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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1939

Page

15

Girl Reserves Attend Neighborhood Conference in Cedar Rapids

Delegates from Waterloo Dubuque Davenport Burlington Iowa City and other towns gather at the YWCA auditorium for a two day Neighborhood Conference. Dr Russell Cooper of Cornell College leads an international forum with Akiko Hino Alice Fay Coward and Juan Aguas among participants. A banquet skit music and tea follow, with the closing session led by Lois Wessale and Rev Nelson Dreier. Next year’s conference will be in Waterloo.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Hawaii Alice Fay Coward Uruguay South America Juan Aguas Mary Jane Melsa Wilson School Newmans F. Engle Girl Reserve Committee Association Mary Ellen Reece Roosevelt School Davenport Mary Kerr Waterloo Lucy Blough Jean Kindler Betty Leaper Mary Lou Rice Maxine Woods Lois Wessale McKinley School Virginia McLean Nelson C. Dreier McKinley Girls’ Glee Club Maurine Hamblin Carol Selby Kathleen Irwin Dorothy Metela Phyllis Subotnik Irene Christie Ethel Brooks Nadine Morse Dorothy Faires Ellen Spaight Erma Lentz Estelle Bachelder Dorothy Duncan Lilian McCalley Jamesou Haney Diana Brokaw Lucia Ann Smith Lois Benson Ann Graw Dorothy Huff Lorrine Spencer Eleanor Peters Betty Jean Ensign Margaret Reid Anna Mae Andresen Grace Gordon Marguerite Stein

Iowa Home Economics Unit To Meet At Fort Des Moines

The Iowa Home Economics Unit will hold its spring meeting at Hotel Fort Des Moines on Saturday April 1. Morning program includes a North High School chorus prelude, an art discussion by Bernice Voshell Setzer, and a fashion forum. Eleanor Howe, Chicago economics consultant and editor of What’s New In Home Economics, will give the luncheon talk on Home Economics Now.

Iowa Home Economics Association Hotel Fort Des Moines North High School Bernice Voshell Setzer Des Moines Hour Glass Silhouette Eleanor Howe Chicago Miss Howe Iowa Helen Wagner Genevieve Fisher Iowa State College Sarah Porter Ellis Works Progress Administration Jessie L. Hawthorn Louise M. Rosenfeld Max Mayer Josephine Arnquist Bakke Ames

Lost Nation A program at Friday school gym event

A Friday evening program in the school gymnasium featured instrumental and vocal selections and a one act play presented by two casts directed by Miss Emily Novak. Cast one included Anna Mae Gundmeier Laura Ann Myatt Mary McAndrew Edith Scott Monica McAndrew Sydney Story Carl Wajac Ruth Mohl Bill Rutenbeck Edith Scott Robert Wajac and Sydney Story. A brass sextet formed by Sydney Story Carl Wajac and others followed. Cast two included Hazel Ruggeberg Alice Lembaugh Carmelita Gilroy Elaine Rohling Maxine Kamkel Norman Sievers with Leatta Jorgensen Margaretta Weber Thelma Rich Fern Ruth Creger.

Emily Novak Anna Mae Gundmeier Laura Ann Myatt Mary McAndrew Edith Scott Monica McAndrew Sydney Story Carl Wajac Ruth Mohl Bill Rutenbeck Robert Wajac Hazel Ruggeberg Alice Lembaugh Carmelita Gilroy Elaine Rohling Maxine Kamkel Norman Sievers Leatta Jorgensen Margaretta Weber Thelma Rich Fern Ruth Creger

Town Coeds Host Tea at Memorial Union Iowa City

Town Coeds club hosts a spring tea at Memorial Union with co chairs Geral dine Spratt and Mary Frances Regan. Notables include Mrs. Eugene A. Gilmore Mrs. George F Kay Dean Adelaide L Burge and several University groups.

Iowa City Coeds Club Memorial Union Geraldine Spratt Mary Frances Regan Eugene A. Gilmore George F. Kay Edward F. Mason Adelaide L. Burge Helen Focht Hazel Swim Lucille Hatlestad Mary Payne University Women's Association Council Currier Hall Council Col Military Department University Leo C. Pacquet Wendell R. Smith Raymond H. Justen Justen Treadwell Robertson Nathan Wilson West Liberty Girl Scouts Organization Owen B. Thiel R. G. Popham Elmer Hills William J. Peterson Mate Giddings R. W. Leutwiler Eugene Trowbridge Earl Klein Dewey Stuit O. A. White Marcella Kurtz B. Whitebook W. Goodwin H. B. McMahon Clarence Hay L. D. Wareham T. P. Hinrichson William Burney Kirk Potter Beta Sigma Phi Alma Geiger Harold Ruppert Vern Schillig Helen Ries Jean Strub Mary Carolyn Kuever Georgia Falligant Eileen Cochenour Jane Anderson Cedar Rapids Betty Kerwin Oelwein Helen Denzler Marengo

Monticello Voters Unit Has Election

Mrs. T. E. Hamilton hosted the League of Women Voters meeting in Monticello where officers were elected: President Mrs. Lee Byerly, Vice President Mrs. T. M. Redmond, Secretary Mrs. Cecil Goettsch, Treasurer Mrs. R. J. Langer.

