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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1934
Page
2
The Needlework Guild postpones its ungathering from November 8 to 10 to November 15 to 17 to allow section presidents and garment workers to finish tasks. Members are asked to contact guild peers if they can donate garments to beneficiary institutions. Requisitions target Home for the Friendless and Home for Aged Women with specific needs for boys and nursery children, plus household linen items.
Miss Eldora De Mots led three Camp Fire Guardians Institute sessions held Friday and Saturday. Leaders Lorene Lake Kathleen Donovan and Bernice Wammond lit and extinguished fires symbolizing work health and love as talks and demonstrations on planning group activities and program philosophy were presented.
Misses Rachael Griffith and June Countryman pledged to Town Sigma chapter of Delta Wheta Chi at a formal tea hosted by Mrs H J Chadima. Guest Amela Farfax Hammock of Lexington K attended as an honored guest and presided by Imma Leuse Havek, president of the lseal chapter, with tables decorated and service aides listed in attendance.
Arthur P T A announces its annual Rainbow party a card and bridge event at the Roosevelt hotel on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Tables on the mezzanine host auction and contract bridge with chairs Mrs H H Wage as general chair and committees guiding reservations refreshments prizes tables cards candy booth and publicity. Reservations with Mrs Sherry or Mrs Elder.
Mrs Guy E. Hillier presided at a brief Delta Delphian session in the Montrose hotel on Thursday. She announced that all members will sign the charter at an upcoming special meeting. Mrs. George Miller led the program on Tudor era social life as depicted in Shakespeare and contemporaries, noting medieval attitudes, witchcraft, sanitation lapses, and cruelty while praising era advances in religion, commerce and literature.
The accounting and engineering departments of the work relief office hosted a dinner at the Butterfly tea shop honoring Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wallen on the occasion of their Oct. 20 marriage. Gifts were presented to the couple. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pulver, Otto Hanzlik, Fay Turner, Joe Walsh, LeRoy Rhodes, George Nemmers, Ruth Cunningham, Carl Kirwin, Alta Hageman, Ray Coutts, Evelyn Randall, Florence Crossman and Charlotte Kovarik.
Mrs N Berry of 2424 Bever Avenue SE completed a cruise from New York City to San Francisco via Cuba and the Panama Canal. She left October 4 after attending the fourteenth annual convention of the National Council of Catholic Women in Washington, D C. She was joined by her sister Mrs K B LeBoeuf of Montreal Miss Mary Coughlin of Denver national vice president of the council and Mrs T A Cosgriff of Denver president of the diocesan council.
The Cedar Rapids League for the Hard of Hearing holds its regular meeting in Room 203 at the O R C building on Tuesday at 7 30 pm A member will speak on A Century of Progress The group notes the recent Halloween party and the social hour that followed.
American Legion Auxiliary Hanford Post No 5 will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 3 pm in the Memorial Building. After the session a card party for members followed.
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Mrs. A. W. Erskine will be guest speaker at the Ashley chapter D A R meeting Saturday at 2 30 p m in the Woman's club home rooms. She will discuss her Europe trip focusing on Jugoslavia experiences. A 1 30 p m board meeting precedes the regular session.
Roderick A. Ginsburg of Chicago will present a lecture on Modern Czech Literature at the Czech Fine Arts society Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the McKinley school auditorium. The program features a regular concert under Mrs. S. V. Shonka with Czech composers including Dvorak. Speakers also plan appearances at Coe College and Cornell College. The Czech chorus, directed by Mrs. Helen Kacena Stark, will rehearse Sunday at 2 p.m. at Matice Skolska.
A report notes Marvin Udesen as a weekend guest at a Manon home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. The event Friday evening included attendees Laura Feet and others listed in partial names with games, dancing, and refreshments.
Mrs Lesatha Barta hosted a Sunday afternoon party for her son Je tert on his seventh birthday at 523 Cave at IVE. Guests included Dolores Durant Senny Vanavord Virginia Vana Tony EHeltram Pauline iravis and Mary Stanahan. cake was decorated in rank and white.
The Cedar Rapids Bird Club will hold a monthly meeting featuring a guided conductor tour of the Coe College museum. Habitat group birds will be studied and explained by club members. All interested meet Monday at 7 40 pm in room 311 Science building Coe.
The Towana Kensington club met at 229 Eleventh Street NW for a card party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Miller. Prizes were won by Mrs. Nels Janson and F. A. Nelson with Mrs. Charles Wall assisting. thirty members attended.
The Kenwood pre-school radio study group plans a meeting with Mrs. Baird at 129 Thirty-third Street SE on Tuesday at 8 pm.
