Miss Ruby Byers Addresses Ashley DAR Meeting
Miss Ruby Byers spoke on International Relations at the Ashley chapter DAR gathering in the Woman's club auditorium. Mrs. Charles W. Boegel introduced her. the chapter observed Mrs. Rusell Magna’s birthday and contributed to Constitution Hall debt. Mrs. Magna's songs were performed with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Beems. Tea followed with Mrs. Hardwick presiding. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Look, Miss Rickart, Miss Osborne, and Mrs. Strong. Prof. Schumann entertained guests at Voorhees hall during weekend.
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Ruby Byers
Ashley Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Woman's Club
Charles W. Boegel
Russell Magna
Constitution Hall
Washington, D. C
Clark A. Beems
Earl D. Hardwick
W. H. Look
Belle Rickart
Jennie Osborne
Shullsburg
Wis
Alice L. Strong
Port Huron
Mich
Shower Honors Miss Plotz and Lorraine Glenn at Local Homes
Miss Helen Meyers tied the knot earlier, as four tables of bridge were played at the Hotel Montrose shower for Mrs Miles Plotz with prizes to Mrs Imard Stoner and Miss Betty nda. A second gathering at the Primrose home honored Miss Lorraine Glenn with engagement to Harold Trosky on November 15. Lorraine won first prize and Mrs Charles Trojovsky second as cards framed the evening.
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Elva Todd
Richard Bacek
Ralph
Montrose
Sunny
Miles Plotz
Helen Meyers
Imard Stoner
Bettynda
Ruth Algomat
Evelyn Platt
Jandhe Hamilton
Berg]ckey
Bertha Eye
Mary Itering
E. R. D'Autremont
Florence Morse
Rapids
Bernice Jensen
Elbert Miller
Bernhceitler
Iowa City
Lloyd Primrose
Ray Jammer
Primrose
Lorraine Glenn
Harold Trosky
Mesmes Louis Trosky
Joan Boddick
George Smith
Omer Farrell
Edrd Hasley
Charles Trojovsky
Jorn Trojovsky
John Trojovsky
Nry Flamming
Henry Stepman
Jed Thomas
Nick Schinker
Joeer
Elizabeth Trojovsky
Erger
A Wilson
Helen Agnes Boddicker
Margaret
Jetta Smith
Mary Ands
Rhyllis Omming
Roberta Biepman
Sthteen Thomas
Lorraine Enn
Arles Trojovsky
Farewell party for Mrs Lucy June prior to Los Angeles move
A farewell party honored Mrs Lucy June at 1248 Wentioeth Avenue SW. Guests included Mrs Flora Perrego and many local friends. The event featured a picnic luncheon and gifts for Mrs June, presented by Mrs Charles Miller, as she prepares to move to Los Angeles with family and friends gathered.
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Flora Perrego
Lucy June
Los Antes
Ul June
Charles Miller
J F Core
Frank Forsythe
Narles Miller
Harry Forsythe
J. T. Sage
A. C Tynesi
W . Plummer
Pauline
Dorothea
Aul
Franklin Forsythe
C. D. Check
Dorothy
Kathleen
Robert Dochterman
John Bobby
Ernest
C. Dorman
Ad Frank
Paul Brown
Jacquelyn
Albert Niceded
Dickie
Uddy
Miller kin visit after twelve years across Iowa
James Miller of San Bernardino visits Cedar Rapids and Mechanicsville for the first time in twelve years. He is entertained by J H Miller and R T Miller in Cedar Rapids and by J J DeWald Mrs M M Jones and F L Miller in Mechanicsville.
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James Miller
San Bernardino
Alsf
Cedar Rapids
Mechanicsville
J. H. Miller
R T Miller
J J. DeWald
M M. Jones
F. L.miller
Bard and Brandt Tie Officially in La Porte City Marriage
Miss Ruth Marcellla Bard and Boyd Bertram Brandt of La Porte City were married Saturday at 8 30 p m in John Huss Methodist parsonage with Rev C W Harrop officiating Attendants were James A Bender Monticello and Betty Brandt Cedar Rapids The couple will reside in Anamosa.
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Ruth Marcella Bard
Boyd Bertram Brandt
la Porte City
John Huss
Madeline Cumberland Marries John J Johnson in Urbana
Madeline V. Cumberland daughter of Mr and Mrs O T Cumberland and John J Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson both of Urbana were united in marriage at the Church of the Brethren parsonage on Thursday with Rev Galen Lehman performing the service. The couple will reside in Urbana. Mrs J J Johnson attended the ceremony.
