Davenport Women Present Three Chinese Plays
The Davenport Woman's club drama department staged three Chinese plays for Cedar Rapids Woman's club guests Friday. Performers included fifteen Davenport women with Mrs. Ralph Hillman as department chairman and Mrs. Don Allen as program chairman. After the plays, songs and Chinese-themed decorations framed the afternoon, with hostesses in Chinese costumes.
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Davenport Woman’s Club
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Heins
J. H. McNiel
Lester Frezek
Arama
Troup
Davenport
Past Matrons of Malta Chapter O E S Picnic Meeting
Past matrons of Malta chapter No 415 O E S gathered at 508 A avenue NE for a picnic dinner. Mrs Henry Kunz presided as president and led the initiation of Mrs A E Kanne wulf plus officers elected for the group. Mrs W D Ralston was named president with Miss Mable Smouse as vice president and Mrs C Hunt as secretary and treasurer.
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Malta
Taylor Carpenter
Henry Kunz
Association
A. E. Kannewulf
O’connell
A. R. Patrick
W. D. Ralston
Mablesmouse
C. Hunt
Local Catholic Women’s Unit to Meet Sunday
The Cedar Rapids unit of the National Council of Catholic Women will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in the French room of the Montez hotel. All women of the deanery are invited.
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Cedar Rapids
National Council of Catholic Women
Montose Hotel
Griffin-Dymond Vows Joined at Independence
Mr and Mrs L H Griffin announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Jane to Roy L Dymond son of Mr and Mrs Martin Dymond of Minburn. The ceremony was March 2 at Independence performed by Rev Floyd H Weed. Mrs Dymond is a Minburn public school teacher and music supervisor. Mr Dymond recently took a job with Minburn Oil company after farming with his father.
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L. H. Griffin
Elis Boulevard
Mary Jane
Roy L. Dymond
Martin Dymond
Minburn
Independence
Floyd H. Weed
Cedar Rapids
Dymond
Minburn Oil Company
Surprise Shower Honors Mrs FE Prosko vec
Miss Eleanor Enders hosted a surprise shower Thursday evening for Mrs FE Prosko vec, formerly Mildred Merrill, at 305 Thirty fifth Street NE. Gifts were presented. prizes went to Miss Moore and Miss Trimble among numerous guests.
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Eleanor Enders
FE. C. Proskovec
Mildred Merrill
Lenore Millburn
Dorothy Simon
Agnes White
Dorothy Little
Jessie Lacock
Clara Moore
Earlene Warren
Dorothy Trimble
Anne Cosgrove
Mary Stanek
Jeanne Burianek
Edna Goodrow
Freda Grim
Miss Moore
Miss Trimble
Philanthropic Cedar Rapids Club Members Host Tea
The Cedar Rapids Woman’s club philanthropic department met at the club house to sew quilts and layettes for the Public Health Nursing association on Thursday. Mrs. Warren Hansen and Mrs. W. C. Benesh were hostesses at tea, with Mrs. S. R. Hawkins, the general club president, pouring.
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The
Cedar Rapids Woman’'s Club
Public Health Nursing Association
Warren Hansen
W. C. Benesh S
S. R. Hawkins
General Club
Wakonda Camp Fire Council Fire Held at Guardian Home
The Wakonda Camp Fire group held a council fire at the guardian Miss Sarah Engledow’s residence at 310 Sixteenth Street NE on Thursday. Dorothy Batchelder Phyllis Leacox and Ellen Pollitz lit fires of work health and love as Jane Ball read a poem and Marcia Kensinger spoke. New members Louise Higher and Phyllis Hook joined.
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Wakonda
the Guardian
Sarah Engledow
Sixteenth Street
Dorothy Batchelder
Phyllis Leacox
Ellen Pollitz
Jane Ball
Marcia Kensinger
Louise Higher
Phyllis Hook
Merry Eight card club hosts and prizewinners named
Mrs Sweet and Mrs Rhodes hosted the Merry Eight card club at 1301 Avenue NE. Prizes went to Mrs Kurth and Mrs Edda. Next meeting set for Mrs Vera King at 1702 Oakland Avenue NE.
