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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1941

Page

8

Visitors Returning After Easter Holiday

After the Easter holiday travelers and weekend visitors returned home. The report lists residents and their destinations, noting guests from Laguna Beach California Syracuse New York Joliet Illinois and Waterloo Iowa who vacationed in Chicago New Orleans Florida the Ozarks and South English over the break.

Wentzle Rum Fifth Avenue SE Emma Challed Fourteenth Street Laguna Beach Calif Henry M. Files Syracuse N. Y Haverly V. Jones Blake Boulevard Penelope Lee and Fergus Falls H. E. Pfeiffer Ird Avenue Florida Clarke van Meter Twenty-first Street New Orleans Ozarks Milo E. Wenger Linn Boulevard Elizabeth Wenger Chicago H. Tenney Blake R. W. Tenney Phyllis

Esther Yothers And Audrey Jones Honored At Party

Esther Yothers and Audrey Jones were honored at a Cedar Rapids breakfast party for two brides elect. Eleven guests attended as gifts were exchanged. Yothers will marry John J. Locher Jr on April 26 and Jones to James D. Bever on May 3.

Lydia Ann Courtright Fifth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Esther Yothers Audrey Jones Miss Yothers John J. Locher, Jr Miss Jones James D. Bever

Wyoming Girl and Local Man Wed in Monmouth Ceremony

Miss Marie Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Allen of Wyom ing and Kent Williams son of Mrs Harry Williams of Cedar Rapids were united in marriage Saturday at 2 pm in the Methodist church Monmouth. Rev Robert Marshall officiated the single ring ceremony. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside at 619 Fifteenth street SE Cedar Rapids.

Marie Allen Lee Allen Wyoming Kent Williams Harry Williams Thirtieth Street Robert Marshall Monmouth Kenneth Allen Shelby Arris Dale Mayberry Williamsburg Esther Buck Elsie Trimble Fifteenth Street Cedar Rapids Monmouth High School Williams Bellevue High School LaPlant-Choate Company Helen Howard Williams Carroll Faas LeRoy Williams Lewis Williams A. L. Kent Grand Mound Jesse Allen Maquoketa Kate Kegley George Trimble Clyde Allen Albert Buck Andy Trimble Waterloo

Continental Luncheon at Roosevelt Hotel Style Show

The Roosevelt hotel will host another continental luncheon Thursday at noon in the Florentine room. The event includes a style show as part of the program.

Roosevelt Hotel Florentine Room

Frank Lana Attends Easter at Hayes Street Home

Frank Lana a Loras college student in Dubuque is spending the Easter holiday at his home located at 115 Hayes Street SW.

Frank Lana Loras College Dubuque Haa Hayes Street

Tourist club meeting at 2:30 pm hosts at Grande Avenue

Mrs. Robert Bickel will host the Tourist club at 2 30 pm on Wednesday at 2241 Grande avenue SE. Mrs. Amos Melberg will present a program on the American Friends Service Commission.

Robert Bickel Grande Avenue SE Amos Melberg American Friends Service Commission

White Shrine Kensington Meeting With Mrs Baldwin

Mrs Baldwin at 820 Seventeenth Street SE will host a White Shrine Kensington gathering on Wednesday at 2 36 pm. Stella Smith as hostess chairman will be assisted by Mesdames Sopousek Scheck Schwartzendruber Zalesky Knickerbocker Stolar Scott Miller Augustine and Hines.

White Shrine Kensington Lester Baldwin Seventeenth Street SE Stella Smith Irene Sopousek Gertrude Scheck Fay S. Schwartzendruber Clara Zalesky Oliver Knickerbocker Lilian Stolar Collette Scott Ida Miller Jeanetta Augustine Evelyn Hines

Benders Have Guests Over the Weekend

Mr and Mrs Adelbert Bender hosted weekend visitors at 1260 Third Avenue SE Mr and Mrs H D Borcherding from Hampton and their daughter Wilhelmina and Mr and Mrs Harry Borcherding from Sheffield stayed with them during the weekend.

Adelbert Bender Third Avenue SE H. D. Borcherding Hampton Wilhelmina Harry Borcherding Sheffield

Chi Omega Alumnae Host Richard Buresh Event

Chi Omega alumnae plan a gathering to host Richard Buresh at 427 Gwendolyn Drive NE. Assisting hosts include Mesdames Chester Affeldt Robert Mineck and Ruth Wisler and Miss Ardyce Woodside.

Chi Omega Richard Buresh Gwendolyn Drive Chester Affeldt Robert Mineck Ruth Whisler Miss Ardyce Woodside

King’s Daughters Dessert Luncheon Set at Bundy Home

Jane Boyd circle of the King’s Daughters will hold a dessert luncheon Thursday at 1 p.m. hosted by Mrs. D. M. Bundy at 1920 Washington Avenue SE. Mrs. Lydia Burke serves as assistant hostess.

Jane Boyd The King's Daughters D. M. Bundy Washington Avenue SE Lydia Burke

Sacred Heart Elects Court Officers

At a W C O F No 727 Sacred Heart court of Foresters meeting the financial secretary was Helen Convey conductors were Mary Hogan and Marieta Cunningham sentinels were Marjorie McDonald and Eleanor Merrifield The meeting closed with a prayer by the vice chief and the rest of the evening was spent playing cards.

Sacred Heart Court of Foresters Helen Convey Mary Hogan Marieta Cunningham Marjorie McDonald Eleanor

Easter Weekend Visitors Visit Cullman Family

Mr and Mrs Louis Cullman hosted Easter weekend guests including Mrs Roy Tarter and Mr Tarter from St Louis and their daughter Vera Ruth at 428 Nineteenth street NE.

