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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1934
Page
7
Local lists show numerous Cedar Rapids residents planning trips this week as summer arrives. Edward Bruce Douglas arrives from Paris to attend a wedding, Barbara Douglas prepares a flight to Chicago, and many families depart by car or air for Boston Hartford and other destinations.
Mr and Mrs John H Lynott announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth to John J Axe son of Mr and Mrs S J Axe of Spencer The wedding is planned for July Elizabeth a Drake University graduate was a supervisor of music at Clemons and Newhall She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sigma Alpha Iota and Sigma Tau Delta He also is a Drake graduate and publisher of the Allegan News at Allegan Michigan He belongs to Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Delta Chi
Mr and Mrs Arthur M Tschirg entertained twelve club members at a dinner Saturday evening at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Bridge was played at the club after dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Brownlee of 2323 Upland Drive SE left Saturday for a motor trip to Toronto Canada. Mr. Brownlee will attend a meeting of the American Cereal Chemists and a reunion of college friends. he is a University of Toronto graduate and former teacher.
Chi Omega held initiation services Friday afternoon for Miss Freida Whicher of Burlington at the chapter rooms located at 1263 Fifth Avenue Southeast.
The marriage plans of Mildred A Coufal daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph C Coufal Swisher and Vernon L Barta son of Mr and Mrs Frank W Barta 805 Fifth Avenue SE are announced. The wedding is set for June 26 at the bride’s parents home.
Mrs. C C Kuning heads farewell events as she prepares to move to Omaha with daughter Virginia. Malta chapter Eastern Star past matrons hosted a dinner party at L P Davis home, presenting a farewell gift. Guests included ten close friends and Mabel Smouse, with W D Ralston initiated into Malta chapter.
Mr and Mrs Van Vechten Schaffer 204 Nassau Street SE hosted the second of three dinner parties on Saturday night entertaining thirty two friends. Dinner was served in the house followed by time on the terrace and garden with several musicians providing entertainment. Out of town guests included Dr and Mrs Richard G Lyon of Santa Barbara California visiting with Senator and Mrs Frank C Byers and Hoyt Ellis of Vinton.
Edward Dunlevy of New York City staying at Brucemore as guest of Mrs. George B. Douglas was complimented at a chrome party Saturday evening. He will serve as usher at the June 28 wedding of Miss Barbara Douglas and Gail Burck of Los Angeles.
Miss Charlotte de Volt of Burlington Vermont arrived Friday afternoon to spend ten days with Misses Jessie and Lulu Averill at 1120 Second Avenue SE. De Volt, violin and soloist instructor at the University of Vermont, has many Cedar Rapids friends. Judge Charles S. Cutting of Chicago is also a guest for the weekend.
The Peoples Church will hold its annual meeting Monday in the social rooms with a 6 p.m. dinner served by the Van Vechten guild. Reports from the secretary and treasurer and yearly activities will be presented. New trustees will be elected and reservations for dinner may be made by calling Mrs Myer Avyedovech.
Miss Mildred A. Coufal will marry Vernon L. Barta in a June 25 ceremony at the Coufal family home in Swisher. The wedding will be held at the residence of Mr and Mrs Joseph Coufal.
Camp Y W C A hosts a benefit bridge party to support Camp Wapsiey at Cedar Rapids Country Club on June 12. The event features tea, a lawn program with dances, pastel decorations, and guest escort at the door, inviting women and girls connected to the camp. Reservations available through the Y W C A or committee members Miss Katherine Franken, Mrs. Carl Linge, Mrs. Earl Heinze, and Miss Anna Laura Palmer.
Miss Ruth Nehls hosted a Cedar Rapids Country Club luncheon Saturday honoring Miss Virginia Kuning who will leave at week’s end for Omaha and Miss Elizabeth Glasgow of Nashville Tenn visiting Miss Helen Larimer. Guests included the Misses Larimer Frances Keefer Betty Roth Mary Luberger Virginia Turner and Margaret Helen of Waterloo.
Mrs. W L Gillies of Hartford Michigan arrived Friday night and will stay a week with Dr. Carl L Gillies and his wife at 1926 First Avenue East. She is Dr Gillies' mother and will depart next Friday when they begin a trip to Cleveland Ohio with Dr and Mrs Gillies.
Mrs. Frank V. Orr will give a voice recital at her Cortess home 2016 Fourth Avenue on Friday June 8 at 8 o’clock. Helen Kacena Stark presents the program with Mrs. Ruth Hurtt Yount as pianist and accompanist. The program features works by Vivaldi Mendelssohn Debussy and nursery parodies with Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Yount performing various pieces.
In June the first two Sundays are set aside for children in city churches. Parents will attend services as young readers perform in Children’s Day programs. Constance and Don Cornwell twin children of G H Cornwell are three in April. William Laurence Dutton Jr and Gardner Shaw Dutton are five and three. Janet Macy will be old enough for school in fall. Mary Miller celebrates her fourth birthday.
Mrs. Marie Miller announces the engagement and planned June 12 wedding of her daughter Virginia Miller to Roy Pearson of West Burlington. Virginia, a Coe College graduate and former Latin instructor, will be married in Burlington.
