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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1934

Page

11

Chapters Of Six Nail Sororities Pledge Fifty-Two

Impressive ceremonies last night saw fifty-two pledges initiated into six national sororities at Coe College. Pledges, greeted with bids, begin life in the Greek system and will don colors after pledging during the week, with Delta Delta Delta leading at fourteen and Chi following with thirteen.

Nail Fiy Coe Delta Delta Delta Chi Alpha Gamma Alpha Xi Delta R Delta Beta Phi Feities

Wellesley social notes and travels amid scattered plans

Miss Cornelia Ingram of Wellesley Mass will leave Sunday after a brief visit with her brother in law and Mrs Pickford in Forest Drive. Pickford and Roswell Jr. will motor to Hudson to join a Western Reserve academy start and head to Chicago. Mrs Pickford returns midweek. Munc hone honors Mrs James McCutcheon with a bridge luncheon featuring Miss Malvina McKenna and guests from Philadelphia.

Wellesley Cornelia Ingram Welles Mass R. H. Pickford Forest Drive Miss Ingram Muncheon James McCutcheon Malvina McKenna Louise Safley Helen Kehoe Mary Louisewell Edna Nissen O. Imes H. L. de Young C. Lick R. F. McGinnis C. Hoblitzell C. J. Lynch W. W. Strohbehn Philadelphia Miss Kehoe Lynch

Marian, Stevan Smith Leave for College Destinations

Miss Marian Smith plans to leave Thursday for Northam on, Mass., to enroll in college. Stevan Smith also plans to depart later in the week for Princeton, New Jersey, to attend Princeton University.

Marian Smith Northamon Mass Princeton N. J Stevan Smith

J Hamilton Bell Return From Chicago Trip

Mr and Mrs J Hamilton Bell of Knollwood Drive SE returned Friday evening from Chicago where they spent the last few days.

J. Hamilton Bell Knollwood Drive Chicago

Club Honors Two Couples On Their 25th Anniversaries

Members of the L A L club entertained at the Hotel Roosevelt dinner Saturday honoring four members with twenty-fifth wedding anniversaries. Honored guests were Mr and Mrs Frank A Beals of Knollwood Drive SE and Mr and Mrs Harry F Sundberg of Vermont Drive SE. Following the dinner bridge was played at five tables.

L. A. L. Club Roosevelt Frank A. Beals Knollwood Drive Harry F. Sundberg

Tea at Hamilton Home Welcomes Visitors in City

Prominent guests in the city spark the fall social season with a tea this afternoon at the Hamilton home 2345 Linden drive SE from 4 to 6. Mrs James Dows Blake and Mrs Hester Smith Larner will preside at the tea table. An out of town guest Mrs J Parker Read Jr of Los Angeles will attend. A buffet supper follows Saturday evening at 2101 Grande avenue SE hosted by Mrs Lenders and others for visiting guests.

James Noell Berlin Germany James E. Hamilton Richard E. Killian Hamilton Linden Drive Gladiolus J. Parker Read, Jr Los Angeles Calif James Dows Blake Hester Smith Larner Mrs.Lenders Read Noell Mrs. Larner Grande Avenue SE

Trio Heads to Northwestern for Rush Week Visit

Betty Roth daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter K Roth 349 Park ter SE Mrs Beardsley daughter of Dr and Mrs David E Beardsley 2149 Linden drive SE and Virginia Black daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Black 2418 Grande Miss Roth will travel by train with her sister Rosemary Roth returning in a week or ten days after visiting her alma mater during rush week Beardsley and Black will travel by motor.

Evanston Northwestern University Betty Roth Walter K. Roth Park Tertrace Betty Beardsley David E. Beardsley Linden Drive Virginia Black R. W. Black Grande Avenue Miss Roth Rosemary Roth Miss Beardsley Miss Black

Mrs Douglas Returns From Summer Home

Mrs George B Douglas returns to Brucemore after a three month sojourn at Charlevoix Michigan. She traveled with Mrs Walter Douglas who stayed two weeks, then visited daughter Mrs George J Jaeger Jr in Lake Forest Indiana before resuming residence.

George B. Douglas Brucemore Charlevoix Mich Walter Douglas Lake Forest Inl George J. Jaeger, Jr

Des Moines Woman and Mason City Guest Soon at Davis Home

Expected to arrive this week to stay with Mr and Mrs J Elliott Davis at 2510 Twenty sixth street drive SE are Miss Carol Smith of Des Moines and Miss Martha Pattie of Mason City. Miss Smith is described as Des Davis sister and Miss Pattie as her aunt.

