Bids Placed for School Bus and Safety Upgrades
School board bids opened for a new cab over engine bus to serve Big Springs and Dairy Dale pupils, after garage space limits. Bender body note may raise cost to metropolitan type. Also invites bids for Johnson school ventilation motor and Lincoln school fire escapes. Fire escape bids from Iowa Steel and Iron, Clinton Bridge Works, Douglas Iron Works, Gate City Iron Works, Des Moines Stair, Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel, Potter Manufacturing. Vent motor bids from C J Kosek Electric, Heinze Electric, Cedar Rapids Electric, W L Fowler Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Dairy Dale
Reo-Jones Company
Cedar Rapids
Beck- Hawkeye Company
International Harvester Company
Stone’s Truck Service
Rude Auto Company
Stemlar
Mack International Motor Truck Company
Des Moines
Johnson School
Lincoln School
Iowa Steel and Iron Company
Clinton Bridge Works
Douglas Iron Works
Omaha
Gate City Iron Works
Des Moines Stair Company
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company
Potter Manufacturing Corporation
Chicago
C J. Kosek Electric Company
Heinze Electric Company
Cedar Rapids Electric Company
W L. Fowler Electric Company
The Bridesmaid and the Missing Engagement
Margaret Wickham, the prettiest of three sisters, lands Kenneth Raleigh as a boyfriend, but his finances crash. Margaret postpones marriage, Sue wed Kenneth instead, and Margaret faces family pride, social scrutiny, and a future with Joe Atwell as she contemplates Lane Penney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Wickham
Natalie
Barbara
Kenneth Raleigh
Sue Decker
Kenneth
Maragaret
Ken
Alex Wickham
Sue
del Monte
Redwood Highway
Joe
Lane Penney
King's Daughters Send Record Camp Delegation to Iowa Lookout Camp
Cedar Rapids King's Daughters again lead in campers to the Iowa King's Daughters camp at Montrose. Mrs. Walton E Rue bush state camp chairman guides the two year effort. Lookout camp opened June 15 on the Mississippi bluffs and will host about 150 girls this season. Camp staff includes trained instructors and lifeguards with transportation provided by Florrie Ann Ruebush circle seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Pepe Presseenterae
Betty Larson
Ariel Lowe
Silver Chain
Junior
King's Daughters
Mary Ellen Stickles
Joy Wahl
Junior Crusaders
Mary Louise Robinson
Virginia Ritchey
Sunbeam
Martha Shrader
Patricia Wilkens
Silver Cross
Marilyn van de Walker
Janet Knapp
Beverly Wright
June Bridge
Virginia Marr
Kathryn Phillips
Florrie Ann Ruebush
G. H. Lowe
Silver Chain Circle
A. J. Anderson
Mizpah
Audrey Anderson
Glenn E. Kinser
Willis Jordan
Electa
Marion
Helen N. Roy
Crusaders Circle
Fort Madison
Smith relatives to stay with Arlington hosts
Arriving Tuesday to spend several weeks in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Smith at 2000 Washington avenue SE were Mr. Smith's brother Dr. Monte Smith of New Bedford Massachusetts and Charles Smith of Arlington Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Smith
Washington Avenue SE
Mr. Smith
Monte Smith
New Bedford
Mass
Charles Smith
Arlington, Va
Mrs Henry Martin and kin visit Mount Vernon road
Mrs Henry Martin and her daughter Jean together with Miss Bernice McConney of Des Moines are spending the week in the home of Mrs Minna K Anderson on Mount Vernon road SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Martin
Jean
Bernice McConney
Des Moines
Martin
Minna K. Anderson
Mount Vernon Road
Knapps extend Minnesota visit with relatives in Minneapolis
After a weekend in Minneapolis, Mr and Mrs Stanley Knapp of River Forest Illinois continue their stay with Mr and Mrs Floyd H Knapp at 1545 A Avenue NE. They plan to remain a week with Mr Knapp’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Stanley Knapp
River Forest, Lll
Birds to spend two weeks at Kamberling lodge
Mr and Mrs George M Bird of 1560 Third Avenue SE will leave Wednesday for two weeks at Kamberling lodge on White Fish Lake near Jenkins Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Bird
Third Avenue SE
Kamberling Lodge
White Fish Lake
Jenkins, Minn
Walderbach Family Picnic At Ells Park Feeds Forty Four
