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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1934

Page

6

Miss Elizabeth Hahn and Don Hamblin wed at Westminster

The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Hahn to Don E. Hamblin took place at Westminster Presbyterian Church in front of about 225 guests with Rev J Renwick McCullough officiating. The couple plans a home at 1009 Avenue NE after a brief Wisconsin trip, with out of town guests from Manchester, Boone, Monticello, Anamosa and Des Moines.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Elizabeth Hahn Frank E. Hahn Fourth Avenue SE Don E. Hamblin Cedar Rapids B E. Hamblin Manchester J Renwick McCullough Bernice Hach Johanna Hill Louise James Delphinium Raymond Coward Iowa City Robert Hahn Don Hahn Conant Hahn Hamblin Wisconsin 1009 Avenue NE National Refining Company B. E. Hamblin Percy Davis A. J Thompson Dick and Janet Boone F J Kay Jack Betty Monticello Charles Kay Katheryn Anamosa Burton H Saxton Des Moines

Bowery Costume Party Honors Mr Woods Guests

Miss Mochelle Leibsohn hosted a Rainbow Inn bowery costume party for Mr and Mrs Thomas L Woods on Wednesday evening. Prizes went to Mrs Woods formerly Miss Kaye Longueville and to Jack Dameron. Attendees included many Leibsohn, Lattner, and Longueville relatives and friends from Marengo Fort Wayne Chicago and local areas.

Mochelle Leibsohn Fifth Avenue SE Thomas L. Woods Bowery Rainbow Inn Woods Kaye Longueville Jack Dameron Dameron Lee Hillbrunner QO. J. Elsenbast Marengo Margaret Pratt Irene Klinger Josephine Peddife Fort Wayne Ind Donald Kohl Barrett Lattner Albert Woerderhoff Sidney Leibsohn Robert Baskind Chicago Philip Leibsohn P M U Lattner Oliver Longueville

Hamilton and Frelinghuysen Join Havana Travel Group

John T. Hamilton II and Joseph Frelinghuysen travel from New Jersey to Havana Cuba with Princeton classmates for a deep sea fishing cruise. They will be away three or four weeks, leaving after a two week visit with Mr Hamilton's parents in Far Hills.

John T. Hamilton II Linden Drive East Princeton University Havana Cuba Hamilton James E. Hamilton Joseph Frelinghuysen Far Hills Frelinghuysen Chicago

Theater Party Adorns Birthday for Miss Ruby Thompson

Attendees at the birthday theater event for Miss Ruby Thompson included Mildred Hasek Ruby Thomson Harrette Strive Harrl Thompson Ralph Auehes Jack Meor Aimen Heath and Lavern Hawk at 817 Teehth avenue SW on Monday evening.

Ruby Thompson Teehth Avenue Mildred Hasek Ruby Thomson Harrette Strive Harrl Thompson Ralph Auehes Jack Meor Aimen Heath Lavern Hawk

This Is Pinicon Pow Wow Week At Camp Hitaga

Camp Hitaga hosts Pinicon Pow Wow Week featuring Indian symbols songs and dances. Visitor Joe Wilson Choctaw notable joins Wrubeek Boy Scout members for a camp fire circle and war dances with beadwork feathers and peace pipes noted. Neighbors Night Friday and visitors day Sunday culminate in an Indian ceremony on Pinicon Hill. County fair week and reunion day set for Thursday with registrations at the local office.

Camp Huaga Boy Scout Wrubeek Joe Wilson Harold West Camp Waubeek Mr Wilson Pinicon Hill Camp Hitagg

New York Guest Leaves Iowa Bridal Party Returns Home

Miss Sally Phinney of New York City departed Wednesday after a visit in the E J Carey home at 2317 Grande avenue SE with Miss Elizabeth Carey. She stayed for Barbara Douglas and Gail J Burck wedding festivities and will visit friends before returning home.

Sally Phinney New York City E J Carey Grande Avenue SE Elizabeth Carey Barbara Douglas Gail J Burck

Riley Fifth Birthday Party Held at NW Address

Richard Dean Riley celebrated his fifth birthday with a party on Tuesday. Guests included Les Hollan, Richard Lewis, Calvin Gross, Anita Mac Morrey, Lois Ann Yuva, Doris Ann Watson, Garlon Wagner, Glen Nilsson, Richard Nilsson, Audrey Nilsson, Ruth Nadine Hardiman, Gloria May, Buddy Cartwright, Allen Fisher, Bobby Dresh er, Raymond Petrzelka, Donald Johanos, Evelyn Heefner, Billy Riley, and Richard Riley. Mrs. Riley was assisted by Mrs. John Petrzelka and Mrs. R. J. Stepanek.

