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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
10
A Thursday gathering discusses college team activities and community events at Cedar Rapids with several attendees from nearby areas. The event touches on authors, local schedules, and upcoming public notices involving Sau Sager and Bay Nesven.
Miss Eleanor Taylor addressed the Junior League of Cedar Rapids at the December meeting in Montrose Terrace. She argued music must engage the mind and resist mere entertainment, praising Bach and Beethoven while contrasting Liszt with others. Chester Hauser noted a benefit concert by the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra for December 15.
Mr and Mrs Frank A Beals hosted a dinner and bridge party at their Knollwood Drive residence in Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening. Guests enjoyed a cordial social hour before dining, with light refreshments and discussion following the game in the club rooms.
Brief readable line mentions seven cows and a cryptic sequence 0OT 4 cows with unclear context. No names, places, or dates are identifiable. Further details are unavailable.
Mrs Fred E Collard entertained members of the LAL club Wednesday afternoon at her home 1919 Park avenue San Francisco for the clues annual Christmas luncheon. The tables were decorated with Christmas greenery and flowers with covers laid for ten. After luncheon members exchanged gifts.
Mrs J H Cline comes back to Fairfield Illinois after weeks with sister Mrs T TO Lynch at 2416 Fourth Avenue SE. She plans to travel to Corpus Christi Texas to spend the remainder of the winter.
A fragment notes Mire We Hirst of Mosunety DC spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs F W Damour at 384 Twenty-first Street SE after several days together.
Thirty one attend Chi Omega meeting as Amibar Grotto Auxiliary selects new officers. President Nette Darnberg, vice president Myre Fem Hormwer, and other posts filled amid routine ritual and election notes.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a social or personal notice with unclear names and details. Readable parts mention women, payments, and locations but lack coherent events or dates to confirm a full item.
Meoned Mere Florian Francik and 525 Thir second Street NE were celebrated at a surprise picnic supper Sunday in honor of their twenty fifth anniversary which fell on November 30. Gifts, cards, and music accompanied the event with a pink yellow rose decorated cake at the head table. Guests included Mr and Mrs H McNabb, Mr and Mrs H A Williams, Mr and Mrs George McNabb, Mr and Mrs John Buer, Mr and Mrs J H Hunter, Mr and Mrs George McNabb Jr, Mr and Mrs Aaron McNabb, Mr and Mrs J L Craft and Mr and Mrs J F Hamel.
Malta chapter No. 415 elected officers at the Masonic hall on Saturday. Named were Worthy matron Mrs Helen Lundin, worthy patron William E Greepper, associate matron Mrs Helen Dunker, associate patron Adolph C Barta, secretary Miss Frvly Walbrand, treasurer Mrs Ih ta Jeffrey, conductress Mrs Betty Suchomel, and associate conductress Mrs Winifred Morris. Installation set for Jan 15. Retiring officers include Louise Padley, George H Cockburn, and Jean Wondracek after five years in treasurer.
The Cedar Rapids Bird Club met Monday in Science Hall at the college where Dr Keck led observations of rare birds including a meadow hawk sparrow and a hawk. Other birds noted were great northern larks, tree sparrows, and bob whites as members planned census efforts and local trips for January.
A Cedar Rapids group discusses heredity versus environment in child development. Mrs S Vo Shonka is named honorary president. Members praise Mrs H Woo for charity work. Queen's age and December events cited, with focus on a Mothers Chorus and school safety programs. Radio council programs air Wednesdays at 5 pm on WMT, alternating with Waterloo council.
Members of the Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society met Monday evening at the Roosevelt hotel and reelected all officers for 1938. L. Stolba remains president, Joseph Holec remains vice president, and S G Smith remains secretary and treasurer.
The Junior Get Together club met at 317 Fourteenth Street NE with seven members. They discussed a party to be held December 18 at 1825 B Avenue NE, hosted by Miss Betty Mae McElroy. Refreshments were served.
Want ads advertise easy to bus gifts in home furnishings under classification 29. The notice highlights affordable items for sale and quick pickup options.
A wedding anniversary gathering for Bea cvian ever and Me at 288T Mount Vernan deyene SY featured wedding cake in silver and white and a white tapped tea service. Guests included Mary Lou Wiley, Louis Proks, L. Cejka, Leonard Baker, Louis Melsha, Earl Lentz, Clarence Carper, Martin Anderson, Bess Wilson, Eliza Wilson, Louis Proksa, Louis Benner, Henry Geiger, Orlie Mason, and Mary Ma.
A list of local residents including Mr. and Mrs. George Trachta and others from Cedar Rapids and Rock Island appears in the notice. Names span multiple households and include Mrs. Elizabeth ToatDe and A. York among the local attendees.
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