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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1934
Page
4
Cartoonish column items present readers seeking relationship advice and social reforms. The notes cover Jane who criticizes friends to reform them, a reader asking Miss Manners about dating after 35, club ideas, and a heartbroken 24 year old who lost his fiancée to another man with guidance suggesting time will heal and patience pays.
In Hopkinton a miscellaneous shower Sunday evening honored Mrs Cyril Turnis formerly Kathryn White. Elmer Schuster won the high score prize and Miss Marcella Jaeger drew the guest prize while John White took the low prize. Numerous guests and relatives attended, including many with the White and Turnis surnames. Mrs Fred Welter celebrated Mr Welter's birthday Wednesday, and prizes were awarded at five hundred by Mrs W H Behrends and Stanley Bright.
A Springville Miss Mariam Banners wed Miss Mariam Banners wedding the Elkader ceremony. The Barker families hosted gatherings with Anna Harm Lucy Lacock Susan Gearhart Mary Falcon Billa Mc Neally and Bessie Graham among attendees. Crests were noted for Jack Bowdish Sr and families as dinner guests. Mr and Mrs Palmer to reside in Elkader after April 7 marriage.
A series of neighborhood gatherings mark eighth birthday celebrations for Fugeneson and Emily s tenth birthday. Local hosts Mrs Charlies Gafeller and Mrs Henry Alden organize events as friends and relatives attend. Freshmen and sophomores enjoy a wiener roast at Parker s Grove, with multiple households hosting gatherings at private residences throughout the week.
Manchester society reports Mrs Chauncey Burrington wins high at North Manchester Bridge Club with Mrs Fred Skinner posting low. Kensington community group meets at Mrs A W Stearns home Wednesday. Roy Johnson to move to St Paul after eight years in Manchester for AT T work. Joppa Shrine hosts supper and officers installed. Hyperion lodge guests Cedar Rapids. Edgewood Commercial Club hosts May 1 visit and program for Delaware county candidates. Star of the West lodge hosts Cedar Rapids guests. Legion auxiliary hosts a public benefit bridge party at Legion hall.
Olin Mrs Viola Mumby hosted American Legion auxiliary gathering on Tuesday. Mrs Velma James was named delegate to the district Cedar Rapids convention on April 24. Rosemary White and Elsie Mershon joined as new members. Grace Tudor hosted the Twentieth Century club with Lara Stingley assisting. Port led the program, Grace Thompson hosted the Altruist club. Bow Knot club met with Frances Winchip while Faith Williams led the program. Nell Pieper Bessie Strait Emma Clay and Jennie Rummel appeared on the program.
The Progressive Woman's club held a musicale at Mrs George Barclay's home with readings by Mrs Mary Platnersang and Mrs Ruth Johnston. Other clubs hosted events with prize winners and guest members, including the bridge club, Pleasant Ridge club, Kaffee club, and local IQO OF and Rebekah lodge members attending county events. The high school junior class celebrated a sixteenth birthday at John Henry Eichhorn's home and Eleanor Close's birthday was also observed.
Sigourney Chapter L of PEO gathered at Mrs W L Etter’s home with Mrs George Jackson moving to Glendale California honored. Mrs N Ro Miles and daughter Jean performed piano duets while Mrs John Swisher read a paper. Mrs Laura Carroll Hinshaw of Elgin Illinois was a guest.
Mrs Wallace Hamilton hosted a Thursday luncheon at her home with guests including Mrs Malcolm Bolton Mrs W W Hamilton Mrs Lucian Whalcox of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Alta Morris of St Paul The Ladies Aid Society held a church basement birthday party with committee members whose birthdays occurred in the last six months Mrs F O W Lindah of Marion attended as an out-of-town guest.
A detailed leaflet outlines steps to create a French Bouquet quilt block. Instructions cover tracing the design, composing borders, copying patterns, cutting cardboard templates, selecting colors for crane and flowers, preparing margins, basting, applique with invisible stitches, and finishing side strips.
La Porte City residents attended many gatherings including the women's gymnasium class honors for Miss Florence Martin and pianists Miss Lillian Garrabrant and Mrs C A Brust. Delegates to the Cedar Falls district convention were elected. various clubs held meetings, dances, and card parties at local halls and homes.
Urbana residents hosted Ever Ready and We-Need-Jo clubs with picnics and suppers. Sophomores from Urbana High School enjoyed a Cedar River picnic sponsored by class teacher Mr. Silka. Miss Norma Miller hosted the Cheney Cheaters club with other local hosts.
Instructions for readers to send ten cents for any missing French Bouquet Quilt blocks from The Gazette with a stamped addressed envelope sent to Nancy Page care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Copyright 1934.
Maynard Mrs L D Rowley hosted the group for the last meeting of the season with a long list of attendees including Mesdames Miche Schmitt Buenncke Reisner Kern Borchers Mittelstadt Brockmeyer Perry Warnke Bartels Kappmeyer Gilley DeLong and Bernice Rowley. The Luthern Ladies Aid met at the church with serving committee members Mrs Gantenbein Harwig and Mrs Struthoff. Ada Reading Circle was hosted by Mrs Glen Mittelstadt with topics by Mrs Evans and Mrs Samuelson.
