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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1939

Page

39

Public Auction Of Marvin Cone Paintings In Cedar Rapids

A group of Cedar Rapids residents will auction 39 Marvin Cone paintings at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the art gallery on the top floor of the public library. Auctioneers include Arthur Poe Edward Sheehy Don Hines Jack Shepard Donald P. Barnes Walter J. Barngrover Miss Hazel Brown H R Green Miss Frances Prescott Marvin Wright Eugene M. Pinney Dr W E Peschau John C Reid and Verne Marshall. Cone instructor at Coe College will offer summer Mexico works and other pieces from the exhibit. Grant Wood and Dr Earl E Harper attend, along with many Iowa City figures.

Cedar Rapids Marvin Cone Arthur Poe Edward Sheehy Don Hines Jack Shepard Donald P. Barnes Walter J. Barngrover Hazel Brown H. R. Green Frances Prescott Marvin Wright Eugene M. Pinney W. E. Peschau John C. Reid Verne Marshall Cone Coe College Mexico Grant Wood Earl E. Harper School of Fine Arts University of Iowa Iowa City

Needlework Guild Ingathering Deadline

Cedar Rapids Needlework Guild of America urges local residents to shop today through Tuesday to donate two new wearable garments or household linen or money for the ingathering. The Wednesday deadline is set by the guild led by Mrs. E. P. Ristedt for items to be distributed to social agencies.

Cedar Rapids Needlework Guild of America Guild E. P. Ristedt

Russia and Lithuania Sign Supplementary Pact

Moscow reports a supplementary protocol to the Russo Lithuanian mutual assistance treaty was signed fixing new borders. Tass did not reveal the demarcation line. The Oct. 10 treaty called for a protocol after Vilna district turnover. Lithuanian troops occupied the Vilna area Friday and entered the city Saturday.

Moscow Tass Russia Vilna Poland Lithuania

Y M C A Notes on Hi Y Meetings and Activities

The Wilson Hi Y meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Y M C A Trinity Methodist Hi Y meets at church 7 p.m. The new First Baptist Hi Y club meets at the Y M C A Tuesday 7 p.m. Roosevelt Hi Y meets 7 30 p.m. Wednesday includes McKinley Franklin and First Evangelical Hi Y groups. City wide Hi Y dance Friday Nov 3 8 30 to 11 30 p.m. Coed swimming 9 30 p.m. Craft shop hours listed. Handcraft shop at St Pauls church Wednesday 4 to 8 30 p.m. Knothole Gang game Saturday Nov 11 9 30 a.m. Coe vs Knox college.

Wilson Hi Y.M.C.A St. Paul's Church William Kelly Coe Knox College

Dies Group Seeks To Force Shutdown On

Washington based backers of the Dies committee propose using amendments to appropriation bills to bar government salaries for employees affiliated with communist fascist or Nazi organizations. The plan aims to trigger a winter showdown in Congress and block funds for such employees.

Dies Group Washington INS Congress Dies un-American Activities Committee Isms

Father And Daughters Die In Racine Fire

A Racine laborer Nick Larsen 32 and his two infant daughters Wandell 3 and Kathleen 14 months burned to death in a cottage blaze caused by a kerosene stove explosion. A friend Nels Rysgaard and Larsen’s 4-year-old son Ronald escaped through a rear door as flames trapped the front exit.

Racine, Wis Racine Nick Larsen Wandell Larsen Kathleen Larsen Nels Rysgaard Larsen Ronald

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