Virginia Rep Woodrum urges manufacturing of 1938 cuts
Rep Woodrum of Virginia asks heads of 32 independent agencies to reassess 1938 needs and seek at least a 10 percent reduction. Senate House friction grows over methods to trim federal spending with 15 percent impounding and blanket 10 percent cuts under debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrum
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations
Senate-House
Rep
Rayburn
Tex
Clarence Cannon
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
James F. Byrnes
Congress
Robinson
Dickens Boy and Rippey Girl Named Iowa 4-H Outstanding
Lois Madsen 17 of Dickens and Russell Holz 20 of Rippey were chosen as Iowa 4-H outstanding girl and boy to represent Iowa at the national 4-H club camp in Washington D C next June. They were selected from more than 80 county champions with record books submitted. finalists include Viola Jeffryes Adair Ruth Stoner Davis Velma Illian Scott Martin Warren Johnson Myron Johnson Boone and Clarence Smith O Brien counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Lois Madsen
Dickens
Russell Holz
Rippey
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Viola Jeffryes
Adair County
Ruth Stoner
Davis County
Velma Illian
Scott County
Martin Warren
Johnson County
Myron Johnson
Boone County
Clarence Smith
O’brien
New York Act Ends Gin Weddings With 72 Hour Wait
Governor Lehman signed the Todd bill in Albany creating a 72 hour wait between license issuance and marriage ceremony. The reform, sponsored by Westchester Assemblywoman Jane Todd, marks a major update to New York marriage law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York State
Lehman
Todd
Jane H. Todd
Westchester
Rainfall Reaches Half Inch in Cedar Rapids
Heavy afternoon showers in Cedar Rapids produced about half an inch of rain in the 24 hours ending 4 pm Saturday. Temperatures stayed near 60 degrees after a daytime high of 68 and a low around 57 by 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Rug With Rock Island Emblem Gifts Veteran Dispatcher Birthday
A hooked rug featuring the Rock Island lines emblem was presented to veteran dispatcher John J. McElrath on his 82nd birthday. The gift came from Elton B. Albro, who helped train him decades ago, with Albro’s wife weaving the emblem. McElrath, a Cedar Rapids retiree, recalls a long railroad career and remarkable memories from the west and earlier times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. McElrath
B Avenue NE
Mec Elrath
Elton B. Albro
Middle West
Rowan
McElrath
Iowa
Far West
State
Rock Island Lines
Cedar Rapids
West
The
Gazette
Surprise Shower for Gwen Evans by Marengo Club
Marengo Book and Craft club hosted a surprise shower for Gwen Evans on Tuesday featuring a mock wedding in rhyme by Mrs. F N McCarty. Readings listed several club members as readers and officers named include Mrs. R A Reece as president and Mrs. A M Bergman as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Evans
F. N. McCarty
Clarence Freeze
R. J. Thornton
al Greenfield
Aliie Paine
R. A. Reece
A. M. Bergman
L. G. Wisgernof
L. M. Colbornson
W. D. Hall
Mayme Lyons
Eilene Jack
Howard Baker
Harry Healey
L. A. Wiese Collaborating
Henry Burgy
Westminster
Guild
W. W. Olson
Altar
Rosary Society
J. F. Franey
Louis Colson
Wallis Forced To Cut Talks By Wire Tappers
Wallis Simpson says wiretaps forced shortening of telephone talks with Duke of Windsor. She notes ongoing surveillance and secret plans for marriage, with Cantle Castle in France as likely venue and travel by car or train rather than flight. Police maintain heavy security around the château.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fentress
Monts
France
Wallis Simpson
Duke of Windsor
Simpson
Herman L. Rogers
Edward
Cantle Castle
Florence
Rome
Mrs. Simpson
Wally
Wallis
Bogsy
Rogers
Paris
Opera Comique
Railroad Man Takes 500 Mile Ambulance Trip
Cletus Street, an Milwaukee railroad engineer from Cedar Rapids, plans a 500 mile ambulance journey to Fredonia Kansas to visit a sister while recovering from illness. Local attendants Herbert Eells and Vern Woods will drive and alternate shifts to complete the voyage by tonight, aiming to return Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Street
