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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1935

Page

11

Alumnae Of Three Sororities Prepare For Visiting Leaders

Cedar Rapids and area alumnae groups of Pi Beta Phi Kappa Kappa Gamma and Delta Delta Delta plan events this week and month for visits by national and province officers. Pi Beta Phi national president Miss Amy Surinam Unken will attend a noon luncheon at Cedar Rapids Country Club and speak informally before departing to Ames. Delta Delta Delta hosts prepare for state day in Des Moines with Tri Delta alliance and Des Moines and Cedar Rapids chapters assisting.

Edar Rapids Pi Beta Phi Kappa Kappa Gamma Delta Delta Delta Amy Surinam Unken Or Chapin, I Pi Beta Phi Sorority Iowa City Cedar Rapids Country Club Oaken Ames Iowa State College Rosemary Roth Raymond S. Johnston Paul S. Ray C. Harve Geiger Lavinia Forsythe George O’brien Johnston Alice Page John Eyer Leila Huebsch Mount Vernon Betty Savery Hotel Des Moines Delta Eta Coe College Cedar Rapids Harry Summers Harry O. Cutler Clark Chandler Louis D. Burkhalter, Jr Russell Manatt G. M. Bird Corrine Campbell Coe Alliance Committee Margaret Day Minneapolis

Red Cross official travels to Washington for annual convention

Mrs. Metta Burd local executive secretary of the American Red Cross leaves for Washington D C to attend the American National Red Cross convention from Monday to Thursday. She will join Mr and Mrs S R Hankins Cedar Rapids who travel by motor for the sessions. Mrs Burd will attend a White House reception and tea Tuesday afternoon. Opening convention sessions broadcast 9 30 to 10 30 a m CST Monday. Mrs Burd plans to return Sunday.

Metta Burd American Red Cross Washington, D. C American National Red Cross Washington S. R. Hankins Cedar Rapids Hankins

Mrs Don Barnes Hosts Wednesday Card Club Luncheon

Mrs Don Barnes of 2256 Grande avenue SE will host a luncheon for the Wednesday card club at her home starting at noon.

Don Barnes Grande Avenue SE

Beta Phi Alpha Mothers Club Picnic Meeting

The Beta Phi Alpha Mothers club meets Wednesday at 1 for a picnic luncheon at the home of Mrs. M. D. Porter 1124 B avenue NE with Mrs. C. E. Stryker as assisting hostess.

Beta Phi Alpha Mothers Club M. D. Porter B Avenue NE C. E. Stryker

Advisory Board Dinner At Cedar Rapids Country Club

Advisory board members of the Coe YWCA will host a 6 oclock dinner at the Cedar Rapids Country Club honoring retiring and newly elected cabinet members. Mrs. C T Hickok will speak on Travel in the British Isles with pictures from England and will be introduced by Mrs. A L Haldeman.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Coe Y. W. C. A C. T. Hickok British Isles England A. L. Haldeman May Frick P. W. Jacobson Robert Armstrong Helen Burt Elizabeth Burianek Lucretia Lillie Nedra Arendts Isla McSperrin Helen Clare Corrine

Sutherland Dows Entertain at Dinner

Mr and Mrs Sutherland Dows hosted a dinner at their Country club drive SE home on Saturday evening. Covers for twenty and bridge at five tables followed the meal with guests in attendance.

Sutherland Dows Country Club Drive Bridge

Luncheon Honors Mrs. Stephens at Cook Residence

Mrs. Edward F. Winslow hosted a Saturday noon luncheon at 2171 Linden Drive SE to compliment Mrs. Ralph E. Stephens of Maquoketa, a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Cook at 222 Crescent Drive SE.

Edward F. Winslow Linden Drive Ralph E. Stephens Maquoketa Robert S. Cook Crescent Drive

Miss Soutter Hosts Junior Art Club

Miss Caroline Soutter will entertain members of the Junior Art Club at her home 846 First Avenue East Monday at 2 45 p m Mrs Clifton Crull will review Backward Glance by Edith Wharton

Caroline Soutter First Avenue E Clifton Crull Edith Wharton

Mr and Mrs Kirk Plan Motor Trip to Mexico

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kirk of 106 Thirty-fourth Street SE left Saturday by motor for Mexico. They will visit Mexico City and Monterey and return in about three weeks.

