Miss Marguerite Rubek Weds Gordon B. Shores
Miss Marguerite Rose Rubek married Gordon B. Shores in a 9 am nuptial mass at St. Wenceslaus church. The ceremony honored the bride and her parents twenty fifth anniversary and featured ivory satin dress, orchids, and a reception at the Hotel Roosevelt. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after a three week trip to Minnesota and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Rose Rubek
Ludwig Rubek
Gordon B. Shores
G. A. Shores
St. Wenceslaus Church
August Vojacek
M. Mildred
Clarice Rath
Virginia Lesinger
Marjorie Moore
Joseph E. Gabriel
Abel F. Hawkins
Joseph A. Kopecky
Johanna Hill
Miss Rath
Lesinger
Moore
Peach
Mttle Patricia Kopecky
Conference Camp For Boys And Girls July 16 23
High school youths from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns may attend a joint YMCA and YWCA conference camp at Wapsie-Y near Central City from July 16 to 23. Applications available at the YMCA or YWCA. leaders include Mrs W R H Morgan and Russell Cooper of Cornell. Further activities and leaders to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Wapsie-Y
YMCA
Central City
Y. M C
W RH Morgan
Town City
Cooper
Institute of International Relations
Geneva
Switzer
Land
Wil
Y, M
Mildred Ernest Engaged to Charles W Mraz
Mr and Mrs J C Ernest announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred to Charles W Mraz son of Mr and Mrs Weneil Mraz. A miscellaneous shower was held in her honor at Mrs R Fleming’s home. The wedding is set for July 6 at the Immaculate Conception church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J C Ernest
Third Avenue
Mildred
Charles W Mraz
Weneil Mraz
Camburn Court
R. Fleming
Second Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Bunco
Miss Ernest
John Braul’s Sons Company
Mr Mraz
Wilson Company
Denver Doctor on Way to Baltimore Internship
Dr and Mrs Frank Wood Peyton of Denver were guests of Dr and Mrs D Kinsley at 369 Nineteenth Street SE Friday en route to Baltimore Md. where Dr Peyton will intern in a hospital. He is a graduate of a medical school in Denver. Mrs Peyton is a niece of Mrs Kinsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wood Peyton
Denver
D_. Kinsley
Nineteenth Street
Baltimore
Peyton
Kinsley
Miss Modesta Kelley Attends Alpha Xi Delta Convention
Miss Modesta Kelley of 2021 Bever Avenue SE leaves Friday for Swampscott Massachusetts to attend the Alpha Xi Delta sorority national convention as a delegate from the Coe College chapter. She will visit New York City Niagara Falls and London Ontario before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modesta Kelley
Bever Avenue
Swampscott Mass
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Coe College
New York City
Niagara Falls
London
Ont
Marriage notice for Velina Holley and Glen Chapek wedding in Town City
Mrs Josephine Cornish announces the marriage of Velina Holley to Glen Chapek on June 20 in Town City. Attending were the couple’s sisters Mrs Otto Werner and Gladys Dorothy Holley. The Chapeks will reside at 1557 B avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Cornish
Avenue NE
Velina Holley
Glen Chapek
Milton Chapek
Second Avenue SE
Town City
Otto Werner
Gladys Dorothy Holley
Chapek
B Avenue NE
Detroit Family Visiting Here With Fosnacht Relatives
Mrs David Stamy and her children Ald and Bob Stamy with Marilyn visit Detroit relatives Mr and Mrs John Fosnacht and J S Stamy. Mr Stamy plans to join the family soon in this listing from the local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stamy
Donald
Bob
Marilyn
Detroit Mich
John Fosnacht
J S Stamy
Stamy
New Comer’s Club Plans Theater Party at Iowan