Monticello T. E. Hamilton League of Women Voters Lee Byerly T. M. Redmond Cecil Goettsch R. J Langer S. G. Gutensohn Redmond Frank Stimson Henry Behrends Ray Adams Henry Adams Clare Adams Howard Kirkwood Charles Luett Peter Chiafos

Riverside Eastern Star School of Instruction Demonstration

A Wednesday school of instruction for the Riverside chapter of the Eastern Star was followed by a degree work demonstration in the Masonic hall. Miss Helen Tener presided as worthy matron with district instructor Mrs. Betty Fraseur directing the session. Attendees from Wellman Tipton Sharon Center Iowa City and other nearby towns joined in the event.

Masonic Hall Eastern Star Lodge Helen Tener Betty Fraseur Tipton Florence Maas Irma Sleichter Sharon Center Dan Steiner Martha Adams Velia Maplethorpe Wellman Will Weeber Edna Lee William H. Cress Towa City

Sunshine Circle Meets for Pot Luck Supper at Gray Home

The Sunshine Circle gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs J Edwin Gray for a pot luck supper. Mrs Mary Smith will host the Dorcas society Tuesday with Mrs Edith Wine assisting.

Sunshine Circle J. Edwin Gray Mary Smith Dorcas Society Edith Wine

A A A W Group Meetings and Local Visits

Members of the art craft study group meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Nevin Nichols 207 Twenty third street drive SE and the creative writing group gathers at Mrs P C Greene 1223 Second Avenue SE. Mrs H M Holte leads the session. Mr and Mrs A C Fisher return from six weeks travel in the west visiting San Francisco Grand Canyon and other sites. Mrs R P Noble and daughter Janet visit relatives at 1818 Washington Avenue SE. Belle Plaine club plans a 1 p m picnic luncheon with Mrs Frank Swatosh 1538 Fourth Avenue SE Tuesday. Lorraine Eckert and Herbert Eckert visit family at 1816 Fourth Avenue SE.

J. W. Ludlow Thirty-fourth Street Freya Weber E. C. Penrod Frank Swanda Lloyd Eckert Harold White Ed Dailey John W. Miller Central City Nevin Nichols Twenty-third Street Drive P C. Greene Second Avenue SE H. M. Holte A. C. Fisher Fifth Avenue SE West San Francisco Grand Canyon Boulder Dam Yellowstone Carlsbad Cavern R. P. Noble Janet Belle Plaine Club Frank Swatosh Fourth Avenue SE Lorraine Eckert Des Moines Herbert Eckert Iowa State College Ames L. A. Eckert

Linn Legion Auxiliary To Meet In Central City

The annual Linn county conference of the American Legion auxiliary will be held in Central City at the Federated church Tuesday. Registration opens at 9 30 a.m. with a program starting at 10 a.m. The meeting includes addresses, unit reports, memorial service, music, and an election of officers. A luncheon will be served and an afternoon program follows.

Linn County American Legion Auxiliary Central City Federated Church T. H. Wiley Walker Stella Ironside Coggon Henry Buresh Fairfax Martha Phillips Ely J P. Winn Cedar Rapids Liston Raymond Smith Center Point Star Spangled Banner Zora Adams Constance Sawyer Myrtle Helbig Marton Hazel Klinefelter Mount Vernon Lloyd Smith Charles Beach Stc Treas Robert Vesely Sec Trens T WH. Wiley Lisbon Marion Planos John W Metcalf Leonard Koch Howard Walsh Richard Adams Robert Esely Harlan Brices Dent Arthur D. Ladehoff Louise Johnson Oscar Hanson Shirley Johnson Darrien Dunn Mary Ellen Sawyer Clara Jerome American Society For the Hard of Hearing St. Louis Society For the Hard of Hearing O. R C MERCY

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Departments Event Schedule

The Cedar Rapids Woman's club lists upcoming meetings across departments. Highlights include education program by Mrs E M Sobada, reviews of Song of Years, a piano and vocal recital, and talks on motion pictures by Hal R Sheridan. Luncheon events, hostesses, and reservation deadlines are noted for multiple departments.

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St Pauls Foreign Mission Society Hosts Seventieth Birthday Luncheon

Eighty women attended Thursday afternoon birthday luncheon at St Pauls church celebrating the seventy year founding of the society. Guests included Mrs Mary Murphy and others, with music, a one act play I Happened in Seventy Years, and a birthday cake trimmed in gold.

St. Paul’s Church Women’ Foreign Missionary Society Ber Jackson J WH Calder Charles Laurance H. W. Bender S. G Armstrong Co T. Brown Elizabeth E C Pratt J. E Patterson C. T. Brown Dysart Foste Beck Kenwood Meadame R. S Toogood Grant Miller H. C. Ring Wilcox Grace Rich H. J. Hartman Floyd Knapp F. Waples L. M. Downing Henke M. R. Warren S. E. Garber R. E Heal H. W. Bender H. R. Va Slyke Robert C. Armstrong Ruth Otto Florenc Narber Anna Denkman W. F. Morro Joh R. Murphy Frida Murphy N Avenue NW Mary A. Murphy Morgan Merrifield Thomas Burke Albert Bickel Burke Anthony Hardwacke M. D. Horsfall Juli Hynes Mary Kaemmerle Denni Mack Merrifield Joseph Messinger W. P Murphy Harry Serovy William Smith Logan Stingley Mary Wicke Clara Dohrer Dolores Wicke Johnn Murphy

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