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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1940

Page

6

Coe Track Team Honored at Rutgers Dinner

Coe College celebrates its second straight Midwest Conference track victory with a dinner hosted by Coach and Mrs. Forest S Rutgers at 420 Sixteenth Street SE. Attendees include track members Albert Hooper Robert Spiegelhauer Irvan Kibbie and others plus coaches Mrs Eby Mrs Lamb Prof Bryant and several guests.

Coe College Forest S. Rutgers Sixteenth Street SE Albert Hooper Robert Spiegelhauer Irvan Kibbie Luther Burker Robert Foulkes Richard Swearingen Ralph Essham Robert Smith Vernon Elslager Arthur van Wyk Robert Dudycha John Altfillisch Irwin Nelson Harley Moore William Davis Carl

Younger Married class roasts and games at Daniels Park

The Younger Married class of the First Christian church met Tuesday evening in Daniels Park for a wiener roast. Afterwards the 20 members adjourned to the home of Mr and Mrs Wilmer J Robison at 1399 Elmhurst Drive NE for an informal evening of games.

First Christian Church Daniels Park Wilmer J. Robison Elmhurst Drive

Aunt Het Says He Isn’t Afraid of Death

Aunt Het reflects on youth and fear in a personal, candid line about death, implying a broader wartime or frontier era sentiment. The remark centers on resilience and the human approach to danger without surrender.

Josephine Batchelder Presents Pupils In Recital

Miss Josephine Batchel der hosts a pupil recital at 1828 Sixth Avenue SE with solos and duets listing Erich Rupert Schumann Doetzel Batchelder Colleen Martin Norma Jean Bedell Gladyce Johnson Rubenstein Enon Mariette Enon In the Hall of the Mountain King and more with Perry Woodward accompanying.

Josephine Batchelder Sixth Avenue SE Ericht Rupert Schumann John Doetzel Miss Batchelder Keats Colleen Martin Wiinsky Norma Jean Bedell Bpeeralls Gladyce Johnson Andaleuse Rubenstein Mariette Enon

Mount Mercy Card Party Aids Scholarship Fund

Miss Madellon Quass hosted three bridge tables at her 808 Avenue NW home on Tuesday in a Mount Mercy scholarship fund benefit. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Edward Kilpatrick and Mrs. Leon Weber.

Madellon Quass Avenue NW Mount Mercy Edward Kilpatrick Leon Weber

Beta Sigma Phi Members Meet at Roosevelt Hotel

Lambda chapter members gathered Monday at the Roosevelt hotel with Margaret Gould presiding. Gould reported on the Council Bluffs convention while Mrs Dwight Krumholtz led an educational program featuring a music appreciation discussion by Margaret Mackin and Mrs Harold Warner.

Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Roosevelt Hotel Margaret Gould Council Bluffs Dwight Krumholtz Margaret Mackin Harold Warner

Mrs B F Johnson Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon

Mrs B F Johnson entertained her bridge club at luncheon Wednesday at the Commonwealth tea room. Guests included Mesdames Henry Houseman A G Josty W Blum C H Neitzel Ethel Height C D Davidson and Marion Dingman.

B. F Johnson Avenue NE Bridge Club Commonwealth Tea Room Henry Houseman A. G. Josty W. Blum C. H. Neitzel Ethel Height C. D. Davidson Marion Dingman

Beehive Program Highlights Mother's Day Lodge Event

Home Rebekah lodge No. 19 met in Hasek hall with a Beehive presentation from Mechanicsville lodge. A Mother's Day program featured music dances and songs by the Three-W junior orchestra. The oldest mothers Mrs Elizabeth Davis and Mrs Hutton Marion received potted plants. Five lodge mothers and daughters were recognized with sprigs of lilacs and solo by Miss Lillian Neff accompanied by Mrs Gertrude Jackman. Guests came from Cedar Maine Praha lodges and Mechanicsville Tipton.

