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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1938

Page

4

Eastern Iowa News Highlights Local Obsequies and Elections

Obituary notices from Vinton and Mount Auburn mark funerals for Charles Fleck a former Vinton resident. The piece also lists political events in Tipton Winton Independence Decorah and other towns with GOP and Democratic gatherings and upcoming weddings and civic appointments.

Don’t Treat Your Delicate Kidneys Rough Ad

Warning style advertisement argues kidney symptoms result from poor flow and suggests Kruschen diuretic in warm water as a mild daily aid. Claims relief similar to European spa waters and offers money back if not helped. Appears in a late vintage ad.

Mays Drug Pinter

Congregational Church Names Officers After Annual Meeting

The Marion church held its annual meeting after a picnic supper to elect officers and form a new constitution. Elected were Clerk Mrs J T Christie Treasurer B F Mentzer Budget Secretary Norman J Waffle Trustees Dr F S Skinner C A Ward Elmer Hollingsworth Walter Hall and others to terms through 1938 1941. Various committees and helpers including Rev C G Ellinger organist Mrs W G Thomas and many members were listed.

Congregational Church J. T. Christie A. J. Keyes A. A. Lyons Ed Sigfred C. G. Ellinger B. F. Mentzer Norman J. Waffle F. S. Skinner C. A. Ward Elmer Hollingsworth Walter Hall J. J. Wallace O. G. Waffle R. J. Kendall F. A. Peterson C G. Ellinger C J. Ellinger Cecil Seger W. G. Thomas Dale Thomas Herbert Ellinger Norman J Waffle Russell Ellinger James Wiggins Richard Hall W. R. Barber Elmer Hollings-worth Shaffer Klink Earl Kendall Josephine Wiggins J. B. Howell Wyoman Carey W. GC. Thomas

Marion high school homecoming plans set for Oct 28

Plans for Marion high school homecoming are advancing with an alumni assembly at 3 p.m. and a football game against Manchester at 7 p.m. The day ends with a dance in the high school gymnasium to benefit the Alumni association for the alumni banquet.

Marion High School Manchester Alumni Association

Christmas seal chairmen meet to plan sale in Linn County

Christmas seal chairmen and health workers of the Linn County organization outside Cedar Rapids meet October 25 at Hallwood to plan the sale opening Thanksgiving Day. Marguerite Pfeffer of Des Moines will speak on new ideas for the sale. Luncheon at noon. Contact Mrs. E. E. Parsons for details.

Linn County Cedar Rapids Hallwood Marguerite Pfeffer Des Moines Iowa Tuberculosis Association E. E. Parsons

Cornell education students to visit Marion schools Oct 25

About fifty students from Cornell college education department Mount Vernon plan a full day visit to Marion schools on October 25 arriving about 8 30 a m to tour departments observe methods and meet teachers after school. Hazel Mae Hutton returns home after appendectomy at St Luke's hospital. Hugh Hutton backs from Clover Farm convention in Cleveland. Mrs W H Roy visits family in Center Point. Several local advertisements appear throughout.

Cornell College Mount Vernon Marion Hazel Mae Hutton St. Luke’s Hospital W. H. Roy Center Point Hugh Hutton

Community clubs and church groups report meetings

Marion residents attend a Martin's Creek Community club meeting at 2 30 pm October 20 at Mrs Clyde Kearns home. The Ladies Aid at the Presbyterian church held a picnic with 23 members and 4 guests at Miss Amelia Gifferts 340 Eleventh street. District meeting attendees include Mrs R Lee Taylor Mrs William E Elliott Miss Sara Nott Mrs Guy Miller and Mrs Fred Blakeslee. The Cedar Rapids dining notes list cigarette brands and prices from Owen s drug store and City Clerk W K Lothian announces a voting place change for Marion Second ward voters on November 8.

