Out Of Town Guests Highlight Cedar Rapids Social Scene
Social affairs center on guests from Los Angeles and St. Louis with luncheons at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Mrs Lavernna Reynolds and Mrs Theodore Wall are hosted by local families with a dinner at the Barngrover home and a ball game outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Lavernna Reynolds
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank Byers
Ninteenth Street
Reynolds
Sutherland Dows
W. J. Barngrover
Bever Avenue
Wall
Ross
Seay
Miss Merna Pace To Visit In Seattle
Miss Merna Pace of St. Paul Minnesota is due to arrive Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Donald P Barnes at 352 Garden Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merna Pace
ST. Paul
Minn
Donald P. Barnes
Garden Drive
Mrs. Andrew Playter to Visit Eau Claire Family
Mrs. Andrew Playter of Eau Claire Wisconsin is to arrive Wednesday to remain through the week at the R H Pickford home 357 Forest drive SE Miss Mabel McBain of Houston Texas is also a guest of the Pickfords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Playter
Eau Claire
Wis
R. H. Pickford
Forest Drive
Mabel McBain
Houston
Tex
Pickfords
Beardsleys Return From Week’s Vacation
Dr and Mrs David Beardsley and daughters Betty and Martha returned from Burnside near Ely Minn where they spent a week together in recent travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Beardsley
Linden Drive
Betty
Martha
Burnside
Ely
Minn
Mrs Trewin and Charlotte Leave for Tem ply park
Mrs. H. R. Trewin of 1950 Fourth Avenue SE and her daughter Charlotte left recently for Tem ply park for a week or ten days. Miss Lelia Johnson will leave Tuesday night for Kennebunkport Maine, then two weeks in Toronto for her niece Jeannette Johnson's wedding to Stuart Legge of Toronto on Aug 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Trewin
Fourth Avenue SE
Charlotte
Templar Park
Lelia Johnson
First Avenue E
Kennebunkport
Toronto
Canada
Jeannette Johnson
Stuart Legge
Miss Johnson
Farewell Picnic for Harriet Crowell at Ellis Park
A farewell picnic honored Miss Harriet Crowell of 1004 First Avenue W at Ellis Park on Monday. A gift was presented as she prepares to depart Wednesday for an extended trip to California with guests Miss Grace Palumbo Miss Josephine Palumbo Miss Mary Elgas and Miss Mary Katherine Staight attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Crowell
First Avenue W
Ellis Park
Crowell
California
Grace Palumbo
Josephine Palumbo
Mary Elgas
Mary Katherine Staight
Birthday Bridge Party Honors Mr W J Laux
A Sunday night birthday bridge party honoring W J Laux at 1519 Seventh Avenue SE, hosted by Mrs Laux, with guests including L W Platt James Jennison and R J Kucera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W J Laux
Seventh Avenue SE
Aunt Het Speaks On Discipline and Cheating Claims
In a candid remark Aunt Het defends her parenting, saying she never used a stick to harm her children and rejects any accusation of cheating. She emphasizes she would only inflict pain if necessary and would not cause lasting injury.