Richard Dean Riley W D Riley G Avenue Les Hollan Richard Lewis Calvin Gross Anita Mac Morrey Lois Ann Yuva Doris Ann Watson Garlon Wagner Glen Richard Audrey Nilsson Ruth Nadine Hardiman Gloria May Buddy Cartwright Allen Fisher Bobby Jean Dresher Raymond Petrzelka Donald Johanos Evelyn Heefner Billy Richard Riley Riley John Petrzelka R. J. Stepanek

Church groups plan meetings and picnics this Friday

St Pauls church Trotheon class holds a 9 am breakfast in Bever park pavilion. Trinity WFS plans a 1 pm picnic at river pavilion with devotions by Mrs George Chapman and lessons from the Missionary Friend. Kenwood Mission Society meets at 2 pm at 220 Thirty-fifth Street SE with Mrs Flora Manville leading a mission review. Berean class hosts a family picnic supper at 6:15 pm at 1607 Maplewood Drive NE with hosts and picnic provisions.

Trotheon Protheon St Paul's Church Bever Park Houstesses J W Minehart J M Nemecek S&s C Wiles Minehart Trinity W. F. M.S Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Trinity Methodist Church F's Park George Chapman A G McFarmane A F Butterfield H CC Underhin Kenwood Mission Society Kenwood Presbyterian Missionary Society Garnett Thirty-fifth Street Flora Manville R D Echlin Berea College Kentucky St Paul's Methodist Church Minnie Holtz Maplewood Drive R T Kells Lewis Yachik George Waln

Ruth Paulsen Weds W L Starkweather at St Pauls

Ruth Paulsen and Lyle Starkweather were married at St Pauls Methodist Church with Rev A A Brooks officiating. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after July 16 and he is a chemical engineer for Iowa Electric Light and Power Company.

Ruth Paulsen W. Lyle Starkweather St. Paul's Methodist Church A. A. Brooks Walter Raver Lowell BE. Maxson Greene Carterette Harley Fisher Marian Dolores Paulsen Walter Rave

Byers Host Dinner for Frederick Luberger Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Luberger of Cincinnati will be guests of honor at a dinner party this evening hosted by Senator and Mrs. Frank C. Byers at 314 Nineteenth Street SE. Dinner will be served on the lawn with twenty two covers.

Frederick Luberger Cincinnati Ohio Frank C. Byers Nineteenth Street

Tulsa Family Guests At Peterson Home For Two Weeks

Dr and Mrs Glenn Scott Dille and their three children from Tulsa Oklahoma stay with Dr and Mrs Ben H Peterson at 1919 Eighth Avenue SE for two weeks. Dr Dille formerly taught geology at Coe College and now serves as chief paleontologist for Texaco Oil Company.

Glenn Scott Dille Tulsa Okla Ben H. Peterson Eighth Avenue SE Dr Dille Coe College Texaco Oil Company

Grace Sedlak Bowens Shower Honors July Wedding

A miscellaneous shower was given Tuesday evening by Mrs Frank Sedlak for her daughter Grace ahead of her July 23 marriage to Everette Bowen. Guests included Mesdames A Kozel Agnes Miner Louis Sedlak Joseph Sedlak John Kuda Emma Bowen Ed Upson Louis Besta J L Taylor Frank Chadima McMullen Jacob Tichy Charles Malechek Kenneth Barger Glen Winchell Peter Marshik Ed Sodoma Ralph Barger and Miss Ruth Conrad.

Frank Sedlak Grace Everette Bowen Mesdames A Kozel Agnes Miner Louis Sedlak Joseph Sedlak John Kuda Emma Bowen Ed Upson Louis Besta J L. Taylor Frank Chadima. McMullen Jacob Tichy Charles Malechek Kenneth Barger Glen Winchell Peter Marshik Ed Sodoma Ralph Barger Ruth Conrad

Aokiya Camp Fire Group Hosts Garden Party at Lillian Repstein Home

Mothers and friends attended a garden party at 3522 Elma Avenue SE hosted by Lillian Repstein. Performances included acrobatic and toe dances by Patricia Ladd and Marilyn Dudek, violin by Betty Like, readings by Phyllis Delaney and Dorothy Doolittle, songs by Eloise Balcar and Dorothy Hopkins, and a piano solo by Jean Rice.

Aokiya Lillian Repstein Elma Avenue Patricia Ladd Marilyn Dudek Betty Like Phyllis Delaney Eloise Balcar Dorothy Hopkins Dorothy Doolittle Jean Rice

Couple Henry Duttweidler Return From Louisville Stay

Mr and Mrs Henry Duttweidler of 1123 First Avenue W returned Wednesday evening from Louisville where they had spent the last week.

