Margie Straw Weds John Fields in Kahoka Missouri
Announcement of the marriage of Margie Straw and John Fields of Cedar Rapids occurred May 29 in Kahoka Missouri. Irene Kolar and Charley Chehak were united in marriage at the same time and place. Both Fields and Chehak work for Iowa Steel and Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Straw
John Fields
Cedar Rapids
Kahoka
Irene Kolar
Charley Chehak
Mr. Fields
Mr. Chehak
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Home Rebekah Lodge Installs New Officers
Home Rebekah Lodge No. 79 installed officers at the Z C B J hall with district deputy president Laura Horsky of Praha No. 5 presiding assisted by Lucille Filipi. New officers include Elsie Henry as Junior past noble grand and Pearl Wertz as noble grand with numerous appointed committees and staff members named. About 100 members and guests from Star of Maine and Praha lodges attended. next meeting set for July 15 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Rebekah Lodge No. 79
Z.C.B.J. Hall
Laura Horsky
Praha No. 5
Lucille Filipi
Noble
Elsie Henry
Pearl Wertz
Pauline Griffiths
Jennie Montanaro
Ella Scott
Ada Stone
Rose Stoddard
Henry Ellis
Noble Grand
Fern Barry
Loretta Patterman
Gertrude Jackman
Maude Hovorka
Viola Kucera
Norvella Ellis
Teft
Leota Kraut
Inside Guardian
Linda Siebert
Outside Guardian
Lillian Neff
Clara Kuns
Emma Seysler
Bess Wilson
Anna Volz
Anna Davis
Verbena Gosnell
Hattie DeNio
Margaret Melsh
Bertha DeMers
Lucille Holmes
Lida Yuza
Ida Smith
Mary Neff
Hazel Babcock
Delia Scudder
Mary Holets
Letha Williams
Alverta Groff
Mamie Mather
Alice Fisher
Wilma Moorman
Mrs. Henry
Olga Chramosta
Praha
Hattie Gitt
Henry
Herma
Jerry Dutrt
Star of Maine
Z. Cc. B. J. Hall
California guest visits Hook home in Southeast
Mrs. E. J. Myers of Hollywood California arrived Tuesday morning to visit her parents Mr and Mrs C W Hook at 1546 Fourth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
C. W. Hook
E. J. Myers
Hollywood
Calif
Fourth Avenue SE
Mrs Walter Kansky Installed As Head Of Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Walter Kansky was installed as president of the American Legion Auxiliary to Hanford post No. 5 in the Memorial building with 80 members present. Henry Haegg Jr. spoke. Lucile Harris sang. 1940 unit membership is 426, the largest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kansky
Legion Auxiliary
Walter A. Kansky
American Legion Auxiliary
Hanford Post No. 5
L. V. Koch
Louis Schirm
Harold E. Travis
T. A Norberg
AD. Holbrook
Alfred Schluntz
Frank Nalley
Lundquist
Harry Gunderson
Henry Haegg
Hawkeye Boys State
Henry
Henry E Haegg
Charles Penningroth
Lucile Harris
Charles McGinty
Hanford
Schirm
Need v
Eterans
Dubuque
Harlan Briggs
Lisbon
Miss Graves Hosts Dinner Party At Cedar Rapids
The first in a series hosted by Miss Patricia Graves daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold N Graves at 2141 Linden Drive SE was held Wednesday. Twenty guests attended the evening event prior to dancing at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
Doris Spangler
White Garden
Martha Coffman
Janet Thomas
Margaret Dale Hoblitzell
Sharp Lannom III
Grinnell
Cornelia Montgomery
Neil Montgomery
Patricia Graves
Harold N Graves
Linden Drive
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Wadsworths Visit Madison While Daughter Heads to Council Bluffs
Mr and Mrs Edwin H Wadsworth of 2278 Country Club Park Way SE traveled Wednesday to Madison Wisconsin to spend the holiday and weekend with Mr and Mrs Deane L Adams Their daughter Ann left for Council Bluffs to stay a week with relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Wadsworth
Country Club Parkway SE
Madison
Wis
Deane L. Adams
Wadsworths
Ann
Council Bluffs
Miss Jones Leaves for Milwaukee Weekend
Miss Audrey Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas M Jones of 2304 Country Club Parkway SE departed Wednesday morning for Milwaukee to visit friends for the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Jones
