Exhibit Of Grant Wood Paintings Opens Today
An exhibit in Cedar Rapids public library gallery features locally owned Grant Wood works from about fifty Cedar Rapids collectors. The show runs two weeks with a tea this afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m. Guides and Art association officers will describe the paintings including Young Corn and Woman With Plants. A notable reproduction of Stone City from Omaha and other Wood pieces are displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Grant Wood
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Wood
Art Association
London
England
Stone City
Omaha
Bruce McKay
Mrs. McKay
Mr. Wood
van Vechten Park
Towers
Kenneth McKay
Age of Innocence? Tiny Tresses Across Local Households
Nine year old Irene Warner gazes at a Raggedy Ann doll with long braids while five year old Sandra Torstenson and three year old Mary Ann Filipi pose with similar hair fashions. Young Anne Marie Selden inspects her own locks in a mirror as braids tempt local girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Warmer
Bernard E. Warner
Sandra Torstenson
R. F. Torstenson
Sandra
Mary Ann Filipi
Charles Filipi
Anne Marie Selden
Marvin R. Selden
Plans Made For D A R Conference In Cedar Rapids 1938
The thirty ninth Iowa D A R annual conference will convene March 24 25 and 26 at the Roosevelt hotel Cedar Rapids with headquarters on site. About 250 to 300 women are expected including Mrs Imogen B Emery state regent who will preside. Notable guests include Mrs William A Becker national president general Mrs Vinton Earl Sisson national defense chairman and Mrs William H Pouch organizing secretary general and junior groups chairwoman. The event opens with registration Thursday morning and a luncheon for state board members at noon hosted by Ashley and Mayflower Cedar Rapids Balliet Mount Vernon Linn chapters. The afternoon program begins at 1 30 p m. with more details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
the Daughters of the American Revolution of
Iowa
Roosevelt Hotel
Imogen B. Emery
Iowa DD. A. R
William A. Becker
Washington, D. C
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Vinton Earl Sisson
Winnetka, Ill
Committee On National Defense
William H. Pouch
New York City
State Board
Ashley
Mayflower
Balliet
Mount Vernon
Linn
Marion
Linn County
Coe Military Ball Named Friday Event At Memorial Coliseum
The annual Coe college Military ball will be held Friday night from 9 to 12 at the Memorial Coliseum with an out of town orchestra and a military program. Five senior women are nominated for honorary cadet lieutenant colonel. candidates include Vivian Rochau, Jeanette Focht, Audrey Abell, Mildred Hanson and Annie Laura Davidson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Memorial Coliseum
Military Department
Vivian Rochau
Davenport
Jeanette Focht
Cedar Rapids
Audrey Abell
Elgin
Ill
Mildred Hanson
Inwood
Annie Laura Davidson
Marion
Miss Rochau
Alpha Xi Delta
Voorhees House Council
Chi Delta Social Club
Pan-Hellenic
Miss Abell
Kappa Delta Sorority
Miss Hanson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grant
Junior League of
Montrose Hotel
Houghton Boys
Eugene Pinney
Cole
Buddy Houghton
Red Oak
Eugene M
Pinney
Ridgeway Drive
Frank Byers, JR
Frank C. Byers, Jr
Kemper Military School
Boonville, Mo
Frank C. Byers
Nineteenth Street
Perry Rude
Miami
Fla
Perry C. Rude
Vernon Drive
Ilene Warner and
Raggedy Ann
Thompson
John Barry
Don Barnes
Sondra Torstenson
D.A.R
Ladies Literary Club
R. D. Hunting
First Avenue E
Maxine Davis
J. K. von Lackum
L. P. Boudreaux
Sixth Avenue SE
Carol Jean
Patricia
New Orleans
Coe Military Ball
S. W
White Cross Society
Wolfe
Frances Wolfe
Twenty-third Street Drive
Arthur Poe
Jessie Benson
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Harry C. Benson
Grande Avenue SE
West Indies
Florida
Miami Beach
Mrs. Barnes
Soboda
Hinsdale
E. M. Soboda
Third Avenue SE
Robert
James Noel
Leon T. Noel
Kenneth McKays
Kenneth R. McKay
Washington Avenue
Horan
Mexico
Florence Mae Wolfe
J. Harold Horan
Blake Boulevard
Mexico City
Henry Ristines
Henry Ristine
Crescent Street SE
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