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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1935
Page
3
Mary Manners writes about Mrs G who, after her husband's death, stays active with home life, family visits, and volunteer social work. Her focus on helping others steadies her grief and inspires neighbors to imitate her courage and resilience. Alice seeks guidance on gossip in a new town and Manners advises truth, restraint, and cultivating worthy friendships.
Worried wife asks how to motivate her husband to seek employment after years of unemployment and living with her parents. Miss Manners suggests the couple face the situation, advising the parents to request the wife and husband leave, as continued support enables dependency and prevents him from seeking work.
Calmar Catholic women hosted a church luncheon with hostesses Mesdames Gehling Kra Humnker Halverson Slebrska Sabalik Schneberger and Schlendiveen. Dorothy Uher entertained. guests included Jean Conover Loretta Prana Alice Sanders Edna Rothmeyer and Wilma Evenson of Ossian. A Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Coleman. A birthday party honored Miss Adeline Jarosh at the Mondry home. Os sian and Calmar Masons picnicked at Elmwood Park Fort Atkinson with Little German Band from Elgin. Mayor Conover spoke. Alice Sanders hosted a gathering for Lois Voss of Austin Minnesota. guests included Jean Conover Loretta Frana Dorothy Uher and Wilma Evenson of Ossian.
Webster Mrs A L Thorburn hosted W C T U on Wednesday. A family picnic honoring Mrs Shirley Kellam of Havre Mont was held at H H Shanafelt home with many attendees including Mr and Mrs George Rubins Mr and Mrs Dewey Miner and families Merle Bond Donald Hotchkiss and others from Ottumwa Richland Keota Monticello and nearby towns. The Willing Workers met at A L Thorburn home Thursday with Elda White and Leora Thorburn as hostesses.
Mrs. Barbara McFadden the Eastern Star grand representative for Texas for three years was announced. District No. 5 OES meeting set for Sept. 26 at Cedar Falls with Iowa officials to attend. Numerous local club activities noted including showers, garden exhibits, penny art, lawn parties, and mission society events with many named participants and dates in August.
Lost Nation Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Yost hosted a Thursday dinner for two couples celebrating their thirty sixth wedding anniversaries. Honorees were the Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Cheney and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rutenbeck. The Bethlehem Lutheran Aid society met at Mrs. Lawrence Hansen home with scripture by Rev. E. J. Braun. A hostess list was prepared by committee including Mrs. W. A. Christensen Mrs. Arthur Mohr Mrs. Aaron Schultz and Miss Esther Burrichter. Bible questions were led by president Mrs. Leon Schmidt and refreshments served by hostesses Mrs. Hansen Mrs. Henry Burmeister Mrs. Elmer Timm and Mrs. Herman Hans.
Clermont The Mission society of the East Dermont Lutheran met at the church Thursday with Mrs. George Hanson and others as hostesses. The annual Ladies Aid picnic was held at the city park Wednesday. The committee in charge included several named members and the deanery meeting of the N. C. C. W. was attended at Spilsville Monday by a group of women.
Frances Ringena daughter of Brooklyn residents and Karl Ketelsen son of Iowa City pair were married at Grace Methodist church. Rev J H Freedline officiated, with Miss Blanche Williams singing and Miss Milas Ringena as maid of honor. Reception followed at the bride's home and a trip to Niagara Falls. They will reside in Iowa City after Sept 1. Numerous out of town guests attended from Iowa City Tipton West Liberty Des Moines and other locales.
Advertisement promotes two dresses pattern 2200 and 2212 with raglan sleeves and satin options in Renaissance shades. Lists sizes 12 through 42, fabric yardage for size 16, prices 15 cents each pattern, or 30 cents for both. Includes illustrated instructions and requests orders to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department in New York.
West Branch residents T A Kinsey and Bruce Thompson hosted or attended multiple dinners and visits. The gatherings featured guests from Concord Minnesota Pasadena Calif Iowa City and Tipton among others with extended family present.
