Brides Elect Share Social Courtesies Ahead of June Weddings
Brides elect Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss Betsy Lane Heywood are feted with breakfasts luncheons and showers as their weddings approach. Events include a Cedar Rapids Country Club luncheon and a gift present at a large table event honoring Miss Wilson and others. Miss Dorothea Dolson is also celebrated ahead of her June 30 wedding with a luncheon and gifts. A separate shower and bridge party honor Miss Sarah Reid two days before her Westminster Presbyterian Church wedding to Ernest H. Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNE
Margaret Wilson
Duane D. Blackwell
St. Louis
Betsy Lane Heywood
Mechanicsville
Norman Meyer
Clarence
Arthur Tschirgi
Nineteenth Street
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Stewart Holmes
Forest Drive
Miss Dolson
Dorothea Dolson
Glenn W. Benecke
Mishawaka
Ind
Jeanette Focht
Cora Hampton
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Sarah Reid
Ernest H.christensen
Florence Martin
Dorothy Morris
Miss Reid
Beth Mahannah
Marianne Dvorak
Jean Reid
Mary Jane McRaith
Isabel Kehrer
Jeanne Curry
Nadgie Rohrbach
Betty Whipple
A. H. Aukerman
Claude Frutchey
Harold Meyn
Nadgie ‘Rohrbach
Fifth Avenue SE
Leibsohn Family Hosts Guests After Chicago Weekend
After a weekend in Chicago Mr and Mrs Phillip Leibsohn of 1955 Fifth avenue SE and their sons Sidney and Udell hosted house guests Mr and Mrs Milton Weiss and Miss Adrienne Weiss of Los Angeles, who returned Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Phillip Leibsohn
Fifth Avenue SE
Sidney
Udell
Milton Weiss
Adrienne Weiss
Los Angeles
Mrs Poe Leaves For Niece’s Wedding In Irvington
Mrs Arthur Poe of 300 Twenty seventh street drive SE departs Thursday to attend her niece’s wedding in Irvington on the Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Poe
Arthur Poe
Twenty Seventh Street
Irvington
Hudson
Mrs Nash Hosts Bridge Luncheon at Cedar Rapids Club
Mrs Allen Nash of 2316 Country Club Parkway SE entertained members of her bridge club Thursday with a luncheon and a bridge session at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Nash
Country Club Parkway SE
Bridge Club
Fhursday
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Junior League of Cedar Rapids Plans Friday Meeting
The board will meet Friday at 10 a.m. in the Montrose hotel league room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior League of
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
District 6 Aid Society Breakfast Called Off
The breakfast planned by district No 6 of the aid society of St Pauls church for Friday morning in Bever park has been called off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society of
St. Ipaul’s Church
Bever Park
Wallflower Club Hosts Rainbow Group Picnic
Wallflower club members honored Miss Theone Larson hosted a Wednesday afternoon picnic at 2248 Meadowbrook Drive SE for delegates from the state convention of the Order of Rainbow for Girls. Guests included Marianna Poe Darleen Powell Betty Anne Cottingham of Sioux City and Marjorie Nunn of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rainbow
Wallflower Club
Theone Larson
Meadowbrook Drive
Marianna Poe
Darleen Powell
Betty Anne Cottingham
Sioux City
Marjorie Nunn
Clinton
Ruth Ann Hasek
Dorothy Boijsen
Virginia Dodds
Dorothy Miller
Joan Chehak
Kathryn Dennison
Eloise Heath
Barbara Shonka
Gladys Linge
Jorie Moravec
Jeanne Puckett
June DeNio
Betty Barnum
Alpha Chi Omega alumnae meet at Penningroth home
Members of the Alpha Chi Omega alumnae group gathered Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Charles Penningroth and her daughter Miss Mary Penningroth on 1941 Fourth Avenue SE. Attendees included university sorority members Miss Penningroth and Miss Mary Jane Huber and several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Chi Omega
Charles Penningroth
Mary Penningroth
Fourth Avenue SE
Miss Penningroth
Mary Jane Huber
