Dinner Guests Honor Mr and Mrs Thomas Sinclair
Mr and Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer will host a dinner at 304 Nassau Street SE for Mr and Mrs Thomas M Sinclair of Indianapolis who are guests in the Shaffer home. The Sinclairs arrived to attend the Thursday wedding of Florence Donohoe and Thomas Sinclair Woods in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Vechten Shaffer
Nassau Street
Thomas M. Sinclair
Indianapolis
Ind
Shaffer
Sinclair
Florence Donohoe
Thomas Sinclair Woods
Iowa City
Mr. Woods
Andrew H. Woods
Edwin H. Wadsworth
Richard Killian
J. L. Cooper
John B. Turner
Douglas Kirk
Gordon DeLay
Katherine Reed
Des Moines
Sue Payneer
Orville Tousey
Sam Nigh
Crissman Family Back From Midwest Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs W L Crissman and son W W Crissman plus Mrs Crissman of 1515 Fifth Ave SE and 388 Seventeenth St SE returned Thursday from a week long motor trip visiting Romeo Michigan Detroit and Lansing They joined Mr and Mrs L Bates and six Crissman sisters at their country residence and attended the Ne tulip festival at Holland Michigan on return homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Crissman
Fifth Avenue SE
W. W. Crissman
Dinwiddie Dinner Party Planned at Fairview Drive Home
Mr and Mrs J M Dinwiddie invite a group of friends to a dinner at their home on Friday evening. Lilacs and tulips will center the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Dinwiddie
Fairview Drive
Prof Henrys Entertain Senior Students at Dinner
Prof and Mrs John M Henry host ten Coe College seniors for dinner Saturday evening at the Commonwealth Tea Room. The event takes place at 2006 Meadowbrook Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Henry
Meadowbrook Drive
Coe College
Commonwealth Tea Room
Miss Katherine Reed Visits Des Moines Hosts
Miss Katherine Reed of Des Moines arrived Friday to spend the week end with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wadsworth at 2278 Country club parkway SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Reed
Des Moines
E. H. Wadsworth
Country Club Parkway SE
Mrs. Fontana Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs. C. Louis Fontana entertained members of her bridge club Friday at luncheon at her home, 621 Seventeenth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Louis Fontana
Seventeenth Street SE
Bridge Club
Barta Vlasek Couple Wed At St Ludmila Church
Miss Agnes Teresa Barta daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Barta and Edward Vlasek son of Mrs Mary Vlasek were married Thursday morning at St Ludmila's church by Rev F R Hruby. Attendants were Miss Helen Kosina and Ernest Vlasek. After May 23 they will live at 1539 Fifteenth Ave SW. Mrs Vlasek was honored at a shower with eighty five guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Teresa Barta
J. F. Barta
Nineteenth Avenue SW
Edward Vlasek
Mary Vlasek
Sixteenth Avenue
St. Ludmila’s Church
F. R. Hruby
Helen Kosina
Ernest Vlasek
Traer
Mary Cavanaugh
Chris Cavanaugh
Linder Mask
B. C. Mask
Buckingham
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
J. H. Richards
Florence Cavanaugh
Merle Cavanaugh
Maltese Cross Circle Holds Hospital Luncheon Meeting
The Maltese Cross circle of the King's Daughters met Thursday at St. Luke's hospital with Mrs. Gladys Chord presiding. Mrs. Beulah Haynes led devotions, and quilt tops were donated by Mrs. L. Siebert. Members pledged to finish a quilt for the King's Daughters home in Fort Madison and donated to the junior camp, while Jennie Allen and Mrs. J. E. Schwirtz attended as guests. The group spent the afternoon sewing hospital materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
St. Luke's Hospital
Gladys Chord
Beulah Haynes
L. Siebert
Fort Madison
Jennie Allen
J. E. Schwirtz
Kensington luncheon hosts and prize winners named
Mrs. Leo Minehart hosted a luncheon for the L A to B of R T with thirty nine attendees. Prizes at Keene were won by seven named members including Mrs. James Myron and Mrs. Alice Younkin. Guests of honor were Mrs. O Prescott of Denver and Mrs. Gaver of Minneapolis. next Kensington will be at Mrs. TM Walters home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Minehart
