Beloit College Campus Fashion and Traditions Quiz
A Beloit College student reporter surveys campus life noting pastel angora fashion, velvet coats and charm bracelets, chapel bell quirks, senior fountain rituals, and the mix of roommates. She describes weekends, study culture, roommate setup, house mothers, and notable students including Jean Woodward and Jeff Ferris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Iowa
Geanie Trumbull
M. B. Trumbull
Forest Drive
Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
Angora
Phi Beta Kappas
Lake Forest
Rockford College
Shopping tour gifts for relatives described
The narrator recounts a shopping trip with fear and trepidation for relatives including two nieces and a cousin. She buys a silver dragon pin by McClelland Barclay and a three strand gold necklace with tassels, plus two lounging pajamas for twins in maroon and Swavy blue. She notes a quilted zippered lounging robe with pottery designs as part of the lingerie selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
McClelland Barclay
Novelty Gifts For Nieces And Cousins In Spring Colors
A narrator describes playful holiday shopping ideas for young relatives. Highlights include colorful angora and cotton sweaters, boleros and cardigans, compact watches, miniature perfume trees, wool gloves, kitten mittens, novelty ties, anklets for skates, and leather belts with peasant styling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cousin Sue
York
Minnesota
Christmas Shopping Anecdote From A Teenager's Letter
A brief note from a teen writer reflects on shopping for gifts and the excitement of Christmas. The writer mentions enjoying the shopping trip and plans to update next week on what the house receives, signing with love as Merry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda
Community group meetings and holiday events listed
A list of study groups and club activities with meeting times and addresses. Topics include The Modern Parent a Social Engineer and The Influence of Modern Design in the Home. Christmas parties and officer elections are noted for local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald S. Barry
Fourth Avenue SE
Minerva Delphian
L. F. Vane
Harry S. Johnson
F. L. Bokorney
A. FE. Einen
Murray Fawcett
White Cross Aims At Victory Ball For Hospital Endowment
The White Cross society plans its Christmas Charity ball at the Cedar Rapids Country Club on December 21 to raise funds for a $20,000 endowment room at St. Luke's hospital. The room serves self supporting working girls in care, with past groups and businesswomen supporting the cause. The event, chaired by Mrs. Frederick S. Glanville, reflects a long history dating to the 1880s and a goal to guarantee hospitalization for multiple women each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Cross Society
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Frederick S. Glanville
Grace Episcopal Church
Harriett Belt
Central Park
White Cross
St. Luke's
W. J. Brown
Charles S. Knox
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Mesdames
Woodward K. Greene
Sumner D. Quarton
T. R. Warriner
Eugene M. Pinney
Ethel Pinney Ristedt
Alvin W. Allen
Richard E. Killian
Lelia Johnson
Frances Wolfe
Edith Knox
Piano Students Perform Recital at Home Studio
Miss Josephine Batchelder hosted a piano recital at her home studio 1828 Sixth Avenue SE featuring numerous students. The program included works by Mozart Rachmaninoff Scharwenka and Paderewski among others, with performers such as Colleen Bedell Dennie Mariette Eben and Ruth Kohl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Batchelder
Sixth Avenue SE
March of Progress
Williame John Doetzel
Batchelder
Krosmann Leonta Ann Morrison
Blue Lagoon
Mattingly Caver
Jean Boudreaux
Bhoady Dell
Bilbro
Caroline Beall
Davies Marilyn Flow
the Gypsies
Eseee Behr
Norma Jean Bedell
Valse
Dennie Mariette Eben the Butterfly
Merkel Bettlou Pyeda Flower Sone
Seoes Lane
Jeanette Larson
Mozart Ruth Kohl
Menuel
Marilyn Milner
Ailestor
Mozart Colleen Bedell
Scharwenka Dorris Jefferis
Rachmaninoff
Perry Woodward
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Acampus
Geanie
Remington
Newman's
A.A.A.W
K. A. Stiles
Twenty-fourth Street Drive
C. Hi. Brittin
George Kosek
Carroll Drive
Country Club Parkway
Alpha Gaima Delta Christmas Party
Mothers’ Club
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Commonwealth
H. F. Ohmann
J. P. Winn
J. L. Coon
AREME
Aremue Circle
Cedar
Home For
Aged Women
Twelfth Street NW
F. L. Diserens
Louis Cullman
Westwood Community
Westwood Community Club
Jerry Josifek
C Avenue NW
Dairy Dale
Clyde D. Rigby
Floyd Finson
John J. Vaughn
Arthur Lyon
Black Hostess
Ralph Black
K Avenue NE
Florence Ennis
C. C. Morris
Don Whitney
Anna Cook
Claude King
T. E. Pirtle
Carol Stoll
Morris
Navy Mothers Club
The
Gas Company
Glenna Archer
Daisy Polk
Olga Horak
Howard Roberts
Emma O'Kelly
Maude Vaughn
Mollie Yuza
Emma LaCombe
Cora Carlson
Troy Deal
Franklin
B Avenue NE
Deal
Roosevelt Girl
Roosevelt
Doris Sears
Peggy
Lois Hollan
Huldah
Marian Nosek
Gretchen
Doreen Groves
Hilda
Lucille Kemme
Elsbeth
Garnet Franks
Doreen Black
Teresa
Audrey Ballou
Marie
Doris Watson
Dolores
Peggy Thorpe
Carita
Quita
Triangle of Blue
Mary Frances Batten
Newman
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