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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1939

Page

3

Local Cedar Rapids Fans Flock to Madison for Iowa Wisconsin Game

Cedar Rapids residents join a weekend of football festivities centering on the Iowa Wisconsin clash in Madison. Families and friends gather at breakfasts and house parties hosted by local couples including the Touseys Wadsworths Turners Barnes ODonnell and Moyer, with others visiting Madison as guests of Iowa City visitors. Cont'd on Page 2.

Iowa Madison Iowa Wisconsin Orville H. Tousey Carlton Edwin H. Wadsworth Country Club Parkway John B. Turner II Twenty-fifth Street Drive Donald P. Barnes Garden Drive Harry G. O'Donnell Grande Avenue Charles Moyer Tama Cedar Rapids William B. Miller Deane L. Adam Wil A. W. Doubrasky Washington Avenue L. C. Chadima M Don Hines Forest Driver H. C. Jensen Twenty-second Street Ceda Rapids Wisconsin Iowa City Doubraskys James M Critton Chadima B Brindley Hines Jensens L. L. Barrell

Timothy Evans Birthday Party Honored by Family

To honor Timothy Evans on his second birthday, Mrs. Ronald P. Evans hosted a party at 2625 Meadowbrook SE. Guests included David Turner III, Linda Topic, Barbara Bearle, Susan Clapp, Anthony Anderson, John Hladky, Sonny Kleitsch, Jimmy Olerich, Jeffrey Soboda and Billy Catlow.

Timothy Evans Ronald P. Evans Meadowbrook Drive

Dinner Parties On Social Calendar This Weekend

Social activity centers on home gatherings with Halloween themed events at Cedar Rapids Country club. Notable hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Don Hillier of Lancaster PA visiting Guy E. Hillier's family, plus dinners hosted by Sutherland Dons and others as guests travel from San Francisco Chicago Spokane and Winnetka.

Alf Cedar Rapids Country Club Don Hillier Lancaster Guy E. Hillier Country Club Sutherland Dons Twentyseventh Street Drive Samuel E. Paul San Francisco Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm Wendell Delzell Grande Avenue Chicago Arthur Anderson Accounting Company Johnson C. Greedy

Omaha guest Miss Jane Young hosts Young Set affairs

Social events this weekend honor Miss Jane Young of Omaha visiting Miss Joan Yessler in Cedar Rapids. Tea for forty featured autumn arrangements, with hostess helpers and a later breakfast at Cedar Rapids Country Club hosted by Miss Marilyn Siebke. A Friday evening gathering at Miss Jane Bell’s home complemented the weekend lineup.

Jane Young Omaha Joan Yessler J. A. Yessler Fourth Avenue SE Mss Young Cheley Camps Colorado Miss Yessler Marilyn Liebke G. J. Siebke Blake Boulevard Cedar Rapids Country Club Miss Siebke Misses Yessler Ellen Curray Jane Bell Susan Brown Kathryn Wandel Virginia Hendrickson Jacqueline Lorig Joan Posey

Mrs Stewart and Miss Stewart Welcome Guests

Elizabeth Stewart and daughter Laura Pearle Stewart host Mrs Cora Stewart of Denver at 1540 Second Avenue SE for a few days. They recently attended Des Moines for the grand chapter of O E S where Elizabeth is a past grand matron. Also visiting Keokuk are Mr and Mrs Albert Jenkins and daughter Marcia, guests of Dr C A Jenkins and Mrs Jenkins at 2421 Fifth Avenue SE. Needlework Guild Section No 5 tea set for 3 30 to 5 p.m. Friday Nov 3 at Mrs C W Bingham 3300 First Avenue E to view donated garments.

Edwin C. Tuttle Des Moines R. D. Spears Twenty-fifth Street Drive Elizabeth Stewart Laura Pearle Stewart Second Avenue SE Cora Stewart Denver Miss Stewart Stewart Albert P. Jenkins Fifth Avenue SE Marcia Keokuk Mr. Jenkins C. A. Jenkins Jenkins Needlework Guild C. W. Bingham

Halloween Party for Local Girls Draws Crowds

Joanne Greene hosts a masked and costumed gathering with 24 girls. Attendees include Jeanette Blaine Lois Ann Machemer Ilene Warner Polly Green Barbara Burrell Jean Hartman Bessie Lou Rudzinski Marilyn Burt Flora Mae Robinson Joanne Greene and others watching from around the corner. An apple bobbing and string prize activity is reported with several named participants.

