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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1936

Page

15

Bridal Party Named For Miss Deacon and Mr Lyon

Inez Deacon and Wallace D. Lyon announce their wedding on September 23 at the Deacon home 529 Knollwood SE Cedar Rapids. Maid of honor is Marjorie Deacon sister of the bride. Best man is Robert McKelvey of Winchester Virginia. Ushers include Ronald Evans Robert Biba Chester Bailey Maurice Ford. A pre wedding coffee at Audrey Ivins home honors the couple and Mrs Orville H Tousey with guests from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Denver and Chicago among others. Out of town attendees include Mrs Charles Daniel Davenport and Miss Margaret Nichol Chicago.

Iss Inez Deacon Wallace D. Lyon William M. Deacon Knollwood Drive Miss Deacon Marjorie Deacon Coe College Robert McKelvey Winchester Mr. Lyon Orville H. Tousey Sue Payneer Tousey Thomas Lange Ronald P. Evans Virginia Knox Louise Porter Edwy J. Clapp Cecily Cocker Margaret Wilcox Betty Beardsley Elizabeth Tomec Edith Knox Forrest Brady Barbara Bloomhall Joseph F. Hladley, Jr Marian Smith Diana Phipps Denver Colo Morgan Davis Charles Daniel Davenport Frank W. Davis Des Moines Margaret Nichol Chicago

Mrs Douglas and Burcks To Visit Cedar Rapids

Mrs George Bruce Douglas of Brucemore will arrive in Cedar Rapids this week from Charlevoix Michigan. She will be joined by Mr and Mrs Gail L Burck of Pasadena California who have been guests at Charlevoix. Mrs Burck, formerly Miss Barbara Douglas.

George Bruce Douglas Brucemore Charlevoix Mich Gail L. Burck Pasadena Calif Douglas Cedar Rapids Burck Barbara Douglas

Franklin Peddies Guests Of Mrs Hedges In Cedar Rapids

Mr and Mrs Franklin Peddie of Indianapolis Indiana and their son Franklin Peddie are guests in the home of Mrs George T Hedges 535 Knollwood drive SE Cedar Rapids. They expect to stay until Tuesday evening.

Franklin Peddie Indianapolis Ind

Welch and Diebold Families Spend Weekend in Richmond

Mr and Mrs Frank C Welch and their children join Mr and Mrs A J Diebold at 2300 First Avenue W and 2207 Grande Avenue SE for a weekend trip to Richmond Illinois during Labor Day.

Frank C. Welch First Avenue A. J. Diebold Grande Avenue SE Richmond, Il

Lentzs Spend Labor Day Weekend With Stamats

Mr and Mrs Fayette Lentz of Philadelphia Pennsylvania are spending Labor Day weekend with Mr and Mrs Herbert Stamats at 2131 Linden Drive SE.

Fayette Lentz Philadelphia Herbert S. Stamats Linden Drive

Denver anatomy professor visits Cedar Rapids friends

Miss Alice Parker, formerly of Cedar Rapids and now in Denver, Colorado, arrived Saturday to spend three weeks with Miss Blanche Krebs and Mrs. W. M. Krebs at 351 Pleasant drive SE. Parker is a professor of anatomy at the medical school of the University of Denver.

Alice Parker Cedar Rapids Denver, Colo Blanche Krebs W. M. Krebs Pleasant Drive Parker Medical School Denver University

Hickoks and friends Return From Lake Erie Visit

Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Hickok and Mrs. Louis D. Burkhalter Jr. with Miss Ethel Ryan of Coe College faculty returned Saturday afternoon after a two weeks stay on Lake Erie near Port Clinton Ohio.

Mrs. Rogers and daughter return from Catskills trip

Mrs. R. R. Rogers and her daughter Barbara of 2232 Country Club Parkway SE returned Friday after a three month stay in the Catskill mountains in New York.

