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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1941
Page
2
The Good House It Myself contest awarded a Iowa medal to Mrs. Lawrence of Seventhnne for originality in developing a recreation room shared with Mr. Bigger in their over-a-store apartment. The Bigger recreation room features glass shelves and a seasonally updated holiday window.
Brief services for Mrs. Louise Elliott Burgin formerly of Marion who died May 1 at her Hollywood home were conducted by Rev D A Loferski at Hall Home for Funerals Cedar Rapids. Burial was at Oak Shade cemetery with out of town relatives and friends attending including Curtis Elliott New York City Mrs Mary Beaven Mr and Mrs C F Hilman Mrs Mary Redhert Mr and Mrs Isaac Preston and J Elliott Davis Cedar Rapids.
The last season meeting of the Federation of Women's Clubs will occur Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the public library auditorium. Miss Sara Nott will report on the biennial Fort Dodge convention. A representative from each club will participate in the program.
Colfax circle of Grove City Rebekah Lodge No 35 will meet Thursday at 2 pm in the IOOF hall. After a short business meeting bingo will be played. Chairwoman is Mrs John O Kelly with assistants including Mrs Jack Ratliff and others. All Rebekahs and friends invited.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hatt of Marshalltown hosts daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hatt who arrived Saturday to spend Mother's Day with her.
The Marion Township teachers plan a wiener roast near Mount Vernon Monday meeting in the Marion city park at 5 p.m. Mrs. D. S. Stewart will be a Mother's day dinner guest of her son Glenn D. Stewart in Cedar Rapids. Tags go on sale in Marion May 17 for the Iowa Children's Home Society.
The Robert Mitchell W R C will host a benefit party Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Memorial hall. The corps plans its regular meeting Wednesday at 10 a.m. A picnic luncheon will be served at noon.
Marion residents gather at 880 Fourteenth Street for a family Mother’s Day in honor of Mrs. R. S. Oxley. Her daughter Mrs. G. O. Pyle from Hollywood Florida, and other relatives join eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren in a Linn county life event. Mrs. Oxley, born to pioneer farmers, married in 1880, active in W S C S and church activities. She has tended chicken pies for dinners and this winter grew miniature houseplants and enjoys sewing and needlepoint.
A family dinner today at Mrs Grace Wehrend’s home marks the birthday of her daughter Mrs Elmer Tiedemann of Luzerne. Also attending are Mr Tiedemann and their son Elmer John. Mr and Mrs Fred Kromminga and daughter Grace of Monti cello. Mr and Mrs George House and Miss Agnes Simon of Davenport. and Mr and Mrs Richard Grote, John Grote, Fred Stolba and his son Robert of
The Musical Literary club will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs J T Christie 1567 Eighth avenue Both the first and second divisions will have a on the program Officers to be elected.
Chapter CS P. E. O. meets Tuesday at 7 30 P M at Mrs. Fred M Blakeslee home 930 Seventeenth street. Mrs J L Papes will give an illustrated talk on Mexico.
George Barnoske notes 50 years of continuous service as roadmaster for the Milwaukee railroad on April 15 1941. His career began in 1881 on the Chicago and Atlantic line in Indiana, rising to section foreman then roadmaster before joining Milwaukee in Marion Iowa in 1891. His duties stretch from Savanna IL to Indian Creek, under 12 Iowa division superintendents.
Mrs. G. O. Pyle will return to her Hollywood Florida home Wednesday after an extended visit with her mother Mrs. Robert S. Oxley.
The Presbyterian church Missionary and Aid societies will hold a silver tea this Thursday at 2 30 pm. Cedar Rapids speaker Mrs Walter J Barngrover will discuss Poetry of the Psalms. Mrs W P Enright will review the Missionary News and church women and friends are invited.
The Marion Choral club will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the northwest area of Marion for a meeting during which officers will be elected.
Classified notice for Katz Salvage seeking rags magazines and iron metal items. Call for contacts and phone number to arrange pickup or drop-off. Local recycling and scrap yard advertises cash for metal. End.
Mrs Edward McGuire hosts her children and their families for Mother's Day. Attending are Edward McGuire and son Edward Jr from Ottumwa. James McGuire and family from Clinton. Earl McGuire and family with son David from Cedar Rapids. and John McGuire from Oxford Junction.
Mother's day dinner guests will include numerous relatives from Central City and Cedar Rapids visiting the Langhoff and Happel households. Attending will be Mr. and Mrs. G F Happel and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Langhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ross and sons Lee and Bobby, Mrs. Lydia Ross, Mr. H C Happel family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Overman and daughter La Venne, Mrs. Stewart Dolan, and Miss Hilda Happel.
