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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1941

Page

6

Patricia Graves Honored at Luncheon by Miss Dows

Patricia Graves is the bride elect to William Leslie MacVane of Baltimore. Luncheons and events honor her this week with Tuesday noon gathering hosted by Miss Henrietta Dows on Twenty seventh street drive SE. Participants include Mrs Thomas Riddick of Indianapolis and numerous Baltimore Evanston Providence and local residents.

Patricia Graves William Leslie MacVane Baltimore Henrietta Dows Twenty-seventh Street Drive Miss Graves Thomas Riddick Indianapolis Betty McCall Caroline White Evanston Dimity Davis Providence R. 1 Jeanne Barbara Marshall Jean Joan Newburger Phyllis Sheehy Margaret Ann Foster Patricia Salter Mary Jane Murdock Kathryn Lynch Marianne Corey Jessie Benson Robert Egan Walton P Keller Glenn W. Higbee, Jr

Holiday Visitors Bid Farewell to Cedar Rapids Hosts

Cedar Rapids ends Labor Day weekend as holiday guests depart. Ann Witwer and Bertha Johnson of Ojai Valley California leave Wednesday for home. Evanston Illinois couple Wendell Delzell and Mrs Larimer head home after visiting local family. Local residents Olmsted and guests depart after family gathering. Additional visitors from Minneapolis Detroit and Illinois wrap up weekend stays as they depart Cedar Rapids Tuesday.

Cedar Rapids Ann Witwer Bertha Johnson Ojai Valley Calif Ann Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm Wendell M. Delzell Evanston, Ill W. H Olmsted St. Louis Jane Ann Miss Olmsted Olmsteds C E Anderson, Jr Minneapolis Douglas P Boynton Knollwood Drive J. H. Ramsey Second Avenue SE L. E. Burmeister Burmeister Billy J. Dale Hillier Detroit Hillier Guy E Hillier Meadowbrook Drive Floyd Knapp Avenue NE Stanley Knapp Riverside Mary Glen David

Walterick Host Family Dinner Honors Lindsey Visitor

Entertaining at a family dinner Sunday were Mr. and Mrs J. W. Walterick of 1440 Fourth Avenue SE. They honored Mrs George B Lindsey of Newcastle Pa who is visiting her sisters the Misses Jessie and Lillian Hahn of 810 Second Avenue SW. Thirty guests attended including Mrs W A Hahn and Eric Hahn of Minneapolis Mr and Mrs Edward Craig of Center Point and their children David Margaret Robert and Joan.

J. W. Walterick Fourth Avenue George B Lindsey Newcastle Jessie Lillian Hahn Second Avenue W. A Hahn Eric Hahn Minneapolis Edward Craig Center Point David Margaret Robert Joan

First Birthday Party for Sherry Lea Sheneberger

The first birthday of Sherry Lea Sheneberger was celebrated Saturday with a family gathering hosted by Mrs. E. A. Sheneberger at 1626 Center Street NE. Attendees included Mrs. Harriette Lodestein Jacky Lodestein Patty Bobbie and Kay Scheneberger.

Sherry Lea Sheneberger E. A. Sheneberger Center Street Harriette Lodestein Jacky Lodestein Patty Bobbie Kay Scheneberger F. M. Lodestein

Mr and Mrs Clinton E Shaefer Return From West Vacation

Mr and Mrs Clinton E Shaefer, 663 Memorial Drive SE, returned Monday after a two weeks vacation in the west. They motored through the Black Hills Denver and Estes Park.

Clinton E Shaeffer Memorial Drive Black Hills Denver Estes Park

Mil ler and Greenlees Start Two Week Motor Trip

Mr and Mrs Clarence W Miller of 1423 Wildwood Drive NE and Mr and Mrs John Greenlee of 701 Fifth Avenue SE left Sunday for a two week motor journey through Tennessee Louisiana Texas and Mexico.

Clarence W. Miller Wildwood Drive John Greenlee Fifth Avenue Tennessee Louisiana Texas Mexico

Noted guests return from Waterloo weekend with J Jerpe

Leo J. Smith Jr John Meskina Jack Mills and Clayton Schnoe belen returned Monday evening from Waterloo where they had been guests for the weekend of J Jerpe manager of the General Motors Parade of Progress.

Leo J. Smith, Jr John Meskina Jack Mills Clayton Schnoebelen Waterloo J. Jerpe General Motors

Clarke College Club Benefit Party Set for Thursday

Members of the Cedar Rapids Clarke college club sponsor a benefit party Thursday at 8 p.m. in the K P club rooms for a charitable cause.

