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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1937
Page
19
Cedar Rapids Garden club hosts Friday tour with 400 visitors from Toledo, Waterloo, Marion, Anamosa, Mount Vernon, Monticello and Elkader. President Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer welcomes guests as Mire Herbert S Stamats coordinates garden displays planned with local merchants' cooperation.
Mrs. W. J. Barnett was elected president of Queen Esther circle of the Kings Daughters at a Friday meeting hosted by Mrs. A Einen 2735 First Avenue E. New officers include Mrs. F J Lightner vice president Mrs. F L Shramek secretary Mrs. Robert J Minor treasurer and Mrs Einen. Dr. Jennie McCowan representative reports twelve garments donated to the Sunshine Mission. Guests were Mrs O H Daniel and Mrs H B Adkins. Next meeting is a June 10 breakfast at Bever Park.
Mr and Mrs Frank Kucera announce the marriage of their daughter Irma to Ben McGlashing, son of Mrs Minnie McGlashing. The ceremony took place January 6 at Marshalltown, performed by Rev Mr Thompson. The couple will live with the groom's mother.
Miss Marianne Dvorak was elected president of the Woman's Round Table club of the Iowa Electric Light and Power company at the club's tenth annual anniversary dinner at the Roosevelt hotel Thursday evening. Other officers include Miss Tillie Schirm as vice-president Mrs Ade line Dauchy as secretary and Miss Gladys Swangler as treasurer.
Mrs. Fred A. Mallyer of 3440 Oakland Avenue NE was surprised with a birthday party Monday evening. Guests included Mesdames Frank Cargin, Loren Bear, Mamie Black, Jess Boots, Lee Thomas, Otto Andersen, Elmer Kirkland. Misses Abigail Franks, Josephine Holubur, Dora Cargin. games and refreshments noted.
Daughters of Isabella AY officers meet in the Crystal room at the Montrose hotel Saturday at 7 30 pm with members of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle chorus. Esther Hronitk will direct the chorus and initiatory work.
Twenty five members of the Ways and Means Society at Grind Avenue United Presbyterian Church attend a meeting. The note mentions George Cumer and others in connection with church activities and a planned event, listing names and duties among the attendees.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a social event hosted by Miss Bowman with unclear details including a rye toast and seating at S14. The garbled lines obscure full participants and context.
P T A meeting details include officers elected with Ballard as chair and Steele as treasurer under the supervision of Wassbury Schoolberger. First grade pupils performed poems and sprig dances led by Miss Mathilda Menzel. Delegates planned for the Iowa City conference June 22 to 24. Luncheon for teachers set for Thursday June 10 at 1 pm. Refreshments served by kindergarten and first grade mothers.
Coe College honored senior members of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority with a Saturday breakfast at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Hostesses included Miss Minna Wikoff and several patrons. seniors named were Blanche Lichtenstein, Mac Suzette Longueville, Elizabeth Kay, Mary Lou Sigmund, Nadine Shank, Anna Mae Sexton, and Virginia Rezab.
Special examinations for membership in the Mozart club will be held May 29 in the Terrace room of the Montrose hotel at 10 am, preceding the monthly business meeting. Call Miss Grace Listebarger at 2-1338 to apply. The last regular audition occurs early in June.
Doris Goebel of Springville and Donald F Smith of Marion met with Justice H R Churchill in his office Thursday. Big Circulation Want Ads in the SUN DAY section urge calls to Dial 2-1121 by 8 pm tonight. Scout mothers of Theep 25 hosted by Arthur P T A enjoy a Picnic at Bever Park Friday. Fon K Rothe and F ME Henders on to speak at 3 pm Sunday at Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints Parlor D Montrose hotel. Sundiy Schaal will be at 2 pm with Bible studies on Acts 4.
Vernon Barta of Cedar Rapids named a member of the advisory council to the New Tet Brae and Directs group, following election by the Cedar Rapids association. The meeting convened in a west area venue to discuss governance and regional priorities.
An incident at Bef atreet and Foave ruc WW bier tof TV 80 pm involved a car driven by Wour Weeks with 862 Seventh rere SW. One person was angured. the ax incident occurred on Frith fost and Deoms near Church of the Naz tre KRostreet and Fourteenth oo SM Sar. The Rev FE fhussebl posted 1045 sounk pen pei ect at 63 pm. The weekly 64pe penver meeting will be WW Tucedas at Mrs Lucius Boyes home on Mount Vernon. See SE Chanh proser moedt ph WI Thursday at 730 pm.
Sunday services led by Rev Richard Vo Cleunter at 945 am with sermon by the pastor. Young peoples group offers activities after services ending around 3 pm with songs led by Wale ham Degbuzer. Prayer meeting scheduled Wednesday at 7 30 pm under board of deacons.
