Local Women Attend Ames Garden Course
Several Cedar Rapids women joined sessions of the annual garden short course at Iowa State College in Ames. Mrs. James E. Hamilton Mrs George B. Douglas and Mrs Isaac B. Smith drove to Ames Wednesday and plan to return Thursday night with Mrs. Preston Rice of Grand Rapids Mich. Also Mrs. E W Spence who attended Tuesday’s opening day came back Wednesday night. Mrs Wilam H Dunshee and Mrs C R Chandler who were in Ames Tuesday will travel Thursday to Des Moines to be guests of Miss Izanne Chamberlain later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Garden
Ames
Iowa State College
James E. Hamilton
George B. Douglas
Isaac B. Smith
Preston Rice
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hamilton
E. W Spence
Wilam H Dunshee
C R Chandler
Des Moines
Izanne Chamberlain
Annual Luncheon Of Tourist Club At Cameron Home
Twenty five members of the Tourist club gathered for the mid year luncheon at Mrs. E. B. Cameron’s home 1900 Second avenue SE Cedar Rapids. A Cedar Rapids artist Marvin D Cone of Coe college spoke on art with Mrs John W R Conners of Chicago and Mrs J J Hall of Denver visiting Cedar Rapids in attendance. Mr and Mrs Wall arrived Sunday and are staying at the Hotel Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Cameron
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Marvin D. Cone
Coe College
John W. R Conners
Chicago
John M Grimm
Fourth Avenue SE
J. J Hall
Denver
Colo
Hall
Wall
Hotel Roosevelt
Local luncheon hosts Waterloo group at Cameron residence
Mrs. E. B. Cameron of 1900 Second avenue SE hosted a luncheon Thursday for guests from Waterloo. Attending were her daughter Mrs. Deane L. Adams, Mrs. Robert Knox and her daughter Janet, and Mrs. Allen Head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Cameron
Second Avenue SE
Waterloo
Deane L. Adams
Robert Knox
Janet
Allen Head
Mr and Mrs Krebs Leave on Business Trip to St Louis
Mr and Mrs Walter M Krebs of 508 Vernon Drive SE depart Thursday morning for St Louis Missouri on a business trip and expect to return the last of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M
Krebs
Vernon Drive
St. Louis
Burns Day Observance By Cedar Rapids Scottish Society
The Cedar Rapids Scottish Society marks the 174th birth anniversary of Robert Burns at the Montrose hotel on Friday evening. A 6:30 dinner precedes a program featuring bagpipe selections, Scotch songs, folk songs on violin, talks on Scotland and Burns, and community singing led by committee chair Dr A R Menary with Miss Jean Gunn and John R. Buchan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns
Scottish Society of
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Burns
Stotland
A R Menary
Jean Gunn
John R. Buchan
Rebecca Alexander Tent officers honored by retiring president
Mrs John Heaton hosted the Rebecca Alexander Tent No 14 Daughters of the Civil War officers and committee chairs at her home. About twenty guests shared refreshments at quarter tables, each receiving a gift from Mrs Heaton. The event also celebrated a Mabie installation of Vaces Camp No 2136 R A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heaton
Thirty-first Street
Rebecca Alexander
Tri Delta Editor Tours Coe Chapter in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Amy O Parmelee editor of the Trident Delta Delta Delta sorority visited the Coe College chapter in Cedar Rapids arriving from Chicago. She stayed with Balcar relatives and attended a Thursday evening lodge spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy O Parmelee
Urbana
Trident
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Chicago
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Balcar
Second Avenue SE
Delta Delta Delta Lodge
Dorothy Williams
Eleanor Jane Davis
Margaret Sundberg
Parmelee
Mary Bell
Elms Tea Room
Tri Delta Alliance
Dorothy Gray
City Missionary Union to Hold 41st Annual Meeting
The City Missionary Union of Cedar Rapids comprising Protestant church missionary societies will meet Friday at Second Christian Church. Sessions run all day with a 9 45 a m start, lunch at noon, and Lena Vogt to speak on her work as probation officer in the afternoon. Mrs. M L Grafton serves as union president this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
City Missionary Union
Cedar Rapids
Second Christian Church
Lena Vogt
Missionary Union
M. L. Grafton
Beta Phi Alpha Announces Pledge Geraldine Zabel
