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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1939
Page
18
A young Nile Kinnick and Iowa City friends eluded crowd surges at the Cedar Rapids Country Club homecoming dance. An usher questioned their names but Kinnick’s group remained unbothered as admirers clamored for autographs and stories.
Miss Mary Petersmith, to wed Joseph Kremenak on November 29, was honored at a miscellaneous shower on November 19. Guests included Miss Agnes Kremenak, Miss Renata Kremenak, and many relatives and friends, with plans noted for the upcoming nuptials.
The Junior League presents a children’s play with E Killian as book holder and Miss Elea nor Cook as technical director. Costume design by several members and wardrobe duties by a long list of volunteers. Performances run December 4 at Harrison and Roosevelt, December 5 at Wilson, December 6 at McKinley, December 7 at Franklin, and December 8 at Iowa City. An open dress rehearsal is December 1 at 8 p.m. at McKinley high school.
Madaline Kennedy wed John Kelsh at Immaculate Conception in Cedar Rapids. Msgr. Molloy officiated with music by Sister Mary Lee. Bridesmaid Rita Kennedy wore moss green. best man was Robert Cizek. A family wedding breakfast followed at the Kennedy home. The couple, both Cedar Rapids residents, are employed locally. Separate items note a fiftieth wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Miskovsky and a twenty-fifth for Mr. and Mrs. Weylandt, with travel from Cedar Rapids to Friendship, Wisconsin for the celebration. The Youth Temperance council plans a meeting to discuss highway marker slogans. Lucille Balik hosted a farewell for Eileen Eyler moving from Buchanan school district, with Jo Fran Kouba assisting. Flanking Buchanans included students Frances Balik, Isabelle Frankel, Ramona Fields, Natalie Jenkins, Kay Harbert, Joan Paulette, Esther Wolfe, Marjorie Estes.
The history and literature department meets Monday at 2 30 at the club home for a review of Abe Lincoln in Illinois. The American home department hosts a benefit bridge Tuesday at 2 p m with prizes and refreshments. The current events department gathers Wednesday at 1 p m for a Paul V McNutt program and a lunch picnic. The international relations study group meets Wednesday at 10 30 a m in the Maple room with topics on South American Republics. The chorus and dramatic art department meet midweek and Friday with talks on metaphor and pantomime. A card party is set for December 7 as a Ways and Means event.
Mrs Opalee Barnard presents Mildred and Emaleen Risk in a Grace Episcopal church recital this evening at eight in the guild parlor. Their sister Mary Rose Risk is cellist, with Barnard as accompanist for a program including works by Dvorak Schubert Mendelssohn and Godard. A surprise stork shower honored Mrs H F Tyler Friday night hosted by Mrs Ed Fillenworth and Miss Hazel Fillenworth with thirty guests and decorative trays.
A fall dance sponsored by Wilson high school's 12A class marked the season end. Decorations featured football motifs and pennants from Missouri and Mississippi Valley conferences and midwestern colleges. Event coordinators, chaperons, and committees are named. plans included a Christmas play later in December by Rainbow girls and Epsilon Sigma Alpha at the YWCA.
The article describes the upcoming Second Community Play Monday with a full cast and production staff. It notes Miriam Siepman Gladyce Getz Dean Stauffacher Elsie Teffer George Hennessey Mari Dee Schultz Hillis Hauser Don Horan Winifred Lilly and others, plus director Mr Severance and assistant Miss Barbara Bloomhall. It also lists crew across costumes makeup lights construction box office paint property house publicity and more. It mentions tryouts for Our Children by Louis Anspacher on Monday Dec 4 at 8:30 pm and provides ticket reservation details for Susan and God with a box office phone number and address. Elva and Kenneth Haskins marriage announced in Cheyenne Nov 18 with plans to reside in Los Angeles.
A new Cedar Rapids chapter of Quota International was organized at a Roosevelt hotel dinner. Officers include President Henrietta Franks and secretary Gladys Swangler. district governor Miss Clara Frenzel attended. The group plans monthly meetings and a Dec 4 session. An accompanying Churchill Weavers exhibit opens at the library gallery, featuring hand woven items and 30 watercolors, running three weeks.
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