Installation of Officers in Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge
Star of Maine No. 221 Rebekah lodge held an officers installation at Maine hall 838 First Avenue East. District deputy president Mrs. Laura Horsky assisted by Mrs. Lucille Filipy as marshal officiated with Past noble grand Thetis Holmes and noble grand Hildred Brague leading a large slate of officers and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of Maine
Rebekah Lodge
Maine Hall
First Avenue E
Laura Horsky
Lucille Filipy
Olga Chramosta
Prada Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
Thetis Holmes
Hildred Brague
Lillian Moore
Hilda Phillips
Ella Moody
Alma Farley
Helen Vedder
Marion Jepeson
Hazel Churchill
Margaret Noblett
R. S
N. G
Nettie Chiverton
L. S
Tressie Carter
Alta Woodside
V. G
Grace Hansen
Clara Hemminger
Ways and Means
Bess Bachman
Alice Andrile
Stella Pike
Mattie Hronik
Ruth Pierson
Gladys Wink
Della Taylor
Leila Gossett
Jennie Shannon
Anna Blecher
Ava Nichols
Clara Schaad
Alice Meaney
Flower
Grace Longstaff
Leona Vedder
Mary Borchart
Libbie Howard
Doris Russell
Elizabeth Meyn
Frieda Schollman
Emma Hammond
West Side
Charter
Minnie Moravec
Beatrice Bonham
Thetis Helmes
Miss Holmes
Augustine
Lodge
Dessa Russell
Mrs Nina Marsh and Son Return to Chicago
Mrs Nina Marsh and her son Charles depart Saturday for Chicago after a two week visit with Mrs E Anton at 20 Eighth street SE. Charles will resume studies at Lawrence Hall in Chicago.
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Nina Marsh
Charles
Chicago
Surprise birthday party honors Mrs Ella Jeffries
Family members gathered Thursday evening at 726 Third Street SW to honor Mrs Ella Jeffries on her birthday with a surprise party and buffet supper. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J Riley Mr and Mrs O Krumbholz Mr and Mrs Carl Porter Mr and Mrs Ed Kane Mrs C A Jeffries Lester Kane Dale Wayne Barbara Eileen Krumbholz Caroline Marjorie Kane Marie Porter Kathryn Patricia Riley Carol Tams Mary Alyce Kane Roberta David Jeffries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Jeffries
R. P. Jeffries
Third Street
J. Riley
O. Krumbholz
Carl Porter
Ed Kane
C. A. Jeffries
Lester Kane
Dale
Wayne
Barbara
Eileen Krumbholz
Caroline
Marjorie Kane
Marie Porter
Kathryn
Patricia Riley
Carol Tams
Mary Alyce Kane
Roberta
David Jeffries
Mizpah Circle Meets for Sewing and Service
Mizpah circle of the King's Daughters met at 1337 B avenue NW with Mrs. Lyle Finefield hosting. Activities included sewing Bible study and a noon picnic luncheon followed by a business session chaired by Mrs. L. R. Buffington.
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Mizpah
King’s Daughters
Lyle Finefield
B Avenue NW
R. A. Koehn
L. R. Buffington
A. J. Anderson
Odako Camp Fire Elects New Officers
The Odako Camp Fire group met at 1706 K Avenue NE, the home of guardian Mrs. W. C. Forsburg, and elected Gwendolyn Wren president Edith Johnson incident Carolyn Forsburg secretary Hazel Richey scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odako
the Guardian
W. C. Forsburg
K Avenue NE
Gwendolyn Wren
Edith Johnson
Carolyn Forsburg
Hazel Richey
Miss Patty Dudek Hosts Stardusters Initiation Plans
Miss Patty Ann Dudek entertained the Stardusters on Thursday evening at 1903 Oakland Avenue NE. Plans were made for the initiation of Miss Virginia Boyle amid the presence of Beatrice Kendall Verla Bergloff Norma Schmatt Marian Pollitz Evelyn Cooper and Marie Doherty.
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Patty Ann Dudek
Oakland Avenue
Stardusters
Virginia Boyle
Beatrice Kendall
Verla Bergloff
Norma Schmatt
Marian Pollitz
Evelyn Cooper
Marie Doherty
Aunt Het Reflects on American Property Ownership
In a candid remark, Aunt Het notes that American women own most property because men work to earn it, die young, and leave widows with wealth already built. She laments the male pattern of labor and risk, highlighting women as eventual beneficiaries of lasting assets.
