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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1936
Page
20
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club outlines upcoming election meetings for multiple departments next week. History and Literature debuts new officers after a 1 PM picnic at the clubhouse with readings and performances by local students and authors.
Mrs. S. G. Batten and Miss Elaine Batten hosted a party at 415 Thirty second Street NE to honor Mari lyn Eloise Batten on her seventh birthday. Easter motifs themed the decorations and favors.
Mrs. Sylvia C. Pugh and Henry E. Kunz were installed as officers of Gethsemane Shrine No 1 White Shrine of Jerusalem at a Mason hall event. The ceremony featured a large roster of officers, guest attendants, music, a dinner, and dancing with out of town visitors present.
The Maccabees Linn tent No 38 and Troway hive No 111 invite juveniles to a card party Tuesday at 7 20 p m at Pythian hall. Prizes and refreshments will be provided as practice for the convention.
Cedar auxiliary No 193 of the N A L C will meet Wednesday at 2 p m at the Bungalow of the Iowa Electric Light and Power company. Members are asked to meet promptly.
The D. of H. Juvenile No. 2 group will meet Saturday at 1 p.m. in K. P. hall for regular business and an Easter party.
Foresters of America Court Cedar No 3 meets Wednesday at 8 p m in I O O F hall. A short business session will be followed by a dance.
No. 172 will hold a Thursday evening meeting in Moose hall followed by a card party. Pin ochle and five hundred will be played.
The Social Riders announce a pinochle and 500 card party in Moose Hall on Tuesday at 2 p m. The event invites members for an afternoon of games and socializing.
Rebekah lodge No 79 will hold a meeting at the IOOF hall Thursday at 8 p m with a social hour for members and friends after the business session.
Royal Neighbors of America will meet in K P hall Tuesday promptly at 2 p m. All officers are requested to be present for convention practice.
Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs of Winter Temple No 78 meet with Mrs Linnie Kraft 1241 Fourth Avenue SE Monday at 7 30 PM assisting by Mrs Lillian Clark Mrs Anna Michal and Mrs Nina Winn Winter Temple No 78 meets Thursday at 7 30 PM with a program following the meeting
Degree of Honor Carrie Morcombe lodge No. 2 will convene Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the K P hall Mrs Lillian Privett serves as chairman refreshments will be served
Typographical union auxiliary members will host their husbands at a picnic supper Wednesday at 6 p.m. at 838 First Avenue East. Mrs. Jay Walterick and Mrs. Charles Wright will be hostesses. Members are asked to bring picnic requirements.
Companions of the Forest announce a dance and card party tonight at 9 pm at the I O O F hall. All members and guests invited for an evening of social mixing and games.
Linden Camp No. 145 Modern Woodmen of America will meet at Odd Fellows hall 109 Second avenue SE Tuesday at 8 p.m. Initiation of candidates planned. Team members should report at 7 p.m. for practice before the meeting.
D A V Study Club and Brass Button study club of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War set a Thursday 1 PM picnic lunch at Mrs. H F Klemme’s home 1826 Third Avenue SE. A study hour follows and members should bring usual picnic items and note the date change.
The L A to B of R T L A meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Odd Fellows hall 838 First Avenue NE with a 1 p.m. luncheon. Third grand president Mrs Mary Connell of Denver will attend. Attendance prizes planned. Mrs Anna Dimmock hosts a Kensington gathering Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Woman's Benefit Association No 26 will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Moose hall. At 8 30 p m there will be a card party with prizes for five hundred and pinochle winners.
Women of the Moose will gather at Moose hall on Monday evening for a group meeting and activities.
General Grenville Dodge circle No 88 of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic will meet Tuesday in the Memorial building. Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic are invited.
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs holds its Miami council meeting April 28 to May 1. The event features the council theme and the back ground, present and future programs of each department. Division and committee chairmen will be presented. Afternoon programs are assigned to department chairmen and each chairwoman leads her own program.
Aldebaran court No 12 Ben Hur Life association will meet Thursday at 8 15 p m in Odd Fellows hall 10944 Second avenue SE.
Mr and Mrs Edward A Sachs of Greenwich Conn arrived Saturday to spend Easter with Mrs Sach s parents Dr and Mrs L F Woodruff 2017 Glenway drive SE
Valley Camp No 2136 of the Royal Neighbors of America will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in Odd Fellows hall 109 Second Avenue SE. Juveniles will meet in the same hall at 6 p.m. The director resumes duties after the break.
The American Legion auxiliary chorus will rehearse Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Memorial building and perform at the county conference in Ely on Wednesday.
The Cedar Rapids Hairdressers and Cosmetologists association will hold a benefit card party Monday at 8 p.m. in the Terrace room of the Montrose hotel. Prizes will be awarded at each table.
Richard Naibert a senior dental student at the University of Iowa and Joseph Wieland of Miami Fla a University of Iowa student are spending Easter vacation with Mr Naibert's parents Dr and Mrs W F Naibert 2404 Grande avenue SE. Dr and Mrs Naibert and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs O J Elsenbast returned Saturday from Chicago where they had spent several days. Mr and Mrs Elsenbast recently moved here from Marengo.
The Social Fifty will gather for a 1 p.m. picnic luncheon on Wednesday at Mrs. A C Maxwell’s home 229 Sinclair Avenue SE. Mrs. Dale McMickel, Maxwell’s daughter, will assist.
The Reporters' Plan group meeting scheduled for Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the Y W C A has been postponed until April 22.
Mrs. Alice Novak announced the engagement of her daughter Leona Evelyn to Lyle Howard Chermak, son of F. M. Chermak, at a dinner event. Orchid and yellow decorations featured sweet peas as centerpieces.
