Gage Hosts Reception at Voorhees Quadrangle
Dr. Harry M. Gage and Mrs. Gage plan a Friday evening reception at Voorhees Quadrangle to honor seniors, parents, undergraduates, trustees, alumni, and friends. A mixed band performs at 7:15 pm, with the event from 8 to 10 pm. A college string quartet provides music as faculty wives assist in serving and entertaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
COE College
Harry M. Gage
Gage
Voorhees Quadrangle
Howard Cherry
Myron L. Koenig
Virginia Ohmann
Chester Petranek
Helen Masha
Robert Reeves
Robert Norris
Wilfreda Hauser
Dorothea Dolson
Jane Huston
John Ashby
Betty Mehegan
Audrey Campbell
Arminta Davidson
Phlis Bixler
Betty Jane Levsen
Marion Bailey
Elizabeth Buckingham
Robert Anderson
Cleo Byers
Darrel Costello
Ruth Dougan
Duane Nicholas
Robert Perkins
Robert Stary
John Sweringen
Merwin Woodward
Gertrude Ilen
Leila McDermott
Evelyn Northcott
Verna Hanold
Wilma Galloway
Jayne Olds
Ida Mae Carlson
Elsie Power
Helen Simmons
Trenne Teets
Ruth Beitel
Mary Pooley
Student Recital Saturday Presented by Emma Ruth and Margaret
Emma Allen Ruth Allen and Margaret Neal host a pupil recital Saturday at 8 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs George Victorine 1508 Second Avenue SE. The program includes multiple violin duets piano duets violin and flute selections and pieces by Bach Schubert Oesten and others with students Dorothy Virginia Betty and Patty Lou among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Allen
Ruth Allen
Margaret Neal
George Victorine
Second Avenue SE
London Bridge
Harvey Joan. Garrett and
Patty Lou Donald
Gaynor-Blake
Schubert Dorothy
Virginia Victorine
Lone Vout
Doris Tapper
eVort
Butterfly Wright
McHenrys Leave After Visiting Battins
Mr and Mrs William McHenry of Denison and their children Joanne and Sandy left Friday noon after spending a week as house guests of Mr and Mrs Franklin S Baton at Cottage Grove avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McHenry
Denison
Joanne
Sandy
Franklin S. Baton
Cottage Grove Avenue
Mary Miller Celebrates Eighth Birthday at Home
Mary Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Miller hosted an after school party at 2000 Linden Drive SE for her eighth birthday. Twenty two girls attended games and birthday refreshments with guests including Marie Louise Marshall Susan Shaffer Ellen Montgomery Connie McClary Susan Moon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Miller
Ilene Warner
Alice Kitchin
Patricia Olson
Dorothy Anderson
Waldron Family Visiting From Toledo
Mr and Mrs C Waldron and daughter Ellen of Toledo Ohio are visiting Cedar Rapids at the homes of Mrs W Doof and Miss Mary Estheroof 337 Eighteenth street SE and Miss Mary Burkhalter 808 Third avenue SE They will stay until Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C . Waldron
Ellen
Toledo
Ohio
W. Doof
Mary Estheroof
Eighteenth Street
Mary Burkhalter
Third Avenue
Waldron
Anna Burkhalter
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Bode Hosts Luncheon Bridge Courtesy Guest
As a courtesy to Mrs George Barham of Battle Creek Michigan formerly of Cedar Rapids and now the house guest of Mr and Mrs BE Soboda at 1422 Third avenue SF Mrs Charles Bode entertained a luncheon bridge at her home 2009 Mount Vernon avenue SE Friday afternoon. Covers were laid for fourteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barham
Battle Creek
Mich
Cedar Rapids
BE. M Soboda
Third Avenue SF
Charles Bode
Mount Vernon Avenue
Ainsworths and Bishops Return After Trip
Mr and Mrs Paul Bishop and Mr and Mrs Chester Ainsworth returned after a four day visit in Antigo Wisconsin. They were accompanied by Mrs Anna Bishop who is en route to Pasadena California to make her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bishop
B Avenue
Chester Ainsworth
Eighteenth Street
Antigo
Wis
Mr Bishop
Anna Bishop
Cedar Rapids
Pasadena
Calif
Children of Former Cedar Rapids Residents Graduate