Weaver Witwers To Observe Their 25th Anniversary
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Weaver G Witwer of Hilltop Farm for a supper Sunday evening August 2 at their home to celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver Witwers
Weaver G. Witwer
Hilltop Farm
Mrs. Dale Beck Honored at Local Miscellaneous Shower
A shower for Mrs. Dale Beck, formerly Florence Svoboda, hosted by sister Mrs. Edmund Hick at 1921 Mt. Vernon Ave SE, featured banco games. J Gabriel won high prize. Mrs. Svoboda received banco presents. Mrs. Thomas Svoboda and Mrs. George Sheets assisted with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Beck
Florence Svoboda
Edmund Hick
Mt. Vernon Avenue
J. Gabriel
Thomas Svoboda
Banco
George Sheets
Ruby Svoboda
Liebie Athoff
Dorothy Mote
E. van Gorkum
Francis Stewart
Emma Svoboda
Jimmie Walsh
Stacy Dabler
Jane Mote
Victor Vosmek
J. G. O'Leary
Elsie Stewart
Marion Sisco
Mary Dvorak
J. A. Stewart
Douglas Fisher
Christine Svoboda
Mrs Gorman and Watson Return from Texas Trip
Mrs George C Gorman of Commonwealth apartments and her nephew George S Watson Jr of Chicago returned after four weeks visiting San Antonio attending the Dallas centennial and visiting Monterrey Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C Gorman
Commonwealth Apartments
George S. Watson, Jr
Chicago
San Antonio
Dallas
Tex
Monterrey
Klopp Reunion Brings 75 Members and Guests to Marion
The Daniel B Klopp family reunion met Sunday at J. M. Lewks home in Marion with 75 members and seven guests present. A picnic dinner followed a business meeting and a miscellaneous shower honored Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Walker married July 3. Officers elected: President Alvert Paische, Vice President Healh Bowser, Secretary James Leeks, Treasurer Lloyd Klopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel B Klopp
J. M. Lewks
Marion
H. L. Walker
Alvert Paische
Waukon
Healh Bowser
Cedar Rapids
James Leeks
Lloyd Klopp
Mr and Mrs Hubbell Guests In City For Visit
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hubbell of Kenmore New York arrive Sunday with son Peter and Jack Hopkins to stay in Cedar Rapids until Friday hosted by Mrs Hubbell s parents Mr and Mrs Malcolm V Bolton at Carlton apartments and by Mrs Hubbell s sister Mrs William B Miller at 211 Twentieth Street NE Open house was held Monday night for the visitors and a dinner is planned with local hosts Tuesday and Wednesday nights a picnic is being planned for Thursday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hubbell
Kenmore
N. Y
Peter
Jack Hopkins
Cedar Rapids
Hubbell
Malcom V. Bolton
Carlton Apartments
William B. Miller
Miller
Twentieth Street
Mr. Hopkins
Bolton
Steele H. Wilcox
Commonwealth
Elizabeth Chandler Tomec
Nineteenth Street
Miss Lackersteen Back After Minn Visit
Miss Mary Lackersteen returned Tuesday from Gutlake Minnesota where she had been visiting her sister Mrs. R I Rizer for several days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lackersteen
Gutlake
Minn
R. I. Rizer
Bridge Club Hosts Dessert Luncheon at Morgan Home
Mrs L E Morgan entertained her bridge club at 849 Twentieth Street SE with a dessert luncheon on Tuesday. Attending were Mrs A L Taylor Mrs Oscar Rusch Mrs Earl Coffing Mrs Frank L Brearton and Mrs Harold Lockhart. Guests included Mrs H O Cutler and Miss Gene Lowther of Indianapolis guests staying with Mr and Mrs A L Taylor at 2241 Grande Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Morgan
Twentieth Street
Bridge Club
A. L. Taylor
Oscar Rusch
Earl Coffing
Frank L. Brearton
Harold Lockhart
H. O. Cutler
Gene Lowther
Indianapolis
Ind
Grande Avenue
Sterling guests visit J K Miller family in SE Portland
Mrs C N Timmons of Sterling Illinois and her son Lynn arrived to visit for a short time with Mrs Timmons' parents Mr and Mrs J K Miller and their son Robert at 2240 Grande avenue SE.
