Art Department Opens Season At Woman’s Club Opening
One hundred members and guests attended the opening fall meeting of the art department of the Woman's club in the clubhouse. Visitors included Mrs E A Pelzer and Mrs Carl E Seashore of Iowa City and Miss Margaret Donica of Evanston NL. Newman's store presented a style show followed by a silver tea and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
E. A. Pelzer
Iowa City
Carl E. Seashore
Margaret Donica
Evanston
Glenn W. Ives
Newman
Oliver Wilson
Austin N. Palmer
Charles Bode
Frank Gates
Miss French and Miss Geiger Are Honored
Miss French and Miss Geiger, October brides elect, were guests of honor at luncheons and a tea hosted in the city. Mrs. Peter F. Bailey feted Miss French at a luncheon, with a shower from Margaret French and Dorothy Geiger. Out of town guests included Mrs. Robert Hyde of Des Moines and Mrs. J Phillip Lannan of West Point Nebraska. A Tuesday kitchen shower honored Miss Geiger hosted by her aunt Mrs. Leo Vanous with numerous attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter F. Bailey
Bever Avenue SE
Miss French
Margaret French
Dorothy Geiger
B. G. Broghammer
Paul R Strain
Ray Hyland
Vern R. Green
Walter J. French
Robert S. Savage
Elizabeth Gorman
Robert E. Hyde
Des Moines
J. Phillip Lannan
West Point
Neb
Tavo
French
Elizabeth Focht
Eighteenth Street
Merlin Morris
Greenville
Tex
Bridge
James T. van Orsdel
Joseph B Scannell
Richard R. Proctor
Donald Reid
Savage
Denver H. Adams
Hyde
Geiger
Gayle Armstrong
Genevieve Tanner
Armstrong
Thirty-fifth Street
Merl Tanner
C. E. Oleson
Agnes Dusek
Mary Kay Fiebig
Dorothy Chapin
Mary Virginia Glenn
Dorothy Kemp
Bette Holloway
Rita Boyer
Carol Boyer
Dorothy Boyer
Jeanetta Hatfield
Patricia Brown
Dorothy Plock
Frances Rubins
Arlene Tanner
Evelyn Doyle
Bernita Cover
Hilda Walterick
Bette Baker
James Bowker
Jack Wagner
Ralph Mack
Leo Stewart
Dick Ahren
John Geiger
Leo Vanous
Tom Armstrong
Merrill Smith
John Hockaday
John Greenlee
Glenn McMillan
Lester Martinek
Herschel Greer
William Groepper
Walter Fry
G. W. McSkimming
W. L. Melsa
Fred Fleming
D. D. Harrington
Claude Frutchey
Lincoln Zarub
Edith Wingert
Porter Powell Wedding Announced in Maryville
Mr and Mrs R A Powell of 1311 B Avenue NE announce the marriage of their daughter Phyllis to Don Porter of Greenfield. The ceremony occurred November 4 1939 in Maryville Missouri. Mrs Porter is a Cedar Rapids graduate and has worked at the Northwestern Bell Telephone exchange in Atlantic for eight years. Mr Porter is employed in Greenfield and the couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Powell
B Avenue NE
Phyllis
Don Porter
Greenfield
Maryville
Porter
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Bell Telephone Exchange
Atlantic
Poe Family Returns From East Vacation
Mr and Mrs Arthur Poe and their daughter Miss Nan Poe arrived Monday evening after vacationing in the east. Mr Poe joined the party in Maine three weeks ago and the three visited Maryland with their daughter and sister Mrs Joseph Potter Cotton II and Mr Cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Poe
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Nan Poe
East
Mr. Poe
Maine
Maryland
Joseph Potter Cotton II
Cotton
Mrs Gilbert Temple Moves to Winter Home in Portland
Mrs Gilbert Temple, who has spent the summer with her daughter Mrs Dan Swannell of Champaign Illinois, arrived Wednesday for a winter stay at the home of another daughter Mrs Charles S Knox at 3350 Pleasant Drive SE. Mrs Swannell accompanied her mother here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Temple
Dan Swannell
Champaign
Ill
Charles S. Knox
Pleasant Drive
Swannell
Two Women Leave City for Waterloo Cattle Congress
Mrs. Ernest W. Curtin of Third Avenue Road SW and Mrs. Forrest W. Stewart of Thirty-fourth Street Drive SE plan to travel Thursday to attend the cattle congress in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Curtin
Third Avenue Road
Forrest W. Stewart
Thirty-fourth Street Drive
Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Stewart Men On Two Weeks Hunting Trip In Mitchell
