Davenport Girl Becomes Bride Of Robert Stewart
The marriage of Robert S. Stewart and Miss Jean Ficke was held Friday at four at the bride’s home in Davenport. Rev. Dr. Stevens performed the ceremony followed by a wedding dinner. The couple left for a New Orleans honeymoon. Robert Gates of Cedar Rapids attended the celebration. The bride and groom have ties to the University of Wisconsin, with the groom pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Stewart
R. G. Stewart
Twenty-third Street Drive
Jean Ficke
Julius Ficke
Davenport
Stevens
Ficke
Stewart
New Orleans
Robert Gates
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Garden Club Hostess and Dinner Party Notes
Mrs. Howard Cherry will host the Cedar Rapids Garden club at her Nassau Street home Wednesday morning with Davis Snyder of Center Point nursery speaking on New Plant Material. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Reid entertained twelve guests at their Vernon Drive home Saturday for a dinner party, then attended the Junior League dance at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cherry
Nassau Street
Cedar Rapids Garden Club
Davis Snyder
Center Point Nursery
John C. Reid
Vernon Drive
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Reid Family Plans Return From Chicago Next Week
Mr and Mrs John C Reid and their daughter Mrs Gordon Fennell will return Tuesday or Wednesday from Chicago where they went Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Reid
Gordon Fennell
Chicago
Welch Family Weekend in West Branch Visit
Mrs. Nettie Welch and relatives including Vera Welch John Hilton and Mrs. Ezra Lenway with daughters Phyllis and Mary Jane spent Sunday with Mrs. Miles Millet in West Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Welch
Vera Welch
John Hilton
Ezra Lenway
Phyllis
Mary Jane
Welch
Miles Millet
West Branch
Kenwood Missionary Society Elects Officers and Plans Africa
The Kenwood Presbyterian Missionary Society met Friday with Mrs. Flora Manville and Mrs. E W Brown presiding. Officers elected include Brown president Garnett secretary and Stabenfeldt etc. A playlet "No Retreat Army" was staged and members discussed a three day meeting in Elat Africa with a trek over 100 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood Presbyterian Missionary Society
Flora Manville
E. W .Brown
Ida Moore
E. W. Brown
O. Staben- Veldt
F. Manville
George S. Holmes
R. L. Garnett
Manville
White Cross
Brown
Mackenzie
Garnett
Missionary Society
Elat
Africa
Week-end Guestsin Charles F Reitz Home
Mrs F H Hahn of Ottumwa spent the week-end with her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles F Reitz at 606 Eighteenth street SE Other guests were Major and Mrs Joseph D Hahn of Fort Sill Floyd H Hahn of Kit Carson and Mrs Carl A Snider of Wichita called to Iowa Feb 3 by the death of F H Hahn of Ottumwa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Hahn
Ottumwa
Charles F. Reitz
Eighteenth Street
Reitz
Joseph D Hahn
Fort Sill
Okla
Floyd H. Hahn
Kit Carson
Colo
Carl A Snider
Wichita
Ekan
Iowa
Shower Honoring Mr and Mrs George Nikodim at Mount Vernon
A Saturday evening home shower honored Mr. and Mrs. George Nikodim of Mount Vernon road. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Carson, Mr and Mrs Joseph Pelisek, Mr and Mrs A T Bena, Mr and Mrs Charles Krizek, Mr and Mrs Fred Krall, Mr and Mrs Joe Bena, Mrs Frances Dedek, and numerous relatives and friends such as Leon, Keith and Ray Carson and Lumir Bena. Cards and dancing provided amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nikodim
Mount Vernon Road
Lloyd Carson
Joseph Pelisek
A. T. Bena
Charles Krizek
Fred Krall
Joe Bena
Frances Dedek
Joe Stack
Frank Marousek
Jim Boxa
Ed Nemecek
Frank Chapek
Frank Bena
Anna Machula
Frank Malik
John Panek
Leon
Keith
Ray Carson
Clarmont Nemecek
Charlies
Clarence Krizek
Rudolph Boxa
Florence Bena
Rose
Clara Marousek
Adolph Stolba
Albert Krizek
Blanche Pelisek
Roberta Clark
Lumir Bena
Josephine Stolba
Mila
Eddie Machula
Louis Nikodim
First Natural Gas Is Used In City
The first natural gas was consumed in Cedar Rapids Monday as the northwest section began receiving the product. The council received and filed the Cedar Rapids Gas Company's consent to the gas rate ordinance, which put the new rates into effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
West Side
East Side
Marion
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Marion motorist held after crash
