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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1939

Page

18

Thursday after being struck by a Rock Island train

A person struck by a Rock Island train Thursday was reported in fair condition on Friday.

Rock Island

George Ottsen Injured in Car Crash Near Clutter

George Ottsen of 1122 Maplewood Drive NE suffered injuries in a car crash near Clutter last week and was reported in fairly good condition at Mercy Hospital Friday morning.

George Ottsen Maplewood Drive Clutter Mercy Hospital

Pi Phi Alumnae Honor Bride-Elect Janet Coquillette

Pi Beta Phi alumnae hosted a luncheon and tea for Janet Coquillette the bride elect. The wedding to Robert S. Wray is set for July 15 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines.

Pi Phi Janet Coquillette Robert S. Wray Des Moiines Westminster

Ames Family Visits Parents in Ames Ahead of Return

Mrs Geoffrey Shepherd of Ames travels with sons Gordon Dilly and Douglas to stay with her parents Dr and Mrs Frederick G Murray at 1829 B Avenue NE. They plan to return to Ames on Tuesday after Dr Shepherd sails to Colorado Springs for the Mathematical Economists meeting of the Cowles Foundation.

Geoffrey Shepherd Ames Gordon Dilly Douglas

Soboda Family Returns From Four-Week Motor Trip

Mr and Mrs Edward M Sobo da Jr and their son Jeffrey returned Thursday from a four week motor trip visiting Massachusetts New York and Washington DC. Their daughter Nancy stayed with Mrs John Rowley in Akron while the family visited in Akron.

Edward M. Soboda Fifth Avenue SE Jeffrey

Bates Return From Duluth Visit With Sister

Mr and Mrs Gilbert M Bates of 2215 Linden drive SE have returned from a two week visit in Duluth Mr Bates remained for the holiday weekend and were accompanied home by Mrs Bates sister Miss Mary McGrew of Albert Lea Minnesota who will stay a week from today.

Gilbert M Bates Linden Drive Duluth Bates Mr Bates Mary McGrew Albert Lea, Minn

Mr and Mrs Dudsycha to Leave After Two Week Visit

Mr and Mrs John Dudsycha of Chicara will depart Sunday following a two week stay with Mrs Dudsycha s parents Mr and Mrs J M Piper at 303 Twenty fifth Street Drive SE.

John Dudsycha Chicara Dudychas J. M Piper Twenty-fifth Street Drive

Local Sewing Club Hosts Dessert Luncheon

Mrs Frank B Race of Racene hosted a Friday dessert luncheon at her home for the sewing club members. An out-of-town guest attended, Mrs Geoffrey Shepherd of Ames.

Frank B Race Racene Geoffrey Shepherd Ames

St James Epworth League Hikes After Talk in Bever Park

Members met in Bever Park on Wednesday where George Vaxra spoke on Religion and Nature. The outing included a park hike and refreshments at Jeanette LeMar's home with Dorothy Tordik Ruth Hayward and others joining.

St James Epworth League Bever Park George Vaxra Jeanette LeMar Dorothy Tordik Ruth Hayward Watel Eloise Richardson Jane Nelson Doris Preston David Samek Vannin Collister Raymond Churchill Fred Samek Wendell Brownell

Hillier Couple Return From East Motor Trip

Mr and Mrs Guy E E Hillier of 2301 Meadowbrook drive SE have returned after a monthlong trip through the east visiting their sons J Dale Hillier in Detroit and Don E Hillier in Lancaster Pa.

Guy EE. Hillier Meadowbrook Drive New York City New England J Dale Hillier Detroit Don E. Hillier Lancaster

Cooking club luncheon hosted by Mrs Harrison BF Spangler

Mrs Harrison BF Spangler invited members to a luncheon at 655 Cottage Grove Avenue SE on Friday for the Cooking club. The gathering was held at her home with guests attending.

Ronald Holets Hosts for Warren Buchans

Mr and Mrs Ronald Holets entertained at a buffet supper and lawn party for Mr and Mrs Warren Buchan who will move to Kankakee. The event featured orange tapers, gladiolas, larkspur, and white daisies. Also present were Mr and Mrs Donald Hamblin Mr and Mrs Forrest Body and Mr and Mrs Clifford Burr of LaPorte City who presented gilts.

