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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1938

Page

4

Three PEO Chapters Complete Organization

Three PEO chapters met to complete organization by appointing standing committees for the year. Officers were elected recently and committees from Chapter H1 Chapter IF and Chapter GM were named, with details of program social notification auditing and other duties.

Frank V. Orr Arthur Barlow Bever Avenue B . Bradford Dubuque J. H. Ferguson Des Moines Harrington Brunle Obat Mu

Mr and Mrs Ford to move to Dallas for new post

Mr and Mrs J M Ford of 204 Crescent Street SE plan to drive to Dallas Texas for about ten days this Thursday. After their return to Cedar Rapids they will move with their son Jimmy to Dallas in late April where Mr Ford will serve as vice president of sales for the National Oats Company with headquarters in Dallas.

J M. Ford Crescent Street Dallas Tex Cedar Rapids Ford Jimmy National Oats Company

Dr and Mrs Peschau Visit Protzmans in Omaha

Dr and Mrs W E Peschau of 2401 Fourth avenue SE returned Monday evening after a weekend in Omaha as guests of Mr and Mrs W F Protzman who moved there from Cedar Rapids last December They also visited briefly with Mr and Mrs Hiram Carson, formerly of Cedar Rapids.

W. E. Peschau Fourth Avenue SE Omaha W. F. Protzman Cedar Rapids Hiram Carson

Beem Hosts Jolly Eight Club Evening

Mr and Mrs George Beem hosted members of the Jolly Eight club at their 520 I avenue NW home Monday evening Pinochle games determined prizes won by Mr and Mrs Steve Saris Mrs Adolph Koutsky and Donald Diehl Refreshments followed the games

George Beem I Avenue NW Jolly Eight Club Steve Saris Adolph Koutsky Donald Diehl

Mrs LaPlante Hosts Guests at Colonial Tea Room

Mrs E W LaPlante 2119 Blake Blvd SE entertained at a luncheon Tuesday afternoon at Clara Robinson's Colonial Tea Room. The guests included Mrs Kenneth Adair and Mrs Kenneth Swanson of Indianapolis, who arrived Saturday for a ten day stay. ten covers were set.

E W. LaPlante Blake Boulevard Clara Robinson Colonial Tea Room LaPlante Kenneth Adair Kenneth Swanson Indianapolis

Price couple mark 49th anniversary at Cedar Rapids gathering

Mr and Mrs George M Price of Walker observed their forty ninth wedding anniversary with a noon luncheon at home. Relatives and friends attended. A congratulatory gift came from Mr and Mrs S A Chester of San Diego. Attendees included multiple Price and Dudley family members from Cedar Rapids Independence Central City Center Point.

George M Price Walker S. A. Chester San Diego Calif F. S Dudley Dinene Dudley Independence L. A. Dudley George Madison Kenneth Price Cedar Rapids Harris Wilson Central City E. C. Price John Price Center Point George M. Price

Franklin Hi Y Ett e style show at Three Sisters shop

Wednesday afternoon the Franklin Hi Y Ett e club will entertain its members with a style show. Frocks will be furnished by Three Sisters Women’s Apparel shop. Models include Violet Speake Jean Anderle Betty Anderson and others with Betty Noblett and Dorothy Speake as committee in charge and Miss Betty Burlanck as adviser.

Franklin Hi-Y-Ette Club Three Sisters Women’s Violet Speake Jean Anderle Betty Anderson Betty Lindahl Marievelin Weinke Mary Lou Rice Betty Noblett Dorothy Speake Betty Burlanck

Miss Painter Hosts Bridge Club Dinner Group

Miss Anna Marie Painter of 1224 Second Avenue SE will host a dinner for her bridge club at Mrs Wurster's tea room Tuesday evening. After dinner guests will play bridge at Miss Painter's apartment with members Mrs Clara Brink and the Misses Leora Johnson Agnes White Lillian Prusek Linda Bastrom Laura Merges and Glenna Van Wormer.

