Nine Duchesses Vie For Queen At Industrial Ball
Nine candidates from Cedar Rapids area industries compete for the 1940 Queen title at the Allied Industrial League coronation in Memorial Coliseum next Friday. Secret committee selects the King and Queen from the duchesses, with organizers promising a formal procession and free admission by ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Industrial League
League
Mae Riley
Welch-Cook-Beals Company
James C. Riley
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Welch-Cook-Beals
Memorial Coliseum
Industrial League
Roxy Jepsen and Elmer Nemecek Wed in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Chris Jepsen announce the marriage of their daughter Roxy to Elmer Nemecek both of Cedar Rapids The ceremony occurred Oct 16 at St Wenceslaus church with Rev Joseph A Surovy officiating Only immediate family attended Lumir Zak sister of the bride and Lester Nemecek brother of the groom were present The couple will reside at 3301 Mount Vernon Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Jepsen
Springville
Roxy
Cedar Rapids
Elmer Nemecek
W. J. Nemecek
St. Wenceslaus Church
Joseph A. Surovy
Lumir Zak
Lester Nemecek
Mrs. Nemecek
Mount Vernon Avenue
Legion Auxiliary Delegates Attend Pall Conference
Nineteen delegates and several visitors from the American Legion Auxiliary to Hanford post attended the second district fall conference in Wheatland on Thursday with district president Mrs EV Reidesel in charge. Department officers present were Mrs John K Sawyer Winterset president Mrs M Myrton Shelley executive secretary Mrs Harland Briggs Lisbon vice president and publicity radio chair. A total of 233 registered for the auxiliary session. Cedar Rapids unit members listed include Mesdames Edwin Lundquist Walter A Kan sky Robert M Vesely Earl Heinze J. P. Winn R. A. Duthbert F. C. Parrish H. Gunderson H. Travis Walter Payne R. Adams Roy Decker Louis Schirm V Koffron A D Holbrook J H Walsh Charles McGinty O H Lundquist Dan Kruidenier Gladys Wilson and F W Kopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Hanford Post
Wheatland
EV. Reidesel
John K. Sawyer
Winterset
M. Myrton Shelley
Harland Briggs
Lisbon
Cedar Rapids
Edwin Lundquist
Walter A. Kansky
Robert M. Vesely
Earl Heinze
J. P. Winn
R. A. Duthbert
F. C. Parrish
H. Gunderson
H. Travis
Walter Payne
R. Adams
Roy Decker
Louis Schirm
V. Koffron
A. D. Holbrook
J. H. Walsh
Charles McGinty
O. H
Local social scene hosts and guests gathered across SE Cedar area
Leo Morrissey and Bob Hofferd entertained twenty guests at a scavenger hunt and dance at Hofferd home and later at the O Rieley residence. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dueser and family, Miss Lorenzen and Davenport visitors, Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers Club luncheon hosted by Mrs Lindley Coon, and O E S Cedar chapter matrons meeting at Mrs Lamey home with assistants listed. Elizabeth Chase presented travel talk with photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Morrissey
Leo A. Morrissey
Fifth Avenue
Bob Hofferd
Orville Hofferd
Sixteenth Street
Hofford
Leo
M. W. O'Rieley
Blake Boulevard
O'Rieley
Carl J. Dueser
Eighteenth Street
Mr. Dueser
F., H. Dueser
Urbana, IL
Marie Lorenzen
Davenport
Miss Lorenzen
Herb Lorenzen
A. E. Harms
Garden Drive
Cedar
O.E.S
Anna Lamey
Park Terrace SE
Agnes King
Jo Ann Bode
Wilda Moulds
Etta Perry
Elizabeth Chase
A A U W Group Meetings Schedule Varied Local Groups
The A A U W groups announce meetings with leaders and hosts at multiple addresses. Writers meet Miss Elsie Magnusson. Social Studies with Mrs John Heidel. afternoon reading at Mrs John W Barry’s home. Ladies' Aid hosts a travelogue and tea at St Pauls church with Mrs Charles J Bready speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creative Writers Group
Elsie Magnusson
First Avenue W
Jean Currens
John B. Heidel
Twelfth Street
Bernice Hopper
Community Nutrition Service
Scout Mothers Meeting Postponed to November 8
Scout mothers association meeting set for Wednesday is postponed until November 8 when Cub mothers association joins to hear Harold M. Pete, national director of personnel for the national council in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Mothers Association
Cub Mothers Association
Harold M. Pete
National Council of New York City
Lou Ann Morton birthday party noted with friends
Lou Ann Morton celebrates her fourteenth birthday with a Saturday party hosted by Mrs. W. E. Morton and Mrs. R. D. Brown at the Brown residence 209 Johnson avenue NW. Guests include Cathryn Bachman Bonnie Adesen Carolyn Nelson Beverly Mario and Phyllis Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Morton
