Bridal shower honors Miss Mary Jo Johnson at Linsley home
Mrs John Linsley and Mrs Fern Boardman hosted a miscellaneous shower Wednesday at 3227 First Avenue E to honor Miss Mary Jo Johnson who will marry Howard E Lee on Oct 6. Garden flowers graced the crystal table as bridge prizes went to Mrs Emma Lee Miss Johnson and Mrs Laura Sindahl with guests including Grace Stanley Mary McCracken Perry White Daisy Johnson Esther Johnson and Martha Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Linsley
Fern Boardman
Surprise Birthday Party for Edward Svoboda at Shaver Park
A surprise birthday party was held Sunday evening at Shaver park with a wiener roast and picnic supper. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Les Dice, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janda, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Svoboda, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kloubec, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marak, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Shulte, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Houser, Mr. and Mrs. Aldo Shulte, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Merta, Leon Svoboda, Marvel Erusha, and Mae Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Svoboda
Shaver Park
Les Dice
Frank Janda
Elmer Svoboda
Elmer Kloubec
Joe Marak
Alfred Shulte
Joe Houser
Aldo Shulte
Mrs. E. Rorick Hosts Party for Daughter’s Sixth Birthday
Mrs. E Rorick of 2101 K Street SW entertained Tuesday afternoon in honor of her daughter Joan's sixth birthday. A refreshment table featured a merry go round cake while guests played games. Attendees included Marlene Drutrt Donald Holmes Josephine Rose Martha Kuncl John Kuncl Frances Starman Elaine Struesky Mary Svec Barbara Ticka and Betty Ticka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Rorick
K_ street
Joan
Marlene Drutrt
Donald Holmes
Josephine Rose
Martha
John Kuncl
Frances Starman
Elaine Struesky
Mary
Svec
Barbara
Betty Ticka
St Pauls Group hosts second galloping breakfast event
District No 10 of St Pauls church met Wednesday morning at Mrs C L Hargrave 1552 Seventh Avenue SE for the second galloping breakfast in a series. The next gathering will be at Mrs J C Lindsley 716 Fourteenth Street SE next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Church
C. L. Hargrave
Seventh Avenue SE
J. C. Lindsley
Fourteenth Street SE
Rude Auto launches large used car sale in Cedar Rapids
Rude Auto company on Third Avenue near Fifth Street SE unveils a 168 car stock sale with prices cut up to 45 percent and a newly enlarged showroom. The event runs ten days ending Oct 1 with 17 salesmen, secure financing, and a money back guarantee on each car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rude Auto Company
Third Avenue
Fifth and
Sixth Streets
Iowa
Joe Estes
Rude’s
Rude Force
Cedar Rapids
Perry Rude
George Hearn
Louis Stevenson
Rude
Gets license to wed again minutes after divorce
A Cedar Rapids pair, Helen Ottersen 27 and Karl R. Clendening 23, obtained a divorce decree for cruel and inhuman treatment. Minutes later the court clerk issued a marriage license for the two, with custody of two daughters granted to Mrs Ottersen. The couple had married in Chicago on January 11, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ottersen
Cedar Rapids
H. C. King
Irving Ottersen
Ottersen
Karl R. Clendening
Ottersens
Chicago
Ring
Ottersons
Vern Weir
Morris R. Weir
Omaha
Lewis Westley Warnock
Jackson Township
Divorce Petitions In Houser and Skersick Cases
Two divorce actions are filed in the county court: Leone Houser sues Arthur Houser and Leslie Skersick sues Mildred Skersick. Each petition requests dissolution of the marriage and related relief as provided by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone Houser
Arthur Houser
Leslie Skersick
Mildred Skersick
Revs E D Wells And E T Gough Named District Superintendents
The Rev. Elton D. Wells of Cedar Rapids Trinity Methodist was elected superintendent of the Cedar Rapids district in the Upper Iowa conference at Clinton. The Rev. E. T. Gough of Marion was named Davenport district superintendent, succeeding the Rev. W. G. Rowley, with the Rev. H. Hill of Independence named conference secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton D. Wells
Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Upper Iowa
Clinton
E. T. Gough
Marion
Davenport
W. G. Rowley
H. Hill
Independence
One Driver Injured In Mishap At Intersection
