Tuesday Study Club Hosts Guest Day Party
The Tuesday Study Club's Cedar Rapids event at Mrs. H. H. Brownell's home featured a book review by Mrs. Guy E. Hillier, cello solos by Miss Jean Killian and a quartet including Marilyn Stookey, Marcia Kensinger, Killian, and Joan Van Cleve, followed by tea served by Mrs. F. C. Meyers and Mrs. W. A. Montgomery. Attending members and guests included Earle G. Nichols, W. H. Bailey, John T. Hecker, and many others with organizers Mrs. W. J. Barngrover and Mrs. James B. Hodgson coordinating arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
H. H. Brownell
Second Avenue SE
Laura Krey
Jean Killian
Betty Jean Stevenson
Marilyn Stookey
Marcia Kensinger
Killian
Joan van Cleve
F. C. Meyers
W. A. Montgomery
Earle G. Nichols
W. H. Bailey
John T. Hecker
George F. Miller
Grace Brownell
W. J. Barngrover
James B. Hodgson
Mrs Howard Green Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs. Howard R. Green at 2003 Bever Avenue SE hosted a luncheon for eight at her home on Wednesday. Guests were members of her bridge club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Green
Bever Avenue SE
Mrs Bell Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon at Knollwood Drive
Mrs. Robert P. Bell hosted a bridge luncheon at her home on Knollwood Drive SE. Eight guests were seated as covers were laid for eight, with the gathering held Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Robert Bell
Robert P. Bell
Knollwood Drive
Phi Kappa Phi elects officers at Coe College meeting
At Old Main on Tuesday afternoon the Phi Kappa Phi chapter at Coe College elected Dr. Alfred W. Meyer as president, Dr. Karl A. Stiles as vice president, Dr. Alice B. Salter as secretary, Prof. Leroy Coffin as treasurer, and Miss Betty Pritchett as journal correspondent. Dr. Irving L. Churchill retires as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Main
Coe College
Phi Kappa Phi
Alfred W. Meyer
Karl A. Stiles
Alice B. Salter
Leroy Coffin
Betty Pritchett
Irving L. Churchill
King's Daughters Set Dates for State Convention
At a Tuesday morning meeting of the King's Daughters union in Linn county the plan for the state convention in Cedar Rapids was set for October 10 to 12. New York City’s Mrs. Maurice W. Leibert will attend as a special guest. The junior group will visit Camp Lookout at Montrose on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters Union
Linn County
A. E. Chase
Grande Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Maurice W. Leibert
New York City
King’s Daughters
Camp Lookout
Montrose
World Bridge Olympic Set for Thursday at Montrose Hotel
The World Bridge Olympic will be held locally at the Montrose hotel Thursday evening under Mrs. Oliver Longueville. Play starts at 8:01 p.m. Fifty five countries participate in the eighth annual event offering over 12,000 prizes with Cedar Rapids group eligible for local and wider awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Longueville
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Mrs H B Hunting Returns From South Visit
Mrs Herbert B Hunting of 1857 Second Avenue SE returned Tuesday evening after a month in the south visiting her daughter Mrs Charles Freeman Duncan and Mr Duncan of Savannah Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. Hunting
Second Avenue SE
South
Charles Freeman Duncan
Duncan
Savannah
Mrs Earle Nichols Hosts Wednesday Luncheon
Mrs Earle G Nichols hosted a luncheon Wednesday afternoon at her home 2406 Meadowbrook Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle G. Nichols
Meadowbrook Drive
M F Patterson employee hosts shower for Nelson Herr marriage
A Lillick's tea room dinner party honored Carl Nelson and Miss Thora Herr returning from a May 27 wedding. A Patterson employee organized the event with a large Japanese umbrella centerpiece and miniature umbrella place cards. Gifts were presented to the couple amid guests Marian Grant Dorothy Lillick Gishel Lillick Jack Wagner Kenneth Andresen Ira Orris Ed Spraker Dave Fellows Lynn Pratt of Milford Del attended as an out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nelson
Thora Herr
M. F. Patterson Company
