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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1932
Page
13
Cedar Rapids Garden club members gathered for a luncheon at Cedar Rapids Country Club ahead of their annual meeting. Officers were to be elected and reports presented on the flower show planned for June 8 to 10 at Brucemore. Mrs. E W Spence has led the club this year.
Dr and Mrs C Ward Macy and their daughter have come back to Iowa from Leland Stanford University where he earned his doctor of philosophy this spring. They plan to settle in Cedar Rapids soon and he will resume teaching at Coe College this fall after a leave of absence.
Miss Mary Bell dean of women at Coe College welcomed her aunt Miss Annetta Bell of Holman New Mexico on Thursday. Annetta Bell heads Agua Negra mission school in Holman a plaza school for Spanish children during her stop en route to New York and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Chauncey E Howe and her son Richard arrived by motor in Kansas City then traveled to stay two weeks with Mrs. Howe's parents Mr and Mrs W A Rall at 2325 Hillcrest drive SE.
Mr and Mrs E D McCartney of 2044 Grande avenue SE end a winter in Fort Worth and Mineral Wells Texas and travel back to their home on Thursday bringing stories of their southern sojourn.
The Rev Louis W Forrey will arrive on Saturday to spend a few days with his mother Mrs W J Forrey at 1021 Second Avenue SE.
Mr and Mrs William B Wallace of Chicago will leave this week end after spending several days here with the Misses Wallace at 1814 Third avenue SE.
The Kenwanee and Wiaka Camp Fire groups held a ceremonial at John Huss Methodist church on Wednesday evening. Members receiving Wood gatherers' rank included Viasta Tomes, Helen Stourne, Betty Smith, Doris Seabrooke, Phyllis Schlantz, Janet LeMar, and Grace Bedra. Fern Mrstik and Betty Pollins joined the Kenwanee group as new members. Rose Kosina earned a national three-year membership honor, and Sylvia Mrstik received a national Shuta honor for her headband, plus honors for attending the national training course at Camp Huaga last weekend. Helen Vanous and Sylvia Mrstik serve as guardians of the two groups.
Miss Frances Burke daughter of Mrs Marion Chase and Homer L Van Dyke son of Mr and Mrs Homer D Van Dyke were married Wednesday evening at the home of Rev Blaine Hyten pastor of the First Christian church. A dinner followed the service and the couple will reside at 1310 C street SW here.
Mrs John Brimer entertained her bridge club Wednesday afternoon at 1838 Blake boulevard SE. Prizes went to Mrs Lee Laucamp Mrs William Reed and Mrs Brimer. other members included Mrs Herm Dolly Mrs Floyd Oberhaus Mrs George Seeley Miss Irma Koehler and Mrs Arthur Klassen.
Miss Mary Hughes of 620 Seventeenth Street SE leaves Thursday evening for Jackson Michigan to serve on the Alpha Gamma Delta summer camp staff. The camp, run by the national sorority, aids underprivileged children and she will stay two weeks as president of the Coe chapter.
Henry Otterbein and his daughter Gladys with Mrs W E Yessler will depart Saturday for New York City to meet Mrs Otterbein visiting in the east. Mrs Otterbein will return with them after a tour through New York state Washington and other eastern cities.
Miss Miriam Confare departed Friday from Laneatlil for Atlantic City New Jersey to attend the National Education Association convention.
The art room in the public library will close on Saturday and Sunday this weekend. No other services are noted.
The Clubs Lodges Royal Homesteaders will hold a meeting Friday night in the I. O. O. F. hall.
The Milwaukee Woman's Club will hold a card party Friday at 8 30 p m in clubrooms for members and their friends. Mrs Joseph Chermak will be in charge.
