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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1935

Page

15

Golf Tournament Attracts Crowds To Country Club

The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts a state golf tournament drawing large crowds on its second day. Parking is tight with cars north of the tennis courts and along drives to the clubhouse. Many visitors attend luncheons and a stag dinner for out-of-town players and members, organized by Robert Safe ly, Alfred Durin, Thomas Yarnall, John Carey, George Alt, Roswell Pickford, Robert Toms and W Bloomhall.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Robert C Safely Alfred Durin Thomas Yarnall John Carey George Alt Roswell Pickford Robert Toms W. Bloomhall

Elmer Johnson Heads to Los Angeles for Bar Association Meet

Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnson depart from 1809 Second Avenue SE Monday afternoon for Los Angeles where he will attend the American Bar Association convention beginning July 14. They will then proceed to Seattle to join their daughter Miss Ella Johnson who left for the west last weekend.

Elmer Johnson Second Avenue SE Los Angeles Johnson American Bar Association Seattle Ella Johnson West

Spirit Lake family reunion at Crandall's lodge

Mr and Mrs Donald R Lynch of Blake boulevard SE and their daughter Kathryn visit Spirit Lake on Wednesday to join their son Dick Lynch who went Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leland C Miller and their daughter Mary and Mr and Mrs Gage's daughter Betty.

Donald R. Lynch Blake Boulevard Kathryn Betty Gage Harry M. Gage Second Avenue SE Crandall’s Lodge Spirit Lake Dick Lynch Leland C Miller Mary

Miami Beach visitor serves as luncheon guest at country club

Mrs. James E. Blake of Miami Beach Fla visiting for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland Dows was honor guest at a luncheon given Tuesday at the Country club by Mrs. Howard Cherry of 305 Nassau street SE. Guests were members of a card club to which Mrs. Blake formerly belonged.

James E. Blake Miami Beach Fla Sutherland Dows Country Club Drive SE Country Club Howard Cherry Nassau Street SE Blake

Guests At Mrs Marshall's To Welcome Friends

Mrs. Clare R. Marshall of 355 Pleasant Drive SE hosts guests Wednesday Mrs. Fred Pownall and Mrs. Dean Lierle from Iowa City as part of a social gathering arranged by the hostess.

Marshall Clare R. Marshall Pleasant Drive SE Fred Pownall Dean Lierle Iowa City

Mr and Mrs Mosher Return From Wedding Trip

Mr and Mrs F Scott Mosher are guests of Crawford Carter at the Kenmore Golf Club after a brief wedding trip. They were married July 1 at St John’s Episcopal Church. Before marriage Mrs Mosher was Miss Margaret Davidson Durfee of Boston.

F. Scott Mosher Crawford Carter Kenmore Golf Club Mosher St. John’s Episcopal Church Mrs Mosher Margaret Davidson Durfee Boston

Byers Host Family Members for Cedar Rapids Golf Crown

Mr and Mrs Frank C Byers invite Hal Chase and Mathis Chase of Des Moines as guests to the state golf tournaments at Cedar Rapids Country club. The event gathers regional players aiming for the title.

Frank C. Byers Nineteenth Street Hal Chase Mathis Chase Des Moines Cedar Rapids Country Club

Mrs Warber and Miss Narber Headed to Tulsa

Mrs Anna Warber and the Misses Grace Helen and Mildred Narber of 1607 Maple Drive NW left today for Tulsa Oklahoma where they will visit Mr and Mrs Donald Showman.

Anna Warber Grace Helen Mildred Narber Maple Drive Tulsa Okla Donald Showman

Maxson Family Returns Home After Visit

Dr and Mrs Sherman Maxson and their young daughter returned Sunday to their Minneapolis home after a brief visit with Dr Maxson’s mother Mrs Grant Wood and Mr Wood at 800 Second Avenue SE.

