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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1936
Page
55
Linn county Eastern Star and Masonic groups hold their annual picnic at Ellis park Cedar Rapids on Wednesday with 11 a.m. registration and a 12:15 lunch. Principal speakers include T. B. Throckmorton and Ada May Davis. Prizes, races, and free golf swimming and tennis for registrants.
Arrangements completed for a farm women's camp at the Upper Palisades on August 21 22 and 23. The program includes handcraft classes health talks demonstrations and recreation. Camp opens Friday noon and closes Sunday night with families invited to picnic. Women supply their own food and bedding. those attending should contact Miss Lucile Gove home demonstration agent promptly.
The Ladies Aid and Missionary societies of the Presbyterian church will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. A. Quaas. Mrs. George Schultz will chair the refreshments committee.
Mr and Mrs George Busby and their daughter Marion will move September 1 to the B C Busby home at 630 Tenth Street. Mr and Mrs Dan A Stamny have rented Mrs George Oakleys Ninth Street home near Sixth Avenue.
Miss Helen Rasmussen will accompany her sister Miss Jo Peters to Omaha for a visit Wednesday. Miss Peters has been on a month long vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rasmussen.
Mrs. W. D. Shank of this city and her guest Miss Pearl Ogden of Ontario California are spending the week end in Des Moines at the home of Mrs. Shank’s brother Albert Warren.
Visits by Oklahoma City families and local residents fold into a busy week. Rebekah lodge hosts a picnic at Thomas park with a food drive, while Dr. Booth sails to Delavan Lake and local families plan trips to Beloit Kansas City and Roscoe. A Coggan band concert at the American Legion pool rounds out community events.
The annual picnic of the Milwaukee railroad and their families is set for Wednesday at Thomas Park. A 5:30 picnic supper will be served with meat ice cream and coffee provided. Attendees are asked to bring usual picnic necessities.
The old Oxley barn on Eighth avenue near Eleventh street will be torn down to make way for a new post office building. The adjacent sales barn will also be removed. The piece details the site history from patent in 1843 to ownership changes and memories of livery work, parades, and Oxley’s role as a community hub known as Oxley’s hotel.
Mrs Ivan Gilmore hosted a luncheon for her sister in law Mrs Ethelyn Oakley whose marriage to Lenhard Holden of Ottosen is planned this month. Mrs George Gilmore won a bunco prize while Mrs Glenn Dahms took the consolation. A rainbow shower and gifts themed bunco preceded refreshments. Virginia Wehrend attended a state missionary convention in Cedar Falls.
Miss Hilda Scott bride elect of August was honored at a kitchen shower Friday by the Martin's Creek Community club at the Haas home. About 60 persons attended with refreshments provided by a committee including Mrs. Elmer Barnhart and others. fifteen families represented. A picnic supper followed with about sixty attendees.
The Cedar Rapids and Marion Railway Mail association plans an gathering Friday evening at Thomas Park with members expected to attend a community event and discuss post office routes and local logistics.
Marion Post No 298 and its Auxiliary plan a 6 30 p m dinner Monday at Marion Golf Club with reservations by noon to Mrs Richard Clark or Mrs Joseph Boyle A short meeting follows to choose delegates for the state convention Reports from Clinton last week will be shared at the Auxiliary gathering in the Legion hall at 2 30 p m Dancing after 8 o clock
Mrs Florence Hall of 3434 Chapman Los Angeles announces the betrothal and forthcoming marriage of her daughter Dorothy to Francis Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Taylor. Dorothy is with Columbia studios in Hollywood and Francis is with New York Dispatch Refrigerator Lines at Cedar Rapids. The wedding is planned for early October and the couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
Janet Derflinger acted as hostess Friday for the Wunicket Camp Fire group, welcoming members and guiding activities at the gathering.
Coal dealers in Linn County warn delinquents they will not extend credit. If you value good credit settle your old account. Credit matters, especially when it is below zero. Pay your old coal bill now to avoid action. Listed sellers include Biddick East Man Lumber Co Spahn and Rose Lumber Co Farmers Elevator Co Castle Bros and Geo P Whitney.
