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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1937

Page

10

Three Cedar Rapids Couples Plan Winter Trip

Three Cedar Rapids couples will leave Tuesday evening by train to Mexico City for about three weeks. Dr. and Mrs. H L Walker, Mr. and Mrs. S W Wilder, and Mr. and Mrs. David Turner will spend time in Mexico City and Los Angeles before returning. Turner couple to Cedar Rapids while Walkers and Wilders proceed to Los Angeles.

Mexico City Mexico Los Angeles Calif H. L. Walker B Avenue S. W. Wilder David Turner Twenty-third Street

Mrs Lehman Leads Chapter GM on American Doctor Odyssey

Mrs C V Lehman reviewed An American Doctor's Odyssey by Dr Victor Heiser at a P E O chapter GM meeting Monday evening at 1750 B avenue NE home of Mrs Ray Anderson. Twenty eight members and guest Mrs Wilbur D Kennedy of chapter DK attended. Miss Nelle Boyack assisted.

C. V. Lehman Victor Heiser Ray Anderson B Avenue NE Wilbur D. Kennedy Nelle Boyack

Pulis Family Holiday Visit Moves to Denver

Mrs. D J Pulis of San Francisco Calif spent the holidays with Mr and Mrs G S Pulis 1417 Fifth Avenue SE. She left Monday for Denver Colo to visit Mr and Mrs J B Pulis and their family.

D. J. Pulis San Francisco Calif G. S. Pulis Fifth Avenue SE Monaay Denver Colo J. B. Pulis

Beardsley Hosts Bridge Luncheon With Out of Town Guest

Mrs. David E. Beardsley hosted her bridge club at 2149 Linden drive SE with a luncheon and bridge. Out of town guest Mrs. Alec Douglas of Cobourg Ontario attended the gathering Tuesday.

David E. Beardsley Linden Drive Alec Douglas Cobourg Ontario

College club reading meeting with Mrs C S Lchwinn

The Thursday group meets at 2 15 p m with Mrs C S Lchwinn at 1542 Bever Avenue SE. Mrs V O Hasek Jr reviews Gold Diamonds and Orchids by William LaZarre.

College Club C. S. Lchwinn Bever Avenue V. O. Hasek, Jr William LaZarre

Miss Jacqueline Press to graduate from McKinley High School

Miss Ruth Averill hosted a Monday evening gathering at 832 A Avenue NE in honor of Jacqueline Press who will graduate this week from McKinley High School. Bunco prizes went to Jacqueline Press and Sue Hastings. Refreshments were served. guests included Geraldine Preis Jean McFaddin Mary Anderson DeLores Carringer and Sue Hastings.

Ruth Averill Avenue NE Jacqueline Press McKinley High School Sue Hastings Misses Press Geraldine Preis Jean McFaddin Mary Anderson DeLores Carringer

Norden Kensington to Meet Mrs. Martin Anderson Friday

Norden Kensington will meet with Mrs. Martin Anderson at 1015 Fifteenth Street SE on Friday at 2 30 p m.

Norden Kensington Martin Anderson Fifteenth Street SE

Sixteenth Birthday Party At Miriam Stehlik Home

A group of Miriam Stehlik’s classmates celebrated her sixteenth birthday Saturday at 87 Nineteenth Avenue SW. Decorations were blue and yellow, with games and dancing. Guests included Jennie Doupnik, Charldene Lorenc, Phyllis Hermann, and others. Mrs. Otto Stehlik assisted by Mrs. Charles Middaugh.

Miriam Stehlik Nineteenth Avenue SW Jennie Doupnik Charldene Lorenc Phyllis Hermann Anna Mae Machacek Norma Nemec Julia Pazour Velma Shimek Irene Stourac Edna Tajzler Irma Zahradnik Louise Becicka William Hanson Donald Hollister Earl Kee Glenn Kirby Robert Magee Robert Nelson Carl Landergott Ladislav Mrkvicka John Turner Orville Schmitt Otto Stehlik Charles Middaugh

Sea Scouts Hold Party At St John’s Episcopal Church

Seventeen Sea Scouts of the S. S. Kiwanian attended a Monday evening gathering at St John’s Episcopal Church. Dr. C L Fenner presented a film of his Ontario hunting trip and a hot lunch was served after the talk.

Sea Scouts S. S. Kiwanian St. John’s Episcopal Church C. L. Fenner Ontario

Junior Hadassah Meeting Set for Montrose Hotel

The Junior Hadassah group will assemble at the Montrose hotel on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The gathering invites members and interested guests to attend.