Ronald Ro Holets Warren Buchan Kankakee Buchans Donald Hamblin Forrest Body Clifford Burr LaPorte City

Mrs LuVeta Riggs Visits Charles Weiss Family

Mrs LuVeta Riggs of Carver Hall Annapolis Md visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles A Heiss 606 Second Avenue SW The Heisss daughter Barbara Virginia was born July 6 at Mercy Hospital Mrs Riggs once noted as the youngest grandmother in the country in 1930 is accompanied by Mrs Doris Rehn of Annapolis

LuVeta Riggs Carverhall Annapolis Charles A. Heiss Second Avenue Barbara Virginia Mercy Hospital Riggs Doris Rehn

Mrs Everett Bowen Honors Miss Irene Besta Shower

Mrs Everette Bowen hosted at the Commonwealth tea room to honor Miss Irene Besta who will wed Harry Brown on July 27. Bunco gave prizes to Betty Rice and Jane Glenn, with guests including Mary Kelly Clarice Konzon Dorothy Brandik Ann Pavek Elizabeth Pavek and Frances Lockwood.

Everette Bowen Eighth Avenue SE Commonwealth Tea Room Irene Besta Harry Brown Bunco Betty Rice Jane Glenn Mary Kelly Clarice Konzon Dorothy Drandik Ann Pavek Elizabeth Pavek Frances Lockwood

Feier eisen Family Reunion At Feiereisen Home

Members of the Charles Feier eisen family held a reunion last weekend with gatherings on Saturday at the Feiereisen home 1601 Fourth avenue SE and Sunday in Bever park. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs R P Ongenach Mr and Mrs Henry Puetz and their children Henry Charles and Phyllis and Bradley Johnson all of Chicago. Henry Charles Paetz stayed in town to visit his grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Feiereisen.

Charles Feiereisen Feiereisen Fourth Avenue SE Bever Park R P Ongenach Henry Puetz Henry Charles Phyllis Bradley Johnson Chicago Henry Charles Paetz City

Bluff View Aid Society Picnic At Ellis Park

Bluff View Aid Society members attended a picnic in Ellis Park on Wednesday. Those present included Mesdames A Hazelwinkle Theresa King Louis Mann I S Mann John Kretsch nar Lester Atwood Walter Dunahugh Carl Conrad Otto Neville William Benner Paul Pickering Roy Henderson Joe Dostal Jr Ben Purath George Helmendahl Lawrence Faulkner and Joe Hruby. The next picnic is scheduled for August 2 at Ellis Park.

Bluff View Aid Society Ellis Park Mesdames A. Hazelwinkle Theresa King Louis Mann I. S. Mann John Kretschnar Lester Atwood Walter Dunahugh Carl Conrad Otto Neville William Benner Paul Pickering Roy Henderson Joe Dostal Ben Purath George Helmendahl Lawrence Faulkner Joe Hruby

Bridge Club Honors At Mrs Leinbaugh Home

Mrs Rhuben Leinbaugh hosted the Easy Aces bridge club at her Center Point road NE residence on Thursday. Prizes were won by Ellen Willenberg, Leinbaugh, Leo Smith, and William Kurtz.

Rhuben Leinbaugh Center Point Road Easy Aces Bridge Club Ellen Willenberg Leinbaugh Leo Smith William Kurtz

Correction: Lyons Wilford Marriage Note in Gazette

The marriage of Miss Arlene Lyons of Cedar Rapids to Frank Wilford of Stanwood took place Tuesday at the Little Brown church in Nashua. The Gazette erred naming Wilford as Frank Thilford in Thursday’s edition.

Arlene Lyons John Lyons Cedar Rapids Frank Wilford Yazel Wilford Stanwood Little Brown Church Nashua the Gazette Mr. Wilford Frank Thilford

Has Everything to Make Her Happy and Still Complains

A reader details a unhappy wife who seeks constant attention, a slipshod home, and little time for her children. The Miss Manners columnist suggests a note to the friend to spark contact and appreciation, and advises the reader to date others to raise a suitor’s interest.

