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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1935

Page

4

Cedar Rapids Symphony Annual Dinner Sets Plans for Next Year

The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra held its annual dinner at the Montrose hotel with about fifty members and guest Mrs Edward H Files in attendance. Officers were reelected and new executive board members named. A new sectional rehearsal plan was approved to improve performances and ease the conductor’s duties.

Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Montrose Hotel Edward H. Files Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Association F. McClelland Flora Hromatko Taylor W. C Pickard Joseph Kitchin Morris B Katzoff Roland Moehlman Chester Houser Lous D. Burkhalter McClelland Kitchin Witchin Coe College Conservatory of Music Faust Coe Conservatory

Mrs Montague Ely Hosts Reading Club Luncheon

Mrs John Montague Ely hosted a reading club luncheon at her home on 2218 First Avenue East. Ten guests were served, and the afternoon featured a reading from Roman Spring by Mrs Winthrop Chanler.

John Montague Ely First Avenue E Winthrop Chanler

Wagner family leaves Des Moines after visit

Mr and Mrs H E Wagner of Des Moines depart Monday following a visit with their daughter Mrs Harry S Johnson and Mr Johnson of 1735 Washington avenue SE.

H. E. Wagner Des Moines Harry S. Johnson Mr. Johnson Washington Avenue SE

Mrs D H Fortune to Visit Cedar Rapids This Week

Mrs D H Fortune of Red Oak visits Cedar Rapids with Mr and Mrs John H Fortune at 2423 Bever avenue SE. She is John Fortune’s sister in law and will stay until Saturday.

D. H. Fortune Red Oak John H Fortune Bever Avenue SE

Mrs Harold J Rowe Hosts Tri Delta Bridge Club

Mrs Harold J Rowe will entertain the Tri Delta bridge club Wednesday at 1 p.m. with a dessert bridge at her home 1919 Grande Avenue SE.

Harold J . Rowe Tri Delta Bridge Club Grande’ Avenue

LUNCHEON FOR MODERN READING CLUB HELD AT 1925 SECOND AVE SE

Mrs. Marshall Hickman hosted a luncheon for Modern Reading club members at her home on Second Avenue Southeast Wednesday at 7 p.m. Mrs. Robert Armstrong assisted the hostess. Mrs. W. E. Peschau led a discussion on the life and works of Ivan Bunin.

Marshall Hickman Wall Second Avenue SE Modern Reading Club Robert Armstrong Wall W E Peschau Wall Ivan Bunin

Bee thoven Club Officers Host Cedar Rapids Luncheon

Miss Nelle Erwin president and Miss Frances Swab vice president entertained Cedar Rapids Country Club club board members at a luncheon today.

Nelle Erwin Beethoven Club Frances Swab Cedar Rapids

Delta Delphian Meeting on Russian Literature Views

Delta Delphian will meet Thursday at 9 320 am at the Montrose Hotel with Mrs George Ols leading the study on General Views of Russian Literature.

Delta Delphian Montrose Hotel George Ols Studs

Grimms Host Birthday Dinner for Mrs Hilman and Mrs Cook

Mr and Mrs John M Grimm of 852 Fourth Avenue SE entertained a group of friends at dinner Monday evening at their home in compliment to Mrs Charles F Hilman who was celebrating her birthday and Mrs Robert S Cook who had just returned from a month in Miami Beach Florida

John M. Grimm Fourth Avenue Charles F Hilman Robert S Cook Miami Beach Fla Poe Oo Gmwa Goal Imembers Rop Favilor Ninneteenth Street George Starr Charles T Hickok England Scotland Harry Miller C J Stewart E. L. Carter W. C Henning L. R. Gerhard L. M. Downing Second Avenue SE Sadie Combs Rosann Shomiler Philip Reames Frank Bates Washington High School C W. Wade Fairfield Walter Rowles Onawa Margaret Young Boise Idaho Marshall Hieckman John Gilmore B. Harrington C S Mahaffy L. W. Mahaffy C T Reynolds J W Bryan Alice Welch Eva Byerly

Bever Family Plans Summer Stay on Comet Island

Mr and Mrs James L Bever of 2237 Washington Avenue SE will depart Wednesday for their summer home on Comet Island, Lake Vermilion, Minnesota. Their son James D Bever will join them at month’s end. The family will visit Cedar Rapids later in the summer and stay on the island until fall.

