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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1932

Page

21

President And Mrs Gage Host Coe Reception At Voorhees Hall

The president and Mrs Gage will host a Coe commencement reception Friday at 8 in Voorhees hall drawing room with guests including T R Warriner, Dean Stookey, Deans Kremers, and Mary Bell. A faculty and junior women assist. A Coe College School of Music recital follows Saturday at 8:15 in T M Sinclair Memorial chapel featuring Bach, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and pieces by Fauré and others performed byElizabeth Hunker and Prof. Paul Schumann Ray.

Coe Harry Morehouse Gage Voorhees Hall Gage T. R. Warriner Stephen W. Stookey Harry Kremers Mary Bell Coe College School of Music T. M. Sinclair Weber de Cuckoo Serteeseree Daquin Bach Marshall Bidwell Beatty Rachmaninoft Seaneees Carnevall Elizabeth Hunker Romanza Andaluza

Mrs Douglas Hosts Dinner for Mrs Verne Marshall

Mrs George B Douglas will entertain at dinner Friday evening in compliment to Mrs Verne Marshall formerly Miss Clementine Robichaux of New Orleans. Attending will be Mr and Mrs Verne Marshall and other guests including Mr and Mrs A W H Lenders Mr and Mrs Edward Sheehy Mr and Mrs Howard Hall Mr and Mrs Clare Marshall Miss Barbara Douglas Ralph Ellis and John Carey. The Garden house hosts the pre dinner gathering.

George B.douglas Verne Marshall Clementine Robichaux New Orleans A. W.H. Lenders Edward Sheehy Howard Hall Clare Marshall Barbara Douglas Ralph Ellis John Carey Garden House

Erwin sisters return from Kansas City visit

Mrs. Joseph Erwin and Miss Nelle Erwin of 528 Vernon drive SE returned Thursday from Kansas City where they spent the last week visiting friends and relatives.

Joseph Erwin Nelle Erwin Vernon Drive Kansas City

Ruth erford couple moves to Forest Drive SE

Mr and Mrs Raymond H Ruth erford have moved from the Carlton apartments to 518 Forest drive SE marking a residential change of address for the couple.

Raymond H. Rutherford Carlton Apartments Forest Drive

Camp Fire group formed for 10 year olds at Trinity Church

Trinity Methodist hosts a new Camp Fire group for 10 year olds with guardian Mrs. William Hemsky Jr. The girls named the unit Wunni shawn'ta and elected officers: President Betty Jean Hemsky, vice-president Mary Ellen Reece, treasurer Dorothy Kibble, secretary Juanita Layer, ascribe Maxine Surry, song leader Marylin Jean Thompson. Other members include Carol Chapman, Dolores Jane Anderson, Betty Lou Rogers, Miriam Bird and Merrel Keyes.

Trinity Methodist Church William Hemsky, Jr Guardian Betty Jean Hemsky Mary Ellen Reece Dorothy Kibble Juanita Layer Ascribe Maxine Surry Marylin Jean Thompson Carol Chapman Dolores Jane Anderson Betty Lou Rogers Miriam Bird Merrel Keyes

Election of Miss Sylvia Jane Mrstik class officers

At the first Sunday school business meeting at John Huss church officers were elected with Mar giecrite Lahman as president Madeline Hunter as vice president Mary Louise Zumer as secretary and Anna Lana as scribe A picnic is planned for Ellis park next Thursday with Madeline Hunter and Mary Louise Zumer in charge.

Sylvia Jane Mrstik John Huss Church Margiecrite Lahman Madeline Hunter Mary Louise Zumer Anna Lana Ellis Park

Humiston's Ninth Birthday Party for Fourteen Guests

Jack Humiston son of Dr and Mrs A N Humiston 400 Nineteenth Street NE entertained fourteen friends after school Thursday to celebrate his ninth birthday.

