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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1933

Page

4

Busy schedule of parties for Miss Jacobson bride

Multiple social events unfold this week for Miss Katherine Jacobson who is to wed on December 1. Attendees include Misses Houts Turechek Hach Adams King Moon Goods Swab Hungerford and others at homes on Washington Avenue SF and Third Avenue SE.

Katherine Jacobson Fleanor Houts Dorothy Houts Wil Washington Avenue SF Miss Jacobson Alma Turechek Bernice Hach Catherine Adams Dorothy King Ruth Moon Mary Goods Grace Frances Swab Marjorie Hungerford Mds. Porter Avenue NE Otto Schiuter Dean Hilborn Schuter Commonwealth Apartments Mass Jacobson Richard Lord H H Doolattle L. Wo Dunap Dorotha Roberts

Local Dinner Party Hosts Include Lumback Canfields

John A Lumback and Mr and Mrs James Y Canfield of 1544 Second Avenue SE will host a dinner this evening with friends. Invitations list A J Diebold N P Craemer Leonard E Stark J J Studer George Laird Frank Welch S N Berry and M J Donnelly.

John A. Lumback James Y Canfield Second Avenue SE Bridge A. J Diebold N P. Craemer Leonard E. Stark J J. Studer George Laird Frank Welch S. N Berry M. J. Donnelly

Birthday Dinner for Mary Lou Protzman at Meadowbrook Drive

A dinner party at the home of Mr and Mrs W F Protzman 2524 Meadowbrook Drive SE complements Mary Lou Protzman on her eleventh birthday tonight. Guests include Doris Cone Jean Severa Jean Walters Patricia Marshall Joan Jeffrey Joan Yessler Joan Davies Mary Frances Zuercher Rebecca Hallman Mary Alice Kemble and Margaret Barngrover.

W. F Protzman Meadowbrook Drive Mary Lou Protzman Doris Cone Jean Severa Jean Walters Patricia Marshall Joan Jeffrey Joan Yessler Joan Davies Mary Frances Zuercher Rebecca Hallman Mary Alice Kemble Margaret Barngrover

Dinner for twelve at the Grimm home on Tuesday

Mr and Mrs John M Grimm hosted a dinner at their 852 Fourth Avenue SE home Tuesday evening. They entertained a group of friends with seating for twelve.

John M Grimm Fourth Avenue SE

Miss Wortshek Speaks at Cedar Rapids Women Club

Principal speaker Miss Mary Wortshek addressed the Cedar Rapids Womans club ar department after a luncheon at the clubhouse attended by more than forty. She illustrated her talk on MO Viet to the Louvre with slides and reproductions of famous paintings. Mrs Charles F C Roberts also spoke on the Taft Alseum in Capernary Obie and Ruskin Sartbourne played French music.

Mary Wortshek Ar Department of the Cedar Baprds Womans Club Ioree Gimnan Joe Sir Xo Miss Muded Mac- Danerl

Mrs Moray Eby Installed Second Vice President of P E O

Mrs Moray Eby was installed as second vice president of the Iowa PEO sisterhood by state president Mrs De Fida W Lee at Chapter FO meeting in Davenport Tuesday afternoon A luncheon at the home of Mrs Arthur A Brooks preceded the ceremony with about sixty present including chapter FO presidents and guests from Davenport and other towns A poetry program by Mrs Henry L Sailor closed the event with thanks and well wishes from recording officers and members including out of town guests

Moray L. Eby Iowa PF Sisterhood de Fida W Lee Davenport Eby Arthur A Brooks Third Avenue SE F E Stull W R. Kemble Grace Lambert Lee Elizabeth Evans Wayne Nichols W W Anderson AH West Liberty Duncan Shelbyville Mo Keith Vawter Walker

Junior Service League Nursery Gains National Approval

The day nursery at Community House has been accepted for membership in the National Federation of Day Nurseries after meeting its strict requirements. Edith Sunderland, a trained social worker, was hired as nursery director. The action was approved by the federation’s board on November 9, per New York headquarters to Miss Mary Stubbs, president of the Junior Service League. Last month the nursery cared for eight to ten children daily, including mothers who are ill or employed outside the home.

