Committees Named for PEO Chapter DK 1936 37
Mrs. R R Williamson new president announces the 1936 37 standing committees for Chapter DK of the PEO at a Monday meeting hosted by Mrs. Ernest R Moore. Rabbi David Polish spoke on Peace and guests from chapters HJ FO CX BW and 6 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Williamson
Ernest R. Moore
Knollwood Drive
David Polish
Temple Judah
G. M. Bird
Amnie Franken
E. O. Fiske
Margaret Huston
Columbus Junction
Elise Smith
Jefferson City
Mariana Sackett
Fort Collins
Colo
Bertha Wolf
Edith Amen
J. A. Yessler
H. N. Boyson
L. E. Henry
F. C. Meyers
George R. Liddle
W. M. Stoakes
S. E. Coquillette
P. R. Geyer
Rosalind Nelson
B. R. Abbey
L. M. Downing
E. R. Owen
Hope Kurtz
Eva Byerly
M. E. Carter
Bessie Jacobson
Helen V. Hubbard
Grace Sargent
Philip Palmer
Joanna Hagey
Rall
Wolf
Petranek to Speak at Cedar Rapids PEO Meeting Monday
E. J. Petranek of the Cedar Rapids Bird club spoke at a Monday gathering of PEO chapter HJ at Mrs. T. H. Wright Jr.'s home 1837 Grande avenue SE. Thirty members attended with Miss Margaret Huston of CX chapter as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Petranek
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Crabbe Honors Mother At Luncheon
Mrs Thomas Crabbe hosted a small luncheon Tuesday at the Country Club in compliment to her mother Mrs James R Shaffer of Downers Grove NL a guest in the Crabbe home at 2144 Grande Avenue SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Crabbe
Grande Avenue
Country Club
James R. Shaffer
Downer’s Grove
Crabbe
Buser Family Returns From Southern California Trip
Mr and Mrs Frank L Buser and their daughter Vivien Buser returned Monday after spending two months in southern California in a family vacation and visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Buser
Avenue SE
Vivien Buser
California
Rutherford Family Planned Return From Florida
Mrs. Raymond Rutherford and her sons Holt and Raymond Burr, of 1902 B Avenue NE, are expected to return Thursday from Miami Beach, Florida, where they have spent the last several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Rutherford
B Avenue NE
Holt and
Raymond Burr
Miami Beach
Fla
Marian Smith to Leave for Smith College
Miss Marian Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac B Smith of Country club drive SE has spent the spring vacation with her parents and will return Thursday to Smith College Northampton Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Smith
Isaac B. Smith
Country Club Drive
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Student Jerome Smith Returns to Ames
Jerome Smith a student at Iowa State College in Ames returned there after spending the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Norman E Smith of 810 First Avenue East
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Smith
Iowa State College
Ames
Norman E. Smith
First Avenue
Will Honor Heads Of Coe Yearbook
Will honor the heads of Coe College yearbook at a dinner Tuesday evening in the Florentine room of the Roosevelt hotel hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C A Novotny. Guests include Wilbur Aronson Donald MacKay Gordon Kaye Wade Patterson Matthew Stewart Charles Roberts Robert Shepard Franklin Wilson and Everett Bowen. Mr Shepard and Mr Wilson are named new editor and business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acorn
Coe College
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
C. A. Novotny
D Avenue NE
Wilbur Aronson
Donald MacKay
Gordon Kaye
Wade Patterson
Matthew Stewart
Charles Roberts
Robert Shepard
Franklin Wilson
Everett Bowen
Shepard
Misses Stangl Clymer Honor Miss Morgan Shower
Corrine Stangl and Fern Clymer hosted a bridal shower for Dorothy Morgan at the Stangl home 1106 B avenue NW. Guests sewed on gifts as Morgan’s upcoming marriage to Fred Welsh on April 20 was celebrated with pastel table decorations and attendees including Dorothy Morgan, Margaret Clifford, Eileen Koehler, Mariam Dieman, and Marie Schamberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrine Stangl
Fern Clymer
B Avenue NW
Dorothy Morgan
Fred Welsh
Margaret Clifford
Eileen Koehler
Mariam Dieman
Marie Schamberger
Helen Silvers
Obie Pea
Lenore Millburn to Wed William F Carson
Engagement announced for Lenore Millburn daughter of Mrs Olive Millburn of 424 Tenth Street SW and William F Carson son of Mr and Mrs George Carson of 1212 Ninth Street NW. News was shared at a party hosted by Mrs Harry Quimby and Miss Georgia Carson at 850 Twelfth Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Millburn
