Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1939

Page

14

Expect 700 At King's Daughters Meeting

Cedar Rapids hosts the forty fourth annual convention of the OWA branch of the International Order of The King's Daughters and Sons. International president Mrs. M W Leibert will address the opening banquet and participate in several sessions. Mrs. Ida W Mansfield leads Iowa as state president. The event runs Tuesday through Thursday at Westminster church and the Roosevelt hotel with services, luncheons, and a candlelight Pearl service to benefit the Fort Madison home endowment.

OWA International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons, Inc Cedar Rapids Order King's Daughters Leibert United States Canada Australia Bahama Islands British West Indies China Dominican Republic England Hawaii Formosa Japan India Nicaragua Siam South Africa Virgin Islands New York Dansville N. Y Ida W. Mansfield Burlington Iowa Iowa King’s Daughters King’s Daughters Home For E. C. Corry Des Moines Publicity WMT A. E. Chase Linn County Westminster Church H. L. Emerson Robert Little First Presbyterian Church J. H. Blackstone Westminster Presbyterian Church Ministerial Association George A. Stauffacher First Evangelical Church Paul Bennett Oskaloosa Jennie McCowan S. J. Delarue Davenport Jennie McCowen McCowen W. F. Boiler Iowa City Fort Madison J. Carl Baumhoefner Mansfield Mercy. Hospital Auxiliary T. E. Marshall Lumir Struesky Edward Johns C. A. Meekins F. J. Monahan Mulvihill Marion

Harriette Struve and Donald McCulloch Honored at Dinner

A bridal dinner at Mrs. Wurster's tea room honored Miss Harriette Struve and Donald S. McCulloch before their 3 PM wedding at Second Christian church. Guests included Genevieve McCulloch, Betty Jacus, C. W. Mason, and several Hahn and Struve family members with attendees from Davenport and Iowa City.

C. H. Struve Eighth Street Miss Struve Mr. McCulloch Genevieve McCulloch Iowa City Betty Jacus

Vernon Heights Reading Club Meets Thursday

Vernon Heights Reading club members will attend a luncheon Thursday at 1 pm at the Commonwealth tea room hosted by Mrs. W. A. Gauger of 1700 Second Avenue SE. The Rock Island Women’s club meets Friday at 2 pm at the YWCA with hair ribbons as social attire.

W. A. Gauger Second Avenue SE Vernon Heights Reading Club Commonwealth Tea Room Rock Island Women’s Club

Camp Fire Notes And Local Society Activities

Community Chest marks twenty fifth anniversary as Camp Fire girls pack 20 000 silver feathers. Meetings set at Genevieve Jensen home and library committee sessions conclude before fall council fire. Lip reading class opens for Hard of Hearing society with enrollments invited. Social events hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Reid and the Congenial club feature picnics and bingo prizes. Travelers Ludwig Rubek begin two week trip to the east visiting major cities.

Camp Fire Girls Community Chest Council Ellis Park Society For the Society O.R.C F. C. Reid Hattie Piper Reid Thirty-third Street

Women Husk Corn For Golden Jubilee Fund Event

Six Cedar Rapids Women’s club members husked corn at Mrs. L. E. MacLaughlin’s farm near North Liberty to contribute Iowa’s first crop to the Golden Jubilee General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The first bushel was donated by Mrs. MacLaughlin and displayed at the club house. Proceeds fund the federation’s million-dollar foundation, with further local plans announced under club president Mrs. Griffin.

L. E. MacLaughlin Park Avenue SE Macbride Park North Liberty Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Golden Jubilee General Federation of Women's Clubs W. R. Foot Charles E. Roberts MacLau Foundation National Federation Griffin H. C. Houghton, Jr Red Oak General Federation Iowa David Lennox, Jr Sioux City F. W. Weitz Des Moines Vs. Foor

Lois Veta Hawks Weds Arthur Swanson in St Pauls Chapel

Lois Veta Hawks, daughter of EJ and Mrs Hawks, wed Arthur Van dall Swanson, son of FE M Oliver of Burlington, in a candlelit St Pauls Methodist ceremony led by Dr Charles J Bready. Attendants included E J Sedlacek. reception at the Hawks home followed by a Good Luck party planned by Daughters of Isabella unit No 4. Out‑of‑town guests noted.

St. Paul's Methodist Church Lois Veta Hawks EJ. Hawks Third Avenue SE Arthur Vandall Swanson FE. M. Oliver Burlington John Swanson Pocahontas Charles J. Bready G. J. Lorenzen Dora Cargin E. J. Sedlacek Sedlacek Swanson Hawks Home McKinley High School Killian Company Palmer High School Burlington College of Commerce LaPlant- Choate Company Unit No. 4 Daughters of Isabella Glow Room Gas Company Irene Marousek Hazel Moore Pauline Murray Edna McElroy Emma Miles Rose McFarland Margaret McGillicuddy Beatrice McLaughlin Irene McMillan Anna Maher Josie Malloy Mary Mealey Molly Medhurst Mary Mason Anna Mae Maes Rose Morrissey Mary Murray Mary Mulvihill Victoria Nebendahl Ellen Nolan Claire McKenna Mary McLaughlin Mary Meakins Frances McNamara Lucille Murray

Nancy Nichols Visits Grandparents During Parents’ Absence

Nancy Nichols daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Nichols will spend two weeks with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Petersen and Mr. and Mrs. William Christie at their addresses in SE. A bridge club luncheon met at the Elks club with Mesdames Hoyt French Strickland Anderson Fordyce Kriz LeGrant and Riley present. Tanda Camp Fire group met September 29 at Ann Wadsworth’s home for a box supper and plans a wiener roast at Shaver park. Gethsemane White Shrine No 1 will meet at the Masonic temple with Mrs. B L Sheldon giving an illustrated European trip talk and Shepherdess Guard in charge of refreshments.