Victor Mrs. Ed Cahill hosted her bridge club with Mrs. Emil De Meulenaere and Miss Anne Duster hoft winning prizes. The Legion auxiliary held a benefit card party Thursday. Mr and Mrs Will Johnson entertained at bridge Friday with guests including Mr and Mrs Guy Schroll and Mr and Mrs Milo Masteller of Marengo. Others hosting were Mr and Mrs C J Raffensperger, Mr and Mrs Herman Schrader, and Mr and Mrs Co R Manatt. Mrs Hoyt Fish hosted Thursday and Mrs Will Johnson had high score while Mrs Fred Neuhaus had low score.
In North America fur seals breed exclusively on the Pribilof Islands. The note underscores the Pribilofs as the sole breeding sites in the region.
Community figures in Wilton Junction gather for birthday celebrations led by Mrs. Clarence Lenker and neighbors. The N. C. group met at Mrs. Clee Walton’s home with a pottery contest won by Miss Mable Hemingway. Golden wedding anniversary observed for William Nachbauer and spouse.
Donald Meyer and Roland Brone of Ryan. Ben Sulzner of Mechanicsville. Wini fred and Evelyn Robbie of Cedar Rapids. George Ire land of Wyoming. Irving Eilers of Center Junction. Rosemary and John Coder. Harold and Rosemary Coder. Harold Richer of Mount Vernon appear in a community notice listing residents and families.
Teachers from Riverside Rural and guests met Tuesday at Miss Madonna Kiefer’s home. A birthday party was held for Miss Emma Lukavsky on her nineteenth birthday. The couple Mary Lukavsky and Charles Friese expect to marry in early May at St James church Washington.
Rachel Parry and Ervin Knock united in a Thursday ceremony performed by the Rev. C. R. Zimmerman at the Marengo Methodist Episcopal church. Groom foster son of Andrew Knock, the couple plans to reside on the Huber farm southeast of Marengo.
Wheatland Miss Christine M. Christensen daughter of Henry Wilcken of Davenport will wed Adolph J. Kageman son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kageman of Wheatland this afternoon at 3 at St. Mark's Lutheran Davenport with Rev. J A Getzendaner officiating Attendants include Miss Emma Witcken and Edwin Hoffman A Davenport dinner follows at the Dixwell house Kageman a Wheatland high school graduate and Coe college attendee teaches in LeClaire Iowa next year to teach at Buena Vista College apparatus.
The Vinton Minor Chord club met at Mrs. E. J. Heepner's home with Mrs. W. 5. Bickel leading the program. Miss Mollie Strong was honored at a surprise dinner at West School. Margaret Olson Janelle Dunston and Eleanor Olmstead hosted. Mrs. W. E. Gilchrist hosted luncheons at the Ward tea room and bridge at the Gilchrist home. The Vinton D A R hosted guest night at the Ward tea room then at Mrs. L. W Ellis home. The Loyal Workers class met at Mr and Mrs Bert Pitts. A dinner party at the Ward tea room followed by card games at Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Milroy. The Presbyterian circle held an April party at the church. Officers named: President Mrs. V. D. McIntyre. vice-president Mrs. H. S. Waldorf. secretary Mrs. J. W. Strickland. treasurer Mrs. Howard Struble.
The Golden Opportunity club hosted a public card party at 2 C. B. J. half Tuesday with winners in pitch Miss Carmel Cram and Mrs. Mike Kocanda and in bridge Mrs. Co. N. Hayden and Mrs. Emma Shimerda. The Bridge club met at Mrs. William Breen’s home with assistants Mrs. Dorothy Bogh and Mrs. G. J. Rees. prizes went to Mrs. Tom Hunawartsen, Mrs. E. G. Lasack, and Mrs. Fred Harms. Delta Dek bridge club gathered with Tile Shimanek. first prize Eleanor Weber, second Lillian Berner, consolation Mary Peckosh. guests Miss Bernice Airy and Mrs. Fred Fifield. Luther League hosted a party at the church with committee members Helen Benhart, John Pashek, Robert Benhart, Melvin Peckosh, and Edward Ledrina. guests Fern Carrington and Evelyn Buresh attended. Community club met at Mrs. John Nowachek’s home. Towns Wyoming, Onslow, and Oxford Junction represented. Donna Lou Christensen began sixth birthday on Monday. Mrs. Loreda Smith hosted the Happy Hour club on Wednesday. prizes went to Mrs. A Hodoral, Mrs. Tom Hunawartsen, and Mrs. Fred Fifield.
A birthday celebration was held Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ostergaard in Stanwood in honor of Mrs. Ostergaard. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ostergaard and numerous couples including the Spear, Burgess, Klahn, Ropa, Wilson, Elliott, and Westphal households. The Stanwood Woman's club met Tuesday in Clinton with Mrs. N. J. Lewis serving as hostess to attendees Mrs. A. L. Masemeyer, Mrs. Ed Gardner, Mrs. F. E. Harr, Mrs. Alfred Meyer, Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. Co. L. Rigby, Mrs. Homer Burgess, and Mrs. Floyd Spear.
Delmar residents hosted several gatherings with Five Hundred games. Alice George entertained the Jonquil club at a five hundred party Monday. Laura Steen supervised a senior class play dinner Friday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Good hosted a post contest dinner for Six and Six winners and Losers in Maquoketa. Mrs. Ernest Saunders celebrated Mr. Saunders birthday with Welton friends at dinner.
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