Mrs J W Barnett of Cedar Rapids was re elected president of the state Delphian organization at Des Moines sessions. Miss Gertrude Stenner of Cedar Rapids was re elected corresponding secretary. Other officers include Mrs J P Steffen Atlantic vice president, Mrs J F Sullivan Des Moines recording secretary, Mrs Donald Kaft treasurer, and Mrs Charles E Paulk Harlan auditor. Attendees from Cedar Rapids were Barnett Stenner Hamilton Chase Johnson.
Thirty members attended a recent V F W auxiliary meeting with one new member, Mrs Woods. The Iowa Cottage Fund reported 63 raised for an Eaton Rapids Michigan cottage for widows and orphans. Hospital and ways and means updates included care packages, bed pockets, pillow covers, garments, and a $5 donation to the Eaton Rapids home. A joint officer installation is set for November 14 at the V F W hall.
The 3 30 to 4 p m broadcast on WSUI spotlights Prof Grant Wood of Iowa's graphic and plastic arts department. Interview by Miss Sarah Sherman explores Should I Allow My Child to Be an Artist with brief talks from Mrs Henry Taylor and Mrs Frank Hoffman. Part of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs art week observance.
Mrs Fred Jurgensen of 1731 Avenue NE entertained a Past Matron circle luncheon. Attendees from Olin included Mat tie Blayney Maude Carter Betty Glick Daisy Tru ax Wilda Grenn Edna Moreland Emma Williams Elma Stuart Reva White Elna Rohwedder. From Monticello guest Ruth Newton attended. Marguerite Hayes of Olin and Norma Lathrop of Cedar Rapids assisted.
The West Side auxiliary to the Home for the Friendless will meet Monday for a 12 30 picnic lunch at the home of Mrs Chester Nescott 411 Fifteenth Street SE. Mrs Elsie Glidden Mrs J Gos set and Mrs A F Butterfield will assist the hostess. A business meeting will follow the luncheon. Members are asked to take the usual picnic requirements.
The O E S auxiliary meets Wednesday for a 1 PM picnic luncheon at the home. Hostesses include Mrs W F Sarset chair man, Mrs C W Mann, Mrs E J Byers and Mrs A F Dotson. Members bring dishes, silver and one prepared dish. A business meeting follows at 2 30 PM.
Rain did not dampen homecoming social events as Chi Omega hosted an after game spread with Wilma Jackson and Janetta Merritt in charge and alumnae assisting. Delta Delta Delta welcomed about twenty alumnae for a Delta lodge gathering with Virginia Drake chairing and pledges providing entertainment. Kappa Delta held a dinner at the Elks club with about thirty five attendees including out of town alumnae. Notable attendees included Evelyn Caslavka and Mrs Claire Howard among others. Multiple stunts and breakfasts were organized by Chi Delta and Pleiades hosted alumnae at private homes. Alpha Delta Alpha and Delta Phi Epsilon held alumni dinners at the Montrose hotel while other fraternities arranged reunions. Homecomers listed include Warren Lofgren, Ernest Rasmussen, Gertrude Saunders, and many others from Chicago, Davenport, Elgin, and Des Moines.
Miss Helen Curran daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy E Curran Cedar Rapids married Mr Vernon Schrader son of Mr and Mrs George Schrader Van Horne at Trinity Lutheran church last Sunday They will be at home after their wedding trip at 1005 Tenth Street SW.
Jean Elder was elected president of the Niachkitanzi Camp Fire group sponsored by Arthur P. T. A. with guardian Mrs. Allison Hines. Other officers include Barbara Anderson vice president Patricia Echart secretary and treasurer Doris Hines scribe Marjorie Ferguson telephone committee Bernice Wilson Elaine Battin Mary Clark and Mary Jane Coleman on the program committee. A fudge party was held after school at Doris Hines home 2902 First avenue NE. The next meeting will be Friday at Patricia Echart home 3031 D avenue NE.
The Fillmore Parent Teacher Association will host a hard times card party Thursday at 8 p.m. at 420 E Avenue NW. Attendees should reserve by Tuesday with Mrs. C. H. Newman or Mrs. D. L. Williams.
The Wide-Awake class of the Christian church at Center Point held a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Fee on Eleventh street NE Friday evening. Attendees included numerous Center Point residents and Cedar Rapids visitors, with a dinner served after games.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Frances McCarthy niece of Mrs S N Berry 2424 Bever Avenue SE and Floyd Power of Berwyn Illinois on October 12 in La Grange Illinois. Miss McCarthy visited her aunt in this city for a year then spent winters in Miami and has since lived in La Grange after returning north.
The First Christian church sponsors a series by Midwest Assemblies. The first performance is Friday at 8 p.m. with Jack Rank in Abie’s Irish Rose portraying thirteen characters. Five programs will benefit the Women’s Missionary Society.
Delta Kappa Chi, newly organized young business men’s fraternity, will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at Dr. Dawson Grim’s offices. An educational program will follow the business session. All members are requested to be present.