Beta Phi Alpha sorority at Cee College announces the pledging of Geraldine Zabel of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Phi Alpha
Beta Phi Alpha Sorority
Cee College
Pees Geraldine Zabel
Make This Model At Home TV Anne Adams
Sewing pattern notice describes Pattern 2536 for a crepe and satin frock with a sur plie bodice and raglan sleeves. Includes size options, yardage needs, and step by step instructions. Also advertises Spring Fashion Book with 32 color pages and patterns for all figures, available by mail order from The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
Community Chest discussed at Civic Forum
About a hundred attendees debated the value of the Community Chest at the Civic Forum January meeting. John Northcott outlined organization methods while nine participating groups fielded questions and criticisms on administration and relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Forum
John B. Northcott
Northcott
Linn County
Public Utilities
Joe McCormick
Forum
Hearing Stated On Bill To Eliminate Recorder's Office
Interim committee bills for county offices drew praise and criticism as county officers associations met Iowa lawmakers. A hearing was set for next week on eliminating the county recorder's office and transferring duties to the clerk of courts. The bill faced opposition from G C Parks of Muscatine. Other measures endorsed include abolishing the bar docket revising the clerk's fee schedule combining assessment books and four year real estate assessments. A hearing on county budget commissions was also announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa Senate
House
County Recorders Office
G. C. Parks
Muscatine
County ‘Recorders Association
Joint State Association of County Officers
C E. Malone
House Committee
MacDonald Conference Head Named for World Talks
Geneva MAP The League of Nations Council invited Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of England to preside at the world monetary and economic conference and ratified other decisions from the organizing committee. The conference will be held as early as Nashville and will reconvene within three months to set a date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations Council
Ramsay MacDonald
England
Nosstols
Japan Prepares for Any Emergency War-time Readiness
Japan strengthens national defense to face any emergency. War Minister Sadao Araki told the House of Peers that Tokyo is building a military force equal to Soviet Russia. He outlined extensive military preparations across agencies and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torio Upi
Japan
Sadao Araki
House of Peers
Soviet Russia
Church Guilds to Hold Friday Meetings and Luncheon
St Elizabeths Guild plans an all day meeting and luncheon hosted by Mrs E W Sommers. St Elizabeths circle of the Immaculate Conception church meets Friday at 2 pm in the school parlors with Mrs Joe McCormack and Mrs J H Bormann as hostesses. St Pauls Ladies Aid meets at 230 pm in the chapel with Mrs Walbur J Hill leading dos otions. President Mrs Kathryn Davis requests district chairmen attend. district No 2 hostesses for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Elizabeth's Guild
E. W Sommers
St Elizabeths Circle
Ladies Aid Society
St Paul's Methodist Church
Walbur J Hill
Kathryn Davis
City Briefs and Personals Highlight Local Happenings
Elsa Deletzke left Wednesday night for Portland Oregon. A soup luncheon at Peoples church is scheduled Friday. A fire company answered a still alarm to the Hog Warner home at 1339 First Avenue at 710 pm for a chimney fire Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Deletzke
Portland, Ore
Warner Hone
First Avenue
FE O
Traeger Wins Fayette County Clerkship Election Contest
Judge W L Eichendorff ruled for Edgar A Traeger in Fayette county clerkship election contest against Philip Meskel after a four day trial. He affirmed the 133 vote majority from a recount and found no ballot tampering evidence. Traeger, a Republican, begins his fourth term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
W. L. Eichendorf
Edgar A. Traeger
Philip Meskel
Fayette County
Traeger
House Revamps Deficiency Bill Vetoed By Hoover
