Robert Palmer Celebrates His Eighty-Eighth Birthday
Robert Palmer, longtime Cedar Rapids business leader since 1881, turns eighty eight with a family dinner at 525 Knollwood Drive SE. He helped found the R G Dun company branch, aided Cedar Rapids Savings Bank, and served as treasurer for civic projects and church affairs. His children include Sarah, John, Robert, William, Mrs. Wright, and Mrs. B A Richards. dinner guests include Sarah Palmer, John Palmer, granddaughter Mrs. George White, Mr White, nephew Harry Palmer, Mrs Palmer, and siblings Sadie Cowden and S B Cowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Knollwood Drive
R G. Dun Company
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
Palmer
England
Old Union Club
Good Government Club
Andrew Carnegie
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sarah
John
Robert
William
Lombard, Ill
Wright
Cleveland
B. A. Richards
Los Angeles
Henriet ta and Dows Host Farm Party at Dows Maniti Dairy
Miss Henrietta Dows and Peter Dows entertain at the Dows Maniti Dairy farm. Guests ride a hay rack to a picnic ground for supper then return late. The first rack party of the season is Wednesday evening after a longer race with guests including Kathleen Carey Jessie Benson Marianne Carey Patricia Graves Betty Gage Peggy Stewart David Pickford Bill Gage Bill Lattner Bill Wheeler Jack Cocker Don Hersch and Frank Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Dows
Peter Dows
Sutherland Dows
Dows Maniti
Kathleen Carey
Jessie Benson
Betty Hamilton
Marianne Carey
Patricia Graves
Betty Gage
Peggy Stewart
David Pickford
Bill Gage
Bill Lattner
Bill Wheeler
Jack Cocker
Don Hersch
Frank Byers
Mrs Cora Stewart to visit relatives in Independence
Mrs. Cora Stewart of Denver stays with her sister in law Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart and Miss Laura Pearle Stewart at 1540 Second Avenue SE. They plan a week with relatives starting Wednesday evening. Monday night Elizabeth Stewart hosted a dinner at the Commonwealth tea room for Mrs. Cora Stewart’s intimate friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Stewart
Denver
Elizabeth Stewart
Laura Pearle Stewart
Second Avenue
Independence
Commonwealth Tea Room
E. L. Simpson
Manchester
E. M. Peterson
Hazel Bozwell
C. L. Anangst
Ina Hibbard
Lu berger Family Vacation Plans to Wyoming's Teton Range
Mr and Mrs C Frederick Luburger of Cincinnati and their children Charles Jean and Ellen left Wednesday for a vacation in Wyoming's Teton mountains. They visited Cedar Rapids as guests of Eugene M Pinney 1915 Ridgeway Dr SE Miss Charlotte Pinney 519 Indian Rd SE and Mrs Ethel Pinney Ristedt 2662 Country Club Pkwy SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Frederick Luberger
Cincinnati
Charles
Jean
Ellen
Teton Mountains
Wyoming
Cedar Rapids
Eugene M Pinney
Ridgeway Drive
Charlotte Pinney
Indian Road
Ethel Pinney Ristedt
Country Club Parkway
Tommy Davis Hosts Third Birthday Party at Home
Celebrating his third birthday, Tommy Davis, son of Mr and Mrs J Elliott Davis, 2510 Twenty sixth street drive SE, was host at a party for his friends Wednesday afternoon at his home. Children were entertained at games after which a birthday cake and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Davis
Rowe Family Returns From Paradise Ranch Visit
Mr and Mrs Harold J Rowe of 1919 Grande avenue SE and their daughter Jeanne Rowe along with Miss Jean Killen of 1950 Grande avenue SE returned Tuesday night after spending two weeks at Paradise ranch near Buffalo Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Rowe
Grande Avenue SE
Jeanne Rowe
Jean Killen
Paradise Ranch
Buffalo
Wyo
Mrs Taylor Hosts Cedar Rapids Country Club Luncheon
Mrs D M Taylor hosted a lunch at the Cedar Rapids Country Club on Wednesday in compliment to Miss Anna Liljedahl of Chicago. She is visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs John L Miller at 1905 B avenue NE. Eight guests attended the courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M Taylor
Pleasant Drive
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Anna Liljedahl
Chicago
John L. Miller
B Avenue NE
Luncheon and Bridge for Mrs Fennell Hosts Eight
