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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1940
Page
11
Plans announced for a wedding to be held Thursday at the New York home of the bride’s parents. Attending guests include family members and friends from New York City, Newport, and Des Moines.
The article lists a charity dinner and shower event at the Henrys Geree home near Pala Fifty rents courtess with prizes won by Mrs Martin Schirm and others. It mentions former Cedar Rapids resident Mr Rinderknecht and Mrs Jirkovsky visiting Chicago. The Olivet Presby church class picnic and a Wil on HieY-Ettes meeting at school are announced with details.
Mrs Lee Pekman of Salt Lake City announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Virginia Lee Packman to James W Osden son of Vic and Mire Ben Ogden Jr. The couple plans to reside in Code Rapid Mise.
Mrs Fred Morgan and Mrs A J McLaushlin arrived Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Addison J Ramsey at 225 Crescent Street SE. They were feted Monday with a luncheon and dinner hosted by Mrs Howard R Green at 2003 Beverave Avenue SE, with Miss E J Cares 2317 Grande Avenue SFell set to entertain later at the hosts’ home for the out of town guests.
Members of the Haabnes club rode horses Saturday at Mackimstrs stables. Participants include Catharine Miller Jean Anne Elder Betty Ann Erikson Ruth Knight Ruth Hardiman Bonnie McGregor Marco Ken singer Caroline Engle and Jean Thompson.
Mrs Harry S Johnson returns to San Francisco at 1734 Washington Avenue after visiting Des Moines and Omaha week long. In Des Moines she stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Wagner.
A Thursday evening party was given by Delbert McArtor’s parents Mr and Mrs J J McArtor at 1020 Eleventh Street NE to celebrate his seventeenth birthday while he convalesces at home. Guests included Wendle Freeman Robert Clark Jerry Moallman Gordon Mollman Jack Hodges Hoover Wubbard Robert Engberg Robert Turdik Kenneth Redeke Geanne Overstreet Bob Overstreet Dorothy Baldwin Virginia Lyon Leona Striegel Marleen Joy Hodges Robert Drisco Dale Boyd Harold Riley and Mrs Tom Shay.
Members and guests of the Christian Endeavor society at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church held a treasure hunt Friday evening starting from the church. Four prizes were awarded to the groups.
Mire Maggie Klepach announces the engagement of her daughter Bernice to Thomas J Stastny son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Stastny. The couple plan to marry on December 87 at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church with Rev Benjamin Paroulek officiating. Bernice is a Wolverton high school graduate and works for Cannat real estate. Thomas is a Wilson Ingh graduate, attended Coe college, and works for Inna Steel and Tron works.
Mrs Leo Klinger hosts eight bridge club members at 306 Crescent Street SE on Tuesday. Luncheon will be served at 1 pm followed by an afternoon of cards.
Members of the Lockwood family gathered Sunday at the home of Mrs Paul M Lattner 1952 Fifth Avenue SE. Dinner was served at noon and about thirty attended the gathering.
Edgewood No 1 PTA held its first fall meeting with Elvin Harris presiding. Mrs Tilson Petro was elected treasurer. The program Community Night featured Betty Harris leading God Bless America, the Mothers chorus performing The Cradle and the Quaint Old Music Box, with Edith Kessex and the Maudsley sisters among participants. The Hayes PTA board planned a rummage sale for Wednesday at 127 Third Avenue SW and Friendship tea welcomed Fillmore PTA members.
Betty Mehegan daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Mehegan and A George Nelson of Lafayette Ind married at First Christian Church with Rev Marion H Williams officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Miss Margaret Farquhar and best man William A Nelson. After a reception at the brides' home the couple planned to reside at 333 South Grant Lafayette after October 6.
James C McClurg and his daughter Thelma celebrated their birthdays with a noon surprise picnic dinner hosted by friends and relatives. Guests traveled from Friendship Wisconsin San Francisco Palo Belle Plaine Davenport and other local areas.
Mr and Mrs Glen Chamberlain and their son Bob left Cedar Rapids for Duluth after a week with Mrs Chamberlain's parents Mr and Mrs Dan Castle at 1333 A Avenue NE. Also with them was Lydia A Castle of Minneapolis, cousin of Mr Castle, while Kathrine Rogers left for Denver and two Castle sisters Nethe Smith of Kankakee Illinois and Addie Benn of Cabery Illinois with her son Wilbur had already departed.
