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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1940
Page
6
The Beethoven Club resumes Brahms study with a Thursday 10 am meeting in YWCA club rooms. Board members gather at 9145 for the session. Edna Dieman presents ballet news followed by a program of variations and intermezzi performed by listed members with Helen Kacena Stark leading.
The bride-elect and guests were feted at a dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs. Dwight Krumholtz at her home. Local residents and out-of-town visitors attended as plans for the upcoming wedding were outlined, with gifts presented and spring-themed decorations prepared.
Miss F Kemp and her daughters Mi Wo Lattimer and Myre Howard Funk returned Monday from Farmer City MI. They visited Mrs Kemp's daughter and Mr George B Turner and his daughter Ruth Ann.
Local Mrs Lan taster of 1432 Seventh Avenue SE announces the marriage of her daughter Janice Lan taster to Verne Hepker son of Mr and Mrs Walter Hepker of Urbana. The ceremony was at 4 pm Sunday in the Methodist church at Oelwein with Rev BF Witsingman officiating. The couple will reside at 428 B Avenue NW Urbana.
Members of chapter IF of P FE enjoyed a Monday afternoon program at Mrs WD Ralston 221 Bever avenue SE James Ralston performed three solos with Mrs Ralston on piano. Guests included Mrs Harry Rollings Cua West Des Moines Mrs Robert Stone braker Storm Lake Mrs Robert Thiel Iowa City Miss Willma Galloway Postville Mrs Rex Wise Toledo Mrs Clarence Van Dellen Pella Mrs H W N Boyson Cedar Rapids and Miss Helen Hibnes Cedar Rapids.
Members of the Modern Reading Club will meet for luncheon Wednesday at Spam at the home of Mrs John W Altfillisch 325 Nineteenth street NE. Mrs E J North will assist the hostess.
Mr and Mrs Harold N Graves relocate from 2142 Blake Boulevard SE to their newly acquired home at 2141 Linden Drive OP, marking a fresh residence.
Mrs Edwin H Wadsworth president of the Junior League of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Frederick 8 Glanville vice president have been named as delegates to the national Junior League conference to be held in Seattle Wash from May 13 to 7 The selection was made at a meeting of the 1940 board of directors of the league Tuesday morning at the Montrose hotel.
Approximately 1820 members attended the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club general session as the Music Department presented a program. Beethoven club chorus under Mrs Helen Kacena Stark performed works by Brahms and Liszt, with soloists and a student pianist. The event featured multiple chamber pieces, choral numbers, and a combined finale, followed by club business and by-law revisions.
Miss Mary Jane Lenway of 1618 Fifth Street NW leaves Monday evening for Minneapolis to stay a week as guest of her cousin Carol Hibbard.
Mrs Bertha Anderson hosted a Monday afternoon party for her daughter Patricia and son Marvin whose birthdays were March 19 and 15. Mrs Mary Stahle assisted with games and refreshments. Attendees included Wanda and Irma Jonesen Mary Frame Melva Jayne Marjorie Stahle Patricia Anderson Mary Lou Driscoll Jerry and Patrick Clark Dewayne Burlingham Fay and Marvin Anderson and Jackie Driscoll.
Recent bride Jua nita Lucille Fields daughter of Mr and Mrs Ezra Fields announces her marriage to Richard Morehouse son of Mr and Mrs A Morehouse. The ceremony occurred Saturday at Tipton. The bride is a Meckinley high school graduate and worked at Paramount theater. Morehouse is employed by Laurance Press.
Carol Sue Eaton daughter of Dr and Mrs Earl M Eaton at 2400 First Avenue E marked her seventh birthday with a Monday home party. Guests included Marian von Lackum Gretta Lee Hanson Joan Rudin Molly Meffert Jane Moran Marlene Harger Joan Miller Sarah Jane Whitcomb Carol Jean Feiden Shirley May Hamel and Karen Anderson with games and Easter themed dinner.
Mrs Isaac B Smith of 500 Twenty-seventh Street Drive SE hosted a Tuesday afternoon luncheon for her reading club. The program featured a review of Dedade by Stephen Longstreet.
Word is received of the birth of a daughter, Cherry Lou ise Elliott, Tuesday morning, to Mr and Mrs John W Elliott of Vincennes Indiana. Mrs Elliott is the former Gladys Cherry of Tama.
Mrs Milton Dwyer hosted a Sunday party at 1506 L Street SW for her daughter Joyce Ann’s ninth birthday. The event featured a green cake with candy baskets, chocolate rabbit favors, and games and songs. Guests included Gertrude Brague Amy Sheronick Pauline Myers Bernice Birkey Donna Yvonne Kruse Joan Stem Jean Tickey Fanice Stepanek Lenora Payton Doris Marcella Kopecky Dorothy Kacer Betty Lou Martin Ida Bean Marsha Dwyer Dennis Dwyer and Mrs D J Dwyer and Mrs D W Dwyer.
Mr and Mrs H L Walkup and their son Kenneth travel to Marshalltown for the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Charles Walkup. An afternoon open house for friends and relatives is followed by an evening dinner for Mr and Mrs Atelbur's children and grandchildren.
Twenty members gathered Monday evening at the Roosevelt hotel for the Quota club business session led by president Miss Henrietta Frank. New member Miss Marie Pennybacker attended, and a gift was given to Mrs Dorothy Jenista who is moving to Omaha.
