Whimsical Local Tales From A Busy Downtown
A collage of short items from downtown life recounts a girl and mother with a teddy bear named Perseverance, a library sneeze at Sarsa parilla and the Slave Girl, a Cedar Rapids Garden club mix up, Joe Hughes changing ties for St Patrick's Day, a Grinnell fresher hosting a breakast guest, a jailbreak joke, and a nurse scooter ride gifted by G W Kooyman for the newborn son of orchestra leader Stan Stanley born March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walter Stanley
Stan Stanley
G W Kooyman
Miss Inskeep Praised by Music Writer in Musical America
Miss Alice Inskeep Cedar Rapids public schools music supervisor is honored in Musical America February 25 issue by Ewaha S Butterman. The column lauds her as a pioneer founder educator active in Music Educators National Conference and North Central MENC meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Inskeep
Cedar Rapids Public
Musical America
Ewaha S Butterman
Cedar Rapids
Music Educators National Conference
Menc Meetings” the Column Reports That Miss Inskeep
Miss Inskeep
First Educational Council
MENC
Inskeep
Vacations Draw College Students Home For Spring Break
Fayet te Indiana hosts a parade of students arriving for spring furloughs with parents in town and plans for trips to Florida California and Arizona. Duke University Western Military Academy Beloit College University of Arizona and Lake Forest College are represented by travelers including Jack Albert Robert Barta Tamar Meister Geanie Trumbull and Jeanne Puckett. Betty Lampe visits from Iowa City while PEO chapter DE gathers Monday evening at Mrs. Hickok’s home with Mrs. Mate Palmer Miss Harriet Moon and Miss Elizabeth Bender coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RH Meister
Forest Drive
Lake Forest
Ill
Lake Forest College
Geanie Trumbull
Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
Trumbull
Bill Mills
Ray J. Mills
Blake Boulevard
Duke University
Durham
N. C
St. Petersburg
Fla
Robert Ettinger
Carl N. Ettinger
Bever Avenue
Iowa State College
Omaha
Kansas City
Jeanne Puckett
Bertram P. Puckett
University of Arizona At
Tucson
California
Pomona
Long Beach
Betty Lampe
John Heidels
Charles T. Hickok
Fifth Avenue SE
Chapter DE
Mate Palmer
Harriet Moon
Elizabeth Bender
Farmers Depart for Lincoln Visit then Miami Vacation
Mr and Mrs J LeRoy Farmer of 2179 Blake boulevard SE left yesterday for Lincoln Nebraska to visit his sister Mrs La Blanche Dryer and will depart Tuesday for Miami Florida for a month long vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer
Blake Boulevard
Lincoln
Neb
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club schedules varied department programs
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club outlines upcoming meetings: history and literature discuss argumentative novels led by Mrs. S C Stookey and Mrs Richard J Nai bert. international relations examines The Oriental Situation from the Japanese Point of View. philanthropic sewing and tea. memorial service for Mary De Woody and James Kennedy. dramatic art with three one act plays. ways and means card party. American home luncheon Your Favorite Recipe. Creemer's fashion show. current events picnic luncheon on Unwelcome Guests in the Americas and countering fifth columnists. Pan-Hellenic directory planning. Shakespeare Club guest day with Comedy of Errors rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Relations Department
O J Elsenbast
Philanthropic Department
Mary de Woody
James Kennedy
American Home Department
Philip E. DeVoe
Creemer’s Department Store
George Quin
N. Jerome
Americas
J. D. Judd
Hitler
C. E. Vaughn
H. G Heiserman
America
C. C Moffitt
United
Shakespeare Club
Harold R. Trewin
Fourth Avenue SE
Engaged to Donald Kessler
Mr and Mrs W G Keneeny announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Wilferene to Donald L Kessler son of Dr and Mrs L A Kessler The couple will wed in early summer with Wilferene set to graduate from the University of Minnesota in June and both families planning a Chicago home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Keneeny
Park Avenue SE
Wilferene
Donald L. Kessler
L. A. Kessler
Greenwood Drive
Franklin High School
University of Minnesota
Iowa State College
Mrs Haven Y Simmons Returns From California Visit
Mrs Haven Y Simmons of 128 Twenty second street NE returned yesterday afternoon after visiting Pasadena California as the guest of her parents Mr and Mrs John S Ely of Cedar Rapids who are spending the winter on the coast Weekend guests of Miss Lulu Averill and Mrs Frank Hallenbeck at 1120 Second avenue SE are Mr and Mrs Earle G Killeen of Minneapolis formerly of Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A Holbrook
Lakeville, Minn
Mr. Holbrook
Royal H. Holbrook
Second Avenue SE
Lulu Averill
Frank Hallenbeck
Earle G Killeen
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
James W Bells Attend Follies in Minneapolis
Mr and Mrs James W Bell of 2532 Country Club Parkway SE return from Minneapolis where they motored Saturday to attend the Ice Follies. They were joined by Mr and Mrs David Armstrong of Ames. Mrs George Laird hosted twelve for luncheon and Mrs Earle G Killeen of Minneapolis visited here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Bell
Country Club Parkway SE
Minneapolis
