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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1934

Page

6

Mrs Baumgartner Chosen President Ministers Wives

The Council of Ministers Wives elected Mrs L Baumgartner president with Mrs E B Frye as vice president and Mrs George Korteling as secretary and treasurer during a tea at the home of Mrs Arthur A Brooks. Thirty five ministers wives attended with a landscape painting by Mrs W A Montgomery and readings by Coe College students.

Council of Ministers L. Baumgartner E. B. Frye George Kxorteling Arthur A. Brooks Third Avenue SE W. A. Montgomery Coe College Mary Ellen Kaypang Mary Jane Griffin Elizabeth Melberg Robert Little J. Renwick McCullough George Korteling Philip Palmer Thomas Scotton E J. Wykle Baumgartner E. Linkletter Brooks

Mrs Wulfers and Mrs Russell Visit McIntyres

Mrs E Wulfers and Mrs Howard Russell arrived from Duluth Monday evening and are spending the week with Mr and Mrs Scott McIntyre at 359 Park Terrace SE. Mrs Wulfers is Mrs McIntyre's sister and a luncheon at the Country Club Friday will compliment the guests.

E. Wulfers Howard Russell Duluth Scott McIntyre Park Terrace SE Wulfers Mrs. McIntyre McIntyre Country Club

Montreal Couple Departs After Visiting Here

Mr and Mrs Charles E Frosst of Montreal left this morning after several days visiting Mrs V D Toof at 337 Eighteenth Street SE They also spent a day in Mount Vernon with Dr and Mrs William H Norton Mrs Frosst and Mrs Toof are cousins.

Charles E. Frosst Montreal Canada V. DD Toof Eighteenth Street Mount Vernon Willam H. Norton Frosst

Mrs Stansbury Leaves for Chicago for Several Days

Mrs John E Stansbury of 514 Forest drive SE departed this afternoon for Chicago where she will spend several days.

John E. Stansbury Forest Drive Chicago

Dorothy Differding to Wed John H. Raker in Thursday Ceremony

Miss Dorothy Differding was honored at a Tuesday miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. V. A. Kofron at 411 Avenue NW. The event, attended by twelve guests, featured bridge as the evening’s diversion.

Dorothy Differding John H. Raker V. A. Kofron Avenue NW Bridge

Bela Sigma Chapter Holds Evening Meeting at Montrose Hotel

The Sigma chapter plans a business and educational meeting this evening at 7 45 at the Montrose hotel. Initiation is on the agenda.

Sigma Chapter Bela Sigma Mont- Tose

Bride-to-be Mary Louise Melsa to wed John G Brady

Mass Mary Louise Melsa daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Melsa will marry Saturday to John G Brady deputy collector of internal revenue Cedar Rapids. She graduates from Cedar Rapids Business College and has worked for Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Co. The couple will reside at 207 Fifteenth Street SEL.

John G Brady Mary Louise Melsa A. E. Melsa Cedar Rapids Business College Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company Brady Coe College St Ambrose College Internal Revenue Cedar Rapids Fifteenth Street

District Officers Re-elected at Legion Auxiliary Conference

At the Second district conference in the Memorial building on Tuesday the district officers were re elected. Lucy Tominson Eldridge Cedar Rapids H E Haegg Clinton secretary Loretta Cleary Alburnett historian A L Schueller Cedar Rapids president L V Koch Cedar Rapids gave welcome L L Doolittle Anamosa responded. Afternoon addresses by W Niggemeyer Fort Madison M Myrton Shelley Des Moines and L J Custer Cedar Rapids. A joint Legion banquet followed with dancing in the auditorium.

American Legion Auxiliary Memorial Building Lucy Tominson Eldridge H. E. Haegg Cedar Rapids Loretta Cleary Clinton A. L. Schueller Alburnett L. V Koch L. L. Doolittle Anamosa W . Niggemeyer Fort Madison M. Myrton Shelley Des Moines L. J. Custer Tomlinson

Evelyn Street Elected President of Local A A U S W

Miss Evelyn Street was named president of the Cedar Rapids branch of the American Association of University Women for a two year term at a meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Arthur A BarTow. The program covered What College Women are Doing with speakers from science business literature and art and Lucille Delano of Iowa City was announced as a speaker at the next meeting after winning a sectional fellowship in Spain.

Evelyn Street Cedar Rapids American Association of University Women Arthur A. Bartow Bever Avenue Henry P. Howells Harry O Cutler C . Kesler Royal Holbrook Anna Laura Palmer Clara Robinson Elsie Magnusson Dwight J Krumholtz Florence Johnston Jane Slavata Manon Gee Mirs Alice B., Salter George M. Bird Spain

Cultus Club Set to Meet at Little Gallery

The Cultus club will gather at the Little Gallery on Thursday at 2 30 p.m. to hold its meeting and discuss ongoing activities.