Honored on Birthday for Shirley Jean Patsey
Shirley Jean Patsey celebrated her first birthday at home on Second Street SW. The party featured pink and blue decorations and balloons, hats and favors for children, and ice cream and cake in the same color scheme. Guests included Mrs. Robert Bushnell, Mrs. Ray Ireland, Mrs. George Peyton, Mrs. P. D. Bell, Mrs. Alvin Van Horne, Mrs. L. J. Triebel, and out of town guest Miss Betty Gibbs of Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Jean
Paul Patsey
Second Street
Robert Bushnell
Bobby
Barbara Ann
Ray Ireland
Jerry
George Peyton
Polly Jo
P. D. Bell
Shirley Ann
Patty
Alvin van Horne
Delores
Dewane
L. J. Triebel
Betty Gibbs
Albia
Waterloo duo visits Carmichaels for cribbage
Mr. and Mrs. Earl King of Waterloo visited Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. EB Carmichael of 2342 Upland Drive SE. They spent the afternoon playing cribbage, and Mrs. King held a perfect hand, the first in thirty five years of playing. Mrs. King is a twin sister of Mrs. Carmichael.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Earl King
Waterloo
EB. Carmichael
Upland Drive
Mrs. King
Mrs. Carmichael
Lorence Couple Start Week Long Michigan Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Lumir Lorence of 200 Twenty fourth street NE left Tuesday for a week long motor trip in Michigan places and events not specified in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumir Lorence
Twenty-fourth Street
Michigan
Mrs. J. W Frish Returns to Des Moines After Cedar Rapids Visit
Mrs. J. W Frish returns to Des Moines after spending several months visiting in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W Frish
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Marriage Announcement for Louise Hallenbeck and William Sanford
Mrs. F. M. Hallenbeck announces the marriage of her daughter Louise to William Sanford of Peoria. The ceremony occurred Monday in Galena with sisters Mrs. Podendorf and Mrs. Robinson in attendance. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids after a Wisconsin honeymoon. both bring local schooling and work histories to the Gazette era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Hallenbeck
Avenue NE
Louise
William Sanford
Washington Avenue SE
Charles Sanford
Peoria
Galena
Q. J. Podendorf
Waterloo
H. E. Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Sanford
Washington High School
University of Iowa
Phi Mu _ sorority
Montgomery Wards and Company
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Browns and Fox Start 5000 Mile Motorcycle Trip East
Mr and Mrs Robert G Brown of 1113 Elis Boulevard and William Fox of 857 Eighteenth Street SE left Tuesday morning on a 5000 mile motorcycle journey through the eastern United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Brown
Elis Boulevard
William Fox
Eighteenth Street
United States
Canada
Family fishing trip to Gull Lake details Brainerd area
Mr and Mrs C W Schmatt and their family from Vinton road NW recently returned from a Gull Lake fishing trip near Brainerd Minnesota. They were joined by Edward Klinger Jr Simon and Jerome Gongwer who visited relatives in St Peter Minnesota prior to the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Schmatt
Vinton Road
Gull Jake
Brainerd
Minn
Edward Klinger, Jr
Simon
Jerome Gongwer
St. Peter, Minn
Local Visitors Stay With Easton Family in Salem
Mr and Mrs Logan Campbell of San Antonio Texas arrived Monday to visit at the home of Mrs Campbell s parents Mr and Mrs Ernest E Easton 501 Thirtieth street SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Campbell
San Antonio
Tex
Carlton Visitors From East St. Louis Stay With Brother
Mr and Mrs C J Carlton of East St Louis will visit for a few days with Mr Carlton s brother A W Carlton and Mrs Carlton at 2535 Vernoncourt on their way home from Yellowstone Park they arrive Tuesday night.
Fisch er and Noble Families Return from Midwest Vacation
Mr and Mrs George W Fischer of 802 A avenue NE and Mr and Mrs Verne E Noble of 2031 Park Avenue SE have returned from a vacation in Wisconsin and Minnesota. They began at Pine Island and Vermillion Lake Minnesota and visited numerous Wisconsin points of interest on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Fischer
Avenue NE
Verne E. Noble
Park Avenue SE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Pine Island
Vermillion Lake
Minn
Out of Town Guests Attend Weekend Social
Miss Betty McLaughlin hosted last weekend entertaining Miss Claire Baker of Miami Florida Mrs Agnes Lessing of Des Moines and Glenn Benjamin of South Bend Indiana at residence 1816 Eighth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty McLaughlin
