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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1940
Page
4
The Cultus club hosted its annual guest day at the YWCA with a dessert luncheon served by Mrs T B Yuill and Mrs Jessie Canfield. An afternoon program featured a one act play, The Acid Test, performed by Mrs T L Mitchell and Mrs C G Hover.
At the Cedar Rapids Women’s Club fortnightly session, RS Charles Bode and Mrs Wayne Basler were nominated for president by informal balloting. Ten other offices drew candidates including Dr Frank Luther Mott as speaker. A membership drive concluded with prizes for top recruiters.
Mrs Edwin Franken hosted a luncheon for Chapter HJ of PFO with guests from Iowa City Joliet and Muscatine. New committees include Program chaired by Mrs Arthur Deamer, social chaired by Mrs Shive, notification chaired by Mrs Lester De Yarman, ways and means chaired by Mrs Arthur Bye, transport chaired by Wiz Heirs J Jones, beneficence chaired by Mrs George Clements, auditing chaired by Tate Richardson, with officers and reporters listed.
American music will be the keynote as members of the Beethoven club hold a Thursday 10 am program at the YWCA. Miss Frances Swab leads with Harriett Muller and Qonabelle Ellett presenting notes and current events. The program features works by MacDowell and Goossens among others, with a varied recital of dances and rounds.
Mrs H C Watson hosted Chapter H of PE O at 2123 Greenwood Dive SE on Monday with Mrs James Patterson assisting. A panel on the political relations of the United States and Latin America was led by Mrs O W Lawrence. Other participants included Mrs R P Pastor Mrs H W Watson Mrs F C Waples and James Patterson. Mrs Ingram Bixler led a discussion on Better English.
Mr and Mrs P M Lattner of 942 Fifth Avenue SE and Mr and Mrs Joseph A Lattner of 1845 Second Avenue SE return after a month in Florida visiting Miami and Key West. En route home they visited the Lattner families in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Members of the Mayflower chapter of AR attend a tea hosted by the Pilgrim chapter of Java City at Memorial Union. Interested attendees should inform Miss Katherine Franken by Thursday evening.
Miss Patricia Graves a Butler University student in Indianapolis arrives to spend her spring vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Harold N Graves at 2141 Linden Drive SE. She plans to stay until Friday with a weekend in Chicago before returning to school.
Mrs A Wn Humiston of 400 Nineteenth Street NE will entertain her card club tomorrow at 1 30 pm with a dessert luncheon. Eight places will be set.
Mrs Vivion Hunter of Sheldon and her daughters Betsy and Martha Ann arrived Tuesday for a week long visit with Mrs Hunter's parents Mr and Mrs George B Luds at 1960 Fifth Avenue, Sheridan.
Pinocchio story theme used for Rosanne Klass birthday celebration hosted Saturday at 1945 Bever Avenue SE. Attendees included 6B Johnson School pupils and listed friends. Supper followed a theater outing at the Klass residence with Vera Reid Judy Persins and other guests.
Members of the Newcomers club will meet at 1:30 pm Wednesday in front of the Quaker Oats office to tour the plant, changing the time from the previous plan.
The Jane Boyd circle of the Kings Daughters will meet Thursday at 10 PM for a dessert luncheon at Mrs. L. K. Cornell s home at 2624 Meadowbrook Drive SE.
The Stardusters met Thursday at Virginia Boyle's home 421 Nineteenth Street NE. Members Patty Dudek Marian Pollitz Evelyn Cooper Norma Schmatt Verla Bergloff Beatrice Kendall and Marie Doherty gathered to plan a party for April 7.
A special Mercy nurses meeting set for 3 90 pm Wednesday at the Capital Library to lay plans for an April 10 dance honoring the regent nurses.
Miss Bessie Marie Bohac daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Bohac and Alr Charipar son of Mr and Mrs Charipar of Makot Nd were married Saturday at St Ludmila's church. The ceremony began at 8 am with Rev John P Chihak officiating. The bridal party wore formal attire and a breakfast and reception followed at the bride's home and Sokol hall. After a two week honeymoon through the Dakotas and Oklahoma the couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
Ninety five members of the N. B C club of Newman were entertained at a Monday dinner in the LaFayette club room. Emma Kozek received a large birthday cake. Entertainment included Alma Jean Batchelder and sister Dorothy at the piano. Contests featured a honeymoon race won by Ruth Story and Carl Ettinger, and a Paris creations contest won by James Igon. Dancing closed the evening.
Miss Margaret Lambertsen and Miss Marilyn Ingham, Cornell college students, are on a spring vacation tour with the Cornell symphony orchestra. The itinerary includes concerts in Milneis and Indiana, with return to campus Friday evening.