Louis Cullman Nineteenth Street Cullman Roy Tarter Mr. Tarter St. Louis Vera Ruth

D A R Radio Schedule Announced For This Month

Mrs J C Lick state DAR radio chairman announced the month’s programs including an ad program on WSUI Iowa City at 10 a m on April 19 a play Maiden Voyage on WMT Cedar Rapids April 21 at 8 05 pm and Great American Mothers on WOI Ames May 2 at 2 30 p m streamed by KVFD Fort Dodge listings show DAR chapters.

J. C. Lick D.A.R. Radio Earl Ae WSUI Iowa City WMT Cedar Rapids KVFD Fort Dodge Ames A. R

Miss Sebern Leaves for Washington Concert Duties

Miss Frances Sebern flew Sunday to Washington D C to sing at the fiftieth Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution She will perform at the junior breakfast Iowa luncheon and with the Junior Staff chorus Sebern studies under Ralph Lee and belongs to Ashley chapter D A R

Frances Sebern Washington, D. C the Daughters of the American Iowa Miss Sebern Ralph Lee Ashley Chapter

Thompson Family Returns From Detroit Visit

Mrs. Albert C. Thompson and Mrs. Beiden Thompson with sons Albert and Carl returned Sunday from Detroit where they stayed several days with Mrs. A. C. Thompson's son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Duncan and other relatives.

Albert C. Thompson Seventeenth Street Beiden Thompson Albert Carl Twenty-first Avenue Detroit A. C. Thompson Kenneth Duncan

Lip reading class offered by Cedar Rapids Society

The Cedar Rapids Society for the Hard of Hearing will run a beginners lip reading class this evening at 7 30 at the clubrooms apartment A 126 Third avenue SW All members invited The practice session will meet Thursday at 2 pm at the clubrooms.

Cedar Rapids Society For Third Avenue

Ingram Bixlers To Fete Bridge Club

Mr and Mrs Ingram Bixler host 12 bridge club members for dinner and bridge at their home on Blake boulevard SE Tuesday evening.

Ingram Bixlers Fete Bridge Club Ingram Bixler Blake Boulevard

Barber Auxiliary Meeting Notice

Auxiliary to the Master and Journeyman Barbers will meet Wednesday at 2 pm in the Gas company Glow room. Hostesses will be Mesdames Clarence Johnson Fred Hunt and Guy Kapple.

Gas Company Glow Room Clarence Johnson Fred Hunt Guy Kapple

Mizpah Circle Plans All Day Meeting at Mrs Morey Home

Members of Mizpah circle of the King's Daughters will hold an all day meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Raymond Morey located at 907 D avenue NW.

Mizpah Circle of the King’s Daughters Raymond Morey D Avenue NW

Junior circle formed by Ella Hungerford group sponsors

Members of Ella Hungerford circle of the Kings Daughters sponsor a junior circle organized Thursday after a picnic at Mrs. Paul Hanson's home on Carroll drive SE. County president Mrs. Henry E. Haegg, county junior circles superintendent Mrs. E. W. DeNio, and Volunteer junior circle leader Mrs. R. C. Karlan attended. Haegg welcomed three pledges Dawn Hanson Marilyn Mills Patricia Robinson and L. P. Mills leads the new group.

Ella Hungerford The King’s Daughters Paul Hanson Carroll Drive Henry E. Haegg E. W. DeNio R. C. Karlan Haegg Dawn Hanson Marilyn Mills Patricia Robinson L. P. Mills

P T A Meetings and Proposals Noted in Cedar Rapids Gazette

Edgewood groups plan picnic luncheon and PTA forums at Edgewood school with speakers from Radio council and School Activities magazine. Cedar Rapids issues call for bids on concrete paving and curb work with May 1 1941 bid opening and July 1941 completion, council reserving right to reject all bids.

Cedar Rapids Sealed Bids For Concrete Paving Project

City the Cedar Rapids Iowa invites sealed proposals for concrete paving on Alley C and Avenue Northeast from 18th to 19th Street. 7 inch reinforced paving with jointing to be built by May 1 to June 10 1941. Bids open May 1 1941 at 10 am in City Council room. bid security of not less than ten percent required.

Cit Cedar Rapids Linnity Iowa On Lowing Ith E Avenue J Avenue Brgrey Cits Cedarids City of Cedar R . Linn County D Avenue L. J Cedar Gazette

Wetomachick Camp Fire Hikes to Picnic on Rockford Road

Girls of the Wetomachick Camp Fire group hiked to a Sunday picnic on Rockford road and played games. Kath erine Murphy and Ellen Souchek planned the hike.

Wetomachick Unds Rockford Road Katherine Murphy Ellen Souchek

Also Mentioned on This Page

Catherine Redmond Joliet Ill Harvey E Lynch Virginia Lampe John B. Heidel Twelfth Street Gilbert Boyson Marilyn Mrs Farm Dairies Mae Perteeean White Shrine Kensington CHI Omega Alumnae Bertha Sacred Heart Louis Cullmans Hearing Society Meets U. S. Government Research Bureaus Alberts Informa DIAL Barber Auxiliary Mizpah Circle P.T.A. Meetings Edgewood No E.H.I. Club Edgewood School No. 1 E. T. Harris Westwood Arthur Arthur P. T. A R. K. Stoddard Radio Council C. R. van Nice Topeka Kan Wilson P. T. A Polk P. T. A Paris Academy Third Street Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mynette Newman Mary Miles Weven Chambrays RAYON Gabardine Seersucker
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