Anna Marie Painter Second Avenue SE Mrs. Wurster Miss Painter Clara Brink Leora Johnson Agnes White Lillian Prusek Linda Bastrom Laura Merges Glenna van Wormer

Mrs Hoyt Hosts Dinner for Husband's 73rd Birthday

Mrs B A Hoyt of 2700 A Avenue NE entertained twelve guests Sunday night at her home to honor Mr Hoyt on his seventy third birthday. Attendees included Miss Jeanne Hoyt, Mrs A E Sturtz, Mr and Mrs Robert Bushnell and their children, Mr and Mrs Judson Caulkins, and Mr and Mrs Charles Sturtz with their daughter.

B. A. Hoyt Avenue NE Mr Hoyt Jeanne Hoyt A. E. Sturtz Robert Bushnell Judson Caulkins Charles Sturtz

Delta Phi Epsilon Alumni Dinner at Montrose Hotel

Alumni members of Delta Phi Epsilon will meet Wednesday at 6 30 p.m in the Stable rooms of the Montrose hotel for dinner.

Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity Montrose Hotel

Picnic honors Sears couple at Center Point road gathering

A dinner in honor of Mr and Mrs George Sears, recently back from Madison West Virginia, was hosted Sunday evening by Mr and Mrs Albert Nimmer at 324 Center Point Road NE. After dinner, guests played cards including Mr and Mrs Mike Risk, Mr and Mrs George Alberts, Mr and Mrs David Scass, Mr and Mrs George Salome, Mrs George Ferris, Mr and Mrs James Risk, and Mr and Mrs Clark Haddy.

George Sears Madison W. Va Albert Nimmer Center Point Road Mike Risk George Alberts David Scass George Salome George Ferris James Risk Clark Haddy

Chi Omega Mothers Club to Meet for Luncheon

The Chi Omega Mothers' club will hold a 1 p.m. luncheon Thursday at the home of Mrs. Jess A. Kitterman at 1627 First Avenue AV. Mrs Charles Bode and Mrs K R Farquhar will assist.

CHI Omega Mothers' Club Chi Omega Mothers’ Club Jess A. Kitterman First Avenue Charles Bode K. R. Farquhar

Boy Scout Mothers Meet Wednesday At Keelin Home

The Boy Scout mothers of Troop No. 17 will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. P. F. Keelin located at 1907 Glenway drive SE.

Boy Scout Troop No P. F. Keelin Glenway Drive

Map Plans For Cancer Campaign In Cedar Rapids

Leutena nts of the Women's Field Army announce an intensive cancer drive in Cedar Rapids and nearby starting April 18. The local division will run the campaign the week after Easter with Dr Arthur W Erskine leading state plans and advocates a knowledge based education program to save lives.

Leutenants Women’s Field Army For Cedar Rapids Carl Ettinger Linn County Roosevelt Hotel Ettinger J HH. Bormann John T. Hecker George Batchelder L. C. Schuknecht Women's Labor Bureau E C. Goslin Sanctuary Society of the Immaculate Conception Church Jol Cooper Junior League of Cedar Rapids Evelyn Street F. P. Ralston Ashley B J Newburger Temple Judah Sisterhood Louis Bugenstein Hadassah Ethel Pinney Ristedi Ladies’ Literary Club Haven Y Simmons Hope Kurtz Be.o Charles E. Roberts Frank C Byers White Cross Society Clarice York Lisbon Vincent Bromwell Center Point Alice Ross Whittier Springville W. G. Koppenhaver Marion Arthur W Erskine Erskine FE. P. McNamara Dubuque E. D. Plass University Hospital Iowa City Erksine J. W Ballard Division of Iowa

Birthday Bingo Honors Miss Helen Sykora

Mrs J F Sykora and Mr and Mrs John Elias hosted Sunday afternoon at the Elias home to honor Miss Helen Sykora on her birthday. The guests played bingo and Miss Sykora received gifts. Attending were Helen Melsha Bernice Stastny Arlene Dvorak Adelaide Severa Maric Stastny Mary Ann Sykora and Mesdames Anton Sykora and John Vampoli.

