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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1937

Page

3

Malta OES installs new officers at Masonic hall ceremony

Mrs Louise Padley and George H Cockburn become worthy matron and patron of Malta chapter 415 OES. New officers include Miss Emily Walbrand secretary and Miss Flora Boyd Adah. Retiring matron Mrs Daisy Johnson and Mr Albert Diserens honored. Distinguished guests attended. dancing followed.

Louise Padley George H. Cockburn Malta Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall Helen Lundin William E. Groepper Emily Walbrand Jean Vondracek Helen Dunker Betty Suchomel Hattie Henderson Gladys Doolittle Milo H. Runkle Flora Boyd Adah Agnes Carlson Ruth Winona McFarland Esther Florence Felten Martha Grace Stanley Electa Lena Nelson Carroll H. Nelson Sentinel Daisy Johnson Albert Diserens Johnson Diserens James Ralston Jennie

Annual Pilgrim Fellowship Meeting Plans Recreation Room

Pilgrim Fellowship groups led by Walter H. Staves meet at 6 30 this evening in the church house for their annual session to discuss completing the basement recreation room. Senior and junior officers and committees are listed with names and roles for both groups. Minerva Delphian meets Monday at 2 pm at the YWCA to study nineteenth century reforms with multiple speakers and a social period to follow.

Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship Walter H. Staves Church House Virginia Hillock Dick Staves Jean Hedberg Lois Grissel Jean Cash Rush Benson Charmian Chapman Tom Barry Rose Marie Blomquist Myron Bonsib Jack Swan Doris Hill Charles Knox Ruth Jane Hubbard Joe Ainsworth Carol Blodgett Gray Alan Wilson Evelyn Northcott Laura Belle Platt Social Jane Dunlop Minerva Delphian Murray A. Fawcett England A. E. Chase A. E. Einen L. S. Vane F. L. Bokerney H. S. Johnson

Bobsled Party Honors Four Birthday Celebrants

A Dutch treat bobsled party Saturday honored four birthdays: Robert Pierson Culver Kuhens Ruth Ann Kenyon and Violet Thorson. After a sleigh ride the group had an oyster supper at the Pierson home with family relatives and friends from the area. L D Corkery announces the engagement of Anne Donnelly to Pearson Reed with a January 30 wedding planned at Magnus hotel. Cedar chapter Arume circle will meet Friday at Mrs F L Bokerney s home with listed hostesses and attendees.

Robert Pierson Roland Pierson Ellis Boulevard NW Culver Kuhens Carl D. Kuhens Eighth Street NW Ruth Ann Kenyon Henry J. Kenyon Ellis Boulevard Violet Thorson Otto Thorson Ninth Street Pierson Mrs. Pierson Robert Patty Mrs. Rubens Culver Mrs. Kenyon Ruth Ann Mary Alice Ivadelle Thorson Jimmy Usher Tommy Dunlop Joyce Sorenson Emily Reed Rosalind Reed Helen Shields L. D. Corkery Rowley Anne Donnelly Fifth Avenue SE Pearson Reed Magnus Hotel Aremue Circle of Cedar Chapter F. L. Bokerney Johnson Avenue NW Jim Sloan Ed Byers Ed Nelson J. L. Wilson Owen Faires Jim Halpin G. Dusdicker A. O. Lattimer Marshall Clark

Club Meetings and Prizes Reported in Wyoming Areas

Wyoming social notes record Cozy club hostesses on Friday with prizes won by Mrs. Lester French Mrs. Gordon Marshall and Mrs. Lyle Jenkins Hawthorne club gathers Monday at Mrs. Charles Marshall home with program by Elaine Scarcliff and several others Ladies Aid of the Methodist church meets Wednesday with hostesses listed Progressive Woman's club meets Tuesday at Mrs. W. S. Roush home with program by Mrs. C. E. Wherry Mrs. C. H. Rogers and Mrs. W. W. Bronson