C Avenue NE
L. A
R. T
Keene
James Myron
Alice Younkin
Eva Kinsinger
Lena Gildden
Agnew
H. G. Concannon
C. Prescott
Harry Beall
Grace Dunlop
Julia Steffan
O. Prescott
Denver
Colo
Gaver
Minneapolis
Kensington
Walters
Sixth Avenue
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Gamma Chapter Meets at Iowa Electric
Bernice Hammond leads an Arabia culture discussion after a Gamma chapter picnic supper at the Iowa Electric Light and Power bungalow Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Bernice Hammond
Arabia
Mrs M D Cook Hosts Miscellaneous Shower for Miss Rice
Mrs M D Cook of 418 Seventh Street SE entertained Thursday evening with a miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Margaret Rice who will wed Al Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Cook
Seventh Street
Margaret Rice
al Kelly
Wonderlichs Visit Klemme Family in Minneapolis
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wonderlich of Buchanan Michigan are house guests of Mrs. H. F. Klemme and Mr. Klemme at 1826 Third avenue SE. The note records a social visit in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Wonderlich
Buchanan, Mich
Four Cornell Men's Social Groups Stage Spring Dinners
Four men's social groups at Cornell college Mount Vernon host spring dinner dances this weekend. A X E hosts at Cedar Rapids Country Club with Ruby Wade and Fred Young as chaperons. Mrs Bessie Wallis and Mrs George Robbins attend as guests. About 30 couples expected. Panthers hold dinner dance at Montrose with 14 couples, chaperoned by Dr and Mrs Keyes and Dr and Mrs Nelson. Celts host at Anamosa Country Club with 30 couples attending. chaperones include Prof and Mrs Tull and Mr and Mrs Barker. Charles Berve leads Celts as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Ruby Wade
Fred Young
Bessie Wallis
George Robbins
Glenn van Auken
Bruce Beck
Don Meyer
Ed Hoidahl
John Rathbun
Celts
Anamosa Country Club
C. C. Tull
R. W. Barker
G. L. Hill
Charles Berve
Honorary Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Club Members Feted at Roosevelt Hotel
The Inter Ocean Reinsurance company women’s club honored four members at a Thursday dinner in the Roosevelt hotel Roosevelt room. The honored group includes Mrs Roy F E Curray Mrs Richard Lord Mrs Karl P Blaise and Mrs D L Nelson. Puppets were shown by Leola Zavodsky and Mary Randall. Betty Silliman acted as president and chaired the banquet. Entertainment was organized by Mary Gallagher Alice Hopkins and others with Ella Hansen Mary Fernow and Lillian Jesina on the banquet committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Woman’s Club
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hotel
Roy FE. Curray
Richard Lord
Karl P. Blaise
D. L. Nelson
Leola Zavodsky
Mary Randall
Betty Silliman
Ella Hansen
Mary Fernow
Lillian Jesina
Mary Gallagher
Alice Hopkins
Mother's Day Program At Star Lodge No 4
The junior and senior juvenile groups of Star lodge No 4 De gree of Honor met at K P hall on Wednesday. About seventy five mothers and children attended. Each mother received a corsage. The program included piano solo Gail Rhoads, piano accordion Allen Dale Parliament, vocal solos Rex Cline Lillian McCalley readings Robert Williams Billy Duffy Elizabeth Clarence Heaverlo Vivian Thomas Nadine Florang a playlet Mothers Helpers by Barbara Bowser Mary Margaret Crosley Marie Heaverlo Gail Rhoads Allen D Parliament Arthur Winne a comedy skit Patty Helbig Gail Rhoads and a tap dance Nadine Florang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Lodge No. 4
Degree of Honor
K. P. Hall
Gail Rhoads
Allen Dale Parliament
Rex Cline
Lillian McCalley
Robert Williams
Billy Duffy
Elizabeth
Clarence Heaverlo
Vivian Thomas
Nadine Florang
Barbara Bowser
Mary Margaret Crosley
Marie Heaverlo
Allen D. Parliament
Arthur Winne
Patty Helbig
Silver Cross circle luncheon hosts at Forest Drive
