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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1934

Page

5

Florence Nelson and G W Magee Married Here

Florence Karin Nelson daughter of C O Nelson and George W Magee of Hollywood Calif were married at the home of Mr and Mrs Ervin F Stepanek 1934 Park Ave SE. The ceremony with Rev O T Engquist followed by a reception. The couple will reside in California after July 1.

Ervin F. Stepanek Park Avenue SE Florence Karin Nelson C. O. Nelson George W. ~. Magee Hollywood Calif Wilma Jackson Marion O. T. Engquist Edith Nelson

Miss Taylor Returns From Columbia Fellowship Renewal

Miss Lois Elizabeth Taylor has returned from New York City where she studied at Columbia University under a Lydia Roberts fellowship renewed for next year. She will spend the summer with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Taylor at 123 Thirty-third Street SE.

Lois Elizabeth Taylor New York City Columbia University Lydia Roberts Miss Taylor Mrs. C. B. Taylor Thirty-third Street SE

Mrs Jaeger Arrives for Barbara Douglas Burck Wedding

Mrs George J Jaeger Jr arrived Tuesday afternoon from Lake Forest Til with her daughter Margaret and will stay until after the wedding of her sister Miss Barbara Douglas and Gail J Burck on June 28.

George J. Jaeger, Jr Lake Forest Til Margaret Barbara Douglas Gail J. Burck

Cleveland Family Arrives for Three-Week Visit Here

Mrs. George F. Karch and her son George Jr of Cleveland arrive with her parents Mr and Mrs Amor H Sargent and Miss Harriet Sargent to spend three weeks visiting. Mr Karch plans to join the group next week for a two week stay. The Sargents drove to Cleveland last Thursday.

George F. Karch George, Jr Cleveland Ohio Amor H. Sargent First Avenue Harriet Sargent Karch Sargents

Coffmans and Schoddes Plan Denver Wedding Trip

Mrs. R W Coffman and daughters Helen and Martha and Mr and Mrs A D Schodde depart early Wednesday by car for Denver. Miss Helen Coffman will marry Dr Harold A Schodde on Saturday, with Mr and Mrs Glenn Schodde of Des Moines also en route to attend.

Coffmans Schoddes Denver R. W. Coffman Helen Martha A. D. Schodde Helen Coffman Harold A. Schodde Glenn Schodde Des Moines

New Powder MELLO-GLO Promises Youthful Skin

Advertisement announcing MELLO GLO face powder from May Drug Co. that promises long wear, smooth spread, and non irritating coverage with a French process and youthful tint. Available in 50 cents and 1 dollar.

May Drug Co

Wedding of Kathleen Coffey and Edmund Morrison Jr

Miss Kathleen Coffey of Wellman wed Edmund D. Morrison Jr of Washington Iowa in a Cedar Rapids area church ceremony conducted by Dr. Harry Morehouse Gage president of Coe College. Diane Coffey sang at the ceremony and a reception followed at the bride’s parents home with guests from Cedar Rapids and Marion.

Cedar Rapids Wellman Kathleen Coffey Edmund D. Morrison Paul S. Ray Nelson Vance Russell Dorothy Williams Janet Murray Alice Sundberg Margaret Pratt Dorothy Gray Patricia Burkhalter Teresa Naso Eliza Hickok Louis D. Burkhalter, Jr George Crawford Jock Biggs Ben Sebern Marion

Miss Bell Attends Morrison Wedding Guest in Cedar Rapids

Miss Lacy Bell of McGregor, a bridal party member for Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Morrison, attended the Wellman wedding and then traveled to Cedar Rapids to stay with Mrs. J Lynn Crawford at 1263 Third Avenue SE until Friday.

Lacy Bell of McGregor Edmund Morrison Wellman Cedar Rapids J. Lynn Crawford Third Avenue SE

Family to attend Chicago wedding and Michigan visit

Mrs. Emil Benesh of 1700 Second Avenue SE and her daughter Marion and son Dick plan a Friday trip to Chicago for the wedding of Miss Frances Chamberlain and Harwood Warriner on Saturday. They will then go to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a ten day visit with friends before returning home.

Emil Benesh Second Avenue SE Miss Marian Chicago Frances Chamberlain Harwood Warriner Grand Rapids Mich

Columbus Junction couple wed in Cresco ceremony

Miss Helen Stevens daughter of Mrs Grace Stevens Cresco and William Cecil son of D N Cecil Columbus Junction married Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride’s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Eugene Irvine Cresco Attending were Mrs Cecil home economics teacher Columbus High School Kathleen King Boone and Dorcey Newton Cecil and Albert Toms Columbus Junction After a Wisconsin lakes visit the Cecils will reside in Columbus Junction.

