Witwer and Davis Wed in Simple Hilltop Farm Ceremony
Rachel Witwer and Robert Davis married at Hilltop Farm in a noon ceremony attended by 38 guests. The bride wore an ivory Alencon lace wedding gown with a beige hat, and the couple plans to reside at 320 Crescent Drive SE Beir. The Rev. R J Campbell officiated with matron of honor Mrs. Raymond Rutherford and best man Phelps Barnum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Witwer
Robert Davis
Hilltop Farm
Rachel Holt Witwer
Robert Calder Davis
George 8. Davis
Weaver Witwer
R. J. Campbell
Grace Episcopal Church
Raymond H. Rutherford
Cedar Rapids
Phelps Barnum
Greenwich
Greenwich, Conn., Brother-In-Law of Mr. Davis
Anne Witwer
John Lull
Chicago
Richard E. Killian
Ralph Woodley
Rutherford
Yelroses
Max Daehler
Mrs
Davis
Honolulu
Crescent Drive
George J. Jaeger
Forest
Barnum
Breakfast Toast for Laura Dilek Ahead of June Wedding
Miss Laura Dilek, fiancee of Frank Forster of Chicago, will wed June 12 at Grandwater. Guests at a breakfast hosted by Miss Helen Vanous and Miss Arguerite Marshall at Marshall's Fourth Avenue SE home included Minnie Trick, Lucene Crowley, Ruth Nous, Dolores Stang, Mae Ranbil, Alberta Schuknecht, Alice Dilek, Noel Newell, Kathryn Marshall, and Mrs Ira Mohme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Vanous
Arguerite Marshall
Fourth Avenue SE
Laura Dilek
Frank Forster
Chicago
Grandwater
Minnie Trick
Loucene Crowley
Ruth Nous
Dolores Stang
Mae Ranbil
Alberta Schuknecht
Alice Dilek
Noel Newell
Kathrynarshall
Ira Mohme
Engagement and upcoming wedding of Miss Ruth Hoberock and Robert Gates
The engagement and wedding plan were announced at a dinner hosted by the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Hoberock. June 29 is set for the wedding. Guests included Virginia Wentworth Rita Sandberg Geretta Whetstine Alice Thoman Evelyn Baumgartner Bertha Weiss Marie Hoffner. Mrs E L Russell assisted. Mr Bates is office manager of Collins Farms Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hobeck
Robert S. Gates
Frank T. Gates
Bride-To-Be Miss Helen Koehler Honored At Several Parties
Miss Helen Koehler to wed Marvin Deichman on June 14 was feted at multiple gatherings. Mrs. John Pazour and Miss Josephine Zila hosted a Roosevelt hotel dinner in her honor, with gifts presented. Additional parties were hosted by Miss Lillian Prusek with Mrs. Val Barta and by Miss Bertha Sisler with Mrs. James R. Jennison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Koehler
Marvin Deichman
John H. Pazour
Josephine Zila
Roosevelt Hotel
Lillian Prusek
Val Barta
Bertha Sisler
James R. Jennison
Beall Announces Daughter Ruth Elizabeth Marriage to Kenneth McCabe
Mrs Ruth Beall of 608 Eighth venue SE announces the marriage of her daughter Ruth Elizabeth to Kenneth McCabe son of Mrs Ella McCabe of 1310 A Avenue NE. The ceremony occurred in September 1934 in Chicago and the couple will reside at 1310 A Avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Beall
Ruth Elizaeth
Kenneth McCabe
Ella McCabe
A Avenue
Chicago
Mrs. McCabe
Keoku County American Legion Convention Planned in Memorial Hall
The Keoku County American Legion will hold a four convention in Memorial Hall on Wednesday evening. Francis Bridger of Richland, county chairman, will preside and officers will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Keoku County
American Legion
Memorial Hall
Francis Bridger
Richland
Anderson Family Reunion Highlights Long‑Separated Siblings
A sister and three brothers gathered at Ray F. and Mrs. Ray Anderson’s Cedar Rapids home for the first time since Christmas 1915. Attendees included Edith Anderson Tourtellot of Madison, Rev Harold C. Anderson of Brazil, Rev Howard E. Anderson of India, and Ray F. Anderson, with visits to Oelwein and graves of parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray F. Anderson
