Pan-Hellenic Banquet To Honor Sorority Women
The Pan-Hellenic association plans a banquet at the Roosevelt hotel Florentine room with dinner at 7 pm. Miss Audrey Campbell of Kappa Delta presides as retiring Pan-Hellenic president and Dr. Alice B. Salter will present the scholarship tray to the top sorority. New officers include Dora Jane Hamblin as president and Margaret Farquhar as vice president. Lois Tankersley chairs the event with Jane Huston and Odette Guthrie assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-Hellenic Association
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
Audrey Campbell
Kappa Delta Sorority
Pan-Hellenic Council
Heelie Sciei
Coe College
Alice Page
Alice B. Salter
Pan-Hellenic
Mary Bell
Grace Brownell
Frances Larson
Miss Page
Clare E. Rundle
Ethel Ryan
Dr. Salter
Evelyn Street
Alma Turechek
Minna Wikoff
Dora Jane Hamblin
Delta Delta Delta
Margaret Farquhar
Chi Omega
Betty Lou Harmon
Alpha Gamma Delta
Louise Benbow
Alpha Xi Delta
Lois Tankersley
Jane Huston
Odette Guthrie
P E O Chapter DK Celebrates 34th Birthday
Chapter DK of P E O marks its thirty fourth anniversary with a Monday meeting at Mrs W M Stoakes home 1821 Park avenue SE. The chapter formed April 24 1905 with Mrs LeRoy D Weld presenting a program on its founding and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
W. M. Stoakes
Park Avenue SE
LeRoy D. Weld
Miss Krebs Returns From Minneapolis Visit
Miss Blanche Krebs of Pleasant Drive SE returned from Minneapolis where she stayed with Mr and Mrs Clyde Stephens. She and her hosts attended a Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra concert Friday featuring soprano Kirsten Flagstad. Honored guests included the crown Prince and Princess of Denmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Krebs
Pleasant Drive
Minneapolis
Clyde Stephens
Krebs
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Madame Kirsten Flagstad
Crown Prince
Princess of Denmark
Mrs Byers Returns Home From Des Moines Visit
Mrs. Frank C. Byers of 314 Nineteenth Street SE has returned home after staying in Des Moines since the opening of the state legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Byers
Nineteenth Street
Des Moines
Iowa Mutual Girls Club Honors May Brides With Showers
Members dined at Commonwealth tea room honoring Miss Mary Nicholas and Miss Catherine Peet May brides to be. Scrapbooks were exchanged and gifts presented. Bingo prizes went to Ann Stevens and Mary Randall. Committee in charge: Jane Dunlap, Rosaleen Mercer, Lillian Harder, Thelma Thompson, Laura Merges, Maude Carr, Bernice Micras, Marjorie Bruner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Mutual Girls’ Club
Commonwealth Tea Room
Mary Nicholas
Catherine Peet
Ann Stevens
Mary Randall
Jane Dunlap
Rosaleen Mercer
Lillian Harder
Thelma Thompson
Laura Merges
Maude Carr
Bernice Micras
Marjorie Bruner
Grace Church Members to Enjoy Wednesday Party
Grace Episcopal church members and friends will gather in the newly decorated parish hall Wednesday evening for a party sponsored by the Woman's Guild. The program features songs by Jean Batchelder a novelty number by Lucille Risk song and dance by Thelma Ann Risk and readings by Florence Healy followed by games cards dancing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Woman's Guild
Jean Batchelder
Lucille Risk
Thelma Ann Risk
Florence Healy
Out-Of-Town Visitors Honored At Cedar Rapids Luncheon
Two visitors from away were honored at separate small luncheons in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. W Bain of San Diego hosted at the Elks club for Mrs. W W Crissman, who then departed for California. Mrs Norrison E Spangler hosted at Cedar Rapids Country Club for Mrs Ray Jeffrey of St Louis who is staying the week in the city. Cov ers were laid for six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bain
San Diego
Calif
W. W. Crissman
Seventeenth Street
Elks Club
Cédar Rapids
Norrison E. Spangler
Cottage Grove Avenue
Cedar Rapids Country’ Club
