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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1940

Page

19

Dinner Parties And Luncheon On Calendar

A sequence of weekend entertainments includes dinners and a luncheon hosted by Mrs RD Hunting in honor of her mother Mrs Clifford Booth. Attending were Mrs Charles W Bingham, Mrs EO Fiske, Mrs J M Dinwiddie, and others at the Roosevelt hotel. A separate dinner was hosted by Mrs Harold N Graves and Mrs Roy E Choate for Mrs Law rence M Judd of Hawaii. Another dinner by Mr and Mrs Owen T Barrs will feature guests including Mr and Mrs Earle G Nichols and others at their Ridgeway drive home.

Roosevelt Hotel RD Hunting First Avenue Clifford H Booth Charles W Bingham EO Fiske J M. Dinwiddie Delbert R Ashby H. W Montgomer John M . Ely Frank Heald L H Stubbs Myre Harold N. Graves Blake Boulevard Roy E Choate Lawrence M. Judd Hawaii Judd J Judd Hawai United States Chamber of Commerce Owen T Barrs Ridgeway Drive Earle G Nichols Dean C Harve Geiger

Mrs Armstrong Hosts Sewing Club Luncheon

Mrs Robert C Armstrong of Pleasant Hall entertained members of her sewing club Friday afternoon at her home for luncheon.

Robert Armstrong Pleasant Hall Sewing Club

Boileau Hosts Eight at Cedar Rapids Bridge Night

Mr and Mrs A He Boileau at 319 Forest Dive SE will entertain eight members of their bridge club Friday evening with a Dutch treat dinner at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.

A He Boileau Forest Dive SE Cedar Rapids Country Club

Friwoto Camp Fire Meets at Garfield School

Members gathered Tuesday at Garfield school for a business session led by vice-president Patty Ann Dudek. Plans were discussed for a birthday honor and a future meeting will begin with roll call answered with quotations from famous people.

Friwoto Camp Fire Garfield School Patty Ann Dudek

Betty Smith Returns Home After Two-Week Mason City Visit

Miss Betty Smith of 1532 Ellis Boulevard NW returned Wednesday from a two week visit in Mason City with friends and relatives.

Betty Smith Ellis Boulevard Mason City

Beardsley Returns From Western Vacation

Miss Martha Beardsley daughter of Dr and Mrs David F E Beardsley of 2149 Linden Drive SE returned Thursday after a several week vacation in the west. She spent time in San Valle and California with relatives and friends.

Martha Beardsley David FE Beardsley Linden Drive West San Valles Ida California

Order of Ratborn for Cits Assembly Plans Meeting

The Order of Ratborn for Cits will hold a bur i heas meeting Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Masone building. The gathering will be followed by tryouts for the drill team.

Mrs Jerome Fisher Glest Leaves For Cleveland Home

After ten days at her parents home Mr and Mrs Charles W Bingham 3300 First Avenue East Mrs Jerome C Fisher left Thursday for her home in Shaker Heights Cleveland Ohio

Charles W Bingham First Avenue E Jerome C Fsher iShaker Heights Cleveland

Mrs Ristedt Hosts Luncheon for Cooking Club

Mrs E P Ristedt of 2662 Counters Club Parkway SE presided as hostess at a luncheon for members of the Cocking club.

Mrs. Ristedt E P Ristedt Counters Club Parkway SE Cocking Club

Silver Cross circle meets for sewing and quilts drive

Members of the Silver Cross circle of the Kings Daughters held a luncheon at Mrs H Ro Hess home on 384 Pwenty second street SE. Mrs Amos Jo Houser assisted Mrs TORK Hefner conducted the meeting and Mrs Ben Oxeden led devotions. Reports were given by Mrs Frank Hersch and Mrs Charles Bode. Members voted to buy material for the Community House sewing club. The circle has finished eight quilts for the Community House this year. Next meeting will be a picnic and sewing day at Mrs Bode’s 2009 Mount Vernon avenue SE on March 138. Guests included Mrs Donald Goodwill of Minden La and Mrs E Russell Walte of Cedar Rapids.

Silver Cross Circle of the King's Daughters H. Ro Hess Pwenty Second Street Amos Jo Houser Tork Hefner Ben Oxeden Frank Hersch Secreurist Charles Bode Community House Sewing Club Community House Bode Mount Vernon Avenue Donald Goodwill Minden E. Russell Walte Cedar Rapids L. W. Walker

SDC Club Party At Miss Boyle Home

Miss Mildred Johnson entertained SDC club members Tuesday evening at Miss Eunice Boyle’s home 1546 Washington avenue SE. Members planned a bobsled party for March 10. attendees included Mary Margaret Strathmann Mary Elizabeth Hiege Bernice Svobod a Barbara Ryan Jean Norberg Betty Fitzgerald Jean Phillips and Connie Sheridan.