Mrs Wetzel and son depart for Pittsburgh visit

Mrs. O Wetzel of 1600 Seventh avenue SE and her son Chester left Friday for a two week visit in Pittsburgh. They were joined by J T Montgomery J L Montgomery and their children Jack and Ruth Ann of Pittsburgh who had been visiting Mrs Wetzel and her mother Mrs Katherine Caughey.

Dinner Party Honors Edwin Youtzy On Twenty-First Birthday

Miss Lucile Steyne hosted a dinner at Mrs Wurster’s tea room for Edwin Youtzy’s twenty first. Afterward the guests played banco at Steyne’s home with prizes awarded to Doralee Strachen and Edwin Youtzy. Attendees included Forest Ainsworth Maxine Anderson George Moran Jr Kathleen Donovan and John Hasek.

Lucile Steyne Mrs. Wurster Edwin Youtzy Miss Steyne Banco Doralee Strachen Mr. Youtzy Miss Strachen Forest Ainsworth Maxine Anderson George Moran, Jr Kathleen Donovan John Hasek

Mason Couple Return From Quincy Holiday Visit

Mr and Mrs Alfred Mason of 321 B avenue NW returned home after spending the Fourth of July holiday in Quincy Illinois with Mr and Mrs Lee Smart former Cedar Rapids residents.

Alfred Mason B Avenue Quincy, Ill Lee Smart Cedar Rapids

Departing Visitors Cast as Party Guests for Week

Weeklong courtesy events honor out of town guests Miss Marion Wilson of Indianapolis Miss Beverly Coffman of Oak Park Jrl in Cedar Rapids Details include luncheons at the Cedar Rapids Country Club and a Dutch treat picnic at Macbride Park. The Greenawalt family from Sterling Colorado also received hospitality before departure Saturday.

Marion Wilson Indianapolis Beverly Coffman Oak Park, Jrl Jeanne Marshall Knollwood Drive Wilson Coffman Henrietta Dows Sutherland C. Dows Twenty Seventh Street Drive Cedar Rapids Country Club Jeanne Barbara Marshall Jean Joan Newburger Dorothy Little Macbride Park Miss Marshall Marshall Home C. A Greenawalt Sterling Colo Betty Lee Greenawalt C S Foster Blake Boulevard C A. Greenawalt R. A. Greenawalt Pauline Dusdicker F Avenue NW Colorado C, M Greenawalt Springville R A C A Greenawalt C R. Greenawalts Greenawalt

Siamis Family Plans Rochester Trip For Ahepa District Convention

Mr and Mrs T A Siamis and daughters Sophie and Frances Siamis will travel Saturday to Rochester Minnesota to visit friends and relatives and attend the district convention of the Order of Ahepa.

T A. Siamis Third Avenue SE Sophie Frances Siamis Rochester Minn The Order of Ahepa

Lincoln-Zephyr Show Comes to Rude Auto This Week

CITY BRIEFS AND PERSONALS report a traveling Lincoln-Zephyr summer show at the Rude Auto company this week. Several local residents are listed with injuries treated at St Luke's hospital including a toddler injured by an air register and others with finger and toe injuries. A Des Moines man, 51, was jailed on vagrancy charges after being seen begging downtown.

Rude Auto Company Jay Curry Des Moines Moore and Stusak

Mrs Wayman Returns From Rochester Family Visit

Mrs Dora Wayman of 1605 Bavelle NE along with her daughter Virginia and son Paul and grandchildren Roger and Gordon Wood have returned home after a week in Rochester Minnesota.

Dora Wayman Bavelle NE Virginia Paul Roger Gordon Wood Rochester Minn

Hollom Couple Plans West Coast Trip

Mr and Mrs George Hollom of 602 Ninth street SE travel Friday to California to attend the San Francisco fair visit friends in Pasadena and visit Mr Holloms sister Mrs Hattie Marsh in Ogden Utah

George Hollom Ninth Street California San Francisco Pasadena Mr. Hollom Hattie Marsh Ogden Utah

Beardsleys Return From Detroit and Canada Trip

Mr and Mrs E A Beardsley of 1304 A avenue NE returned Thursday after visiting relatives in Detroit and Canada.

