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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1936

Page

50

Community Chest Campaign Sees Strong Early Responses

Local drive progresses with Rotary support and businessman pledges as reports suggest large firms will file by Monday. Industrial units and educational sponsors exceed targets, with total pledges nearing the eight-institution goal of 85,752.24.

Roverart Clave F Moorman Rotary Arthur Toc Howard Cherry Joseph Lattner R R Epler Cedar Rapids Business College Coe College Community Chest Fund I. B. McGladrey Chester Johnson T. W Dunn James Wilams W. S. Hamilton Bert M Fonte Thomas O. Bailey Owen L. Fisdale Eleanor Pohorsky

Editorial States Students Approve Campus Night Club

The Iowa City campus weighs a night club project to keep students on campus on weekends to cut highway deaths. Rufus Fitzgerald, director of the union and social affairs, supports the plan and says a floor show may be added if students desire.

Ilwa Tre Rufus Fitzgerald Fitzgerald

Wallace speaks against Landon farm plan in Decorah

Agriculture Secretary Henry Wallace warned a Democratic crowd that Governor Landon’s farm program would ruin prices and income for farmers. He argued subsidies could not counteract surpluses and warned the plan would damage foreign markets and threaten the nation, comparing potential harm to 1932.

Decorah Henry Wallace Landon New Deal Republican Farm Plan Patyhandlers Wallace

Sherwood Eddy to Speak at Cornell Forum Conference

Mount Vernon officials announce three new speakers for the Cornell college third annual Forum conference for ministers and laymen on November 22 23 and 24 on the Cornell campus Sherwood Eddy noted author and YMCA secretary Frank Miles editor of the Tow Legionaire and Dr Harold Fey executive secretary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation join Bishop G Bramley Oxnam and MT Tomomota Japanese journalist among others as rosters are set for the event proceeds go to buy books for families and children

Mount Vernon Albion Ro King Cornell College Cornell Sherwood Eddy YMCA Frank Miles Towe Legionaire Harold Fey le Fellowship of Reeonehaeton G Bramley Oxnam Omaha Methodist Church Tomamota

Conference for Older Youths Set at Center Point

The eleventh annual older boys and girls conference of Linn county will be held next Saturday at the Evangelical church in Center Point. Doris Snyder of Cedar Rapids will preside at the 9:15 a.m. opening session. O. G. Herbrecht of Des Moines will lead and speak on What Seekest Thou at 11 a.m. in the auditorium of the Methodist church. The day includes worship, discussion groups, a question box, and a 6 p.m. banquet with music and a Youth’s Journey and the Quest theme.

Lann County Linn County Methodist Church Harland Jones I. E. Linkletter N. C. Dreier R. H. Collis Carylton Townsend Elmerine Davis Marion Fred Liddle Young People’s Blaine Hyten Cedar Rapids C. C. Miller Center Point Burton Emmons Robins Trevelyn White

Republican Women Organize Linn County Township Units

Mrs. Don a Hines, president of the county Republican women, announced the completion of organizing Linn County into township units. Read list of unit directors: Center Point Mrs Vincent Bromwell Springville Mrs Marjorie Levien Central City Mrs Flower Phillips Coggan Mrs Erma Crosier Walker Mrs Thomas Wiley Lisbon Mrs Fred Armstrong Marion Mrs Grace Bleakly Mount Vernon Mrs lice Bigger Alburnett Mrs L C Miller Viola Mrs Alwena McCallum. Assisting: Mesdames Penningroth Riemann Hendrickson Hahn Beane Lattner Ballard Spangler Mills and Miss Sara Nott of Marion.

Linn County Dona Hines Center Point Vincent Bromwell Springville Marjorie Levien Central City Flower Phillips Coggan Erma Crosier Walker Thomas Wiley Lisbon Fred Armstrong Marion Grace Bleakly Mount Vernon Lice Bigger Alburn

Young People's League Meeting Set at Vinton October 11

The Young People's League of the Cedar Rapids Presbytery IA synod will hold its annual fall meeting October 11 at the Presbyterian church in Vinton. Activities begin 3 PM with opening devotions by First Presbyterian of Cedar Rapids, report from Lakeside Conference by Walter Staves, officer elections, a buffet supper at 5:30 PM, and program segments including selected readings and a play at 7 PM.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Presbyterian Synod Presbyterian Church Vinton Christan Home Fich Church Presbyterian Vouing Pen Pte Cidar Rapids Walter Staves M Wallace Aves Exers Iowa Harts Moore Christ Harry Mone Chistian Hame-Manny TL Myron Bowser

Funeral for Aged Iowa City Man to Be Monday

Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 30 pm for Tarus F Keesler who died of heart failure at his home Saturday. He was a member of the local Masonic lodge and had worked at the Mason Work here for many years. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, and a brother.

Iowa City Tarus F Keesler Morsees Paul Engle Europe Germany Hitler United States America Engle Russia Oxford

Wings Over Cornfields Flight Landing Near Chicago

A plane sails through a flare over cornfields in Illinois and Iowa after a risky navigation. Dan lands amid muddy fields. spectators and farmers guide them to safety as they inch toward Chicago for a new flight plan.

