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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1936

Page

5

Hymn Festival Set For Sunday Night

A Cedar Rapids based hymn festival hosted by the local American Guild of Organists will gather about 100 singers at St. Paul’s Methodist Church on Sunday at 7 30 p m. The program features congregational hymns, choral anthems, and participation by ministers and organists from St. Paul’s First Christian First Presbyterian and First Baptist churches. Dr G J Zeilinger of Wyoming will deliver the address When Our Fathers Sang.

Cedar Rapids American Guild of Organists St. Paul’s Methodist First Christian First Presbyterian First Baptist St. Paul’s Methodist Church Third Avenue Fourteenth Street Our Fathers G. J. Zeilinger Wyoming Lutheran Missionary Dubuque University Harold Baltz Cornell College Horace A. Miller Lucy Bushnell Ambroz Alvin Keiser Eleanor Taylor Marjorie Hungerford Virginia Paul

Ninety Three Boys Win Awards In Y.M.C.A. Point Contest

Ninety three boys earned awards in the YMCA younger boys point contest over eight weeks. Mike Bisek led with 2,139 points as the high point man. Twenty two boys won Y letters for 1,600 points or more including Mike Bisek Garfield Potts Charles Dozois Bobby Price Charles Vondracek Russell Clapp Joe Mead and Dick Rompot among others.

Y.M.C.A Gurney W. Day Mike Bisek Garfield Potts Charles Dozois Bobby Price Charles Vondracek Russell Clapp Joe Mead

Local youths earn chevrons for point totals at event

The article lists numerous boys receiving chevrons for earning 1200 points with twenty three named recipients. It notes forty eight boys earned a single chevron for at least 500 points and names the group, followed by a longer roster of additional honorees and related participants.

DeMolay Legion of Honor to Dinner and Meet Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids preceptory of the DeMolay Legion of Honor will hold a 6:30 p.m. dinner Friday at the Y M C A cafeteria. At 7:30 p.m. at Masonic hall the Past Master's night degree work will be shown followed by a semi annual business meeting. new members include H. K. Burmeister S. C. Moore Jr M. K. Abing A C Hammerland C O Moncrief S E Lawson L C Hasek and O H Adams A Gabriel.

Cedar Rapids DeMolay Legion of Honor Masonic Hall Iowa H. K. Burmeister S. C. Moore, Jr M. K. Abing A. C. Hammerand Dubuque C. O. Moncrief Monticello S. E. Lawson R. G. Michel A. E. Stewart Marion Cross of Honor L. C. Hasek O. H. Adams E. W. J. Kurth Belle Plaine A. Gabriel DeMolay Legionaires Basil R. Waddington Ben Padzewsky Fred J. Witousek Paul R. Grier Wayne Bain R. D. Munden Robert Sucher Cedar Falls Legion of Honor DeMolay Grand Council

Funeral services for Henry B. Gutheil in Monona

Henry B. Gutheil 79 lifelong Monona resident died after paralysis. Born July 31 1857 in Giard township. He lived alone on his farm and was found ill by a neighbor, then taken to a McGregor hospital where he died with Rev W L Zeller officiating.

Monona Henry B. Gutheil W. L. Zeller Evangelical Church Werner Gutheil Giard

Ten to Thirty Years Ago in the Gazette Highlights

The item recaps several incidents and people from the Gazettes ten to thirty years past. W E Zook suffered a leg fracture and knee dislocation after an on avenue bridge accident. J R Hersey died from injuries after a fall from a freight car earlier this week. Agnes McElvania and daughter Alda plan a winter in Los Angeles. John Burianek Jr. left for Battle Creek Michigan. Peck’s Bad Boy drew crowds at Greene’s opera house. Upton C Blake, Cedar Rapids lawyer and Scottish Rite founder, died. Harry Groth of Cedar Rapids died in a Moline car crash. Senor Emeterio de la Garza visits for a Woman's Club address. Joseph Horsky injured his back at Pawnee Mills. Percy Hoffey headed to Pierre South Dakota. Mrs J T Rhoades and daughter Ruby returned from Texas. The first snowstorm brought half an inch of snow today. Mrs L R Weller and daughter Kate visited Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Stein of WHAT CHEER run the local operation.

W. E. Zook Sixteenth Avenue J. R. Hersey Rock Island Agnes McElvania Alda Los Angeles John Burianek, Jr The Peoples Savings Bank Battle Creek Mich Scottish Rite Cedar Rapids Harry A. Groth Moline Senor Emeterio de la Garza Mexican Chamber of Deputies Woman’s Club Joseph Horsky Pawnee Percy J. Hoffey Pierre S. D J. T. Rhoades Ruby Texas L. R. Weller Kate Denver Colo

Oriental beauty shop passes to Darland duo

Oriental beauty shop sold to Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Darland of Barnes City. Mrs. Darland is a beauty operator and Mr. Darland a barber. Mrs. Stein ran the shop seven years with Mr. Stein assisting last year. The couple will travel through the west before settling.

Stein West

Exterior work on city hall WPA project progresses

About half the exterior of the city hall WPA project is finished with fourteen men employed. New doors have been cut and a concrete floor will be laid in the fire station, while new floors are being installed inside the building.

City Hall

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St. Paul’s Poor PA Claude Callan Cora Franklin Price Walter Fillenworth Robert Tilton Charles Johnson Joe Mittan Arnold Waite Milroy Malley Marvin Rathje Dick Zobel Chester Geiger Leroy McNulty Charles Knapp Bernard Scott Robert Thorson George Malley Joe Omellc Eddie McNulty Donald McLeod Robert Mead Leonard Hallquist Orville Gaster Charles Jasifek Chester Shelton Lloyd Bush Preceptory of DeMolay Peck Greene’s Opera House Upton C. Blake Mrs. Leigh Stein Newman Oxford Bruce Creations Glover Slumber Els Real Italy Enna Jetticks Child’s High Patent Leathers Oxfords Sale Melton Jackets Coats
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