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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1932

Page

8

Luncheon and Dinner Honor Miss Cherry at Cedar Rapids Country Club

Miss Cherry hosts pre nuptial events with bridal party and out of town guests at a luncheon and dinner. hostesses Mrs Isaac B Smith and family along with guests Peggy Parrish Helen Frazier and several travelers from Minneapolis Chicago Piqua Paris and Winnetka attended.

Bride Waetied Nell Cherry Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Country Club Isaac B. Smith Country Club Drive Peggy Parrish Paris Ill Helen Frazier Piqua Ohio Robert Luick Marian Luick John Travis C. J.travis Minneapolis Charles Morris C. E. Clinton Chicago Alfred Hiatt, Jr Winnetka

Des Moines Social Visit Ends With Homecoming Plans

Miss Elizabeth Shambaugh of Des Moines visits Miss Esther Yothers at the J F Yothers home 2034 Fourth avenue SE. Her parents Mr and Mrs J J Shambaugh will drive from Des Moines to fetch her home on Sunday.

Elizabeth Shambaugh Des Moines Esther Yothers J. F. Yothers Fourth Avenue SE J. J. Shambaugh

Mr and Mrs Turner to Return From Glen Lake

Mr and Mrs David Turner of 301 Twenty third Street Drive SE will return Saturday morning from Glen Lake Michigan where they visited their daughter Virginia Turner who has spent a short time there.

David Turner Twenty-third Street Drive Glenlake, Mich Virginia Turner

Bailey couple to spend summer in Minnesota camp

Mr and Mrs Horton Bailey of 361 Park Terrace SE will leave Friday for Northern Pine camp Park Rapids Minnesota to spend the rest of the summer there.

Horton Bailey Park Terrace SE Northern Pine Camp Park Rapids Minn

Mrs. File Hosts Afternoon Musicale at Home

Mrs. Sidney P. File of 1418 Eighth Avenue SE invites friends to the first in a series of afternoon musicale teas at her home on Friday afternoon. Mrs. File will perform a piano program with assistance from Mrs. Arthur Collins and Miss Eleanor Atkinson.

Sidney P. File Eighth Avenue SE File Arthur Collins Eleanor Atkinson

East Side W C T U Picnic and Prohibition Program

The East Side W C T U met Tuesday at Bever Park band Pavilion for a picnic and program led by president Mrs. S B Miller. De votions were by Mrs F B Manville with prayer by Rev E Winslow Brown. Dr Brown spoke on Why I Am a Prohibitionist noting Cedar Rapids once had thirty two saloons for its population. A brief business meeting followed and plans for a tea inviting guests were announced.

Bever Park

Ladies Aid picnic at Ellis Park honors Ruby Mann

Bluff View Ladies Aid held a Wednesday picnic at Ellis park followed by a surprise shower for Miss Ruby Mann. Her marriage to Fred Eaton is set for Sunday at the Little Brown Church near Nashua.

Ladies Aid Society of Bluff View Ellis Park Ruby Mann Fred Eaton Little Brown Church Nashua

Miss Nelson Returns from Motor Trip

Nephew Chords and party return after spending two and a half weeks touring Detroit Niagara Falls New York City Philadelphia Atlantic City and Washington D C with visits to multiple landmarks and cities.

Miss Nelson Detroit Niagara Falls New York City Philadelphia Atlantic City Washington, D. C

Velma L Knowles Weds Lealand A Knowles in Rock Island

Mr and Mrs Earl Thomas of North avenue and Carlisle Street NE announce the marriage of their daughter Velma L to Lealand A Knowles in Rock Island on June 18. The couple will reside with Velma's parents.

Thomas Knowles Earl Thomas North Avenue Carlisle Street Velma L Lealand A. Knowles Rock Island Mrs. Knowles

St Pauls District Ladies Aid Plans Picnic at Ellis Park

St Pauls District No 4 of St Pauls church Ladies Aid will hold a family picnic supper Friday at 6 at the Ellis park duck pond. Members and families are invited and urged to bring a picnic basket and their own dishes.

