Marion High School Commencement Slated at Methodist Church
The sixty third annual Marion high school commencement will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Methodist church with 76 seniors receiving diplomas. The program features the band under G L Lyman, choral groups, and remarks by C B Vernon and Delbert J Pugh. The class includes 76 members and the color green and silver. A baccalaureate is set for tonight at 8 with Rev Herbert O Allen as speaker. Class day exercises are planned for Tuesday at 8 in Lincoln school auditorium followed by an alumni banquet Friday evening.
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Marion High School
Methodist Church
G. L. Lyman
Ralph Hall Collis
Rose Wilcox
C. B. Vernon
A. A. Schenken
Board of Education
Delbert J. Pugh
Gaylord Ward
W. E. Fisher
Lincoln School
Donald Bragg
Ralph Hanson
Kathryn Klink
Melvin Clark
Harold Miller
Glenn McGowan
Wallace Oldfather
Trancer
Ruth Murray
I. O. O. F. Hall
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
Marian van Fossen
Ray Stanton
Allen Edwards
Verle Breed
Decorah
Solon
Will Loventinsky
Clara Loventinsky
Mark Stahle
Ellen Stahle
Loventinsky
Stahle
Solon High School
Ruckmick
University of Iowa
Lorna Mae Kas
Ruby Zimmerman
Elizabeth K. Ruess
Milton Northcuff
Blanche Weber
Harold Beranek
Erma
Irene Beranek
Viola Petsel
Genevieve Hartzler
Wilma Marshall
Leon Karel
Monona
Monona High School
K. Newburn
J. P. Lambert
J. Frank Church
W. Baskerville
la Verne Garrs
Lyman Ferguson
Monticello
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Congregational Church
William J. Macaulay
Methodist Episcopal Church
William J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Monti High
S. G
William D. McLaughlin
Lucile George
Dorothy Sawyer
Doris Cotton
Columbus Junction
Royal Neighbors of America
Louisa
Muscatine
Oe Avery News
S. Myrtle Jennings
Hazel Ss
Ethel Gabriel
Wyoming
Carl Broderson
Genevieve Carson
Maxine Cook
Crystal Demoss
Hilda Freidrecksen
Raymond Garside
Alice Hansen
Ronald Holtz
Arthur Holub
Imogene Jurgensen
Paul Koch
Hazel Levsen
Margaret Luke
Richard Rohweder
Robert Rohwedder
Vertus Rohwedder
Marietta Story
Christal Stoffel
Mildred Usher
Donna Waggy
Richard Rohwedder
American Legion
Henry C. Talle
Luther College
Winneshiek County
Bloomfield
Evelyn Benda
Burr Oak
Ruth Krumm
Pleasant
Helen Stortz
Frankville
Helen Lotvedt
Strawberry Point
the Backbone State Park
Lucille Dunfrund
Ottumwa
Anamosa
Jones County
Sheriff's Office
Ruby Fry
Norbert Cross
Sweedish Lutheran Parsonage
Rock Island
Carl Landrum
Bernard Parsons
Mildred McChesney
Thomas Fry
Wapello High School
Mr. Cross
Inez Wiele
Grandview
PALO
Farm Bureau
W. C. Wright
Marion
Fayette Township
E. D. Dyer
J. H. Woehl
Alice Lewis
C. C. Wright
Lucille Gove
Delaware
Delaware High School
L. C. A. Hall
Fred Smith
Gladbrook
B. A. Wendtland
Delhi
Alo
Brooklyn
Marion Edwards
Matthew Calderwood
Eugene Bush
Richard Hall
T. R. McGeorge
Marjorie Barron
Reading
Joan Koons
la von Montgomery
Jane Karns
Virginia Anthony
Marengo
Marengo High School
E. S. Menoher
Frank Paul Hladky
John M. Grimm
Cedar Rapids
Buckingham
Geneseo High School
Harry
John Haggen
Robert Butler
William Irvine
Rolland Mitchell
George Daringer
Zella Hook
Zora Hook
Evan Gardner
Castalia
Irene Meland
Peter Meland
Postville
Fred Eiick
Ben Eiick
St. Bridget
Father Hogan
Mabel Ewing
Harold Meland
Minneapolis
Lisbon
Lisbon High School
Supt
Lloyd N. Rahn
Benjamin
Memorial Day Talk and Services in Marion
Memorial day programs will be held in Marion with Harold E. Davidson of Clarinda as speaker. A morning procession forms at Memorial hall, led by W. H. Balster, followed by a march to the city park with flags, veterans groups, and local officials. The program includes speeches, a Gettysburg address, music, a poem, and taps, with a rain contingency for church venues.
