Women's Political Activity Topic of A.A.U.W. Meeting
Cedar Rapids unit of the American Association of University Women met at the public library to discuss women’s roles in politics both in the U.S. and abroad. Ada Patterson highlighted pioneer women and current leaders while Mrs. L. D. Weld described statuses overseas, with notes on Germany France Japan India and Persia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
American Association of University Women
Public
Ada Patterson
Miss Patterson
L. D. Weld
Germany
Far East
Philippines
Italy
France
Japan
Weld
Patterson
China
Mrs Weld
Canton
India
Persia
Cedar Chapter Officers Honored at Masonic Hall Reception
More than 300 members attended an informal reception and party Tuesday at the Masonic hall honoring Mrs. Bernice Diserens, worthy matron, and Edwin D Monilaw, worthy patron, plus Cedar chapter No. 184 0 E S 5S officers. Refreshments followed by cards and dancing. Mrs Edith Godden and the 1934 officers organized arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Bernice Diserens
Edwin D Monilaw
Edith Godden
Mrs Kluss Hosts Organizing D A R Gathering
Mrs Fred J Kluss at 245 Twenty third Street Drive SE will host organizing D A R members Friday at 3 pm Assisted by Mrs J Rhoads Treichler Mrs L Sheldon and Mrs John E Stansbury Mrs J E Remley Anamosa state chairman of the D A R student loan fund will speak as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J Kluss
Twenty Third Street Drive
D A. R
J. Rhoads Treichler
L. Sheldon
John E. Stansbury
J E Remley
Anamosa
Twenty-Eight Attend Art Group Meeting
Twenty eight members of the art department of the Woman's club attended a luncheon meeting Tuesday at the club home. Edwin Dike of Coe college gave an interpretation of William Blake as artist symbolist and poet. Mary Tremain played a piano solo and Mrs. Gates spoke on current events in art. Elizabeth Carey discussed old and new in women's styles from an artistic view, noting foreign influence. Mrs. De Lay modeled modern gowns and coats showcasing Russian and Japanese influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Ida Oakley
L. O. Howell
H. L. Haase
F. W. Mulson
Edwin Dike
Coe College
William Blake
Mary Tremain
Ruskin Sandbourne
Frank Gates
Elizabeth Carey
H Gordon de Lay
Bridge prizes awarded at Commonwealth tea room dinner
Miss Marlys Reisinger hosted a bridge club dinner at the Commonwealth tea room. Prizes were won by Mrs Jne To man and Misses Veda Von Sprecken and Marguerite Forney. Guests included Mesdames Ray Brown HI Stenson Mel Harris James Reeder Dick Henderson and Misses Edith Mayhew Helen Chamberlain Edna Mackinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlys Reisinger
Commonwealth Tea Room
Jne Toman
Veda von Sprecken
Marguerite Forney
Bridge
Miss Reisinger
Ray Brown
HI Stenson
Mel Harris
James Reeder
Dick Henderson
Edith Mayhew
Helen Chamberlain
Edna Mackinson
Book Review At Tuesdays Study Club
Mrs Earl B Delzell reviewed Or For the Lamps of China by Alice Hobart at the Tuesday Study Club meeting held at Mrs Fred C Meyers home 1825 Ridgeway Terrace SE The discussion covered American contact with inland and urban Chinese people and the Chinese reaction to wealth from oil discoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Alice Hobart
Earl B Delzell
Fred C Meyers
Ridgeway Terrace
Delzell
Intenor
Browns Entertain Relatives at Monday Dinners
Mr and Mrs Orval Brown of 613 First Street SW hosted a gathering of relatives and friends at their home on Monday. The evening featured dancing and guests included Mr and Mrs Oliver Brown, Mr and Mrs Ray mond Brown, Herbert Brown, Miss Gladys Silts, Mrs Go L Kibben and son Kens net Mi, Mr and Mrs Teather Buchhanan and Mrs Minnie Sampica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Brown
First Street
Oliver Brown
ane “Virs Ray +mond Brown
Herbert Brown
Gladys Silts
Mtoo
Go L Kibben
Kens Net Mi
Teather Buchhanan
Minnie Sampica
Bridge Club Hostess Luncheon at Commonwealth Tea Room
Mildred Kershaw hosted her bridge club at the Commonwealth tea room today at noon. Budge entertained the group at two tables during the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Kershaw
Fayenne Mov
Commonwealth Tea Room
Budge
Kunz Elected President of Malta Chapter Past Matrons
Mrs Henry Kunz was elected president of the Past Matrons association of Malta chapter No. 415 O E S at a picnic supper meeting held at the home of Mrs. Manchester 2605 Bever avenue SE. Other officers include Mrs W D Ralston as vice president and Mrs C C Hunt as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kunz
Jackson Blizard
Ralston
Metta Burd
Manchester
Edgar Tapper
Kunz
L. P Davis
Mable Smouse
Taylor Carpenter
Hunt
E . Buser
J B. Niles
W W Hicklen
Krouik
H. L. Foster
C. J. Lynch
Mrs Walter Miler Hosts Bridge Evening at Commonwealth Tea
Mrs Walter Miler will host a bridge evening at the Commonwealth tea room this evening with dinner for twelve guests. Bridge will be played at the Miller home 1902 Eighth Avenue SE as the night's diversion.