Lillick
Miss Herr
Mr. Nelson
Marian Grant
Dorothy Lillick
Gishel Lillick
Jack Wagner
Kenneth Andresen
Ira
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Health Education Meets for Golf
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club health education department will meet at Kenmore on Friday at 9 a.m. for golf. Those seeking to arrange further details should call golf chairman Mrs. J F D'Arcy at 2 9555.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Education Department
The
Cedar Rapids
Miss Bernadine Driscoll to Wed Edward J. Gorman
Miss Bernadine Driscoll, who will marry Edward J. Gorman on May 29, was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by her sisters LaVina and Margaret Driscoll and Mrs. W C Butler at the Driscoll home. Twenty five guests attended a luncheon and bingo provided the diversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine Driscoll
Edward J. Gorman
LaVina
Margaret Driscoll
W. C. Butler
Driscoll
First Avenue E
Anthony Engagement Announced for Esther Anthony
Mr and Mrs R W Anthony of 811 Third Street NW announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Esther to Donald O Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Anderson of 1130 Fifteenth Avenue SW The wedding is set for June 8 disclosed at a luncheon at the Anthony home Guests included Mrs Oscar Anderson Alfred Alice Catherine Mr and Mrs Delmar Rogers Mrs Ellen Harper Mrs Clara Matheney Miss Alberta Wooldridge Miss Anthony Ralph Sellars Milo Skala R W Anthony Ernest Anthony and Donald Anderson Out of town guests were Mr and Mrs Lewis Warnock of Coggan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Anthony
Third Street
Esther
Donald O. Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Fifteenth Avenue
Anthony
Alfred
Alice
Catherine
Delmar Rogers
Ellen Harper
Clara Matheney
Alberta Wooldridge
Miss Anthony
Ralph Sellars
Milo Skala
Ernest Anthony
Donald Anderson
Lewis Warnock
Coggan
St Patrick’s School Pupils in Friday Recital
St Patrick’s School presents its students in a musical recital Friday at 2 30 p m at the school. The program includes The Coming of Spring Eggeling Lillian Cunningham Beatrice Kreisler John Barnett Spinning Song Ellmenreich Wawn Tittlev qaiys Castanets Kathryn Stuber Bells of the Sea Trombone Billy Neary Serenade Maureen Shea Her Majesty and the Prince Donald Saylor Gypsy Rondo Joanne McDonnell Stars and Stripes Forever Sousa John Sarmett Donald Saylor Chopin Haydn Humoresque Trumpet David Sedlacek Catherine Cahalan Hungary Koelling Helen Cahalan Humoresque Porter Menuet Paderewski Patricia Cahalan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s School
Eggeling
Lillian Cunningham
Bea Ce
Ee Kreisler
John Barnett
Ahkogs Res
Maureen Shea
Her Majesty and
the Prince
Donald Saylor
Joanne McDonnell
Sousa John Sarmett
Chopin
Alpha Xi Delta Mothers Club Luncheon Hosts Welcome New Members
Mrs H G Leach and Mrs J F McLaughlin hosted the Alpha Xi Delta mothers club luncheon Tuesday at the sorority rooms 1261 First Avenue E. The spring menu featured violets as the centerpiece and a brief business session was led by president Mrs Paul Huston with three new members welcomed: Mrs Carl Stookey Mrs A W Plock and Mrs E C Helfenstine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Leach
J. F. McLaughlin
Alpha Xi Delta Mothers Club
Sorority
First Avenue
Paul Huston
Carl Stookey
A. W. Plock
E. C. Helfenstine
Kampmeiers to Move to Evanston Ill This May
Mr and Mrs Carlos Kampmeier of 1315 Elmhurst drive NE and their son Jack will move to Evanston Illinois shortly after May 1. Since February 1 he has been traveling in the midwestern and southern states for Rohm and Haas company of Philadelphia, with which he is now associated. He will return this weekend from Philadelphia, visiting his sister Miss Margaret Kampmeier in Washington D C en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Kampmeier
Elmhurst Drive
Jack
Evanston, Ill
Kampmeier
Rohm and Hass Company
Philadelphia
Margaret Kampmeier
Washington, D. C
Women to Attend United Brethren Meeting in Toledo