Junior Hadassah Montrose Hotel

Roosevelt High Seniors Dinner Dance Planned at Roosevelt Hotel

The Roosevelt High School graduating class will hold a dinner dance Tuesday evening at the Roosevelt hotel. About forty seniors and faculty sponsors Miss Harriet Sargent Miss Anna Grissel and Mrs. R F Torstenson will attend. The toast program themed Roosevelt Round-up includes Roy Shelton Loren Lake and Fred Mineck among participants. Dancing and games follow the dinner.

Roosevelt High School Roosevelt Hotel Harriet Sargent Anna Grissel R. F. Torstenson Roosevelt Roy Shelton Loren Lake Fred Mineck Robert Ebel Fred J. Kluss

Local Pi Omicron Chapter to Be Installed Nationally

The Iota Epsilon chapter of Pi Omicron will be inducted into the national sorority at a Sunday installation at the Montrose Hotel. Dr. Daniel Feder will speak. charter signing and officer appointments follow, with Misses Marthella Schmidt Dorothy Meeker and Esther Smith dramatizing the insignia.

Iota Epsilon Pi Omicron National Sorority Montrose Daniel Feder Marthella Schmidt Dorothy Meeker Esther Smith Stella Sherwood

Kenwood P T A Night Brings Parents And Patrol Reports

About eighty parents attend the Kenwood P T A dads night. Mrs. Walter Berry presides as Mrs. H L Henkle reports on Camp Fire girls and Henry Houseman on the Boy Scouts. Founders day chair appointed for February. Rev J Renwick McCullough speaks on The Child and His Initiative. First graders perform songs and dances. Camp Fire girls and Boy Scouts assist.

Kenwood P. T. A Walter Berry H. L. Henkle Kenwood Henry Houseman M. C. Kehne J. Renwick McCullough Agnes Robertson Camip Fire Girls Boy Scouts

Franklin Junior High P. T. A. Postpones January Session

The Franklin junior high Parent Teacher Association meeting scheduled for Wednesday afternoon is postponed. There will be no meeting in January, and the February gathering will be a tea to welcome new members of the association.

Franklin Junior High P. T. A Association

Roosevelt P. T. A. Meeting Rescheduled for Thursday

The Roosevelt P. T. A. meeting moved from Wednesday to Thursday at 2 30 p m in the school auditorium.

Roosevelt P. T. A

Grandma-Old Style dramatized by Cedar Rapids Woman's Club

The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club dramatic department presented Grandma-Old Style by Walter Prichard Eaton in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel. Mrs. L. L. Owen starred as the old fashioned grandmother with Rich ard Savel as the modern son. 125 members and guests attended with Mrs. Robert E. Campbell directing.

F. W. Damour G. Y. Swartzendruber Audrey Campbell Robert E. Campbell Bertha LeFebvre Campbell W. R. Foot

Chi Omega Alumnae Dinner Meeting Opens at SE Address

Chi Omega sorority alumnae will meet Mrs. C. S. Schwinn at 1542 Bever avenue SE for dinner Tuesday at 6 15 pm. Hostesses include Mrs. A. W. Meyer Miss Ardyce Woodside and Miss Wilda Burge. Coe college active chapter guests are Isabel Selden Primrose Selden Jeanne Curry and Janetta Merritt.

Chi Omega Sorority C. S. Schwinn Bever Avenue A. W. Meyer Ardyce Woodside Wilda Burge Coe College Isabel and Primrose Selden Jeanne Curry Janetta Merritt

Ella Swan Circle Meets at Roosevelt Hotel

Bethany Congregational church circle led by Mrs. Irene Furman gathered at the Roosevelt hotel on Friday. Miss Jeanette Wright reviewed Spring Came on Forever by Bess Streeter Aldrich for the group.

Ella Swan Circle Bethany Congregational Church Roosevelt Hotel Irene Furman Jeanette Wright Bess Streeter Aldrich

Freemans Headed to Oakland for Spring Visit

Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Freeman from the Roosevelt hotel depart Tuesday for Oakland California and will stay until mid April while traveling together to the West Coast.

Sigma Beta Sigma Phi meets at Montrose hotel

The Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi a business girls sorority will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Montrose hotel.

Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Business Girls’ Sorority Montrose Hotel

Klix Club Met at Mrs Steele's Home

The Klix club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. H. N. Steele, 251 Thirteenth Street NW, for an afternoon gathering.

