Three Become Camp Fire Trail Seekers in Cedar Rapids
Margaret Hunter Polly Spohn and Doris LeGrant first in Cedar Rapids to earn the Trail Seeker rank Thursday at a ceremonial council fire in Central Park church recreation room. Nadia Thorpe city Camp Fire executive led the ceremony with Wakonda and Kokitami groups as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Hunter
Polly Spohn
Doris LeGrant
Central Park Church
Hubert Paxton
Nadia Thorpe
Connie Klima
Ruth Towe
Patricia Schears
Phyllis Hook
Peggy Paxton
Eleanore Rodgers
Miss Thorpe
Vernon L. Spohn
Kokitami
Jeanne Thompson
Mary Whistler
Nadine Bowser
Barbara Hayden
Joan VanCleve
Marian Pollitz
Marjorie Lodge
Eroy Cullman
Mary Ellen Stamy
Olga Naxera
Wakanda
Sarah Engledow
Guardian
Mrs. Paxton
Marcia Kensinger
Dorothy Batchelder
Vera Maye Howland
Ellen Pollitz
Lucy Ann Church
Newly Elected Officers of Woman's Labor Bureau No. 13
Newly elected officers include Mrs. Joseph Prochaska as president and Mrs. Sidney Smith as vice president. Other officers are secretary Mrs. Frank Jiruska treasurer Mrs. Carroll Sweet past president Mrs. Harry Haller and conductors Mrs. Delbert Miller and Miss Katherine Leaven. Trustees are Mrs. George Zvacek and Mesdames R. V. Richter W. D. Elder and Karl Clendening. New committees include social relief ways and means membership and publicity with named chairmen and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Labor Bureau
No. 13
Joseph Prochaska
Sidney Smith
Frank Jiruska
Carroll Sweet
Harry Haller
Delbert Miller
Katherine Leaven
George Zvacek
R. V. Richter
W. D. Elder
Karl Clendening
Maud Bender
Earl Stark
Eldon Martin
T. A. Norberg
Elmer Olson
George Miller
L. C. Schuknecht
Arthur Pauba
Pivoters Club Dinner Honored Miss Libal Ahead of Wedding
The Cedar Rapids ZCBJ Pivoters drill team held its annual dinner at Fleming's tea room on Wednesday evening. The event honored Miss Mildred Libal who will marry soon, with gifts presented. Prizes went to Mrs. V. O. Hasek, Mrs. E. R. Kuba and Miss Lybal. attendees included a long list of Misses and Mesdames from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pivoters Club
Cedar Rapids Lodge No. 262
Fleming’s
Mildred Libal
Miss Libal
V. O. Hasek
E. R. Kuba
Lybal
Geraldine Hass
Elsie Volak
Maxine Bendorf
Bea Fiese
Sharon Biskup Honored on Daughter Sharon Marie Birthday
Mrs. Leo Biskup hosted a birthday party at 1037 Nineteenth Street SE for her daughter Sharon Marie turning one. Assisted by her mother Mrs. W. J. Henderson, she served refreshments to a group including Mrs. Joseph Biskup, Mrs. Bert Puckett and her daughter Shirley, the Happles with Nancy and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Pitts and George, Mrs. Angelo Biskup, and several others from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Biskup
Nineteenth Street
Sharon Marie
Jovial bob sled party ends with refreshments at Kofron home
A Thursday bob sled party by a group followed by refreshments at Miss Claire Kofron’s residence 252 Twenty-fourth avenue SW. Attendees include Misses Ann Dolores Philipp Alice L Seda Mary Tresnak Olga Marie Melichar Peggy Hughes Eleanor Shimek Margaret H Stodola Rose Mary Philipp Libbie Kofron Patricia Seda Florence Hughes Frances Tresnak Marty Philipp Evelyn Shimek and Claire Kofron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Kofron
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Ann Dolores Philipp
Alice L. Seda
Mary Tresnak
Olga Marie Melichar
Peggy Hughes
Eleanor Shimek
Margaret H. Stodola
Rose Mary Philipp
Libbie Kofron
Patricia Seda
Florence Hughes
Frances Tresnak
Marty Philipp
Evelyn Shimek
Pla-More Club Meets at Marion Home
Members of the Pla-more five hundred club were entertained at Mrs Mer rill Wilsons Marion home Prizes were won by Mrs Paul Blake Mrs Maynard Manson and Mrs Miles Hess The next meeting will be at Mrs Elvice Milburns home
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Pla
Merrill Wilson
Marion
Paul Blake
Maynard Manson
Miles Hess
Elvice Milburn
Tulip Bluebird Group Meets at Bufington Home
The Tulip Bluebird group gathered at 1850 First Avenue West, Mrs. L. R. Buffington hosting. Members made valentines for Iowa City Children's Hospital and answered roll call with Bible verses before a word discussion followed the business session.
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L. R. Buffington
First Avenue W
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital Alumnae Meet at Fleming Tea Room
Mercy hospital alumnae will gather Monday at 4 p.m. in the Fleming tea room at 1016 Third Avenue SE. A dinner at 5:30 p.m. requires reservations by 6 p.m. Sunday with Miss Trzil at 4297 or Miss Blizek at 9917.