Forrest W. Stewart and his father A. C. Stewart are on a two weeks hunting trip to Mitchell South Dakota starting from their home at 142 Thirty fourth Street Drive SE and 352 Park Terrace SE respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest W. Stewart
Thirtyfourth Street Drive
A. C. Stewart
Park Terrace SE
Mitchell, S. D
Treasure Chest Display At YWCA Y Day
A sample handcraft treasure chest will be on display at the first weekly Y day at the YWCA Saturday at 10 am and from Oct 4 to 11 hobby groups will form per registrants wishes. Attendees should bring school bulletins listing activities such as indoor archery badminton basketball table tennis volleyball book binding bead work clay modeling cork work block printing leather work marionettes and puppets soup carving charm classes dancing and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yw.c.a
Mrs Frances Rocarek Feted On Seventy Fifth Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. E C Proskovec hosted a picnic supper at 84 Seventeenth Avenue SW in honor of Mrs Frances Rocarek's seventy fifth birthday. Attending were great granddaughter Janice Lee Proskovec and families including the Plowers, Cejkas, Dvoraks, and several Rocarek relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Proskovec
Seventeenth Avenue SW
Frances Rocarek
Janice Lee Proskovec
Jack Plower
William Cejka
Jerry
Charles Cejka
Frank Dvorak
Martins Hallers Return From Florida Ten Day Trip
Mr and Mrs Eldon Martin and Mr and Mrs Harry F Haller returned Sunday after a ten day tour of ten states. They visited St Augustine Daytona Beach Fort Lauderdale St Petersburg Miami Tampa Silver Springs Everglades and Bankhead Tunnel in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Martin
O Avenue NW
Harry F. Haller
Fourth Street
South
St. Augustine
Daytona Beach
Fort Lauderdale
St. Petersburg
Miami
Tampa
Fla
Silver Springs
The
Everglades
Bankhead Tunnel
Miss Ruth Tilson Honored At October Bridal Shower
Miss Patricia McNamara and Miss Mary Barron entertained at a bridal shower for Ruth Tilson the October bride to John L. Thompson. Guests included Evelyn Marsh and Mesdames Patek Tilson Thompson and McNamara at 371 Nineteenth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia] McNamara
Mary Barron
Ruth Tilson
John L. Thompson
Richard Patek
Nineteenth Street
Evelyn Marsh
Mesdames Patek
Clarence C. Tilson
A. D. Thompson
J. M. McNamara
Twenty Five New Cedar Rapids Teachers Honored
Twenty five new teachers in Cedar Rapids were guests of honor at an informal party in McKinley high school gym hosted by 100 Cedar Rapids Teachers Association members. The event featured carnival refreshments, city school pennants, and community singing led by Paul Anthony with Norma Dietrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
McKinley High School
Iida Boyer
Ruth Griffith
Ellen Miller
Glenn Darling
Roosevelt High School
Anthony
Isabel Hoyman
Catherine Cooper
Maurine Hamblin
Gertrude Shoemaker
Boyer
Mrs George Laird Returns From Topeka Trip
Mrs George Laird of 540 Vernon drive SE returned Tuesday evening from a two weeks stay in Topeka Kansas and Excelsior Springs. She was met in Topeka by her sister Mrs Thomas Caughey of Fort Dodge and her niece Mrs John Cherry of Highland Park Illinois. They stayed at the C W Wether ton home in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Laird
Vernon Drive
Topeka
Kan
Excelsior Springs
Thomas Caughey
Fort Dodge
John Cherry
Highland Park
C. W. Wetherton
Tea at St Pauls circle 3 hosts readings of The White Cliffs
Mrs Guy E Hillier read The White Cliffs by Alice Duer Miller as the feature of a Tuesday tea given by circle 3 of St Pauls Methodist church. One hundred thirty five attended the afternoon event. Mrs Carl K Linge and Mrs F A Burchard presided at the tea table, center with fall blooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy E. Hillier
the White Cliffs
Alice Duer Miller
Circle 3
St. Paul’s
Mrs Mabel Marsden Blake Visits Meridian Relatives
Mrs Mabel Marsden Blake of Meridian Mississippi a former Cedar Rapids resident arrived Tuesday to visit for several days at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles H Marsden 720 Second Street NW and Mr and Mrs Jerome A Lewis 1044 G Avenue NW Mrs Lewis is Mrs Blake s niece and Mr Marsden and Mrs Blake are brother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Marsden Blake
