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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1941

Page

6

Ladies Of Moose Convene Annual State Conference In Cedar Rapids

The Ladies of the Moose hold their state conference in Cedar Rapids over Friday to Sunday alongside the state L O O M convention. A Friday 6 PM dinner at the Roosevelt hotel honors guests and 100 prospective members. Honorees include Marie Christiansen of Des Moines, Ruth Cleary of Fort Madison, Mae Force of Sioux City, and Marguerite West of Davenport, with Bessie J Berkla as general chair.

Ladies of the Moose Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Hotel Marie Christiansen Des Moines College of Regents Ruth Cleary Fort Madison Mae Force Sioux City Marguerite West Davenport Bessie J Berkla Ladies of the Moose No. 515 Mary Kness Celia Glessner Helen Lowe Margaret Blencoe Lillian Meyer

Bridge clubs host guests at city social events

Members of bridge and sewing clubs kicked off fall meetings with a Friday social program. Notable guests included Mrs Gaul Burck of Pasadena and Mrs Gregory Williamson of New York City, plus out of town visitors and local hosts at luncheons and bridge parties across several addresses. Mrs Thomas, DAR state treasurer, returned from three state meetings after attending events in Eldora Waterloo and Waterloo.

Gaul Burck Pasadena Gregory Williamson New York City Howard Hall Isaac B. Smith Twenty-seventh Street Drive Merces Cart

Miss Safely Hosts Pregame Picnic Courtesy

Miss Laura Ann Safely daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert C Safely will host a supper club gathering Friday evening before the Wilson Franklin football game. Attending will be Misses Sally Lubger Yvonne Svoboda Jane Alexander Ellen Curray Marion Reiff Doris Jackson and Jean Wandel.

Laura Ann Safely Robert C Safely Avenue NE Wilson-Franklin Sally Luberger Yvonne Svoboda Jane Alexander Ellen Curray Marion Reiff Doris Jackson Jean Wandel

College club hosts buffet dinner for officers

Mrs. John T. Hecker hosted Thursday evening at a buffet dinner entertaining officers and committee chairmen of the College club. Fall flower arrangements were used on the serving table. A board meeting followed to finalize plans for Saturday's afternoon gathering.

John T. Hecker First Avenue E College Club

Louise Blaul Celebrates Eleventh Birthday Party

Louise Blaul daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore F Blaul of 345 Woodland Drive SE hosted an eleventh birthday party Thursday afternoon. Twenty six friends attended with pink and white decorations and table favors enhancing the celebration.

Louise Blaul Theodore F Blaul Woodland Drive

Dessert bridge honors Miss Margaret French bride elect

Hostesses at Mrs Wurster's tea room Thursday evening were Mrs Arthur Brague and others who invited Miss Margaret French, bride elect, to a dessert bridge. Guests presented a gift to the honoree. attendees included Mesdames Vern Green Joseph B Scannell Claude Galloway Robert S Savage EC Morness Robert Horak George Slichts plus Miss Jeanne Howell and Miss Dorothy Navratil.

ISU Student Tom Shive Pledged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Tom Shive son of Mr and Mrs Philip W Shive of 2316 Bavente NE and a student at Iowa State College this year was pledged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the conclusion of the rushing period.

Tom Shive Philip W. Shive Iowa State College Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

Dutch Treat golf meet for Cedar Rapids Country Club women

A Dutch Treat golf meet is planned for Saturday at 10 am for the women of Cedar Rapids Country Club. All club women are welcome to participate.

Country Club Cedar Rapids Country Club

Whitock Couple Travel to Excelsior Springs

Mr. and Mrs. T J Whitock of 1845 Fourth Avenue SE left Friday for Excelsior Springs to be away for two weeks.

T J Whitock Fourth Avenue SE Excelsior Springs

Birthday Party Honors Carole Jean Price at Home

Mrs Carl Price hosted a Wednesday lawn party at 948 Maplewood Drive NE to celebrate Carole Jean Price turning six. Attendants included Dorothy Meany Margaret Ann Meany Nancy Franc Douglas Franc Maury Hoyland Marilyn Jensen Bonnie Moe Taylor Barbara Clendening Bruce Platner Delbert Sykora Rorey Douglas Jo Jo Machal Pete Machal and Robert Price with Mrs Del T Stanton assisting.

Carl Price Maplewood Drive Carole Jean Dorothy Margaret Ann Meany Nancy and Douglas Franc Maury Hoyland Marilyn Jensen Bonnie Moe Taylor Barbara Clendening Bruce Platner Delbert Sykora Rorey Douglas Jo Jo Pete Machal Robert Price del T. Stanton

Mrs Morrison Hosts Ace-High Bridge Club Dinner

Mrs B B Morrison of 1056 Third Avenue SE hosted a buffet dinner Wednesday for Ace-High bridge club members. Miss Gertrude Humphreys attended as a guest. Prizes were won by Miss Margaret Jacobson and Mrs Norman Workman.