Cultus Cluub Cultus Club Little Gallery

Eastern Stars Of This City Attend District Meeting

A large Cedar and Malta Chapters delegation attended the Thirteenth district Eastern Star meeting in Iowa City led by district instructor Mrs. Stellan Sandrock. About 400 dined at the Masonic temple before the program. eighteen district chapters were represented among forty-two total guest chapters including dignitaries from Orient Knoxville Cedar Rapids Maquoketa and Iowa City.

Cedar Malta Order of Eastern Star Iowa City Stellan Sandrock Cedar Rapids Masonic Temple West Branch Marion Fairfax Springville Central City Urbana Vinton Sharon Center Shellsburg Mount Vernon Center Point Norway Coggon Anna Bennett Everett Means

Birthday bridge party hosted by Ilten couple

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Ilten hosted a dinner and bridge at their 242 Twenty-fourth street drive SE home on Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Harold W. Kruse. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kruse, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn B. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Holmgren, Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Kelly, Miss Esther Kolsto and George J Rowan. Prizes at bridge went to Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Holmgren and Harold Kruse.

Marvin E. Ilten Twenty-fourth Street Drive Harold W. Kruse Glenn B. McDonald R. A. Holmgren Martin L. Kelly Esther Kolsto George J Rowan Kelly Holmgren Harold Kruse

Community Players to Hold Buffet After Second Show

A buffet supper at the Montrose Terrace follows the second performance of The Mad Hopes tonight at McKinley Junior High Auditorium, concluding the Community Players season.

Montrose Terrace McKinley Junior High Auditorium

Birthday Dinner for Mr. Myers Highlights Local Family

Mrs. Mervin L. Myers hosted a Sunday birthday dinner at 357 Thirty-first Street Drive SE. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Dale and daughters Carol and Evelyn, along with Clifford Wells Perry Millard and the Myers family with daughter Ruth Darlene.

Mervin L. Myers Thirty-first Street James Dale Carol Evelyn Clifford Wells Perry E. Millard

Library staff member to speak at YWCA social supper group

Miss Marcella Klein of the public library staff will be the guest speaker at the social suppers group at the Y W C A on Thursday at 6 pm. At 7 Mrs. J L Rhea will conduct the nature study group and a class in practice dictation will follow. Dramatics with Miss Gies Van Kuren will meet at.

Marcella Klein Public Library J. L. Rhea Mies Gies van Kuren

Kensington club notices and society meetings listed

Malta Kensington hosts set for Thursday with multiple groups meeting at homes and halls. Events include Queen of the West lodge gathering at 730 pm, Hawkeye lodge Thursday at 7 pm, Tirzah Society visit at 230 pm, G A B of L E meeting at 1011 Daniels street, Woman's Relief Corps at 230 pm, and a Moose hall dance at 8 pm with Red Pepper Girls picnic supper beforehand.

Queen of the West Ladies Society L. F Maccabees Linn Soway Hive The Moose Hall Red Pepper Girls

Church Groups Plan Meetings This Thursday

Bethany Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs R Preston at 1018 Sixth Street NW. St Rose Circle of Immaculate Conception meets at 2 PM in school parlors with Mrs Henry Bestman hosting. Progressive Class of Second Evangelical hosts a Thursday afternoon gathering at the church for former members and friends. Baptist Woman's Society plans a picnic luncheon and business meeting with Mrs R A Houser at 1432 First Avenue W. Grace Episcopal Womans Auxiliary Guild meets with Mrs M L Grafton at 1926 A Avenue NE for luncheon and a business meeting.

Bethany Ladies Aid Ladies Aid Society of Bethany Church R Preston Sixth Street St. Rose Circle Second Evangelical Church Baptist Woman's Society Woman's Society of Calvary Baptist Church R A Houser First Avenue Womans Auxiliary Guild Grace Episcopal Church M L Grafton

Footwear styles blend town and spectator sports looks

Fashion notes urge wearing spectator sport shoes as town footwear this summer. Oxfords moccasin styles and ghillies extend from casual to dressy, with low broad heels and built up bases. Calfskin and grained leathers dominate, with white and brown color combos and perforations. Tomorrow focuses on bridge dress distribution.

Amee Parrish New York

Iowa composers program includes Miss Crawford

The Iowa Composers program features Cedar Rapids professor Louise Crawford after a dinner for Iowa composers at Hotel Fort Des Moines during the Iowa Federation of Music clubs convention in Des Moines. Crawford will present My Night and Day Memory Why Should I Leave You Fallen Oak with Ruth Ebling Massey singing and Crawford accompanying. other participating Des Moines and Cedar Falls musicians include Grace Clark DeGraff Clifford Bloom Paul Stoye Edward Kurtz Tiza Niemack and Elias Blum.

