Groves Nelson Wedding Invitations Issued in Omaha
Invitations were issued for the marriage of Miss Mary Agnes Groves daughter of Mr and Mrs John William Groves of Omaha formerly of Cedar Rapids and Dr Robert Nelson of Denver a lieutenant in the United States army The ceremony is set for Saturday July 11 at 9 oclock at St Margaret Mary church in Omaha After marriage they will reside in Washington D C with the groom recently stationed in Denver The Groves family moved from Cedar Rapids to Omaha last summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Agnes Groves
John William Groves
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Robert Nelson
Denver
United States Army
St. Margaret Mary Church
Washington, D. C
Mrs Reynolds and daughter visit Mrs Winslow in city
Mrs Laverna Reynolds and her daughter Nancy from Los Angeles arrived Friday to visit Mrs E F Winslow at 217 Linden Co SE and other friends in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverna Reynolds
Nancy
Los Angeles
E. F. Winslow
Lindenco SE
Hambright Family Returns From Three-Week East Trip
Mr and Mrs Walter T Hambright and their daughter Jeanette resumed home Thursday after a three week motor tour in the east. They visited Mr Hambrights sister Mrs Robert Yost in Washington DC and another sister Mrs Frank Thomson of Chambersburg PA. They also saw Hambrights relatives near Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Hambright
Blake Boulevard
Jeanette
East
Mr. Hambright
Robert Yost
Washington, D. C
Frank Thomson
Chambersburg
Mrs Irwin Wins Trophy in Duplicate Bridge
Mrs C W Irwin won the high score trophy in the McKenney Baldwin movement of duplicate bridge played over nine sessions Wednesday evening at 2035 Blake boulevard SE. Mrs Roy Hardendorf took second place, followed by Mrs Lena Hodgin in third and Mrs Edith Durin in fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Irwin
McKenney Baldwin
Oliver Longueville
Blake Boulevard
Roy Hardendorf
Lena Hodgin
Edith Durin
Couple heads to Bemidji for life insurance convention
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sarset of 1829 Blake boulevard SE depart Friday for Bemidji Minnesota to attend the national convention of the Central Life Insurance company and will be away about a week. They recently returned from Columbus Ohio where they were delegates to the supreme council of the United Commercial Travelers and auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Sarset
Blake Boulevard
Bemidji, Minn
Sarset
The
Central Life Insurance Company
Columbus
Supreme Council of the United Commercial Travelers and Auxiliary
Robichauxs to Visit in Marshall Home in Marshall
Mr and Mrs L E Robichaux of New Orleans expected Friday evening for a visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Verne Marshall 532 Knollwood drive. Mrs Marshall is their daughter. They will visit relatives in Excelsior Springs Kansas City and St Louis while en route home late this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Robichaux
New Orleans
Verne Marshall
Knollwood Drive
Return to Madison After Visit with Chadimas
Mr and Mrs Earl Haught return to Madison Wisconsin home after spending several days with Mr and Mrs William Chad ima at 2325 Ridgeway Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Haught
Madison, Wis
William Chadima
Ridgeway Drive
Turner Couple Heads to Alexandria for Weekend
Mr and Mrs John B Turner II of 240 Twenty fifth street SE left Friday at noon for Alexandria Minnesota where they will spend the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Turner
Twenty-fifth Street
Alexandria
Minn
Couple Honor Ann Welday and Vernon Stevens Wedding
Miss Ruth Windhurst and Donald R. Wallace hosted at Wallace home to honor the couple-to-be Ann Welday and Vernon Stevens. Guests included Mildred Williams Alice Wallace Iva Stevens Catherine Reinheimer Maymie Reinheimer Wyoma Cary Leo Voss Raymond Stanton Minard Stevens Vernon Stevens Marion Patten and others from Marion Central City Solon Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Bingo and cards were played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Windhurst