Motoring to Peoria Illinois on Saturday to attend the wedding of Miss Helen Smith and Walter Wagner were Mr. Wagner's uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs W D Ralston of 2216 Bever avenue SE and their sons James and Weston.
Mr and Mrs Samson S Pederson of Coral Gables Florida spent the weekend visiting Mr Pedersons sister Miss Mary J Pederson at 519 Fourth avenue SE The Pedersons are noted as co authors of the book That She Blows.
Mrs George Chapman of 722 Second Avenue SW spent a weekend in Chicago. She was joined there by her son John Chapman of New York City.
Thomas Pirnie of 1715 A avenue NE left Sunday afternoon for Pasadena California to visit his sons and daughters.
In candid remarks, Aunt Het recalls being labeled a warmonger for predicting danger a year early. She notes her stance was met with skepticism, but she takes satisfaction in having warned others.
Miss Mary Walden and Robert S Campbell wed at 730 pm Saturday in a single ring ceremony at 1614 D Avenue NE hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Debe. Rev. Grant Anderson officiated. Attendants included Lorraine Debe and Findley Moore. The couple will reside at 1321 A Avenue NE.
Mr and Mrs Homer Siver announce the marriage of their daughter Hazel Siver to Leonard Joseph Shebetka son of Mr and Mrs Louis Shebetka of Solon. The ceremony occurred Sept 22 at the First Methodist parsonage Tipton with Rev Harold Loerch officiating. They will reside in Solon.
Members of the Tuesday Art club held an all day picnic Sunday at the Fred Larson cottage Fredora on Lake Macbride. Hosts Mrs Charles M Nelson Mrs Orville M Hepner and Mrs W G Cain aided the event with hospitality for the group and their families. Twenty eight shared the gathering and activities.
Mr and Mrs Frank Horak celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner party hosted by their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Norman D Bowers at 1943 Johnson avenue NW Gifts were presented to the honorees and guests included Mr and Mrs Robert F Horak and Miss Leone Horak.
Esther Mae Klassen and Lodge Novotny wed at St Patrick's church Cedar Rapids in a 7 am mass. The bride in white taffeta with orange blossom veil carried gladiola roses, father gave her away, reception followed at home for 50 guests and out of town visitors. The couple plans to live at 2116 Hamilton Street SW after Oct 15.
Mrs W L Leighton of 2602 E Avenue NE leaves Monday evening on the streamliner to Boulder Colorado. She will spend three weeks with her brother J A Yoder and his family.
The Linn Willkie Club enrolled over 1,000 new members in the week ending Saturday led by Dave Bleakley. The club neared 6,000 members and sent out charter cards and windshield stickers from its new headquarters near the State theater. Volunteers are urged to turn in membership lists quickly to update the charter rolls before the first meeting. Call 26933 for inquiries or volunteer work.
Police search for juveniles after they broke into the Ellis beach concession stand Saturday evening. Sam Kopel reports a radio was left on and a fire built on the floor while youths feasted on candy, soda, and peanuts before fleeing with over 100 candy bars and a large quantity of gum worth about 10 dollars.
In Bucharest on Monday British officials warned that diplomatic ties would be broken if the Romanian government does not release five British subjects arrested Friday on charges of plotting to sabotage the oil industry.
Eleanor Roosevelt recounts tea in Washington with Henry George Foundation members and Pearl Buck presenting Book of Hope for China. She notes Chinese leader’s wife’s impact on American women and attendances at Democratic club events before flying back to New York. A National Conference of Christians and Jews statement on religion and democracy is highlighted.
The Republican Women's club of Linn county will hold meetings in county townships starting Friday with Cedar Rapids leader Mrs J Elsenbast announcing the schedule later this week. Women speakers will be featured. The party canvass targets about 33000 voters across 23 Cedar Rapids precincts and seeks to register new residents before the October 26 deadline.
A fragment notes residency requirements: six months in town, six months in the county, and ten days in the precinct. The text does not specify the statute or jurisdiction.
A new den No 1 joined Cub Pack 13 at Fillmore School on Friday night. Den mother Mrs JP Hogan and den chief Donald Johanos led the ceremony. New Cubs include Duane Van Horne Thomas Cunningham Jr Paul Carney Billy Fisher Ronald Bauman George Harman and Richard Bishop. Robert Hale Bear badge and Jack Hrdicka Bear badge awarded. Den 2 3 4 speakers shared summer plant tours in Cedar Rapids. C L Johnson presided.
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