Honor Alpha Xi Delta Visitor At Iowa City
The Alpha Xi Delta sorority in Iowa City hosted a Tuesday dinner party at the University of Iowa chapter house with alumnae serving as hostesses. Bonnie O Pickard of Berkeley California, national deputy, and Cedar Rapids alumnae attended the event, with Burdine Lattner of Cedar Rapids winning the bridge prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Xi Delta
Iowa City
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
University of Iowa
Bonnie O Pickard
Berkeley
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Burdine Lattner
Richard W Rinderknecht
Ralph Karlan
Arthur C. Gossard
W. Zimmerman
Ronald Moore
E. Harold Skinner
Ray Phelan
W. D. Moore
R A. Holmgren
Willis Lamb
Edwin Nelson
Mrs Westerfield Returns From Evanston Visit
Mrs C M Westerfield of 13840 Rover avenue SE has returned Tuesday after a ten day stay in Evanston with her daughter Mrs Tom Moore and Mr Moore. Mrs Moore accompanied her home and will stay until Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C M Westerfield
Rover Avenue
Tuesayas
Evanston
Tom Moore
Moore
Westerfield
Farewell Bridge Party In Davenport Transfer News
Mrs Harold A Sovern of Sts Twenty third street SE will host a farewell bridge party at 1812 Bever avenue SE in honor of her sister Miss Lucile Funkey. Mrs Sovern and her daughters Gwendolyn and Sandra will move to Davenport following Mr Severn’s transfer by Goodyear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A Sovern
Sts Twenty-third Street
Lucile Funkey
Bever Avenue SE
Sovern
Mrs Hickenlooper and companion travel to Des Moines
After days in Cedar Rapids Mrs B Hickenlooper of 814 Twenty first street SE and Mrs H C Burleson of 402 Twenty first street SE depart Cedar Rapids for Des Moines to join Lieutenant Governor Hickenlooper. They will stay at the Hotel Kirkwood for the week and return Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
B . Hickenlooper
Twenty-first Street
Des Moines
Hickenlooper
H. C. Burleson
Twenty-first Street SE
Hickenloopers
Hotel Kirkwood
Burleson
Patricia Barry Home for Spring Vacation
Miss Patricia Barry a student at Rockford College Rockford Illinois spends spring break with her parents Mr and Mrs Donald S Barry 1920 Fourth avenue SE Cedar Rapids visiting Ames for two days and plans to return to Rockford Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Barry
Rockford College
Rockford
Cedar Rapids
Donald S Barry
Fourth Avenue
Barry
Ames
Caldwellells' Guest Leaves After Visit
Dr. M. Malster departed Wednesday for Winner South Dakota after a three day visit with his niece Mrs Vergil E Caldwell and Dr Caldwell at 1946 Bever Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr . M. Malster
Winner
S. D
Vergil E. Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Bever Avenue SE
Pazeta Camp Fire Elects New Officers
Members met with Mrs. J. S. Skien to elect Marilyn Thoman as president Marilyn Moats as vice president Donna Miller as secretary Beverly Jane Bettle as treasurer and Lois Anderson as scribe Other attendees included Marilyn Parks Sally Owen Janet Sullivan Joanne Mohn and Jayne Dock Guests were Jean Ellen Pidima and Norma Kachrovwsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pazeta
J. S. Skien
Marilyn Thoman
Marilyn Moats
Donna Miller
Beverly Jane Bettle
Lois Anderson
Marilyn Parks
Sally Owen
Janet Sullivan
Joanne Mohn
Jayne Dock
Jean Ellen Pidima
Norma Kachrovwsky
Camparee highlighted by Nadia Thorpe guest director
Miss Nadia Thorpe will be special guest at Camparee this Saturday at the First Christian church from 430 to 630 PM. Thorpe is a former local Camp Fire executive and current instructor at Northern State Teachers College in Marquette Michigan. She is on a Cedar Rapids spring vacation. Camp Fire girls and guardians are invited to wear camp clothes and bring a supper not needing dishes. Camp folders listing planned Hitaga June 26 to Aug 7 and counselor lineups will be distributed. Four counselors will attend Saturday evening: Mary Jane Peck Grinnell Miriam Sherman Grinnell Verna Hanold Preston and Betty Jane Levsen Wyoming. Aponita and Shabonda units led by named counselors will be featured with songs movies skits and letters from other counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadia Thorpe