Claude Sears Lester French Gordon Marshall Lyle Jenkins Hawthorne Club Charles Marshall Elaine Scarcliff W. B. Brown L. M. Koch E. R. Marshall Ellen Marshall Elias Anderson Nelson Brownell Walter Edwards Earl Mallicoat

West Branch Club Activities Include Home Builders Class

West Branch Methodist Sunday school Home Builders class met Wednesday with members Mr and Mrs L E Moore Mr and Mrs Alfred Larson Mr and Mrs N C Eells and Mr and Mrs Philip Sorensen. L A L club hosted by Mrs Glenn Brown with co hostess Mrs Glenn Hoffman. County Line club guests of Mrs E R Hayslet on Thursday.

Methodist Sunday School L. E. Moore Alfred Larson N. C. Eells Philip Sorensen Glenn Brown Glenn Hoffman County Line Club E. R. Hayslet

Seven Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Groups Meet This Week

Seven groups of the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club plan meetings this week covering history and literature American home international relations current events philanthropic dramatic art and more. Highlights include Mrs H C Ring presenting a biographical sketch of Dr Mary B Harris and reviews of The Golden Lady by Dorothy Gardiner, plus talks by Carl K Linge and others.

Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club H. C. Ring Mary B. Harris Federal Industrial Institution A. C. Loepp Dorothy Gardiner The Club

Parties Honor New Pledges At Cornell

Cornell society notes list numerous gatherings as groups honor new pledges. Members host dinners luncheons and programs across local clubs including Ladies Aid Wesleyan Service Guild St Johns Church and Sorosis with installations and officer elections noted.

Cornell

Ruth Pierson Installed as Noble Grand of Star of Maine Rebekah No. 221

Ruth Pierson was installed as noble grand at Star of Maine Rebekah lodge No. 221 on Thursday evening. Gladys Ballard and Gladys Derflinger led the ceremony with staff, and Emona Hammond Beatrice Bonham Thedis Holmes Grace Berlin Grace Hanson Nettie Chiverton Elizabeth Meyn Gertrude Artis Azel Neal were named officers. Clerical gifts were exchanged, corsages presented, and refreshments served after the ceremony. Floral decorations included gladiolas from Braden ton Florida gift givers C B Shaade and wife, vacationing buyers.

Ruth Pierson Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge No. 221 Gladys Ballard Gladys Derflinger Marion Emona Hammond Beatrice Bonham Thedis Holmes Grace Berlin Grace Hanson Nettie Chiverton Elizabeth Meyn Noble and Gertrude Artis Azel Neal Clara Hemminger Bessie Bachman Lodge Alma Farley Noble Grand Emma Hammond Bradenton, Fla C. B. Shaade

Secretaries to Hold Midwest Girls' Friendly Society Conference

Miss Margaret D. Jefferson, field secretary, will lead a regional conference on Girls' Friendly Society work at St. John's Episcopal Church starting 10 a.m. Tuesday with a luncheon at 12:30 and an afternoon session at 2. The organization, Anglican affiliated, began sixty years ago and now has 29,000 members.

Margaret D. Jefferson Girls’ Friendly Society St. John’s Episcopal Church Miss Jefferson Pennsylvania College For Women Grace Church New York City Y.W.C.A Episcopal Students New York University Girl Scouts Pelham N. Y Midwest Jefferson Episcopal Church

Engagement of Marian Clark to Ross L Wilson

Mr and Mrs Marshall Edgar Clark announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Marian to Ross L Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Lincoln Wilson of Milton. The wedding is set for Feb 1 at Miltons Cedar Rapids area debut. Marian is a Coe College graduate and Beta Phi Alpha member with Phi Sigma Iota and Crescent honors. Wilson is a Dodge Radio College alumnus and engineer at WMT for three years. A dinner and shower honored Miss Clark with attendees listed including Miss Dorothy Rowles and others.

