Luncheons and Dinner Honor Mrs Pickering in Social Week
Former Cedar Rapids resident Mrs Ernest Pickering of San Diego is visiting family in Cedar Rapids. Mrs James L Bever hosted a luncheon for Pickering at 1600 Washington Ave SE. A bridge party was held at Addison J Ramsey’s home and Mah Jong luncheon planned at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Mr and Mrs R R Epler will host a dinner for Pickering Thursday evening.
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Cedar Rapids
Ernest Pickering
San Diego
Calif
Horton Bailey
Commonwealth Apartments
Bulcom Luberger
Luberger
Second Avenue SE
Pickering
James L. Bever
Washington Avenue SE
Bridge Club
Addison J Ramsey
Crescent Street
Ramsey
Mah Jong Club
Cedar Rapids Country Club
R R Epler
Linden Drive
Tuesday Study club luncheon in Cedar Rapids
Members of the Tuesday Study club met for a luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. President Mrs Fred Meyers welcomed everyone and a vacation program by Mrs PW Jacobson described a winter in England. Hostesses and program committee members were listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Fred Meyers
PW Jacobson
England
Walter J. Barngrover
Harold J. Ross
R. D. Gray
Jo J Hall
J B. Hodgson
C S. Foster
James Kilhan
Mrs P W Jacobson Sets Ashville Missionary Journey
Mrs P W Jacobson of 1925 B avenue NE departed Wednesday for Ashville North Carolina to serve as student supervisor and volunteer missionary at Ashville Normal and Teachers College for Girls under the Home Missionary Board of the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P W Jacobson
Ashville
N C
Ashville Normal and Teachers College For
Home Missionary Board of
The
Presbyterian Church
Birthday Party Honoring Carol Ann Zadnichek
Mrs. J Zadnichek hosted a Wednesday birthday gathering at 825 Twenty first Street SE for her daughter Carol Ann turning six. Guests included special guest Mrs. Russell F. Knapp and many attendees such as Beverly McGee, Joseph Suchomeel, Barbara Mochal, Jane Watson, Joan Morris, Pauline Smith, Jane Zadnichek, and others who joined in games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Zadnichek
Twenty-first Street
Carol Ann
Jane Watson
Joan Morris
Pauline Smith
Jane Zadnichek
Russell F. Knapp
Beverly McGee
Joseph Suchomeel
Barbara Mochal
Shirley Haven
Sherylene Rabus
Don Whited
Mildred Biondo
Kathryn Chehak
George Worthman
Tea at Turner Home for Aged Women Hosts Members
Miss Laura Turner entertained Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs David Turner 301 Twenty third Street Drive SE for members of the Home for Aged Women and the Home's board of managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Turner
David ‘Turner
Twenty-third Street Drive
Home For Aged Women
Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Dedicate Hearthstone House
Cedar Rapids Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae dedicate the first hearthstone clubhouse in Winter Park Florida as part of a coast to coast fund project celebrating founders day. Town chair Mrs James Leach Davenport former Cedar Rapids leads the fund. The Winter Park house honors Louise Bennett Boyd survivor of the Monmouth College founders. Cedar Rapids chapter has 24 members led by president Miss Helen Larimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Kappa Kappa Gamma
United States
Winter Park
James Leach
Davenport
Hearthstone Fund
Louise Bennett Boyd
Kappa
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Cedar Rapids Kappa Alumnae
Helen Larimer
Miss Lucy Simpson Guest Of Mrs Fleury In City
Miss Simpson from Minneapolis, a nutritionist for the welfare department, visits Mr and Mrs C E Fleury at 410 Twenty second Street NE. She will soon assume a state supervisor post after this stay. Social events honor the visitor with bridge, dinners, and a breakfast hosted by Mrs Hackney and Mrs Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C E Fleury
Twenty-second Street
Lucy Simpson
Minneapolis
Dinner party honors Mardell McGinn on sixteenth birthday
Miss Sarah Wykle hosted guests at 231 Tenth Street NW Tuesday evening. A red and white decorated table set the scene for dancing after dinner. Attending were Misses Betty Hall Lorraine Edaburn Marilyn Thompson Leota Peters and Messrs Dick Eliott Dick Krause Bob Scriven Dale Howard Kenneth Heefner and Jack Carney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Wykle
Tenth Street NW
