Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Urged to Increase Working Members
Mrs. H. C. Houghton Jr. urged Cedar Rapids Woman's Club to raise its 408 members toward a 1 000-member goal, stressing open membership across race creed and class. She praised the Iowa federation's growth and urged formation of a junior club to mentor young women seeking education. The event featured an address by Houghton and an instrumental trio in a multicultural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
S. R. Hawkins
Women's Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Houghton
National Organization
Washington, D. C
General Federation
Detroit
Mich
National Federation
United State
League of Nations
Academy of Public Affairs
Wesley E. Disney
Oklahoma
United States
Patricia Barry
Ruth Esther Morgan
Margaret Victorine
Mozart
Debussy
Hawkins
Mrs Ellen Doolittle Celebrates 97th Birthday at Luncheon
Mrs Ellen Doolittle widow of E E Doolittle celebrated her ninety seventh birthday Tuesday at her daughter Mrs Dan Castle's home in Cedar Rapids. About fifty relatives and friends attended from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. gifts included a silver English cake plate. She was born in Cheshire Connecticut and has lived in Cedar Rapids fourteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Doolittle
E. E. Doolittle
Dan Castle
Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
England
California
Doolittle
Cheshire
Castle
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Gamma chapter initiates at Montrose hotel
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Gamma chapter holds initiation Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Montrose hotel. The ceremony precedes the first class assembly with Great Britain as the topic led by Harriette Struve and Hazel Thompson.
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Gamma
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Montrose Hotel
Great Britain
Harriette Struve
Hazel Thompson
Complete Plans For Garden Short Course
Plans completed for a one day short course to be sponsored Thursday at the Cedar Rapids Woman's club home by the nature and garden department of the club. Lectures and lantern slides Iowa Gardens will feature rare plants and a talk by Dr. Frank E. Horack on acid soil plants in Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Horack
Iowa City Woman's Club
Nature and Garden Study Club
Marion
Woman’s Club
Parsons and Smith Win Seven-Table Howell Bridge at Roosevelt
Henry Parsons and Dan Smith won the seven-table Howell movement at the Roosevelt hotel on Monday evening. Second prize went to Mrs. S A Sanders and Mrs. H J Robertson. The next citywide open tournament is set for March 9 at the Roosevelt.
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Henry Parsons
Dan Smith
Roosevelt Hotel
S. A. Sanders
H. J. Robertson
The
Roosevelt
Tri Delta Bridge Club Skips Meeting This Week
The Tri Delta bridge club will not hold a meeting this week leaving members without a scheduled game or event.
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TRI Delta Bridge Club
The
King’s Daughters circle to meet at Mrs Kimball home
I H N circle of the King’s Daughters will meet with Mrs Harold Kimball at 2536 A Avenue NE on Thursday at 2 p.m. Members should come prepared to sew.
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I. H. N. Circle of the King’s Daughters
Harold Kimball
Ruth Subotnik Third in State D A R Contest
Ruth Subotnik daughter of Mr and Mrs A Subotnik 907 Ninth Street SW was awarded third place in a state wide D A R contest to select a high school student to represent Iowa on the Ruth Bryan Owen patriotic pilgrimage to Washington D C in April Des Moines announced Ash ley chapter nominated her Wilson high school senior She is active in the Aristotelians Girls Athletic Club volleyball drama and music activities and has written school news weekly for The Gazette
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Subotnik
A. Subotnik
Ninth Street
Iowa
Ruth Bryan Owen
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
Daughters of the American Revolution
Subotnik
Wilson High School
Ashley Chapter
J. D. Stickley
National Defense For
Ashley
Fannie Foster
Clyde Brenton
Washington
Barbara White
Council Bluffs
the Gazette
Wilson Girl Reserve Club
Iowa Junior Academy of Science
Temple Judah Church
Church
Brenton
Frederick Frisbee
Sheldon
National Defense
Imogen B. Emery
Cedar Rapids
Agnes Samuelson
Improving Your Personality
A self help style piece urges women to develop their strong points such as a winning smile neat appearance and good nature while improving weaknesses. It recommends analyzing oneself correcting bad habits and even consulting a psychologist. The Home Institute offers a 40 page booklet Improving Your Personality with practical guidance.
