet Lothian
Marion
Henry Spencer
Bound Brook
N. J
Bertha I. Spencer
Iowa State College
Ames
Warriners Return After Visit With Cleavers
Mr and Mrs T R Warriner of 316 Forest Drive SE returned Sunday from Mt Prospect Jr where they spent Christmas with their daughter Mrs Mark Cleaver and Mr Cleaver and their children Tommy and Sally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Warriner
Forest Drive SE
Mt. Prospect, Jr
Mark Cleaver
Mr. Cleaver
Tommy
Sally
Stephens Alumnae Luncheon for Mothers and Friends
Cedar Rapids Stephens college alumnae association will host a luncheon for mothers and friends at Clara Robinson's Colonial Food shop Wednesday at 1 p.m. Audrey Lea Ivins, president, oversees arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Stephens College
Clara Robinson
Colonial Food Shop
Audrey Lea Ivins
Fletcher party leaves Chicago after holidays visit
Mr and Mrs John Fletcher and A R Mathias of Chicago left Sunday after spending the holidays with Mr and Mrs William M Deacon at 529 Knollwood Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fletcher
A. R. Mathias
Chicago
William M. Deacon
Knollwood Drive
Sommers Return After Chicago Visit
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sommers and their daughter Betty Mae Sommer returned Sunday from a week in Chicago visiting Mrs. Sommer's sister Mrs. Laura Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Sommers
Chicago
E. W. Sommer
Twentieth Street
Betty Mae Sommer
Robert Ellis Leaves For Oklahoma City
Robert Ellis departed Monday for Oklahoma City Oklahoma after spending Christmas with his mother Mrs W N Ellis at 385 Twenty first Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ellis
Oklahoma City
Okla
W. N. Ellis
Twenty-first Street
Wapochandi Camp Fire Hosts Picnic Lunch and Party
The Wapochandi Camp Fire group held a picnic luncheon and Christmas party at Elvanne Kriz's home. Attendees included Elaine Anderson Fern Bryant Elvanne Kriz Mildred Krogh Betty Meyers Audrey Nilsson Irene Paula and Mrs Louis Kriz and Mrs Anton Nilsson guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapochandi
Elvanne Kriz
Elaine Anderson
Fern Bryant
Mildred Krogh
Betty Meyers
Audrey Nilsson
Irene Paula
Louis Kriz
Anton Nilsson
Guardian
Holiday guests of Miss Alice Jones include the Reynolds sisters
Miss Alice Jones hosts holiday visitors Mrs Charles Reynolds and Mr Reynolds from Iowa Falls, Mrs Clyde Holmberg from Duluth, and her children Barbara Robert Mary Alice and Gwen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Jones
Charles Reynolds
Reynolds
Iowa Falls
Clyde Holmberg
Duluth
Barbara
Robert
Mary Alice
Gwen
Mareshes Return From Chicago Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs L J Maresh at 120 Twenty third Street Drive SE returned Sunday from Chicago where they spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs E J Maresh and their sons Dick and Bob They were joined by Miss Jean Street of Center Point a niece of Mrs Maresh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Maresh
Twenty-third Street Drive
Chicago
E. J. Maresh
Bob
Jean Street
Center Point
Christmas Guests At Mrs. Hotchkiss Home
Miss Ruth Trout of Chicago visited her mother Mrs. Harry Hotchkiss at 1206 Third Street SW during Christmas. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. A. Trout of Muscatine and their daughter Laura Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Trout
Chicago
Harry Hotchkiss
Third Street
Meyn’s Dramatic Teacher Attends National Speech Convention
Miss Margaret L. Meyn of Wyoming Illinois a dramatic teacher at the community high school left Monday to attend the national speech convention in St Louis Missouri from December 29 to January 1 as a Christmas guest of her parents Mr and Mrs H G Meyn 1211 Sixth street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret L. Meyn
Community High School
Wyoming, Ill
H. G. Meyn
Sixth Street
St. Louis
Porters Plan Florida Trip This Winter
Mr and Mrs Robert Porter of 1513 Fourth Street NW left Sunday for Miami Florida They will visit Mr and Mrs O Youngert of Rock Island Illinois Carl Weber of Chattanooga Tennessee and Mr Porter's brothers in Pelham Georgia They expect to return sometime in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Porter