The Sanctuary Society of the Immaculate Conception church will mark 25 years with a Wednesday 6 30 p m party at the school parlors. Officers host, with officers and circle chairmen named to aid, and a program committee listed. all society members are invited.
Jay Sigmund will address the Manuscript club during a 6 45 p m dinner at the Commonwealth tea room. It is announced as the year’s final meeting with guests from the Writers club of Coe college.
Beta Phi Alpha Mothers' club will meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs. M. D. Porter at 1924 B Avenue NE. Mrs. J. W. Thompson will be the assistant hostess.
Mr and Mrs Ludwig Rubek of 1114 First Street SW depart today for Excelsior Springs Missouri as their travel plans are announced in local notices.
Miss Rue Merritt of Chicago visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Merritt at 1920 Park Avenue SE for the weekend.
Wilson P T A will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the school. Cleveland P T A will meet Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. at the school. Elections of officers, a program and refreshments planned.
The Van Buren P T A will hold a meeting Tuesday at 2 p m to revise by laws to conform with state and national P T A rules. The Rev V C Grant will speak and officers will be elected.
Harrison P T A will convene Wednesday at 2 p.m. to elect officers. L. D. Wolff of Iowa Electric Light and Power will speak followed by a short children’s program and a social hour.
Arthur P. T A officers will be elected at a meeting on Wednesday at 2 15 p m at the school. Miss Winona McFarland's kindergarten pupils and Miss Ann Smithey's 2A students will take part in a program.
Miss Lena Vogt Linn county probation officer will address Kenwood P T A at 2 30 p m Wednesday in the school meeting room Officers will be elected during the session.
Buchanan P. T. A. will sponsor a card party at the Montrose hotel Thursday at 2 p.m. Prizes will be awarded at each table and there will be door prizes. Reservations can be made by calling Mrs. George J. Serovy or Mrs. R. W. McDermott at the listed phone numbers.
Lincoln P T A sponsors a card party in the Crystal room of the Hotel Montrose on Tuesday at 8 p m. There will be table prizes and draw prizes and refreshments. Hostesses include Mesdames T H Youngton Roy Decker A Trues dell William McCalley and L J Jiricek. Reservations by dialing 2 1235 or 7951.
Hayes P. T. A. will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the school with officer elections and a playlet Ribbon Counter to be presented by Mrs. W Zarubas H Christie and Mrs A Kapoun. Mothers chorus will sing and rehearse Monday at 2 p.m. at the school.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Lazenby of 400 Fifth Avenue SW marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner hosted by daughter Mrs. M. L. Blue in Westwood. Married April 11, 1886, near Cedar Rapids, they reside in town with four children. Out-of-town guests included Mary C. Wade and William Lazenby, plus Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stewart.
Alpha Gamma Delta members in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas observe International Reunion Day at the Montrose hotel. Registration runs 9:30 to 10:30 with welcome by Miss Ruth Coon and a round table discussion at 11. A luncheon, afternoon program, initiation service, and a 6:30 feast of roses banquet conclude the day.
Mrs Ida M. Gard entertained at a Harmony cafeteria dinner Friday and theater party honoring Mrs E E Gable who will soon move to California. Guests included Mesdames Gable Elton D Wells H B Cottingham H B Green Nellie Ross Van Every of Mason City and L W Sanders of Hampton.
The Service circle of the Kings Daughters will meet with Mrs. Raymond A. Reid at 512 Knollwood Drive SE on Thursday at 1 p.m. for a luncheon. Members are asked to bring dishes and silver. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Durward Carl Mrs. Marshall Clark Mrs. Charles Kiersey and Mrs. Paul Siechert.
The Chi Beta Phi mothers club meets Thursday at 1 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Delbert Ashby at 2520 Country Club Parkway SE. Alumni speaker William Whipple and senior member Philip Yothers will speak. Hostesses include Mrs. C. W. Perkins Mrs. W. C. Hach and Mrs. O. T. Barry.
The Rock Island Lines Woman's Club will host an open house during a social night in the Terrace room at the Montrose hotel on Friday at 7 30 p.m. An invitation is extended to Rock Island employees and their wives.
White Shrine Kensington will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Mary L Hurtt at 109 Second Street SW on Wednesday at 2 30 p m New officers will be elected Lettie Talbot will be hostess chair assisted by Clara Davis Hattie Henderson Clara Nehls Martha Winne Mina Kershaw Lois Kriz Eunice Hoadley Martha Peterson and Anna Abbey
The lip reading class of the Cedar Rapids League for the Hard of Hearing meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the league room at the O R C building. P M Lattner and Mrs G Powers lead the hour and invite all interested to attend.
At the eleventh Iowa Federation of Music Clubs convention in Cedar Rapids on April 22 to 24 the Iowa Composers contest winners will audition their works. Edward Kurtz of Iowa State Teachers College led in string ensemble and organ suite, with close votes among Kurtz Miller and Persis Heaton Trimble in songs. Notable pieces include Kurtz’s violin tone poem Parthenope and Mary Baugh Watson’s Nursery Jingles, performed by Nona Cowles, with judges John Winter Thompson James McConnell Weddell and Thomas Annett. Last year’s violin and piano winners also appear, including Louise Crawford Fantasie and Elias Blum's symphonic variations.
Mr Cramer and Mrs Cramer host their son Cadet Sergeant-Major C A Cramer Jr and Cadet Private T M Maloney of Clendenin West Virginia from Roosevelt Military Academy Aledo Illinois as weekend guests at 2317 Fifth Avenue SE.
The Newcomers club will meet Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Iowa theater lobby for a pre show of Mr Deeds Goes to Town. After the film a luncheon and bridge will follow at Bishop's cafeteria inviting all newcomers in the city to attend.
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