Supreme President Speaks at PEO Founders Day Tea
Nearly 500 PEO members attended the Founders Day tea at St Pauls Methodist Church with Mrs R J Raney of Chicago as honored guest and speaker. She noted the 80th anniversary of the Sisterhood and praised the founders as shining stars. The event featured a candlelighting ceremony, floral tapers, and remarks on PEO ideals of faith, love, purity, justice and truth. Several chapters were represented, and Cedar Chapter 184 will meet Tuesday for officer installation with dinner at 6:15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Raney
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
P.E.O
George G. Clements
Raney
Kenosha
Wis
Alton, Ill
Toledo, Ohio
Louis
PEO
St Paul's Methodist Church
R. J Raney
Supreme Chapter
PEO Sisterhood
Sisterhood
Pe.o
Charles Penningroth
Kathryn Franken
G. Dawson
Sigourney
Chapter L
A Hippaka To Speak at PTA Founders Dinner
Prof A Hippaka of Iowa State College will speak at the PTA founders day dinner February 8 at the Montrose hotel. He holds BS MS and PhD from Wisconsin and will address The Future of Our Children Depends upon the Future of Our Democracy. The event marks 52 years of PTA activity and honors founders and past presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hippaka
Iowa State College
P.T.A
Montrose Hotel
Hippaka
University of Wisconsin
Robert Lindsey
Provisional League Voters Schedule Two Study Group Sessions
The Provisional League of Women Voters announces a second meeting week for its two study groups. The evening group will gather Monday at 8 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Irving Churchill at 320 Nineteenth Street SE. The afternoon group meets Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Mrs. Haven Y. Simmons 128 Twenty-second Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provisional League of Women Voters
Irving Churchill
Nineteenth Street
Ashley Chapter Delegates to DAR State Conference in Des Moines
Ashley chapter selects delegates for the Daughters of the American Revolution state conference in Des Moines from March 29 to 31. Regent Mrs Sherman B Watson leads with Miss Thelma Boegel and Mrs M H Williams as members. alternates are Mrs Earl Heinze Mrs William L Capron and Mrs A W Loftus. Modern Reading club meets at Mrs John W Beck home with Mrs Arthur Barlow assisting. John W Altfillisch reviews Bomb of Gilead by Rothery. Junior League theater tryouts for The King s Balcony set for Monday at 9 30 a m at the league workshop 845 First avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Chapter
Des Moines
Sherman B. Watson
Thelma Boegel
M. H. Williams
John E. Young
Earl Heinze
William L. Capron
A. W. Loftus
Modern Reading Club
Beck
John W. Beck
Seventeenth Street
Arthur Barlow
John W. Altfillisch
Gilead
Rothery
League Workshop
First Avenue SE
League
Miss Kirkland Weds Howard Beals in Immaculate Conception
Miss Susan Ann Kirkland became the bride of Howard Helm Beals at Immaculate Conception church with 150 guests. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John M. Molloy performed the ceremony. The couple plans to live at 1400 Second Avenue SE after March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ann Kirkland
Howard Helm Beals
Immaculate Conception Church
Véronica Kirkland
Park Avenue SE
Herbert J. Beals
Fourth Avenue SE
John M. Molloy
Ge Mary Jennings
Mary
Jean McComas
William A. Ryan
Ryan
Margaret E. Ryan
Louis A. Ryan
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
Mary Ryan
Charles Harris
Guy
Decatur, Jr
Frank Ryan
James V. Ryan
Reading of Willa Cather's My Antonia for Junior League
Mrs. Frank P D'Aquila presents a monologue reading of Willa Cather's My Antonia for Junior League of Cedar Rapids at 7:45 PM in the Crystal Ballroom Montrose Hotel. Provisional league members organize the program. Also noted: Congenial Hundred dance Monday at Roosevelt Hotel with Stan Stanley orchestra from 8:30 to 11:30 hosted by multiple local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P D’aquila
Willa Cather
My Antonia
Junior League of Cedar Rapids
Crystal Ballroom
Montrose Hotel
League
D’aquila
Cedar Rapids
Syracuse University
NBC
Roosevelt Hotel
Stan Stanley
Warren Ackley
E. S. Christensen
Sam Cooper
Charles Gunn
Howard Jones
Cecil Peters
