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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1934

Page

2

Florence Tams of Rock Island Bride of W E Ruebush

Florence Tams of Rock Island and Walton E Ruebush of Cedar Rapids wed in a candlelight ceremony at the Tams home. The Rev Ernest J Campbell officiated in Rock Island with relatives and local guests attending. The couple plans to reside at 1842 F Street Boulevard.

Florence Tams Rock Island Bride W. E. Ruebush C F Tams Florence W Tams Walton E Ruebush Cedar Rapids Ruebush C C Ruebush Bloomington Ernest JI Ain Rome Tredter Davenport Nemocrat Tinas State Normal Uniers Ty Ee Household Finance Corpora Denport Iocal Ofice

Margaret Meyn Hosts Holiday Bridge Party With Arts Program

Margaret Meyn entertained at her home on 6th Street NW with a bridge party and Yule themed decorations. Prizes went to Thelma Cherry and Christine Miller. Olga Hradecky and Margaret Anne Schrader performed a program after the game. Refreshments were served and guests included Ruby Carlson, Anne Kriz, Elsie Rinderknecht, Roma Mae Sabin, and others.

Margaret Mevin Henry Thelma Crerry Christine Miller Olga Hradecky Accordonist Margaret Anne Schrader Oxford Miss Schrader Miss

Reynolds Announces Daughter Helen Reynolds Martin to Morse Marriage

Mrs Grant E Reynolds of Cedar Rapids announces the marriage of her daughter Helen Reynolds Martin to Edgar Glenne Morse of Mason City at Cambridge Illinois on December 15. They will be at home at Hotel Hanford after February 1. Morse is a graduate of Wasketton High School and attended Rockford College and the University of Minnesota.

Grant E. Reynolds Cedar Rapids Helen Reynolds Martin Edgar Glenne Morse Mason City Cambridge Morse Hotel Hanford Mre Morse Wask Neton High School Rockford Emege Rockford Coo College the Universty Minnesota

Local notices and fragments on streets and auctions in Murergs area

Fragmented OCR item mentions streets, people and places such as Murergs and Cyrene Were a tere of thm, Bethan Yr, Des Meranes, and Aular Mero. It references open notices, farm tasks, and a return to Des Meranes, with unclear dates and events.

St Martins Tutherek Murergs Krew Des Meranes

Maple furniture brings cheerful sun glow to living rooms

A 1934 Amos Parrish feature touts maple furnishings for an affordable cheerful living room. It highlights the wood’s sunlit glow, informal style, and sturdy comfort from maple settees chairs and varied tables suitable for small apartments and combined living dining spaces.

York Amos Parrish

Christmas musicale at Relo Zalesky studio party

Pupils of Relo Zalesky enjoyed a Christmas musicale and party Friday morning at 1728 Bever avenue SE. Participants included Lois Albert Carol Kopel Sheryl Ann Zalesky Marian Rosenbaum Barbara Beales Jane Thompson Betty Bachmann Robert Ettinger Geraldine Weisner and Tamar Meister.

Relo Zalesky Bever Avenue SE Lois Albert Carol Kopel Sheryl Ann Zalesky Marian Rosenbaum Barbara Beales Jane Thompson Betty Bachmann Robert Ettinger Geraldine Weisner Tamar Meister

Norden Lodge Hosts Swedish Smorgasbord Bard Supper

Ladies of Norden invite Norden lodge members and families to a Swedish smorgasbord supper Monday at 6 30 p m at 838 First Avenue E The event features Swedish food and after dinner music and dancing around a Christmas tree There is no admission fee by the elves of Norden

Norden First Avenue Noraen Wild Rose Monse Hall

Holiday recital highlights and student performances

A fragmented program note describes a holiday recital with various student acts and a focus on musical pieces. Though garbled, it preserves mentions of performers and venues, indicating a community event with school or local group involvement.

1934 to 1942 wage comparisons in New York memo

A fragmented note compares the last seven months of 1934 with 1942 for the same period. It mentions NM M TON and a Puerto reader or marker and references costs or fees and door events. The text is garbled but shows fiscal or social data linkage across years.

