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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1936

Page

17

Engagement of Inez Deacon to Wallace D Lyon Set for Sept 23

The engagement of Inez Deacon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M Deacon, to Wallace D Lyon, son of Mr. and Mrs. E H Lyon, is announced with a September 23 garden wedding planned. Deacon, a Coe College alumna, presides over Tri Delta Alliance and Junior League Cedar Rapids, while Lyon, also a Coe graduate, leads Mid West Display Service.

Inez Wallace D. Lyon William M. Deacon Knollwood Drive E. H. Lyon Washington Avenue Yveacun Lame Miss Deacon Coe College Delta Delta Delta Sorority Tri Delta Alliance Junior League of Cedar Rapids Mr. Lyon Delta Phi Epsilon Mid- West

Honor Brownlees At Picnic Party

Mr and Mrs H J Brownlee and family headed for London England to start a new home after being honored at a Saturday picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy E Curray and Mr and Mrs Harmon R Taylor at the Curray home. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Taylor of San Francisco visiting Mrs Taylor and Mr Taylor's parents at 2038 Fourth Avenue SE.

H. J. Brownlee Twenty-fourth Street London England Roy E. Curray Linden Drive Harmon R. Taylor Blake Boulevard Curray Lawrence Taylor San Francisco Mr. Taylor R. D. Taylor Fourth Avenue SE

Local travelers plan Charlevoix trip this week

Mrs. George B. Douglas, Bruce More, and Mrs. Howard Hall of 224 Crescent Street SE will depart Wednesday for Charlevoix Michigan. They will meet Mr. and Mrs. George J. Jaeger of Lake Forest Illinois and their daughter there.

George B. Douglas Brucemore Howard Hall Crescent Street Charlevoix Mich George J. Jaeger Lake Forest, Ill

Pinneys Return From Northern Wisconsin Getaway

Mr and Mrs Eugene E Pinney of 503 Knollwood drive SE returned Friday from Sayner Wisconsin after two weeks on Ballard lake They were joined by their sons Eugene and Dick who will spend the summer at Camp Highlands

Eugene E. Pinney Knollwood Drive Sayner Wis Ballard Lake Eugene Camp Highlands

Ely Family Visits Relatives in city for Two Weeks

Mr and Mrs Charles S Ely of Chicago and their son arrived Friday to spend two weeks visiting Mrs Ely s parents Mr and Mrs A E Harms 362 Garden Drive SE and Mr and Mrs F W Ely 1546 Washington Avenue SE.

Charles S. Ely Chicago Mrs. Ely A. E. Harms Garden Drive Mr. Ely Mrs F. W. Ely Washington Avenue

Ann Crull to Return from Omaha Visit

Miss Ann Crull will return the first of the week from Omaha where she visited with Gweneth Carson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Carson, former Cedar Rapids residents. Crull went to Omaha the first of the month.

Ann Crull First Avenue E Omaha Gweneth Carson Hiram Carson Cedar Rapids Miss Crull

Meyer family heads to Oregon for visit

Mrs. Leon A Meyer of 1726 Seventh Avenue SE leaves with her daughter Janet and son Alex for Roseburg Oregon to visit Mrs. R B Moffat. Robert Meyer sails to St Paul Minnesota to join the family trip as they plan to reunite in mid August and travel home along the coast via Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Leon A. Meyer Seventh Avenue SE Janet Alex Roseburg Ore R. B. Moffat Meyer Robert Meyer St. Paul

Mr and Mrs North Embark on Three Week Trip

Mr and Mrs E J North of 540 Forest Drive SE and their son Dick left Saturday for Washington DC to visit Mr Norths brother Aiden and Mrs Elizbeth North at Narragansett Pier RI. They will then travel to New York City as guests of Miss Marguerite Wasson and plan to stop in Cleveland for the Great Lakes exposition on the return trip.

E. J. North Forest Drive Washington, D. C Mr. North Aiden North Elizabeth North Narragansett Pier R. I New York City Marguerite Wasson Coe College North Cleveland

Prof and Mrs Ray to Visit Relatives in Edinburg Ind

Prof. and Mrs. Paul S. Ray of 211 Twenty-seventh Street NE will depart early next week for Edinburg Indiana to visit relatives of Mrs. Ray.

Paul S. Ray Twenty-seventh Street Edinburg Ind Ray

Howard Cooks Make Brief Visit Here

Mr and Mrs Howard Cook of Atlanta Georgia spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Grant B Munger at 1921 First Avenue E. The Cooks, former Cedar Rapids residents and son and daughter in law of E R Cook, are en route home after an extensive western trip.

