Pioneer's Diary Reveals Cedar Rapids Life in 1860s
A two volume diary kept by Charles W. Wiley from 1866 to the early 1870s records Cedar Rapids growth, church work, and notable events such as the Ely block fire of April 15, 1867. The memoir details Wiley’s journey from Ireland to Iowa, his YMCA effort, and college expenses at Cornell.
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Cedar Rapids
J. M. Tallman
Bever Avenue
Charles W. Wiley
Cornell College
Wiley
Northern Ireland
Iowa
Y.M.C. A
Cornell
South Dakota
Ely Block
John Gates
Mr. Wiley
Ely’s
Keyes
J. F. Ely
Kramer Brothers
Cedar Rapids and Marion Railroad
Iowa Commercial Company
L. Bryan
JH. Smith
C. Keyes
J. Gates
S. and Company
Ulster
Ireland
New York
Lincoln
Chicago
Iowa Land Company
Linwood Cemetery
David Wiley
Charles
Lisbon
Gazette
Cornell Junior Group To Appear In Recital
Mount Vernon Cornell conservatory group led by Elizabeth Bryant with Chester Williams and Karl Andrist will present their third recital Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Cornell chapel. Twenty six members from the preparatory and junior department formed last fall and have learned on keyboards with movable keys. Next year plans include new equipment a new preparatory class for young beginners and an increased meeting frequency for the present class.
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Mount Vernon
Elizabeth Bryant
Cornell Conservatory of Music
Chester Williams
Karl Andrist
Cornell
Coe College Students Attend Friday Church Program
John Cabinett an amateur radio operator and Coe college student spoke at a Methodist church program Friday evening. He was assisted by Milton Swamley also of Coe and Archie Gardner. Miss Lucille Hamlin of Cedar Rapids played several piano selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram
John Cabinett
Coe College
Milton Swamley
Coe
Archie Gardner
Lucille Hamlin
Cedar Rapids
Marion News Highlights Busy Local Events and Classes
Community activities include swimming classes at the American Legion pool with registration starting Monday, plus piano recital at the Methodist church featuring Ruth Engstrom and multiple duets and trios. Local clubs meet, families travel to California, and notices cover civic, girl scout, and lodge events along with ads for Hutchinson ice cream and local stores.
Community Notes and Social Gatherings in Marion
Marion residents announce visits and family gatherings including Mrs Lillian Sherwood of San Francisco visiting Mr and Mrs W D Shank. Relatives arrive from Blair Nebraska Des Moines and Williams burg for weekend stays. Local clubs plan picnics and meetings at Thomas park Marion Golf club and the Masonic temple. Flag day observance urged and a furnished 3 room apartment is for rent.
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W. D. Shank
Shank
Lillian Sherwood
San Francisco
Calif
Voide Ireland
Clifford Halbert
Blair, Neb
Albert Warren
Frank Bianco
Russell
Des Moines
Linn
Order of de Molay
Mothers Circle
P.m
Marion Golf Club
Masonic Temple
Marriage of Elvira Atwater and Robert Chadim
Miss Elvira Isabelle Atwater and Robert G. Chadim wed Thursday at 8 p.m. in a Methodist church ceremony read by Rev. J. P. Van Horn. The altar featured white peonies and ferns with ivory cathedral tapers. The bride wore white marquisette and lace over satin with pink Hollywood roses. Attendant Miss Eileen Strong wore pink marquisette and lace over pink satin. Best man was George Atwater. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where Chadim works. Out of town guests included Kensinger of Brooklyn Graham of Vinton Graves of Dows Gilmore of Moline and Strong family. Cedar Rapids guests included Marsh Prior Booth and Albaugh.
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Elvira Isabelle Atwater
Donald Atwater
Robert G. Chadim
Pete Chadim
Methodist Church
J. P. van Horn
Esther Booth
Cedar Rapids
Darrel Gillmore
Hollywood
Eileen Strong
Mt. Vernon
George Atwater
Chadim
Kitchen shower honors Maxine Fernow in Dysart
Mrs L F Machacek of Dysart hosted a kitchen shower Friday at her parents home east of Marion for her sister Miss Maxine Fernow who will wed George Neff of Marion this month. Pink and white decorations and refreshments complemented garden flowers for 30 guests with contests and games.
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L. F. Machacek
Dysart
James Fernow
Marion
Maxine Fernow
George Neff
Ames People Attend Baccalaureate and Activities Today
Ames residents join baccalaureate services at Iowa State College this evening as graduates and families travel from Cedar Rapids Freeport and beyond. School and church events include visits by students, honors, picnics and evangelistic services across Ames.
Community Picnic and Vesper Service Schedule
Beginning at 10 a.m. a church event offers a picnic lunch at noon followed by vesper services at 4 p.m. The Rev. Edward Shuey of Walker will speak and Rev. Chris Swisher of Center Point will oversee all recreational program activities.