Health Education Meet Draws Cedar Rapids Women’s Club
Thirty five members of Cedar Rapids Woman's club health education department gathered Friday afternoon for a picnic luncheon at the club house. Patricia Sedlacek sang three songs with seven year old Jack on accordion as Mrs. O W Latimer presided. Dr R L Naibert spoke on The Construction of Teeth and explained filling methods. Hostesses were department officers Mesdames Dvorak Latimer and Heins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Education Department
Cedar Rapids
Dean Bell Speaks on Nature at Cedar Rapids Club
Dean Mary Bell of Coe College presented a program on Nature Appreciation with slides before members of the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Nature and Garden Department at the club house. The event followed a business session led by secretary Mrs. Charles Earhart in the chairman's absence, Mrs. Oscar Anderson, who is in Florida. Mrs. W. W. White introduced the speaker.
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Mary Bell
Coe College
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Charles Earhart
Oscar Anderson
Florida
W. W. White
Alcazar Zuanna Install Sets Aboard Evening
Alcazar Zuanna No. 26 Ladies of the Orient held a Moose hail Friday for installation of officers. Mrs. Mae Walsh assisted by Mrs. Maude Hovorka and Mrs. Helen Kunzman installed officers including Mrs. Anna Blecher and Mrs. Hattie Stoneking. A preinstallation dinner was served with Mrs. Anna Davis and Mrs. Leota Kraut in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Orient
Moose Hail
Mae Walsh
Maude Hovorka
Helen Kunzman
Anna Blecher
Hattie Stoneking
Norvella_ Ellis
Mate Barth
Gladys
Lulu MacKinnon
Gertrude Jackman
Kacenas Honored Before Southbound Farewell Trip
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kacena of 1500 Third Avenue SE were feted at a surprise farewell party as they prepare a extended trip through the south. Mrs. Kacena received a corsage of roses amid attendance by friends including Marshall Freeman Lamb Lovar Henkle Kadlec and several other couples and singles from Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Kacena
Third Avenue SE
Kacena
Marshall Freeman
L. B. Lamb
Louis Lovar
Earl Henkle
W. J. Kadlec
Lester Kadlec
Betty Smith
Herschel Beach
Sebrecht
Marvin Gates
Shirley Nelson
Charles Stolba
C. F. Ross
Ralph Guy
Leon Lefebvre
John Nagle
D. M. Robertson
Young People's Club Plans Bobsled Party at St Matthew's
The senior division of the Young People’s club at St. Matthew’s Church met Wednesday night to arrange a bobsled party for both divisions on January 24. The evening also featured dancing the Virginia reel and square dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Club
St. Matthew's Church
Streamline Debs Hold Quiet Meet At Morse Home
The Streamline Debs gathered Wednesday evening at 1634 D avenue NE for a five hundred card game. Attendees included Ernestine Clendening Doris Doherty and Doris Jefferis.
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Streamline
Debs
Nadine Morse
D Avenue NE
Ernestine Clendening
Doris Doherty
Doris Jefferis
Octettes Plan Theater Party At Local Meet
The Octettes gathered Wednesday evening at Mildred Muller home to plan a theater party. Their next meeting will be held at Madonna Simkovitz home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Muller
Madonna Simkovitz
P.T.A. Meeting at School Names Publication Chair
Jackson P.T.A. met Tuesday with 52 in attendance. The 1B class earned the attendance picture with nine mothers present. Mrs J M Harris was appointed publication chairman replacing Mrs M M Adee.
