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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1937

Page

6

Outdoor party honors visiting Mrs Eunice Davis

Seventeen local women gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs R J Horton to honor Mrs Eunice Davis of St Louis a guest in their home The group enjoyed a country outing to Ely including horseback riding and a Dutch treat picnic luncheon Two additional events featured the Home Garden club dessert luncheon with guests Mrs C E Auracher of Omaha and eighteen members plus a guest Roll call noted unusual flowers and a talk on Burbank achievements followed by garden bouquets

Eunice Davis St. Louis R. J. Horton Washington Avenue Horton Ely Davis P. A. Stover George A. Trenholm Ronald Booth G H. Cornwall John H. Fortune Arthur C. Gertsen H. F. Stahrhut Harry J. Chad Frank B. Benesh Grande Avenue SE Home Garden Club W. H. Bailey C. E. Auracher Omaha Ben Ogden Burbank Hig

Miss Dorothy Gray’s Oct wedding to Ernest Rasmussen noted

Mrs. Clark Jack of Vinton hosts a handkerchief shower Thursday for Dorothy Gray who will wed Ernest Rasmussen of Des Moines on October 2. Guests include Vinton High School teachers where Miss Gray taught last year.

Dorothy Gray Ernest Rasmussen Des Moines Clark Jack Vinton Vinton High School Miss Gray

Junior League Cedar Rapids Board Meets Friday Morning

Members of the board of directors of the Junior League of Cedar Rapids will meet Friday at 10 30 a.m. in the league room of the Montrose hotel.

Junior League of Cedar Rapids Montrose Hotel

Mrs Warren Honored at Commonwealth Luncheon

Mrs S L Kay and Mrs Ed ward P Childs hosted a luncheon at the Commonwealth Tea room honoring Mrs W E Warren. Warren and her husband plan a winter trip to California. guests included members of a luncheon club at the Thursday afternoon event.

S. L. Kay Commonwealth Apartments Edward P. Childs Second Avenue SE Commonwealth Tea Room W. E. Warren Parkcourt SE Warren California

American Legion Auxiliary Juniors Plan Friday Meet and Outing

The American Legion Auxiliary juniors will meet after school Friday for a hike and wiener roast at the end of the North Thirteenth street car line. For information call Mrs John Kadlee at 7603 or Mrs Richard Adams at 3-1238.

American Legion Auxiliary North Thirteenth Street John Kadlee Richard Adams

Local Visitors Return From East Trip

Miss Fluence Narter of 1949 Grande Avenue SE returns after four weeks visiting relatives and friends in the east. She was accompanied by Miss Merle Smidh of Strawberry Paint.

Fluence Narter Grande Avenue SE Ater East Merle Smidh

College Club To Begin Its 25th Year On Saturday

The College Club starts its silver anniversary year with a Saturday afternoon meeting at 1120 Second Avenue SE. Hostesses include Mrs. Hallman Miss Post and others. Robert O. Bickel will present colored movies from a western trip. The club, founded in 1912, now has about 130 members led by President Mrs. Kennedy and requires graduation from a four year college or two years toward a degree for eligibility.

College Club Jessie Lulu Avenua Second Avenue SE M. S. Hallman Jennie Post Charles Penningroth M H_= Morrison Ethel Ryan Les McBroom Gladys Kiefer Dorothea Fox Jenna Strahan Pierre A. Tracy Fred C. Meyers Meyers O. J. Elsenbass Oscar P. Rusch E. K. Steul I. E. Linkletter Jay Hesser G. M. Wodtke Bryan van Cleve Robert O. Bickel Elizabeth Cook J M. Ristine Helen Brooksmit John M. Ely

Mrs Carl Badger Honored At Miscellaneous Shower

Miss Jacqueline Preis entertained at her Fifth Avenue SE home Monday evening for Mrs Carl Badger formerly Sally Kneffler. Bunco prizes went to Audrey Rahn and Geraldine Preis. Gifts and refreshments followed with a surprise final gift at the Press home.

Jacqueline Preis Fifth Avenue SE Carl Badger Sally Kneffler Bunco Audrey Rahn Geraldine Preis Badger Leola Kneffler J.J Preis Mrs Badger

Ruth Tschirg to enter second year at University of Towa

Ruth Tschirg plans a second year as an accounting student at the University of Towa while brother Anthony begins his second year at Shattuck Military School. They spent the summer with mother Mrs RA Fisk in Farrbath Minn at Gaaland Road NE.

Ruth Tschirg Towa Ooty University of Towa Anthony Gree Farrbath Minn Shattuck Military School Mre RA Fisk Gaaland Road

Raymond Churchill to Begin Chemistry Master’s Study at Iowa State

Raymond Churchill son of Mr and Mrs Fratk Churchill of 1307 Tenth Street NW plans to move to Ames to study chemistry for his master’s degree at Iowa State College after graduating from Cem College.