About 5,000 Midwestern farmers from North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Montana endorsed a threefold long term farm plan. They backed agricultural conservation, crop insurance, ever normal granary, commodity loans and production control where needed, plus a tenancy act for long term farm home land loans administered by active farmers. A dissenting voice, Peter V Hanson, accused the organizers of high handed tactics and questioned publicity and voting, while Sam Lassen warned eastern residents may jeopardize the farm program with high prices and production fears.
Immaculate Conception school students presented The Gypsy Troubadour to a crowd in the school auditorium on Wednesday night. Paul Prior led as Todoro with Rob ert Reesink and Dean Turnipseed in major roles. numerous students filled other parts and dancers. The Sisters of Mercy and Miss Helen Lindekin directed the production with musical support from a named group of accompanists.
In Vinton Judge BO Tankersky heard a motion for a new trial filed for Lote L. Harris an Oskaloosa trucker convicted of stealing 165 bushels of corn from a Benton county farmer No date set for a second trial the motion cites exceptions to the judge s jury instructions
The poem fragment recalls Claude Callan describing his sister Nan returning from China as a missionary. He notes how heathen mothers claimed Nan's children were corrupting theirs, conveying local reactions to mission work and cultural differences.
Wilson high school drama guild presented Lady of Letters a Turner Bullock comedy Friday night under Pierre A Tracy. Charlotte Burlingham Miss Burlingham earned high praise for timing movement and stage presence with Evelyne Sigmund and Dick Hubacek also delivering strong performances. The production featured a well chosen set and effective lighting with the Wilson high band providing music before and between acts.
Des Moines area retailers cut retail milk by one cent while co op drops also noted. Prices cited include 2.30 per 3.5 quarts in Des Moines and 2.40 in Omaha and Sioux City for 3.5 quarts. Stakeholders claim minimal distributor costs and cash and carry advantages. farmers face high feed costs yet share in the drop.
Forty people were killed when Japanese troops and police fought a large group of bandits who raided Hotaiji near the Korean border. The attackers, armed with machine guns, abducted twenty villagers after crossing the Yalu river. A Soviet soldier was reported killed in a separate brief engagement with Manchukuo patrols during alleged cross-border movement.
Two bandits robbed Frank Passento, a telephone repair man in New York, but fled after shooting him twice because they were too nervous to demand money. Passento is expected to recover.
The House tentatively approved the $1.5 billion work relief bill amid liberal pushback to raise the grant and conservative efforts to cut it. Final passage is set for Monday before a Senate battle over apportionment and earmarks.
Illinois Catholic Daughters of America opened their fourteenth biennial state convention in La Salle. More than 500 attendees were expected as Mrs. Anna M. Baxter of Dubuque Iowa prepared to speak on the anti communism crusade started a year ago.
Two passersby escaped serious injury when a 19 year old girl reportedly Marjorie McDuff plunged from the 11th floor of a Broadway hotel. Police say she left a note saying she was tired of the whole thing.
Agriculture department lawyers said court battles over a billion dollars in processing taxes under the original AAA may last years. About $963 million was paid before 1936 when the Supreme Court voided the AAA, with $250 million tied in windfall tax cases. Refunds totals include $51 million to cotton mills, $67 million to flour mills, and $51 million to meat packers.
An expedition of 42 Russians led by Prof. Schmidt arrives at Rudolf Island after a slow ascent from Moscow on ANT aircraft. They plan to establish a polar scientific station and landing field for four planes and a yearlong stay, with a compact 353 pound folding house and specialized arctic equipment.
Kathrine Cornell is being courted to star in Ernst Toller's Anybody's House at Paramount with Fritz Lang tipped to direct. Universal previews a Jewish Irish musical The Daughter of Rosie O Grady. Other notes cover Walter Wanger productions and industry rumor about Stage Door casting and Chaplin remodel plans.
In Washington a new police moving van used to transfer prisoners from DC jail to the courthouse proved escape proof as attendants were forced to use a hack saw to release some prisoners when the rocking mechanism jammed.
A rapid sketch of film figures and socialites with charity links, marriages, separations, and upcoming projects. Miriam Hopkins displays art treasures from Sutton Place. Alexander Korda plans Four Feathers remake with Robert Donat. Sam Goldwyn signs Charles Kullman for The Goldwyn Follies. Concerted chatter links Lew Breslow, Miriam Hopkins, and others to events in New York and Hollywood.
Dr. William Brady discusses arteriosclerosis and related cardiovascular decline among men and women, noting early onset risks, high tension life, and tobacco effects. He urges daily walks and vigorous activity to vent stress and protect the heart, with practical advice on nerves and energy released by emotion. A Q A section addresses morning hand numbness likely from vitamin deficiency neuritis.
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