Mrs Spangler to Lead Delta Gamma Alumnae Group
Mrs Spangler was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Delta Gamma alumnae association at a Monday luncheon hosted by Miss Dorothy Munger. New officers include Mrs J T Grayston as vice president, Mrs Chester D Salter as secretary treasurer, and Mrs James H Yuill as Anchorator. The group plans monthly meetings and invites nonmembers to contact Mrs Salter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Gamma Sorority
Dorothy Munger
First Avenue E
J. T. Grayston
Chester D. Salter
James H. Yuill
I [ Harrisone, Spangler
Betty Davis
Delta Gammas
Cedar Rapids
Salter
Delta Gamma
Ernest W. Anderson
Frank Bates
Milton G. Bryan
Frank C. Byers
Edwy J. Clapp
Donald M. Leonard
Davis
Grayston
Henry H Hamilton
L. T. Jackson
Marie Jeffrey
Charlotte Kanealy
Franklin Kemp
Clare R. Marshall
Munger
RJ. Tarpy
Sumner D. Quarton
Yuill
William Barden
Spangler
Chandler Family Easter Guests at Ridgewood Terrace
Mr and Mrs Everett Chandler host Easter guests at their new home 1803 Ridgewood Terrace SE. They welcome daughter-in-law Mrs Paul Chandler of Des Moines and her daughters Judith and Carol. Paul Chandler will join Friday for the holiday. Mrs D W Warren hosted a tea for her daughter in law Mrs James Stannard Baker of Highlands Park Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Chandler
Twenty-first Street
Paul Chandler
Des Moines
Judith
Carol
Ridgewood Terrace SE
Glanville Couple Return From Milwaukee Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Frederick S Glanville of 1807 Bever Avenue SE returned after a weekend trip to Milwaukee where they stayed with Mr and Mrs F J Glanville the couple’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick S. Glanville
Bever Avenue
Milwaukee
Mr. Glanville
F. J. Glanville
Miss Gertrude Shoemaker speaks at PEO GM meeting
Miss Gertrude Shoemaker was guest speaker at a PEO chapter GM meeting held Monday evening at 1912 Fourth avenue SE, explaining the symphony as a sonata for orchestra and discussing Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert with excerpts by piano magic. Also noted: Miss Mary Randall of Dennison attended as a guest and hosting assistance from Mrs. A G Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Shoemaker
A. C. Loepp
Fourth Avenue
Mary Randall
Dennison
A. G. Evans
YWCA Business Girls to dine and hear war talk
Members of the Business Girls League of the YWCA will entertain at dinner Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the YWCA honoring their employers. Dr. Russell Cooper of Cornell college faculty will speak on Is War Inevitable After dinner. Mrs. B. W. Cordon of Salt Lake City was honored Saturday evening at a party by her aunt Mrs. Jessie Nieswander. Fifteen guests attended with bridge at three tables and prizes to Mr. and Mrs. Jocelenda, William Lansing and Mrs. G. Kolda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Knox
Ottumwa
Moore
Swith
Morrell Packing Plant
Business Girls’ League
Russell Cooper
Cornell College
W. Cordon
Salt Lake City
Jessie Nieswander
Joc Elenda
William Lansing
G. Kolda
Mrs Broulik Returns to Oakland From Local Homes
Mrs Katherine Broulik has spent seven months in the homes of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Paul Koenig 1310 Maplewood Drive LE and her son in law Mr and Mrs Leonard Broulik 2347 C Avenue NE and has now returned to Oakland California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Broulk
Paul Koenig
Maplewood Drive
Leonard “Broulik
C Avenue
Oakland
Calif
Two Daughters to Spend Week Holiday from Villa de Chantal
Miss Frances Blaul daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore F Blaul 345 Woodland Drive SE and Miss Betsy Jean Flodin daughter of Mrs C C Flodin will arrive Wednesday from Rock Island accompanied by their parents to spend a week at home from Villa de Chantal where they are students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Blaul
Theodore F. Blaul
Woodland Drive
Betsy Jean Flodin
C. C. Flodin
Rock Island
Villa de Chantal
Dinner Bridge at Ced ar Rapids Cedar Rapids Club
Mr and Mrs Eugene B Laurer of 2238 Bever avenue SE entertain Tuesday evening at the Cedar Rapids Country club. Twelve covers will be laid for guests who are members of a local bridge club and after dinner the group will spend the evening at the Laurer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene B. Laurer
