Naturalist Dill Sparks Humor at A A U W Meeting
University of Iowa museum director Homer Dill spoke to the American Association of University Women at Mrs L Fenner’s home. He mocked Latin names and urged focus on field observations, noting migrations of birds and eels, while outlining AAUW committee updates and fellowship awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women
L. Fenner
Washington Avenue
George Kosek
Pree Homer Dill
University of Iowa Museum
Dill
Ireland
Warner Foster
Ruby Taxlor
O. W Lawrence
Florence Letter
Mary Bell
Foster
J Stuart McQuiston
Field Army
C B. Meffert
Lydia Hrubesh
W of Hlardky
University of California
M R Warren
Frank W Orr
Jenna Strahan
A.A.U
Virginia Margaret Bever
Bellingham
Wash
University of Iowa
Margaret Snell
Leonta Morrison Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party
Leonta Ann Morrison marked her ninth birthday at 1819 Second Avenue SE with 15 friends. Easter motif decorations and refreshments featured, plus a pet show hosted by Miss Mary Randall. Guests included Barbara Bosch Freida Conard Mary Clements Constance Cornwell Diane Davis Joe Ann Gabriel Harriet Ohlman Patricia Rich Sharon Sealy Jane Stafford Joan Stecman Donna Watson Roxie Wetzel Sandra Lackes and Ann Shuttleworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonta Ann Morrison
Mr. Morrison
Second Avenue SE
Mary Randall
Barbara Bosch
Freida Conard
Mary Clements
Constance Cornwell
Diane Davis
Joe Ann Gabriel
Harriet Ohlman
Patricia Rich
Sharon Sealy
Jane Stafford
Joan Stecman
Donna Watson
Roxie Wetzel
Sandra Lackes
Ann Shuttleworth
Miss Tamar Meister Elected Secretary at Lake Forest
Miss Tamar Meister of 361 Forest Drive SE has been elected corresponding secretary of Alpha Xi Delta at Lake Forest College. She also chairs the college spring song festival featuring interfraternity and intersorority groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamar Meister
R H Meister
Forest Drive
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest
Birthday tea honors Mrs Fred Small at Bever Avenue home
Mrs Robert Donahue hosted a Wednesday afternoon birthday tea for her mother Mrs Fred Small at 1821 Bever Avenue SE. Guests brought gifts, and the tea table featured a spring bouquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Donahue
Blake Boulevard SE
Fred Small
Bever Avenue SE
Mrs R D Spears Hosts Bridge Luncheon at Cedar Rapids Club
Mrs R D Spears entertained ten members of her bridge club at the Cedar Rapids Country Club on Thursday for a luncheon and afternoon card session with seating arranged for ten.
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R D Spears
Twenty Fifth Street Drive
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Local guests visit from Spencer this weekend
Mr and Mrs Frank C Byers host their daughter Mrs Alden Avery of Spencer and her young daughter Susan at 314 Nineteenth Street SE this week. Mr Avery plans to join the family for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C Byers
Nineteenth Street
Alden Avery
Spencer
Susan Mr Avery
Couple Ties The Knot At St Patrick's Cedar Rapids
Miss Madelyn Foglesong daughter of Mrs Ray Gardner wed Dale E. Young son of Mr and Mrs George J Young of Palo in a Cedar Rapids St Patrick's church ceremony on Monday morning. The Gazette did not print the bride’s full name.
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Madelyn Foglesong
Ray Gardner
Dale E. Young
George J . Young
Palo
St Patrick's Church
Cedar Rapids
Cedar chapter hosts Rainbow guests and drill team
Cedar chapter No. 184, E and E entertained in the Masonic lodge room with Rainbow Girls Assembly No 11 as guests. Mrs Agnes Horak welcomed Miss Theone Larson and Rainbow officers. A 32 girl drill team showcased new white satin uniforms before a proficiency exam by Miss Marjorie Emerson and a Ruth reading. The evening ended with dancing, cards and refreshments.