University of Town
Mesdames
L. C. Henderson
Toddville
Paul E. Menoher
Jake Worth, Fla
Kermit Parker
Lennox
D. M. Taylor
Nilsson
R. M. McCullough
O. W. Lawrence
Otto Kohl
W. T. McConnell
Everett Pratt
Charles Novotny
Gretchen Figge NAS Birthday Party
Gretchen Figge celebrated her sixth birthday at home with friends on Wednesday afternoon. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Reginald B Figge of 2008 Grande Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen Figge
Reginald B. Figge
Grande Avenue SE
John Blomquist Returns from Ohio University
John H. Blomquist son of Mr and Mrs H F Blomquist 1837 Seventh Avenue SE arrived Wednesday evening from Columbus Ohio where he is graduate assistant in the chemistry department at Ohio State University He was elected to Phi Lambda Upsilon honorary chemical fraternity and Gamma Alpha graduate scientific fraternity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Blomquist
H. F. Blomquist
Seventh Avenue SE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Phi Lambda Upsilon
Gamma Alpha
Mrs Arthur Marchal Hosts Miscellaneous Shower
Mrs Arthur Marchal hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Alice Smith who will wed Martin M McGuire on Friday. Assistant hostess was Mrs Arthur Sallach. Guests included Mrs John Welter Mrs Leo Miller Mrs Raymond Reich and others with bridge and banco played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Marchal
Avenue NW
Alice Smith
Martin M. McGuire
Arthur Sallach
Miss Smith
John Welter
Leo Miller
Raymond Reich
Charles Nelson
Bertha Frink
Irene Douglas circle hosts year end breakfast at Bever Park
Irene Douglas circle of the Kings Daughters gathered at Bever Park for their annual breakfast marking the year end. Seventeen members plus guest Mrs. B F Childs of Monrovia attended with red roses on the table. New officers installed include G W Higbee president W C Drager first vice president W N Harrison second vice president W E Warren secretary and C M Johnson treasurer. Retiring president A G Heim was thanked for her service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Douglas
The
King's Daughters
Bever Park
B. F. Childs
Monrovia
Calif
W. L. Jackson
Nellie Broberg
C. E. Claussen
W. H. Tenney
H. K
Ely couple hosts Estrella Young People party
Mr and Mrs Edwin Vavra entertained Estrella Young People's Society members at a 2 party and wiener roast at their Ely home. Miss Adelaide Swenka, soon to wed Wayne Stahle, received a miscellaneous shower ahead of their Czech Reformed church wedding near Ely on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Vavra
Estrellita Young People’s Society
Ely
Adelaide Swenka
Wayne Stahle
Czech Reformed Church
Miss Kampmeier Weds H L McCollum in Cedar Rapids Home
Miss Margaret Ruth Kampmeier daughter of Mr and Mrs A G Kampmeier of Chicago formerly Cedar Rapids married Harold Leland McCollum son of Mr and Mrs A V McCollum of Iowa City. Ceremony at the Kampmeier home followed by reception and dinner. couple to reside in Washington DC after June 25. Both graduates of the University of Iowa Phi Beta Kappa members. bride Phi Sigma Iota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ruth Kampmeier
A. G. Kampmeier
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Harold Leland McCollum
A. V. McCollum
Iowa City
H. E. Lambrecht
James McCollum
Miriam Jeffrey
Kampmeier
Carlos Kampmeier
Roland Kampmeier
Knoxville
Tenn
Graemer
McCollum
New Hampshire Avenue
Washington, D. C
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company
Farewell Courtesy for Miss Ella Labes in Hollywood California
Mrs Albert Andreas hosted a Tuesday evening gathering at her Linden Drive SE home to honor Miss Ella Labes of Hollywood California. Guests included Zoe Burge Rachel Austin Gayle Lightner Frances Ring Lois Mae Kubicek and Mesdames Lucille Dripps Ada Daykin from Iowa City. The group presented a gift and refreshments were served after the tribute. Miss Labes departed Thursday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Labes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Labes
