Linn G O P Women Plan Tea For Wives Of State Officials
Linn G O P women announce a tea for wives of Iowa state leaders. The event, on Oct 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Montrose hotel mezzanine in Cedar Rapids, will be hosted by Mrs O J Elsen bast. Gov. George A Wilson’s wife will head the guest list, with attendees including wives of Lt Gov B B Hickenlooper and other state officials. The tea welcomes any Linn County Republican women and caps a countywide series of party meetings beginning Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J Elsenbast
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Republican Women's Club
Montrose Hotel
George A. Wilson
B. B Hickenlooper
Earl G. Miller
Willis G.C Bagley
C. B. Akers
John M. Rankin
Mark Thornburg
Country Club October Calendar With Dinners and Events
The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts a dinner dance on Oct 11 with Griff Williams and the Hotel Mark Hopkins orchestra. A stag party for all men is planned Friday evening with a golf tournament and buffet, followed by games and prizes. A membership meeting is set for Mon Oct 14 at 3:30 pm to discuss projects. Swing Nights for Young Moderns returns Oct 19 with a supper dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griff Williams
Mark Hopkins
C_cums
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Visitors Stay With Muncers in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Howard P. Markel of Des Moines arrived Wednesday to spend a week with Mr and Mrs Grant B. Muncer at 1921 First Avenue East Cedar Rapids. Mrs Edgar Gee accompanied them back to Cedar Rapids after visiting the Markels for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard P. Markel
Des Moines
Grant B. Muncer
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids
Edgar Gee
Markels
House guests from Evanston visit Cedar Rapids couple
Mr and Mrs John S. Vavra of 2142 Blake boulevard SE host for two days Mr and Mrs Tom W Moore of Evanston Illinois. Mrs Moore is noted as a former Cedar Rapids resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Vavra
Blake Boulevard
Tom W Moore
Evanston, Il
Moore
Cedar Rapids
East Side W C T U Plans Year Of Soldier Aid
Meeting at 319 Fifth Street NW chaired by Mrs W H Bontrager outlined year goals including cooperation with Red Cross and state WC T U departments. World Temperance Sunday on Oct 26 will see blotters distributed and a bank offering planned. rummage sale set for Oct 11 to aid fall work. Myrtle Smith welcomed as new member. Next meeting Nov 4 at Mrs Guy C Rich and Miss Ruth Otto home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bontrager
Fifth Street
Red Cross
WC. T. U
Wll
Myrtle Smith
Guy C Rich
Ruth Otto
Vesely Home Hosts Dietz Kin For Visit
Guests who spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs W. F. Vesely 715 Eighteenth street SE were Mrs. Vesely's father and brother P H Dietz and Edward Dietz of Maryville Missouri and Peter Dietz of Penwell Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Vesely
Eighteenth Street
Bridge Club Hostess Lady Hilman Hosts Midweek Meeting
Mrs C F Hilman welcomed members at 834 Third Avenue SE for a Wednesday bridge afternoon. Luncheon at noon preceded an afternoon of cards. Out of town guests included Mrs Fred D Morgan and Mrs A J McLaughlin of Sioux City, visiting Mr and Mrs Addison J Ramsey of 225 Crescent Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C F. Hilman
Third Avenue SE
Fred D Morgan
A. J. McLaughlin
Sioux City
Addison J Ramsey
Crescent Street
Hedges to Attend World Premiere of Knute Rockne Film
Mr and Mrs Horace Hedges will travel to South Bend Indiana on Friday for the world premiere of Knute Rockne All American. On Saturday they head to Bloomington Indiana where Mr Hedges will officiate at the Texas Indiana football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Horace Hedges
Seventeenth Street
Knute Rockne
Bloomington
Hedges
P E O Chapter Guests Discuss Flower Arrangements
Mrs Ben F Wolverton hosted Chapter FO of P E O at 2159 Blake Boulevard SE. Guests included Mrs Harry Nelson of Chapter HO Burlington. Mrs Arthur L. Augustine of Chapter II led the program on Flower Arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F Wolverton