Thomas M. Jones
Country Club Parkway SE
Milwaukee
Mrs Reynolds Guest at H C Hahn Home
A guest over the Fourth at the home of Mr and Mrs H Cedric Hahn 2526 Country Club park way SE is Mrs Hahn s mother M E Reynolds of Madison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Reynolds
H. C. Hahn Home
H. Cedric Hahn
Country Club Parkway SE
Hahn
M E. J. Reynolds
Madison
Family Groups Plan Fourth of July Picnics in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids residents plan varied Fourth of July activities with firecrackers banned and many cottages on the river and Palisades open for picnics. Host families include the Crawfords at Vernon Drive SE and the Lairds on the Wapsipinicon river, with gatherings by Bisson Brown Perrine Salter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Palisades
William C. Crawford
Vernon Drive
Joanne Crawford
Anna Bisson
Long Beach
Calif
N. M Crawford
John H. Wallace
Jean
Billy
Harry L. Marshall
Bisson
Nlm Crawford
Wapsipinicon River
George Laird
B ‘T Perrine
Crescent Street
John Perrine
Lovetta Perrine
Monticello
Paul Smith
Barbara
Jack
George Waite
Nancy
George
Anamosa
Margaret Hall
Chester D. Salter
Knollwood Drive
Suzanne
Peter
David
Salters
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Jlinger Family Sets Out for Crystal Lake Vacation
Mr and Mrs Jlinger of 306 Crescent Street left Wednesday for Crystal Lake. They joined Mrs Klinger's parents in Davenport for the Fourth and will spend ten days on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jlinger
Crescent Street
Crystal Lake
London Couple Depart After Visit With Graves at Lincoln Drive
Myr and Mrs Campbell of London England leave Thursday after a three day visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold W Graves located at 2141 Linden Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Graves
Linden Drive
Myr
A Campbell
London
England
Darrow Couple to Visit Grand Forks Friends in North Dakota
Mr and Mrs Gerald W Darrow of 22 Longwood drive NE will leave early Thursday for Denver and the Black Hills then visit Dr and Mrs V C Triska in Grand Forks North Dakota for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Black Hills
Grand Forks
Gerald W Darrow
Longwood Drive
V. C. Triska
Two Women Headed to Pipestone Minnesota for Visit
Mrs. John Houser of 13138 J street SW and Mrs. Frank Stanek of Swisher left Tuesday evening for Pipestone Minnesota. They will spend a week visiting their brother Michael House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Houser
J Street
Frank Stanek
Swisher
Pipestone
Minn
Michael House
Birthday Surprise for John OConnor at Home
A surprise party honored John OConnor Saturday with cards and music at his residence. Attendees included Mrs. John OConnor, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Post, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Hensley, Mr. and Mrs. John Mulcahey, Mr. and Mrs. George Nikodem and their son, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rose, Mr. and Mrs. A G Dyson, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy OConnor and Larry, and Mrs. Delia Hronik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’connor
John O'Connor
Ed Post
Preston Hensley
John Mulcahey
George Nikodem
Steve Rose
A. G. Dyson
Buddy O'Connor
Larry
Delia Hronik
Stitch and Chatter Club Meeting Plans Picnic
Members of the Stitch and Chatter club will meet Friday at the Community House at 1 30 p m to make plans for a picnic scheduled for July 10. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitch and Chatter Club
Friwoto Camp Fire Prepares Restart After Summer Break
The final meeting of the year met at guardian Mrs. Leslie Zacheis home 1624 D Avenue NE. A guest attended the session signaling a quiet close before the September return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friwoto
