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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1932

Page

9

Veterans of Foreign Wars nominates officers in Cedar Rapids

At Post 788 Cedar Rapids three candidates were named for Commander W J Neill A Buckner and M W Duffy. Senior vice commander nominees include P J Chapman L G Frederick F W Engberg and Frank Siebert. Election set for next month with plans for fall membership drive and Armistice Day poppy sale led by auxiliary member Mrs Omer McGlaughlin.

Cedar Rapids Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Building W. J. Neill A. Buckner M. W. Duffy P. J. Chapman L. G. Prederick F. W. Engberg Frank Siebert Lumir Lawrence Omer McGlaughlin Auxiliary

Praise Educational Experiment At Cornell

A Cornell college trial admitted four high school juniors to full freshman standing last year. The committee led by Dr. Floyd W. Reeves reports strong test results and normal social adjustment among the four, who are Bernice Fictor Eleanor Culver Ruth Burton and Harry Slaght.

Mount Vernon Cornell College Floyd W. Reeves University of Chicago North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Carl E. Seashore University of Iowa M.S. Hallman Cedar Rapids T. R. McConnell Cornell Bernice Fictor Clarence Eleanor Culver Mitchell S. D Ruth Burton Tama Harry Slaght Alice R. Betts

Pioneer Montour Woman Observes 89th Birthday

Mrs G T Ward celebrated her eighty ninth birthday in Montour on a day linked to her January 1 1862 wedding. Born September 14 1843 in Baltimore she and her family moved across several states before settling in Tama County Iowa. She married George T Ward in a log cabin and raised seven children with five living today: E E Blanchard Grants Pass Oregon Frank Ward Viola Ward Montour J G Riggs Portland Oregon and Dr G B Ward Pasadena California. The birthday was observed with a family dinner.

Montour G. T. Ward Ohio Indiana Iowa Cedar County Jackson Tama County Union Grove Kansas

Traer Players To Stage The Fortune Hunter In Fall

The Traer Community Theatre opens its 1932 33 season with Winchell Smiths The Fortune Hunter a four act comedy at the Traer opera house in October John Ames Jr stars with a large local cast Four season ticket sales will begin in two weeks under Milo Mochal with Miss Marcella Mowery directing Additional winter and spring productions include The Bride a mystery play on New Years Eve and The Hot Tentot a farce in April

the Gazette Winchell Smith Traer Little Theater Group Traer Opera House Cast Sans Includine John Ames, Jr Franklin Thomas Carl Wi William Neidick Walter Richmond O. B. Congdon Jay Wilson Jl Congdon Sam Dalziel Roger Thomas Harold Blanchard Grace Fleming Juné Marcella Mowery

144 Miles Of Paving Laid In Iowa In 1932

The Des Moines AP report says Iowa's state highway commission has completed nearly 144 miles of pavement so far in 1932. Monthly totals shown include 11.46 miles in May 30.1 in June 47.3 in July and 5.46 miles in August.

Iowa DES Moines State Highway Commission

May Reorganize Local Chapter Sons Of The American Revolution

Prof. Grover M. Pratt state president and Prof. E. C. Potter past national vice president visited Cedar Rapids to reorganize the local Sons of the American Revolution chapter. Iowa State College figures nod to 10 city members and 400 statewide. Potter chairs The Poet's Friend magazine, mailed quarterly by the Disciples of the Muse.

Grover M. Pratt Society of Sons of the American Revolution E. C. Potter Cedar Rapids Potter Pratt Iowa State College Ames Disciples of the Muse Chicago Stella V. Jones Stanberry

88 Year Old Woman Still Likes To Travel

WHITTIER Mrs Mary Copping of Pasadena Calif continues her travel ways at 88 visiting her nephew Dan Hampton in Whittier before the national G A R encampment She recently motor toured to Ohio for the Yearly Meeting of Friends and then to Syracuse N Y four generations live under one roof in her visit led by her nephew 74 and including his daughter 48 and granddaughter 19 with a great grandson 20 months old as part of the family group

Gazette Whittier Mary Copping Pasadena Calif Dan Hampton Ohio Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends Syracuse N. Y Copping Mr. Hampton Dan Morris Lillian Glen Ivan Morris Reynold Morris

Oxford Junction Harvest Carnival to Be Held Next Saturday

Oxford Junction announces a street fair and harvest carnival sponsored by the base ball club and local business men. Committees cover advertising concessions baseball speakers band and street sports with names like Ed Hill Emile Hanwardson Fred Fifield O A Gable and James L Cave among others leading each section.

Oxford Junction Ed Hill Emile Hanwardson Fred Fifield O. A. Gable C. N. Hayden George Lasack Harry Berner Ed Petersen Gus Petersen Ed Burda Edd G. Lasack Fred Mizaur Emile Hanwardsen John Stuhr Marion Claussen

Wanted Ad Fragments From Local Market Listings

Brief assortment of classified ads seeking fruit produce stoves furniture and small items. Entries include grape sales apples hard cabbage and kraut delivery offers plus requests for used stoves and small business desks with contact numbers.

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Business Opportunity Ad Seeks Heated 3rd Ave Store Room

Classified note offers a heated store room on 3rd Avenue with apartment above for $100. Silent contact via phone number 2-1516. Claims of fraud avoidance and careful handling of cash payments are included.

3Rd Ave 100. & CO Dial A Ave Coenitely Furr H Ave Furn Liv Dinette Bath Priv Sreubhierasins Trahey Way Sth Helscher Hedges CO Washington Apts 2Nd Ave

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