Cedar Rapids Folk Return From Travels
Cedar Rapids residents travel back from long trips across the south and west. Mr. and Mrs Harold R. Trewin greet their daughter Martha upon return. others include Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Fisher Jr and son Fred from Baraboo and Madison. the Warren family from Madison. Mrs J S Hall from Los Angeles. Mrs. William S. Cadow and son Billie from Meridian and Gainesville. G M Wodtke home from weekend cottage in Charles City and Clear Lake. the DeCastello family return from six months in Pasadena via Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Harold R. Trewin
Fourth Avenue SE
Martha Trewin
Gece
Washington
Fred C. Fisher, Jr
First Avenue
Fred
Fisher
Baraboo
Wis
James R. Curry
South
William S. Cadow
Roosevelt Hotel
Billie
Anna Marie
Pasadena
Zion National Park
Bryce Canyon
Mrs Miller Hosts PEO Chapter Meeting in Cottage Grove
Mrs John W. Miller of Cottage Grove avenue SE will entertain chapter FO PE.O. with help from Mrs Carl G. Helming and Mrs Errol Miller. Mrs Devere N Smith will report on the state P.E.O. convention held last week at Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Miller
Cottage Grove Avenue
Carl G. Helming
Errol Miller
Devere N Smith
Mason City
Denver Guest Plans Short Visit With Breens
Mrs William Fritz of Denver Colorado will arrive Monday evening to visit for a few days with Mr and Mrs Edward Breen at 2523 East Avenue Northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fritz
Breens
William Fritz
Denver
Colo
Edward Breen
E Avenue
Coe Soprano Margaret Hindee Recital at Coe College
Miss Margaret Hindee daughter of Mrs W T Hindee of West Liberty will present a senior recital at Coe college chapel tonight at 8 30 p m. She is a soprano soloist at First Baptist church and a member of the Coe a cappella choir madrigal singers Y W C A and Coedan. Frank Bates will accompany. The program features a mix of modern Scandinavian works and standard arias including Sibelius Milhaud Debussy Rachmaninoff and Szymanowski among others. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hindee
W T. Hindee
West Liberty
Coe College Chapel
Paul S Ray
Dorian
Wilson High Holds Final Dance of the Season
Wilson High School students held the last all school dance of the year in the gym. An eight to eleven p.m. orchestra provided music for dancing. The Maypole theme featured pastel streamers and bridal wreath decor. Chairmen were Robert Hubatek and Charles Havlik. The dance program was led by Anna Mae Andresen and Marilyn Snyder. Faculty sponsors included Miss Opal Dee Porter Stephen A. Mills and Randall C. Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Snyder
Opal Dee Porter
Stephen A. Mills
Randall C. Hart
Miss Catherine Timm Hosts Linen Shower for Bride-to-Be
Miss Catherine Timm and Mrs. Robert Fosnacht entertained at a linen shower for Miss Alice Kulhavy who will wed Arnold Brammer on May 25. Ada Detlesen and Margaret Brammer won the court whist prizes. Twelve guests attended at 1021 First Avenue West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Kulhavy
Arnold Brammer
Catherine Timm
Robert Fosnacht
First Avenue
Ada Detlefsen
Margaret Brammer
Jolly 16 Club Meetings Noted In Malta Kensington Notices
Members of Malta Kensington O E S plan a 2 15 p m meeting Thursday at Mrs Thomas F Suchomels home 2319 Ridgeway Drive SE JOLLY 16 CLUB. Mrs Eliza Wilson hosts Jolly 16 Club Friday at 2 p m at 811 L Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Kensington
Thomas F. Suchomel
Ridgeway Drive
Jolly 16 Club
Eliza Wilson
L Street
Price and E Smith to Wed in June
Charles F Price of Marion announces the engagement of his daughter Mabelle Price of Cedar Rapids to Arling Eugene Smith of Des Moines. The wedding is planned for June. Mabelle is a Coe College graduate and teacher at Jackson school. Arling studied at Iowa State and the University of Iowa and works for the state board of social welfare. A pre nuptial shower honored the bride on Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Franklin Price