Klix Club H. N. Steele Thirteenth Street NW

Extra Rail Placed On Kenwood Viaduct For Children Protection

The public improvements department added a new rail on the west side foot bridge of the Kenwood viaduct in First avenue E to keep children safe after mothers raised concerns about slips and possible falls to the tracks below. Commissioner Dave Williams announced the action on Tuesday.

Kenwood First Avenue E Public Improvements Department Dave Williams Williams

Iowa County Court Opens Term With Grand Jury

Judge Harold D. Evans impaneled a grand jury in Marengo Iowa county Monday. Foreman Robert Parry and members Martin Doehrman Herman Frandt T. R. Hammell O G Lown Paul Oehl and Bert Popham were named. Foreclosure actions and divorc es were among last November term matters.

Marengo Iowa County Harold D. Evans Robert Parry Williamsburg Martin Doehrman York Herman Frandt Lincoln T. R. Hammell Hilton O. G. Lown Paul Oehl Lenox Bert Popham Greene James P. Gaffney Lucy M. Murphy Otto W. Gode Horace Moore Havner Ada Dean Haver D. H. Mueller Anna Mueller Frank Cook Atlanta Cook Helen Hahn Leland Hahn Barbara Joyce S. M. Driscoll John E. Birmingham O. E. Jones Effie Pierce Arnold Walter Ralph Walter

Embargo on Livestock and Perishable Freight Enforced

Railroads entering the flood district impose an embargo on all livestock and perishable goods. Other freight may be delayed or rejected.

City Briefs Note Illness and Appointments

City Plumbing Inspector L G Berry is ill with a sinus infection and prescriptions are delivered by Richards Pharmacy. Finance Commissioner L D Burgus was absent from city hall due to illness. Pete Olson is 65 and received a thirty day suspended county jail sentence for intoxication. Raymond Coward will speak Wednesday at 8 15 p m on a radio program for the President's birthday ball Saturday at the Memorial building. The Walther league of Trinity Lutheran church will meet Wednesday at 7 15 p m for a sleigh ride, moved up from 7 45 p m.

L. D. Burgus Pete Olson Raymond Coward Walther League of the Trinity Lutheran Church

Local motorists fined in police court

A. C. Gertsen of 359 Pleasant Drive SE received a suspended $1 fine for overtime parking. John Mac Rae of 500 First Avenue E was assessed $1 for parking with no rear light.

A. C. Gertsen Pleasant Drive SE John MacRae First Avenue E

Toddler Freddie Mack Improves After Sudden Illness

Freddie Mack two year old son of Mr and Mrs Ed Mack of 2801 Mount Vernon avenue SE was taken to St Luke s hospital after a sudden illness Monday and was reported somewhat improved Tuesday.

Freddie Mack Ed Mack Mount Vernon Avenue St. Luke’s Hospital

Cedar Rapids man fined for coal larceny from Rock Island

H. T. Smice of Cedar Rapids was fined 25 dollars in Justice A. S. Reed's court for larceny of coal from the Rock Island railroad. Special agent John Devin testified Smice carried a bag of railroad coal.

H. T. Smice Cedar Rapids A. S. Reed Rock Island Smice John Devin

Keck Delivers Lecture On Winter Birds Of Iowa

Dr Warren M Keck of Coe college spoke on Common Winter Birds of Iowa during an illustrated lecture Monday evening at the college science hall. About thirty Boy Scouts from Central Park Presbyterian Church attended the event.

Warren M. Keck Coe College Iowa College Science Hall Boy Scouts of Troops Central Park Presbyterian Church

Palmer to present AAA history at Triton club meeting

Ellsworth Palmer, manager of the Cedar Rapids Auto club, will show a sound film on the history and purpose of the American Automobile Association at the Triton club business meeting. The event is Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Yo Bl Grok.

Ellsworth Palmer Cedar Rapids Auto Club American Automobile Association Triton Club

Cedar Rapids Y Boys Drum Corps Practice Tonight

The Cedar Rapids Y Boys drum corps and band meet for practice at 7 15 tonight at the Y M C A.

Cedar Rapids Y Boys Y. M. Coa

Sharpshooter holes window at George Stone residence

George Stone reports an air rifle shooter plugged a front room window at 9120 Avenue NW on Monday about 6 15 p m. Stone recalls two prior window breakages in the same manner two weeks earlier.

George Stone 9120 Avenue NW Stone

Kenwood Presbyterian Plans Evangelistic Campaign

Committees of Kenwood Presbyterian Church will meet at the manse 3324 First Avenue E Wednesday at 8 p.m. to plan a personal evangelistic campaign. The Rev C H Hook of Central Park Presbyterian Church will address the group and discuss plans.