Aowakiya Camp Fire group met Wednesday at guardian Mrs O H Mercer home to discuss the camp area which will occur Wednesday at the First Christian Church. Members also organized a doughnut sale set for April 20 to 27.
Mrs T W Colby was reelected president of the Daughters of Martha of Central Park Presbyterian church at a luncheon meeting Friday at the home of Mrs M D Porter, 1717 Blake Boulevard SE. Other officers are Mrs Marshall Clark vice president Mrs N Williams secretary and Mrs H C DeWitt treasurer. For the program Mrs Louis R Kriz spoke on her recent trip to the Hawaiian islands.
The executive board of Tyler P T A will meet Thursday at 2 p.m at the school.
The Merimyx club staged a Monday evening dance at the Roosevelt hotel with a prominent dance cap dance feature. Men faced the wall wearing caps bearing partners names backwards while women deciphered them to pair up. The event included a husband calling contest won by Mrs John Palmer and a circle two-step.
Miss Betty Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray F Anderson 1750 B avenue NE will arrive Thursday from Park College Parkville Missouri with classmates Miss Ruth Figgs Waynesburg Pennsylvania Miss Helen Dizney St Louis Missouri and cousin Howard Anderson. They will stay in Cedar Rapids until April 10.
Mrs Frank V. Orr of 2058 Fifth avenue SE entertained sixteen guests at a dessert luncheon hosted Tuesday at her home.
Mrs E W LaPlante of 2118 Blake boulevard SE has travelled to Indianapolis to visit her daughter Mrs Kenneth Adair and Mr Adair.
Mrs A R Menary entertained the Ple iades society at a dinner party Saturday evening at her home 1721 Blake boulevard SE. Among those present were Mrs Ernest Kosch patroness of the group and members Antoinette Vampola Zula Cacek Maxine Fitzsimmons Mildred Fry Marjorie Bruner Maurine Hamblin Dr Blanche Houser Yaroslava Holub Violet Holtz Elsie Rinderknecht Ruth Culbreth Marian Davidson and Mrs Howard Benninghoff.
Mr and Mrs LeMarre Newell hosted Mrs Newell s brother Joseph Lebeda and Misses Nona Seberg and Lita Smith, University of Town students, over the weekend. They attended the Coe college military ball Saturday night where Miss Seberg was presented as the University of Iowa honorary cadet colonel.
In honor of the Rev Mr and Mrs Melvin L Welke who are leaving April 15 to make their home in Cincinnati Ohio, Mr and Mrs Frank J Brejeha hosted a buffet supper Sunday evening at their home 2021 D street SW Guests were Mr and Mrs Henry Houseman Mr and Mrs George Klumpar and Dr and Mrs Arthur E Sulck.
Jo Coombs was elected president of the M G club Wednesday at Alice Allen 314 Sixth avenue SW. New officers include Kathleen Buchan secretary treasurer and Maylene Barnett business chairman. Prizes went to Marie Kremenak Juanita Lahey and Helen Ann DeVore. Next meeting is April 10 at Mariann Dietrich 800 F avenue NW.
Mrs Anne Akerley of Morse was honored Sunday for her birthday by her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs L W Jonas and a group of relatives. The gathering at 716 Ninth Avenue SW included the Wickhams and daughters Mildred and Ruth, the Akerleys family, and additional relatives from Morse and Marion.
Mrs Joseph Rejsa of Rockford road SW entertained Saturday for her daughter Arlene on her twelfth birthday. Guests included Mary Ann Kluber Betty Janu Carol Barta Virginia Klu ber Jean Probst Alice Hughes Betty Lieber Charlotte Eckert Theresa Sonka Dorothy Rasplicka Shirley Hanson Joanne Everhart Jean Rejsa and Arlene Rejsa.
Members of IH N circle of the Kings Daughters meet Tuesday at 1 30 pm for a dessert luncheon at 1830 D Avenue NE. A business meeting follows and members should come prepared to sew.
Ethel Evans plans a luncheon at Mary Ann’s Tea Room at 12 30 pm with a following sewing session at the Community House. The event invites attendees from the local circle to share tea and crafts.
Mrs Alma Groat returns from winter among relatives in California and settles in with her son John E Groat at 601 Twentieth Avenue SW.