Olive Millburn
Tenth Street
William F. Carson
George Carson
Ninth Street
Harry Quimby
Georgia Carson
Twelfth Street
W. F. Main Company
Carson
Grant
John Deere Company
Moline
Ill
North and South scorers lead at Longueville home bridge
Mrs. R. S. Hardendorf and John Palmer led the duplicate contract game Monday evening among eight tables at Mrs. Oliver Longueville’s home. Mrs. J. M. Wodtke and Mrs. T. J. Boynton of Forest City tied with C. W. Irwin and Mrs. Longueville for top east west score. Next game set for April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Hardendorf
John Palmer
Oliver Longueville
J. M. Wodtke
T. J. Boynton
Forest City
C. W. Irwin
Longueville
Fort Wayne man visits Bohren family in town
Bruce Arduser of Fort Wayne Indiana spent the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. C Bohren at 243 Thirty-fourth street drive SE and with other relatives and friends here. Arduser is a nephew of Mrs. Bohren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Arduser
Fort Wayne
Ind
Mrs. C. Bohren
Thirty-fourth Street
Mr. Arduser
Garfield PTA to Host Miss Elizabeth Bender Talk
Miss Elizabeth Bender will discuss her work at a Garfield Community House meeting of the Garfield PTA. The session is scheduled for Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bender
Garfield P. T. A
Fillmore Study Group Meets With Mrs Mel len
The Fillmore adolescent study group will meet with Mrs. R. Mellen at 713 F Avenue NW on Wednesday at 2 30 p m. The topic will be Guiding Youth in Art Appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
R. Mellen
F Avenue NW
Kenwood P T A Adolescent Study Group Picnic
Mrs. M. C. Kehne will host a picnic luncheon for the Kenwood P T A adolescent study group at 605 Thirty third street NE. The study topic is Guiding Youth in Art Appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Kehne
Thirtythird Street
Kenwood P. T. A
Taylor PTA Set to Convene at School Thursday
Taylor P T A will meet in the school auditorium Thursday at 2 30 p m After the business session pupils will give a conversation lesson Mrs George L Van Deusen will discuss Parent Education Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor P. T. A
George L. van Deusen
Arthur P. T. A. Pot Luck Supper Hosts Parents
Forty mothers and teachers attended the Arthur P. T. A. pot luck supper held Monday evening at the school with Mrs Allison C. Hines in charge. Mrs M. E. Ilene, recreational chairman, introduced Nevin Nichols of the playground commission who directed games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P. T. A
Allison C. Hines
M. E. Ilen
Nevin Nichols
Playground Commission
Ray Pierce of Coe Wins Hromek Prize
Ray Pierce of Coe College won the $10 Marvin Hromek prize for his poems Letters to Ed at a Coe College Writers' club meeting hosted by Miss Ilda Dorothy Mikulas at 520 Fifth Street SE. Also winning were Miss Mikulas for Cinquains and Miss Margaret Johnston for Typist who tied for second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Pierce
Marvin Hromek
Coe College Writers’ Club
Ilda Dorothy Mikulas
Fifth Street
Mikulas
Vernon Lichtenstein
Vincent H. Ogburn
Dk. E. W. Dike
Minerva Delphian Studies Ancient Rome Discussion
Minerva Delphian members discussed Ancient Rome highlighting its cultural origins and and a blood ancestry. Speakers noted Octavius' rise in 27 B C and Rome's 42 rulers over 300 years with shifting governance. They blamed Rome’s fall on fixed social classes and a shrinking native population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Minerva Delphian
M. Ray Fawcett
H. G. Heiserman
Octavius
Julius Caesar
Japan
History and Literature Dept Meets Monday
Cedar Rapids Woman's club History and Literature Department holds a meeting at the club house with forty members present. Officers to be elected and a picnic luncheon planned for April 13. Mrs. Arthur Mott chairs. Mrs. W E Mickel discusses pronunciation. Mrs. Ben Ogden reviews Lucy Gayheart. Anna Marie De Castello talks on a new Salem state park in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Ashley Chapter Benefit Card Party Set for Wednesday