Friends of Mr and Mrs Frank Lamson and Mr and Mrs Floyd Palmer, formerly of Cedar Rapids now in Sanford Florida, announce the graduation exercises of Seminole High School in Sanford. Donald Lamson and Caroline Palmer will join the graduating class. Commencement is set for June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lamson
Floyd Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Sanford
Fla
Seminole High School
Donald Lamson
Caroline Palmer
Kannewurfs Head to Shrine Convention in Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs A E Kannewurf of Brown apartments depart Saturday for the Shrine convention in Los Angeles. Mr Kannewurf, potentate of the local Shrine, will return in a week while Mrs Kannewurf plans to stay several weeks with her brother George H Harnish in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Kannewurf
Brown Apartments
Los Angeles
Kannewurf
George H. Harnish
San Diego
Mrs Barry’s Father Leaves After Visit
C A Fisher, visiting at Mrs. Donald S Barry and Mr Barry’s home at 1920 Fourth Avenue SE, has returned to Glidden after several days’ stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Fisher
Donald S. Barry
Mr. Barry
Fourth Avenue SE
Glidden
Jolly Neighbors Plan June Family Picnic and July Meeting
The Jolly Neighbors met at Mrs. Charles Packingham’s home and planned a June 16 picnic at Thomas Park in Marion with 6:30 pm start. Prizes in the bunco round went to Nellie Scott Virginia Quimby and Ruth Hines. The next meeting is July 7 at Mrs. Quimby’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Packingham
Fifth Avenue SE
Thomas Park
Marion Bunco
Nellie Scott
Virginia Quimby
Ruth Hines
Quimby
Miss Marsoun Hosts Roller Party at Home
Miss Mildred Marsoun gave a roller skating party at her Sun day home following a picnic supper. Attendees included Patria Proskovec Blanche Marsoun Ethel Mathes Mildred Marsoun Robert Buckley Robert Barlowe Emmet Klein and Glen Edwards all from Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Marsoun
Fourteenth Avenue SW
Patria Proskovec
Blanche Marsoun
Ethel Mathes
Robert Buckley
Robert Barlowe
Emmet Klein
Glen Edwards
Waterloo
Named Head of Mozart Club In Cedar Rapids
Barbara Sgarlata daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Sgarlata was elected president of the Mozart club for next year She succeeds Betty Wagner daughter of Mr and Mrs George Wagner as president Other new officers include Dorothy Irene Mueller vice president Margaret Barncrover treasurer and Kathleen Check secretary all daughters of local residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Sgarlata
Joseph Sgarlata
Mozart Club of
Cedar Rapids
Betty Wagner
George Wagner
Dorothy Irene Mueller
Frank Mueller
Margaret Barncrover
W. J. Barngrover
Kathleen Check
Carl D. Check
Wanda Misbach Is Honored At Tea
Wanda Misbach of Worcester Massachusetts, a former Cedar Rapids resident, is honored at a tea hosted by Mrs George Kosek at Hawthorne Hill Carroll drive SR. Forty guests attend from Iowa City Williamsburg Green Bay Marengo and nearby. Local hostesses and out of town guests mingle amid garden floral arrangements during the 3 to 6 pm event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Misbach
Worcester
Mass
Cedar Rapids
George Kosek
Hawthorne Hill Carroll Drive
Kosek
Samuel Hayes
Iowa City
D. M. Hall
Jane and
Mary Iall
Eric Funke
Cornelius W. de Kiewiet
Missionary Tea at Pleasant Hill Farm for Miss Reed
The Pleasant Hill Farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Armstrong hosted a Friday afternoon Missionary Tea for St. Paul’s Methodist church societies in honor of Miss Mabel Reed of Burma on furlough. About 100 guests attended as Miss Reed spoke of her work. Mrs. Wayne J. Foster chaired the hostess committee and Mrs. Frank B. Race presided at tea service with hosts and hostesses including Mrs. S. G. Armstrong, George F. Gibson, C. T. Reynolds, H. W. N. Boyson, Ed Owens, C. B. Meffert, C. W. Bollinger, H. B. Helscher and W. R. Watsabaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill Farm
Robert C. Armstrong
