P E O Group Plans Saturday Meeting in Cedar Rapids
Group three of the Iowa state chapter of the P E O sisterhood will host the state convention in Cedar Rapids in 1939. In connection with Founders' Day at the Roosevelt hotel Saturday afternoon the group will meet in the Jefferson room at 10 a.m. for a short business and fellowship gathering. A temporary organization formed in October at a Roosevelt hotel meeting. Members include AK Brooklyn BM Grinnell AU Marengo E Iowa City CS Marion DA Montezuma DT Mount Vernon DY Tipton CN Williamsburg DK FO GM HJ IF Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa State
P.E.O Sisterhood
P.E.O
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Jefferson Room
Brooklyn
Grinnell
Marengo
Iowa City
Marion
Montezuma
Mount Vernon
Miss Marian Templeton Speaks on India at Kiwanis Ladies
Miss Marian Templeton a McKinley high school teacher and former India instructor spoke at a Kiwanis Ladies meeting held after lunch at the Montrose hotel. Twenty five members attended as she described Indian women outfits habits and living manners. Mrs Willis Mohn reported on Christmas charity efforts by club members.
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Marian Templeton
McKinley Senior High School
India
Kiwanis Ladies’ Club
Montrose Hotel
Templeton
Willis Mohn
Linen shower honors Miss Kramer ahead of Nichols marriage
Mrs John Ernberger hosted a Monday evening linen shower at her home in honor of Miss Gertrude Kramer. Arthur Nichols wedding is set for Thursday. Bingo prizes were won by Miss Margaret Barcus and Miss Kramer with guests Edna Fahl Louise Douglas Mary Shumaker Bonnie Mowers Vera Henderson Laureen Badding Gladys Ragan Winifred Lavelle and Mrs Leo Sears attending.
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John Ernberger
Gertrude Kramer
Arthur Nichols
Margaret Barcus
Miss Kramer
Edna Fahl
Louise Douglas
Mary Shumaker
Bonnie Mowers
Vera Henderson
Laureen Badding
Gladys Ragan
Winifred Lavelle
Leo Sears
Wednesday Luncheon Club Met at 220 Fourth Avenue SW
Mrs A R Kunzman hosted the Wednesday Luncheon club at her home on 220 Fourth Avenue SW. Mrs J S Merritt spoke about a trip through Texas and old Mexico. Attendees included Mesdames Milo Dicus Willis Kohl R Scham berger W J Caldwell Edwin J Bauer and Merritt. Next meeting will be a luncheon at Harmony cafeteria February 9 followed by a theater party.
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A. R. Kunzman
Fourth Avenue
J. S. Merritt
Texas
Old Mexico
Milo Dicus
Willis Kohl
R. Schamberger
W. J. Caldwell
Edwin J. Bauer
Merritt
Harmony Cafeteria
Social club meeting hosted by Mrs Miller at her home
Mrs John Miller entertained members of the Wednesday Social club at her home on a Wednesday afternoon. Roll call noted current events and Mrs J S Arendts reviewed the latter half of The Citadel by A J Cronin.
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John Miller
Eighth Avenue
J. S. Arendts
The
Citadel
A. J. Cronin
Farewell Party Honors Mrs. Allard Before Florida Trip
A Wednesday evening gathering at 1223 Fifth Street NW honored Mrs. M. R. Allard as she plans a six week stay in Florida beginning Saturday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sewell and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Barnes and son Harold Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Klersey, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Maier, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Gundling, and Mr. and Mrs. George Allard and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Allard
Fifth Street
M. R. Allard
Florida
Allard
W. H. Sewell
H. D. Barnes
Harold, Jr
Junior Crusaders meet after school at Redmond home
Members of the Junior Crusaders circle of the King's Daughters will gather Friday after school at Dariene Redmond's residence 1435 Third Avenue SE.
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Crusaders
Circle of the King’s Daughters
Dariene Redmond
Third Avenue SE
Gerald Hall Guest of Lyke Family in Silvis Ill
Gerald Hall of Silvis Illinois is spending several weeks as the house guest of his grandparents Mr and Mrs E W Lyke at 801 H avenue NW.
