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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1939
Page
5
Mrs. Ben Ogden hosted the Home Garden club gathering at 2033 Fourth Avenue SE on Wednesday with Mrs. R W Kirn leading a program on New Garden Books. A shrub identification contest complemented the afternoon and Mrs. George Krabbenhoff helped serve a dessert luncheon.
Mrs. A H Boileau of 519 Forest Drive SE entertained members of her sewing club at a luncheon at her home on Wednesday. Covers were laid for twelve.
A pre nuptial courtesy shower for Miss Arlene Baumhoefener hosted by the Young Women's Missionary Society at 1740 Fourth Ave SE featured games and guests Ruth Morgan Evelyn Longstreth Margaret Ann Cook Helen Johnson Irene McEldon and others. Tuesday evening the bridal party was entertained at dinner at 823 Third Ave SW with pink and white chrysanthemums and white bells. Mrs Harry Apgar was honored at a birthday dinner and supper at 1231 Fifth St SE with Mr and Mrs Miller and guests Margaret Smith Roy Brookman and Mr and Mrs W L Matus.
The Camp Fire Guardians met at First Presbyterian Church for a dessert luncheon and a craft session. New members and visitors attended as Miss Jane Garwood urged support for the upcoming firemen toy benefit film and Christmas council fire activities.
Audrey Humphrey and Ruth Nemec entertained a group of young people at a Saturday scavenger hunt. Prizes went to Lorraine Dalziel, Mike Bisch, Betty Gerber and Gib Ashley. Afterward refreshments were served at the Nemec home with Jack Andrews, Ralph Ballou, Donna Sherlock, Bob Edleman, Evelyn Spilman, Paul Fowler, Nadine Florang, Hazel Rupperle and Dale McDonald present.
The Friendship Circle of the King's Daughters will meet Friday at 1 p.m. for a dessert luncheon at Mrs. Robert Donahue home 1620 Fifth Avenue SE. Members are asked to bring their snapshots.
Many people avoid naming the funeral director and prefer not to discuss services but still seek costs and customs. Brush Chapel notes advisory service usage rising yearly as families plan arrangements for those left behind. The chapel lists phone contact 2 8837.
Mrs. Frances G. Nezerka announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Esther Frances Nezerka to Wencil Lippert son of Mr and Mrs Vaclav Lippert route 3 Cedar Rapids. The ceremony is at 8 o'clock Saturday evening at the Czech Reformed church.
The Wahtane Camp Fire group of St. Paul’s church met Tuesday at the church and elected officers: President Shirley Sanders vice president Shirley Williams secretary Willaneda Armstrong treasurer Norma June Allen scribe Esther Wolfe. Members present included Janet Haig Mary Hill Betty Dooley Nancy Lee Moore Patricia Hamer Jo Ann Williams Marjorie Estes.
The Koki Tami Camp Fire group gathered Tuesday after school at the guardian’s home. President Marian Pollitz lit the fire and Jean Richardson led the Camp Fire prayer. Polly Spohn read a story titled Wendy and the Pilgrims. Present were Mesdames Spohn Einen Stone Gray Pollitz Bedell Bowser Carberry. Guest field secretary Dorothy Canfield attended.
The Cedar Rapids Boat Club Auxiliary met at president Mrs. Lottie Melichar’s home 920 Nineteenth Street SE Monday evening. Refreshments were served by the hostess with assistance from Mrs. Matthew Miller. Other members present included Mesdames David Ross Charles Lehman Dale Cornish Harold Hess Norman Scott George Shearer Jr Harry Gunderson Ralph Martin Harold Ammons and Miss Norma Mueller.
Fourteen Nina Chinka Camp Fire members met Monday at Polk school and hiked to the Community House to deliver a handcraft project. Miss Marvel Foster led the tour and explained Community House work with guest Phyllis Wade.
The Dairy Dale community invites all district residents to a meeting Thursday at 8 pm in the hall. Agenda items and local concerns will be discussed in a civic gathering.
The Arthur P T A held a Monday dinner at the school with more than 100 attendees. Teachers honored included Anne Smith ey Winona McFarland Gertrude Nixon Harriet Hallett Delma Bass Lillian Dinsdale Ann Pavlovsky Doris Brookman and Virginia Black. Hostesses listed are Mesdames J C Milner M E Morse Harold Mowrey O Stucker L Stevenson J L Hicks L W Platt and Truman Hansen.
First District Supervisor Clarence L. Beeson of Cedar Rapids secured county board approval to cooperate with a proposed relief food stamp plan. A local committee of merchants manufacturers and bankers seeks countywide adoption for Linn County and Cedar Rapids. The plan would set up about an $8 000 revolving fund to operate the unit without immediate expenditure.
By unanimous vote Linn counties supervisors approved a 125 monthly salary for William L. Ryan of Cedar Rapids to serve as county old age assistance investigator. Ryan previously held the Benton county post from 1934 to 1936 and will replace Eloyse P. Bittner who resigns November 15 with state approval pending.
Joe R. Yarbrough of 1130 Weare Ave NE writes to The Gazette rebutting its Current Comment on page one and Roosevelt radio speech timing. He mocks editor ulcers and accuses bias over embargo repeal coverage.
City and community notices list booster turkey dinner at Olivet on Thursday for 50c. Townsend No. 6 meets at 7 30 p m in city hall council chamber. Navy and El Wahir Shrine gatherings set for Montrose hotel. Theft, initiations, and social events thread through local notices with names and places such as Mercy hospital 406 Ninth avenue SE and Roosevelt hotel.
NellieManners spoils harmony with unkind criticism and sneering condescension. Without her, life is pleasant. with her, nerves are on edge and beauty blurred by acrimony. Dear Miss Manners advises that effort can improve relations and family mood.
A reader asks about a troubled marriage with nagging and swearing. The columnist urges effort to preserve the union, suggests self reflection, and recommends temporarily returning to family while both consider the situation.
Cedar Rapids attorneys Fred C. Fisher Jr and Frank Healy proposed to serve notices for 5 per completed service to honor expiration of redemption periods on properties from the Feb 1 tax sale. Motions failed for lack of a second. Healy previously held the contract. About 127 notices require service.
The Oak Grove harvest festival is scheduled for November 16 at Oak Grove School No. 2. Miss Louise Poke will perform accordion selections and an old fashioned question bee will be part of the program. Supper will be served afterward.
Police investigated a broken window at Home Oil company 316 Ninth Avenue SE at 320 am Wednesday. Frank Whitney, proprietor, was contacted and the office searched with nothing missing and no signs of a breakin found.
Three year old John Kerr son of Reverend Daniel E Kerr and Mrs Kerr of 812 Daniels Street NE was treated at St Luke s hospital at 9 am Wednesday for cuts on his right arm after catching it in a home washing machine wringer. No bones were broken and he was dismissed.
Teachers pupils and parents are invited to view the vocational exhibit from Moosehart Illinois through the Iowa Electric Light and Power windows in Cedar Rapids. Sponsored by Moose lodge the display features pottery ornamental concrete and machine shop work from Moosehart vocational schools and will be shown for two weeks.
Army recruiting resumes filling air corps ground installations including quartermaster and medical personnel. Vacancies listed: 78 at Tacoma Washington 32 in the Philippines and 2 in Hawaii.
The air corps seeks 15 at Hamilton Field California 20 in Washington and 10 in the Panama Canal Zone. The signal corps posts seven at Fort Monmouth New Jersey and eight in the medical department in Alaska. Further information available at the federal building army recruiting office.
Mrs. Hart asked police Tuesday night to aid in locating M. L. Hart 42 of Watkins Wis who left North Andover Wis for home at 6:30 p.m Sunday and has not been heard from since He is described as six feet tall heavy set wearing a dark green suit and light gray hat He was driving a 1938 Oldsmobile sedan Authorities planned to broadcast the notice over the state radio network.
Bert Gilbert aged 45 of Milwaukee was held by police after being picked up by Detective Kudina at the Kenwood Transfer and Storage company. In Justice Churchill's court he pled guilty to petty larceny and was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail with suspension on condition he leave the city.
Harland Bartholomew and associates of St Louis sent a letter of appreciation to Scout headquarters and the city plan commission for the Cedar Rapids Boy Scouts civic service project. Harold West says nearly 100 scouts participated in shifts over three weekends tallying park entrances and pedestrian and auto traffic for Parks Commissioner Ed Stefan.
Dr Gage and Prof Ray were inducted into Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at Coe College with 25 attendees. The ceremony at the Roosevelt hotel featured a dinner after the initiation conducted by William Stonebreaker.
A convict’s clothing bearing No. 13 851 was found about three miles north of Shueyville on Highway 218 along the roadside. Sheriff Jim Smith’s office received the report at 5 pm Tuesday. The garments were identified as those worn by John Balster, a trusted worker at the Oakdale state prison camp, who escaped on August 31.
The district court of Linn County Iowa will hear on November 14 1939 at 9 oclock a will purporting to be that of M Franks deceased to prove and admit it to probate. Cedar Rapids Iowa November 1 1939 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court Perrine Attorney
Dr John R Gardner of Lisbon, a state representative, will be the principal speaker Saturday morning at the Armistice day program in Marion city park. The program runs 10:30 to 11:80 am. Mayor Pazour asks business houses stay closed during the event. Marion Post 298 American Legion and Auxiliary will attend the high school assembly Friday afternoon.
Linn chapter No. 900 Order of De Molay will host a dinner at 6 30 p m in the Masonic temple. The Legion of Honor men from the Northeast Iowa district will confer the De Molay degree on four candidates Charles A Birmingham Richard Shay Wayne Stephenson and Kenneth Cornell Edward Conrad will be awarded a blue honor key as the first local chapter member to receive it.
Under Grace Meloney direction no new choir is organized in Ma non Mrs Clare Strickell is secretary treasurer and rehearsals will be held each Monday 2 30 at Miss Ruth Engstrom home A Christmas music program is arranged for members listed here plus several other local women.
The Grace 1 Starr Missionary circle of the Christian church gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs. Amber Travis’s home with joint hosting by Mrs. P G Harlan. Edna Roberts led the stewardship lesson from the article Workers in the Vineyard. Will Grassfield led the devotional period. Miss Roberts presented the program with Mrs J B Emmons reading a leaflet Christian Homes in the Congo and Grassfield presenting Christian Homes Eight een members and several guests spoke, including CA Dukes and Mrs Cornelia Brown.
Dining and bridge gatherings dominate the week with Burns family hosting at dinner and multiple high scores noted in bridge events. A King’s Daughters chicken pie supper is announced for Memorial Hall with 25 to 40 cent servings. A youth money problems program and monthly parent education meetings are planned. Community calendar includes WPA worker Cliff Burns resuming work in Dubuque and a Tennyson club dessert luncheon at Mrs Noman J Wattle’s home.
The Davenport Methodist district conference in Tipton was attended by Carl Wiley and the Rev Arthur W. Henke. A postponed WCTU meeting is set for Friday at 2 30 at 1044 Tenth Street. A high school homecoming pep rally and football mascot presentation are planned in the city park with coach Fledon Coffmin to speak.
London outlines Britain’s insistence on maintaining the balance of power and quality of life across nations. Chicago reports Republican hopes and appointment watches amid party uncertainty. New York features views on America’s emerging role as a hub of intellect, vitality, and cultural influence.
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