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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1939

Page

14

Marion Public Schools Instrumental Music Spring Concert

The Marion public schools instrumental music department presents its annual spring concert Tuesday at 7 45 p m in the Lincoln building band room under Glenn L Lyman. The program features a string of solos duets and ensembles including Debussy and Mozart items with wind and brass selections and a finale of Anchors Aweigh and Wagner based pieces.

Department of Instrumental Music Marion Public Schools Lincoln Glenn L. Lyman Clapp Gene Jacobs James Pope DeWees Charlies Ham Laire de la Lune Paul Jea Thich Herbert Clarke Ruth Ostrandera Mozart Scherzo Andre Bruce Phillips Nor— “Biddick Laverne Rose Glaths Fas Smith Janet Derflinge Donald Read Waldhorn

Mount Vernon Notes Highlight Local Seniors and Socials

Mount Vernon segment lists Marion high school seniors attending Cornell college Grex including Kay McElwain Nancy Hanscom Frank Travis and others. Mr Merril Wilson hosted a birthday gathering at 2170 Third Avenue with prizes to Elvice Milburn Albert Wilson and Merrill Wilson. Mrs John C Smith plans a Glendale California visit to see relatives including Donald Brooks LeRoy Smith for several weeks.

Mount Vernon Cornell College Marion High School Kay McElwain Nancy Ellen Hanscom Frank Travis Betty McBride Susan Hawkins Bruce Phillips Helen Riddick Helene Fiedler Lois Leidigh Margaret Wilkinson Helen Hamm Kent Finger Jeanne Lanning Catherine Peckosh Edward Conrad Maxine Brooks Neal DeWees Harriet Swift Justin Kinkead Theresa Farley Albert Schenken Elinore Kesting John Howe Herbert Ellinger Barbara Price Merril Wilson Third Avenue Elvice Milburn Albert Wilson Merrill Wilson Harold Usher Nancy Lea Dolores Milburn Joyce Ann Wilson John C. Smith Glendale Calif Donald Brooks LeRoy Smith Los Angeles

Robin Hood film ad features Olivia De Havilland and Errol Flynn

An advertisement highlights the 1938 Robin Hood collaboration starring Olivia De Havilland and Errol Flynn, promoted for a garden venue screening.

Olivia de Havilland Errol Flynn

Marion area notices and club meetings on Wednesday and Monday

Hiram D. Boyles returns to New York after being called to Marion by his uncle Dr. Frank S. Skinner's death. West Marion Garden club meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Elmer Cherry's Blair's Ferry road home. The Cary club meets Monday at 2 30 p.m. at Mrs. Clara Wilson's 930 Twelfth street. Trojan lodge 548 A F and A M meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic temple for first degree. Child Study club meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Henry Miller 200 Fifteenth street. program by Mrs. James Fairley and Mrs. Cy Gibson. Carl Hindman visits from Vinton. Mrs. Dayton Lininger and Loretta Trumbull visit ill sister Mrs. Leslie Henderson in Cedar Rapids. Magic washer 19c. Del Monte raisins 74 2c. lard 2 pounds 21 1c. Dickey’s Foods advertisement.

Hiram D. Boyles Marion Frank S. Skinner New York City West Marion Dayton Lininger Loretta Trumbull Cedar Rapids Coggon Leslie Henderson Child Study Club Henry Miller Fifteenth Street James Fairley Cy Gibson

Memorial Hall Meeting Notice

A notice reads meeting set for 2 30 p m in Memorial Hall. NoFurther details accompany location or agenda.

Marion girls seek torch bearers at Cedar Rapids council fire

Seek High Camp Fire honors three Marion girls from two Camp Fire groups advance as torch bearer candidates for the Grand Council Fire to be held March 25 in Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum. Eileen Schenken Marjorie Mekota and Dorothy Hutton passed local awards and sent works to New York for board approval.

Marion Grand Council Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids Eileen Schenken A. A. Schenken Marjorie Mekota Louis Mekota Marion High School Chitaya Group Dorothy Hutton Hugh Hutton Lincoln Building Konaya Group Board of Awards National Office New York City Eileen New York Marjorie Joseph Bures Ely Iowa Linn County Dorothy Grand Council Ie

Joint Legion Meeting Planned by Marion Post and Auxiliary

Marion Post 298 and the Legion Auxiliary announce March meetings and a family picnic supper at 6 30 p m Monday in the Legion hall. An executive meeting at 7 30 p m precedes separate post and auxiliary meetings at 8 p m speaker Dwight Krum Boltz of Cedar Rapids will address the gathering. Hostesses on the supper committee include R J Williams Marie Leake Paul Pownall Frances Wahl Lillian Hill W E Smth J H Pazour Walter Hall R E Leidigh Josephine Levasseur and Mary Fitzgerald with Miss Hazel Ross.

