Miss Shonka Engaged to Nebraska Man Revealed
Miss Mary Elaine Shonka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Shonka, will marry Bernard Bruce-Smith of Lexington, Neb. The couple met at a tea hosted by the bride’s mother at 394 Twenty-fifth Street SE. The wedding is planned for Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Cedar Rapids. Shonka is a University of Nebraska alumna and Lincoln high school teacher. Bruce-Smith plans to enter his senior year of law at the University of Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elaine Shonka
S. V. Shonka
Twenty-fifth Street
Bernard Bruce-Smith
Robert Bruce- Smith
Lexington
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Miss Shonka
University of Nebraska
Alpha Phi Sorority
Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity
Lincoln, Neb
Bruce-Smith
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Martin Hanzlik
R. E. Wood
Frances Eby
Virginia Ellis
Barbara Bloomhall
James Olney
Phoebe Jane Nemecek
Doris Garner
August Planting Guide for Madonna Lilies and Poppies
The article advises August planting for best results with Madonna lilies and Oriental poppies. It covers bulb sizing and shallow planting, soil preparation with lime and drainage, and protecting roots with deep spading and an excelinger mulch. It warns against late planting, emphasizes root-based propagation, and details specific varieties and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Bordeaux
Luncheon Honors Mrs Helen Maxwell at Franklin Hotel
Strawberry Point hosts Mrs Helen Maxwell recently back from Scotland. Mrs F H Howard led a luncheon at the Franklin Hotel with guests including Mrs Wherry Maquoketa, Mrs Richards Council Bluffs, and other local women. The gathering moved to Dr F H Howard's home for social time amid gladiolus arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Howard
Franklin Hotel
Helen Maxwell
Scotland
Elmina Noble
Dr. Howard
On Wherry
Maquoketa
Lettie Richards
Council Bluffs
Belle Davis
Edgewood
Bowling League Formed by B and P W Club Members
Business and Professional Women organize their bowling season with elected officers Iva Pazdera president Alice Cejka vice president Lee McNutt secretary Margaret Gillespie assistant secretary Leora Johnson treasurer The list of teams includes Sands Printing, Roosevelt Hotel, Hagenstein Insurance, Morris Plan, Troy Laundry, Patterson Dental, Briardale stores and Stocklin surance with captains and players named. A substitute team is also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Iva Pazdera
Alice Cejka
Lee McNutt
Margaret Gillespie
Leora Johnson
Sands Printing Company
Martha Heald
Irene Furman
Roosevelt Hotel
Amanda Hagenstein
Florence Zimmer
Virginia Mammal
Hagenstein Insurance Agency
Edna Wilson
Maude Krebs
Este Heath
Morris Plan Company
Julia Weldon
Edith Lowe
Bess Hodge
Troy Laundry
Betty Kluber
Genevieve McIntyre
Dorothy Crebs
Florence Holly
Patterson Dental Supplies
Margaret Gould
Thora Nelson
Marie McCann
Marie Stebar
Briardale
June Janda
Hope Kurtz
Ella Campbell
Leona Jack
Stockl Insurance
Ada Vedder
Trudy MacNeil
Kay Marshall
Mildred Pazdernik
Eunice Buol
Edith Williamson
Mabel Collier
Marjorie Walters
Ann Grotman
Muriel Bruce
Dorothy Kluber
Louise Eldridge
Veda Richards And Donald Altang Will Be Married
Veda Richards and Donald Altang plan marriage with details of a kitchen shower for Miss Jane Walters, whose August 31 wedding to Kenneth Schoner is set. Attendees include Marjorie Walters and Norma Rose Green in a neighborhood event hosted by Mrs. Fred Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Gearkee
Sixth Avenue
First United Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Hasek
Edward J. Krsek
Fairfax
Helen Taber
Long Beach
Calif
Lillian Hahn
Jessie Hahn
Jennie Allen
Rebecca Rickard
Emma Boeler
Anna Mitchell
Margaret Gearkee
Mary E. Watt
Alex Scott
Ira Moore
Alma Goodfellow
Elsie Hetherington
A. M. Scott
W. G. McCrory
Albert Irving
Vernon Ellsworth
W. C. Taber
Arthur Harman
Robert Scott
Don Davis
J. M. Gordon
George C. Keyes
Harry Whisler
Frank Winters
W. Greer McC
Veda Richards
Donald Altang
Fred Day
Seventeenth Street
Don Morgan
Jane Walters
Kenneth Schoner
Marjorie Walters
C. A. Kendall
Este Heath
William Spivey
Lawrence Haskins
Don McCor
Church Groups and Engagements Feature Local Notes
