Louise Crawford Heads Pen Women Meeting Program
Louise Crawford travels to Chicago for the National League of American Pen Women mid administration congress from May 12 to 16. She offers a concert Friday evening featuring her Fantasy for violin and piano with Russian violist Jena de Sayh and herself on piano. Saturday she debuts a group of songs at a reception hosted by Mrs. Thatcher Hoyt with baritone Harlan Randall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Crawford
Chicago
National League of American Pen Women
Pen
Miss Crawford
Jena de Sayh
Washington, D.C
Thatcher Hoyt
Ational
Music of the
Age of Pen Women
Miss Craword
Harlan Randall
Reading clubs hostesses and guests in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Glenn M Averill hosted a luncheon for eleven Tuesday Reading club members at her home in Ivanhoe. Another club met at Cedar Rapids Country club for its regular program. Betty Hamerstadt of Indianapolis Indiana arrives to stay ten days as a guest of Primrose Selden. Miss Selden plans to accompany her to Indianapolis in August. Homer Gittings hosts Fred G Ellis from Omaha for a two week visit. Ellis will be soloist at First Congregational Church next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn M. Averill
Tuesay Reading Club
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Betty Hamerstadt
Indianapolis
Primrose Selden
Arvin Selden
Greenood Drive
Miss Hamerstadt
Miss Selden
Homer Gittings
Washington Avenue
Fred G. Ellis
Omaha
Ellis
Willl
Wallace Fleming Announces Cedar Rapids Bride to William Williams
Ottumwa families announce the marriage of Alice Elizabeth Fleming to William I Williams of Ottumwa. The ceremony occurred November 15 1932 in Independence Missouri. The bride is noted for musical interests and is a graduate of Cedar Rapids Business College and Graceland College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace R. Fleming
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Alice Elizabeth
William I. Williams
Independence, Mo
Cedar Rapids Business College
Graceland College
Winslow Family Visiting From North Tonawanda New York
Mr and Mrs William V Winslow and their children Alvin Billy and Phyllis of North Tonawanda New York are visiting here with Mrs Herry L Marshall at 2014 Fifth Avenue SE and will stay about a week longer Mrs Winslow is Mrs Marshall s niece
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William V. Winslow
Alvin, Billy
Phyllis
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Herry L.marshall
Fifth Avenue SE
Winslow
Marshall
Hickoks Attend Century of Progress Exhibit in Chicago
Mrs. C. T. Hickok and her daughter Miss Mary Louise Hickok of 2018 Fifth Avenue SE are in Chicago for the Century of Progress exposition and are expected to return late this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Hickok
Mary Louise Hickok
Fifth Avenue SE
Chicago
Bridge Luncheon Draws Twenty Eight Women at Cedar Rapids Club
Twenty eight attended the regu lar bridge luncheon for women of the Cedar Rapids Country club on Monday with seven tables in play following the gathering.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Johnsons Wed at Kenwood Presbyterian Church
Mr and Mrs Glen Johnson were married Saturday at the Kenwood Presbyterian church by Rev Winslow Brown and plan to return from a wedding trip next Sunday. They will reside at 1314 Coldstream Avenue NE. Miss Mildred Smola becomes Mrs Johnson. A wedding supper followed in Central City at the bride’s parents home, Mr and Mrs W J Smola. Mrs Louis Johnson hosted a shower for sixty five guests last Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Johnson
Kenwood Presbyterian Church
Winslow Brown
Coldstream Avenue
Johnson
Mildred Smola
Central City
W. J. Smola
Louis Johnson
Thirtieth Street SE
Local Social Honoring Miss Harriet Eikel of Washington D C
Miss Adelia S Boynton hosted a luncheon at 2335 Blake Boulevard SE to honor Miss Harriet Eikel of Washington D C visiting the Boynton home. Bridge followed the luncheon and several more events are planned this week to compliment Miss Eikel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Eikel
Washington, D. C
Boynton
Blake Boulevard
Adelia S Boynton
Bridge
Fikel
