Merimyx Dancing Club Hosts First Party of the Season
The Merimyx Dancing Club met at the Roosevelt hotel on Monday for its first party of the season with dances including a circle two step. Special guests Dr A Carlson of Iowa City Mrs Ansgar Rodholm and Mr and Mrs Don Gardner attended. The orchestra played 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. New members listed include many local couples. Cocktails prior to the event hosted 21 guests led by Mr and Mrs Ray Bramsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merimyx
Roosevelt Hotel
A. Carlson
Iowa City
Ansgar Rodholm
Don Gardner
Robert E. Boaz
L. A Buse
A. J. Danner
P A. Doerfler
A. W. Dorris
J. H Ferguson
J. R. Haney
Robert H Hughes
G. W. Kooyman
Herman Licht
Co. W. Overton
J. W
Woman's Club Hears Edith Dunham Webber
Edith Dunham Webber of Des Moines spoke at the Cedar Rapids Woman's club about public speaking and book reviews. The event drew about 300 members and highlighted works by Shirer Kennedy Steen Morley Cleveland Thomen von Hesse Leech Harriman Jaffray Harriman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Edith Dunham Webber
Idith Dunham Webber
Des Moines
Elizabeth Ferguson von Hesse
Cedar Rapids
Pyppivacil
Modern Reading club luncheon hosts Wednesday
Mrs Arthur Barlow will host the Modern Reading club luncheon at 1 pm on Wednesday at 2190 Coun try Club parkway SE. Mrs WE Feschau serves as assistant hostess and Mrs John W Beck will review Mustapha Kemal by Hanns Froembgen for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Barlow
Country Club Parkway SE
Modern Reading Club
WE. Feschau
John W Beck
Mustapha Kemal
Hanns Froembgen
Miss Johnson Hosts Canadian Relative at Home
Miss Lelia Johnson of 1100 First Avenue E receives her niece Mrs Stuart C Legge formerly Miss Jeannette E Johnson of Toronto Canada who arrived Sunday for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Johnson
First Avenue E
Stuart C. Legge
Jeannette E Johnson
Toronto
Canada
Mrs. Legge
Miss Johnson
Mrs Balcom Luberger Hosts Ridgewood Bridge Luncheon
Mrs Balcom Luberger of 1937 Second Avenue SE hosted a luncheon at Cedar Rapids Country Club on Tuesday. Eleven guests were members of the Ridgewood Bridge Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balcom Luberger
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Ridgewood Bridge Club
Mrs Peterson Returns from Ann Arbor Visit
Returning Monday evening after visiting for several days with her sister in Ann Arbor Michigan Mrs Walter G Peterson of 4002 First avenue E was back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Walter G. Peterson
First Avenue E
Visit by Des Moines Daughter and Grandchildren
Arriving Tuesday to visit for a week at the Ernest R Moore home 536 Knollwood drive SE was their daughter Mrs Frank Davis of Des Moines and her children Frank Jr and Brice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest R Moore
Knollwood Drive
Frank Davis
Des Moines
Frank, Jr
Brice
Junior Hadassah to Hold Meeting on Land of Freedom
A Junior Hadassah meeting is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. in the club room. Miss Ruth Padzensky will serve as acting chairman for a discussion titled Land of Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Padzensky
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4908
Pattern 4908 offered in misses and women's sizes from 14 to 42. Size 16 short length requires 254 yards of 39-inch fabric and 153 yards of face edging. Send 15 cents to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West 17th Street New York NY. Add 10 cents for a 1941 42 Pattern Book. Includes a free hat and bag pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
Beethoven Club to Discuss Renaissance Art and Shakespeare Music
