Resignation of Camp Fire Girls Worker Dorothy Canfield
Dorothy Canfield 368 Nineteenth street SE has resigned from the Camp Fire Girls local office. She joined in September 1939 and will leave the office Saturday according to executive secretary Miss Jane Garwood. Her Fort Worth, Texas home and parents C H Canfield will drive to Cedar Rapids before she joins a Denver vacation trip. Plans for fall are not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Canfield
Nineteenth Street
Camp Fire Girls
Jane Garwood
Miss Canfield
Fort Worth
Tex
C. H. Canfield
Cedar Rapids
Denver
Mrs. Jordan Hosts Lydia Ann Courtright Bridal Honor
Mrs. Carl F. Jordan entertains at 2121 Linden drive SE for Lydia Ann Courtright bride elect of C. Max Widmer. Tables feature roselike garden decor with Mesdames Courtright and Widmer attending. Also notes Will J. Price party departure and Chicago trip for music festival attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Jordan
Linden Drive
Lydia Ann Courtright
C. Max Widmer
Mrs. Jordan
Miss Courtright
Linn County Republican Women Hold Ellis Park Luncheon
Thirty five attendees at the Linn County Republican Women’s club gathered at Ellis Park on Tuesday for a luncheon program. Mrs Ralph Hromek chaired the luncheon committee with aides Mrs Lillian Beane and Mrs Fred Schorr. Speakers included Mrs O J Elsenbast on joint income tax, Mrs Andrew Petersen on the department of state, and Mrs J T Taylor on financing the national defense program. Mrs J W Ballard and Mrs J P Mills led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Republican Women's Club
Ellis
Spurriers Travel East to Visit Son in Washington DC
Mr and Mrs Spurrier of 1323 Burch Avenue NW left Thursday morning to visit their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Floyd Spurrier in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Spurrier
Burch Avenue
Floyd Spurrier
Washington, D. C
Children Present Zelda And Taming Of The Shrew
Five week children's theater course at Coe college ends with a free 8 p.m. performance on the Voorhees hall green. Kent Andrews directs with Margaret Fortsch and Eleanor Peters supervising. Cast includes Norma Fay Zelda, Terry Spencer Spider, and Marlyce Anderson Tinker in Zelda. Lucencia Donald Bye Baptista, Petruchio Terry Spencer, Gremio Irvin Hickey, Bianca Willa Deane Howells in The Taming of the Shrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Thespians
Voorhees Hall
Kent Andrews
Coe College Playhouse
Margaret Fortsch
Second Avenue SE
Eleanor Peters
Seventeenth Street SE
Zelda
Norma Fay
Spider
Terry Spencer
Tinker
Mary Ellen Johnson
Dewbelle
Sue Ane Lockhoff
Flora
Jane Stafford
Nan
Laurine Howells
Ginny
Virginia White
Peter
Jimmy Jolley
Marlyce Anderson
Lucentia
Donald Bye
Trania
Baptista
Gremio
Eva Lovelace
Hortensio
Irvin Hickey
Bianca
Willa Deane Howells
Katherine
Betty Lou Frahm
Petruchio
Grumio
Jean Greene
Hecker Hosts Potluck Honoring Stiles Before New York Move
Dr and Mrs John T Hecker entertained at a potluck supper for Dr and Mrs Karl A Stiles who plan to move to New York City in September so Dr Stiles can study at Columbia University on a year long leave from Coe College Twelve Coe faculty members attended the event On Monday evening Dr Hecker hosted an Optimists club gathering and their wives at a corn roast by the High Rock fireplace
