Social Plans Set for Central Iowa Tennis Tourney
Plans for the Middle States tennis tournament at Cedar Rapids Country Club include hostesses for visiting golfers and players, a Saturday buffet supper dance with a paid entry for non dinner guests, and an 8 pm Thursday mixer in the tea room. Visiting guests listed include Lord Sterling Jr of Burlington and Bob Sandler of Des Moines among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle States
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids
State Theater
Lord Sterling, Jr
Burlington
James W. Bell
Country Club Parkway
Ken Black
Peoria
Carl F. Jordan
Linden Drive
Sumner H. Foster
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Elmer Rosenbaum
Grande Avenue
Bob Sandler
Forrest Hainline
Rock Island
Don Hersch
T. Frank Hersch
Greenwood Drive
Rod Coffin
Joe Carney
Bob Schwarz
Norman Jones
Tom Mangold
Aldrich
Galesburg
John Paulus
Dale Hatch
T. E. Train
George Umbaugh
Iowa City
Andersons Return from Chicago Visit
Dr and Mrs Ernest W Anderson of 2222 Fifth Avenue SE returned from Chicago where they were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jerry Chambers and Mr and Mrs Don Durian both Cedar Rapids natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Anderon
Fifth Avenue SE
Chicago
Jerry Chambers
Cedar Rapids
Don Durian
Miss Katherine Baxter Engaged to Dr Ralph Redmond
A miscellaneous shower honors Miss Katherine Baxter ahead of her Aug. 1 wedding to Dr Ralph N Redmond of Sterling Ill. Co hosts Mrs Kenneth Ottsen and Mrs Richard Buresh at the Ottsen home 2512 C avenue NE. Tea towels will be hemmed during the evening. Guests include Mesdames Beaver Adams Harry Peterson Kenneth Madden Owen Hardendorf Charles Schimberg Roy Pearson and Misses Arlene Childs Bernita Sebern Helen Burt Elizabeth Focht Iola Mentzer and Juanita Jordan. Miss Focht and Miss Jordan hosted a personal shower and dessert bridge for Baxter Tuesday at the Commonwealth Tea Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Baxter
Ralph N. Redmond
Sterling
Ill
Kenneth Ottsen
Richard Buresh
Ottsen
C Avenue NE
Miss Baxter
Mesdames Beaver Adams
Chicago
Harry Peterson
Kenneth Madden
Owen Hardendorf
Charles Schimberg
Roy Pearson
Arlene Childs
Bernita Sebern
Helen Burt
Elizabeth Focht
Iola Mentzer
Juanita Jordan
Miss Focht
Miss Jordan
Commonwealth Tea Room
Currays Return From Camps In Wisconsin And Colorado
Joe Curray son of Roy E and Mrs. Curray 2200 Linden SE returned Tuesday from Sayner Wis where he attended Camp Highlands. Ellen Curray also returned after five weeks at Cheley Camp Estes Park Colo arriving Wednesday. Mrs Scott McIntyre 627 Cottage Grove Ave SE accompanied the Currays and visits in Duluth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Curray
Roy E. Curray
Linden Drive
Sayner
Wis
Camp Highlands
Curray
Ellen Curray
Estes Park
Colo
Cheley Camp
Currays
Scott McIntyre
Cottage Grove Avenue
Duluth
Michael Martin Hosts Fourth Birthday Party
Michael Martin son of Mr and Mrs Frank L Martin celebrated his fourth birthday with a Tuesday afternoon party at home 512 Vernon Drive SE. Guests included Bonnie Burch Jack Cutler Mary Fagan and her guest Mary Helen Martin from Burlington Edward Fleury Carolyn Kelly Suzanne and David Salter Lois Welch and Dickie and Jerry White. A luncheon, balloons, favors and games were provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Martin
Frank L. Martin
Vernon Drive
Michael
Bonnie Burch
Jack Cutler
Mary Fagan
Mary Helen Martin
Burlington
Edward Fleury
Carolyn Kelly
Suzanne
David Salter
Lois Welch
Dickie
Jerry White
Miss Mary Zuercher Hosts Luncheon and Bridge
