Des Moines Guests Feted by Local Hosts
Two Des Moines women, Mrs. Harry Peverill and Mrs. A. J. Danziger, arrive to stay with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fortune. Local residents host a luncheon, buffet supper, and breakfast in their honor, with events at several addresses including 2423 Bever avenue SE and 2117 Washington avenue SE.
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 Chandler and Mrs Jackson Visit Sister in Toulon Illinois
Mrs C Ray Chandler and Mrs Lester T Jackson visit their sister Mrs W W Wright in Toulon Hl. Chandler will stay until Sunday and Jackson is expected to return Wednesday or Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ray Chandler
Twenty-first Street
Lester T. Jackson
Linden Drive
W. W. Wright
Toulon
Chandler
Jackson
Mrs. Torgeson and Gertrude Visit Deneckes in City
Mrs. A C Torgeson and her daughter Gertrude of Kimball Nebraska are visiting for several weeks with Mrs. Torgeson's parents Mr and Mrs Charles Denecke at 1744 Second Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Torgeson
Gertrude
Kimball, Neb
Erskines Return From New Orleans Trip
Dr and Mrs A W Erskine return from New Orleans after several weeks away. Miss Margaret Pratt of 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
Hoovers Entertain Bridge Club at Commonwealth Tea Room
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hoover of 1700 Eighth Avenue SE will entertain a bridge club at the Commonwealth tea room on Wednesday. The party will move to the Hoover home for further bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hoover
Eighth Avenue SE
Commonwealth Tea Room
Hoover Home
Mrs Byron McKeeley Hosts Tri Delta Bridge Club
Mrs Byron McKeeley of 1955 Park Avenue SE entertained members of the Tri Delta bridge club at her home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron McKeeley
Park Avenue SE
Tri Delta Bridge Club
Surprise Birthday Dinner Honors Flora Scheneberger and Roy Hauser
Mrs Flora Scheneberger and Roy Hauser were honored at a surprise birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Hauser at 820 Tenth Street NW. Guests included the Stoeckers of Newhall with sons Russell and Floyd, the Koser family of Belle Plaine, the William Hauser family of Vinton, Nan Cornelious, Henry Malek, Roy Hauser Jr and Janet Hauser, all from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Scheneberger
Roy Hauser
Hauser
Tenth Street
Louis Stoecker
Newhall
Russell
Floyd
Preston Koser
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 Report
The Junior T O B club held a backward party Monday evening at Mrs. R W Day's home 711 Second Avenue SW. The event opened with refreshments and games and ended with a business session. The next meeting will be at Miss Vivian Hollingsworth's home 120 Fourteenth Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Day
Second Avenue
Vivian Hollingsworth
Fourteenth Street
Hoskin Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs A R Hoskin of Cedar Rapids mark fifty years of marriage with a noon family dinner at their home 1712 Grande Avenue SE. The couple wed in Cantril Van Buren County and have lived in Cedar Rapids twenty years. their daughters and relatives attended from Cedar Rapids Extra Iowa City Anamosa and Cantril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Hoskin
Grande Avenue SE
Alice B. Salter
Cedar Rapids
Extra
Robert Muench
Iowa City
Hoskin
Castilla Roberts
Cantril
van Buren County
Thomas Lester
Anamosa
Leslie Hoskin
Patricia
Mrs Brownlee Hosts A A U W Meeting At Home
Mrs H J Brownlee of 2323 Upland Drive SE will host the local A A U W branch Wednesday at 8 p.m. Coe College's Dean Geiger will discuss inequalities in public education. The board meets at 7:30 p.m. with a host of committee members 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 Hosts Luncheon Meeting
Ida Mansfield circle of the King's Daughters was entertained at luncheon Tuesday by Mrs. S. E. Coquillette with assist from Mrs. D. M. Hall and Mrs. O. H. Mendenhall. Nineteen members and a guest, Mrs. J. M. Carl, attended as vice president W. Paul Engel led the business session and Mrs. Ben H. Peterson delivered devotions. A rummage sale was planned for April 24 with the next meeting led by Mrs. G. H. Tellier.
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 Highest Camp Fire Rank At Ceremonial
Four local girls will receive Camp Fire torchbearer rank at the Grand Council Fire this Saturday at 7 30 in the Memorial building. Elaine Graham Lois Harris Jane Rall and Lucy Siver win top honors in music nature handcraft social leadership and business respectively. Seventeen firemakers and fifty three woodgatherers will also be honored along with numerous other awards and national memberships. Camp Fire executives and guardians from eastern Iowa will attend the event with tickets issued by participating girls.
