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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1938
Page
19
Bridal and fashion notes describe a Gibson girl inspired spring hair trend with upswept curls and shorter bobs. Chicago show data advise wave and curl away from the face, three and a half inch all over length, and lacquer to hold styles for daytime wear and special events.
Be Mrs Berkman departs Tuesday morning for Davenport to preside at the state Hadassah Midwest region conference. Mrs Klass serves as region vice president and others from the area include Mrs Carl Ettinger, Mrs M J Frankel, Mrs Louis Bugenstein, and Mrs Klass. Anne Magnusson arrives from Albuquerque for winter visits with Mr and Mrs J Ernest Corey. Catholic Book Club meets Monday at 1 15 p.m. for dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs C M Day with review of The Citadel. Margaret Bottome circle also meets Monday at 1 30 p.m. for dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs Joseph W Carberry.
Twenty one Eastern Star members attended a Victor lodge school of instruction led by Mrs Ruth Craig district instructor Belle Plaine. A March 24 session here will invite visitors from several places. Newly elected Presbyterian guild officers were installed with Mrs Albert Evans as president succeeding Mrs Joe Yates.
Lamont Royal Neighbor lodge celebrated an anniversary on Wednesday with Mesdames Dell Slater and Addie Snodgrass in charge of entertainment. The Baptist Aid society also served dinner in the church dining room on the same day.
Mrs. C H Cobb hosted a dessert luncheon honoring her mother Mrs W S Newell and Mrs C Harve Geiger at 327 Fifteenth Street NE. Songs by Mrs Clyde Sanborn and readings by Mrs Geiger accompanied a literary gathering. Clermont Study club elected officers and planned next year’s program.
Conroy Hi Lo bridge club met with Mrs G W Kibbie Tuesday evening. A group of friends surprised Mrs Hjalmer Hebson on her birthday Mendes evening.
Mrs. Charles Shelby hosted the Y. C. I. G. I. club at her home on Thursday. Mrs. William Garratt entertained the Happy Hour club Friday with help from Mrs. Charles Ma Tone. The Ladies Aid society of the Christian church held an all day quilting session at the parsonage with Mrs. W. H. Cross.
Former Ida Mansfield circle members led by Mrs. Guy Glover organized a new circle named Scatter Good at her home. Installation of officers was conducted by Mrs. Alvina Lux from Independence. Mrs. Alice Sloan of Rowley spoke on the Kings Daughters' work as Ida Mansfield, Winthrop, and Silver Cross circles from Independence attended.
Mrs. Harry Berkman the Hadassah Midwest chairwoman from Chicago will visit Cedar Rapids Hadassah units Monday. She will address the senior group at 2 30 PM after an executive committee meeting at 1 PM in Temple Judah and again speak to the junior group at 8 PM in the Paramount building J Y P L club room. A tea social hour and a Dutch treat dinner are planned for members.
The Strawberry Point Fortnightly Club met Monday with Mrs. Helen Busboom elected president and Mrs. Helen Schmidt first vice president. Elsie Bull is second vice president and Ann Magdefrau secretary with Eva Preston treasurer. Cirila Slagle hosted Recreation Club event. Delores Quinn attended as guest. The Royal Neighbors held a benefit card party Wednesday with W. L. Peick high in 500 and Vern Lyons top in pinochle.
The C. C. club met Tuesday at Mrs. Ralph Allen’s home with guests Mrs. Arlo Craig Miss Leona Kottenkamp and Mrs. Howard King of Waterloo. On Wednesday evening Mrs. Ival Miller and Mrs. Ivan Karney hosted a 500 party for friends. Favors went to Mrs. Lester Thom Mrs. Paul Hoaglan Mrs. Karney Dale Watson and Paul Murray.
A busy slate lists exhibitions, lectures, concerts, and banquets across Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Marion, Mount Vernon, Anamosa, and Dubuque. Highlights include Grant Wood paintings exhibit, a Chinese leader Dr T Z Koo address, a Viruses lecture, concerts by Iowa State College, and the Town D A R state conference with messages on medicine and world economic cooperation.
Mrs H C Houghton Jr of Red Oak past president of the Iowa State Federation of Women's clubs will speak at the Cedar Rapids Woman's club general meeting with the American home department Monday at 2 30 in the Crystal room Montrose hotel A luncheon is planned at 12 15 with reservations due today.
The American Legion auxiliary marked its nineteenth anniversary with a card party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Foss with Mrs. J. B. Anton and Mrs. Ralph Runyan assisting. Narcissus lodge No. 192 and the Pythian Sisters observed their fiftieth anniversary with a picnic supper and program where George Banger received a fifty year jewel. Various clubs held events and birthday celebrations with prizes awarded to several members.
The Keystone club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. L. F. Wiese's home for a musical program by soprano Miss Bella Scheer and pianist Miss Gracka Quandt. Guests at dinner included Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Engle and others. The Kensington club evening featured Mrs. Dewey Waychoff and Mrs. Ralph Hibbs, with performances of Millie and Tillie in New York. The Old Clifton club met Thursday with Mrs. John Schlichting. roll call honored St. Patrick's Day verses and absent members' letters were read.
Miss Bessie Moore, postmaster at Columbus City, entertained friends at a dinner on her birth day Monday evening. The Half Hour club observed guest day Tuesday at Mrs. Doyle Frame's home with musical numbers and readings by high school pupils. Mrs. Geneveve Fedderson and Miss Effie Kelly led the program. Mrs. S. J. Lewis poured at tea. Today's club met Wednesday.
Residents weighed in on Hitler's aims with opinions ranging from expansion into Czechoslovakia and the Polish corridor to a broader European conquest. Some warned of France and Russia limiting his moves while others predicted swift or cautious steps before intervention by Britain.
Dorothy Ewers hosted a party for the Oxford girls basketball squad at Mrs. Anna Rapp’s home on Monday evening. Attendees included June Paul Dorothy Drake Lorraine Clear Melvan Leeney Evelyn Shebetha Virginia Dwyer Eileen Shebetha Margaret Doyle Betty O’Rourke Lucille Stockman Bernice Simpkins Marilyn Bireline and Gladys Venter. The report also notes a series of birthday anniversaries and family gatherings involving local residents and relatives throughout the week.
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