Patrol Chooses Kanter Klub Name For Use
The women's mounted patrol at the YWC selected Kanter Klub as the club name proposed by Elynn Martinek. The logo will feature a double K, with Miss Martinek receiving a patrol pin. Leona Benish, Eloise Krebs, and Eleanor Vanous join Martinek in pin design. Ethel Peppin keeps the scrapbook. Vernon Upmire discussed rodeos and displayed Cheyenne rodeo films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWC. A
Kanter Klub
Elynn Martinek
Miss Martinek
Leona Benish
Eloise Krebs
Eleanor Vanous
Ethel Peppin
Vernon Upmire
Tea and Luncheons Brighten Social Calendar
Luncheon and tea events filled the social calendar. Hostess Mrs. William M. Deacon welcomed thirty guests including out of town visitors Mrs. James W. Good and Mrs. Lumir Severa with Miss Lelia Johnson assisting at a gold and white chrysanthemum decor. Other gatherings included Mrs. Robert S. Cook hosting a luncheon and Mrs. Harold N. Graves entertaining Cedar Rapids Country Club members. Mrs. John D. Randall hosts Friday luncheon for eight Friday Bridge Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Deacon
Knollwood Drive
James W. Good
Evanston, Il
Lumir Severa
Art Club
Lelia Johnson
A. A .Taylor
Thursday Sewing Club
Robert S. Cook
Crescent Street
Harold N. Graves
Linden Drive
Cedar Rapids Country Club
John D. Randall
Forest Drive
Novak Guests Entertain at Cedar Rapids Buffet Luncheon
Mr and Mrs Edward Novak and Mrs Tillie Novak of Chicago visited Mr and Mrs Alfred Skinrood at 612 A Avenue NW for a buffet luncheon on Monday. Mrs Anna Karban assisted. Joining were Mr and Mrs Charles Karban and daughter Nancy, Mr and Mrs Frank Horak, Mr and Mrs Wesley Horak, Mrs Anna and Mrs Ella Kriz and Mrs Carrie Anderle. The Novaks left Cedar Rapids Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Novak
Tillie Novak
Chicago
Alfred Skinrood
A Avenue NW
Anna Karban
Charles Karban
Nancy
Frank Horak
Wesley Horak
Anna
Ella Kriz
Carrie Anderle
Novaks
Cedar Rapids
Surprise housewarming for Mrs Roy Conklin hosted by daughters
A Tuesday afternoon housewarming at 836 Eleventh Street NE honored Mrs Roy Conklin. Prizes in pinochle and banco went to Mrs John Paul and Mrs Conklin. Other attendees included Mesdames Carl Johnson, Jane Vaughn, Huey Sheridan, Minnie Fahl, Stella Camp and Miss Ethel Strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Conklin
Eleventh Street
Thomas Lekin
Helen
John Paul
Conklin
Carl Johnson
Jane Vaughn
Huey Sheridan
Minnie Fahl
Stella Camp
Ethel Strong
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Lee Crawford at Roosevelt Hotel
Mrs. Lee Crawford celebrated her birthday with a dinner party at the Roosevelt hotel hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sayers of 117 Eleventh Street SW. Attending were Mr. Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Posgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Crawford
Roosevelt Hotel
Jack Sayers
Eleventh Street
Crawford
B. J. Poscgate
Cedar Rapids Country Club Hosts Annual Homecoming Dance
Cedar Rapids country club members plan for the Iowa Homecoming dance after the Iowa Indiana game in Iowa City. Jimmie Barnett's orchestra will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Only Cedar Rapids guests with cards are admitted, says club secretary Ben Witwer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dinner and Handkerchief Shower for Mrs Peterson
Mrs Merrill Main hosted a dinner and handkerchief shower for Mrs Elmer Peterson who departs Sunday to move to Chicago. Bridge prizes were awarded to Mrs Allen Barber and Mrs Main with Mrs Al Reifsnider Mrs Anthony Mrs Wesley Janda Mrs Otto Slapnicka Jr and Mrs Roy Wright also participating in the courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Main
Eleventh Street
Double Four Bridge Club
Elmer Peterson
Chicago
Krejci Sons Transfer From Missouri to Texas Band
Word from Captain and Mrs Frank Krejci formerly of Cedar Rapids now in San Antonio says their son Private First Class LeRoy Krejci has been moved from the sixth division artillery band Fort Leonard Wood Missouri to the sixty fourth air base band Goodfellows field San Angelo Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Krejci
Cedar Rapids
San Antonio
LeRoy Krejci
Fort Leonard Wood
Goodfellows Field
San Angelo
Tex