Hollywood
Cailif
Albert Andreas
Linden Drive
Labes
Fred Labes
Zoe Burge
Rachel Austin
Gayle Lightner
Frances Ring
Lois Mae Kubicek
Lucille Dripps
Ada Daykin
Iowa City
Summer Swing Dances At Y W C A Start Friday
During summer months Fun nights by the Y W C A and Y M C A will be discontinued. Each Friday evening the Y W C A building will host dancing from 7 30 to 10 pm with the same admission as Fun nights. Open to all youths. no tickets required. A local orchestra will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.W.C.A
Y.M.C.A
Hadassah Installation Banquet Names New Junior Officers
Junior Hadassah held its Give or Earn and installation banquet at the Commonwealth tea room Monday. Mrs. M Rapoport president of senior Hadassah spoke. Miss Selma Berg retired president installed new officers: Nadine Subotnik president Ann Grobman vice president Ethel Berg treasurer Katherine Slutsky secretary. Subotnik appointed committee chairs for the year: Ruth Kushner social Ethelyn Greenblatt cultural Goldena Greenbatt membership Jeanette Katzoff J N F Selma Berg publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hadassah
Commonwealth Tea Room
M. Rapoport
Senior Hadassah
Selma Berg
Nadine Subotnik
Ann Grobman
Ethel Berg
Katherine Slutsky
Subotnik
Ruth Kushner
Ethelyn Greenblatt
Goldena Greenbatt
Jeanette Katzoff
Violinist Mixup at Rainbow Assembly Banquet
Miss Virginia Harman of Cedar Rapids played violin in the Rainbow for Girls grand assembly trio at the Montrose hotel Monday night replacing Virginia Hanson as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Harman
Cedar Rapids
Grand Assembly of Rainbow
Montrose Hotel
Virginia Hanson
Local Society Guests Inspire Fort Dodge Week of Young Hostesses
Miss Donna Jeanne Johnson hosts a series of gatherings for Fort Dodge youths honoring visitors Velma James Jane Houck and Elizabeth Ann Winders. Events include a picnic supper at Macbride Park and dancing at Cedar Rapids Country Club followed by a luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel with numerous local young people in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jeanne Johnson
Chester S. Johnson
Twenty Seventh Street Drive
Velma James
Jane Houck
Elizabeth Ann Winders
Fort Dodge
Macbride Park
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Marion Reiff
Barbara Rogers
Kathryn Claassen
Louise Flaherty
Mary Zuercher
Johnson
Charles Knox, Jr
Robert Taylor
Jim Battin
Wallace Darling, Jr
Kenneth Lindsay, Jr
Martin Hanson
Gordon McKay
John Jacobs
David Keehn
Roosevelt Hotel
James, Houck and Winders
Margaret Barngrover
Jeanne Cash
Virginia Hendrickson
Dorothy Spencer
Mrs P J McKim Hosts Miss Martin Shower prior to Friday wedding
Mrs Philip J McKim entertained at a miscellaneous shower for Miss Mary Jane Martin ahead of her marriage to Charles McKim. Bridge prizes went to Mrs E B Speaker and Miss Lois Mae Kubicek. Guests included Eleanor Fuehr Frances Rompotl and Mesdames Paul Van Horn Victor Meryeaux and Robert Ringsmuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Martin
Charles McKim
Philip J. McKim
Bridge
E. B. Speaker
Des Moines
Lois Mae Kubicek
Eleanor Fuehr
Frances Rompotl
Paul van Horn
Victor Meryeaux
Robert Ringsmuth
Mrs Pinkerton Guest in H I Bennett Home
Mrs W A Pinkerton of Pasadena California arrived Monday to visit her son H H Bennett and Mrs Bennett at 2395 Blake boulevard SE. En route she visited the San Francisco fair. She will later be a guest in the home of her daughter Mrs R P Ink of Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Pinkerton
Pasadena
Calif
H. H. Bennett
Bennett
Blake Boulevard
R. P. Ink
Mount Vernon
Svobodas and Dices Plan Colorado Visit
Mr and Mrs Elmer Svoboda and Mr and Mrs Leslie Dice with their son Richard will leave Friday for a visit to Estes Park Colorado. They reside at 2063 Linn Boulevard SE and 827 Seventeenth Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Svoboda
