Social rounds in Iowa City feature guests and engagements
Iowa City society notes a flurry of visits from Chicago and Cedar Rapids residents. Engagements announced include Robert Bokorney and Mary Martin, and Catherine Smith to Ralph Lanning.++ Wing of events lists garden teas, flower show planning, and club meetings with many local hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Anna Klima
Chicago
Robert Bokerney
Cedar Rapids
Mary Martin
George Martin
Onawa
Bokorney
F. R. Bokorney
Cecilia Marie Kurtz
Earl W. Kurtz
Clement W. Shay
William T. Shay
St. Mary's Church
Fred Smith
Catherine
Ralph Lanning
Harrison H. Gibbs
James W. Jones
Iowa City Woman's Club
L. V. Dierdorf
W. E. Spence
Irving King
Myron J. Walker
Carl E. Seashore
J. W. Howe
W. A. Gay
Edward Mason
H. H. Jacobsen
Alvin W. Bryan
C. E. Beck
C. W. Wassam
Peter Laude
William J. Weeber
J. W. Anderson
F. B. Olsen
W. T. Goodwin
George van Deusen
Mt. Mercy Juniors Host Formal Dinner For Seniors
Mount Mercy juniors hosted a formal dinner for seniors at the Roosevelt hotel on Thursday evening. The event featured a nautical theme with silver and orchid decorations and Father Tracy as toastmaster. Readings and readings by Jeanne Youkey and Helen Jones complemented student speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Mercy
Wilma Wilkes and Bernard Ohe wed in St Louis ceremony
The Wilkes family announces the marriage of Miss Wilma Wilkes to Bernard Ohe on April 1 in St. Louis with Justice Gart officiating. The couple and guests, including out-of-town relatives, attended a shower at the Wilkes home. Additional society news covers Pi Omicron party, T. M. S. club meeting, and McKinley friends visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D C. Wilkes
First Street
Wilma Wilkes
Bernard Ohe
Henry Ohe
Monticello
St. Louis
George R. Gart
Ohe
Roosevelt High School
Coe College
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Wilkes
Mrs. Morrissey
Anamosa
Pi Omicron
Montrose Hotel
Helen Sheetz
Josephine Zila
Miss Zila
Miss Sheetz
Rosaline Collins
Ruth Bettle
Alice Birch
Leela Zavodsky
Alice Phillipson
Daniel Feder
Mount Mercy Formal Night Brings Classmates and Guests Together
The junior-senior activities moved to Mount Mercy recreation rooms decorated in aqua pastels at night. Attendees included class members Peggy O'Brien Jean Macklem Rosemary Holub Virginia Neilly Dorothea Foster Martha J. Van Meter Catherine Mitchell Dorothy Kelly Theresa McDonald Mary Dudgeon Lily O'Donnell Janella Cooper Mary Elizabeth Nolan Eloise Richter Helen Jones Miriam Siepman Jean Wall Betty Kelly Jeanne You key Dorothy Weber Mary Alice Doran Marjorie Worrell. Guests featured Jack Neilly Robert Houser Bob Ryan Jack McBride Wes Behounak Jack Wagner Laverne Fleagle Jack Caldwell Erland Brumartt Carl Johnson Leonard Novak Bob Long Walter Crowley Ald rich Drakos Kenneth White Earl Gantenbein Harland Eazley. Chaperons and escorts included Miss Mary O'Donnell Tom Nolan Miss Agnes Shea Milo Skulla Miss Florence Willis and Bill Sheda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Mercy
Peggy O'Brien
Jean Macklem
Rosemary Holub
Virginia Neilly
Dorothea Foster
Martha J. van Meter
Catherine Mitchell
Dorothy Kelly
Theresa McDonald
Mary Dudgeon
Lily O'Donnell
Janella Cooper
Mary Elizabeth Nolan
Eloise Richter
Helen Jones
Miriam Siepman
Jean Wall
Betty Kelly
Jeanne Youkey
Dorothy Weber
Mary Alice Doran
Marjorie Worrell
Jack Neilly
Robert Houser
Bob Ryan
Jack McBride
Wes Behounak
Jack Wagner
Laverne Fleagle
Jack Caldwell
Erland Brumartt
Carl Johnson
Leonard Novak
Bob Long
Walter Crowley
Aldrich Drakos
Kenneth White
Earl Gantenbein
Harland Eazley
Mary O'Donnell
Tom Nolan
Agnes Shea
Milo Skulla
Florence Willis
Bill Sheda
Powell couple’s 2 053rd rummy game record lasts in US memory
Herbert and Ethel Powell of 1727 Grande avenue SE have logged 2,053 consecutive rummy games since 1934 with scores kept as Bert vs Ethel. In the 2,053rd match Bert edged ahead by one card as viewers note their nightly, long endurance and quirky rituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be’ Ecord
Herebert Powell
Grande Avenue SE
United States
Mr. Powell
Penick and Ford, Ltd. Inc
Mrs. Powell
Herbert Powell
Cincinnati
Louisville
Babe
Irene Bishop Recital Highlighted by Coe College
