Acquaintance Tea Draws Cedar Rapids P E O Members
The Home of Mrs. Frank V. Orr at 2058 Fifth Avenue SE hosted one of Cedar Rapids seven P E O chapters largest social events. About 150 to 200 guests attended from 2 30 to 5 30 in the afternoon for an acquaintance tea with Chapter H hosting guests from other chapters. Flowers adorned the dining and entertaining rooms and tea service was led by past presidents and current officers with Mrs. Charles Penningroth and Mrs. Pierre A. Tracy presiding.
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Cedar Rapids
P E.O
Orr
Chapter H
Arthur L. Bye
George G. Clements
Jay W. Hesser
Carl D. Thomas
Charles Penningioth
Pierre A. Tracy
Chapter
Penningroth
Tracy
Myron L. Koenig
Everett C. Hoover
T H Wright
Morris Sanford
James Killian
G. H. Tellier
James Taylor
W. Damour
JF. B. Moore
Harry J Jones
Ira T. Carrithers
Ros. Johnston
Daughters of the American Revolution Delegates Return From Washington
Mrs. Toms regent of Ashley chapter and Mrs. Emery national chairman of the D A R national defense committee returned from Washington D C where they attended the Continental Congress. They were present at the dedication of carillon bells in the Valley Forge chapel and each state was to be represented by its gift of bells for the tower.
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Toms
Emery
Washington
Robert C. Toms
I Grande SE
Imogen B. Emery
Twentieth Street
Washington, D. C
Continental Congress of the Daughters of the ‘American Revolution
Ashley
Walter Lippman
Valley Forge
George Washington
P. E. O. IH Members Host Desert Luncheon in Moe
Chapter IH members of the P. E. O. will attend a dessert luncheon at 1 p.m. at Mrs. J. North’s home 540 Forest Drive SE Moe. J. Stewart aids the hostess and Mrs. Herbert Henderson leads a surprise program.
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Chapter IH
Puesay
J. North
Forest Drive
Moe Cc
J. Stewart
Herbert Henderson
Couple Returns From Chicago Theatre Trip
Mr and Mrs James Y Canfield and Mr and Mrs Carl D Thomas returned from a weekend in Chicago where they attended a performance of The Skylark starring Gertrude Lawrence.
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Carl D Thomas
Washington Avenue
Wekend
Chicago
Gertrude Lawrence
Dutch treat dinner party at Roosevelt hotel
Sunday evening a Dutch treat dinner party was held at the Roosevelt hotel with couples Mr and Mrs J A Hutch, Mr and Mrs W E Hampton, Mr and Mrs G W Higbee, and Mr and Mrs A G Heim. Following dinner, cards were played at the Higbee home 1832 Second avenue SE.
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Roosevelt Hotel
J. A. Hutch
W. E. Hampton
G. W. Higbee
A. G Heim
Higbee
Second Avenue SE
Women Guests Attend First Registered Shoot at Gun Club
Women guests attended the season opening registered shoot at the Gun Club. Mrs F M Knapp hosted a bridge party in the afternoon. Prizes went to Mrs Chet Williams of Grinnell and Miss Mabel Scheide of Cedar Rapids. The next registered shoot is set for May 28.
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Gun Club
F. M. Knapp
Chet Williams
Grinnell
Mabel Scheide
Cedar Rapids
Bridesmaid Shower Honors Miss Hattie Elias
Ninety friends and relatives gathered at St Ludmila s hall Thursday evening for a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Hattie Elias bride elect. The Optimist junior orchestra played during the evening.
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St. Ludmila’s Hall
Hattie Elias
Optimist
Stag Party Planned For Cedar Rapids Country Club Members
Cedar Rapids Country Club members will attend the first of two stag parties planned by the social committee on Tuesday. The event features buffet dinner, socializing about early golf season scores, and tables arranged for cards and other games after dinner.
