Dance Pupils Shine in Immaculate Conception Recital
Mrs. Marie Ann Gotchy Balcar presented her pupils in a spring recital at Immaculate Conception school auditorium. The program featured solos, specialty numbers, drills and various dances with notable acts including Goofus and a cowboy tap routine. The event showcased numerous dancers in vivid costumes and highlighted precision, group waltz, gypsy tap, and roller skate numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Ann Gotchy Balcar
Immaculate Conception
Jane McConnell
Joyce Lee Jorgensen
Jean Lois Yager
Caroljean Feiden
Goofus
Pamela Craemer
Joan Lattner
Patricia Jo Craemer
Deloris Harley
Colleen Bedell
Norma Jean Bedell
Pleasant little game hides a daily fortune message
A numeric puzzle instructs you to count letters in your first name then adjust by subtracting four if six or more or adding three if fewer than six to get a key number. Start top left, read letters under checked figures to reveal the daily message.
Exhibition Waltz Delights at Local Talent Night
The event featured a retro style exhibition waltz by Sara Ann Holman, David Crossman, Patricia and Danny Danforth, with seven year olds in long dresses and white trousers and red coats. Betty Ann Becker gave the highlight solo, Joan Van Cleve showed budding skill, Cynthia Craemer earned applause, and Leo Roseberry closed with a tapping train imitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Ann Holman
Center Point
David Crossman
Joan van Cleve
Kathleen James
Allane West
Miss Holman
Leo Max Rosenberry
Wilaura Skien
Katherine Ann Fitzpatrick
Mary Patricia Fitzpatrick
Joan Lattner
Judy Lattner
Nancy Soboda
Deloris Harley
Harriet Francis Ohsman
Gloria Frances Oberer
Fitzpatrick Twins
Mary Jo McNeill
Patricia Jo Craemer
Leo Roseberry
Alabama
Removal of Bever Avenue streetcar tracks
The removal of Bever Avenue SE street car tracks in brick paving from Fourteenth Street toward Seventeenth Street continues as a WPA project. Tracks may extend beyond Twenty first Street where asphalt paving begins, with potential asphalt slabs over rails in asphalt sections when weather permits. Public Improvement Commissioner Dave Williams notes the plan.
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Bever Avenue SE
Fourteenth Street
Seventeenth Street
Dave Williams
Three Newborn Sons Joined Families In St Luke’s Hospital
Born to Raymond LeClerc at 1315 Maplewood Drive NE a son June 9. A Bowdish son born June 10 in Springville at St Luke’s hospital. A Myrah son born June 10 at St Luke’s hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond LeClerc
Maplewood Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Glenn C. Bowdish
Springville
Donald Myrah
Twenty-fourth Street
Deaths Mike McPartland former Rock Island official dies in St Louis
Mike McPartland longtime Rock Island motive power superintendent dies suddenly in St. Louis. A former Cedar Rapids resident born Oct 3 1882 he worked at Rock Island shops 1912 1915 then held posts with Denver and Salt Lake Cuban National Western Pacific and returned to Rock Island. Survived by wife six children two brothers and two sisters.
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Mike McPartland
Rock Island
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
John H. McPartland
First Avenue W
McPartland
Goodland
Kan
Denver and Salt Lake
Cuba
Cuban National Railroad
Wood Miss from Whittier Dies in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Asaph Wood’s daughter, a 1907 Cedar Rapids arrival from Whittier, was educated at What Cheer High School Cedar Rapids Business College and Iowa State Teachers College. Survived by half brother C. E. Wood Evanston Ill and uncle O K Crew West Union. Funeral at Turner chapel Monday 2 p.m. Burial Whittier burial ground. Flowers omitted.
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Cedar Rapids
Whittier
Miss Wood
What Cheer
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Business and Professional Women's
C. E. Wood
Evanston Hl
O K. Crew
West Union
Asaph Wood
Anna Wood
Turner Chapel
Obituary: Hugh C Burnett Dies in Oregon
Hugh C Burnett of Milwaukie Oregon formerly Cedar Rapids resident died suddenly May 26 in Oregon He lived in Cedar Rapids seven years worked for Morris Sanford and Metropolitan Supply He is survived by wife Laze l Winn Cedar Rapids two children Avis and Joan and brothers C P Burnett Tryon NC and Oswald W Burnett Corbin Idaho Funeral services were held May 31 in Oregon.