Park Avenue SE
Donald R. Wallace
Marion
Mr. Wallace
Ann Welday
Vernon Stevens
Mildred Williams
Alice Wallace
Iva Stevens
Catherine
Maymie Reinheimer
Wyoma Cary
Leo Voss
Raymond Stanton
Minard Stevens
Marion Patten
George Michel
Lawrence Peterson
Central City
Julius Raddatz
Solon
Muriel Gahan
Marjorie Windhurst
Cedar Rapids
Alda McElvania Heads to California for Summer
Miss Alda McElvania of 1509 Park Avenue SE has spent days in Denver Colorado Springs and Albuquerque and left Thursday for San Diego and Los Angeles California to spend the rest of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alda McElvania
Park Avenue SE
Denver
Colorado Springs
Albu
Mrs Arrington and Miss Threlkeld Visit Monroe City
Mrs Lola Arrington and her daughter Miss Norene Threlkeld of 1717 Bever Avenue SE leave Friday for Monroe City Missouri to spend the weekend with Mrs Arringtons parents Mr and Mrs J F Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Arrington
Norene Threlkeld
Bever Avenue
Monroe City
Star of Maine De gree staff club dinner honors J W Russell
Members of Star of Maine Degree staff club entertained at Mrs. Flemings tea room with handkerchief corsages as favors A gift was presented to J W Russell by Mrs J H Woodside Bunco was played and prizes won by Mrs Charles Schaad R H Chiverton Mrs J F Hronik and L J Hansen Twenty five were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of Maine
Mrs Paul Engle Weds in Oxford England
Miss Mary Nissen daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank C Nissen 1807 Second Avenue SE wed Mr Paul Engle in Oxford England on Wednesday He is in his third year at Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar The couple plan a European trip before returning to the United States late this fall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Engle
Mary Nissen
Frank C. Nissen
Second Avenue SE
Oxford
England
Engle
Oxford University
Rhodes
Europe
United States
Van Meter Shultz Wed Plans in Peoria Illinois
Beulah Shultz daughter of Mr and Mrs F R Shultz Peoria Illinois and Don Van Meter son of Mr and Mrs R L Van Meter Garner Iowa will wed in Peoria on Saturday Both couples are Iowa University students and Van Meter will work for Central States Electric in Garner this summer After the ceremony the Van Meters will tour the west coast for a month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Shultz
F. R. Shultz
Peoria
Ill
Don van Meter
Garner
R. L. van Meter
Bever Avenue SE
van Meter
Martha Jane
Miss Shultz
Mr. van Meter
University of Iowa
Central States Electric Company
West Coast
Gladys Marie Groth Honored At Dinner
Mrs William L Laubly and Mrs Charles M Jones hosted at Mrs Laublys home 3422 C avenue NE for Miss Gladys Marie Groth honored ahead of her July 18 marriage to Alfred G Hoelzen Decorations featured a patriotic motif and linen gifts appeared in a large fire cracker. Attendees were Metropolitan Supply Co employees including Miss Groth and Mesdames Frank Sullivan George Toft Clifford Howe Dora King Neda Anderson and Misses Sylva Klinge Beulah Heaton Helen Giltrap Kathryn Bibby Ruth Talbott
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Laubly
Charles M. Jones
Laubly
C Avenue NE
Gladys Marie Groth
Alfred G. Hoelzen
Miss Groth
Metropolitan Supply Company
Frank Sullivan
George Toft
Clifford Howe
Dora King
Neda Anderson
Sylva Klinge
Beulah Heaton
Helen Giltrap
Kathryn Bibby
Ruth Talbott
Ann Livingston to wed Walter Stary in Salt Lake City ceremony
The Rev and Mrs W R Livingston of La Cygne Kansas announce the marriage of their daughter Ann to Walter Stary son of Mr and Mrs E P Stary 804 Nineteenth avenue SW The ceremony was held Sunday at the First Presbyterian church Salt Lake City Miss Livingston studied at Kansas State Teachers College Pittsburg and taught in Pratt schools Mr Stary attended Iowa State College and is the western representative for Russell's Railway and Motor Bus Guide Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Livingston
la Cygne
Kansas
Ann
