Guest Of Sheehys Honored At Luncheons This Week
Local hostesses entertain in honor of Mrs Charles Hogan of Minneapolis, guest of Mrs Edward Sheehy. Luncheon parties at 532 Knollwood drive SE and 2304 Hillcrest drive SE, plus Music Study Club gathering at Mrs George W Hearn's home feature gift exchanges and talks on music history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hogan
Minneapolis
Edward Sheehy
Sheehy
Knollwood Drive
Verne Marshall
Hogan
Sheehys
Wayne J Foster
Hillcrest Drive
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Music Study Club
George W. Hearn
Ridgeway Drive
Edna Barrett Jackson
James W Bell
Country Club Parkway
Scott McIntyre
Cottage Grove Avenue
Camp Fire Girls Meet and Make Christmas Cards
Seventeen members of the Anakiki sin Camp Fire group gathered at the First Congregational church on Monday for a business meeting followed by a card making session for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anakikisin
First Congregational Church
P E O Chapter 1H Meets at Mrs Coquillette Home
Thirty members gathered Tuesday afternoon at 540 Knollwood Drive SE for P E O Chapter 1H. Honored guests included Katherine Mann Mount Pleasant executive secretary, Loretta H Jones Clinton first vice president, Moray L Eby Cedar Rapids state president, Norma B Stafford Chariton state organizer, Ernest R Moore chapter DE, and hostesses helper Mrs George F Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S E. Coquillette
Knollwood Drive
Katherine Mann
Mount Pleasant
P E. O Sisterhood
Loretta H Jones
Clinton
Moray L. Eby
Cedar Rapids
Norma B. Stafford
Chariton
Ernest R. Moore
George F. Miller
Chapter FO meeting hosted at Mrs Foster home
Thirty five members and four guests attended Tuesday afternoon at 2304 Hillcrest Drive SE for a talk by Mrs Norman Stafford of Chariton state organizer. Mrs Marshall Hickman and Mrs Ione Johnson assisted with the program and tea followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pe.o
Wayne J Foster
Hillcrest Drive
Marshall Hickman
Ione Johnson
Norman Stafford
Chariton
Mrs. Gibson Heads West For Winter in California
Mrs. George F. Gibson will leave Thursday morning to spend the winter in Los Angeles. She has been visiting her daughter Mrs. Walter E. Dunshee and Mr Dunshee at 2214 Mount Vernon Avenue South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
George F. Gibson
Walter E. Dunshee
Mr .Dunshee
Mount Vernon Avenue
Mrs Bates and Son Visiting Crawfords in Des Moines
Mrs John Bates of Des Moines and her son Jennings Crawford Bates are spending the week with Mrs Bates' parents Dr and Mrs Jennings Crawford at 232 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bates
Des Moines
Jennings Crawford Bates
Bates
Mrs
Jennings Crawford
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Omaha Woman Visits Cedar Rapids Couple This Week
Mrs W F Protzman of Omaha formerly Cedar Rapids arrived Tuesday morning to spend the week as a guest of Dr and Mrs W E Peschau of 2401 Fourth avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Protzman
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
City
W. E. Peschau
Fourth Avenue
Margaret Hadley to Marry Richard K Preston
Ackley couple announces the engagement of Margaret Hadley of Cedar Rapids to Richard K Preston of Washington DC. The couple plans a late January Ackley wedding. Margaret attended Coe College and works for McKesson Churchill Drug. Richard is a Coe graduate and USDA employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R Hadley
Ackley
Margaret
Cedar Rapids
Richard K Preston
Washington, D.C
F M Preston
Radcliffe
Hadley
Coe College
Delta Delta Delta
McKesson Churchill Drug Company
Preston
Tau Kappa Epsilon
United States Department of Agriculture
Mrs Wheeler Visits Cedar Rapids For Winter Stay
Mrs E K Wheeler arrives to spend part of the winter with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Glenn C Wheeler at 2165 Blake boulevard SE. She visits her daughter Mrs Larry Odlin and Commander QOdlin of Honolulu and will stay in Cedar Rapids until after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K Wheeler
