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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1941
Page
16
Ruth Milleti notes in Gazette Special how defense industry boom pulls housemaids from private homes. Employers like Mrs W pay little, fire for asking raises, and justify favors, while girls seek steadier factory work for wages and hours.
Saturday luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country club saw Mrs. John T. Hecker elected president of the College club for the coming year. New members Mrs. R C Blahnik and Mrs. Edward Thompson joined. officers include Mrs. Richard H Buresh as vice president and others. Retiring officers were Mrs. Irving L Churchill and three fellow officers.
Mrs Sherman Yates president of the Cedar Rapids Bundles for Britain announces summer office hours in the Me Too building room open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 3 pm. For knitting questions call Mrs J F McRaith knitting chairman and for clothing donations call Mrs John M Ely.
Mrs. William S. Cadow of the Roosevelt hotel and her son Billy left Monday to spend the summer as guests of Mrs. Cadow's aunt, Mrs. William C. Wadell, in Gainesville Mississippi.
Mr and Mrs G J Rumells announce the engagement of daughter Geraldine Rummells to Carl B Prabel Jr son of Mr and Mrs C B Prabel The couple plan a May 31 wedding They are Roosevelt High School graduates and Prabel works for the LeFebvre corporation.
Cedar Rapids residents gathered to celebrate May 26, the Queen Mother Mary of England’s date, with a steak fry at Delbert R. Ashby’s home. Guests included Mrs. Harold R. Trewin Haven Y. Simmons and others. Marion Toms also celebrated at a separate dinner hosted by Miss Ives with classmates to follow at the theater.
Mrs William Ashlock of Center Point celebrated her seventy birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 pm at her son and daughter in law Raymond T Ashlock's home 311 Twenty eighth Street Drive SE. Hostesses included her daughter in law Earl Brannanam and her son Charles Ashlock. Twenty five friends called during the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs William C Crawford returned from Chicago Sunday to 510 Vernon drive SE after a weekend reunion at the Nelson Brewer home. They had met last winter at Suhuaro Lake ranch in Arizona.
Patronesses entertained the Alpha Xi Delta actives and pledges at breakfast in the Commonwealth tea room on Saturday. Senior members Dorothy Doolittle Jean Peterson and Jeanne Sheetz received gifts. Sheetz and Peterson earned Senior Scholarship awards. Dorothy Mueller won the pledge GPA award and Jean Richardson received the chapter award. Guests included Miss Alice Page and Prof Minna Wikoff from Coe faculty.
Memorial day holiday adjusts schedule as clubs lodges churches and organizations must submit material for Sunday society section by Wednesday and Thursday this week to meet publication.
Miss Ethelyn Greenblatt daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Greenblatt of 1805 Fifth Avenue SE married David Bernstein of Rock Rapids son of the late Mrs Ida Wolff in a 7 PM ceremony in the Lincoln and Jefferson rooms of the Roosevelt Hotel Rabbi Hirsch L Freund of Temple Judah officiated. The ornate backdrop featured a white fireplace altar with lilies, ferns, and candelabras. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Edward Pill and bridesmaids Goldena Greenblatt Sylvia Wolff Bonnie Heimer. The groom was supported by Abe Bernstein best man and ushers Meyers Wolff Jerald Greenblatt and others. A wedding dinner followed with guests from multiple Minnesota Iowa and Illinois cities attending.
Mr and Mrs P T McCook of Des Moines visiting their daughter Mrs Charles S Schwinn and Mr Schwinn at 1542 Bever avenue SE will remain in the city this week before returning home.
Mount Mercy Academy showcases seniors in The Emergency Trio in the school auditorium on Friday evening. Kathleen Cox leads the trio with Ann Baker and Geraldine Kelly as business partners in a comical plot that turns into a matrimonial agency. Other cast members include Mary Ann Mueller LaVonne Kirk Barbara Ryan Rose Mary Fahey Maxine Meade and Mary Margaret Strathmann.
