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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1934
Page
6
Howard Hall hosts an informal Gay Nineties dance at Brucemore on Friday night with guests dressing in period attire. Attics are rummaged for costumes as old rigs and buggies may reappear for the event.
Mr and Mrs Sumner D Quarton of Linden Drive SE entertain at the Country Club Thursday night honoring Mrs Quarton’s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Russell Cowies of Santa Fe NM who have visited since Sunday. Mr and Mrs Cowles travel east Friday with the Quartons and daughter Betsy who will stop in Washington DC to visit their son Gardner Quarton over Easter.
Miss Mary Stubbs and Mrs. Frank Witwer were chosen as local delegates to the national Junior League convention in Toronto, Canada, to be held May 28 to June 1.
Mr and Mrs J Leo Cooper of 1922 Glenway drive SE left Tuesday for St Louis for a short visit with relatives and friends.
Sixty women attended a bridge and tea at Mrs. Clarence W. Beatty's home on Garden Drive SE. Hostesses included Mrs. Beatty and Mesdames Kreikard Sinaiko Dubbert and Fellows. Mrs. Ben Ogden presided. Prizes were won by Mrs. W C Keneeny and Miss Eleanor Taylor in contract. Mesdames Kopecky and Arrington in auction bridge.
Royal H Holbrook spoke to more than forty members at Westminster Presbyterian church for the Happy Homemakers annual meeting. He traced Iowa’s early explorers and the territory’s transition to statehood ninety years ago and contrasted past and present conditions. Rev J Renwick McCullough introduced him. officers named for 1934 include Edward Eaton president Clifford Omundson vice president Howard Martin secretary treasurer and Earl B Delzell class teacher.
Mrs W A Montgomery hosted the Tuesday Study Club at the Jurtta Gallery. The event featured her paintings on display and refreshments served with Miss Anna Marie DeCastello assisting. Mrs S N Harris led the Leisure Time use discussion followed by a round table discussion with all members participating.
King's Daughters meets Thursday at 10 am for a day session hosted by Miss Altna McEvania at 1509 Parsenae. Comforts will be served for luncheon beginning at 1 pm.
Mrs F G Ladd led the Woman's club art department talk on floral design stressing fanciful spiritual balance. She showcased arrangements from Italian urns to Sicilian vases with pansies, forget me nots, and daylilies, linking nature and art through form and background.
Dinners and Dutch treat suppers are planned before the Community Players three one act plays at McKinley on Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Henry Files host ten at their Blake boulevard home for a private supper. The cast of Murder In The Town Players will dine at the Hotel Montrose with author Mrs Helen Hines and director Albert McCleery. A butter dinner to theatergeere and actors will follow the show at the same hotel.
Taylor PTA fourteen members staged a Mothers' Kitchen band concert for 130 attendees at the Friendly club meeting in the Hotel Montrose Tuesday night. Mrs Clare Nichols announced that inside meetings will end on April 15.
The Czech Fine Arts Society held a Tuesday evening at the Roosevelt hotel featuring a Masaryk life study by Adolph C. Topinka and a film from the Czech consulate in New York. Miss Rose Ann Kubovec performed Nocturne on piano and a soprano concert followed with works by Mass Seller and others.
The Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Davenport hosted eastern Iowa and western Illinois chapters at the outing club dinner in Davenport on Monday. Miss Darlene Gordon of Clinton presided. a district meeting followed and a one act play by Tau members closed the evening. Cedar Rapids Sigma chapter was represented by Wilma Wells and other officers and members including Fern Steffens Hazel Walters Eileen Koehler Ida McQuin Ruth Bartling Marguerite Smith Wiltrude Cherry Dorothy Hrdlicka.
Friends surprised Miss Rita Crofter aged 14 on Fourteenth Avenue SW for her birthday Saturday. A shamrock-decorated cake baked by Mrs Frank Stastny was shared by honorees Maxine Stastny Dorothy Bartosh Becky Hun téer Dorothy Dilouhy Frances Coufal Irma Zahradnik Edna Tajaler Mary Stastny Dorothy Basemann Horace Snow Orval Schmitt Albert Henry Urban Roger Basemann Franklin Stastny Arnold Fields and William Clouhy.
