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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1939

Page

13

U S Rush Week Kicks Off With Open Houses At Iowa Sororities

Special to The Gazette Iowa City formal rush week begins Monday night with thirteen sororities hosting open houses including teas, lunches, breakfasts and novelty parties. The climax is pledging services Friday followed by the annual Pledge Prom at Iowa Union.

the Gazette Iowa City Iowa Union George Beattie Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club Woman's Club Bobby Burns Jean Taylor Raymond Memlers Hugo Wright Elmer Anderson Athens Historical Circle Arthur Ross Wade Russell Coralville Heights Book Club Arthur Leak William Byington Harlan Amen Mary Frances Hauser George P. Hauser Clark G. McGaughey Ralph McGaughey Moline, Til St. Mary's Church Herman Strub Ann Arbor Mich College of Medicine University of Michigan Glenna Wessenberg A. K. Wessenberg Clifford Kiser O. I. Kiser Wilton Junction Kiser University College of Engineering

Anamosa Civic Figures Host Picnics and Card Parties

Anamosa board of education members and spouses hosted a Monday picnic at Miller cabin Eby's Mill for faculty and spouses. Host committee included Miller Kellogg Cunningham Downing and Lister. Wapsipini con Country club hosts honored at a Wednesday card party with prizes won by Mrs Lee Sanner and Mrs Leigh Pearson. Additional hostess groups organized a Country club bridge party with prizes awarded to Mrs Edna Watters and Frank Maudsley among others. Miss Esther Stone was honored at a dinner hosted by Mrs Charles Niles on Thursday evening.

Anamosa Board of Education Eby’s Mill O. M. Miller L. W. Kellogg Harriet Cunningham L. A. Downing Arthur Lister L. L. Doolittle B. H Erb L. V. Cabdee H. S. Dutton Jack McCullough Lee Sanner Leigh Pearson R. D. Cooley N. A. Hanson R. L. LaChapelle Wright Frazier Leo Wegman M. E. McCrabb Edna Watters Frank Maudsley G. R. Wilkinson B. E. Rhinehart Esther Stone Charles Niles Eastern Star Selma DeShaw Ross Baty Ralph Bone Charles Coxsee Cornelius Steck Lois Smith Bernice Rodman Matt Muller Neighborhood Bridge Club Ed Podhaski Kathryn Young Ann Malnar G. W. Eileen Goudy’s John Shover J. Rhatigan Leo Holtib Shover G. O. Hargraves

Local Weddings and Club Notes Highlight Coggon Social Scene

Lovina Laurene McCann wed Vernon E Weeden in Hopkinton with Rev de Best officiating. Community clubs share officer elections and picnics across Coggon Otter Creek area and nearby towns.

First Fortnightly Club Meets With President's Tea

The Fortnightly club opens its year with a meeting next Thursday featuring the president's tea hosted by Mrs. W. C. Carson. The Junior Federated club also begins its year with a Monday meeting hosted by Mrs. Mildred Smith.

W. C. Carson Mildred Smith

O. E. S. Of Central City To Observe 50th Anniversary

Linn chapter No. 74 of the Order of the Eastern Star marks its golden jubilee in Central City with a 6 30 dinner at the Federated church. Worthy grand matron Mrs Bess McMurray and grand patron Lester Jay will attend along with invited matrons and patrons from Springville Coggon Anamosa Mount Vernon Center Point Cedar Rapids Marion Hopkinton. The program includes greetings addresses by leaders, a history reading by Mrs Laura Woodbridge and readings by Mrs Louise Peterson. A musical trio and trumpet trio will perform. Dining and social hour follow with committees named.

Central City Bess McMurray Newton Lester Jay Ottumwa Linn Springville Coggon Anamosa Mount Vernon Center Point Cedar Rapids Marion Hopkinton Methodist Federated Churches John Patten Patten Federated Church Isabel Geesey Laura Woodbridge Louise Peterson E. M. Adams Hazel DuBois Norway Darlene Dunn Mary Ellen Sawyer Shirley Johnson Wayne Ford Howard Slife Denver Baxter

Riverside Life Events Highlight Riverside Social News

Mrs Harold Conley and Charlotte Rickels were feteed by friends before her marriage. Christian Endeavor and Presbyterian Ladies Working Band held church events with officers elected. The H J Club hosted at Mrs Oscar Schleetz home with prize winners Dorothy Te Bockhorst and Darlene Sojka. A fifth wedding anniversary party honored Mr and Mrs John C Krotz. Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier announced the upcoming marriage of Leola Libenguth and Arthur Swenka for mid September.

