Out-Of-Town Guests Inspire Social Events
Social calendars in Iowa City highlight visits from Illinois guests with luncheon and dinner duties. Miss Sarah Palmer hosts in honor of Mrs. Drury Davis of Evanston as covers for ten at 525 Knollwood Drive SE. Urbana visitors join Mesdames Barker and Anderson among other local hosts and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Sarah Palmer
Knollwood Drive
Drury Davis
Evanston
Ill
Wallace S. Hamilton
Carlton Apartments
Katherine van Meter
Betty Beardsley
Vivien Buser
Patricia Burkhalter
Robert Palmer
George N
Kurt Lewin
Karl E. Leib
Laura Leib
Laura Smith
Arnold S. Gillette
Kirk H. Porter
Frederick W. Kent
Herbert Feigl
George D. Toddard
George H. Coleman
H. Clay Harshbarger
Iowa City
P.E.O. Chapter FO Holds Meeting at Eby Home
Members met Tuesday afternoon at 1956 First Avenue E the home of Mrs Moray L Eby with Mrs Clarence O Gray assisting. Mrs Marshall Hickman chaired the music program and Mrs Lois Brown sang. Guests included Mrs George Miller from chapter IF and Mrs Meek from chapter AB Bona parte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
Moray L. Eby
First Avenue E
Clarence O. Gray
Marshall Hickman
Lois Brown
George Miller
Meek
Bonaparte
Dinner Hosts Honor Returnees at Forest Drive East
Dr and Mrs John E Stansbury invite a few friends to dinner on Wednesday evening at their Forest Drive SE home as a courtesy to Mr and Mrs Harold R Trewin who recently returned from a South American cruise and for Mrs Robert C Toms who traveled east to attend the D A R Continental Congress in Washington Covers will be laid for nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Stansbury
Forest Drive
Harold R. Trewin
Robert C. Toms
East
D. A. R. Continental Congress
Washington
Community Players elects new member at Tuesday meeting
At a board meeting Tuesday night at the home of president Mrs. B P Lattner 2310 Fourth Avenue South Mrs Richard Killian was elected a new member of the Community Players board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Players Board of Directors
B. P. Lattner
Fourth Avenue S
Richard Killian
Mrs Haskell Hosts Mrs Ristedt in Kansas City Visit
Mrs F Ristedt of 2662 Country Club Parkway SE returned Tuesday after ten days as the guest of Mr and Mrs H J Haskell in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Ristedt
Country C
Parkway SE
H. J. Haskell
Kansas City
Mrs. E. B. Lauer Hosts Sewing Club Luncheon
Mrs. E B Lauer of 2397 Blake Boulevard SE hosted a Wednesday luncheon at her home for members of her sewing club, sharing a convivial afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Lauer
Blake Boulevard
Wiener Roast at Wendl Bena Farm Otis Road
Sunday evening entertainment at the Wendl Bena farm Otis road SE featured guests Alma Vavricek Florence Bena Vera Mae Lippert Marjorie Mc Gowan Martha Lippert Julia Bena Charles John Ernest Bena Harold McGowan William Bena Lumir Pisney and Leo Bena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendl Bena Farm
Otis Road SE
Alma Vavricek
Florence Bena
Vera Mae Lippert
Marjorie McGowan
Martha Lippert
Julia Bena
Charles John
Ernest Bena
Harold McGowan
William Bena
Lumir Pisney
Leo Bena
Mother and Daughter Banquet At First Evangelical Church
The Gamma Delta Sigma class hosted the annual mother and daughter banquet at First Evangelical Church on Tuesday evening with 150 attendees. Roses and pastel decorations adorned tables while Rev. George Stauffacher gave the invocation and Mrs. Sally Moehn welcomed guests as toastmaster.