Douglas Kirk Thirty-fourth Street Mexico Mexico City Monterey

Mrs. Dinwiddie Hosts Shakespeare Club Meeting

Members of the Wednesday Shakespeare club will meet with Mrs. J. M. Dinwiddie at 507 Fairview Drive SE on Wednesday at 2 p.m. They will study Acts four and five of Much Ado About Nothing and answer roll call with quotations from Midsummer Night's Dream.

J. M. Dinwiddie Fairview Drive

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club to Elect Officers Next Week

The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club lists departmental meetings for history and literature American home and dramatic art and music. Officers will be elected at various sessions with hostesses and picnics. programs feature readings dances songs and a drama Letters debut under Mrs Campbell. The international relations study group meets Wednesday at 10 am.

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Dramatic Art Department J. L. Parker W. E. Goreham J. E. Trevey Aulden Griffin Betty Glenn Donald Griffin Florence Ryerson Colin Clements Robert Campbell E. W. Krickard Edward Drew J. N. Norris

Three AA U W Groups To Meet This Week

Three AA U W study groups plan meetings in coming week. The second section reviews Winter In Moscow by Malcolm Muggeridge at 7 30 p m Monday at 422 Fourth Avenue SW Miss Miriam Silseth to lead. Evening drama at 408 Fourth Street SW Wednesday 7 30 p m with Miss Alice Sundberg hosting. Civic Repertoire Theater talk by Mrs H L Rust and Eva La Galliene's At 33 discussed by Miss Betty Curray. Afternoon drama group Thursday 2 15 p m at 2323 Upland Drive SE with Mrs E W Spence leading.

Moscow Malcolm Muggeridge Miriam Silseth Lucile Pogge Fourth Avenue Alice Sundberg Fourth Street H. L. Rust

Colonial Days in Melody to be Sung by Ashley Chapter D A R

Ashley chapter of the D A R will present Colonial Days in Melody with soloists Mrs Edna Barrett Jackson Wendland Andrie and pianist Mrs Lucy Bushnell Ambr6z at a 12 30 lunch and meeting in Cedar Rapids Woman's club home. Merle Harris will give History Making Moment of the Month and new members will be honored at a reception after the program. A short business meeting precedes.

Edna Barrett Jackson Wendl Andrie Lucy Bushnell Ambr6z Ashley Chapter Cedar Rapids A. G. Evans J. Y. Kennedy F. E. Miller F. P. Ralston Laura Rice T. P. Rogers

Sorority Luncheon Honors Pi Beta Phi Leader

Rosemary Roth chairs a Thursday noon luncheon at the Country Club with Amy Burnham Oaken national president of Pi Beta Phi as guest. Delta Delta Delta hosts with Coe College chapter for Tri Delta state day in Des Moines on April 27. Zeta province vice president Horace G. Hedges will preside over alumnae events at a Kansas province convention in Lawrence.

Iss Rosemary Roth Park Terrace SE Amy Burnham Oaken Pi Beta Phi Social Sorority Byron J. McKeeley Park Avenue SE Seventeenth Street Lawrence Kan Zeta Province Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority

Colleys Visit In Joplin Relations Highlight Family Ties

Mr and Mrs Clyde Colley of Joplin Missouri and their son Billy are weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Anderson at 1105 Maplewood Drive NE Mrs Colley sister of Mrs Anderson and former Edith Cooke a Coe College graduate.

Clyde Colley Joplin Billy Ray Anderson Maplewood Drive Colley Anderson Edith Cooke Coe College

Mrs C A Cramer and Mrs Ben Butler Return from Florida

Mrs C A Cramer and Mrs Ben Butler returned Friday from Florida after a two month stay. They were entertained aboard The Vaniare in St. Petersburg, a racing yacht owned by Vadine Makaroff of Oyster Bay New York, which recently won the International Classic at Havana. Their journey home followed the route via Atlanta and Chattanooga.