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
Soukup Weds Chicago Girl in Maplewood Baptist Ceremony
Leo Soukup and Miss Roberta Dorland were married at 11 a.m. Saturday in Chicago at the Maplewood Baptist Church. Loretta Fleischman served as maid of honor, with Helen Soukup and Josephine Selemon as bridesmaids. The couple will reside at 358% Sixteenth Street SE, as Soukup works for Collins Radio. Local guests included Wesley Soukup and Milo, W. T. Saxon, Fred Whitney, and Orville S. Dorland relatives.
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
L. F. Prior Honored by Wilson Co Officials
L F Prior plant superintendent of Wilson and Company was honored at a Montrose hotel banquet by the company division superintendents foremen and department heads. He will take a year’s leave and plans a long U S tour including Hawaii with Mrs Prior. Harry A Palmer general manager presided and presented a gift on behalf of employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Prior
Wilson and Company
Montrose Hotel
Prior
United States
Hawaii
Harry A. Palmer
Four Master-Craftsmen of Painting Topic Delphian Meeting
Mrs. W. E. Curtis will lead Delta Delphian's Thursday morning session at the YWCA. The study topic titled Four Master-Craftsmen of Painting will guide the gathering.
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 Thursday at 2 15 p.m. at 141 Thirty third Street SE. 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 Meeting
The Tyler P T A study group meets Thursday at 2 p m at the school. The topic is New Light on Old Problems. Miss Isabelle Scroggie, nutrition adviser at the Community house, will discuss Children's Diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler P. T. A
Isabelle Scroggie
Cedar Chapter 184 Dinner Honors Mrs Hoglan Eastern Star Leader
About 400 Eastern Star members attended a dinner and dance at the Masonic hall honoring Mrs Marguerite Hoglan of Center Point. She directed a school of instruction in the morning and was presented with red roses at the post dinner wheel ceremony.
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 Officers Installed
Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday school Happy Homemakers class held its annual dinner in the church basement. About sixty attended as retiring officers were toasted. Officers and speakers included D I Roland W P Enright Clifford Omundson Rev J Renwick McCullough Earl Delzell and Howard Martin. 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 Present Peg O My Heart
The I C Juniors stage Peg O My Heart by J Hartley Manners Friday at 8 15 p m in the school auditorium. Mrs H A Schimberg directs. set in England with Peg the lovable Irish lead. Cast includes Margaret Jameson as Peg and Don Condon, Catherine Robinson, Richard Prohaska, Robert Reesink, Alaric Chichester, Lee Dvorak, Margaret Neary, Dorothy Morehead, Ethel Chichester and Benjamin Jump Jarvis in supporting roles.
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 Urges Peace Talks
Dwight Krumboltz spoke on The Will to Peace at a meeting of the Business Girls league of the Y W C A in the association building Tuesday evening. He warned that another world war could end Christian civilization and noted Cedar Rapids joins a national banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Krumboltz
Business Girls’ League of
Association
Krumboltz
Harriette Struve
Cedar Rapids
Frances McFall
Margaret Simmonds
Maltese Cross Circle Lunch Benefit at Mrs Earhart Home
The Maltese Cross circle of the King's Daughters will hold a paid luncheon Thursday at 1 p.m. at 402 A avenue NW, hosted by Mrs. Charles E. Earhart. Assisting hostess is Mrs. F. P. Siechert. A white elephant sale is planned and members should 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 Meets at Mrs Benninghoff Home
Mrs Howard Benninghoff hosted the Louise Leibert Circle of the King's Daughters with assistance from Mrs Kenneth Cornell on Tuesday. The next meeting is planned for 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 V Steiert of Immaculate Conception parish will address a study club of Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle Daughters of Isabella at 8 p m in the Montrose hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. V. Steiert
Immaculate Conception Parish
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Circle
Daughters of Isabella, Oo
Montrose Otel
Enjoy the Wild Flowers and How to Transplant Them
The violet Spring flower notes cover two violet types and tips for transplanting wild flowers. It describes lifting with damp soil, cutting with a ditching spade, packaging, replanting promptly, and shading, plus seed recovery and buying seed if needed. It lists rock garden wildflowers and promotes a Home Institute booklet with ordering coupon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Institute
General Dodge Circle Honors Mrs Hollom at Birthday Luncheon
Mrs Nora Hollom of 602 Ninth Street SE the sole 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 and flowers were presented and several transfers and visitors from nearby circles attended the event.
