Living pictures stir Cedar Rapids memories and local tales
A montage of vignettes from Cedar Rapids life includes Grant Wood and associates giving living pictures in Minneapolis, a theater zipper mishap at a movie, local gossip about Barbara Douglas Burck and Gordy DeLay in Buenos Aires, and humorous notes on town characters, jobs, and daily scenes.
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Grant Wood
Grant
Marvin Cone
Emma Grattan
Minneapolis
Miss Grattan
Cedar Rapids
LIFE
Gordon
Buenos Aires
Barbara Douglas Burck
Rose Schissel
Happy Turner
Jane
Gordy
Rockey Newton
Flute Collectors Across Lands Form Cedar Rapids Club
Montreal priest, Philadelphia dynamite maker, and Cedar Rapids jeweler share a hobby in Los Angeles that led to a Cedar Rapids flute club started in 1920. Members gather for late night sessions, exchange rare scores, and chase long missed pieces through international networks.
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Montreal
Philadelphia
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
A. C. Fisher
Fifth Avenue SE
Fisher
Berlin
Paris
London
Rome
Chicago
Spa Ce
Mexico City
Minnea
Panda
Mr. Fisher
Toulon
Chi Omega Seniors Honored at Coe College Events
Chi Omega seniors at Coe College are celebrated with a Saturday luncheon hosted by Mrs. E. J. North. Six seniors Cora Hampton Ellen Lorenzen Frances Larson Jeanne Curry Jeanette Focht and Mary Nelson are honored. A colonial breakfast at Clara Robinson's on Sunday features speeches by Marjorie Graham Dorothy Carr Betty Mehegan and Jeanne Curry. Dorothea Dolson will toast and gifts will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Omega
Coe College
E. J. North
Forest Drive
Cora Hampton
Ellen Lorenzen
Frances Larson
Jeanne Curry
Jeanette Focht
Mary Nelson
L. D. Dennis
William P. Whipple
Edith Benson
Helen Burt
Clara Robinson
Dorothea Dolson
Marjorie Graham
Dorothy Carr
Betty Mehegan
Visiting Friends Fill Local Homes for Long Stays
Residents host guests from Chippewa Falls and New York City with breakfasts by the outdoor fireplace in the Wilhelm garden. Anna Dutch Malkin and L A Marshall stay with the Hilman family, Beth Mather arrives from New York to visit, and Mrs J S McIntyre hosts her Detroit guest. Tadeska Camp Fire girls host a fire maker supper and a ceremonial at Miss Shepherds home. Social Fifty plans a picnic lunch at Mrs Hoyts home.
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Tadeska
Jeanette Marshall
Twenty Third Street Drive
Dorothy Lynott
Marian Einen
Ana Shepherd
Miss Marsha
Miss Shepherd
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Miss Roth and Mr Adams wed in Cedar Rapids ceremony
The Cedar Rapids wedding of Miss Roth and Mr Adams included a reception at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with about 400 guests. The couple plan to reside at No Turner Alley SE after June 1. Out-of-town guests listed from Dubuque Spen cer Waterloo Iowa City Davenport and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane L. Adams
Devere N. Smith
R. K. Smith
C. Ray Chandler
H. J. Robertson
Lurton H. Stubbs
H. C. Benson
Frederick N. Lutz
Glenn O. Fletcher
del C. Porter
E. B. Laurer
Adams
Turner Alley
New York School of Fine and Applied Arts
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
University of Iowa
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
LaPlant- Choate, Manufacturing Company
William 3B. Miller
Dubuque
Marian Collester
Spencer
Jack O. Deets
Waterloo
Jessica Johnson
Leo Nordquist
Pat Pearson
Iowa City
James A. Leach
Davenport
Charles Moyer
Tama
Florence E. Roth
Charles C. Rains
Fairfield
Hudson Swiler
Burlington
Malcolm Temple
L. A. Pearman
Montreal
Canada
Milo Whipple
Robert E. Samuelson
Otto Dvorak
Chicago
Myron J. Aubineau
Kenilworth, NL
Edwin Welch Miller, Jr
Westport
Women from Cedar Rapids Attend Villa Louis Opening
Cedar Rapids women will assist as hostesses at the opening of the Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Mrs Imogen B Emery and her daughter Miss Freda Emery lead local attendees with others including Mrs Robert C Toms and several more. The Villa Louis restoration involves midwestern women club members and about 500 guests are expected at the second annual tea. Lucile Mittan and Walter E Mercer wed at Oak Park Missouri August 23 1937 and will reside at 1216 Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Mr. Fisher
J. Lynn Crawford
E. A. Hazelton
E. W. Richardson
Tooters
Mr. Richardson
Alan Richardson
Louise Shepherd
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Fishers
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Imogen B. Emery
Twentieth Street
Freda Emery
Garnaville
Robert C. Toms
Marion Toms
J. E. Ives
O. S. Johnson
Charles W. Boegel
Thelma Boegel
J. D. Stickley
R. Lee Taylor
Marion
Earl D. Hardwick
Upper
Mississippi
S. A. Mittan
B Avenue NE
Lucile
Walter E. Mercer
Oak Park
Miss Esther Knock Presents Second Twilight Organ Recital
The First Presbyterian church hosts the second twilight organ recital at 5 p.m. Monday featuring Miss Esther Knock. The program includes Water Music Bourrée Air Hornpipe and other pieces, with a varied selection across the evening.