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Walter Miler
Commonwealth Tea Room
Miller Home
Eighth Avenue SE
Bridge Club Guests At Chehak Tea Room Then Home
Members of her bridge club will be guests of Mrs Arbon Chehak for tea this evening Followed by dinner for eight at the Chehak home 1814 Bever avenue SE and then bridge games at their residence.
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Arbon Chehak
Commonwealth Tea Room
Chehak
Bever Avenue SE
Cultus Club Guests Of Mrs Baumgartner
Cultus club members will be guests of Mrs George Baumgartner at 1251 Fourth Avenue SE Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
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Cultus Club
George Baumgartner
Fourth Avenue SE
Mrs Smith Hosts Card Club Luncheon At Roosevelt
Mrs Norman E. Smith of 810 First Avenue East hosted the Wednesday card club with a luncheon in the Florentine room at the Roosevelt hotel today at noon. Bridge followed at two tables after the meal.
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Norman E. Smith
First Avenue E
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
Valley camp installs officers for Royal Neighbors unit
Valley camp No 2136 Royal Neighbors of America held a regular meeting installing juvenile and Valley camp officers. Edna Mae Hardy and Emma Grunewald led installations with corsages. A juvenile drill and talks by Grace Schmidt and Mrs Ida May Dunson followed before gifts and final drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Royal Neighbors of America
Edna Mae Hardy
Oracle
Mable Paustian
Peggy Ann Jones
Margaret Blochlinger
Marion Blitsch
Leta Blochlinger
Dean Hollingsworth
Inner Sentinel
Bobby Boxwell
Outer Sentinel
Clarice Ross
Dixie Mae Layer
Juanita Layer
Jimmy Liston
Fred
Keith Dice
Frankie Ross
Truman Berryhill
Neal Gaskill
Emma Grunewald
Fanny Lemmon
Jennie Hoffman
Sylvia Alt
Anna Kuba
Ella le Hew
Lara Woolwine
Ellen Stevens
Anna Getz
Mariana Hart
Margaret Rickson
Bertha Robinson
George le Hew
Marie Hartfaith
Florence Huff
Courage
Julia Murray
Ida Belknap
Bessie McLaren
Endurance
Hazel Ross
Rose Stoddard
Mildred Hardry
Bess Wilson Musican
Grace Schmidt
Ida May Dunson
Mrs. Dunson
Mrs Theron Smith Hosts Happy Eight Card Club
Mrs Theron Smith entertained the Happy Eight card club at her home on 1715 C Avenue NW. Mrs Kenneth Anderson won first prize and Mrs Kramer Wasgins won consolation. refreshments were served. Mrs Mr Johnson will host the next meeting.
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Theron Smith
C Avenue NW
Happy Eight
Hospital Alumnae Set for Social Meeting Thursday
Mercs hospital alumnae plan a first meeting in the social rooms of the hospital. Members of the board will gather at 1 30 PM to discuss events and activities.
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Mercs Hospital
Grace Drew Hosts Kings Daughters Gathering At Home
Miss Grace Drew of 1304 Third Avenue SE will entertain the Kings Daughters at her home Thursday at 2 pm. The event invites members and members’ guests to join in a social afternoon.
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Grace Drew
Third Avenue SE
The
Kings Daughters
Miss Irene Connor Dines with Mr and Mrs Shea
Miss Irene Connor of Dougherty was a dinner guest Tuesday evening of Mr and Mrs T J Shea at 924 A Avenue NW. Connor is a former schoolmate of Mrs Shea.
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Irene Connor
Dougherty
T J. Shea
A Avenue NW
O'Connor
Shea
Kenwood Study Group Plans Thursday P T A Meeting
The Kenwood radio study group will meet Thursday at 2 30 PM with Mrs Clarence Easter day at 3323 C avenue NE. The subject is Learning to Adapt to Social Conditions and Customs. reports will be given by Mrs Ward Emerson and Mrs Homer Gardner.
