Marion Fete Honors Robert Ross On Fourth Birthday
Mrs. Douglas Ross hosted a birthday gathering for her son Robert at their home northeast of Marion. Guests included Carol Jean Hayes Donald Morrison Kenneth Morrison Donald Happel Robert Happel Dick Happel La Vonne Overman Donald Hawk Marilyn Flitsch Lyle Heldt Evan Heldt Sharon Kay Price Carol Langhoff Marguerite Etzel Glenn Sackett Douglas Ross and many Marion residents and Cedar Rapids visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Douglas Ross
Marion
Carol Jean Hayes
Donald
Kenneth Morrison
Dick Happel
la Vonne Overmen
Donald Hawk
Marilyn Flitsch
Lyle
Evan Heldt
Sharon Kay Price
Carol Lee
Buddy Langhoff
Marguerite Etzel
Glenn Sackett
Douglas Lee Ross
James Hayes
Walter Morrison
Clarence Heldt
Lydia Ross
Fred Langhoff
David Price
Ralph Langhoff
Orville Sackett
Harold Happel
Henry Overman
George Happel
Hilda Happel
Cedar Rapids
Dwight Hawk
Toddville
Clarence Flitsch
Alburnett
Webster City driver charged over 13000 pound overload
Everett Myers 24 of Webster City was stopped by Cedar Rapids patrolmen in Marion for a 13000 pound overload in a semi trailer. He was jailed at 9:36 p.m. Thursday after being handed over by others at Grundy Center. He vanished Monday night and was found in Webster City Thursday. The case will be moved to justice court once the employer is heard from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Myers
Webster City
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Grundy Center
Myers
Gordon Family Hosts Dinner Honoring Cedar Rapids and Anamosa Guests
Co. E Gordon and Miss Edyth Gordon hosted a Friday dinner at Marion Golf Club in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ladage of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Blayney of Anamosa. Guests included several Gordon relatives from Anamosa and Marion, with some guests identified by former surnames Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Gordon
Edyth Gordon
Marion Golf Club
Edward Ladage
Cedar Rapids
Cecil Blayney
Anamosa
Ladage
Opal Gordon
Blayney
Vernetta Gordon
E. W. Gordon
Rowena Gordon
Gilbert Gordon
Theola Gordon
Marion
Local Social Guests Dine With City Hosts
Mr and Mrs B E Beiber host a Friday family dinner honoring Miss Marie Thompson of New York City and Mr and Mrs Howard McCoy of Terre Haute Ind Other Cedar Rapids guests are Mr and Mrs Bruce Eckert and Mr and Mrs Art Robertson and their children The Berbers were entertained Thursday by Mr and Mrs Fred Mosher at Central City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Beiber
Marie Thompson
New York City
Howard McCoy
Terre Haute
Ind
Bruce Eckert
Art Robertson
Cedar Rapids
Fred Mosher
Central City
Pure Pennsylvania Oil Sale At Western Auto Ad
An advertisement promotes 100 percent Pennsylvania oil at 48 cents a gallon plus tax with a money back guarantee from Western Auto Associate store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Western Auto Associate Store
Campbell attends Iowa news photography short course
Bill Campbell participates in a news photography short course sponsored by the University of Iowa Department of Journalism. The program focuses on journalistic imaging techniques and editorial workflow for aspiring photojournalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Campbell
Department of Journalism
The
University of Iowa
Dickey's Foods Ad Lists Meat Prices
Loin ends 10c pound boneless loin 25c shankless picnics 15c sliced bacon 19c per pound sugar 48c. Dickey's Foods advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickey’s Foods
I O O F Meeting Attended by Local Notables
Marshall Swayne S G Pearson W J Fleisher W J Blum and others attended an I O O F meeting in Independence Thursday evening. Dee Lathrop planned a visit with his parents in Mount Vernon before an August 15 departure for an extended western vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Swayne
S. G. Pearson
W. J. Fleisher
W. J. Blum
George Burns
J. O. Graham
Charles Woods
Ed Daigle
Harry Adee
A. E. Milner
Independence
The
Dee Lathrop
Ed Sigfreds Clearance Sale Event Ad
Saturday focuses on a clearance sale of clothing furnishings and shoes at Ed Sigfreds. The ad promises a bargain banquet style event with regular discounts and savings for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sigfred
Lawrence Gordon Joins Jack Jenny Orchestra in New York
Mrs. Lawrence Gordon leaves her parents in Cedar Rapids to join husband in New York City where he performs with the Jack Jenny orchestra at Ocean Park Long Island. The note mentions a leaky roof ad at Coast to Coast Hardware and several local notices follow. Roger Aubrey and family guests of relatives in Marion and Cedar Rapids are listed among the small town items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gordon
Harry Hense
New York City
Ocean Park
Long Island
Jack Jenny
Mrs. Earl
Dinner guests from Marion and beyond gather at noon
Dinner guests Wednesday noon of Mrs. Wilfred Stickney included Mrs. Blanche Pottle and Doris of San Francisco, Mrs. Frank Bednar of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Stickney
Blanche Pottle
Doris
San Francisco
Frank Bednar
Cedar Rapids
W. G. Mitchell
Marion
Jacksons Near South Bend Tourists Visit Black Hills
