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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1935
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Dr Fred W Bailes and Dr John Stansbury returning from a pheasant hunt. Locations and dates are garbled, producing an unreadable account with numerous misspellings and broken place names.
Byrd Eliot, American violinist and 1000 award winner at the National Music clubs biennial in Minneapolis last May, is slated to perform a recital October 29 at the Schoner Memorial chapel at Coe College for the Beethoven club. Members who represented Iowa at the national meeting heard Miss Flyet win the prize and were expected to attend.
The College Club announces its hostess lineup for a Saturday event in Cedar Rapids. committee members Mos Tega Tapper Mrs Renrety Mabel Woods Mo Russell Lemiex Miss Mile Kieos and Gladys Kefer will oversee arrangements.
The text notes M WooR McEwen hosted an event on a Thursday in June with guests including Mrs Stephen Tooker, Mr and Mrs E F E Thompson at 164 Twenty Fourth Street Drive SE. Attendees from Chicago and Philadelphia, including Mrs Oliver Parker Denney and Mr P Allmindinger, are listed as former Cedar Rapids residents.
Eighteen members and a guest Mrs W O D Foster of Newton attended the afternoon meeting of the after noon reading group of the A A U W at the home of Mrs W Lawrence Woodland Place. Mrs Frank V Orr read selections from The Voice of Bugle Ann by McKinlay Kantor.
Mrs W D Foster of Newton and her son Billy are guests in the home of Dr and Mrs S Foster at 1900 Blake Boulevard SE Thes for several weeks.
Miss Rove Viasat and Floyd Millburn wed Wednesday morning at St Wencestilis church in a ceremony led by Rev Batrar Wo Setays. Attendants included Theresa Viasaty and Bruce Motor breather. guests wore formal attire. The event featured family names and local attendees in a traditional rites-filled marriage with a following reception.
The board of directors of the Junior League of Cedar Rapids will meet for lunch at 1230 Saturday at the Montrose hotel. Educational secretary Miss Margaret Woodson of the Association of Junior Leagues of America will attend and speak at the 2 pm general meeting in the league rooms at the Montrose.
Cedar Rapids women travel to Maquoketa for the annual meeting of the second district of the Iowa Federation of Women’s clubs. Speakers include Ahee R Betts Dean of Women at Cornell College addressing Trends in the Present Day Edn esion of Women and Mrs William Larrabee discussing Year Of Achievement. Mrs H C Houghton Jr of Red Oak headlines Crossroads. Eugene Cutler Des Moines leads Friday morning address Climbing. Samuel Garvin University of Dubuque will speak Friday afternoon.
A dinner at Mrs Wurster's tea room honors Miss Polly Price and Kenneth Madden. The couple will be married Friday at the First Presbyterian Church. Guests include Mr and Mrs Herbrook Morrison, Mr and Mrs George Clements, and several others.
Twenty three members of the Friendly Cultivation group at St Pauls Methodist church gathered for a Wednesday luncheon at Mrs A A Brooks home. Dr Brooks spoke on fostering friendliness across church groups and secretary Mrs C H Cooper summarized the year showing nearly 2000 calls and six meetings with 20 attendance.
Mrs B Harrington hosted a luncheon with Mrs T Owen assisting and guests Mrs DD Schwarzentruber and Mrs T F Hershard, as the group supported the King's Daughters. Delegates reported at the state convention after the regular business session. Plains team planned a bake sale for Saturday.
Franklin P T A hears Denis Harve Geiger of Coe College discuss inequalities of school support. He cites 1870 4,000,000 pupils and 1932 24,000,000 pupils with costs per pupil and links funding gaps to district creed and municipal structures.
A readable feature promotes a range of crab celery canapes tongue and cheese bites lemon anchovy rounds and a miniature pyramid canape. The 40 page Home Institute booklet Appetizers Hors d Oeuvres and Sandwiches offers recipes and serving hints with a coupon to order.
