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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1940

Page

6

Pinney and Macaulay Wed In Cedar Rapids Home Ceremony

Charlotte Pinney and William J. Macaulay wed Wednesday at 11:30 at the Pinney home in Cedar Rapids. Rev. Vernon L. S. Jones officiated. Bride wore white crepe and carried white pansies and lilies. They plan a motor trip to the Ozarks and will reside at 519 Indian Road SE after August 1.

Toledo Charlotte Pinney Indian Road William J. Macaulay Vernon L. S. Jones Grace Cedar Rapids C Frederick Luberger Cincinnati James Macaulay Mount Vernon John Macaulay Dayton William Macaulay Salix Margaret Macaulay Henry C. Haskell Kansas City

Luncheon Concludes PE.O Chapter 1H Year at Ridgeway Home

Mrs. C S. Foster presided as luncheon marked the end of the PE.O Chapter 1H year at 1927 Ridgeway Drive SE. Guests included Mrs. K L Coltman from Manchester Chapter AS and Mrs. Belle Butterfield from Chapter DK.

Pe.o H O Cutler Ridgeway Drive K. L. Coltman AS of Manchester Belle Butterfield John Donnelly Waterloo L. E. Henry B McGladrey Grant Miller Herbert Henderson George Miller

Mrs Thomas and Miss Hill Attend Kemper Mil Academy Events

Mrs. Carl D. Thomas of 1927 Bever avenue SE and Miss Ann Hill of 1945 B avenue NE travel to Booneville Missouri to visit son and brother Lee a cadet at Kemper Military Academy they plan to attend the commencement ball on Wednesday and the commencement exercises Friday morning returning to Cedar Rapids Friday evening.

Carl D. Thomas Bever Avenue SE Ann Hill Neely Hill B Avenue NE Booneville, Mo Thomas Lee Kemper Military Academy Cedar Rapids

Warri ner family arrives in Cedar Rapids to visit relatives

Mr and Mrs Harwood Warriner and their son Read of Los Gatos California arrived Sunday in Cedar Rapids for a several week stay with Mr and Mrs R Warriner at 316 Forest Drive SE.

Harwood Warriner Read Los Gatos Calif Cedar Rapids Mr. Warriner R. Warriner Forest Drive

Will Speak At St. Paul's Church

Mrs. Thomas Nicholson of Mount Vernon, new international president of the Federation of Methodist Women, will be the lunch speaker at St. Paul’s Methodist Church Friday. She will discuss the new women’s society of Christian service formed in the church and will speak during the luncheon hour after a 1 pm picnic lunch. She recently returned from Atlantic City where she attended the general conference.

New International Federation of Methodist Women Thomas Nicholson Mount Vernon St. Paul's Methodist Church General Aid New Woman's Society of Christian Service St. Paul's Church Nicholson Atlantic City

Montrose hotel dance hosted by Congenial 100 club couple

Mr and Mrs Raymond J Pollock of 208 Twenty-fourth Street SE hosted ten friends at a Monday evening dance preceding the Montrose hotel event. Guests included Mr and Mrs Tait Cummins, Mr and Mrs Harold Waite, Mr and Mrs Wayne G Basier, Mr and Mrs L Jackson, and Mr and Mrs Hugh Gordon of Marion.

Montrose Hotel 100 Club Raymond J Pollock Twenty-fourth Street Tait Cummins Harold Waite Wayne G. Basier L. Jackson Hugh Gordon Marion

Tea Guests from Des Moines and Chicago at PEO Chapter Event

Mrs. Ernest Rasmussen of chapter HH Des Moines and Mrs George P Starr of chapter II were guests Tuesday at the tea hosted by chapter FO of P E O at Mrs John W Miller's Cottage Grove Avenue SE home. Convention reports from the state meeting in Fort Dodge last week were presented.

Ernest Rasmussen Des Moines George P. Starr John W. Miller Cottage Grove Avenue P. E O Fort Dodge

Phelps Family Heads to Lauderdale Lake Visit

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Phelps and their son Frankie of 341 Twenty second Street NE will leave Thursday morning for Lauder dale Lake Wisconsin to visit for a week with Mr Phelps mother.

Frank L. Phelps Frankie Twenty-second Street Lauderdale Lake Wis Mr. Phelps

Mrs J T Grayston Hosts Club Luncheon at Home

Mrs J T Grayston of 413 Eighteenth Street NE hosted a luncheon at her residence on Wednesday for members of her club.

