Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Hears Homes Around the World
Mrs. Leroy D. Weld told 116 members about homes around the world from her Orient travels of five years ago. She described life in Japan Korea China Siam India Persia and Arabia noting western home practices influence eastern countries. A Coe College musical program preceded. New and reinstated members were announced during the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy D. Weld
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
American Home Department
Gilbert Thompson
C. C. Hildhouse
United States
Orient
Coe College
Jeanne Anderson
Kathryn Beery
Marjorie Deering
Marybel Jacobsen
Marabelle Fuller
Alice Kenworthy
Donnan Fisher
Coe
Fannie Paschell
Leota Becking
Drexel Mollison
G. ¥. Swartzendruber
W. T Cozad
J. E. Norrgard
Harold Woite
Rudolph Nelson
H Ross Taylor
Ernest Mickel
Richard Buresh
Pearson Reed
Max Mildenstein
Harold Travis
Stephen Preterre
Luella Chapman
Emma Sufficol
George Gorman
H. W. Dunker
Mrs Fred W Smith Hosts Bridge Luncheon in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Fred W Smith entertained her bridge club at a luncheon Tuesday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with eight place settings. Bridge was played later at the hostess home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W Smith
Bever Avenue
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Health Education Meet at YWCA Thursday at 9 30
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club health education department will hold a gym meeting at the YWCA on Thursday at 9 30 am. There will be no class on Thanksgiving, November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Education Department
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Miss Franken Hosts Elks Luncheon and Bridge Party
The Elks club hosted a Tuesday luncheon and bridge party with Miss Katharine Franken entertaining twelve guests at the club. Attendees included Mesdames Paul A. Snowman Fred L Diserens Will Norris W Craven Shuttleworth P A Tracy Clay E Phillips Arthur Bye Dwight Krumholtz Leonard A Meierkord J Rhoads Treichler and Bernard Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
Katherine Franken
Hillcrest Drive
Miss Franken
Paul A. Snowman
Fred L Diserens
Will Norris
W. Craven Shuttleworth
P. A. Tracy
Clay E Phillips
Arthur Bye
Dwight Krumholtz
Leonard A Meierkord
J Rhoads Treichler
Bernard Warner
Teddy Todd Hosts Tenth Birthday Party
Teddy Todd celebrated his tenth birthday Friday evening hosting 15 schoolmates at his home 723 Eighteenth Street SE. Assisted by his mother Mrs William Todd, the party featured games with prizes and later refreshments. Guests included Robert Brownbridge Tommy Everhart Floyd Bergen Jerry Dock Eddie Mersh Michael Theisen Bobby Jones John Krumboltz John Berney Bill Doherty Jimmy Owen John Hoover Bob Worcester Bobbie Sneckenberger and Jerry McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Todd
Eighteenth Street
William Todd
Teddy
Robert Brownbridge
Tommy Everhart
Floyd Bergen
Jerry Dock
Eddie Mersh
Michael Theisen
Bobby Jones
John Krumboltz
John Berney
Bill Doherty
Jimmy Owen
John Hoover
Bob Worcester
Bobbie Sneckenberger
Jerry McDonald
Anthony couple returns from Chicago visit
Mr. and Mrs Mark Anthony of 835 Seventeenth street SE returned Monday evening from Chicago. Mrs. Anthony spent a week there with her cousin Miss Ada Christie of Beverley Hills Chicago who had been visiting in the Anthony home. Sunday Mr. Anthony joined them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Anthony
Seventeenth Street SE
Chicago
Anthony
Ada Christie
Beverley Hills
Mr. Anthony
Alpha Xi Deltas to Wave Spread at Coe College
Active and pledge members of Alpha Xi Delta at Coe College will be entertained at a spread this evening after the sorority business meeting in the sorority rooms. The hosting committee includes Dorothy Stookey Barbara Steele and Kay Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Coe College
Dorothy Stookey
Barbara Steele
Kay Berry
Dudley Home Hosts Birthday and Anniversary Guests
Twenty six guests gathered Sunday at 177 Thirteenth Avenue SW to celebrate Mrs. Dudley’s birthday and the twenty sixth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. RE Price of Walker. Attendees included the Prices, their daughter, Forrest Shackleford, and others from Walker Independence Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Dudley
Thirteenth Avenue
Dudley
RE. D. Price
