Miss Julia Riser Honored by Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
National inspector Miss Julia Riser of New York City is toasted in St. Paul events. A tea at Mrs. Isaac B. Smith's home gathers 75 with sorority officers and guests. A dinner at Mrs. David G Bleakley's home hosts alumnae and pledges. An alumnae meeting with Miss Riser follows, plus a buffet supper and an executive council gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Riser
New York City
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Isaac B. Smith
Country Club
Miss Riser
Smith
Roswell H Pickford
C Harve Geiger
Coe
Vida Winter
Des Moines
Province
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Alpha Xi Delta
Geiger
Herbert Henderson
Nedra Arendts
Riser
Alpha Gamma Delta
Aluminae
David G Bleakley
Meadowbrook Drive
Mrs Henderson
Third Avenue SE
Bostonian Miss Stiles Visits Omaha A Week
Miss Esther Stiles of Boston returns after a week’s visit in Omaha as a guest of Mrs Joe Wheeler Jr at the Wheeler home, 1832 Second Avenue SE. She is the daughter of Professor Stiles of Harvard physiology and will depart Thursday for Boston, stopping in Cleveland en route with Mrs George F. Karch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Stiles
Boston
Omaha
Joe Wheeler, Jr
Fred W Batley
Second Avenue SE
Stiles
Professor Stiles
Physiology Department
Harvard University
Wheeler
George F. Karch
Cleveland
Dr and Mrs Brown Return From Chicago Meetings
Dr and Mrs WE Brown of 1915 Fourth Avenue SE return Monday evening after attending the American College of Surgeons meetings in Chicago and visiting A Century of Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WE. Brown
Fourth Avenue SE
Chicago
Brown
American College of Surgeons
Delegate Attends GBI and lodge Sessions in Council Bluffs
Mrs. H G Ells of 855 Shaver Road NE attends as a delegate at the GBI and lodge sessions of the Red Dekahs in Council Bluffs this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H G Ells
Shaver Road
GBI
RedDekahs
Council Bluffs
Schminkey Anniversary Party Celebrates 38 Years
Mr and Mrs John Schminkey of ear Robins were surprised by friends Tuesday evening for their thirty-eighth wedding anniversary. An evening of games and a plenie supper followed with many guests including Ralph Terry Otto Stamy Thomas Snyder Miller Ditch Neal Miller and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schminkey
Ear Robins
Ralph Terry
Otto Stamy
Thomas Snyder
Miller Ditch
Neal Miller
Howard
Frank Hopker
Donald Hendrickson
Stanley
Pioneer Couple To Observe Golden Wedding Wednesday
Cedar Rapids couple Mr and Mrs Charles A Laurance celebrate their golden wedding with an open house at 2511 First Avenue East on Wednesday after 2 pm. He leads Laurance Press. she Active in church music and social life. They married Oct 18 1883. One son Harry M. Laurance survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A Laurance
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue E
Laurance
Laurance Press Company
Lfe
Alexander Laurance
Eliza Skinner Laurance
Jennie C Price
E G Price
John Hood
Second Presbyterian Church
Rochester
Omo
Mansfield
E K Larimer
E. K Larimer Hardware Company
Ayers and McClelland
Weekly Times
Times
Laurance and Carr
St Paul's Methodist Church
Malta
Order of Eastern Star
Iowa
Apollo Commanders
Knights Templar
Europe
E Gabelin
Lucerne
Switzerland
Harry M Laurance
Beulah Peterson Marries Clifford Hay in Waukeean II
Beulah Peterson and Clifford Hay wed at a Lutheran church in Waukeean II on July 6. They will live in Omaha Nebraska where Mr Hay will assist as manager for John Hancock Insurance, after a Saturday motor trip. Dr and Mrs Dvorak honored at Swisher dinner hosted by Frank Parizek and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Peterson
Wilson Avenue
Beulah
Clifford H. Hay
O U Hay
Bever Avenue
Waukeean II
Omaha
Neb
Mr Way
John C Hancock Insurance Company
Dvorak
Frank Parizek
Swisher
J. B. Dvorak
Sioux City
Anna Dvorak
John Priczek
Iowa City
V.R. Dvorak
Edward Dvorak
Cedar Rapids
William Kilberger
Thei
Earl
la Vona
Couple Celebrates Second Marriage at Belon Home
A Sunday ginner and shower honored Mr and Mrs Byron Vredenburg of Palo, celebrating their second marriage. Attendees included the Belon, Vredenburg, Yanda, Coberly, BeHon, Patchin families, and Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Belon
Byron Vredenburg
Palo
Bellon
Vredenburg
Yanda
George Coberly
Allen Vredenburg
Cedar Rapids
Frank BeHon
Fairfay
Bett Patchin
Bertram
Grace Jungjohann and Glenn Harris Wed in Davenport
Grace Jungjohann and Glenn A Harris wed at Zion Lutheran church parsonage Davenport on October 12. Attendants were Roy Binder and his wife, sister of the bride. After a wedding supper the couple left for Chicago to attend the Century of Progress exposition and now reside at 260 Highland Drive NW. Grace is a bookkeeper. Glenn is manager of the Harris Knife Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Junjohann
Grace
Glenn A Harris
A J. Harris
Zion Lutheran Church
Davenport
Roy Binder
Highland Drive
Binder
Harris
Cedar Rapids
Holden-Kahler Company
University of Iowa
Harris Knife Company
City to bear down on beer resorts