J. T. Grayston Eighteenth Street

Streamline Debs Host Theater Party Saturday

The Streamline Debs held a theater party Saturday afternoon with attendees Ellebelle Ferrie Dorris Jeffries Mary Helen Mobry Ernestine Clendening Nadine Morris and Doris Doherty.

The Streamline Debs Ellebelle Ferrie Dorris Jeffries Mary Helen Mobry Ernestine Clendening Nadine Morris Doris Doherty

Elizabeth Melberg Honored At Buffet Supper Before Wedding

A buffet supper Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the lower Palisades Lodge will honor Elizabeth Melberg prior to her Saturday morning wedding to William McLane Rae of Des Moines. Hosts Patricia Burkhalter and Vivien Buser entertain. guests include Betty Beardsley Katharine Van Meter Caroline Van Meter Jane Garwood Sarah Palmer Catherine Cooper Mary Catherine Jennings and Mrs George N Harless.

Elizabeth Melberg Wiliam McLane Rae Des Moines Patricia Burkhalter Nineteenth Street SE Vivien Buser B Avenue NE Palisades Jodge Miss Melberg Betty Beardsley Katharine Caroline van Meter Jane Garwood Sarah Palmer Catherine Cooper Mary Catherine Jennings George N. Harless

Cedar Rapids Pastor's Former Resides Hosts Visit

Mr and Mrs A J Barth returned Tuesday evening after several days with Rev Mr Blaine Hyten and wife in Kansas City. Hyten, pastor of University Heights Christian church, once served Cedar Rapids as pastor of First Christian church.

A J Barth Forest Drive Blaine Hyten Kansas City Mr. Hyten University Heights Christian Church Cedar Rapids First Christian Church

Daggett Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Harriett Daggett

Mrs A A Daggett hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Harriett Daggett ahead of her June 7 marriage to Herbert Hunt. Guests presented tea towels embroidered with names. prizes awarded to Miss Carolina Samuelson, Mrs Hattie Greer, and Mrs Leo Minehart.

A. A Daggett Fourteenth Street Harriett Daggett Herbert Hunt Miss Daggett Carolina Samuelson Hattie Greer Leo Minehart Ida Dagcett Frank Flack Frank Wells Byron Rains Martha Dysart Evelyn

Cedar Chapter to Host Midyear Meeting of Iowa OES

Cedar Chapter No. 184, C E, will entertain grand officers of the Order of Eastern Star of Iowa at its midyear meeting on May 27 and 28. An informal reception Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic hall precedes a short program and dancing, with a Tuesday brunch at 10 a.m. in the Masonic dining room for officers and visiting members. Reservations by Saturday to Mrs Linda Schweitzer or Mrs Mabel Paxton.

Cedar C. E Order of Eastern Star of Iowa Masonic Hall Masonic Marion Malta Linda Schweeitzer Mabel Paxton

Eileen Wiles Visits Relatives in Illinois

Miss Eileen Wiles of 1454 Bever Avenue SE leaves Wednesday for Chicago to visit her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs W H Cramer. She will stay with Ward H Cramer over the weekend at the University of Illinois at Champaign.

Eileen Wiles Bever Avenue Chicago W. H. Cramer Ward H. Cramer University of Illinois At Champaign

Maccabees Host May Breakfast for 125 Members

The Maccabees held a May breakfast Sunday with 125 members and families. Twelve Maccabees from Des Moines attended with district manager Matie Paine. The organizing committee was led by Norma Perkins with assistants Minnie Martin Dora Johns Lottie Kern Hulda martinek Esther Erwin Lara Bucklin Clara Kuns Albert Johns and others. Dining room chairs were Mrs Fletcher Waycoff and Mrs John Wolfe, with several ladies aiding.

Maccabees Des Moines Matie Paine Norma Perkins Minnie Martin Dora Johns Lottie Kern Hulda Martinek Esther Erwin Lara Bucklin Clara Kuns Albert Johns Fletcher Waycoff Charles Kuns Charles Perkins Ernest Martin Clarence Lee Jack Hoffman John Wolfe John Baird John Moore Marion Fish

Kalawanah Camp Fire Holds Picnic and Award Ceremony

Kalawanah Camp Fire members entertained parents at a St. James Methodist church picnic supper Sunday. A ceremonial followed during worship with honor beads awarded to Ruth Collister, who earned the most. Participants included Jo Ann Randall, Betty Novak, Bonnie Stewart, Betty and Alice McCabe, June Smith, Betty Sheets, Thelma Trimble and guardian Mrs. M F Hurley, with younger church members in attendance.

