June brides-elect parties fill social calendar
Desssert bridge at Mrs Wursters tea room honors Miss Margret Clarke whose marriage to Dr Robert Stansbury set for June 23 Hostesses are Miss Maxine Culbertson and Miss Betty Schmit with a group of guests including Celia Armstrong Louise Doty Isabel Doty Marian Grant Nadine Housman Mary Frances Husak Eugenia Kelly Maurene Munger Janet Thomas and others A kitchen shower for Miss Marilyn Chyle who will wed Carl Koehn June 20 was held at 117 Sixth Street SE with several attendees A coffee at Mrs Wendell Brownell's home celebrated Miss Chyle Sunday morning with brides figurines on display A party by Mrs Norman D Bowers honored Miss Wilfer ene Konecny whose June 24 marriage to Donald L Kessler was noted decorations featured pink and white with prizes awarded to several guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wurster
Margret Clarke
Robert Stansbury
Maxine Culbertson
Betty Schmit
Celia Armstrong
Louise Doty
Isabel Doty
Marian Grant
Nadine Housman
Mary Frances Husak
Eugenia Kelly
Maurene Munger
Janet Thomas
Marvin Bailey
Bill Barker
Gilman Lozier
Richard Preston
Elizabethtown
Marilyn Chyle
Carl Koehn
Joseph Marsh
Sixth Street SE
Doris Hegewald
Betty Paterson
Mary Gilchrist
Charmion Chapman
Jennie Marsh
Wendell Brownell
Robert Wallner
Miss Chyle
Brownell
E Avenue NW
Margaret Mineck
Anna Mae Messa
Wilferene Konecny
Donald L. Kessler
Norman D. Bowers
Johnson Avenue NW
Robert Horak
Betty Kessler
Harold Erdlicka
Mesdam
Gordon Delaney
William Hemsky, Jr
Edward Cerny
L. L. Erdlicka
George J. Pauba
R. F. Anderle
W. G. Konecny
L. A. Kessler
Frank Horak
Leone Horak
Betty Hemsky
Business Women's Class Breakfast at Miss Steiner Home
The First Christian church Business Women's class met for breakfast at Miss Gertrude Steiner's home at 2056 Fourth Avenue. Hostesses were Miss da Powers. Twenty four attendees sat at two long tables decorated with yellow coreopsis. Mrs. Ella Horn led the Bible lesson after breakfast and the group attended church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Gertrude Steiner
Fourth Avenue
da Powers
Ella Horn
Engagement of Frances Driscoll to Donald Reed Set for July 3
Mr and Mrs Frank E Driscoll announce the engagement of their daughter Frances to Donald Reed of Burlington son of Mr and Mrs David A Reed of 1047 Sixteenth Street NE The wedding is planned for July 3 at St Patrick's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Driscoll
Third Street
Frances
Donald Reed
Burlington
David A. Reed
Sixteenth Street
St. Patrick’s Church
D A R of Iowa Launches Tama Indian School Project
Junior D A R of Iowa announces a new year project aiding Tama Indian School. State junior chairman C. E. Iowa City outlined Tama work and scholarship plans during the state junior jamboree in Cedar Rapids. Speakers included R B Cronba Cedar Rapids and Imogen Berg Cedar Rapids with members from Spinning 7 chapter Marshalltown Mayflower April Cedar Rapids and Iowa City chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution of
Iowa
Tama Indian School
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
R. B. Cronba
Cedar Rapids
State
C. E
Iowa City
New State
Tama
Imogen Berg
Spinning 7 Chapter
Marshalltown
Im Boog Ter
Mayflower Aptere
Reg A da
L. C. Jones
City
F. L. Diserens
Thelma
Mark Anthonys to Leave for the East
Mr and Mrs Mark Anthony of 835 Seventeenth Street SE will depart Thursday by car for their summer home at Maple Grove on the St. Lawrence river near Cape Vincent New York Anthony will stay in the East several weeks then return to Cape Vincent with his daughter Jeanne Anthony for a longer stay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Anthony
Seventeenth Street
Maple Grove
St. Lawrence River
Cape Vincent
N. Y
Anthony
East
Jeanne Anthony
Country Club Women Golfers Schedule Wednesday Events
Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts a ladies day with both nine and eighteen hole events and a blind bogey. Club members compete for low scores while coffee and cake are served at 9 a.m. Mrs Admiar C Hoblitzell chairs arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
G. Coffee
Admiar. C. Hoblitzell
Detroit visitor arrives for week with Culvers
Mrs. W. S. Tyler of Detroit Michigan arrived Sunday for a visit with her brother William C. Cul ver at 2503 Bever avenue SE and Mrs. Culver. She will return to Detroit by plane Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Tyler
Detroit
Mich
William C. Culver
Bever Avenue
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Witousek In Western
Relatives and friends held a birthday gathering at Mrs. Alfred Witousek’s Western home. Card games provided the evening’s diversion with prize winners including Mr. and Mrs. John Louvar Miss Mary Neckville and Mrs. William Dvorak. Numerous guests attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Witousek
Western
John F. Louvar
Mary Neckville
William Dvorak
Anton Biderman
Lea and Rutham
Wendl Nechville
Joe O. Louvar
Edwin Pudil
Brian
Chuck Kosek
Emma Nechville
Harry Nove
Arthur Marak
Joe Victor
Ed Maryk
Mary Lou
Kenneth
Elaine
James Bowersox
Carol
Ernest Kaplan
Fern
Shirley
Lavona
William Michalek
Antonette Michalek
Inez
Don
Shower honors Miss Alice Burton before her wedding
Mrs J J G and Mrs W hosted a Monday evening shower at 2307 Drive SE in honor of Miss Alice Burton. The couple-to-be Marvin Lundt of Chicago will wed in St. Paul’s Methodist Church on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. x
Drive
Alice Burton
Marvin Lundt
Chicago
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Lois Keller to Wed Wesley Novotny in June Shower
Mrs. George Holmes entertained at a six o'clock dinner and shower honoring Lois Keller of 125 twenty-ninth street drive SE. The event included guests such as Mrs. Mary Kuchynka and Mrs. Herman Keller as the bridegroom's mother Mrs. Keller and other friends. the wedding is set for June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Holmes
Twenty-Ninth Street Drive
Lois Keller
Wesley Novotny
Mary Kuchynka
Kenneth Johnson
John Shomler
Fred Niemeier
H. N. Jerome
Frank Gates
Herman Keller
Gamma Delta Sigma class plans four friend luncheons
Arthuret Mrs re Hoadley v Louis R Kriz rests on a report of one of the early luncheons planned by the Gamma Delta Sigma class of the First Evangelical Sunday school. Each member will host four friends to aid the class treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthuret
Re - Hoadley
Louis R. Kriz
Gamma Delta Sigma
First Evangelical Sunday School
Iowa U Hosts Child Development Conference
Cedar Rapids Parent-Teacher council representatives attended the Iowa conference on child development and parent education opening session Tuesday at the University of Iowa. The event runs through Thursday evening with headquarters in Memorial Union and meetings on the campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Parent-Teacher Council
Iowa Conference On Child Development
University of Iowa
Willis Clark
E. C. Waite
J. C. Milner
R. F. Taft
Vernon Spohn
Memorial Union
University
Mrs. Loizeaux Visits in Oklahoma Home
Mrs. M. H. Loizeaux of Stillwater Oklahoma spent a weekend visit in the W J McGuire home located at 224 Fifteenth Street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Loizeaux
Stillwater, Okla
W. J. McGuire
Fifteenth Street NW
We the Women by Ruth Millett: planning vacations
The piece contrasts the working girl who plans a vacation with the one who lets time slip by. It urges careful preparation of wardrobe and activities to maximize enjoyment and refreshment rather than idle rest. It argues vacations should reflect personal goals and social plans.
Club Plan Promised to Be Executed in One Host's Way
A participant asserts that while a group was to host a club party, it will be organized at the speaker's house and carried out in their preferred manner, inviting praise or blame to fall on them.
