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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1935

Page

10

Mrs Wickersham Complimented At Several Affairs

Mrs Chase Wickersham of Los Angeles California visits Rapids resident, honored at multiple gatherings. Guests include Mr and Mrs Marx Linden Drive SE and Mrs Coquillette. Mrs Sheehy hosts a luncheon and a picnic supper in her honor with about twenty attendees.

Chase Wickersham Angeles Calif Cers Rapids Marx Linden Drive SF Coquillette Wine E T Kerrins Cer Coquilette Wickerswam Oro Omer

Central City couple marked fortieth wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs Bremer of Central City celebrated forty years of marriage with a Sunday gathering at their home. Relatives attending included Mr and Mrs Owen Bremer, Mr and Mrs Peter Bremer and their children Exelha and Glenn, and several other family members from nearby towns.

C Bremer Central City Owen Bremer Peter Bremer Exelha Glenn Fremer Joan Tommy Adam Evans Walker Vearl Nietert Donna Gerald Corgon

Local Bridge Players To Receive Ranking

Local bridge players begin earning city state and national master points under a new ranking system by the American Bridge Association. George F Beattie, a member of the ILSBA, is cited as a career bridge master with city master status based on ten city points. The first fall city bridge tournament at the Roosevelt hotel is announced. Mary Berry of 382 25th Street SE announces the marriage of her daughter Maryone Ellen to Amos I Chapman of Surprise Nebraska. The ceremony was held at Grace Lutheran Church Davenport with Rex Clarence Johnson officiating.

George F Beattie ILSBA Roosevelt Hotel Countes Club Fall City Bridge Mary K Berry Twenty-fifth Street Mariyone Ellen Amos I Chapman J M Chapman Grace Lutheran Church Davenport Rex Clarence Johnson Cedar Rapids Bishops Washington High School Quaker Oats Baptist College Grand Island Drosshagen Renovating Company Chicago

City Briefs And Personals

City notices report local church services and community events. A hospitality message lists morning worship at Shule Brethren church and a Friday sermon. Community ads mention a scheduled rally and a youth group gathering at the Free Methodist church.

Sardi Seyed Brethren

Miss Brownell Honored At Alpha Gamma Delta Tea

Grace Brownell, recently elected grand second vice president, honored at a Cedar Rapids tea from 4 to 6 pm at the County club. Undergrads and alumnae contributed, with Mothers club and patronesses present. Nedra Arendts to present a gift. About seventy five expected.

Grace Brownell Alpha Gamma Delta Quebec Cedar Rapids Broawnel Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers Club Lester de Yarman Nancy Shields Nedra Arendts Brownell Clay Phillips

Engineering Dean Named Head of Lehigh University

Clem ent C. Williams dean of the college of engineering at University of Iowa was elected president of Lehigh University, succeeding Charles Russ Richards who resigned for health reasons. Williams, 53, will assume the post Oct. 1 after meetings with trustees. A Bryant, Indiana native, Williams is a University of Iowa graduate and author of engineering books. He is married with three children.

Bethlehem Clement C. Willams College of Engineering University of Iiona Lehigh University Charles Russ Richards Williams Dean Williams Iowa Bryant, i University of Tinos Midwest University of Iowa

Gunman Uses Baby As Shield Captured After Car Chase

INDIANAPOLIS INS Frank Hines aka Frank Klize, 26, Chicago and Hammond gunman, used a kidnapped baby as a shield during a Friday rampage. State police pursued for five miles after a morning gun battle at Valley Mills nine miles south of Indianapolis but could not shoot because he held the child in the front seat of a stolen car before he was wounded and taken into custody.

Indianapolis INS Frank Klize Frank Hines Chicago Hammond Valley Mills

Woman Dies After Kerosene Explosion At Oelwein

Mrs Frank Lawrence aged 66 died at Oelwein hospital from burns suffered while trying to light a furnace fire with kerosene. She crawled upstairs to call her granddaughter Mardelle Hughbanks as flames enveloped her clothing. Survived by daughter Mrs C C Hughbanks and three grandchildren Violet Mardelle Barbara. Mr and Mrs Hughbanks run Lawrence Roofing Company, founded by Mr Lawrence who had died earlier.

Oelwein Frank Lawrence Oelwein Hospital Mardelle Hughbanks C C Hughbanks Violet Mardelle Barbara Hughbanks Lawrence Roofing Company Lawrence

Finger Printing Of All Citizens Urged By Police Chief Tapper

Police Chief Ray S Tapper urged voluntary finger printing of citizens and school children to aid in preventing kidnappings. He called for perfection of printing methods and radio use to fight crime and argued compulsory finger printing of all citizens should come next. He criticized legal tricks and noted manpower and funding shortages in Cedar Raunds department.

Tapper Ray S Tapper High Twelve Club Hotel Roosevelt Incal Price Department Ure Cedar Raunds

Savory Appetizer Ideas From Clever Home Institute Booklet

The Home Institute booklet Appetizers Hors d Oeuvres and Sandwiches offers hot and cold bites for parties. Recipes include Stuffed Mushrooms with tomato toast rounds, Ham Bouchees stuffed biscuits with ham mix, Shrimp in Bacon jackets, and Crab Temptations. A 40 page guide promises canapes hors d oeuvres beverages party sandwiches and savory butter menus with ordering coupon.

Home Institute

Charge Overloaded Truckers Face False Bill of Lading

Three truckmen from State Center and Marshalltown were arraigned by Justice A. S. Reed on charges of driving overloaded trucks in Linn county. A H Bus of Marshalltown paid a $100 fine plus costs after evidence showed a falsified bill of lading to dodge proper license plates. Bos must pay the fine and obtain plates. Joseph Bos awaited final disposition on the same charge after Patrolman Rhodes presented a supposed false bill. Walter Mehlisch of State Center was fined $25 plus costs and ordered to obtain proper plates.

