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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1938

Page

4

Playing Popular Tunes Day And Night Is No Drudgery For Her

Mrs. Dorothy Brown of 119 First Avenue SW plays piano to sell music and entertain at a Cedar Rapids store and local hotel. Her career spans Laurens beginnings, silent films in Waterloo, and work with Nick Lucas Ralph Bellamy and the Earls and Bell. She loves live performance and avoids favorites among current hits to prevent fatigue.

Dorothy Brown First Avenue SW Moon Montakoora Laurens Brown Turkey Opera House Mrs. Brown Waterloo Nick Lucas Ralph Bellamy Nick Broadway Diane Thompson

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club hosts lawn, garden and health events

The American Home department invites members to a Bever park picnic Wednesday at 1 p.m. The Nature and Garden department serves a paid breakfast at Lazell garden, Ellis park, Thursday at 11 a.m. The Health Education department plans a bicycle party Friday at Bever park with a 11 30 luncheon at Lindys. The Graduate Nurses club gathers at Commonwealth tea room Wednesday at 6 p.m. for dinner and cards with reservations through three hosts.

American Home Department Cedar Rapids Nature and Garden Department Lazell Garden Ellis Park Aletta B. Shadle Health Education Department Bever Park Lindy's Twelfth Street First Avenue E Graduate Nurses Club Commonwealth Tea Room E. G. Kieck Walter Nesper H. H. Bowser

Roosevelt Teachers Honored At Dinner

Two hundred parents and teachers attended the Roosevelt school yearly dinner honoring the faculty. Officers were installed by Mrs. Robert Erickson and a program of speakers and performances followed with several chairmen named for next year.

Roosevelt Robert Erickson Jacob Gerber Floyd Obernaus Frank Bingham H. D. Rawlins Gerber F. J. Kluss Estella Swein Rollin Heald Ed L. Miller W. C. Forsberg L. R. Nichols Grafton Hale Neil Marks Oberhaus Lorraine Jones Marie O'Neill Wanda Clement Bernice Wilson Maxine Thompson Evelyn Trieble Carolyn Savage Irene Andes Dorothy Metela Pauline Fuller Jean Meutza Grace Moloney Phyllis Kohl Phyllis Kotlinek Norma Atkinson Wallace E. Bixby Lulu Engelman Welty Peter Baker Rodney Newland Ray Whiting Merrell Hamilton C. H. Newman J. M. Wiley Girls’ Athletic Association Leslie R. Grigg

Party for Alpha Xi Delta patronesses luncheon

Members of the Alpha Xi Delta mothers club host a luncheon honoring the patronesses of the active chapter Tuesday at 1 p.m. at 1952 Fifth Avenue SE. Assisting hostesses are Mesdames Halpin Hoyman Mabon Evans and McKim. The Minerva Sphian group finalizes its season with a Monday meeting at 1 p.m. at 368 Eighteenth Street SE following a picnic lunch, with program chairs Heuer Vane Johnson Graver and Anderson leading discussion.

Alpha Xi Delta Mothers’ Club P. M. Lattner Fifth Avenue SE L. F. Halpin E. B. Hoyman E. A. Mabon D. O. Evans L. L. McKim Minerva Sphian Murray Fawcett Eighteenth Street E. I. Heuer L. F. Vane Harry Johnson Irving Graver J. H. Anderson

Beta Sigma Phi Dance Planned at Montrose Hotel

Beta Sigma Phi business girls' sorority will sponsor a dance Saturday June 4 in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event is organized by Thora Herr Clarice Torgerson Beth Hubbard Marie Schamberger and others with tickets available from Winifred Wiley and Dorothy Hrd Ucka at Killian's store where they work.

Beta Sigma Phi Business Girls’ Sorority Montrose Hotel Thora Herr Clarice Torgerson Beth Hubbard Lambda Marie Schamberger Wiltrude Hall Inez Breillier Sigma Chapter Winifred Wiley Dorothy Hrd Ucka

Mildred Mikulecky Honored At Parties

Miss Mildred Mikulecky, soon to marry George Mraz, was honored at a Thursday evening shower hosted by Mrs. M. L. Stepanek at 1012 Twentyeth Street SE. Irene Seda and Dorothy Simon won prizes. other guests included several local women.

