Out of Town Guests Feted During Cedar Rapids Visit
Calendar notes hospitality for visiting guests arriving this week. Mrs. Craig Cook of Niantic Conn arrives for several days with host Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Warriner. Mrs. James A. Hopkins of Tacoma Wash joins relatives for a family visit before departure Saturday. Eva Gayle Lyle of Los Angeles visits relatives in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Liddle host Eva Lyle for a lunch. the Toms and Harris family guests are described as being feted during their stay with local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
T. R. Warriner
Forest Drive
Craig Cook
Niantic
Conn
George R. Liddle
Bever Avenue SE
Liddle
Eva Gayle Lyle
Los Angeles
Iowa
Miss Lyle
Keota
Oskaloosa
Robert C. Toms
Grande Avenue SE
Glenn A. Harris
Fargo
N. D
Herbert
Gordon
Local Family Names in Mount Carroll and Lanark
Schwerdt of Lanark Illinois and Mr and Mrs John Frank and their son Sanmwood of Mount Carroll Illinois are listed as residents or associates in the readable portion of the report. The names indicate a local network within the area. Further details are not readable in the fragment.
McDonoughs Return from Camp Claiborne Visit Cedar Rapids
Sergeant McDonough arrives in Cedar Rapids on leave with Corporal Hayes and local friends. Mrs. Murdock and her sons join from Camp Claiborne to visit until August first. Lieut Murdock now commands his company after earlier commander’s reassignment as the 133rd Infantry earns praise for tactical work during a recent eight day army maneuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt. McDonough
Cedar Rapids
Harry Mc
N Street
Corp
Charles Hayes
Charles E. Hayes
Nineteenth Avenue
T. Williams
McDonoughs
Ray Murdock
Bobby
Jimmy
Murdock
Sam Naugle
Seventh Street SE
Camp Claiborne
Fort Benning
133Rd Infantry
Mr and Mrs Charles A Laurance plan Alaska voyage
Mr and Mrs Charles A Laurance sail from Portland on Wednesday to Vancouver and Skagway then visit Winnipeg Lake Louise and Banff before returning to Cedar Rapids August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Charles A. Laurance
First Avenue E
Vancouver
B. C
Skagway
Alaska
Winnipeg
Canada
Lake Louise
Banff
Cedar Rapids
Rall Family Reunion Attended by Wisconsin and Minnesota Kin
W. A. Rall of 1543 Seventh Avenue SE and his daughter Mrs. C. E. Howe of Minneapolis traveled with Cynthia to Ephraim Wisconsin for the Rall family reunion. Seven Rall brothers and a sister were present for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Rall
Seventh Avenue SE
C. E. Howe
Minneapolis
Cynthia
Ephraim
Wis
Rall
Mrs Corey Hosts Card Club Luncheon and Bridge
Mrs George W Corey entertained members of her card club at a luncheon and bridge gathering held at her home on Friday located at 356 Park Terrace SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Corey
Park Terrace SE
Spears Couple Move to New Home in Cottage Grove SE
Mr and Mrs Charles A Spears formerly of 312 Crescent Street SE relocate to 3325 Cottage Grove Avenue SE announcing their move in the local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spears
Cottage Grove
Charles A. Spears
Crescent Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Mrs W J Brown Hosts Cooking Club Luncheon
Mrs W J Brown of 1962 First Avenue East hosted a luncheon at her home on Friday for members of the Cooking Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Brown
Cooking Club
W. J. Brown
First Avenue E
Parties Honor Three Persons Friday Evening
Friday events honor brides and grooms elect Eleanor Taylor Raymond Wendland Jeanne Ellen Swan. Dinner host Mr and Mrs Serkant Sta mats Cedar Rapids couple guests include Dr Harve Geiger Ben Peterson Ray Shaffer Macy Swan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serkant S. Stamats
Linden Drive
Eleanor Taylor
Raymond Wendland
C. Harve Geiger
Ben H. Peterson
Paul S. Ray
van Vechten Shaffer
Harry F. Macy
Jeanne Ellen Swan
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Gordon Fennell Company
Fennell
A. S. Vermeersch
Iris Crossley
Ruth Erdice
Dorothy Manchester
Frank O'Connell
Van Winkle Daughter Visits Relatives in Grundy Center