Blake Boulevard
Harry Nelson
Chapter HO
Burlington
Arthur L. Augustine
Chapter II
Hambright House Guests From Boone Visit
Mr and Mrs Walter T Hambright at 2029 Blake Boulevard SE welcomed their daughter Mrs Frank B Miller and Mrs Burt Miller of Boone as guests arriving Wednesday for a several days visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Hambright
Blake Boulevard
Frank B. Miller
Burt Miller
Boone
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club opens fall meetings with musical tea
The art department of the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club held a fall kickoff tea from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the club house. New officers were introduced including co chairmen Mrs J H Ferguson and Mrs J B McPherson, leader Mrs A R Swem, and secretary treasurer Mrs Fred Woolrich. Rose Ann Kubovec and Richard Keen of Coe College provided music. Mrs Charles Bode presided at tea, with refreshments by Mrs F E Corey, Mrs Lee O Whitcomb, and Mrs W R Foor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
J. H. Ferguson
J. B. McPherson
A. R. Swem
Fred Woolrich
Swem
Lee O. Whitcomb
W. R. Foor
Surprise party honors Edward Kuba and wife at 1300 Second St SE
A group of friends and neighbors gathered Monday evening to honor Mr and Mrs Edward Kuba at their home 1300 Second Street SE A picnic supper followed with piano accordion solo by Donald Pardubsky and a five hundred and pinochle session Gifts were presented to the Kubas Various attendees included the Lusty list of named couples and individuals from the local community reflecting a warm neighborhood celebration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Kuba
1300
Second Street SE
Donald Pardubsky
Ray Martin
John Lagos
Martha
John Stechcon
Bob Pardubsky
Donald
Max Gantz
Josephine Pohorsky
Eleanor
Benny Drahovzal
Peter Hach
Albert Kuba
John Letovsky
Joe Oswald
Art Barnes
Lumir Konigsmark
Frank Cejka
Leonard Brush
Frank Brush
Will Reid
Rose Heral
E Nemec
Ada Gantz
Alma Johnson
Norma Jean Johnson
James W Spaulding
Weldon Klug
Don Storey
Leo Wicks
Adolph Topinka
Joe Po Iehna
Frank Vrbicky
Rev Rowley Honored At Farewell Party
The Rev W Glenn Rowley former pastor of Trinity Methodist church now at Mount Vernon and his family were honored at a farewell reception in the church parlors Monday. Dozens spoke and gifts were presented as new pastor Rev William O Eckler was introduced. Refreshments followed with decoration by Miss Nelle Martin's class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .Glenn Rowley
Trinity Methodist Church
Mount Vernon
H N. Steele
Claude Runner
Post High Epworth League
Marvel Dulin
George Youtzy
Ladies’ Aid
R. J. MacNamara
Steele
Donald Johanos
Betty Wagner
Coe College
Florence van Winkle
Coe
The
Nelle Martin
Miss Mikesell Weds C. H. Orton in Cedar Rapids Ceremony
Miss LaVertia Mikesell daughter of Mr and Mrs A Mikesell of Council Bluffs became the bride Sunday of Charles H Orton son of Henry Orton of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Dena Orton of Denver Colo at the First Christian church with a pink gladiolus and chrysanthemum bouquet. The couple will reside at 828 C avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVertia Mikesell
Cedar Rapids
A. Mikesell
Council Bluffs
Charles H Orton
Henry Orton
Dena Orton
Denver
Colo
Marion H. Williams
First Christian Church
Andrew Powers
Mikesell
Ralph J. Mikesell
Ralph J Mikesell
Wayne Pritchard
Clyde Zook
R. A. Mikesell
Ox Yoke Inn
Amana
Orton
Link-Belt Speeder Corporation
I.0.a. Foods
C Avenue NW
Two Entertain for Miss Mary Trimble
Miss Mary Trimble to marry Clarence Trimble on Oct. 5. Mrs M E Fatka hosted a personal shower at 1148 C avenue NW with many guests including Mrs Betty Lou Skoog Cary Procek Bessie Turek Josephine Vondra Eleanor Johnson Lucille Fillenworth Genevieve Woodward Grace Heiss Mary Bachman Zella Hall Dorothy Burch LaNette Cerney Alvina Bendel and Misses Maxine Winfrey Freda Grim Irene Rastera Rowena Clark Dorothy McLaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bishop
H. L. Miller
M. E. Fatka
C Avenue NW
Mary Trimble
Clarence Trimble
Betty Lou Skoog
Cary Procek
Bessie Turek
Josephine Vondra
Eleanor Johnson
Lucille Fillenworth
Genevieve Woodward
