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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1939

Page

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Camp Fire Honors At Falling Leaves Ceremony

Camp Fire girls opened the fall council fire at St Pauls church with the Wohelo call and a procession featuring the Omaha tribal prayer played by Jo Ann Grissel. The program included the Fire lighting Ode sung by Joan Killian and Virginia Clapp and rank awards for Trailseeker and national honors for long time guardians Mrs. A J Anderson and Mrs. A I Mason.

St. Paul's Church Jo Ann Grissel Joan Killian New Camp Fire Girls Virginia Clapp G. V. Wood Lucille Harris B. E. Warner Jay W. Hesser M. R. Warren Weherp Trailseeker Pauline Norton Patsy O’brien Nancy Leigh Pearson Betty Thompson Martha Wilkinson Norma Craig Patty Dunlap Katherine Maudsley Beth Wilson Anamosa Rosemary Barta Margaret Curray Nancy Frazee Patti Lou Gertsen Leila Mueller Hazel Richey Angeline Thomas Ilene Warner Mary Sue Ristine Bessie Rudzinski Patty White Darlene Neptash Virginia Dill Thelma Trimble Betty McCabe Mary Alice McCabe Ruth Collister Joan Randall Betty Hickman Bennie Stewart Cedar Rapids Charmine Lary Central City C. S. Foster Wood Gatherer Dorothy Wiedersberg Bessie Williams Doris Phillips Eleanor Adams J. A. Yessler Jane Garwood Jeanne Jericik Louise Smith Marion Dorothy Canfield Betty Hinton A. L. Hinton Dorothy Mueller Frank Mueller Miss Hinton

Dinner Honors Mrs Craemer On Birthday Evening

A birthday dinner at 522 Vernon drive SE honors Mrs H N Craemer with twelve seats set in red and white crystal. M J J Studer will entertain as guests including Mr and Mrs M J Donnelly celebrating their wedding anniversary and other friends such as Mr and Mrs Frank C Welch Nicholas P Craemer John A Limback James Y Canfield Mrs T P Rogers and Mrs Ed ward C Clark.

Vernon Drive H. N. Craemer M. J. J. Studer Craemer M. J. Donnelly Frank C. Welch Nicholas P. Craemer John A. Limback James Y. Canfield T. P. Rogers Edward C. Clark

Bach Program Continues as Beethoven Club Hosts Talk

Miss Nelle Erwin spoke on Who's Who Among American Singers at the YWCA meeting as part of the Bach series. Announced auditions for Beethoven membership on November 15 at 1 p.m. at the YWCA. Josephine Batchelder led the group with participants Alice Gard Flora Kitchin Margaret McCall Gladys Lulu Welty Lois Brown Opalee Barnard and Etta Hodgson.

Johann Sebastian Bach Beethoven Club Nelle Erwin C. L. Robbins Bach Josephine Batchelder Alice Gard Flora Kitchin Margaret McCall Gladys A Lulu Welty Lois Brown Opalee Barnard Etta Hodgson

Tryouts For Susan And God Tonight At Community Playhouse

Community Players announce tryouts for Susan and God by Rachel Crothers at 7 30 PM in the Community Playhouse Y M C A building. The cast requires five men and six women with Gladyce Getz and Dr Marvin D Marr on the organizing committee. Coffee and doughnuts will be served.

Susan and God Rachel Crothers Community Players Community Playhouse Gertrude Lawrence Gladyce Getz Marvin D. Marr

Cedric Hahns To Be Dinner Hosts For Bridal Couple

Mr and Mrs H Cedric Hahn will host the bridal dinner for Miss Genevieve McMillan and John W Sivertsen of Minneapolis. The event precedes a wedding at First Presbyterian Church Saturday at 4 PM with dinner at Cedar Rapids Country Club at 7 30 PM. Table décor features silver candelabra and bowls of roses gardenias and lilies.

H. Cedric Hahn Country Club Parkway SE Genevieve McMillan Nineteenth Street SE John W. Sivertsen Minneapolis First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Country Club

Katheryn Greene Hosts Supper Club Gathering

Miss Katheryn Greene daughter of Mrs R W Greene 2009 Bever Avenue SE hosted her supper club Thursday. Attending were Miss Alicia Franey, Lois Grissel, Jane Hall, Virginia Hendrickson, Margaret Barngrover.

Katheryn Greene R. W. Greene Bever Avenue SE Alicia Franey Lois Grissel Jane Hall Virginia Hendrickson Margaret Barngrover

Cooks Return Home After Visit to Montreal and Quebec

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Cook of 222 Crescent Street SE return after two weeks in Montreal and Quebec. On the way home they visited their daughter Mrs. William P. Ellwood and Mr. Ellwood in Birmingham Michigan.