Louise Crawford Cedar Rapids Iowa Composers Fort Des Moines Iowa Federation of Music Clubs Des Moines Fallen Oak Miss Crawford Ruth Ebling Massey Jowans Grace Clark DeGraff Clifford Bloom Paul Stoye Edward Kurtz Cedar Falls Tiza Niemack Charles City Elias Blum Grinnell

Committee to arrange entertainment for visiting women at Iowa Dental convention

The committee in charge of entertainment for visiting women at the Iowa Dental convention to be held in Cedar Rapids May 1 2 and 3 will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A N Hamiston 400 Nineteenth Street NE to finalize arrangements.

Iowa Dental Convention Cedar Rapids A. N Hamiston Nineteenth Street

York Rite Club To Give Party Friday

The York Rite club of the Master Masons will hold a party at the Masonic hall Friday evening with a 6 30 dinner followed by program dancing and cards. Committee members Elmer A Hedin chairman A F Hungerford Stanley Barvinek R J Brodie A L Bye C R Davis and W S Landmesser handle arrangements with Mrs Arthur L Bye handling reservations.

York Rite Club

Agnes Marie Zbanek wed Louis Konicek near Ely

Agnes Marie Zbanek and Louis F. Konicek were married in a double ring ceremony at a parsonage near Ely officiated by Rev. Francis Pokorney. Attending were Cedar Rapids relatives including Mrs Eva Konicek and Willard Pfautz. Dinner marked the couple’s wedding day and the Zbanek anniversary.

Joseph Zbanek Ely Agnes Marie Louis F. Konicek Eva Konicek Cedar Rapids Francis Pokorney Willard Pfautz Ed Trusty Frank Jiroutek William Zbanek Joseph Rejman Louis Ross Joseph Jiroutek Charles Varnholt Eddie Varnholt Edward Zvacek

Pfautz and Konicek Couple Host Accordion Evening

Mr and Mrs Willard Pfautz and Mr and Mrs Louis F Konicek with Eddie Warnholt entertained with accordion music. The Koniceks plan to make their home near Cedar Rapids.

Willard Pfautz Louis F. Konicek Eddie Warnholt Konicek Cedar Rapids

Junior Silver Cross circle meets at Livingston home

The Junior Silver Cross circle of King's Daughters met at Lois Mae Livingston's home, 1730 Park Ave SE, with members Geneva Haldeman leader Mildred Mattison Shirley Keeley Margaret Mae Stone Katharine Greene Joy Elaine Nunnally Joan Jeffrey Muriel Lowe Donna Jean Bolenbaugh Shirlimae Reesink Ann Lenzen Marion Rubias. They finished scrapbooks for the Children's Hospital Iowa City. Plans were made for a near term picnic. Guests were Mrs. George Stone and Mrs. Rufus Culver Linn County president. Next meeting May 7 with Joy Elaine Nunnally.

Silver Cross Circle King's Daughters Lois Mae Livingston Park Avenue SE Geneva Haldeman Mildred Matti~son Shirley Keeley Margaret Mae Stone Katharine Greene Joy Elaine Nunnally Joan Jeffrey Muriel Lowe Donna Jean Bolenbaugh Shirlimae Reesink Ann Lenzen Marion Rubias Children’s Hospital Iowa City George Stone Rufus Culver Linn County

Shower honors Miss Delia Kersten bride elect

Miss Blanche Drahos hosted a Saturday shower for Delia Kersten at her mother Mrs. Mabel Kersten's home. Among the guests were Mrs. Kersten John Cepowski Layton Holden Ethel Burtis LaVerna Burtis Anns Benesh Frances Brandon Guy Newman Grace Bauman Frank Havlicek Marguerite Cooper Grace Jasper Mrs. August Gurens George Anash and Fred Haughton.

Blanche Drahos Delia Kersten Mabel Kersten Miss Kersten Kersten Miss Drahos John Cepowski Layton Holden Ethel Burtis LaVerna Burtis Anns Benesh Frances Brandon Guy Newman Grace Bauman Frank Havlicek Marguerite Cooper Grace Jasper August Gurens George Anash Fred. Haughton

Mrs August to entertain I H N circle of Kings Daughters

Mrs August of 932 Maple Wood Drive NE will host the I H N circle of Kings Daughters on Thursday at 2 pm. The gathering at her home will feature a social hour and planned activities.

August W. Plock Maplewood Drive I H.N. Circle of King’s Daughters

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Differding Tru Legion Auxiliary A.a.usw Emmie Jim Allan’s South Second Street Allan's Alans Allan Rothmoor America Second Street SE von Mbo Allans Tomorow MR. and Mrs. Ilten Y. W. C. A. Activities Malta Kensington Donald H. Lackey Twenty-third Street G. E. Norton Harry Dunker Emil Petranek L. A. Kessler M N. Norris C. C. Kuning Aaiopas Suchomel Tom Walpole Tirzah Society Kensington Chris Hanson Avenue M G.I. A L. E Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers C D. Fullerton Daniels Street Order Woman's Relief Corps Mamie Hoyle Amos Parrish Oxfords Elizabeth Arden Elizabeth Ardens Mrs, Plock Rome Eneral Motors Model
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