German Maennerchor Meets Mondays For Joy Of Music And Fun
The Cedar Rapids Maennerchor also known as the German singing society gathers each Monday at Sokol hall for an hour or two of song. Under conductor William Rinderknecht the group performs a range from old German anthems to Negro lullabies and welcomes non German speakers. Joe Stark Carl Schulz and others provide leadership while clowning after singing ends.
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Cedar Rapids
William Rinderknecht
Cedar Rapids Saengerbund
Maennerchor
Maennerchord
Joseph Stark
Henry Rinderknecht
Martin Rinderknecht
Henry Petersen
Rinderknecht
Joe Stark
Carl Schulz
Maennercher
Mr. Rinderknecht
William Stark
John Gluesing
C. Jackman
Max Groth
O. J. Elsenbast
National Business Women's Week Observed in Cedar Rapids
Observance runs Oct 9 to 15 starting with a church service at First Christian in Cedar Rapids. Members will present talks in local stores over three days, with speakers including Miss E Joanna Hagey, Miss Beulah Randolph, Miss Gertrude Jenner, and Miss Etta Loyka, plus regional conference arrangements led by Miss Randolph.
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Cedar Rapids
Business and Professional Women's Club
First Christian Church
Imogen B. Emery
Emery
Cedar Rapids Club
Ella Horn
E. Joanna Hagey
Morris Sanford’s
Beulah Randolph
State Federation
Craemer’s
Gertrude Jenner
Killian
Armatrong’s
Etta Loyka
Martin’s
Randolph
Newman’s
Business Women's
National Business Women's Week Theme Highlight
In 1928 the observance began and now 68 000 women belong to the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs which sponsors the week. The current theme is Better business Women for a better business world.
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National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Red Cross Junior Council Elects Harrison Student President
Mary Lu Carpenter of Harrison school was elected president of the Red Cross Junior Council at the organization meeting held at the Y M C A. Saturday morning with representatives from elementary schools attending.
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Mary Lu Carpenter
Harrison School
Red Cross
Raymond Petrzelka
Fillmore School
Geraldine McKeeley
Polk School
Sam Sheronek
van Buren
Federal Building
Arthur
Jacqueline Glasier
Marilyn Rudin
Cleveland
Harriet Ruby
Jane Drew
Fillmore
Margaret Lake
Marilyn Kofron
Keith Lupton
Garfield
Robert Gepfert
James Kauzlarich
Carolyn Borrowes
Patricia Wren
Harrison
Dale Nozek
Billy Birky
Billy Klein
Nadine Kline
Bonnie Williams
Hayes
Lillian Kudrna
Darlene Bartunek
Johnson
Patricia Fortune
Betty Joe Wilhelm
Lincoln
Jessie Ludwick
Kenneth Kloubec
Taylor
Charles Campbell
Carl Reeder
John Richling
Adrian Fulmer
Lazelle Ul
Local Names Appearing in Community Notice
A fragmented list includes Darlene Hale Kathleen Har relson Gertrude Finch Buch anan Lois Anderson Marie Anzeitiz Polk Norma Haegg Geraldine McKeely Tyler Dorothy Conway John Halverson Jackson John Williams and David Lancaster in an unidentified notice.
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Rich
Darlene Hale
Kathleen Harrelson
Gertrude Finch
Buchanan
Lois Anderson
Marie Anzeitiz
Polk
Norma Haegg
Geraldine McKeely
Tyler
Dorothy Conway
John Halverson
Jackson
John Williams
David Lancaster
Japs Seize Kichun and Approach Hankow
Japanese officials announced the occupation of Kichun and ships 95 nautical miles from Hankow. After 458 days of Yangtze fighting and with Hankow as the provisional capital target, warships passed Kichun. Chinese counterattacks on the Yangtze north bank were repulsed and forces retreated from the Kwangsi sector southeast of Hankow.
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Shanghai
Kichun
Hankow
Yangtze River
Yangtze North Bank
Kwangtsi
Radio licenses exceed one million holders in Sweden
Radio license holders in Sweden reach over 1.1 million people, about 184 for every 1000 inhabitants, indicating broad participation and coverage across the population.
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Sweden
Iowa Maccabees Meet in Cedar Rapids Oct 25
Charles L. Biggs of Detroit will be guest of honor at the All Maccabee State association annual meeting in Cedar Rapids. The Linn Tent and Ioway Hive harvest home will join the convention at Moose hall with about 300 visitors expected. S. S. Burgin and Hulda Martinec announce proceedings and initiation of candidates during the evening session.
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Charles L. Biggs
Detroit
Mich
The
Maccabees
All Maccabee State Association
Cedar Rapids
Harvest Home
Linn Tent
Ioway Hive
Moose Hall
Hulda Martinec
Elsie Henry
Maude Agnew
Clara Kuns
Minnie Martin
Ruth Mayfield
Albert Johns
Glen Wolford
Richard G West
Jack Shepard
John Vavra
Jack Evans
Della Wolford
Norma Perkins
Lonny Hive
Marvin Burkholder
Wilma Randall
Ethel Kern
Ruth Simms
Sam
Conference Classes For Reserve Officers Begin Tuesday
Conference classes for army reserve officers of Linn County start Tuesday with an organizational meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the federal building led by Maj. Collin S. Myers and Capt. J. W. Donnell. They will also hold classes in Mason City Monday West Union Tuesday Waterloo Thursday and Marshalltown Friday with biweekly meetings thereafter. A district conference for the entire northeastern Iowa reserve district will be at the Montrose hotel on Saturday Nov. 5 to meet Maj. Myers. The curriculum covers unit functions map reading weapon use and tactical problems.
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Army Reserve
Linn County
Federal Building
Collin S. Myers
J. W. Donnell
Adjutant General Reserve
Mason City
West Union
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Iowa
Waukon Teacher Escaped Siberia to Find Freedom in America
Maria Reimer, a Waukon teacher, survived a nine day escape from Soviet Siberia in 1930. Hiding on ponies and wading swamps, she crossed the Amur River with companions to reach Chinese territory, then found refuge in Harbin before coming to the United States. She later earned three college degrees and became an American citizen.
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Waukon
Maria Reimer
Siberia
America
Waukon Junior College
Promised Land
Miss Reimer
Russia
Moscow
Blagoveschensk
Amur River
China
Amur
Harbin
Minnesota
Kan
Reimer
Marriages Listed for Marion Lisbon Mount Vere and Surrounding Areas
Marriage licenses issued for Donovan L. Price of Marion and Maxine L. Gage of Lisbon. Marial W Lingard of Marion and Evelyn Hunter of Mount Vernon. Floyd E. Trimble of Chicago and Ann Kravarik of Cedar Rapids. Earl J. Stanfield and Neva Jones of Sparland. Conrad Clark Kaiser and Mae Maxine Yeakle of Vinton.
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Donovan L. Price
Marion
Maxine L. Gage
Lisbon
Marial W Lingard
Evelyn Hunter
Mount Verenon
Floyd E. Trimble
Chicago
Ann Kravarik
Cedar Rapeids
Earl J. Stanfield
Neva % Jones
Sparland, III
Conrad Clark Kaiser
Mae Maxine Yeakle
Vinton
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Carl Schult
Red Cross Junior Council
Jean Joyce
City Charge
the Killian
Iowa Maccabees
Siberian
U. S
Killian Company
Muale
Wilsuen Prlletire, Marstro Met
Opera Aua'n
Metropolitan Opera
Chas
Ritz
Lillian Mogley
Ella Singer
Elle Singer
Powder Foundation
Killia
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