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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1935

Page

2

Will Entertain At Large Dance Tonight at Pla Mor Ballroom

Mr and Mrs Weiver Warr ner Hilltop Mr and Mrs Deane T Adams and others will host a large dance at Pla Mor Tuesday evening with sev eral hundred invitations issued. The event includes an announced wall placard and special entertainment prior to the dance.

Pla Mor Weiver Warrner Deane T, Adams Enuc Devere Smith Twenty-sixth Street Drive Wall Mroo Joan Veogrimm William SS Rooevelt Ratel Mre BJ Moon Fifa Avenue SE

Will Entertain at Pheasant Dinner in Marion

Mr and Mrs Miller of Marion will host a pheasant dinner Tuesday evening at Clara Robinsons Food shop to celebrate a hunting trip. Guests include Dr and Mrs J T Grayston, Mr and Mrs A F Granger, Mr and Mrs W K Lothian, Mr and Mrs A C Sloss, and Mr and Mrs A P Munsen, all of Marion.

G W Miller Marion

Chapter GM hears Mark Twain program at home

Mrs Charles E. Roberts summarized Mark Twain’s life from Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch Paine and Stephen Leacock biographies at Chapter GM of the PFE QO meeting held Monday evening at Miss Helen Shoemaker’s home 1567 Second Avenue SE Twenty three members and three guests attended with guests from CK and CL chapters in Clarke.

Charles E. Roberts Mark Twain Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch Paine Stephen Leacock PFE QO Helen Shoemaker Second Avenue SE Oclwein Russell Manatt

Bridge and Kitchen Shower Hostesses Misses Payneer Ivins

Misses Sue Payneer and Audrey Lea Ivins entertain at a bridge and kitchen shower Tuesday evening at the Tatters home 1832 Fifth Avenue SE honoring Mass Frank Phelps. Eight guests will be present. Mrs Phelps was formerly Miss Modesta Kelley.

Sue Payneer Audrey Lea Ivins Bridge Tatters Fifth Avenue SE Mass Frank Phelps Mrs Phelps Modesta Kelley

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Schoens Entertain At Reception For Rabbi Stephen Wise

Mr and Mrs Charles Schoen hosted an informal reception at their home after Rabbi Stephen S Wise spoke at Town Hall club in St Paul. Seventy five guests attended including Prof Kurt Lewen Prof J Brandt and Dr Moses Jung from Iowa City and Rabbi Albert Gordon of Waterloo. Rabbi Wise departed for Chicago at midnight Monday.

Stephen S Wise Town Hall Club St Paul 3 Methodist Church Charles Schoen Forest Drive Kurt Lewen J Brandt Moses Jung Iowa City Albert Gordon Waterloo Wise Chicago Schoen

Attend TW Woman's Club Guest Night in Cedar Rapids

Two hundred seventy members and guests of the Cedar Rapids Womans club attended the annual guest night in the Crystal room at the Montrose hotel Monday evening. College students presented The Importance of Being Earnest. Music accompanied the play and intermissions by violinist Mrs G L Lyman and pianist Vernon Gug ennefelder with local performers.

Cedar Rapids Warner. Basler T Gates H C Ring C F Roberts Aulden Griffin G L Lyman

Local Notices Mixed With Sparse Names and Addresses

Fragmentary OCR reading lists names and street addresses including Third avenue SE and 528 Verron, referencing Moh Nell, Agatha Cheree, Mire Choles, Po Bainter, and Don Berne. The text appears as stray notices or informal notes with scattered city and county terms and dates, unclear due to garbled transcription.

Tie Moo Nell Agatha Cheree Third Avenue Eluh Benorine Kori M Netle Finn

Cedar Rapids Country Club Dinner Dance Saturday

Holiday visitors from schools and colleges will join Cedar Rapids Country Club for a special Saturday dinner dance. The event attracts out-of-town guests and club families with reservations for both noon and evening meals.

Country Club Cedar Rapids Country Club

London guest F C Owlett to stay in Cedar Rapids

F C Owlett of London, England, is a house guest of Mr and Mrs Robert S Cook at 222 Crescent Street SE. He arrived Monday afternoon and will remain in Cedar Rapids until the end of the week.

