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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1937

Page

29

Fine Arts Society to Present Eulalia Hauser in Recital

Young pianist Eulalia Hauser will perform a recital at 8 15 p m Tuesday on the Montrose hotel terrace under the Czech Fine Arts society. Her Chicago debut last fall drew praise from Rudolph Reuter who called her technically brilliant with a large sustaining tone. The program includes Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor Beethoven Brahms Mendelssohn Debussy Liszt and other pieces as listed in the program.

Fine Arts Society Eulalia Hauser Montrose Hotel Czech Fine Arts Society Miss Hauser Daviohter Ae Charles E. Hauser Fifth Avenue SE Chicago Rudolph Reuter West Wind Debussy Mirror Lake Niemann

Austins Honored on Fortieth Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Austin of Austinville Indiana were honored on their fortieth anniversary by family at the Fernow home 618 Thirty-fourth street NE. A noon dinner and open house followed with relatives from Waterloo Perry Cedar Rapids Charles City Chicago Marion and Austinville attending along with Dr. Winslow Brown Knight and Annie Y. Smith in ruby decor.

Walter G. Austin Austinville Wilson C Fernow Thirty-fourth Street Austin Fernow Donald Austin Waterloo Beryl Austin Perry Caryl Austin Cedar Rapids Louise Dorothy Austin Fernow J. W. McGeeney James Charles City S. L. Patterson Donald Cross Chicago A. J. Dahn Marion Owen Fernow J. F. Noffsker Edward McPartland E Winslow Brown B. L. Knight Annie Y. Smith

Kirkpatricks Return Home After Midwest Visit

Dr and Mrs Willard H Kirkpatrick traveled from Chicago after a several day visit with Mrs Kirkpatrick's parents Mr and Mrs Leonard J Smith of 312 Sixteenth Street NE and with Dr Kirkpatrick's parents Mr and Mrs F C Kirkpatrick of 125 Eleventh Street NE.

Willard H Kirkpatrick Chicago

Birthday party honors Bonny Jean Burch

Mrs R B Burch entertained Saturday afternoon at 2208 Mount Vernon avenue SE for her daughter Bonny Jeans seventh birthday. Guests included Sandra Schenefelt Sally Peck Edward Fleury John Billy Hackney Keith Hale Sally Shirley Collins Marcia Healy Pattie Barbara Dunshee Esther Smith Geraldine Bartunek and Jean Teddy Todd.

R. B Burch Mount Vernon Avenue Bonny Jean Sandra Schenefelt Sally Peck Edward Fleury John Billy Hackney Keith Hale Sally Shirley Collins Marcia Healy Pattie Barbara Dunshee Esther Smith Geraldine Bartunek Jean Teddy Todd

Chi Omega Alumnae Dinner at Mrs Liddle’s Home

Mrs. George R. Liddle of 1723 Bever avenue SE will host Chi Omega Alumnae at a dinner Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Raymond Moore Miss Lois Mc Broom and Miss Rose Miller. Reservations should be made by calling Mrs. Liddle.

George R. Liddle Bever Avenue SE Chi Omega Alumnae Association Raymond Moore Lois McBroom Rose Miller Liddle

Marriage of Lois Kleiman to Harold Hellentall in Rock Island

Mr and Mrs G J Kleiman announce the marriage of their daughter Lois to Harold Hellentall son of Mr and Mrs Harry Hellentall of Rock Island The ceremony occurred Saturday at Rock Island with Rev Leonard of Fifteenth Avenue Christian Church officiating Thelma Lane sister of the groom and Mr Powell attended the ceremony

G. J. Kleiman B Avenue NW Lois Harold Hellentall Harry Hellentall Seventh Street Rock Island Leonard Fifteenth Avenue

Mrs Fannie Fish Visits Cedar Rapids Brother

Mrs. Fannie Fish of Long Beach California arrived in Cedar Rapids Sunday to visit her brother E. U. Tuck at 2506 First Avenue East one residence downtown during a family visit in the area.

Fannie Fish Long Beach Calif Cedar Rapids E. U. Tuck First Avenue E

Kappa Delta Initiates Two Local Members at Coe College

Kappa Delta sorority at Coe College held initiation services Friday for Miss Hildred Miller of Marion and Miss Caryl Austin of Austinville, strengthening the chapter’s lineup with new members.