Jack Humiston A. N. Humiston Nineteenth Street

Honor Seniors And Returning Alumnae At Commencement Activities

Local colleges plan a series of alumnae events for commencement week. Kappa Delta hosts an alumnae dinner at Commonwealth tea room with Lucille Reynolds presiding and Frances Norton Helen Hanson toasts. Marian Dwelle to be honored for top grades. Beta Phi Alpha and Pleiades hold alumnae events. Alpha Xi Delta and Chi Omega organize gatherings and picnics at the Palisades.

Cee College Kappa Delta Sorority Commonwealth Tea Room Lucille Reynolds Kappa Delta Frances Norton Helen Hanson Arbon Chehak Marian Dwelle Kapja Delta Betty Runkle Upper Palisades Biederman Hotel Pleiades Jane Davis Ellis Park Beta Phi Alpha Ruth Esther King Chi Delta Crystal Ballroom Montrose Hotel Ruth Swartzell Virginia Cavin Gretchen Claussen Alpha Xi Delta Harold Skinner Ruth Martin Ethel R. Outland Pi Alpha Theta Journalistic Sorority the Commonwealth Palisades Chi Omega

Mrs Whaley Honored at Circle Luncheon in Cedar Rapids

Mrs Sam Lee and Mrs Carl Good hosted the Jane Boyd circle of King's Daughters at Mrs Lee's home 30 Blake Terrace SE. Thirty attended a farewell for Mrs G R Whaley who will leave Cedar Rapids this month and received a chain and cross. Six guests from outside the circle joined, including Mrs Donald Potter and others. Jane Boyd thanked the circle for its support. The sunshine group will entertain the cloudy day group at Mrs Rogers cabin at Troy Mills in June.

Sam Lee Carl Goodwin Jane Boyd King's Daughters Lee Blake Terrace G. R. Whaley Cedar Rapids Donald Potter Dunlap R. R. Rogers O. A. Kearney C. H. Hay John Hutch W. E. Hampton Rhobie Sagendorph

Birds Club Picnic Plans at Waltonian Conservat ion

Cedar Rapids Bird club members families and friends will picnic at the Waltonian Conservation camp on Otter Creek Monday evening. If rain the Ellis Park pavilion hosts. Attendees should call Mrs E J Petranek at 7272 and meet at Coe College campus at 5 30 Monday evening.

Cedar Rapids

Make This Model At Home Pattern 2351

Advertisement for Anne Adams dress pattern 2351 with step by step diagrams. Describes blue tan percale fabric and blue trim, long sleeves, sizes 3 to 50, fabric yardage for size 36, price 15 cents per pattern, catalog option 15 cents, combined catalog and pattern 25 cents, mail order to Gazette Republican Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Gazette-Republican Seventeenth Street New York

Girl Reserves Name Cabinets for Next School Year

The A D T Girl Reserves of Grant and Washington Hi Y Ettes elected officers for the coming year and appointed committee chairs. Washington’s candlelight service installed new officers. A D T has already been installed. Grant cabinet lists officers and chairs. Washington cabinet lists officers and chairs with numerous assistants.

A.D. T. Girl Reserves Grant Washington Hi Y Ettes Washington Girl Reserve Grant Cabinet Harriette Struve Betty Rappaport Florence Fisher Katherine Zisko Dorothy Blodgett Glennys McHardy Irene St. Germain Evelyn Johnson Margaret Jones Washington Dorothy Black Norene Arrington Maurine Munger Nadgie Rohrbach Ora Mae Edwards Marion Huff Gladys Dawson Phoebe Jane Nemecek Veda Richards Eleanor Sweitzer Janet Coquillette Doris Young Audrey Campbell Joyce Palmer Elaine Shonka Mary Louise Nelson Sara Huntington Annabel Anderson

Dixon Family Holds Annual Reunion

The Dixon family gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chermak with forty two members of Mrs. Alice Dixon's family present. Attendees included relatives from Cedar Rapids Plymouth Wis Mount Vernon Bradford Olin and Springville. Mrs Dixon recently marked her seventy ninth birthday.

