To Honor Marian Clark At Shower And Bridge Party
Mrs Wayne Bain and Mrs Lester J Baldwin will entertain Monday evening at 936 Twentieth Street SE for a linen shower and bridge party in honor of Miss Marian Clark who will marry Feb 1 to Ross L Wilson. Attending will be Miss Clark Miss Elizabeth Watson Miss Cora Farr Miss Irene Langer Miss Nadine Troyak Mrs Donald Lawrence Mrs Lloyd Lathrop Mrs Walter Dresselhaus Mrs Marshall Clark Mrs Will Hach and Mrs C E Stryker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bain
Lester J. Baldwin
Twentieth Street SE
Marian Clark
Ross L. Wilson
Miss Clark
Elizabeth Watson
Cora Farr
Irene Langer
Nadine Troyak
Donald Lawrence
Lloyd Lathrop
Walter Dresselhaus
Marshall Clark
Will Hach
C. E. Stryker
Herbert Killian Returns From Family Visit
Mrs. Herbert Killian of 350 Woodland Drive SE and her daughters Marybel and Jane returned Sunday after a two week visit in Keosauqua with Mrs. Killian’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Strickling. Mr. Killian came back Friday from New York City where he had spent two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Killian
Woodland Drive
Marybel
Jane
Keosauqua
St Elizabeth's Guild Card Party Set Friday Evening
St Elizabeth's guild of St John's Episcopal church plans a card party at the guild hall Friday evening. Reservations can be made by calling Mrs. Ted White at 7992.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth's Guild of
St. John's Episcopal
Miss Elsie Rocarek Joins Mardi Gras Trip Plans
Miss Elsie Rocarek of 1705 Hamilton Street SW left Sunday for Geneva Illinois where she will join friends for a Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans. She then plans a month's vacation in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Rocarek
Hamilton Street
Geneva
Ill
New Orleans
Florida
Irene Douglas circle to meet at Mrs Hampton's home
The Irene Douglas circle of the King's Daughters will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. at 2035 Grande avenue SE. Mrs. W E Hampton hosts and Mrs. W C Drager and Mrs. L Poetzinger will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Douglas
The
King’s Daughters
W. E. Hampton
Grande Avenue SE
W. C. Drager
L. Poetzinger
Malta Kensington Meeting Postponed For Better Weather
The Malta Kensington gathering scheduled for Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Taylor Carpenter's home is postponed until weather improves. A luncheon at 1 p.m. will be held in the Masonic hall with covered dishes and sandwiches. Hostesses are Mrs. George Arduser chairing, with Mrs. J. E. Crew and Mrs. A. A. Bagley assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta Kensington
Taylor Carpenter
Masonic Hall
George Arduser
J. E. Crew
A. A. Bagley
Wakio Camp Fire group holds skating party and supper
Ten members of the Wakio Camp Fire group enjoyed a Saturday skating party at the municipal rink. They then went to guardian Mrs. A. L. Hinton at 234 Eleventh Street NW for supper and games. Participants included Barbara Hird Patricia Gilchrist Hildred Ann Miller Mary Louise Harmon Ruth Olson Naida Williams Shirley Hilborn Kathryn Roberts Jean Beeson and Betty Hinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakio Camp
the Guardian
A. L. Hinton
Eleventh Street
Barbara Hird
Patricia Gilchrist
Hildred Ann Miller
Mary Louise Harmon
Ruth Olson
Naida Williams
Shirley Hilborn
Kathryn Roberts
Jean Beeson
Betty Hinion
Fillmore Dads Night At P T A Program Draws Hundreds
Supt. Arthur C. Deamer spoke on the school child at the Fillmore P T A dads night. One hundred six attendees included fathers mothers and teachers. The program featured Miss Marjorie Donohue as principal host Miss Doreen Cobb directed the chorus and a pottery play by pupils with a paper pottery backdrop. More than 200 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Deamer
Fillmore P. T. A
Fillmore
Marjorie Donohue
Ralph Dresher
Doreen Cobb
Alice
Ruth Zier
Elizabeth Witt
Chester Ehrenberger
Maxine West
Buddy Swab
Kathleen Miller
Keith Lupton
Marilyn Kofron
Ellyn Bell
Dorothy Bridge
Bette Dinderman
Miriam Marr
Peggy Thorpe
Doris Watson
Martha Greene
Arline Churchill
Evelyn Welsh
Billy Wall
Billy Johnson
Francis Kubovec
Bobby Harger
