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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1940
Page
10
A Cedar Rapids driver misreads two men loitering as teens until they jump at his horn and reveal themselves as Coach Eddie Anderson and Nile Kinnick. The snippetweaves local humor from Iowa City and a mix of light anecdotes about fishing mishaps, parade of public figures, and a well water depth update from a Well Digging Bulletin.
Mrs R K Stoddard chairman of a newly formed Cedar Rapids women's radio council calls a second meeting for Wednesday at 3 p m at station WMT to continue plans for radio programs for children. Speakers include Douglas Grant WMT and Prof J Dale Welsch Coe College.
St Luke's nurses held a junior senior banquet in the Roosevelt room at the Roosevelt hotel with 92 dining staff and 125 at the dance. Guests received booklets bearing a movie star image for the Galaxy of Stars theme. Toastmaster Emma Gulsvig led a copper quiz and a program of readings and songs. Upcoming graduation season events include a staff picnic May 7, alumni banquet May 9, senior tea May 12, and graduation May 16 at St Paul's Methodist church.
Esther Armstrong daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert C Armstrong Pleasant Hill hosted a May Day party with May baskets dolls dancing around a Maypole and spring colors. Guests were Johnson school's 4B class including Nancy Woggenthaler Aileen Bugenstein Janet Haig Nancy Lankau and others. Also, Miss Nelle Erwin and Mrs Merton F Seely will host luncheon for Music Study club at Cedar Rapids Country Club with out of town visitor Mrs C P Baxter of Wichita Kan.
Mrs George Karch of Cleveland and her children George Jr Sar gent and Mary Elizabeth have returned to their home after a month with Mrs Karchs parents Amor H Sargent 2937 Washington avenue SE A separate note says Mrs Jess E Bettis 207 Fifteenth street SE hosts eleven guests at 6 30 this evening for an informal shower in honor of Miss Lois Stitzel of Marion and Lewis Alcorn of Cedar Rapids whose wedding will be held this month The color scheme is blue and yellow Dr and Mrs H G Stitzell of Marion are among the guests Mrs Harold J Ross 333 Forest drive SE hosts a luncheon for Chapter FO of P E O tomorrow at 1 pm with Assistants Mrs Marvin R Selden Mrs Arthur Biddinger and Mrs B Harrington.
A group of nine Immaculate Conception classmates marked 13 years of schooling with a progressive dinner party. The cohort, five girls and four boys, entered the new school building in 1927, with Sister Dolores as teacher and Msgr. J. Toomey as pastor. Members include Mary Catherine and Mary Jane Bormann, Jeanne Raher, Dolores Gowd, Louise Buck, Fred Condon, Peter McHugh, Gus Pusateri, and Robert Ryan. They active in student journalism, glee club, and sports, with awards and leadership roles noted. Their dinner moved from Bor man, Buck, and Raher homes for courses.
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club members planning golf play for league qualification meet at Kenmore on Tuesday May 14 at 8 30 a.m. Foursomes to be formed and played each Tuesday. For details call Mrs Ova Lovence or Mrs R B Burch. Chapter IH PEO dessert luncheon Tuesday at 1 p.m. with speaker Mrs R R Williamson. Nevin Nichols to discuss playground activities. Mrs W F Johnes and Miss Margaret Hillman return from Lake Worth Florida after three months away.
The Martha Marquis circle of Coe college met at 2256 Bever avenue SE for its last luncheon of the year. Officers were elected with Mrs. C H Geiger named president and Mrs. A W Meyer, F Rutgers, J L Churchill, and Mrs. Ray as officers. Retiring officers were J M Henry and others. The Thursday Reading group of the College club meets Thursday at 2 15 p m at 2214 Meadowbrook drive SE with Mrs. Robert Rogers assisting and a review of Escape by Ethel Vance.
Mrs. Marshall Stone and Mrs. C. M. Stone of Rockford Illinois arrived Saturday to spend the weekend with their cousin Mrs. H H Brownell and her daughters at 1403 Second Avenue SE.
Miss Wilferene Konecny daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Konecny of 1929 Park Avenue SE recently earned honors in home economics for high scholarship at the University of Minnesota.
Guests from Des Moines to Chicago gather for Pickwick Club dinners in a sequence of table groupings. Notables include Dr Henry H Hamilton and Dr Lawrence J Halpin with multiple couples, out of town visitors Wesley Loomis III and Victor Ravenscroft, and Lieut. Gov. Hickenlooper among eight and six seating arrangements.
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