Delta Delphian Sets Tolstoy Study Session at Montrose
The Delta Delphian bi weekly meeting met at the Montrose hotel Friday with Mrs. Guy E. Hillier presiding in Mrs. W. E. Curtis absence. Members reviewed Tolstoy works including Tolstoy as a young man and Tolstoy the Landed Proprietor. A final June 6 luncheon will cap the study with a preceding business meeting.
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Delta Delphian* Society
Montrose Hotel
W. E. Curtis
Guy E. Hillier
Tolstoy
A. H. Boileau
D. M. Taylor
George C. Claassen
Coe Groups Honor Graduates at Breakfast and Luncheon
Two Coe organizations Alpha Xi Delta and Chi Delta Club honored graduates with a breakfast and luncheon. Chi Delta guests included Corinne Campbell Mary Ellen Hamilton Eliza beth Burianek Ardyce Woodside Willma Jackson Lorraine Fisher Helen Burt Lois McBroom Modesta Kelley Nedra Arendts Clara Pietzsch Margaret Mansfield Betty Erwin. New officers Doris Garner Helen Zearfoss Betty Kitterman Katharine Van Meter Sarah Palmer. Alpha Xi Delta awarded scholarships for top grades Blanche Lichtenstein Doris Garner Louise Uchtorff Mae Suzanne Longueville Vivian Rochau Crest stationery given to Louise Uchtorff Josephine Althouse Ida May Dunlap Florence Weatherton Modesta Kelley Marye Elyn Borschel Karen Rugaard Clara Pietzsch Evelyn Hall to be married Wednesday.
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Coe College
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Chi Delta Club
Chi Delta
Montrose Hotel
Corinne Campbell
Mary Ellen Hamilton
Elizabeth Burianek
Ardyce Woodside
Willma Jackson
Lorraine Fisher
Helen Burt
Lois McBroom
Modesta Kelley
Nedra Arendts
Clara Pietzsch
Margaret Mansfield
Betty Erwin
Philip Palmer
Minna Wikoff
Doris Garner
Ellis Park
Blanche Lichtenstein
Louise Uchtorff
Mae Suzette Longueville
Vivian Rochau
Josephine Althouse
Ida May Dunlap
Florence Weatherton
Marye Elyn Borschel
Karen Rugaard
Evelyn Hall
John M. Stearns
Gladys Nemec and Joseph Frederick Wed in Quiet Ceremony
Gladys Nemec daughter of John H Nemec and Joseph A Frederick son of Mrs E P Reed were married Thursday morning by Rev R F Judson at First Baptist Church. Isabelle Nemec attended. After a wedding dinner at the bride’s home the couple left for Chicago and will reside at 1556 Fifth Avenue SE.
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Gladys Nemec
John H. Nemec
Fifth Avenue SE
Joseph A. Frederick
E. P. Reed
Sixth Avenue SE
R. F. Judson
First Baptist Church
Isabelle Nemec
Robert M. Nelson
Clinton
Frederick
Chicago
Behrens Engaged as Merrifield Wedding Planned
Mrs F O Merrifield hosted a linen shower for Miss Relda Behrens ahead of her June 20 marriage to L F Merrifield at 203 Twenty-seventh Avenue SW. High score winners were Mrs F W Montague and Georgia Merrifield with many attendees including Miss Behrens and out of town guest Mrs John Bryon of Alton Illinois.
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F. O. Merrifield
Twenty-seventh Avenue
Relda Behrens
L F. Merrifield
Bance
F. W. Montague
Georgia Merrifield
Miss Behrens
Ralph Dew
Marguerite Montague
Lumir Stanek
Harry Lutz
Marjorie Montague
Phyllis Canaar
Ray Dew
L. B Merrifield
Earl Thomas
William Schulpke
Ella Mae Canaar
Genevieve Magnuson
Chris Larson
Bruce Dew
A. L. Montague
Otto Anderson
Wendl Stolba
Pauline Merrifield
Libbie Stanck
M H Merrifield
Lester Lodge
N T Cannar
Rudolph Magnuson
John Bryon
Alton, IL
East Side WCTU Plans Tea With Mrs Gordon Home
East side WCTU members are invited to a tea Tuesday at Mrs. Gordon's North Liberty home. State president Mrs. Jeannette Mann will speak. There will be no regular meeting that day, but members are urged to attend.
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East Side
WCTU
Gordon
North Liberty
Jeannette Mann
Stripping After Milking Machine Proves Time Intensive
A milking operation shows stripping after the milking machine averages 157 minutes. The measure highlights a lengthy post milking process impacting labor and efficiency.
Miss Emma Olts Feted Ahead of June Wedding
Miss Emma Olts of Aitken Minnesota will wed Joseph Barta of Cedar Rapids June 8. She was honored at a breakfast by Evelyn McIlraith with a bridge club, a later miscellaneous shower hosted by Lillian Dinsdale, and a Deep River house party hosted by Margaret Grier with gifts and prizes for Olts.