Fourteenth Street
Marion
Mabelle Price
Cedar Rapids
Arling Eugene Smith
Des Moines
Ralph Field Smith
Sixth Avenue
Miss Price
Coe College
Jackson School
Chi Omega
Smith
Iowa State College
Ames
University of Iowa
State Board of Social Welfare
Jean Currens
Aura White
Leora Johnson
Milner Girl Celebrates Tenth Birthday in Theater Party
Saron Ann Milner daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Milner 405 Twenty third street N marked her tenth birthday with a theater party on Saturday afternoon Guests included Nancy Jensen Jane Johnson Joan Trowbridge Lois Dean Safely Joan Lichtenstein Yvonne Umphrey Jacqueline Simpson Jean Ironsides Mary Ellen Martin Sally Bailey Karen Koffron and Ellen Kaupke after the show they returned to the Milner home for refreshments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saron Ann Milner
J. C. Milner
Twenty-third Street N
Milner
Nancy Jensen
Jane Johnson
Joan Trowbridge
Lois Dean Safely
Joan Lichtenstein
Yvonne Umphrey
Jacqueline Simpson
Jean Ironsides
Mary Ellen Martin
Sally Bailey
Karen Koffron
Ellen Kaupke
Final Meeting Planned for the Tourist Club
The Tourist Club schedules its final club-year meeting Wednesday at 1 p.m. with a picnic lunch at Mrs George W Hearn's home 2335 Ridgeway Drive SE. Mrs Milton G Bryan will present a paper on The English Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hearn
Ridgeway Drive
Milton G Bryan
Cedar Rapids Junior League schedules two meetings
Board members of the Junior League of Cedar Rapids will meet Tuesday at 10 30 am at the Montrose hotel. A general meeting for all members will be held that afternoon at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior League,of
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Chi Omega Alumnae Dinner Set for Wednesday
Chi Omega alumnae will gather for dinner Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. at the home of Miss Cora Hampton 300 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE. Assistant hostesses will be Mesdames Joseph B Scannell Kenneth Ottsen Donald Reid and Miss Iola Mentzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Omega Sorority
Cora Hampton
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Joseph B. Scannell
Kenneth Ottsen
Donald Reid
Iola Mentzer
Avery Visit From Denver Arrives in the City
Mr and Mrs Rex J Avery of Denver Colorado arrived Saturday for a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Avery at 825 Fifth avenue SE. The couple will travel to Chicago before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex J. Avery
Denver, Colo
Mr. Avery
Thomas Avery
Fifth Avenue SE
Avery
Chicago
Baskerville Family Visits Earlville Couple in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs William Baskerville and Miss Anna Baskerville of Earlville visited the home of Mr and Mrs F E Young at 1532 D Avenue NE on a Sunday outing in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Baskerville
Anna E. Baskerville
Earlville
F. E. Young
D Avenue
Marjorie Faber Weds Lorenz Petersen In Cedar Rapids Church
Mrs Enoch Faber announces the marriage of her daughter Marjorie to Lorenz F Petersen son of Mr and Mrs August Petersen of Farnhamville The ceremony took place Sunday at 1 pm at Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church Rev M J Steege officiated Brides education includes McKinley High Cedar Rapids Business College and work at Iowa Adjustment and Credit bureau Groom is a Farnhamville High School and American Institute of Business graduate employed in sales and service at Eddy Paper Cedar Rapids The couple reside at 1045 Fifth Avenue SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Faber
E Avenue
Marjorie
Lorenz F. Petersen
August Petersen
Farnhamville
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
Re. M.J Steege
McKinley High School
Cedar Rapids Business College
Iowa Adjustment and Credit Bureau
Petersen
Farnhamville High School
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Eddy Paper Company