Birthday Party for Jean Marie Tichy
Mrs. Charles Tichy hosted a party at 941 Fifteenth Avenue SW for the sixth birthday of her daughter Jean Marie. Guests included Ruth Suchomel Beverly Ruka Patsy Steggall Irene Steege Iva May Stankey Ann Louise Rogers Margaret Janet Genevieve Robinson Jean Marie and Charles David Tichy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tichy
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Jean Marie
Ruth Suchomel
Beverly Ruka
Patsy Steggall
Irene Steege
Iva May Stankey
Ann Louise Rogers
Margaret Janet
Genevieve Robinson
Charles David Tichy
Annual Meeting of Y W C A Set for Tuesday Evening
Mrs Wayne J Foster president of the Y W C A board will preside at the annual meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Y building Dean Harve Geiger from Coe College will speak on The Social Agency and the Community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne J. Foster
Y. W. C. A. Board of Directors
Harve Geiger
Coe College
Tourist Club Luncheon With Mrs Holbrook Speaker
The Tourist club will meet with Mrs R H Holbrook at 1420 Second Avenue SE for its mid year luncheon. W Ross Livingston from the University of Iowa history department will address on Some Aspects of World Relations Since 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Holbrook
Second Avenue SE
W. Ross Livingston
History Department
University of Iowa
Rebecca Alexander Tent No 14 Installation Recap
Rebecca Alexander Tent No 14 D A V of the Civil War held an installation in the Terrace room of the Montrose hotel. Mrs John Heaton installed officers including President Norman Sutliff and Vice Presidents Hugh Hillerege and F J Kouba Jr. others served as council, secretary, chaplain, guard, treasurer, color bearers, and musician. Out‑of‑town visitors attended and a social with refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Alexander
Montrose Hotel
John Heaton
Cleta Bergen
Norman Sutliff
Hugh Hillerege
F. J. Kouba, Jr
George Hollom
Alma Owens
Ida Kettleson
W. L. Sleight
Dorothy Gearkee
Mary Bruch
Jake Searles
Glenn U H. Thomas
Huston
Frank Kirkpatrick
Norman Scott
Calvin Williams
Leola Jack
C. E. Briggs
Buelah Booser
Letha Underhill
Ralph Chord
Owens
E. E. Shenefelt
Sandra Shenefelt
Searles
Chord
Miss Underhill
Bell
Marengo
Sister Spurlin
Marshalltown
St Patrick's Parish Plans Friday School Dance
Unit No 1 of St Patrick's parish will sponsor a dance Friday evening in the school auditorium. General chairman is Mrs J W Earley with hostesses Mesdames Marie McCown Katharine Kenny Stasia Elgas Dorothy Phelan and Miss Anna Quaid Beatrice Ruby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Parish
J. W. Earley
Marie McCown
Katharine Kenny
Stasia Elgas
Dorothy Phelan
Anna Quaid
Beatrice Ruby
Hard of Hearing League Elects Officers in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids league for the hard of hearing will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the O R C building. P M Lattner was elected president with C M Jones, Edna Richmond, and Bessie Jones named as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids League For the
P. M. Lattner
C. M. Jones
Edna Richmond
Bessie Jones
Get Together 500 Club Meets at O'Connor Home
The Get Together 500 club gathered Sunday evening at 1136 Weare avenue NE, the home of Mr and Mrs Harley O Connor. Prizes at 500 were won by Mrs Louise Klever, Mrs Lawrence Martin, Mrs Neal Blok, Neal Blok, Henry Noble and Louis Klever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Get Together 500
Harley O’connor
Weare Avenue
Louise Klever
Lawrence Martin
Neal Blok
Henry Noble
Louis Klever
Community Players Plan Dutch Treat Supper At Theater
The Community theater announces a Dutch treat supper Monday at 6 p.m. at the Community theater. Cast members of The Devil Passes and all committees will attend, with Miss Marian Galloway in charge. The Devil Passes runs Monday through Wednesday at the Community playhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Galloway
Community Playhouse
Welch Couple Return From Chicago Weekend
Mr and Mrs Frank C Welch of 2300 First avenue W returned Monday after spending the week end in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Welch
