Maine woman elected DAR president general in close vote
Mrs Ashmead White of Lubec Maine won the DAR top post after hours of tallying at Constitution Hall the result 1246 to 1076 over Mrs Newland of St Joseph Michigan The 68th Continental Congress heard 2300 ballots cast and tellers worked over 11 hours to count them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cewac
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ashmead White
Lubec
Maine
Constitution Hall
Ralph Williams Newland
St. Joseph
Mich
White
Newland
68Th Continental Congress
Harold E. Erb
Garden City
N.Y
Frederic A. Groves
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Constitution
Hall
Long Island
N. Y
Washington, D. C
Student Nurse Week Observed at Local Hospitals
Students at St. Luke's hospital school of nursing observe Student Nurse Week with a May 1 tea hosted by St. Luke's nurses. Guests include Future Nurses clubs from Cedar Rapids area high schools. Mercy hospital nursing students volunteer at two nursing homes during the week, with specific volunteers listed from Monticello, Brandon, Clut ter, Belle Plaine, Parkersburg, Durant, Lisbon, Waterloo, Muscatine. Connie Kyle of Parkersburg chairs Mercy activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing
Nurses Clubs
Cedar Rapids
Joan Hamlett of
Lamont
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Happy Nursing Home
Ruth Manternach
Monticello
Ann Dozark
Brandon
Teresa Svoboda
Clutter
Margaret Sankot
Belle Plaine
Connie Kyle
Parkersburg
Ruth Ann
Spend Some Time with Child Says Mrs Hobbs
Mrs. Ralph Hobbs vice president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers urged mothers to limit commitments and spend more time with their children. She spoke at the Louisiana Parent-Teachers Association convention noting busy schedules harm the home and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Ralph Hobbs
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Hobbs
Cataula
Louisiana Parent-Teachers Assn
Thither
Shakespeare Club Elects New Officers and Garden Exhibit
Mrs. Pierre Tracy was elected president of the Wednesday Shakespeare club at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. O. W. Lawrence on Vin ton road NW. New officers include Mrs. Morgan J. Foster as vice president Mrs. Arthur Holmberg as secretary and Mrs. Claude Krebs as treasurer. Bob Whipple reported on the club’s Shakespeare garden in Ellis park and a history of English gardens with a model on display in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Tracy
Shakespeare Club
O. W. Lawrence
Vinton Road
Morgan J. Foster
Arthur Holmberg
Claude Krebs
Foster
Krebs
Robert Stonebraker
Bob Whipple
Beverave
Washington
Ellis Park
Bob
Bridal Dinner Honors Judith McNeill and Walter Nesper
Mrs. W F Nesper hosted a Thursday evening bridal dinner for Judith McNeill and Walter Nesper at The Conservatory in the Roosevelt hotel. Seated with 32 guests, the couple plan to wed Saturday at 10:30 in St Matthew's Church Taft. A noon luncheon for 35 followed the wedding at the Sheraton Montrose Corn room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Hotel
Judith McNeill
Walter Fredrick Nesper
Nesper
James Quincy McNeill
Sixth St. NW
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Sheraton-Montrose
Welcome Wagon Mothers Club elects new officers
Mrs David Thiher was elected president of Welcome Wagon Mothers Club at a Thursday meeting in Bishop's. New officers include Mrs Jack Spratt vice president Mrs Sam Arnell secretary and Mrs Glenn Kloos treasurer. Chairmen are Mrs Tom Bailey social Mrs Clair Stodola refreshments Mrs Ben Nekvinda publicity and Mrs James Wells telephone. New members attending for the first time were Mrs Ronald Petsel Thomas Delaney Roscoe Phipps James Phipps Richard Schuller and Lester Null. Forty members were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Thiher
Welcome Wagon Mothers’ Club
Bishop's
Jack Spratt
Sam Arnell
Glenn Kloos
Tom Bailey
Clair Stodola
Ben Nekvinda
James Wells
Mies
Ronald Petsel
Thomas DeLaney
Roscoe Phipps
James Phipps
Richard Schuller
Lester Null
Soraya and Italian Prince Close Friends
Capri, Italy AP report notes Soraya of Iran and Italian Prince Raimondo Orsini as constant companions on Capri fueling marriage speculation. Orsini says they are close friends. Soraya silent but appearing happy. Soraya's mother joins them. Iran's shah reportedly says she is free to marry. Vatican experts see no insurmountable religious barrier if marriage occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capri