Marjorie Van Winkle daughter of Dr and Mrs H L Van Winkle of 2314 Fifth avenue SE is visiting relatives in Grundy Center during a brief family reunion and travel stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie van Winkle
Grundy Center
H. L. van Winkle
Fifth Avenue SE
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Sheldon at Mrs Hermsen Home
Mrs Harry Hermsen entertained at a birthday party Thursday evening honoring her mother Mrs R B Sheldon. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Leslie Nye and daughter Sharon Lee Mr and Mrs D D Davis and daughter Linda Sue Mr and Mrs R B Sheldon and daughter Beverly and Mary Hermsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hermson
Third Avenue
R. B. Sheldon
Leslie Nye
Sharon Lee
D. D. Davis
Linda Sue
Beverly
Marry Hermsen
Mrs Norton Hosts Courtesy for Kansas City Visitor
Miss Josephine Norton at 116 Second Avenue SW entertained Tuesday evening in Marion for Mrs C S Cornelius of Kansas City who spent a week here and in Marion. Joining were Mesdames James Lindsley Leon Klecar and A W Lattimer. Mrs Gilbert Gordon of Marion was an out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Norton
Second Avenue
C. S. Cornelius
Kansas City
Marion
James Lindsley
Leon Klekar
A. W. Lattimer
Gilbert Gordon
Miss Rosemary Ritchie Hosts Cyclettes Gathering
Miss Rosemary Ritchie at 1250 Third Street NW entertained Cyclettes members on Tuesday evening with nine members present and Mrs Emil Zrudsky as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Ritchie
Third Street
Cyclettes Club
Emil Zrudsky
Aunt Het Finds Comfort in Flowers During Hospital Stay
In a patient note, Aunt Het describes learning to make friends in the hospital and appreciating flowers. She recalls visitors arriving the first day and her keeping hope as she waits a week.
Pageant to Highlight King's Daughters Camp Sunday at Montrose
The King's Daughters Camp at Lookout Montrose will stage the Joseph and his Multi Colored Coat pageant this Sunday. Cedar Rapids girls headline the cast including Norma Lou Haegg Joseph Elaine Miller Wife Emy Lou Rockhold Ottumwa Samlah Mary Alice Radcliff Fort Madison Judah Betty Van de Walker Dan Phyllis Heath Reuben Glenyce Jones angel Joan Anderson Fort Madison second brother Pat Robinson third brother Rose myria Crispin fourth brother Muriel Burnell fifth brother Dawn Hanson sixth brother Betty June Maroff Tipton seventh brother Marian Ridnour. The program also features camp staff vocal solos baton twirling and singing parents and friends urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Camp Lookout
Montrose
Joseph
Cedar Rapids
Jacob
Norma Lou Haegg
Joseph Elaine Miller
Emy Lou Rockhold
Burlington
Samlah
Mary Alice Radcliff
Ottumwa
Judah
Betty van de Walker
Dan Phyllis Heath
Reuben
Glenyce Jones
Angel
Joan Anderson
Fort Madison
Pat Robinson
Rosemyria Crispin
Muriel Burnell
Dawn Hanson
Betty June Maroff
Tipton
Marian Ridnour
Miss Opperud Feted Before July 26 Wedding
Iota Epsilon of Promicron hosted a garden dinner for Miss Etta Opperud at Mrs Leena Samuelson’s home 1519 Park Avenue SE. Guests included Miss Leola Zavodsky and Miss Helen Bailey who won bridge prizes. festivity followed bridal motif with a gift to the bride elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Opperud
Hans Banck
Iota Epsilon
Pr Omicron
Leena Samuelson
Park Avenue SE
Bridge
Leola Zavodsky
Helen Bailey
Opperud
Mrs Small hosts handkerchief shower for Mrs Welke
Mrs F A Small entertained the Social circle of the People s church Thursday evening at a handkerchief shower honoring Mrs Mary Louise Welke who left Friday to make her home in Baltimore Md Mrs Frank Miller of Spring Valley NY was an out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Small
Bever Avenue SE
The
People’s Church
Mary Louise Welke
Second Avenue SE
Baltimore
Frank Miller
Spring Valley
N. Y
Leah Youtzy Married in Church Rites
The 4 o'clock Friday wedding at Trinity Methodist church united Miss Leah Youtzy of Chadwick with Mr. Zugschwerdt of Maquoketa. The ceremony, led by Rev. W. Glennley and Rev. W. O. Eckler, featured organist Robert Marley and vocal selections. The couple will reside at 318 West Maple, Maquoketa, after Aug. 1 following teaching and school careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
Miss of
Woodrow W. White
Marjorie Zugschwerdt
