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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1939
Page
8
A collage of light notes and small feats from Oconomowoc area headlines. Reports include skating tryouts details, a police bench gag at a jewelry window, humorous campus pranks, a hospital pudding mishap, fashion mishaps and a playful junior league story.
Mr and Mrs J LeRoy Farmer of 2179 Blake Boulevard SE will spend the week in Chicago where Mr Farmer will attend sessions of the National Canners convention. Mrs Ernest R Moore hosts a later event with a Shakespeare lesson. The Junior League meets Friday at 2149 p.m. at the Montrose Hotel to hear Christensen.
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club hosts Prof Stephen H Bush head of Romance languages at Iowa University as guest speaker discussing Have We Anything to Learn from Fascism. He formerly taught at Harvard and served as American representative in Paris summers and with the First Moroccan division in World War I. Amanda Barnes Barham harps at 2:30 PM in Montrose Hotel Crystal Ballroom.
Mrs. Jay W. Hesser announces yearly committee appointments for Cedar Rapids peace group. Cochairmen for awards include Mrs. C. Foster and Mrs. A. J. Anderson with Mrs. Floyd Knapp assisting. Camp committee names Wells Peck and Mrs. C. J. Lynch, with others assisting. several chapters and clubs list meetings, hosts, and program plans across towns.
Mrs. Cooper led a PEO luncheon with state board guests including Mrs. Moray L. Eby and others. Introductions by Mrs. Hiller highlighted convention roles and social chairs. A memory candlelighting service honored founders with readings and music as part of Chapter HJ events.
Three local Beta Sigma Phi chapters hosted a formal dinner-dance in the Crystal Room with candles confetti and table decor. Chaperons included Miss Nelle Erwin and several couples. guests came from Marshalltown Davenport Mason City and Iowa City.
Miss Peanette Hambright daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter T Hambright of Cedar Falls and Frank B Miller son of Mr and Mrs B W Miller of Boone married in a ceremony performed by Rev Nelson C Dreier at National Church. Attended by immediate family, organist played I Love Your Thrills as the couple stood before altars with palms and seven taper candles. The bride wore a Gainsborough blue street length dress and pill box hat. her corsage included white roses lilies of the valley and baby's breath. Mr Miller, a UI College of Pharmacy graduate and Phi Delta Theta member, is connected with Berg Dru in Cedar Falls. The couple will reside at 311 Franklin Street Cedar Falls after February 1. Out-of-town guests included Mr and Mrs B W Miller and son Fred of Boone.
Miss Patricia Benesh entertained friends from Johnson school at her home for the new Franklin junior high semester. Guests enjoyed a 5:30 to 9 pm dinner with John son school colors, played games, and prizes went to Sally Henry and Owen Kublas. Other attendees included several Misses and a teacher of art and science, Miss Currens of Traer, author of a prize travel article. Chapter DE of P E O will meetMonday at 8 pm with hosts and assistants listed.
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