Kappa Deltas Claim Inter Sorority Sing Trophy at Coe
Kappa Deltas win the traveling trophy in the first annual intersorority sing at Coe College. Alpha Nu Delta places second with Alpha Xi Sweetheart Song and Garden of Alpha Nu. Judges include Miss Christel Palmer and Prof Alice E Page. Miss Margaret Threlkeld accepts the award. Other bands: Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Delta Delta, and Chi Omega.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Delta Sorority
Coe College
Alpha Ni Delta
Panhellenic Council
Marabelle Fuller
AL. Fuller
Eighteenth Street
Kappa Deltas
Kappa Delta
Jean Dunlap
L. W Dunlap
Elmhurst Drive
Alpha Xi
Garden of Alpha Nii
Christel Palmer
Dorothy Dawson
Ralph Lea
Alice E. Page
Coe
PEO
Margaret Threlkeld
Ross
Threlkeld
Grande Avenue
Miss Mary Novak to Wed Joseph Fencl in April
Miss Mary Novak and Joseph Fencl plan to marry April 1 and were honored at a Tuesday evening miscellaneous shower at the Glow room of the Gas company. A country school comedy was presented and Miss Helen Berdecny sang. Hostesses were Mrs Lewis Vornholt Mrs George Erenberger Mrs David Novak and Mrs Oren Neitderhisar. Seventy five guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Novak
Joseph Fencl
Helen Berdecny
Lewis Vornholt
George Erenberger
David Novak
Oren Neitderhisar
Busy Ten club hosts Tuesday afternoon games
Mrs George Risinger entertained the Busy Ten club Tuesday afternoon. Prizes for 500 were won by Mrs Bob Cooper and Mrs Earl Colby. Other attendees included Mesdames Len Williams Fred Huemes Homer Lester Ralph Weley Catherine Kuhn Nell Os lund and Harriet Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Risinger
Ten Club
Bob Cooper
Earl Colby
Len Williams
Fred Huemes
Homer Lester
Ralph Weley
Catherine Kuhn
Nell Oslund
Harriet Wolf
Margaret Miller Engaged to Wilbert Beckman
Margaret Miller, daughter of Frank Miller, announces her engagement to Wilbert Beckman of Mrs Tessie Beckman. The couple plans an April 3 wedding at St Wenceslaus church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Margaret Miller
Wilbert Beckman
Tessie Beckman
D Street
St Wenceslaus Church
Display Rooms at Brush Chapel Highlight Variety and Pricing
A column invites readers to visit the Brush Chapel display rooms to view a wide range of caskets with clearly marked prices. The rooms are described as large and softly lit, designed to educate and reassure families about selection and value. The Brosh firm emphasizes transparency and ends with the chapel telephone number 28837.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush Chapel
Brosh
Wells Family Hosts Honor Mr and Mrs Fay
Mr and Mrs C B Wells of 1316 Fourth Street NW entertained Sunday in honor of Mr Wells stepfather and mother Mr and Mrs Asa Fay at 2034 Sylvia Avenue NE. Also attending were Mr and Mrs James Dale and Carole and Dannie Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. B. Wells
C B Wells
Fourth Street
Wells
Asa Fay
Sylvia Avenue
James Dale
Carole
Dannie Wells
Court House News Weaver seeks payment of state tax on road work
Des Moines firm M O Weaver Inc files a $7990 state sales tax claim tied to a 1935 Linn County road resurfacing contract. The Linn County supervisors placed the letter on file for a second week, noting the Tax Commission will refer the matter to the legal department if remittance is not made. County replies say exemptions and prior billings were considered but tax obligation remains part of the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M O Weaver, Inc
Des Moines
Linn
State Tax Commission
Objections filed to probate of Catharine Woods will
Objections to probate of Catharine A Woods last will and testament were filed by her nephew Patrick Francis Woods alleging lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence. Hearing set for March 18 with Mary A Woods named as executor. Patrick Woods and Patrick Woods named as special administrators with a $2000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine A Woods
Coggen
Patriclk Francis Woods
Mary A Woods
Mary Pruitt
Frank Woods
Bernard Woods
Patrick Woods
Joe Heiserman
Mars ‘Woods
Dr Pepper Bottling Company Incorporation Filed in Cedar Rapids