Inlaw
Glenn C. Wheeler
Blake Boulevard
Larry Odlin
Commander Qodlin
Honolulu
Cedar Rapids
Ytsen to Sing in Chicago Theater Monday
H A Ytsen son of Mr and Mrs P N Ytsen route two Cedar Rapids will go to Chicago Monday to sing in a theater there. A baritone he sings classical and semi classical numbers and filled engagements in Chicago last summer. He expects to return to Cedar Rapids for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Ytsen
P. N. Ytsen
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Mr. Ytsen
Surprise Birthday Party For Charles John At Route Eight Home
A surprise party was held Sunday evening at the home of Charles John route No 8 for his birthday. Games followed by refreshments prepared by Mrs Olga Bena Alma Vavrideck and Barbara Suchomel. Guests included Edward Jandl Ernest Miller Dorothy Allison Mariann Miller Leo Bena Julia Bena Louis Drahos Ralph Sharf Anna Snenicka Bob Wislishel Dorothy Hart Harold Mc Gow an Mary Drahos Lumiz Pis ney Marjorie McGowan Charles Petrak Florence Bena William Bena Wilma Snenicka Joan Snenicka Emily Bena Tommy Olga Johnny Bena and Frank Stehlik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles John
Olga Bena
Alma Vavricek
Barbara Suchomel
Edward Jandl
Ernest Miller
Dorothy Allison
Mariann Miller
Leo Bena
Julia Bena
Louis Drahos
Ralph Sharf
Anna Snenicka
Bob Wislishel
Dorothy Hart
Harold McGowan
Mary Drahos
Lumiz Pisney
Marjorie McGowan
Charles Petrak
Florence Bena
William Bena
Wilma Snenicka
Joan Snenicka
Emily Bena
Tommy Olga
Johnny Bena
Frank Stehlik
Women of the Moose Plan Christmas Quilt Gift Event
The Women of the Moose met Monday to organize a Christmas party at Mrs. Otto Carlson home on Monday evening December 11. Homemaking chair Mrs. Grace Chambers asked members bring print pieces for a quilt to be sent to Mooseheart for 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Otto Carlson
Grace Chambers
Mooseheart
Volunteer Circle Meets at Mrs Wiley Home
Members of the Volunteer circle of the King's Daughters met at 1801 Grande avenue SE. Mrs. Ralph Karlan reported on the Linn county union meeting and led devotions on Happiness. They planned a Christmas party and voted to help needy children this holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle of the King’s Daughters
George Wiley
Grande Avenue SE
Ralph Karlan
Linn County Union
Hundred Club Christmas Banquet And Dance
The Con genial Hundred club hosts its eighth annual Christmas banquet and dance at the Crystal ballroom Montrose hotel Monday at 6 30 p m A local orchestra will play during dinner and dancing A short business session will elect officers for 1940 Committee members include A H Aukerman chairman Dr Hoyt Thomas William Crissman Ed Cohrs Harold Milhiser and T Hugh DeWees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hundred Club
Crystal Ballroom
Montrose Hotel
A. H. Aukerman
Hoyt Thomas
William Crissman
Ed Cohrs
Harold Milhiser
T. Hugh DeWees
P. E. O. Chapter IT Meets at Meyers Home
In Chariton the P. E. O. chapter IT held a Tuesday meeting at Mrs. Leon A Meyer's home 205 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE after a dinner at the Commonwealth tea room Organizing state official Mrs Norma B Stafford of Chariton presided with Mrs R W Manatt leading the social committee activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma B. Stafford
Chariton
Leon A Meyer
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Commonwealth Tea Room
R. W . Manatt
Cincinnati Visit Ends for Mrs. Isuberger After Week
Mrs. C F Isuberger left Wednesday morning for her home in Cincinnati after spending a week as the guest of her sister Miss Charlotte Pinney at 519 Indian road SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C .F. Isuberger
Cincinnati
Charlotte Pinney
Indian Road
Mrs R F Torstenson Hosts Dinner at Home