James L. Bever Washington Avenue Comet Island Lake Vermillion Minn James D. Bever Bevers Cedar Rapids

Mrs F W La Plant Plans Eastward Trip With Daughter

Mrs F W La Plant and her daughter Miss Jane La Plant depart by motor from 2118 Blake boulevard SE for Oswego NY to join Mr La Plant for a two month stay. They will travel through New York state New York City and eastern Canada before returning.

F W la Plant Blake Boulevard Jane la Plant Oswego Mr. la Plant New York State New York City Canada

Kiwanis Ladies to Hold Garden Party at Ridgeway Home

Mrs George W Hearn will entertain Kiwanis Ladies at a garden party Wednesday at 2335 Ridgeway drive SE A luncheon is planned for 1 pm if weather permits tables will be arranged in the garden Wives of Kiwanis members are invited to attend

George W. Hearn Kiwanis Ladies Club Ridgeway Drive Kiwanis Club St. Paul's Methodist The First Lutheran Westminster Presbyterian St. Paul’s Kenneth Cornell J. A. Yessler F. E. Stull George Johnson Frank C. Waples Walter Miller Robert Armstrong A. L. Killian Bertram Puckett L. L. Dolson Dorothy Snouffer Harry May Nadine Shank Mother Lillian Schindler Jo Ann Ortha Berger

Sherman Family Returns Home After Visit

Mr and Mrs Erwin Ho Sherman and their son Jack returned Sunday to Minneapolis from a visit with Mrs Sherman’s parents Mr and Mrs Charles W Bingham of 3300 First Avenue. They plan to move to New York City on Wednesday as Mr Sherman is transferred by General Motors. Mrs Binghams daughter Mrs Jerome Wisher of Cleveland and her granddaughter Jean also left Saturday after a week’s visit.

Erwin Ho Sherman Jack Thei Minneapolis Sherman Charles W Bingham First Avenue Shermans New York City General Motors Company

Camp Fire Girls Invite for Saturday Camp Outing

All registered firemakers and torch bearers of Camp Fire girls are invited to a Saturday camp outing at Camp Hie tara from Tam to dpm. A committee led by Bernice Hamme mond, chairman, plans the event with Flaine Graham, Sarah Ingledon, Jean Macklem, Dorothy Doodte, Georgia Ann Buresh, and Dorothy June Plack.

Camp Fire Girls Organization Tam Dpm Camp Hietara Camp Fire Girls Bernice Hammemond Flaine Graham Sarah Ingledon Jean Macklem Dorothy Doodte Georgia Ann Buresh Dorothy June Plack

Garden Club Meeting at West Home and Ames visit

Cedar Rapids Garden club members plan a meeting at Mrs Perry West’s West Blake Boulevard SE home at 10 am if weather permits. Mrs Isaac B Smith to talk on Luplics and Mrs WH Dunshee to discuss Bulbs For Spring. Iowa State College landscaping students from Ames, led by Prof A Rothacker, will inspect local gardens and visit the Y M C A luncheon.

Perry West Blake Boulevard Cedar Rapids Garden Club West Isaac B Smith WH Dunshee Iowa State College Ames A. Rothacker Y M.C. A Herbert S Stamants George B Douglas van Veehten Shaffer W. H Dunshee Sutherland Dows Isaac B. Smith Robert Armstrong A W. H Lenders John C. Reid John Hamilton Cedar Rapids Country Club

Shakespeare Club Elects Officers

Mrs Howard Manville was elected president of the Monday Shakespeare club at a tea hosted by Mrs T Frank Hersch at 2127 Greenwood drive SE. New officers include Mrs Hersch first vice president and Miss Lucille Maresh secretary treasurer. Nine-year leader Mrs A R Swein and Mrs Peters honored with gifts as nineteen members attended.