Walter Stary
E. P. Stary
Nineteenth Avenue
First Presbyterian Church
Salt Lake City
Utah
Miss Livingston
Kansas State Teachers College
Pittsburg
Kan
Pratt
Stary
Iowa State College
Russell’s Railway and Motor Bus Guide Company
Mrs Winfred Davis receives shower at Charter home
A shower complimenting Mrs Winfred Davis former Miss Hilda Stirm of Alburnett was hosted by Mrs T E Charter at 1734 First Avenue E on Thursday evening. Attendees included Mrs Davis and Mesdames W Berry Robert Helm Lawrence Rohrbacher Clarence Rohrbacher Fred Henson and Miss Helen Fisher. Games were played and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfred Davis
T. E. Charter
First Avenue
Davis
Hilda Stirm
Alburnett
W. Berry
Robert Helm
Lawrence Rohrbacher
Clarence Rohrbacher
Fred Henson
Helen Fisher
Welcome Guests Highlight Fourth of July Social Efforts
Out of town visitors arrive for the Fourth of July weekend in the city. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Luberger of Cincinnati visiting Mrs. Pinney. Local hosts plan lawn supper and small dinners in their honor as residents entertain guests and send youths to camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Luberger
Cincinnati
Ethel Pinney Ristedt
Country Club Parkway SE
Mrs. Luberger
Charles
Camp Highlands
Ellen
Camp Oo Woods
Plum Lake
Mrs. Hargitt And Mrs. Adair Honored In Indy Visits
Mrs. Paul Lee Hargitt and Mrs. Kenneth Adair of Indianapolis were honored at two affairs Thursday. They visited with Mrs. Adair's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. La Plant, at 2118 Blake boulevard SE before returning home Friday. Mrs. J. Harold Horan hosted a steak roast at Shaver park for eight guests, and Mrs. A. J. Coburn organized a luncheon at 362 Twenty first street SE in their honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lee Hargitt
Kenneth Adair
Indianapolis
Hargitt
Mrs Hedges Returns From Sorority Convention
Mrs Horace Hedges of 825 Seventeenth Street SE returned Thursday evening from Montebello Quebec where she attended the national convention of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the Seigniory Club on the Ottawa River June 23 to 30. She is vice president of Zeta province. David Hedges of New York City, son of the Hedges, will depart for New York City Saturday. he is with the New York Bank and Trust Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Hedges
Seventeenth Street
Montebello
Quebec
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Seigniory Club
Ottawa River
Hedges
Zeta
David Hedges
New York City
Mackenzies Honored At Dinner In City
Mr and Mrs George Holmes hosted a dinner Thursday at 125 Twenty-ninth Street SE honoring Mr and Mrs K F Mackenzie of Las Plumas California visiting with Mr Mackenzies parents Mr and Mrs F D Mackenzie at 1007 Thirtieth Street NE. Eight guests were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Holmes
Twenty-ninth Street
K. F. Mackenzie
Las Plumas
Calif
Family heads west for month long road trip
Mr and Mrs Harold D Hess and their daughter Janice with Margaret Kellogg left for a month long motor trip through the west They will travel through the Black Hills stop at Helena Montana Seattle Spokane Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles and return via Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Hess
Dunreath Drive
Janice
Margaret Kellogg
Fourth Avenue
Black Hills
Helena
Mont
Seattle
Spokane
Wash
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Calif
Salt Lake City
Millikans Leave for Home in Oklahoma
Mrs. B. B. Millikan and her children Donna Marie and Douglas depart from 1731 C Avenue NE to Shawnee Oklahoma to join Mr. Millikan who works with the Rock Island railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millikans
Oklahoma
B. B. Millikan
Cavenne NE
Donna Marie
Douglas
Shawnee
Okla
Mr. Millikan
Rock Island Railroad
Stevenson Family Guests at Grandparents Home
Mr and Mrs S R Stevenson and their son Robert of Battle Creek Michigan are guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Harry B Stevenson at 900 Ninth Street SW in the long running family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Stevenson