Grace Heiss
Mary Bachman
Zella Hall
Dorothy Burch
LaNette Cerney
Alvina Bendel
Maxine Winfrey
Freda Grim
Irene Rastera
Rowena Clark
Dorothy McLaughlin
Mrs Cumberland Feted At Shower In Minnesota Home
Mrs J E Cumberland was honored at a luncheon and handkerchief shower Tuesday at the home of Mrs R J Brown 1508 Sixth avenue SE The Cumberlands will spend winter in Florida Others attending included Mesdames Charles Herbeck Joe Zitka W D Messa John Geiger H D Wingert Charles Stocker F H Fleming Clifford Harris George Fanbore Charles Harris C J Delp Lester Martinek and Frank Oxley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Cumberland
R. J. Brown
Sixth Avenue SE
Charles Harris
C. J. Delp
Lester Martinek
Frank Oxley
Kadicio Camp Fire Hikes After Meeting at Guardian's Home
Kadicio Camp Fire members met at guardian Mrs Arthur Norman's home on Saturday morning then hiked. Group included Jacqueline Fry Corrine Groves Mary Virginia Crane Blanche McPherson Betty Lou Amsted Inez Kruse Marjorie Lowry Margaret Clark Caroline Wiegner Joyce Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kadicio
Arthur Norman
Jacqueline Fry
Corrine Groves
Mary Virginia Crane
Blanche McPherson
Betty Lou Amsted
Inez Kruse
Marjorie Lowry
Margaret Clark
Caroline Wiegner
Joyce Lane
Catholic Current Events to Meet with Mrs Neenan
The Catholic Current Events group will meet with Mrs. Emmet J. Neenan at 1835 Fourth Avenue SE on Thursday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet J. Neenan
Fourth Avenue SE
Needlework Guild Opens Campaign in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Needlework Guild of America held its initial meeting at Mrs E P Ristedt’s home to start a drive for warm garments for city children. Last year 1570 pieces were distributed and the group invites new members who send two garments to the president for distribution to schools, hospitals, and public charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Needlework Guild of America
E. P Ristedt
Country Club Parkway
Ristedt
Public Health Nursing Association
County Relief
Community House
South Side Charities
St. Luke's Hospital
Mercy Hospital
the Children's Home
Sunshine Mission
Home For Aged Women
Maydwell Home Hosts Relatives Reunion With Long Absences
The Maydwell residence on Third avenue road SW hosted a relatives reunion Tuesday evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs G E Reber of Walla Walla Washington Mr and Mrs Alpha Tennant of Creston Mr and Mrs Frank Spoon and son Dale of Drexel Hill Pennsylvania Mr and Mrs Arthur Spoon also attended with their son. Mrs Reber and Mrs Tenant, sisters of the Spoon brothers, had not seen each other for 17 years. The Spoons visiting John S Forbes and wife at 824 Third avenue SW will depart Thursday by motor for Pennsylvania accompanied by Mr and Mrs Arthur Spoon who plan an eastward visit. William F Spoon and Mrs William F Spoon, son and daughter of the Spoons, could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Maydwell
Third Avenue Road
Maydwell
G. E. Reber
Walla Walla
Wash
Alpha Tennant
Creston
Frank Spoon
Drexel Hill
Arthur Spoon
Dale
Second Street
Reber
Tenant
Spoon Brothers
John S. Forbes
Third Avenue
Pennsylvania
William F Spoon
Ellis Boots Celebrates Seventieth Birthday
Relatives and friends gathered Saturday at the home on Blakely road SE for the seventieth birthday of Mr. Ellis Boots. A noon picnic dinner was served with many Anamosa Central City Prairieburg Cedar Rapids families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Boots
Blakely Road
Boots
James Gray
Russell Gray
Donald Wood
Carroll Gray
James Gray, Jr
Lorena Dorcas
Anamosa
William Milroy
Central City
Harold Deshaw
Prairieburg
William Boots
William Meyers
Ed Welch
Betty
Veil Sterns
Garry Zack
Herbert Boots
Jess Boots
Forest
Doris Milroy
Franklin Deshaw
Ernest Deshaw
Cedar Rapids
Kaluwanah Camp Fire Meeting Walks to Ellis Park
The Kaluwanah Camp Fire group met Monday at St James church and walked to Ellis park taking lunches. Attendees included Betty Sheets Betty McCabe Alice McCabe Betty Novak Bonnie Stewart Patty Hamer Ruth Collister and Thelma Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaluwanah
St. James Church
Ellis Park
Betty Sheets
Betty and
Alice McCabe
Betty Novak
