Oakdale Sanatorium Costs Highlight Linn County Talk
Dr. John Peck, Oakdale superintendent, says Linn county patients cost 25000 yearly and urges a convalescent hospital and diagnostic unit. He notes 422 patients now, 44 from Linn, with nine in ten advanced cases needing case finding. Frances Brophy cites national TB deaths, while Marguerite Pfeffer details visual education and 200 school broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Oakdale Sanatorium
John Peck
Christmas Seals Organization
Cedar Rapids
Hallwood Cafe
Oakdale
Frances Brophy
New York City
National Tuberculosis Association
United States
Iowa
Marguerite Pfeffer
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Des Moines
Community notices and social events in Marion area
Local organizations schedule meetings and picnics at the Legion hall and church mix. The Marion Post 298 American Legion and auxiliary plan a 6 30 p.m. supper with coffee due to repairs, then 7 30 p.m. executive meeting followed by 8 p.m. post and auxiliary gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Post
Oakdale
Stag Party Honors John Henderson Coggan Bridegroom
Richard Starry hosted a stag party at 254 Ninth Street Friday night in honor of John Henderson Coggan who will wed Arlene Starry this month. Guests included Paul Henderson Mason City Bill Henderson Tom Henderson Walter Henderson Coggan George McDonald Waterloo Lester Weber Alburnett E A Starry Jack Oxley Alfred Bensch Richard Sears and R D Conley Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henderson
Coggan
Arlene Starry
Richard Starry
Ninth Street
Paul Henderson
Mason City
Bill Henderson
Tom Henderson
Walter Henderson
George McDonald
Waterloo
Lester Weber
Alburnett
E. A. Starry
Jack Oxley
Alfred Bensch
Richard Sears
R. D. Conley
Marion
Magee To Address Youth Conference October 23
Dr J B Magee president of Cornell College will deliver the principal address at the four teenth annual Older Boys and Girls conference of Linn County on Oct 23 at the First Methodist church in Marion His topic is Firm Materials Registrations begin at 830 am The morning program includes If Your Kingdom Came by O G Herbrecht of Des Moines A fellowship banquet will follow at 6 pm The event is supported by Superintendent C B Vernon with excused attendance for high school pupils in Linn County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Magee
Cornell College
Linn County
Marion
O. G. Herbrecht
Des Moines
Methodist Church
C. B. Vernon
John H. Pazour
Toddville Juniors Present Go Slow Mary Friday
The Toddville juniors stage a class play titled Go Slow Mary on Friday. Leading roles are Sidney Larsen and Betty Zajicek with a cast including Jeanette Fleisher Leroy Sailing Dorothy Ransier Esther Ransier LeRoy Hopker Lloyd Williams Gerald Walser Beulah Coombs and James Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toddville
Sidney Larsen
Betty Zajicek
Jeanette Fleisher
Leroy Sailing
Dorothy Ransier
Esther Ransier
LeRoy Hopker
Lloyd Williams
Gerald Walser
Beulah Coombs
James Stephenson
Street Program Leaders Named for Event
Lulu B. Secrist and Mrs. W. W. Vaughn will oversee the program duties and manage proceedings for the upcoming street event.