Linn Boulevard
Leslie Dice
Seventeenth Street
Richard
Estes Park
Colo
Women Voters Hold General Meeting at Montrose Hotel
League of Women Voters members gathered Tuesday at the Montrose hotel for a general meeting after a 12 30 luncheon. New members were welcomed and a Flag day program was led by Mrs J P Mills. Mrs J T Taylor led the allegiance and Mrs J W Barnett read Longfellow’s Why a Flag. Mrs Mills spoke on flag history and uses followed by A Tribute to the Flag. Mrs A E Chase reported on her trip to Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Montrose Hotel
J. P. Mills
J. T. Taylor
J. W. Barnett
Longfellow
Mills
A. E. Chase
Porto Ico
Aokihi Camp Fire Plans Camp Huaga Attendees
Members of the Aokihi Camp Fire group met at Central Park Presbyterian Church with guardian Mrs. V. L. Spohn. Girls learned songs for the Wood Gatherer's rank and named Jean Richardson Joan Gray Roberta Hill Barbara Risk Cornelia Polaski and Janet Spohn as attendees for Camp Huaga. They announced no further meetings until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aokihi
Central Park Presbyterian Church
V. L. Spohn
Huaga
Jean Richardson
Joan Gray
Roberta Hill
Barbara Risk
Cornelia Polaski
Janet Spohn
Mayflower D A R Observes Flag Day Luncheon
Mayflower chapter D A R observed Flag Day with a Wednesday luncheon in Bever Park. Hostesses were Mesdames Newland Smith Wilhelm Kadlee and Miss Walters. Guest speaker Dwight Krumholtz urged democracy and thoughtful civic effort. A McKinley junior high map by Edith Wylam students was shown, earlier featured at the Washington D C D A R congress. Recent appointments include Mrs Carl D Thomas as state conservation chair and several other state and national officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayflower
Bever Park
George M. Newland
George W. Smith
R. E. Wilhelm
Edward Kadlee
Marjorie Walters
Dwight Krumholtz
Katherine Franken
Miss Dorothy Hardy Honored at Palisades Dinner
The Equitable farm loan office group hosted a dinner at the Palisades lodge on Wednesday evening to honor Miss Dorothy Hardy who is leaving the office. Committee members Frieda Sievers and Lorraine Jorgensen organized the event, with many attendees including Ruth Heald Edna Nissen Catherine Hanley Margaret Mackin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Farm Loan Office
Palisades Lodge
Dorothy Hardy
Frieda Sievers
Lorraine Jorgensen
Ruth Heald
Edna Nissen
Catherine Hanley
Margaret Mackin
Madora Murtaugh
Georgia Beall
Addie Phillipson
Theresa Bredl
Melvina McKenna
Myrna Reifschneider
Margaret Hansen
Mabel Riemann
Margaret Eddy
Beulah DeYoung
Helen Kirkhart
Ina Nash
Arline Larson and George Diehl Wed in Dubuque
Announcement of the marriage of Arline Larson daughter of Mr and Mrs L O Larson 718 Vernal St NW to George L Diehl son of Mr and Mrs Carl Diehl 313 B Ave NW on June 1 in Dubuque Attendants were Maude Michalicek and Sidney Vedder Both from Cedar Rapids The couple now reside in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline Larson
Brunas and Kacenas Return From Chicago Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bruna and Mr. and Mrs. William M. Kacena have returned from a few days in Chicago. They attended the University of Chicago inter fraternity sing on Saturday. They were joined by Joseph M. Kacena, the Kacenas’ son, who teaches in Forest Park public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bruna
Bever Avenue
William M. Kacena
Second Street
Chicago
University of Chicago
Kacenas
Joseph M. Kacena
Forest Park
Ill
Pratt Son Returns Home After Visit and Wedding
Don Pratt and his sister Ruth Pratt left Tuesday for Long Beach after visiting his parents on Vinton road NW and attending Ruth’s sister’s wedding, now Mrs. Burton Emmons. Ruth will stay in Long Beach for an extended period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pratt
F. W. Pratt
Vinton Road
Long Beach
