Dinner Party Honors Two Couples in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids Country club dinner hosts brides elect Miss Frances Eby and Miss Katherine Stark with grooms Miss Johnson Greedy and Mr William Isom. Attendees include many local guests and out of town friends from Milwaukee Chicago Sioux City Fort Dodge Philadelphia Waterloo and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Yothers
Philip Yothers
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Frances Eby
Johnson C. Greedy
First Presbyterian Church
Katherine Stark
William G. Isom
Helen Larimer
Barbara Blaise
Barbara Bloomhall
Doris Fryer
Martha Beardsley
Ann Winslow
Della Mae Nash
Betty Neuzil
Jo Ann Hanzlik
Jane O'Meara
Audrey Jones
Elizabeth Clark
Mary Frances Lee
Virginia Collins
Lydia Ann Courtwright
Betty Beardsley
Margaret Clarke
Edith Knox
Mary Daly
Betsy Quarton
Pauline Johnson
Robert R. Clark II
Sutherland Cook II
Howard Cherry
Robert Moody
William O. Gray
Robert Stansbury
Roy J. Lukanitsch
Robert Vane
George Lindsay
Dresser Hunting
Bill Brown
Bill Corey
David McGregor
CR. Little
Avery Gage
Robert Lamson
Orr Greedy
Ret O'Meara
Sandee Joran
Mary O'Boyle
Lorraine Stevens
Milwaukee
Robert E
Charlotte Breen
Esther Frothers
Genevieve McMillan
Audrey Lea Ivins
Maurene Muniger
Robert E. Samuelson
Chicago
Donald M. Leonard
Peter L. Topic
Robert R. Clark
Sisters Honor Bernice Mieras With Kitchen Shower
Mrs Ray T Moore and Mrs Frank Kinch Jr hosted a kitchen shower for their sister Miss Bernice Mieras at Moore's home on Tuesday evening prior to her wedding to James T Van Orsdol. Guests included Miss Juanitz Jordan Miss Wilma Van Orsdol Betty French Jeanette Focht Elizabeth Focht Phoebe Jane Namecek Janetta Merritt and Mesdames Chris Schamberger H M Soper Jay Van Orsdol William P Whipple Victor LaMinct of Los Angeles and Donald Hauser of Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray T. Moore
Blake Terrace SE
Frank Kinch, Jr
Washington Avenue SE
Moore
Bernice Mieras
James T. van Orsdol
Juanitz Jordan
Wilma van Orsdol
Betty French
Jeanette Focht
Elizabeth Focht
Phoebe Jane Namecek
Janetta Merritt
Miss Northcott and Mr Staves Honored in Engagement News
Complimentary to Miss Evelyn Northcott whose marriage to Walter Staves will take place Friday. Miss Ella S. Merriman will host a dinner party at Mrs. Wurster's tea room Wednesday evening, with guests to be entertained at Merriman's home afterward. Saturday evening Mr Staves was feted at a shower hosted by Mrs Milo Paula in Marion, where he shared movies of his European trip. Out-of-town guests included Mrs M S Byers of Minneapolis and Mrs T H Keeney of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Northcott
Walter Staves
Ella S. Merriman
Washington Avenue SE
Wurster
Miss Merriman
Staves
Milo Paula
Marion
M. S. Byers
Minneapolis
T. H. Keeney
Waterloo
Local residents return from Michigan weekend trip
Mr and Mrs William H Dunshee return to 1844 First Avenue East after a summer in Leland Michigan. They are accompanied by Mr and Mrs Walter E Dunshee of 2214 Mount Vernon Avenue Southeast who spent the weekend at the resort. Also due Wednesday from Leland are Mr and Mrs C Ray Chandler of 1630 First Avenue East Mrs Chandler spent several weeks in Michigan and was joined by Mr Chandler for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H Dunshee
First Avenue E
Leland, Mich
Walter E. Dunshee
Mount Vernon Avenue
Leland
C. Ray Chandler
Chandler
Michigan
Mr. Chandler
Lattners Celebrate Forty Third Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs P M Lattner hosted a family dinner at the Elks club on Tuesday for their forty third wedding anniversary. The event at 1952 Fifth avenue SE featured ageratum and snapdragon decorations and anniversary year place cards. An out of town guest B H Lattner of Detroit attended. After dinner guests played bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P M. Lattner
Fifth Avenue SE
Elks Club
B. H Lattner
Detroit
Bridge
Lattner
Miss Betty Pritchett visits Norris and Chicago friends
Miss Betty H Pritchett returns from Norris Tennessee where she visited her sister Mrs. R B George after a week in Chicago as a guest of Miss Minna Wikoff. Martha Trewin leaves for Scottsdale Arizona to teach in Scottsdale public schools with her parents listed at 1950 Fourth avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty H Pritchett
Avenue NE