Henry Duttweidler First Avenue Louisville

Mrs Theresa King Returns After Month with Daughter

Mrs Theresa King of 1702 Oakland Road NE returned Monday after a month’s visit with her daughter Mrs Edward O Donnell.

Theresa King Oakland Road Edward O Donnell

Aunt Het Quips on Dirty Clothes and Life

Humorous quip from Aunt Het about laundry and discouragement. If not for incurable disease nothing on earth matches a pile of dirty clothes for gloom and grunge.

Bridal Party Of Elizabeth Lynott Announced Today

Miss Elizabeth Lynott daughter of Mr. and Mrs John H Lynott announces her bridal party for her marriage to John J Axe of Allegan Michigan. The ceremony will be Monday at Immaculate Conception church at 4 pm. Bridesmaids are Mary Louise and Virginia Lynott. Best man is David Wallace of Chicago. Ushers include Roger Poole Amos Bower Hubert Shimberg and Freeman Dotson. Several events precede the wedding including a bridal dinner and multiple showers and bridge parties hosted by family and friends.

Elizabeth Lynott John H. Lynott John J. Axe Allegan Mich Immaculate Conception Church Miss Lynott Mary Louise Virginia Lynott David Wallace Chicago Mr. Axe Roger Poole Spencer Amos Bower Des Moines Hubert Shimberg Freeman Dotson Cedar Rapids Lynott Lucile Eller Anne Bormann Thomas L. Woods Helen Jayne Blake Boulevard SE Lucile Pauline Murray Second Avenue SE Betty Virginia Mary Louise Lynott Katherine Baxter Mary Carmel Helpin Margie Ure Della Taylor Irene Klinger Keith DeBolt

Local Young Folk Active At Camps

Cedar Rapids youths participate in summer camps across the region. Betty Gage is elected camp council secretary at Joy Camps near Hazelhurst Wisconsin. Patricia Salter and Anne Lindeman also spend vacations at Joy Camps with Lindeman directing land sports and junior division. A canoe trip from Camp Lincoln on Lake Hubert Minnesota includes William Gray assisting two counselors. Peter Dows also spends summer at Camp Lincoln.

Cedar Rapids Betty Gage Harry M. Gage Second Avenue SE Hazelhurst Wis Patricia Salter Alice B. Salter Grande Avenue SE Anne Lindeman Blake Boulevard Camp Lincoln Peter Dows Sutherland Dows

Kitchen Shower Honors Thelma Sparks Before July Wedding

Miss Garnet Hedin hosted a Wednesday kitchen shower at Mrs K E Gibbs home for Thelma Sparks whose July 26 Trinity Methodist church wedding to Harold Millhiser was announced Bridge provided the evening’s amusement with Edythe Robertson winning high honors and Mildred Hadley taking consolation. Each guest received a miniature colonial corsage. Attendees included Thelma Sparks Mildred Hadley Edythe Robertson Freda Hoveke Mrs Howard Kurtz Mrs Lawrence Hauskins Mrs Phillip Groff and Mrs Basil Waddington.

Garnet Hedin K. E. Gibbs Thelma Sparks Harold Millhiser Trinity Methodist Church Bridge Edythe Robertson Mildred Hadley Freda Hoveke Howard Kurtz Lawrence Hauskins Phillip Groff Basil Waddington

Erickson Hosts Iowanas Picnic and Bridge Evening

Mr and Mrs Robert F Erickson hosted the Iowanas club at their Vinton road NW home on Wednesday evening. Thirty five members attended a picnic supper followed by a bridge game.

Robert F. Erickson Vinton Road Iowanas Club

Pasadena woman to visit sister before trip to Century of Progress

Miss Clara Novotny of Pasadena California visits her sister Mrs Jerry Nemec at 1906 J street SW and plans to attend A Century of Progress. Before leaving for California in about three weeks she will visit a brother and sister in Marshalltown.

Clara Novotny Pasadena Calif Jerry Nemec J Street California Marshalltown

Laura Belle Walker Visits Relatives in Windom Minnesota

Laura Belle Walker left Thursday morning for a visit with relatives in Windom Minnesota. The brief item notes travel to a southern Minnesota town for family time.

