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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1934
Page
3
Dear Miss Manners notes that red headed girls would respond with gratitude to a man praising their wit and beauty. The Merry Widower poem extols a freckled red hair beauty and prompts readers to toast the red-heads for charm and grace.
Tipton hosts the Berean Sunday school class with guests from Cedar Rapids including Malcolm Metcalf who spoke. evening features singing. Red Oak Grove choir holds annual picnic. Rev. C B Tompson of Clinton to speak Sunday with Buchanan and Olivet churches invited. Women host music honoring Mrs. Betpler and Mrs. Cowan family friends with vocal performances. Dr. and Mrs. Jenks dine with K E D club members at the Country club.
In Wyoming the Dinny Fret club met Friday at the Alden sisters home with Mrs Robert Alden and Miss Ruth Alden hosting. Bridge brought Rose Day the traveling prize and Meta Wolfe the consolation. Other gatherings include Midland Homemakers at Halub home, Luther League at Brunscheen residence, and a Methodist Presbyterian Sunday School picnic at Blackhawk. The Royal Neighbor Thimblebee is planned for Aug 28 at Mrs Parrs. A farewell party honored Mrs W B Brown before her Chicago visit.
Oxford announces the marriage of Miss Mary Patterson daughter of Mrs Anna Patterson Town City to Howard Douglas son of Mrs Beryle Douglas of Oxford last week. Attendants were Miss Margaret Patterson sister of the bride and Alvin Neubauer.
A sequence of local gatherings is noted with a shower for Miss Katharine Wahl hosted by Victor Mesdames Bruce Coats Horace Wahl and E D Wahl about forty guests. Birthday dinner guests include Vera Gillaspie Ellis Ochs Deep River Bryant Lenecker. Betty Wahl celebrated her fourteenth birthday with a group of friends.
At the home of Mr and Mrs E L Seldel their daughter Fran ces married Kenneth E Johnson on Wednesday night Rev W T Martin officiated. Bridesmaid Elizabeth Foster of Cedar Rapids and Russell Bergson of Ellsworth attended. The couple left for a northern Minnesota wedding trip after a reception.
A Wednesday Columbus Junction notice announces the marriage of Maud Heindel of Columbus City to Frank Stone. The ceremony occurred August 2, conducted by Rev. W. A. Lamp with Grouwinkel in attendance. TheWhatsoever society and Standard Bearers events are noted, plus a 76th birthday celebration for J F Smylie. Cook family reunion at Columbus park reports 23 attendees and officers elected Otto Eden president Fern Cook vice president.
Hale Mrs. Mabel Phillips was elected president of the Ladies Aid at the Hale Methodist church during the business meeting and picnic Tuesday. Officers chosen include Mrs. Maude Rummel as vice-president and Mrs. Jla Wooder as secretary with Mrs. Margaret Kinler as treasurer. A family reunion at William Shaffer's home honored Maude Beatt of St. Louis as a guest.
Dysart Mr and Mrs Henry Hecht celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday about 125 calls. They were married in Dysart August 21, 1884 and have lived here since. Three children include C H Hecht of Sacramento California and Mrs Charles Kuhn living north of town. A son Ervin died 19 years ago. The couple enjoy reasonably good health.
The article discusses the Crossed Arrows Quilt ERE last design featuring eighteen stars cut from the same material as the arrows. It explains star construction, cutting in pieces, seam avoidance, and need for turning allowances while stressing use of plain fabric to avoid confusion from geometric shapes.
Step by step guide explains placing a star pattern on five inch quilt squares then tracing centering marks lightly to avoid heavy pencil lines. It covers cutting, weaving, appliqué of eighteen blocks, piecing, adding plain borders, and deciding corner miler options.
The Star explains cutting fabric to corners then folding to form a right angled triangle and pinning. Sew along the slant line, trim surplus, and mount on a quilting frame. If used as a summer bed spread no quilting is required though seams may show on the wrong side.
Oelwein Woman's club garden department hosts and guests are listed with visits to local homes and gardens. Out of town guest Mrs. A Zell of Spokane attends events as Liang and other socials include bridal notices, dances, and club gatherings across Randalia and Mason City with multiple hostesses and prizes noted.
Postville residents report a party honoring Mr. Charles Huebner for his seventieth birthday. Attendees include his sons Henry Rudolph Carl and George with wives Elaine Marilyn, plus guests Fred Miller F C Schultz Jar rine Helen and Mrs O N Kinsell and children from Morrison Tennessee.