Mrs Gordon Fennell hosted a small luncheon and bridge party at her home on Wednesday with eight covers. Out of town guests included Mrs Frederick Wulfmeyer of St Louis visiting Mr and Mrs C Louis Fontana and Mrs Richard Hickey of Chicago staying with Mr and Mrs B P Lattner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Fennell
Fourth Avenue SE
Frederick Wulfmeyer
St. Louis
C. Louis Fontana
Richard Hickey
Chicago
B. P. Lattner
Henry Files Return From Milwaukee Convention
Mr and Mrs Henry M Files return home to 2165 Blake boulevard SE after a several day stay in Milwaukee where Mr Files attended the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Files
Blake Boulevard
Milwaukee
Files
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Book Shelf Committee Meets For Wiener's Roast
Members of the Book Shelf committee of the Daughters of Isabella will hold a wiener roast Thursday at 6 p.m. at Mrs. Helen Hoagland's Lincoln Heights home. Also attending will be organization members aiding a five event benefit series starting Sept. 23 at the light company bungalow, with Fridays following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Isabella
Helen Hoagland
Lincoln Heights
Light Company
Frances Duffy
Mary Brickley
Meda Anderson
Wanda Smith
Mary Sebetka
Kathryn Pogge
Pauline Murray
Laura Buck
Betty Allen
Flora Blum
Maye Boston
Goldie Johnstone
Clare Elgas
Katherine Gleason
Erma Lindeken
Adeline Mateju
Catherine Quass
Edith Zachar
Anna Anzeiliz
Dorothy Johnstone
Donna Kelly
Irene Marousek
Sara Long
Bertena Stark
Mary Stark
Trinity Delegation Returns from Clear Lake Institute
A Trinity delegation led by Rev. Elton D. Wells and sponsors Mrs. F. Ul. Bokerney and Mrs. Effie Owen arrived home from the Clear Lake Epworth League Institute Sunday. Members include Regina Drake Helen Cupp Merel Keyes Betty Jeanne Ensign Lucille Kibbie Dorothy Kibbie Margaret Brown Virginia Martin Ruth Bokorney Janet Bokorney and Mr. and Mrs. Don Kehrli. Wells taught two classes during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake Epworth League Institute
Regina Drake
Helen Cupp
Merel Keyes
Betty Jeanne Ensign
Lucille Kibbie
Dorothy Kibbie
Margaret Brown
Virginia Martin
Ruth Bokorney
Janet Bokorney
Don Kehrli
F. UL. Bokerney
Effie Owen
Elton D. Wells
Bells plan Okoboji visit this week
Mr and Mrs James W Bell and their son Jack of 2532 Country Club Parkway SE left Wednesday to spend the rest of the week at Lake Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W Bell
Country Club Parkway SE
Jack
Lake Okoboji
Betty Morgan Honored Before Marriage
Betty Morgan, soon to wed Roy Stepanek, was feted Monday at a Mason City party hosted by Mrs. Carl Medin and Mrs. Allen J. Brink. Trousseau games awarded prizes to Mrs. Eldridge Calhoun and Mrs. Paul Hays. Morgan received a gift. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Troyak and several Morgan and Stepanek family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Morgan
Roy Stepanek
Carl Medin
Mason City
Allen J. Brink
First Street
John Stepanek
Elmer Baird
Alice Brainerd
Thelma Brayton
Dorothy Stepanek
Virginia
Jeanne
Patricia Morgan
Nadine Subotnik
Fairfax Foresters Meet at St Patrick's Auditorium
The Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters court No 769 of Fairfax met Monday at St Patrick's auditorium with twenty one present. Bingo prizes went to Mrs John O’Connell Sedonia Murphy Dorothy Tow Evalena Sampson Mrs Celia Murphy the Rev J J Buzynski and Lillian Zamastil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Catholic Order of Foresters
Fairfax
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
John O’connell
Sedonia Murphy
Dorothy Tow
Evalena Sampson
Celia Murphy
J. J. Buzynski
Lillian Zamastil
Winifred Glass Weds Dr Hans Rosenwald in Muscatine
Mrs J W Glass of Des Moines announces the marriage of her daughter Winifred to Dr Hans H Rosenwald son of Mr and Mrs Gustav Rosenwald of Chicago. The ceremony occurred July 21 in Muscatine. They plan a northern trip and will visit Cedar Rapids in August. They stay with Mrs Glass at 2043 Blake Blvd SE and with Dr Files at 2618 Bever Ave SE until Sept 1. Dr Rosenwald chairs musicology at Chicago Musical College and holds a PhD from Heidelberg. He previously led Lessing Hochschule Berlin and acted as musical adviser for the German State Broadcasting system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Glass