City council, led by Public Safety Commissioner Dan Kruidenier, plans to revoke beverage permits of taverns linked to frequent brawls and rowdy behavior. Finance Commissioner Louis D Burugus backed tougher action as officials urge immediate order, noting dine and dance venues face unequal police costs and licensing burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Kruidenier
Public Safety
Kruidenier
Louis D Buregus
Finance
Council
Wheat Buying Pushes Prices Higher Across Markets
The report notes large scale federal grain purchases to aid relief, including up to 40 million bushels of wheat planned for winter distribution. Purchases occurred on major exchanges in Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis Omaha Buffalo and Baltimore. Loans to cotton producers and a new commodity credit structure were outlined to support relief goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Surplus Relief Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
Chicago
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Omaha
Buffalo
Balmore
Farm Credit Administration
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Relief Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Farm Administration
World Fair Extends to November 12 In Chicago
Maj Lenox R Lohr says the Century of Progress exposition will stay open until midnight November 12. The concessionaires association had urged management to extend the fair beyond October 31 and to reopen in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lenox R Lohr
Concessionaires Association
Kidnapping hoax ends with Hall’s reappearance in Chicago cafe
William Walton Hall, linked to a Sea Dog Inn fortune stake, reappeared in Chicago after federal and state investigators called the alleged kidnapping a hoax. He telephoned his wife Julia from a cafe owned by Louis Leidhr, a law classmate, claiming his release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
William Walton Hall
Hall
Louis Leidhr
Julia
Jury Continues Grand Jury Probe in Monona Death
The grand jury investigation into Minnie Renzschausen's death in Monona resumed after a preliminary review. Her sister Martha, 68, is jailed with pending sanity proceedings. A coroner's jury urged arrest when the body was found in the home after a week. Neighbors and officials from Monona and Elkader were slated to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Minnie Renzschausen
Monona
Martha
Ben
Charles Meyer
Cc. G. Schultz
Leshie Oetke
Elkader
W J Garaghty
Victor Licata kills family after hospital ban
Tampa police found 21 year old Victor Licata calmly smoking a cigarette in a blood spattered room where five family members lay hacked to death. Authorities said he had a history of insanity but the family had refused involuntary commitment. The victims include parents Mike and Rosalie Licata brothers Phillip 17 Joe 8 and sister Providencia 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fia
Victor Licata
Mike
Rosalie Licata
Phillip
Joe
Providencia
Hollywood Fat Reduction Secret Promises Quick Losses
Movie stars allegedly use a blend of fruit acids and minerals to safely reduce fat and tighten figures. Advertisers claim women have shed 12 to 44 pounds, gaining vigor and clearer skin, with the cost described as trifling and easy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Wiggin Reveals Bank Profits At Senate Probe
Albert H. Wiggin testified at a Senate inquiry that Chase National Bank paid him nearly 1 million dollars in salary and bonuses from 1929 to now, with earnings details including 826,959 in income and 218,750 salary plus 75,000 bonus in 1930. Winthrop W. Aldrich joined in 1930, later as Wiggin's successor. Pecora noted a 212,233,694 loss reserve fund from 1928 to 1933, far surpassing earnings of 136,420,384 reported to stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Llp
Senate
Albert H. Wiggin
Chase National Bank
Winthrop W. Aldrich
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Chase Bank
Wiggin
Ferdinand Pecora
Millburn Fined $250 In Liquor Charge By Court
Millburn 29 of 1640 Maplewood Drive NE was fined 250 dollars plus costs by Judge H C Ring in district court Tuesday afternoon for illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor substituting for a charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance. Police raids seized 74 gallons of alleged alcohol and eleven pints of whisky, all ordered destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Millburn
Maplewood Drive
H C. Ring
G. K. Thompson
Millburn's
Mrs. Kelly Offers $15,000 for Escape Assistance
Oklahoma City INS reports Kathryn Kelly one of Urschel kidnapers offered Deputy Sheriff Heron the night jailer $15,000 to help her escape. Herron revealed Tuesday, details follow as the confession unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
INS
Kathryn Kelly
Lfe
Charles F. Urschel
Sherif E. E. Herron
Herron
Iowa City Woman Elected By D A V
Mrs Lillian Bridenstine of Iowa City was elected president of district No 2 of the Daughters of Union Veterans at the convention in Fairfield La vila Tryon of Keokuk was chosen district treasurer Other officers are appointive The 1934 district meet will be in Iowa City.