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Edward Shuey
Walker
Chris Swisher
Center Point
Belle Plaine Couple To Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Thomas Palmer of Belle Plaine celebrate sixty years of marriage. Their family includes three children, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. The Palmers moved from Michigan to Belle Plaine in 1882 and remain longtime residents in the same neighborhood near the Palmer Brothers foundry.
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Belle Plaine
Thomas Palmer
Palmer Brothers Foundry
Thomas
Eugene A
Andrew
Albert
Filancy Palmer
Hillsdale County
Michigan
Bellingham
Wash
United States
Edgewood
Farina
Hickory Creek
Avena
Miss
Blairstown
Minis
Palmer
Mes Fxa Sanders
Brainard
Mine
Minnie Fairbanks
Branford
Ontario
Canada
AH. Palmer
Iowa WPA Jobs Spent 20 Million in Ten Months
Washington AP reports that 820,867,350 was spent on Iowa Work Projects Administration projects in the ten months ended April 30. Administrator F. C Harrington told the Senate Appropriations Committee. Of the total, 13,587,414 came from the federal treasury and 7,279,926 was donated by sponsors. Federal WPA town projects expenditures for six months ended last December totaled 7,891,018.
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Washington
Iowa
Work Projects Administration
F. C Harrington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Federal Treasury
State Postal Employees To Meet In Iowa City
Iowa Postal employees and auxiliary will hold their convention in Iowa City Sunday Monday and Tuesday. A golf tournament business meetings and a dinner dance are included. The golf meet is Sunday and dinner dance Monday night with final business sessions and officer elections Tuesday.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa Postal
Ausitary
Cornell College to Graduate 95 in 87th Commencement
Ninety five seniors will graduate Monday at Cornell College in the eighty seventh commencement. Dr. Ralph Sockman delivers the main address. Degree recipients include Corrine Anderson J Donald Anderson James Anderson Margaret Atkinson Elaine Bail and many more from Illinois Iowa Minnesota and other states. Degree to be conferred following the summer session.
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Ralph Sockman
the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
WMT
Corrine Anderson
Lake Forest
J. Donald Anderson
West Chicago
Ill
James Anderson
Burlington
Margaret Atkinson
Cresco
Elaine Bail
Highland Park
Jean Barger
Chicago
Marjorie Bates
Oak Park
Elbert Beaver
Lisbon
Carl Beckman
Naperville
William Bell
Earlville
Arthur Boettcher
Windom
Minn
Lloyd Bolt
Freeport
Lois Campbell
Emmetsburg
Phil Carspecken
Dorothy
H Swanson, Jr
Minneapolis
Earlville Class of 1890 Holds 50th Reunion
The Earlville public school graduating class of 1890 celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at Miss Anna Ede’s home in Earlville. Living members present include Mrs. Kate Williams Harre, Mrs. Nellie Redding Dudley, Miss Orra Wesche, Miss Anna Ede, Miss Grace Hersey, Miss Mattie Murley, and Mrs. Lulu Hunt. Wesche elected president and Hunt secretary for the coming year. two members have died.
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Arlville
Earlville
Anna Ede
Kate Williams Harre
Dumont
Nellie Redding Dudley
Manchester
Orra Wesche
Spirit Lake
Grace Hersey
Kate Williams
Harre
Lulu Hunt
Mattie Marley
130 Transfusions Battle Nephrosis in Young Boy
Larry Hamilton a 27 month old of What Cheer fights nephrosis at Iowa City Children’s Hospital. He has received 130 transfusions aided by 36 volunteer donors since onset a year ago. Frequent trips from What Cheer to the hospital cover 62 miles each way three times weekly as his parents seek a cure.
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Children's Hospital
Town City
Junior Simpson
Earl Simpson
Mount Vernon
Larry Hamilton
Ted Hamilton
What Cheer
Wanderenne
Delta
Iowa City
Hamilton
Hamiltons
Children’s Hospital
Larry
Karavn Louie
Grinnell To Confer Degrees On 144 At Exercises Monday
Grinnell College will award 144 diplomas Monday morning at exercises led by President John S Nollen. Of the 144, 137 will receive the bachelor of arts degree and seven the bachelor of music. Commencement speaker Edouard Lindeman will address the audience on Education Its Means and Ends. The bac calaureate address Sunday will be given by President Nollen on Exploration.
