City briefs and personals highlight local events
Cedar Rapids clubs meet and initiate new members at Ahepa Moose hall and Glow Room Cedar Rapids Gas Co hosts a cooking school. El Kahir temple holds a March meeting with dinner at 6 30 p m and a 9 p m program card required. A 1939 card noted. Local residents report injuries thefts and missing pigeons while air force transfers and social work meetings are announced. Newsies visit State theater for John Garfield and Ken Murray films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Kahir
Newsies
State Theater
Cedar Rapids Gazette Newsboys
Alex Fidler
Ray Vernimont
John Garfield
Ken Murray
Dramatic Art Dept. entertains Cedar Rapids club
The Dramatic Art Department of the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club staged a two scene fantasy "The Exchange" for 200 members in the Crystal ballroom at the Montrose hotel. Lead by Mrs John T Hecker the performance featured J J Shepard and Mrs T H DeWees with others in supporting roles. A recap of Ethel Barrymore's life opened the program, organ preludes followed, and plans were announced for a March 14 birthday benefit in pennies. New members were welcomed and notices given for a family relations conference at Coe College and proposed public bills on private military forces and tuition exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Art
Cedar Rapids
T. H. DeWees
Imp
William McGuire, Jr
Richard Crane
Mre J. Shepard
Ethel Barrymore
Jack Stephens
FE. W. Krickard
O. J Elsenbast
Dramatic Art Department
Charles E. Roberts
F. W. Damour
Austin I. Palmer
Crystal Ballroom
Dramatic Art, Music and
Alice B Salter
Coe College
Department of Sociology of
Coe
TM. Sinclair Memorial
Henry J Hromek
Mesdames
J. Cassel
J H Johnson
George R. Griner
Orlo Stones
Ladora
Vernon L. Spohn
M. L. Nolan
Judson Calkins
H. C Ring
Envir
Mrs Eleanor Cook Visits Rochester Relative For Week
Miss Eleanor Cook of Crescent Street SE spends the week at home after wintering in Rochester Minnesota with her aunt Mrs Isabel C Favorite who is in the hospital Her mother Mrs Robert S Cook will return Saturday after a week with Mrs Favorite in Rochester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Cook
Crescent Street
Rochester
Minn
Isabel C. Favorite
Robert S. Cook
Favorite
Miss Benson Named Honor at Lindenwood College
Miss Jessie Benson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry C Benson of 2435 Grande avenue Sir has been made a member of Alpha Sigma Tau the highest academic honor at Lindenwood College St Charles Mo Only nineteen girls were chosen indicating excellent grades and fidelity to Lindenwood standards of character and conduct
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Benson
Harry C. Benson
Grande Avenue
Sir
Alpha Sigma Tau
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Lindenwood
Adelphia Circle Card Party Benefits Held at Bungalow
The Adelphia circle of the Mac cabees met Monday night in the Light company bungalow. Five hundred and Chinese checkers were played with prizes awarded. Mrs Ruth Mayfield hosted with assistants Mrs Clara Kuns and Mrs Nora Perkins. A recent benefit party at the same bungalow drew 87 attendees with cards and Chinese checkers and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelphia Circle of the Maccabees
The
Light Company
Ruth Mayfield
Clara Kuns
Nora Perkins
Mushrooms Coming Up staged for Cedar Rapids club tribute
Mrs. WR Armstrong hosted a luncheon at 1940 Fifth Avenue SE to honor the dramatic art department cast of Mushrooms Coming Up. The Cedar Rapids Woman's club will present the play at the Iowa state festival in Iowa City on March 28 with cast members including Mrs. Lloyd Schuknecht Mrs. Charles Dunn Mrs Frank Nuenger Mrs Stella Bachelder and Mrs Armstrong. Special guests were director Mrs. Robert E Campbell and Mrs. Carlos Kampmeier and Mrs. John Wilson of Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WR Armstrong
Fifth Avenue SE
Dramatic Art Department
Cedar Rapids
Man from Los Angeles visiting Farmington wedding kin
John Lynn Crawford of Los Angeles, en route west after serving as best man in his brother George Crawford’s Farmington Connecticut wedding, is staying with Mr and Mrs Isaac B. Smith at 5300 Twenty-seventh Street Drive SE. Norman Harris of Chicago is a Tuesday guest in the Smith home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lynn Crawford
Los Angeles
George Crawford
Farmington
Conn
Isaac B. Smith
Twenty-seventh Street
Smith
Norman Harris
Chicago
Boileau Hosts Bridge Club at Forest Drive Home
Mr and Mrs A H Boileau invite members of their bridge club to their Forest Drive SE home on Tuesday evening after a Dutch treat dinner at the Elks club.
