Cedar Rapids B and P W club attends state convention
A Cedar Rapids Business and Professional Women’s club delegation travels to Mason City for the state convention with members Leone Sutherland Lillian Clark Hazel Hicks Alma Hartz Myrtle McAhren Lena Nelson Merle Harris attending Friday and Saturday sessions. Closing Sunday sessions include Edith Lowe Zoa May Munger Hope Shultz Margaret McKnight and Florence Ernst with Webster City hosting the emblem breakfast at Clear Lake Country Club.
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Cedar Rapids
Grinnell Chapter Phi Beta Kappa Names Dr Macy
Dr C Ward Macy economics professor at Coe college has been elected member of the Grinnell college chapter of Phi Beta Kappa He is Grinnell College alumnus with degrees from Iowa and Stanford A book he co authored Readings in Public Finance will be published this summer
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C. Ward Macy
Coe College
Grinnell College
Phi Beta Kappa
Grinnell
VFW Auxiliary Members Visit Iowa City for President Pitcock Luncheon
Cedar Rapids VFW auxiliary members traveled to Iowa City Friday for a luncheon honoring national auxiliary president Mrs. Julia Pitcock of Cleveland Ohio. Pitcock is on an official statewide visit and discussed VFW work on WSUI with Iowa department president Mrs. Anna Hanrahan of Davenport. Participants from Cedar Rapids included Mrs. Mabel Crow Ruth Thomas Stella Vohaska LaVern Slechert and Miss Zelina Wiese. On returning they visited former servicemen at Oakdale.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
National Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Julia Pitcock
Cleveland
Ohio
Pitcock
WSUI
V. F W
Iowa Department
Anna Hanrahan
Davenport
Mabel Crow
Ruth Thomas
Stella Vohaska
LaVern Slechert
Zelina Wiese
Oakdale
Mrs Brammer Honored With Social Gatherings In Oklahoma City Visit
Mrs L B Keyser hosted friends Thursday evening for her sister Mrs O L Brammer of Oklahoma City at 1622 Green Avenue NE. Attending were Miss Ida Schuknecht Miss Helen Scott and Mesdames Brammer K Diehl C Sebrecht E Holsapple and V Welp. Mrs Welp and Mrs Holsapple hosted a May breakfast at Thomas Park Wednesday in Brammer's honor with guests including Mesdames Brammer B Thompson A C Thompson L B Keyser Welp and Holsapple.
Surprise Birthday for Mrs Geist at Home
Mrs J M Geist was honored as the guest of honor at a Thursday evening surprise party hosted by friends at her home. Bunco and five hundred were played with prizes won by Mrs Neva Norton Mrs Ruth Fisher Elmer Norton and J M Geist. Guests included Mr and Mrs Guy Kappel Mr and Mrs J E Stewart Mr and Mrs E A Norton Mr and Mrs E A Fisher Mrs Luther Crow and Mr and Mrs J M Geist.
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J. M. Geist
Bunco
Neva Norton
Ruth Fisher
Elmer Norton
Guy Kappel
J. E. Stewart
E. A. Norton
E. A. Fisher
Pieces of Eight club entertains guests at Miss Thompson’s host
Miss Ruby Thompson hosted the Pieces of Eight club at 817 Eighth Avenue SW on Thursday evening. Buneo was the diversion of the evening with prizes awarded to Mildred Hosek Marian Lana and Margaret Henderson. Others present included Margaret Batten Elsie Shimek Phyllisann Scheneberger Evelyn Domschot Harriett Struve and Hazel Thompson.