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Kenwood
Clarence Easterday
C Avenue NE
Ward Emerson
Homer Gardner
Coreys Entertain At Dinner And Bridge
Mr and Mrs George W Corey hosted their bridge club at dinner Tuesday evening at the Country club. After dinner the group returned to the Corey home where bridge was played at three tables.
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George W. Corey
Bever Avenue
Country Club
Corey Home
Beethoven Patron Concert Thursday at Sinclair Chapel
Luther A. Richman high baritone and Louise Dresser pianist and soloist will headline the Beethoven club patron concert at 8 15 p m Thursday in Sinclair Memorial chapel Richman is Northwestern music graduate and former Cincinnati Opera soloist Dresser trained with Rose Lena Ruegnitz and Madame Dayas and Victor Heinize in major Midwestern programs
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Luther A. Richman
Louise Dresser
Beethoven Club
Sinclair Memorial Chapel
Mr Richman
School of Music
Northwestern University
Cincinnati Opera Company
Miss Dresser
Rose Lena Ruegnitz
Iowa State Teachers College
Madame Dayas
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Victor Heinize
Chicago
Garden Department Plans Wilson Day Program
The nature and garden department of the Woman's club meets Thursday at 2 30 p m at the club house for a Wilson day program. Mrs S V Shonka will speak on Luther Burbank's Contributions and other horticulturists will be discussed. All ae members are invited to attend.
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Nature and Garden Department
The
Woman's Club
S. V. Shonka
Inter-Ocean Honors New York Official at Cedar Rapids Dinner
The Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company will host a dinner and dance at the Cedar Rapids Country Club this evening honoring Alonzo Church of New York City, vice-president of the eastern department, and Mrs. Church. The Beethoven club will present a burlesque show for about ninety guests, with An lona City orchestra providing music for dancing.
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Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Alonzo Church
New York City
Church
Beethoven Club
Lona City
Edward Horak Celebrates Fourteenth Birthday Surprise
Edward Horak was honored on his fourteenth birthday with a surprise party at his home. Games and singing filled the afternoon as refreshments centered on a large birthday cake gifted by May Sheaffer who helped serve. Guests included Anna Vomacka Rudolph Stary Ludmilla Vomacka Robert Procek Ben Procek Don Craft Carl Lander gott Edward Horak Milo Horak Emma Horak Elmer Rompot Lester Farzak James Craft Agnes Schultz Mary Bulicek Mrs May Sheaffer Mrs John Horak Bill Horak Ely and Mrs Emma Horak the hostess.
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Edward Horak
May Sheaffer
Anna Vomacka
Rudolph F. Stary
Ludmilla Vomacka
Robert Procek
Ben Procek
Don Craft
Carl Landergott
Milo Horak
Emma Ho
Bridge Party At Lewis Tea Room For Sacramento Guest
Miss Marie Glenn hosted a Monday evening bridge gathering at the Lewis tea room in compliment to Miss Margaret Mary Maloy of Sacramento California. Miss Gertrude Pailthorpe and Miss Eleanor Kennedy won bridge prizes and refreshments followed. Guests included Misses Maley Pailthorpe Kennedy Mary E. Gorman Dorothy Murphy Helen Mumma and Elizabeth Glenn.
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Marie Glenn
Lewis Tea Room
Margaret Mary Maloy
Sacramento
Calif
Glenn
Fifteenth Street
Gertrude Pailthorpe
Eleanor Kennedy
Maley
Pailthorpe
Kennedy
Mary E. Gorman
Dorothy Murphy
Helen Mumma
Elizabeth Glenn
Dinner honors Wade Nelson twenty third wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Reed C Nelson and Mr and Mrs E E Severn entertained Tuesday at the Colonial tea room honoring Mr and Mrs Wade Nelson on their twenty third wedding anniversary. A gift was presented to the honored guests, then the group went to the Reed Nelson home for cards.
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Reed C. Nelson
Eighth Avenue SE
E. E. Severn
Twenty-second Street
Colonial Tea Room
Wade Nelson
Reed Nelson
Card Party Sponsored by St. Ludmila's Society
The first circle sponsors a Thursday card party at St. Ludmila's church. Door prizes and a prize at each table. Bridge pinochle and 500 play in the church basement while bunco occurs in the parish hall.
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St. Ludmila's Society
St. Ludmila’s
Progressive club meet at Mrs Rose Wienands home
Mrs Rose Wienands of 1236 Tenth street SE hosts a Progressive club gathering Thursday from 2 to 4 pm. A treasurer will be elected and new members admitted at the meeting.