A Sunday picnic at Ells park served forty four members and descendants of the Walderbach family. Attendees included J E Walderbach and wife with daughters Mildred and Edith of Kansas City. Other relatives from Ryan Anamosa Cedar Rapids Chicago and Chicago area joined, sharing a meal and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ells Park
Walderbach
J. E. Walderbach
Mildred
Edith
Kansas City
B. J. Walderbach
Helen
John
Ryan
C. R. Walderbach
Marie
Clara
Josephine
Leona
Anamosa
Lucille
Chicago
Will Walderbach
Raymond Walderbach
W. A. Morey
C. P. Walderbach
E. A. Morey
A. F. Greene
Will Barlow
Elfreda
Cedar Rapids
Caroline Walderbach
Tri City Stephens club meet hosts at Rock Island
On Monday in Rock Island during the Tri City Stephens college club meeting Miss Dorothy Morehead of 359 Sixteenth Street SE and her house guests Miss Altah Mae Mideke of Oklahoma City and Miss Margaret Weepie of Independence stayed with Mrs. Herbert L. Morehead. Weepie left Tuesday. Morehead and Mideke drove to Ames. Wednesday they visit Independence for a breakfast at Miss Weepie’s home and a luncheon hosted by Miss Jane Kemmerer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Stephens College Club
Dorothy Morehead
Sixteenth Street
Altah Mae Mideke
Oklahoma City
Margaret Weepie
Independence
Miss Morehead
Herbert L. Morehead
Miss Weepie
Weepie
Jane Kemmerer
Delta Gamma Alumnae Gather at Mrs Yuill’s Home
Members of the Delta Gamma alumnae met Monday afternoon at 725 Nineteenth Street SE. New member Mrs. Jack E. Durin attended and Mrs. Carlyle Anderson of Hinsdale Illinois, visiting Mrs. George S. Davis, was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Gamma
James H. Yuill
Nineteenth Street
Jack E. Durin
Carlyle Anderson
Hinsdale, Ill
George S Davis
Women’s Championship Qualifiers at Cedar Rapids Club
Qualifying rounds for the women’s championship will be played all day Friday and Saturday morning at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. The event marks the start of the women’s tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Bicket Family Reunion Travels Across North America
Mr and Mrs Bicket of 1915 Higley Avenue SE returned from a motor trip through the western states and Canada. They attended Lacombe Alberta for the fourth annual Bicket clan reunion at the Reed home, with other relatives. Accompanying them home were Miss Brenna Reed of Lacombe, Miss Jane Bicket and James H Bicket of Kansas City who will visit here. The reunion in 1939 will be held at Sibley Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bicket
Higley Avenue
Canada
Lacombe
Alberta
F. H. Reed
Jane Bicket
James H. Bicket
Kansas City
Sibley, I
Surprise Birthday Dinner at 30 Blake Terrace SE
Mrs Sam Lee hosted a surprise dinner Monday for Mr Lee on his birthday. Bridge was played and gifts, cards, and telegrams were exchanged. Attendees included Mr and Mrs R W Friday, Mr and Mrs Paul Siebert, Mr and Mrs Otto A Kohl, Mr and Mrs Carl Goodwin, Mrs William Hulsebus, and Mrs John Randa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lee
Blake Terrace SE
Mr. Lee
R. W
Paul Siebert
Otto A. Kohl
Carl Goodwin
William Hulsebus
John Randa
Mrs Hendryx Guests of the Sullivans This Week
Mrs H H Hendryx and Mrs D W Cudd guest in the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Sullivan at 1612 Seventh Avenue SE. Mrs Hendryx and Mr Cudd, former Marion residents, stay with the Sullivans and Mrs Cudd also plans visits with Mr and Mrs D A Flenniken at 206 Twenty-seventh Street Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sullivan
Seventh Avenue SE
Hyde hosts guests from Lake Villa Logansport and beyond
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sveitis of Lake Villa Hawaii and Mrs. Walden Rickard of Logansport Indiana with her son Billy visited the home of Mrs. Sveitis and Mrs. Rickard’s parents Mr. and Mrs. E J Hyde at 2016 Fruitland Boulevard SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sveitis
Lake Villa
Walden Rickard
Logansport
Ind
Billy
Sveitis
Rickard
E. J. Hyde
Fruitland Boulevard
Ehrenberg Family Returns From Camp-O-Delhi Vacation
Mr and Mrs Frank Ehrenberg and their sons Mr and Mrs George Ehrenberger and their son and Mr and Mrs George Basker and their son returned Saturday from Camp-Delhi where they spent their vacation fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ehrenberger
