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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1934
Page
14
A joint informal party for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Athens clubs is set for Saturday at 9:30 p m at the Montrose hotel. It is the last dance of the season for both clubs. Invitations to join may be settled at the door. The article also notes a Cedar Rapids wedding Svoboda Kepler and lists wedding details and attendees.
The Parent-Teacher Council presents the play Mother Mine in two benefit performances to aid the Community House vacation camp fund. May 22 at Benjamin Franklin junior high and May 23 at Woodrow Wilson junior high, with proceeds assisting underprivileged children. A committee led by Mrs. W. D. Elder handles arrangements and publicity.
Protheon class of St Pauls church meets Friday at 2 PM at 1126 Park Ave SE for a silver tea with guests invited. Ladies Aid of Central Park Presbyterian gathers at Mrs Osborne 2:30 PM in Louisa with multiple hostesses. St Elizabeth circle of Immaculate Conception plans 2 PM school parlor meet with two hostesses. Trinity Methodist Women’s Foreign Missionary Society convenes at Mrs Plummer 617 Eighth Ave SW at 2:30 PM with Mrs Frink hosting.
Mrs. C. L. Hampton assists. Mrs. W. H Taylor leads devotions and Mrs. B. G Gard directs the program. Mrs. E. R. Owen will conduct the mystery box.
The Protheon class of Westminster church meets Friday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs J W Van Orsdal 432 Third avenue se William Volz formerly with the Federal Pure Food commission will speak Assistant hostesses include Mrs E R Newcomer Mrs William Hughes and Mrs Thomas Davidson
St Elizabeth's Guild of St John's Church will hold its annual picnic Friday at 11 am in Bever Park. Volunteers organize games and food for attendees.
The Cleveland Parent-Teacher Association held its May meeting Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. C. A. Love presiding. Officers installed included Mrs. L. R. Buffington as president and Mrs. E. Ll. Mil.
A United Press survey details drought devastation from the Great Lakes to the Rockies. Dust storms cripple Iowa Nebraska and St Louis. crop prospects shrink with wheat at half normal yield and rain delays threaten corn and alfalfa.
Dan Turner former Iowa governor and Republican candidate urged repeal of the sales tax and opposed the gross income tax while addressing about 110 Lions Club members at Hotel Roosevelt. He accused Colflesh of flipping on the tax issue and urged reductions in government spending and real estate tax limits.
City council in Cedar Rapids considers tolls for 1934 road usage. Officials weigh revenue needs against driver burden and potential traffic impact. Public input sought at upcoming meeting.
In Indianapolis AP Peters former state Democratic chairman claimed 861 delegates backing his bid for the U S Senate as the June 12 convention nears. He needs 1 076 votes to secure the nomination while Gov McNutt and Pleas Greenlee pressed anti Peters delegates. Official results were not yet confirmed as tabulators processed a record ballot turnout.
The 151st convention of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York approved the gentler of two world peace resolutions, 138 to 90, after debate. It followed a bishops’ Davenport, Iowa declaration calling Christians to wage unfaltering war against war and to place obedience to God above country.
Shirley Brewer, 43, a Miami pharmacist, died after six days trapped on a narrow 15th floor ledge of an unfinished hotel. He vanished last Friday. a city observer found him Thursday, unconscious, apparently having fallen from the roof. His right leg was wedged in a masonry hole.
Joy Morton chairman of the board of Morton Salt died late Wednesday night in Chicago from heart disease. He was 78.
The Rev J H Haclan was named superintendent of the Cedar Rapids district of the Iowa conference during the annual Des Moines meeting. The Cities Service Junior baseball team will play Palo high school Friday afternoon at Palo. Henry Lee Blaine filed for federal bankruptcy in Des Moines with 20012 debts and 10 assets. William Kocina was fined 10 dollars in police court for intoxication. L S Palmer and George A Trenholm each paid 2 dollars and costs for parking without a rear light.
City council introduced a resolution awarding park concession rights to Sam Kopel of 605 Avenue NW for 382 dollars. Final council action is set for next Thursday, with Ed Stefan as park commissioner presenting the measure.
Police warn of a man traveling Davenport territory posing as Mr. Humphrey an insurance agent contacting widows. He tells them their husbands canceled policies and charges a 3 to 5 dollar fee to arrange policy collection.
George A Mentzer son of Mr and Mrs C R Mentzer 1315 Fourth Street SW completed preliminary military training at the San Diego naval base and was transferred to the destroyer USS Lawrence now in the Caribbean Sea His commanding officer commends him as outstanding intelligent efficient and responsible He ranked tenth in a company of 141 men
James D. Cooney, vice president of Wilson & Company, will speak to Cedar Rapids listeners tonight at 8 00 p m. The address targets the T M Sinclair & Company employer and explains the firm position regarding the strike.
Union and Sinclair officials held talks as workers received quit checks and ultimatum letters. An initial return to work Friday was urged to avoid indefinite shutdowns. The company side backed collective bargaining but warned on the need for a majority of workers to resume operations.
Barn owls nesting in a Smithsonian tower in Washington have left a tally of 1596 mice 134 rats 54 shrews and 37 other mammals.
An ad proclaims internal blood circulation as the cause of piles and promotes Hemroid by Dr J B Leonhardt as a lasting solution. It claims external treatments fail and offers a money back guarantee through May Drug Co.
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