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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1936

Page

14

Parties For Shaffer House Guests

In the Shaffer home at 2001 Linden Drive SE Cedar Rapids the Kruideniers from Des Moines and the Requas from Geneva Illinois guest this weekend. Other visitors include the McConlogues of Lisbon with guest Mrs. Pediconi of Rome. Entourages attend the Iowa Purdue football game and hosted buffets at nearby homes.

van Vechten Shaffer Linden Drive David Kruidenier Des Moines C. H. Requa Geneva Ill Kruideniers Requas Raymond B. McConlogue Lisbon Pio Pediconi Rome Italy Pediconi Cedar Rapids Iowa City

Mrs Douglas And Mrs Howard Hall Return From East

Mrs. George Bruce Douglas Brucemore and her daughter Mrs. Howard Hall 224 Crescent Street SE returned Saturday afternoon from the east. They were guests of Mrs. Douglas sister Mrs Seton Post in New York City. They visited Mrs. Charles Pynchon in Washington DC and stayed with Mrs. George J Jaeger in Lake Forest Illinois. Mrs Hall met Mrs Douglas and Mrs Post in New York on their return from a European trip about two weeks ago.

George Bruce Douglas Brucemore Howard Hall Crescent Street Douglas Seton Post New York City Washington, D. C Charles Pynchon Lake Forest Ill George J. Jaeger Hall Mrs. Post New York

Durin Family Heads to Chicago This Weekend

Mrs. Alfred E. Durin of 2320 Linden Drive SE will depart for Chicago on Sunday. She travels with her son Jack Durin of Chicago who has been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Durin for the weekend.

Alfred E. Durin Linden Drive Chicago Jack Durin Mrs. Durin

Fletcher and Chehak Dinner Hosts Entertained Guests

Mr and Mrs G O Fletcher and Mr and Mrs Milo A Chehak entertained guests at a Cedar Rapids Country Club dinner Saturday night The event billed as a No Post-mortem Political dinner invited attendees to celebrate or forget at the social gathering in Cedar Rapids Iowa.

G. O. Fletcher Bever Avenue Milo A. Chehak Greenwood Drive Cedar Rapids Country Club

Carlsons Visit Reginald Figges in Decorah

Mr and Mrs Roy Carlson of Decorah spend the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Reginald B Figge located at 2008 Grande avenue SE.

Roy Carlsons Reginald Figges Roy Carlson Decorah Reginald B. Figge Grande Avenue SE

Leaving Niantic guest heads home after visit

Mrs. Craig Cook of Niantic Connecticut leaves Cedar Rapids after spending a week as a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Warriner at 316 Forest Drive SE, Cedar Rapids.

Craig Cook Niantic, Conn Cedar Rapids T. R. Warriner Forest Drive

Donnellys Entertain at Pheasant Dinner

Mr and Mrs M J Donnelly hosted a pheasant dinner at their home at 315 Nassau Street SE on Saturday evening with ten guests in attendance.

Donnellys M. J. Donnelly Nassau Street SE

Welsh music program at Tuesday study club guest day

Mrs. James Killian will host the club’s annual guest day on Tuesday afternoon at 358 Pleasant Drive SE. Mrs. James B. Hodgson will discuss Welsh music and, with Mrs. W. D. Ralston, sing Welsh songs. Social committee Mesdames Foster Hillier Yessler and Carter oversee the social hour after the program.

James Killian Pleasant Drive James B. Hodgson W. D. Ralston C. S. Foster Guy E. Hillier J. A. Yessler M. E. Carter

Ladies Literary Club Meets For Finland Book Review

Mrs. Edward F. Winslow hosts the Ladies Literary club at 2171 Linden drive SE on Monday at 2 30 p m. Mrs. E P Boynton reviews Finland The New Nation by Agnes Rothery for the gathering.

Edward F. Winslow Linden Drive Ladies Literary Club E. P. Boynton Finland The New Nation Agnes Rothery

Mrs Addison Ramsey Hosts Ridgewood Bridge Club

Mrs Addison J Ramsey of 225 Crescent Street SE will entertain the Ridgewood bridge club at her home on Tuesday.

