Bridge Club Christmas Dinner and Gift Exchange
Dr and Mrs John Altfillisch and Mr and Mrs L E Henry hosted a bridge club dinner at the Elks club, then moved to the Altfillisch home for gifts and bridge. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ralph Evans, Glenn Jeffrey, Stanley Meek, Harry Johnson, Gilbert Bates, and Frank Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Altfillisch
Nineteenth Street
L. E. Henry
The
Elks Club
Altfillisch
Ralph Evans
Glenn Jeffrey
Stanley Meek
Harry Johnson
Gilbert Bates
Frank Bates
Chapter HJ Mothers Sewing Club Christmas Party
Chapter HJ of P E O entertained forty eight members of the Sun shine Mission mothers sewing club at a Christmas party Tuesday. The program included Christmas carols, readings from St Luke and The Mansion by Van Dyke, with piano violin and readings by Mrs. Orr. A Christmas gift exchange and refreshments followed. Committee chair Mrs James Killian was assisted by Mrs Craven Shuttleworth and Mrs A H Boileau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Sewing Club of the
Sunshine Mission
Katherine Franken
St. Luke
Morris Sanford
Nellie Richardson
van Dyke
Frank V. Orr
James Killian
Craven Shuttleworth
A. H. Boileau
Miss Brownell Hostess at Chapter TH Christmas Party
The Christmas party for Chapter 1H of PEO was hosted at Miss Grace Brownell's home 1403 Second Avenue SE after a dessert luncheon. Mrs. R. R. Williamson assisted, with Mrs. George R. Liddle and Mrs. L. M. Downing presiding, and Mrs. George M. Bird leading a program of carols and poems. Santa, played by Mrs. Bird, distributed kitchen gadgets for the gift exchange, and members shared favorite dessert recipes. Mrs. C. V. Lehman of Chapter II attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Brownell
Second Avenue SE
R. R. Willamson
George R. Liddle
L. M. Downing
George M. Bird
Santa Claus
Corrine Fahrney to Visit Sister in New York
Miss Corrine Fahrney daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Fahrney of 09 Thirty-second Street NE left Wednesday for New York City to spend Christmas with her sister Miss Jean Fahrney a vocalist with Horace Heidt's orchestra now playing at the Biltmore hotel in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrine Fahrney
C R. Fahrney
Thirty-second Street
New York City
Jean Fahrney
Horace Heidt
Biltmore Hotel
Rohwers to Spend Christmas with Booth Family
Mrs J T Rohwer of Marshall town arrives Wednesday to spend Christmas with her parents Dr and Mrs C N Booth at 2337 Fifth Avenue SE. Mr Rohwer will arrive for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Rohwer
Marshalltown
C. N Booth
Fifth Avenue SE
Mr. Rohwer
Christmas Party and Farewell for Jean Files at Club Hostess Home
Miss Mildred Matteson will host the S. D. J's Christmas party at her First Avenue home. A potluck dinner and gift exchange will precede a dance as club members bid farewell to Miss Jean Files who plans to move to Syracuse. Attending members include Kathleen Blaul Muriel Lowe Betty Ann Ericksen Patricia Smith Ann Lenzen and Margaret Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Files
Syracuse
Mildred Matteson
G. F. Matteson
First Avenue
Misses Files
Kathleen Blaul
Muriel Lowe
Betty Ann Ericksen
Patricia Smith
Ann Lenzen
Margaret Allen
Wednesday Sewing Club hosts husbands party
The Wednesday Sewing club entertained their husbands at a Christmas party Tuesday night at Mrs. Wurster's tea room and later at the Bruch home 1389 Elmhurst drive NE Gifts were exchanged and several couples attended including Mr and Mrs Harold Mowrey Harm Peters Harry Chadima Willard Chadima Dean Hilborn and George Newland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean S. Hilborn
George M Newland
Nora Springs editor returns for Christmas visit
G King Thompson Jr of Nora Springs arrived Wednesday to spend Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs G King Thompson at 2048 Fifth Avenue SE. Thompson edits the Nora Springs Advertiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. King Thompson, Jr
