Around the Lawn and Local Civic Notes Highlight Community Life
The column recalls everyday scenes from Cedar Rapids and Marion. A Rock Island Railroad display handed out balloons sparking jokes about inflating them. Old hand pumps for tires still seen despite new car models. A Marion GOP Get Out The Vote worker hears a witty housewife reply. Bill Adamson defends Scottish Highlanders and praises their reception in Europe. A misprint notes the Community Chest campaign starting on the 13st at the Guaranty building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Bill Adamson
SUI Scottish Highlanders
Paris
The
Herald Tribune
Scottish Highlanders
Europe
Guaranty Building
Community Chest
Denver painting presented to Senator Hickenlooper milestone
Margaret Hughes Furumo and family pose with a painting of Senator Hickenlooper from 1941. The event occurs during the Republican Truth Squad visit in Denver. The piece honors the lieutenant governor era before the senator’s Washington tenure. The Furumo family resides near Denver, with Torsten as a freelance artist and their three children.
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Margaret Hughes Furumo
W. A. Hughes
Avenue
Senator Hickenlooper
Iowa
Washington
Margaret
Louisiana
Army Finance Office
Republican Truth Squad
Hickenlooper
Ferguson
Michigan
Millikin
Colorado
Denver
Torsten
Toren
Pam
Kristine
Indian Hills
The
Denver Post
King's Daughters And Sons Convention In Des Moines
King's Daughters and Sons meet in Des Moines at the Hotel Savery for a branch convention themed Looking Forward with international treasurer Mrs Arnold Albert presiding and international historian Mrs Harry R Pearson delivering the keynote. Linn county delegates include Mrs Stewart Shank and others from Cedar Rapids. Ames and Marion members listed. Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers club hosts lunch. wedding announced for Mabel C Gordon and Ted Wayne Hunter in San Diego. Doris Melenovsky attends Iowa State Homecoming in Ames as guest of Mary Van Vliet.
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Arnold Albert
Tipton
Iowa
The
King’s Daughters and Sons
Des Moines
Hotel Savery
Harry R. Pearson
Dallas
Linn County
Stewart Shank
E. D. Holvenstor
L. A. Lower
Amos Chase
Emil Rasmussen
Richard Fields
Edgar Shields
G. L. Peet
W. H. Clifford
R. E. Bucknell
C. F. Bachman
A. B. Hird
D. A Knapp
Marvin Buckland
Bess Hugunin
Marion
O. W. McBride
Ernest C. Hamm
Mabel C. Gordon
San Diego
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Ted Wayne Hunter
Hunter
Navy
ISC
Doris Melenovsky
Twenty-sixth Street
Ames
Mary van Vliet
Women and Money series resumes at Cedar Rapids club
The third and fourth discussions of Women and Money take place Thursday and Friday at 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m at the Cedar Rapids Woman's club. G C Murray Sheldon attorney previews How a Will Can Save You Money Friday yields Estate Management Which Form Is Best by Gilbert T Stephenson Pendleton NC a former director of the trust research department Amer ican Bankers Association graduate school of banking. Free tickets at bank trust department. Delta Delta Delta alliance meets Tuesday 7 45 p m Coe chapter rooms 124 Center Point road NE led by Miss Ruth Bryan and Mrs Leland Grimes. DeMolay Mothers club dessert luncheon Tuesday 1 15 p m at 1100 Twenty first street NE with Mrs R L Wilbur and Mrs R M Gavin. Kappa Delta Mothers dessert luncheon Monday 1 30 p m sorority rooms 124 Center Point road NE hosted by Mrs Edward F Misak Mrs Oscar Anderson and Mrs Ed Soboda. All Kappa Delta mothers invited.
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Cedar Rapids
G. C. Murray
Thursiday
Gilbert T. Stephenson
Pendleton
N. C
Trust Research Department
American Bankers Association Graduate School of Banking
Merchants National Bank
Trust Department
the Bank
Delta Delta Delta Alliance
DeMolay Mothers Club
Russell Shafer
Twentyfirst Street
R. L. Wilbur
R. M. Gavin
Kappa Delta Mothers Club
Center Point Road
Edward F. Misak
Oscar Anderson
Ed Soboda
Kappa Delta
Mu Phi Epsilon Alumnae Meet With Mr and Sila
Mu Phi Epsilon Alumnae Chapter meets Tuesday at 7 45 p.m. at Mrs Louis Sila 1017 Twenty First Street SE. Assisting hostess Miss Alma Ture chek and Mrs David Bramwell. Program An Evening with Strings features string news by Mrs Leo Geesaman and violin solos by Ruth Mary Needham. Welcome Wagon Newcomers luncheon and cards at YWCA Tuesday 12 30 p.m. Reservations by 10 a.m. Monday with Mrs Edward Binger 38020.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mu Phi ‘Epsilon Music Sorority
Louis Sila
Twentyfirst Street
Alma Turechek
David Bramwell
Leo Geesaman
Ruthmary Needham
Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club
YWCA
Edward Binger
Arthur Christenson
YWCA Presents Beauty Clinic Series This Week
The YWCA offers a beauty clinic with lessons on hairstyling makeup etiquette clothes and health. Sessions run Thursdays at 7 30 starting this week with hairstyling led by Jessie Drew. Registration is limited contact Clare Klodd for details. Miss Evelyn Zerzanek will speak on children’s books at the YW Wives meeting Wednesday following a dessert luncheon a white elephant sale will be held and library tours offered.
