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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1940

Page

13

Iowa events forecast of camp, clubs, sports and theatre

A list of upcoming events across Iowa from Cedar Falls to Fort Atkinson. Scout jamborees in Camp Ingatsamis run through Monday. Cedar Rapids Woman's Club tea at 2:30. Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo all week. Washington Festicorn pageant through Wednesday. Also Davenport Skylark at Orpheum. Rotarians’ Elmwood Country Club anniversary. school administrator conferences in Iowa City through Friday. visual instruction conference in Macbride auditorium through Saturday. Fort Madison schoolhouse dedication with speakers Governor Wilson and Miss Jessie Parker. Coe vs Beloit football in Cedar Rapids. Iowa vs South Dakota and Cornell vs Ripon in various fields. Fort Atkinson centennial all-day program.

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress Washington Iowa City Macbride Fort Madison Iowa Garland Wilson Jessie Parker McKinley Club Martha Washington Eleanor Mitter Charlotte Penningroth Charys Lenzen Joan Berger Barbara Robinson Millicent Svoboda Maribel Pratt Margaret Reid Ruth Jayne Sylvia Lehti Helen Hanson Alice Rogers Wilson Hi-Y-Ette Dick McEvers Bill Canarr Virginia Field Martha Griffin Dorothy Stofler Belle Plaine Jean Muetzel Betty Lou Soukup Marilyn van de Walker

Lucile Stinger Weds Frederick Kellogg Stewart in Monticello

In a simple home ceremony at 4 30 pm Miss Lucile Stinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee A Stinger married Frederick Kellogg Stewart son of Mr and Mrs R M Stewart Hinsdale Illinois The Rev E T Gough officiated before a floral setting After a wedding trip the couple will live in Chicago Their home address is 7258 Bennett Ave Chicago The bride studied at Cornell and Iowa University while the groom is with Stewart Credit Service Chicago Also notes a West Side WCTU tea party at the Home for Aged Women in Monticello with a program and social hour.

Johanna Hill Carol Ekstrom Elmhurst Ini Roderick Stewart R. M Stewart John E. A. Messenger Hinsdale Glenn Bailey Maquoketa Fred Lacock Florence Dehme Jane Rathgeber Stella Ball Anne McArthur Helen Delarue Messers R. B. Barnett John Rawlins James Robertson Larrys Purkis Chicago Fred Smith Rock Island Garry Benjamin Iowa City Eleanor Meyers Dubuque Alpha Hansen Anamosa Montrose Stewart East Bennett Avenue Cornell College University of Iowa Alpha Chi Omega Social West Side WCTU Home For Twelfth Street NW

Wapsipinicon Country Club Hosts Dance and Dinners

Anamosa residents note a Tuesday dance at the Wapsipinicon Country Club with a preceding pot luck luncheon on Thursday. Open house today and tonight by Mr. and Mrs Paul N Smith. Pac Matron club visits the Palisades lodge in Mount Vernon Friday. Holdens host luncheons Friday and Saturday with bridge at 106 North Jackson Street. Methodist Women hostesses meet Wednesday. Major club officers elected: Mrs Carl Headlee president, Mrs Donald Thompson vice president, Mrs James Buckner secretary, Miss DeEtte Crawford treasurer.

Wapsipinicon Paul N Smith Pac Palisades Mount Vernon Walter Schwank Tom Powell Holden Hotel Powell North Jackson Street Mesdames J K Delahook

Fortnightly Club Meets in North English with Civic Program

The Fortnightly club gathers Thursday at Mrs. C. C. Carnes home with Mrs. E. B. Warner Mrs. Melvin McCurdy and Mrs. Isabel Gibbons listed for the program Group singing is led by Mrs Merle Smith and Mrs Bert Berry A reception at the Methodist Episcopal church honors the Rev Forest Hebron his family and local teachers A farewell party for Donald Banes and Mrs Banes and for Mrs Stanley Mahannah and Mrs Wayne Carter precedes moves to Cedar Rapids Webster City and other communities A notluck luncheon hosted by Mrs Mildred Cox for the Women's Society of Christian Service of the church follows