Mrs Kannewurf Honors O E S Officers at Dinner
Mrs A E Kannewurf Malta chapter No 415 O E S junior post matron honored 1935 officers and committee chairmen at a dinner and bridge party Monday evening at Miss Lillick s tea room. Covers were laid for twenty eight guests. She presented gifts to officers and the group gave her a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Kannewurf
Malta
Camp Fire group hosts Mother’s Tea for birthday celebration
Wunnishawntah Camp Fire members entertained their mothers Sunday at Trinity Methodist church for the Camps birthday. Tea tables in green yellow and orange marked the event with Miss Ardyce Woodside pouring and guests including Mrs. H N Steele Mrs E D Wells and Miss Ariana Burr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wunnishawntah
Trinity Methodist Church
Ardyce Woodside
H. N. Steele
E. D Wells
Ariana Burr
Hazel Abernathy
W. T. Abernathy
Henrietta and
Newcomers Club Birthday Party Reserved for City Guests
One hundred and thirty new residents reserved seats for the Newcomers club birthday party to be held Wednesday in the Terrace room of the Montrose hotel from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Guests will be seated at twelve tables arranged by birth months with prizes for the best-decorated tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomers Club
Montrose Hotel
Wright Visitor from Van Nuys Stays with Local Families
E. M. Wright of Van Nuys California is a guest in the homes of C. Fred Meyer at 715 G avenue NW and D. W. Turner at 815 E avenue NW. He is the brother in law of both Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Wright
van Nuys
Calif
C. Fred Meyer
G Avenue NW
D. W. Turner
E Avenue NW
Mr. Wright
Meyer
Turner
P. T. A. Meeting Notice at Fillmore School
The Fillmore P. T. A. will meet Thursday at 2 30 p m in the school. A Founders day program is planned. All past presidents are invited. Mothers of third grade pupils and Miss Mabel Rugh, the teacher, will hostesses.
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Fillmore P. T. A
Mabel Rugh
Mothers Group Plans Luncheon and Talk at Mrs. Fields Home
Kenwood elementary mothers meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. for a pot luck luncheon at 519 Thirty-third street NE. They will hear a WOI Ames radio talk on Sex Education of the School Child followed by discussions on Inferiority Complex and Anger and Jealousy.
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Kenwood School
Ezra Fields
Thirty-third Street
WOI
Iowa State College
Ames
Engagement of Dorothy Morgan to Fred R Welsh announced
The engagement and approaching marriage of Dorothy Morgan and Fred R Welsh, both of Cedar Rapids, was announced at a dinner by Miss Alice McKenna. They will marry April 20. Sealed yellow balloons and blue celophane ruffs marked the event. favors included miniature china brides and grooms.
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Dorothy Morgan
Fred R. Welsh
Cedar Rapids
Georgia Nederhiser
Ella Horn
Annette Whalen
Belle Wilson
Armstrong’s
Melvin McKenna
Corrine Stangl
Fern Clymer
Morgan
Miss Morgan
Welsh
Colonial Bakery
Miss Metela Surprised on Seventeenth Birthday Party
Viola Metela was surprised by friends Saturday evening on her seventeenth birthday. Games were played and refreshments served. Guests included Chink Olmstead Phyllis Snyder Bob Carns Janis Hougham Jim Hermsen Alberta Meeker Homer Stone Loretta Beede Paul Lowy Mary Ethel Falinson and Laverne Fink.
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Viola Metela
Chink” Olmstead
Phyllis Snyder
Bob Carns
Janis Hougham
Jim M Hermsen
Alberta Meeker
Homer Stone
Loretta Beede
Paul Lowy
Mary Ethel Falinson
Laverne Fink
Chi Omega Mothers Meet Friday at Sorority Rooms
The Chi Omega Mothers' club will meet Friday at 2 30 p.m. in the sorority rooms at 1263 First Avenue East for a business session. Hostesses are Mrs. Jess Kitterman Mrs. W Burton and Mrs. S G Courtney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Omega Mothers’ Club
First Avenue E
Jess Kitterman
W. Burton
S. G. Courtney
Mrs Dunlap Speaker at PEO Chapter GM Meeting
Mrs George Dunlap spoke on Dr Toyohiko Kagawa at a PEO Chapter GM meeting Monday at Mrs Bruce West home 2527 Davenne NE with 30 members present. Guests included Mrs Marshall Hickman Mrs Karl Blaise Miss Katherine Franken and a quartet sang To Me Thou Art a Flower and Love Has Eyes with piano accompaniment by Mrs Hickman.
