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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1937

Page

15

Betty Gage To Be Hostess At Club Picnic Supper

Betty Gage of 1945 Second Avenue SE will host a picnic supper for the Old Maids club. Friday evening plans include club members such as Betty Hamilton Jean Killen Jeanne Rowe Patricia Salter Patricia Graves Mary Jane Murdock Marianne Corey Betty Lizicar Katherine Luberg er Marie Dolson as guests for the evening.

Betty Gage Second Avenue SE Old Maids Betty Hamilton Jean Killen Jeanne Rowe Patricia Salter Patricia Graves Mary Jane Murdock Marianne Corey Betty Lzicar Katherine Lynch Barbara Ramsey Dorothy Graham Betty Mac Sommer Katherine Luberger Marie. Dolson

Douglas Boyntons Host Dinner for Eight

Mr and Mrs Douglas F Boynton of 503 Forest Drive SE will entertain at dinner Friday evening at their home. Covers will be laid for eight guests.

Douglas F. Boynton Forest Drive

Moon couple to entertain with dinner and bridge

Dr and Mrs B J Moon of 2340 Linden Drive SE invite fourteen guests to a dinner and bridge party at their home Friday evening.

B. J. Moon Linden Drive

Ethel Evans circle to be honored March 16 tea

Members of the Ethel Evans circle of the Kings Daughters will be honored at a tea March 16 at the Country club by Grace Walpole circle. The event marks the circle's first anniversary and invitations were discussed at a Thursday meeting.

Ethel Evans King’s Daughters Country Club Grace Walpole Dwight Lupton Avenue NW Walton E. Roebush Ellis Boulevard Hoyt ‘Thomas I. D. Yanaway Delbert Auten Raymond A. Brown Silver Cross Magazine Henry Gundling Yanaway Cecil Bolsinger Charles City Charles Murphy

Mrs Roland Hosts Farewell for Chambers at 2301 B Avenue

Mr and Mrs D I Roland entertained Thursday in honor of Mr and Mrs L H Chambers who are leaving Saturday for Chicago to make their home. Bridge was played at three tables after dinner with assistance from Mesdames W P Enright Kenneth Ferguson Ray Pollock and L T Cummins.

D. I. Roland B Avenue L. H. Chambers Twenty-fourth Street Chicago

Mildred Fuller Hostess For Eleventh Birthday Party

Miss Mildred Fuller of 371 Eighteenth Street SE entertained at her home on Wednesday for her eleventh birthday. Patriotic decorations set the mood as friends gathered for games and socializing.

Mildred Fuller Eighteenth Street Joan Supple Marilyn Mizener Sheryland Jan Zalesky Betty Louise Nolting Bettilou Pycha Betty Flo Markey Jean Nelson Jeanne Wallace Rosemary Wilkinson Mary Louise Nelson Theodora Davis Janet Lehman Fiona Kennedy Jackie DeMoss Bernadine Frame Frances Siamis

Waponita Camp Fire Group Holds Bobsled Party

St Pauls church members met Wednesday evening for a bobsled outing followed by refreshments at the church. Attendees included Bettie Shrader Nedra McNabney Col leen Norma Jean Bedell Marilyn Condon Arda Mae Cox Pauline Halverson Gertrude Jacobs Margaret Jacobs Mary Louise Jesina Suzanne Wilkinson Anita Stewart Mrs Lloyd Thomas and Mrs A G Lightfoot guardian.

Waponita St. Paul's Church Bettie Shrader Nedra McNabney Colleen Norma Jean Bedell Marilyn Condon Arda Mae Cox Pauline Halverson Gertrude Margaret Jacobs Mary Louise Jesina Suzanne Wilkinson Anita Stewart Lloyd Thomas A. G. Lightfoot Guardian

Sunshine Circle Meeting At Mrs Miller’s Home

Mrs A E Miller hosted Sunshine Circle No 22 L A P M with fourteen members and Mrs Emery Hill assisting. Attendees included Mrs Lena Borschel Leona Borschel Mrs Will Hoffer Mrs Charles Bonham Mrs Albert Howard Mrs Henry Roth Mrs Clarence Russell Mrs J H Woodside Mrs Addie Sleight and Frances Grimm. The circle will meet with Mrs Henry Roth next month.

