One Civil Case Rules Federal Docket in Cedar Rapids
The September term opens with Judge George C. Scott presiding and no jury trials planned. The sole unsettled case is Peter J. Kaus versus Charles D. Huston over Social Security taxes, filed June 14, heard at 2 p.m. in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Court
District of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
George C. Scott
Sioux City
Peter J. Kaus
United Cab Company
Council Bluffs
Charles D. Huston
Internal Revenue
Des Moines
Huston
Kaus
Pottawattamie County
Kaus-Huston
Federal
Scott
Charles F. Holly
William B. Danforth
Mason City
U.S
John B. Keefe
William E Renshaw
Frank W. Cannon
Lee McNeely
DuBuque
Marcella E. Moritz
Caroline C. Cook
Dorothy Colloton
Danforth
Citizens by Allegiance: 18 Germans Among 33 New U.S. Citizens
On Monday, 33 residents in eastern Iowa took the oath before Federal Judge George C. Scott and became naturalized citizens. Germans accounted for 18 of the entrants, with other origins including Britain, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Denmark, Romania, Yugoslavia, Lithuania, Norway, and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States
George C. Scott
Germany
Denmark
Rumania
Canada
Yugoslavia
Lithuania
Norway
France
Katherine Lorenzen
Clutier
Elizabeth Ziemer
Waterloo
Mary Chrasta
Toledo
Czechoslovakia
Johanne Monk
Anamosa
Auguste D. Schultz
Kristen J.koch
Nicko Wendel
Gladbrook
John H. Brokens
Scotch Grove
Florence Andrews
Great Britain
William Hilligart
Williamsburg
Elizabeth Oesterle
Margarete Mueller
Anna Bookmeieer
Dysart
Hugo C. Kohn
Cyril F. Baker
Christopher G. Gill
Center Junction
William Grekoff
Romania
Herman Bloem
Kasper K. J. Kramsdal
Frederick J. Norkel
Efthimios Paraskevas
Greece
Menno H. H Greeneveld
Parkersburg
Joseph Topinka
Oxford Junction
Homme Kroeze
Netherlands
Mary Zegarac
Henry Mahlstedt
Garrison
Johanne Ortgies
Monticello
Open Season for Visitors Grips City Social Scene
YEDAR RAPIDS hosts a steady stream of out of town guests with Mrs Lewis Olmsted of Ames Miss Ann Favre of Boone and Mrs Charles Crary of Boone set to arrive Tuesday. Esther Olmsted will host a luncheon Tuesday. Mrs Woodward K Greene hosted visitors Mrs James Noell of Wassenaar and Mrs Hester Smith Larner from New York City at the Commonwealth apartments. Margaret Crawford arrives from New York to stay two weeks with Dr Jennings Crawford and family at 527 Vernon drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yedar Rapids
Lewis Olmsted
Ames
Ann Favre
Boone
Charles Crary
Esther Olmsted
Second Avenue SE
Miss Olmsted
Woodward K. Greene
Commonwealth Apartments
James Noell
Wassenaar
Holland
Hester Smith Larner
New York City
Isaac B. Smith
Twenty-seventh Street
Roosevelt Hotel
Muss
Margaret Crawford
Jennings Crawford
Vernon Drive
Miss Crawford
John Bates
Des Moines
Crawford
Mrs Wilson and relatives plan California visits
Mrs Byron Wilson of Los Angeles visits Mrs Lorraine Van Veghten and family at 208 Sixth Avenue SW for two weeks with her daughter Carmen and Sue Cline. Next week Vern Bowman and Mrs Van Veghten’s son join them to travel to Los Angeles. Mrs Van Veghten plans to visit her father in Bridley after 23 years while Mrs Bowman visits her sister-in-law in Chico California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Wilson
Los Angeles
Carmen
Sue Cline
Lorraine van Veghten
Sixth Avenue SW
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Vern Bowman
van Veghten
Bridley
Calif
Bowman
Chico
Minneapolis Couple Visit Tait Cummins Family
Mr and Mrs A B Cummins of Minneapolis and their daughter Mary are guests in the home of the Tait Cummins family at 2043 Fourth avenue SE. Mr Cummins, a University of Minnesota instructor, returns from eight weeks as a consultant engineer in Cleveland Ohio with the American Steel and Wire company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A B Cummins
Minneapolis
Mary
Tait Cummins
Fourth Avenue SE
Mr. Cummins
University of Minnesota
Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga Works
American Steel and Wire Company
Van Tasell Family Reunion Held at Ellis Park
The annual Van Tasell reunion took place Sunday at Ellis park in a picnic honoring Frank Van Tasell of 1128 A Avenue NW and his sister Ruth E. Warner of Independence Missouri. About 40 attendees came from Cedar Rapids Independence Quasqueton Walker Mount Vernon Winthrop Des Moines Clinton and Independence Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Tasell
Ellis Park
Frank van Tasell
A Avenue NW
Ruth E. Warner
Independence
Cedar Rapids
Quasqueton
Walker
Mount Vernon
Winthrop
Des Moines
Clinton