Innkeeper Fined For Illegal Sale Of Beer
Fred Lee pled guilty to keeping a gambling house and selling beer on Sunday after Sheriff Pet rus and Deputy Davis visited his roadside inn on highway 161 west of Mari. He was fined fifty dollars and costs on the gambling charge by Judge Ring. the beer charge was pled not guilty. Lee posted $500 bonds. True informations were filed by County Attorney Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lee
Joseph A. Petrus
Jay Davis
Mari
H. C. Ring
Lee
G. K. Thompson
Returns Sealed Verdict In Miller Damage Suit
A district court jury in Marion deliberated five hours and twenty minutes before delivering a sealed verdict in the $9 250 personal injury suit brought by J C Miller against S J Jordan and J M Jordan father and son. The verdict was reached at 6 p m Tuesday and will be opened by the court Wednesday morning. The case concerns injuries from a car collision at Seventh avenue and Twelfth street in Marion on the night of June 16 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Miller
Marion
S. J. Jordan
J. M. Jordan
Miller
Jordan
Seventh Avenue
Twelfth Street
John Bleakley Veteran Fireman Found Dead At Home
John F. Bleakley 69 of 120 Eighteenth Street NE was found dead at 5 pm Tuesday in his kitchen with a gas stove flame open. A 27 year fire department veteran, he retired Oct 1 on a captain's pension and served at Station No. 3. Survived by sister Katherine Cleary and two sons Dave and Donald. body to Turner's mortuary pending funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Bleakley
Eighteenth Street
Fire Department
Bleakley
Number Three
Mr. Bleakley
Katherine Cleary
Denison
Mrs. Bleakley
Turner
Mr. Blenkley
Dave
Cedar Rapids
Donald
Detroit, Mich
Daladier presses tax rise to defend the franc
Paris Premier Daladier questioned Hitler's disarmament move and urged rapid budget reform. He demanded 8 billion francs in new revenue or a new cabinet, urging a plan to balance the budget to prevent inflation. He proposed seven revenue sources for 4.292 billion francs and 32.6 billion francs in economies to back the franc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Edouard Daladier
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
M. Daladier
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Chilfron Hiose
Lm Price
Wovwen
Wrice
Neumode Hosiery Shop
Second Street
Blulah Peterson
Clifford Hay
Montrose Hotes Bldg
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Grace Jungjohann
Glenn Harris
Sallie
Manchester
James W Smith
Delaware County
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J Fank Moore
Communis
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Erlene Evans
Floris Barrer
Samuel Smith
Centerville
Mich
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Miervy Aurn
Salt Lake City
Ida Elin
Dorchester
Melissa Ford
Bert Bushnell
Mount Auburn
Tipfton
William Twachtman
Toronto
Clarence
Melvin Marks
Tipton
E& C. Gillam
Postville
Louis Schroeder
Dollar Day
Millburn
D.A.V
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Paramount
John Bleakley
Daladier
Hitler
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Third Street SE
Reg
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State Theater
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Norman Euster Henrietta Crossman
Ted Emerson
Heather Angel
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