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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1935
Page
14
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The tech Fine Arts society hosts an all Smetana program in the Ter race room Montrose hotel Tuesday at 8 p.m. directed by Mrs Edna Mae Sila with performers Mrs Lulu Engleman Welty Miss Josephine Batchelder Miss Bernice Hach Mrs Marie Kopecky Beals and a trio of Flora Hromatko Taylor Harry Mokrejs and Virginia Paul. A talk on Thomas Masaryk precedes the concert and a literary branch meeting opens at 7 with info from S V Shonka. A chorus rehearsal is set for Sunday at 2 at Matice Skolska.
Roosevelt school hosted a Founders Day program led by Mrs. Stanley Reeder council chair. Mrs. R F Erickson council president spoke as past presidents were saluted. Miss Estella Swem introduced leaders, Edith Benson directed a colonial dance, and a candle lighting service closed with a chorus singing Perfect Day.
Belle Plaine groups held events this week including the American Legion Dad's Night, Pythian Sisters gatherings, Home Canton auxiliary, Rotary Founders Day dinner, Emanon and Linger Longer card clubs, and Congregational coffee. Hostesses included Lucile Shanda Emma Pecenka and Amelia Westinghouse. The Five Hundred parties and initiation events were also noted.
Mrs. C S Ramsdale hosted a dinner for her mother Mrs H Kruidenier of Monmouth Oil with Miss Elizabeth Kruidenier and the Kruidenier family from Cedar Rapids also attending. Dorothy Dean Duncan had a birthday surprise party with Thelma Vesta Martin and other friends. Half Hour club hosted by Mrs J H Huston with a program featuring Mrs H Lee Huston Jocelyn McRoberts and Marjorie Reaney plus Jean Gentzler and Evelyn Newell with Billy Gilkey. Elsie Lee Vear to wed Charles A Barrow announced by Mr and Mrs A R Roundy of Woodbridge the ceremony Feb 20 at Logan Presbyterian parsonage and the couple will reside in Manilla Ia. Vera and Dorothy Bliven hosted Standard Bearers at the Methodist church manse with Dorothy Dean Duncan in charge.
The Stanolind club will meet Tuesday at 8 with Mrs. Don Flenniken at 206 Twenty-seventh Street Drive SE.
Local groups including Standard Life association Westwood Community Club and Women's Relief Corps announce meetings this week. Activities include pinochle and five hundred games with prizes, flag presentation, and social gatherings at Moose hall Memorial building Maine lodge hall Labor temple and other venues.
Mrs. Fred O Riley hosted a pre wedding event for Miss Alice Gelo who will wed George Beall Monday morning at St Patrick's church officiated by Msgr John C Stewart. They will live on a farm in French Creek township. Breakfast will follow at the bride's parents home. The groom is son of the late Mr and Mrs Irving Beall of Jefferson. Also notes on PEO program and local clubs.
Mrs W D McTavish hosted a Thursday bridge party in Central City with guests including Mr and Mrs F Phillips Mr and Mrs R D Minehart Mrs and Mrs F W Satter Mr and Mrs Earl Henderson Mr and Mrs C E Norris Mr and Mrs H R Dubois Mr and Mrs F O Satter Dugald McTavish and Miss Margie Henderson. Mrs H R Dubois won high score for women and Earl Henderson won for men. Mrs H R Dubois was guest of honor at a Wednesday afternoon party at Mrs Wallace Hamilton's home in Coggon, with women E M Adams Mrs F S Phillips Mrs C E Norris and Mrs W D Mc Tavish in attendance.
Mrs Charles Zittergruen hosted the Lutheran Ladies Aid on Wednesday. Guests included Mrs John Knospe Mrs Emil Zittergruen Mrs Louis Zittergruen Mrs Fred Schaub Mrs Henry Clefish Mrs Louis Dannenbring Mrs Fred Schrader Mrs Charles Brandenberg Mrs Roma Lindenberg Mrs Henry Bieh Mrs Adam Thein the Rev and Mrs F E Damm and Misses Alice Brandenberg Lena Henricks. Additional guests were Mrs Arnold Zittergruen Lavon Robert Mrs Ed Zittergruen Joan and Eunice Zittergruen.
Locomotive Engineers Aux Mercy division No 51 GIA B of LE hosts a 12 30 picnic lunch Tuesday in K P hall with members asked to bring picnic items. Business meeting with initiation at 2. Pythian Sisters and families hold a 6 pm picnic supper Thursday in K P hall with covered dish and picnic items, followed by a 7 30 card party.
The Home Rebekahs lodge No. 79 will meet at 8 Thursday in Odd Fellows hall with initiation and refreshments to follow.
Praha Rebekah lodge No 5 will hold a Friday picnic supper at 6 30 in Sokol hall followed by a meeting at 7 30 and a program.
Parlor City Camp No. 1799 R N A will meet Thursday at 2 in K P hall with all officers urged to attend and visitors welcome. Bluff View Aid society meeting postponed to March 13. Linn Tent No. 38 Maccabees will meet Thursday in Moose hall with Sir Knights requested to be present.
The Shepherdess Guard will convene at 4 30 p m Saturday in the Masonic hall. Hostesses for the picnic supper include Ida Manchester as chairwoman Nora McKinnon Ollie Knickerbocker and Lillian Myers.
Cedar Rapids and Marion women’s auxiliary to the Railway Mail association will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs C W Reames 1632 BeverN avenue SE Assisting hostesses include Mrs A B Nicholas Mrs Lydia Long Mrs M W Bowman Mrs Bruce Bottorff and Mrs H H Doolittle Shrine To Meet Gethsemane Shrine No 1 will meet at the Masonic hall Saturday at 730 pm Officers will be elected and annual reports given Refreshments will be served
Postville Rebekahs held a card party at Odd Fellows hall with bridge scores led by A C Webster and Maxine Masonhall. The Presbyterian Women Missionary Society met at Mrs Ray Douglass's home with devotions led by Mrs Nettie Marston. A postnuptial shower and dance honored Mr. and Mrs Harry Davis at Turner Hall. Neighbor’s Club met with Mr and Mrs J A Koevenig. Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs J T Humphrey's home. Croquet Club hosted at the Abernathys with husbands invited. Bridge prizes awarded to Mrs Robert Hecker Mrs R F Topliff F C Miller Leo Beucher and Robert Hecker.
Whittier and Mrs George Brown entertained the East Linn club on Thursday with members including Mr and Mrs Will Martin Mr and Mrs Harley Coppock Mrs Eric Anderson Mr and Mrs Gene Reed Mr and Mrs George Joyce Mr and Mrs Ern Carnahan Mr and Mrs Frank Root Mr and Mrs Will Findall Mrs Addie Kinkead and Mr and Mrs Pete Kinkead Also on Wednesday Mildred Brown hosted the L A L club with members Hildred Weisley Bertha Pearson Dora Joyce Letty Pollock Vanita Post Nellie McCleary Margaret Lacock and Defay Lundcen.
Ely Mrs. George Clark and Mrs. Stephan Stastny entertained the Dorcas society at an all day meeting in Legion hall on Thursday.
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