Kalawanah St. James Methodist Church Ruth Collister Jo Ann Randall Betty Novak Bonnie Stewart Betty Alice McCabe June Smith Betty Sheets Thelma Trimble The Guardian M. F Hurley

Miss Virginia Slade Hosts Neema Orr's Seventh Birthday

Miss Virginia Slade entertained at 214 Fifteenth Street NE on Friday for Neema Orr's seventh birthday. The party featured games, refreshments, and prizes with guests Constance Bredl Carol Boyle Mary Carol Pinken Marilyn Prohaska Mary Ann Fleming Gloria Maher Peggy Lerner Joan Leiner Jerrry Orr Ray Howland Bruce Spivey and Dick Hardesty. The hostess was assisted by her mother Mrs. Frank Beatty.

Virginia Slade Fifteenth Street Neema Orr Constance Bredl Carol Boyle Mary Carol Pinken Marilyn Prohaska Mary Ann Fleming Gloria Maher Peggy Lerner Joan Leiner Jerrry Orr Ray Carol Howland Bruce Spivey Dick Hardesty Frank Beatty

Tea for Hope Circle Kings Daughters Installation

Mrs Lester Wright hosts a Thursday tea at 2 pm for the Hope Circle of the King’s Daughters at 1609 J Avenue NE. The gathering includes an installation of officers.

Lester Wright J Avenue NE Hope Circle The Kings Daughters

Visitors Honor East and West Guests With Social Events

East and west visitors are the week’s honored guests with a series of dinner parties and luncheons. Mrs Emma Watson Haskell of Pasadena is hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert S Cook. Lieut and Mrs R M Mackinnon enjoy a dinner courtesy by Mr and Mrs Fred A Winter.

Frank C. Byers Nineteenth Street Emma Watson Haskell Pasadena Calif Robert S. Cook Crescent Street SE Haskell George E. Beattie Fred Grande Avenue R. M MacKinnon Roy E. Curray Linden Drive MacKinnons Indianhead Hawaii V Craven Shuttleworth C Ward Macy Karl P. Blaise Curray Ralph Fuhrmeister Sheridan Wyo Delbert R. Ashby Country Club Parkway

Marriage announced for Lois Udesen and Robert Van Orsdol

Announcement lists the May 12 marriage of Lois Udesen daughter of Martin C. Udesen 2018 Bever Ave SE to Robert J. Van Orsdol son of Mr and Mrs J W Van Orsdol 205 Twelfth St SE. The ceremony was held at the Methodist parsonage Xenia Ohio conducted by Rev J R Fields.

Lois Udesen Martin C. Udesen Bever Avenue SE Robert J. van Orsdol J W. van Orsdol Twelfth Street J. R. Fields Xenia Ohio van Orsdol Muscatine High School Mr van Orsdol Washington High School Coe College Delta Phi Social Fraternity Rude Auto Company

Mrs Blahnik Hosts Jewel Auman Shower in Dix Illinois

Mrs. Charles F. Blahnik of Mount Vernon Avenue SE acted as hostess at a miscellaneous shower Thursday at Z. C. B. J. hall honoring Miss Jewel Auman of Dix Illinois whose marriage to Richard C Blahnik is set for June 9. About two hundred friends attended. A program by Edna Dieman studio pupils preceded the gift opening. participants included Carol Jean Feiden Beverly Nevins Leo Roseberry Sarah Holman Joyce Elaine Libal Jo Fran Kouba Patricia Schaber Mary Jane Hubbard Margotta Verrill Miss Anna Mae Klinsky Miss Charlotte Stelcik and Miss Alice Spevacek.

