Marion clubs host meetings and staged farce at high school
The Federation of Women's clubs meets Tuesday at 2 30 in the public library auditorium with talks on the Reading Circle project flower garden at Thomas park musical possibilities in Marion and civic work by the Marion Nature and Garden club A Grove City Rebekah lodge Mothers Day program follows on Monday at 8 pm in I O C F hall with April May June birthday notices for members The Ladies Aid societies of local churches meet Thursday and May 14 at home venues Officers will be elected A Four Cs club guest day is set for Thursday at the home of Mrs Jay Stookey The Friendly Guild of the Methodist church hosts a silver tea and handwork exhibit Wednesday from 2 to 5 pm Handwork entries invited A senior Marion high school play Second Fiddle presented Thursday and Friday shows a mock wedding cyclone with a large cast and crew listed The play stars include Kathryn Klink Wallace Oldfather and Margaret Forbes plus many others with production duties split among several locals.
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Federation of Women’s Clubs
Public Library
R. J. Williams
Reading Circle
Thomas Park
C. E. Drummond
Marion
William Bleakly
Marion Nature and Garden Club
Grove City
The
Methodist Church
W. E. Peddycourt
A. C. Sloss
Phil Crew
Margaret Wood
Marion High School
Kathryn Klink
Wallace Oldfather
Minnie Carson
Blanche Hamm
Marion Baker
Laura Smith
Joan Keeler
Local clubs and meetings fill May schedule statewide
The community calendars list the New Art club meeting at 7:30 Thursday at Mrs. Ray McCalley home. May host events include Miss Alta Emerson for Cary club on May 18 and the Ivanhoe club breakfast Monday at 9:30 at Mrs. Andrew P Munson home. Reservation contacts are Mrs. Glenn Kinser Mrs. Ralph Fitzgerald or Mrs. A P Munson. Marion high school to host track meet with McKinley Cedar Rapids Tuesday at Marion recreation center. The Entre Nous club breakfast is May 11 at 11 at Marion Golf club. Oxford church group hosts mothers at a church tea today at 5. U S circle meets May 21 at Mrs Dennis Taylors Springville home. Nakihopa Camp Fire holds a Monday 6 pm business meeting at Martha Ann Young home. For sale good automatic refrigerator Mrs Van Wormer. Grove City Rebekah lodge No 35 meets Monday 8 pm in I O C F hall. Mr and Mrs David Gott entertain Pleasant Grove Community club Tuesday in American Legion hall. Donald Allen Davenport and Edward Allen Minneapolis visit parents Rev Mr and Mrs H O Allen for Mother's Day. Mother's day flowers at Goodrows Sunday morning Ad. Choir meeting at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Thursday 8 pm.
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Ivanhoe Club
Andrew P. Munson
Fourth Avenue
Glenn Kinser
Ralph Fitzgerald
A. P. Munsen
Young People Presbyterian League Meet at Olivet Cedar Rapids
A group of young Presbyterians will attend a Young People's Presbyterian league meeting today at 2 30 PM. The session will be held at Olivet Presbyterian church in Cedar Rapids.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Young People’s Presbyterian League
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Interchurch service and club notices in local churches
A union service of the Christian Congregational Methodist and Presbyterian churches is set for 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian church with Rev. W. E. Fisher as speaker. Methodist church school faculty meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Founders day events include a Tennyson club picnic luncheon hosted by Miss Emma Klein. Ladies Aid meets May 20 with Sunshine division hosting. Legion auxiliary plans a benefit card party Tuesday at 8 p.m. in I O O F hall with reservations through Mrs. Della Senninger or Mrs. Celan Rollins. Door prizes and table games planned. prizes for high and low scores each round. Four games total. all welcome. Mrs. Richard Clark and Mrs. William Bleakly coordinating arrangements.
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Christian
Congregational
Methodist
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
W. E. Fisher
Tennyson Club
Emma Klein
The
Legion Auxiliary
Local Club and Fraternal Meetings This Week
Mrs. E J Esgate hosts Musical Literary club Monday at 7 30 with misc music. Linn chapter DeMolay meets Monday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic temple. Mary Low Dickinson Circle of King's Daughters meets Tuesday evening in the high school building. Marion Linn chapter D A R elects officers at Mrs Emery J Miller's home with assisting hostesses Mrs Frank Keyser and Mrs Carl N Owen.
