Anniversary Observed by P E O in Washington Iowa
Eleven Cedar Rapids P E O sisters attended the fiftieth anniversary of chapter 1 in Washington on a Wednesday afternoon. About 125 members from Iowa towns joined a reception and program at the Washington Y. State and local officers attended, Janella Teeter spoke on Great Ladies, and a music program followed with gold decor and floral accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Sisterhood
Iowa
Washington Y
Moray ‘Eby
Mary Bell
W.R. Kemble
Robert Greene
R. P. Taylor
Everett Pratt
Music Department Hearing Miss Inskeep Speaking
Miss Alice Inskeep addressed the Woman's Club music department on "Music A Vitalizing Influence In Home and School" at the club home. She led a public school music program for department members, with Lovella Ewoldt directing the Taylor School chorus and Irene Andes as soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Inskeep
Woman's Club
Miss Inskeep
Lovella Ewoldt
Taylor School
Irene Andes
Betty Subotnik
Jess Chaney
Washington High School
Malcolm Metcalf
L. A. Talbott
Inskeep
E. W. Krickard
G. T. McKibben
H. E. Haywood
Esther Hronik
Mrs Presler Hosts Lafft A Lot Club Gathering
Mrs W H Presler of 1640 First Avenue East entertained Lafft A Lot club members Wednesday afternoon at her home. The event featured sewing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Presler
First Avenue E
Lafft-A-Lot Club
Pupil Recital at Coe College Conservatory
Pupil recital featuring Eleanor Houts Bernice Hach and Joseph Kitchin of Coe College Conservatory of Music presented Saturday at 8 p.m. in T. M. Sinclair Memorial chapel. Open to the public with a program including Martini, Schubert, Chaminade, Brahms, Gregh, Grieg and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Houts
Bernice Hach
Joseph Kitchin
Coe College Conservatory of Music
T. M. Sinclair Memorial
Kniansse Heller
Rian Kubias
Schubert Dorothy’ Hronik
Sears Dance
Chaminade
Barbara "Rogers
We Lady's Linge
Brahms Mildred’ ‘Landergott
Steseessavenesenenerss
Rebeole Gym Vecessesterseeees
CO Fellt
Rebecca’ Hallman
Ruth Mary Buresh
McHubert
Gregh
Ruth Mary “Buresh
Berceuse Hom
Jocelyn
Nveeee
Godard
Police Auxiliary Benefits Bridge at Roosevelt Hotel
Members of the Police auxiliary hosted a benefit bridge party in the Roosevelt room and hotel mezzanine this afternoon from 2 to 4. Tables were set for about 400 players with a pink and white decor. Mrs. Mary Moore led the event with committees handling arrangements entertainment and refreshments.
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Police Auxiliary
Roosevelt Room
Roosevelt Hotel
Mary Moore
Jeanette Tapper
Ethel Kruidenier
Edith Mikota
Grace Parrish
Edna Hanna
Ida Kansky
Henrietta Condon
Marie Duncan
Mable Hopwood
Emma Kudina
Winona Walsh
Jane Weiland
Julia Stodola
St Matthew's P T A Party Program at School Auditorium
The St Matthew's P T A sponsors a card party Friday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium with refreshments and a lengthy student and guest program. The lineup features piano solos, acrobatics, dances, songs, and acts by many named performers, including Ear Bandstrom, Betty Bertina Stark, Mariis Jean Shebreck, and Mary Blaman, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew’s Parent-Teacher Association
Maddigan School
Betty Bertina Stark
Sonus—Mariis Jean Shebreck
Mary Blaman
Dorothy Hodgins
Earl Sandatrom
Bort
Ance “Gwe
Sampoonramatics
Ma Amman
Dean McMoniga
Bob
Eileen
Mary
Evelyn Wood
Roma Dickson
Hazel Crooks
Mar-guerite Smith
Fae
Lourine Smoker
Arlene Selzer
Billy Dusek
Helenke Bar Unek
Helaine Cuyler
Antonia Cop
Barbara Ann Teeters
Enid Dickson
Marie McClain
Phyllia Kotlinek
Henrietta Cop
Marlis Jean Shebeck
Rose Bartunek
Mary Slaman
E1lwood Navotny
Terry Yura
Sylvia Stallman
Hubert Smith
Nurses Club Bridge Luncheon Slated At Roosevelt Hotel
The graduate nurses club holds a regular bridge luncheon Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at the Roosevelt hotel. Reservations must be made by Friday with Mrs. J J O Donnell at 31755 or Mrs. J E Hardwick at 5583.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graduate Nurses Club
Roosevelt Hotel
J. J. O'Donnell
J. E. Hardwick
Musical Program at Tourist Club Tea Hosts Singers and Pianist
Miss Blanche Krebs soprano and Mrs Ruth Massey contralto with Mrs Lucy Bushnell broz pianist presented a musical program at a Tourist Club guest tea held Wednesday afternoon at Mrs S G Armstrong’s home 2198 Blake Boulevard SE. Mrs F D Fillmore and Mrs Frank Race presided at the tea table with jonquils as centerpieces. The program featured French songs by Krebs and Massey with Mendelssohn duets and solo works, a Schubert and Grieg selection, and accompaniments by Mrs Ambroz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Krebs