How to Build Good Citizens Talk Given by Nelle Morey
Nelle Morey Jones county superintendent led a Friday briefing at Concord Agricultural and Literary club in Marion on building good citizens. A music program followed with Marion Towers, Max Towers and Eugene Dunn performing and Mrs. Leslie Dunn at piano. Refreshments served to about 60. several guests noted including Mrs. Henry Morey, W. W. Wallace, and Virginia Fairley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Morey
Jones County
Concord Agricultural and Literary Club
Lester Dunn
Marion
Stewart Hawk
Marion Towers
Max Towers
Eugene Dunn
Leslie Dunn
Henry Morey
Anamosa
W. W. Wallace
Denver
Virginia Fairley
Ranny Tanner
Vernon Lent
Horner Returns to Duties In Illinois Campaign Push
Gov Henry Horner resumes official duties after nearly a year of illness. Doctors say he has fully recovered and is ready to campaign for a third term. Horner has informally announced his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, I
INS
Henry Horner
Velvet Curtain presents A Murder Has Been Arranged
Mount Vernon high school drama club staging A Murder Has Been Arranged on November 8 directed by James Hawker. Cast features Robert Gill Donald Ferguson Cynthia Vinson Claude Klimo Jean Houstman Louise Dvorak Mary Macgregor Don Minnick Betty Stoneking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
The
Velvet Curtain
High School Dramatic Club
James Hawker
Robert Gill
Donald Ferguson
Cynthia Vinson
Claude Klimo
Jean Houstman
Louise Dvorak
Mary Macgregor
Don Minnick
Betty Stoneking
Iowa Bank Chief Avoids Closed Session Over Receivership
Des Moines report notes state banking department head D. W. Bates and deputies missed a legislative inquiry into a Iowa City bank receivership. Bates had faced salary-cut talk previously. The executive council awarded winter patrol uniforms bid at 2 PM after Fischer did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Banking Department
Iowa City
D. W. Bates
Bates
State Banking Board
Legislative Interim Committee
Karl Fischer
Public Safety Department
L. H. Doran
A. J. Shaw
Executive Council
Fischer
Berry Halden
Safety Department
Halden
Miss Ollie Archer Heads South for Winter
Miss Ollie Archer of Chicago spent two days in Cedar Rapids last week before traveling to Burlington to visit relatives and then proceeding to Miami Florida to spend the winter hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Archer
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Miami
Fla
Window Breakings Reported at Vacant Grande Ave House
Mrs. W A Nunemaker reported to police at 6 35 p m Saturday that boys have been breaking windows in a vacant house she owns at 2014 Grande avenue SE She does not know when the windows were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Nunemaker
First Avenue E
Grande Avenue SE
Perry Hicks Returns Home After Major Sept Operation
Perry Hicks of 842 A avenue NE came home Friday from Mercy hospital where he had a major operation on September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Hicks
Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids Man Injured in Highway Crash Near Iowa City
Co. C. McGinnis of Cedar Rapids was injured Saturday when his car ran off U S highway 6 and into a ditch east of Iowa City. He was taken to a city hospital for emergency treatment with injuries not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. McGinnis
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
VanTalges Return From Peoria for Daughter’s Illness
Mr and Mrs Charles VanTalge of Westwood drive NW have returned from Peoria Illinois where they were called by the serious illness of their daughter Mrs Erma Marshall who was operated on Tuesday Her condition is improving and she is in Proctor hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles VanTalge
Westwood Drive
Peoria
Ill
Erma Marshall
Marshall
Proctor Hospital
Western Grocer hosts sales conference in Roosevelt hotel
Fifty representatives from the Dubuque Davenport and Cedar Rapids branches attended a sales conference at the Roosevelt hotel Saturday. J. D. Evans vice-president and general manager and M Hapgood of Indianapolis spoke and demonstrated new ready to serve soups to be distributed through Western Grocer company branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Western Grocer Company
Roosevelt Hotel
J. D. Evans
Marshalltown
M. Hapgood
Indianapolis
Mrs J F Miller to Celebrate Eightieth Birthday
Special to The Onnette Belle Plaine residents gather at Mrs J F Millers home to honor her eightieth birthday Ellen Elizabeth Blossom born in Vermont was daughter of bank prominent parents She married J F Miller in 1888 and lived in Marshalltown before moving to Belle Plaine in 1902 where Mr Miller worked in banking and the clothing trade She is a member of the Athena club and Congregational church Her four children Ralph Miller Williamsburg Harold Miller Brooklyn R W Miller Belle Plaine and Ruth Miller Boston Mass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
