Dorothy Hemmer Honored at Shower in Glow Room
Mrs. W J Hemmer hosted a large miscellaneous shower for her daughter Dorothy, to be married to Rev Paul Close of Valley Falls Kansas. About 125 guests attended the Glow room party with in-town and out-of-town guests and a serving committee of local young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W J Hemmer
Second Street
Dorothy
Paul
Valley Falls
Kan
Gas Company
Harold Smith
W. J. Dvorak
EB Trachta
J. W. Kadlee
Milo Savel
William Voeguy
Tiffin
Harevey Neitderhisar
Town City
Joe Fencel
F. Novak
J W Kadlee
Solon
Willian Weegtly
Fremont
Cart Hemen
Fifth Avenue SE
Montrose Hotel
Hemmee
Ruth
Close
Commencement Reception Planned at Coe College
Alumni trustees and friends of Coe College are invited to a commencement reception Friday from 8 to 10 p.m. on Voorhees lawn with Dr C Harve Geiger and Mrs Geiger hosting. The program includes a Coe military band under Capt Stanley Vesely, a string quartet on the balcony, and numerous junior volunteers assisting. Preceding events feature private dinners and buffet suppers hosted by faculty and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
C. Harve Geiger
Geiger
Voorhees Gann
Coe College
Kathryn Ball
San Antonio
Texas
Leota Becking
Woodstock
Steven Barwick
Robert Cullen
Mary Rovelstad
Fred Dice
Peggy Howland
Bruce Fishwild
Norman Bush
James Coquillette
Robert Cornell
Robert Manuel
Jackson Long
Ray Christy
Robert Christensen
Bob Nicholson
John Siesseger
Fred Sloan
Bob Smythe
Joe Wangelin
Richard Willing
Lucile Speer
Judy Jones
Eleanor Peters
Rose Marie Blomquist
Mary Towne
Bernice Beerman
Caroline Benesh
Pauline Huston
Bernice Brandau
Grace Bakken
Ann Louise Engberg
Kay Potter
Dorothy Forsythe
College club annual meeting to be hosted by Mrs Buser
The annual College club meeting is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 321 Crescent street SE the home of Mrs Frank Buser. Miss Eliza Merrill Hickok will speak on her work with the Quiz Kids and music will be provided by Miss Ruth Ann Kubicek. New officers will be elected and annual reports presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Club
Frank Buser
Crescent Street
Eliza Merrill Hickok
Ruth Ann Kubicek
Luncheon Honoring Visiting Guests at Krumboltz Home
Mrs. Harry O. Cutler hosted a Friday luncheon for 14 at 2520 Be yer avenue SE. Guests included Mrs. J Ruskin Jones of Grand Rapids Michigan Mrs. Mary L. Bender of Bethlehem Pennsylvania and Miss Otilia Beitel of Catasauqua Pennsylvania who are visiting the Krumboltz home of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Krumboltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O. Cutler
Beyer Avenue
J. Ruskin Jones
Grand Rapids, Mich
Mary L. Bender
Bethlehem
Otilia Beitel
Catasauqua
Dwight Krumboltz
Honor Mrs Kay at Cedar Rapids breakfast gathering
Mrs G A Kay of Dallas Texas was guest of honor at a Bever Park breakfast Friday morning. About 30 people attended as Mrs Kay and her husband Dr Kay visited friends in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Kay
Dallas
Texas
Bever Park
Mrs Butterfield Returns from St Louis Visit
Mrs Belle Butterfield of 318 Nineteenth Street SE returned home Wednesday after visiting in St Louis with her granddaughter Mrs Judson Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Butterfield
Nineteenth Street
St. Louis
Judson Irwin
Sergt Stephenson to Visit in City Arrives Friday
Sergt Ray E. Stephenson of Fort Sill Oklahoma will arrive Friday evening from Chicago to visit his mother Mrs Alta E Stephenson at 1212 Third Avenue SE. He will be joined Sunday by his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ray Seney of Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alta E., Stephenson
Third Avenue SE
Ray E. Stephenson
Fort Sill
Okla
Stephenson
Ray Seney
Mason City
Writers Luncheon Honors Paul Engle at Coe Event
A noon Saturday luncheon in Mrs. Cunninghams tearoom will honor Paul Engle Coe college graduate and University of Iowa English professor and Alumni day lecturer. Winners of Coe literary prizes to be announced. Guests include Hugh Johnson Margaret Blaine James Ryan and faculty.
