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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1936
Page
20
Mrs James E Bromwell will host an evening bridge party in compliment to Miss Margaret Sundberg bride elect at her home Tuesday. The Sundberg-Wray wedding is set for December 12 at Westminster Presbyterian church in Iowa City with Dr Robert M Wray the groom.
Mr and Mrs George Laird depart from 540 Vernon SE for a week in Chicago where they will see their niece Mrs John Cherry and her husband and serve as judges at the national livestock and grain show. In their absence Mrs F A Knight of Topeka and her daughter Mary Jane stay at the Laird home for several days.
Members of the Iowa Mutual Girls club entertained at a show er Monday evening honoring Miss Cornelia Anderson whose marriage to W Russell Deatherage will take place Dec 26 Prizes at games were won by Miss Lillian Harder and Miss Anderson Hostesses were the Misses Helen Dick Bernice Mieras Mary Randall and Gladys Lillie Miss Kay Dolan was initiated Miss Anderson was honored at a tea given Sunday afternoon by Mrs Arthur Bearle 1719 avenue NE
Miss Marian Benesh, daughter of Mrs. Emil Benesh of 1700 Second Avenue SE, presided for the Chicago alumnae chapter at the forty eighth annual Founders Day banquet of Delta Delta Delta sorority Monday evening at the Lake Shore Athletic Club in Chicago.
Misses Esther Bell and Caroline Soutter of the University of Chicago will be Thanksgiving and weekend guests of their aunt. Caroline Soutter of 846 First Avenue East is mentioned in the notice.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hilman and guest Mrs B. E. Stephens were hosted at 834 Third avenue SE Monday for a birthday dinner in Mrs Stephens’s honor. Roosevelt hotel is identified with the guest.
Mr and Mrs Frank L Brearton and their daughter Miss Sue Brearton of 336 Crescent street SE have returned from several days in Chicago.
Chapter GM of the P. E. O. held a Thanksgiving program Monday evening at Mrs. R. P. Taylor’s home in Joliet. Members read papers on national state and city thankfulness. 32 members and three guests attended.
The Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi business girls sorority will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Montrose hotel.
Sam Risk spoke to 125 at the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club on Adventures in Two Worlds urging peace world citizenship and enjoyment of American opportunities. He contrasted Europe and the United States praising democratic leadership and denouncing war and sensationalist newspapers.
Community Players and production committees will dine Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Clara Robinsons Colonial Food shop. Miss Marian Galloway, the director, and cast members for The Far Off Hills and the Lady Gregory one act will attend, along with technical committees and spouses. Roses and lighted tapers will decorate tables and Mrs J W Snowden oversees arrangements.
The September Business and Professional Women's club luncheon committee posted weekly attendance averaging forty six, leading the month. The November committee follows with forty one on average and December will begin Wednesday November 25 with Edna Wilson chairing a list of members including Elizabeth Bender Norah Gott Etta Loyka Emma Hagenstein Nelle Crawford Ollie Larson Georgetta Dolezal Edith Lowe Harriet Campbell Alice Hanna Evelyn Stoakes and Ethelyn Scott.
About forty five Camp Fire girls and leaders attended a training course Monday evening at the Montrose hotel. Mrs Floyd Knapp spoke on ceremonials and Miss Ardyce Woodside led symbolism with help from Mrs Wells Peck Mrs Warner C Danforth and Miss Isabelle Smith. Marion Hepner directed group singing and plans for a hand craft program were set for November 30 at the First Presbyterian church with Mrs John R Battin in charge of Monday's lesson.
Mr and Mrs Hoyt Young of Frankfort Indiana and their son Richard will arrive Wednesday evening to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs E J Young the sisters Mrs O A Kearney and Mrs Clare Nichols and the brother F Keith Young. They formerly lived at 2033 Fourth avenue SE Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. A. C. Ridge hosted a Monday evening bridge gathering. Prizes went to Miss Hilda Hendrickson and Miss Louise Gillis. Guests included Miss Alice Spevacek and Mrs. Gilman Beck. Members present were Misses Selma Rose Alice Phillipson Kathryn Pogge Norma Detlefs Arlene Ortmann Alicin Blaha Juanita Davis and Mrs. Vernon Spurrier.
Mr and Mrs Fred J Rabe of Palo announce the marriage of their daughter Gertrude M Rabe to Joseph J Kwapil of Cedar Rapids nephew of Mr and Mrs Clifford Railsback of Covington. The ceremony was performed Nov 20 at Minneapolis Minn. They will reside at 1563 Fifth avenue SE.
Dorothy Batchelder Marcia Kensinger and Vera Mae Holland of the Wokanda Camp Fire group at Central Park Presbyterian church hosted a firemakers dinner Monday evening. Ellen Pollitz Bonnie McGregor Peggy Paxton Phyllis Hook and Sara Engledow group guardian were among the attendees.