Forty five members directed by Miss Grace Boston will attend a theater party at the Iowan Monday at 1 pm followed by a meal at Bishop’s at ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomer’s Club
Miss Grace Boston
Iowan
Bishop’s
Trinity Ladies Aid to Meet for Picnic at Ellis Park
Trinity Division 2 division No 2 of the Trinity Ladies Aid society will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 12:30 with a picnic luncheon at the duck pond in Ellis Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Trinity Ladies Aid Society
Duck Pond
Ellis Park
Cedar Circle
Companions of the Forest
Chicago guest entertained by Danzigers in Iowa home
Mrs. E. J. Barland of Chicago spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Danziger at 2525 Meadow brook drive SE. Various luncheons were held in her honor at different homes including 1241 Hazel drive NE 546 Knoll wood drive SE and 121 Nineteenth street SE. The visitors and local hosts planned a final departure to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Bar-land
Chicago
Joe Danziger
Meadowbrook Drive
A. J. Danziger
Hazel Drive
George Ramsey
Knollwood Drive
E. G. Kriz
C. J. Kees
Mary Baker
Mildred Coufal to Wed Vernon A Barta in Swisher
Miss Mildred A Coufal will wed Vernon A Barta of Cedar Rapids at the Coufal home in Swisher Monday at 2 p m. Her sister Agnes Coufal serves as maid of honor and Robert Kublas as best man. Dorothy Bisek to be ringbearer. A wedding dinner follows at 4 p m and a dance in Swisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred A. Coufal
Vernon A. Barta
Cedar Rapids
Joseph C Coufal
Swisher
Agnes Coufal
Robert Kublas
Mr. Barta
Dorothy Bisek
Lester Stastny
Lenore Melsa
Palisades
Charles Kriz
Kublas
Montrose Hotel
Prothean Class Teas at Mrs Bartlett’s Home
The Prothean class of the First Congregational Church met at Mrs. W. S. Bartlett, 2333 Blake boulevard SE, Friday afternoon. Leader Mrs. J. F Ball presided, with Mrs. W. C. Howe giving a talk on How I Spent a Summer in Florida Last Winter. Tea was served by the hostess with Mrs. M. E. Carter assisting, Olive Tower presiding at the tea table, and guests Mrs. W. J. Thul, Miss Clara Thul of Burlington, and Mrs. F. O. Storrs of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
W. S. Bartlett
Blake Boulevard
J. F Ball
W. C. Howe
Florida
M. E. Carter
Olive Tower
W. J. Thul
Clara Thul
Burlington
F. O. Storrs
Cedar Rapids
Smiths and Lola Kemper Plan Milwaukee Trip
Mr. and Mrs. John I. Smith and their children John Jr. and Doris, of 106 Center Point Road NE, left this morning by motor for Milwaukee with Miss Lola Kemper of 252 Fortieth Street NE. They expect a ten day absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John I. Smith
John, Jr
Doris
Center Point Road
Milwaukee
Lola Kemper
Fortieth — Street
Community Club Meetings Abound Across Cedar Area
Cedar Chapter No. 184 O E S Cedar and Women Of The Moose plan Monday and Monday night gatherings. Several G A R groups meet for regular business with invitations to all comrades. Rebekah Lodge No. 404 holds a Wednesday session with a social hour afterward. Other circles schedule summer events and officer luncheons, with meetings shifted for July dates and park picnics announced at Bever Park and local halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rebekah Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mrs. P. O. Clark Hosts Bridge in Honor of Pauline Morgan
Mrs. P. O. Clark entertained at bridge for Mrs. Robert Johnson the former Pauline Morgan of Cedar Rapids who recently returned after two years in Paris France. Guests included Mesdames Peter Bailey Sid Stemlar J Michel Gerald McKeely Dan Hunter Walter Nesper H Morgan Ray Thompson E G Kieck Paul Rose Leo Locher and W Drager. A guest prize went to Mrs. Johnson with winners Mrs. Rose Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Nesper. Ruth Esther Morgan helped serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. Clark
