Senior Advisers of Mozart Club Meet
The fall meeting of the Mozart Club senior advisers was held at the home of Mrs. Louis Sila after a luncheon. Officers and committees for 1939 40 were announced. the club promotes music among junior musicians and is affiliated with state and national federations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozart Club
Louis Sila
Twenty-first Street
Eleanor Houts
Grace Swab
Josephine Batchelder
Margaret McCall
Edith Twogood
Helen Kacena Stark
Louis H. Sila
Lester Baldwin
Max Daehler
Sila
Twogood
Baldwin
Eulalia Hauser
Grace Listebarger
Stark
Miss Swab
Alma Turewhek
Batchelder
Miss McCall
Miss Houts
Miss Batchelder
Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club
Beethoven Club
Informal Affairs Honor Visitors Here
Cedar Rapids social pages note a week of informal entertainments for visiting guests. Mrs. Gail Burck of Pasadena hosts lunch at Brucemore for her sister and other friends before leaving, while Miss Eleanor Cook visits Cedar Rapids with Mr. and Mrs. Hall. Miss Glyde Beach of Muscatine is feted by Dr. and Mrs. David Berger at their home, with Mrs. John T. Massey hosting a luncheon for eight guests. Mrs. L. F. Vane hosts a Commonwealth tea room luncheon for Mrs. Harry Stoffels of Chicago en route to Chicago after Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Burck
Pasadena
Calif
Howard Hall
Brucemore
Grande Avenue SE
Commonwealth Tea Room
Harry Stoffels
Chicago
Sylvia Rudis
Rudis-Jicinsky
Vane
Denver
Miss Louise Coast to Be Married in Iowa City
Invitations from Cedar Rapids announce the wedding of Miss Louise Coast daughter of Mrs William Coast Iowa City and Thomas Emerson Perry Columbus Junction set for October 7 at 8 p m at Trinity Episcopal Church Iowa City The bride elect is a Kappa Kappa Gamma alumna of the University of Iowa and well known locally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Louise Coast
William Coast
Iowa City
Thomas Emerson Perry
Columbus Junction
Trinity Episcopal Church
Miss Coast
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
University of Iowa
Mrs Winslow Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs Edward F. Winslow hosted a bridge club luncheon at her home on Linden Drive SE Wednesday afternoon attended by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Winslow
Linden Drive
Earl Thompsons Honored Before Kansas City Move
Friends hosted multiple social courtesies for the Earl Thompsons of 359 Twenty-first street SE as they prepare to move to Kansas City. Luncheon and bridge gatherings featured handkerchief and chrysanthemum decorations, orchid corsages, and gifts. A dinner party at 388 Seventeenth street SE capped the farewell series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Thompson
Twenty-first Street
Kansas City
George McCollister
Old Marion Road
Thompson
Lyman Jones
Twentieth Street
Mrs. Buchanan Honored at Farewell Luncheon in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Fred Buchanan preparing to move to Minneapolis was saluted at a Cedar Rapids Country Club luncheon bridge. Ten guests attended including Mrs. Truman Cummings of Cleveland, visiting the De Nio home at 507 Fairview Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Buchanan
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Truman Cummings
Cleveland
E. W. de Nio
Fairview Drive
Paul Ray Returns Home From Indiana Tennessee
Prof and Mrs Paul S Ray and their daughter Susan return home to 2043 Blake Blvd SE after a summer visit with Mrs Ray's parents Mr and Mrs A W Lawin in Edinburgh Indiana and with Prof Ray's father P M Ray in Chattanooga Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul S. Ray
Blake Boulevard
Susan
Cedar Rapids Art Department Opens New Home With Tea
