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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1940

Page

7

Bloomhall Stauffacher engage Cedar Rapids wedding Sept 7

Barbara Bloomhall and Dean Worthing Stauffacher announce their forthcoming marriage on September 7 in Cedar Rapids. The couple, both graduates with notable affiliations, will wed as their families celebrate the bride’s thirtieth anniversary.

Barbara Bloomhall Dean Stauffacher Barbara Dean Worthing Stauffacher Cedar Rapids Bishop C. H. Stauffacher Kansas City Miss Bloomhall Mr. Stauffacher Washington High School Stephens College Columbia

Mrs Clark and Sally Leave for Honolulu Voyage

Mrs James Clark and her daughter Sally will depart Tuesday from the west coast and sail August 1 for Honolulu where Lieut Clark is stationed. The fifth birthday of Tommy Davis was celebrated yesterday at 2423 B avenue NE with a party including Susan Dickey Sara Whitcomb Janis Jensen Denny Bell David Turner III and Jimmy Davis.

James Clark Sally Atherton B. Clark Elizabeth Clark Linden Drive Honolulu Clark Tommy Davis J. Elliott Davis Avenue NE Susan Dickey Sara Jane Whitcomb Janis Jensen Denny Bell David Turner III Jimmy Davis

Pool Party To Be Event Of Saturday

Cedar Rapids Country club social bulletin promotes the annual Pool party with dinner at 5 30 and aquatic acts by regional stars. Performers include George Nissen John Stark Bob Christians and six Minneapolis Aquatennial dancers with further notice of reservations and new poolside walk improvements. Ann Witwer visits from Ojai Valley Calif. Doubraskys return from a Minnesota motor trip.

Minneapolis Cedar Rapids Country Club Middlewest George Nissen John Stark Bob Christians Jack Brown Xavier Leonard Marcia Kopecky Sam Johnson Larry Hays

Boys' Sports Club Leaders Grow Junior Programs

The Boys' and Girls' Junior Sports clubs led by Jack Brown and Victor Moravec expand activities at Cedar Rapids Country Club. The article lists numerous members and families, notes Brown 21 and Moravec 22 with navy service, and mentions ongoing group plans and cross‑coast experiences.

Jack Brown Victor Moravec Cedar Rapids Country Club Hills and Woodlands Sammy Taylor Harmon R. Taylors John Barlow Arthur Barlows Tommy Marshall Clare R. Marshalls David Salter Chester D. Salters Tommy Dunker Harry W. Dunkers John Cooper James L. Coopers John Killian Richard Killians Don Cornwell G. H. Cornwells Jim Barlow Jimmy Silliman L. M. Silliman Navy Country Club O. A. Brown Eighteenth Street SE V. L. Moravec Twenty-sixth Street SE United States Navy U.S. S. Pennsylvania

Storeys To Honor House Guests At Reception Today

Mr and Mrs L J Storey host an informal reception from 4 to 7 PM at 2109 Glenway SE for visiting Mr and Mrs John Griffith of Pasadena California. White refreshment table features a daisies centerpiece. Assistants include Mrs William M Deacon Miss Nelle Erwin and Mrs Fred Woolrich.

L. J. Storey Glenway Drive John G. Griffith Pasadena Calif Griffith William M. Deacon Nelle Erwin Fred Woolrich Delbert R. Ashby

Miss Morehead Hosts Luncheon for House Guest in Cedar Rapids

Miss Dorothy Morehead invites out of town guest Miss Phyllis Wilber of Missouri Valley for a luncheon bridge at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Attendees include Misses Jean Ashby, Jeanne Russett, Peggie Bode, and Wilferene Keneeny. Wilber, a Chi Omega sister at Iowa State College, stays through the week. Golf committee plans a mixed four-ball and blind bogey event at 2:30 this afternoon for club members.

