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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1932
Page
8
As Cedar Rapids youths prepare for fall term, many depart for schools from Scripps in California to Ward Belmont in Tennessee and Lindenwood in Missouri. The exodus boosts Coe college enrollment while thinning local representation at colleges coast to coast.
The Wednesday Shakespeare club begins its thirty seventh year on Wednesday afternoon at president Mrs. Arthur C. Deamer’s home. Mrs. Sailor will lead for the thirty seventh year. Roll call features quotations and study of Macbeth Act I and its sources. The year includes Love’s Labour Lost.
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club selects committees for the coming season under new president Miss Mary Woitishek. Trustees, program, finance, budget, social, membership, ways and means, building, and other roles are listed with chairmen and members, plus upcoming meetings and a Sept 26 reception at Hotel Montrose.
The Home for the Friendless in Cedar announces a fruit reception on Tuesday October 4 to help feed fifty three children through the winter. Citizens are urged to donate canned or fresh foods. donors may contact the matron for pick up and the board will thank all contributors on the day.
Alison Aitchison state president of the American Association of University Women and Iowa State Teachers college faculty member will speak at Cedar Rapids for the first fall A A U W meeting. Her topic is A Geographer Looks at the British Isles. The event at 8 p.m. Friday will be hosted by Mrs. Howard Benninghoff with a parade of distinguished speakers planned by the program committee led by Miss Joanna Hagey. The Cedar Rapids A A U W president is Mrs. Dwight Krumholtz.
Guests of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson C. Dreier at 1975 Second Avenue SE include Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Hansel of Buffalo New York. Hansel works as a cashier at Buffalo Savings Bank and is Dreier’s sister’s husband. They will travel to Hamilton Ontario next Friday before returning to Buffalo.
Mr and Mrs Merton F Seely invite friends for tea at 1903 Second Avenue SE. Their son Frederick Seely and his wife from Meadville Pa after a summer in Europe arrive Friday and stay until Tuesday. Also guest Buel Weare from Des Moines attends.
Miss Mary Winslow hosted a tea Saturday afternoon at 2171 Linden drive SE for about thirty friends. Martha Beardsley assisted with the entertaining. Out-of-town guests included Miss Gertrude Torgenson of Washington, D C, and Miss Jean Luberger of Cincinnati Ohio.
Mrs. Robert C. Armstrong and Mrs. Karl P. Blaise host the Modern Reading club luncheon at 2233 Meadowbrook Drive SE. The event Wednesday marks the kickoff of the fall program with club members in attendance.
Miss Katherine Clements of 1833 First avenue E spent six weeks in Los Angeles with relatives and visited Catalina Island. She attended Olympic games events and traveled home with Miss Marion Fraham of Davenport who had joined her six weeks earlier.
Several Cedar Rapids students will start college soon. Helen Ejly will enter Scripps College in Claremont California. Helen Larimer and Ruth re will enroll as freshmen at Ward Belmont in Nashville Tennessee. Mary Jane McRaith will enroll at Lindenwood College in St Charles Missouri. Louise Porter and Mary Winslow will attend Stephens College in Columbia Missouri.
Several hundred Coe College students attend a freshman mixer at the Cedar Rapids Country Club last evening. Y M C A and Y W C A cabinets hosted with faculty guests including Dr H M Gage and Dr Ben Peterson. Committee in charge featured Theresa Nase Helen Hansen Wilbur Aronson Paul Niles and William Snouffer.
Miss Betty Roth of 349 Park Terrace Southeast hosts several friends for supper this evening before they depart for school, followed by a slumber party.
Mrs. K. K. Miles and her daughter Miss Louise Miles with Miss Agnes Kanealy of Chicago stayed a week with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. H. Lenders at 2101 Grande avenue SE and will return to Chicago tonight.
Six sororities at Coe College announced pledges after pledging ceremonies held Saturday night. Names include Delta Delta Delta with Jean Ballantyne Virginia Koning Sarah Palmer Mary Gage Jane La Plante Virginia Weld Betty Beardsley Mary Ellen Gorman Elizabeth Melberg and others from Cedar Rapids Marion Ocwe in Mason City Omaha Knoxville. Alpha Xi Delta lists Doris Garner Ruth Toogood Bette Reitz Helen Jayne Ruth Stookey Jane Bradfield Ann Helscher Beatrice Bible. Chi Omega pledges include Dorothy Howe Mary Jo French Beth Courtney Janana Chapel Bernita Schoeppe Helen Clare Catherine Crane. Beta Phi Alpha pledges Leonore Ellsworth Gertrude Taylor Vola Bowers Marjorie Lyle. Kappa Della includes Helen Hannum Dorothy Bangs and others from Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Conrad Manchester.
