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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1934

Page

6

Reservists' dance draws out-of-town guests to memorial dinner

More than 200 attendees including Colonel Thomas Harwood Captain Roy Richard Captain William Murphy and Lieut Frank Eddington will participate in the Reserve Officers' dinner dance at the Memorial building hosted by Major and Mrs Carl Russell. Col C B Robbins and Col Converse R Lewis will speak with Col C W Mull among honored guests.

Memorial Building Carl Russell Fifth Avenue SE Thomas E. Harwood Roy Richard William G Murphy E. F Paynter Cam Ben Smith Town City Frank Eddington Palsades Park

Miss Barbara Hill to Wed in Milwaukee March

Announcement from Milwaukee says Miss Barbara Hill will marry soon. She lived in Cedar Rapids with her father Ernest Gaul now of New York City. The groom is Erest Haquette Greppin of Milwaukee, a Stanford and Lehigh graduate.

Milwaukee Barbara Hill Cedar Rapids Ernest Gaul New York City Erest Haquette Greppin Miss Kill Barnard College New York Cocollege Delta Delta Delta Soromy Hotel Roosevelt Mr Greppin Letaao¢d Stanford University

It Doubt i Progressive Dinner Party Hosts

The It Doubt i club entertained 43 members at a progressive dinner Wednesday evening visiting the homes of Mr and Mrs H N Sees 251 Thirteenth Street NW Mrs R N Koehn 233 Thirteenth Street NW Mr and Mrs A R Messinger 221 Thirteenth Street NW and Mr and Mrs G L Moran 20 Seventh Street SW. The evening included games and was hosted monthly by the group.

Montelle Knapp Decatur II Malcolm Chapman Cave Hotel Montrose Dy A Floyd H. Knapp Russell Eighteenth Street Duesday Laxrences Stier H N Thirteenth Street Weard R N Koehn Thirwerth Street A R Messinger Myr G. L. Moran Seventh Street A R. Mestr H N Steele

Chiakong Camp Fire Group Meets at Mary Gent Residence

The Chiakong Camp Fire group held five social and business sessions at Mary Gent’s home Tuesday evening. The event began with a buffet supper, followed by a meeting, games, and dancing, with attendees including Miss Jane Sloan guardian and members Nola Berger Virginia Yungman Mary Catherine Carns Ruth Esther Morgan Jeanne Engleman Mary Gent plus guests Mary Jane Watts Margaret Farquhar Edith Dillon Ardith Anderson Betty Lee Warren and Christine Mull.

Chiakong Mary Gent Miss Jane Sloan Nola Berger Virginia Yungman Mary Catherine Carns Ruth Esther Morgan Jeanne Engleman Mary Jane Watts Margaret Farquhar Edith Dillon Ardith Anderson Betty Lee Warren Christine Mull

Dinner for Bertram township teachers hosted by Miss Schen ken

Teachers from Bertram township gathered at 1946 Berger avenue SE for a dinner at Miss Dorothy Schen ken's home with assistant hostess Miss Bonnie Buttner. Guests wore gowns reminiscent of styles from twenty years earlier. Rural school problems were discussed among Pearle Kleineck Marjorie Aspaugnirs Arlynn Bittner Beweh Hammar and the hostesses.

Bertram Township Dorothy Schenken Berger Avenue SE Bonnie Buttner Pearle Kleineck Marjorie Aspaugnirs Arlynn Bittner Beweh Hammar

Advisory Group To Attend Coe Colonial Ball

The advisory committee of the Coe YWCA will be featured guests at the annual Colonial ball. A dinner begins at 6 in Voorhees hall, followed by an 8 program of colonial dancing in the Women’s gymnasium, with members including Mrs Harry McGage and other officers and faculty.

Coe Colonial Ball Coe Y W CA YW Tonight Voorhees Hall Harry Mc Gage S. G Armstrong Robert C. Armstrong C . Hicko W. Jacobson Edward F Winslow A. L. Haldeman Max Daechler Edward H Bingham George Yuill May Frick Mary Bell Ethel Ryan

Dinner at Sutherland Dows Honoring Des Moines Visitor

Mr and Mrs Sutherland Dows host a dinner at their Country Club Drive SE home this evening for Mrs F W Hubbell of Des Moines visiting briefly with Mrs Frank Covers. Covers will be seated for twenty guests.

Sutherland Dows Country Club Drive F W Hubbell Des Moines Frank

Mrs Krebs and Blanche Krebs Visit Chicago Hosts

Mrs. M. Krebs and Miss Blanche Krebs of 351 Pleasant Drive SE returned from Chicago where they had been guests of Mrs. LeRoy Kramer for over a week.