Tipton Jessie Parker Cedar County Tipton Public Library Winton Charles S. Hickman Centerville American Legion Hall Benton County Republican Women’s Club Mae Banks Montour Ella C. Taylor Traer Republican Women's Clubs Young Republican League Hi-Way Gardens Stanwood D. A. Donohue F. E. Corbin, Jr Mary Elen Schriver Stella York League Mary Ellen Schriver Sam Rumble Max Banks Charles Gibbons Mount Auburn Mount Auburn High School Carsten Christiianson Elvin Gulick Arthur Wilson CW. Daniels Steward Gulick Donald Ohrt Roger Sheffier George Kline Miss Rizzo Cecil Latting Roy Smalley Darlene Willworth Lois Rippel Fred Marolf R. E Independence Buchanan County Rowley L. R. Swanson H. F. Mercer Jesup C. C. Herbrecht State Council W. J. Harrington H. N. Dill Grace Potwin Bessie Loeck Aurora R. Clark J. W. Atkins Brandon W. F. Caldwell Harry Reide J. W. Woof Davenport The Methodist Church South Bethel Nels G Kraschel James P. Gaffney Marengo Court Square Kraschel George A. Wilson Het Tudor Arthur Lenz William Lorder Elwood Ruth Sheppard William Sheppard Ankeny Howard Schultz Herman Schultz Schultz Onslow Jane Eckler Hanna Alfred Carry Reade Dillon Hall Anamosa Elberon American Legion James R. Kalina J. F. Wamser Frank J. Strochata George Stransky H. R. Graham Frank M. Mundle William F. Kucera Oelwein J. B Henderson Robert Hilsabeck Kenneth Finders Ralph Wilson Horst Zahn Donald Ritchie Robert Huffman James Morrissey Jack McDonald Dick Miller Donald Meister Earl Deyo Elmer Simmons Howard Harms Robert Kirby Jack Becker Burton Maillie George Ohligschlager Merle Evans Jack O'Brien Jack Driscoll Duane Hanson Milton Rehlander Walter Merritt Richard Hintz James Lechey Rotary Club William Cade Donald Driscoll William Noble Robert Shaw Randall Vandenover Billy Smith Milton Andrews William Meskell Robert Deyo Lee Finders, Jr Chamber of Commerce Gordon Brant Christina Carlson Rygg Trondhjem Norway America Chicago John L. Rygg Decorah Adella Fred Biermann Hans Ratvik Sigurd Nasser Decorah Lutheran Church O. Glesne Mr. Hanson Fillmore County Minn Martin Hanson Henrytown Ella Olson Howard Nye Tripoli Iowa County Doose Hotel Ellsworth Richardson Eddyville Lucy Hall Newton Esther O’donnell Williamsburg F. B. Olson Iowa City J. M. Dower J. E. Francy Presbyterian Church Rossville van Nice Crawfordsville Westminster College Houghton Ida Turrentine Waukon Albert A. Jones William Jones Edgewood Clark Funk John W. Funk Elkport Gerhard Bunge Gertrude Phelps Raymond Brown Martin's Creek Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church Amelia Giffert Eleventh Street Marion Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs Mount Vernon R. Lee Taylor William E. Elliott Sara Nott Guy Miller Fred Blakeslee

Community notices and club gathering details reported

The item notes an event moving from a Methodist church basement to a public library auditorium with oysters pork chops and prices listed. It also reports the Milwaukee Railroad Women's club meeting in Memorial hall with about 80 attendees planning a Nov 27 benefit card party and an evening of bingo. Josephine Whitacre visiting relatives in Richland Center Wisconsin.

Methodist Church Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club Mermorial Hall

CCC Enrollment Quota Raised by 13138

Washington AP reports CCC director Robert Fechner announced the enrollment quota for the three months starting Oct 1 was increased by 13 138. The Civilian Conservation Corps will admit more cadets to meet new targets.

CCC Washington Robert Fechner Civilian Conservation Corps

Maquoketa FFA Student Heads to National Convention

Wallace Carl, a Maquoketa high school senior in vocational agriculture, leaves Sunday for Kansas City to attend the Future Farmers of America national convention and visit the American Royal stock show. He travels with Kenneth Bowie of Monticello.

Maquoketa Wallace Carlson Vocational Agriculture Department Kansas City, Mo Future Farmers of America Kenneth Bowie Monticello

Stevenses to Speak at Oxford Mills Church Sunday

The Rev. Mr. and Mrs Stevens of Dayton Valley Wesleyan Methodist church will be at Oxford Mills church Sunday at 2 20 p.m. to bring the message.