Howard Manville Monday Shakespeare Club T Frank Hersch Greenwood Drive Mansae H D, Peters Hersch John C Lozier Lucille Maresh George Newland J . McLaughlin A. R. Swein Peters Maresh Swemn A N Humiston Newskind

Grace Kuda and Wesley McKay wed at Sinclair Memorial Church

Grace Emerie Kuda daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kuda and Wesley McKay son of Mr and Mrs William McKay were married in a Sunday noon ceremony at Sinclair Memorial Church. Rev August Cramer officiated the single ring ceremony in the presence of 200 friends. The bride wore a white mousseline de soie gown and lace cap. Bridesmaids wore pastel pink gowns. Best man was Dik Patele and ushers were Chester Defore and Millard Johnson. A wedding dinner followed and the couple will live at nine street SE.

Grace Emerie Kuda John Kuda Knollwood Drive Wesley McKay William McKay Seventh Street Sinclair Memoril Church August Cramer Virginia Defore Helen Magnuson Elizabeth McGowan Miss McGowan Marrage Johanna Hill

Alumnae Night At Kappa Delta Social Club

Missos Lanch hosts monthly supper and meeting for Kappa Delta alumnae at 1841 Bever Avenue SE Tuesday at 6 pm. Hostesses include Dorothy Manthess ier Frances Norton and Amelia Bracha.

Missos Lanch Gry Bever Avenue Kappa Delta Social Sorority Dorothy Manthessier Frances Norton Amelia Bracha

P E O Chapters Host Meetings and Birthday Celebrations

Three chapters of P E O meet across homes sharing programs and a birthday celebration. Members hear travels and opera talks while others stage a one act play and discuss civic events. A mother daughter dinner closes with tributes and musical numbers.

Dramatic Color Accents In New Sports Shoes

Fashion notes brighten sports footwear with vivid pea and bright primary colors and white trimming on dark shoes. Oxfords remain central for active and spectator wear, with ghillies and kitties popular for casual sports style. The peasant style debuts a wide, comfortable last suited to game and sidelines.

Oxford

Lavish Iowa wedding features two Milwaukee couples

Miss Viola Strege and Loren Glackin wed at St Pauls Lutheran Milwaukee with about 100 guests. The ceremony followed by a dinner in Wauwatosa and a reception at the bride's parents home. The couple will reside in Milwaukee where Glackin works for Cutler Wammer. out of town guests included Mildred Reimer and Joe Jilovec. A separate Iowa couple, Mr and Mrs Bryant, of Grant high school pedigree, hosted a misc shower for the bride.

Viola Strege Milwaukee Anna Strege Loren Glackin H. H. Glackin Avenue St. Pauls Lutheran Church E. A. Hoessel Irma Strege Kenneth Glackin Muscatine Hans Strege Miss Strege Fred Reif Albert Vollbrecht Underwood Wauwatosa Wis Glackin West Kilbourne Avenue Cutler- Wammer Company Florence Glackin Cedar Rapids Bunco Oma Booth Alberta Woolridge Misses Berry Booth Woolridge Florence Robbins Nadine Schmidt Betty Ann Kibler Mary Stevenson Phyllis Peacock Mary Jane Flaherty Gladys Bush Harrett Struve Ione Woolridge Betty Uridil J. W. Taylor H. Berry

Picnic honor for Miss Elizabeth Leland before June wedding

Miss Elsie Magnusson hosted a Monday evening picnic supper at 221 First Avenue West in honor of Miss Elizabeth Leland. Leland will marry Frederick Bentley of Cleveland in early June. Attending were Mesdames Witt, Rust, Ferber and Misses Albright, Street, Shelton, Bowne, Keh oe, Pogge, Montillon, Jacobs, Silseth, all members of the A A U W reading group led by Magnusson who presented a book to the bride.

