Honor Frances Eby At Luncheon And Shower
A Cedar Rapids bridal event honored Frances Eby of 1956 First Avenue E and her fiancé John C. Greedy of 2200 Fifth Avenue SE with a luncheon and hosiery shower. Hosts were Mrs. Donald M. Leonard, Mrs. Peter Topic, and Mrs. Frank Phelps. attendees included Barbara Bloomhall, Barbara Blaise, Ronald Evans, Wallace Lyon, Edward Misak and others as gifts were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Frances Eby
First Avenue E
Johnson C. Greedy
Fifth Avenue SE
Commonwealth Tea Room
Bridge
Robert R. Clark II
Doris Fryer
Marriage Announcement and Planned Shower in Tekamah
Complimenting Miss Frances Valder, who will wed Ralph Hoke on August 20 in Tekamah Nebraska, Mrs. Ray Ash lock and Mrs. Ed Budd will host a miscellaneous shower at the Budd home Tuesday evening. Guests include Misses Helen Humphrey Viola Shellabarger Lucille McLain Marjorie Love Marvel Whitcher Hazel Harper Gertrude Myers and Daisy Zalesky along with Mesdames W A Wick C B Simerda Ralph Whitlock Kenneth Fry and Frederick C Fisher Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Valder
Ralph Hoke
Tekamah
Neb
Ray Ashlock
Twenty-eighth Street
Ed Budd
Thirty-third Street
Budd
Helen Humphrey
Viola Shellabarger
Lucille McLain
Marjorie Love
Marvel Whitcher
Hazel Harper
Gertrude Myers
Daisy Zalesky
W. A. Wick
C. B. Shimerda
Ralph Whitlock
Kenneth Fry
Frederick C. Fisher, Jr
Hickenlooper Family Plans Blockton Visit and Bedford Address
Lieut. Gov. and Mrs. B. B. Hickenlooper with children Jane and David left Cedar Rapids for Blockton to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Hickenlooper. The lieutenant governor will speak at the Taylor county fair in Bedford before returning home Wednesday evening. Jane and David stay ten days with grandparents in Blockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Hickenlooper
Park Terrace SE
Jane
David
Blockton
Mr. Hickenlooper
N. O. Hickenlooper
Bedford
Witwers’ Guests Visit Friends in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Will J Price of Scarsdale New York and their children Billy and Margot have been guests of Mrs Price’s parents Mr and Mrs Ben H Witwer Cedar Rapids. They will stay ten days in Des Moines with Mr Price’s sisters the Reels and the Normiles before returning to Cedar Rapids then heading east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will J. Price
Scarsdale
N. Y
Billy
Margot
Price
Ben H. Witwer
Linden Drive
Des Moines
Mr. Price
Russell Reel
Reel
John Normile
Normile
Cedar Rapids
McCrea Family Ends Iowa Visit After Washington Trip
Mr and Mrs Paul McCrea and son Don departed Tuesday morning for Washington DC after visiting Mr and Mrs Lester Chadima and family at 2250 Washington avenue SE The Chadimas sent their sons Bob and Bill to Washington as guests for several weeks S N Harris of Washington accompanied the McCreas to Iowa and will stay with his niece Mrs Chadima for a period of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McCrea
Don
Washington, D. C
Lester C. Chadima
Washington Avenue
McCreas
Chadimas
Bob
Bill
Washington
S. N. Harris
Iowa
Chadima
Yarnalls Visit Clermont Ahead of Cedar Rapids Return
Mr and Mrs Thomas C Yarnall of Akron Ohio visiting Mrs Yarnalls aunt Miss Anna Larrabee at 1932 First Avenue East Cedar Rapids will spend several days in Clermont before returning home at week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Yarnall
Akron
Ohio
Alvin W. Allen
First Avenue E
Clermont
Turners Hostesses for Miss Brunot
Complimentary to their house guest Miss Mary Alice Brunot of Greensburg Pa Mrs David Turner and Miss Laura Turner entertained at a 10 o'clock coffee Tuesday at their home 301 Twenty third street drive SE. Six teen guests shared the courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Brunot
Greensburg
David Turner
Laura Turner
Twenty-third Street Drive
Perry C Rudes and David Return Home From Vacation
Mr and Mrs Perry C Rude and their son David returned home after a month vacation at Sherwood Forest lodge near Brainerd Minnesota They live at 535 Vernon Drive SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry C. Rude