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Jackson P. T. A
J. M. Harris
M. M. Adee
Jackson school vaccinates 62 percent of pupils
Out of 348 pupils at Jackson school 62 percent are vaccinated against smallpox. The study group led by Mrs. R. LeMont will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the tower room. A committee including Mrs. R. Kennedy Mrs. D. W. Bowman and Mrs. W. Kubik will run a card party at Light Company Bungalo Wednesday evening Feb 7. Miss Carolyn Pangburns 6B class read aloud and Miss Lillian Andersons 1B class demonstrated a beginning reading lesson. Fourth grade mothers served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson School
R. LeMont
R. Kennedy
D. W. Bowman
W. Kubik
Light Company
Carolyn Pangburn
Lillian Anderson
Garfield PTA Meets for Dad’s Night Program
The Garfield P T A met at the school on Wednesday evening with 75 members. The program organized by C Barber R Rhodes M Gordley C Hickey J J Kauzlarich featured guest speaker Guy Linville discussing The Will of Henry Ivers. Hal Foreman and his orchestra performed, and a young men’s quartet including Bob Hahn Joe Konigsmark Bob Eckhart and Gilbert Feireisen sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield P.T.A
C Barber
R. Rhodes
M. Gordley
C. Hickey
J. J. Kauzlarich
Guy Linville
Henry Ivers
Hal Foreman
Bob Hahn
Joe Konigsmark
Bob Eckhart
Gilbert Feiereisen
John L. Lewis Invites Wheeler to Speak at Mine Workers
CIO president John L. Lewis asked Senator Wheeler of Montana to address the United Mine Workers of America fiftieth anniversary convention in Columbus Ohio on January 23. Lewis called Wheeler a leading statesman and noted many delegates admire him. It was unclear if Wheeler would accept the invitation.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
CIO
Wheeler
Montana
United Mine Workers of America
Columbus
Ohio
Lewis
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4370 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams promotes pattern 4370 with two styles A and B and choice of fabrics. It includes edge options straight or pointed, ruffle trims, back shoulder-strap support, and sizes small to large. Pattern 4370 uses 154 yards for small View A and 1% yards for View B with ruffling. Order instructions and spring book offer follow.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Z
CIO and AFL Propose Divergent 1940 Labor Plans
The CIO and AFL presented rival congressional programs on labor rights and unemployment. The CIO backed strengthening the Wagner act with criminal penalties and unit carve outs while the AFL sought reform of the NLRB and new wage and social security funding rules. Both urged housing aid expansion and broader unemployment relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
Congress
United States
CIO
Federation
NLRB
Walsh - Barden
National Youth Administration
Life Too Complex Kills Wife Then Wounds Daughter
Oakland AP reports insurance broker J Harold Friedman stated life had become too complicated and attempted to save his family from future uncertainties by killing his wife, wounding his daughter, and then himself. The 7 month old survived as the gun jammed. Friedman hoped for death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Friday
Lawrence Dayton
J. Harold Friedman
Friedman
Marjorie
Dayton
Resignation Triggers WPA Writers Project Change in Iowa
David McLaughlin of Clear Lake succeeds Raymond Kresensky of Algona as director of the Works Progress Administration writers project in Iowa. Kresensky resigned Friday after leading the project since April 15, 1937. McLaughlin had served as assistant director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
David McLaughlin
Clear Lake
Raymond Kresensky
Algona
Works Progress Administration Writers Project
Iowa
Kresensky
McLaughlin
Hitler presses Stalin to halt Finland war amid supplies fear
Report from Copenhagen cites Adolf Hitler pressing Josef Stalin to end Moscow's war in Finland to spare Russian materials for Germany. Moscow sources mention purges targeting industrial and political leaders, including A. H. Zhdanoff. German envoy Schulenburg urged Molotov to seek immediate peace with Helsinki to avoid broader Allied intervention.
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Copenhagen
INS
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
Russia
Finland
Germany
Moscow
Stalin
Red Army
A. H. Zhdanoff
Leningrad
Friedrich von der Schulenburg
Vyacheslaf M. Molotoff
Kremlin
Molotoff
Helsinki
Berlin
Schulenburg
Reich
Professor Donaldson Dies After Jump From Office Window
Ann Arbor Michigan. Professor Bruce M Donaldson 48 chairman of the University of Michigan fine arts department leapt five stories to death Saturday from a downtown office building window. No motive released. Police investigation pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Harbor
Mich
Bruce M. Donaldson
University of Michigan Fine Arts Department
Former union aide alleges Ford money sought by Homer Martin
Affidavit by Harry A. Elder, former UAW St Louis official, charges Homer Martin asked Ford officials for money. The document cites meetings in 1939 with Ben nett and a fund linked to Ford’s Liberty legion, with Benny t noting prior payments. NLRB denied board involvement, Fahy says the affidavit was public months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Martin
FORD
Washington
House
National Labor Relations Board
AFL
United Automobile Workers Union
Ford Motor Company
Harry A. Elder
St. Louis
UAW
Martin
Henry Ford
Father Coughlin
Heing
Elder
Harry Bennett
Edmund M. Toland
Abe Murdock
Utar Toland
Ann Sandy Wolf
NLRB
Murdock
Toland
Review Division
Bennett
Liberty Legion
Charles Fahy
Detroit
Fahy
Ford Official Denies Union Fund Conspiracy Claim
Detroit officials deny the affidavit that Martin solicited union funds. Bennett says no labor talk occurred during the meeting. Elder’s testimony is branded a lie as Martin accuses him of racketeering boasts and protests his dismissal details.
