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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1934

Page

11

Engagement of Eliza Hickok Announced

R and Mrs Charles T Hickok announce the engagement of their daughter Eliza Merrill to Louis D Burkhalter Jr son of Mr and Mrs L D Burkhalter. The wedding is planned for the latter part of November. Eliza is a Coe college graduate and Gazette writer. Louis Burkhalter is a Coe alumnus active in student life and now works in casualty insurance and surety bonds.

Charles T. Hickok Fifth Avenue SE Eliza Merrill Louis D. Burkhalter L. D. Burkhalter Crescent Drive Miss Hickok Coe College Delta Delta Delta Sorority Chapter DE P. FE. O Cedar Rapids the Gazette Burkhalter Phi Alpha Pi

Miss Lathe to Address Cedar Rapids Woman's Club

Milas Naniwathe head of the art department at Cornell College and Mount Vernon will address the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club at its general meeting Monday at 2 30 PM at the Hotel Roosevelt. She will present a chalk talk titled Art of Today with musical numbers by Jean Kelty and accompanying piano.

Milas Naniwathe Cornell College Mount Vernon Cedar Rapids Hotel Roosevelt Misa Lathe Jean Kelty Weatinghouse Wr T Wr T, Who Will Be Accompenies Wakin Gendhourne Muleew

Contract Bridge Tourney Winners Are Announced

Mrs Don Hines and Mrs W J Neuzil led north south in the duplicate bridge event at the Roosevelt hotel. Second north south went to Mr and Mrs E J Carey. Mrs C W Wallace and Mrs R J Vorkoper topped east west, with Mr and Mrs Thomas Crabbe as second. Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts Saturday an invitation bridge tourney at 1 45 pm and 7 45 pm with invites sent to Dubuque Waterloo and Davenport players and prizes for top scores and grand total.

Don Hines W. J. Neuzil Roosevelt Hotel E. J. Carey C. W. Wallace R. J. Vorkoper Thomas Crabbe Cedar Rapids Country Club Dubuque Waterloo Davenport

Local Folk Attend Waterloo Horse Show

Cedar Rapids residents attended the Waterloo Cattle Congress horse show last week. Mr and Mrs Owen Elliott, Mr and Mrs A Perry West, Mr and Mrs Robert Cook, and Douglass Bennett visited on varying days including Thursday and Friday.

Cedar Rapids Waterloo Owen Elliott Vernon Drive A. Perry West Blake Boulevard Robert Cook Crescent Street Douglass Bennett

Walter Dunshee Hosts Dinner Dance in Honor

Mr and Mrs Walter Dunshee entertained at a supper party Friday night at 1838 Third Avenue SE in compliment to Mr Small group attends club dinner dance A small party of members and friends attended the Cedar Rapids Country Club dinner dance Saturday evening A few parties reserved for dinner and many joined for dancing later in the evening

Walter Dunshee Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids ‘Country Club

Pinneys Host Bridge Club Guests At Ridgeway Home

Mr and Mrs Eugene M Pinney entertained a group of friends at their home on Ridgeway drive SE Saturday evening. Guests were members of their bridge club.

Eugene M. Pinney Ridgeway Drive Bridge Club

Opening meeting of Junior Art club set for Monday

The first meeting of the year for the Junior Art club will be held Monday at 2 30 p m with Mrs Clifton G Crull at 1111 First Avenue E. Miss Carolyn Soutter will read poems by Paul Engle.

Clifton G. Crull First Avenue Carolyn Soutter Paul Engle

Mr. and Mrs Noell Honored At Two Local Affairs

Mr and Mrs James Noell of Berlin Germany guests in the city this summer were complimented at two affairs over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Sutherland Dows hosted a dinner for eighteen at their Twenty-seventh Street drive SE home and Mrs Hester Smith Larner attended as out of town guest. Saturday night Mr and Mrs Herbert Stamats of Linden Drive SE hosted a small dinner at their home in honor of the couple.

James Noell Berelin Germany Noell Isaac. B Salth Sutherland = Dows Twenty-seventh Street Noells Hester Smith Larner Herbert Stamats Linden Drive

Visitors at Pickford residence include Madison relatives

Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roswell H. Pickford at 357 Forest Drive SE during the last week were Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Pickford, his parents, and his sister Mrs. Ray F. Owen and her daughter Mrs. Verne Hamel, both of Madison, Wisconsin.

