Dean Gardner Heads Grinnell Women’s College Cohort
Grinnell’s Dean of Women Evelyn Gardner, head of the independent women’s unit on the coeducational campus, describes a lively life with new duties daily. Born in England and educated at Beloit Radcliffe and Columbia, she joined Grinnell four years ago after earlier teaching posts and a banking stint. Gardner serves as coed liaison on college committees and runs a full day of conferences, English classes, and student welfare tasks, while also leading Iowa’s Deans of Women group.
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Jrinnell
Evelyn Gardner
Grinnell
Gardner
Dean Gardner
England
Chicago
Beloit College
Radcliffe
Miss Gardner
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Pomona
Claremont
Calif
College of Emporia
Emporia
Kaw
Columbia University
Quad
Postville Socials Highlight Choir Director Sendoff and Club Gatherings
In Postville events, Mrs. H. E. Roberts hosted present and past Community Presbyterian choir members for Mrs. C. C. Dravis’s farewell as director, with prizes won in games by Mrs. F. W. Kiesau and Miss Mabel Ewing. Mrs. Dravis plans to move to New Hampshire on February 1. Socials continued as Mrs. Maude Baily entertained American Legion auxiliary members and plans for February were outlined by Mrs. Ed F. Schroeder. Birthday Club dinner hosted by Mrs. M. C. Deering preceded croquet club gatherings at a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Mark Platt and Mrs. E. P. Dunne, with bridge honors to Mesdames George Meier, A. S. Bush and Earl Abernethy at the Meier home. A tea for thirty women was given by Mesdames Meier, Sanders, Horgan and Steele at the Blue Arrow, followed by a pig feast trip to Birmingham for Falbs and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Roberts
C. C. Dravis
Community Presbyterian Choir
F. W. Kiesau
Mabel Ewing
M. C. Deering
Mark Platt
E. P. Dunne
George Meier
A. S. Bush
Earl Abernethy
The
Blue Arrow
Kenneth Sanders
J. E. Horgan
J. W. Steele
Meier
John Falb, Jr
Kathryn
John Falb, Sr
Pigett
Birmingham
Delphian Society Opens Cedar Rapids Unit with New Course
The national Delphian society will establish a Cedar Rapids unit offering a three year study plan. The first year covers Basic Trends, the second year Creative Thinkers, and the third year Understanding Modern Art. Miss Mina Graft represents the society here and can be reached at 2-4238.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Delphian Society
Cedar Rapids
American Council On Education
Otis E Randall
Brown University
Delphian
Randall
J. B. Botsford
Brown
Willard Thorp
Princeton
Artimus Packard
Dartmouth
Missionary Doctor in India to Speak at Lutheran Meeting
Dr. Arline M. Beal, physician in charge of Kugler hospital in Gun tur India, on furlough, will address the First Lutheran church women's missionary society Thursday at 2 30 pm at 2011 Washington avenue SE. She oversees a hospital team of eighty with thirty nurses and four doctors, treating over 200 major operations yearly and more than 2 000 inpatients plus 31 000 outpatient visits and 400 births annually. she has served two seven year terms in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline M. Beal
Kugler Hospital
Guntur
India
Women’s Missionary Society
First Lutheran Church
Chester S. Johnson
Washington Avenue SE
Beal
Lutheran Mission
Oyster supper hosts and wedding shower noted in Millersburg
Millersburg reports Charles Wyant and spouse entertained at an oyster supper Monday night. A miscellaneous shower was held Saturday night at the W King home for Mr and Mrs Orville Heitshusen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wyant
W. King
Orville Heitshusen
Masonville 500 Club Honors Birthday Hostess
Mrs W J Garvey hosted the 500 club on Wednesday afternoon with prizes to Mrs Cliché Evans Mrs Nicena Fergeson and Mrs Agnes Mc Graw Luncheon followed for the group Attendees included Agnes McGraw Isabelle Crane Emma Brown Minnie Evans Ya Slick Nicena Fergesen Pearl Mersch and Arlene Evans Mrs Ashley Fergesen hosted the 500 club and families at her home Wednesday evening in honor of her birthday Five hundred was played A pot luck luncheon was served Cakes were presented to Mrs Fergeson by Mrs W J Garvey and Mrs Archie Brown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Garvey
500 Club
Cliché Evans
Nicena Fergeson
Agnes McGraw
Mesdames
Isabelle Crane
Emma _ Brown
Minnie Evans
Ya Slick
Nicena Fergesen
Pearl Mersch
Arlene Evans
Ashley Fergesen
Archie Brown
Fergeson
Woman's Club schedules varied departmental programs
The history and literature department opens with "The American Negro" at 2:30 p.m. at the club home with reviews, papers, songs, and a group of Negro spirituals. Other departments hold picnics, lectures, and meetings through Friday, featuring guest speakers, performances, and sewing sessions.
