Mrs Glen Suits Honored At Green And Pink Shower
Mrs A H Morgan and Mrs E L Morgen hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Glen Suits at 1304 A avenue NW. Guests played bridge and banco with prizes awarded to Mrs Frank Dobrovsky and Mrs J Dulin. traveling prizes went to Mrs M J Fruth and Evelyn Northcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Morgan
E. L. Morgen
E. L. Morgan
Avenue NW
Glen Suits
Iowa City
Ruth Staves
Frank Dobrovsky
Maurine Bachtell Hosts Shower for Frances Danberg
Miss Frances Danberg, bride elect, was honored at a kitchen shower given by Maurine Bachtell at 618 Eighth Street NW. Guests included Charlene Canady Lucille Humphrey Vivian Danberg Elin Carastens Florence Usher Betty Malek Adora Sykes Helen Vedder and Mrs Frank Danberg among others. Prizes went to Marjorie March Lillian Prusek and Ida Lundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Bachtell
Eighth Street
Frances Danberg
Lester Woodward
Marjorie March
Lillian Prusek
Ida Lundy
Charlene
Mrs. C. G. Darsee Honored At Garden Party
Mrs. John Ireland hosted a picnic at her Oakland Avenue NE home for Mrs. C. G. Darsee of Iowa City before her move to Cleveland with her son David. Attendees included Mrs. Beers and daughter Janice, Mrs. Hartenberger and daughter Marilyn, Mrs. Reed and daughter Marlene, Mrs. Beers and Joan Brandt, and Mrs. C. J. Darsee from Martelle as mother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ireland
Oakland Avenue
C. G. Darsee
Iowa City
Darsee
David
Cleveland
Wilson and Company
F. A. Beers
Janice
Bert Hartenberger
Marilyn
Merle Reed
Marlene
Paul Beers
Joan Brandt
C. J. Darsee
Martelle
Birthday Surprise For Ruth Blaine At Home
Miss Ruth Blaine was surprised on her birthday Friday by a group of friends at 611 Third Street NW. Guests included Mesdames Earl Thompson, Ray Gregory, May Blaine, J. E. Waery, and Misses Esther Long, Lois Poland, Bernadette Bell, Geraldine White, Marjorie Blaine, Dorothy Blaine, Leo White, Howard White, Woodrow White, Francis Brinkman and Herbert Blaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Blaine
Third Street NW
Earl Thompson
Ray Gregory
May Blaine
J. E. Waery
Esther Long
Lois Poland
Bernadette Bell
Geraldine White
Marjorie Blaine
Dorothy Blaine
Leo White
Howard White
Woodrow White
Francis Brinkman
Herbert Blaine
Chickadee Patrol of Laurel Wreath Scouts Elect Officers
The Chickadee patrol of Laurel Wreath Girl Scouts troop No. 4 met at Dorothy Baldwin’s home. Elected officers are patrol leader Mariellyn Thune secretary Charlotte Jahnke treasurer Helen Huff and scribe Dorothy Baldwin. Guests included Patricia Hamilton and Helen Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickadee
Laurel Wreath Girl Scouts Troop No. 4
Dorothy Baldwin
Mariellyn Thune
Charlotte Jahnke
Helen Huff
Patricia Hamilton
Helen Campbell
Rerichas Entertain with Steak Supper Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rericha entertained at a steak supper Thursday evening at their home 2737 Meadowbrook Drive SE. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lumir Vishek Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Filipi Mr. and Mrs. Wes Vishek Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Kouba and Mr. and Mrs. James Yanda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Rericha
Meadowbrook Drive
Lumir Vishek
Leonard Filipi
Wes Vishek
E. J. Kouba
James Yanda
Aunt Het on money for daughters and a wife’s independence
Aunt Het remarks on giving daughters funds to be independent of husbands and expresses relief that her son did not marry a woman she views as overly dependent. the dialogue highlights attitudes toward marriage and gender roles.