Nora Springs
G. King Thompson
Fifth Avenue SE
Thompson
YWCA Typing and Shorthand Class Ends Term
The thirteen week practice office term at the Y W C A finished Tuesday. Seventeen girls attended each Tuesday and Friday to learn typing and shorthand with some securing employment. New term begins January 3 under Emma Mitchell. registrations with Catherine Crane at the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W. CA
Mary Louise Barrett
Ada Clark
Beverly Hayes
Mildred Rowley
Maxine Maxson
Grace Beatty
Lydia Theiss
Mary Frances Batten
Gladys Rejsa
Dorothy Clausen
Mildred Boardman
Jean Street
Elizabeth Hesebeck
Mary Callan
Agnes Beck
Virginia Yungman
Helen Burge
Emma Mitchell
Catherine Crane
Beta Sigma Phi Christmas Party Held by Lambda Chapter
Members of Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held their annual Christmas party Monday night at the Montrose hotel. Mrs Morris Sanford read A Christmas Tree by Charles Dickens with violin accompaniment by Mrs Nellie Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Business Girls’ Sorority
Montrose Hotel
Morris Sanford
Charles Dickens
Nellie Richardson
Pierre A. Tracy
Sedlaceks Return From Minneapolis Visit
Dr. and Mrs. Leo B. Sedlacek and Dr. Sedlacek's mother Mrs. J. R. Sedlacek returned after a week in Minneapolis visiting Dr. Sedlacek's brother William C. Sedlacek and Mrs. Sedlacek. A Gazette error claimed Mrs. J. R. Edwards accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo B. Sedlacek
Sedlacek
J. R. Sedlacek
Minneapolis
Dr. Sedlacek
William C. Sedlacek
Sedlaceck
J. R. Edwards
Santa visits fifty children at Business Women's Club event
The Business and Professional Women’s Club held a two part gathering in the Roosevelt hotel Roosevelt room. Santa Claus distributed a doll and candy to fifty girls chosen by teachers from local schools. Reverend Careier spoke to forty six members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Dr Dreier
Henry van Dyke
Ida Caryl
Zoe Varney
Caryl
Gertrude Stenner
Mrs Dvorak Guests Stop at Munger Home
Mrs Otto Dvorak of Oak Park with her children Barbara and Dudley arrived for an extended visit at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Grant B Munger, 1921 First Avenue East. They were accompanied from Oak Park by Mrs Munger who had been a guest in the Dvorak home for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Dvorak
Oak Park
Lil
Barbara
Dudley
Dvorak
Grant B. Munger
First Avenue E
Munger
Miss Edna Williams Visits Sister Before Minnesota Study
Miss Edna Williams from Dubuque stays two weeks with her sister Mrs. A H Boileau and Mr Boileau at 519 Forest drive SE before traveling to Minneapolis on January 3 to study at the University of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Williams
Dubuque
A H. Boileau
Boileau
Forest Drive
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Eleanor Hunting Home Guests Arrive For Christmas
Miss Eleanor Hunting of Neenah Wisconsin arrived Wednesday and John Hunting of Sioux City will arrive Thursday to spend the Christmas holiday with their parents Mr and Mrs RD Hunting at 2800 First Avenue East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Hunting
Neenah
Wis
John Hunting
Sioux City
R. D. Hunting
First Avenue E
Schimbergs Plan Christmas Visit Then Move to Flint
Mrs H A Schimberg of Peoria and her daughter Martha Ann spend Christmas with the Busler family at 349 Nineteenth Street SE. They will be joined by Mr Schimberg and visit his parents at 2761 Bever Avenue SE. After Christmas the family will move to Flint Michigan to make their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Winslow
Mr. Irons
Ann Winslow
Martha Beardsley
Wendell Delzell
Jane Hart
Mason City
Kenneth Bastian
Fort Dodge
Elliott Cobb
Sioux City
Henrietta Dows
Peter Dows
Mrs
Sutherland Dows
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Dows
H A Schimberg
Peoria
Ill
Martha Ann
King's Daughters chorus meet at Davis home for caroling
