Des Moines Social Events Honor Visiting Women
Two Des Moines women, Mrs. Harry Peverill and Mrs. A. J. Danziger, arrived Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fortune. Local hostesses planned a luncheon, buffet supper, and breakfast to honor the guests during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. H. Fortune
Bever Avenue
Harry Peverill
A. J. Danziger
G. H. Cornwell
Garden Drive
R. I. Horton
Washington Avenue SE
Peveral
Danziger
Edwin C. Nelson
E. Harold Skinner
Nelson
Mrs C Ray Chandler and Mrs Lester Jackson Visit Toulon
Mrs Chandler and Mrs Jackson are visiting their sister Mrs W W Wright in Toulon Hil. Mrs Chandler will stay until Sunday and Mrs Jackson expects to return Wednesday or Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ray Chandler
Twenty-first Street
Lester T. Jackson
Linden Drive
W. W. Wright
Toulon, Hil
Chandler
Jackson
Gertrude Torgeson Guests Of Deneckes In Seattle
Mrs. A. C. Torgeson and her daughter Gertrude of Kimball Nebraska are visiting several weeks with Mrs. Torgeson s parents Mr and Mrs Charles Denecke at 1744 Second Avenue SE Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Torgeson
Gertrude
Kimball, Neb
Erskines Return From New Orleans Trip
Dr and Mrs A W Erskine of 1430 Second Avenue SE have returned from New Orleans after a several week stay. Miss Margaret Pratt of 521 Knollwood Drive SE accompanied them and returned a week earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Erskine
Second Avenue
New Orleans
Margaret Pratt
Knollwood Drive
Hoover Couple Host Bridge Club Dinner
Mr and Mrs E C Hoover of 1700 Eighth Avenue SE will entertain a bridge club at dinner Wednesday at the Commonwealth tea room. The party will adjourn to the Hoover home for further bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hoover
Eighth Avenue SE
Commonwealth Tea Room
Hoover Home
Tri Delta Bridge Club entertained at Mrs McKeeley home
Mrs. Byron McKeeley hosted members of the Tri Delta bridge club at her residence 1955 Park Avenue SE on Wednesday for a social gathering and game play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron McKeeley
Park Avenue SE
Tri Delta Bridge Club
Honor Birthdays Noted at Cedar Rapids Surprise Dinner
Mrs Flora Scheneberger and Roy Hauser were honored on their birthdays Sunday at a surprise dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Hauser at 820 Tenth Street NW Cedar Rapids. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Louis Stoecker of Newhall and their sons Russell and Floyd and others from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Scheneberger
Roy Hauser
Hauser
Tenth Street
Louis Stoecker
Newhall
Russell
Floyd
Preston Roser
Belle Plaine
Merle
Ruth
William Hauser
Vinton
Nan Cornelious
Henry Malek
Roy Hauser, Jr
Janet Hauser
Cedar Rapids
Junior T. O. B. club backward party noted
The Junior T. O. B. club met Monday evening at Mrs. R. W. Day’s home 711 Second Avenue SW with refreshments games and a business session. The next meeting is planned at Miss Vivian Hollingsworth’s home 120 Fourteenth Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Day
Second Avenue
Vivian Hollingsworth
Fourteenth Street
Hoskin Gold Wedding Dinner Celebrates 50 Years
Mr and Mrs A R Hoskin of Cedar Rapids marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family meal at their 1712 Grande avenue SE home. The couple, who wed in Cantril with former Castilla Roberts, have lived in Cedar Rapids twenty years. Their three daughters Alice Salter O W Masching and Rob ert Muench joined relatives from Cedar Rapids Extra and Iowa City for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Hoskin
Grande Avenue SE
Alice B. Salter
Cedar Rapids
O. W. Masching
Extra
Robert Muench
Iowa City
Hoskin
Castilla Roberts
Cantril
van Buren County
Thomas Lester
Anamosa
Leslie Hoskin
Patricia
Mrs Brownlee to Host A A U W Meeting
Mrs H J Brownlee 2323 Upland Drive SE will entertain the local A A U W branch Wednesday at 8 p m. Dean C Harve Geiger of Coe College will speak on Inequalities in the Support of Public Education. The board meets at 7 30 p m with Mrs George Kosek as organizer and several Mesdames and Misses assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Brownlee
Upland Drive
Dean C. Harve Geiger
Coe College
Brownlee
George Kosek
Arthur L. Augustine
Boyd Rogers
Karl Stiles
Jennie Post
Margaret Pratt
Lavinia Steele
Ethel Ryan
Jenna Strahan
Cornelia Anderson
Ida Mansfield Circle Plans April 24 Rummage Sale
Mrs S E Coquillette hosted the Ida Mansfield circle of the Kings Daughters at luncheon with nineteen members and guest Mrs J M Carl present. Vice president Mrs W Paul Engel led the business meeting and Mrs Ben H Peterson gave devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Coquillette
