Marion Legion Dinner Honors Past Leaders and Plans Memorial Day
More than 125 Marion post 298 American Legion and Auxiliary members and families attended a Monday dinner in the legion hall honoring past presidents past commanders gold star mothers and sisters. Plans were made for Memorial day services a uniformed squad will go to Springville at 930 am and return for services in Marion at 10 45 am if bad weather services will be in the Methodist church. The membership committee reported 192 members a stag party and fall carnival plans were set. A. R. McElwain led the adjutant report and poppy poster prizes were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Post No. 298
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Bernice Williams
Honore Fitzgerald
Clara Clay
Genevieve Hutton
Grace Bleakly
Della Senninger
Burdena Rollins
Ellen Balster
Ione Bosacker
Norma Rose
A. R. McElwain
Celan Rollins
H. R. Livingston
H. N. Strader
R. M. Clark
Verne Balster
John Clay Walter Hall
A. Scheuller
Byron Wetzell
Ed Boyanovsky
Lloyd Smith
Central City
Neal Miller
Charlotte Lininger
Springville
Marion
HM. N. Strader
R. J. Williams
Cliff Cutler
R. M. Chirk
Viola
Alburnett
Marion Council Advances City Court Appeal Effort
The Marion city council authorized its attorney D H Smith to hire an assistant to help try the appeal in the case city of Marion versus W E Knight. The body approved land sale south of the old right of way to Adolph Pisney and granted a beer permit to F M Heumes of Cedar Inn. A resolution for paving the alley behind the Garden theater was passed to drain surface water. A special council meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Cedar Rapids City Lines Inc representatives to discuss bus service during heavy traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H Smith
City of
Marion
W. E. Knight
Adolph Pisney
F. M. Heumes
Cedar Inn
Garden Theater
Seventh
Eighth Avenues
Cedar Rapids City Lines, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Bride-Elect Eleanor Storck Honored at Shower
Mrs G A Storck hosted a Monday evening shower for her sister in law Eleanor Storck bride elect. Guests included out of town visitors Mrs Harold Taylor Toddville Mrs Charles Albright Lisbon Mrs Don Kraut Mrs Clifford Bright and Mrs Fred Taylor Cedar Rapids. A May pole decor and refreshments marked the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Storck
Eleanor Storck
Harold Taylor
Toddville
Charles Albright
Lisbon
Don Kraut
Clifford Bright
Fred Taylor
Cedar Rapids
There's a Good Reason You're Constipated
A reader's health tip stresses identifying the cause of constipation and adopting bulk through Kellogg's All Bran cereal. It urges breakfast cereal discipline, ample water, and regular use as a simple remedy promoted by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg's
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Deaths: Mrs. Lou McConahy 85 Dies at Home in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Lou McConahy, widow of Frank A. McConahy, died at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday at 1756 First Avenue NE, where she had lived sixty two years. Born September 19 1852 in Consicon Ontario, she moved to Iowa as a baby. She married Frank A. McConahy in 1874 and helped establish home on the site of Cedar Rapids Union Depot. She leaves a niece Mrs. Lorenz S. Hite and others. services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at her home with burial in New Hampton. flowers requested not to be sent.
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Lou McConahy
Frank A. McConahy
Rock Island
First Avenue NE
Consicon
Ontario
Canada
William G
Ann Dawson Witted
Iowa
Chickasaw
Little Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Union Depot
Marion
McConahy
Women’s Relief Corps
Malta
O E
Maude Kroll
Minneapolis
Millie Massey
W.S Harris
Otis Orchard
Wash
Lawrence Massey
A. T Pleune
Charles F. Edwards
New Hampton
Charles Spicher
Young Joyce Ann Eddins Dies After Illness
Joyce Ann Eddins 6, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilford Eddins of 416 Fifth Street SE, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday after a two month illness. A first grader at Jackson School, she was born in Cedar Rapids on July 23, 1931. She is survived by her parents and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Ann Eddins
Wilford Eddins
Fifth Street
Jackson School
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Anna Bachman Dies After A Long Illness
Anna Elizabeth Bachman widow of Julius L. Bachman died at 1018 Fourth Avenue SE at 4:20 am Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Born March 28 1866 in Cassel Germany she came to the United States at 16 and lived in this city since. Survived by three sons Julius H Crawford Neb William R and Robert J Bachman Cedar Rapids one daughter Mrs Wesley Melhouse Dysart one brother John Henry Schroeder Dysart eight grandchildren. One son Edward J. Bachman died December 8 1930. Member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Funeral at Turner Chapel at 2 pm Friday. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Masini
J. J. Weith
Eighth Avenue
Siena
Italy
Giovanni
Giulia Masini Cenni
Rome