David
Vernon Drive
Sherwood Forest Lodge
Brainerd
Minn
Ida Evans Leaves Pittsburgh for Home After Visit
Miss Ida Evans of Pittsburgh has completed a visit with her sister Mrs. C. S. Montooth and Mr. Montooth at 2610 Grande Avenue SE and departed Sunday for her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Evans
Pittsburgh, Pa
C. S. Montooth
Montooth
Grande Avenue SE
Wadsworth Family Return from Minnesota Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Wadsworth and daughter Ann return to 2278 Country Club Park Way SE after a two and a half week vacation in Minnesota. They stayed with James L. Bever and James D. Bever at a summer home on Comet Island and later visited Mrs. A. C. Buffington at her Gull Lake summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Wadsworth
Country Club Parkway SE
Ann
Minnesota
Mrs. Wadsworth
James L. Bever
James D. Bever
Comet Island
Mr. Wadsworth
A. C. Buffington
Gull Lake
Mrs. R. J. Allen Hosts Luncheon for House Guest
Mrs. R. J. Allen honored her Alameda California house guest and daughter in law Frances E. Allen with a one o'clock luncheon at 538 Forest Drive SE. Bridge was played and guests included Mrs. Edwin Franken Miss Katherine Franken Mrs. G L Hayzlett Mrs. C S Krause Mrs. Earl Pfaff Mrs. Claude Hicks and Mrs. Earl North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Allen
Alameda
Calif
R. J. Allen
Forest Drive
Edwin Franken
Katherine Franken
G. L. Hayzlett
C. S. Krause
Earl Pfaff
Claude Hicks
Earl North
Blind Bogey Golf Planned at Cedar Rapids Country Club
The Cedar Rapids Country club women’s golf committee announces a blind bogey tournament for Wednesday at 9 am. All women members are invited to participate and stay for luncheon after play at the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Studer Women Leave for Colorado Trip
Mrs. J. J. Studer of Vernon drive SE and her daughter Sandra left Tuesday morning for a three week stay at the Crags in Estes Park Colorado. They will be joined home by another daughter Mary Jo who has spent the summer at Cheley camp Estes Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Studer
Vernon Drive
Sandra
Crags
Estes Park
Colo
Stevan Smith and Max Widmer Return Home
Stevan Smith and C. Max Widmer have returned after spending several weeks at Buffalo Wyoming. Smith resides at 500 Twenty seventh Street Drive SE and Widmer at 2336 Linden Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevan Smith
Twenty Seventh Street Drive
C. Max Widmer
Linden Drive
Buffalo
Wyo
Holsinger reunion honors long-standing Lincoln County group
The Holsinger reunion met Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bachman on Lincoln highway E with 52 attendees. Donald Holsinger of Marion and Mrs. Charles Bleedner of Cedar Rapids were reelected president and secretary treasurer. The oldest guest was 85 year old Mrs. Anna E. Snyder and the youngest was Howard Donald Van Fossen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Van Fossen of Marion. The Fridleys from Mount Morris traveled the greatest distance with their two sons Ronald and Jimmy. Others came from Toddville Marion and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holsinger
Charles Bachman
Lincoln Highway E
Donald Holsinger
Marion
Charles Bleedner
Cedar Rapids
Anna E. Snyder
Howard Donald van Fossen
Wilbur van Fossen
Frank Fridley
David A. Fridley
Ronald
Jimmy
Mount Morris
Toddville
Mothers Club Sponsors Edgewood Picnic At Ellis Park
The Mothers club of Edgewood No. 1 hosts a community picnic Friday at 6 p.m. in the rose garden at Ellis park. All Edgewood district residents are invited to attend with their own dishes and picnic supplies as coffee and lemonade are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club of
Edgewood No. 1
Rose Garden
Ellis Park
Edgewood
To Honor Miss Protzman and Miss Files
Two former Cedar Rapids residents, Miss Mary Lou Protzman of Omaha and Miss Jean Files of Syracuse, will be honored by Bryce Fisher at a 6 30 p.m. buffet and scavenger hunt. The guest list includes many local youths and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Bryce Fisher