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Mercy Hospital
Fleming Tea Room
Third Avenue SE
Trzil
Blizek
St Pauls Mothers Club Meeting Features Religious Convictions Talk
Pastor Dr J Renwick McCullough of Westminster Presbyterian spoke on Giving Our Children Religious Convictions at the St Pauls Mothers club gathering Thursday afternoon at the church. About twenty five members attended with Marjorie Moen singing two numbers accompanied by Mrs Helen Little Hickman. Devotions were led by Mrs Warner Danforth and refreshments were served by hostess committee Mesdames Rueben Smith Merton Morris and Francis Pugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Renwick McCullough
Westminster Presbyterian Church
St. Paul’s Mothers Club
Marjorie Moen
Helen Little Hickman
Warner Danforth
Rueben Smith
Merton Morris
Francis Pugh
P. and F. Club Five Hundred Meeting At Barkier Home
The P. and F. five hundred club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. E J Barkier 1712 E Avenue NE. Prizes were won by Mrs. Harley O Connor and Mrs. Henry Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. and
F. Five Hundred
E. J. Barkier
E Avenue NE
Harley O’connor
Henry Noble
Flood Narrative From Corydon Girl Describes Indiana Scene
A 15 year old girl writes of flood impacts near Corydon Indiana describing rising water on roads, moving possessions, and sheltering at grandma’s house while cars were moved to higher ground and a boat tied to a gate. She notes Louisville rains and ongoing concerns about mailing the letter.
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Indiana
Grandma’s
Blue River Inn
Helen Lea
Margaret Eikendall
Washington Avenue SE
Corydon
Ind
Ohio River
Louisville
Eleventh Hour Rush For 1937 Auto Licenses at Courthouse
Crowds jammed Third Avenue and the courthouse as the county treasurer’s office and motor vehicle department issued 1,100 automobile plates and 141 truck licenses, collecting 18,524.51. The day saw 13,256 auto registrations and 1,710 truck licenses, with overtime hours to handle mail applications before the February 1 delinquency date.
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Third Avenue
Dick Hahn
Lester Nieland
Cedar Rapids
James H. Smith
Motor Vehicle Department
Notice of Receivership Settlement Hearing in Springville Bank case
D. W. Bates as Receiver of Springville Savings Bank seeks court approval to accept 300 dollars in full settlement of a 1700 dollar note signed by J. H. Davis and endorsed by J. C. Patten. Hearing set for February 6, 1937, Cedar Rapids Courthouse, Linn County Iowa. Dale O. Stentz attorney represents the receiver and all interested depositors, stockholders, and creditors are notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Linn County
L. A. Andrew
State of Iowa
Springville Savings Bank
Springville
Coring
Savings Bank of
Owa
District Court
D. W. Bates
State of
Springvile Savings Bank
J. H. Davis
J. C. Patten
District Court of Iowa
Court House
Cedar Rapids
State Jobless Tax Due Feb 15 With Federal Postponed
The article notes a government extension delaying the federal unemployment insurance tax of 1 percent on total payrolls for 1936 to April 1 1937. It advises paying the state tax first to secure full credit on the federal tax, with February 15 set for the state tax payment. Also mentions the federal old age annuity tax of 1 percent for employers beginning in 1937, with first payments due by February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cat On Preferred List In Red Cross Flood Relief
Molly Garvas a nine year old from Aurora Illinois sent a dollar to flood relief but marked it to save a cat marooned in a tree The girl wrote I am sending the dollar to save the kitty and the note was received by the Red Cross in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Molly Garvas
Aurora
Ill
Red Cross
Dinner Honors Hayes 6A Class At School Auditorium
Mothers of the Hayes 6A class hosted a noon dinner in the school auditorium to honor students finishing work and moving to junior high. The event featured a student program with poems songs and solos, a class history and a penmanship certificates presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Hayes School
Roscoe Paulson
Florence Shonka
Wilson High
Charles Jungman
Old Hayes
Wilbur Matus
Cornet
Charles Basker
Rudolph Drahovzal
Richard Jed
Licka
Joe
Joseph Chmelicek
Maxine Kara
Betty Jane Sedenka
Naples
Mary Ann Suma
Irene Travis
Velma Stehlik
Laureen Martin
Lois Cowan
Kansas City man jailed five years in SW Iowa mail fraud case
Gabriel Cartier of Kansas City was sentenced to five years in the federal penitentiary and Hiram H. McAdoo of Hamburg were involved in a SW Iowa mail fraud case.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Gabriel Cartier
Kansas City
Federal
Hiram H. McAdoo
Hamburg
Two Iowa men plead guilty to conspiracy and mail fraud
Federal Judge Charles Dewey sentenced two men Friday afternoon after they pled guilty to conspiracy and mail fraud. Postal inspectors said the scheme fleeced southwestern Iowa residents of $24,000 or more.
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Charles Dewey
Iowa
Quarter Million Goes By Air To Louisville
A Transcontinental and Western Airlines plane carried a quarter million dollars in cash to flood struck Louisville Kentucky. The money was sent from the First National Bank of Chicago to the First National Bank of Louisville with two guards aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western Airlines
Louisville
First National Bank of Chicago
First National Bank of Louisville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sharon Biskup
Tulip Bluebird Group
ST. Paul’s
F. Club
Dale O. Stentz
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Chicago Sunday Tribune
BIG City
Sunday Tribune
Rld
R. B. Seidler
Chicago Tribune
5Th St. SE
France
United State
Russia
Cuba
Robert Black
Floyd Doty
Martin Fitzgerald
Louis Jedlicka
Richard Jedlicka
Joseph Mitralsky
Carl Sorenson
Joseph Sykora
Robert Tepely
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