R. R. Rogers Country Club Parkway SE Barbara Catskill Mountains New York

Returns From Clinton

Jackson Derflinger a former Cedar Rapids resident left Saturday for Clinton after staying several days at the R. H. Pickford home 357 Forest drive SE.

Jackson Derflinger Cedar Rapids Clinton R. H. Pickford Forest Drive

Bode Family Guests and Visit in Davenport

Mr and Mrs Fred Bode of Davenport and their daughter Virginia visit Mr and Mrs Charles Bode at 2009 Mount Vernon road SE for Labor Day weekend. Miss Peggy Bode returns Friday from Davenport after spending time with the Fred Bode family.

Fred Bode Davenport Virginia Bode Charles Bode Mount Vernon Road Peggy Bode Fred Bodes

Monticello Bride Weds Des Moines Man in Private Ceremony

Janet McNeill of Monticello became the bride of Raymond N. Bywater of Des Moines in a Saturday afternoon ceremony at the bride’s home. The couple plans to reside in Des Moines after a wedding trip to northern Minnesota.

Janet McNeill of Monticello Bride of Raymond Bywater

Elizabeth Thompson Honored on Fifteenth Birthday

Mrs. M. M. Thompson hosted a luncheon at her 2137 First Avenue E home for her daughter Elizabeth Thompson on her fifteenth birthday. Fourteen guests attended the luncheon and the group later attended a theater party.

M. M. Thompson First Avenue E Elizabeth Thompson

Mrs Harold Reid Honors Sister Betty Roth At Tea

Mrs Harold Reid of 1926 First Avenue East hosted a small tea Saturday afternoon for her sister Miss Betty Roth. Roth will depart Tuesday for New York City to begin her second year at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts. Fifteen guests attended.

Harold Reid First Avenue E Betty Roth New York City New York School of Fine and Applied Arts

Mrs Ashby Hosts Tea for Miss Marie Todd Guest

Mrs Delbert R. Ashby hosted a small tea at her home on Saturday at 2520 Country Club Parkway SE in honor of her house guest Miss Marie Todd of Warrensburg Missouri.

Delbert R. Ashby Country Club Parkway SE Marie Todd Warrensburg, Mo

Miss Josselyn to Leave Ridgewood Next Week

Miss Marjorie Josselyn of Ridgewood New Jersey will return to Ridgewood the first of the coming week after visiting her mother Mrs. H S Josselyn at 841 Fourth Avenue SE this summer.

Miss Josselyn Marjorie Josselyn Ridgewood N. J H. S. Josselyn Fourth Avenue SE

Family Returns From Chicago Vacation

Mr and Mrs A W McGregor and their children Robert Bruce and Bonnie Jean arrived Friday evening after a visit in Chicago where they spent several days.

A. W. McGregor B Avenue NE Robert, Bruce Bonnie Jean Chicago

Mrs Leonard Stark to Return From Milwaukee Visit

Mrs Leonard E Stark of Linden drive SE is expected to return Monday evening after visiting her father and sisters in Milwaukee.

Leonard E. Stark Linden Drive Milwaukee

Nashs Return From Chicago Visit At Palmer House

Mrs. Allen Nash and Miss Della Mae Nash arrived home at 2316 Country Terrace after a several day stay in Chicago at the Palmer House hotel.

Allen Nash Country Club Parkway SE Della Mae Nash Chicago Palmer House

Labor Day Dinner Dance at Cedar Rapids Country Club

Many reservations have been made for the annual Labor Day dinner dance at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. The event features a no host dinner for younger guests and an out of town orchestra for dancing after the meal. Mrs. Edwin H. Wadsworth is in charge of arrangements.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Edwin H. Wadsworth Country Club Parkway SE

Home Garden Club Opens Fall Season at Kirn Home

The Home Garden club holds its first fall meeting Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. R. W. Kirn's home 318 Crescent Street SE. Mrs. George Otis will assist the hostess.