Two Cedar Rapids Woman's Club groups met on Wednesday for a picnic luncheon of the current events department. Twenty eight members attended as Mrs A A Berry spoke on the Italian Ethiopian situation and Mrs C C Moffit shared experiences of missionaries to Ethiopia with Dr and Mrs T A Lambie. A round table discussion followed.
Fourteen members attended a Wednesday meeting of the Service Club at the Jane Boyd Community House. New officers Zelma Viller president Dolores Erickson vice president Dollie Lovell secretary and Elizabeth Linouille treasurer led the session. New chairmen include Mildred Stearns devotional Mary Ard work Jane Duffy refreshments Marvel Foster social. The evening featured dancing and games with hostesses Marvel Foster Pearl Kessler and Myrtle Boots.
The C. R. lodge No 262 Z C B J drill team met at Mrs Koffron's tea room for dinner on Wednesday. After a short meeting 500 was played with prizes awarded to Miss Zula Cek and Miss Vlasta Vola. Present were Mesdames Ed R Kuba, Melvin Dochtermann, Ernest Kosek, Fred Kinchner and several Misses including Elsie Volak and Mary Doupnik.
Lewiston Minnesota resident Mrs Henry Block visits her sister in law Mrs Louise Smith at 311 First Avenue West.
A note pinned to the pillow in Ma Perkins's Rushville Center bedroom triggers police questioning. the case ties to a broader fatal web around Ma Perkins, dubbed America’s Mother of the Aw. A radio promo from Station WHO advertises a 1936 Plymouth and $200,000 in cash as a contest prize.
Mrs. Harry O. Cutler of 1927 Ridgeway Drive SE will entertain the local AAUW chapter for its second general meeting on Wednesday evening. Miss Elizabeth Wallace, former Romance Languages head at the University of Chicago, speaks on The Changing Face of America. Mrs. John W. Barry Jr. chairs. hostesses include Catherine Adams Jessie Averill Katherine Baxter Mary Bell Florence Beenk and others.
Miss Leola Zavodsky hosted the E. T. C. bridge club at 811 Oakland avenue NE Tuesday. Betty E. Landa won high score with Rachael Griffith taking consolation. Refreshments were served. attendees included Helen Indra Louise Indra Loretta Hurych Wilma Wells and Mrs Art Birney.
The West Side Crusaders of the WCTU youth branch announce a Halloween party at Trinity Methodist Church Monday at 7 30 p m. Open to all west side residents over 15. Attendees should wear old clothes and avoid masks.
Mrs Dora Tvrdik entertained the Kala Masaryk club Wednesday at her home 1529 Sixteenth Avenue SE. Following an afternoon of sewing Mrs John Trusty assisted in serving refreshments.
Miss Florence Usher hosted the Lady Luck club at 1226 First Avenue W on Wednesday evening. Five hundred was played with prizes won by Mrs. Bruce Clauson and Mrs. Charles Steleik.
The Jolly Sixteen will meet with Mrs. Frank Burlanck at 1220 First Street Southwest on Friday afternoon with Mrs Dora Kern assisting the hostess.
A new Iowa taxpayers association will begin Nov. 19 in Des Moines with an executive secretary saying the group aims to organize local taxpayers groups. The effort seeks to match local spending requests with demands for economy and tax cuts.
In heavy traffic, owners of cars with doors that extend beyond the running board should be very careful when opening them to avoid being struck by passing vehicles. The warning emphasizes practical safety for motorists with newer models featuring wide doors.
Eight decades ago six Manchester residents organized the First Baptist church in an upstairs Bailey Street room. The anniversary celebration at the local church Sunday includes afternoon and evening services and a 15 member orchestra from Oelwein First Baptist. The church has had 98 pastors with Rev. C. J. Brown starting July 1, 1935. Ordained leaders include W. J. Durfey W. H. Irwin W. E. Walker A. W. Caul and H. P. Langridge. Founders were Edson and Elizabeth Merrill John L. Baldwin Almira Baldwin Ozias P. Reeves and Almeda C. Reeves.
Snakes possess the ability to break down and digest the bones and teeth of animals they swallow, enabling them to process all parts of their prey.
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