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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1946
Page
12
The Kenwood route story notes lighter crowds as the war ends while a driver recalls a passenger who lived across the street. He once gave this man rides for three weeks yet never saw him face to face, highlighting wartime routines altering daily life.
A sardine crowd on a city bus leads to door row exits and a surprised mother calling for her son. Jokes and oddities follow including a doubletalk quiz and a political box incident. An Omaha navy inspection notes focus on quantity. A Wilson high school projection club teaches film operation as schools expand classroom tech. A delirious patient and a froglegs water joke cap the daily items.
The Iowa Junior Division of the National Federation of Music Clubs holds a Saturday festival starting 9 a.m. at the YMCA with first through fourth districts represented. Chairman Mrs Louis H Sila and assistant Miss Elizabeth Bohac lead a large panel of senior advisors and judges from Iowa music schools and clubs.
Delta Gamma alumnae to gather in Marion on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. J. H. er's home located at 1700 Eighth Street. The event invites members of the sorority to reconnect and share news.
Chapter GM meets Monday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Arthur Bearle 1835 C avenue NE Miss Naomi Doe bel to speak assisting hostess Chapter DK meets Monday at 8 p m with Mrs J M Tallman 2608 Bever avenue SE Miss Mari anna Sackett and Miss Florence Chapin assist hostess Topics include Asia and Iran Installations of officers led by Miss Ruby Taylor president and other listed officers.
Two active Alpha Gamma Delta sorority members from Coe College will attend the Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers Club luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Commonwealth Tea Room. Miss Hermann, president of the Coe chapter, will also join the committee’s guest.
Miss Martha Lou Smith and Dr. Conkling renewed their wedding vows Saturday at an altar decorated with white gladiolas and tapers. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Smith, and the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Conkling of Des Moines, celebrated with a Cedar Rapids Country Club reception.
The Parker family announces the engagement of Lorene Parker to Carroll Miskimen. Lorene works for Penick and Ford. Carroll, recently discharged from the navy after 33 months overseas, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Miskimen. The wedding is planned for June. The item also notes a Newcomer's Club tea and bridge party at the YMCA on Wednesday, 2 to 4 30 p.m., hosted by five local women.
The club delayed its March 27 session to April 3. The group meets in the YMCA Little Theater at 8 p.m. to hear Paul Engel discuss Modern Poetry.
Mr and Mrs B L Anderson of 355 Woodland Dr SE and Mr and Mrs James W Bell of 2141 Linden Dr SE will depart for Minneapolis Wednesday to attend the Ice Follies, staying three days.
Riverside announces the engagement of Velma Beranek to Harold D Coonley son of C W Coonley of 1207 First Ave SW. Miss Beranek works for Penick and Ford Ltd Inc while Coonley attends Spartan College of Aeronautical Engineering in Tulsa Okla. Alumnae Kappa Kappa Gamma luncheon set with layette project for Norwegian babies hosted by Mrs J Rayner Narper Mrs Robert O Meara and Mrs Benjamin Stephens. Delphian Society meets at Commonwealth with program led by Mrs J M Long and highlights of Mexico trip by Mrs Harry S Johnson.
Ray Stoner Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ray J Stoner 1265 Hazel drive NE celebrated his tenth birthday Saturday with a party at the Stoner home Guests included Ronald and Donald Helms James Davis Terrance and Mickey Huston Patty French Richard Ghoslin David Wright and others The Stoners will host a family birthday dinner with relatives including J W Stoner and Mrs Marie Garrett Also Alpha Xi Delta alumnae meet Monday and Shakespeare Club gathers Wednesday
Two college clubs host afternoon reading groups with reviews announced. Oscar P. Rusch at 2436 Fifth Avenue SE chairs the 2 p.m. session featuring Mrs. Palmer's Honey by Fannie Cook. Betty H. Pritchett leads a 1:30 p.m. dessert session at 2432 Grande Avenue SE with Mrs. Morris B. Katz and co host Mrs. J F Gilway reviewing My Lady Cleves by Margaret Campbell Barnes.
The YWCA craft program exhibits items from lucite weaving leather stenciling and wood-chipping classes in the recreation room at 7 p.m. Tea is served at 8 p.m. Teachers include Mrs A Ivan Mason Miss Gail Fowler and Fred Fischer. Hostesses are Miss Evelyn Hand Miss Betty Britt Miss Ruth McCune and Mrs J A Basley. Audience invited. The Cultus club guest day is Thursday at 2 p.m. hostess Mrs Anna Hendricks with assistants Mrs E H Ruge. Speaker E J Burns on Pictorial Design. Tea afterward with presidents Mrs L T Mitchell and Mrs O W Mull pouring.
Dr. Edgar C. Taylor, headmaster of the Taylor School for Boys in St Louis, told Cedar Rapids college club members at Roosevelt hotel that the United States bears responsibility for a peaceful world. He argued the UNO outperforms the League of Nations, stressed justice in war, and urged recognizing good in people while noting Russia's aims and Britain's loan role. The discussion framed U S leadership as key to global peace and prosperity.
The Gen. Platoff Don Cossack Russian chorus will perform a program of music and dancing at 8 15 p m Wednesday in the Paramount theater. Admission to the third Community Concert course event is by membership ticket only. Doors open 7 15 p.m. The chorus led by Nicholas Kostrakoff will render church music folk melodies Cossack war songs and more Russian pieces including famous Cossack dances. The group organized in 1926 in Prague consists of former Imperial Russian cavalry officers who fled after the revolution. They have given 4500 concerts visiting all continents and are named after a Cossack general who aided Napoleon’s defeat on Moscow's march. The Don region lies along the Don river in western Russia to the Sea of Azov. Cedar chapter No 184 will hold a school of instruct at Masonic hall Tuesday at 9 a m Dinner at 6 15 p.m. for members of Cedar officers past matrons and past patrons of Malta and Marion chapters Initiation at 4 p.m. will be shown by Marion chapter officers. Inspection at 7 30 p.m. will be followed by dancing and cards.
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