New York Judge Wrestling With Mary Custody Fate
In Buffalo a five year old girl Mary E Marshall faces a December decision by Justice Alger Williams on whether she should be raised as white or returned to her white mother Marguerite Marshall and Mulatto father Emerson Marshall. The grandparents Arthur Freitas and bua nm Freitas have cared for Mary since infancy amid a custody dispute testing race and religion in a civil habeas corpus case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grew
Bua Nm. Frei~tus
Arthur E. Freitas
New York
Supreme Court
Alger A. Williams
Marguerite A. Marshall
Emerson Marshall
Mary
Justice Williams
Williams
Freitas
New York State
Buffalo
Marshall
Illiams
Freitus
Ellus
Himelf
Texas
Marshalls
Folsom Seeks 1954 Return With Grass Roots Tour
Alabama governor Jim Folsom continues a state wide grass roots tour with cabinet members visiting regions for Monday meetings. Analysts note shifting support and strength for a 1954 bid while critics label the effort costly and political. The piece also mentions his past stunts and the change in public and press reaction to his campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Foley
Montgomery
Ala
INS
Kissin
Jim Folsom
Alabama
Birmingham
Alabama Journal
Folsom
International News Service
Miss Struchen Married Harvey Skallerup in Marion
Miss Carline Struchen daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl H Struchen Marion and Harvey Skallerup son of Dr and Mrs W M Skallerup Walker were married in a Morris home ceremony officiated by Rev Lloyd Morris. Attendants included Don Strachen and Walter Skallerup. The bride wore navy with a white feathered hat and red rose corsage. Mrs Skallerup works in Killians book department. Mr Skallerup manages electronics at Montgomery Ward. Afterward the couple planned Cedar Rapids residence and family dinner at home. Dr and Mrs Skallerup hosted a Walker reception Thursday evening. Local visitors from Sioux Falls included Allye and Marjorie Harvey with Norman and Mrs Harvey. Community notes list Grove City Rebekah lodge and various club gatherings and a Love's Labors Lost act V lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Struchen
Harvey Skallerup
Carline Struchen
Carl H. Struchen
Marion
Cedar Rapids
W. M. Skallerup
Walker
Lloyd Morris
Morris
Don Strachen
Walter Skallerup
Chicago
Sioux Falls
Allye Harvey
Marjorie
Church Women Council Sets 2 P.M. Meeting Thursday
Women’s groups of the Christian church council will meet at 2 in the afternoon Thursday. Group 1 convenes with Mrs. Robert Hess at 842 Fourth Avenue, Group 2 with Mrs. M. G. Linkletter at 960 Eleventh Street, and Group 3 with Mrs. Richard Goins at 860 Tenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Christian Church Women’s Council
Robert Hess
Fourth Avenue
M. G. Linkletter
Eleventh Street
Richard Goins
Tenth Street
O. O. P. Club Meeting With Mrs Gruenwald Tuesday
The O. O. P. club will meet with Mrs. J. F. Gruenwald at 8 Tuesday evening. Mrs. Winfield A. White will present the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. P. Club
J. F. Gruenwald
Winfield A. White
Musical Literary Club to Meet at Teresa Gritzner Home
The Musical Literary club will meet Monday evening with Miss Teresa Gritzner as hostess. Miss Edna Roberts helps as co hostess. The program centers on The Juilliard School of Music with pro notes by Miss A Wilcox and Mrs W O. Mrs Winfield A White on 30 will join the program. Child’s auto playpen phone 76. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical Literary Club
Teresa Gritzner
Edna Roberts
Julliard School of Music
A Wilcox
W. O
Winfield A. White
Rural Garden Club Christmas Party Date Set
The Rural Garden club plans a Christmas party on December 13 at the home of E. J. Doupnik. The gathering outlines a seasonal event hosted at a private residence with members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Garden Club
E. J. Doupnik
For her Beautiful Coty Gift Sets At Vv Sorg Drug
Gift sets for her include Coty items priced to five dollars plus tax at Sorg Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coty
Sorg Drug
Loras College Students Return to Dubuque After Thanksgiving
Charles Kurt and Jack Gallagher, Loras College students, return to Dubuque after spending Thanksgiving with their parents. Bazaar and chicken dinner planned at the Presbyterian church on December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kurt
Jack Gallagher
Dubuque
Loras College
Presbyterian Church
Local clubs schedule meetings and social events
Marion lodge No. 6 A F and A M and Patmos Commandery No. 27 announce special attendances for first degree work. Garden and Mothers clubs plan picnics and meetings with members at various hosts, with dessert luncheons, readings, and gift exchanges listed among the listings. News notes also mention Mrs. Michael Cira Jr returning to Pueblo after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Monona Lunchroom Praised as Best by Gazette
State inspectors rate Monona public school's new lunchroom among the best in Iowa. About 300 students dine daily from a modern kitchen charging 20 cents for art data teaoarth and 25 for other elementary grades. The facility includes a south end service entrance and 60 by 60 storage space, with full equipment and a four-station staff led by Rita McGonigle and Greta Bruns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marionee