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Emma Olts
Aitken
Minn
Joseph Barta
Cedar Rapids
Miss Olts
Evelyn Mcllraith
Avenue NE
Bridge Club
Marion Putnam
Bernice Wechsler
Bernette Lind
Margaret Grier
Doris Brookman
Lillian Dinsdale
Charles Mansfield
Los Angeles
Miss Otis
Miss Dinsdale
Sixteenth Street NE
Caroline Tufts circle luncheon meets at Mrs Hatfield home
The Caroline Tufts circle of the First Congregational church gathered Friday for a luncheon at 1757 C avenue NE hosted by Mrs Clyde M Hatfield. Mrs R W Hubbard led the business session and reports were given by committee chairmen. Mrs Lester Gardner recounted a Philadelphia trip with the Beethoven club chorus. Twenty members attended with the next meeting to be at Mrs Gardner's home.
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Caroline Tufts
First Congregational Church
Clyde M. Hatfield
C Avenue NE
R. W. Hubbard
F. P. Shean
Hubbard
Lester Gardner
Philadelphia
Beethoven Club
Naxera Couple Celebrates Tenth Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs George J Naxera hosted a surprise tenth anniversary party at 2211 J Street SW with local and out of town guests. James Novotny of Chicago attended with his family, visiting the Naxeras and the Klinsky household at 319 Seventh Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Naxera
J Street
James Novotny
Chicago
Novotnys
Naxera
Jerry Klinsky
Seventh Street
Kuba Osvald Wedding Unites Eloise Kuba and Joseph Osvald
Miss Eloise Kuba daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Kuba and Joseph A Osvald son of Mrs Rose Osvald were married Tuesday at St Ludmila's church The double ring ceremony was read by Rev Frank Hruby The bride wore her mother's lace wedding dress and carried American beauty roses Following the ceremony a luncheon for 55 guests was held at the bride's home after June 3 Maia and Mrs Oswald will reside south of Cedar Rapids_result
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Eloise Kuba
A R_ Kuba
Mallory Street
Joseph A Osvald
Rose Osvald
Cedar Rapids
St Ludmila’s
Frank Hruby
Georgiana Oswald
Charles Seda, Jr
Mildred Ann Libal
Picnic Lunch Marks Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs. Paul Rose hosted a bridge club picnic luncheon at 415 Twentieth Street NE. Prizes were won by Mrs. Albert Seney and Mrs. Neal Miller. Guests included Mrs. Seney, Mrs. Ada O Connell, and Mrs. Dan Stamy.
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Paul Rose
Twentieth Street
Bridge Club
Albert Seney
Neal Miller
Seney
Ada O'Connell
Dan Stamy
Oldest Wistaria Vine Persists In Living Branch
In Sierra Madre California a section of the world reputedly largest wistaria vine has survived despite being chopped from the ground. A gardener cut the 10 inch trunk linking it to the main plant hoping to remove dead creepers, but this spring the severed piece sent out shoots and green leaves, drawing nourishment from its thick trunk.
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Sierra Madre
Calif
Freak Wreck Involves Six Vehicles In Indiana
In Shoals Indiana a transport truck carrying two trucks and an automobile swerved to miss a freight train at a crossing. The vehicle struck a lawnmower being pushed by Jack Boyd, damaged the locomotive and wrecked the truck and cargo. No injuries were reported.
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Shoals
Ind
Fred Wright
Jack Boyd
Judge Advocates Strap For Juvenile Offenders
Fort Erie Ontario police magistrate J B Hopkins says use of the strap on persistent school-absent youths shows promising results after trial on older boys. He notes the measure avoids reformatory confinement and has yielded remarkable improvement.
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Fort Erie
Ont
J. B. Hopkins
Birds Rally To Rescue Robin From Owl Attack
In West Newbury Massachusetts a hoot owl attacked a robin and several birds including bluebirds sparrows and other robins pressed the predator forcing it to release its prey. The scene woke sleeping residents after Rachel Poore heard the commotion and investigated.
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Robin
Owl
West Newbury
Mass
Rachel Poore
Glacier Priest Challenges Byrd on Icecap Thickness
Father Bernard Hubbard the glacier priest disputed Commander Richard Byrd’s claim of Antarctic icecap thickness up to 10,000 feet. He argued ice melts at base once depth reaches about 2,400 feet due to immense pressure.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Richard Byrd
Bernard Hubbard
Governor Earle Praised as Austria’s Best Friend
Vienna reports Governor George S. Earle of Pennsylvania is pushing a plan to popularize Austrian wines with Pennsylvanian citizens. Locals joke he could help Austria sell its export stock if successful. Gumpoldskirehner, called Vienna Forest wine in the U.S., is noted for its growing American demand.
