Mrs C B Mellert New President of A A U W
Mrs C B Mellert becomes president of the American Association of University Women for two years at a Cedar Rapids area meeting held at 2058 Fifth Avenue SE. Other new officers include Mrs David Elderkin vice president Miss Mary Barrett secretary and Miss Adeline Mentillon board member at large. Dorothy Lillick remains treasurer. Retiring officers include Mrs Harry E Boyd secretary and Mrs CS Foster member at large. Prof Clyde W Hart of the University of Iowa spoke on youth transitions and parental roles during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women
Wayne J Foster
Frank V. Orr
Fifth Avenue SE
David M. Elderkin
Mary Barrett
Adeline Mentillon
Grace Lambert
Dorothy Lillick
Clyde B Meffert
Cedar Rapids
Harry E. Boyd
C S Foster
Meffert
Elderkin
Lydia Hrubesh
Ruby Taylor
O W
Florence Leiter
Mary Bell
Mrs Edwin Ho Wnelsworth Installed President of Junior League
Mrs Edwin Ho Wnelsworth was installed president of the Junior League of Cedar Rapids at the annual meeting in the Montrose hotel Tuesday. Other officers named include Mrs Frederick S Glanville as vice-president and Mrs Wallace D Lyon as corresponding secretary. committee chairs named include Mrs Neil Montgomery nutrition center and Miss Edith Knox placement chair, along with others for children’s theater education and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Ho Wnelsworth
Junior League of
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Frederick S Glanville
Wallace D Lyon
Albert P Jenkins
Richard M Miller
Neil Montgomery
Nutrition Center
Edith Knox
James L Cooper
Children's Theater
Glanville
Alvin W Allen
Ways and Means
J Eliott Davis
Arts
Herbert L. Killian
Kathleen Robison Feted At Thirteenth Birthday Buffet
Miss Kathleen Robison daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilmer J Robison 1399 Elmhurst Drive NE was honored at a buffet supper Tuesday for her thirteenth birthday. Guests included Patricia Bonesh Bethel Brondel Florence Churchill Sally Henry Mary Hubbard Andrean Lowe Avleen Mastin Ruth Shean and Sally Zuercher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Robison
Wilmer J. Robison
Elmhurst Drive
Patricia Bonesh
Bethel Brondel
Florence Churchill
Sally Henry
Mary Hubbard
Andrean Lowe
Avleen Mastin
Ruth Shean
Sally Zuercher
Mrs Hoyt Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs. Eugene C Hoyt of 370 Park Terrace SE entertained her bridge club at a Wednesday luncheon with members attending the informal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene C Hoyt
Park Terrace SE
Mrs C C Olney Returns From Three Months Vacation
Mrs C C Olney of 522 Vernon Drive SE returned Tuesday from a three months vacation in Los Angeles with layovers in Phoenix and Tucson and visits with relatives in Wichita Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C Olney
Vernon Drive
Los Angeles
Calif
Phoenix
Tucson
Wichita
Kan
Mrs Emma Rupe Honored Visitor in Glendale Event
Mrs Emma J Rupe of Glendale California arrived Sunday and is spending the week visiting Mrs W L Hooper 1840 Washington avenue SE. Wednesday in her honor Mrs Hooper entertained six friends at luncheon. Mrs Rupe will leave Monday for Fargo North Dakota where she will visit her son Verne Noble formerly of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma J. Rupe
Glendale
Calif
W.L. Hooper
Washington Avenue
Hooper
Rupe
Fargo N DD
Verne Noble
Ceddr Rapids
Friendship circle marks fifth anniversary with guest day tea
The Friendship circle of the King's Daughters observes its fifth anniversary with a guest day tea hosted by Mrs Robert A Donahue at 1958 Jieke boulevard SE. The event is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A . Donahue
Jieke Boulevard SE
Freckon men recall crude remarks over women says catty
Aunt Het notes a gender bias in memory for sharp social jabs. She argues men fixate on mean remarks while women’s harsh words are more about nervy striving, reflecting social dynamics and personal hurt.