Twentysixth Street
Bridge
Robert Johnson
Pauline Morgan
Cedar Rapids
Paris
France
Peter Bailey
Sid Stemlar
J. Michel
Gerald McKeely
Dan Hunter
Walter Nesper
H. V. Morgan
Ray Thompson
E. G. Kieck
Paul Rose
Leo Locher
W. Drager
Johnson
Rose
Bailey
Nesper
Clark
Ruth Esther Morgan
Miss Coffman Hosts Stephens College Guests
Miss Martha Coffman of 1228 Third Avenue SE entertains several Stephens College schoolmates over the weekend. Her guests include Miss Jane Ann Clifford of Oak Park Illinois Miss Gladys Sprague of Roads, Ir Maxine and Lillian Showalter of Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Coffman
Third Avenue SE
Stephens College
Jane Ann Clifford
Oak Park
Ill
Gladys Sprague
Roadshouse
Maxine
Lillian Showalter
Vinton
Campbell Family Welcomes Visitors From St Paul
Miss Audrey Campbell and her aunt Miss Charlotte Campbell arrived from St Paul after a two week visit with Miss Sybil Banning. Wallis Gaddis of Dunkerton recuperating from an automobile accident joins the Campbell home for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Campbell
R. E. Campbell
Country Club Parkway SE
St. Paul
Minn
Sybil Banning
Charlotte Campbell
Campbell
Wallis Gaddis
Dunkerton
Friendly club to meet in Bever Park pavilion Tuesday at 730
The Friendly club will meet in the big pavilion in Bever Park Tuesday at 730 p.m. Members are asked to bring a pencil. The committee includes Clifford Kunzman Alma Kentler Bernice Nemec and Carl Schillig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of Maine Circle
Bever Park
Circle
Walter Neal
Clifford Kunzman
Alma Kentler
Bernice Nemec
Carl Schillig
Sisters Wed In Double Ceremony At Trinity Lutheran
Two weddings held Thursday at Trinity Lutheran church united Miss Erma Rinderknecht with LeRoy L. Riggs and Miss Edna Rinderknecht with Homer Fryrear. Rev P L Bornhoeft officiated with bridesmaid Miss Laverna Rinderknecht and best man Aldrich Melek. The brides wore white and pink crepe and roses. A singer, Miss Burga Bornhoeft, performed before the ceremony. A reception followed at the brides' parents home, 910 L street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Erma Rinderknecht
LeRoy L. Riggs
Edna Rinderknecht
Homer Fryrear
P. L. Bornhoeft
Laverna Rinderknecht
Aldrich Melek
Burga Bornhoeft
John Rinderknecht
L Street
Mrs Royster and sister to attend Chicago fair
Mrs Elwood Royster of 214 Fourth Street NW and her sister Mrs Bertha Gray of Detroit will travel to Chicago today for a week at the fair. They plan a boat ride back to Detroit at week's end, with Mrs Royster staying several weeks before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Royster
Fourth Street NW
Bertha Gray
Detroit
Mich
Chicago
Royster
Birthday Party Celebrates Rosemary Shea’s Eighth
Mrs T J Shea of 924 Avenue NW held Rosemary Shea’s eighth birthday party with twenty two attendees. Prizes went to Mary Catherine Spaight and Kath leen Convey who assisted the host with the games and festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T J Shea
Avenue NW
Rosemary
Mary Catherine Spaight
Kathleen Convey
Shea
Jeannette Stastny Weds Joseph Stepanek Jr at St Wenceslaus
Jeannette Stastny and Joseph Stepanek Jr were married at St Wenceslaus church at 8 am Wednesday by Rev Hlubek. The bride wore white satin with a tulle veil, bouquet of Johanna Hill roses, and the groom attended by Howard Burns as best man. The couple will reside at 1022 Twenty sixth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette Stastny
John Stastny
Joseph Stepanek, Jr
Joseph Stepanek
St. Wenceslaus Church
Father Hlubek
Johanna Hill
Alma Simanek
Howard Burns
Joan Zacher
Mrs. Stepanek
Twenty-sixth Street
