Ashley Chapter Committees Named in DAR for 1939 40
The Daughters of the American Revolution announce Ashley chapter officers and committees for 1939 40 led by regent Mrs. Robert C. Toms. Key roles include vice regent Mrs. Louise Yuill as chaplain and recording secretary Mrs. Royal H. Holbrook. National and state committees list numerous members across standing groups including Americanism, conservation, flag, genealogical records, and membership, with chairmen such as Mrs. Imogen B. Emery and Mrs. R. Bryan Cronbaugh guiding national defense through patriotic education and junior membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Toms
W. W. Crissman
Louise Yuill
Royal H. Holbrook
M. H. Williams
Margaret Dickey
B. J. Posegate
Maude Carr
Ashley Chapter
National Committee
Ashley
Imogen B. Emery
National Defense
R. Bryan Cronbaugh
Cronbaugh
Historical Magazine
C. W. Boegel
Historic Relics
C. L. Douglass
Good Citizenship Pilgrims Clubs
Toms
Martha Irwin
F. B. Garnes
Mary Kennedy
Zaidee Snyder
J. Y. Kennedy
O. J. Felton
Douglass
Charles S. Krause
Jennie Post
W. A. Montgomery
Helen Amidon
H. E. Rick
Myrtle G. Johnes
W. L. Crissman
R. R. Mayberry
Elizabeth Morse
H. H. Doolittle
A. G. Evans
W. R. Grissel
H. B. Leinbaugh
J. S. Bain
E. Joanna Hagey
Wilsons to Vacation in Bermuda by Monarch
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Wilson of 1238 Fourth avenue SE depart Thursday for New York to sail Saturday on the S. S. Monarch for a two week Bermuda vacation. They are accompanied by Mrs. Wilsons sister, Mrs. Kenneth F. Steingass, and Mr. Steingass of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Wilson
Fourth Avenue SE
New York City
Bermuda
Dorothy Spencer Hosts Luncheon For Friends At Tea Room
Miss Dorothy Spencer daughter of Mrs C M Spencer invited a group of friends to a luncheon Thursday at the Commonwealth tea room. Guests included Miss Jean Files of Syracuse visiting in the W J Brown home and Miss Kathryn Fitzpatrick of Elkader visiting in the W H Hasek home along with Mary Zuercher Kathryn Claassen Bonnie Mae Diebold Louise Flaherty Ruth Ann Hasek Nora Cocker Jeanne Cash Susan Brown Marion Reiff Allayne Konecny and Barbara Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Spencer
C. M. Spencer
Fourth Avenue SE
Commonwealth Tea Room
Jean Files
Syracuse
W. J. Brown
Kathryn Fitzpatrick
Elkader
W. H. Hasek
Miss Spencer
Mary Zuercher
Kathryn Claassen
Bonnie Mae Diebold
Louise Flaherty
Ruth
Dinner honor for P H Boyson at Cedar Rapids Country Club
Adolph F Boyson hosts a dinner Thursday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club honoring P H Boyson of Long Beach California, guest in the home of Mr and Mrs H N Boyson 2314 Bever Avenue SE. Those sharing the courtesy include Mr and Mrs H N Boyson Mr and Mrs Wallace G Boyson and Mrs Jesse Travis. P H Boyson will depart Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph F. Boyson
Commonwealth Apartments
Cedar Rapids Country Club
P. H. Boyson
Long Beach
Calif
H. N. Boyson
Bever Avenue SE
Wallace G. Boyson
Jesse Travis
Spears Host Dinner for Bridge Club at Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs R D Spears of 231 Twenty fifth Street Drive SE host a Thursday dinner at the Cedar Rapids Country Club for members of their bridge club. Ten guests remain at the club after dinner with twelve covers laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Spears
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Stiles Family Returns From McGregor Visit
Dr and Mrs K A Stiles and daughter Patricia returned to 238 Twenty fourth Street Drive SE after several days in McGregor where Dr Stiles served on the Wild Life school staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. A. Stiles
Twenty-fourth Street Drive
Patricia
McGregor
Stiles
Wild Life School
Mrs Howard R Green Leaves for East Visit
Mrs. Howard R Green of 2003 Bever Avenue SE will depart Thursday evening for a month long visit in Schenectady New York to be with her son William Green and Mrs Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Green
East
Bever Avenue SE
Schenectady
N. Y
William Green
Green
Htcler
Wilson & Co. P. S
G.R
Birthday Party for David Unzeitig Jr
Mrs Frank Unzeitig entertained on Wednesday at 920 Twentieth Street SE celebrating the fifth birthday of her son David A party featured balloons favors games and refreshments Guests included Frankie Navratil Tommy Zachar Donny Pulkrab Dick Prastka Milton Kopecky and Ronald Havlik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Unzeitig, Jr
