Grant Perrin One of Few Blind Students to Earn PhD
Grant Perrin of Cedar Rapids will receive his Doctor of Philosophy in music from the University of Iowa, becoming one of the nation’s few blind holders of a PhD. His thesis was Variations Fantasy and Finale for piano, with readers aiding his preparation. He earned an MA in 1935, a BM in 1923, and a BA in 1922 from Coe College, and commuted daily from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Perrin
Music Department
University of Iowa
C Avenue
Perrin
Elizabeth Kensinger
Elinor Wisely
Cedar Rapids
Marcia Kensinger
Katherine Armstrong
Milan
Ill
Per Tin
Coe College
Club and Lodge Notices From Local Fraternal Groups
Local fraternal and auxiliary groups schedule meetings and events across Cedar Rapids and Marion. Ranging from Railway Mail Auxiliary luncheon at Mrs. E T Hiams to Prairie Rebekah and Daughters of Union Veterans ceremonies, officers are to be elected, installations held, and special services or dinners hosted at venues including Moose Hall I C School parlors and Montrose hotel. Various lodges, courts, and associations list times, places, and hosts for gatherings through midweek and weekend, with notices of anniversaries flags and park picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of Maine
Railway Mail Association
E. T. Hiams
Eighth Avenue
Marion
G. A. Hutchison
J. D. Pope
G. A. Kindler
N. P. Vanderlinden
Huron College To Honor Coe Dean Of Women
Miss Mary Bell dean of women at Coe college for nine years will receive honorary doctor of literature at Huron college South Dakota during commencement on Tuesday June 7. Also honored are Prof Hoyt Hudson of Princeton and Prof E L Hunt of Swarthmore at Swarthmore. Miss Bell a Huron graduate 1914 led as dean for six years before Coe posting and studied at Columbia Bryn Mawr and Geneva. She heads Bryn Mawr camp at Long Branch 1926 and holds memberships in Phi Kappa Phi Pi Kappa Delta Alpha Lambda Delta P BE O and university women associations. She has led as president of the national association in both Huron and Cedar Rapids and will speak at the alumni banquet Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bell
Coe College
Huron College
Huron
S.D
Hoyt Hudson
Princeton University
E. L. Hunt
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
Miss Bell
Coe
Columbia University
Bryn Mawr
Institute of International Studies
Geneva
Switzerland
Long Branch
N. J
Phi Kappa Phi
Pi Kappa Delta
Alpha Lambda Delta
P. BE. O
National Association of Deans of Women
American Association of University Women
Perfect Trio for June Garden Plants
A compact guide to three hardy June garden staples Columbine coral bells and Telham Beauty. Details on growth care transplanting seed sowing and varieties like Coerulea Debbie's Imperial Hybrids Mrs Scott Elliot's and Dobbie's Imperials. Includes notes on shade tolerance flowering period and propagation by division.
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Ardening
Debbie
Scott Elliott
Heuchera
Holker-A
Telham Beauty
England
P T A Meeting Honors Teachers At Dinner In Olivet Church
Fillmore teachers were entertained Thursday night by district mothers at an Olivet Presbyterian church dinner. Program included welcome, responses, songs, duets, piano solo, readings, and officer installations. Next year committee posts were announced and gifts given to departing staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Earl Miller
Ralph Dresher
Marjorie Donohue
Betty Harger
Helen Rogers
Margaret Pepper
Dean Hilborn
Margaret Blaine
George Moloney
Dean Harger
Miller
George Clifford
E. W. Havorka
Doreen Cobb
Lulu Engelman Welty
Dresher
Ruby Scheneberger
Mathilde Menzel
Dena Hansen
Bess Horak
Donohue
Cobb
Recene Ashton
Marie Kug Jer
Bessie Maloney
Ashton
Association
Oscar Lundquist
Alvin Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Marley Clark
Mount Vernon
Earl Ballou
George Pfeffer
H. Hrdlicka
C. L. Johnson
Roy Wilson
Sees Move To Extend Pacts Net To Europe
Senator J Hamilton Lewis charges Hulls Nashville speech signals plans to widen the inter American consultative pact to Europe. Acting Secretary Welles says the speech restates known principles not endorsing European or Asiatic alliances. Esthenia joins a semi annual defaulters parade, saying it cannot pay 732000 dollars due June 15.