Birthday gatherings honor Burgess family kinfolk group
Stanwood residents joined Miss Lucille Burgess for a birthday party Monday with the Burgess families of Homer Lucian Max and Darrrell Hepner in attendance. Eloise Busching was celebrated at dinner Tuesday hosted by Mr and Mrs William Busching with guests G S Findlay Descomb Richard C A Westphal Jean and Mrs C J Crowell. The Epworth league held a mother daughter banquet at the Methodist church Thursday with toast master Virginia Butterfield and a response by Mrs Jerome Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Burgess
Homer Burgess
Lucian Burgess
Max Burgess
Darrell Hepner
Wiliam Busching
Eloise
G .S. Findlay
Descomb Richard
C. A. Westphal
Jean
C. J. Crowell
Epworth League
Virginia Butterfield
Jerome Wilson
Winners Named In Trinity Medal Contest
A silver medal was awarded to Ruth Rich for A New Recruit and a gold to Welcome Meyers for How It Pays at Trinity Methodist Church Friday night. Sun day school orchestra, conducted by Miss Nettle Sisam, performed with Betty Wagner Irene Miner Vera Drake Dorothy Wagner and Regina Drake in the group. Mr and Mrs James R Jennison and children Martha and Roger, 1529 Seventh Avenue SE, plan a Chicago trip to visit E W Weir and attend the fair after the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
Ruth Rich
Welcome Meyers
Nettle Sisam
Betty Wagner
Irene Miner
Vera Drake
Dorothy Wagner
Regina Drake
James R. Jennison
Marthas and
Roger
Seventh Avenue
Chicago
E. W. Weir
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Vinals Plans Summer Visit To Iowa Family
Mrs A L Vinals and her son Jack of Oakland California will travel from the home of Mr and Mrs J B Robinson 2011 Forest Drive SE to Greene Iowa to spend the summer with Mrs Vinals mother Mrs Anna Rague. This marks her first Iowa visit in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Vinals
Jack
Oakland
Calif
J. B. Robinson
Forest Drive
Greene
Vinals
Anna Rague
Terrill Family Headed For Mills County Visit
Mr and Mrs Dan Terrill and their son Philip along with Mrs M B Harover departed this morning by motor for a brief visit with friends in Mills county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Terrill
Philip
M. B. Harover
Mills County
Social Roundup of Lisbon Events and Club News
Lisbon society notes detail a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ray McConlogue for Cedar Rapids friends including Mr. and Mrs. Van Vechten Shaffer and others. Highlights cover the Cornell Summer colony performance Pierre Patelin, a Methodist church youth gathering, a new Camp Fire Girls group led by guardian Miss Margaret Hoblitzer, and officer elections for the Federated Ladies Aid and Women’s Foreign Missionary society activities at local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McConlogue
Cedar Rapids
van Vechten Shaffer
Herbert Stamats
Stewart Holmes
Owen Elliott
Sumner Quarton
Edward Sheehy
Pierre Patelin
Cornell Summer Colony
C. and S
Joseph Yates
Lloyd Rahn
E. P. Bigger
Methodist Church
Margaret Hoblitzer
Evelyn Meyers
Carolyn Kepler
Pauline Williams
Marilyn
Peggy Frink
Margaret Stahl
Deborah Graver
Federated Ladies Aid Society
Ellen Vornholt
Margaret Vornholt
Engagement of Ruth Sanford and Dr Harrill Allen Noted
The engagement and upcoming marriage of Miss Ruth Sanford and Dr James Harrill Allen of Iowa City are announced today with plans set for a wedding in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Sanford
James Harrill .Allen
Iowa City
Brooklyn Couples Tie The Knot In Iowa City Presbyterian
