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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1940
Page
6
Miss Rosalie Campbell, 15, daughter of Mrs. Lida J. Campbell, will perform with pianist Delores Pospisil at 8 this evening in the Cedar Rapids Woman's club auditorium. Campbell, a Franklin high School student, has three and a half years of study under Miss Eulalia Hauser and holds several local and state prizes.
Under Mrs. William Cech leadership Kagha Camp Fire members held a ceremonial at Polk School on Wednesday. Candles in green blue and yellow formed a triangle around a white taper lit to honor sponsors. Mrs H B Smith awarded rank to Mrs Cech and the trail seeker rank went to Carmen Schroeder and Georgia Lee Hodge.
A sequence of early week society events centers on Miss Jeanne Curry and the June bride elect of Don Reid. Mrs Ralph Podzimek hosts a 7 p.m. dinner at the Wurster tea room, then a gift shower at her home with guests including Miss Bonnie Curry and several local couples. Earlier, Dr and Mrs John T Hecker hosted a buffet honoring Miss Dorothy Goodman and Stephen Darling of Iowa City whose wedding is set for June 25.
The annual meeting of the Community Players is set for Tuesday night at the Roosevelt hotel with buffet supper at 6 30. Reservations should be made with Mrs R E Stephens at the hotel. Five new directors will be elected and committee reports given with Franklin S Battin presiding. The entire Players membership is invited.
Mrs George L Schoonover hosted a noon informal luncheon at her Grande avenue SE home. Honored guests were Mrs Horace Vasey of Grundy Center and Mrs Ralph Fuhrmeister of Sheridan Wyoming visiting her sister Mrs Delbert R Ashby.
Mr and Mrs H Cedric Hahn of 2526 Country Club Parkway SE returned home after spending the weekend in Minneapolis with friends.
Miss Ella Labes of Hollywood California arrived Sunday morning and will spend a month with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Labes at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in the city.
Mrs. Jasper H. Ramsey of 1733 Second Avenue SE entertained Monday morning at the Roosevelt hotel. Forty guests were seated at tables decorated with garden flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Botis of Des Moines, formerly of Cedar Rapids, spent Monday visiting friends in the city, underscoring ongoing ties between the two communities.
Mr and Mrs W W Smith 1509 Sixth Street NW completed a two weeks journey through the south covering 4300 miles They visited El Paso Del Rio and Galveston and traveled through the Ozarks on the way home.
Ira V. Canaday hosted a Saturday birthday party with 20 friends at his home. A 500 game with prizes went to Mrs. Gilbert Goss, Art Reed, Mrs. Sidney Forbes, Clyde Zook, and Reed Riley.
Miss Janet Franklin Morton daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Morton of 3445 Eighteenth Street SE wed William L Stusak son of Mr and Mrs Leon Stusak of 174 Sixteenth Avenue SW in the chapel of St Pauls Methodist church at 10 am The Rev Dr Charles J Bready officiated Spring flowers decorated the chapel The bride wore a black and white riding frock with gardenia corsage The maid of honor Mrs Joseph R Loufek wore powder blue silk with gardenia corsage Best man was Mr Loufek After the ceremony an informal reception was held at the Morton home The couple will reside after Sept 1 at Blakesburg and plan a southern trip visiting relatives en route Out of town guests included E J Anthony and Verne Anthony among others from Iowa City
Mr and Mrs A C Hoblitzell of Carlton apartments Miss Martha Beardsley 2149 Linden drive SE and Elliott Cobb of Iowa City won a two ball foursome at Cedar Rapids Country club Sunday in a blind bogey format. It was the first event in a planned series for club members.
Mrs. A W. McGregor of 1910 B Avenue NE returned Sunday from a Des Moines trip. The Frances Shimer College alumnae hosted a tea Saturday honoring Mrs McGregor and Dr. Albin C. Broe, president of Frances Shimer.
Mrs Emma Watson Haskell of Pasadena California was the guest of honor at a luncheon meeting hosted by Mrs Isaac B Smith at 500 Twenty seventh street drive SE. She is the house guest of Mr and Mrs Robert S Cook at 222 Crescent street SE.
Nineteen Cul tus club members met in Bever Park on Wednesday for their annual picnic. New president Mrs. George Baumgartner led a brief business meeting and welcomed Miss Anna Marie De Castello back from a winter in California. The picnic ends the club program until next September.
The Couples class of the First Christian church gathered in the church living room Friday for its May meeting. Mrs. R. J. Brown led the business session followed by a musical program featuring Jeannette Merveaux on piano, Mildred Harris on violin, Kenneth Delp on piano, and Laramy Leacox on cornet. Hosts were the Roy A. Sell group, including Mr. and Mrs. C. Delp, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Martinek, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Conway, and Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Greer.
Prof Max Dahhler presents Phyllis Rogers in her senior recital at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in the T. M Sinclair Memorial chapel assisted by violinist Fannie Paschell and cellist Leota Becking. Rogers is a Coe senior and Chi Omega member with campus leadership roles and past honors. program includes Bach Debussy Chopin Granados Saint-Saens and Respighi pieces. public invited.
Mrs Lucille Fisher of St Louis visits Cedar Rapids with her daughter Mrs Leo Holmes and mother Mrs Mary Bruch. Also visiting are Mrs Donald Houser and daughter Mary Agnes from Mason City. Mrs Holmes will travel to St Louis with her mother Saturday for a week.
