Brass Button Study club honors Civil War veterans at luncheon
Thirty five members and guests of the Brass Button Study club of the Daughters of Union Veterans met at Mrs. Dora Jeffries home in Cedar Rapids area for a Tuesday luncheon. The event honored Comrade Henry Zimmerman and Comrade Erastus Smith on their ninety fifth birthdays. Gifts were given to Zimmerman and Smith’s family accepted on his behalf by his daughter Mrs. John Heaton. Civil War era songs and readings highlighted the program with remarks on Iowa Grand Army of the Republic post charter date. Additional stories traced veterans’ Civil War days and local town memories.
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Brass Button Study Club
Daughters of Union Veterans
Dora Jeffries
C Avenue
Henry Zimmerman
Cedar Rapids
Erastus Smith
Central City
Zimmerman
Smith
John Heaton
Frank Kouba, Jr
Klemme
Norman Scott
Margaret Sangster
Adah Toogood
Frank Kirkpatrick
Grand Army of the Republic
Iowa Post No. 1
Davenport
M. H. Morse
Wyoming
W. J. Pentz
Eugene Allen
Netepen Camp Fire Breakfast at Ellis Park
The Netepen Camp Fire group sponsored by the Van Buren P T A held a breakfast Saturday morning at Ellis Park. Those present included Mrs P H Brown guardian Mary Berger Joyce Carlyle Jean Beuteher Evelyn Mrstik Dora Mae Gaskill Mr and Mrs J A Gaskill and their son Joe Jr and Mary and Betty Brown. After breakfast the girls hiked with Mrs Gaskill.
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Netepen
van Buren P. T. A
Ellis Park
P. H. Brown
Guardian
Mary Berger
Joyce Carlyle
Jean Beuteher
Evelyn Mrstik
Dora Mae Gaskill
J. A Gaskill
Joe, Jr
Mary
Betty Brown
Gaskill
Bridge Luncheon Honors Florence Campbell Before California
Mrs J A Hanus hosted a Tuesday afternoon bridge luncheon at 3015 E Avenue NE honoring her sister Miss Florence Campbell who is leaving for California. Prizes were won by Mrs E L Ferguson Mrs W C Culver and Mrs W W Wall. Miss Campbell received a gift.
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J. A. Hanus
E Avenue NE
Bridge
Florence Campbell
California
E. L. Ferguson
W. C. Culver
W. W. Wall
Campbell
Chi Omega Mothers Club Sets Friday Meeting
Members plan a 2 p.m. Friday gathering in sorority rooms with officer elections followed by tea and a social hour. Hostesses include Mrs. C. V. Lehman, Mrs. S. G. Courtney, and Mrs. V. E. Hampton.
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Chi Omega Mothers’ Club
C. V. Lehman
S. G. Courtney
V. E. Hampton
Home Rebekah Staff Club Hosts May Breakfast at Ellis Park
The Home Rebekah Staff club held its annual May breakfast Sunday at the river pavilion in Ellis park with twenty members present. Following the breakfast the group were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Baker, 2600 B avenue NE, at a luncheon.
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Rebekah
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
George Baker
B Avenue NE
Sigma Beta Sigma Phi chapter meets at Montrose hotel
The Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold a meeting at the Montrose hotel on Wednesday at 7 45 p m. The gathering seeks members and details of upcoming activities.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Sigma Chapter
Montrose Hotel
Ark-Ettes Set Meeting at Miss Risk’s Home
The Ark-Ettes plan a Wednesday gathering at 7 20 p m at the residence of Miss Lucille Risk located at 1238 Ellis boulevard NW.
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Ark-Ettes
Lucille Risk
Ellis Boulevard NW
Cedar Rapids Chosen For 1938 Bakers Convention
The Iowa Bakers convention closes with reelecting officers and Cedar Rapids as 1938 convention city. Officers: President Paul Neubauer Oelwein Vice President Ted Walma Iowa City Treasurer C O Schweickhardt Burlington Secretary George F Brems Cedar Rapids. Executive board includes Paul Coleson Ed Haglund H Rundquist H C Simmons and E F Weaver.
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Davenport
Oficers
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Bakers
Paul Neubauer
Oelwein
Ted Walma
Iowa City
C. O. Schweickhardt
Burlington
George F. Brems
The
Association and Allied Trades
Paul Coleson
Fairfield
Ed Haglund
H. Rundquist
H. C. Simmons
E.F. Weaver
Des Moines
Allied Trades Organization
Cedar Rapids Loop Parking Idea Shows Early Progress
The parking facilities committee of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce reports early gains in solving the loop parking problem. Traffic Sgt Gordon Hughes says 111 of 325 petitions have been returned with 550 signatures urging voluntary 60 minute zone restrictions 9 am to 5 pm.
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Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Hughes
Sergt. Hughes
Cedar Rapids Firm Granted Extension on Linn County Roads
The Concrete Materials company of Cedar Rapids received a thirty day extension to finish five Linn county road projects due to soggy conditions. Contracts were awarded December 3 with a May 17 completion date, now pushed back to accommodate hauling and surfacing work delayed by wet roads.