Bridge Parties Highlight Postville Social Week

Last week in Postville featured two bridge events hosted by Mrs Keith Gregg on Friday with 24 guests where Miss Bessie Brooks won high score and Mrs Vella Birdsell was runner up, and on Thursday Mrs Willard Schutte hosted a smaller bridge party with 16 guests where prizes went to Flien Gertrude Miller Bess Brooks and Gertrude Sanders.

Keith Gregg Bessie Brooks Vella Birdsell Katherine Staadt Flien Gertrude Miller Bess Brooks Gertrude Sanders Willard Schutte Ellen G@ “Miller Bairdsell Iw

Mary Catherine Kirsch to Wed Bayerne Ziezer January

Invitations announce the Rowley marriage of Mary Catherine Kirsch daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank A Kirsch to Bayerne Ziezer both of Rowley on January 8 at All Saints church Rowley Miss Kirsch is a Rowley High School 1932 graduate. The couple will be attended by Miss Lucile Kirsch and Leo Levins with a reception at the bride's parents home. Shown showers planned by Hazel Schmidt Kathleen Eicke and by Mrs Leo Ziezer and Mrs Davis at Walker Sunday next weekend.

Frank A. Kirsch Rowley Mary Catherine Bayerne Ziezer All Saints Church Miss Kirsch Rowley High School Ziezer Leo Ziezer Sass High School Lucile Kirsch Leo Levins Hazel Schmidt Kathleen Eicke Schmidt Davis Walker

Circle No 5 to Meet Friday for Luncheon

Circle No 5 of First Baptist church will meet Friday at 1 PM for a luncheon at the home of Mrs E R Moore 536 Knollwood Drive SE.

Patriarchs Militant Aux Sunshine Auxiliary P &MM Sunshine Circle Margaret Noblett Bever Avenue Ron Facenses First Baptist Circle First Baptist Church E. R. Moore Knollwood Drive

First Christian W M S Plans Friday 1 P M Luncheon

The Women's Missionary Society of First Christian Church meets at the church for a 1 o'clock luncheon Friday with Mrs Daniel Lafey's group as hostesses. A program titled Orientals in America will be led by Mrs Guy Linville. Grace Episcopal Auxiliary also reports a meeting.

First Christian W. M. S Women’s Missionary Society of First Christian Church Daniel Lafey America Guy Linville Grace Episcopal Auxiliary Woman’s Auxiliary Guild of Grace Episcopal Church Clara Schaad Twenty-fifth Street Drive

St John’s Episcopal Guild to Elect Officers Thursday

St John’s Guild of St John’s Episcopal Church will elect officers Thursday at 2 30. Meeting with Mrs Bertha Spencer at 1955 B Avenue NE.

St. John’s

First Evangelical W M S Meeting Friday Afternoon

The Woman's Missionary Society of First Evangelical Church will meet Friday at 2 PM at Mrs. Warner Bachtell's home 618 Eighth Street NW. Mrs. Ralph Ford assists. Mrs. A A Couser chairs.

First Evangelical W. M. S. the Woman's Missionary Society of First Evangelical Church Ralph Ford A. A Couser Warner Bachtell Eighth Street NW

First Lutheran W M S to elect officers Thursday

First Lutheran W M S plans officer elections at 2 30 Thursday at Mrs J J Gent 1611 Fifth Ave SE Leaders discuss Our Japanese Church with Mesdames L E Blessing and George Hess St James Methodist Gleaners Gleaner circle meets Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs M T Day wit 1126 Ells Blvd NW Members urged to attend Trinity Methodist Gen Aid meets Friday at 2 30 at the church All women invited Trinity Methodist CCCs class meets Friday at 6 30 for a picnic supper at Mrs F L Bokerney 227 Johnson Ave NW