Bonnie Stewart
Patty Hamer
Ruth Collister
Thelma Trimble
Bernetta Alton Wed Carl Jackson in Des Moines
Miss Bernetta Alton daughter of Mr and Mrs S C Alton of Des Moines married Carl Jackson of Des Moines in a Sunday noon ceremony at a Des Moines Methodist church. Attending were Mrs Tim Alton and Mr Tim Alton of Cedar Rapids. They will reside at 407 Seventh Street West Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernetta Alton
S. C. Alton
Des Moines
Carl Jackson
Tim Alton
Cedar Rapids
Seventh Street
West Des Moines
Ethel Evans Circle Plans Red Cross Sewing Meeting
Ethel Evans circle of the King's Daughters will meet Thursday at 1 30 p m at Red Cross headquarters 206 Federal Building to sew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Evans
The
King’s Daughters
Red Cross
Federal Building
List Of Eligibles For City Building Inspector Post
A list of eligible candidates for the building inspector post will be certified to the city council Thursday. Civil service chairman Chet Myers said six licensed engineers took the Sept. 12 exam: James H Lilly, Henry G Suehrstedt, Howard QO. Graham, B. W. Griffith, Laurence Smith and Earl Fiala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Myers
Civil Service Commission
James H Lilly
Henry G. Suehrstedt
Howard QO. Graham
B. W. Griffith
Laurence Smith
Earl Fiala
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4585 Available in Junior Sizes
Pattern 4585 is offered in junior miss sizes 11 through 17. The size 13 short sleeve dress requires 314 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, 243 West 17th Street, New York, N Y, for this pattern and ten cents more for the latest Pattern Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
City Briefs Fiesta of local notices and meetings
Entries list church and club gatherings in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Meetings cover Lions Club radio broadcast, Cub mothers, Women of the Moose, Painting and Decorating Contractors, and district scout round tables. Also notes a Cornell judgment and a hospital visit for a football injury.
Cedar Rapids News Briefs Include Local Injury and Club Meetings
Lagerquist suffered a leg cut after falling from a wood pile Tuesday afternoon and was treated at St. Luke's hospital at 6 30 p m. Linn county Red Cross to meet Thursday noon at the Y M C A. Vivian Harris from St Louis plans for the annual Red Cross roll call November 19 to 25. Waltonian Luncheon Club meets Thursday noon at Lafayette club room. Bert Moen reports on plans for a crow shoot at the Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club. open to all interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagerquist
Sixteenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Linn County
The
American Red Cross
Vivian Harris
Red Cross
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Waltonian
Lafayette Club
Bert Moen
Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration Club
Limbo Kid radio play on NBC Blue network
Robert Downing formerly of Cedar Rapids presents The Limbo Kid on the Radio Guild hour. The drama airs Saturday at 8 35 p m over NBC Blue network as part of the weekly Radio Guild lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Downing
Cedar Rapids
Radio Guild Hour
NBC Blue
Radio Guild
Labor Smashing Contracts for Violating Laws
Washington officials announce that the War and Navy departments will withhold contracts from firms found violating federal labor laws, as Sidney Hillman, labor member of the National Defense Commission, disclosed on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (LLP
Sidney Hillman
National Defense Commission
War and Navy Departments
William Verhey 80 Dies. Des Moines Trader in Butter and Eggs
William Verhey 80 died Tuesday at his daughter’s home in La Porte City where he had lived summers for years. Born at Pella he worked 35 years in Des Moines in butter and egg wholesaling, retiring a decade ago. He married Mary Croll in 1882, who died 1895, then Alice French in 1898, who died 1923. Survived by five daughters including Mrs. Miller Des Moines and Mrs. Loveless La Porte City. Funeral services planned in Des Moines with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte City
William Verhey