Mardell McGinn
Betty Hall
Lorraine Edaburn
Marilyn Thompson
Leota Peters
Dick Eliott
Dick Krause
Bob Scriven
Dale Howard
Kenneth Heefner
Jack Carney
Florence Hoy Elected President of Tanida Camp Fire Group
Florence Hoy was elected president of the Tanida Camp Fire group at Harrison school on Tuesday. Other new officers include Donna Hiland as vice president Joyce Richardson as secretary Roberta Bukacek as scribe Mary Ellen Dennis as social chairman. Present were Gladys Gable Mildred Navratil Norene Hiland Erma Lee Young as assistant guardian and Maxine Kepler as guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hoy
Tanida
Harrison School
Donna Hiland
Joyce Richardson
Roberta Bukacek
Mary Ellen Dennis
Gladys Gable
Mildred Navratil
Norene Hiland
Erma Lee Young
Maxine Kepler
Double Wedding for Hunt Sisters and Rawson Behell Cousins
A noon ceremony on Oct 6 at Second Christian church united Miss Marie Hunt and Miss Loretta Hunt with cousins Mary Rawson and Martin J. Behell, in royal blue satin gowns. Attendants wore white and pink rose corsages. Everett Lingo and Robert Gatman served as best men. A dinner for twenty-two followed at Mrs. Rawson’s home with out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Christian Church
L E. Linkletter
Marie Hunt
Loretta Hunt
Mary Hunt
Franklin, Ill
Mary Rawson
Esther Rawson
Ellis Boulevard
Martin J. Behell
Joseph Behell
Vernal Street
Maxine Lingo
Mr. Rawson
Julie Gauman
Everett Lingo
Robert Gatman
Mr. Behell
Rawson
Frank Rawson
Chicago
Ada Cady
Clinton
Surprise Anniversary Party For Mr and Mrs Leo Varns
A surprise event was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs F J Stevenson seven miles west of Cedar Rapids to honor the twenty eighth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Leo Varns of 1427 Third avenue SE. Attending were Mr and Mrs H MW Ulish Mr and Mrs R H Shunk Mr and Mrs Arthur Loftus Mr and Mrs W E Breidert Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harmer Mr and Mrs B O Bruce Mr and Mrs Frank Moats of Onslow and Mr and Mrs Carl Michel and Mr and Mrs A E Miller of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Varns
Third Avenue SE
F J. Stevenson
Cedar Rapids
MW Ulish
R H Shunk
Arthur Loftus
W. E. Breidert
Kenneth Harmer
B. O Bruce
Frank Moats
Onslow
Carl “Michel
A. E. Miller
Marion
Local Wedding Shower Honors Miss Helen Craft Ahead of Oct 23
Miss Helen Craft, fiancee of Donald Butler, was honored at a kitchen shower hosted by Miss Dorothy Hodgin and Miss Claire Wharton at 1743 Higley Avenue SE. Attendees included Misses Frances Wharton Dorothy Temeyer Maxine Spillman Marie Letts June Womachil Regina Collins and Mesdames Helen Hall and Josephine Coombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Craft
Donald Butler
Dorothy Hodgin
Claire Wharton
Higley Avenue
Frances Wharton
Dorothy Temeyer
Maxine Spillman
Marie Letts
June Womachil
Regina Collins
Helen Hall
Josephine Coombs
Mrs Hartman Hosts Wednesday Social Club Meeting
Mrs. J Hartman hosted the Wednesday Social club at 1531 Bever Avenue SE with Mrs W W White Mrs John Bruch and Mrs Frank Wells assisting. Eighteen members answered roll call and heard two papers Indian Mythology and Religion by Mrs Harry Palmer and History of The Indian by Mrs M S Cox. president Mrs J C Mahannah led the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hartman
Bever Avenue
W. W. White
John Bruch
Frank Wells
J.C. Mahannah
Harry Palmer
M. S. Cox
Mitchell
Aberdeen, Wash
White
B F. van Lelin
Hartman
Milsons Guests Of Nelsons In Cedar Rapids Area
Mr and Mrs James Milsons visit the Nelsons at 2117 Washington Avenue SE after a year of travel since leaving Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Milsons
Nelsons
James Milson
Cedar Rapids
Mrs
E. C. Nelson
Washington Avenue
Hostess Wins Pinochle Prize in Friendly Club Night
Mrs. A E Whiting of 1827 Center Point road NE hosted a Tuesday gathering of the Friendly Pinochle club and captured the top prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A E. Whiting
Center Point Road
P T A Meetings Focus on Mental Hygiene and Health
Local PTA groups held sessions this week with reports on conventions, memberships, and student fire prevention work. The Hayes PTA met with Mrs. Floyd Hall presid ing and 47 members paid. Harrison PTA also gathered with Dr. F J Prout giving a health talk and piano solos by Jean Marie Horak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison P.T.A
