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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1941

Page

15

Beethoven Club Elects Three Pianists One Vocalist

Beethoven club adds three pianists and one vocalist to active membership after Thursday auditions. The new members are Mrs T H DeWeese, Miss Edna Lenicek, Miss Rose Ann Kubovec, and Mrs G Nathan Reed, with Mrs Stechcon Mrs Thompson and Mrs Lee Winterberg named to associate status.

Beethoven Club ROUR T H DeWeese Pasadena Albert Jewett Juilliard School of Music New York City Pasadena Methodist Church Westminster Presbyterian Choir Audubon Church St. John’s Church Cedar Rapids de Wees Woman's Club Woman's Club Chorus Helen Kacena Stark Edna Lenicek Shellsurg Grace Listebarger Stephens College Columbia University of Iowa The University Shellsburg Gazette G. Nathan Reed T. H. DeWees Rose Ann Kubovec

Equine News From Iowa to Kansas City Show Scene

Last week two Jetters confirmed Miss Mabel Floyd as the rider of Coffey horses in the Dairy Cattle Congress show. Decorah voters elected Fred Biermann President and others to the riding club board. Larry Keefe will head horses at fairgrounds. Alexandria hosted a two day Kiwanis horse show with many walking horse classes. The American Royal in Kansas City opens its forty third annual stock and horse show, promising record crowds and daily performances by roadsters gaited horses and hunters.

Mabel Floyd Coffey Dairy Cattle Congress Center Point Waterloo Kathryn Ann Joe Vitt Cedar Rapids Shover's Oak Farm Vitt Decorah Louis Hays Camp Claiborne Alexandria Kiwanis Club Kansas City

Mount Vernon Hosts Homecoming Dance at High School

Mount Vernon high school held its annual homecoming dance Friday in the gym, decorated in maroon and white with a V motif. Chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lindsley and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carl, with the full faculty as guests.

Gazette Mount Vernon Mount Vernon High School Clyde Lindsley Ralph Carl Methodist Church Homer Cherrington Iowa City W 5S. Co. S J. F. Barrett J R R. Eyre Russell Cole Hugh Robinson Iowa Light and Power Company Charles Grier Marshalltown Forrest Millikan George Schroeder Maxwell Field Ala John Bryant James Macaulay Leo Kirkpatrick Camp Claiborne George Kirkpatrick

Publisher Weds West Union Girl in Caledonia Ceremony

Daryl Breckner and Raphael Ryan of Caledonia Minn were married at Holy Name rectory by Rev James H Roche. The bride wore white net over taffeta with a white rose bouquet. Attendants included Ruth Berg and John M Ryan. A hotel wedding breakfast followed and the couple plan to reside in Caledonia after a trip to Chicago.

Daryl Breckner Raphael Ryan Caledonia Minn Holy Name Rectory James H. Roche Ruth Berg Leon John M. Ryan Chicago N. J. Breckner Ryan Upper Iowa University

Sororities Begin Dinner Exchange Series at SUI

On the University of Iowa campus a six dinner exchange series started with local sororities Zeta Tau Alpha Pi Beta Phi Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Alpha Theta Gamma Phi Beta Delta Gamma Delta Delta Delta Chi Omega Alpha Xi Delta Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Chi Omega and Sigma Delta Tau hosting. committee members include Mathilda Eige Billie Bolton and Marilyn Cook.

Iowa City University of Iowa Zeta Tau Alpha Pi Beta Phi Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Alpha Theta Gamma Phi Beta Delta Gamma Delta Delta Delta Chi Omega Alpha Xi Delta Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Chi Omega Sigma Delta Tau Mathilda Eige Marshalltown Billie Bolton Sioux City Marilyn Cook Davenport University Triangle Iowa Union William Coder Herman Trachsel William Petersen Kirk Porter Joseph Howe Eric Co. Wilson L. A. Bradley James Allen John Haefner Wendell Smith Charles R. Brown Howard Thurman Howard University Washington, D. C United States Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity Sonia Sands Louise ,Nathanson Pipestone Minn Jack Brody Town City Marily Glassman

P.E.O. Guest Night and Bridge Winners Named

Strawberry Point Chapter ER P E O s held their annual B I L s guest night at the Franklin hotel Tuesday. Later bridge played at the Matthews home with Mrs Gorda J Gill and Joe Gill winning high scores.

