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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1938
Page
2
Families return from Cheley camps near Estes Park Colorado after the first period ends. Several couples and their children, including Joanne Crawford Susan Yessler Joan Studer and Betsy Blaise, travel back from Colorado and Minnesota with plans to spend the rest of the summer at home.
Miss Esther Olmsted entertained informally Friday at a luncheon served in the garden of her home at 1258 Second Avenue SE. She acted as hostess for the gathering, inviting friends to enjoy a relaxing afternoon outdoors in a casual setting.
Mr and Mrs Frank V Orr of 2058 Fifth avenue SE entertained at dinner Thursday evening for six guests including Mr and Mrs Wilbur Ryan of Glendale California who are visiting Independence.
Circus produced at Camp Wapsie Y dispelled rainy day gloom with a parade, side shows, and a big night show led by Ila Mae Burr and Virginia Adams on ponies. The program featured a midget couple, two headed woman, tribe of Wapsie Indians, circus band, and Chief with Charlie Oxley with the camp horse.
Miss Virginia Hendrickson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Carl Hendrickson, entertained at luncheon Friday at her home on Blake Boulevard SE. The event complimented Miss Janice Lindeman of Cleveland, house guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lindeman. Covers were laid for guests.
Miss JoAnn Hanzlik daughter of Mr and Mrs Milos Hanzlik along with her guests Miss Pat Pfau of Oak Park Illinois and Miss Martha Jean Hill of Dundee Illinois are spending Friday in Des Moines as guests of Miss Betty Stevenson. They attended Stephens College at Columbia Missouri last year.
Miss Mary Jane Robinson who will be married Sunday to Robert F Horak was honored Tuesday evening at a kitchen shower hosted by Miss Marjorie Deacon and Miss Betty Whipple at Miss Deacon's home 529 Knollwood Drive SE
Miss Sulalia Hauser of 1537 Fifth avenue SE returned Thursday after a week in Chicago with Miss Marilyn Hendershott.
Miss Margaret Carson of Marion, to wed Richard Wager of Central City on August 11, was feted at a private shower hosted by Mrs. Edward Lee in Marion. Bridge games and Michigan were enjoyed, with brown and peach decorations, as numerous local guests attended the gathering.
Mrs Clyde Williams of Sheldon is spending the summer with her sister Mrs J Rhoads Treichler at 329 Nineteenth Street SE. Friday hostesses at a luncheon and bridge party were Mrs Edwin Franken and Miss Katherine Franken of 2302 Hillcrest Drive SE, with guests including Mrs P A Tracy Mrs Frank V Orr Mrs B E Warner and others.
Miss Ann Gatens of Los Angeles formerly of Cedar Rapids will marry Albert S. Eymil of Los Angeles. She was honored at several shower parties in Los Angeles while Mr. Eymil received a bachelor dinner compliment from the Hollywood Knights of Columbus.
Fourteen year old Miss Steege and her parents Mr and Mrs W H Steege of 824 Fourteenth Street SE will return Sunday to Chicago where Miss Steege resumes work as a dancing instructor. Also noted are Mrs Ed Sandsfeld and daughter Virginia of Williamsburg and Ed McHugh of Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Henry Tietge chairs the Cedar Rapids Boat Club Auxiliary committee for a social this evening on the rear lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gunderson at 1865 Ellis Boulevard NW.
Mrs S Ross Rodgers of Des Moines visits her parents Mr and Mrs H Young. Mr Rodgers will arrive Friday evening to spend a week here. The couple were recently married in Ottumwa, the bride being the former Pearl Young.
At the candlelight ceremony closing the first five weeks of Camp Lookout the Kings Daughters of Montrose awarded honors to Cedar Rapids girls. Mary Ellen Stickles Joy Vahl Beverly Wright Virginia Richie Marilyn Van DeWalker and Beverly Wright received various mentions and highest honors. Twenty four Linn county girls are enrolled for the second session August 17 to August 31.
J Kennedy recently recovered from illness was guest of honor at a Sunday picnic dinner at Ellis Park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Gray and family, M. P. Gray of North English, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coover and family of Parnell, James Gaffey and family of Holbrook, and multiple Kennedy and Powell households from Cedar Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Fagle of 127 Eleventh Street NE and their son Jack returned from a fishing trip to Moody Bay Minnesota. They were joined by Mrs. Fagle’s sister Mrs. Carl Walker and Mr. Walker of Glendale California.
The Tanda Camp Fire group met Friday at Mrs. John H. Fortune's home and formed a social committee with Joan Lattner as chair, joined by Margaret Curray and Nancy Frazee. The next gathering will be at Ilene Warner's house.
Archie L. Pirie and John Tyler of Cedar Rapids are named in lien filings for unpaid in lieu of taxes as retail liquor dealers. Pirie owes $252 covering eight years and one month, while Tyler owes $137 covering four years and five months.
