Major Penrose To Host Dinner At Roosevelt Hotel
Major Arthur W. Penrose of Commonwealth Apartments and Coe College R O T C commander will entertain at a Roosevelt hotel dinner from 9 to 12 tonight. Thirty seven covers set in Lincoln and Jefferson rooms before the Memorial Coliseum ball with guests including Generals Grahl, Murray and many faculty and military staff from Coe College and Des Moines people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Coliseum
Scabbard and Blade
Arthur W. Penrose
Commonwealth Apartments
R. O. T. C. Commndant
Coe College
Roosevelt Hotel
Penrose
Lincoln and
Jefferson
Mrs Green and Mrs Dows Return After Week in East
Mrs. Howard R. Green of Bever Avenue SE and Mrs Sutherland C. Dows of Twenty seventh Street Drive SE returned Thursday evening after a week in the east. Mrs Green visited her son William H. Green in Schenectady New York. Mrs Green’s stay in Schenectady was noted. Mrs Dows spent last weekend in New York City with her daughter Miss Henrietta Dows who attends Miss Masters school at Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson NY. For the remainder of her stay Mrs Dows visited in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Green
Bever Avenue
Sutherland C. Dows
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
East
Green
William H. Green
Schenectady
N.Y
Dows
New York City
Henrietta Dows
Miss Masters
Dobbs Ferry
the Hudson
Boston
Mrs Cahill Hosts Bridge Evening at Bever Avenue Home
Mrs Maurice Cahill of 1745 Bever avenue SE will entertain her bridge group Friday evening with a buffet dinner for nine followed by bridge. Miss Betty Gage daughter of Dr and Mrs Harry M Gage of 1945 Second avenue SE has returned from Columbia Missouri where she spent three days with her sister Miss Mary Gage at Stephens College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Cahill
Bever Avenue SE
Betty Gage
Harry M. Gage
Second Avenue SE
Columbia, Mo
Mary Gage
Stephens College
Evans Host Dinner Party at Forest Drive Home
Mr and Mrs Edwin C Evans of 353 Forest Drive SE entertained guests Thursday evening at their home The attendees included Prof and Mrs Max Dahhler Mr and Mrs Robert O Bickel Prof and Mrs Joseph IL Kitchin and Prof and Mrs Paul Schumann Ray
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon E. Lichtenstein
Myron L. Koenig
Harry M Gage
Stanley Vesely
DeWitt C. Smith
Forest Rutgers
Hugh C. Dormen
Moray L. Eby
Edwin C. Evans
Forest Drive
Max Dahhler
Robert O Bickel
Joseph IL. Kitchin
Paul Schumann Ray
Carlton Hosts Bridge Club Dinner at Commonwealth Tea Room
Mr and Mrs A W Carlton of 2535 Vernon Court SE invite bridge club members to dinner at the Commonwealth Tea Room Friday. After dinner, bridge will be played at the Carlton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Carlton
Vernon Court SE
Commonwealth Tea Room
Carlton
Mrs. Liddle Returns from Texas Yarn for Third Annual Visit
Mrs. John T. Liddle of 831 First Avenue East completed a visit to Marlin Texas returning Thursday after spending several weeks there. This marks her third annual trip to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Liddle
Texas
John T. Liddle
First Avenue E
Marlin
Pugh Family Hosts Dinner and Minstrel Show
In observance of their son David Warren's thirteenth birthday Mr and Mrs David R. Pugh of 830 Sixteenth Street SE entertained at a dinner party Thursday evening. After dinner the guests attended a minstrel show at McKinley School with attendees John Fisher John Chehak Tommy Larson Dick Pinney Leo Cabalka Eugene and Eldon Pugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Warren
David R. Pugh
Sixteenth Street
McKinley School
John Fisher
John Chehak
Tommy Larson
Dick Pinney
Leo Cabalka
Eugene
Eldon Pugh
Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Meet at Trewin Home
Members of the local Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae will gather Friday evening at Mrs. Harold R. Trewin’s home on Fourth Avenue SE for a social meeting and a following business session after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Harold R. Trewin
Fourth Avenue SE
Miss Jeanne Cash Plays Piano At St Pauls Meeting
Miss Jeanne Cash daughter of Mr and Mrs WA Cash presented a piano program Friday afternoon for the Young Married People's class at St Pauls church home of Mrs G J Siebke 2025 Blake boulevard SE She performed Sonata No 13 Mozart Valse op 2 Levitzki Clair de Lune Debussy Caprice Viennois Kreisler Polonaise op 46 No 12 McDowell The program followed lunch with hostess assisted by Mesdaines Hugh White Robert M Chapman Herbert Hampton Howard Helscher and Forest Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Cash