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Mary Low Dickinson
King’s Daughters
Marion Linn
D.A.R
Emery J. Miller
Frank Keyser
Carl N. Owen
O E S Marion Chapter to Host Ada May Davis Guest
Marion Chapter No 183 O E S will hold a special meeting on May 30 with grand worthy matron Ada May Davis of Knoxville as guest. A reception and dance will follow in her honor.
Monroe Township Farm Bureau Plans Achievement Day
The women of Monroe township Farm Bureau will meet Monday at the O. E. Quass home to make plans for Achievement day June 2. Marion Chapter No. 10, R. A. M., will meet Tuesday at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple.
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Monroe Township Farm Bureau
O. E. Quass
Marion
Masonic Temple
Sleeping room for man at 886 Twelfth Street
Advertisement offers a sleeping room for a man at 886 Twelfth Street with a contact phone number 26 for inquiries.
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Twelfth Street
Track meet for Marion township students at Thomas Park
A track meet for pupils of Marion township schools will be held at Thomas Park on Tuesday at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Township
Thomas Park
PTA Meeting Moves to May 21 at Lincoln School
The Parent-Teacher Association shifts its meeting to May 21 in Lincoln School auditorium. An exhibit of work from manual training and domestic science classes will be featured. Officers will be elected.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Lincoln School
Marion Nature and Garden Club Plans Park Work Session
Members will work in the club garden at Thomas Park on Wednesday. A May breakfast is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Members should bring plants, working utensils, and breakfast requirements.
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Marion Nature and Garden Club
Thomas Park
Martin's Creek Community Club Meeting Set for May 21
The Martin's Creek Community club will meet May 21 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Munier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin’s Creek
Harold Munier
Excelsior club to meet Friday at Drake home
The Excelsior Agriculture and Literary club will meet Friday at 7 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Irving Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Agriculture and Literary Club
Irving Drake
Linns Best Four H club meets May 13 at 7 30
The Linns Best Four H club will meet May 13 at 7 30 at the home of Isabelle Atwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Isabelle Atwater
Athenian Club Opens May Meeting on German Republic
The Athenian club will hold an open meeting May 22 in the public library. Rev James B Hodg son of the Bible department at Coe college will speak on Twelve Months in the German Republic. Osceola lodge No 18 I O O F will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in I O O F hall.
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Athenian Club
James B. Hodgson
Department of Bible
Coe College
German Republic
Osceola Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Lions Club Meeting Set For Tuesday at 6:15
The Lions club will meet on Tuesday at 6 15 in the Michel Tea room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Michel Tea Room
Chitaya Camp Fire Group Set for Friday Meeting
The Chitaya Camp Fire group will meet after school Friday in the public library auditorium. Robert Mitchell Woman's Relief Corps No. 126 will gather Wednesday at 2 30 in Memorial Hall for their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chitaya
Robert Mitchell Woman’s Relief Corps
Marion Declares May 11 16 Clean-Up Week
The week of May 11 to 16 is designated clean-up week in Marion. All citizens are urged to cooperate in cleaning and beautifying the city during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marion Teachers Club Schedules Final Meeting of Year
Newt Taylor Saturday morning suffered a stroke. The Marion Teachers club will hold its last meeting of the year to conclude the slate of programs and honors for educators in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Taylor
Marion Teachers Club
Dinner planned by Mary Low Dickinson circle at Lincoln building
On Tuesday a dinner will be served in the Lincoln building by the Mary Low Dickinson circle of the King’s Daughters. The notice emphasizes the community gathering and scheduled meal.