J F Sykora John Elias Helen Sykora Miss Sykora Helen Melsha Bernice Stastny Arlene Dvorak Adelaide Severa Maric Stastny Mary Ann Sykora Anton Sykora John Vampoli

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club reviews Earth Never Tires

Mrs WE Mickel led a Cedar Rapids History and Literature Department meeting at the club home to discuss Aldrich's Earth Never Tires. Mrs Gladys Barger performed pieces including By the Waters of Minnetonka and From the Land of the Sky Blue Water with accompaniment by Mrs Lulu Engelman Welty.

WE. Mickel Aldrich Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Gladys Barger Minnetonka Land of the Sky Blue Water Lulu Engelman Welty

I B McGladrey Company NAS Annual Party

Forty three guests attended the sixteenth annual party at the Roosevelt hotel hosted by I B McGladrey Company NAS. After dinner guests played bridge and games with prizes. decor featured pastels and spring flowers while Mr McGladrey showed European trip film and Guy Frazee slides of Grand Canyon Zion and Bryce. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs R G Paramore Mr and Mrs Paul Wilkes Chicago Mr and Mrs George Hansen Mr and Mrs M E Tomlinson Maurice Crone Davenport Mr and Mrs Norman Rames Donald Owen Burlington and Mr and Mrs E H Fries Keokuk.

I B. McGladrey Company Roosevelt Hotel McGladrey Guy Frazee Grand Canyon Zion Bryce National Parks R. G Paramore Paul #1 Wilkes Chicago George 1. Hansen ME. Tomlinson Maurice Crone Davenport Norman Rames Donald Owen Burlington E. Il. Fries Keokuk

Mrs Height Reelected Daughters Of Martha Leader

Mrs Ethel Height was reelected president of the Daughters of Martha at Central Park Presbyterian church during a luncheon at the home of Mrs F G Murray. Officers elected include Mrs F Colby as vice president and Mrs W O Shelquist as secretary. The group plans church relief work and flower visists to the sick in the Central Park area.

Ethel Height Daughters of Martha Central Park Presbyterian Church F G Murray F Colby W. O Shelquist H. DeWitt E. S Smith Winifred Murray

Mount Mercy Girls Attend Chicago Society Meeting

Misses Peggy O'Brien Mary Elizabeth Nolan Virginia Neilly Dorothy Kelly Theresa McDonald Janella Cooper Dorothy Weber and Lily O'Donnell returned from Chicago where Mount Mercy academy represented at a social etiquette convention.

Peggy O'Brien Mary Elizabeth Nolan Virginia Neilly Dorothy Kelly Theresa McDonald Janella Cooper Dorothy Weber Lily O’donnell Chicago Mount Mercy Academy

T. HE Club Social Held at Irene Miner's Home

Members met Monday evening at Miss Irene Miner's residence in Ninth Avenue SW for a business meeting followed by a social hour. Prizes in games went to Miss Lillian Richey and Miss Velda Smart. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

T. HE Club Irene Miner Ninth Avenue Lillian Richey Velda Smart

NLRB Upholds Radio Engineers' Contracts

In Chicago Dr. Dunlop, business manager of the Associated Broadcast Technicians, said the National Labor Relations Board upheld ABT contracts with eight CBS stations and affirmed a CBS related agreement. The independent union represents radio engineers.

Chicago Dr. Dunlop Associated Broadcast Technicians Independent Union of Radio Engineers National Labor Relations Board ABT Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc CBS

NLRB Dismisses Petition for WABC Technical Staff Union

The NLRB ruling dismisses a petition by the American Radio Telegraphists association affiliate of the CIO for recognition as bargaining agent for technical employees at station WABC New York. Dunlop indicated the decision.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers American Federation of Labor NLRB American Radio Telegraphists Association Committee For Industrial Organization WABC New York Dunlop

Maquoketa Hearing Set On Utility Injunction

Maquoketa April 4 hearing scheduled in district court on an injunction petition by Iowa Electric Co of Cedar Rapids and Ben Pulley of Maquoketa against the city of Maquoketa. They seek to restrain a $91,000 municipal power plant improvement financed with a federal REA loan. Judge F D Kelsey granted a temporary injunction in February and denied dissolving it when a motion was argued recently.