Maplewood Drive
E. B. Tourtellot
Madison
Wis
Edith Anderson
Harold C. Anderson
Ponta Nova
Brazil
Howard E. Anderson
Indiana
Punjab
India
Cedar Rapids
Ray Anderson
Harold Anderson
Oelwein
United States
Davenport
South America
Catherine Collins and Neil J Boyle Wed at Immaculate Conception
The marriage of Catherine Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis Collins and Neil J Boyle son of Mr and Mrs David Boyle was solemnized at Immaculate Conception church Monday morning with Rev Msgr John M Molloy officiating. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home. The couple plan a honeymoon trip to Chicago and St Paul. Local guests included family members from Dougherty Cascade and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Collins
Dennis Collins
Avenue NE
Neil J. Boyle
David Boyle
Dougherty
Immaculate Conception
John M. Molloy
Regina Collins
Norbert Boyle
Mary Catherine’ Jennings
Schubert
Boyle
Immaculate *Conception High School
Mount Mercy College
St Patrick's High School
St. Thomas College
St. Paul
Roosevelt Hotel
Twelfth Street
Orange City
Bellies Celebrate Nineteenth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W A Bell near Coggon former Marion celebrated their nineteenth anniversary with a Sunday surprise picnic dinner at their home. Fourteen guests attended including their children Robert James and John, and friends from Lisbon Robins and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Beli
Near
Coggon
Marion
W. A. Bell
Robert
James
John
Sherman McHenry
Lisbon
Lee
J. L. Morrison
Robins
Maxine
E. W. Havorka
Cedar Rapids
Patricia Ann
Mrs Sawyer and children Visit Central City Friend
Mrs Clyde B Sawyer of 1510 Ninth street SW with her children Dixie Ann and Tom are visiting Mrs A R Hoffman in Central City for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde B. Sawyer
Ninth Street
Dixie Ann
Tom
A. R. Hoffman
Central City
Untitled excerpt hints at school board airing staffing concerns
The pushing of Miss Jones for election is timed, and a board member warns that if a young teacher isn’t promoted in a year, their job may be at risk, reflecting tension over promotions and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jones
Iowa obituaries and wedding notices in brief
Post nuptial shower honors Mrs Walter Schwab. Evérette Maloney weds Vincent Kane at Sacred Heart church. Funeral services for Gerhardt Busch and Frank S Porter reported. Adolph Ehrisman funeral at Monticello Presbyterian with many survivors. Mrs Lee McChesney dies. nine children survive. Funeral services held in Wapello and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. McClurin
Marie Creswell
Roxye Buster
Jean McCullough
Nettie Matthews
Mary Schwab
Marian Cover
Gladys Hammond
Monticello
Evéretta Maloney
Everett Maloney
Vincent Kane
Leo Kane
Sacred Heart Church
A. L. Lorenz
Maquoketa
Buckhorn Church
Gerhardt Busch
Anamosa
Bertha Emma Tamm
Germany
Nashville
Nina Weirup
Minnie Buck
Lost Nation
Velma Duhme
Fresno
Calif
Lorraine
Helen
Christ Tamm
Rudolph Tamm
Neapolis
Minn
Minnie Hassen
Manchester
Earl Knight
Strawberry Point
Frank S. Porter
Delaware County
Neuchatel
Switzerland
Adolph Ehrisman
Ehrisman
Edward E. Ehrisman
Freeman, S. D
Walter Ehrisman
Herman Ehrisman
Charles Ehrisman
Rose Connolly
Wagner, S. D
Marguerite
Lee McChesney
Harold
Mount Union
George
Morning Sun
Fred Rhyner
Raymond
Rex
Wapello
Carl
Ralph
Kenneth
Mildred
Cedar Rapids Youth Leads Tama Epworth League Rally
