Quiz Kids researchers visit New York for NBC broadcast
Elisa Nickok and Miss Eliza Merrill Hickok join The Quiz Kids in New York welcomed by Mayor LaGuardia. The group tours filmed by Paramount Studios and will broadcast from Radio City with five child contestants including Gerard Darrow. They plan to visit Washington at the White House on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Merrill Hickok
Chicago
Charles T Hickok
Fifth Avenue SE
New York City
NBC
New York
LaGuardia
Paramount Studios
Radio City
Washington, D .C
White House
Franklin D Roosevelt
Gerard Darrow
Governor Hickenlooper to Confer on Iowa Budget Plan
Governor George A Wilson invited Lieutenant Governor B. B. Hick enlooper of Cedar Rapids to Des Moines to discuss the state budget ahead of the legislature. The plan calls for separate department budgets to ease approval or veto processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George A Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Balkans Peasant Life Illustrated At Cedar Rapids Club Talk
Ava L. Johnson, recently of Bulgaria, spoke to 250 Cedar Rapids Woman's club members on Balkan peasant life. She described poverty, family life, and art as vital amid wartime shortages, noting farmers' hardship while townspeople sell goods. The lecture contrasted rural and urban life and explained Balkan governance and social norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Ava L. Johnson
Bulgaria
Balkan
Womens Club
Cedar Reps Country Club
Ked
Miss Johnson
Mis Oht von
Mies Johroon
Pensants
Mss Jonrson
Seu
Womans Club Oor
Wome Ens Lnren
Balkans
Bundles For Britain Work Under Way In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Bundles for Britain chapter advances with a joint Red Cross plan to aid war relief. A 100 attendee tea at Cedar Rapids Country Club featured Mrs Weaver Warner, chapter president, and committees organized for sales, mending, donations, and clothing drives at the old post office headquarters open Tue Thu 1 to 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
Breters Inc
Mordas
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Weaver Warner
Cedar Rapids
Red Crows
Britain
Loain
Herbert S. Stamats
Linden Drive
Nicholas P. Craemer
Woodland Drive
Desma
Farm Bureau hosts Iowa county unit at Cedar Rapids rink
Members of Benten county Junior Farm Bureau entertained the Iowa county bureau with a Monday roller skating party at the Co Mar rink on the Cedar Rapids Mormared. Committee in charge were Clara Steuck Dale Beers Vin ton Chillence Schultze Edward Niebuhr Blairs sewn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benten County
Vicks VapoRub Advertises Respiratory Relief
An advertisement touts Vicks VapoRub for colds and coughing. It describes soothing vapors easing nasal throat and chest irritation, congestion, and a comforting poultice action sleeping through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicks VapoRub
Lucille Robbie to Wed Robert A Walker in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs W A Robbie announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Lucille to Robert A Walker son of Mrs Anni Walker. The ceremony will be conducted by Rev James in Blackstone at Westminster Presbyterian church on Saturday Jan 25. Attendants are Miss Dorothea Kibbie and Dave Holley. Miss Kibbie is Roosevelt high school alumna. Mr Walker is McKinley high school graduate employed at Collins Radin company. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A Robbie
Ninth Street
Lucille
Robert A Walker
Anni Walker
Cedar Rapids
James
Blackstone
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Witl
Dorothea Kibbie
Dave Holley
Waterloo
Kibbie
Roosevelt High School
Myr Walker
McKinles High School
Collins Radin Company
Louise Crawford to Read Paper at Beethoven Meeting
Prof Louise Crawford of Coe College will present a paper on composers of the Romantic period to Beethoven Club members at the YMCA. The program includes Mendelssohn pieces and works by two French composers, with a board meeting at 9 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Crawford
Beethoven
Coe College
Beethoven Club
Woc
Mendelssohn
Margaret Metall
Marilyn Thompson Honored at Prenuptial Showers
Marilyn Thompson, the bride elect of Robert L. Scriven, was honored at prenuptial events this week. A shower at Floyd Thompson residence featured a banco game with prizes won by Mary Ellen Reese and Carol Selle. Another party hosted by Mrs Carl Janecek included a gift presentation and prize winners Sophus Klinge Arthur Buckner and Joe Brems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Thompson
Robert L. Scriven
Mardell McGinn
Floyd Thompson
Tenth Street NW
Banco
Mary Ellen Reese
Carol Selle
Mises Leota Peters
Luesther Patterson
Mary Ferris
Mav Scriven
Sally Wikle
Derris Faires
Merril Keyes
Eleanor Gunderson
Marianne Foshey
Phyllis Wiles
Betty Wall
Margie Hogan
Miss Thompson
Carl Janecek
Fifth Avenue SE
Sophus Klinge
Arthur Buckner
Joe Brems
Gray couple to travel to California for winter rest
