Guests Inspire Small Informal Courtesies
Weekend social events unfold as local hostesses host informal gatherings for out of town guests. Mrs. Samuel E. Paul visits Cedar Rapids, Hilltop Farm hosts luncheon, Iowa City guests attend a tea, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thomas plan dinner for Lee Thomas and Fred Hudson Jr. from Kemper Academy during furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Paul
San Francisco
Cedar Rapids
Weaver Witwer
Hilltop Farm
James E. Blake
Crescent Street
Iowa City
Howard Hall
Brucemore
Carl Thomas
Washington Avenue SE
Lee Thomas
Fred Hudson, Jr
Enid
Okla
Kemper Military Academy
Boonville
Battin Family Visits Minneapolis Brother in Minneapolis
Mr and Mrs Maurice Battin of Minneapolis and their son Bob arrived Friday for a brief visit with Maurice Battins brother John R Battin and his wife at 1926 Grande avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Battin
Minneapolis
Bobby
Mr. Battin
John R. Battin
Battin
Grande Avenue SE
LenNox Visitors Return After Week With Joneses
Mrs. C A Paulson and her son Jimmy of LenNox depart Saturday after a weeklong visit at the home of Dr and Mrs H J Jones located at 2021 Fifth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Paulson
Jimmy
LenNox
H. J. Jones
Fifth Avenue SE
Mrs Drury Davis Visits Evanston Relative
Mrs Drury Davis of Evanston Illinois is visiting in the home of her mother Mrs Wallace S Hamilton at Carlton apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury Davis
Evanston, Ill
Wallace S. Hamilton
Carlton Apartments
Franklin Girl Reserve elects ninth grade officers
Cabinet members of the ninth grade Girl Reserve club at Franklin School met Thursday to discuss appointive offices. Those sent were Carol Kopel, Shirley Strous and Louise Fernow. The next meeting is set for November 9 in the Martha Washington room at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Reserve Club
Franklin School
Carol Kopel
Shirley Strous
Louise Fernow
Martha Washington
Salads and Bridge Honor Mrs Kleitsch Before Move
Mrs E W Sommer and Mrs Harm D Peters hosted a Friday salad luncheon at the Peters home honoring Mrs Donald W Kleitsch. Twelve guests attended and the afternoon included bridge with a gift presented to the guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Sommer
Twentieth Street
Harm D. Peters
Twenty-sixth Street
Peters
Donald W. Kleitsch
St. Louis
Kleitsch
Walter Frenchs Home After Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Walter J French 308 Eighteenth street SE returned after a four week motor trip through the west They visited Salt Lake City San Francisco and Los Angeles and were given a private tour of MGM studios They traveled back via the Grand Canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. French
Eighteenth Street
West
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
Martha Marquis Circle Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Lichtenstein
Mrs Vernon E. Lichtenstein of 2235 B avenue NE entertained 29 members of the Martha Marquis circle of the Coe college faculty at luncheon Thursday. Mesdames A W Meyer Kent Andrews Marvin D Cone and J F Yothers assisted. Mrs Paul C Greene led the program detailing the Iowa City fine arts conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon E. Lichtenstein
B Avenue NE
Martha Marquis
Coe College
A. W. Meyer
Kent Andrews
Marvin D. Cone
J. F. Yothers
Paul C. Greene
Iowa City
Bridge Club Luncheon at Cedar Rapids Country Club
Members of a bridge club met Friday afternoon for a Dutch treat luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Attendees included Mrs. J. K. Von Lackum, Mrs. Robert J. Miller, Mrs. Bruce Mc Kay, Mrs. L. M. Ford, Mrs. Ben F. Wolverton, Mrs. Fred A. Winter, Mrs. Fred J. Poyneer and Mrs. J. T. Grayston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
J. K. von Lackum
Robert J. Miller
Bruce McKay
L. M. Ford
Ben F. Wolverton
Fred A. Winter
Fred J. Poyneer
J. T. Grayston
Mrs. Ray Chandler Honored at Surprise Birthday Dinner
Mrs. C Ray Chandler of 1630 First Avenue E was feted Thursday at a surprise dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Cook at 222 Crescent Street SE. Sixteen attended the gathering in her honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Wilder
