Kappa Deltas Host Pirate Themed Rushing Party
Kappa Delta sorority at Coe College opened summer rushing with a pirate den theme at Marion Country Club Friday. The event included a treasure setup, Jolly Roger flags, a buffet, dancing, and the sorority sweetheart song. Attending out of town were Elizabeth Runkle, Zeta Collee, Eunice Jones, Helen Hanson, Evelyn Cassavka along with Cedar Rapids alumnae and guests from Greene and Northwood. Rushing captain Virginia Knox helped plan the affair with a committee including Mary Carmel Halpin and Dorothy Stofler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy Jones
Kappa Delta Sorority
Marion Country Club
Coe College
Frances Norton
Elizabeth Runkle
Manchester
Zeta Collee
Iowa City
Eunice Jones
Williamsburg
Helen Hanson
Edgewood
Evelyn Cassavka
Clutter
Charles Lynch, Jr
Lucille Reynolds
Selma Rose
Gladys Young
Beth Langfi
Catherine Montillon
Elna Erickson
Evelyn Caslavka
Katheryn Kendall
Margaret Rubias
Kappa Delta
Birthday Party Held For Junior Mortland
Mrs. Clifford Mortland hosted a Thursday afternoon celebration at 810 Seventeenth Street SW for her son Junior who turned five. Guests included Margery Finner, Alice Williams, Betty Goodenough, Patty Hamer, Donald Oakes, Billy Oakes, Donald Burleson, Wayne Eckhart and Margaret Spilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Mortland
Seventeenth Street
Junior
Junior Mortland
Margery Finner
Alice Williams
Betty Goodenough
Patty Hamer
Donald Oakes
Billy Oakes
Donald Burleson
Wayne Eckhart
Margaret Spilman
Surprise stag party honors Francis Mc Hugh
A surprise stag party took place at 1882 Ellis boulevard NW on Friday evening in honor of Francis Mc Hugh. Attendees included George Meyer Jack Frame Fred Barger Bill Butler Ray O'Meara Jerome Frick Bill McHugh Fred Gillette John Shrope Bill Frame Jim Allen Mike Shay Frank Thomas Louis Koenig Claude Earl and Victor Hamilton.
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Ellis Boulevard
Francis McHugh
George Meyer
Jack Frame
Fred Barger
Bill Butler
Ray O’meara
Jerome Frick
Bill McHugh
Fred Gillette
John Shrope
Bill Frame
Jim Allen
Mike Shay
Frank Thomas
Louis Koenig
Claude Earl
Victor Hamilton
Visitor from Walla Walla Stays with Cedar Rapids Families
Miss Lita Kroma of Walla Walla Washington, a former Cedar Rapids resident, visits local households of Mr. and Mrs. Cabalka and Mr. and Mrs. Van Cleave. She travels with Mrs. Cabalka to Wheaton Illinois to visit Mrs. Hollingsworth, formerly Mrs. Pratt of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lita Kroma
Walla Walla, Wash
Cedar Rapids
John Cabalka
H. L. van Cleave
Cabalka
Wheaton, Ill
L. E. Hollingsworth
L. M. Pratt
Smiths Return from Mason City and Clear Lake Visit
Mr and Mrs George E Smith and their daughter Donna Mae returned Friday from Mason City where they visited Mr and Mrs J A Holtman They also stopped at Clear Lake where they were guests of Mrs Ray Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Smith
Seventh Avenue
Donna Mae
Mason City
J. A. Holtman
Clear Lake
Ray Hubbard
Motor trip to Lake Okoboji for four women
The Misses Elsie Rinderknecht Helen Morse Mathilda Schirm and Hildegarde Rabus left by motor Saturday for a week’s vacation at Lake Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Rinderknecht
Helen Morse
Mathilda Schirm
Hildegarde Rabus
Lake Okoboji
St Josephs Guild Holds Meeting At Stark Home
St Josephs guild met Thursday at the home of Mrs George A Stark with twenty six members present. After the business session cards were played at six tables with prizes for high score to Mrs James For rester and Mrs Anna Reis of Atkins and consolation to Miss Hazel Stark. Visitors from Marion Atkins Palo Cedar Rapids attended along with several local members and the August meeting will be at Mrs Francis Voss home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Guild
George A. Stark
James Forrester
Anna Reis
Atkins
Hazel Stark
Bertha Just
Jennie Lindsay
Velda Fairley
Anna Peckosh
L. C. Wieneke
Marion
Forester
Bob Hennessey
Elmer Young
George Sutcliffe
Palo
Joseph Voss
Mabelle Voss
Celesta Schmuecker
Mary Phillips
Cedar Rapids
Francis Voss
Mrs McGowan Hosts Modern talk on France
