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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1939

Page

24

Honor Miss Fussell and Mr Olberg

The final social affair honoring Miss Margaret Fussell and Ralph C Olberg took place at Mrs. Wurster's tea room after the wedding rehearsal. Guests included Miss Virginia Fussell Walter Karlen and George Sharpe of Chicago and various relatives from across the region.

Margaret Fussell Ralph C. Olberg St. Paul’s Church Miss Fussell M. W. Fussell Sixth Avenue SE Downer's Grove Virginia Fussell Walter Karlen George Sharpe Chicago O. R. Meredith Nampa Ida C. L. Larson St. Paul Jean Larson Venice Calif C. F. Littell Roy Bowman Howard Bennett Mount Vernon Jane Mahin Ainsworth

Masaryk honored by Cedar Rapids Czech groups

Dr. Alice Masaryk daughter of the late Thomas G Masaryk president of Czechoslovakia was honored at a reception at Sokol hall by Cedar Rapids Czech organizations. The event included attendance by Mrs Joseph Kralik general chairman and other local hosts.

Alice Masaryk Thomas G. Masaryk Czechoslovakia Cedar Rapids Masaryk Sokol Hall Joseph Kralik Thomas Suchomel George T. Wilhelm

Weddings Brighten Iowa City Social Calendar

Iowa City recounts last week’s weddings and engagements. Alma Ruth Findly wed Dale Leonard at First Christian church with 75 guests. Irma Drahos Novy and George Zeithamel married in Palmyra Missouri. Helen Denneny and Eugene Stahle wed at St. Patrick's church with a wedding breakfast at Youde's Inn. Jane Gotch announces engagement to Laurence Morehouse with Sept. 3 wedding planned in Anita. Various showers, rushing party at the Iowa City Country club, and family visits noted along with hospital and club activities.

Iowa City First Christian Church Alma Ruth Findly Guy H. Findly Mr. Findly Dale Leonard Fred Leonard Logan Charles A. Hawley Presbyterian Theological Seminary Omaha Neb Irma Drahos Novy John Drahos Solon George Zeithamel Methodist Palmyra St. Patrick's Church Helen Maurice Denneny Conn Miss Gotch G. M. Adair Anita University of Iowa Pi Beta Phi Delta Phi Eta Morehouse Springfield College Springfield Mass Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Phi Epsilon Kappa Mary Catherine Roberts Luella Lamp Vivian Logan Marion Alberts Lucille McCrae

Iowa events listed across cities in fall festival and gatherings

A compiled schedule of community events across Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids St Pauls services with Judge Millington, an annual VFW picnic, Waterloo golf tourney, Tama powwow, Rowley church anniversary service, Des Moines Open golf, Springville Harvest Home, Toledo Garden Club show, Des Moines fair opening with art salon, Marshalltown Tall Corn prize, Marion Old Settlers reunion, Des Moines religious services at the state fair, Iowa Falls Luther Day, Iowa City homecoming at Rapid Creek, and Froelich marker dedication for John Froelich.

Cedar Rapids St. Paul's Methodist Church Ernest J. Millington Cadillac Mich Doris Mae Spangler Veterans of Foreign Wars Prairie Creek Hawkeye Downs Waterloo Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce Sunnyside Country Club Tama Pagent Hiawatha Rowley Rowley Methodist Church Elton D. Wells Des Moines Des Moines Golf and Country Club Springville Jessie Parker State Superintendent of Public Instruction Toledo Toledo Garden Club Rebekah Hall Marshalltown George A. Wilson Marion Linn County Elmer ‘A. Johnson John Benjamin Magee Seattle Wash Cornell College Iowa Falls Luther Scheussier the Redeemer Lutheran Church Chicago Iowa City Rapid Creek School Froelich John Froelich

Alden Family Returns From Ozarks and Arkansas Visits

Wyoming A G Alden and Ruth with Miss Harriet Alden and Mrs Robert Alden returned Wednesday after a week in the Ozarks. They visited J R Jenkins in Harrison Arkansas and Jim Green in Mountain Home Arkansas. Mrs C E Wherry came home Wednesday after ten days with sons in Chicago and Des Moines. Mrs Norris Houston of Amery Wis spent two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs W N French. The Priscilla club met Wednesday at Mrs Lee Peck’s with sixteen members and three guests.

