Three-Inch Haircuts Highlight Beauty Workers Meeting
Cedar Rapids hairdressers showcase versatile three inch cuts at an educational day at the Roosevelt hotel for about 300 beauty shop workers in Iowa. Miss Sepha Blackwell and Miss Blanche Christensen model styles for sports and formal wear as guest artists from Chicago Iowa City Davenport and DeWitt demonstrate new methods. Lieutenant Governor Hickelooper to speak at 1 pm luncheon followed by an 8:30 pm dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cosmetologists Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Iowa
Sepha Blackwell
Second Avenue SE
Blanche Christensen
Maple Drive
George Turek
Chicago
Hope Shoup
Iowa City
George Allen
Davenport
Mae Willemack
DeWitt
B. B. Hickenlooper
Ander Ellett
W. F. Smith
M. Andrews
R. B. Wylie
Himie Woxman
Allison Moore
Miriam Boyson
H. B. Eversole
Ellett
J. van der Zee
R. H. Volland
W. H. Bates
Beta Sigma Phi
Business Girls’ Sorority
Hillcrest
Memorial Union
Roy Letts
A. O. C. Bridge Club
Cleveland P. T. A
Cleveland
Weddings and society notes from Iowa City events
Social pages report spring weddings and engagements in Iowa City including Marianne Witschi and Dwight Potter May 20, and Betty Galer and George Wagner May 30. Other engagements, club elections, and society events at North Liberty Grinnell Cedar Rapids and campus circles are listed with dates and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Marianne Witschi
Emil Witschi
Dwight G. Potter
Franklin H. Potter
Witschi
Betty Galer
Paul B. Galer
George Hoyt Wagner
O. R. Wagner
Fayetteville
Ark
Mount Pleasant
William Musgrave
Mary Ette
Donald Peterson
L. M. Peterson
Galesburg, Ill
North Liberty
L. V. Phelps
Grinnell
League of Women Voters
Eugene A. Gilmore
Joseph E. Baker
Homer V. Cherrington
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Newton
Child Study Club
P. J. Seinfelder
Arthur Leak
Leland Nagle
Wilbur R. Miller
W. H. Morgan
Dean M. Lierle
R. H. Oosemann
H. J. Long
Paul C. Packer
University Club
Arthur Steindler
Ernest Horn
A. N. Stunz
E. W. Lane
E. P. T. Tyndall
David Armbruster
O. H. Carpenter
Athens Historical Circle
M. R. Peterson
Vance M. Morton
Music Study Club
Alex
Lisbon Thursday Club Elects Officers and Plans Institute Trip
The Lisbon Thursday club met with Mrs. E. P. Bigger. Mamie Reiger and E. M. Franks gave an Iowa History program. Members will attend the Grinnell Institute of International Relations in June. Officers reelected: President Nora L. Cogdall, Vice President Clarice York, Secretary Bertha M. Bittle, Treasurer Annabelle Bittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Bigger
Iowa
Mamie Reiger
E. M. Franks
Grinnell Institute of International Relations
Nora L. Cogdall
Clarice York
Bertha M. Bittle
Annabelle Bittle
High school banquet and town notices span Iowa towns
In Volga City Highland Goodwill society elected new officers led by Ruth Roys as president and Eva Probert as corresponding secretary. Ely held a junior senior banquet at the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids with speeches by students and a theater party at the Paramount. Urbana mourns the death of 81 year old Mrs. Frank Burrell and notes her Ohio birth and long Benton County life. Paramount shows Drake Relays highlights from Des Moines including Charles Fenske’s 1000 yard win with screenings at the theater through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga City
Highland Goodwill Society
W. V. Probert
Ruth Roys
Floyd Patterson
Herman Peterman
Eva Probert
Ely
Ely High School
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Doris Zbanek
Albert Konecny
Joseph Zbanek
Evelyn Elias
Mr. Steele
Mildred Sladek
The
Paramount
Urbana
Frank Burrell
Cliff
Kittie King
Bedford
Ohio
William
Phoebe King
Benton County
Ed Burrell
Fred F. Burrell
Cliff Burrell
John Burrell
Waterloo
Des Moines
Hal Sheridan
Paramount Theater
New York
Charles Fenske
Wisconsin
Washington Welcomes Danish Royalty in Informal Style
Washington hosted an informal reception for Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Ingrid after official visits. The detention showcased a casual U S approach as the royal couple visited the capital, following prior events at Hyde Park and the New York fair.
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Washington
Denmark
Frederik
Ingrid
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Omaha chosen as 1940 convention city for PTA
Cincinnati reports Omaha Nebraska was selected as the 1940 convention city of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers after the executive committee held its final session Saturday. The dates will be May 5 to 10.