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Gamma Delta Sigma
First Evangelical Church
George Stauffacher
Lois Kriz
Sally Moehn
C. S. Woodward
Helen Meyer
Berniece Wilson
Mary Ellen Reece
Anne Holsinger
Lieurance
Cain
Dvorak
Lenore Topinka
Winifred Heald
Topinka
Stephen Foster
L. A. Talbott
Stauffacher
Moehn
Hugh Reynolds
L. F. Gautsch
Floyd Reynolds
F. A. Talbott
Arthur Hurst
H. L. Hinton
Jessie Bauman
Ralph Andrews
Talitha Carr
Cherry couple returns from Chicago weekend visit
Mr and Mrs Howard Cherry of 305 Nassau Street SE returned Tuesday evening after spending the weekend with their son John G Cherry and Mrs Cherry in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cherry
Nassau Street SE
John G. Cherry
Cherry
Chicago
Mrs Corey and son return from Drake Relays visit
Mrs F K Corey of 1274 Third Avenue SE and her son Creed have come home from Des Moines where Creed attended the Drake Relays. Mrs Corey was guest book reviewer at a Grace Methodist church book tea and attended the Review club May breakfast as a non resident member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. K. Corey
Third Avenue SE
Creed
Des Moines
Congenial club Holds Friday Picnic at Kos Home
Members met Friday at Mrs. W. J. Kos home for a picnic luncheon. Bingo awarded prizes to Mrs. J. H. Martin and Mrs. T. A. Dill. Others present included Mesdames Platter Crowe Dennis Winters Forsythe and Schultz. Next meeting set for May 11 at Mrs. Martin's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Kos
Sixth Street
J. H. Martin
T. A. Dill
G. E. Platter
L. H. Crowe
G. E. Dennis
F. H. Winters
C. A. Forsythe
F. T. Schultz
Birthday party for Mary Donahue at Bever Avenue SE
Mrs. Fred Small hosted a Saturday birthday celebration for her granddaughter Mary Donahue turning four. The event featured games and dinner with May baskets as favors and guests including Jane Wright Ruth Radloff Marilyn Beardsley Karen Termohlen Lorna Jean Steul Susan Whitlock Susan Chehak and Ann Lichtenstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Small
Bever Avenue SE
Mary Donahue
Jane Wright
Ruth Radloff
Marilyn Beardsley
Karen Termohlen
Lorna Jean Steul
Susan Whitlock
Susan Chehak
Ann Lichtenstein
Mrs John Clauson Hosts Thora Herr Shower Event
Mrs. John Clauson of 118 Fifth Street SW hosted a dessert party and shower for her sister Miss Thora Herr as she prepares to wed Carl Nelson on May 27. Green and yellow May basket decor, court whist prizes awarded to Mrs. John Leonard and Mrs. William Kepler, with guests including Dorothy Lockridge and Dorothy Clauson.
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John Clauson
Fifth Street
Thora Herr
Carl Nelson
Clauson
Walter Lockridge
St Pauls Meth Dist Sunday School May Day Party
Thirty girls from St. Pauls Methodist Sunday school enjoyed a May day party at the church Monday afternoon with games and refreshments on tables decorated with May baskets. Wakitatina Camp Fire group assisted with party arrangements.
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St. Paul’s Methodist Sunday School
Dolores Anderson
Marilyn Ward
Eva Liddle
Lorene Foreman
Theone Foreman
Benny Burch
Mary Lou Moore
Nancy Lee Moore
Esther Armstrong
Charlotte Helming
Jeananne Ward
Joyce Sanborn
Mary Alice Hill
Beverly Ainsworth
Jean Barvinek
Janet Haig
Alberta Mueller
Natalie Quass
Norma
East Side W C T U Picnic at President's Home
The East Side W C T U met for a noon picnic at Mrs. Lucetta McCain's home with Miss Helen Main in charge of the program for temperance and missions day. Forty nine unions in Iowa support temperance work abroad and send Union Signal to missionaries. A centenary educational program is planned for Sunday evening May 21 in the First Presbyterian chapel, where Miss Elda Kemp will address the Frances Willard centenary and a million dollar fund for scientific alcohol education will be noted. The program will include Steven Barwick of Coe College performing vocal numbers.
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W.C.T.U
Lucetta McCain
Helen Main
Iowa
First Presbyterian
Elda Kemp
Frances Willard
East Side Union
Steven Barwick
Coe College
Ace High Bridge Club Social At Miss Krall’s Appartment
Members of the Ace High Bridge club gathered Tuesday evening at Miss Ethel Krall’s apartment. Prizes were won by Ruth Reid and Elsie Werba.
