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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1941
Page
3
Mrs. Ray Murdock and her sons Bobby and Jimmy visit Cedar Rapids while Lieut. Murdock commands his infantry company at Fort Benning. The 133rd infantry, selected for an eight day army maneuver, earned commendation for its tactical work.
Calendar of parties honors visitors from Niantic Connecticut Tacoma Washington and Los Angeles with informal teas breakfasts lunches and courtesy visits. Guests include Mrs Craig Cook Mrs James A Hopkins Miss Eva Gayle Lyle and Mr and Mrs Glenn A Harris of Fargo North Dakota with their sons.
Mr and Mrs Charles A Laurance depart Portland on Thursday evening aboard the City of Portland. They sail to Vancouver B C and Skagway with plans to visit Winnipeg Lake Louis e and Banff before returning to Cedar Rapids on August 10.
W. A. Rall of Seventh Avenue SE and his Minneapolis daughter Mrs. C. E. Howe with her daughter Cynthia returned Thursday from Ephraim Wisconsin after a week attending a Rall family reunion. All seven brothers and their sister were present for the gathering.
Mrs George W. Corey of 356 Park Terrace SE entertained members of her card club and played bridge at her home Friday, hosting an afternoon gathering with neighbors and friends.
Mr and Mrs Charles A Spears formerly of 312 Crescent Street SE have moved into their new home at 3325 Cottage Grove Avenue SE.
Mrs. W. J. Brown of 1962 First Avenue East hosted a luncheon at her home on Friday for members of the Cooking Club.
Hand in hand with forthcoming marriages, social events honor Eleanor Taylor Raymond Wendland, with dinner at 2131 Linden Drive SE and guests including Dr. Geiger, Dr. Peterson, and others. A Cedar Rapids dinner honors Harry Macy and Jeanne Swan before their Saturday wedding at Cedar Rapids Country Club.
Marjorie Van Winkle daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Van Winkle of 2314 Fifth avenue SE is visiting relatives in Grundy Center.
Mrs. Harry Hermson hosted a birthday gathering at 1202 Third Avenue SW. Guests 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 Harry Hermsen. The event featured a five hundred prize.
Miss Josephine Norton of 116 Second Avenue SW entertained Tuesday evening at her home as a courtesy to Mrs C S Cornelius of Kansas City who visited here and in Marion for a week. Mesdames James Lindsley Leon Klekar and A W Lattimer shared the occasion with her. Mrs Gilbert Gordon of Marion was an out of town guest.
Miss Rosemary Ritchie hosted the Cyclettes club at 1250 Third street NW on Tuesday evening with nine members in attendance. Mrs. Emil Zrudsky was a guest helper during the gathering.
Plan for the King's Daughters Camp at Lookout Montrose Sunday features the pageant Joseph and his Multi Colored Coat starring Cedar Rapids girls Rockhold Burlington Samiah Mary Alice Radcliff Ottumwa and others. Camp staff will perform vocal solos baton twirling and singing with parents and friends invited.
Iota Epsilon of Promicron hosted a garden dinner for Miss Etta Opperud at Mrs Leena Samuelson's home 1519 Park Avenue SE. Bridal motif decor graced the event and Opperud received a gift. bridge prizes went to Miss Leola Zavodsky and Miss Helen Bailey.
Mrs. F A Small hosted a social circle shower at 1821 Bever avenue SE for Mrs Mary Louise Welke who departed Friday to establish residence in Baltimore MD. Out-of-town guest Mrs Frank Miller of Spring Valley NY attended.
Leah Youtzy wed Chadwick native William Zugschwerdt in a church ceremony at Trinity Methodist presided by Rev. W. Glennae al J. Vernon and assisted by Rev. W. O. Eckler. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs. Woodrow White and bridesmaids Marjorie Zug schwerdt Lucille Steyne. Best man William E. Zugschwerdt. receptions and a three tier cake followed. Post wedding plans call for residence in Maquoketa after Aug 1.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary to post 788 named delegates and alternates 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. The group donated funds to the U S O and Musketeers Drum corps.
On her thirteenth birthday Thursday Margaret Ruth Shafer was treated to a surprise party by her mother Mrs. Clarence Shafer at 1030 Tenth Street NW. Attending were 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.
Mrs. John G. Reding and her daughter travel with Miss Anna Mae Harwood to Bat tery G 185th F A in Claiborne Louisiana to see Corp. Clarence Reding and Pvt. John Reding. They visited New Orleans and St. Louis before returning home Tuesday.
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.
Mrs Mildred Hensch of 661 Fifteenth Avenue SW arrived home this week after spending the holiday weekend in Davenport.
Miss Matilda Schirm hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Morse at First Avenue W. The event celebrated her marriage to Henry Sterling AI, which occurred Friday. Prize winners included Hubert Harris of Iowa City and Miss Louise Euken Rose Theiss. out of town guests were Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Fred Ilen of Marshalltown, and Harvey Mon of Marion.
Mrs. Hess entertained a miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening honoring her daughter Miss Margaret Dubisher. The event announced her secret marriage to Lyle R. Clayton of Waterloo. The couple will be at home in Waterloo after August 10 following a west coast trip.
A reader asks about a suitor who is praised by women yet remains without a lasting match. The columnist predicts a patient woman will ultimately challenge his pompous manner and win his attention.
Pattern 4800 available in misses and women sizes from 12 to 49 with 16 requiring 3 yards of 35 inch fabric and 1 yard for iic rac. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West Seventeenth Street New York NY. For ten cents more obtain the new Pattern Book season's complete fashion picture styles for matron miss and tot.
A reader asks how to respond when a boy winks. If the person is a stranger ignore the gesture. If the person is known greet with a smile and say hello when the wink is offered.
Mrs. Ida Mae Mefferd of 661 Fifteenth Avenue Southwest leaves Wednesday for a two weeks vacation with Mr and Mrs Walter Loon and Rebecca Cameron in Omaha Nebraska They will also spend a week in Kansas.
The Matilda Frick missionary circle of First Christian church gathered Wednesday evening at 1560 Third Avenue for a picnic. Members included Mrs Latine Frick and Mrs Lester Martinek, with two guests in attendance.
The Friendship Circle meets for a Dutch treat lunch at the Continental buffet to appoint replacements for Mrs Don Neill who moves to Kankakee Illinois. New officers include Mrs Carl G. Heming vice president Mrs Robert Donahue secretary and Mrs Harold Woito treasurer.
The Rev and Mrs H K Galloway of 369 Seventeenth street hosted guests Mr Walker of Westfield New Jersey and their son Robert for a social visit at their home.
Cash Ward of Fairbank pled guilty to breaking and entering before Justice W. G. McSweeney. He was bound over to the district court to appear August 7 and released on his own bond after being apprehended about midnight Saturday by Fairbank Marshal Bill Hahn at the Coffin Cafe.
IOWA CITY The Johnson county child welfare agency will close August 1 as the board of supervisors discontinues mileage payments to state paid workers. Kathleen Litten, a children's worker, says the work is not a duplication. The program has operated since June 1939.
The piece describes working girls spending summer vacation job hunting in cities rather than swimming. Five years of holding a dull hometown job ends as she plans days from morning to night chasing new work. The aim is financial independence and a chance to write home with good news.
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