Fred Goyer, 47, of 910 Eleventh Street NE, suffered a wrenched shoulder and hip after his car was struck by a taxicab driven by L. B. Miller, 64, of 316 Fourth Street NW, at the Second Avenue and Fifth Street SE intersection. Goyer was southbound on Fifth Street and did not see the cab approaching from his right until halfway across. Miller said he could not stop in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Goyer
Eleventh Street
L. B. Miller
Fourth Street
Second Avenue
Fifth Street
Goyer
Miller
Thieves Loot Frat House At Iowa City
Phi Kappa Psi members report their fraternity house in Iowa City was entered early Thursday and robbed of 113 dollars in cash and five wrist watches. Police say the burglars entered while members slept and rifled several rooms for the loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Federal Land Bank attorney indicted for embezzlement
Ottumwa charged John Webber a government attorney with embezzling 4808.17 in federal funds. The indictment was announced by the federal district attorney in Des Moines. Webber served as attorney for the Federal Land Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Federal District Attorney’s Office
Ottumwa
John Webber
Federal Land Bank
Attorney’s Department
Kinney Pleads Guilty in Assault Case. Jail Term Set
Floyd Kinney, 37, pled guilty to assault with intent to injure Carl Mullins of Walker after a July 19 incident. Judge John Moffit sentenced Kinney to one year with six months suspended on good behavior, to be released after July 20. Kinney previously faced an attempted murder charge. state accepted the reduced plea. St. Clair and Home Specialty Face Employment Suit. $1,164.25 claimed for termination without cause from Sept. 1, 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Mullins
Walker
Floyd Kinney
John T. Moffit
Kinney
G. K. Thompson
Linn County
Mullins
First Street
St. Clair
Vernon L. Spohn
Short appeals to state supreme court in car collision case
C. P. Short of Linn county appealed to the state supreme court Thursday from a directed verdict by Judge C. J. Haas dismissing Short's $1,000 car damage suit against O. C. Powell. The action stemmed from an intersection collision between Short's car driven by his father J. Short of Winthrop and a Powell truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Short
Linn County
State Supreme Court
C. J. Haas
Short
O. C. Powell
Des Moines
J. €. Short
Winthrop
Powell
Dismissals by parties on petition of Carl B for 1961 petition
Dismissals filed by the involved parties concern a petition by Carl B. for $1,961.50. Proceedings indicate parties agreeing to end the action without further court action. The case references the amount and the plaintiff’s name, with filings seeking termination of the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl B
Demurrer Sustained in Dunlap Note Case Before Judge Moffit
John Boxwell defendant’s demurrer to W. F. Dunlap’s $1 475 25 note action filed August 31 was sustained by Judge John T. Moffit who gave 10 days to plead further or stand. The note argued as time barred by statute of limitations. Default judgment for Leo P. Peiffer in a $610.71 note case was returned by Judge J. E. Heiserman. Defendants: L. J. Twogood M. W. Fussell and Edith Twogood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boxwell
W. F. Dunlap
John T. Moffit
J. E. Heiserman
Leo P. Peiffer
L. J. Twogood
M. W. Fussell
Edith Twogood
Divorce Petition Filed by Delia Scudder Against John Scudder
Delia Scudder seeks a divorce from John F. Scudder on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. She requests decree of personal and real property. The couple married in Cedar Rapids on April 20, 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Scudder
John F. Scudder
Cedar Rapids
Beltz Estate Administratrix Authorized to Settle
Helen M. Beltz as administratrix of F. M. Beltz's estate, who died September 19, 1936, was authorized by Judge John T. Moffit to settle the affairs and distribute assets as directed by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Beltz
F. M. Beltz
John T. Moffit
Johnson County Case Dismissal Sought in Ton L. Short Claim
A litigated highway accident suit in Johnson county seeks $500 against Ton L. Short. The Johnson county case is slated for dismissal. A separate default stormed against C. F. Watts in Frank E. Davis v Watts and others yielded a $200 judgment for the plaintiff, by Judge J. E. Heiserman on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton L. Short
Johnson County
C. F. Watts
Frank E. Davis
Watts
J. E. Heiserman
Estes files $225 claim in bank receivership case
Charles H. Estes has filed a claim for a $225 real estate commission in the Iowa State Savings bank receivership, seeking payment as part of the estate’s claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Estes
