War Invades Gardens Flowers and Gardens
War abroad has invaded our gardens with the threat that Dutch bulb imports may be delayed by conflict. American grown bulbs are recommended this year, especially new daffodils, lilies, and Dutch iris, with careful early ordering. Hem erocallis lilies prove hardy and bloom from mid May to September, while several strong hybrids top a list of favored varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
America
Tropic
Mikado
Patricia
Church groups plan luncheons and meetings at Ellis Park
Numerous church organizations schedule gatherings this week at Ellis Park including Division No 1 Presbyterians Calvary Baptist and St James Methodist. The Gleaner circle and the Loyal Workers class host sewing and picnic events while First Reformed Aid and Philathia's Daughters hold meetings and socials. Good Cheer club bids farewell to Mrs Clara Hackbarth and Mrs Harry Hakenson hosts a club gathering.
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River Pavilion
Ellis Park
Delta
Calvary Baptist
Mission Society
White Cross
St. James
Four Square
Good Cheer Club
Clara Hackbarth
California
Harry Hakenson
Guild of St
Miss Manners Answers College and Grooming Queries
Advice columns discuss Elsie failing in college due to lack of effort despite talent and a reader seeking guidance on improving a sloppy boyfriend without hurting his feelings. The column also recounts a postnuptial shower for Mrs. Max Mitchell hosted by Hazel Ellington and Vera Fraseur with many guests and a game of Chinese checkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Lincoln
Jinx
Max Mitchell
Hazel Ellington
Vera Fraseur
Missouri
Ruby Durland
Katherine Gibbs
Helen Wise
Nora Waterer
Margaret Jacobson
Edith Christianson
Maude Care
Stella Steffenson
George Gibson
Ray Maddock
Loren Peet
Walter Ehlers
Frank Reha
Ella Smith
Omar Olson
Clarence Paulson
Leo Miller
Morris Klepp
Herbert Ellingson
Welden Kling
G. Durland
Melvin Durland
Norway
L. E. Roe
Garrison
Harry Wendel
Atkins
Gordon Mitchell
Waubeek
Edna Ellington
Ottumwa
Morris Davidson
Central City
Frank Mitchell
Olin
Election of officers at South Bethel Ladies Aid
South Bethel Mrs F E Nebergall hosted the Ladies Aid meeting with officers elected. New president is Mrs Earl Peterson, secretary Mrs Clare Nebergall, treasurer Mrs M Smith reelected. Program chairs are Mrs Lewis Townsend and Mrs William Bell. Also noted was the last dance of the summer series by Tipton Women's Club and Child Conservation League held in the high school gym with several chaperons listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Nebergall
Ladies Aid Society
Earl Peterson
Harry McCroskey
Clare Nebergall
M. Smith
Lewis Townsend
William Bell
Tipton Women's Club
Child Conservation League
W. C. Hall
Allen Rumble
B. J. Maxwell
R. E. Bente
R. R. Werling
Moeme Club Holds Annual Guest Day At Mrs Bert Stewart Home
The Moeme Home and Garden club hosted its annual guest day on Tuesday at Mrs Bert Stewart's residence with 40 members in attendance. Dr Alice Ross presented a paper while Miss Gertrude McGrew performed violin selections and Mrs Frances Ellenberger sang. Myrtle Carnahan and Lizzie Kinkead staged a humorous skit. The Whittier Community aid society met Thursday with Lizzie Kinkead and Mildred Brown serving as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Home and Garden Club
Bert Stewart
Alice Ross
Gertrude McGrew
Frances Ellenberger