P. F. Schultz Sixth Street G. E. Dennis T.A. Forsythe J. H. Martin G. F. Platter L. H. Crowe T. A. Dill F. H. Winters R. H. Pilgrim Nancy Nichols Nevin Nichols Andrew Petersen Fifth Avenue SE William Christie Fourteenth Street Elks Club Lucille Hoyt Martha French Marie Strickland Elsie Anderson Gladys Fordyce Lois Kriz Elsie LeGrant Edna Riley Tanda Ann Wadsworth Shaver Park Gethsemane White Shrine Masonic Temple B. L. Sheldon Shepherdess Guard Joseph Shramek Second Street Frank Becicka Amana Robert Conway Maurice Koneeny Henry Hillmer Joseph Kotck

First District Of Club Federation To Meet This Week

Mount Pleasant hosts the thirty first annual convention of the first district of the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs with sessions at the Methodist church. Registration starts at 9 am and speakers include S B Niles of Iowa Wesleyan college Mrs R Galer of Mount Pleasant Mrs H C Houghton Jr of Red Oak Mrs Carl W Reed Cresco state president Mrs David Lennox Jr state vice president. Counties represented include Cedar Des Moines Henry Iowa Jefferson Johnson Lee Van Buren and Washington. District officers are R L Evans North English director James Gaffney Marengo secretary Hendricks Mount Pleasant treasurer and Roger M Morrow Mount Pleasant local chairman.

Mount Pleasant Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs Methodist Church S. B Niles Iowa Wesleyan College R . Galer H. C Houghton, Jr Red Oak Carl W. Reed Cresco David Lennox Cedar Des Moines Henry Iowa Jefferson Johnson, Lee van Buren Washington R. L. Evans North English James Gaffney Marengo Hendricks

Miss Hemsky Pledges Alpha Chi Omega

Miss Betty Hemsky daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hemsky Jr of 275 Johnson avenue NW pledges to Alpha Chi Omega sorority at the University of Iowa where she is a freshman.

Betty Hemsky William Hemsky Johnson Avenue NW Alpha Chi Omega Sorority University of Iowa

Study group to discuss democracy problems at 8 p.m.

The business and professional women's club legislative committee forms a study group meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in room 215 Dows building. Miss Elizabeth Hodson will lead the discussion on Problems Facing Democracy with all members invited.

Legislative Committee the Business and Professional Women's Club Dows Elizabeth Hodson Bessie Graves

Miss Virginia Dodds Elected Social Chairman at Grinnell College

Miss Virginia Dodds daughter of Mrs Jessie B Dodds of 2229 Bever Ave SE a Grinnell College freshman was chosen social chairman for the first semester She will supervise the semester house party and other social events The report also notes several social engagements and visits including Mrs Mary G Haldy of Alhambra Calif and multiple host families in the area with dinners luncheons and theatre outings.

Virginia Dodds Jessie B. Dodds Bever Avenue Grinnell College

Also Mentioned on This Page

King’s Daughters Harriette Struve Donald McCulloch Women Voters' League League of Women Voters Montrose Hotel Department of Government and Foreign Policy B. L. Wick C. L. Obers C. L. Ober Tenth Street Adam Wagner West Union Rock Island Club Mickey McIntyre Genevieve McIintyre V. E. Henton C Avenue NE Billy Alexander Nancy Hogan Marcia Irvine Dicky Wade Donald Doran Ronald Havlik Teddy Padzewsky Michael Martin Betty Nelson Virginia Gluber Happy Snowman Bobby Switzer Roger Bollinger Barbara Lou Kurtz Joyce Toman Suzanne Lewellyn Kay Mainewaring Dickie Douda Genevieve Jensen D Avenue NE Service Society For Hard OF Mercy Auxiliary Ludwig Rubeks Ludwig Rubek First Street New York City Niagara Falls Baltimore Washington, D. C Pittsburgh Miss Washburn Golden Jubilee Fund Arthur Swanson Goo D I. Unit No. 4 Tanda Camp Fire Gethsemane Shrine Miss Hemsky Alpha Chi Omega Roosevelt's Continental Buffet Newman Hotel Roosevelt Cadow BPW Winter Temple Pythian Sisters Beatrice Redies Edna Cook Ella Freer Charlotte Fair Laura Christensen Myrtle Vaverka Light Company Lydia Buchan Grinnell Mary G Haldy Alhambra Calif William Michalek Fairfax Arthur Marak Edwin Piedil Swisher Haldy Donald Witousek Marr McFarlane Robert Gables Clarinda Robert W. Gable Mr Gable Epsilon Sigma Alpha Wlc Eluta Tams Camp Fire Dorothy Canfield Eluta ‘Ami The Guardian A. J. Anderson Kaluwanai Kaluwanah Camp M Hurley Betty Novak Bonnie Stewart Thelma Trimble Ruth Collister Miss Prusha M. S Haves Nashwauk Minn Frances Prusha Seventeenth Street St Louis Nashville Robert Notre Dame University South Bend Women of Fashion Institute OT Talis Oman Sas Oral
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication