Morley Visit Draws Cedar Rapids Interest in Iowa City
Christopher Morley appears on the Times club lecture course in Iowa City this evening after a Cedar Rapids weekend visit and a noon luncheon at Waubeek. He met with Sara Sherman Maxon and Grant Wood during his stay, while local Times club patrons include Dr. and Mrs. Stansbury and many other listed guests.
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Christopher Morley
Times Club
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Jay G. Sigmund
Waubeek
Morley
Sara Sherman Maxon
First Avenue E
Grant Wood
John E. Stansbury
George L. Schoonover
Frances Wolfe
Morris Sanford
Marie Lussi
Mildred Fowler Field
Eleanor Porter
Sumner Quarton
E. J. Carey
S. W. Wilder
Frank Heald
L. H. Stubbs
Mary Stubbs
L. T. Jackson
Neil Montgomery
Visit at Stephens College With Local Mothers
Four local women will motor to Columbia Missouri on Tuesday to visit their daughters at Stephens College. Mrs. O H Cuddy, Mrs S E Coquillette, Mrs J F Yothers and Mrs W P Rohrbach will visit their daughters Marian Hurst Janet Esther and Nadjie. They plan a day or two visit and return soon.
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Columbia, Mo
Stephens College
O. H. Cuddy
First Avenue E
Marian Hurst
S. E. Coquillette
Knollwood Drive
Janet
J. F. Yothers
Fourth Avenue
Esther
W. P. Rohrbach
Fifth Avenue SE
Nadjie
Mrs Muzzy Leaves for California Winter
Mrs Earl Muzzy of 530 Knollwood Drive SE departed Sunday evening for California to spend the winter. Mr Muzzy accompanied her part way on the trip. She will stay in Santa Barbara for the time being.
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Earl Muzzy
Knollwood Drive
California
Robbins Family Plans Move From St Louis To Chicago
Miss Julia Robbins of St Louis will move to Chicago with her father Col C B Robbins after December 1 following a visit with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Thomas C Yarnall at 228 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE. The move ends their stay in St Louis.
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Julia Robbins
St. Louis
Thomas C. Yarnall
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Miss Robbins
Col
C.B. Robbins
Chicago
Dr and Mrs McNary Leave Milwaukee Hosts in Oregon
Dr and Mrs W D McNary of Milwaukee Wisconsin, who have been guests of Dr McNary's sister Mrs Edward C Clark at 2383 Grande avenue SE, left this morning for their home after a visit coordinated through the Clark household.
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W. D. McNary
Milwaukee
Wis
MecNary
Edward C. Clark
Grande Avenue SE
Mrs Isabel C Favorite Hosts Monday Club Luncheon
Mrs Isabel C Favorite of Commonwealth apartments hosted members of the Monday club at a Country club luncheon today at noon.
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Isabel C. Favorite
Commonwealth Apartments
Monday Club
Country Club
Lenders Visit Chicago From Grande Avenue SE
Mr and Mrs A W H Lenders reside at 2101 Grande avenue SE and are spending a few days visiting in Chicago.
Twentieth Anniversary Surprise at Taylor Home
Mr and Mrs Charles W Taylor celebrated twenty years of marriage at their 1216 Third Street NW residence on a Sunday evening surprise party. A gift was given and guests joined in games. attendees included Minta Harvey Fred Harvey Golda Henrich Jeraldine Henrich Kuitik Donda Zahradnik Jim Taylor Vern Miller Evelyn Miller from Garrison and Clay Green of Watkins.
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Charles W. Taylor
Third Street
Minta Harvey
W. L. Harvey
Fred Harvey
Golda Henrich
Jeraldine
Joseph Kuitik
George Donda
Henry Zahradnik
Jim Taylor
Vern Miller
Evelyn
Garrison
Clay Green
Watkins
Adolphsen announces Mona Adolphsen and Richard Seaton marriage
Mr and Mrs A E Adolphsen announce the marriage of their daughter Mona to Richard Seaton son of Mr and Mrs F F Seaton. The ceremony was Oct 14 at Mount Carroll Illinois Methodist Church with Rev G F Nesmith officiating. Mr and Mrs W M Snow of Clinton attended. Mrs Seaton works for Drs Co S Day R A Harvey and W A Gouldin and Mr Seaton is with Skelly Oil. They will live at Baker Apartments after Nov 15.
