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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1939

Page

35

Marion School Plans Spring Instrumental Concert in Lincoln Building

Marion public schools instrumental department schedules its annual spring concert for Tuesday at 7 45 p m in the Lincoln building band room under Glenn L Lyman. The program includes preludes, solos in clarinet and flute, a Mozart piece, a Strauss horn concerto, and various vocal and woodwind numbers. Several Marion high school seniors are listed among participants and attendees plan reads.

Department of Instrumental Music Marion Public Schools Lincoln Glenn L. Lyman Clapp Converse Ruth Ostrander Gene Jacobs Jamey Pope Janet Derfinger June DeWees Charles Birmingham la Claire de la Lune Paul Jeanjean Harry Dunlap Herbert Clarke Mozart Andreagen Bruce Phillips Norms Biddick Yerne Rose Glatha ‘Ort Clay Smith Janet Derflincer Ocolo Donald Beadle Strauss James Pope Betty McBride June Milner Harry Map Barbara Clay Colorado de Luca Tubs Zimmerman Eemont Beethoven Elsa Wagner

Marion girls seek torch bearer rank at Grand Council Fire

Seek High Camp Fire honors three Marion girls vie for torch bearer rank at the Grand Council Fire in Cedar Rapids March 25. Eileen Schenken Marjorie Mekota and Dorothy Hutton submitted work for national approval and may receive three five year and three year honors respectively. Events and meetings noted follow in local club notices.

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

Joint Legion Meeting With Family Picnic Supper

Marion Post No 298 American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary announce March meetings and a family picnic supper Monday at 6 30 pm in the Legion hall A post executive meeting follows at 7 30 pm The post and auxiliary will hold separate meetings Cedar Rapids speaker G Dwight Krum boltz serves as the guest Mesdames R J Williams Marie Leake Paul Pownall Frances Wahl Lillian Hill W E Smth J H Pazour Walter Hall R E Lehdigh Josephine Levasseur Mary Fitzgerald and Miss Hazel Ross host the supper

Community notices and upcoming events in Perry Iowa

Miss Edna Roberts plans a Perry visit then Des Moines for the D A R conference with her husband’s sister attending as an alternate delegate. Church groups schedule potlucks, meetings, art programs, study clubs, and family gatherings across town including a birthday dinner for Mrs Cornelia Brown and a visit by relatives from Maquoketa and Iowa City.

Edna Roberts Perry Leo Roberts Des Moines Miss Roberts Marion Linn J. L. Roberts W. E. Grassfield Sixth Avenue Iowa City Brown

Assisi Life Story Highlighted with Musical Solo

A program recounts the life of Saint Francis of Assisi and features a musical number by Carol Jean Fairley performing a selection inspired by his era. The event blends biographical narration with vocal artistry.

Cis of Assisi Carol Jean Fairley

Border couple to mark 50th wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Border host open house this afternoon in La Porte City to celebrate their fiftieth anniversary on Tuesday March 21. They lived near La Porte City 34 years and in the city four years. They have nine children, seven living, and thirty four grandchildren plus four great grandchildren. Their children include Mrs. Hugo Selk Bryant South Dakota Mrs. John Vogeler Faulkton South Dakota Mrs. Gerald Buck Waterloo Ray Border Waterloo Roy Border Waterloo Mrs. Dale Schrader Buckingham Harley Border Davenport.

LA Porte City E. H. Border

Maquoketa Woman Devotes Life To A Single Family

A Maquoketa woman keeps inactive joints moving despite years of pain by strict exercise, achieving notable mobility. The Mitchell family in Maquoketa includes Henry and George Mitchell, Laura Samuelson, Pierce Mitchell, Imogene, and Annie’s birthday gatherings with relatives from Des Moines. Ella, Annie’s relative, died four years prior.

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

Local Obituaries and Notices from Colesburg and Surrounding Towns

Funeral services for Mrs Anna Kinton will be held at Colesburg Methodist Church with interment by Rev Floyd R Maynard. Grandsons Harold Cornwell Fred Cornwell and Leo Cornwell survive. Keokuk County federation to meet at Sigourney Thornburg Methodist church with speakers from Grinnell Tama and Sigourney. Baldwin high school yearbook editor Ethel Scott. business manager Arnold Werden. Decorah lodge No 443 officers installed April 6. Rose Clark obituary in Manchester. Edith Dennis residence fire in Manchester. Olga Nerlie and Clarence Hogenson marriage near Ossian. Pauline Raney and Roy Sable wedding at Packwood parsonage.

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 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

Keota’s Baptist church becomes the Federated church of Keota Inc with an all day dedication program. Services feature Rev. Frank Anderson, Rev. W. O. Harless, and Rev. John W. Bickett with greetings from local ministers. The governing body lists A. A. Clendenning as chair and others on the board and trustees.

Keota Baptist Church of Federated Church, Inc Frank Anderson The Iowa Church of Christ Baptist Presbyterian United Presbyterian Baptist Church Paul Chapman Mr. Chapman Bettendorf Vern W. Butler Chicago University McCormick Theological Seminary Keola Federated Church, Inc A. A. Clendenning James Ralston Vina Mattison Charles

Local church officers elected in Columbus Junction

In Columbus Junction the Presbyterian church elected officers: Mrs S B Cline president, Mrs Catherine May vice president, Mrs C E Lavery secretary, Mrs C A Stephens treasurer. The article lists other Iowa town notices from Anamosa Toledo Vinton Traer Montezuma and more, including school contests and municipal matters.

Columbus Junction The Presbyterian Church S. B. Cline Catherine May C. E. Lavery C. A. Stephens Dean Marshall Columbus Louisa County Wapello Donna Fry Anamosa Neil Conmey Toledo Iowa United Brethren Missionary Society Lone Tree Women's Missionary Society of the Reformed Evangelical Church Esther Holdeman Dora Petry Amelia Doerres Bertha Hudachek Estella Baumer Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Tipton Thomas G. Caywood Iowa City Caywood Vinton Benton County State Highway Commission Ames 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 Tamas County Billington Ed Hayes Montezuma Elma Schimmelphennig Fairfield Alvin W. Rempp Earl Rempp Des Moines Rempo Montezuma High School Charles A. Langdon Reformatory St. Irenanus Church Clinton Edward Jackson

Delaware Dubuque Counties Plan Fire Fighting System

Volunteer firemen from Del and Dubuque counties meet in Earlville to discuss a two county emergency fire plan. State Fire Marshal J. Vincent Pyle and Iowa fire school director Lindon J. Murphy speak as 20 Earlville firefighters receive badges for school work.

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

Golden Wedding Anniversary for Brownells at Montezuma

Special to The Gazette Montezuma Iowa Mr and Mrs F R Brownell mark their golden wedding today with 2 to 6 open house They wed in Sac City where Brownell ran a lumber yard then moved to Montezuma in 1927 now operate a grocery The couple have four children Irene Mossbury Edith Park Mary Sievers and Bob Brownell One son Harold died after WWI service They have seven grandchildren and one great grandchild

Mary Hanna H. A. W. Koch Marie Ellen Genevieve Central City Scranton Montezuma F. R. Brownell Nancy Culp Frank Brownell Sac City Brownell Irene Mossbury Grinnell Edith Park Houston Texas Mary Sievers Bob Brownell Harold France

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