P T A Education Series Set To Begin October Third
Cedar Rapids P T A council starts winter adult education with classes on child development Home Management Nutrition and Family Relations led by local leaders. Evening sessions at Grant High School 7 30 p m and afternoon sessions 1 30 p m at the board of education building meet every two weeks, with $1 member registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. A. Council
Cedar Rapids
Ames
State College
J. M. Talles
C. G. Hover
Carl G. Helming
F. G. Murray
Grant High School
Board of Education
Benjamin Franklin P T A Meeting Notice
The Benja min Franklin P T A opens in the school library Wednesday at 2 30 p m with mothers invited and a planned program. Roosevelt Parent-Teacher Association holds its first regular meeting Wednesday at 2 30 in the school cafeteria with Mrs Dempsy Jones presiding and staff introduced afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin P. T. A
Mothers of Franklin
Roosevelt Parent-Teacher Association
Dempsy Jones
Estella Swem
George Buchan
Clare Nichols
St Matthew P T A names year committee chairs
At the St Matthew s P T A meeting on Friday permanent committee chairmen for the year were named. Program Mrs R M Dorsey membership Mrs L P Schillig hospitality Mrs H A Mess ways and means Mrs J I McHugh publicity Mrs S T O Brien publications Mrs E Hollander council delegate Mrs J O Doran Refreshments were served by a committee including Mrs Q A Wiss Mrs J P DeMoore and Mrs L P Schillig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's
R. M. Dorsey
L. P. Schillig
H. A. Mess
J. I. McHugh
S. T. O’brien
E. Hollander
J. O. Doran
Q. A. Wiss
J. P. DeMoore
Polk PTA Holds First Board Meeting of Year
The Polk Parent-Teacher Association met Friday afternoon in Miss Inga Tapper’s office at the school with eleven officers and chairmen present. Mrs. J. W. Hesser, the program chairman, presented the year’s programs. Study groups were announced. Delegates to the Northeast district convention at Waterloo were elected: Mrs. Charles E. Loomis, president. Mrs. J. W. Hesser, first vice president. Mrs. L. J. Vondracek, secretary, with alternates Mrs. H. E. Haegg and Mrs. C. G. Hover.
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The
Polk Parent-Teacher Association
Inga Tapper
J. W. Hesser
Waterloo
Charles E. Loomis
L. J. Vondracek
H. E. Haegg
C. G. Hover
Lincoln P T A installs new officers and committees
Mrs. Amos Scott named president of Lincoln P T A with Miss Sylvia Stark as vice president and Mrs. R. Willey as treasurer. Committees include program chair A. M. Suits hospitality William Shimek finance J. L. Shaw and E. Hoyt recreation W. Woods publicity L. Jiricek and Harry Beadle membership T. Dill flowers. Delegates chosen for northeast district convention in Waterloo. Friends invited to donate clothing at Mrs. Hanson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Love
Lincoln P. T. A
Amos Scott
Sylvia Stark
R. Willey
A. H. James
Scott
A. M. Suits
William Shimek
E. Hoyt
J. L. Shaw
W. Woods
L. Jiricek
Harry Beadle
T. Dill
Waterloo
W. Hanson
To Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary On Wednesday
Mr and Mrs R E Stubbs of 1734 Park avenue SE will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at home on Wednesday. They wed September 28 1882 at Storm Lake. The couple lived in Hardin county Stafford Kan New Providence Olin Cedar Rapids and finally settled in Cedar Rapids in 1918. They have a daughter Mrs Mary Ethel Haydon and a grandson Robert Edwin Haydon. Open house will run 7 to 10 pm with about thirty relatives and friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Stubbs
Park Avenue SE
Storm Lake
Hardin County
Stafford
Kan
Olin
Stubbs
Cedar Rapids
Park Avenue
Enos P. Stubbs
Iowa Falls
James Owen
Iowa
Friends’ Church
Mary Ethel Haydon
Robert Edwin Haydon
O. C. Stubbs
Henry E. Sampson
