Urges Uniform Pension System For All Vets
Washington news: House pensions committee chair Allard Gasque predicts universal veterans pensions are inevitable. He calls for a uniform system to replace piecemeal laws, arguing it would cut costs and ensure fair benefits for widows and dependents from all wars.
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Washington
INS
Allard G. Gasque
South Carolina
House Pensions Committee
House
Gasque
Congress
Experts blame mothers for rising cancer rates
Dr John M Flude of Los Angeles told a Denver gathering that cancer is worsened by mothers neglecting their babies and choosing bottle feeding over nursing The physician head of the western division of the American Society for the Control of Cancer noted breast cancer increases and cited a Hawaiian and Philippine Islands survey where nursing is common for up to three years
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Denver
INS
John M. Flude
Los Angeles
Cancer Authority
Finde
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Hawaiian
Philippine Islands
Edward May Return To England After Brother Is Crowned
Reports say the exiled Duke of Windsor plans to return to England after King George VI is crowned. He would likely travel with Wallis Simpson who is near divorce finalization in London May 3. A quiet marriage in Vienna is possible before he settles as a country gentleman at Fort Belvedere.
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Edward
England
Brother
London
Duke of Windsor
George VI
Duchess of Windsor
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
Ernest Aldrich Simpson
Con Man Slaying Confession Ties to Indiana Farm Killing
Carl A C Johnson 36 year old farmer confessed to killing Morris Siegel 77 ex convict and Chicago confidence man whose battered body was found Thursday in a farmhouse near Know Indiana State Police Detective Fremont Lemeler said Johnson confessed Saturday stating he beat Siegel to death in the rural residence.
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KNOW
Ind
Carl A. C. Johnson
Fremont Lemeler
Morris Siegel
Chicago
Here
Two Killed In Private Plane Crash Near Home
Two men died in a private plane crash near a residence in Birmingham Alabama. Victims were Edward C Grounds a passenger and John McCarthy the pilot. Both died before arriving at a hospital.
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Birmingham
Ala
Edward C. Grounds
John McCarthy
Barron and Garbers to Wed at Immaculate Conception
Margaret Barron of Van Horne will marry Ralph Garbers, youngest son of farm residents north of town, in a Wednesday ceremony at the Immaculate Conception parsonage. Rev. T. J. Norris to officiate with attendant Gaylen Good and Gaylen Good’s wife attending. couple to reside on Garbers homestead after March 1 and host a public reception at the American Legion hall Thursday evening.
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van Horne
Immaculate Conception
T. J. Norris
Margaret Barron
L. E. Barron
Ralph Garbers
Camp Fire Girls Start Babycraft Classes at Mercy Hospital
The first 1937 Babycraft class for Camp Fire girls convened Saturday at Mercy hospital with Miss Cora Daamen as instructor and Miss Nadia Thorpe in charge. Attendees include Ruth Dill Betty Anderson Ellen McDonough Jean Anderson Eve lyn Anderson Twyla Memler Virginia Moneypenny Elaine Brague Patricia Gilchrist Jean Horak and many others as the program runs for three Saturdays with a special honor possible.