Huaga
First Christian Church
Thorpe
Northern State Teachers College
Marquette
Mich
Cedar Rapids
Hitaga
Mary Jane Peck
Grinnell
Miriam Sherman
Verna Hanold
Preston
Coe College
Shabonda
Betty Jane Levsen
Wyoming
Coe
Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs George F Karch
Word arrives of the birth of a daughter on March 28 to Mr and Mrs George F Karch of Cleveland. Mrs Karch is the former Miss Mary Sargent daughter of Mr and Mrs Amor H Sargent of 2237 Washington Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Karch
Cleveland
Karch
Mary Sargent
Amor H. Sargent
Washington Avenue
Daughter Constance Fletcher Born in St Paul
A daughter named Constance was born on March 29 to Mr and Mrs Jack Fletcher of St Paul. Mr Fletcher is the son of Mr and Mrs John Fletcher of Chicago, formerly of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance
Jack Fletcher
St. Paul
Mr. Fletcher
John Fletcher
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Banquet and Initiation Held by Daughters of Isabella at Montrose
About 100 attendees gathered Sunday evening at the Montrose hotel for a Daughters of Isabella banquet and initiation. Rev Father J D Kearn presided as toastmaster with greetings from Helen Hoagland and Gladyce Getz, plus talks by Adele Reimers and Elizabeth Ryan and musical numbers by Helen Jones and Mount Mercy orchestra. New members named include Milvina Pitlik Anna Dvorak Agnes Zobac Eleanor Dvorak Blanche Panek Alma Stegatl Catherine Connolly Alarian Pionke Katheryne Gilka Edna McElroy Helen Dvorak Mollie Medhurst Beatrice McLaughlin Mary Mealey Gertrude Gurren Emma L Miles Marie Goslin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Isabella
Montrose Hotel
J. D. Kearn
Helen Hoagland
Gladyce Getz
Leo Kerrigan
D. of I
Helen Jones
Mount Mercy Orchestra
D. of
Adele Reimers
D of I
Elizabeth Ryan
Y W C A Engaged Women Meet for Nutrition Discussion
Members of the engaged and young married women's group of the YWCA will meet Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the association building. Miss Bernice Hopper, director of Community Nutrition Service, will lead a discussion on food budgeting marketing and nutrition. The class is arranged by the industrial committee as part of a series. For more information call the YWCA 8169.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.W.C.A
Bernice- Hopper
Community Nutrition Service
Industrial Committee
Book Club Luncheon at Mrs Loomis Home Reports Arctic Adventure
Eleven members of the Monday Book club met for luncheon at Mrs Milos Loomis 2312 Twenty sixth street drive SE. Mrs Edwin W Lundquist reviewed Arctic Adventure by Peter Freuchen. Next meeting will be at Mrs Harry W Dunker’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monday Book Club
Milos Loomis
Twenty-sixth Street Drive
Edwin W. Lundquist
Peter Freuchen
Harry W. Dunker
Miss Walbrand and Mrs Taylor Welcome Guests
Mrs Newton DeForest and Mrs J Thanner of Duluth Minnesota are spending ten days in Cedar Rapids. Mrs DeForest visits Mrs R P Taylor of 300 Nineteenth street SE while Mrs Thanner visits Miss Emily Walbrand at 1416 A avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton DeForest
J. Thanner
Duluth, Minn
Cedar Rapids
Past Presidents of PTA Council Dinner Thursday
All past presidents of the city PTA groups meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in St Pauls church for dinner. Mrs Murray will discuss PTA organizations and value. Mrs Hahn outlines the first PTA Council and its purpose. Music by Wilson brass and Roosevelt vocal sextet plus soloists. ContactMrs Ohmann or Mrs Taft if not reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's Church
Frederick G Murray
Reading
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
C H Hahn
Wilson School
Roosevelt
Joan Yessler
McKinley
Solveig
Grieg
la Farge
Barbara Ann Shonka
Franklin
Ernest Charles
Mary Turner Salter
P . A. Mothers
Mrs Seabrook Hosts First Birthday Party