Home Garden Club R. W. Kirn Crescent Street George Otis

Mrs Moore Hosts Wednesday Shakespeare Club

Mrs Ernest R Moore of 536 Knollwood drive SE will entertain the Wednesday Shakespeare club at her home Wednesday afternoon Mrs J D Wardle will discuss club traditions Act I of King John will be read and the play history given

Ernest R. Moore Knollwood Drive J. D. Wardle

John Riordan Hosts Theater Party and Dinner

John Riordan grandson of Mr and Mrs Edward C Clark entertained Saturday at a theater party followed by dinner at the Clark home. Guests included Kenneth Lindsay Charles Knox Sonny Darling John Choate Hamilton Bell Lee Thomas Warren Hyten Ben Wolverton Jr John Foster Ann Riordan and Billie Riordan.

John Riordan Edward C. Clark Grande Avenue SE Clark Kenneth Lindsay Charles Knox Sonny Darling John Choate Hamilton Bell Lee Thomas Warren Hyten Ben Wolverton, Jr John Foster Ann Riordan Billie Riordan

Birthday party for Douglas Battin marks five years

Mrs. John R. Battin hosted a Saturday afternoon gathering for her son Douglas to celebrate his upcoming fifth birthday. Guests played games and enjoyed refreshments in a cheerful family event.

John R. Battin Grande Avenue SE Douglas

William G. Hottenson Returns From Ames After Weekaway

William G. Hottenson came back on Saturday from Ames where he had spent the past week.

William G. Hottenson Ames

Coe sorority rushing events planned with guests and weddings

The upcoming week at Coe College features sorority rushing activities from teas to dinners with chairs named for Kappa Delta Alpha Xi Delta Beta Phi Alpha Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta and Alpha Gamma Delta. A guest from England visits Cedar Rapids while marriage plans for Martha Joy Mason and Richard W son are announced for September 14.

Coe College Coe Dorothy Struesky Kappa Delta Sorority Gertrude Shoe J. Harold Horan Janet Coquillette S. E. Coquillette Barbara Bloomhall C. W. Bloomhaill Martha Joy Mason T. G. Mason Richard W G. T. Everett

Maurene Munger Expected Home After Eastern Stay

Miss Maurene Munger daughter of Mr and Mrs Grant B Munger 1921 First Avenue East is due back Monday evening after a summer tour visiting relatives in Niantic Conn East Lyme Conn Buffalo N Y Boston Dover New Hampshire New York City Vermont and Canada and last week with Mr and Mrs Otto Dvorak in Oak Park.

Maurene Munger Grant B. Munger First Avenue E Elizabeth Munger Niantic Conn Richard M. Adams East Lyme Theodore M. Leonard Buffalo N. Y Boston Dover N. H New York City Vermont Canada Otto Dvorak Oak Park Grant Munger

Sandoe Jordan Leaves for Northwestern University

Sandoe Jordan, son of Mr and Mrs Carl F Jordan of 2121 Linden Drive SE, departs today to begin his year at Northwestern University in Illinois.

Sandoe Jordan Carl F. Jordan Linden Drive E Iil Northwestern University

Coe College Faculty Return From Summer Break

Faculty members and families at Coe College resume duties after summer travel. Visitors include Anna Heyberger returning from a three month Europe trip, Myron Koenig from Minnesota and Canada, Betty Pritchett and Mr and Mrs W R Boyd from New York and Vermont, and Mary Bell visiting relatives in Huron South Carolina. Additional assignees include Prof Max Daehler in Chicago and Charlevoix Michigan and Dr George W Bryant.

OE College Coe Czechoslovakia Myron Koenig Seventeenth Street Minnesota Canada Miss Pritchett Betty Pritchett W. R. Boyd Blake Terrace SE New York Vermont Mary Bell Huron S. C Minna Wikoff Washington State Max Daehler Thirty-third Street Chicago Charlevoix Mich George W. Bryant

Mrs Ely Hosts Missionary Luncheon at 1 P.M.

