Leap Year Theme Of Merimyx Club Dance
The Merimyx Club selects a leap year Valentine themed February formal to start at 9 15 p m in the Roosevelt room of the Roosevelt hotel with a giant red heart backdrop and chandeliers festooned with hearts. Hosts include Ambrose O'Brien Shirley A Clark Lawrence A Becker Marion and other local couples with pre dances at multiple homes and a matching valentines partner activity.
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Merimyx Club
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hotel
N. J. Gorman
Marion
Henry Z. Sempowski
Horace J. Weisley
Leonard J. Meier
John B. Heidel
John C. Palmer
Ambrose O’brien
Eighteenth Street SE
Shirley A. Clark
Fourth Avenue SE
Lawrence A. Becker
Norway
Gordon Delaney
D. L. Morrissey
Elory A. Turner
Ed Stark
Chet Bailey
Marion Robb
Robert Jackson
Iowa City
Sempowsk
Moose District Parley Marital Announcement
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Rachel Marsh to James O. McArtor on January 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs Albin Zrudsky with 30 guests. The couple, graduates of Grant high school, will reside at 501 Second Street SW. State Regent Laura Unash presides over the Cedar Rapids district conference on chapter development of the Women of the Moose with attendees from multiple Iowa cities.
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Rachel Marsh
Fred C. Bahr
Avenue NW
James O. McArtor
Helen Zrudsky
Johanna Hill
Carl McArtor
Zrudsky
Libbie Zrudsky
Betty Darling
Mrs. McArtor
Grant High School
McArtor
Wilson and Company
Mr. McArtor
John Blaul
Laura Unash
Iowa City
Women of the Moose
Cedar Rapids
Moose Hall
Tipton
Davenport
Clinton
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Women of the Moose State College of Regents
Cora Carlson
Sandburr Removed From Roy's Throat
Adolph Covington eleven-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Roy Covington of Central City swallowed a sandburr while taking a breath Sunday. It traveled from his mitten to his throat and lodged in his voice box at three in the afternoon. He was rushed to St Luke's Hospital at seven where surgeons removed the burr in a brief procedure.
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Adolph Covington
Roy Covington
Central City
Adolph
Burr
St. Luke's Hospital
Recital of Men Students Presented by Ralph Leo
Ralph Leo hosted a Sunday recital at his studio with his male students and other men from his classes in the audience. The program featured a mix of spirituals, arias, English ballads, duets, and selections from operas, performed by Leo on piano and a roster of male vocalists including baritone James Relstonm and tenor Sindiwe Handel among others.
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Ralph Leo
Mr. Leo
Burleigh
Tommy Lad Margetsen
John Severson
Leo Sweete
Charles Moel
Thomases Spend Weekend in Boonville Visit
Mr and Mrs Carl D Thomas of Washington avenue SE visited their son Lee at Kemper Military Academy in Boonville Missouri over the weekend. They attended the school's mid term dance on Saturday evening.
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Carl D. Thomas
Washington Avenue
Boonville
Lee
Kemper Military Academy
Keehn Couple Return From Three Week Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs P F Keehn of 1907 Glenway drive SE returned Sunday after a three week motor trip visiting Houston Texas New Orleans and Miami Florida
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P. F. Keehn
Glenway Drive
Houston
Tex
New Orleans
Miami
Fla
Modern Reading Club Meets at Mrs Taylor Home
The Modern Reading Club will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. for luncheon at 2338 Blake boulevard SE the home of Mrs Harmon R Taylor. Mrs Marshall Hickman will review Christ in Concrete by Pietro di Donato.
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Modern Reading Club
Harmon R. Taylor
Blake Boulevard
Marshall Hickman
Christ In
Concrete
Pietro di Donato
Larimer and Eldridge couple wed in Davenport ceremony
Miss Rhoda Jurgins daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Jurgins of Eldridge and Robert Larimer son of Mr and Mrs George Larimer 1116 K Street SW Davenport witnessed by Elmer Jurgins and Mrs Jurgins. Larimer a Grant high school graduate and WMT Bohemian band member. Mrs Larimer a DeWitt high school graduate. They reside at 1116 K Street SW temporarily.
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Rhoda Jurgins
Tom Jurgins
Eldridge
Robert Larimer
George Larimer
K Street
Davenport
Elmer Jurgins
Jurgins
Larimer
Grant High School
WMT
Dew
Pazeta Camp Fire Serves Fire Makers Dinner
Members of Pazeta Camp Fire held a fire maker’s dinner at guardian Mrs J S Skien’s home 2007 Fourth Avenue SE Saturday evening. Attendees included six girls earning fire maker rank who planned the event with decorations by etty Low and Andrene Lowe and guests of honor the girls’ mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andreae Lowe
Fiona Kennedy
Wilaura Skien
Georgian Wagner
Betty Low
Joan Kadlee
Dorothy Canfield
Camp Fire
Jane Stamp
Marilyn Parks
Jayne Dock
New Club Organizes At McKinley Junior High Meeting
A newly organized club with eighth grade girls from McKinley junior high met Friday at Arlene Sova’s home 828 Camburncourt SE. Officers elected include Arlene Sova president Pauline Smith vice president Patty Lou Donald secretary Regina Berney treasurer and Wilaura Skien scribe. After the business session refreshments were served.
