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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1940
Page
8
The social calendar over spring vacation features many gatherings hosted by local families and groups. Notable events include hostesses inviting young people to join seasonal celebrations and skits at various residences and community venues.
Miss Pat Miss Pat of Butler University was named as a relay queen attendant. She is a first year student and was chosen among peers to serve in the queen’s court, with other attendants selected to support the event.
Mr and Mrs O J Elsenbast host a 12 member counter group at 225 Seventh Street Sk following a Dutch treat dinner downtown Arora. Guests include Mrs Tin Meitwer of Muskegon and sister’s home guest Mes Gecar P Rusch, and Mr Rue!
Miss Margaret Silcox hosted a Wednesday afternoon tea at 21 Fifteenth Street SE for Edith Knox bride elect of Dr Kenneth Bagnard. Guests from 4 to 6 pm included Mrs Frank Davis of Des Moines and Mrs Frank R Moore among others with Are Jerome Gearhart and Mrs Orville Hl Tousey assisting.
Thirty four members and guests gather for Chapter FO of PEO at Mrs. W C Shuttleworth home 1801 Second Ave SE. Katherine Franken reads Easter origins and customs. Dorothy Seamon’s Bara bas play read by Mrs. David I Berger. hostesses assisted by Mrs. Arthur L Bye and Mrs Masme Merridith Mass.
Mr and Mrs Fred A Winter of 1627 Grande Avenue SE will entertain the bridge club Wednesday evening at their home with dinner for twelve.
Chapter I of PE O met Monday at the home of Mrs Row Manatt for luncheon. A program on US Latin America economic relations followed led by Mrs W H Bailes. New committees for the year include chairman Mrs Scott Melnltyre and members Heath Kesler Bur leson Delzell Russell Knapp Waples Meyer Young Vo Lehman Taylor Ingram Bixler Watson Toms Patterson Roberts Krabbenhoff Starr and others.
Mrs Everett E Fisher hosted at 2001 Meadowbrook Drive SE with Mrs Alfred W Meyer aiding. The program featured a review of A Goodly Fellowship by Mary Ellen Chase by Mrs Fred A Winter. Visitor Mrs King Thompson of chapter HJ attended.
The Chi Omega alumnae meeting announced for Wednesday is postponed to March 27. It will be held at Miss Lois McBroom’s home located at 1909 Park Avenue SE.
Franklin Mitvalsky of 2000 Fourth Avenue SE was elected secretary of Sigma Phi Epsilon at the University of Iowa where he is a student. Attending the Veterans of Foreign Wars district meeting in Monticello were Cedar Rapids residents including Emil Vohaska Frank Berrys Florian Francis Harley Huff William White Emil Erickson John Shuell Walter Lausch Otto Tweed William Shaner Mrs Hugh Sheridan Zelina Wieseec Arthur Buckner Frank Vlasek and Otto Riggs.
May Sheaffer was honored at a surprise birthday party held at her home on Sunday evening with Chinese checkers and pinochle. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Grubs Mr and Mrs Jerry Brejcha Mr and Mrs John Elias Mr and Mrs Bernard Lang Ethel Pratt Ros Bickford Mrs Mary Yaints Clara Brejcha Mrs Gerald Nelson Myrtle Berry Lloyd Bushnell and Norma Joyce Malecek. The Industrial Girls' league of the WCA will meet Thursday at 6 pm for supper followed by a talk on Voting by Robert Vesely county auditor. A short skit will be presented by Udine VanFossen. Eleanor Whipple and Evelyn Plagmanr are in charge of the pro Bar Surper reservations must be mice by 10 am Thursday.
Business and Professional Women club held its March meeting at the Roosevelt hotel with a buffet supper and a fashion review. More than 125 members and guests attended. Mazie Stokes outlined upcoming district and state meetings. Dresses and suits in blues, greys, whites, navies dominated with two and three piece ensembles. Coiffures and makeup by club members. musical numbers included Phyllis Myers and a Spanish dance.
Miss Eleanor Pohorsky chaired the public affairs committee and oversaw arrangements for the event featuring harpist Spangier.
Spending the Easter holiday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T H Wright Jr of the Carlton apartments is Miss Betty Fuller of Grand Rapids Michigan a student at Iowa State College at Ames Miss Fuller arrived Tuesday from Ames accompanied by the Wrights' son Tom Wright who also attends Iowa State College.
A double wedding was held at the Little Brown church in Nashua uniting Maxine Sleight and Orville Elmore along with Maxine Humphreys and Oral Maring. The couples will reside in Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa respectively with both grooms employed at Petersen Baking.
Members of the League of Women Voters department of government and economic welfare met at the Montrose hotel Tuesday morning to hear Mrs Philip Palmer discuss Reciprocal Trade Agreements. Mrs W E Lamey introduced the speaker, who noted the U S trade program as vital and a potential path to world peace through free business in global markets.
Past Matrons of Malta Chapter No. 415 O E S met Tuesday night at 1238 Fourth Avenue SE. After dinner an initiation was held for Beth Wessate formerly of Waconia. President C J Johnson conducted the business and announced hostess committees. E J Petranek spoke on Birds Native to this Locality, presenting specimens and pictures and noting each bird's traits.
Mrs Malcolm M M Thompson of 2137 First Avenue East returns home Tuesday after a three week visit to Seattle and San Francisco.
A Mount Mercy alumnae sponsored benefit bridge party was held Monday evening at the Grant home 1917 Park Avenue SE. Hostesses were Misses Marian Grant and Mary Frances Husak. Prizes were won by Maxine Culbertson and Patricia Stephens.
Pazeta Camp Fire group met Tuesday at Mrs. J. Kennedy home at 2018 Fourth avenue SE. The girls worked on birthday honors and heard a broadcast The Assembly Room of the Air with two members participating. Wilaura Skien played To Spring by Grieg and Marilyn Parks sang Mexicali Rose by Tenny. The previous week the group met at the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company bungalow to study home appliances.
Mr and Mrs J J Carney 1610 C Avenue NW returned from several days in Buffalo New York where Mr Carney bowled with the KC team in the national tournament They visited Mrs Carney s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs M Oliver and their son Harry Jr of Kenmore New York
The Volunteer Circle of the King's Daughters met Tuesday at 2307 E Avenue NE. Mrs Paul Olson led devotions in the session.
Mr and Mrs Clifford R Omundson and their children Marilyn and Frederick will relocate to Chicago after being honored at several gatherings this week. Distinguished guests included Mr and Mrs Wendell Elfstrom Mrs E R Hovey and Miss Blanche Hovey.
Cedar Rapids quartet from the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club will join Carl Heinen the violinist for the radio drama Spring Awakes airing Thursday at 4 15 pm on station WMT The cast includes Mrs Aulden Griffin president Mrs W R Armstrong Mrs T H DeWees and Mrs Carl Heinen The program was organized by Mrs W R Armstrong with Mrs H Heiserman assisting and includes script writing and prior radio work by Armstrong in Des Moines
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