Marion American Legion The Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Dwight Krumboltz Cedar Rapids R. J. Williams Marie Leake Paul Pownall Frances Wahl Lillian Hill W. E

Miss Edna Roberts to Attend D. A. R. Conference

Miss Edna Roberts plans a Sunday visit to Perry with brother Leo Roberts and family. She will travel to Des Moines Monday to Thursday for the state D. A. R. conference where she serves as Marion Linn Chapter regent. Mrs. J. L. Roberts attends as alternate delegate on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Edna Roberts Perry Leo Roberts Des Moines Miss Roberts Marion Linn J. L. Roberts

Cheerful Companions Plan Church Potluck Dinner

The Cheerful Companions at the Christian church schedule a potluck supper for Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the church dining room. Members should bring their own table service.

The Christian Church

Therestrial Club Meeting At Mrs Oxley's Home

The Therestrial club plans a Tuesday 7 30 p m gathering at 708 Eighth avenue the home of Mrs George C Oxley Mrs Oxley will supervise the program and lead the event.

Therestrial Club George C. Oxley Eighth Avenue Oxley

Dixon Woman Visits Ruth Engstrom En Route to Funeral

Mrs. Paul Sodergren of Dixon Illinois stays overnight with Miss Ruth Engstrom on Saturday while traveling to Perry for funeral services for her brother in law Newell Hayes.

Paul Sodergren Dixon, Il Ruth Engstrom Perry Newell Hayes

Brick ice cream sale by Mike Cira

Brick ice cream in all flavors priced at 25 cents per quart and 13 cents per pint, offered by vendor Mike Cira.

Mike Cira

Methodist church to hold 4 p.m. Intermediate gathering

The Intermediate league of the Methodist church meets at 4 p.m. today in the church parlors. Lois Mitchell leads the devotional period and Miss Ruth Adair, city schools art instructor, presents pictures of St. Fran.

Intermediate League of the Methodist Church Lois Mitchell Ruth Adair Fran

Franciscan Life of Assisi Told With Musical Number

A brief piece describes the life of Saint Francis of Assisi and mentions a musical number performed by Carol Jean Fairiey.

Cis of Assisi Carol Jean Fairiey

Grassfield Dinner Honors Mrs. Brown on Eightieth Birthday

Mr and Mrs W E Grassfield host at 1675 Sixth avenue for Mrs Cornelia Brown eightieth birthday. Guests include O A Brown and family from out of town and Cedar Rapids visitor Miss Marie Glenn. A group of Maquoketa and Iowa City nieces and nephews visit Mrs Brown, the sole living aunt.

W. E. Grassfield Sixth Avenue Iowa City Brown

Reinschs Return Home from Dubuque Visit

Mr and Mrs Walter Reinsch and daughter Margaret Ann return home after two months in Dubuque with Mrs Anna Reinsch while Mr Reinsch worked in Plano Illinois.

Walter Reinsch Margaret Ann Dubuque Reinsch Mr. Reinsch Anna Reinsch Plano, Il

Kodak film and prints at Owens Drug Store Adver tuusement

Eastman Kodak film sizes 127 18c 120 620 23c 116 616 27c V-127 23c V-120 V-620 27c V-116 V-616 32c prints 3c each Owens Drug Store advertisement in French phrase Adver tuusement likely from a historic newspaper listing film offerings and prices.

Eastman Kodak Films Owens Drug Store

Sacred Heart Study Club Meeting Hosted at Lafferty Home

The Sacred Heart Study club will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Frank Lafferty, 1925 Eighth Avenue.

Sacred Heart Study Club Frank Lafferty Eighth Avenue

Townsend club meeting notice for Mr and Mrs C E Reiter

A Townsend club No 1 will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs C E Reiter located at 753 Sixth Avenue. The brief notice specifies the hosts and venue for the gathering.

Oxford church meeting features Rose Wilcox program

The Oxford Methodist church plans a 6 30 pm gathering in the church parlors with Miss Rose Wilcox, city schools musical director, presenting a musical program.

Oxford Club Methodist Church

Dahms Host Dry Creek A. and L. Club

Mr and Mrs Glenn Dahms will entertain the Dry Creek A and L club Tuesday evening at the Legion hall.

Glenn Dahms Dry Creek A. and L. Club Legion Hall

Mrs Hanna to accompany Koch family on Scranton trip

Mrs. Mary Hanna will join Mr. and Mrs. H. A. W. Koch and their daughters Marie Ellen and Genevieve of Central City for a Sunday morning trip to Scranton where they will spend the day.

