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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1941

Page

11

Dr Skeels A A U W Speaker at meeting

Dr R Harold M Skeels associate professor of psychology at the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station will speak at the American Association of University Women general meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs C L Fenner. His topic is The Contribution of the Home to the Mental Development of the Child.

T R. Harold M. Skeels Iowa Child Welfare Research Station University of Iowa American Association of University Women C. L. Fenner Washington Avenue Iowa State College Skeels Division of Psychological Services Board of Control of Carl N. Ettinger Robert O. Bickel Harry Boyd David M. Elderkin Owen N. Elliott Sheldon Fillenworth C S. Foster M. W. Fussell Henry E. Holscher Verle Breed Katherine Bryan Maxine Burke Joan Buscho Zulwv Cacek Catherine Cooper Grace DeGroote Edna K. Dieman Edna _ Erickson Nelle Erwin Mary Jane Flaherty

Junior League Hosts Tea for Provisional Members at Brucemore

Traditional Cedar Rapids event introduces six provisional members to sustaining and active club members at Brucemore home of Mrs Howard Hal. Officers present include Wadsworth president Allen vice president Fisher secretary Albright secretary Miller treasurer.

Cedar Rapids Brucemore Howard Hal Ing Line Edwin H. Wadsworth Alvin W. Allen Frederick C Fisher, Jr Justin W. Albright Richard M. Miller Morgan Davis Harriette Hamilton Betty Knox Richard Ro Proctor Donald D. Sullivan Robert E Yan

Business and Professional Women discuss Cedar Rapids defense roles

A Cedar Rapids symposium forms the Cedar Rapids defense contributions program at the B P W monthly meeting Tuesday evening in the Roosevelt hotel. Miss Marie ana Suckett chairs the public relations committee and speakers include Edward Lowe Arthur Deamer Horace G Hedges Mrs Wells C Peck Gertrude Steiner and Emma Hagenstern. The fall district B P W clubs conference opens in DeWitt with a morning school of instruction by Eva B Scott and Mildred Heusener. Lillian Smith presides at the luncheon in the Masonic temple where Scott speaks. Mon day MEETING for IF chapter P E O and Mrs William P Whipple hosts at 1397 Elmhurst drive NE.

Cedar Rapids Business and Professional Womens Club Roosevelt Hotel Marieana Suckett Edward Lowe Arthur Deamer Horace G. Hedges Wells C Peck Gertrude Steiner Emma Hagenstern Rosuum Sixth District of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Town Mutual Insurance DeWitt Eva B. Scott Mildred Heussener Muscatine Lillian Smith Masonic Temple

Mayflower D A R to Celebrate Sixth Anniversary

The Mayflower chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution marks its sixth anniversary with a Friday afternoon luncheon at 1 pm hosted at Mrs Fred J Kiluss's home 245 Twenty third Street Drive SE. Assistant hostesses include Mesdames Donald S Barry WE Peschau Milo Wenger Robert W Livingston and C W Perkins. Katherine Franken will review chapter history and Mrs J C Milner will present a quiz program.

Mayflower Daughters of the American Revolution Fred J Kiluss Twenty-third Street Drive Donald S Barry WE Peschau Milo Wenger Robert W Livingston C. W. Perkins Katherine Franken J C Milner

Weekend Visit Highlights Lake Forest Students

Miss Tamar Meister of Lake Forest College spends the weekend with her parents at 361 Forest Drive SE and hosts Miss Dorothy Pagenhoff from Chicago, a fellow Lake Forest student. A dessert luncheon for members of chapter II PEO is set for 1 pm Monday at Mrs R P Tavior's home 2206 Upland Drive SE with Mrs E W Spence assisting and Mrs Charles Roberts and Mrs Leon A Meyer directing the program.

Tamar Meister Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Til R. H. Meister Forest Drive Dorothy Pagenhoff Chicago Lake Forest Chapter II P E. O R. P Tavior Upland Drive E. W Spence Charles Roberts Leon A Meyer

U S Quartet to Play For College Club

Iowa string quartet from University to perform Saturday at 2 15 p m in Cedar Rapids Woman s Club House. Members include Arnold Small Julia Mueller Otto Jelenek and Hans Koelbel all University Symphony players. Series opens with ten Wednesday concerts 8 p m in Iowa City broadcast on WSUI. Admission for non members with a member escort. Repertoire spans Mozart Schubert Borodin and more.