Mr and Mrs Edward Yanecek of Fairfax hosted a dinner and 500 party Sunday night at their home in celebration of the third wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Pachta of 1028 Sixth street SE Guests included Mr and Mrs Elmer Yanecek and daughter Agnes Charles and Clayton Yanecek and Miss Josephine Pachta all of Fairfax and Mr and Mrs Pachta.
Completed reports from six local Needlework Guild sections show totals for the annual collection. Section No. 5 led with 186 garments under President Mrs. C W Bingham, with Suburban Co-Workers headed by Mrs. Ingram. Section Nos. 17 18 19 21 and 22 followed with 207 149 195 63 and 238 garments respectively, listing section presidents and directors.
Physical education teacher Miss Beryl Austin spent the weekend with her sister Mrs. Wilson Fernow and Mr. Fernow at 618 Thirty-fourth Street NE.
A District of Columbia federal court denied the American Trucking Associations an injunction to block the eastern railroads new pick up and delivery service begun two weeks earlier. The suit claimed ICC lacked authority to authorize the service and contested a five cent per hundredweight rebate to consigners who would pick up or deliver at the rail head.
Forty West Union high school seniors in the vocational guidance class toured Cedar Rapids plants and Coe College Tuesday guided by Supt. R. W. Esslinger. They visited The Gazette plant, the Quaker Oats plant and Wilson and Company.
Agnes Samuelson affirming a school board resolution closes Shimek school in Iowa City. The ruling upholds County Superintendent Leeper’s decision after Edna P. Woodburn appealed alleging breach of contract in the closure.
Iowa citizens voted to abolish the state census in the November 3 election. Official canvass shows 364,536 for repeal and 266,713 against.
W E Oakes of Walnut Kansas and Earl Rogers of Fordland Missouri collided in Lamar. Oakes crawled free, admitted fault, and helped Rogers to town where he bought him a new car.
Marcella Kolsto of Newhall, 17, chosen Miss Mary Christmas from over 100 contestants for the Santa Claus parade in Cedar Rapids Friday at 11 am. Attendants include Miss Faye Johnson and Miss Ethelyn King, with Cedar Rapids dealers providing cars and a banquet honoring the court. The parade features bands, floats, Santa Claus, animals, and the opening of Cedar Rapids’ Christmas season.
A Grove City Rebekah lodge No. 35 picnic at I O O F hall honored twenty five year members with a blue and silver themed table for forty five. Program featured welcome by Mrs Harry Murphey, greetings from 25 year members, and musical selections by Dempsy Jones.
Mrs. John Brown plans a temporary departure to California for the winter to stay with relatives. Verne A. Kemp of Maxbass North Dakota arrived in Marion for a week long visit with his mother Mrs. X N Kemp and sister Miss Elda M Kemp. The Prairie Union Agriculture and Literary club will gather Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ross with members asked to bring pie plates and cups. Thanksgiving observance will close city shops Thursday with normal hours on Wednesday. The Musical Literary club met Monday at Mrs. Albert Bragg home featuring Irish music led by Second division and including piano solo Lullalo by Karen Barron and Mabel Kearns.
A vocational club was organized Monday evening in the high school study hall with about seventy five girls in attendance. Marguerite is noted in the paragraph as a likely leader or speaker.
Younglove, director of the school of nursing at St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids, spoke on Nursing as a Vocation. A visiting group included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Titus and Miss Mildred Titus plus James Crandall from Aurora. Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Saunders with her daughter Roberta plan a California winter trip.
Blazing Star Masonic circle entertained Trojan lodge No 548 A F and A M Monday evening in the Masonic temple. A master Mason degree instruction school was held. Town son club No 2 meeting planned for 7 30 tonight in Memorial hall. Executive Methodist Brotherhood planned Dec 2 at 7 30 p m at Methodist church with business program recreation and refreshments.
Mrs B E Beiber spent the weekend in Ames to see a football game and visit her son Elwood Beiber at Iowa State College. Robert Mitchell Woman's Relief corps No 126 to meet Wednesday at 2 30 in Memorial Hall. Miss Lillian Serbousek of Cedar Rapids and Bettie Jean Heldrege spent Sunday with Miss Velda Pickerill. William J Blum of Alburnett underwent an operation at St Luke's hospital Tuesday morning.
Des Moines report says Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Co. secured a reversal in an Ames case against Story County officials and the C. F. Lytle Investment Co. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Inter-Ocean’s certificates of special assessment for sewer improvement were prior liens to Lytle’s paying-improvement certificates, overturning the lower court win for Lytle. The court held Thier-Ocean’s certificates issued first and time governs priority.
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