Articles of incorporation for Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Cedar Rapids filed with County Recorder Demps show authorized capital stock of $10,000. Officers include H B Kirkland of Cedar Rapids as president and Gordon Knox of Plainfield, NJ as secretary-treasurer. A renewal of the Strand Theater Company of Waterloo extends the corporate period 20 years to Dec 20, 1989 with authorized capitalization of $300,000. Officers are A J Diebold president treasurer George F Miller vice president and HOE Spangler secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Pepper Bottling Company
Cedar Rapids
County Recorder Demps
Jones
H B Kirkland
Gordon Knox
Plainfield
Strand ‘Theater Company
Waterloo
Diebold
George F Miller
Hoe Spangler
Secretars
Burrows Bound Over In Iowa Check Charge
John James Burrows 40 of Cedar Rapids bound over to Washington County grand jury on preliminary hearing for false uttering a $20 check tied to a Dec 4 car deal with A A Groff Wellman. The check case arose as Burrows was seized at Linn County request of Sheriff Harold Putnam. Executors' fees of 2000 set in Dr Moses E Haase estate. J Newburger and Edward Haase named executors. Linn County supervisors hire Stanton to paint courthouse flagpole and polish brass ball for 12 50. Ho C Ring to assign equity probate cases Thursday at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John James Burrows
Cedar Rapids
Washington County
Grand
Washington, Ia
J. E. Bower
Washington
Burrows
Linn County
Linn County S
R Stanton
Easter Seals drive aids Linn county crippled children
In Linn county 3500 persons received Easter Seals with proceeds split between the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Linn County for local needs. Funds support surgery braces wheel chairs artificial limbs and education. Morrison is Linn county chair and Leo Peiffer treasurer with a committee handling distributions. Rotary leaders have steered the drive though the Rotary club itself is not part of the Iowa Soviets. The mailing asks for any amount and lists Dr J Stuart McQuiston Dr J H Calder and C C Hunt on the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Iowa Society For Crippled Children
HO Morrison
Leo P Peiffer
My. Peiffer
Iowa
Rotary
Rotary Club
Iowa Soviets
Linn Counts
J Stuart McQuiston
J. H Calder
C C Hunt
Boy’s cross country bike trip hoax ends with return home
17 year old Chicago boy Ralph Wilson claimed a 3000 mile ride from Los Angeles to Cedar Rapids in 25 days to mooch money from merchants and Standard Tire employees. Police questioned him and he admitted Cedar Rapids was the farthest point visited before being shipped back to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astors
Ralph Wilson
Chicago
Wilson
Fred Carstens
Jad
Bill Milke
Milke
Standard Tire
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapids
Milkie
Carsten
World Yet Facing Illiteracy Challenge With 500 Million Unread
An estimate shows over 500 million people globally unable to read or write. Efforts by governments and NGOs aim to expand literacy programs, improve access to education, and promote basic literacy as a fundamental right across regions with high illiteracy rates.
Four Men Enlisted From Local Station to UGS Wave Service
Four men were taken from the local recruiting station to Des Moines Tuesday afternoon to be enlisted in UGS wave service. They are T. L Wimball, Mrs Eva AML James, 820 Fishin Street SW Fvorett F Reed son of Vr and Mrs Jay Reed Delavan hotel James M Winter Dysart, and Ro land Le Vander Hamm fown City. They will be sent first to the naval training station at Great Lakes, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UGS
Wimball
Eva Aml James
Fishin Street
Road Surfacing Plan Proposed for Marion Township Route
A proposal seeks to establish a secondary road surface district covering about three miles of road eastward from Highway 191 in Marion township near the No 151-1 junction. The measure aims to improve pavement and drainage under local authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ask
Marion Township
Unclear OCR text on road project agreement
Fragmentary report mentions a planned road improvement program and a government or property group. Details are garbled, making precise actions or entities unreadable.
