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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1936

Page

16

Weekend Social Scene Brims With Grand Affairs

This week end stands as one of the gayest in months with numerous social events. Mr and Mrs Weaver Witwer host a 6 pm supper for their twenty fifth anniversary at Hilltop farm. Mr and Mrs Herbert Sta mats welcome guests at a farm picnic for James Shoch and William Wilson en route to the west coast. Diana Phipps from Denver visits Miss Marian Smith at Cedar Rapids Country club with Ray Durham Jr and Ingham Hutchinson Cone as guests. Jack Morrison of Kansas City plans a visit to the Smiths. The Country club dance honors visiting tennis players from the Middle States tournament amid a large turnout. The Salters host a group including William Bettendorf Leon Vernentine and Miss Billie Reynolds for dinners this weekend.

Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm Herbert S. Stamats Linden Drive James Shoch William Wilson Philadelphia Shoch Mr. Wilson West Coast Billie Burke Flo Ziegfeld Patricia Ziegfeld Marian Smith Country Club Drive Cedar Rapids Country Club Isaac B. Smith Diana Phipps Denver Colo Paris France Ray Durham, Jr Chicago Ingham Hutchinson Cone Washington, D. C Jack Morrison Kansas City Mavian Stevan Smith Middle States Chester D. Salter Forest Drive Salters William Bettendorf Leon Vernentine Davenport Salter Billie Reynolds Iowa City

Ashbys to Host Buffet for House Guests This Weekend

Mr and Mrs Delbert R Ashby entertain about thirty guests at a 7 pm buffet supper at their Country Club Drive SE home in honor of Mr and Mrs Milton Hunt of South Port Connecticut. The Hunts arrived Saturday afternoon for a weekend visit en route to Alaska and will depart Monday.

Delbert R. Ashby Country Club Drive Milton Hunt South Port Conn

Miss Janet Sinclair Visiting Indianapolis Friends

Miss Janet Sinclair daughter of Mr and Mrs Archer C Sinclair of Indianapolis is visiting with Miss Elizabeth Melberg at the Amos Melberg home 316 Nineteenth street SE She will return home Monday.

Janet Sinclair Archer C. Sinclair Indianapolis Elizabeth Melberg Amos Melberg Nineteenth Street Miss Sinclair

Laird Couple Return From Spirit Lake Vacation

Mr and Mrs Donald Laird of 2009 Glenway drive SE arrived Friday after a two week stay at the Templar Park Hotel in Spirit Lake.

Donald Laird Glenway Drive Spirit Lake Templar Park Hotel

Kin Visit Plans For Bingham Family From Two States

David Bingham of Philadelphia expected Monday to stay a week with his mother Mrs E H Bingham at 1800 Second Avenue SE. Harold Bingham arrives from Beloit Wisconsin at week’s end for a brief visit.

David Bingham Philadelphia E. H. Bingham Second Avenue SE Harold Bingham Beloit Wis

Savery Family Plans Return Visit to Fisher Home

Mr and Mrs Clyde Savery of Scarsdale New York and their son Billy arrive today from Lake Okoboji after a three week stay to visit Mrs Saverys parents Mr and Mrs F C Fisher at 2397 Blake boulevard SE. The Saverys previously visited the Fishers last month before their Okoboji trip.

Clyde Savery Scarsdale N. Y Billy Lake Okoboji

Mrs Mark Anderson and Daughter Return From Month Long Trip

Mrs Mark Anderson and her daughter Margaret have returned from a month long trip visiting Rochester New York Annapolis New York City and Ann Arbor.

Mark Anderson Bever Avenue Margaret Rochester N. Y Annapolis New York City Ann Arbor

Mrs Patrick Returns From Lake Vermillion

Mrs. Mary Whelpley Patrick of 853 Fourth Avenue SE has returned from a six week stay at the cottage of her parents Dr and Mrs C B Whelpley at Lake Vermillion Minnesota. Her daughters Mary Ann and Janet Patrick will remain there for the remainder of the summer.

Mary Whelpley Patrick Fourth Avenue SE Lake Vermillion Minn C. B. Whelpley

Keech couple embarks on ten day southwest motor trip

Dr and Mrs R K Keech of 2390 Blake Boulevard SE depart today for a ten day motor journey through the southwest.

