Marion student Mary Erwin graduates Coe with highest honors
Miss Mary Erwin daughter of Mr and Mrs George Erwin graduates from Coe college summa cum laude with top honors across four years. She earned major honors each year and held roles in YWCA Associated Women Students Alpha Gamma Delta and other societies. She begins work with Mutual Fire and Tornado in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Folk
Mary Erwin
George Erwin
Coe College
Miss Erwin
Ladies Literary Society
Coe
Cornell
Mutual Fire and Tornado Association
Cedar Rapids
Marion Flower Show Awards Prizes Across Many Classes
A large crowd attended Marion's annual flower and garden show at the library under the Marion Nature and Garden club. Prizes were awarded across perennial, peony, rose, bloom, house plant, vegetable, unusual display, and craft categories with numerous local winners and honorable mentions. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Byse have returned from a trip in northern Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Nature and Garden Club
J. L. Rhea
Cedar Rapids
Earl Miller
Oliver Tilton
George Hutton
Wakefield
Horace Reiter
F. C. H. Schminke
Mary Larkin
Mahlon Fleisher
Horace Relter
Sophie Coonan
L. A. Levasseur
Rose
Wigor
Ldrmer
H. Biddick
Celan Rollins, Jris
Sophie Meyers
W. J Turner
Eileen Schenken
Lula Toms
Flass
F.C. Schminke
Ames Cooper
Lillian Bleakly
Lula ‘Toms
Derflinger
John W . Byse
Minnesota
Former Teachers And Pupils Of Wild Cat School Reunion Planned
Community interest grows for the Wild Cat school reunion north of Marion on Sunday June 23. Oldest teacher Eva E Preston age 80 among early staff. Attendees include many former pupils and teachers with a program, church service, picnic, and afternoon events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Cat School
Marion
Marion Township
Eva E. Preston
Mural by Richard Haines Chosen for Wichita Building
Richard Haines has a mural selected among eighty one sketches from across the United States for a new government building in Wichita Kansas. The winning pair includes Ward Lockwood whose piece depicts the pioneer era. Haines shows the present day scene and is a Marion High School graduate from 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Haines
United States
Wichita
Kaw
Ward Lockwood
Atchison, Kan
Lockwood
Haines
Marion High School
George Buzza
Minneapolis
Minn
Europe
Fred Maines
Playgrounds Open Monday and Community Notices
Playgrounds start Monday at 9 30 a m with Miss Tow at Emerson grounds for north of tracks and Miss Murray at Lincoln school grounds for south of tracks. Mrs Phyllis Johnson and daughters from Philadelphia visit Marion. Frank and Maurice Flack to return from Newton. Missionary societies to be installed June 21. Excelsior club meets Friday at S J Jordans. Lunch served by Ladies Aid Fourth division. Osceola Lodge 18 meets Thursday. Funeral for A W Atkins at Yocom chapel 2 30 p m with burial at Blodgett cemetery. Mrs Guy Reed to return home from visiting relatives. Prairie Chapel Ladies Aid guest day Friday at Springville. Edna Roberts piano recital Wednesday 8 p m at Christian church. Hayes family returned to Perry from Marion. Mrs Charles Breneman hosted Woman's Foreign Missionary society. lesson on Women of Japan. Seven members present. Dorothy and Hazel Hutton visited Ralph Parks home. others visiting. Milwaukee Railroad Women's Club picnic at Thomas Park Thursday. Legion and auxiliary picnic Monday at 6 30 p m at Thomas Park pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Tow
Emerson Grounds
Virginia Murray
Lincoln School
The
Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies
Harley Erwin
Marion
Bernita Standish
Kathryn Taube
Ladies Aid Society
Charles Breneman
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Church
A. F E. Banks
Breneman
Japan
Election of Delegates Set by Local Auxiliaries
Mrs Harold Wahl Mrs Frank Williams Miss Ruth Maier Mrs Frank Strother and Mrs J J Wallace will meet in the Legion hall at 8 p m for the election of delegates to the July district meeting An executive session will precede the meeting The auxiliary meeting will be held at the park following the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wahl
Frank Williams
Ruth Maier
Frank Strother
J. J. Wallace
Legion Hall
I O O F Memorial Service Proclaimed Public Event
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs memorial service is set for today at 2 30 p m in the I O O F hall with a prayer vocal duet roll call Rebekah memorial and an address by Rev C J Biddle pastor of the Christian church Robert Munson Wednesday plans to leave for Cheley camp in Estes Park Colorado Albert Jordan earned an electrical engineering degree at Iowa State college Monday The twelfth annual Hopker family reunion is today at Ellis park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