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Ace High Bridge Club
Ethel Krall
Third Avenue SE
Ruth Reid
Elsie Werba
Junior Hadassah Meeting Discusses May Dance
Junior Hadassah will meet at 8 this evening in the J Y P L club rooms to discuss details of the annual May dance to be held at the Roosevelt hotel on May 29.
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Hadassah
Roosevelt Hotel
Mrs Lula Miller Returns From Columbia Visit
Mrs Lula Miller of 342 Sixth Avenue SW returned Monday from Columbia Missouri where she spent a week with her daughter Mrs C H Wolfe and Mr Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Miller
Sixth Avenue
Columbia, Mo
C. H. Wolfe
Wolfe
Edgewood School 1 Pupils Honored at PTA Party
Nineteen eighth graders slated to graduate were honored by their parents at a PTA gathering Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Madeson 923 Belmont Parkway NW. Games and prizes followed with refreshments served.
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Edgewood School No. 1
Charles Madeson
Belmont Parkway
May luncheon of Parent Teacher council planned
The Parent Teacher council schedules its May luncheon on Monday at 1 p.m. in the Lincoln and Jefferson rooms at the Roosevelt hotel. All council members and newly elected presidents and vice presidents of local units are invited. Reservations by Friday noon to Mrs. R. W. Manatt or Mrs. G. R. McKeeby.
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Lincoln and Jefferson
Roosevelt Hotel
R. W. Manatt
G. R. McKeeby
Art lecture lauds Hofer Hawthorne works and Iowa art
Dr Dudley Crafts Watson of the Chicago Art Institute spoke to Cedar Rapids Art Association members praising Karl Hofer’s Conversation as a universal work amid debates on expressionism modernism and surrealism. He commended Iowa art interest and praised Marvin D. Cone for his Cedar Rapids painting work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Dudley Crafts Watson
The
Chicago Art Institute
Association
Public Library
Melvin L. Welke
Watson
Karl Hofer
Iowa
Art Association
Cedar Rapids
Marvin D. Cone
Coe College
Roosevelt Hi Y Ette Presents May Baskets
Twenty two May baskets filled with homemade candy and wild flowers were delivered to the Home for Aged Women by a Roosevelt Hi Y Ette committee Monday afternoon. A musical program accompanied the visit. Martha Elliott chairs the service committee with Betty Munden Jean Muetzel Carol Chapman Helen McLean and Mary Jane Ferguson among members. The group plans future visits to St Luke s and Mercy hospitals to read for patients and provide reading materials for children and seniors.
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Home For
Roosevelt Hi-Y-Ette Club
Martha Elliott
Betty Munden
Jean Muetzel
Carol Chapman
Helen McLean
Mary Jane Ferguson
St. Luke’s and
Mercy Hospitals
Yokita Camp Fire Group Meeting at St Pauls Church
The Yokita Camp Fire group met Tuesday afternoon at St Pauls Methodist church to craft. Members present included Jean Hartman Joanne Greene Alyce Chadima Charlene Smothers Mary Leigh Lerson Mary Ann McWilliams Beverly Blencoe Ruth Bottorff Martha Jennison Mary Helen Armstrong Suzanne Combs Patty Kaufman Darlene Neptash Phyl lis Potter Patsy Pratt Mrs O E Long guardian Arline Jayne Irene Christie assistant guardians. Shirley Long was a guest. Four girls will receive leather honors for selling 25 or more dozen doughnuts Mary Helen Armstrong Mary Ann McWilliams Phyllis Potter Charlene Smothers.
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Yokita Camp
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Jean Hartman
Joanne Greene
Alyce Mary Chadima
Charlene Smothers
Mary Leigh Lerson
Mary Ann McWilliams
Beverly Blencoe
Ruth Bottorff
Martha Jennison
Mary Helen Armstrong
Suzanne Combs
Patty Kaufman
Darlene Neptash
Phyllis Potter
Patsy Pratt
O. E. Long
Guardian
Arline Jayne
Irene Christie
Shirley Long
I. H. N. Circle to Meet for Dessert Luncheon
Members of I. H. N. circle of the King's Daughters will meet Thursday at 1 30 p.m. for a dessert luncheon at Mrs. E. W. DeNio's home 507 Fairview drive SE. Members are to bring sewing prepared.
