Easter Weekend Guests Arrive for Local Celebrations
Local residents welcome out of town visitors for the Easter weekend with households opening their doors. Mrs Frank Davis of De Meine visits her parents Mr and Mrs Erne Ro Moore while Mrs Wallace D Lyon hosts a bridge luncheon for friends and club members. The Hutchinsons from Charles City and Michael join Mrs L M Ford, and Clarence Philbrook of Chicago stays with Mrs Carl W Kervan. Betty Chandler of Omaha visits Cedar Rapids homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceominz
Frank Davis
de Meine
Erne
Ro Moore
Knollwood Dive
Davis
Wallace D Lyen
Park Avenue
Bridge Club
H F Hutchinson
Charles City
Michael
Hutchinsons
L M_ Ford
Crescent Street
Cev
Clarence Philbrook
Chicago
Peltrocks
Carl W Kervan
Kirwin
Ridgewes Drive
Betty Chandler
Omaha
Chandler
Cedar Rapids
Beloit junior elected vice president of sorority chapter
Miss Greanie Trumbull daughter of Mr and Mrs M B Trumbull 535 Forest drive SE recently elected vice president of Alpha Mu chapter of Delta Gamma sorority at Beloit college Beloit Wis where she is a junior student She will assume office in September 1940 1941 school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greanie Trumbull
M Bo Trumbull
Forest Drive
Alpha Mu
Delta Gemma Sorority
Beloit Collesze
Beloit
Wis
Miss Trumbull
Delta Delta Delta Sorority Installs Coe Officers
Delta Delta Delta at Coe College installed officers Tuesday at the Delta lodge with Dora Jane Hamblin of Bedford named president. New officers include Diana Coffey Wellman as vice president and Merle Lindsten as recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Coe College
theDelta Lodge
Dora Jane Hamblin
Bedford
Frances Blaul
Dorothy Nelson
Phyllis Sheehy
Diana Coffey Wellman
Merle Lindsten
Chicago
Mary Ellen Oldag
Paullina
Marjorie Reaney
Columbus Junction
Oak Park
Miss Elizabeth Thompson Returns on Easter Break
Miss Elizabeth Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Malcolm M Thompson of 2137 First Avenue FE arrives in the city Wednesday to spend the Easter holidays with her parents. She is a student at Lindenwood College in St Charles Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Thompson
Malcolm M . Thompson
First Avenue FE
City
Miss Thompson
Lindenwood College
St Charles
Mrs Amor H Sargent Hosts Bridge Club at Home
Mrs Amor H Sargent of 2237 Washington Avenue SE entertained her bridge club Thursday. Luncheon tables were laid for eight guests in her home, with closes of the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amor H Sargent
Washington Avenue
Lindenwood college head Miss Stookey visits Cedar Rapids kin
Miss Margaret Mantle Stookey of St Charles Missouri, former Cedar Rapids physical education teacher, is visiting her brother Carl Stookey and family at 1265 Second Avenue SE. She is now head of Lindenwood college's physical education department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mantle Stookey
St Charles
Cedar Rapids
Carl Stookes
Second Avenue SE
Miss Stookey
Lindenwood College
Barber Hurd wedding in Cedar Rapids home
Lucille Barber daughter of Mrs E. R. White of Marion married Paul L. Hurd of Iowa City at Rev E T Gough's Cedar Rapids home. The candlelight ceremony featured bride in blue silk with organdie. Reception followed at Commonwealth tea room Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Barber
E. Ro White
Marion
Paul L. Hurd
Iowa City
E. T Gough
Mount Vernon
Olive Hurd
Robert Chamberlain
Iowi City
Commonwealth Tea Room
Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy Drumior College
Marion High School
Beta Sigma Phi
Business Girls
Hurd
University of Iowa
Lagomarcino Grupo
Iowa Ciy
South Governor Street
Leona Fromm
Clifford Shearer
Otto Schluter
T. Perrine
Miss Neuzil Arrives From Rosemont For Two Week Visit
Miss Betty Neuzil daughter of Dr and Mrs W J Neuzil 2343 Grande avenue SE arrived Thursday from Rosemont Pennsylvania where she attends Rosemont College. She will remain in the city for a two week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Neuzil
W J. Neuzil
Grande Avenue
Rosemont
Rosemont College
Ames Graduates Highlight Commencement at State College
Mrs Esther Krska, Mr and Mrs James Taylor and Mrs CK Hromatko attended commencement at Iowa State College in Ames. Ralph C Krska earned his BS degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Krska
James Taylor
CK. Hromatko
Ames
Towa State College
Ralph C. Krska
Tanida Camp Fire Girls Hike and Skate at Guardian Home
Members met Tuesday at their guardian's home to split into two groups for a nature sign hunt and roller skating. Attendees included Noreen Hiland Donna Hiland Josce Richardson Gladys Gable Maxine Charipar Florence Hoy and Evelyn Poula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanida
Frank Bukacek
Noreen
Donna Hiland
Josce Richardson
Gladys Gable
Maxine Charipar
Florence Hoy
Evelyn Poula
Friendship Club Picnic At Home Of Mrs Walker And Mrs Camburn
