Engagement Of Velma Baumhoefener To Kenneth Fry Announced
Mr and Mrs A J Baumhoefener announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Velma Baumhoefener of West Union to Kenneth E Fry of Blairstown son of Mr and Mrs E J Fry of Van Horne The wedding is set for January 30 Velma is a Iowa State college graduate and former Chi Omega member Fry also attended Iowa State college and belonged to Sigma Phi Epsilon The couple will marry in Iowa prior to starting their lives together
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Baumhoefener
Johnson Avenue
Velma Baumhoefener
West Union
Kenneth E. Fry
Blairstown
E. J. Fry
van Horne
Miss Baumhoefener
Iowa State College
Ames
Chi Omega Social
Central States Power and Light Corporation
Mr. Fry
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Higbees Leave for Miami Vacation
Mr and Mrs G W Higbee of 1915 Washington avenue SE have departed for Miami Florida to spend the next month or six weeks away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Higbee
Washington Avenue
Miami, Fla
Carl Thomases Return After Omaha Visit
Mr and Mrs Carl D Thomas and their son Rufus Lee returned Saturday after two weeks staying with Mrs Thomas mother in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Thomases
Omaha
Carl D. Thomas
Washington Avenue
Rufus Lee Thomas
Thomas
Rufus Lee
Wallace Darling Heads to Miami for Two-Week Visit
Wallace Darling of 124 Crescent Street SE departed Friday for Miami Florida where he will spend the next two weeks visiting relatives and enjoying the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Darling
Crescent Street
Miami
Fla
Quar ton Couple Vacationing From Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs William B Quarton of 1254 Third Avenue SE are vacationing in Havana Cuba at the Park View hotel after a Miami stop and plans to return home via New York City Chicago and finally Cedar Rapids around January 20 with travel by boat to Brooklyn then flights to Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Quarton
Third Avenue SE
Park View
Havana
Cuba
Quartons
Miami
Fla
Brooklyn
N. Y
New York City
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Margot Francis and Haven Onderek Leave Chicago Visit
Miss Margot Francis and Miss Haven Onderek of Chicago departed Sunday after a short stay with Mr and Mrs Addison J Ramsey at 221 Crescent Street SE. The friends spent several days in the Ramsey home before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margot Francis
Haven Onderek
Chicago
Addison J. Ramsey
Crescent Street
Wisconsin student visits Madison after weekend with Jones family
Steve Reed of Oregon Illinois, a University of Wisconsin student, left Monday for Madison following a weekend stay as a guest of Miss Audrey Jones at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas M Jones located at 2004 Country Club Parkway SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Reed
Oregon
Ill
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Audrey Jones
Thomas M. Jones
Country Club Parkway SE
Mrs Stanley X Kriz Marries Dorothy Dvorak in Wis.
