Exodus to Warmer Climates Begins as Bridges Diversion Continues
Grace Glass reports an annual exodus to warmer climates as many depart to Florida and other southern states. Families like the Averills plan six months in Tampa, while Seelys head south for Thanksgiving with Cedar Rapids friends. The piece notes ongoing home tournaments at Kids Country club and a forthcoming Iowa league duplicate tourney in Cedar Rapids with a dinner dance planned at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Glass
and Ige Miller
Grant Collins
Cedar Rapids
Dr E G Kieck Weds Miss Dickson in Chicago
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Johnann Dickson and Dr. E G Kieck in Chicago on Thanksgiving day at the Robert Smith home 4327 Burkley avenue. Pastor L F Elliott presided. The couple return to Cedar Rapids and will be at home after December 1 at 1215 First avenue E. Mrs. Kieck is a Belle Plaine native and City Hospital graduate nurse. Dr Kieck, Creighton medical graduate 1917, practiced in Shellsburgh, studied in Vienna and Berlin, now a Cedar Rapids skin specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ann Dickson
E. G. Kieck
Robert Smith
Burkley Avenue
Chicago
L. F. Elliott
First Presbyterian Church
Leo Hammond
Cedar Rapids
Kieck
First Avenue
Elizabeth Dickson
Belle Plaine
City Hospital
Ottumwa
Creighton University
Shellsburgh
University of Vienna
University of ‘Berlin
Mr. and
Ee W. M. Kieck
Springfield, Eb
Shrine imperial potentate to visit Cedar Rapids
Earl C. Mills of Des Moines, potentate of the Shrine of North America, will visit Cedar Rapids Monday. A dinner at the Hotel Roosevelt will feature officers and wives with Paul Clark presiding, followed by dancing. A St Katharine's school alum meeting at Walter G. Peterson's home Tuesday afternoon will invite Davenport and Cedar Rapids alumnae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl C. Mills
Des Moines
St. Katharine’s School
Walter G. Peterson
Blake
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Thanksgiving Day Guests Return Home to Sadgrove
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Townsend and their children Billy and Ann of Sad y will leave today for home after Thanksgiving Day at the home of Mrs. Townsend's father A. C. Douben fer. Guests for the holiday included Mr. and Mrs. J P. Ewald, Jack Edward, Naomi and Irma Ewald, Floyd Wittson, and Mark Rolphs of Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Townsend
Teir
Billy
Ann
Sady
Cleaver Family Returns Home After Thanksgiving Visit
Mr and Mrs Mark M Cleaver plan to return today to their Cin eirinat Ohio home after visiting Mrs Cleaver s parents Mr and Mrs T A Warrier at 316 Forest drive SE They spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Sherman Yates in Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark M. Cleaver
Cin‘eirinat
Ohio
Huntington Family Visit Stirs Fort Madison Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Huntington and daughter Sarah of 1946 Fifth Avenue SE, along with Dr. Clifford Huntington of Columbus Ohio and Miss Helen Hughes, visited Fort Madison this past weekend with Helen Hughes’s mother Mrs. S. Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Huntington
Sarah
Fifth Avenue SE
Clifford Huntington
Columbus
Ohio
Helen Hughes
Fort Madison
5S. F. Hughes
Mrs Kepler Leaves Mount Vernon For Cedar Rapids Stay
Mrs Charles Kepler of Mount Vernon has closed her home for the winter and will spend the next several months in Cedar Rapids at 1531 Bever Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kepler
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Bever Avenue
Doris Cone Celebrates Tenth Birthday Party
Doris Cone daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin D Cone 1721 Fifth Revenue SE celebrated her tenth birthday Friday afternoon with a party attended by several friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Cone
Marvin D. Cone
Fifth Revenue SE
Calvary Baptist Church Women Elect Officers at Home
The C T C class of Calvary Baptist church met Friday at 718 Second Street, Lillian Dougherty�s home, electing Ruth Hoberock president Ruth Ward vice president Opal Sylvester secretary and Evelyn Baumgartner treasurer in the officers lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Lillian Dougherty