J. F. Miller
Vermont
Ellen Elizabeth Blossom
Marshalltown
Coe College to Offer Extension Voice Class Again
Miss Andrea Johannsen announces that the extension class in voice instruction will be offered again at Coe College. The first semester meets Tuesday at 7 PM in the conservatory with breathing control tone quality and theory study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrea Johannsen
Vesper Choir
Coe College
Conservatory
Coe
Parlor City Lodge Card Party And Initiation
Parlor City lodge No. 58 L A to B of R T will host a card party Tuesday at 2 p m in the Glow room of the Gas company for members and friends The lodge will meet at 12 30 p m in the I O O F hall 838 First avenue E for a picnic luncheon on the regular meeting day At 2 p m there will be initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldebaran Court No
Ben Hur Life Association
Sokol Hall
Parlor City Lodge No
L. A
B. of R. T
the Gas Company
First Avenue E
Crash At Intersection Involves Dvorak And Sigmund
Frank Dvorak 51 of 1837 Hamilton Street SW suffered back injuries after his car was struck by Mrs James Sigmund of 243 Sinclair Avenue SE at the Forest Drive Linden Terrace SE intersection. Bushes blocked view. Dvorak eastbound. Sigmund swerved left and sideswiped. Dvorak later reported back pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dvorak
Hamilton Street
James Sigmund
Sinclair Avenue
Forest Drive
Linden Terrace
Sigmund
Dvorak
Tempest Inspiration Traced to Bermuda Storm Wreck
Rumor links Shakespeare's plot for The Tempest to a Bermuda bound shipwreck carrying British colonists, as a storm near the island inspired the famous tale of survival and magical magic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Bermuda
Benton Farmer Sees Bombing Of City In Denmark
Denmark farmer recalls wartime peril as his ship Gripsholm sails home from Goteborg. He notes Denmark’s fragile neutrality, Russian imperial aims, and reliance on the United States while recounting family losses and the anxious voyage back to Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Farmer
Denmark
Sweden
Hansen
Goteborg
Gripsholm
Norway
America
Quaker Oats Company
Cedar Rapids
New York
Pilsudski
Margaret McKechnie
William F
Fort Des Moines
Otto
Kennedy
National Oats Company
Dale
Tipton Legion Improves Rock Creek Camp Site
Garey Whalen American Legion post of Tipton sponsors camping facility upgrades on Rock Creek four miles southwest of Tipton. Workers will build a shelter house rustic bridge steps to stream deepen water and create a dam to deepen the old swimmin hole. Committee includes A. R. Bartell W. V. McClung Carl Mitzner and Ray A. Potter. Legion members and Boy Scouts will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Garey-Whalen America Legion Post
Rock Creek
A. R. Bartell
W. V. McClung
Carl Mitzner
Ray A. Potter
Legion
Boy Scouts
Baldwin Woman Engage to Dr Rawson at Anamosa
Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Lew Bock announce the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter Ida to Dr. E. G. Rawson of Anamosa. The ceremony is set for Friday at 2 p.m. Ida Bock is a Baldwin high school and Jane Lamb Hospital graduate who has worked in the Orthopedic ward at the Children’s Hospital under Dr. Arthur Steindler and served as night supervisor at Mercy hospital in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Lew Bock
Ida
E. G. Rawson
Anamosa
Miss* Bock
Baldwin High School
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Children’s Hospital
Arthur Steindler
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Harvest Queen at ISU Ball Crowned Pauline Henderson
Pauline Henderson a blonde home economics sophomore from Marshall Minnesota was elected Harvest Queen at Iowa State College annual harvest ball Friday night by a vote of agricultural students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Pauline Henderson
Marshall, Minn
Agricultural Studer’s
Four in every sixteen seniors seek old age pension
Officials note one out of four people over 65 rely on state help while their children, often living elsewhere, pledge regular support to reduce the burden. Investigations reveal some earners rise from modest salaries to larger paychecks and must report this to assess aid eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surceema
Sykes Hernia Appliance Service
Racine
Wisconsin
Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Ottumwa Murders
Clair Swank, 36, of Kirksville Missouri, pleads not guilty to the daylight robbery murder of shoe merchant Arthur Geifman in Ottumwa. He is held without bond as a Wapello grand jury hearing is scheduled for Tuesday. The case also ties Swank to the Sept 19 shooting of Gilbert Carlson, 42, a chicken rancher at his farm near Ottumwa.