Fourth Street NW
Miami
Fla
Mrs Toogood Hosts Tea and Open House
Mrs R S Toogood of 1528 Washington Ave SE hosted a Sunday tea and open house from 3 to 5 pm. The event honored her daughter Ruth Toogood home on vacation from Mills College in California, daughter in law L Sanford Toogood of Onawa Illinois, and Lida Tallman on vacation from her YWCA program secretary duties in Tulsa Oklahoma. About forty young people attended the afternoon. Adah Toogood and Mrs J M Tallman ran the tea table, decorated in a Christmas motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Toogood
Washington Avenue
Ruth Toogood
Mills College
Oakland
Calif
Physical Education
L. Sanford Toogood
Onawa
Ill
Lida Tallman
Tulsa
Okla
Adah Toogood
J. M. Tallman
Robert C. Kewley Visits Mother in Commonwealth Apartments
Chicago resident Robert C. Kewley spent Christmas and the weekend visiting his mother Mrs. James Kewley at Commonwealth Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Kewley
Chicago
James Kewley
Commonwealth Apartments
Dorothy Sasse and A J Gerardi wed in Jesup ceremony
Miss Donna Dorothy Sasse daughter of Mr and Mrs August Sasse and Al J Gerardi of Cedar Rapids wed on Christmas day at Littletown The Rev G W Ukena presided The brides sister Mrs Cecil Wright and Ernest Gerardi attended The couple planned a post wedding visit to Chicago Heights then Del Rio Texas en route home to Cedar Rapids at 1115 First Avenue W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
Donna Dorothy Sasse
August Sasse
al J. Gerardi
Cedar Rapids
Littletown
G. W. Ukena
Jesup-Littleton
Cecil Wright
Ernest Gerardi
First Avenue W
Sedlaceks Return Home After Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs William C Sedlacek of Minneapolis drove back Sunday evening after spending Christmas with Mrs Sedlaceks parents Mr and Mrs Jack R Edwards at 358 Seventeenth Street SE and with Mr Sedlaceks mother Mrs Mary Sedlacek at 1602 Eighth Avenue SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Sedlacek
Minneapolis
Mrs. Sedlacek
Jack R. Edwards
Seventeenth Street
Mr. Sedlacek
Mary Sedlacek
Eighth Avenue
Miss Dorothy Hopkins Weds Delber Pittman in Cedar Rapids
Miss Dorothy Hopkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Harland Hopkins Cedar Rapids wed Delber Pittman youngest son of Mrs M Pittman Cooper at the bride’s home. Rev Fos ter Beck officiated with forty guests. Attendants were Miss Helen Weber and Wilfred Hopkins best man. Postnuptial reception followed at the bride’s home and later at Pla Mor. They will reside at 126 Thirtieth Street Drive SE after January 1. Pittman works for La Plant Choate Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hopkins
Harland Hopkins
Cedar Rapids
Delber Pittman
M. Pittman
Cooper
Christman
Foster Beck
Helen Weber
Wilfred Hopkins
Miss Weber
Glen Schultz
Maynard Manson
Chicago Bride Helen Barry Weds Gene McMeel in Chicago Church
Miss Helen Barry of Chicago and Gene McMeel of Cleveland were married at Visitation Church Chicago by Rev C Murray. Bridesmaid Miss Loraine Barry attended. reception followed at the couple's relatives' home. The McMeels will reside in Cleveland after Christmas visit with Mrs McMeel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Barry
Chicago
Gene McMeel
Cleveland
Mary McMeel
Rockford Road
Visitation Church
C. Murray
Loraine Barry
Jerry McMeel
Egin
Ill
Mrs. McMeel
McMeel
Pla-Mor
Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company of
Nu-Enamel Company
Dr and Mrs Murray Host Holiday Tea At Home
Dr and Mrs Frederick G Murray hosted a Sunday afternoon holiday tea at their 1829 Avenue NE residence. About seventy five guests attended with Mrs Harry M Gage and others at the tea table. Their Ames guests Dr Shepherd and Dr William Murray planned a Chicago trip for the American Economics association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick G. Murray
Ayenue
Harry M. Gage
E. P. Boynton
George W. Bryant
Lelia Johnson
Ethel Outland
Anna Heyberger
W. G. Murray
Ames
Murray Home
Shepherd
William Murray
Chicago
American Economics Association
Open House Hosted by Miss Nash for Visiting Bicket and Kappel
