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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1940

Page

10

Marriage of Betty Szicar to Walton Keller

Betty Szicar and Walton P Keller wed in a ceremony conducted by Rev Dr Monroe at 363 Twenty-first Street SE. Betty, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walton A Keller of 1032 Oakland, and Walton son of Mr and Mrs Keller, are both Franklin High School and Coe College alumni with Iowa connections. They will reside in Cedar Rapids where Walton works in the family business.

Twenty-first Street Bettys Walton Pee Ke Mro Walton A Keller Oakland Kahoka Monroe Metho Frank Gu'i Park College Gui’s Port Mes Cac College Delta Delta Delta Ketler Frankin High School Coe Co .Ege University of Iowa Sigma Alpha Epsilon Keller Cedar Rapids Keer Associated Walton A Keler Company

Wallace G Boyson Returns From Gemology Conclave

Wallace G Boyson of 2017 Coun try Club park was in Chicago last week attending the Gemology conclave sponsored by the American Gem Society. He returned Thursday and spoke of insights gained at the event and the organization’s ongoing activities.

Wallace G Boyson Country Club Parkwas SE Chicago American Gem Society

Mr and Mrs Flaherty Return From Los Angeles

Mr O and Mrs E M Flaherty of 1400 Second Avenue SE and their daughter Louie have recently returned from Los Angeles, where they spent the last two months.

Mr O Mre E. M. Flaherty Second Avenue SE Louie Los Angeles

Mrs Haid N Chaves Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon

Mrs Haid N Chaves of 2142 Blake Boulevard SE entertained the members of her bridge club Friday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club for luncheon.

Haid N Chaves Blake Boulevard Cedar Rapids Country Club

Averills Return After Southern Motor Trip

Miss Lada Averill and Mrs Frank Toll enbeck returned to 1120 Second Avenue San Francisco after a 4500 mile southern journey by car. They visited Glenn Averis and the Arthur Averills in New Orleans and Tampa Florida, with several places vetoed along the way.

Lada Averill Frank Tollenbeck Second Avenue Mian New Orleans Tampa Fla Glenn Averis Arthur Averills

Student Eugene Pinney Arrives for Spring Vacation

Eugene Pinney arrives Thursday evening to spend spring vacation with his parents Vi and Mrs Eugene M. Pinney at 1915 Ridgeway Drive SE. He is a student at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio.

Eugene Pinney Eugene Mo Pinney Ridgeway Drive Western Reserve Academs Hudson Ohio

Miss Jane Hall Hosts Club Dinner at Meadowbrook Home

Miss Jane, daughter of Mr and Mrs D WM Hall, entertained members of her club Thursday evening at her Meadowbrook Drive SE residence for dinner.

Jane All Dausahter D &Wm Hall Meadowbrook Drive

Mrs Glenn B McDonald Hosts Bridge Club Dinner

Mrs Glenn B McDonald of 2510 B avenue NE will entertain members of her bridge club at dinner Friday evening at her home. Covers will be laid for nine.

Glenn B McDonald Avenue

Luncheon Hostess Mrs Lutz Welcomes Bridge Club

Mrs Frederick WV Lutz hosted a Friday afternoon luncheon at 348 Woodland Drive SE entertaining members of her bridge club.

Frederick WV Lutz Woodland Drive

Mrs Wolverton Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon

Mrs B F Wolverton entertained the bridge club at her home on Blake Boulevard SE Friday for members and guests, continuing a social tradition with a light luncheon and bridge games in a warm, civic setting.

Mrs Owen Barry Visits Mother in Glidden

Mrs Owen TT Barry of 2217 Ridgeway Drive SE returned Thursday after visiting her mother Mrs C W Fisher in Glidden.

Owen Barry Ridgeway Drive C W Fisher Glidden

M J B coffee mix up angers diner speaker

A reader recalls a faulty delivery that arrived late to dinner and delivered the wrong coffee brand MJ B. The speaker admits initial anger but notes the sniff of the correct aroma afterward.

Procer

Patriotic Music Featured By Cedar Rapids Woman's Club

The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club music department presented a program of national and Revolutionary War era music and Gone With The Wind pieces on Wednesday. Members performed soprano solos, a trumpet, violin, a sextet, and a chorus under director Mrs To Pinka. Tea tables featured jonquils and St Patrick symbols. New officers to be elected at the next meeting.