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A. E. Adolphsen
Bever Avenue
Mona
Richard Seaton
F. F. Seaton
D Avenue
Mount Carroll, Il
Methodist Church
G. F. Nesmith
W. M. Snow
Clinton
Clinton Atetnded the Couple. Mrs. Seaton Is Employed By Drs. Co
Marriage of Gay West and Bernard F. Myers
Gay West daughter of Mrs Sarah Cissma of 1027 Fifth Avenue SE and Bernard F Myers of Luther were married in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the First Christian church chapel with Rev Blaine Hyten officiating. The bride wore a cocktail blue crepe dress with silver trim and talisman roses. relatives and close friends attended. Myers is the forestry service supervisor staff member and a graduate of Iowa State College. The couple will reside in Keosauqua for the time being.
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Gay West
Sarah Cissma
Fifth Avenue SE
Bernard F. Myers
Luther
First Christian Church
Blaine Hyten
Mr. Myers
Mae Luther Myers
Iowa State College
United States Forestry Service
IS RECENT BRIDE WEDS KENNETH WAGNER AT KENWOOD METHODIST
Miss Bernice D. Cisler daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank K Cisler became Mrs Kenneth Wagner Friday at 8 30 p m at the Kenwood Methodist parsonage The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry G Wagner of 1339 First Avenue East detailed in local society notes.
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Kenneth Wagner
Bernice D. Cisler
Frank K. Cisler
Kenwood Methodist Parsonage
Mr. Wagner
Henry G. Wagner
First Avenue E
Inez Yocum and Dan Caraway Wed in Cedar Rapids
Inez Yocum daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Yocum of Lisbon wed Dan Caraway of Mount Vernon Saturday at 6 pm at First Christian church Lisbon ceremony conducted by Rev Blaine Hyten. Bride wore violet chiffon velvet gown with gardenias. groom wore dark formal attire. The couple plan to live in Cedar Rapids after December 10.
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Inez Yocum
C. R. Yocum
Lisbon
Dan Caraway
Mount Vernon
Blaine Hyten
First Christian Church
Frank J. Kerris
Gardenias
Christian Endeavor Rally Draws Linn County Attendees
More than 150 Christian Endeavor members from Linn county are planning to attend a rally at Center Point on Tuesday starting with a 6 30 p m picnic supper Delegates from Cedar Rapids groups about twenty three will join The Rev J Renwick McCullough of Westminster Presbyterian church will speak as adult leader and Walter Staves Cedar Rapids former local Endeavor Union president will speak for the youth groups Miss Dorothy Roberts Cedar Rapids will lead songs
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Christian Endeavor
Linn County
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
J. Renwick McCullough
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Walter Staves
Christian Endeavor Union
Dorothy Roberts
Pair of Los Angeles duo wed in Mechanicsville cathedral ceremony
Miss Kitty Toher and Paul A. Dunn of Los Angeles were married October 16 at St. Vibiana's Cathedral Los Angeles. Attendants included George Lynch Toher and Miss Mary Dunn. They planned a two week southern California honeymoon before settling at Churchill Apartments in Los Angeles. Dunn works for Union Oil Company of California.
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Kitty Toher
Paul A. Dunn
Los Angeles
Calif
P. L. Toher
Mechanicsville
Montrose Hotel
St. Vibiania’s Cathedral
Thomas O’malley
George Lynch Toher
Santa Area
Mary Dunn
Miss Dunn
Carolina Pines
California
Churchill Apartments
Dunn
Union Oil Company of California
Delta High Falls to Hedrick 19 to 6 on Delta Field
Special to The Gazette Delta High football, playing its best game of the season, lost to Hedrick 19 to 6 on the Delta field Friday afternoon. Hedrick capitalized on key plays and Delta struggled to finish drives as the visitors pulled away in the second half. Delta showed resilience but could not overcome Hedrick’s scoring burst.
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Gazette Delta
Delta High
Hedrick
Delta
Winter relief faces serious government problem
Washington dispatch reports relief as the New Deal's top issue with Borah criticizing waste and Hopkins planning a thorough review. Congress weighs speed for 4 million dependents and broader social costs while states urged to share costs. NRA concept proposed to boost industry and cut unemployment.
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Washington
William E. Borah
Borah
Relief Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Colorado
Edwin Johnson
Tennessee
Kenneth McKellar
Walter L. Simpson
Henri Verbrugghen Dies Noted Conductor at 61
Henri Verbrugghen 61 former conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony died early Monday in Carleton College hospital Northfield Minnesota Born in Brussels Belgium on August 1 1873 he was a renowned orchestra conductor who led the Minneapolis ensemble during nine years and appeared with it at Coe College May festival engagements years ago
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Northfield, Minn
Henri Verbrugghen
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Carleton College Hospital
Brussels
Belgium
Verbrugghen
Coe College
Davenport Man Given Ten Days For Vagrancy
Earl Kelly, 36, Davenport, was lodged in the county jail at 4 p.m. Monday to serve a ten day sentence on a vagrancy count. The sentence was given by Justice Drummond of Marion after Kelly had been picked up by railroad detectives.
