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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1939

Page

18

Pleasant autumn riders boost Cedar Rapids bridle path use

Equestrian interest rises in Cedar Rapids as bridle paths and roads host more riders than motorists. A Bever park to Des Moines trail and a Waterloo Cedar Falls link spur growth with new stables, shows, and planned scenic routes along Mount Vernon highway and Indian Creek area. Miss Marie Glenn honored at surprise birthday dinner hosted by her mother with bridge games.

Raphanus Cedar Rapids Iowa Indian Creek Des Moines Middlewest Chicago Waterloo Cedar Falls Washington Park New State Bever Park Mount Vernon Avenue Marion Indian Creek District Cottage Grove Avenue John W. Miller Witwer

Iowa Music Club Board To Meet In Sixteenth State Gathering

The Iowa State Federation of Music clubs will open Monday at 4 p.m. in the Beethoven club rooms of the Y W C A with a full board meeting led by state president Miss Eleanor Houts. A 6 p.m. dinner follows in First Presbyterian chapel, then a program and entertainment. Tuessay sessions begin 9 a.m. in Cedar Rapids Woman’s club house with musical program by the Woman’s club music department and Beethoven club members. Luncheon at Greene hall Coe college. Local board members include Miss Houts and several chairmen such as Mrs. Helen Kacena Stark and Mrs. Everett E. Fisher.

Iowa State Federation of Music Clubs Eleanor Houts First Presbyterian Church Tuessay Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club L. Baldwin Grace Listebarger Baldwin Faust Cedar Rapids Country Club Beethoven Club Mount Vernon John B. Magee Cornell College Alfred M. Landon John T. Flynn Georgia Harkness Garrett Biblical Institute American Theological Society Grinnell Iowa City Iowa Union Bill Carlson Ames Iowa State College Missouri Fayette Vivian Thomas Smith Upper Iowa University George A. Wilson J. Ralph Magee Our Town

Belle Demory and Howard Gardner Wed at Walker

Belle Demory daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl E Demory married Howard L Gardner son of Mr and Mrs Hubert Gardner at the brides parents home on a Wednesday evening on their nineteenth wedding anniversary. Rev S L Barnhart officiated with S L Barnhart playing music. The couple will reside on a farm near Walker.

Belle Demory Earl E. Demory Twelfth Street Howard L. Gardner Hubert Gardner Walker S. L. Barnhart

Cornell Student Groups and Equitation Classes Highlight Campus Activities

Cornell Students learn use of currycomb and saddle as 11th Order of Rainbow for Girls holds an initiation at 2 p.m. in the Masonic building. Miss Alice B Story presents a book review for the YWCA Business Girls department Monday at 7:15 p.m. at the association building. Dr and Mrs Robert Pohl stay a week in Spokane, Washington. Cornell Mount Vernon offers equitation classes for physical education credit with about 40 students enrolled, including seven or eight men, taught by Milo Trokosh. the program covers horsemanship and horse care.

Alice B. Story Public Library Business Girls’ Department Association Cornell College Mount Vernon Milo Trokosh Clara Slagle Cedar Rapids Patricia Rice Eloise Magee Cornell John B. Magee

Diverse 1940 Iowa events fill week across cities

Cedar Rapids exhibits by Marvin Cone at the Art Association and public library, Bach motet by 150 voices at Coe College chapel, duck hunting season opens, First Lutheran church in Manchester dedicated, Castle Grove Lutheran church celebrates 60th anniversary, and multiple conferences and lectures in Mount Vernon Iowa City Marion and other towns. Notable speakers include Dr. John B. Magee and Alfred M. Landon, with events ranging from homecomings to corn husking contests and university forums.

Cedar Rapids Marvin Cone Cedar Rapids Art Association Bach Coe College T. M. Sinclair Iowa Manchester First Lutheran Church E. J. Braylick Wartburg College Castle Grove Castle Grove Lutheran Church Marshalltown State Conference of Business and Industrial Girls Marion Methodist Church Linn County

Immaculate Conception Fall Festival Plans At School

Immaculate Conception church hosts its annual fall festival under Sanctuary society auspices at the school parlors and auditorium. Afternoon and evening activities include games, dancing, and refreshments served by St. Martha's circle. Committee members and volunteers from Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers' club and Cedar chapter No. 184 ES prepare booths prizes and publicity, with stork shower honors and local hostesses arranging meetings and talks.

