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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1940

Page

9

Dixie Feed Climaxes Gay Week At Hitaga

Camp Hitaga closes its gay week with the Dixie Feed event featuring watermelon themed tables and a rainbow ceremony for new campers. Folk dancing, camp fire stories, and a Friday night of stunts and weekend hikes highlighted the program plus honors for top campers and a forthcoming fourth period starting Monday.

Dixie Feed Hitaga Camp Hitaga Wolf’s den Tree House Agatth Paris Virginia Mooman Moses Jean Moffit Frances Neessen Shirley Richards Betty Wolf Jayne Dock Peggy Fehleisen

Star of Maine Rebekahs Install New Officers

Star of Maine Rebekah lodge No. 221 installed new officers Thursday at Maine lodge hall 8388 First avenue E. Ruth Ratliff District Deputy President led the ceremony assisted by staff. many officers and committees were named with gifts exchanged for the retiring noble grand Hildred Brague and incoming Lillian Moore. Visiting members from Grove City Marion and Cedar Rapids attended and refreshments followed.

Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge No Maine Lodge First Avenue E Ruth Ratliff Marion Grove City Rebekah Lodge No Gladys Ballard Noble Grand Hildred Brague Lillian Moore Hilda Phillips Gladys Wink Alma Farley Ava Nicholas Delores Shimerda Dessa Russell Elizabeth Meyn Grace Hansen Clara Hemminger Alice Andrie Margaret Noblett Guardian Minnie Dodds Thetis Holmes Grace Longstaff Leona Vedder Hazel Churchill Alta Woodside Hazel Neal Ella Moody Christine Earhart Frieda Schollman Libbie Howard Netta Chiverton Helen Vedder Beatrice Bonham Ways and Means Eva Hazen Ruth Pierson Emma Hammond Emma Ruhrmeister Janetta Augustine Pearl Evans Lena Borschel Floral William Moore Ethel Height Amelia Schlesselman Anna Blecher Tressa Carter Alice Averill Brague

Various Events Across Iowa Schedule Benefit and Arts Activities

Cedar Rapids hosts a Red Cross benefit show with golf and bow and arrow acts at 3 30 p m admission 25 cents. Iowa City holds Fine Arts events including Faust concert Coriolanus and symphonic band through Thursday and Friday.

Cedar Rapids Johnny Jacobs Charlie Burkart Russ Graham Jack Dysart Red Cross Kenmore Greeley—Coon Dubuque Central City Fairground Grace Episcopal Church West Branch Iowa Jersey Cattle Club Iowa City Iowa Union Ames Bever Park River Room of Modesto Alloa Linn County Ellis Park

Wades Return From Their Summer Home

Mr and Mrs Harry L Wade of 709 Memorial Drive SE returned Saturday from their summer home on Lake Kabetogama near International Falls Minnesota where they had vacationed since June 26.

Harry L. Wade Memorial Drive Lake Kabetogama International Falls Minn

Delbridges Return Home After Weeklong Visit

Mr. and Mrs. A Delbridge and daughter Mary Jane, of 156 Twenty fourth Street SE, returned Saturday morning after a week in Illinois and Wisconsin visiting relatives.

Mrs. A. Delbridge Twenty-fourth Street Mary Jane Illinois Wisconsin

Praha Rebekahs Install Officers at Sokol Hall

Praha Rebekah lodge No. 5 installed Friday at Sokol hall with Ruth Ratliff district deputy president and staff assisting. New officers include Otilla Norberg as noble grand and Lenora Schuknecht as presiding noble grand who received a gift and a jewel from the lodge.

Laura Horsky Honored at Civic Assembly Meeting

Praha staff presented a bouquet and good wishes to Laura Horsky district deputy president during a ceremony. Lucille Filipy deputy marshal gave a gift. Each member carried a bouquet with streamers. Visitors from Star of Maine Cedar Rebekah Ilame lodge Grove City attended. Honors went to Marie C Novak Ruth Ratliff and Laura Horsky. Next meeting set for August 9.

Praha Laura Horsky Lucille Filipy Star of Maine Cedar Rebekah Ilame Lodge Grove City No Marie C Novak The Assembly of Iowa Ruth Ratliff

TATTLE-TALES GOLF TOURNAMENT Highlights and oddities at the golf event

The report notes side lights during Monday night qualifying on the eighteenth hole with Johnny Vavra and George Taylor moving lanterns. Esther Yothers observes players may need to slice drives for visibility. A writer’s helper is praised for keeping bugs away from the press tent. Mrs J J Studer wears blue silk pajamas with a straw hat while a Des Moines golfer sports a fireman red shirt.

Johnny Vavra George Taylor Esther Yothers Knoll Preas J J. Studer Des Moines

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