Former Residents On Visits Here Honored
A Cedar Rapids group honored returning former residents with a dessert bridge at Mrs. W. D. Barnhizer’s home 204 Forest Drive SE. Out of town guests included Mrs I F Patrick Boise Idaho Mrs Walter Vaughn Kansas City Mrs Ralph Burtt Chicago and Mrs Wilam Hall Jr Denver. Lunch for Cooking club members at Mrs David E Beardsley’s home featured visitor Mrs Steele Hamilton Wilcox Neantic Conn. Mrs Mary Driver Chicago joined host Hall Ferguson for a breakfast bridge Thursday honoring her guest remaining a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
W. D. Barnhizer
Forest Drive
Barnhizer
W.L. Harrison
Nassau Street
Steele Hamilton Wilcox
Neantic
Conn
Malcolm V. Bolton
Carlton Apartments
Cooking Club
David E. Beardsley
Linden Drive
Marry Driver
Chicago
Hall Ferguson
Meadowbrook Drive
Ferguson
Summer vacation sendoff for local debutantes at home
Miss Jacqueline Bachman and Miss Betty Mahon depart this week for summer vacations. Miss Blanche Mohn hosted a handkerchief shower and bridge afternoon at 513 Sixteenth Street SE. Miss Bachman and Miss Sylvia Lehti won the bridge portion. Others attending included Miss Kathleen Mc Gladhey Velma Bees Ann Lenzen and Blair Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Bachman
Betty Mahon
Blanche Mohn
Sixteenth Street SE
Miss Bachman
Sylvia Lehti
Kathleen McGladhey
Velma Bees
Ann Lenzen
Blair Lines
Miss Sally Stamats Hosts Dancing Ping Pong Party
From 7 to 10 p m Friday Miss Sally Stamats daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert S Stamats 2131 Linden Drive SE will host a dancing and ping pong party at her home. Twelve friends will share the courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Stamats
Herbert S. Stamats
Linden Drive
DAR Leader Delivers Flag Day Talk in Dubuque
Mrs. Imogen B. Emery of Cedar Rapids national chairman of the DAR committee on national defense through patriotic education spoke on Flag Day at the Dubuque chapter observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogen B. Emery
Cedar Rapids
DAR_ committee on national defense
Dubuque
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Patek Honors Sysels on Third Anniversary Party
Mr and Mrs Richard Patek hosted friends at 371 Nineteenth Street SE Thursday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Frank Sysel on their third wedding anniversary. Seventeen guests attended and the honorees received a group gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Patek
Nineteenth Street
Frank Sysel
Willard Pfantz
William Dvorak
Raymond Clouse
Sandra
Jack Skalicky
Bobbie
Hester
Theresa Ann
David
Dorothy Batchelder Complimented At Breakfast Party
Dorothy Batchelder, soon to move to Kansas City, was honored at a breakfast party hosted by Marcia Kensinger of 1718 B avenue NE. Attendees included Ruth Knight, Betty Ann Erickson, Jean Elder, Catherine Miller, Bonnie McGregor, Ruth Hardiman, Patricia Kelly, Carolyn Engel, Joy Nunnally, Patricia Smith, Muriel Lowe, Lois Nesper, and Mildred Mattes. A separate timber trail ride near Fly rounded out the evening’s tribute with Perry Woodward and others joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Batchelder
Kansas City
Marcia Kensinger
Kensinger
Avenue
Ruth Knight
Betty Ann Erickson
Jean Elder
Catharine Miller
Bonnie McGregor
Ruth Hardiman
Patricia Kelly
Carolyn Engel
Joy Nunnally
Patricia Smith
Muriel Lowe
Lois Nesper
Mildred Mattes
Nine guardians of Camp Fire reach Minnesota for training
Nine guardians from Camp Fire left Friday for Camp Tannadoona on Lake Minnewasta to attend a three day national training school for leaders. Among the participants were Miss Marvel Foster and Mesdames Halverson Iversen Moore Wood Long Mason Skien and Zacheis. Mrs William Covington hosted a tea for twelve guests at 2514 E Avenue NE prior to the trip and announced plans to move to Spencer with her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tannadoona
Lake Minnewasta
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Miss Marvel Foster
H. H Halverson
L. H. Iversen
R. B Moore
G. V. Wood
O E. Long
al Mason
J. S. Skien
Leslie Zacheis
Three new members joined Ladies Auxiliary to V. F. W. post 788
Three new members were initiated at the meeting held Wednesday night in the Memorial building. They are Mrs. Glen Fox Mrs. Paul Horan and Mrs. Howard Douglas. Memorial services honored deceased members. Final plans for the state encampment in Burlington next week. A $5 donation was made to Camp Gond Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aumiliary
V. FP. W
Post 788
Memorial Building
Glen Fox
Paul Horan
Howard Douglas
Burlington
Camp Gond Health
Easy Aces Meet Hosted by Mrs Potter in St Paul
Members of the Easy Aces club gathered Thursday afternoon at 414 Twelfth Street SE the home of Mrs D R Potter. Prizes were won by Mesdames Leo Smith Rhuben Leinbaugh William Kurtz and Dolph R Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easy Aces Club
D. R. Potter
Twelfth Street
Leo Smith
Rhuben Leinbaugh
William Kurtz
Dolph R. Potter
Aunt Het on Emily and her party reporting
Aunt Het quips that Emily writes her own party notices for the paper claiming no one else could title her front room as a drawing room. The humor underscores curious local newsroom pride and playful self-promotion.
