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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1938

Page

4

Annual Tea-Dance at Cedar Rapids Country Club

More than 100 people attend the Cedar Rapids Country club annual Christmas tea-dance from 4 30 to 8 30 P M in the ballroom with an orchestra and tea tables. The holiday decor features lighted trees garlands and wreaths as members and guests mingle in no host groups with returning and visiting figures including Misses Killen Dolson Graves Corey Cash Szicar Salter Konecny Murdock and Messrs McGregor Meese Lattner Romesburg Keller Heath Wheeler and Wolvert on with guests from Davenport Chicago Heights and other nearby towns.

IEA Cedar Rapids Country Club Jean Killen Marie Dolson Patricia Graves Marianne Corey Jeanne Cash Betty Szicar Patricia Salter Allayne Konecny Mary Jane Murdock Robert Bruce McGregor Dick Meese Davenport Bill Lattner Bob Romesburg Walton Keller Owen Barry II Bill Wheeler John Heath Patricia Smith Jean Daniels Margaret Goodman Chicago Heights Bob Ford Lee Thomas Ben Wolverton Robert P. Bell Rockey T. Newton Douglas F. Boynton Eugene C. Hoyt Franklin E. Katterjohn

Kathleen Carey Guests at Debutante Parties

Miss Kathleen Carey daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Carey travels from Grade avenue SE to Hubbard Woods Illinois to visit Miss Priscila Payne for three days. Mrs Payne hosts a Christmas tea at their home and later a debutante dance for about 100 guests with Miss Carey assisting as a hostess.

Kathleen Carey E. J. Carey Grade Avenue SE Hubbard Woods Priscila Payne Frank HE. Payne Payne Paynes Miss Carey

Morrison Couple To Return From Mason City Visit

Dr and Mrs W J Morrison of 513 Vernon Drive SE will return Monday after spending the weekend with relatives in Mason City.

W. J. Morrison Vernon Drive Mason City

Dinner guests listed for Barth household weeknight

Mr and Mrs A J Barth of 365 Forest drive SE hosted Monday dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Forest Spear and Mr and Mrs Jack Spear from Tipton Barbara Lou Barth of Chicago a granddaughter of the Spears and the Barth family Mrs F S Armstrong and her granddaughter Sandra Armstrong Dennis were also present

A. J. Barth Forest Drive Forest Spear Jack Spear Tipton Barbara Lou Barth Chicago Forest Spears A. J. Barths F. S. Armstrong Sandra Armstrong Dennis

Warners Arrive in Bangkok Bangkok

Mr and Mrs E J Buser of 1242 Fourth avenue SE report a cable from their daughter Mrs J C Warner and Mr Warner confirming the Warners safe arrival in Bangkok Siam on Saturday and sending season greetings.

E. J. Buser Fourth Avenue SE J. C. Warner Warner Warners Bangkok Siam

Warriners Return From Mount Prospect Visit

Mr. and Mrs. R. Warriner of 316 Forest Drive SE return today after a weekend in Mount Prospect visiting their daughter Mrs. Mark Cleaver and her husband.

TR. Warriner Forest Drive Mount Prospect Mark Cleaver Mr. Cleaver

J F Ralls Hosts at Christmas Dinner

Mr and Mrs J F Ralls of 109 Seventeenth Street NE entertained at Christmas dinner their sons Owen Rall with Mrs Rall of Chicago and Capt Staten Rall with Mrs Rall of Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Also present were Mrs Dorothy Rall and her children Jane and Richard Jr. and Mr and Mrs W A Rall plus Miss Evelyn Ashby Miss Katherine Ashby and Miss Kate Wing. Capt Rall is on the staff of command school at Fort Leavenworth.

J. F. Rall Seventeenth Street Owen Rall Rall Chicago Staten Rall Fort Leavenworth, Kan Dorothy Rall Jane Richard W. A. Rall Evelyn Ashby Katherine Ashby Kate Wing Capt. Rall Fort Leavenworth

Yokita Camp Fire Holds Christmas Party at St Pauls

The Yokita Camp Fire group gathered at St Pauls church for a Christmas party. A tree was decorated for a needy family, gifts were exchanged, games played, and refreshments served. Mrs. J. D. Houser attended as a guest.

Yokita St. Paul's Church J. D. Houser

Meyn Head of Wyoming High Drama Visits Family

Miss Margaret Louise Meyn head of the drama department at Wyoming Illinois High School arrived Friday to spend Christmas vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry G Meyn at 1211 Sixth Street NW.