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Vienna
Austria
George S. Earle
Pennsylvania
Keystone
United States
Prairie Dogs Starve In Dry Texas District
Prairie dogs are starving to death in a dry Texas district, blamed on sand and dust storms and drought. John M. Hill reports local wildlife suffering amid harsh conditions.
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Texas
Lubbock, Texas
John M. Hill
Normandie Sets New Standard in French Liner Power
The Normandie sails from Havre on May 29 marking a Franco British edge in merchant sea power. At 79,280 tons it dwarfs rivals as Queen Mary nears completion, promising luxury with grand foyers, a three deck dining hall, and formal suites while carrying 1,300 crew and 2,000 passengers.
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Paris
Havre
Seven Seas
Bremen
Europa
Atlantic
England
Mauretania
Normandie
Cunard-White Star
France
Ile de France
Fontainebleau
Boles Ranch Report Notes Starvation of 20 Dogs
A U S biological survey team on the South Plains found 20 dogs dead on the Boles ranch. One was killed during capture and two others died before examination. The terse field notes describe skeletal remains and failed recoveries.
Arkansas Drops Hog As Centennial Emblem
Arkansas Revenue Commissioner Earl R. Wiseman ends the plan to place a razorback hog on the state centennial automobile license plates. Protests had surged after western Arkansas civic clubs urged memorializing the Ozark hog, which critics called undignified and a disgrace to the state.
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Little Rock
Ark
Earl R. Wiseman
Wiseman
Arkansas
Want A Schoolmarm For Just Two Pupils
Ventura county may send a teacher to San Nicholas Island to educate two children aged seven and nine. The island residents raise sheep and seek a permanent teacher to join a growing population projected to ten residents if schooling is provided.
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Ventura
Calif
San Nicholas Island
California
Ventura County
Isle
San Nicholas
Montana To Teach Amateur Gold Seekers
Dillon Mont AP prospectors will receive a week of instruction on finding and recognizing gold. The Beaverhead Mining Association sponsors the course arranged by Montana School of Mines. It covers prospecting methods ore occurrence sampling and assaying laboratory mineral determination and ore treatment demonstrations.
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Dillon
Mont
Beaverhead Mining Association
Montana School of Mines
Old Fashioned Burglar Scorns New Gadgets
In Waltham Mass a candle light burglar haunts homes of Martin Nugent and J Lyman Bogart causing a crime wave. Sleuths found tallow drippings. police consider reviving bicycle patrol and blunderbuss brigade to catch the intruder.
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Waltham
Mass
New England
Martin Nugent
J. Lyman Bogart
Turkish women's group dissolves as government acts
The Union of Turkish Women led by Mme Laure Bekir is to be dissolved by Ankara for being purposeless after women gained political rights. Bekir must resign as vice president of the International Alliance for Women’s international committee since committee members must represent a national organization.
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Ankara
Turkey
Turk Kadin Birligi
Union of
Mme
Laure Bekir
The
International Alliance For Women
Stowed His Way Around The World
Eugene La Framme an 18 year old French Canadian claims to be the world's champion stowaway. After a 40000 mile journey he traveled from Vancouver to Mexico New York Halifax London England and Scotland before hiding aboard the Pacific Grove from Glasgow and being found 300 miles at sea where he served as a deck hand and will not be prosecuted.
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Vancouver
B. C
INS
Eugene la Framme
Mexico
New York
Halifax
London
England
Scotland
Canada
Pacific Grove
Glasgow
la Framme
Line
Prince of Wales Sends Aid to Western Canadian Neighbors
In Montreal the Prince of Wales organized 70 clothing packages through his relief society for settlers near his Alberta E. P. ranch in distress. Eva Hasell and 18 volunteers bring the items from England to assist unemployed families in western Canada.
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Montreal
Prince of Wales
Canada
Alberta
Prince
Eva Hasell
Church of England
England
Northwest
Britain
Great Wall Repairs Aimed at Boosting Peiping Tourism
Peiping backs a million dollar program to repair the Great Wall for American visitors and to promote transpacific travel. The plan also funds restoration of 5th century Buddhist caves at Tatung, where Buddha figures were looted for American curio market.
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Peiping
INS
Great Wall of China
Ching= lungchiao
Peiping Suiyuan
U. S
Tatung
Suiyuan
79 Year-Old Woman Nets Big Platte River Catch
Mrs. E J Allen, aged 79, hauled a 4 pound 14 ounce fish from the Platte River near Casper. The catch, the year’s largest, was displayed in a hardware store window to honor her fishing skill as she neared her birthday on April 30.
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Casper
Wyo
Building In Manchoukuo Passes Crest Of Boom
Manchuria DAIREN AP reports the Manchoukuo government expects 1935 construction to taper after a boom year. Planned outlay around 40 million dollars, down from about 50 million, with major spending in Hsinking for a new capital city and continued railroad work at a reduced pace after key lines are completed.
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Dairen
Manchuria
Manchoukuo
Hsinking
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