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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1937

Page

15

Around the Town notes and civic bits from The Gazette

The Gazette reports on local community vignettes including a mother discussing college for her daughter a Rochester Minn outing to see Ted Sealy and carillon bells a governor’s travel joke and town concerns about mayoral conference funding. It also mentions student life with Glora Franks and drum lines and a sports score.

Doc Gazette Doe Friend Rochester Minn Ted Sealy Mazo

Weaving Through the Forty Nines Night Scene

A fragmented diary like account describes a rugged figure in a outdoorsy mood chaperone outfit. The scene centers on a veteran crowd at a Rapids gathering noted for local advertising and a strong display of West motif sartorial flair.

Madre Beep Cutver

Bride in Cedar Rapids Mrs Kent Andrews joins Coe faculty

Mrs Kent Andrews, formerly Moss Van Eales, arrives in Cedar Rapids as a newcomer to the city and to Coe college. She wed at Hedlands in California on August 21. Andrews is head of the department of dramatic art and speech and directs the Late Theater at Coe college.

Kent Andrews Coe College Martet Hedlands Calif Andrews Moss van Eales Julian Scout of Art Paris France Art Center Los Angeles

Woman's Club Hosts Week Of Events And Wedding

The Woman's Club advertises a full week of activities. A detailed wedding notice covers Miss Elizabeth Melberg and Mr Rasmussen with guests from Cedar Rapids Vinton Iowa Des Moines and Chicago and lists the couple’s home in Des Moines.

Local Groups Attend Dairy Cattle Congress

Two Cedar Rapids groups traveled to Waterloo for the dairy cattle congress and attended the Saturday evening horse show in the hippodrome. The first group included Mr and Mrs James W Bell Mrs R F Torstenson and Frank Francher. The second group featured Dr and Mrs A R Butterfield and Mr and Mrs Arthur L Augustine. Dr McQuiston and Mrs McQuiston planned weekend visits to Chicago and Indianapolis.

Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress Cedar Rapids Waterloo Hippodrome James W Bell R. F Torstenson Frank Francher A. R. Butterfield Arthur L. Augustine

Hayrack Rides Attract Local Young People On October Evenings

October evenings bring hayrack parties with groups from Miss Mary Zuercher and Miss Ann Lenzen homes traveling to Bertram and Dick Chadima’s residence. Attendees include Jeanne Cash Nora Cocker Barbara Rogers Diana Brokaw Kathleen Blaul James Lenzen and many others led by chaperone Dorothy Ericksen. Max Widmer visits from Ames as ISU student. shuttleworths host duplicate bridge. Toms home hosts Music Matinee club gathering for dessert luncheon and planning.

Mary Zuercher Second Avenue SE Bertram Jeanne Cash Nora Cocker Barbara Rogers Diana Brokaw Jack Hall Charles Knox, Jr Kenneth Lindsay Bill McCollister David Keehn Ann Lenzen Blake Boulevard Treat Hay Dick Chadima Twenty-third Street Kathleen Blaul Kathleen James Muriel Lowe Mildred Matteson Patricia Smith Margaret Allen Marion Reiff Elaine Nunnally Betty Ann Ericksen Jean Files George Ross Kenneth Knaus Jim Battin Jim Day Wallace Darkney, Jr Jack Munn Jack Milhon Keith Ottsen Billy Joe Rogers Mr Markey Tom Shive Dorothy Ericksen

Susan Clapp Celebrates Third Birthday at Cedar Rapids Home

Social notices describe Susan Clapp honored on her third birthday with a family dinner at Edny J Clapp and wife 412 Twenty sixth Street SE. Guests included De C Portier and Robert Foss of Iowa City. Plans for a Shelby visit follow. The item also notes Edith Hersch's upcoming wedding to Carl Myers Jr on Oct 23 and other local events including Shakespeare club, wedding coverage, and Legion auxiliary meetings.

Susan Edny J Clapp Twenty-sixth Street de C. Portier Robert Foss Iowa City Dewey Thompson Third Avenue SE Rudolph Frahm Second Avenue SE Frahm Edith Hersch Carl B. Myers, Jr Benteen

Three PEO Chapters Schedule Meetings This Week

Three P E O chapters plan luncheon and evening meetings this week. Chapter HJ hosts lunch Monday at 1 p m at Mrs Frank V Orrs 2058 Fifth Ave SE with Chapter GM reports from Mrs Ray Anderson and other entertainments. Chapter DE hosts 8 p m Monday at Mrs Richard Lords 1580 Third Ave SE with several hostesses. Chapter FO hosts luncheon Tuesday at 1 p m at Mrs John W Millers Cottage Grove Ave SE with convention report. Wednesday features Shakespeare club at Mrs Dinwiddies 2520 Country Club Parkway SE. Rowes Quartons in Chicago for weekend. they will return tonight.

P E. O Frank V. Orr Fifth Avenue SE Ray Anderson St. Louis Charles Penningroth Orr John W Miller Cottage Grove Avenue SE J Ai. Dinwiddie Country Club Parkway Shakespeare Club Rowes Chicago Harold J Rowe Grande Avenue SE Wiliam Quarton Third Avenue SE

Meetings Listed For Six Units

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club schedules weekly activities across eight departments starting this week. History And Literature opens with a guest talk, farce, and cast listed, followed by tea hostesses.

Verle Jones W. P. Rohrbech F. Menor S. P. Beatty E. J. Buser Amelia Blizard Lillian Bell Zedie Snyder C. A. Mahaffy

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