Dorothy Morehead Sixteenth Street Phyllis Wilber Missouri Valley Cedar Rapids Country Club Jean Ashby Jeanne Russett Peggie Bode Wilferene Keneeny Wilber Chi Omega Cedar Rapids

Frederick Fishers Visit Hinsdale in Illinois Family Outing

Mr and Mrs Frederick C Fisher of the Commonwealth apartments spend the weekend in Hinsdale Illinois with their daughter Mrs Robert P Gordon and Mr Gordon. They are joined by their grandson Robert Gordon who has been visiting Cedar Rapids for a month. A daughter Carol was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Tom W Moore of Evanston Illinois. Mrs Moore is Frances Westerfield daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Westerfield of West Union formerly of Cedar Rapids and a former society editor of The Gazette.

Patricia Graves Harold N. Graves Linden Drive Indiana Indianapolis Anderson Cedar Rapids Frederick C. Fisher The Commonwealth Apartments Hinsdale, IL Robert P. Gordon Mr. Gordon Hinsdale Robert Gordon Carol Tom W. Moore Evanston Ill Moore Frances Westerfield C. M. Westerfield West Union Gazette

North Woods Resorts Draw Local Vacationers

The ideal weather for a vacation brings Cedar Rapids families to the north woods for a few weeks. Dr and Mrs Ben F Wolverton and son Ben depart for two weeks in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Balecom Luberger and daughter Mary head to Dorset Minnesota with Mrs Horton I Bailey and others. The Luberger party stays through August, with some members returning to Cedar Rapids after two weeks. The Blauls plan two weeks at Blamey Park Michigan with Chicago visits. The Wright family leaves Cedar Rapids for a vacation with daughters Jacqueline and Barbara.

Iowa North Woods Cedar Rapids Ben F Wolverton Blake Boulevard Ben Minnesota Wisconsin Dorset Minn Balecom Berger Second Avenue SE Mary Lu Horton I. Bailey Commonwealth Apartments Luberger Katherine Salely Bailey Theodore F. Blaul Woodland Drive Frances Kathleen Betty Louise Blaul Blamey Park Mich Chicago Marvin Wright Linden Drive Jacqueline Barbara

Parties Honor Visiting Guests From Out of Town

A string of midsummer courtesy events in Cedar Rapids welcomed out of town visitors. Henry M. Files of Syracuse attended a dinner at the Cedar Rapids Country club hosted by Dr. and Mrs. B J Moon. Other gatherings included a card party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cherry for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berentsen of Rochester. Luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel honored Archibald Mitchell Jr and Mrs C D Xrepps among attendees from Marion and Grinnell.

Henry M. Files Syracuse N. Y Cedar Rapids B. J. Moon Linden Drive Cedar Rapids Country Club Mr Files Edward H. Files Files Bever Avenue Mary B. Files Carlton Apartments Howard Cherry Nassau Street SE Robert Berentsen Rochester Berentsen S. W. Wilder Mr. Wilder B Avenue NE Wilders West Coast Arthur Lee W. K. Lothian Marion R. E. Stephens Roosevelt Hotel Archibald Mitchell, Jr Norewich, Conn C. D. Xrepps Grinnell

Picnic At Sokol Park By Pickwick Club

Pickwick club members and wives enjoyed a two part picnic at Sokol park with horseshoe pitching baseball and other games in the afternoon and dinner in the evening. Mr and Mrs George M Bird returned from a two week vacation at Kamberlings lodge on Whitefish lake with Marcus and Frederick Bates and Jim Krebs joining as house guest.

A. W. Doubrasky Washington Avenue Minnesota Nisswa and Itasca State Park Sokol Park Pickwick Club George M Bird Third Avenue SE Kamberlings Lodge Whitefish Lake Jenkins Minn Marcus and Frederick Bates Gilbert M Bates Linden Drive Jim Krebs Quincy Ill Jim Bates

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Clark Ann Witwer Witwers Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm Ojai Valley Doubraskys John Killien Mrs. Yessler Illinois J. A. Yessler Fourth Avenue SE Woodstock, Ill Mr. Yessler A. M. Yessler Mrs. Yess Walter Staves Howard Staves Eleventh Street John B. Northcott Mount Vernon Avenue Camp Lake Hubert Sally Stamats Herbert S. Stamats Janet Crabbe Thomas L. Crabbe Grande Avenue Miss Morehead Country Club Today Jim Barlow and Carl Dueser Frederick Fishers Tom W. Moores
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