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H. E. Davidson
Harold E. Davidson
Clarinda
Memorial Hall
W. H. Balster
Marion Post
American Legion
Robert Mitchell
Sons of Veterans
Legion Auxiliary
Camp Fire
Soldiers’ Monument
W. E. Fisher
Marion
G. L. Lyman
Gaylord Ward
Harry J. Rose
Harold Phillips
Ralph Fitzgerald
R. E. Lehdigh
G. O. Pyle
Flanders Field
R. J. Williams
Davidson
Herbert O. Allen
C. E. Krog
Marion Nature and Garden Club Meeting Schedule
The Marion Nature and Garden club meets Wednesday at 2 30 at Mrs John Cone’s home. Mrs William Bleakly presents Study of Flower Show Points and Mrs W H covers Planting for the Garden as discussion topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Nature and Garden Club
John Cone
William Bleakly
W. H
Meeting Promises Talk on Crime by Melvin Clark
Melvin Clark will discuss crime as the topic at tonight's Presbyterian Christian Endeavor meeting scheduled for 6 30 PM. The event invites members to participate in the discussion and related activities.
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Melvin Clark
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Emerson Kindergarten May Fete honors Beverly Nedrow Queen
The Emerson kindergarten pupils under Mrs Violet Brenneman present a May fete Friday at 10 am in Thomas park Beverly Nedrow is elected queen and will arrive in a chariot drawn by Jimmie Wallace and Stanley Kepros with footman Jimmie Dunlop The queen s attendants are Iane Brenneman and Carol Jane King Flower girls wind the May pole and Marilyn Bristol will read Quentin Bogart serves as announcer and folk dances round out the program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Kindergarten
Violet Brenneman
Thomas Park
Beverly Nedrow
Jimmie Wallace
Stanley Kepros
Jimmie Dunlop
Iane Brenneman
Carol Jane King
Marilyn Bristol
Quentin Bogart
Circle holds picnic and plans June guest day
The U. S. Circle enjoyed a picnic luncheon Thursday at Mrs. Dennis Taylor's home near Springville with fifteen members and guests. They attended the Springville commencement exercises. Plans were made for a guest day party on June 10 at Mrs. Irving Drake's home.
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U. S
Dennis Taylor
Springville
Irving Drake
Supper Planned After Marion Golf Ladies Day Activities
A cafeteria supper will be served at the Marion Golf Club Wednesday after the ladies day activities. Tables will be arranged for cards in the evening.
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Marion Golf Club
Marion Chapter to Hold Kensington at Masonic Temple
Marion Chapter No 183 O E S will host its monthly Kensington at the Masonic temple Monday. Needlework and card games start at 3 p.m. Prizes for players. Dinner at 5 30 p.m. served by committee co chairs Mrs Geo Ward and Mrs F J Harder.
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Marion
Kensington
Masonic Temple
Oea Ward
F. J. Hardenrt
Grove City Rebekah Lodge Plans Monday Meeting
Grove City Rebekah Lodge No. 35 schedules a meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the I O O F hall. Local members are invited to attend and participate in lodge activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Women's Relief Corps Meeting Agenda Planned
Robert Mitchell Woman's Relief Corps No 126 meets Wednesday at 2 30 in Memorial Hall to discuss Memorial Day plans.
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Robert Mitchell Woman’s Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Mrs Neal Bunting Hosts Child Study Club Evening
Mrs Neal Bunting will host the Child Study Club gathering Wednesday at 7 30 p m in her home presenting a program for members and guests.