First Avenue W
Chicago
Coe College Pledges Miss Caryl Austin to Kappa Delta
Miss Caryl Austin of Austinville a Coe college senior is pledged to Kappa Delta sorority at the chapter rooms Saturday afternoon She becomes the second in her family to join the Coe chapter of the sorority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caryl Austin
Austinville
Coe College
Kappa Delta Sorority
Miss Austin
Coe
Camp Fire Girls Host City Skating and Coasting Party
About 100 Camp Fire girls attended an all city skating and coasting party Saturday at the new municipal skating rink. They brought lunches and ate around two bonfires by noon. Skating on the rink and coasting on a nearby hill were featured. Miss Nadia Thorpe led preparations with Mrs M R Warren assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Nadia Thorpe
M. R. Warren
Camp Fire Council
Waffle Supper Honors Two Women Guests at Don McCormac Home
Miss Margaret Day and Mrs. Milford Sapp were feted at a Friday waffle supper held at the Don McCormac residence. Attending were Ruth Barber Don Morgan Warren Hansen Kenneth Schooner and Don McCormac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Day
Seventeenth Street
Milford Sapp
Iowa City
California
Don McCormac
Avenue NE
Miss Day
Sapp
Ruth Barber
Don Morgan
Warren Hansen
Kenneth Schooner
Dance Draws Four Hundred At St Patrick's Parish Unit
About four hundred people attended Friday evening’s dance in the school auditorium hosted by St Patrick's Parish Unit No 1. A local orchestra provided the music for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unit No. 1
St. Pattrick’s Parish
East ern Star Aremue Circle Elects Officers
Mrs C B Iosty was elected president of the Aremue circle of the Ced ar chapter at the last regular meeting held at 227 Johnson Avenue NW. Other officers named are Mrs J W Barnett vice president Mrs G H Heider secretary and Mrs W C Benesh treasurer. Mrs L W Minehart is the retiring president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Iosty
Aremue Circle of Cedar Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
F. L. Bokorney
Johnson Avenue
J. W. Barnett
G. H. Heider
W. C. Benesh
L. W. Minehart
Miss Sallie Drahos Heads to Los Angeles Visit
Miss Sallie Drahos of 1228 F avenue NE travels to Los Angeles to visit her brother Frank Drahos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Drahos
F Avenue
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank Drahos
Miss Juanita Jordan Returns From Florida Visit
Miss Juanita Jordan of 1924 B avenue NE returned Sunday after a three week stay in Oklawaha Florida with her parents Mr and Mrs W C Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Jordan
B Avenue NE
Oklawaha
Fla
W. C. Jordan
Cedar Rapids Couple Injured In Icy Road Crash Near Brooklyn
Mr and Mrs Donald Harrison of Cedar Rapids were injured when their car skidded on an icy highway near Brooklyn Saturday around 11 PM and overturned in a ditch. Harrison suffered a concussion and possible internal injuries, while Mrs Harrison had head lacerations and bruises. Their dog died in the crash. They were taken to Newton hospital. Harrison remained unconscious until Sunday and Mrs Harrison was to be released soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Harrison
Second Avenue SE
Newton
Brooklyn
Harrison
Cherry-Burrell
Scout Court Of Honor To Be Held Tuesday
Scout Court of Honor in the Cedar Rapids area will assembly Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Benjamin Franklin High School. The 1936 advancement trophy plaque offered by Kiwanian will be presented to Center Point Troop 53 sponsored by the American Legion led by Scoutmaster Harold Mahuran. Scout Commissioner Chester Johnson will confer Eagle Scout honors on Henry Houseman of Troop 8 and George Prastka of Troop 11. Troop 25 hosted by Arthur P T A with LeRoy Kling as scout master will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Benjamin Franklin High School
SSS Kiwanian
Center Point
American Legion
Harold Mahuran
Chester Johnson
Henry Houseman
Kenwood P. T. A
George Prastka
Peoples Church
E. I. Copeland
Arthur P. T. A
LeRoy Kling
City Briefs and Personals Highlight Local Events
