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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1938
Page
14
A stag dinner at the Cedar Rapids Country Club discussed the upcoming Bachelors Ball to be hosted Saturday night from 10 to 2. Names shown include Charles Schoonover Steven Smith John Carey John Verre Frank A Fretcher Ferris Simpson and Robert E Yaw Roy Lukanitsch and Herman Strasburger also featured. Fretcher and Smith chair the event with Fretcher and Yaw directing decorations Verre is financial chair and Schoonover handles music.
Coe Alpha Gamma Delta sorority hosted a tea for new women students in chapter rooms from 3 to 5. Miss Alice Snyder presided. decorations used red buff and green. Alumna Grace Brownell attended as guest. Lydia Ann Courtwright Lucille Coon and Margaret Wilson led arrangements. Nadine Mitvalsky elected president of the junior American Legion auxiliary with officers Mildred Muller Mary Lou Schwandt Lillian Hanzlik Lillian Stodola Kathry n Steuber and Reta Vesely. Mrs Vesely Kadlec and Adams oversaw meeting. Junior Crusaders Circle of the Kings Daughters met at Betty Grover home with business led by Mary Ellen Stickles. devotions from Silver Cross. Refreshments served. next meeting at Arlene Sova home. Ruth Marson hosted a Saturday party with guests Kemp Cropp Grayston Snyder South Jacobs Darey Thompson Pickerill Curran. T Z Cook post, Grand Army of the Republic, met in Memorial hall with Eugene Allen presiding. program Sk itch Smiles and songs by Hinken brothers. February birthdays noted for refreshment committee members and Valentine decorations completed the event.
Emily Yanecek daughter of Mr and Mrs James Yanecek of Fairfax and Cleo Larkin son of Mr and Mrs Charles Larkin of Cedar Rapids wed at St Patrick church Fairfax with Rev Jd Buzynski officiating. Guests included Eleanor Merta and Evelyn Christensen as attendants. The bride wore white satin lace with tulle veil. reception followed at the bride’s home and a dance in Walford. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where Larkin works at Wilson packing.
Hazel Brown wins a local playwright contest linked to a production about a homestead with possible mineral riches. Tryouts for the play will be Monday at the Community Playhouse with production dates to come.
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