C. C. Carnes Mesdames E. B. Warner Melvin McCurdy Isabel Gibbons Merle Smith Bert Berry Forest Hebron Methodist Episcopal Church Donald Banes Banes Stanley Mahannah Wayne Carter Mahannahs Carters Cedar Rapids Webster City Mildred Cox Women’s Society of Christian Service The

Hi Y Ettes Plan Football Themed Club Openings

Hi Y Ette clubs of the YWCA plan fall activities with football themed first meetings. Clubs from McKinley Wilson Roosevelt Hildred Ann Miller and more prepare socials par ties and membership drives. An interclub committee outlines year long events and dances.

Girl Reserve YWCA Girl Reserve Committee Y.W. CA George Hallenbeck Betty Jeanne Curnutt Dwight Krumboltz Louis Kriz Ruth Horner F. W. Franey Frank Brejcha R. K. Stoddard

Beethoven Club Organ Recital Postponed

The Beethoven club organ recital at First Presbyterian Church is postponed to Tuesday October 8. Pauline Edda celebrates her fourteenth birthday with a Friday party at 1611 Avenue NE. guests include Lucille Bousek Dorothy Billy Evelyn Eddie Matus Bob Helen Miller Phyllis Schnoblin Gladyce Doran Helen Crouch Patty Ann Dudek Jack Duffy LaVerne Wheeler Frank Sebetka Mildred Patty Edda and Mr Mrs Joseph Cacek. Mr and Mrs C H Champlin of 1050 E Avenue NW recently returned from an eight week Canada vacation at Lake of the Woods.

Pauline Edda F. R. Edda 1611 Avenue NE Lucille Bousek Dorothy Billy Evelyn Eddie Matus Bob Helen Miller Phyllis Schnoblin Gladyce Doran Helen Crouch Patty Ann Dudek Jack Duffy LaVerne Wheeler Frank Sebetka Mildred Patty Edda Joseph Cacek C. H. Champlin E Avenue NW Canada Lake of the Woods

Mrs Beck Entertains Areme Circle Friday

Mrs Dilli Beck hosted the Areme Circle at her Cedar Cedar Cedar home on Elmhurst Drive with sixty five attendees. Ruth Turner led a Martha story and honored five past Marthas. Plans were set for a handcraft exhibit and a benefit card party at the Masonic hall on Oct 22. Miss Marguerite Vesely, Oct 5 bride elect of James Hermson, was feted with a miscellaneous shower at 1815 Fifth Avenue SE.

Marguerite Vesely James Hermson R. V. Richter Fifth Avenue SE

Home Rebekahs Confer Degree For Oelwein Lodge

Home Rebekah lodge No. 79 degree staff hosted Jefferson Rebekah lodge of Oelwein for the eighty ninth anniversary of the Rebekah order. Ava Gibbs Eva Lowe Lena Sonnenberg and Herman Wertz guided initiates while a flag drill and piano songs accompanied remarks on the order’s founding. A supper for 150 guests followed with members from Waterloo West Union Cedar Rapids.

Home Rebekah Lodge No Jefferson Rebekah Lodge Oelwein Rebekah Order Rose Stoddard Norvella Ellis Maude Havorka Ava Gibbs Eva Lowe Lena Sonnenberg Oclwein Herman Wertz Cedar Rapids Rebekah Odd Ed Hovorka Henry Ellis Roy Jackman Margaret Melsh Wilma Moorman Edyth Wilson Jennie Montanaro Anna Volz Bertha Demers Cora Haynes Leota Kraut Ada Stone Verna Baker Mae Melichar Elsie Henry Viola Kucera

Legion Auxiliary to Meet Tuesday in Memorial Building

The American Legion auxiliary to Hanford post No 5 will meet in the Memorial building Tuesday at 8 p.m. The executive board meets at 7:15 p.m. in the dining room. Speaker B L Wick of Cedar Rapids will address the gathering. Election of delegates and alternates to the second district fall conference in Maquoketa on Oct 17. Refreshments by Mrs. Harry Cooper and Mrs. B C Meskimen.

