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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1940

Page

16

Iowa City Brides Feted Before Big Day in Local Notices

Courtesies honoring brides and brides elect fill Iowa City events this week. Alice McCollister plans Sept 9 Detroit physician wedding in Ann Arbor as she attends pre nuptial parties. Several bachelores and guests hosted showers and bridge gatherings across Coralville, Corvallis, and local homes. The Lang and Hotka families mark nuptials in a St Wenceslaus church ceremony.

Iowa City Alice McCollister Robert W McCollister Richard G . Bausch Detroit Mich Ann Arbor Dorothy Keppler Keppler Coralville Miss McCollister Marion Whiners Jean Strub Mary Helen Taylor Strub Muss McCollister Jane McGovern Patricia Maruth Keith Tudor Maruth Lake Macbride David Wright Alice Lang John Lang Raymond Hotka J S Hotka St Wenceslaus Church Edward Neuzilt Kathryn Neuzil Wesley Hotka

Farewell Party Honored Mrs Kathryn Schreiber at Home

Mrs Kathryn Schreiber was honored Tuesday at her home with a farewell party hosted by the Evangelical aid society and the Dorcas Sunday school class. The Republican women’s club met Wednesday in the community building with Mrs L Mae Banks of Montour as speaker.

Kathryn Schreiber Evangelical Aid Society Dorcas Republican Women's Club L. Mae Banks Montour

Local Social News From Decorah and Cresco

Calmar ladies hosted a luncheon Tuesday at the Hotel Winneshirk in Decorah. Eline Sundager, Marie Sundager, and Eline Anderson entertained the Lutheran aid society on Wednesday. Relatives gathered at the O. B. Goodno home Monday for a picnic supper honoring Mrs. Henry Miller of Columbus Nebraska and Mrs. Charles Smith of Des Moines. Study club members were entertained by the Cresco Garden club on Monday.

Calmar Mesdames Gertrude Olmsted W. J. Horton George Brueckner Winneshirk Decorah Eline Marie Sundager Eline Anderson Lutheran Aid Society O. B Goodno Henry Miller Columbus Neb Charles Smith Des Moines Study Club Cresco Garden Club

Mrs Margery Miner Hosts Bridge Party For Guests

Mrs Margery Miner entertained at bridge Friday evening in honor of Helen Griner of Chicago and Miss Helen Sturdevant of Toledo. The same group had been entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs Charles Cowen at Packwood.

Margery Miner Bridge Helen Griner Chicago Helen Sturdevant Toledo Charles Cowen Packwood

Community and lodge notices from Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids community notices list dozens of lodges and clubs hosting breakfasts picnics meetings and social events across August and September. Groups include Valley Camp 2136 Valley Camp 2196 RNA Queen of the West Lodge 2 Women of the Moose and L A To V F W post 788 with gatherings at Maine Hall First Avenue E Daniels Park Memorial Building and Riverside Park.

Valley Camp RNA Bover Park Maine Hall First Avenue E. B L. E Cedar Rapids Mercy Division B of L. E Daniels Park L. A Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 788 Memorial Building

Decorah Bride Hazel Woldum Wed Dr Bernard Howland

Hazel Woldum of Decorah daughter of Halvord Woldum married Dr Bernard D Howland son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Howland of Story City by Rev A Hoff at First Lutheran church Saturday Julia Dahle maid of honor Ruth Howland of Ames and Mrs Lyle T Lorenson of Garwin bridesmaids Robert Bernatz best man Dr Lester Woldum of Minneapolis and Lyle Lorenson ushers Wedding music by Mrs Robert Bernatz with Robert E Lee organ Wedding supper at Hotel Winneshick Bride a Decorah High School graduate employed in Decorah Produce company groom a Still College of Osteopathy Des Moines graduate member of Phi Sigma Gamma He later taught physics at Luther College Decorah and other notices follow from the Des Moines area and nearby towns with about the same density of names and places

the Gazette Decorah Hazel Woldum Halvord Woldum Bernard D Howland Theodore Howland Story City A. Hoff First Lutheran Church Julia Dahle Ruth Howland Ames Lyle T Lorenson Garwin Robert Bernatz Lester Woldum Minneapolis National Osteopathic Fraternity Elinor Langum A H Langum Preston Minn Emil C Miller Rev P Nestande Orville Hoiness Harmony Carol Nelson Chicago Lois Wyman Northfield Minn Russell Wilcox George Miller Dan Lo Dawson Minn Elmo Gulsvig Preston High School Carleton College Northfield Jasper Minn University of Town Luther College

Waterloo and Postville Social Notes Show Weddings and Meetings

A week long series of social happenings includes a Sept 6 meeting at 2 pm with Mrs George Smith in Waterloo area, a Oct 2 engagement of Neva Gutcher to Arthur Arend, and multiple club gatherings. Hostesses cited include Mrs Harold J Gamble Mrs RF Topliff Mrs Emma Lisingood along with larger Legion auxiliary turnout at Turner hall.

