Women Divisions of Christia in Methodist Society Meet Next Wednesday
The Women's Society of Christian Service divisions in Marion plan separate 2:30 pm picnics and meetings at various homes including 1263 Tenth Street 815 Fifth Avenue and 1535 Ninth Avenue plus appointed hosts and officers. Includes election of officers in each division and a social event list.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Comforter
Sam Baer
Irving Drake
Endeavor
John C Smith
Tenth Street
Gleaners
Addie Shumack
Fifth Avenue
Carrie Reichert
Keystone di
Miss Harriette French to Wed Jack Grace in Las Vegas
Miss Harriette French daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar French of Marion will wed Sept 12 in Las Vegas to Jack Grace son of Mr and Mrs W B Decker of Los Angeles They will reside in Los Angeles Grace works in the Union Pacific traffic department French after Cedar Rapids studies has been a stenographer in the Masonic library in Cedar Rapids Additional social notes and Labor Day visits follow.
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Harriette French
Oscar French
Fourteenth Street
Marion
Las Vegas
Jack Grace
W. B. Decker
Los Angeles
Grace
Union Pacific Railroad
Marion High School
Mass
French
Mount Mercs Junior College
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Library
Helen Peterson Weds Charles Maltas In Jesup Home
Miss Helen Peterson of Marion daughter of Mr and Mrs Hans Peterson wed Charles D Maltas son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Maltas of Jesup Friday evening at the bridegroom's parents home. Attendants were Miss Ruby Wahl and Herbert Shaffer. Ceremony by Rey Mercer of Jesup with gardenias for the bride and attendant. Reception followed. couple to reside in Jesup after a trip to St Paul Minnesota.
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Helen Peterson
Marion
Hans Peterson
Mechanicsville
Charles D Maltas
Herbert Maltas
Jesup
Ruby Wahl
Herbert Shaffer
Springville
Rey Mercer
Prairie Chapel Women Reorganize Meeting Notice
The Prairie Chapel church invites all women to a 2 pm meeting Thursday for reorganization. A new group will be named the Women's Society of Christian Service, with old and new members signing the charter at the church.
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Prairie Chapel
Women's Society of Christian Service
Volunteers of America to hold Red Heart Day benefit tag sale
The Volunteers of America plans a benefit tag day in Marion next Saturday named Red Heart Day. Proceeds aid destitute mothers and children in the state. Local youths will sell tags under Mrs Carolyn E. Hanscom, with headquarters at the public library. A 10¢ packet combines with school goods. Storms Advertisement.
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the Volunteers of America
Marion
Maude Ballington Booth
Carolyn E. Hanscom
Hollingsworth Hosts Mentzer Daniels Family Reunion
In a long standing family custom Mr and Mrs Elmer Hollingsworth host a reunion at their home. Attending will be Mr and Mrs John Mentzer among others from the Mentzer Daniels families.
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Elmer Hollingsworth
Mentzer
Daniels
John Mentzer
Community Notices and Social News from Marion Area
Local residents and visitors share travel plans, teaching assignments, and gatherings. Names include Beattie Daniels Merkel Voorhies Jamison Oxley Lehr, plus Howell, Storm's ad copy, and circle and lodge meetings.Library hours extended before Labor Day. Lillian Russell film ad.
Local Family and Community Notices and Visits
Thursday visits with sisters in law and travels to Tuc son noted. reunions planned at Thomas park September 8 with a picnic. multiple families traveling or returning from Lac Court Orielles Decatur and Shellsburg. Marion OES meeting Monday and city council Tuesday referenced amid a string of social visits.
Iowans Seek Refugee Children From British Isles
State committees with national aid are accepting Iowa applications to take in refugee children from England. Total fees amount to 128 dollars per child, plus a 50 dollar insurance payment, 13 dollar head tax, and 75 dollar transportation fee. Similar groups are forming in Sioux City and Mason City. no children have yet entered Iowa under this plan.
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Des Moines
Sioux City
Magon City
Alice Whipple
Man’s road to marriage blocked by jail arrest
Des Moines police arrested 23 year old Max Edward Wolfe for speeding 60 mph and he was jailed 30 days for a $100 fine. An attorney secured his release on bond after a plea change to not guilty, ahead of a hearing a week later, freeing him to marry Mary Mollenhoff who is 20.
