Miss Dorothy Miller Honored by Three Hostesses at Shower
Mrs. Melvin Heefner, Mrs. Roy Heefner and Mrs Cloyce King hosted a miscellaneous shower for bride-elect Dorothy Miller in the Glow room at the Gas company. Garden flowers decorated the room and luncheon featured Japanese parasol favors. Winners received prizes, and Mrs Betty Heefner gave a reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Heefner
Roy Heefner
Cloyce King
The
Gas Company
Dorothy Miller
Richard O. Heefner
Bingu
Betty Heefner
Wy Day by Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt reflects on prayer for peace and individual strength as a bulwark against war. She recalls a Pulaski monument unveiling in Poughkeepsie and the sight of a local former essay contest winner now campaigning for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wy Day
Eleanor Roosevelt
Visitors And Bride Inspire Social Events
Afternoon tea and evening bridge were the events as two out of town visitors and a September bride elect inspired social gatherings in Cedar Rapids. Mass Jean Ashby hosted a dessert luncheon and bridge for guest Ruth Anderson from St Paul, with twelve attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnmeon
Mass Jean Ashby
Delbert Ro Ashby
Country Club Parkway
Ruth Anderson
St. Paul
Joyce Skinner Hosts Eleventh Birthday Party
Joyce Skinner entertains at her eleventh birthday party after a birthday buffet at the home of Mr and Mrs E Harold Skinner 1955 Eighth Avenue SE A after supper guests enjoyed roller skating The guest list includes Sheryl Chehak Sandra Schenefelt Susan Shafter and many others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Harold Skinner
Eighth Avenue SE
Joyce
San
Sheryl Chehak
Sandra Schenefelt
Susan Shafter
Susan Starman
Marilyn Hauser
Jane Hickenlooper
Nata le Jenkins
Nancy Soboda
Suvanne Salter
Sue Randall
Eva Gayle Liddle Jutanita Owen
Patty Schaber
Joan Johnston
Anne Selden
Joyce Trbal
Louanne Clark
Patty
Carol Boudieaux
Joanne Brand
Joan Wondford
Beverly Bettle
Theone
Lorraine Foreman
Ruth Suhrstedt
Georgia Berney
Diane Skinner
Mrs Doty Hosts All Day Bridge Session
Mrs R S Doty of 2403 First Avenue F hosted an all day bridge session at her home on Wednesday. The group included Mesdames Richard H Weldhouse E B MacConkie R S Prewitt Howard I Van Winkle Elery A Turner Fred C Kunde J F Morris C D Hill Howard I Jones and E L Lugtau with breakfast and luncheon served during the play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S Doty
First Avenue F
Richard H Weldhouse
E B MacConkie
R S Prewitt
Howard I
van Winkle
Elery A Turner
Fred C Kunde
J F Morris
C D Hill
Howard I. Jones
E. L. Lugtau
Murray Bride-To-Be Janet Murray Weds John C. Fiske
Arriving Wednesday in Cedar Rapids Miss Janet Murray of New York City daughter of Dr and Mrs Frederick G Murray 1829 B Avenue NE will marry Saturday afternoon at the Murray residence to John Cadman Fiske of Chestnut Hill Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar. Rapids
Janet Murray
New York City
Frederick G. Murray
Avenue
Ashley Chapter Meeting Change at Roosevelt Hotel
Members of the Ashley DA.R chapter will meet Saturday afternoon at the Roosevelt hotel in the Lincoln and Jefferson rooms with films of United States parks, hosted by Mrs Wallace Darling. The gathering begins at 1 44 pm instead of at her home as previously planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Chapter
The
Da.r
Wallace Darling
Roosevelt Hotel
United States Parks
Lincoln and
Jefferson Rooms
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority Holds First Fall Meeting
Alumnae members of Kappa Alpha Theta held their first fall meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs David M. Elderkin 2417 Dave Avenue NE. The gathering featured a business session followed by bridge and a social hour. A new member, Mrs Blair Thomas formerly of Chicago, joined the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
David M. Elderkin
D Avenue NE
Blair Thomas
Chicago
Clark Couple Leave for Miami Beach Visit
Mr oo and Mrs James Henry Clark depart Wednesday morning from 828 Third Avenue SE for Miami Beach Florida where they will visit Mr Clark's parents Mr and Mrs Edward C Clark of Cedar Rapids and Miami Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Clark
Third Avenue SE
Miami Beach
Fla
Clark
Edward C Clark
Cedar Rapids
Miss Vera Hibnes Returns From Mexico City Vacation
Miss Vera Hibnes of 2300 Fourth Avenue SE returned Sunday evening after two weeks in Mexico City.