McGonigle
Greta Bruns
Miss Minnie Whitcomb Hosts W C T U Meeting
Miss Minnie Whitcomb will entertain the W C T U Tuesday afternoon. Plans will be made for an all day local institute December 9 at the library auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Whitcomb
W.C.T.U
Library
O E S Dinner Honors Esther Barber in Marion
Mrs Esther Barber associate grand conductress of the Iowa Order of Eastern Star will be honored at a Marion OES dinner December 6 at 6 30 p m in the Masonic temple Reservations with Mrs Maude Newman secretary by Wednesday evening a reception and dance at the Armar ballroom follow the dinner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.E.S
Esther Barber
Iowa Order of Eastern Star
Marion O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Maude Newman
Armar
Foitle And Androw to Wed in Los Angeles Chapel
Bob Foitle of Los Angeles a former Marion resident and Jocelyn Ann Androw of Venice Calif will marry on December 6 at the Chapman Park chapel in Los Angeles. The couple will appear on the Bride and Groom show from Hollywood at 1 30 p m December 6 over station KXEL. Foitle's mother Mrs Margaret E Holmes also a former Marion resident lives at Burbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Fontaine
Bob Foitle
Los Angeles
Marion
Jocelyn Ann Androw
Venice
Calif
Chapman Park Chapel
Foitle
Hollywood
KXEL
Margaret E. Holmes
Burbank
University student visits parents during Thanksgiving break
Robert Lundy, a University of Iowa student, spent the Thanksgiving vacation with his parents, M. and Mrs. Z. N. Lundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lundy
The
University of Iowa
Mrs
Z. N. Lundy
Pauls Return From West Coast Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs David Paul return home after a honeymoon trip to the West Coast visiting Mr Pauls son Harrison Paul in Vallejo California and other relatives in Glendale and Long Beach
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauls
Mrs
David Paul
West Coast
Mr. Paul
Harrison Paul
Vallejo
Calif
Glendale
Long Beach
Richard Schrimper Plans Return to Ames for Postgraduate Study
Richard Schrimper will return to Ames today to pursue a post graduate course at Iowa State College. He will enroll in a post graduate program and continues his affiliation with the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schrimper
Ames
Iowa State College
Leaves Hospital After Car Crash Injuries
Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott of Denver returned to the Howe home Saturday after treatment at a Cedar Rapids hospital for injuries from a car collision. She had entered the hospital Wednesday and was visiting her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Joe Howe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Elliott
Denver
Joe Howe
Howe
Cedar Rapids
Elliott
Two Iowa Students Return After Thanksgiving Visit
Miss Kathleen Newman departs for Chicago to start a new job and will room with Miss Fay Parks formerly of Marion. Bruce Phillips and classmate Fred Roehr from Sioux City have come back to Iowa City as post graduates at the University of Iowa after spending Thanksgiving with Phillips’ parents Mr and Mrs Harold B Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kathleen Newman
Fay Parks
Marion
Bruce Phillips
Fred Roehr
Sioux City
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Phillips
Harold B. Phillips
W C T U Founding Anniversary Service Tonight
North Dakota guests Mr and Mrs Harold Lint Nortonville with sons Vernon Philip and Lary attend the W C T U founding anniversary service at Marion Bap church at 7 30 pm All Marion Protestant congregations join The speaker is Richard LeMont Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Carl Wiley return from Waterloo after Thanksgiving with their son in law Fred Pfeifer and granddaughters Nancy Jo and Patricia Diane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Harold Lint
Nortonville
N. D
Vernon
Philip
Lary
W.C.T.U
Marion
Carl L. Wiley
Waterloo
Fred Pfeifer
Nancy Jo
Patricia Diane
Marion baritone soloist wins first chair with all state band
Winner Marjorie Lala, Marion High School baritone soloist, traveled to Des Moines to join the all state band and secured first chair. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward E Lela. Mr and Mrs Roscoe F Stevens traveled to Chicago to meet granddaughter Iva Lee Erwin of Milford New Jersey, delegate from New Jersey, to the international Four-H club convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Lala
Marion High School
Des Moines
Marjorie
Edward E. Lela
Chicago
Roscoe F. Stevens
Iva Lee Erwin
Milford
N. J
New Jersey
Family Visits Highlight Chicago and Dundee Plans
Stevens will visit his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Hoth in Dundee Illinois. Leta Marchant will return to Chicago this afternoon after visiting her mother Mrs Frank B Cornelius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Mrs
Frank Hoth
Dundee, Ill
Leta Marchant
Chicago
Frank B. Cornelius
Farm Women to Meet on Aluminum Tray Project