E. C. Waite
Fred Ebert
Helen Ford
F. J. Prout
Jean Marie Horak
A. C. Kullander
Talk On American Composers At Cedar Rapids Club
Mrs. Maud Wheedon Smith of Iowa City spoke to Cedar Rapids Woman's club on What Is American Music stressing assimilation of foreign-born composers. The meeting featured club chorus numbers, piano and vocal performances, with tea hosted by club officers and floral decor enhancing the rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Wheedon Smith
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Helen Kacena Stark
Ruth Miskimen
Inez Murray
Lulu Engelman Welty
D. M. Fellows
R. J. Allen
G.F McKibben
E. W. Krickard
Charles E. Roberts
General Club
W. E. Goreham
Mrs Sherman Hosts Bridge Courtesy for Miss Colburn
Mrs L R Sherman entertained at 2055 Fourth avenue SE Wednesday honoring Miss Virginia Colburn of Cleveland visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Colburn of Windermere apartments. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Henry Klaegg and Mrs Frank Colburn. The hostess gave Miss Colburn a gift, and guests included Mesdames George Harmer Frank Colburn George Glendening Joseph Ryan Henry Haeggg and Suzanne Bonsib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Sherman
Fourth Avenue SE
Virginia Colburn
Cleveland
Frank Colburn
Windermere
Bridge
Henry Klaegg
Miss Colburn
George Harmer
George Glendening
Joseph Ryan
Henry Haecgg
Suzanne Bonsib
Regina Klassen Honored At Evening Shower
Mrs Charles M Hubbard hosted a miscellaneous shower at 305 Sixth Street SW in honor of Regina Klassen Games awarded prizes to Regina Klassen Mrs K L Jadrnicek and Mrs Carlos Miller Refreshments were served Several guests attended including Mesdames Otto C Klassen Miller Milroy Unzeitig Robert Savage Emil Pardera Arnold Jen Jadrnicek and Misses Esther Mac Mary Jane Klassen Charlotte and Martha Hubbard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Klassen
Charles M. Hubbard
Sixth Street
Miss Klassen
K L. Jadrnicek
Carlos Miller
Otto C. Klassen
Miller
Milroy Unzeitig
Robert Savage
Emil Pardera
Arnold Jen
Jadrnicek
Esther Mac
Mary Jane Klassen
Charlotte
Martha Hubbard
J Y P L To Hold Meeting At Paramount Building
Members of the J Y P L will meet Thursday at 8 p m in the club room of the Paramount building.
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Paramount Building
John Bennett Weds Indianapolis Girl
Cedar Rapids receives notice of the wedding of Miss Mary Jane Sheerin daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas DeSales Sheerin of Indianapolis to John Alonzo Bennett son of Mrs Robert Sinclair of Indianapolis formerly of Cedar Rapids The ceremony occurred Tuesday in Indianapolis The couple will reside after November 15 at Tilden Hall Washington DC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mary Jane Sheerin
Thomas DeSales Sheevin
Indianapolis
John Alonzo Bennett
Robert Sinclair
Bennett
Tilden Hall
Connecticut Avenue
Tilden Street
Washington, D. C
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Mrs. Oran Turner
Mrs T E Charter and Mrs Charles Schrimper hosted a miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening at 1909 Glenway drive SE for Mrs Oran Turner formerly Miss Helen Fisher before her Sept 25 marriage. Guests included Mesdames Albert Fisher Floyd Fisher C A Fisher Rose Rohrbacher Clarence Rohrbacher Laurence Rohrbacher Fred Henson William Pospishil Fred Schindler Maude Schrimper Quentin Schrimper Mae Kelly Walter Berg D France and Misses Irene Henson Marilyn Schrimper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Charter
Charles Schrimper
Silver Chain circle meets at Verle Jones home
The Silver Chain circle of the King's Daughters gathered at 2004 Bever avenue SE on Wednesday. Mrs. Walter Shelquist, president, led the business session and Mrs. Keith DeBell gave devotions titled Be Ourselves. State convention reports were presented by Mrs. Shelquist and Mrs. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Chain
King’s Daughters
Verle Jones
Bever Avenue SE
Chester S. Johnson
Walter Shelquist
Keith DeBell
Shelquist
Jones
Bridge Club Hosts Dutch Treat Luncheon at Tea Room
Members gathered Thursday at Mrs. Wurster's tea room for a Dutch treat luncheon and bridge. Hostess Mrs. Edward L. Eaton welcomed the group, with attendees including Laurence Hauskins, Philip McKim, Harold Hillhiser, Basil Waddington, Floyd Kling, Joseph Stolar, Harvey Lyman and Eaton.