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Ruby Thompson
Eighth Avenue
Buneo
Mildred Hosek
Marian Lana
Margaret Henderson
Margaret Batten
Elsie Shimek
Phyllisann Scheneberger
Evelyn Domschot
Harriett Struve
Hazel Thompson
Sorority Spread At Coz College This Evening
Alpha Gamma Delta at Coz College hosts a 5:30 PM spread in the chapter rooms with Miss Nedra Arendts and Miss Ruby Knaupp in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Coz College
Nedra Arendts
Ruby Knaupp
Ind Independence and Washington townships share school tuition
Independence and Washington township officials reached an agreement to split evenly the 1933 1934 tuition costs for three Iowa State Hospital employees children attending Independence schools. Both districts will cover half the tuition.
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Independence
Iowa State Hospital
Washington Township
Mancher R C Harvey Injured Jumping From Disc
R C Harvey of Manchester area six miles east was badly hurt Friday when he jumped from a riding disc as his team bolted. He slid off the back while descending an incline, the machine struck the team, and he was likely struck by the blades. Fourteen stitches were needed for a deep leg wound.
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Manchester
R. C. Harvey
Harvey
Church Class Dinner Party Elected Officers
About fifty members of the Business and Professional Women's class of St. Pauls church enjoyed a dinner at the home of Dr and Mrs A A Brooks 1328 Third avenue SE Thursday evening Officers elected for the coming year included President Dr Zoa May Munger Vice president Elsie Pritchard secretary Hope Kurtz assistant secretary Bernette Lind treasurer Mrs Lena Nelson reporter Helen Arduser A program followed with readings by Shirley Mead Eileen Smith Alice Bowker and Kathleen Lehman An original poem was read by Gladys Kiefer and Alma Hartz spoke about her trip to Washington DC
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St. Paul's Church
A. A. Brooks
Third Avenue SE
Zoa May Munger
Elsie Pritchard
Hope Kurtz
Bernette Lind
Lena Nelson
Helen Arduser
St Wenceslaus Young People to honor Mothers Day
The Young Peoples club of St. Wenceslaus church will receive the annual Mother's Day communion in a body at the 8 o'clock mass Sunday morning. Members should meet in the lodge rooms at 7:45 a.m.
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Young Peoples Club
St. Wenceslaus Church
Riverside
St. Mary’s
Bernard Armbruster
Theresa Brophy
John Bulger
Elizabeth Bulger
Robert Colbert
Helen Colbert
Norma Droll
Edward Dunn
Walter Droll
Adram Fitzsimmons
Wilma Fesler
Robert Houseal
William Houseal
Marie Kinsey
Alphonse Klecopfer
Aileen Kron
Elmo
Mrs Forsythe Hosts Busy Six Club Sewing Session
Mrs Howard C Forsythe hosted the Busy Six club at 711 G avenue NW on Thursday with members spending the afternoon sewing. Mrs Ed Kerr will entertain the club as hostess on May 23.
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Howard C.forsythe
G Avenue NW
Six Club
Ed Kerr
New Anne Adams Pattern 1840 Surplice with Cape
Slim silhouettes continue with Pattern 1840 showing a surplice frock augmented by a cape to flatter fuller figures. The gown ties at the back with a sash and front slash, offered in sizes 36 through 50. Includes step by step instructions. book plus pattern price twenty five cents.
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Anne
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York City
Mary Astor Freed Of Charges By Her Parents
HOLLYWOOD UP A default judgment entered for Mary Astor vindicating her against claims by her parents Otto and Mrs Langhanke that she refused to support them. The suit was dismissed for nonappearance as Astor again said she had given money a $200 000 home and offered to prevent them from want. The home was sold in foreclosure. Astor said her father a music teacher could support himself.
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Hollywood
Mary Astor
Otto Langhanke
Miss Astor
Insull Receives Bail After Illness In Chicago
Samuel Insull rests in hospital under bond amid federal and state charges of fraudulent mail misuse and bankruptcy act violations. He notes uneven attention to his case, hopes for defense by Floyd E. Thompson or another attorney, and reports strong public sympathy and numerous bail offers from varied supporters.