Two hundred Methodist youths attended the Cedar Rapids district Epworth League spring rally at Tama’s First Methodist Church. Dr. Owen M. Geer of Chicago spoke on Christian youth building a new world. Leaders from multiple towns received attendance awards and new district officers were installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Epworth League
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Tama
Owen M. Geer
Chicago
Epworth League Movement
Palo
Belle Plaine
Blairstown
Melbourne
Toledo
Marshalltown
Montour
Vinton
Laurel
Gilman
Iowa Falls
Dysart
Conrad
Grundy Center
Traer
Gladbrook
LaPorte
Donald Grootus
Roosevelt Works At Hyde Park Home
President Roosevelt sorted through a basket of mail and reports in the Hyde Park study after breakfast. He planned to remain in the home until Wednesday morning then motor to West Point to present diplomas to the United States Military Academy graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
West Point
United States Military Academy
Cedar Rapids Folk Put On Committees
Cedar Rapids delegates and listed members compose future plans and policy during temporary and permanent organization phases. Names include W. J. Goodwin Des Moines Mayor Edwin Manning Ottumwa Floyd Philbrick Cedar Rapids and others across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dar Rapids
Arthur W. Smith
Emmetsburg
W. J. Goodwin
Des Moines
Edwin Manning
Ottumwa
Floyd Philbrick
Stanley R. Smith
Osage
Daisy Williams
Union
Frank Elliott
Davenport
E. M. Smith
Winterset
Gordon L. Elliott
David Stewart
Sioux City
E. M. Frisch
John N. Calhoun
Knoxville
Henry K. Peterson
Richard N. Howes
Clinton
Vera L. Moss
Centerville
Sherman W. Needham
Ames
Three Men Arrested Near Springville After Collision
Roy Urban 29 of Dubuque Elmer Hall 25 and James Hall 32 both Epworth were arrested near Springville on highway 161 after a car crash. A gallon of whisky and liquor were found in the vehicle. James Hall pled not guilty to driving while intoxicated and all three to illegal liquor possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Urban
Dubuque
Elmer Hall
James Hall
Epworth
James Smith
Larry Condon
Springville
Highway 161
Urban
Smith
Tom Cherry
Marion
Cherry
John T. Moffit
Chi Omega House Party Reports Annual Alumni Event
Members of Chi Omega sorority left Monday after commencement for their annual house party at the Lower Palisades and will return Thursday. Mrs Harold J Soper is chaperon. Arrangements are led by Miss Woodside and Marion Hepner with assistance from Miss Nelson and Miss Curry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Omega Sorority
Lower
Palisades
Harold J. Soper
Jeanne Curry
Jeanette Focht
Janetta Merritt
Ellen Lorenzen
Mary Nelson
Ardyce Woodside
Ruth Parsons
Betty Kitterman
Frieda Whicher
Cora Hampton
Eleanor Admiral
Mary Jo French
Elizabeth Focht
Helen Burt
Pauline Ogden
Lillian Clare
Helen Clure
Miss Woodside
Marion Hepner
Miss Nelson
Miss Curry
Miss Sisam Wins Piano Contest at Coe College
Miss Nettie Sisam a Coe college senior won the $10 Carrie Mack prize for piano excellence at the annual contest Sunday afternoon in T. M. Sinclair Memorial chapel Four pianists competed She is daughter of Mrs Nettie Sisam 1012 First Avenue W and a pupil of Prof Max Daehler She also teaches at Arthur school Judges included Prof Horace Alden Miller Cornell College Miss Eleanor Houts Coe music and Mrs Helen Little Hickman Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Sisam
Coe College
Carrie Mack
T. M. Sinclair Memorial Chapel
Sisam
First Avenue W
Max Daehler
Coe College Department of Music
Arthur School
Horace Alden Miller
Cornell College
Eleanor Houts
Coe Department of Music
Helen, Little Hickman
Cedar Rapids
Eight 1920 class reunion at Central City
