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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1933
Page
14
Fashion editors note a conservative fall and winter for men with a return of the double breasted suit, restrained color palettes, and classic patterns. The Balmacan coat, rougher fabrics like tweeds, and varied hat styles mark the most distinctive updates, while shoes, shirts, ties, and outerwear emphasize muted tones and practical silhouettes.
The Czech night school will begin October 2 in the Washington high school building with classes from 7 to 9 to fit out-of-town students. Enrollment should be completed a week before opening. Teachers include Miss Marie Wokoun J C Stepan T B Hlubucek and Frank Raska. New books from Omaha will be loaned at no charge.
The Lantern, closing the Sokol association’s 60th anniversary celebrations, will be staged October 8 in the CS. P. 8 hall under M. L. Hromadka. New scenery and period costumes are being prepared with participants including Mrs L Hromadka Rose Paidar Julia Vyskocil Bessie Pulkrab Rose Melsa and others.
The list includes Joseph Pazour August Subik Frank Raska Frank Janeba Joseph Brej cha Frank Filip B. Miska dan Hrbek and young Helen Melsa, appearing in a local public notice or social register.
Enrollment for children ages 7 to 16 to learn Czech starts next Saturday September 23 at 9 am in the Bohemian school building on Sec ond street and Tenth avenue SE. Instructors J C Stepan and T B Hlubucek. Also negotiations on opening schools in the northwest and southwest parts will be announced next Sunday with registration for those districts next Saturday at the Bohemian school. No fee is charged.
The three act melodrama Best For Daddy by Karla Luzanska will be staged at the Cc. 8. P. S. hall on October 29 directed by T. B. Hluba cek. It marks the fifteenth anniversary of Czechoslovak independence and is its first local presentation.
Members rehearse for six months on a three act play Charm of Youth to be presented in OC on November 12 conducted by director T B Hilubek ben Miska assist. Czechoslovak Fine Arts Society will hold a meeting at Hotel Roosevelt next Tuesday at 7 30 with speaker Dr Rose Wisteln. Mladocech lodge Z C B J meets Thursday at 8 p m. Sokol society hosts chicken supper at hall at 6 this evening. Cedar Rapids lodge Western Bohemian Fraternal Association meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Marion theater presents the all star cast from screen and stage in the musical based on Bradford Ropes novel. The show is said to be snappy colorful and packed with laughs with a strong screen and stage pedigree.
Paramount lists top films for early showings including Paddy the Next Best Thing with Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter starting Saturday Sept 23 for four days. Also Gary Cooper in One Sunday Afternoon, Will Rogers in Doctor Bull, The Four Marx Brothers Duck Soup, Maurice Chevalier The Way to Love with Sylvia Sidney, Bing Crosby in Too Much Harmony and other stars head to the Paramount theater.
The Olympic theater begins a two feature package headlined by The Front Page a fast moving Broadway theater hit turned film with Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur and directed by Lewis Milestone. Sally Eilers and Ralph Bellamy star in Second Hand Wife backed by an organologue musical comedy cartoon and news segments.
Due to bad weather the Swisher homecoming and carnival postponed from last Wednesday will now be held next Wednesday Sept 20. The program includes boxing exhibitions band concerts shows rides and other free attractions. Dancing starts at 3 p.m. in the Paramount pavilion and runs into the night. The public is invited.
Mr and Mrs Charles G Schultz of 745 Central avenue Marion observed their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday after a long life together. They married Sept 13 1883 in Cedar Rapids with Rev Jacob Auracher officiating. They raised three children and have four grandchildren. The couple and many friends shared in a gold and white themed celebration with flowers lanterns and gifts.
Marion reports a new community band organized this week with Paul E Popejoy as director and rehearsals under way in the school auditorium. The band invites more musicians, lists initial signups including Raymond Smith Betty Murphey Marvin Batchelder and others, and notes Mr Popejoy volunteers as director and some music. Marion Post 298 American Legion Auxiliary to hold a joint picnic supper Monday at 6 30 p.m. Officers to be nominated and convention news to be announced. Mr and Mrs R K Malone visiting Marion relatives plan to travel to San Angelo Texas enroute to Eagle Rock California. Priscilla Guild of the Congregational church to meet Thursday at 3 p.m. at Mrs J N North residence with hostesses L C Lowe C A Ward H W Wiggins and Miss.
Josephine Wiggins Mrs J R Starry and Mrs Don Torrence invite the men of the church to supper at six. The meeting day is moved due to the Davenport assembly of Congregational churches in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Parents and citizens of Marion are invited to meet the Marion school teachers at a reception in the high school gym Thursday evening. A program and refreshments follow. Beforehand teachers from last year will hold a dinner in honor of the new teachers at New Hallwood.
The Linn County Veterans association holds its forty fifth annual meeting October 11 at Memorial Hall. Also noted are local notices: Marion tea day Sept 27. Lions club shifts lunch to 6 30 pm Tuesday. Dr Florence Houghton visiting Davenport. St Josephs Guild supper Oct 3. Miss Margaret Paul now Gary Ind teaching speech. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday 2 30 pm. Marion lodge No 6 meets Tuesday 7 30 pm. Reading circle inaugurates with a 1 pm luncheon Friday.
Mrs J J Ives hosts Mothers club and other gatherings noted. attendees urged to confirm by Thursday noon. Emma Johnson visits Anamosa. Thelma Peterson from Cedar Rapids to stay with the Johnsons. Mrs Harley Bowser to host Mothers club Thursday at 2 30 pm. Rural Garden club picnic luncheon at Mrs D B Storck Paralta. Mrs Carl White and Mrs Lese lie Dunn in charge of program. Hugh Gordon to host Tennyson club Sept 25. William Ross Tuese day to Los Angeles to visit children. Centennial Encampment No 8 IOOF meets Monday 8 pm. Celan Rolins hosts guests including Wenger family and locals from Monticello Cedar Rapids. Carrie Reichert to host Cary club Sept 23. Richard Diederich visiting Davenport returns home. E W Decker returns to Rockwell City after visit with Waffle family. Church of Youth vesper services today at 5 PM. public invited.
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