Zonite Douche Promises Germ Killing Hygiene Key
Thousands of women discover Zonite a sensational hygienic douche that kills germs on contact and is safe for delicate tissues. It deodorizes keeps one fresh and pure and has already sold over 20 million bottles. Get Zonite from your druggist today for feminine hygiene.
Aunt Het Observes Age Gap in John’s Wardrobe
Amy pretends not to care about John being older, yet she buys clothes that look young and sporty to suit him, suggesting a subtle dynamic in their relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
John
Two Brides-Elect Are Honor Guests At Courtesies
Two brides elect were honored at prenuptial events this week. Miss Jane Anderson and Miss Dorothy Watland will wed Ray Scott and James Keasley Jr respectively. A bridge party hosted by Mrs W B Avedovech and Mrs N A Potter featured a blue and yellow color scheme and gifts for the brides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Anderson
Ray Scott
Dorothy Watland
James Keasley
W.B. Avedovech
F Avenue NW
N. A Potter
Vinton
Miss Anderson
Miss Watland
Earl Koehn
Helen Sheetz
Ruth Rasley
Ellen Rasley
Mary Eleanor Ryan
Mary Frances Arduser
Ralph Stella
Lucille Fritz
Ina Jeffrey
Bertha Ainsworth
Robert Glass
Richard Ainsworth
Kathryn Anderson
Taura Maxson
Katherine Maxson
Manxine Maxson
Walter Nesper
Forrest Ainsworth
Tom Wetzel
Carl Scott
Iowa City
Fandrey and Popelka Nuptials August 31
Announcement of the marriage of Eleanor Popelka daughter of Anton Popelka and Charles Fandrey son of Mr. and Mrs. C W Fandrey. The ceremony was at St. Wenceslaus church with Rev J Surovy officiating. The couple will reside at 2028 Twentieth street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Popelka
Anton Popelka
Twentieth Street NW
Charles Fandrey
C W. Fandrey
Avenue NW
St. Wenceslaus Church
J. Surovy
Rose Marie Williams
Panis Angelicus
Charipar
Edward Popelka
Lester Binko
Fawdrey
Harry Demery
Kappa Delta Mothers Plan Picnic Lunch Meeting
The Kappa Delta Mothers club will hold a picnic luncheon at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Kappa Delta rooms at 1261 First Avenue East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Delta Mothers Club
Kappa Delta Rooms
First Avenue E
Kenwood P T A Board Meets Thursday
The Kenwood P T A executive board will meet Thursday at 3 15 p m at the school to discuss upcoming activities and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood
Kenwood P. T. A
Vacationers Return As Fall Nears
The article notes several families returning from vacations as autumn approaches. Mr and Mrs Ben H. Witwer of Linden Drive SE came back after a two week trip in the Cape Cod area with relatives and returned to Scarsdale New York. Mr and Mrs Morvis Sanford of Meadowbrook Drive SE concluded a three week motor trip touring the west and California. Dr and Mrs T Frank Hersch of Greenwood Drive SE returned with their son Don and relatives from visits in Wisconsin and Minnesota including Itasca lodge near Grand Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Witwer
Linden Drive
Cape Cod
Inlaw
Will, Price
Scarsdale
N. Y
West
Morvis Sanford
Meadowbrook Drive
California
T. Frank Hersch
Greenwood Drive
Don
Carl B Myers, Jr
Iowa City
Elgin
Uwl
Mal-waukee
Rhinelander
Copper Falls State Park
Wis
Ale Day Picnic at Beattie Home
Mrs. George E. Beattie hosted 16 friends at her 315 Nineteenth Street SE home Tuesday for an all day Ale Day gathering. A picnic luncheon was served at noon and bridge games followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Beattie
Nineteenth Street
Marriage of Gail Frances to Marlin Cox in McGregor
Mrs Grace Ruebel announces the marriage of her daughter Gail Frances to Marlin Benjamin Cox at the Methodist church in McGregor on Monday afternoon officiated by Rev G W McMichael. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ben Kammer. Both graduates of Washington high school with Mrs Cox employed by Killian’s and Mr Cox by the Gas company. They reside at 1249 Third avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Ruebel
