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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1939
Page
6
Cedar Rapids and nearby towns prepare for a Saturday evening grand council fire at Memorial Coliseum. The program features an Americana theme with music, dances, candle lighting, and the awarding of torch bearer ranks to 17 girls from Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities.
The Daughters of the American Revolution announce March radio programs. On March 27 at 3 30 p.m. Dr Charles H Norby of Iowa State College speaks on Constitutions in the West from WOI. March 28 at 2 p.m. Mercy Otis chapter Des Moines hosts The Conservation of American Youth on KSO. March 29 at 4 47 p.m. Mrs Carl Schlotterbeck of the Federation of Women's Clubs speaks on Living Drama from WMT.
The Business and Professional Women's club will host a dinner meeting at the Roosevelt hotel with two prominent guests from Central Europe Mrs Emilie Welcl of Chicago and Mrs Mila Vegrova of Praha. The event features Home Industry Mart exhibits from Czechoslovak artisans and the club's three sponsoring committees. Officers will be elected in April.
Chi Omega sorority at Coe College hosted an Irish tea swing in the recreation room of the men’s gym, with St Patrick’s decor and green boutonniere favors. Guests and hostesses included Mariam Clare, Arthur Van Wyke, Naomi Hauser, Earl Klay, and others, chaperoned by George P. Grant, William V. Burger, and Allen D. Walters, with Peggy Bode chairing the organizing committee. Mrs. Ethel Blake hosted the Jolly Eight 500 club with prizes for Mrs. Blake, Lulu Miller, and Mrs. Leo Slaughter.
Six Cedar Rapids Camp Fire girls will be awarded the torch bearer rank at the grand council fire next Saturday evening in Memorial Coliseum. The five pictured are Audrey Nilsson Elaine Anderson Hazel Abernathy Betty Lou Rogers and Maxine Surry. Muriel Lowe also will receive the rank but is not pictured.
Calendar of diverse events across Iowa cities includes Lenten choir in Cedar Rapids with Malcolm Metcalf, a Carl Flick exhibit in Mount Vernon, a Humanist talk by Dr. William Malamud in Iowa City, and the 40th annual DAR state conference in Des Moines. Also features Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman dance program in Cedar Falls, an agricultural association meeting in Conesville, a Cedar Rapids college club talk, an all city Coe band concert, a German townscape lecture in Iowa City, Linn county school officers meeting, and a state festival of play productions at Iowa universities with a Baconian lecture on Socialized Medicine.
Pi Beta Phi alumnae plan a supper meeting Monday at 4 p.m. at 1838 Blake boulevard SE hosted by Mrs. LeRoy D. Weld. Mrs. G O OBrien assists, and Mrs. W Craven Shuttleworth reviews Our Town by Thornton Wilder. Also noted, Mr. and Mrs. J S Doubenmier of Greeley Colorado visit family with A C Doubenmier at 1053 Fourth avenue SE.
The Alpha Xi Delta Mothers Club will entertain active members pledges and alumnae at a formal dinner Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Elks club. Patronesses will be special guests. The Hesperian club’s annual guest night is Monday at 6 15 p.m. at the Commonwealth tea room with Hal Sheridan as guest speaker. Malta Kensington meets Thursday at 2 30 p.m. at 1708 Grande avenue SE. Assisting hostesses include Mesdames Morton Burgar Henderson Sparling McWilliams Mickel Davis and Mather. Maltese Cross circle of the King's Daughters hosts members and friends Tuesday at 2 p.m. at 409 A avenue.
Iowa State Alumni club will host a banquet on March 27 at 6 30 p m at the YMCA with Dr R Sweeney of the Ames chemical department as principal speaker. All graduates and friends invited. Refreshments served. Attendees listed include Virginia Marr Mildred Fry Mary Jane Flaherty Eloise Balcar and others.
Jacques Jolas, Cornell Conservatory of Music faculty member, will perform a piano program for the American Association of University Women at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the YWCA Beethoven club rooms. He will introduce Debussy’s Prelude Book I and discuss the composer’s works before the performance.
Initiation for the Daughters of Isabella to be held Sunday March 26 at 1 30 p m at the Montrose hotel with circle officers listed. Banquet in Crystal room at 6 30 p m followed by a program featuring Father Leo Herrigan state chaplain. Committees named for initiation and banquet with numerous members listed. St Marys study club to meet at Killians tea room at 12 30 p m to honor Mrs Mary Brickley. Tea hosted by Kings Daughters circle with notes on recent anniversary events and contributions.
Mrs A John Karelvicz hosted a Friday birthday party at 501 B Avenue NW. Guests played Monopoly and enjoyed refreshments in the informal gathering honoring Mr Karelvicz.
Past matrons of Malta chapter will gather Tuesday at 6 30 p m for dinner at the home of Mrs. Gor dine Ralston 2216 Bever avenue se A business meeting and social hour will follow the meal.
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