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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1939

Page

11

Dinner Dance Opens Cedar Rapids Country Club Fall Season

The Cedar Rapids Country Club kicks off autumn social life with a fall formal dinner dance next Saturday evening starting at 8 30 pm Music will fill the dance floor after an afternoon at the Iowa stadium featuring the Old Gold at Iowa vs Indiana. Honorary hosts list includes the Witwers Hamiltons Figges Bells Ristines Alrights Augustine and Dunn. A Halloween party is planned for October 28 with a social committee headed by Thomas L Cr abbe. Earlier weekend guest Earle Muzzy of Chicago visits Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm.

Cedar Rapids Country Club University of Iowa University of Indiana Iowa Stadium Linn County Weaver Witwer Henry H. Hamilton Reginald B. Figge J. Hamilton Bell Henry Ristine J. W. Albright Arthur L. Augustine Keith W. Dunn Earle Muzzy Weaver Witwers Mrs. Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm Chicago Cedar Rapids

Dates for Winter Community Concerts Announced

The winter Community Concerts series opens November 9 at the Paramount with Helen Jepson of the Metropolitan Opera. Other events feature Ida Krehm January 25, the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos February 21, and Jooss ballet March 13 at the Paramount. the orchestra performs at the Memorial Coliseum.

Community Concerts Association Helen Jepson Metropolitan Opera Paramount Theater Clark A. Beems Ida Krehm Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Dimitri Mitropoulos Jooss Ballet Memorial Coliseum

Exhibit and Talk Today Opens Cedar Rapids Art Show

The Cedar Rapids Art association gallery at the public library opens today at 2:30 with a 25-canvas exhibit. Marvin Cone will lead a 3 o'clock gallery talk with informal painting identifications, followed by tea at 3:30. The traveling exhibition, organized by Blanche A Byerley for the Ferargil galleries, features works by Carrigan, Inness, Lucioni and more.

Cedar Rapids Art Association Public Library Junior League of Cedar Rapids Marvin Cone Iowa and Cone William Carrigan George Inness Luigi Lucieni Ben F. Wolverton L. M Ford America Blanche A Byerley Ferargil Galleries New York City Karl Anderson Clarence Carter Charles Cagle Ruth

Community Play Cast Is Selected For Murder Has Been Arranged

Community Players announce the cast for Emelyn Williams play A Murder Has Been Arranged to be staged Oct 16 17 and 18 Miss Groze is played by Ann Fay Cavendish conductor is Robert Gardiner Maurice Mullins is Ben Alder Mrs Vernon L S Jones is the cook Jimmy North is Gordon Yarlett Beatrice Jasper is Kveta Vondracek Mrs Arthur is Elizabeth Melberg Mary Smercek is the mysterious woman The Ladies Literary Society will meet Monday at 2 30 pm at 1430 Second Avenue SE with Mrs Arthur W Erskine hosting Events include a dinner at the Koe nigs home and bridge club gatherings at several Cedar Rapids addresses

Mervin Severance Community Players Emelyn Williams Ann Fay Miss Groze Charles Jasper University of Iowa Cavendish Robert Gardiner Ben Alder Maurice Mullins Vernon L. S. Jones Wragg Cedar Rapids Carlton College Jimmy North Gordon Yarlett Boston Kveta Vondracek Beatrice Jasper Miss Vondracek Coe College Mary Smercek Mrs. Arthur Jasper Elizabeth Melberg Little Theater

Honor Miss Johnson and Howard Lee at bridal dinner

Mr and Mrs George A Johnson hosted a bridal dinner for their daughter Miss Mary Jo Johnson and her fiancée Howard E Lee at Mrs Lillick's tea room. The dinner for about guests began at 7 pm at a long table with green and white decor and white floral tapers.

Mary Jo Johnson Howard E Lee St Paul's Methodist Church George A Johnson Ridgewood Terrace SE

Social Events Honor City Guests This Weekend

Weekend activities centered on football games with several social gatherings for out-of-town visitors. Addion J. Ramsey hosted a Cedar Rapids Country Club luncheon for Mrs Eva Lantz and Mr and Mrs George McKenna of Beloit. Dr and Mrs T L Chadbourne of Vinton attended Warrenwood pic nic at Carroll Drive SE. Barbara Blaise heads to New York for Neighborhood Playhouse training with parents Carl and Mrs Karl Blaise accompanying to Chicago. White Cross Society meets Monday at 1 PM at Mrs E P Ristedt home. P E O Chapter FO Luncheon Tuesday at 1 PM with hostesses Mrs F A Beals and assistants.

