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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1939

Page

17

Weekend Iowa trip sparks Cedar Rapids fans to Chicago

Hundreds of Cedar Rapids football fans traveled by auto streamliner and special train to Evanston for the Iowa Northwestern game. Many planned weekend in Chicago with families and groups leaving Thursday or Friday and returning Saturday night or Sunday.

Iowa Northwestern University Evanston Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Boosters Chicago Wylie Fay Nevada Robert S. Cook Arthur M. Tschirgi Stewart Holmes

Pledges Honored By Tri Delt Sorority Dance

Delta Delta Delta at Coe College honored nineteen pledges with a semi formal in the men's gym recreation room. A Tri Delta trio sang as pledge presentations took center stage with faculty guests and a party committee listed.

Delta Delta Delta Sorority Coe College Tri- Delta Diana Coffey Naoma Hall Marjorie Reaney Paul S. Ray Paul C. Greene Alice B. Salter Evelyn Street Jim Cousins Agnes Johnston Arnold Brokaw Dora Jane Hamblin Dale Thompson Eugene LeClerc Mary Ellen Oldag Joe Singer Betty Wick Norma Sweitert Anogene Faris Cannon Helseher Harriette Hamilton Howard Smith Phyllis Sheehy David Pickford Patricia Salter Jamison Davis Betty Gage Bill Norris Winifred Murray Paul Parks Bonnie Schermerhorn Max Reed Dorothy Nelson Don Dunlop Roberta Elder Fred Warner Laverne Jessien Wilbur Ashman Patricia Kelly Jim Crawford Betty Lou’ Erickson Fletcher Herrald Frances Blaut Bill McPartland Margaret Birkett George Masterton Shirley Engelbert Leland Grimes Dorothy Forsyth Bill McGuire Mary Towne Bob LaFontaine Mary Jane Plate Loyal Meek Margaret Massey Dick Arnold June DeNio George Gamble Kathleen Bromwell Bill Paulsen Mary Jane Murdock Clark McCornack Katherine Luberger Roger Brown Ruth Goodwine Bill Corbitt Betty Hamilton Bill Gage Betty Szicar Walton Keller Patricia Graves Jack Cocker Marjorie Deacon Robert Cresswell Ruth Beitel Doug Eastwood Betty Nicholas Bill Thomas Alice Street Bill Watson Catherine Timm Harley Moore Jean Killen Don Ross Chi Omega Sorority George Grant Myron L. Koenig Boyd Carter Leslie Meyer Ruth Anderson Carl Kitay Jean Ashby Don Lee Mary Lou Bowers R. Dean Finnegan Marjorie Crowe Cio Schomer Dorothy Dobson Bill Fix Jean Feuling Bob Larson Kathryn Flea Bob Foulkes Mary Helen Hill Glenn Ingwersen Nancy Lower Gordon Crofoot Christine Mull Ward Long Gail Niesz Bob Zimmer Audree Olson Ray Christy Eleanor Peters Curtis Chamberlin Jean Schmitt John McCord Jean Wodtke Jimmy French Peggie Bode Roy Roughton Bobbie Wiprud Marie Dolson Jimmy Ralston Mardella Parrott Edward Fleming Kay Show Bonnie Curry Bob Miller Dorothy Carr Bob Dunlop Barbara Henry Ray McAlpin Betty Knox Joe Scannell June Bennett Tess Levis Margaret Fortsch Les Munneke Miriam Clare George Prichard Jeannetta Hatfield John Bailey Margaret Nickless Bill Hage Lorraine Rawlings Frank Bauder Primrose Selden Bill Jackson Mickey Wi

Betrothal Announced Edith Knox to Dr Kenneth Bogaard

Cedar Rapids society notes announce the engagement of Edith Temple Knox to Dr. Kenneth Bogaard of Cedar Rapids. No wedding date set. Miss Knox, a Coe College honors sorority member and Gazette society editor, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stuart Knox. Dr. Bogaard is an Iowa State College veterinary medicine graduate.

