Brides and engagements fill local notices in Lisbon area
Mrs. Julia Biskup announces the engagement of daughter Helen to Lewis Harlan of Marion with a 7 am wedding set for April 30 at St. Wenceslaus. Helen is a St. Wenceslaus high school alumna and both she and Harlan work for Witwer Grocer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Bishup
Helen Joan
Lewis C. Harlan
C. Harlan
Marion
St. Wenceslaus Church
Miss Biskup
St. Wenceslaus High School
Harlan
Marion High School
Witwer Grocer Company
Local Clubs Elect Officers and Engagements Noted
Clarence The Pi Jota Sigma Study club met Monday with Mrs Marie Toerber and others on the program. Officers were elected: president Marie Toerber, vice president Mildred Tucker, secretary Leona Hasselbusch, treasurer Elizabeth Meyer. Hostess duties at Embroidery club went to Mrs Vern Freeman with assistants Mrs Gordon Smith, Grover Penningroth, and Miss Wilma Windfeldt. Engagement announced for Caroline Sandstrom to Virgil M. Spear. no date set. Sandstrom employed by Quaker Oats. Spear with LeFebvre Corp. Maynard couple announce the marriage of Gladys Garnier to Carl V. Bock. ceremony May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Jota Sigma
Marie Toerber
Genevieve Hayden
Virginia Robinson
Mildred Tucker
Leona Hasselbusch
Elizabeth Meyer
Vern Freeman
Gordon Smith
Grover Penningroth
Wilma Windfeldt
Maynard
W. C. Garnier
Gladys
Carl V. Bock
Des Moines
Anamosa
Anamosa Chatter Highlights Local Club Activities
D.A.R members entertained the American Legion auxiliary and the Women's Relief corps at E. W. Smykis home. Mrs Glen A Part of Vinton sang, accompanied by Annie Ruth Parr of Vinton. Tea hosted by Mrs William McCarthy and Mrs James E Remley. W S C S held a silver tea with speaker Mrs Thomas Nicholson of Mt. Vernon. Bridges and dinners linked local families, with numerous clubs meeting: Athena, Sorosis, and Kory Klub. New officers named: Phillips president, Dicken son vice president, Swenson secretary, Alexander treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.A.R
American Legion Auxiliary
Women’s Relief Corps
E. W. Smykis
Glen A. Part
Vinton
Annie Ruth Parr
William McCarthy
James E. Remley
Women's Society of Christian Service
Foss Davis
Thomas Nicholson
Mt. Vernon
F. C. Frank
Tom Snyder
Frank Home
Kory Klub
Eva Hotz
Glenda Waggoner
Don Wherry
Wyoming
Sorosis Club
Zula Alexander
Etta Taylor
Vesta Phillips
Phillips
Ina Dickenson
Eva Swenson
Alexander
Church circles and guilds meet for luncheons
Religious groups across several congregations announce Friday and Thursday meetings. First Congregational circles host 1 p.m. luncheons at listed homes. guild meets 7:30 p.m. Thursday. First Lutheran outlines multiple Friday circles with varied times and hosts. Additional notes cover Central Park, St James, St Pauls, First Christian, and other church activities with locations and host names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Tufts
William Bartlett
Blake Boulevard
Annette Palmer
L. E. Henry
Nineteenth Street
Emma Holden
O. W. Hay
Bever Avenue
Clara Ristine
Frank P. Shean
Sixteenth Street
Mary Owens Tufts
George W. Lewis
Congregational Guild
W. A Jacobs
Seventeenth Street
First Christian
Kensington
Frances L. White
Community club notices and church group meetings
A collection of church and community group schedules including luncheon meetings at home venues in Districts 4 and 5, and afternoon gatherings at Daniels Park Presbyterian and Kenwood Methodist. Activities include annual congregation meeting after a picnic supper, Spiritual Life, Homebuilders, W R E circle, WSCS, St John’s guild dessert luncheon, and Mary Steele society circle meetings with specific host addresses for each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist
Sam Christensen
Bever Avenue
F. A. Burchard
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Floyd Knapp
A Avenue
A. B. Curran
Washington Avenue
Otto Koll
Seventeenth Street
W. H. Bailey
Park Avenue
Immaculate Conception
St. Mary Agnes Circle
Sanctuary Society
St. Elizabeth's Circle
Spiritual Life Group
L. R. Potts
Lincoln Avenue
John Cummings
Frank Devery
St. John’s Guild
Church Guild Hall
Five Hundred Club Farewell for Mrs Brokens at Community Room
Onslow The Five Hundred club met Tuesday in the Community room for a farewell party honoring Mrs. John Brokens who is moving to Monti cello. A gift was presented to her. The Astrurian club gathered Friday with Mrs. A F Pottle in attendance. The garden program was led by Mrs. George Lyon with Mrs. Wilson Briggs singing a solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Hundred Club