Roswell H. Pickford Forest Drive Mr. Pickford H. W. Pickford Ray F. Owen Verne Hamel Madison

Mrs Nutt Expected Back Today From East Trip

Mrs Alfred Nutt of 360 Woodland drive SE was due to return today after a three week journey through the eastern states.

Alfred Nutt Woodland Drive

Northwestern pledge Betty Roth elected Pi Beta Phi president

Miss Betty Roth daughter of Mr and Mrs W K Roth 349 Park Terrace SE Northwestern pledged to Pi Beta Phi was chosen president of her pledge class of twenty seven women this week. She is a sophomore at Northwestern and did her freshman work at Ward Belmont college Nashville Tenn.

Betty Roth W. K. Roth

Iowa State College Club to Meet at Ellis Park Roast

Members of the Iowa State College club meet Wednesday at 6 pm about a mile and a half beyond Ellis park for a wiener roast. Attendees bring sandwiches and a covered dish. wieners and coffee provided. Election of officers and a talk on Iowa State College by W R Boyd. Committee chairs listed: Carl Helming nominating, Claude Krebs food, Frank Krebs grounds, Frank Race program, Alice Leefers publicity, Wilson Fernow invitations.

Iowa State College Club Ellis Park Iowa State College W. R. Boyd Carl Helming Claude Krebs Frank Krebs Frank Race Alice Leefers Wilson Fernow

Mrs Stansbury Hosts Shakespeare Club Discussion

Mrs John E Stansbury of 514 Forest Drive SE will host the Wednesday Shakespeare club at her home Wednesday at 2 30 p m The lesson is Act Three of King Lear the topic Lears Insanity and roll call will be answered with current events

John E. Stansbury Forest Drive Shakespeare Club King Lear

Taylor couple visits Duluth kin after move

Mr and Mrs Harmon R Taylor relocate to Duluth Minnesota and plan a visit with Mrs Taylor's parents Mr and Mrs M F Bates at 2338 Blake boulevard SE.

Harmon R. Taylor Blake Boulevard Duluth, Minn

Beethoven Club Auditions Set for October 15

The Beethoven club holds auditions October 15 at 10 a.m. in the Chamber of Commerce. Those seeking membership should notify Miss Frances Swab at 8224.

Beethoven Club Chamber of Commerce Frances Swab Dial

Outdoor ovens draw Cedar Rapids families to al fresco dining

In early October Cedar Rapids residents revel in outdoor cooking as fireplaces and ovens heat backyards. The Pratt family group around an outdoor fireplace includes Margaret Pratt and friends Eleanor Taylor Mrs Arthur Collins and Eleanor Cook. Nearby the Van Vechten Shaffer home shows children Sally Luberger Betty Ford Mary Van Vechten Shaffer Susan Angevine Shaffer Phyllis Sheehy Sonny Sheehy Louise Gage Pamela Shackell Dixon Hedges and relatives gathered around an outdoor oven built by Dixon Hedges with family members nearby. Another Turner family meal centers on their outdoor oven with David Turner wife, daughter Virginia Turner son John B. Turner II and dog Tucky.

Cedar Rapids Margaret Pratt Knollwood Drive Pratt Eleanor Taylor Fourth Avenue Arthur Collins Sixth Avenue Eleanor Cook Crescent Street van Vechten Shaffer Nassau Street Sally Luberger Balcom Luberger Second Avenue Betty Ford L. M. Ford Crescent Drive Mary van Vechten Shaffer Susan Angevine Shaffer Phyllis Sonny Sheehy Edward Sheehy Linden Drive Louise Gage H. M. Gage Second Avenue SE Pamela Shackell Charles Shackell Dixon Hedges Horace G. Hedges Seventeenth Street Hedges Sam Horace Ida D. Johnson Tucky David Turner Mrs. Turner Virginia Turner John B. Turner

New Residents Move to 1836 Park Avenue SE

Mrs A A Bauman of Mount Vernon and her brother Bert Gilchrist moved this week to 1836 Park Avenue SE. Bauman recently returned from Nantucket Mass where she spent the summer with sister Mrs J E Luckey of Vinton and nephew Robert Luckey an instructor at Lafayette College Easton Pa.

A. A. Bauman Mount Vernon Bert Gilchrist Park Avenue SE Bauman Nantucket Mass J. E. Luckey Vinton Robert Luckey Lafayette College Easton, Pa

Roth Returns From White Sulphur Springs

W K Roth of 349 Park terrace SE plans to return today from White Sulphur Springs La after a week spent attending the national wholesale druggists convention.