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I. H. N. Circle of the King’s Daughters
E. W. DeNio
Fairview Drive
Lambda Chapter installs new Beta Sigma Phi officers
Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a formal initiation and officer installation at the Montrose hotel with Gertrude MacNeil presiding in Clarice Torgerson’s absence. New officers include Kathryn Marshall president Catherine Breneman vice president Margaret Gould secretary Margaret Mackin recording secretary and Nina Merveaux treasurer.
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Lambda Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Montrose Hotel
Gertrude MacNeil
Clarice Torgerson
Kathryn Marshall
Catherine Brenneman
Margaret Gould
Margaret Mackin
Nina Merveaux
Katherine Fry
Ethel Parrott
Torgerson
Cedar circle 1367 installs new officers in Forest of America
Cedar circle No 1367 Companions of the Forest of America installed new officers led by Frances Adams and Sadie Vlach. Names include chief companion Viana Dahn recording secretary Maude Hovorka treasurer Julia Stefan and drill captain Pearl Holcomb among others with committees appointed for auditing finance entertainment relief floral reporter hostess and more.
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Cedar Circle
Forest of America
Frances Adams
Sadie Vlach
Florence Feiereisen
Viana Dahn
Helen Kunzman
Ida Feiereisen
Maude Hovorka
Anne Belehrad
Julia Stefan
Nellie Cox
Louise Morehouse
Laura Strachen
Jane Ralston
Emma Hooper
Jeannette Prochaska
Mary Hovorka
Pearl Holcomb
Rose Feiereisen
Ruth Dose
Lulu McMoran
Gladys Cox
Wilma Moorman
Edna Boxwell
Mary Havorka
Lorraine Keister
Christine Earhart
Evelyn Keister
Alta Stonebraker
Bertha DeMers
Ida Stastny
Ethyl Hejda
Mrs Reed Mentioned for Iowa Club Presidency
Davenport Iowa Mrs Carl Reed Cresco was named as a potential president of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs during its annual meeting If elected she would succeed Mrs Eugene Cutler of Des Moines who is to become general federation director of Iowa Delegates heard Dr Walter M Judd a former China missionary describe Japan s aim to seize China s manpower and resources to build an industrial empire controlling world markets
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Davenport
INS
Carl Reed
Cresco
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Reed
Eugene Cutler
Des Moines
General Federation
Iowa
Walter M. Judd
China
Japan
Two Held For Thefts Near What Cheer Delta
SIGOURNEY Elmer Eagan 36 Eddyville bound over to the grand jury in the justice court on two charges breaking and entering and larceny from a building in the night. Harry Slycord 53 Oskaloosa waived to the grand jury on a breaking and entering charge. They are accused of stealing harness near What Cheer and Delta. Bonds were set at 2000 dollars on each count.
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Sigourney
Elmer Eagan
Eddyville
Justice Court
C. A. Lyons
Harry Slycord
Oskaloosa
Grand Jury
What Cheer
Delta
Whelan Named United States Commissioner
R L Whelan of 2208 Bever Avenue SE was appointed United States commissioner by Judge George C Scott, succeeding Edward J McPartland who resigned. Whelan served as Belle Plaine mayor 1923 to 1927, Benton County sheriff 1927 to 1931, and Cedar Rapids deputy U S marshal 1931 to 1935. He also ran for Cedar Rapids public safety commissioner in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Whelan
Bever Avenue
United States
George C. Scott
United States District Court
Edward J. McPartland
Whelan
Belle Plaine
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Lindbergh urges creation of five air research centers
After an executive session at Langley Field, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh urged the national advisory committee for aeronautics to seek five new air research centers, with a Midwest lab near Chicago and restoration of Sunnyvale California funding. He warned national defense hinges on expanded aviation research.