Modern Reading Club Luncheon at Pleasant Hill
Members meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. for a luncheon at Mrs Robert C. Armstrong's Pleasant Hill home with Mrs Marshall Hickman assisting. Mrs Wilbur D. Kennedy will supervise the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Reading Club
Robert C. Armstrong
Pleasant Hill
Marshall Hickman
Wilbur D. Kennedy
P.E.O. Constitution al Quiz Held at Mrs Lynch Home
Mrs. C. J. Lynch Jr hosted chapter GM of P.E.O at 1841 Bever Avenue SE Monday evening. Mrs. John S. Skien assisted, and Miss Olga Tapper presented a Constitutional Quiz to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Lynch, Jr
Bever Avenue
P.E.O
John S. Skien
Olga Tapper
Bridge Club Meets At Mrs Studer Home
Mrs J J Studer 522 Vernon drive SE will host members of her bridge club Wednesday afternoon at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Studer
Vernon Drive
Nurses Alumni Host Fifth District Dinner at Roosevelt Hotel
The Mercy and St Luke's nurses alumna associations will hostesses to the fifth district of the Town Association of Registered Nurses at 6 30 p m Thursday for a dinner at the Roosevelt hotel. A program will follow. Reservations with Miss Loretta Howe at 27955 or Miss A May at 6141.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy and
St. Luke’s Nurses
Roosevelt Hotel
Loretta Howe
A May
Surprise Birthday Party for Arlene Hollister
Mrs. John Hollister hosted a Friday after school surprise party for her daughter Arlene at 1436 Fourth Street SW. Camp Fire group Netto pew Camp Fire girls attended and presented Arlene with camp stamps. Mrs. P H Brown and Mrs. F E Luse plus sixteen girls were among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hollister
Fourth Street
Nettopew
Arlene
P. H. Brown
F. E. Luse
Brilliant pianist Ida Krehm to headline Cedar Rapids concert series
Ida Krehm, winner of three major prizes including the Naumburg Foundation award, heads Community Concerts in Cedar Rapids next winter. The campaign reports growing memberships, seating upgrades, and a program featuring the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra at Memorial Coliseum, with Helen Jepson and the Jooss ballet also on the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Krehm
Cedar Rapids
Community Concerts Association
Naumburg Foundation
National Federation of Music Clubs
Community Concerts Campaign
Montrose Hotel
Paramount Theater
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Memorial Coliseum
Krehm
Toronto
Canada
Chicago
Rudolph Ganz
New York
Town Hall
Helen Jepson
Jooss Ballet
R. D. Taylor
O R C Groups Honor Mr Phillips At Banquet
Valley City and Columbia divisions of the O R C with the ladies auxiliary hosted a banquet at Odd Fellows hall 838 First avenues in honor of J A Phillips president of the O R C and Mrs Phillips. Phillips spoke on his Geneva conference trip with stops in London and Paris. A Kensington set for Thursday and a state meeting in Cedar Rapids in June were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
Columbia
Ladies Auxiliary
Odd Fellows Hall
First Avenues
J. A. Phillips
O R. C
Phillips
Roosevelt
Geneva
Switzerland
C. S. Montooth
London
Paris
Verne Kelley
Charles Kiersey
H. M. Ballard
Kirkwood
Ethel Evans Circle Elects New Officers
Ethel Evans circle of the King's Daughters met at Mrs. C. G. Davis's home on Maple Drive NW and elected officers including Hoyt Thomas president and Davis vice president. Mrs. W. C. Wikes was named secretary and B. B. Teeters treasurer with Wayne Montgomery and Dr. Jennie McCowen as representatives. Montgomery led devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Evans
The
King’s Daughters
C. G. Davis
Maple Drive
Hoyt Thomas
Davis
W. C. Wikes
B. B. Teeters
Wayne Montgomery
Jennie McCowen
Montgomery
Past D U V Presidents Gather for Picnic Social