Miss Mary Zuercher daughter of Dr and Mrs A R Zuercher 1852 Second Avenue SE hosted a Wednesday luncheon and bridge at her home with nine places set. Joining as guests were Miss Bonnie Mae Diebold Miss Louise Flaherty Miss Jean Walter Miss Jeanne Cash Miss Barbara Rogers Miss Dorothy Spencer Miss Kathryn Claassen and Miss Marion Reiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Zuercher
A. R. Zuercher
Second Avenue SE
Bonnie Mae Diebold
Louise Flaherty
Jean Walter
Jeanne Cash
Barbara Rogers
Dorothy Spencer
Kathryn Claassen
Marion Reiff
James De Yarman Returns From Camp Highlands
James De Yarman son of Dr and Mrs Lester De Yarman 216 Twentieth street NE returned Tuesday night after four weeks at Camp Highlands on Plumb Lake near Sayner Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James de Yarman
Lester de Yarman
Twentieth Street
Camp Highlands
Plumb Lake
Sayner
Wis
Miss Jeanne Hruska Hosts Guests This Week
Miss Jeanne Hruska daughter of Dr and Mrs Edwin Hruska hosts Wanda Wiebler of Davenport and DeLores Pechman of Iowa City as her house guests at 1940 Bever Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Hruska
Edwin 5. Hruska
Bever Avenue
Wanda Wiebler
Davenport
DeLores Pechman
Iowa City
Aunt Het Reflects on Grandchildren and Worries
Aunt Het declares she avoids worry about grandkids, preferring to avoid overstepping in bossing them. She asserts that if she cannot supervise, she will not fret about the outcome.
St John's Bluebirds Picnic At Bever Park
The Happy Bluebirds of St John’s Episcopal church enjoyed a picnic at Bever Park on Wednesday after luncheon. Attendees included Jane Hickelop er, Betty Hopkins, Joan Killian, Eva Liddle, Virginia Mansfield, Suzanne Salter, Joyce Skinner, Janet Jones, Charlotte Helming, Louanne Clark, Sue Randall, Sally Jones and Catherine Yuill. Mrs Charles W Clark and Mrs Charles P Jones with Miss Elora Boardman led the outing. Rev D A Loferski also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Bluebirds
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bever Park
Jane Hickenlooper
Betty Hopkins
Joan Killian
Eva Liddle
Virginia Mansfield
Suzanne Salter
Joyce Skinner
Janet Jones
Charlotte Helming
Louanne Clark
Sue Randall
Sally Jones
Catherine Yuill
Charles W. Clark
Guardian
Charles P. Jones
Elora Boardman
D. A
Metcalf Daughters Visit Easterdays in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Wallace Metcalf and daughters Mrs Everett Moore and Miss Dorothy Metcalf from New Rochelle New York arrive to spend weeks with sister Mrs E H Easterday and husband at 1119 Twelfth Street NE Cedar Rapids. Malcolm Metcalf accompanies them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Metcalf
Everett Moore
Dorothy Metcalf
New Rochelle
N. Y
Mrs. Wilson Hosts Cleveland Guest Miss Schneider
Mrs. Robert A. Wilson of 1238 Fourth Avenue SE returns from a three week stay in Cleveland as guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J F Lincoln. She was accompanied home by Miss Marjorie Schneider of Cleveland who will be a house guest for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Wilson
Fourth Avenue SE
Cleveland
J. F. Lincoln
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Marjorie Schneider
Wilsons
Wichmans Parsons Host Picnic at Ellis Park
Mr and Mrs G H Wichman and Mr and Mrs W R Parsons hosted a family picnic at Ellis Park on Sunday. Four generations were represented including Mrs Parsons Mrs H R Ramming Mrs Ralph Wichman and her sons. Attendees hailed from Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Wichman
Avenue NW
W. R. Parsons
Fifth Avenue
Ellis Park
Parsons
