Reception for New Members at First Christian Church
About 275 guests attended a Tuesday reception for new members at the First Christian Church. The Rev Dr Marion H Williams led the program with folk songs and talks, followed by tea service presided by Mrs E W LaPlante and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Marion H. Williams
W H. Frick
Fred Fleming
Guy P. Linville
Glenn McMillan
Claude Frutchey
R. S Adams
John English
Dora Cargin
Marjorie Mercer
Mary of Argyle
G. E. King
Gertrude Stenner
Wilbur Robison
Don Dennis
Birthday party honors Jean Snow at ten years old
Mrs Helen Snow hosted Friday evening in Jean Snow’s tenth birthday celebration with assistance from Mrs Earl Snow Mrs Leo Walrath and Miss Rosemary Ritchie. Attendees included Leona Johnson Phylis Bringman Maxine Fleagile Howard Kay Walrath Bob Snow Earl Snow Barbara Mary Helen Norris Joan Winton Jean Newhouse and Mrs Ruth Spencer. Games were played and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Snow
Jean
Earl Snow
Leo Walrath
Rosemary Ritchie
Leona Johnson
Phylis Bringman
Maxine Fleagile
Howard
Kay Walrath
Bob Snow
Barbara
Mary Helen Norris
Joan Winton
Jean Newhouse
Ruth Spencer
Women’s auxiliary meets at church crypt Friday at 1 p.m
The women’s auxiliary of St. John’s church will gather in the church crypt Friday at 1 p.m instead of at Mrs L T Jackson’s home as previously announced Sunday Hostesses are Mrs Jackson Mrs O S Johnson and Mrs W V Fiebig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Church
L. T. Jackson
Jackson
O. S. Johnson
W. V. Fiebig
Youth Temperance Council Meets at Sec on Evangelical Church
The Youth Temperance council gathered Monday evening at the Second Evangelical church parsonage with Paul Brooks leading the lesson. Games were played and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Temperance Council
Second Evangelical Church
Paul Brooks
Navy Mothers Club Chapter No 32 Meeting Notice
The Navy Mothers club chapter No 32 will meet Friday at 7 30 p.m in the Glow room of the Gas company. Navy men home on leave are invited. B. L. Wick will discuss his European trip and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Mothers Club
Navy
B. L. Wick
Winifred Heald Hosts Birthday Party Night
Winifred Heald acted as hostess at a Monday birthday party where guests played games and awarded prizes to Gene Goodrow, Blanche Holquist, Loretta Kepler, and David Franks. Refreshments followed with dancing and attendees including Carol Keyes, Ann Robertson, Joy May, Nadine Schneider, Mary Scherrebeck, Marilyn Morehouse, Shirley Hilborn, Bill Haddad, Bob Kime, Ed Miller, and Bill Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Heald
Gene Goodrow
Blanche Holquist
Loretta Kepler
David Franks
Carol Keyes
Ann Robertson
Joy May
Nadine Schneider
Mary Scherrebeck
Marilyn Morehouse
Shirley Hilborn
Bill Haddad
Bob Kime
Ed Miller
Bill Taylor
Christles Honored on Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs E G Christle of 816 Sixteenth Street SE were honored Saturday for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. After attending the Iowa Notre Dame game they were feted at a family dinner at home with seating for fifteen and a center cake flanked by two bowls of flowers.
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E. G. Christle
Sixteenth Street
Christle
P T A Meetings Highlight Jackson School Activities
Jackson P T A met with 62 attendees including 13 mothers of 3B pupils. Reports showed 45 paid members and $1795 raised at the Oct 18 card party. The drive aims for a superior rating as five percent must subscribe to National PTA magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson P T. A
C Leksa
Magazine
Jackson School
Jackson
Dee 8
Carolyn Pangburn
Mexico
Merle Gray
Carl Kirwin
National Directors Of Youth Hostels To Talk Tonight
Isabel and Monroe Smith of Northfield Massachusetts national directors of the American Youth Hostels Inc will speak at 8 tonight in the art gallery room of the public library The public is invited Mr and Mrs Smith will show motion pictures of their trip through Europe last summer by the youth hostel route Mrs Smith was active in organizing the youth hostel movement in this country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel and Monroe Smith
Northfield
Mass
American Youth Hostels, Inc
Mrs Smith
Europe
City Briefs and Advertisements from Local Notices
A collage of short items: requests for shirts to Royal Cleaners at 12c. Arnold Garrett, elect man second class on USS Downes, home on 30 day enlistment leave visiting his mother and sisters in San Diego area. cafeteria and church events listed. navy mess attendant vacancies for Negro men ages 18 to 31. a 35¢ supper at St James church. theft of a $60 carton of cigarets from a boxcar at Illinois Central freight station reported by RH Miller. catechetical class at First Lutheran church led by Rev Henry Scherer on Holy Scriptures with invitation to members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Garrett
Downes
San Diego
Calif
Marie E. Garrett
Ruth Garrett
Ray J. Stoner
Illinois Central
RH Miller
Miller
First Lutheran Church
Third Avenue
Tenth Street
Henry Scherer
Waltonians at the YMCA host bear hunt pictures and magician show
Ingram Bixler will present pictures from his bear hunting trip and Maurice Flack the local magician will share the program at the Waltonians ladies night meeting at the YMCA at 6 30 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingram Bixler
Maurice Flack
Roosevelt play "Sun Up" postponed to later date