Des Moines
Winifred
Hans H. Rosenwald
Gustav Rosenwald
Chicago
Muscatine
Rosenwald
Cedar Rapids
Glass
Blake Boulevard
Edward H. Files
Chicago Musical College
University of Berlin
Heidelburg University
Lessing- Hochschule
Berlin
German State Broadcasting System
Willma Jackson Honored At Shower In Marion
Miss Willma Jackson of Marion, soon to wed Elmer Nelson on August 6, was feted Tuesday at Clara Robinson's tea room. Mrs. C. O. Nelson and daughter Edith Nelson hosted a dinner and miscellaneous shower attended by 26 guests with garden flowers, green and yellow motifs, and out of town guests from Waterloo Chicago and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willma Jackson
Marion
Elmer Nelson
Clara Robinson
Cc. O. Nelson
Edith Nelson
F. G. Barlow
Waterloo
Mildred Lundine
Chicago
Bess Reznicck
Des Moines
Pla-More 500 Club Picnic With Members at Ellis Park
Members and their husbands from the Pla-More 500 club gathered for a Sunday picnic dinner at Ellis Park. Attendees included Earl and Mrs Caraway and son Harry. Carl and Mrs Blake with Raymond Betty and Bill. Arthur and Mrs Butterfield with Janet. Paul and Mrs Blake with George and Regina Mae. Elvice Milburn with Dolores and Nancy Lea. Harold Usher. Merrill and Mrs Wilson with Joyce Ann, all of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pla-More 500
Ellis Park
Earl Caraway
Harry
Carl Blake
Raymond
Betty
Bill
Arthur Butterfield
Janet
Paul Blake
George
Regina Mae
Elvice Milburn
Dolores
Nancy Lea
Harold Usher
Merrill Wilson
Joyce Ann
Marion
California visitors join Algona hosts at Fifth Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schulze and daughter Marjorie welcome Miss Martha Vande Leur of Napa California as guests of Mr. Schulze and his wife at their home 320 Fifth avenue southwest. The party recently traveled from Algona to visit the Schulzes’ daughter Mrs. Don Hutchison and Mr. Hutchison and from Des Moines to see another daughter, Mrs. Frank Carroll and Mr. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Schulze
Marjorie
Martha Vande Leur
Napa
Calif
Mr. Schulze
Frank Schulze
Fifth Avenue
California
Algona
Don C. Hutchison
Mr. Hutchison
Des Moines
Frank Carroll
Mr. Carroll
Miss Houts Returns After Five Week Taos Art Colony Visit
Miss Dorothy Houts of 1808 Washington Avenue SE returned Tuesday from five weeks at the Taos art colony in Taos and Santa Fe New Mexico and Colorado Springs. While there she painted in the fine arts center field classes taught by Frank Mechau and Henry Varnum Poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Houts
Washington Avenue
Taos
N. M
Santa Fe
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Houts
Fine Arts Center
Frank Mechau
Henry Varnum Poor
Weekend at Delhi Hosts Local Social Guests
Six girls from Wilson and com pany spent the weekend at Delhi. Saturday guests included George Zacher and Horace Booton while Sunday visitors were Mr and Mrs Stusak Mr and Mrs Lee Strang Eddy Grubhoffer Harry Bell Carl Misbach and Fern Avery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson and Company
Leon Fatka
M. McClurkin
Maxine Bendorf
Vivian Haddy
Margaret Forney
Irene Schneider
Delhi
George Zacher
Horace Booton
Stusak
Lee Strang
Eddy Grubhoffer
Harry Bell
Carl Misbach
Fern Avery
Miss Frances Sarchett Returns Home After Visit
Miss Frances Sarchett daughter of the Rev Mr and Mrs Sarchett of Dubuque has returned home after a two week stay with her cousin Phyllis Arlene Sheppard of 1535 Avenue NE. Prior to Miss Sarchett visit Miss Sheppard spent five weeks in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Sarchett
Mrs. Sarchett
Dubuque
Phyllis Arlene Sheppard
Avenue
Miss Sarchett
Miss Sheppard
Old Maids Club Hosts Buffet Supper at Murdock Home
The Old Maids club held a buffet picnic supper Tuesday at Miss Mary Jane Murdock’s home. Afterward the group planned a theater party. Guests included Miss Ann Campbell of Newport Arkansas visiting her sister Mrs W R Fankhanel and Mr Fankhanel. Members present were Betty Hamilton Betty Mae Sommer Betsy Jean Flodin Kathryn Lynch Marianne Corey Betty Szicar and Patricia Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Maids Club
Mary Jane Murdock
H. M. Murdock