P.e.o.'s Franklin Hotel Matthews Home

Legion Auxiliary Heads District Conference in Monticello

Mrs Louis F Schirm president of the Hanford unit will lead a 19 member Cedar Rapids delegation to the second district conference in Monticello The event will open at 11 am with sessions at the Masonic temple A 1 pm meeting will be called to order by Mrs Don Sheldon Speakers include Mrs L B Hakes Mrs M Myrton Shelley and Mrs Harlan Briggs Also attending are District Commander Curtis Bush and others A 7 pm banquet at the Community building will feature department officers and speakers A dance closes the conference

Louis F. Schirm Hanford American Legion Auxiliary Cedar Rapids Monticello Masonic Temple Don Sheldon Dubuque L. B Hakes Laurens M. Myrton Shelley Tracey Frank Miles Iowa Legionaire R. J Laird

Engagement announced for Frances Rabiner and Sam Cohn

Mr. and Mrs Sam Rabiner of Fort Dodge announce the engagement of their daughter Frances Esther Rabiner to Sam Cohn son of Mr and Mrs E Cohn 1570 Third avenue SE The wedding is set for this winter Frances Rabiner is a Fort Dodge high school and junior college graduate and attended the University of Nebraska where she joined Sigma Delta Tau sorority The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where Mr Cohn works with E Cohn and Sons Mr Cohn is a Washington high school graduate.

Sam Rabiner Fort Dodge Frances Esther Rabiner Sam Cohn E. Cohn Third Avenue Miss Rabiner University of Nebraska Sigma Delta Tau Sorority Cedar Rapids Cohn E. Cohn and Sons Washington High School

Camp Fire Notes and Local Club Activities Update

The Horizon club meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. in First Presbyterian with Lorraine Wilson announcing a beauty demonstration. Louise Wilson earns Camp Firework torchbearer rank after a three day camp trip and many paths to the award. New Blue Bird groups form at Harrison and Fillmore schools under Mrs Vern Olmstead and guardians Mrs Marvin Fatka and Mrs George Pfeffer. A Blue Bird group forms at Westminster church led by Marie Crosier. Membership drive to close December 1. Weekend guests: John and Mrs A G Hoelzen visit M J Groth and R W Lemley households. Shakespeare club meets Monday at 2 15 p.m. at Mrs R W Hunnicutt’s home. Jes son leads first act of Richard II.

Horizon Club First Presbyterian Church Lorraine Wilson Harrison School Vern Olmstead Fillmore School Marvin Fatka George Pfeffer Marie Crosier Westminster Church Shakespeare Club R. W. Hunnicutt Twentieth Street Jesson A. R. Swem Richard II George Sommers Twenty-fourth Avenue Sommers Herman Schloss Richard Roger L. E. Dickey Louis, Jr Corrine Donald Duncan Sharon George Sommers, Jr Marion Dawayne Walcott Sally Walcott Betty John Robert Clark L. A. Edmond Jacqueline Catherine Leslie William Sommers J. Krabacher Johnnie, Jr Louis Bishop Buddie Jimmy Krabacher Cedar Rapids al Lewis Larry John Izer Bernard Krabacher Camp Claibrone

Play to Be Read at HJ PEO Meeting Featured Comedy

Mrs. H J Ferguson will read the Moss Hart comedy George Washington Slept Here at the HJ PEO chapter meeting with a 1 15 p m dessert lunch. Hostess Mrs. Russell I Hess plus Mesdames Boileau Bradford Hawkins and Hesser will service.

H. J. Ferguson George Washington Moss Hart Russell I. Hess Fairway Terrace SE A. H. Boileau B. M. Bradford S. R. Hawkins Jay W. Hesser

Plans for the marriage of Esther Rahe and John Kofron announced

Miss Esther Helen Rahe and Lieut. John H. Kofron plan to wed Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception church. Bride’s parents Mr and Mrs H E Rahe of 866 Fourth Avenue SE announce the upcoming nuptials. Lieut. Kofron, son of Harold Kofron, lives at 1810 Higley Avenue SE and is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, D. Rahe is a Mount Mercy Junior College graduate and has worked for Iowa Electric Light and Power for four years. Kofron is a McKinley High and Coe College alumnus, affiliated with Tau Kappa Epsilon and the Cee-Hawks flying club.

Immaculate Conception Esther Helen Rahe John H. Kofron H. E. Rahe Fourth Avenue Lieut Kofron Harold Kofron Higley Avenue Fort Leonard Wood Rahe Mount Mercy Junior College Iowa Electric Light and Power Company McKinley High Coe College Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Cee-Hawks

Miss Joiner Marries Richard Lozier in Maquoketa

Miss Margaret Joiner of Des Moines married Richard W. Lozier of Des Moines at the Congregational church in Maquoketa. The ceremony featured white satin gown, orange blossom crown, and belladonna orchids. A reception followed and the couple left for a New Orleans wedding trip.

Maquoketa Margaret Joiner Des Moines M. W. Joiner Richard W. Lozier Harvey. Lozier Edward Holyoke Charlotte Joiner Barbara Miller JoAnn Oppenheimer Marshalltown Jane White Burlington Jean Lozier Miss White Miss Oppenheimer Miss Miller Miss Lozier Maid of Honor Albert Johann Philadelphia Joseph Strasser John Mullen William Shipton Earl Brennecke E. L. Miller Lucia Thorne Chicago New Orleans

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