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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1938
Page
17
A collage of holiday humor and social snippets recalls Christmas quips from a local department store Santa reply to a boy about a letter, a babysitting baby shower, and others. Notable items include Cyril Kegler's baby gifts party, Dr Moon's office miscommunication, and a Wayzgoose banquet hoax by Sam Stohl.
Cedar Rapids Garden club opens the season with a Christmas tea at 315 Nineteenth Street SE. New president Mrs George E Beattie greets active and associate members from 3 to 5 PM with decorations and tea service presided by Mrs W F Broeksmit and Mrs John Hamilton assisted by junior member Miss Sally Duberger.
Chapter FO of P E O will meet at the home of Mrs Elmer A Johnson 1809 Second avenue SE Tuesday at 2 30 p m Mrs Alfred W Meyer will have charge of a Christmas program Eleanor Cook visits in Rochester Miss Eleanor Cook 222 Crescent street SE has gone to Rochester Minn to be guest of her aunt Mrs Isabel C Favorite 1400 Second avenue SE Harry Palmers spend holiday in New Orleans Mr and Mrs Harry A Palmer 1819 Fourth avenue SE left Thursday by motor for New Orleans where they will spend Christmas with their daughter Miss Joyce Palmer who is an instructor at Newcomb college John T Massey 2036 Park avenue SE will entertain at a supper party this evening after the Christmas cantata at Coe college Twelve guests will share the courtesy including John Macdonald of Chicago baritone soloist Chapter GM of PEO will meet for its Christmas party Monday at 730 p m at the home of the Misses Inga and Olga Tapper 348 Forest drive SE program will be a Christmas play by chapter talent directed by Mildred Goepp
The Mount Mercy alumnae third annual Christmas ball will be held Monday Dec 26 from 10 pm to 1 am in the Crystal ballroom of the Montrose hotel. Red and green decorations plus garlanded French windows and lighted trees set the seasonal scene. Mrs Edward J McPartland chairs the event with committees handling orchestra tickets invitations arrangements and publicity.
Social round in Des Moines centers on Pickwick club events at the Roosevelt with dinners hosted by Raymond S Johnston and others. Attendees include J Harold Horan Glenn Wheeler Harvey McClary Henry Ristine Carl Kesler John Randall Harold Graves Owen Elliott Arthur Tschirgi and many more from Des Moines Tama and Dubuque. Cocktail preparties and Dutch treat dinners precede the ball with numerous hosts.
Christmas falls on Sunday so Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts its third annual tea dance on Monday December 28 from 4 30 to 8 30 p m. The ballroom will hold candle light tables for four and larger groups with a local orchestra providing music and a buffet of light refreshments. Red and green decorations with pine garlands and Christmas trees will create a festive Yuletide atmosphere.
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