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Ann Campbell
Newport, Ark
W. R. Fankhanel
Fankhanel
Blake Boulevard
Mary McMillan
Misses Abraham Host Birthday Evening for Adolph
The Misses Victoria and Emili ane Abraham at 920 M Street NW entertained Monday evening honoring their brother Adolph on his nineteenth birthday. Guests included Helen Nassif George Nassif Kenneth Abodecly Dolores Farah Fidelis Farah Delane Shaheen John Risk Madeline Risk Joachin Risk Sadie Risk and Eugene Haddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Emiliane Abraham
M Street
Adolph
Helen Nassif
George Nassif
Kenneth Abodecly
Dolores
Fidelis Farah
Delane Shaheen
John Risk
Madeline Risk
Joachin Risk
Sadie Risk
Eugene Haddy
Pazeta Camp Fire group holds picnic at Bever park
Nine members of the Pazeta Camp Fire group met Tuesday afternoon at the home of guardian Mrs J S Skien then moved to Bever park for a picnic supper. Joanne Gray was a guest of Joanne Mohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pazeta
The
Guardian
J S. Skien
Bever Park
Joanne Gray
Joanne Mohn
Linn County Plans New Road Projects
Linn County supervisors established seven new secondary road surfacing districts No 112 to No 118 and discussed district No 119. PWA grants will aid improvements. Bridge projects under PWA allotments include two 180 by 20 foot I beam bridges over Otter creek and a 60 by 20 foot beam over Dry creek. County plans $100000 anticipatory certificates for road work with $95000 PWA grants. An extension of a concrete box culvert in Bertram township was approved as a WPA job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Pwaa
Marion Township
Rogers
Maine Township
Jackson
Paralta
Linn Township
Fayette
Clinton
Clinton Township
South End
Spring Grove
Otter Creek
W. H. Behrens
North End
Fairfax
Brown Townships
Fairfax Township
Brown Township
Viola
PWA
Monroe Township
Dry Creek
Bertram Township
Arkansas Recluse Sets Cabin Fire During Siege
In Jonesboro Arkansas a 51 year old recluse William A Patton barricaded in a log cabin repelled officers with gunfire and tear gas for 24 hours before setting the cabin ablaze and dying. Officers had sought to arrest him after he threatened a store keeper with a pistol. Four sticks of dynamite thrown at the cabin did not explode. Sheriff Tom Lane described the standoff and its deadly end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro. Ark
Tom Lane
William A. Patton
Lane
Patter
Miss Mary Kehoe Hosts Shower for Marguerite Robbie
Miss Mary Kehoe of 1896 Third Avenue SE plans a handkerchief shower for Marguerite Robbie. Robbie will wed Aug. 8 to Dr. E A Kuhn of Vandalia Indiana. Bridge, refreshments, and a white asters table will mark the event with guests including Mrs A C Rabbi e, Grace Robbie, Rachel Hatch, Agnes Lohman, Gladys Becker, Margaret Brammer, Margaret Lund, Marian Dixon, Mrs Russell F Knapp, Nevin Nichols, and Jean Grout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kehoe
Third Avenue SE
Marguerite Robbie
E. A. Kuhn
Vandalia
A. C. Rabbie
Grace Robbie
Rachel Hatch
Agnes Lohman
Gladys Becker
Margaret Brammer
Margaret Lund
Marian Dixon
Russell F., Knapp
Nevin Nichols
Jean Grout
Mrs Klinger Hosts Bridge Luncheon at Knollwood Drive
Mrs W Klinger of 541 Knollwood Drive SE hosted eight guests at a luncheon and bridge party at her home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Klinger
Knollwood Drive
Mrs M L Kellaney and daughter return from Midwest trip
Mrs M L Kellaney and her daughter Miss Merna Kellaney of 407 Twenty sixth street SE have come back after a ten day visit with relatives in Omaha and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Kellaney
Merna Kellaney
Twenty-sixth Street
Omaha
Des Moines
Chi Omega meet at Dorothy Carr home tonight at seven
All actives are to meet at 7 o'clock this evening at the home of Miss Dorothy Carr located at 1722 Seventh Avenue SE Alumnae are invited to attend this gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Omega
Dorothy Carr
Seventh Avenue SE
Miss Verba Parker Visits From Chicago Return
Miss Verba Parker of 1827 First Avenue East returned Tuesday night after spending a week in Chicago visiting relatives and taking in city sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verba Parker
First Avenue E