Tgns
L. D. Stubbs
Thirty-third Street
Anna T. Hadley
Riverside
Calif
Nieece
J. C. Owen
Sampson
Illinois
Parties Given By Pleiades Society
The Pleiades society members of Coe college hosted several parties last week. The final event was a formal dinner Saturday at the Elm Tea Room for about thirty guests. A pirate dinner followed Friday at Miss Tacy Mott’s home with a twenty five guest table. Earlier, an orchid tea was held at Miss Pearl Van Buren’s home with Dean Mary Bell and Mrs. A. R. Menary at the tea table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleiades Society
Coe College
Elm Tea Room
H. W. Ward
Mildred Benninghoff
Eloise Gulham
Florence Sylvester
Geraldine Green
Jane Davis
Catherine Adams
Gladys McKinlay
Virginia Murray
Jeannette Schmedka
Henrietta Zezula
Ann Miller
Marjorie Grant
Flora van Buren
Tacy Mott
C Avenue
Skull and Crossbone
Pearl van Buren
Woodland Drive
Dean Mary Bell
A. R. Menary
Ben Hur Club Holds Monday Card Party
Ben Hur clubs will host a card party Monday at 2 30 pm in Ben Hur hall with Mrs O F Quick in charge.
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Ben Hur
Ben Hur Hall
O. F. Quick
Circle of Sunshine auxiliary meets at 308 Thirteenth St SW
The circle of Sunshine auxiliary No. 22 L A P M will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Joseph Hronik located at 308 Thirteenth Street Southwest to conduct its gathering and agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle of Sunshine
Joseph Hronik
Thirteenth Street
Linden Woodmen Host Card Party Tonight
Linden camp No. 145 Modern Woodmen of America invites members and guests to a card party Monday at 8 30 p m playing five hundred prizes will be given and refreshments served
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Linden Camp No
Modern Woodmen of America
Ken sington event at Mrs Hannon home
L A to O R C will hold a Ken sington at the home of Mrs. George Hannon 1705 Sixth Avenue SE Wednesday at 2 p.m. Assistant hostesses are Mrs. George Smith Mrs. S M Walters Mrs H D Glidden and Mrs E S Jackson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
Kensington
George Hannon
Sixth Avenue SE
George Smith
S. M. Walters
H. D. Glidden
E. S. Jackson
Cedar Rebekah Lodge 494 Meets in Ben Hur Hall
Cedar Rebekah lodge No. 494 will hold a regular session in Ben Hur hall on Wednesday evening. A picnic supper at 6 is planned with members asked to bring a covered dish and follow picnic requirements. After the meeting, card games will be played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rebekah Lodge No. 494
Ben Hur Hall
Ladies of the G A R Picnic Meeting in Memorial Building
General Dodge circle No 88 Ladies of the G A R and comrades of the G A R will meet Tuesday in the Memorial building for a picnic luncheon at noon followed by the regular business session at 2 pm Members are urged to take a covered dish sandwiches and silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Dodge
G.A.R
Memorial Building
Cedar Chapter No. 184 O E S Special Session
Cedar chapter No 184 O E S will meet in a special session Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Masonic hall Mrs Edna C Duncan worthy grand matron of the Order of Eastern Star of Iowa will take part in the initiation ceremony There will be special music by Miss Mariam Die man and Mrs Maude refreshments and dancing will conclude the evening All members of the order are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Masonic Hall
Edna C. Duncan
Order of Eastern Star of Iowa
Mariam Dieman
Maude
Star of Maine circle meets Wednesday at 2 30 at Mrs Pierson home
The Star of Maine circle will meet Wednesday at 2 30 P M at the home of Mrs Roland Pierson, 1220 First Avenue NW. Assistant hostesses will be Mrs Charles Blecher, Mrs Henry Meyn, Mrs William Meany, and Mrs Harry Burmeister. Members are asked to come prepared to sew.