Mrs Clara Dahl Hosts Mr and Mrs Albert Krueger Guests
Mrs Clara E. Dahl of 421 Fifth Avenue SW entertained weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Albert Krueger from Chicago during a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara E. Dahl
Fifth Avenue SW
Albert Krueger
Chicago
Louise Leibert Circle Luncheon Meeting
Louise Leibert circle of the King's Daughters will meet for luncheon Tuesday at 1 p.m. with Mrs. L. J. Klinger at 306 Crescent Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Leibert
The
King’s Daughters
L. J. Klinger
Crescent Street
Mr and Mrs Canfield Return From 10 Day Trip
Mr and Mrs James Y Canfield of 1544 Second Avenue SE returned after a ten day business trip through Nebraska Colorado and Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Y. Canfield
Second Avenue
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Mrs Moray Eby and Daughter Visit Des Moines
Mrs Moray L Eby of 1956 First avenue E and her daughter Mrs Johnson left Monday for Des Moines to spend several days with Mrs Eby's brother and sister in law Dr and Mrs H J Nichols as guests.
Child Welfare Expert to Speak at St Pauls Mothers Club
Mrs May Pardee Youtz of the University of Iowa will address the opening meeting of St Pauls Mothers club Tuesday at 2 30 p m. Mrs Emil Lillick presides, with Mrs Robert C Armstrong leading devotion and Mrs Clyde R Sanborn singing. Youtz speaks on The Emotional Growth of Your Child, tea committee led by Mesdames W R Olson H B Bucholz and Paul Helming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Pardee Youtz
University of Iowa
St Paul's
Y W C A Graduate Club Plans Camp Fire Party
The newly organized graduate club of the Y M C A will hold a popcorn and taffy-apple party around a camp fire in Ellis park Wednesday evening. Girls meet at the swimming pavilion at 7 30 and reservations are to be made at the Y W C A by Wednesday morning. Any girl recently graduated from high school is invited. Organization and election will take place the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Park
Y W C. A
Young Matrons Hear Miss Vivien Buser in Dessert Luncheon
The Young Matrons group meets at the YWCA on Wednesday at 1 30 pm for a dessert luncheon. Miss Vivien Buser will show colored photos from Scandinavian countries. All young married women are invited. reservations due by Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Henriette McCullough and Mrs Dorothy Roberts lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivien Buser
Scandinavian Countries
Henriette McCullough
Dorothy Roberts
Kiwanis Ladies Plan Tuesday Luncheon at Elks Club
The Kiwanis Ladies will meet Tuesday at 1 pm at the Elks club for a luncheon. Guest speaker Mrs Robert Gesell will discuss home decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Ladies’ Club
Elks Club
Robert Gesell
Wesleyan Service Guild Holds First Meeting at Hartmann Home
The Wesleyan Service guild of St. Pauls Methodist church met Friday evening at Miss Elizabeth Hartmanns 1531 Bever avenue SE to enroll members in the World Wide Methodist Womans Society of Christian Service. Officers include Hartmann president Heald vice president Mills secretary Baker treasurer Dvorak secretary spiritual Bender world service Neal citizenship Bender social Finson membership Pownall ways and means Smith local social service Hickman. Miss Hickman gave a history talk and a picnic was served by officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elizabeth Hartmann
Bever Avenue
Charles J. Bready
New World Wide Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Martha Heald
Anita Mills
Violet Baker
Lu Dvorak
Elizabeth Bender
World Service
Betty Neal
Katharine Bender
Rachel Finson
Bertha Pownall
Ruth Smith
Ruby Hickman
Miss Bender
Miss Hickman
United States
Margaret Bottome Circle Plans Wednesday Luncheon
Margaret Bottome circle of the King's Daughters will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. for a dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs. Joseph W. Carberry at 307 Twenty Eighth Street Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bottome
the King's Daughters
Joseph W. Carberry
Twenty-eight Street Drive
Evelyn Louvar and John W. Zalesky wed in Shueyville
Evelyn Louvar daughter of Mr and Mrs George Louvar Cedar Rapids rural route 2 married John W Zalesky son of Mr and Mrs John F Zalesky Cedar Rapids route 2 at United Brethren church Shueyville Rev James T Stewart officiated The couple planned a short wedding trip after a reception at Commonwealth tea room Both graduates of local high schools and to reside in Shueyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Louvar