J. Elliott Davis Twenty-sixth Street Drive Carol Smith Des Moines Martha Pattie Mason City Miss Smith Des Davis Patile

McIntosh Family Returns From Clear Lake Vacation

Mr and Mrs C F McIntosh and daughter Ruth have returned to 1945 Eighth avenue SE after spending their vacation at Clear Lake.

Will Be Bride Of Kenneth G Oxley

Miss Opal Templeton daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Templeton Onawa will marry Kenneth G Oxley son of the Rev and Mrs Charles G Oxley at Onawa this afternoon at 2 o clock.

Iowa U Rush Week Begins For Cedar Rapids Girls

Cedar Rapids girls headed to Iowa City for rush week at the University of Iowa. Names include Mary Winslow Madge Jones Helen Larimer Jeanette Hambright Jane Miller Frances Eby Edith Hersch Cecily Cocker Mary Elizabeth Halton Esther Johnson Muriel Johnson Audrey Ivins Louise Porter Elizabeth Melberg Frances Nelson and others with parent addresses listed.

Cedar Rapids University of Iowa Iowa City Mary Winslow E.F. Winslow Linden Drive Madge Jones H. J. Jones Fifth Avenue Helen Larimer E. J. Larimer Cecily Cocker Harry Cocker Meadowbrook Drive Mary Elizabeth Halton W. E. Halton Iowa Esther Jane Johnson Oliver. Johnson Commonwealth Apartments Muriel Morton John M. Johnson Eighteenth Street Kappa Kappa Gamma _ sorority Kappa Alpha Theta Audrey Lea Ivins H. M. Ivins Fifth Avenue SE Louise Porter del C. Porter Woodland Drive

Mrs T R Warriner Hosts Tea At Forest Drive Home

Mrs T R Warriner of 316 Forest Drive SE was hostess at a Friday afternoon tea honoring Mrs W H Britton of Knoxville Tennessee and Mrs Harwood Warriner of Chicago. Britton, a former resident, is visiting with her mother Mrs Robert McCandless. Harwood Warriner is visiting in the Warriner parental home.

T. R. Wartriner Forest Drive W. H. Britton Knoxville Tenn Harwood Warriner Chicago Britton Robert McCandless Warriner T. R. Warriner

Miss Josephine Knox Honored At Luncheon

Miss Josephine Knox, guest in the home of relatives, was honored at a luncheon hosted by Misses Ruth and Kathryn Bryan at their home on Sixth street SE. Out-of-town guest Miss Bonnie Jacobs of Ames attended. Knox plans to depart Monday evening for Terre Haute Indiana to enter St Mary of the Woods College. Jacobs stays with James Knox at Knollwood Drive SE.

Josephine Knox Ruth Kathryn Bryan Sixth Street Bonnie Jacobs Ames Miss Knox Terre Haute Ind St. Mary-of-the- Woods James Knox Knollwood Drive Charles Knox Pleasant Drive Miss Jacobs

Opal Templeton and Kenneth Oxley to be wed today

Opal Templeton daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Templeton Onawa will marry Kenneth G Oxley son of Rev Mr and Mrs Charles G Oxley at the Congregational church Onawa at 2 oclock this afternoon Rev Oxley father of the groom officiates The ceremony will use the single ring service Decorations include greenery late summer flowers The bride wears yellow crepe with a cape collar and white accessories Her bouquet is roses Miss Rhea Templeton sister of the bride attends in pale blue crepe The beMan is Hugh Calderwood of Traer A wedding dinner follows at the bride parents home with about twenty four relatives and friends In attendance are decorations in blue and yellow The couple will reside in Truro Iowa after a wedding trip both are Iowa University graduates with notable affiliations and prior work in teaching and engineering roles.

Opal Templeton W. J. Templeton Onawa Kenneth G. Oxley Charles G. Oxley Sixth Avenue SE Congregational Church Mr. Oxley Henry Johnston Lohengrin Mendelssohn Rhea Templeton Hugh Calderwood Traer Miss Templeton University of Iowa Phi Omega Pi Social Sorority Iowa Public Patricia Killian Company Oxley Tau Beta Pi Eta Kappa Nu American Institute of Electrical Engineers Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Natural Gas and Pipeline Company of America Truro

First of party series honors Miss Lucille Cain

The first in a series of social events honoring Miss Lucille Cain before her September 29 marriage to F. E. Buckner was hosted by her sister Mrs. A. A. Rockwell at 1027 H Avenue NW. Guests played bridge won by Mrs. Fred Bokorney, with consolation to Mrs. Tom Cain, and gifts were exchanged before refishments.

