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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1933
Page
2
A jumble of Easter musings and comic missives discusses selfless thoughts and hopeful spirits. A reader seeks dating advice, while Uncle Styx responds on manners and social conduct with playful fables and cautions about proper behavior.
Lincoln school pupils and parents with teachers Mrs Nellie Stamp and Miss Rebecca Scanlon hosted a Parent Teachers association meeting. Superintendent C W Bangs and county nurse Miss Esther Wick spoke. Loretta Maley and Edith Rahn performed violin numbers and Helen Stamp led community singing. A Delaware township P T A program at Spring Branch school featured music readings dialogues and a mock orchestra of women. Married couple Mr and Mrs Walter Turner hosted a reception for neighbors and friends. Numerous club meetings and papers were reported including Beta Delphian Tourist and Garden clubs and birthday celebrations.
A playful letter discusses dances and young men, noting common pretexts for escorts and the expectation of good night kisses. It contrasts real and feigned interest while urging sensible conduct and a polite approach to courting in social dances.
La Porte City hosts a busy week with the Kildare Klub Lotus club What Next club and Business Girls Bridge group meeting on successive Tuesdays. Members include Mrs Ralph Brown Mrs Everett Brown Mrs Roy Brown and Mrs W E Morgan plus attendees like Miss Nell Gannon Mrs Stella Hackett and Mrs HS Lames from Dysart. Prizes awarded to Mrs Ray Stahnke and Miss Maurine Ross. The Tourist club gathered Thursday with Mrs Keith Kline and hosts Mrs P R Ashley Mrs J Vo Kline Mrs A A Robertson Mrs Marjorie Kettleson and Mrs R T Paige. Additional events featured the Black Hawk county federated club supper led by Lira chapter Eastern Star with various members, Thistle Rebekah lodge initiation, Evangelical Aid division 1 meeting with several speakers, and the Catholic Ladies League gathering hosted by Mrs Mont Toss.
About sixty five members of the T. A. elected officers Monday with Mrs W A Geiger as President and Winifred Cummings as vice president. Other officers include Beulah Rowe secretary and Herbert Brannian treasurer. Speakers were CE Brooks and Mrs C C Ecklund. Social refreshments were provided by the social committee led by Mrs John Goff. The W R C celebrated Grand Army Day at Mrs Ed Helm’s home. Division I of the Women's Relief Corps held a pot luck supper at Mrs Tra Roudabush’s home. Jovens Workers Club met at the W A Davidson home with a paper read by Mrs Burigame. Royal Neighbors met with Lucinda Order. Rum Jorous Sunday show class met with Mrs Fra Bramer featuring a talk by Mrs Theodore Thomas, reading by Mrs Marian Satterfield, and a contest led by Mrs Tom Carr. refreshments served by several. A birthday gathering for William Beard was held at the Beard home with several neighbors in attendance.
Nancy Page explains the fifth border block for the almanac quilt, the Leo lion motif for outline embroidery. The piece fits a six inch square border, discusses zodiac pairings for harmony, and suggests uses on towels and pillow tops while weaving in biblical and folk wisdom quotes.
Oelwein announces May 1 as date for the Olympic bridge tournament at Oelwein with players expected from West Union Waterloo Strawberry Point Independence and nearby towns. Local club activity includes luncheons meetings and officer elections across multiple organizations in town.
Marengo council selects Jo M Tower as president with RR Schroder retiring to directorship. Officers include A M Bergman first VP Helen Patterson second VP J A Rottse recording secretary and others. Womans Home Missionary group from Methodist church hosted an event at Mrs Thomas Osborn home. Frank Bricker educator honored at Bona Dex surprise shower for Edith Hogear.
Sigourney events note Mrs WE M Neas hosting a badge club with guests Miss Badle Comte Cedar Rapids Mrs Joan Adeis and Mrs EW Matiiman. Delphian society met at Memorial hall led by Mrs GO G Galdthasite with reports from several members. Delegates to the state Convention at Mason City include Mrs Vittetoe with alternate Mr Clyde Lyous. Town students on holiday from University hosts list Dean Baster Certinde Judith Neus Marans Satheld Wal Sette Relph Giedney Piapols Chares Gaidthwaite.
Reader notice requests ten cents for each missing Old Almanac Quilt block and a stamped self addressed envelope. Mail to Nancy Page care The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Copyright 1933.
Monticello social notes list Mrs. Carl Jolly as hostess for the Fortnightly bridge club with high score won by Mrs. Asa Lambert and guests including Mrs. Cornelius Steck and Mrs. Earl De Shaw. League of Women Voters and Royal Neighbor lodge meetings yield reports and new members. Betty Jane Clark celebrated her ninth birthday with a party featuring several attendants.
The Hawthorne club met Monday with Mrs. Erna Ingwersen as guests of Wyoming. Speakers were Dr. WN Nicholas Rev G H Goodrick and Rev Herbert Groening. Music by Mary Ann Wilker Floreine Herzberger Verna Hanold and Lawrence Goodrick.
The Vinton Garrison Past Noble Grand association hosted its annual guest party at the I O O F hall with a dinner and program featuring Jack McWhorter, a play by four freshmen, Frances Welch, and a comedy sketch by Elsie Mae McLean and Virginia Means. Other items include a bridge club gathering, a marriage ceremony for Miss Carmen Jack and Reynolds Coleman, and birthday celebrations for Miss Katherine Edwards and Mrs. Charles G. Fort.
Calamus reports multiple social events with Mrs. Raymond Malmanger hosting mission workers and Rev Scheldahl leading Bible study. The Happy Bunch club, card prizes, showers, Girl Scouts, Methodist groups, bridge club prizes and various hostesses are listed along with birthdays and guests.
Atkins Tob Schueler marked his 75th birthday with a gathering in Cedar Rapids. Guests included Mr and Mrs Earl Cherry Mr and Mrs Sid Petersen and their son Robert Mrs Topping and Misses Hattie Schueler Ollie Schultz Elia Mullinex plus Mr and Mrs Warren Hoke.
The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a dance at Covington hall on Monday. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. George Schueler and Marion, Otto Kurtz, Mr. and Mrs. John Gertsen of Vinton, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Keiper and their daughters of Atkins, with Springville connections noted.
P T A leaders announce a series of radio talks sponsored by Town Congress of Parents and Teachers starting Monday at 2 15 PM on WHO stations. Newell W Edson of New York will speak on Parents of Tomorrow and Mrs Bert McKee of Des Moines on The Challenger to Our Citizenship of the Great Out of Doors. Kenwood P T A meets Wednesday with Edwin J Bruns speaking and songs by third grade under Miss Lola Rucker Polk P T A meets Tuesday in the kindergarten room with Rev A A Brooks on Better Homes and a Dutch project by the 3A class and music by the 5B class followed by a social hour.
Fillmore Palmerton P T A and several other groups plan meetings at 2 30 pm Thursday Tuesday and Wednesday with officer elections and student activities. Entertainment by primary pupils hygiene and milk study reports by 4B and 6B classes. speakers include Mrs Dan Kruidenier and Miss I Link. Harrison hosts an informal program after business.
Springville social notes list Fancy Work club hostesses Hattie Pollock and Osa Calvert with guests from Springville and Dubuque. Royal Neighbor dinner attendees and M. O. B. club gathering follow. A Women's chorus cantata The Easter King is set for 7 30 pm at the church with Esther Brenneman reading the Easter story and named sopranos and altos listed.
Mrs I A Partridge was elected president of the P T A at a Tuesday meeting. New officers include Mrs J E Bartels as vice president secretary Mrs Frank Cummings and A L Evans as treasurer. Rev L W Hayter of Oelwein spoke and program participants included Nel Bacon Loyal Beaman and others. High school seniors and sponsors C D Hileman and Florence Keefer hosted a park party Thursday.
The Delhi Woman's Club met Thursday and elected a board of directors including Mrs. Laura Fuller and Mesdames Olie Cramer Gertrude Brockman Reva Engel Olie Davis Bertha Swinburne Adeline Wintenburg Officers chosen were President Mrs. Bertha Swinburne Vice President Mrs. Olie Cramer Secretary Mrs. Olie Davis Treasurer Mrs. Adeline Wintenburg Committees were named Program Mesdames Alice Clark Gertrude Brockman Bertha Swinburne Social Mesdames Adeline Wintenburg Bessie Irmscher Jessie White.
Mrs. Cora Wadsworth hosted the Baptist auxiliary on Wednesday with guests Mrs. Leo Blaylock Mrs. J H Hotchkiss and Mrs May Lester on the program were Mrs Mary Horn and Mrs C G Clark Officers elected included Mrs Mary Horn president Mrs Cora Wadsworth vice president and Miss Lottie White secretary and treasurer Mrs J I Nise wander entertained the Past Matrons club Friday
St Gertrude's Society of St Matthew's church will convene Thursday at 8 p.m. at 2328 D avenue NE with Mrs. Fred M. Vogl hosting and Mrs. C. H. Stark and Mrs. L. P. Schillig assisting. Trinity W H M S of Trinity Methodist will meet Tuesday evening at 233 Thirteenth street NW with Miss Bertha Pownall as devotional leader and Mrs. E. B. Frye as program head. guest night urged, Lenten offering collected, and a regular picnic supper planned.
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