The Marion high school junior senior banquet will be held Monday at 6 30 p m at the Montrove hotel. Mr and Mrs George A Oxley Ottumwa and Miss Kathleen Oxley Grinnell college are guests today of Mr and Mrs George C Oxley. The K B B class of the Methodist church will meet Tuesday at 6 20 p m at Thomas park for a wiener roast.
Etecta circle of King's Daughters will meet Friday at 2 30 P M at the home of Mrs Tom A Pringle 412 Fifth avenue. Mrs Bertha
Fragmentary note from Deeee SE context mentions "The Ascension Glorified" and a devo program. Limited readable text lacks clear event or participants to specify.
The Marion Nature and Garden club plans its May breakfast on a Wednesday at 8 39 am at the home of Mrs. Fred J Lang. The Cub Scout No 58 program will be held at 7 at the Legion post.
Marion Linn DAR hosts a Wednesday May breakfast at 9 in the K V cafe with a round table on My Grandmother's Revues led by Mrs. J W Bowman. Officers will be elected. Committee in charge includes Mrs J L Roberts Mrs J B Howell Mrs C R Biddick and Mrs C D Burns.
Mrs. W. B. Sebern hosts the Amegio club at her Marion area home Tuesday at 1 PM for a luncheon. Mrs. Frank Straley leads the session titled Poetry and directs the lesson.
Printing dept shows new circulating titles across art non fiction and fiction. Notable adult reads include It s Nice to Know Like You Adventure Fox Neighbors to the South Goetz Bible Comes Alive Marston Pan American Highway Franck Lanks Lance Falls in Love Hauck Who is This Girl Miller Nurses Are People Hancock Juvenile picks Renfrew Flies Again Erskine story the Door Cade and Suspicious Characters Sayers.
Mrs Harley F Breed and daughter Miss Verle Breed entertained Saturday a kitchen shower for Ruth Adair of Indianola who will wed Dr Luther Hickerson of Lee Adair an art teacher at Iowa City and former Marion school faculty member
The Prairie Chapel W S C 5S will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at the church. Hostesses include Mrs Clyde Scott Mrs Glenn Platner Mrs Wilmar Richardson and Mrs Oscar Busenbark.
Mrs John Grote will entertain the Octo club Tuesday at 1 30 p m with a dessert luncheon at her home 436 Eighteenth street. Dinner guests today at the home of Mr and Mrs Sherman A Fontaine include Mrs Fontaine s parents Mr and Mrs J H Fielman of Newhall and Mr and Mrs J C Quinn of Des Moines plus Mr and Mrs J C Barnhart and their sons Donald James Ivan and Harold of West Branch.
Mrs. William Conrad visits kend son Edward a student at the Tuebo ocean of ly Mr. and Mrs. Lee Voorhies host a dinner tonight at their home. Guests will include Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Stamy and Mr. and Mrs. Roberta Lee of Springville.
Fairfax high school presents The Lits 00) on Tuesday at 8 15 p m in the Patrick s auditorium Fairfax. Leading roles are played by Unzeitig and Bruce with other cast members and music by the orchestra under Mr Ayers direction Nellie R Krueger leads the production.
Henderson stated he is under no obligation to follow Wickard’s advice and affirmed he is the final authority on prices of hogs dairy and poultry. He supported parity concepts for agriculture and noted the need to revise the formula while maintaining a fair relation to industrial wages and prices for national defense.
Eastern Iowa reserve officers receive orders for a year of active duty. First Lieut. Donald M. Harris in medical from Manchester heads to Fort Leonard Wood May 23. First Lieut. Clarence J. Nemmers in dental from Guttenberg heads to Camp Stewart May 28.
A 98 year old Alsace Lorra ine born man in Johnson County near Riverside recounts leaving Europe in 1845. He came with his parents to what is now Johnson County and later settled on a Riverside farm. He claims 141 descendants across nine children and 56 grandchildren with most living in Riverside area and Montana relatives.
Tipton Junior College hosts the Eastern Iowa Junior College Music Fest with seventy visiting musicians. Events run 7:15 p.m. in the school auditorium judged by Lloyd Oakland of Cornell College and in the Tipton Presbyterian church judged by Mrs. Paul Hultquist. Schools sending entries include Waukon 22 Elkader 14 Lenox Hopkinton 18 and others. boys and girls glee clubs and mixed choruses compete, trophies awarded afterward.
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