Heat Affects Bridge Clubs But Not Tennis Plans
Small parties for comfort persist as heat pressures social routines while regular bridge clubs continue meetings. Mrs. Herbert Cherry hosted Ridgewood Bridge club at Cedar Rapids Country club. Cedar Rapids women also pursue tennis with Mrs. James W. Bell Miss Frances Eby and Miss Esther Yothers traveling to Iowa City for the Mississippi Valley tournament finals likely Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Cherry
Tama
Ridgewood Bridge Club
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids
James W. Bell
Frances Eby
Esther Yothers
Iowa City
Bryan Family Returns from Kentucky Trip
Mr and Mrs Milton G Bryan and their daughters Katherine and Ruth 530 Sixth Street SE returned Tuesday evening from Owenton Kentucky where they motored a week ago They were accompanied home by Mr Bryans sister Miss Effie Bryan of Iowa who will remain for a while Mr and Mrs Bryan will leave Thursday to motor to California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton G. Bryan
Katherine
Ruth
Sixth Street
Owenton
Mr. Bryan
Effie Bryan
Ie Ao
Gray family returns from ten day eastern motor trip
Mr and Mrs C O Gray with daughter Dorothy and sons William and John have returned to 544 Vernon Drive SE after a ten day drive east visiting Washington DC New York City and Niagara Falls with the return route through Canada.
Prenuptial Shower Honors Cedar Rapids Bride to Be
Miss Martha Paulsen of Cedar Rapids daughter of Rev and Mrs W Paulsen is honored at a prenuptial shower hosted by Julia Toenjes and Mrs J P Willis with G W Arhelger in Wyoming. A mock wedding precedes dinner for twenty four. The wedding to Edward von Hoene of Williamsburg set for August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Paulsen
Cedar Rapids
W. Paulsen
Stout
Julia Toenjes
J. P. Willis
Monticello
E. L. Arhelger
Wyoming
Arbelger
Miss Paulsen
Edward von Hoene
Williamsburg
Iowa County
J. P. Willms
Carl Willms
Herman Helgens
Katie
Mary Johnson
John Reents
George Hagen
Augusta Barrack
John Hoyen
Lena Folkerts
Scotch Grove
George’ Siebels
Alva Gerdes
Rena Hoult
Walter Willis
Amber
Celena Mardorf
Anamosa
Birthday Breakfast Honors Two St John’s Guild Guests
Mrs. B F Heins of 126 Seventh Street NE and Mrs J E Wells of 1946 Bever Avenue were feted at a Tuesday morning breakfast in Ellis Park River Pavilion by St Johns Guild. Twenty two attended as Rev Charles F Edwards presented gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Heins
Seventh Street
J. E. Wells
Bever Avenue
Chicago
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
St. John’s Guild
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Charles F. Edwards
Gunn Family Holds First Reunion At Marion Park
The Gunns gathered Sunday at the Thomas Park pavilion in Marion for a picnic. Relatives from Mechanicsville Lisbon Nevada Walker Center Point Dysart Urbana Cedar Rapids attended, with Will Muck joining for the afternoon. The reunion was set to become an annual event, next year planned for the last Sunday in July at a to be announced location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunn
Thomas Park
Marion
Nell Gunn
J. T. Gunn
Mechanicsville
Charles Busch
Carl
Arthur
Donna Mae
Lisbon
Lou Heintz
Nevada
Harry Gunn
Donald
Walker
Wilton Gunn
John James
Anna Topliff
Center Point
C. A. Ridge
Wayne and
Lloyd
Dysart
Ella Gunn
Urbana
Will Muck
Cedar Rapids
Health Education Group Plans Park Picnic and Swim
The Cedar Rapids Health Education Department and the Woman's Club meet in Thomas Park on Thursday at 8 30 a m for a picnic. The event continues with a swimming party at 10 a m and department members may bring guests to breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Education Department