Sanford Siegel to Wed in East
Mr and Mrs William C Sommerfeld of New York City announce the engagement of their daughter Edith to Sanford H Siegel of Flushing New York formerly of Cedar Rapids son of Mrs Sadie Siegel 1632 B avenue NE The wedding will be an event of the summer Mr Siegel is the nephew of Mr and Mrs Charles Schoen 356 Forest drive SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C Sommerfeld
New York City
Edith
Sanford H Siegel
Flushing
N. Y
Cedar Rapids
Sadie Siegel
Avenue
Siegel
Charles Schoen
Forest Drive
Book review at Tuesday study club hosted by Mrs Montgomery
Mrs W A Montgomery hosted the Tuesday study club at 2327 Hillcrest Drive SE. Miss Alice Story from the public library reviewed several new books including The Good Old Days by David J L Cohn House for the Weekend by Virginia Kirkus Harvest at Sul l Meadow by Gladys Tabor This Side of Glory by Gwen Bristow The tea table was presided over by Mrs H E Brownell and Mrs P W Jacobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W A Montgomery
Hillcrest Drive
Champaughs Return Home After Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs W C Champaugh return to their Atlantic home after spending the weekend as guests of their daughter Mrs Charles H Moore and Mr Moore at 1910 Washington Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W C Champaugh
Atlantic
Charles H Moore
Moore
Washington Avenue
Mrs Cadow and son visit Fort Dodge guests of Thorsens
Mrs William S Cadow of the Roosevelt hotel and her son Bills are spending the week in Fort Dodge as guests of Mr and Mrs Cliff Thorsen, former Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Cadow
Roosevelt Hotel
Bills
Fort Dodge
Cliff Thorsen
Cedar Rapids
PTA Spring Luncheon To Install Officers
The annual luncheon sponsored by the PTA council takes place Monday at 1 135 p.m. in the Commonwealth Tea Room. Newly elected council officers will be installed and retiring officers honored. Members are invited with reservations to Mrs Milo Heral 8730 or Mrs E W Brown Bridge 31612. Each unit should be represented by at least four members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T A Council
Commonwealth Tea Room
P T. A
Milo Heral
E. W Brownbridge
Cultus Club to Elect Officers at Thursday Luncheon
Members will elect officers during a dessert luncheon Thursday at 1 30 p m at Mrs N T Mitchell 2011 First Avenue FE Mrs J P Flanders will lead the program during the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cultus Club
N. T Mitchell
First Avenue FE
J P . Flanders
Mrs John DeWalt Guest Of Mr and Mrs Lee Summy
Mr and Mrs Lee Summy hosted Mrs John DeWalt for dinner at 935 Twentieth Street SE Tuesday evening. She plans to move with her husband to Santa Monica California at month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Summy
Twentieth Street
John DeWalt
Twenty Sixth Street
Drive
Santa Monica
Calif
Ida Mansfield Circle Plans Charity Rummage Sale
The Ida Mansfield circle of the Kings Daughters met at 2259 Meadow Brook Dr SE with president Mrs Owen T Barry opening with a prayer. A rummage sale was planned for next week and a $75 charity dental project was completed. Activities included sewing and knitting for the Red Cross. next meeting May 6 with Mrs Paul Engel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mansfield
The
Kings Daughters
D. Marshall Hall
Meadow Brook Drive
Owen T. Barry
Red Cross
Paul Engel
Van Vechten Guild Hosts Luncheon Aboard YMCA
Thirteen members of the Van Vechten guild of the Peoples church met for luncheon Tuesday at the YMCA. The next meeting will be May 14 at the home of Mrs Clarence W Beatty, 348 Garden drive SE. Assistant hostesses will be Mesdames Frank J Brejcha and Tom Termohlen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Vechten Guild of the Peoples Church
Y M.C. A
Clarence W Beatty
Garden Drive
Frank J Brejcha
Tom Termohlen
Service club guest night at Community House
The service club will meet at the Community House Thursday at 6 p.m for a guest night program with husbands invited as special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club
Husbands
P.T.A. Meeting In Jackson On Teeth Care
