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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1941
Page
10
A string of light hearted vignettes from downtown life includes a bellboy tucking a drunken guest into a room while trains howl outside, a Palmer House mishap where denture mischief ends in a quick fetch, and a liquor store manager misidentifying brands as patrons seek Old Hickenlooper.
The history and literature department meets Monday at 2 15 p m at the club house with reviews of Born in Paradise and Figures in Landscape. The American home department hosts a club day and tea Tuesday with 12 noon exhibit and afternoon music.
The Coe College women mark the Colonial Ballet tradition rooted in 1911 when Miss Mabel Lee led Williston Hall celebration of George Washington’s birthday. It evolved into annual dinners in colonial dress with a toast program directed by Ethel R. Outland.
Miss Jessie Hiatt hosts art craft group Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs J A Stolar 1717 C avenue NW The reading group gathers Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Norman Bunting 438 Sinclair avenue SE Miss Dorothy Yeager assists and Miss Helen V Burton reviews From Many Lands by Louis Adamic The writers group meets Wednesday 7 30 p m at Mrs Harold Nilsson 1086 Seventh Street Marion Mrs Karl Stiles leads The international relations study group meets Thursday 9 30 a m at Mrs L A Buse 2238 Meadowbrook Drive SE oOo
Mrs. R. E. Bucknell hosted a surprise luncheon at 13000 Avenue NE for her daughter Merri Frances Bucknell turning eighteen. Guests included Marcella Young Faith Lindahl Betty Larson Joan Yessler Marjorie Davenport Virginia Yoder and Marjorie Bell followed by an afternoon of bridge.
Eugene M. Pinney presided as master of ceremonies at a gala ball with cocktails and dinner at the Country Club. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. James W. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Darling among other social figures inviting a large group for a festive weekend.
The wedding of Miss Margaret Macaulay to James Bates McMeekin took place at 11 a.m. in the home of the bride’s parents, Rev and Mrs William J Macaulay, with a small service by the bride’s father. The bride wore pale dusty pink crepe and gardenia corsage. attendant Miss Cora Gray wore blue crepe. Best man Kenneth Jacobs of Laurel. Afterward a breakfast, then a trip to Chicago. the couple will reside in Laurel. The bride, a Cornell graduate, has taught in Laurel for three years. Out‑of‑town guests included multiple McMeekins and Macaulays from Laurel, Mount Vernon, Dayton and other towns.
The Grants left yesterday by motor to tour old Mexico for three weeks. John W. Miller and A Q Ambroz families returned from a two week southern motor trip with stops in Natchez New Orleans Mobile Pensacola Atlanta Smoky Mountains Lexington and Louisville. Jeanne Ferguson hosted a luncheon on Saturday with Marathon club members Diane Waples Geraldine Curran Janice Bailey Kathleen and others.
St Luke's alumnae will hold a past presidents dinner Tuesday at 6 pm at the Commonwealth tea room. Reservations should be made with Mrs Edna Marchant at 2-4506.
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