Walker
George Price
E. D. Price
Forrest Shackleford
F. S. Dudley
Leland Dudley
la Vonne Bearbower
Independence
George E. Madison
Florence Fischel
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Hardin Returns From California Vacation
Mrs Myra V. Hardin of Commonwealth apartments returned Sunday after a month in California. She visited her sons Fred W. Hardin in Santa Monica and Harold A. Hardin in Pasadena. Accompanied by son Ernest E. Hardin and Mrs Hardin of Chicago, who already homeward bound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra V. Hardin
The
Commonwealth Apartments
California
Fred W. Hardin
Santa Monica
Harold A. Hardin
Pasadena
P.T.A. Meetings Set Across Local Schools
Polk Mothers chorus gathers Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. in the school auditorium. Kenwood study group meets at 2 p.m. at 618 Thirty fourth street NE, Mrs. Wilson C Fernow host. Wilson group convenes at 7 30 p.m. in the school building with Sara Ann Brown leading Personal and Social Living. All parents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood
Wilson C Fernow
Thirtyfourth Street
Wilson
Sara Ann Brown
List of courtesy attendees at the event
The text names attendees sharing the courtesy reception including Mesdames Hulda Snider Lena Hamer William Hamer Paul Hamer Henry Hamer Ralph Hubler Milton Eye Robert Fosnacht Birger Kleppe and Misses Martha Stolba and Ruthanna Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Snider
Lena Hamer
William Hamer
Paul Hamer
Henry Hamer
Ralph Hubler
Milton Eye
Robert Fosnacht
Birger Kleppe
Martha Stolba
Ruthanna Smith
Radio program to discuss war headlines over WMT Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Federation of Women’s clubs will air a 4 p.m. broadcast Wednesday on WMT Cedar Rapids. Dr C Ward Macy of Coe College and Dr Charles T Hickok of Coe College will discuss war economics and politics. Mrs H G Heiserman chairs the local Federated clubs station committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
WMT
Cedar Rapids
C. Ward Macy
Coe College
Charles T Hickok
Coe
H G. Heiserman
Federated Clubs
Lucille Currell Becomes Bride of Joseph R Loufek
Lucille Currell daughter of Mr and Mrs B Currell marries Joseph R Loufek son of Mr and Mrs Frank Loufek before about 100 guests at the First Evangelical church. The ceremony featured yellow and white pompous and chrysanthemums, nuptial music, and a three-tiered cake reception at the Currell home with 75 guests. The couple will reside at 125 Twelfth Street NE Apt D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Church
Lucille Currell
B . Currell
Oakland Avenue
Joseph R. Loufek
Frank Loufek
Fourth Street
George A. Stauffacher
L. A. Talbott
Lenore Stark Topinka
Grieg
Elmer Neff
Robert Currel
Fred Wernisch
John Wachal
O. B. McGuire
John Heins
H. Hoyland
Loufek Ieft
Loufek
Washington High School
Linn County Agricultural Conservation Association
Grant High School
Iowa State College of Engineering
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Twelfth Street
Apt. D
Louis Loufek
Leonore Loufek
Chester Chadwick
Davenport
Marvin Kaplan
Randalia
William Stusak
Blakesburg
Miss Baker Honors Mrs Victor Pickart in Cedar Rapids Tea
Miss Mary Baker hosted a breakfast and miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Victor Pickart at Mrs. Wurster's tea room. Guests included Mrs. A J Andrie Mrs. C E Anthony Miss Hilda Pickart Miss Fay Williams Mrs Kate Boddicker Mrs Alvin Pickart Miss Dorothy Risdale and Mrs John Stillions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker
C Avenue NE
Wurster
Victor Pickart
Clara Sturtz
A J. Andrie
C. E. Anthony
Hilda Pickart
Fay Williams
Cedar Rapids
Kate Boddicker
Alvin Pickart
Norway
Dorothy Risdale
Atkins
John Stillions
Marengo
Chi Omega Mothers Club Luncheon Meeting
The Chi Omega Mothers' club will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday for luncheon with Mrs. John Mehegan at 2022 Grande Avenue SE. Assisting hostesses will be Mesdames F. H. Minshall J. C. Mahannah and L. Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Omega Mothers’ Club
John Mehegan
Grande Avenue SE
F. H. Minshall
J. C. Mahannah
L. Nelson
