Mrs W B Marquis Guests In Ely Home
Mrs Marquis and her children Ann and Gordon Ely Marquis of Waban Mass arrive in Cedar Rapids to spend July with relatives. Hosts include John S Ely and family at their 2222 First Avenue E home. Other guests: John Montague Ely family, G M Olm sted family, Esther Olm sted, William H Olm sted family, Calvin G Greene. Haven Y Simmons and three sons absent in Colorado Wright's lodge near Buena Vista for summer. Mr Simmons to join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Ely
First Avenue E
William B. Marquis
Marquis
John Montague Ely
G M. Olmsted
Esther Olmsted
William H. Olmsted
St Louis
Calvin G. Greene
Haven Y. Simmons
Colorado
Wright
Cedar Rapids couples announce two June weddings
Eleanor Hovorka daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Hovorka and Dale Loftus Harmon wed on June 30 in Rock Island Illinois with Rev Austin J Hollingsworth officiating. The Harmon and Hovorka families report careers in Cedar Rapids with city services and business roles. Ethel Harmon Hovorka’s sister is noted in Glencoe Illinois nuptials with Carl H Trost of Erie Pennsylvania. The couple plan home in Hazel Crest apartments after a Lake Louise Banff honeymoon. A related visit notes Mrs W ON MacQueen and daughter Sheila of Toronto plan summer residence at Georgian Bay after Cedar Rapids stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Hovorka
Eleanor
Dale Loftus Harmon
Rock Island
Austin J Hollingsworth
Memorial Christian Church
Glen Mallory
Syracuse
N. Y
Harmon
Coc College
Cedar Rapids Playground Commission
Cedar Rapids Business College
Nash-Finch Company
Eighth Avenue SE
F E. Allen
Glencoe
Ill
Maple Drive
Cedar Rapids
Ethel
Carl H. Trost
Erie
B. J. Harth
Sacred Heart Church
Hubbard ‘Woods
J. L. McIntyre
Siser
McIntyre
Lake Louise
Banff
Hazel Crest Apartments
W ON MacQueen
Sheila
Toronto
Canada
McQueen
Frank Baldwin
J F Baldwin
Mount Vernon
Josephine Flower Weds Dr L G Gitchell in Family Ceremony
Miss Josephine Flower, formerly of Coe College and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C E Flower of Arlington, married Dr Lester Graham Gitchell of Cresco in a private Monday ceremony at the bride’s parents’ home. Officiants and family members attended with out‑of‑town guests from Green Bay and Montezuma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Flower
Coe College
C. E. Flower
Arlington
Lester Graham Gitchell
Cresco
Charles Gitchell
H D. Mower
H D. Flower
Hanna Hill
James Scovel
H. D. Flower
Idema Gitchell
John Cobb
Betty Jean Flower
Patty Ann Scovel
Louise K. Howes
Gitchell
University of Minnesota
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
University of Iowa
Pst Omegen Dental Fraternity
Frank Gitchell
Heis
Frederick L. Cobb
John
Green Bay
Wis
Patty Ann
Montezuma
Grant Wood Honored Guest At Rousseau Voorhies Luncheon
Rousseau Voorhies of Chicago hosted a luncheon at the Montrose hotel in Cedar Rapids in honor of Grant Wood. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Barton Arnett. Voorhies noted Wood's American Gothic sparked wide debate among art circles and quoted Gertrude Stein praising Wood as a universal American artist. He announced Wood’s new illustration for Sterling North’s forthcoming novel Plowing on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rousseau Voorhies
Chicago
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Macmillan Company, Publishers
New York
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Barton Arnett
Washington Avenue
Voorhies
Paris
Wood
Gertrude Stein
America
Mr. Voorhies
Sterling North
Chicago Daily News
Birthday Picnic for Mrs Holets Draws Swisher Folk
Mrs William Holets of Swisher enjoys a surprise birthday picnic Sunday with relatives and friends. A large cake by Mrs William Divishek highlights the celebration with many Holets families and Cedar Rapids visitors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Holets
Swisher
William Divishek
Ed Holets
Vernon and
Arnold
Leonard Holets
LeVona
Charles Holets
Charlotte Viola
Edwin
Milos Kucera
Rose Abraham
Lillian E Kucera
Roland J Page
Donald
James Byzdovsky
Joe Strovy
Harold
William Daivishek
Florence
Wilma
John Divishek
Barbara
Milo Divishek
Joseph
Frances Joe Divishek
Barbara Daivishek
Frank Jandik
Robert
Dorothy
Irene Bemsh
Cedar Rapids
Pirates Week Honors At Camp Hitaga Despite Quiet Seas
Camp Hitaga closes a lively Pirate Week with overnight hikes cook outs and a treasure ceremony. Diana Brokaw earns Fire Maker's rank while campers receive many honors including Pollywog Dorothea Kibble Jean Thompson Jeanne Rush and others across multiple roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hitaga
Diana Brokaw
Wells Peck
Ariana Burr
Pollywog
Dorothea Kibble
Jean Thompson
Jeanne Rush
Betty Anderson
June Walters
Louise Reinking
Virginia Hillock
Jean Walter
Mary Lyons
Adeline Kaderabek
Mary Elizabeth Kennelly
Jean Kelleher
Alice Harmer
Dorothy June Duncan
Jean Richardson
Patricia Rice
Marilyn Ingham