Iowa State Savings Bank
Beck Funeral Home Wins Default Judgment in Contract Suit
Darwin Beck doing business as Beck Funeral Home obtained a $138.95 default judgment from Judge J. E. Heiserman in a contract suit against Doris Goebel Smith Nielson. Final reports of H. R. Trewin and Merchants National Bank as executors of Nellie S. Trewin's estate, who died December 30, 1933, were approved by Judge H. C. Ring on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Beck
Beck Funeral Home
J. E. Heiserman
Doris Goebel Smith Nielson
H. R. Trewin
Merchants National Bank
Nellie S. Trewin
H. C. Ring
Mary Ryan Nominees Administratrix in Cedar Rapids Dying Estate
Mary Ryan friend of Chicago was named administratrix of the estate of Mary Ryan who died in Cedar Rapids on September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ryan
Chicago
Wednesday
Cedar Rapids
Default Judgment Won by Little in Note Action
L. W. Little secured a default judgment for $400 plus interest from April 27 1931 in a note action against Leonard Rammels berg before Judge J. E. Heiserman on a Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Little
J. E. Heiserman
Leonard Rammelsberg
Judgment Returned in Windmill Note Suit
Judge John T. Moffit entered a default judgment with interest for Iowa Wind Mill and Pump Co Inc in a $1342.18 note suit. Defendants named are A. B. Splinter O. J. Splinter and K. C. Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Moffit
Iowa Windmill and Pump Company, Inc
A. B. Splinter
O. J. Splinter
K. C. Wellman
Hoke Defendants Face $750 Judgment in Landlord Case
W. C. Wilson as agent seeks a total judgment of 750 dollars in an attachment action against defendants C. W. Hoke and Anna M. Hoke. The case centers on a landlord claim and proceeds in the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Wilson
C. W. Hoke
Anna M. Hoke
City Hall Notes Grant Licenses and Permits in Cedar Rapids
Joseph F. Dytrt received a renewal for a beer license at 113 115 A avenue NE. Cedar Rapids Gas Co won permission to lay mains in the west parking of Mallory street SW. A resolution affecting Seventh street SW from Eighth to Tenth was filed for seven days. William L. Workman of the Lincoln hotel was granted an auctioneer's license pending bond approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Dytrt
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Mallory Street
Seventh Street
Eighth Avenue
Tenth Avenue
William L. Workman
Lincoln Hotel
Deschanel Son Killed in Western Front Air Combat
Paris broadcast word that Jean Deschanel, son of former French president Paul Deschanel, was shot down and killed in aerial combat on the western front. Report says Germans held a military funeral for Deschanel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jean Deschanel
Paul Deschanel
France
Western Front
Deschanel
Civil War Vet W J Pentz Dies At 94 In Maxwell
W J Pentz 94 Civil war veteran of Cedar Rapids died after a short illness at his daughter Mrs Sarah Weaver’s Maxwell home. Born March 30 1845 in Thomas town Pa he joined the army at 14 and fought in nearly thirty battles including Gettysburg where captured. He survived Libby Andersonville and Salisbury prisons weighed 88 pounds at war end. He later worked as a teamster and helped haul dirt for May island. Survived by eight daughters a son nineteen grandchildren six great grandchildren and numerous relatives. services will be in Collins accompanying burial beside his wife Ellen Sterneman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Pentz
Eleventh Street
Ford
Washington
Lincoln
Sarah Weaver
Maxwell
Thomastown
107Th Pennsylvania Infantry
Gettysburg
Libby
Andersonville
Salisbury
Washington Trail
Ford Theater
Pentz
Galesburg
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Ellen R. Sterneman
May’s Island
Municipal Island
William Lowing
Collins
C. L. Garrett
C. W. Beal
Des Moines
T. A. Turner
Moline, Ill
L. B. Lindley
Los Angeles
Calif
G. D. Payne
Palo
Jessie Carmichael
Gerald Pentz
Lodge 141
T. Z. Cook Post
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Mary JO Johnson
Joan Rorick
ST. Paul’s Group
P.T.A. Meetings
Edgewood No
P.T.A. of
Edgewood School No. 2
Ted the Hatter
3Rd St. NE
Third Ave
Killian
Bezdek
Johnson Avenue
Auto Company
Estes
Bee Ag
Eaoste Fine
Second Ave. SE
E. D. Wells
Court House News
High Court
Local Drug CO
Smulekoff
Renier
Jorén ’S
Second Street SE
Claire Trevor
Glamourous
Uni_ersal Pictures
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
City Hall
Toman
Joseph Toman
DIAL
Aere
General Electric
ST. Clair Appliance
First Avenue
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