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McKinley Junior High School
Arlene Sova
A. Sova
Camburncourt SE
Pauline Smith
Patty Lou Donald
Regina Berney
Wilaura Skien
Bittner-Wagner Nuptials At St. Wenceslaus Spillville
Miss Bessie Wagner and Robert E. Bittner of Cedar Rapids wed at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Valetine J. Hlubek officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Thompson. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Wagner. the groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bittner. They will reside in Cedar Rapids.
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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Spillville
Bessie Wagner
Robert E. Bittner
Cedar Rapids
Valentine J. Hlubek
Donald Thompson
Frank G. Wagner
Ridgeway
Edward Bittner
Miss Mikesell Hosts Stork Shower Event
Miss LaVerna Mikesell entertained Friday at 934 Nineteenth Street SE with a stork shower honoring Mrs. Richard Jamesson. Prizes for Hearts went to Mrs. Ralph J. Mikesell, Miss Laverna Drapela, and Miss Martha Stoddard. Other attendees included Misses Maxine Mikulecky Ruth Mikulecky Olga Mikulecky Marie Klemish Mesdames Leonard Roman Edward Roman Robert Slaughter and George Mraz.
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LaVerna Mikesell
Nineteenth Street SE
Richard Jamesson
Ralph J. Mikesell
Laverna Drapela
Martha Stoddard
Maxine Mikulecky
Ruth Mikulecky
Olga Mikulecky
Marie Klemish
Leonard Roman
Edward Roman
Robert Slaughter
George Mraz
Ben Hur Juniors Meet At YMCA Saturday Afternoon
The Ben Hur juniors gathered at the Y M C A with guests Mrs. Lewis Klever and Mr and Mrs W R Parsons. Mrs Klever, chief of the senior court, honored Dale Bradshaw who received his graduation pin from the junior mentor. A good speech contest was held.
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Ben Hur
Y.M.C.A
Lewis Klever
W. R. Parsons
Klever
Dale Bradshaw
Ambassador Circle Dessert Luncheon Meeting
The Ambassador circle of the King’s Daughters will meet Wednesday at Mrs. H. M. Whitaker’s home at 219 Twenty fourth street NE for a dessert luncheon.
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Ambassador Circle of the King’s Daughters
H. M. Whitaker
Twenty-fourth Street
Van Buren Committee to Meet at 1:30 P M
The Van Buren executive committee will meet Wednesday at 1 30 p m There will be a rehearsal of the founders play after the meeting in the same venue The note outlines schedule and a subsequent rehearsal for the founders play for attendees
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van Buren Executive Committee
Buchanan P T A Meeting and Joint Program
The Buchanan P T A meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the First Congregational church recreation room Washington avenue and Seventeenth street S E for a business session. At 2 30 p m the Buchanan group unites with the Johnson P T A for a Founders day program led by council president Mrs Neely Hill and a talk Do Children Need Money by Mrs Helen M Brown of the Iowa child welfare research station. Hostesses from Buchanan during social period are Mrs Dwight Krumholtz Mrs M J Frankel and Mrs Eldon Pugh.
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Buchanan P.T.A
First Congregational Church
Washington Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Buchanan Group
Johnson P.T.A
Neely Hill
Helen M. Brown
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Buchanan
Dwight Krumholtz
M. J. Frankel
Eldon Pugh
Mrs. McIvor and daughter visit C. G. Greene in Roosevelt hotel
Mrs. N. W. McIver and her daughter Miss Helen McIver from Diamond Hill R. L. arrived Sunday to spend about a week with Mrs. McIver's brother C. G. Greene at the Roosevelt hotel. They plan to visit southern California before returning home.
Miss Yuza Hosts Friday Taffy Pull Evening
Miss Margaret Yuza hosted a Friday evening taffy pull at 527 Sixteenth Street NE. Fortune telling entertained guests including Ruth Hayward Carol Conner Ernestine Clendining Selma Shupp Margaret Hesser Kathleen Terwilliger Barbara Clay and Margaret Stahl with refreshments served.
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Margaret Yuza
Sixteenth Street
Ruth Hayward
Carol Conner
Ernestine Clendining
Selma Shupp
Margaret Hesser
Kathleen Terwilliger
Barbara Clay
Margaret Stahl
Catholic Book Club Dessert Luncheon Meeting
The Catholic Book club meets Tuesday at 1 30 p m for a dessert luncheon in Killian s tea room Mrs F J Jennings will review Christ s Twelve by Rev F J Mueller
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Catholic Book Club
Killian’s
F. J. Jennings
Christ
F. J. Mueller
Delmar Woman and Daughter Visiting Hampton and Kehrli Homes
Mrs D E Kehrli of Delmar and her daughter Marlys Jeanne are visiting the homes of Mr and Mrs C L Hampton at 427 Fourth Avenue SW and Mr and Mrs L E Kehrli of Coggon.