Margaret Bottome circle hosts dessert luncheon event
Members of the Margaret Bottome circle of the Kings Daughters were entertained at a dessert luncheon at Mrs Leonard Kochs home. A psalm was read and three dozen baby garments were completed for the Red Cross. Layettes magazines and clothing are to be collected for the Community House. Mrs D M Robertson will host on Nov 12. Mrs Koch was named Dr Jennie McCowen chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bottome
King's Daughters
Leonard Koch
Sixteenth Street
Frank Thayer
Red Cross
D. M. Robertson
First Avenue W
Koch
Jennie McCowen
Art Department Studies Personalities in Art
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club art department hosted a program on personalities in art. Mrs. Henry J. Hromek reviewed Ernest Thompson Seton's Trails of an Artist Naturalist. A Seton exhibit from the public library was displayed. Mrs. J. B. McPherson led the meeting with Mrs. A. R Swemn introducing the speaker. hostesses were Mrs. Frank Gates and Mrs A. B Van Dyke at a picnic luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Henry J. Hromek
Ernest Thompson Seton
Seton
J. B. McPherson
A. R Swemn
Hromek
Frank Gates
A. B van Dyke
Handkerchief Shower Honors Mrs Halpin at Home
Members of the T Z' Cook Women's Relief corps hosted a handkerchief shower for Mrs I F Halpin at 1731 Fourth avenue SE on a Wednesday afternoon. The Halpins will winter in Tucson Arizona with attending guests Mesdames Josephine Kuba Alice Flint Eva Kisinger Eva Underhill Ella Lansing Millie Osborne Mary S Martin Anita Endsley Edythe Greenlee Helen Lowe Etta Lefe bvre Alice Shepherd and Miss Mary Goodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Z' Cook Women’s Relief Corps
I. F. Halpin
Fourth Avenue SE
Halpins
Tucson
Ari
Josephine Kuba
Alice Flint
Eva Kisinger
Eva Underhill
Ella Lansing
Millie Osborne
Mary S. Martin
Anita Endsley
Edythe Greenlee
Helen Lowe
Etta Lefebvre
Alice Shepherd
Mary Goodman
Wilson Hi Y Ett e Homecoming Fun Night Planned
The Wilson Hi Y Ette hosts a homecoming event for all city senior high students Saturday at 8 p m at the Y W C A An orchestra will provide dancing and ping pong games A small admission will be charged and Wilson girls will sell refreshments The Wilson homecoming queen will be honored
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.w.ca
Wilson
Yokita Camp Fire Group Holds Overnight at Camp Huaga
Yokita Camp Fire group held an overnight stay at Camp Huaga and a Monday afternoon meeting at St Pauls Methodist church. Halloween cutouts were prepared for a party and a frontier dinner was served for the fire makers rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Huaga
Yokita
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Orville Long
Nadine Morse
Georgia Hodge
Virginia Flender
Faye Booze
Mary Catherine Locke
Virginia Reed
Lois Anne Machemer
Joanne Zachar
Carol Stookey
Betty Wolfe
Beverly Biggs
Karla Masaryk Club Meeting at Mrs Klersey Home
Mrs. L. J. Klersey hosted a Karla Masaryk club gathering at 1510 C street SW on Wednesday afternoon. Sewing was completed and members planned a future lunch meet at Mrs. Stanley Dusek’s home on 74 Eighteenth avenue SW for December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Klersey
C Street
Karla Masaryk Club
Stanley Dusek
Eighteenth Avenue
Women in War Courage Redefines Roles in Britain
Ruth Millet y argues that British women in World War II have earned widespread respect through ambulance driving, firefighting, air raid wardening, and factory work. She contends these active duties offer a more satisfying purpose than traditional female roles and note American women are beginning to organize similarly to prepare for potential combat support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Catholic Women Prepare for Independence Conference
Seven Cedar Rapids delegates join the tenth annual Dubuque Archdiocesan National Council of Catholic Women convention in Independence. Archbishop Beckman will speak at a Sunday banquet. sessions cover child welfare, recreation, study clubs, and defense nutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Archdiocesan
National Council of Catholic Women
Independence
Gedney Hotel
J. A. Wicke
E. C. Goslin
J. J. Bormann
W. H. Buck
Leo Carney
Immaculate Conception
Emma Miles