DEE LOWRANCE reports stylist Jane Taylor recommends a crush resistant suit worn by Helen Parrish for summer travel. The outfit includes a blue felt hat, natural camel hair topcoat, and a straight full skirt with a comfortable jacket, plus dressy options like red and white seersucker and beige rayon crepe for Santa Barbara, Lake Arrowhead, and Del Monte trips.
Twenty five guests will attend a dinner Monday evening at the Roosevelt hotel honoring Robert E. Yaw. Forrest W. Stewart of 142 Thirty-fourth street drive SE hosts cocktails and dinner in connection with Yaw's upcoming marriage to Miss Peggy Stewart, sister of the host, set for Saturday.
Gen and Mrs Harvey Higley of Carmel California have finished a two week visit at the home of General Higley's sister Miss Helen Higley 840 Seventeenth Street SE. They will depart Tuesday morning by motor for their home. Miss Higley entertained Saturday evening with a small dinner party in her honor.
Mrs. A. E. Chase hosted the Pleiades society of Coe college at her summer cottage Chase Inn near Central City. Patronesses Mrs. A. E. Chase and Mrs. A. R. Menary presided. guests included Emily Hanson Mildred Fry Crystal Wells Marcia Boone Irma Kubik Audrey Gunnison Kathryn Phillips Beth Klenk Martha belle Prickett Virginia Sloan Margaret Appel Drucilla Underwood and Dorothy Palmer.
Senior women of Coe College Chi Omega were guests of honor at a Sunday breakfast at Mrs. Wurster's tea room. Jeanetta Hatfield served as toastmaster with Mary Helen Mill directing arrangements. toasts were offered by Jean Hedberg Phyllis Darby Margaret Fortsch and Peggy Bede.
Dorothy Murphy daughter of H J Murphy of Marion and Kenneth Ely son of Mr and Mrs K M Ely of 618 Third Ave SW were united in marriage at St Patrick's church Wednesday May 21 at 7 am Rev D J Lenihan officiated. The couple plan to live in Cedar Rapids after a trip to Minnesota.
Mrs. C. M. Johnson of 2138 Greenwood Drive SE will entertain Irene Douglas Circle of the King’s Daughters Wednesday at 1 p.m. with a luncheon at her home assisted by Mrs. W. F. Cooper and Mrs. S. G. Courtney.
Mrs Bruce Evans and her daughters Marian and Janet will move to St Louis in June to join Mr Evans. Public library staff hosted a breakfast at Mrs Wurster's tea room and presented a gift. Also present were the Misses Mary Burkhalter Hazel Evans Edna Erickson Evelyn Zervanek Charlotte Wenceil Mary Jane Flaherty Elizabeth Hodson Betty Neal Dorothea Fox Ruby Taylor Catherine Redmond Alice Story and Mrs Lena Parks.
Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Greenawalt and Mr. and Mrs. Omer McGlaughlin completed a week long motor journey through Arkansas and Missouri Ozarks. They attended the forty seventh session of the White Shrine of Jerusalem in St Louis during the visit.
The Chi Omega Mothers Club plans a final year breakfast on Thursday at 10 am at the Elmer G. Curry summer cottage by the Wapsipinicon river near Central City. Arrangements by Mesdames B. H. Rice C. M. Hatfield L. L Dolson and Curry. Members bring dishes and silverware.
Mr and Mrs C A Wright of 901 Fifth street SE host as their guest Mrs Edna White of San Francisco sister to Mr Wright who arrived Sunday at the Wright residence.
W R Driscoll of 805 E Avenue NW announces the approaching marriage of his sister Miss Florence Driscoll to George Novak, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Novak of 1014 First Street SW. The ceremony is set for June 6 at St. Wenceslaus Church. Florence attended St Patrick's School and works at Mercy Hospital. George attended Grant High School and works in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Dorothy Lockridge, whose engagement to Earl Krumm has been announced, was honored by Mrs. Walter Lockridge at Mrs. Clapp's tea room. A large trimmed basket held shower gifts, twelve guests attended, and the table centerpiece featured white snapdragons and button chrysanthemums.
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