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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1936

Page

17

Visitors In City Inspire Social Affairs Amid Out‑of‑Town Guests

Social calendar brightens after a holiday weekend with multiple luncheons in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Clyde Lavery of Scarsdale visits with her hosts, joined by guests from New York and Meadville. Other events honor Los Angeles guest Lavern a Reynolds and Ridgewood club members. Roosevelt Hotel hosts entertain out‑of‑town visitors including Mrs. Leverne Richardson from Larchmont.

Clyde Lavery Scarsdale N. Y Frederick C. Fisher Blake Boulevard Cedar Rapids Country Club James Y. Canfield Second Avenue SE Lavery J. W. Hatch New York City Frederick Seely Meadville Edward F. Winslow Linden Drive Laverna Reynolds Los Angeles Richardson Herbert S. Stamats

Lattner Returns From Atlantic City Rotary Meeting

J A Lattner of 1845 Second Avenue SE returned Saturday from Atlantic City after attending the international Rotary convention. He met Mr and Mrs Louis D Burkhalter Jr of 232 Sinclair Avenue SE and Burkhalter served as delegate from the local Rotary club. Lattner visited Boston New York Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia before going home.

J. A. Lattner Second Avenue SE Atlantic City Louis D. Burkhalter, Jr Sinclair Avenue SE Burkhalter Rotary Club Lattner Boston New York Washington, D. C Baltimore Philadelphia

Doctor Bailey to Resume Duties After Eastern Trip

Dr. Fred W. Bailey of 1832 Second Avenue SE is due back Monday evening from Maplewood New Jersey after a two week visit with daughter Mrs Joe B Wheeler Jr. Mrs Bailey remains in Maplewood for two more months and will rejoin later.

Fred W. Bailey Second Avenue SE Maplewood N. J Joe B. Wheeler, Jr Wheeler Bailey

Dr Moravec Heads to National Oral Surgeons Meet

Dr. E. L. Moravec of 2325 Grande avenue SE will depart Monday evening for Denver to join a delegates’ train en route to San Francisco for the national convention of the Oral Surgeons and Exodontists society. He will be away about two weeks.

E. L. Moravec Grande Avenue Denver San Francisco The Oral Surgeons and Exodontists Society

Wadsworth Family Returns from Minnesota Trip

Mr and Mrs Edwin H Wadsworth and daughter Ann traveled home Sunday from Alexandria Minnesota They visited Mrs John G Wadsworth in Council Bluffs before continuing.

Edwin H. Wadsworth Country Club Parkway Ann Alexandria Minn Mr. Wadsworth John G. Wadsworth Council Bluffs

Mrs Douglas Hosts Luncheon At Brucemore

Mrs George B. Douglas entertained the Monday luncheon club at Brucemore with twelve guests served on the porch near the pool. Miss Eleanor Taylor gave an organ recital following luncheon.

George B. Douglas Brucemore Eleanor Taylor

Kidds Celebrate Fifty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Charles L Kidd of 405 Forest Drive SE spent the weekend in Moline AS visiting Mrs Kidds parents Mr and Mrs T H Bland who celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary Saturday.

Charles L. Kidd Forest Drive Moline

Shepard Family Attends Springville Picnic

Mr and Mrs Charles Shepard of 1126 First Avenue East hosted visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Halford Shepard of Bloomington Illinois and their son Dean during a weekend family picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs J H Whittaker in Springville Saturday.

Charles Shepard First Avenue E Halford Shepard Bloomington, Ill Dean J. H. Whittaker Springville

Schrack Family Weekend Visit Details

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schrack of Oelwein and their daughter Ora Gene spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arno Siebert at 3011 Waveland drive NW. Ora Gene will remain there for the week.

Roy Schrack Oelwein Ora Gene Arno Siebert Waveland Drive

Recent Bride Miriam Silseth to Wed Alvin Nelson in Grove City

Before her marriage in Grove City Minnesota on July 2 Miriam Lenore Silseth will become Miriam Silseth Nelson. She has taught in Cedar Rapids public schools for several years. Nelson is the son of C O Neilson and they will reside at 615 Third Ave SW after August 1.

Grove City Minn Alvin T. Nelson Miriam Lenore Silseth Cedar Rapids Nelson C. O. Neilson Fifteenth Avenue Third Avenue

Entertain Eighteen Guests At Cottage

Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Pfeiffer entertained eighteen guests over the weekend at Woodcliff, their Cedar River cottage. Out of town visitors included Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Buchanan of Chicago and their son Ralph, Miss Ruth Sethness of Chicago, and Miss Mary Jane Buchanan of Troy New York visiting aunt Mrs. H. J. Robertson.