American Legion Auxiliary Hanford Memorial Building B. L. Wick Cedar Rapids South America Maquoketa Harry Cooper B. C. Meskimen

Brunas Spend Week in East Tour

Mr and Mrs Edward M Bruna of 2045 Bever Avenue SE have returned after a week touring New York City Philadelphia and Washington DC.

Brunas Edward M Bruna Bever Avenue New York City Philadelphia Washington, D. C

Alliance Meeting At Peoples Church Luncheon

The General Alliance of Unitarian Women of the Peoples church held a luncheon Friday in church parlors with fifty members present. President Mrs. Claassen introduced speaker Mrs. Wells C. Peck, Red Cross executive, who described her duties. A jelly and jam shower was given to Mrs. Gilbert, wife of the new pastor, and a service committee was appointed including Mrs. Welke, Mrs. Garrison, Mrs. Pichner, Mrs. Hruska and Mrs. Shields.

General Alliance of Unitarian Women of the Peoples Church Fred Small A.B. Steele George C. Claassen Claassen Wells C. Peck Red Cross Gilbert Mary Louise Welke I. D. Garrison J. W. Pichner James Hruska James Shields

Mass Hutchison heads to Denver for study

Miss Adelen Hutchison leaves for Denver to study advanced stage and tap dancing at a specialty school and the Perry Mansfield ballet program in Colorado Springs. She will close her local dance studio during her two week absence.

Adelen Hutchison Denver Perry Mansfield Colorado Springs Miss Hutchison

Women Voters Plan Tuesday Meeting at Montrose Hotel

The League of Women Voters will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Montrose hotel. Mrs J W Barnett, chairman of the department of government and its operations, will oversee the session focusing on the merit system.

League of Women Voters Montrose Hotel Department of Government J. W.barnett

Also Mentioned on This Page

Thompson Photo Lasswell Charles Bode Clyde B. Meffert American Association of University Women Cedar Rapids College Club Irving L. Churchill Cedar Rapids Woman's Club A. LU. W Cedar Falls Camp Ingatsamis Davenport Gertrude Lawrence Orpheum Theater Marshalltown Elmwood Country Club Senate Chamber of Old Capitol Coe Beloit South Dakota Stadium Gr Sere Vernon Cornell Ripon Cornelfield Fort Atkinson Lucile Stinger F. K. Stewart Phi Gamma Mu Commerce Sorority ANE Social Group Stewart Credit Service of Chicago George Crank Y.W.C.A. Club Roosevelt Hi-Y-Ette Betty Hall Hildred Ann Miller Betty Curnutt Phillis Raftery Trene Andes Caroline Savage Kathryn Bryan Franklin Club Little Gymnasium Ceecha Stark Marion Anderson Flora Boardman Patricia Kelly Lois Nesper Elizabeth Burlanck Marion Amney Earlmond Mason Tis Amney Vivian Walker Clemertine Williams Interclub Council Evelyn Smith Beethoven Club First Presbyterian Church Pauline Enda Champlins Mrs. Beck Areme Circle Home Rebekahs 000 Faith Junior Circle Faith King’s Daughters Marilyn Betty van de Walker Rosemary Cooper Doris Kahler Muriel Burnell Jennie McCowen Peggy Plock C. Miller Chicaro AYDS Tre Killian Company Legion Auxiliary Killian Killian Company Mass Hutchison Women Voters TITAN McCall's Ladies’ Home Journal McCall’s Magazine Kiellian’s the Killian Company
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