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Hugh C Burnett
Milwaukie
Ore
Cedar Rapids
Oregon
Morris Sanford Company
Metropolitan Supply Company
Lazel Winn
Avis
Joan
C P. Burnett
Tryon
N.C
Oswald W. Burnett
Corbin
Ida
Funeral services for Arthur F. Anderson
Funeral services for Arthur F. Anderson of 1044 Twelfth Street NE will be held at 1.30 p.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran church conducted by Pastor Henry Scherer. Friends may call at the Turner chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. Anderson
Twelfth Street
First Lutheran Church
Henry Scherer
Turner Chapel
Naomi Poe Funeral Services Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Naomi Poe will be held Sunday at 2 30 PM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Rev W A Johnson officiating. Burial follows at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at Johnson Funeral Home Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Poe
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
W. A Johnson
Linwood Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
Retail Grocers Plan July 3 4 Closings
Cedar Rapids Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers association members favor closing all member stores July 4 and the preceding Sunday. The group approved ads in The Gazette urging prompt payment of grocery accounts with dealers reporting six months of outstanding balances paid after the first ad.
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Cedar Rapids
Mrs Jessie Wood of St Luke's Hospital Office Staff Dies
Jessie R Wood a bookkeeper at St Luke's Hospital for thirteen years until 1937 retirement died at the hospital after a long illness She was born December 22 1876 east of Thornburg Iowa Her death occurred on Friday afternoon at 1 17 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Wood
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jessie R. Wood
Thornburg
New Deal Backing Relief Probe Seeks Senate Inquiry
Democratic senators pressed for a senatorial inquiry into alleged politics in relief programs. The administration signaled acceptance of the McAdoo amendment studying state use of federal social security and highway funds. Barkley gave no comment on White House talks. WPA officials reported seven suspected coercion cases reviewed with results pending.
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Washington
McAdoo
Calif
Barkley
Kentucky
White House
Senate
George H. Goodman
WPA
Aubrey Williams
Goodman
Panther Girl Kathleen Burke Becomes Mother in Hollywood
Kathleen Burke the original Panther Woman in films has a baby girl born in Hollywood weighing 1 pound 33 ounces. The father is Jose Fernandez, a dancer.
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Hollywood
Kathleen Burke
Jose Fernandez
Trinity Lutheran Vacation Bible School Planned
Trinity Lutheran plans a three week Vacation Bible School at Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street SW from June 20 to July 8 with sessions 8 to 11 am no session July 4. Faculty includes John A. Jaeger Miss Ida Wolter and Rev P L Bornhoeft. Thirty Bible stories, sixteen Old Testament and fourteen New Testament, will be taught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fourth Avenue
Sixth Street
John A. Jaeger
Ida Wolter
P. L. Bornhoeft
Mr. Bornhoeft
The Producer Praises Two of 300 Women Interviewed
A theatrical producer notes that of 300 girls interviewed only two could say no properly. He emphasizes the rarity of clear refusals in auditions and suggests the skill may reflect confidence or stage readiness.
Church studies and Segovia concert noted in ongoing page
The text describes a course on Christian church year festivals and liturgy led by John A. Jaeger with inclusive admission from first through twelfth grade. Andres Segovia is cited as a noted guitarist who plays fingerstyle.
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Andres Segovia
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Mary Patricia
Katherine Ann
Patricia
Jo Craemer
Nancy Lee Moore
Mary Lou Moore
Carol Stookey
Betty Balcar
Gloria Lehti
Jane Pardera
Mary Rink
Lois Welch
Celia Lynch
Bonnie Jean Burch
Dorothy Racer
Janette James
Marjorie Jean Baldwin
Eva Gayle Liddle
Mary Francis Collins
Iwl
Yceas Mfoah A Uvm
Naumanui
OW RA
Roere
Wiliam J. E
Miller
Bever Ave
17Th Street
Newman's
Hugh C. Burnett
Arthur Anderson
Trinity Lutheran
Orpheum Cafe
Second Ave
Newman
Tan
Norstake
Price
Osnaberg
New CaliforNia
Circal
Emer California
Junior
Togs
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