Luncheon Held by P E O Chapter FO Members
Mrs Ben F Wolverton hosted a luncheon for Chapter FO P E O at 2159 Blake Blvd SE with hostesses Mrs L A Mansfield, Mrs C Noe and Mrs George Hallenbeck. It marked the last meeting of the year with convention reports by Mrs Devere N Smith and Mrs Moray L Eby. A guest, Mrs T E Watters of Chapter FU in Anamo sa, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Wolverton
Blake Boulevard
Chapter FO
P. E O
L. A Mansfield
C . Noe
George Hallenbeck
Devere N. Smith
Moray L. Eby
T. E. Watters
Anamosa
U C T Auxiliary Meets with Mrs Glessner in Des Moines
Mrs W L Glessner hosted the United Commercial Travelers auxiliary at a luncheon at 1014 Maplewood NE. Prizes in bridge went to Mrs Callie Conley Mrs J E Cessna and Mrs Elmer Wickham. Mrs L J Hansen was honored for her election as grand sentinel at the state convention in Des Moines. Guests included Mrs Fred Todd and Mrs John Barry of Waterloo. Next meeting at Mrs W O Blake in Anamoshi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ho Morningstar
Kenneth Stewart
W. L. Glessner
Maplewood Drive
United Commercial Travelers Auxiliary
Pirnie
Callie Conley
J. E. Cessna
Elmer Wickham
L. J. Hansen
Prand Sentinel
Des Moines
Fred Todd
John Barry
Waterloo
Sisters Host Personal Shower for Marjorie Greer
Miss Marjorie Greer, bride-elect of Irwin L. Nelson, was feted at a come-as-you-are shower hosted by her sisters Dorothy and Virginia Greer at their home 1518 First Avenue NE. Guests numbered 35, with notes in balloons guiding the gifts and a court whist game won by Mrs. Ann Hockaday and Mrs. Ho L. Concannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Virginia Greer
Marjorie
Irwin L. Nelson
Greer
First Avenue NE
Ann Hockaday
Ho L. Concannon
Rainbow installation planned at Masonic hall Saturday
Installation of officers of the Order of Rainbow will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic hall. Afterward there will be dancing and members and their friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Parlor City Lodge 58 initiates candidates in May session
Forty five members of Parlor City lodge No 58 L A to B R T met in K P hall for its business session and initiations. Hostesses were Mrs Harry Apgar Mrs Richard Jensen and Mrs Charles Klersey. Refreshments were led by Mrs Hattie Hoover and Mrs J F Noffsker. Initiation candidates included Mines Visa McNabb Clarabel Lester Lumir Miller Milo Zacek Clarence Newman and William J Shanahan. Mrs Wayne G Basler sang during the ceremony. A breakfast is planned for June 3 at 9 am in the home of Mrs Frank J Baldwin 1700 Thirty fourth street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parlor City Lodge No
L.A
B.R.T
K.P. Hall
Chiss
Harry Apgar
Richard Jensen
Charles Klersey
Hattie Hoover
J. F. Noffsker
Mines
Visa McNabb
Clarabel Lester
Lumir Miller
Milo Zacek
Clarence Newman
William J. Shanahan
Wayne G. Basler
Frank J. Baldwin
Thirty-fourth Street
Trinity Lutheran Walther League Anniversary Seen in Cedar Rapids
The Trinity Lutheran Walther League in Cedar Rapids marks its forty ninth anniversary on Sunday at 7:45 pm with a candle lighting ceremony. Members Ed Tham Ed LeClerc Ardis Ford and others will participate while the league reports reaching funds toward the Walther League building headquart ers in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ardis Ford
Lee Arthur Uten
Ruth Brammer
Paul Wulfsburg
Paul Bornboest
Teague
Committee Onrrangements
Thexs
Kenneth Euken
Christine Bjornson