Annual Luncheon of Cedar auxiliary No. 193 NA Letter Carriers
Cedar auxiliary No. 193 ladies auxiliary held its annual luncheon at Bever park at 1 p.m. A business meeting followed at Mrs R E Haig’s home. The group voted to send 5 to Camp Good Health and planned a July 18 breakfast with delegates to report on the Iowa N A L C convention in Sioux City July 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
National Association of Letter Carriers
Bever Park
R E Haig
Grande Avenue SE
Camp Good Health
Blanche Gray
Doreen Perrine
Marjorie Rosenberger
Iowa State
Sioux City
Marjorie Delay
Lena Haig
Clara Basker
Hazel Seveik
Lucy Sampson
Mabel Machovee
Rosa Manson
June Shaw
Mae Wheelan
Agnes Zitka
Emaline Shunk
Mrs Charles Vorel Hosts Dessert Lunch Party
Mrs Charles Vorel entertained at a dessert lunch noon Wednesday at 119 Sixteenth Avenue SW. The group spent the afternoon playing bridge with prizes won by Mrs Jerry Racer Mrs Frank Sysel and Mrs Allen Bristow. Other guests included Mesdames Jerry Fottral Darrell Hynds Leo Trachta and Willard Pfautz Miss Jane Rice visiting from Cedar Rapids to Madison and returning to Cedar Rapids Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vorel
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Jerry Racer
Frank Sysel
Allen Bristow
Jerry Fottral
Darrell Hynds
Leo Trachta
Willard Pfautz
Summer Swing Dances Resume at YWCA All Summer
The Summer Swing dancing parties resume tonight at the YWCA and will run each Friday 7 30 to 10 30 p.m. An Hi Y Ett e commencement dance caused a break last Friday. The orchestra starts at 7 30, open to junior and senior high students and Fourth Nighters members as a summer substitute for fun nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cee
Novak Family Heads to Benson Arizona for Visit
Mr and Mrs A J Novak and their daughters Bette and Frances Flick left Thursday for Benson Arizona to spend three weeks with Mrs Novak's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Novak
Bette
Frances Flick
Benson, Ariz
Mozart Club Ends Year With Luncheon and Junior Party
The Mozart Music club closed its year with a teachers luncheon at Mrs. Helen Stark’s home 2016 Fourth Avenue SE and a junior member party in Beverpark. Officers reelected included Mrs. Louis Sila as counselor and Grace Swab as historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozart Music Club
Woman's Club
Beethoven Club
Helen Kacena Stark
Fourth Avenue SE
Grace Listebarger
Stark
Louis H. Sila
Sila
Bernice Baldwin
Edith Twogood
Margaret McCall
Josephine Batchelder
Eleanor Houts
Grace Swab
Batchelder
Swab
McCall
Alma Turechek
Elizabeth Bohac
Rose Ann Kubovec
Houts
Listebarger
Lulu Engleman Welty
Twogood
Flora Hromatko Taylor
Baldwin
Max Daehler
Beverpark Games
Mrs. Twogood
Miss
Minneapolis Visitors Feted by Marion Hosts at Jatters Home
Mr and Mrs Lester Runkle of Minneapolis, visiting AB Black’s Marion home, were feted Thursday night by hosts including Mr. and Mrs Louis R Kriz and Mr. and Mrs BL Wylder at the Jatters residence. The Runkles plan to serve as nature counselors at Camp Lincoln and Camp Hubert in Minnesota. their children Robert and Dorothy will attend. Also honored were Mr and Mrs Glenn H Holm who are moving to Belle Plaine, along with Mr and Mrs Norman Emerson and Mr and Mrs Louis Sila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Runkle
Minneapolis
Marion
Louis R. Kriz
Fifteenth Street
BL. Wylder
Birch Avenue
Jatters
Runkle
Camp Lincoln
Camp Hubert
Minnesota
Robert
Dorothy
Glenn H. Holm
Belle Plaine
Norman Emerson
Louis Sila
Czech Fine Arts Officers Reelect Leader and Board
Mrs Helen Kacena Stark was reelected president of the Czech Fine Arts society with all officers at a Thursday meeting at S V Shonka's home. Other officers include Mrs J Hervert vice president Mrs Shonka secretary and Adolph Topinka treasurer. The session followed a Bever park picnic. The group reported 22.38 turned over to the Bees from the Czech festival during music week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kacena Stark