C. A. Cramer Grande Avenue SE Ben Butler Fourth Avenue SE Florida St. Petersburg Vaniare Vadine Makaroff Oyster Bay N. Y Havana Atlanta Chattanooga

Return From Savannah Visit By Local Family

Mrs. H. B. Hunting and her daughters Mrs. Harry Williams of Davenport and Mrs. Harry Summers with her son Herbert returned Saturday from Savannah Georgia where they spent two weeks visiting Mrs. Charles Duncan at 1857 Second Avenue SE and 2064 Linn Boulevard SE.

H. B. Hunting Second Avenue SE Harry Williams Davenport Harry Summers Herbert Linn Boulevard Savannah Charles Duncan

Mrs. Clements Host Des Moines Visitor In Twin Cities Home

Mrs. W H Davis of Des Moines visits the Clements at 1940 Fifth Avenue SE. She arrived Thursday and plans a ten day stay with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clements.

Ralph Clements Fifth Avenue SE

P. E. O. Chapter GM Meeting Hostess Change

Mrs. Scott McIntyre hosts Chapter GM of the P. E. O. at 359 Park Terrace SE Monday at 7 30 p.m. Members are asked to note the change in meeting place.

Scott McIntyre Park Terrace SE

District Meeting Of Beta Sigma Phi To Be Held Here

About 100 Beta Sigma Phi members from district chapters attend a 5 30 PM meeting in the Crystal room at the Montrose hotel hosting Sigma chapter members. Visitors come from Moline Davenport Clinton Rock Island Cedar Rapids and Davenport chapters with Clinton district president Darlene Gordon presiding. Social committee includes Mrs Fern Cherry Donna Smith and Jane Goddfellow.

Beta Sigma Phi Crystal Room Montrose Hotel Sigma Chapter Moline Chi Rock Island Alpha Alpha Clinton Psi Rho Tau Davenport Lambda Cedar Rapids Darlene Gordon Fern Cherry Donna Smith Jane Goddfellow

Weekend Guests Share Family Time in Iowa City

Mr and Mrs George Nichols of West Liberty are weekend guests of Mrs Moray L Eby and Mr Moray Eby at 1956 First Avenue E Also visiting is Frances Eby a University of Iowa student The gathering centers on family time with shared hospitality during the weekend.

George Nichols West Liberty Nichols Moray L. Eby Eby First Avenue E Frances Eby University of Iowa Ome

Home Garden Club Meets at Mrs Benesh Home

Mrs F B Benesh of 2232 Grande Avenue SE will host the Home Garden club meeting on Wednesday at 2 pm at her residence. Mrs F K Hshn is named as assisting hostess for the event.

F. B. Benesh Grande Avenue SE Home Garden Club F. K. Hshn

Beethoven Club to Stage Guest Program in Terrace Room

Beethoven Club members present a guest program Thursday at 8 15 p m in the Terrace room of the Montrose hotel The social committee led by Mrs L R Gerhardt arranges the concert with Mrs Luella North Mrs Leo Patterson and Mrs Genevieve Peiffer guiding the volunteers The program features two piano items vocal numbers and instrumental pieces by composers including Tchaikowsky Rachmaninoff and Gretchaninov with Virginia Paul accompanying Mrs Hearn and Mrs Peiffer providing piano support

Bethoven Club Montrose Hotel L. R. Ger~hardt Luella North Leo Patterson Genevieve Peiffer Xemplice Pauliss Virginia Pau Rachmaninol Moissorusky-Pattisom Eleanor Hilbo Virginia Paul Hearn Mrs. Peiffer Conley

Howard Halls and Margaret Hall Expected Home

Mr and Mrs Howard Halls of 224 Crescent Drive SE and Mrs Margaret Hall of 357 Park Terrace SE have been in St Petersburg and Miami Florida for six weeks and are expected to return here at the start of the week.

Howard Hall Crescent Drive Margaret Hall Park Terrace SE St. Petersburg Miami Fla

Mrs Clapp Visits Red Oak and Shelby

Mrs Edwy J. Clapp and her daughter Susan Alice left this morning for Red Oak where they will stay with Mrs De Laine Sellergren who has just finished a week in the Clapp home. From Red Oak they plan to visit Mr and Mrs E Clapp in Shelby for about two weeks.

