Celebrators Give 1937 A Rousing Welcome in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts ring in 1937 with 200 Country Club members and guests at the club and hotel galas. Roosevelt Hotel crowd enjoys a five act floor show from Chicago and midnight supper as orchestras, dancing, and noise makers fill Terrace, Crystal, and mezzanine spaces. Out-of-town guests from Lisbon and Chicago join Cedar Rapids lodge attendees for a citywide New Year celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Terrace
Crystal Room
Montrose
Roosevelt Hotel
Chicago
Roosevelt Room
Lisbon
Elkader
Independence
Edgewood
Iowa City
Anamosa
Mount Vernon
Manchester
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Young Folk Host Dutch Treat Parties
Dutch treat parties were popular among younger social circles on Thursday evening. At the Country club a group included Miss Geanie Trumbull, Jack Heskett, Miss Betty Keehn, Bill Knickerbocker of Fairfax, Miss Kathryn Diers, John Tellier, Miss Kathleen Carey, Dick Marnett, Miss JoAnne Hanzlik, Bob O'Meara, Miss Janet Shuptrine, Paul Wagner Jr., Miss Betty Stevenson and Bob Files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Geanie Trumbull
Jack Heskett
Betty Keehn
Bill Knickerbocker
Fairfax
Kathryn Diers
John Tellier
Kathleen Carey
Dick Marnett
JoAnne Hanzlik
Bob O'Meara
Janet Shuptrine
Paul Wagner, Jr
Betty Stevenson
Bob Files
Roswell Pickford Hosts Guests At New Year Buffet
Roswell Pickford entertained at his home 357 Forest Drive SE with a New Year buffet luncheon honoring James Delaney of Glencoe Illinois Henry Kietel Evanston Bob Cumming Chicago and John Phalen Sparta Wisconsin who are spending the weekend as guests of Sandee Jordan 2121 Linden Drive SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Pickford
Forest Drive
James Delaney
Glencoe
Ill
Henry Kietel
Evanston
Bob Cumming
Chicago
John Phalen
Sparta
Wis
Sandee Jordan
Linden Drive
Mary Shaffer Celebrates Twelfth Birthday Luncheon
Mary Van Vechten Shaffer daughter of Mr and Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer 2001 Linden drive SE marked her twelfth birthday with a family luncheon at home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary van Vechten Shaffer
Mrs. van Vechten Shaffer
Linden Drive SE
Dutch treat group at Country Club New Year's supper
A Dutch treat group at the Country club New Year's Eve supper included Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Hillier Mr. and Mrs. George F. Miller Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Spears and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Nash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy E. Hillier
George F. Miller
R. D. Spears
Allen Nash
Miss Hambright Spending New Year in Boone Home
Miss Jeanette Hambright daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter T Hambright of 2029 Blake Boulevard SE is spending the New Year holidays in the B W Miller home in Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Hambright
Walter T. Hambright
Blake Boulevard
B. W. Miller
Boone
New Year's Eve Dutch Treat Dinner at Cedar Rapids Club
A younger group met at the Cedar Rapids Country Club for a no host New Year’s Eve dinner. Attending were Misses Katherine Luberger Margaret Farquhar Marianne Corey and Peggy Stewart and Messrs. Frank C Byers Jr Bill Bloomhall Bill Lattner and David Pickford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Katherine Luberger
Margaret Farquhar
Marianne Corey
Peggy Stewart
Frank C. Byers, Jr
Bill Bloomhall
Bill Lattner
David Pickford
Mrs George S Davis Hosts New Year's Dinner
Mrs George S Davis of 1948 First Avenue E was hostess at a family New Year's day dinner at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
George S. Davis
First Avenue E
Malcolm Metcalf Hosts New Year's Eve Party
Malcolm Metcalf hosted a New Year celebration at 617 First Avenue E with sixteen guests. They traveled to Cedar Rapids Country Club attended a midnight show and returned for an early morning breakfast at his home. Guests included Patricia Salter Betty Gage Patricia Graves Jean Killen Katherine Lynch Jeanne Rowe Peggy O'Brien Jean Hatfield James Jensen Jack Brown Bill Norris James Ralston Emerson Hovey Bob Smith and John Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Metcalf
