Cedar Rapids Looks for 8 000 in 1933 City Conventions
Cedar Rapids expects about 8 500 attendees across 1933 conventions, per Hugh Orchard of the Chamber of Commerce convention bureau. Key events include the Iowa Contract Bridge tournament January 12–14 drawing 500, and 500 for the Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance company in March.
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Cedar Rapids
Hugh Orchard
Convention Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
May
Jowa Association of Master Bakers
Iowa Retail Jewelers Association
Western Grain and Feed Dealers Association
Grand Lodge A. F
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Catholic Order of Forresters
Iowa Retail Grocers Association
Congregational Churches of Iowa
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association
Northeastern Iowa
Parent-Teachers Association Roundtable
Northeastern Iowa Janitor Custodial Engineers Association
Fred Verink Retires After 46 Years With Rock Island RR
Fred A. Verink of Cedar Rapids retires at 70 after a 46 year railroad career. He joined in 1886 with the old Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern, then stayed with Rock Island after the merger. His last run was a Burlington bound passenger trip on schedule at 12 10 am Saturday. He held roles from carpenter to engineer across Iowa Falls Estherville Albert Lea and Manly, later piloting fast trains between Manly and Rock Island. Verink was born December 22 1862 in Muscatine and married Mary Cutting on October 16 1889. The Cutting family lived in Cedar Rapids and Iowa Falls. their son Ellis D Verink and daughter Nelle Jorgenson are among his relatives.
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Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Fred A. Verink
Twenty-sixth Street
Mr. Verink
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad
Verink
Iowa Falls
Estherville
Tom Brand
Albert Lea
Minn
Manly
Ill
Aaron Lyman
Muscatine
Mary Cutting
Ellis Cutting
Ellis D. Verink
Davenport
Fred W. Verink
Rock Island Railroad
Mabel Chapman
Derby
Colo
Nelle Jorgenson
Grand Junction
Jorgenson
Mercy Hospital
Red Cross
France
Ellis
China
Manchuria
Temple of the Sun
Peking
Valley of the Orient Lodge
Davenport Y.M.C. A
Young People's Club Install Officers Next Wednesday
The newly elected Young People's club officers include Dr. C. C. Pitlik president Franklin John vice president Charles Andrle treasurer Edward Prochaska secretary William Matias dramatic director and Emil Bartosh sergeant at arms The entertainment committee features John Wawro chair man William Chadima Georgia Marousek and Georgia Ceynar. Sokol society to meet Monday in Sokol hall despite holiday Czech school board to convene Thursday evening.
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Young People’s Club
C. C. Pitlik
Franklin John
Charles Andrle
Edward Prochaska
William Matias
Emil Bartosh
John Wawro
William Chadima
Georgia Marousek
Georgia Ceynar
Simpson To Face Election Contest
Washington UP reports a formal notice of contest was filed with the house clerk over the apparent election of James Simpson Jr as representative from the Tenth Illinois district. Charles H. Weber Democratic candidate filed the challenge Saturday.
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Washington
James Simpson, Jr
Iinals
Charles H. Weber
Cedar Rapids Area Boy Scouts Grow to 745 Members
The Cedar Rapids area council formed Sept 24 1924 has grown from 239 Scouts Jan 1 1925 to 745 Scouts across Linn Benton and Jones counties with 225 adults. It now runs 37 troops with leaders including Wardle first president and Carroll C Thomas current Scout executive.
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Cedar Rapids
Rocky Mountain
Cedar Rapids Area
Linn County
Benton
Jones
Howard H. Cherry
E. M. Pinney
Chester S. Johnson
C. H. Stewart
Vinton
Benton County
William H. Wood
Blairstown
Lubbock and Warriner Reappointed To City Plan Commission
Mrs. R. T. Lubbock and T. R. Warriner were reappointed by the city council to the city plan commission in a special meeting. They will serve until January 1, 1938, with three vacancies remaining on the panel. Warriner, acting chairman, has served since the commission began, while Lubbock was appointed to fill a prior vacancy.
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R. T. Lubbock
T. R. Warriner
City Plan Commission
Warriner
Lubbock
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P. T. A. Masonic Grand Lodge
Fred Verink
Pioneer of Railroading
B.C.R
Balaklava
Cutting
Cuttings
Ireland
Mr Cutting
America
Chicago
Rockford
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Tru
South Side News
Sokol Society
Sokol
L.d.lynxwiler
Camp Mishawaka
Stone City
Waubeck
Fred Payneer
Craemer’s
McCall's
The
Gazette
Craemer
Steven
Stevens
Wearwell
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