Ten members of the Friendship club attended a luncheon on Wednesday at the home of Mrs Nell Walker and Mrs Mae Camburn 825 Fourth street SW. Mrs Camburn who has been ill received a number of Easter gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Nell Walker
Mae Camburn
Fourth Street
Camburn
Rev Loferski Discusses Modern Living In Cedar Rapids Talk
The Rev D A Loferski rector of St Johns Episcopal outlined perspective and balance in modern living to Cedar Rapids Woman's club art department. He described perspective as seeing events in proper relationships and balance as a mental scale guiding choices from good taste to fundamental living. He shared a five point chart on material and social relations sex orientation and feelings and urged knowing oneself before contributing to modern living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Loferski
St. John's Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Loferski
Cathedral Shelter
Episcopal Social Center of
Chicago
Canon Gibson
St. Mary‘s
Calvary Church
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Loferski
Miss Lileen McNamara Honored at Shower
Miss Eileen McNamara bride elect of Albert Steinbreck was feted at a Cedar Rapids miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Anna Mitchell Mrs Orley Brown and Miss Margaret Jane Brown. Attendees included Mesdames McNamara Sonka George McNamara Mann Mulherin Neely Vittum Buresh Donnan Taber Rohlena Lub bock Mulherin and Misses Spencer Lub bock Buresh Olga Buresh Lilian Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mitchell
Orley Brown
Margaret Jane Brown
Mrs Brown
Eileen McNamara
Albert Steinbreck
James McNamara
John Sonka
George McNamara
Edward Mann
John Mulherin
James Neely
Clarence Vittum
Joe Buresh
J G Donnan
W C Taber
Frank A Rohlena
Stanley Lubbock
D C Mulherin
Josie Spencer
Ida Lubbock
Elsie
Olga Buresh
Lilian Murphy
Cedar Rapids
Birthday Surprise Honors Two Women at Home gathering
Mrs GW MecSkimming and Mrs Lou Rozek were honored at a surprise dinner party Wednesday at 14509 First Street SW. Guests included Frank Merrifield Ed Koutsky Bud Konigsmark Mrs Andrew Mayfield and family Dorothy and Leon Stusak Libbie Stanek O Brien Bob Burns and family Harry Serovy G W Moore John Murphy George Pierce and family Ula Eckert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GW. MecSkimming
Lou Rozek
MecSkimming
First Street
Frank Merrifield
Ed Koutsky
Bud Konigsmark
Andrew Mayfield
Dorothy
Leon Stusak
Libbie Stanek
O Brien
Easter Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Caffee at Fifth Avenue Home
Mrs Mabel N Caffee entertained at an Easter luncheon Wednesday afternoon at her Fifth Avenue apartment. An Easter bouquet marked the table as guests included Mrs Alice Kennedy, Mrs Glenn Bullman, Mrs Charles McIntosh, Mrs RE Bucknell and Mrs Alletta Shadie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel N. Caffee
Fifth Avenue
Alice Kennedy
Glenn Bullman
Charles McIntosh
Re, Bucknell
Alletta Shadie
Birthday Dinner Honors Lil Nan Barger at Rushek Home
Mrs W. L. Rushek hosted a birthday dinner Wednesday at 211 B Avenue NW in honor of her daughter Lil Nan Barger. Guests included Mary Rushek Joseph O Neal Marie Summers Jean Runner Mr and Mrs Raymond Barger and their son Jackie Mr and Mrs Paul Sailor and their son Howard and W. L. Rushek and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Rushek
B Avenue NW
Lil- Nan Barger
Thirty-fourth Street
Mary Rushek
Joseph O Neal
Marie Summers
Jean Runner
Raymond Barger
Jackie
Paul Sailor
Howard
W. 1
Rushek
Joan Yessler Hosts Luncheon With Cheley Camp Friends
Miss Joan Yessler daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Yessler entertained campmates at a luncheon at her home, 2405 Fourth Avenue SE. Guests included Mary Jo Studer Ellen Currey Joanne Crawford Betsy Blaise Susan Brown Nancy Green Betty Ford Diane Marshall and others from Cheley camp who plan to join the group at camp this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Yessler
J. A Yessler
Fourth Avenue SE
Mary Jo Studer
Ellen Curray
Joanne Crawford
Betsy Blaise
Susan Brown
Nancy Green
Betty Ford
Diane Marshall
Cheley
Miss Yessler
Charlotte Trewin
Shirley Nichols
Alaskan Industries Highlighted In Society Lecture
Saturday at 7 30 pm in the rooms of the Society for the Hard of Hearing 2030 BC building Dr R L Mantz presents colored stereoptic slides of Alaska assisted by Mrs Mantz The talk covers fishing mining and northern natural resources An invitation extended to all hard of hearing residents for the lecture and supper beforehand The society will relocate soon with details to be announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the Hard of Hearing
BC _ building
R. L. Mantz
Alaska
Mantz
White Shrine Kensington Meeting Highlights Pupils’ Program
The White Shrine Kensington met Wednesday at Mrs. Louise Padley’s home. Edna Dieman’s pupils presented pieces including Chatterbox song and dance by Patricia Schabar Gypsy Dance by Jean Dunlop Jitter Bug by Barbara Risk Little Dutch Garden by Patricia Schaber with Eulalia Hauser as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Shrine
