Gardens Attract Cedar Rapids Attention This Spring
Cedar Rapids gardeners roll lawns uncover beds and prune roses as interest turns from winter clubs to gardening. Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer predicts a strong season with 150 wild tulips up and blooms like violas crocuses and anchuss myosotidi flora in her yard. Garden tours are planned during peak bloom with active participation from Mrs Robert Armstrong Mrs George E Beattie and Mrs Henry J Hromek who anticipate fine conditions and ongoing nature and garden club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ociety
Cedar Rapids
van Vechten Shaffer
Nassau Street
Cedar Rapids Garden Club
Shaffer
Robert Armstrong
Pleasant Hill
California
George E. Beattie
Nineteenth Street
Henry J. Hromek
Second Avenue
Nature and Garden
Woman’s Club
Hamilton Family Plans Cedar Rapids Return in April
Mr and Mrs James E Hamilton of 2345 Linden Dr SE vacationing in Miami Beach Florida are expected to leave there by motor Tuesday and arrive in Cedar Rapids around April 8. Mrs Richard Killian of 2345 Blake Blvd SE and her children Joan and John remain with the Hamilton party and will not return until April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Hamilton
Linden Drive
Miami Beach
Fla
Cedar Rapids
Richard Killian
Blake Boulevard
Joan
John
Mrs. Hamilton
Miller couple return from Miami Beach after nine weeks
Mr and Mrs John L Miller of 1905 B avenue NE came back Friday from Miami Beach Florida where they spent the last nine weeks arriving home in good spirits and in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Miller
B Avenue NE
Miami Beach
Fila
Brown family heads to Washington for sons Cornell vacation
Mr and Mrs W J Brown of 1962 First avenue FE left Thursday for Washington DC to join their sons David and Bill, students at Cornell University in Ithaca New York, for their spring vacation. They plan to visit New York City afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Brown
First Avenue FE
Washington, D. C
David
Bill
Cornell University
Ithaca, N. Y
New York City
Mahaffy Couple Reported Returning From Hot Springs
Mr and Mrs C S Mahaffy of 1945 Grande avenue SE are expected to return midweek from Hot Springs Arkansas where they have spent a short time in the health resort city
Evans Return Imminent From St Louis Visit
Mr and Mrs Ronald Evans spent six months in St Louis and are expected back this week. They will be at home at 5 Turner Alley. Mrs Evans is the former Miss Virginia Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Evans
St. Louis
Turner Alley
Evans
Virginia Turner
Cedar Rapids Visitors Return from Midwest Trip
Mrs. Roy C. Alt and George Alt left Cedar Rapids on Saturday for Minneapolis after visiting Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Alt had stayed with Mrs. Edward F. Winslow at 2171 Linden Drive SE for about ten days. George Alt arrived on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Alt
George Alt
Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Alt
Edward F. Winslow
Linden Drive
Mrs Chandler Hosts Bridge Club at Ridgewood Terrace
Mrs C W Chandler entertained members of a bridge club at her home on Ridgewood Terrace SE Friday.
Ashley Chapter Benefit Party This Wednesday
Ashley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts a benefit card party on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel. Contract and auction bridge and other games will be played with prizes at each table plus fifteen draw prizes. Refreshments follow. Mrs. C L Douglass and Mrs. Charles W Boegel will pour. Reserve by calling Mrs. Crissman at 4458.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Crystal Room
Montrose Hotel
C. L. Douglass
Better Films
Charles W. Boegel
Forrest P. Ralston
Douglass
Hampton Lee Aust
H Leinbaugh
Thelma Boegel
Hugh E. Rick
R. C. Folsom
W. W. Crissman
Crissman
Cedar Rapids Bridge Club Dines At Country Club
Members of the Cedar Rapids Bridge Club met Saturday evening at the Cedar Rapids Country Club for dinner and bridge. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Linge Mr. and Mrs. Howard Horan Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Black Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Boys on Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bloomhall Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Kehrer Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Spears Mr. and Mrs. Allen Nash Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Beals Mr. and Mrs. George F. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Hillier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Carl K. Linge
Howard Horan
R. W. Black
H. N. Boyson
C. W. Bloomhall
K. H. Kehrer
R. D. Spears
Allen Nash
Frank A. Beals
George F. Miller
Guy E. Hillier