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Neal Bunting
Mrs. Dale Levasseur Ill in Marion Visit
Mrs Dale Levasseur of Los Angeles visiting Marion relatives has been ill with pneumonia but is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Levasseur
Los Angeles
Marion
Tea for Linn County King's Daughters at Cedar Rapids Church
Presidents of Kings Daughters circles in Linn County hold a tea at the Congregational Church Cedar Rapids 361 Seventeenth Street SE Monday afternoon. All members urged to attend as a county president will be elected.
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King’s Daughters
Linn County
Congregational Church
Cedar Rapids
Seventeenth Street
Ivanhoe Club Meeting Postponed Indefinitely
The Ivanhoe club meeting scheduled for Monday has been indefinitely postponed, with no new date announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Club
Mrs Jay Albaugh Hosts West Marion Garden Club
Mrs Jay Albaugh will host a Wednesday afternoon meeting for the West Marion Garden club with members expected to attend and discuss seasonal planting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Albaugh
West Marion
Couple Wed in Shellsburg Federated Church Ceremony
Miss Helen Kibbie of Cedar Rapids and John Hyde of Marion tied the knot on May 16 in the parsonage of the Federated church in Shellsburg. Rev. L. W. Inman officiated the ceremony with attendants listed as Mrs. D. D. Cory of Marion and another unnamed participant.
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Helen Kibbie
Cedar Rapids
John Hyde
Marion
Federated Church
Shellsburg
L. W. Inman
D. D. Cory
Bride and groom join in Cedar Rapids ceremony
The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kibbie of Cedar Rapids, is a Grant High School graduate. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Hyde, is a Marion High School alum and a pressman for Russell's Railway Guide. They will reside at 708 Fourth Avenue.
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Bride
W. A. Kibbie
Cedar Rapids
Grant High School
Alva Hyde
Marion High School
Russell’s
Railway Guide
Marion High Students Set for State Academic Tests
Nineteen Marion High students will travel to Iowa City June 1 and 2 to take the state academic tests under University of Iowa sponsorship. The school ranks eighth among 227 qualified schools and fourth among 66 Class B entrants. Attendees include Helen Hamm Frank Travis Marjorie Lary Robert Hense LeVernon Backer Billy Thomas John Granger Wayne Wells Blanche Hamm Verlee Trimble Sam Jackson Melvin Clark John Titus Edward Hanna Betty Marchant Lillian Harding Kathryn Klink Helen Pyle English correctness.
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Marion High School
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Marion
Helen Hamm
Frank Travis
Marjorie Lary
Robert Hense
LeVernon Backer
Billy Thomas
John Granger
Wayne Wells
Blanche Hamm
Verlee Trimble
Sam Jackson
Melvin Clark
John Titus
Edward Hanna
Betty Marchant
Lillian Harding
Kathryn Klink
Helen Pyle
Hanns Host Prairie Union club June 5
Mr and Mrs Orlan Hann will entertain the Prairie Union Agriculture and Literary club June 5 Osceola lodge No 18 I O O F will meet Thursday at 8 p m in I O O F hall
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Orlan Hann
Prairie Union Agriculture and Literary Club
Osceola Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Chitaya Camp Fire Meet Set After School
The Chitaya Camp Fire group will meet Friday after school in the public library auditorium.
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Chitaya
Concord club meets June 12 at McShane home
The Concord Agriculture and Literary club plans a meeting on June 12 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McShane. The event gathers members for discussion and correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Agriculture and Literary Club
Fred McShane
Tennyson Club May Breakfast at Thomas Park
The Tennyson club plans a May breakfast at Thomas Park on Monday at 9 30 a.m. Members will gather for the morning event in the park setting.
