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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1936
Page
9
Detectives at police headquarters report two hen theft incidents. Mike Chocolka of 1507 K Street SW lost five hens valued at 12 dollars while Joe Chavez of 623 C Avenue NE was minus three hens valued at 4.50 dollars.
Dr. Lee Travis of the University of Iowa told Rotarians to know and monitor oneself after thirty to prevent mental decline. He warned against overemphasis on child mental health and urged honest self appraisal and balance between self concern and world identification. Audience interaction and three test questions were shared. Rose Closson and Conger Metcalf, Coe College students, sang two solos.
Junior League members prepared handcraft entries from small wood carvings to large doll houses for display at the Montrose hotel. The arts and interests committee will classify objects from 3 to 5 p.m. Mrs. Robert B. Davis will direct the work, with committee members listed.
Mrs W F Broeksmit of 1929 Sec ond Avenue SE welcomes the Tourist club for a 2 30 p m gathering at her home. Miss Mattie Tschirgi will read a paper titled Present Day Economic Trends.
Kappa Delta alumnae gather Tuesday at 6 p.m. for a buffet supper hosted by Mrs. L. C. Chadima at 2250 Washington avenue SE. A regular meeting follows with hostesses Mrs. R. W. Greene, Mrs. Arbon Chehak, Miss Gladys McVay, Miss Selma Rose and Miss Dorothy Manchester assisting.
Miss Jenna Strahan principal of Tyler school entertained a group of teachers at a luncheon Saturday noon at her home 2342 Grande avenue SE. Cards and luncheon were enjoyed with guests listed including Isabel Smith Ruth Gurren Isa belle Hoyman Edith Lange Norma Dietrich Edith Wylam Wilma Van Orsdoll Ethel Orr Mabel Jennings Ruth Putnam Martha Balcar Margaret Dickey and Mrs Henry Hexdahl a former Tyler teacher.
Mrs. Marie Collins hosted a Friday birthday gathering at 316 Seventh Street SW with assistance from Mrs. Anton Rebec and Bess Reznicek. Prizes at bingo were won by Evan James Maloney Frances Truhlicek Irene Miner and Dick Elliott among others present including Violet and Maxine Rebec Bob Buchan Garnet Clemmens Margaret Luella Fessler Jack Rohar Sara Wykle Evelyn Scurlock Craig Seely Richard Morehouse and Dorothy Renther. Anton Rebec was also a guest.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Williams hosted a party at 900 Center Point road NE Saturday for their son Dick turning five. Guests included Helen Hampton Arlene Fuegen Jo Ann Garden Marlys Jean Shebek Donna Jean Reed Leo Roseberry Dick Bolsinger Ray Barnhart Joe Deitz and John and James Regan. Mrs. Thomas Bender and Mrs. Herbert Hampton assisted.
Mrs. L. T. Cummins of 1424 Wildwood Drive NE left Sunday for Lyons Nebraska after being called by the death of her brother-in-law John Gleeson. She expects to return Thursday.
Mrs J Max Widmer and her two sons Max C Widmer and Peter will depart Wednesday afternoon for Arizona. They will stay two months at Jokake Inn in Scottsdale near Phoenix.
Officers of the Ladies Auxiliary No. 36 to the United Commercial Travelers council No. 161 were installed at a Saturday meeting in K P hall. A picnic supper for eighty followed the installation and later in the evening auxiliary members joined the council’s installation. New officers named include Catherine Connolly senior counselor Callie Conley junior counselor Catherine Hardy past counselor Eleanor Morgan secretary Jeannette Rals ton treasurer Glenna Parker conductress Bernice Gunn page Margaret Koehn sentinel Johannah Mott chaplain Charlotte Kirkman executive board chair Nellie Krebs Margaret Hughes and executive board members Grace Hansen Librine Jesina patrol captain Helen Maize Helen Fay Townsend Clara Clay Agnes Clement Cleata Bergen Carolyn Coie patrol members.
A rustic speaker vows Pa will not be lured away by any good looker, insisting no other could charm him from a meal he loves. The line showcases stubborn pride and warmth in domestic life.
Frances Neighbor daughter of Center Point mayor Earl D. Neighbor married Frank C. Waldron Jr of Cedar Rapids. The ceremony took place at the bride’s home with the officiating father. Two families and guest Dr. Dawson E. Grim attended.
Mrs. W. W. Lockridge entertained Saturday afternoon at 712 Seventh Avenue SE in honor of Mrs. John G. Clauson formerly Frances Herr. Prizes in games went to Mrs. Harold Hansford and Mrs. John Robinson. Refreshments were served and guests included Mesdames Thein McBride Clauson Kaul Lininger Day Nemmers Hampton Alexander and Misses Dorothy Lockridge and Thora Herr.