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Star of Maine Circle
Roland Pierson
First Avenue NW
Charles Blecher
Henry Meyn
William Meany
Harry Burmeister
Local Socials Share Gatherings Across Arlington
Arlington social calendar shows Mrs. Henry Flowers hosting Friday bridge with guests including Mrs. Edwin Pamsey and Mrs. Lee Murphy. Other events feature pot luck honoring Mary Verna Gleim, Home Missionary luncheon with Indian life talk, a teacher picnic at State Park, Ardith Nus birthday party, and multiple hostess duties by Mrs. Walter Ernst and Mrs. Carol Wescott among area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Flowers
Edwin Pamsey
Lee Murphy
Port Arthur
Texas
Murphy
Fred Oleson
Cedar Falls
Nona Grapes
Selma
Ala
Mary Gleim
Nora Gladwin
Alice Gladwin
Cleta Gleim
Doris Hunter
Opal Sackett
Myrtle Gordon
Lola Wilken
Annetta Gleim
Edwin Struckman
Elma Ross
J. Meyers
Arch Perkins
W. P. Sandrock
Noriie Meyers
Katherine Hetzel
Ardith Nus
Bertha Burrington
Winifred Chamberlin
Charles Gleim
Mary Verna Gleim
Walter Ernst
Home Missionary Society
State Park
Darrow
J. B. Hungerford
Eva Bryant
Leona Bunger
Genora Herwig
Leta Sherren
Troy Mills Community Garden Club Meeting Notes
The Troy Mills Community Garden club met with Mrs Amber Carls on Friday afternoon with fifteen members present. A program followed discussing fall planting. The group plans to meet with Mrs R J Herendeen on Oct 21. The PTA hosted a teachers reception at the high school Friday evening for about 100 guests featuring Mable Cisna Miriam Shupp Elinore Sauer Helen Shupp and Mrs W A Shupp with O R Kramer chairing the social committee and serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills Community Garden Club
Amber Carls
R. J. Herendeen
Mable Cisna
Miriam Shupp
Elinore Sauer
Helenon
W. A. Shupp
O. R. Kramer
Ella Zopf Woods to Sing Vesper at St Pauls Church
Ella Zopf Woods of Iowa City will be soloist with a 30 voice chorus at the vesper service this afternoon at St Pauls Methodist Church. The program lists numerous solos and choruses by members including Mrs Hazel Walters-Pilcher, Mrs Homer M Hill, J M Tallman and others with Mrs L B Graham as organist and director.
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Ella Zopf Woods
Iowa City
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Spence
Hazel Walters-Pilcher
Homer
Maunder
Ella Zopf-Woods
Norris
Homer M. Hill
J. M. Tallman
Gretchen
Hazel Walters-Fisher
Teachers Assn To Meet Tuesday
List of attendees including Buchanan Bernice Weichsler Cleveland Hildur Anderson Fill more Evelyn McIlraith Garfield Viola Naibert Lucille Elledge wood Bessie Hodges Lincoln Gladys Du Bois Polk Amelia Bracha Taylor Ethel Taylor Tyler Mildred Newman Van Buren Donald Baum Ross Miller Lucille Pow ton Helen Minnie Zeising Ada Patterson Grant Irene Maxwell Ella Harding Franklin Agnes Chaney Elizabeth Kaisand McKinley Lida Tallman Theodore Anderson Roosevelt W L Barnard Woodrow Wilson Insurance department Agnes Robertson Jessie Chambers Ella Harding Ruth Griffith
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Buchanan
Bernice Weichsler
Cleveland
Hildur Anderson
Fillmore
Evelyn Mcllraith
Garfield
Viola Naibert
Lucille Elledge
Wood
Bessie Hodges
Lincoln
Gladys du Bois
Polk
Amelia Bracha
Taylor
Ethel Taylor
Tyler
Mildred Newman
van Buren
Donald Baum
Ross Miller
Lucille Powton
Helen
Minnie Zeising
Ada Patterson
Grant
Irene Maxwell
Ella Harding
Franklin
Agnes Chaney
Elizabeth Kaisand
McKinley
Lida Tallman
Theodore Anderson
Roosevelt
W. L. Barnard
Woodrow Wilson
Insurance Department
Agnes Robertson
Jessie Chambers
Ruth Griffith
Belle Plaine Club Luncheon Meeting Planned
The Belle Plaine club will meet Tuesday with Mrs. A. R. Chapman at C avenue NE for a luncheon at 1.
