Helen Jepson to Open Cedar Rapids Community Concerts
Metropolitan Opera star Helen Jepson will open the Cedar Rapids Community Concerts season at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday November 9. Born 1907 in Titusville Pennsylvania she rose from middle class origins to fame with studies at Curtis Institute of Music and debut with Philadelphia Civic Opera in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jepson
Community Concerts Association
Cedar Rapids
Paramount Theater
Metropolitan Opera
Titusville
Akron
Ohio
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia
Queena Mario
Marzellina
Figaro
Philadelphia Civic Opera Company
Metropolitan Opera Company
Helene
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
George Roscoe Possell
New York City
Salle Patricia
Edna
Pica Ball Headlines Iowa City Social Scene
Iowa City weekend featured the Pica ball at the Iowa Union with Sallie Taylor crowned the first Pica queen. Sorority dormitory and fraternity groups hosted masquerades and dances. plans for a Pythian Sisters and Knights of Pythias masquerade, and several social entertainments followed. marriage notices include Dorothy Dohrer and Leroy Wildman wedding at Zion Lutheran parsonage. Isabelle Smith to wed Dr J Franklin Robinson on November 4 in Pico California after parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Madison
Iowa Union
Sallie Taylor
Joliet
Ill
Kappa Alpha Theta
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias
K. P. Hall
Dorothy Dohrer
John Dohrer
Newport
Leroy Wildman
Jacob Wildman
Morse
Zion Lutheran Parsonage
Ena
Orse
Isabelle Smith
Earle S. Smith
J. Franklin Robinson
Pico
Calif
R. A. Kuever
L. G. Sawyer
M. J. McGovern
Jayne
Woman's Relief Corps
Meredith’s
Alexander Lorack
Joseph Pechman
West Liberty church groups plan fall festival
About 40 members of the Junior Aid society of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Adam Roth’s home to discuss the annual fall festival before Thanksgiving. Assisting were Mrs. Petersen, Mrs. Mosher, Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Hale, and Mrs. Blair. Games were played. The Women’s Relief Corps held a covered dish dinner at noon in the I O O F hall with Mrs. Kitterman present. The Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a benefit bridge party next Wednesday at the Legion home. Committee: Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Boden, Mrs. Bretting, Mrs. Brooke, Mrs. Ditmars, and Mrs. Buckman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Aid Society
the Methodist Church
Adam Roth
Roth
Harry Petersen
Irwin Mosher
Gene Hoover
E. E. Hale
John Blair
Women’s Relief Corps
I. O. O. F. Hall
Kitterman
Muscatine
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
J. C. Carey
John Boden
Louis Bretting
Findley Brooke
A. T. Ditmars
Sam Buckman
Local social notes from Centerdale and nearby towns
West Branch hosts farewell for the Bowers before move to West Liberty. Oliver Endsley hosts Bridge club with Halloween motif. Carl H. Mather and Tipton guests dine with Maxs. Friendly Circle of Conservative Friends meets with Thomas, Fawcett, and Pemberton in charge. Mrs. Erb recounts Centerdale history and land donated for the school. Recitals and readings featured by Heald, Anderson, and the Edgertons. Doughnuts apples and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bowers
West Liberty
L. N. Ellyson
Oliver Endsley
Bridge Club
Carl H. Mather
Tipton
W. S. Maxs
Peter J. Thomas
Floyd
South Side Club and S and C Club Host Meetings
The South Side Club gathered at Mrs. Claude Flynn's Riverside area home and the S and C club met at Mrs. Louis Havel's home with guest prizes to Mrs. M Havel and Mrs. Harlan O Loughlin and club awards to Mrs. R C Wells and Mrs. Milt Wollrab. A tablecloth was presented to Mrs. Fred Havel for the thirtieth wedding anniversary. The Ladies Auxili to the American Legion held a card party with prizes won by Mrs. Eva Thompson and Miss Matilda Wieland. Delphian club members reviewed Anamosa Personality Pointers by Jill Edwards at Mrs. R D Cooley's home, aligning with the year’s self improvement theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Club
Claude Flynn
Riverside
Louis Havel
S. and C
M. Havel
Harlan O'Loughlin
R. C. Wells
Milt Wollrab
Fred Havel
Havel
American Legion
Eva Thompson
Matilda Wieland
Jill Edwards
T. E. Watters
Delphian Club
R. D. Cooley
Henry Eichhorn
Lloyd Robertson
Bess E. Sherman
L. L. Doolittle
Roy Smith
Ernest Hubbard
Anamosa Legion Unit Attends Second District Conference
Miss Esther Brady and Mrs. Alfred Snyder represented the Anamosa Unit of the American Legion at the second district conference held Thursday at Wheatland. Anamosa school faculty entertained the school board at a dinner Monday evening with first year teachers honored as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Brady
Alfred Snyder
Anamosa
America Legion
Wheatland
Anamosa School
Progressives Club Hosts Karl Andrist Violin Recital
The Wyoming Progressive Woman's club sponsored a Tuesday evening recital by Prof. Karl Andrist, violinist from Cornell College, in the gym auditorium with county federation members as guests. Friday Hawthorne club held a pottery and porcelain exhibit in the gym. The newly formed Madison Merrymakers club was entertained by Mrs. Sievers, Newell, Von Sprecken, Dusanek, and Holuben, with program by Mrs. Brownell, Mrs. Alden, and Mrs. Levsen. Industrial Society of the Presbyterian church was hosted by Mrs. Beckwith, Mrs. Thomsen, and Mrs. Siler. Dorcas class host was Mrs. Ingwersen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Progressive Woman's Club
Karl Andrist
Cornell College
Federated Club
Hawthorne Club
Peter Sievers
Otto Newell
Ernest von Sprecken
Rudolph Dusanek
Louis Dusanek
John Holub
Madison Merrymakers
Community gatherings mark pre Halloween events
North Liberty hosts a pre Halloween party at Mrs. Glenn Myers home with readings by Keith Kellogg and a letter read from Mrs. William Horn now in Lynwood California. Ladies Aid plans a silver tea next Wednesday at 2 PM in the Methodist church parlors with Group No. 2 led by Mrs. R I Snavely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Myers
William Horn
Lynwood
Calif
Frank Zeller
L. L. Lentz
F. D. Kellogg
Lee Ranshaw
Keith Kellogg
Ladies Aid of the
Methodist Church
R. I. Snavely
Central City Hosts Opal Puderbaugh Evening
High School Principal Opal Puderbaugh entertained the school faculty at the Butters home Thursday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Butters and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stone. Card night featured high scores by Mrs. R. M. Sawyer and C. F. Rahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Puderbaugh
C. E. Butters
W. A. Stone
R. M. Sawyer
C. F. Rahn
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Ida Krehm
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Jooss Ballet
West Branch
Dempsey
J. Ray Whitmore
Oscar Workman
Dempsey’s
Second Avenue
DIAL
Wyoming Club
North Liberty
Lisbon
Federated Church
S. G. Fouse
Panama
Nellie Plattenberger
York
Florence Leigh
Mount Vernon
New Guardian
L. A. Davis
Central
Lomoewow At
Luberger’s
Ea Ras Bigelow Weavers
Toder
Bigelow
By Zeteke
Luberger
Third Avenue
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