Ida Mansfield
King’s Daughters
D. M. Hall
O. H. Mendenhall
J. M. Carl
W. Paul Engel
Ben H. Peterson
G. H. Tellier
Four Will Receive Camp Fire Torchbearer Rank at Grand Council Fire
Four local girls will receive Camp Fire torchbearer rank at the Grand Council Fire on Saturday at 7:30 in the Memorial building. Elaine Graham Lois Harris Jane Rall and Lucy Siver will be honored with music nature handcraft social leadership and business ranks. Seventeen girls will be made firemakers and fifty three woodgatherers with others receiving baby craft music and health honors along with national memberships and guardians awards. Camp Fire guardians and eastern Iowa attendees are invited with ticketless entry and a reserved council section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Council
Memorial Building
Elaine Graham
Loren Hiner
Sixteenth Street
Lois Harris
Merle Harris
C Avenue
Jane Rall
J. F. Rall
Seventeenth Street
Lucy Siver
E. J. Siver
L. D. Dennis
Floyd Knapp
Muriel MacIntosh
Guardians’ Association
Noel Newell
J. A. Wessler
J. H. Woodside
F. C. Waples
Yessler
Woodside
Waples
Ariana Burr
Charles Penningroth
Iowa
Cedar Rapids couple wed in Chicago ceremony
Miss Roberta Dorland of Chicago became the bride of Leo Soukup of Cedar Rapids at Maplewood Baptist Church in Chicago on a Saturday morning. The couple planned to reside at 358% Sixteenth Street SE and Leo works for Collins Radio. Guests from Cedar Rapids included Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Soukup and their son Milo, and other local relatives attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Dorland
Merle L. Dorland
Chicago
Leo Soukup
Wesley Soukup
Cedar Rapids
Maplewood Baptist Church
Loretta Fleischman
Helen Soukup
Josephine Selemon
Gordon Jacket
James Ca
Milo
W. T. Saxon
Fred Whitney
Orville S. Dorland
Prior Honored by Wilson Co Officials at Banquet
L F Prior plant superintendent of Wilson and company was honored at a Monday banquet in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel. He and Mrs Prior plan a yearlong leave and tours of the United States including Hawaii. Harry A Palmer, general manager, presided and presented a gift on behalf of the employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Prior
Wilson and Company
Montrose Hotel
Prior
United States
Hawaii
Harry A. Palmer
Delta Delphian to Meet on Thursday at YWCA
Mrs. W. E. Curtis will lead the Delta Delphian meeting Thursday morning at the YWCA. The topic for study is Four Master-Craftsmen of Painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Curtis
Delta Delphian
P. T. A. Meetings Kenwood Study Group
Mrs. L. P. Mills hosts Kenwood adolescent study group at her home on Thursday at 2 15 p m. The study topic is Learning the Use of Money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Mills
Thirtythird Street
Kenwood
Tyler P T A Study Group Meets At School
The Tyler P T A study group will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at the school to discuss New Light on Old Problems. Miss Isabelle Scroggie, nutrition adviser at the Community house, will speak on Children's Diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler P. T. A
Isabelle Scroggie
Cedar Chapter 184 Honors Mrs Hoglan at Eastern Star Dinner
About 400 Eastern Star members attended Cedar chapter No. 184 O E S dinner at the Masonic hall to honor Mrs Marguerite Hoglan of Center Point. She was an instructor for the eleventh district and led a school of instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Hoglan
Center Point
Masonic Hall
Maude Keyser
Edna Duncan
Paul N. Clark
Ida Manchester
Bess Manilaw
Adah Thompson
Westminster Class Holds Annual Dinner and Installation
The Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday School Happy Homemakers class held its annual dinner with nautical themed decorations. About sixty attendees saw retiring officers installed including vice president Mrs. D I Roland and secretary treasurer W P Enright. Revs and instructors spoke and new officers were announced. Musical numbers featured Mrs T H De Wees, E W Brownbridge, George Moran Jr, and a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Homemakers
Westminster Presbyterian Church Sunday School
D. I. Roland
W. P. Enright
Clifford R. Omundson
J. Renwick McCullough
Earl B. Delzell
B. W. Robinson
R. F. Dresher
P. E. Conard
Howard Martin
T. H. de Wees
E. W. Brownbridge
George Moran, Jr
Brownbridge
Mr. Omundson
Edward Eaton
Arthur Troyak
Mr. Moran
Alvin Keiser
Immaculate Conception Juniors Stage Peg O My Heart
