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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
4
The congress escorts and George Abodeely served on the credentials committee. Terry Spencer was chief of the degree staff and elected second vice president. Mrs. Jack Stafford trained the children with Ben Hur as junior deputy and accompanist for convention work.
A social column notes Tuesday luncheon gatherings hosted by Mrs. David Turner and Mrs. Moray L. Eby, honoring guests including Miss Elizabeth Wilcox of Niantic and Mrs. John G. Wadsworth of Council Bluffs, with multiple attendees from Iowa and Wisconsin. Also marks Ruth Knight’s seventeenth birthday with a luncheon at the Knight residence.
Mrs James Stannard Baker of Highland Park Tl and her daughter Ann Warren arrived Saturday to spend a week with Mrs Baker’s parents Mr and Mrs D W Warren of Warrenwood on Carroll drive SE Cedar Rapids. They were accompanied by Mr Baker who flew from Des Moines to Salt Lake City for a week’s business trip. He will return Saturday and then depart Sunday with his family for Highland Park.
David Barry son of Mr and Mrs Owen T Barry of Ridgeway Drive SE left Tuesday morning for Fort Wayne Indiana to visit Franklin Peddie. From Fort Wayne they will travel to a northern Indiana camp to serve as counselors for a month.
John Mullinix son of Mr and Mrs J H Mullinix of 2316 Upland Drive SE left Saturday to spend the summer at Camp Braemer Park Rapids Minnesota. He will be one of twelve junior counselors at the camp.
Mrs C E Howe of Minneapolis and her daughter Cynthia are guests in the home of Mrs Howe's parents Mr and Mrs W A Ball at 1543 Seventh avenue SE, visiting Ball family residents.
Kathryn Claassen entertained a farewell slumber party and breakfast for Jeanne Cash who will move to Oklahoma City with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Cash. Attending were Mary Zuercher Donna Jeanne Johnson Dorothy Spencer Kathryn Wandel Marion Reiff Barbara Rogers Louise Flaherty and Nora Cocker.
Miss Vivian Ives and Mrs. Roy Olson travel from Crescent Street SE to Princeton Illinois to visit Mrs. Carl Hendrickson. They will then see Miss Ives sister Mrs. Harrison Barnes in Wilmette Illinois. Patty Barnes visits grandparents in Chicago area while Mrs. Ives hosts Mrs. Bliss at 327 Crescent Street SE.
A Sunday afternoon misc shower by Mrs J P Klassen at 1018 Fourth Ave SE honored Mrs Jack Ped dycourt soon to be Mrs Bettileu Lefebure before her June 1 marriage. Bunco and bridge were played with guests from Fairfax and local families.
Dr and Mrs R F Blomquist of Crete Neb and their son John left Tuesday for Portales NM to visit Mrs Blomquist's parents Dr and Mrs W H Ogburn They had been in Cedar Rapids for the wedding of Dr Blomquist's brother John H Blomquist and Miss Dolores Storrs on Sunday.
Gamma Phi Beta alumnae members will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Dean Litchfield 1175 Twelfth street in Marion honoring Mrs. Ralph Harvey who with her family will soon relocate to Decorah to make their home there.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Carpenter of San Francisco and Mrs Ross P Peck of Sacramento and her son Thomas left Tuesday morning for home after visiting Mr and Mrs John L Wallace at 1105 K avenue NW. Mrs Carpenter Mrs Peck and Mrs Wallace are sisters.
In a pointed quip a narrator mocks a sickly young woman as her parents can only afford a nurse of modest means rather than a good one, reflecting tensions over wealth and care. The remark highlights social judgment tied to money and health in the era.
Miss Dolores Storrs daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank O Storrs 2006 First avenue E married John Howard Blomquist son of Mr and Mrs H F Blomquist at the First Congregational church The couple will reside in Columbus Ohio after July 1 with Mr Blomquist pursuing a chemistry doctorate at Ohio State University The ceremony featured a dust pink and blue shantung dress for the bride and an all day reception for 22 guests
The Shakespeare club hosted a breakfast Monday at Mrs. George Arduser’s 1622 Avenue NE home. Social committee chair Mrs. Cuthbert Smith led the event with assistants Mrs. John Lozier and Miss Lucille Maresh. Plans for the upcoming club year were discussed.
At a recent council fire Kinwikshi Camp Fire group members Verdis Webster Jean Nelson Dorothy Schmidt Ruth Potter and Shirley Long were awarded trail seeker rank and honor heads.
Summer brides elect receive honors with two social events. Elizabeth Jackson, to wed Lester Nickless of Crossett Arkansas on July 20, hosts a miscellaneous shower at 1722 Seventh Avenue SE with a list of attendees. Lorraine Nelson, engaged to Dr Charles William Bruner of California, enjoyed a Swedish smorgasbord hosted by Bernard and Mrs Smith at 1612 Grande Avenue SE. Nelson received gifts.
Zoe Varney teaches a recital by her pupils featuring works by Strauss Grieg Rimsky Korsakov Bach Beethoven and more at the YWCA auditorium Wednesday at 8 p.m. Performers include Nettie Maye Taylor as well as Mary Thomas Irene Glanedahl Bessie Thomas and others.
Dr Dale A Myers hosted a Saturday evening at the Kenmore golf club entertaining 30 guests. Cards and dancing provided diversion with prizes awarded to Mrs Philip DeVoe Wilbur Phillips Miss Miriam Hungerford and John English. Out-of-town guests included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Phillips of Rock Island Illinois and Mr and Mrs Donald Karr of Monmouth Illinois.