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Gerald Hall
Silvis
Ill
Mrs. E. W. Lyke
H Avenue NW
P T A Meetings Cancelled and Reports From Wilson
Wilson P T A groups schedule Friday meetings at 2 15 p m 7 45 p m and 3 p m at the school with programs and refreshments. Arthur P T A met with 95 members as Mrs Loomis presiding and reports from council and Camp Fire dinner highlighted activities and a Cub pack charter was granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P. T. A
M. B. Loomis
T. P. Smith
Parent
Ray Ingham
Paul Bedell
C. V. Shepherd
Philip W. Shive
Red Cross
Arthur T. A
L. R. Gerhardt
Fred Winter
R. F. Taft
Teachers and homes urged to cooperate in training
Mrs Taft urged cooperation between teachers and homes stressing training for good habits and responsibility for self property safety government and individuality. Miss Annie Smithey’s pupils presented a short play A Trip on Our Magic Train. Tea followed with mothers of Miss Ann Pavlovsky’s room and committee members Mesdames Ed Rudin Paul Bedell Arthur Glasier John Northington A S Larson and Arthur Rudin.
City Briefs and Personal Notes Highlight Local Life
Lillian Reese remains homebound at 436 Eighth Avenue SW due to illness. Marshalltown visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Owen and son Donald left after a few days with relatives. Union No. 19147 of National Oats employees meets tonight at 7:30 in the Labor temple. City skating rinks close tonight per Nevin Nichols. Mrs. James Braden undergoes major surgery at Mercy Hospital. visitors expected by Saturday. Two motorists fined for violations in police court: Von T. Blessing and F W Barta. Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club to meet Friday at 8 p.m. at Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club rooms. Mrs. Mayme L. Johnson returns home from University Hospital Iowa City and may receive visitors. The Kennedy family called to Moline for D. P. Kennedy’s death. Clyde Kent fractures a foot stepping off a ladder. Firemen respond to a Rus sell Ice Cream truck short circuit on McKinley Street SE. First Reformed church congregational meeting Friday at 6:30 p.m. Members are asked to bring covered dishes. business meeting after supper. Cub pack No. 33 meets at Cleveland School with 18 Cubs and 22 parents. Advancements, songs, and games follow.
Norway man 82 suffers hip fracture after porch fall
Louis Larson aged 82 of Norway slipped on his porch steps Wednesday and fractured his right hip. He was transported by local ambulance to St. Luke's hospital and remained in fair condition Thursday.
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Louis Larson
Norway
St. Luke's Hospital
Special CCC train to pass Cedar Rapids noon Friday
A CCC special train will pass Cedar Rapids via the Rock Island around noon Friday. The nine cars carry 232 men traveling from New York state camps to Washington state camps.
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CCC
Cedar,Rapids
Rock Island
New York State
Washington
Mrs Gate Ward Undergoes Shoulder Tumor Removal
Mrs Gate Ward of 113 Tenth Street SE underwent surgery at Mercy hospital Tuesday morning to remove two shoulder tumors. After the operation she was sent home in satisfactory condition.
Motorcycle Crash Injures 22 Year Old In City Intersection
Joe Hembera, 22, of 1010 F Avenue NW, suffered a fracture in his right foot when his motorcycle collided with an Alberts Dry Cleaning pickup truck on Third Avenue between First and Second Streets SW. He was traveling westbound and the truck was eastbound between First and Second Street.
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Joe Hermbera
F Avenue NW
Alberts Dry Cleaning Company
Third Avenue
First
Second Street
Hembera
Heidelberg Singers To Entertain At Cedar Rapids Dinner
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce set a Jan 25 dinner at Shrine temple with 140 reservations already in and 700 expected. John W. Beck urged early booking by Jan 2 when tickets go only to reserving members. The Heidelberg Singers will perform with no speeches and past presidents honored.
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Cedar Rapids
Chamber
Young Men’s Bureau
Motorcycle Crash Turns Left Into Alley Wrecks Bike
Hembera stated the truck turned left into the alley ahead of him and the collision threw him from the motorcycle onto the sidewalk. The motorcycle was damaged.