The I C Juniors present Peg O My Heart by J Hartley Manners Friday at 8 15 p m in the school auditorium. Mrs H A Schimberg directs with Margaret Jameson as Peg and a cast including Don Condon Catherine Robinson Richard Prohaska Jerry Robert Reesink Alaric Chichester Lee Dvorak and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception School
Peg O
J. Hartley Manners
H. A. Schimberg
England
Peg
Margaret Jameson
Don Condon
Mr. Hawkes
Catherine Robinson
Robert Reesink
Alaric Chichester
Lee Dvorak
Mr. Brent
Margaret
Neary
Bennett
Dorothy Morehead
Ethel Chichester
Benjamin Jump
Jarvis
Y W League Speaker Addresses Peace Talk
Dwight Krumboltz spoke on The Will to Peace at a YWCA Business Girls league meeting in the association building. He warned another world war would nearly end Christian civilization as Miss Harriette Struve introduced him. Cedar Rapids club joined nationwide banquet with telegrams read by Frances McFall and program led by Margaret Simmonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Krumboltz
Business Girls’ League of
Association
Krumboltz
Harriette Struve
Cedar Rapids
Frances McFall
Margaret Simmonds
Maltese Cross Circle Hosts Luncheon and Sale
The Maltese Cross circle of the King's Daughters will hold a paid luncheon Thursday at 1 p.m. at 402 A avenue NW, the home of Mrs. Charles E. Earhart. Assisting hostess is Mrs. F. P. Siechert. A white elephant sale is planned and members are asked to bring quilt pieces and sewing equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maltese Cross Circle
King’s Daughters
Charles E. Earhart
A Avenue NW
F. P. Siechert
Louise Leibert Circle Meeting Held At Mrs Benninghoff Home
Mrs Howard Benninghoff hosted the Louise Leibert Circle of the King's Daughters on Tuesday assisted by Mrs Kenneth Cornell. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Walter Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Benninghoff
Kenneth Cornell
Louise Leibert
King’s Daughters
Walter Miller
Daughters of Isabella Meet to Hear Fr Steiert
The Rev. F. W. Steiert of Immaculate Conception parish will address the Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle study club at 8 p.m. at the Montrose site. Needing confirmation, the event centers on Catholic study group activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Steiert
Immaculate Conception
Study Club
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Montrose Ote
Enjoy the Wild Flowers in Spring Gardens
A compact guide on violet varieties and wildflowers for rock gardens and borders. It covers picking and transplanting violets, seed collection, care to shade plants, and cautions about sunlight. Also mentions buying violet seed and a Home Institute booklet with ordering coupon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Institute
General Dodge Circle Honors Mrs Hollom Birthday Luncheon
Mrs Nora Hollom the only living charter member of General Grenville Dodge circle No 88 Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic was honored at a birthday luncheon. Gifts flowers were presented and Mrs Belle Carson and Mrs Lanah Lawler were initiated into the circle by transfer. Guests included Fannie B Small Clara H Thompson and other local veterans and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Hollom
Ninth Street SE
Grenville Dodge
Grand Army of the Republic
Hollom
Belle Carson
Lanah Lawler
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Kit Allen
North English
Dodge Circle
Fannie B. Small
Iowa Department of the Ladies of the
Clara H. Thompson
John Henry Smith
Camanche
Nina Bunger
William Shields
George Hollom
Ed Bunger
Frank Smith
Cedar Rapids
Sadie Weaver
Maxwell
William Pentz
Eugene Allen
Harry Goodhue
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Art Meeting Report
About twelve members of the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Art Department gathered Tuesday at the club house for a luncheon and program. The Rev W A Wolgemuth spoke on Art in the Art of Living and Mrs A B Van Dyke discussed exhibit hanging times. Hostesses were Mrs Alletta Shadle Mrs C E Briggs Mrs Ida Elliott and Miss Ruth Rydberg. A department picture was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Scott McIntyre Hosts Delta Theta Chi Meeting
Mrs Scott McIntyre social patroness of Delta Theta Chi entertained members at her home 359 Park Terrace SE Tuesday evening. After the business session she spoke of a recent trip to Mexico and showed slides and pictures. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott McIntyre
Delta Theta Chi
Park Terrace SE
Daughters of Penelope Meet Guests at Moose Hall