Jackson district pre-school mothers and guardians invited to an illustrated lecture on teeth care Thursday at 2pm at the school. Health roundup committee will meet at 1 15 p.m. before the lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Chicago Alumni Here To Be Told Of Jubilee Plans
Cedar Rapids alumni of the University of Chicago will hear Frederic Woodward vice president emeritus speak at a dinner Friday at 7 30 pm at the Cedar Rapids Country club. About 25 to 30 alumni from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns are expected. John S Vavra chairs the local group and handles reservations at 6109. Woodward will report progress toward the fiftieth anniversary starting Oct 1 1940 and culminating in a September 1941 academic festival. The Cedar Rapids alumni will discuss participation in the anniversary celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Frederic Woodward
Cedar Rapids Country Club
John S. Vavra
Woodward
Vavra
Alumni Foundation
Wedding Eve Dinner Honors Miss Jamesson and Dr Smrha
A bridal dinner tonight at Wor ster tea room honors Miss Lillian Jamesson and Dr James A Smrha on the eve of their wedding. Guests include Mr and Mrs G O Jamesson Dr and Mrs V V Smrha of Milligan Neb Dr Carl Fearmanack of Murdock Neb and other Jamesson and Chandler family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Jamesson
James A Smrha
Worster Tea Room
Miss Jamesson
Smrha
G. O. Jamesson
VV Smrha
Milligan
Neb
Carl Fearmanack
Murdock
J. S Chandler
St Pauls Mothers Club Hosts Supper Evening
Members of the St Pauls Methodist church Mothers Club hosted a family picnic supper in the church dining room on Tuesday. Co chairs Mrs H R Van Slyck and Mrs Marshall Hickman were assisted by Mesdames Warren George Smith Keith Noll C R Sanborn and E A Fritts. The program featured three songs by Quentin Alreyo with Charles Putney at the piano and a talk on Training of Personality by Mrs J J Runner of Iowa City. Guest speaker Mrs Margaret Atkins Seaver, psychologist from Iowa City, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club
St. Paul's Methodist Church
H R van Slyck
Marshall Hickman
MR. Warren
George Smith
Keith Noll
C R Sanborn
E A. Fritts
Quentin Alreyo
Charles Putney
J J Runner
Iowa City
Margaret Atkins Seaver
Fenner Hosts Dinner With Travel Films At Elks Club
Dr and Mrs C L Fenner entertained 18 friends at dinner Tuesday evening at the Elks club. After dinner the group went to the Fenner home where they were shown travel movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Fenner
Washington Avenue
Elks Club
Fenner
Kenwood Methodist Church Sets Spring Festival
Kenwood Methodist church schedules a spring festival Friday evening with a 5:45 pm start featuring dinner and an evening of entertainment for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood Church
Kenwood Methodist Church
Kappa Delta Mothers Meet for Luncheon and Business
The Kappa Delta Mothers' club will hold a Thursday meeting at 1 p.m in the chapter rooms. Mrs. E Doty and Mrs. O Andersen will host the luncheon and conduct chapter business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Delta Mothers’ Club
E. Doty
O. Andersen
Beta Sigma Phi Sigma Chapter meeting at Roosevelt Hotel
The Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 7 30 tonight at the Roosevelt hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids Hosts Welcome Varied Guests This Week
Local residents greet guests arriving for visits lasting days to weeks. Among them are Dr. H L Moon and Mrs Moon from Sewattle Washington staying with Dr. and Mrs. B Moon. Miss Eliza Merrill Hickok visiting parents and attending a wedding. S A Sanders hosting Ray Neary and infant Mary Kay. Gustave Schneider and Charles Richardson’s group visiting. Des Moines visitors J T Howe and spouse arriving at W A Ball residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H L, Moon
Sewattle Wash
B. Moon
Linden Drive
Eliza Merrill Hickok
Northwestern University
Evanston
Charles T. Hickok
Fifth Avenue SE
Edith Knox
Kenneth Bogaard
St. John
W. A. Ball
Seventh Avenue SE
J T Howe
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Edward E Lowe to head dramatization for Masonic degree