Second Streets
Ruth Hoberock
Ruth Ward
Opal Sylvester
Evelyn Baumgartner
Poetry program at Mrs Henning home on Secord avenue
The DE of PE.D. will meet Monday evening at the home of Mrs W C Henning at 1720 Secord Avenue BE. Miss Lida Tallman will present Whither Bound in Poetry. Assistant hosts are Mrs C E Auracher, Mrs H S Johnson, Mrs R D Gray, Mrs F C Meyers and Mrs J Mumford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hce
Mra
W. C.henning
Secord Avenue
Lida Tallman
C. E. Auracher
H. 8. Johnson
R. D. Gray
F. C. Meyers
J. Mumford
Birth day party for Dorothy Jackson at 1313 C avenue NE
Mrs. P M Jackson hosted a Friday evening birth day party for daughter Dorothy at her home 1313 C avenue NE. Bunco and dancing provided entertainment with Ruth Dose taking high score and Harriet Hansen low score. Attendees included Eileen Glaza Mina Hansen Betty Worthington Helen Clark Jane Shearer Harriet Hansen Ruth Dose Lucile Dose Donna Kelly and Dorothy Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Jackson
Dorothy
C Avenue NE
Bunco
Ruth Dose
Harriet Hansen
Eileen Glaza
Mina Hansen
Betty Worthington
Helen Clark
Jane Shearer
Ruth
Lucile Dose
Donna Kelly
Dorothy Jackson
Travel plans outline for Ethel Mariane Ralston
Ethel Mariane Ralston of 2039 Fourth avenue SE will depart Monday for Portland Oregon and visit friends in Ryan Oklahoma Santa Fe New Mexico and Los Angeles California She will return via Canada Toronto and Cedar Rapids via Detroit Michigan detailing a cross country trip through several cities and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mariane Ralston
Fourth Avenue
Portland
Ore
Ryan
Oklo
Santa Fe
N. M
Los Angeles
Calif
Canada
Toronto
Cedar Rapids
Detroit
Mich
Minerva Delphian Meeting on Counterpoint Study
Minerva Delphian will convene Monday at Mrs J H Andersons home 1612 Grande avenue SE The session will study The Dutch School of Counterpoint and Sixteenth Century Music with emphasis on historical context and musical techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Delphian
J. H. Anderson
Grande Avenue SE
Elwin I Smith Hosts Card Club Dinner at Elks Club
Mr and Mrs Elwin I Smith hosted their Saturday card club at the Elks club with dinner. The party returned to their home for further card games in the evening.
Wednesday Social Club Meeting Announced
The Wednesday Social club will meet with Mrs. L. L. Davis at 416 Fourth Avenue SW on November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Davis
Fourth Avenue SW
Hesperian Club to Meet with Miss Beulah Perrin
The Hesperian club will meet with Miss Beulah Perrin at 1735 C avenue NE on Monday evening to discuss upcoming activities and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesperian Club
Beulah Perrin
C Avenue NE
Wed in Kansas City Marriage for Miller and Schirmer
Miss Leah B Miller and John Alexander Schirmer wed in Kansas City Missouri after recently living in Cedar Rapids. Both are residents of Cedar Rapids prior to marriage and were united in a Wednesday ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah B. Miller
John Alexander Schirmer
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Cornell College Thanksgiving Prom Attendee Spotlight
Cedar Rapids students Evangeline Dennis Winnifred Plumb Margaret Fussell and Eleanor Atkinson, all Cornell College attendees, are pictured at the Cedar Rapids Thanksgiving prom with escorts Raymond Kautz Ronald Fleming Frank Alluson and Joseph Mathern from West Chicago Brockton Toledo respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everal
O. E. Atkinson
Second Avenue
Joseph Mathern
Toledo
Beta Sigma Phi Chapters Host Dancing Party at Montrose
About fifty couples attended the formal dance at the Hotel Montrose Crystal ballroom on Saturday evening hosted by Lambda and Sigma chapters of Beta Sigma Phi. A local orchestra played ten dances with the Beta Sigma Phi waltz as the sixth feature, Dixie Dandies provided entertainment, and guests from Tri Cities Clinton and Waterloo joined the event. Plans were made by Ruth Williams Edith Smith Nina Jesina of Lambda and Wiltrude Cherry Maxine Machemer Dorothy Hrdlicka of Sigma chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Montrose Crystal Ballroom