The art department of the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club held a formal reception and tea Tuesday in the remodeled club home. Mrs. F. E. Corey welcomed members while Mrs. HS Youngblood led the musical program featuring Steven Barwick, Leota Becking, Diana Coffey, and Richard Keen. Tea was served with fall flowers as Mrs. Aulden Griffin presided and decorations were led by Mildred MacDanel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Lab
F. E. Corey
HS Youngblood
Steven Barwick
Leota Becking
David
Corey
Youngblood
Cochairman
J. H. Ferguson
J. B. McPherson
Surprise sixteenth for Patricia Goslin at multiple stops
A surprise party honored Patricia Goslin on her sixteenth birthday. Guests gathered at the home of the Bormann twins, then went to the Goslin residence and Ellis Park for a Wiener roast. Attendees included Mary Margaret Goslin, Mary Elizabeth Healy, Gloria Zemanek, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Goslin
Bormann Twins
Goslin
Ellis Park
Mary Margaret Goslin
Mary Elizabeth Healy
Gloria Zemanek
Betty Thoennes
Mary Evelyn Wenke
Louise Buck
Betty Ann Becker
Rose Marie Williams
Jeanne Raher
Mary Jane
Mary Kay Bormann
Joe Voerger
Elma
Bud Sc
Van Vechten Guild Silver Anniversary Tea Held
The Van Vechten guild of Peoples church celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary with a tea at Mrs. Roy E. Curray’s home 2200 Linden Drive SE. Seventeen members and eighteen guests attended including charter and former members and women from the social circle. Mrs. Lulu Engelman Welty played piano and Rev. Melvin L. Welke reviewed Nora Waln’s Reaching for the Stars. Charter members introduced included Mrs. Walter Allison and Mrs. I. D. Garrison with Miss Nelle Cherry and others. Tea service featured a silver table with a yellow lavender bouquet. The next meeting will be a luncheon Oct 10 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Vechten Guild of the Peoples Church
Roy E. Curray
Linden Drive
Charter
Lulu Engelman Welty
Melvin L. Welke
Nora Waln
Henry Hauseman
Guild
Walter Allison
I. D. Garrison
Nelle Cherry
Grant Collins
George Wilhelm
Allison
Garrison
Curray
George C. Claassen
Ashley Mayflower Members to Ottumwa
Representing Cedar Rapids at the southeast district meeting of the Iowa branch of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Ottumwa were Mrs. Imogen B. Emery Mrs. Bryan Cronbaugh Mrs. R. K. Stoddard Mrs. O. S. Johnson and Mrs. Robert C. Toms of Ashley chapter and Mrs. Carl D. Thomas Miss Katherine Franken and Mrs. Edwin Franken of Mayflower. Both Mrs. Emery chairman of the national defense through patriotic education committee and Mrs. Cronbaugh state chairman of the junior D A R group spoke at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ottumwa
Imogen B. Emery
Bryan Cronbaugh
R. K. Stoddard
O. S. Johnson
Robert C. Toms
Ashley Chapter
Carl D. Thomas
Katherine Franken
Edwin Franken
Mayflower
Emery
National Defense Through Patriotic Education Committee
Cron
Nature and Garden Department Meeting Hosts Picnic
The Cedar Rapids Women's Club nature and garden department meets Thursday at 1 p.m. for a picnic luncheon at the clubhouse. Members should bring a covered dish and their own dishes and silverware. A business session and program follow. officers for 1939-40 will be hosts, and all general club members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature and Garden Department
The
Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club
Mrs Frank Walla Visits From Sioux City
Mrs. Frank Walla of Sioux City is visiting in the home of her son Byron Walla at 908 Daniels street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Walla
Sioux City
Byron Walla
Daniels Street
Personal Shower Honors Miss Walter Before Oct 2 Wedding
Miss Mary Walter was honored at a personal shower hosted by Miss Mary Hoff on Bever Avenue SE. Bunco prizes went to Miss Catherine Hanley and Mrs. Ida Daggett, with a guest list including Mrs. A. N. Walter and several Daggetts and Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margaret Hoff
