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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1937

Page

8

Maternal Health League Tea Highlights City Event

The Maternal Health League held its tea Tuesday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with Dr E D Plass of the University of Iowa Medical College speaking on implications of birth care. Executive board members hosted tea and planned an informal dinner that evening for husbands guests and medical advisors.

Maternal Health League Cedar Rapids Country Club E. D. Plass University of Iowa Medical College Adil Lil VW Veale Plass Maternal Health Executive Board T Ro Warriner Haven Y. Simmons Delbert R Ashby Howard R. Green Medical Advisory Board Country Club Florence D. Johnston A. W. Erskine W. E. Brown B F Wolverton B J. Moon Henry H. Hamnton David E. Beardsley H. J. Jones E . Kieck John M Ely B. J Moon R Warriner Sumner D. Quarton Ethel P Ristedt Altair Pfeiffer H. R. Green H. J. Ferguson Delbert Ashby Carl Ettinger G K. Thompson Robert C Davis

Farm Woman in Chinese Battle Highlighted in Miss Smedley Case

Agnes Smedley an American author and journalist defends her citizenship amid claims she is a Chinese communist sympathizer. She says she is not a member of the Communist party and appeals to American principles of democracy. Consular authorities in Shanghai investigate the charges.

Yennanefu China Agnes Smedley Shanghai Miss Smedley Communist Party Red Army Missouri Colorado Arizona New Mewnico Sian Chiang Kai-Shek

Memorial guests visit Blair's Ferry road home

Mrs. Sarah Kine and Mr and Mrs. J. L. Wilson Memorial drive hosted by Noble Van Note. Marvin S. Van Note of Vinton and Lawrence Van Note of West Branch attended the Sunday gathering at Blair's Ferry road.

Sarah Kine Seventh Avenue SE J. L. Wilson Marvin S. van Note Vinton Lawrence van Note West Branch Noble van Note Blair's Ferry Road

Mt Mercy Alumnae Host Mother and Daughter Banquet

Thirty four guests attended the Mount Mercy alumnae mother and daughter banquet in the Roosevelt hotel Jefferson room on Sunday afternoon. A lilac centerpiece and violet gum drop corsages greeted attendees as Eileen Kelly performed a mother life parody. Lucyle Urich spoke for the faculty and Charlotte Hubbard served as toastmaster.

Mount Mercy Jefferson Room Roosevelt Hotel Eileen Kelly Charlies M. Hubbard Lucyle Urich Mount

Belle Plaine Couple Wed in Cedar Rapids Ceremony

Miss Virginia McLennan of Belle Plaine and Harold B Porter of Vinton were married in Cedar Rapids at Dr Arthur Henke's home. The couple will reside in Vinton after June and were attended by Monzetta Marsteller and Robert L Sucher.

Virginia McLennan Belle Plaine Horace L. McLennan Harald B Porter Vinton B. F. Porter St Charles, I Cedar Rapids Arthur W Henke Park Avenue Muss Monzetta, Marsteller Robert L Sucher Boone County Porter High School Business College of Elgin University of Wisconsin At Madison Benton County No. 1

Trene Bishop to Give Voice Recital at Memorial Chapel

Coe college music department Prof Paul Schuman Ray presents Irene Bishop soprano in recital Tuesday at 6 15 pm at the T M Sinclair Memorial chapel Miss Gertrude Shoemaker accompanist and daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Bishop of Marengo is a Mu Phi Epsilon member and active in Coedan YWCA AW S Voorhees house council and the German club Public invited to hear arias from Le Nozze di Figaro Bach Gluck Handel Schubert and more with works by Delius Quilter and Roger Quilter etc.

Paul Schuman Ray Coe College Music Department Irene Bishop T M

Iola Kleigle Honored Before Wedding to Russell Suter

Iola Kleigle was honored Monday evening at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Richard S. Grigg at her home 1637 B avenue NE. Guests included Miss Barbara Geiger and several Misses and Mesdames, with names listed among attendees. The event precedes Kleigle’s upcoming marriage to Russell Suter of Monticello.

Iola Kleigle Russell Suter Monticello Richard S. Grigg B Avenue NE

Trinity Lutheran Silver Tea Planned by Home Missionary Society

The Home Missionary Society of Trinity Lutheran Church will host a silver tea on Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the church parlors. After a social hour and program, refreshments will be served. Invited guests include women from Trinity and Bethany Lutheran churches in Cedar Rapids, St Pauls in Marion, and St Stephen's in Atkins. Mrs Victor Bryant and Mrs L A Hten oversee arrangements.

Home Missionary Society of the Trinity Lutheran Church Trinity Lutheran Bethany Lutheran Cedar Rapids St. Paul's Lutheran Church Marion St.Stephen’s Church Atkins Victor Bryant L. A. Hten

Miss Post Heads Hesperian Club

Miss Jennie E Post was elected president of the Hesperian club at a picnic dinner meeting Monday evening at the home of Miss Jane Houghton. Newly elected officers are Miss Annie Y Smith vice president Miss Grace Low secretary and Miss Agnes Robertson treasurer. Mrs Foster M Beck spoke on Ten Years as a Missionary in Japan and Korea. The club accepted an invitation to attend a prominence at the home of Meese Flossie Greofft in Central Ct.