W. K. Roth Park Terrace SE White Sulphur Springs Wholesale Druggists

Miss Martino To Sing Here Concert Oct 26

Miss Josephine Martino soprano soloist of New York City will be presented by the Woman's club chorus in a concert October 26 at Coe chapel. She previously sang here September 16 at Church of Our Lady of Grace and at the Christmas midnight mass in 1931. She studied music in New York and at Fontainebleau.

Josephine Martino New York City Woman’s Club Chorus Coe Chapel Martino Church of Our Lady of Grace Fontainebleau

Junior Hadassah Wiener Roast at Elus Park

The Junior Hadassah plans a wiener roast Monday at 6 15 p m. at the pavilion near the duck pond in Elus park. The event invites members and neighbors to join the social gathering and picnic style fundraiser.

Elus Park

Idlewood Club travelers return from Lake Erie trip

Mrs. W. W. Hamilton of Commonwealth apartments and Miss Ann Bolton of 1820 Second Avenue SE have returned from Idlewood club on Lake Erie near Buffalo New York where they spent the summer months.

W. W. Hamilton Commonwealth Apartments Ann Bolton Second Avenue SE Idlewood Club Lake Erie Buffalo N. Y

Cornell Orchestra selects 22 for symphony group

David Brown son of Mr and Mrs W J Brown 1962 First Avenue E earned a seat in Cornell University Symphony Orchestra at Ithaca New York after auditions among more than 100 hopeful players as the ensemble begins its thirty third year.

Cornell University Symphony Orchestra Ithaca N. Y David Brown W. J. Brown First Avenue E

Woman's club schedule pages events this week

The Iowa City Woman's Club hosts a series at 2 30 p m and a chorus at 1 p m on Wednesday. Guests from North Liberty join the nature and garden department Thursday at 2 p m for a talk on Trees Native to Linn County followed by tea. Welcome Breakfast opens health education year Friday at 12 30 p m with cards and meeting. hostesses listed.

Mual Club Woman's Club Iowa City D. P. Schwartzentruber J. W. Hopp T. K. Hefner T. F. Hersch H. F. Kiemme O. H. Adams Thehealth Education Department Walter Eaton L. H. Esbensen R. A. Monroe 4. W. Renner A. C. Schaefer

Fresno Professor Joins Des Moines Adult Education Study

Mrs. James Kewley hosts Dr. and Mrs. Hubert Phillips of Fresno California and their children. Dr Phillips heads the economics department at Fresno State College and has been granted leave to serve as one of four group discussion headers in Des Moines adult education experiments.

James Kewley Commonwealth Apartments Hubert Phillips Fresno Calif Phillips Fresno State College Europe United States Des Moines

Fraternity Honors Pledges At House Dance Saturday Night

Chit Beta Phi members honored their pledges with a house dance on Saturday evening. Faculty guests included Prof. and Mrs. J. F. Yothers, Dr. and Mrs. Ben H. Peterson, Prof. and Mrs. C. W. Perkins, Major and Mrs. C. A. Russell, Dr. Owen Lloyd Morris, and Dr. K. L. Millstead.

Chit Beta Phi Fraternity J. F. Yothers Ben H. Peterson C. W., Perkins C. A. Russell Owen Lloyd Morris K. L. Millstead

Two Local Women Plan Ottawa Appearance

Mrs. Helen Kacena Stark of 2016 Fourth Avenue SE and Mrs. Law rence A. Talbott of 2043 Linn Boulevard SE leave today by automobile for Ottawa HI to join the Ottawa Women's Club program. Stark will sing while Talbott accompanies.

Helen Kacena Stark Fourth Avenue SE Lawrence A. Talbott Linn Boulevard Ottawa Ottawa Woman’s Club Stark Talbott

Miss Irene Hall to Wed Beahl Perrine on Oct 27

Miss Irene Lamey Hall daughter of Mrs. Harry I Hall of 357 Park Terrace SE will marry Beahl T Perrine son of Mr and Mrs John Perrine of Monticello. The ceremony at 6 pm will take place at the bride’s mother home with Rev Philip Palmer officiating.

Irene Lamey Hall Harry I Hall Park Terrace SE Beahl T. Perrine John Perrine Monticello Philip Palmer

Iowa Game Attracts Cedar Rapids Fans In Chicago

Cedar Rapids residents attended the University of Iowa versus Northwestern Big Ten clash at YCHE Stadium in Chicago. Notables listed include Mr and Mrs Carl I Jordan 212% Linden Dr SE and many others traveling for the weekend event.

