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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1937
Page
4
Mrs H F Kemp hosts a crystal shower and bridge party at her Cedar Rapids home to honor Ruth Kemp who will wed George B Turner on June 17. Attendees include Harriet Mateer Wilma Coon Mary Hughes Margaret Mansfield and others in a pre wedding social setting.
Miss Alice Naylor of Cedar Rapids and John Stewart Tower of Cedar Rapids were wed in a 4 PM ceremony at the Vosmek home with Rev. O C Gatrelle officiating. Anne Runkle of Chicago served as maid of honor and Reuben Tower of Kenosha was best man. The couple will reside at the Carlton apartments after June 15 following a reception at the Montrose hotel. Out of town guests included Mrs. Thorndyke Harvey of Detroit and Irving Tower of Evanston with son Robert.
Mr and Mrs Frank L Buser and Mr and Mrs R E Choate returned to their homes Monday evening after spending the weekend at the Elms hotel in Excelsior Springs Missouri They live at 1830 B avenue NE and 2375 Blake boulevard SE respectively
Mrs David Turner of 301 Twenty third Street Drive SE will host members of her Wednesday bridge club at a luncheon and bridge session at her home on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs M M Bicket of 2334 Ridgeway Drive SE entertain as their guest Jane Bicket from Kansas City To.
Mrs Oliver Longueville at 2035 Blake Boulevard SE will sponsor a pair play tournament on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. to be held at her home.
Miss Vivien Buser of 1830 B Avenue Northeast will return home Tuesday evening after a five day visit in Chicago with friends.
Charles A Perkins of 1228 Eighth Street NW was surprised by friends at his Cedar Rapids home Sunday evening for his 55th birthday. A picnic supper was served to local guests Herman Hull Ray Olmstead William Williams L R Simon O E Perkins and Charles Perkins along with out of town attendees Frank Hoyt his wife and children Lillian Dicky Dale Hicks and family Marie Shafer Miss Worley and others from Marshalltown Astoria and Springville.
Mrs Agnes Lally hosted a dinner and reception at 1040 Fifth Avenue SE in honor of her son Lawrence Lally and his wife. The event followed Lawrence and Genevieve Browns engagement and upcoming May 20 wedding at St Marys Catholic church in Manchester. Out of town guests included Jerome Schillig family Verne Schillig Gerald Schillig Ruth Huff and son Junior John Barry of Iowa City Cedar Rapids guests included Ryan Dorothy Manatt Charles Donin and daughter Patricia E Bradford and Thelma Schillig.
A local turnout covered a handkerchief shower in the Ter e room honoring daughters of Union veterans from the Civil War. Attendees enjoyed refreshments and socializing as friends and relatives noted past service while paying tribute to family heritage.
Mrs H Leols hosted a social event at her home on Saturday afternoon to honor her sister and daughter. Prizes and awards were given, with Marvel and Wayne Siepman among the attendees and several local residents listed among those present.
The Suburban Co-workers gather Wednesday afternoon at the barn of Mrs Sylvia Kluber, sister-in-law of Mrs Robert Rejsa on Third Avenue Road. Assisting hostesses include Mrs M A J Kemper, Mrs Elsie Barty, and Mrs Anna Hillmer.
Tommy Nolan of Chicago departed Monday following a weekend visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T Nolan at 1557 Sixth Avenue SE.
Mr and Mrs Nevin Nichols host a Tuesday evening party at 1410 Third avenue SE honoring Leo W Christle of New York City born of Cedar Rapids. Attending are Marguerite Robbie Leon Drapela Viola Hanry Carl Zbanek and Maxine Culbertson. Christle visits Cedar Rapids while staying with his parents at 837 Fourteenth street SE before a Chicago trip and return to New York. He works as a commercial artist for Newell Emmett agency.
Mrs Arthur C. Gertsen and Mrs R I Horton travel from Pleasant Drive SE and Washington Avenue SE to Omaha to stay with Miss Marjorie Williams and attend the Ak-Sar-Ben horse races. They plan to return next week.
