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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1939
Page
8
The Mozart Boys choir from Vienna attended a Tuesday night concert after arriving at 4 p.m. at the Montrose hotel. They were put to bed, fed a strict supper, and later walked to the Coliseum for their performance, returning due to rain.
National director of summer camps for sorority arrives Friday in Cedar Rapids for several days of events. The visit includes a dessert dinner at Mrs Follegu’s home and a Saturday reception hosted by Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers. Attendees include Pi chapter president Miss Margaret Wilson and Coe College liaison Mrs Hitchie.
Miss Paula Robinson will speak on Child Welfare Services in Iowa at the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club meeting in the Montrose hotel Crystal ballroom Monday at 2 30 p.m. The event is open to all interested in child welfare. a 1 30 p.m. board meeting precedes it. The club also plans an art card party and a music program with various hostesses and reservations.
Iowa wins a prize in the American Art week contest for Carey’s The White House with awards announced at the American Artists Professional league banquet in New York City. Davenport and Newton placed second and a local Woman’s club work received honorable mention in Class I. Local organizers Mrs. Louis Pelzer and Mrs. Mabel Caffee are cited for Art week leadership and events include P.E.O. luncheons and local club programs with various members named.
Miss Shirley Nichols daughter of Mr and Mrs Marke G Nichols entertained a group of friends at a dinner party at her home 2406 Meadowbrook Drive SE. Seventeen were served as Mr Nichols showed colored motion pictures including scenes of the Rose Parade in California and Shirley. Also listed are party attendees and upcoming P E O chapters meetings with hostesses and locations detailed.
Readable text lists numerous individuals including Ann Condon Judith Robbins David Burlingham Judith Burclingham Ronald Onnelly and others with titles and Mrs mentions, suggesting a social or community notice captured in fragment form from Montrose area with several named participants and attendees.
A series of all-city Hi Y Ette meetings is planned by the Interclub council for the first Tuesday each month at 7:80 at the Y W C A. Miss Mary Vrbicky discusses the Czechoslovakian situation and Sokol festival from Praha with a fencing demonstration by Mary Bauer and others. Mary Jane Melsa will preside. meetings aim to unite Hi Y Ette clubs, broaden programs, and invite nonmembers with a Hi Y Ette member.
Miss Margaret Handel daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Handel of Des Moines formerly of Cedar Rapids married Ralph Rhode son of Mr and Mrs Robert Rhode of Oak Park Illinois in a Cornell College chapel ceremony. Dr C F Littell officiated as families attended. Reception followed at the Roosevelt hotel with a Madison gathering including many local guests. The Home for Aged Women board meets Tuesday at 10 am.
The ninth birthday of Ailleen Bugenstein daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis M Bugenstein 1625 Blake boulevard SE was celebrated Saturday afternoon at her home with games and pink cake centerpieces. Attendees included Margaret Forter Janet Macy Joyce Sanborn Jene Warner Esther Armstrong Sue Smulekoff Sue Randall Mary Cuddy and Louise.
College art students present a recital this afternoon at 2:30 at Archie Home SE. Participants include Joyces, Harry Stewart, Richard Ivies, Irma Rigel, Stephen Shereyian, and Joan Kadlec in a gathering on Griinde avenue.
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