Eighth Street
Mr. Street
Milwaukee Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Fredonia
Kan
Herbert Eells
Vern Woods
Girl Missing After Leaving Home Here
Betty Franks fourteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Franks of 1106 Fifteenth Avenue SE left home at 8 p m Friday and had not been seen since. Franks reported to police Saturday saying she planned to leave home for good. She is described as five feet three inches tall and 110 pounds with dark hair wearing green pajamas a brown jacket red waist and white shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Franks
J. H. Franks
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Franks
Edgewood Social Gatherings Highlight Local Club Sessions
Edgewood residents attended a Woman's club meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry May with Mrs. P. R. V. Hommel of Elkader and others. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Barr celebrated birthdays in Strawberry Point as Mr. Barr turned 83 and Mrs. Barr 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. V. Hommel
Elkader
Woman's Club
Henry May
E. E. Withell
F. E. Sharp
Lee Way
Home Culture Department
H. M. Barr
George Barr
Strawberry Point
Mr. Barr
Barr
F. H. Hatch
Contract Club
Myrtle Smith
H. W. Gifford
Nettie May
Esther Westerlen
Grace Beehm
Louise Harken
Cae Cropp
Birthday party honors Mrs Bennett and friends
Mrs Bennett honored at a birthday party Tuesday with prizes going to Mrs Art Dilley Mrs Ralph Ripson and Mrs William Grace. Miss Hilda Thoms to wed Ralph Gehrls May 6 as sister of the bride to be. Prizes awarded to Mrs Veno Conrad and Mrs Helen Paulsen. Delta Alpha class host Tuesday and Methodist Aid event Thursday planned with a program by Mrs Helen Paulsen and Mrs Fred Marble. Rixe-Lausen Post No 104 to meet Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Wustenberg
Art Dilley
Ralph Ripson
William Grace
William Kleting
Hilda Thoms
Ralph Gehrls
Theodore Thoms
Veno Conrad
Helen Paulsen
W. F. Blair
Delta Alpha
C. W. Pollock
Methodist Aid
Fred Marble
Calamus Shakespearean Club Banquet Details
Calamus Shakespearean club held a Wednesday banquet at Mrs. Arnold Lahann home. Attendees included Mrs. Louise Vetter and several named members. Awards were presented to multiple members including Mrs. Leonard Kuebler and Miss Olive Nerhus. Out of town guests attended from Cedar Rapids Chicago and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespearean Club
Arnold Lahann
Louise Vetter
John F. Mueller
Bernice Lahann
William J. Eden
Leonard Kuebler
George Wagner
W. D. Bostrom
Ellis Mueller
Alice Neff
Carl Hanson
Olive Nerhus
H. J. Sheldahl
Elmer Swarms
Evelyn
Arline Croft
Cedar Rapids
Pauline Peterson
Chicago
Harriet Schneckloth
John Pruhs
Davenport
Ruth Seashoitz
Lost Nation Club Events Include Mothers Daughters Party
Members of the Hearthstone club held a Mothers Daughters party with committees led by Mrs Kenneth Daniel and Miss Ruth Mayberry. Prizes were awarded to several members, and the Swastika club was hosted by Mrs Leon Schmidt. Officers gathered at Miss Marie Moh’s home for Lost Nation Cemetery association, while postnuptial showers honored Mrs Maurice Bausch of Cedar Rapids with prizes to several ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearthstone Club
Mothers Daughters
Kenneth Daniel
Ruth Mayberry
W. C. Rutenbeck
J. E. Gilroy
H. E. Rutenbeck
L. R. Schubert
Helen Deal
James Gilroy
Sabina Miller
Leon Schmidt
Norman Wright
Paul Wright
Maurice Bausch
Cedar Rapids
Leo Burmeister
Louis Young
Social and club gatherings in Vinton events listed
Mrs. M. W. Jones entertained guests for sister Mrs. J. G. Graham of Chicago. Bridge clubs met at multiple homes including the Kirk and Shreeves residences. Garden and contract bridge groups met with lessons by Milo Cottrell and Mrs. J. K. Spike. Mrs. Erling Knutson hosted a women’s bridge club. Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs club hosted a gathering with six couples. Young Women's Guild met at Miss Margaret Knuth’s home with Bernice Lapham assisting. Mrs. J. B. Culp celebrated her 87th birthday with relatives and friends including two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Jones
