Widespread Winter Woes and Odd Snippets From Cedar Rapids
A collage of neighborhood scenes and oddities from Cedar Rapids includes the Ashbys’ car hauled away on a leash, Harold Trewtor’s New Orleans visit amid a 14 degree gulf chill, and city snow clearing controversy. Bucks of weather lore, a misread night shift, a hospital taxi ride, and a hush of winter stories fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahn
Cedric
Jane Hahn
Delbert Ashbys
Suzanne
Mission Union Elects Officers in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Robert C. Armstrong was chosen president of the Cedar Rapids Interdenominational Missionary Union at the annual meeting held Friday at Second Christian church. New officers include Mrs. Daniel E. Kerr as vice president and others from local churches. The gathering, with about 400 attending, featured remarks by Mrs. Marguerite Harmon Bro, author and lecturer, on missions and world affairs. The group also announced a World Day of Prayer program set for February 9 at 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Armstrong
Cedar Rapids
Marguerite Harmon Bro
Albin C. Bro
Frances Shimer College
Mourt Carroll, Ill
David I. Berger
Daniel E. Kerr
R. N. Coolidge
E. E. Schenefelt
LeRoy D. Weld
Mission News
J. Dale Welsch
N. Harold West
Philip K. Gaines
Glenn Deniing
Andrew Petersen
Louise A Pelt
Edward Lee
O. H
Iel
James H. Blackstone, Jr
Esther Booth
Richard Lord
The
City Union
Union
Newland
First Congregational Church
St. Paul's Methodist
Harlan Shaw
Calvary Baptist
Alfred W. Meyer
First Congregational
Ben Bush
Second Christian
Post Holiday Socials and Local Club Notes
Post holiday lull followed by several gatherings as Bradford residents host guest Mrs. Howell S. Vincent of New Hampshire and Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly entertain for Mr. and Mrs. Canfield’s upcoming trip. Czech Fine Arts society meets with events and reviews at ZCBJ hall while Eluta Tami Camp Fire reports progress and honors Roosevelt high graduates at a theater party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell S. Vincent
Bradford
N. H
Caroline Souter
First Avenue E
Czech Fine Arts Society
Z.C.B.J. Hall
George Beals
Kathleen Check
Godfrey Miska
J. J. Hervert
Czechoslovakia
Mila Veger
Eluta Tami
A. J. Anderson
Maple Drive
Spring Council
Margaret Clark
Roosevelt High School
Anderson
Audrey Anderson
Ruth Bokorney
St Pauls Camp Fire Guardians To Be Honored At Tea
Camp Fire guardians and mothers from St. Pauls Methodist church will be honored at a Valentine tea on February 13 in the church parlors. Special guests include Miss Jane Garwood and Miss Dorothy Canfield along with several Camp Fire executive board members. Guardians named are Mrs. W. C. Tenney Mrs. Henry Like Mrs. O. E. Long Miss Maye Cass and Mrs. J. D. Houser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Girls’ Work Committee
Jane Garwood
Dorothy Canfield
F. C. Waples
J. A. Yessler
M. R. Warren
Guy Hershey
John R. Battin
St. Paul's
W. C. Tenney
Henry Like
O. E. Long
Maye Cass
J. D. Houser
Dinner Meeting At First Congregational Attended By 150
About 150 persons attended the annual dinner meeting of the First Congregational church Friday evening. Dr. C. T. Hickok chaired the business meeting and officers were elected including deacons H. F. Blomquist and Walter T. Hambright, trustees E. E. Schene and Ralph D. Gray, clerk Miss Ella Merriman, treasurer Dr. Alfred W. Meyer, and superintendent Leonard Paulu. Elmer Runkle received thanks for 25 years on the board as he retires, and Mrs. Clara Ristine was praised for long service. Reports covered church work, scouting, and the Cub packs, with 31 new members reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Emma Holden
O. Hay
C. T. Hickok
H. F. Blomquist
Walter T. Hambright
Gray Alan Wilson
E. E. Schenefelt
Ralph D. Gray
Jack Rice
Ella Merriman
Alfred W. Meyer
Leonard Paulu
Willard Gibbs
Byron K. Anderson
A. W. Meyer
Nelle Heft
Ruby Taylor
W. V. Burger
Elmer Runkle
Clara Ristine
Newland
Robert Marshall
W. A. Jacobs
Mayflower D A R Chapter Meets At O Meara Home
Forty members and guests attended the Mayflower chapter D A R gathering at Mrs. H. D. O Meara 1903 Bever avenue SE. Delegates and alternates to the state conference in Des Moines were elected. The toy library enrollment reached 156 with loans from the Community House. Don Hines spoke on the FBI. The next meeting is Feb 16 at Mrs. Ralph Walker s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayflower
Daughters of the American Revolution
H. D. O'Meara
Bever Avenue
Arthur Barlow
Arthur L. Bye
John T. Hecker
B. T. Perrine
Marjorie Walters
Des Moines
Carl D. Thomas
W. A. Cash
Harold Lockhart
Wells C. Peck
Earl O. Coffing
J. C. Milner
Frank O. Storrs
Ralph Walker
Katherine Franken
Toy Library Committee
Charles M. Fisher
Don Hines
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Earle G. Nichols
Roosevelt Hotel
Frank G. Brooks
Mount Vernon
Westminster Women Invited to Tea at Local Home
Westminster Presbyterian women are invited to a silver tea hosted at 2307 Ridgeway drive SE by Mrs. James H. Blackstone Jr. on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Mrs. Robert Rogers will review Homeland Harvest by Dr. Arthur Limouze, with assist from Mesdames Barngrover Barron Strate Perry and Nelson. Proceeds go to China for medical supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
James H. Blackstone, Jr
Ridgeway Drive
Robert Rogers
Homeland Harvest
Arthur Limouze
Walter J. Barngrover
W. J. Barron
Paul Strate
Harold Perry
Reed C. Nelson
China
Cedar Rapids League of Women Voters to Meet at Montrose
The Cedar Rapids League of Women Voters department of government and education will hold a meeting Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Montrose hotel to discuss civic activities and voter education.
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Department of Government and Education
The
Cedar Rapids League of Women Voters
Montrose Hotel
Woman's Club Departments Plan Meetings and Programs
The history and literature department will meet Monday to discuss European Neighbors and review Nora Waln's Reaching for the Stars. Fashion Paints Spring-Portrait of You will be shown Tuesday at 2 30 p m with a 1 p m covered dish lunch preceding the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Foor
Nora Waln
Gillian’s Department Store
American Home Department
Oliver S. Wilson
Matilda Snouffer
L. L. Owen
South America
Philanthropic Department
Crown Royalty Of Handshakers At Coe Frolic
Donald Martin of Blue Hill Nebraska and Miss Doris Smith of Beaman were crowned King and Queen of Handshakers at Coe College Flankers Frolic. The ceremony was by John Prasch, student council president, with faculty guests Dr. and Mrs. Peterson, Dr. Koenig, Dr. Meyer, and Dean Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Martin
Blue Hill
Neb
Doris Smith
Beaman
Coe College
Student Council
Danceland
John Prasch
Ben H. Peterson
Myron L. Koenig
Alfred W. Meyer
Melvin L. Carlson
Mr. Prasch
Kathryn Skow
Jayne Carrier
Ray McAlpin
Mount Mercy Alumnae Host Bridge Parties for Scholarship Fund
Mount Mercy alumnae host small benefit bridge gatherings to support the Mount Mercy academy and junior college scholarship fund. Mrs Robert Nelson entertained twelve guests at 428 Twenty sixth street SE on Wednesday evening while Miss Bette Giblin hosts three tables of bridge at 1046 Third avenue SE on Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Mercy Academy and Junior College
Robert Nelson
Twentysixth Street
Bette Giblin
Third Avenue
Newcomers to Cedar Rapids Named Stonebraker Family
Mr and Mrs Robert Stonebraker move from Storm Lake to 1258 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids. He formerly ran Storm Lake Grain and now serves as admissions counselor at Coe College where he graduated and joined Phi Alpha Pi. She, formerly Miss Eleanor Jane Davis of Oelwein, attended Coe and joined Delta Delta Delta before graduating from the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Storm Lake
Robert Stonebraker
Second Avenue SE
Stonebreaker
Storm Lake Grain Company
Coe College
Coe
Phi Alpha Pi Fraternity
Stonebraker
Eleanor Jane Davis
Oelwein
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
University of Iowa
Y W Home Makers Class Starts Friday
The YWCA Cedar Rapids begins a ten week winter term series on Fridays from 1 30 to 4 30 for both beginner and advanced sewing courses. Instructor Mrs Chester W Crowell returns with lessons on patterns fitting cutting and machine use and an advanced program covering buttonholes welt pockets linings and embroidery. Registration via dial 8169.