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Washington
INS
J. Hamilton Lewis
Hull
Nashville
Europe
Lewis
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Welles
United States
Department
Roosevelt
Rep
Tinkham
Mass
Spain
China
British Foreign Office
Charlie
Shower Honors Mrs Murray at Oxford Junction
Mrs. Wilbur Soppe hosted a Wednesday shower for her sister Mrs. T. G. Murray in Oxford Junction. Afternoon card games produced prizes won by Mrs. Anna Lasack and Miss Eleanor Mulvihill, who donated the prizes to the honoree. A luncheon followed the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Soppe
T. G. Murray
Anna Lasack
Eleanor Mulvihill
Shellsburg Couple To Be Wed
Shellsburg announces the upcoming wedding of Miss Helen Lubbock and James Maxwell to be held in the Presbyterian church of Shellsburg next Wednesday. The Rev. Benjamin F Garmer of Rochester will perform the ceremony. Local showers and greetings accompanied the announcement as families and friends prepare for the union. Dr. and Mrs. George Thorne of Elat Kameroon Africa visit, speak, and share Palestine trip films during a year-long furlough with Rev. Q F Hayenga and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellsburg
Helen Lubbock
Myron W. Lubbock
James Maxwell
Tom Maxwell
Benjamin F Garmer
Rochester
N. Y
George Thorne
Elat
Kameroon
Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Queen of the West
Queen of the West Lodge No
I. O. O. F. Hall
Second Avenue SE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Shepherdess Guard
Masonic Hall
Mildred Greenawalt
Agnes Horak
Mildred Heaton
Clara Hlavaty
Erma Hlavaty
Ella Grissel
F. L. A. Booster Club
F. W. Schindler
C Avenue NE
Carl Stevens
Cedar Rebekah
Cedar Rebekah Lodge No
K. P. Hall
Parlor City
Royal Neighbors of America
Iowa City
Bess Randa
The
Rebekah Lodge
Maine
First Avenue E
Thompson
Railway Mail Auxiliary
Melody Camp
Melody
Praha Rebekah
Bessie Novotny
Viasta Kolarik
St. Mary’s Court
St. Mary’s Court No
I. C
Mercy Division
Mercy Division No. 51
B. of L. E
Cedar Rapids Lodge No
Grand Lodge
Linn Lodge No
L. A
U. V
Daughters of Union Veterans of
Montrose Hotel
Jan Huss Memorial Church
Security Benefit Council
Security Benefit Association
Duck Pond
Ellis Park
Sokol Hall
Emma Dvorak
Bess Shultz
Cedar
Machovec
E. A. Tuck
B. A
R. E
Benefit Association of Railway Employes
Royal Homestead
Royal Homestead No. 214
John Dill
Standard Life
Standard Life Association Social Club
Daniels Park
Columbia Division
Columbia Division No. 37
I. 0. O. F. Hall
L. A. P. M. Staff
Maine Lodge Hall
D. of H. No
Cedar Rapids No
D of H
Amber Grotto L. A
Amber Grotto
Adolph Prucha
River
Prucha
Frank Danberg
Dial
Otto Slapnicka
Mesdames Slapnicka
Chris Miller
Stanley Davis
J. J. Hervert
George Riley
Lou Herdlicka
Frank Dulin
J. McGowen
Tirzah Society
Chris Hanson
B Avenue NW
Police Auxiliary
J. H. Walsh
Carl Burke
George Connell
Walter A. Kansky
Foresters of America, Court Cedar No. 3
Foresters of America
I, O, O. F. Hall
Rebekah
Assembly
Third Avenue
Miss Mary Bell
J. L. Rhea
Florentine
Newman's
Hotel Roosevelt
Cadow
P.T.A. Meetings
Oxford Junction
Norge
L & Prt
Norge Refrigerator
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