Marshall Edgar Clark Avenue Marian Ross L. Wilson Cedar Rapids Lincoln Wilson Milton Miss Clark Coe College Beta Phi Alpha Phi Sigma Iota Crescent Wilson Dodge Radio College Valparaiso Ind WMT Clark Dorothy Rowles Bernice Monahan Genevieve Long Marjorie Beach Thomas Hepner George Medhurst D. Pirie Beyea Charles Andrie Elmer Norton Allen McKee

Beta Sigma Phi Dinner Dance at Montrose Hotel

About sixty five couples attended a Beta Sigma Phi dinner dance in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel Saturday evening. Members of Sigma and Lambda chapters entertained with a red devil entrance and cave window decor while an eleven piece band provided dancing and singing. Notable guests included Miss Ida Mc Quin and couples Mr and Mrs George New land Mr and Mrs L H Gardner and Mr and Mrs F W Damour.

Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Phi Business Girls’ Sorority Montrose Hotel Ida McQuin George Newland L. H. Gardner F. W. Damour Fern Cherry Frances Brown Lucille Barber Margaret Gould Thora Herr Martha Warner

Ethel Evans Circle Dessert Luncheon Planned

Ethel Evans circle of the King's Daughters will host a dessert luncheon on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Paul B. Gard located at 1738 Maple Drive NW.

Ethel Evans King’s Daughters Paul B. Gard Maple Drive

Engagement of Audrey Ames to John Joseph Cook

Announcement from Yakima parents confirms the engagement of Audrey Ames daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Ames to John Joseph Cook son of Mrs Ellen Richardson The couple plan to be married in Paris with Cook a former embassy staffer and Ames a New York Herald Tribune writer both with strong international ties The couple will travel from Yakima January 7 and sail from New York January 13.

John Joseph Cook Audrey Ames Paris A. A. Ames Yakima Wash Ellen Richardson Washington, D. C Mr. Cook Cedar Rapids J. P. Cook John Cook Eighteenth Street Miss Ames University of Washington Delta Gamma Sorority Mortar Board University of Vienna New York Herald Tribune France George Washington University Air Moscow Russia New York

City Missionary Union Sets All Day Friday Meeting

The City Missionary Union will hold its annual all day meeting at Trinity Methodist Church Friday January 22 starting at 9 45 a m Mrs M K McCleary of Elat Africa will bring principal messages A morning peace play Wooden Soldiers will be presented by Mrs LeRoy D Weld and Mrs W E Lichtenstein Luncheon and social hour follow at noon with afternoon session at 1 15 p m Installation of officers will be conducted by Rev J Renwick McCullough of Westminster Presbyterian Church Women of Westminster will present a play Our Great Possession in the afternoon session Participants include Mrs R R Williamson readers and Mesdames Everett E Fisher J A Stolar Ben H Peterson W J Barngrover J W Van Orsdol J S Skien and C R Omundson.

M. K. McCleary Elat Africa City Missionary Union Trinity Methodist Church Third Avenue Fifth Street LeRoy D. Weld W. E. Lichtenstein J. Renwick McCullough Westminster Presbyterian Church Women of Westminster Church R. R. Williamson Everett E. Fisher J. A. Stolar Ben H. Peterson W. J. Barngrover J. W. van Orsdol J. S. Skien C. R. Omundson Galen T. Lehman Elton D. Wells H. E. Kensinger O. S. Johnson Clay Phillips John T. Massey Christ Mr. Wells P. W. Jacobson Kensinger James E. Waery Our Missionary Society New McCleary Ae Leary