Mary Hanna H. A. W. Koch Marie Ellen Genevieve Central City Scranton

Fifty Years of Marriage Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Border

Mr and Mrs Border hold open house this afternoon to mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Tuesday March 21. They lived north east of La Porte City for 34 years and in the city the last four. They have nine children, seven living, including Mrs Huyelk Bryant S D, Mrs John Vogeler Faulkton S D, Mrs Gerald Buck Waterloo, Ray Border Waterloo, Roy Border Waterloo, Mrs Dale Schrader Buckingham, Harley Border Davenport. They also have 34 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

LA Porte City F. Border

Maquoketa Woman Devotes Life To A Single Family

A Maquoketa woman endures three years of affliction to keep her joints active and moves with surprising ease despite pain. The Mitchell family in Des Moines and Maquoketa includes Henry, George, Laura Samuelson, Pierce, and Imogene. Ella, Henry’s relative, died four years ago, and Annie’s birthday brings a family gathering each year.

Mitchell Henry Des Moines George Here Laura Samuelson Pierce Mitchell Maquoketa Imogene Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America Ella Annie Henry Mitchell Maquoketa Group

Colesburg Funeral for Anna Kinton

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Kinton will be held at Colesburg Methodist Church this afternoon with Rev. Floyd R. Maynard officiating. Grandsons Harold Cornwell Fred Cornwell and Leo Cornwell survive. Anna Hammond, John Cripp and Erasmus Kinton are among the family mentioned.

Colesburg Anna Kinton Colesburg Methodist Church Floyd R. Maynard Cora Blaker Leona Shaffer Edith Merton Anna Hammond Anna John Cripp Erasmus Kinton Guttenberg Mr. Kinton John Norma Almond Cornwell Harold Fred Leo Harold Cornwell Hastings Neb Fred Cornwell Central City Leo Cornwell Coggan Sigourney Keokuk County Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs Thornburg Methodist Church Eugene Henley Grinnell Faye Mac Martin Tama H. L. Sauerman Baldwin Ethel Scott Arnold Werden Lois Hamer Decorah Decorah Lodge No Floyd A. Hexom Robert Bernatz John Cutting James McAndrews T. H. Carollan W. P. Ronan Ryler Albert Anfinson B. B. Anundsen Charles Kornmeyer Charles Altfillisch Manchester Rose Clark George Winters Edith Dennis Ossian Olga Nerlie Knut Nerlie Clarence T. Hogenson Lutheran Church H. G. Magelsson Hogenson Washington Pauline Elizabeth Raney Hedrick Roy C. Sable Prackwood Arthur Atack Bette Mayer Keith Carris Keota Packwood

Dedicate Federated Church at Keota

The Keota Federated church will be dedicated in an all day program starting with Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m with sermon by Rev Frank Anderson executive secretary of the Iowa Baptist convention. Afternoon service at 2 30 p m features Rev W O Harless synodical executive of the Presbyterian church of Iowa. Evening service at 7 30 p m includes remarks by Rev John W Bickett synodical superintendent United Presbyterian church of Iowa. Local greetings come from Rev O B Rogers and Rev W W Williams. The federation formed five years ago by Baptist Presbyterian and United Presbyterian congregations. The Keota Federated church governing body lists A A Clendenning James Ralston Mrs Vina Mattison Charles Newman F A Klein E C Cady C O Harris R O Wilson and A A Clendenning.

Keota Baptist Church of Federated Church, Inc., of Frank Anderson The Iowa Chicago University McCormick Theological Seminary Presbyterian Keota Federated Church, Inc A. A. Clendenning James Ralston Vina Mattison

Delaware, Dubuque Counties Plan Fire Fighting System

Volunteer firemen from Delaware and Dubuque counties gather in Earlville to review a two county emergency plan. State officials J. Vincent Pyle and Lindon J. Murphy address delegates as chiefs outline mutual aid, standby, and alarm response procedures.

Delaware, Dubuque Counties Arlville Delaware Dubuque J. Vincent Pyle Lindon J. Murphy Iowa State Fire School Ames Earlville F. S. Otis James Bramley Midwest

Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary At Montezuma

Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Brownell mark their golden anniversary with an open house in Montezuma from 2 to 6. They wed in Sac City, moved to Montezuma in 1927, where Brownell runs a grocery. They have four children Irene Mossbury Edith Park Mary Sievers and Bob Brownell, plus Harold who died after WWI service, seven grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Montezuma F. R. Brownell Nancy Culp Frank Brownell Sac City Brownell Irene Mossbury Grinnell Edith Park Houston Texas Mary Sievers Bob Brownell Harold France