Norris
Tenn
R. B. George
Miss Pritchett
Chicago
Minna Wikoff
Martha Trewin
H. R. Trewin
Fourth Avenue SE
Scottsdale
Ariz
Phoenix
Scottsdale Public
Bergs Visit Mrs Ford in Crescent Street Home
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Berg of East Orange New Jersey arrived Sunday to visit in the home of Mrs Berg's sister Mrs L M Ford at 307 Crescent street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Berg
East Orange
N. J
Sproston Reunion Held at Weed Park Muscatine
The Sproston second annual reunion gathered 105 relatives and friends at Weed park in Muscatine last Sunday with attendees from Cedar Rapids Marion Mount Vernon Martelle and Anamosa. Roy Flockhart Mary Jane Wakeland and Lloyd Mallie performed in a program of vocal and instrumental music. Mrs Mildred Meeks was elected president and Mrs Josephine Sproston secretary. The 1940 reunion is planned for the first Sunday in September at Weed park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sproston
Weed Park
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mount Vernon
Martelle
Anamosa
Roy Flockhart
Mary Jane Wakeland
Aledo, Ill
Lloyd Mallie
Mildred Meeks
Josephine Sproston
Engagement announced for Miss Warriette Struve and Donald McCulloch
The engagement of Miss Warriette Struve to Donald S. McCulloch was announced at a telephone party hosted by the bride elect's aunt in Cedar Rapids. The couple plans a Oct. 8 ceremony at Second Christian church. Struve works in Northwestern Bell sales. McCulloch is with International Harvester Cedar Rapids branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warriette Struve
C. H. Struve
Eighth Street
Donald S. McCulloch
James D. McCulloch
Nineteenth Avenue
C. H. St. Clair
Twenty-second Street
Marguerite Stein
Betts Jacus
Betty Rapaport
Frances McFall
Genevieve McCulloch
Mary Stevenson
C W Mason
A Talman Hansen
Miss Struve
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
McCulloch
Cedar Rapids
International Harvester Company
Mrs Palmer and Joyce Palmer Visit Chicago
Mrs. Harry A. Palmer of 1819 Fourth Avenue SE and her daughter Miss Joyce Palmer travel by mate to Chicago to visit Mrs. Palmer’s daughter Mrs. W J Bakken and Mr Bakken. Joyce will leave Sunday for New Orleans to resume teaching at Sophie Newcomb College, while Mrs Palmer stays in Chicago for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Palmer
Fourth Avenue SE
Joyce Palmer
Chicago
Miss Ethel Outland Returns from California Tour
Miss Ethel Outland returns home from California where she and her sister Miss Ruth Outland of Marshalltown vacationed in Denver attended the San Francisco World's Fair and spent six weeks at La Jolla California summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Outland
Commonwealth Apartments
West
Miss Outland
Ruth Outland
Marshalltown
Denver
la Jolla
Calif
Bell Couple Return From Canada and New England Trip
Mr and Mrs Robert P Bell of 523 Knollwood drive SE have returned from a motor trip through Canada and the New England states. Mr Bell came back last week while Mrs Bell arrived Tuesday after a stop in LaPorte Indiana on the way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P Bell
Knollwood Drive
Canada
New England States
Bell
LaPorte
Ind
Visitor Miss Vivienne Taylor to stay with Benson family
Miss Vivienne Taylor of Vancouver arrives on Wednesday to visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Benson at 2435 Grande Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Taylor
Harry Benson
Vivienne Taylor
Vancouver
B. C
Harry C. Benson
Grande Avenue SE
Doris McNall Birthday Party At Family Home
Mrs. Edgar McNall entertains at the 2055 Washington Avenue SE residence in honor of her daughter Doris on her seventh birthday A birthday supper at Mary Ann's cat shop precedes a theater party Attending guests include Dorothy Deal Norine Fenner Harriette Ohlman Jean Dunlop Janet Robinson Dorothy Cunningham Lindall Davis and Jane Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar McNall
Washington Avenue SE
Doris
McNall
Mary Ann's
Dorothy Deal
Norine Fenner
Harriette Ohlman
Jean Dunlop
Janet Robinson
Dorothy Cunningham
Lyndall Davis
Jane Montgomery
Mrs Blaine Honored At Birthday Party