Robert
Battle Creek, Mich
Mr. Stevenson
Harry B. Stevenson
Ninth Street
Smith and Loufek wed at St Patrick's church in NW
Maurine Harriet Smith daughter of Norman D. Smith and Richard J. Loufek son of Joseph G. Loufek were married Thursday morning at St Patrick's church in a single ring ceremony. The bride wore a white satin dress with seed pearls and a fingertip veil. The couple plan a wedding trip to Chicago and Grand Rapids before settling at 410 Eleventh Street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Harriet Smith
Norman D. Smith
Favenue
Richard J. Loufek
Joseph G. Loufek
Havenue
St. Patrick’s Church
Donald G. Peters
Charles Kell
William Shanahan
Rollo Carnes
Donald Berger
Johanna Hill
Miss Smith
Grant High School
N. Schoen
Loufek
St. Patrick’s High School
Handler Motor Company
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Mich
Eleventh Street
Maud White and Horace C Parsons Married at Calvary Baptist
Mrs. Maud White of 1310 Avenue NE and Horace C Parsons of 420 Seventeenth Street NE were wed Thursday at 9 PM at the Calvary Baptist church parsonage. The Rev Richard Wv. Clearwaters presided with witnesses Mr and Mrs A E Adolphsen, the bride's brother and sister in law. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud White
Avenue NE
Horace C. Parsons
Seventeenth Street
Calvary Baptist Church
Richard Wv. Clearwaters
A. E. Adolphsen
Parsons
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Byron Anderson Honored At Bridge Party
Mrs Byron Anderson formerly Miss Alberta Thompson was honored at a bridge party hosted by Miss Selma Rose and Miss Alice Phillipson at 912 Eighth Avenue SW. Guests included Mrs Wallace G Boyson Mrs Frank Phelps and several Misses Doris Garner Frances McLaughlin Connie Anderson Annabelle Anderson Hilda Hendrickson Helen James Norma Detlefs Ruth Mabon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Anderson
Alberta Thompson
Selma Rose
Alice Phillipson
Eighth Avenue
Anderson
Wallace G. Boyson
Frank Phelps
Doris Garner
Frances McLaughlin
Connie Anderson
Annabelle Anderson
Hilda Hendrickson
Helen James
Norma Detlefs
Ruth Mabon
Scouts Demonstrate Proper Flag Display by Troop 8
Troop 8 Scouts sponsored by the Kenwood PTA led by Scoutmaster Henry Houseman show the correct position of the Union on the observer's left in all flag displays. The piece notes heraldic rules, and recounts the origin of Old Glory from Captain Driver in 1831 and its Civil War history in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Boy Scouts
Kenwood
Parent-Teacher Association
Henry Houseman
Troop 8
Captain Driver
Charles Daggett
Salem
Mass
Driver
Nashville
Tenn
Capitol
Improving Your Conversation Promises Tact and Social Gain
A Cedar Rapids Gazette ad touts a 40 page booklet Improving Your Conversation. It contrasts tactless talk by Olga with positive social remarks and urges readers to request the booklet by mail from The Home Institute New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Jane
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Home Institute
West 19Th Street
New York
N. Y
Dinner Honors V. D. Andrews Couple
Mr and Mrs V D Andrew were honored at a dinner hosted Thursday at the bridegrooms parents home in Robins. They were married June 20 in Geneva Illinois and later visited Chicago. The bride Pauline Cuber now works as credit manager for Lefebvre Corp. The groom works for Cherry Burrell Co. They will reside at 1356 Hinkley Ave NW Cedar Rapids with several Cedar Rapids guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. D. Andrews
V. D. Andrew
R. T. Andrew
Robins
Geneva
Chicago
Pauline Cuber
Lefebvre Corporation
Andrew
Cherry Burrell Company
W. D. Andrew
Hinkley Avenue
W. L. Andrew
G. W. Andrew
Handkerchief Shower Honors Mrs. Golden Yeager
Mrs Golden Yeager was honored with a handkerchief shower on Wednesday at the home of Miss Helen Berry 386 Twenty fifth Street SE. Guests presented gifts and shared birthday well wishes in a warm social gathering.