Ruth Ebling Massey
Lucy .Bushnell
Ambroz
S. G. Armstrong
Blake
Boulevard SE
F. D. Fillmore
Frank Race
Jonquils
Mendelssohn
Krebs
Holy Mount
Rubenstein
Damiel Wolf
Seeeree Grieg
Louise Crawford
Louise Craw
Mrs Massey
Scott
Atkins woman pledged to Kappa Delta sorority
Geraldine Koster of Atkins was pledged to Kappa Delta at Wednesday noon in the sorority rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Koster
Atkins
Kappa Delta Sorority
Birthday Surprise Honoring Rev Homer Crumb at NW Address
Mrs E J Carson along with Misses Dorothy Daywitt and Henrietta Lamp hosted a birthday surprise for Rev Homer A Crumb at 616 avenue NW. A yellow and white cake and decorations lined the home while gifts of handkerchiefs were handed to the honoree. Attending were church choir members and friends including the Crumbs and their daughter Louise, plus numerous families and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Carson
Dorothy Daywitt
Henrietta Lamp
Homer A. Crumb
Avenue NW
St. James Church
Crumb
Louise
William
Rosa Happel's Sixty Fourth Birthday Surprise
Mrs. Rosa Happel of 619 Ninth Avenue SW was surprised by relatives at home to mark her sixty fourth birthday. The evening featured 500 with prizes won by Mrs. William Fowler and several others from Cedar Rapids, Marion, Atkins and Newall among attending families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Happel
Ninth Avenue
William Fowler
M. Rinderknecht
Arnold Gafeller
Arthur Hagen
Carl Stoll
Martin Rinderknecht
Richard
Elsie
Harold
Henry Meyn
Ernie Meyn
Libbie Loukota
Frank Dulin
Eunice Lambertson
Jack Husted
Lloyd
John Fox
Minnie
Rose
Velma
Harry Fox
Harry
Robert
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Carl Gafeller
William Schminke
Atkins
Newall
Suburban club bridge winners hostess plans
Mrs Howard Davidson hosted a Suburban club evening at 302 Thirty-second street NE with Leola Jones Mrs Jerry Hopkins and Mrs Lillian Witlack winning bridge prizes. Mrs Bruce Clauson attended as a guest. Dess Sells will host the club at her home February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Davidson
Thirty-second Street
Leola Jones
Jerry Hopkins
Lillian Witlack
Bruce Clauson
Dess Sells
High School Recreation Night At YWCA Friday
A high school graduates recreation night is set for Friday at 7 30 p m at the YWCA. Dancing runs from 8 to 11 p m with a popular orchestra. Ping pong shuffleboard and other games will be available. These evenings occur on the second and fourth Fridays each month.
Surprise housewarming honors Mr. and Mrs. Svoboda
Mr and Mrs Joseph Svoboda of 1309 C street SW hosted a Saturday evening house warming. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Kubec, Mr and Mrs Edwin Seda, Mr and Mrs Frank Stanek, Mr and Mrs William Klepach, and Mr and Mrs Frank Janko who received a gift and enjoyed cards and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Svoboda
Charles ‘Kubec
Edwin Seda
Frank Stanek
William Klepach
Frank Janko
In Fashion Blisters Ribs And Jacquards In Spring Fabrics
Blistered and crinkled textures lead spring surfaces with smaller blisters and varied patterns. Diagonal, vertical, and crosswise ribs appear across wools silks and cottons, including jacquard silks and jacquard wools. Flat crepe gives way to canton crepe-like surfaces as new ideas dominate. Tomorrow drape suit offers a sleek look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Parrish
Mrs Vlach Honored At Waffle Supper Shower
Mrs Richard Vilach formerly Miss Grace Merrill was honored at a waffle supper and shower on Wednesday evening hosted by Mrs Clifford W Shields. Guests included Misses Blanche Klim es Mary Barnett Helen Berry Inez Broiller Elaine Campbell and Lillian Schlack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Vilach
Grace Merrill
Clifford W. Shields
Blanche Klimes
Mary Barnett
Helen Berry
Inez Broiller
Elaine Campbell
Lillian Schlack
Linn County to hold March 21 hearing on three year road program
Linn county board of supervisors schedules a March 21 hearing on a new three year county road program. Bids for the gasoline and oil supply will be opened February 21 at 10 a.m. The county plans to purchase 150000 gallons of gasoline and 6000 gallons of lubricating oil.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Measles Far In Lead Of City January Health Figures
In the January city health report Assistant Health Officer James Vanda lists 227 measles cases among placardable diseases. Mumps total 59, chickenpox 7, whooping cough 2. There were 63 deaths, 36 men and 27 women. Department expenses totaled 2291.31 dollars, including 11 dollars for twenty rods of fence at Cedar Lake.
