June And August Wedding Dates Set For Three Unions
Mr and Mrs C H Sewell announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret May to Frederick T Sherble of Los Angeles with a June 30 wedding at First Evangelical Church led by Rev George Stauffacher. Maxine Richards of Arlington and Harold Downer of near Lamont plan a June 20 ceremony at the Arlington Methodist Church. Will Newcomb and Lu cille Newcomb announce the engagement and June 28 wedding of Lucille to Walter Goodin of Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C H Sewell
Fourth Street
Margaret May
Frederick T
Maxine Richards
Arlington
Harold Downer
Near
Lamont
Methodist Church
Will Newcomb
Strawberry Point
Lucille
Walter Goodin
Elkader
Cecelia Elenz
Dyersville
Margaret Ann
Harold E. Mescher
Chicago
Henry J . Mescher
St. Francis Xavier Church
D. EF. Carlson
H Avenue
Mable
Robert Bowen, Jr
Robert Bowen
Marion
Consolidation Favor Aimed At Milwaukee Road and C N W
AP report says Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific directors favor consolidation with Chicago and North Western in principle. Milwaukee directors ask counsel to seek deferment of reorganization actions until consolidation is decided. A New York meeting also appointed a committee to handle reorganization and consolidation issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The_ Daily News
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
St. Paul
Chicago and North Western Railroad Company
Milwaukee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milwaukee and North Western
New York
Both Roads
Commerce Commission
Wisconsin
O Connell Elevated in Farley Post Office Shuffle
Ambrose O Connell of New York City was advanced from second to first assistant postmaster general in a Farley staff reshuffle. He will take the oath at a Sacramento hospital where he is confined, succeeding William W Howes of Huron South Dakota who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ambrose O'Connell
New York City
James A. Farley
O'Connell
Sacramento
Calif
William W Howes
Huron
S. D
Washington voyage: U S expects no interruption to ship Washington
The United States notified belligerent governments that the American steamship Washington homeward bound from Europe with war refugees is expected to sail safely with no interruption or molestation by air, naval, or military forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Europe
Democracies Can Attain Efficiency Without Liberty Sacrifice
Attorney General Robert Jackson argued that democracies can rival dictatorships in efficiency without sacrificing liberty. Speaking at the University of Virginia, he urged expanding undeveloped democratic strength and planning an economic order to eliminate luxuries and friction while preserving the profit motive as a reward for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Charlottesville
INS
Robert Jackson
University of Virginia Institute of Public Affairs
Propaganda Mills Are Working To Drag U. S. In
Gov. Arthur James of Pennsylvania warned from Chattanooga that propaganda mills push for U S involvement in war and dictatorship. He said mobilization would lead to seizure of power by a Chief Executive and end to free speech with universal registration and compulsory service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. In
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ins
United States
Arthur James
Pennsylvania
Republican Congressional Executive Committee
Third District
Tennessee
Third Termites
America
Aliens urged to register fingerprints in Jefferson County
Sheriff Harry Smith invited all aliens in Jefferson County to appear at the bureau of identification for fingerprint registration. The county and city bureaus arranged voluntary registration before any compulsory measures are taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
INS
Harry Smith
Jefferson County
Bureau of Identification
County Bureau of Identification
Pro-Ally Rally Dispersed by Police in Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro a pro United States rally on steps of the municipal theater was halted by police when it shifted to a pro Allied display. Brazil remains neutral in the war and prohibits public manifestations for either side. A prior report noted a group with American flags arriving at the U.S. embassy to deliver a message to Ambassador Jefferson Caffrey, but details were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
United States
Brazil
Jefferson Caffrey
Bartholomew backs hillside pool site at Ellis Park
Harland Bartholomew and Associates recommend placing the municipal swimming pool on the hillside near Ellis Lane rather than the former street car terminal site. The plan cites better drainage, spectator view, improved park appearance, safer access, and potential expansion, with no harm to pool funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland Bartholomew and Associates of
St. Louis
Ellis Park
Kate Loomis
City Plan Commission
City Hall
Howard R. Green Company
City Engineer's Office
Russell H Riley
Bartholomew Staff
Bartholomew
Fillis Boulevard
Pavilion
Riley
Five Cent Pay for Memphis Census Enumerator
Memphis census enumerator George P. Crow found his payday scant. His Saturday check totaled five cents, for one house in his district that stood vacant, reflecting a futile tally effort in his assigned area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
George P. Crow
War Has Its Effects On Reading Public Too
The Cedar Rapids public library reveals reading shifts as war dominates headlines. Readers seek foreign policy and military histories while many turn to lighter fiction and romance amid anxiety. Aviation, nursing, engineering titles rise, and Hitler works draw strong demand with reserves and wait lists.
