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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1937

Page

4

Mrs Sanders And Mrs Gorman Win Tourney at Cedar Rapids

Mrs Sanders and Mrs Gorman won the citywide contract bridge tournament final round at Cedar Rapids Country Club. They earned the grand trophy for the second straight year, securing permanent possession of the cup. Runners-up included Mrs J P Gasway and Mrs Norman Polasky with other winners named in the first and second rounds.

Cedar Rapids M. Ss. A. Sanders Raymond F Gorman Oliver Longueville T E. Taylor Alex Hallgren Roy S Hardendorf George E Beattie

P E O Chapter DK Meeting Hosted at Bever Avenue Home

Mrs H Bayson hosted the P E O Chapter DK gathering at 2314 Bever Avenue SE Monday at 8 pm. Guests included Mrs B Harrington from chapter FO and Mrs J W Altfillisch from chapter IF. Jessie Benton Fremont by Katherine Coffin Phillips was reviewed by Mrs C S Foster.

H. Bayson Bever Avenue B Harrington J. W. Altfillisch Jessie Benton Fremont Katherine Coffin Phillips C. S. Foster

Bridge Club Plans Dutch Treat Dinner Tuesday

Twelve members of a bridge club will meet Tuesday evening at the Cedar Rapids Country Club for a Dutch treat dinner. After dinner the group will go to the home of Dr. and Mrs. A R Zuercher for an evening of bridge.

Cedar Rapids Country Club A_R Zuercher

Ashbys Return After Week in Sheridan Visiting Relatives

Mr and Mrs Delbert R Ashby of 2520 Country Club Parkway SE returned Monday from a week in Sheridan Wyoming where they visited Mrs Ashbys sister Mrs R S Fuhrmeister and Mr Fuhrmeister.

Delbert R. Ashby Country Club Parkway SE Sheridan Wyo Ashby R. S. Fuhrmeister Fuhrmeister

Miss Julia Robbins Visits Miss Betty Davis in Seattle

Miss Julia Robbins of Chicago arrived Monday to be the guest of Miss Betty Davis at 1948 First Avenue East.

Julia Robbins Betty Davis Chicago First Avenue E

Canadian themed program by Mrs Fisher at Cedar Rapids club

Mrs Everett E Fisher hosted a Cedar Rapids Woman's club gathering with a Canada program. She read poems by Sangster Carmen Lampman and Meantu Net and performed three musical readings with Ms E J North at the piano.

Everett E. Fisher Canada Cedar Rapids Peter Me Antu Mre Fisher E J North Piddle Prune Johnson Charles Roberts Sandy McGraw Robert W Service Foter Sane

Flay Contest Closes Midnight December 1

Contest entry deadline set for December 1 at midnight. Registration requires a fee and must be completed at Twenty Street St venue with officials enforcing rules.

Community Birthday Party at Fourteenth Venue SF

Mrs HoT Friertran hosted a Sunday afternoon party in San Francisco to celebrate her daughter Martin Joan’s seventh birthday. Family friends and many relatives attended, with guests including Miss Alou Moy Ferer esnen and Mrs Margaret Johnson with Ronald, plus the Satinsky family and Virginia Rose, Mayon, and Bruce Goel among others. The event continued into the evening with guests noting piano performances and the program at 7:30 pm at the Merce hotel.

Hot Friertran Rear Verne Heer Toy Martin Joan Oom Sporn Courstesy Alou Moy Fereresnen Mie Hareld Pearston Jerry B Lone Margaret Johnson Ronald Weneil Satinsky Varginia Rose Mayon Raymond Goel Bruce Janice Frank Pospishil Donald Jimmy Flaine Fil Dvyorak Eileen Charles Feierer Dons Anna Joe Jones Pesevy Ann Murphs Ard Betty Joon Det Ned Bobbie Mio

Evan Maloney Weekend Visit to Mia With Relatives

Evan Maloney of Jet Avenue NW spent the weekend with Mia and relatives, sharing francs and family time. The brief note records a social visit and local travel details.