Columbus Junction Helen Stevens Grace Stevens Cresco William Cecil D. N. Cecil Eugene Irvine Merle Cecil Dorcey Newton Cecil Albert Toms Kathleen King Boone Columbus High School the Lakes of Wisconsin

City Briefs And Personals

Marius Larsen of 632 Wilson avenue SW has been seriously ill for six weeks at the veterans hospital in Des Moines and is improving slowly. Andrew Durland, 35, of 1105 Ninth street NW, was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court for reckless driving after a late night arrest while operating a heavy truck and narrowly avoided a crash with a police car at Eleventh street and Second avenue SW.

Marius Larsen Wilson Avenue Veterans Hospital Des Moines Andrew Durland Ninth Street NW Dyrland Eleventh Street Second Avenue

Reunion Of Quass Family Descent In Bever Park

One hundred attendees gathered Sunday for the annual reunion of the Godfrey and John G. Quass descendants at Bever Park. After a picnic dinner they watched a baseball game between single and married men. Officers were reelected: Orville Quass as president, Mrs. John Quass secretary and treasurer, and Charles Bachman named to the program committee. Relatives came from Marion Alburnett Guernsey Mount Vernon Waterloo Independence Brandon and Vinton.

Godfrey John G. Quass Bever Park Orville Quass John, Quass Charles Bachman Marion Alburnett Guernsey Mount Vernon Waterloo Independence Brandon Vinton Keota Lea Klein Sacred Heart Church Kinross St. Mary's Cemetery Mr. Klein Peter Klein John Leo Earnest Schima M. J. Elliott M. W. Elliott Lamont Wapsipinicon River R. F. Carsey John Jago H. Schaffer West Union State Fish and Game Department West Branch Presbyterians Stanwood Ash Park The Presbyterian Church E. C. Moorhead Hobart Bair Harold Beach Harlan Current Norman Current John Colon Lee Evans William Housel Everett C. Moorehead John Crumbaugh Robert Milhollin Marvin Mallie Rolland Neal Maquoketa

Boy 15 Rescues Girl From River Near Ellis Park

Charles Breneman of 1016 G avenue NW jumped from his parked car amid cries from a group and swam to help an unidentified girl who could not swim. After bringing her ashore lifeguards revived her while Breneman, in a cold, returned home to rest.

Charles Breneman G Avenue NW Ellis Park Pavilion Breneman Ellis

Belle Plaine and nearby towns birthday and wedding notices

In Belle Plaine Louie Neuman turns eighty one at his son Irving Neuman's home with family. Garrison Harold Bryant and Gladys Erickson wed in Amery Wisconsin. Maynard Edna Hewitt marries Walter Ehlers in West Union. Additional notices cover Marion Tatman Montesano marriage in Wheaton Illinois and Dorothy Koch wed Norman Techau in Clarence.

Belle Plaine Louie Neuman Irving Neuman Mr. Neuman Pennsylvania Martin Sarah Neuman Janesville Wis Kansas Garrison Harold Bryant Gladys Erickson Fredrick Amery Albert Erickson Charles Bryant Farmers National Bank Vinton Bryant Iowa State Bank of Maynard Edna Hewitt Westgate Walter Ehlers West Union Fred C. Lutz St. Paul’s -Lutheran Edne’ Stahl Howard Herschinger Ehlers Maynard Consolidated School Alburnett Hilda 8 Stirm Orlena Powers Alburnett School Walter Berry Cedar Rapids Bernita Anderson Chicago Cleveland Niagara Falls New York City Atlantic City Philadelphia Washington Mammoth Cave Kentucky Atkins Hoppel-Kinderknecht Anna Happel Rinderknecht Lfe Happel Familly Martin Rinderknecht S. S. Ferree Mert Bair Effie Bair Charley Hervey Keswick Wallace Gilliland Mona Fred Bair North English Clara Tatman Marion Amber Tatman

Hats Show Many Styles for Linen and Cotton Wear

The article surveys hat types from broad brimmed to saucer and coronet shapes, noting materials like linen weave and coarse textures, trims such as grosgrain bands and ribbons, and fashion details including elastic backs and rounded crowns. It shifts to recent local nuptials and gatherings, listing couples, venues, and celebrants across Tama, Toledo, Parnell, Lowden, and Decorah, with brief wedding and reunion notes.

Aunt Het Chatters on Modern Kitchen Clues

The columnist quips that old methods still reveal baking doneness and lampoons risky kitchen hacks, noting a straw broom is outdated yet a vacuum in a cake is ludicrous. Her wry advice blends humor with practical cooking sense for home cooks.

