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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1935
Page
2
A Cedar Rapids society shifts from public gatherings to intimate dinners as many stay home for the winter. Mr and Mrs Ror Enter, Linden Avenue, host a dinner with guests while others plan warm season gatherings.
Mrs Shonka Spears spoke to Cedar Rapids Women’s Club garden department on Wilson Day about Ernest H. Wilson and Luther Burbank. L Rhea and H J Hromek introduced the program focusing on Burbank’s plant study, pol lination, and nature study’s role in horticulture.
Mrs. W. E. Lamey hosted members at 353 Park Terrace SE for a luncheon meeting on Thursday. Mrs. H. J. Achter led the program and read a paper on the history of American needlework. Interesting heirlooms and modern pieces were displayed by members.
Mrs John Dudycha of Chicago visits her parents Mr and Mrs J M Piper at 303 Twenty fifth streets drive SE. She plans to return Sunday to her home.
Mrs Winifred Nelson delivered a poetry program at the Cultus club meeting held at Mrs George Baumgartner’s home. She traced one hundred years of American poetry from Emily Dickinson to Paul Engle and explained how poets reflected their era. Brief biographical sketches of the poets followed before Mia Baumgartner served refreshments.
Al Cole was honored on his fifteenth birthday at a surprise party hosted by Jean Macklem at 228 Thirty-fourth Street Drive SF. Ping-pong and cards filled the early evening as refreshments centered a decorated birthday cake. Guests included Mrs Maicklem, Mrs Cole, Morst Turner, Nivser Fisher, Thelmy Ernst, Glenn Barker, and Jean Macklem.
The service club met at the Community House on Tuesday evening. Mrs Emil Erickson led games with high and low banco scores won by Mrs Bessie Bartholomew. Mrs Bartholomew was elected social chairman with assistants Mrs Ver Stearns and Mrs Henry Neul. Refreshments closed the meeting.
The B. and B club of the Mac cabees met at Janette Kuns home. They planned a skating party and wiener roast for Sunday at Kay Johns 306 G avenue NW at 1 30 pm. Refreshments were served by Mrs Kuns. The next meeting will be Feb 5 at Moose hall hosted by Bob Fosnacht La vonne Guess and Ted Wilkinson.
Mrs Charles Jones Jr hosted a miscellaneous shower and tea at 2005 Park Avenue SE to celebrate the engagement of her sister in law Miss Vesta Jones. Mrs D D Dawson of Waterloo assisted the hostess.
A family night program for all senior members and spouses runs Saturday at the Y building. Activities start at 8 p.m. with ping pong handball badminton swimming squash bowling checkers and chess plus a 9 15 p m surprise program. Demonstrations by Mr and Mrs George Dyke noted.
The Mozart club meets Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Chamber of Commerce with Edna Dieman studio dancers as guest artists. Miss Bernice Hach directs the program featuring a Bach and Chopin mix including Gavotte from the French Suite and Waltz in E flat, with notes by Beulah Wes sale. Examinations for entrance to the Mozart club are Feb 23 at 10 a.m. in the Chamber of Commerce. notify Mrs Louis Sila at 2-1450 to register.
Miss Mary Christensen daughter of Denmark residents and Kenneth Stringson son of Mrs Strang of Cedar Rapids were married Thursday at 11 30 am in First Christian church Cedar Rapids. Rev Blane Heten officiated with bridegroom's relatives attending. The couple planned a luncheon and a motor trip to Chicago before settling in Cedar Rapids after February 1. Strang works with John Hancock Insurance.
Miss Mardette Owen leaves for Milwaukee to rejoin the Schmidt Sisters orchestra after a Christmas visit with her parents on Nineteenth Street in San Francisco. After Milwaukee the group will tour the western coast.
The St Josephs guild of Stark's Settlement church postpones the Sunday card party at St Patrick's auditorium Fairfax due to bad roads.
Dr. Amy Daniels of the Iowa Child Welfare research station at the University of Iowa will speak on highlights of the station s work at the College club meeting Saturday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs Richard A Greenawalt 1912 Blake boulevard SE. Chairman Mrs David Bleakley leads the hostess group with several assistors named.
Members of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority hosted an afternoon tea for alumnae at the chapter rooms. A bouquet of pink roses and blue tapers adorned the room while Miss Nedra Arendts poured. Miss Marianne Dvorak and Miss Wilma Coon managed arrangements.
Members of the Mozart club a large junior music group in Cedar Rapids presented a program for the music department of the Woman's club at the club house on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Esther Hronek spoke of the club work, Mrs D M Fellows spoke of Nino Martini, tea followed with hosts Mrs E B Rohn Mrs C E Earhart and Mrs F W Huenger helping, pink snapdragons centered the tea table.
Pattern 2106 by Anne Adams showcases a sleeveless dress with bertha neckline and optional fabrics such as silk crepe or rayon. Available in sizes 6 through 14, size 8 uses 21 yards of 39 inch fabric and includes illustrated instructions. Order by mail from The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department.