The Beethoven club will meet Thursday at 10 am at the YWCA for a program linking Renaissance art with Shakespearean music. Marjorie Hungerford Cook covers Renaissance art, and Retta Jenkins Taylor leads the Shakespeare and music segment. Board auditions are set for 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Club
Y W C. A
Marjorie Hungerford Cook
Retta Jenkins Taylor
Masonic lodge meeting followed by social hour at Scottish Rite temple
A Kilwinning lodge of Perfection St Andrews council Kadosh Bruce chapter Rose Croix and Iowa Consistory hold a Wednesday 8 pm meeting at the Scottish Rite temple. Mr and Mrs William F Sarset and Mr and Mrs Edward J Buser oversee the party after the meeting. A social hour is arranged for the ladies while the men are in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilwinning Lodge of Perfection
St. Andrews
Council of
Terry Guy to Celebrate Second Birthday Party
In celebration of his second birthday on Wednesday Terry Guy son of Mr and Mrs Ralph R Guy 1345 Avenue NE will host a birthday party in the afternoon Guests include Glenny Kerres Bobby Glass Jackie Karen Anderson Marilyn Fosnacht and Richard Ringsmuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Guy
Ralph R. Guy
Avenue NE
Glenny Kerres
Bobby Glass
Jackie
Karen Anderson
Marilyn Fosnacht
Richard Ringsmuth
Navy Man Melvin Couser Leaves for Corpus Christi
Melvin E. Couser departed Monday morning for Corpus Christi Texas where he is stationed with the navy after spending a week with his mother Mrs Mary L Couser of Ames. Mrs Couser and Melvin were joined by Mr and Mrs Elwood Hedrick of Ida Grove and Dona Lea Hedrick and the Harmon Linn family of Ralston for a Sunday picnic in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin E. Couser
Corpus Christi
Tex
Navy
Mary L. Couser
Sixteenth Avenue
Spurrier Riley Reunion At Beyer Park Draws Fifty
About 50 people gathered at Beyer Park for the Spurrier Riley reunion and a picnic dinner. Attendees included Cedar Rapids Spurrier families and relatives from Marengo Marshalltown Walford and Ladore. Oregon visitors Florence Spurrier Johnston and her son Howard Johnston also attended. The Johnston family stayed with H. K. Spurrier and W Frutchey in Cedar Rapids this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beyer Park
Spurrier-Riley
R. A. Spurrier
C. H. Spurrier
Cedar Rapids
Marengo
Marshalltown
Walford
Ladora
Florence Spurrier Johnston
Beaverton
Ore
Howard Johnston
Evelyn Johnston
Oregon
H. K. Spurrier
Gwendolyn Drive
Mrs . W. Frutchey
B Avenue
Pythian Sisters Meet at Buffington Home
Thirty members of the Past Chiefs of Winter Temple No. 78 Pythian Sisters gathered Monday at 121 Sixth Street SW for a dinner and meeting. Mrs H E Yearick opened the program with a poem honoring the late Evelina Brainard and a eulogy for Effie Dice. The next meeting is set for November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Temple No. 78
I. A. Buffington
Sixth Street
Frankie Hartman
Lenore Goodwin
Lennie Kraft
Minnie Sturges
Frank Redman
John Cook
H. E. Yearick
Evelina Brainard
W. R. Fair
Effie Dice
R. V. Johnson
Corporal Milson Visiting on 20 Day Furlough
Corporal Harold R. Milson of Randolph Field Texas is home on a twenty day furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Harold E Milson at 124 Fourth Street NW and his sister Mrs Merle L Ullrich at 636 Twentieth Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporal Milson
Corp
Harold R. Milson
Randolph Field
Tex
Harold E. Milson
Fourth Street
Merle L. Ullrich
Twentieth Avenue
Ruffier MacMann Nuptials Go Forth in Kahoka Mo
Miss Helen Elizabeth Ruffier daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Ruffier of Anamosa Iowa married Sergeant Ernest J. McMann son of Mrs. L. W. Bullis at the Kahoka Missouri Methodist church. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Elizabeth Rufffier