Mrs. John S. Ely of 2222 First Avenue East will entertain the Women's Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church with a Friday luncheon at her home. A play titled The Negro in America will be presented under the direction of Mrs. Luther Fuhrmeister. Mrs. Philip Palmer leads devotions.

John S. Ely First Avenue E Women’s Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church America Luther Fuhrmeister Philip Palmer

Brooks Family Returns From Brookvale Colorado Trip

Mrs. Arthur A. Brooks and her sons Arthur Jr Culver and Theodore came home Saturday night after three months in Brookvale Colorado. The Rev. Mr. Brooks returned midweek from a several week visit with the family.

Arthur A. Brooks Third Avenue SE Arthur, Jr Culver Theodore Brookvale Colo Mr. Brooks

Miss Gray Begins Post At Vinton High School

Miss Dorothy Gray daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Gray 546 Vernon drive SE left Saturday for Vinton where she will teach English and dramatics in the high school.

Dorothy Gray C. O. Gray Vernon Drive Vinton

Jean Cuykendall Visits Walter Roth Home

Miss Jean Cuykendall of Evanston Illinois arrived Saturday night to spend a few days in the home of Mr and Mrs Walter K Roth 349 Park Terrace SE. She will return to Evanston with Miss Betty Roth Tuesday.

Jean Cuykendall Evanston Ill Walter K. Roth Park Terrace Betty Roth

Murray Family Returns From Two Week Western Trip

Dr and Mrs F G Murray and their daughter Miss Winifred Murray arrived home Saturday after a two week tour visiting Duluth Minnesota Sault Ste Marie and Mackinac Island including stops along the way at 1829 B avenue NE.

F. G. Murray Avenue Winifred Murray Duluth Minn Sault Ste. Marie Mackinac Island

Nelson Vance Russell Passes Weekend in Cedar Rapids

Nelson Vance Russell, former Coe professor, and Mrs. Russell spend the weekend in Cedar Rapids visiting hosts C Ward Macy and Karl Stiles. A Dutch treat dinner for the couple was hosted by Coe faculty at Clara Robinson's Colonial Food shop. They plan to visit relatives in La Salle Illinois before returning to Washington D C to resume work at the National Archives.

Nelson Vance Russell Coe Russell Cedar Rapids C. Ward Macy Blake Boulevard Karl Stiles First Avenue E Clara Robinson la Salle Ill Washington, D. C

Theta alumnae host local actives gathering

Local Theta alumnae and active sisters join for a community gathering hosted by Kappa Alpha Theta to strengthen alumnae engagement and sorority ties.

Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority

Grey Son Mr First Street Se Goes to Wentworth Militars

Fragmentary note indicates a person or entity named Grey Son associated with First Street SE and a move to Wentworth Militars in Lexington Missouri or nearby, but details are unclear and names may be misspelled.

Grey First Street Will A - Wentworth Militars Lexington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Franklin Peddies Mrs. Hedges Frank Welches A. J. Diebolds Richmond Herbert Stamats Charles Bodes Janet McNeill Albert J. H. McNeill Raymond N. Bywater S. W. Mercer Iowa City Bywater Stephens College Columbia University of Iowa Pi Beta Phi Sorority University Margaret McNeill Willis E. Bywater Tipton Mary Remley Anamosa T. A. Robertson Burke Carson Sorority Red Oak Oelwein Rockwell City Jefferson Iowa Board of Assessment and Review Willis Bywater W. W. Mercer L. S. Mercer Mrs. Ashby Miss Marie Todd McGregors Mrs. Stark Nashes DorotHy Stritesky Gertrude Shoemaker Corah Wykle Joan Borie Thompson Joan Barry Proto Martha Joy Mason Thompson Photo Tru Mrs. Moore John Ely Brooks Walter Roth F. G. Murrays Nelson Vance Russells Kappa Alpha Theta Kendall Hurst
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