Evan Maloney Jet Avenue NW Mia

Chapter HJ of PE Holds Recipe Exchange Meeting

Thirty one members of chapter HJ of PE met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs Philip W Shine at 2316 Ravenue NE. Guests included Mrs Alfred W Meyer and others. the program featured recipe exchanges and chapter two of the original story read by Mrs Lester L De Yarman.

Philip W Shine Ravenue Alfred W Meyer John W Miller Hebert Henderson Boyd Rogers Margaret Gardiner Reimbeck Ruth Fess Omaha Wood Dennison E. W Richardson W. HE Morse Lester L de Yarman

Hallmans to Visit Chicago This Week

Mr and Mrs M S Hallman of 2445 Fifth Avenue SE will depart Wednesday for Chicago and stay until Saturday.

M. S. Hallman Fifth Avenue SE Chicago

Mrs Stewart Hosts Luncheon at Forest Drive Home

Mrs Stewart entertained at a small luncheon party Tuesday afternoon at her home 369 Forest Drive SE. Covers were laid for ten.

Paul Norager Sixteenth Street SE Denmark Aura Ghygesen R. P Schump Washington Avenue SE Schump J Bennett Harding Stewart. Holmes Forest Drive

Libby Syrovy and Lester Orend Wed in Bohemian Church Ceremony

Miss Libby Syrovy daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Syrovy 1417 N street SW and Lester Orend son of Mr and Mrs Pete Orend Thirty-sixth avenue SW were married Saturday at 4 pm with Rev Frank Helmich officiating.

Libby Syrovy Joseph Syrovy N Street Lester Orend Pete Orend Frank Helmich Bohemian Reformed Church Edward Jirsa Jerry Surovy Killarney

Czech Fine Arts Meeting Postponed

Czech Fine Arts society postpones Wednesday evening meeting. Members will receive announcements of a musical program planned for December 12.

Czech Fine Arts Society

Birthday celebration for HOO Bills Winser honors Cedar Rapids father-in-law

A party Sunday at the Wottind residence honored HOO Bills Winser, father-in-law of Patrolman Jack Weorland of Cedar Rapids. Attendees offered best wishes following a dinner, with several relatives present to congratulate, noting Winser's long residence and local involvement.

Winser Jack Weorland First Avenue E Wottind Vanoor Hetah Wanser Cedar Rapids

Christoffers Return From Thanksgiving Visit

Mr and Mrs Gerd Christoffer and daughters Mary Ann Dini Lea and Ramona Ki returned after visiting relatives Red Sumner Emimetburg and Silver Lake Mais Rick Chris toffer joined them on a short vacation at 609 J avenue NW.

Gerd Christoffer Mary Ann Dini Lea Ramona Ki Red Sumner Emimetburg Silver Lake Mais Rick Christoffer J Avenue NW

Wednesday Social Club Meeting Planned

The Wednesday Social Club will meet Wednesday with Mrs VF Coy at 1812 Washington Avenue SE.

VF Coy Washington Avenue SE

Cedar Rapids Dinner Honors Past Matrons and Patrons

Cedar chapter No 184 0 E S honored its past matrons and past patrons at a recent dinner meeting. Honored guests included Mrs Ruth Watson and Robert W McCloughry past matron and patron. Numerous candidates were initiated and a reception followed for Mrs Bess Manilaw grand Electa and other visiting matrons and patrons from additional chapters.

Lester Jay Adam Thompson Mozelle Russell Philomena Fox Mary McCrary Martha Bess Manilaw Electa Vivian Jennings George Anderson Grand Sentinel Ya Manchester Harry Dunker Florence Thomas Agnes King Louise Padley Esther Barber George Cockburn LeRoy Barber

Music professor to discuss Cedar Rapids Symphony program

Prof Max Daehler of Coe College music department will be guest speaker for the American Association of University Women meeting at 8 pm Wednesday at Mrs Wayne J Foster 2304 Hillcrest Dr SE. He will discuss pieces to be played by the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra including Schumann concert piano parts two vocal numbers and Schubert unfinished symphony themes.