Burton Emmons
Ruth Pratt
Will Give Bridal Dinner For Miss Moore
Final courtesy before the wedding for Miss Georgia Moore and Emil Petranek Jr. Mr and Mrs E J Petranek host at the Roosevelt hotel Friday evening at seven. Floral decor in white and green features white roses and shasta daisies with crystal candleholders. Guests listed include Zenita Fay Abby Moore Ronald Moore Robert Petranek Don Kessler Marjorie Hanson and George Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Moore
Emil Petranek
E. J. Petranek
Eighteenth Street SE
Roosevelt Hotel
Zenita Fay
Abby Moore
Ronald Moore
Arthur Weingardens Celebrate Eighth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Arthur J Wein garden of 115 Fifteenth Street SE marked their eighth wedding anniversary on a Wednesday evening. Dinner was served and guests included Miss Ann Dulberg Miss Eunice Weingarden of Chicago Mrs Clara Shallenberger and Miss Lavonne Shallenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Weingarden
Fifteenth Street
Ann Dulberg
Eunice Weingarden
Chicago
Clara Shallenberger
Lavonne Shallenberger
Booth daughter departs for pediatric study in Denver
Miss Florence Oma Booth daughter of Mr and Mrs R B Booth of J Street Road SW leaves Tuesday evening for Denver to pursue a post graduate course in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital. She is a graduate of St Luke's Hospital Nurses' Training School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Oma Booth
R. B. Booth
J Street
Denver
Children's Hospital
Miss Booth
St. Luke’s Hospital
Nurses’ Training School
Valley trip visitors from Valparaiso stop at Van Cleave home
Mrs. Marshall French and her daughter of Valparaiso, Ind., visited H. L. Van Cleave at Lincoln Heights for a few days during their western trip. Mrs. French is a niece of Mrs. Van Cleave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall French
Valparaiso
Ind
H. L. van Cleave
Lincoln Heights
French
van Cleave
Mather Ackerman Party Attends Fargo Grand Lodge
Mr. B. F. Mather and Mrs. B. F. Mather of 1314 First Avenue E with Mrs. Frank Ackerman of 925 Eleventh Street NE are in Fargo North Dakota for the grand lodge of the A. O. U. W. They expect to return home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Mather
First Avenue
Frank Ackerman
Eleventh Street
Fargo
N. D
Grand Lodge of the
Silver Chain seniors dine at May residence picnic
Members of the Silver Chain senior circle of the King's Daughters were entertained by Mrs. H. R. May at 288 Fifteenth Street NW. A picnic luncheon was served in the yard, followed by the last season’s business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Chain Senior Circle of the King’s Daughters
H. R. May
Fifteenth Street NW
Picnic honors for piano pupils at Bever Park
Bernice Baldwin hosted a picnic luncheon at Bever Park Wednesday entertaining her piano pupils and their mothers. About 70 attended. Prizes were awarded for perfect lesson attendance to Bethy Brondel Polly Spohn Bob Vejda Olga Sindelar and Frances Kacerovsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Hach Baldwin
Bever Park
Bethy] Brondel
Polly Spohn
Bob Vejda
Olga Sindelar
Frances Kacerovsky
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Center of Social Affairs
Leibsohns
Allen Nash Nostess
ST. Paul's District No. 6
Eoquire
Tae
Boyson
Third Avenue
Rainbow Group
Alpha Chi Omegas
Penningroths
Gretchen Figge Nas
John Blomquist
Ohio University
Miss Swenka
Hales Re Coffee
Margaret Kampmeier
H. L. McCollum
Mrs
Andreas
Nadassas
Miss Harman
P. J. McKim
Miss Martin
Mrs. Pinkerton
H. Il. Bennett
Svobodas
Dices
Colorado
Women Voters’ League
Aokihi Camp Fire
Monarch
2Nd Ave
George Diehl
Brunas
Miss Moore
Mr. Petranek
Arthur Weingardens
van Cleaves
Fargo, N.D
Senior Silver Chain
Marilyn
H. Oransky
Bernice Baldwin
Wilson
George Rector
Wilson & Co
PSI
New York
Ake
ART Moderne
Gavin Wilson
Wien
Ilson
Wilsor
FELTS
Armstrong
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