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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1937

Page

20

Christmas Notes From Cedar Rapids Town Page Doings

Around the Town column covers Christmas greetings from the Murray family in Ames and Athens, Greece, and a mix of local jests. It notes humorous anecdotes about taxes from I B McGladrey, art talk by Grant Wood with Sinclair Lewis, and Mayor Hahn's street-light battle. It also recalls Christmas cards, engagements, new Irish setters, and festive home trees, with items about a fox terrier named Skippy and New Year’s Paris reels.

Grant Wood Sinclair Lewis Main Street Lewis No. 1 Cedar Rapids Turner Alley

Beta Sigma Phi Dance Planned by Lambda and Sigma Chapters

Invitations go out this week for a dinner dance by Beta Sigma Phi Lambda and Sigma chapters business girls sorority. The event will be held Saturday in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel with an eleven piece out of town orchestra. Arrangements are led by Margaret Gould Fern Cherry Lucille Barber Thora Herr Martha Warner Frances Brown Albena Ford of 1425 Seventh Avenue SE.

Lambda Sigma Beta Sigma Phi Business Girls’ Sorority Crystal Room Montrose Hotel Margaret Gould Fern Cherry Lucille Barber Thora Herr Martha Warner Frances Brown

Miss Hathaway to Return Here Wednesday

Miss Louise Hathaway of 369 Nineteenth street SE will finish an eleven day cruise to San Juan and Porto Rico in New York City and is expected to return to Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Other notes include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Reid hosting visitors for New Year’s Day dinner with May and Jennie Hollenbeck and Bess Welch from Montrose Pennsylvania and Frances Brittin heading to Brandon to teach after holidays with her parents at 1837 B avenue NE. Mrs A L Edwards of Oelwein has returned home after visiting Mrs H D Porter at 1924 B avenue NE.

Albena Ford Seventh Avenue SE George Buhl Burlington Hotel Burlington Louise Hathaway Nineteenth Street New York City San Juan Porto Rico Cedar Rapids Kenneth Reid Elmhurst Drive May Jennie Hollenbeck Bess Welch Montrose Hollenbeck First Avenue Frances Brittin Brandon Mrs. C. H. Brittin B Avenue A. L., Edwards of Willa M. Evans W. M. Evans Warren K. Martin Pittsburgh Mr. Evans Robert McCandless Forest Drive W. H. Britton Mr. Britton Knoxville Tenn J. V. Heuer Kansas City, Mo D. P. McDonald McAlpin Buffalo N. Y Military Academy Western Military Academy Quentin de Nio E. W. de Nio Fourth Avenue Theodore Paulson O. F. Paulson Grande Avenue Glenn Higbee G. W. Higbee Washington Avenue Bill Wheeler G. C. Wheeler Crescent Street Wallace Mildenstein M. Mildenstein Bever Avenue Bill Norris J. N. Norris J. B. Lyman L. P. Lyman University of Wisconsin At Madison Audrey Jones T. M. Jones Country Club Parkway Barbara Bloomhall C. W. Bloomhall Joyce Palmer Harry A. Palmer Fourth Avenue SE Peggy Stewart A. C. Stewart Park Terrace SE Ferry Hall Chicago Frank Byers Frank C. Byers Nineteenth Street SE Kemper Military Academy Boonville Sara Huntington

Dorothy Dvorak and Stanley Kriz wed in church ceremony

Dorothy Mary Dvorak daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Dvorak of 1544 Fifth Avenue SE and Stanley X Kriz of Black River Falls Wisconsin were married Saturday at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Dr Joseph Bren. The bride wore a white maire princess gown with leg o mutton sleeves and long veil, carried an ivory maire Bible. Ann Kriz served as Maid of Honor with bridesmaids Miss Lenore Stark and Miss Nadine Troyak. Best man was Adolph C Topinka. ushers included Charles Kriz Frank Kriz Allen J Brink and Robert J Benda. A reception followed at the church.