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A H_ Boileau
Forest Drive
Elks Club
Mrs Ugenfritz Returns Home After Visit in Cedar Rapids
Mrs B D Ugenfritz from Woodville Mississippi, a former Cedar Rapids resident, left Saturday to return home after a short visit with Mr and Mrs R W Black at 2418 Grande Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Ugenfritz
Woodville
Miss
Cedar Rapids
R. W. Black
Grande Avenue
Davis Hosts Bridge Club Picnic Supper Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. J. Elliott Davis of 2510 Twenty-sixth Street Drive SE will entertain members of their bridge club at a picnic supper Tuesday evening.
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J. Elliott Davis
Twenty-sixth Street Drive
Bridge Club
Kirbys Honor Son Glenn With Dinner Party At Home
Mr and Mrs J A Kirby entertained at their home 1901 K street SW Monday evening honoring their son Glenn on his birthday. Guests included John Hens ly, William Hanson, Jack Butler, Bob Nelson and Jack Machula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A Kirby
K Street
Glenn
John Hensly
William Hanson
Jack Butler
Bob Nelson
Jack Machula
Cedar Rapids Camp Fire Board to Meet at Church
Cedar Rapids Camp Fire board members will gather Wednesday at 9 30 am at First Presbyterian church.
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Camp Fire Board
Cedar Rapids
Hayes P T A Meeting Postponed to March 10
The Hayes P T A meeting scheduled for Wednesday is postponed until further notice. The community program is rescheduled for Friday March 10 at 7 30 p m due to illness. The Jackson P T A mental hygiene group will meet Thursday at 2 pm with Mrs George Bowker 525 McKinley street SE. Emotional Ties that Hinder is the topic and all interested persons are invited.
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Hayes P. T A
Jackson P. T. A
George Bowker
McKinley Street
Garfield PTA dads stage surprise program Wednesday
At 7 45 p m Wednesday Garfield PTA members will attend a surprise program planned entirely by district fathers. A 7 15 p m business session in Doris Brookman’s room precedes the event in the regular PTA room. Boy Scouts demonstrate. younger children cared for. fathers serve refreshments.
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Garfield P. T A
Doris Brookman
P.T. A
New Chi Omega Members Honored At Formal Dinner
Chi Omega at Coc college honored new initiates at a Monday dinner at the Roosevelt hotel. Peggie Bode as toastmaster led the program with Miriam Clare and Wilfreda Hauser. Miss Marimae Matthews won pledge cup. Rachel Austin praised for four years of scholarship. Officers announced: Betty Knox president, Bonnie Curry vice president, Phyllis Rogers secretary, Virginia Hyzer treasurer, Dorothy Carr pledge captain, Thelma Olson secretary. Initiates listed include Lauraine Rawlings, Matthews, Nickless, Fortsch, Hatfield, Miller, Wiprud, Wiprud, Henry, Abbott, Bennett, Clare, Dolson, Hauser, Petska.
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ACHE
Chief Omega Sorority
Coc College
Roosevelt Hotel
Peggie Bode
Miriam Clare
Wilfreda Hauser
Marimae Matthews
Evanston
Rachel Austin
Miss Hauser
Betty Knox
Bonnie Curry
Phyllis Rogers
Virginia Hyzer
Dorothy Carr
Thelma Olson
Wlauraine Rawlings
Maarimae Matthews
Margaret Nickless
Margaret Forts
Alpha Gamma Delta Announces Pledge Miss Bette Wells
The Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at Coe College announces the pledging of Miss Bette Wells of Clinton. Services are scheduled for Monday afternoon in the chapter rooms.
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Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Coe College
Bette Wells
Clinton
Catholic Book Club Hosts Dessert Luncheon Meeting
The Catholic Book club gathers Wednesday at 1 15 pm for a dessert luncheon at Mrs Leo Peiffer 2305 Upland Drive SE. Guest reviewer Mrs E E Schenefelt will discuss Towers in the Mist by Elizabeth Goudge.