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Hembera
Rock Thrown Through Window Nighttime Incident
Phil Wilhelm reports a rock shattered a storm window at 1721 Eighth Avenue SE while he read in his parlor at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. He chased a man seen on a nearby corner but could not catch him.
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Phil Wilhelm
Eighth Avenue SE
Wilhelm
Milwaukee Train 103 Switches to Ottumwa Connections
Effective Monday passenger train No. 103 will link at Ottumwa with Kansas City service. The schedule shows daily departures at 7:45 a.m except Sunday and arrivals back at 6:55 p.m, replacing the former 6:05 p.m. arrival.
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Milwaukee
Ottumwa
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Roy S Hardendorf Injured In Ice Fall
Mrs Roy S Hardendorf of 400 Memorial drive SE suffered a compound fracture of her right arm just above the wrist after slipping on ice at Grande avenue and Seventeenth street SE Wednesday at 9 30 p m She was taken to her home and confined under care.
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Roy S Hardendorf
Memorial Drive
Grande Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Hardendorf
Bell Telephone transfers announce Cedar Rapids to Des Moines move
Howard N. Young assistant manager at Northwestern Bell in Cedar Rapids will transfer to Des Moines city offices February 1. Floyd Moore of Des Moines will succeed Mr. Young in the Cedar Rapids office.
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Howard N. Young
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Floyd Moore
Mr. Young
Billfold Stolen From Bemidji Residence
Police report the theft of a billfold containing 15 dollars and a check drawn on a Bemidji bank from the I. M. Casey home at 1900 First Avenue E. The item was left in a coat on a hall table between 1030 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday of last week.
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Bemidji, Minn
I. M. Casey
First Avenue E
Meeting on Employer Reports Held at Roosevelt Hotel
Col C M Stanley, employer representative on the unemployment commission board, spoke at a Cedar Rapids meeting about filing employer reports. Edward A Kimball of the Iowa Manufacturers association accompanied him. About thirty local industries and large firms attended.
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Iowa Unemployment Compensation Commission
Roosevelt Hotel
Col. C. M. Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Cedar Rapids
Edward A. Kimball
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Navy enlistment from Cedar Rapids area listed
The Des Moines navy enlistment through the Cedar Rapids station includes two Cedar Rapids men and one each from Gladbrook Clutter and Town City. Names include Robert Louis Smith son of Mr and Mrs H J Smith 1549 Dave
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Navy
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Gladbrook
Clutter
Town City
Robert Louis Smith
H. J. Smith
Dave
Iowa City Recruits Hit Three Month Great Lakes Training
Local recruiters E. E. Moon and JJ. W. Keene announce a January quota of twenty to join naval training. Names listed include Harold Dwight Waller, Max Jamison Elliott, Joseph Lucian Husak, Verle Louis Jameson and others from Clutier Gladbrook Cedar Rapids and Iowa City who will train three months at Great Lakes before fleet duty.
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Nue NE
Harold Dwight Waller
Central Building
Cedar Rapids
Max Jamison Elliott
Gladbrook
Joseph Lucian Husak
Clutier
Verle Louis Jameson
Iowa City
Great Lakes
E. E. Moon
JJ. W. Keene
Cedar Rapids Saengerbund elects 1938 officers and directors
The Cedar Rapids Saengerbund announces 1938 officers led by Joseph Stark as president and Henry Rinderknecht as vice president. Martin Rinderknecht is treasurer FH E Petersen serves as secretary W H H Rinderknecht directs music with Adam Clemens Charles Misar Ed Stein and Ed Carson as musical directors and sections. The group meets Mondays at 7 30 pm at Sokol hall 415 Third street SE.
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Cedar Rapids Saengerbund
Joseph Stark
Henry Rinderknecht
Martin Rinderknecht
Fh.e. Petersen
W. HH. Rinderknecht
Adam Clemens
Charles Misar
Ed Stein
Ed Carson
Saengerbund
Sokol Hall
Third Street
Fairfax Masonic Hall sees installation of officers for Fairest chapter
Mrs Lucille Smith and Thomas Armstrong were installed as officers of Fairest chapter 382 O U S at Fairfax Masonic hall. Officers named include Ruth Davis Ruth Buresh Maud Keyser and many others with Mrs Mildred Heaton presiding. After the ceremony James Mannville sang An Evening Prayer and flowers were exchanged among new station holders. It ends noting a bygone belief that the moon affected minds.
