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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1937
Page
27
Iowa City readers learn that University of Iowa students embrace radio- broadcast classes from WSUI. The piece spotlights spring campus life with bicycles, roller skating, picnics, pin-hanging and spring fever among coeds, with anecdotes about fashion and social life around the campus.
Mount Vernon Lisbon club committees for the coming season were announced by president R A Nelson. The list includes entertainment social greens tournament and membership chairs, with many officers and members named. Community groups like the Presbyterian missionary society and Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church announced guest speakers and talks. The article notes various social events and dinners hosted by members including the Balliet chapter D A R and Cornell minister's seminar.
Beta Phi Alpha sorority at Coe college will honor its patronesses at a tea from 3 to 5 this afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. L. Shramek 2118 Grande avenue SE. Mrs Frederick Schultz a recently chosen patroness will be presented and other guests will include patronesses of Coe sororities Pan-Hellenic representatives and chapter presidents of the Coe groups.
Mr and Mrs Frank Arthur Tal bott announce the engagement of their daughter Muriel MacIntosh to John C English son of Albert D English of Haskell Texas The couple plans to wed June 6 at the First Christian church.
The Coe College Chi Omega chapter joins alumnae for the Iowa Chi Omega state convention in Iowa City with a morning business session. Host Psi Beta from Iowa will host at the Iowa Memorial Union dinner. Mary Love Collins, national president since 1910, attends.
The Pee Woman's Club wrapped up its year with a breakfast attended by about 200. Officers praised the year’s work and noted a 50 percent membership gain over two years. Gifts included a permanent record book with a Grant Wood cover.
About fifty children aged 6 to 12 from the Community House and Peoples church Sunday school joined Nutrition Center youngsters for a noon luncheon and May party. Older children helped make May baskets while mothers and teachers looked on. Honored guests included several local families and Mrs. Grant Newport hosted a Nursery Auxiliary picnic at 519 Fifteenth Street NE.
About fifty-five Cedar Rapids women will gather in the Little Gallery Monday afternoon to launch the annual Cedar Rapids Art Association membership drive. A workers tea from 3 30 to 5 30 p m will be hosted by Mrs M S Hallman with other executives including Mrs Clark A Beems and Mrs Clare R Marshall in attendance. Captains and workers listed span multiple members across Cedar Rapids with Mrs Beems overseeing the campaign and Mrs Marshall serving as president.
Unaffiliated members form chapter IF of the P E O sisterhood after a luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel. Mrs John W Altfillisch elected president. officers named. Seventy five local women attend with toastmaster Mrs Ray Anderson presiding. Junior Prom at Coe College set for May 14 at Cedar Rapids Country Club.
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