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Mary Sweet
Lulu Rhodes
Merry Eight
Mrs. Sweet
Avenue NE
Leone Kurth
Grace Edda
Vera King
Oakland Avenue NE
Olivet Lydian Society Elects Officers
Lola Spragg was elected president of the Lydian society at Olivet Presbyterian church meeting on Wednesday. Martha Lowrey becomes vice president with Mary McKinnon as secretary treasurer and Leota Woodford as assistant secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Spragg
Lydian Society of Olivet Presbyterian Church
Martha Lowrey
Mary McKinnon
Leota Woodford
Edward Euken Named Delta Kappa Pi President
Edward Euken was elected president at the annual Delta Kappa Pi dinner held Wednesday evening at the T. L. S. hall. Officers include Robert Benecke as vice president and Robert Brown as secretary and treasurer. Guest speakers were John Rakow and William Klammar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Euken
Delta Kappa Pi
T. L. S. Hall
Robert Benecke
Robert Brown
John Rakow
William Klammar
Camp Fire benefit movie draws large Franklin audience
An enthusiastic audience gathered at Franklin high school auditorium for the Camp Fire Girls benefit film A Thousand Miles of Iowa Rivers by Canoe. Robert Bickel donated the pictures and lectured while F Critz Hahn ran a projector. The program opened with Hitaga camp scenes and included performances by former campers and the Franklin string quartet conducted by Roland Moehlmann. Proceeds fund Memorial building use for the March 28 Grand Council Fire with free admission.
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Camp Fire Girls
Iowa Rivers
Franklin High School
Robert Bickel
Bickel
F. Critz Hahn
Hitaga
Wapsie
L. D. Dennis
Shirley Like
Betty Murray
Noel Newell
Janet Dennis
Joan Yessler
Miriam Zambrakos
Eloise Balear
Lois
Lucille Harris
Joan Rogers
Emma Allen
Lillian Repstein
Dorothy Rick
Dorothy Hopkins
Dorothy Mesknens
Franklin High School String Quartet
Hyden
Moussorgsky
Roland Moehlmann
Franklin
Don Kensinger
Ray Abel
Edward Horak
Carl Heinen
Grand Council
John R. Battin
E. Joanna Hagey
George Claassen
Wells Peak
A. A. Brooks
Willis Mohn
B. L. Knight
Warner Danforth
Mizpah Circle Hosts Daughters Meeting At Home
Mrs H N Steele of 251 Thirteenth Street NW hosted Mizpah circle of the King's Daughters on Thursday. Mrs Charles Newman led devotions and the constitution and by laws were approved. The afternoon included sewing for the Public Health Nursing association. Guests included Mrs A J Anderson Mrs J M Wiley and Mrs L F Steele. Mrs L R Buffington will entertain the circle March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Steele
Thirteenth Street NW
Mizpah
King’s Daughters
Charles Newman
Public Health Nursing Association
A. J. Anderson
J. M. Wiley
L. F. Steele
L. R. Buffington
Maren 19
Department President Visits V F W Auxiliary Event
Mrs. Nika Totman of Fort Dodge, department president, attended the local V F W auxiliary gathering. She assisted with initiating four new members and described the Iowa Cottage and Knoxville Veterans hospital, urging carpet rag sewing and Salvation Army drive support. An all day sewing meeting and picnic are planned at Mabel Schoenfeld's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nika Totman
Fort Dodge
Auxiliary
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Addie Campbell
Department
Elizabeth Thomas
Davenport
Susie Robshaw
Jessie Bright
Clara Williamson
Iowa City
Totman
Rose Slaughter
Mamie Rittenberg
Amelia Smid
Lena Smith
Velma White
Sylvia Francis
la Verne Siebert
Florence Hult
Iowa Cottage
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Salvation Army
Mabel Schoenfeld
Thirteenth Street
Jane Boyd Circle King's Daughters Meet for Lunch and Plans
Twenty three members of Jane Boyd circle of the King’s Daughters gathered at Mrs. William Hughes home for lunch and a business session. Bertha Hillerge led devotions from Louise Leibert Meditations. The sewing chair reported six dresses given to Jackson school pupils. A. F. Sander outlined the junior camp to open July 1 for four weeks with helpers listed.
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Jane Boyd
King’s Daughters
William Hughes
Bertha Hillerege
Louise Leibert
Jackson School
A. F. Sander
Ees
Acelate Morris
Sylvia Pugh
Wakitatina Camp Fire Demonstrates First Aid
Five Boy Scouts from Troop No. 11 led a first aid demonstration at Wakitatina Camp Fire group meeting of St. Pauls church Friday evening. The Scouts were Richard Long Edward Kopecky Richard Grover Marlon Tolsson and George Prastka. Camp Fire members present included Joan Kadavy Elora Boardman Nancy Saul Helen Libal Jean Paulson Jean Morris Margaret Ann Plock Marjorie Harris Yvonne Svoboda Phyllis Horak and guardian Mrs Lloyd Grover.