A. E. Miller First Street Sunshine Circle

Wednesday Social Club reviews I Remember I Remember

Mrs. Hugh Hillerege led a discussion of Cyrenus Coles I Remember I Remember at the Wednesday Social club meeting held at Mrs. H. J. Hartmans home 1531 Bever avenue SE. Roll call centered on Prominent men of Italy with assistance from Mrs. F. W. Davis and Mrs. A. E. Schulte during the social hour.

Hugh Hillerege Cyrenus Cole H. J. Hartman Bever Avenue SE Italy F. W. Davis A. E. Schulte

Mrs Hotchkiss hosts Pal-le-meins club bridge night

The Misses Mildred and Violet Hotchkiss entertained the Pal-le-meins club at 1700 First street NW on Wednesday evening. Guests played bridge and bingo with prizes to Pauline Brunk and Rachel Baker. attendees included Leota McNiel Pauline Bruck Mary Baker Marguerite Glime Rachel Baker Doris Lindsey and Mrs Bernice McBride. Mrs Sam Hotchkiss assisted.

Mildred Violet Hotchkiss First Street Pal-le-meins Club Pauline Brunk Rachel Baker Leota McNiel Pauline Bruck Mary Baker Marguerite Glime Doris Lindsey Bernice McBride Misses Hotchkiss Sam Hotchkiss

Free Piano Concert For Children By Cedar Rapids

A free piano concert for children is set for Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Terrace Room of the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids. Prof Max Daehler of Coe College School of Music will perform a kid friendly program with pieces such as Animal Pictures and Around the Organ. Adults may attend as well and the event is sponsored by the Junior League of Cedar Rapids Art Department.

Cedar Rapids Art Junior League of Cedar Rapids Montrose Hotel Max Daehler Coe College School of Music Jumgleress Ene Lindow Bchubert-Tausle Brachah Zfirah Nachum Nardi Community Players’ Playhouse Jewish Young People's League Zfirah Nardi Temple Judah America

Beethoven Club Studies Old Music Versus New Directions

Beethoven club members met Thursday in the Montrose hotel Terrace room to compare Korngold and Hindemith with Beethoven and Reger. Mrs. Flora MacKay Kitchin urged exploring modern roads, praising Korngold for film scores and Hindemith as a leading modernist in Berlin.

Beethoven Club Korngold Hindemith Beethoven Reger Montrose Hotel Flora MacKay Kitchin Bach Wagner Brahms Paul Hindemith Kitchin Germany Berlin Roger Lorraine Mitchell Adella Vyskocil Margaret Hearn Lucy Bushnell Ambroz Ruth Miskimen Helen Keith Miskimen Onalee Ellett Edna Mae Sila Virginia Paul Ambroz Maud Whedon Smith Alma Turechek Leo Patterson Metropolitan Opera Company

Service Circle Luncheon Leads To Sewing Session

Mrs W P Janss hosted the Service circle of the King's Daughters at a luncheon on Thursday. President Mrs C R Hicks presided and Mrs Carl Goodwin gave devotions on The Secret of Contentment. Guests included Mrs Earl M Shunk and Mrs W A Wilson. The circle plans a March 4 meeting at St Luke's hospital to sew.

W. P. Janss E Avenue NW The King’s Daughters C. R. Hicks Carl Goodwin Earl M. Shunk W. A. Wilson St. Luke’s Hospital

Miss LaVonne Scollon Returns From Dance Tour

Miss LaVonne Scollon daughter of Mrs E Scollon 311 Sixth Street NE has returned after taking a dancing engagement tour. She performed in Boston New York Baltimore Washington Philadelphia Newark and Toronto.