Mrs Dorothy Dvorak daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Dvorak 1544 Fifth Avenue SE became Mrs Stanley X Kriz after a Saturday ceremony at John Hus Memorial Presbyterian church New Lisbon Wisconsin The bridegroom Mr Kriz is the son of Mrs Vaclav Kriz 1212 Second Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley X. Kriz
New Lisbon
Wis
Dorothy Dvorak
Joseph Dvorak
Fifth Avenue SE
John Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Kriz
Vaclav Kriz
Second Street SE
Club Entertain Husbands Hosts Dinner and Bridge
Members of a Montrose bridge club entertained their husbands at a Sunday evening dinner and bridge party at the Montrose hotel. Organizers were Mrs. G Y Swartzendruber Mrs B E Bachmann Mrs Ross Husband and Mrs Frank Brearton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose Hotel
G. Y. Swartzendruber
B. E. Bachmann
Ross
Frank Brearton
E. W. Rossiter
Verle Jones
Laurence C. Danver
Robert A. Lorig
O. P. Rusch
R. R. Bragg
C. C. Cunningham
A. R. Glasier
Brearton
Husband
Bachmann
Swartzendruber
Glasier
Miss Jennings Leaves Wesley After Holiday Visit
Miss Mary Katherine Jennings of Wesley left Sunday evening after visiting her mother Mrs. F J Jennings at 2017 Grande Avenue SE. Jennings teaches English at Wesley High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Katherine Jennings
Wesley
F. J. Jennings
Grande Avenue SE
Jennings
Wesley High School
Miss Margaret Austin Returns Home From Chicago Visit
Miss Margaret Ann Austin a French teacher at Charles City High returns to her parents Mr and Mrs R Austin 128 Twenty seventh Street Drive SE Also Robert J Green on graduate study at the University of Chicago was a holiday guest in the Austin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Austin
Charles City High School
R. Austin
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Robert J. Green
University of Chicago
Austin
Beta Sigma Phi Dinner Dance Set for January 16
Lambda and Sigma chapters of Beta Sigma Phi announce a January 16 dinner dance in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel. Invitations will be issued this week for the business girls’ sorority event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda and Sigma Chapters
Beta Sigma Phi
Business Girls’ Sorority
Crystal Room
Montrose Hotel
Chester Johnsons Return After Holidays
Mr and Mrs Chester Johnson and their daughter Donna Jeanne of 2011 Washington avenue SE returned Sunday evening after visiting friends and relatives in Fort Dodge over the holidays. Mr Johnson spent Christmas there then Cedar Rapids before joining the family this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Chester Johnson
Washington Avenue SE
Donna Jeanne
Fort Dodge
Mr. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Johnson
Independence Couple Wed at New Year in Independence
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Marjorie Passmore of Independence to Clifford Stiles of Waterloo. The ceremony occurred on New Year’s Eve at Independence with Rev. C. R. Rabenberg officiating. Attendants were Miss Grace Hansen and Frank Clark. They will reside with the bride’s parents in Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Marjorie Passmore
Henry Passmore
Clifford Stiles
Waterloo
William Stiles
Hazleton
C. R. Rabenberg
Grace Hansen
Frank Clark
Independence High School
John Deere
Washington Couple Wed in kahoka Missouri ceremony
Miss Helen Ryan daughter of Mrs John Ryan Washington and Maurice Beenblossom son of Mr and Mrs Howard Beenblossom Haskins community married at Kahoka Missouri on September 20 1936. Bride a local high school junior college graduate and bookkeeper at Nicola and Harmon. groom a graduate of Ainsworth high school and J C Penney employee. They will reside at 716 East Washington Street in an apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Helen Ryan
John Ryan
Maurice Beenblossom
Howard Beenblossom
Haskins
Kahoka
Charles Beenblossom
Ainsworth
Nicola and Harmon
Beenblossom
Ainsworth High School
J. C. Penney
East Washington Street
Ashurst-Sumners act upheld banning prison goods shipments
