Around the town a child, wartime talk, and flights
A Cedar Rapids family tale begins with five year old Billy Glasgow washing his father's razor, hoping to replace it for Christmas. The column then muses on wartime attitudes across Ontario Quebec Hartford and Toronto with fashion notes on kilts and a travel diary from Mrs. George Brock a Chicago traveler. Also scenes include a police box dialogue and local trivia about sunflowers and Ralph Guldahl's exhibition match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Glasgows
Billy
Santa Claus
Billy Glasgow
George Brock
Vivien Buser
Oslofjord
Iere
American Airlines
Lois Murrell
Cedar Rapids
Brock
Mrs. Brock
New York
Empire State Building
Brooklyn
Manhattan Island
Chicago
Gamma chapter meets for silver craft program at YWCA
Gamma chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will meet Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the YWCA to start the silver craft program. Irene Douglas circle of the King's Daughters will meet Wednesday at 1 pm for a paid luncheon and business session at Mrs. S G Courtney's home with Mrs. F W Cooper and Mrs. W L Jackson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Irene Douglas
The
King’s Daughters
S. G. Courtney
Sixteenth Street SE
F.W. Cooper
W. L. Jackson
Chi Omega
George Liddle
Bever Avenue SE
Lois McBroom
Gail Whisler
Joseph Kitchin
Iola Mentzer
Community Players
Sumner S. Foster
Country Club Parkway SE
Happels Honored At Surprise Housewarming Party
Mr and Mrs Ray Happel were feted Friday at their new home 2525 A avenue NE a surprise gathering. Gifts were presented to the couple. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Richardson Mr and Mrs Joe Biskup A A Boddicker and others. The Youth Temperance Council meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church to study Studies in Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Happel
Avenue
Happel
William Richardson
Joe Biskup
A. A. Boddicker
Leo Biskup
Ray Murdock
Les Nemeck
Bill Brown
Galen Glick
Marvin Happel
A. A. Happel
Trinity Methodist Church
Woman's Club Opens Year with Notable Programs
The Woman's Club starts its 1939 40 season with guest night on November 6 featuring NBC commentator Donald McGibeny. Other events include the birthday luncheon January 8 with speaker Juanita Pogolotti and the May breakfast with Eleanor Sikes Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Donald McGibeny
NBC
Independence
McGibeny
Wabash College
Hamilton College
American College
Beirut
Syria
France
New York Sun
Mr. McGibeny
WKBF
Indianapolis
Juanita Alfonzo Pogolotti
Mexico
Guatemala
Wedding of Dr Richard Naibert and Miss Elizabeth Thompson
In Illinois on a Saturday afternoon at the home of Elizabeth Lee Thompson, Miss Thompson wed Dr Richard L Naibert. The ceremony was conducted by Rev W F Vance of Park Manor Church Chicago. The couple plan a Canada and eastern states trip then reside at 1959 Grande Ave SE Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lee Thompson
W. B. Thompson
Harvey, Ill
Richard L. Naibert
W. F. Naibert
Grande Avenue SE
W. F. Vance
Park Manor Congregational Church
Chicago
G. H. Watkins
O. J. Elsenbast
Cedar Rapids
Hromeks Host Weekend Guests and Alumni Picnic
Mr. and Mrs. John Lund from Des Moines visit Henry J. Hromek at 1715 Second Ave SE with the Lund family from Saint Ansgar and Austin. The group plans a Sunday at The Junipers near Wall Eck. Iowa State College alumni will picnic at Thomas Park in Marion on Oct 1 at 1 pm with Prof J Brownlee Davidson speaking and the Ames quartet singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lund
Des Moines
Henry J. Hromek
Second Avenue SE
Hromek
Mr. Lund
John P. Lund
Saint Ansgar
Justin Lund
Jerry Lund
Austin
Jean Elder
W. D. Elder
Avenue
Bever Park
Dorothy Batchelder
Betty Ericksen
Ruth Knight
Marcia Kensinger
Carolyn Engel
Iowa State
Iowa State College Alumni Association
Thomas Park
Mariow
J. Brownlee Davidson
Agricultural Engineering
Ames
Two Parties Honor Miss Johnson Before Octobers Wedding
Miss Mary Jo Johnson, bride elect to marry Howard E. Lee on October 6, is the focus of today’s social events. A tea at 1722 Seventh Avenue SE hosted by Mrs. W. H. Carr and Miss Dorothy Carr features gifts and fall decor. An evening buffet and bridge party at Edward H. Lee’s home follows, with a formal guest list and a white green table setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette Struve
Donald S. McCulloch
Betty Jacus
John Jordan
Washington Avenue SE
Marguerite Stein
Miss Struve
Frances McFall
Betty Rapoport
Cliff Mason
Mary Stevenson
Tallman Hanson
M. S. Jacus
J. G. McCulloch
Ellen Basley
Genevieve McCulloch
Trevelyn White
Mary Jo Johnson
Howard E. Lee
W. H. Carr
Dorothy Carr
Seventh Avenue SE
Miss Johnson
Barbara Henry
Christine Mull
