New District Council Will Meet Wednesday
An organization meeting of the newly formed Marion District Council of Camp Fire Girls is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday in the public library auditorium. The council will promote supervise and administer Marion Camp Fire programs with Mrs John R Battin from Cedar Rapids assisting. All Bluebird and Camp Fire leaders assistants sponsors and adults interested are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion District Council of
Camp Fire Girls
Public Library
Marion Camp Fire Girls
John R. Battin
Cedar Rapids
Bluebird
Camp Fire
Paul E. Rose
Clinton H. Moyer
Ruby Powles
Norman Waffle
Ralph Young
Irvin Ford
Donald A. Torrence
Andrew Otting
H. E. Gordon
Fay Bailey
Dwight D. Hastings
Meeting and shower for Mrs Sumner Jordan in Memorial hall
Robert Mitchell W R C 126 will meet at 1 30 Wednesday in Memorial hall. Following the meeting there will be a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Sumner Jordan. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mitchell
Trojan Lodge 548 to Meet for First Degree Work
Trojan Lodge 548 A F and A M schedules a 7 p.m. Thursday gathering for first degree work. The event will be held as part of the lodge’s regular meeting.
P E O Chapter Marion Plans Meeting and Program
P E O Chapter Marion will meet with Mrs Arthur E Crew at 7 30 Tuesday with Mrs Frank Straley and Miss Nevah Prior assisting. Mrs R P Young will present the program. The 14th anniversary of Mary Lowe Dickinson circle will be celebrated Wednesday with a picnic supper at Mrs Fred C Newlin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
Marion
Arthur E. Crew
Frank Straley
Nevah Prior
R. P. Young
Mary Lowe Dickinson
King’s Daughters
Fred Cc. Newlin
Missionary Group to Join Family Night Supper
Laura Bailey leads a Methodist church missionary group to participate in Wednesday family night supper at the church. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Spence hosted dinner Saturday evening at 526 Thirteenth Street to celebrate Harlan A. Dye's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Bailey
The
Methodist Church
B. A. Spence
Thirteenth Street
Harlan A. Dye
Cornerstones class to meet with Mrs Gritzner Thursday
The Presbyterian Cornerstones class will meet with Mrs John L. Gritzner at 2 on Thursday. Marion Lodge 6 A F and A M will hold a special meeting at 7 30 Tuesday for work in the first degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Cornerstones
John L. Gritzner
Marion Lodge
A. F
A. M
Mr and Mrs Hense Drive to California to Visit Relatives
Mr and Mrs Harry Hense depart for Burbank California to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Larry Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Harry Hense
Burbank
Calif
Larry Gordon
King's Daughters Circle Luncheon Supports Charities
The King's Daughters circle gathered Friday at Mrs. Lee Veoorhies home for a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Merle Robison. They contributed 3 to sponsor a Blue Bird and 10 to the March of Dimes. Mrs. Charles A. Ward led the devotional and Mrs. Ernest C. Hamm spoke on "The Parables," with Miss Elva Hoffman of Martelle as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Fiedelis Circle
Lee Veoorhies
Merle Robison
Charles A. Ward
Ernest C. Hamm
Elva Hoffman
Martelle
Osceola Benevolent Association to Meet Thursday
The Osceola Benevolent Association will meet Thursday evening in the I.O.O.F. hall after Osceola lodge number 18. Mrs. Dale Unger leaves today for her home in West Alexandria Ohio after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Richmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Benevolent Association
I.O.O.F. Hall
Osceola Lodge
Dale Unger
West
Alexandria
Ohio
Mr. and
Sin
Herman Richmann
Hospital Improves Condition of Nelson Infant in Cedar Rapids
Lee Nelson, year and a half old son of Mr and Mrs Leroy C Nelson of 276 Sixth Ave, Cedar Rapids, is being treated for a respiratory infection in a local hospital. The family is hopeful for the child’s steady improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Nelson
Leroy C. Nelsons
Cedar Rapids
More Than 200 At O.E.S. Feast And Installation
