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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1940

Page

14

Sisters to Wed in Double Solon Ceremony

Mr and Mrs J M Zenishek announce engagements and approaching marriages of daughters Eleanor Marie to William Stadon Secrest and Florence Margaret to Richard Bennett Hoke. A double wedding is set for Thursday morning June 6 at St Marys church Solon with Rev J E Michalek officiating.

Solon J. M. Zenishek Eleanor Marie William Stadon Secrest Guy Secrest Downey Florence Margaret Richard Bennett Hoke Clarence Hoke Lisbon St. Mary's Church J. E. Michalek Eleanor Florence Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Johnson County

Church groups hold meetings across many city churches

St Matthew's Mrs J H McDonald and Mrs W F Nesper host St Rita's circle Thursday at 1 pm in Glow room Gas company. Bethany Congregational hosts mother and daughter potluck Tuesday at church. Many listings cover luncheons, picnics, meetings for Grace Episcopal Trinity Methodist First Baptist St Agnes' circle Daniels Park and more with dates, hosts, and venues.

J H. McDonald W. F. Nesper St. Rita's Circle Gas Company Bethany Congregational Bethany Congregational Church D. Preston Grace Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary Guild St. Agnes J. W. Denny J. E. Dickson

Local Cedar Rapids Guests At Don Ameche Premiere

Five Cedar Rapids women attended the Lillian Russell premiere in Clinton hosted by Rev. John Michalek of Solon. Ameche entertained them in his hotel suite and later at a buffet with press guests from Twentieth Century Fox and the St Paul Dispatch. The social calendar notes a Cedar Rapids Hard of Hearing picnic on June 1 and meetings of I H WN circle and King’s Daughters circle with officer installations and committee appointments.

Cedar Rapids Lillian Russell Clinton John Michalek Solon Don Ameche Father Michalek Ameche California Miriam Siepman Robbie Siepman Mary Louise Kiffe Mary Scanlan Margaret Colgan J H. Gehring Twentieth Century Fox Pictures New York City John Steele St. Paul

High School Girls Host Silver Tea for Mothers

The home economics class at Hazleton High School and instructor Miss Frances Walliams held a silver tea Thursday to honor mothers, showcasing student work and hospitality.

Frances Walliams

Local Lodge Meetings and Social Events Honor Mothers Day

A lengthy listing of fraternal and women's organizations in Cedar Rapids scheduling meetings and activities this week. Rebekah lodges, Daughters of Union Veterans, Knights of Pythias, Royal Neighbors, Maccabees, and other groups announce homecomings, picnics, card parties, breakfasts, and initiations at venues including Maine hall, Montrose hotel, Sokol hall, and Moose and Memorial buildings. Various addresses and times are provided for each event.

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Salon Lassweil Eleanor Marie and Florence Margaret Zenishek St. Matthew’s Kenwood Presbyterian Emily Brown Guild Wilson C. Fernow Thirtyfourth Street First Baptist Philathea Larry Furry B Avenue Trinity Methodist Norman Sheldon Hinkley Avenue A. Ritz Kensington R. S. Crowell First Avenue S. P. Rutan L Street Business Delta J.T. Ure Highland Drive WHMS Molly Flater Eighth Street Saran Lutheran the Missionary Society Irving Johnson Charles Pose Clipper Club Charles Cejka L. A. Hoyt Women's Alliance E. A. Worthley Iowa City District Alliance First Evangelical Gamma Delta Sigma L. R. Kriz L. F. Gautsch United Brethren Loyal Workers C. G. Smith Sixth Avenue SE J.T. Stewart Ways and Means Committee St. Paul's General Aid T. M. Nielgen Denmark District 9 Jennie Mickel Thomas St. Matthew's St. Gertrude’s Circle Glenn B. McDonald B Avenue NE Calvary Baptist Sarah Fuller Circle Bever Park The Mission Society White Cross Mary Culbey Guild Second Christian Women's Council Parm Walter Clauson First Avenue W First Congregational Clara Ristine Frank O. Storrs Mary Owens Tufts Maxine Pope J Avenue Caroline Tufts W . S Bartlett Blake Boulevard Emma Holden Emily Walbrand Annette Palmer Floy Killen Grande Avenue Immaculate Conception St Margaret's Circle the Elks Club T. G. Thorntons Rahes Mir H. E. Rahe T. G. Thornton Bill Waterloo Thornton Rahe Social 50 Club Park Court Cafe Sixteenth Street First Avenue E S. E. Blessing Dial Jane Boyd King's Daughters Carl Goodwin Third Avenue SE Gertrude Bain F. M. Wells David Pugh Hugh Hillerege Montrose Pugh Pearl A F. Sander L. K. Cornell Ross E. Grange O. W. Hay H. E. Doty Jennie MecCowen Sander Hillerege Goodwin J. , Wooleyhan H. S. Perdue J. W. van Orsdol W. L. Fowler William Hughes F. L. Lounsberry Frank Wells Oscar Anderson Lloyd Ecke T F. E. Young J. E. Morris R. W. Maxson Ben Tait O. M. Bundy Lee Eckert Lydia Long L. T. Arduser Raymond Reid Knollwood Drive King’s Daughters D D. Morgan Grace Drew Eugene Wasta Jennie McCowen R. Beatty Marvin Doherty D. A. Nicholson WH. Richards Puckett T C Baker Doherty Vivian Jefferis Mueller R E. Haig Burnell Harold Kimball Plock Wasta Morgan Drew J. H Anderson E. W de Nio Lena Nicholson Flamer E. W Rossiter C. F. Peremsky W H. Richards C S Cooley Beatty Winifred Drew Hazleton Clubs Praha Rebekah Star of Maine Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge No Maine Hall Malta Kensington Malta C C. Kinchner Fifth Street NW Locce K. P. Hall Standard Life Standard Life Association No Jolly Sixteen FH. Bennett Ellis Boulevard Valley Camp R N. A Foresters of America F. Hall Melody Camp Royal Neighbors Moose Hall Linn Lodge No Linn Lodge No. 249 Star of the West Lodge No. 1 Knights of Pythias Rebecca Alexander Daughters of Montrose Hotel Maccabees. Linn Towny Hive Sokol Hall Society of Cedar Rapids Lodge Nr. 4 Degree of Honor Protective Association Myrtle Rhoads Fourth Avenue SE Sunshine Pythian Hall Rebekah Circle Grace A Moravee Twenty-sixth Street Daughters of Martha T. E. Charter Mercy No Mercy Division L. E Rebekah Rebekah Lodge No Mechanicsville Progressive Circle Carrie Morcombe Grace Wiles L. A. of U.P United Packing House Workers I. I A. No 3 Carrie Marcombe Carrie Marcombe Lodge No. 2 A. B. Barker Bever Avenue Mary Hunn Women of the Moose V.F. W Ladies’ Auxiliary Hus Bulding Iowa Jill Sultilit1er Luberger Reed Furniture Reed Suites Reed Third Avenue
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