Everett E. Fisher
Meadowbrook Drive
Mary Lou Protzman
Omaha
Jean Files
Syracuse
N. Y
Allayne Keneeny
Nora Cocker
Louise Flaherty
Kathryn Claassen
Mary Zuercher
Barbara Rogers
Dorothy Spencer
Miriam Armstrong
Patricia Marshall
Jeanne Cash
Kathryn Wandel
Barbara Barry
Joanne Crawford
Marion Reiff
Bonnie Mae Diebold
Joan Yessler
Ralph Gearhart
Horace Hedges, Jr
Eugene Pinney
John Jacobs
Gordon McKay
David Keehn
Kenneth Lindsay, Jr
Bob Tucker
Bob Taylor
Dick Sheehy
Bill McPartland
Wallace Darling, Jr
Dick Chadima
John Foster
Jim Battin
Lee Thomas
Bob Puckett
Moody and Vane Return From Alaska Trip
Robert C. Moody and Dr. Robert F. Vane returned Monday after a month in Alaska. They attended the San Francisco World's Fair, sailed from Seattle to Seward, rode to Fairbanks, time in Vancouver, and traveled back home via the Canadian Rockies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Moody
Third Avenue SE
Robert F. Vane
Grande Avenue SE
Alaska
San Francisco
Seattle
Seward
Fairbanks
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies
Belknap Hosts Theater Party Guests At Home Dance
Courtesy event by Miss Jeanne Belknap of 1757 C Avenue NE for house guest Miss Betty Bushman of St. Louis. Monday evening theater party followed by dancing and refreshments. Attending were Misses June Mann Mary Baker Maxine Drury and Marcus Bates Jim Barry Tom Grayston Don Gray and Gordon Dalsbo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bushman
St. Louis
Jeanne Belknap
C Avenue NE
Belknap
June Mann
Mary Baker
Maxine Drury
Marcus Bates
Jim Barry
Tom Grayston
Don Gray
Gordon Dalsbo
Watkins Family Relocates to Chicago Home
Mrs. Howard Watkins and her daughters Virginia and Joan, with her mother Mrs. Gertrude Carver, plan to move to Chicago on Wednesday to join Mr. Carver and establish residence there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Watkins
Virginia
Joan
Gertrude Carver
Chicago
Mr. Carver
Fifteenth Borschel Family Reunion Held at West Liberty Fairgrounds
The fifteenth annual Borschel family reunion occurred Sunday at West Liberty fair grounds with a picnic dinner and a business meeting led by E. F. Borschel of Cedar Rapids. Officers named include E. F. Borschel president and Mrs. Charles Spinden vice president. Next reunion set for Iowa City on the first Sunday in August with a program by Evelyn and Doris Taylor Mildred Casey and Eugene Linn. Present were 116 attendees including members from Illinois Indiana Wisconsin and Iowa cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borschel
West Liberty Fair Grounds
E. F. Borschel
Cedar Rapids
Charles Spinden
West Liberty
Leona M. Borschel
Iowa City
Evelyn and
Doris Taylor
Mildred Casey
Sally Borschel
Eugene Linn
Out of the State
Elliott Anderson
Hiram Long
Keith
Beverly and Ardell
Glen Haven
Wis
George Jacobs
Orland, Ind
Loyd Jacobs
Ruth
Chicago
Gerald Jacobs
Fort Wayne
Ind
Danielson
Rock Island, Ill
Miss Marcella Stepanek Hosts Sunday Evening Honor
Miss Marcella Stepanek entertained Sunday evening in honor of her cousin Miss Gladys Stepanek whose marriage to Elmer Benish is set for August 16. Bunco and other games were played. The honored couple received a gift, with Alma Nove Leona Novak and others assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Stepanek
Gladys Stepanek
Elmer Benish
Bunco
Alma Nove
Leona Novak
Margaret Michalek
Elizabeth Blazek
Ruth Michalek
Helen Michalek
Harry Nove
Ernest Trachta
John Vosatka
William Faltis
Elmer Rompot
Lyle Beranek
John Vondra
Family Picnic Honors Myrtle Butcher in Springville Roots
A Sunday family picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Armstrong 1407 Thirtieth Street NE honored Myrtle Butcher of Sonora California a former Springville resident. Nearly 40 guests attended from Des Moines Davenport Whittier and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Armstrong
Thirtieth Street
Myrtle Butcher
Sonora
Calif
Springville
Des Moines
Davenport
Whittier
Cedar Rapids
Kellogg's All Bran Promises Regularity