Max Daehler Coe College American Association of University Women Wayne J Foster Hillcrest Drive Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Daehler Schubert

THN circle of the Kings Daughters to meet at Mrs Mueller home

Members of THN circle of the Kings Daughters will hold an all day meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs Muriel Mueller on Twenty fourth street drive SF. Members planning to go for lunch at 1 pm are asked to take their own dishes and silver. The dessert luncheon will be served at 1 30 pm.

THN Circle of the Kings Daughters Muriel Mueller Twenty-fourth Street Drive

Camp Fire Group Elects Officers At Tataloh Camp

Officers elected include Ruth Buresh as president Harriett Daudis as vice president Margaret Stone as secretary Mars Stenner as treasurer and Shairles Ann Thompson as scribe Other members named Barbara Beals Doris Jackson Betty Bachmann Filler Thurman Elaine Nunnley and Linda Guardian.

Tataloh Ruth Buresh Harriett Daudis Margaret Stone Secretas Mars Stenner Treasure Shairles Ann Thompson Scribe Barbara Beals Doris Jackson Betty Bachmann Filler Thurman Elaine Nunnley Miss Lindaman Guardian

Catholic Book Club Reviews The Hidden City Discussion

The Catholic Book Club met Monday at Mrs Roy U Hylard's home on 314 Eighteenth Street SE. Sir Prip Gibbs was discussed and his book The Hidden City was reviewed by Mrs Leo A Morrissey.

Catholic Book Club Roy Uhylard Eighteenth Street Prip Gibbs Leo A. Morrissey

Mrs Oliver Longueville Hosts Badge Tournament

Mrs Oliver Longueville of 2035 Blake Boulevard San Francisco will sponsor a duplicate badge tournament Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 PM. The event proceeds support club activities and features a steady field of local players.

Oliver Longueville Blake Boulevard

Will Give Concert For Children

Prof. Max Daehler will play a winter themed piano program for children at 11 o clock in the Terrace room of the Montrose hotel. The Junior League of Cedar Rapids arts department sponsors the free concert chaired by Mrs. Wallace Darling. The program includes Snow is Falling, Footprints in the Snow, Sleighride and Coasting. All city children are invited.

Montrose Max Daehler Junior League of Cedar Rapids Wallace Darling Daehler

YWCA Christmas Hanging of the Greens Opens Season

The YWCA opens its Christmas season with Hanging of the Greens led by Catherine Crane industrial secretary. Quaker Oats club members assistAs choir members sing carols led by Opal Everts and others. A yule log ceremony features Lois Poland and Alice Geiger with reader Mrs Wava Young. Refreshments follow with Mary Cornish in charge as Greens decorate. The Gaity club dance ends the evening for out of high school youths.

Catherine Crane Quaker Oats Club Gertrude Stenner Opal Everts Margaret Kelley Lottie Priborsky Mildred Cargin Arlene Larson Ruth McCune Betty Melhchar Esther O’brien Lilian Suchan Priscila Smith Libby Sopousek Betty Cornish Mary Berry Irene Walker Mariana Sackett Sophie Holecck Lois Poland Alice Geiger Wava Young Miss Cornish

Coles Celebrate Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs S S Cole of 210 Thirty fourth street SE hosted a surprise party Friday evening for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Guests included several couples and children. the event featured cards and a lunch after an old fashioned music box performance.

S&s. Cole Thirty-fourth Street& SE S_ B Kephart S F Temple Donna Sidney W O

James Wilcox Leaves After Visit to Jiere

James Wilcox son of Mrs De Witt Wailcox of Chicago returns home after spending Thanksgiving with his grandmother Mrs Louise Wailcox at 1444 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids, a former resident of the city.