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Padley Moniteur Pilgrim Fellowship Jolly Eight R. H. Burns Center Point Road Jolly Eight 500 Club Melvin Harbert W. O. Blake Leo Slaughter Aremne Circle Wyoming West Branch Carl K. Linge Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery H. G. Heiserman Germany C. E. Roberts Pacific Leota Swem Spain Helen Kacena Stark Lulu Engleman Welty Guy McKibben Leota Swemn P. W. Davis John P. Mills Philanthropic Philanthropic Department Dramatic Art Department R. J. Allen Grandma Walter Prichard Eaton Robert Campbell Charles Shepard B. Harrington F. D. Snyder J. P. Mills J. E. Ives Harry Hoffman Rhea Davis Lloyd A. Gustafson Methodist Ladies Aid John Bryant H. W. Scott Wesleyan Service Guild Miriam Freer Abbie Probasco Maude Parsons Altar Society St. John’s Catholic Church Frank Young Presbyterian Choir Lloyd Neal Franklin Township Linn Township Kenneth Litts Takonte Dorothy Dobson Charles Hedges Sorosis C. L. Rich S. L. Chandler Lloyd McCutcheon E. G. Hunt W. H. Hoover M. W. Fussell J. B. Ringer F. M. McGaw Bertha Swim Nicholas Knight D. T Agnes Bartholomew F. G. Brooks EL Kahir el- Kahir Women’s Auxiliary Shriners’ Hospital Shrine Temple W. H. Workman C. R. Nelson Joe Danziger Mary Novak John Sanket R. M. Menary Penelope Mary Kanellis Alethea Moose Hall Emma Cringos Mary Santos Blanche Chukas Sophie Siamis Helen Siamis Athena Costas George Folion Antonia Petrakes Helen Thomas Beulah Raftis Esther Zervas Bessie Stefanakos Virginia Carter Annezina Folion Anna Santas Eleanor Bellas Miss Star OF Maine Rebekah Marian Clark and Thompson Miss Marian Clark Rebecca Alexander Norman Sutliff Rebecca Alexander Tent Daughters of Union Veterans of the Terrace Alma E. Owens John Heaton Aldebaran Court Ben Hur Life Association Second Avenue SE Fidelity Life Fidelity Life Association First Avenue E Woman’s Benefit Association No. 26 D. of Star No. 4 H. Protective Association Mable Woods Twenty-second Avenue SE Rebekah I. O. O. F. Hall Progressive Circle Carrie T. Z. Cook Memorial Hall Jan Hus Jan Hus Lodge Odd Fellows Standard Life Standard Life Association No. 172 Sunshine Circle L.A.P.M Lena Borschel Washington Avenue SE U. C. T. Auxiliary United Commercial Travelers Ladies Auxiliary No. 36 Helen Fay Townsend Park Avenue SE Walter Mott Jack Maize Earl Wilson Praha Rebekah Praha Rebekah Lodge Sokol Hall Foresters of America C. R. Lodge Mercy Division No. 51 G.la B. of L.E K. P. Hall Mary Harper Grande Avenue SE Maud Roth Typographical Union No. 192 F. Hall George Peacock Emil Novotny Rebekah Lodge No I.C.O. F. Hall Thomas Wildley St. Mary’s Court Immaculate Conception Linn Ioway Hive Maccabees Cedar Cedar Auxiliary Clarence Wheelan Sixth Avenue SE Blanche Gray Margie Rosenberger Linden Camp No Woodmen of America Odd Fellows Hall Hugh A. Orchard Andrew Peterson Star of Maine Circle Maine Lodge Hall Kate Wink Hazel Smith Rosa Comport Clarice Bort Cecelia Schultz Celia Cozart Beauty Shop Lydia Wehmeier Perkins Star's Sisters At Mount Mercy Don Ameche State Lasswell Photo Mary Jane, Catherine and Mary Jane Catherine Ameche Mount Mercy Academy St. Berchman’s Seminary Columbia College Dubuque Catherine Hardendorf Third Avenue SE Lustre Evenes P.haldy Cedar Rapids IA DIAL RETEX Sta-Press Glover Kitterman RCA Victor Victor Hilterunner Music Company First Street
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