Cedar Rapids Charles Stuart Knox Pleasant Drive Edith Temple Kenneth Bogaard H. B. Bogaard Orange City Miss Knox Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar Coe College Delta Delta Delta Social Sorority Zeta Phi Eta Junior League of White Cross Society The Gazette Dr. Bogaard Iowa State College Ames Scabbard and Blade

Harless and Larimer Trip to Chicago

Mr and Mrs George N Harless and Miss Helen Larimer depart Saturday noon by motor for Chicago. Guests of Mr and Mrs Robert E Samuelson, they plan to return after the weekend with Miss Larimer spending several days in the city.

Chicago George N. Harless Thirty Fourth Street Drive Helen Larimer Fifth Avenue SE Robert E. Samuelson Harless Miss Larimer

Mrs. George Gibson Visits Dunshees in St Louis

Mrs. George F. Gibson visits her daughter Mrs. Jack Deets in St Louis and arrives to stay until Dec 1 with daughter Mrs. Walter E. Dunshee at 2214 Mount Vernon Ave SE. She plans wintering in California. Mrs. Theodore Blaul of Burlington visits until after Thanksgiving with her son Theodore F. Blaul at 345 Woodland Drive E.

George F. Gibson Jack Deets Mr. Deets St. Louis Walter E. Dunshee Mr. Dunshee Mount Vernon Avenue Gibson California Theodore Blaul Burlington Theodore F. Blaul Blaul Woodland Drive

Breakfast Parties Before Boarding Train

A special train carrying Iowa fans to the Evanston game inspired early morning breakfast parties. Local hosts opened homes before six, including Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Diebold and guests, Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Neuzil, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Nelson with several Des Moines visitors. Elks Chapter HJ members joined the breakfast crowd and will attend a 2 p.m. meeting Monday at Mrs. James Killian’s home to discuss general improvement Cotey college and the educational fund.

Iowa Evanston A. J. Diebold Grande Avenue SE Leonard E. Stark S. P. Moore W. J. Neuzil Carl W. Nelson Sixteenth Street SE B. T. Perrine Glenn B. McDonald Justi W. Albright W. Sam Stock A. R. Nelson Des Moines Carl Nelsons Elks Club James Killian Pleasant Drive W. H. Morse T. H. Wright, Jr Cottey College Educational Fund

Mrs. Emery to Speak Monday Over WSUS

National chairman Imogen B. Emery of the D A R will discuss Educating for Democracy on WSUI Iowa City at 3 30 p m Monday. The event is sponsored by the D A R.

Imogen B. Emery Committee For National Defense Paetriotic Education WSUI Iowa City The

Watercolor talk at public library gallery

Miss Margaret Frederikson, McKinley high school art teacher, will speak at the little gallery of the Cedar Rapids public library this afternoon. She will give brief resumes of thirty watercolors on exhibit, with tea served from 3 30 to 5. The event is sponsored by the Junior League and features artists including Arthur B. Davies Wells Sawyer Gilmer Petroff Andrew Winter Agnes Tait and Martin Gambee.

Margaret Frederikson McKinley High School Little Gallery Junior League of Cedar Rapids Arthur B. Davies Wells Sawyer Gilmer Petroff Andrew Winter Agnes Tait Martin Gambee

Junior League Presents Hans Brinker Play for Children

The Junior League of Cedar Rapids will stage Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge for local school children and the Children's Hospital at Iowa City during the week of December 4. under the supervision of Mrs Edward M Soboda Jr the play features a cast led by Hans Brinker Mrs Robert R Clark II Gretel Brinker Mrs Jack E Durin and others with Mrs Glanville directing.

