Around the Lawn and a World of Small-town Gags
A collage of light anecdotes from around Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Readers share misdirections about a home facial ad, a weather report challenged by a skeptical bus rider, Kiwanis birthday quips, a theater crowd sigh over Nadine Subotnik, a prank on Cedar Rapids funeral directors, and a parking meter mix-up on Washington's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Mound Farm
North Dakota
Edgemont
S. D
Howard Green
Malcolm Scott Hallman
Franklin
Weather Bureau
Time Magazine
Hallman
Bradley Tech Professor Addresses College Club
Dr. Harry Wood the dean of Bradley Polytechnic Institute spoke to Cedar Rapids College club members and guests at the Roosevelt hotel on The Portrait Painter Looks at the Human Face. He argued studying faces reveals human origins and nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wood
College of Fine Arts
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
Cedar Rapids College Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Miss Maxson and Brantly Chappell Wed in First Christian Church
Kathryn Winifred Maxson and Brantly Page Chappell married Saturday evening at 8 in the First Christian church with Dr. Carroll C. Roberts officiating. The bride wore white satin and marquisette with a Juliet cap veil and carried a white orchid centerpiece. Attendants included Miss Maxine Maxson as maid of honor in pink taffeta, bridesmaids in blue, and flower girl Mary K. Nesper. Reception followed in the Roosevelt hotel Florentine room. couple to reside in La Crosse Wisconsin after March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Winifred Maxson
Brantly Page Chappell
First Christian Church
Carroll C. Roberts
etThe Bride
Ton
D. C
Mr. Ee
J. R. Chappell
Winona, Ming
Walter F. Nesper
Maxine Maxson
Washington
Elizabeth Bishop
Marjorie Holloway
Center Point
Mary K. Nesper
D. S. Chappell
Win
Florida
Cuba
Quota Club Dinner to Mark Seventh Birthday
Cedar Rapids Quota club hosts a dinner at the Roosevelt hotel at 6 30 p m Tuesday to celebrate its seventh anniversary and to honor Quota International turning twenty eight. Initiation of new members will occur with Mrs Imogen Emery in charge of the program. Members may bring guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Quota Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Quota International
Imogen Emery
San Francisco Guests At Charles Roberts Home
Mrs. D. S. McCrone and daughter Beth of San Francisco will be guests this week at 217 Eighteenth street NE the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Roberts. They are en route to New York to sail for Europe March 7 on the Queen Elizabeth. Opti Mrs. club meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm at 1640 Maplewood drive NE with Mrs. H Leo Damge hosting. Mrs. John Hecker will discuss Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. McCrone
Beth McCrone
San Francisco
Charles E. Roberts
Eighteenth Street
McCrones
New York
Europe
H. Leo Damge
Opti
Maplewood Drive
Bert Peters
R. K. Hunter
W. C. Pickard
George Keller
Roy Barnes
Truman Hanson
John Hecker
Mexico
Robert J. Millers
Women Named to Forum Committee
The Forum Committee selects representatives for the Cedar Rapids women’s group to coordinate public forums with the YMCA men’s program. Chairman is Mrs Frederick G Murray of the AAUW. Members include Miss Eleanor Pohorsky, Mrs Robert Campbell, Mrs Helen Latham, Mrs Murray W Sue, and Mrs Arthur Norman. The committee began last June with several Cedar Rapids women’s clubs. Miss Jaroslava Holub will moderate the March 6 forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick G .Murray
American Association of University Women
Eleanor Pohorsky