Park Avenue
Daniel E. Ruffier
Anamosa
Kahoka
Ernest J. McMann
L. W. Bullis
Eighth Avenue
Sergeant McMann
Camp Claiborne
A. John Karelvicz
Cleo McMann
Miss Ruffier
Grad club to elect officers at YWCA meeting
The Grad club of the YWCA schedules a Wednesday meeting to elect officers. After the vote, members will skate at the Temple roller rink with Virginia Mc Clintock Thelma Nicodemus Neta Smith and Ellen Spaight in charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grad Club
Y.wc.a
Temple
Virginia McClintock
Thelma Nicodemus
Neta Smith
Ellen Spaight
Kappa Delta Initiates Five At Coe College
Kappa Delta sorority at Coe college initiated five members Sunday morning at its chapter hall. The new members are Erlyn Warner, Elsie Newberger, Jeanne Rodgers, Imogene Keir, and Janis Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Delta Sorority
Coe College
Erlyn Warner
Elsie Newberger
Jeanne Rodgers
Imogene Keir
Janis Owens
Creighton Brother from Two Harbors Visiting Here
William Creighton of Two Harbors arrives Saturday evening to spend a week as guest of his brother John Creighton at 857 Tenth Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Creighton
Two Harbors, Minn
John Creighton
Tenth Street
Honored on Birthday At East SE Home Party
Gene Otto Nepras son of Mr and Mrs Otto Nepras 818 Eighth avenue SE was honored on his second birth anniversary at a party Sunday evening Those sharing the courtesy were Mr and Mrs Joseph Svee Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson and their son Robert Mr and Mrs Charles Jungmann and their children Charles and Margaret Mr and Mrs John Myers Mr and Mrs Frank Mandel and their daughter LaVon Miss Bernice Svoboda and Mr and Mrs Otto Nepras
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Otto Nepras
Otto Nepras
Eighth Avenue SE
Joseph Svee
Charles Nelson
Robert
Charles Jungmann
Charles
Margaret
John Myers
Frank Mandel
LaVon
Bernice Svoboda
Honored at Dinner For Pvt Henry Severe
Pvt Henry Wesley Severe of Fort Lewis Washington visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J R Severe of Toddville was honored at a family dinner Sunday Attending were Mr and Mrs Harley Wiess Mr and Mrs Wesley Smith Warren Severe and Anna Mae Chald er all of Cedar Rapids and Willis Severe and Norma Jean Severe of Toddville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wesley Severe
Fort Lewis
Wash
J. R. Severe
Toddville
Harley Wiess
Wesley Smith
Warren Severe
Anna Mae Chalder
Cedar Rapids
Willis Severe
Norma Jean Severe
Paul Butler Home Furlough Arrives from Camp Claiborne
Pvt. Paul Butler, stationed at Camp Claiborne Louisiana, arrived Sunday to spend a 15 day furlough with his mother Mrs. Jane Butler at 809 Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Butler
Camp Claiborne
Jane Butler
Fourth Street
PTA Meetings Set Across Arthur and Lincoln Areas
Arthur P T A meets Wednesday at 2 p m with the executive board at 115 pm Lincoln P T A gathers Wednesday at 230 p m at the Lincoln school Speaker Mrs Frederick G Murray attends and child care is provided The Buchanan P T A study group opens Thursday at 10 a m at 2214 Mount Vernon avenue SE Hostess Mrs George H Seigle leads the Father s Place in Home Defense program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P. T. A
Lincoln P. T. A
Frederick G. Murray
Buchanan P.T
Mount Vernon Avenue
George H. Seigle
We, The Women by Ruth Millett
The article argues that male attention to pretty women in workplaces costs factories money by slowing production. It asserts efficiency experts quantify losses at about 800 dollars per tour or encounter and notes distracted men miss ideas and sales opportunities throughout a typical day.
