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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1932
Page
8
Despite dire conditions, June weddings remain plentiful with many couples tying the knot. At St John’s Lattingtown a ceremony for Florence Baker and T Sufferin Tailer drew hundreds at a breakfast at Vikings Grove Locust Valley. Social events follow, including a Cedar Rapids Country Club dinner dance as younger locals return from college and prep school for weekend gatherings.
Several farewell gatherings have been held and more are planned for Mrs Edward K Diehl who, with Mr Diehl, will move to Dubuque. Hosts include Mrs King Thompson and Mrs Harry Chadima at a Country Club luncheon with bridge. Another event hosted by Mrs A R Ok and Mrs Hasek will be a luncheon and home party.
Miss Lyndall Ives and Harrison E. Barnes married last Saturday at high noon. The couple will spend six weeks away before returning to Cedar Rapids to establish their home. Mrs. Paul I. Berger of Los Angeles visits with her children Paul Jr. and Inez Marie, staying with Dr. Wayne J. Foster and Mrs. Foster at 2304 Hillcrest Drive SE.
Lyndall Ives daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Bradley Ives married Harrison E Barnes son of Mr and Mrs Charles Manley Barnes in a noon ceremony at the Ives home 122 Eighteenth street NE A reception followed at the house then a wedding breakfast at Elms tea room Attending were Washington high school music students and numerous relatives from Cedar Rapids Billings Mont Minneapolis Des Moines and other cities The couple plan a six week motor trip to Minnesota Black Hills Yellowstone Salt Lake Bryce Canyon before settling in Cedar Rapids Ives teaches at Washington high school and Barnes is a publisher’s representative with Harcourt Brace
Mrs. Frank C. Byers, Mrs. Harry Hunter, Mrs. David Beardsley, Mrs. David Turner and Mrs. Howard Green motored to Newton Thursday to take part in the one day invitation golf tournament of the Newton Country club.
Guests at Prof. and Mrs. C. T. Hickok residence include Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell of Des Moines and their daughters Helen and Jewell. Miss Mary Louise Hickok and Miss Helen Mitchell depart Monday for a month touring the east, with stops in New York City Boston and Philadelphia. Evelyn Mansfield of Belle Plaine will join in New York for graduate study at Columbia University. The party will travel to Montreal spend a week at Camp Oolahwan and on return visit Cleveland and Toledo.
Mrs. George Waln of Oberlin Ohio and her small son plan to visit Cedar Rapids this summer staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Deamer at 405 Twenty-second Street SE The Waln family will travel from Oberlin to meet Mr Waln who teaches at the Oberlin School of Music and will spend the season at Northwestern University In Geneva Illinois Mr Deamer and his son Robert will drive to meet Mrs Waln and bring them to Cedar Rapids
Miss Esther Anderson of Chicago visits the Miller household at 1905 B avenue NE for a week. She is a cousin of Mrs. John L. Miller and is here with Miss Jane Miller, returning from Emma Willard School to spend the summer with her parents.
Tennis player John Hennessy, ex Davis Cup team member and former fourth ranked American, makes Cedar Rapids his temporary base and is stopping at the Hotel Roosevelt.
Mr and Mrs J E Bennett formerly of Cedar Rapids now of Des Moines are spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs B M Bradford at 1557 Park Avenue SE.
Miss Eva Byerly and her mother Mrs. J. W. Byerly of Commonwealth apartments return to their Anamosa home for the summer season.
Mrs John Hamilton of 2355 Blake SE will host the Monday luncheon club at her home tomorrow.
Edward Clapp of Shelby spent the week visiting in the Del C Porter home at 357 Woodland Drive SE, according to recent social notes.
Mrs. Charles E. Roberts and her children Elizabeth and Charles left Saturday by car for Spokane Washington to visit Mr. and Mrs. George B. Ainslie formerly of Cedar Rapids. They will then go to San Jose to stay with Mrs. Roberts’ sister and visit her mother there. They expect to return late in August.
