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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1939

Page

6

Duluth Guests Feted During Week of Socials in Cedar Rapids

Two former Cedar Rapids residents now living in Duluth are hosted by local families. Mrs Newton DeForest and Mrs J J Thanner arrive for a week of dinners luncheons and teas with arrangements at the Roosevelt Roosevelt Hotel continental grill 1646 First Avenue E and the homes of Mrs R P Taylor 300 Nineteenth Street SE and Miss Emily Walbrand JR 1416 A Avenue NE. Thursday features a luncheon and tea party with Mrs W A Robertson and a dinner at Commonwealth tea room followed by an after dinner gathering at Miss Byerly and Miss Boyack apartments.

Cedar Rapids Duluth Newton DeForest R. P. Taylor Nineteenth Street J. J. Thanner Emily Walbrand, JR Cemeani Avenue NE Minnesota W. A. Robertson First Avenue E Roosevelt Hotel Taylor Eva Byerly Nelle Boyack Commonwealth Tea Room Miss Byerly

Mrs Hedberg Spends Month Visiting Daughter in Minnesota

Mrs Alice Hedberg of Cokato Minnesota is spending a month with her daughter Mrs Clay Phillips and Mr Phillips at 503 Twenty third Street NE.

Alice Hedberg Cokato Minn Clay _. Phillips Mr. Phillips Twenty-third Street

Mrs Shaffer Hosts Birthday Dinner at Linden Drive Home

Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer will host a Thursday evening dinner at her Linden drive SE residence to celebrate Mr Shaffer's birthday with family and friends in attendance.

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club discusses monetary cycles since 1900

At a Wednesday meeting of the Cedar Rapids Woman's club current events department Prof. C Ward Macy head of Coe College economics spoke on monetary cycles since 1900 based on the closing chapters of Sher man’s Promises Men Live By Mrs A H Mott led the business session introducing the speaker by Miss Leota Swem hostesses were Mrs P M Davis and Miss Anna Calderwood at the luncheon prior to the meeting.

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club C. Ward Macy Coe College Sherman A. H. Mott Leota Swem P. M. Davis Anna Calderwood

Rehak daughter to wed Sto dola at St Wenceslaus

Mr and Mrs Joseph Rehak of Ely announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Alice Frances to Joseph E Sto dola nephew of Mr and Mrs Ben Jansa of 713 Fourteenth Street SE The wedding is set for April 11 at 8 oclock at St Wenceslaus church

Joseph Rehak Ely Alice Frances Joseph E. Stodola Ben Jansa Fourteenth Street SE St. Wenceslaus Church

Service Club Meeting at Community House Scheduled Card Party

The Service club of the Community House met Tuesday evening with members Clara Briles Bessie Bartholomew Helen Klinger Anna Kacerovsky Bessie Paulsen Borger Peterson Lucille Bisinger Ruth Boyd Virginia Carter Marvel Foster and Elizabeth Bender present. The next meeting will be April 14 at 1 pm for sewing and to arrange a card party on April 14 evening, with public invitation.

Service Club Commounity House Clara Briles Bessie Bartholomew Helen Klinger Anna Kacerovsky Bessie Paulsen Borger Peterson Lucille Bisinger Ruth Boyd Virginia Carter Marvel Foster Elizabeth Bender

Tuesday Study club members host spring tea

Mrs W J Barngrover entertained the Tuesday Study club at 2435 Bever avenue SE Tuesday afternoon. Mrs C C Hunt led devotions and Mrs James B Hodgson read a poem Miracle of Spring. Mrs W A Montgomery painted a spring scene. A social hour followed with Mrs J E Stansbury presiding at the tea service.

W. J. Barngrover Bever Avenue C C. Hunt James B. Hodgson W. A. Montgomery J. E. Stansbury

Mr. and Mrs I E Jackson Return to Cedar Rapids

Mr and Mrs I E Jackson relocate to Commonwealth apartments in Cedar Rapids after months away. They spent five months in Boston with their son Prof J E Jackson and wife, then a winter in Florida before returning home.