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Rose Wienands
Tenth Street
Progressive Club
Louise Leibert circle of the King’s Daughters meeting report
Fifteen members met with Mrs. Clarence Barr at 1407 Third Avenue SE Tuesday afternoon. Committees reported and Mrs. Kenneth Cornell led the devotionals. The group sewed quilt blocks. Guests included Mrs. L. S. Hackney and Mrs. B P. Mavis. Next meeting at Mrs. Carlton Owen’s home 2217 B Avenue NE.
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Louise Leibert
King’s Daughters
Clarence Barr
Third Avenue SE
Kenneth Cornell
L. S. Hackney
B P. Mavis
J £.E. Killinger
A. N. Hamiston
Carlton Owen
B Avenue NE
Mrs Hubbard Returns Home From Visit to Alburnett
Mrs. M. J. Hubbard returned to her home in Alburnett after a week with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Anderson at 1615 C Avenue.
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M. J. Hubbard
Alburnett
Sere S. Anderson
C Avenue
Daughters of Isabella Invite Bowling Meeting Friday Evening
Members of the Daughters of Isabela Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle invite interested bowlers to meet at Subway alley on Friday at 8 p.m. The notice seeks participation and social activity within the local group.
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Daughters of Isabela
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Circle
Birthday Luncheon Honors Mrs Tompkins and Mrs Phillips
The birthday luncheon club meets with Mrs Eleanor Tompkins at 603 Cobbancourt SE on Thursday at 1 pm for luncheon. The event honors Mrs Tompkins and Mrs Eugene Phillips.
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Eleanor Tompkins
Cobbancourt SE
Tompkins
Eugene Phillips
Fashionable handbags feature practical design and new fastenings
Amos Parrish surveys midseason handbags with calf or seal leather, smooth finishes, and weather resilience. He notes larger, businesslike shapes with inside pockets, coin purses, and envelopes with tucked flaps and zippers. New grip handles replace longer stitched handles for secure holding.
Returnee Betty McLaughlin Ends East Trip
Miss Betty McLaughlin of 1816 Eighth avenue SE has returned from a month long journey in the east, marking the end of her travel.
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Betty McLaughlin
Eighth Avenue SE
East
New Year's Meeting of M. M. Club at Mrs Lientz Home
Mrs N W Lientz hosted the M M club at her home on Tuesday evening with Mrs H L Emerson assisting. Members shared New Year's resolutions during roll call and planned an oyster supper for February 12 at Mrs Earl Shunk's house.
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N. W. Lientz
E Avenue
M. M. Club
H. L. Emerson
Earl Shunk
Mrs Miller to Visit Clinton Relatives for Ten Days
Mrs W J Miller of 3214 First Avenue East will spend the next ten days in Clinton visiting her brothers Peter B Paulson and T A Paulson and other relatives and friends.
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W. J. Miller
First Avenue E
Clinton
Peter B. Paulson
T. A. Paulson
Firemen report chimney and stove incidents in local area
The fire department was called to several small incidents including a defective chimney at Charles Spinka's home on Seventeenth avenue SE with slight damage, and a smoky stove at the Spinning Wheel beer parlor on F avenue NW. A Knights Templar conclave is scheduled at Masonic hall Friday evening.
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Charles Spinka
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Apollo Commandery No
Knights Templar
Masonic Hall
L. A. Petsel
Circle Drive
Spinning Wheel Beer Parlor
F Avenue NW
Choate Company Fire Hazard Prompted Talk On Boy Rangers
Mrs E Lyzette spoke on boys work and outlined a 1935 program for the Boy Rangers preceding a St Joseph court No 325 Foresters meeting at Immaculate Conception school hall after a furnace pipe fall caused a small fire at 3115 First Avenue East.
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Choate Company
First Avenue E
Names in Want Ads Offer Weekly Awards
Advertisement notes that numerous people will receive awards this week and urges readers to check the Want Ads for their own names among the listings. The brief promotes the ads as the path to discovering winning entries.
Knights of Pythias Members Invited to Marengo Celebration
Star of the West lodge invites Marengo K P members to attend a celebration Thursday evening. Members should meet at the K P hall at 6 45 p m and those with cars are asked to bring them.