Eighth Avenue SE
Claire Baker
Miami
Fla
Agnes Lessing
Des Moines
Glenn Benjamin
South Bend
Ind
Spohn Family Reaches Home From Yellowstone Vacation
Mr and Mrs Vernon L Spohn and children Polly Con stance Janice and Roger 1957 B avenue NE returned Sunday from a three weeks vacation in Yellowstone and Estes parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. Spohn
Polly Constance
Janice
Roger
B Avenue NE
Yellowstone
Estes Parks
Mrs. Marie Skala Visits Cedar Rapids Relatives
Mrs. Marie M. Skala of Los Angeles arrived Friday to spend the rest of the summer with her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Challed at 126 Twentieth Street NE Cedar Rapids. She is a former Cedar Rapids resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie M. Skala
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank A. Challed
Twentieth Street
Skala
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Newton and family depart for three week eastern trip
Mrs Rocky T. Newton of 2396 Blake boulevard SE accompanied by her daughter Joan and her mother Mrs J W Hatch of New York City left Monday for a three week trip to the east. They will visit Marble Lake near Quincy Detroit and Buffalo before going to New York City to stay with Mrs Hatch and her daughter Grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky T. Newton
Blake Boulevard
Joan
J. W. Hatch
New York City
Newton
Marble Lake
Quincy
Detroit
Buffalo
Mich
Hatch
Grace
Keeley-Weds Fara Kenyon At Estes Park Cottage
Robert S. Keeley of Cedar Rapids and Fara B. Kenyon of Galesburg Illinois wed Monday at Mrs Joe Mills cottage in Estes Park Coto ceremony led by Rev Louis S Hall The couple staying at The Crags Estes Park and plan to return to Cedar Rapids next week Keeley heads draperies and floor covering at Newmans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Robert S. Keeley
First Avenue E
Fara B. Kenyon
Galesburg
Joe Mills
Estes Park
Coto
Louis S. Hall
Dr and Mrs Pfeiffer Entertain at Palisades Cottage
Dr and Mrs H E Pfeiffer who rented the Worth Averill cottage at the Palisades summer residence hosted ten guests for dinner Monday night at Gable's lodge Lower Palisades. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lumer Lorence Harriett E Moon Ethel M Wood bridge Hope S Kurtz Ruth Hill Dorothy Hill Maude L Ruble Ollie Larsen and Hazel Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Pfeiffer
Worth Averill
Palisades
Gable
Social Tea Fetes Murray Family Before Council Bluffs Move
Mrs. William A Blum and Mrs M Gerstenberger hosted at the Blum home on Fifth Avenue SE in honor of Mr and Mrs E L Murray who plan to move to Council Bluffs. Attending were Mr and Mrs Murray and their daughter Margaret plus several local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Blum
Fifth Avenue SE
M. Gerstenberger
Harry Teahen
R. A. Mikesell
Holmes Return From Twin Week Minnesota Canada Trip
Mr and Mrs George Bruce Holmes of 1801 Grande Avenue returned Sunday from a two week motor trip through northern Minnesota and to Port Arthur Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bruce Holmes
Grande Avenue
Minnesota
Port Arthur
Canada
New York Guests Visit Scrimgeour Home
Dr and Mrs BE Libby and their son Gaylord and Mrs Blanche Bates of Byron New York are visiting for a short time at the C A Scrimgeour home 1811 Fourth avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Libby
Gaylord
Blanche Bates
Byron, N. Y
C. A. Scrimgeour Home
Fourth _avenue
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Cedar Rapids Area
John P. Lopez and Rafaela Sandana both of Cedar Rapids. Marvin E. Nedrow of Marion and Mary Evelyn Drake of Cedar Rapids. Gerald D. Shirk of Oxford Junction and Marie Muriel Brown of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Lopez
Rafaela Saldana
Cedar Rapids
Marvin E. Nedrow
Marion
Mary Evelyn Drake
Gerald D. Shirk
Oxford Junction
Marie Muriel Brown
Legion and Auxiliary Picnic Draws County Leaders
About seventy five people attended the Iowa county Legion and Auxiliary picnic in Williamsburg. Guests came from North English Victor Marengo Parnell and Williamsburg with Mr. and Mrs Louis Clark and Mr. and Mrs Rex Day from Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Iowa County Legion and Auxiliary
North English
Victor
Marengo
Parnell
Towa City
Louis Clark
Rex Day
Many Towns Represented at Hitaga Summer Camp