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The
Catholic Book Club
Leo Peiffer
Upland Drive
E. E. Schenefelt
Elizabeth Goudge
Mrs. Dunlap Installed as President of Central Park Missionary Society
Mrs. L. W. Dunlap was installed Friday afternoon as president of the Woman's Missionary Society at Central Park Presbyterian Church. New officers include Mrs. Raymond F. Anderson as vice president and Mrs. Frank B. Baldwin as secretary, among others with roles in literature, education, overseas missions, social action, and membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Dunlap
Woman's Missionary Society of
Central Park Presbyterian Church
H. E. Kensinger
B Avenue
Raymond F. Anderson
Frank B. Baldwin
S. C. Stookey
Willis Clark
Julia Carberry
A. T. Pleune
Emil Rasmussen
Ethel Height
Anderson
R. E. MacDanel
Dunlap
Leo Geesaman
J. W. Carberry
Arthur Baxter
Rex Conn
H. C. de Witt
D. A. Nicholson
Fred Day
Miss Leora B Marshall Returns to Cedar Falls College
Miss Leora B Marshall has returned to Town State Teachers College at Cedar Falls after a short visit with her parents Mr and Mrs L B Marshall of 116 Twenty third Street drive SE.
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Leora B Marshall
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
L. B. Marshall
Twenty-third Street Drive
Takiniki Camp Fire Meeting At St Pauls Church
The Takiniki Camp Fire group met at St Pauls church on Wednesday with eight members and one visitor. They discussed the Wood Gatherers rank and planned a kolach sale and a sleigh ride.
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Takiniki
St. Paul's Church
Ella Hungerford circle picnic sew meet at Community House
The Ella Hungerford circle of the King’s Daughters will meet Friday at the Community House for a picnic luncheon. Members are asked to come prepared to sew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Hungerford
the King’s Daughters
Mr and Mrs Pete Mickey Visit Relatives in Muscatine
Mr and Mrs Pete Mickey of Muscatine are spending Monday and Tuesday with Mrs Mickeys brother Roy Conklin and his wife at 366 Seventh Avenue SW.
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Pete Mickey
Muscatine
Three PEO Units Elect New Officers
Three P E O chapters held annual officer elections during meetings Monday. Chapter HJ elected Mrs Charles Penningroth as president with a slate including Pierre A Tracy as vice president and partners for secretary treasurer and chaplain. Delegates to Cedar Rapids state convention were named. Chapters IF and II also chose new officers and delegates.
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Charles Penningroth
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Arthur L. Bye
Robert Bickel
B. M Bradford
Everett C. Hoover
Nellie Richardson
Carrie Thomas
G. H. Tellier
Penningoth
Pierre A Tracy
Everett Hoover
Myron L. Koenig
T. Il Wright
Morris Sanford
James Killian
Penningroth
Carl D Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Carl Thomas
Hoover
Louise Hathaway
E. Russell Wolfe
Earl H Kaing
Wildwood Drive
William P Whipple
Richard A. Greenawalt
Kaing
Glenn E. Turner
Edward M. O'Connor
T J Markland
Wolfe
Whipple
R. P Taylor
C . Lehman
Fifth Avenue
Robert C. Toms
China
Japan
Arthur L. Augustine
Joseph Stenner
H. C. Burleson
F. Keith Young
C. C Kesler
G. L. Krabbenhoff
Taylor
Augustine
Netolicky Returns Home From Florida Visit
After a three month stay in Florida, Dr and Mrs W J Netolicky returned Friday to their country home at Western.
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Florida
W J Netolicky
Western
Miss Frances Haas Hosts Bridge Club Dinner
Miss Frances Haas will host members of her bridge club at dinner this evening at Mrs Wurster's tea room. Tables set for eight, with bridge to follow the meal.
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Miss Haas
Frances Haas
Avenue NE
Birthday Party Honors Leo Logan With Prizes
Thirty friends gathered Sunday at 3717 Center Point Road WE to celebrate Leo Logan. Prizes at 500 were won by Mrs. Wendl Satinsky, Mrs. Martin Smith and Mrs. William McHugh. Pinochle prizes went to Earl Stanley, Mrs. Verne King and Jack Calvert. A gift was presented to Mr. Logan and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Logan
Center Point Road
Wendl Satinsky
Martin Smith
William McHugh
Earl Stanley
Verne King
Jack Calvert
Logan
Sigma Beta Sigma Phi to Meet at Montrose Hotel
The Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Montrose hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Montrose Hotel
High Court Keeps Hands Off In Iowa City School Fight
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa Supreme Court refused to intervene in the Iowa City high school project. Lewis L. Smith, taxpayer, sought to block the school board over title to a 29 acre site for a $750000 new building. The court said the issue is limited to excess land beyond two blocks and five acres, not total land amount.
