Plan Fruit Reception For Home For Aged Women
The Home for Aged Women plans an annual fruit reception next Thursday inviting public gifts of fresh or canned fruit vegetables and staples. Visitors may tour the home during an afternoon at home with tea served. 22 women reside there, capacity 23, all in good health. admission requires at least 68 years old. Donations may be picked up if surplus, or contributions directed to the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home For
Carrie B. Elliott
Board of Management
Metta Burd
E. J. Buser
C.N., Booth
George S. Josselyn
I. E. Jackson
John B. Finney
Laura Turner
Elmer A. Johnson
Walter M. Krebs
Johnes
J. P. Montillon
E. E. Wilcox
C. C. Olney
John W. Miller
L. M. Ford
Miss Doris Spangler to Perform at Cedar Rapids Club
Miss Doris Spangler harpist daughter of Mr and Mrs G H Spangler of 205 Nineteenth Street NE will be presented by the Cedar Rapids Woman's club music department at the opening fall meeting Wednesday at 2 30 in the club home. She will be assisted by Miss Maxine Culbertson soprano and perform a program featuring Schuecker and other composers. Spangler has won state and national honors in music and studies cello as well as harp. She recently moved from Joliet Illinois to Franklin High School and participates in the Cedar Rapids Symphony concert group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Spangler
G. H. Spangler
Nineteenth Street
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Arthur Voorhees
L. A.talbot
Lake Louise
Kostelanetz Chaconn
le Harpe Bolienne
Godefroid
Oberlin
Spangler
Indianapolis
Joliet
Miss Spangler
Franklin High School
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Elmer Peterson
Seventeenth Street
Double Four Bridge Club
Irene Wright
Dorothy Clauson
Jane Patton
B Avenue NE
Daughters of Isabella Unit 2 Bridge Party Planned
The Glow room of the Gas company hosts the second in a bridge party series by Daughters of Isabella Friday at 7 45 pm. Mrs Elizabeth Allen chairs unit 2 with a large committee arranging reservations favors prizes and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Company
Isabella
Elizabeth Allen
Unit No. 2
W. E. Dale
Jennie Dale
Rebecca Dansdell
Anna Dvorak
Eleanor Dvorak
Frances Duffy
Henrietta Dunn
Clare Elgas
Hanna Finn
Eleanor Florang
Agnes Foulks
Laura Freeman
Cora Frey
Katherine Gilka
Katherine Gleason
Monica Goodyear
Clara Held
Glendola Herbers
Helen Dvorak
Mary Dunlap
Gertrude Flaherty
Mary Gallagher
Gertrude Gurren
Doris Hasley
Agnes Hartl
Clarice Ross and E Max Coghlan Wed in Home Ceremony
Miss Clarice Ross and E Max Coghlan were married Friday at 8 pm in a single ring ceremony at the bride’s home in Des Moines. The couple plans to reside at 1010 Third Street SE after a weeklong visit with the groom’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice Ross
Third Street
E. Max Coghlan
C. A. Ross
Virginia Parmiter
Vinton
Harold Heith
Miss Parmiter
Coghlan
Franklin High School
Wilson and Company
Book Review Teatime At Mrs Higbee's Home
The third district of St Pauls Methodist church resumes its annual book review and silver tea this Friday at 2 15 PM at Mrs G W Higbees 1832 Second Ave SE. Mrs Guy E Hillier returns to review Tree of Liberty by Elizabeth Page, with reservations via Ina Wilson at 4028. Tea will follow with Mrs C W Whipple and Mrs G A Kay in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
G. W. Higbee
Second Avenue SE
Guy E. Hillier
Elizabeth Page
Ina Wilson
Dial
C. W. Whipple
G. A. Kay
Legion Meet Attended by Hyde Couple in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Elmer J Hyde of 2016 Fruitland Boulevard SW attend the national convention of the American Legion and auxiliary in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Chicago
Elmer J. Hyde
Fruitland Boulevard
of the American Legion and Auxiliary