Mildred Johnson Sixteenth Street SDC Club Eunice Boyle Washington Avenue Mary Margaret Strathmann Mary Elizabeth Hiege Bernice Svoboda Barbara Ryan Jean Norberg Betty Fitzgerald Jean Phillips Connie Sheridan

Kinwikshe Camp Fire Group Meets at Roberta White Home

The Kinwikshe Camp Fire Group met Tuesday at Roberta White’s home. Symbols were learned and trail seeker notebooks discussed. All members were present.

Roberta White

Topinkas Honor Mrs Stark With Birthday Buffet

Mr and Mrs AC Topinka hosted a surprise buffet supper at 1228 Third Avenue SE in honor of Mrs Helen Kacena Stark's birthday. Guests arrived in juvenile costumes, wore boutonnieres, and later attended open house. A birthday cake centered the serving table with many assisting guests.

AC. Topinka Third Avenue SE Topinka Helen Kacena Stark Elizabeth Bohac Gladys Carbers Frances Swab Grace Swab Fenton W. Adams Harriet Moon Marv Dunlap Marcia Kopecky John Stark

Mrs Jorgensen Hosts Afternoon Tea Honors Guests

Miss Margaret Wolfe and Viggo Jorgensen junior were the honored guests of Mrs Viggo Jorgensen at 2257 Mount Vernon Avenue SE Friday afternoon. Attending were Mr and Mrs Sam Noble, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Barker, Loran and Gala Schaiff, Bal Berryhitl, Virgil Emerson, Lee Norst and Loretta Condon.

Margaret Wolfe Viggo Jorgensen, Jr Viggo Jorgensen Mount Vernon Avenue Jorgensen Sam Noble Lloyd Barker Loran Gala Schaiff Bal Berryhitl Virgil Emerson Lee Norst Loretta Condon

Mr and Mrs West Honored at A Avenue NE Gathering

A group of friends hosted a Wednesday evening reception at the home of Mr and Mrs R G West at 1825 A avenue NE. Cards were played and the honored couple received a gift. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Kins Mr and Mrs Charles Perkins Myr and Mrs Albert Johns Mr and Mrs Clarence Lee Mr and Mrs Jack Hoffman Mr and Mrs Zerne Nation Mr and Mrs John Wolfe Mrs Sterling S Burgin Mrs Edward Mayfield and Fletcher Waychoff.

R G West Avenue NE Charles Kins Charles Perkins Myr Albert Johns Clarence Lee Jack Hoffman Zerne Nation John Wolfe Sterling S Burgin Edward Mayfield Fletcher Waychoff

Fire Makers Dinner Brings Camp Fire Leaders Together

Maxine West Evelyn Jensen and Kathleen Miller of the Tunita Camp Fire group and Betty Jeanne Ensign of the Wahanadaka group hosted their mothers sponsors and guardians at Mrs Ht Steele's home. A round table discussion followed the formal dinner on Camp Fire and its value with guests Mesdames M R West Earl Miller James Jensen William Ensign M F Harmon H N Steele and Miss Anne Robertson.

Maxine West Evelyn Jensen Kathleen Miller Tunita Betty Jeanne Ensign Wahanadaka Ht . Steele M . R. West Earl Miller James Jensen Willam Ensign M F Harmon H. N. Steele Anne Robertson

Hi Y Ettes Sponsor Lenten Service at First Baptist

Hi Y Ettes will sponsor a Lenten service Sunday at 4 pm at the First Baptist church Cedar Rapids. The program theme Is it Nothing to You includes student readers and a tableux aire by Girl Reserve participants. Public invited to join Cedar Rapids Girl Reserves in this observance.

First Baptist Church Twelfth Street Second Avenue SE Peoples Church Cedar Rapids Rosalie Campbell Betty Milhous Mary Fileen Stenner Carolyn Beals Olga Kolda Dorothy Manak Virginia Field Arlene Dvorak Clementine Williams Earlamond Mason Geraldine Rockwell Maribel Pratt Charlotte Penningroth Betts Larson Joan Yessler Lucie Harris Anna Mae Zobin Delores Woods Mars Ellen Reece Helen Fritz Carol Chapman Virginia Hillock Rosemary Smith Margaret Blaine

Circle of the Kings Daughters Meeting Report

Margaret Bottome circle met Wednesday at 421 Fifteenth Street SE with Mrs Lo Vo Koch hosting. Mrs HE Haces led the business session and Mrs D M Robertson led devotions as members sewed. Next gathering set for March 13 at Mrs Lester Martinek 955 Daniels Street NE.

Margaret Bottome King’s Daughters Mre Lo Vo Koch Fifteenth Street HE Haces D M = Robertson AE Tappen Lester Martinek Daniels Street

Mrs Runyon Hosts Stitch and Chatter for Mrs Van Ness

Mrs Karl Runyon entertained Thursday evening at 315 Center Point Road NE for Stitch and Chatter members honoring Mrs C C Van Ness as she prepares to move to Lincoln Nebraska. Guests included Mesdames Raymond Woodward Arnold Roupe O B McGuire D D Liebe John Day Jessie Clift and W E Midealf.