H. R. Ramming
Ralph Wichman
Wichman
Mark Scheible
George McEldon
Irene
Jeanne
David Taylor
A. 2. Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth
Jack
Ramon
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Buresh Family Guests From East and West
Miss Georgia Buresh of Hollywood California and her brother Francis M Buresh visit Mr and Mrs G F Buresh at 367 Eighteenth Street SE Springfield Mass The daughter will return to Hollywood August 12 to resume studies under Edward Lynn Warner Brothers radio studio She has studied at Grinnell College and Warner Brothers School for script writing directing and producing Francis M Buresh an engineer in Fisk Tire company Springfield Mass will return home with his family in about ten days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Buresh
Eighteenth Street
Georgia Buresh
Hollywood
Calif
Francis M. Buresh
Fisk Tire Company
Springfield
Mass
Funeral homes adopt plain figure pricing policy
The Brush Chapel has long offered plain figure pricing for funeral services. Prices cover all ordinary essentials, excluding minister's fee, cemetery lot, clothing, and nonessential items. The writer recommends the Brush Chapel for transparent pricing and notes their telephone number 2 8837.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush Chapel
Logan Campbells Are Complimented At Picnic Supper
Mr and Mrs Logan Campbell of San Antonio former Cedar Rapids residents visiting Mr and Mrs Herbert Henderson hosted a picnic supper at the Hilborn home. Attendees included A H Boileau G J Liebke E E Schenefelt and others. Campbell party planned to visit Traer next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Campbell
San Antonio
Tex
Cedar Rapids
Herbert Henderson
Third Avenue SE
Alpha Gamma Delta
E. E. Schenefelt
Henderson
Otto Schluter
Norman Polasky
R. B. van Cleve
Helen Levsen
Hilborn
Campbell
Traer
Birthday Party Honoring Joyce Elaine Libal at Bever Park
Mrs. Jerry Libal hosted Joyce Elaine Libal’s tenth birthday Monday afternoon at Bever Park. Guests enjoyed pink and white decor, a lighted cake, games, and a park tour. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Libal and several hostesses. invitees included numerous Solon residents and Vera Faltus of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Libal
Iowa Avenue SE
Bever Park
Joyce Elaine
Libal
Charles Blahnik
Godfrey Stolba
Jerry Stelcik
Jerry K
Birthday honors for Bever ly Lou Ritz at home
Mrs. R E Ritz hosted a Monday birthday party for her daughter Bever ly Lou Ritz at 1334 Hinkley avenue NW. Attendees included Janet Villers Mar lene Dorland Jermaine Lacombe Shirley Finefield Anita Gale Morey Martha Norma Sheldon Mary Fai Evans Billy Cunningham Arlene Good Joan Griffin David Canfield and Mrs Louis Pech Muriel.
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R. E. Ritz
Hinkley Avenue
Beverly Lou
Janet Villers
Marlene Dorland
Jermaine Lacombe
Shirley Finefield
Anita
Gale Morey
Martha
Norma Sheldon
Mary Fai. Evans
Billy Cunningham
Arlene Good
Joan Griffin
David Canfield
Louis Pech
Muriel
Birthday honor for George Atwater at home gathering
Monday evening in Marion, George Atwater received a surprise birthday party hosted by his mother Mrs. Donald Atwater and sister Isabelle Atwater with Miss Esther Booth of Cedar Rapids. Games Bunco Chinese checkers and 500 featured prizes for Isabelle Atwater Russell Hughes and Ida Patschke. Additional guests included Iva Mae Wetzel Claire Booth Maxine Fernow Anna Mullaley Harold Fernow Billy Barnhart Donald Atwater all of Marion. An angel food cake with white candles in blue holders adorned the table.