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Robert Campbell
Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club
Helen Latham
Cedar Rapids College Club
Murray W. Sue
B P W Plans Initiation Tea and Program
New members of the Business and Professional Women's club will be honored at a tea this afternoon from 2 to 4 pm at the Women's club. Initiation services and a program are scheduled at 2 30 pm conducted by Miss Este Heath. Wilson High School chorus will provide music under Mrs Gladys Thoman. Tea arrangements are led by Mrs Dorothy Drew with assistance from committee members Gladys Aakre Amanda Hagenstein Pearl Hermanstorfer Pearl Holmes Ruth McCune Virginia Stauffer Hilda Hendrickson Britt Mines Edna Wilson Zona Guyott Anne Bohac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Woman’s Club
Este Heath
Wilson High School Chorus
Gladys Thoman
Dorothy Drew
Gladys Aakre
Amanda Hagenstein
Pearl Hermanstorfer
Pearl Holmes
Ruth McCune
Viria Stauffer
Hilda Hendrickson
Britt and
Philip Bramsen Returns From Arizona Ranch
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bramsen return after spending two weeks at the Lake Ranch in Phoenix. Robert Ettinger visits Chicago for the weekend before returning to Cedar Rapids. The Wednesday Shakespeare Club meets with Mrs. W. L. Paxson to study the third act of The Merchant of Venice with quotations. Ladies' Literary Club hears Mrs. Severa review Balzac biography by Stefan Zweig Monday at 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Bramsen
Avenue NE
Ee Lake Ranch
Phoenix
Robert Ettinger
Bever Avenue
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Shakespeare Club
W. L. Paxson
Fifth Avenue SE
Oo Ladies’ Literary Club
Lumir Severa
Balzac
Stefan Sweig
Ladies’ Literary Club
B. M. Wolverton
Blake Boulevard
W. V. McClungs
Steinbeck's The Wayward Bus reviewed as vivid social study
A lengthy critique surveys Steinbeck's The Wayward Bus noting its frank characters and social energy. Juan Chicoy leads a California bus crew with a cast including Alice Norma Pimples and Camille as passengers reveal strained desires and petty ambitions. The review praises Steinbeck's clarity in exposing naked motives and life’s unpolished edges, calling the work an important character study despite not being his best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannery Row
John Steinbeck
Steinbeck
Juan Chicoy
California
Alice
Norma
Pimples
Carson
Juan
Queen Bee
Clark Gable
Mrs. Pritchard
Mildred
Ernest Horton
van Brunt
Camille
Hollywood
Elizabeth North Hoyt
Lighter Side and Wilson Ross Synergy in War Time
In upstate New York a complacent Fredericka, tied to her cousin husband, explores change as war stirs life. Chris Perry joins the desk war effort while Fredericka returns to college and meets Franz Ahlers, a displaced Viennese doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Perry
New York
Fredericka
Chris Perry
Franz Ahlers
Rabbi Schaalman to Address A A A W Meeting
Rabbi Hermann E. Schaalman will speak before the American Association of University Women on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Women’s club. His topic is The Writing of the Peace and the Ensuing Difficulties. A board meeting precedes at 7:30 with hostesses led by Mrs. G. Y. Swartzendruber and a committee of assistants named. Mrs J E Ives to spend two months in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann E. Schaalman
American Association of University Women
Women’s Club
G. Y. Swartzendruber
Florence A. Gritzner
Martha Griffith
Ruth Griffith
Dorothy Hovde
Jean Currens
Merle Gray
Jean Harris
Allen Hird
Howard R. Holman
W. C. Pickard
Otto A. Kohl
DAR Anniversary Draws 150 Members At Roosevelt
