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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1941
Page
4
Mrs. Clark Galloway of Washington D C was guest of honor at a Cedar Rapids Country Club luncheon hosted by Mrs. King Thompson and Mrs. William J Barron. Virginia Galloway joined the event as visiting guest.
Dr and Mrs E D Fagan of Palo Alto California and their daughters Maryetta and Marjorie departed Wednesday morning after visiting Prof and Mrs C Ward Macy at 1935 Blake Boulevard SE. Dr Fagan professor of economics at Stanford University and was bound for New York.
Jane Blake and Frances Neff left Wednesday afternoon for Beaman. Jane is the daughter of Mrs. James E. Blake of Linden Drive SE and will stay as weekend guest at the Neff home.
Miss Celia Armstrong hosts a dessert bridge party at her home 1912 Fifth avenue SE with Miss Maxine Culbertson as guest of honor, leaving July 9 for California. The gathering includes Misses Melvina McKenna Helen Hogan Mary Husak Louise Doty Isabel Doty Betty Schmidt Erma Rider Margaret Lund Nadine Houseman and Mesdames McLeod Bailey Bellamy Kinsey Hyde Lozier.
Mr and Mrs John J Hann of 3521 First Avenue E completed a three week motor tour visiting the Gaspe peninsula Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick Canada and passing through New England en route home.
Miss Ethel R. Outland of 1400 Second Avenue SE and her sister Miss Ruth Outland of Marshalltown will depart Wednesday evening for a month in Denver. They plan to return in late July as Ruth Outland assumes her new duties as director of publicity for Denison University in Granville, Ohio, on August 1.
Mr and Mrs Obed Bean of 1004 First Street SW returned from Chicago where they attended the June 21 wedding of their nephew Carl Nixon to Mary White. They also visited Arlington Heights Illinois with former Cedar Rapids couple Mr and Mrs J Ashton.
The Cedar Rapids Cyclettes club gathered Tuesday evening at 200 First Street NW Frances Svoboda hosted ten members with Mrs Louise Zrudsky visiting as a guest
Pvt. Donald Murdock of Camp Claiborne Louisiana is spending a ten day furlough with his mother Mrs. D. L. Shannon at 1227 Twentieth Avenue SW.
Miss Helyn Crawford daughter of Dubuque’s Mrs James Crawford wed Paul R Wagner of Cedar Rapids in University chapel Dubuque. Rev C Vin White officiated. The couple plans a westward honeymoon and will reside at Commonwealth apartments. Wagner Motor Company owner and manager, Cedar Rapids. Guests from DeWitt Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Lake Worth Fla attended.
In observance of the national holiday on July 4 reporters from clubs lodges churches and other organizations are asked to send or bring their material by Thursday this week for The Sunday Gazette.
Anne Barry daughter of Mr and Mrs Halford T Barry 2323 Fourth Avenue SE celebrated her twelfth birthday on Wednesday with a roller skating party for a group of friends. After skating guests enjoyed refreshments at the rink. The guest list includes Ann Meek Sandra Schenefelt Joanne Flenga n Margaret Foster Joan Newton Janet Macy Judy Lattner Alice Kitchin Janet Obhsman Elizabeth Stroppel Joan Killian Jane Hickenlooper Margaret Mee Calley Nancy Soboda Sally Turner Betsy Fontana Betty Dooley Margaret Pugh Natalie Jenkins Joyce Libal Virginia Mansfield Ellen Murtaugh Lila Marie French Patsy Hamer Phyllis Cohen and Jo Fran Kouba.
Mr and Mrs H E Rosenberg 149 Thirty third street NE invite friends and relatives to call Sunday from 5 p m through the evening at an open house The event honors their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs L W Rosenberg of Cleveland Ohio Mrs Henri Bollen and Mrs C H Wescott assist with receiving
Mrs R B Burch of 1718 Park Ave SE with her daughter Benny Jean and sister Miss Irene B Watts of Pekin Ill will depart Thursday for a month long vacation to Los Angeles. They will visit Mrs Glen Gillow the former Beulah DeWalt whose marriage occurred in June.
East Side W. C. T. U. gathered Tuesday at Ellis Park river pavilion to discuss civic matters and urge member action. The program included a review of Peace Work at Home in Wartime Abroad by Dr. Walter W. Van Kirk presented by Mrs. Luella Taylor and What Can Christians Do by Georgia Harkness presented by Miss Ruth Otto.
Nine members of the Old Maids club met at the Cedar Rapids Country club for lunch and then visited Camp Good Health to spend the afternoon. The group supports the Camp Good Health fund, raised through the annual Christmas dance invitation. Attendees included Patricia Salter Henrietta Dows Jeanne Rowe Jean Killen Mary Jane Murdock Marie Dolson Betsy Jean Flodin Kathryn Lynch and Patricia Graves.
Mr and Mrs C A Broadston and their son Jimmie left Monday for an extended vacation trip to Minnesota and Canada. While they are away their daughter Virginia will be the guest of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J LeRoy Farmer at 2179 Blake boulevard SE.
On her birthday Mrs Vesta S. Davis of 1551 C avenue NE was surprised by a party at her home hosted by her daughter in law Mrs Glenn A. Davis of 301 Thirty-seventh street NE. Thirty-five neighbors and Letter Carriers auxiliary members called between 2 and 4 pm with assistance from Mrs J A Hanus and Mrs R E Perrine.