B B Morrison Third Avenue SE Bridge Club Gertrude Humphreys Margaret Jacobson Norman Workman

Aunt Het on women's unity and power

AUNT HET declares that if women of the country unite in a set-down strike they would hold power enough to boss the universe, highlighting the potential impact of collective female action.

Golf Dinner At Cedar View To Include Awards And Toast

The Cedar View Country club hosts a semi formal golf dinner this Sunday at 6 30 p m with golf awards presented and Paul Huston as toastmaster. An orchestra will provide dancing after the program and reservations are expected to fill the record attendance. those not yet attending should notify the club by Sunday morning.

Cedar View Country Club Paul Huston

Beta Sigma Phi hosts social hour at Sigma chapter meeting

A Wednesday Sigma chapter Beta Sigma Phi gathering at Light company Bungalow featured Miss Vera Fifield Miss Marie Schamberger and Mrs Frances Buchanan as hosts during the social hour. Miss Wilma Wells and others led the program with histories reports on Torch chapters and the international convention set for Kansas City June 20 21 22. Attendees at the Muscatine eastern Town district meeting Sunday include Miss Marvel Whitcher Miss Cecelia Johnson Miss Inez Brollier Miss Lucile Dose and Miss Marguerite Smith.

Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Light Company Vera Fifield Marie Schamberger Frances Buchanan Wilma Wells Beta Sigma Phi Fifield Eileen Koehler Cedar Rapids Isabel Schluter Margaret Watt Kansas City Muscatine Marvel Whitcher Cecelia Johnson Inez Brollier Lucile Dose Marguerite Smith

Trinity Methodist Church plans west general meeting tea

The Women’s Society of Christian Service executive committee met with Mrs Earl S McManes to plan an open house tea in the newly decorated church basement Friday with division vice chairs hosting. Upstream and Builders classes will serve during Educational Week next week. The year includes mission sponsorship Bible study and teachers training courses.

Women's Society of Christian Service Trinity Methodist Church Earl S McManes Vinton Rond

Cultus Club Opens Year With Dessert Luncheon

The Cultus club held its first meeting of the year on Thursday afternoon after a dessert luncheon at Mrs. George Baumgartner home. Miss Anna Marie De Castello reviewed White Cliffs by Alice Duer Miller My Life in a Man Made Jungle by Mrs Belle Benchley The Usurper by Harry Huroll and The Family by Nina Fedorova. Club officers include Mrs Baumgartner president Mrs RE Heal vice president Miss DeCastello secretary Miss Bertha Graham treasurer and Mrs R S Toogood historian.

Cultus Club George Baumgartner Fourth Avenue SE Anna Marie de Castello Alice Duer Miller Belle Benchley Harry Huroll Nina Fedorova Baumgartner RE. Heal Miss DeCastello Bertha Graham R. S. Toogood

East Side WC T U changes meeting time to Wednesday

The East Side WC T U will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist church instead of the usual day. A program is planned and final preparations for the state convention will be made. all members and friends are invited. Mr and Mrs Frank Drehouse and their son Donald have returned home after a 5900 mile trip through the west and Mexico.

East Side WC. T U First Baptist Church Frienels Frank Drehouse C Avenue NW Donald West Mexico

City Hosts Welcome Out of Town Visitors This Weekend

Local host families prepare for guests from distant cities including Mrs J P Rior dan of Los Angeles arriving for a few days and Corinne O Moore visiting Cedar Rapids from Marion Conn for a 10 day stay. P M Ray of Chattanooga plans to end his three week visit with relatives in the area.

Ernest B Cameron Second Avenue SE J P Riordan Los Angeles Corinne O. Moore G. H Cornwell Garden Drive Cedar Rapids Marion, Conn New Haven P M Ray Chattanooga Paul Schumann Ray Blake Boulevard Ray Waterloo Iowa Perry C. Rude Vernon Drive James Zollinger la Porte City

Cedar Chapter No 184 C E S Holds Special Meeting

Cedar chapter No 184 C E S met in Masonic hall with about 300 attendees. Distinguished guests included Mrs Linda Schweitzer and Mrs JoAnn Bode as grand representative of Vermont in Iowa, plus Mrs Agnes Horak and Mrs Edna Duncan among others. New members Walter Ehrhardt and Harold Chapman received degrees.