Reymond Churchill Fratk Churchill Tenth Street Cem College Ames Iowa State College

Ethel Krall and Roscoe Gambell Tie Wedding in Cedar Rapids

Miss Ethel Krall daughter of Blairstown residents wed Roscoe H Gambell son of Hedrick on Tuesday at 3 pm at Peoples church Cedar Rapids officiated by Rev Melvin L Welke. Attendants included Miss Mary Krall and Wilbur Schindler. Reception followed at the Krall home in Blairstown with numerous Cedar Rapids and Iowa guests. Eighteen Silver Cross circle members joined a King's Daughters meeting with Mrs Owen hosting. plans for devotions and future events outlined.

Ethel Krall Fred W. Krall Blairstown Roscoe H. Gambell Thomas C. Gambell Hedrick Peoples Church Cedar Rapids Melvin L. Welke Mary Krall Wilbur Schindler Joseph A. Kasper Morse Frank J Krall George Krall Lena Krall Iona City J. C. Schindler Elsie W. C. Kepler Ed la Comb Libbie Sopouscek Frank Kiouda George Klouda Ely John L. Krall Fairfax James Krall Elwood Shackleford Fred Shackleford Flandreau S. D Silver Cross Circle King’s Daughters Homer White L. L. Owen Nineteenth Street Marjorie Augustine Elizabeth Bender Fay Swartzentruber

Get Together Club Elects Officers at Fall Meeting

Mrs Art Brieholz hosted the Get To Gather club at 922 Eighth Street SW on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Stella Gnagg was elected president and Mrs Nellie Long secretary and treasurer. Members planned monthly sewing for an institution. The next meeting will be at Gnagy’s home, 1012 Eighth Street.

Art Brieholz Eighth Street Stella Gnagg Nellie Long Pes Gnagy

Jolly Sixteen to Meet Mrs Wilson at L Street Home

The Jolly Sixteen will meet with Mrs. Eliza Wilson at 811 L Street SW on Friday afternoon at her home.

Jolly Sixteen Eliza Wilson L Street

Miss Bracha and Matthew Bintner Wed

Miss Bracha and Matthew Bintner wed at AvrcLeck with Rev. Msgr. John J. Molle officiating. The ceremony featured a palms and gladiolas backdrop, nuptial music by Esther Hronik and Frank Hronik, and a three tiered cake. The couple, both Coe College graduates, will reside in Fort Dodge after a trip to northern Minnesota.

Amelia Bracha A Brasha Washington Avenue Matthew S&s. Bintner Fort Dodge Albert Bintser Exava John J Molle Theattar Esther Hronik Frank Hroni Fenny Horton Davenport Richard Bintner Extra Mrs. Bracha Bintner Minnesota Marinette Coe Soodrich Tire Company Mrs. Bintner

San Diego woman visits Cedar Rapids relatives

Mrs. Robert Sloan of San Diego California formerly of Cedar Rapids is visiting with friends and relatives. She stays at the Riverview hotel 97 Second avenue SE. The late Robert Sloan was a brother of the late Justice W J Sloan of Cedar Rapids. Mrs Sloan with her husband and three children moved to San Diego about fifty years ago.

Robert Sloan San Diego Calif Cedar Rapids Riverview Hotel Second Avenue SE Justice W. J. Sloan

Karla Masaryk Club Hostess Leads Sewing Session

Mrs F W Barta hosted the Karla Masaryk club at 185 Twentyfirst Avenue SW on Wednesday afternoon. After refreshments the members spent the afternoon sewing with Miss Agnes Coufal assisting the hostess.

F W. Barta Twenty- First Avenue

Concerts Campaign Captains and Workers Meet in Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids Community Concerts association asks all captains and workers to report Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at campaign headquarters for a mid campaign check up. Reports due at Montrose hotel Barn with coffee and doughnuts from 7 to 9 p.m. Breakfast meeting held Thursday at Montrose hotel reviewed progress. Joel Lay, organization director for Columbia Concerts, spoke.

Cedar Rapids Community Concerts Association Montrose Hotel Montrose Joel Lay Columbia Concerts Corporation

Y W C A Bowling League Opens Season With New Officers

Leta Nezerka elected president of the Y W C A bowling association at an eight team league dinner. New officers include Helen Putnam vice president Olga Challed treasurer and Lor raine Nelson secretary. The league voted to adopt rules similar to the Women's International Bowling Congress while keeping its handicap at sixty percent. Team standings and captains listed for Crac mer’s Bishops Drews Standard Glass Princes Lincoln Alleys and others.

