Killian's Marks 21st Anniversary Store Birthday
Killian's store on Third avenue celebrates its 21st anniversary with a morning party on the main floor. 175 employees gathered to sing and enjoy cake as A L Killian James Killian and Richard E Killian were saluted. Leaders recalled the original 23 year growth from 12,000 to 108,000 square feet and the 110,000 dollar start on fixtures in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Downer
Killian's
Third Avenue
A. L. Killian
James Killian
Richard E. Killan
Frank W. Pfaff
Maynard F. Arnott
Edward Clapp
Killian
Cedar Rapids
A. L. Killan
Killian’s
Kresge
Second Street
Fidelity Building
E. A. Higley
T. A. Wilcox
Glenn Averill
T. J. Lowell
Wilbur D. Kennedy
Anager
Nina MacMahen
Wes
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Notices
Easter millinery sale at Sovereign's 5th and 5th East and various church suppers fill the week. Thomas A. Mason mourns his mother Mrs. Fannie Mason with funeral in Cairo. Several local residents face illness and injuries at St Luke's hospital and on farm work. A fire doused at E F Shors home. chimney fire at Mike Risk home. Interdenominational Fishermen's club Sunshine Mission set. quilting and social events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Shors
Bever Avenue
Mike Risk
B Avenue NE
Jury retires to consider verdict in real estate suit
The first district court jury of the March term retired at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday to render a verdict in a $350 real estate commission contract suit of Childs Realty Company against William Waddington. Trial opened Tuesday morning before Judge F. O. Ellison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Childs Realty Company
William Waddington
F. O. Ellison
Front Tooth Lost in Morning Car Crash on Seventh Street
John M. Fields of 1001 Fourteenth Avenue SW reported a 7 30 a m vehicle collision at Seventh Street SW and Third Avenue when Theron Smith of Rural Route One rear ended Fields while he was braking to park. Fields lost a front tooth. Smith was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Fields
Fourteenth Avenue
Fields
Seventh Street
Third Avenue
Theron Smith
Smith
Take tablets to ease pain and correct the disturbance
The text urges taking pills through the month to escape pain and discomfort. It claims non surgical cases these tablets will correct the cause of the disturbance.
Narrow Nationalism Cited as War Cause
Alden G. Alley a Dana college professor told a Kiwanis luncheon that arrogant nationalism fuels war. He spoke at 8 pm on Dangerous Spots of Europe at Coe college after travels to Europe and Geneva conferences. He warned against 100 percent nationalists and urged support for the League of Nations and world court to avert conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden G. Alley
Dana College
Newark
Kiwanis Club
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
International Relations Club
League of Nations
World Court
Alley
Germany
Hitler
Europe
Paramount News Reel Captures Mason City Bank Robbery
Cameraman H C Kunkleman filmed a bank holdup at First National Bank in Mason City as gunmen interrupted studio work. Rocky Newton reports the footage will screen at the Paramount theater after 3 p m. The reel shows shots inside the bank, the crowd, cages, and officials during the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
First National Bank
H.C. Kunkleman
International News Service
Rocky Newton
Paramount Theater
Associated Press
Sayng
Kunkleman
Calvary Baptist Young Folk Present Play Broken Dreams
Calvary Baptist church hosts a Wednesday evening performance by the young people directed by Mrs. H. C. Montgomery. The one act drama follows a girl nearing her ambitions before life changes for several characters. Cast includes Ruth Hobrook, Clarence Dunn, William Dykhuizen, Evelyn Baumgartner, Virginia Wentworth, Elmer Linkenback, Harriett De Lawyer, Lester Westerburg, Robert Benedict, and Rev. E. F. Austin. A pre play musical program starts at 7. An offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist
H. C. Montgomery
Calvary Baptist Church
Ruth Hobrook
Grace Holbrook
Clarence Dunn
Roger Livingston
William Dykhuizen
J. Holbrook
Evelyn Baumgart