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Ottumwa
INS
Clair Swank
Kirksville
Arthur Geifman
Wapello
Swank
Geifman
Gilbert Carlson
Iowa Students Named For Law Arguments
IOWA CITY Robert Fousek of Iowa City Harold Jack of Cedar Rapids G James of Iowa City Allan Keck of Maquoketa and W Howard Mann of Iowa City are among 16 junior law students named by Dean Mason Ladd as contestants in the 1939 University of Iowa junior law club arguments. The men are chosen on scholarship from those who survived the 1938 freshman arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Robert Fousek
Harold Jack
Cedar Rapids
G. James
Allan Keck
Maquoketa
W. Howard Mann
Mason Ladd
University of Iowa
New Star Route Mail Carrier Appointed at West Branch Iowa City
Beginning Monday E H Thomas will take over as mail carrier on the West Branch Iowa City star route succeeding William Gibson the temporary carrier The mail departs West Branch at 2 PM arrives Iowa City at 2 30 PM returns from Iowa City at 4 PM arriving West Branch at 4 30 PM daily except Sundays and holidays Thomas will also carry mail between the post office and depot at West Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
E. H. Thomas
Iowa City
William Gibson
Thomas
Rev R L Van Nice 89 oldest minister in Allamakee
WAUKON Rev R L Van Nice marks his eighty ninth birthday today and is Allamakee's oldest minister. He spent 30 years as pastor of the local Presbyterian church and 14 years at the Rossville church before retiring in 1934. He has conducted 1092 marriages and 871 funerals, and was born in Crawfordsville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
R. L. van Nice
Allamakee
Presbyterian Church
Rossville
Crawfordsville
Ind
Belle Plaine Couple to Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Date
Belle Plaine observes the fiftieth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Allen with open house at home from to 9 pm and a family dinner for descendants. The couple, married near Belle Plaine on June 17, 1889, live on a farm five miles southest of town and have eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
W. L
Allen
Myr Allen
Benton County
William
Eliza Allers
Ann Brown
Ebenezer
Martha Brown
Johnson County
Iowa
Brown
Frank H. Allen
Oxford
Martha F. Schrader
Jenni E. Strayhan
Mildred B. Nigg
Garrison
Dorothy L. Slaymaker
Marengo
Wheatland Church to Install Pastor Tonight
The Wheatland St. Pauls Reformed and Evangelical church will install Rev. Clarence Koehler as pastor at 7 30 pm. The sermon is by Rev. A H Tendick of Monticello and the installation service is led by Rev. John Sedler of Monticello. Special music features the senior choir and organ by Miss Wilma Ridesel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Clarence Koehler
Wheatland St. Paul’s
A. H. Tendick
Moneticello
Tion
John, Sedler
Monticello
Wilma Ridesel
Ely Couple Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Ely residents Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hovorka mark their golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple, married Oct. 8 1889, live near Ely until about 13 years ago. Attending are their three children, four grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. Mrs Hovorka's garden hobby is noted by neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
A. J. Hovorka
Hovorka
Joseph Dvorak
Fairfax