Smiths to Visit Westfalls in Sec ond Avenue SE
Mr and Mrs Howell Smith and daughter Joan Lynette travel from Houston Texas to visit Mr and Mrs H F Westfall at 1577 Sec ond avenue SE. They will also see Mrs Smiths parents and Dr and Mrs Wayne eatery her brother in law and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Smith
Joan Lynette
Houston
Texas
H. F. Westfall
Second Avenue SE
Smith
Mrs. Wayne Ae
Farewell Party For Packinghams A Cedar Rapids Sendoff
Mr and Mrs H C Luedemann hosted a Sunday farewell for Mr and Mrs H L Packingham and family of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Earl H Packingham of San Pedro California who depart for California on July 16 Guests included many Cedar Rapids Tipton Stanwood Stanwood and Iowa City residents and their families with numerous children in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Luedemann
Sixteenth Avenue NE
H. L. Packingham
Cedar Rapids
Earl H. Packingham
San Pedro
Calif
California
Norine
Viola
Kenneth
Glen Johnson
Chester Frendle
Joe Kocian
Robert Shaw
Lester Willis
Charles Otis
Alice Berger
Harvey
Doris
Evelyn
Gus Olert
Norma
Velma
Wiona
June
Billie
Eddie
Richard
Ernest Woods
Wilbur
Merle
Darlene
Charles Hipple
Lawrence
Shirley
Floyd Johnstone
William Billindan
Edna Ohrt
Glen
Minnie Mayfield
Tipton
George Cronkhite
Stanwood
Walter Woods
Robert Rowe
Robert
Harold Poe
Joe Miltner
Ioway
Picnic Honors Lois Minick in Bever Park
A Sunday picnic at Bever Park honored Miss Lois Minick of Oklahoma City who spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Harry Jenkinson. Attending were the Umbdenstocks, the Albaughs, the Ambdenstocks, Nellie Minick and son Ray, F C Hoyt family, Arthur Fisher family, Lew Hoyt family, and William Hoyt family. Miss Minick left for Chicago to attend the World's Fair before returning south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bever Park
Lois Minick
Oklahoma City
Okla
Harry Jenkinson
William Umbdenstock
Byron
Lucile Albaugh
Elia Ambdenstock
Marion
Nellie Minick
Ray
Mechanicsville
F. C. Hoyt
Arthur Fisher
Lew Hoyt
William Hoyt
Minick
Chicago
South
Mrs Hockaday to Visit London Ontario Friends
Mrs John Hockaday of 1009 Oakland Avenue NE will leave Wednesday morning for London Ontario Canada to visit friends for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hockaday
Oakland Avenue
London
Ontario
Canada
Anne Adams Pattern 2596 Promotes Flared Afternoon Dress
Pattern 2596 by Anne Adams showcases a feminine afternoon frock with jabot contrast sleeves and waistline seaming. Choose printed crepe or sheer fabric with sizes 12 to 40 and step by step instructions included. Catalog 15c. pattern and catalog 25c. orders to The Gazette Pattern Department New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Gazette Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Linn County Supervisors Adopt Relief Plan For Federal Aid
Linn County supervisors approve a two department relief plan tied to a federal grant. The business department under Mrs Lillian Landmesser handles bookkeeping and relief project work, while the county relief department directs investigators and reviews relief applications. The plan awaits State Emergency Relief committee approval with Mrs J J Doherty named to the emergency relief committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Lillian Landmesser
Linn County
Relief Department
Board of Supervisors
County Emergency Relief Committee
Director of Relief
Business Department
State Emergency Relief Committee
Des Moines
J. J. Doherty
George Laird
George Lutz Injured In Barrel Welding Explosion
George Lutz aged 39 of Marion, a mechanic for the state highway commission, suffered a compound fracture of the left arm and lacerations over the left eye when an oil barrel he was welding in Marengo exploded at 10 45 am Tuesday. He was taken to St Luke s hospital for surgical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lutz
Marion
State Highway Commission
Marengo
Lutz
St. Luke's Hospital
Ickes Warns Bidders to Avoid Agents
Secretary of the Interior Ickes warned bidders for public works contracts worth 3.3 billion dollars against paying contact men and alleged agents who claim to influence awards. He said there is no inside track to government contracts and urged contractors to bid low by avoiding such specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LLP