Dr and Mrs Lewis B Gray of 1423 Bever Avenue SE plan a Wednesday evening departure for California to spend the remainder of winter by the sea. Kenneth E Gray of 2539 South Aidgrley Dine Tos Angeles is noted, as Dr Gray who recently recovered from a lengthy stay at Veterans Hospital improves steadily after confinement since September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis B. Gray
Bever Avenue
California
Kenneth E. Gray
South Aidgrley Dine
Catholic Book Club Meets for Embezzled Heaven Review
Mrs. Lloyd Connolly hosts the Catholic Book Club at 2 pm Wednesday at 515 Fourteenth Street SE. Mrs. J F Mcraith will review Franz Werfel novel Embezzled Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Connolly
Fourteenth Street SE
Catholic Book Club
J. F. MecRaith
Franz Werfel
Edgewood No 1 PTA Meeting and Mothers Club Session
Edgewood No 1 Mothers club meets at the school Thursday at 2 pm to discuss hot lunches and garment work for Red Cross projects. Hayes PLT also gathers at 2:30 pm with third graders leading and Captain Gordon Hughes as speaker. Buchanan PTA convenes Wednesday at 2 pm in the central auditorium with all members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood No. 1
Mothers’ Club
Red Cross
Buchanan. Buchanan Pta
Cnet
Atherton B Clark Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs Atherton B Clark of 2051 Linden Drive SE led a luncheon at Cedar Rapids Country Club on Tuesday afternoon for members of her bridge club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton B. Clark
Linden Drive
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Mrs Karl P Blaise Hosts Modern Reading Club Luncheon
Mrs Karl P Blaise will host members of the Modern Reading Club at her home 2240 Country Club Parkway SE Wednesday at 1 pm for a luncheon. The hostess will also conduct the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl P. Blaise
Country Club Parkway SE
Modern Reading Club
Mrs Horan Hosts Card Group Luncheon at Cedar Rapids Club
Mrs Howard A. Horan of 1717 Third Avenue SE entertained eight members of her bridge and luncheon card group at the Cedar Rapids Country Club on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Horan
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapiers Country Club
Mrs B Jo Moon Hosts Luncheon at Linden Drive Home
Mrs B Jo Moon of 2349 Linden drive SE entertained guests at a Tuesday afternoon luncheon held at her residence. Neighbors and friends gathered for a social event reflecting community ties in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Moon
Linden Drive
Springfield Woman Returns Home After Christmas Visit
Mrs Rose LL Leftwich of Springfield Missouri had been visiting Mrs Eugene Hauser at 1607 Grande avenue SE and the J. J. Beacom residence at 1314 First avenue E. She left Tuesday to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose LL
Leftwich
Springfield Mo
Eugene Hauser
Grande Avenue SE
J. J. Beacom
First Avenue E
Sigma chapter meeting planned at Montrose hotel
The Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the Montrose hotel.
Red Nichols to Headline Firemen's Benefit Dance Feb 13
Red Nichols and his Pennies will entertain at the Fireman's annual benefit dance on Thursday February 13 at the Coliseum. Tickets are $1 each and on sale Thursday. Proceeds go to the Fire Fighters Benevolent Association widows and orphans fund with ticket sales by each of six companies. Ducats are priced at $1 and the NYA joins toy repairs for Christmas, with labor by firemen and parts funded by a government agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Nichols
Focal
Association
Widows and Orphans Fund
NYA
New Ice Rink Opens at Bever Park Tonight
Bever Park debuts a flood lighted ice rink supervised by the playground and recreation commission with shelter house. Hours 4 to 10 pm weekdays, 10 am to 10 pm Saturday, 1 to 10 pm Sunday, with Riverside Arthur and Roosevelt rinks following the same schedule. Arthur rink suffered flooding and partial closure. Riverside and Roosevelt are ready for use this afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bever Park
Playground and Recreation Commission
Commission
Riverside Park
Arthur School
Roosevelt School
Arthur Rink
Riverside
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids High Schools to Hear Dr John B Magee
Dr John B Magee president of Cornell college Mount Vernon will speak at Cedar Rapids four high schools mid year graduation Thursday January 25 in the Memorial Coliseum. The commencement begins at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Magee
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Deamer
Memorial Coliseum
Twenty two Flying Cadet Aspirants Interviewed Here
Lieut Walter A Nielsen conducted interviews at the local army recruiting station with twenty two young men seeking flying cadet commissions for Uncle Sam. The examining board will tour Missouri Arkansas and Nebraska for physical and later mental tests with possible class placement within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Walter A Nielsen
Cedar Rapids
Seventh Corps
Omaha
Missouri
