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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1935
Page
4
A Cedar Rapids garden club schedules a regular meeting followed by luncheon and a tour of nurseries. Activities include a reception, guest speakers, and a program noting attendees and leaders from local clubs and churches.
Mary Margaret Wenke and John R Murray wed in a Catholic mass followed by a reception at Koffrons tea room for about 35 guests. The bride wore amethyst crepe trimmed in white with gold and brown accessories. she is a Cedar Rapids native and Immaculate Conception alum working at Cedar Rapids Engineering. Murray is a Notre Dame graduate employed by Hutchinson Ice Cream. Out of town guests included Mrs A J Templer Jewell and Dr and Mrs W F Ryan Pekin.
A 1941 gathering of chapter HJ held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs Charles Penningroth on Fourth Avenue featured floral notes and a program by Mrs Flora Hromatka Taylor who played violin with Miss Virginia Paye. Refreshments followed, hosted by the hostess with help from Mrs Jay Hesser. guests included members from chapters CL at Oelwein and FO at Sioux City along with several others from nearby groups.
Miss Lettie Yonker and Mrs Ambs Conway hosted a miscellany shower Saturday at 1118 K Street SW for Viola Ressler, whose marriage to William L Ryan of Vinton will occur soon. Guests included Miss Ressler, Mrs Ressler, Clara Racer, Libbie Bisch, Elsie Jabousek, Anna Dunn, Ida McFarland, Agnes Dvorak, Vivian Conway, Lettie Bunker, Wilma Moeorman, Martha Wendall, Evelyn Nadel, and Mesdames Jennie Marneard, Margaret Erland, Kate Natcher, Mary Blair, Mary Petrzelka, and F A Ryan.
The BYP U of the First Baptist church plans a cabin party Friday at 7 p.m. with committee chairs Mary Bowne Opal McCloskey Eloise Heath Howard Cerney and Bob Frederick inviting members to call or attend. Prof Lynn E Garwood of Coe college will speak Sunday at 6.30 p.m. in the first Community Project talk.
The Ananosa B P WH Club plans a Tuesday evening entertainment event for Cedar Rapids business and professional women. The program features a lineup of guests and social activities with local organizers and community members.
A fragmented postwar notice describes Nitend Favuly reuniting with relatives in a long journey through Germany and the United States. The gathering honors Holtfast folklore and recalls a husband’s death, with several generations present including four beans and a grandchild.
Mrs Golden Chesmore hosted relatives at Cen ter Point for a cousin Grace Erb and her daughter Betty from Fallon. Onslow hosts honored seven ty third birthday of Andrew Jansen's father with guests including Jansen family members from Rockwell City Onslow Amber Goose Lake Baldwin Wyoming and Monticello along with Bramer relatives and friends.
JF Gay of Minneapolis Minnesota and Elsie Swope of Humboldt Humboldt are recorded in marriage license filings. The notice lists both individuals as applicants for wedlock.
The transcript details a network of slot machine operators led by Mayer Brennan Brislane and others paying protection money to Duckworth and associates. It covers payoffs to O Connor Kraschel Kampmeyer and officials including Tice Hollar Hayes Kuhlmenn and Governor Herring, with raids, bailiffs, and attempts to influence investigations and elections.
A vintage booklet from Let Our Home Institute offers party ideas and wordplay games. It describes charades with fork and runabout imagery, imaginary scenes, and party stunts. It promotes a 40p booklet full of sprightly ideas to boost popularity at gatherings.
Ike Sherman testified about payments to Duckworth linked to gambling. Clyde Mayer entered the Des Moines scene, with Walter Maley and Duckworth present. Mayer claimed McNaughton looked after Mayer’s interests and paid state payoffs, while Duckworth inferred a longstanding friendship with Mayer and McNaughton.
Kansas City AP report notes 69 farm boys from 36 states earned the FFA American farmer degree at the national convention linked to the American royal livestock show. From 100000 future farmers, 407 hold the degree. Julius Black of Ames, Iowa, is among honorees.
Thomas Houke of Cedar Rapids sues Cedar Rapids Barber College proprietor E R Palmer for 250 in district court claiming forcible expulsion and assault on September 27. He seeks 100 for instruction and 150 damages. Palmer counters with a 1000 cross petition alleging Houke violated school rules and attacked Palmer. Palmer says fee paid by Houke's father.
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