Toledo Women’s Club Guest Day And Local Notices
Toledo area social items feature the Toledo Women’s Club observing guest day at Mrs. Earl Minard’s home with several members listed on the program. A farewell for Anna Pedersen at the Indian sanatorium is noted, along with a marriage announcement for Howard P. Gould of Chicago and Helen M. Thompson of Des Moines. Additional notes include Sarah Child hosting nine couples, Hale church Ladies Aid January meeting, and Nina Stephenson visiting from Oelwein.
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Toledo Women’s Club
Earl Minard
Hugo Joens
Virginia Silver
Ella Boyer
C. E. Rose
Rose
Clarence Canelti
John Hinegardner
J. H. Whittaker
Estella Born
Harlan Huyck
M. R. Thompson
Anna Pedersen
Canton
S. D
Jonathan Anthes
Howard P. Gould
Toledo
Chicago
Helen M. Thompson
Des Moines
Harry French
Forrest City
Sarah Child
The
Ladies Aid Society
Hale Church
Esther Zaruba
Erma Ahrendsen
Mable Phillips
Nina Stephenson
Oelwein
Vernon Heights Reading Club meets Thursday luncheon
Vernon Heights Reading Club members will gather Thursday at 1 p.m. for a luncheon at Mrs. T. E. Ravenscroft's home 835 Fourth Avenue SE with hostesses Mrs. W A Gauger and Mrs. Philip Palmer assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Heights
Reading Club
T. E. Ravenscroft
Fourth Avenue SE
W. A. Gauger
Philip Palmer
P T A Council plans Founders Day program at 2:15 PM
The P T A council meeting at the board of education building will feature a Founders Day program under Mrs. J Gerber and Mrs. Thomas Suchomel. Past-presidents and parent-teacher workers are invited. Edgewood No 1 P T A met Friday night with music by the Girls' Glee Club and a safety talk by Sergeant Day of the Iowa highway patrol. Johnson P T A meets Wednesday at 2:30 PM at the school with Arthur C Deamer speaking. refreshments after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Gerber
Thomas Suchomel
P. T. A. Council
Board of Education
Edgewood No. 1
Girls’ Glee Club
Sergeant Day
Iowa Highway Patrol
Olver
Johnson P. T. A
Arthur C. Deamer
H. C. Ring
Des Moines Pair Formally Engaged for Fall Wedding
Mrs. Carrie S. Van Gordon of Des Moines announces the engagement of her daughter Evelyn to Donald E. Henningsen of Des Moines son of Mr and Mrs Earl Henningsen of 332 Fourteenth street SE. The wedding is planned for the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie S. van Gordon
Des Moines
Evelyn
Donald E. Henningsen
Earl Henningsen
Fourteenth Street
AAU W Groups To Meet Across Several Study Areas
Several AAU W study groups announce meetings this week. Art crafts meet Monday 7 30 p m at Mrs George Kosek Hawthorne Hill Carroll drive. current literature group Wednesday 2 p m at Mrs Louis Kriz 229 Fifteenth St NW with Mrs Glenn Holm assisting and Madame Curie review by Mrs E W Spence. Creative writing group Wednesday 7 30 p m at Mrs Joseph Kust 219 Highland Dr NW led by Mrs E J Petry. short story study continues. Family relations group Thursday 10 a m at Mrs Donald S Barry 1920 Fourth Ave SE with round table on Marriage and Divorce. Coe College soci ology dept to discuss Feb 24 25 conference. guest day for all AA UW members. Mil ton club annual dinner at Martha Lillick’s Saturday eve with book review by Mrs E Lillick. East Side WCTU meets Tuesday 2 p m at Miss Helen Main 1547 B Ave NE devotions by Mrs C B Hungerford. roll call by Miss Ruth Otto. speaker Miss Elda Kemp Linn county president. yearbooks distributed. union meets first and third Tuesdays. Feb 15 yearbooks review noted in Feb 13 Gazette.