Three Honored at Birthday Celebration in Walker
A Sunday dinner at the George Price home in Walker honored Pauline Floetchinger Leland Dudley and Mrs George Madison on birthdays. Attendees included families from Cedar Rapids Quasqueton Waterloo Brandon Central City Independence and Walker, with neighbors and relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Price
Walker
George Madison
Pauline Floetchinger
Leland Dudley
Madison
S A Chester
San Diego
Calif
Chester
E. D. Price
L. A
Devere Dudley
Independence
Shackelford
Anna Mae Chalders Honored at Hughes Home Reception
Mrs L B Hughes and Mrs Wesley Smith hosted a Monday evening gathering at 213 A avenue NW honoring Miss Anna Mae Chalders whose marriage to Wesley Severe is set for Tuesday at 7 at the Church of God. Attending were Elaine Elmore Helen Brownell Norma Jean Severe Beth Stoner and others including Mesdames Hartley Wiess Arnold Maeder John Hines Byron Walton Wendell Brownell Olga Brieholz Joe R Severe George Nye Marvin Stoner and Oral Maring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Hughes
Wesley Smith
Hughes
A Avenue NW
Anna Mae Chalders
Wesley Severe
Church of God
Elaine Elmore
Helen Brownell
Norma Jean Severe
Beth Stoner
Hartley Wiess
Arnold Maeder
John Hines
Byron Walton
Wendell Brownell
Olga Brieholz
Joe R. Severe
George Nye
Marvin Stoner
Oral Maring
Lamba chapter Beta Sigma Phi hosts progressive rushee party
The Lamba chapter entertained four rushees at a four stop progressive party Monday evening. First course was at Mrs. Carl W. Nelson at 360 Sixteenth Street SE, then 28 cars drove to the Amanas for dinner. Social hour followed at Mrs. E. C. Torgerson’s home on 390 Twenty sixth Street SE. The rushees were Misses Betty Daughton Marilyn Straughn Winnie Rodick and Donna Kelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamba
Beta Sigma Phi
Carl W. Nelson
Sixteenth Street
Amanas
E. C. Torgerson
Twenty-sixth Street
Betty Daughton
Marilyn Straughn
Winnie Rodick
Donna Kelty
Soldier Charles N. Price Returns on 15 Day Furlough
Pvt. Charles N. Price of Camp Claiborne Louisiana arrived home Saturday on a 15 day furlough. He is the guest of his parents Mr and Mrs R Price at 908 Ninth Street Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Charles N, Price
Camp Claiborne
Price
Ninth Street
Bedspread Motifs by Laisa Wheeler Pattern 2997
Craft note offers a Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft pattern 2997 by Laisa Wheeler. It includes transfer motifs sized 5x13 inches and 15x20 inches with stitch illustrations and material lists. Send 10 cents and provide name address to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft department 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Coe College Alpha Xi Delta hosts Dorothy Reed visit
Dorothy Krause Reed of Des Moines province president of Alpha Xi Delta visits Coe College this week. Ruth McDermott chapter president greets her with a corsage and hosts multiple events including a Pan-Hellenic tea, a dinner at Voorhees hall, and a Wednesday luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Coe College
Dorothy Krause Reed
Des Moines
Alice Page
Minna Wikoff
Coe
Larry Bowen Celebrates Third Birthday Party
On his third birthday Sunday Larry Thomas Bowen was honored at a party hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs W T Bowen at 632 Eighteenth Avenue SW. Guests included Judith Ann Bowen Mrs PM Bowen Mrs Francis Ford and daughter Sally Mrs Loran Spake and daughters Barbara and Darlene Mrs Harry Meaney and children Michael and Rhoda Beth Mrs Frank Schwarz and son Dean and Mrs Oren Bowen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Thomas Bowen
W. T. Bowen
Eighteenth Avenue
Judith Ann Bowen
P. M. Bowen
Francis Ford
Sally
Loran Spake
Barbara
Darlene
Harry Meaney
Michael
Rhoda Beth
Frank Schwarz
Dean
Oren Bowen
Piercees Observe Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs C F Pierce hosted a Saturday evening party at 1113 Avenue NE to mark their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Red and white roses decorated the entertaining rooms and a large wedding cake centered the refreshment table. Twelve guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Pierce
Avenue NE
Mrs. Pierce
Mrs Rippey to Leave Buffalo Visitor Returns Home
Mrs D M Rippey of Buffalo New York departs Wednesday morning after a stay with her sister Mrs H J Lindahl at 123 Fourteenth Street Northeast. She came east after learning of her mother Mrs Simon Wehrman’s death in Appleton Wisconsin last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Rippey
Buffalo, N. Y
H. J. Lindahl
Lindahl
Fourteenth Street
Dippey
Middlewest
Simon Wehrman
Appleton
Wis
Clean Powder Puffs
Using a soiled powder puff on the face to apply powder is like wiping clean dishes with a dirty towel. Most powder puffs are washable. soak 30 minutes in lukewarm suds, rinse in three clear warm rinses, blot dry, and turn while drying.
