Colorful Cedar Rapids Country Club Pool Party Draws 400
The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosted its annual pool party with over 400 members and guests enjoying a water sports program blending comedy skits and diving acts. The event featured Liddle and Griswold in 1900 style swimsuits, a 100 yard freestyle by Ray Walters of Chicago, and a lively orchestra after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Joe Benson
Boyd Liddle
Davenport Country Club
Larry Griswold
Liddles
Law
Liddle
Griswold
Johnny Weismuller
Ben Turpin
Ray Walters
Chicago
University of Iowa
William Walsmith
John Stark
Arnold Christian
Sam Johnson
Herbert Stamats
Sutherland Dows
Four Tri City Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters attend Davenport luncheon
Miss Frances Eby Miss Mary Winslow Miss Helen Larimer and Miss Martha Beardsley traveled to Davenport on Thursday for a rushing luncheon at the Outing Club hosted by the Tri City alumnae chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Eby
Mary Winslow
Helen Larimer
Martha Beardsley
Davenport
Tri City
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Strollers Plan Sunday Island Hike to Len Florer Home
The Friendly Strollers depart the island Plaza Sunday at 2 30 p m to meet the east side group at Thirty second street and First avenue Miss Mabel Florer leads the hike to Len Florer home on the old Marion road Members should bring usual picnic items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Plaza
Thirty-second Street
First Avenue
Mabel Florer
Len Florer
Marion Road
New Yarn Designs Debut At Merchandise Mart Show
Norah A Gott highlights a vivid display of new yarns and designs at the Merchandise Mart. She notes unique paneling and hems, simple stitches, and novel wool blends including Warwick tweed Leemont Manchu Boucle de Laine Cassimere and Velveen. A new Handicrafter for men debuts with scarves sweaters and vests and several new books for dresses suits and blouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchandise Mart
Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Orr and Mrs Bye for Visitors
Mrs F W Orr and Mrs Arthur Bye entertained at a luncheon Friday at the Orr home 2058 Fifth Avenue SE. Guests included Miss Dorothy Krumboltz of Fairfield visiting Mr and Mrs Dwight Krumboltz and Mrs H J Houston of Plainview Nebraska visiting Mr and Mrs A L Woggenthaler. Covers were set for sixteen and bridge was played in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Orr
Fifth Avenue SE
Arthur Bye
Second Avenue SE
Orr
Dorothy Krumboltz
Fairfield
Dwight Krumboltz
H. J. Houston
Plainview
Neb
A. L. Woggenthaler
Aviator Art Goebel Visits Darling Family
Art Goebel, famous aviator, flew from Davenport on Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Darling at 124 Crescent Drive SE. The group dined at a Country Club pool party and later, twenty guests went to the Darling home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Goebel
Davenport
Wallace Darling
Crescent Drive
Mrs. Darling
Mr. Goebel
Blossom Kirk
Darling Home
Local Residents Return From Visits Across States
Miss Edith Hersch of 2127 Greenwood Drive SE spent the weekend with Miss Louise Feuling of New Hampton and visited her cousin Miss Mary Stoddard of Waterloo. Mr and Mrs J M Dinwiddie of 507 Fairview Drive SE returned Thursday from Sheridan Wyoming after two and a half months visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Fuhrmeister and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hersch
Greenwood Drive
Louise Feuling
New Hampton
Mary Stoddard
Waterloo
J M_ Dinwiddie
Fairview Drive
Sheridan
Wyo
Paves Fuhrmeister
Ther Famly
Mr and Mrs Daehler Take Family Vacation to Midh
Mr and Mrs Max Daehler of 409 Third Third Street NE plan a two week motor trip with their son Rockell Jeff Friday to Crarlevaix Midh for a family vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Daehler
Third
Third Street
Rockell
Jeff
Crarlevaix Midh
YMCA Negro Camp Holds Visitors Night At Wapere
The YWCA Negro girls camp at Wapere hosted a visitors night featuring an Olympic of song and dances. The program included Cuban and Mexican numbers, Spanish songs, and a Spanish duet by Edith Reed and Gilberta Offut, with Hazel Lowry leading. The finale showcased Negro music and dance with a spiritual chorus and a soft shoe by Edith Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapere Y Bad
Senora Corcha Castaneda
Cuba
Cielito Lindo
Edith Reed
Gilberta Offut Czechosto Akian
Hazel Lowry
Cedar Rapids Folk Head to Tipton Horse Show
Local Cedar Rapids residents plan a trip to the Cedar county fair horse show in Tipton tonight. Mr and Mrs E J Lattner and Mr and Mrs A M Tschirgi will drive to join a party. Weaver Witwer will enter two saddle horses in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar County Fair
Tipton
E. J. Lattner
Nineteenth Street
A M_~ Tschirgi
Weaver Witwer
Cedar Rapids
Miss Morairty to Wed Albert Benda Aug 22
Miss Lucile Morairty was honored at a kitchen shower by Mrs Raymond Hamilton of 1124 Center Point Road NE on Friday afternoon and at a miscellaneous shower by her mother Mrs Robert Burke of 618 Eighth Avenue SE. Fifty four guests attended with cards and banco as entertainment. A wedding cake centered the table with decorative touches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Morairty
Albert Benda
Raymond Hamilton
Center Point Road
Miss Morairty
Robert Burke
Eighth Avenue SE
Cards
Banco
Aunt Het Describes Quiet Visit Without Pa Snorin
AUNT HET recalls visiting Ella and finding the city quiet without Pa’s snoring, saying the lack of noise kept her awake rather than city sounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella
Pink and White Color Scheme Described
The report notes a color scheme described as pink and white. It references the tones used in a design, event, or display and mentions a preference or specification for this color pairing.
