Franklin Seniors Host Dinner-Dance Event
More than 120 Franklin high school seniors and guests attended a dinner-dance in the school cafeteria and auditorium on Monday evening. Rev. James H. Blackstone Jr spoke on the Launching of the Fleet offering guidance for life's challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin High School
James H. Blackstone, Jr
Margaret Eikendall
Bill Lattner
Barbara Ramsey
Patsy Schirmer
Milton Swomley
Betty Hamilton
James Rozek
Betty Rodgers
Ruth Baker
John Bready
Betty Szicar
Evelyn Collier
Don Kensinger
Dick Ilen
Elise Ainsworth
James Hodgson
Sherwood Craft
Menu
Betty Mae Sommer
Jean Killen
Vernon Stevens
Joe Crawford
George Ludlow
Edwin Hansen
Helen Smetana
Betty Busenbark
Frances Murdock
Mabel DeWoody
Raymond F
Gorman
Ruth Fleck
Ella M. Grissel
Mrs. Scott
Summer Gathering for Queen Esther Circle at Chase Home
Mr and Mrs A E Chase hosted Queen Esther circle of the Kings Daughters and their husbands at their Wapsipinicon river summer home. Guests arrived, played games, had a picnic supper, then bingo with prizes. Attendees listed include Mr and Mrs A E Einen and daughter Mariette plus numerous couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Chase
Grande Avenue
Queen Esther
King’s Daughters
Wapsipinicon River
A. E. Einen
Mariette
G W. Cooling
Forrest Hines
Ray Thompson
Lewis Emerson
H. B. Adkins
James Barnett
R. J. Minor
R. Dwaine
F. L. Shramek
O. H. Daniel
E. Horak
F. J. Lightner
L. E. Chehak
Mrs Reed and Daughter Visit Mrs Barrett in SE Home
Mrs Marion Reed of Hanover Til and her daughter Patricia spent the weekend with Mrs Essie Barrett at 1803 Washington Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Reed
Hanover, Til
Patricia
Essie Barrett
Washington Avenue SE
Mrs Canfield Hosts Tuesday Luncheon at Commonwealth Tea Room
Mrs Jessie Y Canfield of 1434 First Avenue East hosted the Tuesday Luncheon club at the Commonwealth tea room. Tables were set for twelve as members gathered for a midday meal and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Y. Canfield
First Avenue E
Commonwealth Tea Room
Kepler Family Picnic Held at Shaver Park
The annual Kepler family picnic took place Sunday in Shaver park with many relatives attending. Names listed include Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Wright and multiple Kepler family members and their spouses and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kepler
Shaver Park
R. F. Wright
Ethel Kepler
W. F. Kepler
J. H. Kepler
C. F. Blecher
Betty Ann
H. O. Kepler
Dorothy
Loretta
S. T. McCullough
C. H. Kepler
M. Sisco
Margaret Ann
Billy
W. C. Kepler
Colleen Mae
Warlan
S. G. Dabler
Thomas Svoboda
Tommy
Robert Kelly
Evelyn
Mary Kepler
Jack Melton
Junior Falcons Plan Picnic and Send Martha Suchy Off
The Junior Falcons met Thursday at Sokol hall and set a June 12 picnic at Sokol Park. Committees were appointed. The group presented Martha Suchy with a gift as she sails June 22 on the S S Queen Mary for a three month European trip, including attendance at the Sokol congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sokol Hall
Sokol Park
Martha Suchy
S. S. Queen Mary
Adaline Adolphs Weds Loren Betzer in Kenwood Park Church
Miss Adaline Adolphs daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Adolphs 235 Thirty fourth street SE married Loren Betzer son of Mrs Mary Betzer 112 Thirtieth street SE Sunday at 2 in Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev Charles Bridges. Attendants were Mr and Mrs H P Paulsen with a musical solo by Marie Allen. Guests included Dennis Boyd Dorothy Miller Alta Clemens Albert Atherton and family and others. The Betzers reside at 1413 B avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaline Adolphs
Adolph Adolphs
Thirtyfourth Street
Loren Betzer
Mary Betzer
Thirtieth Street
Charles Bridges
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
H P. Paulsen
Marie Allen
Love
Paul Hansen
Dennis Boyd
Dorothy Miller
Alta Clemens
Stanley Atherton
Albert
Walker Whitmore
Gertrude Paris
Robert Smith
Betty Stauffer
Bridges
Betzer
B Avenue NE
Miss Carter Hosts Olin Shower for Mrs. Baker