Donald Innes Visits Morisons in Decatur Family Note
Mr and Mrs Donald Innes of Decatur Illinois with son Jim arrived for a short visit to see Mrs Innes parents Dr and Mrs W J Morrison at 513 Vernon Drive SE. Mrs Innes is the former Betty Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Innes
Decatur, Ill
Jimmy
Margaret Crawford Home From Wellesley
Mrs Jennings Crawford of 512 Vernon Drive SE and her daughter Miss Margaret Crawford were to return late Saturday from Chicago. Margaret, a student at Wellesley College, Mass, was en route home to spend spring vacation with her parents, Dr and Mrs Crawford. She will be here about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings Crawford
Vernon Drive
Margaret Crawford
Chicago
Mrs A W H Lenders Returns From New York Visit
Mrs A W H Lenders of 2101 Grande avenue SE returned Saturday afternoon after spending the last three weeks in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. H. Lenders
Grande Avenue SE
New York City
Coe and Iowa Chi Omegas Mark Sorority Anniversary Dinner
The forty first anniversary of Chi Omega will be jointly observed by the Coe and University of Iowa chapters at a dinner at the Chi Omega house in Iowa City. National president Mrs Mary Love Collins will be guest of honor. The Eleusinian Myth will be performed by Coe members later with a cast and additional participants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Omega Sorority
Coe
University of Iowa
Chi Omega House
Iowa City
Mary Love Collins
Cincinnati
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
Ark
Mary Kruse
Edith Benson
Marion Hepner
Mary Nelson
Dorothea Dolson
Dorothy Rowles
Jeanne Curry
Cora Hampton
Pauline Frederickson
Ellen Lorenzen
Phoebe Nemecek
Jeannette Focht
Betty French
Katherine Zisko
Ruth Parsons
Eleanor Admiral
Alice Burton
Katherine Brenneman
Forest Rutgers, Jr
Forest Ritgers
Catherine Crane
Betty Kitterman
Janetta Merritt
Elizabeth Jackson
Viola Bohlen
Janana Chapel
Beth Courtney
Flora Fleming
Dorothea Boblitt
Zoe Burge
Jacqueline Miller
Frances Steck
Rebecca Clements
Ruth Olson
Evelyn Fawcett
Wilfreda Hauser
Mary Jo Johnson
Betty Mehe
Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Guests Attend Iowa City Initiation
Cedar Rapids alumnae attended the Pi Beta Phi initiation at the University of Iowa on Saturday. Guests from Cedar Rapids included Mrs. Wayne J. Foster and others, with a dinner at the Jefferson hotel after the initiation. Nineteen women were initiated including Miss Janet Coquillette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Coquillette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Wayne J. Foster
Herbert Killian
Owen T. Barry
C. Harve Geiger
Thomas Crabbe
E. E. Nichols
Jefferson Hotel
Janet Coquillette
S. E. Coquillette
Knollwood Drive
Miss Anne Winslow Returns to St. Mary's Hall
Miss Anne Winslow daughter of Mrs Edward F Winslow 2171 Linden drive SE will return Monday evening to St. Mary's Hall Faribault Minnesota after spending the spring vacation with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Winslow
Edward F. Winslow
Linden Drive
St. Mary’s Hall
Faribault
Minn
Hall Couple Return From Florida Two Months Away
Mr and Mrs Howard Hall of 224 Crescent Street SE returned Friday evening after spending about two months in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hall
Crescent Street
Florida
Men Plan Two-Week Motor Trip to White Sulphur Springs
John S. Vavra of 210 Sixteenth Street SE and Frank Fratcher of the Roosevelt hotel will depart Sunday by car for White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. They expect to be away about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Vavra
Sixteenth Street SE
Frank Fratcher
Roosevelt Hotel
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Local residents visit in Jacksonville Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boyd of 501 Twenty-sixth street SE travel to Jacksonville Illinois this weekend to see Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Franchere. Franchere is a faculty member at Illinois College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boyd
Twenty-sixth Street
Jacksonville, Ill
Hoyt Franchere
Franchere
Illinois College
P. E. O. Chapter HJ Meeting At Mrs Wrights Home
Chapter HJ of the P. E. O. will meet Monday at 2 30 at Mrs T H Wright Jr 1837 Grande avenue SE. Miss Virginia Paul to assist. E J Petranek of the Cedar Rapids Bird club to speak. Mrs Philip W Shive to give a brief book review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
T. H. Wright, Jr
Grande Avenue SE
Virginia’ Paul
E. J. Petranek
Cedar Rapids
Jewish Young People Meeting Promotes Fight Against Fascism