Paula Heitshusen
Don Youngmen
Irene Kulhaus
Ed le
Waterlon
Darlene Harther Wall
Typographical Auxiliary Elects New Officers
Mrs Alvin Prucha was elected president of the Typographical auxiliary at a Wednesday evening meeting in 1 0 0 hall. She succeeds Mrs George Klumpar and will take the post after serving as secretary last year. Mrs F L C Anderson was chosen to succeed Mrs L W Spencer as vice president and Mrs James Bettle will be the new secretary. Mrs Dewey Cummins was reelected treasurer. Hostesses Mrs H W Hoadley and Mrs Niels Hornum served refreshments after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Prucha
Prucha
George Klumpar
Flc Anderson
L. W. Spencer
James Bettle
Dewey Cummins
H.W. Hoadley
Niels Hornum
Cedar Rapids Ties Highlight Chicago Guests
Mr and Mrs Richard Carter and daughter Virginia of Chicago have stayed with Mr and Mrs C J Rick er at 1248 F avenue NE. The Carters are former Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carter
Virginia
Chicago
C. J. Ricker
F Avenue NE
Carter
Cedar Rapids
Meeting of THN circle of the King's Daughters
Members met for lunch Thursday at Mrs L C Jefferis 2040 Washington Ave SE. Devotions titled The Best Lies Beyond were led by Mrs Z Baker. Officers installed: H C Hamer president D D Morgan vice president Baker second vice president E Rossiter secretary Marvin Doherty treasurer Jefferis corresponding secretary F Peremsky reporter R J Beatty Dr Jennie McCowen representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Jefferis
Washington Avenue
THN
Circle of the King’s Daughters
Z. Baker
E. W. DeNio
HC. Hamer
D. D. Morgan
Baker
E . Rossiter
Marvin Doherty
Jefferis
F. Peremsky
R. J. Beatty
Jennie McCowen
Womens Relief Corps Memorial Service at St Clair Memorial
Z Cook Womens Relief corps meets at 10 30 a m Sunday at St Clair Memorial church for a memorial service. Daughters of Union Veterans and Ladies of the G A R join Sunday evening. The corps will participate in Iowa Volunteers services. members to meet at Greene square at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Z Cook Women's Relief Corps
St. Clair Memorial Church
Daughters of Union Veterans and Ladies of the
G.A.R
Women's Relief Corps
Iowa
Greene Square
Mrs Sheldon Re-elected Leader of Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Don Sheldon of Dubuque was reelected president of the Second district American Legion Auxiliary by about 200 attendees at an all day conference in the Memorial building. Mrs Charles Beach of Mt Vernon was named vice president and Mrs Ralph Miller of Anamosa secretary treasurer succeeding Mrs A Wurster of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Sheldon
Dubuque
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Charles Beach
Mt. Vernon
Ralph Miller
Anamosa
A . Wurster
Waterloo
Maquoketa
Cedar Rapids
L. V. Koch
O. F Lovett
Warry Cooper
B C Meskimen
A. E Heinrich
Mutette
Florenc Lacy
L. B Huakes
Laurens
Harlan Briggs
Lisbon
Department
Edna Dieman School of Dancing
Aleda
Jo Anne Lundquist
Caral Fillenworth
John Cleator
Eulalia Hauser
Doris Day
Wyoming
Mistress Mary's Garden
George J. Francois
American Legion
Edwin W Lundquist
Hanford
Auxiliary
Taylor PTA and Kenwood PTA Install Officers at Meetings
Reports on the year’s work filled Thursday and Wednesday sessions in Taylor and Kenwood with installations led by retiring presidents. Officers included Mrs John Hanus president and Mrs Otto Weidersburg secretary, plus a ceremony by Rev. Merton Green.
