Cedar Rapids Hosts Grand New Year Celebrations for 1937
About 200 Country club members and guests rang in 1937 at the Roosevelt hotel Cedar Rapids with a 10 to 1 dinner dance. A five-act floor show from Chicago delighted 306 guests as the new year arrived and hundreds of carnival favors and noise-makers filled the rooms. Music by a ten-piece orchestra filled Terrace and ballroom as out-of-town guests from nearby towns joined the revelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Ana Aippost
Roosevelt Hotel
Chicago
Roosevelt Room
Lussor
Elkxader
Independence Edgewood
Aremisa Mourt
Vernon Marchester
U.nton
Cedar Rapids
Tre Cco
Ocock
Dutch Treat Parties Among Young Set At Country Club
Dutch treat parties were popular among the younger set Thursday evening at the Country club. Members included Miss Geanie Trumbull, Jack J 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 J 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 New Year's Buffet
Roswell Pickford at 357 Forest Drive SE hosted a New Year’s Day buffet luncheon at his home. Guests included James Delaney of Glencoe HI Henry Kietel of Exinston HI Bob Cumming of Cergo NJ and John Phalen of Sparta WI who are visiting Sandee Jordan at 2121 Linden Drive SE for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Pickford
Forest Drive
James Delaney
Glencoe
Henry Kietel
Exinston
Bob Cumming
Cergo
John Phalen
Sparta
Wis
Sandee Jordan
Linden Drive
Malcolm Metcalf Hosts New Year's Eve Party
A fragmentary report describes Malcolm Metcalf hosting a New Year's Eve gathering at 617 Fist Street, with guests including Salter Betts, Pam Graves, Jean Killen, Jeanne Rowe, Lene OBrien, Jean Hatfield, Jones Jensen, Jack Brown, James Ralston, and Bob Smith among others attending the Cedar Nu Cocsuat club event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Nu Cocsuat Tt Club
Mic Droog
Tie Miee
Pye Frian Salter Betts Gauge
Pam Graves
Jean Killen
Rothe Vs
Iench
Jeanne Rowe
Lene Obrien
Jean Hatfield
Jones Jensen
Jack Brown
Bun Nertis
James Ralston
Emery
Iney
Bob Smith
Johr Bley
Dows Host New Year Party For House Guests
Miss Henrietta Dows and Peter Dows entertained at a New Year gathering at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Sutherland C Downs on Twenty-seventh Street Drive SE in honor of house guests Moss Phyllis Sheehy and Ned Sheehy of St Joseph Missouri. Seventeen guests joined a midnight supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Dows
Peter Dows
Sutherland C Downs
Moss Phylls Sheehy
Ned Sheehy
St Joseph
Phyllis Sheehy
Dorothy Little
Mary Zuercher
Ruth Ann Hasek
Catherine Claassen
Alice Harmer
Mary Shaffer
Martin Hanson
Ralph Gearhart
Bill Kir
Howard Neff
Gordon McKay
Bill Holmes
Dick Sheehy
St. Joseph
van Vechten Shaffer
Linden Drive
Miss Benson Hosts New Year Buffet at Home
Miss Jessie Benson of 2435 Grande avenue SE hosted a New Years day buffet supper at her residence. Twenty couples, including Mauss LaVonne Goddard Bob Whitley and Bob Lehman of Clinton, attended as houseguests. Peach and green decorations with roses and peach candles centered the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Benson
Grande Avenue SE
Mauss LaVonne Goddard
Bob Whitley
Bob Lehman
Clinton
Family New Year dinner hosted by the Murray family
Dr and Mrs F G Murray hosted a New Year’s Day family dinner at 1829 Ho avenue NE. Guests included Mrs Ella n Smith, Bruce Smith of Ardmore Pa, Miss Betty Murray, Edward Murray, Dr and Mrs William G Murray of Ames with David and Jean Ann, and Dr and Mrs Geoffrey Shepherd of Ames with Gordon and Billy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F G. Murray
Ho Avenue
Ellan 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 and Martha Trewin daughter of Mr and Mrs HH R Trewin left Friday for Tucson where they are students at the University of Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganson Byers
Frank C Byers
Nineteenth Street
Roswell Pickford
R H Pickford
Forest Drive
Martha Trewin
HH R_ Trewin
Fourth Avenue
Tucson
Hottensten Couple Return From Milwaukee Visit
Mr and Mrs William G Hottensten 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 Hottensten, the latter being the couple's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam G Hottensen
K Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Mr Hottensens
W A. Hottensen
Mrs John C Reid Hosts New Year's Eve Watch Party
Mrs John C Reid entertained a crew of friends at a New Year’s Eve watch party on Thursday. The gathering occurred at her residence on 517 . 1 d'.aec SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C Reid
