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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1933
Page
6
Mr and Mrs B J Mossman and daughter Marilyn Marie of Des Moines are guests this week in the home of Mr and Mrs Paul R Geyer at 2427 B avenue NE. Several social affairs have been planned in their honor.
Mrs Weaver Witwer and Mrs John A Reed returned Wednesday evening from Kansas City where they had been guests in the home of former Senator James A Reed since Friday.
Mrs Ray Chandler entertained the Wednesday Card club at her home on Nine teenth street SE with luncheon and bridge.
The auxiliary to Hanford Post No. 5 of the American Legion will sponsor a benefit card party Thursday evening at 8 in the Memorial building. Bridge and five hundred will be played with a prize for the winner at each table. Refreshments will be served. Mrs. Robert Vesely and her division will be in charge.
The line hints at Aunt Het joking about Ella's sleep routine and the tall tales Ella is known for, suggesting playful gossip and family banter.
Mrs Joseph Erwin, Miss Nelle Erwin and Miss Laura Plank returned Wednesday afternoon from Miami Florida after spending the last three months there. They left Cedar Rapids two days after Christmas and traveled by motor.
Rockwell Bingham hosted a reading club gathering at 1800 Second Avenue SE on Wednesday evening. Prof Max Daehler of Coe College delivered a talk on music for the program.
Mr and Mrs Thomas C Yarnall and Mr and Mrs Herbert L Killan returned Wednesday evening from Chicago where they spent several days after traveling there Monday from their residence on Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE and Forest Drive SE.
Mrs Mable Freese and Nick Nold of Cedar Rapids united in marriage in Toledo on Monday at the bride’s cousin Ering Young’s home. On returning to Cedar Rapids they were serenaded at the bridegroom’s daughter Mrs P H Brown’s home and honored at a Tuesday dinner. Their address will be 1302 C street SW.
The Our Gang club gathered Wednesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Radeke 111 Sixth avenue GW. Members solved jig-saw puzzles and prizes went to Mrs. R. B. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wolf. Refreshments followed. Other attendees included R. B. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ward.
The Louise Leibert circle of King's Daughters met Tuesday with Mrs. Xu Tisdale at 1718 Park Avenue SE. They spent the afternoon after luncheon making layettes for the Public Health Nursing bureau.
Mrs D W Doran entertained at her home on Seventeenth Street SW for the second birthday of her son Richard Donald. Guests included Henry Gundling Jr Jay Ruichtari Dickie Donahue Joyce Hart Teddy Anderson Billy Anderson and George Harl.
Mrs Sadie Ulch hosted a surprise party for her son George on his twelfth birthday. Guests included Jennie Doupnik Bernice Ulch Virginia Renshaw Freda Renshaw Beatrice Ulich Dolores Pollister Betty Stangler Ruth Markham Florence Svoboda Maxine Bruce Jay Uleh John O'Brien Robert Havlik Edward Suchan Wayne Bruce Merle Eppers Louis Zaspal Frank Zaspal Godfrey Kvarda Billy Zenousek Frank Davis Donald Havik Wenell Lorene Vernon Havlik Ernie Uich Mrs Marion Monroe Mrs Ida Speake Mrs Ed O'Brien Mrs Frank Wavii Mrs BE Strangler Mrs Ann Markham Mrs Anna Uleh and Mrs Sadie Uleh.
A duplicate bridge tournament will be held at the Cedar Rapids Country Club on Friday evening starting promptly at 7 30. Players are asked to reserve with the country club or with Mrs George E Beattie who is in charge before 7 Friday evening.
King's Daughters class of Second Christian church will meet at Mrs A B E Schulte's home 514 Ninth Street NW Friday for a picnic luncheon. St Martha's circle at Immaculate Conception church postponed until Tuesday. St Elizabeth's Guild of St John's church will meet with Mrs R Milner 2020 Grande Ave SE at 1 p.m. Friday.
The R. F C. club held a recent gathering at Miss Margaret Pycha's home 1628 Fifth Avenue SE electing Margaret Vaughn president Lilian Schindler vice president Margaret Pycha secretary Marguerite Smith treasurer and Quintena Mikolasko scribe.
Taylor P T A to present Old Maids Convention Friday at 7 30 pm in the school. Mrs William Morgan guest role as the French professor who helps the old maids become the women of their dreams. Benjamin Franklin P T A meeting featured art in daily life and junior high school projects.
Anse Adams presents a jumper frock in black crepe with a white blouse option. The pattern offers simple seams with gathers, flat neck, and versatile hem for flare or puff. Includes illustrated sewing instructions and sizes 12 through 38, with fabric and trim requirements. Catalog and pattern pricing details included.
Mayor W H Steppanek announced an agreement with Iowa Electric Light and Power to reduce street lighting costs by 15 310 58 dollars. The plan uses smaller lamps instead of fewer lamps, changing bulbs of 100 candle power and above as they burn out over three to four months. The city’s bill will drop about 25 percent, from nearly 60 000 dollars, as bulbs are replaced.
CountyAttorney G. K. Thompson and James D. Kennedy of the county board urged the city to secure workmen's compensation insurance for workers on unemployment relief projects. After a brief discussion the matter was referred to Louis J. Zika, commissioner of public improvements, and city attorney David G. Bleakley.
Des Moines AP The Iowa Senate approved an amended Nelson-Geske bill to cap truck combinations at 40 feet overall for tractors and semis with a 40‑foot unit for motor vehicles and four wheel trailers. The measure sets 35 feet for tractors and semis and exempts agricultural equipment.
The Earlville city council received a bid to sell a 24 acre tract south of the sewage pumping station along with sand pumping equipment and miscellaneous machinery for 25000 dollars from owners Mr and Mrs A J Kemper. The proposal was filed with the city clerk. The Earlville consolidated school's board of directors met and elected teachers for the coming year with salary reductions: Superintendent G D Ribble, principal Urban Harken, and staff across English home economics manual arts by grade.
Keota Webster and Montezuma high schools earned honors Tuesday night in the sub district declamatory contest. Helen Ilene Arnold of Keota won first in the dramatic class with The Dog Wolf. Max Sturdevant of Webster won the oratorical class with The Planners. Andrew Engleman of What Cheer placed second. Giles Crider of Guernsey took third. The Little Orphan and the Christ Baby was read in the dramatic class.
Pauline Engleman of What Cheer placed second with her entry. Rosella Fritchen of Ollie took third and Ellen Graham of Montezuma won first with Dedication of Croutville's First Gas Filling Station. James Rogers, Kevin, placed second. other contestants included Jessie Carson of Ollie and Ned Lawrence of West Cheer. First place winners advance to one of four pre district contests in about two weeks.
Cedar Staff club plans a card party for members and friends Friday at 7 45 pm at 1308 A avenue NW the home of Mrs Anna Mrstik.
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