London guest John Brownlee marks tenth birthday
John Brownlee a visitor from London was honored on his tenth birthday by Mr and Mrs Dwight Krumholtz at 2231 Fifth avenue SE. The party included Alan Bickel Larry Dutton Gardner Dutton Leo Peiffer Peter Pickford Eldon Pugh John Krumboltz Clay Phillips Jr Mary Jane and David Krumboltz Ilip Brownlee and Clay E Phillips with an after school ball game and lawn supper.
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London
England
John Brownlee
Dwight Krumholtz
Fifth Avenue SE
John
Harold J. Brownlee
Joe
Jean
Krumholtz
Alan Bickel
Larry and Gardner Dutton
Leo Peiffer
Peter Pickford
Eldon Pugh
John Krumboltz
Clay Phillips, Jr
Mary Jane
David Krumboltz
Ilip Brownlee
Clay E. Philips
P. E. O Chapter IH Meets for Breakfast and Meeting
Members of chapter IH gathered Tuesday morning at Mrs. L. M. Downing home 1835 Second Avenue South for breakfast and a business meeting. Social committee chaired by Mrs. William Rinderknecht arranged the meals and guests included Mrs. Belle Butterfield from chapter DK Mrs. Gail Rutgers from FO Mrs. Belle Wilson from DK Mrs. Viola Henning from DK and Mrs. Edith Cedarburg from chapter Y of What Cheer.
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L. M. Downing
Second Avenue S
William Rinderknecht
Belle Butterfield
Gail Rutgers
Belle Wilson
Viola Henning
Edith Cedarburg
Fankhanels and Miss McMillan Return Home From Minneapolis
Mr and Mrs W R Fankhanel and Miss Genevieve McMillan of Blake boulevard SE returned Tuesday evening after a three day stay in Minneapolis.
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W. R. Fankhanel
Blake Boulevard
Genevieve McMillan
Minneapolis
Bride Elect Miss Vlasta Telecky Honored At Luncheon Shower
Miss Vlasta Telecky, bride elect, was honored at a luncheon and shower Saturday at the Commonwealth tea room by Misses Jeanette Griffin Myrtle Olson and Julia Tow. Those sharing the courtesy included Miss Esther Martin Miss Helen Schloeman and Mesdames O A Roe C T Johnston Lawrence Becker P G Flagov Allen Sterling Eleanor Gunderson and Carl Burbridge. Bridge was played.
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Vlasta Telecky
Commonwealth Tea Room
Jeanette Griffin
Myrtle Olson
Julia Tow
Esther Martin
Helen Schloeman
O. A. Roe
C. T. Johnston
Lawrence Becker
P. G. Falvog
Allen Sterling
Eleanor Gunderson
Carl Burbridge
Mrs Chamberlain Guests At Local Bridge Club
Mrs William Chamberlain of Saratoga California visiting Mr and Mrs Don Barnes at 308 Nassau St SE attended a luncheon hosted by Mrs Fred M Higley at 857 Sixteenth St SE. Twelve were served. She has stayed since Sunday and plans to leave Wednesday night for California. Mr Chamberlain also visited earlier in the week and will follow to California.
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William Chamberlain
Saratoga
Calif
Don Barnes
Nassau Street SE
Fred M. Higiey
Sixteenth Street SE
Bridge Club
Chamberlain
Barnes
California
Mr. Chamberlain
Mrs McClary Hosts Shower for Miss Georgia Moore
Mrs Ray McClary of Thirtieth Street Drive SE hosted a miscellaneous shower Monday night for Miss Georgia Moore who plans to marry Emil Petranek Jr on June 16. A miniature corsage, bridal wreath decor, pink and white umbrella gift display, and pink white refreshments complemented the event. Guests included Mesdames Harshal Myers Joseph Getlin Robert Konigsmark LeRoy Thomas Charles Urban and Misses Celeste Dolan Elaine Barger Imogene Wade Juliete McDonald Elaine Hayes Mildred Svoboda Cleo Derigo.
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Ray McClary
Georgia Moore
Emil Petranek
Moore
Mesdames Harshal Myers
Joseph Getlin
Robert Konigsmark
LeRoy Thomas
Dowd and McKernan Wed in Los Angeles Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Thomas P Dowd announce the marriage of their son John to Miss Margaret Mc Kernan of Oelwein. The May 15 ceremony at St Vincent's church in Los Angeles was attended by Marguerite Healy and J W Leslie. The couple will reside in Los Angeles where Dowd is employed.
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Thomas P. Dowd
Mount Vernon Road
John
Margaret McKernan
Oelwein
St. Vincent's Church
Los Angeles
Marguerite Healy
J. W. Leslie
Mt Mercy Students Visit The Palisades Park
Mount Mercy academy students spent Tuesday at Palisades state park for a nature study in the morning and specimen collection for science. In the afternoon they played games and enjoyed boating in the evening.
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Mount Mercy Academy
Palisades State Park
Stork Shower Honors Mrs L T Zbanek at Lewellen Home
Mrs Lewellen and Mrs W W Crissman hosted a stork shower and dessert luncheon at 2143 Mount Vernon Avenue SE on Wednesday honoring Mrs L T Zbanek. Twenty four guests attended the event.
Industrial Girls League to Elect Officers at YWCA Meeting
The Industrial Girls league of the YWCA will meet Thursday evening to elect officers. At 5 p.m. this year’s officers and nominees for next year’s cabinet will be announced, followed by a social hour at 5:30.
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Industrial Girls’ League of the
Wed In Church Ceremony for Navratil Burlingham
Miss Mary Navratil daughter of Mrs Frances Navratil 1106 Seventh St SE marries Charles E Burlingham son of Mr and Mrs Frank Novak 188 Fourteenth Ave SW at St Wenceslaus Church officiated by Rev Joseph Serovy with Sister Mary Laurentia at organ. Bridesmaid and best man named. couple to reside 1201 Fifth St SE after June 1. Both employed at Wilson and Co.
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St. Wenceslaus Church
Mary Navratil
Frances Navratil
Seventh Street
Charles E. Burlingham
Frank Novak
Fourteenth Avenue
Joseph Serovy
Mary Laurentia
Cecilia Taylor
Charlotte Burlingham
Jerome Navratil
Douglas Kohl
Mrs. Burlingham
Fifth Street
Wilson and Company
Dairy Dale Community Picnic Supper Planned at Hall
The Dairy Dale community will hold a picnic supper at the hall Thursday at 6 45 p m. Attendees should bring a covered dish silverware and dish es. All residents and their friends are invited to attend.
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Dairy Dale
P T A Meeting in Jackson on Thursday at 2 PM
The Jackson P T A mental hygiene group holds its final meeting of the year in the school parlor room Thursday at 2 p.m. The discussion centers on Making the Most of Success and Failure from the April issue of the parent teacher magazine.
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Jackson P.T.A
Cleveland P T A Dinner Honors Local Teachers
Members of the Cleveland P T A enjoyed a Monday evening dinner at Mrs. Wurster's tea room honoring school teachers. Honorees included Misses Ruby Scheneberger Adeline Montillon Amy Devitt Lucille Pogge Alice Mae Ottilie Bernice Wechsler Jane Sloan Katherine Slutsky Mrs. Henry Montillon and S Stolba. Mrs Wayne G Basler led games and a program. Retiring president Mrs A J Johnson and new president Mrs Hubert Kaplan spoke. Miss Ottilie played The White Peacock and a Chopin Waltz. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Johnson and Mrs J M Wiley. Dinner committee: Mrs Lyle Finefield and Mrs H N Steele.
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Cleveland P. T. A
A. J. Johnson
Hubert Kaplan
Ottilie
Griffes
Chopin
Johnson
J. M. Wiley
Lyle Finefield
H. N. Steele
Y W To Sponsor Modern Dance Course This Summer
Miss Lorraine Nelson YWCA health education secretary will lead a six week modern dance course this summer with Miss Miriam Raphael as instructor. Classes run June 5 to July 15, two hours each session, Monday Wednesday Friday 7 to 9 p m and Tuesday Thursday 7 to 9 p m. Registrations due May 27. Raphael trained in New York with Humphrey and Weidman and performed in opera and festival shows. Modern dance defined as distinct from ballet and not requiring innate grace.
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Lorraine Nelson
Miriam Raphael
Raphael
University of Iowa
New York City
Doris Humphrey
Charles Weidman
Weidman- Humphrey Company
Bennington
New York
Ministerial Association Holds Annual Picnic in Bever Park
About 70 members of the Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association and Ministers’ Wives gathered Monday afternoon in Bever Park for their annual picnic. The men played a ball game, and the ministers’ wives elected officers for next year: Mrs. Grant F. Anderson president, Mrs. S. L. Barnhart vice president, and Mrs. F. M. Morrow secretary and treasurer.
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Cedar Rapids
Ella Swan Circle honors mothers at Bethany church banquet
Members of the Ella Swan circle of Bethany Congregational church honored their mothers at a mother daughter banquet Friday. The program was presented by Mable Sayers Lorene Lake Irene Furman Mayme Seeley Rodney Newland Ray Whiting Pete Baker Winifred Heald and Margaret Waery.
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Ella Swan
Bethany Congregational Church
Mable Sayers
Lorene Lake
Irene Furman
Mayme Seeley
Rodney Newland
Ray Whiting
Pete Baker
Winifred Heald
Margaret Waery
Dinner Party Honors Miss Sylvia Klinge Bride-Elect Roy Toft
Mrs. C. M. Jones and Mrs. F. L. Sullivan hosted a dinner party and shower at the Commonwealth tea room on Tuesday evening to honor Miss Sylvia Klinge, bride-elect of Roy Toft. Attendees included Kathryn Bibby Elenora Erger Helen Giltrap Ruth Tal bott and Mesdames Neda Anderson Jack Boner C. V. Howe D. G. Isett Dora King W. L. Laubly William Legg Mary Mulvihill and George Toft.
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C. M. Jones
F. L. Sullivan
Commonwealth Tea Room
Sylvia Klinge
Roy Toft
Kathryn Bibby
Elenora Erger
Helen Giltrap
Ruth Talbott
Neda Anderson
Jack Boner
C. V. Howe
D. G. Isett
Dora King
W. L. Laubly
William Legg
Mary Mulvihill
George Toft
Linen shower honors Betty Joy Thune before marriage
The La Plant Choate office group hosted a linen shower at the Commonwealth Tea Room Thursday evening for Miss Betty Joy Thune whose wedding to George Atchi son of Marquette is planned for the end of the month. Dinner featured green and white decor. Prizes in Chinese checkers went to Lillian Baylor Pauline Taylor and Georgiane Nelson with planning by W Widger and Lydia Olson.
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la Plant Choate
Commonwealth Tea Room
Betty Joy Thune
George Atchison
Marquette
Lillian Baylor
Pauline Taylor
Georgiane Nelson
W. Widger
Lydia Olson
Aunt Het Says Vanity Triumphs Over Brains
Abridged quote cites a woman’s vanity overruling intelligence, noting she may doubt her own looks yet believes a man’s compliment. The remark frames vanity as stronger than intellect in social judgment.
Miss Nadgie Rohrbach to Visit Texas for Kelly Field Graduation
Miss Nadgie N. Rohrbach daughter of Mr and Mrs W P Rohrbach of 1400 Fifth Avenue SE and Miss Laddie Carr daughter of Dr and Mrs L L Carr of Clermont left Tuesday on a motor trip to San Antonio Texas to attend the U S aviation corps graduation at Kelly Field on May 25. On the return trip they will visit points of interest in the south.
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Nadgie N. Rohrbach
W. P. Rohrbach
Fifth Avenue SE
Laddie Carr
L. L. Carr
Clermont
San Antonio
Tex
U. S. Aviation Corps
Kelly Field
South
T. E. Club Meeting at Commonwealth Tea Room
The T. E. club will meet Wednesday evening at the Commonwealth tea room for a Dutch treat dinner party.
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T. E. Club
Commonwealth Tea Room
Kitchen shower honors Dorothy Gearkee prior to June wedding
Miss Thelma McClurg and Mrs J C McClurg hosted a kitchen shower Friday for Dorothy Gearkee who will wed W Greer McCrory Jr on June 6. Guests included Jane Whitehead Betsy Annabelle Bridge Margaret Gearkee Rachel Listebarger Dorothy Hasek Dorothy Lane Marjorie Scott and more with gift presented to the honoree.