The article outlines fitting suit guidelines for next year with natural shoulders and a full waistline. It favors unfinished worsted fabrics in medium to dark colors, softer woolens, plain backs, and window-pane patterns for the big man, plus new double breasted styles with a longer lapel roll.
Alethea chapter of the Daughters of Penelope held closed installation ceremonies at Moose Hall Wednesday. Mrs Gust Cringos chaired as installing officer and installed Mrs James Chukas as president with a slate including Mrs Nicholas Kanellis as vice president and Miss Sophie Siamis as secretary.
The Delta Dek pinochle club played another round on Wednesday at 932 Nineteenth avenue SW the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Suchomel. Fourteen members attended with guests Mr and Mrs Charles Malacek. Mrs Malacek and Wes Suchomel won high prizes while low awards went to Mrs Claude Burke and Joe Poula Refreshments followed. The next meeting is scheduled Monday at 1922 K street SW with Mr and Mrs Wes Suchomel.
Mr and Mrs Frank Biba of 1910 Washington avenue SE returned Thursday evening after a three day motor trip to Muskoda Wisconsin.
About thirty members of the Daughters of Isabella Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle danced to old fashioned music in the Montrose hotel French room. Prizes went to Mary Bartling Clara Kelly Betty Locher Gladyce Getz and others. A chorus and dramatic club meet at the Montrose hotel next week and a rummage sale is set for Saturday at Eleventh avenue and Second street.
The Rev Blaine Hyten of First Christian church spoke on Giving A Child a Chance at Life at a Tyler Parent-Teacher Association meeting. A brief business session followed with piano solos by Mrs. Carl Johnson and Dorothy Rosen plus a cello solo by Mary Risk.
The Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle of the Daughters of Isabella postpones its rummage sale slated for Saturday the 26th to February 2 due to unspecified reasons. The event aims to raise funds for local charitable activities and community projects.
The Order of Rainbow for Girls Assembly No. 11 will install officers Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic building.
More than eighty girls and women, members of the Business and Industrial Federation of the Y W C A, attended the federation’s annual dinner at the Y W building. Miss Marguerite Stein spoke on windows themes with a skit, and Frances McFall presided and installed new officers Georgia Carson Agnes Kriz Marjorie Berry Florence Fisher.
The Wawasicket Camp Fire group elected Winona Saylor as president at a meeting held at 1718 Ellis Boulevard NW hosted by Mrs. H J Kenyon. New officers include Sybil Hayward vice president Violet Jirouch secretary Maxine Kepler treasurer Ivadell Thorson scribe and Bessie Gallagher social chairman. Other members present were Eleanor Hiner Elaine Graham Doris Preston and guardian Evelyn Kvach.
Mrs Edward Beeson entertained at her home 809 Eighteenth Avenue SW for Mrs Roy Hauser. Pink and white decorations framed a floral centerpiece. Guests included Mrs Hauser and a list of attendees with prizes won by Mrs Prohaska Mrs Thomas and Mrs Foulk at 500.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt honorary chairwoman of a world peace conference speaking via Columbia network urged end to all wars. Representatives from eleven national women's groups attended and urged abolition of international conflict as uncivilized and barbarous.
The article details fitness routines for motion picture work noting swimming tap dancing and diet. It describes daily lemon juice fruit vegetables raw carrots bending exercises and indulgence in potatoes white bread and red meat. It mentions December decorat Carl O Hagen merchant tailor since 1898 died Friday leaving a wife and three children.
Iowa City report on Thomas Benton and Grant Wood touring lectures. Benton touts rural painting and murals while Wood praises American Gothic. the duo are toasted by the Times club audience and shown in a clubhouse revel with music and nostalgia.
Instruction on forehand and backhand drives detailing stance, body turn, racket angle, and weight transfer. It explains starting positions, shoulder tilts toward the net, and finishing with weight shifted to the front foot. The backhand drive mirrors the forehand with opposite shoulder and footwork. Copyright 1935.
Lieutenant Governor Nelson G. Kraschel accused power and utility interests of pressuring to influence the Iowa Senate Public Utilities Committee. He did not name the representatives, calling the interference an attempt to derail reforms. The committee, chaired by Sen. Frank M. Stevens, includes eight members, six Democrats and two Republicans.
The Republican ticket lists Geske McGregor Andrew Bell Denison Morris Moore Walnut Harold L Irwin DeWitt I G Chrystal Coon Rapids with Irving H Knudson Ellsworth Homer Hush Es sex as contenders. The fragment outlines a regional slate across several towns and districts.
Fighting over a ten mile wide boundary on the Chahar Jehol frontier left Chinese soldiers and Manchus dead and wounded. Reports list 162 Japanese killed or wounded while Peiping says only two killed and six injured. Chinese casualties exceed fifty. Negotiations for a diplomatic settlement continued.
Police blamed price cutting for a bombing at a Sixteenth street mill depot in Chicago. The blast injured a woman and forced six families to flee to the street. Flying glass shattered windows within a half block. Irving Lebow, the proprietor, had received a warning hours earlier to stop price cutting. Lebow employs non union drivers.
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