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Camp Fire
Mercy Hospital
Cora Daamen
Nadia Thorpe
Ruth Dill
Betty Anderson
Ellen McDonough
Jean Anderson
Evelyn Anderson
Twyla Memler
Virginia Moneypenny
Elaine Brague
Priscilla McNiel
Betty Konigsmark
Elsie Dye
Doris Hines
Alice Michael
Rosemary Wilkinson
Joan Benson
Mary Hubbard
Roberta Stewart
Hildred Ann Miller
Mary Louise Harmon
Jean Beeson
Patricia Gilchrist
Jean Horak
Shirley Ann Hilborn
Kathryn Roberts
Barbara Hird
Betty Hinton
Fern Mrstik
Jeanette LeMar
Donna Jean Temple
Marian Taft
Betty Jirsa
Virginia Renshaw
Mildred Jean Simanek
Jean Klepach
Betty Mrstik
Arda Stolte
Betty Jean Carnutt
Dorothy Johnson
Lorraine Jones
Betty Allard
Ramona Miller
Hazel Abernathy
Virginia Harover
Iowa City Party Honors Lois Hill And James Leach
In Iowa City Lois Hill, daughter of Des Moines residents, and James A. Leach of Cedar Rapids, son of Chicago ties, are honored as their approaching marriage is noted. A shower at Miss Rohrbacher’s home featured guests including Mary Wilkinson and Esther Cruikshank, with social events ongoing around DAR and chamber music plans.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Lois Hill
L. S. Hill
Des Moines
James A. Leach
Cedar Rapids
Robert L. Leach
Chicago
Helen Rohrbacher
Esther Brown
Miss Rohrbacher
Mary Wilkinson
Fred Déehler
Dorothy Clute
A. L. Towner
Lola Thatcher
Russell L. Camp
Esther Cruikshank
Charlotte Rohrbacher
Sarah Paine Hoffman
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Eugene A. Gilmore
North Music Hall
Ruth Shere
Ill
Wendell Otey
No Need To Discard Dolls Of Childhood
The article describes Mrs. Krickard’s growing collection of Russian dolls including Tanka and Vanka, gifted by an importing company. A cabinet is being built to display them, while she resists children’s attempts to handle the dolls. Social notices follow including Methodist Aid hosted by Mrs. Esther Peck, with exercises by Mrs. Kathleen Irons and hostesses Faith Macomber Maude Merritt Audrey McCormick Retta Miller Ola Easterly. Hiawatha chapter O E S held a meeting with social hour led by Mr. and Mrs. Marion Grafft and others. United Brethren Aid hosted by Mesdames Vanetta Engleking Ruth Jones Velma Switzer and Tony Babcock, with business by Mrs. Emma Clay. Nutrition school lesson conducted by Mrs. Roy Sterling, with hostesses Mrs. Ray Embree and Mrs. Arthur Engleking.
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Holland
Mich
Tanka
Vanka
Mr. Krickard
Methodist Aid
Esther Peck
Kathleen Irons
Faith Macomber
Maude Merritt
Audrey McCormick
Retta Miller
Ola Easterly
Hiawatha
O.E.S
Marion Grafft
C. H. Freeman
Alice Fulton
Vanetta Engleking
Ruth Jones
Velma
Community notices from Stanwood area gatherings
Wednesday Woman's club discussions at Mrs. L. O. Reid's home were led by Mrs. El mer Meyer and Mrs. C. L. Rigby. Sunday school class hosted by Donald Ropa with guests Billy Tenley Carl Long and Paul Schneider. The Methodist church Foreign Missionary society met at Mrs. George Findlay's home. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Vitek celebrated Mr. Vitek's 54th birthday with relatives including Mrs. Mary Dudek Mrs. J. F. Novak and others. Monday Evening Bridge at Dor othy Framer's yielded honors to Mrs. Perry Boyer and low to Mrs. Lola Comte. American Legion auxiliary met at Mrs. Anna Prusha's with several attendees.
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Elmer Meyer
C. L. Rigby
Woman’s Club
L. O. Reid
Donald Ropa
Billy Tenley
Carl Long
Paul Schneider
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
George Findlay
F. E. Vitek
Vitek
Mary Dudek
Belle Plaine
J. F. Novak
Floyd Vitek
John Zeman
William Herink
Frank Hayek
John Benda
Dorothy Framer
Perry Boyer
Lola Comte
American Legion Auxiliary
Anna Prusha
Social events in Independence and area churches
Brandon Nabholz hosts Wesleyan youths from Independence and Emanual church alongside their families. Anna Gates and Frank Cottrill host the O D O club. Farm Circle and Community clubs meet, with Dallas Floyd hosting Friday activities.
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L. L. Nabholz and Sons
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Independence
Wesleyan Methodist of
Social club notices from Shellsburg area
The Townsend club met Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs William O’Brien. The Canton Farm Bureau Women’s club met Friday at Mrs Ray Cue’s home. Dorcas circle of the Baptist church met Thursday at Mrs Clarence Barton’s home. Sherman circle met Tuesday. A birthday surprise party for Mrs Ed Kibbie was held Monday with guests Faye Alden Lora Harbert Holly Nettle at Claude Blattler and Nellie Marie Kibbie. Installation of O E S officers was held Monday with Mrs Harry Jacobs Center Point installing and Eunice Copeland as worthy matron. The Eastern Star social club met Tuesday at Mrs Everett Elson’s home.
