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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1939
Page
2
A flurry of pre nuptial events marks the week as brides elect entertain with showers and luncheons. Miss Harriet Mateer hosts a Wellman area party while Miss Audrey Campbell’s circle plans a miscel laneous shower for Sept 4.
Ann Lichtenstein hosted a little girl farewell party Thursday for Lorna Jean Steul with her parents the E K Steuls. Guests included Marilyn Beardsley Mary Donahue Susan Whitlock Karen Termohlen and Ruth Radloff miniature car favors were given.
P F Keehn and his son Bill Keehn Bill Wheeler and Howard Wil fong have returned after a brief visit in Chicago. Bill Wheeler and Bill Keehn attended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity convention during their stay.
Miss Winifred Murray of 1829 B avenue NE returns from a nine week stay on the counselor staff at Camp Osaka Trout Lake Wisconsin. On her way home she visits friends in Chicago for a few days.
Mrs Reymond S. Johnston and her daughters Joan Gloria and Judith will leave Tuesday to spend the rest of the week in Deerfield Illinois as guests of Mr and Mrs William D George.
Mr and Mrs Carl N Ettinger of 2635 Bever Avenue SE depart Monday with their sons Carl Jr and Robert for Colorado Springs to visit Mrs Ettinger s father N Leipheimer for two weeks.
Mrs Clare Nichols was the honored guest at two social courtesies Sunday and Monday ahead of her marriage to Andrew Petersen. Hostess Blanche Hunter entertained at a bathroom accessories shower with a list of intimate friends. A tea Sunday afternoon hosted by Byron A Barrow included Prof Allan Faber Schirmer and his mother, with vocal numbers by Schirmer. Mrs Nichols presided at the serving table.
Franklin Peddie Jr of Fort Wayne Indiana arrives in Cedar Rapids for a short visit with David Barry son of Owen T Barry. Peddie just returned from Hollywood where he worked at a motion picture studio earlier this season and will stay through Wednesday.
Dr and Mrs Wayne J Foster and their children Margaret Ann John and David have returned from a visit in Chicago. David and John spent a week with their aunt Mrs J Reid Green and were joined for the weekend by the Fors ter family.
Mr and Mrs George W Corey and their daughter Marianne Corey returned Sunday from a motor tour to Port Arthur Ontario Canada and Cass Lake Minnesota. They spent several days at Cass Lake en route home.
Mrs John W Altfillisch of 325 Nineteenth street NE returns home after a few days in Belle Plaine visiting her mother Mrs Margaret L Sellers and Miss Helen B Lawrence Hillsdale College instructor in Michigan.
Guests in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Grant B. Munger and Mr. and Mrs. James L. Munger host A. W. Griffith and his daughter Harriet Griffith, uncle and cousin from Oklahoma City.
Miss Mary Hammerel of Minneapolis arrived Sunday to spend a week or ten days in the home of Miss Virginia Collins at 1847 First Avenue East.
Members of the Eluta Tami Camp Fire group held a Friday night picnic supper around the new fireplace in Ellis park. Attendees included Sara May Messenger, Beverly Wright, Ruth Bokerney, Margaret Swope, Margaret Clark, Verna Krough, Thelma Norland, Audrey and Elaine Anderson, Mrs. Ben Conrad and guardian Mrs. A Anderson, with Miss Barbara M Vinneapolis listed as a guest.
The Kurtz family reunion gathered Sunday in Bever Park with 48 descendants of John E. and Esther Kurtz, pioneers of Linn County. John and Esther Kurtz left Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1847 and founded Lisbon. Attendees came from Anamosa Maquoketa Mount Vernon Liston Cedar Rapids and Washington D. C.
Helene and George Cuyler arrived Friday after a month with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cuyler in Fairbury Nebraska. Mrs. Cuyler accompanied the grandchildren on their trip back home.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Daniels of 2001 First Avenue East have returned after a three week motor trip to California visiting the San Francisco fair Yellowstone park and other western points of interest.
Mrs. W. E. Peschau of 2401 Fourth avenue SE returned from a two week stay at Lake Delavan Wisconsin. She was joined by her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Cline and sister Mrs. Gilbert Dutton of Mechanicsville and Mrs. Cline's cousin Miss Alice Crewson of Ottawa Kansas for two weekends. Also visiting are Dr. Peschau, Mr. Dutton and Edward Peschau of Fort Dodge, the latter now a house guest.
Complimentary to Mrs Elizabeth Ely and Mrs Helen Ely the Misses Ely hosted a luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Patrons included Miss Patricia Burkhalter, with ten covers laid for the afternoon entertaining at the club house.