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 Department Meeting
About twelve members of the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Art Department met Tuesday at the club house for luncheon and a program. Rev. W. A. Wolgemuth spoke on Art in the Art of Living. Mrs. A. B. Van Dyke discussed gallery display times. Hostesses included Mrs. Alletta Shadle, Mrs. C. E. Briggs, Mrs. Ida Elliott, and Miss Ruth Rydberg. The department picture was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Cedar Rapids
Delta Theta Chi Members Entertained by Mrs Scott McIntyre
Mrs Scott McIntyre social patroness of Delta Theta Chi entertained sorority members at her home 359 Park Terrace SE Tuesday evening. After the business session she shared highlights of a recent Mexico trip with slides and pictures. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott McIntyre
Delta Theta Chi
Park Terrace SE
Daughters of Penelope Meet With Tri Cities Guests
The Daughters of Penelope will convene Thursday at 7 30 p m at Moose Hall with Tri Cities members as guests. Refreshments will follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Penelope
Moose Hall
Tri Cities
Cameron Guests Leave After Six Week Visit
Mrs. Jerry Newcomb of Chicago and her daughter Betty Jane return to Chicago after a six and a half week stay 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
I H N Circle Hosts Dessert Luncheon
Mrs. Harry Hamer will entertain I H N Circle of the King's Daughters at a dessert luncheon Thursday at 1 p.m. Miss Alda McElvania will assist the hostess at 224 Fourth Street Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hamer
Twenty-fourth Street Drive
I. H. N. Circle of the King’s Daughters
Alda McElvania
Hoyman Family Plans Weekend Visit in Ames
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 through the weekend.
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
The Monona High School selects Leo Berns Helen Trappe Betty Briar Loren Johnson and Mary Sanger for the cast of the one act play Without First Aid. Production date to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Leo Berns
Helen Trappe
Betty Briar
Loren Johnson
Mary Sanger
Speakers Named For Meeting Of Taxpayers League In Johnson County
Louis D. Dennis Cedar Rapids attorney will speak at the Johnson County Taxpayers league meeting at the Iowa City courthouse Saturday at 1 30 p m The event aims to discuss widening and beautifying highway 161 from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City a project objected to by farmers who say funds should go to farm to market roads Dennis will cover legal aspects of the road project James E Bowersox league president will open the program Frank J Krall Johnson county supervisor will discuss how to use road funds A general discussion will follow and J J Murphy will close with a talk 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 After Illness
Keswick reports the death of mayor W A Reasoner at his home Sunday evening after a 30 hour illness. He accompanied Mrs Reasoner to a Sigourney doctor Saturday morning then suffered a stroke on the street and a second stroke at home in the afternoon. He was born on a farm near Keswick to Noah and Delilah Reasoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keswick
W. A. Reasoner
Keswick Man Mourned in Local Obituary
A Keswick resident who lived northwest of town since 1866 and celebrated his golden wedding with Cora Grush last month died recently. Survived by widow, a daughter Mrs Orlando Edmundson of Keswick, sons Walter W of Oskaloosa and Chester of Des Moines, and ten grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Methodist Protestant church in Keswick with Rev W Y Cole officiating. Burial followed at 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
Miss Florence Erhardt of Clermont and John Ashbacher son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Ashbacher of French Creek township wed at Rev W B Johnsons home on Wednesday. Attendants were Miss Anna Erhardt and Jerry Ashbacher. They will establish their home 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
In Bentonville Arkansas Circuit Judge John S Combs and attorney John Nance clashed over a civil suit. The judge’s gavel flew from his hand 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
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erskines
Hoovers
T. O. B. Club
Mrs. Brownlee
A.A.U.W
Armstrong
L. F
Wilson CO
P. T. A. Meetings
Tyler
Cedar Chapter
Hoglan
Westminster
I. C. Juniors
Y. W. League
Isabella
Fitch
Richards
General Dodge Circle
Mrs. Hollom
Woman’s Club Art Department
Gazette Home Institute
W. 19Th
New York, N. Y
Penelope
Cameron
I. H. N. Circle
Mrs. Hoyman
Taxpayers League
Johnson County
Jos. Toman
Florist
Tel
3Rd Ave. SE
Mary Rasmussen
Dorothy Gray
Fifth Avenue
Newmans
Newman’s
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