Miss Della Mae Nash will host an open house Monday evening at 2316 Country Club Parkway SE. The event honors Miss Jane Bicket of Kansas City and Miss Elsie Kappel of Chicago, guests of Mr and Mrs M M Bicket at 2334 Ridgeway Drive SE. The visitors, sisters of the Bickets, traveled from Chicago after Christmas with the Bickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Mae Nash
Country Club Parkway
Jane Bicket
Kansas City
Elsie Kappel
Chicago
M. M. Bicket
Ridgeway Drive
Miss Bicket
Mr. Bicket
Miss Kappel
Mrs. Bicket
Mrs. Corey a Guest in Magnusson Home
Mrs. J. Ernest Corey of Fairfield is a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Magnusson, at 221 First Avenue W. The Coreys arrived Christmas Eve and Mr. Corey returned home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ernest Corey
Fairfield
John Magnusson
First Avenue
Corey
Christmas Guests Depart from Glackin Home
Christmas guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Glackin at 1726 Avenue NE have left. Kenneth and Jeanne Glackin of Muscatine departed Monday. Glenn Glackin and Harold Glackin with his children Edward Lorraine and Lloyd from Peoria Illinois returned Sunday to their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Glackin
Avenue NE
Kenneth
Jeanne Glackin
Muscatine
Glenn Glackin
Harold Glackin
Edward
Lorraine
Lloyd
Peoria
Ill
Christmas Dinner Guests Mentioned at 1027 Avenue NW
Mr and Mrs Clarence Jacque hosted Christmas dinner with guests Mr and Mrs W A Hart and Mrs Jack Frew at their home on 1027 Avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Jacque
Avenue NW
W. A. Hart
Jack Frew
Wakio Camp Fire Hosts Christmas Party at Guardian Home
The Wakio Camp Fire group of Trinity Methodist church held a Christmas party at the home of assistant guardian Mrs W Shrader 1315 B avenue NW. Attendees included Hildred Ann Miller Mary Louise Harmon Jean Marie Horak Patricia Gil christ Barbara Hird Jean Beeson Shirley Ann Hilborn Kathryn Roberts Betty Hinton and guardian Mrs A L Hinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakio
Trinity Methodist Church
W. Shrader
B Avenue NW
Hildred Ann Miller
Mary Louise Harmon
Jean Marie Horak
Patricia Gilchrist
Barbara Hird
Jean Beeson
Shirley Ann Hilborn
Kathryn Roberts
Betty Hinton
A. L. Hinton
Guardian
Karelvicz Dinner Honors Ruffier Genard Kin
Mr. and Mrs. A. John Karelvicz entertained at a Sunday dinner honoring Miss Helen Ruffier and Mr. and Mrs. Alexis J. Genard of Toledo Ohio. Miss Ruffier and Mrs. Genard are sisters of Mrs. Karelvicz. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Ruffier, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ruffier and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Ruffier, all of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. John Karelvicz
Helen Ruffier
Alexis J. Genard
Toledo
Miss Ruffier
Genard
Karelvicz
Daniel E. Ruffier
Emil Ruffier
D. E. Ruffier
Anamosa
Mrs Kennedy Returns From Chicago Christmas Visit
Mrs Margaret Kennedy of 1209 Second Avenue SE returned Sunday evening from Chicago where she spent Christmas with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kennedy
Second Avenue SE
Chicago
Rainbow Dance Preceded by Dinner at Masonic Hall
Cedar chapter of the Order of Eastern Star served a dinner to members and guests before the Rainbow Dance for the Order of Rainbow for Girls Saturday evening at the Masonic hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Cedar Chapter
The
Order of Eastern Star
Marian Benesh Leaves After Holidays Visit
Miss Marian Benesh of Chicago departed Sunday after holiday visit with her mother Mrs. Emil Benesh at 1700 Second Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Benesh
Chicago
Emil Benesh
Second Avenue SE
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mr. Bell At Home
Mrs. Gilbert Bell hosted a family dinner at 330 F Avenue NW on Sunday to honor Mr. Bell on his birthday. Attending were W. A. Bell and daughters Helen and Ethel of Cedar Rapids, George E. Bell, E. D. Bell and sons Donald and Richard of Wellman, and Wilbur Bell of Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Bell
F Avenue NW
Mr. Bell
W. A. Bell
Helen
Ethel
Cedar Rapids
George E. Bell
E. D. Bell
Donald and
Richard
Wellman
Wilbur Bell
Fayette
Fifteenth Birthday Party For Evelyn Afflerbaugh