Miss Hilda Louise Hood daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Hood Springville wed Herman J Kregel of Waupun Wisconsin Thursday in Rock Island Michigan Rev J H Kregel father of the groom officiated The bride wore a yellow crepe gown and bouquet attended by Gail Daniels Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was held at the Seyller home in Davenport The couple will honeymoon briefly in northern Wisconsin before settling in Waupun where Mr Kregel is employed at the Leader-News The bride is a graduate of local high school and Central College at Pella
Twenty four winter residents spent the season’s annual summer picnic on Wednesday at Bever park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Strauser, Mr. and Mrs. William Penningroth, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Little and son Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Will Carroll and Florence Carroll, Miss Reader, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Willer and Ed Williams of Tipton, Miss Virginia Hanna of South Dakota, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Little of La Porte City, Mr. and Mrs. H. McCormick and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith of Mechanicsville, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kahl of Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs W E Warren announce the approaching marriage of their niece Miss Myrtie Gapen of 6 Charles L Finnegan son of Mr and Mrs William Finnegan will wed Saturday at 10 am in Immaculate Conception church Rev Father Ament to officiate Miss Gapen a Lucy Flower Technical School Chicago graduate and former employee of Merchants National Bank Mr Finnegan a Anamosa High School graduate and Quaker Oats employee They will reside at 117 Sixteenth Street NE
Edwin F. Duncan son of Rev W L Duncan and Mrs. Duncan wed Miss Mary T Hartley in Baltimore on June 18. Mrs Duncan has Cedar Rapids relatives she visited in winter. Edwin is assistant manager in Baltimore and they plan to live at 1907 East Thirty first street after July 10.
Miss Henrietta Hekl daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hekl Cedar Rapids and Henry Klouda son of Mr and Mrs Frank Klouda Ely were married Tuesday at 8 am at St Wenceslaus parsonage with Rev Father Sindelar officiating. The double ring ceremony featured attendance by Miss Lottie Hekl and George Klouda. The bride wore white satin with orange blossom cap and carried white roses and lilies of the valley. A wedding dinner followed for immediate families and a dance in the Z C B J hall. Mrs Klovda is a Washington high school graduate. They plan a short wedding trip to Wisconsin before settling on a Cedar Rapids area farm.
Members of the Whippoorwill club held a picnic at Riverside park on Thursday with John Dill as hostess. Mrs. Kohr and her Blattler of Shellsburg were guests. Plans were made for a picnic to be held July 7.
Bertha Alden of Cedar Rapids daughter of Mr and Mrs John Alden and Carl Goodrich of Cedar Rapids were married June 18 at Edgewater Presbyterian Church Chicago with Rev Asa J Ferry officiating. Attendants were Gaynelle Shadle and Olney S Steffens. The couple plan a two week motor trip before settling in Cedar Rapids.
More than 100 members and guests attended the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Circle picnic at Ellis park river pavilion on Wednesday evening. Music by children including Tommy and Bob Stastny Robert Singer and La Verne Moehl accompanied D of I songs and a speech by Frances Trainer state regent of Davenport. Esther Hronik chaired the organizing committee with Esther Mullin Pauline Smid and Edith Smith assisting.
The Mozart Senior Advisors re-elected all officers at a business meeting held at Miss Grace Swab's home. Grace Swab was re elected counsellor, Leo Peiffer was re elected first vice counsellor, Eleanor Houts second vice counsellor, Alma Turechek secretary, and Esther Hronik treasurer. The group will resume meetings next October.
Dr and Mrs W J Neuzil of 2343 Grande avenue SE entertained at a Thursday dinner honoring Mrs Earl Cooper and her two daughters Frances Jane and Marian of Deadwood South Dakota who have been visiting this week in the Neuzil home.
Mrs J Ruopp and Miss Ruby Ruopp were feted at a luncheon hosted by Mrs George E Palmer at 1917 B Avenue NE. First Lutheran women presented a gift to Mrs Ruopp, and the pair plan to leave for Los Angeles.
Linn county supervisors granted OliverS. Johnson district court clerk an extra 9800 for additional help and anticipated overages for the rest of the year. The regular payroll was 12580, and with unlisted items the total budget rose to 16180 for the 1932 period.