The past presidents of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War and their husbands met at Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hillerege home at 331 Fourteenth Street SE for a Saturday evening picnic supper and social hour. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. FW Mulson Mrs Ada Emery Mr and Mrs F J Kouba Jr Mrs H F Klemme Mrs Gene Me Masters Miss Alma Owens Mrs John A Taylor W L Guthrie and Mr and Mrs John Heaton of Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Hugh Hillerege
Fourteenth Street
FW. Mulson
Ada Emery
F. J. Kouba, Jr
H. F. Klemme
Gene Me Masters
Alma Owens
John A. Taylor
W. L. Guthrie
John Heaton
Central City
Bethany Congregational Circle Meets At Mrs Charles Home
Mrs Charles hosts the Ella Swan circle of Bethany Congregational church at her 420 Eighteenth Street NW residence Friday evening. Mrs George Seeley reviews Hugh Walpole novel The Joyful Delaneys as Golda Ash Leola Zavodsky and Mesdames Say ers Toomer Hoffer ber Furman and Demory attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles’ Rose
Eighteenth Street
Ella Swan
Bethany Congregational Church
George Seeley
Delaneys
Hugh Walpole
Golda Ash
Leola Zavodsky
R. M. Sayers
H. E Toomer
Alex Hofferber
Orland Furman
Harry Demory
Shakespeare Club Tea Celebrates Birthday With Program
Members of the Monday Shakespeare club held a tea and program at Mrs. George Arduser’s home to mark William Shakespeare’s birthday. The event featured solo readings, musical pieces, and a review of The Merchant of Venice. Officers were re elected and assisted by several hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shakespeare
Monday Shakespeare Club
George Arduser
Avenue NE
J. C. Losier
A. R. Menary
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Cuthbert Smith
O. D. Stucker
A. R. Swein
Losier
Arduser
Smith
Lucille Maresh
C. H. Brittin
Olive Tower
Swem
J. F. McLaughlin
A. E. Doran
Elsie Stone Honored At Linen Shower
Miss Elsie Stone will wed Robert Gable this Saturday. Mary Walter hosted a luncheon and linen shower Saturday. Miss Catherine Hanley and Mrs. Paul Jones assisted. Guests included Elizabeth Kovich Doris Stone Bernice Zak Harriet Daggett Jane Huston Jean Dunlap and Mrs. L. W. Stone Mrs. Robert Nelson and Mrs. A. N. Walter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Walter
Fifth Avenue SW
Elsie Stone
Robert Gable
Catherine Hanley
Paul Jones
Elizabeth Kovich
Doris Stone
Bernice Zak
Harriet Daggett
Jane Huston
Jean Dunlap
L. W. Stone
Robert Nelson
A. N. Walter
Wednesday Social Club Guest Day at Dr Hulda Rice Home
The Wednesday Social club will hold its guest day meeting at 827 Third avenue SE at 2 30 p.m. on Wednesday hosted by Dr Hulda Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Rice
Third Avenue SE
Tyler P T A Elects New Officers for 4th Year
Mrs Milo Neral is elected president of the Tyler P T A at a recent meeting with Mrs Clarence Lisenbee as vice president Mrs Oren Boyd as secretary and Mrs Eugene Hootman as treasurer The group votes to send the four officers to a Belle Plaine school of instruction and schedules a May 4 silver tea with a program including readings by the 2A choir and a sixth grade presentation The cooking class by Bernice Hopper of Community Nutrition Service meets Wednesday at 2 pm in the Community House kitchen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Neral
Tyler P. T. A
Clarence Lisenbee
Oren Boyd
Eugene Hootman
Clarence Paulsen
School of Instruction
Belle Plaine
Chora
Florence Gritzner
Ruth Putnam
Paul C. Greene
Prochaska
Bernice Hopper
Community Nutrition Service
Community House
Chamberlins Guests Leave After Visit
Mrs. L. E. Byers and daughter Nancy return to Des Moines after a two week stay with sister Mrs. E. A. Chamberlin and Mr. Chamberlin Carlton apartments. They also visited J. F. Althen in Anamosa and were accompanied home by Mr. Byers and Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Criswell of Des Moines after a Sunday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Byers
Nancy
Des Moines
Elementary Principals Dinner Meeting Planned
The principals of local elementary schools will gather Tuesday evening at Mrs. Wurster's tea room for a dinner and business session.