Missionary Societies
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Mabel Reed
Burma
Miss Reed
Armstrong
Wayne J Foster
Frank B. Race
Coral Gables
Fla
S. G Armstrong
Blake Boulevard
Robert Armstrong
Mrs. Foster
G. Armstrong
George F. Gibson
C. T. Reynolds
H WN. Boyson
Ed Owens
C. B. Meffert
C. W. Bollinger
Hb, Helscher
W. R. Watsabaugh
McGuires Return From Council Bluffs Trip
Mr and Mrs W J McGuire of 224 Fifteenth street NW have returned from a week with relatives in Council Bluffs. They attended the wedding of their nephew Paul A Mahoney and Miss Jane Guswiller on Tuesday at St Francis church. Mahoney is a University of Iowa engineering grad and is known in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J McGuire
Fifteenth Street
Council Bluffs
Paul A. Mahoney
Jane Guswiller
St. Francis’ Church
Mr. Mahoney
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Peters Dipples Host Farewell Dinner For Mills Siblings
Mr and Mrs Peter Dippel of 618 S Street SW hosted a farewell dinner at their home for Stephen Mills Rob ert Mills and Elizabeth Mills who will move to Roseville Illinois. Robert and Elizabeth have studied in Cedar Rapids for a year while Stephen Mills teaches chemistry at Wilson High School and earned a master’s degree in Iowa City last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Dippel
S Street
Stephen
Robert Mills
Elizabeth Mills
Roseville, Ill
Robert
Elizabeth
Cedar Rapids
Stephen Mills
Wilson High School
Iowa City
Tyler PTA Executive Meeting Reorganizes By Laws
Mrs. C J Paulsen presided as by laws were revised and filed at the Tyler PTA executive committee meeting. Agnes Konigsmark will accompany Mrs. Paulsen to the child welfare conference in Iowa City this month. Members voted to donate five dollars to Camp Good Health and to hold monthly executive meetings on the first Thursday starting next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Paulsen
Tyler P. T. A
Agnes Konigsmark
Iowa City
Paulsen
Camp Good Health
Senior Pi Alpha Theta Members at Coe Honored at Tea
Five Coe College senior women from Pi Alpha Theta were honored at a Thursday tea hosted by Marian Martin. Names include Abigail Ann Gilbert Betty White Iva Stevens Nadine Sibotnik and Beulah Detwiler. New officers elected: DeElda Elwood president of the active chapter and Dorothy Gabbert president of the alumnae group. retiring officers Arban Chehak and Gabbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Pi Alpha Theta
Marian Martin
Sixteenth Street SE
Abigail Ann Gilbert
Betty White
Iva Stevens
Nadine Sibotnik
Beulah Detwiler
DeElda Elwood
White
Dorothy Gabbert
Hlfie Magnusson
Arban Chehak
Gabbert
Ethel R. Outland
Miss Outland
C N W Woman's Club Holds Annual Breakfast
Thirty three members of the Chicago North Western Railway system club attended the annual breakfast at Bever Park Wednesday. Guests were seated at tables with spring flowers, breakfast served by Bishops, a business meeting followed, Mrs Harry Beall reported on the year's work and introduced delegate Mrs Martin Thomson who spoke on the Chicago convention. Members voted to give 5 to Camp Good Health. Beall and officers resume activities September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago North Western Railway System Club
Bever Park
Bishop's
Harry Beall
Martin Thomson
Chicago
Mrs Currell Thostess Honors Mrs Naibert
Mrs Robert Currell hosted a farewell party at 1030 Daniels Street NE honoring Mrs Frank Naibert Jr who sails on the S S Queen Mary for a European summer. Guests enjoyed games and prizes with Mrs Naibert receiving an umbrella filled with handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Currell
Daniels Street
Frank Naibert, Jr
S. S. Queen Mary
Naibert
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Wnuaibert
Millie Heim
Myrtle Kamper
Christine Svoboda
Katherine Cer
Edwards family heads to Farm Island lake fishing trip
Mr and Mrs Buell Edwards and their family join Mr and Mrs J C Lund for a weeklong fishing trip to Farm Island lake in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buell Edwards