Addison J. Ramsey Crescent Street SE Cedar Rapids Country Club T. L. Chadbourne Vinton D. W. Warren Warrenwood Carroll Drive Art Club Barbara Blaise Mills College Oakland Calif New York City Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater American Women's Association Chicago Karl P. Blaise Eighteenth Street White Cross Society E. P. Ristedt Country Club Parkway SE David Turner Sumner D. Quarton Richard E. Killian F. A. Beals Knollwood Drive Grace Lambert Herbert Killian John Emery

Luncheon And Bridge Party At The Elks Club

Elks Club hosts a luncheon and bridge party kicking off fall and winter social events for Elks ladies. The event features contract and auction bridge with general chair Mrs. M F Mitvalsky and multiple committees handling prizes menus flowers reservations and reception.

Elks Ladies Elks Club M. F. Mitvalsky Menu Willard Chadima C. S. Foster Harold R. Mowrey Flowers J. R. McKeeby James H. Yuill Hugh White G. J. Siebke R. W. Manatt A. B. Biddinger William P. Whipple Bert V. Teeters W. H. Hasek R. H. Weldhouse E. Harold Skinner I. B. McGladrey A. R. Menary David G. Bleakley William J. Barron George W. Corey

Dr J Foster McNary Visits Edward Clarks Amid Weekend Stay

Dr J Foster McNary of Milwaukee visits his sister Mrs Edward C Clark and Mr Clark at 2483 Grande Ave SE. Hosts Mr and Mrs J Harold Horan at 2135 Blake Blvd SE entertain guests including Mr and Mrs Howard R Green Mr and Mrs Robert C Toms and Mr and Mrs Harold R Trewin. The group plans to return to Cedar Rapids for a St Wenceslaus church supper tonight.

J. Foster McNary Milwaukee Edward C. Clark Mr. Clark Grande Avenue SE J. Harold Horan Blake Boulevard the Palisades Howard R. Green Robert C. Toms Harold R. Trewin Cedar Rapids St. Wenceslaus

Younger Set Picnic Marks Pleasant Evening in Bever Park

Henry Hamiltons move into 127 Cottage Grove SE home as family joins neighbors for a picnic at Bever Park hosted by Miss Georganne Dunshee and Miss Shirley Ann Thompson. Attendees include numerous local youths and chaperone Miss Polly Jameson, with extended notes on visiting Mrs Shaffer and school-free night ambiance.

Georganne Dunshee Walter E. Dunshee Mount Vernon Avenue Shirley Ann Thompson N. J. Thompson Fourth Avenue Bever Park Polly Jameson Diane Marshall Kathryn Barngrover Martha Lou Smith Betty Ford Sylvia Lehti Dorothy Rubins Jean Chandler Jane Watson Betty Kessler Lillian Stolba Katharine Safely Yvonne Svoboda Marybel Pratt Jane Zadnichek Phyllis Horak Nadine Mitralsky Jean Paulson Louise Gage Phyllis Kobe Marjorie van Winkle Charys Lenzen Ann Lenzen Betsy Blaise Jane Bell Jean Morris Jim Battin Willard Yates John Chehak Bob Puckett John Fisher Ben Wolverton Verne Lehman Richard Navratil Leo Engler George Bishop Jim Mike Edwin Griffith Bob Ford Dick Pinney Dick Durham Warren Pugh Wayne Swan Dick Chadima Joe Casey Bill Kennedy John Mullinix Tom Grayston Kenneth Knaus Bill Thompson

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Buchanan Denny Palmer John C. Palmer Lincoln Heights Marca Jenkins Albert P. Jenkins Fifth Avenue SE Arthur Susan Dickey Malcolm Dickey Twenty-fifth Street John H. Stechman Thompson Photos Johnson Peter Bailey Peter F. Bailey Bever Avenue Nancy Charles J. Lynch Bever Avenue SE Mary Helen Hickman Marshall J. Hickman Second Avenue SE Thas Cavne Grae Nancy Lynch John Stechman Mrs. Erskine The Ladies Literary Society Arthur W. Erskine Raymond B McConlogue Dean Mrs. Koenig Myron L. Koe Third Avenue SE Pierre A. Tracy Dwight Krumholtz Clay Phillips M. F. Bates Duluth Minn Worthington Gilbert M. Bates Linden Drive Bedford Ludlow Gilbert Bates Richard Carl F. Jordans Mgr Carl F. Jordan B. B. Hickenloopers Miss Johnson Mr. Lee NEW York School DR. J. Foster McNary Edward Clarks J. H. Horans Palisades Henry Hamiltons New Home Henry Hamilton John Ridgeway Drive Cottage Grove Avenue Mrs. Shaffer Crabbes James R. Shaffer Downer’s Grove Til Thomas L. Crabbe Mr. Crabbe Grande Avenue C. C. Shaner Minneapolis Lester C Chadima Chadima Washington Avenue SE Needlework Guild of America E. P. Riseek Country Club Parkway Henrietta Dows Sutherland C. Dows Twenty-seventh Street Drive Ruxton, Md Greenwood School Dows
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