Vacationing Cedar Rapids Residents Return Home
Cedar Rapids residents come back from warm southern vacations as cold weather lingers. Mr and Mrs David G Bleakley and Mr and Mrs George B Burgert with Miss Leone Burgert spent three weeks in Florida, mainly Swasota, and returned to the Windermere area. Others include Mrs Frank C Welch and her children from Richmond Illinois, and Mr and Mrs R M McCullough who toured Oklahoma cities Tulsa and Okmulgee. Mr and Mrs Henry E Holscher returned after New Year from visits to New Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Cedar Rapids
David G. Bleakley
Meadowbrook Drive
George B. Burgert
Leone Burgert
Fifth Avenue SE
Swasota
Fla
Frank C. Welch
First Avenue E
Ted
Peggy
Henry E. Holscher
Windermere
Beethoven Club Plans Thursday Program At YWCA
Members meet Thursday at 10 a.m. in YWCA club rooms for a Beethoven program. Leo Patterson opens with Who's Who Among American Pianists. Lois Brown leads a Bagatelles opus 33 section and a series of vocal and duet selections. A board meeting is set for 9:15 a.m. before the general session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven
Leo Patterson
Lois Brown
Gertrude Fietcher
Virginie Ohmannichhar
Bernice Baldwin
New Year's Eve Party At Patricia Chord Home
Miss Patricia Chord and Miss Kathryn Maxson hosted New Year's Eve at 415 Twenty second Street NE. The group played games and enjoyed a buffet at 10 30 PM before a Dutch treat theater party for a midnight show. Attendees included Jim O'Brian Jim Ryan Barbara Rasely Jim Maloney Kenneth Hanson Bill Crowley Widell Coy Henry Witwer Dorothy Funkcey and Betty Kutchera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Chord
Kathryn Maxson
Jim O'Brian
Jim Ryan
Barbara Rasely
Jim Maloney
Kenneth Hanson
Bill Crowley
Widell Coy
Henry Witwer
Dorothy Funkcey
Betty Kutchera
Smiths Return from Alexandria Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs C E Smith of 423 Seventeenth street SE return from Alexandria Virginia where they spent the holidays with their daughter Mrs J H Whoolery and Mr Whoolery and their daughter Anola Beverly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Smith
Seventeenth Street SE
Alexandria, Va
J. H. Whoolery
Mr. Whoolery
Anola Beverly
Frahms Host Buffet Supper At Cedar Rapids Home
Mr and Mrs R W Frahm of 1618 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids entertained at a buffet supper Saturday evening their daughter Miss Betty Lou Frahm. Guests included Mr and Mrs Neal Shaffner and their son Rome Lee Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Rollo Von Yeast with their son Lieut C J Von Yeast of Aledo Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Frahm
1618
Second Avenue SE
Betty Lou Frahm
Neal Shaffner
Rome Lee
Rollo von Yeast
Cedar Rapids
von Yeasts
Lieut. C. J. von Yeast
Aledo
Sobodas Host New Year Dinner at Cedar Rapids Club
Mr and Mrs E M Soboda of 1422 Third Avenue SE hosted New Year’s Day dinner at the Cedar Rapids Country Club for Mr and Mrs Edward M Soboda Jr and their children Nancy and Jeffrey of 535 Knollwood Drive SE and for Mrs John Rowley of Akron Ohio who has been a holiday guest of her daughter Mrs Edward M Soboda Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Soboda
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Edward M. Soboda, Jr
Nancy
Jeffrey
Knollwood Drive
John Rowley
Akron
Ohio
Rowley
Cassel Returns After Omaha Visit
Bob Cassel returns home after spending the holidays in Omaha with his cousin Jimmy Sparks. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A J Cassel of 2500 Bever avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cassel
Mrs
A. J. Cassel
Bever Avenue
Omaha
Jimmy Sparks
Miss Gladys Ralston Weds Leo Phillipson
Miss Gladys Ralston wed Leo T. Phillipson in a Christmas Eve ceremony in Iowa City. Rev. Evans A. Worthly officiated as Mr. and Mrs. Ralston of 206 Third Street SW announced the marriage to Cedar Rapids native Leo Phillipson, with Mrs. Hughes and Mr. Hughes in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Ralston
Third Street
Gladys
Leo T. Phillipson
C. L. Clark
Iowa City
Evans A. Worthly
R. C. Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Orrs Return After Knoxville Visit
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Orr of 1218 Fourth avenue SE have returned home after spending the holidays with their son-in-law and daughter Judge and Mrs. Norman R. Hays and their children in Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Orr
Fourth Avenue SE
Norman R. Hays
Knoxville
Women’s club hosts employee and family party at Glow Room
