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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1936

Page

14

Guests In Cows Home Honored At Luncheon

Cedar Rapids social pages note luncheons in honor of Mrs Bartlett Guild of Hingham Mass and Mrs Charles E Farnsworth of Winchester Mass. They are house guests of Mr and Mrs Sutherland Dows. Twelve covers for lunch. Bridges played. Rebekah Farnsworth honored at a Cedar Rapids Country Club luncheon. Pool afternoon follows. Many affairs planned this week for out of town guests.

Cedar Rapids A. W. H. Lenders Grande Avenue Bartlett Guild Hingham Mass Charles E. Farnsworth Winchester Sutherland Dows Country Club Drive Guild Farnsworth Dows Rebekah Farnsworth C. S. Courtright, Jr Fifth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Country Club

Marybel Killian Honored on Fifth Birthday

Marybel Killian daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert L Killian 350 Woodland Drive SE was honored on her fifth birthday Monday at a party for twelve guests at her home Pink and white decorations guests received sail boat favors for boys and pails and shovels for girls

Marybel Killian Herbert L. Killian Woodland Drive

Geiger Couple Return From Pine River Stay

Dean and Mrs. C Harve Geiger of 502 Forest drive SE returned Sunday from a month at Lake Ponto Pine River Minnesota staying at a cottage.

Dean

Dinner for St Luke's hospital executives honors departing staff

Supt and Mrs J P Van Horn hosted St Luke's hospital executives and floor supervisors at a dinner and social evening on Monday. The event honored Miss Myrtle McAhren director of nursing and Miss Nellie Wright obstetrical floor supervisor who depart in September. McAhren will become superintendent at Blessing hospital in Quincy N and Wright will return to Sioux Falls S C to care for her father and later pursue graduate nursing studies.

J. P. van Horn Bever Avenue St. Luke’s Hospital Myrtle McAhren Nellie Wright Miss McAhren Blessing Hospital Quincy Miss Wright Sioux Falls S. C

Social Weekend Hosts Visit Madison Couple

Mr and Mrs Earl Smith and Mrs Charles E Ferris with her daughter Mary Elaine and Miss Onalee Smith of Davenport were guests over the weekend of Dr and Mrs E B Frye in Madison Wisconsin.

Earl Smith Charles E. Ferris Mary Elaine Onalee Smith Davenport E. B. Frye Madison Wis

Parrott Family Returns From West Okoboji Lake Trip

Mr and Mrs E J Parrott and daughter Mardella with guest Miss Katherine Diers returned Monday from a week at Clear View cottage on Raebel s beach West Okoboji lake.

E. J. Parrott Nineteenth Street Mardella Katherine Diers Thirty-sixth Street Okoboji Lake Clear View Cottage Raebel’s

Local Amateur Radio Guest Visits Cedar Rapids

Charles Lu Brant and Joe Poiitkowski of Camden New York are guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Bukacek at 824 F avenue NW Brant as amateur radio operator W3DEK has talked to a number of folk in Cedar Rapids.

Charles Lu Brant Joe Poiitkowski Camden N. Y Frank Bukacek F Avenue Lu Brant W3dek Cedar Rapids

Mrs Hromek Hosts Luncheon for California Guest

Mrs Henry J Hromek entertained Tuesday at her home 715 Second Avenue SW for Mrs Elizabeth Tregilgus of Santa Ana California visiting Mr and Mrs Oliver Swab at 507 Avenue NW. Garden flowers Briarcliff and Talisman roses decorated the house with eight places set. An out of town guest was Mrs Fred Nederhiser Sr of Ely.

Henry J. Hromek Second Avenue SW Elizabeth Tregilgus Santa Ana Calif Oliver J. Swab Avenue NW Fred Nederhiser, Sr Ely

Greenawalts and Cypras to Observe Anniversaries

Dr and Mrs R A Greenawalt at 1912 Blake boulevard SE and Dr and Mrs Richard Cypra at 1526 Second avenue SE will observe their anniversaries at a dinner at Gabels lodge at the Lower Pali sades Tuesday. Greenawalts celebrate their second anniversary and Cypras their thirteenth.

R. A. Greenawalt Blake Boulevard Richard Cypra Second Avenue SE Gabel’s Lower Palisades Mrs. Greenawalt Cypra

Beechers Host Picnic Honoring Temple City Guests

Mr and Mrs I A Beecher hosted a Sunday family picnic at their 1632 B avenue NE home for house guests from Temple City California Mr and Mrs R E Aldrich and daughters Harriet and Betty Lee The Aldrichs and their family left Monday by car for home accompanying a large group of Davenport Dysart Vinton Wellman Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge residents during the visit

I. A. Beecher B Avenue R. E. Lee Aldrich Temple City Calif Harriet Betty Lee Aldrich Mrs. Beecher H. D. Hoover Bertha Stamp le Grand George Havercamp Helen and Jimmy Davenport Howard Gaston Dysart Harriet Clough Vinton James Bryant Wellman H. E. Clough Fort Dodge Rachel Robb Cedar Rapids

Guest of Miss Montz Arrives for Short Chicago Visit

Miss Florence Halvorsen of Chicago arrived by plane Monday night for a brief visit with Miss Wanda Montz at 1250 Fourth Avenue SE.

