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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1939

Page

2

Diary Inspector and Town Jests Chronicle Town Tales

A collection of lightweight local anecdotes features Dr A R Menary and the bulletin board near city hall, family skeins, detective Earl Stanley, Officer Mikota, a dog water mix up with turpentine, a sharkskin suit tale, radio program loyalties, a chicken on a car pit, Evelyn Street at a national AAUW gathering, Mrs Labes and hot dogs, and an apple tree blooming thrice at Warren Huff’s Marion home.

Dr. A. R. Menary Doc England Fred Labes Labes John Lapes Warren Huff Eighth Street Marion

Bormann Porter Wed In Omaha Creighton Chapel

Miss Mildred Louise Porter daughter of Mrs. Catherine E. Porter of Council Bluffs and Leo James Bormann son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bormann were married in Creighton university chapel Omaha Saturday morning at 8. The ceremony was by Rev. Father Mullaney. Attendants were Miss Marian Ryan and John Robert Halpin. The couple will live in Chicago where Bormann works for United Press. They were spending today in Cedar Rapids en route to Chicago.

Mildred Louise Porter Catherine E. Porter Council Bluffs Leo James Bormann J. H. Bormann Park Avenue SE Creighton University Omaha Father Mullaney Marian Ryan John Robert Halpin Cedar Rapids Bormann Immaculate Conception High School Marquette University Milwaukee Sigma Delta Chi Crown and Anchor Hampden Court Chicago Radio News United Press

Y W Maps Program For Junior Girls

Cedar Rapids Y W C A outlines fall and winter plans for junior members. Girl Reserve clubs Hi Y Ette groups interclub council with meetings in each school. Highlights include club officer introductions vacation highlights and forthcoming events such as a barn dance barbecue and a father daughter banquet.

Cedar Rapids Interclub Council Grace Gordon Roosevelt Clubs Wilson McKinley Franklin Roosevelt School Shirley Thompson Sally Henry Mary Hubbard Muriel Burnell Dorothy Rubins Wilson Hi-Y-Ettes J. J. Runner Iowa City Roosevelt Katherine Bryan Dorothy Metela Betty Jeanne Ensign Carol Selby Mardell McGinn Betty Curnutt Joan Vessler Lois Wessale Rebecca Hallman Doris Cone Franklin Hi Sue Crank Celestia Nance Girl Reserve Committee Chicago Betty Burianek Frank Brejcha Alice Rogers Helen Hanson Floyd Sapp Elsie Propst Dorothy Stofler Owen Hardendorf J. T. McMillan Catherine Aukermann Burton Byers Dwight Krumboltz Louis R. Kriz A. C. Burnell F. W. Franey Harley Bowser Willis Mohn Stella Bachelder W. R. Armstrong Ruth Horner Mothers of Girl Reserves

Iowa King's Daughters to Convene Convention in Cedar Rapids

The Iowa branch of the King's Daughters and Sons will host its forty fourth annual convention in Cedar Rapids October 10 to 12. About 600 to 700 members from 65,000 nationwide will attend, wearing the In His Name badge. The event includes meetings at the Roosevelt hotel with an opening at Westminster Church.

Iowa King’s Daughters Cedar Rapids Linn Courty King’s Daughters and Sons, Inc United States I.H.N Bountiful Perkins Hospital Iowa City St. Luke’s Hospital Community House Sunshine Mission Sunshine Mission Day Nursery Camp Good Health Marion Red Cross National Disaster Funds Goodfellows’ Fund The International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons Westminster Presbyterian Church Roosevelt Hotel

Social notices honor Miss Johnson and Mr. Lee at dinner

A weekend of social events honors Miss Mary Jo Johnson and her fiancé Mr. Lee. Attendees include bridesmaids Misses Mentzer Burge and Austin and best man James Trewin with ushers George Johnson and LeRoy McGinnes. Also present are the groom’s mother Mrs. Edward Lee and Mrs. LeRoy McGinnes. An upcoming coffee and crystal shower hosted by Miss Cora Hampton and Mrs. George A. Johnson features guests listed from the community. Grace Kovar and Henry Linder to wed today at noon at the Thorndike Hilton chapel with relatives present. Agnes Dvorak hosts a gadget shower in Kovar honor. King's Daughters Ella Hungerford circle meets Friday.