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Mr. Metcalf
Isses
Patricia Salter
Betty Gage
Patricia Graves
Jean Killen
Katherine Lynch
Jeanne Rowe
Peggy O’brien
Jean Hatfield
James Jensen
Jack Brown
Bill Norris
James Ralston
Emerson Hovey
Bob Smith
John Bailey
Henrietta and Peter Dows Host New Year Party
Miss Henrietta Dows and Peter Dows entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland C. Dows to honor house guests Miss Phyllis Sheehy and Ned Sheehy of St. Joseph Missouri. Seventeen guests attended a midnight supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Dows
Peter Dows
Sutherland C. Dows
Mary Sheffer
Martin Hanson
Ralph Gearhart
Bill Kir
Howard Neff
Gordon McKay
Bill Holmes
Dick Sheehy
St. Joseph
Mrs. van Vechten Shaffer
Linden Drive SE
Miss Benson Hosts New Year Buffet for Clinton Guests
Mrs Jessie Benson of 2435 Grande avenue SE will host a New Year’s Day buffet at her home honoring guests Miss LaVonne Goddard Bob Whitley and Bob Lehman all from Clinton. About twenty couples home for holidays will attend with peach green decorations and token roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Benson
Grande Avenue SE
LaVonne Goddard
Bob Whitley
Bob Lehman
Clinton
New Year Dinner Hosted by Dr and Mrs Murray
Dr and Mrs F G Murray hosted a family dinner at their home 1829 B Avenue NE on New Year's Day. Guests included Mrs Ella D Smith Bruce Smith of Ardmore Pa Betty Murray Edward Murray and Ames residents Dr and Mrs William G Murray with David and Jean Ann, and Dr and Mrs Geoffrey Shephard of Ames with Gordon and Billy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Murray
Avenue
Ella D. Smith
Bruce Smith
Ardmore
Betty Murray
Edward Murray
William G. Murray
Ames
David
Jean Ann
Geoffrey Shepherd
Gordon
Billy
Students Return to University of Arizona
Ganson Byers son of Mr and Mrs Frank C Byers of Roswell Pickford son of Mr and Mrs R H Pickford of Forest drive SE and Miss Martha Trewin daughter of Mr and Mrs H R Trewin of Fourth avenue SE will leave today for Tucson Arizona where they are students at the University of Arizona.
Hottensens Return From Milwaukee Visit
Mr and Mrs William G Hottensen of 1706 K avenue NE returned Thursday after spending several days in Milwaukee Wisconsin as guests in the home of Mr and Mrs W A Hottensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Hottensen
K Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Mr. Hottensen
W. A. Hottensen
Reids Host New Year's Eve Watch Party
Mr and Mrs John C Reid at 517 Vernon drive SE entertained a group of friends Thursday night for a watch party welcoming the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Reid
Vernon Drive
Knapp Family Weekend Visit Mentioned in Waterloo
Mr. and Mrs. Montelle Knapp of Waterloo travel with their son Montelle Northey Knapp to spend the weekend at the homes of Floyd H. Knapp and wife at 1545 Avenue NE and Russell F. Knapp and wife at 2036 Linn Boulevard SE, the Knapp family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montelle Knapp
Waterloo
Montelle Northey Knapp
Mr. Knapp
Floyd H. Knapp
Avenue NE
Russell F. Knapp
Mrs. Knapp
Linn Boulevard
Marian Smith to Leave for Smith College
Miss Marian Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac B Smith of 500 Twenty seventh Street Drive SE will depart for Northampton Massachusetts today to continue studies at Smith College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Smith
Isaac B. Smith
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Northampton
Mass
Smith College
Younger Set Hosts Large Dutch Treat New Year Party
Clara Robinsons Colonial shop hosted one of the era s grand Dutch treat gatherings on New Year s Eve. Twenty nine members of the younger set attended a supper party signaling the start of their evening activities with numerous out of town guests including Miss Munksog gy Miss Eleanor Jane Davis of Oelwein Paul Nies of Minneapolis and Dave Evans of North English among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Robinson