R. K. Keech Blake Boulevard

Plans for Cedar Rapids Country Club Annual Pool Party

The Cedar Rapids Country Club will host its annual pool party mid August with special entertainment planned. Club members organizing the event include Robert C. Toms Dr J K Van Lackum Mrs Thomas M Jones Mrs Grant Collins and Van Vecht en Shaffer.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Robert C. Toms J. K. van Lackum Thomas M. Jones Grant Collins van Vechten Shaffer

Judge and Mrs Ring Return From Okoboji Holiday

Judge and Mrs. H. C. Ring returned Saturday from Crescent Beach hotel at Lake Okoboji where they had been since Monday. They were joined by Mrs. Ring's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barr of Manchester. David and Dean Ring had spent the week in Chicago as guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Miller.

H. C. Ring Bever Avenue SE Crescent Beach Lake Okoboji

Mrs W Arlo Sylvester and son visit Albany link ends here

Mrs W Arlo Sylvester and her son Billy of Albany New York arrived this weekend to visit parents Mr and Mrs Norman E Smith at 810 First Avenue East. Mrs Sylvester is the former Lucia Janet Smith.

W. Arlo Sylvester Billy Albany, N. Y

Careys and Delays Move Toward Alexandria Minn

Elizabeth and John Carey and Mrs Gordon DeLay depart Friday for Alexandria Minnesota to join Mrs E J Carey and her daughter Kathleen already resident there. E J Carey and Gordon DeLay plan to join the family early next week at the latest.

Elizabeth John Carey Gordon DeLay Grande Avenue SE Alexandria Minn E. J. Carey Kathleen

Reynolds and daughter Nancy plan visit to Freeport Ill

Mrs Laverna Reynolds and her daughter Nancy of Los Angeles formerly of Cedar Rapids will travel Monday to Freeport Illinois for a visit. They have been guests in Cedar Rapids for the past month with Mr and Mrs Sutherland Dows Mr and Mrs George Beattie and Mrs Edward F Winslow.

Laverna Reynolds Nancy Los Angeles Cedar Rapids Freeport, Ill Reynolds Sutherland Dows George Beattie Edward F. Winslow

Otto Dvorak Visits Munger Home for Weekend Stay

Otto Dvorak of Chicago arrived Friday to spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Grant B. Munger at 1921 First avenue East. Mrs. Dvorak, a long-time guest, will continue her visit.

Otto Dvorak Chicago Grant B. Munger First Avenue E

Mr and Mrs Bingham Return From Estes Park

Mr and Mrs Charles W. Bingham of 3300 First Avenue East have returned from Estes Park Colorado where they spent a month at the Columbine lodge.

Mrs. Bingham Estes Park Charles W. Bingham First Avenue E Colo Columbine Lodge

Miss Zbanek and Mr Ziemer Plan September Wedding

Engagement announced for Mary Louise Zbanek and Arthur Fletcher Ziemer of Dubuque. They are Coe College graduates 1933 with active Greek affiliations. A September wedding is planned with relatives hosting a recent Cedar Rapids dinner.

Mary Zbanek Bever Avenue SE Mary Louise Arthur Fletcher Ziemer Dubuque Miss Zbanek Mr. Ziemer Coe College Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority W. D. Hanna and Company Ziemer Chi-Beta Phi Coe Cedar Rapids Standard Oil Company Thomas L. Crabbe Grande Avenue W. D. Hanna Company Zbanek Cedar Rapids Country Club Zimmer J. K. Munn O. H. Cuddy A. E. Dickeson Mary Kowalke D. N. Horan Florence Zimmer Harriet Newcomer Alice Horan

Mrs Reed and Mrs Avery Return From Estes Park

Mrs John A Reed of 616 Sixth Street SW, accompanied by her sister Mrs Adelaide Avery of 616 Fifth Avenue SE, returned Saturday from a two week vacation at Estes Park Colorado.

John A. Reed Sixth Street Adelaide Avery Fifth Avenue Estes Park Colo

Dorothy Williams Honored at Delta Delta Delta Breakfast

Miss Dorothy Williams of 558 Knollwood drive SE will be honored at a breakfast and personal shower at Commonwealth Tea Room this morning by the pledge members of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Guests include Miss Williams and ten other local and out of town guests.

Dorothy Williams Knollwood Drive Commonwealth Tea Room Delta Delta Delta Sorority Miss Williams Maxine Ulch Elizabeth Melberg Mary Gage Patricia Burkhalter Virginia Weld Betty Beardsley Catherine Cooper Helen Munns

Local Players Prepare for Iowa Bridge Tourney

Cedar Rapids bridge players plan weeks of practice ahead of the Iowa state championship to be held August 20 to 22 at the Clear Lake Country Club. This sixth annual tournament, under the Iowa State Bridge League, offers trophies or merchandise prizes for top scorers across all classes. Mrs George E Beattie is league vice president and tournament chair.