David Armstrong
Ames
Beethoven Club Guest Night Program Highlight
The Beethoven club hosts its annual guest night Tuesday at 8 pm in the YWCA club rooms. The program, led by chair Miss Josephine Batchelder, features soloists Mrs. Dorothy Scheldrup and Mrs. Lois Critchett Brown with chamber and chorus pieces including works by Schumann Debussy and Beethoven. The roster includes Virginia Ohmann Margaret McCall Frances Bailey and Mrs Leo Scofield Patterson with Martha Leksa and Martha Orr among performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Club
Josephine Batchelder
Virginia Ohmann
Margaret McCall
Frances Bailey
Leo Scofield Patterson
Dorothy Scheldrup
Iowa City
Lois Critchett Brown
Cedar Rapids
Scheldrup
University of Town
Cornell College
McPhail School of Music
Minneapolis
Brown
Drake University
Martha
Schumann Eleanor Houts
Martha Leksa
Echubert
Debussy
Minstrels
Chaminade
Leote Becking
Lotus Land
Cyril
College Age Group Reunited At Luncheon Party
College age women reunited at a luncheon yesterday afternoon at the Montrose hotel. Attendees included Iowa State College students Annabelle Hershey Betty Jane Peck and Katharine Howe on spring vacation from Ames. Others were Harriet Faele of Linton Indiana with Miss Hershey, and Jean Walter Alice Harmon and Donna Lynott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose Hotel
Iowa State College
Ames
Annabelle Hershey
Betty Jane Peck
Katherine Howe
Harriet Faele
Linton
Ind
Miss Hershey
Jean Walter
Alice Harmon
Donna Lynott
A U W To Hear Talk On England Impressions
The American Association of University Women Cedar Rapids branch will host Mrs. Esther Meier Reid of Monona as speaker on My Impressions of England at War at 8 p.m. at 1829 B Avenue NE. The program, arranged by the international relations committee, features Mrs. Reid introduced by M. R. Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
American Association of University Women
Cedar Rapids
Esther Meier Reid
Monona
Frederick G. Murray
London
Reid
Delbert Meier
George M. Reid
West
Diers Tellier Engagement Announced By Families
Miss Katherine Diers and John Tellier announce their approaching marriage. Miss Diers is a Franklin High School graduate who worked at Mutual Trust Life. Mr. Tellier, also a Franklin graduate, holds a degree from Iowa State College and belongs to Sigma Alpha Epsilon. A 2 to 5 tea today honors the couple with Spring flowers and crystal candelabra decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Diers
John Tellier
G. H. Tellier
Forest Drive
Miss Diers
F. W. Diers
Oakland Road
Franklin High School
Mutual Trust Life Insurance Company
Tellier
Iowa State College
Ames
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Diers
E. Thompson
Charles Sterner
Ladies' Literary With Mrs Ashby Program Preview
Mrs Delbert R Ashby hosts the Ladies' Literary club at 2520 Country Club Parkway SE at 2 30 p m on a day yet unspecified. Mrs Charles W Bingham leads the program presenting Robert Downing who will read excerpts from There Shall Be No Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert R. Ashby
Country Club Parkway SE
Ladies’ Literary Club
Charles W. Bingham
Robert Downeing
Downing
Robert E. Sherwood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cornelia Montgomery
Neil Montgomery
Ase
Federal Works
Western Pacific
Public Library
Elizabeth Hudson
E J Carey
Cedar Rapids Garden Club
Joe Hughes
Lord Chesterfield
Grinnell College
Josh
Chicago
M. Willard Lampe
Hickok
P. EF. O
Miami
Woman's Club Departments
S. C. Stookey
Oliver LeFarge
Richard J. Naibert
Jean de la Brete
International Relations
Philanthropic
S. R. Hawkins
Ben Ogden
F D Fillmore
Fillmore
Dramatic Art Department
W. R. Armstrong
Ways and Means Committee
J C Stanton
R. A. Lorig
Howard L. van Winkle
Ment
Marie Pennybacker
Lee Eckert
Aulden Griffin
AH. Mott
L L Owen
Emil Rasmussen
L. C. Schuknecht
Elwin Smith
Jack E. Durins
Ottumwa
Hollis Peck
Jack E. Durin
Carlton Apartments
Pan-Hellenic Association
Y.W.C
Harold Kolar
Pan-Hellenic
Royat. H. Holbrooks
Lasswell Studio
Third Avenue SE
Paramount Theater
Bidg
Donald Kessler
Chi Omega Sorority
Minnesota
Omicron Nu
National
Kessler
McKinley High School
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Phi Rho Sigma
Wilferene Konecny
Mrs. Haven Y. Simmons
Earle Killeens
James W. Bells
Mrs. Laird
George Laird
Vernon Drive
Earle G. Killeen
Wachineless
Dows
Second Ave
Second Street SE
Au.w
M. R. Warren
G. V. Wood
E Avenue NE
William Mineck
G. A. Kay
Dallas
Texas
A. J. Barths
Illinois
A. J. Barth
Mr. Barth
Jacob A. Barth
Marseilles
Fraternity
Bill McCollister
George McCollister
Rarian Road
Ralph Gearhart, Jr
R. W.gearhart
Twenty-first Street
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Killian Photo
Miss Katherine Diers
Boys’ Choir Guild
Mesdames
Bessemer
Tudor Wilder
John B. Turner II
Arthur A. Collins
W. L. S. Jones
Chauncey Fay
Franklin S. Battin
Edward Breen
R. F. MacDougal
Craig Seeley
Anne Miller
Virginia Collins
Mary Frances Lee
Della May Nash
Audrey Jones
Lucy Simpson
Virginia Bragg
Marian Hunting
Betty Beardsley
Margaret Pratt
Grace Church
Father Jones
Miss Collins
Thrift
Dial
Iowa
Laundry Day Cleaners
Marion
Friedman
Shelby Shess
Longer Life
Red Goose
Friedman-Shelby
Life Magazine
Cribbre College
Filie Setand
First Street
S& Opposite
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