Elsie Magnusson First Avenue W Elizabeth Leland Frederick Bentley Cleveland Merle E. Witt Joseph Rust Alice Ferber Rachel Albright Evelyn Street Mildred Shelton Mary Bowne Mary Kehoe Lucile Pogge Adeline Montillon Cora Jacobs Miriam Silseth Miss Magnusson Miss Leland

Mrs Schwinn Hosts Chi Omega Alumnae Dinner

Mrs. Charles Schwinn of 1542 Bever avenue SE will entertain alumnae of Chi Omega at the regular dinner meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. at her home Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Donald Merriam Miss Cecelia Kohl and Miss Jessamine Micras.

Charles Schwinn Bever Avenue Chi Omega Sorority Donald Merriam Cecelia Kohl Jessamine Micras

Miss Young Elected Secretary at Kappa Phi Chapter

Miss Margaret Young of 1606 Ellis boulevard NW was elected secretary of the Upsilon chapter of Kappa Phi at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Her mother Mrs C L Young attended a banquet given by Kappa Phi and Phi Tau Theta at the college Women’s Club Saturday evening in honor of the mothers.

Margaret Young Ellis Boulevard Upsilon Kappa Phi Sorority Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Miss Young C. L. Young Women's Club Kappa Phi Phi Tau Theta

Gazette Newsboys Sell Tickets For Camp Benefit

Gazette newsboys rally to aid Camp Good Health with a benefit play False Morning by Fred Henson. Alex Fidler leads volunteers to sell tickets with 5 cent commissions, funds support 106 physically handicapped children awaiting admittance. Contributions go to The Gazette Camp Good Health Fund in Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Camp Good Health The Public Health Nursing Association Camp Good Health Fund Gazette the Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa

Iowa Business Women Plan Sixteenth Federation Convention

The Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs will hold its sixteenth annual convention in Des Moines May 17 to 19 with the theme Economic Power Through Right Thinking. Attendance aims for 1,000, with transportation plans spanning fifty five clubs and a Cedar Rapids delegation. Charl O Williams of the National Federation will keynote at the Fort Des Moines hotel on May 18.

Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Des Moines Cedar Rapids Charl O. Williams National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs National Education Association National Federation of the Organization Fort Des Moines

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. R. Symphony Orchestra Mrs. Ely Johnsons John Fortunes Tri Delta Bridge Beethoven Board John M. Grimms James Bevers Mrs, Hearn Bingham True Value Hardware Store First Street Garden Club Shakespeare Club Grace Kuda Kappa Delta Alumnae Allan Lota Alofa Allah Lota Alofa First Evangelical Church William Dennis Betty Kitterman Mrs. Dennis Alma E. Owens Ruth Baumgartner Mre I L. Baumgartner Edith Bryant Marie Perkins Exelyn Kazebier Frances Stewart Jess Kitterman Hannah Cobb John Magnusson A M Spicher Mac Lockridge Una Bryant Warner CC Ryding-Fikrejs Anne Tyrene Ryding Henry Reding Sebeka Henry Charles Fikeys Waterloo Charles Fikeys Fourth Avenue SE John Huss Dr. Scholl Scholls Wm. M. Scholl Scholl Krall Shoe CO Amos Parrish YORK L. Glackin Berry-Bryant Kathryn Gayle Berry H. R Berry Ninth Street Lloyd E. Bryant Eighth Street CHI Omega Alumnae Tandard Lai Glass & Paint CO Second Avenue Young Peonies Kensington H. Stubbs and Co Prosperity Club Prosperity Chain Lyn Afflerbaugh Edna K. Dieman W. H. Carr Westminster Presbyterian Church B. and P.W. Clubs Ee A cNeumode ! Chiffon Neumode Isiery Store Second St Philippine Neumode
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