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Hecker
First Avenue SE
Karl A. Stiles
New York City
Stiles
Columbia University
Coe College
Coe
Hecker
Optimists Club
High Rock
Miss Jane Grayston Returns Home From Camp Ojiketa
Miss Jane Grayston of Cedar Rapids returns home Wednesday from Camp Ojiketa near St Paul where she spent several weeks with other girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Grayston
Eighteenth Street
Camp Ojiketa
St. Paul
Severa
Cedar Rapids
Miss Henkle Guest of Ellen Myers in Cedar Rapids
Miss Doralene Henkle of Fort Dodge is visiting Miss Ellen Myers at 1806 Grande avenue SE for two weeks. The former Cedar Rapids resident arrived Monday to stay with her host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doralene Henkle
Fort Dodge
Ellen Myers
Grande Avenue SE
Henkle
Cedar Rapids
Elva Mae Lohrer to Wed Clarence J Meskimen at St Patrick’s
The wedding of Miss Elva Mae Lohrer of Marengo and Clarence J. Meskimen of Norway is set for Wednesday August 20 at 8 am in St Patrick's church Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Mae Lohrer
Marengo
Clarence J. Meskimen
Norway
St. Patrick's Church
Watkins
M. O. M. Club Hosts Steak Try at Bever Park
The M. O. M. club met Wednesday at Bever Park for a steaktry with Miss Louise Buck as hostess. Members present were Misses Mary Elizabeth Hiegel Rosemarie Williams Kathleen McPartland Joan Kelly Pat Goslin Genevieve Wilson and Bettie Jo Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. M. Club
Bever Park
Louise Buck
Mary Elizabeth Hiegel
Rosemarie Williams
Kathleen McPartland
Joan Kelly
Pat Goslin
Genevieve Wilson
Bettie Jo Fitzgerald
September Bride Engaged to Richard O'Brien
September bride Mary Evelyn Wenke of 407 Favenue NW is engaged to Richard O'Brien of 127 Seventeenth Street NE. The couple plans a Sept 1 ceremony at St Patrick’s Church with Rev D J Lenihan officiating. Mrs Wenke trained as a dental assistant in Minneapolis and is known in Iowa as an entertainer. O'Brien, a Franklin High School graduate, works at Nash Finch in Cedar Rapids. they will reside there after marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Wenke
Favenue
Mary Evelyn
Richard O’brien
Frank O'Brien
Seventeenth Street
St. Patrick's Church
D. J. Lenihan
Miss Wenke
Immaculate Conception High School
Minneapolis
Iowa
Dempsy Jones
O’brien
Franklin High School
Nash Finch Company
Cedar Rapids
Guest from Mason City to stay with Davenport family
A guest since August 3 at Mrs. Sylvia Hollenbeck's home 716 Eighth Street NW is Ges Elizabeth Lewis from the I. O. home in Mason City. She left February night with her grandson Lewis Roberts and Mrs. Roberts of Davenport and will visit the Roberts family in Davenport until August 31 before returning to Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Hollenbeck
Eighth Street
Ges Elizabeth Lewis
I. O
Mason City
Lewis Roberts
Roberts
Davenport
Mrs Prasil Leads Lilen and Bedding Shower at Home
Mrs Herold J Prasil of 401 Sixteenth Avenue SW was honored at a lilen and bedding shower hosted by Miss Irene Miner Monday evening. The event featured banco games with prizes won by Mrs R T Barnett and Miss Mae Wells. Attending guests included Mesdames John McBaith Rollie Rogers Charles R Youtzy and Misses Helen Stourac and Eileen McGuire.
