Marion woman celebrates eighty seventh birthday
Mrs Malissa Wiggin Finson of 862 Ninth avenue marks her 87th birthday with a family dinner including daughter Lena Prattives and grandchildren Dorothy and Bobbie Pratt of Coggeon. Born September 1 1848 in Summerville Massachusetts she lived in Maine and Iowa and recalls Civil War era moves and early Cedar Rapids life.
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Malissa Wiggin Finson
Ninth Avenue
Lena
Russell
Augusta
James Wiggin
Mac
Malissa
Jordan's Grove
Muscatine
Wiggin
Mra Pratt
Mr Finson
Nettie
Elect Officers At Methodist Meeting
The fourth quarterly Methodist meeting, led by Rev JG Rowley, elected numerous officers including stewards M WH Biddick Dr J J Booth C FF Breneman WG Buck George Burns WV S Campbell L J Craft L O Dickey Granger George Gray A A Nardin Lo G Hewitt D J Haskins George Hutchinson John Johnson Hf F Lockwood Fred Newlin C J Newlin J L Papes Viralls Paddycard G O Pyle C J Riter K M Saunders Dr HU G Stitzell Frank Straley and others. The session also noted appointments for recording and communion stewardship and reported reports from committees. The Pleasant Grove meeting was noted with plans for an upcoming church service and Sunday school sessions.
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JG Rowley
Methodist Church
Stewards
M WH Biddick
J J. Booth
C FF Breneman
WG Buck
George Burns
WV S Campbell
L. J Craft
L. O Dickey
A &, Granger
George Gray
A A Nardin
Lo G. Hewitt
D. J. Hoskins
George Hutchinson
John Johnson
Hf F Lockwood
Fred Newlin
C J Newlin
J L Papes
Viralls Paddycard
G O Pyle
C J Riter
K M Saunders
HU G Stitzell
Frank Straley
Uarry Snell
C B Vernon
T A Yorom
Jeff Raymond
Murty McKean
WS Campsbell
Missionary Society of News
Fin Mens Brotherhood
Marvin Edison
George Reichert
J J Booth
Lula
Seriist
Secretans
Doe Smith
John Rasimond
Carl Waites
J Leonid Taster
George Hatchine
BO Vernon
Newhnuse Wain
McChowner
Bela Greorge Burts
Card Wesuit
Cat Wiley
Chatinia Ane Woos Campbel
Vice Chan
D A R Plan Luncheon Opens Daughters of Revolution Year
D A R chapter in Marion Linn prepares a Wednesday luncheon at Marion Golf Club at one o'clock with state regent Mrs Clyde E Brenton as guest. Local officers include Mrs C R Biddick regent, Mrs W G Koppenhaver vice regent, Miss Pearl Walley recording secretary, Mrs J T Gallivan corresponding secretary, Miss Edna Roberts treasurer, Mrs Elmer Hollingsworth historian, Mrs Effie Miller registrar, and Mrs It F McCalley chaplain.
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Marion-Linn Chupter
Daughters of Revolution
Marion Golf Club
Clyde E Brenton
C R. Biddick
W G Koppenhaver
Pearl Walley
J T Gallivan
Edna Roberts
Elmer Hollingsworth
Effie Miller
It F. McCalley
Plan For CCC Camp Educational Program At Marion
Marion CCC camp will offer voluntary 45 minute evening classes arranged by C D Atkins a Cornell College graduate who arrived to head recreational work Subjects include geometry reading aviation mechanics safety citizenship and current events Attendance will be voluntary with plans for baseball and basketball games as permanent barracks near completion. Dr George E Turner camp director says barracks should be finished by Oct 10 Lions Club announces committees led by Dr R E Leidigh with names including Verne Balster Irvin Ford J L Papes and others to handle attendance education finances band citizenship reception improvement and youth programs.
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D Atkins
Cornell College
Marion
CCC
Atkins
George E. Turner
Lions Club
Nicholas Michel
R. E. Leidigh
Verne Balster
Irvin Ford
J. L. Papes
W E Fee
D. A Stamy
H. G. Stitzel
J. J. Booth
Howard Rion
H F Breed
K W. Kendall
H O Young
E J Miller
Walter van Fossen
H. QO. Young
Hugh Gordon
C T Rowe
Frank Flack
Wills Sheets
Fred Ross
Frank Beach
Paul Fielder
Biddick
H R_ Livingston
J. B. Howell
Vernon Brockman
Charles West
Vernon
Belbers Announce Merle Sheppard Willard Belber Wedding
Mr and Mrs Alven Belber of Cedar Rapids announce the marriage of their daughter Merle Sheppard to their son Willard. The ceremony occurred August 10 in Galena Illinois. Attendants were Miss Madge Harris and LeRoy Smith.
