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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1946
Page
7
Gloria Weiser describes a playful Easter bonnet party theme with costume hats linked to careers. The piece then covers spring dances and club activities at the YWCA and Keen Teen Klub, including performances, fundraisers, and upcoming camp registrations.
A surprise dinner was hosted Wednesday evening by Mrs. Susan Moeller at 607 Third Street SW for Howard Moeller. Guests included Bill Synck George Triebel George Youtzy Ralph Colby Elyn Baumgardner and Bill Moeller.
Pi Omicron sorority met at Miss Caroline Samuelson's home on 1519 Park Avenue SE. After a picnic supper, a white elephant sale was held to support local philanthropic work.
Kathryn Kenna of Manchester was named Second district president of the United Service Women of America at a meeting Tuesday in the Roosevelt hotel. Also named were Lila Minkler Edgewood first vice president Louise Smith Cedar Rapids second vice president and other officers. The state convention will be in Des Moines in May and the next district convention in Manchester in October.
A birthday luncheon is scheduled for May 16 at Wurster's tearoom with arrangements led by Mrs. C. H. Kiersey and Mrs. Raymond Reid. Guest at the meeting was Mrs. H. A. Lodwick.
Miss Shirley McConnell was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Mary Ann Melenov on Twenty-sixth Street NW. Twenty guests attended. McConnell plans to marry Paul Erickson on April 28.
Rosemary Rion hosted a luncheon for the Leona Mills Junior circle of the King's Daughters at 308 Thirtieth Street Drive SE. Newly elected officers are Ruth Poole president, Jean Peck vice president, Rosemary Rion secretary, Marilyn Peck treasurer, Patricia Portzline member, with Dr. Jennie McCowan as representative. Next meeting is a Mother's Day tea at Dolly McBride’s home, 137 Thirty-fifth Street NE.
David Kriz son of Mr and Mrs Stanley X Kriz 521 Longwood drive NE was honored on his fifth birthday Thursday afternoon with a party at the Kriz home An Easter egg hunt in the recreation room followed by refreshments Easter motif decorations Boys present included David Jackson Donnie Gardner David Topinka Billy Stanley Kenneth Lent Ronnie McKenzie and John Kriz
Mr and Mrs Adrian C Hoblit zell of 1922 First Avenue NE Cedar Rapids have returned after a six week vacation in southern California They visited with Mr and Mrs R D Thomas in La Jolla California and with a former Cedar
Rapids resident Mrs L H Stubbs appears in Hollywood related notices or society items. The brief notes her presence in the scene or event as observed in local columns.
Mrs. A. C. Gossard of 523 Twentieth Street NE returned Thursday morning from Denver Colorado where she had been visiting for the past week.
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