Homecoming Welcome Parties Spread Across Iowa City
Guests for the Iowa university homecoming began arriving Friday with a series of social events. Notable hosts include Mrs Atherton B Clark and Mrs Don G Mullan assisting with dinners and cocktail gatherings. Dr Charles E Friley of Ames attends as guest of Mr and Mrs W R Boyd and plans to remain through the weekend. Several families host picnics, dinners, and coffee gatherings for visiting couples from Des Moines Chicago Madison and Fort Snelling Minnesota as homecoming festivities continue Friday through Sunday.
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Iowa
Iowa University
Atherton B Clark
Linden Drive
Don G. Mullan
Odebolt
Harrison E. Spangler
Cottage Grove Avenue
Wylie Fay
Nevada
Frank C Byers
Nineteenth Street
Spangler
Byers
Robert S Cook
Carl ¥ Jordan
David E. Beardsley
W. R Boyd
Blake Terrace
Charles E. Friley
Ames
Friley
Iowa State College
Frileys
Boyds
Boyd
Arthur Barlow
Bever Avenue
Robert Nelson
Fort Snelling
Minn
Audrey Lea Ivins
Fifth Avenue SE
Morgan Davis
Second Avenue SE
James Sigmund
David M. Elderkin
Louise Porter
Wallace D. Lyon
Donald M. Leonard
James G. Knox
Orville
L. C Chadima
Washington Avenue
Doubrasky Home
Adolf Johnson
Chicago
James Cole
Des Moines
James Critton
Ben Grindley
W. G. Bancroft
Madison
Wis
Doubraskys
L. L. Burrell
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Opening reception for Cedar Rapids Woman's Club officers
Mrs Ida H Elliott chaired a tea in club rooms welcoming members and guests. Officers announced included P M Davis as leader and F J Kouba as secretary treasurer. Charles E Roberts president spoke, Margaret Blaine read essays, and a quartet performed.
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Ida H. Elliott
Philanthropic Department of
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
E. M. Hagey
C. P. Smith
Charles E. Roberts
Margaret Blaine
Woman's Club
L. A. Talbott
J. H. DeWeees
E. W. Krickard
Guy McKibben
Edward Walt
J. A. Parks
Carl Heinen
A. Prucha
Czechoslovakia
Davis
Eliott
Jolly Ramblers Meet Hosts and Prize Winners
Mrs. D. R. Potter hosted the Jolly Ramblers on Wednesday afternoon at 1412 Twelfth Street SE. Prizes were won by Mesdames Henry Kendall N. W. Robertson and Leo J. Smith.
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Jolly Ramblers
D. R. Potter
Twelfth ‘Street
Jolly -Ramblers
Henry Kendall
N. W. Robertson
Leo J. Smith
Elks Club Dinner Dance After Iowa Homecoming
About 160 reservations have been made for the annual Elks dinner dance after the University of Iowa homecoming game. Dinner is 6 to 8 30 p.m. with dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Club members and out-of-town guests are invited.
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Elks Club
University of Iowa
Sixth Birthday Party Hosted by Janice Levsen at Johnson School
Janice Levsen daughter of Mrs Helen Levsen 1708 Third Avenue SE hosted a birthday party Friday afternoon for all the children in Miss Dorothy Kniss kindergarten room at Johnson School. The party took place at the school with games and refreshments served after afternoon play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Levsen
Helen Levsen
Third Avenue SE
Dorothy Kniss
Johnson School
Tamar Meister Pledged to Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Miss Tamar Meister daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Meister 361 Forest Drive SE Cedar Rapids convalescing from an appendectomy has been pledged to Gamma Phi Beta at Lake Forest College where she entered as a freshman this fall
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Tamar Meister
R. H. Meister
Forest
Drive SE
Cedar Rapids
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest
Gamma Pl. Beta
Mrs Elizabeth Cline and Miss Crewson Travel Then Split
Mrs Elizabeth Cline of Mechanicsville and her cousin Miss Alice Crewson of Portland Ore left Friday after a week with Mrs W E Peschau and Dr Peschau at 2401 Fourth Avenue SE Crewson will move to Ottawa Kansas for the winter
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Elizabeth Cline
Mechanicsville
Alice Crewson
Portland
Ore
Katons Visit Delzells Then Tour Logansport
Mr and Mrs Harry Katon of Leavenworth Kansas have left after visiting Mrs Belle Delzell at 1612 Grande avenue SE and Mr and Mrs Earl B Delzell at 1700 Grande avenue SE They will visit Logansport Indiana before returning home.