Iowa String Quartet Cedar Rapids College Club Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club Arnold Small University Julia Mueller Otto Jelenek Hans Koelbel University Symphony Iowa City WSUI Rachel Death Schubert Borodine Epipe Det Arnold Bowestein University of

Younger Set Guests Of Ilene Warner At Masquerade

A Halloween masquerade party was hosted by Ilene Warner at 2022 Blake boulevard SE. Guests included Jane Pardera Mary Helen Armstrong Phyllis Potter Jeanette Blaine Angeline Thomas JoAnne Greene Gwen dolyn Taylor Margaret Curray Mary Ann McWilliams Mary Sue Ristine Janet Macy Polly Green Ann Wadsworth Patty White Flora Mae Robinson and others. Mrs Ernest R Moore will open her home at 536 Knollwood drive SE Wednesday at 2 p.m. for the Wednesday Shakespeare club meeting with a King Henry the Eighth act three study.

Ilene Warner Bernard E. Warner Blake Boulevard Jane Pardera Mary Helen Armstrong Phyllis Potter Jeanette Blaine Angeline Thomas JoAnne Greene Gwendolyn Taylor Margaret Curray Mary Ann McWilliams Mary Sue Ristine Janet Macy Polly Green Ann Wadsworth Patty White Flora Mae Robinson Duncan Ross Jim Wilcox Robert Ernest R. Moore Knollwood Drive Shakespeare Club Henry the Eighth

Perrines Start Ten-Day Touring East

Mr and Mrs B T Perrine of 224 Crescent street SE left Saturday on a ten day tour of the New England states stopping at New York and Washington.

B. T. Perrine Crescent Street New England New York Washington

Weaver Witwers Host Dinner Honor Guest

Mr and Mrs Weaver Witwer of Hilltop Farm entertained Saturday evening with a dinner party in honor of Mrs Bartlett Guild of Hingham Massachusetts. She is visiting as a house guest of Mr and Mrs Sutherland C Dows.

Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm Bartlett Guild Hingham, Mass Sutherland C. Dows

Ladies Literary Club to Hear Dawn Looks Over China

Mrs. Robert Little will review Dawn Looks Over China by Joy Homer for the Ladies Literary club at 2 30 p.m. Monday. The meeting is at the home of Mrs. L. T. Jackson 2336 Linden Drive SE. Mr and Mrs Wallace S Hamilton host guests this week Mrs Drury Davis of Evanston Ill and her son Davy arriving Monday.

Rex Conn Washington Avenue College Club V. OQ. Hasek, Jr Warren Vaughan S. V. Shonka Robert Little China Joy Homer Ladies Literary Club Wallace S. Hamilton Carlton Apartments Drury Davis Evanston, Sr Davy

Cedar Rapids Country Club Hosts Homecoming Party

The Cedar Rapids Country Club plans a Homecoming party after the Iowa Indiana game on Saturday November 1. Guests with guest cards admitted. dinner then dancing with Jimmy Barnett's orchestra from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Reservations should be made early with the club host.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Iowa City Country Club Jimmy Barnett Linn County Ainnet Ial

Alpha Xi Delta Homecoming Dinner Theme Sorority Scrimmage

City and out-of-town alumnae attended a formal homecoming dinner Saturday in the Commonwealth tea room hosted by Alpha Xi Delta. Toasts centered on competition with Miss Dorothy Jane Plock as toastmaster and speeches by Miss Marjorie Engberg, Miss Lucia Mae Smith, and alumna Miss Frances McLaughlin touching on the pregame, game, and postgame themes.

Commonwealth Tea Room Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Dorothy Jane Plock Marjorie Engberg Lucia Mae Smith Frances McLaughlin

Svobodas Host Bridal Couple Elect Dinner Today

Miss Dorothy Carr and Robert Dunlop will marry Tuesday with a noon dinner today hosted by Mr and Mrs V F Svoboda at 2238 Bever Avenue SE. Out of town guests include the bride's brother and sister in law and Dunlop relatives from Woodbridge New Jersey Orange City and Des Moines.