Publisher urges federal department of peace under cabinet minister
Frank E. Gannet, publisher and head of the YMCA international committee, urged New York a federal department of peace on par with other cabinet offices to promote international friendship. He argued disarmament talks fail and a secretary of peace could push honest publicity and disarmament worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gannett
United States
Cedar Rapids Retail Code Authority Schedules Regular Meetings
Cedar Rapids Retail Code authority held its first meeting at the Chamber of Commerce and urged cooperation from merchants employees the public and press. The group will meet the first and third Wednesdays at 9 30 a m to study complaints and suggestions with secretary Charles D Manson. John F Miller chairs the body with B J Newburger as vice chair and Balcom Luberger as treasurer. Two compliance inquiries with the national code were reviewed. Ronald Evans H Hunter Gehlbach Edward Kelly and Harold O Keele won freshman law club trials at Iowa University in a mock case judged by senior law students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids Retail Code Authority
Retail Code Authority
Charles D. Manson
John F. Miller
Iowa City
Ronald Evans
Cedar Rapids
H. Hunter Gehlbach
Ogden
Edward Kelly
Des Moines
Harold O. Keele
Dysart
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Election on Water Works Bonds and Tax Levy
Cedar Rapids Iowa voters will decide on March 28 1934 whether to extend the municipal water main system and incur debt not exceeding 140000 dollars. A mill levy to pay bonds and interest is proposed, with revenues from operation to cover payments. Ballot text outlines Yes and No choices and lists polling places across 23 precincts. The notice is issued by the City Council per Iowa Code and published February 28 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rudo Auto Company
Avenue S.E
Avenue N.E
India’ S
Oakland Road
H_Avenue
N.E
Benjamin Franklin
BR Avenue
20Th Street
Arthur
B Avenue
27Th
Kenwood Park
Jackson
4Th Avenue
12Th Street
S.E
Voling
1St Avenue
18Th Street
7Th Street
Bever Park
27Th Street
Bever Avenue
Buchanan Behoal
Mt. Vernon Rd
McKintey
Wth Street
S.E. Fairteenth
Adams
Sth
Pire
3Rd Street
Haayes
20Th Avenue
D Street
S.W
van Hupent
Taylor
6Th
City
7Th Avenue
H_ Street
Madison
2Nd Avenue
N.W
Harrison
11Th Street
L and
M Avenues
H Avenue
6Th Street
Roosevelt
13Th Street
O Avenue
Cleveland
15Th Street
City of
Estepanekh
Chase Rapids
L. J Storey
Ethics code urged for school teachers by Fay Read
Fay Read of Pueblo Colorado urged an ethics code for teachers at a meeting with local educators. She cited studies on teacher welfare pensions tenure salaries and a yearbook and called for professional unity similar to medical groups. Superintendent Deamer contrasted the mood at national meetings with a more determined local stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Ples
Natonal Educational Association
Miss Fay Read
Pueblo
Colo
McKinley Junior High
Miss Read
Arthur Deamer
N. E. A. Department of
May Enroll On Thursday For Czech In CWA School
Persons desiring to learn the Czech language at the CWA night School and who were prevented by various reasons from enrolling in the class will have an opportunity to enroll Thursday at 7 p.m. in room 202 Washington high school. All CWA employees and others are eligible. Conversation simple reading and fundamentals of the Czech grammar will be taught. Those who cannot enroll Thursday should call the instructor Miss Marie Wokoun 2-5474 between 5 and 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Washington High School
Marie Wokoun
Former Local Girl Badly Hurt In Accident
Jean Hoffman a 14 year old Cedar Falls native, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hoffman and granddaughter of Mrs A Beebe, remains in serious condition after an auto collision in Cedar Falls Monday. She suffered a fractured pelvic bone plus torn ligaments and cuts. She rode with her Camp Fire guardian and six other girls when another car driven by a Fort Dodge man struck their vehicle. All passengers were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hoffman
Frank Hoffman
Cedar Falls
A. Beebe
Eleventh Street
Jean
Fort Dodge