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Grinnell
Bethana McCandress
Grinnell College
John S Nallen
Edouard Lindeman
Works Progress Administration
New York School For Social Work
Congregational Church
Nollen
Julia Ann Bridge
Davenport
Lydia Cole
Waterloo
Evagene Coules
Lois Dickmann
Elma
Marjorie Gabrielson
Forest City
James Gruenwald
Dorothy Harrington
DeWitt
Domini Haynes
Mason City
Robert, Hobson
Earlville
Helen Hodgin
Rachael Holmes
Waterlon
Ernest Hultgren, Jr
George Infelt
Waverly
Harlan Jost
West Liberty
Robert Kinsey, Jr
Blair Macy
Marian Miller
Maquoketa
Dorothy Palmer
William Pedersen
Constance Sarris
Kenneth Sage
John Shipley
Ina Sprague
Vincent Wallace
Mary Whetstone
Keokuk
Robert Whitley
Clinton
June Elaine Wiegand
Violet Hagen
New Street Paving Method At Keystone Arouses Interest
Keystone officials report rapid progress on street improvements. Thirty five blocks have been reshaped and stabilized with first coat asphalt applied to all but eight. A large mixing plant is fully assembled and will begin mixing Monday with completion expected by week’s end using a modern asphalt surfacing method.
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Hargrave Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
R. W Campbell
R. W. Gearhart
L. T. Barnhart
Gazette
Keystone
Boone graduates and joins Cargill at Minneapolis
Delaware report notes Howard D Boone son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Boone graduates from Iowa State College on June 10 and accepts a position with Cargill Incorporated the large grain firm in Minneapolis starting June 26.
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Delaware
Howard D. Boone
Ivan Boone
Iowa State College
Cargill, Incorporated
Minneapolis
Comepanies
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Bob Estabrook
Baptist Church
Dixon, Hill
Watterloo
Fly
Marion News
American Legion Pool
American Red Cross
Ruth Engstrom
Marjorie Mekota
Dorothy Ratliff
Geraldine Smith
Beulah Blackford
Anna Mae
Emma Jean Nollsch
Shirley Schaefer
Liszt
Frances Clark
Bonnie Carey
Dorothy Dumbolton
Jane Helen Newlin
Nevin
Dorothy Dumbalton
Harold Horn
Miss Engstrom
Mac Fayden
Patricia Gatewood
Edith Hagerman
Melvyn Arp
Keler-Bela
Loyce Schenken
Helen Lagerquist
Kathryn Kassler
Joanne Dumbalton
Bells of St. Mary's
Adams
Patricia Benedict
Norman Adee
Hazel Hutton
Harold Worn
Mary Beth Collister
Harra Lee Rockey Peterson
Eloise Evans
Jean Hart
Dorothy Halascy
Dorothy Sloan
Swanee River
Don Ameche
Cecil Ross
Los Angeles
Mrs Will Ross
Pleasant Grove Community Club
Sam L. Bear
Prairie Chapel Garden Club
Marion City Park
Hutchinson
Owen's
A. A Hardin
Pasadena
San Bernardino
Harold
Fred Hardin
Grove City
Rebekah Indac No 35
Noble Grand Association
Clyde Kearns
C. B. de Wees
Eighteenth Street
B. W. Schenken
Child Study Club
Tenth Street
Leonard Taylor, Jr
Jane
Corrine
Leonard Taylor
George Durland
Miake
Boston
Cub Scout
Thomas Park
den Ameche
al Jolson
Andrea Leeds
Companions Missionary Guild of the Christian Church
Ivanhoe Club
Emma Klein
1000
Ninth Street
Busenbark
George L. Wood
Clara Dahms
Oakland
Earl Cone
True Blue
The
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
James Cippera
Eighth Avenue
8Th Avenue
Rainbow Division
John J. Booth
Eleventh Street
Atwater-Chadim
Ames
Andrew P Munsen
Franklin Kemp
Betty Bear
Munsons
Bob
Chemical
Methpdis Church
Louise Schweitzer
Tenth Avenue
Concord A. and
L. Club
Fred McShane
James Vernon
California Institute of Technology
Mrs
Chester B. Vernon
Robert Hense
Harry Hense
Mrs Elmer Nelson
Muscatine
Mrs. Nelson
W. T. Jackson
Heaven's Harmony
Fransel Singers
Baptist Church Today
Sam Jackson
Pennsylvania State College
State College, Pa
Pluma Terrill
Phillip Terrill
Quasqueton
Ted Hermanson
Janice
Gerald Edward Cooper
Gerald Cooper
Milwaukee
Claude J. Port
la Verna Titus
Detroit
Mich
Corvallis
Ore
Oregon State College
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Spokane
Christian Church
Marshall Swayne
Benjamin Bulkley
Vernon H. Carter
C. A. Dykes
Charles Montgomery
W. S. Hewitt
Arthur W. Henke
Gale Henke
Clyde
Cleveland
Greenspring
Baptist Choir
Evangel Singers
Central City
Federated Church
Linn County
Daniels Park
Charlotte Reinke
Elizabeth Swaney
Chisago
John Pueckwall
Angola
Ind
Neva Klass
Postville
Florence Marry
Ainsworth
Plavis Richards
Dorothy Smith
West Iberg
Neva Sweet
Mt. Morris
Stella Stoney Cruise
Blanche Newcomb Young
Murley
Hunt
Ladies and Society of the Congregational Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Gazelle Note
Art Snider
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