LaVonne Scollon E. Scollon 311 Sixth Street Boston Mass New York City Baltimore Washington, D. C Philadelphia Newark N. J Toronto Canada

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Dispatches Layette to Flood Sufferers

Members of the philanthropic department sent a layette of twenty pieces to flood victims during a Thursday meeting at the club house. Mrs. A. J. Prucha led the business session with Mrs. John Janecek as department leader.

Cedar Rapids

Mrs Geiger Honored At Tea By New York YWCA Leader

Mrs C Harve Geiger, new president of the YWCA, was honored at a tea hosted by Mrs Wayne J Foster at her home on Hillcrest Drive SE. Guests included YWCA board members and trustees.

Geiger New Y. W.i Wayne J. Foster Hillcrest Drive C. Harve Geiger Forest Drive Y. W. C. ‘A. Board of Directors Foster Y.W.C. A

Jane Boyd circle meeting at Mrs Young’s home

Twenty six members attended the Jane Boyd circle of the Kings Daughters at Mrs F E Young 1824 Grande Ave SE Thursday. The group voted to provide Mrs Fred Niemeier five dollars to buy material for a sewing class at the Community House. Devotions were led by Mrs Hugh Hillerge with readings from Silver Cross. The next meeting is March 4 at Mrs O A Anderson 2204 Ridgeway Dr SE with Mrs Tom Walpole and Mrs O M Bundy assisting.

Jane Boyd The King’s Daughters F. E. Young Grande Avenue SE Herman Keller Fred Niemeier Hugh Hillerege Silver Cross Tom Walpole O. M. Bundy O. A. Anderson Ridgeway Drive

Edgewood No 1 Mothers Club Honors Mrs Bird Farewell

Mrs C R Bird was feted at a farewell party hosted after a prenic luncheon meeting of the Edgewood No 1 Mothers' club. Forty seven members attended as Mrs Bird prepared to move soon to Springville.

C. R. Bird Springville Mothers’ Club of Edgewood No. 1 Bird

Malta Chapter to Meet for Initiation and Reception

Malta Chapter No. 145 C E S will meet Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic hall for initiation and a reception for the new officers Refreshments and dancing will follow All members of the order are invited

Malta Masonic Hall Order Janeba and Brosh Augusta Sedlacek

Kenwood P. T. A. Elects Officers and Funds Flood Relief

Fifty members attended the Kenwood P. T. A. meeting. Mrs. Walter Berry resigned as president and Mrs. Norman Buck became president with Mrs. W. M. Shaner elected vice president. A $10 contribution to the Red Cross flood relief fund was voted. Founders' day candle-lighting ceremony and crystal tea were hosted by several members.

Kenwood P. T. A Walter Berry Norman Buck W. M. Shaner Red Cross M. C. Kehne Kenneth Kohl L.E. Crabbs C. L. Gunn Forrest- Clemens Shaner J. W. Chermak Ed Cohrs Keith Young Stanley Reeder Daniel Stewart Paul Sidlinger Truman Young J. L. Henkle Leslie Mills Reeder Mills Kohl Kehne E. Alton Stanley Henkle

Two Men Fined For Reckless Driving After Bus Collision

Lester Melichar 28 of 1528 L street SW was fined 100 dollars for reckless driving after his car hit a North Western railway bus at First avenue and Third street E. No injuries were reported. J L Brown 50 of 630 A avenue NW also fined 100 dollars for reckless driving after weaving across the F avenue bridge. Patrolmen arrested him with Raymond Day 21 of 217 Sixth street SE who received 10 dollars for intoxication.