Kenwood Presbyterian Church First Avenue E C. H. Hook Central Park Presbyterian Church

Mizpah Lodge to Host Hugh Mossman Talk

Hugh Mossman of Vinton will speak on Our Obligation at Mizpah Masonic lodge on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Masonic temple. The program includes music and refreshments. All Master Masons are invited.

Hugh Mossman Vinton Mizpah

Army Officer to Speak at Reserve Officers Class Tonight

Major Walter A. Meyer will address the reserve officers class at 7:30 tonight in room 204 of the federal building. He replaces Captain Frank La Rue and speaks on corps area organization and mobilization. The session is open to all army officers.

Walter A. Meyer School of Instruction Seventh Corps Area Omaha Neb Federal Building Frank la Rue Army

Newsies Attend Paramount Theatre Treat

Sixty five Gazette newsboys led by street circulation manager Alex Fidler visited the Paramount theater Monday evening. They enjoyed scenes from The Plains man and were impressed by Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok in frontier history, thanking Manager John Krier for the entertainment.

Newsies Paramount Gazette

Williams and Hunting Seeks Stairway Move on First Street

The Williams and Hunting company requests city permission to relocate its exterior stairway thirty feet north facing First Street SW. A new entrance will be built as part of a front redesign for its office building, with the stairway set on city property beside the sidewalk. the matter was sent to the public improvement department by the city council Monday.

Williams and Hunting Company First Street Public Improvement Department

Two Cars Found Another Stolen

H M Gill of Marion asked Cedar Rapids police to help locate his car after a theft Monday from the lot at First Street and Fourth Avenue SE. The car is missing and authorities continue to investigate.

H. M. Gill Marion Cedar Rapids First Street Fourth Avenue

Two Scouts to Receive Eagle Honors at Cedar Rapids Court

Henry Houseman Jr of Troop 8 and George Prastka of Troop 11 will be awarded Eagle Scout medals at a Cedar Rapids area court of honor this evening at 7 30 at Benjamin Franklin high school. Prastka, a 10A student at McKinley high, led Troop 11 outdoor activities and earned the bronze paddle on a northern canoe trip. Houseman, a former Columbus, Ohio scout, is a metallurgist for LaPlant Choate and lives at 132 Thirty-second Street NE. The event includes multiple honors for other scouts, merit badges, and Palm recognitions.

Henry Houseman, Jr Kenwood P. T. A George Prastka Louis A. Prastka Mount Vernon Avenue Peoples Church E. I. Copeland Cedar Rapids Benjamin Franklin High School Scout Prastka McKinley High School Scout Region 10 Camp Waubeek Houseman Columbus Troop 8 LaPlant- Choate Company Thirty-second Street University of Scouting Chester S. Johnson Kiwanian Nelson C. Dreier Area Court of Honor Leroy Swiser, Jr Jackson Yeast Don McCune John French Jimmie Israel Charles Montanaro, Jr P. W. Shive George Kosek Richard Emerson Robert Smith David McGuire Henry Ristedt George van Deusen LeRoy Kling Arlo D. Bates Walter Thousand Tad Jones Ellis Lambertson Justin F. Cook Ray Thomas Thomas Chukas John Brice William Thompson Robert Bitzer Earl Heath Bruce Ingels Edward Klekar Richard Sundberg Wilbur Young W. O. Schultz Lawrence Jedlicka Kenneth Hansen Leo Carney Robert Ford Robert Gourley Craig Webb John Thousand Thomas Marsh Tom Shive Mount Vernon L. C. Grover Kenneth Cornell Scout N. Harold West Board of Review Arthur P. T. A

Stolen Cars Recovered Near Rock Island Bridge

A black car with red wire wheels reported stolen Monday by W. E. McConkey of 1205 First Avenue FE was found abandoned near the Rock Island railroad bridge Monday evening. Another car owned by Earl Wood of 626 Sixth Avenue SE, reported stolen Saturday, was found wrecked on Mount Vernon Avenue SE late that night.

W. E. McConkey First Avenue FE Rock Island Railroad Bridge Earl Wood Sixth Avenue SE Mount Vernon Avenue SE

Foxhound Delivers Puppies At City Hospital Nursery

A tired foxhound enters the Washington University Medical Clinic in St. Louis in September 1936 and, under veterinary care, gives birth to six puppies in the maternity wing. Dr. J W Lawrence directs the care as staff nurses assist the animals like human mothers.