Meridian
Cedar Rapids
Charles H. Marsden
Second Street
Jerome A. Lewis
G Avenue
Lewis
Denver visit brings Cedar Rapids ties to fore
Mr and Mrs Ed Womacka of 1125 Ninth Street SE returned from Denver where they stayed with Mr and Mrs Liall Ross, former Cedar Rapids residents. Mrs Thomas J Coughlin Jr of Cleverland Ohio also visited in the Ross home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Womacka
Ninth Street
Denver
Liall Ross
Cedar Rapids
Thomas J. Coughlin, Jr
Cleverland, O
Ross
King's Daughters host dessert luncheon and sewing meet
Mrs. Ralph C. Karlan hosted a Tuesday dessert luncheon for Volunteer circle of the King's Daughters at 508 Twenty-sixth street SE. Bible study on Genesis was led by Mrs. W. J. Barngrover. Cedar Rapids welcomed Mrs. Lee Showers as a member. Plans for a galloping breakfast were made. an honor pearl was voted for President Karlan at the Keokuk state convention. Next meeting at Mrs. Aulden Griffin's home October 21 at 1:15 p.m. to sew for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Karlan
Twenty-sixth Street
King’s Daughters
W. J. Barngrover
Lee Showers
Fort Madison
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Platt
Karlan
Keokuk
Carl Goodwin
Aulden Griffin
Sixteenth Street SE
Red Cross
Ownership statement for Cedar Rapids Gazette 1941
The document presents the 1941 ownership and management details for the Cedar Rapids Gazette. It lists publisher J L Miller, editor Wal Editor Harry Bosch, managing editor John Battin, and business manager L J Nilles along with a roster of stockholders and trustees, and notes an average weekly circulation of 4418 copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Cedar Rapids
J. L. Miller
Wal
Harry Bosch
Iowa
John Battin
Lowa
L. J. Nilles
L. Miller
J. N. Faul
Dinner and Luncheon Events Attract Cedar Rapids Guests
Mid week social gatherings fill Cedar Rapids with dinners and luncheons. Dr and Mrs Harry M Ivins host a bridge night at Cedar Rapids Country Club preceded by dinner. Afternoon sewing follows a luncheon hosted by Mrs Harry E Hunter. Mrs William F Sarset and Mrs Maurice Sealy led a 45 guest luncheon at the Elks club with garden flower decorations and bridge as the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Ivins
Fifth Avenue SE
Bridge
Cedar Rapids Country Club
C. C. Kaldenberg
George F. Milley
Allen Nash
Harry E. Hunter
Blake Boulevard
William F. Sarset
Maurice Sealy
Parkcourt SE
Elks Club
Inter-Club Council Formally Organized at YWCA Meeting
The Inter-Club Council of four Hi-Y and Hi-Y-E clubs was formally organized by presidents and delegates. Hildred Ann Miller of Roosevelt club was elected president Betty Ruth Konigsmark Wilson secretary and Mary Scherrebeck Roosevelt treasurer. Members include Rosalie Campbell Cecelia Stark Franklin Maribel Pratt Margaret Hawkins McKinley Arsene Dvorak Wilson June Jackson Lillian Wingfield Negro Girl Reserve. Cedar Rapids Girl Reserves lead worship for area conference in Cedar Falls October 11 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.W.C.A
Hildred An’n Miller
Roosevelt Club
Betty Ruth Konigsmark
Wilson
Mary Scherrebeck
Roosevelt
Rosalie Campbell
Cecelia Stark
Franklin
Maribel Pratt
Margaret Hawkins
McKinley
Arsene Dvorak
June Jackson
Lillian Wingfield
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Sunapy
Miss Jean Engelman to Be Honored at Gift Shower
Bride-to-be Miss Jean Engelman of Oelwein will be honored at a personal gift shower Wednesday at 7 30 PM in Miss Arlene Sehrs home 610 Thirty fourth Street NE. Guests include Kay Dolan Margaret Wilson Bertha Goldin Lois Martin Mana Machovsky Carla Sgarlata Jean Monson Mary Randall Genevieve Tanner and Geraldine Gillham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Engelman
Robert S. Lafley
Oelwein
Arlene Sehr
Thirty-fourth Street
Kay Dolan
Margaret Wilson
Bertha Goldin
Lois Martin
Mana Machovsky
Carla Sgarlata
Jean Monson
Mary Randall
Genevieve Tanner
Geraldine Gillham
Evelyn Werner Honored Guest At Linen Shower