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Star of the West Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Marengo K. P
K. P. Hall
Chief Tapper Bids Beer Parlor Reform to Legislature
Chief Tapper returned from Des Moines after testifying before a joint legislative committee. He urged banning dancing in beer parlors, limiting closing hours, issuing permits by population, extending school and church setback from 200 to 300 feet, and giving cities power to revoke licenses without red tape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nay Tapper
Des Moines
Tapper
Iowa State Association of Police Chiefs
H. A. Albers
W. H. Bender
Iowa City
How I Keep My Figure by Grace Bradley
A first person guide describing weight gain approach through daily exercise long walks horseback riding and tennis. The author outlines meals with orange juice cereal salad and adequate sleep noting moderation in meat intake and lemon juice with hot water as a health aid.
Youth Meet in First Christian Church Friday
Delegates from Marshalltown Waterloo Iowa City North Liberty Vinton and other northeast Iowa towns gather at the First Christian church Friday for the mid year Youth Meet Disciples of Christ. The program includes an acquaintance social hour a 6 15 banquet and religious leadership sessions with Miss Mable Epp Miss Genefrede Harris Rev W R Knight and Rev James A Dillinger. Missionaries Miss Myrtle Furman and Dr and Mrs G L G Hagman will sing and discuss China. The theme is In His Steps with housing banquet and reception committees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Iowa City
North Liberty
Vinton
Iowa
Disciples of Christ
First Christian Church
Mable Epp
Women’s Missionary Society
Genefrede Harris
Hagman
Nantung Chow
China
Mesdames
J. D. McCulloch
G. W. Book
S. S. Burgin
John Geiger
Floyd Ellis
Ellen Basley
Banquet
W. W. Littlejohn
P. T. Aker
Arlene Embree
Jane Anderson
Lucyle McGowan
Lumir Buresh
Howard Phillips
Helen Simmons
Ruth Schwab
Vernon Haas
Bernice Hammond
Don McCulloch
Paul Book
Almon Heath
Ed Embree
Ruth Pope
Eleanor Hall
Genevieve McCulloch
Marguerite Hyten
Former Mount Vernon Woman Dies In Denver
Eleanor Current Atkinson of Agate Colorado and formerly Mount Vernon died Tuesday night in Denver after mastoid surgery complications. She taught French piano and violin in Agate schools and held music degrees from Cornell College and Mount Vernon High School. She is survived by her husband John T. Atkinson and multiple siblings. Funeral arrangements await arrival in Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Eleanor
Atkinson
Agate, Colo
Chicago
Phi Beta Kappa
Arkansas State Teachers’ College
Jonesboro
John T. Atkinson
Freeman
Mounit Vernon
Herman Schultz
Earl
Lost Nation
Lee
Spencer
Walter
Peoria
Harold
Laurence
Harold Smythe
Arthur Curerent
Arthur
Denver
Prisoner at the Bar temperance drama at Whittier
The Anti-Saloon League presents a local cast production Prisoner at the Bar at the Whittier Community building Thursday at 8 p.m. Free admission but an offering will be received. Cast includes Harley Grimes Arthur Pearson Mr Gallagher Frank Root Clifford Knight Mrs Bert Stewart June Pollock Clarence McGrew Ralph Kinkead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Anti-Saloon League
Harley Grimes
Arthur Pearson
Mr. Gallagher
Frank Root
Clifford Knight
Bert Stewart
June Pollock
Clarence McGrew
Ralph Kinkead
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A.A.U.W
Brazil
Evelyn Street
Grace Lambert
Berta
H. Powells
Clara Robinson
Mary Bell
H J Brownlee
Upland Drive
Frank V. Orr
Russell Knapp
Arthur Deamer
Beatty-Bennett
Lydia Hrubesh
George M Bird
Fellowship
Joseph Kust
Dean
Cedar Chapter
Robert Burns
O. Browns
Entertains Bridge Club
Dial
Kemble
Bridge Club
Mrs. Chehak
Mrs. Smith
R. N. A. Install
Happy Eight Club
Mercy Alumnae
TW. N. Circle
Miss O'Connor
P. T. A. Meetings
Coreys
Beethoven
Garden Department
Inter-Ocean Honors
New York
Miss Maloy
ST. Ludmila's Benefit
Isabella
Amos Parrish
Central Park Church
Dale D. Kramer
Wichita
Kan
O. L. Becker
Park Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bethany
V. F. W. Hall
the Public Welfare Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Montrose
Dr. Dell
Newman’s
Lewis Janko, Jr
Drum and Bugle Corps
Hanford Post
American Legion
Lou Dvorak
Memorial Building
W. A. Jefferies
Eighth Street
K. P
Marengo
Elizabeth Allan
Grace Bradley
Public Lectner, Inc
Ruth Dennis
Darien High School
Ruth
Lux
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