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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1937
Page
18
An article outlines a prorated family budget with a twelve month fuel plan and envelopes for incidentals. It notes costs vary by family size and schooling level, emphasizes avoiding red ink, and mentions a Halloween lip reading event hosted by the League for the Hard of Hearing.
The Iowa Federation of Women's clubs will sponsor two broadcasts over WSUI in November. On Monday at 3 30 p.m. Mrs. Wilbur Sackett reviews Eminent Men Review Their Lives For Us and books The Chronicles of Barrabas and Daniel Frohman Presents. On Nov 15 Mrs. George W. Pritchard will discuss Are We On Our Way To Another War with Iron Blood and Profits and Testament of Youth.
Catholic women from eastern Iowa gather for a two day Archdiocese of Dubuque council meeting in Cedar Rapids beginning November 7. About 25 000 archdiocesan members, led by Archbishop Francis Beckman, will participate in study clubs parent teacher groups and religious education activities. Local organizers include Mrs J H Bormann Mrs Mary McDonnell and Mrs J J Reardon with multiple committee appointments.
Engagement announced for Cleo Kelly daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward J Kelly of Dysart to Clarence Turner son of Mr and Mrs Frank Turner with wedding set for November 25. Neisner’s employees host a Halloween themed pot-luck at Hurshel Myers home with many guests and a bridge luncheon planned by Midboro and Kensington of OES chapters marking club activities and entertainments.
The Czech Fine Arts society meets Wednesday at 8 pm in the Ter race room of the Montrose hotel for a folk program. Woodrow Wilson junior high’s 8B class performs At the Frontier with Czech songs and dances. Mrs. Anna Paidar reads Vrba by K J Erben, and Mrs. Joseph Sadowsky reads an English tale From the Giant Mountains. The Karla Masaryk chorus, directed by Miss Esther Hronik, sings Czech folk songs in costume with a long list of chorus members. Several students participate in the play under Miss Christel Palmer’s direction, including a Polish guard and Czech Sokol and Beseda groups. The engagement of Helen Burke to Harold Cushman is announced with a Nov 25 wedding at St Patrick’s church. The West Side auxiliary meets Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs F W Kopp with hostesses listed.
The Monday Shakespeare club will meet with Mrs Bertha Robbins at 1736 B avenue NE to study Love's Labor's Lost Act II and II. Twenty one Arthur school pupils enjoyed a hayrack party Friday with chaperones Miss Evelyn Barnett and others. The LLL club hosted a Friday afternoon party at Mrs Carrie Thomas's home for forty five members with Halloween themed refreshments. The Friendly club will gather Tuesday at 7:30 PM at the Y W C A for a business meeting followed by games and dancing.
Mr and Mrs Myron Udet announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Virginia Maxine to Everett D Dixon son of Mr and Mrs H L Dixon of San Diego California The wedding will take place Christmas Eve.
The Mayflower chapter DAR hosts the first annual benefit card party for Toyland on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Roosevelt hotel. Used toys welcomed. city firemen will help mend and repair. Mrs. E. E. Schenefelt chairs, with Katherine Franken handling publicity.
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