The Supreme Court upheld the Ashurst-Sumners act prohibiting interstate shipments of prison made goods into states where sale is forbidden. The ruling supports state laws by labeling requirements and penalties, with cases involving the Kentucky Whip and Collar Co. and transport issues raised by the Illinois Central railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Ohio
Kentucky Whip and Collar Company
Eddyville
Illinois Central Railroad
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Charles I. Dawson
Louisville
Hughes
Doc Hunt named in children's travel book
George Hunt a bacteriologist at St. Louis City Hospital and son of C C Hunt was identified as Doc Hunt in the Abbes' travel memoir Around the World in Eleven Years. He spoke at a Rotary luncheon about Through a Childs Eyes and noted a planned motion picture adaptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hunt
St. Louis City Hospital
C. C. Hunt
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Hunt
Doc Hunt
Paris
Patience
Richard
John Abbe
World
Mr Hunt
Rotary Club
Mr. Hunt
Europe
Solon Farmer Loses Three Fingers in Corn Shredder Accident
Solon area farmer Herman Krall, 26, sustained the loss of three fingers on his right hand after his hand was caught in a corn shredder late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Herman Krall
Tait Denies He Has Resigned As District WPA Head
Benjamin Tait of Cedar Rapids, district WPA director at Waterloo, denies resigning. He says he is not contemplating leaving and questions the rumor. Tait was appointed district director last July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tait
WPA
Benjamin Tait
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
George Keller
Iowa City
International News Service
Des Moines
Pair Nabbed At Peoria For McGregor Breakin
Oscar Howell formerly of McGregor and William Schaeckhard were to be returned to Elkader by Sheriff Palas and deputy from Peoria after being nabbed in Peoria following a Christmas night break in at the McGregor hardware store. They confessed to stealing two shot guns four rifles and an auto in Cedar Rapids. Guns were discarded near Marion and a Cedar Rapids search failed to recover them. Additional deputies planned to pursue the stolen car report in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Howell
McGregor
William Schaeckhard
Elkader
Anamosa State Reformatory
L. J. Palas
Fred Youngblood
Peoria
McGregor Hardware
Arthur Hinsch
Palas
Cedar Rapids
Marion
James Smith
Local Man Faces Drunk Driving Charge in Cedar County
Jack Blayney 48 of 1827 First Avenue FE was arrested Saturday at 9 30 pm by Detectives Condon and Kudina and turned over to Deputy Sheriff Crawford of Tipton. He faces a driving while intoxicated charge in Justice Gillem's court at Tipton after leaving his car stopped on Highway 38 between Wilton and Rochester and returning with a Rochester garage man who found the car needed only gas. The Cedar Rapids man is alleged to have driven off without paying for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Blayney
First Avenue FE
Condon
Kudina
C. C. Crawford
Tipton
E. C. Gillem
Cedar County
Blayney
Rochester
Marengo Woman Hurt in Collision at Crossroad
Arline Fisher, 23, of Marengo, suffered facial lacerations and a bruised shoulder when the car driven by I. E. Fisher, 46, also of Marengo, collided with a machine driven by Don Ross, 25, at Second street and Second avenue SW at 7 15 a m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline Fisher
Marengo
I. E. Fisher
Don Ross
Second Street
Second Avenue
Ross
Fisher
Pleads Guilty To Ginger Rogers Threat
James F. Hall twenty year old sea-going trombonist pled guilty before Federal Judge Albert Lee Stephens to attempting to extort five thousand dollars from Ginger Rogers the film star. He threw himself on the mercy of the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
James F. Hall
Albert Lee Stephens
Ginger Rogers
A Quotation on Writing Gratitude for Gifts
A nostalgic line reflects on the difficulty of composing a sincere letter or thanks for a Christmas gift. The speaker notes the challenge of expressing appreciation in a way that feels genuine and proper.
