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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1939

Page

9

Kathryne McLees Becomes Bride of William G Walsh

Kathryne McLees daughter of Mr and Mrs G McLees 1631 Ellis NW married William G Walsh son of Mrs H I Walsh Minneapolis in a St Patrick s church ceremony The Rev D J Lenihan officiated Miss Mary Trzil sang with organ accompaniment The couple planned a wedding breakfast at the Roosevelt hotel and a east coast New England trip with a stop at the New York world s fair Mrs Walsh is a nursing graduate and Mr Walsh works in real estate at Shell Oil They left for an eastern trip after the ceremony with out of town guests attending

Kathryne McLees Johanna Hill Eugene B. Collins Minneapolis Walsh Kenneth McLees Joseph B. Casey Sioux Falls SL. D Lincoln and Jefferson Roosevelt Hotel St. Patrick’s High School Cedar Rapids Business College Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Notre Dame University Shell Oil Company East New England Frank Hickey Sacramento Calif

Notable Names in Midwest Social Notices

Charles Luehrman of Chicago, Mrs. H. I. Walsh, Mrs. Ernest Walsh, Miss Genevieve Schollman and Eugene B. Collins of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Casey of Sioux Falls S D, Mrs. Anna Melcher of Fairchild Wisconsin, Mr. and Mrs. John McLeese of Cascade, Miss Pearl McLees of Monticello, Miss Virginia Asemus of Independence are listed as guests and attendees in the social column.

Charles Luehrman Chicago H. I. Walsh Ernest Walsh Genevieve Schollman Eugene B. Collins Minneapolis Joseph B. Casey Sioux Falls S. D Anna Melcher Fairchild Wis John McLeese Cascade Pearl McLees Monticello Virginia Asemus Independence

Sacred Heart Court to Charter Solon Bus

Members of Sacred Heart court 727 will charter a bus to Solon for the initiation and banquet at St. Mary Magdalene court 635 on Sunday October 8. Bus departs at 12 30 p m from Avenue A and Fifth Street NW. Call 4641 or 2 3766 to reserve.

Sacred Heart Court Women's Catholic Order of Foresters Solon St. Mary Magdalene Court Fifth Street NW

Women of Cedar Rapids Club Hold Fall Meeting

One hundred women and guests of the American Home Department of the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club met in the remodeled club home for the first fall session. Mrs. Gilbert Thompson welcomed the group and appointed committee chairs. President Aulden Griffin announced the Clinton district convention. J. C. Tormey of Craemer's discussed fall fashion with a style show. Kathleen Check and Ruth Hamer provided musical interludes. Tea featured a white and green table with daisies.

American Home Department Cedar Rapids Aulden Griffin General Club Clinton J. P. Mills Hillhouse J. C. Tormey Craemer’s Kathleen Check Ruth Hamer Fashion Review Ethel Barnes Kreisler Griffin Charles E. Roberts CH. Westcott

Maxine Cress and Jack Miller Wed in Cedar Rapids

Miss Maxine Cress of Cedar Rapids and Jack R. Miller were married in a single ring ceremony at 8:30 Saturday evening. The Rev S L Barnhart officiated before immediate family as grotto blue gowns and floral corsages highlighted the event. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.

C. R Scholl Twelfth Street Maxine Cress Cedar Rapids Fae Beebe Kansas City Jack R. Miller Myrtle Miller B Avenue Emma Johnston George Martin Miller Vosburgh Transfer Company

East Highlands Community Club Meeting Thursday

The East Highlands Community Club will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at Dairy Dale hall. Members and friends are invited.

East Highlands Community Club Dairy Dale Hall

Edgewood No 1 P T A Opens Season With New Officers

Edgewood No 1 P T A held its first meeting of the season with Martin Wiley presiding. New officers elected include Vice-president Myrtle McDowell and secretary treasurer Ed Pratt. Committees were named for publicity health membership program and more. Betty Harris played a piano solo and William Whipple spoke on Youth in the World of Tomorrow.

Edgewood No. 1 Martin Wiley Myrtle McDowell Ed Pratt Pratt Tilson_ Petro E. T. Harris McDowell Rachel Baker T. L. Petro George Patterson William Stumpff Betty Harris William Whipple America Earl McManus

Will Honor Miss Johnson At Shower For Mary Jo Johnson

Complimentary to Miss Mary Jo Johnson whose marriage to How ard E. Lee will take place Friday at St. Pauls church. Miss Zoe Burge and Miss Gaile Lightner will entertain Wednesday evening at a pantry shower at Miss Burges home 1610 Second avenue SE. Decorations will be green and white and during the evening a scrapbook will be made for the bride elect. Guests include the Misses Frances Ring Rachel Austin Lois Mae Kubichek Pauline Frederikson Iola Mentzer Dorothy Lightner Betty Mehegan Marion Hepner Cora Hampton and Mesdames George A Johnson Lyle Dietz Frank Lightner John L Burge.

