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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1942
Page
21
A slice of 1940s literary criticism surveys popular memoirs and how to entertain. John Cecil Holm’s Philadelphia childhood memoirs are praised for warmth and nostalgia, alongside Ida Bailey Allen’s guide to elegant yet practical entertaining and other author highlights.
Jim Tully recalls a boyhood era in a fragmentary autobiography masquerading as a novel. Charles Scribner's Sons publishes the work at 2.50 dollars. The narrative follows a tough open road figure as he sheds wiry hair and narrates life with gritty moral texture through a blurred, puzzling start.
The review traces Sherwood Andersons Memoir to life among Mencken and the American Mercury circle and to Andersons rise from Midwestern poverty to fame with Winesburg Ohio. It notes his self confident voice, his pride in aiding Hemingway and Faulkner, and his focus on ordinary people over elites. A Cedar Chapter OES meeting is announced for Tuesday evening at the Masonic hall with Linn county past matrons as guests.
Dr and Mrs Harrington host weekend guests Glenn Garten and family from Des Moines. Also attending a housewarming were Harringtons parents and other relatives. Kehrer family and Arlington visitor Mrs Smith join Betty Gten birthday dinner. Philathea class elected officers and donated to Clear Lake Institute and Camp Fire girls. Bertha I Spencer travels to Martinsville New Jersey to visit son Henry and wife.
The Tuesday group led by Mrs John Gilmore at 418 Dunreath Drive NE will discuss Cross Creek by Marjorie Rawlings with Mrs Hubert Leseth assisting the hostess and Mrs Ross Wilson sharing the review. A Thursday afternoon gathering at 215 will be hosted by Miss Lillian Beck with Miss Margaret Pratt reviewing Marion Alive by Vicki Baum. A visitor from Sioux City, Mrs Lesley Caldwell, helps in the Minshall home at 1911 Fourth Avenue SE.
Miss Bette Trimble daughter of Mr and Mrs Trimble was crowned queen of the Spring Swine dance sponsored by the Roosevelt Garth Reserve club at the YWCA. Miss Margaret Ann Hall placed the crown while attendants Miss Jane Welsh Miss Mary Lou Schwandt Miss Janet Bokerney and Miss Roberta Hill carried colonial bouquets. A May pole with ribbons and balloons decorated the ballroom. Miss Lillian Baldwin of Chicago visits the family at 2222 Eighth Street NW and will attend her brother George’s graduation from the University of Town.
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority announces a Mother’s Day Tea with undergraduate members as hostesses after noon at 3 o clock in Alpha Gamma Delta rooms on Bast Avenue SE. Miss Gladys Helman will preside at the tea table. Members of the Mothers Club are invited to attend.
Veelborn urges on the home of Lin and Vis Russell to Tess 400 Fatrwos Terrace. We aid Mie Tatees Ve Taptem of tide Gaieve Phe Toptons will attend Commencement activities at the University of fewaoem where their daughter Mars ow hoo ise graduated.
Mt Mercy held its annual spring prom Friday in the Roosevelt hotel Roosevelt and Jefferson rooms. Notables included Rev Maurice Jo Tracy Rev Elwyn Biene Mr and Mrs George Young Mr and Mrs Robert Daggett Mr and Mrs J W Mohrman and Miss Mary Alma Fregeau plus Don Mealer.
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