The Roosevelt all school play Sun Up by Lula Vollmer scheduled for Friday night in the Roosevelt auditorium has been postponed. An announcement with the new date will appear in The Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Lula Vollmer
Roosevelt Auditorium
Miss Almeda Bell Suffers Wrist Fracture After Home Fall
Miss Almeda Bell of 1242 Sixth Street SW suffered a possible fracture of the right wrist and bruises to the cheek and right leg after slipping down four steps at her home around 10 p.m. Tuesday. She was treated at Mercy hospital and dismissed pending X ray results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almeda Bell
Sixth Street
Mercy Hospital
Signs Stolen Near Mt. Vernon Reported to Police
The theft of ten highway signs at Mt. Vernon Wednesday was reported to police by W. D. Johnston, division maintenance engineer for the highway commission. Some signs read End of Speed Zone, others Stop, Arterial Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
W. D. Johnston
The
Highway Commission
Corn Kernel Removed From Nose In Cedar Rapids
A 3 year old boy Gerald Richard Rogers son of Mr and Mrs C A Rogers 1154 Brown avenue NE Cedar Rapids had a corn kernel lodged in his nose removed at a local physician’s office after being referred from St Luke’s hospital. Mrs Rogers told hospital attendants the boy inhaled the kernel while feeding chickens at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Richard Rogers
C A Rogers
Brown Avenue
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
Car burglary reported by Grover on B Avenue NE
S D Grover 1301 B avenue NE reported a burglary after he found his car ransacked and door open at 7 am, following a 12 30 am parking. A two cell flashlight and glove compartment contents were missing. Grover suspects the car was entered with a key.
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S. D. Grover
B Avenue NE
Grover
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company Names Directors in Iowa Ice Institute
Lester Chadima, president of Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company, named a director of the Iowa Ice Institute Tuesday in Dubuque. Roger C. Miller of Waterloo elected president to succeed C. E. Godfrey of Albia, with Carl J. Mulgrew of Dubuque as vice president. Directors also named were George S. Beuckman of Burlington, RR, L. Mockler of Council Bluffs, and J. E. Waggoner of Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Chadima
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company
Iowa Ice Institute
Dubuque
Roger C. Miller
Waterloo
C. E. Godfrey
Albia
Carl J. Mulgrew
George S. Beuckman
Burlington
Final Cedar Rapids religious leadership program ends
The final session of the six session Cedar Rapids and Linn county school of religious leadership training will be held at Coe college administration building Thursday at 7 30 p m. Sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Ministerial association in cooperation with the Linn County Sunday school association eighty three are registered. Certificates will be presented to those completing the course at a recognition program following the regular Thursday evening classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids and Linn County School of Religious Leadership
Coe College
Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association
Linn County Sunday School Association
Evangelist Palmer to Speak at Sunshine Mission Service
Evangelist Eugene Palmer will speak at Sunshine Mission at 7 30 p m on When the Whistle Blows. The Working People's Night features ushers in working clothes and prizes for oldest garments. A quartet of laboring men will sing Work For the Night is Coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Palmer
Sunshine Mission
Grant township road segment approved by Linn supervisors
Linn county supervisors on Tuesday approved establishing a half mile road linking an east west county road through Grant township to the Grant Spring Grove township line. Appraisers T B Yuill William P Secrist and James R Morrissey awarded Louis A Levasseur 100 and Anthony and Christina Skalsky 40 for right of way damages on the standard 66 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Township
Grant Spring Grove Township
Linn County Supervisors
T. B. Yuill
William P. Secrist
James R. Morrissey
Louis A. Levasseur
Anthony
Christina Skalsky
Long And Useful Career Of Cyrenus Cole Described In Tribute
W R Boyd, chair of the state education board finance committee, writes a tribute to Cyrenus Cole recounting his Cedar Rapids Republican days starting in 1898. Cole’s career spanned editor, congressman, and author, with steadfast anti prohibition stands, deep Iowa pride, and a lasting impact on journalism and state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrenus Cole
W.R. Boyd
W. R. Boyd
State Board of Education
Cale
Cedar Rapids
Annals of
Iowa
Mr Cole
Congress
James W. Good
Cole
Montrose
New York
Des Moines
United States
Cyrenus
Mr. Cole
Washington
How Family of Five Can Eat Well On $12 a Week
A Cedar Rapids Gazette column outlines a weekly menu for a family of five aiming for about twelve dollars. It includes breakfast griddle cakes and pork sausages, lunch sausage toast, macaroni cheese, veggie sides, soups, and baked apples, with cost notes per day. The piece promotes budget cooking and mentions Christmas gift recipes in a “Christmas in the Kitchen” leaflet and Meta Given cookbooks. It references specific meals, ingredients, and the appeal of hearty, economical meals.