Cedar Rapids Clear Lake Iowa State Bridge League George E. Beattie Nineteenth Street

Guests in Leibsohn Home to Return

Mr and Mrs Jack Schurman of Chicago and their daughters Nancy and Sue Leibsohn will return to their home Monday after visiting Mrs Schurmans parents Mr and Mrs Philip Leibsohn at 1955 Fifth Avenue SE.

Jack Schurman Chicago Nancy Sue Leibsohn

Mrs Snowden to Terre Haute for Crawford wedding

Mrs J W Snowden of 1700 Second Avenue SE leaves Friday for Terre Haute Indiana to serve as matron of honor at the wedding of Miss Barbara Crawford this Saturday. Mr Snowden will join her next weekend and they will return together Sunday.

J. W. Snowden Second Avenue SE Terre Haute Ind Barbara Crawford Mr. Snowden Sunny

Polaskys Change Residence in Minnesota

Mr and Mrs Norman Polasky move from Commonwealth apartments to 1725 Grande Avenue SE.

Norman Polaskys Norman Polasky Commonwealth Apartments Grande Avenue SE

Krumholtz Couple Depart for Midwest Lake Cruise

Mr and Mrs Dwight Krumholtz of 2231 Fifth Avenue SE left Friday for Chicago to begin a lake cruise visiting Mackinac Island Cleveland and Buffalo before returning through Georgian and Green bays. They will be away one week.

Dwight Krumholtz Fifth Avenue SE Chicago Mackinac Island Cleveland Buffalo Georgian Green Bays

New Cedar Rapids Residents Arrive From Far Flung States

Attention is on new Cedar Rapids neighbors arriving this summer to settle here. Mrs. J W Snowden of Second Avenue SE and her husband came from Rockville Indiana. Mrs. George Wagner and Mr Wagner recently moved from Waterloo. Mrs. Ross Grange and daughter Louise from Sioux City join the influx, with Louise set to attend Iowa State College at Ames. Mrs. Sumner Foster and two month old Fredrica arrived from Cedarhurst Long Island New York, with Fredrica brought by plane two weeks ago.

Cedar Rapids Long Island N. Y J. W. Snowden Second Avenue Snowden Rockville Ind George Wagner Wagner Waterloo Sioux City Ross E. Grange Louise Grange Forest Drive Grange Miss Grange Iowa State College Ames Sumner Foster Country Club Parkway Fredrica Foster Cedarhurst New York

Honor Mrs Playter And Miss McBain At Cedar Rapids Luncheon

Mrs David Beardsley and Mrs David Turner hosted sixteen at Cedar Rapids Country Club on Saturday in honor of Mrs Andrew Playter of Eau Claire Wisconsin and Miss Mabel McBain of Houston Texas guests of Mrs R H Pickford. Activities followed a morning golf outing with out of town guest Mrs Laverna Reynolds of Los Angeles. The two honorees planned to depart for home today after visiting the Pickford residence.

David Beardsley Linden Drive David Turner Twenty-third Street Drive Cedar Rapids Country Club Andrew Playter Eau Claire Wis Mabel McBain Houston Tex R. H. Pickford Forest Drive Laverna Reynolds Los Angeles Playter Miss McBain Pickford

Novaks hosted by Jensens during West Point visit

Mr and Mrs Leo Novak of West Point New York and their children Jack Don and Mary Jean were entertained at dinner Friday evening by Mr and Mrs H C Jensen of 2500 Country Club Parkway SE. The Novaks are visiting Mr Novak's mother Mrs Mary Novak at 820 First Avenue East.

Leo Novak West Point N. Y Jack Don Mary Jean H. C. Jensen Country Club Parkway SE Novaks Mr. Novak Mary Novak First Avenue E

Miss June Weeks of Saginaw to Return Home

Miss June Weeks of Saginaw Michigan, a house guest of Miss Audrey Jones at 2304 Country Club parkway SE, will return to her home the first of the week.

Saginaw June Saginaw, Mich Audrey Jones Country Club Parkway SE

Camp Lake Hubert Selects Water Day Attendants

Joan Newburger and Miss Jane Shuptrine were chosen by Camp Lake Hubert girls as attendants to the Water Day queen. Newburger is the daughter of Mr and Mrs B J Newburger of 2101 Ridgewood Drive SE. Shuptrine is the daughter of Mrs C H Shuptrine of 2625 Meadow Brook Drive SE.