Waitresses to Train for Higher Sales in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids restaurant owners vow to raise waitress standards with a training plan. Thirty-five association members met at Montrose hotel and aim to open a waitress training school by early 1940 to boost service and sales skills. The move targets higher quality and better selling of food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Bleedners Return From Relatives Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles E Bleedner of 2023 Linn boulevard SE returned Sunday evening after visiting relatives near Victor and Guernsey They attended the wedding of Lawrence Merck and Margaret Price at St Johns Lutheran church south of Victor with Verna Belle Merck and Merlin Stoker as attendants The couple will live in Brooklyn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Bleedner
Linn Boulevard
Victor
Guernsey
Friwoto Camp Fire Plans Hayrack Ride and Basket
Ten members of the Friwoto Camp Fire group met Saturday at the home of guardian Mrs Clifford Evans at 2900 Oakland avenue NE. They completed plans for a hayrack ride on Wednesday and for giving a Thanksgiving basket to a needy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friwoto
Clifford Evans
Oakland Avenue
Kellums Host Norstad and Franck Guests
Mr and Mrs Cecil Kellum of 940 Daniels Street NE hosted over the weekend Mr and Mrs O S Norstad and Mr and Mrs Leonard Franck of Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Kellum
Daniels Street
O. S. Norstad
and Plas Leonard Franck
Masonity
Watertown Visitors Stay in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
Mr and Mrs Delbert Hall of Watertown South Dakota visit relatives in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. The Halls are former residents of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Delbert Hall
S.D
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Stork Shower Held for Mrs Hamer at Irene Hamer Home
A Friday evening stork shower honored Mrs Walter J Hamer at 1317 Sixth Street NW with Miss Irene Hamer hosting and Miss Betty Snider assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Hamer
Irene Hamer
Sixth Street
Betty Snider
Bradycardia and vitamin B1 deficiency in modern life
The author explains bradycardia as slow heart action and links recent cases to vitamin B-1 deficiency. He notes resting heart rates as low as 50–60 bpm in affected individuals and urges daily B-complex intake, including wheat germ or tablets, to correct the condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Napoleon and I
Japan Seeks Renewal of U S Japanese Trade Pact
Washington report states the Japanese government will request renewal of the U S Japanese commercial treaty set to expire January 26. Ambassador Kensuke Horinouchi announced the move on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
U. S
Washington
INS
United States
Kensuke Horinouchi
American Legion Plans Activities and Banquets
One hundred members of Marion post 298 and the Auxiliary attended a picnic and discussed a New Year’s dance and a football banquet. A Christmas Goodfellows committee was named. The Auxiliary planned cookie drives for Knoxville hospital and Oakdale, while membership reached 140 with ten new and three reinstated. Reports covered education week visits and district convention notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Post No
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
The
Legion
John H. Pazour
W. H. Balster
A. R. McElwain
Walter Hall
Christmas Goodfellows
W. McBride
A. J. Schucler
Lee Wilson
Knoxville Hospital
Oakdale
Joseph Walker
Dayton Lininger
Community notes from Marion area gatherings and visits
Mr and Mrs N P Vanderlinden received a housewarming at 688 Sixth Street with Marion chapter No 183 O E officers in attendance. Various club and church events, guest visits, sales ads and upcoming meetings fill the town notices through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Vanderlinden
Sixth Street
Marion
O.E
Albert Bragg
G. A. Kindler
A. R. McElwain
T. A. Newman
Byron Ambdenstock
Elmer Stamy
Ruth Maier
Hannah Johnson
Bertha Barnes
George Fullerton
Clementine Schminke
Ralph Fitzgerald
Clyde Derflinger
Vanderlinden
Mrs Nicholas Michel Dies at 75 in Linn County
Mrs Nicholas Michel 75 pioneer Linn county resident and longtime church and club figure died Tuesday after a long illness at her home 855 Central avenue She was born Clementine Victoria Levasseur in Berrington Massachusetts and moved to Iowa at age seven Survived by husband Elmer a son a daughter three grandchildren three brothers and a sister She belonged to the Reading Circle and the Endeavor division of the Methodist ladies aid society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Michel
Linn County
Central Avenue
