Cedar Rapids hostess hosts Marion visitors for cereus bloom
Mrs. Minnie Fahl in Cedar Rapids invited several Marion guests for a dinner at 820 B avenue NE. Attendees included Mrs. Gerald Gordon and others, with Miss Maxine Mulroney visiting from Kellogg and Mrs. Fred Putnam from Malden. The group observed Mrs. Fahl’s night-blooming cereus, which opens once a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Gordon
Muriel Gordon
Charles Benedict
Donald Rundquist
Roy Houser
Roy
le Roy Benedict
Jimmie
Minnie Fahl
B Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Fred Putnam
Malden
Wash
Maxine Mulroney
Kellogg, Ida
Marion
Fahl
Death notices: Marilyn Louise Newell 1937–1939
Marilyn Louise Newell died Thursday at 6 30 pm after a brief illness at her grandparents home two miles north of Springville She was born in Cedar Rapids April 26 1937 She is survived by her parents Ruth and Ellis H Newell and by her maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs M O Eldridge and her paternal grandfather John Newell of Marion Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm Balster and Hall Home for Funerals Rev C V R DeJong presiding burial at Oak Shade Cemetery Berber specials advertise beef roasts and other meats in the same notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Louise Newell
Ellis H
Ruth Eldridge Newell
M. O. Eldridge
Springville
Cedar Rapids
John Newell
Marion
Balster and Hall
C. V. R. DeJong
Presbyterian Church
Oak Shade Cemetery
Mrs Hackert Undergoes Appendectomy at St Luke’s Hospital
Mrs Herman Hackert of the L. M. Phelps farm north of Marion had an appendectomy Thursday evening at St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids. She is the daughter of Fred Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hackert
L. M. Phelps
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Hackert
Fred Schultz
H. ST. Clair
Cornell Dinner Honors Visiting Andersons in Marion
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Cornell host dinner Friday evening at 1160 Tenth Street Marion to honor Mrs. Cornell's parents Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Anderson of St. Petersburg Florida visiting for the summer. Twelve guests, daisies centerpieces, yellow and white table decorations. Attending guests include Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Stitzel Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hardin Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Lockwood Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Carson and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Granger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Cornell
Tenth Street
Hanna Tosses First Shutout as Garrison-D-X Beats Hatchery
Harold Hanna pitched a complete shutout for Garrison-D-X at Thomas Park Thursday night. He held Gordon Hatchery to four singles, struck out seven, and walked two as his team scored six runs on seven hits with two Hatchery errors. Dirk Sears caught, while Bob Newlin and Chet Bailey were the Battery for Hatchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hanna
Garrison-D-X
Thomas Park
Gordon Hatchery
Dirk Sears
Bob Newlin
Chet Bailey
Evening party notes and local notices
Mrs Richard Bristol hosted a party honoring her sister Mrs Chester Solberg of Rochester Minnesota with bridge at two tables won by Mrs Fred Peiffer. Guests included Mrs Herbert Gee Mrs Harry Jones Miss Alice Hyde and Miss Grace Boyd. Public library to close 8 p m in July and August. An advertisement lists groceries and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bristol
Chester Solberg
Rochester
Minn
Fred Peiffer
W. Leslie
Herbert Gee
Harry Jones
Alice Hyde
Grace Boyd
Monday Night Hockey Protest and Local Visits
Monday night's game with the Rapid School of Welding ended with the protest overruled and the Webers winning 13 to 5. Notices follow of ads and visits: Submarine Patrol with Richard Green at the Garden. Mrs John C Hines returns to Sioux City with relatives and plans ten days in Webster City, Manchester and Cedar Rapids, visiting the Carpenters, Crawfords, and Hines relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid School of Welding
Webers
F. W. Crawford
John Crawford
Webster City
Social Notes and Travel Plans Feature Local Guests
Miss Christine Strand of Mount Vernon airs a Sweden trip starting July 10 after dinner at Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Albright. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hibner of Chicago visit their Hibner kin then head to Charles City for the holiday with Pauline eil. Glen Hempy plans a Black Hills vacation via Brookings and Nebraska. Edward Hines drives in after his mother in law’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Strand
Mount Vernon
J. M. Albright
Miss Strand
Sweden
Charles Hibner
Chicago
Mr. Hibner
George M. Hibner
Charles City
Pauline Eil
Glen Hempy
Black Hills
Brookings, S. C
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids and Thurman Women Named