Myrtle Carnahan
Lizzie Kinkead
Whittier Community Aid Society
Mildred Brown
West Liberty Past Noble Grand Circle Picnic Dinner
The Past Noble Grand circle held its annual picnic dinner Tuesday in the I. C. O. F. hall with Mrs. Ann Dunker in charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
I. C. O. F. Hall
Ann Dunker
Belle Plaine Sisters Wed in Twin Weddings at Kimball and Traer
Two Belle Plaine sisters, Julia E Swalm and Lois C Swalm, married in two ceremonies this week. Julia became Mrs Arthur Richerd in Kimball Nebraska with Rev J C Weston officiating, after a brief Rocky Mountain trip and return to Belle Plaine. Lois will wed Robert Miner of Traer at the Swalm home with Rev Park E Miller presiding. attendants include Arthur Richerd. Miner works in Traer at a local garage, and the couple plan to reside there after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Julia E
Lois C Swalm
Harry W. Swalm
Julia
Arthur Richerd
J. C. Weston
Kimball
Neb
Weston
Riherd
Knoxville
W. A. Riherd
Lois C. Swalm
Robert Miner
Traer
Mabel Miner
Okoboji
Swalm
Park E. Miller
Bethany Evangelical Church
Miner
Midwest fair circuit and events sweep Iowa region
Multiple towns report fairs concerts lectures and gatherings. Cedar Rapids hosts retail grocers convention and gladiolus show closings. Fayette and Monticello host county fairs. Des Moines features the Iowa State fair with Old Fiddlers contest and press day. Luther College hosts 4-H events. nature trails and stargazing anchor Palisades activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Mary Caroline Megivern to Wed August 24 in Cedar Rapids
Engagement and forthcoming marriage of Mary Caroline Megivern to George Vernon Young announced by Mr and Mrs Stephen J Megivern of Plainfield Cedar Rapids slated for Saturday August 24 at 8 am in St Patricks church Cedar Rapids Groom Mr Young resides at 2913 E Avenue NE Cedar Rapids A separate note covers a Laura shower for Virginia DeFore Aug 24 bride elect of Gerald E Olmstead of Chicago with a pink blue white refreshment table and prizes Gilbert Bunce party guests listed Invitations issued for Nancy Brandon and Ami Frost Allen wedding at Calvary church Batavia Illinois August 30 with reception at Lockwood Hall Also mentions Forrest R Miller and family visits to Paullina and Lake Okoboji before returning home
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Stephen J. Megivern
Plainfield
Mary Caroline
Cedar Rapids
George Vernon Young
St. Patricks Church
Mr. Young
E Avenue NE
Doris Grime
Eleventh Avenue SE
Virginia DeFore
Gerald E. Olmstead
Chicago
Grime
Virginia Harman
Bunce
William Hughes
Rodney Howe Brandon
Batavia
Jil
Nancy Brandon
Ami Frost Allen
Ami L. Allen
St. Charles
Calvary Church
Lockwood Hall
Allen
J. Elliott Davis
Avenue NE
Forrest R. Miller
Charleston
W. Va
Mr. Miller
Paullina
Lake Okoboji
Daughters Isabella Sponsor Retreat At Mount Mercy
Daughters of Isabella and Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle prepare the tenth annual retreat at Mount Mercy College starting Friday. Rev. Servace Ritter will lead, with committees for reception music and transportation. Reservations run through Tuesday. programs include Benediction and a candlelight closing. SILERS AND WATTS GO TO VETERANS CONCLAVE. Siler and Watts family members attend the United Spanish War Veterans convention in Detroit with Iowa representatives in the parade and auxiliary events.