Cedar Rapids
Fifth Avenue SE
Shower Honors Ruth Murray Bride-Elect at Schrodermier Home
Miss Ruth Murray, bride-elect of Hugh Kahn, was honored at a Saturday afternoon shower hosted by Miss Margaret Schrodermier. Guests included Beta Phi Alpha sorority sisters Gertrude Taylor Verle Breed Mae Wells Elizabeth Watson and Mrs. Roy Murray oversaw tea service with pink and white snapdragons and pink tapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Schrodermier
Meadowbrook Drive
Eileen Wiles
Fourth Avenue
Ruth Murray
Hugh Kahn
Schrodermier
Roy V. Murray
Beta Phi Alpha Sorority
Gertrude Taylor
Verle Breed
Mae Wells
Elizabeth Watson
Charles Youtzy
Lester Baldwin
Jack Dinderman
Louis Kriz
Elaine Witlacil Celebrates Sixth Birthday at Ellis Park
Elaine Witlacil daughter of Mr and Mrs George Witlacil 393 Fifteenth Street SE celebrated her sixth birthday Saturday. Her mother hosted a party at Ellis Park that afternoon with guests Barbara Cray Elaine Cray Garlene Splichal Tommy Miller George Spielman Mary Eaton and Micky Pash and Denny Pash Mary Fontana assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Witlacil
George Witlacil
Fifteenth Street
sEllis Park
Mary Fontana
Witlacil
Elaine
Barbara
Elaine Cray
Garlene Splichal
Tommy Miller
George Spielman
Mary Eaton
Micky
Denny Pash
Jane Boyd circle of King's Daughters meets in Cedar Rapids
Jane Boyd circle of the King's Daughters met at the home of Mrs J W Van Orsdol on Third avenue SE. Officers elected include Mrs G K Cornell president and Mrs Van Orsdol vice president. Other officers are Mrs Ger trude Bain secretary, Mrs O W Hay treasurer, and Mrs Henrietta Doty with Dr Jennie McCowen as representative. The circle voted to aid Camp Lookout Camp Good Health and Wapsie Y camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Boyd
King's Daughters
J. W. van Orsdol
Third Avenue SE
H. S. Perdue
G. K. Cornell
van Orsdol
Gertrude Bain
O. W. Hay
Henrietta Doty
Jennie McCowen
Camp Lookout
Camp Good Health
Wapsie Y Camp
Rules for hosting a charming party from a 1950s guide
A women’s etiquette piece outlines hostess rules to avoid alienating guests. It advises pairing attractive partners, avoiding married couples with a “blonde menace,” timing invitations, preventing conversation hogs, and managing beverages within budget. It also suggests allowing live discussion, switching to games or radio when needed, and giving full attention to departing guests with warmth.
Bridal Couples Elect Feted in Cedar Rapids Social Week
Cedar Rapids society hosts bridal couples elect Miss Virginia Knox Lynn Pratt of Philadelphia and other brides elect at picnics breakfasts and dinners. Key events include a Wapsi Pinicon river picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs Wallace D Lyon and Mr and Mrs Robert B Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Virginia Knox
Lynn Pratt
Philadelphia
Wapsi- Pinicon River
Wallace D. Lyon
Blake Terrace
Robert B. Davis
Twentyninth Street
Mrs Lee and Nancy Jo Headed to Mineral Wells
Mrs Howard E Lee and her daughter Nancy Jo departed Saturday afternoon for Mineral Wells Texas to join Lieut Lee chief supply officer for the 52nd battalion at Camp Wolters They had been staying with Mrs Lee's parents Mr and Mrs George A Johnson at Ridgewood Terrace SE for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. Lee
Sixteenth Street SE
Nancy Jo
Mineral Wells
Tex
Lieut. Lee
52Nd
Camp Wolters
Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary No 788 meeting recap
The Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary No 788 met in the Memorial building and initiated Mrs. Elmer E Beach. Memorial services were held for Mrs Mabel Crow. Delegates to the state encampment June 15 to 18 in Marshalltown were Mesdames Emil Vohaska Harry Concannon Harley Huff William White and Miss Zelina Wiese. Committees were named by president Mrs Emil Erickson including Rehabilitation Mrs Vohaska Hospital Mrs Otto Tweed Cottage fund Mrs Florian Francis Sick Mrs J F Brems Jr Social Mrs Concannon Publicity Mrs White Americanism Mrs Huff Membership Mrs Lee Poncin Ways and means Mrs F Melsh Mrs William Sweet and Miss Wiese and Telephone Mrs H Barger F Foushee J Shuell F Spryner William Shanahan and Ben Elgas. The second district meeting will be June 1 at Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 788