Lucille Steyne
R. T. Sloan
G. R. Hagerman
H. A. Knapp
N. H. Johnson
Dorothy
Yvonne Knapp
Virginia
Mildred Sloan
Edith
Jeanette Hagerman
Arlene
Ardyce Quaas
Beatrice Mundy
We the Women by Ruth Millett Vacation Job Hunt For Women
A Gazette Special discusses a shift for working girls who swap beach vacations for city job hunting. It highlights young women leaving hometown routines to seek immediate employment, taking a few days of intensive searching with hopes of a breakthrough, while accepting the risk of returning home frustrated or employed elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Gazette
West Virginia VFW Auxiliary Names Convention Delegates
Meeting in the Memorial building members elected delegates to the national encampment in Philadelphia. Delegates are Mrs Otto Tweed Mrs Hugh Sheridan and Mrs Emil Vohoska with alternates Mrs Emil Erickson Mrs Glenn Thomas and Mrs Harley Huff. They donated funds to the U S O and Musketeers Drum corps and plan a July 23 picnic at Ellis park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Post
Philadelphia
Otto Tweed
Hugh Sheridan
Emil Vohoska
Emil Erickson
Glenn Thomas
Harley Huff
U. S. O. Fund
Musketeers
V. F. W. Post
Vohoska
Ellis Park
John Shuell
William Sweet
Helen Milburn
Margaret Shafer Celebrates Thirteenth Birthday Surprise
On her thirteenth birthday Thursday Margaret Ruth Shafer was treated to a surprise party hosted by her mother Mrs. Clarence Shafer at 1030 Tenth Street NW. Guests included Betty Hickman Doris Mae Shafer Betty Novak Bonnie Stewart Margaret Hare Betty Durland Dorothy Nosek Clarence Shafer Jr Alice Gillick Ruth Conrad and Arlene Hol singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ruth Shafer
Clarence Shafer
Tenth Street
Betty Hickman
Doris Mae Shafer
Betty Novak
Bonnie Stewart
Margaret Hare
Betty Durland
Dorothy Nosek
Clarence Shafer, Jr
Alice Gillick
Ruth Conrad
Arlene Holsinger
Reding Family Visit To Sons At Camp Claiborne
Mrs. John G. Reding and two companions returned home Tuesday after visiting her sons Corp. Clarence Reding and Private John Reding of Battery G 185th F A at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. They also visited in New Orleans and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Reding
Westwood Drive
Henry W. Gerhold
Route 1
Anna Mae Harwood
Fifth Street
S. D. C. Club Holds Picnic at Bever Park
The S. D. C. club met Thursday evening for a picnic supper at Bever Park with Miss Eunice Boyle of 1556 Washington Avenue SE as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bever Park
Mrs Hensch Returns From Davenport Visit
Mrs Mildred Hensch of 661 Fifteenth Avenue SW arrived home this week after a trip to Davenport for the holiday weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hensch
Fifteenth Avenue
Davenport
Miss Morse Honored at Shower Thursday
Miss Matilda Schirm hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening at 1109 First Avenue W for Miss Helen Morse, who wed Henry Parks of Sterling Illinois last Friday. Card prizes went to Mrs. Hubert Harris and Louise Euken Rose Theiss. out-of-town guests included Mrs. Harris Mrs. Fred Ilten of Marshalltown and Mrs. Harvey Montgomery of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Schirm
First Avenue
Helen Morse
Henry Parks
Sterling, Ill
Hubert Harris
Iowa City
Louise Euken Rose Theiss
Harris
Fred Ilten
Marshalltown
Harvey Montgomery
Marion
Mrs Hess Hosts Shower for Daughter Margaret Dubisher
Mrs Frank Hess of 208 Seventh Street SW entertained a miscellaneous shower for her daughter Miss Margaret Dubisher Wednesday. Lyle R Clayton of Waterloo was the guest and the engagement or marriage was kept secret. The Claytons left for a west coast trip and will be at home in Waterloo after August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hess
Seventh Street
Lyle R. Clayton
Waterloo
Margaret Dubisher
Advice From Mary Manners Columns on Relationships
Mary Manners offers guidance on dating arrogance and the girl who may resist pompous suitors. Readers share marital strife and sister in law fallout with advice balancing reconciliation and accountability. A correspondent asks how to respond to a boy who winks at her and the columnist suggests ignoring strangers and greeting known winks.