Marion Reiff
Eleanor Christian
Gayle Stephens
Betty Jane Schurr
Helen ‘Kellogg
Betty Bowling
Ann Yeaton
Jean Rick
Irene Christie
Corrine Goodland
Barbara Rogers
Margaret Ann Twogood
Maxine Hoskinson
Dorothy Jane Plock
Jean Knight
Barbara Sgarlata
Barbara Ringer
Jean White
Frances Bone
Mary Gent
Dorothy Spencer
Dorothy Ann Miller
Jean Ashby
Mary Hope Humphrey
Arlene Jayne
Ruth Buresh
Donna Jean Johnson
Jean Marsten
Betty Schurr
Robin Hood
Dorothy Lehman
Dorothea Kibbie
Ruth Bruechert
Evelyn Fawcett
Jean Hedberg
Nancy Jeanne Stephens
Janet Willits
Jean Walters
Honor
Bernice Hammond
Doris Young
Cora Hampton
Dorothy Struesky
Octavia McCabe
Pirate Huaga
Marjorie Jamison
Jo McNeill
Margaret Anne Twogood
Shirley Sherman
Jane Ellen Grissel
Iowa Fire Damage Hits Over 2 Million in Six Months
Iowa loss from fires in the first half of the year totals 2,392,407. 3,628 fires reported. Incendiary blazes caused 24,500 in damage. farm properties destroyed reached 760,000. Chimney spark fires in cities cost 456,000. defective flues 245,000. matches carelessness 19,900. gasoline carelessness 14,800. defective wiring 122,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
John T. Strohm
Allison Sails To Join American Cup Squad
Wil mer Allison sails for England on Saturday to join George Lott in search of a stronger doubles partner than Lester Stoeffen. Observers doubt he brings top form, following a straight-sets loss to Berkeley Bell 7-5 6-0 7-5 as Nassau County Country Club brackets closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Glen Cove
N. Y
INS
Wilmer Allison
England
George Lott
Lester Stoeffen
Berkeley Bell
Nassau County Country Club
Marie Curie Pioneer of Radium and Nobel Laureate
The famed scientist Marie Curie and her husband and chief assistant advanced radium research beginning in 1898. She shared the 1903 physics Nobel with her husband and Becquerel, later winning the 1911 chemistry Nobel after his death, and organized wartime radiological services during World War I. She received notable American tributes and left two daughters, Irene Joliot and Eve Curie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Becquerel
United States
Hoover
American Friends of Science
Mme
Curie
Irene Joliot
Curie Radium Institute
Mule
Eve Curie
Plan Special Court Session To Act On Dillinger Cases
A special session of the Ohio supreme court appeared likely to rule on death sentence appeals by Charles Makley and Harry Pierpont, convicted for killings linked to the John Dillinger gang. The court, on summer recess, would determine whether the inmates face execution by electric chair after stays were filed on Tuesday with 33 and 8 grounds of error respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Charles Makley
Harry Pierpont
Makley
Pierpont
Jess O. Larber
Lima
Des Moines Couple Injured In Crash Near Atlantic
A Des Moines couple were injured in an early Wednesday automobile crash near Atlantic Indiana. Miss Vern Harvey 21 suffered a skull fracture and left side paralysis. Ted Hansen 26 a Des Moines caterer suffered nervous shock and scalp wounds. Harvey was in critical condition at Omaha hospital after emergency brain surgery. Hansen collapsed at Clarkson Hospital and could not recall the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Des Moines
Atlantic
Vern Harvey
Ted Hansen
Kenneth Thompson
Oakland
Hansen
Clarkson Hospital
Miss Harvey
Wistert Named Big Ten's Most Valuable Baseball Player
Chicago reports Francis Wistert, Michigan pitcher, chosen as the Big Ten's most valuable player by conference coaches. University of Chicago coach Kyle Anderson announced the selection here on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wistert
Michigan
Chicago
Francis Wister
Big Ten
Kyle Anderson
University of Chicago
You Can Make Sun Of Health Shine For Needy Children
A Cedar Rapids Gazette appeal urges gifts to the Camp Good Health fund to aid undernourished children with sunshine, fresh air, food, and medical care. Donations from individuals and groups total $1,735.32, supporting the camp waiting list and future health of needy kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Good Health Fund
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Not all red white and blue outfits are the Fourth of July
In New York fashion notes for 1934, red white and blue dominate summer costumes across beach, city, and events. Two color schemes prevail, blue and white with a red accent, or white dresses paired with vivid red or blue accessories. Cautions against overloading the look remain, favoring balanced, two-color combinations over riotous massing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Smarest
Amos Parrish
Colesburg Falls to Epworth 14 10 in Sunday Baseball
Special to The Gazette reports Colesburg’s independent baseball team lost to Epworth 14 to 10 on the local diamond Sunday afternoon. Epworth pulled ahead with a strong offensive showing led by their standout batters, while Colesburg battled back but could not erase the early deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colesburg
