Miss Ruth Toogood to Join Mills College Faculty
Miss Ruth Toogood of 1528 Washington Avenue SE will depart September 7 for Oakland California to join Mills College as a physical education department faculty member. She recently graduated in June from the University of Iowa and earlier headed the sport department at Joy camp Hazelhurst Wisconsin. She is accompanied home by Miss Ruth Davidson of Des Moines who spent the weekend at the Toogood home and served as handcraft instructor at Joy camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crockett Byers
Nineteenth Street
Katherine
Alden Avery
A. H. Avery
Spencer
Miss Byers
Mount Vernon Seminary
Washington, D. C
University of Iowa
Delta Gamma
Ruth Toogood
Washington Avenue
Oakland
Calif
Mills College
Miss Toogood
Joy Camp
Hazelhurst
Wis
Ruth Davidson
Des Moines
Toogood
Miss Davidson
Bernice Boynton Heads to Fort Collins Nursery School
Miss Bernice Boynton of 2335 Blake Boulevard SE departs for Fort Collins Colo to become director of the nursery school and teach child development at Colorado State College. She earned a PhD from the University of Iowa in June and served as associate professor at CSU this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Boynton
Blake Boulevard
Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado State College
Miss Boynton
University of Iowa
Mrs. Carrithers Family Visits Sister in Minneapolis
Mrs. Ira Carrithers of 533 Forest Grove SE leaves with her children Betty Barbara and Tom for Minneapolis to visit her sister Mrs. Rood Taylor, traveling with Carrithers' father C P Markham of Manchester New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Carrithers
Forest Grove
Betty
Barbara
Tom
Carrithers
C. P. Markham
Manchester
N. H
Minneapolis
Neuzil Family Travels to Chicago for All Star Game
Mrs. W. J. Neuzil and daughter Betty depart 2343 Grande Avenue SE for Chicago to attend the All Star football game Tuesday. Dr. Neuzil arrived Saturday evening to join his family for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Neuzil
Grande Avenue
Betty
Chicago
Dr. Neuzil
W. J. Brown guests return to their home
Mrs Harriet Kelley and Clarence Riley Jr of Champaign Illinois, nieces and nephew of W J Brown, left Saturday for home after visiting at Mr and Mrs Brown at 1926 First Avenue East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Kelley
Clarence Riley, Jr
Champaign, Ill
W. J. Brown
Mrs. Brown
First Avenue E
Mrs Toms Family Plans Chicago Trip
Mrs. Robert Toms and her daughter Marion and her mother Mrs. J. E. Ives of 2300 Grande Avenue SE will depart today for Chicago to spend a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ives
Mrs. Toms
Marion
Chicago
Robert Toms
J. E. Ives
Grande Avenue SE
Pickfords Vacationing Family in Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs R H Pickford reside at 357 Forest Drive SE and their sons David Roswell and Tommy are spending the week end in Wisconsin for a family getaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Pickford
Forest Drive
David
Roswell
Tommy
Wisconsin
Ladd Couple to Visit Des Moines After Short Leave
Dr and Mrs F G Ladd of 215 Second avenue SW will depart Monday for Des Moines for a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Ladd
Des Moines
Second Avenue
Hoblitzells Planned Monthlong Pleasure and Business Trip
Mr and Mrs A C Hoblitzell of 1922 First Avenue East will depart Monday for a month long trip for leisure and business. They will travel by boat to Buffalo and visit Mrs Noyes S Johnson in Concord New Hampshire before continuing to New York Philadelphia and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Hoblitzell
First Avenue E
Detroit
Buffalo
Concord
N. H
Nurse Myrtle McAhren Takes Post at Blessing Hospital
Miss Myrtle McAhren, director of nursing and nursing school at St. Luke's, departs for Chicago and Sioux City and will assume duty as superintendent of Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, on September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle McAhren
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Sioux City
Blessing Hospital
Quincy, Ill
Thomas couple returns home from Cheley camp
Josephine and James Thomas of 1810 Ridgewood terrace SE returned Friday after four weeks at Cheley camp in Estes Park Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