Rochester
Minn
Robert S. Cook
Crescent Street
C. Ray Chandler
First Avenue E
Crescent Street SE
Fifteen Members Meet for Service Circle Session
Fifteen members of the Service Circle of the King's Daughters met at Mrs. E. M. Shunk’s home on Twenty-seventh Street NE. Mrs. George Halsey assisted. Mrs. Raymond A. Reid led the business session and devotional Bible study on Amos and Hosea was given by Mrs. R. W. Hunnicutt. The circle voted to give two quarts of milk daily to a family and planned Thanksgiving baskets. Mrs. Myron Mason gave a convention report and an all-day philanthropic meeting was scheduled for November 16 at Mrs. Floyd Reynolds’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Circle
The
King’s Daughters
E. M. Shunk
Twenty-seventh Street
George Halsey
Raymond A. Reid
Amos and Hosea
R. W. Hunnicutt
Myron Mason
Floyd Reynolds
Kenwood Missionary Society Discusses Women and the Way
Members of the Kenwood Presbyterian Missionary Society met at Mrs. Oscar Stabenfeldt’s home to continue study of Women and the Way. Luncheon was served, and the afternoon session concluded the book. The president announced the annual praise and bank offering and a Christmas tree at the church for gifts to a school. Dr. David I. Berger of Coe College will speak at Sunday’s service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood Presbyterian Missionary Society
Oscar Stabenfeldt
C Avenue
David I. Berger
Coe College
Will Address Woman's Club at Cedar Rapids Monday
Donald McGibeny radio news commentator will discuss This Crazy World at the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club guest night Monday at 8 p.m. in the T. M. Sinclair Memorial chapel on Coe campus. He has a diverse background in teaching, military service in World War I, intelligence work for Britain and the United States, and writing for magazines, novels, and film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McGibeny
Cedar Rapids
Foreign Legion
United States
Kathryn Johnson and Earl Snow Wed in Cedar Rapids
Announcement of the marriage of Kathryn Johnson daughter of Cedar Rapids and Helen Snow’s son Earl H. Snow. The ceremony was at St Matthew's church last Saturday at 7 30 pm with Rev J D Kearn officiating. Attendants were Mrs Carl Knight and Arthur Miller. The couple reside at 855 First Avenue East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Rose Mishler
Jefferson
Earl H. Snow
Helen Snow
Second Street
St. Matthew's Church
J. D. Kearn
Carl Knight
Arthur Miller
Vinton
Mr. Snow
Wilson High School
Pinney Coal Company
Mrs. Snow
First Avenue E
Marriage Announcement: Inez Myers Weds John Atkison
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Inez Myers and John Atkison of Cedar Rapids on October 31 in Davenport. Attendants included Sarah Pearson of Denver and John Giles of Cedar Rapids. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids. Atkison is an engine inspector for Rock Island Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Myers
John Atkison
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Sarah Pearson
Denver
John Giles
W. Johnson
William Wilan
Atkison
Mr. Atkison
Rock Island Lines
Bluff View Aid society entertained at Dostal home
Mrs. Joe Dostal Jr and her mother Mrs. John Kretschmar hosted Bluff View Aid Society at 824 M Avenue NW. A luncheon was served to Mesdames Hazewinkle King Neville Appleby Probst Conrad Atwood Buresh Hruby Williams Benner Dunahugh Hansen Bruce Mann Felgar and Misses Miller Hansen. Next meeting set for December 6 at Mrs Otto Nevilles home on Zika Avenue and Twenty sixth Street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dostal, Jr
John Kretschmar
Bluff View Aid Society
Dostal
M Avenue NW
A. Hazewinkle
Theresa King
Otto Neville
D. W. Appleby
Anna Probst
Carl Conrad
Lester Atwood
John Buresh
Joe Hruby
Adelbert Williams
William Benner
Walter Dunahugh
Louie Hansen
Anna Bruce
Louis Mann
Jay Felgar
Ruth Miller
Anita Hansen
Zika Avenue
Twenty-sixta Street NW
Birthday Luncheon Honors Mrs Omar At Club