Rev W A Montgomery named to Presbyterian coordination committee
The Rev W A Montgomery of Cedar Rapids pastor of Daniels Park Presbyterian Church was named to the coordination committee for the Presbyterian Iowa Board of National Missions and the committee on Christian education at a joint session held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Montgomery
Cedar Rapids
Daniels Park Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Iowa Board of National Missions
Committee On Christian Education
Pre Easter Services At Boone First Baptist Church
The Rev H C Rice pastor of Boone First Baptist will arrive Thursday to conduct an eight day pre Easter meeting series at the local church services held each evening except Saturday at 7 30 The Rev Mr Rice a graduate of William Jewell college and Colgate Rochester seminary explains his theme Jesus the Inspirer of Men Thursday night the unique Christ and Friday Jesus the Mystic The First Baptist choir directed by Mrs Helen Kacena Stark will sing at each service with special numbers added each evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Rice
First Baptist Church of
Boone
Cedar Rapids
First Baptist Church
Rice
William Jewell College
Colgate-Rochester Seminary
Jesus
Christ
Jesus the Mystic
First Baptist Choir
Helen Kacena Stark
Clergy Represent Clerical Boards At Ames Meeting
The joint committee on Christian education and the board of national missions will be represented by Dr. Montgomery and Dr. A Fulton of Des Moines, Rev. Walter Barlow of Ames, Edwin B. Lindsey of Davenport, Rev. Archibald Cardle of Burlington as chairman, and Rev. P. E. Burtt of Sioux City as a member at the First Presbyterian church afternoon gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Montgomery
8. A. Fulton
Des Moines
Committee On
Christian Education
Walter Barlow
Ames
Edwin B. Lindsey
Davenport
Board of National Missions
Archibald Cardle
Burlington
State Board of National Missions
P. E. Burtt
Sioux City
Johnson Discusses Western League Plans With Hanford Post
Cedar Rapids Baseball association president Harry Johnson spoke to Hanford post American Legion on Western league setup and Cedar Rapids relation to the league. He outlined the class of competition and organizational structure as Coe Military band played a one hour concert prior to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
Hanford Post
American Legion
Cedar Rapids
Coe Military Band
Iowa Theater hosts Bowery Boys act with Mills Blue Rhythm band
The Bowery Boys quartet entertained at the Iowa theater with song and dance. Members from the Mills Blue Rhythm band and Cotton Club Revue performed brief numbers as part of the show. A short business session followed, devoted to routine matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowery Boys Quartet
Mills Blue Rhythm Band
Cotton Club Revue
Iowa Theater
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Sovereign's
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Linn
Maine Lodge
First Avenue E
Kenwood Methodist
Thomas A. Mason
Eighth Avenue SE
Cairo
Ill
Fannie Mason
Bungalow Cooking School
Robert Schwerke
G. R. Schwerke
Grande Avenue SE
St. Luke's Hospital
George Michel
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Patrick's
St. Paul's Church
Progressive Club
Lillian Rice
Getty Blair
Eighth Avenue
Oliver
Central Park Church
Interdenominational Fishery Men's Club
Sunshine Mission
Robert Benedict
Arthur Baxter
G. W. Shakespeare
E. L. Elam
Bishop's Employes
Bishop
K. of P. Hall
Bishop's
Parker Gross and
Ruth Johnson
Louis J. Zika
Dr. Dennis
Wm. H. Stepanek
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Odison Labbe
Lincoln St
Lewiston, Maine
Catherine Geibel
Upland Avs
Reading
Prof. Alley
Talk
Paramount
Calvary Baptist Young Folk
Voters of
ED Stefan
Peace Department
Rev
Well Montgomery
Presbyterian Co-Ordination Committee
L. D. Burgus
Columbia Hall
Stone City
Slot Springs
Ark
May
Second Street SE
Sleepy Water CO
Erie Street
Chicago
Johnson
Hanford
Hill’s
HILL
Cedar Rapids. Kelvinator Co
Kelvinator Dealer
Cedar Rapids and Vicinity
WWE
Kelvinator
C. R. Kelvinator Co
Kelvinator Sales Corporation
Detroit
Michigan
Cedar Rapids Kelvinator CO
Fowler Electric Co
Third St
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