Mrs Dennis Christians hosted the Conesville Women’s Card Club gathering on Thursday with Mrs Irvin Everett taking the high prize and Mrs Eldred Maxwell claiming the consolation. A long list of guests included Mesdames Wilbur Brehme Harold Nietzel Otto Wendling Joe Whitlock Irvin Everett Warren Buser Wayne Singleton Harold Hawkins Clair Hesseltine Russell Adams William Pine H Smith Eldred Maxwell Wood Kennedy plus Misses Hilda Anna Owen Cath Marine McCormick. Minnie Maxwell entertained last week for her great grandsons and grandchildren, with relatives present including Mrs Maynard Fischer and her son Laverne Mrs Harold Lemkau and Ronald Mrs Roy Maxwell Lela and Norman Maxwell.
Atalissa hosts honor ceremony for Miss Nelly Oepping with Muscatine ties. Guests include Miss Nelly Oepping, Miss Anna Sugar of Wilton, Rev. W F Vanderlip, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith and daughter Vanda Lee, Mr. and Mrs. George Sterner and family, and local Aye relatives. Church groups held meetings, Juniors of the R N A convened, and Genevieve Cromer hosted a picnic and lawn party for Atalissa visitors.
Emma Albert and sister-in-law welcomed at a surprise party in New York visitors list includes Mes dames Meier Palas Salzgebber Huebner Schroeder Wilke Schutte Wilke Kohra Schultz Eggert Behrens Zieman. Borough events cover weddings trips out-of-town guests showers picnics Missionary society croquet and Turner society gatherings across Cresco Ossian and surrounding towns.
Mrs John Dorgeloh will be assisted by Mesdames Price Blayne y Minnie Covington H S Chadwick and Bottorf in entertaining the Methodist Ladies Ald Monday at her home. Mrs J M Bray entertained in honor of her daughter Nancy Sue s fourth birthday. Miss Virginia Yount wed Edman Vernon at her parents home with Rev Russell E Hanson officiating and guests Lucille Mary Louise Yount Cecil Hay and Dale McConaughy attending. They will be at home at the Vernon home Forest Chapel neighborhood. The tenth annual Hotz family reunion met at the state park in Anamosa with 147 persons present. entertainment committee Herman Hotz Winona Wooder Lawrence and Leela Dean.
Miss Marie McAneny, soon to wed, received a coin shower on the Bresnahan lawn opened by St. Patrick's church youth. Mrs. Donald Hall and Mrs. Warren Ralston from Chicago attended a contract bridge party at Mrs. J. J. Arnold's home with Ralston taking high score. Other gatherings included Mrs. John Jacobson hosting in honor of Ruth Kosbau a University of Iowa nurse on vacation, and birthdays and luncheons hosted by Mrs. Vic Zoll for daughter Mary and by Mrs. Harry Nesheim for her sister Mrs. John Leer of Minneapolis, plus a social afternoon at Mrs. G. B. Richter's.
Champions were named in finals across five playground tournaments held Saturday including paddle tennis deck tennis box hockey horseshoes and croquet. Winners include Bob Ford Daniels and Helen Smetana Daniels in paddle tennis all titles decided with several byes forfeits and unopposed finals noted for various age groups and events.
Mrs. William Cook entertained Thursday afternoon with a miscellaneous shower for the bride Mrs. Wiltrude Newman. Numerous guests attended including Mrs. Helen Simmon daughter Nancy Mrs. Susan Wilson and her daughters Mrs. Laura Cameron and her children and many others adding to a festive gathering.
The Rev Ed mund Wiess of Humboldt and Miss Edna Roote of Humboldt announce their marriage. The ceremony occurred at the Lutheran church in Humboldt on July 17 with Rev Mr Friedrich officiating. Relatives held a party at Silver Inn camp near Oxford Monday for Mrs Mary Barnes 66 and her granddaughter Shirley Somers 9. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Dolmage and daughters Joyce Betty and Virginia Dwyne and Lyle Dahnk and Eunice Garvin My and Mrs Virgil Beeney celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary.