Bever Avenue
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Laurer
Kimball Woman Arrives to Stay with Sister in Omaha Area
Mrs A C Torgeson of Kimball Nebraska arrived Monday to spend a few weeks in the home of her sister Mrs Theodore F Blaul and Bay Blaul at 345 Woodland Drive in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A C. Torgeson
Kimball
Neb
Theodore F. Blaul
Bay Blaul
Woodland Drive
Josselyns Return After Excelsior Springs Stay
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Josse lyn of 217 Twenty-third street drive SE have returned home after spending several days at The Elms hotel in Excelsior Springs Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Josselyn
Twenty-third Street Drive
Elms Hotel
Excelsior Springs
Sommerses Honored At 49th Wedding Anniversary Picnic
Mr. and Mrs. George Sommers of 257 Twenty fourth avenue SW were feted at a Sunday evening picnic supper marking their forty ninth wedding anniversary. A gift was given, with guests including W D Shoup, Albert Lewis and family, Betty and Bernard Krabacher, H H Schloss and family, George Sommers Jr and son, G A Clark and family, L A Edmonds and family, William Sommers, Louis Bishop and son, Donald Duncan and Andrew Happel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sommers
Twenty-fourth Avenue
W. D. Shoup
Albert Lewis
Betty
Bernard Krabacher
Marion
H. H. Schloss
George Sommers, Jr
Mrs Pfeiffer Hosts Sister At Luncheon In Seattle
Mrs H E Pfeiffer of 1846 Third Avenue SE hosted a Tuesday luncheon at the Wurster tea room honoring her sister Mrs R E Buchanan of Chicago who is visiting the Pfeiffers for the week. Twelve guests attended and bridge followed at the host’s home. Mr Buchanan will arrive Friday from Chicago to spend the Easter weekend, returning with Mrs Buchanan Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Pfeiffer
1846
Third Avenue SE
Wurster
R. E. Buchanan
Chicago
Mrs. Pfeiffer
Bridge
Buchanan
Eugene Grishabers Host Family Dinner for Oliphants
Mr and Mrs Eugene Grishaber entertained at a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs Oliphant and Mr Everett Oliphant of Marengo Wisconsin visiting Iowa for the first time in ten years. Guests included extended family from Center Point Cedar Rapids Alden Alburnett and Central City with arrivals later in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Grishabers
Eugene Grishaber
Kenneth Oliphant
Center Point
Henry Hupton
C. F. Rawson
Anna Brown
Norman Bex
Alicia Duede
Cedar Rapids
Leroy Hendryx
Alburnett
Norma Grishaber
Central City
Walter Quass
John Bloom
Caroline Peter
Estate woes spark family feud in old town chatter
AUNT HET notes the heirs’ quarrel over a modest estate, suggesting motive and temper shape judgments more than the size of the fortune. The remark underlines local fascination with family tensions and lingering hints of perceived unfairness.
Miss Bucy and Rob ert Burianek Wed at Des Moines Home
Miss Evelyn Bucy daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard A Bucy 1102 Twelfth street ME and Robert E Burianek son of Mr and Mrs E J Burianek 1010 Avenue NW were married Sunday at the home of Rev W A Montgomery who officiated The bride wore powder blue crepe with tea rose corsage L J Burianek brother of the groom served as best man The couple will be at home after April 15 at 719 Seventh Street SW following a short trip to Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Bucy
Howard A. Bucy
Twelfth Street
Robert E. Burianek
E. J. Burianek
E Avenue
W. A. Montgomery
L. J. Burianek
Capt and Mrs Pilet Guests of Frank LaRue at Home
Guests for the week at Capt. and Mrs. Frank LaRue's home at 1818 B avenue NE are Capt. and Mrs. N C Pilet and their young son from Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Mrs. Pilet is Mrs. LaRue's sister. The captains once shared bachelor officers quarters in Panama. Capt. Pilet studies at the Command and General Staff school and will transfer to Fort Wadsworth New York after completing work this summer. He commanded the exhibition company of infantrymen at the San Diego World's Fair for two years prior to duty at the Kansas post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank LaRue
B Avenue NE
N C Pilet
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Pilet
LaRue
Panama