The Daughters of Penelope will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Moose Hall with Tri Cities members as guests. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Penelope
Moose Hall
Tri Cities
Cameron Guests Leave After Six Week Visit in Iowa
Mrs. Jerry Newcomb of Chicago and her daughter Betty Jane have returned to Chicago after a six and a half week visit with Mrs. Newcomb's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cameron, at 1328 D avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Newcomb
Chicago
Betty Jane
Mrs Hamer to Entertain King's Daughters Circle
Mrs. Harry Hamer of Twenty Fourth Street Drive SE will host a dessert luncheon Thursday at 1 p.m. for the King’s Daughters Circle. Miss Alda McElvania will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hamer
Twenty-fourth Street Drive
I. H. N. Circle of the King’s Daughters
Alda McElvania
Mrs Hoyman Visiting Ames Family This Weekend
Mrs William Hoyman of Ames and her daughter Ruth Eleanor visit Mr and Mrs E B Hoyman at 1840 Seventh Avenue SE. They plan to stay until the week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoyman
Ames
Ruth Eleanor
Mr. Hoyman
E. B. Hoyman
Seventh Avenue SE
Monona High Names Cast for One-Act “Without First Aid”
Monona high school has announced the cast for the one act play Without First Aid featuring Leo Berns Helen Trappe Betty Briar Loren Johnson and Mary Sanger. The production date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Leo Berns
Helen Trappe
Betty Briar
Loren Johnson
Mary Sanger
Speakers Named For Johnson County Taxpayers League Meeting
Cedar Rapids attorney Louis D. Dennis will speak at the Johnson County Taxpayers league gathering in the Iowa City courthouse Saturday at 1 30 p m on legal aspects of the proposed highway 161 widening and beautification. League president James E Bowersox opens the program, followed by Frank J Krall on using road funds and a closing talk by J J Murphy on production costs and farm taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis D. Dennis
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County Taxpayers League
Iowa City
Dennis
James E. Bowersox
League
Frank J. Krall
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Krall
J. J. Murphy
Keswick Mayor W A Reasoner Dies at Home
Keswick mayor W A Reasoner died Sunday at 6 p.m. after a brief illness of about thirty hours. He and Mrs Reasoner had gone to Sigourney for a doctor on Saturday morning. On returning home he suffered a stroke in the street and again in the afternoon. He was a son of Noah and Delilah Reasoner and was born on a farm nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keswick
W. A. Reasoner
Obituary of Keswick area resident 1866 to 1966
The deceased, northwest of Keswick, married to Cora Grush, celebrated a golden wedding anniversary last month. Survived by widow, a daughter Mrs Orlando Edmundson of Keswick, two sons Walter W of Oskaloosa and Chester of Des Moines, and ten grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Methodist Protestant church Keswick officiated by Rev W Y Cole. Burial Sorden cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keswick
Cora Grush
Orlando Edmundson
Walter W
Oskaloosa
Chester
Des Moines
Methodist Protestant
W. Y. Cole
Sorden Cemetery
Marriage of Florence Erhardt and John Ashbacher in Waukon
Miss Florence Erhardt of Clermont and John Ashbacher of French Creek township married Wednesday at the home of Rev. W. B. Johnson. Attendants were Miss Anna Erhardt and Jerry Ashbacher. The couple plans to reside in Cresco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Florence Erhardt
Clermont
John Ashbacher
Lewis Ashbacher
French Creek Township
W. B. Johnson
Anna Erhardt
Jerry Ashbacher
Cresco
Judge Fines Himself After Gavel Shatters in Court
Bentonville Arkansas report says Circuit Judge John S Combs and attorney John Nance argued over a civil suit. The judge’s gavel struck and shattered. He fined the attorney and himself five dollars each for contempt of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentonville, Ark
John S. Combs
John Nance
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Erskines
Hoovers
T. O. B. Club
Mrs. Brownlee
A.A.U.W
Armstrong
L. F
Wilson CO
P. T. A. Meetings
Tyler
Cedar Chapter
Hosglan
Westminster
I. C. Juniors
Y. W. League
Isabella
Fitch
Richards’ Soineiy
General Dodge Circle
Mrs. Hollom
Woman’s Club Art Department
Gazette Home Institute
W. 19Th St
New York, N. Y
Penelope
Cameron
I. H. N. Circle
Mrs. Hoyman
Taxpayers League
Johnson County
Jos. Toman
Florist
Tel
3Rd Ave. SE
Lanes
Mary Rasmussen
Dorothy Gray
Fifth Avenue
Newmans
Dored Salon
Monogram
Newman’s
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