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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1935

Page

2

Women speakers highlight relief work and Czech roles

Miss Cora Jacobs and Dr Rose Wistern addressed the Woman's Club on county relief and Czech women. Jacobs stressed work over aid, noting a 36 dollar monthly family minimum and medical care issues. Wistern praised Czech women's equality, education and cultural contributions amid past oppression.

Miss Jacobs Dr. Wistern Woman’s Club Cora Jacobs County Relief Rose Wistern Czechoslovakia Woman's Club Conger Metcalf Forrest Kessler Coc College Kessler Chopin Charles D. Manson Chamber of Commerce Iowa State College Anna Calderwood Linn County Jacobs Medical Society

Mozart Club Members Prepare Program for Woman's Club Meeting

Mothers and teachers of Mozart club members invited to attend a music department meeting at 2 30 pm at the club home. Participants include Jeanne Engelman Robert Flunger Elvanne Kriz Mary Zuercher Jean Betty Beauchamp Florence Matteson Hellen Humphrey Virginia Harmon Mary Rarngrover Betty Wagner Dorothy Check Rose Ann Kubovee and Emma Allen.

Mozart Clubs Woman's Club Jeanne Engelman Robert Ftunger Elvanne Kriz Mary Zuercher Jean Betty Beauchamp Florence Matteson Hellen Humphrey Virginia Harmon Mary Rarngrover Betty Wagner Dorothy Check Rose Ann Kubovee Emma Allen

Hostess at party honors Mrs Le Ray Colbert at 317 Seventh

Mrs Ralph Shelton organized a recent gathering at 317 Seventh Street NE honoring Mrs Le Ray Colbert. Guests included Mrs Colbert and numerous friends. Prizes went to Mrs Harry Preston, Mrs Clarence Ice, and Mrs Bert Phillips. Many gifts were presented to Mrs Colbert.

Ralph Shelton Seventh Street le Ray Colbert Harry Preston Shelton Clarence L.ce Bert Phillips Fugene Phillips Colbert Paul James Willham Smith Frank Turner Roy Turner George Bureh Tee Josephine Sipe Fugene Philips Bert Phid- Tp Vo Asterrm Luverne Shelton

Birthday Party Honors Seventeenth Birthday at Ellis Street Home

Mr and Mrs Fo Ro McLaughtin hosted a birthday party at 1725 Ellis Hetule Ward NW for their son’s seventeenth birthday. Guests included Gerald OHare Karl Smith Jack Getz Ray Don ahue Gene Shuman Bernard Dyson Jerome Green Bill Shini han Bob Carnes Bob Dolan and Russ and Bob McIwaughln. Gerald O'Hare Karl Smith and Gene Shuman won prizes at games.

Fo Ro McLaughtin Ellis Hetule Gerald Ohare Karl Smith Jack Getz Ray Donahue Gene Shuman Bernard Dyson Jerome Green Bill Shinihan Bob Carnes Bob Dolan Russ Bob

Birthday Pinochle Party Honors Fred Grubbs at Home

Fred Grubbs of 391 Twelfth Avenue SW was surprised on his sixtieth birthday at a party hosted by his daughter May Sheaffer. At 1230 N Street SW Cruests played pinochle at three tables with refreshments served midway. High scores went to Vir Fred Krall and Jerry Brejcha, with low prizes to Mrs. Frank Bares and Mr. Grubbs. Guests included several couples and family members.

Fred Grubbs Twelfth Avenue May Sheaffer N Street Cruests Fred Krall Jerry Brejcha Frank Bares Grubbs Brejcha Bares Xkrall John Urbanek Ed Rompot Joseph Malecek Wilma May Mamie Malecek

Modern Reading Club Luncheon Review of Labrador Book

Modern Reading club members meet with Mrs L R Gerhardt at 412 Nineteenth Street SE for a 1 pm luncheon Wednesday. Mrs Roy E Curray will review The Romance of Labrador by Sir Wilfred Grenfell.

Modern Reading Club L. R Gerhardt Nineteenth Street SE Roy E. Curray Labrador Sir Wilfred Grenfell

Mrs Ring Hosts College Club Reading Group at Home

Mrs Herbert C Ring of 2508 Bever Avenue SE will host the College club reading group Thursday at 2:15 pm. Mrs William Rinderknecht will renew Charles Dickens His Life and Work by Stephen Leacock.

Herbert C Ring Bever Avenue College Club William Rinderknecht Charles Dickens Stephen Leacock

Mrs Hahn Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon at Commonwealth Tea Room

Mrs Albert Hahn hosted her bridge club at noon at the Commonwealth tea room on 1841 Washington Avenue SE. After luncheon, bridge was played at two tables with members in attendance.