A group of women depart Wednesday night for Toledo Iowa to attend the state branch meeting of the United Brethren church. The travelers include Misses Lucille Stauffer Grace Van Antwerp Rebecca Stone Ruth Kohl and Mrs Frank Gates and will return Saturday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
The
United Brethren Church
Lucille Stauffer
Grace van Antwerp
Rebecca Stone
Ruth Kohl
Frank Gates
Local Girls Honored By Gamma Phi Beta
Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Iowa hosted Cedar Rapids girls for a campus tour, dinner at Memorial Union, and a dance at the sorority house. Honorees included Mildred McKeely, Phyllis Hatton, Allayne Kenecny, Gail Niesz, June DeNio, Jeanne Puckett, Marianne Corey, Virginia Dodds, and Kathryn Dennison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Union
Sorority
Mildred McKeely
Phyllis Hatton
Allayne Kenecny
Gail Niesz
June DeNio
Jeanne Puckett
Marianne Corey
Virginia Dodds
Kathryn Dennison
Mothers of Girl Reserve Mothers Meet at YWCA
Mothers of Girl Reserve and Hi Ye Ette girls are invited to a Thursday 2:30 p.m. meeting at the YWCA. The session starts a series on Parents and the Pursestrings, the Latchkey, and the Automobile to deepen mothers' understanding of the Girl Reserve movement and discuss parent daughter issues. This is the fourth meeting since the group organized in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.W.C.A
Girl Reserve
Maytag Employes Meet At Box Social In Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Merle Wright and Vernon Samuelson hosted a Maytag store box social and hard times party at I O O F hall 109 Second Avenue SE Mon evening Prizes went to Mrs Gaylord Schmatt and Stanley Hotle for best costumes and to Leila Derby and G R Varney second. Attendees included Ben Bishop Frank McBride John Hockaday Clarence Serfling Ben Dunham A W Peterson Gaylord Schmatt Stanley Hotle Ilda Boyer G R Varney Charles Lauer Elenora Erger Leila Derby and G B Thomas last from Iowa City Games and dancing dominated the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Wright
Vernon Samuelson
Maytag
I. O. O. F. Hall
Second Avenue SE
Gaylord Schmatt
Stanley Hotle
Leila Derby
G. R. Varney
Ben Bishop
Frank McBride
John Hockaday
Clarence Serfling
Ben Dunham
A. W. Peterson
Ilda Boyer
Charles Lauer
Elenora Erger
G. B. Thomas
Iowa City
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Maude Greenley at 309 Sixth St SE
Mrs. Maude Greenley hosted a Sunday birthday dinner at her 309 Sixth Street SE home. Prizes at 500 were won by Mr. Wells, Norm Pepmeyer, Babe Williams and Nell Oslund. Others present included Edna Cooper, Joan and Bobby, Kathryn Kuhn, Hilda Sherman, Lillie Tack erley, Fred Kephart and Leo Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Greenley
Sixth Street
Mr. Wells
Norm Pepmeyer
Babe Williams
Nell Oslund
Edna Cooper
Joan and
Bobby
Kathryn Kuhn
Hilda Sherman
Lillie Tackerley
Fred Kephart
Leo Williams
Misses Jeffrey Return from Des Moines Concert Trip
The Misses Ina Jeffrey Joan Jeffrey Miriam Jeffrey and Kath leen McGladrey returned from Des Moines after attending Nelson Eddy's concert on Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Jeffrey
Joan Jeffrey
Miriam Jeffrey
Kathleen McGladrey
Des Moines
Nelson Eddy
Werkmans Spend Days with Mother at Washington Ave Home
J. D. Werkman and his wife from Chicago are visiting Mr. Werkman’s mother Mrs. D. J. Werkman at 1936 Washington avenue SE for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. D. Werkman
Chicago
Mr. Werkman
D. J. Werkman
Washington Avenue
Catholic Current Events Club Meeting Notice
The Catholic Current Events group will meet with Miss Caroline Schichtl at 1739 Sixth Avenue SE on Thursday at 2 p.m. The notice records a local club gathering with a named organizer and scheduled time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Current Events Club
Caroline Schichtl
Sixth Avenue SE
Edith Rice Returns From Indicated Visit to Lowell
Miss Edith Rice of 827 Tenth Street SW has returned after ten weeks visiting her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs M E Tabard in Lowell Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Rice
Tenth Street
M. E. Tabard
Lowell
Ind
