Gay Nineties Party Brightens 1934 Weekend
A 1934 party hosted by Mrs. Howard Hall at Mrs. George Buglas’s home celebrated the Gay Nineties with the Cherry Sisters as a feature act. Dancers performed era tunes, quartets revived old standards, and costumes ranged from stylish to extravagant with many ladies in period gowns. Supper followed late in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Halle
Bracemore
H All
George Buglas
Cherry Sisters
Newark
Eniny
Prince Alberts
Vaile Baby Born in New York City Family Ties Noted
Mrs. Ella M. Finch of Mount Vernon reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Vaile of New York City named Charles Kepler Vaile. The mother is Luella Wilson of Mount Vernon, granddaughter of the late Captain Charles W. Kepler, with Mrs. Finch an aunt of the new mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella M. Finch
Seventh Street
Charles Kepler Vaile
Edwin M. Vaile
New York City
Vaile
Luella Wilson
Mount Vernon
Charles W. Kepler
Finch
Local Couple Return From Florida Visit
Mrs. Roy E. Curray of Linden Drive SE and her husband spent two weeks in Delray Beach Florida. He departed for New York on business and plans to be away about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Curray
Linden Drive
Delray Beach
Florida
Mr. Curray
New York
Miss Muriel McClanahan to Visit Brooks During Easter
Miss Muriel McClanahan of Colorado Springs studies at Monmouth College Monmouth Illinois will spend her Easter vacation at the home of Dr and Mrs Arthur A Brooks 1326 Third Avenue SE She will arrive Wednesday and stay until April 2 spending the holiday with the Brooks family in Monmouth area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel McClanahan
Colorado Springs
Monmouth College
Monmouth, Il
Arthur A. Brooks
Third Avenue SE
McClanahan
Cedar Rapids
Stephens College
Columbia
Martha Joy Mason
Stephens
T. G. Mason
Washington Avenue SE
Virginia Collins
Barbara Bloomhall
Edith Hersch
Janet Coquillette
Jane O'Meara
Marian Hurst
Genevieve
Evelyn Tow
Fairfax
Kansas City Librarian Visits Local Family
Miss Gertrude M. Keevers of Kansas City Missouri arrived this morning to visit her parents Mr and Mrs James F Keevers at 368 Twentieth street SE. Keevers serves as librarian at Rockhurst College and will stay until early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude M. Keevers
Kansas City
James F. Keevers
Twentieth Street
Miss Keevers
Rockhurst College
Moyer Family Visiting Tama Stays With Local Relatives
Mr and Mrs Charles S Moyer and their children arrived from Tama Saturday and will spend the weekend with Mrs Moyer s father E B Cameron and Mr and Mrs Deane L Adams at 1900 Second Avenue SE in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Moyer
Tama
Mrs Nutt Plans Weeks in New York City Stay
Mrs. Alfred Nutt of 360 Woodland Drive SE will spend several weeks in New York City and will reside at the Barbizon Plaza hotel during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Nutt
Woodland Drive
New York City
Barbizon Plaza Hotel
Easter Dance Set For Cedar Rapids Country Club
The Easter party at the Cedar Rapids Country Club on March 31 will be a dinner dance and is expected to be a gay reunion for students home on spring vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Howes Return From Florida Visit After Five Months
Dr and Mrs W C Howe have been in Florida for five months on the west coast. They will spend about a week with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Owen Barry at 2217 Ridgeway drive SE before returning to their home Dunmovin on First avenue west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Howe
Florida
West Coast
Owen Barry
Ridgeway Drive
Dunmovin
First Avenue West
Nominating Ballots Placed For B and P.W. Election
Business and Professional Women's club members received nominating ballots to be filled and returned within ten days to Edith Lowe, chair. The election on May 1 will determine candidates. President Lorraine Dieman. departures include Myrtle McAhren Lena Nelson Dorothy Meeker. Board terms ending include Addie Zika Grace Johnson Miriam Silseth Kathryn Pogge. four directors to be elected for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Edith D. Lowe
Joanna Hagey
Miriam Silseth
P. W
Lorraine A. Dieman
Myrtle McAhren
Lena Nelson
Dorothy Meeker
Addie Zika
Grace Johnson
Kathryn Pogge
Woman's club to hold week of department meetings
Literature and history department kickoff at the clubhouse with a 2 30 p m start. The Angela and Amazons review by Ines Haynes Irwin will be presented by Miss Wottishek. Luncheon next Tuesday features Miss Lena Vogt the probation officer as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club Chorus
Woman's Club
Angela
Ines ‘Haynes -Irwin
Mise
Wottishek
Mary
American Home Department
Club
Professors to Spend Spring Vacation in Eldora
Prof. Ethel Ryan and her mother travel to Eldora for a spring vacation while Dean Mary Bell plans to visit Eldora midweek as her guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Ryan
Commonwealth Apartments
Eldora
Dean Mary Bell
Misses Agatha and Nell Cherry Planned Return Soon