The Marion chapter 183 O.E.S. held its annual installation dinner in the Masonic temple dining room with 225 attendees. Retiring officers presented gifts to the new officers as Mrs. Oma Landis was installed worthy matron and Herman Egger worthy patron, with a cross sung to conclude the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Chapter
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Berneice Fitzgerald
Elmo Whitmer
Maude Kaiser
Esther Barber
Adah G. Thompson
Jean Vondracek
Luana Gregory
Ruth
Bess Manilaw
Electa
Joan Bode
Mildred Heaton
Texas
Iowa
Hanna Cone
Esther Dove
Shirley Post
Judy Gipp
Joyce Ann Kolda
Lyle Fisher
Barber
Arliss Brown
L. S. Dove
Arling J. Dice
Dorothy Wolfe
Cone
Oma Landis
Herman Egger
Dorothy Ware
Maude Newman
Mildred Fitzgerald
Madge Harris
Mildred Sutera
Leora Kriegermeir
Alfreda Ross
Marshal
Vivian Brewer
Gladys Strickell
Adah
Ruth Petrak
Helen Michel
Esther
Frieda Egger
Martha
Genevieve Speere
Doris Ross
Warder
Miles Sutera
Sentinel
M. J. Buckner
Lila Dice
M E O Club Meeting With Mrs Lewis Wilkinson
The M E O club will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs Lewis Wilkinson at 2355 Eighth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E.O. Club
Lewis Wilkinson
Eighth Avenue
Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Picnic Details
The American Legion auxiliary past presidents will hold a picnic at 6 30 Monday in the Legion hall basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
American Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Athenian Club to Meet Thursday Evening
The Athenian club will convene at 8 o clock Thursday evening with Mrs Carroll Roberts in attendance at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athenian Club
Carroll Roberts
Service Class Meets Thursday at 2 With Mrs Halstead
The Christian church service class will gather at 2 Thursday with Mrs E C Halstead at 379 Tenth Street. Assisting will be Mines Harley Guzzle Albert Postel and Emojeane Van Buskirk. Ivanhoe club also meets with Miss Emma Klein at 2 Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
E. C. Halstead
Tenth Street
Halstead
Harley Guzzle
Albert Postel
Emojeane van Buskirk
Ivanhoe Club
Emma Klein
Sunshine club shower plans for Mrs Hammond and Mrs Jordan
Mrs H B Hammond of 1590 Tenth Street will entertain the Sunshine club Tuesday afternoon. A shower is planned for Mrs Sumner Jordan whose home was recently destroyed by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Hammond
Tenth Street
Sunshine Club
Sumner Jordan
West Marion Garden Club Hosts Mrs Norris Lovng
The West Marion Garden Club will meet with Mrs Norris Lovng on Wednesday afternoon to discuss upcoming planting plans and club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Marion
Study Club Plans Dessert Luncheon at Beadle Home
The Wednesday Study club schedules a 1:30 dessert luncheon and white elephant sale hosted by Mrs. T Edwin Beadle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Edwin Beadle
Birthday Party for Gary Dirks at 1475 Tenth Street
Mrs Herman Dirks hosted a Saturday party at her home 1475 Tenth Street in celebration of her son Gary Dirks fourth birthday. Attending guests included Randy Dirks John McKean Anita Pearson Diane Korf Trudie Glo Jimmie Sebern and Gene Irks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Dirks
Tenth Street
Gary
Randy Dirks
John McKean
Anita Pearson
Diane Korf
Trudie Glo
Jimmie Sebern
Gene Irks
Guests of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hattel
Guests last week at 395 Marion boulevard included Mrs Elsie Curry, the host’s mother, and her sister Mrs Roy Loy of David City Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hattel
Marion Boulevard
Mrs. Clara Stickney Ill At Home
Mrs. Clara Stickney is reported ill at her residence 1395 Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Stickney
Fourth Avenue
Last Rites Tuesday For Wesley S Bloom
Wesley S Bloom 75 retired farmer died Friday at Mitchell. Born September 17 1874 on a farm near Alburnett he moved to Mitchell ten years ago He was unmarried Surviving are two brothers James A Bloom Clarinda and John W Bloom Alburnett and two sisters Isabel McGrogan Marion and Josephine Oliphant Marengo Wis Funeral at 2 PM Tuesday in Yocom Murdock chapel Rev James P Gable burial Lafayette cemetery Body arrives in Marion today Friends may call at the chapel North Marion Garden club meets with Mrs Donald Bliss for a picnic Wednesday noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley S. Bloom