Epworth
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses
Dennis J. Boyd and Verna F. Blaine of Cedar Rapids and Bob Trembley and Violet Schmitt of Cedar Rapids secured marriage licenses. An unrelated note mentions early chemistry and alchemy as the transmutation of base metals into gold and silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis J. Boyd
Verna F. Blaine
Cedar Rapids
Bob Trembley
Violet Schmitt
Monticello Defeats Anamosa in Local Golf Meet
Monticello topped Anamosa in a golf tournament held at the local club last Sunday. Monticello won medal play by 82 strokes and a 20 to 5 margin on a three point basis. Francis Merton was medalist with 78, Wilkinson of Anamosa shot 70, Ed Heiserman of Monticello 80. The Monticello team travels to West Liberty next Sunday for a match with that club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Anamosa
Francis Merton
Wilkinson
Ed Heiserman
West Liberty
What Cheer Beats Thornburg 7 to 6 in Baseball Duel
What Cheer defeated Thornburg 7 to 6 in a Sunday game. What Cheer's battery was Wells and Baylor with Walker subbing for Wells in the third inning. Thornburg's battery consisted of Clevenger and Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Thornburg
Wells
Baylor
Walker
Clevenger
Holland
Bell Raymond Cleared Into Davenport Tourney Quarterfinals
Bell Raymond seeded fifth and the Cedar Rapids player advanced to the Davenport Central States tennis quarterfinals after a three set win over Dick Goepel of Rock Island. He faces Okerbloom of Iowa City as the doubles team Stansbury and Raymond faltered in the later set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Davenport
Bell Raymond
Cedar Rapids
Raymond
Okerbloom
Iowa City
Dick Goepel
Rock Island
James Bell
Martha Beardsley
Dolly Keefer
Bob Stansbury
Ken Cline
Bob Douglas
Jack Defrates
Stansbury
Frank McCable
Ed Waymack
Des Moines
John Palmer
Ken Black
Peoria
Charles Ecles
Carl Kirwin
Frank Wegner
Palmer
Forrest Hamline
Junior Coen
Mrs Hart Boileau Wins Two Prizes At Kenmore Event
Mrs Hart Boileau captured two prizes Tuesday in the Kenmore golf course weekly ladies day. She posted a low eighteen hole score of 91 and won the blind bogey. Mrs R J Vorkoper won the most sixes and Mrs C T McClung led number fifteen. The article notes growing interest and larger crowds as the season advances. The event is open to all women golfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Boileau
Kenmore Golf Course
R. J. Vorkoper
C. T. McClung
Tommy Leonard Leaves Hospital Aiming To Play Soon
Tommy Leonard the Raiders out fielder who broke a vertebra in a May 28 game has left the hospital and reports feeling fine. He expects to regain strength in about three weeks and be ready to resume playing ball. Al Larson Raiders first baseman who chipped an ankle in Des Moines on May 30 is walking with a cane and hopes to be fully recovered to play late this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Leonard
Raiders
al Larson
Des Moines
Passas and Murphy Meet at Manhattan Arena
Wrestling debuts at Manhattan Thursday night featuring Steve Passas, Greek light-heavyweight, vs John Murphy of Lynn, Mass in the main event. Other bouts include Fred Kohler vs Bad Boy Brown, Jimmy Bear vs Mike London, and Walter Roxy vs Bobby Wagner. Shows planned weekly with 40 cent and one dollar tenth prices, free admission for women. Bus service from loop terminal at First Avenue and Third Street East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Steve Passas
John Murphy
Lynn
Mass
Passas
New York
Fred Kohler
Chicago
Polar Bear
Bad Boy Brown
Shreveport
Jimmy Bear
Mike London
Oakland
Calif
Two Pitchers And Infielder Added To Raider Roster
The Raiders reorganize for the Western league pennant race with Glenn Rulle joining at second base from Kansas City on Cotton Tierney’s recommendation. Pitcher Ed Terry from Indianapolis was due, and lefthander Harold Lucas from Keokuk will arrive. Tomorrow Des Moines game features “boys and girls night” with free bleachers for youngsters 12 and under and 15 cents for grandstand seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raiders
Glenn Rulle
Kansas City
Harold Lucas
Keokuk
Des Moines
Thornburg Juniors Beat Indianapolis Juniors 13 to 8
THORNBURG The Thornburg junior baseball team defeated Indianapolis junior team at Thornburg 13 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornburg
Indianapolis
Thorneburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eleanor Hovorka
Dale Harmon
Ethel Allen
Bride
Diamond Brothers
Second Avenue SE
Dr. L. G. Gitchell
Hitaga
Marie Curie
Scientist
Dillinger
Bobby
Marianne
Ee Ta Aeceveres
David
James
Susan
Lisbon
Mount
Down ‘Anamosa Club
DIAL
Zoric
Realis
Socias
Zoric Cleaners
Kenmore
Murphy
Up the River
Raider
Frankel’s
Boss
Frankeel’s
Coats
Second Street
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