Social Guests Inspire City Week of Luncheons
Out of town visitors attended a week opening of social events. Mrs Clifford Hubbell and Mrs Charles M Kennedy of Buffalo visited Mrs W W Hamilton at the Roosevelt hotel. Mrs Malcolm V Bolton hosted a luncheon at her Carlton apartment. Mrs James Stannard Baker of Ravinia Illinois and her daughter Ann Warren visited the Warrens on Carroll Drive SE. Mrs Warren hosted an informal tea. Mrs Baker was later entertained at the Commonwealth tea room by Mrs James Y Canfield. Plans include Baker trip to Denver and Mexico before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hubbell
Charles M. Kennedy
Buffalo
W W. Hamilton
Roosevelt Hotel
Malcolm V Bolton
Carlton
James Stannard Baker
Ravinia
Ann Warren
D. W. Warren
Carroll Drive
Warren
Baker
James Y. Canfield
Second Avenue SE
Commonwealth Tea Room
Denver
Mexico
Endowment Of A Hospital Room For Children By White Cross
The White Cross society announced a new project to endow a hospital room at St Luke's for children of deserv ing parents. Proceeds from the 1939 Christmas ball at Cedar Rapids Country club will fund the room's endowment, following the 20 000 endowment completed in 1938 for self supporting working girls. The ball is set for Dec 27 from 9 30 to 1 30 A M with Mrs David E Beardsley as general chairwoman and a large committee named at a Monday luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Luke's Hospital
White Cross Society
James E
Hamilton
Linden Drive
St Luke's
Cedar Rapids Country Club
David E Beardsley
Frederick S. Glanville
Richard E. Killian
E. J. Larimer
Alvin W. Allen
van Vechten Shaffer
James E. Blake
Addison J. Ramsey
Lelia Johnson
Edith Knox
E P. Ristedt
Charles S Knox
Arthur Poe
James E. Hamilton
Isaac B. Smith
Woodward K. Greene
T. R. Warriner
Miss Hickok to appear on CBS panel discussion
Miss Eliza Merrill Hickok daughter of Dr Charles T Hickok and Mrs Hickok at 2018 Fifth Avenue SE a Medill graduate student at Northwestern will join a national CBS hook up on WBBM at 8 a.m. Saturday on a panel discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Merrill Hickok
Charles T. Hickok
Fifth Avenue SE
Graduate School of
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern University
CBS
WBBM
Gossards Visit Nashua Guests of Waite Family
Mr and Mrs A C Gossard of 523 Twentieth Street Northeast spent the weekend in Nashua as guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Waite, former Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A C. Gossard
Twentieth Stree. NE
Nashua
Robert Waite
Cedar Rapids
Fortune couple home after weekend visit in Carlton apartments
Mr and Mrs Will Fortune of Elliott Ila returned home after a weekend visit at the home of their son John H Fortune at Carlton apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Fortune
Elliott, Ila
John H. Fortune
Carlton Apartments
Blacks Host Bridge Club Dinner At Tea Room
Mr and Mrs R W Blacks of 2418 Grande avenue SE entertain their bridge club Tuesday evening at dinner at Mrs Wurster's tea room. Bridge games will be played at the Black home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grande Avenue
Mrs Nigh Honored at Carlton Apartments Coffee
Complimentary to Mrs Sam H Nigh formerly Miss Audrey Lea Ivins on her marriage October 14, Mrs Jerome Gearhart hosted a Tuesday morning coffee at Carlton apartments. Yellow pompons adorned the table as Mrs Orville H Tousey presided With sixteen guests the group presented Mrs Nigh a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam H Nigh
Audrey Lea Ivins
Jerome Gearhart
Carlton Apartments
Orville H Tousey
Nigh
Kappa Delta Mothers Club Tea Meeting Review
The Kappa Delta mothers club hosts a tea on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at 1430 B Avenue NE, hosted by Mrs. Robert E. Campbell and Mrs. T. H Ericksen. Mrs. W. R. Armstrong reviews The Star Spangled Virgin by DuBose Heyward. alumnae and active members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Delta Mothers Club
Julia Carberry
Robert E. Campbell
T. H Ericksen
WR. Armstrong
