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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1937
Page
14
Harriet Swain suggests the fall fashion push for women with a focus on colorful outfits. She highlights two-piece costumes, metallic blouses, belts, scarves, red accessories, and new hair styling trends to boost confidence and appeal this season.
At Thursday’s gathering Mrs. Harry Rager was elected worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star with Charles Bandt as worthy patron and Kit tie McPhrean as associate matron. Earl Wolfe serves as associate patron alongside secretary Mrs. Frank Kremenak and treasurer Mrs. E. W. Kremenak. Conductress is Mrs. M. R. Thompson with associate conductress Mrs. Francis Hanify.
Mrs Lottie Littele hosted the Five Hundred club on Wednesday with prizes awarded to Mrs Lujla Bugenhagen Elizabeth Overbeck and Ida Olvis. The ad promotes selling goldfish canaries and puppies as gifts via Want Ad.
A miscellaneous shower in the home of Mr and Mrs Eli Petersen honored Mrs Gordon O Donnell daughter of Mr and Mrs John White with hosts Evelyn Petersen Evelyn Swarms and Ivanne Petersen among others. Kvindherred Aid met at Mrs Harley Shelton home electing Bertha Olson as president Lena Johnson as vice president and other officers. Rev Joel E Nelson led devotions with Mrs Nelson giving a reading.
Mrs Roy Wagner was hostess to the Bridge club with guests Mrs Don Olson Mrs J H Coon and Mrs Clifford Burr Prizes went to Mrs R B Fields and Mrs M H Taylor A Christmas party of the Methodist Episcopal Aid third division was held Thursday at the home of Mrs C C Hahn with Mrs R H Haberichter and Mrs T
The tie society of the Presbyterian church met Wednesday with Mesdames Ogden Fosse John Lynch James Robertson Norman Blanchaine Harold Jergens George Banger Charles Oren Burr ell Tibbitts Robert Tripp R B Fields and Eva McLaughlin in charge. The program featured a high school dramatic club playlet and solos by Mrs F E Lehman. About thirty friends attended a dinner Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs R B Tripp to honor the couple on their thirtieth wedding anniversary.
Decorah events record Robert Linnevol d turning twenty three with a family party. A shower for Mrs. E R Haines drew thirty five guests with hosts Gunver Prestgard Oscar Bauder and Einar Lund. Mr and Mrs Walter W Jewell marked twenty years of marriage with a Monday observance.
Mrs. George Brown entertained the Reformed Aid on Wednesday with assisting hostesses Mrs. George Dyche Mrs. E C Snyder and Mrs LeRoy Heither. A social club met Thursday with Mrs. Paul McGill.
Esther Krueger and Aulden Oelberg of West Union wed at the bride’s parents home near Elgin with Rev. Paul F. Zoschke officiating. A wedding party and dinner for 24 followed before the couple planned to reside in West Union. Esther Krueger is a Elgin High and Upper Iowa graduate who has worked in Clermont and West Union. Aulden Oelberg is a West Union post office sub clerk and sub carrier.
McGregor relatives and friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Irving Walters on Tuesday for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Mrs. W. H. Martin hosted the Tourist club Tuesday with a program by Jeanette Arden J F Walter E H McGhee W L Fichendorf and H F Haltmeyer. Mount Harmony Cemetery society met at Ruth Carr’s home Thursday with luncheon served by the hostess.
LOWDEN The marriage of Miss Carolyn Conrad daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Conrad to Lorenz H Deerberg son of Mr and Mrs Charles Deerberg will take place at 4 pm this afternoon at the bride's parents home. The service by Rev J Flottmann will precede a reception for twenty two guests. Afterward the couple will reside on the Koerner Lendt farm five and a half miles south of Clarence.
Tama Miss Marge Nelson was guest of honor at a surprise party arranged by Miss Claudine Weaver of Tama and Donald Bratton of Toledo. Fifteen attended a dinner at King Tower before gathering at the Nelson home. Also listed are Miss Virginia Spire, Marilyn Storm, Beat rice Krezek, Virgene Abbott, Jessie Sinox, Leonard Bo h看eak, George Novotny, Charles Mason, James Sheker, James T.111, Carrol Paul of Tama and Bud Bru of Gilman.
West Liberty hosted a Tuesday luncheon as a courtesy to house guest Mrs. Ned Knowles of Pasadena California, cousin of Mrs. L A Royal and Mrs. T R Robertson. Also attending were Mrs. Love Fillus of Chicago and Mrs. Frank Whinery and Mrs. Graham Bradley of Iowa City.
Mrs. John Melendy hosted the Five Hundred club on Wednesday. Rebekah lodge members joined in celebrating October and November birthdays. The Methodist church Ladies Aid held its annual bazaar on Saturday.
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