I. E. Jackson Cedar Rapids Commonwealth Apartments Boston Prof J. E. Jackson Mrs. Jackson Florida

Mothers' club of St Pauls Methodist meets for growth

The Mothers' club met Tuesday afternoon in the church parlors with Mrs Charles J Bready leading devotions on Christian Growth. Mrs A M Sanderson sang two songs with Mrs H J Foreman at the piano. Dr Alberta Munkres of Cornell college spoke on The Problem of Religion as Related to Children. Social hour organized by Mrs Emil Lillick with assistance from Mesdames L W Dooley G D Kaufman and D S Challed.

Mothers’ Club St. Paul's Methodist Church Charles J. Bready A. M. Sanderson H. J. Foreman Alberta Munkres Cornell College Emil Lillick L. W. Dooley G. D. Kaufman D. S. Challed

Palm Grove No 1 Woodmen circle meets at Roosevelt hotel

Palm Grove No 1 Woodmen circle gathered Tuesday at the Roosevelt hotel to plan its Cedar Rapids convention set for May 1 2 and 3 Officers for the circle's new officers club were elected and members discussed preparations for a card party.

Palm Grove Woodmen's Circle Roosevelt Hotel Cedar Rapids

Pazeta Camp Fire girls tour playground workroom

Members of the senior Pazeta Camp Fire group with guardian Mrs. R. H. Work visited the playground commission workroom on Tuesday. They saw a plaster plaque and book end making demonstration, purchased a piece, and will color it at a later meeting.

Pazeta R. H. Work Playground Commission

P.T.A. pancake supper planned by Cub Pack No 21

Jackson P. T. A. sponsors a pancake supper for Cub Pack No 21 on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Church of the Brethren located at Twelfth street and Fourth avenue SE.

Jackson P. T. A Church of the Brethren Twelfth Street Fourth Avenue

Edgewood No 1 guest night postponed to April 4

Edgewood No 1 hosts a guest night honoring Edgewood No 2 and 3 and Stony Point schools. The event, set for Friday, was postponed due to bad roads and will now be held Tuesday night April 4 at the school.

Edgewood No. 1 Edgewood No Stony Point

Soloist Named for Shrine Palm Sunday Concert

Ruth Ebling Massey contralto will be vocal soloist for the El Kahir Shrine band annual Palm Sunday concert at the Shrine temple Sunday at 3 p.m. Lucy Bushnell Ambroz will accompany. The Rev. George A. Stauffacher offers the invocation. The El Kahir temple sponsored event draws a full house with no admission. The band's seventy five pieces are directed by William F. Vesely.

Ruth Ebling Massey el Kahir Shrine Shrine Temple Lucy Bushnell Ambroz George A. Stauffacher el Kahir Temple of the Shrine William F. Vesely

Marilyn Hauser Hosts Tenth Birthday Party

Marilyn Hauser daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Hauser 860 Nineteenth Street SE was hostess at a birthday party on Wednesday afternoon at her home The Easter themed event featured baskets and rabbit balloons and guests including Sandra Schenefelt Suzanne Salter Jacqueline Griffin Jane Hickenlooper Natalie Jenkins Barbara Hammond Sheryl Chehak Joan Woodford Jocelyn Bickel Sherylene Rabus Merilyn Ann Paxson Dorothy Ratner Elma Fern Samuelson Joyce Skinner Susan Comb Mary Helen Richter Carol Van Horn Shirley Gilroy Carol McCleod Betty Frederikson Patty Moore Mary Lou McNally Joanne Brand and Beverly Jane Bettle.

