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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1932
Page
3
A reader recounts becoming confident in crowds by self assessment and social skills. She reads, listens, shares jokes, sings a little, and avoids gossip while staying kind. Other letters advise inviting peers to show true character and handling gossip about a partner with caution.
Center Junction hosts the Women’s Bridge Club at Mrs. George D Mc Donald’s home with a luncheon before games. Mrs. G Van der Stoep wins high score. Mr and Mrs George Seehusen entertain friends for Leone Seehusen’s birthday and two guests Leon ard Kieineck and Mrs Ray Sanford.
North English hostess Isabelle Gibbons welcomes Fortnightly club Friday while Mrs. W. C. Carson hosted the Poinsettia club Thursday. Bridge club to gather at Don Mason’s Tuesday. C. H. Magoon’s 63rd birthday dinner Sunday includes 16 guests and relatives from Millersburg Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge South English.
A double wedding will occur in Keystone with Rev. A W Brauer officiating. Helen Ness of Keystone will wed Prescott Edmonds, and Evelyn Brakesick of Keystone will wed Roy Pickering. Receptions planned at the Frank Brakesick home with new couples to reside in Van Horne and on the Pickering farm west of town.
King the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Engelking will wed Donald Weise of Keystone this week. The Evangelical church Missionary Society met in regular session with hostesses Mrs D A Bowen Mrs Fred Werner and Mrs E V Schlarbaum. Officers elected include President Mrs F W Bush vice president Mrs L L Orth secretary Mrs James Thompson and treasurer Mrs E V Schlarbaum.
Calamus SS Philip and James parish altar and Rosary society met with Mrs William Eden. Five hundred was played with prizes to Susie Ritter Henry Kassel and a guest prize to Harold Andersen. George Wagner hosted Bridge with Eden Hayes and Sher man winning prizes. Legion party planned for Monday with Horstman Wagner William Eden and B Eden in charge. Mission Workers to meet December 7 with Ole Garsen. Study club gathered at Legion rooms with papers by St John Wagner and Raiber and meet December 7 with Raiber.
Arlington social notes list events including Mrs. Frank Gitchell hosting the Four Four club, Mrs. Will King hosting the J F F club, the Arlington Civic association meeting with Mrs. C S Darrow, Mrs. Ernest Nus birthday surprise, a Lutheran League party at the Frank Nus home, and the Arlington Independent Order of Odd Fellows annual homecoming held Thursday.
The Randalia sewing group gathered all day with Mrs. Moore. eight members and four guests attended. Hazel Moore won a spelling contest. Miss Dean won another contest. Mrs. Howe gave a reading. Mrs. Moore provided prizes. Next meeting is Jan 5 with Mrs. Vern Holmes. Dec 29 all day with Mrs. Albert Heaton for member families. The Thursday Reading circle met with Mrs. John Shales. fourteen members and one guest, Mrs. Cecelia Sorg. Next meeting Dec 15 at the Methodist church social room. The annual social honors Mrs. Max Clark and others from Fayette.
Announcement states Miss Lois Hunt daughter of Mr and Mrs Sydney Hunt of Earlville wed Ernest A Kurth of Delhi at the Congregational church in Moline Illinois on November 25. Rev Upton of Davenport performed the ceremony attended by Miss Alice Boege and Albert Pries of La Crosse. The bride a Earlville High School Lenox College Hopkinton and University of Iowa graduate teaches in Bettendorf and Earlville Consolidated schools. The groom teaches manual arts at La Crosse Iowa.
Jennie Gould and Miss Ruth Klaus will host an event while Mrs. Rose Klaus entertained the Good Cheer club Friday. The Legion and auxiliary plan a Christmas party at the Legion rooms on December 20. The Congregational Christian Endeavor society packs clothing and toys for a mission school in Georgia.
Wilton Junction hosted a Tuesday bridge gathering at Mrs Alma Claussen s home with guests Mrs Helen Bujewski Mrs Bernice Thede and Mrs Ethel Wacker. High scores were earned by Mrs Ed Duffe and Mrs Henry Schnack. St Mary s parish held its weekly card party at the old Masonic hall with high five hundred scores by Le Roy McSwiggen and Mrs Edwin Bausch euchre Leonard Lawler Mrs Dan Maher bunco Mrs James Comp ton door prize Mrs James McSwiggen and Edward Sullivan of West Liberty. The parish plans another party on Dec 7.
Atkins Lauterwesser turned sixty three on Monday with children and grandchildren surprising him while Mary Schlotterbeck celebrated her seventy seven birthday that evening at the home of Mrs. Martha Schlotterbeck. Christine Williams and J T Barker hosted a farewell party for George Hennsey Reis at the Barker home with high card scores by Anna Reis and F J Schiotterbock and low scores by H Alden and Bert Campbell. Those present included H C Krahiling and Charles Freeman with their spouses.
The Hennesseys moved to Cedar Rapids Monday. The list also names several local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Bert Campbell and others.
London residents joined Miss Irma Maas for a Friday evening gathering honoring guest Miss Esther Schumacher of Readlyn. Others attending included Lillian Wiebel Mildred Pruess Ruth Stoite and Florence Rixe. Home celebrations continued with Mrs Arthur Klahn hosting a party for her birthday and Phylis Meyer marking her fifth birthday with family.
Ainsworth Kensington club met with Mrs E W Spessard. Mrs Mary Lord assisted. The Borosis club gathered at Mrs Mildred Stephens home where Mrs Olive Arthaud gave a book review. Mr and Mrs George Carson celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Home Makers class hosted Tuesday supper and a social evening. Wednesday night about forty guests attended. Methodist Women's Foreign Missionary Society met Thursday with Mrs Mildred Stephens. Mrs E K Annas led the program. Hostesses were Mrs Stephens and Mrs Stearns.
Belle Plaine and surrounding groups announce shower gifts for Mrs. Walter Herring and upcoming Christmas parties hosted by Happy Hour club Mrs. Ed Winslow and Jolly Sixteen club hostess Mrs. Sadie England. Also listed are meetings for Home Canton auxiliary Council Pocahontas, Home Economics, Sorosis, E I P E O, Nona Cara Silver Chain B B B, Home Missionary society luncheon, Loyal Star lodge officer election, and Sev enth Avenue Birthday club Christmas party December 12.
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