Social affair plans for Mid States tennis tourney at Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts a week of events for the Middle States tennis tournament opening at Cedar Rapids Country Club on Thursday. A Saturday buffet supper dance features a paid-at-door policy for non-dinner guests, plus an informal contestants mixer Thursday evening. Entertainment includes a dance band and a State theater outing Friday night. Notable visitors include Lord Sterling Jr of Burlington and other hosts from Des Moines, Peoria, and Iowa towns, with many guests arriving Thursday.
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
Ander son family hosts Chicago weekend guests
Dr and Mrs Ernest W Ander son of 2222 Fifth Avenue SE returned from Chicago where they were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jerry Chambers formerly of Cedar Rapids and of Mrs and Mrs Don Durian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Anderson
Fifth Avenue SE
Chicago
Jerry Chambers
Cedar Rapids
Don Durian
Miss Katherine Baxter to be married in August
A sequence of showers honors Miss Katherine Baxter who will wed Dr Ralph N Redmond of Sterling Illinois on August 1. Co hosts Mrs Kenneth Ottsen and Mrs Richard Buresh invite guests at the Ottsen home 2512 C avenue NE for a miscellaneous shower and hem tea towels.
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
Bern
Curray Children Return From Summer Camps
Joe Curray son of Mr and Mrs Roy E Curray returned Tuesday from Sayner Wisconsin where he attended Camp Highlands. He came home with his parents who drove north last week Ellen Curray also returned from five weeks at Cheley camp Estes Park Colorado arriving Wednesday morning Accompanying the Currays north was Mrs Scott McIntyre visiting in Duluth from Cottage Grove Avenue SE.
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
Birthday Celebration for Michael Martin Held at Home
Michael Martin marked his fourth birthday with a Tuesday afternoon party at the family home on Ver non drive SE. Guests included Bonnie Burch Jack Cutler Mary Fagan Mary Helen Martin Edward Fleury Carolyn Kelly Suzanne Salter Lois Welch Dickie and Jerry White. Balloons favors games and a luncheon were part of the festivities.
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
Luncheon and Bridge Hosted by Miss Mary Zuercher
Miss Mary Zuercher hosted a luncheon and bridge at her home on Wednesday afternoon with nine guests. The attendees included Miss Bonnie Mae Diebold and Miss Louise Flaherty among others, all from the local area.
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
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
Guests of Miss Jeanne Hruska Honor Davenport and Town City visitors
Miss Jeanne Hruska hosts Wanda Wiebler of Davenport and DeLores Pechman of Town City at her home this week. The Hruska residence is at 1940 Bever Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Hruska
Edwin F. Hruska
Bever Avenue
Wanda Wiebler
Davenport
DeLores Pechman
Town City
Aunt Het Reflects on Grandchildren and Worries
Aunt Het says she has learned not to worry about grandchildren. She rejects bossiness and refuses to fret about how things will turn out, accepting life’s unpredictability.
