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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1936
Page
2
Miss Mae Fern Uhlenhopp was elected president of the Beta Phi Alpha sorority pledge class at a Monday meeting. Officers named include Miss Jeanne Wells as vice president Miss Esther Marcusen as secretary and Miss Dorothy Barlow as treasurer.
Mrs W L Matus and Mrs Anna Yanda hosted a linen shower at the Matus home for Miss Esther Yanda who is to marry Clarence Stusak. A mock wedding featured participants including W L Matus as minister and bridesmaids led by Sadie Kolda and Anna Roboskey with several attendees listed.
A garden ceremony at the Deacon home united Miss Inez Deacon and Wallace D Lyon before about 250 guests. The bride wore her mother’s ivory satin gown with lace, veil, and a white chrysanthemums bouquet. Maid of honor was Marjorie Deacon. bridesmaids wore Romance blue moire gowns. Best man was Robert McKelvey. ushers included Ronald Evans and others. A reception followed with white and silver decor. The couple to reside at 1602 Park Ave SE.
Mr and Mrs James S Kohl of Lisbon mark fifty years of marriage with an open house and family reunion. Granddaughter Juanita Blessing plans a grandchildren program. Married Sept 25 1886 in Iowa City the Kohls have nine children and seventeen grandchildren.
Mrs. J. H. Salasek hosted a miscellaneous shower at 412 Ninth Avenue SW honoring her daughter Rose Marie on her upcoming October 1 marriage to Godfrey Vondracek. Five hundred rummy games awarded prizes to Mesdames Dick Payn A Sorenson Charles Cozart L Wallace and Charles Paustian A Miller. Other guests included Mesdames E Scott William Cochran Charles Nelson Frank Steff Alex Scott John Graham Oscar Quick B Clark M Fisk K Klima Marion Beatty Clifford Ford M Hutchinson V Hagenbuch B Haynes H A Paulson and E Jellison.
The Business and Professional Women's class of St. Pauls church led by Mrs H C Ring met Tuesday evening at Mrs Clapps tea room. Miss Bernice Pratt presided at the business meeting and Miss Ruby Byers presented the Community Chest plan. Games were played with Miss Rachel McIntyre winning the spelling contest prize.
Alpha Xi Delta sorority at Coe College pledges Miss Helen McNiell of Possville. The group held a Tuesday evening reception in the sorority rooms at 1612 First Avenue E with guests Misses Jean West Dorothy Barnes Kathleen Franey Rhea Wolf Helen McNiell and Jean Harvey in attendance.
Mrs. Howard Thompson of 1236 First Avenue East entertained at dinner Tuesday night for her daughter Ruth Marion Thompson. Afterward eight guests attended a Pla Mor outing.
Louise Possehl was honored on her birthday with a Sunday party at her home near Watkins. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Possehl, Urbana visitors the Bruce family with daughter, Lydia Mills and family of Vinton, the Rabe and Schultz households, and numerous Possehl relatives from Watkins and surrounding towns.
Mrs Winifred Mayne Van Etten of Mount Vernon and winner of the $10,000 Atlantic novel prize for I Am the Fox will speak at the first fall A A U W meeting. The talk is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 pm at the home of Misses Jessie and Lulu Averill at 1120 Second Avenue SE.
Mr and Mrs Robert Warriner of Palisades Park New Jersey departed Wednesday after visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs T R Warriner 316 Forest Drive SE for several days in their son’s parents house
Mr and Mrs A W Carlton of 2535 Vernoncourt SE depart Tuesday for Colorado Springs to attend a Metropolitan Life Insurance convention and spend two weeks away.
William Semelroth was elected president of the Friendly club at a Tuesday evening meeting at the Y W C A. Other officers are Jessie Burgess, vice-president, Lucille Wisely, secretary, and Ann Niffenegger, treasurer.
Phyllis Leacox was elected president of Wakonda Camp Fire at the first fall meeting held at Sarah Engledow’s home. Other officers named include Marcia Kensinger as vice president Ruth Ross as secretary Peggy Paxton as treasurer and Dorothy Batch elder as publicity editor.
Mr and Mrs J T Alton and Mr and Mrs L R Schrader have returned from a two week fishing trip at Lake Vermillion Minnesota They visited Mrs Charles Nybert in Saudan Minnesota and spent a day in St Paul Minnesota They also spent time in Canada.
The Okitachi Camp Fire group met Tuesday at St Pauls church and elected Mary Lou Protzman president Dorothy Curl vice president Ruth Jayne secretary Dorothy Sova treasurer and Betty Jean Stephenson scribe.