Dixon Joseph Chermak Alice Dixon Springville Plymouth Wis Harry Dixon Everett John Harold Mount Vernon Fanny Newton Paul and Marshall Bradford Frank Fall Harriet Olin John Hes James Dorothy Ellen Darrel Pierce Joe Gaskill Dora Mae Joe Myron Udet Maxine Emogen M. B. Stoker Cordon Duncan Nina Mae Frank Sturm Frank, Jr William Pulda Stella Pierce Cedar Rapids

Owen twenty fifth wedding anniversary celebrated in Palo

A large Cedar Rapids crowd attended the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John A Owen of Palo at Covington community hall Saturday evening. More than 200 guests enjoyed cards dancing and entertainment. A mock wedding plus a dance and song program by Marie tte Scriven and Betty Maldene Tay highlighted the event.

Cedar Rapids John A. Owen Palo Covington Community Hall Mariette Scriven Betty Maldene Tay

Tricks of the trade for film actresses revealed

The article details cameraman tricks used to alter appearance on screen from lighting to background choices and soft focus. It notes aging, eye color, and body shape can be manipulated, and invites readers to request a Greta Garbo leaflet from Robert Grandon with a stamp and two cents.

Fay Wray Mary Brian Billie Dove Clara Bow Jean Harlow Charlie Winninger Rose Hobart Greta Garbo Greta Robert Grandon

Peoples Church Annual Meeting Notice

The congregation of Peoples Church will hold its annual meeting at the church Monday evening with a 6 o clock picnic supper. Mrs F A Small chairs the committee. After supper a business meeting will follow with reports from the secretary treasurer and various organizations. Four trustees will be elected.

Congregation of the Peoples Church F. A. Small Board of Trustees

Piano Pupils to Perform Recital at Hotel Roosevelt

Mrs Lorin Twogood presents her piano students in a Hotel Roosevelt recital Saturday at 8 p m Miss Flora Van Buren will read between parts Mary Jo Johnson and Betty Lehman usher Those appearing include Leonard Koch Dorothy Cook Ellen Johnson Eugene Pugh Fredrica Frame Eleanor Christian Herbert Love Virginia Frame Margaret Anne Twogood Dorothy Janz Boisen Mary Jean Gossett Leon Gossett Lois Keller Betty Allender Miss Velma Porter and Sidney Black wed Thursday at First Evangelical church Rev I L Baumgartner The couple will live on a farm at Atkins.

Lorin Twogood Hotel Roosevelt Flora van Buren Mary Jo Johnson Betty Lehman Leonard Koch Dorothy Cook Ellen Johnson Eugene Pugh Fredrica Frame Eleanor Christian Herbert Love Virginia Frame Margaret Anne Twogood Dorothy Janz Boisen Mary Jean Gossett Leon Gossett Lois Keller Betty Allender Velma Porter J. E. Porter Oklahoma City Sidney Black G. V. Black Atkins I. L. Baumgartner First Evangelical Church Mae Gibbons Third Avenue West Edward Grim Lewis Grim Myrtle Thomas Barnard Joseph Reider Watkins Jessie Knerr B. Newton Shellsburg Helen Stewart Barnes City Everett Kirkpatrick Minnie Koza Jack Odland Edward Koza Irene Gibbons Harry Caraway Marion Mary Nelson Stewart Dew Melvin Gibbons

Mrs Henry and Daughters Return From Owensville Visit

Mrs Helen Henry and her daughters Ann and Marilyn returned Tuesday from Owensville Missouri after spending a week in the home of Dr Edward Mellies and his wife.

Helen Henry Ann Marilyn Owensville Edward Mellies

Malta Chapter No 415 C B E S Meet This Saturday

Malta chapter No 415 C B E S will meet at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Masonic hall. All members of the order are invited. The Milwaukee Women's club hosts a card party Friday evening in the clubrooms for members and their friends.