Mrs. Seabrook of 608 Sixteenth Street SE hosted a Wednesday afternoon party for her daughter Mary Janice turning one. Guests included Mrs H Choosky and Jim my, Mrs B Broghammer and Mary Louise, Mrs H Kautz and Judith Ann, and many others with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seabrook
Sixteenth Street
Mary Janice
H. Choosky
Jimmy
B . Broghammer
Mary Louise
H. Kautz
Judith Ann
L. J. Yount
Patricia Ann
Orville Hofford
Carole
Clyde Zedick
Clyde, Jr
Wilbur Coffley
Thomas Brady
Sheila
A L. Nase, Jr
Larrys
Joe Jacobs
Dickie
Gertrude MacNeil
Mary Jeannette
Joan
Ronald Skelles
R. D. Skelley
F. N Seabrook
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Picnic Cancelled Meeting
Twenty five members of the American home department met at the Cedar Rapids Woman's club home for a picnic luncheon. The luncheon planned for Monday was canceled due to the late arrival of Mrs Houghton of Red Oak. Mrs Carl Heinen played a piano solo and Mrs T H DeWees sang with accompaniment. Hal R Sheridan spoke on Motion Pictures from Past to Present. The program was arranged by Mrs Howard Nandell with hostesses Mrs Warren Hansen, Mrs George Beals, and Miss Ruth Rydberg assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Department
Cedar Rapids
Cultus club to host guest day at Teogood home
Members of the Cultus club hold a guest day program Thursday at 2 30 p m at Mrs R S Teogood 1528 Washington avenue SE. Mrs R R May berry and Mrs R D Chord assist the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cultus Club
R. S. Teogood
Washington Avenue SE
R. R. Mayberry
R. D. Chord
Founders' Day Tea Postponed to April 11
The Founders' day tea and program of the women's foreign missionary society of Trinity Methodist church, initially set for Thursday afternoon, has been postponed to Tuesday, April 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of
Trinity Methodist Church
Ace High Bridge Club Meets at Violet Holtz Home
Members gathered Tuesday evening at 311 Eighth Street SE for a bridge game hosted by Violet Holtz. Present were Margaret Jacobsen Elsie Werba Ethel Krall Rachel Baker Ruth Reid Vida Heckart and Mary Corrigan. Prizes went to Margaret Jacobsen and Ruth Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace High Bridge Club
Violet Holtz
Eighth Street
Margaret Jacobsen
Elsie Werba
Ethel Krall
Rachel Baker
Ruth Reid
Vida Heckart
Mary Corrigan
Junior League Delegates Are Selected
A meeting of the newly appointed board of the Junior League of Cedar Rapids selected Mrs Gordon Fennell president and Mrs Robert P Bell placement chairman as delegates to the Association of the Junior Leagues of America conference in Memphis Tennessee May 2 to 5. The program includes talks on Leisure Time Its Significance in Our Economic Life Today by Miss Charlotte Carr and You and Leisure Time by Eduard Lindeman. Mark A McCloskey will discuss New Leisure Time Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior League of
Cedar Rapids
Montrose
Gordon Fennell
Robert P. Bell
Association of the Junior Leagues of America
Memphis
Tenn
Charlotte Carr
Hull House
Chicago
Eduard Lindeman
Division of Adult Education
Federal Works Progress Administration
Mark A. McCloskey
Board of Education of
New York City
Fennell
Bell
Miss Betty Kitterman to Wed William Burl James
Betty Kitterman and William Burl James of Boulder Colorado plan to marry April 19. A kitchen shower Tuesday evening at Miss Maurine Bachtell’s home 618 Eighth street NW featured Mrs L A Woodward of Chicago and Miss Bachtell as hosts with Mrs Vivian Danberg and Mrs W C Bachtell assisting. Refreshments in pink and white, a table with pink and white sweet peas, and games were enjoyed by guests including Mrs Jess A Kitterman and other local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Kitterman
William Burl James
Boulder
Colo
L. A. Woodward
Chicago
Maurine Bachtell
Jess A. Kitterman
Frank Zettick
G A, Stauffacher
F J Danberg
J Knaus
Paul Gardner
Una Bryant
C. Neff
T Carr
A Hurtt
E. Canaday
S. R Vedder
Charlene Canaday
Helen Vedder
Gradu-Ettes Club Forms at Wilson High School
The Gradu-Ettes of Wilson high school met Monday evening at Miss Mart Klumpar's home for club organization. Attendees included Margaret Borst Charleen Lorene Edna Tajzler Geraldine Hass Katherine Blair Idris Wyatt Velma Shimek and Jennie Doupnik visiting from Monmouth College Miss Mary Bohac attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson High School