Miss Julia Snoble of Hazleton arrived Sunday evening to visit for a few days with her cousins Miss Dorothy and Miss Helen Jerman at 1814 C Street SW.
Ben Hur juniors Terry Spencer George Abodeely and Margaret Melsh delegates and Helen Stafford who took part in the entertainment program returned from the Iowa Nebraska Ben Hur congress in Des Moines Friday and Saturday Miss Melsh was one of the delegates.
Ensign Edward G. Stepanek was honored at a surprise dinner Saturday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Stepanek of 936 Twentieth Street SE. The event celebrated his graduation from the naval air station in Pensacola Florida. He is on a ll day leave and 17 guests attended with pink carnation decor.
Miss Margaret Huston entertained Cedar Rapids guests at a Peter Pan vacation home play school near Columbus Junction. In the group were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Nichols and their daughter Nancy, and Miss Naomi Doebel.
Their daughter Mrs Willard Long of Washington DC arrives Saturday to visit a week at the home of Mr and Mrs Aden Sheriff at 714 E avenue NW. Mrs Long is the former Miss Tacy Sheriff.
Miss Betty Mahon of 1053 Third avenue SE departed Sunday evening for Helena Montana to spend several weeks with her uncle John W Mahon.
Mrs. Roy Conklin hosts her mother sister and brother in Cedar Rapids. Visitors include Mrs. Sarah Smith and Mrs. Charles Bow from Modesto California and Ward Abney from Stockton California. Mrs Bow previously lived in Cedar Rapids. They came due to an injury.
To Mrs. Smith's son, Bernie Abney, 1122 Twelfth street NE, who was hurt while swimming. He is in St. Luke's hospital.
Announcement of the marriage of Elizabeth Ruffin daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ruffin and Theodore Adwon son of Mrs Chila Adwon in Grace Episcopal church Cedar Rapids. The ceremony was Monday morning with Rev Vernon L S Jones officiating. They will reside in Oklahoma City.
The 84th birthday of John Holets of 1517 Sixth Street SW was marked with a Sunday picnic dinner at the home of his granddaughter Mrs. Wallace Riley and Mr. Riley of west of Walford. Attendees included extended Holets family and related households from Fairfax Norway and Norway.
George and Claire Kofron left Monday for San Francisco following a visit with their mother Mrs C Kofron. Miss Kofron also visited Davenport and Chicago. Sunday they attended a picnic supper hosted by friends with 26 in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Lorene and daughters Marjorie and Dorothy return from a weekend trip to Kirksville Missouri. They visited Mr. and Mrs. W L Barnard and Cedar Rapids resident Charlotte Mary who are staying through June with Mrs Barnard's parents Mr and Mrs John Hinton.
Mrs May Ramsey of Robstown Texas arrived Tuesday to visit Mr and Mrs Harold R Cronk at 501 Sixth street SW. She is a former Cedar Rapids resident.
Mrs Richard Lingard of Waterloo is visiting this week in the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Rieck at 1115 Second Avenue SE. The arrangement places Lingard as a guest in the longtime residence.
In Cedar Rapids a dinner in the Roosevelt hotel will honor the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Svec. Their daughter Miss Melvina Svec will host 22 guests, with relatives Mrs. Mary Bulecek and Wendl Wolrab attending. The couple wed July 2, 1890, in Cedar Rapids.
A guest for several weeks at the home of Mr and Mrs William F Vesely of 715 Eighteenth street SE is Mrs J H Stands of Sioux City, sister of Mrs Vesely.
Mrs Etta Lefebure of 414 Fifteenth Street SE and her son Leland hosted Miss Evelyn Sullivan of DeKalb Illinois and Miss Winifred Halvorsen of Chicago. The visitors returned to DeKalb for six weeks of summer school after touring Amana Iowa City Scattergood house near West Branch Anamosa and Cedar Rapids during their Iowa stay.
The weekly Friday dances at the Y W C A have been halted for the summer season. No dances are planned until fall, as announced by YWCA officials.
Palm Grove No. 1 of Woodman's circle met in Maine hall at 838 First avenue East Monday night with district manager Mrs. Charlotte M. Scholz of Cresco present. Hostesses were Mrs. Bessie Bachman and Mrs. Maude Roth. Myrtle lodge No. 16 Juniors of the Forest planned a picnic.
Members meet Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Ellis Park and are to bring picnic requirements for the outing.
The 1937 graduating class of St. Patrick's high school held its third annual reunion Sunday with a picnic in Ellis park. Attendees included Rita Klassen, Robert Litsey, Margaret Grady, Jerry LaValle, Jeanne DePoy, Anne Astrosky, Bill Driscoll, Celeste Dolan, Ade laide Roeder, Bob Ryan, Leota Stark, Mrs. Roswell Camp, Rollo Carnes, Libbie Kofron, Dorothy McLaughlin and Albert Smith.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Mason reside at 321 B avenue NW and their daughter Patricia Ann spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lee Smart of Wyoming Iowa.
Two hundred persons watched a gaily decorated bicycle carnival and film show at Harrison playground on Eleventh street and L avenue NW. A 13 bicycle parade led to contests awarding prizes to Richard Oliver Donna Hiland Elmer Whitehair Mary Alice Whitehair Benny Graw Ruth Collister Leo Kelly Eugene Dorsey and others, with a baby show planned next week.
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