Margaret Louise Meyn Wyoming, Ill Henry G. Meyn Sixth Street

Make This Model At Home Slip Pattern Notice

The Cedar Rapids Gazette advertises Anne Adams pattern 4842 for a full length slip with bias or straight cut options and a versatile neckline. Sizes 14 through 42, with materials details and pricing for pattern and book. Order by sending 15 cents per pattern and 15 cents for the book or 25 cents for both to Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Cruise Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department 17Th St New York

Melody camp officers elected and Christmas program

Melody camp R N A elected officers including junior oracle Ethella Murphy junior vice-oracle Wanda Sheriff junior past oracle Betty Jane Ross junior chancellor Marie Hansen junior recorder Helen Huff junior receiver Freda Thomson junior marshal Anna Johnson junior assistant marshal Marilyn Freshwater junior inner sentinel Ruth Baker junior outer sentinel Shirley Marie Ross with Marvin Murphy as patriotism. A Christmas program featured carols by Mrs Mildred Hardy and Shirley Marie Ross with JoAnn Bradley performing song and dance. Miss Garnet Welsch, a Council Bluffs high school teacher, visits with her brother Prof J Dale Welsch and Mrs Welsch.

R.N Oracle Ethella Murphy Wanda Sheriff Betty Jane Ross Marie Hansen Helen Huff Freda Thomson Anna Johnson Marilyn Freshwater Inner Sentinel Ruth Baker Outer Sentinel Shirley Marie Ross Marvin Murphy Mildred Hardy JoAnn Bradley

Hamiltons Entertain In Florida

A Cedar Rapids couple Mr and Mrs James E Hamilton and guests aboard the Sealark cruised southern waters since early December. They anchored at St Petersburg and hosted a dinner at the Soreno hotel with a festively lit table and guests including Mr and Mrs Isaac B Smith and others.

Iowa Cedar Rapids Florida James E. Hamilton Linden Drive Isaac B. Smith Twenty-seventh Street Drive Smith A. E. Pendergast Linnaeus Edford LaFerra P. P. Williams William P. Powell Daniel Hoyt Gilbert Ireland J. W. Howell

Newell Family Visiting Daniels in Missouri Holiday Stop

Mr and Mrs Hugh Newell of Missouri are spending the holidays with Mrs Newell s parents Mr and Mrs A W Daniels at 348 Garden drive SE.

Hugh Newell Missouri

Christmas Party Held by Ka-Wa-Si Camp Fire Group

The Ka-Wa-Si Camp Fire group gathered at guardian Lillian Repstien's home Friday evening for a Christmas party with games and refreshments.

Lillian Repstien

Falcks Visit Mrs Houx For Holiday in Seattle

Mr and Mrs E P Falck of Pittsburgh arrived Friday to spend the holiday with Mrs C G Houx at 1517 Fifth avenue SE.

E. P. Falck Pittsburgh

Christmas Package Delayed Year And Day In Same Town

In Des Moines 1937 John Rohrer sent Christmas presents to his parents across town. The package arrived a year late and a day late as postal officials investigated possible storage in extra mail sacks. The gifts included ties and hose and arrived just before John appeared with new gifts for his family.

Des Moines John Rohrer John

Glass Seeks Action On His Bank Holding Firm Control Plan

Senator Glass of Virginia will push for action in the next Congress on a plan to tightly regulate bank holding companies. The proposal would bar new holding firms, bar existing ones from acquiring more banks, and prevent holding company banks from opening new branches, effectively freezing the structure at its current size of 50 holding companies controlling 500 banks with $8 billion in assets.

Washington Glass Congress Roosevelt Logan Federal Reserve Board

Funding Runout Narrowly Advances Into February

The tor reports that current appropriation funds will be exhausted on February 7, earlier than the original end date of February 28. The shift leaves a tighter window for fiscal priorities and policy actions.

Tor

Hold Scout Court of Honor Tuesday

The December court of honor of the Cedar Rapids area Boy Scout council will be held Tuesday at 7 30 pm at St Pauls Methodist church. Star Scout, Bronze Eagle palm, Silver Eagle palm, and various veteran and service hour recognitions will be awarded to numerous scouts from troops 6 7 12 13 19 22 25 27 28 and 30. Merit badge awards total 115.

Cedar Rapids Area Boy Scout Council St. Paul's Methodist Church Leonard Koch Eddie Buck Robert Moneypenny Edwin Moneypenny William Holmes W. E. McFann David Blodgett Billy Orton Frank McPherson John Monroe Paul McNall Russell Clapp Joseph Vos Teddy Capek J. W. Walterick Clarence Brockman Oga Anderson Alfred Brendel Vern Reeder Elmer Grissel, Jr Don Maloney Bruce Multhaup Jack North George Lowe Dean Ring James Henningsen Victor Capek Theodore Capek Frank Roman Leo Engler Robert Watkins George Vicko Rollin Oswald David Coffing LeRoy Fortner Keith Hines Everett Lowry Richard Davis Tom Sturgeon Howard Anderson John Dochterman Donald Dohnalek Donald Harrelson

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Country Club Joe Morrisons J.C. Warners TF. R. Warriners J. F. Ralls Yokita Camp Fire Margaret Meyn Eschadd's Lb Marion Melody Camp Miss Welsch Garnet Welsch Council Bluffs Prof J. Dale Welsch Mrs. Welsch E Avenue Hamiltons Hugh Newells Daniels E. P. Falcks WPA Aubrey Williams Harry Brammer Third Street Sara Park THE Adelen Hutchison School OF Dancing Moose Hall Wolf's Vdihae Coats Krimmer Lamb Mendoza Beavers Worthern Second Street S. E
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