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Lincoln
Mary Low Dickinson
The
King’s Daughters
Alleged Hijacker Held on Bond in Liquor Case
Stanley Boyles of Moline is held on $15,000 bond by U S Commissioner Albert Black facing charges of possession and transportation of stolen liquor and conspiracy. A prior kidnapping charge from the Mount Pleasant liquor hijacking was dismissed for insufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Stanley Boyles
Moline
U. S
Albert Black
Mount Pleasant
Insurance Firms Fill Reno's Posts
Des Moines Iowa daily reports leadership changes in Farmers Union Life and Farmers Union Mutual Automobile Insurance firms after the death of Milo Reno. Tom White of Woodburn becomes president of Life Insurance, with C D Satterfield elevated to vice president. F C Crocker of Lincoln named superintendent of agents. C N Rogers of Indianola becomes president and general manager of Mutual Automobile Insurance, taking over Reno’s previous duties.
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Des Moines
Tom White
Woodburn
Farmers Union Life Insurance Company
Milo Reno
White
C. D. Satterfield
Glidden
F. C. Crocker
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
C. N. Rogers
Indianola
Farmers Union Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Reno
Rogers
Longtime Independence meat dealer dies at 91
J W Stevens of Independence, who lived there 37 years and ran a meat market for over 35 years, died at his son in law Julius Kehrkes home in Waterloo. Born Knox Center Maine December 14 1844 he married Ella Webb who died in 1916. He moved to Independence in 1883 and left for Waterloo in 1920. Survived by daughter Winnie Stevens district court reporter. Funeral Sunday in Waterloo at St Mark's church at 1 30 PM.
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Independence
J. W. Stevens
Julius Kehrke
Waterloo
St. Mark’s
Knox Center
Maine
Ella E. Webb
Winnie Stevens
Independence Court elects officers for Catholic Daughters
Independence Court No. 495 Catholic Daughters of America held an election Wednesday evening naming grand regent Mrs. Clara C. Corcoran vice regent Julia Spener prophetess Vera Craney historian Alice Donovan financial secretary Hilda Glovik treasurer Mary Assmus monitor Clara Towlerton sentinel Vera Gaffney organist Bernadette Toomey lecturer Helen Blackburn. Trustees elected were Mrs. George Wengert Mrs. William Adams Mrs. John McSweeney Mrs. Margaret Sand Mrs. Louis Spener and Miss Mary McGready.
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Independence — Court Ascension
Catholic Daughters of America
Clara C. Corcoran
Julia Spener
Vera Craney
Alice Donovan
Hilda Glovik
Mary Assmus
Clara Towlerton
Monitor
Vera Gaffney
Sentinel
Bernadette Toomey
Helen Blackburn
George Wengert
William Adams
John McSweeney
Margaret Sand
Louis Spener
Mary McGready
St Patrick’s School Fairfax Holds Junior Senior Banquet
The St Patrick’s school banquet in Fairfax Wednesday evening featured toastmaster Rev Father Buzynski and speakers William Selzer Geraldine Lefebvre Curtis Selzer Patricia Neuhaus Mary Louise Story Raphael Martin Lucille Barta Elaine Weland Claire Stallman George O’Connell Teresa Dicuhy and Margaret Penrod. Dinner was prepared by the mothers and served by Lillian Zamastil Evelina Sampson Maxine Lefebvre and Dorothy Tow. A theater party in Cedar Rapids followed.
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Fairfax
St. Patrick’s School
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
Father Buzynski
William Selzer
Geraldine Lefebvre
Curtis Selzer
Patricia Neuhaus
Mary Louise Story
Raphael Martin
Lucille Barta
Elaine Weland
Claire Stallman
George O’connell
Teresa Dicuhy
Margaret Penrod
Lillian Zamastil
Evelina Sampson
Maxine Lefebvre
Dorothy Tow
Cedar Rapids
St Xavier seniors present Winners All at school gym
Manchester notes the St Xavier high school senior class staged Winners All in the gym Thursday night. Cast included George Farrell Phil Schacherer Bob Morrissey Henry Gioimo John Siegel. Dance specialties were by Rita Marie Gavin Helen Marie Kelsey and Virginia Milroy.