H. E. Pfeiffer Second Avenue SE Woodcliff Cedar River R. E. Buchanan Chicago Ralph Ruth Sethness Mary Jane Buchanan Troy N. Y H. J. Robertson Third Avenue SE

Mrs Christensen and Son Visit Epler Home

Mrs Louis F Christensen and her son Louie Epler of Sioux City spend July with Mrs Christensen's parents Mr and Mrs RR Epler at 1930 Linden Drive SE. Christensen will visit for the last two weeks of the month.

Louis F. Christensen Louie Epler Sioux City

Severas Celebrate Fifty Fifth Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs W F Severa celebrate their fifty fifth wedding anniversary with a Monday dinner at George T Wilhelm and wife 2335 Linden drive SE. The couple married in Cedar Rapids on July 6 1881.

W. F. Severa George T. Wilhelm Linden Drive Mrs. Severa Cedar Rapids

Anthony Tschirgis Hosts Guests From St Louis

Mr and Mrs Anthony Tschirgis of 2219 Grande avenue SE have as house guests Mr and Mrs John R Shotliff of St Louis They arrived late last week and will stay until midweek.

Anthony Tschirgi Grande Avenue SE John R. Shotliff St. Louis

Tressa Nadine Ferguson Weds Thomas C Bailey

Mrs G W Ferguson of Washington Iowa announces the marriage of her daughter Tressa Nadine to Thomas O Bailey son of Mr and Mrs A O Bailey 1316 Avenue NE The ceremony occurred Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian parsonage Waterloo Rev J Moore officiated Attendants were Nola Marie Wenke and Joseph Zelenda Jr Both Cedar Rapids residents The bride is a Washington Iowa High School and Paris Academy of Beauty graduate The groom is a Washington High School graduate and works in accounting for Cedar Rapids Gas Co

G. W. Ferguson Washington, Ia Tressa Nadine Thomas O. Bailey A. O. Bailey Avenue NE Westminster Presbyterian Parsonage Waterloo J. Moore Nola Marie Wenke Joseph Zelenda, Jr Cedar Rapids Paris Academy of Beauty Bailey Washington High School Cedar Rapids Gas Company

Return From Templar Park Spirit Lake

Mr and Mrs L Poetzinger and Mr and Mrs W H Tenney returned Sunday evening after spending a week at the Templar Park hotel on Spirit Lake two couples from 1829 Fifth Avenue SE and 1732 Blake Boulevard SE were the visitors earlier in the week.

L. Poetzinger Fifth Avenue SE W. H. Tenney Blake Boulevard Templar Park Hotel Spirit Lake

Birthday Surprise Honors Mrs Duffie at SE Home

Friends gathered Friday at 1100 Ninth Street SE to honor Mrs. Joe Duffie for her birthday. Guests included Mrs. Fred Niemeier, Mrs. William Miller and daughter Jane, Mrs. Edward Welch and daughter Betty, Mrs. Gladys Turnbull and daughter Helen, Mrs. Dolores Erickson, Mrs. Kaseroski and daughter Dorothy, Mrs. Bessie Bartholomew and daughter Doris, and Mrs. Jane Duffie and daughter Betty Jean.

Joe Duffie Ninth Street Duffie Fred Niemeier William Miller Jane Edward Welch Betty Gladys Turnbull Helen Dolores Erickson Kaseroski Dorothy Bessie Bartholomew Doris Jane Duffie Betty Jean

Griswolds and Doughertys Plan Two Week North Trip

Mr and Mrs S W Griswold of 1608 Green Avenue NE and Mrs Charles H Dougherty of 1130 Sixteenth Street SE depart Sunday for a two week journey through Minnesota and Canada heading by rail and river routes.

S. W. Griswold Green Avenue Charles H. Dougherty Sixteenth Street Minnesota Canada

Nandell Family Guests From Mishawaka Ind

Mr and Mrs C E Nandell host Earl Nandell his wife and Betty Ann their Mishawaka Indiana daughter in law this week at 314 A avenue NW.

C. E. Nandell A Avenue NW Earl Nandell Nandell Betty Ann Mishawaka Ind

Miss Dorothea Niles Visits Chicago Family

Miss Dorothea Niles of Chicago spends a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Niles at 368 Seventeenth Street SE.

