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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1938
Page
13
Grandmother lives with her son and daughter in law facing privacy and interference issues. The piece reflects common strains when three generations share a residence including respect, independence, and family dynamics.
Past Chiefs of Winter Temple No. 78 start with a 9 a.m. breakfast at Bever Park on Thursday with reservations via Grace Wiles or Irene Minehart. Rebecca Alexander Tent No. 14, D. A. V., hosts a Friday luncheon at 1 p.m. in Mount Vernon, with a dish to share and transport provided. Various lodges set gatherings, talks, and installations at local halls, parks, and homes, with members urged to bring meals, call for reservations, and attend short business meetings or social hours.
St James Methodist V A E circle hosts a picnic at 1 p m Wednesday at 1434 Wilson Ave SW with members bringing supplies. United Brethren plans July birthday tea at 2 30 p m Thursday with several hostesses. First Evangelical Gamma Delta Sigma class meets Thursday at 109 Second St SW with helpers. Bethany Congregational invites for a galloping breakfast Tuesday 7 to 11 a m at 1312 Ninth St NW. Kenwood Methodist Ladies Aid plate luncheon Wednesday at 143 Thirtieth St.
Church announcements list transportation contact numbers 2 9969 and 2 1696 for a noon service at Trinity Methodist. The Delta class postpones July meeting while the Women's Missionary Society meets Thursday from 10 am to 4 pm in the church basement at Daniels Park. The Home Builders class gathers Thursday at 1 30 pm to visit Hutchinson ice cream factory for a tour.
Mr and Mrs J W Hawk announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Anna Florence to Arthur D Williams of Shenandoah. The wedding is set for August 7 in Indianapolis. The American Legion auxiliary met with Minnie Allar and Henry Wagner installed new officers. Mrs Rex Hemsley and Mrs Ilva Ewing were elected delegates to the state convention at Waterloo with alternates. Girl Scouts held a Thursday picnic in Tom Phillips pasture demonstrating cooking in tin cans.
Dr. Arthur E. Morgan former Tennessee Valley Authority director who President Roosevelt ousted for contumacy will testify before a congressional investigating committee. He and directors Harcourt Morgan and David Lilienthal are to appear as hearings begin Monday to probe TVA squabbles. Francis Biddle said the hearing may extend through the week.
Boston AP reports 18 year old Sally Clark sister of Mrs. John Roosevelt will debut next Thursday as a professional singer. She will perform on a hotel roof in Boston with a contralto voice and a few throaty notes.
Phloxes occupy a prime niche in midsummer gardens with hardy, colorful blooms. Gardeners should plant in groups to protect lower stalks, water well, and prevent mildew with bordeau or lime sulfur. Regular division of clumps keeps stocks healthy and flowering strong.
Miss Dorothy Burke and Donald Miersen were married at St Marys Catholic church in Strawberry Point Saturday morning by Rev John McCarney. Attendants were Wanda Lang and Hugh Goodrich. The couple planned a motor trip to Chicago after the ceremony and will reside in Strawberry Point where Mr Miersen works.
Sen Robert M La Follette returns from vacation to preside over a civil liberties committee hearing on the 1937 Little Steel Strike. He may also decide on investigating Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City for suppression of civil rights as the panel weighs evidence gathered by eight investigators. Officials from Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet have been subpoenaed to explain violence that left more than a dozen dead.
Tampa businessmen organized a Saturday boycott with 1000 merchants pledging to rid the city of commercialized gambling by cutting revenue. They aim to sign 10,000 more employees, hoping to cut half the revenue of illegal gambling establishments.
By presidential order the 125th anniversary of Commodore Perry s Lake Erie victory will be celebrated September 10, Interior Secretary Scries announced. A five member commission will be named by Speaker Bankhead to arrange all details.
The University of North Dakota will stay on the North Central Association’s accredited list after a favorable report and board vote in Chicago. The action does not affect North Dakota Agricultural College, which was suspended, and appeals in the Governor’s suit remain ongoing.
Two thousand forest fighters worked through the night in Washington as officials announced the critical forest fire situation was easing. Strong winds and dry conditions persisted in some areas, but containment improved and fire activity diminished overall.
Doctors in Chicago announced that X-ray treatments for Baby Helaine Colan, whose left eye was removed to halt a glioma, have been discontinued as the child’s right eye and overall condition improved. The family, led by Dr. Herman Colan and his wife, had feared loss of both eyes or death within months.
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