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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1938
Page
9
Cedar Rapids residents take advantage of a double holiday weekend with trips to Villisca Wellman Mercer and other nearby towns. Families visit relatives fish in Wisconsin Illinois and Indiana while hosting house guests and celebrating a birthday with a backyard party.
Three University of Iowa students Robert O Meara Robert Waples and Charles West prepare to sail from New York on June 11 for an extended bicycle tour of the British Isles and Europe. They will travel leisurely through multiple countries after summer commencements. Jo Ann Hanzlik selected as Ivy fete attendant at Stephens College with her parents en route to Columbia Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Choate of 2375 Blake Blvd SE plan a June 8 to early Milchist return European tour via New York sailing June 11 on the S S New Amsterdam. The schedule includes the International Road congress in Amsterdam and visits to Belgium France Sweden Scotland Italy Germany and England. John Choate will join Culver Military Academy June 27 for a summer naval program.
Local families plan trips to Alton for Western Military academy’s June 6 graduation and Junior Promenade events. Wallace Mildenstein and Bill Norris lead a list of graduates with guests visiting Cedar Rapids for commencement and related pre events, including Miss Kathleen Carey’s Washington trip and Miss Madeira’s school.
Mr and Mrs J L Cooper host a noon breakfast at 1922 Glenway drive SE for twelve guests. Attending are Mr and Mrs Ward R Hickok of Chicago and the O Donnells 2220 Grande avenue SE, and Mr and Mrs Charles Moyer of Tama visiting Mrs Moyer s father E B Cameron and Mrs Cameron at 1900 Second avenue SE.
Mr. James E. Hamilton and family host a dinner Monday at Cedar Rapids Country Club in honor of Miss Muriel Stokes of Denver. John T. Hamilton I will entertain prior to the Memorial Day dance. Dr. and Mrs. Schodde arrive from Denver for a three week visit with Mrs. Coffman and the Schoddes. Lieut. and Mrs. McQuiston of Long Beach, with children, plan a stopover en route to Detroit before visiting Mrs. McQuiston’s mother in Pittsburgh.
Sixteen youths began a three day holiday with a Palisades picnic supper cooked over an open fire. Afterward they returned to Cedar Rapids for an evening at the Misses Marshall's home, with Misses Newburger Sheehy Foster Salter and Marshall hosting. Attending young men included Keehn Swan Barry Bramwell Sheehy McGregor Markey and Scharff. Mrs Race of Coral Gables and her children arrived to spend a month with Mrs Armstrong in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids hosts overflow with Memorial Day weekend visitors and gala activities. Numerous guests arrive from Evanston New Jersey Wisconsin Missouri New York and Illinois to spend the holiday at local homes including the Deacons Miller Hobliitzell Morrison Green Pickford Stubbs Montgomery O Donnell Cameron Fontana and other households. The weekend features tennis swimming dancing racing picnics and dinners as guests enjoy a lively Cedar Rapids holiday.
Coe college seniors loom large in coming days with a series of gatherings. A senior luncheon kicks off Friday at noon in preparation for commencement on Monday in the T. M. Sinclair Memorial chapel. President and Mrs. Harry M. Gage will host a Friday evening reception at Voorhees quadrangle with parents, alumni, trustees, and friends. Saturday includes a breakfast at Cedar Rapids Country Club hosted by the Gages and an alumni dinner at Voorhees quadrangle. A final luncheon at Voorhees on June 6 will honor the graduates and guests. Frederick N. Lutz returns from Akron to join Mrs. Lutz at 358 Woodland Drive SE for an eight‑month stay. Mrs. E. E. Hill and Elinor Hill of La Jolla visit the Durins at 2320 Linden Drive SE for the wedding of Jack E. Durin and Marian Collester in Spencer on June 6. Home Garden club members meet at Ellis Park duck pond Wednesday at 11 a.m. for breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. Cutler hosted a bridge club dinner picnic. visitor Mrs. J. Mackie of Milwaukee joined Mr. and Mrs. George M. Bird at 1560 Third Avenue SE.
Mrs. Thomas Mayflower Regent elected at a May breakfast hosted by Mrs. B T Perrine 224 Crescent St SE. She succeeds Miss Katherine Franken as regent and is joined by officers Ethel Mahon Milo Wenger J C Lick Frank Storrs and George Newland. Thirty five attended with others to entertain tea later at Miss Franken and Mrs J R Treichler.
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