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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1934

Page

4

Luncheons Honor Airs Lester Stebbins Hostess List

Evanston resident Mrs Lester Stebbins is hosted at several luncheons this week by Mr and Mrs Robert P Bell. Guests include Miss Fly of Davis street and multiple hosts in San Francisco and Houston, with students from Wan Foo and names such as Mrs James Ho Yuill and Mrs Stastny among attendees.

Lester Stebbins Evanston Tl Robert P Bell Knollwood Drive James Ho Yuill Nineteenth Street Stebbins Mies Davis Steet Sinclair Saomarn Wan Foogaat Eas Stariey Vesdaspat Houston Bercose

Rock Island Twenty-Fifth Year Club Dinner-Dance

The Rock Island Twenty-Five Year club will host a dinner dance at the Roosevelt hotel Saturday night at 6 30. After dinner a speaking program will follow with dancing and cards. The club comprises railroad employees with twenty five years or more tenure.

Rock Island Clb Roosevelt Hotel Rock Island Railroad

Woman's Club Discusses Disarmament and Crime Decline

The current events department met Wednesday at the club home led by Mrs H G Heisman on The Outlook for World Disarmament and by Mrs W P Foor on What America Can Learn from England's Method of Dealing with Crime. A luncheon preceded the discussions.

The Woman's Club H G Heiserman America

Parish Society Meeting At Mrs Kurkman Home

An art observation event was held today at the home of Mrs M 1 Kurkman 1713 Binkeward Street. Mrs M L Hahn served as assistant hostess during the gathering.

M 1 Kurkman Binke

Unclear OCR Notice on Housing Plan Meeting

Fragmentary text indicates a meeting about a contract and apartments. Names like Miss Rache Witwer and references to a committee or commissioners imply a local housing or bridge project update. Details are garbled and hard to confirm.

Women’s club picnic and card party at Mrs Menary home

Mrs AR Menary hosted a picnic luncheon and card party for the music department of the Women’s club at her Blake Boulevard SE home. Bridge was played at five tables with prizes awarded to Mrs Harold Picker and others. the event was aided by the ways and means committee. Mrs S C Irvin and her niece Miss Maxine Wagner recently returned from a two week motor trip through the northern mountains of Pennsylvania.

AR. Menary Blake Bouwhevard Womans Club Harold Picker Frank Gavott Ralph Dresher Menary Ways and Means Orville Hepner M Oultany A A. Berry S C Irvin Maxine Wagner Pennsylvania

P T A Meetings Dairy Dale and February Session

Dairy Dale P T A meetings were held at the schoolhouse in Frear at 8 pm with a founders day program and social hour. Jackson P T A met February at the school with a geography demo by 6B and Dr G H Artis on Diet for the Growing Child. Mayes Hayes P T A met in the school. Miss Tle Moore led singing. Dan Kruidenier spoke on Safety. readings by Rose Clauson. candle light founders day service. refreshments by 2B and 2A mothers. attendance banner to Miss Molle Kornitzky.

Dairy Dale Jackson Jackson P T A GH Artis Mayes Hayes Tle Moore Arthur Lawrence Dan Kruidenier Rose Clauson W J Hemmer Reader Leona Trachta G F Melsa Belle Campbell A Lawrence Molle Kornitzky

Valley Camp RNA and Pethian Sisters Meet in Local Notices

Valley Camp No 2136 Royal Neighbors of America set regar sess on Friday at 8pm at Fellows Hall. Mary Lane Circle War A Lare eireie will meet Feb 21 at 2908 FE avenue. Pamerd McCreed to discuss origins and business items for the Pethian Sisters in a brief, neighborly gathering.

Valley Camp Valley Camp No 2136 Royal Neighbors of America Regar Sess Tin Ondd Fellows Nal Mary A Lane Fea Wee FE Avenue Pamerd McCreed

Entertain Cedar Chapter Officers at Masonie Hall

About 300 persons attended an informal reception for the 1934 Cedar Chapter No 184 F and following a meeting at Masonie Hall Tuesday evening. Miss June Watson presented officers with refreshments cards and done One officer slate includes Mrs Fest Garden worthy patron Hank Wo Rebison and others listed.

Masonie Hall Tursday June Watson SNA Weasegars Fest Garden Hank Wo Rebison Bermice Paserens Natron Fa Monitlaw Pa‘corn Frances Butcher

Second tournament features five game series hosted by Mrs Beattie

A second tournament unfolds as two five game series run Friday evening at the Hotel Ranseviets state with participation open to entrants regardless of entry in previous events. Four cups will honor top scorers each night, with prizes and a closing tally.

