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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1933
Page
6
Mrs W F Broeksmit was chosen president of the Cedar Rapids Garden Club at a regular meeting held at Brucemore with Mrs George B Douglas as hostess. Elected officers include Mrs Douglas first vice president and Mrs W H Dunshee second vice president with other posts assigned and new officers to assume January duties.
A review of wedding gowns dating from 1833 to 1933 will be shown Friday evening at 8 at the Second Christian Church on the corner of Third Avenue and Sixth Street SW. Gowns will be modeled by younger church members with suitable music. No admission charge and the public is invited.
Mrs Andrew H Woods hosted a Wednesday tea at her Iowa City home for Cedar Rapids women. Guests included Mrs Jordan and Mrs Grace Irvin of Norfolk Virginia members of the Art club and the Junior Art club.
Mr and Mrs Robert S Sinclair of Indianapolis arrived Wednesday evening and will resume travel today. They plan to return later in the week and will be guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Poe at Country Club drive SE over the weekend.
Junior piano students perform in a Friday afternoon recital at 812 Wellington street SE. Miss Marguerite Ellison assists with the program while Diane Waples Mary Louise Nelson Mari bel Pratt Marcella Younger Barbara Burke Warren Pugh Ste Taylor Dorothy Cook Leonard Koch Nadine Mitvalsky also perform in this first small group recital.
Friends of Mrs A G Charter held a Wednesday birthday surprise at 314 A Avenue NW. Guests included numerous couples from Cedar Rapids Marion Des Moines and Clarksville sharing a picnic supper and games.
Miss Leona Keppel hosted twenty Immaculata circle members from Immaculate Conception church at the Lewis tea room on Wednesday night. Bridge awarded first prize to Mrs S A Saunders, second to Miss Ada Vedder, and consolation to Miss Frances Hapin.
The home of Mr and Mrs Fred Armstrong Soleman in Tama saw the wedding of their daughter Betty to Bailey Webber of Ottumwa. The 4 pm ceremony was conducted by Rev W O Eckler, with relatives present. Post ceremony, New York? No. Guests from Ottumwa and nearby towns attended. The couple plans a Chicago and Century of Progress trip before settling in Ottumwa where Webber practices law.
Members of the Social Fifty elected Mrs L. E Blessing president and Mrs Nelie Broberg secretary and treasurer at a Wednesday regular meeting after lunch at Mrs. W A Leefers home. They planned a donation for the Junior Service League spokesperson project at the Community house.
The Lad oo anys report on the annual dinner of Firemen's Union at Carter Barres. Mrs Joseph Srooveee presided. prizes were awarded to Parsee winners and hundred attendees enjoyed the event.
About 200 members attended the district fellowship dinner Tuesday night at the First Christian Church. Rev Blaine Hyten gave the invocation and Miss Dorotha Roberts led songs with Miss Lois Wooden at the piano. James Manvale presided and introduced officers. Ralph Cutler and Lawrence Bush addressed the gathering on Christian ideals. Delegates came from Coggon Vinton Belle Plaine Anamosa Clinton Davenport and Des Moines.
Two Cedar Rapids P. E. O. chapters hosted Mrs. Maude Cooper of Boone, inspector of the Town P. E. O. Sisterhood. About thirty-five attended a luncheon by Chapter FO at 507 Fairview Drive SE and a subsequent meeting. Chapters DE and DK hosted Mrs. Cooper with gifts and meals, while Chapters HJ and GM planned today’s events.
Mrs Ida Kellieson of Mount Vernon and Simeon Haun, Civil War veteran of Company 8B, Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania, hosted a Wednesday dinner for Cedar Rapids comrades and Daughters of Union Veterans. Guests included Conrade L. Shields, Mrs. Shields, Sarah Stocum, Henry Zimmerman, Dora Jeffrey, Eugene Allen Beatty, and Mrs. Richard. Veterans shared experiences from 1861 to 1865 during the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs W F Brocksmits of 1929 Second Avenue SE returned Tuesday night from Excelsior Springs Missouri where they have been spending the last two weeks.