Leta Nezerka Y. W. C. A. Bowling Association Helen Putnam Olga Challed Lorraine Nelson Wiezerka Ywona Bepe Soes Armstrongs Princess Cafe Iowa City Lincoln Alleys Standard Glass Cracmers Cracmer Leona Fatka Bishops Leta Nezerks Drews Irene Schneider Princes Buchan Olea Challed Armstrong Georgia Frasinger

Grande Avenue church homecoming announced with dinner and games

Members of the Grande Avenue United Presbyterian church and friends will attend a homecoming Thursday evening in the church parlors. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. followed by a social evening. A playground commission representative will lead games and singing. Committee in charge are Mrs. B. O. Wetzel Mrs. Lester De Yarman and Mrs. George Clemens.

Grande Avenue

Bridgemans Spend Days in Be Midji Home

Mr. and Mrs. Bridgeman of Be midji Minnesota are visiting the home of Mrs. C R Kiffe and Mr Kiffe at 821 A avenue NE. The brief stay is described as a few days with relatives in Be midji.

Mrs. Bridgeman Bemidji, Minn

Jolly Ramblers Meet at Mrs Willenberg Home

Mrs W Willenberg hosted the Jolly Ramblers club event at 906 Sixth Avenue SE on Wednesday afternoon. Prizes in cards went to Mrs D R Potter and Mrs W Phillips.

W. Willenberg Sixth Avenue SE Jolly Ramblers Club D. R. Potter W. Phillips

Zimmermann Schmidt Wed in Conroy Lutheran Ceremony

Miss Frieda M Zimmermann daughter of Mr and Mrs Ford C Zimmermann Conroy and Mervin Schmidt son of Mr and Mrs George Schmidt Ladora wed in a double ring ceremony at the Conroy Lutheran church. The organist Danzer played. A reception for about 100 followed. They will live with the bride's parents after a trip to Chicago and Wisconsin.

Frieda M. Zimmermann Ford C. Zimmermann Conroy Mervin Schmidt George Schmidt Ladora Danzer Edna Zimmermann Lorinea Zimmermann Marjory Leahy Russell Schmidt Willard Zuber Harold Webert Fremont Hudepohl Dorothy Sterner Martha Zuber Maxine Olson Winifred Olson Helen Falison Schmidt Chicago Wisconsin

Mrs Easterday To Leave For Davenport

Mrs Mary E Easterday of Washington DC will move to Davenport to live with her daughter Mrs Charles Amrey after visiting her sons Enos and Clarence Easterday in Cedar Rapids. She formerly resided in Cedar Rapids last winter with daughter Mrs Ray Hurley and Mr Hurley who is headed to Manila to direct the Census of Agriculture.

Mary E. Easterday Washington, D. C Enos Clarence Easterday Cedar Rapids Davenport Charles Amrey Easterday Ray Hurley Hurley Census of Agriculture Manila P. I

Idelle Scherrer Weds Lyle Raftis in Manchester Fort Wayne

Announcement of the marriage between Idelle Scherrer daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scherrer of Manchester to Lyle Raftis son of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Raftis. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gould of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Raftis is a Manchester High School alum and Raftis a Grant High School graduate. They will reside in Cedar Rapids.

Idelle Scherrer Frank Scherrer Manchester Lyle Raftis William G. Raftis Washington Avenue Fort Wayne Charles Gould

Miss Norma Detlefs Hosts Bridge Club Dinner at Biederman

Norma Detlefs hosted a Wednesday bridge dinner for her club at the Biederman hotel Upper Palisades. Prizes at the Detlefs home were won by Arlene Ortmann and Kathryn Pogge. other guests included Selma Rose Alice Phillipson Florence Reece Hilda Hendrickson Louise Gillis Leona Borschel Alicin Blaha and Mrs. Vernon Spurrier and Mrs. A. C. Ridge.

Norma Detlefs Tenth Street Biederman Hotel Upper Palisades Detlets Home Arlene Ortemann Kathryn Pogge Selma Rose Alice Phillipson Florence Reece Hilda Hendrickson Louise Gillis Leona Borschel Alicin Blaha Vernon Spurrier A. C. Ridge

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Mrs. Benesh Junior League Directors Meeting Kay Childs Narber Howe Barker Barker’s 2 Second Street Ruth Anthony Tschirgi Raymond Churchill Roscoe Gambell GET Together Club Miss Bracha Matthew Bintner Mrs. Sloan Solero Ting EXP DOWS Second Avenue and Y. W. C. A. Bowling League George Bridgemans Jolly Ramblers Frieda Zimmermann DeLux Pie Company Miss Detlefs Kriz Tent and Awning CO First Street Southe DIAL Aristo CRAT Pall Mall Ket Fenwick Armstrong's Millinery Shop France Kislav Skeree Dm Strona Armstrong’s New Accessory and Shoe Shops Aham Ston
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