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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1936

Page

9

59th Annual Conference Opens for Iowa Unitarians

The 59th annual Iowa Unitarian Association conference begins Monday evening at Peoples church Cedar Rapids with Rev. Melvin L. Welke hosting and Rev. Ralph E. Bailey of Milwaukee speaking on Religious Beliefs and Clifford's Law. Sessions run through Wednesday with lectures on Unitarianism and foreign missions plus luncheons and tours.

Iowa Unitarian Association Eoples Third Avenue Sixth Street Melvin L. Welke Arthur Markley Judy Georgia Mercer University Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Harrodsburg Jefferson City Cleveland Ohio Henry J. Adlard First Unitarian Church Sioux City Lon R. Call Chicago Western Unitarian Conference Women’s Alliance Commonwealth Apartments Dexter Assembly Council of the League of Nations Geneva Germany Hague Carnegie Endowment Charles R. Joy American Unitarian Association Evans A. Worthley Iowa City Cedar Rapids Peoples Church Joy Dr. Joy Unitarian Laymen’s League The Young People’s Religious Union Christian Register Unitarian Ministerial Union Boston Harvard Harvard Divinity School Andover Portland Pittsfield Mass Tes Mass Lowell, Ass Robert Murray Pratt First Unitarian Church of Keokuk Iowa Unitarian Conference Sixth Street SE

Cistern at Table in 17th Century English Dining

A large cistern formed part of well-appointed 17th century English dining rooms where diners rinsed dishes at the table, reflecting period table service and kitchen-to-table practices.

England

United Lutherans Plan Meeting Here

The First Lutheran church hosts the annual United Lutheran church in Iowa conference on Oct. 26 and 27 with pastors and delegates from over thirty towns. The program includes a banquet led by toastmaster Rev. Dr. J. H. Dawson and reports from delegates to the U L C A convention in Columbus Ohio.

Henry H. Scherer United Lutheran Church In Iowa United Lutheran Church In America J. H. Dawson Des Moines Columbus Ohio W. H. Blancke Newton A. B. Schwertz I . A Lasher H. H. Schere M. A. Seteneneen H. Blancke D. D a_ church college G. B. Arbaugh Carthage College Babem Acp Erence George Parker W. S. Dysinger

Mt. Mercy Homecoming Observed On Oct. 25

Solemn high mass at 10 opens homecoming day at Mount Mercy. Rev. H. J. Long of Columbia College speaks at luncheon. Academy Players perform two one act plays at 2. Mount Mercy seniors host alumnae at tea, Benediction at 5 closes the day.

Mount Mercy H. J. Long Columbia College Academy

Sunshine Mission hosts Bible study and mission conference

Sunshine Mission begins a week long Bible study and missionary conference running from Tuesday to Sunday October 25. Notable speakers include Rev H M Shuman New York City Rev Dr R R Brown Omaha Rev C R Deibler Borneo and Dr J Oliver Buswell Wheaton College president leading sessions and expositions with recordings of Deiblers headhunter knives demonstration and Dyak conversion tales.

Sunshine Mission Bible and Missionary Conference H. M. Shuman New York City The Christian and Missionary Alliance R. R. Brown Omaha Omaha Gospel Tabernacle C. R. Deibler Borneo J. Oliver Buswell Wheaton, Ill Wheaton College New York Times Mr. Deibler Christ Shuman Deibler Brown Deiber Buswell University of Minnesota McCormick Seminary University of Chicago Perseverance Presbyterian Church of Milwaukee Grace Reform Church of Brooklyn

DeMolay Install Master Councilor in Cedar Rapids

Robert J. Kolarik was installed master councilor of Cedar Rapids chapter No. 10 DeMolay at the Masonic hall. Installing officers included KE Burmeister and M. E. Buchanan with a panel of forty past masters dedicated by Fred J. Witousek. The event featured a dedicatory talk praising Dr. C. H. Cogswell and listed fifty past masters with dates from 1920 to 1936.

Robert J. Kolarik Cedar Rapids Masonic Hall KE. K. Burmeister Legion of Honorman M. E. Buchanan M. H. Douglas N. G. Young William Engle Earl Hallenbeck Fred J. Witousek Witousek C. H. Cogswell DeMolay Bertrand Turgeon Leon C. Hasek W. H. Henning E. W. J. Kurth

Iowa Old Age Pensions Cut Relief Load Across Counties

A Des Moines report says Iowa's old age pension program shifted about 9,600 people from relief to pensions statewide, based on a 32 percent transfer in 68 counties. Polk County alone moved 1,261 pensioners off relief, surpassing 52 percent of its relief cases. Eastern Iowa counties follow with similar trends as totals rise.

Des Moines Iowa Polk County Polk

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