Mrs Runner to Address Young Women’s Group
Mrs J J Runner of Iowa City who conducted a course in marriage relations at Cornell college will address the engaged and young married women of the YWCA tonight at 7 30 in the association building. Her topic is Personal Relationships of Marriage. The Cornell course covered budgeting court ship age differences family background and living conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Runner
Iowa City
Cornell College
Association
Cornell
Cultus Club to Hold Dessert Luncheon Thursday
The Cultus club will meet with Mrs. P. J. Flanders at 2005 Mount Vernon avenue SE for a dessert luncheon Thursday at 1 30 p m. Members are asked to note the change in time of meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cultus Club
P. J. Flanders
Mount Vernon Avenue SE
Rules County Can't Become Member Rural Electric Cooperative
Linn County supervisors defer action on a revamped county home power plan after county attorney G K Thompson opined the county cannot join Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative. The county had been courted by both the cooperative and Iowa Electric Light and Power to supply three phase power for new refrigeration units. Presently power reaches the home via Lincoln Electric lines and Iowa Electric Light and Power. Thompson based his ruling on the cooperative by laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Thompson
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Linn County
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Thompson
Lincoln Electric Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Firm
Linn County Rural Electric
Opinion on membership in cooperative association rules
The text states that individuals or representatives of associations, partnerships, or organizations may become members, with the exception that cooperative associations under Chapter 390 G-1 are eligible too. It concludes that a county as a municipal corporation cannot join the association.
Children’s Home Society Tag Day Planned for Saturday
The Iowa Children’s Home Society will hold a tag sale and publicity drive on Saturday, April 29, to support caring for Linn county’s 250 to 251 children. The nonsectarian group, backed by public welfare and civic bodies, operates foster care and adoption services with headquarters at the Montrose hotel and a finance chair Annie Y. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Linn County
Iowa Society
State Board of Public Welfare
Chambers of Commerce
F. K. Hahn
N. C. Dreier
Howard Hall
A. J. Ramsey
Robert Little
Sumner D. Quarton
John M. Molloy
Alfred E. Durin
Annie Y. Smith
Montrose Hotel
Salvation Army
Dewey to Receive Newman Award for Racketeering Fight
District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey of New York will receive the 1938 Cardinal Newman award for his work in crushing rackets and imprisoning agents of corruption. Rev John A O'Brien of the University of Illinois announced the honor to be conferred at a public ceremony with Dewey speaking on Safeguarding Civilization. The citation praises his rehabilitation of public prosecution and strengthening of law and order. The award honors outstanding contribution to American life in science literature art or statesmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Ill
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Cardinal Newman
John A. O’brien
Newman Foundation
University of Illinois
Dewey
Community Concert Association details and Cedar Rapids course
The interview notes six years of association and lists next year’s Cedar Rapids Concert course acts including the Minneapolis Symphony Helen Jepson Metropolitan soprano Jools Ballet Ida Krehm pianist and a radio film star. Membership rose from 500 five years ago to 1400 this year with student members growing from 20 to 260. about 150 members travel from outside Cedar Rapids up to 75 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Symphony
Helen Jepson
Metropolitan
Jools Ballet
Ida Krehm
Bargain Used Pianos and Instruments For Sale
Good used pianos and musical instruments are offered under classification 30 in the Want Ad section.