Happy Bluebirds Picnic at Bever Park
The Happy Bluebirds of St. John's Episcopal church picnicked at Bever Park on a Wednesday. Attendees included Jane Hickenboower Betty Hopkins Joan Killian Eva Liddle Virginia Mansfield Suzanne Salter Joyce Skinner Janet Jones Charlotte Helming Louanne Clark Sue Randall Sally Jones Catherine Yuill Mrs Charles W Clark guardian and Mrs Charles P Jones plus Miss Elora Boardman in charge. The Rev A Loferski of St. John's also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Bluebirds
St. John's Episcopal Church
Bever Park
Jane Hickenboower
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
A. Loferski
St. John's
Metcalf Family Visitation From New Rochelle
Mrs Wallace Metcalf and her daughters Mrs Everett Moore and Miss Dorothy Metcalf of New Rochelle N Y arrived to spend a few weeks with Mrs E H Easterday and Mr Easterday at 1119 Twelfth Street NE Cedar Rapids. They were accompanied by Malcolm Metcalf who had been visiting in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Metcalf
Everett Moore
Dorothy Metcalf
New Rochelle
N. Y
Mrs Wilson Returns Home After Cleveland Visit
Mrs Robert A Wilson arrives back at 1238 Fourth Avenue SE after a three week stay in Cleveland as a guest of her parents. She is accompanied by Miss Marjorie Schneider of Cleveland who will visit the Wilsons at Cedar Rapids for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A Wilson
Fourth Avenue SE
Cleveland
J. F. Lincoln
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Marjorie Schneider
Wilsons
Picnic at Ellis Park Brings Four Generations Together
Mr and Mrs G H Wiehman Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs W R Parsons Fort Dodge hosted a family picnic at Ellis park on Sunday. Four generations attended including Mrs Parsons and Mrs H R Ramming, Mrs Ralph Wichman and her sons, with relatives from Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H Wiehman
Avenue NW
W. R. Parsons
Fifth Avenue
Ellis Park
Parsons
H.R Ramming
Ralph Wichman
Wichman
Mark Scheible
George McEldon
Irene
Jeanne
David Taylor
Buresh Family Guests In Street SE Home
Guests in the home of Myr and Mrs. G F Buresh at 367 Eighteenth street SE include their daughter Miss Georgia Buresh of Hollywood California and their son Francis M Buresh with Mrs Buresh and their daughter Bette Jo of Springfield Massachusetts. Georgia will return to Hollywood August 12 to resume studies under Edward Lynn at Warner Brothers radio productions. She has attended Grinnell College and Warner Brothers school for script writing directing and producing. Francis M Buresh, an engineer in Fisk Tire company's research department in Springfield MA, will return home with his family in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myr
G. F. Buresh
Eighteenth Street
Georgia Buresh
Hollywood
Calif
Francis M. Buresh
Buresh
Bette Jo
Springfield
Mass
Edward Lynn
Warner Brothers Radio Productions
Francis M Buresh
Fisk Tire Company
Spring- Neld
Price Becomes Plain Figures In Funerals At Brush Chapel
The article notes funeral pricing with all essentials included in plain figures at Brush Chapel for years. It states ministers fees cemetery lots clothing and other nonessential items are omitted and recommends the firm The Brush Chapel, phone 2-8837.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush Chapel
Logan Campbells Honored At Picnic Supper in Cedar Rapids
Logan Campbell and his wife from San Antonio Texas were guests of Mr and Mrs Herbert Henderson at 1815 Third Avenue SE. Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae and husbands hosted a picnic supper by the outdoor fireplace at 816 C Avenue NW, with several couples attending. The Campbells left Wednesday to visit Traer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Campbell
San Antonio
Tex
Cedar Rapids
Herbert Henderson
Third Avenue SE
Alpha Gamma Delta
Birthday fete honors Joyce Elaine Libal at Bever Park
Mrs. Jerry Libal hosted Joyce Elaine Libal on her tenth birthday at Bever Park. Guests enjoyed pink and white decorations a lighted cake and games with refreshments served by Mrs Libal and assisting ladies. Attendees included Jane Hickenlooper Jacqueline Griffin Joyce Elaine Skinner Charlotte Stelcik Lorraine Leksa Jessie Dorward Marianne Kacerovsky Janet Haig Anna Mae Klinsky Kathryn Christensen Elma Fern Samuelson Sandra Scenefelt Suzanne Salter Joanne Woodford Angelina Thomas Virginia Flender Patricia Schaber Dorothy Harkin Marceline Kaplan Elsie Werner Marjorie Stolba Helen Libal Donald Jack Eugene Stelcik Bernice Crofta Solon and Vera Faltus Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Libal