Junior Service League National Federation of Day Nurseries Edith Sunderlin New York Mary Stubbs

Rainbow Bridge PTA Hosts 250 at Hotel Roosevelt Tea

The Rainbow Bridge School Parent-Teacher Association drew more than 250 guests for a Tuesday afternoon event at the Hotel Roosevelt. Attendees enjoyed auctions for contract, five hundred, and pinochle, a decorated rainbow buffet, and a cake by an Arthur PTA member.

Hotel Roosevelt Arthur School Parent- Teacher Association Arthur P. T. A Annie Smithey Arthur School W D_= Elder Arthur P T. A Frank C dJiruska J. L. Hartman Marjory Moore Schmidt Charles Bode Bast R Waddington Ralph Podzimek Ratcliffe R. Wieland Garnet McLean Walter Miller Ed Mally B . Puckett I T Wuson Elmer Curry Harry Rapaport James Ryan H N. Steele Jefferies W J Conway O C Daehn George W Smith C W Cotting W D Ralston E. C Cooper H H Wage

Business and Professional Women club hosts bridge party

Eighty members of the Business and Professional Women’s club held a daytime-to-evening bridge party in the Crystal ballroom of the Hotel Montrose. Prizes went to Florence Moses Nelle Crawford Ruth Howard Leona Sutherland and Louise Hathaway. Refreshments followed with Lorraine Dieman at a yellow and white decorated table. Hostesses included Matilda Snouffer Alice Hall Mary Paul L. Oakley Howell Lita Walker Lena Vogt Janette Howell and H L DeYoung.

Business and Professional Womens Club Crystal Ballroom Montrose Florence Moses Nelle Crawford Ruth Howard Leona Sutherland Louise Hathaway Lorraine Dieman A. Matilda Snouffer Alice M. Hall Mary

Local Study Club Reports Anti Crime Conference in Washington

At the Tuesday Study club meeting held at Mrs. W E Warren’s home 211 Park Court SE Mrs C C Hunt summarized the Anti Crime conference in Washington DC October She and Mr Hunt were invited by Patrick Hurty to observe sessions Mrs R R Williamson introduced Mrs F W Hann who described the Labrador and Sir Wilfred Grenfell’s radical missionary work The Wide Awake class of Trinity Methodist Sunday school hosted an indoor automobile race with Bernice Dougall Margaret Batten Dorothy Holland among attendees and prize winners at a local store breech club event at Eugene L Khlinck’s Mount Vernon Ave SE tables lined with Gen ny Bridge prizes awarded to Elmer Heedriksen and Wilfred Smith etc

W E. Warren Park Court SE C C Hunt Washington DC Hunt Washington Patrick Hurtry R R Williamson F. W Hann Wilfred Grenfils Redical Trinity Methodist Sunday School Otto Hansak C Avenue NW Bernice Dougall Margaret Batten Trang Dorothy Holland Eugene L Khlinck Mount Vernon Avenue Elmer Heedriksen Wimfred Smitherd Lye Stockwe

Homecoming at Valley Camp Royal Neighbor Meet

About 200 people attended the Royal Neighbor homecoming of Valley camp No 2136 in the Odd Fellow hall Friday evening. District Deputy Grace Bedford was introduced and a Juveniles drill and songs honored Mrs Bedford. Lenora Humble read. Elenor Havorka sang. numbers by Juanita Layer Dixie Mae Layer Evelyn Scur fork with Mildred Haldy and Lavone Scollen on piano. A letter from Mrs Fannie Herrmann was read by Ida Mae Danson who spoke of absent members. Bedford gave a talk. The program closed with a RN A drill supervised by Rose Stoddard.

Valley Camp Hall Grace Bedford Mrs Bedford Lenora Humble Elenor Havorka Irene Ten Juanita Layer Edna Mae Haldy Dixie Mae Layer Evelyn Scurfork Mildred Haldy Lavone Scollen Fannie Herrmann Ida Mae Danson Bedford R N A Rose Stoddard

Surprise Birthday Dinner for Miss Irma Stangler in Swisher

Miss Irma Stangler enjoyed a dinner party on her birthday hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Stangler in Swisher. Attendees included Cedar Rapids guests and local families such as Earl Freeman Dan Harmon and others. Music was provided by Frank Sonka of Swisher and Billy Bent shek of Cedar Rapids for an evening of dancing.