Chicago
Robbers Bind Beloit Farm Couple in Stickup
A young Harvard Illinois farmer Floyd Schmuck 22 and his wife 19 were abducted Tuesday night from downtown Beloit by three bandits two armed with guns. They forced Schmuck to drive them out of the city bound the couple with clothes line and left them on a country lane four miles east of Beloit. Schmuck freed himself untied his wife and they thumbed back to town with Schmuck hiding about four dollars in his sock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Wis
Harvard
Farmer
Sergei
Jack Lanphear
Floyd Schmuck
Schmuck
Drowns On Swim Dare Across Charlestown Bridge
Boston AP reports Harold Wilson aged 37 drowned after taking a dare to swim from Charlestown bridge to a pier about a thousand feet away. He jumped, swam partway, and tired, sinking before reaching safety while two companions watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Charlestown Bridge
Married pair fined for a moonlit drive in Forest View
It is a case of disorderly conduct for a newlywed couple to park and pet in Forest View suburb. Robert Drew, 22, and Dorothy Drew, 18, married four months, were ordered from the car by a policeman while out for a ride after a low weekly income and crowded living room pushed them to borrow the family car for a drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Forest View
Robert
Dorothy Drew
Home Furnishings Bargains Under Classification 29
Advertisement urges readers to furnish one room or an entire home at savings through the Want Ads. It highlights numerous bargains under classification 29, inviting shoppers to compare prices and furniture options available locally.Individuals and stores are implied within the ad context.
Sudeten German legion viewed as Nazi threat to Czechoslovakia
Czechs warn of a revived Sudeten German legion with eight regiments led by Alois Fischer and the potent Hans Krebs, a former Nazi figure. They say Krebs would command in Czechoslovakia if united with the Reich, signaling a planned Sudeten push amid Czech mobilization and alarm over Nazi intentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Reich
Dresden
Alois Fischer
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Hans Krebs
Adolf Hitler
Vienna
Krebs
National Socialist Workers Party
Reichstag
Buerekel
Konrad Henlein
Seyss-Inquart
Sudeten
Sudeten fears as army marches toward aid and fate of homeland
A witness notes that Czech and German forces would trap rescuers, risking near annihilation. Sudeten leaders fear division from Germany but insist they would rather die than be separated from their homeland, driven by Hitler's compelling influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Germany
Third Reich
Frankel and Martin merge second floor ready-to-wear
Cedar Rapids stores Martin's and Frankel's merge to form a single second floor department under Mr. Frankel. The Frankel shop closes while a sale clears winter coats suits dresses skirts blouses and sweaters. New department staff includes F Gordon E Green B Heimer IL Minnick V Matson and B Woodward. The merger aims to simplify shopping by offering all apparel in one location. Frankel to lead purchasing with experience in Cedar Rapids. Fort Williams Scotland hosts a portrait illusion using Bonnie Prince Charlie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin’s
Frankel’s
Martin's
Frankel
Cedar Rapids
Martin and Frankel
F. Gordon
E. Green
B Heimer
IL Minnick
V. Matson
B. Woodward
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Henrietta
Frederick Lubergers
West
Rowes
Miss Killen
Liljedahl
Ati
Bears
Mrs. Fennell
Henry
Trinity
Clear Lake
James Bells
Okoboji
Fairfax Foresters
3Rd Ave
Iver Johnson & Speedway
Morgan Bros
i _ FLORIST
Third Ave. SE
Winifred Glass
PLA
Schulzes
Adolph Abraham
Arkansas
Mrs. Klinger
Bridge
Kellaneys
CHI Omega Meeting
Miss Parker
Gay
Illinois
Morris Greenberg Fur Shop
Montgomery Ward
Jose Iturbi
Baldwing Pianos
Cedar Rapids Piano Company
Baldwin Piano
3Rd Street
Robert Luizelman
Prop
Krehs
Frick
Interior
Nazi Party
Gauleitern
May’s
Maxwell House
West Highland Museum
Fort Williams
Scotland
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Neumode
Armstrong
Women's Tweeder
Gladstones
Cs Ss
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