Home Rebekah Lodge Hasek Hall Mechanicsville Lodge Elizabeth Davis Hutton Marion Verna Baker Helen Janie Fee Norvella Ellis Maude Havorka Eleanor Harmon Mary Neff Lillian Eliza Wilson Bess al Lillian Neff Gertrude Jackman Viola Kucera O Wilson Margaret Melsh Cedar Maine Praha Mechanicsville Tipton

Young Women’s Bureau Hosts Wiener Roast at Spencer Home

The Young Women's bureau met for a Wiener roast Wednesday at the home of the Misses Lorrine and Maxine Spencer. Games awarded prizes to Evelyn Hillmer and Doris Seabrook. Attending were Marjorie Sullivan, Helen Smetana, Miriam Stehlik, Kathryn Schamberger, Katherine Blair, and Velma Shimak.

Young Women’s Bureau Lorrine Maxine Spencer Evelyn Hillmer Doris Seabrook Marjorie Sullivan Helen Smetana Miriam Stehlik Kathryn Schamberger Katherine Blair Velma Shimek

Republic vs Monarchy theme at Cedar Rapids Tourist Club address

W R Boyd, chair of the state education finance committee, warned of departures from constitutional fundamentals during a Tourist club luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country club. He linked amendments to a drift from republican ideals and noted the address would be printed in full next Sunday. The event closed the year with four life members present including club founder E C Keeler.

W. R. Boyd State Board of Education Cedar Rapids Country Club Benjamin Franklin Franklin Boxds Gazette W. R Boyd Charles T. Hickok Willard Stuckslager Lisbon John & Ely E. O Fiske E C., Keeler

Mount Mercy Junior Senior Party Honors Seniors at Banquet

The Mount Mercy academy juniors hosted a formal banquet for seniors and faculty at the Roosevelt hotel. The event featured an orchid and canary yellow decor, a toast by Res. M. J Tracy, and readings, songs, and speeches by students including Barbara Ryan Catherine Power Betty Fitzgerald Anne Baker Mary Margaret Strathmann Florence Freeman and others.

Mount Mercy Academy Roosevelt Hotel Res. M. J Tracy Barbara Ryan Luxembourg Garden Catherine Power Betty Fitzgerald Anne Baker Mary Margaret Strathmann Florence Freeman Mary E. Hiegel Bernice Svoboda Eunice Boyle Connie Sheridan Pat Dahlem LaVonne Kirk Winifred Hargrave Kaye Tracy

Names in a Society Matrimonial Announcement

Jeanne Phillips Kathleen Cox Miss Jeanne Wiedner Miss Margaret Nash and Miss Pauline Schulte appear as individuals listed in a social column or engagement notice.

Jeanne Phillips Kathleen Cox Jeanne Wiedner Margaret Nash Pauline Schulte

Miss Jenna Strahan Honors Bride-Elect at Dinner

Miss Jenna Strahan, principal of Tyler school, entertained teachers at her home on Grande avenue SE Wednesday evening as a courtesy to Miss Helen Youtzy, a June bride-elect. The group presented the honored guest a gift.

Jenna Strahan Tyler School Grande Avenue SE Helen Youtzy

Pazeta Camp Fire Meeting at Westminster Church

Pazeta Camp Fire group members met at Westminster church on Monday. Mrs. J. S Skien described her day at Camp Huaga with other guardians. Girls worked on rank and planned a council fire to be held next Monday at Jayne Dock's home.

Pazeta Westminster Church J. S Skien Camp Huaga Rank Jayne Dock

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Coe Rutgers John E. Lapes Florist Third Ave MT. Mercy Lambda B. F. Johnson Rebekah Boyd Yardley Harriet Hubbard Ayres Hudnut DU Barry Elmo First Avenue Gladstone Shelby Dad Rho Third Avenue West Side Smulekoff Davenport 3Rd Ave Iowa
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