Robert S. Cook Crescent Street Montreal Quebec William P. Ellwood Mr. Ellwood Birmingham, Mich

Mrs Corey Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon

Mrs George W Corey 356 Park Terrace SE entertained members of her bridge club at a luncheon Friday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.

George W. Corey Park Terrace SE Cedar Rapids Country Club

Denver Secretary to Senator Visits Washington Contact

Miss Emma Lee Randall of Denver, private secretary to Senator Ed C. Johnson, is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mickel at 1425 Third avenue SE while en route to Washington, D. C.

Emma Lee Randall Denver Washington, D. C W. E. Mickel Third Avenue SE Miss Randall Ed C. Johnson Colorado

Young Married Class Members Meet at Dennis Home

Forty members of the Younger Married Peoples class of the First Christian church gathered Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Don Dennis residence on Twenty third street NE. B L Wick spoke about his European trip. Assistant hosts included Mr. and Mrs. John English Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Zacheis and Mr. and Mrs. P C Wright.

First Christian Church Don Dennis Twenty-third Street B. L. Wick John English Leslie Zacheis P. C. Wright

National honors in design and craftsmanship awarded

Mrs Henry Ha Mrs Jay W Hesser and Miss Garwood lead a group of girls receiving national honors in design and craftsmanship. Miss Janssen earned the highest honor and served as assistant guardian. The group performed Mammy Moon before the fire was extinguished. Jo Ann Grissel played Now Our Camp Fire's Burning Low and Now the Day Is Over as recessional.

Miss Mueller Camp Fire Pat Lou Donald Jo Ann Grissel Arlene Huber Connie Lou Klima Kathleen Miller Doris Sears A. J. Anderson Jo Ann Berger Norma Helbig Ann Robertson Betty Sheets Norma Lou Haegg Elaine Janssen Mary Ann Mason A. I. Mason Alice Swomley Guardian Anderson Mason University of Scouting At Coe College Henry Ha Jay W. Hesser Garwood

Alpha Delta Mothers Club Elects Officers at Luncheon

Members of Alpha Xi Delta Mothers Club met for luncheon at 1840 Seventh Avenue SE home of Mrs E B Hoyman. Mrs E A Mabon and Mrs W R Vane assisted. Mrs Carl Stookey elected president and Mrs L L McKim vice president. Round table discussions planned for year.

Alpha _ Delta Mothers’ club E. B. Hoyman Seventh Avenue SE E. A. Mabon W. R. Vane Carl Stookey L. L. McKim

Kannewurf and Hunt Attend Royal Masters Council

Mr and Mrs Alvin E Kannewurf of 1238 Fourth Ave SE and Mr and Mrs C C Hunt of 2004 Park Ave SE left for Charleston SC to attend the Royal and Select Masters council meeting. Kannewurf serves as most illustrious master of Iowa lodge and Hunt as grand treasurer of the local Masonic chapter.

Alvin E. Kannewurf Fourth Avenue SE C. C. Hunt Park Avenue SE Charleston S. C Kannewurf Iowa Hunt Masonic Lodge

Betty Ann Klimes Hosts Teenettes Club Evening

Miss Betty Ann Klimes entertained the Teenettes club at 529 First Avenue West on a Wednesday evening. Dickie and Junior Klimes sang vocal selections and refreshments were served to Jane Dorman, Rita Marie Power, Mary Jayne Klassen, Marilyn Cusack, Rita Spaight, Bernice Pfiffner and Irene Phelps.

Betty Ann Klimes First Avenue W Dickie Junior Klimes Jane Dorman Rita Marie Power Mary Jayne Klassen Marilyn Cusack Rita Spaight Bernice Pfiffner Irene Phelps

Entertain For Toms House Guest In Cedar Rapids

Miss Olive Hanson superintendent of art for Chicago schools visits Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Toms at 2300 Grande Ave SE for a three day holiday. A group including Mrs. Toms and several hostesses plans Iowa City and Amanas outings and a Dutch treat dinner at Cedar Rapids Country Club.

Olive Hanson Chicago Robert C. Toms Grande Avenue SE Miss Hanson Toms Howard R. Green Wallace Darling J. Harold Horan John E. Stansbury Iowa City Amanas Cedar Rapids Country Club

Hanson Plans Evening at Wolverton Home

After dinner they will visit the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ben F. Wolverton at 2159 Blake boulevard SE to view movies shot during Colorado vacation visits by the Wolvertons and Dr. and Mrs. John E. Stansbury.

Italy Records Large Population Increase in 1938

Italy saw a population rise of 424 394 people in 1938, reflecting a notable demographic expansion. The growth figures highlight shifts in birth rates and net migration during the year, underscoring ongoing demographic trends in the country.

Italy

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