Czech Fine Arts Society
S. V. Shonka
Twenty-fifth Street
J. Hervert
Shonka
Adolph Topinka
Bever Park
The
Bees
Mrs Jackson Hosts Dinner With Choir Winners At Home
Mrs Edna Barrett Jackson choir director of the First Christian church entertained 13 guests at her home 2342 Grande avenue SE Wednesday. Winners in an attendance contest among the choir were Frances Adams Beulah Kirkham Nadine Thompson Muriel English Leora Frutchey Rose Mary Jacobi Ethel Kern Ruth Bur esh Ethel Livingston Ann Hockaday Mr and Mrs Joseph Zitka and Edgar King attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Barrett Jackson
First Christian Church
Grande Avenue SE
Frances Adams
Beulah Kirkham
Nadine Thompson
Muriel English
Leora Frutchey
Rose Mary Jacobi
Ethel Kern
Ruth Buresh
Ethel Livingston
Ann Hockaday
Joseph Zitka
Edgar King
N C C W Holds Year End Meeting At Mount Mercy
National Council of Catholic Women held its final meeting of the club year at Mount Mercy with Daughters of Isabelle as hosts. E. C. Goslin was reelected president Lu mir Strueskey secretary and Gladyce Getz treasurer. Reports included radio guild work by M W O Rieley and J H Borman urging child friendly programs. Grace Allen reviewed Catherine of Siena. Goslin urged calm on war propaganda and reminded members to say a living rosary for peace weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Catholic Women
Mount Mercy
Isabelle
E. C. Goslin
Lumir Strueskey
Gladyce Getz
M. W. O'Rieley
Radio Guild
J. H. Bormann
Grace Allen
Catherine of Sienna
Goslin
Informal Friday Picnics Planned at Local Homes
Two casual gatherings are planned this Friday evening before the weekend. Mrs. Massey will depart Sunday for Spirit Lake, while Mr and Mrs C Ray Chandler host eight friends at 516 Twenty-third Street SE. Dr and Mrs Ben F Wolverton host a bridge club at 6 30 PM with a yard picnic dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T Massey
Park Avenue
Spirit Lake
C. Ray Chandler
Twenty-third Street
Ben F. Wolverton
Blake Boulevard
Wolverton
Miss Dvorak To Sing At Emily Novak Wedding
Miss Marianne Dvorak of 2240 Upland Drive SE will sing at the Friday wedding of Miss Emily Novak of Wahoo to John Johnson of Maquoketa. The two teachers shared two years at Lost Nation high school before Miss Dvorak’s return Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne Dvorak
Upland Drive
Wahoo
Neb
Emily Novak
John Johnson
Maquoketa
Miss Novak
Miss Dvorak
Lost Nation High School
Business Girls Plan Pancake Breakfast
The Business Girls league of the YWCA will hold a pancake breakfast Sunday at 7 30 a m at the Ellis Park river pavilion. Tennis courts have been reserved for those wishing to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Girls’ League
Ellis Park River Pavilion
Townsend Auxiliaries Plan Picnic and Dances
Townsend clubs 1 and 3 auxiliaries met Wednesday for a picnic dinner with Mrs O Compton. They planned a card party for June 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Glow room of the Gas Company and an apron and overall dance on June 21. The next meeting will be with Mrs Harry Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Clubs
O Compton
Johnson Avenue
Gas Company
Harry Hoover
Twentyfirst Avenue
Cheskchamay Camp Fire Plans Honors Review
At a Wednesday meeting the Cheskchamay Camp Fire group voted to turn in notebooks for examination in two weeks and scheduled a council fire in three weeks with guest Jean Scanlan present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheskchamay
Jean Scanlan
Father In Law of McAdoo Arrested
John R. Cross of Oakland auctioneer and father in law of former U S Senator William G McAdoo of California was released on a 1000 bond from Pottawattamie county jail after being held overnight on a charge of selling mortgaged furniture. Hearing set for June 24. He was brought from Reno to council Bluffs. Doris McAdoo, his daughter, married to the 76 year old former senator in 1935. She was a nurse in the public health service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