Dorothy Carr Robert Dunlop V. F. Svoboda Bever Avenue SE Warren Carr Woodbridge N. J Dunlop George Dunlop Orange City Thomas Carr Des Moines

Cedar Rapids Symphony Benefit Concert Opens Monday

The Cedar Rapids Symphony announces the annual benefit concert campaign opens Monday in Dows building rooms 407 and 408 chaired by Mrs. Philip W. Shive. John Carter of the Metropolitan Opera is featured in the one admission concert on Oct 30 at Memorial Coliseum with tickets via orchestra members or campaign headquarters.

Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Dows Philip W. Shive Metropolitan Opera Company John Carter Memorial Coliseum Orchestra Association Dial Carter

Cedar Rapids Visitors Flock to Madison for Football Weekend

Cedar Rapids travelers followed the Iowa Wisconsin game to Madison, lodging with friends and relatives. Numerous local residents, including Dr. and Mrs. Ben Wolverton and families, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Salter, and Rev. Harold Anderson, visited the Dairy state capital to attend the game and stay overnight before returning home.

Cedar Rapids Ben F. Wolverton Blake Boulevard W. E. Peschau Park Terrace Peschau Marie Cline Lake Forest Irc Madison Camp Randall Stadium Chester D Salter Knollwood Drive Forrest W Stewart Thirty-fourth Street A W. Doubrasky Washington Avenue Fred W Smith Bever Avenue M. Critton, Jr Justin W. Albright C Avenue NE S. Day Twenty-third Street Drive William J. Barron Crescent Street Lorraine Billy Ralph Williams H. C. Jensen Twenty-second Street R. F. McGinnis Twenty-fifth Street Drive L. L. Burrell Ray F. Anderson Avenue NE Tait Cummins Fourth Avenue SE Harold Anderson South America Andersons E. B. Tourtellot John Randall Forest Drive Carl D. Thomas Beverave

Dr Martin Will to speak to League of Women Voters

Dr Herbert Martin head of the University of Iowa philosophy department will address the League of Women Voters luncheon Tuesday at 1 p m The program topic is Without Social Morality There Can Be No Democracy Reservations are due by Monday afternoon with Mrs Charles Bode 28517 The board of directors meets at 12 30 p m Anyone interested is invited

Herbert Martin University of Iowa League of Women Voters C. C. Kaldenberg Commonwealth Tea Room Charles Bode

Minerva Delphians Meet at Commonwealth Apartments

The Minerva Delphians hold a meeting Monday at 2 p.m. at the Commonwealth apartments. Mrs. J W Barnett presides with Mrs. L Fast, Mrs. Harry Johnson and Mrs. Frank X Guyott presenting on topics.

Minerva Delphians Commonwealth Apartments J. W. Barnett L. Fast Harry Johnson Frank X. Guyott

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Dr. Skeels A.A.U.W Project Writers’ Group J M. Wiley Fifteenth Street NW American Group Cedar Rapids Art Association J. T. Grayston The Art Association John C. Reids Ames John C. Reid Vernon Drive Betty Ford L. M Ford Crescent Street SE Katharine Safely Diane Marshall Charys Lenzen Betsy Blaise Kathryn Barngrover Martha Lou Smith Jane Bell Miss Simpson Lucy Simpson Margaret Ann Massey Henry Moss Kathryn Lynch South Side Charities Children’s Home Home For Aged Women Community House County Relief Mercy Hospital St Lukes Hospital Sunshine Mission Harry Johnsons Harry S. Johnson Johnson H E Wagner E R Wagner Cora Wagner Caroline Huttenlocher Raymond Schreiber Elks Club L. EF. Burmeisters Tr. E Burmeister LaGrange Ill Burmeister J.H Ramsey Second Avenue Env] Burmeister Ramsey Coe College Cornell Mitchellville Coe Miss Massey John T Massey Park Avenue SE Miss Lynch Donald R Bill Campbell B.P.W C.R. Defense William P. Whipple Elmhurst Drive Karl Kainz U.S B. T. Perrines Weaver Witwers Ladies Literary Mrs. Davis Hamiltons Alpha XE Deltas Dr. Martin T. J. Wheelocks T. J. Wheelock Excelsior Springs Lincoln
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