Washington Brother Sister Die Suddenly
Washington Ia Tragedy strikes twice in same family Friday noon Edward J Harmeier about 60 a practicing attorney for more than 30 years died of a heart attack at home for lunch and his sister Mrs J A Marie who lived across the street died of the same cause after learning of her brother's death Surviving include Harmeier s wife Anna Eagle Marie s husband Dr J A Marie and a brother Louis Harmeier of Rock Island Ill Funeral plans were incomplete Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward J. Harmeier
J. A. Marie
Mr. Harmeier
Anna Eagle
Marie
Prince Contributes Salary to Army Equipment Fund
Prince Michael, a member of the senate in Bucharest, Romania, donates this month’s salary of 175 dollars to the army equipment fund. He joins other officials in supporting military readiness and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Romania
Michael
Senate
Army
Linn County Iowa 1940 Board Proceedings January 2
Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors met January 2 1940 at Cedar Rapids courthouse in regular session. Elmer Seevell was elected chairman and a series of appointments and designations were approved including bank depositories for county funds and official newspapers contest notices and tax related actions.
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Linn County
Owa
State of Iowa
Said County
Beeson
Yo Seevell
Court House
Seevell
Petty
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Central City News- Letter
Springville New Era
Marion Sentinel
Mt. Vernon
Board of Supervisors
First Trust and Savines Bank
Merchants National Bank
County Recorder
Towit
Alburnett State Bank
Alburnett
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co
lIowa
First National Bank
Marion
Lisbon Bank and Trust Co
Lisbon
Ilowa
Mt. Vernon Bank and Trust Co
North Linn Savings Bank
Center Point
A Peoples Savings Bank
Temas
Ionia
Palo Savings Bank
Palo
United State Bank
Pee Run
District Court
Na Telson
Es Enone Bank
Nena Bank
Raersen
Lisbon Bank & Trust Co
Mt. Vernon Bank & Trust Co
Guaranty Bank & Trust Co
Pretty
Berson
Edwin W. Lundquist
Joseph W. Stoddard
Goerahs Foarde
Prair
Ivisor Beeson
H. R. Churchill
Justice of the Peace
Rapley
Brown Township
Wat
Jaghem
Ous of Widows
Supervisor Petty
Joan
Teachers’ Institute
General County Fund
Teachers’ Institute Fund
Keoriah
Emma Lauterwasser
Hilda Schmickle
Board of Superevisors
Wm. M. Bleakly
Linn Counety Home
Grace Bleakly
Nowa
William H. Benrens
Seco
Board of Supereoines
Code of Iowa
Senerelane Seevell
County Board of Socia Welfare
Senate
General Assembly
Leo P. Peiffer
Eleanor Cahill
Elmer M. Seeveil
L. Berson
Clare Petty
E. T Brockman
Fred C. Fisher, Jr
Briney
T H
Chermak
Lyle
Childrens Home
R Gas Co
Casserv Doane
Dearborn
H F. Stone Quarry
Drahos Albin
Goodridge
Eva
Hetheringtons
Herrington
House of the Good Shepherd
Mayme
la Elec Light & Power
Myers
Marcus K
Charles
Geo
St Marys
Smith James H
Thompson
E A
Tate
Sidner
Tait and
Wagner
Williams
Adelbert
Atkins
Francis Barrett
Arthur Brawner
Oland
Broderson
Chris Buchtella
Wm Butterfield
Darwin
Dloutelg Naway
Candler
Bert
Chavez
Cis
Ccsee
Cortes
Pete
Davis
Keever
Divis
John
Sdureaewe Peewee
Dvorak
Frank Ania
Nena Geewres
Pitzpatrick
Waward Oainee Oeihan Veoh
Preeks
Amin
Chance Parker
Jessi Ooo
Eeee Puckhaber
John Reasland
Robert Siemer
George Sinkey
Stanley Smith
Wm. Swore
Walter Warner
Otto Welton
Archie
Wicher
Henry
Wirtner
Vernon Woof
My Wreigley
Jack
Younce
Louis
Central City
Vernon Hawkeye-Record
Cedar Ra
Beg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Jeffries
Mizpah Circle
Odako Camp
Miss Dudek
Dean Bell
Alcazar Zuanna
W. J. Kacenas
Young People's Club
P.T.A. Meetings
Garfield
Mine Workers Union
Pattern
By Galbraith
C10
William Green
Green
Hitler
Fuehrer
Werner Forchammer
Fear Scandinavian Front
Soviet Union
United Automobile Workers
Prince
Linn CO. Board Supervisors Proceedings
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