Washington AP Burns of the House appropriations committee reintroduced the first deficiency bill vetoed by President Hoover without the disputed tax refund clause. The revamped measure provides 3 756 000 with 625 000 for DC relief from district revenues and 35 000 for Roosevelt inaugurations. The committee will act Friday as the Senate is urged to expedite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burns
House Appropriations Committee
Hoover
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
Senate
Joint Congressional Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation Authority
Japs Cancel Night Maneuvers in Peiping After Protests
Japanese military authorities withdrew plans for all night maneuvers in Peiping after protests by foreign and Chinese officials. About 300 garrison troops, part of the legation guard under treaty since 1900, had set up field telephones and wires, alarming residents during the New Year season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Legation
Receivers Appointed for Paramount Publix by Court
Federal Judge Bondy named Charles D. Hilles and Adolph Zukor as receivers in equity for Paramount Publix Corporation upon petition by Broadway and Twentieth Properties Inc. The creditor alleged a claim of 29166 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bondy
Paramount-Publix Corporation
Broadway
Twentieth Properties, Inc
California
Charles D. Hilles
Adolph Zukor
Several Dead In Storm Off Eastern Coast
A severe Atlantic storm off the eastern coast caused mariners to struggle. Three pilots from Monmouth, New Jersey, are believed drowned after their yawl capsized. A coast guard station near Beach Haven, New Jersey, was forced to evacuate sixteen personnel. The Akron dirigible reached Lakehurst after a forced flight to escape the weather. In New York harbor a yawl capsized, leaving the three occupants missing. Names: Hugh A. McIntyre, Albert Strandberg, Charles M Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Monmouth
N. J
Coast Guard
Beach Haven
Lakehurst
North Carolina
New York Harbor
Hugh A. McIntyre
Albert Strandberg
Charles M Peterson
Norris Demands Senate Probe of New York Banks
Senate judiciary chairman Norris pressed for a formal inquiry after John P. Frey of the Federation of Labor accused New York banks of a stranglehold on U S industry. Frey testified on proposals for a thirty hour work week claiming interlocking directorates dominate credit and hinder labor improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Senate
New York
Washington
Judiciary Committee
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
The
Federation of Labor
Frey
House
Post Office Site Chosen At Osage Iowa
The Treasury Department announced it accepted a site for a new Osage post office in Iowa from A Hitchcock A Cordez and Ed Phillips. The purchase price was 5400 dollars. The site sits at the southwest corner of Chase and Eighth streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Osage
Iowa
A. Hitchcock
A. Cordez
Ed Phillips
Chase and
Eighth Streets
Murray Names New Dairy Inspector
DES MOINES API Ray Murray state secretary of agriculture announced the appointment of H. M. Kelly of Waterloo as dairy and food inspector for the Ninth district covering Black Hawk Bremer and Buchanan counties.
Barber guilty of murder in Plymouth restaurant owner case
Virgil Barber was found guilty of murdering Arnold Pratt a Plymouth restaurant owner on November 14. The jury sentenced him to life imprisonment and he was taken to Michigan City state prison. The defense argued insanity while alienists testified to Barber's sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Ind
ULP
Virgil Barber
Arnold Pratt
Barber
Albert Chipman
Michigan City
Richard Dix and Virginia Coe Welcome Daughter
Hollywood film star Richard Dix becomes a father to an 8 pound daughter born to his wife Virginia Coe in San Francisco. The couple wed two years ago in a high society ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
INS
Richard Dix
Virginia Coe
Emancipation of Women and Psychic Claims Debate
A fragment discusses women's emancipation versus marriage, then addresses psychic claims and scientific doubt about thought influence. It notes fear and inferiority from parenting and ridicule, and mentions a self confidence chart offered by Dr Wiesam through the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiesam
Albert Edward Wistzamette
League Warns Peru Over Leticia Dispute