DuBose Heyward
Mary Esther Lekin to Wed Lumir Visek in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs J P Lekin of Parnell announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Mary Esther of Cedar Rapids to Lumir E Visek, son of Mr and Mrs Emil Visek. The ceremony will be held Saturday at Immaculate Conception church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Lekin
Parnell
Mary Esther
Cedar Rapids
Lumir E. Visek
Emil Visek
First Street
Immaculate Conception Church
College Club to Host Home Economics Session
Personal and Social Living, a senior high school home economics course, will be presented by Misses Alice McCleery Lucile Duncan and Sarah Ann Brown at the College Club study group meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm. hosted by Mrs Irving L Churchill 551 Knollwood drive SE. Open to all College Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice McCleery
Lucile Duncan
Sarah Ann Brown
College Club
Irving L. Churchill
Knollwood Drive
Educational Committee
Delta Theta Chi Supper Dance At Montrose Hotel
Seventy two couples members of Delta Theta Chi and their guests attended a supper dance Saturday evening in the Crystal ballroom of the Montrose hotel. The room featured autumn colors and sorority green and gold decor. Supper followed dancing with entertainment during the meal. Patronesses included Mr. and Mrs J J Shepard and Mr. and Mrs Lyman Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Theta Chi
Business Girls’ Sorority
Crystal
Montrose Hotel
J. J Shepard
Lyman Jones
Dinner Honors Marvin Horak on Navy Leave
Sunday dinner and luncheon were hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs Leo Rigel to honor Marvin Horak who is on a one month navy furlough. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Horak Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jelinek Mr. and Mrs. Stan ley Starman Mr. and Mrs. Louis Unzeitig Mr. and Mrs. Frank Modracek Mrs Louis Barta Lenore Jelinek Donald Hosman Melvin Modracek Irene Rigel Robert Modracek Darlene Merta Leonard Modracek Marvin Rigel Frances Starman Irma Rigel Leo Modracek Anna Lou Unzeitig and Norma Jane Rigel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Rigel
Marvin Horak
Navy
William Horak
Frank Jelinek
Stanley Starman
Louis Unzeitig
Frank Modracek
Louis Barta
Lenore Jelinek
Donald Hosman
Melvin Modracek
Irene Rig
Bargers and son visit Kalona relatives after Monday evening
Mr and Mrs Raymond Zeere Barger and their son Raymond John of Thirty fourth street SE spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs John Barger in Kalona, the Bargers’ relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Zeere Barger
Raymond John
Thirty-fourth Street SE
Mr. Barger
John Barger
Kalona
U S Involved In War Club Women Told
Donald McGibeny told Cedar Rapids Woman's club members at Coe college chapel that the United States is in the war up to its neck and urged a level headed stance. He warned Germany could strike English ports by Nov 15 with air power and called for an international peace enforcement plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Donald McGibeny
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Coe College
McGibeny
Germany
English
Leeds
Liverpool
Hitler
England
McGibney
David I. Berger
Aulden Griffin
General Club
Robert E. Campbell
Woman's Club
A. C. Topinka
Lulu Engelman Welty
Cain
St. Bride
Kiwanis Ladies Club Meet Plans Doll Drive
Kiwanis ladies club met at the Elks club for a luncheon with twenty one present. Miss Marvel Foster spoke on Camp Fire activities at the Community House. Members unable to donate food may leave items at the Gas Company this week. The next meeting is set for December 4 and dolls for dressing cannot be on hand, so members may supply dolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Ladies Club
Elks Club
Miss Marvel Foster
Iowa State student guest visit noted in Belvidere native's stay
John Evans of Belvidere Illinois a student at Iowa State college Ames was a weekend guest in the N H Johnson home at 1738 Mount Vernon avenue SE past weekend identifier noted under social notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Evans
