Youth Rooms Dedicated At Congregational Church Today
Youth of the First Congregational Church dedicate new activity rooms after nearly three years of planning and fundraising. An open house tea at 3 pm precedes a 4 pm dedication by Dr. Royal J. Montgomery. The project involved self-help work by youths and funds over 1500 dollars for a stone fireplace and kitchenette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Royal J. Montgomery
Grinnell
Congregational Churches
Stone City
Willard H. Gibbs
Virginia Hillock
F. J. Rubins
Evelyn Northcott
Walter H. Staves
First Congregational Church House
Doris Hill
Dick Staves
Gray Alen Wilson
Thompson
Local women at Milwaukee Junior League event featured in candid shots
Fall Milwaukee conference coverage highlights Arl Wadsworth and Ethie Killian in Junior League photos. Betty Davis recalled for poke bonnet seen in New York, linked to a California return and a community play. A Bavarian angel mantel display decorates Robert S Cook home. Ward notes on Shirley Hamilton’s eyewidened wedding headline in Los Angeles. A cryptic aside ponders a Christmas Eve gift shop rush for flavored toothpicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Arl Wadsworth
Junior League Magazine
Ethie Killian
Mary Carmel Halpin
Betty Davis
New York
California
Betty
Robert S. Cook
Colleen Moore
Hazel Brown
Rita Lavelle and William Miller Wed at St Patrick's Church
Miss Rita Lavelle daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Lavelle 1123 Tenth Street NW married William Miller son of Anthony Miller of Norway in a Saturday dawn ceremony at St Patrick's church. Rev Leo Derga officiated with immediate family present. The couple plan a home in Iowa City after January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Lavelle
Michael Lavelle
Tenth Street
William Miller
Anthony Miller
Norway
St. Patrick's Church
Leo Derga
Winifred Lavelle
Ernest Montague
Iowa City
London
Miss Lavelle
Walter Hogan
Russell Redmond
University Hospital
Mrs Thomas and Caius Head West to California
Mrs Laura Thomas of 835 Third Avenue SE and her son Caius, with Miss Helen Chamberlin of Lisbon, depart Monday for Los Angeles for a several week visit. The Tirzah society meets Thursday at 2 15 p m with Mrs R Parsons at 213 Fifth Avenue SW to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Thomas
Third Avenue SE
Caius
Helen Chamberlin
Lisbon
Los Angeles
Tirzah Society
Rainbow Officers Honored at Tea by Miss Hatfield
Miss Jeanetta Hatfield hosted a tea for Rainbow for Girls officers at her 1534 Second Avenue SE home assisted by her mother. Guests included Ruth Hubbard and many others. Also listed are upcoming events and a Pi Omicron meeting at Montrose hotel with a lesson titled Types of Human Beings. The Catholic Book Club will review The Princess of Gansa r at Mrs. L. M. Ford’s Crescent Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanetta Hatfield
Clyde M. Hatfield
Second Avenue SE
Order of Rainbow
Order
Miss Hatfield
R. W. Hubbard
Karl Schmidt
Ruth Jane Hubbard
Jean Killen
Patricia Rice
Charmian Chapman
Dorothy McLeod
LaVerna Drapela
Dorothy Miller
Diana Brokaw
Edna Mae Hardy
Jeanne Puckett
Jean Hedberg
Elaine Benson
Dora Jane Moody
Jane Herdlicka
Georgene Heider
Ruth Bokerney
Dorothy Jane Plock
Jacqueline Stewart
Peggie Bode
Marie Dolson
Dorothy Bowser
Donna Jeanne Johnson
Katherine Claassen
Evelyn Afflerbaugh
Dorothy Jean Lehman
Jean Walters
Mary Ellen Kilborn
Mildred Broulck
Montrose Hotel
Catholic Book Club
L. M. Ford
Crescent Street SE
Andrew Klarmann
J. Cook
Anamosa DAR Meeting Highlights Social and Delegates
Anamosa Dillon Holcomb presented a musical program before Frances Shaw chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at its January meeting Saturday afternoon. Election of delegates to the Continental congress and to the state conference took place. Mrs Lee Lanner hosted assisted by Mrs O M Miller. George Fegan entertained a dinner club Tuesday evening with bridge results noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Holcomb
Frances Shaw
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lee Lanner
O. M. Miller
Continental Congress
George Fegan
G. R. Wilkinson
B. E. Rhinehart
J. A. Hartman
Roberts
Gossett
D. M. Beggs
Concord Round Table
Amateur Winners to Have Radio Audition
Mrs. Roy Decker announces that all winners in each group of the amateur program will audition for a mock broadcast Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Memorial building. Ten groups compete with prizes. auditions will be aired on station WMT later. Call Mrs. Decker at 7894 to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Decker
Hanford Post Drum and Bugle Corps
WMT
Decker
Edwin Timm
Betty Stephenson
Jean Fairney
Charles Jeffrey
John Fryrear
F. Thompson
Sew and So club hosts shower for Roger Dale Roland
Mrs. Omer Bowen acted as hostess Wednesday afternoon for the Sew and So club shower at her home. Luncheon was served. Mrs. Bessie Lester hosted the Philathea class Tuesday evening with a business session followed by games and prizes. The Mission Society of the M. E. church met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Hurley Ogden leading the lesson by Mrs. Ed Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Bowen