Mrs. Paul Werner of Mount Pleasant and Miss Elsie Dvorak hosted a linen shower Sunday at the Chris Werner home 6200 avenue NW in honor of Evelyn Werner. Prizes in bridge went to Miss Esther Rahe Miss Marie May and Mrs. Roy Victorine with several others sharing the courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Werner
Mount Pleasant
Elsie Dvorak
Evelyn Werner
Chris Werner
Avenue NW
Esther Rahe
Marie May
Roy Victorine
Kenneth Ely
C. W Evans
Werner
Zula Cacek
Frances Navratil
Lucile Mann
Gail Lightner
Carstens Pledged to Acacia Fraternity at ISU Ames
Robert L. Carstens son of Mr and Mrs Fred Carstens 409 Longwood Drive NE Ames is pledged to Acacia fraternity. He is a junior in civil engineering at Iowa State College Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Carstens
Fred Carstens
Longwood Drive
Iowa State College
Ames
Acacia Fraternity
Carstens
Walaka Camp Fire Elects Officers At St Pauls Church
The Walaka Camp Fire group held its officer election Monday at St Pauls Methodist Church selecting Mary Frances Jeannes as president Jeannine Gray as vice president Janie Stafford as secretary Coy Wasta as treasurer and Patricia Bock as scribe Mrs J R Jennison serves as guardian with Jean Denton as assistant guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Walaka
Mary Frances Jeannes
Jeannine Gray
Janie Stafford
Coy Wasta
Patricia Bock
J. R. Jennison
Jean Denton
Wahanka Camp Fire elects officers at Cleveland meeting
The Wahanka Camp Fire group gathered at the Cleveland school on Monday to elect officers led by president Mary Ethel Buxton. Other newly elected officers include Joy Brown as vice president Anna Mae Walton as secretary Betty Ann Shank as treasurer Maxine Joyce Farley as scribe and Maude Miller as historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland School
Wahanka Camp
Mary Ethel Buxton
Joy Brown
Anna Mae Walton
Betty Ann Shank
Maxine Joyce Farley
Maude Miller
Kahoka Couple Wed September 27 at Kahoka Missouri
Miss Mabel Holecek and Harry O. Nofle of 527 Sixth Avenue SE were married in Kahoka Missouri on September 27. They will reside at the Sixth Avenue address. Attendants were Miss Nellie Wood and Joseph Quigley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Holecek
Harry O. Nofle
Sixth Avenue
Kahoka
Nellie Wood
Joseph Quigley
T. Z. Cook Women’s Relief Corps No. 11 Meeting
Members will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Memorial coliseum. A noon potluck luncheon precedes the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Z. Cook Women's Relief Corps No. 11
Memorial Coliseum
Delta Theta Chi Opens Fall Rushing Season With Potluck
The Delta Theta Chi sorority began its fall rushing season with a potluck supper at Mrs. Ernest Mickel’s home. Dolls for the Children’s home were crafted with prizes to Miss Maxine Mikulecky and Miss Bobbie Kuhn. Attendees included several members and guests, with future events set: a dinner at Mrs. Wurster’s tea room, a book review on Monday, Oct. 6, and a Devonshire tea on Sunday, Oct. 12 at Mrs. Howard Pettit’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Theta Chi
National Educational Sorority
Ernest Mickel
Elmhurst Drive
Maxine Mikulecky
Bobbie Kuhn
Ann Severa
Alma Womacka
Charlotte Wing
Ruth Buresh
Miriam Hungerford
George Taylor
Glenn Hoye
George Sturtz
Richard Kinsey
West Branch
Jane Gienn
Emma Petrusch
Otto Reimer
Fun Night at YWCA for Franklin High seniors Saturday
A senior high school fun night from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday will be held at the YWCA. The Franklin Hi Yette club will run the event with decorations in patriotic tri colors and music by Herbie Westrom's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbie Westrom
Local guests join Mrs Novak for weekend visit
Mrs Mary F M Novak hosts house guests at 1035 Second Street SE. Mr and Mrs L C Novak of Marblehead Massachusetts vacationing here. Mr and Mrs G E Haverkamp of Mason City joined them for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. M. Novak
Second Street
L. C. Novak
Marbiehead
Mass
G E. Haverkamp
Mason City
Mrs Merveaux Leaves For Treasure Island Stay
