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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1934
Page
4
A Labor Day dinner dance at the country club faced light reservations due to steady rain. A large group is expected to attend the dance after the dinner, with about eighty members and guests already taking Sunday meals at the club and several family dinners held for out of town members.
Miss Helen Canaday daughter of Mrs Edna Canaday 1003 D avenue NW wed Al Krippner son of Mr and Mrs George Krippner 1420 N street SW Sunday at 1245 pm at the new home 806 Seventeenth street SW The Rev L Baumgartner of the First Evangelical church officiated Only immediate family attended The bride wore navy blue triple sheer crepe with gray accessories Shoulder corsage roses and snapdragons Both attended Grant high school Mrs Krippner is a graduate Mr Krippner works for Dearborn Brass The couple will live at 806 Seventeenth street SW
Miss Virginia L Lesinger daughter of Mrs Wayne Pennington and Kenneth R Bailey son of Mrs Henry Bailey were married Monday at St Wenclaus rectory conducted by Rev Hlubek. Attendants Miss Carolyn Wess and Leo Severn. Bride wore navy blue dress suit with tricorne hat. Breakfast followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Chicago where Bailey works as a meat packing salesman.
Miss Ariana Burr of 300 Nineteenth street SE visits Waukon with Miss Marian Nethaus and plans to return this evening or Tuesday. She recently traveled with Miss Ruth Burgert of Omaha, assistant director at Camp Huaga. They toured Washington DC and relatives near Poughkeepsie NY, spent time at the World’s Fair in Chicago, and visited Kentucky.
Hollywood mourns radio crooner Russ Columbo after an accidental gun discharge by photographer friend Brown in Brown’s trophy room. Columbo died Sunday night after 2 p.m. incident. Brown exonerated. inquest likely Wednesday by Coroner Nance. Columbo, 26, famed star with 5,000 letters weekly, left behind Sally Blane and Carole Lombard dynamics among family and colleagues.
Mr and Mrs William Tegtmeyer of Burlington announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Louise to Cyril Kegler son of Mr and Mrs John J Kegler 1546 Fifth avenue SE The wedding is set for Sept 17 in Burlington Cyril Kegler is president of the Bishop Stoddard Cafeteria company.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Martin of Marion announce the engagement of their daughter Naomi Vivian to Kenneth G Bott son of Mr and Mrs George Bott 912 Ninth avenue SE The wedding is planned for the latter part of September Miss Martin is a Marion High School graduate class of 1932 Mr Bott attended Washington High School and has been employed by Iowa Electric Light and Power Company for several years.
W R Boyd of 9 Blake Terrace SE is due back this afternoon after a month in England and Scotland with Mrs Boyd and Prof and Mrs C T Hickok. The group will travel by motor from Montreal, arriving here Friday. They landed in Montreal Sunday morning aboard the S S Letitia.
Miss Frances Tankersley of Mare Shailtown visits Mare shailtown guest Miss Mo desta Kelley at 2021 Bever avenue SE. Hazleton reports Charles W. Bates 60 former Stanley Ia postmaster dies at home leaving widow two daughters and his mother Ellen Bates of Hazleton. Industrial tubing for aircraft fuel lines covered with oilproof vulcanized rubber to resist fracture under strain or vibration.
Will Rogers notes that old Russians can outfly opponents, drawing a contrast with Japanese fears of aerial prowess. He mentions Odessa on the Black Sea and a centuries old Russia Turkey rivalry, recalling Potemkin steps and a hotel scene.
In this reflection, Janette Serrec argues that hats are more than fashion. She claims hats empower women by boosting confidence, unlocking latent abilities, and shaping personal identity, with the hat becoming a vehicle for intellect, spirit, and social influence. Viva chapeaux.
Five people were injured, none seriously, in an auto crash about fifteen miles north of Cedar Rapids on highway No. 1 around 11 a.m. Sunday. William S Cocker reported the accident. his car swerved while passing, sideswiping W R Clancey’s car, which went into a ditch. Clancey and passengers suffered bruises. Roseberry, riding with her husband in a taxicab, cut her forehead and was treated and released.
Iowa screens feature Down to Their Last Yacht with Mary Boland Polly Moran Sidney Fox and Sidney Blackmer while I Cant Escape stars Lila Lee Onslow Stevens and Russell Gleason Paramount presents Now and Forever Shirley Temple Gary Cooper Carole Lombard Romance in the Rain with Roger Pryor Heather Ange State Stand Up and Cheer with Warner Baxter Shirley Temple Rialto offers The Man From Utah John Wayne Stuart Erwin and Sothern in The Party Is ver Olympic Hoopla Clara Bow Preston Foster Orient Express Heather Angel Norman Foster
The fall fashion feature champions simplicity over intricate detail with streamlined silhouettes and restrained accessories. It outlines three main styles streamline, boyish, and classic tailored, urging women to dress to their personal type and adapt outfits to individual preferences.
Wilfred Haven carries the Ostrekoff jewels from Petrograd toward London as Bolshevik danger looms. He flees with Anna Kasteliane, guided by seven foot tall Ostrekoff men, evades guards after a car crash and reaches a large estate where the Nazarene host prepares a meal and warmth as the mystery of allegiance unfolds.
The passage depicts characters discussing breaking up a mob and protecting a young master. A fire roars, Haven sleeps, and a belt with a chained satchel is noted, hinting at restraint or danger. The tone is noir and suspenseful with hidden loyalties.
Critics praise The Scarlet Empress starring Marlene Dietrich as Catherine the Great at the Paramount theater for a three day engagement. John Lodge plays Count Alexei with Sam Jaffe as Grand Duke Peter and Louise Dresser as Empress Elizabeth. Mae West appears in a special film Mad House Movies with cartoon and news reel to close.
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