Albert Hahn Washington Avenue Commonwealth Tea Room

Dinner Honors Newlywed Phillips and family

Mr and Mrs Bert Phillips entertained at a Sunday dinner for their son Eugene Phillips and daughter in law recently wed at Rock Island. Prizes were won by Mrs Eugene Phillips, Mrs Josephine Sipe, LaVerne Shelton, Le Roy Colbert, Mr and Mrs Harry Preston and Mr and Mrs Clarence Lee. Guests included Mr and Mrs Phil lips, Mr and Mrs Ralph Shelton and son Chester, Mr and Mrs LaVerne Shelton and children Barbara and Frederick, Mr and Mrs Preston, Mr and Mrs Colbert, Mr and Mrs Lee, William Phillips, Mabel Fletcher, John, Jackie and Mildred Phillips and Mrs Sipe.

Bert Phillips Cobbancourt SE Inlaw Eugene Phillips Rock Island Josephine Sipe LaVerne Shelton le Roy Colbert Harry Preston Clarence Lee Phillips Ralph Shelton Chester

Rebecca Alexander Tent Installations of 1935 Officers

Rebecca Alexander Tent 14 Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War to install 1935 officers Thursday at the K P hall Mrs Ralph D Chord to be reinstalled as president Alma E Owens as senior vice president Dora V Jeffrey to conduct the service with installing staff Joseph Kust to be installing guide Invitations extended to all members friends and comrades of the G A R Womens Relief Corps Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic and guests from Muareneo wind Town City A reception will follow the installation service.

Rebecca Alexander Daughters of Union Veterans K. of P Hall Ralph D Chord Alma E. Owens Dora V. Jeffrey Joseph Kust Womens Relief Corps Grand Army of the Republic Muareneo Wind Town City

Surprise candle light supper for Miss Margaret Waller

Miss Evelyn Prusek entertained at a surprise candle light supper for Miss Margaret Waller at the latter's home 101 Sixteenth Avenue SE. The evening featured cards and dancing with guests Miss Waller Jack Baldwin Laurin Viesek Jimmie Rath Evelyn Pataca Nathan Burke and Bud Jusis.

Evelyn Prusek Margaret Waller Sixteenth Avenue SE Valler Jack Baldwin Laurin Viesek Jimmie Rath Evelyn Pataca Nathan Burke Bud Jusis

Mrs Kanis Sila Hosts Beta Phi Alone at Supper

Mrs Kanis Sila entertained Beta Phi Alone sorority at her home on 92 Twenty-five Street SE Maneav estming Mesa. Lotus Kriz assisted the hostess during the event. Miss Flesorth Hutiarek Sparkes attended, along with other members.

Kanis Sila Beta Phi Mesa Lotus Kriz Flesorth Hutiarek Sparkes Fontern Mies Tatsan Clark Cretas

Mrs Hic Hefner Visits to Renew Taper Time

Mrs Hic Hefner has returned to Tetts after a visit with her visitors Mrs ale V Nash Lh Ay and Mrs Berths at 322 Sixteenth Street NE for a week.

Hic Hefner Ale V Nash Berths

Beethoven club meeting features intermitten muse event

An imperfect notice describes a Russian muse presentation at a Beethoven club retail meeting. It notes a 10 AM start at the Chamber of Commerce and mentions members and schedules for a Wednesday gathering. The text lists names and vague activities, referencing a tournament and phonine presentations with unclear details.

Beethoven Club Chamber Merce

Friends Honor Elizabeth Clark

Miss Elizabeth Clark daughter of Atherton B Clark and Mrs Clark 347 Seventeenth street SE is honored by friends before leaving Thursday for Stephens College in Columbia Missouri Miss Norma White hosted a tea at her home 365 Twenty-first street SE for Miss Clark with ten guests Grace Ann Reiff hosted eight friends at a luncheon at 1848 Third avenue SE in compliment to Miss Clark

Elizabeth Clark Atherton B. Clark Seventeenth Street Columbia Stephens Junior College Norma White Ted White Twenty-first Street Miss Clark Grace Ann Reiff Marion O. Reiff Third Avenue SE Clark

Mrs Damour Hosts Beta Sigma Phi Dinner

Mrs F W Damour hosted Lambda chapter Beta Sigma Phi at 384 Twenty first Street SE with white chrysanthemum decor and pink tapers. Miss Thora Herr read a Gertrude Stein paper. attendees included Mildred Bales Hazel Dahl Betty Foster Margaret Gould Leona Keppel Kathryn Marshall Marguerite Marshall Joan Rowan Edith Smith Martha Rompotl Frances Stewart Jessie Strang Ada Vedder Thora Herr Nellieve Borah Leola Jack Catherine Lafferty Kathryn Bishop and others. special guest Educational Director Mrs D D Miller and Mrs Frank Kellogg assisted.