James Wilcox DeWitt Wailcox Chicago Louise Wailcox Third Avenue James Cedar Repids

Local Social Hosts Welcome Martin Family Guests

Mr and Mrs Ralph Martin hosted weekend guests including Mr and Mrs H WN Martin of Facklin Grove and Mr and Mrs Robert B Martin of Mount Morris in Illinois with their son Roger Sunday. Additional attendees were Mr and Mrs Carl Hoover and son Pulp, Dr and Mrs B Miller, and Miss Eleanor Sweitzer at a dinner.

Ralph Martin Fil Boulevard Martin H WN. Martin Facklin Grove Robert B Martin Mount Morris Inl Roger Sunday Carl Hoover Pulp B. Miller Eleanor Sweitzer

Christmas party of the King’s Daughters on Thursday evening

The service circle will hold a Christmas party Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Raymond Reid, 512 Knollwooddrive SE. Members should take the Bever bus to Twenty first street SE and walk two blocks south to reach the Reid residence.

King’s Daughters Raymond Reid Knollwooddrive Bever Twenty-first Street Reid

Mrs Gage Returns After Thanksgiving Visit

Mrs. J. A. Gage of 939 Eighteenth Avenue SW has returned from South Sioux City Nebraska where she spent Thanksgiving with her sister Mrs. F. E. Mern man.

J. A Gage Eighteenth Avenue Sioux City Neb F. E. Mernman

Book Shelf Committee Of Daughters Of Isabella Meets

The Daughters of Isabella book shelf committee met at Fleming tea room for a dinner and social evening to review a two year program. Fifty six books were reviewed and ordered for placement on the shelf as publishers release them. New slate of officers and members named for the coming year along with arriving books from librarian Miss Joanna Hagey are announced.

Daughters of Isabella Fleming Tea Room Helen Hoagland Mary McLaughlin Joanna Hagey Bernanas Eyes MacManus Michel St Francis de Sales Muller Celeste de Palmer Petroc

Ralph Leo Presents Pupils In Recital At Church

Vocal instructor Ralph Leo presented his pupils Hilda Koenig Emma Hepker John Severson Ward Farmer Jean Taylor Grace Listebarger Mary Tool Parke Parks and Lee Krant in a Sunday afternoon recital at First Presbyterian church chapel. In the evening Eleanor Cook and Jerome Gearhart joined a recital in his Kresge building studio with Leo at the piano.

Ralph Leo First Presbyterian Church Hilda Koenig Emma Hepker John Severson Ward Farmer Jean Taylor Grace Listebarger Mary Tool Parke Parks Lee Krant

Obed Beans Return From Chicago and Berkley Visit

Mr and Mrs Obed Bean of 1004 First Street SW returned Monday from Chicago and Berkley HL where they visited their nephews Carl Nixon and George Nixon.

Obed Bean First Street Chicago Berkley Carl Nixon George Nixon

P T A meetings and church address on Wednesday

The Tyler parent education study group meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the school to discuss A Parent Looks at Homework. The Parent Teacher council hosts Rev Samuel Ramaker on church relation to character formation at 4:30 p.m. over WMT. The Big Springs group, led by Mrs. O C Long, meets at 11:15 a.m. for breakfast and then a Home Work lesson led by Miss Ruby Byers. An evening Johnson P T A meets at 7:30 p.m. in First Congregational Sunday school rooms with a Scotch themed program by students, musical numbers, and refreshments.

Tyler Samuel Ramaker First Reformed Church WMT Big Springs O C Long Thirty-third Street Ruby Byers Franklin Junior High School Johnson P. T. A First Congregational Church A. R. Menary Paul Anthony

Catholic Women Set Meeting in Marion This Sunday

The Cedar Rapids Deanery of the National Council of Catholic Women will gather at St. Joseph's hall in Marion Sunday at 2 p.m. Attendees should inform Mrs. Mary Mc Donnell at 2 6113 by Wednesday noon. Marion parish women will provide entertainment.