First Lutheran W. M. S Women’s Missionary Society First Lutheran Church J. J. Gent Fifth Avenue SE Mesdames L. E. Blessing George Hess St. James Trinity Methodist Gen Trinity Methodist Church Trinity Methodist C. C. C CCC F L Bokerney Johnson Avenue NW

Women's church circles announce Friday meetings and hostesses

First Presbyterian W M S meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs Edwin Franken and Miss Katherine Franken 2302 Hillcrest Dr SE. Kenwood Presbyterian Circle meets Wednesday at 2 with Mrs George Holmes 125 Twenty Ninth St SE with Mrs Marshall Nelson assisting. Westminster W M S meets Friday at 2 30 with hostesses Mesdames J E Brownell King Thompson and W D Ralston. St Elizabeths Circle Immaculate Conception meets Friday at 2 in school parlors with Mesdames A M Walters and T A Ryan as hostesses.

First Presbyterian W. M. S Women's Missionary Society of First Presbyterian Church Edwin Franken Katherine Franken Hillcrest Drive Kenwood Presbyterian Circle Kenwood Presbyterian Church George Holmes Twenty-ninth Street Marshall Nelson St. Elizabeth's Circle St Elizabeths Circle Immaculate Conception Church Mesdames A. M Walters T A Ryan

Central Park Missionary Meeting at 2 30 PM

The missionary society of Central Park Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs H E Kensinger at 1712 B Avenue NE on Friday at 2 30 PM. Mrs S C Stookey leads devotionals and Mrs S D Weld shares details of her missionary tour in the Orient.

Central Park Missionary Society of Central Park Presbyterian Church H. E Kensinger B Avenue NE S C Stookey S D Weld Orient

Mrs Le Roy Ehmsen Bride Of Christmas Eve Union

Miss Glenys Schmidt daughter of Mr and Mrs A F Schmidt of Cedar Rapids wed Mr Le Roy Ehmsen son of Mr and Mrs Herman Ehmsen of Decatur Ill The couple will be at home at 1636 Hinkley Avenue NW

le Roy Ehmsen Glenys Schmidt A. F. Schmidt Cedar Rapids Ehmsen Herman Ehmsen Decatur, Ill Hinkley Avenue

Mesdames E. S. Smith and Fred Mueller Named

Mesdames E. S. Smith and Fred Mueller are identified in the notice as participants or organizers mentioned within the readable text.

Tesses E. S. Smith Fred Mueller

Keane School Workers to Elect Officers Wednesday

Division No. 3 of Keane School Workers will elect officers Wednesday at 2 30 in Keane hall with Mrs T Spencer and Mrs Al Knowles as hostesses.

Keane Keane School Keane Hall T Spencer al Knowles

Local social notes and club officer roll call

Oxford Junction hosts Happy Hour with prize winners Berniece Hanwardson Blanche Fifield and Eunice Jones. E E Phillips hosts 500 club. Emma Shimerda and James Homolka receive prizes. Zak family silver wedding dance at Z C B J hall with master of ceremonies E A Grimwood and daughter Anabelle. Z C B J lodge reelects John Buresh as president. list of officers follows. Golden Opportunity club reelects officers led by Helen Shimanek and John Buresh Jr.

Fred S. Harms Berniece Hanwardson Blanche Fifield Eunice Jones E. E. Phillips Emma Shimerda James Homolka Edward Zak Z. C. B. J. Hall E. A. Grimwood Zak Anabelle John Buresh ZC B. J. Lodge Antone Vanicek Anna Powelka Frank Roubinek Helen Shimanek Lumir Peckosh John Milota Katie Zamastil Vit Blizek Frank S. Peckosh Golden Opportunity Club John Buresh, Jr Fred Fritz Clara Clausen Joe Tye, Jr John Zamastil

Stanwood Birthday Hostess Pauline Meyer Honored

Stanwood events note Miss Pauline Meyer celebrated her birthday as hostess on Sunday. The Legion Auxiliary held a Kensington at the home of Mrs. Miriam Klahn on Thursday. Stanwood teachers and students away for holidays include Dorothy Haesemeyer Beth Wilson Marion Bushnell Ruth Nagler Caryl Evers Verna Hoyman Lawrence Evers Carl Haesemeyer Virginia Butterfield Antoinette Walters Gladyce Gardner Mary Lou Downs Dorothy Downs Richard Nagier.

