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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1941

Page

10

Pygmalion curtain early spurs cast to catch train

The Cedar Rapids company started Pygmalion five minutes before curtain to time arrivals for a train. Actress Chat terton considered redoing the first scene for latecomers, showing her dedication to audiences.

Miss Chatterton Andy Taloot Iowa Theater Chatterton

Radio Council Hears Dr. Harshbarger on Women in Radio

Dr H Clay Harshbarger of the University of Iowa speaks on women in radio at a Cedar Rapids Radio Council luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel. He urges showmanship and professional production, cites large potential audiences across Iowa and beyond, and notes radio's democratic reach.

Cedar Rapids Radio Council Com Roosevelt Hotel H. Clay Harshbarger University of Iowa Douglas Grant WMT Council Iowa Minnesota Ilinois Wisconsin Missouri CBS Research Department Harshbarger Radio Council R K. Stoddard

Griffin–Cutlets Wedding Ties Cedar Rapids and Las Vegas

Mr and Mrs Charles O Griffin announce the marriage of their daughter Rachael Louise to Stephen M Cutlets of Los Angeles. The ceremony occurred November 30 1940 at the Wee Kirk of the Heather in Las Vegas Nevada. The bride studied at Cedar Rapids Business College and worked in the Lindley office before moving to Los Angeles where she was employed by Edison prior to marriage. Mr Cutlets sells for Ford Motor Company. The couple reside at 836 South Harvard Street Los Angeles. The W C A plans second series of book review groups starting Monday at 730 pm in the association building with Mrs Fred A Winter reviewing Once There Was a Village.

Cedar Rapids Society For the Hard of Hearing Third Avenue Charles O Griffith Daniels Street Rachael Louise Stephen M. Cutlets Los Angeles Wee Kirk Las Vegas Nev Cedar Rapids Business College Lindley Coon Edison Com Pany Mr. Cutlets Ford Motor Company South Harvard Street W. C. A Wil Fred A. Winter Katherine Dunlap

Textiles Discussed At Cedar Rapids College Club Meeting

Mrs Bernice Voshell Setzer outlined textile history and weaving methods for Cedar Rapids College club members at the home of Mrs Roy E Curray. She urged economical textiles and noted decorative use of inexpensive items. New members and committee appointments announced amid a report on local radio council work.

Bernice Voshell Setzer Des Moines Cedar Rapids College Club Roy E. Curray Linden Drive Harold Nilsson Cedar Rapids Radio Council University of Kansas H.S Nichol Iowa State College H. A Stewart Monmouth College Fred Woolrich Coe College

AAU W Group Meetings Held This Week

The handcraft group meets Tuesday at 730 p.m. with Mrs J A Stolar at 1717 Cavenne NW. The creative writing group gathers Wednesday at 730 p.m. at 1838 Blake boulevard SE led by Miss Elsie Magnusson. Members to mail manuscripts and read others.

J. A. Stolar Cavenne NW Frances Halpin LeRoy D. Weld Blake Boulevard Elsie Magnusson Renee

Miss Bresnahan Weds Sydney B Smith in Immaculate Conception rites

Miss Mary Patricia Bresnahan and Sydney B Smith married at the Immaculate Conception church parsonage with Rev. A L Zachar officiating. Relatives attended. reception followed at Harmony cafeteria. The couple reside at 1124 Center Point road NE and 1017 B avenue NW. both have Chicago and Denver ties and lived in Chicago and Denver.

Nellie Bresnahan Chicago Mary Patricia Sydney B Smith Sydney G. Smith Mount Vernon Road Immaculate Conception A. L. Zachar Martha E. Smith Richard S. Chapin Harmony J. E Smith Miss Smith St. Gabriel's School of Chicago Chicago State Hospital

Mayflower Chapter Delegates to State and National Conventions

Mayflower chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held a Friday luncheon at 2256 Bever avenue SE electing delegates to the state convention in Sioux City in March and to the national convention in Washington, D C in April. Officers and guests spoke of projects for the Red Cross Bundles for Britain and the toy library for Community House.

Mayflower Daughters of the American Revolution C. W. Perkins Bever Avenue Sioux City F WL. Diserens Carl D. Thomas John T. Hecker George M. Newland Clyde Liek J.C. Milner B. T. Perrine Katherine Franken Washington, D. C Diserens Lick Thomas Clark A. Beems Harold Lockhart Ruth Lee R. Treichler America Beems E. E Shenefelt Red Cross Britain Franken Community House Hecker W. G. MacMartin Tama

Marilyn Safely Honored On Ninth Birthday Party

Mrs. Frederick A. Safely hosted a Thursday afternoon party at 518 Seventeenth Street NE honoring her daughter Marilyn Dorothy on her ninth birthday. Prizes went to Carol Delaney Barbara Murphy and Beverly McEnany amid a list of attendees in Washington DC and nearby.

Frederick A. Safely Seventeenth Street Marilyn Dorothy Carol Delaney Barbara Murphy Beverly McEnany Shirley Mae Smith Donna Damge Shirlene Wright Joanne Crawford Barbara Kurtz Barbara Wilcox Mary Triesdal Rita Curran Patricia Hughes Joan Powers DeLores Scolaro Joan DeMuth Joyce Julas Betty Winn Mary Anne Safely Meredith Safely

Dinner Party Marks Eightieth Birthday Of Mrs McEowen

In honor of Mrs Anna Holcomb McEowen who turned eighty on January 22 a dinner party was hosted at her home 1423 Sixth Street NW last Sunday. Attending were her children and grandchildren including Arnold Maeder Ed Archibald Patsy Edmond Archibald Springville Fred Holcomb Mike Butterfield and Laura Maeder among others.

Anna Holcomb McEowen Arnold Maeder Sixth Street Mike Butterfield Laura Maeder

Woman's Club Departments Meet for Lectures and Sewing

The history and literature department holds a 215 pm Monday meeting with book reviews of How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn by Mrs Warren A Hansen and The American Presidency by Harold J. Laski reviewed by Miss Leota Swem. A Tuesday birthday luncheon for the American home department is planned at 1 pm at the clubhouse.

My Valley Richard Llewellyn Warren A. Hansen Harold J. Laski Leota Swem American Home Department Lucy E. Simpson Community Nutrition Service Cedar Rapids Junior League Aulden Griffin

Camp Fire Dinner Annual Meeting Tuesday at First Congregational

The Cedar Rapids Camp Fire girls host their annual meeting Tuesday evening at the First Congregational church with dinner at 6 30. President Mrs. Jay W. Hesser presides, introducing Miss Jane Garwood who speaks on her New York City executives conference trip. Movies and entertainment follow, officers for 1941 elected, reservations via Camp Fire office.

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