James Thomas
Ridgewood Terrace
Cheley Camp
Estes Park
Colo
Mrs A W Doubrasky To Return Monday From Madison Visit
Mrs A W Doubrasky of 2385 Blake boulevard SE will return home Monday after spending the weekend in Madison Wisconsin visiting Mr and Mrs J M Citton Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Doubrasky
Blake Boulevard
Madison, Wis
J. M. Critton, Jr
Dinner Hostess Marian Smith Entertains Guests
Marian Smith of Country Club Drive SE hosted an informal dinner Saturday night for 24 guests. The gathering honored Max Widmer Jr. and his guest Diana Phipps of Denver. The Widmer party plans a European voyage aboard the Bremen on September 6, with Dr. Widmer remaining in Berlin for five weeks and Max to study German and French while traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Smith
Country Club Drive
Max Widmer, Jr
Blake Boulevard
Diana Phipps
Denver
Widmer
New York
Bremen
Europe
Dr. Widmer
Berlin
Max
Switzerland
Miss Tallman Accepts Tulsa YWCA Program Secretary Post
Miss Lida Tallman of 1619 First Avenue will leave Monday for Tulsa Oklahoma to assume the position of program secretary at the Tulsa YWCA. She has taught English and physical education at Roosevelt Junior High School for five years and also served as Girl Reserve director at Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Tallman
First Avenue
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Y. W. C. A
Miss Tallman
Roosevelt
Stansburys Return From Mediterranean Cruise
Mrs John Stansbury of 514 Forest Drive SE and her son Robert, with her mother Mrs A H Conn, landed in New York after months at sea. They plan a Washington weekend, then Akron Ohio to visit Dr H Conn, before Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stansbury
Forest Drive
Robert
A. H. Conn
New York
Washington
Akron
Dr. H Conn
Cedar Rapids
Herbert Killians Take Trips With Children
Mrs. Herbert Killian of 350 Woodland Drive SE and her daughters Jane and Marybel depart for Keosauqua to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J Henry Strickling for a week. Mr Killian will leave today on a business trip to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Killian
Woodland Drive
Jane
Marybel
Keosauqua
Miss Mary Gage Accepts Post at Stephens College
Miss Mary Gage of 1945 Second Columbia Missouri accepts a position as secretary to Prof Paul Weaver director of religious education at Stephens College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gage
Second Avenue SE
Columbia, Mo
Paul Weaver
Stephens College
Earl Clements to Return Home After Des Moines Visit
Earl Clements of Chicago will return home today after visiting his brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Glen Schodde of Des Moines and his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Clements of 1833 First Avenue E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Clements
Chicago
Glen Schodde
Des Moines
George Clements
First Avenue
Stark Detours to Milwaukee for Week with Brenk Family
Mrs. L. E. Stark of 2141 Linden drive SE travels to Milwaukee for a week to visit her father Robert Brenk and sisters Alice and Lorraine Brenk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Stark
Linden Drive
Milwaukee
Robert Brenk
Alice
Lorraine Brenk
Rockwell Bingham to Return Home from Los Angeles
Rockwell Bingham of 1800 Second Avenue SE will arrive home Monday after a ten day stay in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell Bingham
Second Avenue SE
Los Angeles
Visits in Davenport With Ties to Bode Family
Miss Peggie Bode daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Bode of 2009 Mount Vernon avenue SE leaves today for Davenport to spend a week with her cousin Miss Virginia Bode daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Bode in a family visit noted in local society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggie Bode
Charles Bode
Mount Vernon Avenue SE
Davenport
Virginia Bode
Fred Bode
Plan Fashion Show And Benefit Bridge
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club ways and means committee will host a fashion show and benefit bridge at the Cedar Rapids Country Club on Sept 23. Miss Elizabeth Carey and John Carey lead the fashion show with twelve models presenting 1936 designs. Refreshments, ticket sales through committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means