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Earl Kelly
Davenport
Justice Drummond
Marion
Kelly
Washington Juniors Start Cage Practice
Washington Juniors begin basketball practice under coach George Freshwaters with a 20 man squad expected. The schedule lists games at multiple towns including Marshalltown Burlington Joliet Albia Muscatine Tipton and Tipton with locations alternating between here and there through February.
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Washington
George Freshwaters
Walter
Pete Jungbluth
Homer
John Jackson
Curtis
Jimmy Wells
Copeland
Augustine
Dusenbery
Gillespie
Libe
McFarlane
Shannon
Misel
Marshalltown
Burlington
Joliet
Albia
Muscatine
Tipton
Too Good Loses Job After Thorough Clean Sweep
Chicago detectives say Jack Jones, who cleaned a cigar store after hours, swept cartons of cigarettes into refuse with such thoroughness that an accomplice later collected them, leading to his dismissal.
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Chicago
Jack Jones
Administration To Face Early Congress Test
Washington dispatch notes Roosevelt faces early tests from inflation, bonus and other blocs in the 74th Congress. Key items include the $2.3 billion soldiers bonus, a proposed 30 hour week, silver remonetization, a central bank, higher taxes on wealth, and a broader CWA plan.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
White House
Patman
Texas
House
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Congress
Hitchhiker Watt reads life at 100 after Mount Vernon pickup
Matthew Watts of New Oxford Pennsylvania says he is 100 turning 101 and has hitchhiked for years. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon picked him up near Mount Vernon and ferried him to Cedar Rapids en route to New York. Watts recalls piloting the Illinois Central and serving in the Union Army under General Grant.
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Matthew Watts
New Oxford
Watts
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Larry Condon
Pullman Hotel
New Yorks
West
New Mexico
Parksburg
Galena
Ill
Dubuque
Chicago
Railroad Company
Grant
Calvary
Marshalltown
Clinton
Condon
Clarence Hayes
Earlville High Opens Basketball Campaign
Earlville High schedules two pre season home games before the league opens on November 23. The team hosts Dundee on November 13 and Epworth on November 20 at Earlville, using the home floor for early tune ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlville High
Earlville
Dundee High School
Epworth
Hruska Nominated At Iowa State Freshman VP Hopeful
Glenn J. Hruska, son of Mr and Mrs James Hruska of 2019 Bever avenue SE, was nominated by the independent party at Iowa State College for election as freshman vice president. The Gazette reports the election is set for Wednesday. A cafeteria supper is listed at First Lutheran with an advertisement note. Rates on personal loans are advertised as lower than competitors by MORRIS PLAN.
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Hruska
Iowa State
Glenn J. Hruska
James Hruska
Bever Avenue SE
Independent Party
Iowa State College
Monfey
Morris Plan
Mrs Nan Wood Graham Returns From Albuquerque
Mrs Nan Wood Graham of Albuquerque New Mexico is back after visiting due to her mother Hattie D Wood’s serious illness. Her husband E E Graham was injured by a car in the incident. Mrs Wood is convalescing at her son Grant Wood’s home.
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Nan Wood Graham
Albuquerque
N. M
Hattie D. Wood
E. E. Graham
Rainwear Trends Modernize Storm Season Styles
New York fashion notes reveal raincoats adopting sports topcoat lines with swagger cuts and Paris-inspired details. Raincapes offer overcoat versatility with arm slits for umbrellas or inner shelter, in colors from bright primaries to silvery tones, while galoshes gain texture and shoe-like features for warmth and weather protection.
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Paris Couturiers
Campbell to Use Wind Brakes on New Racing Auto
Campbell plans wind brakes for his Daytona Beach speed record attempt. The car will have fins on each rear side and a lever will raise them to slow the craft as it crosses the finish line at about 300 miles an hour. The goal is to reduce speed safely before applying conventional brakes.
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Campbell
London
Kap
Daytona Beach
Fla
Standard Oil To Boost Price Today In Midwest States
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana plans a three fifths of a cent a gallon price increase Tuesday on all grades of motor gasoline at tank wagons and service stations in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois excluding Chicago, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota and North Dakota. The rise is attributed to stronger tank markets.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
South Dakota
North Dakota
Two Held In Probe Of Coat And License Thefts
W. M. Roberts, 43, of 402 Eighth Street SE, is held by police after being linked to stolen license plates and a Rapids Chevrolet car. J. E. Palmer, 37, of Davenport, held for larceny after admitting theft of a coat owned by C. E. Miller at Bishop's cafeteria. Palmer said Roberts stole the plates. Roberts denies involvement and remains in custody for investigation.