F C Owlett London England Robert S Cook Crescent Street Cedar Rapids

Local party returns from Chicago weekend visit

Mr and Mrs S E Coquillette of 540 Knollwood drive SE and Mr and Mrs J Harold Horan of 2135 Blake boulevard SE returned Tuesday morning from Chicago where they had spent the weekend. Dr and Mrs Alcack of Iowa City were with the local party.

S E Coquillette Knollwood Drive J Harold Horan Blake Boulevard Chicago Alcack Iowa City

Miss Clara Moore Returns From Long Beach Visit

Miss Clara Moore of 2511 Johnson Avenue NW has returned home after four months in Long Beach California visiting relatives and friends.

Clara Moore Johnson Avenue Long Beach Calif

Visit by Coal and Mrs Folex Foerest at Roosevelt Hotel

Coal and Mrs Folex Foerest of Council Bluffs are visiting friends here and will stay at the Roosevelt hotel until Wednesday.

Coal Folex Foerest Council Bluffs Roosevelt Hotel

Thanksgiving Open House At J F Smith Home

Smith family invites friends to an open house on Thursday from 5 to 8 pm at 2309 Mount Vernon avenue SE. Out-of-town guests include Freeman A Hueks and family from Eminence Missouri visiting in Washington DC with several relatives.

Smith J F Smith Mount Vernon Avenue Freeman A Hueks Eminence James John Frank Stella Blase David Blase Gladys Smith Washington Miss Smith Smith Charles H Smith Washington, D C Sydney G Smith

Mercy Hospital Nurses Alumni to Sponsor Benefit at Dinectind Ballroom

Dinectind ballroom hosts a Tuesday evening dance sponsored by the Mercy Hospital Nurses Alumni Association. Miss Alberta Hogan chairs arrangements. Frank Anderson, formerly from Hoth Comte, was honored at a miscellany shower at the home of Vi Walter Schultz with many attendees named in attendance.

Dinectind Mercy Hospital Alberta Hogan Frank Anderson Comte Vi- Walter Schultz Andereson Rutt

Mis Spelled Notice From 4 Longuesite Bridge Game

The text reports a mis spelling in a bridge game announcement sponsored by Ware Davis at the name of Mis of 4 Longuesite. The next scene will be placed December 4.

Mico and Mis Fedo Hall Move to Sea Vetanie Texas

In a noted relocation, Mico and Mis Fedo Hall relocate to Taieal apote tents on P27 West Crag in Sea Vetanie Texas for the winter month.

West Crag Sea Vetanie Texas

Birthday Party Surprise at Sweshet Home

Wendi Bremenak was surprised Sunday evening at a birthday party held at the home of Miss Trene Sirews near Sweshet. Mrs Frank Netherton and Ravin Hal assisted as refreshments were served and prizes were awarded.

Wendi Brremenak Trene Sirews Sweshet Frank Netherton Ravin Hal Kiunes

Mrs Tillian Daamsden Hosts La Verne Rede Staff Breakfast

Mrs Tillian Daamsden entertained members of the staff of the La Verne Rede cosmetic company at a breakfast Tuesday at Bishops.

Tillian Daamsden The la Verne Rede Cosmetic Company Bishops

Mrs. Reid Hosts Breakfast for Bride Elect La Plante

Mrs Harold E Reid hosted a breakfast at the Carlton apartments honoring Miss Jane La Plante a bride elect A gift from her hostess Miss Lorna Anderson of Rock Island Ill accompanied the guest of honor Miss La Plante's bridesmaids will include Miss Anderson Other bridal party members Mrs Kenneth Adair Indianapolis and her daughter Nancy and Miss Charlotte Hoffman Cincinnati arrived for the wedding to Charles Daniel Davenport scheduled Saturday evening

Harold E. Reid Carlton Apartments Jane la Plante Lorna Anderson Rock Island, Ill Miss la Plante Charles Daniel Davenport Kenneth Adair Indianapolis Nancy Charlotte Hoffman Cincinnati

Mrs James Knox Elected President of K D Mothers Club

Mrs James M Knox was chosen president of the Kappa Delta sorority mothers club at its organization meeting held Monday in the sorority rooms at 1115 Second Avenue Southeast. About thirty women attended as officers were named including vice president Mrs T F McPartland and secretary Mrs Karl Kendall.