Cedar Chapter No C. E S Masonic Hall Linda Schweitzer JoAnn Bode Margaret Corbyn Bode Schweitzer Cedar Chapter Vermont Iowa Agnes Horak Edna Duncan Agnes King Florence Thomas Winifred Morris Charles Stevens Malta Walter Ehrhardt Harold Chapman Harry Chambers John Heaton Reid Watson Oliver Stucker Vernon White Andrew Petersen Carl Godden Bernice Diserens West Mable McCollister Harriet Campbell Annette Bailey Marie Ehrhardt Elizabeth Chase Queen Esther King’s Daughters Chapman Diserens

Bernadine Boyle PreNuptial Courtesy Held in Burlington

A pre nuptial courtesy honoring Miss Bernadine Boyle bride elect of Willard Hughes was hosted Wednesday evening at the Jensen home in Burlington. Guests included Mrs A J Jensen Mrs John Baker Mrs Augusta Boyle and many relatives and friends. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Robertson Mrs Hughes and Miss Lecge.

Bernadine Boyle Willard Hughes A. J. Jensen John Baker Burlington Augusta Boyle Jensen Eighteenth Street J. L. Robertson Marion George Maxfield Robins William Hughes Hugh Phelps Joe Wilde Pat Allen Kenneth Taylor L. J. Boyle E. J. Boyle Etta Wicke Bernice Leege Bernice Monnahan Lillian Burns Freida Brammer Marion Kimball Maude McKernan Robertson Hughes Lecge

Mrs Lilly Honored at Thursday Party by Friends

A social gathering for Mrs Joseph Lilly, former Miss Mildred Gorman, featured bridge and prizes. Guests included Misses Mary Jane Glenn, Mary Virginia Glenn, Mary Jane Brown, Marie Kula, Mary Louise Kiffe, Kathleen Hogan, Mary Scanlan and Patricia Brown, plus Mesdames Scannell, Glenn, Dykes and W D Glenn.

Joseph Lilly Mildred Gorman Mary Jane Mary Virginia Glenn Grande Avenue SE Mary Jane Brown Marie Kula Mary Louise Kiffe Kathleen Hogan Mary Scanlan Patricia Brown Joseph B Scannell George Glenn Everett Dykes W. D. Glenn

Jolly Neighbors Club Hosts Visit and Winners

Mrs Ted O'Brien hosted Thursday afternoon for the Jolly Neighbors club at 3030 Wenng road NE. Mrs Julius Hopker and Mrs Virginia Quimby won at banco. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Lester Martinek. The next meeting is scheduled for Oct 9 at 2 pm at Mrs Charles Packingham's home 827 Fifth avenue SE.

Ted O’brien Wenng Road Jolly Neighbors Club Julius Hopker Virginia Quimby Banco Lester Martinek Charles Packingham Fifth Avenue

Cedar Rapids Cyclites Hostess Evening for Ten Guests

Mrs William E Harman of 129 Fourth avenue SW welcomed ten Cedar Rapids Cyclites club members Tuesday evening. Miss Margaret Ross from Marion attended as a guest.

William E. Harman Fourth Avenue Cedar Rapids

Kittens Inspire Kitchen Stitchery Pattern 2970

Pattern 2970 offers a transfer of seven cat motifs to decorate tea towels with instructions and illustrations. Send 10 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette needlecraft department for pattern details and transfer, include name and address and pattern number.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Department Eighth Avenue New York

Mooseheart alumni events cap three day Iowa session

Sioux City hosts the honored chapter with 18 chapters attending a Saturday general assembly followed by a buffet luncheon. Speakers include Zoe Heacock and Nellie Smith as panelists. Mooseheart alumni banquet is at Montrose hotel with a 9 p.m. ball, and a Roosevelt hotel friendship breakfast begins Sunday activities.

Sioux City Viola Matthews Moose Hall Christiansen Cleary Force West Maude Peasely Bessie J. Berkla Mary Johnson Zoe Heacock Iowa City Madeline Walsh Burlington Mrs. Peasley Nellie Smith Waterloo Eloise Trotter Boone Mooseheart Montrose Hotel Moose Club Roosevelt Hotel Laura Unach P. H D P H. D

Sorenson and Navratil Honor Evelyn Werner Ahead of October Wedding

Mrs Alfred E Sorenson and Mrs Jerome Navratil hosted 13 guests at 424 Dunreath Drive NE Wednesday in honor of Miss Evelyn Werner. The wedding to Alvin Ouljiri is set for October 8 at Immaculate Conception church with gifts from guests including Noel Newell Madora Murtagh Mary Margaret Hoff Faith Whitman Theo Waline Alberta Wooldridge Kathryn Marshall and others from Cedar Rapids Marion and beyond.

Alfred E. Sorenson Jerome Navratil Sorenson Dunreath Drive Evelyn Werner Alvin Ouljiri Immaculate Conception Church Noel Newell Madora Murtagh Mary Margaret Hoff Faith Whitman Theo Waline Alberta Wooldridge Kathryn Marshall F. A. Monroe John Threskheld L. A Augustine William Sedlak Donald Anderson Cedar Rapids Floyd Sortor Marion

Riders Gather For Sunday YWCA Fete And Rifle Meet

Mounted patrolers riders and riflery enthusiasts are invited to join a Sunday event at the YWCA. Activities include a 7:30 am gathering, a ride from Ely stables from 8 to 9 am, rifle shooting, and breakfast. Reservations close Saturday at 10 am at the YWCA.