Cedar Rapids Clarke College Club K. P

John Mokrejs to Speak With Musicians at Coe College

John Mokrejs a New York City composer and teacher will speak informally to musicians and others at Coe College on Wednesday at 9 a.m in Marshall hall. He will share his methods of study and teaching music through simple natural harmonic analysis and invites all interested to attend.

John Mokrejs New York City Marshall Hall Coe College Mokrejs

Miss Garnet Welsch Returns to Council Bluffs School

Miss Garnet Welsch of Council Bluffs returns from a three weeks vacation at her mother Mrs Mary F Welsch and brother Prof Dale Welsch’s home at 2111 E avenue NE. She teaches at Thomas Jefferson high school.

Garnet Welsch Council Bluffs Mary F Welsch Dale Welsch E Avenue Thomas Jefferson High School

Local Couple Hosts Fort Atkinson Visitor This Week

Mr. and Mrs. Monte Smith of 627 Sixth Street SE returned Monday from a three day trip to Fort Atkinson and Spillville. Also returning was Mrs. Martin Riha of Fort Atkinson who will be their house guest this week.

Monte Smith Sixth Street Fort Atkinson Spillville Martin Riha

Mrs Nell Drummy Returns Home From Kentucky Visit

Mrs. Nell Drummy of 614 Third Street NW has returned home after spending three months in Ludlow Kentucky with her son and daughter in law.

Nell Drummy Third Street Ludlow

Jolly Neighbors Club Sets Meeting for Sept 1

Members will meet on September 1 at 2 pm with Mrs. George Young at 206 Thirty-first Street NE.

Jolly Neighbors Club George Young Thirty-first Street

Mrs Hamer Hosts LH N Circle Dessert Luncheon

Mrs Harry Hamer of 228 Twenty Fourth Street Drive SE will entertain members of the LH N circle of the Kings Daughters Thursday at 1 30 p m with a dessert luncheon.

Harry Hamer Twentyfourth Street Drive Lh.n Circle of the King's Daughters

Louis Sovereign Returns After Chicago Visit

Louis Sovereign of 429 Fifth Avenue SE spent the holiday weekend with his sister in Chicago and returned Monday evening.

Louis Sovereign Fifth Avenue SE Chicago

Rag doll pattern 14 inch with clothes directions

Pattern 2938 offers a 14 inch rag doll with clothing patterns and materials. Send 10 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. at 82 Eighth Avenue New York for pattern number 2938. Include time and address with payment.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Vedder Engagement To Wed Rocca Announces Marriage Plans

Mr and Mrs S R Vedder of 428 A avenue NW announce the engagement of their daughter Ada to Michael J Rocca son of Mrs Augustina Rocca of 1516 Mount Vernon avenue SE The wedding is set for Sept 29 Miss Vedder works at Welch Cook Bears and belongs to Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Mr Rocca is with the Cedar Rapids office of the Western Weighing and Inspection bureau

S. R. Vedder A Avenue NW Ada Michael J. Rocca Augustina Rocca Mount Vernon Avenue Miss Vedder Welch-Cook-Bears Company Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Rocca Cedar Rapids Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau

Summer Vacations End As Residents Return To City

Residents return from trips as Welcome Home signs go up citywide. The Widmers restart life at Reid apartments after a wedding trip via Canada, New York, and Washington. Knight family reports from Ocean City, D C, and Smoky Mountains. Morehead family recalls a Wisconsin Dells circuit. Farrs tour Colorado. Beals family revisits Wisconsin, with siblings on summer back home.

Max Widmer Canada New York City Washington, D. C Reid Apartments B. L. Knight Grande Avenue Jean Ruth Seaboard Ocean City Smoky Mountains Herbert L. Morehead Sixteenth Street Patricia Nelle Wisconsin Dells Devil's Lake Pewaukee Lake Wisconsin Dorothy Morehead Pewaukee Charles A. Farr D Avenue NE Mary Eleanor Cedar Rapids Colorado Estes Park Denver George M. Beals A Avenue NE Margaret George Marcia Kopecky

Guests Leave After Visiting the Belknaps

Mr and Mrs E J Baumberg of Granite City NL returned home Monday noon after weekend in Cedar Rapids as guests of Mr and Mrs Charles N Belknap at 1757 C Avenue NE.

E. J. Baumberger Granite City, NL Cedar Rapids Charles N. Belknap C Avenue NE

Mr. and Mrs Hill Return From Cleveland Weekend Visit

Mr and Mrs H M Hill of 1706 Sixth Avenue SE returned Monday after spending the weekend in Cleveland with their daughter Mrs T Cyril Noon and Mr Noon.