Cedar Rapids
Visit in Chicago by Lilly brothers
Prank and John Lilly of 637 A avenue NW traveled Tuesday to Chicago to visit their brother Larry Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank
John Lilly
A Avenue NW
Chicago
Larry Lilly
Calvary Baptist Women Plan Picnic at Ellis Park
The Women’s Society of Calvary Baptist Church and their families will gather for a picnic supper at Ellis Park’s duck pond this Thursday. A business meeting is scheduled for 4:30 pm followed by supper at 6:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Society
Women’s Society
Calvary Baptist Church
Duck Pond
Ellis Park
Appointment of Executor for Maria M Cabalan Estate
Notice from Linn County Iowa states that on July 19 1932 the undersigned was duly appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Maria M Cabalan, late of Iowa, deceased. The executor acknowledges the estate of M W Cabalan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn County
S.otice
Maria M. Cabalan
Owa
Marriage of Lucille Listebarger and Geo Zalesky Jr Revealed
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Marvin Listebarger states the marriage of Lucille Marie Listebarger to George Zalesky Jr son of Mr and Mrs Zalesky of Cedar Rapids. They wed July 13 in Galena Illinois and will tour Salt Lake City and Colorado before settling at 407 Bowery Iowa City after Sept 1. Mrs Zalesky is Mount Mercy alumna and Mr Zalesky a Iowa City native who studied at Immaculate Conception High School and the University of Iowa and works as plant agent for Standard Oil in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Listebarger
Lucille Marie
George Zalesky, Jr
Zalesky
Cedar Rapids
Galena
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Bowery Street
Iowa City
Third reunion of Big Springs scholars and teachers
The third reunion of Big Springs alumni from forty and fifty years ago will be held Sunday, August 14 at Big Springs school. Dinner is at 1, followed by election of officers for 1933 and a program of talks. All former students are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Mrs Schultz and Mrs Huff Return from Chicago Visit
Mrs. Carl Schultz and Mrs. H. W. Huff, addresses given, returned Tuesday evening from Chicago where they had been visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schultz
First Avenue
H. W. Huff
Sixth Street
Chicago
Mrs Bolton and Mrs Witwer Luberger Return From Chicago
Mrs Malcolm W. Bolton and Mrs Sue Witwer Luberger returned this morning from Chicago after a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm W. Bolton
Sue Witwer Luberger
Chicago
Surprise party honors Oldrich Stanek and son Richard
A group of friends hosted a birthday surprise Saturday at 259 Nineteenth Avenue SW. High card scores won by Mrs. Bert Kleker and Paul Petrick. consolation prizes to Mrs. Paul Petrick and Frank Stepanek. Present were multiple local couples and their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldrich Stanek
Richard
Nineteenth Avenue SW
Bert Kleker
Paul Petrick
Frank Stepanek
Bert Klekar
Edward
Arlene
Paul Robert
Frank Krejci
LeRoy
Eleanor
Oldrich
Harold
Lu cille Risk Celebrates Twenty First Birthday Party
Mrs. Joseph Risk hosted a Tuesday evening birthday gathering at 1238 Ellis Boulevard in honor of her daughter Lucille turning twenty one. Friends and relatives attended including the Abodeely, Haddy, Kacere, Nassiff, Nemer, Salome, Shishm, Saub, Risk and related families with dancing and games as the evening’s entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille
Joseph Risk
Ellis Boulevard
Mary Abodeely
Woodie Abodeely
Edward Abodeely
Fred Abodeely
Rachel Abdo
Lena Abodeely
Sam George
Sadie Abraham
