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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1937

Page

15

Eskimo at the ball game and other city notes

A light column of quirky items recounts Don Hines refusing a topcoat at Hill Park, a wife sharing a blanket during a game, a sketched tale of a Rochester hotel opening by Ted Sealy, and local social scenes. It also mentions a gas station episode with Governor Kraschel, infantile paralysis travel queries answered by Dr. Hasek, and a humorous office telephone misreads.

Hill Park Don Hines Vic Hasek Chicago Doc Hoc

Erskines To Honor Guests At Reception

Dr and Mrs A W Erskine host a 4 to 6 pm reception at Cedar Rapids Country club honoring house guests Dr and Mrs Boris Rajewsky of Frankfurt am Main Germany. They recently returned from the International Congress of Radiology in Chicago. Rajewsky, eminent physicist and head of the Frankfurt Institute of Physics, is internationally known for cosmic ray work.

A. W. Erskine Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Country Club Boris Rajewsky Frankfort-am-Main Germany Erskine Rajewsky Palmer House Chicago Erskines Frankfort Institute of Physics

Hostess Joan Yessler Hosts Dinner and Dance

Twenty members of a younger social set were guests Saturday at a dinner party and dance hosted by Miss Joan Yessie at 2405 Fourth Avenue SE. Attendees included Misses Joanne Crawford Patricia Marshall Barbea Barry Betty Larson Merv Frances Bucknell Dorothy Mesknes May Lou Protaman Rebecca Hallman Doris Cone and Srvee Fisher and Messrs Horace Hedges Jr John Foster Eugene Pinney Junior Nemec Eugene Pugh Charles Knox Jr Hamilton Bell Marvin Jones Kenneth Cornell of Marion.

Joan Yessie Fourth Avenue SE Joanne Crawford Patricia Marshall Barbea Barry Betty Larson Merv Frances Bucknell Dorothy Mesknes May Lou Protaman Rebecca Hallman Doris Cone Srvee Fisher Horace Hedges, Jr John Foster Eugene Pinney Junior Nemec Eugene Pugh Charles Knox, Jr Hamilton Bell Marvin Jones Kenneth Cornell Marion

Country Club Dance Honors Younger Sets

Barbara Ramsey and Matianne Cote host a small dinner party for the club’s younger guests. Mrs Frank Byrers and family entertain, with many local families and guests attending the dance and related gatherings.

Barbara Ramsey and Matianne Cote

Connie McClarys Third Birthday Celebration

A party for Connie McClary marked her third birthday at her parents home 335 Crescent street SE. Guests included Judith Boynton Marie Louise Marshall Mary Miller Gretchen Figge Bobby Moorman Sandra Torstenson Judith Johnston and Denny Bell.

Connie McClary Connie Harvey C. McClary Crescent Street McClary Judith Boynton Marie Louise Marshall Mary Miller Gretchen Figge Bobby Moorman Sandra Torstenson Judith Johnston Denny Bell

Twin Parents Share Wild Life Of Mixed Identities

Cedar Rapids mothers describe twins as highly entertaining and closely matched in tastes while each pair often plays tricks on friends and family. Parents note twins can be hard to tell apart, with many examples of mixed identities and shared habits across several local families.

Pat Coward Conard Heston Jimmie Johnny Cedar Rapids Daehler Dudley Averill Jean Joan Newburger Joan Robert Bruce McGregor Mrs McGregor Bruce Bill Betty Gage Betty R. D. Hunting Eleanor Marian Huntings Second Avenue Koch Twins Edward Katherine Gage Robert Taylor McGregors Daehlers Averills Dean Adams

Henrietta and Peter Dows Honored At Farewell Events

A sequence of farewell gatherings honors Henrietta and Peter Dows. Attendees include Gearhart Albright Downer Nicholson and several Misses at a luncheon hosted by Dorothy Little on Blake Boulevard SE. A hamburger fry hosted by Mary Zuercher featured skating and rides, with other postscript visits and plans for Congenial Hundred club events at Montrose hotel.

Henrietta Peter Dows Mary Zuercher Second Avenue SE Peter Donna Jeanne Johnson Kathryn Claussen Nora Cocker Dorothy Little Dorothy Spencer Barbara Rogers Betty Peck Gordon McKay Bill Holmes Ralph Gearhart Kenneth Lindsay Martin Hanson Bob Albright Jack Downer David Keehn

Engagement Announcement for Elizabeth Chandler Tomec

Announce engagement of Elizabeth Chandler Tomec to James G Knee. Parents Mrs Ar Ray Chandler and Mrs C Ray Chandler of 624 Nineteenth Street SE share the news. James is the son of Dr. and Mrs. James M. Knox of 517 Krollwead Axe. Wedding planned for October 14.

Ray Chandler Nineteenth Street Elizabeth Chandler Tomec James G Knee James M. Knox

Jean Hedberg Hosts House-Warming at New Home

A house warming was given Saturday by Miss Jean Hedberg daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Hedberg at 1628 Eighth avenue SE. Guests included Magdeline Carns Jane Moody Lucia Mae Smith Arlene Jayne Newt Thayer Marvin Selden Don Yungman Myron Insbrook and Don Johnson.

Jean Hedberg C. D. Hedberg Eighth Avenue SE Magdeline Carns Jane Moody Lucia Mae Smith Arlene Jayne Newt Thayer Marvin Selden Don Yungman Myron Insbrook Don Johnson

Luncheon Party Honors Catharine Miller on Birthday

Miss Catharine Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert J Miller, hosted a Saturday luncheon at 1860 B Avenue NE for her fourteenth birthday. Guests included Bonnie McGregor Mary Helen Mobry Marsha Kensinger Dorothy Bachelder Virginia Greer and others. Mrs Roy E Choate hosted a Lakeside luncheon for Mrs RK Keech before her European trip with Dr Keech.

Catharine Miller Robert J. Miller 1860 Avenue NE Miller Bonnie McGregor Mary Helen Mobry Marsha Ken=singer Dorothy Bachelder Virginia Greer Betty Lubbock Margaret Hesser Beth Veverka Joanne Crawford Janet Myer Ruth Hardiman Ruth Knight Jean Elder Carolyn Engle Jean Fahrney Betty Ann Ericksen Laura Ann Safely Kathleen Blaul Betty Atchinson Roy E. Choate Lakeside RK. Keech Blake Boulevard Dr Keech

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