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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1934
Page
10
Rainy Monday brings quiet in social circles as weekend guests depart and plans wane. A few small luncheons and bridge sessions are noted at local clubs while residents plan light gatherings and expect resumed activity later in the week. Douglas Boynton away on a two week Gull Lake vacation.
Mr and Mrs King Thompson and their children Tomms Bil and David Warren have returned from a two weeks vacation at Lake Ponto in Minnesota. Prof and Mrs J W Leedy of Wheaton Illinois and their son John L Leedy of Minneapolis were weekend guests in the home of Mrs Richard Lord. The Leedys are en route to the Black Hills and Yellowstone Park.
Mrs J J Ranner of Stewart Florida visits Cedar Rapids with relatives. Emil Novy, daughter Ellen, Kathryn Wolfe, Rita Soik, and Georgie Berchenbris depart by car for Lake Minocqua Wisconsin for a two week stay.
G H Titus of Youngstown and his grandson Grant Hayes are visiting the B B Newell home at 4901 Center Point Road NE.
Mrs. Robert Taft of Chicago and her three weeks old daughter Patricia Ann arrived Saturday to spend a month with her parents Mr and Mrs R C Smythe at 2532 First Avenue East.
Members of the board of the Home for Aged Women will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m at the home located at 202 Twelfth Street NW.
A G Smid Mrs Irene Ashby A W Stirsky and Miss Nadine Kuirk, all of Cedar Rapids, motored to Chicago Sunday afternoon to visit at the World’s fair.
Mir and Mrs Robert XL Covert of Chiaro host two visiting women from New York and Los Angeles at the Byrnes home, 1300 Third Ave SE, as they plan a two week stay. Nora Joan Mc Seanith and Caitrella Tees also visit Mrs McGoncels in MINAS TREAT, while many come and go between Trem G2KGk and Siutzanders.
A whirl of names and events fills a Prairieburg social page with showers, stag parties, farewells, and engagements. Guests from Cedar Rapids, Gen eva, and Waterloo attend pre nuptial events for Miss Georgie Stadola and Ross Morrison. extensive lists record relatives and attendees.
The notice lists Howard Kohler Arlene Tanner Francis Young Genevieve Tanner George Vernon Young Dale Young Elsie Wiley Mrs Carl Bills of Atalissa John Wiley Mr and Mrs A Manwiller Alpha Manwiller T Manwiller Louise Exkenberry and Margaret Redding of Cedar Rapids.
Mrs F O Merrifield was praised at a birthday party held Sunday at her home. A noon picnic dinner was served. Attending were F O Merrifield and Mrs Montague with Marguerite and Danny. Mr and Mrs N L Cannar with Phyllis Billy and Bea Nae. Mr and Mrs R O Dew with Lorraine Shirley Ann and Ina. Mr and Mrs L J Stanek. Ted Merrifield. Relda Behrens. Russell Merrifield. and Leroy Montague.
Miss Marie Melvin of 1750 B Avenue NE and Miss Charlotte Kovares of 332 Seventh Avenue SW left Saturday for Chicago where they will spend a week.
The board of the Home for the Frendless will meet on Tuesday February 16 at 2 pm at the home located at 519 Fifteenth Street.
The Elisabeth Gordon circle of Grande Avenue Presbyterian Church announces a social at 8 Pour ih avenue SE hosted by Lacile and Helen Duncan with Miss Bessie Graf assisting as hostess.
The Alethea chapter of the Daughters of Penelope holds a Treschar meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM in Moose hall with all members urged to attend. Social Aiders plan a card party Tuesday at 2 PM in Moose hall. The Daughters of Isabella meet Wednesday at 8 PM in the French room of the Montrose hotel.
Mrs. Albcin Franchere of New York City, a former resident, is visiting locally for an indefinite stay. She is a guest of Mrs. Charles C Loomis at the Commonwealth apartment, with several social events planned for the coming week.
Miss Carmen Grennan hosted a farewell tea Saturday afternoon at 310 Twenty fourth street NE for Miss Jane Foote of Chicago. Guests included Kathrine Diens Dorothy Rose Arlene Skersick Dorothy Jane Erickson Mae Allee Horak Bernadine Steiner Dorothy O'Brien Marcella Machula Agnes Knapp Eleanor Foote Maxine Kopel and Mary Knapp. Jane Foote and her sister Eleanor Foote left for home Sunday.
Mrs J P Winn and her daughter Betty of 1650 E Avenue NE returned from Chicago after a five day visit with relatives and attendance at A Century of Progress exhibition.
Mr and Mrs J W McComas from Chicago were weekend visitors at the home of Mrs McComas mother and father Mr and Mrs William L Boyer 130 B avenue NE They departed this morning for home.
Mr and Mrs Noble T Praige of High Point North Carolina visited Cedar Rapids to stay with Mrs Praige’s sister in law Mr and Mrs Don Jackson at 521 Nineteenth Street SE. They planned to visit F A Sernett Mason City E F Sernett LeMars and Mrs A W Parks before returning home in about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hoke were honored at a reception at the C. W. Hoke home in Springville. Before marrying on July 25, Ruth Joslin of Anamosa was the bride. Attending were Mrs. Tobe Schueler Otto Kurz William Schueler and other relatives.
A long sequence of names and family pairings appears, detailing Olive Schultz and numerous relatives, including the Cherrys, Top pings, Petersons, Goertzens, Hokes, Wetzel, Rindernkecht, Spurgeon, Larson, Conrad, Kohler, Armstrong, Joslin, and Hoke families with spouses and children named.
Miss Louise Whelihan will depart for Chicago this evening for a week long buying trip at the gift show currently under way there.
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