Malta C. BE. S Masonic Hall Order Milwaukee Women's Club

United Brethren Missionary Society Meets at Mrs McElhinney’s Home

The Missionary society of the United Brethren church gathered today at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs E E McElhinney 1211 Sixth Avenue SE to hold its meeting.

Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church E. E McElhinney Sixth Avenue SE

Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers Garden Party Saturday

The Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers club hosts a garden party Saturday from 4 to 5 at Mrs. George B. Burgert home 1948 Fifth Avenue SE. Sixty five expected for mothers alumnae active members and pledges. Joint chairmen Mrs. Harry Palmer and Mrs. Dora Severin assisted by several committee members.

Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Mothers Club George B. Burgert Fifth Avenue SE Harry Palmer Dora Severin E. W. Funkey Mary Zbanek Ed Roehlk J. Lindley Coon J. T. Shirer

Hayes school teams host Picnic luncheon at Riverside park

Mothers of Hayes girls and boys baseball teams hosted a noon luncheon at Riverside park on Thursday. Team members included Martha Mary and Fred Petersen as captains, with many players listed. teachers Mrs Andrew Rock and others were guests and organizers. A separate event Wednesday at Mrs F G Brush’s home honored incoming and outgoing Hayes P T A officers and past presidents with several guests in attendance.

Hayes Riverside Park Martha Mary Bernice Klepach Mary Kost Julia Pazor Libby Nosek Velma Shimek Virginia Rock Ludmilla Jakubcik Geraldine Hass Marion Chyba Fred Petersen Milo Holecek Leonard Jelinek Lester Topinka John Vempola Jack D Street Belle Campbell Evelyne Stone Mabel Swank Florence Felien Mildred Sherer Betty Chapman Ilo Moore Bessie Maloney Mary Campbell Christine Petersen

Zasteras Drive to Gull Lake for Summer Home

Mr and Mrs Frank Zastera of 1221 Third Avenue SW left Wednesday by motor for their summer residence on Gull Lake Minnesota.

Frank Zastera Third Avenue Gull Lake Minn

Holmans Host Iowa City Guests With Family Visit

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Holman of 204 Forest Drive SE entertain guests from Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. Vernal Holman and their two children Phyllis and John, during their visit.

J. G. Holman Forest Drive Vernal Holman Phyllis John Iowa City

Thornwood Bohemian Melody Boys Sat Night Ad

City brief notes include Thornwood and Bohemian Melody Boys events on Saturday and a Miss Agnes Fleming leaving for Los Angeles. Also mentions a Lincoln Park Bohemian Dance, a death in Persia Iowa, a new low auto repair rate, a Cedar Rapids May club match, fur cleaning ad, and Mitvalsky’s advertisement.

Thornwood Bohemian Melody Boys

Y M C A Picnic At The Palisades

The Y Men's Club plans a Monday evening picnic at the Palisades. Members meet at the Y at 5 p.m. with car owners asked to drive. At the Palisades a steak fry and a ball game are featured. Thomassen's Barber Shop moved across the street.

Y. Men’s Club The Palisades Thomassen

Moore family to lead evangelistic services at Sunshine Mission

Evangelist Paul Moore and his son Jack Moore song leader and soloist of Olivet Tl will conduct evangelistic services at Sunshine Mission Friday evening. They visit Rev. E. E. Russell pastor of the Church of the Nazarene. Hear Senator C F Clark candidate for lieutenant governor over WHO between 9 30 and 9 45 this evening.

Paul Moore Jack Olivet Sunshine Mission Moores E. E. Russell Church of the Nazarene C.F. Clark

Iowa State honors twenty four students for publication work

Alice Leefers of Cedar Rapids is among twenty four Iowa State College students recognized at Ames for outstanding work on student publications. Leefers received a gold I key from the State chapter of Sigma Delta.