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Marjorie Emerson
Ruth
Mrs Burns Hosts Evening in Honor of Mrs Blake
Mrs R. H Burns of Center Point road NE entertained Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs Ethel Blake. The courtesy was shared by Mesdames Judson Calkins Floyd Mossburg Joe Coenen May Snyder Melvin Harbert Marvin Williams Lawrence Layer AE Whiting George Bryant Carl Ehda Harry Treichler Fred Wittke Margaret Markle Hugh Miguet E W Zeithammer May Speed ling Harrys Christy Lulu Miller Lester Johnson Leo Slaughter and Joe Musel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H Burns
Center Point Road
Ethel Blake
Judson Calkins
Floyd Mossburg
Joe Coenen
May. Snyder
Melvin Harbert
Marvin Williams
Lawrence Layer
AE. Whiting
George Bryant
Carl Ehda
Harry Treichler
Fred Wittke
Margaret Markle
Hugh Miguet
E. W Zeithammer
May Speedling
Harrys Christy
Lulu Miller
Lester Johnson
Leo Slaughter
Joe Musel
Corinne Dickey Celebrates Second Birthday at Center Point
Mrs Louis Dickey hosted a Tuesday afternoon party on Center Point road NE in honor of her daughter Corinne whose second birthday occurred Monday. Guests included Mrs Edwartl Dorothy June Ellen Mrs Les Edmonds and Leslie Mrs Donald Duncan and Sharon Elsie Clark Louis Dickey Jr Mrs Elston Dickey of Oelwein and Corinne's great grandmother Mrs George Sommers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Dickey
Center Point Road NE
Corinne
Edwartl
Dorothy
June Ellen
Les Edmonds
Leslie
Donald Duncan
Sharon
Elsie Clark
Elston Dickey
Oelwein
George Sommers
Mrs Davidson Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs C D Davidson of 2026 Washington Avenue SE hosted a Wednesday luncheon for the bridge club in the Killian tea room. Prizes went to Mrs M F Dingman, Mrs Clarence Wolfe, and Mrs Minnie Dean. Guests included Mrs Wolfe and Mrs E W Stepanek, with others present Mrs Ben Johnson, Mrs Ethel Height, and Mrs C H Neitzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D Davidson
Washington Avenue
Bridge Club
Killian Tea Room
M. F. Dingman
Clarence Wolfe
Minnie Dean
Wolfe
E. W. Stepanek
Ben Johnson
Ethel Height
C H Neitzel
Jolly Ramblers Luncheon Winners Named at Fleming Tea Room
Mrs Leo Smith hosted the Jolly Ramblers at a Wednesday luncheon in the Fleming tea room. Prizes were won by Mesdames Jim Frey W Phillips Dolph Potter and Rhueben Lembaugh. The West Side WCTU plans a Friday 730 PM party at Ira and Mrs Moore 428 First Avenue W with a peace program games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Smith
Jolly Ramblers Card Club
Fleming Tea Room
Jim Frey
W Phillips
Dolph Potter
Rhueben Lembaugh
West Side
W.ctu
Ira Moore
First Avenue
Wednesday Social Club Holds Papers On Who's Who In America
Sixteen members were entertained at the home of Mrs. Harry A. Palmer at 1819 Fourth Avenue SE on a Wednesday afternoon. They answered roll call with current events and heard three papers on Who's Who in America presented by Mrs C A Kenture AF Long and Mrs AE Schulte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Palmer
Fourth Avenue SE
America
C A Kenture AF
Long
AE. Schulte
More Return Home After Winter Trips
Local residents come back from winter excursions with hopes of spring. The Lynch family of 312 Nassau Street SE returned from Florida and visited Durham relatives on the way home. The Lowe family of Blake Boulevard SE, with Miss Rose Richard, also traveled in Florida and Des Moines. The Warrens of Warrenwood visited Des Moines, and the Spears from Twenty Fifth Street Drive SE returned from Chicago after Easter.
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C. J. Lynch
Nassau Street
Florida
Hollywood
Miami
Paul H Lynch
St Paul
Durham
G. If Lowe
Blake Boulevard
Muriel
George
Andrene
Janice
South
Lowes
Rose Richard
D. W Warren
Warrenwood
Carroll Drive
Des Moines
Ralph Orwig
R D Spears
Twenty -Fifth Street
Chicago
Judith Morris Sainted at Eighth Birthday Party
Judith Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs Merton G Morris 1710 Seventh avenue SE entertained at a party Wednesday evening for her eighth birthday Games were played and refreshments served Those present were Joan Lorene Lavonne Felter Janet Lines Billy Rieniers David Suchomel Merilyn Ann Paxson John Shafer Carol Zadnichek Tedda Lou Bishop Patty Dunshee Jimmy Owen Don Challed Richard Livingston and Roger Jennison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Morris
Merton G Morris
Seventh Avenue SE
Joan Lorene
Lavonne Felter
Janet Lines
Billy Rieniers
David Suchomel
Merilyn Ann Paxson
John Shafer
Carol Zadnichek
Tedda Lou Bishop
Patty Dunshee
Jimmy Owen
Don Challed
Richard Livingston
Roger Jennison
Cedar Rapids Dental Society Dinner Honors Presidents
Members of the Cedar Rapids Dental Society and the auxiliary honored their presidents Dr. George D Reid and Mrs Ernest W Anderson at the annual dinner Monday evening at the Elks club. Entertainment followed the dinner hour and the rest of the evening featured dancing.
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Cedar Rapids Dental Society
The
Elks Club
George D Reid
Ernest W Anderson
Miss Peggy Yuza Celebrates Seventeenth Birthday Honor
A Tuesday party at 527 Sixteenth Street NE honored Miss Peggy Yuza on her seventeenth birthday. Friends presented a gift. attendees included Misses Betty Milhous Carole Con ner Ernestine Clendening Margaret Hesser Ruth Stahl Barbara Clay and Kathleen Terwilliger.