Maquoketa Iowa Electric Company Cedar Rapids Ben Pulley F. D. Kelsey

Senators Gillette and Herring Overwhelmed by Telegrams on Reorganization Bill

Iowa figures Senator Guy Gillette and Senator Clyde Herring faced a flood of telegrams opposing the Roosevelt reorganiza tion bill. The pair, who voted for the measure Monday, estimated well over 2,000 messages by Tuesday morning amid jammed telegraph facilities and misdirected wires from across the state.

The Gazette Washington Guy Gillette Clyde Herring Iowa Senate State of Senator Gillette Joseph Guffey Pennsylvania Gillette

Pont-a-Mousson Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers

Fourteen members of the Pont-a-Mousson American Legion Auxiliary post No 451 convened in the Memorial building post room Friday night to elect Mary Anderson as president Alma Steele as vice president Gertrude Groff as secretary Marybel Wingfield as treasurer Mucille Maupins as historian Beulah Rush as chaplain and Phillis Bragg as sergeant at arms Installation was conducted by Mrs Harlan Briggs of Lisbon and Mrs J P Winn of Cedar Rapids.

American Legion Auxiliary Pont-a-Mousson

Waterloo Bandit Takes $187 From Oil Warehouse

AP reports a bandit aged 24 to 30 robbed three Standard Oil warehouse employees in Waterloo, taking $187 after severing a telephone line. He rode off in an employee’s car, later abandoning it and meeting a confederate on highway 10 en route toward Oelwein.

Waterloo Standard Oil Company Oelwein

Eagle Scout welcoms planned for Cedar Rapids area

William Kelsey aged 17 will receive Eagle Scout honors at the Cedar Rapids area Scout council court of honor this evening at 7 30 at McKinley high school. He is a Troop 4 leader in Canopus club sponsored unit led by Scoutmaster William G. Kuda and is a Roosevelt High School student and football player. The ceremony includes 207 merit badges and multiple troop awards with officers and presenters named.

William Kelsey Canopus Club William G. Kuda Cedar Rapids Harry Fraser Area Council Star of the West Lodge No. 1 Knights of Pythias Bud Norman Robert Johnson Marvin Melvin Bucker John Mulvaney

Boy Scout ranks and civic service awards listed for multiple troops

Harold Griess announces a ceremony listing first class ranks for Tommy McDonald Robert McEndree Robert Sheridan Dick Swatek Dale Toms Pat Ryan Jr Russell Clapp W K K Graham Max Ramsey Robert Wild Dick Finney David Battin Russell Boyer John Fisher and others in Troops 1 2 4 11 15 17 19 21 27 29 52 55. Second class rank candidates include many from Troops 2 4 10 13 15 19 21 25 27 and 55. Red Cross civic service awards are given to several scouts across Troops 1 6 19 25 and 55 with 100 and 25 hour recognitions noted for additional honorees.

Nelson C. Dreier Area Court of Honor Hugh Hillerege A. G. Brown Burt Watkins John Cook R. J. Lowry E J. Sibert Star of the West Lodge W Wildebrand Don Shomler N. Harold West LeRoy Swiser, Jr L. R Wise Dietz, Newland A. B. Pierce Harold Griess Tommy McDonald Robert McEndree Robert Sheridan Dick Swatek Dale Toms Pat Ryan, Jr Russell Clapp W.K K. Graham Max Ramsey Robert Wild Dick Finney David Battin Russell Boyer John Fisher Harold Barnes Junior Doty Floyd Doty Stanley Cadwallader John Hoyle Harold Stanek Junior Meskimen Glen Watterson Johnnie Melichar Lawrence Muller Edward Walter Gerald Weber David Buch Dayton McMillan Paul MecNall Ivan Mattison James Davenport Donald Hillmer John Schreckengast Harlan Nelson John Chehak Paul Perdue William Barnhizer William Olson Robert Trachta Howard Carpenter Robert Graham Leo Palmer Arnold Port Vernon Harger Warren Pugh Leo Cabalka Franklin Jayne James Kinstler Robert Bennett Red Cross Bob Condon Frank Jekerle Don Schwinn Peter Schwinn Harold Simmonds William Wallace Bob Jones Billy Orton Marion Creger Bobby Beadle Robert Mitchell Stanley Mohrbacher Don Gray Donald Buch Dick Layman Ivan Nemecek Ralph Lawrence Charles Decker Charles Woods