Wyoming Stevens Dayton Valley

Also Mentioned on This Page

Iowa News the Gazette Vinton Charles Fleck Rochester S. R. Wall Church of Christ Evergreen Cemetery Mr. Fleck Germany Gustav Fleck Somers Mont Fritz Fleck Freda Wallace Maud Wallace Herman Fleck la Porte City Masonic Lodge John Moses Monona Foreman Gus Dittmer Guttenberg H. H. Diers St. Olaf W. H. Walch Elkader Fred Rugland L. A. Zearley Garber G J. Graf Taylor T. H. Goheen Calmar Ethel L. Fries James S. Fries Colorado Springs George H. Goodrick Ethel Stowe Sun Prarie Wis Brownsdale Homer Baltimore Paul McGregor Viola Birch Marquette LeRoy Durr Gordon Smith First Baptist Church Dubuque P. J. Schmidt Durr A J. Durr Emma Drallmeier Alfred Mayle Scales Mound Elsie Barth Emil Barth Sumner William Weatherbee Oolwein Zion Lutheran Parsonage F. C. Schiffler Florence Weatherbee Ernest Barth Weatherbee Henry O. Talle Congress A. W. Brauer Keystone Masonville J F. McCaffery Hammil A. Gerleman Barclay Archbishop Beckman New Orleans John Smith William McGovern Monti Immaculate Conception Father McCaffery Imperial Singers R. Festyn Davies L. A. Meyer Max D. Richards C. L. Crider HH. L. Meyer L. Reinecke Montezuma Vern L. Lundeen Mississippi River Ross Bowers Red Wing Cap Au Gris Garey - Whalen Edward W. Carroll Fred B. Wilson George W. Drager Carl J. Mitzner Elmer Stout Charles F. Murray Emil Hoken George E. Kopf William H. Naber Herman Leabhart Ray A Potter George R. Geller West Branch Ruth Leeds Jones Jessie B. Jones Edward Newlin Roy Newlin Earlham Gladys Outland Marshalltown Paul Newlin Strawberry Point Charles Squires Squires Lavina Dempster Will Squires Volga City Cheslie Squires Arlington John Rodgers Gustav Buhman Louis George Randalia Clara Lauer Eldorado Gladys Gerstenberger Hazelton Edna Nading Raymond Henry Fayette Minnie Schroeder August Henry Eckstein Mary Connell St. Patrick’s Church Luke Donlon Miss Connell Allamakee County Patrick Connell A. J. Goosen Selz N. D Rose McLane Julia Krautkremer Omaha Neb Nora McDonald Matt Connell Clermont Janet Olson Dorothy Brorby Rita Rounds June Rose Larson Phyllis Gress Andree Tatro Amazette Henderson Eleanor Anderson Stanton Halverson Vino Gress James Gilbert James Loftsgard Leo Ostlie Bernard Schrader Ruth Berg Colesburg First Methodist Church Clarke Shaffer Robert Wessel Russell Gull Wilma Dittmer Verda Evers Tillie Sampson Vinnie Lovett Clark Shaffer Watson Gull Prairieburg Lenore Schmit Robert J. Lawrence St. Joseph’s Church S. J. Kucera Henry Schmit Carl Lawrence Mary Margaret Magirl Marion News Marion Barnes E. A Barnes Harold Phillips Riverside Calif Marion Athletic Park O. M. and W. Club Osceola Lodge, No. 18 I. O. O. F. Hall Dental Medical Committee Parent-Teacher Association Jesse Sodon Ladies Union of the Christian Church Sue Guzzle Harley Breed C. A. Dykes Christian Orphan’s Home Verne Balster Cleveland Clover Farm Gordon Hatchery Warren Hunter Los Angeles P. A. Osborne Kellogg Mrs. H. Rompf Tappi Fla Texas Marion Fire Department Frank Fuller Seventh Avenue Seventh Street Loren Inman Ottumwa State Baptist Convention Dickey’s Foods William Breed Dee Lathrop Black Hills Effie Miller Nettie White Long Beach Louis Mathes Carl Wallace Maurice Howe W. J. Greer Etta Plummer Della Garretson Culbert’s Market Leibsohn Leibsohn’s Marion, Iowa Jonathan Apples Cataup Idaho Marlon Minnie Whitcomb Metta Whitcomb Isabelle Miller Carrie Cowan Irving Wade I. E. Linkletter Hinkley Avenue Luckies Old Gold Raleighs Kentucky Owen’s Drug Store W. K. Lothian Wirs Josephine Whitacre Richland Center Standard Tire CO Crosley Rosley Ist Ave 1St St. NE Dial Tepper
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