Chelsea Mrs Harry Wilkinson hosted classmates for a reunion marking the Chelsea high school’s first graduate in 1800. Attendees included Mrs Roy Crittenden Beatrice Neb Mrs Will Aldrich Toledo and Mrs Ed Tappan Belle Plaine alongside Mrs Merrill Baysoar Mrs Fred Weaver and teacher Mrs Carrie Reed Henderson who now resides in California.
Mrs L R Himebaugh a bride of a few days was honored with a miscellaneous shower Tuesday hosted by her sisters in law Mrs C B Carson Mrs Paul Darting Mrs Paul Paulsen and Mrs W B Clenk. About { ty guests attended.
Reader notice requests ten cents per missing Creased Arrows Quilt block and asks for a stamped addressed envelope. Contact Nancy Page at The Cedar Rapids Gazette for details.
The Ladies Aid groups from Earlville and Manchester Methodist churches were hosted by Manchester Presbyterian church on Wednesday. The Earlville high school's 1908 class marked its 26th anniversary with a reunion on the Earlville campus, listing numerous attendees from nearby towns. A return missionary from Mardin, Turkey, Miss Susan Orvis, visited Earlville with her sister in Dubuque, while Mrs. R. A. Miller hosted the Asturian club of Onslow with fifteen members present.
Mrs. E Pries entertained Tuesday for Vila Pries sixteenth birthday with a gathering of relatives and friends. Readlyn grandparents and local guests attended, including J W Kehe and Walter Meier family. A separate note mentions the Good Will club in Readlyn hosting Mrs Fred Warnke’s sendoff to California and a Sunday school class picnic at the park.
The article notes Mrs. D. J. Hummel’s seventy eighth birthday observed by twenty one neighbors. It lists attendees at the League of Iowa Municipalities convention in Waterloo with several La Porte City officials. It mentions the Kocher family reunion in Henry Illinois and other local social visits and birthday observances among Waterloo and Sauk Center residents.
A bridge party hosted by Mrs. Hans Bremsen announced the October 28 1932 Belvidere Illinois wedding of Laura Muhring and Claude Lyons. A double ceremony at the same time and place united Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens formerly Frances Shimer Morrison. Also noted is the engagement of Edward Simms Jr to Dorothy Jeane Loring with a wedding planned at the bride’s home that evening.
Messy OCR notes describe a social gathering in Ossian with several names and events. Mention of a party attended by girls and a plan for a future meeting at Francis Convent in Dubug. Names appear garbled and uncertain.
On Wednesday evening about twenty relatives and friends gathered at the Herman Zirtzman home for the forty first wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Zirtzman, also the twenty sixth for Mr. and Mrs. Brown. On Thursday the Methodist Ladies Aid was entertained by Mrs. Sutton, and Thursday evening friends met at Olaf Nicholson’s to celebrate his seventy seventh birthday. The Farm Bureau meeting for this month was held Friday at Mrs. Boone’s home with Mrs. Pitcher as leader.
The Better Half 500 club met with Blanche White on Wednesday with prizes going to Dorothy Andresen Vera Gage Emma Hayes and Mary Hazen. A birthday tribute honored Mrs Knickrehm at the Knickrehm home attended by about thirty friends and relatives. Florence Kenyon hosted Best Yet 500 club with prizes to Minnie Reynolds and Thomas O'Neil. Mr. and Mrs.
George Cornish and daughters Nila and Melba visit the L S Gage home while Mrs Earl McLatchie and sons Billy Jack and Donny return from a vacation in Ottawa Canada. About sixty Keith Campbell family members hold their annual reunion with representation from all states. Williamsburg unit of the W C T U met with Mrs Hattie Tanner and re elected officers.
The Gazette notes May promotions offering free tickets with purchases for baseball fans and announces the Iowa Theater in Cedar Rapids will resume vaudeville with five acts and weekend shows. It highlights forthcoming openings, policy changes, and expected public support for ongoing vaudeville and film programming at the Iowa theater.
Mrs Ethyle Breedlove promotes Paris hats with trendy berets and tricornes while Iowa Electric Light and Power advertises a five pound Hot Point iron with heat control chrome finish and cord included for 8 95 offering a trade in on old irons.
A reader notes Bishop’s Cafeteria provides pollen free air and a cool, comfortable dining environment. The article praises fresh fruits and vegetables on the menu and suggests a downtown breakfast option with appealing fruit offerings.
Neighbors praise the automatic Williams Oil-O-Matic heaters for keeping homes warm and dry in the chill mornings. The device eliminates dampness and early fire-start conflicts, with The Hawkke Tin Shop listed as the local distributor.
Three standout hats introduce the latest collection. The Dude Rancher features a rolling brim and adjustable crown shapes. The Rough Rider offers a pinched crown in felt. The Side Saddle Beret presents a large pancakish form with feather trim.
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