George Louvar
Cedar Rapids
John W. Zalesky
John F. Zalesky
United Brethren Church
Shueyville
James T. Stewart
Irma Rigel
Elizabeth Bowersox
Robert Bowick
Lyle Beranek
Commonwealth Tea Room
Bean Couple Visit to Berkeley for Nephew’s Family
Mr. and Mrs. Obed Bean of 1004 First Street SW travel Sunday to Berkeley Illinois to visit their nephew George Nixon and Mrs. Nixon. On Tuesday Mrs. Nixon marks a birthday and the Beans celebrate their thirty four year wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Obed Bean
First Street
Berkeley
George Nixon
Nixon
J J Convey Home After California Visit
Mr and Mrs John H Convey of 339 Fourth Avenue SW returned Saturday from a two week visit with friends in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Convey
Fourth Avenue
California
Mrs. Donald Reid Hosts Shower for Miss Betty Mehegan
Mrs Donald Reid will entertain Monday evening at 1946 Bever avenue SE with a bathroom accessories shower honoring Miss Betty Mehegan who will wed A George Nelson of Lafayette Indiana on September 30. Guests include Miss Margaret French Miss Jeanette Focht Miss Betty Jean Minshall Mrs Ernest P Mickel Mrs Robert R Norris Mrs Robert Savage and Miss Pauline Frederikson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mehegan
A. George Nelson
Lafayette
Ind
Donald Reid
Bever Avenue SE
Margaret French
Jeanette Focht
Betty Jean Minshall
Ernest P. Mickel
Robert R. Norris
Robert Savage
Pauline Frederikson
Two Parties Honor Miss Esther Booth
Miss Esther Booth receives two miscellaneous showers honoring her upcoming marriage to George B. Atwater. Charlene Hollingsworth and Ruth Marek hosted the first shower with 14 guests featuring games fortune telling and refreshments. A second shower near Cedar Rapids followed with 50 attendees hosted by Mrs. Harrison Shipe Milford Hartung and Claire Booth with more games and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hollingsworth
J Street
Ruth Marek
Cedar Rapids
Miss Hollingsworth
Esther Booth
George B. Atwater
Miss Booth
Harrison Shipe
Milford Hartung
Claire Booth
Heald and Bartosh Wed in St. Cloud Ceremony
Mrs. Mildred Steele announces the marriage of her daughter Norma R Heald to Kenneth Bartosh of St. Cloud Minnesota. Justice H R Churchill performed the ceremony Saturday at 2 p m. The couple will reside in Hollywood Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Steele
Second Avenue SE
Norma R. Heald
Kenneth Bartosh
St. Cloud
Minn
Justice H. R. Churchill
Springville High School
Bartosh
Washington High School
Spokane
Wash
Dan McKaskle
Hollywood
Fla
Miss Cecelia Conway Visits Cedar Rapids Family
Miss Cecelia Conway and Mrs. Leonard Sojka and her sons Leonard and Robert arrived Saturday from Pasadena California to spend a month with their parents Mr and Mrs Dan Conway. Archer avenue SW Miss Conway is a graduate nurse of Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Conway
Leonard Sojka
Leonard
Robert
Pasadena
Calif
Dan Conway
Archer Avenue
Mrs. Clark Leaves After Visit Here
Mrs. Leonard Clark of San Francisco departed Friday after a week as a guest at the P. O Clark home 138 Twenty sixth street drive SE. She plans to visit Chicago and New York City and return to San Francisco via Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Clark
San Francisco
P. O Clark
Twenty-sixth Street Drive
Chicago
New York City
Canada
Hale family ends visit with Mount Pleasant return
Mrs. Richard Hale and her infant daughter Susan left after a week with Mrs. Hale's parents Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nelson at 219 Fifteenth Street in Mount Pleasant, returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hale
Susan
Mount Pleasant
Rummage Sale Plans Highlight Waterloo Convention Prep
Mrs D D Morgan hosted the 1 N circle of the King's Daughters at a dessert luncheon. Mrs Murrell Mueller presided and Mrs J H Anderson led devotions. A rummage sale is set for Oct 11. Delegates to the Waterloo state convention are Miss Lena Inskeep and Mrs Winifred Drew with alternates Mrs Harry Hamer and Mrs August Plock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Morgan
First Avenue E
King's Daughters
Murrell Mueller
J. H. Anderson
Waterloo
Lena Inskeep
Winifred Drew
Harry Hamer
August Plock
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Gamma Chapter Meets At YWCA
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Gamma Chapter meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the YWCA. Miss Bernadine Wurzbacher presents this year’s short story course and Mrs Harriette McCullough discusses Roberts rules of order. New members will be initiated at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Bernadine Wurzbacher