Clementine Victoria Levasseur
Berrington
Mass
Alphonse and
Marie Marcui Levasseur
Iowa
Michel
Elmer
Marion
John R. Mitchell
Chardan
LeRoy Michel
Clarence James
Iowa City
John R. Michel, Jr
L. A. Levasseur
Albert Levasseur
Wyoming
J. C. Levasseur
Hartford
S. D
B. F. Beckner
Reading Circle
Endeavor
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
City Council suspends taxes and orders street number fix
On petitions of Bertha Zimmer and K R Emmons their 1938 taxes on lots in Marion were suspended by the city council Monday. The street and alley committee was ordered to hire someone to correct house numbers on streets so the new directory prepared by Elda M Kemp could list them properly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Zimmer
K R. Emmons
Lutzin
Winter
Holmes
Marion
Elda M. Kemp
Linn County Postmasters Meet at Hollingsworth Home Dinner
The Linn County Postmasters association met Monday evening at the E V Cafe with 30 hosts. A postmaster round table discussion was led by Frank Baldwin in Hollingsworths’ home followed by singing led by Florence Fox with Ruby Lees at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hollingsworth
Linn County Postmasters’ Association
E. V
Hollingsworth
Frank Baldwin
Cedar Rapids
Florence Fox
Fairfax
Ruby Lees
Alburnett
Cedar Rapids Marion Choir Rehearsal Delayed by Bazaar
The Methodist church choir will not meet for rehearsal until Saturday at 7 30 p m due to the bazaar at the church. Listed names include McQuay Paul Little Kenneth Little Mrs Roseta Fish Irvin Kemp Martha Betty Lou Joyce Ma rie Kemp of Cedar Rapids Marion and Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosetta Fish of
Ramsey, Jl
Irvin Kemp
McQuay
Paul Little
Kenneth Little
Cedar Rapids
Roseta Fish
Ramsey, Jr
Martha
Betty Lou
Joyce Marie Kemp
Marion
Methodist Church
Church Officers Named in Local Lodge List
The record lists officers and trustees including F. O. Chester senior warden P. K. Figge junior warden Harold Johnson treasurer J O Kober secretary Walter Lockhart Sr deacon Frederick Lehman Jr deacon A E Kober senior steward J E Thomas junior steward A T Smith tyler Roy Hawkins J H Goon and Walter Lockhart as trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
F. O. Chester
P. K. Figge
Harold Johnson
J. O. Kober
Walter Lockhart
Frederick Lehman, Jr
A. E. Kober
J. E. Thomas
A. T. Smith
Tyler
Roy Hawkins
J H Goon
Evangelist Violet Heefner Describes Stage to Pulpit Switch
Des Moines evangelist Miss Violet Heefner will relate her move from acting at the Orpheum to preaching at the Second Evangelical church tonight at 7 15. Miss Anna Sudenga will perform a xylorimba solo and join in a duet with Heefner, backed by an autoharp. A cottage prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Howard Church’s home, 1225 Third Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Heefner
Des Moines
Second Evangelical Church
Eighteenth Avenue
Ninth Street
Orpheum Theater
Anna Sudenga
Miss Heefner
Howard Church
Third Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred W. Smith
Itostess
Health Education Group
Mark Anthonys
P.T.A. Meetings
McCabe
John
Drs. Macy, Hickok
Matron of Honor
James Callahan
William B. Currell
Henry Loufck
Joe Stepanek
Currell
Loufck
Miss Baker
CIN Omega
Mrs. Mehegan
Charles Bleedners
Kellums
Mrs. Hamer
Personal Health Service
William Brady, M. D
Marion News
Butler
Dickey’s Foods
Sorosis Club
R. E Leidigh
Tenth Street
Edna Roberts
Methodist Bazaar
Marie Fellows
Milwaukee
L. R. Boettcher
Owen's
Minnie Lathrop
Long Beach
Calif
E. J. Esgate
St. Petersburg
Fla
Edith and
Helen Esgate
Christian Church
Chapter CS
Keith Vawter
R. M. Clark
American Legion and
Auxiliary County
Center Point
J. H. Steffy
Mount Vernon
Glenn A. Larkin
Free Methodist Church
Seventh Street
Flora Lawson
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alka Seltzer
Bayer
Richards College Pharmacy
First Ave
Tillyer
C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Co
3Rd St. SE
Dial
Harry F. Tisher
T. J Kinsella
Minneapolis
J. B. Rogers
Denver
George Durland
Priscilla Guild
Congregational Church
Adeliza Daniels
Pleasant Grove School No. 1
Loretta Whorrel
Harriet Breeza
First National Bank
Handicraft Club No. 1
Louis Mekotu
South Eleventh Street
LeRoy Benedict
Homer Little
A. L
LA Porte City
Trowel Lodge
A. M
Grand Lodge
Homer A. Benjamin
Charles C. Hunt
Grand
Lyra
O.E.S
S. Accid
American Institute of Laundering
Lingine
Aco
Sfr
Ca ' Mn
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