Norman Durland 28 of Marion was jailed for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a crash on First Avenue near Twenty sixth Street E. His companion Francis Brutsman of Marion was taken to St Luke's hospital with facial cuts and head bruises. Durland was uninjured and no one on the street car was hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Durland
Marion
Francis Brutsman
St. Luke's Hospital
First Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Dyrland
Kenwood
Brutsman
Margaret Worden
F. W. Kelly
Fifteenth Street
First Avenue E
Miss Worden
Tea Compliments Guests of Mr and Mrs Bell
Mr and Mrs Lester Stebbins of Evanston Illinois spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Robert P Bell at 523 Knollwood Drive SE. Miss Bernice Boynton hosted a tea Sunday evening with sixteen guests. Mrs Stebbins will remain a week while Mr Stebbins returns to Evanston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Stebbins
Evanston, Ill
Robert P. Bell
Knollwood Drive
Bernice Boynton
Blake Boutepais
Stebbins
Evanston
Weekend Guests Visit Cedar Rapids Family
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cheney of North English spent the week end with Mrs. M. A. Cheney in Cedar Rapids and other relatives nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Cheney
North English
Mr. Cheney
M. A. Cheney
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Mary Day Funeral Rites Held At Sac City
Mary Elizabeth Stanwood Day died Wednesday at her daughter’s home in Sac City. Born December 15, 1870 near Bloomington, she taught in Muscatine County, married Dr George L. Day in 1895, lived in Lone Tree for 27 years, then Iowa City before moving to Sac City a year ago. Survived by two daughters, a foster son, seven grandchildren, one sister, one brother, and several step-relatives. services conducted at the Reformed church in Lone Tree by Rev. Co E Holyoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
The
Reformed Church
Co. E. Holyoke
Maquoketa
Mary Day
Charles Hacke
Sac City
Mary Elizabeth Stanwood
Miles and
Lauretta Stanwood
Bloomington
Sweetland Township
Muscatine
Musca
Lone Tree Reformed Church
Presbyterian Church
Eastern Star
Daughters of Veterans
Town City
White Shrine
Past Matrons Club
Delphian History Club
Women’s Mission Society
Ladies Aid Society
George Frost
Lake City
Raymond Day
Rock Island
Mable Preston
Aberdeen
Wash
Carol Stanwood
Ridgeway
Colo
Susan Stanwood
Spokane
Charles Shepard
Anna Stou
Army To Establish Eleven Air Mail Lines
Newark New Jersey reports the US Army Flying Force will set up eleven air mail lines under SAT RayR arrangements made on Monday. No provisions exist yet for air mail service to Canada or to South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
INL
US Army
SAT Rayr
Monay
Canada
South America
Texas Judge Rules NRA Oil Code Unconstitutional
Federal District Judge Randolph Bryant held the NRA petroleum code unconstitutional in Sherman Texas. The ruling came in the Amazon Refining company and related cases seeking to stop federal agents from entering properties in the east Texas oil field to gauge production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman, Tex
Randolph Bryant
Bryant
Amazon Refining Company
East Texas
Philadelphia Editor Charles Shull Dies at 76
Charles E. Shull, 76, directing editor of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, long associated with the paper, died Sunday night in Philadelphia AP report notes his near four-decade tenure and sudden death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Ap
Charles E. Shull
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Landlord's lien sought in 1637 E Avenue NE case
Forest Brady files in superior court against Ray Prim mer and Ruth Primmer seeking a landlord's lien on their property and a $200 judgment for rent due on an oral lease at 1637 East Avenue Northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Brady
Ray Primmer
Ruth Primmer
Brady
E Avenue NE
Births Reported for Three Families in Iowa
Born Feb 6 at Des Moines a daughter for Mr and Mrs John C Landby named Jean Elizabeth Mrs Landby formerly Miss Margaret Manderson of Panora a Coe College alumna and former faculty member. A son born Feb 12 to Mr and Mrs Paul Straka of Mariona at Mercy Hospital. A son born Feb 12 to Mr and Mrs Farl Simp of Mount Vernon at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C Landby
Des Moines
Jean Elizabeth
Landby
Margaret Manderson
Panora
Coe College
Coe
Paul Straka
Mariona
Mercy Hospital
Farl Simpson
Mount Vernon
Charming frock with flattering lines for spring wear
