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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1939

Page

7

Walther League East District to Meet in Cedar Rapids

The Walther Leaguers of Iowa District East gather in Cedar Rapids next weekend. The Choral Union concert features 150 singers directed by Martin J. Seidel with Miss Edna Dettmer at organ and a program of Bach Handel Mozart selections. Conference sessions, officer installations, talent quest winners, and a Sunday service at Trinity Lutheran precede a Roosevelt hotel banquet with Bert Boehm as toastmaster.

Walther League Iowa District Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Hotel Trinity Lutheran Church Choral Union Iowa East District Martin J. Seidel Waterloo First Avenue Fourteenth Street National Walther League John A. Jaeger Carl Hesse Eldora Iowa District East Synod Bert Boehm Ottumwa Iowa District East Christian Knowledge, Christian Service Jefferson, Lincoln Grant Albert Bostelmann Williamsburg Walther League Board Edgar Grummer Latimer E. L. Roschke St. Louis T. H. Joeckel N. E. Ellermann Iowa Falls Stanwood Meryl Meyer Evelyn Haesemyer Ruth von Behren Doris Luber Virginia Morr Lois Benson Arnold Brammar Richard Ilten Jack Benson Catherine Timm Gertrude Ilten Ed Ilten Joan Morr Kenneth Euken Frances Euken Paula Detlefsen Ada Detlefsen Ruth Brammar Audry Getlin Alice Kulhavy Edwin Timm

Quins' Toy Choices Stoke Quiet Storm Before Royal Visit

Guardian Dr Allan Roy Dafoe reports the Dionne quintuplets plan to travel to Toronto for a royal meeting with King George and Queen Elizabeth. The sisters will not choose a single toy from hundreds, each selecting simple keepsakes instead. Marie requests a new dress for her doll, Yvonne favors a sad-looking toy duck, Annette a small ragged teddy, Emilie a dejected toy monkey, while Cecile hesitates between a blue dog and an old doll.

Yvonne Annette Emilie Cecile

Ringling Estate Executors Accused of Mismanagement

Florida state probate action charges John Ringling North and Ida Ringling North with mismanaging and diverting estate assets. A bond may be required. hearing set for next Thursday. The state seeks accounting of oil lands in Carver county Oklahoma not listed in the 1938 report.

Sarasota, Fla John Ringling North Ida Ringling North John Ringling Ringling Forrest Chapman Carver County Okla

Cupid on strike ends May licenses in Alliance

Cupid has gone on strike in Alliance as County Judge P E Romig issued no marriage licenses during May. The pause leaves couples in limbo awaiting the next license date.

Alliance, Neb Cupid Alliance P. E. Romig

Shop Talk Dictionary 7 a

A Cedar Rapids tour of four road building machinery plants reveals shop slang. The piece explains terms like drift jig strap apron trunnion and bull dozer with examples such as the grease monkey windjammer and dauber.

Cedar Rapids

Committee Heads Named for Cedar Rapids Fourth of July

The Hanford post of the American Legion announced July 4 committee chairmen at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids plans include a noon free barbecue carnival rides mid afternoon motorized thrill program and a large evening fireworks display. Named chairs cover administration finance publicity concessions traffic lighting parking decorations construction refreshments tickets programs safety and entertainment with several co chairs and specific assignments listed.

Hawkeye Downs Hanford Post American Legion F. A Fuzzy Ahring Cedar Rapids Jim Smith Henry Haegg Russell Manatt Johnnie Fryrear B. D. Silliman Richard Jones H. H. Wage Robert Vinch Gilbert Martin Walter Kansky A. R. Menary Ed Kopp Hans Ewald Henry Ewald Charlie Duster Roy Henningson Leo Duster Earl North I. R. Harbit Floyd Thompson

College Negro Quartet To Sing At U P Church

The Knoxville college Negro male quartet will perform Thursday at 7:30 pm at the First United Presbyterian Church Third avenue and Second street SW. The quartet has toured coast to coast and features Lowell Peters of Knoxville college now with the Southernaires. The program includes spirituals classical and humorous numbers with no admission charge and an offering will be received.

Knoxville College First United Presbyterian Church Third Avenue Second Street Knoxville College Singers Lowell Peters Southernaires

Rock Island Pacific to issue 4.5 million in certificates

The Interstate Commerce Commission allowed the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway to issue 4.5 million dollars of certificates to be sold at par and accrued interest. Proceeds will be used to pay equal amount of certificates due June 1. The text also notes beavers can cut large trees from snowdrifts despite not climbing.

Speeder Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway

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