Clark Haddy
George Alberts
Freda Haddy
Lucille Haddy
John Haddy
Mabel Haddy
Walter Haddy
Morey Nassiff
Lillian Nassiff
Joseph Kacere
George Kacere
Jennie Kacere
Olga Metrey
Clara Nofal
Albert Nemer
Fred Nemer
Phillip Nemer
Frank Nemer
Alice Salome
George Salome
Naif Saba
Rita Shishm
Moses Saub
Helen Risk
Martha B. Risk
Victoria Risk
Emaleen Risk
George Risk
Martha Risk
George A. Risk
Woman's Club elects new history chair and secretary
At a special history and literature meeting held Tuesday at the clubhouse Mrs Meyer Avedovech was elected department leader to fill the vacancy left by Mrs George Rank. Mrs Wayne Montgomery was chosen secretary, the previous holder of the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Meyer Avedovech
George Rank
Wayne Montgomery
Avedovech
Clausons of Kiron Visit Cedar Rapids Kin
Mr and Mrs O E Clauson of Kiron are visiting their son and his family Mr and Mrs L M Clauson at 921 Center Point road NE Cedar Rapids. Mr Clauson served as a Crawford county delegate to the Iowa republican judicial convention held here on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Clauson
Kiron
Cedar Rapids
L. M. Clauson
Center Point Road
Clauson
Crawford County
Iowa
Miss Anna Brady to visit Troy for three weeks
Miss Anna C. Brady of 1226 Fifth avenue SE left the first of the week for Troy New York where she will visit for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna C. Brady
Fifth Avenue SE
Troy
N. Y
Miss Dora Hendrick visits Omaha hosts
Miss Dora E. Hendrick of Omaha is spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Henderson, 2036 Grande Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora E. Hendrick
Omaha
Mrs
H. E. Henderson
Grande Avenue
Secret Marriage Claim Shapes Wendel Estate Battle
In New York, Morris, Bronx paperhanger, claims he is the legitimate son of John Gottlieb Wendel seeking a large share of Ella von Wendel’s $33 million estate. He asserts a 1876 secret marriage to Mary Ellen Devine and a Dundee birth, while executors’ counsel challenges the timing and location of Wendel’s other records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ella von Wendel
Themen Wee Omas Morris
Bronx
John Gotlieb Wendel
John M. Harlan
James A. Foley
Morris
Wendel
Dundee
Scotland
Paperhanger
John Gottlieb Wendel
Harland
Island
Wendels
John G. Wendel
Mary Ellen Devine
Castle Garden
Scota
Peter and
Margaret Morris
United States
Kansas Wheat Queen vows to oust farm board
Ida Watkins a Sublette widow billed as the Kansas wheat queen tells the Shannon committee that to aid farmers the government must dismiss the farm board. She displays a bronzed arm to prove she runs a 4500 acre wheat operation and denounces the agricultural marketing act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Shannon House Committee
Ida Watkins
Sublette
Watkins
Kansas “Wheat Queen
Agricultural Marketing Act
Farm Board
Equine Heroes On Screen: Tarzan Mount Leads Ken Maynard Caravan
Ken Maynard’s film crew transports Tarzan the blonde horse ahead of the Calgary rodeo. Tarzan travels in a special motor truck while two understudies ride in trailers. The caravan also carries eight spare horses, veterinary staff, medical supplies, cats, hay, and handlers as part of standard movie horse practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Maynard
Calgary
Tarzan
Ken
Bob
Fred Thompson
Silver King
Jedaan
Valentino
Western stunt riders praised for real riding on set
A historical note credits Western film stunt riders with performing their own daring horse work without doubles, highlighting the skill and risk involved in action scenes. An example describes a stunt on a film set where riders handle elevated mounts with precision.