Town Avenue SE
Bever Park
Joyce Elaine
Libal
Charles Blahnik
Godfrey Stolba
Jerry Stelcik
Jerry K
Birthday Celebration for Bever ly Lou Ritze
Mrs RE Ritze hosted a Monday afternoon party at 1334 Hinkley Avenue NW for Bever ly Lou Ritze fifth birthday. Guests included Janet Villers Marlene Dorland Jermaine Lacombe Shirley Finefield Anita Gale Morey Martha Norma Sheldon Mary Faith Evans Billy Cunningham Arlene Good Joan Griffin David Canfield and Mrs Louis Pech Muriel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. Ritze
Hinkley Avenue
Beverly Lou
Janet Villers
Marlene Dorland
Jermaine Lacombe
Shirley Finefield
Anita
Gale Morey
Martha
Norma Sheldon
Mary Faith Evans
Billy Cunningham
Arlene Good
Joan Griffin
David Canfield
Louis Pech
Muriel
Surprise Birthday Party for George Atwater in Marion
George Atwater was honored Monday evening at his Marion home by his mother Mrs. Donald Atwater and sister Isabelle Atwater and Miss Esther Booth of Cedar Rapids. Bunco Chinese checkers and 500 were played with prizes to Isabelle Atwater Russell Hughes and Ida Patschke. Attendees included Iva Mac 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 centered the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Atwater
Near Marion
Donald Atwater
Isabelle Atwater
Esther Booth
Cedar Rapids
Bunco
Russell Hughes
Ida Patschke
Marion
Iva Mac Wetzel
Springville
Claire Booth
Maxine Fernow
Anna Mullaley
Harold Fernow
Billy Barnhart
Joyce Minkel Returns Home From Morrow Residence
Miss Joyce Minkel returns to her Dysart home after a two week stay at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morrow 1227 Hillside drive NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Minkel
Dysart
Mrs. Herbert Morrow
Hillside Drive
Weichman Picnic Set for Ellis Park River Pavilion
The annual C. A. Weichman picnic will be held at the river pavilion in Ellis Park next Sunday with attendees invited to join the gathering at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Weichman
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
Iowa City Folk To Honor Henry Files
Mr and Mrs Henry Wm Files of Syracuse NY visit Iowa City for vacation. Two couples host a Wednesday dinner at the Lierle home with Prof and Mrs Pownall and Dr and Mrs Lierle. Guests include Mr and Mrs Files, Mr and Mrs Herbert S Stamats, Mr and Mrs Clare R Marshall, and Dr and Mrs B J Moon. Another luncheon honors Mrs Files and Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer prior to their eastern trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry WM. Files
Syracuse
Iowa City
B J Moon
List of Cedar Rapids Iowa Names in Local Notice
A long catalog of individuals from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City appears in a local notice. The names include 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 Myr Milo Pecina Dickie Roberta Ann Mr and Mrs John Griffin Doris and other listed parties.
Mrs James McCracken Hosts Billy McCracken Birthday Party
Mrs James McCracken entertained a group of friends Saturday afternoon for her son Billys second birthday. Games were played and refreshments served with guests including Vertus Svenksen Charles Ray Gloria Paul Houser Herb Hintze Rebecca Peter McCracken and others.
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 celebration for Roger Olson hosted at Fifth Avenue home
Mrs. Victor Olson entertained Tuesday afternoon for her son Roger's sixth birthday at 845 Fifth Avenue SE. Attendees included Shirley, Mary, Jo McHenry, Wilbur Mollman, Virginia and Patricia Ann Nurss, Johnny and Jimmy Doyle, Barbara Ball, and Charles Wheeler. Assistants were Mrs. Al Doyle, Mrs. Charles Dorman, and Mrs. Frank Mittlestedt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Olson
Fifth Avenue SE
Roger
Shirley
Mary
Jo McHenry
Wilbur Mollman
Virginia
Patricia Ann Nurss
Johnny
Jimmy Doyle
Barbara Ball
Charles Wheeler
al Doyle
Charles Dorman
Frank Mittlestedt
Mrs Clapp's tea room hosts luncheon for Miss Stritesky and Mr Threlkeld
Miss Lillian Stritesky hosted a Sunday noon luncheon for eight at Mrs Clapp's to honor Miss Dorothy Stritesky and John Threlkeld whose marriage is set for Aug 3. Sunday evening Mrs R M Threlkeld and Mrs M Holbrook Morrison Jr hosted a buffet supper and shower at the Morrison home 1526 Second Avenue SE for both honorees. Bridge was played and 14 guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Stritesky
