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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1937
Page
13
A fragmented OCR piece references vintage wedding attire and a celebratory event from decades past. It mentions attire styles, guests, and possible mentions of individuals and places, but readability is limited. The text appears to describe ceremonial dress and social details tied to a historic wedding.
The Mt Vernon area faces a rapid spread of infantile paralysis with the board quarantining homes and canceling church and school activities. Parents urged to keep children from public gatherings as officials report cases and coordinate with local churches and schools.
Cedar Rapids Waterloo Dubuque Davenport districts announce pastoral appointments by Bishop G Bromley Canam. Several clergy reassigned to Elberon Zadora Montour Kenwood Park Cedar Rapids Trinity and Davenport parishes among others. new superintendents named for Cedar Rapids Waterloo Davenport districts.
Joseph Che Charland of Clinton township was accidentally shot while hunting squirrels near Waukon. His companion fired hitting Charland in the right leg below the knee. He is in a hospital with injuries described as serious.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Matthiessen mark fifty years of marriage with open house in Monticello. They wed Sept 30 1887 at the home of Mr Matthiessen’s brother in Engras wife. He was born Dec 18 1864 on a Wayne township farm and long worked as a carpenter. Mrs Matthiessen born June 7 1866 in Oldenburg Germany arrived in the U S at seventeen.
A large modern house on the Charles Inman farm in Eden township southeast of Vinton burned Sunday afternoon after a roof fire. The Myron Inman family occupied the home with neighbors helping clear furnishings. Damage is estimated near 3000 dollars, covered by insurance, and rebuilding will begin after loss adjustment.
Special to The Gazette Willie Meyer 61 of Elkport dies in West Union hospital from bull attack on farm of Amedaus Berns two miles north Meyer suffered four fractured vertebrae broken leg broken hip and internal injuries after being gored while bringing in cows on Saturday.
J c Schoch retired rural mail carrier of Columbus Junction was elected president of the district Rural Mail Carriers association. Louisa county hosts a picnic supper. Frank Clear of Oxford named vice president. S B Gillispy of Argyle secretary and treasurer. Auxiliary officers named. reception and program followed with local officials speaking.
Charles Bookin of Ottumwa was named assistant attorney general by Attorney General John H. Mitchell. Bookin will replace Genung of Glenwood who resigned to return to private practice.
Earl Henderson 56 a farmer three miles northwest of Central City died in a Rochester Minnesota hospital at 10 30 a m Sunday after pneumonia following an operation a week earlier Born January 30 1881 he was the youngest son of Peter G Henderson former Red Polled Cattle club of America president He married Madge Blount in 1908 Surviving Norman and Dudley at home Mrs R Gordon Hatch three brothers Ernest Henderson Cedar Rapids Will Henry and Mrs W D McTavish Central City Funeral at Federated church Wednesday 2 pm Rev C F Stratton Burial Mills cemetery Also survives a sister full list of siblings given
The Volga City P. T. A. held a Friday evening reception for new teachers. The program featured Lavon Martin piano solo Emily Hungerford reading Clarence Kohls vocal solo welcome by Mrs. E. T. Smith introduction of new teachers by Mrs. F. P. Gernand remarks by Supt. Hungerford violin solo by A. R. Kunzman and a luncheon to close.
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