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George Dunlap
Toyohiko Kagawa
Bruce West
Avenne
Marshall Hickman
Karl P. Blaise
Katherine Franken
George Hearn
George Krabbenhoff
Miss Franken
Miss Franken and Mrs. Blaise
Mrs. Hickman
Farewell Party for Carson Family Before Move South
A surprised gathering at Mount Vernon road SE welcomed Mr and Mrs L L Carson and their sons Ray and Keith on a farewell party Saturday evening. The Carsons plan to move south of Ely in early March. Numerous relatives and neighbors attended and a gift was presented to the honored couple.
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L. L. Carson
Ray
Keith
Mount Vernon Road
Carsons
Ely
Wes Soukup
Frank Sanders
Tom Bena
Bill Schnell
Frank Bena
Boyd Kaylor
Joe Stock
Joe Pelleck
Leon Carson
Anna Machula
Mary Marousek
Milo Machula
Bill Marousek
Frank Marousek
Ed Machula
Bessie Cimprich
Charlotte Pavelka
Mary Popisil
John Roushar
Clara Marousek
Helen Soukup
Milo Soukup
E. W
Couple Cohn Return After Southern Trip
Mr and Mrs Edward Cohn of 1570 Third Avenue SE returned Monday evening after a month in the south visiting Miami Beach Jacksonville New Orleans Fort Worth Houston Hot Springs and St Louis They toured the region and spent time at various southern locales during their absence.
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Edward Cohn
Third Avenue SE
South
Miami Beach
Jacksonville
Fla
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Houston
Tex
Hot Springs
Ark
St. Louis
Delta Phi Epsilon Celebrates 35th Anniversary at Coe
Delta Phi Epsilon at Coe College hosts a Founders banquet Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Y M C A to mark the fraternity's thirty fifth year on the Coe campus Frederick Edwards chairs the arrangements with assistants Clarence Saunto and Paul Schneider The chapter includes about twenty five members
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Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Coe College
Coe
Frederick Edwards
Clarence Saunto
Paul Schneider
Maltese Cross Circle Meets for Luncheon This Thursday
The Maltese Cross circle of the King's Daughters will meet Thursday at 1 pm for a paid luncheon with Mrs. H. A. Paul son at 414 F Avenue NW. Mrs. Bert Haynes will assist. A regular business session will follow.
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Maltese Cross Circle of the King's Daughters
H. A. Paulson
F Avenue NW
Bert Haynes
Sigma Chapter Meeting Planned at Montrose Hotel
Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi business girls sorority will meet Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the Montrose hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Business Girls’ Sorority
Montrose Hotel
New Record Set At Sokol Masked Ball In C S P S Hall
Attendance reached one thousand at the Sokol society’s annual masked ball in the C S P S hall Monday evening. Prizes for best masks went to Ethiopians Mrs C Baldwin and Mrs B Bogel, roosters Mary Fisher and Leela Kneffler, Indians Frances Coufal and Rose Ture chek, Bohemian peasant girl and boy Vlasta Bezdeeny and Esther Nezerka, and gypsies Agnes Coufal and Frances Kopecky. Cervenka's clown band provided music and Edna Dieman’s studio pupils staged a fifteen minute dance program.
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Sokol Society
C. S
Vlasta Bezdeeny
Esther Nezerka
Agnes Coufal
Frances Kopecky
Cervenka
Edna Dieman
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Woman's Club
Clbans and Rizes Non Sons
Dmnstantly
M. N. Circle
Heads Girl
W. 19Th St
New York, N. Y
Feollah
Dr. Doherty
Star Jewelry CO
2Nd St. SE
Jennie
Wunnishawntah Camp
P. T. A. Meetings
Kenwood Mothers
Morris
Greenberg Farrier
Morris Greenberg
First Street
Priva Farrony
Miss Metela
CHE Omega
Mrs, Dunlap
Edward Cohns
Delta Phi Epsilon
SIGMA
Sokol
First Avenue
Apvel
Cedar Rapiis
Rich Felts
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