R. D. Brown
Lou Ann Morton
Brown
Johnson Avenue NW
Lou Ann
Cathryn Bachman
Bonnie Adesen
Carolyn Nelson
Beverly Mario
Phyllis Brown
Woman's Club Departments Schedule Meetings and Talks
The history and literature department meets Monday at 2 30 p m at the club house with Mrs Keith Dunn speaking on Our Asiatic Neighbors the Chinese and Mrs O J Elsenbast reviewing The Patriot by Pearl Buck Miss Anna Calderwood attends to collect garments for the Needlework Guild The American home department gathers Tuesday at 1 p m for a luncheon at the Glow room of the Gas company with Mrs Emma Miles on Low Oven Cookery The international relations study group meets Wednesday at 10 am in the maple room to discuss the good neighbor tour and international news The current events department hosts a picnic luncheon Wednesday at 1 p m with the international group starting at 2 15 p m listing talks on Dewey and related figures The chorus rehearses Wednesday at 10 am The philanthropic department meets Thursday at 1 p m for a luncheon and sewing The dramatic art department and their husbands have a 6 30 p m covered dish supper with a benefit bridge game following The program at 9 30 includes songs and a skit Sidge as Husbands See It produced by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Dunn
O. J. Elsenbast
Pearl Buck
Anna Calderwood
American Home Department
Gas Company
Emma Miles
Charles Bode
Oliver Wilson
L. L. Owen
A C. Maxwell
Needlework Guild
Thomas A. Dewey
C. C. Moffitt
Dramatic Art Department
Ways and Means
Charles Gunn
Carl Heinen
Sidge
E. W. Krickard
Aulden Griffin
Frank X. Guyoft
Harry Hoyt
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Martha Philipp Wilson and Company
Frances Ruth Melsha
Iowa Manufacturing
Ivan J. Dailey
Margaret W. Forbes
the Gazette
Helen Kunz Penick and
Ford
Georgia McQuerry
la Plant-Choate
Naomi Doebel
Martha Philipp
Miss Philipp
Alwin Philipp
Third Street
Wilson and Company
St. Ludmila’s School
Marty” Philipp
Wilson's
Secret Committee
West Melsha
Brucemore Cottage
Sinclair Avenue
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Melsha
Roosevelt High School
MRG
Lick-Belt Speeder Corporation
Dailey “Swanney
George Swan
Franklin School
Mickey
Mick
E. T. Forbes
Eleventh Street
Marion
Marion High School
Mount Mercy College
Helen Kunz
Penick and Ford Laboratory
Buttercup
Grant’ High School
H. E. Kunz
Fifteenth Street NW
Eighth Street
La _ Plant-Choate Manufacturing company
Whyla Kitch
Miss McQuerry
Luther McQuerry
Williamsburg
Don L. Hunt
Twenty-third Street Drive
Iowa Electric Light and, Power Company
Light Company
Hunt
M. C. Kinseth
Bradgate
Mary Konecny
Quaker Oats Company
Necny
Captain Keneeny
Avenue NW
MT. Mercy
Mount Mercy
Sacred Heart Hall
Edward J. McPartland
Martha Womachil
Catherine Graham
Margaret Te[kippe
Jennie Doupnik
Monmouth College
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Monmouth .College
Monmouth, Ill
Joseph Doupnik
Hayes Street
Friwoto Camp Fire Group
Cliff Evans
Oakland Road
Darlene Cornthwaite
Laudean
Robert Andrews
Ruth Zier
Arlene Ellson
Darlene Riggs
Margaret Nosek
Patricia Lavelle
Dorothy Zobin
Lois Hinton
Judith Anderson
Connie Kenney
Melvin McClain
Minerva Delphians
Minerva . Delphians
Iowa Electric
Mary Keneeny
Thompson
Roxy Jepsen
Legion Auxiliary
Duesers, Harms
Illinois
Iowa
Mrs. Coon
Mothers’ Club
A.au.w
Social Studies
John W. Barry
David M Elderkin
Martin
Hamilton
Jefferson
ST. Paul's
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Charles J. Bready
Europe
John T. Massey
Hesperian Club
Blanche Hunter
Avenue NE
Nelle Boyack
Scout Mothers Meeting
Kozy
Brabbit-Taylor Music CO
King Band Instruments
First Ave
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Lasswell Studio
Master Photographers
Paramount Theater
Bidg
Delta Theta Chi Meeting
Iowa Sigma Chapter
Delta Theta Chi
Y. W. CA
Jean Wise
Charlotte Wing
Bernice Culver
Robbie Xuhn
Crystal Ballroom
Montrose Hotel
Wearing Society
Hard of Hearing Society
Helen Potter
Plow Jockeys Club
High Rock
Helen Aupperle
Lorraine Matthews
Marilyn Kelly
Hazel Aupperle
Nadine Florang
Helen Beem
Raymond Mizner
Bob Nemec
George Bickel
Ed Shulgin
Mike Nemec
Bernard Aupperle
LOD
George Steck
Hiltbrunner Music Co
DIAL
Woman's Club Departments
International Relations
Kunstler
H. A. Hoberock
J. P. Mills
Philanthropic Department
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Anamosa Hartman Farber
Monticello Monte Jewelry Store
Marion Smith's Furniture
Springville McKee's Cafe
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