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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1934

Page

5

Sinclairs Return To Indianapolis After Cedar Rapids Visit

Mr and Mrs Robert B Sinclair left Sunday night to return to Indianapolis after visiting Cedar Rapids where they attended small gatherings hosted by Mrs Poe and others The couple plans a motor route to New Orleans and will stop at Aiken Washington to visit Mrs Charles Soutter in Cedar Rapids on their way back

Robert Sinclair Indianapolis Ind Arthur Poe Country Club Drive Sinclairs New Orleans Aiken D. C Charles B. Soutter Cedar Rapids Poe Misses Wolfe H. M. Gage Andrew H. Woods Iowa City

Mrs. Dickey Heads to Chicago En Route to New York

Mrs Roy Dickey left Sunday for Chicago then to her New York City home this week after an extended stay. She has split time between Cedar Rapids and Chicago since January following the death of relative Mrs James H Trewin. During her visit she stayed with Mrs Theodore Stickney and with Dr and Mrs Arthur W Erskine.

Roy Dickey Chicago New York City Dickey Cedar Rapids James H. Trewin Theodore Stickney Arthur W. Erskine

Scott Family Trip Heads to Texas for Two Weeks

Mr and Mrs Edward M Scott of Commonwealth apartments leave Saturday for San Antonio Texas with their granddaughters Dorothy Ann and Catharine Miller. They plan to visit Brownsville and will be away about two weeks.

Edward M. Scott Commonwealth Apartments San Antonio Texas Dorothy Ann Catharine Miller Brownsville

Chambers couple head to Florida for several weeks

Mr and Mrs Frank C Chambers of the Commonwealth apartments plan a motor trip to Florida and will spend several weeks there.

Frank C. Chambers The Commonwealth Apartments Florida

Barnaby Family Hosts Daughter in City Visit

Dr and Mrs W J Barnaby of 411 Seventeenth Street SE welcomed their daughter Mrs Theodore Ford and her two sons Walter James and Thomas Lee from Omaha Nebraska. They arrived Saturday and plan to stay about ten days.

W. J. Barnaby Seventeenth Street Theodore Ford Walter James Thomas Lee Omaha Neb

Mrs Harvey McClary Returns From St Joseph Visit

Mrs Harvey C McClary of 1924 First Avenue East returned this morning from St Joseph Missouri where she had spent the last week visiting her parents there.

Harvey C. McClary First Avenue E St. Joseph

Mrs Arthur Poe Hosts Luncheon Club at Country Club Drive Home

Mrs. Arthur Poe of Country Club Drive SE entertained the Monday luncheon club at her residence today, hosting members for afternoon social and light refreshments.

Arthur Poe Country Club Drive

Bunny Card Party Aids Cedar Rapids Rabbit Club

The Bunny card club auxiliary to the Cedar Rapids Rabbit Association held a benefit card party this afternoon at 2. The Social Aiders meet with Mrs. Bessie Clark at 1016 Avenue NW on Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.

Bunny Card Club Cedar Rapids Rabbit Association Bessie Clark 1016 Avenue NW

El Kahir Unit Shriners Auxiliary Meeting Change

El Kahir unit of the Women’s auxiliary to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children will meet Wednesday at 1 at the Shrine temple for a sandwich luncheon. Members are asked to note the change of day.

el Kahir Women's Auxiliary Shriners’ Hospital Shrine Temple

Ladies Aid Re-Elect Officers at Central Park Church

The Ladies Aid society of Central Park Presbyterian church re elected all officers during a birthday luncheon at 116 Eighteenth street NE hosted by Mrs. F M Wells. Fifty women attended as Mrs M D Porter began a new term as president with H E Kensinger first vice president and E S Smith second vice president, Marshall Clark secretary, and Elizabeth Williams treasurer.

Ladies Aid Society of Central Park Presbyterian Church F. M. Wells Eighteenth Street M. D. Porter H. E. Kensinger E. 8. Smith Irs Marshall Clark Elizabeth Williams H. K. Focht Warren Hansen Julia Carberry P. W. Jacobson

Smiths Celebrate 27th Wedding Anniversary at Home

Mr and Mrs Julian A Smith of 615 Eighteenth Street SE entertain friends for a dinner this evening to mark their twenty seventh wedding anniversary. Mrs Henry Tjaden and her daughter Gretchen of Iowa Falls will be visiting.