Sun drenched spring fashion features a charming afternoon frock with flattering ruffle shoulders a belted waist and flared sleeves. Pattern 1774 sized 14 to 42 includes illustrated sewing instructions priced with the Anne Adams pattern book at 15 cents and 25 cents for book and pattern combined, Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department
West 11Th Street
New York City
Dr C O Bates Overcome By Gas In City Laboratory
Dr C O Bates 76 year old city chemist collapsed in his sixth floor city hall laboratory while testing cream and milk samples. He revived after ambulance aid and was taken to St Luk’s hospital for several days. Mrs Jessie Lord and custodian Albert Clark aided in the rescue as a faulty exhaust fan and gas leak near an oven were cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
C. O. Bates
St. Luks’s Hospital
Bates
Jessie Lord
C Avenue NE
Clark
Death of Swisher Pioneer Katherine Vostrel at 86
Mrs. Katherine Vostrel 86 of Swisher died at 5 a.m. Sunday after a lingering illness at her son-in-law’s home three miles south of Swisher. Born September 9 1847 in Bohemia she came to the United States sixty years ago settling near Swisher. She is survived by son John Fairfax a sister Mrs. Helen Barta eleven grandchildren eight great grandchildren and preceded in death by husband Daniel and a daughter Katherine Stepanek. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the family home conducted by Rev. Francis Pokorny. Burial in Blaine cemetery near Swisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Vostrel
Joseph N. Stepanek
Swisher
Kraj Chrudimsky
Okres Sitomisly
Bohemia
United States
John
Fairfax
Helen Barta
California
Daniel
Katherine Stepanek
Jancba and Brosh
Francis Pokorny
Blaine Cemetery
Obituary: John Hermanek of Cedar Rapids Dies at 7:30 A.M.
John Hermanek age 74 died at his home at 7:30 a.m. Sunday after a brief illness. Born May 17, 1856 in Tabor Bohemia he came to the U S in 1881, lived in Chicago then Buffalo County South Dakota before settling in Cedar Rapids in 1896 where he ran a grocery business. Survived by two sons Charles J and Frank both of Cedar Rapids two daughters Emily M Hermanek and Mrs J W Meagher of Des Moines three grandchildren Agnes Marie Hermanek Mrs Frank Bures Cedar Rapids and Paul Meagher of Los Angeles. Funeral services to be announced at the Bartaean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hermanek
Fifteenth Street
Tabor
Bohemia
United States
Chicago
Buffalo County
South Dakota
Cedar Rapids
Charles J
Frank Hermanek
Emily M. Hermanek
J. W. Meagher
Des Moines
Agnes Marie Hermanek
Frank Bures
Paul Meagher
Los Angeles
Barta Ean
Ater
Obituary Notice for Josef Rebec Cedar Rapids Resident
Josef Rebec 77 died at 1107 First Street SW Cedar Rapids at 5 a.m. Sunday after a brief illness born in Bohemia 1857 he came to Cedar Rapids at 15 and lived there. Survived by wife Anna two sons Rufus and Eugene two stepdaughters Blanche Riley Olga Kirchner sister Anna Melsa brother Anton Rebec sixteen grandchildren two great grandchildren step son John V Kojarik predeceased him burial in Bohemian National cemetery funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Barta chapel with Theodore B Hlubucck officiating friends may call Monday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josef Rebec
First Street
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Anna
Rufus
Eugene Rebec
Blanche Riley
Olga Kirchner
Anna Melsa
Mrs. Dougherty of Cedar Rapids Dies After Illness
Mrs. Mary Dougherty, longtime Cedar Rapids resident of forty five years, died at 6 30 am Sunday after a lingering illness at Mercy hospital where she had lived eight years. She was born in Hazelton Pennsylvania to Mr and Mrs Dennis Dougherty. Following lessons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dougherty
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Hazelton
Dennis Dougherty
Streamline fashions sweep front to back in 1934 style
New York features describe streamline fashion with forward pushing and backward blowing motion. Coats show sails like lapels, dresses use soft sleeves and waistlines, and hems adapt to day, sports, or evening wear. A leaflet offers spring skirt length guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Mr. Parrish
Killian
Will Rogers airs concern over airline safety and industry impact
Will Rogers laments actions punishing the entire airline industry for a few alleged crooks. He praises disciplined army and mail pilots yet warns against halting a robust, honest aviation sector. He calls for targeting the top crooks without crippling the broader industry.
