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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1940

Page

4

Crown Queen Of Coe At Campus Fete

Coe college on campus for the annual Campus fete tonight at 6 30 on the green. The queen will be crowned by Dr Mary Bell with Margaret Birkett Joyce Dollman Jane Ball Phyllis Rogers and Lois Tankersley as nominees. The program features folk dances honoring Americas diverse heritage and a finale dance around the ROTC color guard. In case of rain the fete moves to Friday at 6 30 p.m.

Hursday Coe College Coe Margaret Birkett Ellsworth Minn Joyce Dollman Cedar Rapids Jane Ball Phyllis Rogers Lois Tankers- Jey Marshalltown Mary Bell Patricia Stiles Earl A Stiles Sharon Gaston John F Gaston Susan Ray Paul Schumann Ray Ann Lichtenstein Vernon ©& Lichtenstein Mary Ann ‘Turnbull Charles ‘T. Hickok America R.O T.C Physical Education Department Ethel Ryan Ruth Zika

Tamar Meister Elected To Lake Forest College Council

Tamar Meister daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Meister 361 Forest drive SE has been elected to the student council at Lake Forest college in Lake Forest Wisconsin She will also compete in the Girls National Archery tournament next week representing Alpha Xi Delta sorority

Tamar Meister R. H. Meister Forest Drive Lake Forest College Lake Forest Alpha Xi Delta Sorority

Two Visitors in Madison Wisconsin

Mrs Donald MM Leonard of Windermere apartments and Miss Barbara Bloomhall visited in Madison Wisconsin this week with friends. Leonard visits Mr and Mrs Robert Biba, formerly of Cedar Rapids, while Bloomhall visits Mrs John Yost. Bloomhall returns Thursday and Leonard will travel to Minneapolis to stay with Mr and Mrs James O Brook until next week.

Donald MM Leonard Windermere Barbara Bloomhall Bever Avenue Madison Wis Leonard Robert Biba Cedar Rapids Miss Bloomhall John Yost Minneapolis James O. Brook

Miss Pinney Honored At Breakfast Party

Mrs George Kosek hosted a breakfast gathering at Hawthorne Hill in honor of Miss Charlotte Pinney. The event celebrated her upcoming marriage to William J. Macaulay of Toledo, Ohio next Wednesday. Also present were Miss Pinney’s sister, Mrs C F Luberger of Cincinnati.

George Kosek Hawthorne Hill Charlotte Pinney William J. Macaulay Toledo Miss Pinney C. F. Luberger Cincinnati

Birthday Party Honors Mrs A E Sturtz at Bushnell Home

Mrs R B Bushnell hosted a birthday gathering at her 1910 Ninth Street SW home in honor of her mother Mrs A E Sturtz. Guests included Mesdames Howard Miskimen Charles Sturtz W L Curtis H L Beadle HC Underhill G A Anderson L Ho Payn Victor Payn Eugene Kelly Nellie Hahn Charles Gill James McCulloch Genieve Sperry Elsie Leasure. A dinner followed with Mr and Mrs L H Payn Mr and Mrs Charles Sturtz and daughter Annabel Lea joining Mr and Mrs Bushnell and their children Barbara Ann and Bobbie.

R B Bushnell Ninth Street A. E Sturtz Howard Miskimen Charles Sturtz W. L Curtis H. L. Beadle HC. Underhill G. A. Anderson L. Ho Payn Victor Payn Eugene Kelly Nellie Hahn Charles Gill James McCulloch Genieve Sperry Elsie Leasure

Aunt Het On Gall Bladder Coke Ailment

Aunt Het laments that gall bladder coke is the meanest ailment she knows. She recalls nearly dying yet feeling fine the next day, making others doubt its seriousness. The remark captures her candid, humorous view on illness.

Tea for Junior Volunteer Circle at King's Daughters

Members of the Volunteer circle hosted a tea for the junior circle and their mothers at Mrs George B Whiley home. Mrs A. E. Chase presided, and speakers included Beverly Wright, Mrs R D Smalley, Mrs Verne Henton, with devotions by Doris Jackson. Guests included I. B. McGladrey, Kathleen, Mary Gibb, Dorothy, and others.