Joan Newburger B. J. Newburger Ridgewood Drive Jane Shuptrine C. H. Shuptrine Meadowbrook Drive Camp Lake Hubert

Mrs R W Greene and daughters return from Minnesota trip

Mrs Robert W Greene of 2009 Bever Avenue SE and her daughters Katheryn Mae and Jo Anne returned Friday after a month's vacation at their Minnesota cottage and time in Chicago.

Robert W. Greene Bever Avenue Katheryn Mae Jo Anne Minnesota Chicago

Mrs Jackson and Mrs Chandler Visit McGregor

Mrs. L. T. Jackson and Mrs. C. R. Chandler spend the week end with Mr. and Mrs. McGregor at their home.

Jackson Chandler McGregor L. T. Jackson Linden Drive C. R. Chandler Nineteenth Street

Engagement Of Lila Palmer To W J Bakken Announced

An engagement notice from Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Palmer of 1819 Fourth Avenue SE announces the betrothal of their daughter Lila to W. J. Bakken of Chicago. The couple plans a September 1 wedding. Lila, a Coe College graduate, taught music in Dysart, while Bakken, a Carleton College alum, works for the Wilson Company in Chicago.

Harry A. Palmer Fourth Avenue SE Lila W. J. Bakken Chicago J. A. Bakken Minneapolis Palmer Miss Palmer Coe College Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Mu Phi Epsilon Dysart Bakken Carleton College Wilson Company Margaret Mansfield Marianne Dvorak Mary Hughes Lorraine Mueller Esther Smith Ruth Kemp Gladys Stary Harold A. Severn Keith Town A. P. Kehlenbeck Ames

Pickfords Visit Des Moines Over Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Pickford and their children Jimmy Rollo and Peter of 2216 Upland drive SE are spending the weekend in Des Moines visiting A. H. Pickford, the brother of Mr. Pickford.

R. S. Pickford Upland Drive Jimmy Rollo Peter Des Moines A. H. Pickford Mr. Pickford

Miss Marjorie Deacon Travels to Oak Park Today

Miss Marjorie Deacon of 529 Knollwood Drive SE leaves this afternoon for Oak Park Indiana to visit for a week with her sorority sister Miss Betty Buckingham and will return home afterward.

Marjorie Deacon Oak Park Knollwood Drive Betty Buckingham

McGregor Brothers Return From Colorado Camp

Robert and Bruce McGregor sons of Mr and Mrs A W Mc Gregor 1910 B avenue NE returned Friday after six weeks as junior counselors at Tom Tucker ranch camp in Nederland Colorado

Robert and Bruce McGregor A. W. McGregor B Avenue NE Tom Tucker Ranch Nederland Colo

Pi Beta Phi Rushing Luncheon Held in Moline

Miss Madge Jones rushing chair for Iowa Zeta chapter at the University of Iowa attended a rushing luncheon in Moline Saturday. She was joined by Miss Maxine Redmond and Miss Jayne Shover with Mrs. John Shover of Monticello.

Madge Jones Fifth Avenue SE Iowa Pi Beta Phi Sorority University of Iowa Moline Tri City Maxine Redmond Jayne Shover John Shover Monticello

Wallace Boysons Return From Spirit Lake Holiday

Mr and Mrs Wallace G Boyson of 1602 Park Avenue SE returned Saturday from Spirit Lake where they spent two weeks in a cottage at Templar Park.

Wallace Boysons Wallace G. Boyson Park Avenue SE Spirit Lake Templar Park

Mr and Mrs Cash Return From Gull Lake Trip

Mr and Mrs W A Cash and their daughter Jeanne return from a fishing trip at Gull Lake Minnesota to their home at 362 Twentieth Street Southeast.

Cash W. A. Cash Twentieth Street Jeanne Gull Lake Minn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Ashby Melbergs Donald Lairds David and Clyde Saverys Patrick Keechs Judge Mrs. Ring Okoboji MRS Mrp Louse Grange Reed Avery Leibsohn Terre Haute, Indiana Ane, Fredrica Tru Mry George Wagner Thompson Mrs. Playter Leo Novaks Jensens Janet Shuptrine R. W. Greene Lila Palmer R. S. Pickfords PI Beta Phi Betsy Quarton Center Sumner D. Quarton Nancy Kruidenier Virginia Shaw Oberlin Kruidenier David Kruidenier Quarton Miss Shaw Frank
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