Of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Fred Winke of Thurman and Mrs. Charles are mentioned in the obituary or social notice. The fragment hints at a local connections recounting residents and relations in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Fred Winke
Thurman
Charles
Miss Alice Fernow to Spend Summer With Lyndon Family
Miss Alice Fernow an instructor at the state normal college in Lyndon Vermont will arrive in Marion Friday to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Owen Fernow. Her nieces Louise Dorothy Fernow and Miss Beryl Austin accompany her after visiting the east. They visited Montreal Portland Boston and New York en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Fernow
State Normal College
Lyndon, Vt
Marion
Owen Fernow
Louise
Dorothy Fernow
Cedar Rapids
Beryl Austin
Waterloo
Montreal
Quebec
Portland
Boston
New York
Canisius Star James Hogan Becomes City Lifeguard
Buffalo AP reports 71 year old James L Hogan a former Canisius college football star who failed a lifeguard exam was rehired Friday as a municipal lifeguard after a reexamination. He previously rescued a drowning person and had once failed the life guard test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
James L. Hogan
Canisius
Upholds Work Plan At Reformatory Inmates’ Rehabilitation
Warden W H Frazer of the Anamosa reformatory defends a productive labor program over a build up tear down system. He says inmates are trained for vocations and return to society rehabilitated. Frazer, to be succeeded by Sheriff Foss Davis, notes many ex convicts are gainfully employed in Cedar Rapids and other cities. He plans a long vacation before resuming penal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Frazer
Anamosa Reformatory
Young Men’s Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Frazer
Anamosa
Society
Cedar Rapids
Moon Guides Astronomers Time Before Modern Clocks
In a bygone era astronomers depended on the Moon to stage timekeeping, using its cycles to set Greenwich time before telegraphs and chronometers became common.
Schamberger's Bakery Ad Promotes Fresh Raspberry Treats
A Philadelphia bakery advertises fresh black raspberries in a Black Raspberry Shortcake and offers Parker House rolls Danish butter rolls cheese bread at 25 cents per dozen and per loaf. Fresh rolls are baked twice daily with free delivery to customers by dialing 2457. The ad lists 118 Third Ave SW as the contact and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Parker House
First Street NW Residents Deed Land to Widen Street
Five residents on First Street NW between M and N avenues deed 10 feet each to the city to widen the block from alley width to full street width. City council will act only after all affected residents complete their deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Street NW
N Avenues
Battle of Music at Cedar Park Two Nights
A two night music battle at the Cedar Park Ballroom features Wit Thomas and his eleven Princetonians against Gary Wayne and his Music With Romance. The event's program highlights a contest of vocal and instrumental pieces across Saturday and Sunday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Park
Wit Thoma
Music Corporation of America shows two-year tour across 25 states
The Wayne organization is based in Hotel Tulsa, Tulsa Oklahoma. Dancing will run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Corporation of America
Wayne
Tulsa
Okla
Notice of Appointment of Administrator With Will annexed
Notice from Linn County Iowa State of Iowa naming Frank Lopata as Administrator With Will Annexed of the estate of a deceased resident. Claims must be filed in Linn County District Court. Attorney Jos Mekota represents the administrator. Public notice for creditors to present their claims and settle estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Linn County
K of Linn
Iowa
Frank Lopata
Will Annexed
Jos
Mekota
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Marion News
Marilyn L. Newell
Berber’s
Quaker Agnett
Cornells Entertain
Gordon Gracey
Leon F Blinks
Rock Island
Fred Thomis
C To Sorenson of
Walker
C. W. Biggs
Cheries Cline
Benin
Granaham
Aynue
St. Luke's Hospital
ST. Clair Appliance Store
First Avenue
Bishop's
Liggett’s Co
Middleman
W.P.A
Gear Lakes Optical Co
Roosevelt Hotel
Africa
Destiny
Are
Richard Green
John C. Hines
Sioux City
Manchester
Mary Gleason
Lillian Smith
Savanna, Il
Everett Burt
Lincoln Drive
Savanna, NL
Edna Fahl
Dickey's Foods
Edward Hines
Mrs. Hines
McCready's Health
2Nd Ave. SE
Maartin
Malcom Links
Steubenville
A. E. Blinks
Eighth Avenue
Marshall Oxley
Roscoe Blinks
Charles Blinks
Janet Lothian
Elgin
Ill
Evanston
John A. Austin
Bill
Mrs. Austin
Fountain, Mich
E. C. Ainley
Des Moines
C. L. Waggoner
Kimball
Neb
Donald Arp
John Deere and Mansur Company
Moline
Henry Arp
Clyo Castle
New York City
Byron Boxwell
Spencer
Robert Boxwell
Raymond L. Smith
U. S. Army
Fort Brady, Mich
Hazel
Ruth Merrill
Betty
Marjorie Merrill
Reformatory
Young Men’s Bureau of Rehabilitation
Schamberger’s Bakery
Third Ave. SW
TIN
1St St. NW
Milwaukee
Hladky’s Grocery and Market Fourth Aven
Iba
Second Street
Dr. Locke
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