Julian A. Smith Eighteenth Street Henry Tjaden Gretchen Iowa Falls

Happy-Go-Lucky Club Social At Miss Lambertsen Home

The Happy-Go-Lucky club gathered at Miss Anna Mae Lambertsen's home at 521 Fourth Avenue SE. Attendees included Alice McCreary Dorothy Reuther Carlotta Weltch Robert Lambertsen William Goyer Theodore Rawlston Francis Lynn Bucklin Donald Boots Darwin Thrope Artis Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner. Games and dancing followed.

Anna Mae Lambertsen Fourth Avenue SE Alice McCreary Dorothy Reuther Carlotta Weltch Robert Lambertsen William Goyer Theodore Rawlston Francis Lynn Bucklin Donald Boots Darwin Thrope Artis Cook Mrs. Faulkner

Irene Douglas circle of King's Daughters Luncheon

The Irene Douglas circle of King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. W C Drager at 119 Twenty sixth street drive SE for a luncheon at 1 Wednesday. Mrs W H Ten ney and Mrs J P Mills will be assistant hostesses. Members are to take their own dishes and silver.

Irene Douglas King’s Daughters W. C. Drager Twentysixth Street W. H. Tenney J. P. Mills

Miss Virginia Nemec Hosts Aces Wild Club Evening

Miss Virginia Nemec entertained the Aces Wild club at her home with bridge as the diversion. Attendees included Leona Heil Irma Countryman Olga Serbousek Priscilla Smith Evelyn Johnson Opal McCloskey Dorothy Weaver Adeline Fieseler Dorothy Eckert and Virginia Nemec. The next meeting will be at Miss Olga Serbousek's home.

Virginia Nemec Aces Wild Club Bridge Leona Heil Irma Countryman Olga Serbousek Priscilla Smith Evelyn Johnson Opal McCloskey Dorothy Weaver Adeline Fieseler Dorothy Eckert

Everharts Return from Southern California Visit

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Everhart arrived back from southern California where they spent most of the winter with Mrs. Everhart’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Martin in El Segundo. the trip concluded their season-long stay.

Mrs. Grant Everhart Southern California

Beta Sigma Phi dinner honors Greta Rosendahl bride elect

Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosts a dinner at Commonwealth tea room tonight for Miss Greta Rosendahl, who will marry Carl Falstrom of Chicago on March 17. Twenty members attend and Rosendahl receives a chapter gift. A spring motif decorates the table and bridge is planned for the evening.

Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Business Girls’ Sorority Commonwealth Tea Room Greta Rosendahl Carl Falstrom Chicago Rosendall

Dinner and Bridge Honors Before Washington Appointment

Mr and Mrs A K Fisher hosted a Saturday dinner and bridge in honor of Mr and Mrs E H Williams who depart for Washington DC where Williams joins the U S justice department. Guests included Dr and Mrs J D Houser and Mr and Mrs Roy Bollinger. High score prizes went to Mrs Williams and Dr Houser. Williams leaves Thursday with Mrs Williams to follow later.

A. K. Fisher Second Avenue SE Bridge E. H. Willams Washington, D. C Williams U. S. Justice Department J.D. Houser Roy Bollinger Houser

Dinner party for discussion group at Hotel Roosevelt

Members of a young men discussion group hosted a Saturday dinner at the Hotel Roosevelt followed by a theater party. Attendees included Miss Florence McDowell Miss Wilma Jackson Miss Jessie Wilson Miss Cora Wykle and others with Paul Nielson Elmer Nelson John Hann Marion Huntley Ruth Stoner and Lowell Galt. The group meets every Thursday evening.

Hotel Roosevelt Florence McDowell Iowa City Paul Nielson Wilma Jackson Elmer Nelson Jessie Wilson Marion Huntley Cora Wykle John Hann Ruth Stoner Lowell Galt

Bertram Township Teachers Host Meeting Near Marion

Bertram Township teachers met Friday at Marjorie Albaugh home near Marion with Ruth Mikulecky as assistant hostess. Thames Sizer presided as chair. They planned the Eighth grade graduation and appointed Thamer Sizer Dorothy Schenken and Mrs Ed Kouba to arrange it. Attendees included Thamer Sizer Pearle Kleineck Buelah Hammar Dorothy Schenken Lucile Russell Bonnie Bittner and the hostesses. The next meeting will be in April at Miss Hammar’s Cedar Rapids road Mount Vernon road location.

Bertram Township Marjorie Albaugh Marion Ruth Mikulecky Thames Sizer Thamer Sizer Dorothy Schenken Ed Kouba Pearle Kleineck Buelah Hammar Lucile Russell Bonnie Bittner

Birth of Margaret Henrietta Ramsdale in Columbus Junction

Word arrives of the birth of a daughter, Margaret Henrietta, on March 9 to the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ramsdale of Columbus Junction. Mrs. Ramsdale is the former Katharine Kruidenier of Cedar Rapids and sister of Dan Kruidenier.