Icy streets cancel the General Grenville Dodge circle No 88 G A R meeting. Walther league at Trinity Lutheran to host a sleigh party Wednesday at 7 45 p m. Tormey and Ruth Denny of Craemer's store travel to New York on a ready to wear buying trip. Cedar Rapids Gas cooking schools list times and Lenten dishes. Lenore Gordon to tell stories at Sixteenth Avenue West branch library Tuesday 4 p.m. Townsend clubs to Kingston hall for picnic supper and dance. Window broken at 910 Second Avenue SW service station. no theft reported. Reserve officers conference class to discuss command and staff issues Tuesday 7 30 p.m. in federal building room 204.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Tormey
Ruth Denny
Craemer’s
New York
Frank la Rue
Linn County
Federal Building
Ministers Discuss The Church's One Need of the Hour
The Cedar Rapids Ministerial association gathered at First Presbyterian chapel with president S. K. Hawkins presiding. An open forum addressed the topic The Church's One Need of the Hour. Speakers included the Rev. O. C. Gatrelle and the Rev. Elton D. Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Winter Ice Sends Two to Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Julia Lenoch aged 77 of Seven Teenth Avenue Southwest slipped on ice near her home Sunday evening and fractured her right shoulder. She was taken to Mercy Hospital at 6 30 p.m. and remains confined. Geraldine Stark of route 1 Cedar Rapids was treated at Mercy Hospital Sunday for a sprained left ankle after a fall on ice. she did not stay at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Lenoch
Seventeenth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Geraldine Stark
Route 1
Cedar Rapids
Local cab drivers fined in police court for driving over fire hose
Cecil Root and Tony Macek of 1212 Third avenue SE and Twenty ninth avenue SW were fined $2 and costs each for driving over a fire hose at Third avenue and Sixth street SE at 6 25 p m Sunday. Edward Gordon of 613 Tenth avenue SE was fined $1 and costs for parking with no rear light. Ted Ralston of 5010 avenue NE was fined $10 and costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Root
Third Avenue SE
Tony Macek
Ninth Avenue SW
Third Avenue
Sixth Street SE
Edward Gordon
Tenth Avenue SE
Ted Ralston
Avenue NE
Basement fire at Spitt residence on Sixth Street SE
A paper in a basement container at the A. M. Spitt residence on 320 Sixth Street SE ignited Sunday and burned a partition of the basement stairway. Firemen arrived at 6 15 p.m. and confined the damage to the partition. A door opening halted the spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Spitt
Sixth Street SE
W. E. Grow
Camburncourt
Tracy Held on Grand Larceny Charge in Mankato Case
L. E. Tracy, 38, of 381 Fifteenth Street SE, was arrested Saturday night at the request of Mankato authorities and turned over to Sheriff F. W. Cords. Tracy faces grand larceny charges filed by F. A. Kaup, an official he claims, from the J. C. Marlow company. He says the case stems from holding expense money after selling farm machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Tracy
Fifteenth Street
Mankato
Minn
F. W. Cords
Cords
Tracy
F. A. Kaup
J. C. Marlow Company
Fined For Disturbance In Police Court
Walter and Ernest Jepson paid fines of 25 dollars plus costs each after arrest by Sergeant Hrab etin and Patrolman Milke for intoxication and disturbing the peace at 11 57 p m Saturday. Ernest allegedly struck a young woman while Walter challenged the officer. A third man Lyle Von Voltenburg was fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Ernest Jepson
Eleventh Street
Hrabetin
Milke
First Avenue
Third Street
Ernest
Hrabella
Lyle von Voltenburg
Idaho Drive
Radio lifeline from flood city aids Louisville rescue efforts
Amid Cedar Rapids rural viewing, floods cut power in Louisville. WHAS broadcast through WSM relays to rescuers in Kentucky with Chicago Gary Dayton Indianapolis Washington and Lexington joining. Urgent requests for boats medicines and shelter reached relief teams as Paducah and others faced outages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Louisville
WHAS
WSM
Nashville
Kentucky
Ohio
Chicago
Gary
Dayton
Indianapolis
Washington
D. C
Lexington
City Hospital