Miss Maude Carter hosted a Saturday afternoon shower in Olin honoring Mrs. Kenneth Baker, formerly Elizabeth Lawson. Dana Ray Stingley performed a tap dance and Evelyn Dripps sang, with many local residents in attendance including Enid Lawson, Willa Laetare, Katherine Kay, and Ruth Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Bulou
Elna Rohwedder
Ruth Jones
Clarice Stingley
Velma Switzer
Alta Levsen
Ruth Johnston
Reba White
Evelyn Cripps
Etta Taylor
Olin
Pauline Wentzel
Newton
Bess Glick
Eva Elliot
Cedar Rapids
Warner Couple Heads East for Buffalo Trip
Mr and Mrs W E Warner of 211 Parkcourt SE left Tuesday to visit friends in Buffalo New York and to spend time at Niagara Falls and other cities in western New York state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Warner
Parkcourt SE
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
New York State
St Josephs guild card party awards five winners
Mrs Francis Voss hosted St Josephs guild at her home with five card tables. Prizes went to Mrs William Womachil Mrs Joseph Voss Mrs George A Stark Miss Emma Stark and Mrs William Stallman. Refreshments were served. Guests included Mesdames Womochil Voss Ernest Womochil Lester Mitchell Richard Stallman William Stallman Arley Schulte G M Stark Charles Stallman and Miss Hazel Stark. Mrs George Young and Mrs John OConnell will host a Glow roomGas company Thursday evening with their husbands and a few friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Voss
St. Joseph's Guild
William Womachil
Joseph Voss
George A. Stark
Emma Stark
William Stallman
Mesdames Womochil
Voss
Ernest Womochil
Lester Mitchell
Richard Stallman
Arley Schulte
G. M. Stark
Netopew Camp Fire Social At Mrs Gilbert Martin Home
Netopew Camp Fire members met Friday evening at 1517 L Street SW for a business meeting and bingo prizes won by Mary Brown and Dorothy Hale. Refreshments followed with attendees including Mary Burg er, Dora Mae Gaskill, Nora Ellen Pulda, Lorraine Dew, Caroline Wilson, Betty Lou Martin, Jean Lastuvka, and several Mrs Brown Gaskill and Hale family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netopew
Gilbert Martin
L Street
Banco
Mary Brown
Dorothy Hale
Mary Burger
Dora Mae Gaskill
Nora Ellen Pulda
Lorraine Dew
Caroline Wilson
Betty Lou Martin
Jean Lastuvka
Paul Brown
Betty
Joe Gaskill
Joe, Jr
Martin
Raimondi Ann
Ninth Birthday of Dorothy Louise Young Celebrated
Mrs Eugene Hedlund hosted Dorothy Louise Young's ninth birthday at 1406 Thirty third Street NE with eighteen guests. Games provided afternoon entertainment and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hedlund
Thirty-third Street
Dorothy Louise Young
D of I Circle to Hold Wednesday Meeting
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Daughters of Isabella unit plans a 7 45 p.m. meeting at the Montrose Hotel. St Marys Study Club members should come prepared to receive their booklets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Montrose Hotel
St. Mary's Study Club
Iowa Delegates Narrow to Clinton and Monticello Pair
The article notes that the two delegates from Iowa were a layman from Clinton and another from Monticello, making them the sole Iowa representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Monticello
Iowa
Prowler Reported Peering Into Home On Eighth Avenue
A prowler lit a match at 12 40 am Tuesday to illuminate his face as he peered into a house on Eighth avenue SW and was seen by a woman inside. Lloyd Hurdlicka of 224 Fourth street NW reported a prowler in his kitchen at 118 am Tuesday. he heard a noise on the back porch and found the door open but nothing was disturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Avenue
Lloyd Hardlicku
Fourth Street
Hurdlicka
Summers Files Notice After Fractured Shoulder Fall
Della J Summers of 1018 A Avenue NE served notice on the city claiming a fractured shoulder suffered April 5 at 7 p m while walking on Thirteenth Street SE between Second Avenue and the alley south of the avenue. She noted light snow and a slip on a low sidewalk. No damage claim listed. notice precedes a damages claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della J. Summers
Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Second Avenue
Materials Dealers Hear Talks About Building Methods
