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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1940
Page
10
A humorous miscellany recounts bridge club quirks at a bi weekly dinner and a Chicago visit causing a rib crack. Other notes cover prank smoke in Coe College halls, a ladder tumble injuring David Darling, candidate blotter curiosities, and Easter lunar lore from the Gazette research desk.
The history and literature department will discuss Our Spanish Neighbors Reconstruct Their Country led by Mrs Emil Rasmussen. The American home department hosts a covered dish luncheon hosted by Mrs Walter Faton and others. The international relations group investigates South America with talks by several members. The current events department plans a picnic luncheon and five minute Taft focused talks. The past presidents meet for luncheon with a springtime fashion and planning program. The philanthropic and dramatic art departments host sewing tea and broadcasting technique discussions.
Out of town guests attended college set parties including Miriam Lovell from Monticello and Paris Nininger of Denver Colp. Grinnell College members and hosts, with Eliza beth Smith home from Vanderbilt for holidays, plus a Cedar Rapids Country club luncheon for Elizabeth Smith. AVERILL family news notes Nancy visiting Milwaukee Downer students and Dudley Averill to join for vacation. Leora Marshall, Cedar Falls graduate now teaching in Wadena, returns for Easter with her parents.
Many visitors arrive for the Easter weekend including Mrs Mahlon A Anderson of Iowa City visiting Kappa Alpha Theta at the university. Mr and Mrs Drury Davis of Evanston Ill. Mrs Mary Driver from Chicago staying with the Fergusons. Mr and Mrs B M Bradford of Des Moines hosting John Bennett and daughter Joan. Miss Rosemary Royce of Fau Claire Wis with the Shuttleworths. Joe Brownlee visiting Dr and Mrs Ben Wolverton from Kansas City. and G Gradert Blanche Gradert and Sandra Shenefelt with the Shives for Sunday dinner.
The Order of Rainbow for Girls assembly 1 held its annual school of instruction at the Masonic hall after a luncheon at the Elks club in honor of Mrs Ethel Ballard. About 200 members attended the dinner, with a cross-shaped table decorated in seven rainbow colors. A 24-girl drill team performed, followed by initiation of several girls and dancing to conclude the evening. Also noted are local community events including a fourth birthday party, a book review group, and meetings of the Vernon Heights Reading Club and Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers club.
The projected schedule lists Prof Homer Dill curator of Town bird sanctuary as guest speaker for the American Association of University Women. The gathering occurs at 8 p.m at Mrs C L Fenner home 2101 Washington Ave SE with a short business meeting led by Mrs Wayne J Foster.
Kathryn Wray Wolfe daughter of Mr and Mrs C K Wolfe of 1801 Higley avenue SE married Lowell M Taylor son of Mr and Mrs A L Taylor of 508 Vernon drive SE at the Wolfe home. Rev Dr Charles J Bready officiated. The couple plan a short trip and will reside at 1801 Higley avenue SE after April 15.
Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Kirwin entertained at a buffet dinner at their Ridgeway Drive SE home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Philbrook of Chicago. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond T. Ashlock and others. separate dinner party at the Bickel home honored Mr. and Mrs. CR Omundson bound for Chicago. Imogen B. Emery, DAR national defense chair, spoke in Denver and Denton Texas before returning to Cedar Rapids.
Seventeen members of the Home Garden club were entertained at a dessert luncheon Wednesday at the Commonwealth tea room with Mrs. Arthur L. Bye as hostess and Mrs. Arthur L. Augustine assisting. Mrs. Harold R. Trewin and Mrs. Ernest Kosek showed cruise trip motion pictures to the West Indies and South America, followed by Mrs J F Currell leading a discussion on trees.
Easter visitors spread across Waterloo and nearby towns as families host guests and students join relatives for the holiday. Local residents include the Klingers in Davenport with sons Bobby and Donny, Iveses in Waterloo visiting Oelwein, and Ted Kubicek visiting Vail. Misses Zimmerman and Christiansen and Miss Kensinger also host Easter guests from colleges. Chapter DK of PEE meets Monday at 8 pm at Mrs Moore’s home with a program on The Unadjusted Child led by Miss Lena Vogt. Virginia McLean will arrive Thursday from Stephens College to spend spring vacation with her mother.
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