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Madeline Cumberland
J. J. Johnson
Madeline V. Cumberland
O. T. Cumberland
John J. Johnson
Charles Johnson
Urbana
Church of the Brethren
Galen Lehman
Clifford Mader
Johnson
Local Bridge Team Retains Weise Cup Against Challenge
The Cedar Rapids bridge team defended the Will H. Weise duplicate trophy by defeating a Davenport squad at the Roosevelt hotel. The winners led 1,290 points overall, with members Mrs. Frank C. Byers, Mrs. Carr Jordan, Mrs. George E. Beattie, and Mrs. M. O. Reiff. Davenport challengers include Mrs. George Fitzgibbon and teammates.
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Cedar Rapids
Will H. Weise
Davenport
Roosevelt Hotel
Frank C. Byers
Carr. Jordan
George E. Beattie
M. O. Reiff
Mount Pleasant
George Fitzgibbon
Hugh Simon
George Huntoon
Maurice Kelinson
Mrs Morgan to Lead Cedar Rapids Youth Discussion Group
W H Morgan of Iowa City who led camps for Cedar Rapids youths will visit Tuesday evening to start a boy and girl discussion series at the YWCA. The program, slated for 7 15 PM, is sponsored by Girl Reserve and Hi Y and invites all Cedar Rapids high school students to enroll. A committee of sixteen students from Grant and Washington will guide topics with specialist leaders.
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W. H. Morgan
Iowa City
Wapele Y
Cedar Rapids
Grant
Washington
Des Moines Weekend Visit By Local Women
Mrs. Robert C. Toms and her daughter Marion and Mrs. J. E. Toyes of 2300 Grande avenue SE returned Sunday after a week end visit in Des Moines with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Demmon. Mrs. C. B. Bowman accompanied them and visited with Mrs. W. E. Kimball in Des Moines.
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Robert C. Toms
Marion
J. E. Toyes
Grande Avenue
Des Moines
C. C. Demmon
C. 8. Bowman
W. E. Kimball
Mrs. Hammond Visits Des Moines Family After Holidays
Mrs. Mary Hammond of Des Moines arrived Sunday and will stay through the holidays with her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hammond at 375 Eighteenth street SE.
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Mary Hammond
Des Moines
Percy &. Hammond
Eighteenth Street
Weekend Trip Return From Northwood Visit
Miss Edith Amen and Miss Helen Hubbard were to return today from Northwood where they spent the week end visiting Miss Amen's parents.
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Edith Amen
Helen Hubbard
Northwood
Miss Amen
Iowa News In Brief From Gazette Readers
Special to The Gazette. Reports from MARENGO and several towns summarize club meetings and social events. Speakers include Pearl Bennett Broxam of Iowa extension, with other officials listed from Marengo Decorah Williamsburg and Quasqueton.
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Marengo
Federated Women’s Clubs
Iowa County
Congregational Church of
Williamsburg
Pearl Bennett Broxam
University of Iowa Extension Service
Robert Hibbs
E. AL. Hollis
Walter Bonn
Victor
EB. B. ‘Warner
North English
J. M. Dower
Ingleside Club
Glenn Ellis
Decorah
Henry Christian_Johnson
Sore
Arini
L. Q. Peterson
John
Albert Johnson
Harmanda Olson
M. Musser
Peter Johnson
Pearl Brooks
Jesse Johnson
Kensett
Luella Dorseth
Viroqua
Wis
Olaf Johnson
R. E. Wilson
Brother Davis
Mrs. C
Farm House Robbed Fifth Time In Year And A Half
Linr county sheriff reports two weekend thefts. Ed Kacer of Fairfax says his home was entered after 11 30 p m Sunday for the fifth time in a year and a half, with a seven jewel open faced watch, a $6 80 check from Mrs Racer, boy s overshoes and loose change taken. John Voldingh on Edgewood Drive reports fifty chickens stolen Sunday night, noted for blue legs and skin.
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Linr
Joseph A. Petrus
Ed Kacer
Fairfax
John Voldingh
Edgewood Drive
Twenty Sixth Street
Ambulance Company Reunion Sets Officers at Waterloo
Charles Brammer of 1623 B avenue NE was elected district vice president of the 133rd Ambulance Company association at their Waterloo reunion. John Kleigh of Dubuque was named president. Also noted are brief city items and a court report: three individuals faced fines for intoxication, with suspensions and one 30 day jail sentence.