The Jewish Young People’s league will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at Temple Judah. Rabbi Albert S. Goldstein of Temple Emmanuel in Davenport will speak on Men ace of Fascism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish Young People’s League
Temple Judah
Albert S. Goldstein
Temple Emmanuel
Davenport
Mercy Auxiliary Meeting at Hospital Library
Mercy hospital auxiliary will convene Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the hospital library for the transaction of important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Delta Phi Epsilon Of Coe Entertains At Formal Dance
Delta Phi Epsilon at Coe college hosted a formal dance Saturday night in the Terrace room of the Montrose hotel. An Iowa City orchestra provided music for dancing and a cabaret floor show entertained guests. Decorations matched fraternity colors green and white with gold and green programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Coe College
Terrace
Montrose Hotel
Iowa City
Nancy Shields
Mary Jo French
Barbara Geiger
Mildred Hansen
Elsie Stone
Honora Baade
Pat Patterson
Virginia Buchanan
Jane Huston
Trene Woods
Ellen Lorenzen
Florence Jayne
Mary Kathryn Supple
Ruth Ulch
Betty Neuzil
la von Buchanan
Dorothy Struesky
Dorothy Hampton
Doris Garner
Margaret Woodhouse
Nyline Brown
Myron L. Koenig
L. R. Wilson
Thomas Hayden
Clarence H. Nelson
Howard Schug
Albert Woederhoff
Arnold Brokaw
Tuesday Study Club Hosts Meeting at Park Avenue Home
Mrs. C. C. Hunt will entertain the Tuesday Study Club at 2:30 at her home 2004 Park Avenue SE. Mrs. F. M. Winn will present current events and Mrs. John F. E. Stansbury will lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hunt
Park Avenue SE
F. M. Winn
John FE. Stansbury
Mrs N Harold West Hosts Shakespeare Club Meeting
Mrs N Harold West of 425 Twentieth Street NE will host the Monday Shakespeare club at 2 30 p m at her home. The lesson covers scenes 5 6 and 7 of act 4 from Coriolanus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Harold West
Twentieth Street
Monday Shakespeare Club
P. E. O. Chapter DK to Meet Monday Evening
Chapter DK of the P. E. O. will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Monday hosted by Mrs. Ernest R. Moore at 536 Knollwood Drive SE. Rabbi David Polish will present a talk on Peace. Assisting hostesses include Mrs. Philip Palmer Miss Joanna Hagey Mrs. J. F. Rall and Miss Bertha Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest R. Moore
Knollwood Drive
David Polish
Philip Palmer
Joanna Hagey
J. F. Rall
Bertha Wolf
Women elected to lead four P E O chapters in city
Ewly elected presidents and vice presidents of the four P E O chapters in the city are pictured. Mrs C S Mahaffy is out of town. Mrs George G Clements heads chapter HJ. Mrs W R Kemble heads chapter FO. Mrs Everett C Pratt heads chapter GM. Mrs R R Williamson leads chapter DE with Miss Marian Wilson as vice president. Mrs Ray Anderson is GM vice president. Mrs Arthur C Deamer is vice president of chapter HJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewly
P. E.O
C. S. Mahaffy
George G. Clements
First Avenue E
W. R. Kemble
Everett C. Pratt
Nineteenth Street SE
R. R. Williamson
Washington Avenue SE
Marian Wilson
First Avenue
Ray Anderson
B Avenue NE
Arthur C. Deamer
Twenty-second Street
Westward Tour Ends After 14 000 Miles Traveled
Mrs Myrtle Giffen Johnes of 1816 Fifth avenue SE and Mrs Lena Fisher of 1440 Third avenue SE with Mrs Frank A MacKenry of Philadelphia return after six months touring the west. They visited Vancouver Victoria B C Ensenada Mexico and cities in Washington and California and Albuquerque New Mexico totaling about 14000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Giffen Johnes
Fifth Avenue SE
Lena Fisher
Third Avenue SE
Frank A. MacKenry
Philadelphia
West
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
Ensenada
Mexico
Washington
California
Albuquerque
N. M
Alpha Delta Alpha Fraternity Spring Dance at Coe College
The Alpha Delta Alpha fraternity held its annual spring dance Saturday in the recreation room. It highlighted the sixth of ten program dances with decorations in red white and purple. Chaperons were Prof. and Mrs. W H Ogburn and Prof. and Mrs. J F Yothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Delta Alpha Fraternity
Coe College
W. H. Ogburn
J. F. Yothers
Miss Cornelia Anderson Hosts AAUW Reading Group
Miss Cornelia Anderson of 2204 Ridgeway Drive SE will host the first section of the AAUW reading group Monday at 7:30 p.m. at her home. Miss Harriet Mateer will review The Rolling Years by Agnes Sligh Turnbull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Anderson
Ridgeway Drive
Harriet Mateer
Agnes Sligh
Turnbull
Social Fifty Picnic Lunch Meeting Planned
The Social Fifty will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. for a picnic luncheon at the home of Mrs. L. A. Owen located at 311 Nineteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Owen