More than 150 members and guests from Ashley and Mayflower chapters attended the Daughters of the American Revolution birthday luncheon Saturday at the Roosevelt hotel. Tintype Favorites, a series of 20 living photographs from the family album, followed with script by Mrs. George Newland and narration/directing by Mrs. John T. Hecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley and Mayflower
Daughters of the American Revolution
Roosevelt Hotel
George Newland
John T. Hecker
Ivan Mason
Mary Lindsay
Dorothy Dysart
Lloyd Robertson
Sharon Milner
Morris Nassif
William Crissman
Byron Cronbaugh
Richard Ryan
Mary Pat
Julia Ann
Sara Jane
Susan Kay Ryan
Carol Fillenworth
Wendel Caldwell
Denny Hanson
Jim Bowman
W. E. Mickel
George Smith
Kenneth Heck
Howard Henderson
Lee Whitcomb
Russell Landis
Harold Porter
Sam Nassif
Os Shenefelt
Return from Florida after month's visit
Mr and Mrs Lucien Clark of Marion and E J Nelson of 1560 Fifth Avenue SE returned after a month visit in Miami Beach Florida with Mr Clark's mother Mrs Edward C Clark Cedar Rapids resident who winters there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Nelson
1560
Fifth Avenue SE
Lucien W. Clark
Marion
Florida
Lucien Clark
Marion and
E. J. Nelson
Miami Beach
Fla
Clark
Edward C. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Winters . Ao
Weekend Guests In Ray Bramsen Home
Mr and Mrs G W Kooyman of Kansas City Missouri formerly of Cedar Rapids are weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Bramsen at 1635 Grande avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David DeLay
Marcus DeLay
Elm Avenue SE
David
Woerner A. Luedtke
Lincoln, Neb
R. A. Youngblood
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Ray Bramsen
G. W. Kooyman
Kansas City, Mo
Cedar Rapids
Grande Avenue SE
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Arthur Poe
Kiwanis Club
Mr. Poe
Iowa Theater
Ruth
Nadine Subotnik
The
Gazette
Myra Mains
Magee
America
United States
Missouri
Loop District
Bill Remington
Capt. Remington
Bradley Tech
Merimyx Club
Bill Clymer
Bob Litz
Loren Deetz
Fritz Fisher
Tom Lammers
Wally Westmore
Lasswell
Lasswell Studio
Paramount Bidg
Miss Maxson
Mr. Chappell
Duck Club
Roy Chappell
Dayton
Ohio
Winona
Laura V. Maxson
Mexine Maxson
Washington, D. C
Charles Roberts
Robert J. Miller
Avenue
Edward
Arizona
Texas
George W. Brock
Fort Worth
Crescent Street
George Brock
Hilliard Miller
C. Martin Wood
Nebraska
B.P.W
Philip Bramsens
Arizona Ranch
W. V. McClung
Wisconsin
R. H. Meister
John Borgenson
Green Bay
Wis
H. Meister
Forest Drive
Gerald Mueller
Gerry
Davenport
Mark W. Cox
A. J. Diebold
Oe Avenue
Gordon Reid
Mr. Vernon Avenue
A. B. Hirds
A. B. Hird
B Avenue NE
Bridge Club
Wayward Bus
Beardsley
12Th Street
John A
the Viking Press Ie
Juan and
Activi
Allers
Chris
Aunt Palm
Dreamer
Wilson Ross
Sloane
Lydia Bailey
Kenneth Roberts
Russell Janney
Maurice Samuel
Mr. Martin
Robert Briffault
Nancy W. Ross
Henry N. Snyder
Cressy Morrison
Joshua Liebmann
James Aswell
Mama
Kenneth Horan
MacKinlay Kantor
Sanford
Second Avenue
Katherine Cunningham
LaVogue Beauty Shop
Dial
Third Avenue SE
A.A.A.W
Rabbi Schaalman
J. E. Ives
West
Grande Avenue
Los Angeles
DAR
Aisie Og
Bedelia — Vere Casper
Ben Ames Williams
Orig
Hungry Hill
Daphne de Maurier
Rebecca
Fanny-Rosa
John
Donald Henderson Clarke
Nan
Arthur
Elizabeth Metzger Howard
Doc Field
B. M. Bower
SAINT
Leslie Charteris
Blue Horizons
Faith Baldwin
Sophine
Lou
Eric Stanley Gardner
Perry Mason
Love
Kathleen Norris
D. A
Lourdes
Woolworths
Daphne du Masrier
Hill
Razor's Edge
Somerset Maugham
Larry Darrell
James Street
Kathie
Earle Stanley Gardener
Doug Selby
Dorothy Walker
Pamela Raleigh
Tawny
Mary
Blood OF the North
J. B. Hendryx
Corporal Downey
Millie
Captain Blood
Rafael Sabatini
Erle Stanley Gardner
Moxley
Gloria Boyd
Gloria
Robert Carson
Ruth Robbins
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