Members of the King's Daughters chorus gather at Mrs. C. G. Davis residence 1707 Maple Drive NW on Thursday at 7 p.m to rehearse before going caroling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters Chorus
C. G Davis
Maple Drive
Gazette Office Girls Hold Christmas Party
The circulation and business staff of The Gazette enjoyed a Christmas dinner Monday at Mrs. Wurster's tea room. After dinner, games were played and gifts exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Company
Miss Jane O'Meara Hosts for Miss Mary Winslow Bride
Miss Winslow, to wed Friday evening to Robert B. Irons Jr of Mason City, received shower gifts at a Cedar Rapids Country Club luncheon hosted by Miss Jane O'Meara. Attendees included Miss Ann Winslow plus numerous friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Winslow
Robert B. Irons, Jr
Mason City
Sutherland Cook
Crescent Street
Jane O'Meara
Bever Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Winslow
Ann Winslow
Elizabeth Clark
Genevieve McMillan
Martha Beardsley
Esther Yothes
George N. Harless
James S. Clark
Katherine Stark
Lydia Ann Courtright
Local Move Brings Mr and Mrs Green to Scotia New York
Mr and Mrs William H Green relocate from Schenectady to Scotia New York and establish residence at 505 South Holm Street. Mr Green is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard R Green of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H Green
Schenectady
Scotia, N. Y
South Holm Street
Mr Green
Howard R. Green
Cedar Rapids
Christmas Party of PEO Chapter FO Held at 1809 Second Ave SE
Members of PEO Chapter FO held a Christmas party at the home of Mrs Elmer A Johnson 1809 Second Avenue SE. Mrs Alfred W Meyer led the program with a soprano solo Marys Manger Song by Mary Turner Salter sung by Lois Brown and a vocal quartet. Cora Fisher Ruth McGuire Ruth Massey and Harriet Miller performed. Marian Bauer sang two Noels with the quartet, accompanied by Lucy Ambroz. Mr and Mrs Santa Claus gave gifts. Mrs C S Mahaffy president of the chapter who is leaving for a winter California trip was given a gift. Lois Brown of Chapter HX Des Moines attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEO
Elmer A. Johnson
Second Avenue SE
Alfred W. Meyer
Mary
Mary Turner Salter
Lois Brown
Cora Fisher
Ruth McGuire
Ruth Massey
Harriet Miller
Marian Bauer
Lucy Ambroz
Santa Claus
C. S. Mahaffy
Mahaffy
California
Des Moines
Christmas Party For C-2 F-2 4-H Girls Club
The C-2 F-2 4-H girls club of College township held a Christmas party Monday evening at the home of Misses Trene and Esther Plucar. Members Hollis Booth Gladys Barta Esther Booth Ruth Marck Henrietta Barta Marie Kopecky attended with guests Alma Horak T G Novak Mrs Wesley Marek Mr and Mrs Frank Plucar and Mr and Mrs Frank Kopecky. Prizes for games went to Mr Plucar and Mrs Marek. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Township
Trene
Esther Placar
Hollis Booth
Gladys Barta
Esther Booth
Ruth Marck
Henrietta Barta
Marie Kopecky
Alma Horak
T G. Novak
Wesley Marek
Frank Plucar
Frank Kopecky
Garfield P.T.A. Christmas Program At Franklin High
Garfield P T A met at Franklin High School Monday evening with 850 in attendance for the annual Christmas program directed by Miss Belle Campbell and Miss Genevieve Jensen. The pauper y story was reenacted with a tableau by the 6A class and a chorus of intermediate pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield P.T.A
Franklin High School
Belle Campbell
Genevieve Jensen
Hicks Family Arrival for Holidays in Omaha
Mr and Mrs Gailord Hicks of Omaha will arrive Saturday to spend the holidays with Mr and Mrs Perry Hicks and Mr and Mrs Stanley Hotle at 842 A Avenue NE. Their daughters Jo Ann and Nancy Sue accompany them for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gailord Hicks
Omaha
Jo Ann
Nancy Sue
Mr. Hicks
Perry Hicks
Mrs Stanley Hotle
A Avenue
Franklin Girl Reserve Caroling Party Planned