Tract Miss Ruth Beecher of Tracer will wed Rev. Alving H. Boettscher of Olds next Wednesday. She was honored with three pre nuptial courtesies last week. Mrs. K P Moore hosted breakfast for a dozen friends Monday morning. Hostesses Mrs R G Stoakes Mrs Harold Mohler Miss Evelyn Stoakes and Mrs H J Whannel gave a party at the Stoakes home Wednesday. A miscellaneous shower was held Wednesday evening by Misses Esther Wright and Ruth Allen at the Wright home south of Tracr.
Miss Muriel Clark of New York City reports Ethiopian Italian military history shapes fall and winter fashion, with metal buttons, Roman coin motifs, Egyptian-inspired robes, shorter skirts, and military sleeve details. Black dominates though browns greens and mulberry hues appear. Newmans adds Milgrim Arthur Weiss and Joandell lines to exclusive stock.
Wilton Junction residents hosted a series of social events including a surprise post wedding gathering for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schomberg at his parents home in Muscatine, with Harriet Mason formerly of Wilton Junction noted. Nearby parties were planned at the Pelton cottage on the Cedar River. Community groups such as the Walther league of Zion Lutheran, St Marys Rosary Society, Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid, and the Methodist W F M society met or planned meetings, with high scores at 500 and euchre gatherings led by Mrs. Clark Kerr, Mrs. George Marolf, and Mrs. Harry Freeland. Guests included regional families from Tempe Arizona to Washington, D. C., along with local Collier relatives.
More than 500 Lutherans from Delaware county attended a county-wide assembly at Manchester fairgrounds for worship and recreation. Congregations from Hopkinton Ryan and Earlville were represented with ministers Reva W A Adix Paul A Matthias E E Senst and J Pannuk taking part. A picnic dinner followed services then an afternoon of contests. Nearby, nearly fifty relatives gathered at George Underwood's home to celebrate his 84th birthday, with guests from Walker Cedar Rapids Rowley Winthrop Manchester and other towns.
Dorothea Rechtfertig and Sylvia Schmidt hosted at Grange hall with Miss Virginia Lawrence, cousin of the hostess, attending as an out-of-town guest. The Jones Mill Grange held a Saturday pot luck at noon followed by a business meeting.
Atkins Mrs Nelles Longfield entertained the Presbyterian Ladies Ald Thursday. Band Mothers club to meet Monday night at bank. Jean Gasser’s 14th birthday celebrated with guests including Howard Freeman and Joe Barnoska. Andrew Jones home hosted a birthday dinner for Mr Jones with Hagerman family and others. Legion auxiliary to be entertained Monday night by Mrs George Krug.
Van Horne Evangelical Missionary Society met at the church with Mrs C G Coon and Mrs Oren Thompson serving lunch. St Andrew's Lutheran missionary meeting hosted by Mrs William AL Meyer. Donavin and Glen Dietrich served refreshments after St Andrew's Walther League meeting. Legion posts and auxiliary held annual picnic dinner at Vinton Park. Rev P L Davis and others attended the Evangelical camp meeting at Cedar Falls.
South English Mrs Ellis Rickey and Mrs Renals Roberta entertained their bridge club at the Rickey home Thursday. Past Matrons of Rosa Lind chapter, No. 292, will be guests of Mrs John W Coffman and Mrs Dexter Saxton at the Coffman home Friday.
Miss Rose Reeves led a Methodial Sunday school class party at Miss Dorothy Reeve's home. Mrs. Marguerite Brown and the Misses Jessie and Rose Reeve hosted the Ladies Aid at the Reeve residence south of town on Wednesday.
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Association transfers two spaces on the north east lot 40 in section Evergreen with subtracted restrictions to Asa H Wright and Belva Lena Wright as joint tenants with full ownership rights and not as tenants in common for $100.
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