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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
7
Hospitals mark National Hospital Day on Friday to honor Florence Nightingale births. St. Luke's hosts 2 to 5 p.m. open house on the fourth floor with nursing school exhibits and modern equipment. Mercy Hospital invites the public to tour the entire facility to see current hospital services.
Haircuts cost 25c at Hanna Barbers 322 2nd Ave. A Mothers day dinner at St. Ludmila’s church 21st Ave SE 1 street SW Sunday 11:30 AM. Dr S B Miller 1220 Third Ave SE returns from St Luke’s hospital resumes practice. Thirty Checker Electric Supply employees held in store din ner and party. Linn County 1939 C M T C quota vacancies noted by Maj C S Myers executive officer for NE Iowa reserve district. Cedar Rapids couples Mal Jones and Anna M Matlock wed Tuesday. Richard Orendorf Amy White wed Dixon. Woodrow Pettit Helen Lint wed Shellsburg. James McRaith son of J F McRaith elected consul of Sigma Chi at University of Iowa College of Commerce. Other Cedar Rapids students named to offices.
A single box of Poslam helps complexion by penetrating outer skin layers and soothing irritated surfaces. Physicians recommend it for pimples and blotches, with simple instructions included in each box sold by druggists for 50 cents.
James Lehmkunkl Richard Buffington and Donald Lundquist receive bear badges in a ceremonial presentation marking their entry into service. Officials from the unit praised their early volunteer work and commitment to the town.
In the fraternity, William Jack Son and Ted Welch participate as pro consul and historian. A contest of sexes will feature West Highland Community club at Cleveland school with questions by Prof. I Will Askum and Will Uanserme. A 6:30 picnic supper precedes the program. John Bormann was named to the Marquette university student committee for a May 14 testimonial dinner honoring Rev. John F. McCormick. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at Coe college announces officers to be installed May 18 led by William Stonebreaker and George Schultz with Edward Melcher Donald Kroll Max Wesner Frank Bates and Charles Greinke.
The mother daughter banquet for First Baptist Church members occurs Friday at 6 30 p m. Sponsored by the Philathea class the program features music readings and toasts with Mrs William C Preston as toastmaster Guest speaker Mrs Russell Knapp will address the gathering and group singing will close the event.
Alfred J. Johnson, cubmaster of Pack No. 33 sponsored by the Cleveland P T A, announced resignation effective at term end at a pack meeting Monday evening. A new cub master will be chosen by the committee led by M F Harmon. Harmon presented Silver Arrows to Jack Brown and Charles Harmon.
Dr. Edward H. Files of Cedar Rapids will discuss difficulties faced by new doctors starting a practice at a meeting for University of Iowa medical students and junior staff Monday night. Williams Surgical Supply Company will host the gathering.
Quaker Oats Hutchinson Ice Cream and Wilson and Company packing plant reports involve regional food processing facilities and distribution links with WMT. The note lists company names in an industrial context with implied supply chain activity.
Harold A. Baker of St. Louis national Red Cross staff supervised a local training so nine instructors earned safety instructor qualifications. The group includes Dr. Dawson E. Grim chairing the local committee and Har_old J. Palmer James William Bailey Charles E. Fisher Ellen Louise Stewart Maxine Williams Verna Hanold Charles E. Harris and James E. Larson.
Ten Buck Creek consolidated school district seniors from Hopkinton toured Cedar Rapids spots on Wednesday. The group visited the Wilson Packing plant and Quaker Oats to study local industry and community services.
A delegation including Supt. H. H. Gaulke and officials from the Hutchinson Ice Cream Company Petersen Baking Company Cedar Rapids Gazette Penick and Ford Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and the sewage disposal plant visited multiple sites to review operations and discuss future upgrades.
V Hoagland transfers to Libbie M Vishek a 1/5 interest in parts of lots 10 and 11 Section 27 Township 83 Range 7 with right to use a 75 foot driveway along the west side and 127 foot segment of lot 11. Consideration $1 and valcon dated November 28, 1938.
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