the Guardian
Leslie Zacheis
D Avenue NE
Miss Dorothy Canfield Helps Plan Year for Needlework Guild
Dorothy Canfield outlined a program for the year and spoke on the Needlework Guild origin and work. The guardian distributed camp funds to the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy, Canfield
the Guardian
Heaths Welcome Guests From Somers This Week
Guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Heath 1801 Thirty first street SE are Mrs. Heaths brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs A L Burnett of Somers. Mr and Mrs Burnett will leave for their home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph B. Heath
Thirty First Street
Townsends clubs hold Friday dance and city board meets
Townsends clubs 1 and 3 plan a 845 am Friday dance at Odd Fellows hall 109 Second Avenue SE. The city board of adjustment meets next Monday at 3 pm in the council room city hall. Lost items and pets are easier to find with Gazette Lost Want Ads dial 2-1121. A prowler took a $10 razor and $175 red-case flashlight from a car. E G Kriz residing at 2124 Mount Vernon Avenue SE reported it. Miss Constance Staples of 115 Sixth Street SE left for Chicago for summer school. she is a dancing instructor at the Maddigan school. Sixteen Arthur school playground children toured the police station under Leora Marshall. William F Wickham and Mary F Cole of Center Point along with Richard A Shileng and Marie Stuart of Cedar Rapids were married by Justice H. R. Churchill. Danny Tee Shafer, 2, treated for a head laceration after falling on a milk bottle at St Luke's Hospital. Gray Alan Wuitson, formerly of Cedar Rapids, becomes partner and commercial artist at Des Moines based Artistic Pottery and Novelty Co. Miss Lillian Anderson of 1746 First Avenue E was released from St Francis Hospital Waterloo after two weeks illness. she had been visiting her sister Mrs William Hobson in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Anderson
First Avenue E
St Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Parkersburg
William Hobson
Local youths enlist in United States Army Air Corps
Three area youths have enlisted in the air corps of the United States Army. They are William Dempster of 426 Seventh Street SE Cedar Rapids, Junior D Murfield of Anamosa, and Don-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Corps
United States Army
William Dempster
Seventh Street SE
Cedar Rapids
D. Murfield
Anamosa
Don
Wy Day by Eleanor Roosevelt on the Fourth of July
Eleanor Roosevelt urges deep meaning to Independence Day and defends individual freedoms including thought, worship, speech, and personal choice. She emphasizes democracy, voluntary sacrifice, equal opportunity, education, health, recreation, and cooperation for the common good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Can Yacht
United Featura Synescate, Inc
Hand delivery news item from Anamosa police report
David Skaff of 1401 Fifth avenue SE said a wheel and tire were stolen from his car trunk while it was unlocked between Monday and Tuesday nights. Aald E Handel of Anamosa will be stationed at Randolph Field Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald E. Handel
Anamosa
Ail
Randolph Field
Texas
David Skaff
Fifth Avenue SE
Dale Murphy Suffers Head Wound After Bath Slip
Dale Murphy aged 32 of 502 A avenue NE injured the back of his head when he slipped in a bathtub and hit a table edge on Thursday morning. He received treatment at St Luke's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Murphy
Avenue NE
St. Luke's Hospital
Scout Lifesaving Badges Earned At YMCA Pool
Five Boy Scouts completed the senior Red Cross life saving and water safety course at the YMCA pool. Named are Eugene Smith Harold Andrews Mark Hunnicutt N Bowser and Robert Gibson. Junior life saving test passers include Frank J Jekelle Jerry Parker Donald Lundquist Charles Miller and Jim Pickford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