Dorothea Niles Chicago Mrs J. B. Niles Seventeenth Street

Organ Recital Teaches Tuesday at First Presbyterian

Miss Eleanor Taylor will perform ten numbers in an organ recital Tuesday from 12 15 to 1 15 p m at the First Presbyterian Church The program includes Canon in B minor Ave Maria Marche Pontificale and other pieces The public is invited to attend

Eleanor Taylor First Presbyterian Church Rand Choeur Batiste

Taylor Family Returns From Duluth Trip

Mr and Mrs H R Taylor and their children Allen Marion Sammy returned Sunday from a week long trip to Duluth Minnesota Their son Bob who joined them is at Camp Lawrie and will remain there the rest of the summer

H. R. Taylor Blake Boulevard Allen Marion Sammy Duluth Minn Bob Camp Lawrie

Brownlees Enjoy Kansas Guests at Home

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Brownlee of 225 Twenty-fourth Street Drive SE host Mrs. Brownlee's mother Mrs. J. R. Ulrich her uncle Dr. A. R. Kennedy of Lawrence Kansas and her sister Mrs. C. E. Kimpton of Kansas City as visitors in their home.

H. J. Brownlee Twenty-fourth Street Drive Brownlee J. R. Ulrich A. R. Kennedy Lawrence Kan C. E. Kimpton Kansas City

Barlows Plan Minnesota Trip to Lake Francis Cottage

Mr and Mrs Byron A Barlow of 2421 Fourth Avenue SE depart by motor for Minnesota. They will stay at a cottage on Lake Francis near Espian for an extended visit.

Byron A. Barlow Fourth Avenue Minnesota Lake Francis Espian

Marjorie Deacon Honored at Birthday Picnic

Miss Marjorie Deacon of 529 Knollwood Drive SE was honored at a birthday picnic supper hosted Sunday by Miss Janet Thomas of 370 Twentieth Street SE at her home.

Marjorie Deacon Knollwood Drive Janet Thomas Twentieth Street

Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book Advertises Cool Frock

Gay sun dress pattern 4001 features a sundress with a sun tan friendly back bodice and jaunty bodice cut. Available sizes 12 through 42 with fabric tips in linen percale or pique and illustrated step by step instructions. Books and patterns priced at 15 cents each or 25 cents for both plus mailing details. From The Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern event.

Anne Adams Cedar Rapids Gazette 17Th St New York

Camp Fire Council Holds Riverfront Ceremony At Hitaga

Camp Fire girls at Camp Hitaga began a council fire on the river front with Wohelo echoes. Doro thy June Duncan Lucille Harris Mary Kerwin lighted torches, and counselors sang Indian Love Call from canoes.

Camp Hitaga Wohelo Dorothy June Duncan Lucille Harris Cedar Rapids Mary Kerwin Oelwein Gayle Gildner Marion Hepner M. R. Warren Warner Danforth Georgia Ann Buresh Mary Gent Nokomis Ill Betty Niles Katherine Zisko Mary Jane Peck

Alpha Gamma Delta Meeting Tuesday at Lenore Stark Home

The Alpha Gamma Delta sorority schedules a meeting on Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the home of Miss Lenore Stark 2016 Fourth avenue SE.

Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Lenore Stark Fourth Avenue SE

Legion auxiliary to meet for election at Memorial building

The auxiliary to Hanford post No. 5 of the American Legion will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Memorial building. Delegates to the department state convention will be elected at this time.

Hanford Post No American Legion Memorial Building Department State Convention

Delta Delta Delta Sorority Meeting Scheduled

Delta Delta Delta members will meet Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Janet Thomas home 370 Twentieth Street SE.

Delta Delta Delta Sorority Janet Thomas Twentieth Street SE

Miss Merritt Leaves for Chicago Visit

Miss Rue Merritt returns to Chicago Sunday after a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Merritt at 1920 Park Avenue SE.

Jokes and Toasts for All Occasions booklet offer

A Cedar Rapids Gazette promotion presents a 40 page collection of jokes and toasts for social events. It features a spoof about an American tourist in England at Nelson s ship Victory and a farmer named Liddle. Send 15 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette for the booklet at 109 West 19th Street New York.

Jean Harry England Lord Nelson Victory Liddle Farmer Liddle Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute West 19Th Street New York N. Y

Returns From Tri Delta Convention

Miss Mary Lockwood of Marion, official delegate of the Coe chapter to the Delta Delta Delta sorority national convention at Colorado Springs, June 28 to July 2, returns home with alternate Miss Jewel Auman of Dixon, Illinois. Dr. Dorothy Bird Nyswander delivered the keynote on the development of the individual. The pair visited Pike’s Peak at sunrise after the convention and stopped in Denver on return.

Mary Lockwood Marion Coe Delta Delta Delta Sorority Colorado Springs Colo Jewel Auman Dixon, Ill Dorothy Bird Nyswander WPA Miss Lockwood Miss Allman Pike’s Peak Denver Miss Auman Jean Dow

Catharine Patterson Weds Earl Olive in Cedar Rapids

Catharine Louise Patterson granddaughter of Mrs. George Beal of Leavenworth Kansas married Earl Renfrew Olive son of Mr and Mrs D D Olive of Leavenworth at Immaculate Conception rectory Cedar Rapids The Rev Monsignor John Molloy officiated The couple will reside in Leavenworth after a Chicago honeymoon with Mrs Olive an instructor at Mount Mercy junior college.

