Freedom of the Press Highlighted in Marion Talk
Don Reid of Des Moines spoke to the Lions Club at the K V cafe about the value of a free press, tracing newspaper history from Publick Occurrences to modern coverage. He noted the press role in informing citizens, advertising economies, and safeguarding liberty, urging support for rights of speech and religion. The event coincided with National Newspaper Week and preceded Marion PTA activities and library events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Reid
Don Red
Des Moines
Town Press
Lions Club
K-V Cafe
Publick
United States
Benjamin Harris
New York Tribune
Washington
Senate
Daniel Webster
Pony Express
Reid
Lewis Papes
U O P Club Opens Year With Dinner and Art Focus
The U O P club held a 6:30 dinner at Marion Country Club to begin the year. Mrs Ralph Kendall was installed as president, with Mrs LeRoy Barber outlining a program on art in daily life. Mrs J L Papes discussed a Mexico trip and changes in old customs and architecture. Lulu B Secrist shared word pictures of eastern US places and patriot pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. O P Club
Marion Country Club
Ralph Kendall
LeRoy Barber
George Busby
J. Keith
Mre J L Papes
Mexico
Lulu B Secrist
United States
Club
Walter Hall
Tennyson Club
Rubye Winslet
Centerville
E. E. Gorwin
Norman J. Waffle
del Adkins
Theristriai Club Moonlight Musical Evening at Baker Home
Theristriai club met at Mrs. Mary Baker home on Tuesday evening for an evergreen program. The event featured multiple piano solos and duets by Mrs A J Keyes Mrs W Bowman Mrs Ruby Powles Mrs Gilbert Voorhies Mrs Mary Baker and others along with vocal pieces and readings. Thirteen members answered roll call with news updates. guest Mrs Clara Wilson attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theristriai Club
Mary Baker
Donnybrook Fair
John Prindle Scott
A J. Keyes
W. Bowman
Godard
Ruby
Schlessinger
Grandpapa and I
John T. Christie
A. J. Keyes
J. T Gallivan
Cabaletta
Lack
E. J Esgate
J B Howell
Gerrett Smith
MacDowell
J Lawrence Bigger
Josephine Whitacre
Clara Wilson
Marion women attend Cedar Rapids and Marion Railway Auxiliary meeting
A procession of Marion and Cedar Rapids women gathered Tuesday at Mrs E K Easton home in Cedar Rapids to discuss postal history and plan rummage and apron sales. Attendees included Mrs A A Hardin Mrs E C Hamm Mrs Hiams Mrs Kinstler and others with luncheon served and speaker Mrs Newton Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Milo Vanderlinden
Waters
Newton Owen
Spillville Couple Bound Over For Jury On Assault Charge
Spillville residents Bill Kovarik and Edith Swehla were bound over to the grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder. Bail set at 1500 remained unpaid, and they were remanded to jail after an arrest following a Sept. 16 quarrel in which Richard Marousek of Conover was wounded. Kovarik is noted as a pitcher for the Spillville baseball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spillville
Gazette
Decorah
Bill Kovarik
Edith Swehla
Howard F. Barthell
Richard Marousek
Conover
Marousek
Kovarik
U S Seeks Return Of 110 French Planes From Martinique
The United States has asked France to return 110 war planes purchased before the German defeat. The planes, built in the U S and shipped via a Canadian port on the French carrier Bearn, are at Martinique with a British blockade in place. A Vichy accord and compensation questions loom as Roosevelt met French Ambassador Gaston Henri-Haye. Western North Carolina reports 125 private camps for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
United States
France
Germany
West Indian
Martinique
Roosevelt
Gaston Henri-Haye
Marshal Henri Petain
Vichy
State Department
White House
America
Bearn
Paris
North Carolina
Canadian maneuvers under way with large force in Dominion
