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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1938

Page

16

Old Maids Club Subscription Dance Draws Crowd

The Old Maids Club subscription dance is a success with attendees pictured during the holiday party. Notables include Jeanne Cash, Nadine Dove, Kathryn Lynch, Mane Dolson, Susan Brown, Bob Nicholson, Mary Winslow, Kathryn Stark, Esther Yothers, J. B. Lyman, and Nora Cocker, plus families from Marion and local households.

Jeanne Cash W. A. Cash Bill Currell B. F. Currell Bob Files Henry M. Files Nadine Dove L. S. Dove Marion Kathryn Lynch Donald R. Lynch Mane Dolson L. L. Dolson Susan Brown W. J. Brown Bop Nicholson D. A. Nicholson Mary Winslow Edward F. Winslow Katherine Stark Leonard E. Stark Esther Yothers J. F. Yothers J. B. Lyman L. Lyman Nora Cocker W. S. Cocker

Joanne Mrkvicka Birthday Party Friday

Joanne Mrkvicka daughter of Mr and Mrs A Mrkvicka 425 Center Point road NE celebrated her fourth birthday Friday with a party at home. Guests included Eugene Lefebvre Janice Lefebvre Bruce Platner and Leatrice Hanson. Nurses alumnae will meet Monday at 3 p m at St Luke s nurses residence for annual meeting and officers election. The Junior Falcon club installs officers Tuesday at 8 p m in Sokol hall with Franklin Mitvalsky president George Trastka vice president Martha Suchy secretary Naida Bradley financial secretary Mil dred Mrkvicka treasurer and Bob Klinsky sergeant at arms. Reverend and Mrs W A Wolgemuth of Oxford Junction returned home after holidays with Mr and Mrs H C Underhill 661 Eighteenth Avenue SW. They were honored at several dinner parties.

Joanne Mrkvicka Mrs. A. Mrkvicka Center Point Road Eugene and Janice Lefebvre Bruce Platner Leatrice Hansohn Joanne St. Luke's Hospital St. Luke's Falcon Club Sokol Hall Franklin Mitvalsky George Trastka Martha Suchy Naida Bradley Mildred Mrkvicka Bob Klinsky W. A. Wolgemuth Oxford Junction H. C. Underhill Eighteenth Avenue

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Announces Rehearsal and Meetings

The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club lists department meetings for the week. Chorus members reunite Monday at 9 am at the club home for rehearsals. The philanthropic and international relations groups meet midweek, with a picnic lunch following the latter. Health Education gathers Thursday at 9 15 am in the YWCA auditorium. Social Fifty hosts a Wednesday picnic at Mrs Douglass's home. Friendly club meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the YWCA with social activities after business. Mr and Mrs Thompson plan Florida trip with visits to relatives en route.

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Health Education Department Thompsons Florida C. L. Douglass Knollwood Drive Raymond Beebe

Esther Snell and Glenn Bell Wed In Midnight Ceremony

Esther LaVon Snell and Glenn H Bell were married in a midnight ceremony performed by Rev Charles E Long at Clarinda with Attendants Ruby Snell and Kenneth Bell. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after a wedding dinner at the bride’s home and prior employment at Wilson and Company.

Assembly of God Hall Avenue NW Esther LaVon Snell H. M. Snell Glenn H. Bell George W. Bell Second Street Charles E. Long Clarinda Ruby Snell Kenneth Bell Miss Snell H. R Nelson Grant High School Wilson and Company Cedar Rapids Earl Fisk Darline Nadine Charles Wilson Charles Edward Goldie Billings Jake Reese Vinton

Traer Ladies Guild Hosts Tea for Pastor's Wife

The Ladies Guild of the Congregational church in Traer held a Thursday tea at Mrs. B Frank Thomasons home for Mrs G M Crosby wife of the pastor who was Velma Meserve before marriage at Ellis Kansas on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs Crosby will return Sunday to Ellis to finish her teaching year at the high school. Mrs Janet Smith and her daughter Miss Florence Smith hosted forty women at a New Year tea in west Traer. Florence plans to return to Chicago to resume work as a nurse at the Presbyterian hospital.

Ladies Guild Congregational Church of Traer B. Frank Thomas G. M. Crosby Velma Meserve Ellis Kan West Tracer Florence Chicago Presbyterian Hospital

Local Society Notes From M. E. Sunday School Week

Lamont The Live Wire class held a Jiggs supper in the church dining room Wednesday evening. The American Legion auxiliary and guests enjoyed a social afternoon at the Carl Durham home Thursday. A pot luck luncheon followed a session at cards. Mrs Clarence Hayes hosted the Jolly Eight Rock club Thursday afternoon with Mesdames Laura Berridge Sadie Elliott Flora Rogers Harriett Talcott Mary Taylor Lelia Haskins Ina Fowler and the hostess in attendance.