Belvidere, Ill
Iowa State College
Ames
N. H. Johnson
Mount Vernon Avenue
Mrs Ray Beals Returns Home After California Trip
Mrs. Ray H. Beals of 2010 Meadowbrook Drive SE returned Tuesday from a month in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray II. Beals
Ray H. Beals
Meadowbrook Drive
California
P T A Meetings in Edgewood Areas
Edgewood No 1 Mothers club will hold a Thursday afternoon meeting at the schoolhouse. Hayes P T A meets Wednesday at 2 30 pm to hear Dr Wayne J Foster discuss The Role of a County Medical Advisor in a Health Association. Fifth graders perform under Miss Hildur Anderson. hosts are kindergarten mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood No. 1
Mothers Club
Dorothea Niles Weds Edward F. Haskins at Congregational Church
Dorothea Niles, daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Niles of 1449 Fourth Avenue SE, married Edward F Haskins son of Mrs James Janda of 527 Second Street SW, at the Congregational church with Rev William Jacobs officiating. Haskins works at Quaker Oats. They will reside at 375 Fifteenth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Niles
Fourth Avenue
Dorothea
Edward F. Haskins
James Janda
Second Street
Congregational Church
William Jacobs
Haskins
Quaker Oats Company
Fifteenth Street
Martha Lou Craft Hosts Fourth Birthday Luncheon
Martha Lou Craft daughter of L Morgan Craft and Mrs Craft 518 Twenty fourth street NE acted as hostess at a luncheon Monday for her friends in the home of Mrs Verne Henton 2413 C avenue NE The party celebrated her fourth birthday with guests Blake Byrne Nancy Hogan Marcia Irvine Mickie Mc Intyre Joyce Toman Happy Snowman Bobby Switzer Dickie and Jimmy Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Lou Craft
L. Morgan Craft
Twenty-fourth Street
Surprise party honors Konigsmarks and Elaine in Western
Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Stanley Konigsmark and daughter Elaine were honored at a surprise party after moving to Western. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles Sonka, Lumir Jansa family, Leo Jansa family, Elmer Netolicky and family, Alfred Witousek and Donald, Joe Buresh family, Ernest and Jo Ann, Oldrich Rigel family, Kulhavy and Libbie, Clark Green and Norma, Ernest Jansa and Ernie, Ronald Kalous and Ray Sword.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Konigsmark
Elaine
Western
Charles Sonka
Lumir Jansa
Leo Jansa
Elmer Netolicky
Alfred Witousek
Donald
Joe Buresh
Ernest
Jo Ann
Oldrich Rigel
Leonard
Libbie Kulhavy
Clark Green
Norma
Ernest Jansa
Ernie
Ronald Kalous
Ray Sword
Minerva Terwilliger Hosts Linen Shower for Miss Dorothy Rose
Miss Dorothy Rose was honored at a linen shower hosted by Minerva Terwilliger on Friday. The guest list includes Misses Helen Rose Helen Hudson Kath yn Bibby Bernice Hammond Kathleen Terwilliger and Mesdames W. M. Rose Fred Anderson Orval Rose Fred Weber Fred Basker Walter Wooldridge L. D. Terwilliger and Harry Anderson of Bloomington Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Rose
Minerva Terwilliger
Helen Rose
Helen Hudson
Kathryn Bibby
Bernice Hammond
Kathleen Terwilliger
W. M. Rose
Fred Anderson
Orval Rose
Fred Weber
Fred Basker
Walter Wooldridge
L. D. Terwilliger
Harry Anderson
Bloomington
Ind
Mr and Mrs Louis Skala Host Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Louis Skala entertained Sunday to honor Mr and Mrs Joe Neprash on their first wedding anniversary. Dinner was served to a group including Mr and Mrs Frank Kloubec Mr and Mrs Thomas Svoboda Mr and Mrs Louis Skala Frank Merta Mrs Mary Svoboda Donald Skala Evelyn Svoboda Betty Jane Skala Edna Marie Kloubec Frank Svoboda and Richard Skala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Skala
Joe Neprash
Frank Kloubec
Thomas Svoboda
Frank Merta
Mary Svoboda
Donald Skala
Evelyn Svoboda
Betty Jane Skala
Edna Marie Kloubec
Frank Svoboda
Richard Skala
Doris Currier Birthday Party at Home on Friday