Miss Elizabeth Carey arrives from Poughkeepsie New York to spend summer with her parents Mr and Mrs E J Carey at 2317 Grande avenue SE. She attended the Dartmouth commencement at Hanover New Hampshire before returning home.
Miss Jane Boyd will depart late this week for Tacoma Dockton Washington to spend about six weeks at Summerhurst beach on Puget Sound with her cousins. She travels with Miss Anna May Sansom of Vinton who is a schoolmate.
Mr and Mrs James W Bell of 2532 Country Club Parkway SE attend a weekend house party at Lake Okoboji hosted by Mr and Mrs Sam Greene of Des Moines. Mrs Bell will take a trip with her host and return later in the week.
Miss Ruth Boyson and Miss Kathryn Smith, University of Iowa Kappa Kappa Gamma members, depart tonight for Swampscott Massachusetts to attend the sorority’s national convention.
Miss Harriet Sargent arrived Saturday afternoon from Chicago to visit her parents Mr and Mrs H P Sargent at 1625 First Avenue. Miss Mary Sargent came from Cleveland earlier in the week to visit the same family.
Mrs James W Good plans to return the first of the week from Chicago where she spent a ten day visit. She will spend the summer with her father C J Deacon at 1025 First avenue SE.
Miss Gladys Cherry and Leonard Cherry of Tama are spending the weekend with friends in Cedar Rapids.
Before her marriage Saturday afternoon in Glen Ellyn Illinois Mary Elizabeth Montillon will become Mrs Arthur Frederic Otis She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Montillon of 1720 A avenue NE and the couple listed the Montillons as her parents in the notice.
The DeMolays of Iowa host their ninth annual state banquet and dance at the Shrine Temple Wednesday evening for about 500 couples. Trophies will honor contest winners, Grand Council members will speak, the new state master councilor will address attendees, and a king and queen of the ball will be crowned. A patrol drill from the winning team will also be showcased. Banquet is for DeMolay members only. the dance is open to friends, alumni, and Masons.
Mr and Mrs Maynard E Maggart of Winnetka announce the engagement of their daughter Edith Keeling to Dr J Sweeley of Chicago and Vermillion South Dakota. Miss Maggart formerly lived in Cedar Rapids and her father was once business manager of the Cedar Rapids Republican. Dr Sweeley is a graduate of the University of South Dakota and Rush Medical College.
Mr and Mrs Paul I Rutledge and their son Billy arrived from Columbia Missouri Saturday to visit Mrs Rutledge's parents Mr and Mrs W F Sarset at 1829 Blake Boulevard SE. Mr Rutledge will stay for the weekend while Mrs Rutledge remains for several weeks.
Mrs Edward F Winslow will travel Monday to Carmel California to visit her mother Mrs Eliza Fletcher for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Wadsworth and Robert C. Davis spend the weekend in Chicago to attend the American Derby on Saturday.
Miss Helen Hunting returns from Savannah Georgia and to spend several weeks in Cedar Rapids with her mother Mrs H B Hunting at 1857 Second Avenue SE.
Mrs David Turner of 301 Twenty third Street Drive SE entertained the club at a luncheon, sharing hospitality with attendees and setting a cordial social tone for the gathering.
The Woman's club dramatic art department meets at Mrs. W. J. McGuire's home 212 Twenty-second Street NE Friday afternoon. A picnic luncheon is planned and the play Alison's House will be reviewed. Members-to-be are invited for next year and summer meetings.
Miss Ethel Grady Miss Midge Armstrong Hunter and Miss Virginia Armstrong are guests of Mr and Mrs W D Elder at 31260 Avenue NE. They will depart this weekend for New York after receiving several social courtesies during their stay.
The East Side on Cc U will meet with Mrs J Ki at 219 Eighteenth Street Tuesday at 2. Lucy DeClow will be the speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Collins of Los Angeles visit Mrs. Col lins' sister Mrs. Frank A. Challed in Iowa. It is their first Iowa visit in fourteen years.