Mitchell
Alburnett
John
Rose Ann Burnett Bloom
James A
Clarinda
John W. Bloom
Isabell McGrogan
Marion
Josephine Oliphant
Marengo
Wis
Recovery progress of Rickie Condit in Springville
Recovering Rickie Condit of Springville shows satisfactory recovery from a right collar bone fracture sustained in a fall at his grandparents home, Mr and Mrs W G Mitchell. Grove City Rebekah lodge degree staff will meet with Mrs Frank Clark at 7 30 Friday. Mrs Grace Benedict of Monticello visits daughter Herman Dirks and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rickie Condit
Springville
W. G. Mitchell
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
Frank Clark
Grace Benedict
Monticello
Herman Dirks
Former Reinbeck Youth Awaits His Execution
In Salt Lake City AP reports two young men on death row for a Beaver Utah service station slaying while resisting a holdup. Vernon A. Braasch 24 of Reinbeck Iowa and Melvin L. Sullivan 19 of Kansas City Missouri chose firing squad over hanging with Feb. 16 scheduled executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Vernon A. Braasch
Reinbeck
Melvin L. Sullivan
Kansas City
Ward Manzione
Beaver
Utah
California
Braasch
Vane Sweet
Des Moines
Michigan Editor Jailed After Contempt Ruling
Frank C. Weinert editor of the Grand Ledge Reminder began a 10 day jail term in Eaton county jail after being found in contempt of court by Justice Charles F. Young who also fined him 25 dollars. The incident stems from Weinert printing scurrilous editorials about Young following a gambling raid tied to Grand Ledge police chief William Carter. Petitions for Young's ouster circulated as townsfolk debated the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Ledge, Mich
Justice of the Peace
Frank C. Weinert
The
Grand Ledge Reminder
Eaton County
Charlotte
Mich
Charles F. Young
Weinert
Young
William Carter
Carter
Grand Ledge
Robert Carr
Justice Court
Trial of Jonts Leeper Scheduled for Monday
Jonts A. Leeper 28 of Cedar Rapids route 2 is charged with drunk driving. His Linn county district court trial opens Monday with jury selection after officers saw his car strike the curb on the Sixteenth avenue bridge near Sixteenth avenue and Eighth street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonts A. Leeper
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Leeper
Sixteenth Avenue
Eighth Street
Postal guide lists 25 Springfields centers and Lincolns across U.S.
The postal guide catalogs 25 Springfields, one Springfield Center, and 23 Lincolns nationwide in the United States, noting widespread naming patterns for towns and postal districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Postal Guide
Springfield Center
United States
Eighteen Drivers to Receive Honor Citations in Iowa
Eighteen drivers will be mailed citations this week for commendable acts on Iowa roads, joining 38 others honored since December as the state police highlight December and early January rescues and aid. Names include Oren Hininger of Wapello for aiding at two crashes on New Year’s Eve, plus drivers from Rhodes, Greenfield, Batavia, Hull, Rembrandt, and more for traffic control, first aid, and assisting at accident scenes in icy or dangerous conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Nites W. Kahl
State Department of Public Safety
Oren Hininger
Wapello
Hininger
Burlington
Highway 61
Highway Patrol
Mediapolis
Robert Brittian
Rhodes
Dale Freeman
Greenfield
Anita
George Sawyer
Peoria
Batavia
Marvin Dickevers
Hull
Boyden
W. R. Gessmann
Manilla
Defiance
David Peterson
Alfred Peterson
Oscar E. Peterson
Rembrandt
Ray E. Ralston
Winfield
Iowa City
al Nieman
Charles City
Hilbert Smith
Knoxville
H. A. Tolliver
Henry Beyer
Dennis C. Larson
Stanton
Arthur R. Gray
Villisca
Ralph Worstell
Garth G. Brown
Red Oak
Star of the West Lodge to honor long-time Knights
Star of the West lodge Knights of Pythias will honor 25 and 50 year veterans Monday at 8 p.m. in Pythian hall. Certificates for 50 year membership go to Charles Francis Clark Thomas Avery E M Soboda E L Dieman Harry Hedges W L Hoffer Adrian Young and George Walker with F D Sheppard past grand chancellor of the order in Iowa directing arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of the West Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