E. A. Beardsley A Avenue NE Detroit Canada

Repair Mishap Leaves Wayne Whittier Injured At St Luke’s

Wayne Whittier aged 32 of 852 Second avenue SE suffered lacerations to the index and middle fingers of his left hand while attempting brake repairs on his truck. He was treated at St Luke's hospital about 3 30 a m Friday.

Rachel Baker C Avenue NE St. Luke's Hospital Edward Melcher Second Avenue SE St Luke's Hospital Kenneth Milland Eleventh Avenue SE St. Luke’s Hospital Wayne Whittier

Rudolph Hadek Condition Reported After Hospital Transfer

Rudolph Hadek of 908 Sixteenth Avenue SE was taken to Mercy hospital following a medical incident. Details on his condition and the cause of admission were not released.

Rudolph Hadek Sixteenth Avenue SE Mercy Hospital

Shueyville United Brethren Church Sunday Schedule

The Sunday morning worship service will begin at 9 30. Sunday school at 10 30 a m. The senior Christian Endeavor meets at 7 30 p m.

Shueyville United Brethren Church 930 Senior Christian Endeavor

Driver Doug Kohl Crashes After Light Blindness at River Road Bridge

Doug las W. Kohl, 21, of 1504 D avenue NE, said bright headlights blinded him and he failed to see a weed‑hidden bridge abutment in the 2600 block of River road NW. He crashed about 9 30 pm Thursday, according to police.

Douglas W. Kohl D Avenue NE River Road NW

Stolen Calcutta fishpole and reel from car on First Street

Ted Drew reports a hand made Calcutta fishpole and reel valued at 20 dollars were stolen from his car parked in front of a garage on First street SW between First and Second avenues Thursday evening. Police are investigating.

Ted Drew Third Avenue First Street First Second Avenues Drew

Andersons and Deatherages Headed to New York for Insurance Conference

Mr and Mrs Byron K Anderson of 2217 B avenue NE and Oscar A Anderson of 2204 Ridgeway drive SE travel Thursday to New York City to attend the agency and organization club conference of the Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa from July 11 to 14. They are accompanied by Mr and Mrs W Russell Deatherage of Dubuque.

Byron K. Anderson Avenue NE Oscar A. Anderson Ridgeway Drive New York City Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa W. Russell Deatherage Dubuque

Sunshine Mission Hosts Royal Aces Negro Gospel Quartet

A special service at Sunshine Mission tonight features the Royal Aces Negro gospel quartet of Los Angeles performing hymns and jubilee songs in a program designed to uplift and inspire attendees.

Sunshine Mission Royal Aces Negro Gospel Quartet of Los Angeles

Driver sought after crash injures sidewalk at Fourth Avenue

Police search for the driver of a vehicle that ran onto the sidewalk at Fourth Avenue and Twelfth Street SE and struck a car owned by Margaret Mackey of 1777 Mallory Street SW about 4 30 p m Thursday. Mackey says two men occupied the car.

Fourth Avenue Twelfth Street Margaret Mackey Mallory Street Miss Mackey

Welch-Cook-Beals sales conference held for five states

Eighteen salesmen from Town Minnesota Missouri Wisconsin and Illinois meet at company offices for a sales conference and school run by department managers. A luncheon was held at the Roosevelt hotel Friday.

Welch- Cook-Beals Company Town Minnesota Missouri Wisconsin Nlinois Roosevelt Hotel

Cramer Family To Attend Indian Youth Conference In South Dakota

The Rev Mr and Mrs August Cramer and their family will travel to Pine Ridge South Dakota Tuesday to assist at an Indian Youth conference hosted by Dr and Mrs Dirk Lay and will stay until July 24 After the conference they will tour the Black Hills and return to Cedar Rapids via Hastings Nebraska arriving the first week of August

August Cramer Pine Ridge S. D Dirk Lay Cramers Black Hills Cedar Rapids Hastings Neb

Reserve Officers Ordered to Active Duty Training

Three Cedar Rapids and one Vinton reserve officer have been ordered to active duty training. Dr. Richard L. Naibert, dental reserve, will serve at the Fort Des Moines CMTC camp July 19 to Aug 1. Capt. Ralph W. Yuill, Lieut. Louis D Burkhalter Jr and Lieut. Daniel D. Stok of Vinton will be on duty with the Town national guard at Camp Ripley Minn Aug 6-19.