Scout Circus to showcase 19 events for Cedar Rapids area
More than 1,800 Scouts Cubs and leaders from Jones Benton and Linn counties will perform at the Memorial building Friday and Saturday evenings. Acts include signaling Morse semaphore Pony Express primitive communication and modern telephone telegraph radio demonstrations along with pioneering tenting rock-bridge construction and an Indian dance. The program opens at 7 pm with a band concert and features a Citizens Training theme led by John Heidel Joseph Stenner John Locher and George Nissen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Area
Jones, Benton and Linn Counties
Memorial Building
John Heidel
Joseph Stenner
John Locher
America
George Nissen
Roosevelt High and Coe College Bands Lead Parade
Day by the Coe college band led by Stanley Vesely and Saturday by the Roosevelt high band directed by William Vesely. The grand entry will be at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Stanley Vesely
Roosevelt High
William Vesely
Ottumwa Woodmen of the World elects new Iowa Minnesota officers
A. E. Chidester of Ottumwa was reelected head consul of the Iowa Minnesota jurisdiction of the Woodmen of the World at the eighteenth biennial session in the Montrose hotel. E. C. Dean, Horace Moffat, Otto Reif, Nap Hince, Ossie Smith, H. F. Feddern and others were named to key posts. William Eastling was chosen sovereign delegate to the New York convention, and W. J. Hiland was named alternate. The session closed with officer installations after a talk by R. E. Miller of Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Chidester
Ottumwa
Iowa-Minnesota
Woodmen of the World
Montrose Hotel
E. C. Dean
Mapleton
Horace Moffat
Boone
Otto Reif
Arcadia
Nap Hince
Albert Lea
Minn
Ossie Smith
Council Bluffs
H. F. Feddern
St. Paul
A. I. Bailey
Cedar Rapids
N. O. Fanger
Thief River Falls
G. M. Johnson
Duluth
A. B. Porterfield
Greenfield
George R. Worley
Davenport
William Eastling
Faribault
New York City
W. J. Hiland
Minneapolis
R. E. Miller
Omaha
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amy
Jane
Howard Green
American Institute of Laundering
Arrid
Bagh
SELBY
H. B. Hunting
Mrs. Earle Nichols
Esther Anthony
Kathryn Stuber
Billy Neary
Solman
Schubert
Serenade
Phippen -Neers
Haydn
Valse
Beverly Crumpacker
David Sedlacek
Omnes Eee
Catherine Cahalan
Hungary
Koelling
Helen Cahalan
Paderewski
Patricia Cahalan
Alpha XI Delta Mothers Club Meeting
Carlos Kampmeiers
Evanston
Gamma Phi Beta
Mrs. Greenley
J. D. Werkmans
Miss Rice
Mrs. Runner
Rural Electric Cooperative
George V of
England
Children’s Home Society
Newman
Community Concert Association
Clark A. Beems
Cedar Rapids Community Concert Association
Coe Chapel
Europe
C. V. Shepherd Agency
National Life Insurance Co
Montpelier
Dows
Robert O. Bickel
C.L.A
John B. Heidel
Fred C. Woolrich
Iowa
Edwin C. Evans
Welcom
W. Reams
Empress
Tro Art Steam Oi
Cro- Guiguole Permasovat
Vaue
First Ave. E
Bishop’s
SCOUT
Oe ‘Peau Iy Shop
Ottumwan
Consul
Woodmen of World
Mary Morris
Brush Chapel
Brosh
Brosh Chapel
Canton Cafe
Third Avenue SE
Gine
Prastka Jewelry Store
Haviland
Prastka Jewelers China Department
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