Jennie E Post Hesperian Club Jane Houghton Thirty-third Street Annie Y Smith Grace Low Agnes Robertson Foster M Beck Japan Korea Meese Flossie Greofft

Mount Mercy Students Plan Spring Formal at Cedar Rapids Club

Mount Mercy college students will hold their spring formal at the Cedar Rapids Country Club on the evening of May 28. Arrangements are led by campus officers Carmel Ann Heffron Esther Rahe Helen Ford Mary Jane Reilly Kathleen Horgan and Mildred Gorman.

Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapides Country Club Cisy Carmel Ann Heffron Esther Rahe Helen Ford Mary Jane Reilly Kathleen Horgan Mildred Gorman

Columbus Junction Couple Wed in Rock Island

Miss Wilma Dicks daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Dicks and Ross Masonholder son of Mr and Mrs Guy Masonholder were married Saturday in Rock Island. Rex R Myers and Hilda Fulton Lloyd Edwards were attendants. The bride a Columbus Junction High School graduate class of 1937. The couple will reside on the Masonholder farm near Columbus Junction.

Monona St Patrick's Church Frances Ambrose Raymond Grady Luke Donlon Lohengrin Evelyn Klima Esther Ambrose Edward Grady John Ambrose Monona High School Columbus Junction Wilma Dicks Melvin Dicks Ross Masonholder Guy Masonholder Rock Island Rex R . Myers Hilda Fulton Lloyd Edwards Columbus Junction High School Masonholder Here

Britain France and Russia Reach Accord on Central Europe

Britain France and Russia agreed to cooperate to maintain the status quo in central Europe. The verbal accord targets Germany and Italy, reached at London coronation meetings and finalized by Maxim Litvinoff Leon Blum and Yvon Delbos.

Paris Great Britain France Russia Europe Germany Italy London Maxim Litvinoff Leon Blum Yvon Delbos Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Danube Valey

Minds Are Made Not Born From Twin Study

Chicago reporters summarize a University of Chicago study of nineteen identical twins raised apart within 1000 miles. The professors Freeman Newman and Holzinger conclude environment accounts for about 24 percent of intelligence differences, with 50 percent from education, 10 percent social factors, 12 percent joint cultural factors, 9 percent health, and 19 percent unknown.

Chicago INS University of Chicago Frank N Freeman Horatio H. Newman Karl J. Holzinger

Boy 9 Injured by Rock Thrown Near School

The 9 year old son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tremmel was struck in the cheek by a rock thrown by 10 year old Cecil Burtlow near the South Ward school. He ran home six blocks to the Tremmel residence and was taken to a hospital for treatment. He lives south of Sigourney.

Speed Sigolurney - Bally

Hormel Gains Strength After Major Operation

George A. Hormel head of Hormel Packing company of Austin Minnesota was reported gaining strength at Santa Monica hospital where he underwent a major operation Sunday.

Hormel Santa Monica Calif George A. Hormel Hormel Packing Company Austin, Minn Santa Monica Hospital

Harrington protests Argentina livestock import proposal

Representative Vincent Harrington of Sioux City Iowa objects to a sanitary convention with Argentina allowing Patagonia livestock or meat products into the United States He argues it risks undermining the ongoing disease eradication program and could trigger hoof and mouth disease in American cattle The dispute centers on a pending Senate ratification of the U S Argentina pact

Washington Vincent Harrington Sioux City Iowa Hull Patagonia Iowan United States Argentina Senate

United Sets Speed Record for Salt Lake to Chicago Flight

United Air Lines claimed a six hour and twenty minute eastbound flight on the Salt Lake City to Chicago route, a new speed record for the 1300 mile sector, announced Tuesday night by airline officials.

Chicago United Airlines Salt Lake City

Roosevelt vows firm stand on court and relief issues

President Roosevelt told congressional leaders there will be no compromise on the court bill or relief funding. Key allies Robinson Bankhead and Rayburn urged a strong fight, while Garner favored conciliation. Farley warned that defeat could wreck the administration’s plans for 1940.

Pyssr Rn Texas Roosevelt Jack Garner Washington Senate Joe Robinson Bankhead House Sam Rayburn Robinson Rayburn Jim Farley Big Jim Supreme Court White House Senate Judiciary Committee Herndon Joe O'Mahoney Wyoming Farley

Ambassadors and protests over Brazilian prisoners

A group visited Oswaldo Aranha in Brazil to protest the imprisonment of Brazilians accused of fomenting revolution. The delegation, irate yet sang the ambassador’s praises on leaving after negotiations.

Washington Ross Oswaldo Aranha Brazil

Dominions Press Isolation Policy at Imperial Conference

Britain and its dominions seek partial isolation with annual empire committee talks and strong defenses. They propose neutrality cooperation with the United States if Europe erupts, otherwise strengthen League of Nations Article 16 or ally with France if Britain must enter war.

London Britain Europe Dominions Tuesay United States League of Nations France

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