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Samuel Insull
Insull
Floyd E. Thompson
Samuel Insull, Jr
Thompson
Insulll
Constantinople
Chicago
Ain
War in the Chaco prompts League report on Paraguay Bolivia
The League of Nations commission reports on the two year border war between Paraguay and Bolivia. It cites arms imports as the reason for continued fighting and notes Bolivia threatened to bomb Asuncion. The report, dispatched to the Chaco, sums up the conflict and its casualties, while arms embargo efforts linger.
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Chaco
League of Nations
Paraguay
Bolivia
Asuncion
Chaco Boreal
South America
Great Britain
France
League
League Council
Special Commission
Copsrieht
W. B. Fee Center Point Stockman Dies Suddenly
W B Fee 68 a noted farmer and stock buyer living one mile north of Center Point died suddenly of a heart attack at his stockyards this morning. He had suffered heart disease for some time. Survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Fannie Wright and a sister Mrs Ben Cress of Center Point. Funeral arrangements had not been made at noon.
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the Gazette
Center Point
W. B. Fee
Fannie Wright
Ben Cress
Will of Sophia Holt Filed in Independence Court
The will dated November 24 1929 and she died May 7 leaves 50 to Independence Lutheran church 100 to brothers John and Adam Zimpher 100 to nephew Bert Zimpher 300 to nephew Earl Zimpher 40 acres in Cone township 20 acres to each brother and Minnie Holt Straube of Council Bluffs named as heir. M Fouts named administrator.
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Independence
Sophia Holt
District Court
Independence Lutheran Church
John
Adam Zimpher
Bert Zimpher
Earl Zimpher
Minnie Holt Straube
Council Bluffs
Cone Township
Adam
M . Fouts
Stallman Declares Democratic Candidacy for First District
Richard A. Stallman announces his bid for the first district supervisor on the Democratic ticket correcting an earlier note. He notes four years as Fairfax township assessor, one term as township trustee, seven years as Cedar Rapids Co operative Dairy director, and lifelong Linn County residence.
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Richard A. Stallman
Stallman
Fairfax Township
Cedar Rapids
Sigourney Highs Calendar Signals Busy May Ends
Sigourney announced closing activities including two plays The Felton Mystery and On the Park Bench on Tuesday night at the high school auditorium. Senior class day May 18 and a Baccalaureate service May 20 at Memorial Hall are planned with Rev. E. V. Goad of Pella as speaker.
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Sigourney
Sigourney High School
Felton
Park Bench
Memorial Hall
Baptist Church
E. V. Goad
Pella
Captain Applejack
Robert J. Shaw
Ermil B. Frye
Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Color In Triangular Setup Brightens Room
Nancy Page reports on a interior decorating lecture by Florence La Ganke describing how a tobacco brown love seat and two maple chairs arranged in a triangle with a yellow coffee table and accents creates a happy eye path. Additional tips include adding yellow picture accents and candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Camp Good Health urged for Mary and Molly in dire need
A Cedar Rapids Gazette appeal describes Mary and Molly and hundreds of undernourished children needing Camp Good Health. Parents sleep with babies amid poverty and dust, seeking donations to fund a health camp that would restore vitality and happiness. Contributions in care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette support the camp fund.
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Camp
Mary
Molly
Camp Good Health Fund
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Britain Notified of U S Debt Stand
London dispatch says the United States warned Britain that a token payment on June war debts would count as default. Cordell Hull relayed the decision to Sir Ronald Lindsay in Washington, under the Johnson bill. Foreign Secretary Simon and Prime Minister MacDonald would review the situation next week.
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London
United States
Great Britain
Washington
Ronald Lindsay
Cordell Hull
Ronald
Hull
Foreign Office
America
Roosevelt
John Simon
Ramsay MacDonald
Lap Sitting Ban Enforced On Portland Night Clubs
Portland Oregon enforces a lap sitting ban on night clubs and beer halls after Mayor Carson signs. The ordinance prohibits floor entertainers from any physical contact with patrons to curb alleged social moral decay and protect public health and safety.