Secretary of ‘Interior
Ickes
Fremont Bank Cashier Found Dead in Car North of Fremont
Osceola AP Glenn Githens cashier of Fremont Farmers Savings Bank was found shot dead in a car on a side road north of Fremont Tuesday. Authorities ruled it a death by own action. The bank has been operating under senate file 111 since the March banking holiday. The widow and two sons survive. The American Philosophical Society is the oldest learned society in the United States tracing its origin to the Junto organized by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia in 1727.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Glenn Githens
Fremont Farmers ‘Savings Bank
Fremont
Senate
The
American Philosophical Society
United States
Junto
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Beatrice Rich Seeks Set Aside Divorce Decree
Mrs Beatrice Rich sues in district court to set aside a July 6 divorce decree and child custody ruling. She alleges husband Jefferson Rich concealed a reconciliation, while Patricia Jean remains at the Rich farm home. A separate suit by Gladys B Wisehart for divorce from Charles Y Wisehart cites cruel treatment and seeks property restoration plus costs. an injunction against Wisehart was granted by Judge H C Ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Rich
Beatrice Rich
H. C. Ring
Rich
Patricia Jean
Bert Rich
Gladys B. Wisehart
Charles Y. Wisehart
Frank Doupnik seeks judgment against Gable couple
Frank Doupnik asks the district court to condemn four thousand one hundred twenty dollars in a case filed Monday. He claims the sum is due on promissory notes secured by a mortgage on property originally issued to Hedges company and assigned to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Doupnik
John E. Gable
Hela Gable
Hedges Company
Suit Dismissed in Magnus Hotel Writ of Attachment Case
Judge John T. Moffit dismissed the Magnus Hotel company suit for landlord writ of attachment against Tony Siamis in district court on Monday. Costs taxed to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnus Hotel Company
Tony Siamis
John T. Moffit
Default judgment awarded to omavens in two cases
Judge H C Ring entered Monday district court judgments on unpaid accounts. The omavens won $325.62 against W A Hoff and the Mound Carothers Casket Co won $165.20 against C W Neff in separate cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omavens
W. A. Hoff
H. C. Ring
Mound Carothers Casket Company
C. W. Neff
Lattner Divorce Grants Custody of Three Children
Florentine Lattner wins divorce from Claude Lattner with custody of Rosemary Evelyn and Dolores in a decree signed by District Judge A. B. Clark and filed Tuesday in the district court clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florentine Lattner
Claude Lattner
Rosemary
Evelyn
Dolores
A. B. Clark
Witwer Grocer Sues Singer for 308 68 Debt
Witwer Grocer Co files in district court to recover 308.68 from William Singer of First Avenue Potatoes Market alleging an uncollectible check paid on account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witwer Grocer Company Monday
William Singer
First Avenue
Singer
Kills Mother In Law Then Wounds Himself in Spirit Lake
In Spirit Lake, Noah A Brubaker allegedly killed his mother in law Mrs Emil Berke and struck his wife with a gun butt before turning the weapon on himself. Brubaker is near death and may have been intoxicated per Dr Don Rodawig. Authorities note a two week separation before the incident. An India India freight note mentions American apples gaining position due to lower freight rates between the west coast and Calcutta.
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Spirit Lake
Emil Berke
Noah A. Brubaker
Brubaker
Don Rodawig
Brubakers
Berke
India
West Coast
Calcutta
Kotex Patent Equalizer Sanitary Pad Promises Greater Comfort
The advertisement touts a patented Equalizer pad for Kotex offering enhanced protection with less bulk, improved softness and absorbency, and reversible use for equal protection. It emphasizes safety and comfort never before realized in sanitary protection.