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D. E. Kehrli
Delmar
Marlys Jeanne
C. L. Hampton
Fourth Avenue SW
L. E. Kehrli
Coggon
Mrs Plotz guest list omits Mrs Mrstik at Glow Room party
The Gazette reports Mrs William Mrstik was omitted from the guest list for a Thursday party honoring Mrs Kenneth Plotz hosted by four hostesses in the Glow room at the Gas Company. The notice notes the omission in the social column.
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William Mrstik
Kenneth Plotz
Business Census Takers Push Into Cedar Rapids Loop District
Census takers moved into Cedar Rapids loop area to contact local firms for the business and manufacturing tally. Counts in the second district led at 35 percent by Jan 31, while the fourth district lagged at 27 percent due to weather.
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Cedar Rapids
Milo Sedlacek
Mason City
Cultural upheaval threatens western European stocks says Baker
CHICAGO AP O E Baker senior agricultural economist of the U S department of agriculture warned at the International Council of Religious Education that a modern urban culture is invading rural areas and endangering western European stocks. He linked city growth to youth migration from farms and argued schools and churches promote urban superiority.
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Chicago
O. E. Baker
U. S. Department of Agriculture
International Council of Religious Education
Saker
Council
Baker
High Court Review Sets for 2 Cases as Declines 2
The U S Supreme Court agreed to hear the government appeal on minimum wage schedules for steel suppliers under the Walsh Healey act and to review a lower court decision affecting Smoot Hawley tariff flexibility. It declined to review a Wisconsin Bell rate case and an Illinois anti picketing injunction.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company
Secretary of Labor
Walsh- Healey
Illinois
American Federation of Labor
Papal Knight Callahan Dies in Louisville
Col Patrick H Callahan 73 first American named a knight of the Order of St Gregory the Great by Pope Pius XI died Sunday in Louisville He received the honor in 1922.
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Louisville
Patrick H. Callahan
Pius XI
American planes delivered exceed 1100 to British and French forces
An authoritative compilation shows American aircraft plants have supplied over 1,100 warplanes to Britain and France, with orders totaling about 4,000 and negotiations for more than 8,000. The report notes monthly delivery pace above 100 aircraft and details evolving Allied reliance on U.S. production amid wartime pressures.
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Washington
United States
Morgenthau
France
Messerschmidts
Britain
Germany
America Out of Doors Lessons on avoiding getting lost
CAL JOHNSON notes that beginners and veterans alike can overestimate their ability in snow covered terrain. He explains that without a compass humans tend to walk in circles, due to natural bias and terrain obstacles, and suggests backtracking only if the trail remains unmarked by others.
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Wilds
France Protests Japanese Bombing Over Railway Target
France lodged a formal protest with Foreign Minister Tani after Japanese planes bombed the Yunan railway in China, a line of attack that affected a French-owned asset. Ambassador Charles-Arsene Henry presented the note through the French embassy.
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TORIO
INS
Charles-Arsene Henry Monday
Tani
Yunan Railway
China
Lost in the Snow Teaches a Guiding Lesson
A veteran recalls a deer drive in heavy snow and near darkness where familiarity did not prevent getting lost. He shows how easily one strays off course, even on known ground, and the need for a compass and careful tracking. He urges hikers to learn from the misstep and asks readers to send stamped self-addressed envelopes for outdoors questions.
Carillons in Mediaeval Times Use Four Bells
A note on medieval carillons describing their four-bell construction and the narrow range of tones.
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Roy
Sindiwe Handel
bin Ton Sy Exewees
Cormelina
House of Memoriee
Ayiward
Passiacci
Leoncavalio James Relstonm
London
Kei
Mars
Morgan Travelin
Enders ‘Krouth
Vesti le gimbe’ from “‘Paghace __neoncavalierman Emerson. Duet _Rudash
Maree Ah
Mimi False Boher
Puccini
Lee Krouth
Norman Emerson
LE Gallienne
Carl Thomases
P. F. Keehns
Pazeta
Robert Bittner
Miss Mikesell
BEN Hur Juniors
Ambassador
D.T.A. Meetings
van Buren
Nix
Ginny
Miracle Models
Miss Yuza
C. L. Hamptons
Mrs. Plotz
U. S
High Court
America
Cal Johnson
B.C
Lifebuoy
Each
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Pra
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Betty
Siberia
Gabel
Sea Food Cafe
Paramount Theater
Highway No
Mt. Vernon
Kreh
First Avenue
Dial
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