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Portland
Ore
Joseph K. Carson, Jr
R. E. Bean
Dillinger Escape Labeled Comedy Of Errors By Court
Crown Point Ind AP Judge Maurice Crites called Dillinger escape from the Lake county jail a comedy of errors and acquitted Ernest Blunk of aiding the fugitive. The trial was bench only with no jury. Sam Cahoon, charged with Blunk, awaits trial with no date set.
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Crown Point
Ind
John Dillinger
Lake County
Maurice Crites
Ernest Blank
Trusty Turnkey
Blunk
Ben
Walks The Tracks And Finds A Job
Hamilton Ontario AP reports E Price of Saltfleet found a broken rail while walking along a CN line and walked two miles to report it. Railway officials warned of possible catastrophe and then hired Price for steady work. Oxford fire destroys Harry Morgan residence east of Cosgrove from chimney sparks as winds fueled flames leaving some furniture saved.
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Hamilton
Ont
E. Price
Saltfleet
Canadian National Railway
Price
Oxford
Harry Morgan
Cosgrove
Will Rogers Says Elements Outsmart Experts
Will Rogers remarks that self taught figures can outguess professionals in agricultural profit calculations. He criticizes a so called expert named elements who has remained obscure but now fools many seasoned experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
Smulekoff’s Donation To Police Pension Fund
Smulekoff’s Furniture presents a substantial gift to Chief Ray Tapper for the police pension fund in appreciation of police cooperation in recovering stolen warehouse property and the arrest and conviction of thieves.
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Smulekoff
Ray Tapper
Police Pension Fund
Cedar Rapids Seeks Bids on Water Pipe and Fittings Contract
Official notice for sealed proposals to manufacture and deliver water pipe and fittings for Cedar Rapids Water Works Iowa. Bids due May 10 1934 with 300 cash deposit and 100 bond. payment terms 85 percent monthly and final after acceptance. requires compliance with fair competition codes and PWA forms. City reserves right to reject bids. published May 12 and 19 1934.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
L. J. Storey
Ted
Time
Sud
Jews Bank
Cli
PWA
United States of America
Iune
A. D
Hearing on Cedar Rapids water pipe specifications contract
Notice sets a hearing for May 24 1934 in Cedar Rapids Council Chamber to review proposed specifications and contract form for manufacturing and delivering water pipe for the city's Water Works. It invites interested parties to attend, present objections, and file them with the City Clerk. Published May 12 and 19 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapid
Towa
A. D
L J. Btorey
M. M. Krebs
Cedar Radids
Roosevelt Sings Echo in School Glee Club Concert
A large audience enjoyed the Roosevelt glee clubs in the school auditorium last evening. The program opened with the junior girls' group directed by Miss Retha Underhill with Doris Hegewald as accompanist. Two operettas were performed beautifully: In Mozart's Time by the Cantorian glee club and Robin Hood and His Merrymen by the boys' glee club, with James Watson as Robin Hood.
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Roosevelt Glee Clubs
Miss Undershill
Carolyn Hood
Margaret Ann Smith
Lucille Johnson
Ruth Tilson
Jeanne Stookey
Betty Paterson
Lenore Kelley
Lucille Cohen
Margaret Sewell
Jane Neilson
Mavis Nelson
Cecelia Fiala
Edna Mae Hardy
Dixie Mae Layer
Frances Owen
Marguerite Herr
Lida Tallman
Nevah Prior
Lucile Duncan
Ruth Transgrad
Beulah Wessale
Jean Beauchamp
Chester Man
Alice Sundberg
Edward Byers
Grant School
Mother's Day Program At Second Christian Church
The Second Christian church hosts a Mother's Day service Sunday led by the youth group. Miss Lois Wooden accompanies and Harriette Struve presides with a slate of readings and songs by listed community mothers and soloists. The program includes scripture passages and hymns such as My Faith Looks Up to Thee and My Mother's Bible.