Laura Belle Walker Windom Minn

Local clubs schedule meetings and social events this week

Police Auxiliary meets Friday at 6 pm in Bever Park pavilion with picnic supper hosted by Mrs. Stodola assisted by Mrs. Bukacek and Mrs. Christianson. I A of M auxiliary meets Thursday at 8:30 pm in Labor Temple room 4. B and G Club gathers Friday at 7:30 pm hosted by Kathryn Johnson at 306 G Ave NW. Praha Rebekah lodge holds Friday meeting at Sokol hall with charter drapings for Louis Wilder. Security Benefit holds its Friday 7:45 pm meeting at Moose Hall followed by a 500 card party. A new night driving safety light is featured in a stop and tail light that sways when brakes are applied.

Bever Park Julia Stodola Charman Anna Bukacek Laura Christianson Praha Rebekah Praha Rebekah Lodge Sokol Hall Louis Wilder Security Benefit Association Moose Hall

Sandals all day comfort and fashion through the season

The fashion piece notes a surge in sandal wear among women, with sandals chosen for street, sport, tea, and beach use. It details styles from midair-ventilated street pieces to higher evening looked afternoon sandals, materials, colors, and heel variations, all in a 1934 Amos Parrish voice.

New York Amos Parrish

Artificial blood extends viability of transfusions in trials

University of Tennessee researchers under Dr. W. R. Amberson and Dr. A. G. Mulder report progress on artificial blood made from ox blood and salts. A cat with artificial blood survived 36 hours, and further animal tests show partial success. Human testing not yet ready.

Memphis Tenn University of Tennessee W. R. Amberson A. G. Mulder

Keyes Named Director of Iowa Retailers Group

A. G. Keyes of Cedar Rapids was named to the directory board of the Associated Retailers of Iowa at its Des Moines organization meeting. He serves in the Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers association division. The statewide body represents 35,000 Iowa retailers and aims to advance their interests.

A. G. Keyes Cedar Rapids Associated Retailers of Iowa Des Moines Keyes Iowa State Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association Iowa

Parachute Jumper Plans 13th Jump With Black Cat

Private Ralph Watson of the 68th squadron at Kelly Field aims to make his thirteenth parachute jump Friday the 13th to prove he is not superstitious. He will carry a black cat named Battle Bones aboard and throw it over the plane before exiting.

San Antonio Tex Ralph Watson Sixty Kellyfield Watson Battle Bones

Miss Burbridge Transferred To Guttenberg River Project Office

Miss Burbridge who headed the national re employment office in Manchester’s courthouse has been reassigned to Guttenberg for similar work as laborers are recruited for government river projects. L. R. Swenson of Waterloo will supervise the Manchester office starting next week and be available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Leona Tracy, 16, sustained a broken nose, two broken teeth, head lacerations and bruises after a bicycle collision near the Baptist church.

Manchester Mabel Burbridge Court House Guttenberg Government River Burbridge L. R. Swenson Waterloo Swenson Leona Tracy Merle S. Tracy Lola Barker Wayne Barker Herbert Cox Baptist

Independence Board Names New Principal

Frederick E. Mueller, former Clarion high principal, elected principal of Independence high school and dean of the junior college succeeding W. N. Atkinson who resigned for a Macomb post. Mueller holds a B A from Iowa State Teachers College and completed a master’s at the University of Iowa. He will teach psychology and high school courses and coach in track and football. Phyllis Bridge of Decorah will teach instrumental music and direct the high school band after studying at Grinnell and Michigan.

Independence Frederick E. Mueller Clarion Independence High School W. N. Atkinson Macomb Mueller Iowa State Teachers College University of Iowa Phyllis Bridge of Decorsh Grinnell Michigan

Evans Renominated by Iowa City Judicial Convention

The Republican judicial convention of Iowa and Johnson counties renominated Harold E. Evans for district judge. The nomination was presented by C. M Dutcher of Iowa City and seconded by R. E. Hatter of Marengo.

Iowa City Republican Judicial Convention Iowa Johnson Counties Harold E. Evans District Court C. M Dutcher R. E. Hatter Marengo

Last Member Of Midwest Kidnap Ring Captured

Rockford Illinois authorities said they held the last suspected member Philip Palmeri 27 an extortion and kidnap ring figure tied to 1932 abductions of Fred de Filippi and Adhemar Hughe Six others convicted under the Lindbergh law remain imprisoned in Leavenworth with sentences from two to 42 years US District Attorney Frank K Lemon noted Palmeri would be taken to Peoria for trial The headline mentions a separate note about naval factory funding by the PWA

Rockford, Ill Illinois Iown Philip Palmeri Fred de Filippi Spring Valley Adhemar Huughe East Moline Leaven Worth United States Frank K. Lemon Palmeri Peoria Mike Talarico Davenport Frank Delbono Joe Varsal Wesley E. Pritchett Chicago Victor Clesielski Carl Delbono Frank

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