Charles F. Blahnik Mount Vernon Avenue Z. C. B. J. Hall Jewel Auman Dixon, Ill Richard C Blahnik Edna Dieman Carol Jean Feiden Beverly Nevins Leo Roseberry Sarah Holman Joyce Elaine Libal Jo Fran Kouba Patricia Schaber Mary Jane Hubbard Margotta Verrill Anna Mae Klinsky Charlotte Stelcik Alice Spevacek

Mrs Emma Krofta Celebrates 75th Birthday

The seventy fifth birthday of Mrs Emma Krofta of 1502 N Street SW was celebrated Sunday evening with a surprise party. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Rohlena, Mr and Mrs Joseph Rohlena and their son Neil, Mr and Mrs Frank Rohlena Jr, and Tillie Rohlena.

Emma Krofta N Street Frank Rohlena Joseph Rohlena Neil Tillie Rohlena

P.T.A Past Presidents to Meet at YWCA Dinner

Past presidents of the local P A association will dine at 6 30 p.m. and attend a program Thursday at the Y W C A Reservations must be made by 9 a m Thursday. Call Mrs C A Love at 8475 or Mrs Arthur Norman at 25289 for more information.

P. A. Association C A. Love Arthur Norman

Applied Arts Lecture by Howard M Watts at Library

The Cedar Rapids Art association offers the final Applied Arts lecture of the year led by Howard M Watts of Milwaukee. He will speak on The Appreciation of Fine China at 3 pm in the public library art gallery, with illustrations and actual wares. Tea will be served. admission is free.

Cedar Rapids Art Association Art Gallery of the Public Library Howard M Watts Milwaukee Arthur L. Augustine Watts Europe Elis

Beta Iota Members Return From State Convention

Bernice Monahan Miss Monahan president of Beta Iota chapter led beta Sigma Phi delegates returning Monday from the state convention in Omaha and Council Bluffs. Fellow delegates include Marie Hronck Tillie Blezek Eleanor Condon and Christina Maurback.

Bernice Monahan Marie Hronck Tillie Blezek Eleanor Condon Christina Maurback Beta Iota Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Omaha Council Bluffs Miss Monahan

Service Club Postpones May Meeting to June 14

The May business meeting of the Service club, normally held Thursday, will be held in the afternoon of June 14. The work meeting occurs Friday at the Y W C A. Members may attend all day or only the afternoon to sew for the Red Cross. Reservations with Mary Ard at 5849 for weekend camping and fishing trip.

Service Club Y W.C. A Red Cross Mary Ard

Piano Students Of Prof Swab Present Recital At Coe College

Grace Swab of Coe College leads a recital Thursday at 7 30 pm in T M Sinclair Memorial chapel featuring Lois Albert guest pianist daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Albert of Galesburg Illinois noted as a 10 year old who studied with Swab for three years and is the youngest to play a concerto at Coe College The program spans Bach Liszt Debussy Grieg and Mozart with a second concerto by Mozart Op ...

Grace Swab Coe College Department of Music T. M Sinclair Memorial Lois Albert Max Albert Galesburg Ill Swab Lois Ernest Hutcheson Coe College Bach the Larkoe Tachaikowsky Alr de Ballet Ferguson i Scherzino Ose Beecher Jerry Lou Hart Valse Brahms ‘Sear Chaminade Patricia Benesh MacDowell Sylvia Lentil Debussy Passacagzlia Scott Betty Jean Stephenson Eleanor Taylor Bach James Hodgson Mildred Fry Schumann Leatta Jorgensen Mendelssohn-Liszt Irma Kubik Debussy Ronald Stetzel Payane - Ravel Florence van Winkle Prokotieff Mabel Cisne Dohnanyi Dernnne Anderson Gapriccia

Miss Bernadine Springer to wed William Jones May 29

Miss Faye Stewart and Mrs. Charles L. Rose hosted a miscellaneous shower Monday evening at 420 Eighteenth street NW honoring Miss Bernadine Springer. Attendees included Mrs. Charles Newman Mrs. Harlan Snyder and the Misses Ruth Lyon Margaret Borst Jennie Marsh Jean Foster Freda Hofferber and Erma Falck.

Faye Stewart Charles L. Rose Eighteenth Street NW Bernadine Springer William Jones Charles Newman Harlan Snyder Ruth Lyon Margaret Borst Jennie Marsh Jean Foster Freda Hofferber Erma Falck

Primary Teachers Meet Ends Year with Bever Park Picnic

The Cedar Rapids Primary Grade Teachers' Association held its last meeting of the year as a picnic supper Monday evening at Bever Park. Committee members were Joy Anderson Charlotte Springsteen Florence Kohlmier Florence Felen Agnes Carlson.

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