Novak Children Celebrate Birthdays in Family Party
LaVerne Novak aged seven and Raymond Novak aged four were feted Wednesday at grandmother Mrs. Frank Treka’s home, 823 Eleventh Avenue SE. Refreshments were served and many relatives attended, including Sova and Treka family members and the Novak and Loufek households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne
Raymond Novak
Frank Treka
Eleventh Avenue SE
Raymond
Bobby
Arlene
Dorothy Sova
Barbara Ann Loufek
Tommy
Jimmy Treeka
Dicky
Franky Treka
Donald Novak
Albert Sova
Joe Klouda
William Loufek
Frank Treka, Jr
Stanley Treka
Tony Novak
Mueller Family Visit Reaches Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs George A Mueller of Durango Colorado and their daughter Carol June arrived in Cedar Rapids recently Miss Norma Mueller of 610 Sixteenth Street NE returned with them after spending two months in Colorado visiting Mesa Verde National Park and other nearby sights
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Mueller
Durango
Colo
Carol June
Cedar Rapids
Norma Mueller
Sixteenth Street
Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park
Mrs Willman and son Return From Cedar Rapids Visit
Mrs Kenneth R Willman of Brooklyn and her son Kenneth recently returned home after a month with Mrs J C Willman at 1633 Coldstream Ave NE and visits with Cedar Rapids friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth R. Willman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kenneth
J. C. Willman
Coldstream Avenue
Willman
Cedar Rapids
Dormitory Of Indian School At Pierre Destroyed By Fire
Fire Friday night gutted the Pierre Indian School dormitory sparing nearby buildings. Drought shortage of water hampered fight against the blaze as winds drove flames. Estimated loss about 150000 dollars. many youths and instructors fled in night clothing to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
Radio Message Hints At Ship Collision
A cryptic radio message from the steamship Monarch of Bermuda indicates a collision at sea. The message reports the fishing schooner Benjamin W. Latham damaged and notes it is proceeding to New York. Coastguard Champlain sails to assist off Barnegat light vessel, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Monarch of
Bermuda
Coastguard
Benjamin W. Latham
New York
Barnegat
New Jersey
Champlain
Poor old John Liston arrested for petty theft
The 70ish man hobbling on leather pads was taken into custody after attempting to swindle pedestrians of dimes. Police found $103.30 in cash and three bank books showing deposits totaling $48,315.84. The internal revenue service ordered tax evasion investigations into Liston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Liston
John
Drovers Trust and Savings Bank
First National Bank
Internal Revenue Department
West Branch Woman Luella Barnes Dies at 80
Mrs. Luella Barnes 80 widow of Joseph Barnes died at her West Branch home Saturday morning. She is survived by four children Ethel Beers Hazel Barnes Carl Barnes and Glenn Barnes six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Luella Barnes
Joseph Barnes
Ethel Beers
Hazel Barnes
Carl Barnes
West Liberty
Glenn Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Make This Frock for Everyday Wear Pattern 4052
Anne Adams offers pattern 4052 for a versatile afternoon dress with a short sleeve option and clever yoke. Available sizes range 12 through 42. fabric ideas include dotted Swiss, percale, pique, crepe, and linen. Send 15 cents for pattern and 15 cents for the pattern book or 25 cents for both to The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Pattern Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
W. 17Th St
New York
Omaha World Herald shifts stance for Landon candidacy
The Omaha World Herald abandons half a century of Democratic support to back Governor Landon. It laments Roosevelt’s policies and urges continued belief in the American system, amid growing opposition to the New Deal. Alice Longworth notes a coming rally of supporters for the traditional system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Omaha World Herald
Landon
New Deal
World Herald
William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Omaha
Roosevelt
Alice Longworth
French Police Fight Strikers To Liberate Utility Chiefs
In St Etienne police broke down doors to free electric light plant directors held by 200 strikers as Interior Minister Salengro prepared to meet police prefects about ongoing protests. Strikers threaten to cut power, risking factory closures and mass layoffs in a city vital to arms output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
INS
Roger Salengro
St. Etienne
France
Light
Alleged Forger Traps Himself in McGregor Cashier Scam
In McGregor a man named Clarence Burton attempted to cash an eight dollar fifty cent check signed W H Elwell at Leroy Bickel’s store. Bickel phoned Elwell after suspecting forgery and Burton was arrested. Burton was bound over to the grand jury under five hundred dollars bond and jailed. He claimed to be newly married and job hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Clarence Burton
Leroy Bickel
W.H. Elwell
Elwell
Bickel
Burton
Justice Court
Arnold’s Park
Two Men Killed In Missouri Air Crash
Harvey A. Parks brother of Oliver Parks head of Parks Air College and Charles L. Parsons 22 a student pilot from Harrison Nebraska died in a plane crash Saturday near Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
East ST. Louis, Ill
Harvey A. Parks
Oliver Parks
Parks Air College
Charles L. Parsons
Harrison, Neb
Czech Gym Exhibition Draws 900 At Cedar Rapids
More than 900 packed Wilson high school auditorium for a gymnastic exhibition by the Workmen's Gymnastic association of Czechoslovakia and Cedar Rapids Sokol. Local Sokols joined the display with a 24 woman drill unit and leaders led by Frank Machovsky. The visiting team will attend a Sokol camp near Center Point before heading to Chicago New York and Europe aboard July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson High School
Workmen’s Gymnastic Association of
Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids
Sokol
Frank Soukup
Senate
Czechoslovakian Republic
V. Krob
Theodore B. Hlubucek
S. V. Shonka
M. Chmelicek
S. Masa
Frank Machovsky
Frank Mrazek
Evzen Patsrnak
Vaclav Hrdounka
Vaclav Feifz
Vaclav Houska
Josef Pech
Bohumil Zak
Miroslav Kuzela
Josef Smola
Right hand suppression in the golf swing discussed
The author warns that not suppressing the right hand at the start of the back swing causes the right hand to push and cut across the ball. This produces shanks and leftward travel with strong roll, risking pipes or trees. A loose grip allows the right hand to slap under the grip, worsened in full shots by a bigger windup.