Mrs R F Torstenson will entertain a few friends at dinner Wednesday evening at her home 1947 Blake boulevard SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F Torstenson
Blake Boulevard
Mickels Head to Publicity Convention in Missouri
Mr and Mrs Ernest Mickel left Wednesday to attend the three day American College Publicity association convention at The Elms in Excelsior Springs Missouri. They plan to visit the Ozarks over the weekend and return to Cedar Rapids Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Mickel
American College Publicity Association
the Elms
Excelsior Springs
Ozarks
Cedar Rapids
Czech Fine Arts Society Meeting With Mrs Stark
The Czech Fine Arts society will meet with Mrs Helen Kacena Stark at 2016 Fourth avenue SE on Thursday at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czech Fine Arts Society
Helen Kacena Stark
Fourth Avenue SE
Rebekah Lodge Holds Annual Assembly Night
Home Rebekah lodge No 79 met in the Hasek building for its annual assembly. Marie Novak from Iowa and visitors from Praha No 5 Star of Maine Decorah and Oelwein attended. Three candidates received the Rebekah degree. Installation set for Jan 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge No
Hasek
Marie Novak
Rebekah Assembly of Iowa
Praha No. 5
Star of Maine
Decorah
Oelwein
Mary <A. Neff
Letha Williams
Ferne Irene Berry
Rebekah
Bessie Allen
Anna Hawkins
Elsie Henry
Perl Wertz
Pauline Griffith
Ella Scott
Ada Stone
Vereena Gosnell
Lillian Neff
Odd Fellowship
Rose Stoddard
Gertrude Jackman
Margaret Melshy
Reed and Houghs Host Cedar Rapids Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Reed and Mr and Mrs Ray Hough entertained at dinner Sunday at the Reed home. Guests included Mr and Mrs J W Snyder, Mr and Mrs Harold Corwin, Hugh Snyder and his son Billy, Mrs George Smith and Orrin Knapp, all of Cedar Rapids, Mr and Mrs Earl Snyder and daughter Phyllis of Town City, Mr and Mrs Bernon Brockman of Monticello, Mr and Mrs Gerald Reed and daughter Joyce, and Mr and Mrs Earl Hopker and son Vernon of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Reed
Ray Hough
Reed Home
J. W. Snyder
Harold Corwin
Hugh Snyder
Billy
George Smith
Orrin Knapp
Cedar Rapids
Earl Snyder
Phyllis
Town City
Bernon Brockman
Monticello
Gerald Reed
Joyce
Engagement Announcement for Josephine Pavilek Rocarek
Mr and Mrs John W Pavilek announce the engagement of their daughter Josephine Eleanor to Edward W Rocarek son of Mr and Mrs William Rocarek of 1705 Hamilton Street SW The wedding is planned for December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Pavilicek
Sixteenth Avenue
Josephine Eleanor
Edward W. Rocarek
William Rocarek
Hamilton
Charles Stevens Elected Associate Patron in Malta Chapter
Charles Stevens has been elected associate patron of Malta chapter 415 of the O E S. The election took place Saturday night in the Masonic hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stevens
Malta
O E. S
Masonic Hall
Equal Rights Debate Led by League of Women Voters
The department of legal status of women of the League of Women Voters met Tuesday morning at the Montrose hotel to discuss Equal Rights or Human Rights. The chairman was Mrs H. L. Haase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Legal Status of Woman of the
League of Women Voters
Montrose Hotel
H. L. Haase
Louise Leibert circle meets for dessert luncheon at Niesz home
Members of Louise Leibert circle of the King's Daughters gathered Tuesday for a dessert luncheon at Mrs. F. W. Niesz's home at 1802 Fourth avenue SE. A Thanksgiving basket report was presented and Mrs. Howard Benninghoff was installed as Dr. Jennie McCowen representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Leibert
The
King’s Daughters
F. W. Niesz
Fourth Avenue SE
Howard Benninghoff
Jennie McCowen
Nina Chinka Camp Fire Group Tours Historic Mansions
Seventeen members of the Nina Chinka Camp Fire group visited the Soulter mansion and Brucemore on Monday under supervision of guardian Mrs. A. I. Mason and with permission from Mrs. Howard Hall as part of the Americana Camp Fire birthday honor activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Chinka
