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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1936
Page
14
Mrs Karl P Blaise welcomed about thirty five guests at an informal open house Tuesday afternoon at her home 224 Eighteenth street SE. Attendees included Mrs Ralph Pinder of London England Mrs C E MacDonald of Sioux City and Mrs H C Neumann of Des Moines all longtime Des Moines girlhood friends. A luncheon is planned Wednesday at the Country Club with the visitors.
Mr and Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer of 304 Nassau street SE and David Kruidenier of Des Moines returned Monday after a five day stay in Louisville Kentucky where they attended the Derby Kruidenier continued to Des Moines Mrs Kruidenier accompanied by Mrs Frank Uphams sister and Mr Upham left Louisville for Richmond Virginia to attend the Association of Junior Leagues of America conference
Twenty members and guests attended a picnic supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Theodore Thomas 1810 Ridgewood Terrace SE Monday evening. Mrs Ethel Paney Ristedt assisted the host. Mrs James M Knox reviewed On Iron by Ellen Glasgow at the afternoon meeting.
Mrs. A. N. Palmer and Mrs. Harry E. Hunter journeyed west by motor, visiting Palm Springs Hollywood Pasadena La Jolla and San Francisco. They attended the San Diego fair and paused in Boulder Colorado to visit friends before returning home.
Mrs. A. B. Trombley of St. Louis and her daughter Kathryn returned Monday to their home after visiting Mrs. Trombley's mother, Mrs. Belle Butterfield, at 345 Park terrace SE.
Mr and Mrs Frank C Byers invite twelve club members to dinner at their home 314 Nineteenth street SE on Wednesday.
Mrs Ethel Pinney Ristedt entertained members of her book club at a luncheon Tuesday noon at 2662 Country Club Parkway SE.
Miss Maureen Moes a Clarke college student in Dubuque spent the week end visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William H Moes 2200 Rockford road SW also guests were Miss Kathryn and Regina Moes and Robert Reilly of Dubuque cousins of Miss Moes They attended the Kappa Delta dinner dance Saturday evening.
Jane Boyd circle of the King’s Daughters will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. for luncheon and a business session with Mrs. L. A. Eckert. Mrs. George Stone and Mrs. E. K. Easton will assist the hostess.
The C Y O of St Wenceslaus church will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Important business will be transacted and a special entertainment will be presented.
Garfield P T A meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m with officer installation and Mothers of 2A pupils as hostesses. A card party Friday evening at the Y W C A is sponsored with reservations through the school or Mrs C A Swanson. Taylor P T A meets Thursday at 2 30 p m at the school with officer elections. Irene Estes will be pianist, the chorus and orchestra will perform, and refreshments will be served.
Chester C. Hauser was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra at the annual dinner Monday at the Montrose hotel. Flora Hromatka Taylor became vice president, W. C. Pickard was re-elected secretary and treasurer, Joseph Kitchen was re-elected conductor, and the executive board includes Morris Katzoff Ronald Moehlmann and Frank Wessale. The orchestra held four evening and two afternoon concerts with Monday rehearsals.
Anne Adams debuts pattern 4008 a wrap around slip with built up bodice to prevent slipping straps shadow proof overlap and adjustable waist. Sizes 14 through 46 with yardage listed for 39 inch fabric 2 1 2 yards size 16. Price 15 cents pattern and 25 cents for book. Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern department New York address.
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at Coe College received the scholarship tray for highest scholastic average at the Pan Hellenic formal dinner Monday at the Roosevelt hotel. About 150 sorority women attended the event with Miss Evelyn Street presenting the award.
William Boelter of the University of Iowa athletic department will give an illustrated talk at a joint banquet and meeting of four Hi Y clubs in the Y M C A cafeteria Friday at 6 p m. Mothers of Hi Y members are special guests with about 200 attending. The banquet marks the close of Hi Y activities for the year.
Miss Ethel Woodbridge was elected president of the Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae at a Monday evening meeting at 1540 Third Avenue SE. Officers include Miss Kemp as vice president and Miss Mansfield as secretary, with Mrs. D A Flenniken as treasurer. The outgoing president is Mrs Lester De Yarman. About thirty alumnae attended, with assistance from Mrs Flenniken and other members.
The Camp Fire Guardians association held a cook-out Monday evening at Bever Park. Members exchanged Camp Fire menus for outdoor cooking after dinner. Miss Rachel Hatch chaired the arrangements committee. Plans were made for a guardians council fire after the association’s picnic in June.
Mrs Walter Kahler of 1013 Nineteenth Street SE entertained the Margaret Bottome circle of the King's Daughters at a dessert luncheon Monday. Mrs Larry Condon led the business session and Mrs Kahler led devotions. The group spent the afternoon sewing. The next meeting is set for May 19 at Mrs D M Robertson's home 814 Twentieth Street SE.
Mr and Mrs Fred Dolezal and their son Cleon returned from a weekend in Tama and Toledo Recent guests at 1201 Street SW were Mr and Mrs Sam Finch of Toledo Mrs Finch is the sister of Mrs Dolezal
The ladies auxiliary to the Switchmen's union will host a benefit card party after a meeting on Wednesday evening at Moose Hall. Pinochle and 500 will be played.