Farmers Market Place Advertisement Lets Livestock Sell

Farmers can place a livestock advertisement in the Farmers Market Place instead of traveling to market. The ad says it offers a simple, inexpensive way to reach buyers through the newspaper’s classified feature.

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P.E.O Waauth Olulee Leenler Wilfred C. Bernstorf Raymond S. Johnston Myron L. Koenig Dwight Krumholtz Charles Penningroth James Taylor A. L. Woggenthaler Arthur L. Bye Robert O. Bickel H. J. Ferguson Everett C. Hoover W. H. Morse Katherine Franken W. M. Dennison Lester DeYarman Mayme Merridith W. Craven Shuttleworth T. H. Wright Jay W. Hesser H. H. Doolittle Amnie Franken W. W. Israel Rebecca Clements Lois Richardson J. K. von Lackum A. H. Boileau James Killian A. W. McGregor Philip W. Shive Pierre A. Tracy C. A. Laurance Carl D. Thomas G. G. Clements J. W. Altfillisch K. G Campbell Moray L. Eby E. J. North Burton H. Saxton Hi. B. Adkins Richard A. Greenawalt E. Russell Wolfe Robert K. Davis C. H van Dellen Rex B. Conn T. J. Markland, Jr George H. Helscher K. H Kainz K. G. Campbell Ella McLaughlin Glenn E. Turner Press Edward M. O’connor van Dellen Altfillisch Wolfe Tion William P. Whipple Chanter GM Ray F. Anderson E. Ives Grande Avenue SE C C. Flodin S. Vo Shonka Bertita Harding Nelle Boyack Gertrude Shoemaker Olga Tapper Inga Tapper Faith McMurray Blanche Hunter Mesdames A G Evans L. A. Kessler Lena Voet Helen Shoemaker PEO Council Ray Anderson Hunter Press Shonka Knox Riviera Knox Town Knox Ra Armstrongs Armstrong J. M. Fords Mrs. Peschau Protzmans Corsair Monihur Photo Tillie Konigsmark Eighth Avenue SW Ann Morris Stoner A G Stoner First Evangelical Church George Stauffacher Mrs. Laplante George MM Franklin Jwi Painter Wostess Bridge Club B.A. Hoyt Delta Pie Epsilon Oscar Rush College Club Fred J Kluss Mayflower L. L. Owen S. V. Shonka GM of Elizabeth Mcintosh St. Luke's Hospital and Nurses’ Auxiliary Public Health Nursing Association E. K. Beane Business and Professional Women's Club William Stewart Mercy Hospital Auxiliary Mary McLaughlin Daughters of Isabella Roy Wright St. Matthew’s Frank Sebetka St Wenceslaus Sanctuary Guild John Friedl St Ludmilla’s Society Reardon Floyd Baumgartner Hanford Post No. 5 Saara Nol F. B. Assmus Morse Crosier Coggan Millie Hoffman R. P. Ink Mount Vernon ED Stefan I. B. McGladrey Company NAS Height Maria Mount Mercy Chicago Meeting T. HW. E. Club Delwein Jimmie Allen Eve Oo Donald Jirsa Bob Carpenter Perry Woodward Wayne Swan John Engberg Joe Affierbaugh John Paul Snider Yea Grocers OLD Post Office Launderers Dry Cleaners Omen Carule Rchery Cleaners Revea Ee Eee
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