Dinner Dance At Cedar Rapids Country Club Draws Big Local Crowd
Cedar Rapids Country club hosts a large Friday night dinner dance with Griff Williams Orchestra. Out of town guests include the Brewers of Chicago and several extended hosts plan Dutch treat dinners around the event. Iowa City football game weekend adds to the social bustle as hosts and guests mingle for cocktails and parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griff Williams
Cedar Rapids
William C. Crawford
Vernon Drive
Crawfords
Nelson C. Brewer
Chicago
City
Iowa City
Alvin W. Allen
Lawrence J. Halpin
Charles S. Day
Frederick N. Lutz
Forrest W. Stewart
H. Cedric Hahn
Adrian C. Hoblitzell
Justin W. Albright
M. A. Chehak
Greenwood Drive
David Keehn
P F. Keehn
Glenway Drive
Patricia Parker
Georgia Ann Wallen
Burlington
Keeln
Kenneth Knaus
Keith W. Dunn
Robert S. Prewitt
T M. Ingersoll
L. P. Boudreaux
Roy Ewers
Otto A. Kohl
Fawin Owen
Peggy Stewart
Harley Riedel
Jim Rush
Robert Yaw
al Gasper
R. F. McGinnis
P. A. Stover
G. H. Cornwell
J. Liebke
Gertrude Myers
Paul Schroeder
Trinidad
Colo
Francis Anton
Carl OD. Thomas
William J. Barron
W. E. Peschau
Martha Trewin
J. W. Ogden
M. D. Sandy
Maurene Munger
Jean Witmer
Ron Kennedy
Kenneth Laughlin
Armys Celebrate Twentieth Wedding Anniversary at Knotty Pine Inn
Mr and Mrs Jack Army of 1608 I avenue NE marked their twentieth anniversary with a dinner party at the Knotty Pine Inn. A three tiered cake served as the centerpiece as gifts were exchanged with guests including Mr and Mrs Pat OLeary and Mr and Mrs Earle Henkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Army
I Avenue NE
Knotty Pine Inn
Pat O'Leary
Earle Henkle
Two Give Party for Miss Crane Bride Elect
A party Wednesday evening honored Miss Catherine Crane, bride elect of Fred Woolrich. It was hosted by Miss Nancy Gibbons and Miss Ruth Jass at 111 Seventeenth Street SE, noting that Miss Gibbons’ name was omitted from the prior report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Crane
Fred Woolrich
Nancy Gibbons
Ruth Jass
Seventeenth Street
Young Matrons elect new officers at Y W C A meeting
Mrs. Robert Plumb was elected president of the Young Matrons group at a Wednesday afternoon session at the Y M C A. New officers include Mrs. Bernard L. Smith as vice president, Mrs. Gordon Roberts secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. Don S. McCullouch program chairman. Dorothy Burris of the Kilian company spoke on china ware, its manufacture, use and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Plumb
Bernard L. Smith
Gordon Roberts
Don S. McCullouch
Hilding Olson
Gaylord Schmatt
Dorothy Burris
Killian Company
Ehinaware
Agnes Hasik to Wed Gilbert Feiereisen at St Pauls
Miss Agnes Hasik and Gilbert Feiereisen plan a marriage Saturday at 11 a.m. in St Pauls Methodist Church. She was honored at a Wednesday wiener roast hosted by Mary Horazdovsky at 826 Center Point Road NE with numerous guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Hasik
Gilbert Feiereisen
St Pauls Methodist Church
Mary Horazdovsky
Center Point Road
Ruth McCune
Margaret Williams
Ruth Berger
Eleanor Fawbrey
Alice Seda
Josephine Terbl
Helen Houser
Frances Buchan
Jane Larson
Sylvia Rompot
Sylvia Salaba
Helen Sewell
Agnes Matus
Lillian Matus
Two Women Train Trip To West Coast To Visit Friends
Miss Dorothy Kazimour and Miss Elsie Leigh left Thursday by train for the west coast. They will visit friends in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Kazimour
Memorial Drive
Elsie Leigh
First Avenue E
West Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Silver Cross circle hosts luncheon at Stalker home
Silver Cross circle of the King's Daughters met Wednesday for luncheon at Mrs L. M. Stalker’s 1434 Third avenue SE. Miss Marjorie Augustine assisted. Eighteen members at quarter tables with red roses white petunias and blue ageratum. Elizabeth Bender led devotions from The Good Samaritan. Ben Ogden presided. roll call used Bible verses. A pearl honor for the Waterloo state convention was voted for Mrs T. K Hefner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Cross Circle
King’s Daughters
L. M. Stalker
Third Avenue SE
Marjorie Augustine
Elizabeth Bender
Ben Ogden
Waterloo
T. K Hefner
Camp Fire Sponsors Plan Fundraiser and Events
The Camp Fire Sponsors association met in the First Presbyterian church with Mrs. Harold Smith presiding. They discussed raising funds to send 50 guardians to a national training course next summer at Camp Huaga. Miss Jane Garwood described the council fire and falling leaves ceremony on Oct. 25 in Ellis Park, with Miss Dorothy Canfield outlining sponsor duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire Sponsors Association
First Presbyterian Church
Harold Smith
Camp Huaga
Jane Garwood
Ellis Park
Dorothy Canfield
Miss Barros Leaves Wisconsin Visit
Miss Betty Barros of LaCrosse Wisconsin left for her home Friday morning after visiting a week with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Gene Simpson at 302 Seventh street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Barros
LaCrosse
Wis
Gene Simpson
Seventh Street
Women’s Division Chest Drive Workers Meet for Supplies
Seventy five workers in the women’s division of the Community Chest campaign met at the Chamber of Commerce Friday at 10 am to receive supplies and instructions. Dr J Max Widmer urged timely participation while introductions highlighted five captains per major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest Campaign
Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Foster
E. F. Moorman
Raymond Klass
Edwin Lundquist
J. Max Widmer
Alice Kirwin
Public Welfare Bureau
Byron Anderson
State cuts Linn county from relief funds
Linn county will not share in state relief funds for the last four months of 1940 as the state social welfare board deems county funds adequate. Miss Paula Robinson said the county has about 272000 available for aid and faced potential overdraft elimination despite no longer receiving state aid. Dubuque and Clinton counties were also withdrawn recently, leaving the county to pursue an integrated welfare plan with possible separate operation in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
State Social Welfare Board
Paula Robinson
Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
State Office
Miss Robinson
Dubuque
Clinton
Book Of Halloween Games For City Playground
The playground commission offers a service bulletin with 55 Halloween games to keep children home and out of mischief. Games include Spook Seat Pumpkin Exchange Apple Game and Halloween Word Lightning. The booklet is free to parents at City Hall and is featured in Recreation magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playground Commission
Commission
Recreation
Bill Signed to Liberalize Railroad Unemployment Benefits
President Roosevelt signs a bill to liberalize railroad unemployment insurance payments. The act increases annual cost estimates to 40 to 53 million dollars. It establishes a schedule of benefits for railroad workers for each 14 day period of unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LLP
Roosevelt
Vote registration period narrowed to two weeks
Two week window ends October 26 for new registrations or address changes for the November 5 election as urged by the office of the commissions of registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of the Commissions of Registration Fiiay
K C Knights to mark America's discovery with two day celebration
The 448th anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovery will be observed by Council 909 Knights of Columbus with a Saturday broadcast on NBC and a Sunday banquest at the Roosevelt hotel. Francis T. Matthews and Dr M D Mary will address audiences from WJZ and WMT. A 30 candidate class will join mass at St Matthew's. Banquet features Rev B F L Ament as principal speaker and Dr M J Marr welcome remarks. Delegations from nearby towns expected.
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America
Christopher Columbus
Council 909
Knights of Columbus
Banquest
NBC Blue
WJZ
Francis T. Matthews
Omaha
Supreme Knight
M. D. Mary
Council
WMT
St. Matthew's Church
K. C. Hall
John H. Bormann
D. J. Rater
Ottumwa
KCC
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Mary Victor
Helen Weber
Manchester
Marengo
Anamosa
Williamsburg
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Mt Vernon G O P Women Organize
Mt Vernon and Lisbon hosted meetings as the Republican Women’s clubs organized in the county. Mrs Carrie Oates was elected president of the Mount Vernon unit with Grace West as vice president and Miss Jatrene Kepler as treasurer. Thirty to forty-five attendees included five Bertram township women. Principal speakers included Mrs O J Elsen bast and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D Inn County
Republican Women's Club
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Carrie Oates
Grace West
Richard Wolfe
Jatrene Kepler
Miss West
Bertram Township
Argine Albee
John Gardner
William Dane
Gardner
O. J. Elsenbast
Linn County Republican Women's Group
WW. Crisman
Guy Linville
F D R Signs Bill Granting Defense Requisition Authority
Washington officials report President Roosevelt signed a bill granting broad authority to requisition for defense materials and equipment to supply foreign purchasers, aiding national defense production in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
White House
Roosevelt
Justice to Ponder Mattress Case at Cedar Rapids
Justice HR Churchill weighed a case against J A and C S Snyder of the Cedar Rapids Mattress and Upholstery Co charged with possessing second hand mattresses for sale. Witnesses testified about 40 used mattresses found in a basement room. defense argued the room was not part of the factory. The trial centered on whether such findings constitute prima facie evidence under Iowa law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HR Churchill
J. A and
C S Snyder
Cedar Rapids
First Street
Churchill
C. S Snyder
Snyder
J A
F. D Ford
Tete Whittemore
Snyder Factory
Ford
Iowa
Testamont
W W Crissman
King Thompson
Crissman
J. A Snyder
15 Minute Zones Cut Double Parking Says City Official
City officials report that 15 minute zones have dramatically reduced double parking. Safety Commissioner Benesh and Judge Harrs Johnson note fewer violations in police court and anticipate more zones to be created next spring in United Canada’s early history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bricay
W Cc. Benesh
Bint
Harrs Johnson
Renesh
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Philip Yothers
Raymond Vernimont
Jeanne Rawe
Jack Armys
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Patricia
M J.B
Fred MacMurray
Patricia Mortson
Pree
Pataicia
M. J.B
M. J.B. Co
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Meade
Camp Fire
Miss Barros
Chest Drive
Playground Office
Mt. Vernon
Mira
Clorox
Ae Ta
W A Letchworth
Milner
Simon O Neill
Eleanor
G F. Gould
Mercy Hospital
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