Immaculate Conception Church Sanctuary Society Immaculate Conception St. Martha’s Circle B. J. Hoff W. H. Buck Leo Carney M. Murphy Margaret Leigh Charles McMillan F. J. Monahan J. L. Kiebel H. P. Solem W. J. Laux J. Neary Betty Allen J. J. Jacobs Don Brady Thomas Roche A. H. Aukermann T.E. Marshall A. J. Die

D O L Bookshelf Committee Reviews New Catholic Titles

Daughters of Isabella bookshelf committee met at Mrs Frances Duffy s home to review new full books for the public library. Members Helen Hoagland Irene Marousek Kathryn Pogge and Pauline Murray attended. New additions include Portugal of Salazar From the Four Winds The Delusson Family Uncle Caleb s Niece The Pope s Plan for Social Instruction Australia Her Heritage and twenty other books ordered.

Daughters of Isabella Frances Duffy Helen Hoagland Irene Marousek Kathryn Pogge Pauline Murray Portugal of Salazar Michael Derrick The Four Winds Father Talbot Delusson Jacques Ducharme Caleb Lida Larrimore Charles Bruehl Australia Paul McGuire

Mary Grace Turner and William Nunemaker United in Marriage

Miss Mary Grace Turner daughter of Akron residents and William F. Nunemaker son of Cedar Rapids were married at St Matthew’s church in a 7 am nuptial Mass officiated by Rev J D Kearn and Rev J F Ryan. The ceremony featured two seven branch candelabra palms and chrysanthemums. The bride wore royal blue velvet with wine accessories and carried a gold rosary. Dorothy Seery served as bridesmaid and Francis Nunemaker was best man. The couple, after a breakfast at the Commonwealth tea room, left for a motor trip and will reside at 1715 First Avenue E Cedar Rapids after November 1.

Marion Claney Charles Schmidt London Jean Hutchcroft R. G. Hutchcroft Circle Drive J. D. Kearn St. Matthew’s Church Warren Clancy Clarence Burdette Ralston Mr. Hutchcroft The Ozarks Mary Grace Turner John C. Turner Akron Ohio William F. Nunemaker F. L. Nunemaker Cedar Rapids J. F. Ryan Dorothy Seery Francis Nunemaker Franklin High School Coe College Kappa Delta Sorority Nunemaker Immaculate Conception High School Rapids Chevrolet Company Commonwealth Tea Room

Fontelle Lepper and Stanley Plummer Wed at Center Grove

Miss Fontelle Lepper daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Lepper of Downing Missouri and Stanley Plummer son of Mr and Mrs W F Plummer 1270 Nineteenth Avenue SW were married at noon Saturday at Center Grove Methodist Church in Dubuque Rev L E Satchett officiating Attendants Opal McCloskey Cedar Rapids and Howard Burns Marion The Plummer is employed by Crandie lines They will reside at 708 Ninth Street SW. Prior to marriage the bride was honored at a miscellaneous shower by Miss McClosky and a dinner by her aunt Mrs J W Zook. The Star DLories were entertained at dinner Friday at Miss Marion Pollitz home where initiation was conducted for Norma Sckhmatt and Elizabeth Barber. Others present Evelyn Cooper Patty Ann Dudek Marie Doherty Berta Bergloff Beat rice Kendall Mr and Mrs Ludwig Rubek returned home after two weeks east trip visiting New York City the world’s fair stopping in Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh and Chicago.

Fontelle Lepper C. E. Lepper Downing, Mo Stanley Plummer W. F. Plummer Nineteenth Avenue Center Grove Methodist Church Dubuque L. E. Satchett Opal McCloskey Cedar Rapids Howard Burns Marion Plummer Crandie Lines Ninth Street Miss McClosky J. W. Zook Marion Pollitz 1603 Javence NE Norma Sckhmatt Elizabeth Barber Evelyn Cooper Patty Ann Dudek Marie Doherty Berta Bergloff Beatrice Kendall Ludwig Rubek First Street New York City Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh Chicago

Pi Delta Epsilon Initiates Cosmos Editors and Theta Alumnae

Pi Delta Epsilon will initiate three Cosmos staff members and six Pi Alpha Theta alumnae during today’s 3 p.m. ceremony in the Stewart Memorial library at Coe College. Initiates include Loyal Meek and Dora Jane Hamblin plus Roy McHugh, with Kathryn Shaw and Land Grimes also pledging. Pi Alpha Theta inductees span Des Moines to Berkeley, including Blanche Graham and Virginia Admiral among others, as the two societies renew activity since December.