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Hlls
Oday
Father
Camp Fire Girls Sponsor Doll Movie for Christmas Aid
The Param ount theater hosts a doll movie at 10 am to raise or repair dolls for needy children. Camp Fire Girls and city firefighters, with Hal R Sheridan, will collect and mend dolls for a toy shop distribution. Films include The Blazing Sixties and Cinderella Meets a Fella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount Theater
Hal R Sheridan
Paramount
Dick Foran
Helen Valkis
Cinderella
Camp Fire
Henry Haegg
Camp Fire Board
Supervisors Debate Tax Notices Before Bids On Service
Linn county supervisors weighed dispensing with serving notices of intention to take tax deeds and considered an assignment plan for certificates. About 130 notices from last February’s sale remain to be served as they review legal options and potential private bidders offering to perform services at set fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Frank Healy
Fred C Fisher
Cedar Rapids
R B Wolfe
Mount Vernon
John M Powell, Jr
Public Library Book Week Exhibits Attract Visitors
Colorful displays of antique and foreign dolls and handcraft draw attention to Book Week at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Scouts and Camp Fire Girls present donated books as “Children Round The World” themes showcase customs from several countries. The week features new services and a new librarian Miss Alice B Story invites visitors to view workshops and the opening of a young peoples shelf.
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Public Library
Cedar Rapids
Boy Scouts
Hitty
Rachel Field
Joha A. Robinson
J J Merritt
Maxine Jones
Ruth Putnam
RF Torstenson
Jane Slavata
Joy Anderson
Norma Lou Haegg
Childrens Library
van Buren
Har
Alice B Story
Miss Story
Harry
Baso
Frank K Hahn Salls
James M Knox
Arthur Poe
M S Hallman
Wayne Foster
Presi Dent
U W
A H Talbot
Hal Shodan
Ray Vernmont
John M. Molloy
Local attorney withdraws from bid for notice service
The Linn County board accepted withdrawal by Robert Milat from his bid of 440 dollars per week for notice service under the public bidders sale of February 1940. W G Loftus and Clark of Cedar Rapids offered the statutory notice service fees taxed to the property owner in case of redemption with 3 dollars plus 2 dollars publication when needed. The board placed the bid on file and noted no connection with current bidding. County Auditor Wesely reported about 1,680 certificates unpaid taxes totaling 200000 dollars, with 447 certificates representing 1838.90 dollars left unredeemed or unassigned from the January 6 1936 sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Milat
WG Loftus and
Clark and Clark
Cedar Rapids
Robert M Wesely
Linn County
Three To Receive High DeMolay Honor At Monticello Conclave
At the northeast Iowa district DeMolay semi annual conclave in Monticello on Saturday Donald R Maitre and James Gallagher of Monticello and Sam Patterson of Marian will receive high DeMolay honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Order of DeMolay
Monticello
Donald R Maitre
James Gallagher
Sam Patterson
Marian
Cedar Rapids DeMolay Chevalier Degree Team Named
Six Cedar Rapids men will form the degree team for the Chevalier ceremony beginning at 7 30 pm Millard E Buchanan commander of the northeast Iowa Court of Chevaliers will be master of ceremonies Fred J Petrick grand chaplain Don L Russell grand marshal J Nevin Nichols commander in the south G Needham Young commander in the west and Fred J Witousek district advisor grand commander will assist Members of the Court of Chevaliers and De Molays will assist the ceremony
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Cedar Rapids
Millard E. Buchanan
Iowa
Court of Chevaliers
Fred J Petrick
Don L. Russell
J. Nevin Nichols
South
G Needham Young
West
Fred J. Witousek
de Molays
Domestication of the Cat Credited to Ancient Egypt
A historical view credits ancient Egypt with the domestication of the cat, highlighting early human–animal relationships and the adoption of felines in society and daily life. The origin story emphasizes cultural significance and archival mentions across ancient records.
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Sociely
First Christian
Jean Snow
ST. John's Auxiliary
Canton Cafe
3Rd Ave
Parka Hoods
Dolly
HAT Shop
Second Ave
Christles
P.T.A. Meetings
Polk P T. A
Lloyd Jacobs
Cuthbert Smith
Neely Hill
Sioux City
J. Dale Welsch
Coe
Inga Tapper
Della Garner
Elinor Kelly
J.H Gray
John Nichols Polk
William Cech
J. L. Batchelder
Scott Hammond
L. S Rumball
G. B. Hale
Byron Shean
Ralph Hapker
Michel Tristan
Miss Garner
Miss Kelly
National Directors of
Art Gallery
Sahara
Cedar Rapids Fuel Co
E. ED Sobod
City Briefs
Royal Cleaners and Laundry
Central Park Church
St James
Waltonians
Ice Institute
Wor Royd
Capitol
Congressional Library
Gazette
Commonwealth
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Kentucky
Camp Fire Girls
Rison Tvler
Arthur Ieehootd
Harrison
Marget
Higbee
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