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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1938
Page
2
Mrs. Daniel David Dempsey of Los Angeles announces the marriage of her daughter Mildred Belle to Vincent Paul O Shea which occurred August 31 in Los Angeles.
Paul Kopecky was honored at a surprise birthday party Sunday evening at his parents home 1509 Eighth Avenue SE. Gifts were presented to the guest of honor and refreshments served. Guests included Rita Klasson Margie Moravec Dorothy Morehead Jeanne DePoy Frances Navratil Henrietta Severa Jack Russell Francis Brems Alvin Ousiri Kenneth Crump and Jack Anderson.
Members of the Jane Boyd circle of the King's Daughters will gather Thursday at 1 p.m. for a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Tom Walpole at 1806 Grande avenue SE. Assistants include Mrs. O. W. Hay and Mrs. J. D. Wardle.
Coe College sororities map rushing events for the week. Alpha Gamma Delta members return to campus after Palisades trips joining many named members for house parties. Delta Delta Delta plans a weekend house party meeting at 1806 Second Avenue SE with a pot luck luncheon before Palisades activities.
Twenty four members of chapter GM of P. E. O. gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Ray F. Andersons home for a picnic supper and a program titled Vacation Experiences. Mrs. Lola Austin helped host and the program was planned by Miss Olga Tapper Miss Gertrude Shoemaker and Mrs. S V Shonka. Guests included Mrs Rex B Conn of chapter IF and Mrs Charles E Roberts of chapter II.
Miss Vivien Buser daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank L Buser 1830 B avenue NE has returned after summer as a counselor at Cheley camp for girls near Estes Park Colorado. She also traveled in other parts of Colorado before returning home.
Miss Janet Murray leaves for New York to study French at Columbia University and reside at International House. David Barry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen T. Barry, pledged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Northwestern University. Miss Joyce Palmer departs for New Orleans to teach modern dance at Newcomb College. Mr and Mrs G H Cornwell return from Chicago. U D D A A holds monthly meeting at Thomas Park honoring Maude Signall bound for anesthesia training in Chicago.
The Daughters of Isabella will gather Tuesday at 7 45 p.m. in the Montrose hotel. Members and those interested in the choir and study club are urged to attend.
The S H N circle of the King's Daughters will gather Thursday at 1 30 p.m. for a dessert luncheon at the home of Mrs. W K Long located at 2400 Bever Avenue SE.
Miss Marguerite Bentley of 320 Ninth Street NW departed Tuesday for Cleveland to begin her sophomore year at Mather College, Western Reserve University.
The Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Montrose hotel to discuss group activities and upcoming events.
Mrs. Mary McNeel returned Tuesday after spending a week end with her son Gene McNeel and his family in Chicago.
Mr and Mrs L G Stickley and Mr and Mrs Fay Biiney of 516 and 515 Eighth Avenue SE have returned after a fishing trip in northern Minnesota.
The Rev. Father Leo J. Bea com of Paso Robles California is a guest in the home of his aunt Miss Grace Beacom at 1544 First Avenue East.
Miss Norma Elizabeth Kinquist daughter of John Kinquist of Sioux City married Charles E Sundberg of Omaha son of Mrs. A. E. Sundberg Cedar Rapids at Augustana Lutheran church Sioux City. The Rev A P Westerberg officiated with Florence Johnson organist. Attendants were Miss Virginia Ruth Struve and Robert Q Hammer. The couple will reside at 827 South Twenty-ninth Street Omaha after a ten day honeymoon.
Try-outs for Petticoat Fever, first production on the Rapids Community Players schedule, drew 125 men and women Monday night in the Little Theater. Melvin Severance, in his second season as director, led the session. The executive board meets Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs B P Lattner's home to close the ticket campaign.
Mrs J H Hollison was honored on her birthday Sunday at a surprise party at the home of Mrs Hazel Schneider, 1235 Eighteenth street SW. Dinner was served and games were played, the honor guest being presented a gift. Others present included Mr and Mrs J C Doyle, Mr and Mrs Ira Johnston, J H Hobson, Mrs Ella Scott, Mrs Eva Walton, Fern and Marilyn Schneider, John Wharton, C E Ralston and J W Gray.