A. G. Alden Ruth Harriet Alden Robert Alden Ozarks J. R. Jenkins Harrison Ark Jim Green Mountain Home Jenkins and Greens C. E. Wherry Simm Chicago Charles Des Moines Norris Houston Amery Wis W. N. French Priscilla Club Lee Peck

Mechanicsville Bridge Club Hosts Flair and Prizes

Miss Lucille Davidson entertained the Octet Bridge club with Mrs Allen, Jackson and Mrs Beryl Stoffel as guests. Mrs Stoffel won the prize. Mrs John Lynch hosted a bridge game with prizes to Mrs F E Woods and Mrs John Nie. Mrs Lynch gave a bouquet to newlywed Mrs Harold Gibeaut.

Lucille Davidson Bridge Club

Mt. Vernon Parties Honor Visiting Relatives and Guests

Social notices detail multiple gatherings in Mt. Vernon as Mrs. Joseph Bennett prepares to move to Iowa City with her husband and sons. Guests from Freeport and Muskogee attend bridge luncheons and luncheons honor guests from Dallas Texas Evansville Indiana Cedar Falls. A Jordan house luncheon honors Mrs. Spofford’s guest and a Osgood dinner hosts Mrs. Sternbers. A Frick family reunion and a Bryant reunion picnic are noted with attendees from Detroit Burlington Town City Kansas City Lincoln and nearby towns.

Richard Barker C. M. Bailey Dallas Texas Will Hughes Evansville Ind Pales H. C. Lane Gertrude Cowan Jordan House J. D. Spofford Cedar Falls E. J. Osgood Bryant Bever Park Cedar Rapids Bert Minish Kansas City Floyd Brackney Lincoln, Il Jasper Woods

Health education group to honor Mrs Righmy

Cedar Rapids Woman's club health education department hosts a 1 pm luncheon bridge at Mary Ann's tea room honoring Mrs B O Righmy who is moving to Chicago. Miss Agnes Miner receives compliments as she prepares for her Sept 10 marriage to Walter Bohm of Iowa City.

Health Education Department Cedar Rapids Agnes Miner Walter Bohm Iowa City Mary Cully Guild Calvary Baptist Church Clifford C. Miner Seventeenth Street

Retreat At Mount Mercy Opens Aug 25 For Catholic Women

The ninth annual Mount Mercy retreat for Catholic women, sponsored by Our Lady of Perpetual Help circle Daughters of Isabella, runs Aug 25 26 27 at Mount Mercy Junior College. Rev Father Schulte leads with Fathers Tracey and Kearn aiding. music by the Daughters of Isabella choir. Visitors include Mrs Linn and Mrs Henry of Illinois and Indiana relatives at Hi-On-The-Hilltop.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Circle Daughters of Isabella Mount Mercy Junior College William H. Schulte M. J. Tracey James D. Kearn Daughters of Isabella Choir Helen Kacena Stark

Vesely Family Visit and Local Social News

Mr and Mrs Leon Vesely of Houston and their son John visit the Vesely family at 1711 Fifth Ave SE and 1430 Fourth Ave. Social Fifty meets for a picnic luncheon at 1 pm at Mrs Alvin Maxwell 229 Sinclair Ave. Ben Carns and Frank Fulkerson leave for a two week western vacation. Members of the Camp Fire group discuss ceremonial gowns and plans for a weekend at camp. The women’s missionary society holds a breakfast at Mrs Amy Gates 927 Sixteenth St NE with nine at table. Mrs E J Maresh of Chicago visits L J Maresh at 120 Twenty third St Drive SE. son Robert to stay until Labor Day.

