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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1939

Page

5

Pantry Shower Honors Mrs Carroll Humphrey Bride

Mrs Yale Uridil hosted a pantry shower at 277 Eighteenth Street NW on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included Mesdames Ray Hansen A C Rock Henry Malek Flora Scheneberger G Munson Bill Birky Paul Morrison Louise Humphrey J K Myers and Misses Janet Hauser Carol Jean Morrison Agnes Simmons Serene Blivas Audrey Humphrey and Bonnie Humphrey. The event featured sewing and refreshments.

Yale Uridil Eighteenth Street Carroll Humphrey Ray Hansen A. C. Rock Henry Malek Flora Scheneberger G. Munson Bill Birky Paul Morrison Louise Humphrey J. K. Myers Janet Hauser Carol Jean Morrison Agnes Simmons Serene Blivas Audrey Humphrey Bonnie Humphrey

Halloween Costume Party At Cedar Rapids Home

Mr and Mrs Edmund Bently hosted a Halloween costume party Tuesday evening at their southwest Cedar Rapids residence. The decorated house featured witches cats balloons and pumpkins as refreshments were served to guests including Esther Placar Joe Cerveny Helen Michalek Billy Faltis Esther Booth George Atwater Martha Leksa Emil Novak Ruth Mikulecky Louis Cerveny and the Kloubecs and Hartungs.

Edmund Bently Cedar Rapids Esther Placar Joe Cerveny Helen Michalek Billy Faltis Esther Booth George Atwater Martha Leksa Emil Novak Ruth Mikulecky Louis Cerveny Raymond Kloubec Milford Hartung

Termite Club Holds Meeting At Lenway Home

The Termite club met at Phyllis Lenway’s home on Fifth Street NW. Members present included Betty Mur, Fran Mur, Mary Jane Lenway, Donna Sherlock, Jean Borst, Betty Gerber, and Lorraine Dalziel. Afterward Mrs. E L Lenway taught knitting. The next meeting is November 9 at Betty Gerber’s home on Tenth Street SW.

Phyllis Lenway Fifth Street Betty Fran Mur Mary Jane Lenway Donna ‘Sherlock Jean Borst Betty Gerber Lorraine Dalziel E. L. Lenway Tenth Street

May Frick circle meeting at Mrs McMillan’s home

Mrs Glenn McMillan hosted the May Frick circle of the First Christian church at 253 Johnson avenue NW on a Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Wilmer Robinson led the program with guest Mrs Tom Engle of Chicago, a former circle member, in attendance.

Glenn McMillan Dan Harrington Richard Roberts May Frick The First Christian Church Johnson Avenue Wilmer Robinson Tom Engle Chicago

Mrs Morris Hosts Luncheon Then Travel Talk at St Pauls

Mrs. C. C. Morris of 889 Daniels Street hosted a luncheon on Thursday and accompanied guests to St. Pauls Church for a travel presentation by Mrs. Charles J. Bready. Attending were Mesdames Ralph Black Don Whitney Claude King J H Cummings Thomas Bender Anna J Cook Florence Ennis M M Aide and T E Pirtle.

C. C. Morris Daniels Street St. Paul’s Church Charles J. Bready Ralph Black Don Whitney Claude King J. H. Cummings Thomas Bender Anna J. Cook Florence Ennis M. M. Aide T. E. Pirtle

Halloween Party Hosted By Florence Hoy Highlights Guests

The Tanida Camp Fire group held a Monday Halloween party at Florence Hoy home 720 Eighth Street NW. Attendees included Mary Ellen Dennis Gladys Gable Noreen Hiland Robert Bukacek Donna Mae Hiland Evelyn Paula Rosemary Batels Joyce Richardson and guardian Mrs Frank Bukacek.

Tanida Florence Hoy Eighth Street Mary Ellen Dennis Gladys Gable Noreen Hiland Robert Bukacek Donna Mae Hiland Evelyn Paula Rosemary Batels Joyce Richardson The Guardian Frank Bukacek

Ladies Host Social Evening at 121 Twenty-first Street

Mary Ladage and Katherine Holmes entertained Thursday evening at Miss Ladage home 121 Twenty-first street NE in honor of Mrs John Vislisel. Guests included Mrs Leo Krejci Mrs Bruce Emberly the Misses Pearl Jane Holmes and Miss Helen Oxley of Marion.

Mary Ladage Katherine Holmes Miss Ladage Twenty-first Street John Vislisel Leo Krejci Bruce Emberly Pearl Jane Holmes Helen Oxley Marion

Mulows Return From Chicago Medical Meeting

Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Mulsow of 359 Garden Drive SE returned Thursday evening from Chicago where Dr. Mulsow attended the Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association meeting.

Frederick W. Mulsow Garden’ Drive Chicago Mulsow Interstate Post Graduate Medical Association

Conwapo Camp Fire girls meet at church for crafts

The Conwapo Camp Fire girls gathered Wednesday at First Congregational Church to craft leather bookmarks.

Conwapo First Congregational Church

Diabetes Patients Rarely Suffer Seasickness

A claim notes that people with diabetes are typically immune to seasickness, implying a potential link between diabetes and balance or inner ear function. Further research needed to confirm any causal relationship.

Factory output? U S planes for war orders grow

Three Los Angeles aircraft plants could produce 700 planes monthly to fill cash purchases and munitions orders. North American Aviation could build 300 planes, Douglas 250 bombers, and Lockheed 150 monthly. Orders also expected from Sweden Belgium and Holland. neutrality act may permit sales to Germany if blockade broken.

Los Angeles North American Aviation Company Douglas Lockheed Sweden Belgium Holland

International union urged as world peace key

Dr. Robert Dexter urged a federation of democracies backed by force as the path to end international anarchy. He argued nations must surrender some sovereignty to a global federation to secure lasting peace and warned the league of nations alone cannot suffice. He cited historical U S roots, backing for sanctions, and potential Czech revolt as context for his call.

Dexter Robert Dexter Social Relations League of Nations Amercia United States America Hitler Germany Unitarian Relief Service Czechoslovakia Coe College

Police chief hunts thieves after dog thefts

Jefferson City AP report says Police Chief Harry Mackey searched Friday for suspects who stole 10 dogs. Upon return he found his two dogs missing, prompting a local investigation.

Jefferson City Harry Mackey

October chicken pox outbreak tops Cedar Rapids cases

Cedar Rapids saw twenty seven chicken pox cases in October the highest in years. Nineteen clustered near Buchanan school with many patients students. The month also reported two quarantinable scarlet fever cases nine placardable typhoid fever two whooping cough six measles and thirty five deaths. The health board spent 3874.03 for 31 days.

Cedar Rapids Tony Trusty Buchanan School Trusty Board of Health

Departure of ships rushed to beat law

United States Lines hurried three ships toward British ports to outrun a new neutrality act that would bar them from belligerent nations. Roosevelt moved sailing times up to Friday. only the Washington will carry passengers. If signed, ships may be recalled, or diverted to neutral European ports.

New York United States Roosevelt Washington Britain Great Britain France Curtiss Douglas

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Edmund Bontlys Termite Club May Frick Circle Mrs. Morris Tanida Camp Fire Honor Mrs. Vislisel F. W. Mulsows Conwapo Camp Maddigan Newman Enrich Flapper By Sylvia Jim Ella Urges Intl Union OF Democracies U. S Clarks RAYE Bunneys Bagheera Raye's Third Street Morris Greenberg Fur Shop Granby Ride Dial Hardendorf Camera Shop Third Avenue Procter & Gamble Clarks de Mile Street
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