Death of Frank House follows wife’s death by one week
Frank House died at his home south of Springville after a short pneumonia illness. He was 65 and lived in the same community for sixty years. He is survived by five daughters, two sons, a sister, two brothers, and five grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Beck chapel in Springville with K P services at the chapel. Burial will be in Mt Zion cemetery. He was active in fraternal groups Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Springville
Harriett
Mr. House
Florence Hamer
Dorothy Freeman
Eloise House
Cedar Rapids
Grace Hamer
Marion
Marion House
George House
Gerald House
Eldridge
James Thomas
Swatara
Minn
Luther
William House
Waubeek
Knights of Pythias
Martelle
Modern
Woodmen
Beck
L. C. Smith
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Former Cedar Rapids Resident John B. Schlichting Dies
John B. Schlichting of Seattle former Cedar Rapids resident died Saturday January 2 from a heart attack. Born September 10 1887 in Cedar Rapids he lived there until 1912 and later became advertising manager for Standard Oil in Seattle. Survived by wife daughter Betty a brother William a sister Mrs George Helmendahl, his parents and a pro Henry preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Schlichting
Seattle
Wash
Cedar Rapids
Standard Oil Company
Betty
William
George Helmendahl
Henry
Mrs. Mathias Britsch Dies at 80 in Illinois
Mrs. Mathias Britsch, 80, of Oak Park Illinois, mother of Mrs. James F Keevers, died Monday at 7 a m after influenza. Survived by husband and six children including D E McCarthy Loretta Britsch Gertrude Hunter Matt Britsch Jr and Edward Britsch. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary recently with most of the family present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Britsch
Oak Park
Ill
James F. Keevers
Twentieth Street
Keevers
Gertrude Keevers
Kansas City
Britsch
Mesdames Keevers
D. E. McCarthy
Gertrude M. Hunter
Loretta Britsch
Matt Britsch, Jr
Edward Britsch
Chicago
Mrs. Britsch
Edward W Hillock 1894 Cedar Rapids Resident Dies
Edward William Hillock died at a local hospital at 10 a m Sunday after a brief illness. Born May 19 1894 near Bertram he lived in Cedar Rapids most of his life and was WWI veteran. He leaves daughter Pearl Hillock Stevenson Ohio sister Mrs Mamie Fortner and several nephews nieces and cousins. Funeral will be at Turner chapel at 2 p m Wednesday. friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward William Hillock
Second Avenue SE
Bertram
William Edward
Millie Hillock
Mamie Fortner
Cedar Rapids
Edward
Turner Chapel
Mrs Fannie Ellison 82 dies after short illness
Mrs. Fannie Caroline Ellison widow of John J. Ellison aged 82 died at her daughter Mrs George W Longstreth 6210 Avenue NW at 7 30 a m Sunday after a short illness She born April 3 1854 in New York state lived with her daughter for 25 years Survived by another daughter Mrs Warren C Fuller Davenport seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren Funeral at Janeba and Brosh chapel 2 p m Tuesday conducted by Rev Henry Scherer Burial in Oak Hill cemetery Solon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Caroline Ellison
John J. Ellison
George W. Longstreth
Avenue NW
New York State
Longstreth
Warren C. Fuller, Davenport
Henry Scherer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Solon
Mrs Vincena Hubacek 82 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Vincena Hubacek aged 82 dies at home on 1415 Hamilton Street SW at 5 p m Sunday after a lingering illness She was born in Bohemia February 16 1854 came to this country 62 years ago and lived in Cedar Rapids about 28 years Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Joseph Wachtel Arnolds Park five sons John E William
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincena Hubacek
John Hubacek
Hamilton Street
Bohemia
Cedar M Rapids
Joseph Wachtel
Arnolds Park
John E
William
Obituary Mention for Cedar Rapids Residents and Relatives
Charles of Cedar Rapids Frank of Hillsboro North Dakota Wesley of Wroxton Saskatchewan Canada a sister Mrs Louise Melsa Cedar Rapids and eight grandchildren attend the Janeba and Brush chapel service at 2 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Theodore B Hlubacek burial in Bohemian National cemetery friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Cedar Rapids
Frank
Hillsboro
N. D
Wesley
Wroxton
Saskatchewan
Canada
Louise Melsa
Janeba and
Brush Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Infant Son of Akron Couple Dies