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club R J Allen Wayne . Basler A Ro Menary Phyllis Myers Richard Keen Benny Rinsky

Hobby Lobby club of Tyler holds birthday party meeting

The Hobby Lobby club of Tyler met Wednesday at the Community House to celebrate Mrs Arthur Wasendorf's birthday. Hostesses were Mrs Louis Proska and Mrs Harry Hinerwadel. Attendees included Mesdames Schanke, Heral, Love, Bartholomew, Besinger, Cornwall, Paulsen, Wasendorf, Proska, Hinerwadel, and Misses Elizabeth Bender and Marvel Foster. The next meeting is March 20.

Hobby Lobby Club Tyler School Arthur Wasendorf Louis Proska Harry Hinerwadel P Schanke Milo Heral C A Love B Bartholomew Emil Besinger Cornwall C. J. Paulsen Wasendorf Proska Hinerwade Elizabeth Bender Marvel Foster

Royalette Club Evening at Miss Faun Meyers Home

Miss Faun Meyers hosted Royalette club members on a Wednesday evening. Guests included Misses Geraldine White Frances Andrie Winifred Andrie Florence Carrol. Binzo provided the entertainment for the night.

Faun Meyers Royalette Club Geraldine White Frances Winifred Andrie Florence Carrol Binzo

Garden Dept Short Course And Plant Exhibition

About 50 Cedar Rapids Woman's club nature and garden department members met at the club house for an annual short course and exhibition of unusual plants. Featured displays included gloxinia and Olivia kafir lily. lectures covered soil health, home gardening, and water culture advances with film and photos.

Nature and Garden Department Cedar Rapids Mary Woitishe Anna Calderwood T K Hefner Weress White Carl Baumhoefner Baumhoefner Mary Woitishek Digitalis Lake Forest Hale Penick and Ford Laboratory

Home Rebekah Birthday Party Celebrations Highlighted

Home Rebekah lodge No 79 met at Hasek hall for the annual birthday dinner. Guests sat at a U shaped table decorated with lodge colors, flowers, and tapers. Mrs Ellis spoke on Schuler Colfax, founder of the Rebekah degree. Carrie Willey received a birthday cake and gift during a candle ceremony. A Melody Boys program and student performances followed, with several dances and songs.

Home Rebekah Lodge No 79 Hasek Hall Maude Hovorka Narvella Ellis Leota Kraut Rose Stoddard Ellis Schuler Colfax Rebekah Carrie Willey Home Rebekah

Luncheons Brighten Social Scene This Week

The luncheon trend gains spring momentum with multiple social gatherings. Mrs Sue Witwer Luberger hosted Cooking Club friends at Commonwealth apartments with a Cincinnati visitor. Cedar Rapids Country Club saw Mrs D L Nelson honor Mrs L E Morgan of Topeka, Kan, joined by several guests.Mrs H C Busleson hosted eight luncheon guests at the Roosevelt hotel.

Sue Witwer Luberger Commonwealth Apartments Cooking Club C. F Luberger Cincinnati Charlotte Pinney Indian Road Cedar Rapids Country Club D L. Nelson Avenue NE L. E Morgan Topeka Kan Joe Cross Blake Boulevard Cross Stella Steffenson Leland Starry Everett Obrecht Harry O Cutler J. £. Boisen H C Busleson Twenty-first Street Roosevelt Hotel

Groepper Pledged to Pi Mu Epsilon at ISU

Gerald Groepper son of Mr and Mrs W E Groepper of 2620 First Avenue F has been pledged to Pi Mu Epsilon mathematics honorary fraternity at Iowa State College where he is a junior student Formal initiation was held Thursday.

Gerald Groepper W E Groepper First Avenue F Pi Mu Epsilon Iowa State College

Latches auxiliary selects cast for Wieners on Wednesday

The Latches auxiliary to United Packinghouse Workers L 1 No 3 met to choose a cast for the play Wieners on Wednesday. Those selected were Maggie Klepach Lillian Witlack Mildred Vosdingh Bernice Klepach Clara Briles and Millicent Hedlund. The group voted to send all past presidents a pin of appreciation for their services and planned a hot dog sale at the ZCBJ hall dance on April 6. Refreshments were served by Lillian Gantz and Millicent Hedlund. A card party was planned for April.

