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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1939

Page

9

Local Iowa and Cedar Rapids snippets mix of personal tales

A collage of small town notes from Des Moines and Cedar Rapids features amateur radio license trials, a downtown farmer in Iowa, a 9 year old finding a 25 cent piece, a mistaken car arrest over a stolen plate, a bear with a spider web, a quirky birthday luncheon, golf match film reenactment, a new pipe for a sports editor, a mother child exchange, a bus bench project, and light hometown humor through quick vignettes.

Weekend Guests Visit Local Homes Across City

Social rounds continue as Omaha visitors Howard O Graham and son James stay with Mrs W E Lamey at 353 Park Terrace SE. Other gatherings include Mrs Dwight Krumboltz entertaining family, Davenport guests dining with Chester D Salter, and Frank C Welch hosting a Saturday dinner. A Wyoming birthday fête honors Mrs Parr with twenty one attendees, and a motor trip group comprising Dr B L Knight family returns from national parks and the San Francisco fair.

W. E. Lamey Park Terrace SE Howard O. Graham Omaha James

Fifth Period At Hitaga To Start Monday

Darky Daze will be the fifth period theme at Camp Hitaga the Camp Fire girls camp near Troy Mills opening Monday. A chicken corn bread and watermelon feast will mark the kickoff with campers assuming counselor posts and Shabonda’s birthday to be celebrated.

Camp Hitaga Troy Mills Shabonda Hitaga Beverly Blencoe Suzanne Combs Betty Hickman Martha Jen Arlene Sova Polly Spohn Betty Watt Cedar Rapids Phyllis Bolton Sally Cobb Eleanor Hamiel Pattie Hall Ruth Potter Mary Richards Gerda Safley Tipton Elizabeth Brinker June Oliver Betty Schmidt Keokuk Lois Barrack Geraldine Schoon Monticello Marian Casten Ann Douglass Cressa Luhman Evelyn Tague Marilyn Tague Ann Sarah Davis Independence Florence Fillenworth Jan McQuillen Charles City Netahi Annabelle Hershey Frances Bone Jean Hoffman Walker Mae Marguerite Platt Oelwein Laverna Travis Mount Vernon Ris Borschel Audrey Hurley Anna Bukacek

Dwight Krumboltz Broadcast on Democracy Program

Cedar Rapids attorney Dwight Krumboltz will speak on Enthusiasm for Democracy on WMT Wednesday at 3 30 p.m. The program is sponsored by the state radio committee of the DAR. The item notes assorted social visits and gatherings in Cedar Rapids during the period.

Dwight Krumboltz Cedar Rapids WMT State Radio Committee of

Miss Doris Fryer Returns From East

Miss Doris Fryer returns from a week in New York City. Local army families plan reunions and upcoming trips to Hawaii and western states. Col. Rail and family prep for San Francisco to Honolulu posting.

Doris Fryer East First Avenue E New York City

Mrs Baldwin named junior music contest chair in Iowa

Mrs. Bernice Hach Baldwin is appointed chairman of the Iowa Federation of Music Clubs junior contest, serving with co chairman Miss Grace Liste barger. The next contest is planned for Sioux City in April or May, replacing former chair Miss Frances Swab.

Bernice Hach Baldwin Iowa Federation of Music Clubs Grace Listebarger Baldwin Frances Swab Sioux City Eleanor Houts National Federation of Music Clubs Educational Department of Music In Vincent Hilles Ober National Federation

Hilton Richards leave after visit here

Mr and Mrs Hilton Richards of Wellington New Zealand depart tomorrow after a six week Cedar Rapids visit with Mrs Richards parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Urban 858 Fifteenth Street SE En route west they will tour the Grand Canyon and will meet friends from Sidney Australia in San Francisco who will board Aug 2 from Vancouver to New Zealand Mr and Mrs Paul McCrea and son Don of Washington DC and S N Harris of Washington arrive Monday to stay with Mr Harris niece Mrs Lester Chadima 2250 Washington Avenue SE Also Mr and Mrs Frederick N Lutz of Akron left Saturday for home after two weeks with Mrs Lutz mother Mrs Lurton H Stubbs 358 Woodland Drive SE prior to departure Mrs Lutz attended a luncheon hosted by Mrs Harvey C McClary 335 Crescent Street SE Eight guests attended