Addison J. Ramsey Crescent Street Ridgewood Bridge Club

Mayflower D A R to Be Entertained by Mrs Stansbury

Mayflower chapter of the D A R will be entertained at a luncheon Friday at 1 p m by Mrs John Stansbury at 541 Forest Drive SE. Mrs Carlin Bucknam will demonstrate spinning and present the program To Our Traditions. Hostesses include Mrs J Rhoads Treichler Mrs Everett R Phillips Mrs W E Brown Mrs Fred J Kluss and Mrs J H Ramsey.

John Stansbury Mayflower Chapter Forest Drive Carlin Bucknam J. Rhoads Treichler Everett R. Phillips W. E. Brown Fred J. Kluss J. H. Ramsey

Regular Country Club Bridge Tourney Monday

There will be a regular country club bridge tournament Monday at 8 p m under the sponsorship of Mrs George E Beattie. The next in the series of Wednesday afternoon duplicate contract games sponsored by Mrs Beattie at her home will be played December 9.

George E. Beattie

Northwestern student Sandoe Jordan visits Evanston parents

Sandoe Jordan a Northwestern University student in Evanston Illinois spends the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Carl F Jordan at 2121 Linden Drive SE.

Sandoe Jordan Northwestern University Evanston, Ill Carl F. Jordan Linden Drive

Mrs Epler to Host Wednesday Card Club Meeting

Mrs. R. R. Epler of 1930 Linden Drive SE will entertain members of the Wednesday card club at her home this week.

R. R. Epler Linden Drive

Lairds Spend Weekend in Illinois

Mr and Mrs Donald R Laird of 2009 Glenway Drive SE return from a weekend in Illinois They attended homecoming exercises at Elgin Academy in Elgin Illinois and were hosted by Mrs Mary Kennedy and her nephew James Kennedy in Oak Park Illinois Friday and Saturday They also met Mr and Mrs John G Cherry of Rogers Park IL during the trip

Donald R. Laird Glenway Drive Illinois Laird Elgin Academy Elgin Ill John G. Cherry Rogers Park Lairds Mary Kennedy James Kennedy Oak Park

Stephens Alumnae Sponsor Benefit Bridge at Cedar Rapids Club

The Stephens College Alumnae association plans a public benefit bridge party at the Cedar Rapids Country club on the evening of Dec. 2. Audrey Lea Ivins, the association president, leads arrangements for the event.

Stephens College Alumnae Association Cedar Rapids Country Club Audrey Lea Ivins

Will Honor Alice Krebs At Breakfast

In compliment to Miss Alice Krebs whose marriage to Wendell D. Barrett will be solemnized Thanksgiving afternoon a breakfast will be given this morning at Clara Robinson's Colonial Food shop hosted by Miss Marion Hutton. Guests include Miss Krebs Miss Jeanne M Krebs Mrs Holbrook Morrison Jr Mrs Merle B Threlkeld Jr Mrs E J Kowalke Mrs Chester B Bell Mrs George Lieser of Portage Wis and Miss Cornelia Anderson.

Alice Krebs Wendell D. Barrett Marion Hutton Nineteenth Street Clara Robinson Colonial Food Shop Miss Krebs Jeanne M. Krebs Holbrook Morrison, Jr Merle B. Threlkeld, Jr E. J. Kowalke Chester B. Bell George Lieser Portage, Wis Cornelia Anderson

Newcomers and Weddings Highlight Local Social Mix

Mrs H C Portwood and family move from Peoria to 2044 Washington Ave SE with Mr Portwood a Bankers Life supervisor. Alice Krebs to wed Wendell Barrett with Sundberg Wray nuptials planned. Prouty family from Terre Haute at 384 Nineteenth St SE. Sioux City newcomer Mrs Paxson begins as McKinley High principal.

