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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1937
Page
27
Advice column vignette about a self made man named George who boasts of wealth and possessions while his wife remains modest. Also a reader asks how to choose among three suitors A B and C with C seeming best but not yet asked. Miss Manners hints that C’s inaccessibility may explain the appeal and suggests patience may reveal the solution.
Jill asks about marrying a man who says he dislikes children. Miss Manners advises not to overreact. She suggests many people dislike children before they have their own, and a future parent may change once they have a child.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary to Hanford Post No. 5 will hold a meeting Tuesday at 2. The plans for the Iris Leo Dus Walter Payne are co chair to the membership committee. The women's board of directors of the Sunshine Mission will meet Monday at 2 30 p.m. at the Mission to elect officers.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Keiber of Davenport announce the engagement of their daughter Kath arine Viola Keiber to G. Maurice Ottsen son of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Ottsen of Davenport. The couple plan to marry September 25 at First Presbyterian Church Davenport with Edith Benson as maid of honor Elma Ann Walker as bridesmaid Kenneth B. Ottsen will be best man ushers include Richard Buresh Gordon B. Shores Thomas Ackles and Ralph Fowler. Both families have ties to Coe College Northwestern University and local organizations Miss Keiber has worked at the Davenport library and the couple will reside in Dubuque after October 15.
Engagement announcements include Geraldine Ingraham and Russell Nelson Knott with Houston ties and a wedding date for Dorothy Irene Clask and Lovell Dvorak. Social notes mention Priscilla club picnic, Lucille Berk’s wedding shower, and a Friendly club wiener roast with a food drive collection. Also reported are Rosaleen Dietz and B E Mercer marriage in Clinton and a California motor trip by Louis Louvar family.
A dinner party at 2h, 2021 D street SW honored Miss Glennys Mc Hardy and Frank Mary ahead of their Wednesday wedding. Bunco winners were Keith Dennis and Robert Plumb. A surprise party for Mr. Callan at 1952 B avenue NE featured family, friends, and gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Carpenter, 1954 Second avenue SE, returned from a Colorado motoring trip with visits to Denver Estes Park Colorado Springs and Rocky Mountain National Park.
Mrs John Robertson entertained at a linen shower on Wednesday honoring Mrs Melvin Galbraith a recent bride. Guests included Mesdames Walter James Harry James H L Galbraith E Mitchell of Marion Frank Bednar John Olson Flora Scheneberger Henry Malek H Staves Iver Peterson Ella Day and Misses Dorothy Galbraith Marie Mitchell Ernestine Bilazek Virginia Slade Florine Fields Gertrude Kettler who helped hem towels after gifts were presented.
The wedding of Helen Mae Ogburn daughter of Dr and Mrs Vincent H Ogburn of Stanford University California and Dr Richard F Blomquist son of Mr and Mrs H F Blomquist Cedar Rapids was at First Congregational church Cedar Rapids. The couple married in a ring ceremony with Rev Nelson C Dreier present family members attended. The bride a white satin gown with tulle veil carried an heirloom lace handkerchief. The maid of honor Miriam Louise Ogburn wore pale green taffeta and yellow rose bouquet. Best man John Blomquist and ushers Walter Staves Edward Lee. Both are Coe College graduates. The bride has taught at Margaret Barber Seminary and Belle Plaine High School. Dr Blomquist will teach chemistry at Doane College Crete Nebraska after earning PhD at Iowa. They plan a home in Crete after Sept 6.
Dr and Mrs W F Naibert of 2404 Grande avenue SE returned Thursday after two months abroad. They traveled aboard the S S Bremen sailing from here and visited the British Isles, the Scandinavian peninsula, Germany, Czechoslovakia and France before their return on the S S Europa.
Mr and Mrs E H Pieper and Mr and Mrs L R Wiese are spending the weekend at Clear Lake. Prof and Mrs Max Daehler and their son Rocky left today to spend a week in the home of Mrs F W Rockwell in Charlevoix Michigan.
Miss Anna Grabin daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W H Grabin married Lester Rogers son of Mr and Mrs Peter Rogers of Iowa City at St Marys church Oxford The mass was read by Rev P J Ryan Attendants included Mrs Harold Wehrle and Elmer Rogers A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Frank Floetchinger They will reside in Iowa City after Sept 15 Both families hosted gatherings and local groups held farewell events for residents moving away.
Mr and Mrs E Holw and their children Betty Nancy and Dick insured week at Idlewild near Clear Lake. John Tosh arrived from Marine on Saint Croix Minnesota after visiting his mother Mrs Betty Johnson. Miss Betty Norris of Ames will visit Miss Dorothy Leefers at 861 Seventeenth Street SE this week.
Robert E. Peters and Teresa Julseth wed at Bethany Lutheran in Minneapolis in a candlelight ceremony. The bride, daughter of Theodore Julseth, wore a French nude marquisette gown with a madonna veil and gardenia bouquet. Attendants included Miss Norma Stoneking and Miss Maxine Peters, with Dale Lews Heffron as ring bearer. A reception for 200 followed at the Castle Royal in St Paul. The Peters reside at 20 West Belvidere.
Thirty years after the Keota Question club formed by eighteen girls a luncheon for nine members was hosted by Mrs. W P Littlefield. Attendees included Mrs. Nelle Fish Helscher Sigourney Mrs. Ila Hinscill Belt Grand Rapids Mich Mrs Besse Holmes Huber Wellman IA Mrs Besse Smock Crane Mount Vernon IA Mrs Pearl Manning Hoskins Fairfield IA Mrs Pearl Scott Erdice Keota IA Mrs Edith Dayton Toogood Cedar Rapids IA Mrs Florence Hotchkiss Herr Keota IA and Mrs Littlefield Keota IA. Additional seats were saved for Miss Martha Smock and Miss Charlotte Crone Mount Vernon IA and Mrs G H Holmes Keota.
Mrs. Peter Jansen entertained the Social Card club on Wednesday with prizes awarded to Mrs. Andrew Jansen, Mrs. Emma Von Sprecken and Mrs. Anna Carstensen. C. T. T. club hosts included Mrs. J. W. Morse and Mrs. Frank Henderson on Tuesday.
Miss Wilma Handahl daughter of Mr and Mrs John Handahl Washington and Leo Sharp son of Mr and Mrs Albert Sharp Kalona were married in Holy Trinity rectory Richmond Rev C A B Van Waas officiating Attendants were Everette Shalla and Cleola Shalla Miss Viola Beachy daughter of Mr and Mrs Mose Beachy Kalona married Daniel S Miller son of Mr and Mrs S W Miller Kalona at Fairview church Rev Elmer Swartzendruber Attended by Roy R Miller They will reside in Iowa City Jennie Britton and Marcus St Owen were wed at First Christian Davenport with Rev George W Robb officiating Their home will be in Iowa City
Mrs Emma Williams and Mrs Daisy Truax served as hostesses for the Past Matrons circle gathering Tuesday at the Roy Williams residence. The program was led by Mrs Edna Morelay Bow Knot members and their husbands took a trip to Dubuque Sunday for a picnic. Mrs Frances Thompson hosted the Sun Shine club on Wednesday.
The Christian church Sunday school held a picnic at the Ray Cue home. The Everready club hosted a picnic supper at the Hugh Brady home. Loyal Circle members met with Mrs Ida Mounce and officers were elected: President Edith Stone, vice president Josie Hoon, secretary Miss.
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