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Thelma McClurg
J. C. McClurg
Dorothy Gearkee
W. Greer McCrory, Jr
Jane Whitehead
Jane
Betsy
Annabelle Bridge
Margaret Gearkee
Rachel Listebarger
Dorothy Hasek
Dorothy Lane
Marjorie Scott
Fred Gearkee
George C. Keyes
Oscar Peterson
Jennie Allen
Ira
Boisen and Eggers Return From California Trip
Mrs. J. E. Boisen of 2444 Fifth avenue SE and Mrs. J. F. Eggers of 417 Nineteenth street SE returned Tuesday from Long Beach California where they were summoned by the illness of their father C. J. Stein.
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J. E. Boisen
Fifth Avenue SE
J. F. Eggers
Nineteenth Street
Long Beach
Calif
C. J. Stein
Mrs Lent Hosts Shower for Miss Marie Nelson Before June Wedding
Mrs A D Lent entertained a miscellaneous shower for Miss Marie Nelson, whose June 17 marriage to Richard Hale is planned. A scrapbook was made for the bride to be, with pink and white decor and floral centerpieces featuring pink sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Attendees included Miss LaVerna Hale, Marjorie Augustine, Emily Morrison, and Mrs F A Carstens, Mrs A G Evans, Mrs T G Eicherly, and Mrs D E Hale.
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A. D. Lent
C Avenue NE
Marie Nelson
Richard Hale
Miss Nelson
LaVerna Hale
Marjorie Augustine
Emily Morrison
F. A. Carstens
A. G. Evans
T. G. Eicherly
D. E. Hale
Local Officials Named in Listed Roll of Seven Men
A partial roster lists T. R. Hanson, C. J. Kassler, W. F. Kreycik, W. C. Seege, E. McDowell, C. A. Nelson, C. M. Nelson, L. M. Stalker, H. R. Steele, M. L. Terry, N. E. Whitehill and M. H. Morrison as named individuals.
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T. R. Hanson
C. J. Kassler
W.F. Kreycik
W. C. Seege
E. McDowell
C. A. Nelson
C. M. Nelson
L. M. Stalker
H. R. Steele
M. L. Terry
N. E. Whitehill
M. H. Morrison
Catholic Current Events Club Meeting Notice
The Catholic Current Events club will meet with Mrs. E. J. Neenan at 1835 Fourth Avenue SE on Thursday at 2 p.m.
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Catholic Current Events Club
E. J. Neenan
Fourth Avenue SE
Mrs Florence K Moore Visit Boosts Local Family Ties
Mrs. Florence K. Moore of St. Louis arrived in the city Sunday for an extended visit with her niece Mrs. W. D. Cunningham and sister in law Mrs. J. E. Dunn, strengthening local family ties during her stay.
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Florence K. Moore
St. Louis
City
W. D. Cunningham
J. E. Dunn
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W. R. Fankhanels
Miss McMillan
Miss Telecky
Ghargirl
Rod
Beauty
Mrs. Chamberlain
Mrs. McLary
Miss Georgia Moore
John Dowd
MT. Mercy
the Palisades
S Tf. Zbanek
Canton Cafe
Third Avenue
Charles Burlingham
P.T.A. Meetings
Cleveland
Black & Navy
Bemberg
Redingote
Second Street
Y. W
Tor
Ministerial Association
Ella Swan Circle
Miss Thune
Nadgie Rohrbach
Texas
Mrs. Boisen
Eggers
American Institute of Laundering
Arrid
F. K. Moore
Qyaker
Berwick
Waltham
Paastra
Jewelers
Paramount
China
Townsend
Bethel
Preston
Avenue
Renier Shoe Store
Ece
Atic
Sheaffera
Dennison
Margaret Mitchell
Elbert Hubbard
Dorothy Parker
Reaching For the Stars
Nora Wain
Songs OF Faith
Grace
Noel Crowell
Bess Streeter Aldricn
Harlequin House
Marcery Sharp
Corn
Paul Enele
Madame Curie
Eve Curiese
Leantes
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