Heefner Family Holds Annual Reunion at Bever Park
Ninety three relatives and five visitors attended the Heefner family reunion in Bever Park. J. D. Heefner of Denver attended for the first time in eleven years. Officers elected include Melvin Heefner president and Richard Heefner vice president with a program committee of Vera Briney George Heefner and Harold Briney. Out of town guests included J. D. Heefner of Denver L Hulienger Loren Lou Marjory Lou C S Heefner of Belle Plaine Malcolm Heefner Bert Hudne Charles Bonnie Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heefner
Bever Park
J. D. Heefner
Denver
Melvin Heefner
Richard Heefner
Vernon Eefner
Vera Briney
George Heefner
Harold Briney
L. Hulienger
Loren
Marjory Lou
Eee
C. S. Heefner
Belle Plaine
Malcolm Heefner
Bert Hudne
Charles and
Bonnie
Des Moines
Mrs Kirkpatrick and daughter visit here this month
Mrs W H Kirkpatrick of Sugarland Texas and her daughter Marcia Esther visit Mrs Kirkpatrick’s parents Mr and Mrs L J Smith at 312 Sixteenth Street NE and Mr Kirkpatrick’s relatives at 35 Eleventh Street NE. They will stay until the last of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Kirkpatrick
Sugarland
Tex
Marcia Esther
John Bailey Heads to Jacksonville Naval Reserve
John Albert Bailey of Glenview Illinois spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs E C Bailey at 611 Memorial Drive SE He left Monday for Jacksonville Florida to join the Naval Reserve Aviation corps for duty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Albert Bailey
Glenview
Ill
E. C. Bailey
Memorial Drive
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Reserve Aviation Corps
Weekend hosts entertain Des Moines and Irving guests
Mr and Mrs Benjamin P Dvorak and Virgil and Vivian 303 I Drive NW entertained Warren Merrill and Jack Barquist of Des Moines over the weekend Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs John Zeman of Irving Mr and Mrs Ernest Dvorak and Ernest Ellis Darlene Delores and Glenniss Dvorak of Elberon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin P. Dvorak
Virgil
Vivian
I Drive
Warren Merrill
Jack Barquist
Des Moines
John Zeman
Irving
Ernest Dvorak
Ernest Ellis
Darlene
Delores
Glenniss Dvorak
Elberon
Doris Mae Ragge Party Guests Named
A Saturday party celebration for four year old Doris Mae Ragge was attended by Jackie Gillick Buddy Bishop Clarence Shafer Billy Demery Margaret Shafer Diane Suits Myrana Brackman Mary Ellen Simpson Eleanor Ruth Thorson Gennie Thorson Jacqueline Mc Allen and Nancy Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Mae
Jackie Gillick
Buddy Bishop
Clarence Shafer
Billy Demery
Margaret Shafer
Diane Suits
Myrana Brackman
Mary Ellen Simpson
Eleanor Ruth Thorson
Gennie Thorson
Jacqueline McAllen
Nancy Hughes
Bean Family To Attend Carl Nixon Jr Wedding
Mr and Mrs Obed Bean of 1004 First Street SW will travel Tuesday evening to attend the wedding of Mrs Bean's nephew Carl Nixon Jr. The note confirms family attendance for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obed Bean
First Street
Mrs. Bean
Carl Nixon, Jr
Geraldine Miller and Harold Sirowy Wed in Iowa City
Geraldine Elaine Miller and Harold F. Sirowy were married Wednesday with 80 relatives and friends attending in Iowa City. The ceremony, reception, and evening dance followed at local venues, with out-of-town guests from several states. The couple plans to live on a Cedar Rapids area farm after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Elaine Miller
John W. M
Mareld
Iowa
Ting
Marion Sirowy
Arlene Joy Rabik
Iowa City
Rosella Wombacher
Mary Sheetz
Elaine Fresnick
Frances Russell
Swisher Pavilion
St. Patrick's Hi School
Sirowy
Swisher
Cedar Rapids
Jennie Meade
Oxford
N. E. Ohlemacher
Wendl Kremanek
Joseph Sirowy, Jr
Leo Sedlacek
Rabik
Surprise party marks tenth anniversary at flag day table
Mr and Mrs Frank Netolicky Jr of Western host a surprise party for ten year celebration. Attendees include Theodore Detert Milo Benesh Milo Detert Marian Joe Prachar Martha Joseph Prachar Wes Kadlec Joe Pazour Walter Kadlec Elmer Netolicky Arlo Frank Netolicky and their daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Netalicky, Jr
Western
Theodore Detert
Milo Benesh
Milo Detert
Marian
Joe Prachar
Martha
Joseph L. Prachar
Wes Ka
Service Club Breakfast Meeting at Ellis Park
The Service club of the Community House will meet for breakfast Thursday at the duck pond in Ellis park. The group will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Community House with transportation provided. Members should bring their own dishes and silverware. Committee in charge includes Mesdames Bessie Paulsen Bessie Bartholomew Helen Klinger and Miss Elizabeth Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club
Duck Pond
Ellis Park
Bessie Paulsen
Bessie Bartholomew
Helen Klinger
Elizabeth Bender
Wildman Family Summer Stay At Iowa State College
Dick Wildman a junior at Iowa State College spends the summer with Mrs Gladys Wildman. Mrs Wildman and son Bill recently returned from Philadelphia where they had lived for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Wildman
Iowa State College
Gladys Wildman
Jane Boyd Circle Breakfast Meeting Set
The Jane Boyd circle of the King's Daughters will meet Thursday at 11 a.m. for breakfast with Mrs. Bart Goodwin at 1738 Third Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Boyd
the King’s Daughters
Bart Goodwin
Third Avenue
Rock Island Women’s Club Breakfast Meeting Planned
The Rock Island Women’s club will meet at Bever park pavilion on Wednesday at noon for breakfast starting 9 am. Members should bring table service and attend regardless of weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Bever Park Pavilion
First Evangelical Home Builders Class entertained
Mr and Mrs Everette Finch and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tal bott hosted the Home Builders class of the First Evangelical church on Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Finch
Lawrence Talbott
First Evangelical Church
Woman Returns Home After Week With Muscatine Family
Mrs. William Keiswetter of 1601 E Avenue NE has returned home after spending a week with the L. Web bers of Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keiswetter
E Avenue NE
The
L. Webbers of
Muscatine
Butter Pecan Parfait Featured In Gazette Cookbook
In a Gazette cookbook excerpt Mrs. W. S. Campbell of Marion demonstrates a butter pecan parfait topped with nuts. Recipe includes butter pecan ice cream butterscotch sauce chopped pecan meats whipped cream and yields six servings with directions on page 31.