Catharine Louise Patterson George Beal Leavenworth Kan Earl Renfrew Olive D. D. Olive Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids John Molloy Mary Catherine Supple Donald D. Boyle Olive Mount Mercy Junior College Chicago

Ferne Irene Hepker Weds John Campbell in Home Ceremony

Mr. and Mrs. Hepker announce the marriage of their daughter Ferne Irene to John Campbell son of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Campbell. The double ring ceremony occurred Friday at the bride’s home officiated by Rev. George Stauffacher. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs. William Soukup and bridesmaid Miss Lila Mae Pierson with Edna Mae Armstrong as ring bearer. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. Pierson of Palo and Mrs. L. A. Kline of Palo. Mrs Campbell graduated from Palo high school.

Dewey Hepker Tenth Street Ferne Irene John Campbell Ora Campbell First Street George Stauffacher First Evangelical Church William Soukup Lila Mae Pierson Edna Mae Armstrong Cleo Campbell L. A. Talbot Evelyn Hopker Lucille Soukup J. Pierson Palo L. A. Kline Campbell Palo High School

Social Fifty Club breakfast at Bever Park pavilion

The Social Fifty club will host a breakfast Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the new pavilion in Bever Park. Members should bring their own provisions.

Social Fifty Club Bever Park

Mercy Hospital Auxiliary to Meet Tuesday Afternoon

The Mercy Hospital auxiliary will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Mercy hospital.

Mercy Hospital Auxiliary Mercy Hospital

Aunt Het Dialog Sparks Social Satire

The remark portrays Bill and Anna as stingy, deriving pleasure from feeling superior to those who spend on cars and radios and similar luxuries. The line frames a critique of materialism and social pretensions in a witty, characterful voice.

Bill Anna

Pre-nuptial Shower Honors Miss Day Ahead of July Wedding

Miss Mary Eleanore Day is to wed Milford V. Sapp of Iowa City on July 18. A pre nuptial event hosted by Ruth Barber Jane Walters and Mrs William Spivey featured a mock wedding and gifts from a pink parasol with guests hemming tea towels for the bride elect.

Ruth Barber Jane Walters William Spivey Mary Eleanore Day Miss Barber Eighteenth Street Miss Day Milford V. Sapp Iowa City Mary Eleanore Margaret Day Wilda Burge Jean and Ida Mae Dunlap Phyllis Baldwin Gene Jensen Doris Hanson H. C. de Witt Fred Dey E. L. Barber Laurence Hauskins George Pease Verne Larson

Soil Quality Predicts Rose Growth in Gardens

The statement asserts that soil suitable for robust garden crops will also support healthy rose plants, implying shared nutrient and drainage needs for both crops. It emphasizes soil condition as a key determinant of successful rose cultivation.

Democrats Defend 1932 Platform With Counter Attacks

Delegates in Washington report Barkley and Robinson used counter attacks to defend the 1932 platform. Barkley charged Republicans misstate obligations while praising New Deal terms. Robinson argued any economic shortfalls stemmed from changing conditions, not the party’s failure.

Washington Barkley Robinson Philadelphia

Fragmented Phrase on Dodging Fulfillment and Mocking

The quoted lines depict a political jab where Democrats view a suggested dodge as neat and strategic. The analogy recalls a childhood game of name calling with taunting rhetoric.

Also Mentioned on This Page

DR. Bailey DR. Moravec Edwin H. Wadsworths Mrs. Douglas MR. and Mrs. Kidd Shepards An-Ell Inc. Home Appliances 3Rd Ave Mrs. Christensen and Son Epler W. F. Severas Anthony Tschirgis Tressa Nadine Ferguson Thomas C. Bailey Templar Park Harmon Taylors Duluth, Minn H. J. Brownlees Kansas Council Hitaga Pashuta Patty Ann Scovel Hope Jenkins Marion Waldorf Mary Louise Jesina Marie Morlan Louise Fernow Mary Jo Studer Betty Gail Johnson Ariana A. Burr Ardyce Woodside Victoria Voelker Jane Niles Wolf’s den Elizabeth Rennett Beatrice Fairfield Grace Renningsen Pinicon Hill Maxine Potter Belle Richars Josephine Beadle Alpha Gamma Delta Legion Auxiliary Tri Miss Merritt Catharine Patterson, Earl R. Olive Social Poska Feul Process Launday Gazette Roosevelt Landon Vigor Hamilton Seed and Coal CO Carters Bartlett Millinery Mart Luberger the Luberger Co
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