George Smith Seventh Avenue George Youtzy Neva Gutcher Waterloo Gerald Gutcher Josephine Wells Clermont Arthur Arend Johana Bohan Postville Harold J. Gamble Contract Bridge Club RF. Topliff American Legion and Auxiliary Turner Hall L. D Walter James Lennon W. E. Lubbers American Legion Auxiliary Emma Lisingood

WCTU Elects Officers At Annual Meeting

At the annual election of the WCTU Fil a Clark was reelected president Mire WoA Dein chosen vice president and Vis WOM Henderson secretary View WW Wilson retained as treasurer and Mrs Ashbur Thom as federation delegate View Wilson led the pine game biers Robert Poweller reached

WCTU Fila Clark Mire Woa Dein Vis Henderson Wilson Ashbur Thomas Federation Voew Wilson Cherge Pine Gambiers Robert Poweller

Marriage of Wilma Ladd to Samuel C Tavier in Oregon

An obituary style note announces the engagement and upcoming family gathering for Wilma Ladd, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ladd of Sutherlin, to Samuel C Tavier of Silver Lake. The report mentions a ninetieth birthday celebration and a large reunion with relatives visiting from a distant location.

Wilma Ladd M . Ladd Sutherlin Samuel C Tavier Silver Lake Ladede Leon Traer

Eastern Star Past Matrons Club Picnic Report

Shellsburg notes show the Eastern Star Past Matrons club holding its annual park picnic on Tuesday. The Metharit A.dociet met Friday at Westes ball with members Mae Beatty and G. Goauland referenced. The Canton Upstreamers 4-H club met Thursday at Betty Stefenson's home.

Eastern Star Past Matrons Tuesda Metharit A.dociet Weste,s Eastern Star Sarial Club Viasome Hall He Vietdames Mae Beatty G. Goaupland Canton Upstreamers Betty Stefenson

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Victor Greazel Joseph Krall Hamilton Evans A Worthley Cecilia Villhauer Willhauer John Wellman G H Wellman West Point St Mary's Church Herman Wellman Anna Margaret Orr Orr Donald Sullivan Mae Grout Riverside Edward Sullivan Martin Warren Sullivan Mary Gatens J L. Gatens Harnld M Donnelly Hubert Donnelly Vinton St. Patricks Church Patrick J. O'Reilly Dysart ONAR Monarch Second Ave A. Tenney MSTA Penney Savings LONG Troy Cassimere C.penney‘company Penney's a_ savings Others Ens On's Penneys Clubs Queen of the West Lodge No 2 Women's Society of the B of L. F Ewl Women OF the Moose Ray Goodwater Fifth Avenue P.m K P Service Club Jane Boyd Community House Riverside Park Dodge Circle G. A. BR Granville Dodge Ladies of the G A. R Jolly Sixteen Minnie Humble Fourth Avenue SE Jolly Sixteen Club T. Z. Cook Corps T. Z. Cook Women's Relief Corps No. 11 Memorial Kensington Star of the West Lodge No 1 Knights of Pythias Star of Maine Postal Clerks’ Women ’S Auxiliary Hazel Woldum of oOe Oxford Edna Elliott Fred Elliott Lester L. Merritt Roy Merritt Clinton First Presbyterian Church Cornent Bluffs Clifton Brunce Needle Club Farmers Family Club Robert Meade Manley Springmire Hugh Cotter Dan Cotter Avon, Ill Martha Copeland Avon Gwelela LaVenne Streeter J W Streeter Anamosa Roy Stanley Carlson D E Carlson Evans Parsonage William M Evans Navy Genevieve la Frentz Karen Kaye LaFrents Erdd Carlson Grant Room Roosevelt Hotel Mingis Carlson Wilson and Compan Anamosa High School Car College Pleardes Fafety Vr Carlson Washington High School Wheatland Mildred Prever Fred Drever New Liberty Tours Schnieder Ernestine Schnieder Harmony Church Zzwinele Werdnesda Cahin Franz Emil Smith Franz Sehmeder Vis Sehmeder Devonport Hich School Wheatland High School Gue Horstman Presbyterian Aid Anna Dutton Mre Dutton Thresa Ko Kammyrar Phoenix Ariz Charles Patterson Grace Kitts Edward Seigmurd Grace Kitt C Hoffmeister Horstrren Emil Kock Buxton Patterson Paul Stankee Robert Stauffer John Clark Ruth Curtis Jr Vis Carl Lohmann Wondbine Wheatlard Harald Fayetteville Ark Werdel Iowa State College Troy Mills Haarel Stimpson Phillip Burl Walton Garden Club Edwin Powell Raymond Powell Tacoma Wash Hoprinton Portia Main Maurice F Feay Christ Methodist Church New York City Phyllis Dunnin Dusenport Dalton Feay East Williston Bertha E Main Hopkinton Lennox College University of Iowan University of Toulon Billidegroom Hilmer E Feay Equitable Life Insurance Company Eighty-fourth Street Jackson Heights Long Island N. Y Mrs Maurice F. Feay Chance IN Music Landlaten Newman Beauty Saton Rudolph Wurlitzer Co Hiltbrunner Music Co First Street Care Laundry CO. We Peeter Et Shellsburg Newmar’s Fair Vanity Apob Prom Nualeden Newman’s
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