Agatha Cherry and Nell Cherry are expected to return shortly after the first of April from Miami, Florida. The note indicates travel plans and a forthcoming arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agatha
Nell Cherry
Miami
Fila
Fletcher Family Returns from Delray Beach Florida
Mrs. G. O. Fletcher and her son Jack of 1726 Blake boulevard SE returned last weekend from three weeks in Florida where they had spent time at Delray Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Fletcher
Jack
Blake Boulevard
Florida
Delray Beach
Mrs. Sue Witwer Luberger Spends Days in Chicago
Mrs. Sue Witwer Luberger was in Chicago on Thursday and Friday of last week for unspecified purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Witwer Luberger
Chicago
Minerva Delphian To Meet At Pleasant Drive Site
Minerva Delphian club gathers Monday at 2pm at the home of Mrs. Robert Haxby 359 Pleasant Drive SE. A program of realistic Italian opera will be presented by Mesdames H K Focht Carrie Kendall G B Beech N Harris and A A Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Delphian
Robert Haxby
Pleasant Drive
Mesdames H. K. Focht
Carrie Kendall
G. B. Beech
N. Harris
A. A. Berry
P. E. O. Chapter GM to Meet With Mrs Meyer Monday
Chapter GM of P. E. O. will meet Monday evening with Mrs. L. A. Meyer at 1726 Seventh Avenue SE. Miss Inga Tapper will lead the program on American painters and sculptors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Meyer
Seventh Avenue SE
Inga Tapper
Palmer couple returns from West to Seattle home
Mr and Mrs Harry A Palmer of 1819 Fourth Avenue SE returned Friday from a trip that took them to San Francisco and Los Angeles. He was on a business assignment for Wilson and Company while she visited relatives in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Palmer
Fourth Avenue SE
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Mr. Palmer
Wilson and Company
Skinners Visit Joliet for Easter with Tapper Family
Mr and Mrs James M Skinner of Joliet Illinois arrived Saturday to spend Easter vacation with Mrs Skinner s parents Mr and Mrs B O Tapper 348 Forest drive SE They return to Joliet late Easter Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M Skinner
Joliet, Ill
Mrs Cahill Returns From Excelsior Springs Vacation
Mrs Maurice Cahill of 1745 Bever Avenue SE arrived home this morning after a week long vacation in Excelsior Springs Missouri.
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Maurice Cahill
Bever Avenue
Excelsior Springs
Dinner and Play Contest Attendees Dine in Iowa City
Large Cedar Rapids groups traveled to Iowa City for the state play contest Saturday evening to cheer the casts of Murder in the Town Players and Prairie Fantasy. Early diners at Memorial Union included Frances Prescott and many others, with additional reservations at the Mad Hatters before the performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Memorial Union
Frances Prescott
Florence Johnston
B. R. Johnston
Jane Riley
Harry Stuart
Albert McCleery
Don Atherton
M. S. Hallman
Rachel Witwer
Eugene M. Pinney
E. J. Carey
John Carey
Gordon DeLay
Arthur Poe
Tiny tots explore Easter themes with family birthdays
The piece highlights children enjoying Easter symbols such as eggs bunnies and chicks. It notes two birthdays and lists names ages and home addresses of families in the area including Barksdale Eckford Fortson Mary Sue Krebs John Scott McIntyre David Miller Marian Von Lackum Herschel Baum and visiting relatives from Mankato Minnesota with their hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barksdale Eckford Fortson
Howard Fortson
Florence Eckford
First Avenue 5
Mary Sue Krebs
Frank P. Krebs
Twenty-fourth Street Drive
John Scott McIntyre
Scott McIntyre
Park Terrace
David Miller
William B. Miller
Second Avenue SE
Marian von Lackum
J. K. von Lackum
Twenty-third Street
Mankato
Minn
Herschel Baum
Irving Baum
Stricklands Observe Wedding Anniversaries in Manchester
Mr and Mrs Glenn A Strickland and their son visit Manchester to honor the fifty first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J A Strickland. Today also marks the sixteenth anniversary of the Glenn A Stricklands at 1513 D Avenue NE and the Stricklands host family festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn A. Strickland
D Avenue
Manchester
J. A. Strickland
Glenn A. Stricklands
Home Garden Club Hosts Meeting With Folsom
The Home Garden Club will meet Wednesday with hostesses Mrs. R. C. Folsom of 2132 Grande Avenue SE and Mrs. Frank B. Benesh assisting. Mrs. BE Hazleton will present a paper titled Shrubs for Full Bloom followed by a round table discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Garden Club
R. C. Folsom
Grande Avenue SE
Frank B. Benesh
Hazleton
Cedar Chapter No 184 O E and N A S School
Cedar Chapter No 184 O E and O S S will hold its annual school of instruction on Tuesday starting at 9 a.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. requires reservations for officers past matrons patrons Marion Malta chapters and Cedar chapter members. Initiation at 7 30 p m open to all members.
