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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1939
Page
5
Cedar Rapids Woman's club members gathered at the Montrose hotel Crystal ballroom for the annual May breakfast ending the fiscal year. Life members honored. new officers announced. program highlighted by a floral setting, readings, and a school faculty produced play The Knave of Hearts.
Members of Chapter IF of P E O observed their second anniversary with a luncheon Monday at Mrs. R A Greenawalt’s home 1912 Blake boulevard SE. Tables featured yellow and white decor as the committee led by Mesdames H B Adkins Howard Helscher Robert R Davis and T J Markland Jr oversaw arrangements after the business session. A tea followed hosted by Chapter HJ at Mrs. Frank V Orr’s home.
Mrs. Philip W. Shive and Mrs. Russell J. Hess hosted a Tuesday luncheon at the Shive home in tribute to Mrs. Harrington Buck. Twelve guests attended with spring bouquets on the table, and afternoon bridge followed.
The Ashley chapter D A R junior group held a picnic luncheon Monday at 388 Seventeenth Street SE. Miss Margaret Grissel led the business session and plans were made for a May breakfast.
The Tourist club selects Mrs. W. R. Boyd as president for 1939 40 succeeding Mrs. Royal H Holbrook. Officers include Miss Mattie Tschirgi first vice president Mrs. Robert P Taylor second vice president Mrs Amos Melherg recording secretary Miss Caroline Soutter corresponding secretary and Miss Agatha Cherry treasurer. The next social event is the guest day party on May 10 hosted by Mrs E J Carey at 2317 Grande avenue SE.
Mrs G J Siebke of 2025 Blake Boulevard SE hosted members of her bridge club at the Cedar Rapids Country Club for lunch on Tuesday with nine covers set. The group later resumed bridge at the hostess home.
Mrs Kate Whitacre Hull travels from Florida to Los Angeles then stays several days with her cousin Charles W Boegel and Mrs Boegel at 1949 First Avenue East Seattle Washington while en route home.
At a Sunday dinner honoring Mr and Mrs F W Pratt rural route 1 the couple celebrated their 48th anniversary and learned their daughter Mary Pratt will wed Burton Emmons son of George Emmons of Robins on June 8 The guest list included Ed Novotny Herb Pratt and many Pratt family members and friends from Robins.
Miss Martha Smith and Miss Alberta Meeker hosted a surprise party Sunday afternoon in honor of Miss Wilma Wertner. After games, refreshments were served with Miss Dorothy Meeker helping. Guests included Kathryn Pohorsky Thomas Stewart Earl Linkenback James Carter Cleo Cubbinson Bernice Cubbinson Ethel Brooks Irene Brooks Richard Chapin Alice Jasper and Frank Fulkerson.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J Hinkin and their family of 1732 C avenue NE returned Tuesday morning from Grand Rapids Michigan where they spent a week. They attended the golden wedding anniversary celebration of Mrs. Hinkins parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Visser.
The East Highlands community club will hold a meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at Dairy Dale hall. Cards and refreshments follow the business session and members and their friends are invited.
The Tyler P T A sponsors a silver tea at Tyler School on Thursday from 2 to 4 p m inviting the public to attend.
The Rev and Mrs Renwick McCullough visiting Cedar Rapids from Tacoma Washington stay with Mr and Mrs James Killian 358 Pleasant Drive SE. Westminster Presbyterian Church plans a reception at the church after prayer meeting Wednesday honoring the McCulloughs former Westminster pastor couple to be hosted by church members.
The Catholic Book club will meet Wednesday at 115 p.m. at the home of Mrs Leo M. Ford 307 Crescent Street SE. Eight Waterloo study club members will attend as guests. Miss Caroline Schichtl will review Pius XII Apostle of Peace by Lillian Browns-Off. Tea will be served in the afternoon.
Seven women cyclists spent Sunday at Palisades Park with a noon lodge dinner and afternoon hiking. The party included Olga Serbousek, Leone Serbousek, Kathleen Quass, Betty Quass, Dorothy Greer, Beverly Hayes, and Lorraine Nelson.
Spending the week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo E. Varns at 1427 Third Avenue SE are Mrs. G Z Shugart of Portland Oregon and Mrs Richard Timms of Council Bluffs.
An advertisement promoting Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach and senna laxative wakes lazy bowels, offering stomach relief and gentle taste for families. It urges readers to buy at their druggist.
Miss Elsie Pearl Stone daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd W Stone and Robert William Gable son of Mr and Mrs Edward B Gable wed in the T M Sinclair memorial chapel on Coe campus with Rev Henry Scherer officiating The ceremony featured organ music by Esther Knock The bridal party wore blue and pink gowns with roses and delphinium Guests included out of town relatives Mrs Dora I Stone and Mrs Fred Donovan The couple planned home at 110 Fourteenth Street SE after a wedding trip.
A fragment lists Ley of Wauwatosa Wisconsin and daughter Eleanor Wagley of London along with F. R. Atkins and Will Leinbaugh of Iowa City indicating a family or social connection across states.
Tau Gamma Sigma and Trinity Lutheran Girls held a friendship tea Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the church parlors. Cordelia Theiss welcomed about 50 guests from Bethany and Trinity Luth erans, with a Maypole centerpiece and pastel arrangements. A program featured Gertrude Slten, Catherine Timm, Ida Walter, Laura Schultz, and the Kulhavy sisters.
University of Iowa students Miss Mary Irene Mac Laughlin and two sorority sisters Miss Louise Sebern and Miss Marjorie Alberti spent Saturday at the home of Mrs. L. E. MacLaughlin, 1611 Park avenue SE.
The Odako Camp Fire group met at Ramona Miller’s home at 922 Center Point Road NE Saturday afternoon to make May baskets for younger residents of the Children's Home and play games. A picnic supper followed. The baskets were filled and delivered to the home Monday.
The Jane Boyd circle of the King's Daughters will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. for luncheon at the home of Mrs. R W Maxson 2214 Bever avenue SE. Mrs D M Bundy and Mrs Lydia Long will assist the hostess.
Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mrs. Milda Schueler in Atkins on Sunday to honor her seventy third birthday. Among those present was Miss Ollie Schultz of Cedar Rapids.
The planned dessert luncheon at First Baptist Church, scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed indefinitely.
Miss Jeanne Wells daughter of Rev Ell ton D Wells and the bride wore white satin with a long veil. She married Charles Ray mond Youtzy Jr son of Mr Mrs Charles R Youtzy at Trinity Methodist Church with Rev Wells and others officiating. A reception followed at the bride’s home with seventy guests. The couple will reside at 1325 Third Street SW after May 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hedges and daughter Marjorie of West Liberty join Frank Carne and Robert Haynes of Minneapolis. Also listed are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winslow and son Franklin of Keystone, the Rev J. W. Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Trezona of Brandon, Miss Pauline Trezona and Gordon Myers of Mount Vernon, and Mrs. Velma Plank Garland of Geneva.
The Sunshine Circle of the King's Daughters celebrated its first anniversary at 113 First Avenue W. Mrs. Lena Borschel led the meeting, Mrs. I. L. Brown read devotions, and Estella Lazara joined as a member. New officers were installed by Mrs. Carl Goodwin as president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and representative, with committees named. A social hour followed with cake, May baskets, favors, and spring table decor, guests included Mrs. Paul Blake and others.
The Crystal ballroom at the Montrose hotel hosted the Delta Theta Chi Sigma chapter formal supper dance on Saturday. About 120 guests attended, including national council member Louise Beebe and Davenport Iowa Lambda chapter members. Guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Jones and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Shepard.
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