Joanne A Oreen Greene R. W. Greene Jack O'Lantern Jeanette Blaine J. H. Blaine Lois Ann Machemer L. E. Machemer Ilene Warner B. E. Warner Polly Green Howard R. Green Barbara Burrell Max W. Burrell Jean Hartman J. L. Hartman Bessie Lou Rudzinski Charles J. Rudzinski

Newburger Sisters Named to Smith College Freshman Choir

The Misses Jean and Joan Newburger, daughters of Mr and Mrs B J Newburger, were among Smith College freshmen chosen to form the freshman choir. Through trials, more than 100 freshmen were selected for the choir.

Jean Joan Newburger B. J. Newburger Ridgeway Drive Smith College Sean

Ladies Literary Meeting With Mrs John Ely

The Ladies Literary club will meet with Mrs John M Ely at 2218 First Avenue East on Monday at 2 30 p m Mrs Robert Little will review I Travel by Train by Walter Rollo Brown

The Ladies Literary Club John M. Ely First Avenue E Robert Little Walter Rollo Brown

Mrs Anthony and cousin return from Ozarks trip

Mrs. Mark Anthony of 835 Seventeenth Street SE and her cousin Miss Ada Christie of Beverly Hills Chicago have returned after a week long motor trip to Lake of the Ozarks.

Mark Anthony Seventeenth Street Ada Christie Beverly Hills Chicago Lake of the Ozarks

Local Women Attend Des Moines Needlework Tea

Mrs. E. P. Ristedt Mrs. George Kosek Mrs. W. J. Brown Miss Charlotte Pinney and Mrs. Edward F. Winslow motored to Des Moines Friday to spend the day. Mrs. Risted and Mrs. Kosek were guests at the ingathering tea of the Des Moines Needlework Guild at the University Church of Christ in the afternoon.

E. P. Ristedt George Kosek W. J. Brown Charlotte Pinney Edward F. Winslow Des Moines Risted Kosek University Church of Christ

Miss Hanson and Miss Imes Host Halloween Scavenger Hunt

A scavenger hunt hosted by Miss Kathleen Hanson and Miss Tucie Imes featured guests traversing four labeled cars Hitler Musso Chamberlain and Roosevelt. The evening at Hanson’s home included a yacht club menu contraband items and a Halloween motif with dancing and refreshments at Imes residence.

Yacht Club Kathleen Hanson Tucie Imes Miss Hanson Walter C. Hanson Second Avenue SE Hitler Mussolini Chamberlain Roosevelt Imes Orie S. Imes Upland Drive Jean Curran Jean Ferguson Paemela Craemer Diane Wapl Joan Benson Robin Ette Kutchera Arlene Nadine Sinaiko Janice Bailey Jim Walters Bill Olson Bob Hinkin Bill Barnhizer Fred Bates Arthur Daniels Joe Afflerbaugh John Neff Bob Fontana Bob Chachima George Engel

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Grid Games Lizards Edwin C. Tuttles Spears Mrs. Staves Mrs. Knapp Walter Staves John B. Northcott Mount Vernon Avenue Russell F. Knapp Twentyfirst Street Carolyn Hazens Bryan Home E. R. Cogswell Milton G. Bryan Sixth Street John B. Hazen Spokane Illinois Missouri Mrs. Bryan West Bryan Winnetka, Ill Mrs. Stewart Albert Jenkins Jean, Joan Newburger Smith College Choir John Ely Mrs. Anthony Ozarks Miss Imes Clare R. Marshalls Clare R. Marshall Crescent Streets Arthur Walling Oskaloosa Char Malcolm Sedgwick New York City Rapids Ivin Cone Art Gallery Minneapolis G. C. Fletcher Glenn Fletcher Bever Avenue SE Clark Fletcher Clark Fletcher, Jr Margaret Benson Kingston
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