Service Circle luncheon at Mrs Wells home
Service circle of the King's Daughters met at 116 Eighteenth Street NE for a luncheon. Mrs Durward Carl was elected secretary to replace Myron Mason who moved to Eldora. Mrs C R Hicks was elected vice president. Milk support totaling 156 quarts was given to a needy family. Assistants were Mrs Hicks Mrs Mabel Connor and Miss Alma Hartz. Guests included Mrs J E McBride and Mrs L C Robinson.
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King’s Daughters
F. M. Wells
Eighteenth Street
Marshall Clark
Mabel Connor
Alma Hartz
J. E. McBride
L. C. Robinson
Queen Esther Circle Meets for Luncheon and Sewing
Queen Esther circle of the King's Daughters met with Mrs. F J Lightner on First Avenue East for luncheon and a business session. Mrs. J W Stenner led devotions recounting the life of Queen Esther. The group spent the afternoon sewing for the Public Health Nursing association with Mrs. W O Schultz as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Circle
The
King’s Daughters
F. J. Lightner
First Avenue E
J. W. Stenner
Queen Esther
Public Health Nursing Association
W. O. Schultz
Hot water baths touted for black widow bite pain relief
The claim says hot water baths reduce pain from black widow spider bites. It notes traditional remedies and cautions about seeking medical advice for severe symptoms.
Three Dead in South Dakota Prison Break
In Sioux Falls, three men died and three were wounded when Harold Carrier and Claude Carrier attempted to free Harold from the state penitentiary. Warden Eugene Reiley, convict Phil Ray, and Berlan Meisel were killed or died later. deputies and bystanders were injured.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Eugene Reiley
Phil Ray
Berlan Meisel
Webster
George Collins
Claude Carrier
Freda Rausch
Claude
Harold Carrier
Kansas City
Harold
Ray
Reiley
Meisel
Miss Rausch
Carriers
Missionary Mrs Sipple to Speak at First Reformed
Mrs. Carl S. Sipple missionary to Japan and former Edna Martin will address the 11 a.m. service Sunday at First Reformed church in Cedar Rapids at Eighth Avenue and L Street SW. She trained at Van Buren, Grant, and Coe College, mission work began in 1928 in Sendai Japan, later teaching kindergarten. The Sipples are on furlough in New York City and plan to return to Japan late this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl S. Sipple
Japan
Edna Martin
J. H. Martin
Sixth Street
First Reformed Church
Eighth Avenue
L Street
Cedar Rapids
North Japa College
Sendai
Postville
Carl Welzel
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
R. B. Garten
Castalia
E. H. Kindt
Minnesota
A. Gulsvig
Gunder
Amelia Schroeder
John A. Schroeder
Louis
Columbus Junction
Grand View
Roy Swan
Oakville
Trevatone
Wapello
Verlee Shellabarger
Grandview
Helen Browning
Morning Sun
Jean Christie
Alfrieda Baxter
A. C. Baird
Speech Department
University of Iowa
McGregor
Mississippi River
John Ford
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Independence
Independence High School and
Junior College Players Club
Nina Bailey
Alan Jewel
Ronald Holland
Jerry Whitmore
Ruth Ashbaugh
Maxine Landis
Agnes Ritchie
Warren Miller, Jr
George Buchan
Lila Hood
Marines Fill Center Of Tokio As Cabinet Deadlock Grows
Hundreds of Marines from Yokosuka moved into central Tokyo to guard the naval ministry as Premier Koki Hirota struggles to form a cabinet free of militarist influence. Martial law tightens, the Tokio Advertiser council is guarded, and foreign embassies note rising tensions amid reports of unrest in Manchukuo.
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Tokio
Koki Hirota
Hirota
Japan
Mukden
Hsinking
Manchukuo
Washington man sentenced for forgery in county court
Ott Harrington was sentenced to six months in the Washington county jail after pleading guilty to forgery before Judge J. G. Patterson. He admitted passing a check at the local Penny store and had been jailed for nearly a month prior to the plea.