Washington University Medical Clinic St. Louis J. W. Lawrence

Wife's Promotion Puts Husband In Ridiculous Light

AY RS. K. notes a wife who promotes her husband, making him look dependent and ridiculous while seeking credit for his successes. The reader seeks help handling financial worry and joint budgeting for their children, urging a calm discussion and a planned allowance to support school needs.

AY RS. K

Ambiguous Note Suggests School Needs Could Spare Nagging

A fragment implies a person could be set aside for school needs and spared from what seems like unwanted nagging. The text hints at prioritizing education while reducing persistent pressure. No clear names or places are given.

Dear Miss Manners Advice on Dating and Friendship

A reader thanks Miss Manners for advice on dating and says choosing a pal as a friend feels more pleasant than being sentimental. The columnist replies that natural, unaffected manners leave a good impression and wishes further visits.

Miss Manners

Excess WPA clothing sent to flood victims from Linn county

Linn county responds to WPA appeal for flood relief by donating 849 items from the county WPA sewing project. The shipment includes twenty seven article types such as dresses, overalls, jackets, and towels. Local distribution will resume next week, with 50 mackinaws sent to Des Moines for onward transport.

Linn County WPA Ohio River Valley Elmer Seevell Marion Board of Supervisors Alice Ferber Ferber State Project Des Moines

Relatives in Flood Zone Tie Clergyman Caulder to Lexington Area

The Rev. S. J. Caulder of Bethel A M E church has relatives in flood zones. His sisters Hattie Caulder and Priscilla Wheeler live in Lexington addresses while his brother Dan Caulder and Emma Ruffin family reside in Cincinnati Walnut Hill. Hattie Caulder telegraphed to Fred Perkins in Lexington that she was safe and no flood hit Lexington.

S. J. Caulder Eighth Avenue Bethel A. M. E Hattie Caulder Priscilla Wheeler East Eddie Street Lexington Dan Caulder Seventh Street Emma Ruffin Monfort Street Walnut Hill Cincinnati Fred Perkins Eighth Avenue SE

Iowan Among Bus Wreck Survivors

Miami authorities investigated a fatal bus wreck 35 miles west of the city that killed 17 and injured 16. M R Evans of Red Oak Iowa survived despite not being able to swim, escaping through a bus window and keeping his head above water until rescue. The bus, en route to Tampa from Miami, plunged into a canal beside the Tamiami Trail, sinking in 12 feet of water with only one corner visible.

Miami Fla Vis Here M. R. Evans Red Oak Tampa

Insurgents Attack Madrid Road and Rail Link

Massed insurgent ground and air forces attacked Madrid's southern road and rail lines for three hours on Tuesday. Government militiamen claimed to have driven the attackers back to Sesena west of the railway station. Fascist infantry and cavalry, a dozen tri motor bombers and twenty pursuit planes, plus ground batteries and what El Sol called German infantry, took part in the assault on the railway station.

Madrid Defense Council Sesena el Sol

Thirteen Candidates In Iowa City Primary

Iowa City sets February 22 primaries with thirteen nominations. Five Democrats seek the mayoral nomination: J. J. Carroll M. P. Lumsden Raymond Sedive Grover Watson and J. J. Willard. N. J. Alexander is the Republican mayoral nominee. Arthur O. Leff faces C. L. Zager for the police judge position.

the Gazette Iowa City J. J. Carroll M. P. Lumsden Raymond Sedive Grover Watson J. J. Willard N. J. Alexander

Well educated men and their wide vocabularies

The remark notes that librarians biographers engineers and editors possess extensive vocabularies. It estimates a working knowledge of not less than fifty thousand words among educated men.

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Mrs. Lehman Mrs. Pulis Alec Douglas Guest Card Club College Club Group Miss Press Roosevelt High Pi Omicron P. T. A. Meetings Franklin Junior High Woman’s Club Dramatic Dept CHI Omega Alumnae Freemans Oakland Kenwood Viaduct Judge Evans LUX Toilet LUX City Plumbing L. G. Berry Richards Pharmacy Major Meyer Boy Scout Court of Honor Sea Scouts Honor Guard Thomas Grayston Damon H. Gardner William Kennedy Jack Pilgrim Henry Hauseman, JR Thompson Photos By Albert Payson Terhune Foxhound and Store Mary Manners He Growls John B. Gurnee & Son Morticians Cedar Rapids, Tows Dear Friends Yyicks
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