Twentieth Street SE
David
Frankie Navratil
Tommy Zachar
Donny Pulkrab
Dick Prastka
Milton Kopecky
Ronald Havlik
Camp Fire Board Hosts Welfare Bureau at Camp
Camp Fire board members entertained the welfare bureau of the Chamber of Commerce at Camp Huaga on Tuesday evening. Dinner at 6:30 followed by camp song, tours of the camp, and visits to the junior Aponita cabin and the Gay Lodge for older girls Agatth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Huaga
Welfare Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Aponita
Agatth
Karl P. Blaise
Edward Sheey
Carl Kirwin
H. M. Ivins
George Laird
J. M. Knox
George T. Willhelm
Delbert Ashby
Jay W. Hesser
M. R. Warren
Henry Haegg
A. J. Anderson
Harmon R. Taylor
A. L. Augustine
G. V. Wood
Barbara Wood
Charles City
Wapsie Y camp votes for council and paper staff
Tuesday campers at Wapsie Y elected five to the Wapsie council including Martha Ann Young of Marion and Cedar Rapids residents Gertrude Schomberg Delores Wood Mary Ellen Reece and Helen Heald. Camp paper editors named Grace Jean Hicks Imelda Gatton Fern King Gail Phillipson and Betty Ensign. Council met in the lodge due to bad weather with Winifred Blake recounting travels in Europe and youth hostess work. Grace Gordon played marimba as campers sang camp songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie-Y Camp
Wapsie Council
Martha Ann Young
Marion
Gertrude Schomberg
Delores Wood
Mary Ellen Reece
Helen Heald
Cedar Rapids
Grace Jean Hicks
Imelda Gatton
Iowa City
Fern King
Sigourney
Gail Phillipson
Betty Ensign
Winifred Blake
Europe
Grace Gordon
East Side W C T U Met At Miss Main Home
The East Side W C T U met at Miss Helen Main 1547 B avenue NE with Mrs C B Hungerford leading devotions The Rainbow of Promise. Reports included road sign installation near Central City and a certificate for contributions to the temperance education fund The next meeting will elect officers Mrs J H Rhoades to serve dinner August 15 Those bringing canned fruit for the Benedict home were asked to bring it to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Main
B Avenue NE
C. B. Hungerford
Union
Central City
Temperance Education Fund
J. H. Rhoades
Dorothy Stritesky Weds John H. Threlkeld in Ames
Dorothy Stritesky daughter of Mr and Mrs L W Stritesky married John H Threlkeld of Ames in a St Wenceslaus church ceremony performed by Rev Joseph A Surovy. The couple plan to live in Ames after August 15 and will honeymoon in northern Iowa and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Stritesky
L. W. Stritesky
Mount Vernon Avenue
John H. Threlkeld
Ames
R. M. Threlkeld
Seventeenth Street
Joseph A. Surovy
St. Wenceslaus Church
Ruth Anne Struesky
O. Wokoun
Threlkeld
Wilson Avenue
Washington High School
Coe College
Kappa Delta Sorority
Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Dragoon Transfer and Storage Company
Russell Railway and Motor Bus Guide Company
Mrs Fay's Housewarming Hosted by Local Club Members
Mrs F R Buchanan Mrs F B Gutz and Mrs W L Hall hosted a housewarming for Mrs Chauncey Fay at 1629 B avenue NW. Guests from the Friendly Neighborhood club attended a porch luncheon. garden flowers decorated the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Buchanan
F. B. Gutz
W. L. Hall
Chauncey Fay
B Avenue NW
Friendly Neighborhood Club
Fay
F. Little
Charles Smreck
Louis Kruber, Jr
Louis Kruber
Harry McGuire
Walter Euken
Hugo Lensch
Steve Saris
Waldo Hudson
L. H. Meyers
B. J. Voltz
D. W. Seefluth
Bert Scott
D. W. Peck
Cordelia Miller
E. H. Reimers
H. A. Cook
Needham Young
Truman Durr
McKabe
Seopee Buchanan
Evelyn All
Evans family returns from Okoboji vacation
The Rev. William M. Evans and his daughters Hazel Evans and Lulu E. Peterson, of 1328 A avenue NE, came back Monday after spending a month at Hay ward's bay on West Okoboji lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Evans
Hazel Evans
Lulu E. Peterson
A Avenue NE
Hayward’s Bay
Okoboji Lake
Vacationers Return After Long Trips