Miss Opal McCannon, visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C E McCannon, has gone to Denver to visit friends and will return the last of the week to Des Moines where she is employed. The Ladies Aid society of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church will be entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Alvin Schley.
Second district Democratic committeemen and women plan a 10 30 a m Monday gathering at Hallwood cafe to nominate a candidate for the unexpired term of Supervisor B C Busby. Miss Dorothy Brickley to return to Morrison Ill after a visit with the Voorhies sisters. Community notices list Masonic Temple meeting and other local events.
Mrs. Frank Allen has returned to Omaha. Mr and Mrs Howard Ballew, who spent three weeks visiting in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, have returned home.
Miss Mary Fernow of this city and Miss Margaret Wood of Denison are expected home today after a three weeks western trip. They visited Lieut. and Mrs. Herbert Gee in Seattle and in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hagerman will entertain the Dry Creek Agriculture and Literary Club Friday evening in Memorial Hall. The program features members sharing reports and a social hour to follow.
The Excelsior Agriculture and Literary club will meet Friday for a picnic at Thomas park. The refreshments committee will include Mrs. Alvin Schley, Mrs. Guy Martin, Mrs. K. O. Knudson and Mrs. Frank Webber.
Miss Hazel Ross returns from a two weeks vacation in Loveland Colorado where she stayed with her sister in law Mrs Carl K Ross and is expected to arrive home today.
Linn's Best 4 H club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Betty Rhinehart.
J. J. Creighton and his sister Miss Anna Creighton of Belleville Kansas are visiting their brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Frank Hardenbrook. They arrived here Friday.
There will be no meeting of the Epworth League or Oxford club of the Methodist church this evening or Aug. 23. This notice informs members of the cancellation and expected rescheduling.
Mrs E A Garvey of Oak Park Illinois and Mrs Sam Payden are mentioned as attendees in a social or community notice from a local newspaper segment. Their togetherness suggests a shared event or gathering chronicled in society notes.
Davenport who had been visiting the John and Glenn Larkin homes has returned to their own residence.
Mrs A E Blinks will leave Tuesday for Dallas Texas to visit her son Albion Blinks and his family. Her grandson Stanley Edward Blinks who has been visiting his grandparents will accompany her to his home.
The Ladies Aid society of Prairie Chapel church will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Andy Falcon's home. Miss Lucille Colony, a missionary to India, will speak. Members are asked to bring their mite boxes.
The Dry Creek Agriculture and Literary club will hold its annual picnic at Daniels park in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday noon. Members of the Woman's Progressive club and their families are invited. Attendees are asked to bring the usual picnic requirements.
The Marion Golf Club sends its team to Tipton for the Eastern Iowa tournament. Players include Harold Ballard Walter Van Fossen Don Wolfe Verne Balster W G Koppenhaver J V Mulvany J Lewis Papes Ralph Fitzgerald L E Hermann and M L Nolan.
A Friday evening program at the Methodist church featured a Bertram A debate on whether a college education is necessary for rural youth. Division No. 1 of the Ladies Aid Society led by Ruth Mikulecky and Mary Anderson hosted the event with teams including Helen Roselle and Melvin McBride arguing affirmatively against Jean Baldwin and Milford Hartung.
The program features cornets by LeRoy Sorenson of Storm Lake with Helen Roselle on piano, two piano solos by Iva Mae Wetzel of Springville, a reading by F. G. Anderson, a piano solo by Velma Anderson, an orchestra with Harold Lerner Helen Roselle and Mrs. C. C. Berry, and a reading by Rev J Bruce Eyes stone.
An event featured accordion music followed by a talk delivered by the Rev L W In man the pastor of the Federated church. The brief note highlights the musical program and the guest speaker.
Special to The Gazette Walford hosts a harvest picnic on August 19 with races contests and a baseball game between Middle Amana and Walford. Music by the Walford band and supper will be served followed by a dance.
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