Dorothy Mary Dvorak Joseph Dvorak Fifth Avenue SE Stanley X. Kriz Black River Falls Wis Vaclav Kriz Second Street Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Joseph Bren Lucy Bushnell Ambroz Ann Kriz Lenore Stark Nadine Troyak Miss Kriz Adolph C. Topinka Cedar Rapids Charles Kriz Frank Kriz St. Louis Allen J. Brink Robert J. Benda Iowa City Helen Masha Martha Leska John Troyak Leo B. Sediacek Alice Geiger Theodore B. Hlubacek, Jr Charles Fikejs Stanley Cejka Kriz Mexico Coe College School of Journalism University of Iowa Linn County The American Red Cross United States Necedah, Wis

Guardians Of Camp Fire Welcomes New City Executive

The Camp Fire Guardians association will welcome Miss Naida Thorpe as city executive at a 7 30 p m Monday meeting in the First Presbyterian chapel. Miss Thorpe arrival from Green Bay Wisconsin with her mother Mrs George Thorpe and brother George Thorpe is noted at 1824 Eighth avenue SE. Mrs Ooie Trimble will demonstrate handcraft and Mrs L D Dennis will discuss the Book of the Camp Fire Girls. A social hour and refreshments follow the brief luncheon for Miss Thorpe.

Camp Fire Guardians’ Association Naida Thorpe New City First Presbyterian Chapel Camp Fire Girls Camp Fire Council Miss Thorpe Clara Robinson Colonial Food Shop

Woman's Club Radio Programs Planned in January

Two broadcasts are planned for January on WSUI by the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs. On January 4, Prof. Frank E. Horack and Mrs. Ellanor Parker will host The Chairman Hears a Motion. January 18 features Balancing the Books with Mrs. Emil Hesserschwerdt and Mrs. Galen Tilden. A separate social note reports Miss Mary Jane Lemasters hosting a party for Miss Victoria Abraham at 920 M Street SW. Erma Maxine Sisam and Cecil L. Koon wed at Westminster Church parsonage with Rev. J. Renwick McCullough officiating. The Koon couple plan to live at 129 Twelfth Street.

Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs WSUI Frank E. Horack Department of Political Science University of Iowa Ellanor Parker Davenport Federation Emil M Hesserschwerdt Kalona Galen Tilden Ames Mary Jane Lemasters Victoria Abraham Abraham M Street Adolph and Emaline Abraham Fidelis Delores Farah Arthur Abodeely John Risk Doris Dorothy Chuba Delane Shaheen Margaret Byrnes George Nassif Lorraine Westfall Kenneth Lemasters Alice Draper Sam Abraham Harry E. Sisam Erma Maxine Sisam Cecil L. Koon Cedar Rapids Westminster Presbyterian Church J. Renwick McCullough Raymond Weart Weart Koon

Luncheon and Linen Shower For Miss Stout

Mrs. Roland C. Wilson hosted a luncheon and linen shower at her 342 Eighteenth street SE home for her niece Miss Jean Stout of Davenport who will wed William H. Brown of Cedar Rapids Jan. 23. Twelve guests dined and bridge followed with white tapers and pink roses as centerpieces. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. C. A. Stout and Miss Mary Eleanor Stout of Iowa City and Mrs. J. Lowry of Iowa City, plus several Josselyns visiting relatives.

Roland C. Wilson Eighteenth Street Jean Stout Davenport William H. Brown Cedar Rapids C. A. Stout Mary Eleanor Stout J. Lowry Iowa City

No Doll Daughter Beaming Baby Beauty Queen Hopeful

Mary Jo Ann Gureno, daughter of Cedar Rapids socialite Mary Jo Ann Gureno and August Gureno, is featured as a baby beauty queen candidate. Read about her charming appearance, dancing eyes, and stylish pink coat with white accessories.

Cedar Rapids Mary Jo Ann Gureno Mary Jo Ann August Gureno Third Street SE Josephine Scolaro Gazette

Young Folk Leaving After Busy Vacation

Social life centers on the region’s college students and younger set as Christmas recess ends. Many head back to University of Iowa, Iowa State, and various eastern schools, with numerous names and addresses noting their homes and destinations as Northwestern and Western Military Academy students prepare to depart for Evanston and Boot Camp.

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