Karl Runyon Center Point Road Stitch and Chatter Sewing C C van Ness Lincoln

John Ahlers Celebrates Eighty Fourth Birthday Party

John Ahlers is honored at a year birthday party Sunday at the home of his daughter Agnes Taylor 210 Sixth Avenue SW. The event features Chinese checkers and cards as gifts are presented to the guest of honor. Attendees include numerous relatives and friends such as Julien Hupp and Billy, E J Shanklan and Donald, Edward Fulgin and Carl Burke, and many others.

John Ahlers Agnes Taylor Sixth Avenue Julien Hupp Billy E J Shanklan Donald Edward Fulgin Carl Burke Charles Korpus A A Hemphill al Kelley Harold Cronk Carman Rae Will Hayland Mary Hosland Perle Tewalt L. TO Arduser Oscar Brown and Bmyrs Peter Barnett Galen Harris Albis Parlacheck Maxine Taylor Louis Underberg Browns Fa

Mrs Ernest's Buccheister Leaves for Kansas Visit

Mrs Ernest's Buccheister of Thirty street and Mount Vernon avenue SE leaves for a visit with relatives in Kansas.

Ernest Thirtieth Street Mount Vernon Avenue Kansas

Club Federation Council Meeting Set for Des Moines

The spring meeting of the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs will take place March 7 to 9 in Des Moines. Departments of public welfare and fine arts will be showcased with guest speakers including Earl Hall from Mason City Globe Gazette. A Friday banquet at Hotel Fort Des Moines will feature a fine arts symposium titled Progress for Human Needs through the Fine Arts.

Low Federation of Women's Clubs Des Moines Carl W . Reed Cresco Department of Public Welfare Department of Fine Arts Earl Hall Mason City Globe Gazette Iowa State Safety Council Hall Jamaica T Venerr Kalona Glen A Tibbits Waterloo Henry C. Taylor Bloomfield University of Iowa Earl E. Warper School of Fine Arts Grint Wood

University officials call club presidents to council banquet

Mrs Reed has issued a special call to all club presidents to attend the council meeting, especially the banquet Friday night. The gathering involves figures from the graphic and plastic arts, speech, theater, journalism, music, and poetry including Edward Mabie Frank Mott Philip Clapp Paul Engle and others.

Graphic and Plastic Arts Edward C. Mabie Frank Luther Mott Philip Greeley Clapp Paul Engle Reed

Mrs Pettit Hosts Delta Theta Chi Sorority Event

Mrs Howard Pettit of 1419 Second Avenue SE hosted a Delta Theta Chi sorority gathering Tuesday evening at her home. Mrs George M Bird reviewed the book The Nazarene as refreshments were served. Guests included Gretchen Gohring Maxine Mickulecky and Mrs Opal Porter.

Howard Pettit Second Avenue SE Delta Theta Chi Sorority George M Bird

Streamline Debs Initiate New Member at Doris Jefferis Home

The Streamline Debs met Wednesday evening at Doris Jefferis house 1815 D avenue NE. Ellabelle Ferrie was initiated as a new member with fans present including Doris Doherty Nadine Morse and Mary Helen Mobrie.

Streamline Debs Doris Jefferis D Avenue NE Ellabelle Ferrie Doris Doherty Nadine Morse Mary Helen ‘Mobrie

Mrs J W Bradley Honored On Birthday

Mrs J W Bradley of 1114 Twelfth Street NE celebrated her birthday with a surprise party at her home. Friends attended, games were played, prizes awarded to Mrs H Bucy and Mrs E Norton, refreshments served, and a gift presented by Mrs H W Metge. Attendees included Mesdames Norton Kidd Walkup Burianek Stewart Metge Hladek Baker Bucy Vand Keith.

J. W. Bradley Friends H Bucy E Norton Bradley H W . Metge Mesdames Norton A. Kidd H. Walkup R. Burianek G Stewart Metge W Hladek O Baker Bucy H Vand J N. Keith

Teenettes Dance Evening At Betty Klimes Home

The Teenettes met Monday evening at Betty Ann Klimes home 529 First Avenue West for dancing and songs. Attending were Jane Dorman Rita Spaight Rita Power Marilyn Cusack and Irene Phelps.

Betty Ann Klimes First Avenue W Jane Dorman Rita Spaight Rita Power Marilyn Cusack Irene Phelps

Malta Chapter Meets at Masonic Hall Saturday

Malta chapter No. 415 O E S. will hold a stated meeting at the Masonic hall Saturday at 730 p.m. followed by a social hour and refreshments.

Malta Masonic Hall

Also Mentioned on This Page

Krebs Dutch Girl Dairy Miss Beardsley Rainbow Girls Jerome Fisher Glest Binghams D CC Caroline Panis New York Charia Rees Ais AC. Topinkas Stark Mrs Jorgensen WESTS Hi-Y-Ettes Margaret Bottomve Mrs. Runyon C. C. van Ness Mrs. Buccheister Marilyn Ead Sun Valley Barkers Second Street New White White Killian Company Mil Jerry M J Bco MJ B Ron M J B M‘j'b Mrs. Pettit Delta Theta Chi the Killian Company Yee Tussy
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