Camp Hitaga closed its summer season with 380 registrations. Girls from Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon Lis bon Marion Springville Clarence Anamosa Monticello Wyoming Olin Vinton Urbana Oelwein Waucoma Cresco Maquoketa Montezuma Charles City Des Moines Davenport Keokuk Savannah Nokomis Miles City Mont participated in swimming horseback riding crafts and overnight trips under Jane Niles Red Cross examiner and a team of staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Mont
Jane Niles
Red Cross
Camp Huaga
Beatrice Fairfield
Des Moines
Miss Fairfield
Betty Niles
Anamosa
Janet Dennis
Dorothy Jane Plock
Georgia Ann Buresh
Cedar Rapids
Bernice Becker
Mount Vernon
Mary Gent
Nokomis
Cornelia Cameron
Iowa City
Camp Fire executive directs camp with training week
Local Camp Fire executive directs the camp with assistance from Miss Nadia Thorpe of Green Bay Wisconsin. Six regular week periods were held and a pre camp session designated as Club camp. During this week a training course was held for the counselors. The campers who were older girls received training in leadership and undertook special projects. The luncheon clubs of Cedar Rapids were entertained each evening during that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadia Thorpe
Green Bay
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Visitors In City Are Luncheon Guests
Mrs. O. J. Elsenbast hosted a luncheon for eight at her home with three out of town guests including Mrs. Robert Covert of Chicago and Miss Mary Louise Lynott and Miss Virginia Lynott from Illinois. A prior family dinner honored Charles L. Simon of Colorado Springs, visiting Cedar Rapids. A separate luncheon for twelve welcomed Mrs. Donovan Kirby of Estherville and Mrs. Ruth Lewis of Denver as guests of local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Elsenbast
Grande Avenue SE
Robert Covert
Chicago
Charles E. Byrnes
Third Avenue SE
Mary Louise Lynott
Virginia Lynott
Downer’s Grove
J. H. Lynott
Fourth Avenue
Elsenbast
R. L. Naibert
Charles L. Simon
Colorado Springs
Colo
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Simon
Fifth Avenue
Estherville
F. D. Fillmore
Fifteenth Street
Ruth Lewis
Denver, Colo
J. G. Pauba
Bever Avenue
Illinois Girl Bride OF Former Walker Man
Miss Margaret Watson daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Watson North Aurora Illinois married Harold R Bare son of Mr and Mrs George W Bare Walker on July 25 in a garden ceremony conducted by Dr E Leroy Dakin of the First Baptist church Milwaukee The bride a Northwestern University graduate attended the New York School of Social Work and has since been active in her field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Margaret Watson
C. C. Watson
North Aurora
Ill
Harold R. Bare
George W. Bare
E. Leroy Dakin
First Baptist Church of
Milwaukee
Northwestern University
New York School of Social Work
Couple Married In Iowa With International Teaching Ties
The groom holds a master’s from Iowa State College and has worked in West Africa with Liberia's American advisory committee on education and the Booker T. Washington Institute. He now serves as a rural rehabilitation supervisor in Wayne County Iowa. They plan to live in Corydon Iowa after a Kentucky Virginia trip. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bare, Fannie Bare, and Mrs. Lida Bare Campbell with Rosalie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Iowa City
Iowa State College
West Africa
American Advisory Committee On Education
Liberia
Booker T. Washington Institute
Wayne County
Iowa
Kentucky
Virginia
Bare
Corydon
George W. Bare
Fannie Bare
Walker
Lida Bare Campbell
Rosalie
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Playter
Beardsleys
Texas
D. B. Klopp Reunion
Miss Lackersteen
J .K. Miller
Sterling
Motor IN
Higbee
Third Avenue
S. E
Louise Hallenbeck
E. Eastons
ST. Louis
Mrs. Newton
Robt. S. Keeley
Mrs. Pfeiffer
E. L. Murrays
New York
Hitaga
Gayle Gildner
Marshalltown
Elizabeth Rennert
Keokuk
Grace Renningen
Ames
Marion Hepner
Miss Hepner
Mary Jane Peck
Grinnell
Katherine Zisko
Isabelle Smith
Marye Elyn Borscher
Warner C. Danforth
Altana A. Burr
Illinois
Magnus Coffee Shop
Hotel Magnus
Roosevelt Playground
Major Bowes
Donald Ament
Marvin York
Barbara Hird
Joan Hauskins
Jean Runner
Lois
Mary Little
Doris Kinney
Joy May
Shirley Finefield
Mary York
Jimmy Pfiffner
Kenneth Curran
Billy Coy
Bob Harger
Allan
Edward Miller
Dorothy Bridge
Terry Spencer
Paul Patterson
Dwight Runner
Bob Shaffer
Kathleen Miller
Dorothy Hanson
Maxine West
Daniel Pfiffner
Eleanor
Kathryn Kendall
Bartlett
Bartlett Millinery Mart
Second Avenue SE
Eoe
Lux
Stanwick
Lux Tower
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