Junior League of Cedar Rapids Hans Brinker Silver Skates Mary Mapes Dodge Children’s Hospital Iowa City Edward M. Soboda, Jr League’s Children’s Theater Robert R. Clark II Gretel Brinker Jack E. Durin Ralf Brinker Donald P. Barnes Meltie Brinker Herbert L. Killian Beekman William G. Isom Annie Herbert S. Stamats Hilda Wallace D. Lyon Carl Frederick S. Glanville Peter

Torgesons Del Ecke Family Arriving Monday

Arriving Monday from Kimball Nebraska are Mr and Mrs A C Torgeson and Mrs Torgesons mother Mrs Charles Denecke 1744 Second Avenue SE. They will spend Thanksgiving with Mrs Torgesons sister Mrs James L Bever 1600 Washington Avenue SE. Denecke will visit their seventeenth daughter Mrs Theodore F Blaul 345 Woodland Drive SE. The Ladies Literary Club meets Monday afternoon at Mrs R D Taylors 2038 Fourth Avenue SE with Dr Karl A of Coe College in charge.

Kimball, Neb A. C. Torgeson Torgeson Charles Denecke Second Avenue Torgesons James L. Bever Washington Avenue Denecke Theodore F. Blaul Blaul Woodland Drive Ladies’ Literary Club R. D. Taylor Fourth Avenue SE Karl A. i Coe College

Dunshees Return From Kansas City

Mr and Mrs W H Dunshee of 1844 First Avenue East will return Monday after visiting their granddaughter Mrs Charles Parker in Kansas City.

W. H. Dunshee First Avenue E Charles Parker Kansas City

Dwight Krumboltz Hosts Supper for Visiting Guests

Mr and Mrs Dwight Krumboltz of 2231 Fifth Avenue SE host a supper tonight honoring Mr and Mrs Frank Phelps and Miss Reva Kirkpatrick of Traverse City Michigan visiting at the homes of Mrs J A Safley and Mrs J C Milner.

Dwight Krumboltz Fifth Avenue SE Frank Phelps Reva Kirkpatrick Traverse City Mich J. A. Safley J. C. Milner

SUTHERLAND DOWS HONOR MRS WALKER AT DINNER

Entertaining friends at dinner Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Sutherland Dows 340 Twenty seventh street drive they complimented Mrs Robert Walker a guest in the home of Mr and Mrs Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm P E O chapter IF meets Monday 2 30 at Mrs R A Green awalt 1912 Blake boulevard SE guest Mary Hobbs from chapter DH Sioux City A A U W creative writing group meets Wednesday 7 30 at Mrs Dwight Krumholtz 2231 Fifth avenue SE led by Mrs H M Holte

Sutherland Dows Twenty-seventh Street Robert Walker Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm R. A. Greenawalt Blake Boulevard Mary Hobbs Sioux City Dwight Krumholtz Fifth Avenue SE H. M. Holte

Cedar Chapter Honors Past Matrons and Patrons

Cedar chapter O E S No 1% will honor past matrons and patrons at its meeting after dinner at 6 pm Tuesday. The gathering includes the official visit of worthy grand matron Mrs Mozelle Russell. All members are invited.

Cedar Chapter Mozelle Russell Order

Wallflower Club Reunion Celebrates Thanksgiving Weekend

Wallflower Club gathers for a reunion with members returning from college for Thanksgiving. A Saturday potluck at Miss Joan Chehak’s home features hostesses Miss Chehak Miss June DeNio Miss Theone Larson Miss Marjorie Moravec and Miss Eloise Heath, with dancing after supper. Guests include Miss Bettie Thain and Miss Helen Hovey.