Cedar Rapids
Chase Return Home From Frankfort Visit
A. E. Chase of 2225 Grande Avenue SE returned home Saturday after a brief visit in Frankfort South Dakota. He was accompanied by his cousin Miss Edith Chase and her nieces Joanne and Melba Chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Chase
Grande Avenue SE
Frankfort
S.D
Edith Chase
Joanne
Melba Chase
Miss Betty McCreery to Visit Miss Helen Ely in Seattle
Miss Betty McCreery of Pasadena Calif arrives Monday evening to visit Miss Helen Ely at 2218 First Avenue East Seattle. Ely will host a luncheon Tuesday in her honor before they travel Thursday to California. They will stop at points of interest and visit Mrs Haven Simmons in Colorado Springs. Ely will pursue a masters degree at Scripps College and hold a graduate assistantship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty McCreery
Pasadena
Calif
Helen Ely
First Avenue E
Miss Ely
Miss McCreery
California
Haven Simmons
Colorado Springs
Scripps College
Local youths prepare for boarding schools this fall
Frank Byers will enter Kemper Military Academy in Boonville Missouri. Peter Dows and David Pickford pursue Tabor Academy in Marion Massachusetts. James Coquillette leaves for Pomfret School in Pomfret Connecticut. William Pitt Norris plans attendance at Western Military Academy in Alton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Byers
Frank C. Byers
Nineteenth Street
Kemper Military Academy
Boonville
Peter Dows
Sutherland Dows
Country Club Drive
David Pickford
Roswell H. Pickford
Forest Drive
Tabor Academy
Marion
Mass
James Coquillette
S. E. Coquillette
Knollwood Drive
Pomfret School
Pomfret
Conn
William Pitt Norris
J. N. Norris
Western Military Academy
Alton, Ill
Widmers Honor James Blake Couple at Cedar Rapids Dinner
Mr and Mrs James D Blake of 2340 Linden SE were honored at a Cedar Rapids Country Club dinner by Dr and Mrs Max Widmer of 2336 Blake SE. The Blakes plan to move in October to Alexandria Louisiana. Twenty eight guests attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Blake
Linden Drive
Alexandria
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Max Widmer
Blake Boulevard
Dinner Guests Return For Evening At Widmer Home
Guests returned to the Widmer home to spend the evening after dinner, likely gathering for social time and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widmer
Miss Ann Winslow Returns From Cheley Camp
Miss Ann Winslow of Linden Drive SE will arrive home today after five weeks as a junior councillor at Cheley Camp Estes Park Colorado. En route she visited friends in Council Bluffs for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Winslow
Linden Drive
Cheley Camp
Estes Park
Colo
Miss Winslow
Council Bluffs
Miss Lila Palmer to Be Feted Before Nuptials
Miss Lila Palmer to wed W J Bakken of Chicago Tuesday and will be honored at several pre-nuptial parties today. Miss Elizabeth Erwin and Miss Nancy Shields host a morning coffee with a guest list including Miss Palmer and Miss Joyce Palmer. Final dinner event tonight at Gabel's lodge features sister Miss Joyce Palmer and guests such as Miss Arendts and Miss Shields among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Palmer
Fourth Avenue SE
W. J. Bakken
Chicago
Elizabeth Erwin
Marion
Nancy Shields
Third Avenue SE
Joyce Palmer
Gabel
the Palisades
Miss Palmer
Arendts
Miss Shields
Miss Erwin
Sarah Palmer
Hughes
Dvorak
Stary
Funkey
Virginia Ohman
Frances Westerfield Returns Home from Europe Tour
Frances Westerfield of 1840 Bever Avenue SE arrives home after months abroad. She visited England and France including Neufchâtel and Vosges, and traveled through Antwerp Paris Munich Vienna Budapest Nuremberg Berlin, finishing with a voyage to Oslo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Westerfield
Bever Avenue
Europe
England
Antwerp
Paris
Janet Murray
Neufchateau
Vosges
France
Munich
Vienna
Budapest
Nuremberg
Berlin
Oslo
Norway
Mrs Wayne Foster and William Crawfords Leave for Minnesota
Mrs Wayne Foster of 2304 Hill Crest Drive SE and Mr and Mrs William Crawford of 510 Vernon Drive SE, with their daughter Joanne, departed by motor Thursday for Minnesota. They will return Monday joined by Margaret Ann Foster from Camp Hubert and John Foster from Camp Lincoln, both away four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Foster