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Cedar Rapids
Siebke Family Returns From Excelsior Springs Weekend
Mr and Mrs G J Siebke and their daughter Marilyn live at 2025 Blake Boulevard SE and returned Sunday after a weekend at the Elms in Excelsior Springs Missouri.
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Excelsior Springs
James Y Canfield
Second Avenue SE
G. J. Siebke
Blake Boulevard
Marilyn
the Elms
Mrs Brothers Leaves Cedar Rapids After DAR Congress Visit
Mrs William Brothers of Poca, Ida., visiting her uncle and aunt Dr and Mrs C S Krause 504 Vernon drive SE Cedar Rapids, left Monday afternoon en route home from Washington D C after attending the Continental Congress of the DAR. Before departure she was feted at a luncheon hosted by Mrs Krause at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with local DAR members in attendance.
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C S Krause
Vernon Drive
William Brothers
Pocatello, Ida
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D. C
D.A R
Johnsons' Fort Dodge Guests Return Home
Mrs E A Olson and Mrs F R Quick of Fort Dodge left Monday for home after two weeks as guests of sister Mrs Chester S Johnson and Mr Johnson at 2010 Washington Avenue SE. They were accompanied home by Mr Quick and Ronald Olson who visited over the weekend.
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E. A Olson
F R. Quick
Fort Dodge
Chester S. Johnson
Mr Johnson
Washington Avenue SE
Mr Quick
Ronald Olson
Mrs F E Morgan to spend month in Denver after Des Moines visit
Mrs F E Morgan of Des Moines traveled from 2310 Meadowbrook Drive SE with her daughter Mrs Hugh W White and Mr White. She left Monday for Denver to spend a month with her daughter Mrs James A Bridges before returning to Des Moines.
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Hugh W. White
White
Meadowbrook Drive
F E. Morgan
Des Moines
Denver
James A. Bridges
Traveling Gavel Presented by Rebekah Lodges in Maine
Star of Maine Lodge and Praha Rebekah No 5 met in Maine lodge hall to present a traveling gavel. Mrs Beatrice Bonham received the gavel from Praha staff after greetings from Marie Novak and a colorful ceremony with gowns, arches, and songs. Over 100 guests attended with 200-plus refreshments, and Star of Maine will pass the gavel to Cedar Rebekah on May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of Maine
Rebekah Lodge
Maine
First Avenue E
Praha Rebekah Lodge
Praha
Nellie Cox
Noble Grand
Mame Kroulik
Lillian Heral
Olga Chromasta
Seabrooke
Blahnik
Keota
Katherine Borschel
Shepard
Churchill
Siamis
Service Circle meets at Daggett home Thursday at 2 pm
The Service Circle of the King's Daughters will gather at 117 Fourteenth Street SE Thursday at 2 pm. Hostess Mrs A A Daggett will be assisted by Mrs L W Minehart and Mrs C L Evans.
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King's Daughters
A. A. Daggett
Fourteenth Street SE
L. W. Minehart
C. L. Evans
Kent Honor Family Dinner for 56th Snouffer Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J J Snouffer, Cedar Rapids pioneers, mark their fifty six year marriage with a Sunday dinner at the Kent home on 1511 Avenue NE. Mrs Snouffer turns seventy eight Monday and the couple were wed May 3 1883 at the Aussicker home. Attendees include Edward M Snouffer family and Nadine Shank among others.
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C. A. Kent
Avenue NE
J. J. Snouffer
Snouffer
Cedar Rapids
Founders Day Observed by Cedar Rapids Beta Sigma Phi Chapters
About 75 members from three Cedar Rapids Beta Sigma Phi chapters Lambda Beta Iota and Sigma attended a Founders Day breakfast at the Montrose hotel marking the sorority eighth birthday. Vera Fifield presided as toastmaster with speeches songs toasts and a message from Walter Ross national director.