Sters
Younger Set Hosts Dutch Treat Party in Social Gathering
A young social group held a Dutch treat party with many attendees. Notables included Misses Mary Gage Eleanor Joe D. and Mary Fie Hower, and guests from Chicago and Iowa City among others, mingling at a 1945 era event with a long guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gage
Elea- Hattra Rothesr
Quass
Mary Fie Hower
Sarah Palmer
Maurene Mouisi
Courtright
Heown Lurimer
Horless
Dehn Hunt- Bee
Heen Varre
Chicago
Serard
Eleanor Joe D.s
Sof Oelwein
Rai
Paul Nies
Munn
Nedra
Dave Poe
Leo Fos@tin
Iowa City
Fourth Avenue
Robert Stonebraker
Van Vechten Shaffers Host New Year Buffet in Cedar Rapids
The largest private party of Cedar Rapids New Year celebrations was a buffet supper hosted by the Van Vechten Shaffers at their Linden Drive SE home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Edward Sheehy of St Joseph Missouri and other out of town visitors staying with local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
van Vechten Shaffer
Linden Drive
Edward Sheehy
St Joseph
Lester T Jackson
Neil Montgomers
Lirden Drive
Joe E Thompson
Burlingame
Calif
Henry Hi Files
Blake Boulevard
Devon
Evanston
Ill
and Adjirs
H Gorden de Lay
Dizard
Charles Morris
Freeport I
Malcolm Eaton
Cheazy
Harriet Griffin
Ci Cage
El.zapeth Carey
John Carey
E J Carey
Grande Avenue SE
Bridge Club Hosts at Ford Home Picnic Supper
Mir and Mrs Maurice E Ford of 46 4enue NW will host a bridge club gathering at their home this Friday. Teachers of the club include Mr and Mrs Renald Fons, Mr and Mrs Wallace Iven, Dr and Mrs Thomas F Large, Miss Cecily Corker and Don Leonard, Mr and Mrs Lee H Ibruner will also attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Maurice E Ford
Renald O Fons
Wallace
Thomas F Large
Cecily Corker
Don Leonard
Lee H Itbruner
Ib Seidel Visits Relatives in Omaha for New Year
Ib Seidel son of Mrs Clella Seidel of 1815 D avenue NE is spending New Year's week-end in Omaha with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ib Seidel
Clella Seidel
D Avenue
Omaha
Neb
Birthday Party Honors Three with New Year Eve Celebration
The De Castello home hosted a New Year Eve birthday party honoring Mrs R M De Castello and Dr W D Patterson as usual, plus a third guest J A Parcell born Thursday. Attendees included Miss Naomi Doebel, Mr and Mrs Parcell, Fred Dumont, and Miss De Castello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marie de Castello
Seventeenth Street SE
W D Patterson
First Avenue E
de Castello
R M de Castello
J A Parcell
Four Couples Share Dutch Treat Dinner at Country Club
Four couples enjoyed a New Year’s Eve Dutch treat dinner at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Attendees included Miss Barbara Bloomhall Miss Albhee Snyder Miss Clara Pietsch of McGregor Robert Yaw Don Hahn Ronald Moore Miss Marian Hutchinson of Iowa City and Harold Warner of Plymouth Wisconsin. Miss Hutchinson and Mr Warner are guests in Miss Bloomhall’s home at 2329 Bever Avenue SE. Miss Pietsch is a guest in Mr Moore’s home at 350 Eighteenth Street E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Barbara Bloomhall
Albhee 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
Pietsch
Ou Moore
Eighteenth Street
Drabelles Host New Year's Day Open House
Mr and Mrs John Drabelles invite neighbors to their Hillcrest Drive SE home for an annual New Year open house from 5 to 7 oclock. The informal party marks a pleasant community tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrr
John
Hillcrest Drive
Drabelles
James McRaith Hosts Friends At New Year Dinners
James McRaith of 361 Woodland Drive SE hosted a New Year’s Day dinner at the Country Club and entertained the same circle at a New Year’s Eve buffet. Out-of-town guests included Miss Harriet Off, 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
Miss Mullen and Richard Callahan Wed in Canton
Miss Annabelle Mullen of Table Grove Illinois wed Richard P Callahan of Canton Illinois on December 24 at the First Christian church. The Rev Blaine Hyten officiated. The couple will reside in Canton where Callahan is a salesman for P Lorillard company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Mullen
Table Grove
Ill
Roy H. Mullen
Richard P Callahan
Canton
William Henry Callahan
First Christian Church
Blaine Hyten
Fourteen Friends Welcome New Year at Progressive Dinner
Fourteen friends gathered for a progressive dinner to greet the new year. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Hedberg at 413 Eighteenth Street SE, Mr. and Mrs. Bates at 2237 Linden Drive SE, the Cutlers at 1927 Ridgeway Drive SE, and the Protzmans at 2524 Meadowbrook Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert M. Bates