Miss Irene Bishop soprano daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bishop of Marengo will present a senior recital Tuesday at 8 15 p m in the T M Sinclair Memorial chapel with Edward Melcher tenor as assist. and Prof Ray and Miss Eleanor Taylor as accompanists. The program includes works by Honegger Schubert and Liszt among others and Bishop is active in Mu Phi Epsilon Madrigal singers and campus ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Bishop
George Bishop
Marengo
Paul Schumann Ray
Coe College Music Department
T. M. Sinclair
Miss Bishop
Coe
Mu Phi Epsilon
National Music Sorority
the Madrigal Singers
Chi Delta
W. A. A. Coehan
First Congregational Church
Edward Melcher
Prof
Ray
Eleanor Taylor
Westminster Mother-Daughter Banquet Monday Highlight
Westminster Presbyterian church hosts its annual mother-daughter banquet in the church dining room at 6 30 p.m. Monday with the Sunday school orchestra under Frank Wessale providing dinner music. Reservations via Mrs E W Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Frank Wessale
E. W. Brownbridge
Forrest Hines
D. A. Atkinson
W. H. Mohn
A. FE. Einen
H. J. Beals
J. S. Skien
G. B. Hale
Wayne Basler
Mary Nelson
Arlene Ortman
Ther Leu Conard
Barbara Jones
Mary Loulse Melson
Irma Mailer
Camp Fire
Mns Miller
Georgian Waener
Tone Peterson
Ae Anderson
Joan Watkins
Winifred Lily
Walter Baker
Mrs Miller Dinner Guest In Ring Home
Judge and Mrs Herbert Ring hosted Mrs Frank W Miller of Chicago as a dinner guest at their home 2508 Bever avenue SE Saturday evening. The weekend also included a visit by Mrs Auer staying at the Roosevelt hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Beall
Chicago and North Western Women’s Club
Martin Thomson
R. A. Mikesell
Louis Wise
Stanley Melsh
C. and N. W
Sam Campbell
Walnut Room
Marshall Field and Company
I. B. Hall
Thomson
Bever Park
Bethel Zook
Allison Hotel
Gertrude Morgan
Bishop Cafeteria
Miss Morgan
Lester Garton
Donald Burgess
Raymond Melchoir
Frank Skala
Esther Pickerill
Anna Dowden
Maxine Kinzler
Mary Ann Dvorak
Pauline Kinzler
Marian Baum
Berniece Waterbury
Mary Rank
Ruth Barber
Seventeenth Street
Herbert C. Ring
Bever Avenue SE
Frank W. Miller
Chicago
David
Dean Ring
Mrs. Ring
Auer
Roosevelt Hotel
Public program by Silver Chain circle at Congregational church
The Silver Chain circle of the Junior King's Daughters hosts a public program at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Congregational church at 1634 Washington avenue SE. Agnes Curtis offers A Critical Case and Meade presents Girls of Today with Margaret Stone reader. Participants include Kath leen Blaul, Margaret Allen, Betty Ann Erickson, Marian Rubins, Betty Larson, Ann Lenzen, Lois Wilkin, Muriel Lowe, Mildred Matteson, Elaine Nunnally, Edith Sanford, Patricia Smith and Jane Washburn. Mrs. George Stone sponsors the circle. An admission charge benefits a children's camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Chain Circle
King's Daughters
Congregational Church
Washington Avenue SE
Agnes Curtis
Meade
Margaret Stone
Kathleen Blaul
Margaret Allen
Betty Ann Erickson
Marian Rubins
Betty Larson
Ann Lenzen
Lois Wilkin
Hawkeye Girl to be Married at Home Ceremony
Hallie Knox daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe H Knox will wed Marion S Felter son of Rev and Mrs O J Felter this afternoon at 4 in Hawkeye. The single ring ceremony will be read by the bridegroom’s father with Mendelssohn’s wedding march played by Gail Felter. The couple plans a Pacific coast wedding trip after dinner with immediate family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Hallie Knox
Joe H. Knox
Marion S. Felter
O. J. Felter
Olin
Mendelssohn
Gail Felter
Amber Knox
Gordon Felter
Upper Iowa University
Felter
University of Iowa
Accounting Department
Central Business College of
Kansas City, Mo
Hall Brothers Manufacturing Company
Knox
Pacific Coast
Cascade couple to wed Stephen Covington in Cascade
Catharine Mary Bisenius and Stephen Covington will wed at St Marys church Cascade on Wednesday at 8 am. Miss Bisenius graduated Clarke College Dubuque class of 1931. Covington a Cedar Rapids native and Anamosa High School graduate works for Sears Roebuck as refrigeration and radio technician. After a Detroit trip they will reside in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Bisenius