Margaret Henrietta Clifford Ramsdale Columbus Junction Ramsdale Katherine Kruidenier Cedar Rapids Dan Kruidenier

Seven Monmouth Students Named Sigma Omicron Mu Members

Miss Jane Hoyman of Stanwood joins six other Monmouth College juniors as new members of Sigma Omicron Mu on Scholarship Day March 8. The honorary scholastic fraternity at Monmouth corresponds to Phi Beta Kappa nationwide.

Jane Hoyman Stanwood Monmouth College Sigma Omicron Mu Monmouth

Mothers of Troop No 14 Plan Box Social at Schoolhouse

Mothers of Boy Scout Troop No 14 met at Mrs. Harley McDowell's home to plan a box social at the next meeting on March 23 at Big Springs schoolhouse. Parents Scouts and friends are invited. Entertainment and coffee will be served by the club. A social hour followed with refreshments by Mrs. McDowell and her daughter.

Harley McDowell Big Springs School House

St Patrick’s Party by Railway Mail Auxiliary Members

The Women’s Auxiliary to the Railway Mail association hosted a St Patrick’s party in honor of husbands and children of members. It took place in the new I. O. C. F. hall on Friday evening with a 6:30 picnic supper, Irish songs, games, and contests. Committee members were Mrs. A. B. Nicholas Mrs. George Hodge Mrs. F. W. Huenger and Mrs. W. P. Comstock.

St. Patrick's Womans Auxiliary Railway Mail Association I. 0. C. F. Hall St. Patrick A. B. Nicholas George Hodge F. W. Huenger W. P. Comstock

Sorority Alumnae Meet Set For Ridgeway Drive Home

Kappa Delta alumnae association will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Miss Cornelia Anderson’s home 2204 Ridgeway drive SE.

Kappa Delta Sorority Cornelia Anderson Ridgeway Drive

Sanctuary Society Meeting at Immaculated Conception Church

The Sanctuary society of the Immaculated Conception church will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening at 8. Members are urged to attend and discuss church activities and charitable plans.

Sanctuary Society Sanctuary Society of the Immaculated Conception Church

Margaret Illington Dies at 52 in Miami Beach

New York AP Margret Tilington renowned dramatic actress of twenty five years ago died Sunday in Miami Beach Florida at age 52. Oelwein Frank Lawrence 74 died Sunday after a month long illness leaving wife and daughter Fern Hughbanks. He served 39 years in the Odlwein volunteer fire department joining March 7 1895 and was the oldest active member. He belonged to Modern Woodmen.

Margaret Illington New York Margaret Tilington Miami Beach Fla Oelwein Frank Lawrence Fern Hughbanks O¢dlwein Volunteer Fire Department Modern Woodman

Pied Piper Piccolo and Ant Bounty Prompts Local Pest Push

A quirked notice notes the Brazilian government offers 10 cents per thousand ants dead or alive while locals must wage their own war on moisins none. Want ads promote a firm for de moth and furniture cleaning plus rug and carpet care services.

Hamelin MEA Math Extermination Association

Poll forecasts Waterway Treaty defeat in Senate

A complete International News Service poll shows 42 in favor 47 against ratification with 7 in doubt for the St. Lawrence waterway treaty. The forecast suggests possible rejection, despite President Roosevelt appeals, amid sectional lines and pending reservations.

Senate William K. Mutchinson Copright Washington St. Lawrence Ashurst Bachman Barkley Black Boxe Brown Burkley Bulow Brynes Costigan Dill Duffy Erickson Harison Hatch Hayden Logan McAdoo O'Mahoney Pittman Pope Robinson Ark Sheppard Smith Thomas Utah Thompson van Nuys Wheeler Borah Capper Couzens Cutting Fess Frazier Johnson la Follette Norbeck Norvis Nye Schall Vandenberg Farmer-laborite Shipstead Adams Bailey Bankhead Byrd Caraway Clark Coolidge Copeland Dieterich Fletcher George Glass King Lewis Lonergan Long McCarran McGill Overton Reynolds Russell Okla Trammell Tydings Wagner Walsh Austin Barbour Carey Davis Dickinson Gibson Goldsborough Hale Hastings Hatfield Hebert Kean Keyes McNary Metcalf Patterson Reed Steiner Townsend Walcott White McKellar Murphy Connally Gore Neely Stephens New England Atlantic Seaboard Gulf Area Mississippi Valley Far West Great Lakes Byrnes Harrison Dllinois Lake Michigan Niagara River

City Briefs and Personals From Cedar Rapids

Local notices report a city board of adjustment special meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the council chamber. Lions club, church and lodge events share Tuesday activities, including a La bor temple cooks and waiters organization at 7:30 p.m. and Moose hall meeting at 8 p.m. for Cedar Rapids lodge members. Obituaries note Mrs. E N Taylor and Mrs. Frances E Lamin, and Tessie M Lamm returned from Elkhart to tend family illness. Sigma Xi welcomes Cecil Edward Scott as the University of Columbia chapter member.