Cedar Rapids National Council of Catholic Women St. Joseph's Hall Marion Mary McDonnell Marion’ Parish

Beulah Burmeister Honored at Shower for Mrs Wright

Mrs Hubert Wright formerly Beulah Burmeister was honored at a Monday evening shower hosted by Miss Birdena Behrens and Miss Beatrice Johnson at 414 Fifteenth Street SE Games provided the evening’s entertainment with guests including Mrs Ethel Wright Mrs N H Johnson Mrs F W Burmeister and the Misses Arlene Ortmann Jeanne Clemens Roberta Crapnell and Lillian Baldwin

Hubert Wright Beulah Burmeister Birdena Behrens Beatrice Johnson Fifteenth Street SE Ethel Wright N. H. Johnson F. W. Burmeister Arlene Ortmann Jeanne Clemens Roberta Crapnell Lillian Baldwin

Three Link Circle to Meet for Christmas Party

The Three Link Circle will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Clara Wernisch at 865 Oakland Road NE for a Christmas party. An exchange of ten cent gifts will take place, with Miss Minnie Shaffer assisting the hostess.

Clara Wernisch Oakland Road Minnie Shaffer

Ocanyaki Camp Fire Meeting Aide Scrapbooks

The Ocanyaki Camp Fire group met at Arthur school with seven members. They are making scrapbooks to present to the Home for the Friendless. The next meeting will be December 6.

Ocanyaki Arthur School

Pensioners Of Illinois Central Honored By Employes Friends

Illinois Central railroad pensioners were honored at a Sunday meeting in the freight office with 103 attendees. F F Love chaired as 277 years of service were saluted by speakers including W Atwill and W R Gillam, followed by songs, sketches, and gifts to the veterans.

Illinois Central Road Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Freight Office F. F. Love H. H. Hosmer D. Rice W. Nesper F. Crosby J. Carey W Reynolds L. E. McCabe Sanford Kerr W. Atwill Chicago W. R. Gillam Waterloo W. E. Ausman M. J. Flicker R. K. Keech J. E Stansbury Ilinois Central F E. Love W. S. Shillinglaw Agent Smith R O Bodell Farmer Jones

Kansas City to Pattern Medical-Dental Bureau on Cedar Rapids Model

Kansas City will establish a medical dental bureau patterned after Cedar Rapids. Myron L. Peterson will lead the Kansas City bureau and has spent two days studying local methods. He will work with members of the professional men's clearing house.

Kansas City Medical-Dental Bureau Cedar Rapids Myron L. Peterson

2-DROP TREATMENT FOR HEAD COLD RELIEF

Advertises Penetro Nose Drops as a head cold relief. The product claims to shrink swollen membranes and ease breathing through two drop doses per nostril. Available in 25c 50c and $1 bottles at druggists with purse size 10c.

Proceeds Of Legion Drum Corps Dance For Convention Fund

Members of Hanford post No a Legion drum and bugle corps sponsor a convention fund dance on December 8 at Memorial Coliseum. A local orchestra plays 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The armory is a nightclub with refreshments and carnival attractions. Tickets from members or coliseum box office.

Legion Drum Corps Drum and Bugle Hanford Post No. of the American Legion Memorial Coliseum

Evangelistic Meetings Open At Church Of God

The Rev. W. B. Crowell of St. Louis opened services at the Church of God on L avenue NW with a message on "The Kind of Faith Which Overcomes Difficulty" using the Bible lesson of the four men who brought.

W. B. Crowell St. Louis Church of God L Avenue Eighth Street NW

Crowd interrupts sermon as dying man asks for a doctor

In a New York address Rev. Mr. Crowell recounts a scene where a distressed man yelled for a doctor during a sermon while others pressed faith and charity. Grenfell notes the moment shows how spiritual fervor is judged differently from medical need. Evening services run 7 30 nightly through Sunday December 12 with music led by Rev. R. W. Cool and Mrs. Coolidge.

Mr. Crowell New York Grenfell R. W. Coolu

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