Leon R. Vesely Houston, Tex John Mrs. Vesely Frank Vesely Fifth Avenue SE N. J. Thompson Fourth Avenue SE Alvin Maxwell Sinclair Avenue Women’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church Amy Gates Sixteenth Street Maresh E. J. Maresh Chicago L. J. Maresh Twenty Third Street Drive Robert

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Mr. Olberg Loretta Beede C. E. Beede Burch Avenue Loretta Herman Morton Ona Mae Morton Muskogee Oklo Miss Beede Chillicothe Ohio Clarice Dorothy Smith Carlton K. Smith Lieut. Smith Camp Perry Dorothy Akron Mrs. Smith Legrand Baker Edith Crow Baker George B Cortena Denlinger New York New York City Harry Denlinger Fourteenth Street Wisconsin Reunion Arthur E. Brague Last Man’s Club Wisconsin Jimmy George Tilson Silver Cross Circle of the King's Daughters Gladys Mitchell Dorothy Davis Sixth Street Morley Genevieve Tharp Darlene Tharp Virgil Tharp Marvin Tharp Carl Huston Emma Weigh Dana Stearns A. G. Walton Lewis Thompson Rebekahs I. O. O. F. Hall Virginia van Bibber Dixon, Ill James R. Watson Rockford Ill First Methodist Church Dixon Dana Persen Eldora William Watson Watson Roberts Columbia University J. R. Eyre James Estes Park Colo I. Mitchell Black Hills Colorado Joe Fisher Howard Marian Mildred California Dorothy Fisher Leila Huebsch Mary Parsons Dorothy Higbie Canada Waterloo Girls F. C. Johnsons F. C. Johnson Second Avenue SE Virginia Lomison O. H. Lomison Anne Reed Roland Reed Miss Stone Doris Stens Geraldine Phillips Mildred Jensen Rosemary Fahey Jannan Wilson Delores Boyle William Zarubas William Zaruba Second Street Billy Jack J. C. Petrovitsky Hackensack, Minn Jake Marjorie Campbell Marie Wilkinson Miss Lamp Harold Roberts Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Iowa City Country Club Barbara Kent Dorothy West William V. Pearson A. F. Dotsons A. F. Dotson C Avenue NE Dotson Rhoda Cutter Tulsa Franis McCracken Great Bend Kan Mae Dodane Fort Wayne Dodane Freeman Dotson Mr. Dotson Lucia Mae Smith Twenty-first Street Bridge Lois Wessale Magdalene Carns Jean Hedberg Mildred Broulck Betty Davenport Dorothy Lehman Patricia Rice Penningtons, Bee Bowen Wayne ¥. Pennington A. J. Bowen Minnesota Frank G. Kanak Ninth Street Joan Edward M. Bruna Bever Avenue Southwest Mexico Los Angeles San Francisco Mercy Auxiliary Mercy Hospital Robert Dill Eugene Ore Wyoming Mechanicsville Mt. Vernon Modern Ions Aaldilalas Righmy George Minor Palo Virgil Minor L. H. Wilkinson Ola Minor Rhoda Minor Long Beach Eleanor Jane Minor Eldon Minor Roberta Jean Minor Eva Minor Martelle Miss Matteson Edith Matteson Darien C. A. Pope Mrs. Pope D. of I Mount Mercy H. L. van Cleaves William Leon Henry W. J. Henry Valparaiso E. R. Linn Rockford, Il H. Lb. van Cleave Hi-On-The-Hilltop Lincoln Heights SE Linn van Cleave Leon Veselys Thompsons F. Veselys Ben Carns Frank Fulkerson Frank Fulkereson San Dieto William Henning Betty Warren W. C. Henning Ciescuamay Camp Cheschamay the Guardian G. W. Wood Patty Long Glatha White Mary Lou Grauerholtz Virginia Reeder Kathleen Stanley Beverly Lawrence Elaine Lawrence United Brethren Group Killian Lown Tomers Killian's New the Killian Company
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