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Cedar Rapids
Beta Sigma Phi
Business Girls’ Sorority
Montrose Hotel
Lambda
Beta Iota
Sigma
Vera Fifield
Miss Fifield
Eileen Koehler
Dorothy Jensen
Marie Schamberger
Ada Ve
Billa Cheney
Margaret Gould
Kathryn Marshall
Walter Ross
Cecelia Johnson
Miss Hungerford Heads South and East on Motor Trip
Miss Dorothy Hungerford of 1914 B avenue NE leaves Sunday on an extensive motor trip through the south and east. She is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. DeMaine of Minneapolis. The party will visit New Orleans Florida points and spend time along the east coast including Washington D C.
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Dorothy Hungerford
B Avenue NE
J. W. DeMaine
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Florida
Washington, D. C
J J Calkins Welcomes Kansas and Iowa Guests
Mr and Mrs L J Johnson of Salina Kansas and Mr and Mrs B A Hoyt of Bedford along with their daughter Jean arrived Sunday to spend about ten days with Mr and Mrs J J Calkins and other Cedar Rapids relatives.
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L. J. Johnson
Salina
Kan
B. A. Hoyt
Bedford
Jean
J. J Calkins
Cedar Rapids
Rebecca Alexander tent card party supports state convention gift
About 75 members of Rebecca Alexander tent No. 14, Daughters of Union Veterans, attended the Friday card party at the Electric Light Company bungalow. Prizes were awarded and refreshments served. Proceeds fund a gift for the Grand Army of the Republic at the June Iowa City state convention. Mrs. William H. Larkin and Mrs. H. H. Montillon led the event.
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Rebecca Alexander
Electric Light Company
Grand Army of the Republic
Iowa City
William H. Larkin
H. HW. Montillon
Mrs Kouba Hosts Daughters of War Guests
Mrs Frank J. Kouba Jr invites Mary B Taft department president and Frances Van Winkle department inspector of the Daughters War to her home. Van Winkle will inspect the work of Rebecca Alexander Tent Tuesday evening.
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Frank J. Kouba, Jr
Second Avenue SE
Mary B. Taft
Mount Pleasant
Frances van Winkle
Fairfield
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
van Winkle
Rebecca Alexander
Kadocio Camp Fire Introduces New Assistant Guardian
Kadocio Camp Fire group met at Mrs. Arthur Norman's home Friday afternoon for a short business meeting. Miss Jane Garwood, Camp Fire executive, showed slides. Margaret Clark was introduced as the new assistant guardian.
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Kadocio
Guardian
Arthur Norman
Jane Garwood
Regional Catholic Woman Conference Set for Dubuque
A regional meeting of the National Council of Catholic Women will be held in Dubuque May 46 and 17 with Catholic women from Iowa and neighboring states invited. Archbishop Beckman hosts with Mrs. R. J. Sweeney as general chair and Mrs. Earl Reynolds presiding. The agenda covers the National Catholic Welfare Conference and council development, with institute sessions on projects for youth parent teacher associations and rural life. Cedar Rapids women are expected to attend.
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National Council of Catholic Women
Dubuque
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoming
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Francis JL. Beckman
Archdiocesan Council of
N.C C. W
R. J. Sweeney
Archdiocesan Council
National Board of Directors
Earl R. Reynolds
National Catholic Welfare Conference
National Catholic School of Social Service
Cedar Rapids
Boy Scout Mothers to Hold Luncheon at Ellis Park
The Boy Scout mothers plan a Wednesday 1 p.m. picnic luncheon at Ellis park Rose gardens. Each attendee should bring a covered dish, dishes and a tea towel. Officers will be elected and a tea towel shower for Camp Waubeek. If it rains the group will meet at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Rose Gardens
Ellis Park
Waubeek
Chamber of Commerce
Daughters of Isabella Study Club Plans Meeting
St Marys Study club of the Daughters of Isabella meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Glow room of the Gas company to review the years work with summaries by Laura Buck Emma Miles Helen Hoagland Dorothy Stark and Frances Duffy. Discussion follows and plans for next year are made. The text used is Praying the Mass by Rev John Butler and Angelo Clendenin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Study Club of the Daughters of Isabella
Gas Company
Laura Buck
Emma Miles
Helen Hoagland
Dorothy Stark
Frances Duffy
John Butler
Angelo Clendenin
Marian Anderson Concert Slated in Waterloo Paramount
Cedar Rapids residents plan to attend Marian Anderson world famous contralto concert Monday evening at the Paramount theater in Waterloo. Attendees include Blanche Krebs Mrs. Lurton H. Stubbs Mrs. Karl P. Blaise Pauline Krebs Bell Mrs. W. J. Brown Winifred Murray R. Ariel Cross a Coe College student Vivien Buser Harriett Swain.