Americana Camp
Soulter Mansion
A. I. Mason
Brucemore
Howard Hall
Christmas Program by Cedar Rapids Camp Fire Guardians
Guardians association of the Cedar Rapids Camp Fire council held a Christmas ceremony on International Peace. Mrs. Wells C. Peck planned it. honors were given to Mrs. Wood and several guardians for leadership and service. Numerous guardians attended along with special guests Hesser Knapp and Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guardians’ Association of the
Cedar Rapids
First Congregational Church
Wells C. Peck
J. Anderson
Gay Wood
Holland
Orville Mercer
France
Spain
A. L. Hinton
Clifford Lawrence
Norway
Italy
A I. Mason
Marie Peck
van Vechten Shaffer
W. C. Tenney
Germany
Wood
Guardians’ Association
Anna Bukacek
Beulah Long
Edna Nilsson
S. E. Temple
Bess Scott
J S. Skien
John Pavlis
Martha Stolba
M. R. Bishop
Mercer and Wood
Jay W. Hesser
Anderson
M. R. Warren
Miss Witwer Speaks for Phi Sigma Iota on Medieval France and Italy
Miss Rachel Witwer a Franklin high school teacher will discuss Medieval France and Italy at a Phi Sigma Iota Zota chapter meeting at Coe college Thursday at 4 pm in the library staff room. She has traveled in Europe and spent last summer in France and Italy. Honorary members and refreshments coordinators are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Witwer
Franklin High School
France
Italy
Zota
Phi Sigma Iota
Coe College
Europe
Witwer
Harry M Gage
James E. Hamilton
Gertrude James
Arthur Poe
Isaac B. Smith
Margaret Birkett
Ann Crull
Jonjon Perkins
Honor for Mrs Bertha Davis Before California Trip
Mrs Bertha Davis of 322 Sixteenth street NE was feted by friends with a dinner at Harmony cafeteria and a theater party Tuesday evening before her planned months in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Davis
Sixteenth Street
California
Harmony
East Side W C T U Christmas Picnic Day
The East Side W C T U held a Christmas picnic luncheon at Mrs. Charles Earhart's home on 462 A Avenue NW. Decorations were used, favors were popcorn balls, and cash gifts for the Benedict home were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
O W. Compton
Next Meeting Postponed Luncheon Notice
Prepared by Mrs Grant Anderson the message notes a pay luncheon scheduled for the second Tuesday in January with the venue to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Anderson
Dance Sponsored by Camp Fire Guardians Cancelled
A Friday evening dance event held by Camp Fire guardians has been cancelled leaving attendees in doubt about rescheduling and future activities.
D. H. Club to Meet for Picnic Luncheon
The D. H. club will gather for a picnic luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Mrs. Martin Wiley’s home, one-half mile west of Edgewood No. 1. All women in the community are invited and attendees should bring picnic requirements. There are no dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H . Club
Martin Wiley
Edgewood No. 1
Yataka Camp Fire volunteers distribute Christmas dolls
The Yataka Camp Fire group met at Westminster Presbyterian church on Tuesday afternoon to prepare and distribute dolls for needy children at Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Anakikisin Camp Fire
Canton
3Rd Ave
P.E.O. Wites
George Gibson
Crawfords
Peschaus
S. Artid
American Institute of
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Alligator Call
Tweedies
Margaret Hadley
Thompson
E. K. Wheeler
Glenn Wheelers
HM. A. Ytsen
Honor Charles Jonn
Stafford
Mrs. Luberger
RF. Torstenson
Ernest Mickels
Tiome Rebekah Lodge
McKabe
DOWS
Fa Oy
Josephine Paviicek
Women Voters
Nina Chinka Camp Fire
Guardians of Camp Fire Girls
Miss Witwer
East Side
Selznick Ec
Leslie
EDNA
Ingrid Gergman
United Artists
Yataka Camp
December
Srcon
Jewelers Vitae
Paramount Theater
Higbee
Dickerson and Laird Schobers
Third Avenue
Second Street SE
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