H. C. Portwood Washington Avenue Gwynne Portwood Peoria, Ill Bankers Life Insurance Company Des Moines Alice Krebs Walter M. Krebs Vernon Drive Wendell Barrett Cedar Rapids William L. Barrett Waterloo Margaret Sundberg Robert M. Wray Iowa City Westminster Presbyterian Church Miss Sundberg H. F. Sundberg Dr. Wray James Wray Volga City James V. Prouty Jack Dr. Prouty Nineteenth Street Proutys Terre Haute Ind Sioux City W. L. Paxson Merilyn Ann Paxson McKinley Senior High School

Miss Altana Burr Leaves for San Diego Camp Fire Role

Miss Altana Burr, Camp Fire executive, departs by motor to San Diego California to become executive secretary for the Camp Fire organization. She is honored at farewell gatherings before her departure.

Altana Burr San Diego Calif Miss Burr

P.E.O. Chapter FO Plans Tea Meeting at Montrose Hotel

Chapter FO of P.E.O. meets Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. in the Ter race room of the Montrose hotel for a tea A two piano program will be given by Mrs Helen Little Hickman and Mrs Lucy Bushnell Ambroz Hostesses are Mrs Wayne J Foster Mrs Moray L Eby and Mrs Ambroz

P.E.O Montrose Hotel Helen Little Hickman Lucy Bushnell Ambroz Wayne J. Foster Moray L. Eby Ambroz

Dinner at Mary Zuercher Home Hosts Local Guests

Miss Mary Zuercher daughter of Dr and Mrs A R Zuercher 1852 Second Avenue SE entertained at a dinner Saturday evening. Following dinner guests attended the Country Club dance. Attendees included Donna Jean Johnson Kathryn Claassen Betty Peck Dorothy Little Henrietta Dows Alice Harmer Jean Walter Bill Kirk Ralph Gearhart Howard Neff Jack Downer Gordon McKay and Martin Hanson.

Mary Zuercher A. R. Zuercher Second Avenue SE Donna Jean Johnson Kathryn Claassen Betty Peck Dorothy Little Henrietta Dows Alice Harmer Jean Walter Bill Kir Ralph Gearhart Howard Neff Jack Downer Gordon McKay Martin Hanson

Friendly Club Dance at Y W C A Auditorium

The Friendly Club hosts a dance Tuesday from 7 30 to 11 pm at the YWCA auditorium. A small admission fee is charged.

Erskine to Speak on Iowa Law and Education in Cancer

Dr. Arthur W. Erskine will discuss Iowa's program of law and professional education in cancer at the AAUW meeting. The event is Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Miss Strahan's home, 2342 Grande Avenue SE, with several committee members and guests assisting.

Arthur W. Erskine Iowa Jenna Strahan Grande Avenue Miss Strahan Russell Knapp John R. Battin O. O. Hawk Royal H. Holbrook M. Ingersoll Joseph Rust George Kosek Belle Campbell Elizabeth Curry Bernice Curran Norma Deitrich Elizabeth Dodd Irma Dovey Edna Erickson Marjorie Emerson Elizabeth Focht

Musical ensemble to perform for college club meeting

The Parkinson national ensemble presents a program at the College club Saturday at 2 30 p m in the Ter race room Montrose hotel Beethoven club members invited Each quartet member is a national contest winner The group includes Ruth Wedd John Stark Dick Foster and Schubert Parkinson They recently completed three weeks of engagements in St Paul and Minneapolis Mrs Russell Lemley will supervise the tea after the program

Parkinson National Musical Ensemble College Club Terrace Montrose Hotel Beethoven Club Ruth Wedd John Stark Dick Foster Schubert Parkinson St. Paul Minneapolis Russell Lemley

Mrs Ives Hosts Luncheon for Visiting Ladies

Mrs J E Ives of 2300 Grande Avenue SE entertained at a Friday luncheon at her home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Oxley, Mrs Lila Ives of Marion, Mrs Walter Piper of Cedar Rapids and Mrs William Enoch of Ottumwa.