Mrs Richard Henderson entertained the bridge club at dinner Monday night at the Butterfly tea shop. Guests included Miss Helen Chamberlin, Miss Helen Hal Jenbeck, Miss Borghild Schefie, Miss Marlys Heisinger, Miss Edna Mackinson, Miss Edith Mayhew, Mrs Joseph Toman, Miss Veda Von Sprecken, Mrs H I Stenson, Miss Marguerite Forney, and Mrs Raymond Brown. Mrs Toman won high score.
Members of chapter FO PE O attended a luncheon hosted by Mrs R W Greene at 370 Sixteenth Street SE. Miss Mary Belt dean of women at Coe College reviewed a play. Guests included Mrs W E Kemble from Oskaloosa and Mrs Edwin Franken with Miss Katherine Franken from Cedar Rapids.
The Harmony club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs Alice Zemanek 217 Twelfth street SE. Members were entertained at luncheon with afternoon bridge. The next meeting will be at Mrs Hazel Rinard's home. COLORADO VISITOR DEPARTS Mrs Harry McCall of Salida Cole who has been visiting with Mrs E M Mc Call 1839 Mount Vernon Avenue and Mr and Mrs William McCall 116 First Avenue will depart Wednesday night for Kansas City and Fort Smith Ark.
Fragmentary parish notices list church groups at Daniels Park Ald Tre Danes Park Ladies Ald Kensington and Trinity Wood Division No 3. Items mention Baptists, Immaculate Career, and a school phonograph event at 2 WW pm Thursday. references include Mrs Gordon Oswald 1128, James Brown, St Agnes, and a Friday March date.
Eighty Cedar Rapids women and girls attended a YWCA dinner as part of the eighth annual National Business and Professional Council banquet. Messages from Tokyo and other YWCA groups were read and Dr. Nelson Vance Russell of Cee College delivered an address advocating world peace and cross group friendship.
Fidelity Life Lodge 106 meets 6 30 p.m. for picnic at 835 First Ave with dish to share. 8 p.m. business session followed by card party. Juvenile Lodge 106 at 7 p.m. for business. Maria Kensington hosts 230 p.m. Thursday at 341 Seven teenth St SW. Hosts include Mrs. James Houser and several named ladies. Maccabees Linn Tent 38 and Troway Hives 111 plan 8 p.m. dance at Moose Hall with Red Pepper girls picnic supper. Woman's Relief Corps holds Kensington in Memorial building Thursday afternoon hosted by Mrs Emercy Leatherberry. A A U W reads group meets Friday 230 p.m. at 2119 Blake Blvd SE. Mrs C Kesler hosts book review by Mrs A L Bye.
Evolution of capes in Easter coats shows long-standing real capes and newer cape like effects. Designers feature wide revers fur edged cape elements and detachable cape details that drape at the back or front. Readers are invited to request illustrated leaflets with styling guidance and a coupon.
A district roundup lists multiple local group gatherings. Carrie Morcombe hosts a Friday luncheon at 1541 Bever avenue SE at 1 pm. Mrs Sam Christensen attends. Auxiliary groups plan Thursday evening meetings with initiation at 8 pm and a charity card party at 109 Second avenue SE Friday at 2 pm. Gethsemane Shrine holds a Friday ceremonial at 7 45 pm with 6 30 pm dinner and Shepherdess drill. Women of the Moose meet Thursday at 1 30 pm at 718 Fourth avenue SE. bring scissors and needles. First Towa Volunteers meet Thursday at 8 pm at the VFW hall. Boy Scout Troop 19 will visit with a first aid demonstration. Queen of the West lodges host a picnic supper Thursday at 66 pm at the hall. members should bring picnic supplies and cards after the 7 30 meeting. Hawkeye lodge No 27 B of L F and E meets Thursday at 7 pm at the I O O F hall.
A 1934 fashion note highlights tomorrow's two piece dresses available in tailored and soft styles, signaling current style directions with emphasis on versatility and fit.