Edward E Lowe will enact the principal role in a dramatization of the Master Masons degree for Mount Hermon lodge No 263 A F and A M at the Masonic hall. A 6 30 dinner precedes the degree. Frank L Hird is the candidate. The cast features Charles Nelson Earl B Delacil Willard Hughes and Charles W Clark with major roles by Robert Pierson Dr Hoyt Thomas the Rev D A Loferski John R Watson Ralph Bean George Chapman LeRoy Beardsley William Leefers Thomas Dunlop and Clifford Keyes. The Mount Hermon double quartet directed by Ralph Lee will sing. The production staff includes George Heider William Mickel John Ames formation supervisors Willard Hughes formations Ralph Lee musical score by E E Lowe and Earl B Delzell technical supervision and wardrobe by Crescent lodge No 25 and others. The dramatization will be directed by Fred J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E Lowe
Mount Hermon Lodge
Masonic Hall
Frank L. Hird
Charles Nelson
Earl B. Delacil
Willard Hughes
Charles W. Clark
Robert Pierson
Hoyt Thomas
Ernst Nilsson
Crescent Lodge
No. 25
Robes
Emil Burmeister
Harold Fitzsimmons
Charles Zalesky
Hal Sheridan
Arthur Bezdek
Conrad L. Stookey
George R. Liddle
Fred J
Master Masons Invited for Witousek Ceremony
Witousek, assisted by Fred C. Henson, Harry K. Burmeister and Robert Pierson. All Master Masons are invited.
Victim Identifies Suspect In Elgin Car Theft Case
Victim Paul Janda identified a photo of Warren Pierce as his assailant in a South Side Super Service station holdup on April 11. Pierce, 25, was arrested in Marshalltown on April 14 with an accomplice in a stolen car. Police recovered Linn County plates and planned to return them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Janda
Eighth Street
South Side
1718
Elgin
Earl Stanley
Janda
Warren Pierce
Marshalltown
Pierce
Stanley
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
New Hospital Unit Enrolling First Recruits Tonight
Cedar Rapids Iowa moves to form a new Memorial building armory based hospital unit for the Iowa National Guard. First recruits for Company H will be enrolled this evening with about 50 men to be recorded and processed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa National Guard
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Building
Armory
Medical Administrative Corps
Buchanan County Republican Women Spring Meeting
Independence program at 2 p.m. in the Community hall Independence Library building features Blair Wood of Waterloo as guest speaker. Candidates and their wives will be introduced. A GOP tea is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County
Republican Woman's Club
Independence Library
Blair Wood
Waterloo
Youth Questions on Cars Petting and Curfews Answered
P T A speaker J. Draper from Des Moines answered student questions at Franklin school on What Youth Wants to Know. He urged parental clarity on allowances, strict curfews, dating, and staying in by 11, while discouraging petting, necking, and early marriage and emphasizing personality through conversation and friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
A J. Draper
Des Moines
Iowa P . A. Congress
Iowa
Franklin School
Draper
Neely Hill
Parent-Teacher Council
M. S. Hallman
Scholastic Magazine
National Want Ad Week Promotes Nursery Furnishings Sale
National Want Ad Week promotes discounts on nursery furniture baby buggies play pens bicycles and related items with 20 percent off when ads are paid in advance for three days or more.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. B. Mellert
A.A.U.W
Clyde W Hart
University of Iowa
John Parke
Hart
Donald S Barry
J Stuart McQuiston
Inga Tappei
Jenna Strahan
Carl W Kirwin
Mary Morris
Brush Chapel
Brosh
Junior League
MRS
C. Olney
Trip
Mrs. Rupe
Friendship Circle
Tural
Onmre LL
Sanford Siegel
East
W. A. Montgomery
Moores
Mrs. Cadow
Billy
Council
Lee Summys
P.T.A. Meetings
Chicago
Jamesson
DR. Smrha
ST. Paul's
Mrs. Fenner
K. D. Mothers’ Club
SIGMA
Edward E. Lowe
Third Street SE
Iseless
S. Tye
US Grenter
Thes
Shamana
Wanda Mostz
Dale Carnegie
Mr. Draper
Joe College
Renee
Jewel
Pressea Meas
China
Third Avenue SE
Kitterman's Cleaning
Kitterman
3Rd Ave. SW
Diel
American Institute of Laundering
Krebs
Onnay
Mil
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