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Iowa City
Des Moines
State Supreme Court
Lewis L. Smith
Supreme Court
Lenten Fellowship Suppers Open at First Presbyterian
Four Wednesday night suppers begin at First Presbyterian Church with 6 p.m. meals in the chapel. Rev Edwin E Voigt of First Methodist in Iowa City delivers the sermon titled Man's Ultimate Stature. Next week Rev William O Harless of Ames preaches.
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First Presbyterian Church
Edwin E. Voigt
First Methodist Church
Iowa City
William O. Harless
Ames
Federal surplus relief distribution to Linn county February allotment
The Linn county relief office issued 2 347 pounds of beans 8 420 pounds of cornmeal 3 825 pounds of butter 20 723 pounds of white flour and 8 230 pounds of grapefruit. Pending issues include 9 648 pounds of oranges and a forthcoming quantity of grapefruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Linn Relief Office
Railroad service club forms in Marion Cedar Rapids Milwaukee region
A preliminary meeting for a Marion Cedar Rapids Milwaukee railroad service club drew 75 employees to the freight house Monday night. W E Beck of the Chicago railroad public relations department gave the principal address. R G McGee, as-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad
W. E. Beck
Railroad
Chicago
R.G McGee
Cedar Rapids Chamber names officers for safety program
A Cedar Rapids freight agent was elected chairman with C T Rowe named vice chairman and Kenneth K Taylor as secretary. A future meeting will form a permanent organization. George Newland of Penick and Ford will lead a safety program at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the chamber building on Use of Safety Committees. All interested are invited.
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Sistant
Cedar Rapids
C. T. Rowe
Marion
Kenneth K. Taylor
George Newland
Penick and Ford, Ltd., Inc
Manufacturers’ Bureau of the
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Sundberg to Speak on Eastern Iowa Traffic Problems
Harry F Sundberg manager of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau and president of the Eastern Iowa Industrial Traffic league will discuss Eastern Iowa traffic problems at the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Traffic association annual meeting in Waterloo at 6.15 p.m. Wednesday.
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Sundberg
Waterloo
Harry F Sundberg
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Eastern Iowa Industrial Traffic League
Iowa
Waterloo and
Cedar Falls
DeWitt Club Hosts Film Show By Cedar Rapids Speaker
Robert O Bickel a Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce speakers bureau member presented his motion pictures One Thousand Miles of Eastern Iowa Rivers by Canoe at a DeWitt Commercial club dinner in the Iowa Mutual Insurance recreation room. R J Lynch presided. Bickel was joined by Joe Mccormick of the Cedar Rapids Tribune who spoke briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Robert O Bickel
Cedar Rapids
Farmer Lange Denied Rehearing in Bankruptcy Case
John C. Lange of Springville had a bankruptcy rehearing denied Tuesday by Federal Judge George C. Scott. The ruling also refuses a restraining order against the Federal Land Bank of Omaha, which foreclosed on Lange's property, citing the Iowa Supreme Court decision that no emergency exists under the mortgage moratorium act.