Kappa Delta Sorority Coe College Hildred Miller Marion Caryl Austin Austinville

Mrs Wilbur R Robinson Hosts Wednesday Social Club

Mrs Wilbur R Robinson at 2412 C Avenue NE will entertain the Wednesday Social Club at her home on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

Wilbur R Robinson C Avenue

Local Bridge Winners Highlight Cedar Rapids Players

Local players led by H. J. Robertson and Mrs. W. M. Jayne of Cedar Rapids topped the fourth annual spring duplicate contract tournament at the Cedar Rapids Country club sponsored by Mrs. George E. Beattie. Runners up included M. B. Kelinson and H. Blumberg of Rock Island with participants from several Iowa and Illinois cities.

H. J. Robertson W. M. Jayne Cedar Rapids George E. Beattie Nineteenth Street Cedar Rapids Country Club M. B. Kelinson H. Blumberg Rock Island Kelinson Blumberg Robertson

Kent Couple Honored On 25th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Kent of 325 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE were honored at home on their 25th anniversary. A brief ceremony renewed their vows performed by Rev. E Winslow Brown. Attendees included family and friends such as Miss Norma Zecretta Little and Rev. Brown. Refreshments, silver gifts, and flowers were shared.

Frank M. Kent Twenty-fifth Street Drive E Winslow Brown Kent John W. Little Mr. Brown Norma Zecretta Little Little C. F. Little Earl Laird Brown N. L. Henton Frank Little Ruth Bettner Donald Laird Fred Dotson

Tourist Club Meeting at Mrs Carey’s Home

Members of the Tourist club will meet Wednesday at 2 pm at the home of Mrs. E. J Carey 2317 Grande avenue SE. Mrs Carey will read a play during the program.

E. J Carey Grande Avenue SE

Oberlin appoints Mrs Harold Van Metre as assistant dean of women

Lisbon native Mrs Harold Van Metre, daughter of Mrs Willard Stuckslager, named assistant dean of women at Oberlin College Oberlin Ohio. She will oversee women students in the conservatory of music and work with Dr Frank Shaw and other Oberlin faculty. Formerly a Vassar graduate with Phi Beta Kappa honors, she studied economics and history and has ties to Mildred McAfee.

Lisbon Harold van Metre Willard C. Stuckslager Oberlin College Oberlin Ohio van Metre Tucson Ariz Edward Vassar College Iowa City University of Iowa Los Angeles Calif Conservatory of Music Frank Shaw Cornell College Conservatory of Music Mount Vernon Oberlin Conservatory John L. Conrad Cornell Conservatory Bertha Hart Cornell

Aunt Het Confesses About Making Beds Without Uncovering

Aunt Het recalls watching someone make a bed in the morning and predicting how the closets would look once the covers were removed. The quote portrays domestic life and a vivid memory from a familiar voice.

Helen Ainsworth Marries Leo Luense in Marion

Mrs. Sarah Ainsworth of 435 Eighth Avenue SW announces the marriage of her daughter Helen to Leo Luense, son of Mr and Mrs George Luense of Marion. The ceremony was Saturday evening with Rev T J Mc Elliott presiding. The couple will reside at 1837 B Avenue NE.

Sarah Aisworth Eighth Avenue SW Helen Leo Luense George Luense Marion T. J. McElliott Luense Grant High School Marion High School B Avenue NE

Miss Cain Returns to Minnesota

Miss Jessie Cain returns to her home in Bigelow Minnesota after visiting here with her cousin Wo G Cain and Mrs Cain at 1918 Washington Avenue SE.

Miss Cain Minnesota Jessie Cain Bigelow Minn Wo G Cain Mrs Cain Washington Avenue SE

Birthday Dinner Honors Earle Eaton W M Phillips and Clayton Kruse

A birthday dinner was hosted at 1002 Seventeenth Street NE by Mr and Mrs W M Phillips in honor of Earle Eaton W M Phillips and Clayton Kruse. Decorations were pink and white with roses and birthday cakes. Assisting hosts were Mrs Ethel Evans and Mrs Clayton Kruse. Others present included Mrs Ruth Watermyer and the Misses Letta Eaton Barbara Ryan Mary Knowles Jeanne and Geraldine Phillips.