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Cedar Rapids
Marian Anderson
Waterloo
Paramount Theater
Blanche Krebs
Lurton H. Stubbs
Karl P. Blaise
Pauline Krebs
Bell
W. J. Brown
Winifred Murray
R. Ariel Cross
Coe College
Vivien Buser
Harriett Swain
Pitts Family Trip Residents Return From Palm Beach Visit
Mrs Laura K Pitts of 724 Nineteenth Street SE along with her daughter Mary Ann Pitts Hasley and granddaughter Carollyn Hasley returned Friday after two months in Palm Beach Fl They were hosted by Mrs P S Billings of Chicago and Palm Beach They also visited resorts on both coasts of the state Mrs E M McCall of 1839 Mount Vernon Avenue SE joined part of the trip as a guest of Mrs Pitts
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Laura K. Pitts
Nineteenth Street
Mary Ann Pitts Hasley
Carollyn Hasley
Palm Beach
League of Women Voters to meet on Sweden study
The government and foreign policy group of the League of Women Voters will meet Tuesday at 10 am at the Montrose hotel. A Sweden study will cover housing exports imports and the consumers cooperative movement.
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League of Women Voters
Montrose Hotel
Sweden
Consumers’ Cooperative Movement
Personal shower honors bride elect Mary Klumpar
Miss Geraldine Hass and Miss Mary Boha entertained at a personal shower Friday evening honoring bride elect Mary Klumpar. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Charleen Lorene Irene Stourac Edna Tajak Irma Zahradnik Kathrynne Blair Idris Wyatt Velma Shimek Mary Ann Kralik Bernice Ulch Helen Dvorak Anna Mae Machacek Marian Chyba Mary Lon Fieseler Martha Mary Marie Lyzotte Georgette Elias Eleanor Rorick Mrs Howard Fifield Mrs Robert Hass and Mrs Emil Klumpar.
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Geraldine Hass
Mary Boha
Mary Klumpar
Charleen Lorene
Irene Stourac
Edna Tajak
Irma Zahradnik
Kathrynne Blair
Idris Wyatt
Velma Shimek
Mary Ann Kralik
Bernice Ulch
Helen Dvorak
Anna Mae Machacek
Marian Chyba
Mary Lon Fieseler
Martha Mary
Marie Lyzette
Georgette Elias
Eleanor Rorick
Howard Fifield
Robert Hass
Emil Klumpar
Camera Club Plans Meeting with Film Showings
The Camera club meets Tuesday at 7 45 p m in the Electric Light bungalow. G R Shoemaker presents a sound film titled Pictures Indoors on Mazda lamp use in photography. Floyd Finson demonstrates a new developing process. The night closes with contest pictures Street Scenes.
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Camera Club
The
Electric Light Company
Justice Holds Court Sunday For Four Men Nabbed By Dawn Patrol
Sheriff Jim Smith's dawn patrol led to a Sunday court session by Justice H. R Churchill at the county jail. John Sybil, 25, of near Iowa City was fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless driving after passing a field sobriety test. Bill Mackey, 33, and T. A. Manuel, 36, were each fined 25 dollars and costs on intoxication charges. Clyde Huffman, 51, of 1020 A avenue NE, was fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication.