Prof. and Mrs. Nelson Vance Rus and their sons Richard Bryce and Pickey return to Cedar Rapids after a year away. Professor Russell heads Coe College history and joined the Sherwood Eddy tour visiting England and the continent, including Russia, with research at the British Museum and Public Record Office in London and the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Mrs. Russell and the boys spent time in Peru Illinois with Mrs. Russell's siblings.
Mrs James W Good who has spent the summer here with her father C J Deacon will go this week to her home in Evanston Ill where she will remain after the wedding of her niece Miss Virginia Fletcher in Oc ington D C where he will resume his studies in St Alban s school
Two individuals identified by residential address, Mrs. Ray J. Millis of 356 Garden Drive SE and Mrs. Guy P. Linville, are mentioned in a local notice. No additional context or actions are provided in the accessible text.
Mrs Hiram Boyles and her son David departed the latter part of the week to return to her home in Mount Vernon New York after visiting Oeeeeee and Mrs Edward Killian at 2200 Linden Drive SE.
Miss Marguerite Christle and Edward Tehel Jr of Marshalltown wed in the Immaculate Conception rectory. The gown was wine velvet, bridesmaid Celia Christie wore brown velvet, and best man Charles Gelski stood by. The couple had a reception at the Christie home and then brief travels before settling in Marshalltown.
Chapter GM of PEO holds its first year meeting with a Monday evening picnic at Mrs H C Watsons 2123 Greenwood drive SE. The social committee includes Mrs Leon Meyer Mrs Freeman McClelland and Mrs Harold Horan. The year’s program features a round the world cruise with Havana canal and Hawaii on board ship theme led by Miss Lena Vogt.
Members of the nature and garden department of the Woman's club will meet for a picnic supper Thursday at 6 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert T Lubbock 914 B avenue NW Members are asked to bring their own dishes sandwiches and a covered dish.
Miss Alice Parker of Denver Colorado attended a tea with friends and sorority sisters from Coe college. Mrs William M Krebs presided at the tea table. Parker will depart Sunday evening for St Louis to visit her brother before returning to Denver.
Philadelphia residents travel home after a month staying with Dr. Hughbert Hamilton’s parents Mr and Mrs L S Hamilton of 1718 C avenue NE. Dr Hughbert Hamilton is a psychology professor at Temple University and Dr Louise Hamilton an instructor at Bryn Mawr College. Both earned PhDs from Columbia University with Hamilton having attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Alfred E. Durin and her son George of Linden drive SE are spending the weekend in Davenport with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Kennedy, where they have spent most of the summer. Mr Kennedy is reportedly connected with a Davenport department store.
The Monday Shakespeare club gathers at 3242 First Avenue E for a 1 p.m. luncheon Monday led by Mrs. A. R. Swein who outlines the year’s work. The social committee chaired by Mrs. M. Lozier supervises the event.
Mr and Mrs Walter K Roth of 349 Park Terrace SE are spending the weekend with friends in Des Moines.
The Woman's club chorus schedules a picnic luncheon for Wednesday at the Ellis park river pavilion. Members should bring a covered dish and sandwiches, with rain plan to move to the clubhouse. Please notify Mrs. D. M. Fellows of attendance.
Cecil E. Scott son of Mr and Mrs James Scott of 2140 Mount Vernon Avenue SE left for New York City Thursday after a three months vacation He returned to Columbia University to resume his duties as a student and assistant.
Miss Dora Os of Sixteenth Avenue wed Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Franks home with Rev. Lowell Orth of the Second Evangelical Church officiating. Immediate relatives attended and the couple left for a motor trip through the south before returning in two weeks to establish their home here. Mrs Franks graduated from St Josephs Academy in Mena Ark and is employed in Cedar Rapids. Mr Franks is a graduate of the university and is employed with Rus sells Railway.
Mrs. Jay Krebs hosted a Friday evening picnic supper for the Tuesday Art club and their families in the Ellis park pavilion, detailing a social gathering with club members.
Mercy hospital alumnae hold a regular meeting Monday at 2 p.m. at the hospital for members to attend and discuss upcoming events and alumni affairs.
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