Officers praised the speed and mobility of Canada's streamlined army as 5,000 troops and 450 vehicles moved through the first 24 hours of the largest maneuvers ever held in the Dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ont
Canada
Dominion
Marion County Eyes Linn County style work relief plan
Marion county supervisors and relief director Peter Meci discussed Linn county’s independent work relief system at the courthouse. They aim to adopt a similar program in Marion with family heads earning part of monthly relief, noting Meci’s background with Linn. Visiting board members included JF Clark, A L Dykstra and Archie Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Peter Meci
Marion County
Clarence L. Beeson
Linn County
WPA
Meci
Cedar Rapids
Deaths John L. Trapp Longtime Cedar Rapids Barber
John L. Trapp immigrant born February 22 1874 in Princeton Missouri died at 7 23 a m Wednesday after a long illness in a local hospital. He lived in Cedar Rapids 23 years and ran a barber shop in the Delavan hotel. Survived by wife daughter Eva Caldwell son Herbert A Trapp two brothers Charles Emory Trapp Huston Mo Edgar Trapp Kansas City Kan two sisters A P Brown Frank Hertford Springfield Mo and four grandchildren Herbert J and Robert H Trapp Mrs De Loris Wickham and Gwendolyn Caldwell all of Cedar Rapids. He belonged to the Princeton Baptist Church. Body remains at the Rohn chapel pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Trapp
Sixth Avenue
Princeton
Cedar Rapids
Delavan Hotel
Eva Caldwell
Herbert A Trapp
Charles
Emory Trapp
Huston
Edgar Trapp
Kansas City
Kan
A. P. Brown
Frank Hertford
Springfield
Herbert J
Robert H. Trapp
de Loris Wickham
Gwendolyn Caldwell
The
Baptist Church
Rohn
Mrs Mary Alice Morris Green Rites Planned Near Robins
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Alice Morris Green wife of John A Green pioneer Linn county resident who died from burns at home near Robins will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev O A Meyer of Robins officiating Burial will follow at Shiloh cemetery in Louisa Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Morris Green
John A. Green
Linn County
Robins
Turner Chapel
O. A. Meyer
Shiloh
Louisa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion News
P. T. A. Meeting
Marion Parent Teachers Association
Lincoln School
Boy Scouts
A W. Henke
Methodist Church
W C. Sheets
Board of Education
Supt
C. B Vernon
Lyle Warren
Linkletter Insurance
12Th Street
Sacred Heart Circle
St Josephs Catholic Church
John Oliver
Glenn Larkin
Fidelic
King's Daughters
Thomas Costello
Morris
Morris Plan
U. O. P. Club
Joan Blondel
Lana Turner
At the Garden Tonight
Boston
National Convention of the American Legion
6Th Avenue
10Th Street
George Wilson
Dallas Carsner
Harold Howe
Willard McCune
Paris Steam Dye Works
Rapid School of Welding
Catholic Rummage Sale Library
Prairie Chapel Church
George Zingula
Ray Starry
Alfred Hoffman
Lester Falcon
John Coons
Herman Falcon
Grace H. Starr
Fred Shireman
R. E. Leidigh
Will Grassfield
Charles Harlan
Bert Emmons
P Flickinger
Edna Roberts
Prairie Union Agriculture and Literary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Hallwood Cafe
John Mullin
Linn
Glenn Dahms
Irvin Ford
Tenth Street
Klatter Klub
Owen
Ralph Langhoff
Hilda Happel
Stuart Dolan
Waterloo
Marion Post
American Legion
Oakdale
Mary Buzza
Elsie Pringle
Neal Miller
Fred Lang
Presbyterian Westminster Guild
Storm
Osceola Lodge
I O
Joe G Lee
St. Paul, Minn
J. D. Currier
L. F Machacek
Dysart
Shirley Anne
Machacek
Margaret Fernow
Lou Lang
Monticello
L. A. Levasseur
Lester Klingler
North Eleventh Street
Malta
Red Cross
Patmos Commandery
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Gilbert Blayney
Olin
Townsend Club No
George Bruce
Fred Kahler
Rio de Janeiro
Tuscany
U.S
Cuticura
Maleden
Mass
Mita
Wards de Luxe
John Green
Second Street
Weis
Montgomery Ward
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