Field of Daisies Quilt Pattern 338
An old needlework pattern advertises the Field of Daisies quilt teaching block making tips and finishing diagrams. It offers pattern 338 with yardage charts and cutting instructions. Send 10 cents plus 1 cent mailing to The Cedar Rapids Gazette needlecraft department in New York for pattern details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Local veterans group honors members and hosts tea event
Members from Wilson who joined the A. E. F in Ireland are noted as the group forms a committee to send a letter. The past president’s pin is given to Mrs. Jirkel by Miss Post, who also receives a gift. Mrs Jerry Nemec leads the social tea, with Mrs. Waite and Mrs. Horsky at the tea table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ated
Wilson
Ireland
Jirkel
Miss Post
Association
Jerry Nemec
Waite
Horsky
Bride-Elect Honored At Crystal Shower
Entertaining at a crystal shower Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Maude Bourgeret bride-elect were Mrs Marie Esster Mrs AL Porstman and Miss Marjorie By water. The party was in the By water home 1437 B avenue NE. Sharing the courtesy were the Mines Fred Kuntz of Martelle J Bourgeret of St Louis Rose Carl son and George Erbeck of Cedar Rapids and the Misses Marguerite Kuempel Naomi SHewitt Eleanor Warner and Ruth Miller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Bourgeret
Marie Esster
AL. Porstman
Marjorie Bywater
Bywater
B Avenue NE
Fred Kuntz
Martelle
J. Bourgeret
St Louis
Rose Carlson
George Erbeck
Cedar Rapids
Marguerite Kuempel
Naomi Shewitt
Eleanor Warner
Ruth Miller
Mrs Harrington Hosts Circle 1 Benefit Coffee
Mrs. A F Harrington of 2641 Country Club Parkway SE hosted Circle 1 members and friends of St. Pauls church at a benefit coffee Thursday. Fifty guests attended with Mrs. B Harrington and Mrs. Thomas F Lange assisting the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A EF. Harrington
Country Club Parkway SE
Circle 1
St. Paul’s Church
Fifly
B. Harrington
Thomas F Lange
Mrs Mittlestedt Honored at Twin Towers Dinner Shower
Mrs Frank Mittlestedt formerly Elsie Shaffer was honored Wednesday evening with a dinner and shower hosted by members of the T M S S club at Twin Towers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mittlestedt
Elsie Shaffer
T M SS. Club
Twin Towers
Exercising at Work for the Busy Modern Woman
Dr Mary MacFadyen offers quick at home and office exercises for working women. Simple routines include edge-of-bed stretches, chair lifts, leg movement, and elevator foot raises to boost circulation and relieve fatigue during morning and noon breaks.