John Brokens
Monticello
Astrurian Club
A. F. Pottle
George Lyon
Wilson Briggs
Elected Medical Auxiliary Head Des Moines Des Moines Woman Leads
Mrs Frederick W Mulson of 359 Garden Drive SE was elected president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Iowa State Medical Society at the annual meeting in Des Moines Kirkwood hotel. She succeeds Mrs William R Hornaday of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Mulson
Garden Drive
Woman's Auxiliary
Iowa State Medical Society
Kirkwood Hotel
Des Moines
William R Hornaday
Oxford Junction Community Notices
Twenty four friends and relatives celebrated Mrs Anna Bareshs birthday with a surprise party at her home Monday evening. Peerless chapter OES met Monday to plan the annual school of instruction led by Mrs Effie Shannon of Davenport. English Lutheran Aid Society elected officers: Edith Havlik president, L L McCreight first vice president, August Petersen second vice president, Eugene Kelly secretary and treasurer, George Volk and John Miller on the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Baresh
O.E.S
Effie Shannon
Davenport
English Lutheran Aid Society
Edith Havlik
W. E. Nordstrom
L. L. McCreight
August Petersen
Eugene Kelly
George Volk
John Miller
Officers Installed by Gethsemane Shrine No 1
Gethsemane Shrine No 1 held an installation in Masonix hall with RS L. P. Davis named worthy high priestess and Andrew Petersen as watchman. A dinner followed a Shepherdess Guard drill and a reception, program, and multiple officers were installed, with many named members and guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Davis
Andrew Petersen
Shepherds of
Harold C Scott
Charles Heaton
Herald
Harry Chambers
Herbert Hoadley
Nathan Vanderlinden
David M. Robertson
King
David Robertson
Queen
Mina Kerby
Agnes Carlson
Thetis Holmes
Lester Baldwin
Leone Sutherland
Dean Cooper
Florence Felten
Russell Davis
G. L
Earl Rossiter
Alvin Kraus
Joseph Konecny
John Heaton
Charles Novotny
Henry Gensicke
King's Guards
Edward F. Novotny
Henry Kunz
Robert McClaughry
Adolph F Prucha
Shepherdess Guard
David Pugh
Omer McClaughlin
Ruth Martin
H E Henderson
Charles Bode
Rose Cessford
Mt Vernon Clubs Elect Officers
Mt. Vernon Sorosis and Altruria clubs elected officers as the club year ends. Sorosis names Mrs. E. W. Browning president with officers including Mrs. Arlo Sanderson and Mrs. Thomas Meredith. Altruria elected Mrs. Margaret Kafer president and a slate led by Edna Messinger and Anna Mueller.
West Branch couple marks fiftieth wedding anniversary
West Branch Mr and Mrs W G Fitzsimmons celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with quiet festivities last Monday. Eight children and numerous friends sent congratulations. The couple were married in Muscatine and have resided in the area 25 years, including 12 years in West Branch. Mrs Harley Anderson hosted friends at her country home on Monday. Guests at a supper party Thursday included Mrs Ada Bumgardner Mrs Elizabeth Corbin and Mrs Charles Stratton visiting Miss Callie Mae Bumgardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W G Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Muscatine
West Branch
Harley Anderson
Ada Bumgardner
Elizabeth Corbin
Charles Stratton
Callie Mae Bumgardner
Shower honors Mrs Loraine Olson at St Michael’s
A miscellaneous shower for the recent bride Mrs Loraine Olson was held in St Michael’s school chapel Thursday evening with about 100 guests attending the courteous event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Olson
St Michael's School Chapel
Lisbon couple to unite in marriage this Thursday
Lisbon announces the engagement of Helen Louise Light to Vernon E. Burge son of Mt Vernon couple. The wedding is set for this Thursday at the bride's parental home. A post nuptial shower Tuesday night in Turner auxiliary rooms honored Mrs La Verne Bockholt hosted by Mmes Buch Bockholt Ochlerich Boemke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Helen Louise Light
Roy E. Light
Vernon Burge
Harold Burge
Mt. Vernon
Helen Louise
Vernon E. Burge
Miss Light
Lisbon High School
Mr. Burge
Mt Vernon High School
Turner
la Verne Bockholt
Mmes
Robert Buch
Harold Bockholt
Alfred Bockholt
Ray Ochlerich
Dorothy Boemke
Elgin Bridge Party Honors Mrs ONeill And Mrs Schori