St. Paul's District St. Paul’s Church Ladies Aid Ellis Park

Three L Kensington Meet at Mrs Thomas Home

The Three L Kensington group of the First Christian church will meet with Mrs. Carrie Thomas at 1725 D Avenue NE on Friday at 2 30 p m Those assisting include Mesdames R A Spurrier L Dietch Herman Luck Elmer Wightman Thomas Hardiman and G L McCaliey

Kensington First Christian Church Carrie Thomas D Avenue NE

Bridge Party Honors Alva Guests in Marion

Mrs. Kenneth W. Reid hosted a Wednesday afternoon bridge party at her home 512 Knollwood Drive SE honoring her sister Mrs. Bruce Austin and sister in law Mrs. C E Ellis of Alva Oklahoma. Prizes went to Mrs. Harry Ribble Mrs Harold Scott of Marion and Mrs. Sheldon Chubb. Other guests included Mrs. Glenn Stewart of Cedar Rapids Mrs. Leo Brown and Miss Lucile Albaugh of Marion.

Kenneth W. Reid Knollwood Drive Bruce Austin C. E. Ellis Alva Okla Harry Ribble Harold Scott Marion Sheldon Chubb Glenn Stewart Cedar Rapids Leo Brown Lucile Albaugh

Mrs. Coie Hosts Luncheon Honoring Miss Gladys Coie

Mrs. R. T. Coie of 1628 Fourth Avenue SE entertained at a Tuesday luncheon in honor of her daughter Miss Gladys Coie a teacher at Santee Nebraska. Guests included Mrs. Ira Gongwer and her daughter Mrs. Don Mumford Mrs. Nettie Sisam and her daughter Miss Nettie Mrs. Gerald Green and her daughter Miss Geraldine Mrs. R. Apple and Mrs. H. E. Tuttle.

R. T. Coie Fourth Avenue SE Gladys Coie Santee Neb Ira Gongwer Don Mumford Nettie Sisam Nettie Gerald Green Geraldine R. Apple H. E. Tuttle

Ward Guests Return Home After Week at Mrs Byrnes

Helen E. Ward and Katherine A. Ward stayed a week with Mrs. M. Byrnes at 719 B avenue NE and have now returned to Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ward and their son John accompanied the guests. Joe McElliott of Ryan and Miss Margaret Neal of Manchester were guests over Sunday, and Miss B. Ward of Monmouth NL was a guest last week.

Helen E. Ward Katherine A. Ward

Jack Burwell Visits Sister After Five-Week Trip

Jack Burwell of 1539 First avenue East arrives from Mildred Minnesota to visit his sister Mrs. G W Kramar. He has been away for five weeks.

Jack Burwell First Avenue E Mildred, Minn G. W. Kramar

Detilefs Leaves for Oregon Visit

Herbert Detilefs of 832 Tenth Street SW departed Wednesday for Cogquilla Oregon to visit his brother John Detlefs for a month.

Herbert Detilefs Tenth Street Cogquilla Ore John Detlefs

Make This Model At Home Pattern 2377 Fashion Ad

Pattern 2377 for sizes 36 to 48 describes a practical home frock with scalloped details stitched pleats and a contrasting vestee. It costs 15 cents per pattern, plus catalog 15 cents. total 25 cents for pattern and catalog.

Anne Adams

Pajama Ball and Camp Games at Hitaga Entertaining

Baseball games at Camp Hitaga featured campers winning 3 to 1 amid ungloved catching and poetry readings by standout players. A pajama ball night included dancing songs and a shoe scramble, with a secret initiation by the Zanthoxylum society led by Connie Cameron.

Camp Hitaga Bernice Reynolds Ruth Toogood Ruth Walsmith Margaret Ann Foster Joyce Palmer Alice Powers Marion Hepner Mabel van Antwerp Mary Jane Huber Eleanor Hanna Laila Reece Terry Palmer Ellen Luberger Barbara Marshall Helen Everett Polly Prahm Radio Blues Betty Evarts Betty Mae Sommers Zanthoxylum Society Or Hitaga Connie Cameron

Shower Honoring Mrs J Edward Filip Held in Spirit Lake

Mrs Frank Filip Jr and Miss Rosemary Filip hosted a shower at 220 Fifteenth Street NW for Mrs J Edward Filip formerly Merna Newell. Gifts were given to the bride to be and bridge prizes awarded to Bonnie Goldheimer Nina Jesina Alma Janko. An out of town guest was Miss Caroline Weseman of Martelle.

