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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1939

Page

17

Mother Earns High School Diploma While Nursing and Parenting

Mrs. Ivan R. Kelley of Cedar Rapids and Orchard records shows she will graduate from senior high school in June after completing 34 credits, with two sons aged 14 and 9. Her aim is to become a nursing missionary, balancing studies with nursing duties and household responsibilities.

Ivan R. Kelley Thirty-fourth Street Franklin Kelley Cedar Rapids Orchard Consolidated School M. S. Hallman Coe Cher Stry

Kappa Deltas Of Coe Entertain At Dinner Dance

Active and pledge members of Kappa Delta sorority at Coe College entertained Saturday evening in the Roosevelt room of the Roosevelt hotel for their annual spring formal dinner dance. The event featured a sweetheart song, spring motif decorations, and an emblemed room end. Faculty guests included Dr. C Ward Macy and Dr. Alfred W Meyer, with committee members Margaret Meyers Mara belle Fuller Helen Kirkpatrick and Dorothy Manuel.

Kappa Delta Sorority Coe College Roosevelt Roosevelt Hotel Kappa Delta C. Ward Macy Alfred W. Meyer Margaret Meyers Marabelle Fuller Helen Kirkpatrick Dorothy Manuel Ray Hodgson Jerry Crawley Fred Verink Frank Linduska Robert Crawley Robert Hansen Robert Hale Clarence Wright Russell Love Philip Derr Dale Peterson Vernon Elsiager John Brady John Hubers William Strait Donald Noller Walter Kinch Warren Kellogg William Gilkey Carl Stromer William Reed James Crawford James Hodgson Alexander Batchelder Vincent Flood Max Reed Leo Shekowsky al Lady Ralph Nelson

Miss Pritchett Hosts Coe Library Staff Evening

Librarian Miss Betty Pritchett hosts Coe College library staff in the library staff room honoring senior student assistants Althea Daleske Jayne Olds Ruth Preston Virginia Stevens and Wilma Galloway. Faculty guests include Dr and Mrs Irving Churchill Prof Lynn Garwood Dr and Mrs Karl Stiles Miss Alice Page and Dr and Mrs Harry Gage. Grace Brownell will show slides of Guatemala and refreshments served. Also Friday two Cedar Rapids newlyweds Gilda Trumbell and Frank E Stull wed at St Pauls Church with family present. They plan a home after May 20 at 1340 Second Ave SE. The National Executive Housekeepers association meets Monday with Mrs W Ballantyne at University hospital Iowa City. transportation meet at Commonwealth at 3 pm and dinner at Iowa Union.

Betty Pritchett Avenue NE Coe College Althea Daleske Jayne Olds Ruth Preston Virginia Stevens Wilma Galloway Irving L. Churchill Lynn E. Garwood Karl A. Stiles Alice Page Harry M. Gage Grace Brownell Guatemala St. Paul’s Church Gilda Trumbell Frank E. Stull Cedar Rapids Charles J. Bready Stull Second Avenue SE National Executive Housekeepers’ Association W. Ballantyne University Hospital Iowa City The Commonwealth Ballantyne Iowa Union

Centennial forecast of Saxon settlers and city events in Iowa

Cedar Rapids hosts a mass centennial observance by sixteen Lutheran congregations at Memorial Coliseum marking the Saxon arrival century. Coe College groups perform at English Lutheran and Coe library. Numerous civic events across Cedar Rapids Iowa City Waterloo Marshalltown Mount Vernon Des Moines Dubuque Ames and Fayette include lectures exhibitions concerts and meetings through late spring.

Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum United States Coe College English Lutheran Church Andrea Johannsen Coe College Phi Mu Alpha Coe Library Iowa City Frank L. Mott Iowa Union Waterloo State Federation Convention of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Iowa Reserve Officers Association Russell-Lamson B. B. Hickenlooper Marshalltown Margaret Hindee Edward Melcher Paul S. Ray Mount Vernon Carl Sandburg Cornell College May Hohlen Armstrong Fine Arts Des Moines Iowa Daily Newspaper Fort Des Moines University of Iowa P. E. O. Sisterhood of Iowa Arthur Burkhard Senate Old Capitol Dubuque National Conference of Catholic Women

Office Girls Entertained by Cedar Rapids Engineering Company

Helen Williams and Violette Gaines hosted a dinner and bridge party for the Cedar Rapids Engineering company office girls at Commonwealth tea room. Prizes went to Rosaline Collins and Grace Beatty as a 112-guest Mothers Day banquet followed at Kenwood Park Presbyterian church with decor and music.