Alice Leefers Cedar Rapids Iowa State College Ames Miss Leefers Sigma Delta

Bay County sees flood of sheriff candidates

In Bay City Michigan the sheriff race attracts more than fifty declared contenders signaling a crowded citywide contest for the Bay County sheriff’s office this year.

Bay City Mich Sheriff's Office Bay County

Engine Derailed Near Beverly Railroad Yard

A large North Western freight engine derailed about 4 a.m. Friday near Beverly. Early reports indicate the incident disrupted freight movement and prompted emergency response crews to secure the site.

North Western Railroad Beverly

Stamp collecting opens windows to stamps from many lands

Uncle Ray explains how stamps reveal money, rulers, art, buildings and worker lives. He highlights animal stamps from Borneo with rhino and tapir images and aviation stamps from many nations. He notes a 1932 promotion for a Surprise Leaflet and mail-in request to Uncle Ray.

Borneo China Sea Great Britain Holland North Borneo Asia Tunis Uncle Ray

Rock Island Engine Restored After Freight Train Flip

A locomotive derailed while setting out cars from a freight train when a rail gave way. The Rock Island crew was called, the engine was put back on tracks at 7 40, and damage was minimal.

Rock Island

Public Library Schedules Summer Sunday Hours

Starting this Sunday the public library opens 2 to 6 pm on Sundays all summer. The children's room will be closed Sundays. The library will offer reading space only with no book circulation.

Brothers pled not guilty in police court to intoxication

Charles Kotek 23 and Frank Koteck 25, brothers, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of intoxication and disturbing the peace. They were arrested 10 50 p m Thursday near 417 Third Street SE where Charles formerly lived, and their trial was scheduled for Saturday morning.

Charles Kotek Frank Koteck Third Street Charles

W C T U Meeting Highlights Prohibition Support

Linn county W C T U met at Sun Shine Mission for a Call to Prayer led by national officers. Rep Cyrenus Cole was thanked for temperance support, Mrs Laura Thornburg praised for Champion paper work, Rev R F Judson spoke on Christian Citizenship, and candidates' records for the June primaries were discussed.

Linn County Sunshine Mission Cyrenus Cole Laura Thornburg W. C. T. U. Champion R. F. Judson Clare Nichols

Minister's Ashes Carrying Claim Rejected for Compensation

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that Reverend Don Van Devander of Jersey City could not recover workmen's compensation for injuring his back while carrying ashes from the parsonage. The court said carrying ashes is not a ministerial duty and set aside the $500 award.

Trenton N. J Don van Devander West Side Methodist Episcopal Church Jersey City Supreme Court

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Mrs. Gage Mrs. Douglas Rutherfords NEW Camp Fire Group Geiger’s Shop First Ave Mozart Moniteur Mozart Music Club Bird Club Second Street Pauline Heaton Wilbur T. Canaday J. C. Heaton Charlene Canaday Mary Lou Heaton Louise Gillis Pauline Linders Marvin Hromek Mr. Canaday Dorothy Kunz Idemma Gitchell Pauline Brown Frances Weingart Canaday Grant High School Edna Canaday Upper Eight Club Elmer Wickham Avenue NW Upper Eight Bridge Club Hoyt Thomas Lee Summy Essie Ben S. A Hollywood Rose Hobarts Peoples Church Porter-Black Missouri Clubs United Brethren Society Neumode S.E BIG Shoe Store Shoe Repair Dept Oakle Soles Alpha Gam Agnes Fleming Los Angeles Bohemian Dance Lincoln Park Hilborn Persia William V. Hilborn Hadad Master Dell Carpenter Rockford Checkers Wizard Cedar Rapids Checker Club Uncle Ray’s Animal Stamps OF Berkee Mexico Germany Italy United States Austria-Hungary Columbia Newfoundland Japan Switzerland Temerean Political Adverti the District Court Iowa Court House State Examiner State Auditor Johnson Olive S. Johnson Mead W. C. T. U. Meeting Just WHITE Suva AAA Second Avenue
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