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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1939
Page
9
Visitors from Omaha Mr and Mrs W F Proteman and children Mary Lou and Jimmy triggered a round of hospitality. Dr and Mrs John W Altfillisch hosted a bridge party and plans to greet Protemans during a weekend visit.
A. Prazak has left to visit his son George Prazak M D at Fort Sam Houston hospital in San Antonio Texas.
Mrs Charles Bode hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home at 2009 Mount Vernon avenue SE for Miss Betty Kitterman who will wed William Burl James of Boulder Colorado on April 19.
Mr and Mrs A L Scott and daughter Miss Rachel Scott of Topeka Kansas are guests in the home of Mrs Scott's daughter Mrs Carl K Linge and Mr Linge at 315 Twenty third street drive SE for a week.
Miss Virginia Black, music supervisor for elementary grades in Mt. Clemens Michigan, arrived Friday to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs R W Black at 2418 Grande Avenue SE.
Donald Barry a University of Illinois at Champaign student arrives Thursday to spend his spring vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Donald S Barry at 1920 Fourth Avenue SE.
Miss Juliet Potter of St Joseph Missouri returns home Saturday after a few days with Mr and Mrs Robert R Clark II at Carlton apartments in the same city.
The Elks Club will host a spring dinner and dance this Saturday for members and out of town guests. Dinner runs 6 to 9 with dancing from 9 30 to 1 30, featuring an excellent local band.
Ella Hungerford circle of the King’s Daughters will sponsor a benefit luncheon Tuesday at 1 pm at the home of Mrs. Judson Calkins 143 Thirtieth Street Drive SE. Assistants include Mrs Foster Beck Mrs Paul Hanson and Mrs Leslie Mills.Reservations to Mrs Hubert Shafer or Mrs Cuulk ins by Monday noon. After lunch Mrs Frank Gates reviews The Patriot by Pearl Buck. The circle’s regular meeting is set for April 14 at 2 pm with Mrs Shafer 161 Twenty-fourth Street Drive SE.
Mrs J E Patterson spoke to the Beethoven Club at the Y W C A presenting program notes on composers such as Louis Gruenberg Henry Holden Huss John Alden Carpenter Frank La Forge Emerson Whithorne Carl Milton Beecher and John Powell. Participants included Lucy Ambroz Maxine Boegel Edna Mae Sila Helen Hickman Lulu Welty Eleanor Hilborn Josephine Batchelder and Lenore Topinka with Virginia Moore as group leader.
Mrs Richard Lord of 1580 Third Avenue SE spent winter in California visiting her daughter Mrs Marvin Gillham and Mr Gillham in Los Angeles and attended the world fair in San Francisco before returning home Thursday.
Mrs H E Holland and her son Pat left for Washington DC Friday after spending nearly six weeks with Mrs Holland's mother Mrs Julia C Carberry at 1430 B Avenue NE.
Mrs Walter Phillips entertained the Jolly Ramblers at Fleming's tea room on Wednesday. Prizes were awarded to Mrs D A Potter, Mrs William Willenberg, Mrs Fred Donisthorpe, Mrs Leo Smith, and Mrs Rhuben Leinbaugh after an afternoon of card games.
Luncheon parties marked spring vacation as a popular pastime for younger guests. Miss Barbara Hird hosted a Friday luncheon at her home, with a theater party to follow. The gathering included Misses Miriam Armstrong and others, part of a holiday celebration for the young set.
Mrs J W Howe and Mrs John Palmer hosted a Monday evening dessert shower at 2417 B avenue NE in honor of Mrs Robert Sadilek. Donna Lynott Kathryn Howe assisted, with many guests listed including Mrs Fred Fitch Mrs LeRoy Berstler and Mrs J R Carroll.
The past presidents of Carrie Morcombe lodge No 2 D of H met at the Roosevelt hotel for an anniversary dinner. Officers elected were Laura Christiansen president Minnie Castle vice president Ela Barker secretary Katherine Borschel treasurer. Guest Etta A Branson of Spirit Lake attended.
Miss Jane McFarland daughter of Tama residents and Carl C Brown son of Cedar Rapids couple were married Friday at Trinity Lutheran church Cedar Rapids in the presence of close family. A dinner followed at Roosevelt hotel Jefferson room with spring flowers. The bride a navy suit wore gardenia corsage. The groom a Coe college alumnus is now a Baker paper salesman. They will reside in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Jean Cornthwaite entertained Friwato Camp Fire group members at a luncheon at her home on Circle drive NE. Attendees included Elizabeth Barber Kathleen Robertson Myrna Cornthwaite Louise Cole and Laurene Chapman. Centerpiece featured pussy willows.
Miss Jewell Myrna Richards daughter of Cedar Rapids residents and William Marvin Allen of Cedar Rapids son of Chicago couples united in marriage at Trinity Methodist church Sunday afternoon The Rev Elton D Wells officiated with Frank Voelker at the organ Guests from out of town included Grover J Allen and Geraldine Allen of Chicago Mrs M E Allen of Berkeley Calif and others The couple reside at 1547 Fourth Avenue SE after a Chicago trip
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