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W. M. Roberts
Eighth Street SE
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Roberts
J. E. Palmer
Davenport
C. E. Miller
Washington Avenue SE
Bishop's
Palmer
George Lott Wins First Pro Tennis Match in Chicago
Chicago report says former Davis Cup star George Lott defeated George O Connell, Chicago town and tennis club pro, 2 6 6 3 9 7 in his professional debut on Sunday.
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George Lott
Chicago
INS
Lott
George O’connell
Will Rogers Says on Navy Pride and Home Ports
In a 1934 syndicated reminiscence, Will Rogers extols the U S Navy, lauding 30,000 sailors as spotlessly clean and praising the dignity of home ports over distant locales. He jokes about Admiral Reeves’s single whisker and compares him to Robert E. Lee, ending with a patriotic benediction.
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Ganette
Santa
Monica
mayy _bael
New York
Philadelphia
Admiral Reeves
Robert E. Lee
Six Rescued From Stranded Lake Boat
TOLEDO O (UP) Six members of a fishing party from Toledo who left Sunday for an all day cruise in Maumee bay were rescued from their stranded motor cruiser at 11 a.m. Monday by the crew of the coast guard cutter Corwin. The missing boat occupants were Mr and Mrs Orville Kampher with their two children Jeanette 17 and Glen 13 and Ralph and Edwin Hepner 19 and 22.
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Toledo, O
Maumee Bay
Coast Guard
Corwin
Orville Kampher
Jeanette
Glen
Ralph
Edwin Hepner
Now You Can Wear FALSE TEETH
Fasteeth powder lets teeth stay firmly in place with no gummy taste. Just sprinkle on plates to eat and laugh in comfort. Available at May Drug Co and other drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Drug Co
Supreme Court to hear Mooney habeas petition
The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether to allow a writ of habeas corpus in the San Quentin case of labor leader Tom Mooney, imprisoned since 1916 for the Preparedness Day massacre murder. The court ordered the warden to show cause within 40 days why the petition should not be filed, a move that brings Mooney’s case before the high court in its technical phases for the first time since 1918. The unusual proceeding follows efforts by Frank Walsh John Finnerty and George T. Davis to obtain permission to file the petition.
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Washington
Thomas J. Mooney
Supreme Court
San Quentin Penitentiary
Mooney
Upton Sinclair
California
Sinclair
Frank Walsh
New York City
John F. Finnerty
George T. Davis
San Francisco
Hetta Knapp
Two Held Temporarily After Auto Accident
A. C. Gossard and Fred Christian were held by Sheriff Joe Petrus for an hour after a two car crash five miles west of Cedar Rapids on highway 149. Both drivers were released to appear at the county attorney’s office. no charges were filed and no injuries were reported though both vehicles were damaged.
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A. C. Gossard
B Avenue
Fred Christian
Eighth Street
Joe Petrus
Cedar Rapids
Gossard
A. F. Staab
Christian
G. K. Thompson
Ambar Grotto Wins In Band and Bowling Contests
Ambar Grotto of Cedar Rapids won two silver cups at the state Grotto convention in Davenport. A Cedar Rapids band of thirty performed with fifty attendees from the city and placed first among six bands in the parade. In bowling Cedar Rapids scored 2,607 to Davenport 2,395 and Dubuque 2,258. Cedar Rapids players included Nelson, Cullman, Tellin, Dick, and Hardiman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambar
Joyce freed as murder charges dismissed in Shaw case
In Ottumwa Iowa Judge Wennerstrom dismissed murder charges against Lawrence Bud Joyce of Des Moines in Edna M Shaw death. County Attorney Edward Grier moved to dismiss after noting the indictment showed insufficient evidence and stated Joyce may have been a mistaken identity victim.
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Ottumwa
Murdee
Lawrence
Bud
Joyce
Des Moines
Edna M. Shaw
C. F. Wennerstrom
Couney
Edward Grier
Grier
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Stephens
Mrs. Muzzy
Clark
West-Myers
Montieur
Toher-Dunn
Treasury
NRA
Iia
Dies
Administration
MT. Vernon
First Lutheran
Amos Parrish
Standard Oil
Will Rogers
Will
Tom Mooney
Ambar Grotto
Kneip and Bowen
Dial
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