Harold Conley Charlotte Rickels Will Rickels J. N. Smith M. J. McNeilly J. R. McNeilly Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society Holyce Chase John Alyea Ruth McNeilly Eleanor Driebelbis Norman Johnson Ray Bohler Presbyterian Ladies Working Band Church Thursay H. J. Club Oscar Shceetz Dorothy Te Bockhorst Dar-lene Sojka John C. Krotz Riverside Lewis Zimer Howard Daryl Mabel Burkholder Wellman Bernard Jacobsmeier St. Mary's Church Leola Libenguth Arthur Swenka Joseph Libenguth St. Mary's High School John Swenka

Earlville Ladies Hear on India and Untouchables

Mrs Grace Gibbs spoke on Interest In India and The Untouchables at the Ladies Missionary society meeting hosted by Mrs Addie Hunt on Tuesday. The Earlville Woman's club opened its fall season with a gathering at Mrs W W Keith's home on Thursday.

Grace Gibbs India Ladies Missionary Society Addie Hunt Earlville Woman's Club W. W. Keith

Local Club Activities and Engagements in Oxford and Area

Oxford hosts Friday literary club with Mrs F P Stahler as hostess and Mrs C J Northrop presenting a book review while a story is read by Mrs Arthur Shelley. Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs John R Lawrence of Prairieburg between Matilda Darlene Lawrence and Cyril J Stevenson of Sand Spring for September 19. Schreiner chapter Order of the Eastern Star hostess to Farmers Family club. Farewell luncheon for C M Wolfe of Tiffin moving to Texas. Rebekah lodge and Eastern Star hold meetings with named hostesses and attendees.

F. P. Stahler C. J. Northrop Arthur Shelley John R. Lawrence Prairieburg Matilda Darlene Cyril J. Stevenson Sand Spring Schreiner Jacob Scheetz Farmers Family Club Ralph Klenk Earl Klenk Susie Watson Ruth Stoner Esther Klenk John Burns James McGurk Frank Clear Cletus Rohret

Thursday Meeting Opens Beethoven Club Activities

The Beethoven Club plans a year starting Thursday at 10 a.m. in the YWCA second floor auditorium with Mrs. Cora Capes Fisher as president and Mrs. Helen Kacena Stark as program chairman. Officers include Mrs. Alice Gard and others. The opening program features Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, sacred music, and Handel excerpts, with current events by Frances Bailey and notes by Retta Taylor.

Handel Alice Gard Ruth Miskimen Gladys Barger Edna Mae Sila Frances Swab Frances Bailey Retta Taylor Bernice Baldwin Dearest Lord Jesus Eloise Basler Mildred Benninghoff Josephine Batchelder Ruth Massey Flora Kitchin Cora Fisher Beethoven Eleanor Hots

Local Card Club Honors Four Members With Awards

In a recent gathering Mrs Barbara Simpkins Mrs Kate Mooney Dorothy Kutcher and Mrs Cyril Bire line were each presented with awards for their contributions to the card club.

Barbara Simpkins Kate Mooney Dorothy Kutcher Cyril Bireline

Farewell for Hines couple and local club notes

The Atalissa R N A hosted a farewell for Mr and Mrs William Hines as they move to a Nichols area farm. Bingo awards went to six women. William Worth family marked a silver wedding anniversary at their farm home south of town. Methodist Ladies Aid met for monthly business with canned fruit pledges for St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids. Baldwin Junior girls club elected officers Doris Pickett president Donna Mae Quinn vice president Betty Sarat secretary treasurer.