The Ashley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will sponsor a benefit card party Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel. Prizes will be awarded at each table with fifteen draw prizes. contract and auction bridge will be played and refreshments served. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. W. W. Crissman at 4458.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Chapter
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Crystal Room
Montrose Hotel
W. W. Crissman
John J. Buresh Celebrates Sixtieth Birthday in Fairfax
John J. Buresh of Fairfax was lauded at a Sunday dinner honoring his sixtieth birthday. About forty-five relatives and friends attended, including Mr. and Mrs. John Buresh and numerous Buresh and Waychoff family members along with Fannie Reed Verma Yanecek and Earl Russell Galloway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Buresh
Fairfax
John Buresh
Albin
Mildred Buresh
Henry Buresh
Ed Buresh
Fletcher Waychoff
Dorothy
Raymond Reed
Raymond, Jr
Fannie Reed
Mary Waychoff
Orrie Waychoff
Ray
Verma Yanecek
Earl
Russell Galloway
Adolph Selzer
J. J. Buresh, Jr
Pettit Sutphin Wedding Held at Cedar Rapids Home
Miss Georgia Lee Pettit daughter of Mr and Mrs George Pettit Cedar Rapids wed Harry C Sutphin of Barnes City in a Sunday ceremony at the bride parents home 615 Second Avenue SW Daniels Park Presbyterian minister W A Montgomery officiated Dorothea Pettit and Gerald Pettit of Rock Island served as attendants A wedding dinner followed for relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Lee Pettit
George Pettit
Cedar Rapids
Harry C. Sutphin
Barnes City
Second Avenue
W. A. Montgomery
Daniels Park Presbyterian Church
Dorothea Pettit
Gerald Pettit
Rock Island
Mrs Alma Pritchard Visits Brother Earl Cherry
Mrs Alma Pritchard of Kansas City is visiting her brother Earl Cherry at 915 H avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Pritchard
Kansas City
Earl Cherry
H Avenue
Cedar Rapids League for the Hard of Hearing Meet
The Cedar Rapids League for the Hard of Hearing will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the league rooms at the O R C building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hard OF Hearing League
Cedar Rapids League For
Earl Kapps Honored at Lindeken Birthday Party
Earl Kapps of the Chatterbox revue was honored at a Sunday evening party by Miss Helen Lindeken at the Lindeken School of Dancing. The entire cast attended as guests with music and refreshments. Miss Lindeken formerly belonged to the revue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kapps
Chatterbox
Helen Lindeken
Lindeken School of Dancing
Miss Lindeken
Mrs. W. A. Sunday Guest In City
Mrs. W. A. Sunday widow of evangelist Billy Sunday arrived to stay with Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Shaver at 389 Twenty second Street SE after speaking in Waterloo. She plans to travel to Chicago to visit her brother William J. Thompson before attending a Billy Sunday memorial service in Winona Lake Indiana on July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Sunday
Billy Sunday
F. H. Shaver
Twenty-second Street
Ind
Tabernacle
Sunday
Paul
Billy, Jr
Los Angeles
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Goertzen at Vinton Picnic
A group of friends and relatives surprised Mrs. John Goertzen of Vinton on her birthday with a Sunday picnic supper. Guests included families from Springville Cedar Rapids Atkins Newhall Van Horne and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goertzen
Vinton
Nick Schueler
Varney Hoke
Bob
Springville
Earl Cherry
Sidney Peterson
Robert
Peter Ernst
A. R. Topping
Cedar Rapids
Alma Pritchard
Kansas City
O. R. Ness
Dwayne
O. B. Risdale
Atkins
John Moeller
John Keiper
Richard
Maxine Ohlen
Newhall
Adam Schueler
Charles Seely
Harold Sternberg
Keystone
Gladyce
Lorenz Fett
van Horne
Walter Schueler
Gilman
Home Builders Class Picnic at Lodge Home
Members of the Home Builders class of the First Evangelical church met Monday evening at 314 Sixth street SW for a picnic supper and meeting. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Al Krippner and daughter, Mr and Mrs S Ford, Mr and Mrs George Holsinger, Mr and Mrs Wilbur Canaday and Mrs Edna Canaday. The Rev and Mrs George Stauffacher were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Church
Lester Lodge
Sixth Street
al Krippner
S. Ford
George Holsinger
Wilbur Canaday
Edna Canaday
George Stauffacher
Civil Service Exams Set For Fire And Police Sept Eligible