55th Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Wells
55th wedding anniversary celebrations mark the couple at 1262 Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids today. Mr Wells age 76 and Mrs Wells 80, married in Elgin in 1885, later ran hotels in Webster and North English before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1921. Attending are son J Earls Wells of Oskaloosa, four granddaughters L C Manning C R Allman Barbara Wells, sisters W A Garner of Hollywood and Bertha Abbey of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wells
Fourth Avenue SE
Mrs Wells
Elgin
Webster
North English
Cedar Rapids
Wells
Mrs. Wells
J. Earls Wells
Oskaloosa
L. C. Manning
C. R. Allman
Margaret
Barbara Wells
W. A. Garner
Hollywood
Calif
Bertha Abbey
Church Groups Schedule Multiple Meetings This Week
First Lutheran and affiliated circles announce numerous Friday gatherings at addresses across NE and SE, including potluck luncheons at Fifth Avenue SE and picnics at Ellis Park. Other churches such as First Evangelical Kenwood and First Baptist list Thursday and Friday events with home-hosted meetings, luncheons, breakfasts, and social gatherings for various guilds and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No
Carl Butterfield
E Avenue
C. G. Houx
Fifth Avenue
C. O. Lanning
Thirtieth Street
Emma Maley
Fifteenth Street
F. G. Murray
B Avenue NE
Ellis Park
Mary Owens Tufts
Alma Chadima
Washington Avenue
Clara Ristine
May
Jennie Hollenbeck
First Avenue
Emma Holden
Bever Park
Caroline Tufts
Andrew Petersen
Fifth Avenue SE
Three L class annual banquet at church dining room
The Conference club sponsors the Three L class annual banquet to be held Friday at 6 30 p m in the church dining room. Reservations should be made by Wednesday at 5385.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference Club
Maennerchor Sing Is Well Received at Regional Festival
The eighteenth annual Central Illinois and Iowa Music Festival drew 150 voices from Cedar Rapids Muscatine Burlington Davenport Dubuque Rock Island Moline and Peoria to Memorial Coliseum for an evening of high quality varied music. Conductor William Rinderknecht led the Cedar Rapids Maennerchor with Germania Ladies Chorus of Peoria and soloists including Harold Reeves and Carl Heinen. The program featured Grieg Landsighting and Schumann and Bridge arias, with Coe College Band clarinet quartet and strong piano and organ accompaniment. Both communities and Red Cross officials were praised for support.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
William Kinderknecht
Germania Ladies Chorus of
Peoria
William Leucht
Eleanor Taylor
Harold Reeves
Carl Heinen
Coe College Military Band
George Schultz
Harold Wendorf
Elmer Bruna
Clifford Drummy
Henry Krehbiel
Rinderknecht
Edward Grieg
Major Hahn
Red Cross
Coe College Band
Be Bride Of Keystone Man Engagement Planned
Alice Guinever Hoffman of Belle Plaine engages Walter E. Boehmke of Keystone. The couple will marry June 30 at 3 30 p m in St John s Lutheran Keystone. Mrs Hoffman has a BA in physical education from Iowa State Teachers College 1932 and worked in bacteriology and hospital laboratories. Boehmke is a Keystone High School graduate who attended the University of Iowa and plans to resume studies while helping on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Hoffman
Belle Plaine
Alice Guinever
Walter E. Boehmke
Anna Boehmke
Keystone
St. John's Lutheran Church
Miss Hoffman
Western Union
Cornell College
Iowa State Teachers College
Cherookee
University of Iowa
Government Laboratories
Albuquerque
N. M
Ohio State University
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Boehmke
Keystone High School
Uniersity
oCo
GMC Reach Accord With CIO On Pact
Detroit reports General Motors and the CIO reached a new contract Saturday night ending the threat of a strike at GM plants nationwide. The wage agreement covers about 140000 workers and was announced by John R. Steelman, chief federal labor conciliator, who traveled from Washington after talks stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Moors Corporation
United Automobile Workers
CIO
John R. Steelman
Washington
Twin Daughters Stricken Together in Brazil Ind
Mr and Mrs Jack Barding’s twin ten year old daughters were both struck by acute appendicitis Saturday and underwent operations at the same hospital in Brazil Indiana. The siblings closely resemble each other and were treated without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Jack Barding
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An Tieur Proto, Margaret M. Sewell
Lucille Newcomb
Milwaukee Road
C.&n.w
Margaret Ann Elenz
Strem
Mable Carlson
Farley
P. O. Dept
C. Rapids
Des Moines
Atlanta
Kansas City
Boston
Dallas
St Louis
Orleans
San Antonio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Portland
Seattle
Glorious Glacier
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver
California
Alaska
Empire Builder
Pierce
Arent
Great Northern Railway
Equitable Building
Pro-Ally Rally
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Life
Time
Current History
New Republic
Illustrated London News
National Geographic
Newsweek
Seven Seas
Germany
France
Genghis Khan
ABC
Hitler
Alice Story
Central Park
First Evangelical
Gamma Delta Sigma
Anna Kriz
Fourth Avenue SW
Kenwood Presbyterian
George A. Hodge
Thirty-third Street
Emily Brown Guild
First Baptist
Women's Society
Ellis Park River Pavilion
Lucile Powell
Daniels Park
Kenwood Methodist
Embassy Club
Aid Society
Marie Dunn
E Avenue NE
Grace Episcopal
Thomas Robinson
Philathea
Lois Schwarzentruber
Forest Drive
St. Paul's
Methodist
Will Hoffer
Sixth Avenue SE
W. F. Cooper
Seventeenth Street
F. A. Burchard
Mount Vernon Avenue
Floyd Knapp
A Avenue NE
District 7
District 8
C. E Ferris
B Avenue
District 9
A W. Loftus
Dunreath Drive
District 10
Grande Avenue
The
Ways and Means Society
Lucile Duncan
St. James
Boreas Circle
G H Knauer
G Avenue NW
Ida Chesmore
First Congregational
Trinity Methodist
H. F. Martin
Nelle Martin
First Avenue W
Girls’ Work Committee
Delta
Ells Park
River Pavilion
John Wesley
Bethany Congregational
Melvin Lust
Immaculate Conception
St. Margaret’s Circle
First Christian
Glenn McMillan
Johnson Avenue NW
Litit Ace Cleaners
Hiltbrunner Music Co
First Street
Grant Perrin
Alice G. Hoffman
GMC
Edna Dieman
Granby Bldg
DIAL
Life Insurance
Robert O. Bickel
C.L.U
John B
Heidel
Alfred Schneck
C. V. Shepherd Agency
Dews
Jaws
Welcom
W. Reams Fred Woolrich Falter Wendler
Amana, Se
National Life
Insurance Company
Montoried
Vermont
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