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Des Moines
Max Edward Wolfe
Polk County
Ralph L. Powers
Wolfe
Mary Mollenhoff
Daughters of Monmouth Couple Take 8000 Mile Hostel Trip
Gladys and Pauline Wilcox, daughters of Mr and Mrs William Wilcox near Monmouth, traveled 8126 miles over 60 days on a coast to coast hostel trip. Beginning in Denver in June they rode bicycles 550 miles, visited Banff Seattle Victoria and many Canadian and US spots, and photographed highlights including Lake Louise and the Statue of Liberty. Pauline taught in Pueblo and shot moving pictures of the journey. one choir member from Pueblo joined the national youth orchestra in New York before touring South America.
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Gladys
Pauline Wilcox
William Wilcox
Here
Denver
California
Vancouver
Banff
Winnipeg
Soo Canal
Niagara Falls
Montreal
New York
Towa
Pueblo
Longmont
Colo
Lake Louise
Seattle
Victoria
Canada
Empire State Building
National Youth Orchestra
South America
Lowden High School elects class officers in 1940 41 slate
Special to The Gazette reports Lowden high school elected class officers across grades. Seniors name Alli son Rix as president and Edith Strack bein as vice president, with Jean Stoffler secretary treasurer. Juniors choose Caroline Wiebe president and Elgena Hamdorf vice president. Robert Dotson secretary treasurer, Lee Ferguson sponsor. Sophomores select Lewis Strackbein president and Merle Brendes vice president. Kenneth Proesch secretary treasurer, Richard Smith sponsor. Freshmen choose Myron Conrad president and Lola Struckbein vice president. Vance Mowry secretary treasurer, Lois Moessner sponsor. Supt Williams hosts faculty wiener roast at Burmeister farm.
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Lowden High School
Allison Rix
Edith Strackbein
Jean Stoffler
Helen Leary
Caroline Wiebe
Elgena Hamdorf
Robert Dotson
Lee Ferguson
Lewis Strackbein
Merle Brendes
Kenneth Proesch
Richard Smith
Myron Conrad
Lola Struck
Vance Mowry
Lois Moessner
E. G. Williams
Burmeister Farm
Ryan
Berniece Rodies
Robert Rodies
Bryce Abegust
PALO
Palo Methodist Church
Fred Rabe
Pearl Livermore
Gladys Wright
W. C. Wright
Palo Consolidated School
Howard R. Yates
Bernice M. Pollet
Doris A. McClurg
W. E. Wagner
Shirley V. Taylor
F. J. Abele
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Clarence
R. Mittler
Gladbrook
Mittler
Karl Fauth
Robert Fauth
Waverly
Sioux City Business Seeks Halt on Reinstating Meters
Sioux City chamber president Charles S. Van Eaton urged strong opposition to the city council plan to resume 500 parking meters. He called the move a tragic act that would erode goodwill in the trade territory after meters were idle following a state supreme court ruling that they were being paid for illegally.
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Sioux City
INS
Charles S. van Eaton
Cunningham Trade Spikes for a Desk at Cornell
Dr. Cunningham, new Cornell health chief, outlines a program focused on prevention education and environmental hygiene. He will supervise safety and admin tasks, not coach, stressing health exams and recreation while guiding staff on fire hazards and sanitary conditions. He recalls setting a national mile mark in his youth and overcomes childhood injuries to pursue a career in health administration.
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Kansas
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Atlanta
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
North English Couple To Celebrate Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs N So Miller of North English will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Sept 9 with a dinner at the Christian church dining room and an open house at home. They married in Marengo and ran a farm before buying Deck Watkins hardware shop in 1919 now run by son Lewis. They have two daughters, 13 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. several relatives survive plus deceased son Cecil and daughter Nellie. both active in civic groups and churches.
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Will Albrights Observe Golden Wedding Sunday
Castalia report on Will and Mollie Albright who mark their golden wedding anniversary Sunday. The Castalia couple, long residents of Winneshiek County, celebrated on a farm four miles north of Castalia with a noon dinner for family and friends. Both are in good health and active in farm life.
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Will Albright
Winneshick County
Albright
Chattam
Canada
Iown
Mollie Allen
Ossian
Shell
Nord= ness
Roosevelt greets Queen Wilhelmina on her birthday
President Roosevelt sent a cable from Washington to the exiled Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in London. He expressed warm congratulations and mindfulness of the Dutch people's ordeal on the anniversary of her birth.
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Ins
Roosevelt
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
London
Anamosa Former Teacher Miss Chipman Dies in Duluth
Miss Besse Chipman 45 a former Anamosa resident and high school teacher died Thursday in Duluth Minnesota after a lingering illness. She was a cousin of Mrs Nelle Heft of Cedar Rapids Iowa. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church in Anamosa.
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Besse Chipman
Dulluth
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