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Townsend Club
William O’brien
Women’s Club
Canton Farm Bureau
Ray Cue
Dorcas
The
Baptist Church
Clarence Barton
Sherman
Ed Kibbie
Mesdames Faye Alden
Lora Harbert
Holly Nettell
Claude Blattler
Nellie Marie Kibbie
Methodist Center Junction Holds Quarterly Conference
Center Junction members of the Methodist church met for a quarterly conference with district superintendent Mr. Rowley of Mount Vernon presiding.
Self Culture club hosts in Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville reports a Monday Self Culture club gathering with hostess Mrs Elmer Littig and participants Mrs Harlan Mauer and Mrs Littig on the program. The Priscilla Bible class met with Mrs Walter Hammer on Tuesday with Mrs Henry Jackson and others on the program. The Past Matrons circle met with Mrs F L Wilson on Thursday. A committee included Mrs Beryl Stoffel Mrs Genivieve Heffelfinger Mrs Vera Buchanan Mrs Flora Wilson and Miss Lucile Davidson.
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Elmer Littig
Self Culture Club
Harlan Mauer
Littig
Priscilla Bible
Walter Hammer
Henry Jackson
Daisy Butler
Asa Robinson
F. L. Wilson
Beryl Stoffel
Genivieve Heffelfinger
Vera Buchanan
Flora Wilson
Lucile Davidson
North English social rounds note friendly gatherings
North English residents hosted several small group gatherings this week. Donald Coffman and Donald Dixon along with Bruce Wilson and Pete Butler couples entertained Thursday. Mrs R F Allen led the missionary society Friday with Mrs C C Carnes guiding. Mrs Jim Lindsley hosted the Bridge club Thursday.
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Donald Coffman
Donald Dixon
Bruce Wilson
Pete Butler
R. F. Allen
The
Missionary Society
C. C. Carnes
Jim Lindsley
Bridge Club
Train Snowbound Passengers Reach Omaha After 21 Hours
A Minneapolis and Omaha passenger train stuck near Winside Nebraska for twenty-one hours was freed after a snow plow and engine became disabled. The sixteen passengers including two women survived on candy ice cream bread and butter. Rescue delivered 100 sandwiches five dozen doughnuts and five gallons of hot coffee.
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Norfolk, Neb
Minneapolis
Omaha
Norfolk
Winside
Neb
Agnes Hermanek to be installed Betsy Ross Theta Rho president
Miss Agnes Hermanek daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hermanek 159 Thirty-first Street NE will be installed as worthy president of the Betsy Ross Theta Rho girls club of Praha Rebekah Tuesday evening at Sokol hall Miss Mildred Pazdernik is outgoing president Other officers to be installed include Gladys Schultz Miriam Stehlik Marjorie Sullivan and Maxine Udet The public is invited.
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Agnes Hermanek
Charles Hermanek
Thirty-first Street
Betsy Ross Theta Rho Girls Club
Praha Rebekah
Sokol Hall
Mildred Pazdernik
Gladys Schultz
Miriam Stehlik
Marjorie Sullivan
Maxine Udet
Birthday Celebrations Across Many Families in Evening Gathering
Amber and W R Zimmerman hosted a Sunday gathering with Dr Sybil Sylinger and numerous relatives including Lucille Rickels Kay Otten Robert Gerdes Maynard Dirks John Henry Dirks and William Weenekamp among guests. A separate visit by W J Zimmerman and family helped celebrate John Freese and spouse twenty second wedding anniversary.
