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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1934
Page
9
Social activities pause today as Good Friday is observed with no major events scheduled save worship services in churches. Lent’s somber season ends Sunday with the Easter parade and flowers heralding the season. several large post Lent social affairs are planned for the coming week.
Miss Esther Yothers entertained ten guests at Cedar Rapids Country Club on Thursday evening. The occasion honored Miss Jane Graham who is spending her spring vacation from Stephens College with Miss Mary Winslow.
Mrs A C Curtis of Ann Arbor Michigan is expected Sunday to spend a week or ten days visiting with Dr and Mrs Carl L L Gillies. The Gillies will move Saturday to the Carlton apartments at 1926 First avenue East.
John Holbrook of 1420 Second Avenue East and Lewis Alcorn of 2226 Fifth Avenue Southeast motored to Chicago Thursday to spend the rest of their spring vacations. Holbrook is a University of Iowa student and Alcorn attends Coe College.
Miss Martha Coffman arrived Wednesday evening from Stephens College in Columbia Missouri to spend her vacation with her mother Mrs R W Coffman at 1228 Third Avenue Southeast.
Mrs James Houser of 341 Seventeenth Street SW gave an Easter party Thursday for friends of her daughter Jamie. Guests named include Martha Hubbard Merrill Keyes Marjorie Dice Caroline Savage Patricia Savage Pauline Funk and several others. Mr and Mrs Ralph Kunzman hosted a reception at their home for Mr and Mrs Donald Dunbar who wed on March 22. Guests included Mrs M L Peterson Dorothy Lloyd Grow Harvey Grishaber Gerald Kunzman and their children James and Phyllis Darne.
Mr and Mrs C W Norris announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy to Leon Morningstar of Lisbon. The March 21 ceremony at Vinton was performed by Rev Charles Fort with attendants J C Houle Alene Norris. Mrs Morningstar is a Mechanicsville High School graduate and alumni secretary. Mr Morningstar farms with his father in Lisbon.
David Hedges, son of Mr and Mrs Horace G Hedges of 825 Nineteenth St SE, a Dartmouth senior, has been named president of Palaeopitus the student governing body. He had been vice president this year and became president after the death of R H Michelet. The Dartmouth group comprises eleven members seven elected four by other offices.
The Mozart club will meet Saturday at 11 in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. A definition contest of musical terms and titles and a prize for the winner will be featured. Mrs. Flora Hromatko Taylor directs the program including pieces by Chopin, MacDowell, Williams, Sarasate, and Beethoven performed by listed soloists and accompanists.
The Brass Button study club of Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War observed its third anniversary on Wednesday afternoon at 1148 J avenue NW. Alma E. Owens led the meeting and program with reports from Mrs. Dempsy Jones and Mrs. V. A. Bergen. Eighteen guests enjoyed tea hosted by Mrs. Ralph D. Chord at a spring flower and candle table. Mrs. Bert W. Rickard arranged the table and Mrs. Joseph Rust assisted.
The Y W C A preschool and children’s classes will present a program Saturday at 10 AM marking the end of the winter session with the spring term starting the week of April 9. Lucille Ladd, recreation director, can provide class information. Attendees include Doris Jean Clifford Shirley Ann Clark Laurine Howells and many others. Lucyle Urich from St Paul will spend Easter with her mother at 938 Seventeenth Street NE.
The Friendly Strollers will not hold their regular Sunday hike due to the Easter holiday.
Bridge experts describe the end play where a chosen opponent is forced to lead into the Declarer’s hand or to give a ruff and discard. In a recent Crockford’s Club hand East declarer Mrs. Michael M. Van Beuren achieved the end play to win despite the difficulty. Tomorrow’s Hand will discuss the hand in detail.
The Busy Six club held a semi annual luncheon in the Florentine room at the Hotel Roosevelt on Wednesday followed by a theater party. Attendees sharing the courtesy included Mrs. Ed Bartosh, Mrs. Harley Bouser, Mrs. Robert Fryrear, Mrs. Howard Forsythe, Mrs. Marion Mc Endree and Mrs. Myrtle Wilson.
Four suit factors determine shirt choice fabric model pattern and color. For unfinished worsted or madras choose broadcloth. for flannel choose broadcloth or oxford. for tweed choose oxford. Single or double breasted affects collar style and dress level. patterns guide avoiding matching bold stripes or checks. Color links gray with white or blue. blue with white gray or pale blue. brown with tan or white.
In a brisk reminiscence Aunt Het recalls how, in her era, ankles were not discussed openly yet women with swell ankles learned clever ways to conceal them. She notes social norms and practical approaches while hinting at changing attitudes.
Mrs. W. D. Patterson gave an excellent Cultus club program titled Unbeaten Tracks at the meeting Thursday afternoon at Mrs. T. B. Yuill's Johnson avenue home. The talk traced Paul the Apostle's forebears youth education and conversion.
The Irene Douglas circle of King's Daughters met at 1818 Park avenue SE for a Wednesday luncheon. Mrs. C. W. McCalley hosted with Mrs. W. W. Richards assisting. Fifteen members attended and guests included Mrs. Tom Walpole Mrs. Carl Goodwin and Mrs. Sam Lee.
Mrs Frances Swan of 1111 Seventh avenue SW was feted by about sixteen friends at a Thursday farewell party. The event honored her ahead of her move to live with her daughter Mrs Gladys Daugherty at 125 Fourth avenue SW.
Tanda and Minisa Camp Fire groups held a three course picnic supper Tuesday at the First Reformed Church. Attendees included Mrs. Ted Gragic, the sponsor.
Mrs Chartes Anderson guardian Ruth Dill Twila Membler Hulda Caldwell Betty Martin Mildred Matejka Anitha Shimek Rose Marie Salasek Barbara Westfall a Markham and Lorine West all.
A St. Pauls church Otanda Camp Fire group hiked to Van Vechten park on Tuesday for lunch. Guardianship is by Mrs. Russell Knapp with hikers including Margaret Ann Twogood, Margaret Kellogg, Virginia Yoder, Leone Larson, Marilyn Ingham and Barbara Sgarlata.
Eleven members of the philanthropic department of the Woman's club met at the club home Thursday afternoon to discuss layettes. Mrs. Oliver Wilson was absent. Mrs. Millie Davis presided during the meeting. A social hour followed with tea served by hostesses Mrs. Charles Earhart and Miss Anna Webb.
President Roosevelt and his party arrive at Nassau aboard the Astor yacht Nourmahal at 8:30 AM. The British vessel Damage fires a salute as the Star Spangled Banner plays, and Roosevelt is greeted on the Nourmahal quarterdeck during the vacation voyage.
A presidential vessel steamed slowly through southern waters and anchored near port while newspaper men sought interviews. The President informed the press he was unable to receive reporters at that time.
Moscow rejects Paris claims that alleged spies in the city acted for Soviet Russia as a baseless calumny. The government denounced the statements as unfounded and inflammatory.
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