The League of Nations issued a telegram to Peru urging no forceful intervention in Colombian territory at Leticia. Peru must limit military action to defense of its own area and allow Colombian authorities to exercise sovereignty. The move acknowledges Leticia as Colombian per treaty, surprising Peru that filed the case with the League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations
Leticia
Colombia
Amazonian
League
Peru
Bandits Fail In Attempted Holdup Of Girl
Miss Marian Hepner reports two men tried to rob her at 8 45 pm Wednesday as she walked along Parkcourt between Second and Third avenues SE. The assailants fled when two other men arrived. one wore an overcoat and hat, the other a suit coat with no hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Hepner
Fifteenth Street
Parkcourt
Second
Third Avenues
Miss Hepner
Marion Staff Installs Rebekah Lodge Officers in Mount Vernon
Mrs Bertha Barnes district deputy and Marion staff installed Hull City Rebekah lodge officers led by Noble Grand Mrs Jennie Garrett and Vice Grand Mrs Leon Platner. Seventy five attended the installation followed by a picnic supper. Further Mount Vernon lodge No 551 officers were also installed by Arthur V. Cox and Cedar Rapids lodge staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A .Aree
Vaces
Marie Keevas
Mos
Pas Mee
Marstao
Genevieve Honesworth
Assis
Ant Marsha
Hae
Reetening
Fla LeHew
Fmow Lowthetbearts
Dian Bess Wison
Gagberer
Vea Hoesheck
Sverre Cieeo
Mairwed
Haet
Arcanard
the Five Graces
Bertha Duff
Courage
Fane
Avenor
Mary Bowman
Ida Hiana Eng
Ance Lotte Ciaski
Flora Mae Crow
Nasian Huo Swort
Marsha
Jenes Crow
Omtcie Coane
Helen Lake Orhuaner
Cer Mabel Paustian
Danta Laver
Fara Mur
Haves
Disie Mae Laver
Robbie Bowe Batt
Dean Holmesworth
Iwer
Grace Bedforn
Carovn Darby
Laura Emmons
Iowa City
Evelyn Scurlock
Juanita Layer
Arnold Layer
Jean Tremain
Edna Mae Hardy
Dixie Mae Laver
Frank Carne
Mount Vernon
Bertha Barnes
Marion
Hull City
Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
Jennie Garrett
Leon Platner
Elizabeth Kimball
Ethel Coster
Flora Buck
Laura Kafer
J P Hannen
Emma Leigh
Theresa Belknap
Mable Hoffman
Carrie Kyle
George Athoff
John Ballard
George Lake
Inside Guardian
Hazel Midkiff
Outside Guardian
Mildred Collins
J. P. Hannen
Odette Siser
Thamer Siser
Mount Vernon Lodge
Arthur V. Cox
Cedar Rapids Lodge No
J. B. Robinson
George W. Straub
Frank W. Moore
Charles Litts
Taylor Stoneking
R. T. Walters
T. L. Wolfe
J. F. Snyder
J. R. Burge
J. F. Benesh
Vice Grand
Amos Leguire
George Coster
W. E. Litts
Emil Dolezal
Dana Wilcox
Wheatland Bank Not Under New Law, Waivers Ongoing
Des Moines AP reports the state banking department says First Trust and Savings Bank of Wheatland continues to obtain waivers and is not operating under the new banking law. It was earlier listed among banks that reopened under department supervision after waiver holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
State Banking Department
First Trust and Savings Bank of Wheatland
Banking Department
Wheatland
Iowa News in Brief Highlights Across Towns
In North Liberty Mrs Elizabeth White celebrated her eighty third birthday. The former postmistress Elizabeth Alloway White was born in 1850 in Pennsylvania and moved to North Liberty in 1875. In Earlville Stuart Johnson bought the Clay County Republican from F S Otis in November. Mount Vernon the Cornell post-exam jubilee featured stunts and dancing with Donald Tarr Paul Hickman and Leila Heubsch among organizers. West Branch Thomas Soren sen sustained an arm injury cutting timber as foreman of the local wood crew. Tama George Hand Elmer Bowers of Crystal Lake waived extradition after confessing theft of an automobile and planning to return to McHenry County Illinois. Davey Crockett was read by Cloud Smith at a Mount Vernon high school assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Liberty
Elizabeth White
Donald Tarr
Mount Vernon
Paul Hickman
Newton
Cornell
Alice R. Betts
Leila Heubsch
West Branch
Thomas Sorensen
Cedar Valley
Tama
George Hand
Elmer Bowers
Crystal Lake
Jal
McHenry County
Illinois
Bauer, Mount Vernon
Davey Crockett
Cloud Smith
University of Nebraska
Cedar Rapids Wealth vs Bank Deposits Shaped by Liquidity
Commentary compares 201 million dollars in Cedar Rapids wealth with 5.6 million in bank deposits. It argues even if four banks closed, recoverable deposits could reach about 3 million, leaving 2.6 million unrecovered. The piece asserts the city’s total wealth vastly outstrips deposit losses.
