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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1941

Page

28

Mission Speaker Miss Bestwick to address Cedar Rapids Presbyterial

Miss Lucy Bestwick of Quezaltenango Guatemala will be guest speaker at the sixty-seventh annual Cedar Rapids Presbyterial meeting at 3224 First Avenue East. Her talk covers rural work in Guatemala and its people with reports on mission nursing, climate and needs.

Lucy Bestwick Quezaltenango Guatemala First Avenue E Bestwick General Hospital Everett Wash Presbyterian Board of Missions For Nursing Service See — Ee Quiche Miss Bestwick Gilbert Voorhies Marion George Thomas Carroll Leroy D. Weld Cedar Rapids News

Local couple wed in Clinton First Methodist church

Mabel Riemann of 200 Thirteenth Street SE and Charles C. Tschirgi of the Magnus hotel were married Saturday at 11 a.m. in the parsonage of Clinton First Methodist Church by Rev. Gustafson. The couple plan a West Indies cruise aboard the S S America and a May 15 Cedar Rapids return via New York visiting Washington, Niagara Falls and Detroit en route.

Mabel Riemann Thirteenth Street SE Charles C. Tschirgi Magnus Hotel First Methodist Church Clinton Gustafson Tschirgi Coa New York City Detroit Niagara Falls America West Indies Virgin Islands Porto Rico Haiti Cuba New York Washington, D. C Cedar Rapids

Mrs Augustine Hosts Home Garden Club Meeting

Members of the Home Garden club met for luncheon at Mrs Arthur L Augustine's home on Twenty-fourth street drive SE. Mrs W H Bailey reviewed Dr Westcott's Book and Red Cross sewing occurred. a bridge party honored Miss Dorothy O'Brien, bride-elect of Emil Zila, with fourteen guests and gifts.

Home Garden Club Arthur L. Augustine Twenty - Fourth Street Drive W. H. Bailey B. J. Willis Sixteenth Street Priscilla O’brien Seventeenth Street Dorothy O’brien Emil Zila Cedar Rapids Lillian Ann Harding Marion Herbert Boyson Low Bridge Mary Evelyn Wenke Jerry Rabe Jeanne Boyson Dorothy Ann Stookey Louis Powell Josephine Zila Jane Glenn Helen O’brien Joe Kremanek Frank O’brien Horace Rasley, Jr O. M. Bundy Washington Avenue SE Jane Boyd King’s Daughters Lydia Burke Hugh Hillerege Palestine A. F. Sander L. K. Cornell William Hughes J. C. Woolghan A. W. Daniels C. T. Bachman A. B. Bird Harmony Circle of the R. C. Karian V. M. Barta Red Cross

MOTHERS' CLUB PLANS LUNCHEON AT MAR 1708 THIRD AVE SE

Mrs. Edward Roehlk hosts Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers' club luncheon at 1 p.m. Thursday with Mesdames Nehls, Jacobson, Miller, Downer and Conybeare assisting. Kiwanis women also gather for dessert at 1 15 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs. Grant Andersons home with organizers listed.

Edward Roehlk Third Avenue SE Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers’ Club H. I. Nehls P. W. Jacobson S. B. Miller R. R. Downer Conybeare Kiwanis Grant Anderson Twenty-fourth Street Stanley Reeder Thomas F. Lange Fred Krauss John F. Hecker

Clayton County Federated Clubs Meet At McGregor

More than 200 club women attended the annual Clayton County Federated Women's clubs meeting in McGregor. Nine clubs from Guttenberg Palmdale Elkader Velga Monona Garnaville and McGregor hosted with Mrs Edwin Wickler of Monona presiding. Readings by Mrs Mildred and a London talk on the war drew applause as Elkader clubs were invited to host the 1942 meeting.

Mcgregor Clayton County Federated Women's Clubs Guttenberg Palmadbune Elkader Velga Monona Garnaville Strawberry McGregor Cones Wes Tees Lee Clayton Seamait Ruth London England Reid Husand Royal English Army Corps East Africa Walter Bink

Community clubs plan luncheons and meetings list

A long notice enumerates numerous lodge and club events in Cedar Rapids and neighboring areas. Guest luncheons, initiations, card parties, bingo, and meetings at Sokol hall, Masonic and IOOF venues are announced with dates, times, hosts, and locations. Highlights include relief lodge initiation at K P hall and various auxiliary gatherings.