Mrs B Harrington entertained the Silver Cross circle of the Kings Daughters at a luncheon on Wednesday at 364 Forest drive SE assisted by Mrs Clyde Hatfield and Mrs T K Hefner Members sewed during the afternoon Mrs Leo Stalker led devotions reading Sarah the Steadfast Miss Marjorie Augustine read Old Fashioned Mothers and Mrs S A Wilson read a poem from the Silver Cross magazine Guest Mrs Henry J Hromek attended The next meeting will be May 27 at Mrs T F canoe home 2127 Greenwood drive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Harrington
Forest Drive
Silver Cross Circle of the
King’s Daughters
Clyde Hatfield
T. K. Hefner
Leo Stalker
Sarah the Steadfast
Marjorie Augustine
S. A. Wilson
Silver Cross Magazine
Henry J. Hromek
T. F. Canoe
Greenwood Drive
Mrs Shonka Returns From National PTA Congress
Mrs S V Shonka of Cedar Rapids 394 Twenty fifth street SE returned Friday from Milwaukee where she attended the National Congress of Parents and Teachers as president elect of the Cedar Rapids PTA council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. V. Shonka
Cedar Rapids
Smarts Leave For Des Moines Home
Mrs. Fred Smart Jr and her son Billy left Friday to join Mr Smart in Des Moines where they will make their home Mr Smart formerly worked with Frankels and is now manager of the Hugh shop for women in Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Smart, Jr
Billy
Mr. Smart
Des Moines
Frankel’s
Hugh Shop For Women
Beacon Junior Circle Meeting Postponed to Next Friday
The Beacon Junior circle of the King's Daughters has postponed its Friday gathering and will hold the meeting next Friday instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Junior Circle of the King’s Daughters
Local Folk Attend Wedding of Miss Donohoe and Mr Woods
A Cedar Rapids gathering attended the Iowa City ceremony of Miss Florence Donohoe and Thomas Sinclair Woods held Thursday afternoon in Iowa City. Relatives and friends including Miss Margaret Donohoe and Robert Woods served as maid of honor and best man. The couple plan a Miami honeymoon and residence in Chicago where Mr Woods works for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Mrs Woods is a 1932 Iowa graduate. Mr Woods is Yale educated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Florence Donohoe
George Donohoe
Iowa City
Thomas Sinclair Woods
Andrew H. Woods
David Woods
Clinton
S. C
Woods
Caroline Soutter
James Knox
Charles Knox
T. R. Warriner
Isaac B. Smith
Esther McCandless
Ethel Pinney Ristedt
Mary Burkhalter
Clifton Crull
Anne Crull
Esther Olmsted
E. P. Boynton
Margaret Donohoe
Robert Woods
McGill University
Montreal
Donohoe
Howell Vincent
Norberth
William Larrabee, Jr
Miami
Fla
Havana
Chicago
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
University of Iowa
Yale University
Young Men's Bureau Hosts Picnic Dance at Chamber Ball Room
About 100 attended the picnic dance given by the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening at the Chamber of Commerce ballroom. A Dutch lunch was served. W. A. Blessing of Maquoketa, a magician, entertained with tricks during the evening. Members of the committee planning the affair were Joe Bus, chairman, Bob Merveaux, Howard Cerney, Kenneth Crooks and N. W. Frink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Blessing of
Maquoketa
Joe Bus
Bob Merveaux
Howard Cerney
Kenneth Crooks
N. W. Frink
Woman's Labor Bureau Meeting with Cedar Rapids Federation
The Woman's Labor bureau No 17 held a joint social meeting with the Cedar Rapids Federation of labor at Labor temple after a Thursday business session. The bureau schedules their next meeting for May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Labor Bureau No. 17
Labor Temple
Bureau
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
Burwinkles Entertain Guests at Thursday Luncheon
Mr and Mrs C G Burwinkle hosted a luncheon at their home 125 Eighth Street NE Cedar Rapids guest list included Howard Scott and C Fiezer of New York City B F Burwinkle of Des Moines and Mr and Mrs G F Buresh L Koffron and C E Jef frey of Cedar Rapids all attendees attended the event at the Burwinkle residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Burwinkle
Eighth Street
Howard Scott