Pattern 4802 offered in misses sizes 12 14 16 18 and 20. Size 16 requires 434 yards 39 inch fabric 3 percent yard contrast and 244 yards face edging. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department The Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West 17th Street New York NY for pattern. For ten cents more buy the Pattern Book with the season fashion pictures for matron miss and tot.
Miss Elda Happel daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Happel 1339 Twenty first Avenue SW became the bride of Lea Vileta of Cedar Rapids at 1130 AM Sunday at the home of Rev Otto Durr who performed the ceremony The couple will make their home at 723 First Street SW A wedding dinner followed for the immediate family A later miscellaneous shower was held in Mrs Vileta’s honor at Mrs John Roetz home
Mrs Lloyd Yaudes and Mrs R A Mallow left Wednesday morning for Madison after visiting since Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs L A Buse at 2238 Meadowbrook drive SE.
The junior King’s Daughters group met at Marilyn Mis’s home 141 Thirty third Street Drive SE. Admission services were held for Dorothy Wiedersberg and Red Cross work was distributed to each girl. The next meeting will be July 15 at Pat Robinson’s home.
Miss Nola Berger of 1407 Sixth Avenue SE departed this morning for a two week visit to Kitchener Canada to attend the Luther League of America's international convention as official Iowa delegate and to tour other Canadian points of interest before returning.
Twenty seven members of the Credit Women's Breakfast club met at the Montrose hotel Wednesday morning. Guest speaker was Kenneth Hartman of Armstrong's department store who spoke on his hobby of book collecting.
Mrs Harold A Jones of 917 Seventh Street SE returned Monday from a trip west visiting her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Charles Hall of South Gate California and their son Richard in Hollywood with Miss Lillian Parkin Miss Nelora Hamer and Mrs Emma Diggins
Mr and Mrs W C Pitlik were honored with a surprise party at the Dvoraks home and later had a 30 guest dinner at the Mitralsky country home. A gift was presented to the Pitliks by the group.
Decorated with garden flowers the patio at the D R Pugh home 830 Sixteenth street SE hosted a personal gift shower Wednesday afternoon for Miss Zona Hill bride elect of T Cyril Noon of Cedar Rapids. Mrs Pugh and Mrs Edith Hesbacher organized the event and sixteen guests attended.
Mr and Mrs Alfred K Falcon of 250 Fifteenth Street NW will depart Thursday for a two week vacation to Yellowstone National Park Teton National Park and Salt Lake City They will visit Mrs Falcon s sister in Salt Lake City and meet Mr and Mrs Harry R Housman of Paonia Colorado during the trip.
Women of the Moose held a galloping breakfast for their organization on Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs. Raymond Goodwater 409 Fifth Avenue SW. Fifty attended with assistant hostesses Mrs. Louis Savage and Mrs. Bill Syers.
The twelfth Kadlec family reunion gathered Sunday at Solon auditorium for a picnic dinner and a business meeting to elect officers for the year. New officers include Dorothy Jandik secretary John Kadlec Jr treasurer and entertainment committee members Mr and Mrs Joe Petska Mrs Frank Bittner and Joe Kadlec.
Mr and Mrs Stephen Cutlets and Mrs Cutlets mother and father visited five weeks with Mr and Mrs Charles O Griffith at 1027 Daniels Street NE. They left Sunday for their home in Los Angeles.
Mr and Mrs Almen Larson of 1506 N street SW left Tuesday to spend a week in Jackson Tennessee with Mrs Larson's brother Edward Melsa.
On Sheriff Jim Smith’s recommendation the board of supervisors appointed E. F. Schuknecht as a non salaried deputy sheriff to assist Justice of the Peace W. A. Ball in civil work. They reappointed Frank Kopecky to a three year term on the soldiers relief commission. Cigaret licenses were issued to Troy and Evelyn Winegar, C. W. Luense, Calvin and Meryl Wilson, and John W Melendy. Purchases included twelve Goodyear tires for 413.76 and a binder clay spreader for 200 to 300 from Marion Machinery.
MILWAUKEE AP The surplus marketing administration announced that Paul H. Jordan regional director was loaned to the office for emergency management to supervise defense activities in Wisconsin Michigan Indiana and Iowa reporting to the Chicago office. Jordan previously directed 12 states for two years.
Ruth Millett offers practical summer manners advice for women. She urges patience dressing time and avoiding overplanning. She cautions against loud temper and stresses informal socializing and cooling venues to keep summer stress low.
London based dispatch reports British and Free French forces pushing through central Syria to occupy Essakhne, about 40 miles northeast of Palmyra. Fresh reinforcements were said to have reached British troops.
Mary Manners praises Margaret for shining sympathy and tact. She is a good listener who offers counsel and understands moods. Her genuine liking for people makes her an admired friend among boys girls and older folks alike.
Sally asks how to handle a potential rival while engaged to marry. The advice urges caution and to confirm true feelings for the fiancé before pursuing marriage, noting the new suitor may be a passing fancy and to weigh attractions after meeting him more.
A reader asks how to handle lies told about her by a girlfriend and a distant boyfriend who avoids her. The answer advises confronting the girlfriend for an explanation and judging the boyfriend by his susceptibility to gossip. It notes caution about unreliable, influenced responses.
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