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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1935
Page
9
Fifteen Mount Vernon-Lisbon Country club women spent Thursday on cards and golf coordinated by Mrs. Carrie Oates and the activities committee. Out of town guest Mrs. John Gaston of Cedar Rapids attended among others.
The Happy Birthday club traveled to Belle Plaine for a picnic dinner at Ella Wrengler’s home. The Dorcas circle held a park picnic dinner on Thursday. Mrs. William DeFoe hosted Rev. Mr. Chadfield and his Tulsa party, Mrs. Jesse Bixby and her daughter Marietta, and Miss Etta Willson of Cedar Rapids.
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Mrs. Robert Ireland hosts the Methodist Woman's club Tuesday with assistants. Rena Hubbell and Eva Byerly entertain guests from Monticello Anamosa and Cedar Rapids at Commonwealth apartments. J E Remley honors include Mrs. Bert Osborne of Chicago and guests from Glen Echo and Kansas City. Billie Frazer hosts girls. Olive Gould visits from New York. Congregational Woman's association meets with program by 4 H girls. Freeman family holds fourth annual picnic at the state park with talks by Frances Westfall H Freeman and May Rose.
The annual Axmear reunion was held in Montz grove with officers re elected. The first reunion began in 1885. One hundred and fifteen attended the Webster event from North English South English and Webster. A Webster bridge club picnic at Riffles and later at William Morgan home featured high score Margery Miner and low score Lucile Griner.
Atalissa The Cheerful Workers club met at Woodman hall Tuesday. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at the church basement Wednesday. Mr and Mrs William Nachbour hosted a dinner for guests from Muscatine and Peking. Mrs Earl Ellsworth hosted in honor of Mr Ellsworths birthday.
Whittier and nearby groups held picnics and gatherings this Sunday with members listing many attendees. The N C club met at Cedar park, while the Jolly Workers enjoyed a picnic at Hodgin's camp and a home breakfast. The Peppy Pals held a Sunday school picnic at Anamosa state park and the Garden club met Tuesday with many members and guests attending. The Ladies Aid society met Thursday with Sugan and Hildred Weisley as hostesses.
Atkins Miss Elda Poock celebrated her twentieth birthday with Walther league members on Sunday. German Ladies Society hosted by Mrs. H A Haerther. birthday club hosted by Mrs. A F Rinderknecht. High scores in five hundred belonged to Mrs. R G Adams and Mrs H H McMurray. Many residents attended from Freeman, Krahl ing, England, Risdal, Ness, Jones, Barnoske, Freeman, Schurfield, Lauterwasser, Schwarr, Mathis, McMurray, Haerther, and Gafel. The Moeller family held its annual reunion on St Stephen's Lutheran church grounds with a picnic dinner. Attendees from Readlyn, Dunkerton, Adair, Boone, and nearby areas joined in the event.
Independence, Monday morning nuptials will unite Gwendolyn Lahner daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan B Lahner Hazleton and Joe Leyden son of Mr and Mrs Joe Leyden Sr of Independence Father W T Donohue to say the nuptial mass Miss Glenda Badman and Anthony Wengert will accompany the couple. The Lahners and out of town guests plan a wedding breakfast at the bride’s parents home.
The Wayne Zion Lutheran church Ladies Aid holds its annual picnic today at Monticello city park. A shower for Miss Wilma Helgens was held Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Rink near Monticello. Miss Helgens is to be married this month.
Keswick Mrs Hugh Brady was hostess to St Marys circle on Wednesday with Rita and Edna assisting. Guests included Miss Mary Jean Berry and Mrs Saylor Miller. The Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist Protestant church met at Mrs W S Grush home on Wednesday.
Miss Helen McCabe daughter of Dr and Mrs John F McCabe of Williamsburg will wed Truman Jones son of Mr and Mrs Audrey D Jones of Williamsburg at St Marys Catholic church in Williamsburg Monday at 830 am Rev Thomas O Dowd to celebrate Nuptial Mass Attendants include Miss Trina Jones and Edward McCabe A breakfast will follow at the McCabe home Only immediate family guests The couple will honeymoon to Denver and other western points and return to Williamsburg to reside
The Manchester Garden club hosts a luncheon at Mrs. L. M. Ryan’s home north of The Rev. J. J. Kidder prepares to move to Mount Vernon with daughter Joyce entering Cornell. The Women’s Relief corps plans a Thrill Park picnic. Visitors from Chicago stay with the Erik Carlsons and travel to Cedar Rapids before returning to Huron.
Mr and Mrs LaVerne Willey entertained Thursday at a supper in observance of their sixth wedding anniversary. The third annual Emeline community reunion will be held Sunday August 25 at the school house.
The Brooklyn Commercial club held a dinner at Neff's cafe on Monday with Rev. Sam Benson of Brooklyn as speaker. The Woman's Home Missionary society met in the church Wednesday with Mrs. Carpenter leading devotions and Mrs. Frank Talbott in charge of the program. A Thursday dinner by the church official board honored retiring Ottumwa district superintendent Dr. W J Todd and Pastor Rev J H Freedline on his birthday. Queen Esther girls and leaders Edith Ringena and Pearl Cappen held a Friday picnic in Landes park.
Straw berry Point residents gathered Tuesday at Mrs Joe Komarek s country home with many guests including Mrs Marani Barnes Mrs Joe Barnes and others. The Ladies Catholic Circle held its annual picnic at Backbone state park Tuesday afternoon with readings and a talk by Rev Boyle. A group of relatives enjoyed a picnic at the same park with attendees from Canton Long Beach Manchester Phoenix Cedar Rapids Lamont and Strawberry Point. Lions Club families held an annual fish fry supper at Backbone state park Monday.
Calmar Catholic women gathered for a Thursday luncheon at the church with hostesses Mesdames A A Humpal Frank Gehling Anton Frana Albert Frana Ed Hosting Elizabeth Slebiska Albert Kudrna and Will Huber. Loretta Frana hosted a theater party Monday with guests Jean Conover Alice Sanders Dorothy Uher Wilma Evenson Marie Hendrickson and Kathleen Peyer Ossian. Edna Rathmeyer hosted a luncheon Tuesday with guests Jean Conover Eleanor Stromsodt and Dorothy Uher. Edward Luzum rural mail carrier left for Boston to attend the Rural Letter Carriers Secretaries convention August 24.
The Marengo marriage of Virginia Redman and William McCloskey was announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Redman of Muscatine. The ceremony in New Era last week was witnessed by immediate family only. The bride, a 1932 Marengo High School graduate, will reside in Muscatine where the groom runs an oil station.
Tuesday gathering in Walker features Mrs Leonard Alte maier as guest of Maurine Murphey. LaVerna Arnold wins high prize with Hazel Arnold taking second. Other attendees include Evangeline McKnight Gertrude Speake DaVerna Arnold Maurine Murphey and the visiting hostess.
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