Culbertson opening notrump leads to clear actions in bridge
East dealer and both sides unvulnerable. The article explains a four to five honor-trick no trump bid clarifies both sides’ contracts after opponents bid. In the sample hand East wins with a structured play, West and South suffer a 700 point penalty after forced trumps and strategic ruffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notrump
North
West
East
South
Free Bridge and Gazette Reader Offer
A notice offering readers a free copy of Calbert Rules and Etiquette from The Rapids Gazette. Enclosed is an addressed return envelope for Mrs. Cleon care of The Rapids Gazette, with copyright 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Locust Hill ties Dale Farwell to banking offer and return
In Locust Hill, Dale Farwell contemplates a bank career after a private pitch from Cassius Brady and financier Marblestone. Evelyn Brady hopes he will stay, but Dale insists on finishing his education and forging his own path before returning to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Farwell
Ideaa
Min
Aity
Dale
Pink Mulgrew
Lee Brady
Locust Hill Trust Company
Mr. Farwell
Mr. Marblestone
Evelyn
Marblestone
Cash Brady
Lee
Cassius Brady
Locust Hill
Brady
Henry Marblestone
Mrs. Brady
Henry
Probe Explosion Kills Two On Training Balloon Flight
An Army board investigates a balloon training flight from Fort Sill that exploded near Andarko Oklahoma after clipping trees. victims include Master Sergeant Ralph Rumpel and Sergeant Douglas Tucker while Pilot Sergeant Joseph Murray and Captain Frederick Lynch were injured. farmer Elmer Church witnessed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andarko
Okla
Army Board of Investigation
Here
Fort Sill
Ralph Rumpel
Milwaukee
Douglas Tucker
Joseph Murray
Frederick D. Lynch
Elmer Church
Sergeant Rumpel
Iowans Seek Divorce Over Hot Weather
A Des Moines couple married 39 years told District Judge Frank S. Shankland they wanted a divorce citing hot weather as the reason. They asked the judge to sign the papers to save time and expense, and he advised them to seek a lawyer. He warned they might change their minds when cooler weather returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank S. Shankland
Community Night at Arthur Playground Delights Local Audience
About 300 people attended the community night program at Arthur playground on Friday. The event featured a folk dance, readings, songs, a German number, a comic band set, and a tap dance act, with Donald Smith serving as announcer and champion junior checkers player. The program concluded with movie screenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Playground
Pop Goes the Weasel
Joyce Engler
Helen Miller
Jacqueline Glasier
Rosalyn Barnett
Beverly Larson
Everlyn Heather
Reading
Betty Lou Neidl
Hans Nickel
Donald Smith
Patricia Hammond
Patricia Chord
City Playground
Duce's Army in Ethiopia Back on War Footing
Italian forces face renewed resistance as Marshal Graziani restores war footing in Ethiopia after demobilizing 100000 black shirts. heavy fighting and guerrilla rail sabotage threaten pacification plans amid rains and strategic rail line damage along Addis Ababa to Djibouti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duce
Ethiopia
Rome
Rodolfo Graziani
Graziani
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Jimma
Addis Ababa- Djibouti
Libya
Italian Somaliland
Collubi
Harar
Dedjasmach Nassibu
Djibouti
Diredawa
Dessye
Modjo
Change in Schedule For Chicago And Northwestern Rail
Notice to travelers of a schedule change on Sunday July 12th for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. See agent for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
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Miss Danberg
Rerichas
Tinctive Services
Barta Home For
Fifth Ave
Eighth ST
Grotto
Ellis Park
State Grotto Association
Thomas Arciman
Dubuque
Ambar Grotto Band
Chester Horton
America
AQSE
Heart’s Heritage
Arthur
Gen
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Edpath Trades
Council
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