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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1937
Page
9
A Tama feature highlights children from local families with ties to the public school system. The Wilcox and Nelson children pursue varied interests from sports to piano, while the Jones children enjoy cowboy songs and athletics.
Delta Delta Delta sorority to entertain at a tea this afternoon from 3 to 5 at the chapter rooms 1261 First avenue honoring patronesses and pan Hellenic reps from Chi Omega Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Xi Delta Kappa Delta and Beta Phi Alpha.
The article features Tama County youths and the children of local educators in a fair pageant. It highlights 11 month old Jimmy Wilcox and siblings Mary Elizabeth Nelson John David Nelson and Ben Jr Alan Robert Jones, plus 3 year old Carol Anne Vanderlinden.
Mt Vernon Lisbon society lists officers and committee heads at the annual meeting. Reelected are President Roy Nelson and Vice President Lloyd Dean with Secretary Treasurer Harry Gilliland. directors include Fred Young, C B Johnston, James McCutcheon and Fred Travis.
Mrs Vincent Astor chairman of the national advisory committee on womens participation for the New York World's Fair in 1939 will announce the Iowa committee members early next month A chairman will be chosen for Iowa and about one hundred women from across the state will assist Membership will come from womens organizations and civic cultural and economic groups There will be no isolated womens section or building but womens influence will be shown in major theme divisions such as education welfare community balance health religion and the arts A national idea referendum inviting womens input on theme developments will be conducted and considered in fair offices The White Shrine Kensington will meet with Mrs Mary L Hurtt Wednesday at 2 30 p m Several local women will entertain and discuss The Good Earth
Mrs J Max Widmer and her son Peter sail aboard the Italian liner Conte di Savoia on March 6 headed to Naples where they will be met by Max Widmer Jr who spent six months in St Moritz for the winter sports.
Camp Huaga near Cedar Rapids opens June 21 to August 2 with Nadia Thorpe directing. Staff includes Marian Niehaus as assistant director, Mrs Warner Danforth as nurse, Jane Foeller dietitian, and Elizabeth Wise leading the older girls unit. The fifteenth anniversary of Girl Scouting is noted as local groups host activities and demonstrations.
The American Association of University Women schedules four group sessions this week. Reading groups will feature a Stage Door review by Clara Robinson, while the cinema and drama group meets Tuesday at the Roosevelt hotel with Gladys McVay on movie costumes. A creative writing session is set for Wednesday with markets discussion led by Elsie Magnusson.
Prof Max Daehler head of Coe college piano dept will appear as guest soloist in a Friday recital at 8 p.m. in the Terrace room Montrose hotel. He will reprise selections from a children's recital including Animal Pictures by Ganz. Miss Margaret McCall Cedar Rapids music teacher will present her pupils.
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