Mrs J A McGowan of 713 B Avenue NE entertained Friday evening with a talk by Miss Ethel Meyers who recently returned from France about French people and customs. Refreshments were served. Guests included Mrs J E DeFore, Mrs Katherine Dunham, Mrs L A Stoner, Mrs F E Wing, Mrs L A Simon, Mrs F Michalick, Mrs J Cimburek, and Mrs L A Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McGowan
Avenue NE
Ethel Meyers
France
Miss Meyers
J. E DeFore
Katherine Dunham
L. A. Stoner
F. E. Wing
L. A. Simon
F. Michalick
J. Cimburek
L. A. Walker
King Family Hosts Bertram Birthday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. George D. King hosted a birthday dinner at their Bertram home on Thursday evening for son Lee M. King and grandson John Cabalka of Cedar Rapids. The cake was a gift from Miss Martha Michalek, with Cedar Rapids guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. King
Bertram
Lee M. King
John Cabalka
Cedar Rapids
Martha Michalek
Pattern 2301 frock design by Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette item describes Pattern 2301 a chic upper and lower bodice frock with pointed seaming and skirt, offered in sizes 14 20 and 32 42. Annotations note fabric choices printed silks or cottons with contrast colors, plus yardage and 15 cent pattern cost. Readers are urged to request the summer fall catalog from Publican Pattern Department New York.
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Publican Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York
McNabney Guests Honored at Private Park Picnics
Mr and Mrs Robert McNabney hosted a picnic breakfast at Ellis Park for seventeen guests and a Thursday buffet supper for eleven friends at their home lawn. Miss Aileen Brockman hosted a picnic supper honoring Miss McNabney at Ellis Park Wednesday evening.
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Nabney
Eighth Avenue SE
Ellis Park
Robert McNabney
Aileen Brockman
Miss McNabney
U S Invited to Attend Geneva Economic Conference
The British embassy invited the United States to participate in a Geneva led monetary and economic conference. Debts and tariffs are excluded from talks, with silver among the monetary topics planned. The U.S. should name a member for the organizing committee and an economist and financial expert for the preparatory committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
State Department
Geneva
Garbo Sails for Sweden on Gripsholm Vacation
Greta Garbo, famed Swedish film star, boarded the liner Gripsholm at midnight for a vacation in Sweden. A crowd of reporters waited as her bodyguard and customs men guided her onto the ship and kept watchers distant from her stateroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greta Garbo
Sweden
Gripsholm
United States
Arrests Made On Murderous Assault Charge
John Balik 27 of 1124 Sixth Street SE was arrested Friday by Detective Earl Stanley and Patrolman Bukacek on a warrant for assault with intent to commit murder. He is held in city jail for the Van Vechten Park incident where Mrs Dan O Neil alleges Balik and Manuel Ferguson pinned her, while O Neil struck her head with a revolver butt. O Neil and Ferguson are wanted on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Balik
Sixth Street SE
Earl Stanley
Bukacek
Balik
van Vechten Park
Dan O'Neil
Manuel Ferguson
Dan O’neil
O’neil
Ferguson
City Briefs and Personals
Mrs. W. L. Crissman of 1515 Fifth Avenue is in St. Luke's hospital for treatment. Tonight Cedar Park hosts a dance with Spider Pennied s Wonderful Band. George Nelson of 1829 Bever Avenue reported a Model A Ford parked at Cedar Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Crissman
Fifth Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Park
Spider Penied S Wonderful Band
George Nelson
Bever Avenue
Fire damages rear garage at C C Flatley home
A one car garage behind the C C Flatley residence at 132 Thirty second Street NE burned at 10 30 am Saturday. The owner is L M Wold of 1541 Fourth Avenue SE. Firemen prevented spread to adjacent buildings and could not determine a cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Flatley
L. M. Wold
Fourth Avenue
Four Speeders Fined In Police Court Docket
Speeders monopolized the police court docket Saturday with three paying fines of 10 dollars plus costs each and James Cross of Des Moines contributing 15 dollars and costs. The others named were William Skrdia 1026 Tenth avenue SE E. E. McCoy 1261 First avenue SE and L. J. Layer 1338 Ellis boulevard NW.