Mrs. E. W. Spence of Cedar Rapids, a member of the State Garden club committee, was to present an illustrated talk on Iowa gardens at the Anamosa Woman's club meeting Wednesday afternoon. Luncheon guests included Mrs. Spence and Mesdames W. H. Dunshee, W. F. Brocksmit, and CGRR Chandler of Cedar Rapids, hosted by Mrs. R. E. Rhinehart.
Fred Kluss principal of Grant High School will address the social supper group at the YMCA at 6 pm Thursday. It marks the second in the Who's Who in Cedar Rapids series.
Mr and Mrs Joseph A Schmitt of 1426 M street SW announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Gladys Schmitt to Donald M Welson son of Mr and Mrs John Nelson of 1620 Fourth Avenue SE The wedding is set for May 19.
Mr and Mrs Henry Files of 2165 Blake boulevard invite ten guests to a dinner party at their home Saturday evening.
At the March meeting of the Dairy Dale Parent Teacher Association the Rev Ermil B Frye spoke on The Dangers and Possibilities of Movies. The program also featured a piano solo by Ruth Converse and vocal entertainment by Dempsy ones.
Miss Lucile Hall celebrated her fifteenth birthday with a surprise party at 1629 B avenue NW Tuesday night. Bunce was played and prizes were won by Idris Wyatt and Patricia Thorne. Attending were Electa Bailey Grace Fisher Louise Mason Marion Foushee Nadine Mott Jean Holton Betty Munden June Bridge and Dorothy Cornell.
The Business and Professional Women's club held a St Patrick's party Tuesday evening at the Montrose hotel in the Crystal room. Frances Norton sang Irish melodies with Gertrude Shoemaker. Rose Marie Doty danced. huge shamrocks and hats decorated. Nelle Crawford chaired, helped by Jenna Strahan, Etta Loyka, Louisa Strange, Florence Ernst, and Viola Hajny as assistants.
Local playgoers planning to accompany the casts of Prairie Fantasy and Murder in the Town Players for a Dutch treat dinner at Memorial Union before the state play contest shows begin at 7 p.m. Reservations are being taken at the Hobby House.
Miss Arlene Selzer welcomed friends after school Tuesday to celebrate her twelfth birthday at 859 Fourth Avenue SE. Attendees included Mary Healy, Bonnie Mae Diebold, Betty Ann Becker, Louise Buck, Mary Heigle, Marguerite Scanlon, Jean Rahar, Regina Weber, Mary Wenke, Janet Patrick, and Gloria Zemanek. Prizes went to Buck, Heigle, and Zemanek. refreshments were served.
Children of St Matthew's school entertained the P T A with an annual St Patrick's day party held in the school on Friday. Participants directed by the Sisters included Ruth Ann Gallander James Reding Mary Scalaro Helen Miller Mark Vermarsch Rosella Fleming Eugene Fleming Betty Jean McGuire and Madalene Robinson. Group numbers featured second third seventh and eighth grade pupils.
Mrs. C J Caldwell of 111 Twenty fifth street drive SE and her daughter Mrs. R K Keech of 2516 Twenty sixth street drive SE returned Tuesday after a several days visit in Chicago.
H A Pariah of Boone, superintendent of the Iowa division of the North Western railroad, attended a card party for members and friends in the Terrace Garden at Hotel Montrose. Hostesses included A Rowe and others. Bridge prizes went to E E Voight, B O Baker, W E Hill, and N D Watson. five hundred prizes to Lyle B Greff, M Hodges, B Hodges, and Harry Bell. door prize to J J Nedved.
Mrs C A Pope entertained former Cornell college friends at a birthday luncheon at her home on Tuesday. Attendees included Miss Daisy Burd, Mrs Charles Burd, Miss Hazel Runkle of Lisbon, and Mrs C F Hartzell of Whittier who just returned from five years in Costa Rica.
The Dilworth Minnesota board of education announced it would accept applications for a new superintendent and twelve teaching positions. Applications arrived from every state and even from Balboa Canal Zone within ten days.
The junior class presents a three act comedy The Man in the Green Shirt this Friday in the school auditorium. Cast includes Victor Ross Harold Kelso Leonard Hovey William Michael Beulah Kosina Bernice Fay Nina Ague Mildred Leaven Edna Sejora.
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