Jon Evan Sweet five-month-old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Sweet of Akron Ohio died Saturday. The family moved from Cedar Rapids and was notified by Mrs W L Crissman of 1515 Fifth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Evan Sweet
Robert Sweet
Akron
Ohio
W. L. Crissman
Fifth Avenue SE
Sweet
Chang Pardoned Unconditionally
Nanking dispatch says Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang was pardoned unconditionally by the council of state for kidnappng Premier Chiang Kai-Shek and raising the revolt flag to force war with Japan. The pardon cancels a 10 year military sentence and restores civil rights. Chang to retire after release to Dr H H Kung’s custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Council of State
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Japan
Chang
H. H. Kung
Chiang
Drain Pipe Saves Girl In Plunge
Marie Alperowitz, 25, plunged nine stories from a hotel roof before her foot struck a metal drain on the ninth floor, wedging her there. Hotel staff rescued her and she was hospitalized with a fractured leg and possible internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marie Alperowitz
Four Indian Boys Die in Fraser Lake Blizzard
Four young Indian boys frozen to death in a northern British Columbia blizzard were found on Fraser lake shore by provincial police. Fairfax, Dorothy Alice Wicke, wife of Leo Wicke of Fairfax, died at home from pneumonia. She was born December 9 1900 and married Leo Wicke November 28 1923. Survived by husband and parents, five children Dwight Elaine Dale Robert Dorothy, three brothers Clarence Ralph Raymond and a sister Mrs Ethel Wessling. Funeral at St Patrick's church Fairfax Tuesday at 9 30 am with burial at St Patrick's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderhoof
B. C
INS
British Columbia
Fraser Lake
Fairfax
Dorothy Alice Wicke
Leo Wicke
Alice Walters
Dwight
Elaine
Dale
Robert
Dorothy
Clarence
Ralph
Raymond
Watkins
Ethel Wessling
Marengo
St. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Wash ington County Board Chooses New Leaders at Saturday Meet
Boyd Foster was elected chairman of the Washington county board of supervisors. Harve Wilson was installed as supervisor to replace M T Coon. The other member is Fred Bauer. W P Rawn was reappointed county engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boyd Foster
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Harve Wilson
M. T. Coon
Fred Bauer
W. P. Rawn
Iowa Obituaries and Public Notices Summary
We summarize obituaries and public notices from Cascade to Iowa City. Prominent Cascade resident Mrs J J Finn died after two months illness with services at St Martin's Church. Carl Gustav Harback 70 of Delaware died after pneumonia with Lutheran funeral pending. Several other widows and family members are noted with funeral details across Monona Columbus Junction Maquoketa Monticello and Iowa City in this in brief column.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Quartons
Miss Onderek
Jones Guest
Howard Heathman
Armstrong
Armstrong's Custom Fur Shop
Montleur
Miss Jennings
Miss Austin
Chester Johnsons
HIGH
States
Dirk Dejonge
Oregon Supreme Court
High Court
Caroline R. Kuehner
Frederick G. Fisher
United Cigar Stores Company
Trenton
N. J
McGregor Breakin
Frank S. House
Edward W. Hillock
Fannie C. Ellson
L. L. Dolson
DIAL
Paramount
Iowa News
Cascade
J. J. Finn
St. Martin’s Church
Thomas J. Rooney
Finn
Delaware
Carl Gustav Harback
Mr. Harback
Germany
America
Earlville
Clara Stevens
Russell Keith
Harry
Albert
Herman
Delhi
Nelson Freeze
Sand Spring
Harback
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William S. Schrieber
Tillie Fitzpatrick
Strawberry Point
Martha Currie
Monona
Gertrude Wilson
Manchester
Columbus Junction
Arminda Lambert
Antioch Church
Fairfield
Pleasant Plain
Charles E. Lambert
David L
Columbus City
J.O
Davenport
William L
Brighton
Linnie Coil
Hattie Minster
Newton
Frances Pickering
Peterson
Philip Paul
Paul Peterson
Harold Wilcox
Hopkinton
Philip Peak
Pierre
S. D
William Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Edwin O. Bovee
Stanley
Union Sunday School
Harold Brownell
Gordon Maley
Charles Morgan
Warren Morgan
Frank Brownell
Frank Morgan
Sarah Campbell
Marian Campbell
Carl Fallmer
Amos Kiefer
Lyle Stimson
Royce Hefner
Irene Clark
Mary Hill
Delpha Menzel
Amos Kilfer
Wilma Willan
George Walling
Laverna Steffin
Minnie Fallmer
William Fallmer
Frank J. Kral
Newport
Johnson County
SG Craven Ae
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Vicks Va
Vicks
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