Zeta Phi Eta will hold initiation services at 4 for associate members Miss Ida McQuin and Mrs George Laird at the Alpha Xi Delta rooms 1017 First avenues. A spread will follow with Miss Florence Wetterton in charge.
St Pauls Methodist districts plan luncheons and hostesses at homes across Oakland NE Knollwood SE Bever Ave SE Forest SE and other neighborhoods. St Margaret circle hosts a card party at Immaculate Conception school. Baptist Women meet at First Baptist NW. Evangelical and Lutheran circles hold Friday gatherings with listed hostesses and addresses.
Mrs. Robert Taft formerly Bett Smyth was feted at a bridge party and kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. F W Adams at 598 Twenty sixth Street SE. Edith Jane Winn won high score and Nan Britton took consolation. guests included Helen Jordan Helen Frantz Betty Reitz Jean Wise Marjorie Capron Mrs Robert Smyth and Mrs Charles Brandenburg.
A silver tea is sponsored Friday afternoon by Circle No. 1 of Central Park Presbyterian Ladies Aid at Mrs. P. W Jacobson’s home 1719 Bever Avenue SE. Miss Katherine Jacobson will display items from China. Hostesses include Mrs. O. T. McWilliams Mrs. P. A. Osborne Mrs. H. K. Focht Mrs. R. J. Brody Mrs. H. DeWitt and Mrs. R. J. Stephan.
Il I Stewart of El Paso Texas visited Cedar Rapids in the homes of his nieces Mrs D P Schwarzentruber and Mrs H C Wilson and their families after spending a week in Chicago at the Century of Progress exposition.
Wet Wednesday at the Woodrow Wilson school sees Myrs G Kibler report on the district convention and announces Miss Jane Houghton as historian. The group votes to send president Mrs L Kibler to the State convention October 25 26 and 27. An talk on the six year high school plan is given by Mrs Charles T Hickok and Miss Jennnie Post outlines plans for Woodrow Wilson school. Tea by 8 A mothers group.
The Right Rev Harry S Longley bishop of Iowa will preside at a Friday joint meeting of Episcopal churches in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Anamosa at Grace Church Cedar Rapids 2 30 p m Other speakers will discuss the churchs work in Iowa and the mission fields A 6 o clock dinner will follow with the bishop addressing the group.
Miss Evalyn Porter was honored at a Wednesday evening shower hosted by Bernice Hach at 1314 Second Street SE. Bridge prize went to Mrs. Lucille Dresselhaus with consolation to Mrs. Edith Harrington. others included Elizabeth Earley, Elizabeth Watson, Phyllis Baldwin, Jeannette Bain, Betty Hauskins, Opal Porter, and Catherine Barnes. A gift was presented to the bride-elect.
Mrs Lynn G Swaney hosted a Halloween themed third birthday party for her son Robert at 420 Longwood Drive NE. Guests included Janet Jones, Tommy Hayden Barbara Hayden Dickie Hunter Margaret Hunter Mary Ellen Martin Joan Killinger Karen Koffron and Joan House.
The American home department of the Woman's club met for lunch at the club home on Tuesday. A business meeting followed with a benefit card party. Bridge was played at seven tables and tea was served afterward.
The regular meeting of the international relations study group of the A A U W scheduled for Friday night at the Royal Holbrook home has been postponed for two weeks.
Mrs R. A. Fryrear of 1136 I avenue NW entertained the Busy Six club with a sewing afternoon on Wednesday.
Patricia Jeanne Scheneberger of Fairfax celebrated her first birthday with a party at the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs F M Lodestein Cedar Rapids. Attendees included Jackie Pru sek Jerry Lodestein Norman Reese Leslie Clara Mrs Charles Dougherty Mr and Mrs A E Slo cum and their son Hubert Mr and Mrs FM Lodestein and their daughter Patricia Mr and Mrs Fritz Lodestein and their son David of Marion Harold Sheneberger and Mr and Mrs E A Sheneberger and their daughter Patricia, all of Fairfax.