I. O. O. F. Hall
C. J. Biddle
The
Christian Church
Robert Munson
Cheley Camp
Estes Park
Colo
Albert Jordan
Iowa State College
Ellis Park
Springville Band to Perform at Marion Pool Concert
The sixty piece Springville school band will hold a band concert at Marion pool today at 2 30 under the Marion post of the American Legion. Informal swimming and diving exhibitions will accompany the concert and swimming will be available all day and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
Marion Pool
Marion Post of the
American Legion
Marion Folk Plan O
Marion
First Band Concert Under G L Lyman Thursday
G L Lyman the new band director from Cedar Rapids leads the Marion band in the season opener at 8 p.m. Thursday in the city park. Rehearsals start Monday at Lincoln building with 8 a.m. sessions. The program features marches and overtures including National Emblem and Atlantis suite in four parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Lyman
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mr. Lyman
Blairstown
van Horne
Atkins
Benton County
Fred Zalesky
Fort Dodge
Carl] Quist
Coe College
Lyman
Lincoln Building
Spirit of America Patrol
Men of Ohio
Fillmore
Stephen Foster
Holmes Atlantis
Prince
Diana
Invercargill
Government Plans Investigation of Dairy Industry
Washington plans for a nation wide inquiry into the dairy industry were finalized by Secretary Wallace, Rep Kopplemann, and federal trade commission officials. A special committee will present the proposal to President Roosevelt, seeking funding under the deficiency appropriation bill. Connecticut and Philadelphia milksheds have been studied, with Chicago milk area under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Wallace
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Rep. Kopplemann
Connecticut
Charles H. March
Howard R. Tolley
AAA
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Chicago
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Cedar Memorial Park Area
Real estate transfers list deeds from Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Assn to buyers including Mrs. William Prochaska and James H. Bailey with joint tenancy. Entries note subject racial restrictions and ack dates 52-35, $60 to Prochaska, $250 to Bailey, plus other transfers from Central City to Cornwell, Davis, Harlan, Naubauer and Netolicky with consideration amounts and legal caveats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
William Prochaska
Heart
James H
Marguerite Bailey
Evergreen Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Raymond I. Smith
Fred R
A. Imogene Cornwell
W. D
Central City Land and Improvement Co’s
Central City
Llewellyn Davis
Julian J
Eva A. Davis
Mary Ann Harlan
Frank E. Harlan
P. T. Mitchell
Myra K. Naubauer
Belmont Park Add. C. R
R. Moore
John J. Wagner
Hurt
Treas. Linn Co
H. J. Cousins
James Mylon
Greenlawn
Army engineers seek 1.55 million for Council Bluffs flood work
Army engineers urged a 1 552 300 allotment from the 4 billion work relief fund to finance the Indian Creek flood control project at Council Bluffs Iowa. Right of way costs estimated at 166 000 would be provided locally. The plan, expected to take 16 months, would employ 850 men at a reduced cost per worker to meet the re employment goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army Engineers
Frank C. Walker
National Emergency Council
Indian Creek
Council Bluffs
Walker
Roosevelt
Hoover’s New Deal for Latin America Gets Credit
Grinnell AP Charles A Thomson credits Herbert Hoover with initiating a Latin American policy shift. He says Hoover planned to end intervention in Haiti in 1930 and, via Secretary Stimson, oversaw the withdrawal of Marines from Nicaragua. The hands off Cuba policy boosts regional confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Charles A. Thomson
Herbert Hoover
Thomson
Foreign Policy Association of New York City
Grinnell Institute On International Relations
Sam
Haiti
Stimson
Nicaragua
United States
Cuba
Funeral services and obituaries in 10owa brief
Funeral services were held for Gladys Berry in Crystal township with burial in Crystal cemetery after a coroner ruled coronary embolism as the cause of death. Other briefs note a Cedar Rapids Methodist play and Bible school closing, Vinton flower show winners, La Porte City funeral for W. A. Stebbins, and Independence Boy Scouts merit badges.
