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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1939
Page
35
Local items mix humor and small-town charm. Cedar Rapids patrols chase a drunk driver, a Decorah dinner with Crown Prince Olav and Mayor Baker sparks jokes, and theatre and society anecdotes fill a lively page.
Chapter HJ of P E O meets Monday with Mrs Amnie Franken and Miss Katherine Franken at 2362 Hillcrest Drive SE. Mrs Dwight Krumholtz reads a play and there is special music. Mrs Barlow hosts Kappa Delta Alumnae.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Eckert of 1816 Fourth Avenue SE visit their son Herbert at Iowa State College in Ames and their daughter Lorraine in Des Moines. Accompanying them are George Johnson and Evan Kearney spending the day with Herbert. Mrs. Irene Furman and Miss Alice Cejka attend the Business and Professional Women's club convention in Waterloo this weekend.
PEO opens state convention with a 6 pm dinner at the Montrose hotel and a program at the First Presbyterian church. Laura Storms Knapp presides over miniature ceremonies as Dr Effie McCollum Jones speaks Thursday precedes election of officers and supreme chapter delegates.
Verne R. Jeffrey presents piano pupils in two recitals at his home studio 1941 Grande avenue SE. First program at 2 30 p m lists a roster of students. second program at 7 30 p m features another group. Attendees include Miss Doris Fryer and visiting relatives. P E O Chapter III meets Tuesday. members plan Detroit and Gross Point trips and a hotel banquet at Montrose. Merlin Mickel travels from Denver to Washington with his father. Ernest Mickel remains in Chicago with relatives.
The Hubbard family announces engagements of daughters Beth and Gretchen Hubbard. Beth Hubbard will wed John Richard Poolman of Des Moines on June 26. Gretchen Hubbard engages Robert Tenney of Oak Park Illinois. Beth teaches in Cedar Rapids, Poolman works for IBM in Des Moines. Gretchen attended Cedar Rapids Business College and works for the board of education. Tenney is a University of Illinois graduate employed by Sears Roebuck in Cedar Rapids.
Coe college hosts three sororities Teas honoring mothers and patronesses in chapter rooms from 3 to 5 p m Chi Omega plans a breakfast for eight senior members at 9 a m in Commonwealth tea room with a Maypole centerpiece Delta Delta Delta Kappa Delta and Alpha Xi Delta also stage 3 to 5 teas with mothers patrons and alumnae in attendance Readings include rose and lilac color schemes and senior committee details
The A A A W group postpones the reading group picnic to May 24 at the home of Mrs George Kosek Hawthorne Hill Carroll drive SE. Mr and Mrs George Kosek will host international relations group members and their husbands at a picnic supper Monday at 6 p m at their Carroll drive SE home Ernest Kosek will show motion pictures of his trip to South America.
Mrs William W Crissman was elected vice regent of Ashley chapter D A R at Cedar Rapids Woman's club house. Other officers named include Mrs M H Williams corresponding secretary Mrs B J Posegate registrar and Miss Maude Carr historian. Prof Outland to attend Mott dinner in Iowa City honoring Pulitzer prize winner Frank L Mott.
Mrs. Cora Eller of 1531 Washington avenue SE is spending the weekend in Des Moines as a guest of Mr and Mrs Stratton.
Cedar Rapids women plan to attend the National Council of Catholic Women regional conference in Dubuque May 16 and 17 at the Julien Dubuque hotel. More than 500 women from twelve mid western states are expected. speakers include Msgr. Michael J. Ready and Edgar Schmiedeler with leaders of N C C W also addressing delegates.
Three hundred delegates and members are expected for the Beta Sigma Phi state convention in Cedar Rapids next weekend. Activities include a Saturday registration at 1 p.m., a tea honoring Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Ross, a 7 p.m. banquet, and a 10 p.m. dance in the Crystal ballroom. Sunday features a 10 a.m. business meeting, 12:30 installation, and lunch with talks by state and national officers.
Iowa City speaker Mrs. Mildred Morgan will address the Business and Professional Women's Club at its final meeting of the year at the Roosevelt hotel in Waterloo after officer installation and dinner. The program includes D A R broadcasts and May events from WMT WOT and KSO.
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Boyd and Miss Wanda Montz attend a congratulatory dinner in Iowa City tonight honoring Professor Frank L. Mott for his Pulitzer Prize in American history.
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