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George Atwater
Near Marion
Donald Atwater
Isabelle Atwater
Esther Booth
Cedar Rapids
Bunco
Russell Hughes
Ida Patschke
Marion
Iva Mae Wetzel
Springville
Claire Booth
Maxine Fernow
Anna Mullaley
Harold Fernow
Billy Barnhart
Miss Joyce Minkel Returns Home to Dysart
Miss Joyce Minkel returns to Dysart after a two week stay with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morrow at 1227 Hillside Drive NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Minkel
Dysart
Mrs. Herbert Morrow
Hillside Drive
Weichman Picnic Set at Ellis Park River Pavilion
The annual C. A. Weichman picnic will be held at the river pavilion in Ellis park next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Weichman
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
Iowa City Guests Honor Henry Files Vacation Visit
Mr and Mrs Henry M Files of Syracuse NY spend vacation in Iowa City and are hosted by Prof and Mrs Frederick M Pownall and Dr and Mrs Dean M Lierle with other local guests including Mr and Mrs Files Mr and Mrs Herbert S Stamats Mr and Mrs Clare R Marshall and Dr and Mrs B J Moon. Mrs Wayne J Foster hosted a luncheon for Mrs Files and Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer before their eastern trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Files
Syracuse
N. Y
Iowa City
Files
Frederick M. Pownall
Dean M. Lierle
Lierle
Herbert S. Stamats
Couple to Wed Aug 3 in Society Nuptials
Miss Dorothy Stritesky and John Threlkeld will marry on August 3. A luncheon hosted by Miss Lillian Stritesky at Mrs Clapp's tea room honored the couple, and a buffet supper and shower for both was hosted by Mrs R M Threlkeld and Mrs M Holbrook Morrison Jr at 1526 Second Avenue SE with 14 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Stritesky
Birth of Daughter Karen Lee to Madison Couple Biba
Word has been received of the birth of a daughter, Karen Lee, on July 22, to Mr and Mrs Robert Biba of Madison Wisconsin at Madison General hospital. The Bibas are former Cedar Rapids residents, Mrs Biba being Corrine Wymer before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Lee
Robert Biba
Madison
Wis
Madison General Hospital
Biba
Cedar Rapids
Corrine Wymer
Sebern Family Picnic At Ellis Park On Tuesday
Honoring Mr and Mrs Harold Sebern of Shreveport Louisiana and their two sons Tom and Jack the Sebern family met in Ellis park for a picnic Tuesday evening Mrs W P Sebern of 1012 First Avenue East attended Also present were out of town relatives Mr and Mrs Wesley Menkle Robert and Joyce and Frank Smock of Dysart and Mrs H H St Clair of Vinton The Harold Sebern family left for Shreveport Wednesday morning after eight days with relatives in and near Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sebern
Shreveport
Tom
Jack
W. P. Sebern
First Avenue E
Sebern
Ellis Park
D. C. Sebern
Salem
Ore
Wesley Menkle
Robert
Joyce
Frank Smock
Dysart
Polehna Brothers Hold Annual Picnic South of Cedar Rapids
Polehna Brothers and company held their annual picnic Sunday south of Cedar Rapids for employees and their families. Attendees included numerous named relatives and workers such as Bohac Bearns Cisler Dusek Dvorak Hansen Hartl Jakubcik Kopecek Kroupa Kopecek Kucera Machacek Macha cek Polehna Polehna Pecina Rigel Skala Simanovsky Seda Srp Svoboda Vesecky Wright Machacek Vanourny Vyskocil and several others plus the Misses Raim Si
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polehna Brothers and
Local Cedar Rapids Names in Obituary Card
A list of individuals including Evelyn Svoboda Manovsky and Alma Kucera along with June Svec Lilly Vesecky Betty Jane Skala Dorothy Ann Vilma Vera Polehna Marjorie Rosemary Libby Machacek Marjorie Ann Kopecek Carol Mary Ann Wright and other Cedar Rapids residents. Also mentioned are Milo Pecina Dickie Roberta Ann John Griffin and Doris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manovsky
Evelyn Svoboda
Martha
Alma Kucera
June Svec
Lilly Vesecky
Betty Jane Skala
Dorothy Ann
Vilma
Vera Polehna
Marjorie
Rosemary
Libby Machacek
Marjorie Ann Kopecek
Carol
Mary Ann Wright
Cedar Rapids
Milo Pecina
Dickie
Roberta Ann
John Griffin
Doris
Iowa City
Birthday party honors Billy McCracken at home
Mrs. James McCracken hosted a Saturday birthday gathering at 644 Thirty-third Street NE for her son Billy turning two. Guests included Vertus Svenssen, Charles Ray, Gloria, Paul Houser, Jimmy and Janet, Herb Hintze, Rebecca, Peter and Mrs. McCracken, Larry and Terry Bjornsen, Marjorie Secrest, and Roberta McFarlane of Chicago, with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCracken
Thirty-third Street
Billy
Vertus Svenksen
Charles Ray
Gloria
Paul Houser
Jimmy
Janet
Herb Hintze
Rebecca
Peter McCracken
Larry
Terry Bjornsen
Marjorie Secrest
Roberta McFarlane
Chicago
Peter McCrackens
Birthday party honors Roger Olson on sixth birthday
Mrs. Victor Olson hosted a Tuesday afternoon celebration at 845 Fifth Avenue SE for her son Roger turning six. Attendees included Shirley and Mary, Jo McHenry, Wilbur Mollman, Virginia and Patricia Ann WNurss, Johnny and Jimmy Doyle, Barbara Ball, and Charles Wheeler, with helpers Mrs. Al Doyle, Mrs. Charles Dorman, and Mrs. Frank Mittlestedt assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Olson
Fifth Avenue SE
Roger
Shirley
Mary
Jo McHenry
Wilbur Mollman
Virginia
Patricia Ann Wnurss
Johnny
Jimmy Doyle
Barbara Ball
Charles Wheeler
al Doyle
Charles Dorman
Frank Mittlestedt
Cooper and Kuschel Head to New York for Fair Visit
Catherine L. Cooper of 417 Twentieth Street SE left Wednesday morning for New York to visit the fair. She is accompanied by Mildred Kuschel of Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine L. Cooper
Twentieth Street SE
New York
Mildred Kuschel
Carroll
Low bids announced for eastern Iowa road projects
Iowa Highway Commission released low bidders for Tuesday's highway setting. Pending commission and federal approvals, projects include bridges and culverts in Delaware County, paving in Floyd and Allamakee counties, grading in Adair and Dubuque areas, gravel surfacing in Dubuque County, and bituminous surfacing in Allamakee Harrison Tama counties with bids ranging from about 4 000 to 14 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Omaha
Iowa
Delaware
Iowa 10
Dubuque
F. A. Moser
Farmersburg
Floyd County
U. S. 18
U. S. 218
Charles City
Milwaukee Railroad Crossing
Fred Carlson Co
Decorah
Floyd
Adair County
Iowa 92
Fontanelle
Greenfield
G. H. Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque County
J. P. Hurley Construction Company
Epworth
Myron Baker
Independence
Allamakee County
Iowa 13
Iowa 51
Iowa Road Building Company
Des Moines
Allamakee
Yellow River Bridge
Harrison
U. S. 30
Shelby County
Hargrave Construction Company
Tama
Iowa 96
Gladbrook
U. S. 63
Short Changer Racket Hits Cedar Rapids Lunch Room
Velda Reis, a Kozy Inn No. 1 waitress on First Avenue, was victimized by a tall dark stranger who used a $20 bill for 20 ones. While counting, Reis found 19 ones and the man left promising to fetch change from his wife. He departed with the envelope containing the 19 ones and a folded sheet of plain paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Velda Reis
Kozy Ina No. 1
First Avenue
Tenth Street
Miss Keis
Madge Evans Elopes With Playwright Sidney Kingsley
Film star Madge Evans aged 30 eloped with Sidney Kingsley 32, Pulitzer winner, after performing the final act of Brief Moment at Ogunquit playhouse. They were married by a local justice of the peace in York Village, Maine, Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Village
Ongunquit Playhouse
Madge Evans
Sidney Kingsley
Tobacco Growers Demand English Speaking Auctioneer
Tobacco growers at the Maryland market urged replacing the chanting auctioneer saying they cannot understand the North Carolina speaker. They voted to demand a new auctioneer, contending their tobacco sold at prices they would reject if they understood the bidding dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Marlboro
North Carolina
Drill by Sokols an added feature of Czech Day at fair
A special drill by 16 Sokol gymnasts will highlight Czech day at the All Iowa fair alongside songs and dances in native costume. The local Czech group hopes Dr. Alice Masaryk may attend the program, with Col. Vladimir Hurban as principal speaker following Czech Alliance meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sokol
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. Ernest Andersons
DIAL
Sherwin-Williams Co
Joe
Prastka
Jewelers
China
Amber
Ivory
ST. John’s Bluebirds
Mrs
Robert Wilson
Miss Schneider
Wichmans
G. F. Bureshes
Mary Morris
Brosh Chapel
Tbs
Dows Butning Corner
Nd Ave
2Nd St
Logan Campbells
Mrs. Libal
MRS. Ritz
Honor MR. Atwater
Miss Minkel
Henry Files
Miss Stritesky
MR. Threlkeld
Robert Bibas
Polehna CO. Picnic
Roger Olson
Miss Cooper
Elope
Sokols
Red Canton Cafe
We's
San Lang
Pke
Toman
Florist
Third Avenue
Joseph Toman
Croquignole
London
Beauty Shop
2Nd Ave
Renier Shoe Store
Oddlot Sale Lagana
California
Second Street
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