Marion hosts annual Christian churches convention program
The Linn County Christian churches convention meets in Marion with speakers Dr. Bert Wilson of Indianapolis and Dr. Albion King of Mount Vernon Cornell College. Sessions cover sermons talks on loyalty and the psychology of drunkenness, with a preconvention service and multiple meetings led by area pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Wilson
Indianapolis
Church On Fund
Albion Ng
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Christian Churches of
Linn County
Marion
Wilson
King
P. G. Dennis
Christian Church
Marshalltown
Center Point
Men’s Brotherhood
C. E. Shephard
Woman’s Missionary Society
First Christian Church of
Cedar Rapids
W. W. Ring
H. C. Winkle
R. J. Brown
Adah K. Seely
Spain
Granada
Ray McCalley
Irving E. Wade
C. C. Miller
Virgil Wade
C. A. Dykes
A. W. Savage
Coggan
William Wilson
Alburnett
Jack Ashlock
L. J. Dennis
Gordon Smith
Mardline Joice
Marie Lockhart
Blaine Hyten
Christian Endeavor
Second Christian Church of
I. E. Linkletter
Harland Jones
Dr. King
Congregational
Methodist
Presbyterian
Albion R. King
Storcks Entertain and Marion Notes Gather
Social items from Marion Iowa report Mr and Mrs Gail Storck hosting a family picnic for relatives including D B Stoufer and Lucy B Stoufer of Council Bluffs and the Beall sisters of Omaha. Also listed are local club meetings church events football plans and community moves.
Leadership Training School Planned for November
The Rev. Ralph Hall Collis will serve as dean as planning for a leadership training school proceeds with meetings noting the Rev. Irving E. Wade as secretary. The courses are expected to run during the first three weeks of November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving E. Wade
Ralph Hall Collis
Marion P T A pushes dental correction program
The dental committee of the Marion P T A launches a school program aiming to complete all dental work by October 1. Rooms reaching 100 percent will receive certificates from the Iowa City Bureau of Dental Hygiene, with rewards from the Child Study Club for top rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dental Committee
Parent-Teacher Association
Marion
Bureau of Dental Hygiene
Iowa City
Child Study Club
Fidelis
Mary Low Dickinson
King’s Daughters
Church Women Host Picnic At Mrs Hamm Home
The Grace H Starr division and United Women’s Missionary societies of the Christian church sponsor a Thursday afternoon picnic at 220 Sixth Avenue the home of Mrs E C Hamm. All women of the church are invited. Attendees should bring a bowl cup and spoon and a collection will cover refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace H. Starr
United Women’s Missionary Societies of the Christian Church
E. C. Hamm
Sixth Avenue
Cary club opens year with picnic luncheon
The Cary club will start its year with a picnic luncheon Monday at the home of Miss Alta Emerson on Marion boulevard. Meat potatoes and coffee will be provided. Members should bring a food item sandwiches and table service. Those unable to attend should notify Mrs Addie Shumack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Club
Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club
W. C. Givens
Marion Golf Club
J. F. Coakley
Guy Miller
Conference Sunday Observed by Methodist Church
September 27 will be observed by the Methodist church as conference Sunday. No services will be held except Sunday school at 9 45 am. The Oxford club and Epworth League will unite in a district rally of older boys and girls that afternoon and evening at the local Christian church. The union evening service will be held at the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Oxford Club
Epworth League
Congregational Church
Tea Opens Farm Bureau Year in South Marion Township
The South Marion Township Farm Bureau women start their year with a tea this Wednesday from 1 30 to 4 p m at Mrs Gail Storck home near Marion All women of the township are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Marion Township
Marion High School elects class officers by class