Mrs Marshall Attends Alumnae Luncheon and Graduation
Mrs. Fred W. Marshall returned from Chicago where she attended the Presbyterian hospital training school for nurses alumnae luncheon at the Palmer House Monday afternoon and the graduation exercises Tuesday afternoon at Sprague home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Marshall
Chicago
Presbyterian Hospital Training School
Palmer House
Sprague Home
Service Club Meeting at Community House
The Service club of the Community House meets Friday at 1 15 p m in the sewing room to sew for St Luke s hospital. A birthday handkerchief shower is planned for Mrs Anna Thompson and Mrs Bessie Paulsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club
St. Luke's Hospital
Anna Thompson
Bessie Paulsen
Miles Jordan Honored On Fourth Birthday At Home
Mrs J C Jordan hosted Miles Jordan on his fourth birthday at 713 Eighteenth Street SE with Halloween decorations and favors. Guests included Maurita Blencoe Donna Bruss Joyce Toman Jo-Ann Stanek Dick White and Gwen Sovern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C Jordan
Eighteenth Street
Miles
Maurita Blencoe
Donna Bruss
Joyce Toman
Jo-Ann Stanek
Dick White
Gwen Sovern
Silver Cross Circle Meets at Mrs Walker's Home
Fourteen members attended a meeting of Silver Cross circle of the King's Daughters Wednesday at the home of Mrs. L. W. Walker 835 Third Avenue SE. Mrs. T. K. Hefner, president, con-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Cross Circle of the King’s Daughters
L. W. Walker
Third Avenue SE
T. K. Hefner
Community Circle Plans and Meeting Notes
The group conducted a business meeting with Miss Elizabeth Bender leading devotions reading from Upper Home. Projects include sewing and aiding needy families, and cooperation with Miss Bender at the Community house. Mrs Owen and Mrs Hefner reported on the Oskaloosa convention. next meeting is an all day session October 26 at the Community house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bender
Pazeta Camp Fire Group Meets at Westminster Church
The Pazeta Camp Fire group gathered Tuesday at Westminster Church to make headbands and craft Indian names as part of a youth activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Pickering
Mrs. Jacobson
Asifville, N.C
Carol Ann Zadnichek
Kappas
Miss Simpson
C. E. Fleurys
Sarah Wykele
Nwonors
Tanida Camp Fire
June
Honor Helen Craft
Great University
Quaker Oats Company
Muffets
Eleanor Peters
Helen Kulhavey
Mildred Burker
Margaret Michell
Virginia Greer
Mary Ellen Reece
Carol Selby
Merrel Keyes
Mary Evelyn Wenice
Ferdinand the Bull
Lois Nesbitt
Jean Kindler
Arlene England
Maxine Shipton
Lilian McCalley
Sara Mae Messenger
W. J. Barmgrover
Mexico
Connie Beltran
SE. Coquillette
Girl Reserve Committee
Coquillette
Ruth Horner
Franklin School
Mar-guerite Stein
Alice Rogers
Frank Guyott
McKinley Hi-Y-Ette
Elsie Probst
Wilma Cooley
Wilson Hi-Y-Ette
Hartmans
Mrs. Whiting
P.T.A. Meetings
P.T.A
Montrose Hotel
William A. Murphy
Harrison
Mrs. Sherman
John Bennett
Oran Turner
CLUB
Third Street SE
Virginia Schoby
Texoes
Miles Jordan
Pazeta Camp
Morning Glory
10Th Street
Killian
Killian's
Killian Company
Mar
Young
Charles of
the Ritz
Broda Creatt
Miss Taylor
Miss*Taylor
Ray
Illian
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