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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1938
Page
17
At the Lown Lown Kappa dinner discussions center on Phi Beta Kappa meaning and why no one has a key to inspect. The mood shifts to Nancy Soboda cheering Rumplestiltskin at McKinley school amid talks of practical applause and civic events.
The C and N W Railway system Woman's club plans a tea at the Y W C A under Mrs A A Hottel with a 1 30 p m business meeting. Attendees will plan the June 1 breakfast and the May 17 18 convention in Chicago.
The League for Hard of Hearing hosts a benefit card party at the Bungalow of Town Electric Water Power Co. on Wednesday at 8 pm with bridge and other games and prizes. Monday features a beginners class in league rooms at 203 O R C building to decide continued session length. Thursday offers a practice class led by guest teacher Mrs. Laura Bischel of Ontario California at the Stone home. Miss Christine Mull joins Christian College swimming team in Columbia Missouri and will demonstrate strokes at the May 6 meet.
Baby specialists urge mothers to rely on breast milk if possible for nine months and to prefer simple formulas tailored by a doctor. The article stresses gradual solid foods, iron-rich feeds at six months for breastfed infants, and cautious use of egg yolk, cereals, vegetables, orange and tomato juice, and cod liver oil to support nutrition and immunity.
Cedar Rapids Woman's club health education department hosted its annual party for husbands at the YMCA. A potluck dinner served to about 175. A program featured Maddigan School, tap dance by Arlene Selzer, acts by Constance and Jerry Staples and Velma Ruffin, and a military sketch by Arlene Selzer, Constance and Jerry Staples, with Clifford Teeple impersonating Betty Thorne during intermission. An orchestra played for dancing. bowling award presented by Mrs. Roy H. Bollinger. Sunshine circle to meet Monday at Mrs. Ella Lund’s for a picnic supper. attendees to bring covered dish, sandwiches, and table service.
More than 100 guests attended the Syr-Amette club spring dance at the PlaMor ballroom last week. An orchestra provided music and a floor show by the Adelen Hutchison school of the dance entertained attendees.
The Cedar Rapids Boat Club and auxiliary schedule a picnic supper Monday at 6 30 p.m. in Ellis Park. Explorers Club meets Monday at 8 p.m. at the Roosevelt hotel with guest Charles D Greene of St. Louis presenting Negro poetry and stories. American Legion auxiliary to Hanford post No 5 meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Coliseum with memorial services for deceased members. A board meeting precedes the general gathering. St Luke's Nurses alumnae hear reports from the Kansas City convention and hold an annual banquet Thursday at 6 30 p.m. Reservations are due Tuesday night. East Side W C T U meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Miss Helen Main's home with yearbook review. Hesperian Club meets Monday at Miss Marie Kugler's home with Beulah Perrin leading.
Alpha Xi Delta sorority at Coe College honored new pledges Frances Rubias Margaret Zimmerman and Irene Carran at a spring formal dinner dance in the Crystal ballroom Montrose hotel Lavender lilac and yellow tulips decorated the event Favors were watch charms and gardenias Dean Mary Bell Miss Minna Wikoff Miss Alice Page served as guests with chaperons Dr and Mrs Ben H Peterson and Mr and Mrs Vernon E Lichtenstein A sorority trio Betty Finch Gertrude Shoemaker and Jane Huston performed several songs Other attendees included Gene Carson Chester Petranek and many more The ticket committee of St Martha s guild Immaculate Conception church reports a May Sunday night supper party at 7 in the school auditorium with cards and bingo to follow
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