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Harry Katon
Leavenworth
Kan
Belle Delzell
Grande Avenue SE
Earl B. Delzell
Katons
Logansport
Ind
Rev Foster M Beck to speak for D A R group
The Rev. Foster M Beck will address Ashley chapter of the D A R on the topic "dapan" at the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club home Saturday at 2 p.m. A board meeting at 1 p.m. precedes the program.
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Foster M. Beck
D. A. R. Group
Foster M Beck
Ashley Chapter
Cedar Rapids
Miss Hansen Ends Visit At Foster Home In Chicago
Miss LaVenne Hansen of Holstein, guest of her sister Mrs. Morgan J. Foster and Dr. Foster at 2249 Washington Avenue SE, left Friday morning for Chicago after a weeklong visit.
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LaVenne Hansen
Holstein
Morgan J. Foster
Dr. Foster
Washington Avenue SE
Chicago
Palo Girl Weds Fairfax Man at Nashua Church
Miss Henrietta Prosil of Palo married Leon ard Reif of Fairfax at the Little Brown church near Nashua on a Wednesday afternoon. Ruby Reif served as bridesmaid and John Prosil was best man. The bride wore a royal blue velvet gown with a white tea rose corsage. the bridesmaid wore old rose taffeta with pink rose corsage.
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Little Brown
Nashua
Henrietta Prosil
Frank Prosil
Palo
Leonard Reif
Chris Reif
Fairfax
Ruby Reif
John Prosil
D A R Chapters From Cedar Rapids Attend District Session
Cedar Rapids D A R chapters Mayflower and Ashley attend the northeast district session at Cedar Falls Woman's club house. registration opened at 10 am and luncheon at 12 30 pm. program closed with tea and a tour of the State Teachers College campus.
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Cedar Rapids
Ashley
Mayflower
Cedar Falls
J. C. Lick
Bryan Cronbaugh
D. A R
Ashley Chapter
Tamassee
S. C
Iowa State College
Ames
Porters Host Marion Beattys Crystal Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Robert Porter entertained friends and relatives for the Bettys crystal wedding anniversary. A mock wedding staged by Jack Hamm Orville Schmitt Moses Van Slack Everet Hartson Don Nelson Larry Beatty and Mrs Beatrice Schmitt followed by stunt games. Refreshments were served by the hostess aided by Grace Rollans and Gladys Nelson. The Beattys received gifts from the group.
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Robert Porter
Fourth Street NW
Marion Beatty
Jack Hamm
Orville Schmitt
Moses van Slack
Everet Hartson
Don Nelson
Larry Beatty
Beatrice Schmitt
Grace Rollans
Gladys Nelson
Beatty
Honor Bernard Early Birthday Party At 112 First Ave W
A group gathered Thursday evening at Mr and Mrs Joseph Early home to celebrate Bernard Early's twenty first birthday. Activities included a treasure hunt and various games with attendees Charles Price Everett Halverson Bud Miles Helen Mitchell Millard Buchanan Mr and Mrs Howard Phillips George Zipper Frances Erger Alyce Rinderknecht Ray Quade Irene Thompson Ariel Olson Kathryn Early and others present.
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Joseph Early
First Avenue W
Earlys
Bernard Early
Charles Price
Everett Halverson
Bud Miles
Helen Mitchell
Millard Buchanan
Howard Phillips
George Zipper
Frances Erger
Alyce Rinderknecht
Ray Quade
Irene Thompson
Ariel Olson
Kathryn Early
Local Folk Return From World Series Games In Chicago
Cedar Rapids fans travel to Chicago for two World Series games. Attendees returning Thursday include Mr and Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer, Dr and Mrs B J Moon, Mr and Mrs Frank C Welch, and James W Bell.
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Chicago
Cedar Rapids
van Vechten Shaffer
Linden Drive
B J Moon
Frank C. Welch
First Avenue
James W Bell
Country Club Parkway
Mrs Von Lackum and Mrs Grayston Return from Chicago
Mrs J. K. Von Lackum of 326 Twenty third street drive SE and Mrs J T Grayston of 413 Eighteenth street NE have returned after a few days in Chicago.
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J. K. von Lackum
Twenty-third Street Drive
J T Grayston
Eighteenth Street
Chicago
Mrs Brown Hosts City Cooking Club Luncheon
Mrs W J Brown of 1862 First Avenue E hosted members of the Cooking Club for a luncheon at her home on Friday.
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W. J Brown
First Avenue E
Cooking Club
Younger Set Hosts Wiener Roast at Bever Park
Miss Nora Cocker will host a wiener roast at Bever park to celebrate the last day of school. After the roast the group will attend the Franklin school Iowa City high school game. Guests include Donna Jeanne Johnson Mary Zuercher Kathryn Claassen Kathryn Wandel Margaret Barngrover Jeanne Cash Barbara Rogers Virginia Hendrickson Diana Brokaw Marion Reiff Horace Wedges Jr David Keehn Gordon McKay Bill McCollister Bill McPartland Ralph Gearhart Junior Delzell Charles Knox Jr Robert Taylor Jim Battin and Dick Savel.