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Esther Knock
First Presbyterian Church
Esseveracceseves
Dairy Dale to Hold Amateur Contest May Night Benefit
The Dairy Dale community met Thursday. Reuben Smith was chosen as master of ceremonies for the amateur contest to be held Wednesday evening. Entry calls: 2-2310 or 2-9620. Prizes awarded. Wes Soukup named arrangements chairman for a May 28 benefit dance at Z C B J hall.
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Dairy Dale
J. P. Frederikson
Reuben Smith
Wes Soukup
Engagement of Edith Benson Announced for June Wedding
Mrs Elma Benson of Davenport announces the engagement of her daughter Edith Mervane to Richard H Buresh son of Mrs Julia Buresh of 256 Thirty-fifth Street Drive SE Cedar Rapids The wedding is set for June 25 at St Johns Methodist Church Davenport Edith attended Davenport High School and Coe College where she joined Chi Omega Chi Delta Zeta Phi Eta and Crescent She teaches physical education at McKinley Junior High School Richard attended Coe College with Phi Alpha Pi and works with Kenwood Transfer Cedar Rapids and Thompson Transfer Iowa City.
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Elma Benson
Davenport
Edith Mervane
Cedar Rapids
Richard H. Buresh
Julia Buresh
Thirty-fifth Street
St. John’s Methodist Church
Mies Benson
Davenport High School
Coe College
Chi Omega
Chi Delta
Zeta Phi Eta
Crescent
McKinley Junior High School
Baresh
Phi Alpha Pi Social Fraternity
Kenwood Transfer Company
Thompson Transfer Company
Iowa City
College Club Meeting To End Its Year
The Cedar Rapids College club will close its year with an annual meeting Saturday at 2 15 p m at 2038 Fourth avenue SE. Officers will be elected and a talk by Mrs Frank G Brooks of Mount Vernon on summer reading lists will be featured.
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Cedar Rapids College Club
R. Dylor
Fourth Avenue SE
Frank G. Brooks
Mount Vernon
Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Bridal Party Named for May 22 Colorado Wedding
Miss Gladys McKinlay and Lloyd C. Barnes of Colorado Springs announce their bridal party for the May 22 ceremony at St Pauls Methodist church. Maid of honor is Miss Helen Snyder, best man Wayne C. Stooke. Bridesmaids are Miss Mildred Eshelman and Miss Isabelle Miller. Flower girl Grace Ann Keel. Ushers are George Stone Jr Edward Krueger and Richard Day.
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Gladys McKinlay
Lloyd C. Barnes
Colorado Springs
Colo
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Brida
Me. Kinlay
Helen Snyder
Wayne C. Stooke
Mr. Barnes
Milldred Eshelman
Cedar Rapid
Isabelle Miller
Marion
Grace Ann Keel
C. C. ‘Keel
Webster Groves
George Stone, Jr
Edward Krueger
Ceda Rapids
Richard Day
Marshalltown
Mu Phi Epsilon Hosts Musicale And Tet Event
Mu Phi Epsilon a national honor sorority will entertain at a musicale and tea in Voorhee quadrangle at 4 o'clock Invitations went to Coe campus women music students music faculty local alumnae and Mu Phi Alpha members The program will be in the quadrangle drawing room with tea served in the little green Miss Irene Bishop and Miss Verle Breed arranged the program and Miss Breed coordinated the event. Robert Snaddons To Visit F G Murray s
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Mu Phi Epsilon
Voorhee Quadrangle
Coe
Mu Pht Epsilon
Mu Alpha
Little Gree
Mis Irene Bishop
Verle
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Nellie Smeftic
Bruce Davies
Kenmore
Bruce
Jimmy Bell
Jimmy
Roosevelt
Kentucky
Washington
Arthur Huntington
Arthur Hyde
Secretary of Agriculture
Huntington
Des Moines
Mr. Howard
Western and Musical Journal” of
Jesse Clift
House of David Cult
Wes Benesh
Frank Hahn
al Mikota
Lorence Anthony
Baldy Wilson
Red Tripp
Robert Ripley
Fred Parrish
Parrish
George Griner
Mrs. Fisher
Mexico
Phi
Whistler
Joer
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Thompeen Phete
Oy Hoyt
Fourth Avenue
Miss Roth
Mr. Adams
Dean Hilborn
Seocae Merkel
Hilborn
Frelp
Iscssceenvevees
Seteahs
Bach
Sarey Chay
Philipe
Beethoven
ManaZucca
oOo
Palmer Jones
Farrs
Palmer M. Jones
Buffalo
N. J
Jones
Charles A. Farr
Farr
C Avenue
Raymond A. Reid
Knollwood Drive
the King’s Daughters
Lucile Mittan
Voebeetoe
Harrison E. Spangler
Scott McIntyre
Wayne J. Foster
Walter Stewart
Horace G. Hedges
Seventeenth Street
MR. Leipheimer
N. Leipheimer
Carl Ettinger
Mr. Ettinger
Bever Avenue
W. A. Wolgemuth
Oxford Junction
Lutheran Synod
Grace Walpole Circle
Grace Walpole
The
King's Daughters
John H. Fortune
G. H. Cornwell
Sunshine Circle
Sunshine Circle of the
Auly Daughters
B. Nelson
C Avenue NE
Miss McKinlay
oOo Mu Phi Epsilon
Serer “Cutis Pee ’ ii Oudine
Isa’ Ottite
Tambearin Gaimais
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Orion
Robert Snaddons
F. G. Murrays
Robert Snadder
Camp
Osoha
Troy Lake
Frederick G. Murray
B Avenue
Snaddon
Lumi Severa
Blake Boulevard
Sei
Lasswell
Third Avenue SE
Paramount Theater
Bidg
Thrift Service
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