Mother Of Two Sons Will Get High School Diploma
Mrs. Ivan R. Kelley 149 Thirty-fourth Street NE graduates this June from senior high school after years of balancing family duties and nursing care. She began high school in Orchard, faced a nervous breakdown, and returned in 1938 to complete American history for her RN path. After graduation she plans chemistry and typing studies at Coe, aiming to support her family and become a nursing missionary. She is 32 with sons Keith and Richard, and attends Franklin with Miss Ruth M. Whaley guiding her history class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan R. Kelley
Thirty-fourth Street
Franklin
Kelley
Cedar Rapids
Orchard Consolidated School
M. S. Hallman
Coe
Kappa Deltas Of Coe Entertain At Dinner Dance
Active and pledge members of Kappa Delta sorority at Coe College hosted their annual spring formal dinner dance Saturday evening in the Roosevelt hotel Roosevelt room. Sorority sweetheart song and spring flower decorations highlighted the event with faculty guests Dr. C Ward Macy and Dr. Alfred W. Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 To Be Hostess To Coe Library Staff
Miss Betty Pritchett serves as hostess for Coe College library staff in the staff room with honored guests Althea Daleske Jayne Olds Ruth Preston Virginia Stevens and Wilma Galloway Special guests include faculty library committee members Dr and Mrs Irving L Churchill Prof Lynn E Garwood Dr and Mrs Karl A Stiles Miss Alice Page and Dr and Mrs Harry M Gage Grace Brownell will present slides of her Guatemala trip Refreshments will be served at St Paul s Church parish study Friday at 2 o'clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Centennial Observances and Cultural Events Across Iowa
Cedar Rapids hosts a mass Lutheran centennial at Memorial Coliseum with Saxon ancestry roots. Coe College presents vesper choir concert and Phi Mu Alpha recital. Iowa City and Des Moines schedule civic and academic gatherings including a Carl Sandburg lecture, Big Ten art show, and daily conferences. events span through late May with multiple venues and notable speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Catholics
Beta Sigma Phi
Business Girls’ Sorority
Montrose Hotel
Iowa Art Guild
Office Girls Entertained by Cedar Rapids Engineering Firm
Helen Williams and Violette Gaines hosted a dinner and bridge party for Cedar Rapids Engineering Co office girls at the Commonwealth tea room. Rosaline Collins and Grace Beatty won at bridge. guests included Marthella Schmidt and others. event featured crystal table setting and lilac decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Dinner And Elections
The dental auxiliary will meet Monday at 6 p.m. for dinner at the home of Mrs. J. C. Stanton. Officers will be elected and bridge will be played. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. C. V. Lehman, Mrs. Leo Severa and Mrs. W. F. Hruska. Lida Battin from Marshalltown guests in several homes of her sons John R. Battin and Franklin S. Battin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Mother and Daughter Dinner at First Christian Church
One hundred forty attended the mother and daughter dinner at First Christian church Friday night. The program included a toast to mothers by Mae Ford, a response by Mrs. R. J. Brown, a cello solo by Margaret Victorine with her mother at the piano, readings and impersonations by W. W Weatherwax of Clarence, vocal solos by Betty Jane Levien and Darleen Pollock of the Coe conservatory. The Hesperian club plans its final meeting of the year at Miss Grace Low’s home on Daniels Street NE with a 5 30 p.m. picnic supper and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Guild
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
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
Woman's Club Departments Meet at Kenmore Golf Course
The health education department will meet for golf Friday at 9 a.m. at the Kenmore course. The Happy Birthday club gathered Wednesday for luncheon with Mrs. Dora Lee Karch. Prizes in bingo went to Mrs. Verna Kappel and Mrs. Ted Schmidt. Attending were Marguerite Clifton Mae Faddness and son Danny Eva Stewart Wilma Schmidt Pauline Crow Patsy Wall and Ethel Burr with guests Lucille Fay of Walker and Dorothy Wall and her son of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Birthday Club
Dora Lee Karch
Verna Kappel
Ted Schmidt
Marguerite Clifton
Mae Faddness
Danny
Eva 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 in the annual Camp Fire girls doughnut sale are announced. First prize goes to Betty Low for a week at Camp Hitaga, with Fiona Kennedy taking second for a half week. Other winners include Betty Morris, Marie Frederick, Regis McCrackin, Kathleen Stanley, and Inez Kruse. Top groups are led by Mrs. Skien and Mrs. Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
CS. Evans
O. E. Long
Wood
Norman
P. I. Brown
Andrews
Donald
Mary Jean Scruby
C E Group To Give Mother's Day Program
The Christian Endeavor group of the First Presbyterian church will present a Mother's Day program at 7 tonight. It features songs led by Ann Hill scripture readings by Susan Brown and prayer by Willis Mohn. Officers to be installed include Jay Cravens president Susan Brown vice president Margaret Hooteman secretary Herbert Penning Broth treasurer and Horace Hedges Jr program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Group
First Presbyterian Church
Ann Hill
Susan Brown
Willis Mohn
Robert Little
James Hodgson
James Hodgson, Jr
Patricia Marshall
Mryon Bonsib
Stewart Holmes
Jay Cravens
Margaret Hooteman
Herbert Penning Broth
Horace Hedges, Jr
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Margery Field
Maurice Dunlap
A. F. Field
Ellis Boulevard
Margery
Maurice E. Dunlap
Fannie Dunlap
First Avenue E
St. Ambrose Rectory
Chicago
Mrs. Dunlap
Malta
Malta Past Matrons Association
Harriet Hall
Thompson
Keith
Kappa Deltas of
Miss Pritchett
Gilda Trumbell
Frank E. Stull
St. Paul's Church
Charles J. Bready
Stull
Second Avenue SE
National Executive Housekeepers’ Association
W. Ballantyne
University Hospital
The
Commonwealth
M‘kabe “Er
Second Ave
Second St
Fayette
Upper Iowan
Howard, Chickasaw
Bremer
Delaware
Clayton
Winneshiek
Ames
Iowa State College
Beech Avenue
Iowa Retail Lumbermen’s Association
Kenwood Presbyterian
Dental Auxiliary
Florence Kisinger
Memorial Drive
Ten Club
Babe Williams
Edna Cooper
Caroline Colby
Nellie Oslund
Lucille Gillian
Maude Greenlee
Hazel McNabb
R. Veley
Harkins
Fairbanks-Morse
Home Coal Co
State Theater
Dial
First Christian
Woman's Club Departments
Health Education
Health Education Department
Kenmore Course
Mrs. Karch
Good Housekeeping
Institute For
Miss Gearkee
Vernon Ellsworth
Fifteenth Avenue
Cornerstone Society of the
First United Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Georkee
W. Greer McCrory, Jr
Emma Boeler
Jennie Allen
Dorothy Hasek
Anna Mitchell
Mary Watt
Rebecca Rickard
Lillian
Jessie Hahn
A. M. Scott
George C. Keyes
Ira A. Moore
Harry
C. E. Group
Guardians Association TO Entertain Board
Guardians Association
Camp Mitaga
Greene's Square
A. I. Mason
Strem's
Third Avenue
Maarttin’s
Gladys King, Mar
George Uhl
Betty Kindi
Marie Muehe
Martins
Ata
Vuln
Cologne
Dorothy Gray
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