Frank Filip, Jr Rosemary Filip Fifteenth Street J. Edward Filip Spirit Lake Filip Mérna Newell Bonnie Goldheimer Nina Jesina Alma Janko Mesdames V. Janda Walter Hutchinson Alfred Danziger Henry Wesner Leo Cox Ernest Nelson John M. Coenen Frank Filip Leona Keppel Sally Gardner Ethelyn Greenblatt Madge la Porte Dolly Giese Dorothy Newell Betty Laura Merges Ann Baeumler Rosemary

Travelers couple attends national meetings and scenic tour

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tisher of 1310 Hinkley avenue NW returned from an East trip. He served as a delegate to the United Commercial Travelers supreme council meeting in Columbus and attended the national optometrists convention in Cleveland. They toured New York, Niagara Falls, and Canada, and visited their son Paul at Harbor Springs, Michigan.

Harry Tisher Hinkley Avenue Tisher Supreme Council United Commercial Travelers Columbus Ohio National Convention of Optometrists Cleveland New York Niagara Falls Canada Paul Harbor Springs Mich

Dorothy Ellen Prouts Third Birthday Party

Mrs. Fred Prout Jr hosted a party for her daughter Dorothy Ellen celebrating her third birthday. Eight children and their mothers attended with a large central cake and each child received a toy balloon. Mrs. John Prout helped with entertainment and refreshments.

Fred Prout, Jr First Avenue SE Dorothy Ellen John Prout

O. L. A. T. Club Plans Saturday Picnic

Members of O. L. A. T. club will hold a family picnic at Thomas Park on Saturday evening at 6. They are urged to bring the food portions assigned to them.

O. L. A. T. Club Thomas Park

City briefs and personals ad list and meeting notice

Cedar Rapids school board postpones its regular meeting from Monday to Wednesday evening as announced by secretary C D Hedberg. The item appears among city briefs and personals including an ice cream social promotion at Olivet.

Cedar Rapids

Ice Cream Social At St Matthew’s Friday

Attorney E A Johnson who underwent a minor operation in Rochester Minnesota Wednesday is reported as recovering rapidly. Ice cream social announcement appears as community event notice in church activities.

St. Matthew’s E. A. Johnson Rochester Minn

Chamber of Commerce official called to Fort Dodge by father’s grave illness

N Jay Leonard membership secretary of the Chamber of Commerce was summoned to Fort Dodge Thursday morning due to his father N G Leonard’s serious illness. The elder Leonard had an operation on Sunday and his condition is described as grave.

N. Jay Leonard The Chamber of Commerce Fort Dodge N. G. Leonard

Pastor L. W. Soule organizes Cedar Rapids plant tour

The Rev. L. W. Soule formerly of St. James Methodist Church and now YMCA secretary in Washington Iowa is arranging through the Chamber of Commerce a trip for thirty five Washington boys to Cedar Rapids to tour local industrial plants.

L. W. Soule St. James Methodist Church Washington, Ia Chamber of Commerce Washington

Theft of rifles at Cedar Park shooting gallery

W T Gregory reports two repeating rifles stolen from the Cedar park shooting gallery owned by Clarence Gregory. The burglary occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. on July 11, with unknown thieves gaining access to the gallery.

W. T. Gregory Fifth Avenue SE Cedar Park Clarence Gregory

East Central Iowa Optometrists Meet in Dubuque

Dr J C Landenberger of 309 First Avenue East will be among speakers at the East Central district meeting of the Iowa Optometrists Association in Dubuque on Sunday. He will discuss "Professional Building."