Nedra Arendts
Mary Gage
Eleanor Hunting
Kathryn Quass
Mary Ellen Hamilton
Sarah Palmer
Phoebe Jane Nemecek
Maurene Munger
Lydia Ann Courtright
Edith Hersch
Helen Larimer
George Harless
John Hunting
Jim Hamilton
Don MacKay
Charles Roberts
Milford Delzell
Robert Vane
Howard Tellier
Carl B. Myers, Jr
Wendell Delzell
Philip Yothers
Helen Munksof Gy
Madge
Second Avenue SE
Eleanor Jane Davis
Oelwein
Avenue NE
Paul Nies
Minneapois
Minn
Dave Evans
North English
Leo Fitzgibbons
Iowa City
Fourth Avenue
Robert Stonebraker
Drury Davis
Chicago
Van Vechten Shaffers Host Cedar Rapids Buffet Supper
The largest private party of the New Year in Cedar Rapids featured a buffet supper hosted by the Van Vechten Shaffers at 2001 Linden Drive SE. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sheehy of St Joseph Missouri and other out of town visitors staying with local hosts and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
van Vechten Shaffer
Linden Drive
Edward Sheehy
St. Joseph
Robert Strehlow
Peoria
Ill
Lester T. Jackson
Neil Montgomery
Joe E. Thompson
Burlingame
Calif
Henry M. Files
Blake Boulevard
Devon Main
Evanston
Inl
H. Gordon DeLay
Twenty Sixth Street Drive
Charles Morris
Freeport, Ill
Malcolm Eaton
Chicago
Harriet Griffin
Elizabeth Carey
John Carey
E. J. Carey
Grande Avenue SE
Four Couples Share Dutch Treat New Year Dinner
Four couples enjoyed a Dutch treat dinner on New Year's Eve at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Attendees include Miss Barbara Bloomhall Miss Alice Snyder Miss Clara Pietsch of McGregor Robert Yaw Don Hahn Ronald Moore Miss Marian Hutchinson of Iowa City and Harold Warner of Plymouth Wisconsin. Hutchinson and Warner are guests in Miss Bloomhall's home at 2329 Bever Avenue SE. Pietsch is a guest in the home of Mr Moore at 350 Eighteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Barbara Bloomhall
Alice Snyder
Clara Pietsch
McGregor
Robert Yaw
Don Hahn
Ronald Moore
Marian Hutchinson
Iowa City
Harold Warner
Plymouth
Wis
Hutchinson
Mr. Warner
Miss Bloomhall
Bever Avenue
Miss Pietsch
Y Moore
Eighteenth Street
John M Drabelles Open House Returns on New Year
The Drabelles invite friends to their home at 2306 Hillcrest Drive SE for a New Year open house from 5 to 7 PM. The informal party marks the annual tradition hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John M. Drabelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Drabelle
Hillcrest Drive
Drabelles
James McRaith Hosts New Year Dinner at Country Club
James McRaith of 361 Woodland Drive SE entertained friends at a New Year day dinner at the Country club. The group attended a buffet supper at the club's New Year’s Eve party the night before. Out of town guests included Miss Harriet Off and Robert Off of North English, Miss Maxine Showalter of Vinton, Miss Louise Feuling of New Hampton, Howard Remley of Anamosa, and John L. Hyland of Traer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McRaith
Woodland Drive
Mr. McRaith
Harriet Off
Robert Off
North English
Maxine Showalter
Vinton
Louise Feuling
New Hampton
Howard Remley
Anamosa
John L. Hyland
Traer
Bridge Club Hosts Ford Family Picnic and Game Night
Mr and Mrs Maurice E Ford of 918 Avenue NW host a Friday picnic supper and bridge party for club members including Mr and Mrs Ronald P Evans Mr and Mrs Wallace D Lyon Dr and Mrs Thomas F Lange Miss Cecily Cocker and Don Leonard and Mr and Mrs Lee Hillbruner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice E. Ford
Avenue NW
Bridge Club
Ronald P. Evans
Wallace D. Lyon
Thomas F. Lange
Cecily Cocker
Don Leonard
Lee Hillbruner
Seidel Family Member Visits Omaha for New Year Holiday
Bob Seidel son of Mrs Clelia Seidel of 1815 S Avenue NE is spending New Year’s weekend in Omaha Nebraska with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Seidel
Clelia Seidel
S Avenue NE
Maha, Neb
Birthday party honors three with De Castello and Patterson