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Belle Plaine Club
A. R. Chapman
C Avenue NE
Calamus club entertained at Mrs Scarcliff home in Wyoming
The Just-A-Mere club met at the home of Mrs William B Scarcliff in Wyoming on Thursday. The Girl Scouts met Tuesday in Legion rooms and four girls passed their tenderfoot tests: Antoinette Fuller Bonnie Miller Elna Marie Ostergaard and Yvonne Snyder. Miss Louise Tscheinen of Chicago arrived Wednesday for a two week stay at the Paul Huer and M Juber homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Scarcliff
Wyoming
Legion Rooms
Antoinette Fuller
Bonnie Miller
Elna Marie Ostergaard
Yvonne Snyder
Louise Tscheinen
Chicago
Paul Huer
M. Juber
Stanwood Woman's Club Meets at Mrs Elmer Anthony Home
Stanwood Mrs Elmer Anthony hosted the Stanwood Woman's club gathering Wednesday afternoon. The Bell Tower of the Russian Kremlin was discussed by Mrs M D Hart, and Mrs Frank Hoor spoke on The Church of the Assumption. Idell r Order of Eastern Star held a meeting with Lena J Joslin speaking after roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Anthony
Stanwood Woman’s Club
Russian Kremlin
M. D. Hart
Frank Hoor
Church of the Assumption
Idell R
Order of Eastern Star
West Liberty Area Hosts Friendship Party for Grace Pearson
Mrs L H Forsyth and Mrs George Hinkhouse hosted a Friday afternoon gathering at the Forsyth home honoring Grace Pearson of Pomona California. The Wesleyan Bible class members attended with out of town guest Mrs Frank Pearson of West Branch. An informal program featured a talk on friendship and poetry by Mrs W Anderson. Pearson is visiting relatives Mr and Mrs John Horn before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Forsyth
George Hinkhouse
Forsyth
Grace Pearson
Pomona
Calif
Wesleyan Bible Class
First Methodist Church
Frank Pearson
West Branch
Pearson
W. Anderson
Edgar West
John Horn
Church Groups Set Meetings This Week
Trinity Division No 2 of Trinity Methodist church meets Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. at Mrs Henry 1900 Johnson Avenue St Anne's circle of the Immaculate Conception church meets Monday at 4 5 p.m. at Miss Rose Popp 404 Ens Street SE.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Henry A
Johnson Avenue
St. Anne’s Circle
Van Vechten Guild Luncheon Meeting At Local Church
The Van Vechten Guild of the Peoples church will hold a luncheon meeting in the church parlors on Tuesday with hostesses named Mrs. Donald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Vechten Guild of the Peoples Church
Donald
Musical Tea Opens Cedar Rapids College Club Year
An afternoon of music and tea opened the Cedar Rapids College club year at the Hotel Roosevelt. Prof Joseph Kitchin violinist and Miss Blanche Krebs singer performed two sets. more than 125 attendees enjoyed the program and tea on the mezzanine. The club marks its twentieth year with hall, fund, war work and Red Cross efforts. New members were introduced, and Mrs. Arthur W. Erskine urged support for Community Players. Loan funds stood at $3,146.42 with forty notes against it and more loan applications pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids College Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Joseph Kitchin
Blanche Krebs
Flora McKay Kitch
Ae SS. Ee Ee
Red Cross
Gladys Kiefer
Minnie Beenk
C. C. Plodin
O. S. Pritchett
Beenk
North
C Meyers
Laura
Onea
John W. Miller
September meetings at Anamosa clubs and parties
