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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1939
Page
30
A column describes Cedar Rapids weekend happenings with residents Marvin Cone and Arnold Pyle painting plans derailed by missing supplies, a long trip hunting scenes, and humorous exchanges. Other items note fashion missteps, weather chatter, social misreads at theaters, and a firehouse ice cream wager.
Three June brides elect were feted weekend showers. Miss Mary Fernow, bride elect of Byron A. Barnes, hosts breakfast and linen shower at Roosevelt hotel with guests from Marion Des Moines Iowa City Fort Belvoir Cedar Rapids and Fort Collins. Miss Mary Yakish to marry Marvin Bailey June 10 is honored at Mrs Lilly and Miss Supple home with group including DeMers Clements Watts Grim Coffman Firie. Sarah Reid bride to be Ernest Christensen June 17 is honored at bathroom accessory shower hosted by Jeanne Curry with guests and court whist.
Social notes detail luncheon hosts Mrs E P Ristedt at 2662 Country Club Parkway SE and dinner parties for out of town visitors linked to Mr and Mrs Malcolm V Bolton. Mentions include Elizabeth Murray’s Clarke College degree, Bernice Marlowe’s Seattle marriage, Lucille Kendall Griswold’s Arlington poem, and the Josephine Werner circle meeting at 121 Twenty-first Street NE.
Plantation setting for Cotton Ball with ballroom lighting from floodlights. Co chairs for decorations Mrs Or ville H Tousey and Mrs John B Turner II. Invitations by Miss Helen Larimer and Mrs James W Bell. Supper served in dining room. Mrs Neil Montgomery chairs refreshments. Two Ashley chapter D A R members gain national state wide recognition. Marriage announced: Mary Evelyn Spear and Erwin Zimmer Sept 17 1938 at Mexico Missouri.
Miss Miriam Siepman celebrates eighteenth birthday as members of the S D C club gather at Miss Hiegel's home 2502 A avenue NE Refreshments are served and gifts are given The next meeting will be at Miss Boyle 1556 Washington avenue SE Suburban Co-Workers meet with Mrs Paul Gard 1738 Maple drive NW Assisting hostesses are Mrs George Woodward Mrs Raymond Everhart and Mrs A J Baumhoefner
The women's association of the First Congregational church held a Friday luncheon in the assembly room with Annette circle members as hostesses. Devotions led by Mrs. G. H. Tellier featured Thoughts in Prayer. Mrs. C. Foater introduced Mrs. O. E. Samuelson who sang, and Mrs. Arthur L. Augustine spoke on Japanese flower arranging with sketches and book references. Additional notes mention visitors: Mrs. J. H. Stevenson of Philadelphia and family, plus Miriam Carl returning from a trip with her brother E. Carl and Mrs. Lone Thee.
Members of the Coe College Department of Music under Prof. Max Daehler and colleagues present an advanced recital at 4 30 this afternoon open to the public. The program includes works by Chopin Brahms Bruch Dett and Warlock with Eleanor Taylor on organ and Martha Leksa as accompanist.
Newcomers to Cedar Rapids are invited to a welcome party Wednesday from 2 to 4 30 pm in the Roosevelt hotel ballroom. The event features cards and Chinese checkers followed by tea with hostesses Mrs H G Suhrstedt Mrs Paul Davison Mrs William Worden Mrs A W Tholen Mrs John Schellberg Mrs R E Wood Mrs George W Baldwin Mrs Harry Bellamy Mrs Hilding Olson and Mrs Willis Glasgow coordinating.
Ashley chapter of D A R schedules a picnic luncheon at 12 30 pm in Cedar Rapids Woman's Club rooms. Imogen B Emery discusses Charted Seas and four local girls prize winners attend. A fortieth anniversary history is presented and a grave marker for Mary Wilkinson Cogswell is unveiled at Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs Boegel Johnson and Orr lead. Mr and Mrs Dennison host a house guest after commencement.
John Magnusson and Miss Elsie Magnusson depart from 221 First Avenue West for Albuquerque New Mexico to visit Mr and Mrs J Ernest Corey. They return next weekend with Mrs John Magnusson and Miss Anne Magnusson who have been in Albuquerque since September. Rock Island Woman's Club to meet Wednesday at Bever Park for a 12 30 p m picnic lunch and 2 p m business session.
Wallflower club members, all graduating this week, hosted a Friday evening dance at the Roosevelt hotel for eighty guests. A seven piece orchestra provided music from 9 to 12, with punch on the terrace and ballroom decor of garden flowers. Chaperons included the Puckett and Chehak families and Mrs Wells of Detroit.
The grand assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls in Cedar Rapids will convene June 12 to 14. E. D. Manilaw is general chairman. Assembly No. 11 hostesses will assist. decorating by Alicin Benesh Harry Dunker and Bess Manilaw. housing by Agnes Horak Ruth Watson and Clara Heider. Hulda Rice handles registration. Charles Bode chairs badges. Vera B. Cullman directs luncheons and banquets. F. L. Bokerney and Boy Scouts arrange guest transportation. out-of-town Rainbow girls arrangements by Miss Eggie Bode and Lyman Jones. gifts for grand officers handled by Cullman and Horak. other chairs include Jo Ann Bode entertainment, F. L. Diser ens publicity, J. J. Kroulik tickets. door committee includes Charles Bode Betty Suchomel and Mrs. Rice.
Coe College plans an initiation service for Pi Delta Epsilon the oldest honorary journalism fraternity. The event at 3 30 p m in the Stewart Memorial Library staff room marks the first time Coe women from Pi Alpha Theta may join. Initiates include Alice Bennett Bertha Biederman Dorothy Schloeman Bernadine Hanby Marian Martin Marie Richard Louise Northcott Mary Bowne Beulah Detwiler Abigail Ann Gilbert Iva Stevens Nadine Subotnik Betty Joan White and Ruth Murray. The ceremony will be led by President John W McLaughlin and Secretary Prof Outland with other active members Carl Koehn DeElda Elwood and Anna Tamarri.
Glenn W Higbee and his wife hosted an informal open house at 1832 Second Avenue SE to celebrate their 26th anniversary and her 61st wedding anniversary. Guests included out of town visitors Percy Bassett of Seattle and family. Fidelis circle of the Kings Daughters will hold a silver tea at Marion Golf Club. Mrs Karl Seliger visits from Orange City to attend Coe College commencement activities.
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