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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1937
Page
18
A humorous survey quotes husbands venting about wives habits and pet peeves. Key complaints include forgotten purses, constant lateness, lack of business sense, untidiness, and makeup use, with one husband claiming no faults. The piece notes the lively, playful tone of readers contributing anecdotes.
The fourth annual Woman Congress will be held March 10 and 11 at the Palmer House in Chicago under Chicago Tribune sponsorship. Local women join leaders from various organizations to discuss social welfare education the arts business and industry science and public affairs with attendees from diverse groups.
Miss Josephine Batchelder hosted a piano pupils recital at her home studio 1828 Sixth Avenue SE. Prizes were awarded after the program with first division winners Colleen Bedell Dorris Jefferis Mariette Einen and second division Marilyn Milner Margaret Reid Perry Woodward among the participants.
A planned trip for all Cedar Rapids newcomers to the Quaker Oats plant Thursday afternoon. Newcomers meet in the Roosevelt hotel lobby at 1 15 p m and after the tour attendees are invited to a tea at the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company bungalow at 3 30 p m.
Iowa women artists will compete in the first state all woman art exhibition in Sioux City on May 3 sponsored by the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs. Each artist may submit one painting or lithograph with cash awards to the top three for novelty and merit. judging by a prominent artist and two art teachers.
The Kappa Delta sorority alumnae will meet Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. for a picnic supper at the home of Mrs M Holbrook Morrison Jr 1811 Grande avenue SE. Honored guests will be pledges and new initiates. hostesses include Mrs Wendel Barrett Mrs T M Ingersoll Mrs Frank Stickney Mrs Alice Ferber and Miss Dorothy Stritesky.
Prof. Marvin Cone of Coe College travels to Chicago to address the Arche club on painting. The talk, titled A Painter Thinks About Painting, is scheduled Friday at the Shoreland hotel with rooms and a gallery exhibit planned. The event honors the club with a bronze Lorado Taft plaque and features contributors like Howard Vincent O’Brien and Preston Bradley.
William and Mrs Sedlacek of Minneapolis visit Mrs Edwards and Mrs Sedlacek in Minneapolis area as guests. A dinner Saturday night at the Kirby home honors their son Glen Kirby with attendees including Bob Nelson Jack Machula Bill Hanson Jack Butler and John Hensley. Yvonne Koch honored after pledging Kappa Theta Psi at Iowa State Teachers College.
Members of the Van Vechten guild of the Peoples church sponsor an Easter luncheon for all women and friends. The event is Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the church parlors with tickets from guild members and reservations to Mrs. George C. Claassen by phone. Proceeds support the guilds annual Easter offering. Committee members include Mrs. Claassen Mrs. J. C. Mahannah and Mrs. Walter Allison.
Coe sororities Alpha Gamma chapter initiates eight women at 1261 First Avenue East in Cedar Rapids with a breakfast after. Names include Marabelle Fuller Margaret Sirovy Helen Masha Corrine Fahrney Dorothy Dwelle Mildred Hanson Milnore Hoel Betty Pfandhoefer. Alumnae present from Van Horne Upsilong Beloit and Cedar Rapids. Pi chapter Alpha Gamma Delta initiates six Cedar Rapids Ainsworth Marengo members at Montrose hotel with a formal dinner and toasts.
YWCA health recreation department announces spring term uses the roof for home women's gym classes and sun baths. The term starts March 15 with sessions on Wednesday and Friday mornings and a kittenball league on Tuesdays at 6 p.m.
Mrs. W J Schultz, Mrs. Almir a Dowden and Miss Louise Ahrens were guests. Polly Daniel presided. Reports were given by Sabina Miller, Luella Hoff, Anna Seyfert, Bess Story, Hoff, and Mag Smith.
Mr and Mrs F E Manatt celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their 1408 First Avenue East residence. They married in 1887 in Victor. eight children were born, three survive. Living offspring include R W Manatt Grace Ruebel Cedar Rapids and Lee Andre Florida.
Professor Joseph Kitchin will present a violin recital in the Coe college music department Tuesday at 8 15 p m in the T M Sinclair Memorial chapel Flora Mackay Kitchin as accompanist The public is invited Programs include works by Tartini Kreisler Bruch Bach and others. Miss Geraldine Fawcett was honored at a kitchen shower before her upcoming marriage to Nile Anangst at the St Lukes nurses home. The Irene Douglas circle of the Kings Daughters will meet for luncheon at 1829 Fifth Avenue SE hosted by Mrs L Poetzinger with assistants Mrs C W McCalley and Mrs H K Focht.
St Margaret's circle of the Immaculate Conception church will sponsor a benefit Mandarin dinner and card party Wednesday March 31 in the school parlors. Dinner will be served in an Oriental setting and auction and bridge and 500 will be played with prizes awarded. Ed Stark named general chairman with a long list of committee helpers. DES MOINES GUEST Mrs Verona Shearn of Des Moines visited Mrs A L Alcorn and Silver Cross circle of the King's Daughters meets for a desert luncheon Wednesday.
Tau Kappa Epsilon hosted a formal dinner dance at the Montrose hotel as part of Coe college celebrations. Guests wore fraternity colors with red carnatons and lighted coat of arms, and a 2 man quartet performed fraternity songs while attendees included many students and faculty guests.
Keystone Mrs August Jammer hosted a card club gathering on Monday. Eureka club met Monday with Mrs Arthur Severin and Alvena Selken. prizes were awarded and high scores posted by Mrs Peter Y Ann, Mrs Ray Jammer, and Mrs C O’Brien. Kensington club saw Mrs C A Johnson entertain on Thursday.
A Monday picnic supper was hosted by women volleyball players. A Saturday shower honored Mrs. Bill Carstens of Cedar Rapids at Kathryn Kibbie’s home. The social club O E S was entertained Tuesday at Mrs. William De Foe’s home, with Mrs. Jesse Albertson aiding. Mr. and Mrs. Newel Evens hosted the Contract Bridge club on Wednesday.
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