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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1938
Page
25
Bob Carey of Marion High School fractured his left ankle during Friday’s football game at Mount Vernon. He was taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital for X rays before returning home. His earlier football season included a broken hand and his ankle is now in a cast.
Local church groups schedule potluck and program nights at the Congregational and Methodist venues. Numerous clubs including Priscilla guild Sorosis and Friendly guild host meetings, teas, and concerts across Marion with family visits, housing ads, and social notices scattered through the week.
Marion High School presents a three act comedy No Women Wanted Friday at 8 p.m. in the Lincoln school auditorium directed by Miss Elmira Russell. The island camp setting features Bob Carey as Jimmie Anthony and Norma Riddick as Lolita with Janet Derflinger Barbara Sloss Laurence Sparks and others in leading roles.
The Mary Lowe Dickinson circle of King's Daughters meets Monday at 7 30 pm at 1235 Twelfth street hosted by Miss Ruth Maier with devotional by Mrs Hazel Snell and program led by Miss Irma Steen Quoted Bible verses from A will follow roll call Also posted: Marion lodge No 6 A F and A M meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the Masonic temple Mrs A C Sloss hosts the Monday Contract club dessert luncheon This page lists various club meetings and social events across Marion Grove City and surrounding areas including a tea towel shower at Miss Lulu B Secrist's Sunday school room and initiations at Grove City Rebekah lodge No 35 plus other club gatherings and travel news.
Multiple church and club events set this week across town. First Presbyterian Missionary and Aid group meets Thursday at 2 30 p m at 657 Sixth avenue, with devotionals led by Mrs J T Gallivan and program by Mrs Howard Leinbaugh and Mrs Earl Welsher. O O P club convenes Tuesday at 7 30 p m at 1345 Sixth avenue with program led by Mrs J L Papes and Mrs O M Carson. J J Bauer, ex CCC camp leader now senior foreman at Bedford, visits town this weekend. Marion township teachers hold a special meeting Tuesday at 5 p m at 386 Tenth street. First division of Presbyterian Ladies Aid met Friday to plan an all day sewing and bazaar picnic at Mrs Richard Sears 500 Sixth avenue. Marion chapter No 183 O E S holds special meeting Thursday at Hallwood, dinner at 6 15 p m, reservations with Mrs H F Breed or Mrs Arthur Newman by Wednesday noon. The meeting starts at 7 30 p m.
The article details that the body of a missing Iowa woman was found and connections to a May disappearance are explored. Sheriff Scholer notes investigations in Monroe and Janesville, Wisconsin, and mentions Mrs. Knox hiring a woman for an impersonation, who turned out to be a 20 year old with no link to the plan.
North English High School junior class members begin work on The Haunted Chair a three act mystery farce directed by Louis Miller. The cast features Mary Alice Harber Reta Coakley Harold Weimer Fern Hebron Herbert Dawson Donald Mohr Betty Grubb Lenard Wilkerson Doris Owen Paul Septer Newell Gibbons and Amy Claypool with Mr Baxter’s house as the central setting.
Nebraska City man Ed Roach denies knowledge of a woman who impersonated Sumner Knox’s mother in a disappearance investigation. Roach heard of Mrs Knox from a matrimonial ad placed by a neighbor and arranged a visit with her about a housekeeper job. His daughter Geneva, age 9, accompanied him to Le Mars. Trow, related to the case, authorized full investigation of Sumner Knox’s disappearance, with neighbors noting Knox digging near a mound. the sheriff plans to exhaust all leads before excavating the site.
Iowa City newspaper profiles Tom Martin, newly elected Republican U S representative from Iowa City, detailing his background from Monroe County, law career, mayoral tenure, and campaign vigor. It notes his family plan to move to Washington and his intent to run again in 1940, plus his civic affiliations and bowling hobby.
Oscar A. Rosell died Thursday after a year of illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday with the Rev. Ralph B. Noyce officiating and burial in Phelps cemetery. He born June 28, 1890 in Sioux Rapids, a traveling salesman. Survived by wife Anstice Welshad, step-daughter Mrs. W. L. Waterous of Honolulu, sons Vance and Charles, daughter Helen, mother, brother Clarence of Sioux Rapids, brother Martin of Houston, and sisters Mrs. Dewey Posten of Davenport and Mrs. E. G. Ditmer of Manchester.
Mr and Mrs Frank J Coffman of South English plan a quiet noon family dinner on November 14 to mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary. An open house will follow from 2 to 5 pm at the Coffman home. Hattie Saxton, their longtime connection by marriage, was born of Daniel and Ruth Saxton of Oxford where the couple wed fifty years ago. The Coffmans moved from Oxford area to O'Brien county then back near Oxford before settling on the home farm north of South English, later moving to town twelve years ago after purchasing the Summers home. They have three children Ruth Bollinger, Earl Gemmill, and John W Coffman, five grandchildren Frank Bollinger, William Gemmill, Marie Gemmill, Harold Coffman, Don Coffman, and three great grandchildren Dorothy Louise Gemmill, William Gemmill, and Janice Bollinger. Dorothy Louise Gemmill turns three on their golden day. Both are long-time Baptists in the local church.
Republicans weigh post election strategy amid claims more voters could have shifted outcomes. Unofficial totals show Senate contests near 830000 votes with GOP gains tempered by Democratic ties. Analysts say Roosevelt's misstep preserved Gillette, while intra party rivalries reshaped Iowa Democratic leadership.
Eastern Iowa towns report a sale and remodeling plan as Fremomt lodge A F and A M with Idelle chapter O E travel to remodel the Ostergaard garage area into a Masonic hall. New possession in January. Local notes also cover discoveries at Toolesboro Black Hawk site and various obituaries and civic updates across Dewitt Aurora Montezuma Decorah Clarence Independence Martelle Anamosa Monmouth and surrounding communities.
H H Scott a Benton county resident for eighty years displays a wide collection of wood carvings at the La Porte City community fair. His works include a log cabin built from carved logs a twelve foot chain carved from one block and working pliers among other novelties. He treats wood carving as a hobby not for profit and collects names in a visitor register.
Republicans will decide on liquor control in Iowa as candidate campaigns highlight the long history of temperance battles. The 1880 82 amendments failed in court, 1915 17 attempts were defeated by a tight margin, leading to a mulot era until 1920. State sales last year reached 10 363 million with a net income of 2 201 million and a permit book tracked each patron's purchases.
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