M. Krebs Blanche Krebs Pleasant Drive Chicago LeRoy Kramer

Surprise 37th wedding anniversary saluted by neighbors

Mr and Mrs W A Welsh of 608 Eighth Avenue SE hosted a Cedar Rapids area gathering Saturday evening with old friends from Conroy Mnaren go Belle Plaine and Cedar Rapids. Guests included Mr and Mrs Theo Thompson Jule Olson Henry Plagmann Arthur Plagmann Herbert Thornton Charles Smith John Frick Howard Frick Arthur Jacobs C W Welsh Charles Bavis Jr S E Engelbert David Frick Jule Halverson Fern Elmer Welsh Rev Mr and Mrs A Evans Norman Sutliff and others bringing picnic baskets to celebrate.

W A. Welsh Eighth Avenue SE Conroy Theo Thompson Jule Olson Henry Plagmann Arthur Plagmann Herbert Thornton Charles Smith John

Mothers Plan Friday Scout Event at Big Springs School

Mothers of Scout Troop No. 14 plan an entertainment for Friday at 7 30 at Big Springs school. Fathers and friends are invited to attend and are asked to bring sandwiches for their own families. Coffee will be served by the club. The plans were made at Mrs. Wesley Beiber's home.

Scout Troop No Big Springs Wesley Beiber

Standard Oil workers hold picnic supper at Strowy home

Employees of the Standard Oil company enjoyed a Monday evening picnic supper at the residence of Mr and Mrs Joseph Strowy 1710 B avenue NW. The Standard club arranged the event with Mrs Strowy and Mrs Arthur Redel in charge. Thirty attended and bridge prizes went to Mary Louise Zbaneck Frank Jennings and Elton Yeager.

Standard Oil Company Joseph Strowy B Avenue NW Standard Club Strowy Arthur Redel Mary Louise Zbaneck Frank Jennings Elton Yeager

Miss Opal McCloskey Hosts Aces Wild Club Gathering

Miss Opal McCloskey entertained the Aces Wild club at her home with attendees including Leona Hell Irma Countryman Olga Serbousek Virginia Nemec Priscilla Smith Evelyn Johnson Dorothy Weaver Opal Liz Closkey and Dorothy Eckert The next meeting will be hosted by MMits Helen McMancs at the Jolly Sixteen hosted by Mrs Frank Burlanck 1220 Parat atrect on Friday afternoon

Opal McCloskey Aces Wild Club Leona Hell Irma Countryman Olga Serbousek Virginia Nemec Priscilla Smith Evelyn Johnson Dorothy Weaver Opal Liz Closkey Dorothy Eckert Mmits Helen McMancs Frank Burlanck

Local resident visits in La Junta with Mrs F B March

John A McGuaguin of La Junta is spending a few days here at the home of Mrs. F B March on Avenue NE. The note places the visit in 1985 and mentions B avenue NE.

John A McGuaguin la Junta Cole Nix F B Avenue

Clarks of Ely celebrate 45 years with friends

Mr and Mrs George Clark of Ely hosted a Sunday anniversary gathering with picnic baskets and cards. Guests included Mr and Mrs Godfrey Slezak of Swisher, Mr and Mrs Joe Peshek and son Jesse of Solon, Mr and Mrs Paul Slezak of Cedar Rapids, and several Elgar families. The event honored the couple’s milestone with family and neighbors.

George Clark Ely Godfrey Slezak Swisher Joe Peshek Jessie Solon Paul Slezak Cedar Rapids Wes Dsozak George Martin Louis Bartosh John Clark Edward Skalsky Lester Leonard Charles Clark Elgar Clark

D I Launches Membership Drive in Cedar Rapids

Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle of Daughters of Isabella in Cedar Rapids begins a statewide membership campaign with a special application rate. Miss Esther M. Hronik leads a committee including Mrs. Goldie Johnstone and many others. They will attend 8 am Mass at St Wenceslaus Church followed by breakfast at Bishop's. Reservations to Mrs. Ida Spaight, phone 7022.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Circle of Daughters of Isabella Cedar Rapids D. of I Esther M. Hronik Goldie Johnstone Mary Lattner Catherine Knowles Mary McDonnell Pauline Murray Hazel Moore Violet Ploper Lulu Cacek Ann Oujiil Katherine Brush Mary Bartling Rose Cashman Nellie Byrnes Mary McLaughlin Clare Elgas Margaret Schissell Catherine Phican Agnes Cramer St. Wenceslaus Church Bishop's Ida Spaight

Miss Alice Bailey Called Home by Death

Miss Alice Bailey of Charles City was to visit Mr and Mrs John B Finney at 1815 Washington Avenue SE after Easter but was summoned to Monroe Washington by the sudden death of a relative.

Alice Bailey Charles City John B Finney Washington Avenue Monroe Wash

Mrs Westrom Attends Brother-in-law E S Davis Funeral

Mrs A C Westrom of 1923 Grande avenue SE St Paul Minnesota travels to attend the funeral of her brother-in-law E S Davis who died Monday.

A C. Westrom Grande Avenue SE St. Paul Minn E. S. Davis

Norden Kensington Club Meeting at Mrs Dimock Home

Norden Kensington will meet at the home of Mrs. A C Dimock at 1035 H Avenue NW on Friday at 2 p.m.