Evelyn Afflerbaugh celebrated her fifteenth birthday at 1726 C Avenue NE on a Saturday afternoon. A miniature sleigh drawn by tiny reindeer centered the table and guests included Leone Engberg Dorothy Irene Mueller Margaret Seysler Joan Chehak Jean Richardson Dorothy Staley Dolores Machula and Annabelle Hershey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Afflerbaugh
C Avenue NE
Leone Engberg
Dorothy Irene Mueller
Margaret Seysler
Joan Chehak
Jean Richardson
Dorothy Staley
Dolores Machula
Annabelle Hershey
Tisher Visits Milwaukee Native in Ankeny
S. E. Tisher of Milwaukee Wisconsin visits his parents Mr and Mrs C O Tisher at 2330 B avenue NE during a hometown stay. he is traveling from Wisconsin to Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Tisher
Milwaukee, Wis
Mrs
C. O. Tisher
B Avenue NE
Adairs Leave for Indianapolis After Holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Adair of Indianapolis and their daughter Nancy left Sunday after visiting Mrs. Adair's parents Mr. and Mrs. E. W. LaPlant at 2118 Blake Boulevard SE. Mrs. LaPlant accompanied them and will join later in Indianapolis. the LaPlants plan to spend the rest of winter in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Adair
Indianapolis
Ind
Nancy
Mrs Krebs Heads to California to Visit Relatives
Mrs Walter M Krebs of 508 Vernon drive SE leaves Monday for California to visit relatives in Long Beach and San Diego, planning a brief trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Krebs
California
Walter M. Krebs
Vernon Drive
Long Beach
San Diego
Springville Bank Depositors Urged to Claim 4th Dividend
O. F. Fryer, examiner in charge, announced that Springville Savings Bank depositors who have not yet claimed their fourth dividend of fifteen percent should call at the Hunte Furniture store in Springville on Tuesday to obtain their checks. The dividend advances total payments to fifty percent of claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Fryer
Springville Savings Bank
Hunte Furniture
Springville
Nugget Found In Duck Gizzard Turns Brass Not Gold
Frank Brookhiser of Forest Drive SE found a yellow nugget in a duck won at a Monticello Gun Club trapshoot. A jeweler confirmed it was brass, not gold, after he had prepared the bird for oven. The duck was one of three Brookhiser won in the event last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brookhiser
Forest Drive
Monticello
Brookhiser
Easter Union Services Planned by Cedar Rapids Churches
Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association met Monday with S. R. Hawkins presiding. Dr. A. A. Brooks outlined Union Easter services at Memorial Coliseum. Rev. Nelson C. Dreier announced Holy Week Y M C A religious education schedule. Marguerite Stein reported on work for Cedar Rapids Negro churches. Testimonials closed the meeting. minutes by Rev. Charles Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marguerite Stein
Charles Edwards
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Motors Installed In Cedar Rapids Savings Building Elevators
Modern design motors are being installed to replace those damaged in the October 25 fire at the Cedar Rapids Savings bank building. The Otis Elevator company won a roughly 7800 dollar contract. Redecorating and penthouse reconstruction costs total about 1200 dollars. insurance is expected to cover the expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
Otis Elevator Company
Best Christmas Present I Ever Had Says Husband on 52nd Anniversary
James E. Wilkinson 75 and wife 69 marked their 52nd wedding anniversary with a Christmas Day meal in their Cedar Rapids dining room. They were married Christmas Eve in Nebraska City Neb. and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1912 after his livery and stock feed work. Two of their four children, Roy A. Wilkinson and Mrs. Frank Royer, live in Cedar Rapids. George Bauman of Tuscola Ill attended, a wedding guest from the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Wilkinson
Eighth Street
Wilkinson
George Bauman
Tuscola
Ill
Mr. Bauman
Nebraska City
Cedar Rapids
Roy A. Wilkinson
Second Avenue
Frank Royer
Eighth Street SE
Solar Engine Promises Drought Relief From Sun Power