Mart Klumpar
D Street
Margaret Borst
Charleen Lorene
Edna Tajzler
Geraldine Hass
Katherine Blair
Idris Wyatt
Velma Shimek
Jennie Doupnik
Monmouth College
Mary Bohac
Birthday party honors Richard Doran at Maple Drive
Mrs R S Rogers hosted an Easter themed party at 1723 Maple Drive NW for her nephew Richard Doran’s eighth birthday. Guests included Tommy Davis David Lubben Roger Keyes Richard Clark Jimmy Redel Jack Estes and Teddy Anderson. Assistants were Nelle Martin Ruth Pokorney and Marion Foushar. Members of the Ekorn bridge club met at 1815 Blake Boulevard SE with attendees Bernice Bernetta Conway Dorothy Erickson Jean Wise Ruth Waterman Evelyn Peterson Helen Krengel and Bobbie Kuhn. Dorothy Erickson and Bobbie Kuhn won prizes and lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ekorn Bridge Club
C. O. Wise
Blake Boulevard
Bernice
Bernetta Conway
Dorothy Erickson
Jean Wise
Ruth Waterman
Evelyn Peterson
Helen Krengle
Bobbie Kuhn
Miss Jennie Doupnik Returns to Monmouth College
Miss Jennie Doupnik returns to Monmouth Illinois to resume studies at Monmouth College after spring vacations with her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Doupnik of 161 Hayes Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Doupnik
Monmouth, IL
Monmouth College
Joseph Doupnik
Hayes Street
Emily Post on Forgiveness and Nose Picking
Aunt Het quotes Cousin Ben describing etiquette and forgiveness in a humorous regional reflection. The remark contrasts pocket-picking with nose-picking as breaches of decorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Emily Post
Women Voters League Studies Foreign Policies
The government and foreign policy study group of the League of Women Voters met at the Montrose hotel Tuesday. Mrs Ben Ogden led a foreign policy quiz and Mrs Lillian Beane discussed the Treaty of Versailles and the league of nations, detailing German penalties and colonial division while noting successes and failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Montrose Hotel
Ben Ogden
Lillian Beane
League of Nations
Germany
League
Iowa Mutual Girls Honor Frances Brown Before Marriage
Members of the Iowa Mutual Girls club entertained at dinner and a shower at the Elks club Tuesday evening, honoring Frances Brown whose marriage to Paul Lockwood will take place next month. Bridge and Chinese checkers were played with prizes to Jean Engleman and Marjorie Bruner. Gifts were presented to Miss Brown by hostesses Frances Haas, Eunice Lambertsen, Bertha Goldin, Marie Skerik, Sylvia Mrstik, Mary Randall, Louise Sampson and Hazel Baumgartner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Mutual Girls’ Club
Elks Club
Frances Brown
Paul Lockwood
Jean Engleman
Marjorie Bruner
Miss Brown
Frances Haas
Eunice Lambertsen
Bertha Goldin
Marie Skerik
Sylvia Mrstik
Mary Randall
Louise Sampson
Hazel Baumgartner
Local Bride to Be Miss Marie Barta Celebrated in Showers
Miss Marie Barta daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Barta 408 K venue NW will wed Robert Slaughter son of Mr and Mrs J D Slaughter 716 Eighth Avenue SE Friday at the First Christian church She was honored last week at a miscellaneous shower in the Glow room of the Gas company Eighty guests attended A dinner and shower was given Monday evening by the Witwer Grocer company office at the Fleming tea room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Barta
Frank Barta
Kvenue
Robert Slaughter
J. D Slaughter
Eighth Avenue
First Christian Church
Gas Company
Miss Barta
Witwer Grocer Company
Fleming Tea Ryoom
Catholic Current Events Club Meeting Notice
The Catholic Current Events club meets Friday with Mrs CE Hauser at 1537 Fifth Avenue SE. Discussion leaders will be Mrs W D Glenn and Mrs Hauser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Current Events Club
CE. Hauser
Fifth Avenue SE
W. D. Glenn
Hauser
Fourth Nighters Dance at YWCA Wednesday Evening
The Fourth Nighters host a weekly dance at the Y W C A Wednesday at 830 p.m. A local orchestra will play while ping pong and badminton begin at 7 p.m.
