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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1937

Page

9

Coe college sororities pledge 34 new members

The fall rush week at Coe College ends with 34 pledges from six sororities Alpha Gamma Delta Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Kappa Delta pledges include. Cedar Rapids and Illinois listed as hometowns. Pledging ceremonies were held Saturday at 5 pm at chapter rooms followed by student spreads and the freshman mixer in the men's gym.

Alpha Gamma Delta Sara Lee Hesbacher Mary Lou Jacobs Grace Ann Reiff Betty Winn Cedar Rapids Margaret Cowquill Packwood Ruth Kirkpatrick Keota Coe College Dncnanuvvar BU Peuy Wack VL Waveekiuu Kappa Delta Rose Ann Kubovec Mary Turner Dorothy Wagner Ilene Jones Manchester Roberta Clark Monticello Helen Kidd Oelwein Margaret Meyers Elgin Ill

Suzanne Salter's 8th Birthday Party Highlights

The eighth birthday of Suzanne Salter daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester D Salter at 503 Knollwood Drive SE featured an afternoon at the theater and ice cream and cake at the Salter home. Guests included Ann Wadsworth Nancy Soboda Joan Johnston Ann Selden Jane Hickenlooper Sheryl Chehak Sandra Schenefelt Joan Newton Kathryn Chehak Dorothy Ratner and Marilyn Hauser. Neil Montgomery and family visited Moline over the weekend as guests of Dr and Mrs Louis Arp.

Suzanne Salter Chester D. Salter Knollwood Drive Salter Suganne Ann Wadsworth Nancy Soboda Joan Johnston Ann Selden Jane Hickenlooper Sheryl Chehak Sandra Schenefelt Joan Newton Kathryn Chehak Dorothy Ratner Marilyn Hauser

New Coe Rush Week Tea Guests Listed

Photographers capture eight new students during Coe rush week sorority teas. Guests include Miss Mary Helen Sloss of Marion and Miss Arlene Quess of Merion receiving tea from Mrs. Herbert Henderson, with other attendees Cornelia Moershel, Neema Hall, Laverna Bray, Helen Kidd, Diene Coffey, and Dora Jane Hamblin from well known Michigan towns and nearby counties.

Coe Herbert Henderson Mary Helen Sloss A. C. Sloss Marion Arlene Quess O. E. Quass Merion Laverna Bray George R. Bray Helen Kidd Wellman Dora Jane Hamblin A. W. Hamblin Bedford

Preparatory School Rush Begins for Local Students

Local families prepare for a new academic year as Iowa University Iowa City rush week starts September 20 with classes to begin September 27. State College Ames opens September 28 while many Cedar Rapids youths plan to attend Western Military Academy Alton Illinois and Frances Shimer Mount Carroll Illinois for preparatory schooling.

Andyon University of ‘Iowa Towa City State College Ames Iowa Western Military Academy Alton Ill Bill Kirn R. W. Kirn Crescent Street Academy Western Wallace Mildenstein Max Mildenstein Bever Avenue Theodore Paulsen O. F. Paul Cedar Rapids Tamar Meister R. H. Meister Forest Drive Mount Carroll Geanie Trumbull M. B. Trumbull Nadine Dove L. S. Dove Marion Frances Shimer Geneva Haldeman Vogel Harley Avenue Haldeman

Farewell Dance for Cedar Rapids Students Planned

A farewell dance at the Cedar Rapids Country Club draws students leaving for out of town schools. University of Iowa and Iowa State College students plan to attend the dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday. Organizers include Mrs. Edwin H. Wadsworth and others. Also noting arrival of Mr. Gail Burck and family from Pasadena to stay two weeks with Mrs. Howard Hall.

Cedar Rapids University of Iowa Iowa State College Edwin H. Wadsworth Henry M. Files John B. Turner II David E. Beardsley van Vechten Shaffer Gail Burck Pasadena Calif Douglas Los Angeles

Engagement announced for Edith Hersch and Carl Myers

Mr and Mrs Hersch announce the engagement of their daughter Edith to Carl B Myers son of Mrs Gertrude and Carl Myers Cedar Rapids The couple plan to wed Oct 23 Edith attended Cedar Rapids area schools and the University of Iowa She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Pi Epsilon Pi fraternities Mr Myers attended Culver Military Academy Coe College and the University of Iowa The item also notes a visit by Mr and Mrs George Karch of Cleveland Ohio and their sons Sargent and George Jr to the Sargent home on Washington Avenue SE

Frank Hersch Greenwood Drive Edith Carl B. M Gertrude Myers Jr Gertrude Carl Myers Cedar Rapids Miss Hersch Cedar Base Sigma Iota Chi Na University of Iowa George Karch Cleveland, D Sargent George, Jr Karch Amor H. Sargent Washington Avenue

Prestons Leave After Visiting Boyntons

Mr and Mrs Richard J Preston Jr left Friday for their home in Fort Collins Colo after visiting Mr and Mrs P Boynton at 2335 Blake Boulevard SE Mrs Preston is the former Miss Bernice Boynton

Richard J. Preseton, Jr Fort Collins Colo Tnston Irs P. Boynton Blake Boulevard Preston Bernice Boynton

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