Arkansas
Nebraska
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Oor
Fort Snethney
Minn
Nielsen
Mondas
Iowa City
Vinton
Newton
Independence
Nielen
Winter Sports Club Flooded With 400 Christmas Tree Offers
The Winter Sports Club received offers of more than 400 Christmas trees after a Gazette story by Crearge Hearn. The trees will form a backdrop for the upcoming ice carnival pageant sponsored by the club. Hearn called the response a great tribute to local interest. The club set 400 trees as enough and thanked donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Crearge Hearn
Heart
Monument To U S Troops In Brest Bombed
Berlin AP reports informed sources say an American monument in Brest France, erected to honor the 1917 landing of U S troops, was destroyed by British bombs the night of January 4. No other raid details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Brest
France
Medisalt Tooth Powder Claims Fresh Mouth and Savings
Advertises Medisalt a refined salt based dentifrice as a cleaner antiseptic for all the family. It promises nicotine stain removal a gum tonic and a superior mouthwash with no pumice acids or harmful substances. A 35¢ bottle supposedly lasts two to three times longer than toothpaste and offers double your money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilore
All City Property Covered By Insurance And Cost Reduced
The city reports almost a million dollars in insurance coverage for all property including trucks and water works. The unit cost dropped from 76 cents per $100 to 26 cents over ten years, with coverage rising from 50 to over 80 percent. Policies now include explosions riots and civil commotions at a low premium. All city agencies participate in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Department
Department
Oiso
Administrations
Two Members-At-Large Of Welfare Bureau To Be Chosen Thursday
Two members at large will join the public welfare bureau of the Chamber of Commerce for two-year terms when the current ten board members meet at noon Thursday at the Roosevelt hotel. Four new members have already been chosen two elected by representatives of the ten agencies in the Community Chest and two appointed by Harold J Rowe president of the Chamber. Hall the bureau’s twelve members are named annually for two-year terms. Members at large whose terms expired December 31 are Mrs Carl Ettinger and Mrs Ed Sheehy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Welfare Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt Hotel
Coammmunity Chest
Harold J Rowe
Bureaus
Carl Ettinger
Ed Sheehy
Iron Pallets Stolen From Castone Works
George T Wilhelm of Castone Products reports a theft from his storerooms on Dec 31 to noon Monday. A total of 400 cast iron tie pallets valued at 800 dollars and 10 round iron pallets valued at 100 dollars were taken, mold components for tile production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T Wilhelm
Castone Products
Twenty-ninth Street
Moe
Italian Chiefs Voice Fidelity To Axis Mates
Rome reports the cabinet under Premier Mussolini adopted a resolution reaffirming fidelity to the axis and tripartite pact. It vows to continue the fight to victory, praises fascist mass support, and notes Italy’s budget for the coming year amid Libyan battles and renewed Albanian front activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axis
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Council of Ministers
Europe
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley
Forecast covers January 7 evening to January 11. Temperature near normal north and above normal south with a rising then falling trend in the north. Much cloudiness with moderate precipitation. recurrent snow in the north and rain or snow in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Great Lakes
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Ouiz Kids
Hickenlooper
Chiles Bode
Cub. Prester
Tywer
E MM. Sokods
WM J. Mc Dinwiddie
Ornanvei
Gf, van Veehten
Peoples Church
Bede
Pat Preident
Merdimen Genego Vul Wood
Crismon J P Mills
F C
Kel Jogg
Weaver Witnerp
Bundles For
Jolly Dozfn Club
The
Tell, Daven Elit Wall
Veoh HW Leng
Second Avenue
Sk Wedne Das
Haan Ro Amen
Vernoncourt
Pns
Ate E OG
Park Terrace
Thomas L. Crabbe
Grande Avenue
W. J. Brown
M M Thompson
Hs Vo Jones
Blake Boulevard
Rockey
Ridgeyood Terrace
Jof McRaith
James Ho Yvill
Pleasent Drive
Neil Montsemers
Tanden Drive
John Montegue Els
Furst Avenue
Sutherland ¢ Dows
Britain, Inc
Lucille Kibbie
Ann Deneaman
Fo Vane
Autoco
Tanne
Hover
Charis Lois Brown
Solat
Sue
Jean Blerlstone
Klara Robbins
Beinhere
Delusay
DR. and
Mrs. Gray
P.T.A. Meetings
Edgewood No
Hayes
Witil
Karl Blaise
Blot
Moon
Mrs. Leftwich
Hausers
Firemen
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkhams
U. S
Optical Service
Leonard T. Arduser
C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Co
Third Street
Harry F. Tisuer
Welfare Bureau
MEA Service, Inc
T M. Reg
U.S
Bardia
Itlian High Command
Tobruk
Rodolfo Graziani
Weather Outlook
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