Members of the Franklin seventh grade Girl Reserve plan a Thursday caroling party. They meet at adviser Mrs. B H Byers home at 7 pm and will sing at the Children's Home and St. Luke's hospital before visiting the neighboring community. They will return to Mrs Byers' home to wrap gifts for Christmas baskets and hold a party. Pat ty Ann Dudek serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Seventh Grade Girl Reserve Club
B H. Byers
C Avenue NE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hughes Family Attends Ames Commencement
Mr and Mrs W J Hughes of 2006 Wilson Avenue SW and their daughter Alice with Miss Ruth Blair of Iowa City traveled to Ames for Iowa State College commencement where their son Ralph Hughes earned a B S degree in horticulture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hughes
Wilson Avenue
Alice
Ruth Blair
Iowa City
Ames
Iowa State College
Hughes
Ralph Hughes
Spohns Entertain Home Specialty Staff At Christmas
Mr and Mrs Vernon L Spohn entertained employees of the Home Specialty store and their families at their home on Tuesday evening. A Christmas tree gift exchange movies games and contests provided entertainment for the 26 guests with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. Spohn
Twenty-fourth Street
Wilson Hi Y Ette Scrapbook Drive and Meeting
Wilson Hi Y Ett e girls prepared scrapbooks for the Children's Hospital at Iowa City during a Tuesday afternoon meeting. After completing the books a grab bag exchange and Christmas refreshments followed. New members were welcomed into active membership on December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Hi-Y-Ette
Children's Hospital
Iowa City
New King's Daughters Circle Formed in Linn County
A new King's Daughters circle was formed Tuesday at 508 Twenty-sixth Street SE with Mrs. Ralph Karlan hosting. Mrs. Arthur E. Chase presided, assisted by Mrs. E. W. DeNio, with Mrs. Raymond A. Reid representing Service circle. members named include Mrs. M. M. Bickett and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters
Ralph Karlan
Twenty-sixth Street
Arthur E. Chase
Linn County Union
E. W. DeNio
Raymond A. Reid
M. M Bickett
A. L. Abram
Donald Dennis
Kim Tidd
Entertain at Tea by Coe Chi Omega Chapter
Active and pledge Chi Omega members at Coe College enjoyed a Christmas tea Sunday in chapter rooms hosted by the Mothers club. Blue and silver decorations set the scene as the club presented several gifts to the sorority. Committee members listed include Mesdames Marvin R Selden J M Nemecek G A Johnson M L Miller John Mchegan and C M Hatfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Chi Omega Sorority
Mothers Club
Marvin R Selden
J. M. Nemecek
G. A. Johnson
M. L. Miller
John Mchegan
C. M. Hatfield
Notable officers named in community group listing
irs. Howard Funk, Mrs. Verne Henton and Mrs. Karlan. Officers are Mrs. Karlan, president, Mrs. Bickett, vice-president, Mrs. Abram, secretary, Mrs. Dennis, treasurer, and Mrs. Henton, Dr. Jennie McCowen representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
Howard Funk
Verne Henton
Karlan
Bickett
Abram
Dennis
Henton
Jennie McCowen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridge Club
Party For Mission Group
White Cross
Riese
White Cross Society
Frederick S. Glanville
R. Warriner
Society
Isaac B. Smith
Florida
Harrison E. Spangler
Arthur Poe
Frances Wolfe
Charles S. Knox
St Luke's Hospital
Glenn Q Fletcher
Roosevelt Hotel
Robert J Miller
B Avenue NE
Glenn C. Wheeler
Mark Anthony
Ben F. Wolverton
Eugene M. Pinney
Roy & Choate
Harold N. Graves
Miss Brownell
Sister
New York
Noh
Booth
Killuian
Lggags
Ty Hallann
Hartmann
Enzler’s
Fred
G. K. Thompson, JR
Business Women’s Club
Santa
Miss Williams
Eleanor
John
Mrs. Schimberg
Gazette Office Girls
Miss Jane O'Meara
William Greens
Scotia
P.E.O
Garfield
Elec
Petter
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Franklin Girl
King’s Daughters Circle
Witwer’s
Turkeys
Hladey’s Grocery and Market
4Th Ave
Dial
Gazette
Neumode
Wriby
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