YWCA Ely Ywc.a

Rainbow for Girls install officers Saturday at 7 pm

The Order of Rainbow for Girls schedules its officer installation Saturday at 7 p m in the Masonic hall with public invitation. Miss Dorothy Gibb retires as worthy advisor and Miss Jane Watson becomes worthy advisor elect. Rainbow girls will be entertained after with dancing. Masons and Eastern Star members are specially invited.

Order of Rainbow For Girls Masonic Hall Dorothy Gibb Jane Watson Rainbow Girls Eastern Star

Mrs Hays Hosts Luncheon for Miss Dorothy Hays

Mrs Paul Hays entertained at a Wednesday luncheon honoring Miss Dorothy Hays whose forthcoming marriage to Robert M Gulick is set for Oct 11 The event was hosted with Mrs Paul Palmer and Mrs Howard Hays of Fort Dodge plus their children Ann John Joanne and Judy Hays and Mrs A B Swan of Walker.

Paul Hays Eighth Avenue SW Dorothy Hays Robert M. Gulick Paul Palmer Howard Hays Fort Dodge Ann John A. B. Swan Walker Joanne Judy Hays

Wilma Rinderknecht Weds Willard Grummer

Miss Wilma Rinderknecht and Willard Grummer were wed in a single ring ceremony at Trinity Lutheran church. Rev Schroeder officiated. Verla Mohr and Sylvia Grummer served as attendants. After a wedding trip to Chicago, the couple will live on a farm east of Belle Plaine.

Trinity Lutheran Church Wilma Rinderknecht August Rinderknecht Seventeenth Street Willard Grummer William Grummer Luzerne Mr Schroeder Este Keiper Johanna Hill Verla Mohr Vinton Sylvia Grummer Hampton Miss Mohr Paul Rinderknecht Eugene Grummer Carl Schminke Chicago Belle Plaine

Mrs Kemp Surprised With Birthday Party at Home

Mrs Robert Kemp celebrated her birthday with a surprise party at her home 813 B avenue NE. Friends called in the afternoon including Mrs Flora Twoman of Center Point and Mrs Nelle Walker among others.

Robert Kemp B Avenue NE Flora Twoman Center Point Nelle Walker Nettie

M. M. Shebek Home After West Coast Vacation

M. M. Shebek of 1607 Green Avenue NE returns Friday morning from a two week vacation on the west coast announcing homecoming from a travel break.

West Coast M. M. She Bek Green Avenue NE

Myron C. Taylor Flies To London In Surprise Visit

Myron C. Taylor, Roosevelt's envoy to the Vatican, arrived at a British airfield from Lisbon and flew to London. He planned talks with United States Ambassador John G. Winant and British leaders, possibly including Prime Minister Churchill, with a return to Lisbon and a Thursday departure by Clipper to New York.

London Myron C. Taylor Roosevelt Vatican Lisbon Taylor United States John G. Winant Clipper New York Churchsill

Taylor in London to discuss refugee issues with British leaders

Myron C. Taylor Roosevelt's personal emissary to the Vatican travels to London to discuss refugee problems with British leaders. He serves as vice-chairman of the international committee on refugees while Lord Winterton in London acts as chairman.

Washington Myron C. Taylor Roosevelt Vatican London State Department Taylor International Committee On Refugees Lord Winterton

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Ladies of Moose George S_ Josselyn Twenty-third Street Drive L. Jo Derflinger Clinton Sutherland c. Dows Robert B. Davis Twenty-ninth Street SE Harold E Reid Green Bay Wis Fabiano S. Pesek Eighth Avenue SE Maqucketa River Delhi G. A. Kay Dallas Tex Mesdames W. Richards E. C Nelson Arthur Sander C. W. Whipple R. W. McClaughry B L. Knight H S. Purdue Louella Philipps C. W. McCalley Walter L. Jackson B. F. Childs Monrovia Calif Virginia Collins E. B. Layman Twenty-fifth Street Drive Mrs. Thomas Home D.A.R Miss Safely Mrs, Necker French Tom Sutive Sigma Alpha Epsilon T. J Winlocks Springs Carole Jean Price Mrs. Morrison Cedar View Sigwa Chapter Drehouses Heinz Cedar O. E. S Lilly Mrs. O'Brien Mrs. Harman Hepner Fy Leia Wheeler Neumode Hosiery Shop 2Nd Ave 2Nd St. SE KG. Barker Coghlan, Mae Camburn and Leah McCormick M. M. Shebek Siebke & Taylor CO Second Avenue Klek
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