Charles Francis Clark
Thomas Avery
E. M. Soboda
E. L. Dieman
Harry Hedges
W. L. Hoffer
Adrian Young
George Walker
F. D. Sheppard
Grard
Order
Iowa
Prairie State college promotes Cedar Rapids scholar
Dr. Margaret Louise Blaine of Cedar Rapids is named assistant professor in the language and literature department at Kansas State Teachers College Pittsburg Kan. The Coe College graduate, daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Blaine, earned Phi Kappa Phi honors and pursued advanced study at the University of Iowa with a focus on creative writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Louise Blaine
Cedar Rapids
Kansas State Teachers College
Pittsburg
Kan
John H. Blaine
Park Avenue SE
Blaine
Coe College
Phi Kappa Phi
University of Iowa
Czech Language Evening Class Opens Wednesday
The Czech school board announces a new Czech Language Evening Class for adults starting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. taught by T. B. Hlubucek through April. Location is the Czech school building at Tenth Avenue and Second Street SE. No tuition this week for registrants. a Czech grammar book is required and writing materials should be brought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czech School Board
T. B. Hlubucek
Tenth Avenue
Second Street
Appointment of Mrs Jene Hammill as junior examiner
Des Moines Iowa AP State Auditor Chet B Akers announced the appointment of Mrs Jene Hammill as junior examiner. Hammill previously served as Polk county recorder for 12 years and was defeated for reelection in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jene Hammill
Chet B. Akers
Hammill
Polk County
Man Dies in Fire at Farm Home Northeast of Onawa
David McNeil aged 72 died when his single room home on the L. W. Fischer farm seven miles northeast of Onawa burned Saturday. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and recovered his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onawa
David McNeil
L. W. Fischer
Here
McNeil
Fleming Denounces Brannan Farm Plan As Political Lure
Roger W. Fleming of the American Farm Bureau testifies before the joint committee on the economic report in Washington. He denounces Secretary Brannan's plan as a political lure threatening farmer incomes and freedoms, arguing price supports must be flexible and linked to supply and market needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joint Committee On the Economic Report
Roger W. Fleming
The
American Farm Bureau
Brannan
Fleming
Farm Bureau
Two State Jobs Open in Iowa Education Department
DES MOINES AP Two positions in the Iowa Department of Public Instruction remain unfilled despite salaries of about 5500 and 5000 dollars a year. State Superintendent Jessie M Parker said the low pay makes it hard to recruit qualified candidates, noting two prospects were ready but could not be hired. The council approved a school reorganization consultant and a research consultant to aid reorganizations and gather data on funding and state aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
State Department of Public Instruction
Jessie M. Parker
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Earl Cope
State Board of Vocational Education
Miss Parker
Parker
Ames musician trades trumpet for record selling in Ames
After 15 years with big bands including Benny Goodman and Charlie Barnet, Harry Shockey quit performing to run an Ames music and hardware store since 1949. He recalls a hard road touring, a wartime stretch on the road, and a career moving from Joe Venuti to Bing Crosby, then settling into business rather than performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Benny Goodman
Charlie Barnet
Harry Shockey
Ames Music and Hardware Store
Shy
Shockey
New York
Joe Venuti
Venuti
Bing Crosby
Wingy Manone
George Hall
Johnny Long
Adams Theater
Enric Madriguera
Chico
Nat Brandwynne
Foreman Briggs Killed in Woodbine Construction Accident
Charles E. Briggs, 57, Harrison County bridge foreman, died Saturday when a 72 inch tube rolled onto him after an anchor stake snapped during work placing a tube in a ditch along a country road. The accident occurred in Woodbine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istriking Woodbine