The annual gathering for former Toledo residents will be held at the Ellis park pavilion at 5 p.m. All former Toledo residents are invited and asked to bring the usual picnic requirements.
Mr and Mrs P M Lattner of 1925 Fifth Avenue SE entertain twenty guests at Cedar Country club this morning in honor of weekend visitors Mr and Mrs George Satory of Wabasha Minnesota Ray Lattner and H D Driscoll of Tulsa Oklahoma Mrs Latory is Lattner's sister and Ray Lattner is his brother.
The Mozart club senior advisors will meet Tuesday at 7 pm at Miss Grace Swab’s home 428 B avenue NW for an important business session during which officers will be elected.
Miss Helen Mokrejs and Miss Carla Sgarlata depart for Kansas City Missouri to attend the national Mu Phi Epsilon convention which runs through Saturday Mokrejs serves as music delegate and Sgarlata as business delegate The Coe college Mu Phi Epsilon chapter hosts part of the event
The Society of the Little Flower at St. Matthew's church held a picnic luncheon at Thomas Park on Wednesday. Officers elected for the coming year include Chairman Mary Condon, Vice-chairman Eileen Nunemaker, and Secretary-Treasurer Eleanor Whitters, with guests Dorothy Seery of Ryan and Eileen Cullen of Cedar Rapids attending.
Mrs J W Glass and Miss Winifred Glass arrived from Des Moines Saturday to visit their daughter and sister Grace Glass at 1922 First Avenue. Winifred heads to Swampscott Mass tonight for the national Kappa Gamma convention where she serves as national music chairman, then to visit friends in New York City. Mrs Glass will stay for a visit.
Seven Beta Sigma Phi business girls from Cedar Rapids were guests at the Waterloo chapter’s formal dinner dance at the Hotel President Friday evening. Attendees from Cedar Rapids included Frances Allison Hazel Dahl Mildred Bales Betty Foster Alberta Haynes Edith Smith and Martha Rompotl.
Mr and Mrs Lester Frezek and Melvin C Thompson were dinner guests of Mrs Marie Johnson at the Cedar Rapids Country Club Saturday evening. The Frezeks have just returned from their wedding trip through northern Minnesota.
Mrs J W Chermak of 304 Thirty Fourth Street NE entertained eight children Wednesday afternoon for her daughter LaVone's fifth birthday. The guests included Babcock and Marion among others.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Shebek and daughter Marlys Jean returned from a two weeks eastward trip visiting Toledo Ohio with Mrs. Shebek’s brother Edward Stirsky.
Miss Gladys Coie daughter of Mr and Mrs R T Coie of 1628 Fourth avenue SE has been secretary at the State Normal Training school in Santee Nebraska and is spending her month’s vacation here.
Mary Elizabeth Montillon and Arthur Frederic Otis wed at the Otis residence Saturday at 4 30 pm. About seventy five relatives attended the ceremony and wedding supper. Catherine Montillon served as maid of honor and W Walter Watts was best man. A double ring ceremony featured pink and white peonies and candles with out of town guests from Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin.
Miss Elizabeth Stramel and W J Pavek married Thursday at St Wenceslaus Church with Rev August Vojacek officiating. Miss Ann Stramel served as maid of honor and August Pospisil was best man. The bride wore white satin with a tulle veil and orange blossoms. bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Out-of-town guests included Henry Hartman and D Bergs from Chicago and Petrzelka family from Norway. The couple will reside at 3810 Hart.
Miss Thelma Klouda married William Loufek in an 8 a m ceremony at St Wenceslaus church officiated by Rev Vojacek. The bride wore a white satin gown with crystal veil and Ophelia roses. Bridesmaids wore peach and green net. The couple, residing at 1314 Center Point road NE after a brief honeymoon, will live together.