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Manchester
St. Xavier’s School
George Farrell
Phil Schacherer
Bob Morrissey
Henry Gioimo
John Siegel
Helen Culligan
Lyle Dillon
Mary Morrissey
Josephine Streit
Velma Smith
Betty Barne
Jean Barne
Rita Marie Gavin
Helen Marie Kelsey
Virginia Milroy
Officers Named By Buchanan County Young Republicans
Independence Iowa officials were elected at a Buchanan County Young Republicans meeting at city hall. Arlee Blank was chosen chairman with Arnold Jensen of Jesup as vice chairman, Arlene Raymond of Independence as chairman, and Jerry Whitmore as secretary treasurer. Precinct officers from Independence wards were listed with names for each ward.
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Independence
Arlee Blank
Buchanan County
Young Republicans
Arnold Jensen
Jesup
Arlene Raymond
Jerry Whitmore
Paul Coltman
Helen Parker
Wayne Plank
Doris Peck
Richard Swan, Jr
Gertrude Rigby
Stanley Clark
Winnie Rose
Clifford Wilson
Betty Taor
Tulip Festival Lit Up Pella With Dutch Pageantry
About 3,000 people in Dutch costumes will walk Pella streets as 150,000 tulip bulbs bloom along four miles of road. Features include Queen Wilhelmina welcome parade, coronation of Tulip Queen Leonore Gaas, Dutch music, pageants, concerts, and the Windmills of Holland operetta closing the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Wilhelmina
Leonore Gaas
Holland
Open season on politicians and soil conservation funds
The writer blasts political use of soil conservation, condemning subsidies and awards as tools to control farmers. He questions why funds support elaborate erosion projects and county agents under pressure from administrators, noting high vote payments and costly staff. He predicts a dizzying summer with loud farm politicians.
HIS BABY combines rubber fixin's from Allis-Chalmers
A call to the farm community about Allis-Chalmers rubber fixes for the farm housewife. The writer wonders if the invention will ease threshing chores in Iowa weather, reduce competition over meals, and make oat harvesting and threshing less laborious. If effective and affordable, it could shift daily farm routines and summer labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis-Chalmers
Iowa
Weather Improves. Soil Dries and Crops Begin
Temperatures near 90 last week dried the soil enabling spring fieldwork. Plowing and discing continue, corn planting starts, oats emerge well, and pastures turn green as conditions improve.
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the Gazette
Manchester
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Marion News
Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
W. L. Dye
North Thirteenth Street
Ladies Aid Society of
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
William Schoenbeck
Alburnett Road
Four C’s Club
Jay Stookey
Harry Milligan
Elmer Barnhart
Sam Fernow
Clyde Kearns
Frank Huth
Charles Haas
Glenn Steffy
Wilbur
Verne Haworth
Janet Williams
Marguerite Michel
Harold Werple
Dorothy van Straaten
Harold
Helen Pyle
Keeler
Joan
Ruth Murray
Crouch
Melvin Clark
Winnifred Newlin
Margaret Forbes
Betty Hense
Lillian Voorhies
Donald Bragg
Raymond Kinser
Joe Gatewood
Lewis Harlan
Ross Edwards
Roland Milner
Lloyd Fernow
Esther Cunningham
Elmerine Davis
Verlee Trimble
Montieur Photos
Art Club
Ray McCalley
Alta Emerson
Cary Club
McKinley High School of
Marion Recreation Center
Marion Golf Club
Oxford Club
Dennis Taylor
Springville
Nakihopa
Martha Ann Young
van Wormer
Rebekah Lodge
C.F. Hall
David Gott
Pleasant Grove Community Club
American Legion Hall
Donald Allen
Edward Allen
Minneapolis
H. O. Allen
Mother’s Day
Goodrow’s
Ladies Aid Society
Sunshine Division
E. J. Esgate
Tenth Street
Order of DeMolay
Kenneth Murdoch
J. F. Beach
Murdoch
Union Depot
Third Avenue SE
Allis- Chalmers
N. J. Leonard, Asst
Sec. Chamber of Commerce
Frank Hahn
Nelson G. Kraschel
Francis Johnson
Farm Bureau
W. A. Roberts
Sales Mer
Milwaukee, Wis
H. F. Merritt
Allis Chalmers
Des Moines, Iowa
Ray Anderson
F.C.B. Factory
Stefayy
Nad
First Street
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