Betty Hermsen and Paul Fowler wed at St Patrick’s
Miss Betty Hermsen daughter of Mr and Mrs William G Hermsen 275 Twelfth Street NW and Paul Fowler son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Fowler were married May 14 at 11 am in St Patrick's Church rectory by Rev D J Lenihan. Attendants were Rita Hermsen and Eldon Fowler. The couple will live at 275 Twelfth Street NW after a short wedding trip. Mrs Fowler is Roosevelt High School graduate employed at the Paramount theater. Mr Fowler McKinley High School graduate employed at La Phint Choate Manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Hermsen
William G. Hermsen
Twelfth Street
Paul Fowler
Thomas Fowler
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
Rita Hermsen
Eldon Fowler
Fleming
Twelfth Street NW
Fowler
Roosevelt High School
Paramount Theater
McKinley High School
la Phint-Choate Manufacturing Company
JZ 12 Club Honors Mrs Kremenak at Birthday Party
Members of the JZ 12 club honored Mrs Joe Kremenak at a Thursday birthday party hosted by Mrs W I Kremenak at 811 Seventeenth Street SW. Prizes went to Elmer Waller Warren Wharton and Howard Kimball. A picnic lunch was planned for May 27 at Ellis Park with guests Diane Coombs Denny Kremenak Gary Kimball King Dieterich and Bun ny Hatala. The next meeting is set for June 4 at the home of Mrs Paul Alfen 112 Sixteenth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JZ 12 Club
Joe Kremenak
W .I. Kremenak
Seventeenth Street
Mines
Elmer Waller
Warren Wharton
Howard Kimball
Ellis Park
Diane Coombs
Denny Kremenak
Gary Kimball
King Dieterich
Bunny Hatala
Paul Alfen
Sixteenth Street
Jane Boyd circle meets for dessert luncheon at Arduser home
Members of the Jane Boyd circle of the King's Daughters gathered Thursday for a dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs. L. T. Arduser at her residence 1326.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Boyd
The
King’s Daughters
L.T Arduser
Linn County Union meeting report and officers
Mrs Hugh Hillerege hosted a devotional shower from Louise Leibert’s Meditations. Linn County Union elected Mrs Carnell to lead next year with Gertrude Bain, Ross Grange, F A Young, O Wray, and Lloyd Eckert named officers. Installations set for June 4 at Mrs Carl Goodwin’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Avenue
Hugh Hillerege
Louise Leibert
Hillerege
L. K. Cornell
Linn County Union
Carnell
Gertrude Bain
Ross Grange
F. A. Young
Frances Robinson Renounces 800 Shares in Johnson Will
The former Frances Robinson gave up 800 Homestake Mining stock worth over 40000 when she married Col. James B. Newman Jr. The will of Gen. Hugh S. Johnson left most of his around 200000 estate to his wife who is ill in a Richmond sanitarium. A joint survivor clause had allowed Robinson ownership of the stock only if she remained unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frances Robinson
Lite
Hugh S. Johnson
Homestake Mining Company
James B. Newman, Jr
Johnson
Richmond
Miss Robinson
Banana plant bears fruit in 15 months then is cut down
The fast growing banana plant yields fruit within 15 months of planting the root-stock and is then removed as it will not bear again.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Hemmer
Myron L. Koenig
Robert L. Stonebraker
Second Avenue SE
George N. Harless
John C. Fiske
Hugh C. G. Chase
Robert V. Drexler
Harry Cutler
Mrs. Kay
Sergt. Stephenson
Paul Engle
U.C.T. Auxiliary
Marjorie Greer
Rainbow Girls
Parlor City Lodge
rveDoinve
Erre Ea
Mational Biscuit Company
Trinity Lutheran Walther League
Ricker Home
T. Z. Cook Relief Corps
Mrs. Sheldon
Legion Group
P.T. A. Meetings
Taylor
E W Hovorka
Taylor Pta
W. F Vesely
Jenna Strahan
Ho C Montgomery
Kenwood
Plee Club
Alfhild Brandt
Kenwood Pta
Gilmore
van Peddycourt
Arthur Normin
John Hanus
Chifford Laurence
Otto Weidersburg
Lester Scott
Harry Schrei
Merton Green
Charlie Guan
Hanus
Winterloo
Martin
Walter Anawalt
Thirty-fifth Street
Blanche McPherson
Mae Mrstik
Mary Svoboda
Mary Brown
Betty Hanson
Jeanne Jiricek
M. Horsky
EC. Waite
George Naxera
Louis Jiricek
Jennie Post
Ana Wheeler
Melo
Crystal Shower
Mrs. Harrington
Benefit Coffee
Mrs. Mittlestedt
Mary MacFadyen
FUR Storage
Solero
Cedar Rapids & Waterloo
F. S
Mitwalsky & CO. Furs
Neumode Rayon Hose
Neumode
Second Avenue
Second Street SE
Robbie
Hugh
Siebke & Taylors
Siebke & Taylor CO
Guy Ett
Lober’s
St. SE
May Drug
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