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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1933
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Arthur Poe hosted a Junior Art Club supper at the Poe home with honor guests Mr and Mrs Robert S Sinclair of Indianapolis spending the weekend there. Mrs Sinclair was formerly a Junior Art Club member.
Horace G Hedges and his son Sam will travel midweek to Boston to watch the Dartmouth Harvard game at Harvard Stadium next Saturday. Hedges’ son David, a Dartmouth senior, plays for Dartmouth.
Mrs J C Fisher of Cleveland and Mr and Mrs Erwin Sherman and their son Jackie of Kansas City will leave today after visiting Mr and Mrs Charles W Bingham. Mrs Fisher and Mrs Sherman are daughters of Mire Bingham and have been in town about ten days.
Mrs George B Douglas expects visitors Mrs Don Joass of Dorset England Mrs A B McCay of Pasadena California and Mrs Katherine Smith of Grand Rapids to arrive Monday evening for several days. Mrs James F E Hamilton will host luncheon Tuesday and Mrs Douglas dinner Wednesday. The guests, former Grand Rapids friends, will attend the Community Players production of Whistling In the Dark Wednesday evening.
Edna Dieman leads a tea event at Howl Montro with R R Roget and Mrs JOM Afflerbaugh hosting. Guests include Viola Kling Lorraine Dieman Miriam Dieman Barbara Louie Roger Portrieie Rae Dorland and Miriam Zambra with dancers like France Urbana and Anamesa participants listed among attendees.
Mrs Joseph T Chadima hosted a Friday luncheon at 2205 Meadowbrook Drive SE with Mrs Charles Shaner of Minneapolis and Mrs John McNeil of Washington DC as guests. Twelve dined, and afternoon bridge awarded first prize to Mrs Willard Chadima and low score to Mrs S N Harris.
Miss Mary Bell dean of women at Coe college invites seven guests to a tea on Tuesday from 3 30 to 5 30 at Voorhees hall. The event for wives of trustees faculty and women staff will be co hosted by Mrs Harry M Gage Mrs Arthur Poe and Dr Anna Heyberger. Voorhees hall house council members assist in serving.
Mrs Harriet Crabb a Mason City art teacher and Virgil E Mayne a young Mason City artist visited the Little Gallery in Cedar Rapids on Saturday to view an exhibition of a large decorative screen that had been shown at the Minnesota State fair.
A fragmentary note notes Barbara Douglas hosting guests in Chicago with references to a welcome event and unspecified activities. The text is incomplete but indicates social hosting and city context.
The women’s club at Visite meets Monday for a wall exhibit and program. Members discuss art projects, a painting by midweek, and a talk on Japan area Chinese art. Health and nature topics, club chorus, and refreshments noted.
The Ashley Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors a benefit bridge at the West Hotel Friday afternoon at 2 as a Ways and Means project. A large attendance of DAR members and friends is expected with refreshments and a prize. Committee in charge includes Mrs Amroe K Fraxe chairwoman, Mrs R C Fol, Mrs Myrtle Johnes, Mrs Currye Gubson, Mrs Fred Jo Klass, Mrs P Malis, Mrs Willis Jordan, Mrs J H Ramsey, and Mrs Marjore Walters.
41 bar Crrotto and Ambar Grotto invite members to a meeting Tuesday at 8 pm at Masonie hall in Du Hage. Those attending should call Mrs Frank Dettuerg at 6409. A card party with pinochle and a feast will follow with prizes including a door prize and a refreshment table.
The Iowa chapter of the National Association of Organists will hold a meeting in Cedar Rapids at Bray Presbyterian Church this afternoon. The program includes a popper reading a recital and an organ demonstration directed by Catherine Adal with Rex Carrard as acting president and a social hour to follow.
Dozens of Cedar Rapids coeds filled the Iowa Stadium stands for Iowa versus Wisconsin during homecoming. On the sidelines were Mrs Horace G Hedges and her husband. Other alumnae present included Mrs Morgan J Foster Mrs Robert P Bell Mrs William B Miller Mrs Herbert Killian Mrs Thomas C Yarnall and Miss Julia Robbins all listed with Cedar Rapids addresses.