Wallflower Club Joan Chehak L. E. Chehak Twenty-sixth Street Chehak University of Iowa June DeNio Theone Larson Coe Marjorie Moravec Cedar Rapids Business College Eloise Heath Virginia Dodds Grinnell College Betty Barnum Kathryn Dennison Iowa State College Dorothy Boisen Ruth Ann Hasek Jeanne Puckett Gladys Linge MacMurray College For Women Jacksonville Ill Bettie Thain Buffalo Wyo Linge Helen Hovey Jean Ashby Delbert R. Ashby Country Club Park

Tea Dance Of Younger Set Event Today

Two hostesses will entertain about forty two guests at a tea dance for high school and college students at the Cedar Rapids Country club from 5 to 8 PM. Miss Jeanne Cash and Miss Nora Cocker will receive guests with ballroom dancing and buffet refreshments. Dr and Mrs Morgan J Foster attended the Iowa Northwestern game and Mrs Foster left for New York City to stay ten days with her sister.

Elizabeth Thompson Lindenwood College St. Charles M. M. Thompson First Avenue Thompson Ari Iowa-Northwestern Evanston Chicago Thompson Cedar Rapids Country Club Jeanne Cash W. A. Cash Twentieth Street SE Nora Cocker W. S. Cocker First Avenue E Morgan J. Foster Washington Avenue

Second Community Play Opens Tomorrow

Tomorrow night the Community Players present their second season production, Susan and God, at 8:30 in the Y M C A little theater. Mildred Ramer stars as Susan Trexel with Melvin Severance as Barrie Trexel, under Rachel Crothers’ Broadway acclaimed script.

Community Players Susan and God Little Theater Dolignzg Rachel Crothers Susan Miss Mildred Ramer Susan Trexel Melvin Severance Barrie Trexel Barrie Ugly Duckling

Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Event Set at Mrs Trewin Home

Local Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae will be entertained Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Mrs. Harold R. Trewin home, 1950 Fourth Avenue SE. Hostess duties fall to Mrs. James L. Cooper and Mrs. E. Russell Wolfe. Guests include visiting Miss Margot Francis and Miss Haven Onderek from Chicago, and Miss Anna Ludy of Zanesville, Ohio visiting her brother George B. Ludy at 1900 Fifth Avenue.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Harold R. Trewin Fourth Avenue SE James L. Cooper E. Russell Wolfe Addison J. Ramsey Crescent Street SE Margot Francis Haven Onderek Chicago Anna Ludy Zanesville Ohio George B. Ludy Ludy Fifth Avenue

Also Mentioned on This Page

Verne Marshall Wayne J. Foster Diane Hal Howard Hall Hall Harry G. O'Donnell Charles Moyer Tama Walter K. Roth Iowa Northwestern Harold Reid Reid Green Bay, Srs Harold N. Graves Frank C. Welch Graves Butler University Indianapolis Clark Galloway Washington, D. C Carl D. Thomas Thomas Illinois Wilbur Gorman Glencoe Forrest W. Stewart Amherst Bruce McKay P. A. Stover L. A. Kessler Don Kessler Kess E. B. Layman Twenty-fifth Street Drive C. C. Flodin Betsy Jean Flodin Carl Kirwin R. S. McLeod North Western Marvin Wright Don Barnes Wallace Darling Wallace, Jr Walter J. Barngrover Margaret Barngrover Union Station Tri John Reids John C. Reid Vernon Drive Hesser Jay W. Hesser Avenue NE C. S. Foster Peggy Stewart A. C. Stewart Park Terrace Forrest Stewart John Barry Edith Knox Chi Omegas George Harlesses George Gibson W. E. Dunshees T. F. Blauls Mrs. Killian F. C. Waples Forest Drive George Krabbenhoff Leon A. Meyer P. E. O. Educational Fund Cotteg College Bruce West Bonnie Mae Diebold Villa de Chantal Rock Island Mrs. Hickok Charles T. Hickok Philip Palmer Esther Chapin Maude Evans PB. E. O Third Avenue SE Anjanettte Cady Richard H. Buresh DEL_ECKE DR. Stiles W. H. Dunshees Sutherland Dows’ Honor Mrs. Walker Mrs. Greenawalt A. A. U. W. Group Mrs. Krumboltz Kappa Kappa Gamma Mrs. Trewin Addison Ramseys George Ludys
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