Mrs Alien Habeger entertained at three tables of bridge Monday with prizes awarded to Mrs Charles O'Neill and Mrs C B Schori. Guests included Mesdames L. L. Kiple Walter Bovis Leo Schori I H Wolf G 4 Mosby C J Robinson C O Christ Charles O'Neill Mel Kohler F D Welch C B Schori and W C Falb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alien Habeger
Charles O'Neill
C B Schori
Mesdames
L. L. Kiple
Walter Bovis
Leo Schori
I H Wolf
G. 4. Mosby
C J Robinson
C O Christ
Mel Kohler
F D Welch
C. B Schori
W.C Falb
Clermont study club luncheon hosts and civic notes
The Clermont Study club was entertained at luncheon in the home of Valdine Nelson with Lorranne Crowe assisting. Mrs Dorothy Ressler was elected delegate to the Fayette county convention of Federated Women's clubs. Mrs R V Brandt gave the lesson on National Parks in Canada. Mr and Mrs Sidney Nutting will observe their golden wedding anniversary Monday at their home with open house from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Study Club
Valdine Nelson
Lorranne Crowe
Dorothy Ressler
Fayette County
Federated Women's Clubs
R V. Brandt
Canada
Sidney Nutting
Miss Lillian Harding Bride Elect Honored At Shower
Keystone Miss Lillian Ann Harding, bride elect of Frank Lift of Iowa City, was honored at a shower Thursday evening in the home of Mrs. Clarence O'Brien and Miss Lillie Bechthold, with the Mmes Robert Harder and Frank Brainerd of Belle Plaine assisting hostesses. Ninety guests were entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Ann Harding
Frank Lift
Iowa City
Clarence O'Brien
Lillie Bechthold
Mmes
Robert Harder
Frank Brainerd
Belle Plaine
Independence social for war savings drive at Gedney Hotel
The Catholic Daughters of America announce a social event to support the war savings bond drive. Friday evening at the Gedney hotel, Bridge and five hundred will be played by men and women. Those registering for the door prize of defense stamps or endorsing the cause may send their quarters to the committee in charge: Mesdames M. J. Till, Clem Weber, Clarence McDonald, Earl Corcoran, J E Brady, and Mark Toale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
Gedney Hotel
M. J. Till
Clem Weber
Clarence McDonald
Earl Corcoran
J &E
Brady
Mark Toale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ryan
John K., Dolphin
Marjorie Dolphin
Cedar Rapids
James D. McElliott
D. A. McElliott
St. Patrick’s Church
George Timmins
Tom Hamilton
Goudy’s
Carl Zimmerman
Joan
John Fraser
Lasswell
Helen Joan Biskup
Clarence
Caroline Sandstrom
Gladys Garnier
el, Ph. O
W. D. Little
Horace McLennan
Athena Club
S. Wertheim
Benson Guinn
Wayne Conrad
C. W. Burnham
Bountiful
Montrose
Iowa
First Congregational
First Lutheran
First Lutheran Church Brotherhood
H. J. Lindahl
Fourteenth Street
J. H. Kelley
Third Avenue
G. Stoeffel
H. Wood
Carl Stickley
Eighth Avenue
C. A. Clemenson
Thirty-first Street
Central Park Presbyterian
Alice Korteling
Gamma Sigma Delta
Hugh R. Reynolds
Camburn Court SE
St. James Methodist
Dorcas
Warren Walters
Eleventh Street NW
F. G. Kellogg
Fourth Avenue SE
Circle 9
Ella McLaughlin
Eleventh Street
Circle 10
John R. Battin
Grande Avenue SE
Circle 11
E. W. Rossiter
Fifth Avenue SE
C. E. Simpson
Woodland Drive
Woman's Association
W S. Bartlett
George Lewis
In Henry
Clara Bistine
Myre Shean
Kenwood Presbyterian
Mary Martha Guild
Leola Kraut
Thirty-fourth Street
Alice McCready
Grande Avenue Presbyterian
Ways and Means Society
H. H. Brownell
Second Avenue SE
Trinity Methodist
Keystone
Marvin Barber
Fifth Street NW
John Wesley
Ida Gard Circle
G. T. McHardy
Johnson Avenue NW
Church of the Brethren
Westminster Presbyterian
E. E. Fisher
Meadowbrook Drive
H. J. Beals
J. W Stenner
D. L. Nelson
B Avenue NE
W. CC. Beatty
St. James
W.R.E. Circle
W. Meaney
Sixth Street
Kenwood Methodist
J Houts
St. John’s Episcopal
Bethany Congregational
Aid
Leola Johnson
Oliver Presbyterian
Mary Steele Society
Gersage Kettler
Fourth Avenue
George Miller
K Avenue
R. M. Threlkeld
Warren A Hansen
Twentieth Street
Joe Reilley
Maplewood Drive
F. W. Mullow
Oxford Junction
Matlinson
Chippendale House
Sinclair Avenue
Gethsemane Shrine No
Montleur Photos
Clubs
Sorosis
E. W. Browning
Arlo Sanderson
Thomas Meredith
Laurence West
A. J. Baird
E G Hunt
F M. McGaw
Doris Montgomery
Baker House
Astruria Club
Margaret Kafer
Edna Messinger
Anna Mueller
Alice Chamberlain
Cleo Houstman
Mary Baser
Marian Kohl
Martha Rogers
Sara Millikin
Mer
Walter Gray
James Macaulay
Charles R. Keyes
Rose Hickman
S. K
Laurence Travis
Chicago
Fred Travis
Harvey Ellison
Jesse Beechley
Norway
oOo Elgin
Clermont
America
DIAL
Dempsey
Oscar
Workman
Joy Parker
Raen
Sueer
Killian Company
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