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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1940

Page

15

Around the Town brings Europe war notes and local witticisms

The column recalls Eugene and Jacques Jolas in Mount Vernon with French brothers in the Maginot line and Jacques piano broadcasts. It follows Forrest Chapman’s Europe tour and Lisbon wait for a New York passage. Lightbulb pranks, a Cedar Rapids housewife license joke, and local anecdotes close with notes on Sylvan T. Runkel and Red Cross sewing bee appeals.

Eugene Jacques Jolas Mount Vernon Paris Jacques Cornell Jolas France Charles Maginot WCBX Forrest Chapman Cedar Rapids Europe Berlin Rome London Moscow America George T. Chapman Avéhue Lisbon New York Business Week Bill Shirer CBS Webster Sylvan T. Runkel

Two Couples Honored At Series Of Social Affairs

A social page details a dinner for twenty three in the Lincoln and Jefferson rooms as a farewell for Mr and Mrs Delzell returning to Cedar Rapids after their wedding trip. They plan a six month stay in New York City before settling. A second Saturday event at the Roosevelt hotel honored Dr Bogaard with guests including Dr Robert M Chapman and Walter F Nesper among others.

Robert M. Chapman Walter F. Nesper T J. Markland, Jr William S Wherry I Wallace. D. Lynn Ray Conley L. W. Vane Nostrand, Jr Don D. Sullivan

Two Shakespeare Clubs To Honor Author's Memory

Two Cedar Rapids Shakespeare study clubs plan tributes for William Shakespeare on his birthday week. The Monday club meets at 3237 First Avenue E with Mrs N L Manville hosting and Mrs A J Doran chairing. The Wednesday luncheon at 1 pm at Cedar Rapids Country Club features a history presentation. Members include Mrs W C Bernstorff Mrs Harry M Ivins Mrs Walter R Grissel and Mrs I B Gray. John Cejka and family have returned to Oakland after a 12 day Cedar Rapids visit with relatives and Mrs Lizzie Ceika.

William Shakespeare Cedar Rapids Monday Shakespeare Club Wednesday Shakespeare Club Cedar Rapids Country Club W. C. Bernstorf Harry M. Ivins Walter R. Grissel Milo Wenger N. L. Manville First Avenue E A. J. Doran John Ceikas John Cejka Oakland Calif Cejka Lizzie Ceika Ninth Avenue SE Elizabeth Cejka F. L. Prochaska Prochaska George Gibson Gibson

John Montillon Honored On Eightieth Birthday

Eightieth birthday honors for John Montillon noted with a tea gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy Porter at 350 Nineteenth Street SE. Attending were Mrs John Montillon and Mrs Isabelle Brecht. Relatives Adeline Montillon and Mrs Jacob Montillon presided at the tea table.

John Montillon Roy Porter Nineteenth Street Porter Isabelle Brecht Adeline Montillon Jacob Montillon V. Roy Harger Hot Springs Ark

Engagment announced for Margaret Werkman and George Gunger

Mrs. Dirk John Werkman announces the engagement of her daughter Margaret to George Gunger son of Mrs. Joseph Gunger of Oak Park. Miss Werkman is a Washington high school and Coe college graduate and has worked as a dietitian at West Suburban hospital Oak Park. Mr. Gunger attended Chicago schools and works at Borden Ice Cream. The wedding is set for April 27 at First Presbyterian church Oak Park with Rev J D Ward officiating.

Dirk John Werkman Washington Avenue SE Margaret George Gunger Joseph Gunger Oak Park Washington High School Coe College West Suburban Ginger Chicago Borden Ice Cream Company First Presbyterian Church J. D. Ward Miss Werkman

Local Building Room Plans Reveal Crescent Street Home

Blueprint notes show Harry W. Dunker and wife drafting an American colonial brick home featuring living room, dining room, kitchen, center hall, four bedrooms, two baths, recreation room, and all season porch with seasonal use. Other items cover a charity shower for Mrs. Walter Bucher, Bunco prizes, and social updates from local residents including Mrs. Summerrill and Mrs. Harger.

Harry W. Dunker Crescent Street

Baptist Group Plans Spring Rally Here

Women of the Mid-Eastern association of Baptist churches from eastern Iowa meet in Cedar Rapids at First Baptist Church for a full day spring rally led by president Mrs. Sam Shumate. Guest speaker Miss Helen Bates of Aiken Institute Chicago will speak in morning and afternoon sessions along with state leaders and committee chairs. The Calvary church play A Piece of Blue Crepe debuts. programs run 9:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Public invited.

Mid-Eastern Association of Baptist Churches Iowa Cedar Rapids First Baptist Church Sam Shumate Davenport A. J. Munson Clinton G. B. Samuels Muscatine E. A. Lagerquist Marion W. S Women of Calvary Church H. C Montgomery Grace Gordon Margaret Hindee Claude Krebs Women’s Society

Parties Honor N Harold Wests At church reception

A reception at 8 o'clock at the First Congregational church honors New members including Mr and Mrs John Donnelly Mr and Mrs Wendell Lindgren Mr and Mrs Sidney Myers and their daughters Phyllis and Ellen Miss Carol Jean Chapman Miss Ardath Holbert Robert Estabrook and others. A string trio leads the musical program.

Fhur M Tschirgi Herbert S Stamats West First Congregational Church John Donnelly Wendell Lindgren Sidney Myers Phyllis and Ellen Carol Jean Chapman Ardath Holbert Robert Estabrook Jessie Brudd Brodie B. O’brien John Hallene

Chi Omega Spring Dinner Dance Lights Up Cedar Rapids

Chi Omega sorority at Coe College hosted its annual spring formal dinner dance at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with Iowa City orchestra music and 7 to 11 pm dancing. Decorations featured an umbrella center with rain-themed shredded cellophane and blue silver streamers and balloons.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Chi Omega Coe College Iowa City Christine Mull Peggie Bode Jean Feuling Jeanetta Hatfield Eleanor Peters Moray L. Eby Alfred W Meyer William V Burger June Bennett Barbara Henry Mary Ellen Wiprud Barbara Wiprud

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