Harry Robinson
Garnett Utterback
Portrait Exhibit at Little Gallery Highlights New York Piece
The Cedar Rapids Art Association hosts a tea at the Little Gallery as a $28,000 Portrait Center of America exhibit from New York is on display. Works include Robert Phillip pieces Girl Reading and Mary, plus a J. Hamilton Bell box collection. Tea led by Mrs. Stamatis with decora tions by Mrs. Spangler and pouring by Mrs. Bruns and Mrs. Argow. assistants Constance Cornwell and Peggy Vetter. Weekday hours 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Weekend 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Little
Portrait Center of America
New York
Cedar Rapids Art Group
Robert Phillip
Phillip
The
Art Association
Mary
J. Hamilton Bell
Herbert S. Stamatis
Harrison Spangler
E. J. Bruns
Waldemar Argow
Constance Cornwell
Peggy Vetter
Alpha Xi Delta Mothers Host Dads Party at Local Club
Alpha Xi Delta Mothers plan their annual dads party and picnic supper at the Bungalow of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company. Servings begin at six with a covered dish, table service, and programs led by Mrs. S Blencoe and Mrs. Charles Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Xi Delta Mothers Club
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
S. Blencoe
Charles Sullivan
John Clay
Andrew Kurth
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Europe
Woman of the Week Ida McQuin Remembers YWCA Service
Ida McQuin, a 38 year YWCA veteran and former stage performer, serves as night desk information officer and finances handler at the Cedar Rapids YWCA. Her career spans teaching, drama, and a six month tour with Jean Farrell Butler, plus early work with community players before joining the YWCA staff in 1921 and returning to drama in 1936. She now lives at 124 Center Point Road NE and reads plays for relaxation, also serving as Delta Delta Delta house mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Moore
Y.W. C.A
Ida McQuin
Y. W
Iowa Theater
Miss McQuin
The
Our
Jean Fahrney Butler
Horace Heidt
Y.W
Center Point Road NE
Delta Delta Delta
Miss Beverly Ruth McKinney Engaged to Kermit J Dubbels
Mr and Mrs Herbert L McKinney announce the engagement of their daughter Beverly Ruth to Kermit J Dubbels of Cedar Rapids Both are employed by Cedar Rapids Engineering Company and Retail Credit Company No wedding date has been set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. McKinney
Maplewood Drive
Beverly Ruth
Kermit J. Dubbels
Cedar Rapids
Miss McKinney
Cedar Rapids Engineering Company
Mr. Dubbels
Retail Credit Company
Family Night at Cedar Rapids Corn Club
Tonight the Cedar Rapids Corn club hosts Family Night with buffet from 6 to 7 p.m. A trio of winter sports films in sound will follow. John Palmer serves as chairman of the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
John Palmer
Iowa City Weavers to Meet with Cedar Rapids Group
Craft Guild of Iowa City members will join Cedar Rapids Weavers Guild for a Tuesday meeting at 730 pm in the Community House. Elizabeth Bender hosts. Elmer Peterson, YWCA weaving instructor, leads program and demonstration. officers to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craft Guild of
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
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P.E.O. Founders’ Day
Donald S. Barry
Car D Thomas
Moray L. Eby
Theodore G Lilley
Marshall J Hickman
A C Topinka
Vinton
Independence
West Liberty
Tipton
Anamosa
Marion
Non
Marengo
Cedar Chapter
C.E
O.es
Ethelyn Scott
T. A. Hippaka
P.T.A. Founders
Ashley
Robes
BOOTS
Higbee’s
Third Avenue
Sincar
Ats Dow Department Stores
Singer
Singer Sewing Center
Atgetigg
Baac
First Ave
Miss Kirkland
Howerd Beals
Recife
Cather
Little Gallery
Alpha Xi Delta
C. R
Florida
Carl Miller
Jo Ann
E Avenue
William Schamberger
Billy
Gwendolyn Drive
Oliver Swab
Charles Mullinex
Paul Wagner
Caroline Soutter
First Avenue
Esther Olmsted
Woman of
Jean
Franklin High
Old Adams School
Washington High
Coe College
American Conservatory of Music
Beverly Ruth McKinney
Laundry Ax
DRY Cleaners
Marion Enterprise
Qyoerderho's
Bungalow Cooking School
Doris Keefe
National Livestock and
Meat Board
National Livestock and Meat Board
Iowa Electric
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