John R. Cross
Oakland
United States
William G McAdoo
California
Pottawattamie
Reno
New
Cross
Doris
Secretary of Treasury
Public Health Service
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4440
Pattern 4440 is available in misses sizes 12 14 16 18 20. Size 16 requires 3 5 yards of 39 inch fabric and 4 yards of lace edging. Send fifteen cents for this pattern to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West Seventeenth Street New York NY. Additional ten cents will bring you latest Pattern Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West Seventeenth Street
New York
N. Y
Bicycle Crash Involving Frank Tichy Found
Cartwright told police he did not see the car driven by Frank Tichy 63 of 1120 Nineteenth Street SE as it travelled west on Thirteenth Avenue when his bicycle struck the vehicle at Thirteenth Avenue and First Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tichy
Nineteenth Street
Thirteenth Avenue
First Street
Cartwright
Tichy
Waltonian Archers to Meet Tonight at Hartman Home
City Briefs notes the Waltonian Archers meet at 8 p m tonight at 127 Thir fieth street SE, the Hartman residence. Also listed: Mrs E J King convalescing at Mercy hospital after major surgery and open visiting. The North Western railroad wins the thirteenth annual safety contest 1939 Group A class 1 per the National Safety Council. Naturalization exams set for next Tue and Wed in federal court via Examiner Durisch in Chicago. James H Hines of Fort Des Moines on 15 days leave visiting parents at 889 Twelfth Street NE. Navy Mothers club chapter No 32 holds a Father’s Day picnic at Ellis Park river pavilion Sunday at noon with potluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
North Western Railroad
National Safety Council
James H. Hines
80Th Army Field Artillery
Fort Des Moines
L. F. Hines
Twelfth Street
Navy Mothers' Club
Chapter No
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
Suspended Investigation Leads to Stalled Arrest
Charles Wilson age 39 was arrested at 5 16 p m Thursday at Third avenue and First street SE by Patrol man Ike Moore and held Friday for interdepartmental checks to confirm if he is wanted. He claimed to have left Ottumwa hospital and was intoxicated when picked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Ike Moore
Third Avenue
First Street
Wilson
Ottumwa
Moore
St. Paul's Methodist Church Hosts Vacation Bible School
The St. Paul's Methodist church opened its two week Vacation Bible School session on Monday with an enrollment of 130 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Methodist Church Daily
Children Aid Drive Plans Emblem Sale at Montrose Hotel
The article notes Red Cross relief projects in a school, with older children sewing layettes and sweaters and younger groups folding binders. A Children’s Home Society benefit features an emblem sale in town districts on Saturday under Annie Y Smith. Prizes will be awarded to contributors meeting Miss Smith in the Montrose Hotel lobby today or Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Children’s Home Society
Children's Home Society
Annie Y Smith
Miss Smith
Montrose
Coolidge Family Heads to International Church Conference
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Coolidge and son David left Thursday for Anderson Indiana to attend the annual international conference of the Church of God. From June 14 to 23 Mrs Coolidge will lead a young people's conference and the Rev. Mr. Coolidge will chair afternoon services the last four days and represent Iowa in World Wide Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Coolidge
Sixth Street
David
Anderson
Ind
Church of God
Coolidge
Iowa
Major Myers to Fort Snelling for four weeks duty