Mr and Mrs C W Hankins of 1025 Eleventh Street NE returned Tuesday after a weekend trip to Kellerton Mt Ayr and Clearfield.
The Alethea chapter of the Daughters of Penelope meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Moose Hall for a regular gathering.
Margaret Victorine has returned to Cornell College at Mount Vernon as a freshman after visiting her parents Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Victorine of 2410 Grande avenue SE. William Victorine has enrolled at Grinnell College.
Mrs Ira Moore entertained Maltese Cross circle of the Kings Daughters Tuesday afternoon The year s activities were outlined and Mrs Ralph D Chord reported on the Linn County Union meeting Mrs Frank Siebert was elected delegate and Mrs Moore alternate to the state convention to be held in Davenport Oct 7 Mrs Charles Earhardt was in charge of devotions Plans were made for a guest luncheon to be held at the home of Mrs Moore Oct 27 The next regular meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Earhardt Oct 6.
Niwaya Camp Fire group of St Pauls church elected Janice Bailey president Carol Jean Curran secretary treasurer Dorothy Ridgeway assistant secretary treasurer and Phyllis Sheppard scribe at a Monday meeting Plans were made for an overnight campout at Camp Hitaga soon.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Ashlock hosted a luncheon Wednesday in honor of Charles Ashlock of Niagara Falls New York and Mrs Charles Ashlock and their son Russell Visitors are guests in the home of Mr and Mrs William Ashlock parents of Raymond and Charles of Center Point.
A. T. Pleune, president of the local Kiwanis club, and Mrs. Pleune left Wednesday for Sioux City to attend the Nebraska-Iowa district Kiwanis convention.
Twenty one members of the Van Vechten guild of the Peoples church met for a luncheon in the church parlors. Mrs. R. R. Kouba and Mrs. L. E. Garwood hosted. New members E. J. Cray and A. B. Steele. The president, Mrs. Donald Lackey, named workers with a Social circle committee to plan a church dinner Oct 20 during the Iowa Unitarian association fifty ninth annual conference. Next luncheon Oct 13 with hostesses L. A. Kessler and Thomas Suchomel.
Margaret Bottome circle of the King's Daughters will meet Friday at 1 30 p m for a dessert luncheon at the home of Mrs S G Blencoe 701 Eighteenth street SE Members are asked to prepare to sew
The Taylor parent education meeting is scheduled Friday at 2 p.m. in the school. Mrs. T. P. Smith will lead the session titled What the Modern Family Can Contribute to the Community.
The Public Health Nursing staff honored Miss Laura Sabroe at a Tuesday dinner at Gabels before her move to Des Moines to take a new position. Miss Rose Silverman won the high prize at cards and Sabroe received a gift.
Jane Boyd Community House service club elected officers: Delores Erickson president, Elizabeth Linville vice president, Martha Sharron secretary, Pearl Brown treasurer, Bessie Bartholomew work chairman, Borger Petersen social chairman, and Norma Henley recreation chairman. They plan to sponsor a girls club this year and Miss Marvel Foster gave a gift to Mrs. John Emery. Refreshments were served by Delores Erickson Jane Duffle and Elizabeth Linville.
Mr and Mrs Earl Schuyler of 1564 Third Avenue SE returned Monday from a trip to New York City. En route they visited the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland Ohio and Niagara Falls.
The Cultus club will meet with Mrs. P. J. Flanders at 2005 Mount Vernon avenue SE on Thursday at 1 p.m. for luncheon. Mrs. Earl Hardwick and Mrs. George Baum gartner will assist the hostess.
L. L. Lessinger of Los Angeles and his daughter Mrs. Kenneth Bailey of Chicago departed for home after visiting relatives and friends in the area.
The Progressive class will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the basement of Bethany Congregational church for an officer election.
Mrs. Elsie Lester honored her son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Williston Shefronick of Los Angeles with a dinner Tuesday at 320 Thirty third Street NE. Guests included the Shefronicks and extended Reid and Procknow and Horak families from Marion and Cambria Wis.
S. H. N. CIRCLE I. H. N. circle will meet Thursday at 1 30 p m for a dessert luncheon at the home of Mrs. T C Baker 2342 D avenue NE Mrs W H Richards will assist.
The Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Montrose hotel to discuss upcoming activities and plans.
The Chi Omega Mothers' club will meet Friday at 2 30 p m in the sorority rooms at 1263 First Avenue East.
The report estimates yearly U S drug expenditure at about 715 million dollars, covering medicines from home remedies to patent medicines and medical tonics.
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