Camp Fire Awards Ceremony Names Top Rankers
At a Camp Fire awards meeting in the public library Joanne McDonnell Nadine Wilson Lorraine Wilson from Mrs G W Borchel s group and Betty Orton from Martha Stolba s group attained top ranks. Committee members include A J Anderson chair Wells C Peck Jane Caewend and Dorothy Canfield. The Daughters of Isabella plan a social meeting Wednesday at 8 p m at the Montrose hotel with the choir providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public
Joanne McDonnell
Nadine’ Wilson
Lorraine Wilson
G. W. Borschel
Betty Orton
Martha Stolba
A. J. Anderson
Wells C. Peck
Jane Caewend
Dorothy Canfield
Daughters of Isabella
Montrose Hotel
Residents See Harold Schillig Family Off After Visit
Mr and Mrs Harold Schillig of Tujunga California and their children Peggy Lou and Richard left for home after a two week visit with Mrs Schillig s parents Mr and Mrs Simon O Toole 1815 Ellis boulevard NW They were hosted by local families including Mr and Mrs Ralph Schillig Mr and Mrs Fred Vogel Mr and Mrs A M Walters and Mr and Mrs Edward Cassidy The Schilligs plan visits to Denver Las Vegas and Houseardam en route to the west coast plus a stop at the Little Brown church at Nashua Vlasta Howitt wed Homer Chacey Cedar Rapids at a ceremony presided by Rev William Kent and the couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after Oct 1 where Chacey works for Skelly Oil Also Irene Snyder of Chicago formerly of Cedar Rapids left for Minneapolis after visiting Bessie G Engle and Miss Grace Gordon The Five River City conference delegates include Sylvia Lehti Alicia Franey Dorothy Hronik and Catherine Wilcox Beta Iota chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets at 7 30 p m at the Montrose hotel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Drahos
Chelsea
Maxine
Cedar Rapids
Ira Weed
I. F. Weed
Belle Plaine
Davenport
J. Young
First Methodist Church
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Mich
Indianapolis
Fifth Avenue SE
Weed
Paris
Mr. Weed
I. O. A. Foods
Harold Schillig
Tujunga
Calif
Peggy Lou
Richard
C Avenue
Edward Cassidy
First Avenue
Schillig
Denver
Las Vegas
Houseerdam
West Coast
Little Brown
Nashua
Vlasta Howitt
G. Clark
Homer Chacey
William Kent
John Wolfe
Kamilla Clark
Jerome Gongwer
Chacey
Skelly Oil Company
Grace Gordon
Y.W.C.A
Five River City
Camp Abe Lincoln
Clinton
Muscatine
Rock Island
Moline
Sylvia Lehti
McKinley Hi-Y-Ettes
Alicia Franey
Franklin
Dorothy Hronik
Wilson
Catherine Wilcox
Roosevelt, 000 Beta Iota Chapter
Rebekah Lodge Hosts Evangeline Delegation Gathering
Praha Rebekah lodge No 5 entertained Rebekahs from Cedar and Jones counties on Friday as Evangeline lodge from Anamosa returned the traveling gavel to Marie Novak president of the Iowa Rebekah Assembly. The program featured performances by junior clubs bands and dances with gifts exchanged for lodge officers. Visitors from numerous towns attended and the next meeting is set for October 13 for initiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praha Rebekah Lodge No. 5
Rebekahs
Cedar and
Jones Counties
Evangeline Lodge
Anamosa
Marie Novak
Rebekah Assembly of Iowa
Cedar
Nettie Patterson
Novak
Nina Byerly
Lillian Heral
Marguerite Morning
de- Ette Crawford
Mary Owen
Noble Grand
Prada
Mary Louise Fieseler
Onslow
Mechanicsville
Tipton
Wyoming
Springville
Marion
Star of Maine
Home Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Nellie Miller
Assembly
Stella Marek
Libbie Fieseler
Ann Mitralsky
Gas masks and wartime flight to Bath amid London evacuation
The Shaffer family from Cedar Rapids recounts their wartime evacuation from London to Bath and Weston super Mare. They describe gas mask fittings, fire crews, tethered balloons, and nightly shipboard torpedo drills. They meet other evacuees and navigate shelter, travel, and cultural exchanges during the danger.