State Center Marshalltown A. S. Reed K W . Rhodes Linn County Rhodes Bos Joseph A H Walter Mehlisch

Name and address request form details

The item asks to print name and address plainly including street city and state for identification or mailing purposes. No additional context or individuals are provided.

Rhodes Leads Statewide Truck Overload Crackdown

The Highway Patrol arrested drivers as part of a statewide crackdown on overloaded trucks, a effort tied to ongoing enforcement by Rhodes.

Rhodes Highway Patrol

Auburn to Roll Out Diesel Motored Car

INDIANAPOLIS The Auburn builders plan a first commercial program of diesel motored automobiles to be marketed within months. Cord Corp will introduce the car produced at its Auburn Indiana plant and at Connersville Indiana with a new supercharger line and front wheel drive next season. Diesel motors from Cummins Engine Co of Columbus will power the car. Proponents cite lower fuel costs and no spark ignition as advantages. The article adds a science aside noting the sun’s internal temperature about 50 000 000 degrees and surface temperature near 6 000 degrees.

Indianapolis Auburn Cord Corporation Ind Connersville Ind Cord Duesenberg Cummins Engine Company Columbus

Fragmented Grocery Price List Appears in OCR Snippet

An OCR fragment shows prices for various items: red 20c erel 19¢, 5 27¢, 24c 4e. The readable text suggests a shopping outlet with multiple cents values but lacks full item names or contexts.

Former Coe Student From Atkins Killed In Car Crash

Car overturn near Norway killed Carleton Wormer 20 of Atkins instantly from brain concussion. Passengers Elmer Schueler and Geraldine Koster escaped with bruises while heading to Norway ex roast celebration. Coroner Burrows ruled no inquest. fault cited as excessive speed on Lincoln highway turn. Wormer moved to Atkins five years ago from Center Point. 1932 Atkins HS grad. attended Coe College 1933. member of Coe military band at Roosevelt inauguration.

Norway Carleton Wormer Harry Wormer Atkins Here Elmer Schueler Geraldine Koster W A Koster Newman's Cedar Rapids Wormer Lincoln Highway John Burrows Belle Plaine Center Point Coe College Coe Roosevelt

Miss Mildred Metcalf Dies in Cedar Rapids at 66

Miss Mildred Metcalf of Chicago died at the home of her nephew G R McKeeley 215 Twentieth street NE Cedar Rapids at 1250 PM after a two year illness. Born in Winthrop June 3 1879 she had lived in Cedar Rapids three weeks. Surviving are sister Mrs. H H White niece Maxine White nephews B Id McKeeby and G R McKeeby half sister Mrs Hattie Brintnall. Funeral announcement to follow.

Mildred Metcalf Chicago G R. McKeeley Twentieth Street Winthrop Cedar Rapids H. H. White Maxine White B. Id. McKeeby G R. McKeeby

Infant Marlene Brady Dies. Services Set At Four Square Tabernacle

Five week old Marlene Joan Brady daughter of Everett and Ev erett Brady of 730 Second Street NW died at 9 45 am Friday. She is survived by her parents a brother Raymond a sister Marlys and grandparents H E McDonald Cedar Rapids and James J Vana Chicago. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 30 pm at the Four Square Tabernacle conducted by Rev Koons with friends invited to Beatty chapel from 7 to 9 this evening.

Marlene Joan Brady Everett L. Brady Second Street NW Raymond Marlys H. E. McDonald Cedar Rapids James J. Vana Chicago Four Square Tabernacle Mr. Koons Beatty Chapel

Funeral services for Montgom ery C Crissinger

Funeral services for Montgomery C Crissinger will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 2 pm Sunday with Rev P L Bornhoeft officiating. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel until 9 am Saturday and at the home 924 Second Street SW until noon Sunday.

Montgomery C. Crissinger Trinity Lutheran Church P. L. Bornhoeft Linwood Cemetery Turner Chapel Second Street

Injured When He Falls While Picking Apples

A. C. Doubenmier, 68, of 1053 Fourth avenue SE, was admitted to St. Luke's hospital Friday afternoon for a fractured left shoulder after a fall from a fence while picking apples in Lisbon.

C. Doubenmier Fourth Avenue SE St. Luke’s Hospital Lisbon

Weather Blamed In Crash Of French Bomber Killing 10

Official investigators report ten men died as two bombing planes crashed during military maneuvers in heavy weather. The planes tangled in mid air and fell in a mass as pilots were likely blinded by mists and rain.

Rheims France

Mankato Man Opens New Drug Store Here

Irving Baum formerly of Mankato Minn opens Baum Cut Rate Pharmacy at 51 Third Avenue SE. The remodeled building was previously Bartunek's Pharmacy. A C Eddy, known Cedar Rapids pharmacist, will be connected with the new firm.

Irving Baum Mankato, Minn Third Avenue SE Baum Cut Rate Pharmacy Bartunek A. C. Eddy Cedar Rapids

Open House at Dietz School of Music Saturday

Margaret Dietz School of Music holds an open house on Saturday September 7 from 2 30 to 4 30 p m at 219 First Street SE first door north of Hillbrunner Music Company. Studio orchestra provides music. free instrument inspection and a souvenir for every child bringing an instrument. Private and class instruction offered. orchestra lessons 25 cents with class or private lessons. Classes now enrolling.

Dietz School Margaret Dietz First Street First Door Hillbrunner Music Company

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