Sherman Maxson Minneapelis Maxsons Grant Wood Mr Wood Second Avenue SE

Picnic honors Gowers and kin across two states

Mr and Mrs Willie Gower of Endicott New York and Edd Gower with his daughter Edna of Plains Pennsylvania were honored at a Bever park picnic Sunday. Others attending included Horace Brutzman and Ethel Brutzman, Sam McPherson, Earl Usher and family of Martelle, Jonathan Kohl of Mount Vernon, J A Gossett, Betty May Long, Lawrence Pollock, and Lawrence E Kohl of Cedar Rapids.

Willie Gower Endicott Edd Gower Edna Plains Bever Park Horace Brutzman Ethel Brutzman Sam McPherson Earl Usher Martelle Jonathan Kohl Mount Vernon J A Gossett Betty May Long Lawrence Pollock Lawrence E. Kohl Cedar Rapids

Miss Ann and Miss Shea Return From Visit

Miss Ann and Miss Margaret Shea of 924 A Avenue NW have returned home after three weeks with relatives. They visited with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Irvin Bright in Holbrook. Ann Shea also spent several days with relatives in Williamsburg.

Ann Margaret Shea A Avenue NW Irvin Bbight Holbrook Ann Shea Williamsburg

Waterloo golfer Dick Graham visits Sandoe Jordan

Dick Graham of Waterloo came last weekend and is a guest of Sandoe Jordan at 2121 Linden Drive SE. He is playing in the state golf tournament at the Country Club.

Dick Graham Waterloo Sandoe Jordan Linden Drive Graham

Mrs Zimpser and daughter visit relatives in Cedar Rapids

Mrs C H Zimpser and her daughter Bernadine of Waukon are spending a few days with Mrs George Newland and Mr Newland at 1733 D avenue NE, visiting sister of Mrs Zimpser.

C. H. Zimpser Bernadine Waukon

Eleventh Van Fossen reunion held near Toddville

The eleventh annual Van Fossen reunion gathered at Elephant Grove north of Toddville. Charles Holsinger was elected president Artie Van Fossen vice president and Mrs George Holsinger secretary treasurer. Cedar Rapids and Marion attendees included many Van Fossen relatives and spouses with extended family listed.

van Fossen Oliphant Grove Toddville Charles Holsinger Artie van Fossen George Holsinger W. S. Butterfield A. F. Butterfield Anna Mabel Grace Kirk Bennie Willard Sawyer Richard Daniel Holsinger Lester Scott Charles Donald Ruth Helen Patricia Holsinger Cedar Rapids A. L. van Fossen Marion Charles van Fossen Betty Charles van Fossen, Jr Whiting Paul Lloyd Carl Dorothy Brennaman Gerald Jane van Fossen Center Point John van Fossen Anna Rauch J. L. Andrew Catherine van Fossen Wilson Julia Barnes Eleanore Frank Fash Lombard, NL James Knaack Vinton

Cascade Visit by Mary Alice Hughes with Finns

Mary Alice Hughes of Cascade is visiting this week with Mr and Mrs Leo Finn at 1711 E Avenue NE.

Mary Alice Hughes Cascade Leo Finn E Avenue NE

Retina Based Eye Scan Likely 100 Percent Accurate

Dr. Carlton Simon at the police chiefs convention says criminals would need both eyes destroyed to fool retina identification. The method photographs the retina and optic nerve, can identify after death, supplements fingerprints, and remains unchanged by age or disease.

Atlantic City N. J Carlton Simon New York Simon Association of Chiefs of Police John Dillinger Homer van Meter John Klutas

Couple Arrested For Investigation In Railroad Trespass Raid

James Shack and Sylvia Shack of Galena Illinois were jailed on trespassing probes after a railroad property incident. Also detained were their 20 month old daughter Edna Mary and Virginia Dingman of Minneapolis who were later released. Harold Dingman was held as a witness but released with no charges. The group was removed from a freight train at Tama on Monday.

James Shack Sylvia Shack Galena Marion Shacks Dingman Marshal Ed Houghton Tama Shack Dingmans Clear Lake Central City

Optometrists Set Meeting in Anamosa Wednesday

Optometrists of the southeast central district of the state association will meet in Anamosa Wednesday. Dr. R. L. Hyde is in charge of the local arrangements.