Mrs Alice McCarthy of 2314 E avenue NE celebrated her seventy fifth birthday with a weekend visit from her son Charles McCarthy and his family Robert Mary Jo and Rita of Burlington.
Mr and Mrs James D Campbell of 2406 B avenue NE spent the weekend in Davenport as guests of friends.
Grand officers of the Order of the Eastern Star of Iowa arrived in Cedar Rapids for a midyear meeting in the Masonic hall. The program includes a Monday dinner, a reception and dance, with a Tuesday brunch, inviting all Eastern Star members to attend.
Mrs. L A Ilten entertained eighteen guests at 216 Johnson avenue NW Friday evening in honor of Miss Catherine Lynch who will wed Albert Schirm on June 12. Guests hemmed linen for the bride elect, received a gift from the hostess, and were given corsages of lilies of the valley with refreshments at quarter tables centered by tall white tapers.
Pattern 4418 is available in misses' sizes 12 through 20. Size 14 includes blouse and skirt, needing 4 1/4 yards of 35 inch fabric and 2 3/4 yards ruffling. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, 243 West Math Street, New York, for this pattern. Additional ten cents buys the latest Pattern Book.
Thursday evening members of the Skyscrapers club met at Mary Hubbard's home on 1709 Second Avenue SE. They planned a Backwoods backyard party to be held this week at Arlene Mastin's home on 2041 Washington Avenue SE.
Sixty six mothers and teachers gathered at Central Park Presbyterian Church for the Polk P T A May breakfast honoring teachers. Mrs Paul Hunter led the program with singing readings tributes and thanks. Cleveland P T A to entertain teachers Tuesday at 6 30 p m at Mrs Wurster's tea room reservations via Mrs H N Steele 28773.
A Thursday evening reception at 243 Highland Drive NW honored Miss Harriett Daggett and Herbert Hunt, whose June 7 wedding is planned. Hostesses Mrs. Joseph Shearer and Miss Jo Ann Kindig led a gift presentation and featured a five tier cake with a hidden wedding ring as the centerpiece.
The Athene club of Cedar Rapids met at Miss Marie Schmermund's home on Second Avenue SE after dinner at Mrs. Kopp's tea room. President Leota Swemn reported on the General Federation of Women's Clubs council meeting in Milwaukee May 20 to 25. Officers elected for the coming year are Miss Swein president, Mrs. R. M. De Castello vice president, Miss Helen L. Burton treasurer, and Miss Anna Marie De Castello secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sysel of 1126 Third Street SW hosted a dinner Sunday evening honoring Miss Rose Mulherin and William Dvorak. Their marriage is set for May 30 at St Patrick's church. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patek Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pfantz and Mrs. Mary E. Dvorak. The couple received a group gift.
The Friendship circle met at Mrs. Tom Termohlen's home for the final session of the year. Mrs. V E Lichtenstein reported on the county union tea and election. Officers installed include President Lee R. Beardsley and Vice President Roy V. Porter. Members voted $20 to Camp Good Health and $5 to the American Red Cross. The circle plans monthly summer meetings and resumes Sept. 12.
Mrs. Floyd Marsh entertained at her 904 Ninth Street SE home on Saturday for her daughter Shirley Ann sixth birthday, with guests including Barbara Craemer Donald Conway and a party of family friends.
Coe college senior Ellsworth Eye son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Eye of Palo will give a senior piano recital tonight at 8 15 in the Sinclair Memorial chapel. Prof Grace Swab of the Coe college music department presents the program with tenor Richard Keen a student of Prof Paul S Ray and accompanist Miss Betty Wagner a student of Prof Swab.
Tranny Gordley son of Mr and Mrs C M Gordley 951 Sixteenth Street NE celebrated his eighth birthday Friday with an afternoon party. Guests included Billy Hoyland Mary Hoyland Irvin Hickey and Dolores Barber.
A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rigel for their seventeenth wedding anniversary and the twelfth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lee. Gifts, corsages, mock weddings, music, dancing, and a buffet with two wedding cakes were part of the celebration. Guests included Evan Paula, Robert Steggall, Louis Sedlacek, E. I. Sibert, Edwin Stangler and others.
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Bessie Jorgenson of Cedar Rapids to William Buehler of Chicago. The wedding occurred Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Cedar Falls with the bride’s uncle in attendance. The couple plans to reside in Chicago.
Mrs A E Chase hosted a dinner for the active and alumnae Pleiades chapters of Coe College at her Grande Avenue SE home. Zula Cacek and Mary Jane Flaherty, set to graduate in June, received gifts. Henrietta Kruidenier was initiated. Attendees included patronsesses Mrs A R Menary and Mrs Chase, alumnae and active members with several guests.
Mary Novotny daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Novotny 821 C avenue NW celebrated her seventh birthday Saturday with an afternoon party at their home Friends from Fillmore school who attended included Harold Thompson Anna Mae Norman Donna Poncin Elizabeth Hilborn Jackie Zika Diane Sewell Alberta Hoskins Mary Muetzel Betty Thompson Jennie Mildred and Karen Sue Novotny.
John V. Rompotl formerly vice president of the Western Bohemian Fraternal Association Z C B J is now president after the death of Frank M Bart He will serve until the December 1942 election and holds the 393 Eighteenth Street SE address
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