Dorothy Mae Sisam Weds Raymond H Weart in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs HE Sisam announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Mae to Raymond H Weart of Cedar Rapids son of J Livingston Weart of Brandon The ceremony was Wednesday at Clarence with Rev Gordon Smith of the Christian church officiating A sister Erma Steam and Cecil Koon attended The couple reside at 320 A Avenue NW Cedar Rapids.
Guests of Mr and Mrs J D Kinsley
Mrs David H Fouse of Denver arrived Thursday to visit for a week at the home of Dr and Mrs Kinsley. Mr and Mrs S G Fouse of Tacoma entertained at dinner in compliment to the honored guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H Fouse
Denver
Cole
Kinsley
Fouse
S G Fouse
Tashon
Farewell Party for Miss Lucile Murray
Miss Lucile Murray was honored with a farewell party hosted by Miss Catherine Aucker man and Miss Beatrice Johnson at 414 Fifteenth Street SE. Murray and her parents depart Saturday for Council Bluffs after receiving gifts, games, dancing, and refreshments with guests including Roberta Capnell Birdena Behrends Beulah Burmeister Margaret Jamerson Paul Stephen Dick Michall weck Ray Smart Bob Hronck Fritz Foran Bob Lee Woodrow Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Murray
Fifteenth Street
Catherine Aukerman
Beatrice Johnson
Miss Murray
Council Bluffs
Roberta Capnell
Birdena Behrends
Beulah Burmeister
Margaret Jameson
Paul Stephen
Dick Michallcck
Ray Smart
Bob Hronck
Fritz Foran
Bob Lee
Winnetka Visitors Plan Great Lakes Boat Trip
From Winnetka Illinois Mrs J Byron Morrison and the Misses Beverly and Barbara Morrison visit Mrs T D Burgess at 1821 First Avenue East. Mrs Morrison's mother Mrs Burgess Eckford and brother Burgess West tour Canada and New England and will spend a week in New York City before a boat trip through the Great Lakes on the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Byron Morrison
Beverly
Barbara Morrison
Winnetka, Ill
T. D. Burgess
First Avenue E
Morrison
Burgess Eckford
Burgess West
Canada
New England States
New York City
Great Lakes
Gibbs Couple Heads to Duluth Minnesota for Six-Week Visit
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Gibbs of 517 M Avenue NW travel to Duluth Minnesota to spend six weeks with their son Paul Gibbs and his wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Gibbs
M Avenue NW
Duluth
Minn
Paul Gibbs
Parties Planned for Heiney Guests and Hosts
Mr and Mrs E C Hoyt and Mr and Mrs Robert P Bell entertain at a Shaver park picnic in honor of Mr and Mrs John Heiney of Washington DC guests of Mrs Heiney s parents Mr and Mrs E P Boynton. Twenty eight guests share the courtesy. Miss Bernice Boynton of Fort Collins Colo is an out of town guest. Another Bell wedding party will host a buffet Saturday for the Heineys. Miss Cortena Denlinger visiting her mother will be an out of town guest. The Bells and children Hamilton and Jane recently returned from a five weeks motor trip to the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hoyt
Park Terrace
Robert P. Bell
Knollwood Drive
Shaver Park
John Heiney
Washington, D. C
Bernice Boynton
Fort Collins
Colo
J. Hamilton Bell
Heiney
Cortena Denlinger
H. M. Denlinger
Mrs. Bell
Hamilton
Jane
West Coast
Meeting of the Woman's Labor Bureau at Labor Temple
Mrs Elmer Olson presided over Thursday evening's meeting in the absence of Mrs Harry Haller who attends the Iowa Federation of Labor convention in Des Moines as official delegate. Mrs F C Jiruska accompanied as alternate delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Olson
Woman's Labor Bureau
Labor Temple
Harry Haller
Iowa Federation of Labor
Des Moines
F. C. Jiruska
Olsons Host Surprise Birthday Party at Home
Mr and Mrs Omer Olson of 321 Sixth Avenue SW entertained Thursday evening with a surprise party for Mrs Margaret Johnson sister in law to Mr Olson. Refreshments were served. Guests included several Olson siblings and spouses along with family friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Olson
Sixth Avenue
Olson
Margaret Johnson
Gertrude
Myrtle
Ruth
Bernice
Frances Olson
Ben Olson
Martin Olson
Frank Gosnell
Raymond Fpospishil
Charles Feiereisen
P. M. Olson
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary to Hold Picnic