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Alpha XI Delta Mothers’ Club
L. L. McKim
Nineteenth Street SE
T. P. Eace
L. W. Stone
Dale Mineharts
Mrs. Dale Minehart
Waterloo
Jack
Mr. Minehart
Mrs. H. J. Minehart
Windermere Apartments
MISS
Kahler
Eldon Martin
Avenue NW
Maxine Kahler
Ivan Martin
Warner Bachtell
Ed Modracek
Harold Parkins
Maurine Bachtell
William Bell
Joe Ely
Frank Barta
F. W. Bliss
Joe Machovec
Les Chesmore
N. C. Thomas
William Carstens
Albert Getlin
Leroy Thomas
Robert Larimer
Harry Haller
Joe Getlin
Laurence White
Woman's Club
Abbie Olander
Marian Quintile
College of Music
Cincinnati
Cincinnati College
Thompson Photo
Daughters of Isabella Unit
Clarice Ross and
Sarah Smith
Mrs. Conklin
Modesto
Roy Conklin
Seventh Avenue
Maxine Drahos
E. Ruston
Eighth Street
H. B. Adkins
Malta
Kensington
Masonic Hall
Belle Plaine Club
J. C. Milner
Twenty-third Street
Ethel Evans Circle
Ethel Evans
The
King's Daughters
Thomas Doherty
Longwood Drive
Hoyt Thomas
Howard Helscher
Mrs. Myers
Mary Myers
Helen Edwards
Evelyn Woodford
Wilma Bishop
Katherine Daywitt
Doris Wertz
Mary Dunlop
Ruth Coghlan
Silver Cross Circle of the King’s Daughters
L. M. Stalker
Marjorie Augustine
Third Avenue SE
Mrs. Peterson
H. F. Klemme
Camp Fire Awards
A Treasury
Giotto
Wood
Sanford
Harold Schilligs
O'Tooles
Homer Citacey
Miss Engle
Irene Snyder
Minneapolis
Bessie G. Engle
Second Street NW
Beta Iota
Beta Sigma Phi
Praha Rebekah Lodge
Naomi Dobbel
London
Hamelin
England
van Vechten Shaffer
Linden Drive
Mll
Tae Lee
Reopie
Leaar Mapias
Bath
Lance Guards
Emergency Fire Department
Shaffers
Weston-Super-Mare
Neville Chamberlain
British Isles
Mrs. Shaffer
Owen N. Elliott
Warwick Castle
Elliotts
Ireland
East Ensolm
Thomas Jefferson
Carnegie Peace Foundation
Harold Ross
Weston-Super- Mare
Mountecule House
Tudor Place
Victoria and Albert Museum
Susan Shaffer
Canterbury
Red Cross
St. Augustine's Abbey
Mary Shaffer
Scotland
Douglas
James Roosevelt
Jack Edwards
Toronto
Ont
Canada
Towanka Camp
Towanka
Guardian
A. I. Mason
Elaine Janssen
Marceleen Ohley
Mary Anne Mason
Mable Miller
Patricia Miller
Alice Swomley
Anna Mae Osterlund
Betty Mae McElroy
Beverly Mrkvicka
Gloria Pohl
Friendship Circle
Friendship Circle of the King’s Daughters
N. Harold West
Twentieth Street
Pr Omicron Sorority
Doris Fryer
000 Mercy Auxiliary
Mercy Hospital
Roosevelt's
Continental Buffet
Newman's
Hotel Roosevelt
Cadew
Merchants National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
COE College
Dept. OF Music
ACT
Croquignole
Park Avenue
Gensina
Palm Oil Permanente
Famous
Thermoway
Fermanent
DOWS
2Nd Ave
2Nd Street
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