Return After Concert by Nelson Eddy
The Misses Agnes O Connell and Mary Ellen Foran will return Tuesday after attending Nelson Eddy's Des Moines concert Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes O’connell
Twelfth Street SE
Mary Ellen Foran
Parkcourt SE
Nelson Eddy
Des Moines
Birthday party honors Mrs. Usher at home gathering
In observance of her twenty third birthday Mrs. Harold Usher hosted friends at 2330 Eighth Avenue SE. A five hundred game yielded prizes to Mrs. Clark Bartlett Mrs. Howard Hanson Merrill Wilson and Clark Bartlett with others including Mr. and Mrs. Elvice Milburn Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stillions Howard Hanson Mrs. Merrill Wilson Joyce Ann Kenneth Gordon Bartlett and Harold Usher attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Usher
Eighth Avenue SE
Clark Bartlett
Howard Hanson
Merrill Wilson
Elvice Milburn
Bill Stillions
Joyce Ann
Kenneth and
Gordon Bartlett
Mrs Jirouch Returns Home After Visit
Mrs. Frank Jirouch of 1101 Nineteenth street SE returned from Grand Rapids Michigan after a three week visit with her daughter Mrs. R L McKinstry. En route she spent the weekend in Chicago with Mrs Grace McKinstry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jirouch
Nineteenth Street
Grand Rapids
Mich
R. L. McKinstry
Chicago
Grace McKinstry
Notice of Probate of Will in Town Linn County
Notice is given that on May 1 1939 a document purporting to be the last will of Dora D. Senninger, deceased, will be heard in the District Court for proof and admission. Dated Cedar Banks Iowa April 34 1030 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court G PB Linvills Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
District Court
Dora D. Senninger
Duted
Cedar Banks
Iowa
Edwin W. Lundquist
G. PB. Linvills
How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week
Daily menus plan meals for a family of five two adults and three children to cost about twelve dollars weekly. Each day’s recipes aim to provide balanced nutrition with sufficient calories protein minerals and vitamins for energy and body repair.
Strawberry recipes and low cost cooking tips offered
A Cedar Rapids Gazette department offers a strawberry themed recipe leaflet with fruit serving ideas and budget friendly meals. It promotes strawberry desserts and a Special Cakes leaflet with chocolate chiffon and coffee ice box cake and instructs readers to mail a 3 cent stamped self addressed envelope for access.
Relief Outlay For First 9 Months Tops Last Period
Federal relief spending for July 1 1938 to March 31 1939 totaled 2 005 288 634, surpassing the entire 1937 38 fiscal year by 4 048 255. Expenditures for 1937 38 reached 2 001 240 379 with Iowa reporting 21 262 119 for 1937 38 and 20 764 535 for the nine months of 1938 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Refugee Students Funded For Chicago University
George Allen Works, dean of students at the University of Chicago, announced that promoters have raised 7000 to enable at least seven German Austrian and Czechoslovak refugees to attend next year. The university will provide a 300 tuition scholarship for each 1000 raised for living expenses. The drive ends May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Allen Works
University of Chicago
Works
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Stoakes
Miss Krebs
Mrs. Byers
Iowa Mutual Girls Honor Brides
Grace Church
Second Ave
Second ST
Mrs. Armstrong
Mrs. Studer
England
Ida Kreum
MR. Phillips
Fezu , Garde Weers
Hamilton Seed & Coal CO
Mrs. Rose
Shakespeare Club
Linen Shower
P.T.A. Meetings
Tyler
Chamberlins
Mrs. Usher
Mrs. Jirouch
Board of Control
Board of Education
Department
Aner
Ogo
Tate
el Tiare
Withner Woodward
Fort ‘Madison
Sckwell City
Davenwortom
Mitchellville
Wolf's
Second Street
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Dial
Chicago U
Lydia Wehmeier Perkins
1St Ave. E. Dial
Tillyer
C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Co
2Nd St.se
Marry F. Tilier
Pres
Barkers
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