Marilyn Hauser E. B. Hauser Nineteenth Street Sandra Schenefelt Suzanne Salter Jacqueline Griffin Jane Hickenlooper Natalie Jenkins Barbara Hammond Sheryl Chehak Joan Woodford Jocelyn Bickel Sherylene Rabus Merilyn Ann Paxson Dorothy Ratner Elma Fern Samuelson Joyce Skinner Susan Comb Mary Helen Richter Carol van Horn Shirley Gilroy Carol McCleod Betty Frederikson Patty Moore Mary Lou McNally Joanne Brand Beverly Jane Bettle

Meeting of W C O F Court 769 Officers Named

Members of W C O F Court No 769 of Fairfax elect officers for the term at St Patrick's School meeting Monday evening. Evelena Sampson is chief ranger with Louise Stark as vice chief. Christie Boland records. Ella Harrington financial secretary. Sedonia Murphy treasurer. trustees Lillian Zamastil Tillie Behre Gertrude Lefebvre. conductors Dorothy Tow Frieda Bowler. sentinels Velda Stallman Mildred OConnell. auditors Bernice Sampson Mildred O’Connell Velda Stallman. New members Bernice Sampson Irene Lefebvre. Refreshments served by Christie Boland Cecelia Murphy Mildred OConnell.

St. Patrick’s School W. C. O. F. Court No Fairfax Evelena Sampson Louise Stark Christie Boland Ella Harrington Sedonia Murphy Lillian Zamastil Tillie Behre Gertrude Lefebvre Dorothy Tow Frieda Bowler Velda Stallman Mildred O'Connell Bernice Sampson Irene Lefebvre Cecelia Murphy

Miss Norton Hosts Pyrex Shower for Miss Kitterman

Miss Josephine Norton of 116 Second Avenue SW will host a Pyrex shower Thursday evening in compliment to Miss Betty Kitterman ahead of her April 19 marriage to William Burl James of Boulder Colorado. Guests include Mrs Adrian Pike Mrs Mary Gibb Miss Arlene Childs Miss Helen Bailey Miss Gertrude Miller and Mrs Jess A Kitterman.

Josephine Norton Second Avenue SW Betty Kitterman William Burl James Boulder Colo Adrian Pike Mary Gibb Arlene Childs Helen Bailey Gertrude Miller Jess A. Kitterman

Surprise birthday party honors Mrs Merrifield at home

A group of friends and neighbors celebrated Mrs. M. H. Merrifield s sixty third birthday with a surprise party at 126 Eighteenth street NW on Wednesday afternoon. Attendees included Mesdames O Brien Merrifield Nelson Miller Coburn Meek Speake Wicke Murphy Morio Werba O Keefe Koehler Wickham Suchomel Peacock Griffen and others. Out of town guests were Mrs Racer of Waterloo and Mrs Trout of Rock Island II A prize was won by Mrs Wickham.

M. H. Merrifield Eighteenth Street Ed W. O'Brien L. B. Merrifield Lloyd Nelson W. F. Miller Bella Coburn C. W. Meek Ida Speake W. Suchan Mary J. Wicke Doris Wicke Mary A. Murphy W. F. Morio William Werba Joan J. O'Keefe Arthur Koehler Mary Louise Jay I. Ford M. A. Uridil Marsh Safely Frank Ehrenberger George George Merrifield J. O. Wickham Jimmie Anne Suchomel George Peacock Mae Griffen Frances Racer Waterloo Joe Trout Rock Island Wickham

Kaluwanah Camp Fire Elects Officers

The newly organized Kaluwanah Camp Fire group met Tuesday and elected Thelma Tremble president Ruth Collister secretary and Betty Jane McCabe scribe.

Kaluwanah Thelma Tremble Ruth Collister Betty Jane McCabe

Mrs Hickok on Elective System in Cedar Rapids Schools

Mrs Charles T Hickok spoke at the Tourist club on modern education from her twelve years on the Cedar Rapids school board. She argued for a balanced electives plan with required basics, detailed in industrial arts and household arts, noting housing, library and visual education issues and urging a middle course for true education.

Cedar Rapids Charles T. Hickok Edward H. Files Bever Avenue

Scout Mothers Meeting Postponed to April 12

The meeting of the Scout mothers planned for April 5 has been postponed until April 12.

Scout Mothers Meeting Scout Mothers

Return From Vacations In The South

Several local residents ended winter trips to southern locales this week returning to Iowa. Names and addresses of travelers include the Craemers, the Marshall and Moon couples, the Foster and Schoonover families, and the Reids. They visited Hot Springs Arkansas Ocala Florida Madeira Beach St Peters burg New Orleans Tampa Atlanta and St Louis before resuming daily routines.