The C. and N. W. Women’s club organized a Friday evening party for C. and N. W. employees and families in the Glow room of the Gas company. Emil Zadnichek served as master of ceremonies greeting Emma Miles of the Gas company. Mrs. Harry Beal led group singing with Alice Neibuhr accompanying. Betty Thoennes Mary Healy Rose Mary Williams sang, backed by Louise Buck Phylis Kohl on accordion and Dempsy Jones as entertainer. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W
Gas Company
Emil Zadnichek
Emma Miles
Harry Beal
Alice Neibuhr
Betty Thoennes
Mary Healy
Rose Mary Williams
Louise Buck
Phylis Kohl
Dempsy Jones
Farewell for Bashores at Bethany Congregational
The Progressive Class of Bethany Congregational Church hosts a farewell party Friday at 9 p.m. in the church to honor Reverend and Mrs. B O Bashore. Friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Congregational Church
B. O. Bashore
Tommy McDonald Hosts Melvin Klima at 4162 Tenth Street SE
Tommy McDonald shares his home with guest Melvin Klima of Center Point at 4162 Tenth Street SE in a social visit noted in local society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy McDonald
Tenth Street SE
Melvin Klima
Center Point
Married on New Year’s Day in Nashua church ceremony
Mrs. Don H. Anderson formerly Miss Lillian Walsh daughter of Mrs. Nellie M. Walsh 830 Ninth Street SW was wed at 11 a.m. Monday at the Little Brown church in Nashua by Rev. William Kent. The bride wore blue velvet with gardenias and sweetheart roses. She works as a bookkeeper for Linn Candies Inc. and Mr. Anderson a John Deere foreman. They left for a brief Chicago trip and will reside at 3222 Third Avenue SW after Jan. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don H. Anderson
Lillian Walsh
Nellie M. Walsh
Ninth Street
Little Brown Church
Nashua
William Kent
Anderson
Glenn N. Anderson
Grinnell
Linn Candies, Inc
John Deere Company
Chicago
Third Avenue
Iowa Builders Hold Holiday Dinner Party
The Iowa Builders Supply company entertained its employees at a New Year Eve party in the Florentine room of the Roosevelt hotel. A. L. Alcorn served as toast master and guests enjoyed bingo games and a midnight theater show with several out of town attendees listed. Preceding the event, Alcorn hosted open house at 2226 Fifth avenue SE for branch managers and office staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Builders Supply Company
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
A. L. Alcorn
L. D. Heaton
Loreen Wieditz
van Horne
M. E. Sauer
Mechanicsville
C. A. Guenther
Lost Nation
C. C. Hotchkiss
Springville
Olin
Russell Reed
Morley
Lois Stitzel
Marion
Fifth Avenue SE
Miss Herdlicka Hosts Former Classmates at Home
Miss Jane Ann Herdlicka of 239 Highland Drive NW entertained a group of her former classmates Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. at her home. Present were Evelyn Hillmer Merle Tilson Stella Prunskunas Thelma Norland Edith Gensicke Mary Scriven Kathryn Schamberger Marge Hogan Eunice Flanigan Helen Mae Miller Dorothea White Verna Krogh Betty Hemsky Phyllis Wiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Ann Herdlicka
Highland Drive
Evelyn Hillmer
Merle Tilson
Stella Prunskunas
Thelma Norland
Edith Gensicke
Mary Scriven
Kathryn Schamberger
Marge Hogan
Eunice Flanigan
Helen Mae Miller
Dorothea White
Verna Krogh
Betty Hemsky
Phyllis Wiley
Manvilles Return From South After Motor Trip
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Manville and their son John have returned home at 3237 First Avenue E after a two week motor trip to New Orleans, St. Petersburg Florida, and other cities. They were accompanied to Laurel, Mississippi by Mrs. Flora B. Manville of 144 Thirty Fifth Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Manville
First Avenue
John
New Orleans
St. Petersburg
Fla
Laurel, Miss
Flora B. Manville
Local Residents Return After Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs X Cole return to their Sioux City home after holidays spent in Cedar Rapids and Chicago with Mrs A X Popp and family. They were joined by Mrs J Sedlak Mrs W S Cole and Aloysius Cole Loyola University Chicago student visiting his parents the W S Coles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X. Cole
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
A. X. Popp
J. Sedlak
W. S. Cole
Aloysius Cole
Loyola University
W. S. Coles
Welters Host Married-Go-Round Club Evening
Mr and Mrs Welter Stoltz at 212 Second Street NW entertained members of the Married Go Round club Sunday night. Pinochle and dancing provided entertainment. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Feller Mr and Mrs Hugh Rick and Mr and Mrs Glenn Suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welter Stoltz
Second Street NW
Fred Feller
Hugh Rick
Glenn Suits