Miss Patricia Graves of 2142 Blake boulevard SE is visiting Evanston as the guest of Miss Carolyn White for several days.
A Saturday gathering at Killians tea room honored Miss Jane Walters on her forthcoming marriage to Kenneth Schoner and Miss Frances Cooper who plans to move to Chicago. Guests shared gifts. organizers included Miss Marvel Whitcher Alma Maass and several area residents.
The two teachers from 642 Eighteenth Avenue SW and 1012 First Avenue W spent two months touring the west coast and Hawaii. Accompanied by Gertrude Young and Clara Hauswirth they visited Denver Taos Carlsbad Caverns and Los Angeles before sailing July 7 on the S S Lurline to Oahu and Hawaii. They stayed with Mrs Harlan Benner and Elhan Kemp in Honolulu and on the return journey stopped at Sequoia Yosemite San Francisco World’s Fair Lake Tahoe Reno and Salt Lake City.
Mrs Jean Meyerstein and Mrs Fred Fitch hosted a kitchen shower Saturday afternoon at 600 Nineteenth Street SE and 1821 Sixth Avenue SE. The event honored Mrs Ben Smith, formerly Miss Irene Tufford of Tucson Arizona, with a large party of guests including Mesdames Canfield, Montillon, Yuill, Lowe, Smith, Brecht, Mason, Hoffer, Brewer, Severa, Stanley, Kucera, Kucera and the Misses Smollen Smith and Bures.
Mrs Minnie Kemler and her daughter Ruth travel from Denver to spend a few weeks with relatives and friends. They will also visit Mr and Mrs John Kemler in Eldora, the Kemler family.
Cedar Rapids Na tional Council of Catholic Women board members hold a 1 p.m. potluck at Immaculate Conception School to plan the deanery meeting set for Walker on September 10.
Mr and Mrs Roy Fields are visiting Maquoketa Iowa and Davenport Iowa as part of a regional trip. They plan local tours and social visits during their outing.
A younger set group will hold a Dutch treat hayride from Vern Haven stables Monday evening for out of town guests Miss Marilyn Claassen and Jack Fuller. After the ride the party will dance at Wallace Darling Jr.’s home. The guest list includes Marilyn Claassen and Jack Fuller along with numerous local youths and hosts.
Miss Vernell Holmes of Cedar Rapids and Donald Calasky of Cedar Rapids wed Saturday at 8 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids with Rev. Elton D. Wells officiating. Attendants were Opal Ballard and Eldon Beerkrem. After a Chicago trip the couple will reside at 619 Fifteenth Street SE Cedar Rapids.
Miss Evelyn Hansen entertained Saturday afternoon at her Iowa City home for Ce dar Rapids guests. Attendees included Mrs. Morgan J. Foster Mrs. Clark W. Chandler Mrs. Henry J. Adams Mrs. Justin W. Albright Mrs. J. Stuart McQuiston and Mrs. Albert P. Jenkins.
Cedar Rapids friends gathered in Blairstown on Friday for a birthday tribute to Mr Olson hosted by Mrs Arden Olson. Attendees included Margaret Tow and Jean Tow plus many relatives and neighbors from Newhall Atkins Fairfax Norway and Atkins.
Miss Dorothy Schmidt hosted a gathering at Miss Georkee's home in honor of Miss Virginia Hickey of Independence. Bunco prizes went to Miss Schmidt, Harry Whitehead, Florence Paulus and Godfrey Kvorak. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Betty Hasek, Marjorie Scott, Katherine Wilcox, Merle Ulrich, Joe Classen, Harold Stanton, Billie King, George Grubish and Charles McCrorry.
About 300 Clover Farm store workers and families attended the third annual picnic in the grove south of Hawk Eye Downs. A ball game pitted Clover Farm against Oxford Junction with Clover Farm claiming the victory while children and adults enjoyed various games.
Dale Stirm of Hopkinton was chosen president and Mrs Will Pospishil of Cedar Rapids secretary for 1939 40 at the twelfth Schrimper Stirm reunion on the Catherine Schrimper farm Buffalo. Sixty members and four guests attended with Catherine Schrimper and Rebecca Fisher the oldest and youngest attendees.
Members met in Denials park for a business session to discuss fall plans and ranks related to the fall ceremonial. The group has recently held a nature hike and theater party.
Mr and Mrs J L Douda of the Windsor hotel depart for a three week southern motor trip with plans to visit Hot Springs and Ack.
Rilla Cheney of 208 Fifth avenue SW departed Saturday for Vancouver British Columbia to join a tour group visiting Hawaii.
Geraldine Donahue daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Donahue Tipton will marry Dr James D Ramsey son of Mr and Mrs J C Ramsey of 1753 B Avenue NE. The couple announced at a Tipton luncheon with twelve guests present. Donahue is a former Lisbon teacher and Iowa State graduate. Ramsey, a June Iowa State veterinary medicine graduate, practicing in Grundy Center.
Ralph Johnson of 129 Sixteenth Street NE announces the marriage of his daughter Faye Jeanette to John A Kemp, son of Mr and Mrs J G Kemp, at Westminster Presbyterian Church on August 21 with Rev. James H Blackstone Jr officiating. A miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs Kemp was hosted at the Kemp home.
Mrs Edwin J Bruns entertained Friday at her home 246 Fifteenth Street NW with a luncheon in honor of her sister Mrs Fred Ilen of Marshalltown a guest of her mother Mrs Val Keiper and Mrs William Kirchhoff of Indianapolis visiting sister Miss Mary Ketler. Guests included Mesdames Carl Freund Joe Bruner John Jaeger John Bruzek L A Ilen E Wiegner William Happel Val Keiper Karl Krog Marion and Arthur Boedicker Marengo and Miss Hildegarde Happel.
Mr. and Mrs. Gust E. Johnson announce the marriage of their son Lloyd E. Johnson of Compton California to Miss Lillie Cotten of Compton California. The wedding occurred Sunday at 4 p.m. on the lawn of the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside in Los Angeles where Mr. Johnson works as an electrician.
Mr and Mrs William E Willson and children Betty and Bobby arrive from Indianapolis to settle at 1638 E Avenue NE Cedar Rapids Mrs Willson, former Libbie Nemec a Van Buren school teacher, says the family lived in Indianapolis five years Mr Willson will join Hupp Electric Motors company in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs J C Lieks and their children Jim and Barbara along with Gloria Lehti daughter of Mr and Mrs David Lehti have returned home after a two week trip in northern Wisconsin.
Mr and Mrs James W Bell of 2532 Country Club Parkway SE depart Monday for Des Moines to attend horse shows at the state fair and stay through Wednesday.
The ninth annual Stookey reunion gathered relatives at Ellis park. Attendees arrived from Cedar Rapids Marion San Benito Texas Shellsburg Vinton Palo Robins Anamosa Mechanicsville Center Point and Iowa City to share memories and photos.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos P. Fuller hosted a Sunday picnic at Riverside Park in gratitude to their daughter Elsie and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Warner of Denver with their sons Marvin and Ronald. Attendees included William B. Warner, Floyd and Florence Fuller, Zola Zemer, and multiple Fuller and Bausch family members.
Mrs Dean Wyatt and family along with Mr and Mrs Ver non Hanson and their sons of Cedar Rapids appear in a regional social listing. Also listed are Mr and Mrs LeRoy Schakel with daughters of Prairie City and others from Nichols Muscatine Wilton Junction Coralville Illinois City.
Phyllis Mae Mann daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Mann 1428 Fifth street NW marked her fifth birthday with a home party Saturday. Guests included Doris and Marlene Babcock Reva Mae Nichols Ruth Thorpe Janny Mary Mildred Novotny and Barbara Broussard. Ice cream cake and favors of balloons and candy baskets followed games.
Mr and Mrs Fred Kephart and Mrs Richard Thackery spent Sunday in Independence detailing a social visit with local acquaintances and shared events.
Cecil Whitehair and Ernest McFadden traveled to Des Moines on Friday to attend the state fair and the auto racing events.
A timeline of crises from a cabinet resignation in Japan to British, French, and German moves as Hitler presses demands. Key moments include Japanese premier Abe, French censorship, British emergency decrees, mobilizations in the Netherlands and East Prussia, and Allied ministers coordinating replies and evacuations.
Street vendors in China display snack skewers of crab apples dipped in syrup on a long willow stick,Offering a local twist on a familiar treat for children.
A petition with 47 signatures asks the city to provide safety measures for Fillmore school children at railroad crossings on E and F avenues NW. The council referred the request to the traffic department. petitioners offered no specific measures. The crossings are currently guarded by wig-wag signals.
Attorney Dave Bleakley urged the Mt. Vernon Road landholders to join the city sewer system. He noted Tony Trusty the health officer had urged improvements and City Engineer Frank Young welcomed the landowners’ interest as the council heard the plea for sanitary hookups near the end of the bus line.
Young told the attorney and the council that East Highlands refused to join at that time but offered accommodation now. He urged them to tell East Highlands to file a petition with the city council.
About 70 percent of Linn county’s rural schools opened Monday as 1,500 to 1,600 children answered the bell. County Superintendent Walter A. Shupp said several districts would start next week.
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