Kentucky Military Institute
City council approves transfer to park fund
The city council approved transferring 5,000 from the water works to the park department to cover unforeseen greenhouse heating plant failures at Bever Park. A 2,541.74 needed for a new plant was purchased last September, leaving 1,813.75 due, with 323.35 in fuel costs since installation, and the remaining balance to be repaid within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Works
Park Department
Bever Park
Rev Blaine Hyten resigns Cedar Rapids pastorate for Kansas City church
The Rev Blaine Hyten of 1546 Bever Avenue SE submitted his resignation as pastor of the First Christian church of Cedar Rapids at a special board meeting. Effective early March, he will become pastor of the South Park Christian church of Kansas City Missouri after receiving a call a week earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Hyten
Bever Avenue
First Christian Church of
Cedar Rapids
South Park
City Skating Rink Closed Tonight For Resurfacing
The new municipal skating rink at E avenue and Eleventh street NW will be closed Monday night for resurfacing. All other rinks run by the playground commission on D avenue and Twenty-seventh street NE Memorial drive and Meadowbrook drive SE and J street at J street and Fifteenth avenue SW remain open and in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Avenue
Eleventh Street
Playground Commission
Arthur
D Avenue
Twenty-seventh Street
Memorial Drive
Meadowbrook Drive
J Street
Fifteenth Avenue
City Vacates Eight Foot Strip for Harper Access
City council approved a resolution vacating an eight by sixty foot strip along the northerly part of lot 6 block 3 A K Murrays addition and deeded it to J G Harper of Harpers Automobile Refining 431 Fifth Avenue SW for use as an approach to a new building. The original deeded property to the city was for street purposes and the action was filed for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Murray
J. G. Harper
Harper’s Automobile Refinishing Company
Fifth Avenue
Harper
Probates Open For J G Toeller And Mary Hay
The wills of John G. Toeller and Mary Greer Hay were probated in district court. Toeller, 62, of 129 First Avenue W, killed by a car on First Street SW January 6, named Emma Toeller as beneficiary and executrix, with George F. Martinek of Cedar Rapids named administrator with the will annexed. Hay’s will, drawn January 30, 1935, lists sisters Rebecca Lilja and Georgia H. Jones, nephew Olin Hay, and niece Wilma Hay as legatees, with Byron Newton Shean named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Toeller
First Avenue
First Street
Emma Toeller
George F. Martinek
Cedar Rapids
Mary Greer Hay
Rebecca Lilja
Georgia H. Jones
Olin Hay
Wilma Hay
Byron Newton Shean
City to Pay 20377 Interest on Bonds
City council authorized payment of 20377.25 in interest on bonds issued for sewer grants grading river front improvement sewage rental and Memorial bonds with listed principal amounts and dates.
Welch Presbyterian Church Destroyed by Fire in Lake Crystal
A fire traced to an overheated furnace destroyed the Welch Presbyterian church in Lake Crystal Minnesota on Sunday. The 1899 build suffered about 9000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Crystal
Minn
Welch Presbyterian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert Killians
ST. Elizabeth's Guild
Malta
Kensington
Wakio Group
F&f
Y. W
Dean C. Harve Geiger
Hard OF Hearing League
GET Together Club
Frank Welches
Kappa Delta
ST. Patrick’s
Areme Circle
Miss Jordan
Scout Court of
Hanna Barbers
2Nd Ave
Walther League Society of the
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Lenore Gordon
Children’s Department of the Public Library
Sixteenth Avenue West
Townsend
Kingston Hall
Jack Caudill
Second Avenue SW
U. S. Patent Office
Ripley
Wm. Green
Wigan
England
A Kreisel
Marshall
Beauvais
France
J.W. Smith
Beaufort NC
Cathedral of
Paducah
Water Dept
Park
Hyten
Kansas City Church
New City
Malden, Mass. An
Trai
Mark
Smith Brothers
Smith Bros
J. G. Toeller
Mary Hay
Lucky Tiger Magic
Ave
Neip Markets
FOOD
3Rd Ave. SE
Sunkist
Ohio Potatoes
Howard Heathman
Armstrong
Alaska
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