L. T. Swartzell Fifth Avenue SE Seattle Co. E. Swartzell Porterville Los Angeles Long Beach Calif Omaha Harvey M. Coats F. Keehn Glenway Drive Roosevelt Hotel Gib Hunter Presidio Y. M. C. A San Francisco Hunter Cedar Rapids Staten Rall Owen Frederick Capt. Rall J. F. Rail Seventeenth Street Staten Rails Hawaii Capt. Rail Honolulu Army Margaret Wilcox Washington Avenue Edith Knox Pleasant Drive Bernice Knickerbocker Fairfax Miss Wilcox Harwood Warriner Los Gatos Miss Knox Sinclair Knox Colfax Wash Miss Knickerbocker Cecil E. Scott New York City Donald Scott James Scott Mount Vernon Avenue Harold R. Mowrey Twenty-sixth Street Drive Charys Lenzen Verdi F. Lenzen Hillcrest Drive Mary Shaffer van Vechten Shaffer Susan Hilton Richards Wellington New Zealand West Coast Paul McCrea Washington, D. C Don S. N. Harris Washington Mr. Harris Lester C. Chadima Chadima Washington Avenue SE Frederick N. Lutz Akron Lutz Lur Ton H. Stubbs Woodland Drive

Logan Campbells Guests of Herbert Hendersons

Mr. and Mrs. Logan Campbell of San Antonio Texas formerly of Cedar Rapids arrive to spend a few days as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Henderson at 1815 Third Avenue SE and Cedar Rapids friends. Mrs Campbell recently visited Mrs. Clark Easton in Oregon and other Cedar Rapids residents.

Logan Campbell San Antonio Tex Cedar Rapids Herbert Henderson Third Avenue SE Campbell Oregon Clark Easton

Eastern Iowa Folk At Okoboji

Spirit Lakes hosts Cedar Rapids visitors and guests from across eastern Iowa. Notable attendees include Mrs H C Watson and daughter at Templar park, and guests like Donald Lackey Polly Collogan Fred Stanford L Dolson Beulah DeYoung. Regatta events and social dinners accompany visits at West Okoboji and Gull Point lodge.

Spirit Lake Okoboji Lakes Iowa Templar Park Cedar Rapids H. C. Watson Jane Donald H. Lackey Polly Collogan Fred Stanford L. L. Dolson Beulah DeYoung Paul Fedderson Belle Plaine John T. Massey Harry M. Belt Des Moines Grand Lodge Kingman Place Spiritlake E. P. Turner A. C. Eddy Albert Eddy Charles Roberts Clarion Jo Ann Hanzlik Cedar

Y W Camp on Wapsie Opens Monday for Girls

Miss Catherine Crane executive of Camp Wapsie Y for girls will open the camp Monday for younger girls. Bus from the YWCA will take campers at 8 30 am. Activities include arts crafts swimming horseback riding fencing interpretive dancing archery and group games. Staff and enrollments listed with many named individuals and towns.

Catherine Crane Camp Wapsie-Y Marion Flavis Richards Spirit Lake Marjorie Furstenberg Omaha Eleanor Hanna Katherine Pesek Cedar Rapids Winifred Blake Council Bluffs Virginia Bates Sigourney Betty Burianek Lyal Ness Atkins Mary Beth Collister Margaret Mineck Glenda Hodge Mount Vernon Phyllis Wilmarth Wheatland Audrey Adams Kathleen Adams Jacqueline Bachman Bonnie Beam Dorothy Brim Mina Casner Loretta Cassidy

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