Florence Halvorsen Chicago Wanda Montz Fourth Avenue SE

Miss Kearney Returns Home From Des Moines Visit

Miss Rosamond Kearney of 2043 Grande avenue SE returned Monday after visiting with friends in Des Moines and Newton.

Rosamond Kearney Grande Avenue Des Moines Newton

Mrs Blitsch Returns from Santa Fe Visit and Study

Mrs Elizabeth Blitsch of 811 Seventh Street SE returned from an extended visit with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C J Conner and family in Santa Fe New Mexico There she studied and did some work with the Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs company.

Elizabeth Blitsch Seventh Street C. J. Conner Santa Fe N. M Blitsch Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Company

Maxine Brown and Robert Prastka Wed in Candlelight Ceremony

Mrs. Andrew R Brown announces the marriage of Maxine Eleanor Brown to Robert Louis Prastka at the bride's mother's home. The Rev Melvin L Welke officiated the candle lit ceremony with double ring vows. The couple will reside at 400 M Twenty-sixth Street SE after September 1 following a trip to Chicago.

Andrew R. Brown Forest Drive Maxine Eleanor Robert Louis Prastka L. A. Prastka Mount Vernon Road Melvin L. Welke Mary Griffin Austin Roberts Des Moines J. W. Griffin Johanna Hill Miss Griffin Flora Fleming Gladys Bernstorf L. R. Grigg Chicago Twenty-sixth Street

Remorse Tournament Set for Wednesday at Country Club

A remorse tournament featuring Ladies day is planned at the Country club on Wednesday. Players should arrive by 9 a.m. for play and luncheon will be served. Mrs. Henry Files leads the day's activities.

Henry Files

Auten and Dennis Return from Extended Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Delbert M. Auten of 1706 K avenue NE and Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Dennis of 402 Dunreath drive NE returned Sunday from several weeks away. They drove to New York. the Autens sailed to Bermuda while the Dennises visited the Gayers in New York City. Mrs. Dennis is the Gayers’ sister.

Delbert M. Auten K Avenue NE O. E. Dennis Dunreath Drive New York Mrs. Auten Bermuda Mrs. Dennis H. V. Gayer New York City

Spokane guest leaves after weekend at Ausadie apartments

Mrs. Wharton Funk of Spokane Washington departed Monday afternoon by motor for her home following a weekend visit with Miss Naomi Doebel at Ausadie apartments. Miss Doebel hosted a Monday noon luncheon at the Hotel Roosevelt in her honor. Guests included Mrs. Walter Herrmann of Iowa City Mrs. Mary Ruth Rhodes of Osceola Nebraska and Mrs. J C Stanton of Cedar Rapids.

Wharton Funk Spokane Wash Naomi Doebel Ausadie Doebel Hotel Roosevelt Funk Walter Herrmann Iowa City Mary Ruth Rhodes Osceola Neb J. C. Stanton Cedar Rapids

Hills Family Visiting Relatives In Michigan Trip

Mr and Mrs Charles E Hill and their children Mary Andrea Franceta and Charles Jr are guests of Mr and Mrs C H Brittin at 1837 B avenue NE. The Hills plan to leave Thursday to visit relatives in Battle Creek Michigan and will stop in Cedar Rapids on the way home.

Charles E. Hill Mary Andrea Franceta Charles, Jr C. H. Brittin B Avenue Mr. Hill

Swenka Engagement For Lillian Esther Chadima

Mr and Mrs Frank Swenka Cedar Rapids announce the engagement of their daughter Lillian Esther to George Milton Chadima son of Mr and Mrs George Chadima Fairfax The wedding is set for August 26 at the Bohemian Presbyterian church near Ely

Frank Swenka Cedar Rapids Route 3 Lillian Esther George Milton Chadima George Chadima Fairfax Bohemian Presbyterian Church Ely

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. C. H. Geiger Madison, Wis Okoboji New Jersey Cypras Beecher Miss Montz Miss Kearney New Mexico LE Gant Fea Killian Killian Company Maxine Brown Robert Prastka Second Avenue East Liebke & Taylor Company D. M. Autens and Liebke and Taylor International Silver Co Icoun Third Street
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