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Speeders
James Cross
Des Moines
William Skrdia
Tenth Avenue SE
E. E. McCoy
First Avenue SE
L. J. Layer
Ellis Boulevard
Funeral for James E Williams Held in Clinton
Mrs Jennie Beach of Clinton attended the funeral of James E Williams at 11 am Saturday. The service was followed by visits from relatives including Mrs Clarence of Albany DL and Williams family siblings. Mrs Beach will stay a week at the home of her son in law at 11098 Nineteenth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Beach
Clinton
J. E. Williams
James E. Williams
Clarence
Albany
Williams
Beach
Nineteenth Avenue
New Barber Shop Opens in Town at 124 First Avenue E
The Super-Service barber shop opens at 124 First Avenue East by H. E. Meyer and A. E. Morehouse. All modern equipment installed and claimed to be the state’s most up to date. The four-chair shop employs union labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue E
H. E. Meyer
A. E. Morehouse
All _ree
Boy dragged by auto wrecker crane in Second Avenue incident
Donald Garrison, 14, of 1721 B Avenue NE, was partially pulled by a wrecking truck crane on Second Avenue near Seventh Street SE. Operator Frank Neilson, 110 First Street SW, halted after hearing a shout and then found the boy suspended, dragging his head and shoulders along the pavement. Garrison, claiming minor injury, refused medical help and left the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Garrison
B Avenue NE
Second Avenue
Seventh Street
Frank Neilson
First Street
Nelson
Garrison
Thieves Lift Tent At Free Methodist Meeting Near Cedar Rapids
Thieves took a khaki colored tent forty feet in diameter from a canvas tabernacle ten miles north of Cedar Rapids on highway 11 where Rev. W. H. McDonald held evangelistic services. The tent valued at 300 dollars was moved after services, with interior items undisturbed. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon investigated, noting the thieves were expert canvasmen.
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Cedar Rapids
W. H. McDonald
McDonald
Larry Condon
Condon
Abandoned Coupe Seized After Alcohol Found Inside
Investigators seized a driverless unclaimed coupe parked near the Log Cabin Inn after reporting 10 gallons of alcohol inside. The vehicle is linked to a prior incident involving Ed Mc Gillicuddy, who was arrested with about 200 gallons of alcohol at Manchester.
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Log Cabin Inn
Federal
Gore Department
Ed McGillicuddy
Manchester
Irene Tranger wardrobe buyer at Paramount
Irene Tranger, a scarce Hollywood figure, selects costumes for Paramount with carte blanche to buy across multiple stores. Once a department store salesgirl, she now oversees outfitting stars, averaging four trips daily and arranging fittings for hats bags gloves dresses and related items.
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Hollywood
Irene Tranger
Irene
Paramount
Interesting Clark Gable Facts Invite Reader Curiosity
Readers are invited to learn about Clark Gable with a playful note about a grandpa in care of a pamphlet. The leaflet suggests sending a stamped addressed envelope to receive facts, implying a fan engagement tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Gable
Clark
Prohibition Agents Cleared on Speak Easy Raids
Washington reports that Amos W. W. Woodcock, director of Prohibition, upheld raids on speakeasies in Alexandria Bay, New York. He said the agents acted correctly but damaged property for which compensation is due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prohibition
Alexandria Bay
New York
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Opening of the Tenth Olympiad Proclaimed in Grand Ceremony
The article describes a lavish opening ceremony for the tenth Olympiad. A parade of continents, a formal proclamation by a dignitary, a fanfare, cannons, 2000 pigeons released, a mighty choir, and the lighting of the Olympic pyre mark the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celebra
Leisurely retirement leaves Busy Man bored and seeking work
In a reader’s note Mr. G after retiring finds time heavy and dreary. He longs to be occupied and wonders if he will return to work. The piece frames retirement as unstimulating and hints at an eventual return to labor.
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Mr. G
Dear Miss Manners If wife teases you about everything
Worrying letter writer asks how to stop his wife from razzing him about clothes grammar and more. The columnist suggests she may be unhappy about something and urges the husband to find what makes her happy and consider a change of scene to rekindle the relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Pat
Slim
Violent Rainstorm Damages Colorado Springs Area
In Colorado Springs a violent rainstorm caused extensive damage with thousands of dollars in losses. More than 250 houses were damaged as flood waters swept through the city and the Fountain river became a roaring torrent washing out railroad bridges and halting traffic. A diversion dam was wiped out and streets flooded while nearby Windsor suffered hail damage to crops.