Miss Alverda Snyder guest of honor at a shower hosted by Mrs. M. W. B. Sealey with sixteen attendees and bridge. She and Miss Lorraine Dieman shared honors at a breakfast and breakfast with Cedar Rapids music teachers, and a shower followed at Miss Inskeep's home. Jackson school teachers gave a dinner party at Mrs. Kofron's tea room presenting a gift to Snyder.
The Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the Roosevelt Hotel.
Despite heat sixteen players took part in the duplicate contract tournament sponsored by Mrs George E Beattie at the Roosevelt hotel Friday evening. Mr and Mrs James W Bell won high score north and south while Mrs F Sanders and Mrs Oliver Longueville were high east and west. Many inquiries have been received about next Saturday's afternoon and evening tournament. the Cedar Rapids Country Club invites all contract players from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority held initiation services Friday at 4 p.m. in the chapter rooms for Margaret Mansfien of Ogden Mary Lou Heaton of Fairfax Betty Weltman and Helen Hughes of Cedar Rapids A spread in honor of the new initiates followed the service.
The Congenial Hundred club plans its first summer party of the season at Thornwood this Friday at 8 30 p m. The executive committee led by George Smith Cecil Bolsinger Leslie Crabbs Dwight Lupton Paul Bedell George Liddle and Dr Hoyt Thomas arranged outdoor pavilion dances with the usual orchestra and expect a large turnout.
About 85 couples attended the summer dance at the Cedar Rapids Country Club on a Saturday evening. Lambda and Sigma chapters of Beta Sigma Phi hosted with chaperons including Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Damour and others. Arrangements were by Sigma and Lambda chapter members Fern Steffens Frances Brown Jane Goodfellow Edith Smith Kathryn Marshall Nellieve Borah.
Mr and Mrs Charles H Aussick er of 2006 Washington avenue SE returned Friday from Riverside California where they visited in the home of their son Richard O Aussicker since last fall Their son formerly lived in Cedar Rapids and attended local public schools He graduated from California Tech and is now a chemist for Riverside Cement company
Mr and Mrs Raymond Maley and their son Wayne of Sidney Nebraska have arrived and will be guests of Mr and Mrs L M Green and other relatives for several weeks at 141 Thirty six Street NE.
Miss Milads Ann Rompotl daughter of Mr and Mrs John Rompotl 383 Eighteenth street SE and Philip J McKim son of Mr and Mrs JL McKim 370 Eighteenth street SE were married Saturday at 5 30 PM at the First Christian church with Rev Blaine Hyten officiating in the presence of about 200 guests Helen Little Hickman was organist and Rose Paidar sang a solo The bride wore a white satin gown with a halo veil and carried roses Her maid of honor Edna Rompotl wore yellow organdie and Talismen roses Bridesmaids Margaret Schneider and Mrs Everett B Speaker wore pale green organdie and carried garden flowers Best man Leon R Vesely and ushers Delbert Auten and Charles McKim attended The couple will reside after June 10 at 2611 Avenue NE Mr Rompotl attended Cedar Rapids schools and Mr McKim a 1930 graduate of Coe College is a member of Chi Beta Phi Scabbard and Blade and Pi Delta Epsilon and is district circulation manager for The Gazette
The American Legion auxiliary will award prizes to winners of the poppy poster contest at its meeting Tuesday evening at 8 in the Memorial building. Delegates to the state convention will be elected. Mrs. Robert Vesely's division will serve refreshments. A board meeting will be held at 7 30 p.m.
St. Luke's Alumnae will hold their monthly meeting Monday at 1 at the nurses' home.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Lynott and John J. Axe of Allegan Michigan will take place here in July.
The P T A council annual silver tea and program will be held Monday from 2 to 5 p m in the Roosevelt hotel Roosevelt room. Attendants include Miss Alice Inskeep leading group singing Glenn Skersick trumpet solo with Arlene Skersick soprano soloist Mrs Harold C Farnum and Mrs M S Reeder. Alma Hartz will speak on health and R F Erickson will report on the national convention in Des Moines. Past presidents C A Love and L C Schuknecht will preside.
Members of the Coe college music department faculty present a recital at 4 30 p m in Sinclair Memorial chapel as part of the commencement program. The program includes May Night The Squirrel Canyon Walls and Evening with campus audiences invited to attend.
A luncheon and bridge party honored Miss Patricia Nadine Fillmore of Fillmore with guests at her home. The couple, to wed Friday afternoon, will see a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs F D Fillmore at the Hotel Roosevelt with twenty covers.
Engagement announced from Mr and Mrs John Zezula for Grace Elizabeth Zezula of Cedar Rapids to wed David H Croyle of Chicago. The ceremony set for June 22. Grace Zezula studied at Coe College Kendall College of Physical Education and the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago and has played with the Chicago Women’s Symphony Orchestra. David Croyle, a Penn College of Oskaloosa alum, works with Ingersoll Steel and Disc in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Lindsley and their son Darrell of Los Angeles are vacationing with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lindsley at 710 Fourteenth Street SE. They arrived Friday morning and will spend two weeks here.
The fourth annual laywomen retreat by Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle at Mount Mercy junior college runs from Saturday June 9 to Tuesday June 12. Rev. John Handley will lead, with lodging on the first floor for those who cannot climb stairs, and reservations already underway from out of town.
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