Capt
Leavenworth
Fort Wadsworth
N. Y
San Diego
Kansas Post
Catherine Adams Returns to Oxford
Miss Catherine M. Adams assistant professor of music education at Miami University returns to Oxford Ohio after visiting family at 1622 Bever Avenue SE She attended the National Music Educators Conference in St Louis last week and was accompanied by her mother to Indianapolis before continuing homeward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine M. Adams
H. Adams
Bever Avenue
Oxford
Ohio
Miami University
Miss Adams
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Ind
Hazens Honor Mr Siechert At Surprise Party
Mr and Mrs B F Hazen of 418 Twenty second street NE held a surprise party Monday evening to honor Paul A Siechert on his birthday Pinochle was played with prizes to Donald Diehl Mrs Charles Van Talge and Mr Siebert A birthday cake was presented by Mr Diehl and refreshments served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Hazen
Twenty-second Street
Paul A. Siechert
Donald Diehl
Charles van Talge
Siebert
Diehl
A. E. Roy Honored On Birthday in Home Dinner
Mrs. A. E. Roy hosted a Sunday afternoon dinner at 1422 First Avenue to honor Mr. Roy on his seventy second birthday. Attendees included out of town guests Willard Roy of Center Point, J. P. Roy, Frank Roy and spouses of Toddville, and David O. Roy of Iowa Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Roy
First Avenue
Mr. Roy
Willard Roy
Center Paint
J. P. Roy
Frank Roy
Toddville
David O. Roy
Iowa Falls
Miss Matilda Snouffer Re elected Cedar Rapids Club Chairman
Miss Matilda Snouffer was reelected chairman of the history and literature department of the Cedar Rapids Woman's club Monday afternoon as forty six members met at the club house. Mrs. W. R. Armstrong was also reelected, and Mrs. H. N. Jerome was chosen secretary treasurer succeeding Mrs. R. R. Westfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Snouffer
Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club
W. R. Armstrong
H. N. Jerome
R. R. Westfall
Snouffer
Charles E. Roberts
Lin Yutang
F. D. Fillmore
C. H. Darner
Warren A. Hansen
P. E. O. Chapter HJ Meets For Creativity Talk
Thirty members of chapter HJ of P. E. O. gathered at Mrs Arthur C. Deamer’s home to hear Nadia Thorpe Camp Fire executive discuss youth movements with emphasis on the creative arts. Mrs Frank V. Orr presided at a tea table adorned with spring flowers, assisted by Mrs Deamer’s daughter and other hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Deamer
Twenty-second Street
Nadia Thorpe
Frank V. Orr
Deamer
Wilfred Bernstorf
Twilight to Twelve Club Hosts Evening Luncheon
Mr and Mrs Leo Holsch of 1106 Oakland Avenue NE entertained members of the Twilight to Twelve club at their home Sunday for an evening luncheon. After luncheon, games were played with guests including Mrs Julian Hupp and couples Mr and Mrs John Pruitt Mr and Mrs Clyde Brown and Mr and Mrs Leonard Feiercisen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Holsch
Oakland Avenue NE
Twilight To Twelve
Julian Hupp
John Pruitt
Clyde Brown
Leonard Feiercisen
Loretta Franey Weds Arnold Layer At Peoples Church
Loretta E Franey of Marengo married Arnold W Layer son of Mrs Lilita Layer at Peoples Church on Saturday at 2 30 pm The Rev Melvin Welke officiated with Miss Juanita Montgomery as maid of honor and Roland Milner as best man Attendants included Juanita Layer Marc Lahey and others A reception followed at the Bowman home for forty guests After the ceremony the couple will reside at 1409 Second Ave SE Cedar Rapids Mr Layer works at the Roosevelt hotel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta E. Franey
Thomas Franey
Marengo
Arnold W. Layer
Lilita Layer
H Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
The
Peoples Church
Melvin Welke
Juanita Montgomery
Roland Milner
Emile J. O’loughy
W. W. Danson
Charles Bowman
Ellis Boulevard
Wilbur Cooper
Marion
R. Lintz
Chicago
Ray Johnson
Northwood
Layer
Second Avenue SE
Roosevelt Hotel
Miss Johnson to Visit Mrs. Emery in Des Moines
Miss Lois Johnson of Des Moines will arrive Wednesday to visit Mrs. Imogen B. Emery at 361 Twentieth Street SE. As Iowa winner of the D.A.R. pilgrimage contest, Johnson will accompany Emery to the Continental Congress of the national D.A.R. in Washington, and the pair will depart Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Johnson