Mrs. Ethel Brantner hosted a Sunday evening party at 3111 Second Avenue SW to honor Mrs. Vera Blaine on her birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ted Huff, Mr and Mrs Al Jones, Mr and Mrs F A Neagle, Miss Jerry Berret, Howard Knapp, Jim White, Mrs Hazel Stoner, Glenn Blaine, Pete Brantner, Miss Jacky Dinnie, Anne Soethe and Jack Minert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Brantner
Second Avenue SW
Vera Blaine
Ted Huff
al Jones
F. A. Neagle
Jerry Berret
Howard Knapp
Jim White
Hazel Stoner
Glenn Blaine
Pete Brantner
Jacky Dinnie
Anne Soethe
Jack Minert
Miss Thompson Hosts Farewell Tea for Students
Miss Elizabeth Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs M M Thompson hosted a tea at her home on Wednesday. Fifty guests attended with Miss Dorothy Little and Miss Jean Knight presiding at the tea table centered by a bouquet of pink garden flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Thompson
M. M. Thompson
First Avenue E
Dorothy Little
Jean Knight
Jordan son to arrive from California with guest
Sandoe Jordan son of Mr and Mrs Carl F Jordan 2121 Linden drive SE will arrive Wednesday evening by motor from California where he spent the summer at the ranch home of his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs W Hanna near Gilroy He will be accompanied by Allan Molson of Berkeley California who will visit in the Jordan home en route to Harvard University where he will enter the law school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandoe Jordan
Carl F. Jordan
Linden Drive
California
W. Hanna
Gilroy
Allan Molson
Berkeley
Calif
Jordan
Harvard University
Bever Family Homecoming From Minnesota
Mr and Mrs James L Bever return with their son James D Bever to their summer residence on Comet Island Lake Vermillion Minnesota after a season in Minnesota at 1600 Washington Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Bever
James D. Bever
Washington Avenue
Comet Island
Lake Vermillion
Minnesota
Elaine Shonka and Bernard Smith Wed at Peoples Church
Elaine Shonka and Bernard Bruce Smith were married Tuesday at Peoples Church in a 4 PM ceremony. The bride wore golden brown velvet, with a matching turban, and carried lilies of the valley, forget-me-nots and white roses. Barbara Shonka served as maid of honor in teal blue velveteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Engelman Welty
Barbara Shonka
Wedding Details for Mrs Smith and Elbert Smith in Lincoln
The ceremony featured bride Mrs Smith in rust and tura sandwiched by best man Elbert H. Smith of Lexington and ushers Don L. Kessler and Richard Fussell. Reception followed in church parlors with a bride’s cake and flowers. The couple plans a Sept 9 home at Congress apartments Lincoln Neb. Mrs Smith a Neb University graduate with several honors. Mr Smith to begin senior law year at Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert H. Smith
Lexington
Don L. Kessler
Richard Fussell
Lambda Delta
Vestal of the Lamp
Ph.d
Cedar Rapids
Smith
University of Nebraska
Fraternity President Hosts Homecoming Guests
Kappa Alpha fraternity president for two years hosted out of town guests including Mrs. R. B. Smith and Mrs. Elbert Smith of Lexington Nebraska and Mrs. E. F. Kessler of Chicago.
Mrs Owen's Guest Here as Kennedy Visits
A weekend guest of Mrs. Jesse Owen at Commonwealth apartments was her son in law John Kennedy of Wichita Kansas who joined Mrs Kennedy a summer visitor here. Mr Kennedy returned to Wichita Monday and Mrs Kennedy remained for a longer visit with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Owen
Commonwealth Apartments
John Kennedy
Wichita
Kan
Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy
Coggon Visitor Visits Former Classmate in Iowa
Rosemary Holup of Coggon is visiting her former classmate Theresa Mc Donald before returning to Mount Mercy College this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Mercy College
Rosemary Holup of
Coggon
Theresa McDonald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cnuren
Newman
Roux
Miss Northcott
P. M. Lattners
Betty Pritchett
Tennessee
Arizona
Adam Bergs
Mrs. L. M. Ford
Reunion
Lasswell Vhata
Harriette Struve
Robert Bells
Doris McNall
Mrs. Blaine
Peir
Morgan Brothers
Third Ave
DIAL
Miss Thompson
James L. Bevers
Elaine Shonka
Bernard Smith
the Peoples Church
Mary Elaine Shonka
S. V. Shonka
Twenty-fifth Street SE
Bernard Bruce Smith
R. B. Smith
Neb
Melvin L. Welke
Osim
Bts
Moe
Knox
Knox Fifth Avenue
New York
Knox & Kislav
Kislav
Paris
Barker’s
Second Street
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