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Peggy Yuza
Sixteenth Street
Betty Milhous
Carole Conner
Ernestine Clendening
Margaret Hesser
Ruth Stahl
Barbara Clay
Kathleen Terwilliger
Miss Whitcher Heads Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
Marvel Whitcher was elected president of the Sigma chapter at a Wednesday meeting in the Roosevelt hotel. Other officers include Aileen Koehler vice president Thelma Dahn recording secretary Fern Cherry corresponding secretary Lucile Dose treasurer. Mrs Otto Schluter introduced guest speaker Mrs Hallman who reviewed the play Family Portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvel Whitcher
Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Roosevelt Hotel
Aileen Koehler
Thelma Dahn
Fern Cherry
Lucile Dose
Otto Schluter
MS. Hallman
Miss Bernice Hammond to Wed Lloyd DeJong May 1
Mrs. John English 209 Park Court SE hosted friends Wednesday evening to honor the bride elect Bernice Hammond prior to her May 1 wedding to Lloyd DeJong. Guests included Misses Josephine Bowers Josephine Thill and Mesdames Fred Goodhue Scott Hammond Edward Koza B A Prince Roy Schwiebert and Robert Wood who gave a pottery gift.
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Bernice Hammond
Lloyd DeJong
John English
Park Court SE
Josephine Bowers
Josephine Thill
Fred Goodhue
Scott Hammond
Edward Koza
B. A. Prince
Roy Schwiebert
Robert Wood
Volunteer Junior Circle Meets at Gibb Home
Members of the Volunteer junior circle of the King's Daughters met Tuesday night at Miss Dorothy Gibb's home at 163745 B avenue NE. Doris Hines led devotions and the group planned a future gathering at Jean Daniels's home on 2111 Fifth avenue SE. The Navajo bridge, spanning the Colorado river in Arizona, features a single arch with a 616 foot span and rises 467 feet above the water.
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of the King’s Daughters
Dorothy Gibb
B Avenue
Doris Hines
Jean Daniels
Fifth Avenue SE
Colorado River
Arizona
Service club meeting at Community House tonight
The Service club of the Community House will hold a business meeting tonight at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club
Fillmore Board and Team Mothers to Meet for Card Party Plan
The Fillmore executive board and team mothers will meet Friday at 2 pm at the school to discuss plans for a card party.
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Fillmore
Blackstone To Speak At Mission Tonight
The Rev. James H. Blackstone jr pastor of Westminster Presby terian church will speak on The Imperial Christ tonight at the Sunshine Mission. He will also perform a vocal solo as part of a mission series led by young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Blackstone, Jr
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Sunshine Mission
Mr Blackstone
Thomas Hinkin, Jr
Alice
Ruth Zier
Jane Thompson
Paul Patterson
Thomas Hinkin
Henry Scherer
First Lutheran Church
Betty Lang
Helen Oppel
Ruth Foster
Ione Thompson
Tom Hinkin, Jr
Three Bodies Found in Lake Erie Mail Plane Wreck
In Lake Erie four miles off Leamington, a search party recovered the bodies of Pilot Tom Higgins and two passengers from a mail plane missing since Wednesday on a 15 mile hop from Pelee Island. The article notes the victims include Mabel as a passenger.
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Leamington, Ont
Tom Higgins
Lake Erie
Leamington
Pelee Island
Mabel
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Flapper
By Sylvia
Emily
A.A.U.W
Prof. Dill
Eleanor Payne Cheydleur
Madison
Wis
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Donna Price
Baltimore
Rockford College
Rockford, T
F W Orr
David Bleakley
Dolly’s Hat Shoppe
Third Street
Albert
First Ave. E
Dial
Miss Meister
Mrs. Donahue
R. D. Spears
BYERS
Cedar Chapter
R HW Burns
Corinne Dickey
Mrs. Davidson
Mrs. Smith
W.C.T.U
Dental Groups
Miss Whitchter
SIGMA
Beta Sigma Phi
Miss Hammond
Siebke & Taylor
Siebke & Taylor's
Siebke's
Second Avenue
Second Street
P.T.A. Meetings
Higbee
Cedar Rapids Corner Shoe Store
Blackstone
Mission
RIAL
Lydia Wehmeier Perkins
Hamilton
Peg
Hawkeye
Betty Jane
Wren Houses
Aeneea
Aeny
Zcoalco
Kemble
PHONT
la Vague Beauty Shop
Third Avenue
Tessier
North Ridge
Ont
Sam Kovinsky
George F. Hardy
Second St
Smithsonian
Wolf
Vogue
Mademoiselle
Skinner
Watt
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