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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1940

Page

8

Kinnick Will Speak At Legion Banquet In Marion

University of Iowa All American Nile Kinnick will address Marion Legion Post 298 at the annual banquet on February 28 at 6 30 p m Earl Walsher is toast master and Marion high school football and basketball squads will attend A R McElwain H R Livingston Lee R Fitzgerald and Walter Hall handle tickets with only 150 available and priority for Marion supporters.

Nile Kinnick University of Iowa Marion Post American Legion Legion Earl Welsher Marion Legion Auxiliary A. R. McElwain H. R. Livingston Lee R

D A R Delegates Elected For Continental Congress

Marion Linn chapter D A R elected Mrs. L G Hewitt and Mrs. Mabel Galliven as delegates to the continental congress to meet in Washington in April. The chapter also voted a one dollar contribution to the Iowa bell fund for Valley Forge chimes. Mrs Emery J Miller led the tea, with azalea centerpieces. Joint hostesses were Mrs Glenn Bowdish and Mrs A J Dahn.

D.A.R L. G. Hewitt Mabel Galliven Continental Congress Washington Marion Linn Willis Jordan Iowa Springville A. J. Dahn Marion

Church officials elected to key posts in official board

James E. Cippera was elected secretary of the official board of the Methodist church Wednesday evening. DeWitt Smith was elected custodian of deeds and legal papers. Both men will succeed the prior occupants in their new roles.

James E. Cippera The Methodist Church DeWitt Smith

Elect Officers in U S Circle at Marion Meeting

Mrs Carl Falcon was elected president at the home of Mrs Russell Singleton northeast of Marion. Mrs Frank Webber became vice president and Mrs Bernard Tudeeah secretary. D R Hoskins was treasurer and Mrs Singleton press reporter. A picnic for 25 members followed.

Carl Falcon U. S Russell Singleton Marion Frank Webber Bernard Tudeeah D. R. Hoskins Singleton Ed Bills Webber Donald Patschke Bills

Mrs Elizabeth V Myers dies in Marion Iowa

Elizabeth V Myers died suddenly from a heart attack at 309 Twelfth Street. Born September 15 1868 in Virginia she married Milton Calvert who died in 1913 and Abram B Myers who died in 1934. She had lived in Marion for five years with her step daughter Dora M Myers and is survived by three step daughters Dora M Myers Dora F Binley Springville and Neva M Bowser Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. Friday at Beck chapel Springville with Rev L W Inman and burial will follow in Mount Zion cemetery near Springville.

Elizabeth V. Myers Twelfth Street Virginia Milton Calvert Iowa Abram B. Myers Marion Dora M. Myers Dora F. Binley Springville Neva M. Bowser Cedar Rapids Beck L. W. Inman Mount Zion Cemetery

Marion Nature and Garden club hosts guest day at Pauline Nase home

Members of the Marion Nature and Garden club entertained Wednesday at a guest day party hosted by Mrs. Pauline Nase. Mrs. John Cone and Mrs. Clarence Reiter assisted. The president Mrs. C. A. Dykes welcomed guests and songs were sung by Miss Lula Toms with accompanist Mrs. Faye Murdoch.

Robert Mitchell W. R.C. No Floyd Slauson Abraham Lincoln Ina Dye Minor Richard Bristol Carolyn Hanscom Marion Nature and Garden Club Pauline Nase John Cone Clarence Reiter C. A. Dykes Lula Toms Faye Murdoch A. E. Crew A. L. Brokaw H. D. Klemme Agnes Johnston Dora Jane Hamblin Coe College Mary Bell Cone Lillian Bleakly Marion John A. Clay Cedar Rapids

Local Socials and Small Gatherings Highlight Community Life

A roundup of neighborhood events includes hostess Mrs. Clyde Kearns hosting the Four Club with ten members and a guest, Mrs. Margaret Patten. Footwear ads encourage values at Benish Shoe Store while Gordon Grocery advertises fresh eggs and bacon. A Kenaya Camp Fire group meeting at guardian Mrs. W H Booze invites members to bring scissors. Dorothy Adee and others attend Miss Reiter’s birthday dinner in Iowa City. Audrey Randall hosts a Valentine party with prizes and guests at her Marion home.

Clyde Kearns Margaret Patten Kenaya W. H. Booze

Advertisement Notes and Local Notices

Additional Marion will be found on page 17. Coast to Coast store sells Aero wax floor polish at 2 pints for 39c. John Granger, a Cornell college student, visited his parents Mr and Mrs A E Granger Wednesday. Mrs A A Schenken is confined to home with a sprained right ankle from a fall Tuesday evening. The Child Study club meeting with Joe Dumbalton voted to give $1 to the P T A dental medical fund and heard a program Ev-

John Granger Cornell College Mrs A. E. Granger A. A. Schenken Joe Dumbalton P. T. A. Dental Medical Fund

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