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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1936

Page

20

Community gatherings mark week in Columbus Junction

Sunday school class at the Methodist church honored Evelyn Bell on her ninth birthday with games and refreshments. Picnic suppers and birthday tributes occurred for Wallace Evans, T. A. Wykert and visiting families at Columbus Chautauqua park, with attendees from Columbus City and Junction. The Social circle hosted a large picnic for about 110 members, and a farewell for Alfred Whiteside of Portland ended the week alongside the Calmar Community church conference led by Rev. Harvey C. Travis.

Wallace Evans Wyman H. Dale Frame Columbus City H. E. Northey Nancy H. Lee Huston Thomas Joan Lee D. A. Marker Columbus Junction T. A. Wykert Columbus Chautauqua Park J. H. Wykert Margaret Fred Mohlie Wapello Halle Hanft Jean Floyd Lorbeer Lowell Lancaster Calif New York Maynard Swailes Dorothy Pearson Freda Rabenold Margaret Allen V. J. Horton Louis Stribley John Huinker John Hosper A. A. Frane Fred Hageman Ed Huinker A. Kuderna Alfred Whiteside Portland Ore Dan Faber Calmar Community Church Harvey C. Travis

Clermont Social Roundup Highlights Family Events

Clermont notes show a busy week with a BPW picnic and swim at New Hampton and theater outing in West Union. Mrs. Carl Miller marked Carol’s eighth birthday with family guests including Augusta and Willet Miller and Ellen Douglas. Charles and wife celebrated 65 years of marriage as fifty gathered at West Union fairground for a family reunion. Halvor Watne’s 86th birthday drew about twenty-five relatives at the city park. Jane Hoffman planned a farewell move to Benson Illinois after hosting a Friday picnic. The Ladies Aid picnic and children’s contest winners at the city park capped the gatherings.

Business and Professional Women's Club New Hampton West Union Carl Miller Carol Augusta and Willet Miller Ellen Douglas David Rose Marie Hackmann Ruth Krueger Marion Probert W. B. Miller Luella Miller Charles Anderson West Union Fairground Watne City Park Halvor Watne Jane Hoffman Buddy Schrader Harley Humphrey Helen Halvorson Laverne Stumme Arthell Meyer

Weekend Guests Arrive From Several States

Calmar residents hosted visitors from Minnesota Illinois Indiana and Iowa during a busy weekend. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Flohrs and son Carl from Ormsby Minn Mr and Mrs John White Dorothy and Charles in Chicago Ray and Harold Hazen in Chicago and Mr and Mrs George Cornish from Scranton plus Mr and Mrs Herbert Jensen and Ramona. The Geiger family reunion group from Clintonville Wisconsin joined at Pine Lake while Royal Neighbors and auxiliary groups met locally.

Fred Mueller William Flohrs Carl Ormsby, Minn John White Dorothy Charles M. Bieschke Chicago Ray Harold Hazen George Cornish Scranton Herbert Jensen Ramona Chris Jensen Mary Hayes Frank Cass Betty Bobby Hawkeye David Wagner Jack Wagner Clintonville Wis Geiger Pine Lake Henry Knickrehm Hubert Davis Don Anna Stephena Bosak Indiana Harbor Will Boyd Royal Neighbors Ed Eden North Auxiliary Club Frank Butterfield Ed Rymers Cora Horstman Leclaire Spillman Dohrman Enid Dohrman Annabel Barnett Charlotte

Social gatherings span Brooklyn and beyond inBrooklyn area

Mrs Randolph Roudabush hosted Contract club with Mrs E C Mathias of Chicago winning high prize and Mrs F E Simeral low prize. Miss Frances Busby entertained at Hotel Brooklyn with Miss Virgil Besser as guest of honor. Treasured reunions included the Thomas Williams family and a Connell basket dinner with numerous Brooklyn and out of town relatives from Illinois California and Oregon.

Randolph Roudabush E. C. Mathias Chicago F. E. Simeral Frances Busby Brooklyn Virgil Besser Elkhart T. R. McGeorge Orville Armstrong Mesdames H. R. Light Tom Ryan A. R. McMurray Paul Ryan Winifred Cummings Jack Heyl Alhambra Calif Whitworth Ferguson Buffalo N. Y Ralph McCauley Ill Bill Montgomery Thomas Williams Frank van Ersvelde Tom Williams Thomas Johnson Dick Williams Hazel Creps Maxine Stevens Jean White Josephine van Ersvelde James Peak Michigan Albert Voelkel Beverly Ladora Hollis Fish Victor Connell Quinter Connell Perry Orville Earl Connell Evelyn Leonard Ross Connell Carl Glen Connell Warren Pauline Tom Ross Lewis Kathryn Ma Dora Rozella E. S. Brenniman Alvin Ethel Mae Eva Harvey Jones Lawrence Breniman Fay Elaine Minnie Bramer Elza Guernsey E. W. Breniman Darrell Epworth H. D. Little Larry Cedar Rapids H. F. Bond Scelora Eugene Ore F. S. Cramer Betty Lou Wynetta Ruth Klamath Falls Silver Cummins Marjorie Ruth Kathryn Carpenter Tama Phyllis Brown Grinnell

Local social notes record bridge games and campfire activities

Marengo hosted bridge benefiting the Altar and Rosary society with high scores by Mrs. Will Crew and Dr. E L Hollis. Talahi Campfire girls held a council fire at guardian Kathleen Franey home with candlelight ceremony and overnight camping. Bona Dea club and Otyokwa Campfire girls hosted events and birthdays celebrated. Alma Sandersfeld of Iowa township engaged to Elmer Miller with wedding planned at St John’s Lutheran church.

Leo Franey Bridge Will Crew E. L. Hollis J. R. Denzler M. J. Cruise Washington, Ta L. J. Franey J. E. Franey Will Thomas Elsie Cloudy Shueyville George Klemish Swisher A. M. Stover Happy Four Corners Club Vivian Davis Patrician Club Clellan Shaull George Sandersfeld Iowa Township Alma Elmer Miller St. John’s Lutheran Church

Millersburg Social Guests and Local Gatherings

Millersburg figures Wanda Goodman and Mil dred Hatter from Cedar Rapids as house guests this week in the Pete Wade and Charles King homes. The Town Bridge club met with four tables and high scores noted for Mrs. Margaret King, Mrs. Margaret Costello, and Dot Dyson.

Wanda Goodman Mildred Hatter Cedar Rapids Pete Wade Charles King Esther Cheney Town Bridge Club Margaret King Margaret Costello Dot Dyson Floyd Davis Lorraine Campbell Wisconsin Sidney Smith Ella Barker Grant Worrell R. B. Conway Melbourne John Schultz Ellen Anne Collins Marengo Mary Joan Collins Wiota Lambert Berry Clint Somers Black Hills

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