United Packinghouse Workers L. 1 Plas ‘Wieners Maggie Klepach Lillian Witlack Mildred Vosdingh Bernice Klepach Clara Briles Millicent Hedlund ZCB Hall Lillian Gantz

Consumer Education P T A Council Symposium

The Parent Teacher council held a symposium on Consumer Education with Willis Mohn presiding. Ruth Fleck discussed New Textures and Clothing Buying, tracing rayon from manufacture to use, while Franklin Gazette advertising chief Katterjohn spoke on newspaper advertising impact. Mrs Watsabaugh covered Foods and Buying, followed by floor questions. Members reported 974 in attendance, 1,681 paid for February, and a nominating committee election chaired by Mrs Leksa.

Parent-Teacher Council Willis Mohn Retail Merchants’ Bureau The Chamber of Commerce Ruth Fleck Franklin High School Miss Fleck Franklin E Katterjohn Cedar Rapids W R Watsabaugh W. L. Spohn Neely Hill E. C Waite Magazine R M_ Threlkeld G. W Reger E G Kieck William Whipple ED. Holvenstot Jane Boyd Roscoe Rhoades

Warren Smiths Return From Southern Trip

Mr and Mrs Warren Smith and their son Eugene returned home to 1700 Maple Drive NW after a motor trip through the South visiting New Orleans Biloxi and Florida towns. In Fort Myers Florida they were guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Kratoska who are wintering there.

Warren Smith Maple Drive Eugene South New Orleans Biloxi Miss Florida Fort Myers Fla Frank Kratoska

Mrs Adolphe Werrbach Hosts Luncheon Honor Guest

Mrs Adolphe Werrbach at 721 Fifth Avenue SW entertained Thursday for Mrs William Rohrbacher of Santa Ana California visiting her aunt Mrs WL Hoffer at 1817 Sixth Avenue SE. Also sharing the courtesy were Mesdames George Chadima Frank Charipar Hoffer and Richard Jensen.

Adolphe Werrbach Fifth Avenue William Rohrbacher Santa Ana Calif WL. Hoffer Sixth Avenue SE George Chadima Frank Charipar Hoffer Richard Jensen

Ambassador Circle meeting of the King's Daughters group

Members of the Ambassador circle of the King's Daughters held a gathering described in local society notes with brief mention of attendees and activities.

Ambassador Circle of the King’s Daughters

Dessert luncheon at Mrs Mec Cullough home

A Wednesday dessert luncheon was hosted at Mrs R M Mec Cullough’s residence at 1253 First Avenue East. Mrs Don Wolfe presided, with Mrs. [readable name] assisting as guest host, reflecting a cordial neighborhood gathering format.

R. M. MecCullough First Avenue Don Wolfe

Termites Meet at Donna Sherlock Home

The Termites gathered Thursday at 609 Third Avenue SW for a business meeting with refreshments afterward. Members present included Fran Murdock, Phyllis Lenway, Mary Jean Lenway, Betty Gerber, Dortha Crowell, June Buckingham and Lorraine Dalziel. The next meeting will be at Betty Gerber’s home on Thursday.

Donna Sherlock Third Avenue Fran Murdock Phyllis Mary Jean Lenway Betty Gerber Dortha Crowell June Buckingham Lorraine Dalziel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Betty Szicar, Walton P. Keller Wallace G. Boyson Flahertys Harold Graves Stahis Genline Hladky’s Grocery Ith Ave Dial Wiss Averill Mrs. Hollenbeck Return Jane Hapl Mrs. McDonald Frederick Lutz Wolverton Bridge Club B. F. Wolverton Owen T Barry Olwe M J B Co P.T. A. Council Warren Smiths Mrs, Werrbach Ambassador Notaseme Huston Chiffon Neumod Second Street New Harold Whitaker Harold Still SEE Hutchinson St. Patrick's Party Shamrock Center Hutchinson’s Paris Suzy Descat ST. Cyr Alphonsine Dannielle WIOM Wational Giscuit Company
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