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Louis R. Kriz
Fifteenth Street NW
Glenn Holm
E. W. Spence
Madame Curie
Eve Curie
Joseph Kust
Highland Drive
E. J. Petry
Donald S. Barry
Fourth Avenue SE
Alice B. Salter
Coe College
East Side
Helen Main
B Avenue
C. B. Hungerford
Ruth Otto
Elda Kemp
Linn County
Gazette
Rainbow Girls Install New Officers For 1938
Ruth Jane Hubbard daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Hubbard 1709 Second Avenue SE was installed as worthy adviser of the Order of Rainbow Girls Assembly No 11 at a ceremony Saturday night in Masonic hall. Hubbard recently graduated from Franklin Senior High School. Drinkers and decorations featured nut cup pots of gold and a large rainbow spanning the table. Installings were led by installing worthy adviser Jeanetta Hatfield with Jeanne Puckett Dorothy McLeod Jeanne Rowe and Ruth Esther Morgan assisting. Hubbard received a bouquet from Ruth Ann Hasek. Betty Mae Sommer and Jeanne Cash sang as Hubbard was escorted east. Hubbard’s sister Mary presented colors to the color stations. Beth Gretchen and Mary Hubbard presented gifts. Other officers installed included Jean Killen Patricia Rice Charmion Chapman Diana Brokaw Margaret Mineck Naida Jean Bradley Edna Mae Hardy Elise Ainsworth Jean Hatch Frances Rubins. Color stations named Jean White Virginia Dodds Margaret Sysler Mary Zuercher Theone Larson Evelyn Afflerbaugh Phyllis Wiley. Ruth Bokerney was musician and Dorothy Miller led the choir which featured Kathryn Dennison Roberta Randolph Anna Jean Shallach DeLite May Annabelle Hershey Louise Eikenberry Betty Hemsky Barbara Shonka Carol Chapman Lois Grissel Dorothy Chapin. Dr Hulda Rice was installed as mother adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NISS
Ruth Jane Hubbard
R. W. Hubbard
Second Avenue SE
Order of Rainbow Girls
Assembly No. 11
Masonic Hall
Miss Hubbard
Franklin Senior High School
Jeanne Puckett
Dorothy McLeod
Jeanne Rowe
Ruth Esther Morgan
Ruth Ann Hasek
Betty Mae Sommer
Jeanne Cash
Mary Hubbard
Beth
Gretchen
Jean Killen
Patricia Rice
Charity
Charmion Chapman
Diana Brokaw
Margaret Mineck
Naida Jean Bradley
Edna Mae Hardy
Elise Ainsworth
Jean Hatch
Inner
Frances Rubins
Jean White
Virginia Dodds
Margaret Sysler
Mary Zuercher
Theone Larson
Evelyn Afflerbaugh
Phyllis Wiley
Ruth Bokerney
Dorothy Miller
Kathryn Dennison
D A R to Sponsor Card Party For Scholarship Fund
The D A R junior membership committee of Ashley chapter hosts a benefit card party Monday at the Gas Company office to raise funds for the state scholarship at Tamassee S C for a graduate now attending Iowa State College in Ames Reservations are through Mrs W W Crissman The committee includes many officers and new members and the effort follows the state plan approved at Des Moines last March The scholarship previously awarded to Miss Vivian Freeman supports her studies in home economics and 4 H club work at Iowa State College
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Ashley Chapter
Tamassee
S. C
Iowa State College
Ames
W. W. Crissman
A. W. Kyndberg
Maxine Boegel
Des Moines
Imogen B. Emery
Iowa
Vivian Freeman
Miss Freeman