Howard Cook Atlanta, Ga Grant B. Munger First Avenue Cook Cedar Rapids E. R. Cook West

Tri Delta Members Plan Picnic at Coe College

Active chapter members and alumnae of Tri Delta at Coe College will hold a picnic supper Tuesday at 5 30 in the Rose Garden of Ellis Park. A 4 o clock meeting will discuss rushing plans. Jane Fuhrmeister chairs the event and Miss Mary Lockwood reports on the national convention in Colorado Springs Colorado.

Delta Delta Delta Sorority Coe College Rose Garden Ellis Park Jane Fuhrmeister Mary Lockwood Coe Tri Delta Colorado Springs Colo

Turners and Josselyns Visit Comet Island in Minnesota

Mr. and Mrs. David Turner and Mr. and Mrs. George S. Josselyn, both couples of Twenty third Street Drive SE, went Friday to Comet Island in Lake Vermilion near Tower Minnesota to visit with Mr. and Mrs. J L Bever of Cedar Rapids at their summer home They plan to motor through Minnesota Monday visiting golf courses and return at week’s end.

David Turner Twenty-third Street George S. Josselyn Comet Island Lake Vermilion Tower Minn J. L. Bever Cedar Rapids Minnesota

Sutherland Dows to Return from Western Trip

Mr and Mrs Sutherland Dows and their children Peter Henrietta and Sutherland are expected back Monday after a month long tour through the west They visited Yellowstone park and stayed at a ranch in Wyoming on their journey through the region

Sutherland Dows Country Club Drive Peter Henrietta Sutherland West Yellowstone Park Wyoming

Prof and Mrs Ross Visit Currays in Illinois

Prof and Mrs L S Ross of Long Beach California spent the weekend in southern Illinois with their daughter Mrs Roy E Curray at 2200 Linden Dr SE. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Frank McFadden and their son Ross of Audubon. The couple recently returned from Rochester New York after a brief visit.

Ross Currays L. S. Ross Long Beach Calif Roy E. Curray Linden Drive Curray Illinois Frank McFadden Audubon Rochester N. Y

Chauncey Howe to Join Mrs Howe Here

Chauncey E. Howe of Minneapolis will come the latter part of the week to join Mrs. Howe and their children visiting Mrs. Howe's parents Mr and Mrs W A Ball at 1820 Fourth avenue SE. They will return together at the week end.

Chauncey E. Howe Minneapolis

Huene Couple Depart for Spirit Lake Vacation

Mr and Mrs D A Huene of 375 Twentieth Street SE left Saturday for Templar Park at Spirit Lake to spend the next two weeks there.

D. A. Huene Twentieth Street Templar Park Spirit Lake

El Kahir auxiliary picnic postponed at Bever Park

The El Kahir auxiliary to the hospital for crippled children postpones its Thursday picnic at Bever Park because of extreme weather.

el Kahir Bever Park

Mrs Roberts Named Club Dept Leader

Mrs Charles E Roberts of 1759 B avenue NE was elected leader of the history and literature department of the Cedar Rapids Woman's club at a Friday meeting called by chairman Mrs A H Mott. She succeeds Mrs F T Gates who resigned from 927 Sixteenth street NE.

Charles E. Roberts B Avenue NE Cedar Rapids

Miss Shirer and Mrs Shirer to Michigan

Miss Josephine Shirer of Westwood New Jersey visiting here and her mother Mrs J T Shirer of 1713 Blake boulevard SE will leave Wednesday for northern Michigan.

Josephine Shirer Westwood N. J J. T. Shirer Blake Boulevard Northern Michigan

Mrs Schindel Hosts Sister Guest at Crescent Street

Mrs. John H. Schindel of 334 Crescent Street SE entertains her sister Mrs. Grace Smith as a guest in a quiet home gathering.

John H. Schindel Crescent Street SE Grace Smith

Picnic Gatherers Describe Shaver Park Evening

A valley in Shaver park was found to be unusually cool on a Saturday night by about twenty five local picnickers. The group included Mr and Mrs Marvin Wright Mr and Mrs Neil Montgomery Mr and Mrs James H Yuill Mr and Mrs Rockey T Newton Mr and Mrs J Elliott Davis Mr and Mrs Robert P Bell Mr and Mrs Wallace Darling Mr and Mrs Douglas Boynton Blossom Kirk Mr and Mrs Harvey McClary Mrs R F Torstenson Walter Dunshee and Mr and Mrs Eugene Hoyt.

Shaver Park Marvin Wright Neil Montgomery James H. Yuill Rockey T. Newton J. Elliott Davis Robert P. Bell Douglas Boynton Blossom Kirk Harvey McClary R. F. Torstenson Walter Dunshee Eugene Hoyt

Ely couple leaves for ten day northern Michigan trip

Mr and Mrs John S Ely of 2222 First Avenue East depart on Friday for northern Michigan to spend ten days on a planned vacation.