C. Fiezer
New York City
B. F. Burwinkle
Des Moines
G. F. Buresh
L. Koffron
C. E. Jeffrey
Cedar Rapids
Kenwood P T A Holds Luncheon for Executive Board
Members of the Kenwood P T A executive board gathered Thursday for a luncheon at president Mrs M S Reeder home 430 Thirty third Street NE Lilacs and tulips adorned the table Names on the guest list included Mesdames W W Crabbs Glen Cornish David Whittingham Kenneth Kohl Lee Coy M Kehne Forrest Clemmens R E Atherton J Houts J J Shepard H L Henkle Leslie Crabbs Ed Cohrs Walter Berry H F Lambertson L P Mills O F Stabenfeldt Harlow Robinson A B Long Sidney Myers and Homer Gardner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood P. T. A
M. S. Reeder
Thirty-third Street
W. W. Crabbs
Glen Cornish
David Whittingham
Kenneth Kohl
Lee Coy
M . Kehne
Forrest Clemmens
R. E. Atherton
J. Houts
Convention Of Linn Federation Of Clubs At Springville
About 150 women from eighteen Linn County clubs attended the federation convention at the Presbyterian church in Springville. Delegates from Cedar Rapids Marion Lisbon Mount Vernon Coggon Springville and Central City heard talks on taxation women’s status and home ownership with officials and committee reports guiding the event. The federation will meet in Cedar Rapids in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Presbyterian Church
Springville
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Coggon
Central City
Woman’s Club
Mesdames
J. P. Mills
George Yuill
W. R. Foor
H. G. Heiserman
D. E
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Helen of Troy
Helen Taylor
Bloomfield
Jack
Clyde MacLain
Horace A. Miller
W. R. Foot
I. E. Jackson
Ben Ogden
F. W. Damour
Austin Palmer
J. J. Hall
Iowa Broadcasting
L. C. Smith
Bertha Nelson
Alexander Taylor
W. J. Montgomery
Emma Klein
Roberts
Ristine
William D. McTavish
Mrs. Queene Hornibrook Returns Home From Visit
Mrs. Queene V. Hornibrook of Chicago returned home Wednesday after visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Phillip M Kuback at 1645 Second Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queene V. Hornibrook
Chicago
Phillip M. Kuback
Second Avenue SE
Clever talk and better conversation tips from a 1930s column
A humorous look at how telephone misidentifications annoy callers. The piece contrasts vain chatter with graceful communication, praising Sue's polite call about church volunteers and promoting a booklet, Improving Your Conversation, via the Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie
Sue
Harry
Jack-Hammer
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Home Institute
West Nineteenth Street
New York
N. Y
Iowa News in Brief Mount Vernon and Surroundings
Mount Vernon W E Thompson buys Dilley Brothers grocery store and takes possession June 20. Art Dilley retires due to illness. Marvin's Grocery expands building. Quality store alterations for Pringle lines. Masonic building houses old drug store. Buckingham and other town items include school graduations and local events with multiple communities in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
W. E. Thompson
Baxter
Dilley Brothers
Art Dilley
Bennett
H. C. Dilley
Marvin's Grocery
Pringle
Tosty Drug
Masonic
Buckingham
Buckingham Consolidated School
C. E. Luce
Traer
Clark’s Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Janice Bachus
Jean Weich
Beverly Carl
Virginia Battolph
Clara
King's Daughters Board Plans May Tea at First Congregational
The Linn County Union of King's Daughters met with Mrs. Rufus B. Culver Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Kenneth E. Cornell led devotions. A tea at the First Congregational church was planned for May 25 at 2 pm for all King's Daughters. Committee members include Mesdames O. S. Wilson H. C. Kimball John Janacek Earl Beiber Larry Condon Alfred W. Meyer. Mrs. S. A. Sanders discussed junior camp plans at Montrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Union of
King’s Daughters
Rufus B. Culver
Wellington Street
Kenneth E. Cornell
First Congregational Church
Mesdames
O. S. Wilson
H. C. Kimball
John Janacek
Earl Beiber
Larry Condon