Lambda and
Sigma
Beta Sigma Phi
Business Girls’ Sorority
Dixie Dandies
Tri-Cities
Clinton
Waterloo
Ruth Williams
Edith Smith
Nina Jesina
Lambda Chapter
Wiltrude Cherry
Maxine Machemer
Dorothy Hrdlicka
Sigma Chapter
Mentzer-Kettler Nuptials At Thanksgiving Home
Melba E Mentzer daughter of G A Mentzer and Fred G Kettler son of R F Kettler wed at 10 Thanksgiving morning at the brides parents home Rev P W Jacobson officiated with only immediate families present A wedding breakfast followed The couple dressed in grey and satin with violet and lilly of the valley corsages They plan to reside at 1811 Park Avenue SE after December 1 Both graduates of Washington high school with Mrs Kettler in Chi Omega at Coe college and Mr Kettler in Chi Beta Phi He is credit manager for the Sherwin Williams Paint company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba E. Mentzer
G. A. Mentzer
A Avenue NW
Fred G. Kettler
R. F. Kettler
Fourth Avenue
P. W. Jacobson
Kettler
Washington High School
Coe College
Chi Omega Sorority
Chi Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Chi Beta Phi Fraternity
Sherwin- Williams Paint Company
1811
Park Invenue SE
Kimball couple honored during Cedar Rapids visit
Mr and Mrs Ferris F Kimball of Kansas City Missouri longtime Cedar Rapids residents spent the weekend with Mrs V D Toof and her daughter Miss Mary Toof at 337 Eighteenth street SE. Mrs Toof and Miss Toof hosted twelve for dinner Friday night in their honor and Saturday Miss Frances Owen of 1727 First avenue E entertained twelve guests in their honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Ferris F. Kimball
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
V. D. Toof
Mary Toof
Eighteenth Street
Monday Shakespeare Club Meets for Act V Reading
The Monday Shakespeare club will meet Monday at 2 30 p.m. at Mrs. C H Brittin's home 1837 B avenue NE. The study will focus on Act V of Much Ado About Nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monday Shakespeare Club
C. H. Brittin
B Avenue NE
Alpha Delphian Meeting at YWCA on Monday at 2 PM
Alpha Delphian will meet Monday at 2 p.m. at the YWCA. The program is The Beginning of Modern Art Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Delphian
Weatherwax to Lead Y W C A Vesper Service Program
W. W. Weatherwax will chair the vesper service at the Y M C A this afternoon at four. The Harmony quartet including Weatherwax, Prof. Walter B. Newsell, Charles Harmer, and F. W. Fisher will sing. Tea will follow in the club rooms, served by the public affairs committee chaired by Miss Jennie Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Weatherwax
Mr. Weatherwax
Walter
Newell
Charles Harmer
F. W. Fisher
Jennie Post
Shakespeare Club Meeting on Arts and Macbeth Review
The Wednesday Shakespeare club convenes at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. B. F. Wolver ton's home 2159 Blake Boulevard BE. Members will answer roll call with quotations and discuss Fine Arts and English Architecture of the Sixteenth Century with a Macbeth review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare Club
B. F. Wolverton
Blake Boulevard
Everyman to Be Presented by Cornell Cast Here Dec 4
The Everyman morality play will be staged at Peoples church next Sunday at 8 by Cornell College students directed by Professor and Mrs. Clyde Tull. Cedar Rapids Woman's club dramatic art department sponsors. Cast includes Dick Choate, Dick Baker, Ted Arnold, Joe Kaselow, William Reynolds, Glenn Low, Donald Tarr, Katherine Frei, Winifred Plumb, Ralph Wilkinson, Martha Mead, Marion Chamberlain and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Church
Cornell College
Clyde Tull
Dramatic Art
Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club
Holland
England
Everyman
Knowledge
Emile LeGouis
Ben Greet
Edith Wynne Mathison
Max Reinhardt
Dick Baker
Mount Vernon
Ted Arnold
Jesup
Joe Kaselow
New York City
Wiliam Reynolds
Ottumwa
Glenn Low
Donald Tarr
Moravia
Katherine Frei
Reinbeck
Winifred Plumb