An annual birthday party on New Year’s Eve at the De Castello home honors Mrs. R. M. De Castello and Dr. W. D. Patterson, with a third guest this year. Miss Anna Marie Castello and Mrs. W. D. Patterson host and share the event, noting De Castello’s Dec 31 birthday and Patterson’s Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marie Castello
Seventeenth Street
W. D. Patterson
First Avenue
de Castello
R. M. de Castello
J. A. Parcell
Patterson
Naomi Doebel
Castéllo
Enero
J . Dumont
Castell
Miss Annabelle Mullen and Richard P Callahan Wed
Miss Annabelle Mullen of Table Grove Illinois daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy H Mullen and Richard P Callahan of Canton Illinois son of Mr and Mrs William Henry Callahan were married December 24 at the First Christian church by Rev Blaine Hyten pastor The couple will reside in Canton where Mr Callahan is a salesman for the P Lorillard company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Mullen
Table Grove
Ill
Roy H. Mullen
Richard P. Callahan
Canton
Iil
William Henry Callahan
First Christian Church
Blaine Hyten
Callahan
P. Lorillard Company
Fourteen Friends Ring In Year At Progressive Party
Fourteen friends gathered for a New Year progressive dinner hosted by the Hedbergs at 413 Eighteenth Street SE with courses at Bates 2237 Linden Drive SE the Cutlers 1927 Ridgeway Drive SE and the Protzmans 2524 Meadowbrook Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert M. Bates
Harry O. Cutler
C. D. Hedberg
Forrest Protzman
G. M. Bird
J. W. Altfillisch
Harlan Briggs
Mount Vernon
Hedbergs
Eighteenth Street
Mrs. Bates
Linden Drive
Cutlers
Ridgeway Drive
Protzman
Meadowbrook Drive
Students From Wentworth Academy Visit Cincinnati Area
Edwin Rose of Bradyville Kentucky Bill Kramer and Ray Warner of Burlington and Dan Hise of West Liberty will arrive Friday to spend the week end as guests of Kendall Hurst in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs O H Cuddy 396 Twenty first street SE The Hurst party will leave Sunday for Lexington Missouri where they are students at Wentworth Military academy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Rose
Bradyville
Bill Kramer
Ray Warner
Burlington
Dan Hise
West Liberty
Kendall Hurst
O. H. Cuddy
Twenty-first Street
Mr. Hurst
Lexington
Wentworth Military Academy
Miss Virginia Seeman and Edward Shors Wed at Conception Church
Miss Virginia Seeman daughter of Mrs Peter Gulstorf and Edward Shors Jr son of Mr and Mrs Edward Shors were married Monday at Immaculate Conception church. Rev Msgr John M Molloy officiated in the presence of immediate families. The bride wore violet blue satin with gray accessories and roses. A sister of the bridegroom Mrs Dick Dixon and Mr Dixon attended. A wedding dinner followed at the Gulstorf home. Mrs Shors works at Holland Home bakery. Mr Shors at Fifth Avenue pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia M. Seeman
Peter Gulstorf
Fourth Avenue SE
Edward Shors, Jr
Edward Shors
Bever Avenue SE
Immaculate Conception Church
John M. Molloy
Dick Dixon
Dixon
Gulstorf
Shors
Holland Home Bakery
Mr. Shors
Fifth Avenue Pharmacy
Cedar Rapids Couple Wed at First Christian Church
Miss Louise Thompson of Cedar Rapids and Gerald Lang of Lisbon were married December 23 by Rev. Blaine Hyten at the First Christian church. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burns of Mount Vernon. The couple will reside in Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Robert Thompson
Gerald Lang
Lisbon
Henry Lang
Blaine Hyten
First Christian Church
Kenneth Burns
Mount Vernon
Lang
Mrs Barnes and son return from visit in Council Bluffs
Mrs Donald P Barnes and her son Mitchell returned Thursday after spending ten days in the home of Mrs Barnes' father W E Mitchell in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P. Barnes
Garden Drive
Mitchell
Progressive New Year party spans four couples in Cedar Rapids