J. G. Graham
Chicago
A. B. Kirk
Mentor Club
Carl Kouba
Milo Cottrell
Garden Club
J. K. Spike
Russell Shreeves
W. G. Alcorn
Erling "Knutson
J. W. Fry
Chiefs Club
Pythian Sisters
J. Clive Cleary
Young Women's Guild of the Presbyterian Church
Margaret Knuth
Bernice Lapham
J. B. Culp
Culp
B. H. Blocher
Herb Cantonwine
Vinton
Community notices from Strawberry Point events
A farewell reception for Mr and Mrs Glint Carrier at the Congregational parsonage as they plan to move to Garnaville. A farewell for Mrs Houska in Rock Island with rosary gift. Double Four club honors at Mrs C B Moser home. Kate Newberry sails to Honolulu from Los Angeles. Garden club meeting chaired by Pauline Lundt with papers read. Miscellaneous shower hosted for Dr and Mrs Frank Tuitle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glint Carrier
Garnaville
Ladies Catholic Circle
Arnold Kluesner
Jake Houska
Rock Island
R. J. Feeney
Houska
C. B. Moser
Moser
John Tucker
C. W. Bull
Kate Newberry
Los Angeles
Calif
Honoulu
Bertha Davis
Pauline Lundt
Jennie Welch
Hannah Talcott
Grace Eaton
Fred Thillen
Local social scene honors and parties noted
Miss Hucker C B Moser Miss Farran and Alex Schmidt won honors at a gathering. Guests included Supt and Mrs H Busboom Mr and Mrs W Magdefrau Dr and Mrs H M Andersen and many others. Other events feature guest nights prizes birthdays and skating party with teachers and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hucker
C. B. Moser
Miss Farran
Alex Schmidt
H. Busboom
W. Magdefrau
H. M. Andersen
Edna Carstensen
Opal Hucker
Ruth Bell
Frances Farran
Lois, Noble
Carla Jespersen
W. Masson
W. Zillmer
Alex Holmes
C. W. Bull
Cirila Slagle
Alburnett Bridge Party At Butters Home
A bridge party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Butters on Tuesday. Prizes went to Lester Miller Winfred Davis and Mr and Mrs Wayne Deen. Attending were Opal Wright Dwight Anderson Wayne Deen George Rollins Central City Ralph DuBois Coggon Winfred Davis Cedar Rapids and Lester Miller Alburnet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Butters
Lester Miller
Winfred Davis
Wayne Deen
Opal Wright
Dwight Anderson
George Rollins
Central City
Ralph DuBois
Coggon
Cedar Rapids
Alburnett
Eureka Club Hosts And Society Notes
Keystone Mrs William Bernstorf hosted the Eureka club Monday. Ladies Literary club met Tuesday at Mrs Al Froning Luzerne with Mrs Walter Sauertig assisting. Prizes won by Mrs Lelia Buch and Dorothy Wiese. Friends surprised Mrs Etta Steinford on her birthday. Mrs Clarence O'Brien entertained Jolly Thirteen Bridge club Wednesday. Thursday began Kensington club hosting. Ever Ready club met Wednesday with Mrs Herman Mess. Contest losers of Ladies Bridge entertained winners Friday. Hostesses named: Mrs C A Johnson Dewey Waychoff C D Schenken George Eichmeyer Harry Colwin and R Kacena. Five hundred club met Friday with Mrs Herman Hennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeam
Eastern Star
Vida Brutsman
Manchester
Earlville
Edgewood
Lamont
Sumner
Greeley
Cedar Rapids
W. W. Myers
Bethany
Elnora Griffith
Janella Ward
Helen Downs
Alvin House
Truman House
H. D. House
Catherine House
George Raforth
Chilren
E. S. Dufoe
Hopkinton
Floyd Dufoe
Center Point
Clio Club
W. P. Lord
H. Livingstone
Lenox
Kensington Club
D. R. Krueger
William Myers
William Bernstorf
Eureka Club
Ladies Literary Club
al Froning
Luzerne
Walter Sauertig
Lelia Buch
Dorothy Wiese
Etta Steinford
Clarence O'Brien
Jolly Thirteen Bridge Club
Hegan
Herman Mess
Ladies Bridge Club
Mesdames
C. A. Johnson
Dewey Waychoff
C. D. Schenken
George Eichmeyer
Harry Colwin
R. Kacena
Herman Hennings
Manchester Club Meetings Highlight Local Social Scene
Manchester society women hosted and planned gatherings this week. Mrs. Kenneth L. Coltmar, Mrs. Ernest F. Lawman, and Mrs. A. W. Stearns contributed programs. tours and luncheons were arranged for the Tourist club, Phi Delphian, Audubon society, and Fortnightly club. The federated clubs meet at 2:30 Monday in the public library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Coltmar