Sextette birthday club luncheon honors Mrs Michealf
The Sextette birthday club met Wednesday at 1251 Elmhurst drive NE for a luncheon honoring Mrs W E Michealf. The afternoon was spent sewing. Next meeting August 20 includes luncheon and a matinee downtown. September’s gathering will be in Marion with Mrs Noel Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. McGuire
Elmhurst Drive
W. E. Michealf
Marion
Noel Hancock
Edgewood Community Picnic Planned At Ellis Park
A Sunday event from 4 to 8 p.m. at Ellis park duck pond for Edgewood residents. Sponsored by the P T A Mothers club E H I club and Dramatic club of the three Edgewood schools. Dinner served at 6 30 p.m. Mrs William Poole is general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
Ellis Park
P. T. A., Mothers’ Club
E. H. I. Club
Dramatic Club
William Poole
Rushees and Out-of-Town Guests Feted
A Cedar Rapids social roundup reports a breakfast in honor of Mrs. Paul Chandler of Des Moines with 17 guests at the Chandler home. Delta Gamma alumnae hosted a luncheon for 35 at the Cedar Rapids Country Club followed by bridge at 1932 First Avenue E. Lincoln Roosevelt hotel dinner honors Mr. and Mrs. Howard Seid of Allentown Pa. with local hosts and friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter L. Topic
Oakdale
Everett Chandler
Memorial Drive
Paul Chandler
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Delta Gamma Sorority
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Alvin W. Allen
First Avenue E
Iowa City
Mary Carolyn Kuever
Prudence Hamilton
Jean Bordner
Genevieve
Jean Slemmons
L. T. Jackson
Betty Nissen
Maureen Munger
Edwy J. Clapp
Clare R. Marshall
Glenn W. Higbee, Jr
Arthur E. Chase
Grande Avenue SE
Lincoln and
Jefferson
Roosevelt Hotel
Howard Seid
Allentown
Open house honors Edna Kunkle en route to Yellowstone
Miss Nelle Crawford hosted an eight to eleven evening open house in her Cedar Rapids home. Edna Kunkle of East Lansing Michigan, a former Cedar Rapids resident, attended with Mina Jochim, Glen Kunkle, Mrs. Kunkle and their son Roger of Fayette Ohio, and niece Gladys Jochim of Three Rivers Michigan. Fourteen guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Crawford
Edna Kunkle
East Lansing
Mich
Cedar Rapids
Miss Kunkle
Mina Jochim
Glen Kunkle
Yellowstone National Park
Jeannette Reece Celebrates Fourth Birthday at Family Home
Jeannette Reece daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Reece 731 Memorial drive SE observed her fourth birthday Tuesday at her aunt Mrs George Swenson 1427 C avenue NE with Mrs Elizabeth Sloan hosting games for guests Jimmie Hoover Jimmie Ward Bonnie Taylor Donna Mae Kalous Mildred Biondo Richard Paul Reese Barbara Swenson Alice Sisco and other relatives Attendees included Mesdames Fred Taylor Ralph Hoover and Cecil Sisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette Reece
Clarence Reece
Memorial Drive
George Swenson
C Avenue
Elizabeth Sloan
Jimmie Hoover
Jimmie Ward
Bonnie Taylor
Donna Mae Kalous
Mildred Biondo
Richard Paul Reese
Barbara Swenson
Alice Sisco
Fred Taylor
Ralph Hoover
Cecil Sisco
Visits by relatives at Dunn home
Guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence F Dunn at 1244 B avenue NE include Mrs Dunns sister Mrs Orville Proctor of Detroit and her aunt Mrs William Londo of Morrison Illinois. Mrs Proctor is the former Miss Ethel Dykhingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence F
Dunn
B Avenue NE
Mrs. Dunn
Orville Proctor
Detroit
William Londo
Morrison, Ill
Proctor
Ethel Dykhingen
Miss Klimesh Weds George Driscoll At St Matthew's
Miss Marie Klimesh daughter of Mrs Emma Klimesh Spillville and George Driscoll Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Driscoll 1626 Sixth Street NW wed in a 8 am ceremony at St Matthew's Church The Rev D J Kearn officiated with altar decor of gladiolus and baby's breath The couple were joined by 24 guests at a Commonwealth tea room breakfast
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Klimesh
First Avenue E
Emma Klimesh
Spillville
George Driscoll, Jr
George Driscoll
Sixth Street NW
St. Matthew's Church
D. J. Kearn
Alvin Klimesh
Mae C. Aukerman
Otto Klimesh