Mr Opal Preston entertained Birthday Luncheon club members on Thursday in honor of Mrs Lelas Omar. The group played 500 with prizes awarded to Mesdames Gordon McComas Nick Schleder Levert Larson Harry Steckman and L O Stone. Attendees included Mesdames Harry Preston Dorothy Miller Ted Lodge Jack Hoffman Arthur Mayne Frank Belton Carl Poole Myrt Shelton and Mildred Phillips. The next meeting will be at Mrs Larson's home on November 16 with misc gifts to be exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Preston
Lelas Omar
Gordon McComas
Nick Schleder
Levert Larson
Harry Steckman
L. O. Stone
Harry Preston
Dorothy Miller
Ted Lodge
Jack Hoffman
Arthur Mayne
Frank Belton
Carl Poole
Myrt Shelton
Mildred Phillips
Larson
Maltese Cross circle meets for all day session in NW
Members of the Maltese Cross circle of the King's Daughters gathered Tuesday for an all day session at the home of Mrs. Fred Lang 1078 G avenue NW with ten present. A quilt was finished and presented to the Community House. Luncheon was served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maltese Cross Circle of the King’s Daughters
Fred Lang
G Avenue NW
Opera Support Urged At Beethoven Club Talk
Ruth McGuire urged universal support for the Metropolitan Opera before the Beethoven Club at the YWCA. She cited a Radio Guide warning that Saturday opera broadcasts may end without new funding and noted a $1,000 prize for a new American symphonic work by the St. Louis Symphony Society. Frances Swab led Bach discussion. participants included Flora Kitchin Onabelle Ellett Virginia Ohmann Flora Taylor Emily Sanborn and Helen Kacena Stark as chorus director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Club
Ruth McGuire
Metropolitan Opera Company
The
Radio Guide
Kenneth W. Purdy
Met
People of America
Flora Kitchin
Onabelle Ellett
Virginia Ohmann
Flora Taylor
Emily Sanborn
Beethoven Chorus
Helen Kacena Stark
Helen Hickman
Lucy Ambroz
Alpha Gamma Delta pledges announced at Coe College
The Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at Coe College announces the pledging of Mary Kathryn Fiebig of Cedar Rapids and Shirley Mayo of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Coe College
Mary Kathryn Fiebig
Cedar Rapids
Shirley Mayo
Des Moines
Fourth Birthday Honor for Robert T Stastny
Robert Thomas Stastny, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Stastny, was honored on his fourth birthday by his aunt Miss Jeanette Stastny. Decorations were Halloween motifs and games were played. Guests included Joyce Heral Elaine Heral Gloria Paula Lois Dukes Lee Dukes Barbara Feiereisen Eileen Dvorak Wayne Kratz Herbert Konigsmark Ronald Lan dergott Donald Malacek and the Mesdames Dukes Feiereisen Dvorak Landergott Malacek Stastny J W Stastny Freida Hofferber. Refreshments were served by Miss Hofferber Mrs. Stastny and Miss Stastny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thomas Stastny
Thomas G. Stastny
Jeanette Stastny
Joyce Heral
Elaine Heral
Gloria Paula
Lois and Lee Dukes
Barbara Jean Feiereisen
Eileen Dvorak
Wayne Kratz
Herbert Konigsmark
Ronald Landergott
Donald Malacek
Amos Dukes
Leonard Feiereisen
Emil Dvorak
Charles Landergott
Charles Malacek
Thomas Stastny
J. W. Stastny
Freida Hofferber
Miss Hofferber
Miss Stastny
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs. Lechty in Village Home
Miss Blanche Klimes hosted a shower for her niece Mrs. John Lechty once Miss Lillian Klimes. Attendees included Verona Chalupnik Evelyn McCloud and several Mesdames including Marek Klimes Henecke Tesarik and John Stewart with Johnny Lechty. Out of town guests Mrs. R L Batchelder and Caryl Ann of Alb urnett attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Klimes
John Lechty
Lillian Klimes
Verona Chalupnik
Evelyn McCloud
Mesdames
Oldrich Marek
Frank Klimes
LeRoy Henecke
Joe Tesarik
Frank Klimes, Jr
John Stewart
Johnny
Ex Quakerettes elect new officers at meeting
Mrs Sarah Baird was elected president of the Ex Quakerettes at a Wednesday gathering at 724 Second Street NW. Other officers are Mrs Irma Ford as vice president Mrs Jessie Kirk as secretary and Mrs Nye as treasurer An all day December meeting will be held at Mrs Gertie Paris home 641 Thirty fourth Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Baird
Bessie Nye
Second Street
Irma Ford
Jessie Kirk
Nye
Gertie Paris
Thirty-fourth Street