Board of Adjustment Cedar Rapids Labor Temple Tessie M. Lamm Lincoln Sallitts Elkhart Ind Frances E. Lamin Cecil Edward Scott James Scott Mount Vernon Avenue Columbia University Sigma Xi

Fashionable yoke coats define spring silhouettes

The article explains yoked and semi formal coats with straight lines and tailored belts. It notes smooth shoulders, shoulder contours, high side closures, and adaptable styling from buttoned to open with scarves. Tomorrow features jacket dresses for Easter.

City Notes and Court Actions Move Through March

Details from New York City and Cedar Rapids cover court actions including a suspended fine for Vern Davies on coal larceny, multiple jail terms and fines for others, and a not guilty plea by Elmer Heald. City council approves Cedar Rapids Gas main installation while Fl Kahir temple schedules March Shrine meeting with entertainment and refreshments after. Fire crews battled grass and a Sunday incident.

Vern Davies Otis Road SE Justice A. 8. Reed Davies North Western Yards Ira Robbins

Major fires reported across Meadowbrook area and First Avenue

The blast caused by the Krakatoa eruption in 1883 was heard around the world, traveling three times around the globe and resembling distant gunfire even 3,000 miles away.

Krakatoa

New Taxi Cab Rate Ordinance Offered in Cedar City

A new rate ordinance introduced by Dan Kruildenier proposes 15 cents for the first two miles, 10 cents per additional mile, 10 cents per extra passenger, 10 minutes of waiting time, and 1.50 per hour waiting, with meters required. The measure aims to settle last year's cab fee dispute with two rival firms amid petitions from residents.

Dan Kruildenier Commissioner of Public Safety Cedar Rapids

Steel Chief Sees Promising Trade Outlook for 1934

Myron C. Taylor chairman of United States Steel reports an encouraging 1934 outlook with January and February business improving over last year. He calls for careful planning and united effort, notes NRA aims and questions whether the steel code will continue after May 31.

New York Myron C. Taylor United States Steel Corporation NRA Taylor

Film Company Wins Stay Of Judgment Granted

The court of appeal granted Metro Goldwyn Mayer a stay of execution on £25,000 damages awarded to Princess Irene Youssoupoff in her libel suit over Rasputin and the Empress. Only £5,000 is paid now with £20,000 held in custody pending appeal, while the injunction against further showings remains in effect.

London Court of Appeal Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Film Company Irene Youssoupoff Rasputin the Empress

Japanese Battle Bandits Fight Leaves 14 Dead

In Manchukuo a pitched clash with about 500 bandits left fourteen Japanese soldiers dead, including two officers, according to a Sunday official communique from TOKIO via AP.

TOKIO Manchukuo Saonday

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Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Sinclair Mrs. Dickey Edward M. Scotts Frank C. Chambery Mrs. Ford Mrs. Poe Clubs Jones Boy Central Park Aid Fashion Week Cedar Rapids Gas Co Third Street Mrs. Williams Ramsdales ST. Patrick's Party Kappa Delta Alumnae First Lutheran Moose Hall Peoples Church C. R. Ingram Twenty- First Street Brunswick E N. Taylor Prokop Veiky Lodge No. 7 Z. C Cedar Rapids Lodge No. 141 Cecil Scott Directed By Amos Parrish Amog Parrlah York Scott University of Iowa Yale George Moran Amos Platz Jim Harrison Sixteenth Avenue SW J. Rock Tom Kennedy Royal Hotel Aoe A. L. Bassett Elmer Heald Glennis Heald Heald John Taylor Cedar Rapids Gas Company H Street Sixteenth Avenue Eleventh Avenue Riverside Park Penick and Ford Shrine Meadowbrook Drive Twenty-sixth Street Thirty-fourth Street First Avenue Thirty-first Thirty Second Street Bigelow- Sanford Dial Smulekoff Third Avenue SW Thetford Mines Quebec Canada Steel Corporation Vogue Bartlet Malluinery . Mart Allan’s Allan's Alans
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