Dan Chicago

Cedar Rapids and Wellman Residents Marry in Local Licenses

The register lists multiple marriages and license holders from Cedar Rapids Chiccagn Wellman Hazieton and Chicago including Charlee Kunzmann and Wil mia H Vasxerka Theodore Hafler Violet Hagerman Hien Brenneman Anna Chapman Morey Fosr Fosr and others. A recital at the Featherdiet church honored Rev Mr Brace and Mrs Jo Brace with ongoing pastor Evestone’s sixth year and a program by local groups and donors.

Charlee Kunzmann Wilmia H Vasxerka Cedar Rapids Theodore Hafler Violet Hagerman Chiccagn Ruth Vatra E Brenneman Anna Chapman Wellman Morey Custer S& D Mourtie Fosr Hazieton Ho Brace Bertha LoVrederturg Roth Waubeck Jonn P Edith L Bertram Fetherdiet Jo Brace Evestone Upper Iowa Mr Evestone Harold Lerner Helen Roselle C. C Berry Hazel Midlaff Leanza Berry F Gs Anderson Eyestone Cutts C. C. Berry

Paul Engle Sees Europe’s Era as History Making Epoch

Paul Engle home from Europe calls this a history making era since the Renaissance. He outlines his forthcoming prose work Everybody Prays from Oxford study and travels, noting Europe’s wars, freedoms, and politics shaping America and his future lectures.

Paul Engle Europe

Idris club hosts husbands for banco prizes

Kalona The Idris club entertained their husbands Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Small. Prizes in banco were won by Mrs. Reagan Adams, Gordon Engstrom and Reagan Adams. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Logan Reif, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Engstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Reagan Adams, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Walker, Mr. and Mrs Paul Benell, Mr. and Mrs. Lovell Strickler, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sommers, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horesowsky, Mr. and Mrs. Tom James and Mrs. Alva Kepler. The Washington County Med ical association met for their an nual banquet Tuesday. Dr. McLaughlin of Washington gave a hife history of Dr. J. C Boice of Washington. Dean Teet ers gave a talk on his work at the University of Iowa.

Idris Club Clifford Small Banco Reagan Adams Gordon Engstrom Logan Reif H. L. Walker Paul Benell Lovell Strickler Clifford Sommers Harry Horesowsky Tom James Alva Kepler Washington County Medical Association Dr. McLaughlin Washington J. C Boice Dean Teeters University of Iowa

Martelle Sunday School Holds Wiener Roast at Meeks Home

The Friendship class of the Methodist Sunday school hosted a wiener roast Tuesday at the home of Merle and Donald Meeks. Attendees included the Rev and Mrs Cecil Miller, Mr and Mrs Bruce Frantz, Mr and Mrs Francis Shotwell, Pauline Kyle, Esther Wright, Janet Reade, Mildred Mallie, Mary Pospishil, Boyd Frantz, Harold Calvert, Robert Peet, and the Meeks brothers.

Methodist Sunday School Merle Donald Meeks Cecl Miller Bruce Frantz Francis Shotwell Pauline Kyle Esther Wright Janet Reade Mildred Mallie Mary Pospishil Boyd Frantz Harold Calvert Robert Peet

Hunsacker Case Continued In Ottumwa Court

W S Hunsacker of Ottumwa charged with uttering a false check was given continuance to Oct 19 in Justice Grunwalds court. He allegedly wrote two checks on Merchants National Bank with one marked no funds. Buttre Cigar owner sought arrest warrant Sept 21.

Hunsacker W. S. Hunsacker Ottumwa W. J. Grunewald Merchants National Bank W. H. Buttre Buttre Third Avenue E

Class In Lip Reading At University Of Iowa

Mrs Hortense Gray of Cedar Rapids teaches a long running lip reading class at the University of Iowa. Open to adults with any degree of hearing loss the group meets Fridays from 10 30 a m to noon on the southeast porch of East Hall first floor.

Hortense Gray Cedar Rapids University of Iowa East Hall Gray Cedar Rapids League

Bishop Urges Focus on Peace Not Liquor Debate

Bishop G Bromley Oxnam of Omaha criticized Northwest Iowa Methodists for dwelling on liquor while neglecting poverty and war. The conference approved an economic report urging support for democracy and social welfare programs, and voted against state liquor control Friday.

Fort Dodge G. Bromley Oxnam Omaha Northwest Iowa Methodist Conference

Ida Bartholomew of Mount Vernon Dies at 81

Ida Sessions Bartholomew 81, lifelong Mount Vernon resident, died Saturday after months bedridden. Born 1855 in Epworth, she married Ambrose G. Bartholomew in 1882 and later settled in Mount Vernon in 1894. Survived by two daughters, a son, and a brother. funeral Monday at Neff chapel, Rev. H A Bassett officiating. Burial in local cemetery.

Mount Vernon Ida Sessions Bartholomew Bartholomew Epworth C. M. Sessions Ambrose G. Bartholomew Nebraska Altruria Club Methodist Church Mary B. Smith O. Smith St. Louis Charles H. Bartholomew San Diego Calif George W. Sessions Los Angeles Neff Chapel H. A. Bassett

Morality drive sparks Iowa City clash over prosecutions

Iowa City furore centers on County Attorney E A Baldwin's plan to prosecute liquor activity after Mayor Thomas E Martin handed over evidence from two investigators. The mayor defends city funds used for outside raids and says eight to ten buys occurred, while Alderman Bouck questions legality and potential costs to the city.

Iowa City E. A Baldwin Thomas E. Martin George Bouck Martin Bouck Baldwin Chicago Sheriff's Office Don McComas

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