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YWCA
Jessie Drew
Clare Klodd
Evelyn Zerzanek
Public Library
Yw-Wives
BPW October Meeting Features Vote Power and Music
The Business and Professional Women's club hosts its October dinner Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the Roosevelt hotel. Speakers Werner Heck and P E DeVoe discuss The Power of Your Vote while tenor W C Resser and Norene Schlesselman provide musical entertainment. Education and vocations committee co chairmen Donna Seaton and Darlene Coffman coordinate arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Werner Heck
P. E. DeVoe
W. C. Resser
Norene Schlesselman
Donna Seaton
Darlene Coffman
Cochairmen
Mrs Lynch Hosts Kappa Delta Alumnae Event
Mrs C J Lynch Jr hosts Kappa Delta Alumnae at 6 30 p m Tuesday at her Cedar Rapids home with dinner committee led by Mrs Robert Van Horn. Pledges from Coe College chapter invited. reservations via Mrs Van Horn 3 6458.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Lynch, Jr
Bever Circle Drive
Kappa Delta Alumnae Association
Robert van Horn
H. W. Ribble
Alan Felthaus
Lorene Chehak
Celia Lynch
Coe College
van Horn
Ushant by Conrad Aiken reviews and reminiscences
Elizabeth North Hoyt outlines Aiken’s Ushant as a meditative auto biography in which the author merges past and present to seek self awareness. The essay traces his birth in Savannah, parental tragedy, years in New England and England, and his Berkeley and Har vard connections, with the island Ushant as life goal and symbol.
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Oet
Conrad Aiken
Brittany
Ushant
Demarest
Mr. Aiken
Freud
Savannah
New England
Harvard
England
Ariel’s Island
Loreleis
Loreliebchens
New Bedford
Boston
Concord
Cambridge
Cape
Sibyl
Ashant
Elizabeth North Hoyt
James Norman Hall My Island Home review
The Atlantic Little Brown biography recounts Hall from Colfax Iowa to Tahiti. It traces his WWI service, partnership with Nordhoff, and his sea tale fame, ending with his 1951 death and the 1948 diary inspiration for My Island Home cherished by Iowa readers.
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Island
James Norman Hall
Atlantic
Little Brown
Iowa
Islan
South Seas
Wall
Hall
E.C.H
Lilleys to Speak on Opti-Mrs Program at Woman's Club
Dr and Mrs T G Lilley will discuss Holiday in Europe to Opti Mrs and husbands at the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Monday evening A potluck dinner at 6 30 pm Social committee includes Mrs George Bradley chairwoman and others A Cedar Rapids Newcomers card party for couples set for Friday 8 to 11 pm at the Bungalow Reservations through Grace Boston Aremue circle OES meets Friday at 2 pm host Mrs John Schweitzer 1714 D Ave NE Others listed as assistants and attendees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Edna Wright
Berenice Rasmussen
Hilda Hendrickson
Helen Zila
Delores McCoy
Hortense Horan
Inez Fisher
T. G. Lilley
Europe
Opti
Woman’s Club
George Bradley
Robert Carnes
Roy Bey
Verne Kruse
Aremue Circle of Cedar Chapter
O.E.S
John Schweitzer
D Avenue
Rollin Frink
Lloyd Schuknecht
Ben Baggarly
George Buchan
Charles Klersey
Charles Reitz
Harry Hockman
J. M. Nemecek
L. L. McKim
Joe Konecny
Otto Hanzlik
Elmer Smith
James Ritchie
Fred Stanford
Charles Reich
Carrie George
Bertha Spencer
California visitors at Delaney home in Northwest Portland
Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Stanton of Santa Ana California are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Delaney located at 235 Johnson avenue NW in Portland.
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California
Gordon Delaney
J. C. Stanton
Santa Ana
Calif
Mrs
Johnson Avenue NW
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Rock Island Railroad
Greene Square
Union Station
Harold Ewoldt
Traffic Bureau
Canada
Harold Page
KCRG
Dick Yoakam
Mason City
Howard
Cub) Bair
Frank Nye
Bair
Yoakam
Nye
Bloomington
Indiana
Howard I
Cub
S. W. Griswold
I Avenue
Askew
Minn
Partridge
Mr. Partridge
Margaret Furumo
King's Daughters
Alpha Gam
Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers Club
T. D. White
Mmes
Hugh Reid
E. K. Easton
C. R. Biddick
Jessie Glass
G. W. Bryant
Mabel Gordon
Mrs. Arnold Albert
Tri-Delt Alliance
MU Phi Epsilon
Mr& Sila
Welcome Wagon Club
Beauty Clinic
BPW Club
Mrs. Lynch
C. R. Toastmistress Club
Konens
William F. Richards
Lovila
William F. Konen
Ninth Street SE
O. A. Richards
Athe
New Books
Mr. Hall
Colfax
Newton
Grinnell
Royal Fusiliers
France
Lafayette Escadrille
Charles Nordhoffl
Tahiti
Mutiny On the Bounty
T. G. Lilleys
Areme Circle
Ventieurs
Dennis Edward Birkicht
Hotel Roosevelt
Commonwealth Beauty Salon
2Nd Ave
Second Street
Third Avenue
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