Charles E. Briggs
Harrison County
Briggs
Manchester Store Displays Results Of Adult Classes
Results of adult school instruction in Manchester are displayed in local store windows. Items crafted include aluminum trays, etchings, textiles, refinished candle holders, wood trays, towels, aprons, and decorative knowhow taught by Miss Marjorie Ludeman with help from Miss Charlotte Rashid and others. Members list numerous students and assistants including Miss Frances Skinner and Mrs. Ross Childs among many names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Marjorie Ludeman
Charlotte Rashid
Ludeman
W. J. Perkins
Alice Rayburn
John Runkle
W. Schiess
Paul Schmidt
Albert Sill
A. B. Keenan
Paul J. Kehoe
Harry Kelsey
Joseph Ludley
Will J. McCormick
Merle Haigh
Edith McElmeel
Mabel Mead
Don Meisgeier
Avis Webster
Valdine Nelson
Helen Ryan
Jeannette Scovel
Frances Skinner
Angie Smith
Children Sketch Murals on Walls of Living Room
Des Moines AP report describes 13 year old Dwight and 11 year old Buddy Collins drawing murals on their living room walls with their mother F B Collins approving. Buddy illustrates a tropical ocean scene while Dwight outlines a ranch house with mountains. The boys plan a tropical dining room mural next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Collins
F. B. Collins
Dwight
Buddy
Death ruled suicide in Sioux City man found dead
Louis J. Slinkman age 59 was found dead in a smoke filled bedroom at his home a can of gasoline nearby Coroner Thomas L. Corden ruled the death a suicide Friday night local AP report states the body was discovered in the residence after a fire broke out
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Louis J. Slinkman
Thomas L. Corden
Slinkman
Lost and found and advertisements in Gazette page
Listings include lost items near Homestead and Rapids, with rewards for a Wittnauer watch and a rim-mounted mounted item. Also includes rental notices, services offered, and various local business advertisements in a cluttered Gazette page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Goodryes Betel Ee
Brand Ee
Eldon Miller
Mies
Wittnauer Small Lady's
Thorkson’s Tavern
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James J. Begley
Route 2
Dan Hampton
Whittier
Begleys
C. E. Pearson
George Schminkey
Twenty-seventh Street
Earl Lewis
Center Point
Earl Booze
Lewis
Sumner and
Ethel Jordan
Adv
Dennis Morgan
Marion Theater
Sorg
Gazette
Emmett Tow
Concord
Donald
Larry Tow
Seattle
Portland
Marion Cleaners
Smitty
Trojan Lodge
A.F
A.M
Cedar and Malta
Fairfax
Central City
Coggan
Walker
Mt. Vernon
W. J. Hoglund
A. A. Lyon
J. P. Jarard
George Speake
Robert Repstein
Paul Rose
Robert P. Burns
James C. Paul
North Marion
Michigan
Angry Justice
Jonts Leeper
C.R
Kansas
State Executive Council
Sonny Dunham
Jimmy Durante
Paramount
Capitol
Roxy
ADVA
Griffins
Concannon
K. P. Hall
Navy Mothers Club
Lds
Glycola S ¥ CO
3Rd Ave
Ieee
Pat Murphy
Hammond Organ
Yacht Club
Cedar i . AR
Ellis
Dan
Chet
Ken Coover
Ben
MguiLy
Lang's
Lisbon
Ayd Warren
Pedic Eamblers
USLY
Hallwood
Victory Tavern
Ernie Singer
Bis’ Pi Playboys
Stanwood Basketball
Hanes
Reitz
Electric Co
Griffith Feather CO
Ellis Blvd
le Rts de Kinkhead Construction Co
Lawhend Nce
Waterine
Apeine Inteste Schneider
Meron
Virgil Horak
Dick Adenendtes
Marion Vice
Urners
Oreating
Arnold Ellingson
Ee Ssds Shingsen
Arnold
James Pratte
Norb
Catt
Merts Bank
Parte
A. W. Peterson Co., Inc
Sessenik 3
Killian Co
S. Paoran
Collesed
Handy Man
Arta
Seare
DIAL
Granby
D. H. Hyland Traer
Sth Ave
Roosevelt Hotel
Leffert
Smulekoff
Wooster
Coden Ravine End Scurer
TY Dees White McC * Company
BPS
Winona
Mneasocta
Sais
Seas Pie
Seme 8 Gazette
Florida
USA
Baldwinsen
Rawleigh
South
Johnson
Iowa County
Freeport
Ill
Willard Eller
Stanwood
PHA
Yeee E Arethica
Gelare Supensee Benan
Smith
W. H. Bleig
Tian County
Waneed
Mt Mere Bsord Co
Gost
Pious B
Barta
Hawkeye
Rome
Palace Theater
Hamilton
Wein “Oe Bulova
Vincent's Jewelry
Aes
Fe Detective Service Situs Te Sci
2Nd St
Killians Notions Dept
S.P.S. Hallaturday
Clarence Zahina and His
LO DE Kotz
WMT
TOM Owens Cowboys
Hal Wiese
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