Ruby Hanscom to retire after 40 years in Marion
Longtime downtown Marion public figure Ruby E. Hanscom, 1097 Eleventh Avenue, retires after Jan. 4 from Farmers State Bank where she served since 1950 and earlier as office manager at Marion Water Co. She plans to visit California with her daughter and will be busier than ever. Ruby, 1916 Marion High School graduate, has two daughters and was praised by friend Bessie Patterson for the decision. A farewell event at Town House honors Ruby and James E. Cippera, another retiring bank employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Tanner
Marion
Ruby E. Hanscom
Eleventh Avenue
Hanscom
California
Farmers State Bank
Ruby
Marion High School
William P. Secrist
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Ed Sigfred
Marion Water Co
Farmers Ands Merchants Bank
The
Water Company
Bessie Patterson
Bessie
James Rozell
Las Maso
Calif
Robert Kline
Vinton
James E. Cippera
Ruby Hanscom
Cippera
Dim
Wenty
Eighth Avenue
Jim
Iowa
Nebraska
Marion Bank
North Liberty Masonic Lodge
Trojan Lodge No
First Methodist Church
Leigh
Neb
Cipperas
Dilman Scandrett
Titusville
Fla
Robert
Musical Literary Club Guest Night at Lincoln School
The Musical Literary Club hosts its annual guest night Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Lincoln school auditorium with the Beethov en club of Cedar Rapids performing a Stamitz quartet in D minor, Op. 1, followed by Offenbachs The Lantern Marriage. Cast includes Mrs. Berry King Topinka Andrews, with Mrs. Geesaman as pianist and Mrs. Termohlen as narrator. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical Literary Club
Lincoln School
Beethoven Club of
Cedar Rapids
James Nielson
H. H. Walfsberg
E. C Thulin
J. T. Campbell
Stamitz
Jacques Offenbach
Moses Berry
William King
A. C. Topinka
A. J. Andrews
Leo Geesaman
Tom Ter’ Mohlen
Religious group schedules church activities listed for week
The column lists multiple church groups and churches including Rebel Baptist First Baptist Church of, Saint Paul Lutheran, Tuberan Church of the Resurrection, Methodist, Presbyterian, and PEO. Activities include Bible study prayer, senior and junior programs, choir practice, confirmation instruction, and church meetings scheduled across Monday to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebel Baptist
John Nels
First Baptist
Sunshine
ARE
Tuberan Church of the Resurrection
Asion
RLCW
St. Paul’s Lutheran
WSCS
Norman Latin
1915 Holdup Recalled by J E Cippera
James E Cippera a longtime banker and bank employee reflects on a 1915 North Liberty robbery in which he aided police. He recounts pistol whipping and a quick arrest of the robbers and notes his retirement plans for January 1963 after a varied career in banks manufacturing and engineering.
Richard C Carsner Jr Earns Eagle Scout Rank
Richard C Carsner Jr will receive the Eagle scout rank Monday evening at a court of honor at the First Methodist church He is the son of Mr and Mrs Richard C Carsner and belongs to Boy Scout troop 35 He has attended Camp Waubeek four summers swam a mile this year and completed three historical hikes including Lincoln Trail Hoover Trail and Black Hawk Trail He is a freshman at Marion high school and active in the band church and American Legion Junior rifle club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Carsner, Jr
First Methodist Church
Richard C. Carsner
Ninth Avenue
Richard
Boy Scouts
Camp Waubeek
New Salem
Springfield
Hoover
Marion High School
American Legion Junior Rifle Club
Amish Schooling and Lifestyles Highlight Plain Living
The article notes Amish homes lack electricity and running water. It describes the school curriculum including arithmetic reading spelling health geography and history and states teachers are paid 120 dollars monthly. Andrew Kaufman 56 comments that they value only an eighth grade education and do not work in factories, emphasizing plain farm life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kaufman
Dies Herman Enabnit 73 of Central City
Herman Enabnit 73 born June 26 1889 in Marion died Friday afternoon at a Cedar Rapids hospital. He was a retired farmer. Services and memorials planned with local lodge and Masonic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lodge
AF Land
Central City
Herat
Isiman Enabnit
Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Pital
Tvanhoe Club
Marion
Byron
Ae Denstock
Wintering in Tucson and home moves loom for Iowa pair
You and Iowa R and Mrs. Cal Griffith of Wellman plan winter in Tucson. On return, their house will be moved and a new one built on the Jet. The note hints at avoiding problems by shifting residence and constructing anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Griffith
Wellman
Tucson
Ariz
Public Christmas workshop at Gloria Dei Lutheran Cedar Hills
Public welcome to a Christmas workshop at Gloria Dei Lutheran in Cedar Hills on November 28 from 9 to after. A Wednesday study club breakfast will be held at Elizabeth Gibson’s home at 7 20 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Dei Lutheran Becch
Cedar Hills
Elizabeth Gibson
Mrs. L. Campbell of Waukon Is Dead
Mrs. Leonard Campbell of Waukon died after a long illness at age 66. She was born on a local farm and lived in the area her whole life, mother of 14 children with one son killed in World War II. Four children reside in Cedar Rapids Marion area and include Emmet Magner, Milton Mohwinkie, Thomas and Ester Campbell. Survived by husband and sister Mrs. James Marsden. funeral by Martin's of Waukon tentative with services planned at St. Patrick's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Leonard Campbell
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Campbell
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Emmet Magner
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Prairie Chapel Homemakers Club
Richard Hargens
Fourth Street
Haven Hines
Towne Reelty
Kensinger Realtors
Clifford Bowdish
Nellie Ward
Thomas E. McGowan
Jeck
John
Marjorie Ketelsen
Jaycets
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Harold Petersen
Ady
Elrele
L. H. Kimball
McGow
Country Club
Marion Woman's Club
Green Thumb Nursery
Hiawatha
Robert Coon
Seventeenth Avenue
Goodrow
PEO
Merrill
Presbyterian
Smith
Sesson Leaders
J.£. Cippera
Liberty
Anamosa
Ossian
North Liberty
Harrison Engineering Corp
Buffalo
N.Y
LaPlante-Choate Manufacturing Co
Marion Sewing Unit
Daughters of the Nile
Byron Ambdenstock
Chamber of Commerce
Sudurhart
Joof
Larry Pagel
of Tama
A. R. Bartell
United Nations
Hole
Bies
Tama Lodge
Ben Franklin
Glenny
Fidelis Circle of
King’s Daughters
E. C. Hamm
Will Grassfield
Hall
Mark
Boston
Irwin's Clothing
U.S
Trojan Lodge
Marie Brech
Buhl
Masonic Temple
Fina
Nellie Ash
Lyle Scott
Elmer Wenger
William J. Hagerman
Leonard Whitney
Center Point
Grove City
Richard Carsner
Herman Enabnit
Order of DeMolay
Masonic’ Temple
Women’s Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Rebekah
Carell College
Hare
John Robertson
Melin Edwards
Iowa City
Robert Lowe
Washington
Nem
Nevada
Ameriam Society
Cuba
Jones County Partners
Pye Jones County
Turel
Robertson
Thoren Denture Lab
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Dentura Lab, & Tech. Assoc
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