The Marion high school held elections Friday afternoon naming seniors Richard Ferreter as president James Davin as vice president Allen McKean as secretary Charles Hagerman as treasurer and Lyle N Warren as sponsor. Juniors chose Mary Ellen Granger as president James Fry as vice president Alice McGowan as secretary Vivien Hawk as treasurer and Gretchen Mentzer as sponsor. Sophomores elected Susan Hawkins as president Neal De Wees as vice president Evelyn Howe as secretary James Chesley as treasurer Clifford Johnson as sponsor. Freshmen named Robert Carey as president Dorothy Ford as vice president Mary Balster as secretary Melvin Arp as treasurer and Mrs A E Bragg as sponsor. The junior class voted to buy their class rings this year instead of waiting for the senior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
Richard Ferreter
James Davin
Allen McKean
Charles Hagerman
Lyle N. Warren
Mary Ellen Granger
James Fry
Alice McGowan
Vivien Hawk
Gretchen Mentzer
Susan Hawkins
Neal DeWees
Evelyn Howe
Blacks honor Runkles tenth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs A B Black Friday entertained at a family dinner for son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs L O Runkle of Anamosa celebrating their tenth anniversary and Hugo Schenken on his birthday. Guests totaled twenty two with a yellow and green theme and a decorated cake. Marion library added new circulation titles including Gone with the Wind and Anne of Windy Poplars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Black Friday
L. O. Runkle
Anamosa
Hugo Schenken
Runkle
Dorothy
Bobby
Minnie Schenken
Carroll Roberts
Claire Louise
Jeanette
John
A. A. Schenken
Albert Warren
Eileen
Bernard Schenken
Loyce
Rudolph
Marion
Frank Runkle
Mount Vernon
Marion Public
Boyd
Bunson
Anne of
Windy Poplars
Montgomery
I Am the Fox
van Etten
Anthony Adverse
Allen
Norris
Mitchell
Marion youths head to colleges across the region
Many local students depart for higher education this fall. At Coe College Verle Breed Lois Lockwood Mary Lockwood Lois Stitzel Ruth Murray Bobby DeVore Annia Laura Davidson Arminta Davidson Margaret Carson Jean Dow Elinor Kendall Melvin Dykes Raymond Smith Dale Smith Frank Flack Lyle Manson Melvin Clark Hildred Miller Hazel Wade Sam Jackson Elwood Beiber studies chemistry at Iowa State Ames. Others at ISU include Burdette Hanna Charles Hanna Eleanor Hanna Howard Merkle Donald Arp Myron Berry Leah Scott Barrett Albaugh Ralph Hawk Robert Munson Katherine Taube. Mary Elizabeth Erwin pursues graduate work at Columbia. George Oxley enters Grinnell as a junior. At University of Iowa: Siegel Fleisher Reva Nelson Mildred Carpenter James Vernon DeWayne Dickey Waldo Lindley Robert Titus Donovan Goodyear Melvin Oldfather Vincent Hart Harold Miller Marvin Batchelder. Cornell students: Arla Collis Blanche Hamm Trevelyn White Bernice Reynolds. Billy Reed Junior Reed attend Columbia College Dubuque. Jeanette Titus attends Cedar Rapids Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Coe College
Verle Breed
Lois and Mary Lockwood
Lois Stitzel
Ruth Murray
Bobby DeVore
Annia Laura Davidson
Arminta Davidson
Margaret Carson
Jean Dow
Elinor Kendall
Melvin Dykes
Raymond Smith
Dale Smith
Frank Flack
Lyle Manson
Melvin Clark
Hildred Miller
Hazel Wade
Sam Jackson
Elwood Beiber
Iowa State College At
Ames
Iowa State
Burdette Hanna
Charles Hanna
Eleanor Hanna
Howard Merkle
Donald Arp
Myron Berry
Leah Scott
Barrett Albaugh
Ralph Hawk
Robert Munson
Katherine Taube
Mary Elizabeth Erwin
Columbia University
George Oxley
Grinnell College
University of Iowa
Siegel Fleisher
Reva Nelson
Mildred Carpenter
James Vernon
DeWayne Dickey
Waldo Lindley
Robert Titus
Donovan Goodyear
Melvin Oldfather
Vincent Hart
Harold Miller
Marvin Batchelder
Cornell
Arla Collis
Blanche Hamm
Trevelyn White
Bernice Reynolds
Billy Reed
Junior Reed
Columbia College
Dubuque
Jeanette Titus
Cedar Rapids
Ross Family Expected Home From Colorado
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ross and their children John and Mary Ann are due back this week from Colorado where Mrs. Ross and the children stayed with relatives for several weeks. Mr. Ross joined them last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Louis Ross
John
Mary Ann
Colorado
Mrs. Ross
Mr. Ross
Local Moves Reported to Marion Addresses
The L. E. Storms family relocates from Chicago to 1394 Tenth Street in Marion, while Mrs. Hazel Schneider moves from Cedar Rapids to 440 Tenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Storms
Marion
Chicago
Tenth Street
Hazel Schneider
Cedar Rapids
Canvass Meeting Called at Methodist Church Monday
Captains and workers in the church’s every member canvass are asked to meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the Methodist church for the organized outreach effort.