John S. Ely First Avenue E Northern Michigan

Clyde Savery Arrives to Join Family Here

Clyde Savery arrived this weekend to join Mrs. Savery and their son Billy visiting Mrs. Savery's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Fisher, 2397 Blake boulevard SE. The Saverys, from Scardale, N Y, will visit Mr. Savery's parents in Atlantic before returning to New York after about a month.

Clyde Savery

Social Interest Page Highlights Out of Town Guests

The Pictures column features visiting guests in Cedar Rapids including Mrs. J W Hatch of New York City with her daughter Mrs. Rockey Newton and Joan Newton. Mickey the springer spaniel is pictured with them. Laverna Reynolds and daughter Nancy of Los Angeles, former Cedar Rapids residents, visit Mr and Mrs George Beattie on Nineteenth Street SE. Mrs Clyde Savery and her son Billy from Scarsdale N Y appear at the Cedar Rapids Country Club pool with Mrs Savery’s parents. Louie Christensen of Sioux City and his seven month old son Louie Ep ler stay July with his grandparents in Cedar Rapids.

J. W. Hatch New York City Rockey T. Newton Newton Blake Boulevard Hatch Mrs. Newton Joan Mickey Laverna Reynolds Nancy Los Angeles Cedar Rapids George Beattie Nineteenth Street Cedar Rapids Country Club Clyde Savery Billy Scarsdale N. Y Louie Christensen Sioux City Louie Epler

Frances Norton to Appear in Hotel Montrose Recital

Ralph Leo presents Miss Frances Lucille Norton soprano in a terrace room recital at Hotel Montrose this afternoon at 2 30 p m. She will sing English and Irish folk ballads and modern songs with pianist Gert rude Shoemaker. Public invited. Program includes English and Irish ballads.

Ralph Leo Frances Lucille Norton Montrose Miss Norton Gertrude Shoemaker

New Group Goes To Camp Hitaga

Cedar Rapids and several other towns send girls to Camp Hitaga for the Greenland Lanes nature study period opening Monday. Names listed include Emma Allen Ruth Allen Arlene Arends Evora Bailey Jo Ann Berger and many others across Cedar Rapids Wyoming Mount Vernon Keokuk Clarence and nearby communities.

Camp Hitaga Greenland Hitaga Emma Allen Ruth Allen Arlene Arends Evora Bailey Jo Ann Berger Ortha Berger Dorothy Blaine Lorraine Bliss Mildred Boardman Doris Canterbury Marjorie Harris Mary Henningsen Jeraldine Henri Patricia Mitchell Jane Travis Mount Vernon Alice Lindsey Campbell Marie Repertinger Keokuk Helen Christopherson Jean Davis Norma Jean Hasselbusch Irma Hulse Muriel Mack Vivian Pruess Arlene Robinson Avis Shriver Raymond Doermann Clarence Margaret Cook Urbana Mary Gent Nokomis Betty Niles Anamosa Rosemary White Olin

Mrs Porter Hosts Dinner Party

Mrs M D Porter of 1924 B avenue NE entertained eight guests. Out of town visitors included Mr and Mrs Ivan Noland and Mr and Mrs William Noland of West Liberty and Miss Doris Connelly of St Louis. Miss Connelly was spending the weekend with Mrs Porter.

M. D. Porter B Avenue NE Ivan Noland William Noland West Liberty Doris Connelly St. Louis Miss Connelly Porter

Gardner Quarton Leaves for France for Navy Class

Gardner Quarton son of Mr and Mrs Sumner D Quarton 2232 Linden drive SE will depart for New York City today to join a classmate from Exeter and sail Friday on a freighter to France. He plans to return this fall when he will enter Harvard University.

Gardner Quarton Sumner D. Quarton Linden Drive New York City Exeter France Quarton Harvard University

Mr and Mrs White Return From Duluth Trip

Mr and Mrs Homer White recently returned from a ten day trip to Duluth Minnesota and the Canadian border. Mrs White was formerly Miss Cenoma Owen. The couple reside at 154 Twenty third Street Drive SE.

Homer White Duluth Minn White Cenoma Owen Twenty-third Street Drive

Earl Delzells Return From Ten Day Trip

Mr and Mrs Earl B Delzell and their sons Sterling and Earl Jr returned today from a ten day trip to Creston Clarinda and Nebraska City where they visited relatives and at al doah

Earl B. Delzell Grande Avenue Sterling Earl, Jr Creston Clarinda Ae Doah Nebraska City

Friendly Club Meeting and Outing Planned

Members of the Friendly club meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m on the island plaza then proceed to the F W Pratt home on Vin ton road NW. Members should bring their favorite game and car owners should provide transportation.