Alfred W. Meyer
S. A. Sanders
Montrose
Easy Aces Club prizes awarded at Carringer home
Mrs C R Scholl and Mrs Frank Melsh won prizes at a Thursday afternoon meeting of the Easy Aces bridge club held at 1909 Grande avenue SE the home of Mrs W V Carringer Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Scholl
Frank Melsh
Easy Aces Bridge Club
W. V. Carringer, Jr
Grande Avenue SE
Small Garden Tractors Seen In General Use
Experts at the University of California College of Agriculture predict small garden tractors will be a major American industrial output. The survey notes low mood spurred this development and tractors are already entering general use on small farms gardens and similar projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Calif
College of Agriculture
University of California
The
Agricultural College
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Will
Mrs
Thomas Sinclair
W. L. Crissmans
W. W. Crissmans Return
J.M. Dinwiddies
Prof
Henrys Entertain
Wadsworths
Mrs. Fontana
Barta-Vlasek
B. OF
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Miss Rice
H. F. Klemmes
Cornell
Inter-Ocean Women’s Club
Star Lodge, D
Mrs. Shonka
Beacon Junior Circle
Miss Donohoe
Coe
Eleanor Houts
Bernice Hach Baldwin
Grace Swab
Alma Turechek
Coe College Department of Music
T. M. Sinclair Memorial
Mmee Nees Eee Blake
My Danforth Blake
Guitar Barbara Hayden
Arlene Dvorak
Robyn Brown
Bubbles
Robyn Joan ““VanCleve
Saneton Carter
Aeolian Harp
Marian Taylor Red Robin Vee
Espe Bragdon Lyce
Mary Chadima
Ee Heins
Olga Sindelar Knight
Rupert Schumann
David Martin
Neath
Sunny Skies
Nenee Eckstein
Argaret
Barry Day
Carter Slumber Sone
Joan Kadavy
Wee -Gurlitt
Charlotte Power
Village Blacksmith
Seeee -Heins van Grissell
Handel Dorothybias
Haydalfin
Grieg Lois Albert
McIntyre
Khar Haddy
Hatch Patricia Carberry
Chaminade
Ruth Kubik
Scare-Crow
Seen Poldini
Frances Kubovec
Elfin
Mozart Jean Morris
Woman’s Labor Bureau
Burwinkles
P. T. A. Meetings
Kenwood
Convention of Linn Federation of Clubs
Congratulate Gazette
Verne Marshall
Silliman
Hickenlooper
Kuback
Lefty
Second Street
Iowa News
Heick
State Department
Shellsburg
Conesville
Willard Lampe
Rex Abbott
Robert Buckman
E. Jasmann
Ralph Crawford
Harry Johnson
Ruby Yocum
Clarence Duncan
Barnadean Holladay
Newell Abbott
Donald Buser
William Wolford
Charles Buckman
Allen Kemp
Clara Robinson
Federated Church
L. W. Inman
W. W. Weatherwax
Clarence
Laura Johnson
Eileen Raynolds
Mardelle Mullinex
Lucille Sadlow
Wilma Narber
Olga Buettner
Pauline Scott
Dorcas Ford
Dorothy Peacock
Maxine Lint
Doris Weir
Kirk Bixby
Ray Boyer
Wesley Gillis
Richard Bergen
James Maxwell
Orley Meskimen
Don Penrose
Willard Williams
Warren Williams
Williamsburg
St. Theresa
Dorothy Shannahan
North Liberty
Ridgewood Cemetery
Waukon
Babs
Waukon Opera House
Dorothy Carter
Bernard Feldstein
Edward Peck
Ruth Larson
Lois Hager
Olive Herman
Christian Paul Peterson
Francis Regan
Charlotte Glemstad
Darrell Goode
Nathan Ash Wacker
Troy Mills
Here
Willis Allen Frasher
Independence Hospital
Shepard of
Coggan
Jefferson County
Luella Long
Palo
Phoebe Happel
Elsie Lane
Park Rapids
Ariz
Vernon Frasher
Coggan, Orland
Loran
Melvin
L. N. Rahn
Marguerite Bear
Howard Kohl
Richard Carbee
York
Supt. Rahn
Franklin Township
Upper Palisades
Cedar Valley
Inez Litts
Jackson
Edna Moynihan
Rosedale
Lois Abel
Graver
Geraldine Ireland
Red Brick
Agnes Boyer
Standing Rock
Irene Raim
Arthur Meyers
Billy Milholm
Manchester
the Daughters of the American Revolution
A. C. Philipp
Angie Tracy
Andrew J. Rector
Frances Wolcott
E. W. Williams
Belle Bailey
Clarence G. Yoran
Fred W. Herman
Delhi
Vinton School For the Blind
Melinda Hammond Gardner
Masonville
Gardner
Belle Plaine
Order of Rainbow Girls
Vivian Colson
Maxine Maxson
Charity
Dorothy Craft
Hope
Florence Wheeler
Faith
Nadine Hoff
Washington
Commercial Savings Bank
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Atalissa
Atalissa High School
Elizabeth Federlein
Word
Executive Board of
Easy Aces Club
Iowa Theater
Liggett’s Ce
Sandwi
White Hat Sale
St. Se—Dows
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