Daughters of Isabella
Erma Lindekin
Francis J. L. Beckman
Caroline McCullom
Gainesville
Fla
St. John’s Church
Archbishop Beckman
Denis O'Leary
Winthrop
Charles Miller
Independence District
Carroll Woman To Leave After Week With Auburn Kin
Mrs. Martin M McCullough of Carroll will depart Saturday after a week visiting her aunt Mrs. Amy Lilyard at 701 Fifth Avenue SE and cousin Mrs. John Greenlee and Mr. Greenlee of the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin M McCullough
Carroll
Amy Lilyard
Fifth Avenue SE
John Greenlee
Mr. Greenlee
Pleunes Return From Michigan Weekend Visit
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Pleune of Bever Avenue SE returned Wednesday after visiting relatives in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, Michigan over the weekend. Zahitivan Camp Fire group held a Halloween costume party Tuesday at St James Methodist Church with Marilyn Frasin ger and Shirley Marsh in charge of entertainment. Attendees included Joyce Soren son Joyce Richardson Marilyn LeMar Patty Hamer Betty Getlin Genieve Buess Dorothy Heefner Mary Kenyon Joan Larimer and Mrs H J Kenyon guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Pleune
Bever Avenue SE
Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids
Mich
Zahitivan
St. James Methodist Church
Marilyn Frasinger
Shirley Marsh
Joyce Sorenson
Joyce Richardson
Marilyn LeMar
Patty Hamer
Betty Getlin
Genieve Buess
Dorothy Heefner
Mary Kenyon
Joan Larimer
Ta-Wa-Si Camp Fire Elects New Officers
Phyllis Hladek was elected president of the Ta-Wa-Si Camp Fire group Tuesday with Roberta White as vice president Joanne Rice secretary Marjorie Long treasurer and Darlene Eggleston scribe also named to positions in the local organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Hladek
Roberta White
Joanne Rice
Marjorie Long
Darlene Eggleston
Birthday Halloween Party Planned by Betty Stepanek
Miss Betty Stepanek hosted a Rough Riderettes party at 116 Twelfth Street NW Tuesday evening. A combined birthday and Halloween celebration was planned with twelve people in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Stepanek
Twelfth Street
Rough
Service Club Meets for Fall Bazaar Prep
A special work meeting of the Service club is set for Friday at 1 15 p.m. at the Community House. Members will sew for the bazaar planned this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club
Circle 12 to Sponsor Reading and Tea at St Pauls Church
Circle 12 of St Pauls Methodist Church will sponsor a reading and tea at 2 p m Friday at the church. Mrs Guy E Hillier will read The White Cliffs by Alice Duer Miller. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 12
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Guy E. Hillier
White Cliffs
Alice Duer Miller
Mrs McComas Leaves After Visit With Boyers
Mrs J W McComas of Wheeling West Virginia and her daughter Ann Boyer McComas left Wednesday for home after visiting several weeks with Mrs McComas' parents Mr and Mrs W L Boyer at 222 Sixth Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McComas
Wheeling
W. Va
Ann Boyer McComas
Rag Doll Pattern 17 Inch With Clothes for Girls
A Cedar Rapids Gazette needlecraft note offers pattern 1003 for a 17 inch rag doll and her clothes. Send 10 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette in New York for directions and materials. Include pattern number your name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Richard Evers Hosts Halloween Party at Home
Richard Evers son of Mr and Mrs W L Martinek 1315 K Street SW entertained Wednesday night at a Halloween party at his home The guests included Donna Kennedy Mary Ann Link Mary Louise Harford Shirley Matthews Marilyn Prohaska Joan Martinek Lois Spina Sharlean Spina Sue Thompson Lillian Bena Ronnie Spina Milton Horak Richard Svo boda Donald McIntyre John Jensen Junior Rollof and Charles McMullins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Evers
W L. Martinek
K Street
Donna Kennedy
Mary Ann Link
Mary Louise Harford
Shirley Matthews
Marilyn Prohaska
Joan Martinek
Lois Spina
Sharlean Spina
Sue Thompson
Lillian Bena
Ronnie Spina
Milton Horak
Richard Svoboda
Donald McIntyre
John Jensen
Junior Rollof
Charles McMullins
Marlene Zvacek Celebrates Eighth Birthday