Memorial
Elmer E. Beach
Mabel Crow
Gold Star
Marshalltown
Emil Vohaska
Harry Concannon
Harley Huff
William White
Zelina Wiese
Emil Erickson
Vohaska
Otto Tweed
Florian Francis
J. F. Brems, Jr
Concannon
White
Huff
Lee Poncin
Ways and Means
F. Melsh
William Sweet
Miss Wiese
H. Barger
F. Foushee
J. Shuell
F. Spryner
William Shanahan
Ben Elgas
Monticello
Mrs Lillian Hart Returns From Weekend Visit
Mrs Lillian Hart of 307142 Third Avenue SE returned Sunday evening from a weekend visit with her sister Mrs Morris Kellogg in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Hart
Third Avenue SE
Waterloo
Morris Kellogg
P T A Officers Installed at Cleveland Meeting
The Cleveland P T A seated Mrs Henry Lubben as president for the season finale. New officers installed include Mrs Harold Miner president and Mrs Louis Blaha secretary, with Mrs John Frasher as vice president and Mrs William Fox treasurer. District teachers will dine at Wurster's and Lincoln school group held a tea for about 100 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lubben
Cleveland P. T. A
David Kvapil
William Mehaffey
Adeline Montillion
Cleveland
Wurster
Lincoln School
Alan W. Richardson
Thomas Radloff
Bess Hodges
Sylvia Stark
Pillow Picnic Planned by Camp Fire Guardians for Board
Camp Fire guardians will host a Pillow Picnic for board members on Tuesday at 10 30 am in the directors cabin at Camp Huuga. Guardians of Westminster Presbyterian church supervise the event with Miss Marvel Foster and Mrs A I Mason arranging the program. Cedar Rapids Blue Birds perform a Maynete on Saturday at 2 pm at Cleveland school with public invited. Mrs Elbert Williams national president will broadcast Saturday at 11 45 am announcing the 3 M winners in the older girls project from Chicago. Hayes featured in NBC coast to coast program with salute from movie and magazine officials. Camp Fire to be highlighted on Atlantic City Woman's club jubilee and Town Hall of the Air on NBC blue network supervised by Mary Fiedler and Trenton Camp Fire girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Huuga
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Blue Birds
Cleveland School
Elbert Williams
Camp Fire
Columbia
Helen Hayes
Chicago
Woman's Club
Atlantic City
Town Hall
NBC Blue
Mary Fiedler
Trenton
Hayrack Party Honors Two Hosts with Forty Guests
Elaine Miller and Marilyn Kofron hosted a hayrack party Saturday evening for nineteen guests. Chaperons were Hildred Ann Miller Lois Detlefsen James Ensign and Richard Marks. Guests traveled from Miller home to McKinstry stables then returned for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Miller
Ed Miller
Murray Driver
Marilyn Kofron
W. A. Kofron
Maple Drive
Hildred Ann Miller
Lois Detlefsen
James Ensign
Richard Marks
Miller Home
McKinstry Stables
Miller
Rebecca Alexander Tent Presents Flag at St James Church
Members of Rebecca Alexander tent D A V Civil War group presented a United States flag and standard to St James Methodist church during Sunday worship. Color bearers included Mrs Frederick W Mulson Mrs Calvin A Williams Mrs Hugh E Hillerege Mrs William H Larkin and Mrs Jacob Searles with Miss Alma E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Alexander
United States
St. James Methodist Church
Frederick W. Mulson
Calvin A. Williams
Hugh E. Hillerege
William H. Larkin
Jacob Searles
Alma E
Flag Presented at Ceremony by Owens and Mulson
Owens presided as Miss Owens recounted a brief history of the flag and Mrs. Mulson explained the colors of the national emblem. Rev. Thomas Collister accepted the flag as the congregation pledged allegiance. A similar flag and standard were recently presented by the tent to Ambar Grotto auxiliary.