Miss Olga Pavlicek, a bride-elect, was honored at a Thursday evening shower hosted by Misses Helen and Sylvia Chada at 1229 First Street SW. The event featured bridge and guests included Olga and Mrs. Frank Pavlicek and Mrs. F. D. Chada.
A. J. Antoine and Mr and Mrs Albert S Antoine and Lloyd George Antoine of St Louis are visiting the F. E Wheeler and Earl Cheney homes in Cedar Rapids with other relatives and friends. A. J. Antoine and his family were former local residents and he previously conducted business here.
The Daughters of Isabella announce a picnic supper Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Ellis Park river pavilion. Members should bring their own dishes and silver. Attendees must reserve by Tuesday evening with Miss Esther Hronik or Miss Edith.
The last pre nuptial event for Miss Maxine Garrett and Ray Stoner was a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Agnes Great on Friday evening with twenty guests attending.
John and David Pickford twin sons of Mr and Mrs R H Pickford 357 Forest drive SE celebrated their twelfth birthday Saturday evening with a dinner party for twenty friends.
The I. C. Players meet Monday at 7 30 p m in Immaculate Conception school parlors for committee reports on the last production and a program. Miss Eileen Kelly reads and Howard Hoff reviews Broadway successes. Refreshments and dancing follow.
A surprise party Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Randa 618 Sixth Avenue SE honored Miss Helen Randa. Bridge prizes went to Leonore Rennekamp Marjorie Black Marjorie Rennekamp and Mrs James H McKnight with guests including Mrs Frank Zaneba Mrs Barbara Randa and others. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Mary Swangler and Grace Randa.
Betty J. Cline Leah Youtzy and Lillian Baldwin hosted a firemaker dinner at guardian Mrs Joe Wilson 236 Highland Drive NW Friday evening. Nine guests attended with Camp Fire motif center bouquet of roses and included Mrs Joe Wilson Earl Cline George Youtzy Nathan Baldwin E F Grissel Bertha Pownall Pearl Everett Jane Grissel and Phyllis Baldwin.
Mrs. Emma Ruopp announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Ruby to Charles E. Mansfield of Los Angeles. The couple plans a September wedding in Los Angeles and the families prepare for a trip July 6 to attend the Olympic Games. Miss Ruopp is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College and has taught at Tyler School.
Visit to Mr and Mrs William 3B Miller noted with family ties. The fragment references a gathering at the Miller residence, mentioning relatives and a cordial family connection.
Byron A Barlow departs from 2421 Fourth Avenue SE by motor for Aiken Minnesota to spend the summer vacation at a lake retreat.
Thirteenth birthdays were celebrated Friday evening by June and Jean Haldy twin daughters of Mr and Mrs George J Haldy of 115 Thirty second Street NE with a bridge party Prizes were won by Mary Condon Phyllis Wycoff and Geraldine Robinson Out of town guests included Mrs O L Cresswell and son David Elizabeth Nicholas Mrs David Newkirk and Miss Stella Newkirk of Williamsburg
Gaynor Evans son of Mr and Mrs W R Evans of 818 Sixteenth street SE spent June with his parents after earning a master of arts at Columbia University New York City. He will return in September to begin PhD work at Columbia and had been awarded the Lydia G Roberts scholarship for Iowa born students in 1931. He leaves July 1 for the Maine Marine Biological station for a month of summer work toward his doctorate.
Mrs. J. K. Myers and Miss Lucille Humphrey hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday evening for Martha Myers Vrbicky. Attendees included Thelma Dahn Maxine Hoover Pauline Gillen Olga Prohaska Mary Vrbicky Mrs. Wilbur Canaday Charlene Canady Frinces Weingard Millicent Roeder Mrs. Frank Vrbicky Pearl Ayers Lucille Humphrey and Dorothy Kunz.
The Springdale A and L club held its final meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Matheny. Readings were given by Opal Schminkey Venita Leidigh Ed Cress and Vergil and Dorothy. The group will resume with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heefner in June.
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