Washington socialite Gwen Cafritz hosts lavish dinners
In Washington, Gwen Cafritz, famed hostess, describes her large gatherings and cocktails as essential to maintaining influence among diplomatic circles. She explains a policy of selective invitations, keeping her unofficial title, queen of entertaining, despite rivals like Perle Mesta.
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Gregacious
Gwen
Perle Menta
Luxembourg
Mrs. Cafritz
Therm
Gwen Curitz
Diplomatic Corps
King's Daughters Circles Report Meetings and Sewing for Charity
Several King's Daughters circles met on Thursday. The Margaret Bottome circle hosted a luncheon at 2012 Market SE with devotions by Mrs. Edwin Hruska and sewing for St. Luke's hospital. The Jane Boyd circle gathered at 2014 Grande Ave SE for dessert. Mrs. Gertrude Bain led devotions and members sewed for the Children's Hospital. The Volunteer circle met at 1604 First Ave NW with dessert and devotions. sewing for St. Luke's hospital continued. The THN circle held a dessert luncheon at 1267 First Ave SE. Bible study was led by Mrs. Roy Niffenegger and sewing for St. Luke's hospital proceeded. The group voted to donate 150 to the Polio fund.
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King’s Daughters
King's Daughters
Margaret Bottome Circie
George Goodrich
Market Boulevard SE
Edwin Hruska
Frank Walls
Guy Jones
Walter Kahler
Leona Vaneth
St. Luke's Hospital
Jane Boyd
THN
Simmons announce secret marriage in Ankeny
Mr and Mrs Elmer Simmons announce the secret marriage of their daughter Sher to Louis Oliphant son of George Oliphant of Center Point The wedding took place in February at Ankeny.
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Arthur R. Svoboda
Washington
Joseph Svoboda
First Avenue Nw
Chicago
Marengo
Elmer Simmons
Shermay
Louis Oliphant
George Oliphant
Center Point
Ankeny
Eileen Maier
Cedar Rapids
Wade Maier
Alburnett
al Whitworth
Blairstown
John Whitworth
Deep River
Marton Presbyterian Church
C. V. R. DeJong
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Finaya
Fally
Mia
Cafrliz
Perle
Fia
Roberta Mae Jones
John Louis Hand
Tama
Harvey Jones
Brooklyn
Floyd Hands
Malcom
St. Patrick's Church
Ann McNally
Grinnell
Donna Arvidson
Floyd Hand
Franklyn Hand
Robert Cram
LaVern Hand
Melcom
Toledo
McPherson College
McPherson
Kan
Poweshiek County National Bank
Hand
University of Iowa
Air ‘Force
Nora W. Martin Paris
INS
Paris
Gillert Greel
Jean Barthet
Lyand
Barbara Larson
G Avenue NW
Sue Day‘witl
Marilyn Hayek
Carol Lathrop
Paul McCauley
Harvey Lathrop
Carl Franka
Mt. Mare College
Margaret McCann
Marion
Mt. Mercy College
McCann
Wolf's and
Patsy
Penney's
Sym
Winter Coats
Second Ave
Wolf
Acp Food Stores
Aes
Cacr
EESTI
Jana Parker
Jane Parker
Done Parker
America
Fact
Hotu
Dane Parker
Kalorie Kate
Aphats Orcas Mertelac
eMsae
Sion
Les
Feta
Dale Brown
John Whits
Offworth
William .Maler
Loyd Mentzer
Marlon
Bertha Etzel
Dorothy Simon
Harold Etzel
John Grunewald
Blairstownl
Ruth Maler
Mahony
John Whitworths
Lesla
Ter Maley
Alburnelt
George Etzel
Brandonier State Finance Corporation
Mrs
Gis Funto
Thousand Island
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