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Thomas Park
Pauline Hoskins
Otto Kunz
Helen Shaw
Eugene Heinz
Milwaukee
Ralph Hoskins
D I Waskins
Alven Belber
Ninth Street
Merle Sheppard
Anna Sawyer
Cedar Rapids
Willard
Galena
Madge Harris
LeRoy Smith
Belber
Washington High School
D Avenue NE
City clubs begin year with program in library auditorium
The city federation of women's clubs opens the year Tuesday at 2:30 PM in the library auditorium with Emma Klein presiding. Miss Janet Titus will sing and Miss Phyllis Lanning will play piano selections. A social hour follows. committee chairs are Mrs W H Booze and Mrs Clyde Derflinger. Open to unaffiliated women in the city.
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City Federation of Women's Clubs
Emma Klein
Janet Titus
Phyllis Lanning Wall
W H Booze
Clyde Derflinger
Local Notices and Meetings Across City
Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. in library parlors. Mrs Willis Jordan chairs the program committee. Miss Margaret Paul has gone to Gary Indiana to teach drama at Emerson high school. For rent modern steam heated apartment six room cottage phone 475. The 4 C s club meets in Thomas park Tuesday noon for a private luncheon. The Dumont family reunion is today in Bever park Cedar Rapids.
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Willis Jordan
Margaret Paul
Gary, Ind
Emerson High School
Dumont
Bever Park
Cedar Rapids
Plan 60th Anniversary Fete At Celwein Church
The Northeast Iowa Baptist association schedules its annual conference at First Baptist Celwein Sept 15–17 to mark the church sixtieth anniversary. A Monday Sept 16 pageant features Rev. Drake, Rev. Eubanks, Dr. Anderson, Mrs. Asquith, and Rev. Jackson with descendants of original members in the cast.
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Srena
Celwein
Northeast Iowa Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
A L Drake
Waterloo
William Eubanks
Liberty
Frank Anderson
Des Moines
F. A. Asquith
Perry Jackson
Oklahoma
Lee Bright
Sioux City
Ada Marie Hillis
Oelwein
First Church
La Porte Plans Jiggs Day Parade For Thursday
La Porte officials announce the annual Jiggs Day fete on Thursday September 19 featuring a two mile parade with floats from local business groups and free corned beef and cabbage. Prizes will be awarded and crowds last year reached about 15000 attendees including 10000 diners and 5000 spectators.
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la Porte
LA Porte CI TY
Iowa U Registration Blanks Ready Sept 16
Iowa City starts ahead of registration with materials available Sept 16 for prospective University of Iowa students. Assistant registrar Charles Maruth said the packaging will aid freshman registration, with the first enrollment day devoted entirely to new students.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Charles Maruth
Voices That Are An Inspiration Service at Methodist Church
Rev James Baltz of Mount Vernon spoke at the Friday address in Bertram with music by Alice Stoneking Lis bon Mitt Stoneking Mount Vernon and performances by an orchestra including Harold Lerner Helen Roselle Lucille Berry and Mary Anderson. The program was sponsored by Division three of the Ladies Aid under chairmen Jean Baldwin and Charlotte Berry.
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Bertram
Methodist Church
James Baltz
Mount Vernon
Alice Stoneking
Lisbon
Mitt Stoneking
Harold Lerner
Helen Roselle
Lucille Berry
Mary Anderson
The
Ladies Aid Society
Jean Baldwin
Charlotte Berry
Mitzi the old terrier saves Hoffman family from fire
In 1935 the aged fox terrier Mitzi woke the Hoffmans in a Hollywood house fire and led six family members to safety. The dog, nearly deaf and toothless, then perished in the blaze, having repaid years of kindness with heroic sacrifice.
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New York
W. H. Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffmans
Mitzi
California
Itzi
Hollywood
Hillside Avenue
Hoffman House
Two More Divorces Filed in Delaware District Court
Manchester residents Nel lie Gibbs sues for divorce from Harry L. Gibbs citing cruelty. Claire Barnd files against Daniel L. Barnd alleging cruelty and non support and seeks alimony and custody of three minor children.
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Manchester
Delaware
Nellie Gibbs
Harry L. Gibbs
Claire Barnd
Daniel L Barnd
Elizabeth Wilson Relected Maquoketa WCTU President
Miss Elizabeth Wilson was re elected president of the Maquoketa Women's Christian Temperance Union this week. She has held the position for a decade. Plans are being made for the county WCTU convention here scheduled tentatively for Sept 19. Miss Minnie Cort of Maquoketa is county president of the organization.
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Maquoketa
Elizabeth Wilson
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