Bever Avenue
Mary Walter
Robert Daggett
Bunco
Catherine Hanley
Ida Daggett
A. N. Walter
Ed Cassidy
Lawrence May
B. J. Hoff
Harriet Daggett
Catherine Carroll
Mary Kay Supple
Martha Womachis
Esther Rahe
Dorothy Johnstone
Elizabeth Kovich
Credit Women Meet Plans for Des Moines Session
Twenty six members of the Credit Women's Breakfast club met at the Montrose hotel for a business session. They discussed a Sunday gathering of Iowa Breakfast clubs in Des Moines in October tied to the credit convention and Miss Pearl Hinkley led a discussion on the Retail Credit association October meeting to be presented by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Women’s Breakfast Club
Montrose Hotel
Breakfast Clubs of
Iowa
Des Moines
Credit
Bradfords Leave LA for Midwest Visit to Fair
Mr and Mrs Lester Bradford of Los Angeles depart for home after visiting Mr and Mrs Leo J Stodola at 1307 Second Avenue SE En route they will stop in Des Moines and Kansas City Kansas and attend the San Francisco world fair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Bradford
Los Angeles
Leo J. Stodola
Second Avenue SE
Bradfords
Des Moines
Kansas City
Kan
Service Club Picnic at Community House
Members of the Community House Service club will hold a picnic supper Thursday at 6 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish and sandwiches. After supper an election of officers will be conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community House Service Club
Kappa Delta Mothers Club Luncheon Set for Thursday
The Kappa Delta Mothers club will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. for a luncheon in the sorority rooms. Mrs. Robert E. Campbell and Mrs. C. R. Fahrney will be hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Delta Mothers Club
Robert E. Campbell
C. R. Fahrney
Boys Unite In Birthday Celebration
Barnes O Donnell and Tommy Crabbe celebrate their ninth birthdays with a picnic in Van Vechten park after school. A baseball game and bonfire supper follow. A large group of friends joins the double birthday celebration in this neighborhood gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes O'Donnell
Harry G. O’donnell
Grande Avenue SE
Tommy Crabbe
Thomas L. Crabbe
van Vechten Park
Herbert Summers
Don Burleson
Rockwell Daehler
Dick Prouty
Mac Clark
John Kirby
George Lamb
Jock Bickert
Alain Bickel
Charles Vavra
Duncan Ross
Mitchell Barnes
David Hoyt
Don Cornwell
George Layman
John Cooper
Janet Crabbe
Ann Wadsworth
Don Barnes II
Kuns Family Hosts Diverse Visting Guests
Sunday Mr and Mrs C F Kuns and daughter Jannette welcomed a large group of relatives for a family gathering honoring their son Wilbur I Kuns of Portland Oregon and Miss Ruth Moebus of Cincinnati. Guests included Mrs I A Kuns Alta Kuns Anna Conrad H J Kuns Cedar Falls Mr and Mrs James McKinley Vinton and more from Cedar Rapids Van Horne Troy Mills and Los Angeles associates roving through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Kuns
Jannette
Kuns
Wilbur I. Kuns
Portland
Ore
Ruth Moebus
Cincinnati
I. A. Kuns
Alta Kuns
Anna Conrad
Austin, Minn
H. J. Kuns
Cedar Fails
James McKinley
Vinton
Robert Schlarbaum
Charles
Coreys Return From Eastern Trip
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Corey of 1410 Third Avenue SE returned after a ten day eastern journey that included Washington DC and several days at the New York World's Fair. En route home they visited in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Corey
Third Avenue SE
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Youth Temperance council certifies exam passes at Trinity