Italy
Soraya
Iran
Raimondo Orsini
Orsini
Vatican
Nno
Camp Fire Officers Named for Wi-Ca-Ka-E-Ha-Wee and Related Groups
Officers elected this week include Rebecca Allan as president of Wi-Ca-Ka-E-Ha-Wee with Barbara Capps as vice president and Nikki Coonrod as secretary. Wa-Pud-Jin at All Saints School chose Teresa Wieland as president and Shirlene Simpson as vice president. Judy Kulish becomes president of We-Wan-Da-Go, with others elected to fill roles in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi-Ca-Ka-E-Ha-Wee Group
Rebecca Allan
Barbara Capps
Nikki Coonrod
Evelyn Ehrenberger
Marcia McCray
All-Saints School
Teresa Wieland
Shirlene Simpson
Elaine Carron
Diane Mulherin
Claudia Elchlepp
Judy Kulish
We- Wan-Da-Go
Pi Omicron Iowa chapter hosts cancer panel discussion
The Iowa Epsilon chapter of Pi Omicron met in the Reddy room of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. Elva L. Austin Stella Engle and Adeline Bowers served dessert. A panel from Washington high school biology class led by Miss Iola Tillapaugh presented the cancer discussion with Sarah Greenlee as chair and participants including Mary Davenport Sally Brinkman Paul Weeks John Ruml Bob Block and John Wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Epsilon
Pi Omicron National Sorority
Reddy
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Elva L. Austin
Stella Engle
Adeline Bowers
Washington High School
Iola Tillapaugh
Sarah Greenlee
Mary Davenport
Sally Brinkman
Paul Weeks
John Ruml
Bob Block
John Wise
Engagements And Weddings in Iowa Area
Buckingham married last Saturday at Gladbrook Methodist Church Miss Janice Marie Koester and Earl LeRoy Hoing attended Iowa State Teachers College. Hoing works for Waterloo Valve Spring Compressor Co. They plan to live in Waterloo. Decorah date June 7 set for Ruth Jerdee and Robert A. Borseth wedding. Ruth Jerdee teaches in Thomas Roberts school. Borseth is a farmer. Venue near Albert Lea Minnesota at East Freeborn Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Gladbrook Methodist Church
Janice Marie Koester
Elmer Koesters
Earl LeRoy Hoing
Carl Hoings
Garwin
Iowa State Teachers College
Hoing
Waterloo Valve Spring Compressor Co
Waterloo
Decorah
John E. Jerdee
Hayward
Minn
Ruth
Robert A. Borseth
Clarence Borseth
Jerdee
Luther College
Thomas Roberts School
Borseth
East Freeborn Lutheran Church
Albert Lea
Mt Mercy Students to Regional Congress at Dubuque
Forty two Mt. Mercy College students plan to attend the 11th regional congress of the National Federation of Catholic College Students on the Clarke college campus in Dubuque. Keynote speaker will be Very Rev. Francis P. Friedl of Loras College. Saturday morning includes St. Pius X award to Mrs. Neil P. Beierschmitt. Officers will be elected at the final session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Mercy College
National Federation of Catholic College Students
Clarke College
Dubuque
Francis P. Friedl
Loras College
Neil P. Beierschmitt
Jesup
Mt. Mercy
Marycrest Play Cast Includes Mary Cele Hyland in Twelfth Night
Mary Cele Hyland daughter of Mr and Mrs R B Hyland of 314 Eighteenth street SE is cast in the Shake Spearean comedy Twelfth Night to be performed May 3 and 4 at Marycrest College in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cele Hyland
R. B. Hylands
Eighteenth St. SE
Marycrest College
Davenport
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Society of Women Features
New Dar Head
Frances Lewine
Mrs. White
The
DAR
Groves
Lafayette le van Porter
South Bend
Ind
Warder L. Braerton
Denver
U. S
United Nations
U. N. Children’s Fund
Patriotic Society
U.S
U.N
Russia
Red China
World Order Study Conference
National Council of Churches of Christ
Red
Tibet
Unicef
Maurice Pate
Poland
Yugoslavia
Ray LaVerne Erb
DAR National Defense
New Yorker
Congress
Albania
Bulgaria
RedChina
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Alto Club
Pella
Cedar Rapids Auto Club
Ath Ave
Hospital Schools of Nursing
Mrs. Hobbs
Dairy Maid
First Avenue NE
Third Avenue SW
Edgewood Road
W. F. Nesper
C.R. Welcome Wagon Mothers Club Elects
Gazette
Tom Merryman
YWCA
Prince
Anne Wright
Pat Long
Caren Carnes
Cheryl Jacobs
Seidlitz
Rae
Third Ave
PI Omicron Group
Ann Mallie
Mechanicsville
Barbara Healy
Farley
Ways and Means
Ann Lindgren
Chardan
Rosemary Murphy
Reinbeck
Catherine Werthein
Waukon
Marjorie lo’Brien
Anamosa
Sylvia Howes
Independence
Receenan
Paul Sachs
Martin's
Paul
Jolie Bien
Martin
Marycrest
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