Mrs. Robert Merveaux of 718 Fourth Avenue SE departed Monday for a three month stay in Treasure Island Florida with her brother in law Walter Merveaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Merveaux
Fourth Avenue SE
Treasure Island
St. Petersburg
Fla
Walter Merveaux
Beta Iota chapter meeting reviewed by Miss Condon
Miss Eleanore Condon gave a review of the district meeting held Sunday in Muscatine during a Beta Sigma Phi Beta Iota chapter gathering Monday evening at 1998 Grande avenue SE home of Miss Mary E. Gibson. Following the business session past president Miss Bernice Monnahan received a gift. The program finished with vacation descriptions and plans for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanore Condon
Muscatine
Beta Iota
Beta Sigma Phi
Mary E. Gibson
Grande Avenue SE
Berniece Monnahan
Cheskchamay Camp Fire Girls Hold Meeting at Guardian Home
Members worked on acorn necklaces and lapel gadgets at the Monday meeting held in the Home of guardian Mrs. G. V. Wood. Officers elected included Kathleen Stanley president Virginia Lou Reeder vice president Beverly Lawrence secretary Lavonne Chermak treasurer and Patty Long scribe with Miss Jane Garwood as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheskchamay
G. V. Wood
E Avenue
Kathleen Stanley
Virginia Lou Reeder
Beverly Lawrence
Lavonne Chermak
Patty Long
Jane Garwood
Camp Fire girls meet at Polk school assembly room
Kagha Camp Fire girls met Monday in the Polk school assembly room with leader Mrs. William Cech. Games followed the business session. Guests included Rosemarie Listebar ger and Mary Alice Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kagha
Polk School
William Cech
Rosemarie Listebarger
Mary Alice Hill
Three Week Visit Ends For Watsons In Seattle
Mr E W Watson and Mrs Watson and Mrs Watsons sister Miss Stella Rebeck of Los Angeles left for home Wednesday morning after a three week visit with Mr and Mrs Hugh Grennan at 1500 Fourth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Watson
W D C Club Picnic Luncheon Named Hostess
Mrs H B McCormac of 1512 Sixth Avenue SE will host W D C club members at a picnic luncheon Thursday at 12 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. McCormac
Sixth Avenue SE
Ex Quakerettes Meet At Esther Juhl Home
Ex Quakerettes will gather at the home of Esther Juhl at Coldstream and Madison streets NE Friday at 1 30 p m for a meeting and social engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Juhl
Coldstream
Madison Streets
Adrian Quits the Films Designer to Broaden Scope
Hollywood fashion flash notes film designer Adrian quits films to broaden his scope by creating costumes for smart women beyond cinema. After 15 years at MGM he remains in Hollywood, planning general contributions to American fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian
Hollywood
M-G-M
Norma Shearer
Greta Garbo
Joan Crawford
Myrna Loy
Hedy Lamarr
Greer Garson
Katharine Hepburn
Judy Garland
Here Are Some New Ideas For The Daily Facial
Alicia Hart describes at home facial steps and products ideal for fall. She outlines cleansing methods from milk cleansers to cleansing creams, with upward strokes and rinsing to refresh skin. The piece highlights a homogenized cream, a nourishing cream based on lanolin, and a three milks line including cleansing milk and milk-foam bath.
Advice From Miss Manners on Romance and Marriage
Ida the match maker causes mix ups and a young woman dumps a dull date. A unhappy bride asks why her husband says he loves another while she stays home duties, and Miss Manners suggests rekindling companionship and being more engaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
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T. Z. Cook Corps
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Gazette
Miss Crawford
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Montrose
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Cupid
Him
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American Institute of Laundering
Oteres
Fall Family Footwear
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Arar
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