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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1941
Page
16
An entomologist on duty in Hawaii for ten years, Miss Harper, was set to arrive in Cedar Rapids for a Christmas vacation. Travel normally takes four days. Miss Harper is affiliated with Coe College and Iowa State College.
Social calendar dominated early this week with bridge clubs and luncheon gatherings. Hostesses at 524 Knollwood Drive SE and 515 A Avenue NE entertained multiple clubs, while Major and Mrs. Forest S. Rittgers hosted a birthday party for him with 100 guests.
Cedar Rapids alumnae of Kappa Kappa Gamma invite all to a tea Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Frank L. Buser home 321 Crescent Street SE to view the Christmas doli house the sorority assembled.
Mr and Mrs Donald F Hledky host Mrs Hladky and Mr Hart at 371 Fifteenth Street SE before they travel to Florida where they will spend the next four months staying with relatives.
Plans for a Christmas party with pot luck supper were set at a Monday meeting held at Marian Bain’s home. The event will occur December 23 at guardian Mrs. A L Hinton’s residence. Officers will meet Wednesday at 4 PM to finalize future plans.
Oseetah Corp Fire girls invite members to a Christmas party Monday at Evelyn Kudina’s home 122 Twenty seventh street NE The event includes a buffet supper and a gift exchange.
Seven hundred invitations were issued Monday by the Old Maids club for its annual Christmas subscription dance. The event supports the Camp Good Health fund at Cedar Rapids Country Club tickets available at the door for non-invitees. Donations to Miss Patricia Salter, treasurer, 1712 Grande Avenue SE, are welcomed from those unable to attend.
Mrs H W Montgomery, once of Cedar Rapids, arrived Saturday evening for an extended visit with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Neil Montgomery at 2336 Linden drive SE. She has spent the past year and a half in Los Angeles with Mrs L H Stubbs, formerly of Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Fred M. Hi of 857 Sixteenth Street SE will depart Thursday morning for Evanston Illinois to visit former Cedar Rapids resident Mrs. R. B. Bagby over the weekend.
Gamma Phi Beta alumnae will convene Wednesday at 1 30 p m for a dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs Dean at 1057 Oakland Road.
Mrs. Merton F. Seely of 1903 Second Avenue SE will leave Thursday for Meadville Pennsylvania to spend the Christmas holidays with her son Frederick and the family.
Ambar Grotto will hold its annual monarchs dinner and dancing party Friday at 6 p.m. in the E P hall with an orchestra. Matt Merrill of Davenport will speak. Newly elected Ambar Grotto officers include Rollin Frink as monarch and Stanley Davis as chief justice, with other posts listed. Ambar Grotto auxiliary also named officers for 1942 led by Mrs Sonia Cumeumn it as vice president and Mrs Creighton F Hardenbrook as secretary.
The wedding took place at the Little Brown church in Nashua on Monday with Rev. F L Hanscom presiding. Miss Velda Smart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smart of 114 E Avenue NW, wed Paul Walter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Walter of Germany, in a teal blue woolen ensemble. Attendants were Mr. Lee Smart and Mrs. Clin, brother and sister in law of the bride. A wedding dinner followed at the groom’s residence at 1619 Fifth Avenue.
Mr and Mrs William C Christophersen of Mt Vernon Avenue SE hosted a Sunday evening gathering. Cards were the diversion of the evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Petrak Mr and Mrs Milford Ockenfels and their son Danny Mrs Mary Cejka and Miss Martha Kucera.
Mrs A I Bailey announces the marriage of their daughter Mary Frances Bailey to Charles J Schiesser of Duluth Minnesota on December 1 at Central Presbyterian Church St Paul Minn Miss Bailey works at a Davenport department store salon and is a Washington high school graduate Mr Schiesser is a pharmacist with Liggett's Drug in Duluth The couple will reside in St Paul
Miss Juanita Jordan bridal secretary at Newmans store spoke on Coming Clothes Styles to Delta Theta Chi in the Paramount building chapter rooms. She described colors lines and materials for spring fashions and noted sorority plans for Red Cross work. Members present included Charlotte Wing Emma Petrusch Dorothy Kemp and several Mesdames including George Sturtz Howard Pettit and George Taylor.
A Boy Scout troop sponsored by the Kenwood PTA will receive its charter at a school event Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Friends of Scouting are invited to attend.
On her fifth birthday Tuesday Karen Louise Stepanek daughter of Mr and Mrs Ervin F Stepanek of 1934 Park Avenue SE was hostess to 14 friends at her party.
The Wilson Parent Teacher Association invites attendees to a Wednesday 7 36 p m performance by Heaney the magician and company. Lincoln PTA plans a Christmas program Thursday at 7 30 p m with Rev George A Stauffacher as speaker.
Dr and Mrs S B Miller of 1425 Third Avenue SE hosted their sons Robert Sweitzer a first class seaman on furlough from Great Lakes Naval Station and Richard Sweitzer of Fargo North Dakota along with Mrs Sweitzer.