Marion hosts Pla Mor 500 club event at home
Mrs Merrill Wilson of Marion entertained the Pla Mor 500 club Friday with prizes won by Mrs Bill Stillions Mrs Elvice Milburn and Mrs Art Butterfield The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Harold Usher in Marion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Wilson
Marion
Bill Stillions
Elvice Milburn
Art Butterfield
Harold Usher
Richard Hall Married in Denver
Announcement of the marriage of Margaret Kelly of Wichita Kansas to Richard Hall son of J J Hall of Denver formerly Cedar Rapids. The ceremony was Dec 26 at the bridegroom’s Denver home by Rev Lloyd Kuykendall. The couple will reside in Russell Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kelly
Wichita
Kan
Richard Hall
J. J. Hall
Denver
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Kuykendall
Mildred Kelly
Hall
William West Grant III
Russell, Kaw
H. L. Snowdon
Woodland Drive
Mrs Andersen Hosts Danish Luncheon for Fort Worth Visitor
Mrs O E Andersen of 619 Eighth Avenue SW entertained Friday afternoon at her home with a Danish luncheon honoring Mrs A C Dimock of Fort Worth Texas, formerly Cedar Rapids. The table featured a large white cake, Danish linen and dishes brought from Scandinavia, and a Danish menu. Guests included Mesdames R C Lehmkuhl Anna Hines A Lyons John Mesknes Maurice Kruger Alfred Jorgensen Fred Johnson Marvin Steele and Paul Norager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Andersen
Eighth Avenue SW
A. C. Dimock
Fort Worth
Tex
Cedar Rapids
Scandinavia
R. C. Lehmkuhl
Anna Hines
A. Lyons
John Mesknes
Maurice Kruger
Alfred Jorgensen
Fred Johnson
Marvin Steele
Paul Norager
Leeches Return After Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs A J Leech have returned to Water town South Dakota after visiting Mrs Leechs parents Mr and Mrs Owen Faires 517 Fourteenth street SE and her brother R W Faires and family They also visited Mr Leechs mother at West Branch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Leech
Watertown
S. D
I. H. N. Circle meeting for dessert lunch
Members of I. H. N. circle of the King's Daughters will meet Thursday at 1 30 p m for dessert luncheon at the home of Mrs D A Nicholson 303 Twenty eighth street drive SE Mrs Bertram Puckett will assist Members are to go prepared to sew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. N. Circle of the King’s Daughters
D. A. Nicholson
Twenty-eighth Street Drive
Bertram Puckett
Earl St. Germaine Returns To Texas University
Earl St. Germaine has returned to the University of Texas at Austin after spending the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. St. Germaine at 603 Eighteenth Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl St. Germaine
University of Texas At Austin
Mrs. E. St. Germaine
Eighteenth Avenue SW
New Year’s Guests at Home of Mr and Mrs Blake
Mr and Mrs Paul Blake hosted New Year’s Day dinner for Mr and Mrs Francis Woostrchil Mr and Mrs Emmett Kelly and Raymond and Dorothy Jean, all of Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Blake
B Avenue NW
Francis Woostrchil
Emmett Kelly
Raymond
Dorothy Jean
Watkins
Ethel Evans Circle Dessert Luncheon Planned
Members of the Ethel Evans circle of the King's Daughters will meet for a dessert luncheon Thursday at 1 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. H B Bucholz 1439 First Avenue E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Evans
The
King’s Daughters
H. B. Bucholz
First Avenue
Catholic Current Events Group Meeting
The Catholic Current Events group will meet with Miss Henrietta Boettcher at 1426 Third Avenue SE on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Boettcher
Third Avenue SE
Clearing House Debits Rise in 1939 Over 1938
The Cedar Rapids Clearing House reports December 1939 debits at 29 022 383 32 up from 26 986 590 30 in December 1938. The full year 1939 totals reach 298 4692 617 38, more than 20 million higher than 276 484 838 42 in 1938, with clearings also rising as retailers note better business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Clearing House
Notice of Application to Sell Real Estate in Probate
In Linn County Iowa district court George W. Parks estate executrix Mary Alice Parks filed probate number 13256 for application to sell the southeast quarter of lot 7 block 18 Greene College Addition Cedar Rapids to pay estate debts. A hearing is set January 15 1940 at 9:00 AM at the courthouse Cedar Rapids Iowa. interested parties may appear. Attorney B J North represents executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Linn County
George W. Parks
Alpharetta
Barcus
Leona M. Spratier
Reid L. Parks
Shirley Parks
Charles Reid Barcus
Mary Lee Spratier
Judith Spretler