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Fairfax
Lucille Smith
Thomas Armstrong
U. S
Masonic Hall
Mildred Heaton
Ruth Davis
Maud Keyser
Ruth Buresh
Elson
Olive Burgess
Lois Armstrong
Earl McManes
Lilian Gensicke
Alta Holets
Lillie McManes
Ruth Pratt
Mary Donnan
Selma Ridge
Marshal
Helen Shaw
Adah
Mary Jo Pratt
Ruth
Mary Lou Manville
Esther
Martha
Helen Wiley
Electa
Verman Yanacek
Warder
Ronald Holets
Sentinel
Adah Thompson
Bess Manilaw
Smith
James Manville
la Verna Listebarger
Theron Smith
Henry Gensicke
Cedar Rapids Tightens Ban on Fish Spearing
State Conservation Officer Leo Logan halted all fish spearing in the Cedar Rapids area citing flagrant violations. He cited a plan from local sportsmen to allow soft spearing in restricted zones under supervision, but warned violators would be prosecuted.
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Leo Logan
Cedar Rapids
Logan
Cedar River
North Western Cutoff Bridge
Local Sportsmen Cooperate Under Planned Hours and Supervision
Area officials describe a coordinated effort with defined hours and supervision to ensure smooth participation by local sportsmen. Community cooperation was anticipated to support safe, organized activity.
Mutual Fire And Tornado Assn Reelects Directors
Ira A. Coon of Ainsworth Walter E. Daykin of Dubuque and C. J. Eatinger of Orient were reelected to the Mutual Fire and Tornado association board at the annual meeting held Thursday morning at the Roosevelt hotel. Officers will be chosen at Friday's board meeting. An agency meeting concluded with a banquet for 156 in the Florentine room.
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Ira A. Coon
Ainsworth
Walter E. Daykin
Dubuque
C. J. Eatinger
Orient
Mutual Fire and Tornado Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Florentine
George Washington Bridge Span and Height Details
The George Washington Bridge spans 3 500 feet across the Hudson River and rises 253 feet above the water, linking New York and New Jersey.
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New York
New Jersey
Hudson River
Councilmen and Rail Officials Plan Crossing Blockade Talk
City officials will meet railroad representatives to discuss blocking of Fourth Street grade crossings by long freight trains that disrupt bus schedules. City Attorney Don Hines urged a conference, Public Safety Commissioner W C Benesh to arrange it.
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Fourth Street
Don Hines
W. C. Benesh
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Kiwanis
Mrs, Kunzman
Mrs. Allard
Junior Crusaders
P.T.A. Meetings
Big Springs
Big Springs P.T.A
Dairy Dale
Dairy Dale P.T.A
Arthur
Brabbit-Taylor Music
King Band
Luden S Fight
Lillian Reese
Ralph Owen
Marshalltown
Donald
Federal Labor Union
National Oats Company
Labor Temple
Nevin Nichols
James Braden
Third Street NW
Mercy Hospital
von T. Blessing
Tenth Street
F. W. Barta
Fifth Avenue
Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration Club
Sixteenth Avenue
Mayme L. Johnson
W .A. Johnson
Ninth Street
University Hospital
E. J. Kennedy
Monica
Harvey Powell
T. J. Kennedy
Moline
D. P. Kennedy
Clyde Kent
D Avenue
Illinois Central Railroad
McKinley Street SE
Russell Ice Cream Company
First Reformed Church
Cub Pack No
Cleveland School
Alfred J. Johnson
Kemble
Iowa Theater Building
Heidelberg Singers
Howard Young
Newsies
New State
Gazette
Alex Fidler
New State Theater
Wallace Beery
Brimstone
William Hall
Ray Vernimont
Martin's
Mee
Mutual Fire and Tornado Assn. Reelects Directors
Jane Darling
Dept
Malden
Masa
Martin
Glacier
Martins
Faribo
North Star
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