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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1941

Page

9

Bundles for Britain rises in Cedar Rapids chapter

A Cedar Rapids chapter of Bundles for Britain, Inc. forms early this year to aid English civilians bombed at home, knit for British soldiers, and fund ambulance and medical needs. President Mrs Witwer leads, with Mrs Blake as secretary and Mrs Sherman Yates as vice president. Reginald B. Figge is treasurer.

Britain, Inc Cedar Rapids Witwer Blake Sherman Yates Reginald B. Figge Post Office McBaith Yuill Montgomery RAF Amen Ely Dows England Crabbe Host Marshall John E. Stansbury

Junior League delegates head to St Louis conference

Delegates from 150 cities attend the Association of Junior Leagues of America meeting in St Louis. Mrs. Alvin W. Allen and Mrs. Richard M. Miller of Cedar Rapids lead the local delegation with registration and opening events at the Chase hotel. The conference marks the association's 40th anniversary with speakers Erika Mann and Vera Micheles Dean among the highlights.

Association of Junior Leagues of America St. Louis Cedar Rapids League Alvin W. Allen First Avenue E Ways and Means Richard M. Miller Fifth Avenue SE St Louis Chase Hotel Henry B. Pflager George W. Ferguson Winnipeg New York City Charles Carey Rumsey Joseph Swan Boston New York Canada United States Mexico Erika Mann Thomas Mann Germany Vera Micheles Foreign Policy Association of Dean Russia Miss Mann Chase Club Vernon Knapp New Mexico America The Foreign Policy Association KWK Mutual Broadcasting System

Midwinter Gayettes Party At Cedar Rapids Country Club

About 200 Cedar Rapids Country club members and guests attended the Midwinter Gayettes formal dinner and dance. Hosts included Dr and Mrs Lawrence J Halpin and Mr and Mrs Robert S Cook with several Dutch treat tables and out of town visitors from Freeport Illinois Green Bay Wisconsin and Buenos Aires Argentina.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Robert. S. Cook Crescent Street H. Gordon Delay Buenos Aires Argentina Lawrence J Halpin Forest Drive Malcolm Eaton Freeport Ill E J. Carey James W. Bell Country Club Parkway Harold Reid Green Bay Wis Walter K Roth Park Terrace Frederick N Lutz A C. Hoblitzell Henry J Adams Lewis Robbins Haverty Vo Jones Robert Walker Weaver Witwer Margaret Walker Los Angeles Witwer

Week's Radio Programs Outlined by Cedar Rapids Council

The Cedar Rapids Radio council lists this week's WMT 4 30 p m programs. Monday features Junipera Serra a California mission drama with a named cast. Tuesday hosts a Women in a Changing World forum with two speakers and a prepared script. Wednesday offers A Brand New Cinderella with three performers. The piece notes a continuity committee meeting at 10 a m Tuesday. Additional society items cover visits birthdays dinners and club gatherings with multiple local residents and families named.

Cedar Rapids Radio Council WMT Junipera Serra California Rebecca Bryant Mary Josephine Vernon L. S. Jones Daniel Sweeney Ray Thompson Kenneth Levy David Thompson John Lopez Melvin Severance Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs LeRoy D. Weld Irving L. Churchill Weld H. G. Heiserman Harold Nilsson Mary Haster Marjorie Lyon Rosanne Klass Alicia Franey

Tea And Shower For Miss Frances Peck Engagement

Mrs John A Geiger and her daughter Dorothy Geiger host a tea party and shower for Miss Frances Peck at their Washington avenue SE home from 3 to 5. The engagement to Dr James J Redmond will be February 5 and 35 guests were invited. Mrs Joe McCormick will lead tea service with pink and white spring floral decor. Mrs R H Pickford to host Wednesday card club at 39 Forest drive SE.

John A. Geiger Washington Avenue Dorothy Geiger Frances Peck James J. Redmond Joe McCormick R. H. Pickford Roswell H. Pickford Forest Drive SE Tuncheon David E. Beardsley Linden Drive

Residents Seek Warm Climates for Winter Getaways

Weekend departures increase as residents flee snow and wind for California and other sunny spots. Addison J Ramsey and Alfred E Durin with spouses head to Brentwood Country Club for six weeks. others tour City of Los Angeles en route to two week holidays.

California Addison .J. Ramsey Crescent Street Alfred E. Durin Linden Drive Omaha Fred Morgan George Neal Los Angeles Brentwood Country Club West Eugenia Kelly Washington Avenue SE Margaret Clarke First Avenue E

Sidney Leibsohn to Wed Miss Hortense Gollos

Announcement from Chicago and Cedar Rapids details the engagement and upcoming marriage of Hortense Gollos to Sidney Signor Leibsohn. Gollos is the daughter of Mrs. Florence Gollos. Leibsohn is the Cedar Rapids resident son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Leibsohn. The couple plan a spring wedding.

Chicago Cedar Rapids Hortense Gollos Florence Gollos Anatol Gollos Sidney Signor Leibsohn Philip Leibsohn Fifth Avenue SE Miss Gollos Northwestern University Evanston, I Chicago Academy of Fine Arts Leibsohn Shattuck Military Academy Faribault Minn

Cedar Rapids Art Association to hold annual meeting Monday

The Cedar Rapids Art Association will meet Monday at 8 pm in the association room of the public library building. Mrs. J. T. Grayston presides and officers will be elected. The current exhibit features Waldo Petree paintings, to remain for two more weeks.

The Cedar Rapids Art Association Association J. T. Grayston Arthur Poe Clare Ro Marshall Ernest W Anderson Waldo Petree Cedar Rapids Pan-Hellenic Council Alice E. Page Coe College Arnold T. F. Lange

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Britain James E. Blake Junior League Parke Heidels John Parke Camp Beauregard John B. Heidel Twelfth Street James H. Yul Neil Montgomery Harlan R. Amen J. F. McRaith John Montague Ely Sutherland C. Dows Radio Council Edward Hanna Carl F. Jordans Carl Jordan Edward R. Hanna Gilroy Calif Royal Lee Hunt N. C. Hunt Twentieth Street NE Royal Lee Tommy Chadima Gordon Greenberg Bob Dvorak Walker Smith, Jr Bud Hollander Jack Herbert Hunt William L. Phipps Woodland Drive Nelle Epler Dutch Treat Party Embassy Club George F. Miller Allen Nash Guy E. Hillier R. W. Black H. N. Boyson A. W. Carlton Carl K. Linge I. B. McGladrey Mrs. Boyson Wallace G. Boyson Country Club Parkway SE John W. Altfillisch Thompson J M. Thompson Avenue NE Marian Wilson Mary Laurance A. J. Diebolds A. J. Diebold Grande Avenue SE Elaine Benson Ames Raymond T. Benson Blake Boulevard Kappa Delta Sorority Iowa State College Miss Benson G T Liebke A H Boileau WE. Peschau James Y Canfield Ronald Booth Harry J Chadima GH Cornell P A Stover Siebke Richard R. Proce E Avenue NE Peter L. Topic Oakdale Topic W. Menzil Carl Dueser Thomas L. Crabbe Clare R. Marshall Eugene C. Hoyt Ladies’ Literary Club Eighteenth Street W. J. Brown Bridge Club Sidney Leibsohn Art Association George L. Krabbenhoff Chapter U. P FE. O Charles E. Roberts H. W. Carley Pan-Hellenic Council Sam Arnold Kirksville Thomas F. Lange C Avenue NE
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