Harry O. Cutler
C. D. Hedberg
Forrest Protzman
G. Bird
J. W.altfillisch
Harlan Briggs
Mount Vernon
Hedbergs
Eighteenth Street
Mrs. Bates
Linden Drive
Cutlers
Ridgeway Drive
Protzman
Meadowbrook Drive
Local guests visit from Kentucky and Missouri
Edwin Rose of Bradyville Kentucky Pall Kramer and Ray Warner of Burlington and Dan Hise of West Liberty arrive Friday to spend the weekend as guests of Kendall Hurst at the Cuddy home on Twenty-first street SE. The group, including Mr Hurst and his four guests, will depart Sunday for Lexington Missouri to attend Wentworth Military Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Rose
Bradyville
Pall Kramer
Ray Warner
Burlington
Dan Hise
West Liberty
Kendall Hurst
O.H. Cuddy
Miss Virginia Seeman and Edward Shors Wed at Immaculate Conception
Miss Virginia M 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 and roses A wedding dinner followed at the Gulstorf home Mrs Shors works at Holland Home bakery and 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
Thompson Lang Nuptials At First Christian Church
Miss Louise Thompson of Cedar Rapids and Gerald Lang of Lisbon wed December 23 with Rev Blaine Hyten officiating at the First Christian Church. Attended by 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 of 352 Garden Drive SE and her son Mitchell returned Thursday after a ten day stay with Barnes' father W E Mitchell in Council Bluffs reaching home safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P. Barnes
Garden Drive
Mitchell
Barnes
W. E. Mitchell
Council Bluffs
Progressive New Year Party With Four Couples
A group of four couples hosted by Miss Mae Suzette Longueville at 2035 Blake boulevard SE started a progressive New Year celebration. The party moved to Cedar Rapids Country Club for a New Year’s eve dance then continued to the Markland home at 2629 First avenue E and the Boyson home at 1602 Park avenue SE before ending at the Stearns residence 1616 Fifth avenue SE for a waffle breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Suzette Longueville
Blake Boulevard
Miss Longueville
James Olney
Wallace G. Boyson
Thomas J. Markland, Jr
John M. Stearns
Markland
First Avenue E
Boyson
Park Avenue SE
Stearns
Fifth Avenue SE
Engagement of Margaret Ulch to Harold Hahn announced
Mr and Mrs J W Ulch of 1603 Fifth Avenue SE announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret to Harold E Hahn son of Mr and Mrs W A Hahn of Sigourney The wedding is set for January 6 Miss Ulch attended Coe College for three years as a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority Mr Hahn a Coe College graduate and Theta Nu Epsilon member is 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 Spccial
Hahn
Theta Nu Epsilon
Mishawaka Rubber Company
Louisiana
Mississippi
Burgess Home Hosts Cedar Rapids Guests
Recent dinner guests at Theodore Burgess home included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Glover of Marion with children David and Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Burgess of Palo with family,Mr. and Mrs. Calvin White and children Larry and Betty Jane, and Miss Edna Haller.
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 Kris
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dvorak hosted the bridal dinner for their daughter Dorothy M. Dvorak and Stanley X. Kriz of Black River Falls Wisconsin at the Montrose hotel. The couple wed the next day at Hus Memorial Presbyterian church with thirty guests attending the white and green themed event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dvorak
Fifth Avenue SE
Dorothy M. Dvorak
Stanley X. Kriz
Black River Falls
Wis
Dvorak
Robert J. Benda
Iowa City
Frank Kriz
St. Louis
Malta Chapter to Meet for Stated Gathering
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 presented. A social hour and refreshments will follow. All members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Masonic Hall
Order
G A R Meeting Set For Saturday at Memorial Hall
The G A R will meet in Memorial hall Saturday at 2 p.m. All members are invited.
Foxes Entertain at Watch Party for Fox Garage Staff
Mr and Mrs C A Fox hosted employees of Fox garage and their families at a Thursday evening watch party at their home 2909 E avenue NE. The article notes the Ankh symbol as ancient Egyptian life and as a symbol of enduring copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Fox
E Avenue
Fox Garage
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