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Justice A. &. Reed
Ralph Stewart
Fourteenth Avenue SE
James Watson
Avenue NE
Orland King
Fifth Street
Walter Bower
Sixth Avenue
Justice Reed
Fan Dancer Epidemic Hits Chicago Taverns
Police report an epidemic of fan dancers following Sally Rand after A Century of Progress. The latest arrest involves Jane Grey, 21, seen dancing in a tavern and reported by a detective and a policewoman as nude performance.
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Chicago
Sally Rand
Jane Grey
Community Players Stage Lysistrata with Adroitness
The Community Players presented Lysistrata at the Montrose Crystal ballroom with 300 members delivering bold Greek comedy. Marion Kirk led as Lysistrata with others like Naomi Battin and Ed Prentiss handling key scenes. nine choruses added color through stylized costumes and tableaux enhancing the production’s artistic impact.
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Montrose Crystal Ballroom
Aristophanes
Lysistrata
Marion Kirk
League of Nations
Kalonika
Ruth Barth
Naomi Battin
Ed Prentiss
Vivian Rosenberg
Mary Shirley
Old Women
Mildred Atherton
Evelyn Barnum
Bee Greenburg
Bille Valder
Ida McQuinn
Eleanor Heath
Athenian Women
Dreva Hawks
Margaret Bollinger
Idelle Anderson
Mary Borschel
Alice Redel
Barbara Lindsey
Spartan
Catharine Petrick
Roma Mae Sabin
Ruth Johnson
Doris Mittan
Margaret Hageman
John Threlkeld
Sparta
William Fiesler
Darryl Horsfan
Charles Ely
Gray Wilson
Ed Bagley
Leo Martin
Athenifan
Don DeFore
Douglas Bennett
Roy Bollinger
Vincent Howard
Don Groutchild
Stephen Atherton
Gates of the Acropolis
Irene Griffin
Don Zook
George Lindekin
John Carey
Harriett Sargent
Elizabeth Reupke
Margaret Frederikson
Margaret Larimer
Henrietta Sheehy
Almont Healy
Eleanor Taylor
Douglas Rundquist
Albert McCleery
Montrose
Merchants and Dairymen Agree on Milk Price
Merchants of Toledo met with local dairymen in Dr C G Moores office Friday evening and agreed to sell milk here for eight cents a quart, up from the previous five cents.
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Toledo
C. G. Moore
Nebraska Iowa artists exhibition in Omaha at Joslyn Memorial
Local artists from Nebraska and Iowa will showcase works at the Joslyn Memorial in Omaha during December. Entries must arrive by November 18, with a limit of three oils and three water colors per entrant. Cedar Rapids artists plan to ship via The Little Gallery, with pro-rated packing costs, and interested painters should contact Edward B. Rowan, director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joslyn Memorial
Omaha
Cedar Rapides
Little Gallery
Edward B. Rowan
Milke’s Pheasant Hunt Tale Faces Police Skepticism
Police officers doubted Patrolman William Milke’s claim that his group shot twenty two pheasants only to lose them, along with hunting clothes and a borrowed trunk on the way home. Doubt extended to whether the birds existed and if the trunk was lost or stolen, according to Milke’s account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Milke
Milke
Millie
Milke Returns Home Empty Handed After Missing Pheasants
Witnesses doubt Millie’s account while a trunk and pheasants vanish amid old suspicions. The tale suggests theft or misplacement during a town cafe stop or highway concealment, leaving Milke to come back with nothing but unanswered questions and public doubt.
One Week Left in Washing Machine Contest
The Lever Brothers and Checker Motor Supply contest ends Saturday November 18. Contestants submit Lux Flakes Lux Toilet Soap Rinso Lifebuoy shaving cream and Life buoy wrappers for a chance to win a new washing machine. Top three wrappers submitters win. Wrappers due at Checker Motor Supply office 600 Second Avenue BE by deadline.
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Lever Brothers Company
Checker Motor Supply Company
Second Avenue
La Porte City Spring Creek Farm Bureau Meeting
The Spring Creek Farm Bureau met Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kerr. Miss Mae Anderson and Paul Barger spoke. Officers elected include Mr. and Mrs. Russell Arthur as chairmen, Mrs Clyde Craft as secretary, and Mrs. M. D. Williams as publicity chairman. Eighty members attended.
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LA Porte Cit Y
The
Spring Creek
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