Hillcrest Drive
William C. Crawford
Vernon Drive
Joanne
Minnesota
Margaret Ann Foster
Camp Hubert
John Foster
Camp Lincoln
Miss Edith Knox and Newburger Twins Home
Miss Edith Knox daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles S Knox 350 Pleasant Drive SE will return Monday evening from Camp Lake Hubert where she was a councilor She will be accompanied home by Joan and Jean Newburger daughters of Mr and Mrs B J Newburger 2101 Ridgeway Drive SE who have spent the last five weeks at Camp Hubert
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Knox
Charles S. Knox
Pleasant Drive
Camp Lake Hubert
Joan
Jean Newburger
B. J. Newburger
Ridgeway Drive
Camp Hubert
Miss Betty Buckingham Visits Oak Park Deacon
Miss Betty Buckingham of Oak Park Illinois will arrive Tuesday to visit Miss Marjorie Deacon at 529 Knollwood Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Buckingham
Oak Park
Ill
Marjorie Deacon
Knollwood Drive
Garden Party Planned for Inez Deacon Groom-to-be Lyon
Popular bride elect Miss Inez Deacon of 529 Knollwood drive SE will wed Wallace D. Lyon of 1627 Washington avenue SE on September 23 in the Deacon garden. A string of social events follows including luncheons and bridge teas hosted by friends and family through mid September in Cedar Rapids venues such as the Turner home and the Palisades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Deacon
Knollwood Drive
Wallace D. Lyon
Washington Avenue
Deacon
Miss Deacon
Ronald Evans
David Turner
Twenty-third Street Drive
Turner
Marjorie Deacon
Maurice Ford
Joseph Hladley
Margaret Crawford
Louise Porter
Harold Reid
Frances Eby
Cecily Cocker
Betty Roth
Elizabeth Tomec
Edwy Clapp
Ruth Nehls
Frank Phelps
Patricia Burkhalter
Helen Larimer
Charles Daniel
Davenport
Joan Boyle
Leeds
England
J. H. Horan
Blake Boulevard
John B. Brunot
Greensburg
John B. Turner
B Avenue
G Avenue
Lyon
F. Biba
Rena Evans
Margaret Wilcox
Washington Avenue SE
Audrey Lee Ivins
Fifth Avenue SE
Mr. Lyon
Palisades
James W. Good
Evanston
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Labor Day Dinner Dance At Cedar Rapids Country Club
The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts a Labor Day dinner dance on Monday September 7. The entertainment committee is led by Mrs. Edwin H. Wadsworth with assistants Mrs. John B. Turner II Mrs. Richard Killian and Mrs. Gordon DeLay to ensure a top year event for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Edwin H. Wadsworth
John B. Turner, II
Richard Killian
Gordon DeLay
Miss Joan Boyle Honored in Leeds Visitor Notice
Miss Joan Boyle of Leeds England was honored at a breakfast by Mrs J Horan and Mrs H A Horan. Guests included Miss Mary Gage Esther Yothers Miss Janet Coquillet Mrs O H Tousey and others. The party traveled from New York to Canada and back, with plans to host a picnic at Palisades in her honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Boyle
Leeds
England
Cedar Rapids Country Club
J. Horan
H. A. Hor
Mary Gage
Esther Yothers
Janet Coqlette
O. H. Tousey
Sumner Foster
Bar
J. H. Horan
Blake Boulevard
New York
Canada
Barnes Hosts Farewell Visit Before Guests Return Home
Miss Anna Steiner of Dubuque and Miss Ida Collings of Madison Wisconsin will return home today after a week with Mr and Mrs C M Barnes at 1919 Ridgeway Drive SE. Miss Frances Prescott hosted a luncheon at Gabels Lodge Palisades for Steiner and Mrs George Erskine of Westmont Illinois and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Steiner O
Dubuque
Ida Collings
Madison
Wis
C. M. Barnes
Ridgeway Drive
Frances Prescott
Fifth Avenue
Gabel’s
the Palisades
Steiner
George Erskine
Westmont
Joan
Mrs H R Mowrey Change of Address
Mr and Mrs H R Mowrey change their residence from 529 Longwood Drive NE to 222 Twenty Sixth Street Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Mowrey
Longwood Drive
Sixth Street Drive
Also Mentioned on This Page
Truart
Thompson
Lasswell
Katherine Byers
Spencer Attorney
Spencer High School
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Fort Collins, Colo
Hoblitzells
Miss McAhren
Herbert Killians
Ely
Widmers
James Blakes
Miss Ann Winslow
Newburger Twins
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