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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1936

Page

15

Mr and Mrs Ebel take six week western motor trip

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ebel of 1059 Seventeenth Street NE spent part of the summer on a six week motor trip through the west visiting the Grand Canyon and the states of Washington and Oregon. In Portland he spoke at the national NEA convention and later attended summer school at the University of Iowa earning his master's degree.

Robert Ebel Seventeenth Street West Grand Canyon Washington Oregon Portland Ebel University of Iowa

Tracy Family Vacation Highlights Across States

Mr and Mrs Pierre Tracy and their daughter Patricia returned after a summer with Mrs Tracy s parents Mr and Mrs L Mann in Ottumwa. They later spent a month in Battle Creek Michigan visiting relatives.

Pierre Tracy Sixth Avenue SE Patricia Ottumwa

Washington visitors share family greetings amid travels

Co. F. Wetzel and Mr. and Mrs. J. White and their daughter Dolores, all of Washington, D. C., are visiting Mrs. White's aunts Mrs. A. L. Embree and Mrs. Kathryn Anderson. They also visit Mr. White's sisters Mrs. T. G. Eicherly and Mrs. R. L. Hamer.

Co. F. Wetzel J. White Dolores Washington, D. C Mrs. White A. L. Embree Kathryn Anderson Mr. White T. G. Eicherly R. L. Hamer

Millburn Family Holds First Reunion at Daniels Park

The Millburn clan gathered with seventy attendees for the first reunion on Labor Day at Daniels Park. Charles Millburn elected president with Sherman Freeman as vice president Minnie Martin as secretary and Charles Van Note as treasurer. The 1937 Labor Day meeting is planned for Bever Park. Numerous relatives from Marion Shellsburg Robins and Cedar Rapids attended with extended family members listed.

Millburn Daniels Park Charles Millburn Sherman Freeman Minnie Martin Charles van Note Bever Park B. F. Millburn Marion L. A. Wood Shellsburg Leo Freeman J. W. Millburn W. H. Cumley Shirley Billie Lou Kenneth Marie Donald Brenneman Ida Mentzer Oscar Wood Marjorie Wilson Ledeigh Robins Ray Lodell Harold Emmons Floyd Millburn Bessie Thomas John Thomas Lottie Bergeson Lenore Lynn Millburn E. L. Martin Laura Cedar Rapids

Richard Anderson Family Reunion Held at Bever Park

The Richard Anderson family reunion occurred Sunday at Bever park with Florence Price elected permanent president George Price acting president and DeVee Cherry secretary. The group planned a July 4 reunion at Ellis park and a history read by George Price.

Richard Anderson Bever Park Florence Price George Price DeVee Cherry Ellis Park Francis Goldsberry Berdina Donald Arthur Stone Central City A. R. Wright Harley Wright Lloyd Wright Mina Clair Night Center Point Elmer Cherry Jon Trimble Leonard Murdock Marion Charles Wassmer David Lafayette Frank Price Evelyn Lois Laura Kirk Alburnett Carroll Pflughaupt Bruce Malcolm Goldsberry Twila Price de Vee Cherry Cedar Rapids L. J. Bellegante Victor Thomas Wright Tommy Oak Park W. H. Buckingham Elmhurst Mark Spencer Chicago A. M. McCright Walker Ray Price Donald Price Minneapolis

Fire crews arm forests with brooms for blaze combat

English national forests are being equipped with stacks of fire brooms to help firefighters combat blazes.

The Magic of Good Talk

A self improvement note extols Babs charm through practiced conversation. It urges cutting self focus and expanding vocabulary with examples such as avoiding excessive I statements and using words like fascinating and delightful. Readers are invited to order a 40 page booklet Improving Your Conversation from The Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute in New York City.

Babs Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute West 19Th Street New York N. Y

Marion News Halgie Hansons Honored Reunion at Thomas Park

A Marion reunion honored Mr. and Mrs. Halgie Hanson of Los Angeles visiting relatives. Dinner for forty six at Thomas Park. Attendees listed include the Gordan and Benedict families and many Marion residents. Marion events mention W C T U convention plans and local church choir rehearsal.

Halgie Robert Fahl Richard Fahl Evelyn Clayton Hanson Cedar Rapids Fred Wenke Thurman Neb Melvin Hanson Clinton

Local families share Sunday dinner and weekend visits

Dinner guests at the Robert Cessford home included the Crock family and Cessford relatives from mechanicsville Mount Vernon Tipton Marion and others. Weekend guests at C E Batchelder's home came from Iowa City. Birthday party honors for Mary Elizabeth Doyle featured Bunce games with prizes awarded to Mildred McEvoy Glenn Miller and others.