The Youth Temperance council met at Trinity Methodist church Monday evening and awarded certificates to Jean Rice Gale Wisely Edith Logan Regina Drake Marjorie Brooks Frances Christensen Everett Wisely and Ralph Lawrence for passing the Fool's Gold examination. Mrs Nettie Sisam sponsor of the WCTU appointed committees on Christian citizenship Vera Drake peace Everett Wisely spiritual education Marjorie Brooks alcohol Gale Wisely and character education Paul Mc Dowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Temperance Council
Trinity Methodist Church
Jean Rice
Gale Wisely
Edith Logan
Regina Drake
Marjorie Brooks
Frances Christensen
Everett Wisely
Ralph Lawrence
Nettie Sisam
Vera Drake
Paul McDowell
Birthday Bunco Gala Honors Eloise Krebs at Home
For her seventeenth birthday Eloise Krebs hosted a Sunday evening gathering at 2342 Rockford road SW. Prizes in bunco went to Marilyn Sindelar and Pauline Wetzel of Springville. Other guests included Annabelle Anderson Zora Wagner Anna Marie Probst Evelyn Hillmer Virginia Hillmer Blanche Horacek Dorothy Listebarger Jean White June Gable Betty Tincher and Dorothy Burgess of Fairfax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Krebs
Carl Krebs
Rockford Road
Bunco
Marilyn Sindelar
Pauline Wetzel
Springville
Annabelle Anderson
Zora Wagner
Anna Marie Probst
Evelyn Hillmer
Virginia Hillmer
Blanche Horacek
Dorothy Listebarger
Jean White
June Gable
Betty Tincher
Dorothy Burgess
Fairfax
Girls of Pazeta Camp Fire plan council fire event
Girls from Pazeta Camp Fire met at guardian Mrs. J S Skien 2007 Fourth Avenue SE to plan a council fire at Westminster Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening Oct 10 A treasure hunt followed with a birthday cake prize for Norman Kacerovsky Donna Miller Joan Atkinson and Janet Sullivan Present were Marilyn Moats Jane Dock Beverly Bettle Sally Owen Janet Sullivan Joan Mohn Marilyn Toman Donna Miller and Lois Anderson Guests included Norma Kacerovsky and Joan Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pazeta
J. S. Skien
Fourth Avenue SE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Norman Kacerovsky
Donna Miller
Joan Atkinson
Janet Sullivan
Marilyn Moats
Jane Dock
Beverly Bettle
Sally Owen
Joan Mohn
Marilyn
Cod Liver Oil Richer in Vitamin A From Older Cod
The cod liver oil sourced from older cod contains more vitamin A than oil from younger cod. This difference stems from age-related changes in the liver's vitamin A storage.
Leona Wieser Weds Frank Swenka in Independence
Miss Leona Wieser daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Wieser of Independence married Frank J Swenka son of Mr and Mrs John Swenka of Riverside at St Johns church Independence. Rev Charles Miller officiated with music by Harold Weber Celeste Wieser Bernadette Toomey accompanied and a reception followed. The couple will reside in North Liberty after the wedding dance at Swisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Independence
Leona Wieser
Anthony Wieser
Frank J. Swenka
John Swenka
Riverside
Charles Miller
Harold Weber
Celeste
Rosewig
Bernadette Toomey
Viola Wieser
Theodore Swenka
Hazleton
Swenka
St John’s School
Miss Timm Hosts Shower For Miss Yungman
Miss Catherine Timm of 1525 Avenue NE entertained at a personal shower Tuesday evening for Miss Virginia Yungman the bride elect to Robert Fosnacht whose marriage is planned for October 1. Also present were the Misses Cath erine Aukerman Betty Fosnacht Barbara Muetzel Elsie Frahling Frances Euken Alice Kulhavy and Mrs J E Yungman and Mrs J J Timm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Yungman
Robert Fosnacht
Catherine Timm
Avenue NE
Catherine Aukerman
Betty Fosnacht
Barbara Muetzel
Elsie Frahling
Frances Euken
Alice Kulhavy
J. E. Yungman
J. J. Timm
Mrs Carl Nelson Hosts Dessert Bridge for Guest Mrs Couser