Lucille Cain F. E. Buckner A. A. Rockwell H Avenue NW Fred Bokorney Tom Cain Miss Cain Chester Bailey Joe Howe T. E. Cain Bess Stearns Charles Brabbit Bailey

Two Local Daughters Set for St Katharine's School

Miss Anne Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs John L Miller at 1905 B avenue NE and Miss Audrey Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Jones at 2304 Country Club Parkway SE will depart early next week for St Katharine's School in Davenport.

Anne Miller John L. Miller Avenue NE Audrey Jones Thomas Jones Country Club Parkway SE St. Katharine’s School Davenport

Mrs Glenn to Leave for Chattanooga from Jones Home

Mrs Margaret Glenn, a summer guest of Mr and Mrs Thomas Jones at 2304 Country Club Parkway SE, will depart the first of the week for her home in Chattanooga Tennessee. She is the sister of Mrs Jones.

Margaret Glenn Thomas Jones Country Club Parkway SE Chattanooga Tenn Glenn Jones

Crawfords Host First Dinner in Planned Series

Mr and Mrs William Crawford of 510 Vernon Drive SE entertained guests at a dinner Friday evening marking the first in a planned series of gatherings hosted by the Crawfords.

William C. Crawford Vernon Drive Crawfords

Mrs Cole McMartin Guests at Heald Home in Iowa

Mrs Cole McMartin of Des Moines arrived today to stay with Mr and Mrs Frank Heald at 1615 Grande avenue SE after a Chicago visit. She traveled with her son Cole McMartin Jr en route to Chicago and Duke University in Durham North Carolina for his first year.

Frank Heald Grande Avenue SE Cole McMartin Des Moines McMartin Chicago

Cedar Rapids families showcase cycling in pictures

In Cedar Rapids, three bicycling families are featured with Billy and Jamie Holmes riding to school, Nancy and Dudley Averill posing near their Second Avenue SE home, and Jacqueline and Barbara Wright showing off bicycles at 2159 Linden drive SE. The piece notes cycling as a lasting pastime and mentions local interest in bicycle paths.

Cedar Rapids Billy Jamie Holmes Stewart Holmes Forest Drive Nancy Dudley Averill Worth Averill Second Avenue SE Averill Yard Marvin Wright Linden Drive Jacqueline Barbara

Guests at Hyten Home Include Oelwein Pastor Family

The Rev. Irving E. Wade and Mrs. Wade from Oelwein visited Rev. Blaine Hyten at 1546 Bever avenue SE along with their daughter Helen. Helen Wade will begin as a Coe College freshman this year while her father serves as pastor of the Christian Church in Oelwein.

Blaine Hyten Bever Avenue Irving E. Wade Oelwein Helen Miss Wade Coe College Mr. Wade The Christian Church

Finals in Bridge Tourney Monday Evening at Cedar Rapids Country Club

The city championship duplicate contract bridge tournament will be played Monday starting at 7 30 p m at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with a consolation match at 8 p m open to all who qualified for any round except the finals. Winners and runners up from the semi finals at the Roosevelt hotel include several pairs led by Mrs Neuzil and Mrs Hodgin and Mrs Longueville and Mrs Sanders with additional finalists named.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Roosevelt Hotel W. J. Neuzil Paul Huston James Yuill Thomas Crabbe Oliver Longueville S. A. Sanders M. O. Reiff Don Hines Neuzil Lena Hodgin Longueville Sanders Joseph Lattner

Crawford brothers to depart for school assignments

John Lynn Crawford and George Crawford, of 1256 Third Avenue, will leave this week for study. John Lynn heads to Chicago for two days with John Cherry before continuing to Ann Arbor to resume studies at the University of Michigan. George travels to Boston to enter Harvard Medical School for his freshman year.

George John Lynn_Crawford Third Avenue See John Lynn Chicago John Cherry Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Boston Harvard Medical School

Freshman Mixer At Coe College Held At Cedar Rapids Club

The first social of the year at Coe college, the annual Freshman Mixer, took place Saturday night at the Cedar Rapids Country club. New students met old friends while Lucretia Lillie and Howard Johnston oversaw plans. Y.W.C.A. and Coenses sponsored the event with attendee name tags to promote mingling.

Coe College Cedar Rapids Country Club Coe Y.W.C.A Coenses Lucretia Lillie Howard Johnston

Frederick Schauwecker Visits Cedar Rapids Musicians

Frederick Schauwecker the New York pianist left Friday for Chicago after a week with friends in Cedar Rapids. He came from Europe where he studied in Berlin and Paris, staying as a guest of Mrs. Bertha I Spencer and Mrs. Helen Kacena Stark.