Cascade
Catharine Mary
Stephen Covington
Cedar Rapids
M. J. Covington
Anamosa
St. Mary's Church
Miss Bisenius
Clarke College
Dubuque
Covington
Detroit
West Side W C T U Pic Nic and Education Drive
The West Side W C T U held a Friday picnic supper at 1012 First Ave W with a program of duets, Bible memory, alcohol education talks, book naming, and readings. It noted Iowa’s $9 000 April 30 progress toward a $32 000 educational fund for motion pictures radio transcriptions and signs, plus an organ recital at First Presbyterian church next week. The current literature study group of A A U W postponed Wednesday’s event to June 1 at Mrs. George Kosek’s Hawthorn Hill residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
W. C
Dorothy Bridge
Miss D. Cobb
Elizabeth Witt
Miss Cobb
Sisam
J. S. Harper
W. S. Butterfield
Regina Drake
Helen Rupperle
Kathleen Miller
Winifred Heald
George Kosek
Hawthorn Hill
Carroll Drive
Three Qualities of Character for a Successful Business Person
Citizens name key traits for business success. Mrs Trem cites invincible spirit ambition and a desire to please. Mrs Owen favors pleasing personality honesty and ambition. Mrs Threlkeld lists honesty promptness and responsibility. Mrs Skinner emphasizes honesty general ability and personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph N. Trem
Upland Drive
T. D. Owen
Washington Avenue
R. M. Threlkeld
Seventeenth Street
E. Harold Skinner
Eighth Avenue SE
Iowa Artist Nellie Gebers Speaks at Toledo Exhibit
The Toledo Womans' club sponsored a weeklong art exhibit in the kindergarten room of the local school. Noted Iowa artist Nellie M. Gebers of Lincoln spoke on modern schools of art and Grant Wood programs. Other painters featured included Lela Powers Briggs and Marianne McKelvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
la Porte City
Marianne McKelvey
Clemens
Gebers
Iowa
Grant Woods
Stone City
Grant Wood
University of Iowa
Iowa Federation of Clubs
Towa
United States
C. W. Maplethorpe
Alice D. Morford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Caldwell
Jerry Sip
John Novotny
J. Hubert Scott
Francis M. Dawson
University Club
Paul L. Sayre
W. R. Whiteis
Bruce Mahan
J. E. Switzer
Lewis E. Ward
St. Rita's Ladies Foresters
St. Wenceslaus Church
Philip C. Engert
Walter Riley
Dorothy
Betty Cole
Harry Hines
Child Conservation Club
W. L. Schenck
Walter Merriam
Dillard Bray
Afton Smith
Patty Hines
E. G. Blackstone
Elton L. Titus
Father Tracy
Peggy O’brien
T. M. S. Club
T. M.S. Club
Glenna van Wormer
Wilbur Suhr
Jennie Shea Shunk
Cordelia Spencer Miller
Zoe Scott Heinze
Nellie McArthur Sayers
Bertha Suhr Groves
Margaret Hanzelka
F. G. Brink
Miss van Wormer
Mable Mitchell
Ossian
Jane Feddern
E. H. Feddern
Sixth Avenue SE
McKinley High School
Stan Davis
Bob Kucera
Joe Klassen
Willard Yates
Eddie Fritz
Charles Lerch
Ida Mae Boerstler
Barbara Robinson
Orpha Murray
Harlen Bailey
Georgina Mark
Lula Zervas
Betty Lou McCalley
Winifred Johnson
LaVonne Kirk
McKinley
Illian
Killian Company
Husband
Thombaon Photo
Powell
Bert
Ethel
Alf Landon
Philadelphia
F.D.R
Naomi Doebel
Mias
Melcher
Getrorne Thranen
Die Wetterfanneuss
Honegwer
Gretehaninoff
Renach
Gebet
Ee Marx Blackbird
Cyril Beott
Ronald 000
Paul Fidler
Alpha Tau Omega
Paul E. Fidler
Alex Fidler
University of Idaho At Moscow
Alpha Tau Omega Social Fraternity
N. W
Westminster
Montrose
First Lutheran Guild
Lutheran Guild
District No. 2
B. Co. Tapper
District No. 1
No. 3
Longstreth
Arthur E. Chase
South Sea Islands
Henry Scherer
L. E. Chehak
Mrs. Miller
Ring Home
Davidson
James Richmond
Earl Lamborn
Thirty-sixth Street
George Davidson
Clyde Davidson
Hugh Rick
George Rutan
Harry Holmes
Rita
William Nash
Walter Weldon
Barbara Funcke
Tirzah Society
Catharine Bisenius
Eleanor Cook
First Presbyterian Church
Mendelasohn Gossec Gherale
Kyrie Gott
Nettiner
Geist Bach Scherze
Tade Rogers
Mrs. Ingram Bixler
Blake Boulevard
Clear Lake
Mildred Sass
Summerrills
Jack Summerrill
Beatrice Summerrill
Mount Vernon Road
Florentine
Hotel Roosevelt
F. Cadew
Eleanor Koutnik
Lilyan Majewski
Miss Koutnik
Paris Academy
Third St. SE
Paris Cardinals
Y.W.C.A
Des Moines
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