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Washington
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Roosevelt
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Congress
Midwest
Chicago
Sunnyvale
Calif
Langley Field
NACA
United States
Illinois Central Reports Decline in Traffic and Revenue
The Illinois Central's 89th annual report shows passenger traffic down 9.01 percent and freight revenue down 7.22 percent in 1938 from 1937. Revenue freight ton miles fell 13.82 percent while average revenue per ton mile rose 7.65 percent due to coal movements and higher rates. Net income dropped 40.75 percent to 1,222,874 with tax item at 9,708,122, up 20.24 percent from 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
True Informations Filed Against Traer And Gladbrook Doctors
Preliminary hearings for Dr. William Wagner of Traer and Dr. Paul Marling of Gladbrook were canceled after true informations were filed by County Attorney George H. Struble and approved by Judge L. J. Kirkland. Both physicians face narcotics law violations and were arrested the prior weekend. arraignment in district court is likely May 15.
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Toledo
William Wagner
Traer
Paul Marling
Gladbrook
George H. Struble
L. J. Kirkland
Wagner
Marling
Exer cises in High School Journalism author is Iowa instructor
Earl English a journalism instructor at the University of Iowa wrote a new textbook Exercises in High School Journalism published by Collegiate Press Ames. He taught journalism at Peoria High School for eight years before joining the university. Sun Flower Minstrels will be presented May 19 at the high school auditorium under the Methodist church with R L Ballantine as interlocutor and a cast including Louis Lord Bernard Davis W Jones Arthur Ross Dan Overholt and others along with a technical staff led by R E Culp and Harold Rummels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
Earl English
University of Iowa
Collegiate Press of
Ames
English
Peoria
Ill
Laura Marianna Cate
Hohen-schuh
Cat
Louis Lord
Bernard Davis
W. Jones
Arthur Ross
Dan Overholt
T. A. Hunter
Tom McKibben
James L. Dack
Richard Thornton
Paul Reitz
W. E. Spence
Frank L. Mott
Dorothy Nicola
Roy Mushrush
R. E. Culp
E. J. Liechty
Harold Rummels
Inter-Party Feuding Halts Payroll Probe
The Searcy legislative committee probing state payrolls was halted by a partisan feud. The panel, split into Republicans and Democrats since formation, dissolved when Sen. Clinton L. Ewing of Douglas joined seven Democrats to adjourn sine die amid charges of payroll padding for campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Searcy Legislative Committee
Clinton L. Ewing
Douglas
England Tops List of High Earners With 85 Over Half Million
In England eighty five people have incomes exceeding a half million dollars annually, highlighting a concentration of wealth at the top of the earnings scale. The figure underscores income disparity and reflects broader postwar economic patterns.
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England
Revised Schedule Issued For Air Mail From City
Cedar Rapids mails depart times updated by Postmaster Frank Baldwin and Mails Superintendent Robert Lubbock. Mails close at 3 30 p m for Iowa City to Chicago New York Cleveland Detroit New Orleans Dallas Miami Denver Salt Lake City Los Angeles Winnipeg and other points. Additional closes at 11 35 a m for the southwest train to the Kansas City plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Frank Baldwin
Robert Lubbock
Iowa City
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
New Orleans
Dallas
Miami
Denver
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Winnipeg
Kansas City
Texas
Oklahoma
Minneapolis
North Dakota
Montana
Washington
Omaha
Colorado
Utah
California
Trucks Held Here Go On After Denver Strike Settle
Eight trucks of the Denver Chicago Trucking company resumed routes after drivers were halted Monday night by local teamsters and truckers union representatives. A settlement of the dispute was reported to have been reached, allowing the vehicles to proceed at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver- Chicago Trucking Company
teamsters and _ truckers union
Denver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Eby
Mrs. Stansbury
E. P. Ristedt
Mrs. Laurer
Sewing Club
First Evangelical
Howard Cherrys
M&s. Small Hostess
Canton Cafe
Empress
Lovely Lady
Ovely
First Ave
Bishop’s
Jim
ST. Paul’s
East Side
Miss Krall
Junior Hadassah
P.T.A. Meetings
Edgewood No
Roosevelt Hi-Y-Ette
Yokita Camp Fire
I. H. N. Circle
Companions OF Forest
Mrs. Reed
U. S
Illinois Central
Traer and
Electrolux Machines
Johnson
Richards College Pharmacy
Chi-Namel Store
Greene's Square
Duralite
Lustrium
Pedastes
Araid
American Institute of Laundering
Mary Morris
the Brosh Chapel
Brosh Chapel
First Love
Maring
Rogers Baus
Sewelers
Third Ave. SE
Berrie
Paramount Theater
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