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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1940

Page

17

Community Play Starts Tomorrow at the Community Playhouse

Crews and committees of the Community Players finalize arrangements for The Petrified Forest by Robert Sherwood to be staged Monday through Wednesday at 8 30 p m in the Community Playhouse. Melvin Severance directs with Shirley Kraft assisting leading roles held by Miss Rachel Jung Dr Marvin D Marr and Bud Silverburg. other cast members include William Corey Harley Ridell David Munger Pierre A Tracy Harry Doolittle and Victoria Risk with stage management by Lloyd Lowe and technical direction by Miss Eleanor Cook.

William Corey Harley Ridell David Munger Boze Hertzlinger Pierre A. Tracy Gramps Harry Doolittle Mason Maple Victoria Risk Paula

Mrs. Emery To Speak In Western Cities

Imogen B. Emery national chairman of the D A R committee on national defense through patriotic education begins a westward lecture tour. She will speak at a Denver luncheon, at a Pueblo D A R state conference banquet, and address a national defense meeting before continuing to Lincoln Nebraska for state conference sessions.

Imogen B. Emery D. A. R. Committee On National Defense West E. N. Benson Denver Emery Pueblo Colo D. A

Spring bonnets spark a Prairie Rapids fashion

Women in Ce dar Rapids embrace spring with stylish hats and suits. Mrs Averill showcases a red and green plaid spring suit paired with a bright green French felt sailor. Mrs West selects a rose feather hat while Mrs Quarton opts for a natural straw with a multicolor scarf. Wes Panek photos.

Mrs. Averill

Dinner Dance Opens Cedar Rapids Country Club Season

The Cedar Rapids Country Club marks its spring social season with a gala April 11 dinner dance by Jack McLean orchestra. The event celebrates new club house decorations and aims for a large turnout. The social committee, chaired by Robert E. Yaw, plans further events including a May 3 stag party, May 29 Memorial Day dinner dance, and a June 22 Commencement day guest night.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Robert E. Yaw Jack McLean Trianon Chicago Yaw Ray Vernimont Sam H. Nigh William B. Quarton Ray J. Mills

Return notices of Roy and Beardsley sweep local updates

Mr and Mrs Roy E Curray of 2200 Linden Dr SE returned Friday from Chicago with Mrs Cur ray joining in Chicago for a two week stay in Newark Mrs Robert Little of 2166 Blake Blvd SE hosts Junior Art Club Monday Dr David E Beardsley of 2149 Linden Dr SE returned Sunday after a ten day Biloxi visit Lee Thomas son of Mr and Mrs Carl D Thomas of 2267 Washington Ave SE is among Kemper Military School cadets on an eleven day educational tour to Florida and Cuba visiting St Augustine Miami Coral Gables Key West St Petersburg Tampa Havana and nearby Cuba sites

Roy E. Curray Linden Drive Chicago Curray Mr. Curray Newark Robert Little Blake Boulevard E. P. Ristedt Maurice Hindus Beardsley Biloxi David E. Beardsley Miss Lee Thomas Carl D. Thomas Washington Avenue Kemper Military School Boonville Florida Cuba Kemper St. Augustine Miami Coral Gables Key West St. Petersburg Tampa Havana iCuba

Tea hosted by Alpha Gamma Delta at Commonwealth room

Miss Sara Lee Hesbacher hosted a Saturday tea for Coe College Alpha Gamma Delta members at the Commonwealth tea room. Norma White and Jeanne Krebs presided. guests included Ruth Kirkpatrick Ruth Andresen Amy Battles Jane Ball Ellen Snyder and many others. Dr. and Mrs. L F Vane of 2000 Grande Avenue SE returned from a six week southwest trip visiting Kansas City Tucson San Diego and Pasadena.