Favorite Recipes of Famous Stars leaflet offer
An illustrated leaflet titled Favorite Recipes of Famous Stars is offered by Robert Grandon. He invites readers to request the leaflet by sending three (currency not specified) to obtain the illustrated compilation of dishes associated with Hollywood favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holllywood
Robert Grandon
Red Cross Trains Thousands in First Aid and Life Saving
Konrad C. Testwaide Jr. announced at a Kiwanis luncheon that the American Red Cross program has trained 365,000 life savers and 500,000 first aid participants nationwide through the annual roll call. The program, started in 1914, resumed in 1922 and now includes school and industry instruction plus volunteer examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Konrad C. Testwaide, Jr
Kiwanis Club
Montrose
Testwaide
American Legion Pool
Marion
Testwuide
Country Club
the Legion Pool
Maron
Cedar Rapids
Boy Scouts
Heavy Penalty For Using Mails To Extort Or Kidnap
An amendment to postal laws set a fine of 5000 dollars or up to twenty years in prison for using the mails to extort or threaten kidnapping or injure reputation. The notice was received at the Cedar Rapids post office on Wednesday and applies to convicted offenders who use mail service for extortion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Frank Hahn
W H Taylor To Erect 3000 Store Building
Construction has begun on a $3,000 store at 124 First Street NW by W H Taylor former city plumbing inspector of 719 First Avenue The building will be completed in a few weeks and its use depends on the lessee Mr Taylor said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Street NW
W. H. Taylor
City Plumbing
First Avenue W
Taylor
Fatty Arbuckle Returns To Films With Warner Brothers
Warner Brothers signs Roscoe C Arbuckle for a comedy two or three reeler to be shot in Brooklyn studio. The former slapstick star had been acquitted in the Virginia Rappe death case in San Francisco and may appear in further projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roscoe
National Economy League Opens Drive on Bonus Racket
The National Economy League launches a nationwide drive to cut government spending focusing on ending the “bonus racket” under which war veterans receive nearly a half billion dollars annually without disability in action. Prominent leaders including Alfred E. Smith Elihu Root and Gen John J. Pershing join the national council. Admiral Richard E Byrd elected temporary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INL
Calvin — Newton D
Alfred E. Smith
Elihu Root
John J. Pershing
Williams
Sims
Richard E. Byrd
Archibald B. Roosevelt
National Executive Committee
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
League
12 000 Tons Of Ice Melt In Omaha Fire Loss
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a storage plant of the Omaha ice and cold storage company. Estimated loss stood at 100000 dollars as 12000 tons of ice melted. Firemen faced water shortages and a lake of melting ice around the building, with water drawn from a nearby lake proving inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Omaha Ice and Cold Storage Company
Plot to undermine national banks across the nation
A Nazi propaganda dispatch from Detroit promises a wider campaign against banks including First National. It declares efforts will strip white collar trust in banks to spark unrest and revolution, while other activities like unemployed councils and ex-service leagues proceed. The message ends with a note of anticipated contact from the recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Chicago
Agitation Propaganda Bureau
Bank plot rumors sweep major cities
Melvin A. Traylor president of the First National Bank of Chicago said reports from nearly every large city describe a plot to wreck banks by spreading unfounded rumors. He cited an investigation in Pontiac Michigan into a scheme led by a radical group aiming to foment social revolution with tactics used in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor
First National Bank of Chicago
Pontiac
Mich
Traylor
Secret Service Probes Bank Rumors Across States
The United States secret service investigates radical rumors aimed at banks, tracing reports in many states. Agents, called by the comptroller of the currency, find some rumors spread by disgruntled or hysterical individuals with no prosecutions, while in others state authorities handle cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Secret Service
Secret Service
Comptroller of the Currency
Children To Give Dances At Roosevelt Playground
A program of dances will be presented by children of the Roosevelt playground in a community entertainment Thursday night. Native dances of various countries will comprise the program. A game between the girls baseball teams of Harrison and Roosevelt girls will accompany the dance program, the last to be held at 7 p.m. Schedule includes Irish jig Margaret Maroney Japanese dance Margaret Crouse Chinese dance Garnet Clemens sh Helen Murrin Russian Anna Mae Raftis Persian Mary Smrchek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Playground