Irma Stangler Frank Stangler Swisher Earl Freeman Dan Harmon Phyllis Jean Donald Cedar Rapids Irene Marak Lily Stangler Aldrich Castek George Petrick Frances Pudi Jean Skvor Bessie Slezek Edward Volesky Joe Houser Arthur Marak William Kotek Dorothy Davis Leonard Janecek Edith Chadima Lottie Castek Fairfax Elmer Svoboda Leon Svoboda Harriet Ferman Lumir Irma Blaylock Miladore Alma Houser Walford Trene Dohnalek Oxford Frank Sonka Billy Bentshek

Czech Fine Arts Group Presents Seasonal Musical Program

More than 100 members of the Czech Fine Arts society attended a Tuesday Roosevelt hotel meeting where a notable program featured solo numbers by Lenore Stark and Helen Kacena Stark, a string quartet, and the St. Wenceslaus choir directed by Rev. August Vojacek.

Czech Fine Arts Society Roosevelt Hotel Esther Hronik Lenore Stark Helen Kacena Stark St. Wenceslaus August Vojacek Alois Vik Marcella Hojek Mary Morazdovsky Irene Kas Eleanor Kout Leo Szicar Charles Pisarik Alice Jilek Matice Skolska Tenth Avenue Second Street

Sorority Alumnae Dine with Zola Piper Host Home

Chi Omega alumnae attended a dinner meeting hosted by Miss Zola Piper at her home 303 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE. Twenty five members were present and bridge was played during the evening with Miss Gwen Storey and Miss Zola Mentzer assisting.

Chi Omega Sorority Zola Piper Gwen Storey Zola Mentzer Piper Twenty-fifth Street Drive

Seven Time Offender Webber Sentenced In City Jail

Charles Webber, 38, was jailed on intoxication charges for the seventh time this year. He had five prior fines of $10 and costs, then a $50 fine plus costs, and for the seventh offense he was arraigned before Justice A. S Reed and sent to the county jail for fifteen days.

Charles Webber Webber A. S Reed

Funeral for Mrs. Nettle Baker in Cedar Rapids

Mrs Nettle Baker died Monday at home in Cedar Rapids. Funeral held at Turner chapel with Westminster Presbyterian pastor officiating. Burial beside her son in Rochester Indiana. Survived by husband two daughters six sisters and two brothers.

Nettle Baker Third Avenue SE Turner Chapel J. Renwick McCullough Westminster Presbyterian Church James Killian Rochester John Shuler Des Moines J. Marsh Miami Beach Fla J. D. Anderson Tipton Harrison Hess West Liberty Eric Severin George Baker Long Beach Calif Ralph Atkinson Wilton Leno Matt Atkinson Grinnell

Oregon Gasoline Tax History Turns on 1919 Levy

Oregon became the first state to impose a gasoline tax with its initial levy in 1919, marking a milestone in fuel taxation and public funding.

Oregon

Gazette Newsboys Attend Duck Soup At Paramount

The Gazette newsboys and their chief Alex Fidler enjoyed the Marx Brothers film Duck Soup Tuesday night at the Paramount theater. Guests of Manager Newton they had a grand evening and thanked him for a fun entertaining outing.

the Gazette Newsboys Alex Fidler Paramount Theater Newton

Royal Union Receivership: Judge Denies Mutualization Plan

Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey denied a receiv ers recommendation to mutualize Royal Union Life Insurance. He planned to award a re ins urance contract to Lincoln National Life Insurance of Fort Wayne Indiana or United Benefit Life Insurance. A further hearing was set for 10 a m Thursday as fourteen firms compete for Royal Union’s assets after last spring’s receivership.

