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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1936

Page

6

Rail Key Men Plan Anniversary Affair

A meeting marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers to be held in Cedar Rapids at the Montrose hotel on June 9 at 6 p.m. Honoring J. J. McElrath as a living charter member, the event includes speakers and entertainment withRail workers from Cedar Rapids, Rock Island lines, and other routes invited. Other living charter members named include W. A. Morton, Otto Mayhew, and F. W. Doran.

Order of Cedar Rapids J. J. McElrath Avenue Crystal Room Montrose Hotel McElrath Rock Island Central Iowa Mr. McElrath W. A. Morton Jackson Mich Otto Mayhew California F. W. Doran Oklahoma City Okla C. C. Cunningham M. J. Kelly O. O. Hawk C. S. Mahaffy J. W. Cook E. W. Lyke E. W. Sciebert Silvis B. Hammil H. Coughlin

Awards To Boys' Clubs Of First Presbyterian Are Made At Picnic

The annual award picnic of the First Presbyterian church Friendly Indians and Pioneers was held last week at Bever park with Miss Katherine Franken presiding. George Stone led the athletic program and Ralph Bachman presented ribbon awards. Lester Chadima became the new chairman and received a gift for Mr. and Mrs. Bachman. Awards honored regular attendance, club meetings, Sunday school, athletics and all around development for Junior Indians led by Ernest Shearer, Senior Indians led by George Stone, Junior Pioneers led by Howard Wilfong, and Senior Pioneers led by Jack Edwards, naming the winning boys.

First Presbyterian Church Friendly Indians and Pioneers Bever Park Katherine Franken Chapel Society George Stone Ralph Bachman Dwight Krumholtz Lester Chadima Bachman Ernest Shearer Hal Marshall Jerry Katterjohn Peter Pickford Rollo Pickford Herbert von Lackum Jim Grissel Tommy Carruthers Billy Chadima David Foster Bobby Devine Bill Shuttleworth Jim Graham Jim Pickford Tom Pickford Frederick Ely Bill Severn Donald Chadima Bill Davenport Bob Chadima Donald Deamer Luddie Dows Howard Wilfong Dick Ferguson Jack Benesh Sonny Darling Jim Holmes Dick Lyman Tom Shives Richard Chadima Jim Barry Donald Bennett Jack Munn Blair Mizener Jack Edwards David Perkins Bob Hinton Herbert Penningroth Leo Peel Horace Hedges, Jr Ralph Gearhart Bill Holmes

Evangelist Hinkin Opens Two-Week Campaign at Sunshine Mission

The Rev. Thomas J. Hinkin of Lincoln Nebraska will open a two weeks campaign at Sunshine Mission tonight at 8 p m He will sing and preach and services will be held each evening at 8 with a musical program Local pastors and laymen will cooperate in the series part of the mission s summer Gospel emphasis program

Thomas J. Hinkin Lincoln Neb Sunshine Mission Mission

93-Year-Old Traveler Visits Relatives on Two Month Trip

Clinton Shaw, 93, of Los Angeles, steps off a train in Iowa with two suitcases, saying he travels to see kin before he gets old. He visits Iowa and Illinois, then returns to California, praising humor and walking as keys to longevity.

Clinton Shaw Los Angeles Mr. Shaw Iowa Illinois California W. C. Shaw Cedar Rapids Shaw Pasadena Shaws Rock Island Ill Second Avenue Carroll

Cedar Rapids Scout Builds Friendship With Beziers Youth

A Cedar Rapids boy scout Richard Sampson 16 of 1619 Grande avenue SE and a Beziers France youth have exchanged letters forming a notable friendship. The two navigated cultural differences and shared interests through regular correspondence, strengthening cross country goodwill.

Cedar Rapids France Beziers Richard Sampson Grande Avenue SE Peo

French Boy Scout Letters From Faraway Friends

A Franklin high school senior and a local youth translate a French Boy Scout letter from Louis Navarro. The correspondence reveals a Beziers Beziers Beziers Perignan en Roussillon troop member studying for the Baccalaureat and hoping for regular exchange.

Perignan En Roussillon France Mediterranean Sea Beziers

US and Mexico Lead World Silver Production

The United States and Mexico stand as the two largest producers of silver globally, each contributing a major share to the metal's output. This ranking highlights the prominence of North American mining in the silver market.

United States Mexico

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