Mrs Edwin Zvacek hosted a Halloween party at 1206 First Street SW for her daughter Marlene’s eighth birthday on Tuesday afternoon. Guests included Gail Mrstik John Jensen Marlene Dietrich Maribelle Dudley Vera Suchy Marilyn Svee June Bates Doris Shirley Brown Jean Ann Curtis Jimmie Hamilton Velma Rissmiller Barbara Ipson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Zvacek
First Street
Marlene
Gail Mrstik
John Jensen
Marlene Dietrich
Maribelle Dudley
Vera Suchy
Marilyn Svee
June Bates
Doris
Shirley Brown
Jean Ann Curtis
Jimmie Hamilton
Velma Rissmiller
Barbara Ipson
Klatter Klub Hosts Masquerade Party at Home
A masquerade and card party for Klatter Klub members was held Wednesday at Mrs Claude Sprague’s home 856 Center Point Road NE. Mrs Alex O’Neal won best costume while Mrs Paul Cramer and Mrs O’Neal took card prizes. The next meeting on November 12 will be at Mrs Louis Hensley’s home 1001 Daniels Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Sprague
Center Point Road
Klatter Klub
Alex O’neal
Paul Cramer
O’neal
Louis Hensley
Daniels Street
W. D. O. Club to Host Halloween Dinner
Mrs Lena Holtz of 703 Fourth Avenue SE will host a dinner Friday at 6 p m for W D O club members. Attendees will wear Halloween costumes in keeping with the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Holtz
Fourth Avenue SE
W. D. O. Club
Ambar Grotto Plans Halloween Celebration
Ambar Grotto members will meet at the K. P. hall Friday at 7 30 p.m. for a Halloween party with a hay rack ride games and refreshments. If it rains the party moves to the hall and attendees are urged to wear costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambar Grotto
K. P
Wataka Camp Fire Girls Meet at St Pauls Church
Members of the Wataka Camp Fire group gathered Monday evening at St Pauls Methodist Church. The girls made Halloween decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Wataka
Van Vechten Guild Luncheon Reported With Hostesses
Twenty members of the Van Vech ten Guild of the Peoples church met for luncheon Tuesday. Hostesses were Mesdames L. A. Kessler, T. F. Suchomel and G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Vechten Guild of the Peoples Church
L. A. Kessler
T. F. Suchomel
Home Made Cough Syrup Claims Quick Relief
Advertisement touts a home mixed cough syrup using sugar water and 24% ounces of Pinex to make a pint bottle. It promises fast relief by loosening phlegm soothing irritated membranes and clearing air passages with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
Dinner and card party announced by Mrs Wallace Scheck
Mrs Wallace Scheck president announced a dinner for November 6 and a card party in the Glow room of the Gas company on November 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Holmes
Wallace Scheck
Bon voyage luncheon for Mrs Coyken dall to California
Mrs S G Platt hosted a Thursday noon bon voyage luncheon at 1957 B avenue NE for Mrs Gertrude Coyken dall who will depart November 4 to spend the winter in California. Other guests included Mesdames Philip Palmer Leo Stalker R D Gray L S Arendts Olive Tower and Miss Marjorie Augustine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Coykendall
California
S. G. Platt
B Avenue NE
Philip Palmer
Leo Stalker
R. D. Gray
L. S. Arendts
Olive Tower
Marjorie Augustine
Georgia Halfback Sinkwich Makes All Southeastern Team
Frankie Sinkwich, despite flat feet and pigeon toes, was chosen for the All Southeastern team last season. Federal engineers estimate water leaking from a faucet in a pin sized stream wastes about 150 gallons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens, Ga
NEA
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia
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Patrol
Alfred Skinroods
Mrs. Crawford
Hutchinson’ S
Pumpkin Center
Hutchiinson's
Country Club
MRS
Texas
L. IF
Walpin
Yorkita Camp
Mrs. Klersey
Ruth Millety
Gazette
John Carter
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Ed Uote
Ertu
Amy Lilyard Nas
A. T. Pleunes
Michigan
Zaintivan Camp
Miss Stepanek
3Rd Ave. SE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Reading
Mrs. McComas
Joy Bringer
City Lines
A. W. Peterson Co
Peterson
Marlene Zvacek
Joe
Wataka Camp Fire
Mrs. Pillatt
Mrs. Coykendall
Wine Advisory Board
Second Street
San Francisco
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