Grace Kovar J. M. Kovar Johnson Avenue Henry Linder Otto Linder Iowa City Matthew Spinka Thorndike Hilton Chapel Chicago Theological Seminary Dorothy Buchanan Elmer Hughes Tulsa Okla Dodge Street Kovar Agnes Dvorak Center Point Road

J L Farmers Guests Leave For Florida And Meetings

Mrs Ella T Farmer sails to Miami Fla for winter with son J LeRoy Farmer at 2179 Blake Blvd SE. Mrs Mary Driver heads to Chicago to study at University of Chicago. Jane Garwood departs for Camp Fire executive conference in San Francisco Oct 8 15. Alpha Xi Delta alumnae hold dinner at Doris Garner home. P E O Chapter I hosts luncheon at 211 Twentieth St NE with H Helscher and R Davis assisting. Chapter HJ P E O meets at 2406 Meadowbrook Dr SE with dessert luncheon and program. Shakespeare Club meets at 600 Seventeenth St NE to study Antony and Cleopatra.

Ella T. Farmer J. LeRoy Farmer Blake Boulevard Miami, Fla Jane Garwood Camp Fire Association San Francisco Alpha Xi Delta Doris Garner Second Avenue SE Burdine Lattner Ray Phelan H. B. Adkins Twentieth Street Adkins H. B. Helscher Robert R. Davis T. J. Markland, Jr Earle G. Nichols Meadowbrook Drive Philip Shive F. W. Damour Shakespeare Club C. H. Brittin Seventeenth Street Anthony and Cleopatra Mound Farm

Nell Ellis to Wed Robert Thiel in Iowa City

Engagement announced for Nell Ellis daughter of Mrs. Sylvester E. Ellis to Robert J. Thiel of Cedar Rapids son of Rev. and Mrs. Peter J. Thiel of Stanton Neb. The couple plan nuptials Nov. 8 at the bride's home with the Rev. Thiel officiating.

Nell Ellis Sylvester E. Ellis Dr. Ellis Iowa City Robert J. Thiel Cedar Rapids Peter J. Thiel Stanton, Neb Miss Ellis Eugene W. Scheldrup Memorial Union Harvey E. Lynch John B. Heidel Iowa City Press-Citizen Thiel

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Robert Bell Denny Mary Earl Stanley Earl A. A. Mikota Mikota John Hladky Joe Hladkys John Danny Boy Londonderry Frank Mulherin Bill Hogan Evelyn Street Denver New York Poles Danzig Mussolini Herr Hitler Joe Leo J. Bormann Mildred L. Porter Y. W. Maps Naomi Doebel Perry Alpha Circle Old Peoples Fort Madison Union of Burlington City Union Des Moines Davenport University of Iowa Boston St. Louis Linn County F. J. Mansfield Ida Mansfield Owen Barry Jane Boyd D. R. Pugh Silver Cross T. K. Hefner Irene Douglas Glenn Higbee D. A. Nicholson Louise Leibert George Serovy Grace Walpole Harold N. Graves Service Raymond Reid Friendship V. E. Lichtenstein Mizpah L. R. Buffington Maltese Ira Moore Margaret Bottome Henry Haegg Queen Esther Hope Lucian la Rue Ella Hungerford J. J. Calkins Volunteer R. C. Karlan Dorcas Daniel Ward Marion—Electa Ralph Seager Fidelis Lloyd C. Stark Mary Lowe Dickinson C. J. Kassler J. C. Baumhoefner R. A. Holmgren I. L. Brown G. H. Lowe Public Health Nursing Association Good Health C. R. Livingston Rufus B. Culver E. W. de Nio Back Row Arthur E. Chase Carl Goodwin Tom Walpole Linn Mary Jo Johnson Mr. Lee Homer Grove First Avenue E J. L. Farmers Florida Fergusons Mary Driver Hartford Mrs. Nichols Shakespeare Mrs. Brittin Robert Thiel P.E.O Mrs. Augustine Arthur L. Augustine Twenty Fourth Street Drive R. W. Manatt Augustine Roy E. Curray M. S. Hallman Watter Staves Ingram Bixler Miss Jessie Chambers Jessie Chambers Bever Avenue SE Roosevelt Senior High School R. F. Torstenson Addie Zika Litta Walker Esther Chapin Mabel Heisey Roberta Sheets Elizabeth Terrill Mary Paul Anna Grissel Jeanette Williams Berenice Moffit Minnie Ziesing Lucille Duncan Julia Tow Margaret Danielson Ruth Miller Ruth Zieke Ada Patterson Nelle Martin McKabe Dews Second Avenue and Second Street Zoric Nat's Institute OF Dyers and Cleaners DIAL Third Street
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