Fourth Avenue SE
Gail Frances
Marlin Benjamin Cox
George W. Cox
Tenth Street
McGregor
G W McMichael
Ben Kammer
Washington High School
Cox
Killian’s
Mr. Cox
Gas Compan
Third Avenue SE
Mrs Cottingham Returns to Family Home in Wisconsin Visit
Mrs Josephine Cottingham has been in Wisconsin for several weeks and returned Sunday to her daughter Mrs J W Ensign at 421 Ninth Street NW. She plans to visit her son in Sioux City Sunday and will leave by motor for California on September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Cottingham
Wisconsin
J. W. Ensign
Ninth Street
Long Beach Couple Arrives for Two-Month Cedar Rapids Visit
Mr and Mrs A Paulson of Long Beach California formerly Cedar Rapids have arrived to spend two months with Mrs Paulsons sisters Mrs CA Haynes 51 A avenue NE and Mrs FJ Lapham 1120 Ellis boulevard NW in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Paulson
Long Beach
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Van Vechten Guild Meets at Mrs Sebeck Home
Members of the Van Vechten guild of the Peoples church met Tuesday at the summer home of Mrs Wallace Sebeck near Central City. Mrs C A Anderson, president, led the meeting. Plans for projects during the year were discussed. Assisting hostesses were Mesdames J C Mahannan, C A Anderson, Walter Allison and J D Garrison. New members present were Mesdames Rudolph Gilbert, Laura Cabinett, J Devin and Margaret Scigle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Vechten Guild of the Peoples Church
Wallace Sebeck
Central City
C. A. Anderson
J. C. Mahannan
C A Anderson
Walter Allison
J. D. Garrison
Rudolph Gilbert
Laura Cabinett
J. Devin
Margaret Scigle
Ni Nachinka Camp Fire Girls Meet at Guardian Home
Eleven members of the Ni nachinka Camp Fire group met Monday at Mrs A Mason's home on 2307 B Avenue NE. They discussed plans for Red Cross sewing and shared vacation experiences. guests included Ellen Jeanes and Patricia Fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninachinka
A. Mason
Red Cross
Ellen Jeanes
Patricia Fortune
Ida Mansfield circle plans year at luncheon
Members of the Ida Mansfield circle of the King's Daughters met Tuesday at the home of Mrs Earle C Nichols 2406 Meadow Brook Drive SE to discuss the year ahead. Guests included Miss Gertrude Herr Ames Mrs Glenn Kinser Marion and Mrs A C Sloss Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mansfield
The
King’s Daughters
Earle C Nichols
Meadowbrook Drive
Gertrude Herr
Ames
Glenn Kinser
Marion
A. C. Sloss
Cedar Rapids
Shrine Potentate Highlights Shrines Aid to Crippled Children
Imperial potentate George F. Olendorf told Cedar Rapids readers that Shrine hospitals for crippled children are the order’s key work. He noted 15 hospitals now operate and 30 579 patients have been treated, with no race or creed restrictions and aid based on parental inability to pay. Olendorf planned 140 temple visits this year and would address El Kahir temple at 8 p.m. in the Montrose hotel with a lunch afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shriners
George F. Olendorf
Imperial
Cedar Rapids
Olendorf
Springfield
Shrine
Tere
Imperial Potentate
el Kahir Temple
Montrose Hotel
Central City and Iowa Briefs Highlight Local Obituaries and Events
Funeral services for Mrs E R Brutsman were held at Federated church with pallbearers named. Bertha Schweer, born 1892, married Elmer Brutsman and died at home near Central City. Knights of Columbus to receive Holy Communion in St Patrick’s church. Springville band to perform first autumn concert next Saturday evening. Mrs Jennie Kremer, West Branch native, celebrated 90th birthday with family dinner in Cedar Rapids. first married to A F Kremer Civil War veteran and Ohio-born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
E. R Brutsman
Federated Church
Arnold
Kenyon
Otto Rittmer
Frank Andrews
Parke Forrest
Gifford Millard
Dick Betzer
Chester Bliss
Bertha Schweer
Henry
Dora Schweer
Nebraska