Missionary Union Of City Holds Its 46th Annual Session
The Interdenominational City Missionary Union held its forty sixth annual meeting at First Christian church with 274 societies in the city represented. Mrs T Cuyler Young of Chicago spoke on Islam and Mohammadan religions. Mrs Warner C Danforth reported on interracial understandings from Evanston. new officers were installed and a luncheon prayer preceded afternoon events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Union of City
City Missionary Union
First Christian Church
Mac Frick
Jay Hesser
Amos Scott
A. C. Burnell
Warner C., Danforth
Evanston, Il
Johnson
Sue Crank
Rice
Marion Hepner
James H. Blackstone
Westminster Church
Guy P. Linville
T. Cuyler Young
Chicago
Persia
Cedar Rapids Arts and University Events Highlight Week
Events span Cedar Rapids and nearby towns with art exhibits at Cedar Rapids galleries and the public library, plays at local theaters, operas, lectures at Iowa City and Mount Vernon venues, and a Brindley Memorial debate at Cedar Falls. Notable figures include Ruth Page, John D. Craig, and Allen Craig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
John D. Craig
New State Theater
Asia
Africa
Iowa City
Allen Craig
Senate Chamber
Old Capitol
Art Department
Junior League of Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Caturney
Cornell College New Theater
Armstrong Hall of the
Iowa City—University
John Mason Brown
New York
University Theater
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa
Mrs Swore Honors Son On Birthday
Mrs. George Swore of 911 Sixth Street SE entertained Saturday afternoon for her son George LeRoy Swore celebrating his first birthday. Guests included Richard and Dolores Sape Margaret Ann Volz and others. Also covered were RN A installation at Parlor City Camp No 1799 with Florence Bridges Nell Sexton as honored guests and multiple officers installed. Luncheon preceded the event and gifts were exchanged with pins and corsages awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Swore
Sixth Street
George LeRoy Swore
Richard
Dolores Sape
Margaret Ann_ Volz
Buddie
Dorothy Alice
Esther Smith
Pauline and
Florence Knottes
Jacqueline Minor
John Wesley Huston
Wilma Edna
Jean
Hazel
Florence Taylor
Parlor City Camp No
K. P. Hall
Florence Bridges
Mapleton
Nell Sexton
Cedar Rapids
Stander
Chelsea
Freida McComas
Alma Curtis
Rose Feiereisen
Celia Burda
Oracle
Mary Weigle
Ida B. Feiereisen
Mary Black
Recorder
Esther Gosnell
Wilmena Byrnes
Emma Swartzbaugh
Inner Sentinel
Sarah Martin
Outer Sentinel
Ann McCurley
Graces
Anna Jacobs
Faith
Jennie Gates
Courage
Cora Haynes
Modesty
Libbie Nemec
Mable Krejci
Alice Averill
Anna McCurley
Clara Avis
Caroline McComas
Anna Paris
Miss Martha Louise Malkin And Day W Chambers Wed
Mrs. Richard L. Malkin of Chippewa Falls Wis announces the marriage of her daughter Martha Louise to Day Warren Chambers son of Mr and Mrs P J Chambers of Eau Claire. The ceremony was Thursday in Eau Claire at First Presbyterian Church performed by Rev Bergen. The couple will reside in Eau Claire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Engel
Tenth Street