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TRAER
Gladys Berry
George Berry
Crystal Township
O. Dirks
J. Bruce Eyestone
Methodist Church
Mary Sparks
Helen Lnenicka
Bryan Boxwell
Junior Brown
Paul McIntosh
Billy Boxwell
Edwin Brown
Darrell Kitchen
Junior Berry
James Brown
Oliver Klein
Vinton
Garden Club
Masonic Building
J. L. Rhea
Henry Hromek
Cedar Rapids
Collection
Clarence Hilton
W. A. Quinn
John Mossman
A. H. Mossman
Swan Rosberg
M. B. Beller
W. A
Farm Chiefs Hunt For Lost Corn-Hog Contracts
Washington AP reports the corn hog section of the farm administration is seeking missing 1934 contracts. Officials estimate the number unaccounted for is under one thousand and say duplicates can be created from county offices to guarantee payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Administration
Kansas G A R membership falls to 367 in 1935
The Kansas G A R membership dropped from 19 000 in earlier years to 367 in 1935 with about 50 members able to attend state meetings. The younger leader is H I Merrill of Wichita, age 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas G. A. R
H. I. Merrill
Wichita
AAA Seeks Bids On Milk Products For Needy Families
The AAA called for bids on cheese butter and spray process skim milk to be turned over to the federal surplus relief corporation for distribution to needy families. About 1,000,000 pounds of American cheese would be bought at the June 24 bid opening and 5,000,000 pounds of butter at June 25, with roughly 5,000,000 pounds of dry skim milk to be bought at June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AAA
Federal Surplus ‘Relief Corporation
Leech To Address Spanish War Veterans Meet
Leech L J of West Branch, a leader of the G A R, will address the Iowa Spanish-American war veterans encampment in Emmetsburg next week. Other speakers include Rathke William C of Glenwood state American Legion commander Totman L L of Fort Dodge VFW commander Pilkcer of Cedar Rapids and Beck from Des Moines Veterans Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
L. J. Leech
West Branch
Towa
Iowa
William C. Rathke
Glenwood
American Legion
L. L. Totman
Fort Dodge
Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars
Abraham Pilkcer
Cedar Rapids
Charles Beck
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
300 Radio Amateurs Attend Ham Fest in Burlington
More than 300 licensed amateurs and students from six states gathered in Burlington for the Iowa-Illinois Amateur Radio club’s annual ham fest. Don Wallace, Chicago radio engineer, was the principal attraction at the event with a membership exceeding 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Midwest
Iowa-Iinois Amateur Radio Club
Don Wallace
Chicago
Tire reliability urged after 1934 crash statistics
A highlighted statistic shows 882000 automobile accidents in 1934 causing 954000 injuries and 36000 deaths, with 43000 due to blowouts punctures and skidding. The note urges interest in tire makers and tire quality for safer cars.
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Marion News
Truart
Wild Cat
Ladies Aid Society of
Thomas Park
Marion Chapter
No 183
O E. S&s
W K Lothian
Home Building and Loan Company
Ameigo Club
E. M Adams
First Street
Kansas
Phyllis Johnson
Helen
Veda
Mrs. Johnson
Philip Shoup
Frank
Maurice Flack
Newton
Woman's’ Missionary Society
Grace H. Starr Missionary Society
Newell Trimble Missionary Society
Excelsior Agriculture and Literary Club
S. J. Jordan
Do. R. Creglon
Guy Martin
Harry Dunn
Dolph van Sickle
Laura Kershner
Russell Singleton
Carl Wiley
Osceola Lodge
A. W. Atkins
Yocom Chapel
John M. Walters
Blodgett Cemetery
Guy Reed
Independence
George McBride
C. L. Wiley
J. W. Taylor
Prairie Chapel Church
Dennis Taylor
Edna Roberts
James Hayes
Sarah
Karen Hanscom
Maxine Fahey
Perry
Cora McShane
Dorothy
Hazel Hutton
Ralph Parks
Milwaukee Railroad Women's Club
Milwaukee
Legion and Auxiliary
Thomas Park Pavilion
R. J. Williams
Leo Levasseur
W. A. Jackson
Ruby Hanscom
WC T.U
A. E. Blinks
Eighth Avenue
Playground Fund
Eavelyn Ruth Dukek
Wayne Carpenter
Faye Parks
Woodrow Bontrager
J. Renwick McCullough
E. F. Davies
Faye
Cody
Wyo
A. Dunn
A. G. Anderson
Agnes
Ed Lagerquist
Marion Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Ralph Lee
Rose Paidar
South Eleventh Street
B. N. Wire
Greenville
Robert Hibner
Aurora
Charles Hibner
G. M. Hibner
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Sunshine Division
James Biesecker
W. S. A. Club
Fred Lutz
Marengo
Beverly
Harry Schultz
Linn
Child Study Club
James Fairley
LeRoy Benedict
Cotton Blossom Singers
Piney Woods Country Life School
Piney Woods
Lawrence Jones
Athenian Art Club
Frank Allen
W. D. Shank
Marion Sommers
Blair
Neb
Ames
Schultz
Newhall
Wyoma Carey
Betty Wallace
Betty Howell
Laura Smith
le Vernon Backer
Billy Thomas
Fred Langhoff
Coggon
Langhoff
Fred C. Heldt
Hoover
Latin-America
Aids Hauptmann
Bruno Hauptmann
Vincent A. Marco
Firestone
Te Conte
Century Progress
Oldfield
Izes Proiely Low
S&w
10Th Street
10Th Street and
Second Avenue SE
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