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Jim Smith
H. R Churchill
Harlan Snyder
P. J. Whittemore
John Sybil
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Sybil
Bill Mackey
B Avenue NE
T. A. Manuel
Seventh Avenue SE
Snyder
Whittemore
Draport Inn
First Avenue
First Street
Smith
Clyde Huffman
Huffman
Moehlmann Publishes Bach Transcription for Band
Roland L MoehlImann director of instrumental music at Franklin high school publishes a full band transcription of Bach Prelude and Fugue in G minor. Dedication to Miss Alice Inskeep Cedar Rapids music supervisor. Transcription to appear on next year’s class C national contest list. Also published young band arrangements in a 20 piece set with piano conductor. Our Principal march dedicated to M S Hallman Franklin school principal.
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Roland L. MoehlImann
Franklin High School
Johann Sebastian Bach
Alice Inskeep
Cedar Rapids Public Schools
Mohlmann
M. S. Hallman
Franklin School
Coe College Declares Flunk Day Amid Student Festivities
Books were dropped and classes forgotten as Coe college marks Flunk Day with picnics hikes and auto trips. The celebration was declared early Monday morning by Robert Norris president of the student council, with students and faculty joining in for the day.
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Coe College
Robert Norris
Figure In Sterilization Of Her Daughter Dies
Mrs Maryon Cooper Hewitt McCarter former society beauty who was indicted in 1936 for arranging her daughter's sterilization died in a one room hotel apartment. She lived in modest circumstances after a year in seclusion. Married five times three husbands were millionaires. Cause of death a cerebral hemorrhage after a month's illness.
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New York
Maryon Cooper Hewitt McCarter
Local pianist wins first in interstate Milwaukee contest
Rose Ann Kubovec an 18 year old Cedar Rapids pianist won first place and a $25 prize in the student musician division at the interstate contest of the National Federation of Music clubs held in Milwaukee on Saturday. She earlier earned a superior rating and $12 in the Ames state contest and was chosen to represent Iowa in the North Central district.
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Rose Ann Kubovec
Cedar Rapids
National Federation of Music Clubs
Milwaukee
Ames
Vincent Kubovec
Twentieth Avenue SW
Grace Swab
Coe College
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ruth Haller Ottoway
New York
Guy Maier
Julliard School of Music
St. Clair Minturn
Milliken Conservatory
Decatur
Harold Smith
Waterloo
Iowa Federation
Next Iowa contests and federation plans announced
The article notes that forthcoming biennial contests will exceed prior sizes and mentions the 1941 eastern Iowa event. It also states the Federation convention will be in Sioux City in spring 1940. Eleanor Houts could not attend the four day district meeting and Prof. Swab acted as Iowa's official delegate.
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Iowa
Federation
Sioux City
Eleanor Houts
Prof. Swab
Twenty Charged In Double Parking Drive On Second Street
Twelve persons faced police court on Monday for double parking with almost all pleading not guilty by leaving a person in the car. The judge ruled double parking illegal even with a policeman in the car and fined $1 plus $1.50 costs. About twenty more were tagged over the weekend and the remainder were to appear Tuesday.
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Second Street
Second
Third Avenues
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Acquaintance
Frank V. Orr
Fifth Avenue SE
Ili
E. J. North
James Canfields
Carl D. Thomases
Miss Elias
G. J. Siebkes
Brothers
Krause
C. S. Johnsons
F. E. Morgan
Star OF Maine Lodge
Mrs
Miss Iungerford
J. J. Calkins
Kansas, Iowa
D. A. V. Card Party
Mrs Kouba
Pat Els Fullhe
BOY Scout
ST. Mary's Study Club
L. L. Dolson
C. R. Savings Bank
Marian
Women Voters’ League
Miss Klumpar
Moehlmann
Bach
Craemer’s
Thompson
American Institute of Laundering
Second St. SE
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