Mrs Carl W Nelson of 360 Sixteenth Street SE hosted a dessert bridge at her home Tuesday evening honoring Mrs C W Couser of Ponca City Oklahoma, a guest in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs R H Edgar. Guests included Miss Margaret Gould Miss Maurine Hamblin Mrs Leighton Niles Mrs J Carl Baumhoefener Mrs Leo Stedola and Mrs Adolph Ahrens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Nelson
Sixteenth Street
C. W. Couser
Ponca City
Okla
R. H. Edgar
Margaret Gould
Maurine Hamblin
Leighton Niles
J. Carl Baumhoefener
Leo Stedola
Adolph Ahrens
58th Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Frank W Dance
Mr and Mrs Dance celebrate their fifty eight wedding anniversary in Cedar Rapids while Mr Dance remains ill. They lived on a Linn township Cedar county farm and ran dairy creamery businesses. They were married Sept 27 1881 in Tipton by Rev L L Sweet. They now reside in Cedar Rapids with four daughters six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ray Frederick also observe the anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Dance
Park Avenue SE
Dance
Mount Vernon Avenue SE
Linn Township
Cedar County
Mr. Dance
Cedar Bluffs
Tipton
High Noor
L. L. Sweet
Baptist Church
Major
John Dance
Carl Reese
Cedar Rapids
Arlynn M. Bittner
Gail H. Clark
Georgia H. Frederick
Lisbon
F. Evelyn Hocken
Troy Mills
Bonnie Bittner
Mrs. Dance
Mrs
Ray Frederick
Girls Organize New Camp Fire Group at St Pauls
A group of girls met Tuesday after school at St Pauls Methodist church to organize a Camp Fire group. Mrs J D Houser directed the meeting with attendees Shirley Williams Shirley Sanders Janet Haig Mary Hill Betty Dooley Willanetta Armstrong Esther Wolf Norma June Allen Nancy Lee Moore and Charlotte Helming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
J. D. Houser
Shirley Williams
Shirley Sanders
Janet Haig
Mary Hill
Betty Dooley
Willanetta Armstrong
Esther Wolf
Norma June Allen
Nancy Lee Moore
Charlotte Helming
Sulitanni Camp Fire Tea Honors Dorothy Canfield
Mrs Homer C Maxwell hosted a tea at her Montrose hotel apartment on Tuesday for Dorothy Canfield field secretary of the local Camp Fire office. Sulitanni group members Sheryl Zalesky Peggy McIlraith Jane Pardera Marian Taylor Deloris Harley Helen Smith Betty Jo Wilhelm and Patty Fortune attended with Miss McIlraith presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer C. Maxwell
Sulitanni
First Presbyterian Church
Montrose Hotel
Dorothy Canfield
Sulitanni Group
Sheryl Zalesky
Peggy Mcllraith
Jane Pardera
Marian Taylor
Deloris Harley
Helen Smith
Betty Jo Wilhelm
Patty Fortune
Miss Mcllraith
Christmas Store Hours Set By Cedar Rapids Merchants
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce executive committee announces Christmas shopping season hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The season starts Nov 23 with displays. Nov 30 is a holiday closing for Thanksgiving and schools. Dec 1 features the Christmas parade. hours run Dec 16 through Dec 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Price cards highlight Brosh Chapel services
A speaker extols Brosh Chapel prices calling them exceedingly moderate for complete funeral services. The note includes the Brosh Chapel telephone number 28837.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brosh Chapel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Winslow
American Institute of Laundering
Third Ave
Killian
Earl Thompsons
Mrs. Buchanan
Paul Rays
Indiana
Tennessee
Honor Patricia Goslin
Budget Beauty Shop
van Vechten Guild
Ashley
Nature and Garden Department Meeting
Lester Bradfords
Service Club
K. D. Mothers Club
F. E. Coreys
Y. T. C. Meeting
Miss Timm
Miss Yungman
Carl Nelson
Couser
Canton Cafe
Renier
Second Street SE
Warren C. Fackler
David W. Thomson
Mount Vernon
Inedy
Uum
Sulitanni Camp
Mary Morris
Park Avenue
Lovely Lady
First Ave
Bishop’s
Ason
Slikfit
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