F. W. Damour Twenty-first Street Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Thora Herr Gertrude Stein Mildred Bales Hazel Dahl Betty Foster Margaret Gould Leona Keppel Kathryn Marshall Marguerite Marshall Joan Rowan Edith Smith Martha Rompotl Frances Stewart Jessie Strang

Delia Bach and Laurence Brogan Wed in Alburnett Parsonage

Miss Delia Bach daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Bach of Center Point married Laurence Brogan of Chicago son of Mr and Mrs John Brogan of Alburnett Saturday at Evangelical parsonage in Alburnett by Rev Beverman. Bride wore peacock blue crepe. bridesmaid in navy blue trimmed in white. Bride, a 1932 Alburnett High School graduate, and groom plan Chicago home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Orval Bach and others. farewell party at Spencer Heefner home with Bunce game and refreshments.

Delia Bach Walter Bach Center Point Laurence Brogan Chicago John Brogan Alburnett Evangelical Parsonage Beverman Orval Bach Alburnett High School Jesup School Lester Hindman Dorothy Allender Clarence Simmons Brogan Spencer Heefner Thirtieth Street Bunce Mary Pesek Wilbur Bach Jack Floyd Morehouse Marion Central City Miss Pesch Stella Schmickle Evelyn Heefner Cedar Rapids Marengo

P. T. A. Meetings Across Jackson Elementary Groups

The Jackson radio elementary child study group meets with Mrs J. E. Harrison at 1014 Fourth Avenue SE Wednesday at 2 15 p m to discuss The Development of Intelligent Leadership. The Lincoln elementary radio home study club meets at Mrs E. St. Germain’s home 603 Eighteenth Avenue SW Wednesday at 7 30 p m and invites all district members.

Jackson Radio Elementary J. E. Harrison Fourth Avenue SE Lincoln Elementary Radio Home Study Club E. St. Germain Eighteenth Avenue

Edgewood Mothers Club and PTA Meet at School

The Edgewood No 1 Mothers' club will meet Thursday at 2:15 pm at the school. The school's Parent Teacher Association will meet Friday at 7:45 pm at the school. Tree will show motion pictures and Dr J S Skien, dentist, will talk. Wallace Bixby will present vocal selections.

Edgewood No. 1 Mothers’ Clube Parent- Tracher Association J S Skien Wallace Bixby

Fillmore study group meets at Dresher home Wednesday

The Fillmore radio elementary study group will meet Wednesday at 1066 F avenue NW the Dresher home for a program on The Development of Intelligent Leadership. The executive committee of the Fillmore Parent-Teacher association will meet at the Dresher home following the broadcast.

Fillmore Radio Ralph Dresher F Avenue NW Fillmore Parent-Teacher Association Dresher

Whalen Rites Held for Anamosa Resident Michael J W Whalen

Michael J W Whalen died suddenly at his sister Kathrine Whalen’s home. Born March 4, 1867 in Anamosa, he leaves four children John of Des Moines, Mrs Wade Brown of Kansas City, Mrs John Jackson of New Orleans, and Mrs Oscar Wilson of Sioux City, plus two sisters and two brothers Kathrine and Will Whalen of Anamosa and James Whalen of Anamosa. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 9 am at Stone City with Brides Mortuary handling arrangements. callers welcome Tuesday evening.

Anamosa Michael J W Whalen Kathrine Whalen John Des Moines Wade Brown Kansas City John Jackson New Orleans Oscar Wilson Sioux City W of Ferrell Marion Kathrine Will James Whalen Stone City Brides Mortuary

P. E. O. Chapter DK Discusses Projects at Meeting

About twenty five members of chapter DK of the P. E. O. met at the home of Mrs. S. E. Coquillette on Knollwood drive SE. Mrs. L. W. Dunlap led the program on P. E. O. projects including the memorial library and the Iowa P. E. O. home at Mount Pleasant and the educational fund. Guests included Mrs. Guy E. Hillier and Mrs. Harold Horan. Refreshments followed.

