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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1939

Page

19

Variety of campus events and concerts across Iowa region

Iowa City hosts gallery talk on Eliot O Hara water colors by Charles Okerbloom at 4 15 p m in the union lounge while choral vesper service follows at 8 p m in Macbride auditorium. A long festival schedule includes lectures, concerts, and exhibitions in Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon and Des Moines through Friday May 6.

Iowa City Eliot O’hara Charles Okerbloom Iowa Union Macbride Mount Vernon Cornell College Eugene Devereaux Cedar Rapids Elmer Wheeler Tested Selling Institute Cleveland, O Paramount Theater Retail Merchants’ Bureau of Chamber of Commerce Memorial Coliseum Spencer Iowa Sigma Xi Senate Chamber Old Capitol Lewis B. Stadler Columbia United States Department of Agriculture Sioux City Iowa League of Women Voters Davenport Tri-City Kennel Club Exposition Building Mississippi Valley Fair and Exposition Grounds Des Moines Future Farmers of America Cedar Rapids—Allied Industrial League Junior League Montrose Hotel Iowa City—University Graphic and Plastic Arts Millard Sheets Pacific Coast Cornell Symphony Orchestra College Chapel Ames Iowa Academy of Science Ben H. Peterson Oliver W. Muelder Coe College Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers Cornell Matthew P. Gaffney New Trier Township Winnetka Howard Johnson Armstrong Fine Arts Palisades State Park Cornell Christian Association CCC

Bridal couple honored at Monticello wedding dance

The bridal couple was honored at a wedding dance at Zimmerman's hall in Monticello Friday evening. The Ladies Aid society of the Scotch Grove Presbyterian church sponsored a tea in honor of the home project study groups in the township Wednesday in the home of Mrs. William Henrichs. Mrs. W. F. Clark, president, and Mrs. Bernard Cass were in charge of the program. Miss Wilma Kuhns, Scotch Grove township chairman of the women's project work, and Mrs. M. M. Sinclair, township music chairman, presided at the tea table.

Tor Zimmerman's Hall Monticello Ladies Aid Society Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church Home Project William Henrichs W. 4. Clark Bernard Cass Wilma Kuhns Scotch Grove Township M. M. Sinclair

Strawberry Revels And Social News From Riverside

A wine of spring desserts features strawberries with cream and cake. The Tener family hosted a reception for John Edward Tener and Miss Mary Bates in Riverside. Public notices include Delta Delt club events and American Legion Auxiliary delegates at the Brighton spring conference.

John W. Tener Riverside John Edward Tener Mary Bates D. S. Hardy Ernest Salladay Elmo Knittel Delta H. C. Borup Robert Smola Donald Riley John Moss S. and C Verne Moss West Chester J. E. Cook Ainsworth Clara Rath William Korpus Rose Dautremont American Legion Brighton Bushek

Blairstown Lodge Celebrates 40th Eastern Star Anniversary

Blairstown Lincoln lodge No 250 Eastern Star met Thursday evening and observed forty years with a program honoring charter members and past matrons and patrons.

Lincoln Lodge Eastern Star

Sunrise Wedding Winds Through Family Home Ceremony

Gertrude Cramer wed J. C. Adkins in a sunrise service at the Cramer home on Twelfth Avenue SE. The bride, daughter of the Rev and Mrs August Cramer, wore rayon lace with a fingertip veil and carried calla lilies. Attendants included maid of honor Bernus Cramer and best man William Eye. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after a brief wedding trip. Adkins works for Kilman.

Gertrude M. Cramer August Cramer Twelfth Avenue SE J. C. Adkins J. F. Adkins Bluffs Cramer Bernus Cramer William Eye Davenport Adkins University of Dubuque Killian Company Western State University Illinois College Jacksonville Kappa Phi Sigma Fraternity Cedar Rapids Mr. Adkins The Kil

Bride’s grotto blue costume highlights going away outfit

The description notes the bride’s going away costume in grotto blue parola with pink trimming and matching accessories, reflecting period wedding attire.

Central City Couple to Marry in Lisbon Ceremony

The marriage of Miss Berdena Goldsberry of Central City to Leonard C. Murdoch of Barnes City will be solemnized at 10 am today at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Cc. F. Stratton in Lisbon. Attendants include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Repstein of Central City. The bride is a Central City high school graduate and the groom a Lisbon high school graduate employed on a Witwer farm near Marion. A dinner will follow at the Goldsberry home.

Berdena Goldsberry Francis Goldsberry Central City Leonard C. Murdoch R. B. Murdoch Barnes City Cc. F. Stratton Lisbon Robert Repstein Witwer Marion Goldsberry Glen Murdoch Virginia McKay Malcolm Goldsberry Iowa City Betty Kinch S. A. Goldsberry Florence Price Cedar Rapids

Springville Couple Wed At Nashua

Fern Viola Wetzel of Springville married Nathan C Port of near Springville in a Friday ceremony at the Little Brown church in Nashua. Rev. William Kent officiated. attending were Olive Wetzel and Roland Port. The reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home with dinner by Wetzel sisters and Port sisters.

Byron Wetzel Springville Fern Viola Nathan C. Port Clelland Port Near Springville William Kent Little Brown Church Nashua Olive Wetzel Roland Port Iva Mae Pauline Wetzel Zereta Margaret Marie Port A. C. Port Roland Olive Iva Mane E. J. Weis Cedar Rapids Loren Port Maurice Lyle Central City

Family notices announce Bertram resident Mrs George D King

Mrs George D King of Bertram is noted in a social item. After May 1 Mr and Mrs Port will be at home in Martelle.

George D. King Bertram Port Martelle

West Branch social notes show church groups and engagements

West Branch social items list activities at the Methodist church and other groups. Clubs hosted include the Clara Swain auxiliary seniors, Priscilla club, and Happy Twenty club. Engagement announced for Mary Helen Miller and Floyd T. Fawcett with May 20 wedding in Marshalltown.

Clara Swain Woman’s Foreign Mission Society Methodist Church E. F. Hunter M. L. Mosher Ed Rinda Verlea Bodine Ernest Olsen G. W. Adolphson J. Quentin Kongsback Virgil Secrest Priscilla Club W. S. Maxson May Vetter C. A. Rummells Maryann Secrest Mary Helen Miller Howard Miller Marshalltown Floyd T. Fawcett Malissa Fawcett West Branch Shellsburg

Local Ladies Aide Meetings Reported Around Coggon

The American Legion auxiliary met with Mrs F A Johnston with Mrs James Ironsides assisting Tuesday. Methodist Ladies Aid was entertained at Mrs Ida File’s home Thursday. Presbyterian Ladies Aid was hosted by the new officers at Mrs George Willmott’s home Thursday.

American Legion Auxiliary F. A. Johnston James Ironsides Methodist Ladies Aid Society Ida File Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society George Willmott

Lamont clubs celebrate silver anniversaries

The Lamont Commercial club marked its twenty fifth anniversary with an evening entertainment inviting members wives. The Lamont Tourist club held a banquet at Thompson's hall.

Lamont Commercial Club Lamont Tourist Club Thompson's

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