An advertisement urges readers to prevent constipation by dietary bulk through Kellogg's All Bran cereal. It promotes daily consumption with ample water, labeling it a natural food rather than a medicine and encouraging readers to join the Regulars. Produced by Kellogg's in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mrs Gossett Hosts Miss Rohrbach Shower
Mrs Leila K Gossett hosted a miscellaneous shower Tuesday afternoon for Miss Nadgie Rohrbach whose upcoming marriage to Lieut John R Maney of Riverside California is set for August 19. Present were numerous friends and relatives including W P Rohrbach Edwin Murray Lloyd Connolly Josephine Norris D H Kurtz Louis Cossman Thomas Roche E J Keppel F K Michener Lena Borschel J M Franks Mable Jayne Edward G Lee E P Clement C H Wes cott A S Long Floyd Fisher C E Smith Colonel Taylor Theodore Wesenburg Nellie B McDowell Jane Walton and Mary Jean Gossett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila K. Gossett
Fifth Avenue SE
Nadgie Rohrbach
John R. Maney
Riverside
Calif
W. P. Rohrbach
Edwin Murray
Lloyd Connolly
Josephine Norris
D. H. Kurtz
Louis Cossman
Thomas Roche
E. J. Keppel
F. K. Michener
Lena Borschel
J. M. Franks
Mable Jayne
Edward G. Lee
E. P. Clement
C. H. Wescott
A. S. Long
Floyd Fisher
C. E. Smith
Colonel Taylor
Theodore Wesenburg
Nellie B. McDowell
Jane Walton
Mary Jean Gossett
Glamorettes Hold Cottage Outing at Delhi Maples
Members of the Glamorettes club spent several days at the Maples cottage near Delhi enjoying swimming boating and tennis. On the final night Ruth Rice and Jerry Rummells were initiated into the club followed by a watermelon and fudge party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glamorettes Club
Maples Cottage
Delhi
Ruth Rice
Jerry Rummells
Dorothea Kibbie
Jean Owen
Dorothy Sramek
Dorothy Fairies
Lucille Kibbie
Jerry Rummels
Ray Kibbie
Billy
Pi Omicron Sorority Breakfast Held At Mrs Wurster's Tea Room
Members of Pi Omicron were entertained at breakfast Sunday at Mrs Wurster's tea room. Blue team hostesses lost the contest while the gold team members were winners. Alta Duncan spoke of her trip to Indianapolis from July 19 to 22 for the national Pi Omicron convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Omicron Sorority
Harvest home festival planned by St. Patrick's Rosary unit
The third unit of the Rosary society at St. Patrick's parish met in Keane hall to finalize plans for the annual harvest home festival to be held on the school grounds with games amusements and meals in the auditorium on August 15. A concessions committee includes Mesdames Burke Werner Spaight McMeel Gilchrist Sedlacek Bock Carter Hasley Malloy Carnes Gipe Collins Carroll Pfiffner and Miss Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rosary Society
St. Patrick’s
Keane Hall
Carl Burke
Ellen Werner
Leonard Spaight
Mary McMeel
R. Gilchrist
Ralph Sedlacek
Margaret Bock
Helen Carter
Fred Hasley
J. Malloy
Ralph Carnes
John Gipe
Donald Collins
Joe Carrol
Joseph Pfiffner
Dorothy Stark
City briefs and personals brief meeting notices
The Cedar Rapids Navy club will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Montrose hotel. El Kahir Shrine temple will meet in regular session at the Montrose hotel terrace Wednesday at 8 p.m. Mary L. Nelson of 624 Sixth street SE left Tuesday for Bartlesville Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Navy Club
Montrose Hotel
Mary L. Nelson
Sixth Street
Bartlesville
Okla
el Kahir Shrine
Montrose Hotel Terrace
I O O F Initiatory Degree Tonight at 8 PM
Maine lodge No. 643 I O O F meets at 8 p m Tuesday at 838 First Avenue East for the initiatory degree. A citizens meeting to save the old Washington High School building is set for 7 45 p m Wednesday at the Y W C A to discuss future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
First Avenue E
Washington High School
Dr R M Chapman shows color motion pictures at luncheon
Dr R M Chapman presented color motion pictures from San Francisco Seattle the Canadian Rockies and the New York World’s Fair during a Canopus club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel on Tuesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Seattle
Canadian Rockies