Wedding Details: Crystal Holders and White Gladiolus Decor
The ceremony featured crystal holders and tables adorned with white gladiolus and baby's breath with pink bachelor’s buttons. Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll left for a Colorado motor trip. the bride wore a black and white crepe suit with white accessories. They will be at home after Sunday at 1053 Fifth Avenue SE, with out of town guests Lieut. and Mrs. Charles Ziogas of Fort Snelling Minnesota and several Kovarik relatives from Spillville plus Miss Irene Prohaski of Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driscoll
Colorado
Fifth Avenue SE
Charles Ziogas
Fort Snelling
Minn
Irene Prohaski
Clear Lake
A. B. Kovarik
George Kovarik
Mary B. Kovarik
Helen Kovarik
Spillville
Beattys fete Mrs Roy Harbit at home party
Mr and Mrs William Beatty hosted an announcement party at their 1270 Fourth avenue SE home in honor of Mrs Roy Harbit nee Edith Olson the bride who wed July 4 at Paris Missouri Guests from the First Christian church business womens class attended with daughters nieces and friends including Marguerite Hammond Gertrude Campbell Isabelle Davis Nelle Crawford Marjorie Augustine Lillian Novotny Lena Inskeep Martha Johnson Pansy Adams Vera Fifield and others The couple will live at 1532 B avenue NE The Maples Delhi vacationers Bernice Dvorak Dorris Gregor Jeanne Skvor Inez Witousek Velma and Evelyn Zakostelecky were also noted guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beatty
Fourth Avenue SE
Lena Inskeep
Martha Johnson
Pansy Adams
Vera Fifield
Charles Benesh
Leone Thompson
Lottie Kearns
Ella Horn
Jackie Olson
Shirley Harbit
Betty Norris
Atlantic
Beatty
Harbit
Central Park Fire Department
B Avenue
Advice From Mary Manners on Parental Control
The columnist notes Mary Manners observes parents treating a grown daughter as a child. Elsie is kept dependent, unlike peers who handle responsibilities. Readers seek guidance after a long estrangement over a daughter’s husband and a past disagreement.
Reconciliation Advice from Miss Manners
A reader asks how parents can mend a rift with their daughter and her husband. The answer urges dropping pride and seeking forgiveness to restore harmony. It also suggests visiting the sick to bring cheer and notes church or community networks can provide names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mom
Pop
Miss Manners
Bea Encourages Cheerful Help for Friends
The message thanks Bea for good advice about noticing others misery and bringing cheer to friend Jess. It praises Bea for thoughtfulness and urges others to follow her example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Bea
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Linn County Iowa
Notice states that on July 30 1941 an administrator was appointed for the estate of John Widra of Linn County Iowa. It requests all indebted parties to pay promptly and invites claims to be filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Attorney Jos Mekota represents the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ig Felis
Shire of
Iowa
Linn County
Otice
John On Widra
Towa
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Jordan Home
Mesdames C. S. Courtright, Jr
J. Max Widmer
Burgess West
Kenneth Lindsay
Duane Blackwell
St. Louis
George Alt
Elliott A. Cobb
Sandoe Jordan
James D. Bever
John J. Locher, Jr
William G. Isom
Virginia Collins
Mary Frances Lee
Buttons
Roosevelt
Widmer
Mrs. Price
Will J. Price
Scarsdale
Billy
Peggy
Ben H. Witwer
Mr. Price
Chicago Music Festival
Chicago
S., Hall
Grande Avenue
Merton F. Seely
Nelle Erwin
Vernon Drive
J. E. Ives
Spurriers Motor East
John E.lapes
Florist
Third Avenue
John T. Heckers
Miss Henkle
Lohrer-Meskimen
Galt
Thompson
Mary Evelyn Wenke
Mrs. Lewis
Mrs. Prasil
Sextette Club
Open House
Mrs
Clarence Dunn
Klimesh
St. Matthew's
William
Delhe
Delhi
Bernice Dvorak
Dorris Gregor
Jeanne Skvor
Inez Witousek
Velma and
Evelyn Zakostelecky
Mary Momners
Liie
Elsie
Ibeena
Bieenary
Third Avenue SE
Ava
Jos, Mekota
Pamela
Thornton
Secarahea
Elizabeth Arden
Ardena Cleansing Cream
Martin's
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