Edwy J. Clapp Twenty-sixth Street Susan Alice Red Oak de. Laine Sellergren Clapp

Hillier siblings plan spring vacation travels

Donald Hillier arriving for a ten day vacation from the University of Michigan to spend time with his parents at 2301 Meadowbrook SE. Dale Hillier, also a Michigan student, will visit Staunton Virginia for spring recess with friends.

Donald Hillier University of Michigan Guy E. Hillier Meadowbrook Drive Dale Hillier Michigan Staunton

DeLay Family Returns From Pasadena Visit

Mr and Mrs H Gordon DeLay of 202 Twenty third Street SE returned this weekend from Pasadena California where they had been guests of Mr and Mrs Gail Lawrence Burck

H. Gordon DeLay Twenty-third Street Pasadena Calif Gail Lawrence Burck

Mrs Brunot Leaves for Greensburg Home

Mrs. Alice Turner Brunot of Greensburg Pennsylvania leaves after visiting with her father John B. Turner and sisters Mrs Netttie Neff and Miss Laura Turner at 1544 B avenue NE. She will return home today.

Alice Turner Brunot Greensburg John B. Turner Net Tie Neff Laura Turner

Burmeisters Visit Ramsey Home In Second Avenue Area

Mr and Mrs Lester Burmeister of Chicago stay with Mrs Burmeister s parents Mr and Mrs J H Ramsey at 1731 Second Avenue SE for about ten days.

Lester Burmeister Chicago

Mrs Forrey to Return From St Louis Visit

Mrs J W Forrey of 1021 Second Avenue SE is expected to return Wednesday from St. Louis where she spent the winter with her son Father Louis Forrey.

J. W. Forrey Second Avenue SE St. Louis Louis Forrey

Playwright Donald L. Breed in Cedar Rapids for rehearsals

Donald L. Breed of Freeport Illinois author of the prize winning play The Winding Road arrived Saturday and is spending the weekend in Cedar Rapids attending rehearsals at the Cedar Rapids Community Playhouse. The Community Players stage the play April 22 23 and 24. Miss Mary Lackersteen hosted a dinner for Mr Breed Saturday at her home 1714 Park avenue SE.

Donald L. Breed Freeport Ill Cedar Rapids

Mr and Mrs Grant Wood to Return After Lectures

Mr and Mrs Grant Wood of Turner alley are expected home late this evening after a weeklong trip in Illinois and Wisconsin where Mr Wood delivered several lectures.

Grant ‘Wood Turner Alley Ilinois Wisconsin Wood

Mrs Dickey a Weekend Guest in Alt Home Chicago Woman

Mrs Roy Dickey of Chicago is a weekend guest in the home of Dr and Mrs Roy C Alt at 398 Twenty first street SE.

Roy Dickey Chicago Mrs Roy C. Alt Twenty-first Street

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Frances Westerfield Horace G. Hedges Zeta Barrie Curran Hedges Joseph _W. Seacrest Lincoln Mrs. Hedges Columbia Kansas City Neb Manhattan Omaha Topeka Wichita Tri-State Oklahoma Missouri Kansas Tri Mrs, Barnes Mrs. Porter Coe Y. W Mrs. Winslow Ralph Stephens Miss Soutter Douglas Kirks Mrs. Dinwiddie Shakespeare Club Woman’s Club Meyer Avedovich Lot Percival Wilde American Home Department Guy Hershey John Dvorak L. C. Jefferis Maddigan School of Music, Dramatic Art and Dancing Earl Sandstrom Mary Slayman Marlys Jeanne Shebek Margaret Ann Schraeder Billy Desek Helaine Cuyler Dorothy Hodgins Kathleen Cox Marcella Yeager Gwen Sampson Valse Bluette Margaret Ann Schroeder Oliver Wilson Harry V. Morgan Philanthropic Philanthropic Department Ash Aa.u.w Ompson - Pro Ashley Ray Andersons Clements Beta Sigma Phi Moray Ebys Beethoven Club Howard Halls Dale Mrs. Brunot J. H. Ramseys Mrs. Forrey MR. Breed Grant Woods Mrs. Dickey
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