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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1940
Page
9
The piece recalls 1920s trends with Galli Curci and Louis Armstrong, noting a shift in recording methods and a collector's distant observer. It references John W. Barry and a combined phonograph radio device playing a symphony, hinting at evolving entertainment tech.
Cedar Rapids delegates of the Community Concerts association plan a tea at 4 PM next Sunday at the Blaise home to launch next season ticket sales. The event celebrates ten years of bringing renowned artists including Dorothy Maynor Gregor Piatigorsky and the Don Cossack chorus.
Cedar Rapids residents end winter trips as April nears with many returning from Florida and the southwest. Mrs James E Blake and daughter Jane, Mrs Malcolm V Bolton, and several others came home this weekend from Miami, Tampa, Mineral Wells, Tucson, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, and California.
The L A L club celebrated its twenty sixth anniversary with a Cedar Rapids Country club dinner party and an evening of bridge at the Beals home. Members listed include the Miller Collard Beals Wilson Gray Yessier Coquillette Hillier Sundberg Boyson and Adolph Boyson among others. April visitors include Mrs George Karch with children George Jr Sargent and Mary Elizabeth. A later social event at 503 Twenty third street NE featured a picnic supper and bridge with guests Tracy Ferguson Krumholtz Shive and Bradley.
Miss Edith Temple Knox and Dr. Kenneth Bogaard announce their bridal party. Maid of honor is Miss Bernice Knickerbocker. bridesmaids include Mrs. Charles M Daniel and Miss Virginia Knox among others. Best man is Charles S. Knox Jr. with ushers Don D. Sullivan Wallace D. Lyon L. W. Van Nostrand Jr. and Ray Conley. Ceremony at St John’s Episcopal on April 24.
Mrs Karl P Blaise hosts FO of PF C and prepares luncheon for Chapter FO of PEO. Leon A Meyers and Mrs Meyers host a bridge club picnic for twelve. Grace Lambert presents poetry. Miss Allena Lunt visits Holscher family in Ottumwa for weekend. Home Garden club holds 1:15 p.m. dessert luncheon at Killian's.
Miss Helen Larimer will marry Wendell M. Delzell on April 13. She was feted at two pre nuptial events hosted by Mrs Earl B Delzell and Miss Margaret Wilcox. A mother and daughter tea at 1700 Grande Avenue SE drew eighteen guests. A canned goods shower accompanied the tea. Additional attendees included several notable guests from Gladbrook Iowa City Traer and Marion.
Miss Wuanita Smith of Philadelphia exemplifies a new hand painted color print method as her works go on display at the Cedar Rapids Art association gallery in the public library. The exhibit runs daily 3:30 to 5:30 pm through April 7 with no admission.
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