Eugene Masini
Chicago
Marion
Keith
Caesar E. Masini
Ginevra Zangrando
Florence
Lavinia Doehler
Masini
St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church of
Ingleside Avenue
St. Francis de Paula Church
Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
Yocom Chapel
Anna Elizabeth Bachman
Julius L. Bachman
Fourth Avenue SE
Cassel
Germany
Julius H
Crawford
William R
Robert J. Bachman
Cedar Rapids
Wesley Melhouse
Dysart
John Henry Schroeder
Edward J. Bachman
Trinity Lutheran Church
Turner Chapel
Death of Isaac H Dicken at Dysart
Isaac H Dicken, 73, of 1415 Fourth street SE Cedar Rapids dies at his daughter Mrs Hans Peter sen in Dysart at 9 a.m. from cerebral hemorrhage. Born March 6, 1865 in Linn county, he lived in Cedar Rapids twelve years. Survived by wife Eva Huff, five other children including Mrs Peterson of Dysart, Mrs Nora Bogle of Chicago, Mrs Wel tha Peterson, Adam and Paul Dicken, plus seventeen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac H. Dicken
Fourth Street SE
Hans Petersen
Dysart
Linn County
John
Susan Dicken
Cedar Rapids
Eva Huff
Peterson
Nora Bogle
Chicago
Weltha Peterson
Adam
Paul Dicken
Toddville Family Mourns Anna Allman and Brother Emery Dicken
Funeral services for Anna Allman and her brother Em ery Dicken of Toddville will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Church of Christ 716 Eighth Avenue SW Des Moines Evangelist C D McCay will officiate Burial is set for Dunkard Cemetery near Toddville Pallbearers are grandsons Gilbert Laurance Dale Dillman Mahlon and Albin Dicken
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Allman
Emery Dicken
Toddville
Church of Christ
Eighth Avenue
Evangelist C. D McCay
Des Moines
Dunkard
Gilbert
Laurance
Dale
Dillman
Mahlon
Albin Dicken
Widow Anna Levy dies after brief illness at 70
Mrs Anna Levy 70 widow of Joseph Levy died at a local hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Polin Bohemia July 12 1867 and came to Cedar Rapids thirty seven years ago living with her niece Mrs John Dostal. Survived by sister Mrs Antonie Stastny and several nieces and nephews. Funeral in Janeba and Brush chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m conducted by T B Hlubucek with burial in the Bohemian National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Levy
Joseph Levy
John Dostal
Twenty-second Avenue
Polin
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Antonie Stastny
Funeral Services Set With Pallbearers Named
The pallbearers are Emil Dvorak Leonard Feierdsen Leonard Stastny Joseph Stepanek Lester Melsh and Fred Zurka Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Dvorak
Leonard Feierdsen
Leonard Stastny
Joseph Stepanek
Lester Melsh
Fred Zurka
George Spicer Funeral Services Set for Wednesday
Funeral services for George Spicer will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Turner chapel with Chester Ainsworth in charge. Burial follows at Spring Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Spicer
Turner Chapel
Chester Ainsworth
Spring Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Henrietta Yakish
Funeral services for Mrs Henrietta A. Yakish wife of M F Yakish will be held in the Turner chapel at 11 am Wednesday. The Rev Henry Scherer will officiate and burial will be in Salem cemetery near Van Horne. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta A. Yakish
M. F. Yakish
Turner Chapel
Henry Scherer
Salem
van Horne
Mrs Shafer Dies After Lingering Illness in Iowa City
Mrs F. W. Shafer of 311 Fourth Street NW died at University hospital Iowa City at 1030 am Tuesday after a lingering illness. She was born June 11 1867 in Indianapolis Ind as Alice Belle Wiley daughter of Mr and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Shafer
Fourth Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Indianapolis
Ind
Alice Belle Wiley
Mrs J T Wiley remembered in Cedar Rapids obituary
Mrs J T Wiley lived in Cedar Rapids most of her life. She married Friend W Shafer on Sept 11 1885 and survived by daughter Margaret and four grandchildren. Also surviving are Mrs Charles C Dickey Lamont Dr RF Shafer Indianapolis Clarence W Shafer Cedar Rapids. She was a St Pauls Methodist and Cedar chapter O E S member. Funeral plans not set. Turner chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Wiley
Cedar Rapids
W. Shafer
Margaret
Charles C. Dickey
Lamont
RF. Shafer
Indianapolis
Ind
Clarence W. Shafer
Elizabeth Graff of Oelwein Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Graff pioneer resident of Oelwein died Saturday at her home after a long illness Her surviving family includes husband Peter F Graff two sons James and Sylvester and three daughters Helen Marie and Agnes all of Oelwein Services were held Tuesday morning at Sacred Heart church
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Oelwein
Elizabeth Graff
Peter F. Graff
James
Sylvester
Helen
Marie
Agnes
Sacred Heart Church
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Miss Maier
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A. E. Blinks
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Oxford Junction
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J. Lynn Pace
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