Kensington
Louise Padley
Avenue NE
Edna Dieman
Patricia Schabar
Jean Dunlop
Barbara Risk
Patricia Schaber
Eulalia Hauser
Talbott Reelected Head Of Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Music Dept
Mrs L A Talbott was reelected chairman of the Cedar Rapids Woman's club music department after a picnic luncheon. E W Krickard was named vice chairman and E A DeBruin secretary. E B Rohn became treasurer with R L Naibert and A C Topinka as leaders. Forty members attended the meeting, hearing reports from secretary Carl Heinen and treasurer EB Rohn. The program featured Negro spirituals and performances by Edith Reed, Beulah Harrison, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A Talbott
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
E. W. Krickard
E. A DeBruin
B Rohn
R. L. Naibert
A. C. Topinka
Carl Heinen
EB. Rohn
Sue Crank
J. Rosamond Johnson
Jordan
Edith Reed
Crank
James Walter Johnson
Paul Wallace Dunbar
Beulah Harrison
Service Club Work Session and Executive Meeting
The Service club of the Community House will hold a work session Friday at 1 30 p.m. and an executive meeting Monday at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club
Two Women From City Travel to Chicago Club Day
Mrs Louis Wise and Mrs Ro A Mike leave Tuesday from 6356 Eighteenth street SW and 934 Nineteenth street SE to attend the annual guest day for all clubs in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Wise
Eighteenth Street
Ro A. Mikesell
Nineteenth Street
Chicago
Mrs Lillian Gongwer Hosts Relatives For Evening
Mrs Lillian Gongwer of 3023 Waveland drive NW hosted relatives Tuesday evening. After a buffet supper the group played 500. Guests included Homer Chacey and daughter Jennie John Rasplicka and children John Jr Mary Ann Dorothy and Bill John Clark and Junior Mr and Mrs John Wolfe Polly and Junior Jerome Gongwer Erva Taylor and Mr and Mrs Simon Gongwer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Gongwer
Waveland Drive
Homer Chacey
Jennie
John Rasplicka
John, Jr
Mary Ann
Dorothy
Bill
John Clark
John Wolfe
Polly
Jerome Gongwer
Erva Taylor
Simon Gongwer
Warning to Motorists Using 1939 Licenses
Delinquent vehicle owners still using 1939 plates receive sheriff notices demanding immediate new licenses or risk seizure and sale to collect fees. Current notices target motorists operating vehicles with outdated registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Smith
Auxiliary to Master and Journeyman Barbers Meeting
The group met Wednesday afternoon at 248 Johnson avenue NW the home of Mrs A E Morehouse with Mrs C Lee assisting. After the business session the group played cards and bingo with prizes to several named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A E Morehouse
Johnson Avenue NW
C. Lee
T . Thompson
Jean Lauch
Kermit Craft
T. H Youngton
Chris Robinson
E. L. Brewer
C H White
Clarence Johnson
Notice on Vehicle Record Cancellations and Penalties
The registrant who moved out of Iowa or junked during 1939 must file an affidavit with the sheriff before cancellation from records. The sheriff’s letter states that if the car is sold and transfer not reported, both buyer and seller face penalties under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Nazi Onslaught at Any Moment Expected on Maginot Line
London based Daily Mail report quotes sources in Rome saying Hitler plans a major attack on the French Maginot line to break through and establish European domination. The blitz would combine land sea and air offensives aimed at Great Britain with the assault possibly starting at any moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Mail
Rome
Adolf Hitler
French Maginot Line
Wilson Broadbent
Great Britain
Bible's Truth Count Across Testaments Revealed
A study shows the King James Bible’s Old and New Testaments each contain the word truth exactly 117 times, totaling 234 occurrences across the two sections. Researchers note this parity prompts discussion of translation patterns and textual emphasis.
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Geanie Trumbull
Hutchinson
Hutchinson’s
Coe
Mrs. Avor HW. Sargent
Capons Turkeys Jones
Goodness
Pure White Hennery
Lihett
Tilreal
Milwaukee
Hladkyy’s
Grocery & Market
4Th Ave
Dial
Er Brea
Vana Aas
Cader
North Red Rover
Hamilton Seed & Coal CO
Paul Hurd
Baldridee
Betty Neuzail
Tanida Camp Fire
Rev. Loferski
Lileen McNamara
Irs
Wee
Second Street
Dows Bldg
DR. Mantz
Hearing Society
White Shrine Kensington
L.A. Talbott
John E. Lapes
Florist
Mrs. Gongwer
Jane
Joe
The
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
Hiltbrunner Music Company
Phonograph Records
RCA Victor
Walt Disney
Iowa Theater
Mrs. Morehouse
UCR
Beenar's
George WY. Hardy Co
First Avenue E
Fudge
Krebs
Baby
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