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Wilkinson
Alden
Martha
Dr Nelson Vance Russell to address Cedar Rapids College Club
Dr Nelson Vance Russell of Coe College will speak on the Youth Movement of Germany to Cedar Rapids College Club next Saturday afternoon at the home of Misses Jessie and Lulu Averill at 1120 Becond Avenue BE. His first Cedar Rapids lecture on the subject will share impressions from Europe last year. Mrs John W Miller chairs the club social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Nelson Vance Russell
Coe College
College Club
Jessie
Lulu Averill
Avenue
Russell
Europe
Cedar Rapids
John W. Miller
7000 Garments Collected by Needlework Guild
The Needlework Guild has gathered over 7000 garments for distressed neighbors this weekend with more reports pending. Final counts come from sections led by Mrs. Edward H. Smith and others including Mrs. Beals Mrs. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Wickersham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Bingham
Needlework Guild
First Avenue E
Edward H. Smith
F. A. Beals
Aeeeeers
Elmer Hollingsworth
Chase Wickersham
Marion Rel
Seeve
Kenneth Lindsay
Leah B Miller Weds J A Schirmer in Kansas City Church
Miss Leah B Miller and John Alexander Schirmer, both former Cedar Rapids residents, wed at St John Episcopal in Kansas City Missouri. Rev Richard M Trelease officiated. Attendants Miss Ida R Korte and Edwin A Hasek. The bride, daughter of Frank and Mrs Miller of Galesburg Illinois, wore wine chiffon velvet. The groom is son of Albert J Schirmer of Sioux Falls South Dakota, member of Phi Kappa Psi, and works with National Life Insurance in Kansas City. Home set for 4908 Brookside Blvd after December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah B. Miller
John Alexander Schirmer
Cedar Rapids
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Kansas City
Richard M. Trelease
Ida R. Korte
Edwin A. Hasek
Korte
Schirmer
Frank D. Miller
Galesburg
Ill
University of Iowa
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Albert J. Schirmer
Sioux Falls
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
National Life Insurance Company of Vermont
Brookside Boulevard
Week's Programs Of Woman's Club Are Mapped Out
The history and literature department meets at the clubhouse 2:30 Monday with reviews of A Persian Journey and Most Women. The American Home Dept holds a luncheon Tuesday. Current events plan a picnic luncheon Wednesday with topics on waterways and health. The philanthropic dept meets Thursday to tie comforts for county overseer Mrs Landmesser. The dramatic art dept hosts guest day Friday with a play synopsis and tea. Many members are listed among the cast and presiding hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Ben Ogden, Jr
Fred Richards
Alec Waugh
C. L. Douglass
American Home Dept
American_ home department
Hestenee
Igema
Dade Kahne
United States
Philanthropic Department
Lillian Landmesser
Dramatic Art Department
Everyman
Leota Swemn
Frank Nissen
Trene Jean
Crandall
Bertha Sargent
Catharine Hunt Petrick
Nathan . Greenberg
Marriage of Miss Adabelle Hepker and Lyle Payn
Miss Adabelle Hepker daughter of Mrs Elsie Hepker and Lyle Payn son of Mr and Mrs Evan Payn wed at high noon on Thanksgiving day at the home of Rev I E Linkletter Second Christian church. Attendants were Mr and Mrs E G Bauman. Bride wore white crepe bouquet of Johanna Hill roses and lilies. Mrs Bauman wore rose crepe with rap ture roses. Dinner followed at the bride’s mother’s home. Mrs Payn graduated Grant High School in 1929. Mr Payn works for Northwestern Bell Telephone. They reside at 519 Seventh Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adabelle Hepker
Elsie Hepker
Eighth Street
Lyle Payn
Evan Payn
Solon
I. E. Linkletter
Second Christian Church
E. G. Bauman
Johanna Hill
Shower Honoring Mrs Robert Harney At West Liberty Home