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W. R. Zimmerman
Sybil Sylinger
Georgetown
New York
John Rickels
Dick Bohlken
Lucille
Will Jansen
O. F. Otten
Kay
Otto Gerjets
Robert
Alva Gerdes
Willie Husman
Otto Otten
D. John Dirks
John Henry
Henry E. Dirks
Maynard
John Dirks
Dorothy Herren
Lawrence Otten
Raymond Tuetken
William Weenekamp
Jack Husman
Husman
Otto Danneman
Cetus Boland
George Siebel
W. J. Zimmerman
John Freese
Local Clubs Host Meetings Across Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine social note: Edith Newland hosts Portia club with Esther Palmer presiding. Athena club guests at Mrs. Morgan Morris home with Dr. Eleanor Hutchinson assisting. Bridge clubs meet with Mrs. Leon Nebel and Mrs. Louise Conrad hosting. Sorosis, Contract, Nona Cara, and other groups hold gatherings led by various members including Mrs. Paul Groszkruger and Mrs. Margaret Sellers.
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Edith Newland
Portia Club
Esther Palmer
Athena Club
Morgan Morris
Eleanor Hutchinson
Ella Blue
Alice Noble
Leon Nebel
Nona Cara Bridge Club
Louise Conrad
Paul Groszkruger
Sorosis Club
A. C. Walker
Local society notes from Anamosa and Cedar Rapids gatherings
Anamosa Mrs. Lee Sanner entertained Wednesday. Prizes went to Mrs. Wright Frazier and Mrs. George Fegan. The Past Matron's club held its annual dinner at Mrs. Bruce Wright's home. Mrs. Moray Eby of Cedar Rapids, state organizer, visited chapter FA PEO on Tuesday. After luncheon at Mrs. James E. Remley, the group toured Mrs. Alfred Remley's home. Mrs. E. S. Stone hosted and Mrs. T. E. Walters spoke for Concord Round Table Thursday. The Congregational Woman's Association elected Mrs. F. E. Todd president, Mrs. R. A. Russell vice president, Mrs. A. G. Remley treasurer, and Mrs. J. A. Hartman secretary. Mrs. J. W. McLees reviewed for the Fortnightly meeting with Mrs. L. A. Miller.
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Lee Sanner
Wright Frazier
George Fegan
Bruce Wright
Moray Eby
Cedar Rapids
James E. Remley
Alfred Remley
E. S. Stone
T. E. Walters
Concord Round Table
Congregational Woman’s Association
F. E. Todd
R. A. Russell
A. G. Remley
J. A. Hartman
J. W. McLees
L. A. Miller
Stock couple honored on thirty third wedding anniversary
Clarence and Mrs Stock were guests Thursday for their 33rd anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. John Stock hosted. Dayton Township Homemakers met at Irma Kelly's home. Mrs K L Benner demonstrated chair bottom caning. All church night of the Methodist church was held. Mrs James Ballou hosted the Wednesday Literary club. Mrs Benner and Mrs Kastler presented the program.
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Methodist Church
Rowley
Mount Vernon
Trinity Lutheran Church
H. J. Dirks
Harley Bulgren
Catherine Thompson
Elda Dirks
Leona Thompson
Blanche Sutherland
Martha Heiken
Gladys McNeilly
Katherine Robbie
May Himebaugh
Dan Stock
John Stock
Dayton Township
Irma Kelly
K. L. Benner
James Ballou
R. C. Kastler
Monticello Hosts PEO and OES Chapters In Busy Week
The Monticello area reports a flurry of social events with PEO Chapter FP hosting Tuesday, Schreiner Chapter OES meeting to install officers, and multiple officers listed led by Worthy Matron Mrs. John Perrine and Worthy Patron Cornelius Steck. Bridge clubs met, prizes awarded, and marriages noted, including Miss Catherine Wernimont to Joseph Hogan at Immaculate Conception Church and engagements announced for Miss Gertrude Rickels and Robert Schoon.
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Arch Grimes
C. G. Thomas
Schreiner
George Timmins
Fred Kay
Leonard Iverson
George Guyan
John Perrine
Cornelius Steck
Lena Marugg
Agnes Gearhart
Raymond Echternacht
Iola George
Milwaukee
Wis
Siegfried Guyan
Catherine Wernimont
Joseph Hogan
Castle Grove
Immaculate Conception Church
John Hennessey
Francis Miller
Gertrude Rickels
Scotch Grove
Robert F. Schoon
Amber
Freeport
Ill
Harry Rodman
Schreiner Chapter
Rodman
Carl Hodson
John Fraser
J. E. Heiserman
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Ben Cotton
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Merle Cass
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Lloyd Clark
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