WA. Cash
Twentieth Street
St. Paul's
G. J Siebke
Blake Boulevard
Mozart
Levitzki
Debussy
Kreisler
McDowell
Hugh White
Robert M Chapman
Herbert Hampton
Howard Helscher
Forest Brady
Surprise birthday dinner honors Cedar Rapids guests
Mrs George F Pierce hosted a noon surprise birthday dinner at 1514 First Street SW Cedar Rapids in honor of her father E W Bunger. The gathering celebrated the birthday of Mrs Bert Whitcomb of Springville and included numerous Cedar Rapids guests such as Lena Whitcomb, Mrs Roy Mack, Meta Bunger, Lois Taylor, George Hollom, Marvin Brewer, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Pierce
First Street
E W Bunger
Bert Whitcomb
Springville
Whitcomb
Lena
Roy Mack
Meta Bunger
Marion
Lois Taylor
George Hollom
Marvin Brewer
Harry Stick
Ernest Bunger
Louis Rozek
Edna Mac
LW Smith
Dorothy Eckert
George Pierce
Catherine
Cedar Rapids
Hearthside Class Entertained by Pratt at Westland Acres
The Hearthside class of the Second Christian church gathered Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs Ed R Pratt home Westland Acres route No 1. Entertainment and refreshments followed the business meeting with Mrs Clifford Mason assisting. Twenty three members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Christian Church
Ed R Pratt
Westland Acres
Route No. 1
Clifford Mason
Mrs Kendall Hosts Jolly Ramblers Luncheon
Mrs Henry Kendall of 906 Sixth Avenue SE entertained the Jolly Ramblers at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs Leo J. Smith and Mrs W Kurtz after card games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kendall
Sixth Avenue SE
Jolly Ramblers
Leo J. Smith
W. Kurtz
Daughters of Isabella Hold Monthly Meeting at Montrose
The Daughters of Isabella met Wednesday evening at the Montrose hotel with regent Mrs. Helen Hoagland presiding. Frances Duffy reported on the Catholic book shelf which now includes Phudd Hil by Alvin Devore and And Then the Storm by Sister Monica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Isabella
Montrose
Regent
Helen Hoagland
Frances Duffy
Alvin Devore
Sister Monica
Mary McLaughlin
Teahen
Monica Goodyear
N.C. C W
Service Club Tea Draws Sixty Five Attendees
Sixty five persons attended a tea at the Community House on Thursday hosted by the Service Club. Miss Lena Vogt spoke on Mexico and Mrs Fred Niemeier and Mrs Roger Peterson presided at the tea table. Thirty edgewood No. 1 women were special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community House
Service Club
Lena Vogt
Mexico
Fred Niemeier
Roger Peterson
Edgewood No. 1
Diane Hunter Honored On Sixth Birthday
Mrs Paul C Wunter hosted Friday afternoon for her daughter Diane’s sixth birthday party. Games and St Patrick motif decorations accompanied refreshments. Guests included Mary Ellen Martin Wayne Sieepman Bobby Swaney Allen Lubbock Allen Peremsky Marilyn Dee Safely Coy Wasta Jeannine Gray Nan Jean Wasta Dorothy Deal Roger Spohn and Henry Gundling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C Wunter
Longwood Drive
Diane
St. Patrick
Mary Ellen Martin
Wayne Sieepman
Bobby Swaney
Allen Lubbock
Allen Peremsky
Marilyn Dee Safely
Coy Wasta
Jeannine Gray
Nan Jean Wasta
Dorothy Deal
Roger Spohn
Henry Gundling
Bridgettes Club Sees Prize Winners at Mrs Poland Home
Mrs H G Poland entertained the Bridgettes Thursday at her 704 E Avenue NW home. Prizes went to Mrs Dale Crosier Mrs M R Steele Mrs RJ Maddock and Mrs Liloyd Gramman. Next meeting set for March 24 at Mrs Steele's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G Poland
E Avenue NW
Bridgettes Club
Dale Crosier
M R Steele
RJ. Maddock
Liloyd Gramman
Steele
Thrifty Club Meeting Set for March 23
Mrs F L Sobers guest hosted a Thrifty club gathering at 826 Avenue NW on Wednesday afternoon. The next meeting is planned for March 23 at Mrs Harry Cooper's home 120 Ninth Street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Sobers
H Avenue NW
Thrifty Club
Harry Cooper
Ninth Street NW
Honor Mrs Wheeler At Farewell Tea
Mrs Glenn C Wheeler of 334 Crescent Street SE leaves Friday evening for a six week visit to California. Hostess Mrs Harold N Graves serves tea at 2142 Blake Boulevard SE. Wheeler will visit San Francisco Los Angeles Palo Alto and Santa Monica before returning to Cedar Rapids. Her son Bill a Stanford student joins her in Palo Alto for spring vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn C. Wheeler
Crescent Street
California
Harold N. Graves
Blake Boulevard
