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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1936

Page

12

Marengo couples celebrate fifty third anniversary in family gathering

Special to The Gazette Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Tompkins marked their 53rd wedding anniversary at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Smith. A large group of relatives attended including many Tompkins kin from area towns. Mr. Tompkins served as city councilman post retirement and declined re election this month.

Marengo J. G. Tompkins Frank R. Smith Robert Ramona Smith Earl Wiggins Jean Virginia Phylis Patty West Liberty Ben Tompkins Marjorie Barbara Shirley Owen Tompkins Jimmie Dorothy Ed Tompkins Oscar Klink Oxford Mary McBride Eva Bert Bogear Edith Forrest Carrol Lewis Paine Kenneth Randall Owen Joan Fannie Lanning Victor Douglas Tompkins Iowa City E. N. Brown Jeanette George McBride Forrest McBride Mary Margaret Ralph Mabel Haughenbury Keystone Ona Randall Iola Kan Tompkins Brooklyn Tom Adams Ed Williams Grinnell Williams Adams Wellman Washington Murval Weidlein Robert Duskin Ruth Godber Claude Denison Lilah Snavely Russell Ross Superior J. E. Cook Stanwood Eastern Star Masonic Hall Idelle Eleanor Sawyer Clarence Maud Keyser Adah G. Thompson Ida Manchester Indiana Cedar Rapids Elna Rowedder Quebec Olin Esther von Munster Myrl Spear Allen Elliott AMANA Amana German Gesangverein Delta Wallace Stein Clarence Stein Springfield Rural School Keokuk County Sigourney Hazel Shouman Alice Carris Boston Richland Township Salvadora Bogard Craig School Oxford Junction People’s Edd. G. Lasack Michael Souhroda Fred Buresh Thomas Hanwardson John Fritz, Jr Louis Kula John Buresh Zella Sarah Andrews Oma Powell Ardis Naomi Walton William Cook Erma Norma Cook Wiltrude Newman Berniece Powell Helen Simmon Lois Susan Wilson Maude Shupp Marle Snyder Mirian Irene Scharrets Flossie Sauer Pauline Mollenhauer

City Briefs and Personal News Items From Ames

Chicken supper advertised for Wednesday at 35 cents. M F Swartzbaugh reportedly does not live at 1012 G avenue NW. Don Petersen, an Iowa State freshman, returned from spring vacation to Ames with his parents at 210 Fifth Street SW. D M Leonard of the Y M C A. reported his truck stolen from First Avenue and Twelfth Street. E Clark Beems to speak on Changing Worlds at the Chamber of Commerce young men’s bureau meeting after dinner at 6:15. A car collision on Second Avenue SW near North Western tracks injured Wick, taken to Mercy hospital. Roy Freshwater of 1925 Ellis Boulevard NW received first aid at St Luke’s for a foot wound from a nail. Charles Dedek, rural route 4, admitted to Mercy hospital for a knee injury from a farm plow accident. Leo Wicke of Fairfax suffered a nasal gash. fires at Avenue and Fourteenth Street NE and near 3225 Country Club Parkway SE reported. Miss Lorraine Eckert of 1816 Fourth Avenue SE, Grinnell College student, named to Grinnell’s Tanager editorial board. event includes a service with no admission charge, an offering taken.

Don Petersen Iowa State College Ames Andrew Petersen Fifth Street Roy Freshwater Ellis Boulevard St. Luke’s Hospital Charles Dedek Mercy Hospital

Seth Parker Program at Calvary Baptist Tonight

The Anna Narber circle of Calvary Baptist church sponsors a Seth Parker program tonight at 7 30 in the church. Refreshments to follow.

Anna Narber Calvary Baptist Church Seth Parker

Mrs Frew and Mrs Adee Return From Manson

Mrs Jack Frew and Mrs Joan Barbara Adee of 1230 Third Street SE return from Manson where they were called by the illness of Mrs Frew's father William Leist.

Jack Frew Joan Barbara Adee Third Street Manson

Buckman Transferred Within Northwestern Railroad

Stenographer B E Buckman in the division freight and passenger office is moved to the general freight and passenger agent office in Casper Wyoming.

B. E. Buckman North Western Railroad Casper Wyo

Day of Prayer at St John’s Episcopal Church

A day of prayer and meditation will be held at St John’s Episcopal Church at Park Avenue and Nineteenth Street SE Wednesday led by the Rev Ernest B Moun.

Wagner Norman Tilden Paul Fry Dayle Teets Eunice Niffenegger Bennett J. H. Phelps People’s Ticket Grundy Center Mary Clark Grundy County Pennsylvania Albert Clark Ed Baldwin Sacred Heart Church St. John’s Episcopal Church Park Avenue Nineteenth Street Ernest B. Moun

Holy Communion Service at Christ's Church Waterloo

The event lists a 10 a.m. holy communion at Christ's Church of Waterloo with meditations until noon including intercessions for missions. After lunch, meditations resume until 3 30 p.m. for a day of reflection and prayer.

Miss Otha Little Visits Parents Amid Illness in Tacoma

Miss Otha Little of San Francisco visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. G W Little at 606 A Avenue NW, returning home after being called by her father's illness.

Otha Little San Francisco Calif G. W. Little A Avenue NW

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