Wakio Camp Fire group members elected at Mrs. A. L. Hinton home 234 Eleventh St NW. Mary Louise Harmon is president Patricia Gilchrist vice president Hildred Ann Miller secretary and Betty Hinton scribe. Kathryn Roberts welcomed as new member during council fire and business session led by Naida Williams and head band explanations by Shirley Hilborn Jean Beeson and Hildred Miller.
Tau Gamma Sigma of Trinity Lutheran church celebrated its first anniversary with a Friday dinner at Mrs. Wurster s tea room. Green and white decor, prize awards to Miss Louise Euken, Miss Florence Zuber, Miss Ida Wolter, and Miss Mathilda Schirm, and a guest from Homestead marked the festive event.
One hundred fifty people attended a Sunday evening dance at the Roosevelt hotel hosted by the Jewish Ladies Aid society. Dignitaries at the silver coffee table included Mrs. D. Padzensky and Mrs. Sam Estes. Maurice Estes on violin with Irene Estes. Dieman studio pupils performed. officers listed include Mrs. M. Bugenstein president and Mrs. I. Ginsberg secretary.
Cleveland P. T. A. held a St Patrick's day party Friday evening at the school. Miss Ingeborg Nielsen led group singing with Mrs. Paul Gard accompanying. A nominating committee was elected: Mrs. Louis Kriz, Mrs. A. J. Anderson and Mrs. Gard. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Leo C. Sedlacek, Mrs. J. E. Johnson and Mrs. Ralph Anderson.
Morning glories bloom daily at the W. W. Roy home 213 Sixteenth Street SE Penny supper at First United Presbyterian Tuesday Dr G J Rowan returns from Davenport after graduate optometry clinic Mrs M F Dingman 1508 Avenue NE returns from Cedar Falls due to her mother Mrs J C Ilgen illness and death Openings for drummers and buglers Musketeer Drum Corps call evenings 3 1956
A business meeting of Star of the West lodge No. 1 Knights of Me is announced for this evening at 7 30 at the K P hall with members urged to attend.
Firefighters responded at 10 17 a m Monday to the home of L Robinson 829 Third Street NW where a few shingles burned on the roof and were extinguished.
Mr and Mrs A Rapoport hosted a Sunday dinner at 702 Ninth Street SW to mark their fortieth wedding anniversary. The table featured tulips and carnations with tall white tapers. Twenty five guests included their children and close family with out of town attendance from daughter Helen Rapoport of Chicago and Betty Rapoport a University of Iowa student.
Russell Redmond spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Pearl Redmond at 425 Fifth Street NW en route from Denver to Chicago where he is performing with a Will Harris company musical comedy unit.
William Slazak reported to Sheriff James H. Smith that on the night of March 6 thirty eight Buff Orpington chickens were stolen from his property located one and a half miles north of Swisher. The sheriff investigated the incident.
Miss Anna McMeel of 350 Rockford Road SW who has been ill at Mercy hospital for eight months was taken to Mead Kansas on Saturday to live with her sister-in-law Mrs Kate McMeel after her recovery.
Mrs. D. D. Dunn and Mrs. Lena Borschel hosted a miscellaneous shower Saturday afternoon at 1514 C avenue NE in honor of Miss Cleo Craft. Twenty five guests attended and refreshments were served. Miss Craft plans to wed C. Le Roy Weirich of Council Grove Kaw.
Miss Martha Mack of 1015 Eighth Street SE marked her birthday with a Sunday afternoon party. Guests included Misses Irene Severa Henrietta Severa Marcia Kopec Ky Lucylle Noble Agnes Hostak Agnes Mack and Martha Mack.
Mr and Mrs B H Froman hosted a Friday picnic supper at their 624 0 Avenue NW home in honor of Mrs C R Marshall on her birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs C R Marshall Mr and Mrs Roy Swartout Mr and Mrs John Snetzler and son Jackie Mrs Russell Walker Mrs Thomas Watt Miss Opal Snetzler Miss Betsy Froman and Clyde Hensley. Mrs Adolph Espe of Kanawha attended.
Pat Connelly, 52, received a thirty day jail term in police court for intoxication and begging. C. D. Martin, 53, of 111 Eighth street SE, was fined $10 and costs for intoxication.
Fines of 1 and costs were levied Monday in police court against L. S. Gossnell of 1024 D Avenue NW Floyd Waite of 1013 Seventeenth Avenue SE and C Kunzmann of Wilson Avenue SW.