Local church groups schedule meetings this week with luncheons and devotions led by Mrs. Hefner's circle and Mrs. Chester Pollins, plus Dorcas and missionary circles meeting at homes and churches. A Cedar Rapids wedding is announced for Veda Richards and Donald Ultang, with both graduates of Washington High School and Mount Mercy College noted. they plan to reside in Cedar Rapids after a September wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society
Hefner
Chester Pollins
Lucile Powell
The
Baptist World Alliance
Atlanta
Uly
W. H. Richards
Avenue NE
Veda
Donald Ultang
Martin O. Ultang
Knollwood Drive
Miss Richards
Mr. Ultang
Washington High School
Mount Mercy Junior College
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
All Iowa fair and public events in Cedar Rapids area
Cedar Rapids hosts opening day of the All Iowa fair at Hawkeye Downs with auto racing on opening and closing days and the State Gladiolus show at Memorial building. Union church service features Dr. John Timothy Stone with a vocal solo by Marvin Gard. John Jacobs and John S. Vavra to play 36 holes for the Country club championship at the club course. Local parades and other civic events listed in Marion, Decorah, Iowa City, Tama, Garrison, West Branch, Camp Dodge, Clutier, Morley, and Waterloo through Friday or Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Memorial Building
John Timothy Stone
Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Chicago
Union Church
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Marvin Gard
John Jacobs
Iowa
John S. Vavra
Marion
Carl Jacobsen
Eastern Iowa
Marion Golf Club
League of Iowa
Alice Masaryk
Thomas G. Maraszyk
Iowa City
Johnson County
Fieldhouse
Morley
K. D. Miller
Fort Dodge
Young Men’s Bureau of Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
TAMA
Garrison
Commercial Club
West Branch
The
Society of Friends
Camp Dodge
113Th Cavalry
Adjt
Charles H. Grahl
Clutier
Immaculate Conception Church
Community Hall
Marion—Linn County
Thomas Park
Waterloo
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sunnyside Country Club
Fair Weather Friends Fade In Bad Times
A tale of a man named Paul who enjoyed wealth and wide social favor until his fortunes declined. Friends faded as money dwindled, revealing fragile ties, cynicism, and disillusionment with supposed companions. A separate advice column advises a reader on a dating disappointment, urging no further pursuit for a man who avoids contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witte
Paul
Montezuma Women Golf Affected by Rain at Start
The Montezuma tournament was judged on the first four holes due to rain. Mrs. Lela Snyder of Grinnell posted the low score with Miss Butterfield close behind. The afternoon featured a bridge session. Mrs. Homer Willson hosted Friday for Coralee Willson’s second birthday with seventeen mothers and one guest present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Snyder
Grinnell
Miss Butterfield
Bridge
Homer Willson
Coralee Willson
Sorosis Club Hosts at Mount Auburn and Past Noble Grands Meet
Mount Auburn Mrs. John Healy entertained the Sorosis club at her home Thursday with a lesson led by Mrs. W. R. Stevanson. The Past Noble Grands association met Friday evening at Laura Struve’s home in Vinton with Bertha Mease Mable Wiese and Elsie Hill assisting. Stella Westerlen of Mason City, the group’s adopted grandmother, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Healy
Sorosis Club
W. R. Stevanson
Noble Grands Association
Laura Struve
Vinton
Bertha Mease
Mable Wiese
Elsie Hill
Stella Westerlen
Mason City
Byers couple farewelled before move to Coggon
Several farewell parties honor Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Byers as they prepare to move to Coggon on Monday. The Community club hosted a party and a group of friends also hosted another gathering, followed by an event Tuesday night by the Past Matrons at Ed Correll home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Marge
A. G. Byers
Coggon
Byers
Ed Correll
Local Lodge and Auxiliary Gatherings Schedule
A dense list of meetings and events for various orders in Parlor City including Lodge No. 58 initiations at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the I O O F hall Winter Temple No. 78 Pythian Sisters meet at 8 p.m. Thursday and other groups host card parties picnics and socials through midweek and into August with details on venues times and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parlor City Lodge No
L. A
Winter Temple
Pythian Sisters
Home Pantry
Carrie Morcombe
K. P. Hall
Cedar Lodge No. 93