Pauline Meyer The Legion Auxiliary Kensington Miriam Klahn Stanwood Dorothy Haesemeyer Springdale Beth Wilson Calamus Marion Bushnell Yarmouth Ruth Nagler Lisbon Caryl Evers Tipton Verna Hoyman University High Iowa City Lawrence Evers University of Iowa Carl Haesemeyer Cornell College Virginia Butterfield Boone Junior College Antoinette Walters Gladyce Gardner State Teachers College Mary Lou and Dorothy Downs Richard Nagier Springfield Seminary

Joy Louise Dunn Celebrates Tenth Birthday in South English

Mrs Earl Dunn hosted a Wednesday party for her daughter Joy Louise on her tenth birthday. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plan a joint installation at their hall Wednesday with Masonic and Eastern Star installations at Masonic hall Thursday. Mrs Minnie Boland, outgoing matron, will install the O S officers assisted by Mrs Paul Roberts marshal, Mrs Earl Dunn pianist, and Miss Nell Grimes chaplain.

Earl Dunn Joy Louise Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Masonic Eastern Star Masonic Hall Minnie Boland Paul Roberts Nell Grimes

Hazel L. Collins Weds Robert Rose in Chicago

Miss Hazel L. Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Leonard Collins of Belle Plaine, marries Robert Rose of Chicago in a ceremony held in Chicago. The Belle Plaine graduate, 1932, is active in St Cecelia's and Rainbow for Girls and has studied at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. The couple will make their home in Chicago.

C. Leonard Collins Belle Plaine Hazel L. Collins Robert Rose Chicago St. Cecelia's Order of Rainbow Chicago Conservatory of Music Rose

Local Socials Host Missionary Families and Class Event

Anamosa residents entertained missionary Dr. and Mrs. G L Hagman and their two adopted Chinese daughters on leave from China. The Methodist Women's Home Missionary society met with Mrs. William Frazer with several helpers. A class gathering at the Watters home featured carol singing and a talk by Harriet Cunningham on Luini's Madonna. Eva Byerly and Mary Paul of Cedar Rapids attended as out of town guests.

Ray Fairbanks G. L. Hagman Hagman Ruby Ketcham Fairbanks Hagmans China Methodist Women’s Home Missionary Society William Frazer C. L. Gould J. L. Kauffman D. M. Strawman Marjorie Monroe Miss Cunningham Luini Eva Byerly Mary Paul Cedar Rapids

Monticello Bride Ties Knot in Wayne Township

Miss Lucile Rickels daughter of Carl and Mrs Rickels of Scotch Grove marries Ralph Post son of Edward and Mrs Post of Scotch Grove in a Wayne Township ceremony at St John s Evangelical church. Sister Josephine Rickels and cousin Sylvan Post attend. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home.

Lucile Rickels Carl Rickels Scotch Grove Township St. John’s Evangelical Church Wayne Township Ralph Post Edward Post Paul T. Gutnecht Josephine Rickels Sylvan Post Monticello High School

How I Keep My Figure by Simple Diet and Massage

The author promotes a light, simple diet tailored to individual tolerance. She describes breakfast of warm lemon water coffee and grapefruit juice, lunch of raw vegetables toast and fruit, and a largest dinner with vegetables and light desserts. Massage and swimming are cited as aids to maintaining figure.

Rural Monticello Teacher Ties To Cedar Rapids Roots

Mr Post a former Cedar Rapids Roosevelt student and local teacher in rural schools near Monticello attended a Christmas event. Miss Caroline Schoenhut hosted a Rebekah lodge Christmas party on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Merle Cass celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house Friday.

Monticello Post Cedar Rapids Roosevelt School Caroline Schoenhut Rebekah Lodge Merle Cass

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