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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1940

Page

11

Linn Clubs Convene at Springville Convention Note

The Linn County Federation of Women's Clubs meets next Thursday at the Springville Presbyterian Church with the Monday club of Springville as hostesses. Registration opens at 10 am, followed by assembly, music, greetings from Springville officials, club addresses, institute sessions, and reports. An OES auxiliary picnic is planned at the Children’s Home with a 2:30 pm business session.

Linn County Federation of Women’s Clubs Presbyterian Church Springville Monday Club of L. C. Smith L. A. Johnston Donald Peterson Harold Fisher Mount Vernon Roy Schwab Sara Nott Marion Ivan Gritman Walker Aulden Griffin Cedar Rapids E. A. Hunt Des Moines Carl Burroughs Linn County C. E. Roberts Nott Gritman Henry Cooper Fifteenth Street R. E. Bucknell Dean Cooper Tom O'Flaherty C. W. Moore Jessie Bennett

Transcriptions by Moehlmann Published by Fitzsimmons Co

Roland Moehlmann, music instructor at Franklin High, has two new transcriptions published by Fitzsimmons of Chicago. One from Well Tempered Clavichord adapted for American symphonic band dedicated to Stanley Vesely and performed by the University of Illinois band at Urbana and Chicago events. The other a Bach aria to his wife Anna Magdalena sung by Richard Crooks in Cedar Rapids 1937-38. Fitzsimmons also issued three Moehlmann book sets and three Bach numbers.

Roland Moehlmann Franklin High School H. D. Fitzsimmons Company Chicago Coe College Band Orchestra Hall MoechImann Stanley Vesely Coe Band Urbana Illiane University of Ilinois Bach Anna Magdalena Richard Crooks Cedar Rapids Moehlmann E. R. Moehlmann Fitzsimmons Company

Areme Circle Honors Past RUTHs At Cedar Chapter Meeting

Cedar chapter hosts past Ruths Nelle Tuttle Matilda Snouffer Clara Hoyt Ann Shramek and Lois Cronbaugh as guests at a Friday gathering held at 2001 Mount Vernon SE. Mrs R B Cronbaugh presided and Arbor Day article opened the session. Next meeting May 24 honors worthy matrons and past presidents.

Areme Circle of Cedar W. C. Hach Mount Vernon Avenue R. B Cronbaugh G. C. Faun Ruth Naomi Ruths of Cedar Chapter Nelle Tuttle Matilda Snouffer Clara Hoyt Ann Shramek Lois Cronbaugh Charles Bo

V F W Members Visit Neighboring Chapters

V F W and Ladies Auxiliary members toured Davenport, Monticello, and Iowa City to install officers and attend dances. The auxiliary aided by filling chairs on Monday and Thursday. A district meeting in Davenport is set for May 5 with a June Burling ton gathering to follow.

V. F. W and Ladies Auxiliary Davenport Monticello Iowa City Paca Parent Burlingen

Beauty Contest Winners Named At University Of Iowa

The six beauties chosen at the University of Iowa junior prom in Memorial Union include Betty Hemsky Fern Eggen Jane Arnold Dorothy Hunter Beverly Hunter and Virginia Miller. Selected by prominent artists Pete Westmore George Petty and McClelland Barclay the winners join the Hawkeye yearbook section.

University of Iowa Memorial Union Betty Hemsky William Hemsky Johnson Avenue NW Cedar Rapids Alpha Chi Omega Sorority Fern Eggen Charles City Kappa Kappa Gamma Jane Arnold Manchester Delta Gamma Dorothy Hunter Rockford Ill Corner Hail Beverly Hunter Pi Beta Phi Virginia Miller Fort Dodge Gamma Phi Beta Ted Weems Hawkeye Hunter Girls Hemsky Eggen Miss Miller Miss Arnold Pete Westmore George Petty McClelland Barclay

Two Mayflower D A R Members Named to State Committees

At a Mayflower chapter meeting at the Worster tea room two members were appointed to state committees. Mrs J C Lick was named state radio chairman for D A R and Mrs George M Newland added as a committee member. The chapter postponed the May meeting to May 31 and will send a local boy to Boys State in June.

Mayflower Daughters of the American Revolution Worster Tea Room J. C. Lick D.A.R George M. Newland Continental Congress Washington D. C Carl D. Thomas Frank Storrs W. E Brown H. O. Ainsworth George Newland Delores Storrs

Ambar Grotto Honors Past Presidents at Dinner

Ambar Grotto auxiliary honored its past presidents at a Friday dinner in K. P. hall. President Rollin Frink welcomed guests, Past President Anna Miller acted as toastmaster, and Monarch William Crissman spoke on the auxiliary’s support. Cards and dancing closed the evening.