Edith Akery and Kenneth Wilson wed at First Presbyterian Church Iowa City on June 15 with Rev. P. L. Lemon officiating. Alma Helm and Raymond Mitchell also married at the Presbyterian parsonage with the groom's mother as attendant. Edith is daughter of Mrs. Thomas Akery of Brooklyn and Kenneth is son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wilson. Both couples are Brooklyn natives with educational ties to local schools and Iowa institutions. Wilson serves as school principal at Alburnett Public Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Akery
Brooklyn
Edith
Kenneth Wilson
Ben Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
P. L. Lemon
P. L. Key
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Hartwick
Commerce College
University of Iowa
Wilson
Alburnett
Alma Helm
Raymond Mitchell
E. W. Holler
Presbyterian Parsonage
Charles Lounsberry
Howard I. Mitchell
Brooklyn High School
Dorcas Society Social Held At Roy Dyson Home
Millersburg Dorcas society was entertained Thursday at the Roy Dyson home. Guests included Verona Stanard Cedar Heights Betty Berry North English Rosensa Stanard Gladys Pope Hilda Bauer Kit Roberts Alice Danshill Minnie Faas Leita Brown Erma Danshill Jennie Stanard Maggie Pope Phoebe Stanard Reta Dyson Doris Dyson Adria Van Horn and J M Gerard Dot Dyson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
Roy Dyson
Verona Stanard
Cedar Heights
Betty Berry
North English
Rosensa. Stanard
Gladys, Pope
Hilda Bauer
Kit Roberts
Alice Danshill
Minnie Faas
Leita Brown
Erma Danshill
Jennie Stanard
Maggie Pope
Phoebe Stanard
Reta Dyson
Doris Dyson
Adria van Horn
J. M. Gerard
Dot Dyson
Local Club Hostesses and Regional Weddings Reported
Mrs F J Abele hosted the Afternoon club with Mrs Lane Strackbelh as organist. Miss Louise Miller wed John Kahl at Berg studio Davenport with Rev J A Miller officiating. attendees included Rowena Wilkening and Victor Anderson. The couple plan to live with the groom’s parents. Sixty guests celebrated Carl Esbaum’s sixtieth birthday last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Abele
Lane Strackbelh
Zion Evangelical Church
Louise Miller
Albert Miller
Here
John Kahl
Otto Kahl
Clarence
Berg Studio
Davenport
J. A. Miller
St. John's Evangelical Church
Rowena Wilkening
Victor Anderson
Tipton
Carl Esbaum
Whittier Woman Surprised by Marion Visit Friends Share Day
Mrs. Clarence DeWees who recently moved from Whittier to Marion welcomed a group of former neighbors for a day visit. A noon dinner followed by an afternoon of visiting included many named attendees from Whittier and Marion families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence DeWees
Whittier
Marion
Mary Stanley
Edna Wild
Ruth Pearson
Zelda
Minnie Pollock
June
Florence Haworth
Anna Hbedel
Mabelle Stewart
Luella Hampton
Tacy Willitts
Hazel Kennedy
Sara Hodgin
Jeptha White
Alvyah Whitney
Lillian Stewart
Ethel Harris
Evelyn DeWees
Helen DeWees
Helen White
Kathryn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marguerite Rubek
Hotel
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Jefferson
Rubek
Lasswell
Wm. S. Cadow
Mer
Mildred Ernest
Cc. W. Mraz
Swampscott
Holley-Chaper
Mildred Coufal
Prothean
Clubs
Cedar
E. S
Women of the Moose
Moose Ey
General Dodge Circle
Grenville Dodge
Grand Army of the Republic
G. A R
Cedar Rebekah
Star No 4
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Bertha Robinson
Earl Cline
Ellis Boulevard
Typographical Union
Ladies Auxiliary
Koffron Tea Room
Twenty-second Street
Mraff Tobinson
Areme
Areme Circle of Cedar Chapter
David Ross
Maplewood Drive
F C McLain
Ruth Turner
Vera Cullman
Adolph Prucha
Dotson
Alma Lutes
Ella Martin
Mable Cooper Hatch
Lee Eckert
Milo Vanous
Holmes
Dailey
Helen Coffman
Hardendorf
Harold Aborn Schodde
St. John's Cathedral Chapel
Colo
R. W. Coffman
Miss Campbell
Stanwood
Newmans
Lisbon
Millersburg
California
Newman
Willoway
Willoway Corselette
Lowdon
Dorothy Toney
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