Des Moines
Imogen B. Emery
Twentieth Street
D.A.R
Iowa
Kathryn McKeever and Heico Neessen wed in Oklahoma and Iowa
Miss Kathryn McKeever of Groverton Oklahoma and Thomas Heico Neessen of Grundy Center were married at St John s Episcopal church with Rev Charles F Edwards officiating The bride wore white satin with a white net veil The groom s sister Phyllis Neessen attended in pink net A reception followed in the Jefferson room of the Roosevelt hotel The couple will reside in Allison after April 17 Mr Neessen is a Coe College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn McKeever
Groverton
Okla
Thomas Heico Neessen
Allison
Heico Neessen
Grundy Center
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Charles F. Edwards
Sidney Sperry
Phyllis Neessen
Robert O’leary
Cedar Rapids
Bob Manville
Jefferson Room
Roosevelt Hotel
Neessen
Coe College
Mrs. Neessen
Mozart Club Contest Result Clarification
The Gazette misnamed Loraine Jones as Arlene Jones in Monday’s issue about the Mozart club contest held Saturday. Jones earned a superior rating in division C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Loraine Jones
Arlene Jones
Miss Jones
Edgewood P T A Meeting Seeks Bread Making Lesson
The Edgewood No 1 Mothers club and Garfield P T A announce meetings this week. Edgewood unit gathers Thursday at 10 am for a picnic luncheon and bread making lesson with dressing code asking members to wear house dresses. Easter parade hats with old trim encouraged. Garfield P T A meets Wednesday at 2 pm with Mrs Rowena Coffat from the Iowa City child welfare station as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club of
Edgewood No. 1
Garfield P. T. A
Rowena Coffat
Child Welfare Station
Iowa City
Chapter IF PEO hears of Holy Week in Palestine
At a chapter IF PEO meeting at Mrs. K. H. Kainz home Windermere apartments, Miss ElIsa McLaughlin program leader spoke on Holy Week customs and observances in Palestine as they are today, drawing on her own experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapter
K. H. Kainz
Windermere Apartments
Elisa McLaughlin
Palestine
McLaughlin
Visitor Event Highlights Local Customs and Tea Service
A visitor to the country displayed pictures illustrating local customs. Mrs. John W. Altfillisch led a brief business meeting before tea. Tea service was hosted by the hostess with Mrs. G. H. Morse in charge. Guest present included Mrs. Guy Kitterman, chapter HR of Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Altfillisch
G. H. Morse
Guy Kitterman
Ottumwa
Beta Sigma Phi announces rushees event
Members and rushees of Sigma chapter will be entertained Wednesday at 8 pm. Hosted by group sponsor Mrs H Gardner at 1736 D Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
H. Gardner
D Avenue
Building Permits Jump 41.8 Percent Across US Cities
New York AP report says permits for new building construction in 215 U.S. cities totaled 76,598,907 dollars in March, up 41.8 percent from February’s 54,010,213 dollars. Dun and Bradstreet released the figures Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Dun and Bradstreet
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
The District Court will hear on April 14 1938 at 9 a.m. a document claimed as the last will and testament of Elbe Melsa deceased to prove and admit it to probate. Cedar Rapids Iowa dated April 1 1938 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court Crissman Bleakley attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County
Elbe Melsa
Said County
District Court
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Edwin W. Lundquist
Clerk District Court
Crissman and Bleakley
Attorneys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Spangler
Mrs. Warren
Mrs. Baker
D. W. Warren
Carroll Drive
James Stannard Baker
Hishland Park, Ill
Warren
S. Glanvilles
Shoemaker
Adeline Jellison and
Roscoe Moore
Adeline Jellison
Rose Goodwater
Sixth Street
J. Don Moore
Lancaster, Mo
Mrs. Cordon
Mrs. Broulik
Reco
Dhlyn
Rach
Betsy Flodin
Eugene Laurers
Mrs. Torgeson
T. F. Blaul
George Josselyns
Mrs. Pilet
Frank Larues
Catherine Adams
B. F. Hazens
MR. Siechert
Dial
Mrs. Holsch
Bride
Miss Johnson
Mrs. Emery
Armstrong
P.T.A. Meetings
Edgewood No
Garfield
Manhattan
Armstrong’s
Armstrong's
Mansco
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