Coe College Cosmos Pi Alpha Theta Stewart Memorial Library Pi Delta Epsilon Loyal Meek Dora Jane Hamblin Roy McHugh William McLaugh Ethel R. Outland Kathryn Shaw Leland Grimes Acorn Howard Kohl Roy T. Hill Blanche Graham Des Moines Elsie Magnusson Cedar Rapids Anna Laura Palmer L. J. Tucker Mildred Ubil Shenandoah Merle Wellman Beub Merle Wellman Chicago Roy Clemons Margaret Huneter Champaign Ill Arbon Chehak Lorence MacDanel Robert C. Armstrong Esther Youel Dwight E. Mound Geraldine Roberts Huntington W. Va Wilber J. Fells Mary Small Dixon Gertrude L. Dieken Ames Marie C. Friedline Celeste M. Harrington Wentworth S. C Frances M. Mee Laughlin Vireginia Admiral Berkeley Calif Daniel A. Collison, Jr Kathryn O’bryan Hollywood Glenn A. Rick Ruth Protzman Outland San Diego

Miss Mench and Jason Afflerbaugh Wed in Marion

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Helen G. Mench and Jason L. Afflerbaugh of Davis Illinois. The ceremony was held at the Marion Methodist church with Rev A W Henke officiating. A luncheon followed at the bridegroom’s cousins home and the couple left for a trip to the Ozarks.

Helen G. Mench Jason L. Afflerbaugh Davis, Ill Methodist Church Marion A. W. Henke J. M. Afflerbaugh Blake Boulevard J. L. Afflerbaugh The Ozarks

Women Voters League Meeting Planned at Montrose Hotel

The League of Women Voters will meet Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Montrose hotel to hear Alma Wright of Cedar Rapids and Dr. W D Houlette of Des Moines discuss Americanization and adult education. A luncheon will be served at 11 30 a.m.

League of Women Voters Department of Government Montrose Hotel Alma Wright Cedar Rapids W. D. Houlette Des Moines

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Harriett Swain Harrison E. Spangler Sutherland Dows Marie Glenn Fourth Avenue SE W. D. Glenn Bridge Mary Jane Brown Helen Kunz Pat Brown Mildred Gorman Mary Virginia Jane Glenn Iowa Music Club Board Howard Gardner John E. Lapes Rainbow Girls Assembly No Order of Rainbow Masonic Order Business Girls’ Book Review Robert Pohls Robert Pohl Spokane, Wash Pohl Emma Pohl A Avenue NE Gazette Photo Paul Zingula Senate Chamber Old Capitol van Horne Benton County Linn Black Hawk County Joe Lash American Student Union First University Little Theater John Greig Clinton Tipton Michael Mudry Bratislava Czech Alliance C. S. P. S. Hall Macbride Auditorium C. C. Morrison Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers’ Club Stein Emily Dvorak C. J. Markham Richard Stein Newhall Markham F Avenue NW Roy Humbert Edmond Hick Edwin Trachta Leo Dalton Helen Bys John Lagos Melvin Dochterman Ada Gantz Roy Martin Don Story Mat Macek Leo Jansa Jerry Fattral Lester Trunecek Joe Doupnik, Jr Paul Armstrong Springville Clara Racer Mat Bys Martha Lagos Joyce Dochterman Carla Hick AREME Areme Circle of Cedar E. S E. H. Farrow Grande Avenue SE F. ‘Benesh Charles Hune J. Reid Watson Goode Winter A. F. Dotson Charles Zvacek D. O. L. Bookshelf Committee Cedar Chapter C. E Grand Chapter Aremue Circle Masonic Hall W. C. T. U. Auxiliary Iota Sigma Marguerite A Enough Seventh Street Malta Kensington Malta Kensington H. N. Jerome Seventh Avenue SE W. E. Mickel Stella Bachelder F. W. Barta S. P. Beatty W. L. Crissman R. E. Mellen C. L. Stookey NEW Camp Fire Group Adelka Crane Second Street Wetomachick Taylor P. T. A Beautiful Florentine Dining Room Hotel Roosevelt Wm. S. Cadow William Nunemaker Oo Ludwig Rubeks Miss Mench Jason Afflerbaugh Women Voters League Hisuseke Institute For Aintanlung Drycleaning Stardars
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