Roger Dale Roland
Bessie Lester
Mission Society of the M. E. Church
Hurley Ogden
Ed Thomas
Iowans To Attend Club Convention In Washington
Mrs. Eugene Cutler of Des Moines and Mrs. Eugene Henery of Grinnell lead Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs to Washington for the General Federation midwinter meeting. Speakers include national president Mrs Roberta Campbell Lawson and others. Iowa's delegation also attends the National Committee on the Cause and Cure of War conference January 18–21 with Houghton and Knutson among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Cutler
Des Moines
Eugene Henery
Grinnell
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Washington, D. C
General Federation
N Street NW
Roberta Campbell Lawson
James Edward Freeman
Washington
John Calvin Brown
New York
Paris
National Reform Club
George W. Shepherd
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
National Committee On the
Capitol
Iowa
Cutler
Henely
H C. Houghton, Jr
Red Oak
Clarence Knutson
Clear Lake
Houghton
Marion bride of G A Larson in Cedar Rapids home
Miss Ethel Hayes of Marion daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence G Hayes married G A Larson of Cedar Rapids son of Shure Larson of Norway Monday evening at 8 in Marion Rev Earl E Hodgkin of Plainfield officiated before ferns and bloom. Attendants were Loretta Hayes Betty Rupert John Hayes and Edwin Furchtenicht. Music by Kenneth Lemon. Wedding supper followed at the Hayes home in Mount Vernon. The couple will reside at 1365 Twentieth Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Hayes
Marion
Clarence G. Hayes
Mount Vernon
G. A. Larson
Cedar Rapids
Shure Larson
Norway
G. W Drips
Earl E. Hodgkin
Plainfield
Loretta Hayes
Betty Rupert
John Hayes
Fairfax
Edwin Furchtenicht
Solon
Kenneth Lemon
Mr. Drips
Junior Studt
Mary Ann Studt
Marie Ann Studt
Mary Harmon
Ella Knapp
Hayes
Dhips
J. C. Studt
Mrs. Larson
Twentieth Avenue SW
What Men Invent This Woman Puts On Paper
Mrs. Howard G. Whitmore, a housewife, creates patent drawings of male inventions. Her pen renders locomotives, highway equipment, bulldozers, and ice breakers in black and white ink on bristle board, 10 by 15 inches, the standard filing size for the U.S. patent office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hite
Howard G. Whitmore
Tel
United States Commissioner of Patents
Local Cedar Rapids woman drafts patent sketches for 50 apps
Gertrude Stroobant Whitmore, working for patent attorney F. E. Corey, has prepared drawings for about fifty patent applications in the past year. Her total patent sketches reach roughly 300, but she has no wish to become an inventor. Born in The Hague, she moved to the United States at twelve, studied mechanical drawing, and later worked on blueprints for theaters in New York and Kansas City before joining Cedar Rapids. She continues to balance work with home life and social activities. The Cedar Rapids Dental Society meeting is set for Monday at 6 p.m. at the Roosevelt hotel with Dr. W. E. Jones as guest clinician. Gamma chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Howard Power
Davenport
Oscar Berges
Burlington
Arch McFarlane
Waterloo
Warren Wells
Council Bluffs
Supreme State of Order
Carl H. Neitzel
Cedar Rapids, State Grand Counsellor
William Sarset
F. E. Corey
First Avenue
Hague
Netherlands
United States
Frank Stroobant
Rochester
N. Y
Mechanics Institute
Gertrude Stroobant
Roxy Theater
New York
Midland Theater
Ararat Temple
Kansas City
Roxy
Whitmore
Cedar Rapids Dental Society
W. E. Jones
St. Paul
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Mercy Hospital Auxiliary
Tattle-Tales
Fran Chamberlain Warriner
Saratoga
Calif
William Chamberlain
Shirley Hamil
Ton
Marshalltown
University of Iowa
Shirley Hamilton
Hamilton Millions
Thomas
Earl Siver
Homer Siver
H Avenue NW
Besse Johnson
J. B. Nash
Vanita
William Nash
Joe Navratil
Ralph Gladfelter
Roy Thompson
Gene Bailey
George Siver
Ed Siver
Frank Lynch
Grace Roberts
Hattie Snell
Eva
Ida Neubauer
Hazel
Leola Blanche Siver
Robert Siver
Its
Lula Siver
Rainbow
Ahe
Mildred Patton
Charles Patton
Tipton
aQo Catholic Book Club
Anamosa
Kitterman’s
Retex
Sta-Press
Bride
G.A. Larson
Silver Cross Circle of the King’s Daughters
T. Frank Hersch
Greenwood Drive
L. L. Owen
Canwafo
Sally Henry
Canwapo
Mary Hubbard
Sally Zuercher
Friendly Club
Playground Recreation Department
Melvin Semelroth
Tomlinson School of Hawaiian Guitars
Virginia Cuddy
Beryl Richardson
Raymond Beebe
Jane Boyd
King’s Daughters
Roses Grange
Forest Drive
Hugh Hillerege
Joseph Fort Newton
Sylvia Lee
Frank Young
Ben Tait
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lydia Long
Naomi Doebel
Thompson Shote
Dental Society
Roosevelt
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
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Craemer's
Priscilla Curtains
Kirsch
Craemer’s
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