Sara Lee Hesbacher Seventeenth Street SE Commonwealth Tea Room Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Coe College Norma White Jeanne Krebs Ruth Kirkpatrick Ruth Andresen Amy Battles Jean Winifred Erbe Mary Ann Pohorsky Mary Ellen Ford Gladys Hellman Margaret Hackett Jonjon Perkins Jane Ball Ellen Snyder L. F. Vane Grande Avenue SE Southwest Kansas City J. Vincent Heuer Mr. Heuer Tucson Ariz San Diego Pasadena Calif

Margaret Hedges and Vincent R. Gough wed in Cornell College chapel

Margaret Hedges daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Hedges Mount Vernon married Vincent R Gough son of Dr and Mrs E T Gough Mount Vernon in a candlelight ceremony at Cornell College chapel The bride wore white mousseline de soie with seed pearl halo and Johanna Hill roses The groom was supported by best man Al Morrissey and ushers from Chicago Des Moines and Anamosa The wedding featured organ music and songs by Bernice Gough and noted floral arrangements and attire of mothers and attendants.

Helen Margaret Hedges Charles E. Hedges Mount Vernon Vincent R. Gough Tipton E. T. Gough Cornell College Eleanor Gough Bernice Gough Grieg Johanna Hill Betty June Hedges al Morrissey Jack Struyk Chicago Lyman Perkins Anamosa Thomas Wray Richard Horton Des Moines Hedges

Placid Social Roundup From City to New York Visit

Mrs. Weaver Witwer of Hilltop Farm and Mrs. Sutherland C. Dows depart Saturday for a week in New York City. Prof. and Mrs. Paul S. Ray host Mrs. Ray's sister Mrs. A B Johnson of Yankton S D for the weekend. Mrs. Johnson will visit Edinburg Ind Tuesday to see her parents Mr and Mrs A W Lawin who celebrate their fiftieth anniversary March 25. Pi Beta Phi sorority meets Wednesday at 4 p.m. at 2144 Grande avenue SE with Mrs Thomas L Crabbe assisting and Mrs LeRoy D Weld in charge.

Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm Sutherland C. Dows Twenty-seventh Street Drive New York City Paul S. Ray Blake Boulevard Ray A. B. Johnson Yankton, S. D Johnson Edinburg Ind A. W. Lawin Pi Beta Phi Sorority Thomas L. Crabbe Grande Avenue SE John F. Byrne LeRoy D. Weld

Will Organize C A R Society In Cedar Rapids

The first meeting to organize a Cedar Rapids Children of the American Revolution unit was held at Mrs. W. A. Cash’s home with Mrs. Jack E. Durin in charge. Attendees included Miss Dorothy Ann Spencer Miss Betty Jane k Miss Jeanne Cash Miss Betty Jane Mahon Miss Jean Wodtke and Miss Margaret Ann Fisher. Others present were Mrs. Ethel Mahon and Miss Katherine Franken.

C. A. R. Society Cedar Rapids W. A. Cash Twentieth Street Jack E. Durin Children of the American Revolution Durin Cash Dorothy Ann Spencer Betty Jane K Jeanne Cash Betty Jane Mahon Jean Wodtke Margaret Ann Fisher Imogen B. Emery D. A. R. Committee On National Defense Ethel Mahon Katherine Franken

Mrs A M Douglas Honored During Her Visit Here

Mrs Aleck M Douglas of Cobourg Canada and former Cedar Rapids resident has been hosted at multiple events during a weeklong visit at the Roosevelt hotel. She plans to return to Canada Monday morning after visiting her daughter Miss Jean Douglas in Madison Wisconsin.

Roosevelt Hotel Aleck M. Douglas Cobourg Canada Cedar Rapids Douglas

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Mrs. Worth S. Averill Wes Panek Mrs. Burgess West Marilyn Siebke G. J. Siebke Joan Kelly M. J. Kelly 000 Junior League Junior League of Montrose Hotel Mrs. Isaac Smith Isaac B. Smith Burgess Wests Omaha Burgess West Oscar Newton B. J. Moon Joseph J. Hallett Roy E. Currays Mrs. Little Kemper Cruise Miss Hesbacher Mrs. Vane Margaret Hedges Mrs. Johnson THE Paul Rays PI Beta Phi C.A.R. Society A. M. Douglas W. L. Crissmans W. L. Crissman Fifth Avenue SE Frances Halpin California Frances Fourth Avenue SE West Coast
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