Des Moines Charles A. Dewey Royal Union Life Insurance Company Dewey Lincoln National Life Insurance Company Fort Wayne Ind United Benefit Life Insurance Company Omaha Royal Union

Church Groups Schedule Meetings In City Area

Westminster Society The Weetminstes review a book at Mrs Marten Breet home 1913 Bever Avenue SF. Bethany Ladies Aid meets at Bethel Congregational church with Mrs Org Teta TM ap Gwent at 2 pm. Daniels Park Kensington hosts a Daniels Park president meeting at Mrs Frank Dietz home 916 Daniels Street NE Thursday 2 30 pm. Loyal Workers Club United Brethren church plans a prime luncheon and tie Phos division at 1230 at M Atex Sampson Way. St Johns Guild EpIscopal church gathers Thursday 2 30 pm with Miss Harriet A Boyce 1300 Second Avenue SE. St Rose Circle Immaculate Conception hosts at Mrs FP Monahan 824 First Avenue E Thursday 2 pm.

Westminster Society Marten Breet Bever Avenue Bethany Ladies Aid Ladies Aid Society of Bethe Ann Congregational Church Daniels Park Kensington Frank Dietz Daniels Street Toval Loyal S of the United Brethren Church M Atex Sampson Way Sith St. John’s St. Johns St John's Episcopal Church Harriett A Boyce Second Avenue Mr Pidgeon St. Rose Circle St Rose Circle Immaculate Conception FP. J Monahan First Avenue

Sorority Rado Party Big Day At Steffens Home

Mives Doroths Heeakka and Fern Steffers attend a sorority event at the Sigma choper of Beta Sina Pha at Mise Steffens home 2432 3B Wetllta NE.

Mives Doroths Heeakka Fern Steffers Hocteses Sigma Choper Beta Sina Pha Mise Steffens

P T A Meeting Notice for Edgewood No 1 and nearby schools

The P T A meetings for Edgewood No 1 and adjacent Stony Point and Au School are planned for 7:49 PM. Members will hire as guest editors for the program with presiding officers from Edgewood 2 and 3. All SOS coaches are invited. refreshments will be served by Wade Wayne. No other details provided.

Stony Point Au School

Local fraternal and auxiliary meetings announced

The Progressive Circle of the Degree of Honor meets Friday at Mrs. Henry Brazier 523 Second Ave SW for a picnic luncheon and sewing. Cedar Chapter OES dinner next Tuesday requires reservations with Mrs. Charles Bode. Women of the Moose meet Thursday at 1 pm at Mrs. Mary Lubb 1727 Avenue NE to begin quilt work for Community House. Maccabees initiation Thursday at 8 pm in Moosehall Linn Fent No 38 and Towny Hive No 111 join for initiation. WORC Kensington gathering at Mrs Mayme Hovde 1434 Bever Ave SE with assistant hostesses named. Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge No 221 holds business meeting and officer nominations Thursday at 7:30 pm. Post Office Clerks Auxiliary meets at Mrs George F. Smith 375 Seventh Ave BW Thursday at 2:30 pm.

Progressive Circle Henry Brazier Second Avenue Mary Lubb Avenue NE Mary Knees Linn Fent Towny Hive Moosehall Wor. C. Kensington WORC Kensington Mayme Hovde Bever Avenue SE George F. Smith Seventh Avenue BW

Knights of Columbus Host Game Supper and Boxing Night

More than 150 men attended the Knights of Columbus council No. 909 game supper at the K of C hall. After a buffet featuring rabbits from last June’s first annual game hunt, boxing bouts followed with Paul Dale vs Paul Hayes in three fast rounds and a “battle royal” featuring Red Hanson Fred Friedine Joe McCormick Jr. and Gerald Malloy as referee amid blindfolds. A brief council meeting completed the event with a raffle.

Knights of Columbus Council No K. of C. Hall Knights Paul Dale Paul Hayes Red” Hanson Fred Friediine Joe McCormick, Jr Gerald Malloy Malloy

First Meeting of City Recreation Institute Friday

The first of four sessions of the city recreation institute series will be held Friday at 7 30 pm in Grant high school auditorium now changed from Grant gym. Miss Fay Kelly will lead group games and Mrs L M Graves will demonstrate party favors and decorations.

Playe Ground Commission Recreation Institute Grant High School Grant Gymnasium L. M. Graves Fay Kelly National Recreation School New York City Cedar Rapids K. E. Cornell Clare Nichols Institute

Dragonfly Can Fly Backward As Fast As Forward

A dragonfly can move backward at speeds comparable to its forward flight. Researchers note agile wing strokes and precise control allow rapid reversals. The finding highlights complex flight mechanics in small aerial insects.

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