James M. Knox Kappa Delta Sorority Mothers’ Club Sorority Second Avenue SE T. F. McPartland Karl Kendall E. J. Buser Frank Williams, Jr D. Wardle Kappa Delta Wilma Bolsinger Mary Lou Bernheiser Jeanne Thada Dorothy Struesky Betty Gifford

Miss Sadie McEnany Hosts Shower for Bride-Elect Healy

Miss Sadie McEnany entertained at a miscellaneous shower and bridge party at the home of her sister Mrs. Gertrude Cosgrove 221 Eleventh street NE Monday evening honoring Miss Muldred Healy a bride elect Guests included Mrs. Claudine Dippel and Miss Haralee Rockey of Marion Mrs. Grace McKay Miss Mary Dorrley Miss Evelyn Healy Miss Mildred Healy and Miss Ruth Taylor.

Sadie McEnany Gertrude Cosgrove Eleventh Street Muldred Healy Claudine Dippel Haralee Rockey Marion Grace McKay Mary Dorrley Evelyn Healy Mildred Healy Ruth Taylor

Sigma Beta Sigma Phi plans Wednesday meeting at Montrose Hotel

The Sigma chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi business girls sorority will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Montrose hotel.

Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Business Girls Sorority Montrose Hotel

Tisher Family Visit Highlights Minneapolis Roots

Dr and Mrs Paul W Tisher of Minneapolis spent the week end with Dr Tisher s parents Mr and Mrs Harry Tisher at 2408 Fifth Avenue SE.

Paul W. Tisher Minneapolis Dr. Tisher Harry Tisher Fifth Avenue SE

Dairy Dale Community Meeting Time Change

The Dairy Dale community gathers at the community hall on Wednesday at 8 p m replacing the earlier plan for Thursday. The notice informs residents of the updated meeting time and location.

Dairy Dale

Gates Named Western Union Manager for Cedar Rapids

V F Gates of Marshalltown becomes local Western Union manager in Cedar Rapids, succeeding Lientz who moves to Kansas City as superintendent. Gates has served ten years in Marshalltown and twenty one years with the company. his wife and two schoolgoing children will join later.

V.F. Gates Marshalltown Lientz Western Union V F Gates Cedar Rapids North Kientz Kansas Kansas City Gates Lncal

WPA Men Begin Dairy Dale Sewer Project

More than sixty workers started the Dairy Dale sanitary sewer construction under the third WPA project. The project costs about 2297900 with city contributions of 6290 for supervision tools and materials. labor covers the rest. The sewer runs from Thirtyeth street and Mansfield avenue SE to Mount Vernon avenue and Soutter casenue, joining Knoll street and Thirty-fourth street.

Dairy Dale Thirteth Street Mansfield Avenue Enerth Knoll Street Soutter Avenue Soutter Casenue Thirty-fourth Street Mount Vernonvenue S WPA Cir Ernands

Mystifying party tricks and a dime stunt amuse guests

A feature on party games from the Home Institute booklet Good Parties describes a number puzzle: guests calculate a result from living relatives, revealing a person’s counts. It also recounts the immovable dime trick and notes the booklet offers ideas for impromptu affairs and party entertainments.

Ted Iris Blake Iris Harry Bill Home Institute

Dividends in Drake Estate Promised 6 Percent Return

In Chicago prosecutors relate the Drake Estate scam where investors were promised a 6 percent return plus estate shares. Otto Yant testified that over 50,000 Midwest investors sent up to 2800 dollars weekly, funds routed to a “C Ray” in New York. He admitted joining for selfish gain and receiving a regular wage.

Chicago Francis Drake Otto Yant Yant Middle West Drake Estate Association C. Ray New York C Ray Canfield Hartzell Oscar Hartzell Austin Hall Association

Driver Hurt When Car Plunges From Calvert

Nathaniel Baldwin, 64, of 126 Nineteenth Street NW, was treated at Mercy Hospital Tuesday forenoon for deep scalp wounds and facial and chest injuries after his car plunged off a culvert when the steering wheel locked at about 830 a.m. Baldwin remained in the hospital.

