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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1941
Page
14
Wartime slang flourishes at Camp Claiborne and Cedar Rapids as new terms emerge from soldiers and civilians. Anecdotes cover doughboys, local entertainers, social quirks, and lighthearted misadventures from town life amid war.
Mrs Mildred Pelzer of Iowa City invites the art department of the Woman s club to tea and an exhibition of her paintings at her new studio on the Iowa City road Wednesday from 4 to 6 pm. Reservations with Mrs J B McPherson 25617. Cedar Rapids group led by Mrs A R Swemn and others. Club chorus to sponsor a benefit breakfast Wednesday at 10 am with musical program. Reservations with Mrs Sidney Myers 6928. Miss Doris V Downing of Cascade is weekend guest of Mrs Mae Downing and Robert Downing 1018 Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids to attend opening night of the Community play The Male An.
Mrs E W Spence of Fairfax road SW assisted by Mrs W Craven Shuttleworth and Miss Alice Page will entertain the Cedar Rapids Pi Beta Phi alumnae club Tuesday at 430 pm followed by dinner A hostess for the annual May luncheon is Mrs C J Stewart at 1 pm at her home for chapter IH P E O with state convention reports planned Mrs L E Henry organized the afternoon program Mr and Mrs A W Carlton returned Saturday after a few days in Omaha
Chi Omega mothers will entertain their daughters at a picnic Tuesday at 5 30 p.m. in the large Bever park pavilion. Arrangements are led by Mesdames Edward Wessale W Hampton E G Christie and F W Niesz. Mr and Mrs Robert F Knight have returned to their Montrose hotel home after three months in Pasadena Calif.
Margaret Avenue Fisher daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles M Fisher of 1805 Washington avenue SE will marry Claude E Runner son of Mr and Mrs John W Runner of 1217 Ninth street NW The ceremony is set for Saturday May 31 at 4 p m in the parlors of St Pauls Methodist church Catherine Elliott of Flint Michigan is the cousin’s sole attendant Earl Youtzy will be best man Ushers include Charles E Fisher and Dean Lockwood.
Two hundred twenty five players attended the Elks ladies card party Friday evening. Each guest received a pink blue and white nosegay on greeting. Prizes went to Mesdames R. A. Holmgren Viola Shepherd Fred Frederick Pauline Amen B Ward J P Galway and Joe Frederick.
The Cedar Rapids Radio council lists daily 4 30 pm programs on WMT. Monday features Wedgwood Blue by Evelyn Newland for D A R with narrator Mrs John T Hecker and participants Robert Downing Jack Chronic Betty Rapaport Pierre Tracy. Tuesday brings a Poppy day program by the American Legion auxiliary. Children’s hour Wednesday has Mrs Harold Nilsson reading The Little Man Who Sneezed. The script committee meets at 9 30 am. Mrs Griffeth M Wodtke hosts a Mayflower D A R spring lunch on Friday at 1 pm with chair Mrs Charles M Fisher and assistants Mrs W E Brown H D O’Meara B L Sheldon and Ralph E Walker. Miss Kathleen Cox to play special music.
AAU W group hosts a luncheon at 1 p.m. at Mrs. George Kosek’s home with assistant hostesses Mrs. Earl Coffing Mrs. Donald Barry and Mrs. Howard Martin. Mrs. Frank Orr will present The White Cliffs of Dover by Alice Duer Miller. Belmont Park Way NW hosts an evening reading group at 7 30 with Mary Esther Toof giving a review and Jessie Hiatt assisting.
Campus fete features a year’s worth of dances with names like Jean Ashby Mary Lou Bowers and Irene Christie. Senior women display colored scarfs in June and a military solo by Miss Schlampp atop a drum. Labor day and Halloween dances highlight outfits and signs from the era.
Engagement notice from J A Rasley announces Ellen Frances Rasley and Jack D Piper to wed Saturday May 24 at Westminster Presbyterian church chapel. Ellen, a Washington high and St Luke's nurse graduate, has worked with Dr Robert M Chapman. Jack, also a Washington high graduate, earned a Coe college degree in 1934 and works with Piper Grain and Milling.
Cedar Rapids hosts the Campus Fete with the Bundalo dance in its grand finale. Mrs. Kent Andrews introduced Bundalo in Coe College shows and secrecy surrounds the December and November numbers. The event is led by Miss Ethel Ryan and Miss Ruth Zika of the physical education for women department.
David Smith son of Mr and Mrs George W Smith hosted a 3 30 to 5 30 Saturday birthday party at their 2310 B avenue NE home. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments. A weekend guest arrived at the Wilder residence and Mrs George M Reid of Monona is visiting.
Announcement by Mr and Mrs J H Bormann of 1959 Park Avenue SE announces the engagement of their eldest daughter Anne to C Daniel Murray of Cleveland Ohio son of the late Mr and Mrs Daniel J Murray The wedding is set for Wednesday June 11 at the Immaculate Conception church in Cedar Rapids Miss Bormann a Clarke College graduate has worked with the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Murray a John Carroll College and Western Reserve Law School graduate works in a Cleveland law firm
The College club plans its annual luncheon this Saturday at 1 pm at Cedar Rapids Country club with an officers election and special music. Mrs. Charles M. Fisher will head the social committee with assistants listed for reservations.
Mrs A L Hulshizer and Mrs Wes Miller hosted a shower in Z C B J hall honoring Miss Vlasta Miller, daughter of Mrs Wes Miller, soon to wed Raymond Hulshizer on June 4. Forty guests attended and Miss Miller received a gift from Mrs Julia Hart of Redlands California aunt of Mr Hulshizer Luncheon was served.
The May Festival continued with a reception at the Cornell White House for faculty and friends. Ruby Wade led dining, with Helen Danforth and others assisting. tea service was by Mesdames Eyre Hedges Ebersole and Bigger. Additional events included tea in Armstrong Hall and garden tours by the Home Garden club with visits to the Home for Aged Women.
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