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wahl's Taxi Carl Hindman School For the Blind Vinton Clara Wilson Cary Club Twelfth Street del Monte Dickey’s Foods Trojan Lodge A. F Masonic Temple Marion Lodge A. M L. R. Fitzgerald Athenian Club Mexico W. S. Patterson Waukegan, Ill Donald Hall Chapter CS C. B. Vernon Michel Memorial Hall Joint Legion Meeting MR. and Centennial I.C.C.F Marion Nature and Garden Club John Cone Eleventh Street Merle Knight Ameigo Club Mae Wilcox Investors Syndicate Earl Booze Presbyterian Church William W. Lary W. B. Sebern Henrietta Robinson Sorosis Club Arthur E. Granger Central Avenue Fifth Avenue Colfax Circle Grove City Rebekah Lodge Jack Ratliff Second Avenue Jacob Beiber Lula Straka Iowa News Columbus Junction S. B. Cline Catherine May C. E. Lavery C. A. Stephens Dean Marshall Columbus Wapello Donna Fry Anamosa Neil Conmey Toledo United Brethren Missionary Society Lone Tree Women’s Missionary Society of the Reformed Evangelical Church Esther Holdeman Dora Petru Amelia Doerres Bertha Hudachek Estella Baumer Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Tipton Thomas G. Caywood Caywood Benton County State Highway Commission William Jones J. Clive Cleary North Minneapolis King George Queen Elizabeth of England Winnipeg Canada Minneapolis Cleary TRAER Bess Draper Geneseo Home Circle Club Burton Romick Gladys Bredfeldt George Ross Glenn Billington Waterloo Edward Hayes John Hayes, Jr District Court Tama County Billington Ed Hayes Elma Schimmelphennig Fairfield Alvin W. Rempp Earl Rempp Rempo Montezuma High School St. Irenauus Church Clinton Edward Jackson Ciating Calvary Cemetery W. H. Frazer L. J. Womachka H. F. Dolan Cherlis J. Cash, Jr Frank Maudsley Jack Neville Langdon Anna Murphy Margaret Bentley Newark N. J Joseph Pittsburgh Wheatland Community Protective Association of Wheatland John Hass, Jr Fred W. Witte Alfred Ronald J. L. Steele Frank Smith Conrad Bicknese Lost Nation J. E. Gilroy W. J. Schultz Volunteer Fire Department Joe Song Ralph Ales M. E. Schubert Henry Butt Lowden Esther Twachtmann Dick Twachtmann Henry Otte, Jr Henry Otte Trinity Lutheran Church H. Maas Irwin Burmeister London P. J. Siegers Newton Frank Bechly Lloyd Foster Jackson Township Foreman Don Applegate Franklin Township Lewis Coon Highland Township Mearl Eckels Seventy-six Township H. R. Morgan Kalona H. J. Myers Cedar Township A. J. Nichols Wellman Ed Bovee Gus Reinert Brooklyn Presbyterian Missionary Soceity Nellie Miller Maude Corrough Callie Morris Nellie Talbott Malcom Stewart Postville Shirley Mae Meyer Charles Letchford Edith Gruhn Cleone Crawford Margaret Cole Charlotte Bockward Orlene Bareis Maxine Hills Lucille McNally Charles Stockman William Kenney Evelyn Thorson Eileen Nuehring Cathryn van Wey LaVilla Gordon Jeanette Everman Eunice Kugel Edna Loftsgard Thespians Finger of God Louis Hill Ae Schroeder Evelyn Ius Farmersburg F. A. Moser Grinnell Lodge Knights of Pythias Marshalltown Belle Plaine Marengo Prairie City Chariton Monticello Sacred Heart Church Henry F. Kuriger Mr. Kuriger Lawrenceburg Tenn Muscatine Peter Barbara Kuriger Lucy Rohrbach Kuriger Paul Muller Bernard Kuriger Rosalene Lawrence Karl Louis Clarence Norbert Phoenix Ariz Alfred Lexington Robert K. Barry John Kuriger Davenport William Kuriger Independence M. S. Carver Swan and Leytze R. J. Netting Oak Grove Cemetery Lillie Leytze Adolph and Catherine Leytze Independence Pioneers Milton S. Carver Eastern Star Lodge First Presbyterian Church William Hamermond Ind Albert San Diego Rudolph Carl Catherine Bryant Sioux City Aurora Morris Neilson Marian William Schweitzer Winthrop Benjamin Bauman Richard Gilson Glen Schweitzer Lamont Consolidated School Schweitzer Aurora High School Alice Hogan Marie Schmitz Floreice Ostrom Florence Price Bess Braemer Esther Brannian Nellie Mannatt Fern Hicks Mozellie Ormiston Brooklyn Legion Hall Grace Woods Poweshiek County Eleanor Turner Deep River Federated Church Vern W. Butler East Far West Middle West Sion Fire Department Pyle John Clifton Merle Sawyer Glen Carty Irwin Parkin H. H. Hunt F. L. Clifton Harvey Woeste E. A. Sachs Clyde Ham Ray Bush E. S. Bisgrove Harold Smock Sidney Lawrence Morse Sawyer Harold Ham Fletcher Boehm Tommy Bramley James Smock A Bramley F. S. Tis
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