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Cedar Chapter
Marion
Malta
Order
Sanctuary Society Plans Easter Monday Card Party
The Sanctuary Society of the Immaculate Conception church will host a large charity event on Easter Monday April 2 in the school parlors and auditorium. It starts at 8 with cards dances at 9 grand march 10 30 and square dancing later. Mrs W H Buck is general chairwoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanctuary Society of the Immaculate Conception Church
W. H. Buck
Winter Temple 78 Pythian Sisters hold instruction school
Winter Temple No 78 Pythian Sisters announce a school of instruction Thursday with demonstrations in the afternoon starting at 2 pm and an evening session at 730 pm A luncheon is served at 1230 in the K of P hall Reservations should be made by Tuesday noon with Bessie Galbraith at 31253 or Irene Minehart at 9891.
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Winter Temple No
Pythian Sisters
P. Hall
Bessie Galbraith
Irene Minehart
Washington Hi-Y Spring Dancing Party at Cedar Rapids Country Club
The Washington Hi-Y club holds its annual spring dancing party at the Cedar Rapids Country Club Wednesday evening from 9 to midnight. Intermission entertainment and refreshments will be served hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Estley, Mr and Mrs Frank Guyott, and Mr and Mrs L E Crabbs. Committee members include Culver Brooks and Robert Waples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Hi-Y Club
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Walter Estley
Frank Guyott
L. E. Crabbs
Culver Brooks
Robert Waples
Hadassah Teen Dance Set at Hotel Blackhawk
Junior Hadassah members and friends in Cedar Rapids receive an invitation to the Tri City chapter annual dance at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport next Sunday evening.
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Cedar Rapids
Tri-City
Blackhawk
Davenport
Louise Leibert Circle to Luncheon with Mrs Horton
The Louise Leibert circle of King's Daughters will meet with Mrs R T Horton at 1714 Blake boulevard SE on Tuesday at 1 for luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Leibert
King's Daughters
R. T Horton
Blake Boulevard
Miss Evelyn Street and Minna Wikoff on Spring Vacations
Miss Evelyn Street of Coe college nurses spends spring vacation with her parents in Dixon Illinois. Prof Minna Wikoff has gone to Chicago to spend spring vacation with her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Street
Coe College
Dixon, I
Minna Wikoff
Chicago
Principal Laura E Thompson Visiting Clinton With Friends
Miss Laura E Thompson, principal of Johnson school, spends part of spring vacation in Clinton with friends, visiting during a holiday break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura E.thompson
Johnson School
Clinton
Coe College Students Travel to Cleveland and Brooklyn for Vacation
William Edwards Lionel Kline and Charles Overley Coe college students motored to Cleveland Ohio Friday afternoon Mr Overley will visit Edwards in Cleveland during vacation week Kline continued to Brooklyn New York to spend his vacation before returning to Cedar Rapids Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edwards
Lionel Kline
Charles Overley
Coe College
Cleveland
Ohio
Mr. Overley
Mr. Edwards
Coe
Mr. Kline
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cedar Rapids
Shakespeare Club to Meet at Mrs Hardeman Home
The Wednesday Shakespeare club meets on March 28 at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs A L Hardeman 1945 Bever avenue se The program includes a roll call with quotations and readings from Acts II and III of Merry Wives of Windsor.