West Coast
Wheeler
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Palo Alto
Bill
Stanford University
Cedar Rapids
Coe College Junior Bands Host Saturday Child Frolic
Coe college juniors, Junior Harmony club and all Coe music students under junior high age will be entertained Saturday from 10 to 11 30 am by music department faculty in the men's gymnasium at 12500 Avenue NE. Prof Ethel Ryan and Miss Ruth Zika with assistants from the women's health education department will organize games for children. Children under eight may wear soft-soled shoes for gym play. Parents are invited to attend. After the games a short program will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Coe
Coe College Music Department
Gmnasium
Avenue NE
Ethel Ryan
Ruth Zika
Women’s Health Education Department
Social evening of the Eight Pals at Mrs White’s home
Mrs Raymond White of 716 Sixteenth Street SE hosted the Eight Pals club on Thursday night. Bunco was played and refreshments served. Prizes went to Mrs Lyle Jones and Mrs Ray Molston. Attending were Mrs Clark Church Mrs Leonard Blessing and Miss Edna Mae Murphy with two guests Mrs Wayne Strait of Alburnett and Miss Dorothy Hartman of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond White
Sixteenth Street
Eight Pals Club
Bunce
Lyle Jones
Ray Molston
Clark Church
Leonard Blessing
Edna Mae Murphy
Wayne Strait
Alburnett
Dorothy Hartman
Cedar Rapids
Miss Lillia Monsanto speaks on Panama at sorority meeting
Miss Lillia Monsanto addressed the Epsilon Sigma Alpha chapter at the YWCA Tuesday evening on Panama. Guests included Miss Naomi Kester, Lorene Like, Louise Hronck, Irene Sibert and Norma Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillia Monsanto
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Business Girls’ Sorority
YWCA
Naomi Kester
Lorene Like
Louise Hronck
Irene Sibert
Norma Nelson
Pupils of Fotr Cole Music Instructors To Present Recital
Pupils of Eleanor Houts Max Dachler Alma Turechek and Howard Elison of Coe College present a recital Saturday at 8 in TM Sinclair Memorial chapel. Program includes Beethoven Moonlight movement, Bach Invention, Mendelssohn Clowns, MacDowell Ocean Accompaniment, and other works by Summy Scott Scott and Schubert Liszt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fotr Cole
Eleanor Houts
Max Dachler
Alma Turechek
Howard Elison
Coe College
TM_ Sinclair Memorial
Mary Jane Huber
Cyril Scott Bryce Fisher
Sarah May Messeneer
Kathleen Check
Invention
Guion Lois Wessale
Marjorie Davis
Mendelssohn
Birthday Party for Maccabees Members With Monthly Table Decor
After a Wednesday meeting, 225 Maccabees celebrated a birthday party with twelve month themed tables. Hostesses introduced parts of the program and refreshments followed. Names listed include Clara Kuns January Dora Johns February Fletcher Wachoff March Maude Agnew April Geist May Rachel Pepin June Della Walford July Minnie Martin August Maude Vaughn September Norma Perkins November Hazel Smith December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Maccabees
Clara Kuns
Dora Johns
Fletcher Waychoff
Maude Agnew
Geist
Rachel Pepin
Della Walford
Minnie Martin
Maude Vaughn
Norma Perkins
Hazel Smith
Bleedners Return From Seven Week Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles E Bleedner return home to 2023 Linn Boulevard after a seven week motor trip to Miami and the east. En route they visited relatives and friends in New York City and Cazenovia New York. The couple spent four weeks in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Bleedner
Linn Boulevard St
Miami
Fla
New York City
Cazenovia
Bleedner
Pinochle Club Meeting at 1620 B Avenue NW
Myr and Mrs Steve Shris hosted the Eight Pinochle Club on Thursday evening at 1620 B Avenue NW. Prizes went to Mrs George Beem Adolph Kouf sky and Mr and Mrs Donald Dich. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myr
Steve Shris
Avenue NW
Eight
Names at the Beem Koutsky Diehl gathering
Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Beem Mr and Mrs Adolph Koutsky and Mr and Mrs Diehl at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beem
Adolph Koutsky
Diehl
Swing Club Dance At Maddigan School Highlights Big Apple
Twenty couples in the Maddigan School of Music Swing Dance club held a Thursday evening dance in the school ballroom. A swing band played as dancers learned the Big Apple steps and next week the tango waltz will be studied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maddigan School of Music Swing
Maddigan School
Mrs Myers Hosts Guild Luncheon For Retiring Officers