Pastor to Attend Upper Iowa Conference in Marshalltown
The Rev. Ralph Hall Collis travels to Marshalltown on Tuesday for the Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist church. J. L. Papes serves as Marion’s lay delegate with E. J. Esgate as alternate. The lay delegation attends Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hall Collis
Marshalltown
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Church
J. L. Papes
Marion
E. J. Esgate
Piano recital at Community church Robins this evening
Mrs C E Drummond presents a public piano program at the Community church in Robins at 8 PM featuring solo pieces duets and trios. Participants include Anna Mary Coonrad Betty Jean Coonrad Marjorie Schlantz Corinne M Knapp Mabel Grace Rosentiel Loraine Mulhousen June Cunningham Pauline Ralston and Mrs O A Myer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Drummond
Robins
Anna Mary Coonrad
Betty Jean Coonrad
Marjorie Schlantz
Corinne M. Knapp
Mabel Grace Rosentiel
Loraine Mulhousen
June Cunningham
Pauline Ralston
O. A. Myer
Republican rally outlines women’s organization plans
A Friday evening gathering at City Hall heard plans for a women’s group. Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms was invited to speak at the Crystal ballroom of the Montrose hotel Friday at 2 p.m. County chairman Carl Hendrickson, county chairwoman Mrs. Don Hines, and William Quarton, president of the local committee, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Crystal Ballroom
Montrose Hotel
Carl Hendrickson
Don Hines
William Quarton
Youth conference events to convene across Linn County
Young Republicans of Cedar Rapids join speakers at Marion Marion area rally. A Marion church rally for church youths from Marion Springville Whittier and Prairie Chapel precedes the Older Boys and Girls annual conference in Center Point October 10. O G Herbrecht Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids ministers plus Marion pastor Rev Ralph Hall Collis lead talks. A 6 p.m banquet precedes a program on Youths Journey and the Quest with a travel miles competition for largest delegation and banner prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Springville
Whittier
Prairie Chapel
Christian Church of
Linn County Council of Religious Education
Evangelical Church
Center Point
O. G. Herbrecht
Des Moines
I. E. Linkletter
N. C. Drier
Blaine Hyten
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Hall Collis
C. C. Miller
Trevelyn White
Marion Legion leaders fly to national convention in Cleveland
vV Balster commander and A R McElwain adjutant depart Marion for Cleveland to attend the national American Legion convention. McElwain to carry the post banner in the parade for the sixteenth straight time. they plan to return Wednesday. Local clubs schedule meetings and gatherings including a wiener roast at Thomas Park and Legion auxiliary picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Vv. H. Balster
Marion Post
American Legion
A. R. McElwain
Cleveland
National American Legion Convention
McElwain
Post
National Legion Convention
Legion Hall
William Bleakly
P. J. Fiedler
A. G. Beckman
Lillian Bleakly
Della Harris
Lula Harris
Orville Collins
Lawrence Hall
Postponed Farm Bureau event noted with local student pledge
Robert Munsen enrolled at Iowa State College spent Saturday with his parents and was pledged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Allen Edwards leads Oxford club tonight at 6 30 PM at the Methodist church on the topic Hero Worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Munsen
Iowa State College
A. P. Munsen
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Allen Edwards
Oxford
Methodist Church
Northeast District D A R to Hold Waterloo Meeting
Special to The Gazette Mount Vernon Iowa September 30 district meeting of the Iowa D A R will be at Black's Tea Room Waterloo with Waterloo chapter as hostess. State regent Imogen B Emery Cedar Rapids will speak at 10:30 a.m. registration 10 a.m. Readings by Waterloo regents and reports by twenty three chapter regents plus a question box led by Emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Black’s Tea Room
Waterloo
R. P. Ink
Imogen B. Emery
Cedar Rapids
Edgar Beach
Anamosa
Thomas P. Schaffer
Manchester
J. D. Hemingway
Waverly
R. D. Lammer
L. T. Potter
Clair Parker
L. A. Cobb
Fred Miller
Betty Young
Elizabeth de Wald
Lowell Scheinger
Emery
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Albion King
Chatterbox Bridge Club
B. E. Beiber
John Howe
Gayline
Harold Mingo
Rock Island
Ethelyn Howe
Dale Beitz
Roosevelt High School
Hill Park
Monticello
Athletic Park
Robert Mitchell Woman’s Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
G. E. Myers
Eighth Avenue
Harold Ballard
S. T. Sebold
Manilla
New York
W. E. Fisher
Marion Ministerial Association
Florence Houghton
Commercial Bank
Seventh Ave
RINSO
Woodbury’s
Reste
May
May's
Hershey
Johnson’s Wax Products
Johnson
Eveready Teams
Uenae
Hepatica
Ender
Mile’s Alka
Seltzer
Bergen
America
Shorts
Zoe
Jayne
Kotex
AIC
DR. Lyon
Pacquin
Abbott
Konjola
Tonio
Frostilla
Nakihopa
Thomas Park
Grace Koppenhaver
John C. Smith
John B. Finney
Washington Avenue SE
la Verna Crew
Quilla Scrimger
Josephine Whitaker
Frank J. Hardenbrook
Karl Kendall
Martin’s Creek
Lester Cleveland
Osceola Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
O. Fahey
Detroit
Fidelity Life Association
Monroe School No. 8
Miller School
Earl Boyd
E. D. Robbins
Juanita
Shellsburg
George L. Moore
Conesville
Michel Tea Room
Centennial Encampment
West Marion
Farm Bureau
D.A.R
Doherty
Star Jewelry
2Nd St. SE
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