Dr. Charles G. Abbot unveils an improved sun engine at the AAAS meeting in Atlantic City. He says the device converts sunlight to usable power and could pump water from the Great Lakes or Missouri River to irrigate drought prone regions, predicting a future 1975 dust bowl-like event lasting a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
INS
Midwest America
Charles G. Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Abbot
Dr. Abbot
New York
New Mexico
United States
Eis
Naturalization Examiner Visits City to File Petitions
J. M. McWhorter, Chicago examiner for the U S department of naturalization, will stay in Cedar Rapids through Thursday to file petitions. Twenty eight petitions are set for Monday and Tuesday at the federal building district court clerk office, and seventeen are expected Wednesday and Thursday in the city clerk office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. McWhorter
Chicago
United States Department of Naturalization
Cedar Rapids
United States Clerk of District Court
Federal Building
McWhorter
Teach Yourself to Dance in a Self-Taught Guide
Betty shows smooth progress as she polishes steps at home. The booklet Social Dancing Self-taught offers diagrams and tips for waltz, fox-trot, rhumba and tango, with sections on posture and leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Westchester
Request to send 15c for booklet to The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Plainly state your name address and booklet title Social Pancing Self-taught. Request directed to The Cedar Rapids Gazette at 109 West 19th Street New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Home Institute
West 19Th Street
New York
N. Y
Von Seeckt Dies Builder of Germanys New War Machine
Berlin general Hans von Seeckt, 71, who rebuilt Germanys army after World War I and formed the Reichswehr, died Sunday. He served on many fronts during the war and led the postwar force until 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hans von Seeckt
Germany
von Seeckt
Reichwehr
Republic
Iowa Hospitals and Prisons Seek Major Budget Increase
Iowa board of control requests substantial funding boosts for hospitals and prisons from the legislature meeting January 11. Senator Harry White proposes 10 percent salary increases for staff, 2.09 million dollars for new buildings, higher coal and provisions funds, six more graduate nurses per asylum, and one additional doctor per asylum in Clarinda Cherokee Mount Pleasant and Independence. These asks compare with 3.88 million annual board funding and 142 thousand for new buildings under the 1935 legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Board of Control
Harry White
Vinton
Clarinda
Cherokee
Mount Pleasant
Independence
Board of Control
Deportation Case Against Ossian Boy Dismissed by Judge
Federal judge George C. Scott quashed deportation proceedings against Ingolf Helgeson of Ossian Winneshiek County. The case, brought by Norwegian counsel, held the immigration hearing illegal and noted Helgeson had not shown signs of mental illness before his arrival. Helgeson came to the United States about 11 years ago and was briefly in Canada four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Ingolf Helgeson
Ossian
Winneshiek County
George C. Scott
Helgeson
Norway
United States
Canada
Independence
Immigration Department
Scott
F. Stabo
J. A. Nelson
Decorah
Ten Deputy City Assessors Named
Ten deputy city assessors were approved by the city council Monday on the recommendation of City Assessor Dom Feiereisen. The appointees include Newell F. Alderman George M. Armstrong Arthur Bates J. Archie Bundy Frank M. Danner Merritt R. Heath M. Daniel Helmich James F. Scolaro Robert R. Slade and James H. Woodside with listed street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Feiereisen
Newell F. Alderman
Seventh Avenue
George M. Armstrong
Ninth Street
Arthur Bates
J. Archie Bundy
Second Avenue
Frank M. Danner
First Street
Merritt R. Heath
Fourth Avenue
M. Daniel Helmich
Third Street
James F. Scolaro
Blake Boulevard
Robert R. Slade
L Street
James H. Woodside
First Avenue
Building Boom Begins to Rise in 1936 United Press Report
A nationwide United Press survey shows building permits through November 1936 exceed any year since 1930 31 with New York leading at 195 5 million and Chicago posting its best year since 1931. Officials cite housing shortages and slum clearance as drivers while President Roosevelt faces housing policy challenges in his second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Press