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Y.W.C.A
Cedar Rapids
Chester W. Crowell
Crowell
Local Vinton Bride Weds in Candlelit Ceremony
Miss Jane Jane Ellis of Cedar Rapids and Frederick W Pavlis of Pasadena Calif were married Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs G E Carrier in Vinton. The Rev William Caldwell officiated with music by Mrs Morris E Laird. The couple will live at 859 Rio Grande Pasadena after Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Carrier
Vinton
Helen Jane Ellis
Cedar Rapids
L. W. Ellis
Dumont
Frederick W. Pavlis
Pasadena
Calif
J. F. Parlis
E Avenue NW
William Caldwell
Presbyterian Church
Morris E. Laird
Earl Kessler
Robert W. Ellis
Moreen Laird
Mason City
David Frederick
Raymond
Independence
Miss Laird
Master Raymond
Mrs. Ellis
Mrs. Pavlis
Carrier
Mildred Kemmenn
Betty Crew
Ruth Eggleston
Louise Etka
Margaret Muhl
Charlene van Wechel
C. L. Raymond
Parlis
California
Pavlis
Jeanette Howell
Floyd Sorter
Marion
Gilbert Kemmenn
George Pollock
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South
Harold Trewtor
New Orleans
Gulf
Harold
Dave Williams
Dave
Nevin Nichols
Playground Commission
Roosevelt
Homer Maxwell
Hotel
Montrose
Eastern Iowa Racing Club
Gazette
Roy Taylor
Margaret Mott
Bloomington
Ill
New York
Bedside Manor
Linn County Probation Office
Miss Lena Vogt
Chicago
Dorothy Parke
Iowa City
John
Ann
Dr. John
Alice Heidel
Red
Tait
Cummins
Papa
Mamma
Sonny
Parhelion
Parsalene
Little
Iowa
Byrd
South Pole
War Dispatch
Radio Guide
William L. Shirer
CBS
Berlin
Hitler
Shirer
Denmark
Billy Cadow
William S. Cadow
Billy
Mission Union
Mexico
M. J. Donnelly
Nassau Street SE
James Y. Canfield
G. H. Cornwell
Garden Drive
Cornwell
Czech Fine Arts
Eluta Tami Camp
D.A.R
O'Meara Home
Westminster
Women Voters Group
Woman's Club Departments
International Relations
Charles Earhart
S. C. Stookey
Vandenberg
E. M. Soboda
H. A. Hoberock
H. A. Hoberock; “Vandenberg As A Writer,” Mrs. H. C. McCullough
Supreme Court
J. P. Mills
H. N. Jerome
A. H. Mott
C. C. Hillhouse
C. C. Moffitt
E. T. Terrill
Charles E. Roberts
Philanthropic
Dramatic Art Department
W. E. Mickel
Mrs. Myers
Mrs. Adams
Sidney L. Myers
Thirty-third Street
Deane C. Adams
Coe Frolic
Mount Mercy
Mrs
Merchants National Bank
Membensurance Corp
Y. W. Home Makers
Jane Ellis
Carrier Home
Pleiades
Henrietta Kruiderer
Seventh Avenue
Pleiades Society
Valentine
Lasswell Studio
Los
Vew Pro Laundry
Zoric Dry Cleaners
Third Street
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