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Tennyson Club
Thomas Park
Chapter CS of PEO to Dine at Rob inson Home
Chapter CS of P E O will meet Tuesday for dinner at the home of Miss Henrietta Robinson and Mrs John Gill. Mrs Marvin Edison will present a report on the state convention and initiation is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Robinson
John Gill
Marvin Edison
Laura Bailey Auxiliary Meeting at Reichert Home
The Laura Bailey Auxiliary of the Methodist church meets Monday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Carrie Reichert's home. Hostesses include Mrs George Schrimper and Mrs A J Cahn. Mrs Howard M Titus leads the devotional and Mrs Harold Phillips guides the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Bailey
The
Methodist Church
Carrie Reichert
George Schrimper
A. J. Cahn
Howard M. Titus
Harold Phillips
Clear Lake Epworth League Institute Plans
The Clear Lake Epworth League institute will be held during the week of July 13 at the Methodist camp at Clear Lake. All interested young people of the church and their parents will meet after church on the morning of May 31 to begin delegational preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Epworth League Institute
Hardenbrooks to visit Lincoln and Belleville
Mr and Mrs F J Hardenbrook and their son Creighton will leave the last of the week for a visit in Lincoln Nebraska and Belleville Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Hardenbrook
Creighton
Lincoln
Neb
Belleville
Kan
Evangelistic Services Set At Free Methodist Church
Evangelistic services run May 31 to June 14 at the Free Methodist church led by the Rev. H. O. Hubard of Illinois. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist Church
H. O. Hubard
Illinois
West Marion Garden Club Meeting Scheduled
The West Marion Garden club will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Jay Albaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Marion
Lions Club State Convention Reports Planned at Michel Tea Room
Reports on the state Lions convention will be presented at a Tuesday evening meeting at the Michel tea room. W. C. Sheets was named deputy district governor at a Fort Dodge gathering.
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Lions Club
Michel Tea Room
W. C. Sheets
Fort Dodge
Legion Pool Set to Open May 30
The American Legion announces the opening of its swimming pool on May 30. The Rural Garden club plans a Thursday afternoon meeting at the home of Mrs. ¢, L, Fernow.
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American Legion
L, Fernow
Season opener at Marion Golf Club with Wapsi Pinicon guests
The first meet of the season is set for today at 1 p.m. at Marion Golf Club. Wapsi Pinicon Country Club of Anamosa will participate as guest opponents.
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Marion Golf Club
Wapsipinicon Country Club
Anamosa
Patriotic Group Plans Memorial Service Attendance
Members of patriotic organizations meet Sunday at 10 45 at Memorial hall to form a line for the Memorial service at the Methodist church. Rev Ralph Hall Collis will deliver a sermon on Soul Prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Methodist Church
Ralph Hall Collis
Mrs Edward Hochreiter Attends Winfield Commencement
Mrs Edward Hochreiter plans to travel Wednesday to Winfield to take part in the commencement exercises. She will join graduates and attendees for the ceremony marking the end of the academic year.
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Edward Hochreiter
Winfield
Henry Geiger Crafts Model Iowa Farm In Basement
Agricultural hobbyist Henry J. Geiger of Cedar Rapids carves an eight by seven foot model Iowa farm in his basement. He chisels lifelike animals tractors and a mechanized windmill from apple wood with a plaster soil, painted backdrops, and a moving grandma and grandpa figures beside a fenced farmhouse.
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Naomi Doebel
Henry J. Geiger
Waveland Drive
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D. C
Dallas
Tex
Chicago
Iowa
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF Hears of multiple county events and births
Special to The Gazette reports in Mount Vernon a funeral for Mrs. Catherine Parks Myers 88. Independence hosts a Boy Scout court of honor with eight scouts earning star and second class ranks. Monticello and Decorah feature speeches, baccalaureate sermons and graduations. diverse items include weddings, class days, and school events across Iowa communities.