Tasty Topping For Iced Coffee
A coffee suggestion describes topping iced coffee with whipped cream and shaved bitter chocolate or a light drizzle of chocolate syrup after whipping for flavor.
Corned beef sandwich with relish and lettuce
Minced corned beef mixed with pickle relish and mayonnaise forms a tasty sandwich between graham bread slices. A crisp lettuce loaf adds freshness to the bite.
Health defense clubs urge regular exercise and learning
Dr Mary MacFayden promotes forming health defense clubs for girls with biweekly to weekly activities. Sessions include keep fit exercises such as the jitterbug and additional activities like dancing or hiking plus home routines. Readers can request a free leaflet by mailing a 3 cent SASE to Dr MacFayden at The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Advice From Mary Mariners
Ruth does not spread her affections widely and idealizes a few friends, leading to disillusionment when they fail. Dear Miss Manners: I like your column and seek guidance for a unique problem. My husband is kind but very untidy, dropping papers, leaving clothes, and spilling ashes, with no thought of hanging up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Miss Manners
Miss Manners Q and A on chores and just deserts
A reader complains about a boyfriend who never helps at home and a mother who always cleans up after him. The columnist urges tact, but insists the man must change or end the relationship.
Honey Apple Crisp
A dessert recipe for six servings with sliced apples, sugar, lemon juice, honey, flour, brown sugar, salt, butter and optional walnuts. Bake in a casserole at 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until tender and crust is browned. Serve warm with cream and cinnamon.
Beauty commode compact for small apartments
A New York specialty shop features a beauty commode with essential makeup and grooming tools. Lift the table top reveals a mirror, electric light and an extra curling iron plug. Two drawers store more cosmetics tissues and towels in serpentine walnut and mahogany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stuff Apples With Walnuts Then Whip Cream Topping
Instructions describe filling halved baked apples with chopped walnuts and chilling. Just before serving, top with lightly whipped cream. The tone resembles a quick kitchen tip for a dessert serving idea.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merimyx Dancing Club
Berlin
Webber
Shirer
Germany
United States
Anthony Adverse
Franklin D. Roosevelt
von Hesse
Robert S Campbell
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
New Woman's Club
A. G. Keyes
E. R. Staehelin
C. F. Nelson
Clarence Cook
C. C Tschirg
J C. Ramsey
H. W. Taylor
F. G. Kellogg
W. Edwin Thompson
John Guthrie
C. R. Owen
Elizabeth Kratzer
Earl Enke
J. B Heffelfinger
John Brandt
George Wessale
W. H. Vogel
J. L. Thurman
George Holmes
J H Boekhoff
Carl R. Henrici
WW. Newland
Lester M. Collins
Henry Gundling
A. L. Fuller
C. R. Fahrney
Ray Anderson
E. L. Russell
O. F. Lovett
Paul Berney
J. L. Spalding
Irvin L. Tucker
A. C. Sloss
George Blake
Mary Fritz
C. F. Stocker
R. P. Andreas
Antoinette Newcomer
Emma Elliott
Marjorie Augustine
Health Education Department
The
Robert Campbell
William Rogers
Red Cross
Morris
Granby Bldg
Rowr
Mrs. Barlow
Mrs. Luberger
Peterson
Ann Arbor, Mich
Mrs. Davis
Moore Home
Junior Hadassah
Anne Adams
Neisner
Pavana Bull
Fantasia Gibbons
Josephine Batchelder
Lentretien Des
Etta Hodgson
Qualee Barnard
Lark
Schubert-Spalding
Virginia Ohmann
Haydn
Anne Eva Noe
Cecilia Kohl
Masonic
Melvin Couser
Spurrier
Riley Reunion
Ruffier-Macmann
Y.W.C.A. Grad Club
Kappa Delta
P.T.A. Meetings
Arthur
Lincoln
Buchanan
Ruth Millett
Gazette Special
Progressive Party
Laisa Wheeler
Alpha XI Delta
Larry Bowen
Pierces
Mary MacFedyen
Mary Mariners
Dolores
Optical Service
Leonard T. Arduser
C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Company
Third St. SE
Dial
Harry F. Tisher
Sloan's Liniment
Grove
Carter
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