Mrs Gail Burck of Pasadena California and Mrs George Jaeger of Lake Forest Illinois with her daughter Margaret spent ten days at Brucemore and left Monday by car for Lake Forest. Mrs Burck will depart Tuesday evening from Chicago for California.
New officers of the Mu Psi chapter were announced at a luncheon at Mrs Wurster's tea room 2015 B avenue NE. Virginia Ohmann is president Helen Burton alumna secretary Eleanor Houts treasurer. New candidates Esther Knock Alice Mae Ottilie De Elda Elwood Helen Masha. Seniors honored Ruth Nehls Helen Burton Mae Fern Uhlenhopp Lenore A Stark Mardean L Joyce.
A Sunday family picnic was held at Charles E. Hense's Old Marion Road home honoring Mrs. Harry Mears and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Perry of St. Louis. Attending were Dr and Mrs. Banner Howard and family, Mr and Mrs. Sam Saylor, Mr and Mrs. A Conrad and daughter Ruth, Mr and Mrs C W Mentzer, and the Hense family.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Kragh of 808 Camburncourt SE hosted weekend visitors including Mrs P C Kragh their son Wilma Kragh and Mr and Mrs William Kragh of St Louis as guests.
Mr and Mrs L E Chehak hosted a dinner party Friday evening at the Montrose hotel for the sixteenth birthdays of their daughter Joan and two guests Bobby Sivthe and Fedmund Kemball Gitswold of Des Moines. The table bore white flowers and tapers, with birthday cakes at each end. Guests included Miss Kathryn Wandel, Marjorie Morave,gnna Dodds, June DeNio, Theote Tatema, Jeanne Puckett, Kathara Stonk, Eloise Heath, Road Kebre Dick O Brien, Joe Saldard Jak Jennings, Pall Francs Bob Ftttnger and George Johnson.
A playful line sets the scene as Aunt Het jokes that Dan once wore only his coat sleeve as a handkerchief, remarking she knew him before any fancy airs. The exchange reveals familiar, teasing tones and old-time comic distrust of pretension.
Miss Betty Wagner daughter of Mr and Mrs George Wagner 1024 avenue NW was elected president of the Mozart club at the final meeting of the season Saturday morning at the Montrose hotel. Barbara Shonka was named vice president Ruth Ann Hasek secretary and James Hodgson treasurer. Names of Margaret Reid and Rebecca Stoner who took part in the program were omitted from the club program. The final examination for new members will be held in the Terrace room of the Montrose hotel June 14 at 10 am. Call Miss Grace Listeharger dial 2 1338 for details.
Miss Ida Helen Berg of Cedar Rapids daughter of Mrs H E Berg of Lake Mills and Ernest E Hardin of Chicago son of Mrs Myra V Hardin were married Sunday at Mrs Hardin's home in the presence of immediate families. Rev Henry Scherer of First Lutheran officiated. The couple will reside at the Sherwin Arms in Chicago where Mr Hardin works at Continental National Bank. Mrs Hardin formerly headed cosmetics at Ford Hopkins drug store in Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs E B Enders announce the marriage of their daughter Eleanor Jean to Duane A Johnson. The ceremony occurred Sunday afternoon at St Pauls Methodist church chapel with Rev Arthur A Brooks officiating. Attendants were Miss Phyllis Enders and Carol Johnson. Music by Lenore Milburn. Mr Johnson works at Nash Finch. couple at home at 1526 First Ave E.
The Kappa Delta Mothers club hosts an after graduation dinner for Coe College active chapter members Tuesday evening at Mrs Robert E Campbell's home 2622 Country Club parkway SE. Honorees include Eleanor Kendall Wilma Bolsinger and Cary Austin with thirty three guests attending.
Mr and Mrs A A Bagley of 717 Nineteenth Street SE host their son E T Bagley of Nashville Tennessee and Mrs Bagley’s brother T E Tathwell of Cincinnati Ohio. Mr Tathwell is also visiting another sister Miss Grace Retaweth at 359 Seventeenth Street SE.
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Bray of Oskaloosa announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Josephine Mitchell Bray to Samuel Henry Hairston of Meridian Mississippi. Miss Bray is executive secretary at the Roosevelt hotel Cedar Rapids. The wedding date has not been set.