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Nora Cocker
W. S Cocker
First Avenue E
Bever Park
Franklin
Margaret Barngrover
Jeanne Cash
Barbara Rogers
Virginia Hendrickson
Diana Brokaw
Marion Reiff
Horace Wedges, Jr
David Keehn
Gordon McKay
Bill McCollister
Bill McPartland
Ralph Gearhart
Junior Delzell
Charles Knox, Jr
Robert Taylor
Jim Battin
Dick Savel
Jolly Ramblers Meet With Mrs Yarbough
The Jolly Ramblers gathered Thursday with Mrs Kathryn Yarbough and announced bunco prizes awarded to Nelle Scott.
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The
Jolly Ramblers
Kathryn Yarbough
Bunco
Nelle Scott
Community Notes Highlight Meeting Details
Anne Silver visits as Anna O'Brien hosts upcoming gathering at Circle Drive NE on October 20. Shirley Packingham also noted in attendance with local circles organizing.
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Anna O’brien
Shirley Packingham
Anne Silver
Circle Drive
Wick urges pacifist Britain and wary Germany in postwar talk
The Cedar Rapids Woman's club current events group heard B L Wick argue England is becoming a pacifist nation as World War casualties deter further conflict. He contrasted Germany's militant mood, tied to youth and Hitler, with Russian risks under Stalin, noting Sudetenland attitudes and potential Japan appeal. The talk preceded a picnic luncheon.
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England
B. L. Wick
Cedar Rapids
Hitler
Germany
Sudetenland
Russia
Stalin
Japan
Club Hosts Present Book To Library From Tea Funds
The program with officers Mrs. A. H. Mott chairing Miss Leota Swem leading and Mrs. O H Adams as secretary treasurer featured Cyrenus Coles book I Remember I Remember presented to the club library by the international relations study group and the current events department. The selection was made by Mrs Harriett Moffit and Mrs C B Clark, and the purchase used proceeds from an international tea hosted by both groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Mott
Leota Swem
O H. Adams
Cyrenus Cole
Harriet Moffit
C. B. Clark
Mrs Mitchell Returns From East Trip With Relatives
Mrs A T Mitchell of 615 Fifth Ave SE returns after a two week motor trip through the east. She is accompanied by her sister Miss Mary Koury and Mrs John Koury of Cedar Rapids. Fred Zainey of Indianapolis joins the group and will visit in the Mitchell home.
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A. T. Mitchell
Fifth Avenue SE
East
Mary Koury
John Koury
Cedar Rapids
Fred Zainey
Indianapolis
Mitchell
Bluff View Aid Luncheon at Covington Home
Mrs. William Benner hosted the Bluff View Aid society with a luncheon at her Covington residence assisted by her mother Mrs. Hazelwinkle. Upcoming hostesses include Mrs. John Kretschmar and daughter Mrs. Joe Dostal at the Dostal home on Nov 2. Attendees listed include Mrs. Tony Popelka, Mrs. Carl Conrad, Mrs. Walter Dunahugh, Mrs. Theresa King, Mr. Charles Sportel, Mr. Floyd Leonard, Mr. Joe Stanek, and others.
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William Benner
Hazelwinkle
Bluff View Aid Society
Covington
John Kretschmar
Joe Dostal
Dostal
M Avenue NW
Tony Popelka
Carl Conrad
Walter Dunahugh
Theresa King
Charles Sportel
Floyd Leonard
Joe Stanek
Homer Mann
Joe Hruby
Adelbert Williams
John Kretschmar, Jr
Joe Dostal, Jr
Louis Mann
Otto Neville
John Buresh
Bachelor Girls Meet at 1757 C Avenue NE
Miss Betty Jo Belknap entertained the Bachelor girls Wednesday evening at her home. Those present included Irma Kubik Ila Patrick Shirley Sacora Mary Pugsley and Louise Bunker.
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Betty Jo Belknap
C Avenue NE
Irma Kubik
Ila Patrick
Shirley Sacora
Mary Pugsley
Louise Bunker
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Mrs. Morgan Davis
Jhas
Gamma Phi Beta
Miss Crewson
Cline
Harry Katons
Miss Hansen
Fosters
Porters
Marion Beattys
Honor Bernard Early
Heinz
von Lackum
Grayston
Mrs. Brown
Neumode
Men’s Sox
DRS Atcessary
Butter-Nut
WOW, Who
WNAX
Kmm4j
KMA
KFAB
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