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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1940

Page

14

Camp Fire Plans City Park Outings for Girls

Cedar Rapids Camp Fire announces its first annual summer program Camp A-While for city girls running June 25 to August 2 with registration at 50914 Third Avenue SE before June 21. Program includes crafts health and first aid, with sessions at Bever and Ellis parks and daily schedules from 9 to 11:30 am. Dorothy Canfield will direct the camp.

Cedar Rapids Bever Ellis Perks East Side Bever Park West Side Ellis Park Dorothy Canfield

Local Women Attend Delphian Council Meeting Des Moines

Five Cedar Rapids women attended the twenty third annual executive Delphian council held in Des Moines on Thursday. Mrs A E Chase in charge of sessions announced next year plans and Mrs Floyd Knapp led the flag tribute. Mrs Harry S Johnson gave the welcome response and Mrs A E Einen was elected state recording secretary for next year.

Cedar Rapids Des Moines A E. Chase Grande Avenue J. W Barnett Third Avenue Floyd Knapp A Avenue Harry S. Johnson Washington Avenue A. E. Einen Twenty-fourth Street Raymond Smith Waterloo

Fitzsimmons Honor Visitors On River Cruise And Dinner

Mr and Mrs H A Fitzsimmons entertained 15 friends and honored Lorraine Jorgensen and Max Fitzsimmons of Davenport with a moonlight Cedar River cruise to the Palisades and a yacht club dessert. Attending were Marguerite Roushar Marie Kotlinek Maxine Fitzsimmons Dale Graf Dillon Grover Richard Hollister Francis Richards Carl Proescheldt and others. Also visiting from Waterloo was Mrs Marie Harding. Elsewhere Faith Junior Circle held a garden picnic and planned for King's Daughters Camp Lookout with devotions led by Doris Kahler and committee reports. Mrs John Magnusson and daughter Anne Magnusson returned from Albuquerque New Mexico after visiting since November.

H. A. Fitzsimmons Third Avenue SE Lorraine Jorgensen Max Fitzsimmons Davenport Cedar River Palisades Yacht Club Marguerite Roushar Marie Kotlinek Maxine Fitzsimmons Dale Graf Dillon Grover Richard Hollister Francis Richards Carl Proescheldt Carl Helming H. A Fitzsimmons Marie Harding Waterloo Peggy Plock Blake Boulevard Faith Junior King's Daughters Doris Kahler King’s Daughters

Three Generations Observe Lorenzen Wedding Anniversaries

At 1332 Sixth Street NW May 29 three generations of Lorenzens gather for an open house to mark A Lorenzen and wife sixtieth anniversary, Carl Lorenzen and spouse of Los Angeles celebrate thirty third, and C A Lorenzen and spouse of Los Angeles observe their third. Also Mrs Frost to speak in Minneapolis at Notre Dame alumni luncheon.

A. Lorenzen Sixth Street C. A. Lorenzen Los Angeles Frost Minneapolis Thomas W. Frost Bever Avenue University of Notre Dame Cedar Rapids

Ileen Peet At Tea Honors June Bride Elect

Garden tea yesterday hosted by Miss Frances Prescott at 1047 Fifth Avenue SE for Miss Leen Peet McKinley High School home economics teacher and June bride elect. Seventy two guests from McKinley faculty and spouses attended 3 to 6 p.m. Assisting were Florence Fisher Eddice Weichman and Kitty Grubhoffer. Tota Epsilon chapter of Pi Omega will meet Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the YWCA.

Frances Prescott Fifth Avenue SE Leen Peet McKinley High School McKinley

Mother-Daughter Banquet At First Evangelical Church

Nearly 200 women attended the Gamma Delta Sigma class annual mother-daughter banquet at the First Evangelical church on Friday evening. Guest speaker Mrs L D Weld spoke on Mothers and Daughters Around the World recounting visits in Japan India and elsewhere on her world tour. Alma Owens presided with Lallie Mohn as class president and Grace led by Mrs Ross Adams. Topinka and a daughter group sang with Mrs Ix A Talbott accompanying.

Gamma Delta Sigma First Evangelical Church L. D Weld India Peter Rabbit Lallie Mohn Grace Ross Adams Lenore Stark Topinka Betty Lange Bernice Wilson Ann Pals Mary Ellen Reece Ix. A. Talbott

McKinley High Socials Include Tea Party and Camp Event

McKinley High students gathered for a Saturday tea at the Broulik home with 60 attendees. Assisting at the tea were Betty Davenport and Lucia Smith. The Sponsors' Association held its annual Camp Huaga picnic with 22 present as Jane Garwood spoke. Camp Fire guardians met at camp with Mrs A Mason and Mrs Q E Long overseeing a nature program and luncheon.

Mildred Broulik William L. Broulik Lois Wessale Edward Wessale Hillcrest Drive McKinley High School Broulik Mount Vernon Drive Bleeding Hearts Betty Davenport Lucia Smith Cedar Rapids Huaga Jane Garwood A. Mason Q. E. Long van Vechten Shaffer LP. Boudreaux

Paul Hughes Wins Marvin Hromek Prize for Short Story

Paul Gl Hughes of 231 Tenth Street NW received the Marvin Hromek prize for his short story Exit judged the year's most distinctive creative writing by a Coe college student. The $10 prize was presented at the Writers' club annual picnic held at The Junipers Waubeek cabin of Henry J. Hromek 1715 Second Avenue SE. Prof. Irving L. Churchill and Mrs. Churchill were guests as 25 members attended.

Paul GL. Hughes Tenth Street NW Marvin Hromek Coe College Hughes Writers’ Club

Jacqueline Lorig Installed as Rainbow Girls Worthy Advisor

Jacqueline Lorig daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert A Lorig was installed worthy advisor of Cedar Rapids assembly No 11 Order of Rainbow Girls at the Masonic temple. Other officers installed included Elaine Kemper Winifred Hargrave Dorothy Gibb Jane Watson Catharine Miller Audrey Pickerill Genevieve Moulds Bonnie McGregor Eroy Cullman Beverly Smith Shirley Harvey Jean Morris Jean Paulson Jane Ann Coler Marilyn Miller Jane Ann Nelson Blanch Mohn with Rob ert A Lorig installed as Rainbow Dad.

Jacqueline Lorig Robert A. Lorig Park Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Assembly Order of Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Elaine Kemper Winifred Hargrave Dorothy Gibb Jane Watson Catharine Miller Audrey Pickerill Genevieve Moulds Bonnie McGregor Eroy Cullman Beverly Smith Shirley Harvey Jean Morris Jean Paulson Fidelity Jane Ann Coler Marilyn Miller Jane Ann Nelson Outer Observer Blanch Mohn Miss Lorig Mary Leigh Larson Phyllis Myers Miss Lovig Theone Larson Phyllis Horak Merri Frances Bucknell Janet Dennis Jean Anderson Nadine Bowser Barbara Owen Mary Baker Doris Jackson Jane Zadnachek Nadine Thompson Hildred Miller Carol Chapman Bernice Wilson Barbara Hurd Phyllis Hook Yvonne Svoboda E. D Monilaw Miss Larson

A A A W Group Meetings And Related Activities

Mrs Harold Kolar hosts the current literature group Monday at 6 p.m. at 440 Sinclair Avenue SE. The Society for the Hard of Hearing offers a lip reading class Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at Dr. and Mrs. L B Gray 1423 Bever Avenue SE. Memorial Day causes the Thursday practice class to skip. A picnic is set for Saturday June 8 at Bever Park starting 5 p.m. bring a covered dish and sandwiches. coffee provided. Members friends and others may attend.

Harold Kolar Sinclair Avenue A.A U. W Society For the Hard of L. B Gray Bever Avenue SE Bever Park

Peoria Guests Visit Northfield Family Homes

Mrs. William H. Crawford and her children Patsy Ruth and Billy of Peoria are visiting Mrs Crawford’s mother Mrs Perry E. Williams and relatives, arriving Thursday for a week long stay. Chapter GM of P E O plans a picnic at Bever Park with a subsequent business meeting at Mrs S W V Shonka’s home. Charity junior circle of the Kings Daughters met with Maxine Nowadzky and Betty Womacka, with next gathering set for June 6 hosted by Aletha Sebrecht.

William H. Crawford Patsy Ruth Billy Peoria Crawford Perry E. Williams Fifth Avenue Thomas B Powell Seventeenth Street GM of P E O Bever Park WV Shonka Twenty-fifth Street Charity Junior Circle of the King’s Daughters Maxine Nowadzky Thirty-fourth Street Betty Womacka Aletha Sebrecht Fourteenth Street

Tea for Iowa OES Grand Officers at Manilaw Home

Mr and Mrs E D Manilaw host a tea at 2244 First Avenue EF on Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 2 30 o'clock as a courtesy to Iowa OES grand officers attending the mid car meeting in Cedar Rapids this week. Guests include grand officers past grand officers grand representatives instructors committee members past matrons and officers from Malta Marion Cedar chapters. Assisting are Mrs Beatrice Kitterman Mrs Ethel Carl Mrs Linda Schweitzer Mrs John Heaton Mrs Carrie White Mrs Vera Cullman Mrs Katherine Chambers and Mrs Belva Tiinka.

E. D. Manilaw First Avenue OES Iowa Cedar Rapids Cedar Malta Marion Beatrice Kitterman Ethel Carl Linda Schweitzer John Heaton Carrie White Vera Cullman Katherine Chambers Belva Tiinka

Daughters of Isabella Welcome Five New Members at Roosevelt Hotel

About seventy attended a buffet supper and initiation at the Roosevelt hotel Wednesday evening. New members Lilian Burns Marian Rahe Marcella Roushar Esther Mullin and Margaret Grimes were introduced by Mary McDonald. Emma L Miles presided and Rahe gave a response. Helen Dvorak sang with Miss Roushar on piano. The Rev Len A Kerrigan and Rex M J Tracy addressed the gathering.

Daughters of Isabella Roosevelt Hotel Lilian Burns Marian Rahe Marcella Roushar Esther Mullin Margaret Grimes Mary McDonald Emma L Miles Miss Rahe Helen Dvorak Mss Roushar Len A. Kerrigan Rex M J Tracy Cedar Rapids

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