Anamosa Southeast Central District R. L. Hyde

Fifteenth annual Miller-Sloan birthday picnic in Independence

The Miller Sloan family held its fifteenth annual birthday anniversary picnic dinner Sunday in the Independence tourist park with forty two present. Guests included Mr and Mrs Miller and Mr and Mrs Sloan and many relatives from Rowley Hartland and Independence.

P Burnell Richard Sloan Independence Will Sloan George Kress Frank Heisserman Rowley Jay and Jean Fairchild Walker

Knits Dominate Summer Fashion In Fine Feathery Textures

Fashion previews a bright season with featherweight lacy knits suited for town wear, country club outings, tea, and informal evenings. Sports knits emphasize durability in cord and cotton, while dressier knits glow in Tahitian colors and bold accessorizing. Bright sun suits for youngsters cap the scene with vibrant color.

York

Underground Ivan the Terrible Torture Chamber Found in Moscow

Moscow subway diggers announced the discovery of an ancient underground chamber linked to Ivan the Terrible. They uncovered passages and relics including dungeons, weapons, and skeletal remains near the Lenin Library site, with legends of bear-torture and buried alive victims.

Moscow Ivan the Terrible Lenin Library Ivan Russia Heinrich Staden

Funeral services for Mrs Seran Luella Clark

Funeral services for 74 year old Mrs Seran Luella Clark lifelong Sigourney resident will be held at her home Wednesday conducted by Rev Mr Pike of Mount Pleasant Burial will be in South English cemetery Mrs Clark was born at Kinross She is survived by two daughters Genevieve of Sigourney and Mrs Frank Bliss of South English

Columbus Junction R. F. Gast Grandview Louisa County C. G. Lewis Mr Gast Grandview Township Mamie Jayne Ronald St. Louis Russell Ferry Margaret Lang Muscatine Chelsea Ann Mundus St. Joseph's Catholic Church St. Joseph's Cemetery Mundus Lee Mundus Spencer William Louise Bernard Dorothy Julia Zeman Mary Asmussen Tillie Chmelick Tama Charles Lewis Belle Plaine Women's Missionary Society of the Bethany Evangelical Church Bard George Winters Bert England A. T Lee Clark le Claire Flora Johnson Chicago Tipton H. N. Poston Masonic Cemetery Vineng Karel Jonas C. S A C. S. A. Hall Sigourney Seran Luella Clark Pike Mount Pleasant South English Sirs. Clark Kinross Sne Genevieve Frank Bliss

Two Watkins Women Injured In Collision

Shirley Sauter and Ethel Murphy of Watkins suffered minor cuts and bruises when a car driven by Miss Sauter collided with a Civilian Conservation Corps truck driven by William Nash at the Fifth avenue SE Third street intersection. Both women were treated at Mercy hospital and released.

Shirley Sauter Ethel Murphy Watkins Miss Sauter Civilian Conservation Corps William Nash Thirtieth Street Palisades CCC Nash Fifth Avenue SE Third Street Mercy Hospital

Frugal robbers drop dime after cash grab in Chicago store

In Chicago two robbers robbed Bernard Duban of 200.38 dollars at his modern store fixture showroom Monday night. While stuffing cash, one robber dropped a dime and the pair pretended to fall as if shot to panically search. Duban, found the dime in a robber’s cuff after being forced to help.

Chicago Bernard Duban Duban

Oelwein To Host Ladies Day Golf Meet

Oelwein will sponsor a one day invitational ladies golf meet on Thursday July 25 at Oelwein. Invitations will be issued by Mrs Loyd Bennett golf chairman to fifteen clubs including Decorah Waukon Cresco West Union New Hampton Waverly Cedar Falls Independence Manchester Sumner Cedar Rapids Country club Osage Marion and Kenmore club at Cedar Rapids.