Cedar Rapids Vinton Richard L. Naibert Dental Reserve Fort Des Moines CMTC Ralph W. Yuill Louis D Burkhalter, Jr Daniel D. Stok Town National Guard Camp Ripley Minn

Lions name committee chairs at Montrose luncheon

Lions club announced 14 committee chairmen for the coming year at a luncheon at the Montrose hotel. Homer Maxwell presided as president and named chairs including Ernest Gundling convention, George Swartz endruber membership, Jess Kitt er man education, Phil McBurney attendance, Bob Cresswell publicity, Ervin Stepanek finance, Frank Flack music, Fred Winter activities, Horace Hedges initiation, Verne Gates blind work, John Prout sea scouts, Art Winne bowling, Nevin Nichols civic improvements, Tom Brady reception, and Harry Durham safety.

Lions Committee Montrose Hotel Homer Maxwell Ernest Gundling George Swartzendruber Jess Kitter~man Phil McBurney Bob Cresswell Ervin Stepanek Frank Flack Fred Winter Horace Hedges Verne Gates John Prout Art. Win

Chaplain Vacancies In Regular Army Publicized

Maj. C. S. Myers announces chaplain vacancies in the regular army. Eligible ordained ministers aged 23 to 34 with a four year college degree and three year seminary training and three years experience may apply. Members of specified faiths may qualify. Contact army headquarters at the federal building.

Regular Army Maj. C. S. Myers Northeast Iowa

Headliners to honor twelve in Atlantic City

The National Headliners club will award gold plaques July 15 to twelve journalists and broadcasters for outstanding work last year. Recipients include Frank L. Toughhill for best domestic reporting, Reynolds Packard for foreign news, Howard Jones for best news picture, and posthumous honors for Marlen E Pew.

Atlantic City N. J Arthur Robb Magazine Frank L. Toughhill Philadelphia Record Robb Toughhill Philadelphia Reynolds Packard United Press Howard Jones Knoxville Journal New York Journal-American New York Marlen E Pew Pew Canton China A. T. Hull, Jr Pathe News al Brick Fox Movietone News A. I. T. Roark Monterey Calif

Harvard Law Professor to Preside at Bridges Deportation Hearing

Decan James M. Landis of Harvard Law School was expected in San Francisco by Saturday to preside over the Monday deportation hearing for Harry Bridges, leader of the west coast CIO.

San Francisco James M. Landis Harvard Law School Harry Bridges Congress of Industrial Organizations

Smith Faces Con Game and Forgery Charges

Dr. James Monroe Smith, once president of LSU, is charged by District Attorney Charles A. Byrne with forgery and operating a confidence game. The case grows from a wheat market flyer involving million-dollar university funds and bonds, with an estimated $461 000 lost as grain prices fell.

Baton Rouge James Monroe Smith Charles A. Byrne New Orleans Louisiana State University Dr. Smith Earl K. Long Huey Long Louisiana Richard W. Lewhe University

Pipes saved plant from blast at sewage facility

City Engineer Frank Young explained that intake pipes between the screen house and the main plant were full at 7.14 am during Wednesday’s explosion, blocking air to the naphtha solvent and averting a major blast. Operator John Trimble was opening a valve to empty the pipes then.

Screen House Frank Young Young John Trimble West Side

Jellyfish Harbor Hundreds of Tiny Fish in Its Stomach

A jellyfish found in Haitian waters carried over 300 small fish inside its body. The remarkable endosystem reveals an unusual example of parasitic or commensal life within a single marine organism and highlights Haiti's rich coastal biodiversity.

Haiti

Bank Office Planned For Central City

CENTRAL CITY After several years without banking facilities Central City will have a depository as a result of North Linn Savings bank of Center Point opening a branch on Sept 1 R T Remer president said the bank has purchased the Wapsic Valley State bank building and will redecorate Kenneth McNeill of Oxford Section will be placed in charge Officers include Frank Lindahl Walker vice president and Rufus Sisler Coggon cashier.

Central City North Linn Savings Bank Center Point R. T Remer North Linn Bank Wapsic Valley State Bank Kenneth McNeill Oxford Remer Frank Lindahl Walker Rufus Sisler Coggon

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