Death notices and funeral for Cedar Falls relative
The obituary notes the death of a woman whose father died earlier and whose family moved to Gratcl Wisconsin. Survived by half brothers C. N. McHugh Cedar Falls and Dan McHugh Cedar Rapids plus nieces and nephews. Funeral at Immaculate Conception church at 9 a.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev N C Barrett. Burial in Mount Calvary. No flowers. Friends may call at Mercy hospital Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratcl
Wis
C. N. McHugh
Cedar Falls
Dan McHugh
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception Church
N. C. Barrett
Mount Calvary
Mercy Hospital
Death Notice for John C Janu in Cedar Rapids
John C Janu died suddenly at his home in Cedar Rapids near 4am Monday following a heart attack. Born January 20 1870 in Velka Shota Moravia he moved to Cedar Rapids at 16. He married Christina Stodola September 9 1891 who died April 25 1929. Survived by daughter Mrs Joseph Mitvalsky Cedar Rapids grandson Joseph Mitvalsky Jr and brother Joseph Janu Cedar Rapids. The body remains at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Janu
F Avenue NW
Velka Shota
U Dache
Moravia
Cedar Rapids
Christina Stodola
Georgia
Joseph J Mitvalsky
Joseph Mitvalsky, Jr
Joseph Janu
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza Beth B Vance at St Patrick s
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza beth B Vance will be held at St Patrick s church at 9 a m Tuesday conducted by Rev Father D J Lenihan. Burial follows at Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty chapel from 7 to 9 p m Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth B. Vance
St. Patrick's Church
D. J Lenihan
Linwood Cemetery
Beatty Chapel
Funeral services held for Mrs. W. T. Jackson in Iowa City
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church Iowa City for Mrs. W T Jackson who died Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital from injuries in an automobile crash near the Curtis bridge. The Right Rev Harry S Longley and Rev Richard E McEvoy led the rites with a mixed quartet singing. Burial followed in Iowa City. Jackson, a pioneer and sole survivor of the David Shuey lineage, was honored by many floral tributes. Pallbearers named were R C Montgomery Parker Randall Robert Strehlow William Wright George Carson James Bowersox. Cedar Rapids attendees included Mrs L T Jackson and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Iowa City
W. T. Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Curtis Bridge
Harry S. Longley
Davenport
Episcopal Diocese
Richard E. McEvoy
Trinity Church
A. H. White
Lurton Stubbs
C. R. Chandler
Fred Poyneer
James Orison
Tomorrow Fashion Weaves New Silks in Smart Textures
A short feature notes fashion designers explore new silks and texture effects. The piece highlights evolving fabrics and runway adaptation as trends shift toward tactile surfaces and refined sheen.
Huge Soviet trade bank formed in Washington
An $11,000,000 Export-Import Bank of Washington was announced by Jesse H. Jones. Chartered in the District of Columbia, its directors include officials from the state commerce agriculture and treasury departments and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. It will mainly handle dealings with the Soviet Union or its agencies unless the President orders otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
District of Columbis
State
Commerce and
Agriculture Departments
The
Treasury
Export-Import Bank of Washington
Soviet Union
Zasu Pitts Secretly Wed Last October
Hollywood AP reports actress Zasu Pitts secretly wed Edward Woodall on October 8 in Minden Nevada while she was on location with a film company. The couple left for New York after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Zasu Pitts
Edward Woodall
Minden
Nev
New York
CWA Work Stops If Relief Bill Fails By Wednesday
Des Moines Iowa Gov Herring warns that unless congressional conferees reach agreement by Wednesday on the 950000000 relief bill all CWA work in Iowa will halt after February 15. If the bill passes work may continue until May 1. Greeley Mrs Henry Hilsenbeck suffers severe facial and hand burns cleaning gasoline at F H Schenke home fire extinguisher used to quell flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Herring
Des Moines
Iowa
Greeley
Henry Hilsen
Beck
F. H. Schenke
L. E. Smith
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Robert Stewart
Mrs. Cherry
John C. Reids
Kenwood Society
Mrs. Bell
Mrs. Mary Day
Army
Texas
Vale
Jenny Jarmee Candies
Third Ave
Second ST. SE
City
John Hermancek
Directed By
Amos Parrish
Will Rogers
Santa Monica
Calif
Mail
Will
Polansky Funeral Chapel
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Fifth Ave
W.T. Jackson
St. Valentine
Heart Center
Valentine
Sidwell
Third Avenue
Delivey
Frances Denney
Miss Denney
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