Green Avenue
J. C Lund
Thirty-fourth Street
Farm Island Lake
Minn
Mrs Sabin Visits E B Drew in Gallup Household
Mrs Maye Sabin of Gallup New Mexico is staying with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs E B Drew at 1617 Wildwood Drive NE during an extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maye Sabin
Gallup
N.ut
E B. Drew
Wildwood Drive
Sunshine Circle Meets at Lilyard Home for Birthday
Sunshine circle of the Kings Daughters gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. Amy Lilyard’s Fifth avenue SE home to celebrate her birthday. Mrs. Maude Roth led devotions and recited The Parable of the Talents while Mrs. Anna McCreedy read a poem Dawn by Peter Lee. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Jo A. Glass and Mrs. Bess McClarnen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Circle of the King's Daughters
Amy Lilyard
Fifth Avenue SE
Mrs Spellman Bridge Party Honors Chicago and Anderson Guests
Mrs. Spellman hosted a bridge party at Common wealth apartments on Thursday to honor Mrs. A Deckle meier of Chicago and Mrs. Mar vin Clouser of Anderson Indiana. Prizes went to Mrs. Deckle meyer Mrs. Max L Johnson and Mrs. Paul Youkey with other guests including Mrs. Akel Angott Mrs. Leonard Lear and Mrs. Ed Sandler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Spellman
Commonwealth Apartments
A. Decklemeier
Chicago
Marvin Clouser
Anderson
Ind
Decklemeyer
Max L. Johnson
Paul Youkey
Akel Angott
Leonard Lear
Ed Sandler
Takaniki Camp Fire Plans Saturday Hike
Takaniki Camp Fire girls meet at St Pauls Methodist to plan a Saturday hike at 10 am. Lunch will be prepared in Bever Park. Camp Hitaga plans discussed during the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Takaniki
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Bever Park
Hitaga
Farewell events honor the Choates before cruise
A week before sailing June 11 on the S. S. New Amsterdam for a summer European cruise, Mrs and Mrs Roy E Choate receive social notices. Friday evening Mrs Glenn C Wheeler hosts a buffet at her garden home for the Choates with twenty guests attending. Mrs Choate was the guest of honor at a breakfast hosted by Mrs Arthur M Tschirgi with guests including Mrs W R McEwen of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
New Amsterdam
Roy E. Choate
Blake Boulevard
Glenn C. Wheeler
Crescent Street SE
Choate
Arthur M. Tschirgi
Nineteenth Street
W. R. McEwen
Chicago
Malta chapter No 415 meets for evening social hour
Malta chapter No 415 of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a 8 pm Saturday meeting at the Masonic hall. Refreshments follow the business session and all members are invited to attend the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
O E. S
Masonic Hall
Order
Knights of Columbus to Initiate Founders Class of 30
Thirty members will be initiated into the Knights of Columbus in Cedar Rapids Sunday. They will receive Holy Communion at the 7:30 mass at Immaculate Conception church, then breakfast at the school parlors. Degrees begin at 10 at the club, with second and third at 1 30, and an initiation banquet at 6 30 at the Roosevelt hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Immaculate Conception Church
Roosevelt Hotel
John Hartigan
van Horne
Thomas J. Brady
Charles E. Byrnes
John Cook
Thomas J. Halpin
Edward J. Keppel
Herman J. Kiebel
John A. Limback
John H. Lynott
J. J Murphy
Andrew J. Murray
Peter T. McCook
Frank Schulze
William J. Sullivan
Harry Teahen
Cedar Rapids
Miss Templeton Talks To High Twelve On India
Miss Marion Templeton former missionary and French instructor at McKinley Senior High School spoke to High Twelve Club after lunch at the Roosevelt hotel. She described Hindu religion and praised the Taj Mahal noting its preservation due to size and recounting a plan by an Englishman to relocate the monument for profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Templeton