The VFW Post 788 auxiliary met in the Memorial Coliseum. Plans set for the annual veterans picnic on Sunday August 30 at the Duck Pond Ellis Park. Mrs Anna Sheridan and Mrs O Dvorak named membership drive captains. Ramage sale slated for August 21. Donations may be arranged by dialing 2 3403 or 2 5280.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial Coliseum
Duck Pond
Ellis Park
Anna Sheridan
O. Dvorak
Dinner Honors Mrs. Williams of Davenport
Mrs. Harry Williams of Davenport will be honored at a Friday dinner at Mrs. Wurster s tea room hosted by her mother Mrs. H B Hunting 1857 Second Avenue SE. Ten guests will be seated and after dinner the group will play bridge at the Hunting home. Mrs Williams will return home Sunday after a week s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Williams
Davenport
Hollywood couple guests at Buchan home
From Hollywood California Mr and Mrs H A Schrader have been visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs George Buchan 1364 First avenue West Schrader is a brother of Mrs Buchan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Schrader
Hollywood
Calif
George Buchan
First Avenue
Mr. Schrader
Buchan
Minerts Return from Leech Lake Opension Trip
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Minert of 1837 Mount Vernon avenue SE returned Friday from a three weeks opension at Leech Lake Walker Minnesota with travel notes on the trip and observations of the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Minert
Mount Vernon Avenue
Leech Lake
Walker, Jinn
Guests in Trinka Home
Mr and Mrs A J Paton of Dysart and Mr and Mrs Phil Hubbard of Owego New York are spending the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs Otto Trinka at 1014 Daniels Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Paton
Dysart
Phil Hubbard
Owego
N. Y
Otto Trinka
Daniels Street
Omaha couple visiting relatives in city
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Howard of Omaha are visiting Mrs. Howard's mother Mrs. Charles Dolezal on Twenty-seventh avenue and J street SW along with her brother Charles Burdick and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Howard
Omaha
Mrs. Howard
Charles Dolezal
Twenty-seventh Avenue
J Street
Charles Burdick
Railway Mail Clerks Plan Marion Picnic at Thomas Park
The Railway Mail clerks and their auxiliary will hold a picnic at Thomas Park in Marion Friday at 6 p.m. Members are asked to bring the usual picnic requirements including a covered dish and sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Park
Marion
Plan To Settle Des Moines Bridge Labor Dispute Fails
Des Moines Attorney General rules proposed settlement illegal. Gov Herring and union leaders sought to alter or cancel contracts on the Eighteenth Second and Fourteenth street bridges to provide for prevailing wages. Highway commission cannot pay extra or reset contracts. Union labor halted work July 18. federal funds may cover higher labor costs if legal. Contract wages ranged 50c and 66c. prevailing rates up to $1.25 for skilled labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Attorney General’s
Clyde L. Herring
Attorney General's
State Highway Commission
Second Street
Fourteenth Street
The
Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Roads
Herring
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John A. Reed
Dows
Sixth Street
Bartlett Guild
Hingham Mass
Charles E Farnsworth
Winchester
Mass
Guild
Farnsworth
Country Club Drive
Country Club
A. M. Tschirgi
A. W. Doubrasky
Fred Smith
Lester Chadima
Franklin Katterjohn
W. Neuzil
Don Hines
E. J. Kowalke
Miles Ellis
Thomas Crabbe
Joe Studer
N. P. Craemer
R. F. Torstenson
Mary Anderson Martin
James H. Yuill
Harvey C. McClary
Milo Chehak
J. K. von Lackum
G. O. Fletcher
Katherine Stark
William Isom
Esther Yothers
Robert Moody
Lydia Ann Courtright
Art Troyak
Philip Yothers
Betty Neuzil
Bob Smith
Ruth Nehls
Robert Stevens
Milwaukee
Patricia Groves
John Dowdle
Wilmette, NL
Jane Chandler
Dowaginc, Mich
Robert Daniel
Bob Johnson
Thompson Photos
Norah A. Gott
C. R. Savings Bank
Mrs. Orr
Mrs. Bye
J. M. Dinwiddies
Max Daenhlers
Wapsie
Sisam-Weart
J. D. Kinsleys
Duluth, Minn
WATCH
Star Jewelry Co
Second St. SE
Mrs. Heiney
E. Olson
Vv. F. W. Auxiliary
Hollywood, Calif
J. W. Minerts
Neumode
Trinka
Picnic
ATLAS
Hazel-Atlas Glass Co
Wheeling, W.va
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