M. E. Sunday Church American Legion Auxiliary Carl Durham Clarence Hayes Jolly Eight Rock Club Mesdames Laura Berridge Sadie Elliott Flora Rogers Harriett Talcott Mary Taylor Lelia Haskins Ina Fowler

Besse Johnson and Earl Siver Wed In Cedar Rapids Home

Miss Besse Johnson daughter of Mrs. I. E. Blegelid of Jewell and Earl Siver son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Siver were married New Year’s Eve at 6 o clock at the bridegroom’s parents home. The Rev. Russell Phillips officiated. Guests included the Nash family and Siver relatives from Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon Lisbon and other area towns. A luncheon followed and attendees wore raspberry and blue crepe. A separate item notes a dessert luncheon for Louise Leibert circle and a W C T U meeting on the West Side with Mrs. Frink.

Besse Johnson E Street I. E. Blegelid Jewell Earl Siver Homer Siver H Avenue Russell Phillips Willian. Nash

Mrs Chase Hosts Pleiades Members At Home

Mrs Arthur E Chase patroness of Coe college Pleiades society welcomed members at her Grande Avenue SE residence Thursday evening. She shared details of her Australia trip with movie footage while refreshments were served. Out of town alumnae Miss Catherine Adams Oxford Ohio Miss Mildred Eshelman Anita and Miss Margaret Dingman Toledo attended.

Arthur E. Chase Grande Avenue Pleiades Society Coe College Chase Australia A. R. Menary Catherine Adams Oxford Mildred Eshelman Anita Margaret Dingman Toledo

Audrey Bair Honored At Homecoming Dinner In Iowa

Webster Earl Bair and wife entertained guests Monday night for their daughter Audrey home from Fairfield. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ergo Iasbaker and son Dean Ottumwa and Mr and Mrs Dale Mikesell with Ednare Gordon. Mrs Burdette Bowman formerly Miss Anabelle Winegarden was feted at a shower Thursday at J N Bowman home with Lois Beinke Mary Catherine Dawson Arlene Bair Gladys Dillon Gertrude Montz Bessie Fry and Arlene Harris Sigourney present.

Earl Bair Audrey Fairfield Ergo Iasbaker Dean Ottumwa Dale Mikesell Ednare Gordon Burdette Bowman Anabelle Winegarden J. N. Bowman Lois Beinke Cedar Rapids Mary Catherine Dawson Arlene Bair Gladys Dillon Gertrude Montz Bessie Fry Arlene Harris Sigourney

Dinner Parties Honor Local Bride Elects In Waukon

Miss Mary Grimm, a bride elect, was feted at a Tuesday dinner party hosted by Miss Marjorie Martin and Miss Alice Hager at the former home. Guests included Ruth Rominger, Charlotte Hale, Marian Steffen, Eunice Kjerlaug, Esther Hager, Isabelle Davies, and Norma Herman.

Marjorie Martin Alice Hager Mary Grimm Ruth Rominger Charlotte Hale Marian Steffen Eunice Kjerlaug Esther Hager Isabelle Davies Norma Herman Lydia Carter Model Cafe Helen Sanderson Davenport C. H. Megorden Alice Grimm Mabel Dunlevy Donald Lesan William Krumme Wilson Palmer Stanley Knowles Robert Dunning Richard Stilwell Iver Thorsen Edward Ney

Mercy Auxiliary and Sunshine Mission Board Meetings

Mercy hospital auxiliary board members will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the hospital library. The Sunshine Mission women's board of directors will meet Monday at 2 30 p.m. at the Mission.

Mercy Auxiliary Board Mercy Hospital Auxiliary Board Sunshine Mission Board The Sunshine Mission

Also Mentioned on This Page

Old Maids Club ST. Luke's Alumnae Junior Falcon Club W. A. Wolgemathis Woman's Club Departments Philanthropic Health Education Albert C. Thompson Seventeenth Street West Palm Beach Fla Vincent J. Welp Mr Welp Kenneth Duncan Duncan Detroit Esther Snell Glenn Bell Charles Long Esther Long Phillip Pollard Naida Bell Coggon Hans Illum Eunice and LaVon Wesley Vernley and Ernestrum Neva Benberg Jove Elnore Scott Stormwake Carl Krebs Rockford Road Paul Gard R. Everhart F. A. Ingram Louise Leibert King’s Daughters Robert M. Chapman Twenty-third Street Drive West Side P. E. Frink Ninth Street Mrs. Chase Pleiades Webster Waukon Kemble Iowa Theater Building
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