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Independence
Floyd H. Weed
W. M. Woodward
Dayton H. Winter
Clifford Duffy
James Kimball
William
Harold Hammelman
Arthur Evers
Clare Lorenz
Roland Netcott
Alva M. Norton
Howard L. Lynch
Jack Bickenbach
Paul Wood
Township High School Built And Maintained Without Tax Levy
Sharon township high school in John son county operates without taxes for six years. Tuition is 12 dollars monthly or 108 annually with 36 pupils enrolled. Superintendent G. W. Schantz and two instructors run the school, funded by 4300 subscriptions and 1000 from community events. The 90 by 45 foot three story building cost 14000, debt 5200 being paid down. a gym kitchen and community space exist in the basement. Board members are J. Kay, Oren Alt, Earl E. Miller, Omar R. Yoder, and A. A. Ressler.
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Sharon Center
Sharon Township
Johnson County
G. W. Schantz
Nity
J. Kay
Oren Alt
Earl E. Miller
Omar R. Yoder
A. A. Ressler
Schantz
Iowa colleges rated in journalism course study
Six Iowa colleges and universities earned limited Class A ratings for freshman-sophomore journalism courses in a National Committee report. Thirteen other Iowa institutions received Class B listings, with leaders urging stronger press studies to improve news literacy and public understanding.
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Gazette
Urbana
Iowa
National Committee On
Lawrence W. Murphy
Murphy
Coe College
Drake University
Grinnell College
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Iowa Wesleyan College
State University of Iowa
Buena Vista College
McCreery To Speak For Senator Wilson
Dave McCreary former state representative from Linn county will speak Monday from 6 15 to 6 20 am over WHO Des Moines in support of George Wilson's candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Des Moines.
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Dave McCreary
Linn County
Des Moines
George Wilson
Help Wanted Ads Seek Domestic Help Across Town
Lots of families seek maids and women to do house work. Read the Help Want Ads or run a Work Wanted ad of your own.
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Raymond E. Barnes
Clair Beach
John A. Beeson
Donald E. Bragg
Gladys Brenneman
Louise Elaine Cippera
Melvin D. Clark
Esther Elnora Cunningham
Elmerine E. Davis
Richard C. Derflinger
Bobbe Barbara de Vore
Dorothy Arline Drake
Ross W. Edwards
Maxine Elkin
Arline M. Fernow
Lloyd W. Fernow
Mahlon Fleisher
Margaret W. Forbes
William John Lange
Dale J. O. Lowe
Bernita Maxine McCreary
Tom McDonnell
Mildred McEvoy
Glenn R. McGowan
Lyle E. Manson
Eugene M. Maxson
Enid
Eleanor Mershon
Martha Marguerite Michel
Harold S. Miller
Roland E. Milner
Lois Dorothy Mollenhauer
Richard D. Monthie
Ruth Barbara Murray
Mary Christine Nelson
Gene C. Newlin
Winnifred M. Newlin
Naomi Nickeson
Florence L. Oakley
Annabelle Oxley
Wallace K. Oldfather
Mary E. Ozburn
Sam Patterson
Harold G. Perley
Robert D. Price
Helen Elizabeth Pyle
William R. Reed
John O. Sheets
Delbert E. Skow
Laura Elizabeth Smith
Alyce M. Stone
Helen E. Terpkosh
Alice Marie
Methodist
High School
Ruth E. Engstrom
Harry Emerson
Richard Little
Ministerial Union
C. O. Monroe
George Koob
Dubuque
Fleisher Radio
Marion High
Electa
E. A. Barnes
Fidelis
Thomas Costello
J. T. Grayston
Sorosis Club
Diana Fret Club
Ruth Engstrom
Musical Literary Club
F. A. Shumack
Twelfth Street
Marion Shakespeare Club
Harry Snell
Roy Cooper
Ames
Henry Geiger Carves
Poland
Geiger
Stahl
Glenn Harman
Charles Wright
Donald Kolek
Howard Kohl
Clarice Miller York
Model Farm
Thompson Photo
Ruth Marie Grape
James Biesecker
Ray— Kent
Iowa News
Mount Vernon
Catherine Parks Myers
Bertram
Laura Jean Voelschow
Robert Meader
Gerald Larson
Delphine Yelden
Marion Johnson
Billy Saunders
Howard Heiberger
Robert Yelden
Jimmie Pitcher
Donna Ayers
Bill Boone
Laura Jean Woelschow
Township High School
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