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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1927
Page
6
Vogue notes ventilation hats as the season’s trend with perforated crown holes and floral motifs for airflow. Eye catching straw models, soft draped shapes, and single side brim variations define the look, with Poiret and Manila styles cited among popular choices for summer ensembles.
In Atlantic Territory week’s social digest reports a Methodist Episcopal wedding at Casey with Miss Flazel Caltrider daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Caltrider and Arm en Smith son of Mr and Mrs Smith, ceremony by Rev A B Adams. Guests included Velma Smith Tod Rathrock and other local families. Afterward a wedding dinner at the bride’s home followed. Miss Caltrider has taught in rural Casey schools and Mr Smith recently completed electrical engineering at Iowa State College Ames. They will reside in Waterloo.
Fragmentary OCR reading shows a Griswold Society breakfast gathering with twenty tables mentioned. The readable bits suggest an organized event or social where attendees perhaps dined and discussed topics, but details are sparse and names or dates are not clear.
Mrs J G Shipley entertained the Tuesday Bridge club at her home with Mrs K S Correll as guest and Mrs J B Gookin as high score winner. The Adair chapter of the Memorial Service held a memorial service event.
Local notes describe Methodist Sunday school classes, Melvin Memorial events, and multiple club gatherings at homes around Adair. Junior and Lutheran groups host parties, social hours, and informal gatherings with dinners and two course lunches.
Mrs Ed Leach hosted a bridge party at her Avoca home for sixteen ladies with Mrs Frank Nieman as high scorer and Mrs Robert Bluyst second Wesley Donaldson was also a high scorer at another gathering. A shower celebrated Miss Meta Seiffert, soon to wed William Siemers of Muscatine, with gifts and luncheon. C C Donaldson’s family marked his 75th birthday with an informal surprise at their home. Next week Miss Mabel Richorn of Atlantic will honor Miss Seiffert with a kitchen shower and more card games at the Legion hall for about 150 attendees.
A roundup of community happenings in Atlantic and surrounding areas features garden club gatherings, pre nuptial luncheon plans for Miss Seiffert of Avoca, Methodist Aid and White Shrine meetings, Kensington and Congregational women’s groups, Merrymakers sewing gathering, a city hall recital, Sunshine Club, G A R picnic plans for Flag Day, and honors for Red Cross nurse Ruth Bartholomew at a W L Kelso home party. Regular meetings across clubs and societies are noted with dates, hostesses, and activities.
The sentence lists numerous couples and children as guests of honor at a social event, naming the Hensleys, McDimicks, Lesters, Youngs, Orriv Young, the Donaldsons of Audubudcott, Mrs Clary McGinnis City, and Mr. O C Son, detailing social ties and attendees.
The E. T. C. Club gathered at Mrs. August Flacher’s home on Thursday afternoon while the Needle Circle, hosted by Mrs. Earl Walters, shared a program. Attendees included Miss Emma Koos Edna Christiansen and Edna Pangoh among others, with notes of various miscellany items and a visit to the Christensen home on Central.
A June tea honored Miss Mary Waltmann with gifts from attendees. Guests enjoyed a pleasant hour of embroidery on towels and a delicious luncheon. Sunday School picnic referenced for Bernice Overton and class at Menirs prove near Avuen. Thimble Bee meeting held at Mrs Burkkur Hehlay's home. W. R. Club meeting planned for Huet esvtte the SO Reelul at her home Wednesday afternoon, June Vee.
Funeral services were held at the Atlantic Congregational church for Cass pioneer who died last December in California, with interment in Oakwood cemetery Lewis. Frank H. Calvey Temple, former local man, died at Hampton. rites conducted by Rev. L A Spooner at Miss Anna C. Temple’s home, burial in Atlantic cemetery. Wiota Methodist Episcopal church held services for Peter W. Andersen, a well known Wiota man, who died suddenly. burial in Evergreen cemetery Anita. Pallbearers named for each service included local residents and officials.
A meeting of the Pleasant Township farm bureau was held last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs W Woods with lunch served and a program enjoyed after the business portion.
President presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to Colonel Charles A Lindbergh, hailed as a national hero for his solo transatlantic flight in The Spirit of St. Louis. The tribute notes his three week journey from Long Island to Paris, the record distance, and the spirit of peace between France and the United States.
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