W. M Phillips Seventeenth Street Earle Eaton W. M. Phillips Clayton Kruse Phillips Ethel Evans Ruth Watermyer Letta Eaton Barbara Ryan Mary Knowles Jeanne Geraldine Phillips

Bridal Party Gardens Scheduled Readings Across City

Members of the Cocker Leonard bridal party meet at multiple city gardens on consecutive days. Locations include Lincoln garden on Sixteenth avenue at Eleventh street SW, Oak Hill garden on Fourteenth avenue at Eleventh street SE, Holland Furnace garden at G avenue and Eleventh street NE, Kenwood garden at Thirty-fifth street and C avenue NE, and Arthur garden at Twenty seventh street and E avenue NE. Times run 4 pm daily except Kenwood at 8 30 am.

Lenore Stark and LaVon Buchanan Recital At Coe College

Lenore Stark and LaVon Buchanan will perform in a Coe college music department recital Wednesday at 8 15 pm in the Sinclair Memorial chapel. Stark, pianist and Mu Phi Epsilon president, studies with Grace Swab and is active in Neridian Literary Society and Alpha Gamma Delta. Buchanan, soprano and Alpha Gamma Delta member, studies with Paul Ray and participates in Neridian Literary Society and W A A. Ruth Nehls will accompany. program includes Beethoven Mozart and Chopin works plus selections by Liszt Bizet Brahms Debussy and more.

Lenore Stark Helen Kacena Stark Fourth Avenue SE LaVon Buchanan C. W Buchanan Norway Coe College Music Department T. M. Sinclair Memorial Beethoven Club First Evangelical Church Choir Buchanan Paul Ray Alpha Gamma Delta Chi Delta Neridian Literary Society W. A. A. Council Ruth Nehls

Catherine Lynch Weds Regis Day at Immaculate Conception

Miss Catherine Lynch niece of Mrs. Thomas Moran of Paton became the bride of Regis Day son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Day at 6 30 Saturday morning at the Immaculate Conception church. Rev Father Maurice A Mullan officiated. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after a New Orleans honeymoon.

Immaculate Conception Church Catherine Lynch Thomas Moran Paton Regis Day Edward Day Sixth Avenue SE Maurice A. Mullan Marguerite Schallan Cedar Rapids Mr Day Leon Weber Tno Clara Robinson Colonial Food Craemer’s Day Colonial

J R Edwards Heads East For Portland Maine Visit

Jack R Edwards of 358 Seventeenth Street SE leaves Sunday for Portland Maine to tour the S D Warren Paper Company mill as a representative of a Chicago paper concern. He will stay about two weeks.

Jack R. Edwards Seventeenth Street Portland Maine S. D Warren Paper Company Chicago

Burch Family Spends Days With Washington Relatives

Mr and Mrs George Burch of Washington DC are visiting several days at the home of their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs T M Burch located at 1127 Ellis Boulevard NW.

George Burch Washington, D. C T M Burch Ellis Boulevard

Dessert Luncheon Set by Silver Cross Circle

Members of the Silver Cross circle of the King's Daughters will meet for a dessert luncheon on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs Oliver S Wilson, 350 Nineteenth Street SE.

Silver Cross Circle of the King's Daughters Olver S. Wilson Nineteenth Street

Lincoln PTA Banquet Honors Teachers at YWCA

Lincoln teachers at Lincoln school were honored at a PTA banquet at the YWCA. The program featured vocal solo by Mrs Paul June reading by Mrs Amos Scott a toast to the teacher by George Reger and a response by Mrs Elizabeth Dennis principal. Each teacher received a corsage with games dancing and singing. A regular business meeting and officer installation are set for Tuesday at 215 pm at the school.

Lincoln School PTA YWCA Paul June Amos Scott George Reger Elizabeth Dennis

Visit Plans For Junior League Representative

Miss Helen Eastman field representative of the Association of Junior Leagues in America arrives Tuesday morning to visit the Nutrition Center at the Community House with Mrs. Neil Montgomery. She will meet with Mrs. J Hamilton Bell and Mrs. Isabelle Scroggie Emery at noon and later confer with community leaders to gauge welfare views. The findings will be presented at the May general meeting at the Montrose hotel Friday at 2 pm following a Dutch treat luncheon at 1 pm.