Iowa Hot Springs Ark H. N. Craemer Wayne J. Foster Hillcrest Drive George L. Schoonover Grande Avenue Ocala Fla L. R. Bracken Schoonovers Florida Cedar Rapids Raymond A. Reid Knob

Coe College Phi Sigma Iota Zeta Chapter Initiates Members

The Coe college Zeta chapter of Phi Sigma Iota met in the library staff room Thursday afternoon. Margaret Birkett of Ellsworth Minnesota was initiated and Antoinette Vampola of Cedar Rapids was pledged. Washington University of Seattle faculty and students were invited to join as a new chapter.

Coe College Phi Sigma Iota Margaret Birkett Ellsworth Minn Antoinette Vampola Cedar Rapids Rachel Austin Mary Pooley Greene France Harry M. Gage Gertrude James Arthur Poe Isaac B. Smith Cecelia Leven Lydia Hrubesh Elizabeth Terrill Roosevelt High Coe Anna Heyberger Evelyn C. Street Conger A. Metcalf Zeta Chapter Washington University of Seattle

Bridge Club Hosts Dutch Treat Lunch at Roosevelt Hotel

A bridge club met at the Roosevelt hotel for a Dutch treat luncheon at the continental grill on Thursday. Guests included Mrs Myron L Koenig. Members present were Mrs A L Abram Mrs H P Solem Mrs L H Esbensen Mrs G O Greenway Mrs W C Culver and Mrs H Taylor. After lunch the group played bridge at the hotel.

Roosevelt Hotel Continental Grill A. L. Abram H. P. Solem L. H. Esbensen G. O. Greenway W. C. Culver H. Taylor Myron L. Koenig

Kenwanee Camp Fire Group Meets for Camparee Plans

Members of the Kenwanee Camp Fire group of the Wilson P. T. A. met Wednesday afternoon at Dorothy Zvacek’s home at 1206 First Street SW. They planned to attend Camparee on Saturday and to hold a group council fire in spring. Nine girls and the guardian attended. the next meeting will be at Arlene Cilek’s home.

Kenwanee Wilson P. T. A Dorothy Zvacek Edward Zvacek First Street Council Guardian Arlene Cilek

Mrs Edward Stanek Hosts Karla Masaryk Club Meeting

Mrs Edward Stanek at 924 Center Point Road NE hosted members of the Karla Masaryk club on Wednesday afternoon. After a sewing period, the hostess served refreshments with help from her sister Miss Martha Dvorak.

Edward Stanek Center Point Road Karla Masaryk Club Martha Dvorak

Daughters of Isabella Initia tes Omitted Names Found

Erroneous information led to omissions in The Gazette list of Daughters of Isabella initiates. Delores Wixstead Katherine Lynch and Julia Novak were not printed in Wednesday’s issue and are now added to the official record. The Gazette corrects the listing to reflect all named initiates.

Delores Wixstead Katherine Lynch Julia Novak Isabella the Gazette

Annual Inspection Held by Cedar Chapter of OES

About 450 attended Cedar Chapter No. 184 OES annual inspection Tuesday evening with Ruth Turner as worthy matron and J R Watson as worthy patron presiding. Visitors included Lester Jay Ottumwa worthy grand patron and numerous grand officers. The event featured rainbow color fans, a pot of gold presentation, and the singing of All for You by Marguerite Nai bert. Easter eggs and spring flowers adorned the chapter rooms.

On of Cedar E. S Ruth Turner J. R. Watson Oelwein Lillian Ritter Cedar Falls Ida Manchester Daisy Baker Ada Jay Ottumw Hettie Mills Central City Abbie Sheldon Florence Thomas Agnes Kind Bess Manilaw Barbara McFadden Yetta Jewett Waterloo Jo Ann Bode Marcia McGrue Williamsburg Eleanor Sawyer Clarence Ruth Watson Marie McClaughry Wilma Myers Elizabeth Watson Esther Estes Bessie Graves Lorene Spohn Lucile Hoyt Bernice Baldwin Gladys Fordyce Amanda Easton Alma Mason Harry W. Dunker A. C. Barta Malta Martin Bess Monilaw

Decoration duties at school with lunch at Montrose hotel

The text notes that someone was in charge of decorating. The school of instruction occurred in the forenoon, followed by a luncheon at the Montrose hotel.