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Mount Mercy Junior College
Servace Ritter
St. Francis
Hinsdale
S 1
Laura Freeman
Harriet Kelly
Mae Boston
Emma Miles
Helen Dvorak
Marcella Roushar
M. Coffee
Elenor Brady
Dorothy Stark
St. Wenceslaus
Malvina Pitlik
St. Ludmila’s
Julia Novak
St. Patrick's
Catherine Quass
Immaculate Conception
Helen Hoagland
St. Matthew’s
Goldie Johnston
Charles Siler
A Avenue
Jay H. Watts
Nineteenth Street
Detroit
United Spanish War Veterans
Siler
Watts
Iowa
Fred Myers
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Bell Plaine clubs host meetings and picnics this Friday
Belle Plaine hosted the Home Art club with Mrs. Lawrence Wilson presiding. The Past Chiefs club organized a picnic in Williams park for Mrs. W. G. Snyder of Atlantic and Mrs. I. R. Neumann of Tama. The Garden club lesson was led by Mrs. C. W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Wilson
Chiefs Club
Williams Park
W. G. Snyder
Atlantic
I. R. Neumann
Tama
C. W
Wilma Galloway to Wed Dr Grim in September
Miss Wilma Galloway of 1644 Second Avenue SE and Dr. Dawson E Grim of 2081 Linn Boulevard SE announce plans to marry on Sunday, September 1 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. Galloway, daughter of Rev and Mrs R F Galloway of Bristow Oklahoma, worked for Cedar Rapids Gas after Coe College. Grim, son of Dr H N Grim, studied at Coe and Northern Illinois College of Optometry, affiliated with Tau Kappa Epsilon, Omega Delta, and Beta Sigma Kappa. He chairs Linn County Red Cross water safety and belongs to the Triton club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Galloway
Second Avenue SE
Dawson E. Grim
Linn Boulevard
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Miss Galloway
R. F. Galloway
Bristow
Oklo
Dr. Grim
H. N. Grim
Coe College
Miss Gallo
Way
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Coe
Northern
Ilinois College of Optometry
Chicago
Omega Delta
Beta Sigma Kappa
The
Red Cross
Linn County
Triton Club
Local social notes from Burnham area events
Burnham at the J. L. Driscoll home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Holland entertained at dinner Tuesday for Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bradford of Los Angeles. A shower honored Mrs. Donald Bass at the Bass home Wednesday given by the south side Methodist aid and Mrs. Bass' Sunday school class. Maxine Eddy was complimented Thursday at a pre-nuptial shower.
Dorothy Ann Kucera and Betty Walker at Dr. Co Snitkay home
Dorothy Ann Kucera and Betty Marie Walker are noted at the Dr. J. Snitkay residence in Garber in a brief item. The fragment references a location and two individuals within a domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ann Kucera
Betty Marie Walker
Dr. Co. J. Snitkay
oOo
Martha society meeting hosted in church basement
Mrs Fred Amsden entertained the Martha society in the church basement Wednesday. The program included Mrs Rudolph Rentschler Mary Wenkstein Mrs George Webber and Mrs John B Jaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Amsden
Martha Society
Rudolph Rentschler
Mary Wenkstein
George Webber
John B. Jaster
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John W. Barry
Robert A. Huntington
la Crosse
Wis
Jane Watkins
Wilson P. Watkins
Mr. Huntington
Arthur Huntington
Fifth Avenue SE
J. L. Rhea
Trinity Methodist
Aid
Kenwood
Aid Society
Forrest Clemens
Thirty-third Street
First Baptist
Philathia
W. C. Bernstorf
Washington Avenue
Trinity Lutheran
Walther League
Mary Manners
Elsie
South Bethel
Tipton
Moeme
West Liberty
Lasswell Studio
Third Avenue SE
Paramount Theater
Belle Plaine Sisters Brides
Miss Lois Swalm
Arthur Riherd
Z.C B
J. Hall
Samuel C. Kincheloe
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Palisades
Bulletin Board
Aureal T. Cross
Star Gazers
Fayette—Fayette County
West Liberty Fair
Clutier
Hopkinton
Buck Creek
Monticello
Jones County
Decorah—County
Luther College
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
South Terrace of Commons
Iowa Falls
Assembly Grounds
Arnolds Park
Department of American Legion
Mary Caroline Megivern
Millard Johnson
A. H. Hallgren
Co. K. Brown
W. M. Koch
Louis Barr
Morris Canfield
D. D. France
Elmer Engles
E. H. Olmstead
J. E. DeFore
Marilyn DeFore
Virginia Richey
Mildred Ramer
Brandon-Allen
Forrest Millers
Scheel
Dempsey
Oscar Workman
Second Avenue
Isabella
Mount Mercy
Hikass
Ake
ACE Cleaners
Third Ave
Lioung
Josephine Lawrence
Kelsie Wright
Mrs. Wright
Kelsie
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