Stearns Granted Recount of J P Nomination Vote

The Linn county board of supervisors approved Henry A. Stearns request for a recount of the Republican nomination for justice of the peace in Rapids township. Recount starts 8 a m Wednesday by the board and County Auditor Bob Vesely. All Cedar Rapids precinct machines will be rechecked and tallies recorded. Stearns sought to fill the term of Justice G S Lightner but lost the nomination to Howard Churchill.

Helen’ Pulver Clara Irmscher Paul “Cass Bible School Reva Engel F. W. Cass Bertram George D. King Lee M. King Irma Blazek Cedar Rapids Martha Michalek King Decorah Henry Loven Winneshiek County Loven Linn County Board of Supervisors Henry A. Stearns Justice of the Peace Howard Churchill

Confirmation at St Patrick's Church Marengo

The sacrament of confirmation was administered at St Patrick's Church Marengo on Sunday night for eleven girls ten boys and six adults. Names include Marian Dahnk Margaret Dower Mary Franey Lois Frederickson Eilleen McGivern Mary McGivern Maureen McGivern Kathleen McGivern Ethel May Riley Kathleen Smith Betty Thomas Lincoln Bartusek Howard Betlstein Joseph Cooney Joseph Franey Jr Howard Frimml Michael McGivern Peter McGivern Francis McMann James McMann Leo Murtha Paul Murtha Dean Smith Darlo Wanamaker Gerald Weldon John Wilkinson Mrs Franklin Jacobi Ralph Kruse Mrs Joe Hogan Mrs Charlie Bryson James G Honn Mrs Lawrence Martin.

Monticello Offers Free Summer Playground Program

The Monticello school board and city council sponsor a free summer program for youths. F A Merten, high school coach, directs activities including kittenball tennis golf baseball hiking swimming horseshoes nature study and storytelling with a field day planned near season end.

Monticello F. A’ Merten

Cedar Rapids Industries Highlight Local Manufacturing Exports

A list of Cedar Rapids firms including Iowa Electric Light and Power and International Harvester outlines local industries to be showcased during a downtown celebration week. Exhibits will display Cedar Rapids made products in storefront windows donated by retailers, with the Chamber of Commerce promoting the event to acquaint residents with industries providing 5,793,963 dollars annually in local payrolls and driving regional rail shipping through material purchases.

Chamber of Commerce Cedar Rapids

Rabbi Jung to Speak in Iowa City Lecture Series

Rabbi Leo Jung of New York City will speak Friday night in Iowa City as part of a University of Iowa School of Religion series on modern trends in Judaism. Professor P A Wadia of Bombay will lecture July 16.

Iowa City Leo Jung New York City University of Iowa School of Religion Jung P. A. Wadia Bombay India

Also Mentioned on This Page

Florence Nelson G. W. Magee Lasswell George Magee Mrs. Jaeger Virginia Care Montrose John W. Barry, Jr Edmund D. Morrison, JR Mrs. Crawford Bungalow Canning School Quass Reunion Iowa News Ruth Tatman Rocco Beninetrti Mrs. Montesano Methodist and Friends Churches of H. M. Grant Lucille Bowie Clara Belle West Margaret Wertzbaugher Maureen Parry Callie Mae Bumgardner Margaret Stratton Dorothy 5Ecrest Alice Gill Margaret Clarke Dorothy M. Koch Milton Koch Norman Techau Charles, Techau Evangelical Parsonage Clarence Karl Fauth Lois Techau Springville Elwood Techau Techau Clarence High School Charles Techau Manchester Amel Keliser Delaware County Savannah J. Frank, Moore Amelia Marie Durey Clark Durey England United States Nee Eraing St. John’s Episcopal Church Dubuque Albert C. Darey Amo8 Parrish Amos” Parrish Hazel Cory Meredith Yerkes Isabelle Butterfield Tama Public Toledo van Sickle L. H. van Sickle Carl Hansen Parnell Glen Tekin Lucille Baines P. J. Ryan Jamies Lekin William Baines Near White Pigeon Lowden Reinking Leo Reinking Leonard Reinking Otto Hilscher Gusta Martha Hilscher Alvina McCormick Loretta R. O. Kintzel Richard Kintzel Bertha Eggert Billy Delhi Methodist Sunday School Silver Lake Park Gladys Pulver Alice Albrook Nida Jackson Myrle Irmscher Beulah Sutton York Hi-Chesters Diamond Brand Rosedale Wendall’s Ice Cream Stand 1St Ave 6Th St. E Rabbi Jung Exposition the Gazette Iowa Paris Jacqueline Madel Ine Smart and Jacquelines Naktis Parile Tn. Millinery Mart
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