George A. McCann Coggon Lovina Laurene Vernon E. Weeden Katharine Weeden Hopkinton David de Best Ehler Country Club Hame Howard Stone Friay Bethany Circle Frank Peyton Quality Ridge Club Jean Weeden Nettie Willmott Ruth Hill Gene Boss Frank Boss H. Huey Walfare Park Troy Mills Friay United Brethren Aid Society Edna Smith Dolly Mitchell Lena Reese Sarah Hankin Emma Clay Ellen Vrooman Edna Zaruba Velma Switzer Methodist Aid Society Thelma Easterly Audrey McCormick Lara Stingley Delpha Swartzell Clarence Brickley Hiawatha Chapter G. Blayney F. Glenn Dorothy McCullen Ottumwa Herbert Cozort Albert Cozort Olin Atalissa Chapter William Hines Nichols Lawrence McKillip Clarence Schmidt Rudy Warner George Chapman Geraldine White William Worth Town Methodist Ladies Aid Society Lena Tabor St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Baldwin Junior Girls Club Donna Mae Quinn Doris Pickett Betty Sarat

Berkeley Women Honored with Two Social Functions

Traer Mrs. Richard Street and Mrs. Mary Brodrick of Berkeley were feted in two social events last week. Thursday luncheon hosted by Mrs. L. L. Sawyer, followed by a Friday breakfast at the Diller home hosted by Mrs. L. L. Diller and Mrs. Lyman Wood.

Richard Street Mary Brodrick Berkeley Calif L. L. Sawyer L. L. Diller Lyman Wood Diller

Tea Honors Mt. Vernon Newcomers Tea Today

Mt Vernon hosts welcome tea in Armstrong hall to honor the John B. Magee and Russell Cole families newcomers and Detroit guest Mrs V L Hinkle. Dr and Mrs Frank Cole and Dean and Mrs J B MacGregor lead the hosting with several assistants and presiders named. Community clubs plan meetings and dinners with various hosts and venues through Monday and Wednesday.

Mount Vernon Armstrong Hall John B. Magee Russell Cole V. L. Hinkle Detroit, Mich Frank Cole Dean J. B. MacGregor Lloyd Gustafson F. F. Ebersole Alice Betts Ruby Wade H. C Lane D. A. VanMetre Leila Huebsch Elsie Barrett Sorosis Club Baker House James Macaulay Altruria Club Carbee House Nellie Stearns Lucille Merritt Martha Rogers J. S. Buser Alice Chamberlain Mary Staab New Century Club J. J. Kidder Agnes Dvorak Mary Kepler Harold Fisher Cornelia Penn R. P. Ink Grange Gables Bal- Het D.A.R Mary Kesler Ching

P. E. O. Hostesses Review Bermuda Cruise Talk

West Liberty hosted the P. E. O. chapter with Mrs. S. W. Koster as hostess. Guest Mrs. J. P. Anderson of Indianola attended. Mrs. Robert Brooke reviewed a Bermuda islands cruise and Mrs. Ray Whitacre read a paper on The Philosophy of Living.

S. W. Koster J. P. Anderson Indianola Robert Brooke Bermuda Islands Ray Whitacre

Central City Couple To Be Wed Sept 16

Miss Marian Hansen daughter of Sept and Mrs G W Hansen of Central City will wed Frank Barber son of Mrs Jennie Barber of this place at the Little Brown church in Nashua on September 16. In other news Mr and Mrs A R Hoffman marked their forty fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise picnic supper hosted by relatives including W A Stone Frank Mors ton Ruth Betty C E Butters Eliza Bell LaCrosse Wis.

Central City Marian Hansen G. W. Hansen Frank Barber Jennie Barber Little Brown Nashua A. R. Hoffman W. A. Stone Frank Morston Ruth C E. Butters Betty C. L. Sawyer Eliza Bell LaCrosse Wis

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U.S Earlville Oxford Monticello Luella Beauty Parlor First Avenue E Dempsey J. Ray Whitmore Oscar Workman Dempsey’s Second Avenue DIAL Cora Capes Fisher Helen Kacena Stark Hiltbrunner Merchants National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Atalissa Traer Mt. Vernon James Milholm Spirit Lake Presbyterian Guild West Liberty Herbert J. Vos E Avenue Erie Los S.E. Cedar
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