YM Oca
Eugene Smith
Harold Andrews
Mark Hunnicutt
N. N Bowser
Robert Gibson
Frank J. Jekelle
Jerry Parker
Donald Lundquist
Charles Miller
Jim Pickford
Oklahoma Mission to Seize Larceny Suspect in 1844
Chief Detectives Fort Stanley Sergi George Connell and Emmet Nolan traveled to Oklahoma City on Thursday morning under a warrant for the arrest of Charles Edward Quickel. They aim to recover a motor vehicle allegedly stolen from A J Murray over a year ago and return Quickel to Cedar Rapids for prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Quickel
Fort Stanley Sergi George Connell
Emmet Nolan
Oklahoma City
Quickel
Cedar Rapids
A J Murray
Oklahoma City man picked up on Second Avenue SE
A man was arrested in Oklahoma City this week on Second Avenue SE after being found in possession of a car. He refused to waive extradition, and local authorities planned to present the matter to the Oklahoma governor for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
French Mutiny in Syria Reported by Press Dispatches
Istanbul reports say local riots occurred in Syria as French forces face mutiny. French commander Maxime Weygand arrived to quell disarmament groups and restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Istanbul
Turkey
INS
Gertrude Lawrence Weds Richard Aldnech in Boston
British actress Gertrude Lawrence celebrated her birthday and Independence Day by marrying Richard Aldnech a Boston socialite and New York theatrical producer in Dennis Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis
Mass
Gertrude Lawrence
Richard Aldnech
Boston Sociate
New York
Germans Arrested in Singapore Dawn Roundup
Twenty five Germans were arrested and interned by police in a dawn roundup Thursday. The action took place in Singapore as authorities tightened controls amid ongoing tensions. Local officials emphasized the preliminary nature of detentions and promised further investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
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Wynne Hoblitzell
Robert D. Thomas
Calla
Harry M. Gage
Coe College
Carlton Apartments
Robert Dean Thomas
Lurton H Stubbs
Woodland Drive
Stardust Organza
Adrian C. Hoblitzell
Douglas A. Wells
Skidmore
Miss Thomas
Margaret Hoblitzell
Ted
Lannom
Miss Montgomery
John B. Heidel
Thomas
William Lattner
Sam Hedges
Frank Pfaff
John Parker
Burlington
H. A. Rundquist
George Williams
Charlotte Kanealy
Carmen Galbreath
Des Moines
Lake of the Ozarks
Erroll Miller
Mount Vernon
D.C. Thomas
Wapello
M. D. Thomas
George Schneberger
Francis
Robert
Arlington Heights
Warren H. Carr
Westfield
N. J
Frank Callaghan, Jr
Oak Park
Ill
B. F. Johnson
St. Joseph
Martha E. Tarpley
Maryville
Douglas A Wells
Bernice Knickerbocker
Fairfax
Lydia Wehmeier Perkins
Kenmore
West Side
Third Avenue
Smalekoff
Smtica
Home Rebekah Lodge
Dickerson
Cor, 3Rd Ave
2Nd St
Henry Haegg, Jr
Mesdames Kansky
Koch
Nalley
Gunderson
Sophus Klinge
A. D. Holbrook
Norman__D. Bowers
Mesdames Parrish
George Thompson
J. P. Winn
H. H Wage
Henri Bollen
Chris Beck
Schluntz
Heinze
Alma Vokolek
Fred Thompson
Miss Graves
Edwin Wadsworths
Miss Jones
Klingers
Campbells
Darrows
West
Minnesota
Honor John O'Connor
Stitch, Chatter Club
Dows
Corner
Ave
R. B. Heaths
Somers
City Briefs
Townsend Clubs
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
City Board of Adjustment
City Hall
Gazette
Kriz
Mount Vernon Avenue SE
Constance Staples
Sixth Street
Chicago
Arthur School
Leora Marshall
William F. Wickham
Mary F. Cole
Center Point
Richard A. Shileng
Marie Stuart
Justice H. R. Churchill
Danny Tee Shafer
D J Shafer
Fourteenth Street
St Luke’s Hospital
Gray Alan Wuitson
Artistic Pottery and Novelty Company
Army
Wy Day
Eleanor Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
United States of America
America
ST Thes
WPA
First Ave
Roosevelt Hotel
Wolfs
Gorham
Boyson Jewelry CO
Third Avenue SE
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