Miss Leona Burke and Mrs Frank Petras hosted a miscellaneous shower at 213 K avenue NW for Mrs Robert Harney of West Liberty formerly Miss Marcella Fitzpatrick married Nov 3. Prizes in Five Hundred went to Mrs J C Burke Mrs W J Burke and Mrs J C Hollison. Guests included Misses Margaret Mackin Florence Wellner May Fitzpatrick Marguerite Hollison Clara Stroppel Frances McCune Opal McCannon Ruth Shields Lucille McElroy Julia Fitzpatrick Cedar Rapids and Mesdames Robert Harney J C Burke W J Burke J C Honison and John Cahill West Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Burke
Frank Petras
K Avenue NW
Robert Harney
West Liberty
Marcella Fitzpatrick
J. C. Burke
W. J. Burke
J. C. Hollison
Margaret Mackin
Florence Wellner
May Fitzpatrick
Marguerite Hollison
Clara Stroppel
Frances McCune
Opal McCannon
Ruth Shields
Lucille McElroy
Julia Fitzpatrick
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Honison
John Cahill
West Branch
Bride-to-be Miss Waln Honored at Luncheon
Compliment to Miss Helen Waln of Mount Vernon as she prepares to wed Elmer Bergman of Cedar Rapids on December 19. Mrs. Marshall J. Hickman hosted a buffet luncheon at her 1925 Second Avenue SE home Saturday. Guests included Miss Harriet er, Mrs. O. K. Thompson, and Dwight Krumbotta of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Waln
Mount Vernon
Elmer Bergman
Cedar Rapids
Marshall J.hickman
Second Avenue SE
Beatrice Yates
Downer's Grove
Lil
Miss Wain
Harrieter
O. K. Thompson
Dwight Krumbotta
Cedar
Skating Party for Benjamin Lin Junior High Pupils
Pupils from Benjamin Lincoln Junior High enjoyed a private skating party at the city auditorium Friday evening after Watts. Attendees included Ardith Anderson Patricia Barry Barbera Blaise Geneva Haldeman Jo Ann Hanszlik Ruth Morgan LaVerne Anderson Mary Jane Watts Donald Barry John Barry Joe Leshy James Kitzhaber Robert O'Meara and Jack Cocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosa Rouw
Benjamin Lin
City Auditorium
Watts
Nineteenth Street
Ardith Andereson
Patricia Barry
Barbera Blaise
Geneva Haldeman
Jo Ann Hanszlik
Ruth Morgan
LaVerne Anderson
Mary Jane Watts
Donald Barry
John Barry
Joe Leshy
James Kitzhaber
Robert O'Meara
Jack Cocker
Chapter GM Meeting Set For Monday Evening at Home
Chapter GM of P E O meets Monday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Harold Horan 2135 Blake boulevard SE with Mrs George P Starr assisting hostess in a small local gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E. O
Harold Horan
Blake Boulevard
George P. Starr
Rev W A Pratt Goes to Waterloo Church Pulpit
The Rev. W. A. Pratt has traveled to Waterloo today to fill the pulpit at the Universalist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
W. A. Pratt
Universalist Church
Ferguson couple marks fiftieth wedding anniversary
Dr and Mrs S R Ferguson of 1040 Third Avenue SE celebrated their Golden Wedding with family and about twenty close friends at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Marvin Selden Cedar Rapids. They were married in Manchester New Hampshire on November 25 1882 and have since lived in Marion and Cedar Rapids. They have three daughters and three sons and fourteen grandchildren. Both are in good health. Mrs Ferguson came from Glasgow Scotland and Dr Ferguson from Ireland. He is a longtime Sunday school missionary in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R.’ Ferguson
Third Avenue SE
Marvin R. Selden
Greenwood Drive
William M. Evans
Fergusons
Selden
Cedar Rapids
Ferguson
Manchester
N. H
Middle West
Marion
J. R. Townsend
Indianapolis
Ind
Marvin Selden
L. F. Worth
Manitowoc
Wis
A. R. Ferguson
Socorro
N. M
New Mexico School of Mines
F. R. Ferguson
Terre Haute
K. R. Ferguson
Isabelle
Primrose
Marvin
Ann Selden
Jeanne
John
Jane Ferguson
Towa
Presbyterian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Xodus
Egins
E.G. Kieck
Miss Dickson
Moon
8. W
Katharine
Mrs. Peterson
Mrs. Kepler
John A. Schirmer
Eleanor Atkinson
Oval
Evangeline Dennis and
Raymond Kautz
Montieur
Truvart
Margaret Fussell and
Frank Alysow
Winifred Plumb and
Ronald Fleming
Y. W. C. A. Vesper
Cornell
Dr. Russell
Bac
Ww. L. Phipps
Henry Bollen
Tee
Charles Gates
H. ¥. Simmons
Ben H. Wilwee
Laura Turner
Escersenca Crevacenre
Bertha Wallace
Royal Holbrook
Fred Morgan i
Clyde Savery
Sotet
Leah
B. Miller
J.A. Schirmer
Woman’s Club
Mrs. Harney
Mrs.s. R. Ferguson
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