George Ehrenberger
George Basker
Camp-O-Delhi
Florence Brown Is Feted At Surprise Birthday
Florence Brown was honored Sunday at her North Liberty home with a surprise party. Cedar Rapids residents Irene Rigel Leona Jansa Adeline Jansa and Irma Rigel attended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Brown
North Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Irene Rigel
Leona Jansa
Adeline Jansa
Irma Rigel
Lois Thomas to wed Merrill Miller in Westminster church
Mr and Mrs Amos Thomas of La Belle Missouri announce the marriage of their daughter Lois to Merrill Miller of Cedar Rapids. The wedding is set for August 14 at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev James H Blackstone Jr officiating. Lois works for Grim Optical. Merrill is credit manager at Sherwin Williams in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Thomas
la Belle
Lois
Linn Boulevard
Cedar Rapids
Merrill Miller
Charles C Miller
Freeport
Westminster Presbyterian Church
James H Blackstone, Jr
Miss Thomas
Grim Optical Company
Miller
Sherwin Williams
Georgia Dvorak Weds Paul Hoagland in Vin ton Church
Mrs. Joseph W. Jilek announces the marriage of her sister Georgia Dvorak to Paul R. Hoagland on November 24, 1937 at St. Mary's church in Vin ton. The couple will reside in Clinton where Hoagland is employed by the Maytag company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Jilek
Ninth Avenue SE
Georgia Dvorak
Paul R. Hoagland
St. Mary’s Church
Vinton
Birthday Picnic Honors Waterhouse and Fay in Bever Park
Mrs. Adin Waterhouse of Coggon and Mrs. O E Fay of Cedar Rapids were honored at a Bever Park picnic dinner Sunday marking their birthdays. Attendees included numerous families from Hopkinton Coggon Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adin Waterhouse
Coggon
O. E. Fay
Cedar Rapids
Bever Park
Earl Beutsman
Alice Barnes
Hopkinton
Walter Henderson
Joe Coquillette
Charles Coquillette
Naida
George
Robert
Joe Wilson
Joe, Jr
Mary Sue
George Hunter
Mount Vernon
George Bell
Kenneth
Richard
Donald
Joyce
George Bell, Jr
Gloria
Buddy
Glenn Bell
E. S. Fay
Claudia Clarke Guest Visits Midwest and Los Angeles Home
Mrs Claudia Clarke of Los Angeles has stayed with her cousin Obed Bean at 1004 First Street SW during a vacation that included Milan Illinois Chicago and Clinton. She serves as matron of the Kings Daughters home in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Clarke
Los Angeles
Obed Bean
First Street
Milan
Ill
Chicago
Clinton
Clarke
King’s Daughters
Mrs Stewart Tower Plans Chicago Trip With Guests
Mrs Stewart Tower of Carlton apartments with her mother Mrs Charles Naylor of Auburnett and house guest Miss Anne Runkle of Chicago will drive to Chicago Wednesday for a brief stay. Mr Tower has been in Chicago since the month’s start for the furniture market and will return to Cedar Rapids with them Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Tower
Carlton Apartments
Charles Naylor
Auburnett
Tower
Anne Runkle
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Country Club Haven For Party Groups
Cedar Rapids Country club serves as a summer hub for swimming golfing bridge and dining. A surprise dinner honored Y Craven Shuttleworth and Mrs Shuttleworth for their wedding anniversary with twelve guests. Hostesses at the club complemented Mrs F L Allen of Chicago visiting her sister Mrs E H Bing ham. Dutch treat groups met for luncheon with nine bridge tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Y. Craven Shuttleworth
Second Avenue SE
Shuttleworth
Robert C. Armstrong
Pleasant Hill
S. G. Armstrong
Blake Boulevard
Couple Mae Neumann and John Rice Wed in Cedar Rapids
Miss Mae Amelia Neumann of Cedar Rapids and John Rice of Backus Minnesota were married Monday evening at Trinity Methodist church parsonage with Rev Elton D Wells officiating. They were attended by Mr and Mrs Lester Wordman of Cedar Rapids. The couple will reside in Backus where Rice works as a carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Amelia Neumann
Cedar Rapids
John Rice
Backus
Minn
Trinity Methodist Church
Elton D. Wells
Lester Wordman
Dinner honors Charles Polasky and Mrs Polasky