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John C. Lange
Springville
George C. Scott
Lange
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Scott
Supreme Court of Iowa
Dr Harper Urges Men to Stop Think and Read During Lent
Dr Earl E Harper of Iowa University urged over 200 local businessmen to pause reflect and read during Lent at a Tuesday noon Men s Lenten luncheon. He cited Augustine to illustrate choosing right over sin and said good factors shape character and predominate over bad in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl E. Harper
School of Fine Arts
Iowa University
Ministerial Association
Hearing to Sell Neal Estate for Debt Payment
In Linn County Iowa District Court No 14820 the First Trust and Savings Bank as Administrator prays to sell part of the Stanek estate to pay debts. A hearing is set for 9 am March 13, 1939 at Cedar Rapids Court House. Attorneys Wickenlooper and Mitvalsky represent the Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
Linn
Antonie Stanek
John Barts
Frank Barta
Antonette Marrow Mary Lorence
Joseph Stanek
William Stanek
Adolph Stanek
Rose Miller
Hans R. Mischek
Wendl Stanek
Wesley Stanek
Frank Stanek
Anne Simon
District Court
Linn County
Iowa
First Trust and Savings Bank
St. P.M
Recorder
Towa
District Court of
Court House
Cedar Rapids
Wickenlooper and
Mitvalsky
Pennsylvania mother charged in baby asphyxiation murder
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania state police say a 32 year old mother Mrs Gus Edinger admitted choking her 83 year old son to silence his crying. An autopsy confirmed the baby died of asphyxiation. Edinger pled innocent to the murder charge and remained in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahanoy City
Pennsylvania
C. D Boyle
Gus Edinger
W. R. Glenney
Boyle
Police nab Eddie Bristol the city slicker in Evanston
In Evanston Illinois police detained 19 year old Eddie Bristol from Neillsville Wisconsin who worked at a hamburger stand near the station. He faces municipal court Friday for obtaining money under false pretenses after stealing a coat cash and checks from several merchants and a school phonograph. He had been sentenced earlier to 15 days or ten dollars for a gas station robbery. He fashioned a mustache and befriended three officers who later recognized him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Eddie Bristol
Neillsville
Wis
Wautoma
Otto Brey
Edward Bussean
Henry Engstrom
Eddie
Elliott Roosevelt Attacks FCC on Temporary Licenses
Elliott Roosevelt, son of the President, testified before the FCC criticizing six month licenses as hindering small Texas station development. He testified during an FCC inquiry into possible broadcasting monopolies and also criticized the Interstate Commerce Commission over freight rate discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elliott Roosevelt
Federal Communications Commission
Texas
Roosevelt
Young Roosevelt
FCC
Interstate Commerce Commission
F D R Authorizes Four New Cruisers
President Roosevelt authorized the navy to build four 6 000 ton cruisers in private yards under the Vinson Trammell act. Two ships would be built privately and two in navy yards unless directed otherwise. Total cost about 48 million dollars, roughly 12 million each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Navy
Long Beach Man Heads Coe California Alumni
Dr. Harry M. Gage reports Glen W. Hitchcock of Long Beach elected president of the Southern California Coe Alumni at a Saturday dinner with about 100 attendees. Hitchcock succeeds Ben Schiller of Los Angeles as the group gathers classes from 1886 to 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Coe California
Gage
Harry M. Gage
Cor College
Glen W. Hitchcock
Calif
Southern California Coe
Ben Schiller
Los Angeles
Coe
Henry W. Ward
Co. O. Bates
New Shower System Reduces Water Use in Franklin School
Franklin building cuts water use by more than half after Joe Suma installed a new shower system. January savings cover one third of the system cost. The district plans to install the mixing valves in other high school buildings soon as part of the Suma theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt High School
Franklin
Suma
J. K. von Lackum
Joe Suma
Treasure found by girl in Oregon dump heap
Eleanor Johns, 10, found a canvas belt with twenty six $20 gold pieces in a Toledo dump heap. Authorities could not locate the owner and banked the money for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, Ore
Eleanor Johns
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. James Church
Navy Club
Order of Ahepa
Moose Hall
Rose Cerny
Grande Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
John II Miller
Twentieth Street NW
Mercy Hospital
Bob Kaufman
Marguerite Morgan
Tenth Street
Ted Bradis
Fifth Street
Harry S. Mentzer
Charles Mentzer
Fourteenth Street
Asiatic Navy Station
U. S S. Chaumont
Stony Point Literary Society
Palo Road
United States
Ladies Industrial Society of Sinclair Memorial Church
Willian. McKay
Leonard Stoddard
Dubuque
Northeast
Dramatic Art Dept. Entertains Club
Mrs. Cook
Benson
Adelphia Circle
Dramatic Art Dept
Crawford
Harris
Isaac Smiths
Mrs. Ilgenfritz
Elliott Davises
Wf. A. Kirbys
P.T.A. Meetings
Hayes
Harrison
Jackson
Garfield
Third Ave
Strand St
Chi Omega
Alpha Gamma Deltas
MS. Peiffer
Mrs. Dunlap
Missionary Society
Miss Marshall
Takiniki Camp Fire
Pete Mickeys
P.E.O
W. J. Netolickys
Honor Leo Logan
Beta Sigma Pit
Milwaukee Service Club
Big
New York Hospital
Partica
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Hutchinson's
Shamrock Center Pecan
Shamrock Center
Flavor-of-the-Month
Hutchinson’'S
Hutchinson's Ice Cream
Hollywood Nights
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