New York City
R. M. Chapman
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Mrs. Faun Tours World’s Fair and Pacific Northwest
Mrs. G. C. Faun of 2004 First Avenue East joined an adult Bible teachers tour to the San Francisco World’s Fair and the Pacific Northwest. The trip was sponsored by a publishing company in Elgin, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Faun
First Avenue E
Southwest
San Francisco
Pacific Northwest
Woman Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition in Iowa Court
Mrs. Helen E. Schrimper of Cedar Rapids filed a voluntary bankruptcy in federal court Monday. She lists liabilities of 13 465 26 with 60 in exempt personal property and no assets. Secured claims total 11 631 06 and unsecured 1 830.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen E. Schrimper
Cedar Rapids
Knights of Columbus Barbecue Set for Frolic Field
The fourth annual barbecue will be held on Frolic field Wednesday evening with serving starting at 6 30 PM If it rains the event moves to Thursday All receipts go to fund Knights of Columbus charitable civic educational and athletic activities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Two Cedar Rapids youths win awards from Gov Wilson
Charles C. Joss and Charles S. Averill of Cedar Rapids received awards on Tuesday from Governor George A. Wilson as part of a civic recognition program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Charles C. Joss
Charles S. Averill
George A. Wilson
Don Sevenings Leave for Chicago Visit
Mr and Mrs Don Sevenings return to Chicago after a week with Mrs Sevenings parents Mr and Mrs Ben Volz at 1614 B Avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Sevenings
Chicago
Zog and Entourage Arrive at Versailles Chateau
King Zog of Albania with Queen Geraldine and infant son arrives at the Chateau de la Muette in Versailles. The royal party includes sisters Myzein Reheje and Maxhide, and will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Zog of
Albania
Geraldine
Zog
Myzein
Reheje
Maxhide
Chateau de la Maye
Versailles
Citizens Military Training Camp Ends at Fort Des Moines
Joss Blaine of 1256 Second Avenue SE received a Coe College scholarship. Averill earned an award from the Sons of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Military Training
Fort Des Moines
Joss
Ray Blaine
Second Avenue SE
Coe College
The
Sons of American Revolution
Averill
William H. Smith to Speak at Sunshine Mission This Week
Lincoln Nebras kas pastor William H. Smith will continue as special speaker at Sunshine Mission this week closing Sunday evening His topics include A short man up a fall tree Is there power in the Cross The Anti Christ The Seven Dispensations Three Classes Present and Is God a God of love Services start at 7 30 p m each evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Smith
Lincoln
Neb
Sunshine Mission
God
Signs of the Times echo bricklayer fears on chimneyless homes
A bricklayer voices worry at city hall about rapid house building without chimneys. Fire and building officials confirm no ordinance bans brick chimneys, with about a dozen chimneyless permits issued. Building a chimney typically requires two days to complete.
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Honor Frances Eby
Ashlock
Miss Valder
Hickenloopers
TERS
Smt
Pe. Ae
Witwers
Paul McCreas
Chadima Boys
Thomas Yarnalls
Turners
Miss Brunot
Perry C. Rudes and
C. S. Montooths
Pittsburgh
Tillyer
C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Co
3Rd St. SE
Harry F. Tisher
DR. Lyon
Macery
LMC
Touet
Itarget
E. H. Wadsworths
Mrs
Mrs. Studer
Colorado
Stevan Smith and
Max Widmer
Edgewood No
Miss Protzman
Miss Files
Robert Moody
DR. Vane
Borschel Reunion
Miss Stepanek
Honor Mrs. Butcher
Mrs. Gossett
Miss Rohrbach
Delhi Cottage
ST. Patrick’s Rosary
K. of C. Barbecue
C. M.T.C
Signs OF the Times
Oxydol
del Monte
van Camp
Yee
Palmolive
Honmel
Michigan Celery
California
Borden’s Cheese
Sisi.v
Sack
Otaie
Peoples Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the Peoples Savings Bank
the Bank
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