Mrs Cooper and Miss Kuschel Head to New York
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
Birth of Daughter Karen Lee to Mr and Mrs Biba
Word is 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 and Mrs Biba was 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 Near Cedar Rapids Opens Visit
Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sebern of Shreveport and their two sons Tom and Jack, relatives gathered at Ellis Park for a Tuesday evening picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs W P Sebern. Attendees included Mrs D C Sebern of Salem and Mr and Mrs Wesley Menkle, Robert and Joyce, Frank Smock, and Mrs H H St Clair, with the Seberns returning to Shreveport Wednesday after an eight day stay in and around 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
H. H. St. Clair
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Polehna Brothers Annual Picnic South of Cedar Rapids
Polehna Brothers and company held their annual picnic Sunday south of Cedar Rapids for their employees and families. Attendees included relatives of Bohne Bearns Cisler Dusek Dvorak Hansen Hartl Jakubcik Kopecek Kroupa Kopecek Kucera Macha cek Machacek Polehna Polehna Pecina Rigel Skala Simanovsky Seda Srp Svec Svo boda Vanourny Vesecky Wright Machacek McNeal Vanourny Si manovsky Svoboda Seda Vesecky Wright Polehna Polehna Machacek Raim Si-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polehna Brothers and
Low bids announced for eastern Iowa road projects
The Iowa Town highway commission announced low bidders for projects from a Tuesday highway setting. Bids await commission and federal approval in some cases. Notable bids include box culverts on Iowa 10 in Delaware County by F A Moser for 4,997 and paving on U S 18 and 218 near Charles City by Fred Carlson Co for 14,559.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Town Highway Commission
Commission
Omaha
Iowa
Delaware
Iowa 10
Dubuque
F. A. Moser
Farmersburg
Floyd County
U. S. 18
U. S
Charles City
Milwaukee Railroad Crossing
Fred Carlson Co
Decorah
Floyd
Adair County
Fontanelle
Greenfield
Allamakee County
Iowa 51
Iowa Road Building Company
Des Moines
Allamakee
Iowa 13
Yellow River Bridge
Harrison
U. S. 30
Shelby County
Hargrave Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Tama
Short Changer Racket Hits Cedar Rapids Lunchroom
A mysterious diner in Cedar Rapids used a $20 bill to obtain twenty $1 bills from Velda Reis at Kozy Inn No. 1. After counting 19 ones, he left promising to fetch the missing bill. The envelope provided contained only plain paper, and the suspect did not return.
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 the 32 year old Pulitzer prize winning playwright Tuesday night in York Village Maine. They were married by a justice of the peace without changing her final act dress from the play Brief Moment at Ogunquit Playhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Village
Ongunquit Playhouse
Madge Evans
Sidney Kingsley
Tobacco Growers Demand Replacing Auctioneer at Market
Tobacco growers in Upper Marlboro demand a new auctioneer who can speak English. They say they cannot understand the chanting voice and that prices were unacceptable due to the language barrier with buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Marlboro
North Carolina
Sokol drill added to Czech Day at All Iowa Fair Hawkeye Downs
The Czech day program at the All Iowa fair at Hawkeye Downs on August 16 will include a drill by 16 Sokol gymnasts. The feature follows a Czech Alliance meeting and is announced by Theodore B Hlubucek. Plans mention possible appearance by Dr Alice Masaryk and principal speaker Col Vladimir Hurban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Theodore B Hlubucek
Czech Alliance
Alice Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
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Ernest Andersons
Sherwin-Williams Co
3Rd Ave
Joe
Prastka
Jewelers
China
Alpha Y Croquignole Permanents
Dows
2Nd Ave
Snd St
ST. John's Bluebirds
Mrs
Robert Wilson
Miss Schneider
Wicilmans
G. F. Bureshes
Mary Morris
Brosh Chapel
Logan Campbells
RITZ
Honor MR. Atwater
Miss Minkel
Henry Files
Roger Olson
Miss Stritesky
Threlkeld
Miss Cooper
Robert Bibas
Polehna CO. Picnic
Barkers
Second Street
Elope
Sokols
Sey San
Wu Lunre
Wu Lung
Canton Cafe
Wes
Toman
Florist
Joseph Toman
DIAL
London
2Nd St
Renier Shoe Store
Ras Pure
California
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