Helen Eastman Association of Junior Leagues In America Neil Montgomery Miss Eastman J. Hamilton Bell Isabelle Scroggie Emery

St Luke's Alumnae Banquet Set for Wednesday Evening

St Luke's Alumnae Association will hold a banquet Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. in the Roosevelt room of the Roosevelt hotel. Reservations may be made with Mrs Ruth Miller at 5533 or with Mrs Clela Dugan at 8750.

St. Luke's Alumnae Association Roosevelt Roosevelt Hotel Ruth Miller Clela Dugan

Niwoya Camp Fire Hosts Mothers Day Tea

Mothers of the Niwayo Camp Fire group at St. Paul’s church were guests at a Sunday tea in the Hub Bard Ice and Fuel display rooms. Dorothy Ridgeway and Diane Waples arranged the table decorations. gifts were made by Camp Fire girls. Ila Misbach showed refrigeration films.

Niwaya St. Paul’s Church Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company Dorothy Ridgeway Diane Waples Carol Jean Curran Phyllis Kobe Janice Bailey Shirley Nichols Mary Ellen Stickles Elwina Imes Miriam Gramps Kathleen Hanson Carol Kopel Ila Misbach A. J Diserens Orie Imes E G. Nichols Opal Kobe Walter Hanson F. M Danner W. H Bailey F C. Waples M. Ridgeway R C. Allen E W Wickham Emma Allen Marye Schoen

Dorothy Averill Engaged to Wil Nam C Hruby

Mrs. G Lindquist announces the engagement of her daughter Dorothy Averill to Wil Nam C Hruby son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hruby. The couple will wed on June 30 at their residence or local venue.

G. Lindquist M Street Dorothy Averill Wil Nam C Hruby Joseph Hruby Fifth Street NW

Wapsie Y Camp Rally Planned for Tuesday Evening

The Y W A sponsors a Camp Wapsie Y rally Tuesday from 7 to 8 30 pm in Ells park for girls ages 9 to 18. Families are invited with picnics as the evening features games and songs.

Ells Park

Mulock Leaves for Newark Visit Record

R P Mulock of Newark New Jersey spent the weekend at his mother Mrs Carrie Mulock's home at 1544 E Avenue NE after returning from a trip and staying with family.

R P Mulock Newark N. J Carrie Mulock E Avenue NE

City approves three more 15-minute downtown parking zones

Three 15 minute parking zones were authorized by the city council on Monday in a resolution by Public Safety Commissioner W C Benesh. The zones cover the ORC building frontage, a section on the west side of Third street near the alley by First and A avenues, and the south side of Second avenue near the alley by Third street and the railroad tracks.

Public Safety W C Benesh ORC Third Street First A Avenues Second Avenue

City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Events

City council grants park concessions for 1937 to Ed Leigh for 35.50. Praha Rebekah lodge No. 5 meets Friday at Sokol hall with a mother and daughter banquet after. Mrs. L. L McKim returns Thursday from Kansas City after visiting her sister for a month. Industrial circle of Second Evangelical church meets at noon for picnic luncheon. St. Margaret's circle of Immaculate Conception church meets Wednesday at 1 15 pm at school parlors hosted by Mrs. L. A. Morrisey and Mrs. L. J. Nilles. Linn county reserve officers hold semi monthly conference at 7 30 pm Tuesday in the federal building with Lt. C A Hook speaking. Hawaii Philippine Asia travelog continues at Canopus club luncheon in Roosevelt hotel. Everett E. Fisher, 45, hospital with a splintered heel after a ladder fall. W. J McClean of Cedar Rapids A fined 10 suspended for delinquent plates. Mrs. O. H. Finck suffers a burned hand from curtain ignition. fire confined to curtain. Past Noble Grand association meets at Maine lodge hall Tuesday for business and Mother's Day program hosted by a list of members. Mrs. Kate Fraley returns to Chicago after her nephew Bernard Hershey’s death in a railroad switching accident. Sister Mrs. Helen Connelley also returns home.