Oelwein Loyd Bennett Decorah Waukon Cresco West Union New Hampton Waverly Cedar Falls Independence Manchester Sumner Cedar Rapids Country Club Osage Marion Kenmore Club Cedar Rapids

Camp Good Health Camp Builds Furniture At Health Camp

Camp Good Health runs a handcraft program where boys build orange crate furniture for the library in progress. Miss Vera Murray heads dietitian efforts to provide fresh vegetables via Cedar Rapids suppliers with Rose Blazaitis added as assistant.

Cedar Rapids Vera Murray Rose Blazaitis Miss Murray Sarah Jane Peal Robin Cabin Elaine Graham

Treasury notes oversubscribed in new issue

Treasury officials say the $500 million four year and five month notes were oversubscribed fivefold in the latest issue. The books closed at midnight Monday, marking the first new financing since December.

Washington Treasury

Gunman’s Shotgun Slugging Widens City Kill Toll

A taxi driver witnessed the shooting as two cars pulled beside Wexler near his home and unleashed three volleys of shotgun slugs. Police said the witness reported the attack by telephone. Authorities had not secured the victim’s name at the time.

Wexler

Sen Davis Father Dies At Age 83 In Sharon

David J. Davis 83 emigrated to the United States 58 years ago with his son and worked with him in steel mills before his death.

Sen. Davis Sharon, Pa David J. Davis

Huge Cancer Racket In America Charged

Dr Albert Solland of Los Angeles tells the Pan American Medical association that a great American cancer racket exists. He accuses profit driven institutions and mercenary individuals of advertising cures from the dark ages. He proposes a central cancer bureau with widely distributed branches and treatment restricted to qualified persons.

New York Albert Solland Los Angeles Pan American Medical Association Solland Bureau of Cancer

Pawnbroker Slain In Springfield Il Ambience

Springfield police say Jacob Wexler a jeweler and pawnbroker tied to a slot machine gang was killed late Monday night in a shooting. Authorities described the incident as a fatal attack with possible gang connections under investigation by local detectives and the state police.

Springfield Jacob Wexler

Missing California Trip Girls Located Report Says

Independence telegram to Mrs Myrtle Lake says the two 16 year old girls from Los Angeles who vanished July 3 are staying with an aunt. They left with under $2 and reportedly rode rickety trains to California in five days. Parents have sent for them.

Independence Myrtle Lake Los Angeles Calif California

Tama Henry Walker Pleads Guilty to Disturbing the Peace

Tama Henry Walker a reservation Indian pleaded guilty before Mayor E C Carnal on Monday to disturbing the peace and was sentenced to thirty days in jail Walker was accused of striking William Watkins a Negro of Toledo Mayor Carnal witnessed the attack from his place of business and made his first arrest since taking office.

TAMA Henry Walker E. C. Carnal Walker William Watkins Toledo Carnal

Iowa Liquor Stores Post 2.86 Million in Half-Year Sales

Iowa state operated liquor stores reported 2.86 million dollars in sales for the first six months of 1935. If trends hold, yearly gross would near six million, far below the ten million once predicted by lawmakers. Des Moines led with 337,204 in six months. Sioux City 158,642. Cedar Rapids 156,225. Waterloo 113,365. Council Bluffs 118,081.

Des Moines INS Iowa State Liquor Control Commission Missouri Nebraska Sioux City Cedar Rapids Waterloo Council Bluffs

Mission Donations Rise In Methodist Episcopal Church

The Methodist Episcopal church reported year end May 31 benevolences and foreign missions total of 3,227,679 dollars, up 46,633 dollars or 1.47 percent from the prior year. The World Service Commission received the report from treasurer Dr. Orrin W. Auman of Chicago.

Chicago Methodist Episcopal Church World Service Commission of the Church Orrin W. Auman

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Johnsons Donald R. Lynches Cherry F. Scotty Moshers Frank Byers van Fossen Reunion Iowa News Carl B. Stiger William Duggan Mary Duggan M. E.garmoe Directed By Amos Parrish Splash Beach Newmans Mr. Rindskoff Cartwright Gowns, Inc Bartle Milliner RT Ue Camp Good Health Fund Trinity Methodist Church America Springfield, Il Peterman Buehler Bros First ST. SE DIAL
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