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Kotex
Greed and gold in Roosevelt currency debate
Editor Gazette argues Irving Fisher misreads gold value and price fixing. The piece challenges relying on a few to control money, cites Sweden and Gov Strong, notes Strong’s death and policy abandonment, warns misused trust and the danger of greed over gold in monetary design. The column closes with a critique of concentrated control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Fisher
Sweden
Gov. Strong
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Strong
Editor Gazette Readers Praise First Page Feature
A Wyoming Iowa reader expresses gratitude for placing Joseph Fort Newton's Everyday Religion on the first page. She calls it a bright spot amid troubling news and urges the paper to keep it there for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fort Newton
George Myers
Wyoming
Iowa
Gas Prices Rise Across Cedar Rapids Stations
Major oil firms operating Cedar Rapids filling stations boosted all grades of gasoline by a half cent Tuesday morning. The new prices include state and federal tax and match a recent tax increase. Regular now 14.6 cents, plus 3.0 cent rise. ethyl 18.6 cents. Coryell Oil adds 0.6 cent to 14.1, 15.1, and 17.6 cents respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Standard Oil Company
Sinclair Refining Company
Mid- Continent Oil Company
Shell, Skelly, Phillips
Cities Service
National Refining Company
Coryell Oil
Worker killed in fall at Sturdevant Ice Cream site
Roy Peste aged 60 a brick mason tender employed by a contractor was fatally injured about 4 pm Monday when he fell from a window sill of new masonry at the top of the Sturdevant Ice Cream company. He died about 8 15 at a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island, Lll
Roy Peste
Sturdevant Ice Cream Company
Iowa News in Brief highlights rescues and local notices
Edith Cooley receives a bravery medal in Manchester after rescuing Amber Simons from the Maquoketa river ice. Local counterfeit note report in Lowden describes a man in a Ford with Illinois plates. Cascade reports multiple injuries from hay pulley accident and dog bite, plus a choking incident. Maynard notes the Hall families reunion at Backbone State Park with 87 attendees. Van Horne notes Dr. Harold C. Jenkins’ internship near Chicago and Salt Lake City practice plans. Postville records funeral services for Mrs. William Meyer with German and English services and a large surviving family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Edith Cooley
Hobart Cooley
Amber Simons
Sidney Simons
Maquoketa
J. Frank Moore
I Sunday School
Lowden
Cascade
Raymond Bisenius
Tommy
Eleanor Ann
A. E. Billimeir
James Lehner
Joan
Jerry Bird
J. C. Bird
Oelwein
van Horne
Harold C. Jenkins
Harry M. Jenkins
Lying In Hospital
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Lost 67 pounds fat by Kruschen salts ad
An old Milwaukee advertisement claims dramatic weight loss without diet changes. It cites Dr A Ropiak endorsing Kruschen Salts, marketed as a four week, money back guaranteed health tonic, promising strength and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Attendance at Toledo Playgrounds tops 334 thousand in 1932
The Toledo city playgrounds recorded total attendance of 334,206 for the year 1932, reflecting robust public use of city recreational facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pen Women’s Meeting
IRS
Averill
Hicago
Adeth
the Morrison
Terrace Garden
Bath Leonard Hicks
Ioees
Morrison
W. I. Williams
Mrs. Marshall
Lydia E. Pinkham
Beauty Salon
Fingerwave
Croquinole Permanent
Newmans
Miss Adelia Boynton
Howell Smiths
Sarah
Court House News
People’s Forum
People's Forum
Iowa News
Maynard
Hall
Backbone State Park
Edna K. Dieman
Studio Granby
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave. SE
Royal’ Soap
Omar
Graham
F.O.B. Factory
Wagner Motor Co
Third Avenue
Eighth Street
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