Mr and Mrs O G Andreson hosted a Monday dinner for Charles Polasky and Mrs Polasky of Long Beach who have stayed three weeks at the Andreson home Also present were Mrs F J Menary Mr and Mrs Emil Weible and Donna Lee from Iowa City Mr and Mrs C R Lacy and Harry Gifford of Edgewood The Polaskys departed Tuesday for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G Andreson
Sevententh Avenue
Andreson
Charles Polasky
Polasky
Long Beach
Mr. Polasky
F. J. Menary
Emil Weible
Iowa City
Donna Lee
C. R
Thomases Return From Scenic Motoring Trip
Dr and Mrs Hoyt Thomas of 1616 Maplewood Drive NE returned Monday from a ten day motor trip through the Black Hills Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain National parks. They stopped in Denver and Lincoln. Their son David visited the grandparents Mr and Mrs F C Dickey of Traer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt Thomas
Maplewood Drive
Black Hills
Yellowstone
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Lincoln
David
F. C. Dickey
Traer
Mrs Murphy Hosts Breakfast Show er Honoring Bride
Mrs P W Murphy entertained Sunday at 1706 First Avenue West with a breakfast and shower for Mrs Donald Wernimont, a recent bride. Guests included Mrs Owen Davis Mrs Dale Stuart Mrs M E Wernimont Miss Dorothy Meyers Mrs Alice Hyck of Davenport and her daughter Glennys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P W. Murphy
First Avenue W
Donald Wernimont
Owen Davis
Dale Stuart
M. E. Wernimont
Dorothy Meyers
Alice Hyck
Davenport
Glennys
Ruebushes' Weekend Guests Include Tams and Moffitts
Weekend guests at Mr. and Mrs. Walton E. Ruebush home at 1338 Ellis boulevard NW included Mrs. Ruebush's parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Frederick Tams of Rock Island Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moffitt with their son Warren of Rock Island plus their house guest Miss Sue Lee of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton E. Ruebush
Ellis Boulevard
Ruebush
C. Frederick Tams
Rock Island, Ill
J. C. Moffitt
Warren
Rock Island
Miss Sue Lee
Los Angeles
Miss Anne Bradley Visits Willowbrook Farm Near Traer
Miss Anne Bradley surgical supervisor at St Luke's hospital visits Mr and Mrs Stephen Early at Willowbrook Farm near Traer. She expects to return from her vacation August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Bradley
St. Luke’s Hospital
Stephen
Willowbrook Farm
Traer
Miss Bradley
Kibler Daughter Leaves for California Visit
Miss Marie Jane Kibler daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Kibler of 912 Ellis boulevard NW departed Monday for California to spend four weeks with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Jane Kibler
Louis Kibler
Ellis Boulevard
California
Mrs Davis Visits Hanson Family in Ninth Street Home
Mrs Charles B Davis of Los Angeles visits with her children Lela Mae and Buddy at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred L Hanson located 1207 Ninth street NW during a family visit in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Davis
Los Angeles
Lela Mae
Buddy
Fred L. Hanson
Ninth Street NW
Miss Irene Johnson Guest at Miss LaCombe Home in New York
Miss Irene Johnson of New York City is a guest in the home of Miss Burnadette LaCombe at 1217 First Avenue W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Johnson
New York City
Burnadette LaCombe
First Avenue W
Mildred Matteson Guests Dorothy Finson in Monticello
Mildred Matteson daughter of Mr and Mrs G F Matteson visits Monticello for a week as guest of Dorothy Finson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Matteson
G. F. Matteson
Dorothy Finson
Monticello
Kearneys Vacationing in Chicago
Mr and Mrs O A Kearney of 2043 Grande avenue SE are spending the week in Chicago enjoying a brief getaway and sightseeing while away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearneys
Chicago
O. A. Kearney
Grande Avenue
Explosion Damages Judge Samuel Seabury Home in New York
An explosion and ensuing fire damaged the five story town home of Judge Samuel Seabury age 65 in New York. Seabury was a reformer who led a legislative probe that weakened Tammany Hall in 1931 and helped force Mayor James J. Walker from office. Fire officials discounted earlier reports that the house had been bombed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel Seabury