Nineteenth Street
West Side W C T U Picnic Meeting Planned
The West Side W C T U will meet Wednesday at 12 30 for a picnic luncheon at the home of Mrs Merle Witt at 1108 First Avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Merle Witt
First Avenue NW
Spring Dance at Cedar Rapids Country Club Saturday Night
The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts a spring dance this Saturday featuring the new tea room opening in the east end of the clubhouse basement. Under the social committee chair Mrs Edwin H Wadsworth the tea room is enlarged and redecorated with chartreuse bitter sweet and nautical blue colors and a modern motif. Dinner is served at the club before the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Edwin H. Wadsworth
Mrs Boynton Hosts Ladies Literary Club At Home
Mrs. E P Boynton of 2335 Blake boulevard SE will entertain the Ladies Literary club Monday at 2 30 PM. Mrs R H Pickford will present Mrs Frank Heald who will read from Rebecca West The Thinking Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Boynton
Blake Boulevard
Ladies Literary Club
R. H. Pickford
Frank Heald
Rebecca West
Reed
Service Circle meeting of the King's Daughters
Service circle of the King's Daughters will meet in the rooms of the Public Health Nursing association Thursday at 2 p.m. Members are asked to come prepared to sew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
King’s Daughters
Public Health Nursing Association
Wednesday Social Club Entertainment
Mrs. Hugh Hillerege hosts the Wednesday Social Club at 331 Fourteenth Street SE. Meeting begins at 2 30 p m with members answering roll call using current magazine articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Hillerege
Fourteenth Street SE
Four Corner contract club luncheon announced
The Four Corner contract club will meet for luncheon Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Commonwealth tea room. Hostesses named are Mrs. G. Y. Swartzen druber and Mrs. R. A. Lorig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Corner Contract Club
Commonwealth Tea Room
G. Y. Swartzendruber
R. A. Lorig
Mr and Mrs Stuff Return from Western Trip
Mr and Mrs B R Stuff of 1900 Washington Avenue SE have come back after two months visiting Los Angeles and San Diego California Tucson Arizona and San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Stuff
Washington Avenue
West Coast
Los Angeles
San Diego
Calif
Tucson
Ariz
San Antonio
Tex
Hesperian Club Meets at Beulah Perrin Home
The Hesperian club gathers this afternoon at 4 o'clock at 1735 C avenue NE the home of Beulah Perrin with Miss Jennie Post leading the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesperian Club
Beulah Perrin
C Avenue NE
Jennie Post
Ceremonial Camp Fire Girls Hold Grand Council Fire
Eastern Iowa Camp Fire girls gathered in Cedar Rapids Memorial Building for the Grand Council Fire marking the 24th anniversary. More than 3,000 attended as Marion and Cedar Rapids groups won prizes for largest attendance. The event featured candles, songs, a flag presentation, and Woodgatherer ranks awarded to Cedar Rapids girls with a list of recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Memorial Building
Grand Council
Cedar Rapids
John Hollister
Fred Lang
Marion
L. R. Gerhardt
Minnetonka
Lieurance
Finden
George Baldwin
Kenneth Curran
Elgar
R. F. Judson
Nola Berger
Edith Boardman
Mildred Boardman
Diana Brokaw
Jean Thompson
Mary Magdalene Carns
Kathleen Oxley
Barbara June Clay
Dorothy Adee
Lucia May Smith
Clyde Lane Born
Elaine Graham
Betty Murray
Camp Fire
Guardians
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Vinton
Bennett
Norway
Anamosa
Tipton
Strawberry Point
Wyoming
Ariana Burr
Marian Rubins
Charles Penningroth
Woodgatherer
Muriel MacIntosh
Guardians’ Association
Beverly Bain
Dorothy Blaine
Dolores Boyle
Eunice Boyle
Marjorie Bush
Betty Jean Curnutt
Rosemary Fahey
Pauline Fuller
Ann Hill
Betty Jean Jirsa
Dorothy Johnson
Phyllis Leacox
Gladys Linkenback
Kathryn Loomis
Nancy Macklem
Joy May
Mary Margaret Meis
Dorothy Metela
Dorothy Jean Nesper
Irene Paula
Ellen Pollitz
Carla Bernice
Janet Hansen
Floyd Knapp
Irene Dorothy Struesky
Maxine Surry
Kathleen Victorine
Mary Jane Huber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mes Georae
G. Clements
R. Williamson
Mes Everett C. Pratt
Mrs
Mes. Anthur
C.deamer
TRU Art
James FE. Hamiltons
John L. Millers
W. J. Browns
East
Mahaffys
Hot Springs
Renald Evans
Mrs. Alt
Ashley
Morrisons
Wellesley
Mrs. Lenders
PI Beta Phi
Miss Winslow
Howard Halls
BOYDS
Illinois
Mercy Auxiliary
Delta Phi Epsilon of
Thompson
Johnes
Fisher
A. A. U. W. Group
Social
Four Corner Club
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