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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1939
Page
37
Equestrian interest rises in Cedar Rapids and surrounding Iowa as bridle paths expand. A two mile Bever park route, funded by Mrs Harrison E Spangler and Sutherland Dows, offers gates riders can open without dismounting. New stables and shows reflect growing participation across ages.
Miss Marie Glenn of 1500 Fourth Avenue SE was honored at a surprise birthday dinner Friday evening hosted by her mother Mrs W D Glenn. Guests shared gifts and played bridge. Attending were Misses Mary Jane Brown Helen Kunz Pat Brown Mildred Gorman Mary Virginia and Jane Glenn.
The Iowa State Federation of Music Clubs opens Monday at 4 p.m. in the Beethoven club rooms of the YWCA with a 6 p.m. dinner and program after a brief business session. Tuesday features a 9 a.m. musical program at Cedar Rapids Woman's Clubhouse and luncheon at Coe College Greene Hall. Local board members include Miss Eleanor Houts and several officers. On Wednesday evening, Belle Demory and Howard L. Gardner wed at the bride’s parents’ home, with Rev. S L Barnhart officiating on the couple’s 19th anniversary. The ceremony included music by Mrs. Barnhart and was followed by refreshments. the couple plans to live near Walker on a farm.
Assembly No. 11 of the Rainbow for Girls will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Masonic building instead of 7 30. Refreshments follow in the dining room. Miss Alice B. Story will present the next in a book review series by the YWCA Business Girls department. Dr and Mrs Robert Pohl are visiting Spokane relatives at 1411 Avenue NE. About 40 students enroll in Cornell college equitation classes at Mount Vernon with Milo Trokosh instructing.
A crowded slate of events includes Marvin Cone paintings in Cedar Rapids galleries and public library, Bach motet by 150 voices at Coe College chapel, duck hunting season opening, dedication of First Lutheran church in Manchester, Castle Grove Lutheran church anniversary, YWCA conference in Marshalltown, Linn County conferences in Marion and Mount Vernon, corn husking contests, panel forum in Iowa City, university talks, homecoming plays, and numerous regional lectures and musicales through October.
The Immaculate Conception church hosts its annual fall festival under the Sanctuary Society with afternoon children games and evening dancing and refreshments served by St. Martha's circle. A large arrangements committee led by Mrs. W. H. Buck planned booths prizes publicity and activities.
Members of the Daughters of Isabella bookshelf committee met at Mrs Frances Duffy to review new full books for the Catholic library. Read titles include Portugal of Salazar From the Four Winds The Delusson Family Uncle Calebs Niece The Popes Plan for Social Reconstruction Australia Heritage and twenty more ordered.
A new Wetomachick Camp Fire group was organized last week at Mrs. Adelka Crane’s home 704 Second Street SW. Mrs. Crane becomes adviser with officers elected including President Hilda Greenberg Vice-president Katherine Murphy Secretary Marianne Schmidt Treasurer Edith Ramey Scribe Vivian Noeller and Telephone Chairman Betty Buck.
Miss Mary Grace Turner daughter of Akon residents and William F Nunemaker son of Cedar Rapids were wed at St Matthews Church in a 7 am nuptial mass. Rev J D Kearn and Rev J F Ryan officiated. The couple plans a home in Cedar Rapids after a Minneapolis St Paul trip.
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 of 1270 Nineteenth Avenue SW were married at Center Grove Methodist church in Dubuque at noon Saturday with Rev L E Satchett officiating. Attendants were Opal McCloskey and Howard Burns. The couple will reside at 708 Ninth Street SW.
Initiation today at 3 p.m. in Stewart Memorial library for three Cosmos staff members and six Pi Alpha Theta alumnae. Cosmo editors Loyal Meek Dora Jane Hamblin and Roy McHugh to be inducted. ceremony led by William McLaughlin and Ethel Outland.
The League of Women Voters will meet Wednesday at 10 am at the Montrose hotel under the department of government and foreign policies. Alma Wright of Cedar Rapids and Dr. W D Houlette of Des Moines will give talks on Americanization work and adult education. Luncheon is served at 11 30 am.
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