Junior Hadassah meets Wednesday at the Montrose Hotel. Mrs. Herman Licht shows Palestine songs and leads the group in singing.
The Woman's Club schedules a musical tea at 2:30 p.m. with Mrs. H E Haywood recounting Frederick Stock and Mrs. W E Mickel presenting notes on political and war time songs assisted by Mrs. Lulu E Welty at the piano. Tea hosts include Mrs. Orville Hepner and others.
Mrs Isaac B Smith of Country Club drive SE will host members of the White Cross Society at her home Monday. A 1 p.m. luncheon will be served.
The Women’s board of the Sunshine Mission will hold a regular business session Monday at 2 30 p m in the Mission home.
The board of the Home for the Friendless will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the home located at 519 Fifteenth Street NE.
The Chi Beta Phi Mothers' club will meet Thursday at 2 pm at the chapter house.
The Fortnightly club meets November 15 at Mrs. E. C. Westphal home. Mrs. Donald Gibbons hosts the M E Kingston Tuesday and Dorcas society of the Christian church meets with Mrs. Darwin Mason. Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters hosted a masquerade ball Monday at the hall with Jim Lindsley and W. W. Lawler winning costume prizes.
L A Social Club will gather Friday at Mrs F M Pophagus home 318 Center Point NE. S A of M Auxiliary meets in Labor Temple Room 4 Thursday at 8 pm with initiation. Rebekah Lodge No 221 holds homecoming and birthday party Thursday at 7 30 pm in Maine Lodge Hall 838 First Avenue E as a dues paying night.
All members urged to attend the D O K K pep meeting Tuesday at Pythian hall. Planned program includes entertainment and refreshments.
Social Riders meet Mrs. Bessie Clark 1016 A avenue NW Tuesday at 7 30 p m. G I A to B of L Eb Mercy division No 51 meets Tuesday at 2 30 p m in E of P hall. Bunny Card Club meets Thursday at 2 p m at Mrs John Blessing 523 Tenth street SW with five hundred and prizes.
Mrs Art Conrad of 1117 Tenth Street NW will host Bluff View Aid Society members and friends for a 1 pm luncheon and all day meeting on Wednesday. Attendees should bring a covered dish. Police Auxiliary holds monthly meeting at the YWCA Friday at 7 30 pm with refreshments served. Hostesses are Mesdames Ethel Kruidentier Mabel Hopwood and Veronica Milke.
Sunshine auxiliary No. 22 L. A. P. M. of I. O. O. F. members will drill Tuesday at 2 p.m. All members are requested to attend for voting on important business.
The Suburban Co-Workers will meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs. A. J. Kemper on Fairfax road. Assistant hostesses will be Mrs. Phelps and Miss Cecil Kemper.
ROCo will stage a special picnic luncheon on Wednesday at 1 pm in the I O O F hall. National vice president Mrs. Edith B. Clark will be a guest and all members are urged to attend.
Security Benefit association will host a picnic supper for members and their families Friday at 6 30 p m in Moose hall Mem Continued on Page 5 this Sec
Mrs W N McPherson of 808 L street SW entertained guests at a recent gathering. Five hundred was played at two tables with prizes won by Miss Catherine Green and Mrs Fred Donisthorpe. Refreshments were served attended by Mrs William Oliver, Mrs L W Green, Mrs Frank Bailey, Mrs William Lynch, Miss Green, Mrs Donisthorpe and Mrs E P Rutan.
The Parent-Teacher association council will convene Tuesday at 2 15 p.m. at the board of education building Cedar Rapids Boy Scout executive N Harold West will speak on Cub Scouting All mothers invited to attend
Mrs Helen Assmus of Independence received a miscellaneous shower at Mercy hospital auditorium hosted by Berniece McDonough Christina Marbardh and Evelyn Crangle. Fifty guests attended. Mrs Assmus was formerly Miss Helen Lechey before her marriage.
The Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society will hold its regular meeting Monday at 8 p m at the Roosevelt hotel. Members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome.
Grace Walpole circle of the King's Daughters will meet Monday at 2 p m at the home of Mrs John D Randall 375 Meadowbrook Terrace SE.
Martha Stolba hosted a Halloween party at 619 Twentieth Avenue SW on a Wednesday. Guests included Virginia Wehrend Eleanor McCosh Anita Gordon Dolores Gordon Viola Beatty Hazel Poyer Fred McCosh Richard McCosh Richard Groat Bob Cray Virgil Thowiman and Bob Stolba.
The Service Circle of the King's Daughters will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Charles H. Klersey, 714 G avenue NW.
Mr and Mrs Vern Bartlett of 3343 First Avenue East will host Sunday noon dinner guests Dr and Mrs W P Johnson and Mr and Mrs George Onchen of Sterling Illinois.
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