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Shakespeare Club
A. L. Hardeman
Bever Avenue SE
Shakespeare Club Meets With Mrs Peters on Act Three
The Monday group plans a meeting with Mrs H D Peters at 511 Twenty sixth Street SE Monday afternoon to study Act III scenes 2 3 and 4 of Hamlet.
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Shakespeare Club
H. D
Peters
Twenty-sixth Street
Hamiet
Belle Plaine Club Luncheon Tuesday at 1
The Belle Plaine club will meet for luncheon at 1 Tuesday with Mrs. B. F. Franks at 618 Second Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine Club
B. F. Franks
Second Avenue
Tea Planned Today At Little Gallery
Tea will be served this afternoon at the Little Gallery for guests of the current shows. The North African textiles of Miss Olive Settles of Ames close today, as do the oil exhibits by Marvin D Cone and Mrs. W A Montgomery concluding the last half of March.
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Little Gallery
Olive Settles
Ames
Marvin D Cone
W. A Montgomery
Cinderella to thrill Cedar Rapids children this season
The Cedar Rapids Children's Theater presents Cinderella directed by Eleanor Cook with Lady Bell's version and Louis XV costumes. Eleanor Davies stars as Cinderella with David Battin as Prince Charming, other cast members include Jeanne Aubineau Joan Davies Barbara Reals and Edward Young. Performances are 7:30 p m Monday and 2:30 p m Tuesday in the Dee Little Theater.
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Inderella
Cedar Rapids
Children’s Theater
Dee Little Theater
Eleanor Cook
Lady Bell
Cinderella
Eleanor Davies
Prince Charming
David Battin
Times
Jeanne Aubineau
Joan Davies
Barbara Reals
Marquise de F Pompadour
Peggy Young
Joan
Barbara Beals
Jane Watson
Almont Healy
Royal Ballroom
Penny Young
Howard Hoff
Arthur Collins
Lowell Pirnie
Fred Merritt
Elizabeth Epler
Children's Theater
Wilbur Evans to Sing in Cedar Rapids April 21
The Cedar Rapids Community Concert association closes its 1933-34 season with a Wilbur Evans concert on April 21. Memberships for the 1934-35 season open April 23. nonmembers may join at the door April 21 and obtain next season’s memberships then. Mrs Karl P Blaise presides the concert association.
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Cedar Rapids Community Concert Association
Wilbur Evans
Community Concert Association
Evans
Karl P. Blaise
Cedar Rapids
Brass Button Study Club Observes Third Anniversary
The Brass Button Study club marks its third anniversary at a Wednesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Norman Sutlis at 1148 Jayenne NW. Members are asked to attend promptly at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brass Button Study Club
Norman Sutlis
J Ayenne
Alpha Delphian Meet At Montrose Hotel Monday
Alpha Delphian chapter gathers at the Montrose hotel Monday at 2 pm with Mrs. C H Britetin leading a lesson on Elizabethan Story and Romance. Reports on topics will be given by Mrs. Earl Delzell, Mrs. M R Warren, Mrs. F OC Waples and Mrs. Everett Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Delphian Chapter
Montrose Hotel
C. H. Britetin
Earl Delzell
M. R. Warren
F. OC. Waples
Everett Hoover
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Barry Irl
Wer
Hie
Hii
Eiacheli Bauru
Sygate
Marian Vor i Lackum
Jonn Wwinanen
Mrs. Vaile
Mrs. Curray
Arthur Brooks
Moyers
Mrs. Howe
South
B. and
P.W
Melvin Welke
Philanthropike Dept
Anna& Webb
Charles Earhart
Mrs. Fletcher
Mrs. Meyer
Harry Palmers
West
Skinners
Mrs. Cahill
Don Hines
Gertrude Stenner
Florence Weatherton
James Brady
B. P. Lattner
Barrett Latiner
George Gorman
Frederick C. Fisher
Ruth Johnson
Bette Reitz
Gordon Fennell
Ray Plamadore
C. L. Fontana
James W. Bell
Worth Averill
Richard Killian
James Yuilll
Modesta Kelley
T. Aulden Griffin
Mary Lackersteen
Hazel Brown
Lael R. Abbott
Arthur W. Erskine
Marvin Selden
Charles Schwinn
Ollie Larson
Frank B. Race
W. E. Peschau
Stricklands
Mrs. Folsom
Sanctuary Society
Winter Temple
Washington
Junior Hadassah
Louise Leibert Crcle
Mrs. Peters
Royal Court
Herald
Eleanor Tay
Children Aid In
Costa
Brass Button Club
Alpha Delphian
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