S. E. Coquillette Knollwood Drive R. E. Owen J. T. Mumford J F. Ball J. P. van Horn Edward H. Files L. W. Dunlap P. E. O. Memorial Library Iowa P .E. O Mount Pleasant Guy E. Hillier Harold Horan

Morokoff Honored by Miss Maddigan at Roosevelt Hotel

Miss Margaret Maddigan hosted a Sunday dinner at the Roosevelt hotel for Paul Morokoff of New York. Twenty students from the Maddigan School of Music attended, seven planning to relocate to New York to work under his direction. Morokoff spoke on theater before departing for a New York opening. Four Maddigan students, Jean Remington, Gertrude Lane, Kathleen Jaeger, and Audrey Scollon, join him January 26 for a twenty four week musical comedy engagement.

Margaret Maddigan Maddigan School of Music Roosevelt Hotel Paul Morokoff New York Morokofff Maddigan School Jean Remington Gertrude Lane Kathleen Jaeger Audrey Scollon

Special meeting of the Czech Fine Arts society

A special meeting of the Czech Fine Arts society is scheduled for this evening at 7 o'clock in the French room of the Montrose hotel.

Czech Fine Arts Society Montrose Hotel

Norden Kensington Meeting Set for Friday at 2 PM

Norden Kensington will meet Friday at 2 pm with Mrs. Carl Ahlgren of 806 Tenth Street SW. All members are urged to be present.

Norden Kensington Carl Ahlgren Tenth Street

House Appropriations Committee Submits 900 Million Budget Plan

The House appropriations committee on Tuesday recommended a 900,025,598 dollar budget to run the treasury and post office departments for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The plan cuts 194,884,642 from the current year, with a 40 million dollar boost for public debt interest. Post office funding rises 26,955,916 from last year, while treasury is cut 254,756,869. Domestic air mail is set at 10,700,000, ocean mail subsidies kept at 28,850,000 pending policy, and internal revenue gains 3,000,000 to aid tax collection. The coast guard receives a 2,300,000 increase amid smuggling concerns.

Washington INS House Appropriations Committee Treasury and Post Office Post Office Department Treasury Bureau of Internal Revenue Coast Guard

Unemployed Father Kills Wife and Self in Tragic Home Incident

George Tomsic 42 fatally wounds wife Theresa 36 before killing himself as six children look on. Theresa dies later at Cook County Hospital. their newborn dies. 18 month old son George is injured. Doctors perform a blood transfusion using the sister's donated blood in a desperate bid to save Theresa.

Chicao George Tomsic Tomsic Theresa Cook County George Helen Milek

Mrs DeLong Pleads Not Guilty On Murder Charge

Mrs Sam De Long of Maynard was arraigned in West Union on a murder charge for shooting her husband in their kitchen. Her attorney seeks a continuance to the April term. A coroner's jury ordered the widow held after she claimed to be elsewhere. Discrepancies in her statements challenged the original self death theory.

Sorcin Gazette West Union Sam DeLong Maynard DeLong

What's In Fashion Old Furniture Pieces Now Put To Modern Use

A 1935 Amos Parrish piece notes 18th century furniture repurposed for modern living. Benches in maple hold coffee and cigarettes, blacksmith trays become magazines, wig stands hold lamps, and double decked dumb waiters serve tea or act as lamps. Firescreens turn into tables and rooms gain charm from reused pieces.

Amos Parrish

Morgenthau notes lag in bond sale amid Maine shock

Secretary Morgenthau testified before the House subcommittee that a temporary lag in selling 1.334 billion dollars of government securities followed the Maine election upset. He said public demand later improved, with rates falling from 3 to 3 percent, and urged individual bond purchases while allowing banks to reserve funds for loans.

Washington INS Treasury Morgenthau House Appropriations Maine New York

Liquor Commission Paid Quarterly Sales Tax, 1934

The State Liquor Control Commission paid the sales tax division of the State Board of Assessment and Review 33324 17 for the final quarter of 1934, according to Commission Chairman Harold M. Cooper.

Des Moines State Liquor Control Commission State Board of Assessment Harold M. Cooper Commission

How I Keep My Figure

A personal account of maintaining weight with modest activity. The author notes little strenuous exercise, prefers sailing and walking, and relies on three meals daily with two milk glasses. Breakfast features fruit, buttered toast, honey and tea. lunch a vegetarian salad and soup. dinner a full course with meat or fish.

Fire destroys Kalona farm home of Stutsmans

Fire caused by an overheated furnace engulfed the large farm house of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Stutsman three miles northeast of Kalona at 1 30 am Monday. The couple could not save any belongings and escaped as walls collapsed.

Kalona Eli Stutsman Stutsman

Fay Webb Plans Suit to Vacate Vallee Separation

Fay Webb leaves for New York where her suit to void the separation agreement with Rudy Vallee is docketed for February 4. Vallee pays $100 weekly maintenance. she says he can afford more and she was rushed into the agreement. She will travel under a doctor’s care, after splitting time between a Santa Monica hospital and her father’s home, Santa Monica police chief Clarence E. Webb.