The Mary Marthas of Kenwood Park Presbyterian church held a picnic supper and canned food shower at Miss Dorothy E. Miller's home on First Avenue Monday evening in honor of Mrs. Fred Esher and Mrs. Fred Weber. Attendees included Dames Bridges Ludlow Stewart Miller Hanna McCreedy Purvis Dunlap and several Misses Conybeare Rose Smith Armstrong Shaler Seeger Allen and others. The newly formed Bachelor Herring club met at Frank Rys Jr s home for its first session with officers elected and plans to meet monthly. cards were played and refreshments served.
The executive board of the Cedar Rapids Camp Fire Association will meet Wednesday at 9 30 am at the home of Mrs J U Yessler located at 2405 Fourth Avenue SE.
Hayes PTA meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the school auditorium. Tyler PTA meets Thursday at 2 p m with Mrs Taft speaking and mothers of new pupils invited. Garfield PTA gathers Wednesday at 2 30 p m for a get together with refreshments. Taylor PTA meets Thursday at 2 30 p m in the school auditorium with readings harmonica solos and teacher introductions.
The Little Brown church at Nashua hosted the wedding of Viola Hajny and Leon Drapela in a single ring ceremony. Attendants included Mrs Grover Fairbanks of Milwaukee and best man Donald Jirouch. The couple plans a western trip before settling in Cedar Rapids after October 10.
Dr Everett D Plass head of obstetrics at University of Nowa School of Medicine told Cedar Rapids Dental Auxiliary on maternity as a social problem. He cited that 12000 women die yearly from childbirth related causes. Mrs Morris B Katzoff hosted at 2432 Grande Ave SE. Mrs William F Hruska presided.
Miss Nola Berger of 1407 Sixth Avenue SE departed Monday for Carthage Illinois to begin her second year at Carthage College where she is a member of Beta Kappa sorority.
Nancy Frazee daughter of Mrs Guy Frazee 200 Forest drive SE celebrated her tenth birthday with a Tuesday afternoon party at her home Guests after school played games and were served refreshments including a lighted birthday cake Fellow guests included Betsy Fontana Mary Sue Ristine Joanne Greene Barbara Burrell Ann Wadsworth Mary Ann Mc Williams Patti Lou Gertsen Ilene Warner Jean Hartman Mary Helen Armstrong Polly Green Margaret Curray and Patty Fortune
The Cedar View Country Club hosts a women’s luncheon and bridge party Wednesday at 1 p.m. for members and guests. Committee members are Mesdames E. B. Drew W. C. Hart Charles Gunn and Tom Parsons. reservations may be arranged by any committee member.
Mrs Lydia Vokolek hosted a misc shower at her 1528 M Street SW home for the newlywed Mrs Leonard J Vokolek daughter of Anton Kozal of Hay Springs Neb prior to her September 3 wedding. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids after a brief honeymoon. The bride is a St Luke's Hospital nursing graduate and has ties to many local families including the Tiss and Vokolek clans. The groom, son of Mrs Lydia Vokolek, is a Grant High School graduate employed by International Harvester.
Miss Faye Kelley, daughter of Mrs. Elsie Kelley of 117 Sixteenth Street NE, left Sunday to join the staff of Illinois State Normal university as critic teacher of physical education and recreation. A graduate of Iowa State Teachers College, National Recreation School in New York City, and New York University, she recently resigned as girls' physical education director at West Liberty.
Mr and Mrs D P Rinard and A M Spicher of 1202 Oakland road NE returned Saturday after two weeks with Mr and Mrs Leo M Brown and their son Jerry in Alvin Texas.
The Beta Delphian club will convene at the Montrose hotel on Thursday at 7 30 p m Mrs Cyrus Metcalf is named the meeting leader.
A church service circle meets at St Luke's Hospital at 1 30 p m to sew items for charity. The gathering emphasizes communal work and service to the hospital staff and patients.
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