Mrs. Sidney L Myers retires as Kenwood Presbyterian guild president and entertains retiring officers at a Friday luncheon at Gabels with guests Mrs G D Finnigan vice president Mrs Fred Zuhn secretary and Mrs Howard Manville treasurer present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney L. Myers
Thirty-third Street
Kenwood Presbyterian Guild
Guild
Gabel
G D. Finnigan
Fred Zuhn
Howard Manville
P T A Meetings Highlight April Benefit Play
The Tyler executive committee finalized plans for an April benefit play. At Buchanan P T A a meeting gathered fifty seven members. First graders presented a science program on dogs led by Elizabeth Posegate with Lena Vogt as guest speaker. Fourth grade mothers hosted tea with yellow flowers arranged by J J Rief and C Reece. Assistant hostesses were Emil Hurka and A E Tappen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan P. T. A
Elizabeth Posegate
Lena Vogt
J. J. Rief
C. Reece
Emil Hurka
A. E. Tappen
Garfield PTA Hosts John J. Locher Jr on International Relations
Cedar Rapids attorney John J. Locher Jr spoke at the Garfield PTA meeting on International Relations. A picture was presented to Miss Belle Campbell for high PTA membership, with 131 paid members listed. Mrs. James Bouldin and Gwendolyn Wren described Camp Fire aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Locher, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Garfield P. T. A
E. R. Williams
Belle Campbell
James Bouldin
Camp Fire Guardian
Camp Firework
Gwendolyn Wren
Scout Group Highlights At Garfield Meeting
Beulah Wilson spoke of group work while E. W. Austin led cub pack No 24 as committee chairman. Don Austin Jimmie Humiston showed handwork. E R Williams reviewed troop No 24 year. Charles Smig Eagle Scout shared meaning of scouting. Garfield Mothers chorus sang two numbers. Exhibits by Boy Scouts Camp Fire girls and Cub Scouts. Candy sale by Camp Fire group. Mothers of 2A and 8B pupils hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Wilson
E. W Austin
Don Austin
Jimmie Humiston
E. R. Williams
Charles Smig
Garfield Mothers
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire
Cub Scouts
Camp Fire Group
Edgewood Mothers' club holds picnic and piano fund vote
Thirty Edgewood Mothers' club members met at the Community House for a picnic luncheon led by Miss Elizabeth Bender who toured the building and explained projects. Guests from the Community House staff attended and members voted to contribute one dollar to tune the club piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Mothers’ Club
Elizabeth Bender
Community House
Mothers’ Club
Miss Bender
Marvel Foster
Fred Niemeier
Ruth Augustine
Farm Bureau
Ecdegewood Group
Service Club
Oscar
Peterson Elected Club President and Vogt Highlights Mexico Trip
Peterson serves as club president while Miss Lena Vogt recounts her recent trip to Mexico. Vogt shared impressions of the visit and its cultural sights during the club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Lena Vogt
Mexico
Judge Ring to Speak at Manchester Banquet
Judge H. C. Ring will speak at the father and son banquet at the Manchester Methodist church Friday evening. David and Dean Ring will present a musical program with a piano duet a violin solo by Dean accompanied by David and a piano solo by David. The Rev. Thomas P. Shafer is pastor of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Manchester
Blame Placed On Burlington Rail Crash Crews
The Iowa commerce commission blamed the freight train crew as chiefly responsible for the Burlington crash that killed six railroad workers on Feb 26 three miles west of Burlington. Partial blame also went to the shop train crew carrying 295 men home from West Burlington shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Commerce Commission
Burlington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Major Penrose
Mrs. Cahile
Columbia
Carltons
Hat Land
2Nd St. SE
Dows Bldg
David Warren Pugh
Miss Cash
E. W. Bunger
Diane Hunter
Bridgettes
Thrifty
Cthie
Killian Company
Killian
Mrs. Wheeler
Mrs. Wihnte
Lassen Doris Summy
Lois Wessale
Entrance of the Clowns
Dance of the Clowns
Bryce Fisher
Virginia McLean
Concerto In D Minor
MacDowell
Barbarna Scartata
Eleanor Taylor
Air Bergsen
John Turner Wanderer
Steven Barwick
Charles Bleedners
John E. Lapes
Brucewood
Second Street
Mrs. Myers
P.T.A. Meetings
Tyler
Garfield
Edgewood No
Judge Ring
Enzler’s
Second Avenue
Ottom
Holmes
Edwards
Prastka
China
Third Ave. SE
Paramount Theater
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