Yche Stadium Chiicago Cedar Rapids University of Iowan Northwestern University Carl I Jordan Linden Drive Don Barnes Grande Avenue James Bell Country Club Parkway M's L. J. Stubbs Mary Stubbs Woodland Drive A. W. Vi. Lenders Chicago Lenders Wayne d. Foster Wlerosk Owen E. Molt Vernon Drive Benator Frank Lyer S Nineteenth Street Worace c. Hedges Seventeenth Street Frank Race Gotline Grove Avenue H. Goredon DeLay Nicholas P. Craciner Douglan Kirk Thirty-fourth Street J.J Bruder Glenway Drive Kart

Mrs. 8 L Kay and Partners Named in Notice

Mrs. 8 L Kay, Mrs. P C Madison and Mrs. Orr are listed in a local personal notice. The brief item names three women connected to a social or legal matter in the community.

Home Garden Club Plans Wednesday Meeting at Hotel Roosevelt

Members will meet at the Hotel Roosevelt Wednesday at 1 p.m. for lunch then visit the president Mrs J F Curren at 2503 Bever Avenue SE. Prizes awarded for best original pressed flower book. Election of officers and a social hour follow prize awards.

Home Garden Club Hotel Roosevelt J. F. Curre Bever Avenue SE

Durin pledged to Signa Alpha Epsilon at Northwestern

George Durin son of Mr and Mrs Alfred E Durin of 2320 Linden drive SE has been pledged to the Signa Alpha Epsilon national social fraternity at Northwestern University. He is a Washington high school graduate and attended the University of Louisiana before entering Northwestern this fall.

George Durin Alfred E. Durin Linden Drive Northwestern University George Washington High School University of Louisiana

A. A. U. W. Evening Reading Group Meeting

The A A U W evening reading group will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Miss Alice Sundberg at 408 Fourth street SW Mrs Frank V Orr will review Alien Corn by Sidney Howard All members and eligibility prospects are invited to attend

Alice Sundberg Fourth Street Frank V. Orr Sidney Howard

Delhi Socials Host Dunshee Fontana Darling and Lattner Couples

Mr and Mrs Walter Dunshee of 1838 Third avenue SE Mr and Mrs C Louis Fontana of 621 Seventeenth street SE Mr and Mrs Wallace Darling of 124 Crescent street SE and Mr and Mrs Bedford P Lattner of 2310 Fourth avenue SE spending today in Delhi.

Delhi Walter Dunshee Third Avenue SE C. Louis Fontana Seventeenth Street Wallace Darling Crescent Street Bedford P. Lattner Fourth Avenue

Beethoven club chorus heads to Anamosa for P. E. O. guest day

The Beethoven club chorus will perform in Anamosa Thursday evening at the annual P. E. O. guest day program. Soloists accompanying the group include Flora Hromatka Taylor on violin Ruth Hurtt Yount on piano and Ruth Ebling Massey as vocalist.

Beethoven Club Anamosa Flora Hromatka Taylor Ruth Hurtt Yount Ruth Ebling Massey

Mrs Curray Hosts GMPEO Chapter Meeting

Mrs Roy E Curray of 2200 Linden Drive SE will host Chapter GM P E O Monday at 7 30 p m. V S Shonka will review H G Wells Outline of History with Miss Clara Robinson assisting. Roll call answered with current events.

Roy E. Curray Linden Drive V. Shonka H. G. Wells Clara Robinson

Mrs Berry sails on world cruise aboard President Garfield

Mrs S N Berry of Beveraves SE sails from New York aboard the President Garfield for a world cruise. The liner will head west via Havana Balboa and the Panama Canal to San Francisco where she plans to stop.

S. N. Berry Beveraves New York President Garfield San Francisco Havana Balboa Panama Canal

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eliza Hickok Mary VanVechLen Shaffer Susan Phyllis Sheeley Louise Gaxe Pattiela Dhackell Joh B.turner Ord Echinacea Shvosshovon Walter Dunshees Mrs Ben Lady Eugene Pinneys Pickford Mrs. Nutt Northwestern Tru Beethoven MR. Roth Junior Hadassah Cornell Orchestra Ill Irene Hall B. T. Perrine Iowa A. A. U. W. Group Curray Mrs. Berry
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