Four couples gathered for progressive New Year celebrations starting at Miss Mae Suzette Longueville's home 2035 Blake boulevard SE. The group included James Olney and the families of Wal lace G Boyson Thomas J Markland Jr and John M Stearns. They attended a Cedar Rapids Country Club dance to welcome the new year then visited the Markland home 2629 First avenue E and the Boyson home 1602 Park avenue SE before a waffle breakfast at the Stearns home 1616 Fifth avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Suzette Longueville
Blake Boulevard
Markland
First Avenue E
Boyson
Park Avenue SE
Stearns
Fifth Avenue SE
Ulch Engagement Ties Margaret to Harold Hahn
Mr and Mrs J W Ulch announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret to Harold E Hahn son of Mr and Mrs W A Hahn of Sigourney. The wedding is planned for January 6. Margaret attended Coe College three years and belonged to Delta Delta Delta. Hahn is a Coe graduate and Theta Nu Epsilon member, and works as a representative for Mishawaka Rubber in Louisiana and Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ulch
Fifth Avenue SE
Margaret
Harold E. Hahn
W. A. Hahn
Sigourney
Miss Ulch
Coe College
Delta Delta Delta
Mr. Hahn
Theta Nu Epsilon
Mishawaka Rubber Company
Louisiana
Mississippi
Social visit at Burgess home hosts Cedar Rapids guests
Recent dinner guests in Theodore Burgess home were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Glover of Marion with David and Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Burgess of Palo with two children, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin White with Larry and Betty Jane, and Miss Edna Haller of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Burgess
Albert Glover
Marion
David
Mildred
L. L. Burgess
Palo
Calvin White
Larry
Betty Jane
Edna Haller
Cedar Rapids
Bridal Dinner For Miss Dvorak And Mr Kriz
Mr and Mrs Joseph Dvorak of 1544 Fifth Avenue SE host a bridal dinner for their daughter Dorothy M Dvorak and Stanley X Kriz of Black River Falls Wisconsin. The couple marry Saturday at 4 pm at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church followed by dancing in the Montrose hotel Corn room. Thirty guests include immediate family and friends with out of town visitors Mr and Mrs Robert J Benda Iowa City and Mr and Mrs Frank Kriz St Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dvorak
Fifth Avenue SE
Dorothy M. Dvorak
Stanley X. Kriz
Black River Falls
Mis
Dvorak
Mr. Kriz
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Montrose Hotel
Robert J. Benda
Iowa City
Frank Kriz
St. Louis
Malta OES Chapter 415 Holds Saturday Meeting
Malta chapter No 415 O E S will hold a stated meeting Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic hall. Annual reports will be read and a social hour will follow with refreshments. All members of the order are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Masonic Hall
Order
G. A. R. Meeting Set at Memorial Hall
The G. A. R. will meet in Memorial Hall Saturday at 2 p.m. All members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Foxes Entertain at Watch Party for Fox Garage Staff
Mr and Mrs C A Fox hosted employees of the Fox garage and their families at a watch party Thursday evening at their home 2909 E avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Fox
E Avenue
Fox Garage
Copper Symbol The Ankh Reimagined In Modern Metal
The Ankh once signified enduring life in ancient Egypt and is now presented as the emblem for enduring copper. The circular loop atop a cross represents copper’s lasting value in modern industry and culture.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeanne Anthony
John W. Barry, Jr
Miss Anthony
Mark Anthony
Sandoe Jordan
Mary Shaffer
Jeanettte Hambright
CLUB
Henrietta
Miss Benson
F. G. Murrays
University OF Arizona
Hottensens
John C. Reids
Montelle Knapps
John M. Drabelles
Maurice Fords
Omaha
Mullen-Callahan
Second Street
Frankel
Progressive Party
Seeman-Shors
Thompson-Lang
Barnes
Jim
Margaret Ulch
Burgess Home
Miss Dvorak
Mr.Kriz
G. A. R. Meeting
Zotos
Jamal
Brunton
Beauty Salon
Dows
Dial
America
Iowa
Pincus
Tobias
Group of Sport
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