Booths Welcome Daughter of Yale Star Captain
Mrs. Marion Noble Booth gave birth Thursday to a daughter of Albert J. Booth Jr. former Yale football star and captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
New Card Room Idea Transforms Mrs Lacey Home
Mrs Lacey considers moving a new permanent card table into the bay window area to create a separate mini room. She plans new draperies and a swag to frame the bay, place the sofa by the fire, and hopes to install Venetian blinds later. Nancy Page promotions promise quilt patterns and a scrap book leaflet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire
Nancy Page
Inter-Ocean to Pay 75000 Dividends
The company reports regular semi annual ten per cent dividends and shows admitted assets of 4 001 411 14 and liabilities of 2 593 994 99 as of December 31 1932. Paid up capital 500 000 and surplus 907 416 15 after reserving 150 000. Board includes Blaise Bollinger Brooke Canby Cherry Curray Dun shee Hamilton and others with Curray Johnson Pinney Morgan as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Karl P. Blaise
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Bollinger
Davenport
Robert Brooke
West Liberty
L. W. Canby
Mount Pleasant
W. L. Cherry
Chicago
Roy E. Curray
W. H. Dunshee
James E. Hamilton
C. Fred Morgan
J. L. Campsbell
Life Preserver Aided Rescue At Bridge
Earl Swalley, 45, of 500 Fifth Avenue SE, was released from St Luke’s hospital after recovering from cold suffered during a rescue from the mill race at the east end of the avenue bridge Wednesday afternoon. Men on the bridge threw a life preserver to Swalley after hearing his cries for help. the device is kept on the bridge by the department of public safety for emergencies. Swalley did not say how he came to be in the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Swalley
Fifth Avernue SE
St. Luke's Hospital
Avenue Bridge
Swalley
Department of Public Safety
Woman Is Injured When Hit By Auto
Mrs. W. A. Broxey of Rockford road SW suffered bruises to her left foot and right knee at 5 10 p m Wednesday when the left fender of a car struck her and knocked her down She was crossing Third avenue SW at the First street intersection The car was driven by C H Stickley of 629 Thirty third street NE Mrs Broxey was attended by a physician and taken home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Broxey
Rockford Road
Third Avenue
C. H. Stickley
Thirty-third Street
Select Jury For Trial Of Public Enemy Number 1
Murray Humphries known as Scarface Capone's successor has jurors selected in Chicago for gun possession charges. The case stems from a raid on Crime Inc offices in downtown Chicago where a directors meeting was disrupted and Humphries was arrested with a revolver. His counsel sought to suppress evidence but Judge O Connell ordered him held for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Murray Humphries
Scarface
al Capone
Humphries
Capone
Philadelphia
Harold O’connell
Crime, Inc
Financial
Wednesday
O'Connell
White Cargo Star Edith Ransome Dies in Seattle
Edith Ransome former stage star known for White Cargo died in Seattle hospital from sleeping-powder overdose at 28. Found unconscious in her apartment Tuesday night notes hinted at planned suicide and burial in Maryland. Police noted the family plot in her notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Edith Ransome
Maryland
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Cameron Home
J. 3. Wall
Mrs. Cameron
Daughters OF Veterans
Amy
Tri
Coe
Recorder’s Office
MacDonald
St. Elizabeth's Guild
St Elizabeth's Circle
St. Paul's Ladies Aid
Peoples Church
Fayette
Paramount-Publix
Indiana
Dix
Father
Albert Edward Wiggam
D. Sc
Vernon Rebekahs
Iowa News
Florence la Ganke
Inter-Ocean
Bournemouth
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