DeWitt Couple Wed In Methodist Rites

Miss Helen Jerrell of DeWitt married William R. Mockridge son of DeWitt in a Friday ceremony at the Methodist church. The Rev. Jerrell officiated with Eleanor Briggs and Dr. A. W. Wise in attendance. The bride, formerly of Tipton, worked for Iowa Mutual Insurance. the groom, a DeWitt lawyer, is a University of Iowa alumnus and Phi Delta Theta Phi Delta Phi member. The couple planned a wedding trip then home in DeWitt. Also noted is the forthcoming Cedar Rapids romance of Miss Kathryn Erwin to John E. Bauersfeld of Rock Island with a Broadway Presbyterian ceremony. A reception followed at Fort Armstrong hotel and a southward honeymoon planned.

Dewitt Helen J R. C. Jerrell William R. Mockridge W. H. Mockridge Jerrell Carl J. Smith A. H E Eleanor Briggs A. W. Wise Peoria Ill Mockridge Tipton High School Cornell College Iowa Mutual Insurance Company DeWitt High School University of Iowa Phi Delta Theta Social Fraternity Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity Kathryn Erwin Cedar Rapids Margaret Ichards Rock Island John E. Bauersfeld Frank E. Bauersfeld Broadway Presbyterian Church Edward Williams Sylvia Carlson Downing Fort Armstrong South Cedar Gonn Co. L. Sargent

Three From Saron Church To Attend Lutheran Session

Two delegates from Saron Lutheran church will attend the annual convention of the Iowa Lutheran conference at Stanton from Wednesday through Sunday. Ernest Nilsson goes as delegate to the general conference and Mrs. F. J. Carlson attends the Women’s Missionary Society meeting. The pastor Rev. F. J. Carlson, Iowa Lutheran board secretary, serves as usher and guest speaker at the Salem Lutheran service.

Saron Lutheran Church Lows Lutheran Conference Stanton Ernest Nilsson F. J. Carlsson Women’s Missionary Society F.J. Carlson Iowa Lutherantal Des Moines Salem Lutheran Aaa Augustana Sy Ilinois Iowa

Areme Circle Plans Afternoon Meeting

Areme circle of Cedar chapter, O E S, will meet at 2 30 p m Friday at the home of Lulu Frink 2552 Country Club parkway. Marilynn Unzeitig will be guest artist. Hostesses include Anna Miller chair Edna Duncan Olive McNabney Ethelyn Scott Linda Schweitzer Gertrude Artis Anna Kriz Bess Randa Laura Gregory Ruth Turner Gay Starman Louise Holec Matilda Zastera Emily Brand Nellie Dotson.

Areme Circle of Cedar Chapter O.E.S Lulu Frink Country Club Parkway Marilynn Unzeitig Anna Miller Edna Duncan Olive McNabney Ethelyn Scott Linda Schweitzer Gertrude Artis Anna Kriz Bess Randa Laura Gregory Ruth Turner Gay Starman Louise Holec Matilda Zastera Emily Brand Nellie Dotson

P T A Meetings and Elections Across Roosevelt Polk Tyler and Wis

Roosevelt P T A discusses Educational and Vocational Guidance led by Addie Zika and Dearot Pendergraft with officer elections set for 2 p.m. Also Polk P T A hosts an evening program for parents at 7 30 with Laurence Hauskins singing and Arthur Deamer speaking on New Trends in Education followed by social hour. Tyler P T A elects Mrs C H Lisenbee president and Mrs Wesley Ward vice president with others named to auditing and social activities. May Pardee Youtz from the University of Iowa will lead the Parent Education leaders meeting at 2 p.m. in the final Wis meeting of the year with leaders from each school attending.

Paul J. Conroy Penick and Ford Labor Temple George McNeill Eva Mae Hite Hite Elmer Olson Archie McDonald Fred Marsh Kenwood Methodist W.S.C.S Pine Ridge School Kentucky Korea P. Hanna Leonard Avenue L. P. Mills Charles Bennett Faye Bachman Addie Zika Dearot Pendergraft Roosevelt P.T.A Polk P. T. A Laurence Hauskins Lillian Holvenstor A. Prather Arthur Deamer C. H. Lisenbee Tyler P.T.A Wesley Ward L. L. Holets Seery Emil Julis Milo Heral Virginia Slauson Mable We May Pardee Youtz University of Iowa Child Welfare Research Station U. Wis

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