Miss Anne Blazaitis to Wed Leroy Hendryx May 31
Mrs C F Rawson and Mrs C J Blazaitis hosted a shower at Z C B J hall honoring Anne Blazaitis daughter of Mrs Blazaitis who will marry Leroy F Hendryx May 31. Mr Hendryx is Mrs Rawson's son. Ruby Byers gave a talk and a mock wedding was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Rawson
First Street
C. J. Blazaitis
Twelfth Street
Z. C. B. J. Hall
Blazaitis
Anne Blazaitis
Leroy F. Hendryx
Hendryx
Local Ladies Attend Social Gathering with Out of Town Guests
A party hosted by Mrs. M. W. Davis and several others included sixty attendees. Out of town visitors featured Mrs. Dick Hendryx of Alburnett, Mrs. Walter Hendryx of Center Point, Mrs. Wesley Blin of Springville, Miss Gladys Blin, and Mrs. Guy Berlin of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Davis
M. A. Leoni
L. McDonnell
Margaret Barger
H. C. Hand
Freda Thome
Barbara McDonell
Audrey Leoni
Doris Leoni
Navy Mothers Meet Highlights Recruiting Talk
Marlon Madsen local recruiting officer spoke at the Navy Mothers club gathering in the Glow room of the Gas company. He presented current navy statistics while Paul Wright screened travel films. Plans were made to take part in Decoration Day ceremonies and memorial services for the Iowa Volunteers at Grace Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlon Madsen
United States Navy
Navy Mothers Club
Gas Company
Madsen
Navy
Paul Wright
Mexico
Iowa
Grace Episcopal Church
Numismatic Meeting To Be Held Here In Fall
Cedar Rapids will host the fall meeting of the Iowa Numismatic Association, announced at the Davenport convention. W Leon Belt of Waterloo was elected president. M A Radke of Des Moines first vice president. Ernest Moore of Muscatine second vice president. W M Baker of Davenport secretary treasurer. Betty Laurent of Clinton librarian historian. Directors named: Ted Hammer Burlington, Lewis Ferguson Ames, Del Green Fairfield, David Pierce Ottumwa, Elmer Laurent Clinton, L S Wright Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Numismatic Association
Davenport
Des Moines
W. Leon Belt
Waterloo
M. A. Radke
Ernest Moore
Muscatine
W. M. Baker
Betty Laurent
Clinton
Tampa Draft Registrant Moves Without Address Details
In Tampa Florida an Army selective service registrant diligently notified the local board when he changed his address but four times in two months mailed in cards stating I have moved without providing a new address. The notices lack usable location information, hindering records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
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Los Angeles
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American Medical Association Council On Foods
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Mabel Heal
Margaret McKnight
Hope Schultz
Bess Hartman
Alba Gleason
H. E. Divine
O. J. Gray
Harold Pickerill
Edith Golton
Jean Wootke
Crescent Street
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Primrose Selden
William Jackson
Della May Nash
Mary Frances Lee
Betty Knox
Betty Lehman
Christine Mull
Jean Ashby
Ruth Anderson
Dorothy Carr
Peggy Bode
Jean Hedberg
James Smith
G. Kelley Wodtke
P. M. Lattner
Miss Jane Lockwood
Marvin Springer
St. Louis
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Mrs. Hart
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