Pattern 4800 Offered In Wide Misses And Women Sizes
Pattern 4800 is available in misses and women's sizes 12 through 42 with various size gaps. Size 16 requires 3 yards of 35 inch fabric and 1% yards iic-rac. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department at The Cedar Rapids Gazette for the pattern and ten cents more for the Pattern Book showing the season’s fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West Seventeenth Street
New York
N. Y
Mrs Mefferd Heads to Omaha for Vacation
Mrs Ida Mefferd of 661 Fifteenth Avenue SW left Wednesday for two weeks of travel to Omaha Nebraska with Mr Walter Lyon and Rebecca Cameron. They will also spend a week in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mae Mefferd
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Walter Loon
Rebecca Cameron
Omaha
Neb
Kansas
Matilda Frick Circle Holds Picnic Supper
The Matilda Frick missionary circle of the First Christian church met Wednesday evening at 1560 Third Avenue for an picnic supper hosted by Mrs. Fred. Members and two guests attended, including Mrs. Matilda Frick and another member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Frick
The
First Christian Church
Fred
Third Avenue
Friendship Circle elects new officers in church group
Sixteen members of the Friendship Circle of the King’s Daughters joined a Dutch treat lunch at the Continental buffet in the Roosevelt hotel Thursday noon. They later visited Mrs. J. Stuart McQuiston’s home at 361 Garden Drive SE where Mrs. Fred Hollands was elected president to replace Mrs. Don Neill who is moving to Kankakee Illinois. Other officers named are Mrs. Carl G. Helming as vice president, Mrs. Robert Donahue as secretary, and Mrs. Harold Woite as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Hotel
Friendship Circle of the
King’s Daughters
J. Stuart McQuiston
Garden Drive
Fred Hollands
Don Neill
Kankakee
Ill
Carl G. Helming
Robert Donahue
Harold Woite
Galloways Host Guests in Warm Family Visit
Reverend H. K. Galloway and wife hosted their daughter Mrs. Ray E. Walker and husband of Westfield New Jersey and their son Robert at 369 Seventeenth Street SE for a family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Galloway
Seventeenth Street SE
Galloways
Ray E. Walker
Mr. Walker
Westfield, N. J
Robert
Fairbank Man Pleads Guilty to Breaking and Entering
Cash Ward of Fairbank pled guilty to breaking and entering before Justice W. G. McSweeney. He was bound over to district court for Aug. 7 and released on his own bond after being apprehended about midnight Saturday by Fairbank Marshal Bill Hahn at the Coffin Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Cash Ward
Fairbank
W. G. McSweeney
District Court
Ward
Bill Hahn
Coffin
Johnson County Child Welfare Agency Closed
Iowa City reports the Johnson County child welfare agency will close August 1 as officials deem the work a duplication of other welfare efforts. Kathleen Litten, a children's worker, denies the duplication claim. The program has operated since June 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County Child Welfare Agency
Board of Supervisors
Kathleen Litten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry O. Cutler
Ridgeway Drive
James A. Hopkins
Tacoma
Wash
Frank W. Fisher
Fisher
Sixth Street
Hopkins
Jim
Robin
Dwight Krumholtz
Ruskin Jones
Grand Rapids, Mich
George M. Bird
Charles Laurances
Mrs. Corey
Miss Norton
NORGE
Beauty
Norge Night-Watch
Fourth Avenue SE
Dial
Mrs
Mary Welke
Leah Youtzy
Maquoketa High School
E. H. Zugschwerdt
Charles Zugschwerdt
Carl Zugschwerdt
L. A. Frank
O. H. Boening
Chadwick
Melville McKean
Margaret
Carol
Milledgeville, Ill
Glen Zug
Hunt
Medige Barker
Second Street
Wv. F. W. Auxiliary Names Convention
Mrs. Reding
Ss. D. C. Club
Mrs. Hensch
Miss Morse
Mary Manners
Miss Manners
Farmerette
He Winks
Stewart-Warner
Kresge
Pra
Anne Adams
Mrs. Mefferd
Matilda Frick Circle
Friendship Circle
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