Lester Melichar L Street Melichar Dyson North Western Railway First Avenue Third Street Moulichar Jess Jacobs Thirty-third Street Sixth Street First Avenue W Jacobs Brown F Avenue Bridge First Street A Avenue NW Walsh Walters Raymond Day Day Glenn B. Ravenscroft Ottumwa William Scanlan Lester Cronbaugh Scanlan Third Avenue Flint Cronbaugh

One Per Cent Gross Receipts Tax Proposed

Des Moines Iowa. A plan for a one percent gross receipts tax with an estimated annual revenue of 40 million dollars or more was presented to the Iowa House of Representatives. It aims to replace the current millage tax and repeal the two percent sales tax, relying on all transactions for revenue. Rep Henry L. Davis and several supporters back the proposal as a sufficient state and local funding source.

Des Moines House of Representatives General Assembly Henry L. Davis Winterset House

Airmail Link Between Australian Capitals Planned by August

By next August a night airmail operation between capital cities in Australia is expected to be in effect. Lighting, radio, and beacons are currently being installed to support the service.

Australia

Personal injury actions filed in Linn County court

Civil filings in Linn County district court term include two personal injury suits by Mary Woitishek of Cedar Rapids seeking 7500 dollars each against the Tri-States Theater Corp and the Commonwealth Theater Corp. Injuries alleged from a Jan 25 1935 fall on a floor mat at the State theater foyer.

Linn County District Court E. W. Lundquist Mary Woitishek Cedar Rapids Tri- States Theater Corporation Commonwealth Theater Corporation State Theater Tri-States Theater Corporation L. D. Burkhalter Calder Burkhalter Second Avenue Second Street Lillian Heskett Zalesky Lewis Zalesky Alma Myers George Myers Galena Ill Zalesky Lillian Heskett Frank G. Rittenmeyer Mabel Rittenmeyer Iowa City Albert L. Copple Lucille Copple District Court

Washington Program Sets McKinley Eighth Grade Assembly

A Washington program will be presented at 10 50 Monday morning in the McKinley junior high School eighth grade assembly. The event includes school singing of America and Yankee Doodle, recitations by 8B and 8A led by Marjorie Davenport and Michael Bisek, flag salute led by John Foster, a flute solo O Sole Mio by Bill Kennedy, and a play Jemima s Dream with a long cast listed. Walter Thousand and John Foster direct the staging with committee chairs C Esther Copp Agnes Chaney Edith Benson Amy Moorhead Harriet Elliott James Farwell. The program closes with The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Washington McKinley School of “America Marjorie Davenport Michael Bisek John Foster Bill Kennedy Jemima Bob Wilson Lee Platz J. B. Pettit Leo Carney Charles Fisher Garry Brown Sylvia Lehti Vernon Harger Walter Thousand C. Esther Copp Agnes Chaney Edith Benson Amy Moorhead Harriet Elliott James Farwell

Cedar Rapids Airhawks Meet at City Hall Friday

Local notices list the Cedar Rapids Airhawks meeting at 7 p m Friday in city hall. Other items cover injuries, hospital updates, a false age claim, a funeral attendance, a statutory charge grand jury waiver, auxiliary service plans, and church services with sermon topics.

Cedar Rapids “Airhawks

Boulevard light pole broken by unknown motorist

A boulevard light on Fourteenth avenue and Third street SE was snapped off about two feet above the ground when a car crashed into it Friday morning. Patrolmen Simons and Stusak found the pole in the street at 4 30 a.m. The motorist has not yet notified police.

Fourteenth Avenue Third Street Simons Stusak

Linn flood relief aid tops twenty two thousand dollars

Linn county chapter of the American Red Cross reports flood relief donations totaling 22 083 02 dollars with further 1 000 sent to St Louis rehabilitation and relief headquarters. Contributions include church and lodge groups from Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities, a 91 30 raffle from a joint dance event, and a 126 05 radio station collection.