Monday evening social at Mrs. J P Winn 1650 E avenue NE with assistances from Mesdames Pullerton Griffith Yearick Goodwin Curran. Mrs Yearick presided. Lenore Goodwin and Guy Curran provided entertainment. next set to meet January 12 at Mrs Bruce Lindsay 304 F avenue NW.
A surprise birthday party was held Saturday evening for A J Kelly at his home on 120 street NW. Hosts Mr and Mrs Hopkins and Missie Flanagan hosted the gathering with guests including Mr and Mrs Elias Bain Mr and Wee Fred Font Mr and Mrs Taylor Mr and Mrs Joe Clarence Hansen and Mr and Plattner.
The Wataka Camp Fire group held its first council fire Monday evening at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Mrs. J. R. hosted guests as girls received membership cards and first service pins.
Alden F Megrew assistant professor of art at the University of Iowa tells Cedar Rapids Woman's club how Americans favor functional, modern interiors while Europeans approach building intellectually. He warns against interior decorating stripping homes of personality and urges systematic care to keep family spaces engaging.
The Social Order of Beauceant is set to meet at 10 30 a m Friday in Masonic Hall for initiation of new members and installation of officers.
John Gill of 814 Eighth street SE is critically ill in Veterans hospital Des Moines. Roger Donegan of 1107 Eighth SW is under visitor restrictions in Mercy hospital in critical condition. Neil DeLaHunt son of Mr and Mrs H A DeLaHunt 521 Third Avenue SW is stationed at Schofield Barracks Hawaii with the engineers division Army. Richard Strauss former Cedar Rapids resident and his wife and year old daughter live at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. He is son of Mrs Anna Strauss 930 Sixteenth Street SW.
The Cornerstones of First United Presbyterian church meet at 6 p.m. Thursday for a church picnic at Rev. D. McBride's home at 606 Second Street SW. Attendees will exchange 10-cent gifts.
First Lieut Donald F Neider, nephew of Mr and Mrs Louis J Stefan of 1555 Seventh Ave SE, was moved from Schofield Barracks Hawaii to the quartermaster division at Fort Shafter. Also at Pearl Harbor are former Cedar Rapids residents Mr and Mrs J W Torrence. he works in the navy yards and is son of Mr and Mrs J Torrence of 2130 Sylvia Street, with Mrs J W Torrence formerly Ardis Stinger of Mt. Goa iatenee.
Mrs. Ben Pfiffer and her husband from Cedar Rapids are said to have sailed for Hawaii years ago. Mrs. Pfiffer is named as sister in law to Mrs. Frank Seichert of 1045 G Avenue NW.
Mr and Mrs James G Ha 1708 Grande avenue SE report their daughter Berneice arrived by air or sea on Tuesday from San Francisco after leaving Hawaii, marking a family milestone in travel.
Calvin Green age 43 of Waterloo died yesterday in Little Rock Arkansas where he was performing with a band. He was the son of Mrs J C Hammett of Cedar Rapids and had appeared with the Cedar Rapids band several times.
Fireman second class Benda visiting the home of R. W. Comreid at 816 D Avenue NW was called back to duty on the east coast Sunday night, ending his 15 day furlough.
Captain David Skaff, arriving home Monday for a two week furlough, visited his mother in law Mrs. Sam Waddy at 1426 Fifth avenue SE for a few hours before being ordered back to duty at Little Rock Arkansas. He is in the army corps. Accompanied by his wife Alice Haddy and their 10 year old son Jackie they came from Washington on business.
The Lions club announced for Tuesday that Russell Knapp will chair the annual Christmas party for underprivileged boys in the city. Attendees listed include Lee Winterberg Horace Medes Matt Feiden Tom Owen Fred Winter Fred Bolle John Turner Ernie Gundling Frank Flack Dr. R. D. Proctor Dr. W. E. Peschau and Charles Greer.
Thirty Cedar Rapids and Iowa City displayment of the Crandie Display club attended a Christmas party Monday evening at Mrs. Cunningham's tea room. Enter tainment consisted of selections on the Hawaiian electric guitar and motion pictures presented by Frank Pratt. Gifts were exchanged. Dinner was served on two tables arranged to form a victory, which terminated at an open fireplace over which the American flag was draped. Miniature Christmas trees were used as table appointments.
A thousand-strong mob roamed the blackout blackout area in Seattle causing damage worth dollars and looting jewelry and clothing shops. Lights failed to turn off promptly, windows of at least 14 firms were broken, and a 150-member air raid warden unit with motorcycle squads helped disperse the crowd before speakers addressed them.
Trinity Lutheran parish school held a patriotic exercises Monday as word arrived that Congress had declared war with Japan. Rev P L Bornhoeft, former home guard member at Tilden Neb, John A J a national guardsman, and Amalia otdene led devotions with teacher participation. Principal Jaeger led the pledge and “Bless Our Native Land” as benediction and Lord's Prayer closed the service. Eighteen Trinity Lutherans were in U S forces.
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