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Washington
Ott Harrington
Washington County
J. G. Patterson
Penney
Monona School Election Set for March 9 Directors
Voters will choose two Monona School directors for three year terms in a March 9 election. Candidates listed are Willis Bernhard E G Kettlekamp and Charles Meier with E G Kaiser running for reelection as treasurer.
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Monona
Willis Bernhard
E. G. Kettlekamp
Charles Meier
E. G. Kaiser
6&S
Epworth League elects church officers in Hopkinton
Members of the Epworth League at the Methodist Episcopal church elected officers: President Pearl Henkle, Vice President Viola Cornell, Secretary Dale Allen, Treasurer Frances Smith, and Social Chairman Dorothy Loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Epworth League Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Pearl Henkle
Viola Cornell
Dale Allen
Frances Smith
Dorothy Loop
Possible Passenger Interference in Ark Air Crash
The Commerce Department could not determine the crash cause near Goodwin Arkansas on January 14 killing 15 passengers and two pilots. One theory cited is passenger interference with the pilot though no evidence substantiates this.
Jack and Mary in a social dilemma and manners advice
Jack's indecision at social events embarrasses his wife and risks exclusion from guest lists. A reader asks Miss Manners about finding a nice partner, and guidance suggests joining church groups to meet wholesome companions and improve chances of finding suitable, companionable men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Mary
Whispering Drum Mystery at Lattimer House in Freeburg
Capt. Carnahan and guests hear a hidden Whispering Drum in the Lattimer house. A nurse, Aggie, and Miss Hancock witness a white figure and a gunshot suicide is suspected after the body of a woman in white is found with a bullet hole. The coroner awaits as detectives inspect the crime scene.
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Lattimer
Freeburg
Carnahan
Josephine Gaines
Miss Hancock
Aggie
Sarah Lattimer
Lee
Arnahan
Dr. Strathers
Caranahan
Dinnyginnan
Dinny
Dear Miss Manners Kay Opinion Exchange
A reader writes to Miss Manners praising Kay and urges more bold opinions. The columnist replies that Kay likely has a good time but does not always follow a free and easy philosophy, noting many people hold varied opinions and that both sides are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
C. R
Goody
Kay
Joe Louis Tutor Acquitted in Assault Case
Chicago AP report says Jack Blackburn, who trained heavyweight Joe Louis, was acquitted Friday of assault charges related to a shooting. Co defendant Willie Parnell also won freedom. John Bowman testified against Blackburn in a separate trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Blackburn
Joe Louis
Blackburn
Willie Parnell
John Bowman
Cornell Students To Lead Meeting At First Baptist
Four Cornell college students will conduct the young people's meeting at First Baptist church Sunday at 7:30 p m and share impressions from the Kagawa conference they attended. Delbert Tildesley will lead the worship period. Robert Fauth chairs and introduces F H Kleihauver on Kagawa s life and Edwin Maynard on the Kingdom of God movement. Marie McNulty leads the local group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
First Baptist Church
Delbert Tildesley
Robert Fauth
F. H. Kleihauver
Edwin Maynard
Marie McNulty
Riverside Spelling Contest Winners Named at Valley School
Five Iowa township rural schools competed at the Valley school annual spelling contest. Miss Dorothy Huntsberger of Valley pronounced the words. Advanced division winners were Donald Rath Farmers first, Gordon Flynn Valley second, Harold Rath Farmers third. Primary division winners were Betty Gerot Farmers first, Inez Sweeting Farmers second, Vera Thomann Greenfield third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Iowa Township
Valley School
Dorothy Huntsberger
Donald Rath
Farmers School
Gordon Flynn
Harold Rath
Betty Gerot
Inez Sweeting
Vera Thomann
Greenfield School
Remembering a life in a garden of rose and seeds
The speaker notes a present sorrow but looks to a new life begun. Though grief remains, the departed is imagined tending his garden and fulfilling a final wish to understand roses seeds and their growth, now free to learn what life once kept him from knowing.
Marengo seeks district court clerk post in 1938 bid
Wayne K. Stake son of George Stake of Williamsburg announces his candidacy for clerk of the district court in Iowa county. He is currently employed in Iowa City and is the first Republican entrant for the office. JF Randolph the Democrat incumbent seeks re election. The fourth candidate and second Republican to announce for county supervisor starting Jan 1 1938 is M F Sauter a Dayton township farmer. He native to the township notes it has had no supervisor representation for 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Wayne K. Stake
George Stake
Williamsburg
Iowa County
Iowa City
Stake
JF. Randolph
M. F. Sauter
Dayton Township
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