Long distance vacationers stream back after midsummer holidays. Carl D. Thomas family from Washington Avenue SE return after a three week motor trip visiting Sprague's lodge Estes Park Mesa Verde Grand Canyon and national parks in Utah then via Salt Lake City and Denver. Blanche Krebs spent summer in Michigan after visiting New York City Harbor Point. Royal H Holbrook and Helen B Amidon return from ten weeks in Los Angeles and west coast cities with Marvin Selden family also returning from Minnesota resort area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. Thomas
Washington Avenue SE
Lee
Sprague’s Lodge
Estes Park
Mesa Verde
Gallup
N. M
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Boulder Dam
Grand Canyon
National Parks
Utah
Salt Lake City
Denver
Blanche Krebs
Pleasant Drive
Michigan
Krebs
New York City
Harbor Point
Mich
LeRoy Kramer
Chicago
Royal H. Holbrook
Helen B. Amidon
Second Avenue SE
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Marvin R. Selden
Greenwood Drive
Ann
Litchfield
Minn
Legion Auxiliary Meets at Memorial Building
Thirty four members of the American Legion auxiliary to Hanford post No 5 met in the Memorial building Tuesday night. Mrs Charles McGinty was installed as historian by Mrs J P Winn for the coming year. Edward Kopecky violinist played several numbers. Delegates to the state convention at Burlington Aug 9 to 11 were chosen. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Hanford Post No. 5
Memorial Building
Charles McGinty
J. P. Winn
McGinty
Floyd Baumgartner
L. Schirm
T. A Norberg
Charles Penningroth
Edward Kopecky
Burlington
R. C. Hopwood
John Stodola
Sam Christensen
Miss Dorothy Houts Returns From Vacation
Miss Dorothy Houts of 1808 Washington avenue SE returns after five weeks in Chicago and Hopkie Ky visiting Miss Margaret Yost an art teacher. She also spent two weeks on Mackinac Island Mich attending the annual yacht races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Houts
Washington Avenue
Chicago
Hopkie, Ky
Margaret Yost
George W Rutan II Weds Florence Hemminger in Marion
George W Rutan II and Miss Florence M Hemminger were married June 29 in Marion with Rev C E Krog officiating. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs George W Rutan II of 500 Thirtieth Street Drive SE and the bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hemminger of Withee Wisconsin. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Clyde Basham of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Rutan III
George W. Rutan II
Thirtieth Street
Florence M. Hemminger
John Hemminger
Withee
Wis
Marion
C. E. Krog
Clyde Basham
Cedar Rapids
Miss Elsie Tefer Honors Miss Ruby Paulsen Shower
Miss Elsie Tefer hosted a Glow room gathering at the Gas company Monday evening honoring Miss Ruby Paulsen whose marriage to Joseph Tefer is set for Aug. 19. Bunco prizes went to Miss Ramona O'Brien Miss Garnet Emmet and Mrs. Anna Haijsman with several attendants sharing the courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Tefer
Gas Company
Ruby Paulsen
Joseph Tefer
Bunco
Ramona O’brien
Garnet Emmet
Anna Haijsman
Hilda Tecklenburg
Dorothy Paulsen
Lucile Currell
Bea
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Local Names Listed For Community Notices
A partial list of residents and local figures appears, naming Conway, Bernita Conway, Gladyce Getz, Robbie Stepman, Mary Kinney, Betty Smith, Evelyn Kiester, Gladys Stepanek, Priscilla Smith, Emmet O'Brien, Esther Christie, Grace Winger, and Mesdames H. Paulsen and H. Schneider among others, with Frank Loufek and family also referenced. The fragment also lists Frank Loufek Jr., William Seichert, Annie Smith, Jess McKee, Mavis McKee, Lumir Sykora, T. O. Bailey, A. B. Shakespeare, and Joseph Tefer in a contemporaneous community roster.
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. M. McCullough
E. F. Heinze
F. W. Darling
Charles J. Bready
Maxine Boegel
H. B. Britton
Frances Sebern
Thelma Boegel
G. F. Gibson
F. E. Ormsby
S. L. Kay
R. C. Folsom
E. M. Soboda
Lewis Emerson
Edwin Broms
E. D. Hardwick
C. W. Suttliff
Helen Dunn
Louise Hathaway
Kyndberg
E. M. Shunk
C. M. Bloomhall
C. B. Iosty
Jane Scott
Margaret Grissel
A W. Loftus
E. P. Mavis
O. S. Johnson
E. G. Paxton
R. Lee Taylor
Misson Beggs
J. Eves
Robert A. Wilsons
Adolph Boyson
California
McGregor Visi
David Unzeitig Party
Hutch Hutchinsons
Hutchinson
Emily
Camp Fire Board
Wapsie-Y
East Side
Siebke
Taylor
Mrs. Fay
Okoboji
Legion Auxiliary
Trip
Miss Hemminger
Miss Paulsen
Tin
Hallekfelt, Inc
George
Wilson
Owl
Good Housekeeping Institute
Wilson & Co
U. S
Boxep Wison
Rector’s
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