The September gathering of the Business and Professional Woman's club met at the Gillen hotel with a research committee led by Agnes Pay Alice Reed Irma Bunce and programs by Mrs. Demna Perkins Miss Gertrude Lawless Irma Bunce and Lara Hanna. The Royal Neighbors hosted a party for Mrs. Hilma Stout and her son Newell planning to winter in New Orleans. A Congregational church Family night is set for Wednesday with Miss Marie Dorgeloh as chair. The Country club hosted a stag party Tuesday a bridge luncheon Wednesday and an evening bridge Friday with prizes to Mrs. Henry Morey Mrs. George Fegan Roy McMickle and Charles Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Woman’s Club
Gillen Hotel
Agnes Pay
Alice Reed
Irma Bunce
Demna Perkins
Gertrude Lawless
Lara Hanna
W. G. Ristine
Hilma Stout
Newell
New Orleans
Marie Dorgeloh
Congregational Church
Country Club
Frederick ©. Ellison
A. G. Remley
H. F. Dolan
Henry Morey
George Fegan
Roy McMickle
Charles Tyler
J. H. Moran
Paul Smith
Center Junction
Marguerite Lydon Becomes Bride of Everett Merfeld
Marguerite Lydon married Everett Merfeld in the Immaculate church with Rev. Father Barrett officiating. Attendants included Honora Lydon and John McDonald. Mary Trzil sang Ave Maria. The couple plans home at 2223 Fourteenth Street East Des Moines after a honeymoon in the east. Merfeld works in Rock Island railroad accounting, Lydon a Mercy Hospital graduate who has worked in Cedar Rapids. A series of prewedding parties honored the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Lydon
Everett Mafeld
Father Barrett
Honora Lydon
John McDonald
Mary Trzil
Joanna Hill
Fourteenth Street East
Des Moines
Merfeld
Elizabeth Merfeld
Rock Island Railroad
John Lydon
Mercy Hospital School
Cedar Rapids
Esther Lundine
David Washburn
A. J. Danner
Mary Jane Plank
Joseph Matus
Shopping With Nancy in Cedar Rapids Shops
Nancy reviews Cedar Rapids stores and fashions, praising hats by Killian’s Millinery and other items from Jean Patou velvet sailor to fur felt hats. She highlights gas ranges, Heaters, Zipper Bags, brides jewelry, beauty services, and armfuls of sale prices, urging readers to visit Armstrong’s, Boyson’s, May’s, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killian
Jean Patou
Local Shops and Services District Listings
Nancy Directs The Shopper and other merchants appear in a district directory listing multiple businesses. Footwear hats dairy optical goods beauty trunk luggage cleaners dry cleaning drugstore studios and portraits are named with street addresses across Second and Third avenues SE and SW, along with a community institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross O. Burke
Third Avenue
Chambers Inskeep Optical Co
Second Street
Enzler
Second Avenue
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Arvin
Iowa Theater
Beauticians of
the Killian Co
Scientific
Morris Sanford Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
P.T.A. Parent Education
P. T. A. Meetings
Benjamin Franklin
St. Matthew’s
Fillmore P. T. A
E. C. Johnson
Earl Miller
M. P. Summers
C. W. Matthews
Mabel Rugh
Rugh
Winona McFarland
Miriam Th
Lorraine Dieman
George Hayes
Iessotto
MR. and
Mes
Clubs
Sunshine Auxiliary
Cedar Rebekah
General Dodge Circle
Arlington
Troy Mills
J.C. Landenberger Optical Co
Ella Zopf Woods Vesper
St. Paul’s Church
Calamus
Stanwood
Lena J Joslin
West Liberty
Trinity Division
Anamosa
Everett Merfeld
Nancy
Roper
Cedar Rapids Gas CO
Ropers
Enzler Trunk and Luggage CO
Kitterman’s
Boyson’s Jewelry CO
Kirk, Gor
Iowa Theatre
Biss
Amstrong
Express
Armstrong's
Armstrong’s
Morris Sanford
Soglow
Qtater
MAY
Paris
Siddentie Arec
Bailey Boot Shop
Ross 0. Burke
3Rd Ave
Aiekeem
TROY
Sorening
Mapias Wazewe
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
J. C. Landenberger Optical Co
Montrose
Blue Valley Dairy
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