King’s Daughters George B Whiley Grande Avenue Ralph Karlan Jean Daniels Doris Jackson Beverly Wright Dubuque R D. Smalley Chautauqua N. Yu A. E. Chase Verne Henton Chase I. B. McGladrey Kathleen Mary Gibb Dorothy E. M. Victor

Guernsey Bean Nuptials Announced

Miss Pauline Guernsey of 820 Camburncourt SE becomes bride of Lloyd Bean of 1803 N Street SW Saturday at the parsonage of the First Evangelical church. Rev. George Stauffacher officiates. The couple are later to reside at 615 Seventh Street SE.

Pauline Guernsey Camburncourt Lloyd Bean N Street First Evangelical Church George Stauffacher Douglas Bean Eva Swenson Vinton Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Cedar Rapids Bean Susan Bean Wilson and Company Seventh Street

May breakfast set by LTA club at Ellis Park

The L T A club sponsored by the YWCA schedules a May morning breakfast for Saturday at 7 30 am. Girls meet at the pavilion in Ellis Park and reservations should be made by Friday morning at the YWCA.

Ellis Park

Dinners On Social List For Midweek

Dinners on the social calendar include a midweek dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Raymond T Ash at 311 Twenty-eighth Street Drive SE for Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller of Des Moines visiting Cedar Rapids friends. The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosted a prior dinner with Miss Muriel Lowe and guests Elaine Nunnally Betty Ann Frickson Mildred Matteson Kathleen Blaut Ruth Knight Patricia Smith Margaret Allen Carolyn Engel.

Raymond T. Ashlock Twenty-eighth Street Drive Arthur Miller Des Moines Cedar Rapids Country Club Elaine Nunnally Betty Ann Frickson Mildred Matteson Kathleen Blaut Ruth Knight Patricia Smith Margaret Allen Carolyn Engel

Farewell Party for Elma Jean Batchelder

Elma Jean Batchelder and her parents Mr and Mrs Ira Batchelder have moved to Kansas City. Her classmates from the Maddigan School of Music hosted a theater party Monday evening in her honor. Elma Jean studied voice and dance at the school for four years.

Elma Jean Batchelder Ira Batchelder Kansas City Maddigan School of Music Elma Jean

Cedar Rapids Women’s Bowling Association elects officers

Mrs Leta Nezerka was reelected president at the Cedar Rapids Women's Bowling Association annual dinner and meeting in the LaFayette club room. Officers for next season include Bernice Cameron as vice president Lillian Hefner secretary Grace Nelson treasurer Irene Schneider sergeant at arms. Cedar Rapids now has 273 members and will host the state tournament next February with fundraising underway led by Emma Hagenstein.

Leta Nezerka Cedar Rapids Women's Bowling Association LaFayette Club Bernice Cameron Lillian Hefner Grace Nelson Irene Schneider Emma Miles Mathilda Schirm Cedar Rapids Emma Hagenstein Business and Professional Women's League Edna Wilson Lincoln Alley

Mrs Koutsky Honored at Surprise Birthday Party

Mrs Ed Koutsky of 1412 1st Street SW was surprised with a birthday picnic luncheon on Wednesday attended by neighbors Mesdames Ula Eckert Libbie Stanek Frank Merrifield George Moore Lumir Stanek Leon Stusak Virginia O’Brien Bud Konigsmark Andrew Mayfield Harry Serovy L S Merrifield George Pierce and her children Louis Rozek and John Murphy, among others.

Ed Koutsky 1St Street Mesdames Ula Eckert Libbie Stanek Frank Merrifield George Moore Lumir Stanek Leon Stusak Virginia O’brien Bud Konigsmark Andrew Mayfield Harry Serovy L. S. Merrifield George Pierce Louis Rozek John Murphy

E S A Initiates Three At Candlelight Service

Gamma chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met Tuesday at the YWCA. Three pledges Donna Hersh Carmen Ammeter joined the sorority during the candlelight service, marking a formal initiation rite.

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Donna Hersh Carmen Ammeter

Sorority Initiation and Horseback Ride Plans

Agnes Johnson and another student were initiated into the sorority at a candlelight service. The group planned a horseback ride at Vern Haven stables on Monday at 8 p.m.

Agnes Johnson Vern Haven Stables

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