Miss Isabel Bassett and Harold Moper have chosen attendants for their wedding next Saturday. The ceremony will be at the home of Miss Bassett’s parents, 1631 Park Avenue SE, with her sister Mrs A H Gipe and Quinton Nemmers serving as ushers. Pre nuptial events include a glassware shower, a miscellaneous shower, a hostess luncheon, and further parties this week hosted by Lorraine Wiel, Miss Georgia Linter, Mrs Raymond Smith, Mrs Forest Rutgers, and Mrs Lloyd Hinsch.
Miss Marijane Bultre of 1564 Second Avenue SE hosts a Friday pot luck supper for an entertainers group at her home. The attendees include Carol Warner Katherine Frain Patricia Groves Katherine Diers Valerie Keneeny Lydia Ann Courtright Barbara Geiger Jane Hurley Virginia Eliott Bernice Tiep and Bernadine Sterner.
Mr and Mrs E T Austin of Sterling Nl, former superintendent of schools, will spend the day with Rev W A Pratt this morning.
The Creative Writing group at the Little Gallery will meet Monday evening at 8 to discuss outlines of one act plays. Prof W H Ogburn and Edward B away lead the sessions with plans to study longer plays in coming weeks and other writing forms later.
Kenneth G. Oxley, a student at Town State college, is spending the week end with his parents at 1432 Sixth avenue SE. He will return to Ames after a tent day inspection tour of electrical industries in Chicago and Milwaukee and a study of electrical equipment used in A Century of Progress.
Mr and Mrs J E Cummins have returned from Columbus Ohio for a three weeks stay here before wintering in Florida. They reside at 727 Fifth avenue SE.
In response to Needlework Guild inquiries, several benefiting institutions list needs for donations. The Home for the Friendless seeks girls nightwear and undergarments, boys pajamas and shirts, nursing and house items, plus towels and linens. The Home for Aged Women requests three quarter width sheets, summer union suits, and stockings. South Side Ladies Charity clubs seek boys and girls clothing and stockings. Other institutions will be listed soon.
Cedar Rapids Symphony opens its season at 815 Monday in the Memorial building with Prof Joseph Kitchin conducting. The free concert features works by Massenet Haydn Bizet Tschaikowsky and others, with donations welcomed to support the campaign.
Coe college and alumni mark homecoming with a football game against Cornell college followed by a dance at the Shrine temple hosted by the Coe student council. The schedule includes chapel talks, devotions, a parade pep meeting bonfire theater party and vespers through Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry L. Walker and their daughter Miss Gertrude Walker, of Chicago, are expected to arrive Monday at their home on 1800 B avenue NE. They will spend a few weeks here before Miss Gertrude resumes teaching in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
Wednesday Social club members with their husbands as guests will meet at Mrs. George Newland s home 209 Fifth avenue SW for dinner at 6 30 p m Mrs Newland is assisted by Mrs A E Schulte and Mrs J E Cumberland
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Turner announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Mary Elizabeth Smith to U Gene Adamson of Dayton Ohio. The ceremony was held October 14 at 6 pm in St John’s English Lutheran church Joliet with Rev G H Cooper officiating. Esther Smith and Carl Johnson attended.
Dr and Mrs Henry H Hamilton returned home at 115 Sixteenth street SE after a wedding trip visiting Detroit Toronto Cobourg Montreal Williamstown and New York City where they spent four days Mrs Hamilton was Miss Frances Allen before marriage
Mr and Mrs Edward Harris of Washington DC arrived Friday to spend the week end with Mr and Mrs Joe Zastera at 1801 Hamilton street SW.
The Children's Theater reveals the full cast for its first production The Silver Thread a Cornish folk play to be staged in the Coe College chapel on Friday November 3 and Saturday November 4 Eleanor Cook and team direct with actors including Bobbie Taylor Betty Murray Susan Brown Donald Ross Peggy Stewart John Pickford Frank Byers Billy Nolan Johnny Darling Timothy Rowan Gordon Fennell Charles Brammer John Riordan George Ross Bobby Fontana John Choate Jean Aubineau Eleanor Davies Ray Robertson Marilyn Clayton Mailyn Wilkins Miriam Greenberg Alice Mary Thompson Marian Taylor Shirley Ann Greenberg Louis Shepard Duncan Ross Jimmie Humiston set to perform in the village tale of dwarfs guards royals and tricksters.
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