Holy Week Services at St John’s Episcopal Church
St John’s Episcopal Church announces Holy Week services conducted by Rev D Loferski. Wednesday Lenien devotion at 7 30 pm Holy Thursday communion Good Friday devotion 12 noon to 3 pm penitential service 7 30 pm Easter Sunday communion at 8 and 9 am church school 10 am choral eucharist and sermon 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Church
St John’s Episcopal Church
D Loferski
Saron Lutheran Observes Holy Week with Services and Choir
At Saron Lutheran the Holy Week schedule includes Wednesday 7 30 Lenten study on Suffering and Death followed by Thursday 7 30 Holy Communion. Good Friday services run 12 to 3 and 6 to 9 at East Lutheran. Saron church choir performs Simine's sacred cantata The Crucifixion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saron Lutheran
Saron Lutheran Church
East Lutheran Church
Saran Church Choir
Simine
Reserve Officers Assigned to Active Service at Fort Sian
Four Cedar Rapids district reserve officers begin 28 days of service with a new streamlined division at Fort Sian Houston Texas. Officers Mason City Lieut Linden Wagner Dubuque Capt Herbert Hever and Vern Mott join infantry and artillery reserves under Oberst Larfield. Cedar Rapids Captain Rathfield from Waterloo also serves 28 days with the Catalys division at Fort Bliss Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Fort Sian Houston
Tex
Artilers
Mason City
Linden Ho Wagner
Fel Artillers
Dubuque
Herbert B
Hever
Sumner O
See
Lidse Vern
Magee warns against narrow politics as world trouble source
Dr Magee urges his State Theater audience that narrow patriotism and political divisions harm nations. He imagines Jesus as a universal citizen beyond labels, calling for peace through faithful service while resisting militant nationalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Magee
Jesus
John B Magee
Cornell College
Tole
di Magee
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Miss Novak
Mary Morris
Brosh Chapel
Court House News
Catharine Woods
J E. Heiserman
Moses Edward Haase
J. Newburger
Edward E. Haase
Ho C Ring
Frareca
A Ciel Lg SS A
DOWS
Second Ave
Second St. SE
The
Iowa Society
City Briefs
Peoples Church
Northwest Library
F Avenue NW
Catherine Redmond
Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men
First Presbyterian Church
Mount Hermon
Masonic Hall
Church League
Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Milton Eye
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ethel Mahon
Third Avenue SE
Edgar S Faust
First Evangelical Church
First Avenue
Third Street
Sara Ann Brown Wilson
Bever Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
First United Brethren Church
Fourth Avenue
Seventh Street SE
James T Stewart
Cedar Rapids Union Label League
Sydney G Smith
Mount Vernon Avenue
Anna Morey
R . Morey
D Avenue NW
Retter
FT Opm
St Lukes Hospital
Waltonian
LaFayette Club
Thomas Irin L. A’ Lower
Camp Conservation
Woodman Accident Company
Lincoln
Neb
Montrose Hotel
Eastern Town Agency
E J Faulkner
Joa Spangler
Gilbert Waldron
Iowa City
E G Westerdahl
Charles City
Ther
Company No 2
Johnson Avenue NW
Company No. 3
Shaver Park
Dora Carain
Harriette McCulloch
FE Linkletter
Praxer
Marion H Wuihams
Serstee
Voune Mens Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Waterlown Chamber of Commerce
Lowell Taylor
Erwin Stepanek
Charles Racer Russell Knapp
Ervin Wasta
Leon Drapela
John T Herket
Barker
Navy
Ratarotte
Japan
Ambros
Tous Alberts Cloaners
Albert’s
SIA
Kresge
SCG
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