The Iowa Association of Lumber and Building Material Dealers district clinic at the Roosevelt hotel drew 115 attendees from seven counties. Talks covered truck regulation, crop rotation in rural merchandising, farm building construction, insulation durability, installment sales, paint failure causes, and roof and sidewall removal methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Association of Lumber and
Roosevelt Hotel
Or. Lance
Minneapolis
Minn
O. A. Brook
Peoria
C. H. van Vinck
Ames
Iowa State College
J B. Eugen
St. Paul
Don Critchfield
Lincoln
Nelk
Robert Binkley
Seattle
Classmates Send 37 Get Well Letters to Injured Nancy Ruth
Nancy Ruth Kurtz eight year old girl from Jackson school grade 3 A suffered a broken right foot after a fall from a tree. The postman delivered thirty seven letters from classmates while she remains in a cast until July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Kurtz
Cobbancourt SE
Nancy Ruth Kurtz
Nancy Ruth
Jackson School
Council to Seek PWA Grant for City Pool at Ellis Park
City council met to push a PWA grant application for a municipal swimming pool with Ellis Park as the proposed site. Howard Green and City Engineer Frank Young are drafting plans for one large pool, joined by Al Keyes and William Kinderknecht Jr from the Chamber of Commerce in site discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
WPA
Iowa
Ellis Park
Howard Green
Frank Young
Green
al Keyes
Young Men's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
William Kinderknecht, Jr
Harvard National Scholarship Awarded To Kluss
Wilfred M. Kluss 17 son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Kluss of 245 Twenty-third Street Drive SE is named one of ten high school graduates west of the Mississippi to win a Harvard national scholarship. He took the Invitational exam in Davenport on April 9 and will begin studies at Harvard this fall after also receiving a University of Chicago scholarship based on his high school record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred M. Kluss
Fred J. Kluss
Twenty-third Street Drive
Mississippi
Harvard
Davenport
Kluss
University of Chicago
Ely church slides Europe at Legion hall gathering
The Rev Ladvig Burian of the Bohemian Moravian church in Ely will present Europe slides at the Legion hall Thursday at 8 p.m. The choir will perform music and the Estrellita society will serve lunch, and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ladvig Burian
Bohemian Moravian Church of
Europe
Legion Hall
Estrellita Society
Election returns sweep eastern Iowa results by candidate
Eastern Iowa voters reported multiple race tallies including Baker 759 Conn er 684 Miller 1767 for Auditor Akers 1077 McClurkin 680 Silver 635 Van de Steeg 377 for Secretary of Agriculture Currant 390 Flanagan 284 Benson 2092 Thornburg 1209 Wolff 310 for Attorney General Everett 1119 Mulroney 761 Scovel 1182 for Commerce Commissioner many GOP and Democratic names listed with district counts and county officer results for Clerk Klammer 1928 Sheriff Kutschat 2064 Talcott 459 Miller 856 Lauer 1182 Lee 1078 Humphrey 1520 and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houdt
Baker
Conner
Miller
Akers
McClurkin
Silver
van de Steeg
Secretary of Agriculture
Flanagan
Fuester
Smith
Benson
Thornburg
Wolff
Everett
Mulroney
Scovel
Commerce
Cornish
Dunlap
Green
Hollenbeck
Huffman
Jones
Ryan
Gano
Gray
Hastings
Kashkar
Long
Olson
Richardson
Stewart
Brown
Farrell
Hall
Hodges
R) Lap
Lauer
Lee
Humphrey
Robinson
Schneider
Anderson
Wapello
Louisa County
U. S
Thurston
Dickinson
Wilson
Thompson
Hickenlooper
Connor
Bagley
Commerce Commission
Martin
Hudler
Corwin
Pine
Huddle
Baird
Ament
Perry
Rees
Matthews
Duncan
Shipman
U.S
Wearin
Byerhoff
Gillette
Kraschel
Valentine
Etter
O'Brian
Wormhoudt
Storms
Wegman
Carlson
Curran
Mitchell
Ferrell
Eicher
Thomson
Bucher
Winter
Wolfe
Barnhard
Joy
Washington
Washington County
Meyers
Rodges
Lapham
Parker
Neenan
Gane
Keshlear
Grecian
Burgeois
George
Busby
Bauer
Griggs
Letts
Mineart
Schroeder
Quinn
Marsh
Rich
Fetters
Bell
Rose
Incomplete Louisa County Returns List Key Races
A special report from The Gazette outlines partial Louisa county returns in the 1940 primary. It lists figures for U S senator governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor treasurer secretary of agriculture attorney general and various state and county offices for both Republican and Democratic contests.