A group of friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Kimball’s 1310 Third Street SW home Sunday evening to celebrate their fourteenth wedding anniversary. Present were Archie Nowadsky and family, John Dill and daughter Betty, Ray Hanson and son Robert, Arthur Lahman, Alfred Schluntz, and Donald and Lawrence Kimball.
Mrs Olive S Johnson of Commonwealth Apartments returned Sunday after a ten day business and pleasure trip to Pittsburgh and Washington D C. She attended a house gallery event where B M Jacobsen spoke in defense of District of Columbia appropriations.
Optometrists of the southeast central district of the Iowa Association of Optometrists will meet Wednesday in the offices of Dr J C Landenberger here. Dinner at 6 p.m. at Hotel Montrose will precede the meeting. Dr E Copeland, chairman, will lead the educational meeting.
Ross Young of Minneapolis and Mr and Mrs Ralph Young of Tama plus Mr and Mrs Cecil Young of Davenport were weekend guests at the home of Dr and Mrs F G Young on Center Point road NE.
Linn tent No 38 and Ioway hive No 111 of the Maccabees will hold their initiation Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Pythian hall instead of Thursday as previously announced in The Gazette.
Two reports of chicken thefts over the weekend were the only items of new business presented. Local authorities noted the incidents as isolated cases with no injuries or suspects publicly named.
The Republican club met at Hotel Montrose Monday noon and announced that local attorney Charles Penningroth will review James P. Warburgs Hell Bent for Election at the next Monday meeting.
1936 services for John Huss Methodist Church marked Family Day with token awards to fourteen families. The largest family had seven children, the second largest six. Oldest attendee was 77, youngest seven months. Friend and Neighbor Day is set for next Sunday.
Harry Norman aged 34 of 1105 Ninth Street NW jailed for thirty days on an assault and battery charge filed by Mrs Norman. A similar charge against Mrs Bessie Nye was dismissed for lack of evidence. Leona Hardick aged 27 of 1339 Third Street NW fined ten dollars and costs for larceny, with the fine suspended by Justice Reed.
Dr. Harry N. Boyne of Omaha will speak on The Dentist's Concern in Cardiac Failure at Cedar Rapids Dental Society dinner tonight at 6 30 at the Hotel Montrose. E Harold Skinner will explain the Medical and Dental Business Bureau operation.
State officers will meet at Hotel Montrose Monday to plan the Iowa Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association convention in Cedar Rapids next fall. A 6 p.m. banquet honoring officers will follow at the same hotel. Local president Mrs Alta Duncan and state director Mrs Sara Park McFadden are noted in attendance.
Judge A B Clark awards Home Owners Loan Corporation of Washington DC $5209.15 against L B Stuart of Cedar Rapids in a suit on a $4900 note secured by a real estate mortgage dated Oct 20 1934. Court orders execution sale of the property after alleged default on interest payments.
The Linn County grand jury reconvened at the courthouse Monday to finish its March term sessions. It opened investigations last Monday and adjourned Wednesday due to a pending matter. W. L. Dahn of Lisbon serves as foreman.
Jennie N. Pratt died February 18 and the will dated January 24, 1927 was admitted to probate Monday. Her two children Verneur E. Pratt and Natalie M. Wagner are named executors and heirs.
Judge John T. Moffit in district court granted Leo M. Zeiser a default judgment of 214.37 against F. William Paul in a note suit filed in the court Monday.
Mary E. Thomas died in Cleveland after illness following a fall visit to relatives. Born November 1855 in Guernsey Ohio, she lived in Mechanicsville until 1908 then moved to Cleveland. Surviving: brothers W A Thomas and H P Thomas. Funeral at Presbyterian church Wednesday at 2:30 with Rev Arthur R Osborne. burial Rose Hill cemetery.
The undefeated Cedar Rapids YY swimmers defeated Newton 45 to 30 in a pool meet boosting their Iowa State title bid. Notable performers included Bernard Rudin Cyril Noon Walter Maciejewsky Walton Keller and Bill Walsmith who won diving remaining undefeated for two years.
Two hundred students from Paul Anthony's instrumental classes across Johnson Jackson Tyler Buchanan elementary grades and McKinley junior and senior high schools will perform March 17 at 8 p.m. in McKinley auditorium. The program features a 70 piece combined orchestra from four grade schools plus seventh eighth and ninth grade orchestras and the senior high band. The opening number will be performed by seventeen beginners in elementary violin classes.
Soviet airlines report total distance flown surpassing 45,000 miles with passengers carried on more than half of these routes, indicating broad passenger service across its network.
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