J. E. Ives Grande Avenue SE Robert Oxley Lila Ives Marion Walter Piper Cedar Rapids William Enoch Ottumwa

P. E. O. Chapter HJ Hosts Meeting at 2 P M

Mrs. D. C. Merridith of 1571 Second Avenue SE will entertain Chapter HJ of the PEO Monday at 2 p m Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Arthur L Bye and Mrs. Robert O Bickel An exchange program will be held with Chapter GM.

D. C. Merridith Second Avenue SE Arthur L. Bye Robert O. Bickel

Miss Marcella Misak Weds Robert Samuelson in Immaculate Conception

Miss Marcella Misak daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Misak 312 Eighteenth street SE and Robert E Samuelson son of Mr and Mrs H E Samuelson of St Paul were united in marriage Saturday at the Immaculate Conception church. The Rev Msgr John Mol loy officiated the ceremony with soprano Marianne Dvorak singing Ave Maria and Panis Angelicus. The wedding party wore bronze and bronze green gowns and the couple plan a home at Windermere apartments after Dec 1. Out of town guests included H E Samuelson and Marjorie Samuelson of St Paul and others from Omaha Ames Bloomfield Iowa City and West Branch.

Marcella Misak E. F. Misak Eighteenth Street Robert E. Samuelson Cedar Rapids H. E. Samuelson St. Paul Msgr John Molloy Immaculate Conception Church Marianne Dvorak Shubert Panis Angelicus Frank W. Davis R. S. Gates William F. Stewart Cedar Rapids Country Club Marjorie Samuelson Paul R. Strain Omaha Josephine Baldridge Bloomfield Margaret Markett Ames Emily Corbin West Branch Richard Everett Iowa City

Cornelia Anderson to Wed Dec 26 in Des Moines

Mr and Mrs Oscar A Anderer announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Cornelia to W Russell Deatherage of Kansas City Missouri The ceremony will be at First Congregational Church on December 26 Miss Anderson has degrees from Coe College and the University of Iowa 1931 and has taught at Urbana High School and worked in the Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company Deatherage attended Illinois College Jacksonville Illinois and works for Bliss Syrup and Preserving Company in Kansas City Missouri.

Oscar A. Andererson Ridgeway Drive Cornelia W. Russell Deatherage Kansas City First Congregational Church Miss Anderson Coe College Kappa Delta Social University of Iowa Urbana Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company Deatherage Illlinois College Jacksonville Bliss Syrup and Preserving Company

A A U W Groups Set Weekly Meetings Across Chapters

The A A U W groups schedule week activities including creative writing led by Mrs F G Mure ray, storytelling by Mrs Joseph Rust and Miss Florence Gritzner, plus cinema discussions led by Mrs John R Battin and Miss Marjorie Emerson and readings at Mrs G Y a 1540 A avenue.

F. G. Mureray B Avenue NE Joseph Rust Florence Gritzner John R. Battin Grande Avenue SE Frank Stickney Victoria Regina Lawrence Housman G. Y A Avenue

Grimms Honor Des Moines Guest At Dinner

Mr and Mrs John M Grimm hosted a dinner Friday night for their Des Moines guest Mrs Walter Blackburn Lutz The Grimms and their guest attended the Iowa Purdue game Saturday in Iowa City Des Moines references appear throughout the account

John M. Grimm Fourth Avenue SE Walter Blackburn Lutz Des Moines Grimms Iowa City

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eeeeee Dich Portwood HC Portwood Margaret 'Sundelzerg John Barry Alice Arlees Lick 'Prowty Mrs James VI Sack Merilyn Ayn and Mrsaw L*paxson Shaffer Mrs. Douglas Mrs. Howard Hall East Durin Mrs. Craig Cook Mrs. Ramsey D.A.R Mrs. Stansbury Country Club Donald Lairds Stephens Alumnae Will Dr. Erskine A.A.U.W Mrs. Ives Miss Marcella Misak Bride of Robt.Samuelson John M. Grimms
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