Nathaniel Baldwin Nineteenth Street NW Mercy Hospital Baldwin

fragmentary notice item

names and addresses read as plain text with street city and state shown plainly.

Flocks Of Ducks Menace Air Pilots

In Ohio airlines pilots faced a danger from flocks of ducks. Pilot Marion Sterling required bandages after a six pound mallard crashed through cockpit safety glass last Thursday night, injuring his face as he dodged the bird and broke his glasses.

Cleveland Ohio Airlines Marion Sterling Sterling

Red Cross Campaign Ends Thanksgiving Day

Under an agreement with the National Tuberculosis Association the American Red Cross roll call is set to conclude on Thanksgiving Day. On November 29 the Christmas seal sale will start. Director C V Shepherd urges captains and block workers to finish soliciting by Thanksgiving to support the Red Cross programs in health conservation accident prevention disaster service and aid to the needy.

National Tuberculosis Association American Red Cross C V. Shepherd

Eastern Educator Butterfield Dies at 67 in Amherst

Dr Kenyon Leech Butterfield longtime president emeritus of Massachusetts State College and Michigan State College died of heart disease at his Amherst home. He served forty four years in education and was 67.

Amherst Mass Kenyon Leech Butterfield Massachusetts State College Michigan State College

Hear Application To Expand Truck Line North Of City

The Iowa railroad commission heard Schlick Motor Freight Line of Charles City seek a certificate to expand as a daily motor freight carrier from Waverly to Cedar Rapids and other points. Cedar Rapids shippers, towns including Waterloo and La Porte City, and Marshalltown lines oppose. Twelve Cedar Rapids shippers testified in favor as local freight moves shift toward Waterloo and beyond.

Iowa Railroad Commission Schlick Motor Freight Line Charles City M. F. Schlick Waverly Janesville Cedar Falls Waterloo Washburn la Porte City Vinton Cedar Rapids Schlick Iowa M. P. Conway Atlantic State Railroad Commission Harry Dunlap Ames Illinois Central Railroad J. M. Grimm National Transfer Company of Marshalltown Charles T. Durand Erwin Larson Mason City Nora Springs Rudd Floyd Charles LaPorte City Harry Sundberg Chamber of Commerce Traffic Bureau

Kelly wins Union township trustee seat after recount

Joe Kelly, Union township trustee candidate, sought a recount in eight precincts after a four vote loss in the Nov. 5 election. He led in five precincts during the recount and canceled further recounts, automatic victory as opponent did not request one.

Troy, O Joe Kelly Union Township Kelly

Dolores Costello Returns To Screen As Mother Figure

Dolores Costello Barrymore returns to films after four years to play Freddie Bartholomew's mother in Little Lord Fauntleroy. Producer David O Selznick lured the former Mrs. John Barrymore back to pictures after motherhood.

Hollywood Dolores Costello Barrymore Pictures David O. Selznick John Barrymore Lord Fauntleroy Freddie Bartholomew

Hagler Parole Request Foiled by Death in Harrisburg

Earnest Hagler serving six to twelve months for making false statements in a license application asked for parole claiming illness. Parole papers arrived hours after Hagler died in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Earnest Hagler Hagler

Baby Indian water buffalo dies in city zoo incident

In Rochester state, a baby Indian water buffalo at the city zoo died after falling into a pail of cold water. Exposure led to pneumonia, and the animal did not survive.

Rochester, N City

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs Modefrn Veisu Vrs Schoens Stephen Wise TW Woman’s Club Hmonok Vrs Baxter Chamberlains Rao Fles Rene Man Don Berne Jan Fore Second Avenue St Dial John E. Lapes Third Avenue SE F. C. Owlett R. S. Cooks Miss Moore Mercy Alumnae Mrs Anderson Tonguiville Bridge MR Kremfnak Sidwell Turkey James Knox K.D Miss Healy Dairy Dale Meeting Drake Maple Crest Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute W. 19Th St N. Y Ducks Menace Air Pilots Red Cross Marshalltown Co Turkey Center 3Rd Ave 1St Ave Jor Mony Fe Candies Second Street SE Dolores Costello All George Syndicate Newmans Minton Design Newman
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