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Colorado Springs
Colorado Frry
Fountain River
Pueblo
Greeley
Colo
Windsor
Just Folks and a Child Sidelined by Illness and Rules
A little girl lies ill in bed with a fiery red flaky skin and must stay in her room for four weeks. A doctor denies permission to play, citing a strict law, while outdoors the world and summer call to her and her siblings amid a chaotic radio schedule and cultural notes.
Uncle Wiggily and Snow Party in Summer Woods
Uncle Wiggily and Bunty seek snow for a summer hill coasting party with Mr. Whitewash the Polar Bear. Tommie Kat and other animal children join as ice chips cover the hill, creating a playful all day sledding tale with a quirky, cautionary closing line.
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Little Orphan Rabbit
Mr. Longears
Uncle Wiggily
Bunty
Mr. Whitewash
Baby Bunty
Bob Cat
Tommie Kat
Pussy Boy
Tommie
Jose
Fea
Ian Ae
Sean Sete
Bae
Mer Spee
Uncle Wigzgily
Bunny
Snow Hill
Tom- Kat
Polar Bear
Curly
Floppy
Fat Pig
Bear
Funny Bug
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights CBS NBC NBC
Radio listings show 6:00 to 10:00 PM programming across CBS NBC and regional stations. Highlights include Edwin C. Hall, Ila De Leath, Roosevelt appearance, islander concerts, government programs, and orchestral performances across WABC WEAF WJZ WMT WGN KMBC KMOX WENR.
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CBS
WABC
WMT
World Salen
NBC
WJZ
WLW
KMBC
Voice
St. Louis
Holman Sisters
KMOX
WABCO
WEAP
Essen
WIZ Wlw
WEAF
WMAQ
WWJ
Deerr
WIZ
AP Ice Tha
Irene Taylor
Oxbc
Eyw Parmentier
Wabc Iara Orch
Toseha Sranee
KDEA
W. Sockrations
Orbs
Last Resort
HBC
KYW
WFAA
Temple of Song
Kmox L Te Romany
HEC
Edwin C. Hall
EMBC
Ila de Leath
Moe Stery
Walter O Recie
Wane Geetteman
We Affairs Institute
Islanders
Knox
Andy
Merleth Vanishing
Ralph Soo
Theotener
WABEC
Kdeka
Wis
Soo Wie
Witag
Our Government
WGN
Orch
Cometians
Hess Cesar Rbs
WBBM
Frede William Wilen Oer
Dramatic Laboratory
W . Moods
Wenr
Nelson Orch
Siem Ereh
Wiegree
Mig
W Who
Curtis Awards Earhart Putnam Flying Cross in L A
Vice President Charles Curtis awarded Amelia Earhart Putnam the distinguished flying cross authorized by Congress. The ceremony before 10,000 people included the dedication of a new state building. Mrs Putnam said she learned to fly in Southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Congress
Charles Curtis
Putnam
California
City proposes five ton limit to protect light paving
City attorney David G Bleakley outlined an ordinance to curb heavy truck traffic in a light paving district along the Lincoln highway east side. The plan sets a five ton maximum load, routes large vehicles away from asphalt and concrete streets, and allows limited exceptions for essential deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David G. Bleakley
Louis J. Zika
Lincoln Highway
Zika
Bleakley
Cottage Grove Avenue
First Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Mount Vernon Avenue
Memorial Drive
Bever Park
Blake Boulevard
Grande Avenue
Crescent Street
Bever Avenue
Twenty-second Street
France expands afterwar agricultural implement makers
France counts 800 manufacturers of agricultural implements, about double the prewar total. The figure reflects a robust rebound in farming equipment production following the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
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Kappa Deltas
Walla Walla
Okoboji
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Alexander George
Vorree Chocolate
Billy
Mrs. McGowan
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette Daily
Anne Adams
U.S
Garbo
Owen D. Young
Boy
Robert Grandon
Mary Manners
Edgar A Guest
West Virginia
Ceylon
Bedtime
Curtis
Amelia Putnam
1St Avenue
2Nd Street
Irvin’s
Stearns
2Nd Ave
DIAL
Oy Doe
Warren and
Fine Furniture Peoples Furniture Co
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