Hollywood Fay Webb New York Rudy Vallee Vallee Rudy Santa Monica Clarence E. Webb

New White House Dishes To Be Used At Diplomat Dinner

Washington AP The Roosevelts will serve dinner Thursday with their new china set for the diplomatic corps led by Sir Ronald Lindsay. The dishes, described by Mrs Roosevelt as simple banding with a presidential crest and a rose motif, will not be shown to reporters or visitors despite public interest in the historic collection.

White House Washington Roosevelts Diplomatic Corps Ronald Lindsay China Mrs. Roosevelt Roosevelt

New Kind Of Headache From This Liquor Store

North Main merchants complain to the city council Monday night about smoke from the state liquor store chimney. Odors blow into surrounding shops choking pedestrians and damaging stock. Manager A. L. Broxam cites state liquor commission rules. city officials seek an approved smoke stack height and enforcement of nuisance ordinances.

Gazett Maquoreta North Main Street A. L. Broxam Mquor Commission

Once Wealthy Iowan Dies In Charity Ward

Ralph James Gillespie aged 42 once wealthy husband of Jacqueline Logan died of pneumonia in Denver General hospital charity ward. He was moved from a side street hotel to a week earlier and planned burial in Creston Iowa at the request of his aging parents Judge and Mrs John H Gillespie. He had made a fortune in colonization of the lower Rio Grande valley and later lived in Hollywood where he was part of motion picture circles. He and Miss Logan married in 1925 and divorced three years later.

Denver INS Ralph James Gillespie Jacqueline Logan Creston Gillespie Denver General Hospital Side Street Rio Grande Valley Texas Hollywood Miss Logan John H. Gillespie

Probe Explosion In Mine Kills Twelve

A Gilberton Pennsylvania blast at the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron mine killed twelve miners and injured nearly seventy, with two in critical condition. Rescuers searched passageways as investigations by the company, the US Bureau of Mines, and state inspectors opened, with gas buildup suspected as the cause.

Gilberton, Pa INS Gilberton Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company United States Bureau of Mines

Six Die in Moro Battle in Sulu Far South

In a pitched clash at Abian Sulu, six people died including three Moro outlaws and three Philippine Constabulary troopers. The fight occurred while a patrol searched for the wanted group connected to the slaying of a Christian Filipino teacher.

Manila P. I INS Philippine Constabulary Constabulary Abian Sulu

Utilities Men Discuss Trade Subjects at Iowa Meeting

With near zero temperatures and a cold wind, men at the Iowa Public Utilities association sales and distribution school in Cedar Rapids warmed to air conditioning talks by Jim Nance of Frigidaire. Nance cited 1934 installation shares and Harvard findings on heat reducing mental ability. Harry Boyd Brown of Philco shared selling tales and recovery optimism. Operators split with talks on radio interference, future broadcasting, and TV.

Iowa Public Utilities Association Hotel Roosevelt Jim Nance Dayton Frigidaire Corporation Nance Harvard Medical School Harry Boyd Brown Cleveland Philco Radio and Television Corporation Irene Castle Brown J P. Wentling Minneapolis Western Red Cedar Association E. N. Ruede Council Bluffs Citizens Power Drabelle Arthur Huntington Iowa Electric Light and Power Company C. A. Nash Davenport United Light and Power Engineering and Construction Company Gerald Hulett Detroit Electromaster Corporation J. Dejen General Electric Company C. E. Winn Omaha Western Union Telegraph Company George Charlesworth Des Moines Board of Railroad Commissioners Glen Cornish Cedar Rapids R. O. Sutherland United Light and Power Company E. A. Wisco Interstate Power Company

Minneapolitan Skier Makes 40 Mile Trip to Northfield

Clyde Ryberg of Minneapolis braved sub zero cold to ski from Minneapolis to Northfield Minnesota a 40 mile wager triumphing in the effort on Monday according to AP report.

Minneapolis Clyde Ryberg Northfield Minn Mons Day

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Dr Wistein Wistein Mrs. Colbert College Club Group Mrs. Hahn Miss Prusek Vrs Harner Mrs, Damour Lambda Bach-Brogan P. T. A. Meetings Jackson Lincoln Study Club Edgewood No Fillmore MR. Morokoff M. Maddigan Czech Fine Arts Directed By AMG Canowlel Les Lester York Tha Nan Betty Furness Elizabeth Allan Public Ledger, Inc Charity C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Company Second St SE
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