Frederick Schauwecker New York Chicago Cedar Rapids Schauwecker Europe Berlin Paris Bertha I. Spencer Avenue NE Helen Kacena Stark Fourth Avenue SE

Elizabeth Couple Arrives as Guests at Johnson Residence

Mr and Mrs John B Kuttler of Elizabeth New Jersey arrived yesterday to be guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Harry S Johnson at 1735 Washington Avenue SE

John B Kuttler Elizabeth, N. J Harry S. Johnson Washlington Avenue

Friendly club games party led by Robert Murray at Grant HS

Members of the Friendly club will join in a games party under the leadership of Robert Murray, specialist of social recreation from the National Recreation Association of New York, in Grant High School gymnasium Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. About forty members were present at the meeting last week.

Robert Murray National Recreation Association of New York Grant High School

Monday Shakespeare Club Opens Fall Meetings With Luncheon

The Monday Shakespeare club starts its fall program with a luncheon at Mrs A M Hamiston's home at 400 Nineteenth Street NE on Monday. Members will socialize in the afternoon with no lesson scheduled and a brief business meeting to appoint new committees for the year. Mrs A R Swem leads a discussion of plays to be studied with the social committee arranging luncheon.

Shakespeare Club A. M. Hamiston Nineteenth Street A. R. Swem J. C. McLaughlin G. M. Newland P. R. Geyer

Selden Daughters Head to Colleges for New Year

Daughters of Mr and Mrs Marvin R Selden of 2114 Greenwood Drive SE depart to begin the new school year. Isabel Selden will Tuesday attend Frances Shimer College at Mt Carroll Ill to pursue her freshman year in the junior college. Primrose Selden leaves Monday for St Katharines School in Davenport Iowa for continued studies.

Marvin R. Selden Greenwood Drive Isabel Selden Frances Shimer College Mt. Carroll Primrose Selden St. Katharine's School Davenport

Fairfax wiener roast hosts ten couples at Knickerbocker home

Bill Knickerbocker entertained a group of ten couples at a wiener roast at his Fairfax home Friday evening, with several Cedar Rapids couples among the guests.

Bill Knickerbocker Fairfax Cedar Rapids

Social Fifty Luncheon With Mrs H F Kiemme Planned

The Social Fifty will meet with Mrs. H F Kiemme at 1826 Third Avenue SE for a luncheon on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

H F Kiemme Third Avenue SE

Board Of Iowa Music Clubs To Meet Here

The executive board of the Iowa Federation of Music clubs meets in Cedar Rapids with a Friday 8 15 p m Beethoven club concert at First Presbyterian to open the fall schedule. Business sessions at Coe library Saturday plan a new Iowa composers contest with March deadlines and cash prizes. Notable officers include Mia R D Taylor and Miss Eleanor Houts on the board.

Edar Rapids Iowa Federation of Music Clubs Beethoven Club First Presbyterian Church Music Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Mozart Club Iowa Coe Library Cedar Rapids Mia. R. D. Taylor Eleanor Houts Taylor Miss Houts Louis Bolton Des Mi

Hillier brothers to resume studies at University of Michigan

Dale and Donald Hillier sons of Mr and Mrs Guy Hillier of 2301 Meadowbrook drive SE will leave Tuesday for Ann Arbor Michigan to resume studies at the University of Michigan Dale begins junior year and Donald sophomore year.

Dale Donald Hillier Guy Hillier Meadowbrook Drive Tuesaday Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Donald

Waterloo guest Jean Lawrence at Imogene Lee home

Miss Jean Lawrence of Waterloo is the guest of Miss Imogene Lee at 1224 Second Avenue SE. The visit brings social chatter and local courtesy as common in the season.

Jean Lawrence Waterloo Imogene Lee Second Avenue SE

Dinner Tuesday Opens New Year For B And P W Club

Cedar Rapids Business and Professional Women's club starts 1934 35 year with a Montrose hotel dinner at 6 30 p m. Officers will be installed and a new board member elected to replace Miss Anna Laura Palmer. Following business there will be dancing and cards. Invitation received to district meeting in Muscatine Sept 30 with luncheon at Hotel Muscatine. Reservations: Mrs Edna Wilson Bishop Cafeteria Bever Building.

Cedar Rapids Muscatine Hotel Muscatine Edna Wilson Bishop Cafeteria Company Bever Building

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