The Ladies Literary Society Story and Poetry Awards were announced at a Writers' Club meeting in the Coe College library staff room. Ray Pierce won $10 for Letters to Eddie in poetry, with multiple honorable mentions. Margaret Johnston won $10 for Typist in short fiction, with several runners up and tied third places. Fourteen stories and twenty four poems were entered by eleven and thirteen students respectively, judged by Mrs. F A Heald and two other panelists.
Miss Wilma L Ladage daughter of Mrs Juniata Aye Ladage 408 Seventeenth street NE and Frank L Sullivan son of Mrs Leo Kolar 403 Longwood drive NE were married Tuesday at 11 am at St Matthew s rectory by Rev J D Kearn The bride wore lilac lace gown and gardenias and iris corsage The matron of honor wore grey and roses and sweet peas Best man was Leon Ladage A wedding breakfast was served and the couple left for Chicago to be at home at 306 G avenue NW on their return
Mrs Harold J Ross was elected president of Grace Walpole circle of the Kings Daughters at a Monday meeting at the Commonwealth tea room. Fifteen members attended and other new officers include Mrs E Harold Skinner and Mrs A J Baumhoefener as vice presidents and Mrs R I Horton as treasurer. Members approved a donation to the Kings Daughters camp for girls. Next meeting set at Mrs H C Jensen’s home 2500 Country club parkway SE.
Mrs. Roy E. Felgar of Chicago is visiting at the home of her father A. L. Stolba and her Stolba brothers A. J. C. T. and P. M. Stolba along with her sister Mrs. Clarence R. Harper at 1143 Twenty-first street SE. Mrs. Harper plans to move to San Diego California at the end of May.
Mr and Mrs Louis Smid of 825 Fourteenth Street SE have returned from a five month stay in Florida.
Vivian discusses a dream about a grocery row with 75 cent sugar and her husband’s best friend Ted. The piece explains dream symbolism and urges readers to buy a 15 cent booklet from The Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute for dream interpretation.
Mil dred Yoran of Manchester to marry Harold C. Forrester of Des Moines in a June 10 ceremony. Both graduates of Grinnell College, Miss Yoran has taught in the south and Anamosa, while Mr. Forrester works for Armand company in Des Moines. couple to reside there.
All newcomers in the city are invited to the bridge tea on Wednesday from 2 to 4 30 p m in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel. Women interested in attending should contact Miss Grace Boston at 8558.
Mr and Mrs Arthur B Ander son move from 713 Eighteenth Street SE to 1600 Wildwood Drive NE in a local address change notice.
The Cedar Rapids Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae hosted fifteen members from the Iowa City association at a dinner and bridge gathering Monday evening at the Commonwealth tea room. Covers were set for more than thirty with talisman roses and plum blossoms decorating the table. Mrs. Forman Gay presides the Iowa City chapter and Mrs. Kenneth Ferguson leads the local alumnae. committee members included Mrs. Edwin C. Nelson Mrs. E Harold Skinner and Miss Byrdine Lattner.
A zone meeting hosted by the Woman's Home Missionary societies of Trinity and St. Pauls Methodist churches opens with a 12 30 luncheon at Trinity church. The program begins at 1 45 with organ prelude devotions led by Rev Elton D Weiss a leadership talk by Mrs Earle A Baker and a playlet A Change of Heart staged by Mrs Winifred Nelson and others concluding with benediction by Rev Homer Crum.
Miss Rebecca Gilbert of Fremont Nebraska was pledged to the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at Coe College during a Monday morning ceremony.
Mr and Mrs J B Scriven announce the marriage of their daughter Hazel May to Edward C Shramek of Marion. The ceremony will be solemnized in June.
One hundred seventy-five mothers and daughters attended the Monday evening banquet at the First Baptist Church. The Philathea class sponsored the event with Este Heath as president. Participants included Mrs Chester Pollins, Miss Meriwyn Pollins, Miss Eloise Heath, Miss Evalee Boughan, Miss Betty McCabe, and Miss Mary Alice McCabe in a candle lighting ceremony. Alice Gill sang, Dorothy Kemp and Oriealice Scheurs performed a vocal duet. Mrs George L. Van Deusen read a one act play The China Pig and Ruth Culbreth played a marimba solo. Mrs Ray Clapp directed the dinner and T. K. Hefner led program arrangements.
In a Mission service at Immaculate Conception Church Monsignor Hunt argued the church relies on Sacred Scripture to confirm Catholic doctrines. He noted the Bible’s 73 books require authorized agents to identify and publish them and that Christ entrusted this task to the Apostles and their successors. He announced a second talk on The Catholic Devotion to the Virgin Mary.
Miss Mamie Simmerman a 37 year old department store clerk died from a skull fracture after an accidental fall down a drug store basement stairway police said. Her limp body was left on her mother’s porch by the druggist and two customers who fled, creating a twelve hour mystery.
William Green of the American Federation of Labor urged re election of Franklin D Roosevelt at a National Women's Trade Union League convention in Washington saying leadership destiny has given us. He praised the NRA and social security while condemning wage and hour standard rollbacks by industry since the Supreme Court struck down the New Deal agency.
Mrs. Mable Sparks reports being pushed by a man she met at Doc's beer tavern. He allegedly pushed her down concrete steps from the Third avenue bridge to the river edge on the east side of the Island. She sustained a fractured left wrist and multiple cuts. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. Tuesday as she sought police aid.
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