Major C. S Myers Cedar Rapids military district executive officer will depart Saturday for Fort Snelling Minnesota for four weeks duty as an instructor. For two weeks he serves on the staff of the basic camp for reserve officers graduated from universities and colleges this summer. Iowa and another college graduates will be included. In the second two weeks he will be an instructor in the reception center training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S Myers
Cedar Rapids Military
Fort Snelling
Minn
Cne College
University of Iowa
Maj. Myers
Fined For Illegal Fishing On Cedar River
State Conservation Officer Ray Beck arrested two men at a Cedar river spot in Franklin township for game law violations. W. F. Mc Cammant of Long Grove faced bass in closed season charges, while Ralph Stoneking of Lisbon fished without a license. Each paid a $10 fine plus costs in Justice T. J. Mitchell's Mount Vernon court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Beckman
Cedar River
Franklin Township
W. F. McCammant
Long Grove
Beckman
Ralph Stoneking
Lisbon
T. J. Mitchell
Mount Vernon
Elks Flag Day Luncheon Hosts 30 Children from Home
The Elks Club hosted 30 of 49 children aged 6 to 12 from the Chil dren's Home for a Flag Day luncheon in the Elks dining room. After a meal of creamed chicken and sides, William Whipple spoke about the flag’s meaning and democratic ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
Elks Club
William Whipple
The
Whipple
Ethel Mann
Luella Stoner
Marie Roth
State Theater
Gazette Want Ad Sells Your Unwanted Items
An advertisement notes that items you consider unwanted may attract buyers through a Gazette Want Ad. It encourages readers to publish notices to reach potential buyers and clear surplus goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Damages Sought in Federal Crash Suit against Trucking Co
James W. Edmunds sues in U S federal court seeking 7 533 80 for injuries from a May 30 1939 collision on highway 30 seventeen miles west of Cedar Rapids. Harold Gardinker drove the defendant's truck on the wrong side causing cerebral concussion facial injuries and permanent disfigurement with eight days in St Luke's hospital and wage loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Edmunds
Vernal Street
Colorado
Cedar Rapids
Harold Gardinker
Edmunds
St. Luke's Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Emery
Richard Pateks
Sysels
William C. Covington
E Avenue NE
Spencer
Mr. Covington
C. Kenneth Brown
F Avenue NW
M. Whitaker
L.A
E ‘Bread and Pumpernickel
Jones Sausage
Hladews Grocery & Market
Fourth Avenue
Dial
Barker
Ethan Able
Neece
Second Street SE
Edward Zvacek
Williams Lucy Locket
Williams Georgie Porcle
Marlene Zvacek
Saw Williams
Willams
Cherry Blossoms
Doris Brown
April
Williams Little Soldiers Williams
Williams Ellen Benzinger
Gentle Night
Williams Red Robin Brakdon
Vera Luchy
Thompson
Wing Country Gardens
Jean Ann Curtis
Willams Little Fairy
Streabbogohn Jensen
Liszt
Jean Teply
Dolly
Technikowene Arbutus
Mare Rose
Williams
Ketterer
Arlene Keister
Doll Darkies
Brounoff
Harry Lekin
Bach
Deen Wricht
Betty Mrs Mazurka
McHale Orothy Zvacek
Kilmer
Jeanne Jirleck
Kinkel
Bixby
Marilynn Gardner
Mendelssohn
Fern Mrstik
L. A. Ton
AL 1. C
Jane Rice
Wisconsin Vistor
Avenue NE
Madison
Wis
Arizona
Mozart Club
Runkles
Czech Fine Arts
Mrs. Jackson
N.C.C.W
Neumode
Neumode Hosiery Shop
Second Ave
Second St. SE
Novak
Cheskchamay Camp
McAdoo
Alburnett
Fathers and Sons
Ladies Aid
Christian Church
Herman Koch
M. D. Swisher
William Wilson
Elmer Moore
Lewis Schantz
C. R McCalley
Edwin Sarchett
Oak Grove Christian Church
Dorothy Wagner
Willis Lillie
Laurene Wenger
W. M. DeFoe
Shellsburg
Urbana
Malcolm Rogers
Lytton
G. DeForrest
Troy Mills
Clyde Wilson
Anamosa
Mr. Stick
Lafayette
Harry Wenger
Lester Miller
Frank Schantz
City Briefs
Waltonian Archers
W P. Hartman
Thirfieth Street
E. J. King
Elmhurst Drive
Mercy Hospital
Federal
Durisch
Naturalization and Immigration Service Office
Navy Mothers’ Club
Help Red Cross Relief
Church Conference
Major Myers
U. S
Sterling
Dickerson
Cor 3Rd Ave
2Nd St
Tussy
Martin's
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