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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1939
Page
12
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club begins its 1939-40 season Monday from 2 to 4 pm at 1110 Second Avenue SE with a remodeled club home. Officers greet guests, committees outline plans, and a musical trio will perform during the reception preceding a board meeting.
Cedar Rapids College club president Mrs. Irving L. Churchill announces committee appointments for the coming season. Officers listed include Mrs. Henry Holscher vice president Miss Dorothea Fox recording secretary Mrs. Richard H. Buresh corresponding secretary and Mrs. John W. Beck treasurer. The first fall meeting is set for Sept 30 with further details to follow.
Coe college hosted a Saturday picnic at Bever park for over 100 faculty members and families to honor new faculty and office staff. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. Berger and Dr. Gage welcomed newcomers. Martha Marquis circle hosted the event with a committee of ladies and their husbands assisting.
A fourteen member group from Ely altered its usual timber trail ride to start early Saturday for a horseback ride into the woods, a picnic breakfast, and return to the stables. Participants include Misses Jeanne Cash Kathryn Wandel Barbara Rogers Marion Reiff Donna Jeanne Johnson Kathryn Claassen Mary Zurcher and others with several gentlemen.
Fall season brings many Cedar Rapids social dinners and bridge parties as Women’s clubs resume after Oct. 1. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Van Vechten Shaffer welcoming guests from Linden Drive SE and Dr. and Mrs. B. J. Moon hosting a welcome home party.
The American Association of University Women Cedar Rapids branch begins its year with an 8 p m meeting at president Mrs Wayne J Foster’s home. Delegates Miss Lydia Hrubesh and Miss Evelyn Street report on the Denver national biennial convention with notes on Perkins Kenyon Metta Glass and other attendees.
Miss Bonnie Mae Diebold of Villa de Chantal Rock Island Ill visits her parents Mr and Mrs A J Diebold 2207 Grande avenue SE for the weekend She has been elected vice president of the senior class in her school OO Guests stay at the Quartons Indian Road SE include Sumner Quarton his mother Mrs W B Quarton of Algona and Mrs Gardner Cowles Des Moines The Cowles are weekend guests and Mrs W B Quarton has spent a week with her son
Women of the Cedar Rapids Country Club will attend a bridge luncheon and style show presented by Martins. The event showcases fall and winter costumes including evening wear sports outfits and dresses. Luncheon at 1:00 PM, modeling at 1:30 PM, with bridge to follow for members and guests.
Miss Patricia Graves daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold N Graves 2142 Blake Blvd SE enrolled for her sophomore year at Butler College in Indianapolis living at the Delta Delta Delta sorority house She attended Coe College last year Mrs Graves will return home midweek after visiting her sister Mrs Kenneth Adair and Mr Adair in Indianapolis
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