Mildred Mikulecky George Mraz M. L. Stepanek Twentieth Street SE Irene Seda Dorothy Simon Helen Biskup Mary Griffin Eleanor Koutnik Eunice Buel Carol Headrick Milo Seda Gus Dohnalek John John Denny Amy O'Donnell Roosevelt Hotel Gladys McKinlay Lloyd C. Barnes Colorado Springs Colo Robert Cox Elmer Lawler Corrine Lackman Isabel Nemec Betty Caldwell Pearle Hinkley

Forecast of Events Today in Iowa Cities

Cedar Rapids hosts an art exhibit at the public library from 3 to 5 pm. Iowa City features a sonata recital at 4 15 pm in North Hall. The Big Ten art exhibition opens in Iowa Union main lounge and runs to June 12. Aerial maneuvers program is set for 2 30 pm at the municipal airport during National Airmail week. General Smedley D Butler speaks at River View stadium in Clinton for a Veterans gathering with attendees from several Iowa cities. There are multiple lectures, concerts, and college events across Cedar Rapids and Iowa City including Coe College performances and a graduation recital at Sinclair Memorial chapel. Iowa Odd Fellows jubilee activities occur in Cedar Rapids with parades and addresses at Memorial auditorium. Also listed are a dance program in Iowa City, CPA convention in Cedar Rapids, and dances in Waterloo, plus a Robin Hood shoot by Waltonian archers at Ellis Park and a Reserve Officers convention at Montrose hotel. Movie showings include You Never Know at Shrine auditorium.

Cedar Rapids Public Iowa City Clapp North Hall Iowa Union Clinton Smedley D. Butler Riverview Stadium Second District Veterans of Foreign Wars du Buanes Davenport Monticello Maquoketa Iowa Odd Fellows Montrose Roosevelt Grand Lodge Business Grand Sire Thomas G. Andrews Memorial Auditorium Coe Playhouse Louis Anspacher Coe Coe College Sinclair Memorial Chapel Jewell Allman Joseph H. Kitchin Manda Davies Virginia Ohmann Orchesis Ellis Park Iowa Department Convention of the Reserve Officers’ Association Montrose Hotel Shrine Auditorium Lupe Velez Clifton Webb Libby Holman Toby Wing

Economist To Address Business Women's Clubs Dinner Talk

Eight eastern Iowa Business and Professional Women's Clubs issue invitations for a Cedar Rapids dinner meeting at 6 30 p m Tuesday at Cedar Rapids Country club. Miss Mary B Gilson of University of Chicago will discuss Ladies Women and Controversial Issues based on her research in unemployment and labor, with a background in economics and industry roles. Installation of new officers will be led by Mrs Lena Nelson, with Dr Zoa May Munger chairing the arrangements. The Cee Madrigal Singers will perform and Miss Pratt will sing during the installation service. Representatives are expected from Anamosa Iowa City DeWitt Maquoketa Monticello Clinton Davenport and Waterloo.

Iowa Cedar Rapids Club Cedar Rapids Country Club Mary B. Gilson University of Chicago Gilson Wellesley College Great Britain United States East Hawaii International Labor Office Geneva Lena Nelson Cedar Rapids Town Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Zoa May Munger Margaret Pratt Este Heath Marjorie Walters Anna Denkman Edna Dieman Mariana Sackett Margaret McKnight Hope Schultz Ella Campbell Miss Pratt Ruth Webster Anamosa Iowa City DeWitt Maquoketa Monticello Clinton Davenport Waterloo

Kenwood Methodist Mothers and Daughters Dinner

The Ladies Aid of Kenwood Methodist church hosted a banquet for 124 mothers and daughters on Wednesday evening. Tables featured pink and green decor with white tapers, spring flowers, and a program with toasts by Miss Betty Ruth Houts and Mrs. Leslie Mills.

Ladies Aid Society Kenwood Methodist Church O. D. Stucker Harry Johnson Foster Beck W. W. White Leslie Mills Betty Ruth Houts Praha Rebekah Lodge No Mary Jensen Miriam Stehlik Betsy Ross Theta Rho Club Marilyn Condon Henrietta Seabrooke Norma Jean Johnson Joyce Heral Betty Sedenka Velma Stehlik Doris Seabrooke Delores Ressa Adelen Hutchison Mildred Pavlicek Betsy Ross Theta Rho Anna-Mare Chiamosta Mary Louise Fieseler Ruth Stourne Little Mary Seda Lillian Hera Bessie Novotny Trene Poula

Mrs Wathon Hosts Candlelight Dinner for Miss Hotchkiss

Mrs Edwin Wathon and Mrs M G Swords welcomed fourteen guests Thursday at 15644 Second Avenue SE for a candlelight dinner honoring Miss Mildred Hotchkiss who will wed Adolph H Hallgren Monday evening. Cards were enjoyed after the meal.

Edwin Wathon Second Avenue SE M. G. Swords Fifth Avenue SE Mildred Hotchkiss Adolph H. Hallgren

AA.U.W. Group Meetings and Mother-Daughter Party Report

The reading and writing groups meet this week with Miss Harriet Mateer at 382 Seventeenth St SE and Mrs E J Perry at 129 36th St NE. The Praha Rebekah Lodge held a mother and daughter party with 250 present featuring speeches songs and candlelight displays.

Harriet Mateer Seventeenth Street SE

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