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Cincinnati
Omaha
Neb
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Hickenlooper to speak at Canopus Club luncheon
Lieutenant Governor B B Hickenlooper will discuss highlights of the last state legislative session at a Roosevelt hotel luncheon Tuesday noon hosted by the Canopus club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Hickenlooper
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Former service station operator struck by wind blown limb
Ray Pratt, formerly running a service station on the old Lincoln highway west of the city, suffered a fractured collar bone and bruises on his farm No 11 about eleven miles south of Independence after a heavy limb crushed him around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. He was taken to Cedar Rapids by Ben Hazeltine who was visiting.
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Ray Pratt
Lincoln Highway
City
No. 11
Independence
Cedar Rapids
Ben Hazeltine
Eighth Street
Playgarden planting schedule released by commission
Mrs L J Smith garden director announced this week’s planting times for the children’s playground gardens. Each weekday lists two streets or areas with a Saturday session at Kenwood and Fillmore.
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The
Playground Commission
L. J. Smith
Hayes
Harrison
Fillmore
Lincoln
L Street
Holland Furnace
Arthur
Cleveland
Kenwood
How the Expert Works illustrated lecture at Rotary
A. T. Scovill of Sterling will present an illustrated talk at the Rotary club luncheon Monday noon at the Roosevelt hotel. He shows how photography detects fraudulent documents with a modern lab and how signatures blotted with ink can be photographed through the stain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Scovill
Sterling, II
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Scovill
Miaja in Havana Seeks Refuge Amid Siege Echoes
In Havana stronghold news, General Jose Miaja arrives with family after seeking refuge from Madrid siege. Anita Calvert reports as Virginia Hunte provides additional coverage. Faculty at Springville consolidated school enjoyed a Dutch treat dinner at the Palisades Inn Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Calvert
Virginia Hunte
Springville Consolidated School
Palisades Inn
Havana
INS
Jose Miaja
Madrid
Flowers And Gardens: Climbing Vines For Fences And Pergolas
The article describes silver lace vine Clematis paniculata and Polygonum auberti as good for pergolas arches and trellis fences. It recommends pairing with heavenly blue morning glories and notes scarlet trumpet honeysuckle as a nonstop blooming climber. Clematis jackmanni grows four to six inch blooms in rich moist soil, needs sun or light shade, with proper planting depth of at least three inches for root crowns.
Union Presbyterian Guild Reports Spring Supper Profits
Lost Nation The Union Presbyterian Guild met Wednesday. Grace Busch reported $68.44 cleared from the spring supper and $11.37 from the banquet served to the Federation of Woman's Clubs a week ago Saturday. Esther Steiner reported for division one, Anna Seyfert for division two, Elsie Cressey for division three. Polly Daniel appointed a May relief committee: Steiner Swede Smith Story Wazac. Emily Smith Busch and Reverend Swede sang solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Esther Steiner
Anna Seyfert
Elsie Cressey
Polly Daniel
Charlotte Swede
May Smith
Bess Story
Nellie Wazac
Emily Smith
Cedar Rapids Delegation Heads to Des Moines Rotary Convention
Under president H. N. Boyson a Cedar Rapids Rotarian delegation travels to Des Moines for the 132nd district convention at the Fort Des Moines hotel. Luncheon speaker former Czechoslovak president Ed uard Benes will address Tuesday noon. The Cedar Rapids group includes Leo P. Peiffer and wife, James F. Keevers and wife, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Calder, and Cyril L. Kegler, Ed Misak, M. H. Morrison, D. A. Huene, H. A. Rundquist, Lael R. Abbott, and Ed Moorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Boyson
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Boyson
Leo P. Peiffer
Local church circles host May events and guest speakers
Springville notes a May breakfast and Mother Guest Day at Bethany Methodist church with guest speakers Elena Hartzel and Ada Hindman. Elizabeth Stewart circle and O E S events advance plans. Woman's Home Missionary society hosts Guest Day on May 10. Mrs. O J Emmons entertains B Sharp club. new officers include Kathleen Hampton as president and Mary Batchelder as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Miller
Elizabeth Stewart
Bethany Circle
Methodist Church
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Elena Hartzel
Mount Vernon
Ada Hindman
Cedar Rapids
O. J. Emmons
B Sharp Club
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Beauty Workers Meeting
Lepha Blackwell
Lasswell Photos
Lisbon
Phonograph
3Rd Ave. SE
Iowa News
Bungalow Cooking School
William Hoover
Red Oak
Mrs
David Bartmess
Daniels Street
Parlor City Camp
Star of the West
Knights of Pythias
K. P. Hall
Esquire
Hanford Post
American Legion
Armory
Sokol Hall
A. T. Scovill Rotary
Miaja
Union Presbyterian Guild
Grace Busch
Lei
Jean Joyce
WMT
Wood Compacts
Calved
China
Rotarians
Springville
Eden
Yee
United States
Killian
Artcraft Scrap Books
Killian Co
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
City and
Killian Company
Strem’s
Third Avenue SE
Lowa
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