Dave Doyle Mary Elizabeth Bunce Mildred McEvoy Glenn Miller Zora Sanders Harold Miller Esther Smith Ada Scott Doris Loraines Patty Dolan James Savage Lloyd Wayne Fernow

Community Notes From Hartwick To Marion

Mrs Myrtle Cunningham and daughter June with Mr and Mrs Frank Hyde of Cedar Rapids returned home Monday after camping at Hartwick and Earlville. A ten week course in stewardship and tithing starts at the Christian church Wednesday at 7 30 PM with a half hour devotional and study. Mr and Mrs Ed Ainley plan to attend the Milwaukee Veterans convention in Chicago this week. Mr and Mrs Foster Hulsiter and son Douglas of Waukesha were guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Nelson Sunday and visited Hulsiter's father in Clinton. The Marion Shakespeare club event at Mrs D Earl Miller’s near Marion was postponed to Friday evening and the winners will be entertained by the delinquents. The steward committee includes Mrs H N Strader Mrs H G Stitzel and Miss Bernice Toms.

Marion Linn County Bever Park Adella Hobart W. J. Fleisher E. T. Hiams Elda M. Kemp Guy Miller Milwaukee Janet Milwaukee Veterans’ Convention Chicago Myrtle Cunningham June Frank Hyde Cedar Rapids Hartwick and Earlville Irving E. Wade The Christian Church Ed Ainley Foster Hulsiter Douglas Waukegan Carl Nelson Mrs. Hulsiter Clinton Marion Shakespeare Club D. Earl Miller H. N. Strader H. G. Stitzel Bernice Toms

Iowa U. Football Luncheon Preview With 1935 Films

Followers of Iowa university football will attend a luncheon at the Montrose hotel to view motion pictures of the 1935 Iowa Colgate and Iowa Illinois games. The Hawkeye athletic department produced the films highlighting stars Dick Crayne Ozzie Simmons Bush Lamb Homer Harris Bob Lannon and Bill Seel. Head coach Ossie Solem and staff will speak and radio broadcast covers the program at 12 30 p.m. The event is open to the public and alumni as part of a state wide kickoff for the season.

Iowa _ university Iowa U Montrose Iowa-Colgate Iowa- Illinois Hawkeye Athletic Department Dick Crayne Ozzie Simmons Bush Lamb Homer Harris Bob Lannon Bill Seel Colgate Illinois State Alumni Association Ossie Solem

City to recover 357 dollars lost check on sewage plant

City council actions aim to recover 357.42 dollars the public works administration says was mailed as a March 25 check for the sewage disposal plant grant but never received. A misaddressed letter to former Mayor did not arrive and a duplicate check will be issued if the city provides an indemnifying bond to cover potential loss.

Public Works Administration W. H. Stepanek Stepanek

Organization Call For GOP Women and Young Republicans

Linn county Republican leaders issued a call inviting all county women to form a Republican women’s group and all interested young Republicans to join. Ross Lee Laird of Chicago will speak at 8 p.m. in Memorial auditorium following a 7 p.m. meeting for both groups to elect officers. Laird aims to spark 10 000 volunteer workers for the party in Linn county in the coming weeks.

Linn County Carl Hendrickson Ross Lee Laird Chicago Laird Memorial Auditorium Republican Party

Bohemian Day Draws 1200. Micek Speaks on Centenary

About 1,200 attendees gathered at Miller Park for the first annual Bohemian Day hosted by the Central Czech lodge committee on Labor Day. Prof Edward Micek of the University of Texas spoke in Bohemian and English about the Texas centennial and his academic work. The event featured dancing bowling and a children’s program led by Mrs. Marie Kopecky Beal and was described as the largest Czech celebration in years.

Central Marie Kopecky-Beal

Omaha and Cedar Rapids Marriage Licenses Listed

Marriage licenses show Adolph Schiller and Charlotte E. Haase of Omaha Neb Joe H. Koutny and Lenora B. Simon and Frank G. Dvorak with Emlie K. Barta all from Cedar Rapids. The piece also notes wealth concentration figures: 1 percent own 59 percent, 13 percent own 90 percent, 87 percent own 10 percent, and 75 percent own practically nothing.

Adolph Schiller Charlotte E. Haase Omaha Neb Joe H. Koutny Lenora B. Simon Cedar Rapids Frank G. Dvorak Emlie K. Barta U. S

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