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Jackson of South Bend Indiana visiting the Black Hills are due this weekend at W. T. Jackson's home. Their son Bill remains with his grandfather. Jim stays with his mother's parents in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Schenken
Bernard Schenken
Cedar Rapids
R. J. Williams
Robert
South
Mexico
San Francisco Exposition
Pat Jackson
South Bend
Ind
Black Hills
Mr. Jackson
W. T. Jackson
Bill
Jim
Kassler Family Plans Week at Bowstring Lake Minnesota
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Kassler with children Kathryn and John and Mrs. Kassler’s father Will Porter of Cedar Rapids travel Saturday to Bowstring Lake Deer River Minnesota. They will spend a week with relatives while Mr. Kassler returns to Marion early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Kassler
Kathryn
John
Mediator to Hear Armour Co Dispute
Federal conciliator John L. Connor said he would meet Armour and company officials within 24 hours to settle a dispute with the Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee PWOC. PWOC seeks a national contract and has empowered leaders to strike if needed. John L Lewis of CIO assigned John C Lewis to aid the PWOC campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John L. Connor
Armour and Company
Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee
PWOC
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
John C. Lewis
Iowa Federation of Labor
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Pixies Again Stolen Girders Spark Connecticut Bridge Notice
Five bridge girders, each 20 feet long and over two and a half tons, have been stolen in Columbia Connecticut. A finder is asked to notify Selectman Clair L. Robinson, who says the girders are needed for bridge construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, Conn
Clair L. Robinson
Solons Defer Action On Housing Measure
Washington lawmakers postponed action on an $800 million slum clearance and low cost housing bill amid a bipartisan threat of defeat. The measure may be revived for consideration on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solons
Washington
House
Economic case for home canning and safety guidance
The Community Nutrition Service compares home canning to buying canned goods, noting cost savings but warning about botulism risk. Expert Bernice Hopper outlines budget planning, open kettle and pressure methods, acid additions, and rapid processing to preserve vitamins. Contact details for the bulletin and nutrition office are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hopper
Community Nutrition Service
Ments
Washington, D. C
City Hall
Culver Team Wins Field Day In Grudge Bureau Clash
A 15-point field day win for Culver 440 to 340 tops the annual young men's bureau event at Ellis Park. The highlight was an 8 7 baseball victory for Culver after Keyes used too many pinch hitters. Individual winners included Gehameres Smith in nine holes, Dr. Nemec in horseshoes, Dr. Hacker in tennis, and Culver in golf and baseball events. More than 80 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Culver
al Keyes
Young Men’s Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Ellis Park
Culver
Keyes
Geah— Mares Smith
Joseph Nemec
John Hacker
Extradition to Bring Back Defrauded Cedar Rapids Men
Sheriff authority enables return of Horace Loomis from California and Joe Williamson from Illinois. Loomis, 32, former Cedar Rapids bookkeeper, faces charges of forging instrument evidenced by checks totaling nearly $1,000 while cashier at Johnson Gas Appliance late 1938. Loomis to be returned by Aug. 6. Williamson posted $1,000 bond after refusing to waive extradition, with Aug. 7 hearing on fugitive warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Smith
C. J. Haas
Cedar Rapids
California
Illinois
Harlan Snyder
Los Angeles
Horace E. Loomis
Loomis
Johnson Gas Appliance Company
Cairo
Ill
Joe Williamson
Iowa Livestock Ex
Williamson
Haas
Polar bears hibernate beneath thick snow crust in winter
Female polar bears endure the long winter by sheltering under a thick snow crust. The behavior helps conserve energy as harsh Arctic conditions persist.
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I. E. Isham
Charles Luse
Carmichaels, Pa
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Balster
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Nash-Finch
Mack McGuire
Methodist Church
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Eady Sods
Baby Beef
Blue Ribbon
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Campbell’s
Yacht—Club
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Junmbo—Sunkist
Monarch
Nash'sivonen
Morrell
Bo' Large
Mazola
Pini
Libby’s
Lifebuoy
Hackensack
Minn
Biddick Lumber Company
the Jones Family
Charlie Chan
Louis E. Peckosh
Mr. Peckosh
Jack Cressey
Mr. Cressey
Mike Hoffman
Lawrence Hoffman
Omaha
Clara Shireman
John Reynolds
Jesse Soden
Fred Shireman
Shireman
St. Theresa's Circle
Peoples Grocery
Ralph O'Neil
West Union
Dolores Clemans
Jolly Dozen
Arlene Guzzle
Darlene Keenan
Armour Co
Pixies
Bernice Hopper
Michigan State College of Agriculture
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Polehna’s
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Kellogg Company
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