Kate Fraley B. A. Hershey Fourth Avenue SE Chicago Bernard A Hershey Helen Connelley Chattanooga Tenn Hershey

Justice Reed In Hospital For Treatment

Justice Almond Reed of 438 Fifth Avenue SW entered St. Luke's hospital for treatment Saturday. He expects to be absent from his office about two weeks.

Almond Reed Fifth Avenue St. Luke's Hospital

Chicago visit for illness of Moon's nephew in Cedar Rapids

J I Hallett Mi Dr and Mrs B J Moon of 2340 Linden Drive SE traveled to Chicago Sunday due to Mrs Moon's nephew J J Hallett's serious pneumonia. Hallett, who has many Cedar Rapids friends and has visited here often, is reported past the crisis.

J. I. Hallett B. J Moon Linden Drive Chicago

Closing Services End Ingersoll Frizen Evangelistic Campaign

About 1,200 attended morning and two afternoon meetings at the Second Evangelical church and Sunshine Mission in Cedar Rapids. More than 4,200 heard the evangelist and song leader during Sunday. A Mothers Day program preceded the Mission service.

Second Evangelical Church Sunshine Mission Bob” Ingersoll Edwin Frizen Cedar Rapids Mission William Dykhuizen Inez Kunzmann Ernest Meyers Williamsburg Thomas J. Hinkin Frizen Mr. Ingersoll Hilmore Cedarholm

Eternal road of faith and courage urged at Temple Judah

Dr Joseph L Baron spoke at Founders day service at Temple Judah urging the eternal road of faith courage and self discipline for youths to build a social program tied to spiritual renewal. He cited Micah's call to love mercy do justly walk humbly with God and warned against despair and secular extremism.

Joseph L Baron Milwaukee Temple Judah Baron Dr. Baron Evangelical Churches of Germany Mie America Betty Albert Harold Becker Herbert Levin The Temple Philip Leibsohn John F. Miller Leo Smulekoff Fifth Avenue SE

Ladies Auxiliary to OC To Hold Picnic Luncheon

The ladies auxiliary to OC will meet Wednesday at 12 30 p.m in the OO F hall for a picnic luncheon. During the business meeting there will be initiation services.

O. O F

Garden meeting schedule announced by Mrs L J Smith

Mrs L J Smith the playground garden director lays out a weekly plan and announces a meeting with playground gardeners on Monday at 4 pm at Harrison garden in Ells for garden work and planning.

L J Smith Harrison Garden Ells

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. G. Austins Kirkpatricks Bonny Jean Burch CHI Omega Liddles Mrs. Fish Kappa Deltas Frank M. Kents Helen Ainsworth Cocker-Leonard Bridal Party Lasswell Cecily Cocker Donald M. Leonard Westminster Presbyterian Church Ronald P. Evans Ray Gentry Mr. Leonard Thomas C. Jackson Miss Stark Atta—Batth Batti Mozar Arta Allelujah Mozart Miss Buchanan Liszt Miss Stark Miss Buchanan J. R. Edwards MR. and Mrs. Burch P. T. A. Meetings Lincoln ST. Luke's Alumnae Ed Leigh Praha Rebekah Sokol Hall L. L McKim Fourteenth Street Kansas City Arnold Garrett Twenty-first Avenue St. Margaret's Circle Linn County Reserve Federal C A Hook Hawaii Philippine Islands Asia C. C. Hudnall United States Navy Canopus Club Everett E. Fisher Meadowbrook Drive W. J McClean Justice H RR. Churchill McClean Hallgren Martin O. H. Finck Cobban Court SE Finch Noble Grand Association Maine Lodge Hall Elizabeth Meyn Emma _ Burmeister Ftta Russell Nellie Miller Minnie Castle Grace Ling Nora Wittkop Leota Kraut Viola Kopecky Mac Evans Justice Reed Ingersoll and Frizen Joseph L. Baron Carters Alaska John P. Wallace Des Moines Seattle Northern Pacific Seward Alaska Line Yukon Columbia Canada Vancouver Canadian Rockies Lake Louise Banff Iowa Styles Hnov Cedar Rapids, Iowa RK. C
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