Tammany Hall
James J. Walker
Lawrence Fischer
Poisonous snake sent by parcel post shocks Burlington man
A two foot water moccasin arrived in a parcel post from a friend near Burlington. The snake was tied down, leading to disbelief and a prank that passed through three owners before it died. Park officials planned to preserve the skin for Coe College museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
William Volz
Bever Park
Ed Stefan
Stefan
Coe College Museum
Cardozo Buried Without Eulogy As He Desired
In Port Chester New York Benjamin N Cardozo associate justice of the US Supreme Court was buried without eulogy per his wish. The service at Justice Irving Lehman’s home drew about 200 mourners including Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt Henry Morgenthau Jr Gov Herbert Lehman and several justices. Rabbi D A Jessurun Cardozo spoke Psalms and Proverbs and led Spanish Portuguese Jewish rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Chester
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Supreme Court of the United States
Irving Lehman
State Court of Appeals
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Kidnapers Arrive in Chains at Alcatraz
Percy Geary known as Angel Face and John Joseph Oley, convicted for kidnapping John O Connell Jr, were among twelve federal prisoners arriving in chains at Alcatraz in San Francisco. Geary and Oley had escaped From Onondaga County jail near Syracuse last November and were captured there before transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Percy “Angel Face” Geary
John Joseph Oley
John O'Connell, Jr
Peatraz
San Francisco
Geary
Oley
Onondaga County
Syracuse
N. Y
James V. Bennett
Federal
Ammonia Pipe Break Sent 36 to Hospitals in Factory Incident
London dispatch reports a burst ammonia pipe at an ice cream factory trapped about 300 workers. Ambulances carried 36 girls to hospitals as screams and choking forced many to flee into the street or leap from windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
If the neighbors moan about your saxophone sell it through a Want Ad
A quirky classified note suggests resolving neighbor complaints by selling a saxophone via aWant Ad. It frames the idea as a practical disposal choice and hints at humor from the era's ad culture.
Dallas Shelton Saves Girl Three Times In Ohio River
In Huntington West Virginia AP report Dallas Shelton rescued 17 year old Virginia Dudding three times from the Ohio River. On a fourth attempt she asked for police and was booked on a charge of attempting to kill herself. She offered no cause for her distress and told a patrolman she might try to vanish next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Dallas Shelton
Ohio
Virginia Dudding
Lonnie Lester
Woman Arrested 17th Time For Intoxication
Zeta De Nio, 28, repeatedly imprisoned for intoxication, was found at 3:40 a.m. in an Oak Hill house in a torn down property after neighbors reported a disturbance in the 1500 block of Tenth Street SE. A state charge of intoxication was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeta de Nio
Tenth Street
Zeta
Oak Hill
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Bet
Gray
Mrs. Raleigh
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Foster
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Aunt Bet
Carmel
Decker
Fred W. Smiths
Anderson
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Minnesota
Walderbacil Reunion
Eas A
Kutter Maxwell House
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James Yuill
Country Club
Bickets
Mrs. Hendryx
Cudds
Sullivans
HYDES
Lois Thomas
Claudia Clarke Guest
Jerry Harding
John Rice and
Mae Neumann
Thomases
Mrs. Murphy
Ruebushes
Marie Kibler
Fred Hansons
Miss Matteson
Walker Nemesis
Jake
Cardozo
O'Connell
Alcatraz
Third Ave. SE
Fillmore and Taylor Schools
Dial
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Val
Ollette Crequignele
Fiwent Wave Money Canoe Bay
Second Avenue and
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Contra City
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Trail Ridge Road
Grond Labe
Denver Convention & Tourist Bureau
Court Place
Colorado
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