Junior Federation
Ernest F. Lawman
A. W. Stearns
C. W. Bangs
J. N. Bonnell
E. G. Dittmer
Phi Delphian Club
The
Audubon Society
Charles Blanchard
Joseph Hutchinson
H. A. Dittmer
Harold B. Jones
Federated Clubs of
Manchester
Public Library
Local Social Gatherings And Visits Noted
Community groups meet this week with Mrs. Paul Haerther and Mrs. Sam Gallo hosting events. Des Moines nursing alumna Helen Rinderknecht moved to California. Families and friends held a surprise party for Mr and Mrs Fred Cypria of Norway, with many relatives in attendance. Billie Koehn celebrated his fifth birthday with a large gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Kieper
P. J. McGivin
George Bayer
Victor
A. M. Johnson
Gilbert Johnson
Fred Cypria
Norway
William Koehn
Billie
Harriet
Corrine
Josephine Kieper
Donal Risdal
Ronald Greene
Ross Ludeman
Richard Ramsey
Norman Rinderknecht
Magdalyn Schlotterback
Kenneth Lieb
Arlene Koehn
Merle Green
Barbara Rinderknecht
Mary Jane Janzam
J. H. Kohn
Elmer Kieper
F. J. Schlotterbeck
Webster School Birthday Pupils Host Party and Roasts
Pups from Webster primary with birthdays in the last three months had a party. The list includes Bee Miner Rita Ann Dawson Wilmer Clingan Edna Jean Bliss Jack Mirgan Darlene Kitzman and the Van Dee children. Keswick Woman's club guests Lak Forest Free home. The program was by the Webster club with Ada Sturdevant Margy Miner Ada Johnson Vera Plank and Velma Kepler. Eighth grade enjoyed a wiener roast. Freshman class held a wiener roast Minday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Miner
Rita Ann Dawson
Wilmer Clingan
Edna Jean Bliss
Jack Mirgan
Darlene Kitzman
van Dee
Woman's Club
Keswick Woman's Club
Forest Free Home
Webster Club
Ada Sturdevant
Margy Miner
Ada Johnson
Vera Plank
Velma Kepler
Minday
Keswick Women Host Webster Club Event at Mrs Forrest Ferree Home
Keswick Keswick Women's club entertained the Webster Women's club at the home of Mrs. Forrest Ferree. Assistant hostesses included Mrs. Rosa Churchill and Dr. Cora Negus. The program featured readings by several members and musical numbers by Mrs. Kepler. Walter Dragert of Thornburg, Keokuk county chairman of Federated clubs, attended as a guest. Dorcas Aid of the M. P. church met at Mrs. Will Gross's home with officers elected. St. Mary's circle met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keswick
Webster Women’s Club
Forrest Ferree
Rosa Churchill
Flora Axmeasr
Cora Negus
Ruth Moore
Ruby Higgins
Webster
Sturdevant
Johnson
Miner
Kepler
Plank
Walter Dragert
Thornburg
Keokuk County
Federated Clubs
Dorcas Aid
M. P. Church
Will Gross
Lorenzo Jones
W. L. Grush
Ellen Cole
Harry Hale
St. Mary's Circle
Delmar and Oxford Junction Banns Read for Two Marriages
Banns announced for Joseph Hurla and Helen Bisinger in Delmar and for Anna Schriber and Nicholas Frett at Immaculate Conception Petersville. The ceremonies set for Monday. New Century club met at Adah Kinrade's home. Florence Loomis Goodall elected secretary of Clinton County Federation of Women's Clubs at Clinton conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hurla
John Hurla
Delmar
Helen Bisinger
Oxford Junction
Immaculate Conception Church
Petersville
Anna Schriber
Paul Schriber
Nicholas Frett
New Century Club
Adah Kinrade
Florence Loomis Goodall
Clinton County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Clinton
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Senate
Congressional Appropriations Committees
Byrnes
Gerry
R. I
Senate Finance Committee
Gov
Charles Bailey
John White
Harry Kenyon
Marengo
Bennett
Calamus
J. A. O. Club
Francis M. Bucher
Myrtle Davis
F. W. Miller
William Matthews
J. R. Fraser
Myron Daily
Will Archibald
Frank Hook
Vernon Mills
C. M. Herrick
M. H. Barnes
D. A. McAfee
A. J. Williamson
H. B. Hammer
Charles Bates
Mildred Elliott
Henry Mehlie
Lloyd Smith
Frank Smith
LeRoy Tillman
H. W. Tillman
Keystone
oOp Atkins
DeSoto
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Third Street
Marion
Hardendorf
3Rd Ave
Kodaks and Cine
Kodaks
Leica Cameras
Bell and Howell Movie Cameras
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