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Daughters of the Church
Henry J. Kenyon
St. James Methodist Church
Beatrice Hayward
Bob
William Hemmer
Doria Preston
Bessie Gallagher
Wilhelming King
Lucille Heaton
Ccle Trimble
Waren Falmer
Elaine Graham
Dorothy Daywitt
Mother
Homer Cramb
Margaret Young
Francis McNail
Ruth Taylor
Leonore Elsworth
Second Christian
Second Christian Church
Lois Wooden
Harriette Struve
Gladys Ohn
Charles
Mary Pratt
Pocus
Ripture
Bishead
Charlie Bush
Gigie
Estet
Maedine Schmidt
Mary Jane Flaherty
Peesine Moore
Eyelyn Meteka
Serene
Irene Denin
Janice Hogham
Katnovan
the Temple Builder
Ralph Precke
Drke
Nurse Injured Playing Diamondball at Ellis Park
Miss Ella Phoweeder of Olin, a student nurse at St. Luke's Hospital, fractured her collarbone Friday evening after a fall during a diamondball game at Ellis Park's 2 pile nic. She remains hospitalized and was slated to graduate at exercises next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Phoweeder
Olin
St. Luke's Hospital
Pilenic
Ellis Park
Phoweeder
Certificate Granting Savings Bank Status 1934
The Office of Superintendent records approval for a corporation to transact savings bank business under Iowa law. The first Board of Directors appointed includes Vecht en Shaffer, Weaver, R Moore, Robert Sinclair, Earl use, George Laird, J Figee, Stewart Holmes. Des Moines seal dated May 3 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Guarantyen and Trust Company
Apide
Pertenin i
Tuthe Rite Ie
S Savings Bank
Laws of
Iowa
Vechten Shaffer
Weaver
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P.W
DR. Macy
PHI Beta Kafpa
V. F. W. Aux. President
Mrs. Brammer
Mrs. Geist
Entertains Club
Turner
ST. Wenceslaus Club
Center Point Stockman
Democratic
Iowa News
Marengo
Royal J. Montgomery
Iowa County Sunday School Council of Christian Education
Williamsburg
Oelwein
I. E. Wade
Church of Christ
L. W. Hayter
First Presbyterian Church
West Liberty
Muscatine County
West Liberty Fairgrounds
Winton
Benton County
George D. McElroy
Vinton
Des Moines
James Lilly
Norway
Blairstown
Shellsburg
Betty Pangborne
Helen Lubbock
Helen Steward
Earl F Pickeral
Masonic Lodge
Gladys Nettell
DELTA
Delta High School
Viola Bensler
Letha Roberts
Bill Stirlen
Veda Stevens
Nellie Birney
Avon Corey
Marion Bowen
Wapello
Wapello High School
Josephine Cover
James Briggs
Ralph Mathews
Alfred Williams
Ivan Crow
Paul Wiley
Lyle Bickford
Hilda Odle
Velma Drammond
Harlan Stewart
John Ament
Reena Vandevort
Helen Davison
Norman Schroeder
William Derby
Lilian Wilson
Mary Louise Dodds
Harlan Wiederrecht
Richard Hanft
Kathleen Wilson
Ruth Gillett
Lois
Vivian Huddle
Teddie Swartz
Millard Hicklin
Mattie Hunt
Harley McCulley
Lola Weber
McCray
Marian Blanchard
Wyoming
Mary Zumbrunnen
Young People’s Association of the Methodist
Castalia
Girls' Glee Club
Ossian
Willie Willis
Nancy Page
Florence la Ganke
The
Gazette
Mary and
Britain
U. S
Oregon
Dillinger Escape
Court
Will Rogers
Will
Coprright
St. James Church
Police
NORGE
Luberger
Nurse
Zenking
R. L. Bunce
Montrose Coffee Shop
Dr. Hautsch
First
Rabes
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