Primary results in Washington county figures by party
The Washington county results list Democratic and Republican candidates across multiple offices. Notable tallies include U S senator with Dickinson 1 558 and Thurston 889 for the Republicans, and secretary of state with Baker 626 and Conner 609 for the Republicans.
Buchanan County Primary Vote Totals Reported
Special to The Gazette Independence reports from Buchanan county primary results with Democratic and Republican tallies for offices including congressman state representative auditor clerk of court sheriff recorder attorney coroner and supervisors for 1939 and 1940. Biermann 1099 Young 981 Jamason 1143 Corcoran 1283 McSweeney 1083 Hammelman 1148 Phillips 246 Ensminger 1209 Kremer 1198 Leehey 1197 Grantham 296 Leavens 873 Armstrong 1158 Talle 2075 Hathaway 2384 Gemmel 2544 Blank 2535.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County
Biermann
Young
Jamason
Corcoran
McSweeney
Hammelman
Phillips
Ensminger
Kremer
Leehey
Grantham
Leavens
Armstrong
Talle
Hathaway
Gemmel
Blank
Eleader
Clayton County
Otto Fuelling
F. E. Sharp
E. F. Seifert
W. H. Wenkstein
J. F. Maley
R. T O'Brien
J J. Finnegan
M. F. Harwood
L.J Palas
J. A. Wickler
Leslie Oelke
E W. Carlsen
Glen Mueller
Samuel Kell
Verna O'Connor
Lorna A. Bollman
George Heins
H. K Roggensack
Ed Rhomberg
H M. Anderson
Frank Brown
Joe Kasper
M Klinkenber
John Kuhel
Samuel Seeman
J. R. Moses
H. M. Albeck
Frank Kadlec
Unclear Names and Figures From Historical Listing
A transcription shows multiple names with numeric figures and titles such as supervisor and attorney, including Devoogh 863 and Hamilton 1 021, Mc Cardle 695, Cherny 1 395, Melrose 1 323, Pitman 1 028, with several others like Kimball 1 511 and Campbell 1 717. The text appears as an archival list of personnel and numbers for 1939 to 1940.
Clayton county election returns update from 21 precincts
Early returns show district and county results with 21 of 25 precincts reporting. Candidates leading include Otto Fuelling and E F Seifert for state and auditor respectively, with several other offices showing party leaders among counts.
Marengo County Office Results Across Parties
Special to The Gazette shows county race tallies for Iowa county with names and vote counts. Democratic candidates include Gallagher 476 for state representative and McCune 589 for clerk. Republican tallies feature Parsy 846 for clerk and Faas 881 for recorder. County supervisors and other offices list multiple names with varying support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa County
J. P. Gallagher
Uhlman
Zuber
Feller
McCune
O'Donnell
Naughton
Langlas
Crowbaugh
Simmons
Lillis
McClune
Boland
Claypool
Wine
Parsy
Englebert
Voelkel
Faas
Swift
Coats
Oows
Democratic and Republican primary results for Sigourney and Montezuma
Sigourney Kew County voters nominated Bruce L Doggett over Fred Endall for the 1939 board of supervisors 634 to 525. J Forest Embree beat James E Kelly 759 to 409 for 1940 board member with L Richardson defeating Julius Graeber 910 to 278. Republican contests saw Axmear 1155 over Peiffer 934 for state rep. Caughey 1183 over Beaman 1015 for 1939 board. Schultz 1123 over Hollingsworth 1005 for 1940 board. Goeldner 1624 over Wyhe 621 for county attorney. Montezuma precincts report: Byerhoff, Gillette, Meyers, Richardson, Dickinson, Thurston lead. L Gov Wickenlooper, Thompson top. County offices show wins for Etter, Baker, Akers, McClurkin, etc. Majorities rounded across offices with several incumbents defeated or leading in 1940 terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Bruce L. Doggett
Board of Supervisors
Fred X.endall
J. Forest Embree
James E. Kelly
L. F. Richardson
Julius Graeber
W. C
Axmear
W. C. Peiffer
W. E. Caughey