Guests in the E. L. Rhinehart home near Marion on Memorial Day included Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dryer of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. William Dryer of River Forest Illinois, Miss Virginia Mae Rhinehart of Cedar Falls, and Miss Elizabeth Rhinehart of Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs Fred H Kubicek and their children Ted and Mary Anne, of 105 Twenty-seventh street drive SE, attended the graduation exercises of their daughter Lois May at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls on Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Francis of Chicago spent the weekend in the home of Mr Francis' father J W. Francis at 1508 Sixth Street NW and in the residence of Mr Francis' sister Mrs A Lawrence at 1403 Fourth Street NW.
Central Park Presbyterian church women celebrated the class founded twenty five years ago in the Sunday school auditorium. Music by the sunday school orchestra featured solos by Ida May Dunlap and Winifred Murray, with a quartet and instrumentalists. Gifts and corsages honored charter members Mrs Harrison Mrs Height and Mrs Hansen amid guests from Denver and Chicago.
Announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Marian F. Egan and Carol J. Headrick was made at a picnic shower at Anamosa state park. The wedding is set for June 22.
Mr and Mrs Forrest Hines welcomed their son Leonard Hines and daughter in law, and Mr and Mrs Charles Musser of Oak Park Illinois as holiday weekend guests at 396 Twenty sixth Street SE.
Mr and Mrs John A Waddill return to Kirksville Missouri after visiting over the weekend with Mr and Mrs E E Sparling at 387 Seventeenth Street SE.
Mrs. D. D. Harrington hosted a linen shower at 1733 Higley Avenue SE for Miss Glendola Carroll as she prepares to marry Bernard Herbers of Town City on June 9. Guests included Mesdames Carroll, Carpenter, Giblin, Mullin, Kellaney, Toomey, Delancey, Laney, Ellgas, and other relatives from Van Horne and Parnell.
Members of Silver Chain circle of the King's Daughters will meet at 2119 Blake boulevard SE, Wednes day at 2 p.m. for a business meeting and to install officers.
City council approves oiling on Ninth avenue SE from Ninth to Tenth streets, Twelfth avenue SE from Nineteenth street to Van Vechten park, Thirty-fourth street NE from First to C avenues, Eighth street SE from Eighth to Twelfth avenues, First street NW from M to N avenues, First street SW from Sixteenth to Seventeenth avenues, Seventeenth avenue SW from Hamilton to Second street SW, and Sixth avenue SW from Third to L streets. Plans for curb and gutter on Nineteenth avenue SW from Hamilton to Mallory streets to be prepared, and the public improvements department authorized to buy a car load of No. 6 asphalt.
Heavy rains left parts of La Junta flooded on Tuesday after a late Monday cloudburst. Homes and business buildings sustained thousands of dollars in property damage. Local authorities reported substantial inundation in the lower part of town and ongoing recovery efforts.
The city building department saw 221 permits issued in May with a total value of 208,136 dollars. O L Leefers reported to the city council, noting a rise from May of last year when 170 permits valued at 137,013 dollars were issued. May receipts reached 1,226.05 dollars versus 901.85 the prior year. Highlights include one store building valued at 100,000 dollars, eleven dwellings at 47,100, 137 dwellings remodeled at 33,821, four commercial structures at 1,480, 33 commercial remodels at 21,840, twenty-four garages at 3,340, nine remodeled garages at 440, and two small jobs at 115.
Heavy rains in the Wasatch mountains southeast of Salt Lake City prevented resumption of the aerial search for the Western Air Express liner missing since December with seven aboard. Several individuals were spurred on by a $1,000 reward.
The Des Moines sitdown strike ending after eight weeks led to union recognition for workers, a six week negotiation window for wages and conditions, and a new contract to take effect a year from Aug. 1. About 800 to 1,000 laundry owners were out of work. plants will reopen Wednesday morning.
Townsend club No 4 meets Wednesday at 730 pm at 204 Fifth street SW. Pasteurized milk four quarts 28c delivered by Searles Dairy. Mr and Mrs Leo J Hruska and son James Douglas of Merchantville NJ visiting Cedar Rapids. Olin Summerrill 51 of 622 Sixth street SE fined 10 dollars for intoxication. Cedar Rapids Gas Co May gas BTU content 1043.59 per city council report by Dr A R Menary. Cedar Rapids Camera club June meeting at 730 pm in Light Company bungalow. Dr C L Fenner to discuss Essentials of Picture Making with lantern slides. Dr G J Rowan 113 Fifteenth street SE leaves for New York City for sub normal vision research and optics course at Pennsylvania State College of Optometry returning June 15. J R Dudek 1036 Nineteenth street SE fined 1 suspended for parking in alley. M Miller 322 Third Ave SW fined 1 for double parking. R T Appleton 1034 Sixth street NW fined 1 and costs for overtime parking. Shine Mission 730 pm Cotton Blossom singers from Piney Woods Mississippi to perform plantation melodies spirituals and dialect readings public invited.
W. W. Wall told police of an attempted break in at 2421 C Avenue NE Monday night. A window screen was cut but the prowler failed to open the window, Wall said.
Lulu Nethaway of Sargent entered a contest offering a prize to the person with the biggest list of jobs. Her roster includes actress author chiropodist dramatic coach entertainer governess investigator masseuse model music teacher pianist practical nurse radio announcer reporter saleslady saxophonist seamstress typist and usher.
Frances Witteng aged 56 of 923 Oakland Avenue NE was fined 100 dollars and costs in police court Tuesday for larceny from a building during daytime. She was arrested Saturday afternoon after shoplifting merchandise and grocery items from several local stores. Fine suspended on payment of costs.
The city council, in a Tuesday letter from PWA Iowa engineer P F Hopkins, awarded S E Potter the plumbing and heating contract for the new city jail and police station after PWA approval.
India planted wheat on 32 167000 acres this year and expects a good crop. The official forecast cites favorable growing conditions and ample soil moisture across major wheat producing regions.
Two brown haired puppies and a bale of hay provided the abridged scene.
Geraldine Rabe of Marengo plays Taffy and Mary Louise Jacobs of Cedar Rapids plays Shirley in Mount Mercy senior class production Taffy Finds Herself tonight at 8 in the Mount Mercy auditorium. Rabe is daughter of Mr and Mrs P G Rabe and Jacobs is daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Jacobs 1701 Seventh avenue SE.
Art Hushinger, employee, told police Sunday night the theft occurred Saturday at the Iowa Livestock Exchange on Twelfth Avenue and Twelfth Street. He said puppies, mix of bulldog and hound, were taken from the rear of the sales barn. two more puppies were stolen Sunday night.
The city council approved a joint tag day for Christ Sanctified Holy Church at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE and Church of God in Christ at 717 H Street SW. The event is set for the third Saturday in June with the date to be fixed later to avoid conflicts with two other planned tag days. Elder H Garden and Elder Joe Linley filed the petition.
Joyce Ellingson nine of route two Marion received tetanus antitoxin at St Luke's hospital Sunday evening after a nail pierced her right foot while playing at home Sunday afternoon. She had jumped off a ladder onto a board with a nail in it and was released after treatment.
Elyria Ohio dispatch reports James Muller a 37 year old resident of St. Augustine Florida suffered a broken neck for eight days before realizing his condition after slipping twenty five feet while painting a sign. He entered a hospital after neck pain intensified.
DETROIT AP Promised aid from the CIO figures in the United Automobile Workers drive to unionize Ford Motor Co. John L. Lewis telegraphed Homer Martin with assurance of every assistance from the CIO. The note arrives amid a probe into bloody fights at Ford property and possible witness demands by Wayne County authorities. The Ford committee plans a new pamphlet distribution to Ford employees.
Special to The Gazette reports Raymond Shy of Ollie, 30, was sentenced to seven years in an Anamosa reformatory for obtaining money under false pretenses. Don ald Daly of Ollie received the same sentence but with suspension and parole to Sheriff E. E. Tremmel. Both pleaded guilty to placing rocks in weighed oat loads sold to Keokuk county farmers Richard Horrac and John Shirkey. Harold McCreery of Ollie awaits trial. Judge J. G. Patterson pronounced the sentences.
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