Shirley Eaton
Ed Splichal
Seventeenth Street
Dubuque
Mrs. Splichal
Moline
Mr. Splichal
Richard L. Malkin
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Martha Louise
Warren Chambers
P. J. Chambers
Eau Claire
Bergen
First Presbyterian Church
Chambers
Cedar Rapids
C. F. Hilman
Third Avenue SE
University of Wisconsin
Delta Chi Fraternity
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Neto
Yewa
Yani Talversit
Janice Pitzer
Dean Evelyn .Gardner
Millersburg
Masonville
Woman's Club Departments
Ben Ogden
Fred Meyers
Lee Etta Carr
Felice Cortez
DeFay Clark
Mary Johnson
George W. Crank
American Home Department
T. F. Hersh
Misa Katherine Timm
H. G. Heiserman
Henry J. Hromek
Frank Gates
International Relations
Philanthropic
Philanthropic Department
Health Education Department
Health Education Group
Dramatic Art Department
Verne E. Henton
Stella Bachelder
Harry Hoyt
Frank Huenger
George King
J. F. Morris
Guy McKibben
T. H. DeWees
Hearing League
Board of Directors
League For the Hard of
Sokol Hall
Third Street
Edwin Seda
Alma Stanek
Women’s League OF Voters
League of Women Voters
Montrose Hotel
Philippine Islands
Board OF Managers
the Home For the
William Leefers
Ed Roehlk
West Side
L. T. Arduser
C Avenue
J. S. Harper
Central Park
P.T.A. Meetings
van Buren
Both Party
Edgewood No
Evelyn van Gordon
American Association of University Women
George Kosek
Hawthorne Hill
Carroll Drive
Milton Club
Martha Lillick
E. Lillick
Rainbow Girls
D.a.r.'s
Mr. Williams
Linville
J. F. Tufts
Siam
United States
Charles F. Edwards
LeRoy D. Weld
Robert C. Armstrong
W. A. Montgomery
Alfred W. Meyer
D. M. Smith
George Newland
Mrs. Hembera
Donna Kelly
Dorothy Johnstone
Frank Hembera
Miss Johnstone
Twenty-first Street
Virgil Johnstone
Archie White
Thomas McDonnell
Violet Voigt
Johnstone
McDonnell
White
George Bradley
Albert Batten
Carl Pospisil
Thomas P. McDonald, Jr
Voigt
Lucille Barber
Doris Batten
Margaret Batten
Fern Roberts
Dorothy Simon
Alma Maass
Kathleen Quass
Margaret Holcomb
Jeanette Kanellis
Rita Kutchera
Wilna Kutchera
Edna Howard
Mary Kathryn House
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Playhouse
Ruth Page
Chicago Civic Opera Ballet Company
Cornell College
Bently Stone
Ray O. Wyland
New York City
Boy Scouts of America
Roosevelt Hotel
Canopus Club
Service Club
Boy Scouts
Crystal Room
Ralph Hubbard
Elbert
Colo
Senate
Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard
George R. Davies
College of Commerce
University of Iowa
Iowa Union
George H. Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
S. U. S. School of Journalism
Eugene Devereaux
Cornell College Conservatory of Music
Cornell Chapel
National Guild of Organists
Malnemaatics
Valentine
Elks’ Club
Mrs
Parlor City
Silver Chain Circle of the King’s Daughters
C. H. Mills
Higley Avenue SE
O. F. Washburn
Martha Louise Malkin
Day W. Chambers
J. C. Lozier
John C. Lozier
Seventeenth Street SE
Monday Shakespeare Club
Home For Aged Women
Board of Managers For the Home For Aged Women
Homer White
Twenty Third Street Drive
Westwood Community Club
Mike Nunn
Belmont Parkway
Kitterman
Retex
Sta-Press
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