Charles D. Parks
Etta Jones
Olive Z. Sidall
Mary Alice Parks
Lotwen
Greene College
Cedar Rapids
Cran Rapids
Mary
Executrix
Democrats Hold 3 to 1 Senate Margin At Open
Washington reports the Senate will feature a 69 Democrat to 23 Republican majority with two farmer laborists one progressive and one independent. The House will have 159 Democrats 164 Republicans two progressives one farmer laborite and one American laborite. No Senate vacancies. eight House seats open due to deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Reserve A Cell For Him In 194
Otis Thompson, a 32 year old Negro, repeatedly met the law on New Year’s Day. Arrested for assault on Jan 1, 1938 and for felonious assault on Jan 1, 1939, and charged again on Jan 1, 1923 for felonious assault in the stabbing of his wife in serious condition. Each year Thompson has been the first arrested for a felony in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Otis Thompson
Thompson
Neville Chamberlain laments fishing time amid conditions
London AP reports Neville Chamberlain, president of the Midland Salmon and Trout club, writes in a New Year greeting that there is little prospect of finding time for fishing under present conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Midland Salmon and Trout Club
Neville Chamberlain
Reds Seek German Aid In Reorganization
Copenhagen dispatch says Stalin asked Germany for 209000 German experts to reorganize Soviet industry and transport. Politiken notes Berlin denied the report but adds Russia may replace Russian executives with Germans and pay high wages. Reuters version echoes the claim that without German aid Russia cannot continue the war against Finland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
INS
Josef Stalin
Russia
Germany
Soviet Union
Politiken
Berlin
Baltic States
Stalin
Reuters
Reich
Finland
Surprised yet Unsettled After Car Crash In Waukegan
Waukegan Illinois AP reports Cole Ferry a merchant woke to find Frank Clamerick at the wheel as his wife drove. The car hit 60 mph then crashed through a barricade and a 15 foot embankment. Ferry suffered concussion and internal injuries. Clamerick had a broken leg and remained hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan, Ir
Cole Ferry
Frank Clamerick
Ferry
Waukegan
Clamerick
Y. M. Open House Draws 1500 At Cedar Rapids Event
About 1500 attended the New Year open house at the Cedar Rapids Y M C A with contests and exhibitions of facilities. George Henry presented a hobby display featuring 500 elephants and 200 glass and other material bottles. Various hobby awards were announced for handcrafts woodcarving airplane models and collections including stamps, soldiers, and marble works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
George Henry
Nineteenth Street SE
Henry
Franklin Jayne
Leroy Fortner
Robert Gourley
Bill Tilson
Daryl Hawks
Jimmy Bowman
Leonard Tristan
Clifford Morrison
Jack Holman
Paul Marchal, Jr
Donald Palmer
Stanley Petrick
James Brammer
Jack Mahoney
Howard Cole
Army Fort
Dick Prior
Bob Owen
James Hamilton
Owen Hoadley
Front brakes drag may tighten steering feel in car
A tighter steering feel can indicate the front brakes are dragging. The observation links braking drag to reduced wheel free play and potential overheating risks.
Constipation Relief That Also Pepsin-izes Stomach
A straightforward note describes a product claimed to ease constipation while pepsinizing the stomach. The item appears in an advertisement style blurb with no independent testing or endorsements.
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Flapper
By Sylvia
Dolly
Mercury
Beethoven Club
Judas Maccabaeus
Ande
Liberty
Everett Fisher
Mrs. Fisher
Ruth
McGuire
Anna
Heavn
Ruth Masser
Eloise Basler
Bernice Zvacex
Board of Directors
Maxson
C. E. Smiths
R. W. Frahms
E. M. Sobodas
Gladys Ralston
Leo Phillipson
L. R. Orrs
C. and
N. W. Party
Bashores
Your Singer Sewing Center
Singer Sewing Center
Miss Herdlicka
H. L. Manvilles
Walter Stoltz
Pla-Mor 500 Club
Mrs. Andersen
A. J. Leeches
I. H. N. Circle
Texas
B. J. North
Tillyer
C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Co
3Rd St. SE
Dial
Harry F. Tisher
Pres
U.S. Senate
Neville
Emily
Ioshdoys
Njoy
Italia
Y. M
Boys’ Work Committee
Frank Guyott
Fred Carstens
Nevin Nichols
Greer McCrory
Richard Att
William Kelly
Y. M. C. A. Craft Shop
Cedar Rapids Stamp and Coin Club
A. E. Washburn
Cedar Rapids Playground Association
Camp Wapsie Y
Y.M.C.A. Drum and Bugle Corps
7. M Cc. A. Alleys
Omen Woolworth’s Cc Ee
Prasinger R. Gazette
Weenee
Dr. Caldwell
Aaverticamert
Dempsey’s
Ray Whitmore
Oscar Workman
Dempsey
Second Avenue
Amer. Medical Assn
Council On Foods
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