H. M. Hill Sixth Avenue SE Cleveland T. Cyril Noon Mr. Noon

Reunion of Mounce descendants held at No 9 district grove

The Sunday gathering of Christine and Joseph Mounce descendants took place in the grove of No 9 school district, south of Center Point. Seventy registered attendees included Ernest Mounce of Sumrall Mississippi Harley Helms of Elgin Iowa Guy Mounce and John Calvin of Neosho Missouri.

Christine and Joseph Mounce No. 9 Center Point Ernest Mounce Sumrall Miss Harley Helms Elgin Guy Mounce John Calvin Neosho

Mrs Emma Lyons Returns Home After Summer Stay

Mrs Emma Lyons of St Paul Minnesota leaves for home Sunday after visiting her sister Mrs Mary Weiss at 612 Third Street NW and her niece Mrs Arthur Butterfield at 1311 A venue NW during the summer.

Emma Lyons St. Paul, Minn Mary Weiss Third Street Arthur Butterfield Avenue

Miss Wenke and Richard O'Brien Wedd in St Patrick's Church

Miss Mary Evelyn Wenke daughter of Mr and Mrs E A Wenke and Richard R O'Brien son of Mr and Mrs Frank O'Brien were married Monday at 7 am in St Patrick's Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev D J Lenihan with a large wedding party and 75 guests at a Venice Avenue breakfast.

Mary Evelyn Wenke E. A Wenke F Avenue NW Richard R. O'Brien Frank O'Brien Seventeenth Street St. Patrick's Church D. J. Lenihan James Regan James Werner Louise Buck Venice Frank Regan Frank Anderle Cedar Rapids Ronald Anderson Minneapolis Fifth Avenue SE Bessie Ouren Emma Thorne Muscatine P. F. O'Brien Helen O'Brien Marengo Clarence O'Brien Keystone F. A. Lepsius Williamsburg John Wenke Oelwein

Meyn Returns to Wyoming Ill Post as Speech Head

Miss Margaret L Meyn daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Meyn 1211 Sixth Street NW recently vacationed in Los Angeles and left Sunday to resume her position as head of the high school Speech department in Wyoming Ill

Margaret L. Meyn H. G. Meyn Sixth Street Los Angeles Wyoming, Ill

West Highlands King's Daughters Circle Plans Dessert Luncheon

Members of the West Highlands circle of the King's Daughters will meet Thursday at 1 30 p.m. for a dessert luncheon at the home of Mrs. Stanley L. Davis at 256 Eighteenth Street NW.

West Highlands Circle of the King's Daughters Stanley L. Davis Eighteenth Street NW

Davis' Honored At Dinner Saturday

Mr and Mrs Harry A Cady hosted a dinner at 1616 C avenue NE honoring Ray Davis of Vinton who left for Los Angeles with his wife for a new home. The event also saluted Gerald Cady on his fifth anniversary with remarks by guests including Jay Davis and the Underwoods. Mrs Cady accompanies them for a Hollywood visit.

Harry A. Cady C Avenue NE Ray Davis Vinton Los Angeles Cady Hollywood Gerald Cady Jay Davis Davenport Max Schlotfelt Dondaleen Beverly

Miss Cunningham and Ernest Buch Wed in Kahoka

Mr and Mrs W D Cunningham announce the marriage of their daughter Jean J to Ernest O Buch of Glenwood. The ceremony was Aug 30 officiated by Justice of the Peace George Moore in Kahoka Missouri. Attendants Glendora Dolph and Ray Gerner attended. Mrs Buch works at Bernadine's Beauty shop and Mr Buch at Collins Radio.

W. D. Cunningham Jean J Ernest O. Buch Henry Buch Glenwood Kahoka George Moore Glendora Dolph Iowa City Ray Gerner Cedar Rapids Buch Bernadine Collins Radio Company

Mrs Tatsch Concludes Visit in Cedar Rapids

Mrs J H Tatsch of Brookline Mass guest for a week with Mrs E K Beane and Miss Florence Beenk, 1912 Mount Vernon Ave SE, left Saturday for home. Former Harriett Hughes, she was librarian at the Masonic library here for years and now works at Boston library.

J. H. Tatsch Brookline Mass E. K. Beane Florence Beenk Mount Vernon Avenue Tatsch Harriett Hughes Masonic Library Boston

Potts Weatherwax Wedding Held at Unionville Church

The marriage of Miss Margarett Potts and Archie Weatherwax was solemnized Aug. 28 in Unionville Missouri at the Methodist church. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Freeman of Olin. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.