Charles Loveless
Mr. Verhey
Pella
Jacobeus
Jane Verhey
Des Moines
Westminster Presbyterian Church
John McGuire Transferred After Truck Crash
John McGuire of Oxford Junction, critically injured in a truck accident last week, is transferred from Mercy Anamosa to Mercy Cedar Rapids hospital with a fractured leg and ribs and a crushed chest. His condition was reported as fair on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGuire
Oxford Junction
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Car Registrations Fall To Year’s Low In September
Linn County Abstract reports registrations for new cars and trucks fell to their lowest yearly levels in September with 121 cars and 20 trucks. February showed slightly higher lows, while May recorded the year’s peak at 342 cars and 51 trucks. Last September was the third lowest since 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Abstract Company
Ankle Broken In Tractor Incident Near Central City
Vernon Akers 22 of Central City fractured his right ankle when his foot was caught in a tractor gear while working on a farm near Central City Tuesday. He received treatment at St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids at noon and was later discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Akers
Central City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Reserve Officers Group School Opens
Reserves group announces first meeting for Cedar Rapids officers on Oct 9 at 7 30 p m in the civil service room basement of the federal building. Regular courses for the season will begin. A northeastern Iowa group holds its first meeting Oct 15 at 7 30 p m at the First National Bank in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Civil Service Room
Federal Building
Iowa
First National Bank
West Union
McEnany Family Tragedy In Elma Auto Crash
Mrs. Anna McEnany of Elma killed in an auto collision on the outskirts of Elma. Rev Francis McEnany, driving another car, injured father P. C. McEnany learns of the death. Dan Noonan of Elma was backing his car from a driveway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna McEnany
Elma
Father McEnany
P. C. McEnany
Hinkley Avenue
Non conforming permit sought for bindery at 842 Fourteenth St SE
Lee Robinson and Rosa Janda petitioned the city council on Wednesday for a non conforming light industrial permit at 842 Fourteenth Street SE to open a book bindery. The council sent the matter to the city plan commission for recommendation. The petition notes the building was a grocery before the zoning ordinance and a non conforming commercial permit was granted when the area was zoned B residential. The grocery has since vacated but the permit remains in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Robinson
Rosa Janda
Fourteenth Street
City Plan Commission
Amazing Zonite hygiene discovery for married women
Thousands of women embrace Zonite as a sensational hygienic protection. The safe douche claims to kill germs on contact without harming delicate tissues and deodorize for daily freshness. Over 20 million bottles have been used, with simple directions for economical feminine hygiene from druggists.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn G. O. P
Tom W. Moores
Vavra
Vesely
S. Acad
American Institute of Laundering
Ajartodays
Mrs. Hilman
Premiere
Mrs. Wolverton
Walter Hambrights
ART Department
Honor Edward Kubas
George Steck Klishe
George Steck
Hilterunner Music CO
First Street
DIAL
Sue
W. G. Rowley
Miss Mikesell
C. H. Orton
Miss Mary Trimble
Mrs. Cumberland
Kadicio Camp
Needlework Guild
Hutchinson's Brick
P&g
Richards College
First Avenue SE
Anne Adams
By Galbraith
U.S. Pat
Ogf
City Briefs
Ity Briefs
Central Park Church
Sadie Saub
Fifth Avenue SE
Continental Buffet
Hotel Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America
Women of the Moose
Women's Relief Corps
Mount Hermon Lodge
Masonic Hall
J E. Heiserman
Harry E. Mason
C. W Toms
Lincoln
Neb
Joan Berger
M. D. Marr
James Jilek
J. W. Jilek
Ninth Street
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
M. E. Felden
H. D. Hunter
Twenty-seventh Street
Melvin Tudor
Wilbur Lagerquist
Mrs. H. R
Eoil
Rob
Reserves Group School
Albert
First Avenue
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