City plan commission meets tonight at 7 30 in city hall council chamber. Scout readers round table set for 7 30 p m at Chamber of Commerce. Jan Hus Lodge and Praha Rebekah round table meet 7 30 p m, with John Sedenka to captain Jan Hus. Scout and Cub commissioners meet 7 30 p m Wednesday at Scout Executive N. Harold Wests home. Mercy hospital reports appendecomy patient Robert Proctor improving with no visitors. A $420 maintenance fund for Iowa State Employment Service approved. monthly payments of 35. Joints permits for Ever Eat cafe and Nelsons grocery approved. Various marriages and transfers noted. Family night at St James Methodist Friday 6 30 picnic. gleaners circle kitchen, choir songs, violin solo, and talks planned.
Dr J K von Lackum told the school board that sixty pupils or one fifth of Arthur school's enrollment were absent Monday mainly due to measles and secondarily to spring fever.
Tonight at Calvary Baptist in Vandalia a guest night features John William Troy of Winona Lake Indiana speaking on When Will Cedar Rapids Have a Spiritual Awakening with a 52 voice chorus. Wednesday night continues the program.
A missionary society hosts an evening with an evangelist speaking on Our Great Responsibility. The program outlines a devotional service, a sermon, and a question session for attendees.
The Rev Dr Charles J Bready pastor of St Paul's Methodist church departed Monday for Grand Rapids Midh on a business trip and will stay more than a week. Dr David J Berger of Coe college will occupy the pulpit at St Paul's next Sunday.
Cedar Rapids attorney O. J. Elsenbast addressed the Strawberry Point Lions Club Monday evening at the Franklin hotel. His talk covered the Amana Society's history and current state.
The city council on Tuesday approved five local banks as depositories for next year. The treasurer can maintain up to 250000 dollars at Merchants National Bank and up to 50000 dollars at each of Peoples Savings Bank United State Bank Guaranty Bank and Trust Company and First Trust and Savings Bank.
HS Graber reports a Smith and Wesson .38 revolver was taken from a house trailer on Fifth Street and First Avenue E. He says the trailer was likely unlocked. no forced entry observed. The gun is valued at $30.
Three applicants will be enlisted in the US Navy from the Cedar Rapids recruiting office the week of April 8 13 per a quota received by Chief Torpedoman E E Moon recruiting officer here The town quota for the same period is 30 men Beginning next week applicants will be sent once a week to Des Moines If accepted they will be enlisted and sent to the naval training station at Great Lakes II
The I B McGladrey company will audit all 1939 books and records of the nine public welfare bureau agencies and Community Chest receipts over six weeks. Secretary Mrs Alice R Kirwin says this marks the first uniform tally with standardized classifications directed by the bureau.
The board shifted 742.34 from temporary to permanent pension funds to create a sufficient balance to purchase a 1000 baby bond for 750. The building and grounds committee was authorized to act on Jack Fromm's request to stage a drum and bugle corps festival titled battle of champions in Hill Park on June 24 25 and 26.
Kenneth M Anderson a Coe College sophomore was elected president of the Delta Phi Epsilon social fraternity. John Bready of Cedar Rapids was named vice president and Robert Johnson was named another officer.
Anderson replaces John Prasch of Fort Madison as Greene Hall council representative. The slate lists Cedar Rapids secretary Arthur Hass Clinton treasurer William Gilkey Columbus Junction corresponding secretary Carl Stromer St Louis Park Minn and Greene Hall council representative Anderson.
Commissioner Wes Benesh and Finance Commissioner L. D. Burgus traveled to Kenosha Wisconsin on Tuesday with Fire Chief I P Kohout and mechanic Harry Hall to inspect equipment from Peter Persch Fire Equipment Company. The trip is for information only and does not signal planned purchases. The aerial truck and three current pumpers were bought from the Kenosha firm and the group plans to return Wednesday.
Finance Commissioner IL D Burgus listed a total cash balance of 181110.00 for all funds for the month ending March 31 in the city’s regular financial report to the council. Of this amount 45989.34 funds are held for pension payments and 54779.37 is set aside for outstanding warrants, leaving a clear balance of 120342.19. The report compares to the same period last year.
The balance sheet notes approximately 112000 dollars difference Bergus says is in sewer and water bonds due but not collected. Receipts during March were 56696.48 while disbursements totaled 96750.10.
The Iowa commerce commission heard testimony Tuesday in Cedar Rapids on the Chicago and North Western railroad proposal to add feeder trucking along its main line from Clinton to Omaha and from Missouri Valley to Sioux City. The plan would move Des Moines shipper freight to Cedar Rapids overnight then onward to Belle Plaine, aiming for same day delivery for Cedar Rapids and Des Moines jobbers. Shippers warn faster service could push rivals into their market, while others see potential benefits for both rail and truck lines as hearings continue through Wednesday.
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