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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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