Mrs George FC Beattie Ranseve Everove Plas Persays

Chemistry Club Events At Grant High School

The Grant high school Chemistry Club hosted a session with teacher D M Torrance and Mrs Torrance at 1834 Park Avenue SE on Wednesday. Members Beatrice Yuen Arlene Baumhoefener Harold Krogh Richard Loftus Clara Moore Ralph Preckel Robert Merrifield Maurice Estes Hime Rompot John Wykle Anna Nichols Robert Mineck attended.

Grant High School D M . ‘Torrance Torrance Park Avenue SE Anna Nichols Elmer Rompot Beatrice Yuen Arlene Baumhoefener Harold Krogh Richard Loftus Clara Moore Ralph Preckel Robert Merrifield Maurice Estes Hime Rompot John Wykle Robert Mineck

Valentine Party At Wakanda Camp Fire Group

The Wakanda Camp Fire group of Central Park church hosted a Valentine party with guests Eleanor Rodgers Jessie Verne Williamson and Lorraine Debe attending. Members present included Thera Sherman Betty Anderson Dorothy Mesknes Carol Selby Jean Rodgers Edith Spencer Elaine Helm and Vera Mae Howland.

Wakanda Central Park Church Eleanor Rodgers Jessie Verne Williamson Lorraine Debe Thera Sherman Betty Anderson Dorothy Mesknes Carol Selby Jean Rodgers Edith Spencer Elaine Helm Vera Mae Howland

AA UW relations group to meet with Mrs Holbrook

The international relations study group of AA UW will meet with Mrs Royal Holbrook at 1420 Second Avenue SE on Friday at 7 30 pm to continue the study of Our South American Neighbors. Mrs F J Pett will discuss Economic Aspects of Our Relations with Argentina.

Royal Holbrook Second Avenue SE F J Pett Argentina

Local Obituary Notices and Court Report From Cedar Rapes

Alpha Gamma Delta scrorig of Coeco.eces Feld and p.eczire service attended Muss ELz aseth Jacus of Cedar Rapes. Rocnsor 33 were red Wednesday at the home of Serson Harr I Rocinsor. Mrs Robinson died 3 he home of her son James in Peaston Mid Monday. Born April 19 1830 in Elhart Ind her mother died when she was a year old and she moved to Iowa in a covered wagon in 1853. She married J F Robinson in 1875. After his death in 1906 she moved to Pellston Michigan and lived with her son.

Alpha Gamma Delta Scrorig Coeco Eces Feld & P.eczire Muss Elzaseth Jacus Cedar Rapes J F Robinson Pellston Mich

Lace Frocks Reflect Streamlined 1934 Evening Fashion

A feature on late winter lace gowns highlights black and white contrasts, jewel tones, and simple self trimmed styles with two in one jackets and fluttering trains. The piece notes long sleeves high necklines and back decolletage as key trends with accessories like fingertip jackets and peplums.

Copyrisht Amos Parrish

Wokoun enters Republican bid for county treasurer

Cedar Rapids resident Louis Wokoun announces candidacy for the Republican nomination as county treasurer at the June primaries. He has lived in Cedar Rapids almost fifty years and worked in local banks for thirty-two years, with fifteen years at Cedar Rapids Savings and Trust, four at Fidelity Trust and Savings, and twelve at American Trust and Savings.

Louis Wokoun Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Wokoun Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company Fidelity Trust and Savings Bank American Trust and Savings Bank

Church and club meetings listed for Friday in area

St Elizabeth's Guild meets at Mrs Sam Lee home 30 Blake Terrace SE. Wass and Means Society of Grande Avenue United Presbyterian Church hosts 2:30 pm gathering at Mrs A A Long 35 Seventeenth Street SE. St Elizabeth's Circle at Tri natiate Conception school parlor 2 pm led by Ms WA Nunemoaker and Mr Ian McCormick. May Watts Circle of First Twheran holds 2 pm meeting at Mrs LF Chehik 399 Tuents Sixth Street SE. Evening event by Deere circle at St James church 7:30 pm with music and refreshments.

St. Elizabeth's Guild Wass and Means Society Grande Avenue St Elizabeth’s Circle Fivabeths Circle Trinatiate Conception WA Nunemoaker Ian McCormick Wall Cere Watts May Watts LF Chehik Suixth Ayers

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