Friendly Club Island Plaza F. W. Pratt Vinton Road

Eleanor Day Honored at Shower Before July 18Wedding

Miss Eleanor Day, to wed Milford V. Sapp on July 18, was honored at a recent shower hosted by Mrs. H. Co. DeWitt and Mrs. Lawrence Hauskins at 1963 B avenue NE. Sixteen guests attended the party.

Eleanor Day Milford V. Sapp H. Co. DeWitt Lawrence Hauskins B Avenue

Cedar Rapids Country Club Draws Many Groups This Evening

The Cedar Rapids Country Club remains a cool retreat with a popular pool open from 8 30 am to 10 pm. Families dine in the busy dining room while a large party honors Mrs Laverna Reynolds of Los Angeles and her daughter Nancy visiting Cedar Rapids. Hosts include Addison J Ramsey Kenneth Lindsay and Alfred E Durin.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Laverna Reynolds Los Angeles Nancy Reynolds Cedar Rapids Addison J. Ramsey Crescent Drive Kenneth Lindsay Grande Avenue Alfred E. Durin Linden Drive

Carey Family Plans Summer Visit to Alexandria

Mr and Mrs Carey and their daughter Kathleen travel to Alexandria Minnesota for the rest of the summer with Mr Carey staying briefly at home. Miss Elizabeth Carey and Miss Katherine Reed of Des Moines arrived in Bermuda for a week long stay and Miss Carey expects to return late in the month.

E. J. Carey Grande Avenue Kathleen Alexandria Minn

Mrs Hann Returns From West Indies Cruise

Mrs Fred W. Hann of 549 Forest Drive SE has returned from a three week West Indies cruise aboard the S. S. Sixada. She visited Cuba Jamaica Honduras and Panama during the trip.

Fred W. Hann Forest Drive New York City S. S

Mr and Mrs Gribble Visiting Shuttleworths

Mr and Mrs S E Gribble of St Louis and their daughter Jane are visiting Mrs Gribble's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W Craven Shuttle 1801 Second avenue SE. They will return after the week end and Jane will stay longer.

S. E. Gribble St. Louis Jane

Topic couple visits with Chandlers in Chicago tied trip

Mr and Mrs Peter Topic arrive from Chicago and spend the week with Mrs Topic’s parents Mr and Mrs Everett Chandler at 824 Twenty first street SE.

Peter Topic Chicago Topic Mrs Everett Chandler Twentyfirst Street

Guests Visiting In Robert Ford Home

Mrs. Robert Mohrbacker of Long Beach California and her son Bobby and Mrs. Mohrbacker's mother Mrs. Burt Strauss of Belleville Kansas visit Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ford at 1420 Wildwood Drive NE Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Strauss will stay a week or ten days and Mrs. Mohrbacker a month.

Robert Mohrbacker Long Beach Calif Bobby Mohrbacker Burt Strauss Belleville Kan Robert Ford Wildwood Drive Ford Strauss Cedar Rapids

Paul McCarthys Arrive for Visit at Swab Home

Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCarthy of Sioux City and their daughter Sally Ann arrived Saturday to visit at the home of Mrs. Rose A. Swab 507 C avenue NW mother of Mrs. McCarthy for a week or ten days. They will visit with relatives and friends in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Swab will host a family dinner today for out of town guests including Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCarthy and their daughter Sally Ann Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Richtarik Oliver Swab and his children Oliver Jr and Janet ne Frances Dostai and Mrs Joe

Paul McCarthy Sioux City Sally Ann Rose A. Swab C Avenue NW McCarthy Cedar Rapids Oliver Swab Oliver, Jr Janet Frances Dostai Joe

Congenial Hundred Club Dates Dance Change

The Congenial Hundred club shifts its dance to July 24 from July 17. The event will be at the Chamber of Commerce ballroom at 8 30 p m.

Congenial Hundred Club Chamber of Commerce

Louise Leibert Circle Luncheon at Marion Country Club

Louise Leibert Circle of King's Daughters holds a luncheon at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Marion Country Club with hostesses Mrs. J. E. Killinger and Mrs. F.W.

Louise Leibert King’s Daughters Marion Country Club J. E. Killinger F.W

Also Mentioned on This Page

Honor Brownlees Eugene Pinneys Wisconsin Charles Elys Mrs. North Howard David Turners George Josselyns Chauncey Howe Mrs. Howe D. A. Huenes Jacmeson Nancy Reynolds Thompson Photo Mrs.Club Savery Billy x ToomPrson Pore Mrs. Roberts Miss Shirer Mrs. Shirer Mrs. Schindel Inez Deacon Louie Epler Tuompson John S. Elys Frances Norton Mary Carsichan John Alden Carpenter Mrs. White Earl Delzells Country Club Mrs. Carey Mrs. Hann West Indies MR. and Mrs. Gribble Shuttleworths Chandlers Paul McCarthys SWAB
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