I. A. of M
Gas Company
Miss Harriet Mateer Engaged To Harold Kolar
Miss Harriet Mateer and Harold Kolar announce their engagement and upcoming wedding on Sept. 2 at Sinclair Memorial chapel Coe College. Miss Mateer, a Coe graduate, Alpha Gamma Delta member and Phi Kappa Phi, works for Iowa Electric Light and Power. Mr. Kolar, also a Coe graduate, Theta Nu Epsilon member, works at Craemer's department store. They will reside in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert K. Mateer
Seventeenth Street
Harriet
Harold Kolar
L. E. Kolar
Thirty-second Street
Harry M. Gage
Coe College
Sinclair Memorial Chapel
Miss Mateer
Alpha Gamma Delta Social Sorority
Phi Kappa Phi
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Kolar
Theta Nu Epsilon Fraternity
Craemer'’s
Cedar Rapids
West Branch Dinner Hosts Entertained by Local Couples
West Branch notices list social events from a luncheon and dinner at Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Leech with guests from Cedar Rapids Mount Pleasant and Iowa City. A vacation fishing trip near Brainerd yielded wall-eyed pike trophies. The Rev J P Gable hosted a Sunday school class fish fry for the Home Builders group. Mrs W B Gerrits held bridge for sister Mrs P C Clarke Cedar Rapids. Mrs C G Brown and Mrs Floyd Gruwell hosted a luncheon and handicraft afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
A. M. Leech
O. P. Myers
Cedar Rapids
M. W. Munger
Mount Pleasant
Thomas Farrell
Iowa City
Brainerd
Minn
J. P. Gable
Home Builders
Glenn Brown
W. B. Gerrits
Bridge
P. C. Clarke
C. G. Brown
Floyd Gruwell
Brown
Quasqueton Garden Club Plans Friday Meeting
Quasqueton Garden club will meet with Mrs. Clarence Boddicker next Friday. Mrs. R L Kimball will discuss Water Lilies and the Amana Colonies and Mrs Arley Daubenberger will speak on My Trip to Yellowstone Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quasqueton Garden Club
Clarence Boddicker
R. L. Kimball
Arley Daubenberger
Yellowstone Park
Eugene Beebe
King’s Daughters Circle
Opal Kress
Arkansas
Jake Kress
Union Church
Shower Held for Mrs. Henry Ahrendsen in Hale
A midweek shower was hosted Wednesday at the Christ Paulsen home near Hale for Mrs. Henry Ahrendsen. Her house and contents were recently destroyed by fire and about thirty friends attended from Hale Olin Onslow and Oxford Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Paulsen
Hale
Henry Ahrendsen
Ahrendsen
Olin
Onslow
Oxford Junction
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shonka
Nebraska
Elaine Shonka
Olympia
Lulu A. Neeley
Strawberry Point
P. W
Hammonds
B. F. Hammond
Fourth Avenue SE
Marguerite
Henry Snavely
Raymond Updegrove
Maude Judd
Hagerstown, Md
Regan Halbach
Washington, D. C
Charles Sundbergs
Omaha
Charles E. Sundberg
A. E. Sundberg
CHI Omega
Acorn Club
Roscoe Duncan
Eighth Avenue SW
Emma la Combe
Bessie Kopesky
Mesdames Day
Morgan Hostesses
Clark S. Green
Ninth Avenue SW
Norma Rose
Leona M. Rider
Denver
Colorado Springs
League OF Women Voters
Montrose Hotel
J. T. Taylor
Miss McLaughlin
Doris McLaughlin
First Street
Des Moines
Mary Lou Winslow
First Baptist
St. James
Dorcas
Olin Hood
Third Street NW
Ira Johnson
F. W. Davis
Berta Wright
Julia Peacock
Kenwood Methodist
Ladies’ Aid
Harry Lambertson
Harry Johnson
Forrest Clements
Ben Carson
Decorah
Luther College
D. D. Huston
AAA
Mary Manners
Montezuma
Mount Auburn
Greeley
Clubs
Parlor City
Lodge
T. Z. Cook, W. RB. C
T. Z. Cook
Woman’s Relief Corps No. 11
Bever Park
Typographical Union
I. O. O. F. Hall
First Avenue E
Robert Stahl
George Smith
D. of
A. V
Rebecca Alexander
Daughters of Union Veterans
Sunshine Auxiliary
Maine Lodge Hall
Companions of
Companions of the Forest of America
Second Avenue SE
Forest
Myrtle Lodge No
Woodmen Circle
Catherine Bachman
Leta Bixby
Aldebaran Court
Ben Hur Life Association
Sokol Hall
U. C. T. Auxiliary
Commonwealth Tea Room
Harry Fisher
Fred Collard
Cedar Lodge
Past Chiefs Association of Winter Temple No. 78
Lydia Buchan
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Frank Mersh
Shaver Road
Bookshelf Group
Daughters of Isabella
Mary Ann Eat Shop
Laura Buck
Elizabeth Allen
Harriet Kelly
Mary McDonnell
Irene Marousek
Malvina Pitlik
Kathryn Pogge
Gladyce Getz
Merry-Goround
D. of I. Catholic
Glow
D. of I
London
2Nd Ave
2Nd St
Kenier Shoe Store
Harriet Mateer
Thompson Photo
Kitterman’s
Kitterman
Third Avenue
DIAL
Quasqueton
John E. Lapes
Florist
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