Harrison
Roosevelt
Margaret Maroney
Margaret
Rock Island Official Louis A Richardson Dies at 63
Louis A Richardson 63 longtime general superintendent of motive power for Rock Island lines died after a long illness. Born in Bucklin Missouri he began railway work in 1883 with the Kansas City St Joseph and Burlington. He also served as mechanical superintendent at El Reno Des Moines and was named general superintendent in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
DAP
Louis A. Richardson
Rock Island
Bucklin
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Burlington
el Reno
Okla
Des Moines
Iac
Roosevelt and Ely End Rift After Party Confab
In Albany New York Governor Franklin D Roosevelt and Massachusetts Governor Joseph B Ely spent two and a half hours consulting and emerged with the impression the hatchet was buried Ely once opposed Roosevelt in the presidential battle The meeting followed Farleys bid to unite dissenting factions within the Democratic Party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Franklin D. Rosevelt
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Ely
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Railroads Report Sharp Drop in June Income
New York railroads show a 60 percent fall in net operating income for June from 1931 levels. The first twenty-six lines recorded 8.103 million in June, compared with 20.151 million the prior year, withMay totals also down from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
RRP
Fire destroys barn on Norman Pilgrim farm near Grinnell
A barn on the Norman Pilgrim farm eleven miles northeast of Grinnell burned Tuesday noon. Damages were estimated to be the value of the building with insurance covering only the structure. The cause was credited to spontaneous combustion of newly placed oat hay in the barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sosrinnell
Grinnell
Virgil Lidzka
New Cedar Rapids Public Address Firm Spreads Across States
A Cedar Rapids mortuary founder and Everett Foster built compact public address amplifiers that boost minister voices in large gatherings. The units, called Porti-Boy, expanded from a closet workshop to two rooms with six factory workers and two road men. By two low mood years, the firm has installations in forty Iowa sites and nineteen states, with sales rising as orders pile up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
David Turner
Foster
Everett Foster
Electric Power Company
National Association of Morticians
Turner
Colorado Springs
Turner Mortuary
Dave Turner
Hobby House
Porter Loring
San Antonio
Tex
National Selected Morticians
Loring
Houser
Charlies City
Knute Rockne
Acacia Park
Colorado
Turners
Des Moines
Union
Denver
Pittsburgh
Turner Company
Lester Fawcett
John Turner
Harry Johnson
Dan Turner
Greene's Square
Memorial Building
Iowa
Real Estate Transfers and Atlantic Voyage Journal
UNCLE RAY CORNER lists transfers involving Edith Adams to Nels and Mary Christensen and others with payments of one dollar. Also notes properties in Cedar Rapids with covenants and restrictions. The Atlantic voyage scene follows with Allen Roberta and Mr Weston discussing the ocean’s size and continents, then feeding sea gulls aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith E. Adams
Hus
Nels Christensen
Mary Christensen
West Highlands
Val Con
Frank Kind
Nellie Bloomquist
Laura Bloomquist
Roberta Stebbins
Park View
C. R
Isabelle Crepean
Francis Tuttle
Valcon
Mary A Murch
Albert O Murch
Grande Ave Place
Cold Stream Farms
Frank L. Buser
Bagh See Co
Cedar Rapids
Belmont Park
Roberta
Mr. Weston
Museum
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Weston
North
South America
Atlantic
Allen
MacNider Seeks Leave Of Absence During Campaign
Ottawa AP Hanford MacNider U S minister to Canada will ask for leave of absence during his campaign, announcing plans to carry out duties while campaigning and requesting temporary relief from official duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Hanford MacNider
United States
Canada
Wonderful Invention A Key To The Piano
A local man buys a tiny device described as a key to the piano promising greater peace than expected from world affairs. The item is presented as a neat, practical gadget likely to simplify musical use at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
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Bridge Club
Kentucky
Heins
Wells
GUILD
Gunn Family Reunion
Health Education Dept
M.W. Cabalan
Lucille Listebarger
Geo. Zalesky, Jr
Clausons
Big Wendel
Wheat Queen
Hollywood
Kiwanis Club of Work
Konrad C
Testwuide, JR
W.H. Taylor
Fatty” Arbuckle
National Economy League
L. A. Richardson
Naomi Doebel
Uncle Ray’s
Adventure of the Sea
Mt Calvary Cemetery
Alsa
John H
Wm Ryan
W Coshen
Nettie Ryan
Raciio
Phil
F. J. Check
Dental Service
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