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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1936
Page
21
Farm editor Ray Anderson notes students study beyond class while photos show many pairing bridge and ice skating with friends. Betty Knox, Betty Collins, Audrey Jones and others are highlighted with their addresses as they balance school work and social life during vacation.
The Pickwick club held its 1936 Christmas ball Saturday from 10 p m to 2 a m in the Roosevelt hotel Roosevelt room for about 150 couples. Ball chaired by Neil Montgomery featured pine garlands wreaths and a ceiling balloon release at 1 a m.
Miss Jeanne Anthony daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark Anthony 835 Seventeenth Street SE will host a tea Monday afternoon at her home. The event honors college and university friends spending Christmas vacation with their parents. About thirty guests are expected from 3 to 5 p m.
Mr and Mrs George J Jaeger Jr and daughter Margot and Mrs G J Jaeger of Lake Forest Illinois will depart Sunday evening after spending the holidays at Brucemore with Mrs George Bruce Douglas Jaeger is visiting his mother in Brucemore for the holiday period
Mr and Mrs Alden Avery of Spencer depart Sunday after a Christmas week in the home of Mrs Avery s parents Mr and Mrs Frank C Byers 314 Nineteenth street SE
Mr and Mrs Lumir Severa entertained Saturday evening at a family dinner in the Commonwealth tea room. Out of town guests Mr and Mrs John Fletcher and A R Methias of Chicago stayed as house guests of Mr and Mrs William M Deacon at 529 Knollwood Drive SE.
Mr and Mrs Louis S Christiansen of Sioux City and their son Louis E Christiansen return home today after spending Christmas and the weekend visiting Mrs Christiansen's parents Mr and Mrs R R Epler at 1930 Linden Drive.
Mr and Mrs Deane L Adams host a buffet supper at their 1900 Second Avenue SE home to honor Mr and Mrs William B Miller of 211 Twentieth Street NE. Guests include Mr and Mrs Otto Dvorak of Oak Park Ill and others from Tama and Des Moines. The Millers and their sons David and Tommy plan to leave for Mason City soon after.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lindsay hosted thirty two members of the Saturday luncheon club at Cedar Rapids Country club on Saturday. Miss Cornelia Ingram of Wellesley Massachusetts, a house guest of Mr and Mrs R H Pickford, was an out of town guest.
Mr and Mrs George T Wil helm hosted a Sunday breakfast at their Linden Drive SE home honoring Mr and Mrs John Fletcher of Chicago guests in the Deacon home at 529 Knollwood Drive SE A R Methias of Chicago also a guest in the Deacon home
Mr and Mrs L J Derflinger of Clinton and their son Jackson Derflinger spent Christmas day with Mrs Derflinger s mother Mrs Jackson Blizard at Commonwealth apartments.
In Evans home at 1328 Avenue NE, Rev. W. M. Evans hosts his daughter Dr. Willa M. Evans of Hunter College New York and Mr. and Mrs. Warren K. Martin of Pittsburgh. Mr. Martin is a senior at Western Theological Seminary. Mrs. Martin is Dr. Evans’ granddaughter formerly Jane Evans Peterson.
Jack Durin of Chicago will return there the first of the week after spending Christmas and the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Alfred E Durin at 2320 Linden Drive SE.
Miss Margaret Ann Randolph of Plainview Texas left Sunday for her home following a week in the city as the guest of Miss Virginia Collins of 1847 First Avenue SE.
Mrs. Kent Ferman and Miss DeElda Elwels of Third avenue SE are guests of Mrs. Ferman’s daughter Mrs. Paul Frank in Grinnell during Christmas weekend. Another daughter Mrs. Burton Snow and Mr. Snow of Evanston Ill will join for the holidays.
Mr and Mrs J Hamilton Bell and their children Jane and Hamilton will leave Monday for a few days in Dubuque to stay with Mr and Mrs Fred in the home of his parents.
Dr and Mrs J Stuart McQuiston of 2044 Bever avenue SE will travel Wednesday to Rochester Minnesota to visit Mrs McQuiston's parents Dr and Mrs H M Conner. They will attend a friend's wedding on New Year's Day and plan to return to Cedar Rapids January 3.
John Ashby will host a social open house this afternoon at 4 30 for about fifty young people. Guests include college students such as David and Bill Brown of Cornell University who are visiting their parents at 1962 First Avenue E. The event includes Coe students and visitors from other universities.
Miss Maude M. Krebs of 408 Fourth Street Southwest will host a dinner today at her residence. Guests include T. Jay Krebs and family from Columbus Ohio, Margaret Krebs of Omaha Nebraska, Horace B. Krebs and Browne of De Kalb Illinois, E. E. Mellen and family of Akron, R. E. Mellen and children Bob and Mary Alice, A. E. Sundberg and Charles Sundberg and their families, M. J. Thompson and daughter Joycene, and Charles E. Sovren and spouse.
Miss Cornelia Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar A Anderson and W R Deatherage of Kansas City Mo were united in marriage at the First Congregational church with about 200 guests. The ceremony featured a ring rite, white chrysanthemums, candelabra lighting, and a princess line satin gown for the bride. Attendants included Miss Annabel Anderson maid of honor and Miss Ruth Deatherage bridesmaid, with Byron K Anderson best man. A reception followed at the Roosevelt hotel. They will reside in Kansas City at 4740 Oak Street.
Mr and Mrs Edward S Sheehy of St Joseph Missouri formerly of Cedar Rapids and their children are due to arrive Thursday to spend New Year s weekend with friends in town. The family will stay with Van Vechten Shaffer 2001 Linden Drive SE. Phyllis Sheehy and Ned Sheehy will visit Henrietta Dows and Peter Dows at the Dows home on Country Club Drive SE.
Mr and Mrs Frank Neville of Kewanee Illinois are spending the weekend at the home of Donald Laird at 2009 Glenway. The visit highlights a social stay with local acquaintances in the community.
Mr and Mrs Reginald B Figge of 2008 Grandcrest SE are expected back this evening after spending the week end in Davenport They attended the Charity ball Saturday evening and enjoyed a social weekend with local friends
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