Lakeside Women’s Farm Bureau will hold an all day meeting Tuesday led by Mrs. Elza Potter to work on aluminum trays. A sack luncheon will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Homemakers Club
E. D. Jack
Lakeside Women’s Farm Bureau
Elza Potter
Utility Shares Reach Three Year High Amid Holiday Trading
Utility shares climbed to a three year high last week while other market sectors fell modestly due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Du Pont paid a year end dividend of 1.50 a share and Republic Steel and Studebaker declared special and year end dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filmer C. Walter
New York
Motors
Chrysler
du Pont
Wall Street
Republic Steel
Studebaker
Townsend plan praised by labor unions at Cedar Rapids meeting
Mrs. J. A. Ford of Washington D C, Townsend clubs legislative representative, told 45 delegates that strikes benefit pension plans by highlighting the need for a national old age program. She spoke at a Cedar Rapids meeting of Iowa Townsend clubs, with L Curtise Wood and Charles W. Hobbie among speakers. Floyd Henry chaired Sundays session. Saturday included a dinner and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Ford
Washington, D. C
Townsend Clubs
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Knights of Pythias
L. Curtise Wood
State Federation of Labor
AFL
Charles W. Hobbie
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Floyd Henry
Club
Rheena Addis
Three Lutheran Branches Draft Merger Proposal
A proposal for eventual organic union of the American Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran and United Evangelical Lutheran churches will be considered at 1950 conventions. Dr. O G Malmin says a union committee of the three groups recommends each elect nine members to work toward the union. The committee met in Chicago to study doctrinal statements and church life and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
American Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran
United Evangelical Lutheran Churches
O. G. Malmin
Lutheran Herald
Uni
Chicago
Churches Convene Committee Presentation At 1952 Conventions
The ELC with 800000 members based in Minneapolis joins the 700000 member ALC in Columbus Ohio and 50000 member UELC at Blair Nebraska. Dr Maimin represented the ELC at the Chicago conference alongside Dr J A Aasgaard and Dr T F Gullixson of Luther Seminary St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELC
Minneapolis
ALC
Columbus
Ohio
UELC
Blair
Neb
Maimin
Chicago
J. A. Aasgaard
T. F. Gullixson
Luther Seminary
Classified Ads Mix From Gazette Page
A scanned page features lost and found notices with contact phone numbers, a jewelers advertisement, a detective service, a rummage sale, rental needs, and a rug cleaning offer. Items include lost dogs and puppies, a black cocker spaniel pup, and a half springer puppy. Also includes a church rummage sale and a wanted rent garage notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aye
Msusser
Walker
Dial
Cedar Rapids
Augustine
St. Ein
7Th St
Ellis Park
Miami
Foamilians Notions Dept
Roosevelt Howe
Irmouht
Ion Hospital
Gothen
Lola
Cleaning and Hauling Ads From Local Trades
Local listings advertise furnace cleaning for all makes and coal firing equipment by Welty Heating Co. New construction and remodeling services by Kinkhead Construction Co. Virgil Horak offers floor sanding and finishing. Christ Anderson and Dick Alexander provide septic systems, toilet pumping, and hauling services. Stores and steady customers sought by Ash and Rubbish Hauling with contact numbers included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welty Heating Co
Kinkhead Construction Co
Evewy Gu
Eta
Virgil Horak
Dick Alexander
Marion
Christ Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gazette
Don Padilla
Frank T. Gates
Sixteenth Street
Edwin N. Gates
Harriman
N. Y
Frank Gates
Edwin Gates
Parksville
Cherry County
Nebraska
GOV
Marion News
Gavette
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
Prairie Cha A. and
L. Club
Prairie Chapel Church
W. B. Hanna
Shakespeare Club
A. E. Bragg
Love’s Laber
W. Goodrow Greenhouse
Patmos Commandery No
E. T
Price Electric Shop
Ninth Street
North Marion Garden Club
Donald Bliss
Mothers Club
Calvin Moore
Stella Carpenter
Noble Grands Association
H. J. Murphey
Sorosis Club
Oe A. Beerman
Tuck-a-stitch Club
George Bradley
O. A. Beerman
Michael Cira, Jr
Pueblo
Elmer Kurt
Michael Cira
Monona
Monona School
James H. Miller
Mr. Miller
Third Avenue
C. B. F. Michel
Alburnett Road
George Crosley
Milton, Wis
Sheldone
Albion
Wis
Stanley Stevens
Viroqua, Wis
Joel Walker
St. Luke’s Hospital
Diana Fret Club
K. V
L. M. Phelps
Tobacco
Townsender
Lutheran
Tost
Rapids Chevrolet CO
First Ave
Kresxe
St. SE
Zippers
Jack Rosen
BE Wise
Vincent’s Jewelry Store
Egeurself
Rinieau
Oors ci Investigations
Mies
Gar
Cs.p.s. Hall
Kenny Hofer
Lvirie
Eax
Gaaly
Ley
sGspee
Cnet
Owens
Dhe
Aoe Wiese
Billy Kmurry
Lisbon
Square Dance Circle
Wapsie Valley
Hargrave Construction CO
A. W. Petersen Co., Inc
Vines Setheto Waresuakens
Killian Co
Ekoftf
Doreen
3Rd Ave
Eepe
Lear Repair
Los Alumer Novak Heating CO
Itima
Griffith
Brinkman
Se Ave
Schmidt
Ror Sais Speer
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