Mississippi Ohio River Linn County American Red Cross Metta A. Burd St. Louis Midboro Oe van Buren ‘School Pian Rho Girls Ae Sh 'Bethel M._E. church Protheon Diabe St. Paul's Cedar Rapids Women of the’ Moose Cedar Lodge International “‘Association of Machinists Center’ Point el Kabir Shrine WMT Three Sisters Rome Tru-Heart Janes County Onslow School Harmony Woman's Labor Bureau No Western Bohemian Fraternal Association American Federation of Musicians Police Department of Cedar Rapids International Alliance of Stage

Fewer Linn Farmers To Move In 1937 Cited By Realtors

Cedar Rapids real estate men predicted a 15 to 25 percent drop in Linn county farmers moving on March 1 1937 from a year earlier. Higher incomes in 1936 cited as a major reason. Young men who left farms during the depression now rent or take over parents farms as rents rise and demand for land exceeds supply.

Linn County Cedar Rapids

Trade Extension Bureau To Sponsor Guest Day In April

The trade extension bureau of the Chamber of Commerce plans an out-of-town guest day in the second week of April. The program, devised by P. F. Keehn chair and committee including C. A. Beems Carl Heinen H. J. Beals and Fred Killen, includes visits to local businesses, a dinner, vaudeville and wrestling for wholesalers jobbers and manufacturers.

Trade Extension Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce P. F. Keehn C. A. Beems Carl Heinen H. J. Beals Fred Killen

Kraschel Proclaims Moratorium On Tax Sale Of Homesteads

Des Moines Iowa Governor Nelson G Kraschel issued a proclamation urging county treasurers to refuse tax deeds on homesteads. The move aims to suspend tax sales while a bill for a statewide moratorium and possible pension expansion is considered. The proclamation notes unemployment and elderly hardship in 1932 34 and cites potential pension funded tax relief.

Des Moines Nelson G. Kraschel House Senate Kraschel State of Iowa

Iowa House approves moratorium to delay foreclosures

The Iowa House passed a debt moratorium bill 91 to 9 extending foreclosure delays to real estate contract sales. Rep Glenn Curtis said the measure mirrors the mortgage moratorium and cites Gov Kraschel emergency powers. Democrats blocked a Roosevelt court packing resolution by invoking a call of the house.

Des Moines Iowa House Glenn Curtis Curtis Nelson G. Kraschel B. B. Hickenlooper Cedar Rapids Senate Roosevelt Supreme Court

Symphony Orchestra Third Concert Of Season Tuesday Evening

The Cedar Rapids Symphony will stage its third concert of the season next Tuesday at 8 15 in Memorial Coliseum. Admission is free and the public is invited. Soloist F Walter Huffman tenor, Grinnell College voice instructor, will sing two operatic arias with the orchestra.

Cedar Rapids Wolf-Ferrari Wagner

Coe College Hosts First Invitational High School Debate

About thirty debaters and coaches from Elkader Decorah Ottumwa Marion and Cedar Rapids participate in Coe College’s inaugural invitational debate tournament. Final rounds open Saturday at Sinclair Memorial chapel with awards and best after dinner speaker announced at lunch.

Coe College Sinclair Memorial Chapel Kent Andrews Andrews Elkader Decorah Manchester Ottumwa Marion Cedar Rapids Harry Gage Coc Playhouse Voorhees Laura Pearse Stewart Lois A. Engle Lara Mae Sharp Julia J. Jones Robert Conrad Maxine Reinecke Kathleen Murphy George Schmidt Georgianna Stewart Robert Hyde Louise Banks Dorothy Faris Gaylord Ward J. Kirk Snell Charles Shaefer Francis Smith Roosevelt High School Robert L. Ebel Jim Holton Leo Sweeney Merivn Chyle Joe McDonald Ray Coward John Locher Notre Dame George Griner Marvin Burkholder Ebel Irene Griffin

Mothers Are Responsible The All-Bran Health Ad

The ad urges mothers to guard families from constipation through Kellogg's ALL-Bran. It claims bulk from fiber prevents illness, absorbs water to form a cleansing mass, and supplies vitamin B and iron. Two tablespoonfuls daily with milk or cream suffices. three times daily in severe cases. Sold at all grocers, guaranteed by Kellogg in Battle Creek.

Kellogg’s Kellogg Battle Creek

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