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James Vanda
Cedar Lake
Formation of Fish Rescue Club in Linn County
About twenty men met at police headquarters Wednesday to form a Fish Rescue club in Linn County. Deputy game warden Leo Logan led the round table on planned work and announced a Feb 20 follow up meeting to elect officers, pick a name, and discuss a work program. Fishermen and conservation-minded residents are invited to join. The clubs aim to rescue game fish from drying ponds, clean up permanent ponds for nurseries, and aid stream improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Leo Logan
Logan
Legislature Votes to Pay for Daily Prayers in Iowa
DES MOINES Iowa lawmakers settled a dispute by approving a joint resolution to pay $5 for opening prayers in each chamber. The move followed heated debate over funding clergy passage and delayed other measures. Senator Shangle proposed a substitute for two minutes of silent prayer to save the state $5 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
Shangle
Oskaloosa
Hauptmann Case Discussed By Attorneys At Local Bureau
The Lindbergh baby murder trial was examined by two local attorneys at Hotel Montrose during a Cham ber of Commerce Young Men’s Bureau meeting. Don Hines defended the defense stressing reasonable doubt rule, while Guy Linville argued the circumstantial chain favored conviction and questioned defense alibis and expert testimony. Mildred Floyd sang. Al Gerardi and Curley Licata performed after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Hauptmann
Young Men's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Montrose
Don Hines
Hines
Guy Linville
Hauptmann
Mildred Floyd
al Gerardi
Curley Licata
Iowa bill seeks 3 percent sales tax with food clothing exemption
DES MOINES. Rep Johnson of Chariton introduced a bill to raise Iowa’s state sales tax from two to three percent and exempt food, clothing, and fuel from the tax. The measure addresses the main criticism that the tax taxes the bread of the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Johnson
Chariton
Colors and Perfumes Aid In New Mental Health Treatment
A novel approach combines color therapy with scented fragrances as part of a treatment plan for certain mental health conditions. Practitioners report potential mood and cognition benefits, with patients undergoing structured sessions to explore sensory cues and emotional responses.
Designer Leo Jiranek to visit Killian's Store in Cedar Rapids
Renowned furniture designer Leo A. Jiranek, creator of the Amedeo line, will be at Killian's Friday and Saturday to meet art and architecture groups and offer consultations. Samples of his work are on display, with mentions in Arts and Decoration Architectural Forum and House and Garden. Jiranek aims to show period and design talks, noting his Bohemian heritage and mass production friendly pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo A. Jiranek
United States
Amedeo
Killian
Mr. Jiranek
Arts and Decoration
Architectural Forum
House and Garden
Cedar Rapids
Grand Rapids
A. L. Killian
Jiranek
Donald Desky
Nighttime peak in weak earthquake shocks at midnight
The data show the highest frequency of weak earthquake shocks during the night, with the maximum count occurring at midnight. This pattern suggests a nocturnal clustering of minor seismic events and may inform future monitoring focus during late hours.
Hell Week Rules Persist as Illinois Pledges Endure
An Urbana AP report notes that despite bans by the inter fraternity council at the University of Illinois, Coe College freshmen experience a harsh Hell Week. Pledges face long walks, noisy calisthenics, and rigid rules, with early mornings, minimal sleep, and paddling for infractions as actives supervise the rite.
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Illinois’.U
Associated Press
Urbana
University of Illinois
Inter-Fraternity Council
Coe
Rural Eighth Grade Examinations Held in Linn County
Eighth grade examinations were conducted Thursday across seventeen Linn County centers. A total of 325 students took the first section for high school entrance certificates, with over 100 examined at the courthouse under county superintendent Miss Lulu B Secrist. Tests covered spelling reading and history, plus a special history notebook project. In May students will be tested in arithmetic grammar and civics.
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Linn County
Lulu B. Secrist
Sixth Highway District Officials to Meet in Cedar Rapids
The Sixth Highway District Officials Association of Iowa will convene February 15 at 10 a.m. at the Cedar Rapids courthouse. Officials include supervisors engineers and chairs of age assistance boards from fourteen eastern Iowa counties. William H Behrens of Rapids is secretary. Manchester is also noted in association matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar. Rapids
Cizensus
Manchester
William H.behrens Rapids
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Washington, Ia
LAFF
Valentine
Hoc Bick
Sidwell’s
ST. Matthew's P. T. A
Luden
Kappa Delta
MR. Crumb
Y. W. Recreation
Sidwell
Jacquards
Mrs. Vlach
Young Men’s Bureau
6Th Highway’ ‘District
Assn
Tex ‘Most
Lea
Russell
Bee
Castoria
Armand’s
Absorbine JR
Gillette
Gem
Phillips
S.S.S
East Side Richards College
Phar Cy Uptown Drug Store
Kancaly & Beezley Drug
West Side Fisher Drug Co
Zastera
16Th Ave
West Zastera Ellis Blvd
Drug
Janny Jaemer Candies
Third Avenue
Second Street
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