Mrs. Leo Currier hosted Doris Currier on her fourteenth birthday at 1217 Sixth Street WWW. The event featured a scavenger hunt and a Jack Horner pie with refreshments served at a yellow decorated table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Currier
Sixth Street
Doris
Jack Horner
Community celebration centers on a grand cake
Guests attending the event included Lila Currier Joanne Gerber Mary Alice Matthews Helen Harrington Sybil Kenny Vivian Wilson Georgia Sundberg Elaine Kramme Elmer Carter Earl Moeller Frank Podzimek Harold Hughes Earl Kenny Kenneth Cooper Leland Christenson and Billy Sanders as the centerpiece cake drew attention at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Currier
Joanne Gerber
Mary Alice Matthews
Helen Harrington
Sybil Kenny
Vivian Wilson
Georgia Sundberg
Elaine Kramme
Elmer Carter
Earl Moeller
Frank Podzimek
Harold Hughes
Earl Kenny
Kenneth Cooper
Leland Christenson
Billy Sanders
Bain Family Returns From Chicago and Great Lakes Visit
Mr and Mrs Ben Bain of 1516 C avenue NE and their children Mabel Ben Jr Edward E Bain Mrs J R Bain accompanied them. They visited Chicago with Edward and relatives in Great Lakes Illinois where their son Arthur completed his course at the U S Naval training station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bain
C Avenue
Mabel
Ben, Jr
Chicago
Edward E. Bain
Bain
Great Lakes
Arthur
U. S. Naval Training Station
J. R. Bain
Local Men Oppose Iowa City Plea To Operate Truck Line
An interstate commerce commission hearing in Des Moines will review E C Warren of Iowa City seeking operating rights for a truck line serving general commodities within 25 miles and perishables within 100 miles. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City railway officials oppose, saying the Crandie route already serves the corridor. Sundberg and Swein will attend. an additional hearing in Cedar Rapids on Friday will probe E Miller’s certificate request to extend operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Warren
Iowa City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Harry F. Sundberg
Chamber of Commerce
A. R. Swein
J. R. Reid
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Railway
Crandie
Hanback
E. Miller
Sundberg
Ossian Farm Youth Sentenced In Break In Case
Ralph Hertges, 18, of Os sian area, pled guilty to breaking and entering in Allamakee county court. He received up to 10 years at the state reformatory in Anamosa and was taken there by Sheriff John King. Hertges was one of three farm youths who robbed eight stores at Postville and Ossian on October 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Ralph Hertges
Ossian
T. H. Goheen
Allamakece
Anamosa
John King
Hertges
Postville
Bird Club seeks halt to Amana Lake drying
Cedar Rapids Bird Club members urge state action to stop drying of Amana Lake, a fame preserve landmark used for wild fowl observations during spring and fall migrations, at a Monday evening meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Club
Amana Lake
Cedar Rapids Bird Club
Bird Club Adopts Study Plan At December Meeting
The club moved to have its public relations committee confer with the state conservation board. Reasons for the lake drying up were not determined. Dr Robert Vane showed Alaska pictures and Mrs E Petranek described winter birds. Dr W N Keck edited bird notes distributed to members. New affiliates from Iowa City include Dr and Mrs Peter Laude and Miss Edna Flessner. Next meeting December 4 features E W Steffan with bird artworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Board
Science Hall
Coe College
Robert Vane
Alaska
E. Petranek
W. N. Keck
Iowa City
Peter Laude
Edna Flessner
There’s a Good Reason You’re Constipated
Advice on constipation cites insufficient bulk in the diet and promotes Kellogg’s All-Bran as a daily, bulk producing cereal. It advises eating more natural fiber, drinking water, and joining the regular routine, noting All-Bran is made by Kellogg’s in Battle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
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