Mr. Hovorka
Bernita Kopecky
Joseph Kopecky
Newhall To Vote Again On Waterworks Proposal
Newhall sets November 2 for a special election to decide on a municipal waterworks project with PWA aid. Voters earlier approved a waterworks plan by 4 to 1, but grant denial led to a second ballot. The current proposal seeks $18 000 in bonds to be repaid by a property tax not exceeding 8 mills annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhall
PWA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion News
Oakdale Head
Need For Diagnostic Center
Methodist Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Harry Robson
Boy Scout Troop No. 35
M. J. Flannigan
Alice McGuire
Mickey Rooney
Garden
Winnifred Schrubbe
Decorah
George C. Murdoch
Alice Veach
la Jolla
Calif
Chautauqua
N. Y
Kenneth Murdoch
Mr. Murdoch
W. T. Jackson
N. W. Harry
St. Petersburg
E. J. Esgate
Minnie Lathrop
Elmer Nelson
Ed Forbes
Lloyd Stark
Savanna, Ill
Howard Shipley
Dallas Carsner
West Eighth Avenue
Marion High School
Anamost
Gretchen Mentzer
Hutchinson
Owen’s Drug Store
H. L. Mellish
J. K. Workman
Judith
Oxford Junction
Alma Oakley
Milton Rohrer
Victor
Henderson
Mary McKean
Stella Carpenter
Arthur E. Hertzler
M. D
Robert S. Oxley
St. Petersburg, Fla
Ethel Hart
Loretta Scanlon
Paris
Minnie Schenken
Carroll Roberts
Roberts
N. T. Lutes
Delthene
Hugo Schenken
A. B. Black
A. A. Schenken
Albert
Eileen
Bernard Schenken
Lloyce
Rudy
George Evans
Mendon, Inl
Katherine Bogart
Lenora Pabst
Sixth Avenue
General Aid Society of
the Methodist Church
Loyal Division
Tennyson Club
William Bleakly
Max Evans
Lions Club
Marion Golf Club
Robert Haupt
Neal de Wees
L. B. de Wees
Glenn Harman
Call Harman
George Clark
Albert Schenken
Iowa University
Dr. Drummond
7Th Avenue
C. O. P. Club
W. R. Barber
Toddville Juniors
Betty Kajicck
Club
Prestone
Bartlett Texaco
East 7Th Avenue
Tom Reamer
Veterans’ Hospital
John Mitchell
Churdan
Nicholas Michel
Charles G. Schultz
Williams
Opal
18Th Street
C. E. Pearson
Martin's Creek
Jay Stookey
Earl Gantz
Sioux City
Fred J. Lang
Otto Welper
Fred Nikles
Archie Berryhill
Charles Price
Townsend
W. J. Blum
I, QO. F
Richard Zimmer
Grand Lodge
Ladies Aid Society of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
O. W. Lundquist
Eighth Street
R. D. Smith
Muscatine High School
Mrs. Nelson
Theristrial Club
Mable Gallivan
George C. Oxley
J. J. Reardon
Clarence Darrow
Mary Antoinette
G. A. Kindler
J. R. Roberts
Theresa
Atkins
Mrs. Harley Guzzle
Aurora, Ill
Mrs. Guzzle
E. F. O'Brien
Ameigo Club
Arthur E. Crew
Ninth Avenue
Cary Club
Walter S. Winter
Tenth Street
Clara Wilson
Marion Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Excelsior Agricultural and Literary Club
K. O. Knudsen
L. A. Levasseur
Keystone
W. J. Harding
Horner
Wyoming
Capitol Currents
John Chapman
Lester Gillette
W. J. Johannes
Ashton
Bungalow Cooking School
Jennie Cuppett
Dows
Son
B. L. Cuppett
Ford, Mercury
Rude Auto Company
Rude’s
Ford
Red Cross Chapter
Andrew Botyansky
Fifteenth Avenue SW
H. R. Churchill
Charles Maresh
Thirty-first Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Parlor City Lodge Party
Roosevelt
Europe
North Sea
England
Germany
Russia
Great Britain
Esbjerg
Baltic
Estonia
Lithuania
Latvia
Finland
Newfoundland
Tipton Legion
Wheatland Church
H. B. Sykes
Racine, Wisconsin
H. J. Halamka
Montrose
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