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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1939
Page
12
The Cedar Rapids Country Club opened the fall social season with a Saturday dinner dance drawing over 200 reservations. The event followed Iowa’s Dad’s Day win over Indiana, with an orchestra playing from 8:30 to 12:30 and many tables arranged for Dutch treat dining.
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club opens its season with photographer John W. Barry presenting Modern Photography at 2:30 p.m. at the club home. He will discuss technical development and factors making photos engaging and show salon entries and his work. The art department meets Tuesday, and the music department on Wednesday with related talks and reviews.
Engagement of Miss Audrey Lea Ivins and Sam H. Nigh announced by Dr. and Mrs. Harry M. Ivins. Three hostesses host a reception at Cedar Rapids Country Club from 4 to 7 PM with guests listed including Mrs. James G. Knox and many others.
Cedar Rapids women named to attend the P.E.O. supreme convention in Houston Texas include Iowa president Mrs Moray L Eby and delegates Mrs Russell Wolfe and Miss Helen Hibnes. Guest Mrs Herbert L Killian will join with her mother Mrs Henry L Strickling of Keosauqua. Wolfe and Hibnes depart by train and Eby travels from Des Moines by train after a motor trip to Des Moines.
The Cedar Rapids Needlework Guild fixes November 1 for the ingathering of garments and linens to aid local charities. President Mrs E P Ristedt announces donations of two garments or money are welcome for boys and girls, infants, women, and home goods. Officers and members listed include Mrs C W Bingham honorary president and Mrs L T Jackson receiving chairman. The Savery family plans to visit relatives in Hinsdale and Atlantic before returning to Cedar Rapids.
Mrs James Y Canfield of 1544 Second Avenue SE will leave Monday for a two week visit in New York City. In the city she plans to call on Mrs George Hennelly.
Miss Barbara Bloomhall of 2329 Bever Avenue SE left today to spend several days in Madison as a guest of Mrs. John K. Yost. She is accompanied by Miss Audrey Jones and Miss Barbara Bickel, University of Wisconsin students, who spent the weekend with Miss Jones's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Jones.
Miss Jane Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs J Hamilton Bell hosted a weekend picnic supper at 545 Knollwood drive SE Saturday evening. Attendees included Charys Lenzen Betsy Blaise Diane Marshall Martha Lou Smith Kathryn Barngrover Louise Gage Betty Ford Mary Shaffer and Georganne Dunshee.
Three couples left Saturday to attend the American Hotel Association convention in Montreal. The travelers were Mr and Mrs Robert S Cook of Crescent Street SE, Mr and Mrs Harold R Trewin of Fourth Avenue SE, and Mr and Mrs William S Catlow of the Roosevelt Hotel. Catlow serves on the association executive committee. Also announced is Ned Sheehy, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Sheehy, pledging to Alpha Delta Phi at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Ashley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its regular meeting Saturday at 2 PM at Mrs. E H Farrow home 2302 Grande avenue SE Marion hosts Mrs H B Leinbaugh Mrs E J Esgate Mrs R Lee Taylor and Mrs C W Sutliff with Mrs J E Ives and Mrs William Fighnes Cedar Rapids path noted as attendees Mrs Farrow will present a talk on glassware.
The Saturday night supper and dinner party trend featured informal gatherings with bridge after dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Rockey T. Newton hosted eight at dinner with bridge at 1809 Ridgewood terrace SE. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Krumholtz hosted six couples at 2231 Fifth avenue SE. Mr. and Mrs. George P. Starr hosted twenty at dinner at the Commonwealth tea room, with guests staying for bridge at 1727 A avenue NE.
Night rehearsals underway for Community Players first production A Murder Has Been Arranged by Emelyn Williams. Production nights are Oct 16 17 and 18 with committees handling properties costumes make up publicity box office lighting and painting. Charles Jasper will be played by Chauncey Fay with Mervin Severance directing and Charlotte King assisting.
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