Montrose Hotel

Y W C A Girl Reserve Luncheon Held for Visiting Secretaries

Courtesy luncheon arranged by the association's Girl Reserve committee honored Miss Genevieve Lowry national advisory secretary of the Y W C A and Miss Bernice Bridges younger girls division secretary. The event took place Wednesday at the Commonwealth tea room with committee members including Mrs. Louis R. Kriz Mrs. W. R. Armstrong Mrs. Dwight Krumholtz Mrs. Ray L. Birkholz Mrs. F. W. Franey Mrs. Harley Byuwser Miss Grace Gordon and Miss Marguerite Stein.

Genevieve Lowry Bernice Bridges Association Commonwealth Tea Room Louis R. Kriz W. R. Armstrong Dwight Krumholtz Ray L. Birkholz

Mrs Nelson and Mrs Chester Visit In Cedar Rapids Area

Mrs T H Nelson of Crookston Minnesota and Mrs S A Chester of San Diego California are visiting friends in Cedar Rapids and Marion Iowa. They attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mrs Chester's parents Mr and Mrs George M Price in Walker Sunday. Mrs Nelson, a Price niece, was at the Prices wedding fifty years ago.

T. H. Nelson Crookston, Minn S. A. Chester San Diego Calif Cedar Rapids Marion Walker Chester George M. Price Nelson Price Prices

Eight Ladies Dine, Bridge at Roosevelt Hotel

Eigh t ladies met for a Dutch treat luncheon at the Continental Grill in the Roosevelt Hotel Thursday. Guests included Mrs. George Smith Mrs. W A Cash Mrs. Richard H Weld house Mrs. L A Buse Mrs. R A Donahue Mrs. Tom Brady Mrs Taylor and Mrs Hurley Brown. After lunch, bridge was played at the hotel.

Continental Grill Roosevelt Hotel George Smith W. A. Cash Richard H. Weldhouse L. A. Buse R. A. Donahue Tom Brady Taylor Hurley Brown

Mount Mercy Alumnae Luncheon at Elks Club

Mount Mercy alumnae plan a 1 p.m. Saturday luncheon at the Elks club with reservations via Mrs. R. D. Long.

Mount Mercy Alumnae Mount Mercy Elks Club R. D. Long

Time index shows sharp three month rise in business

New York AP reports Time magazine index of business conditions jumped to 95.6 last week, up 2.5 points or 2.7 percent from 93.1 the prior week. The rise marks the strongest advance in three months and was released Thursday.

New York Time

Devised cheese canapes and lemon tarts from a pantry guide

A scanned recipe page describes making cheese canapes from Wilsons Certified American Cheese with butter mustard and sauces, plus potato and vegetable salad with French dressing and pickle, then lemon tart fillings with lemon juice rind and eggs baked in tartlet pans. It notes assembly on toast or crackers, garnish ideas, and storage.

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Mrs. Hedberg Clay Phillips Mrs. Shaffer MR. Shaffer Current Events C. W. Macy Alice Rehak J. E. Stodola Mrs. Barngrover I. E. Jacksons P.T.A. Meetings Jackson Second Ave Enzler’s DIAL Shrine Fairfax W. C. O. F Miss Kitterman Honor Mrs. Merrifield Romance Language Society Bridge Club Kenwanee Camp Fire T. C Third Avenue SE Ational I McKabe OUR SENS Paristyle Second ST Cedar Chapter of O. E.S Same Mrs. Nelson Mrs. Chester Nenier’s America’s Footwear Toby Renier Second Street SE Rector’s Wusorn & Co Wilson’s Wilson Ian
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