The Royal American Show will stay in Cedar Rapids through June 30 under a city council resolution. It must pay 100 dollars daily for license and give one fifth of all proceeds to aid the unemployed. Mayor Stepanek says funds will be used for relief, despite theater owners and merchants opposition. Louis Zika opposed the measure.
The Rev. Richard Forrey S J will celebrate his first solemn mass Sunday at 10 30 in Immaculate Conception church assisted by the Rev. Louis Forrey S J and Rev. Father Barrett. Sermon by Father William F Robison S J former St Louis University president. Music directed by Rev. Father Ament. The ceremony marks his ordination in Kansas.
Annie F. Osborn of Wrangell Alaska the adopted daughter of the local Women of the Moose chapter will graduate among 109 on Saturday at Mooseheart. She arrived there in 1920 with brother and sister and studied cooking sewing art typing and beauty culture aiming to become a physical education instructor. Two other Iowa graduates Thurnelda and Winona Johnson of Burlington plus James Norton of Franklin Pa and Newton Meeks of Jacksonville Fla are noted for honors. Mooseheart serves 1200 children of deceased members with a new Iowa building and the large senior class marks a record year.
A Friday noon High Twelve Club luncheon at Hotel Roosevelt featured a children’s program with piano solos and duets by Jean Killen and Virginia McClean and readings by Margaret Fortsch. Several out-of-town guests attended including Col. Osman Latrobe of the Omaha corps area headquarters and liaison for reserve affairs, Capt. G. H. Dosher, unit instructor of the 338th field artillery, and Lieut E. J. Brucher, president of the Iowa Reserve Officers association.
Prowlers entered the home of George Serovy at 869 Seventeenth Street SE on Thursday night but took nothing of value. They gained access via a basement screen, could not reach the main area, and departed through a side door after removing the door key.
Washington AP Henry J. Allen former Kansas senator agreed to handle publicity for the Republican presidential campaign at the request of President Hoover. He previously served in public life and will coordinate messaging and press relations for the campaign.
Floyd Tucker, 20, was arrested Friday in connection with the slaying of Jennie and Letitia Keefer, elderly sisters murdered last week near Knoxville Iowa. Tucker lives with his parents two miles southeast of the town.
CHICAGO INS reports Prof. Manly Phelps head of the Phelps Institute of Speech fired back at a controversy over his use of the word Ain't. He insisted he never forgets his roots and recalled a past remark about a 35 music challenge and exclaimed Oh boy what a honey in a moment of surprise.
The Iowa Vocational Agriculture Teachers club elected officers after a four day course at Iowa State College. Paul Auringer Charles City is president Victor Rossa Centerville vice president H M Bryam Ames secretary treasurer. Lewis Falck Belle Plaine and Paul Grouwinkle Orient join the executive committee.
Iowa City announces dates for Paul Green's new play Tread the Green Grass to be staged at the natural science auditorium from July 15 to 19. Prof E C Mabie head of dramatic art says the playwright and Lamar Stringfield composer of the music will assist in the production.
A fire destroyed a tool cabinet area in the Van Buren school basement at the intersection of Third Street and The Avenue. Firemen found the blaze had smoldered behind the cabinet after plumbers worked in the basement Thursday. Sparks from a welding torch may have ignited hidden fuel or contents, with flames advancing to the basement before a neighbor alerted the fire department around 12 10 a.m. Friday.
Fragmentary note states wood floats on water while sawdust sinks. No further context or details available.
City officials ordered the alley closed after finding the coal vault beneath had deteriorated. The hotel was served notice to repair the vault while repair work proceeded in the alley.
Chicago police say George Collins, 20, admitted robbing a man of 1.25 cents because of hunger. After eating a meal, he felt remorse and turned himself in. Police jailed him without charges as the victim did not report the incident.
Linn County Iowa supervisors adopt multiple secondary road districts in Franklin and Clinton townships. Appoint P M Davis J H Schaum and Wm P Secrist to boards of apportionment for districts 60 62 63 and assign county auditor to issue commissions and file reports promptly.includes detailed financial figures and county payroll items.
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