J. C. Landenberger First Avenue E Iowa Optometrists Association Dubuque Landenberger

T P A Post C Monthly Meeting Picnic

The regular monthly meeting of Post C Iowa division of the T P A will be held Friday evening July 15 at the Duck pond in Ellis park. Members are asked to arrive by 6 30 for the picnic supper.

Post C Iowa Duck Pond Ellis Park

Council Orders Paving of 25th Street Drive

With no objections at Thursday’s hearing, the city council passed a resolution of necessity for paving Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE from First Avenue to Second Avenue and ordered plans and specifications prepared. A bid date of August 8 was set by resolution on file.

Twenty-fifth Street Drive First Avenue Second Avenue

Ice Water Flows From City Fountains At Key Corners

Ice water now flows from public fountains at the People's Savings Bank corner the post office corner and Greene's square. The fountains use about 3 000 to 5 000 pounds of ice daily costing six dollars a ton. Iceing usually begins June 1 but was delayed for economy during hotter weather this year. A department of public improvements project.

People’s Savings Bank Post Office Greene’s Square Department of Public Improvements

Stars Find Home After Voyages As Hollywood Divorces Rumors Fade

Hollywood gossip notes that even when stars travel or separate from spouses rumors of divorce often fade after vacations. Doug Fairbanks and others sail or tour while wives stay home or join in. some couples vacation together, others travel separately to Europe or Chicago. The piece suggests vacations help family peace and quiet rumor mills.

Doug Junior Tashman Edmund Lowe Europe Fairbanks Mary America Pickford Irene Dunne E. F. Griffin New York Elissa Landi J. C. Lawrence London Mariene Dietrich Rudolph Sieber Claudette Colbert Norman Foster Los Angeles Chicago Hollywood

Veterans march near Capitol as Congress prepares adjournment

A weary line of veterans continued their bonus demonstration around the Capitol grounds. Police forced them to move while temporary rests on the library steps were avoided. Organizers and supporters, including Roy Robertson, pressed for passage of Patman’s bonus bill as Congress prepared to quit.

Washington Capitol Grounds Congress Capitol Steps Congressional Library Capitol Plaza Capitol Metropolitan Police Edward B. McLean Washington Society Pelham Glassford Roy Robertson California Patman Tex

City Hall notes on curb work and gas mains

City council received a petition from eleven property owners for curb and gutter on Mallory street SW from Eighteenth to Nineteenth avenues. The Cedar Rapids Gas company won permission to install mains on the west parking of Tenth street SE at Second avenue and the east parking of Second at Twenty-fourth street. Hubbard Commission company denied for a loading platform at 96 B avenue NE. Edgewood road resurfacing from O avenue to Johnson avenue NW approved with joint-work rules with Linn county. Waivers listed for properties not on city side. W M Coykendall received a permit to build a $3500 store at 1531 First avenue SE. R S McIntyre awarded the contract.

Mallory Street Eighteenth Avenue Nineteenth Avenue Cedar Rapids Gas Company Tenth Street Second Avenue Twenty-fourth Street Hubbard Commission Company B Avenue Edgewood Road O Avenue Johnson Avenue NW Linn County W. M. Coykendall First Avenue E City Building Department First Avenue Sfe R. S. McIntyre

City allows VFW to sell buddy poppies in Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids city council granted the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post authority to sell buddy poppies on the streets on November 11. The effort funds the VFW home in Eaton Rapids and supports local veterans.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Cedar Rapids Eaton Rapids

Vart Hem Quips Over Stock Loan Security

In a sharp exchange a broker quips about loaning $25 to Peterson and wonders what security stands behind the note. The reply laments never getting the security back.

Peterson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Cherry Miss Shambaugh Horton Baileys East Side Miss Mann Allison Hotel Kenneth Reid Mrs. Coie Minnesota Cedar Rapids Gazette Daily Hitaga Mrs N. J. Leonard Til T. P. A. Picnic 25Th Street Ans Robert Grandon Doug, JR Olivier and Montgomery City Hall Buekler Sioi Catfish South Second Street Rothmoors Coats Your H. J. Robertson Electric CO West End First Avenue Bridge Dial C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Co Second St. S. E
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