Margarett Potts Division Street Archie Weatherwax B Avenue NE Unionville Crogwell Orlo Freeman Olin Cedar Rapids

King’s Daughters dessert luncheon for Jane Boyd circle

A Thursday meeting at 1 p m convenes the Jane Boyd circle of the King’s Daughters for a closed dessert luncheon at Mrs Lydia Burke’s home 1811 Fifth avenue SE with Mrs R W Maxson assisting. no guests admitted.

Jane Boyd The King's Daughters Lydia Burke Fifth Avenue SE R. W. Maxson

Fremont beauty student leaves after visit

Miss Dorothy Hemmer of Fremont Nebraska departs Tuesday night after a three day visit with her parents Mr and Mrs William J Hemmer at 808 Second Street SW Miss Hemmer studies beauty culture in Fremont

Dorothy Hemmer Fremont Neb William J. Hemmer Second Street Miss Hemmer

Service circle of the King's Daughters meeting for picnic

The Service circle of the King's Daughters will meet Thursday at 12 30 pm for a picnic luncheon at Mrs Myron Mason's home 242 Highland drive NW. Members should bring picnic requirements.

The King’s Daughters Myron Mason Highland Drive

Wiedemann Leaves For Chinese Post

Berlin dispatch reports Captain Fritz Wiedemann former German consul-general in San Francisco departed by air Tuesday to take up a new post as consul-general in Tientsin China.

Berlin INS Fritz Wiedemann San Francisco Tientsin China

We, The Women- By RUTN MILLETT Gazette Special Writer

A columnist urges parents to support young couples who wed amid uncertainty. Parents should stay cordial, keep disapproval private, acknowledge their doubts, and help the couple adjust. If problems arise, avoid gloating and share own early marriage lessons to assist the newlyweds.

Daugter

L. M. E. Club Meeting Planned at Dougherty Residence

Mrs. Leroy Dougherty and Mrs. Alfred Lary to entertain L. M. E. club members Thursday at 8 p.m. at 810 Seventeenth Street SW. Mrs. Alvin Nelson to lead the program.

Leroy Dougherty Alfred Lary L. M. E. Club Dougherty Seventeenth Street Alvin Nelson

Not Joking: Early Autumn Colds Loom

Dr. Mary MacFadyen warns that late summer colds are serious and can lead to complications. Stay away from sneezes, keep immune, rest in bed with fever, and seek a doctor. Hydration, fluids like orange juice, and avoiding dampness reduce risk.

Parked Car Crash Injures Bystander in Cedar Rapids

A Labor Day weekend accident in Cedar Rapids left Nora Busenbark injured when a Bates vehicle struck a parked car in front of her home. She suffered a dislocated left shoulder and was treated at St Luke's hospital. Barbara Owen sustained a bruised right arm.

Cedar Rapids Nora Busenbark First Avenue E St. Luke’s Hospital Busenbark Mr. Hanson First Street SE Marc W. Bates Linden Drive Bates Hanson Barbara Owen Washington Avenue SE

How to avoid crowds when you have a cold

The article advises staying away from crowded places to prevent spreading a cold or grippe and to protect others. It emphasizes washing hands after handling a damp handkerchief, using cleansing tissues, and keeping the skin protected with cold cream. Regular medical checkups are recommended to maintain health and resistance.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Dows Waltericks Lindsey Sherry Lea Shneneberger MR. Anders Royster W. E Brown Elwood Royster Fourth Street NW Shaeffers West Miss Welsch Mrs. Drummy MR. Sovereign Home Dol Laurea Montrose Iowa Thompson Ada Vedder Belknaps Hills Mrs. Lyons Miss Wenke Mr. O'Brien Jean Anderle Cadar Rapids Gayle Armstrong Marie Barrett Barbara Anderson Frederick Kelly Robert Vogel Clark Jennings Walter Ernst Mrs. Kell Rose Marie Williams Miss Meyn Wyoming West Highlands Circle Davis Miss Cunningham Ernest Bucn Mrs. Tatsch Potts-Weatherwax Hemmers Wiedemann Chinese Post Rutn Millett Gazette Special Darjeeling Optical Service Leonard T. Arduseer C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Company Third St. SE Dial Harry F. Tisher Pres Mary MacFadyen de. MacFadyen Australia RCA Victor Kelemen Victor Bluebird Hilterunner Music Company First Streets
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