Billie Hauser
Walter J. Jackson
Carr
Isabel Selden
Primrose Selden
Naomi Hauser
Marie Dolson
Betty Knox
Phyllis Rogers
Zoe Burge
Pauline Frederikson
Jeanne Curry
Bonnie Curry
Mardella Parrott
Rachel Austin
Jeanette Focht
Betty Jean Minshall
Phoebe Jane Nemecek
Kathryn Show
Cora Hampton
Peggie Bode
Jean Wodtke
Jeanetta Hatfield
Betty Ann Lehman
Margaret Nicholas
Betty McKegan
Lorraine Rollins
Barbara Wiprud
Mary Ellen
Wiprud
George Johnson
Edward H. Lee
Upland Drive
R. T. Ohley
Henry Peters
Peter McCracken
Wayne Corderman
John Linsley
Harvey Sindahl
Walter Boardman
Vernon White
Lee Eckert
Margaret Merritt Weds Robert F. Miller in Cedar Rapids Home
Miss Margaret Merritt daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur A Merritt of Grundy Center married Robert F Miller son of Rev Mr and Mrs Frank W Miller at the Merritt home. The ceremony was conducted by the bridegroom's father with a gardenia and yellow rose corsage and a stone blue costume. A tea followed and the couple plan a southern trip then home at 400 Eighteenth Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Merritt
Arthur A. Merritt
Grundy Center
Robert F. Miller
Frank W. Miller
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Miller
Dorothy Rowles
Sumner
Horace Brown
Dike
Merritt Home
George Dennis
Kenneth Madden
Janetta Merritt
Ruth Cheeseman
Reinbeck
Miller
Eighteenth Street
Willard Avedovech
Irene Dieken
Des Moines
Gertrude Dieken
Ames
Miller Strack
Sioux City
H. K. Vasey
Biloxi
Carltons Return From Excelsior Springs Vacation
Mr and Mrs A W Carlton return to 1921 Blake Boulevard SE after a two week stay in Excelsior Springs Missouri Mrs Carlton accompanied by her husband for the final days Also noted are Ontario and Loudon families planning a Canada fishing trip and a P E O Chapter GM meeting hosted by Mrs S V Shonka at 394 Twenty fifth Street SE with Helen Murch assisting and L A Kessler delivering the book review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Club
S. V. Shonka
Twenty-fifth Street
Rex B. Conn
Excelsior Springs
A. W. Carlton
Blake Boulevard
O. W. Lawrence
Vinton
L. S. Loudon
Twenty-first Street
Canada
Shonka
Twenty Fifth Street SE
Helen Murch
L. A. Kessler
Style Skit Marks Tryout For Play
The Community Players held a fall tryout and style show at the Community Playhouse with 75 attendees. Members modeled costumes from past productions while Robert B. Davis announced titles and Melvin Severance led the event. The play “A Murder Has Been Arranged” opens October 16 to 18 on the Players calendar. results of the tryouts will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Players
Community Playhouse
Melvin Severance
Robert B. Davis
Ronald C. Booth
John H. Fortune
Frederick N. Lutz
Merry Widow
Gladyce Getz
Marvin D. Marr
Hazel Brown
Mary Ellen Daley
Franklin S. Battin
Margaret Pratt
Jenny Lind
L. E. Bessemer
Ben Alder
Richard E. Killian
Marriage of Roberta Breidert and John H Jacobsen
Mr and Mrs W E Breidert announce the marriage of their daughter Roberta A Breidert to John H Jacobsen son of Mr and Mrs Carl C Jacobsen The couple married September 14 1938 in Lancaster Missouri by Rev T H Walton They will reside at 127 Twenty fourth Street Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Breidert
Twenty-fourth Street Drive
Roberta A. Breidert
John H. Jacobsen
Carl C. Jacobsen
Avenue
Lancaster
T. H. Walton
The
Christian Church
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Ontario
Quebec
Hartford
Conn
Toronto
Frank Buser
Clarence Beeson
Elmer Seevell
Beeson
Jack Weiland
Weiland
W. J.fleming
Highland Drive
Ralph Guldahl
Joe Louis
E. B
E. B. Cook
Riverside, Calif
Ray Happels
Y. T. C. Meeting
Woman's Club
John W. Barry
C. V. White
Dubuque University
LeRoy D Weld
Irvin E. Deer
Will Hays
Sudhindra Bose
University of Iowa
Harry M. Ivins
Eleanor Long
Dubuque
Paul C. Greene
Coe College
Frank Luther Mott
Health Education
Health Education Department
Frank Benesh
Charles Huber
Emil Horak
Charles Novotny
MISS
Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers Club Meeting
Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers’ Club
Perry Jayne
Mount Vernon Avenue
J. L. Koneeny
D. E. Miller
P. W. Jacobson
J. P. Eet W. Svoboda
O. P. Rice
William Sedlaceks
William G. Sedlacek
Minneapolis
Mrs. Sedlacek
J. R. Edwards
Third Avenue
Mr. Sedlacek
J. B. Sedlacek
Eighth Avenue
Mrs. Kubasa
Agnes Kubasa
Richard Naibert
Illinois
Roosevelt
Estella
Roosevelt School
Estella Swem
West Side
First Evangelical Church
Frances E. Willard
Kozy
Henry Hromeks
Gamma Phi Beta
John Blomquist
Ohio State University
John H. Blomquist
H. F. Blomquist
Columbus
Ohio
A. W. Carltons
Lawrences
Loudons
Iowa
Elissa Landi
Morris Sanford’s
Roberta Breidert
el As AG
Marion
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