Helen Williams Violette Gaines Commonwealth Tea Room Cedar Rapids Engineering Company Rosaline Collins Grace Beatty Marthella Schmidt Helen Sheetz Dorothy Watland Marcella Comiskey Marian

Dental Auxiliary To Meet Monday

The dental auxiliary will meet Monday at 6 p.m. for dinner at the home of Mrs. J. C. Stanton, 2408 Fourth avenue SE. Officers will be elected and bridge will be played. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. C. V. Lehman, chairman, Mrs. Leo Severa and Mrs. W. F. Hruska. Mrs. Lida Battin of Marshalltown arrived Saturday to visit her sons John R. Battin and Franklin S. Battin, plus Mrs. Florence Kisinger hosted Busy Ten luncheon with five hundred prizes to Babe Williams, Edna Cooper and Caroline Colby.

J. C. Stanton Fourth Avenue SE C. V. Lehman Leo Severa W. F. Hruska Lida Battin Marshalltown John R. Battin Grande Avenue SE Franklin S. Battin Cottage Grove Avenue Florence Kisinger Memorial Drive Ten Club Babe Williams Edna Cooper Caroline Colby Nellie Oslund Lucille Gillian Maude Greenlee Hazel McNabb R. Veley Harkins

Hesperian Club Holds Year End Dinner and Meeting

One hundred forty attended the mother and daughter dinner at First Christian church Friday night. The program featured a mothers toast by Mae Ford, readings and impersonations by W. W. Weatherwax, and vocal solos by Betty Jane Levien with accompanists. The club meets next at Grace Low's home for a 5:30 picnic supper and officer elections.

First Christian Church Little Mae Ford Ray R. Ford R. J. Brown Margaret Victorine Edward M. Victorine W. W. Weatherwax Clarence Betty Jane Levien Coe College Darleen Pollock Coe Conservatory Hesperian Club Grace Low Daniels Street

Health Education meets for golf at Kenmore course

The Health Education department of the Woman's Club plans a Friday 9 a.m. golf meeting at the Kenmore course. The club's Happy Birthday luncheon Wednesday featured Mrs. Dora Lee Karch. Bingo prizes went to Mrs. Verna Kappel and Mrs. Ted Schmidt. Attendees included Marguerite Clifton, Mae Faddness, her son Danny, Evan Stewart, Wilma Schmidt, Pauline Crow, Patsy Wall, and Ethel Burr with guests Lucille Fay of Walker and Dorothy Wall and her son of Marion.

Happy Birthday Club Dora Lee Karch Verna Kappel Ted Schmidt Marguerite Clifton Mae Faddness Danny Evan Stewart Wilma Schmidt Pauline Crow Patsy Wall Ethel Burr Lucille Fay Walker Dorothy Wall Marion

Winners Named in Camp Fire Girls Doughnut Sale

Prize winners are announced for the Camp Fire girls annual doughnut sale to support a screened cabin at Camp Hitaga. Betty Low wins first prize a week at Hitaga, with Fiona Kennedy second a half week. Other prizes go to Betty Morris Marie Frederick Regis McCrackin Kathleen Stanley and Inez Kruse. Top groups include those led by Mrs Skien and Mrs Work and multiple leaders.

Camp Fire Camp Hitaga Hitaga Betty Low J. S. Skien R. H. Work Fiona Kennedy Betty Morris Patricia Andrews Marie Frederick G. W. Borschel Regis McCrackin W. L. Donald Kathleen Stanley G. W. Wood Inez Kruse Arthur Norman Skien Work C. S. Evans O. E. Long Wood Norman P. H. Brown Andrews Donald Mary Jean Scruby

C E Group Plans Mother's Day Program at First Presbyterian

The Christian Endeavor group at the First Presbyterian church hosts a Mother's Day program tonight at 7. Events include songs led by Ann Hill scripture reading by Susan Brown and talks by Mryon Bonsib and Mrs. Stewart Holmes. Officers to be installed are Jay Craevens president Susan Brown vice president Margaret Hhootman secretary Herbert Pennington treasurer and Horacer Hedges Jr program chairman.

Christian Endeavor Group First Presbyterian Church Ann Hill Susan Brown Willis Mohn Robert Little James Hodgson James Hodgson, Jr Patricia Marshall Mryon Bonsib

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