Sealed bids offered for Schoolhouse property in Linn County Iowa
Sealed bids will be accepted until 4 00 pm Saturday April 22 1939 by Mrs. John J. Fox Secretary of Sisley Grove School District Route 1 Cedar Rapids Town for the described property Schoolhouse located on school to the corner of nw t nw ts4 Sec 32 83 38 in Clinton Township and for late 175 feet w 1195 feet 40 feet of nwt nwl Sec 32 83 38 all in Linn County Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Fox
Sisley Grove
Cedar Rapids
Town
Nwt
Clinton Township
Linn County
Iowa
Miss Richards Honored At Pre Nuptial Shower
Miss Jewell Richards daughter of Mrs Clara Richards 921 G avenue NW was honored at a miscellaneous shower Friday hosted by her sister Mrs C L Burke The event precedes her April 2 wedding to W Marvin Allen son of Mr and Mrs Fr Allen of Chicago at Trinity Methodist Church Several neighbors attended including Mesdames Ed Hanson John Blumenshine and others Miss Richards previously received a shower on March 22 hosted by Miss Jean Wells and Mrs Dale Wells
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Richards
Clara Richards
G Avenue NW
C. L. Burke
Miss Richards
W Marvin Allen
Fr. Allen
Chicago
Trinity Methodist Church
Ed Hanson
John Blumenshine
Joe Wolt
Ed Benedict
Dale Newell
Clarence Waddle
LaMar Newell
William Wolleat
Donald Wolleat
E. T Hansen
Paul Helming
Harry Beadle
Ed Bauman
Gerald McElwain
Blanche Richards
Credit Women Hostesses For Their Employers
Sixty one members of the Credit Women's Breakfast club entertained their employers at a Wednesday morning breakfast in the Ter race room of the Montrose hotel. Pearle Hinkley introduced Harlan C. Bush of Des Moines who spoke on Meeting Our Credit Responsibilities as a member of the Credit Reference and Reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Women’s Breakfast Club
Montrose Hotel
Pearle Hinkley
Harlan C. Bush
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Bush
Credit Reference
Cedar Rapids and Des Moines Credit Officials Speak at Meeting
Des Moines Retail Credit association secretary Miss Hinkley introduced Edward H. Kane of the Cedar Rapids Retail Credit association who spoke briefly. The fourth issue of the Cereal City Credit Charter was distributed. Officers will be elected at the next meeting.
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Saaid
S. Accid
American Institute of Laundering
Mrs Sovern
Caldwells
Canton Cafe
Third Avenue SF
Valspar
Sanford
IRD
George F. Karches
Jack Fletchers
Isabella
Miss Walbrand
Mrs. Taylor
P. T
Mrs. Seabrook
American Home Department Meeting
Trinity Methodist
Shower
Gradu-Ettes Entertain
Richard Doran
Miss Doupnik
Tru
Permaiva
First Ave. E
Bishop's
Women Voters’ League Studies
Iowa Mutual Girls Wonork
Sheen
Ye Bae
Ty”-Eez
Wolf’s
Vincetti
Second Street
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