Civil service exam for Cedar Rapids fire and police departments will be held at 8 p m April 20 at McKinley school. Applications due by 5 p m April 10. Police age limit will drop from 40 to 35 starting 1937. Applicants must meet height and weight rules and be Cedar Rapids residents and U S citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Fire and Police Departments
McKinley School
Otto Hanzlik
H. H. Wage
Hanzlik
Cedar Rapids
United States
Negro Benefit Show Delights Audiences At YMCA Theater
A Monday night Negro benefit vaudeville show at the YMCA Little Theater displayed strong talent and lively acts. The Reed dance team led with top honors while singers Lorcia Lee Nola Mathews Teressa Wilson Edith Reed Gwendolyn Hickey and Katherine Jones spotlighted the program. Verna and Thomas Mason performed a precise Mickey Mouse routine as Brewton's Blue Rhythm band backed the finale Minnie the Moocher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Reed
Lorcia Lee
Nola Mathews
Teressa Wilson
Edith Reed
Gwendolyn Hickey
Katherine Jones
Verna
Thomas Mason
Brewton
Blue Rhythm Band
Minnie the ‘Moocher
Depend on Zemo for Skin Irritations
Zemo offers relief for itching and skin irritations such as eczema pimples rashes ringworm and related conditions. The product, tested by Good Housekeeping Bureau No 4874, is marketed as providing quick comfort and is sold by druggists at 35 60 and 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Housekeeping Bureau
Government clears last grant payment for sewage plant
The city finalized the sewage disposal project funding with $106000 in canceled federal bonds paid, final grant of $201235.86 is applied, and remaining bonds totaling 358,? were to be retired from sewage rental funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
PWA
Washington, D. C
Don Hines
RFC
Wilson and Company Packing House
Red Cross Flood Relief Urged for Linn County
Mrs Metta Burd Linn county Amer Red Cross executive secretary urged continued contributions to the national flood relief fund. New letters from headquarters say needs in flooded areas exceed initial estimates. Linn county and vicinity had contributed 1852.18 by Tuesday noon with further gifts from Viola Ladies Aid 16.60 and Cedar Rapids First Reformed Sunday school 5.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Metta Burd
Linn County
American Red Cross
Viola Ladies Aid Society
First Reformed Sunday School of
Cedar Rapids
Accused Of Operating Truck Without Permit
R. E. Roberts of Webster City pled not guilty before Justice A. S. Reed on Tuesday to operating a truck without a permit and without proper license plates. Bond set at $500. The arrest was by Highway Patrolman Rhoades and Railway Commission Inspector Boyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Roberts
Webster City
A. S. Reed
Rhoades
Railway Commission
Boyle
Grand Jury Indicts Mrs Hewitt in Sterilization Case
In San Francisco a county grand jury voted a mayhem indictment against Mrs. Maryon Cooper Hewitt, wife of Peter Cooper Hewitt heir. The panel heard witnesses recount a sterilization operation on Ann Cooper Hewitt, 21. Two San Francisco doctors face trial for conspiring with Hewitt. In New Jersey Mrs. Hewitt, nurse and hospital patient, remains in critical condition after an overdose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
INS
Maryon Cooper Hewitt
New Jersey
Ann Cooper Hewitt
Jersey City
N. J
George O'Hanlon
Births in Clinton and Cedar Rapids areas
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Sorer former Cedar Rapids residents a daughter Sharon Lee on March 29 at Jane Lamb Memorial hospital Clinton It is their first child Mrs Sober formerly Miss Lenore Andreas daughter of Mr and Mrs R P Andreas of Lisbon Born to Mr and Mrs Leo J Klinger of Clinton on March 31 a son Mr Klinger is a son of Mr and Mrs W Klinger 541 Knollwood drive SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Sorer
Cedar Rapids
Sharon Lee
Jane Lamb Memorial Hospital
Clinton
Sober
Lenore Andreas
R. P. Andreas
Lisbon
Leo J. Klinger
Klinger
W. Klinger
Knollwood Drive
Redistributed hair colors noted among U S population
The article lists counts of white Americans by hair color: 3,400,000 redheads, 7,000,000 blonds, 54,000,000 medium dark, and 44,000,000 brunets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Burton Holmes Keeps Travels Alive After 43 Years