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Concrete Materials Company of
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Social Security Reports Due By May 31
Social security tax reports for April must be filed in the office of the collector of internal revenue at the federal building on or before May 31 to avoid penalty, local collectors announced Wednesday.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Federal
Marion News High School Events Promote Seniors
Marion News reports a student day at Lincoln school with Richard Ferreter delivering caps and gowns to Mary Ellen Granger. The program featured a burlesque style show and the essay prize by LaVernon Backer. Commencement is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Methodist church.
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Lincoln School
Richard Ferreter
Mary Ellen Granger
Charles Hagerman
LaVernon Backer
Allen McKean
Cedar Rapids
John Granger
Gaylord Ward
Alta Farley
Arlene Quass
Edward Hanna
Mary H. Sloss
Dorothy Wayne
John Stewart
Robert Kennedy
Methodist Church
Edward T. Gough
G. L. Lyman
Rose L. Wilcox
John Scholte Nollen
Grinnell College
C. B. Vernon
A. A Schenken
Board of Education
Delbert J. Pugh
H. O. Allen
Priest to Protest Enlistment of Brother in Spain
A Jesuit priest in Des Moines plans to file a federal complaint over alleged illegal enlistment methods used to send his brother Paul to Spain. He said Paul, 26, was recruited in Minneapolis and sent to New York and France before escaping to Paris. The priest will seek government aid to return his brother to the United States.
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Des Moines
Spain
Ambrose Burke
Loretto
Coleridge
Burke
Omaha
United States
Paul
Minneapolis
New York
France
Paris
Father Burke
St. Francis College
Engagement of Pauline Brenneman to Vernon Gilmore
Mrs. Harry Blackford of Marion announces the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Pauline to Vernon F. Gilmore of Moline Ill. The wedding is set for June 12 at an undisclosed location.
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Brenneman
Marion
Mary Brenneman
Will Knox
Sigourney
Harry Blackford
Pauline
Vernon F. Gilmore
Moline
Ill
American communist claims military training for voyage to loyalist Spain
Paul Burke arrived aboard the Georgic with thirty Americans claiming training at a New York state camp before sailing to France en route to Spain. He said recruits were technicians and electricians, recruited via a Minneapolis ad, with passports tickets and money provided.
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Paris
Paul Burke
New York State
France
Spain
Burke
Georgic
Minneapolis
American Society
Communist Party
Nebraska
New York
Courthouse to Close Early in Summer Months
Linn county supervisors vote to close the courthouse at 4 30 p m during June July and August with Monday to Friday hours 8 a m to 4 30 p m and Saturday 8 a m to noon Lunch breaks for courthouse staff shortened from one hour to thirty minutes during the period
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Linn County
Three Draw Police Court Fines For Speed
Two motorists and a cyclist were fined ten dollars and costs in police court on speeding charges. Roy Heerner of 460 Ninth Avenue SW and Leo Schillig of route 1 Cedar Rapids faced fines, along with cyclist Emil Stieger of 1124 Ellis Boulevard NW. Andy J. Jennings paid ten dollars plus two times one dollar costs for dual parking violations. Robert Elliott of Dysart received two dollars plus costs for failing to stop at an arterial highway. Bob Merveaux paid one dollar and costs for parking near a hotel entrance with fine suspended on costs. Virginia Sigmund and E R B Bryson paid one dollar and costs for parking violations.
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Roy Heerner
Ninth Avenue
Leo Schillig
Cedar Rapids
Emil Stieger
Ellis Boulevard
Andy J. Jennings
Tenth Street
Jennings
Robert Elliott
Dysart
Bob Merveaux
Magnus Hotel
Virginia Sigmund
Fourth Avenue SE
E. R B. Bryson
Bever Avenue
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Emerson School
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Twelfth Street
Goodrow’s
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
Handicraft Club No. 1
LeRoy Benedict
South Ninth Street
Howard, Mack
Osceola Lodge
St. Theresa Circle
Laurence Begley
Allen McArthur
Josephine Whittaker
R. Williams
Lakes
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Parley
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Ralph Fitzgerald
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Harry Rose
Theodore Bosacker
Mary Hines
John Clay
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Ottosen
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J. A. Pringle
H. F. Breed
H. E. Hense
Irvin Ankney
Morley
Mrs
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Old Heidelberg
Lagomarcino-Grupe CO
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Lee Fitzgerald
M. W. Courtney
John Gill
A. A. Hardin
Music Club
Musical Literary Club
C. M. Robinson
Ruth Engstrom
E. J. Miller
Frances Hildebrand
J. W. Boman
Mason
Peter Meci
G. E. Kinser
Michel Tea Room
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Helen Rousselow
Shellsburg
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Athenian Club
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Irvin Farrell
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James Whalen
Farrell
C. J. Haas
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Elmer Hollingsworth
Fred E. Brenneman
Sigourney Sunday
Charles Con
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Mrs. Harman Hall
Greene
Mr. Hall
Ben Hall
Thomas Park
Katherine Coon
Phoebe Kent
Gladys Torrence
Agnes Knight
Magil Lutz
Helen Cooper
Nina Ellison
Iaw Lodge
A. F
A. M
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Beeson
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Ethel Harris
Charles Michel
Eighth Avenue
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Fallsburg
N.Y
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Philco
Poe
Lace”Jandte FE
Carl Hubbell
N. Y. Giants
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Third Avenue
Third Avenue Bridge
America
Usu
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Old Heidelberg Beer
Second Avenue
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Starman Specialty Company
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