Members of the Volunteer junior circle of the Kings Daughters entertained Tuesday morning with a galloping breakfast at Mrs. A. Olson's home on Twentieth Street SE. Proceeds from the event were allocated to Camp Lookout.
Members and guests of the I H N circle of the King’s Daughters plan a Thursday luncheon at 1 p.m. in the Glow room of the Gas company. A business meeting will follow with Mrs W H Richards in charge of luncheon arrangements.
Mrs C Harve Geiger organized and served a buffet for the Business Girls league at the YWCA association building on Monday night. Udine Vaniossen and Eleanor Whipple presented a play What's Rights Right and Whats Wrongs Wrong. New members Beulah Armstrong Alice Barden Helen Kirkhart Dorothy Navratil Darlene Novotny Janet Thompson Trene Werner Harriett Washburn Helen DeVaul Iris Crosley LeDonia Asmuesen were installed by Billie Kutchera. Frances McFall led the program. Next meeting set for April 1.
The drill team of court 727 W COF hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Eileen McNamara at 2126 Wilson Avenue SW. Cards and banco entertained guests with prizes to Mrs L Schmidt. A picnic supper followed, with attendees including Mrs J McNamara and many others.
Miss Marilyn Cusack hosted a Thursday evening scavenger hunt at 256 Fifteenth Street NW. The guests included Misses Jane Dorman Maxine Kinney Bernice Priffner Trene Phelps Betty Anne Klimes Mary Jayne Klassen Rita Spaight Rita Marie Power and Messrs Vincent Smith Francis Conners Johnnie Shea Gordon Koppert Bob Franklin Dick Shea Bernard Erlacher Eddie Naughton and Billy Boston.
The Younger Married People's class of First Christian held its monthly party Monday night at Claude Frutchey's home 2047 B avenue NE with 46 attendees. Assistants included John English CE Ole son Dan Harrington and others. Clarence Barber presided over the business meeting. The program featured Keith Tow speaking and a musical lineup with Ruth Smith G W McSkimming Mrs Frutchey and Harold Spurrier.
Miss Patricia Vanous was honored at a surprise party at her home on Saturday night for her birthday. The event was hosted by her sister Virginia and friend Marion Bickal with guests Shirley Dacon Billy Pfeffer Charlene Hoy Franklin Burke Billy Stodola Donna Smith and Richard Buracck in attendance.
A special event replaces the regular Friday dance with a senior high school fun night at the Y WCA ballroom. The program runs Tuesday from 8 to 11 pm and welcomes all senior high pupils to enjoy activities in place of the usual Friday gathering.
Mr and Mrs C B White of 844 Fifth Avenue SE and Mrs Otto Trinka of 1014 Daniels Street NE spend Tuesday in Dysart with Mrs Trinka’s parents Mr and Mrs A J Paton.
Jane Boyd circle of the King's Daughters will meet at 1 pm Thursday for a dessert luncheon with Mrs Hugh Hillerege. Mrs O M Bundy will assist at 331 Fourteenth Street SE.
Pattern 4412 available in women sizes 34 to 48 with size 36 option. The full ensemble requires 4 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 15 cents to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West 17th Street New York NY. Additional 10 cents offers latest Pattern Book.
Linn county supervisors consider accelerating surfacing of about 89 miles of secondary roads to align with grading work and end the year with most roads surfaced. County Engineer Behrens estimates 133 500 cubic yards of material and 25 percent property assessment in new road districts.
Mrs William Tomash of 947 Eighteenth Avenue SW entertained Monday afternoon for her daughter Marcella Marie's twelfth birthday. Games awarded prizes, guests received candy, and the event was assisted by Marcella Marie's aunts Miss Mary Cabalka and Mrs. George Svoboda among others.
Relatives and friends gathered Friday at 1410 Eighth Avenue SE for Wes Zalesky's surprise birthday celebration. Cards were played and refreshments served as he received a gift from the group. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Joseph Blazek, Mr and Mrs Frank Struesky, Mr and Mrs Anthony Rigel, Mr and Mrs Milo Vondracek, Mrs Tillie Konigsmark, Mr and Mrs Wes Blazek and daughter Lorraine, Mr and Mrs Frank Sysel, Mr and Mrs Alvin Vogel, Mrs Alma Vokolek, Mrs Ethel Mills, and Leo Spacek.
Rebecca Alexander tent No. 14 of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War will be entertained at the Kensington at Miss Alma E. Owens home, 1508 C avenue NE, Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Behrens to prepare estimates and calculations of finances for the project. He will analyze costs, assess budgets, and provide modeled figures for funding decisions.
Acting fisheries commissioner Charles FE Jackson told the North American Wildlife conference that American commercial fishermen were estimated to take 15 million pounds or more of the season's catch while the rest went to smaller operations and parties.
The Lion Tamers club will meet Wednesday at 6 pm at Fire Station No. 6 Cedar Rapids. After an oyster supper, members including county and city officials and Cedar Rapids business leaders will engage in oratory of the gridiron variety.
The U S fleet will stage secret drills beginning April 1 in the Pacific to evaluate European war lessons on submarine and air attacks on warships. The maneuvers will focus on modern naval warfare tactics and defensive measures under wartime conditions.
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