Mary Jo Johnson Howard E. Lee St. Paul’s Church Zoe Burge Gaile Lightner Miss Burge Second Avenue SE Frances Ring Rachel Austin Lois Mae Kubichek Pauline Frederikson Iola Mentzer Dorothy Lightner Betty Mehegan Marion Hepner Cora Hampton George A Johnson Lyle Dietz Frank Lightner John L. Burge

Card Party at Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Friday Night

Unit No 4 of the Cedar Rapids Woman's club ways and means committee sponsors a card party and style show Friday at 8 p.m. at the club house Craemer's store presents the style show with J C Tormey in charge Modeling will be to music Tickets due by Thursday noon from committee members including Mesdames Heinze Armentrout Monfort Abram DeBruin Olson Bickett McNall Clark Farrell Horak Holte Novotny Buss Friends may organize their own groups Prizes will be awarded Mrs Henry Duttweiler chairs the unit.

Ways and Means Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Craemer’s Store J. C. Tormey Earl Heinze Raymond Armentrout H H. Monfort A. L. Abram Edward DeBruin Paul Olson M. M. Bickett Edgar McNall P. O. Clark Fred Farrell E. M Horak H M. Holte C. A Novotny J. R. Buss Henry Duttweiler

Circle to Meet for Picnic Supper and Reports

Flor rie Ann Ruebush circle of the King s Daughters will meet Thursday at 6 p m for a picnic supper at the home of June Bridge 424 Ninth street NW All members to report to hear convention plans The East Side W C T U met Tuesday at 319 Fifth street NW led by Mrs C B Hungerford The union focuses on Christian citizenship next meeting is Nov 7 The hobo party planned by the Ladies auxiliary to VFW was postponed to a later date. Ford family to move to Waterloo for Mid Continent Petroleum work.

Florrie Ann Ruebush The King’s Daughters June Bridge Ninth Street NW Ladies’ Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars East Side W. H. Bontrager Fifth Street C. B. Hungerford

San Diego Architect W T Johnson Made AIA Fellow

William Templeton Johnson husband of the former Helen Hayes Gleason received fellowship from the American Institute of Architects in Washington. Johnson, a noted designer of Serra museum and Balboa Park buildings, is among fewer than 300 fellows.

William Templeton Johnson San Diego Helen Hayes Gleason Cedar Rapids Washington, D. C American Institute of Architects Johnson Serra Museum Presidio Hill Fine Arts Gallery Natural History Museum Balboa Park U.S Seville Spain Claremont College Pomona Washington J. W. Hayes Hayes Arthur Gleason Hilda

Breakin At National Tea Co Stole $15 In Cash

Detectives and a fingerprint man from the police department investigated a Wednesday morning breakin at the National Tea company at 1533 First Avenue E. Thieves entered through an unlocked back window and took $15 from the cash register. No other items appeared missing.

Police Department National Tea Company First Avenue E

Boy Hurt When He Runs Into Park Truck

Eight year old John Armstrong was injured after colliding with a city park department truck driven by George Williams. He sustained a triangular forehead cut requiring eight stitches along with a cut on the back of his head and pavement burns on his hip and knee. The incident occurred near 558 Forest Drive SE at 4 30 pm Tuesday. Williams said the boy darted from behind a parked car into the truck’s side.

John Armstrong Esther Armstrong Fifth Avenue SE City Park Department George Williams Twentieth Street NW Forest Drive St. Luke's Hospital Williams

Goes Back To Farm After Remaining Four Check Terms Suspended

Stanley Kolsto returned to the farm Monday after serving three 30 day terms for writing bouncing checks and with four more 30 day terms suspended on good behavior by Justice H R Churchill. His release followed his father informing the county attorney of his mother's illness and the elder Kolsto settling the four remaining checks and court costs.

Stanley Kolsto H R. Churchill Kolsto G. K Thompson Stanley

Warmth and Comfort from Gas Heat on Cold Mornings

A reader notes the gas heating keeps the house cozy while everyone relies on radio reports to gauge how cold it is outside. The comment highlights the contrast between indoor comfort and outdoor conditions.

Jane Boyd Circle Dessert Luncheon Date Set

Jane Boyd circle of the Kings Daughters meets Thursday at 1 p.m. for a dessert luncheon at Mrs. Ross E. Grange home 524 Forest Drive SE. Mrs. Hugh Hillerege to assist with the event.

Jane Boyd The King's Daughters Ross E. Grange Forest Drive Hugh Hillerege

Bird Club Protests Out Of Season Duck Shooting Near Ellis

Members of the Bird club at their monthly Science hall meeting oppose out of season duck shooting near Ellis park. They plan to assist the game warden until the October 22 open season and will forward fall migration records to Ducks Unlimited. The club will work with the state conservation committee to discourage draining the Green Bay bottoms between Burlington and Keokuk.

Ellis Park Bird Club Science Hall Coe College Ducks Unlimited State Conservation Committee Green Bay Burlington Keokuk W. N. Keck

Community Club Names Officers and Committees for Year

E. J. Petranek chairs the club with Mrs. John Powers and Miss Lillian Clark in charge. Committees include Program with Lillian Serbousek, membership led by Mrs. Petranek, field trips headed by Lavinia Dragoo, and publicity chaired by Mrs. C. C. Flodin. A Sunday field trip from Coe campus at 8 a.m. was planned.

E. J. Petranek John Powers Lillian Clark Lillian Serbousek Iola Tillapaugh Paul Greene E. W. Steffan Ethel Orr Lavinia Dragoo Robert Vane Emil Pazdera C. C. Flodin Esther Copp Myra Wills Coe

British empire dominates global tea production

The British empire accounts for about 70 percent of the one billion pounds of tea consumed worldwide each year, highlighting its dominant position in the global tea trade.

British Empire

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