Elmer Ross Brutsman
Central City. Mrs. Brutsman
Town
Sidney
Donald
Forrest
Tracy
Becka Thaden
Elsie
Neb
Rose Schiieefelder
Nelson
Lena Krug
Strang
Minnie Schrader
Gilead
Will Schweer
Madrid
Ae Herman Schweer
Lomax, Ill
Cedar Rapids
Kremer
Nellie Gongwer
West Branch
Gongwer
Ohio
Jennie Brantingham
Indiana
Kentucky
A. F. Kremer
Information Booth And Switchboard Planned For Courthouse Lobby
Linn county supervisors authorized a 6-foot panel and glass information booth to house the courthouse switchboard in the main lobby. They also approved a 22 by 19 foot basement expansion for social welfare relief offices, creating a waiting room and private interview booths with the relief statistician moved to the new space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Social Welfare
Relief Statistician’s
Annual Linn Wisconsin Picnic In Marion Draws Sixty
Approximately 60 attendees joined the seventh annual Linn Wisconsin picnic at Thomas Park in Marion on Sunday. The reunion gathers former residents of Cedar Rapids and Marion who once lived in Wisconsin, with families from Anamosa and Center nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Wisconsin
Thomas Park
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Badger
Anamosa
Center
This Is Failure A Poem By George Matthew Adams
This piece reflects on personal failure across traits such as curt speech, selfishness, and lack of restraint. It contrasts gifts like insight and strength with foolish frailty and poor choices. The verse underscores regret from missed growth and poor conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Matthew Adams
Picnic set for Sept 14 1941 at Thomas Park
Point and Mechanicsville attend the eighth annual picnic planned for Thomas Park on September 14 1941. Cedar Rapids leaders W G Lindgren (president) A A Stien (vice president) and Mrs Charles Lazio (secretary treasurer) were elected. Retiring officials include W G Buck J D Currney and Mrs M O Winter. Waite provided violin entertainment and a softball game was held in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W Waite
Our World Crisis Demands Divine Guidance and Prayer
Theodore H. Wesenberg of City argues in The Gazette that nations must abandon aggressive defense programs and seek revelation from God. He warns against human schemes destroying civilization, criticizing prayers offered for war effort and urging faith in a higher source beyond human knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Theodore H. Wesenberg
Youth 17 Is Latest On Paralysis Patient List
The fourth infantile paralysis case in Cedar Rapids this month was reported to city health authorities Tuesday. Harold D. Barnes Jr., 17, of 613 Fifth Street NW, suffered mildly and was taken to an Iowa City hospital. All cases are mild with no deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Harold D. Barnes, Jr
Fifth Street
Iowa City
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Democratic State Committee
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Coe Collested
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Ashbs
Paul RB Bradies
Lenn Boulevard
Wi Charles C
Salt Lake City
Gociick
Wow Crissman
Robert Lite
RP Tissier A Serting
Mic Hal Pegusan
Vitv
Jo Narth
Merrill S Smith
Pierre A
Tracx
Marie Dolson
Cora Hampton
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Bridge
Rachel Austin
Miller
Ayds Delisarae
Killian Company
Albert
First Avenue
Joyce Skinner
Mrs. Doty
Ashley
Kappa Alpha Thetas
James H. Clarks
Miss Hibnes
Mexico
New York
RFE Delivery
Richards Pharmacy
First Avenue SE
Fandrey
Popelka
Kappa Delta Mothers
P.T.A. Meetings
Beattie Home
Gail Frances Ruebel
Marlin Cox
Mrs Cottingham
Ninachinka Camp
Iowa News
Lydia E. Pinkshem
Pinkhams
Pinkham
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
iSet
Fifth Fleet Dews
2Nd Ave
2Nd St
the Linen Shop
Second Street
American Institute of Laundering
People’s Forum
Faith
Gazette
Want
Craemer
New Zealand
Muskrat
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