Roosevelt
New York City
Los Angeles
Detroit
Daniel C. Roper
Gerrit J. de Gelleke
Milwaukee
Illinois-Wisconsin
American Institute of Architects
Midwest
United Press Survey
Illinois
St. Louis
Wis
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Kansas City
Rotary talk on Social Security Act business procedure
I B McGladrey CPA addressed the Rotary Club at the Roosevelt hotel on how the Social Security Act changes business records and payroll taxes. He warned small firms to adjust forms and payroll practices as the act takes effect, noting new record keeping and filings for each employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. McGladrey
Roosevelt Hotel
Rotary Club
McGladrey
Great Britain
United States
Europe
South America
Germany
FHA predicts 1937 housing rise and financing future
Federal Housing Administrator Stewart McDonald forecasts 1937 home construction totaling 400 000 to 450 000 dwellings, up from 270 000 in 1936. The article notes uncertainties over extending FHA powers beyond next year, with debates over title 2 mortgage guarantees and title 1 modernization loans. FHA funds rise to 20 million by July and guarantees reach 585 million while repair notes grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Stewart McDonald
McDonald
FHA
Congress
Nation's death toll tops 750 over holiday weekend
Chicago AP tally shows more than 750 people died violently during Christmas weekend with traffic crashes alone claiming at least 555 lives. Causes varied but totaled 761.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C. R. Transfer Company Gives Bonus To Drivers
The Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage company at 400 Avenue NE paid $1,050 in bonuses to ten drivers on December 24. Each driver received a percentage of annual pay varying from 1 to 14 percent based on years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Windsor Hotel Beer Permit Questioned After Raid
Charles Cutter, holder of the Windsor hotel beer permit, was given until Thursday to appear and show cause why his permit should not be revoked. He attended with attorney Dave Bleakley who said the matter would be investigated thoroughly by Thursday. The permit is under challenge due to a police raid that led to charges of selling beer and maintaining a gambling house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cutter
Windsor Hotel
Cutter
Dave Bleakley
Fairfax Mayor Reunites Missing Children Violet and Junior Speake
Fairfax mayor William Behle found and returned Violet Speake 14 and Junior Speake 11 who left 506 Seventeenth Street NE Saturday afternoon. They were riding toward Cedar Rapids on highway 149 when the mayor located them and brought them home. The children said they planned to visit a Walford relative, but investigators found they had no such relatives. They slept in a Fairfax barn Saturday night and stayed at a tourist camp between Fairfax and Cedar Rapids Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
Junior Speake
Seventeenth Street
Lloyd F. Speake
William Behle
Fairfax
Cedar Rapids
Highway 149
Behle
Walford
Marion man gets suspended sentence for driving vehicle
Kyle Blaine, 21, of route No. 2, Marion, pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. Judge A. B. Clark suspended all but sixty days of a six month county jail term, effective Dec. 25, on good behavior. Blaine was arrested after driving away a car owned by Rude Auto from the showroom area last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Blaine
Marion
A. B. Clark
Blaine
Rude Auto Company
Rude
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. B. Miller
Torgesons
Warriners
Stephens
John Fletchers
MR. Mathias
Miss Jones
Mareshes
Miss Trout
Meyns
Florida
Dorothy Sasse
A. J. Gerardi
Sedlaceks
Barry-Mcmeel
Mrs. Murray
Miss Nash
Mrs. Corey
Magnusson
Glackin
Jacques Entertain
Wakio Camp
Mrs. Kennedy
Rainbow Dance
Adairs
Mrs. Laplant
C. R. Savings
Ossian Boy
William H. Lawrence
Rotarians
Social Security Act
C. R. Transfer Company
SRD ST
Robert Taylor
Irene Dunne
Claire Trevor
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