Norden Kensington A .C. Dimock H Avenue NW

Security Benefit meeting followed by card party

The Security Benefit association holds a regular meeting Friday at 7 45 p m in Moose hall. Afterward a card party will be played with five hundred pinochle and banco and prizes awarded.

Security Benefit Association Moose Hall Firefichters Local No. 11

P T A Sets Founders Day Programs in Lincoln and Arthur

Lincoln P T A observes Founders Day Friday at 7 30 pm with a musical program and refreshments. A Dairy Dale school presents the one act play Too Much of a Good Thing at 8 pm in Dairy Dale church with local student performers and musical numbers. The Arthur PT A marks its thirty seventh anniversary and seventeenth birthday with a Founders Day program on Wednesday, including address by chairmen and performances by students and local artists.

Lincoln, Lincoln P . A Dairy Dale Dairy Dale Church Mount Vernon Road Thirty-second Street John Cabinett Louise Neckville Milo Soukup John Baldridge Tesla Musgrave Frances McEndree Lorena Musgrave Pauline Frederikson Maxine Mikulecky Edward Roman Leo Biskup Roy O'Kief Ernest Telecky Robert Pracock Carlton Owen Marvin Daugherty Arthur Association O 3B Hanson J F DaArcy

Peasant Influences Shape New Winter Fashion Trends

A feature notes how 1890s costumes inspire modern resort wear. peasant textiles influence smocked shoulders and rough textures. It contrasts Tyrolean and Mexican peasant details in hats, jackets, and bold color prints, with social events and talks accompanying the style wave.

Church Groups Plan Friday Meetings Across City

Trinity Delta Class of Trinity Methodist will meet with Mrs G A Ross at 602 Second Avenue SW Friday at 2 30 p m for business with Mrs Laura Rutan assisting. St John’s Auxiliary hosts Miss Gertrude Denlinger at 1245 First Avenue E Friday with luncheon at 1 and a mission study class. Daughters of Martha of Central Park Presbyterian meet Friday at 2 30 p m at Mrs M D Porter’s home 1924 B Avenue NE with several assistant hostesses. Progressive Class holds regular business meeting.

Bethany Congregational Church General Aid Society of St. Paul's Methodist Church Arthur Brooks Protheon First Congregational Church T. Hickok Fifth Avenue SE J. F. Ball Hickok W. 8. Newell Trinity Methodist Church G@ A Ross Second Avenue SW Kensington Laura Rutan St John's St. John's Episcopal Church Gertrude Denlinger First Avenue Martha Central Park Presbyterian Church M D. Porter B Avenue NE E. Charter L. Wilson E. S. Smith O. B. McGuire

City Plans Airport Site With Fifty Acre Tract

Washington officials and the Better Washington club move to select an airport site. A sixty acre plot will be prepared by CWA workers as a federal project with about forty additional workers and roughly ten thousand dollars in expenditure. Chelsea students win declamation prizes in dramatic and humorous divisions at the high school contest with awards to Maxine Drakos Leona Stanek Charles Boyer and Lillian Vitek.

Washington City Council Better Washington Club CWA Lloyd Lytle W. S. Dupuis W. J. Morrow State Airport Association Chelsea Chelsea High School the Alien Maxine Drakos Peter and the Angels Leona Stanek Jimmie Jones Charles Boyer Gretna Greenhorn Lillian Vitek Rogers Elberon Thompson Montour Gabriel Hartwick

Peasant Hat Silhouettes and Breton Sailors in Fashion

A sketch describes figures wearing boleros and peasant hats, noting a fisherman's silhouette and Breton sailor hats with rounded crowns. The passage claims peasants across nations design fashionable, spirited styles for stylish urban settings. Tomorrow hints at spring color blends of blues with gray for men.

France Amos Parrish

J W Holden Dead

Funeral services for James W Holden 73, longtime Iowa state highway commissioner from 1913 to 1927, are planned in Scranton. Holden, a Greene County resident for sixty years, died Wednesday and is survived by six children.

Scranton James W. Holden State Highway Commission Holden Iowa Greene County

Father Son Banquet Fetes Life's Voyage Theme at School

About 123 attendees gathered in the high school dining room for the father son banquet. A R Morledge presided as toastmaster while toasts were given by George Hedrick Burlington scout executive Dr J H Chittum Earl Jennings Reverend Jesse Huddle Harlan Wiederrecht Reverend Trev erton Warren. Pop songs led by County Agent Earl Peterson. Music by Joe Verlee Pullin and Paul Williamson.

Wapello A. R. Morledge George Hedrick Scout Burlington J. H. Chittum Earl Jennings Jesse Huddle Harlan Wiederrecht Treverton Warren Earl Peterson Joe Verlee Pullin Paul Williamson

Marmola advertised weight loss tablets claim sliming results

The ad promotes Marmola as a miracle reducer with 4 tablets daily, claiming millions have used it since 1907. It asserts fat loss, urges starting now, and says to stop once the desired weight is reached, noting Marmola is sold by dealers nationwide.

Getic America

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