Former resident earns Illinois club recognition
Mrs. Edwin V. Mellott formerly Frances Miller of Cedar Rapids received a certificate of recognition from the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs for service as Dixon Woman's Club correspondent secretary. Her Golden Jubilee banquet account and the club scrapbook project earned high honors in federation contests. she is a Washington High School and Coe College alumna and member of Alpha Gamma Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin V. Mellett
Frances Miller
Cedar Rapids
Ilinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Dixon, IL
Woman's Club
Illinois Federation
Beta Sigma Phi Supper Held at Ellis Park Rose Garden
Lambda chapter Beta Sigma Phi hosted a supper at Ellis Park Rose Garden Monday evening. Members and sponsors attended with committee members Ada Vedder Helen Stourne and Flestast Paulus. Margaret Mackin 1439 Beaver Ave SE will represent the chapter at the international convention in Kansas City next week as guest of Mrs Harold Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Ellis Park Rose Garden
Kellogg
Ada Vedder
Helen Stourne
Flestast Paulus
Margaret Mackin
Bever Avenue
Kansas City
Harold Warner
McGillicuddys Return From Kansas City Omahavacation
Mr and Mrs M J McGillicuddy and Miss Nadine Barron returned to Cedar Rapids Sunday after vacationing in Kansas City Missouri and Omaha with Sergeant Robert F Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. McGillicuddy
Nadine Barron
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Omaha
Robert F. Hopkins
U C T Auxiliary Picnic Set In Northwest Hansen Place
United Commercial Travellers auxiliary will be entertained at Hansen address 1132 J Avenue NW. Members are asked to bring a picnic dish and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Commercial Travelers’ Auxiliary
Hansen
J Avenue NW
Public School Classes Set to Resume on Sept 2
The board of education announced the earliest opening in six years for public schools, with classes starting September 2 and the first semester running until January 23. Students will enjoy Armistice Day half-day, Thanksgiving break of three days, and 15 days for Christmas within the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Begi
Cedar Rapids Public Schools Hire Three New Teachers
The Cedar Rapids board of education approved three new teaching positions on Monday night. Clifton Bradford will teach journalism English and debate, Ernest Thompson will teach art, and Lloyd R. Wilson will join manual training. Bradford holds a MA from Iowa and is a University of Arkansas graduate. Thompson and Wilson are graduates of Iowa State Teachers College. Assignments will be made in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Public Schools
Board of Education
Clifton Bradford
Grape Vine
Ark
Ernest Thompson
Waterloo
Lloyd R. Wilson
Sumner
Bradford
University of Arkansas
University of Iowa
Thompson
Wilson
Iowa State Teachers College
Birth rate rising in early 20th century US census data
Census Bureau reports from 43 states and the District of Columbia show about 20 000 more births in the first four months of this year than in the same period last year. The rise indicates a growing birth rate across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
United States
Census Bureau
States
District of Columbia
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Troth
Frances Driscoll
D. A.R. of State
Mark Anthonys
Fea Eace
Country Club
Culvers
Miss Keller
Peggy Moran
F. A. Picard
Iowa U
McGuire
Ruth Millett
Gazette
Mrs. Kirkpatrick and
John Bailey
Geraldine Miller
Harold F. Sirowy
Uti Nor
W. S. Campbell
C. R. Public Schools
2Nd Ave
Dyne
Chi-Namel Store
Third Ave
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