The condition of J. J. McElrath of 1745 B Avenue NE who has been seriously ill at home is improved. Paul Barnett and Cecile C Elsey both of Davenport were married by Justice H R Churchill Thursday. Jerry Metela of 121 Second Avenue SW reported to police the loss of his billfold containing 23 dollars Thursday night. Mr and Mrs L B Miller of 1335 First Avenue E left Thursday night for Seattle Portland and points in California. Robert R Hall of Denver was fined 10 dollars and costs in Justice H R Churchill's court Thursday for passing a car on a hill within the 700 foot prohibited zone. Bob Tucker, son of Mr and Mrs John O Tucker 1611 Third...
A patient on Tenth Street SE who underwent an appendicitis operation at Mercy hospital on Tuesday is recovering.
The Shueyville church holds Sunday worship at 9 30 with the sermon Let Us Run With Patience The Race That Is Set Before Us Sunday school follows at 10 30 and Senior Christian Endeavor meets at 7 30 p m.
Mrs Louisa C Harnish died at 7 30 a m at the home of her daughter Mrs Albert Gould in Sycamore NL. She is survived by two daughters Mrs A E Kannewulf and Mrs Gould and a son George H Harnish of San Diego. Funeral services will be held in Sycamore Sunday at 2 30 p m.
In about one-sixth of urban households the only wage earners are women. The statement highlights shifting labor patterns and the growing role of women in supporting city families amid economic changes.
A Sunday farewell gathering honored Mr. and Mrs. John McCosh of 1901 Sixth Street SW as they prepared to move to Los Angeles. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends with extended family and neighbors listed, sharing well wishes for the couple's new home.
Mr and Mrs I A Noblett and their daughters Betty Jane Joy Ann and Susan Louise are making their home in the Hamilton apartments 809 High street Grinnell where Mr Noblett is railway express agent having been transferred from Cedar Rapids.
William Glenn of Omaha stayed with his parents at 1015 Fifth Avenue SE and accompanied by Misses Mary Virginia Glenn and Mary Louise Kiffe spent Friday visiting friends in Waterloo.
Mr and Mrs Frank Pirkl of 2448 J street SW depart Friday to join their daughter Bernus in Vreden burgh Alabama. From Alabama the Pirkl family along with Mr and Mrs L C Wittings formerly of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Charles Buresh will travel to Pensacola Florida for a week of fishing.
Miss Clara Mae Smith daughter of Mrs M B Smith of Cedar Rapids is living in Chicago and a former Cedar Rapids resident. Her marriage to Henry A Peterson of Chicago was announced in Thursdays Gazette.
Mrs Garth Morgan and Miss Nell Cotler hosted a shower at Mrs Morgan's 630 Third Avenue SE residence on Wednesday evening for Ruth Barber ahead of her August 6 marriage to Donald McCormac. Sixteen guests attended with pink and white decorations, games played, and refreshments served.
M M club members held a picnic luncheon Tuesday at Mrs R Taft 2202 J street SW. After lunch a brief business meeting set plans for next year with present members Mrs R A Reid Mrs John Burge Mrs T H Ericksen Mrs Homer Groves Mrs Earl Shunk Mr H L Emerson Mr James Troup Mr R F Taft and Miss Betty Ann Ericksen and Marion Taft.
Mrs T D White and her daughter Norma will leave Saturday for a two week vacation near Minneapolis. They will be guests of Lieut Franklin Wilson of Fort Snelling during their stay.
Mrs Harold Walker hosted the Laff-A-Lot bridge club on Thursday at 1723 Third Street SW. Prizes were won by Mesdames Melvin Harbert Paul Gardner and Harold Walker.
Mrs Robert Camp of 1132 Tenth Street NW entertained a small group at her home on 1206 Ninth Street NW for the seventeenth birthday of Curtis King. Refreshments were served.
Miss Edna L. Steege Miss Dorothy Ennis and Miss Grace Linn of Chicago are spending a week away from home for a short visit.
Mr and Mrs James McHugh of 125 Fourth Avenue SW depart Friday for a two week stay in Lamar Arkansas to visit Mrs McHughs parents. They are accompanied by Mr with them.
Mrs Charles Landergott entertained the Karla Masaryk club at 1731 Hamilton Street SW on Thursday. The next meeting is planned at Mrs A Kapoun's home, 59 Twenty second Avenue SW.
Mr and Mrs Edward Werkman of Pittsburgh arrived to spend several days with Mrs D J Werkman mother of Edward at 1936 Washington Avenue SE in the city.
Federal district court filed five tax liens Thursday led by an $11,252 lien on the Henry Iwers estate. The $250,000 estate, begun in Tipton in June 1936, remains under special administrators William Treimer and William Luge who cannot pay claims while a Supreme Court ruling in favor of Louis and Mrs. Voss awaits finality after sixty days from June 1938. Liens against Ray McGuire and Perry A. Keister, alias Moore, of Cedar Rapids, were for 1,111 gallons of alcohol al-
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