McKinley Senior High
India
High Twelve Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Miss Templeton
England
Graduation Exercises at Czech School on Second Street
The Czech school holds graduation at 7.30 p.m. Saturday on Second Street and Tenth Avenue SE. Three students receive diplomas, with T. B. Hlubucek as school board president giving them. The program includes songs, a Czech anthem, a translated American hymn, folk dances, a grammar lesson, and poems by Martha Pesech and Martha Chytry. Open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
Tenth Avenue SE
T. B. Hlubucek
Vlasta Hruby
Betty Nemec
Helen Kolar
Adeline Barton
Arlene Cilek
Emma Zastal
Helen Durek
Olga Chytry
Grammer
Martha Peseh
Martha Chytry
Hlubucek
Libbie Kulhavy
Lillian Dusek
Henrietta Kubik
Coe Seniors Pass Class Day Torch To Juniors
Coe College held its annual class day ceremony in the chapel with the oak chain, ivy and lantern handoffs. Seniors presented a $200 memorial check for a new athletic field scoreboard to Dr. Harry M. Gage as part of the transfer to the junior class and college leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Verle Breed
Marion
Coe
Carleton Rollins
Central City
Irene Bishop
Marengo
Third Avenue SE
Kathryn Boucher
Postville
Bishop
Breed
Ohmann
Ottilie Miss Shoemaker
Mae Fern Uhlenhopp
Center Point Road
Ruth Watterson
Greene
Christian Bates
Elgin
Harry M. Gage
College President Proposes Senior Project Fund
The president of the college speaks on behalf of the seniors urging funding for their project.
Iowa Mutual Reports Increased Volume At Mid-Year Conference
The Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance mid year conference at the home office 512 Second Avenue SE presents gains in all departments for the first five months of 1938. Production has yielded record volume, surpassing 1937, with Iowa Mutual now operating in eleven Midwestern states after its Colorado admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Second Avenue SE
Home Office
Colorado
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Roundup of Iowa Illinois cattle rustlers nets arrests
Iowa officials said the roundup of an alleged livestock rustling gang led to the arrest of Robert Red Dawson of Sioux City and earlier arrests of Arthur Johnson and Glenn Liebrecht. The gang faces charges for stealing 292 hogs and 62 cattle with aid from eight county sheriffs. Two suspects are jailed, two released on bond, and two remain at large. The Adams ranch near Odebolt suffered repeated losses of hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. W. Akers
Iowa’ Bureau of Investigation
Robert “Red” Dawson
Sioux City
Iowa
Illinois
Akers
Dawson
W. P. Ialey
Edward Leemkuil
O'Brien County
A. N. Tilton
Cherokee County
Arthur L. Johnson
Glenn Liebrecht
Johnson
Vinton
Liebrecht
Calhoun County
Iowa City thefts tied to regional confession
Johnson County Sheriff Don Mc Comas said Arthur L. Johnson of Sioux City confessed to stealing two loads of sheep and one load of hogs from local farms over three years. The suspect, jailed on cattle theft charges, claimed sheep were taken from the William Gay and Company farm near Iowa City in 1935 and 1936, with hogs taken from the Joe Krehlik farm in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Don McComas
Arthur L. Johnson
Sioux City
Johnson County
Vinton
Johnson
William Gay and Company
Joe Krehlik
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Mrs. Gage
McHenrys
Battins
Howard Heathman
Mer
Custom Fur Shop
U.S
Mrs. Bode
Mrs. Barham
Ainsworths
Kannewurfs
Miss Marsoun
Hladky’s
Hladky’s Grocery and Market
4Th Ave
Dial
Mozart Club
Lasawell Photo
McGuires
P.T.A. Meetings
Tyler
C. and
N. W. Woman's Club
Currell Thostess
Edwards
Landson
Mrs. Sabin
E. B. Drews
Sunshine Circle
Mrs. Spellman
Takaniki Camp Fire
Choates
K. of C
John E. Lapes
Neumode
Betty
Iowa Mutual Reports
United States
Life Magazine
Christy
Parker's Landing
Killian Company
Se He HS Wee
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