Eight members of the high school class of 1920 met for their first reunion in Central City on Sunday. Attendees included Zareta Van Deusen of Cedar Rapids, Wisdow Davis Evans of La Verne, Retha Filloon House of Mechanicsville, Walter Rech of Cedar Rapids, Ernest Wright and Mack Fish of Waterloo, Mildred Clark Lapham and Velma Hill of Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Zareta van Deusen
Cedar Rapids
Wisdow Davis Evans
la Verne
Retha Filloon House
Mechanicsville
Walter Rech
Ernest Wright
Mack Fish
Waterloo
Mildred Clark Lapham
Velma Hill
Summer fashion for yachtsmen and garden wear attract attention
Bright sail-cloth outfits in red blue or white suit sailors and gardeners with windproof jackets and pockets that drain water. Knee pads for garden kneeling, sun hats, hair bands, and backless shoes in bold colors promote comfort. New golf wear features cartridge pockets and knee-length shorts. Crochet signal flags and mail-order leaflets offer DIY style guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brittany
Sol
Nine Hurt In Six Auto Accidents With Two Drivers Failing Aid
Nine persons were injured in six auto accidents reported Sunday through Monday. Two crashes involved drivers who did not stop or aid the injured. Leona Nemec 19 suffered a serious fracture and gashes after a motorcycle collision near the Cedar Rapids airport and was taken to Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Nemec
Second Street
John*Simon
Highway 161
Cedar Rapids
Nemec
Mercy’s Hospital
Simon
James Smith
H. E.schnare
Thirty-second Street
Schnare
Ed Jebousek
Thirty Second Street
Center Point Road
H Avenne
Jebou~sek
B. L. Harriman
Henry D. Fahren Berg
Donahue
Fourth Street
Binet Avenue
Ars
Henry Stahlberg
Monticello
Cn Radeke
C Avenue NW
Ellis Park
Stahlberg
Frank Mellichar
Havenue NW
St. Luke's Hospital
Radeke
Mercy Hospital
Railroad Week Opens With Whistle Blast Across Rails
At 8 a.m. Monday railroad week begins with locomotive whistles and shop sounds, highlighting new rail travel gear. Speakers include Sanford Kerr of Illinois Central and E J Zadnichek of North Western at Canopus club luncheon. Burgar Holmes and other officials slated for Lions and High Twelve club talks later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canopus
Sanford Kerr
Illinois Central
E. J. Zadnichek
North Western
J. L. Burgar
G. Stewart Holmes
Milwaukee
M. J. Kelly
Rock Island
Sandford Kerr
Illinois, Central
Lions Club
McLemore and Jean Frances Conrad Wed in City Hall
New York United Press sports columnist Henry McLemore married Jean Frances Conrad on Monday at city hall. Conrad is the former wife of Des Moines writer James Hanrahan. McLemore had recently been divorced from his first wife, Eleanor Benham McLemore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry McLemore
The
United Press
Jean Frances Conrad
City Hall
Conrad
James Hanrahan
Des Moines
McLemore
Eleanor Benham McLemore
Newport man fined for motorcycle offences in court
John Williams of Newport England pleaded guilty to driving without a license, no road fund license, no insurance, faulty brakes, and not notifying ownership change. The judge imposed a total potential fine of 1000 dollars but reduced it to 1.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Newport
England
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Frances Westerfield
John Dudycha
Kago
Didycha
Piper
Twenifth Street
S$ Vanous
Miss Ashall
Uth Hoberock
Robert Gates
Miss Koehler
Anderson
Sawyers
Iowa News
Chi Omega Group
Frank L. Kinch, JR
Jessamine Louise Mieras
John E. Mieras
Maurice
Frank Leroy Kinch, Jr
Frank L. ,Kinch
Cottage Grove Avenue
A. A. Brooks
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Bernice Elaine Mieras
Walter A. Kinch
Ray T. Moore
Harlan Davis
Miss Mieras
Lucy ‘Bushnell Ambroz
Lasswell
Frank L. Kinch
Summer
Amos Parrish
Amos Paraise
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