Mrs Shonka Hosts Leonard Ninth Birthday Party
Mrs. Joseph F. Shonka hosted a Wednesday afternoon celebration for her son Leonard’s ninth birthday at 634 Twenty-first Avenue SW. Guests included Walter Keller John Larimer James Larimer Clare DuMond Charles DuMond and Leland Shonka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Shonka
Twenty-first Avenue
Leonard
Walter Keller
John Larimer
James Larimer
Clare DuMond
Charles DuMond
Leland Shonka
Jolly Neighbors Hold Meeting At Hopker Home
The Jolly Neighbors met Thursday at Mrs. Julius Hopker's home. Prizes at chance went to Mrs. Ray Hines Mrs. Ted O'Brien and Mrs. Lester Scott. The next meeting is set for November 16 at Mrs. Glen Johnson 3122 Emerald avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Hopker
Ray Hines
Ted O'Brien
Lester Scott
Glen Johnson
Emerald Avenue
Cedar Rapids AAUW Members Attend State Session
Four Cedar Rapids members of the American Association of University Women will attend the Iowa division fall session at Hotel Savery Des Moines Saturday. President Mrs Wayne J Foster and state secretary Mrs John R Battin will attend. Iowa division president Mrs N H Hart will preside. Miss Dorothy Lillick and Miss Lydia Hrubesh also attend. Dr Maycie Southall of Nashville Tenn national president of Delta Kappa Gamma will be principal speaker at the luncheon following the morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
American Association of University Women
Iowa Division
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Wayne J. Foster
John R. Battin
N. H. Hart
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Dorothy Lillick
Lydia Hrubesh
Maycie Southall
Nashville, Tenn
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Two Hostesses For Miss Rennekamp Shower
Miss Margaret Mackin and Miss Alverda Kegler hosted a kitchen shower Wednesday evening at the Mackin home 1429 Bever avenue SE honoring Miss Leonore Rennekamp whose marriage to Gregory Ellis is set for Saturday. Prizes went to Bernice Rahe Margaret Hughes and Mrs William Sedlak. Guests included Mary Doorley Bernice Rahe Mary Adrienne Brady Margaret and Florence Hughes Joan Rowan Gayle and Gladys Giblin Irene Vlach Helen Randa Elizabeth Kovich Mary Kehoe Rosaline Collins Laura Healy Kathryn Marshall and Mesdames Sedlak Leonard Vlach Edwin Filipi and W G Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mackin
Alverda Kegler
Mackin
Bever Avenue SE
Leonore Rennekamp
Gregory Ellis
Bernice Rahe
Margaret Hughes
William Sedlak
Mary Doorley
Mary Adrienne Brady
Margaret
Florence Hughes
Joan Rowan
Gayle
Gladys Giblin
Irene Vlach
Helen Randa
Elizabeth Kovich
Mary Kehoe
Rosaline Collins
Laura Healy
Kathryn Marshall
Leonard Vlach
Edwin Filipi
W. G. Stewart
Hayrack party after ride at Beatrice Kendall home
The Stardusters sponsored a hayrack party Tuesday evening then gathered at Beatrice Kendall's residence at 941 Center Point Road NE for games and refreshments. Attendees included Patty Ann Dudek Marian Pollitz Marie Doherty Verla Bergloff Norma Schmatt Robert Hayward Eugene Buri Douglas Cornish Jim Lick Norman Gernsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stardusters
Beatrice Kendall
Center Point Road
Patty Ann Dudek
Marian Pollitz
Marie Doherty
Verla Bergloff
Norma Schmatt
Robert Hayward
Eugene Buri
Douglas Cornish
Jim Lick
Norman Gernsey
Malta O E S Chapter 415 to Meet Saturday Evening
Malta chapter No. 415 O E S meets Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic hall. A memorial service and grand chapter reports will be given followed by a social hour and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Masonic Hall
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John Battin
R. S. Cooks
Franklin Girl
Dickerson
Dickerson Arch
Frigbee’, Cor
3Rd Ave
2Nd St
Carson
Carson’s
Mrs. Sommer
Mrs. Peters
Walter Frenches
Mrs. Lichtenstein
Bridge Club
Ray Chandler
Kenwood Missionary
Woman's Club
Earl Snow
Mrs. Myers
Stahl’s
Milwaukee
Hladky’s
Grocery & Market
Dial
Alpha Gamma Delta
Robert Stastny
Miss Klimes
Mrs. Shonka
Bezdek
Johnson Avenue
U.W
Rennekamp
Stardusters Party
Thomas Upton
Mer
Sir Thomas Lipton
Seven Nations
Lipton
Jenny
Lipton's
Linda
George
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