Harriette McCullough
Roberts
Farm Bureau Leaders From 11 Iowa Counties Meet in Cedar Rapids
About 115 farm leaders from 11 east Iowa counties gathered in Cedar Rapids for the Sixth district session of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation membership drive. Attendees included county agents, presidents, organization directors, insurance directors, home demonstration leaders, and more. The YMCA rooms buzzed with planning as groups mapped efficient methods to coordinate the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Tam
Allen Kline
Vinton
W B. Hamilton
Des Moines
Orie Beeler
H. H Masteller
Clarence
Glen Sones
State Farm Bureau
Harry Crist
Wallace
Williamsburg
Henry Eichling
N. May Larson
Ames
YMCA
Sorensen Named To Memorial Commission In City Action
Three incumbents and one new member join the memorial commission after a city council decision. Julius F. Sorensen will replace E. R. Moore who sought relief due to other duties. Robert Vesely H. G. Bill Wage and R. L. Whelan renamed. Recommendations came from a joint meeting of G A R Spanish War Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled American Veterans and Legion posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Commission
Julius F. Sorensen
E. R. Moore
Robert Vesely
H. G
Bill” Wage
R. L. Whelan
Hanford and
Pont-A-Mousson
American Legion
Sew and Sew Club Meets at Mrs McDonald Home
Mrs R McDonald of 1561 Eighth Avenue SE hosted the Sew and Sew club gathering on Friday with nine members present and refreshments served.
City to Incorporate One Acre Airport Tract
The city council plans to include a one acre tract in the southwest corner of the airport area into city limits under an ordinance given two readings. The parcel, formerly Lone Willow school district property, is owned by R B Booth and Alice Booth. Incorporation aims to square the airport area and end the use of auto trailers on the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airport
Lone Willow
R. B. Booth
Alice Booth
Education Is Cornerstone Of Democracy at Coe College
Cedar Rapids attorney Charles J. Lynch Jr. urged Coe College students and faculty to view education as the cornerstone of democracy and a process not a final result. He warned against organizations seeking substitutes for personal study and urged commitment to liberal education amid new Forward movement fundraising and growing enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Charles J. Lynch, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Lynch
Cub Pack 30 Holds Its First Session Of Season
Cub Pack 30 sponsored by St. Pauls Methodist church held its 1940 41 season kickoff at the church with 50 Cubs and parents. Reu ben Smith spoke as Lion rank books were presented to David Barnhizer James Harper Louis Locatel Jim Niesz Robert Cohrs Jerry Dock and Jerry McDonald. Bear rank hooks awarded to David Hoyt David Morse Donald Burleson William Seigle joined as a new member. Refreshments followed. Pack officers named for 1940 41 include R R McDonald cubmaster Ed Cohrs assistant cubmaster Harry Hoyt chairman Louis Locastel Sr M D Owen and F W Niesz committee. Den mothers listed by den. A Centennial novelty noted Banana sales at Philadelphia Centennial of 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Reuben Smith
David Barn~hizer
James Harper
Louis Locatel
Jim Niesz
Robert Cohrs
Jerry Dock
Jerry McDonald
David Hoyt
David Morse
Donald Burleson
William Seigle
R. R. McDonald
Ed Cohrs
Harry Hoyt
Louis Locastel
M. D. Owen
F. W. Niesz
Dens
EP. Clements
H. H. Morse
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Wilsons
A. B. Cummins
James Canfields
Eby
Mrs, Youtz
ST. Paut's
Y. W
Kiwanis
Wesleyan Guild
Helen
Mary Catherine Kazimour
Velda Stallman
Elaine Matyk
Kenneth Matyk
Elaine
Illinois
J. J
Norma RK. Heald
Kenneth Bartosie
Dan Conways
Mrs. Clark
IRS
Hale
I. H. N. Circle
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Farm Bureau Leaders
J. F. Sorensen
SEW and
B.O
Py As
Kenmore
Carter
Killian Company
C. J. Lynch, Jr
American Youth Congress
Europe
Mr. Lynch
Harry M. Gage
Arthur Poe
Board of
Grace Huddle Lockhoff
Robert Little
First Presbyterian Church
E. J. Wykle
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Gage
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Board of Education
New York
William V. Burger
Burger
Cub Pack 30
Dorette Saltzman
Columbia Pictures
Montrose
Jean Joyce
Amazing Story
Columbia
Peter Lorre
Derette Saltzman
Universal
Ann Nagel
Loretta Young
Gail Patrick
OWA
Killian
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