Ambar Grotto K. P. Hall Rollin Frink Anna Miller Miller William Crissman

Daughter Shirley Elaine born to Mr and Mrs George Atchison

Word has been received of the birth of a daughter, Shirley Elaine, born April 14 to Mr. and Mrs. George J. Atchison at Edward G Sparrow hospital in Lansing Michigan. Mrs. Atchison is former Miss Betty Joy Thune daughter of Mr and Mrs H O Thune 1004 Tenth Street SW. Mrs. Atchison was employed at LaPlant Choate company and Mr. Atchison with Kilborn paper company until last September when they moved to East Lansing where Mr. Atchison is teaching and taking courses at Michigan State college.

Shirley Elaine George J. Atchison Edward G. Sparrow Lansing Mich Atchison Betty-Joy Thune H. O. Thune Tenth Street LaPlant- Choate Company Kilborn Paper Company East Lansing Michigan State College

Engagement Of Vivian Wild Announced At Tea

The engagement of Miss Vivian Wild of Mechanicsville to Dillon Holcomb of Lenox was announced at a tea hosted by Miss Wilds sister Mrs. Marshall Brebner at 1600 Wildwood Drive NE. The couple plan a May wedding. Wild teaches in Mechanicsville and Holcomb, Cornell graduate and Lenox music supervisor. Out of town guests attended from Vinton Martelle Mount Vernon and Mechanicsville. A postnuptial courtesy followed for Mrs W L Williams, formerly Helen Johnson.

Vivian Wild Mechanicsville Dillon Holcomb Lenox Miss Wild Marshall Brebner Wildwood Drive Edd Wild Anamosa Cornell College Holcomb Lota Holcomb Martelle Northwestern University Evanston Mary Brebner Mildred Thierman Vinton Elmer James Julia Crew Mount Vernon Marie Butler Marjorie Crisman Ella Connor Donald Overbaugh

Sanctuary Guild Annual Luncheon at St Wenceslaus

The Sanctuary Guild of St Wenceslaus schedules its annual luncheon for Wednesday with card games after. Public invited. attendees bring own cards. Chair Mrs Lumir W Striesky leads a large committee handling tickets prizes tables and kitchen. Reservations through Striesky Pitlik or Kopecky. The Youth Temperance council meets Monday at 7 30 p m at Woodrow Bontrager's home for a book review by Gale Wisley.

Sanctuary Guild of St Wenceslaus Lumir W. Striesky A. J. Kopecky A Kozel Mary Drapela Genevieve Gammon Anna Jacobsen George Pisarik Antoinete Cihula Mary Burianek Mary Divoky Bartling L. Varoroch Frank Smtil W. C. Drahozal John Koutnik Margaret Friedl Frank Sebetka Roy Henningsen L. Besta Joseph Pisarik Joseph Slegar Anna Mae Viasek Struesky C. C. Pitlik Kopecky Youth Temperance Council Woodrow Bontrager Fifth Street NW Gale Wisley

Fred Woolrich Attends Theta II Founders Day in Ames

Fred Woolrich of 1705 Second Avenue SE left Friday to attend the seventy sixth Founders Day banquet of the Theta II fraternity in Ames. He is expected to return Sunday.

Fred Woolrich Second Avenue SE Ames Theta Ii Fraternity

Mount Mercy High Musicians to Present Recital

Mount Mercy High School musicians perform a public recital in the auditorium. The program features dances, marches, sacred pieces, and titles from Corelli to Sibelius with student soloists and choristers. The event precedes a May meeting of the Mount Mercy Choral Society.

Mt. Mercy High Mount Mercy High School Orpheus Gluck Lion Du Bal Gilles La_Morsania Morse Dorothy Wagner Maxine Orr Winifred Hargrave le Vonne Kirk Margaret Belle Dolores Trierweiler Maria Fritt Dear Land of Home Jan Sibelius Mt Mercy Callece

Leinbaughs Return From Southern Trip

Mr and Mrs T B Leinbaugh of 2412 Fourth Avenue SE returned after a five month southern tour. They spent much of their time in Me Allen and San Antonio Texas. They ended the trip in Peoria Illinois with a visit to their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs D Morgan Ink.

T B. Leinbaugh Fourth Avenue Allen San Antonio Texas Peoria Ill D Morgan Ink

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rockford, Ill Linn Children's Home Areme Circle Ruths Discoler Fine Srey Hsie M‘kabes Dows Second Ave. and Second St. SE V.F.W American Childhood Education Association Commonwealth Tea Room Lillian Anderson First Avenue E E. J. Bruns Elizabeth Bender Third Avenue SE U. of Iowa Mayflower D.A.R Bridge Club Doris Mainfrances Batten Ninth Street Swa Phyllis Wenger Elynn Martinek Lillie Ahrens Maxine Anderson Ella Mae Posschl Virginia Ohman Jean Monson Mary Jane Johnson Madeline Hunter Lucille Steyne Alice Kulhavy Barbara Muetzel George Atchisons D. L. Williams W. L. Williams Seventeenth Street Helen Johnson Spy Modern Sanctuary Guild Leinbaughs Newman
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