Miss Leona Novak of 1225 Ellis Boulevard NW entertained the Old Pals club at her home. Bridge prizes went to Miss Bernice Novak and Miss Golden Broussard, with others including Miss Gayle Steggal Lillian Johnson Ruby Jewell Goldie Hooke and Mrs Melvin Swanson in attendance.
Fidelity Circle meets at 730 PM in Mrs A Le Van’s home at 1627 Fifth Street NW Milwaukee Club hosts a card party with 500 players and prizes. Valley Camp No 2136 NASOA meets Friday at Odd Fellow hall Manchester hosts Northeastern Luther League Federation rally at First Lutheran Church with Rev H Kumpf as speaker and participation from Dubuque Guttenberg Dundee Farmersburg congregations.
The remark humorously describes Allin' station boys delivering attentive service, joking that their help feels so thorough the speaker expects them to powder their nose. The line captures lighthearted community hospitality.
In a column of questions and guidance, readers seek Miss Manners advice on loyalty and relationships. The Marengo Daughters of Union Veterans plan their fifth annual gathering with delegations from Cedar Rapids and other eastern Iowa cities, led by Mrs. Wanamaker of Marengo and Mrs. Ida Bell.
In Linn County District Court a petition for partition of real estate seeks to confirm title and divide proceeds among multiple McCorkle defendants. Spouses listed as inchoate interests may receive no vested title pending court action and a referee may be appointed to oversee rent and sale.
By execution from the Linn County District Court on September 1 1932 Farmers Savings Bank Martelle Iowa sues Jarmiett House for 237 49 plus costs 30 12 and necrom costs. Real estate described as West half of Southwest Quarter Section 3 Township 83 Range 5 West Cedar Rapids will be sold October 30 1933 at 11 15 am at the Cedar Rapids court house. Sale conducted by Sheriff Joseph A Petrus with deputies Rhinehart and McLaushin.
James B Woootan was to give an illustrated lecture on The Chalice of Antioch at First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids but cannot come due to illness, according to Dr Robert Little.
Revival at Four Square gospel tabernacle 609 First Avenue W draws interest as 60 members join, 40 baptized, 50 answer altar calls. Evangelist and Mrs William Wildman will continue this week with topics on the Bible and the next world war.
The fifth annual Clayton county convention of the Royal Neighbors of America met in Strawberry Point with nearly 200 members from Volga City Elkport Edgewood Mederville Millville Littleport Monona Elkader and Strawberry Point. Visitors came from Oelwein Lamont Arlington and Dubuque. The Rev T J Elwick welcomed attendees with Grace McCurdy of Des Moines replying.
One hundred and fifty priests from Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin attended the funeral of Father Martin Hogan Wednesday morning in Necorah. Arch bishop F J Beckman of Dubuque celebrated the rites with a Greene Iowa priest as assistant and relatives from Brainard Minnesota Helena Montana and Cresco. The Columbia College Choir of Dubuque sang and the body was taken to Dubuque for burial.
Notice states Marion city in Linn County Iowa will offer for public sale sixteen thousand dollars of sewer outlet and purifying plant bonds on October 27 1933 at 730 PM in the City Clerk's office. Bonds and attorney's opinion will be furnished by the city. City Clerk W K Lothian.
George Grace won tickets to Whistling In The Dark after whistling Lazy Bones in the Community Players workshop at Hotel Montrose basement Wednesday evening. The Little Theater season opener at McKinley auditorium features John Carey in the lead with a strong supporting cast including Ida McQuin E M Soboda Jr Darryl Horsfall Sid Leibsohn Charlie Ely Chris Fontana Donald DeFore Vincent Howard Annie Laura Davidson Gordon Fennell and Viola Stade.
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