G. A. Beaman
Ifb Schultz
Leslie Hollingsworth
Ralph Goeldner
C. M. Wyhe
Notice of Will Probate in Linn County Iowa
In the District Court Linn County Iowa notice is given that on June 12 1938 at 9 o clock A M the instrument alleged to be the last will and testament of Ida Mentzer will be presented for probate with no proof and admission required. Edwin W Lundquist Clerk. J M Tallman Attorney Cedar Rapids Iowa June 6 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Moosehall
Duluth
Minn
Linn County
Ida Mentzer
District Court
Dng
Towa
Edwin W. Lundquist
J M. Tallman
Jacobsen Wins Second District Demo Race Over Schmid
Democratic incumbent William S. Jacobsen of Clinton defeated B C Schmid of Dubuque in unofficial six county totals for the Second district. Jacobsen carried Dubuque by 5 969 to 5 246 and led in Clinton Scott Linn and Jackson counties while Schmid trailed across most others. Mueller of Davenport stands as the Republican challenger for the fall election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Jacobsen
Clinton
Alfred C. Mueller
Davenport
Jacobsen
B. M. Jacobsen
Dubuque
B. C Schmid
Schmid
Clinton County
Scott County
Jackson County
Linn County
Jones County
Mueller
County Campaign Tussles Draw Mueller and Jacobsen
Scott county support and the normal Linn County toubhean sote, Mueller met tally his campaign into the doubtful coun ties, Jones and Jackson leaving Clinton and Dubuque counties to Jacobsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Linn County
Mueller
Tally
Jones
Jackson
Clinton
Dubuque
Jacobsen
Plan Registration For Coe Children's Theater
Coe College announces summer registration for its children's theater with final registration Thursday afternoon. youngest group ages 6 7 and 8 at 3 40, 9 10 11 at 4 00, 12 13 14 at 4 30. performances set for the second weekend in July at the little theater in the chapel basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childrens Theater
Ciecits Lege
Siow
Tuesdas
Kent Andrews
Sears
Andrews
Littl
Cico
Juiv
Also Mentioned on This Page
Franklin
A. E
Mrs. Jessie Canfield
Adaline Adolphs and
Doren Betzer
Warners
ST. Josephus Guild
Netopew Camp Fire
D. OF I
America
J.C Penney
A c
Hanna’ Barber Shop
2Nd Ave
J. W Vowels
Justice H. R Churchill
Hutchinson's
Richards Pharmacy
Navy Club
R. L. Whelan
Bever Avenue SE
Townsend Club
Y.M C. A
Harry B. Elliott
Boston
Mass
Robert H. Hahn
Kansas City
Frank K. Hahn
Fourth Avenue
Standard Oil Company
St. James
Eugene Archer
U. S Navy
Emma Largent
Archer
U S. S. Lexington
San Pedro
Calif
The
Hawkeye Downs
Elwood Royster
Muscatine
Royster
C. J. Rosemund
Rosemund
C. T. Gremmel Tobacco Company
D. A
Coe College
Betty Joan White
New London
Delmar Bear
H. R. Churchill
Bear
Washington Township Farm Bureau
Wilson Packing Company
Gazette
Russell Ice Cream Company
WMT
Bever Park
Ellis Brown
Blaine Dennison
A. L. Taylor
Iowa State Planning Board
Nels Kraschel
Des Moines
James F. McBaith
Woodland Drive
First Avenue
Twelfth Street
Dyson
H. J. Bjornsen
Robert O. Bickel
West Union Citizens Club
First Presbyterian Church
Richard Westerfield
Bickel
Westerfield
West Union
Jerry Mahring
K_ street
Mahring
Bohemian National Cemetery
Joe Stejskal
C .Street
Stejskal
C. S. P. S. Path
Sunny
Presbyterian Assembly
E. A. Wykle
Olivet
Council
Wilfred Kluss
Poweshiek County
Threa Montezuma
Wickenlooper
O’brian
Wormhodt
Everup
Streck
Heath
McDonald
Brooks
Dexter
Hawkins
Horsford
Cochran
Hutchinson
Morgan
Spading
Johnston
McCluskey
Frizzell
Hickman
Adkins
Talbott
Burdock
Hollingshead
Stevens
Beatty
Hunt
LeCompte
Kop
Coe Children’s Theater
Aviation
Spieoipilie
Hill's
Folger's
People’s Pride
Graham
Sunkist
NEW Cabbage
Fane Crisp
Ium
Neer Pound
Seelde
Erican Brick
Kraft'’S
Borden’s
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