Burton Holmes, globe trotter for 43 years, arrives in Cedar Rapids for an illustrated lecture "Wings Over South America" at Benjamin Franklin high school. He recalls Morocco Japan and Europe, jokes about air travel, and hopes to reach Japan by Clipper this summer, after Haile Selassie gifted him a robe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Doebel
Burton Holmes
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Cedar Rapids
Hotel Roosevelt
Burlington
Mr. Holmes
South America
Benjamin Franklin High School
Twentieth Street
B Avenue NE
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Globe
Holmes
Morocco
United States
Andes
Manila
Grace Boston
Mexico
Elsie Janis
Russia
France
Selassie
Treasury
Chicago
Windy City
Congress Hotel
Europe
China
West
Africa
Four Department Appropriation Bill Sets FBI and Steamboat Inspectors Funding
The House panel endorsed a four department appropriation bill totaling 114 million, boosting FBI spending to 6.03 million and steamboat inspection to 1.93 million after maritime disasters. Funding supports public works, new federal jails, and social security-related programs across state, justice, commerce, and labor departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Steamboat Inspection Service
House
Appropriations Committee
State Department
Justice Department
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Social Security
Guffey
G-men
Bureau of Investigation
Morro Castle
Mohawk
Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection Service
Lewisburg
Alcatraz
Chillicothe Federal Prison
McNeil Island
Court to rule on constitutionality of coal act
The board was cut in half as a provisional measure awaiting a supreme court decision on whether the coal act is constitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Palm Sunday Sacraments At John Huss Church
John Huss Methodist Church at Fourteenth Avenue and First Street SW opens Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. to administer all sacraments including baptism and communion under Rev. V. C. Grant. Family groups are invited. The young people’s group will host a reception in the parlor after services. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. with no preaching services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. Grant
John Huss
Fourteenth Avenue
First Street
Gallagher Reenters Race From Iowa County
Des Moines Iowa J P Gallagher announces candidacy for re election on the Democratic ticket from Iowa county. He is recovering from a serious illness and has been vocal on liquor law matters having toured Des Moines beer parlors to critique nightlife conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
J. P. Gallagher
Iowa
Permits Granted For Two 12000 Dwellings In City
The city building department issued permits for two $12,000 residences the largest to be built this year. Otis Steel will construct at 1017 Rockford Road SW, and Charlotte Pinney will build at 519 Sinclair Avenue SE on property she recently purchased. The McKay Construction company holds the contracts for both homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Building Department
Otis Steel
Rockford Road
Charlotte Pinney
Knollwood Drive
Sinclair Avenue
McKay Construction Company
Cedar Rapids Civil Service Rules For Police Fire Exams
The Municipal Civil Service Commission will meet at McKinley High School on April 20 1936 at 8 P M to examine applicants for Police and Fire positions. Age height weight citizenship residency and conduct rules are stated with a maximum weight per inch for height. Applications due at City Hall by 5 P M April 10 1936 with vouchment forms. The commission may reject any or all candidates. L J Storey Secretary Civil Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Civil Service Commission
McKinley High School
Police
Fire Departments
United States
Cedar Rapids
L. J. Storey
Civil Service Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
P.E.O
MR. Petranek
Frank L. Busers
Miss Buser
MRS. Rutherford and Sons
Florida
Hutchinson
Richards College Pharmacy
Coats
Chas. Greenberg
Second Street
Coe
Stangl
Clymer
Miss Morgan
Longueville Bridge
P. T. A. Meetings
Garfield
Kenwood
Ray Pierce of
Hromek Prize
Minerva Delphian Studies
Ancient Rome
History and Literature
Honor Earl Kapps
W. A
City
Mrs. Goertzen
Fire and Police Depts
Zemo
Red Cross Flood Relief Fund
Cooper Hewitt
Globe Trotter
EN Li
Wess
Atte
Slas
Geans
Workman
Morris Greenberg Furrier
Granby
Joneses
Humming Bird
Armstrong
Biltmore
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