Tarpon Tagged By Milton Lufburrow In Tampa Bay
In Tampa Bay a 21 pound tarpon hooked by Milton Lufburrow leaped from the water and struck him on the back knocking him off balance. The fish fell back yet the line held and Lufburrow resumed the fight hauling in the prize after several minutes of brisk battling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Milton Lufburrow
Lufburrow
Tacoma Fire Chief Emeritus Rescues Burning Coat in Closet
In Tacoma Washington George Mc Alvey raced into a burning closet after his wife reported flames. He put out the fire and saved a smoking coat. A pocket held his smoking pipe and another pocket contained his honorary badge from the fire department upon retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
George McAlvey
Tacoma Fire Department
Hobo Rescues Cat From Squid at Inland Creek
In Kankakee Illinois Scotty Walden pulled a cat from a creekside struggle he believed to be with a snake but found a squid, a salt water octopus relative, 1000 miles from the ocean. The cat won and Walden kept the squid remains as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Ill
Scotty Walden
Walden
Theft patterns in freight transit reveal coal and tobacco losses
Coal accounts for about 40 percent of thefts during freight movement while tobacco and cigarettes represent about 18 percent of losses.
Politics in government aviation dept raps bureau
The Senate air safety committee draft report by Col. Harold Hartney accuses the U S Bureau of Air Commerce of politics favoritism and inefficiency. It cites fourteen charges with most sustained and a number against director Eugene Vidal plus criticism of field and Washington administration and safety tradeoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
U. S. Bureau of Air Commerce
Senate Air Safety Committee
Harold E. Hartney
International News Service
Bureau
Eugene L. Vidal
Vidal
Hartney
Copeland
New York
Senate
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
Department
Rex Martin
Nothing But Bad Luck For Waukon Rodeo Rider
WAUKON IA RP Bad luck chased Harry Taylor a rodeo performer and owner of the Texas Ranger rodeo when his horse stepped in a gopher hole and broke his right arm just below the shoulder while rounding up a steer. He reported prior injuries to other horses in Des Moines Minneapolis and Darlington last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Harry Taylor
Frig
Taylor
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Darlington
Wis
Cedar Rapids Post Office and Banks Closed on Fourth
The Cedar Rapids post office will be closed all day Saturday the Fourth of July. Mail will be dispatched but no deliveries or mail be issued. One city wide collection at 5 p.m. Special deliveries honored. All banks in the city will also be closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Punctual Prisoners in Selma Jail Return on Time
In Selma Alabama twenty trusted prisoners are allowed to go home each night to escape the heat. None has failed to report back on time each morning, demonstrating remarkable discipline and honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Ala
Also Mentioned on This Page
Groves-Nelson
Walter Hambrights
Mrs. Irwin
W. F. Sarsets
Minnesota
Mrs. Robichaux
Marshall Home
Madison
Turners
California
Missouri
Mrs
Livingston-Stary
Mrs. Davis
Adair
Mrs. Hedges
K. F. Mackenzies
West
H. B. Stevensons
Maurine Smith and
Richard Loufek
Fred C. Henson
Olga
Mrs. Hall
Millers
Buster
Williams
Trwkaii
Trades Unon Council
Associated Press
Robert A. McGill
Washerington
Department of Commerce
Appropriations Committee
House
Waukon Rodeo
Oriental Rugs
Dial
Geo. A. Nassif Oriental Rug Shop
Kellian Co
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