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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1939
Page
14
Plum pudding is highlighted as a traditional centerpiece for Christmas and New Year desserts with a classic recipe, flambé serving, and notes on variations. The article also mentions Christmas gatherings and social club events featuring bridge and holiday parties.
Sigourney Women's club luncheon committee members listed incl Mrs B D Helscher and Mrs C W Cruse. Presbyterian Kensington division served. several members named. J P Talley hosted the Sigourney Bridge club gathering. Two local engagements: Miss Almeta Ulin and Jessie Howard Beasley wed December 16 at Rev Ballensky home with Cook couple present. A dinner followed at the bride’s parents’ home hosted by Mrs Parkhill and Mrs Utternack.
The N A K club met Friday for a Christmas party at Mrs. Stanley Schreiber’s home. New members welcomed were Mrs. Lynn Kaeberle, Mrs. Lawrence Lally and Mrs. Schreiber. Dorothy Pippert, soon to wed Stanley Halupnix, was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Myron Schuchart and Mrs. Helen Dengler at the Schuchart home.
Elaine Nelson of Independence Alberta and Glen Gavin of Atlantic will marry at 4 o clock Christmas day with Reverend Robert E. Netting officiating. Marcella Reed and Roy Nelson will be attendants, R A Nelson to give the bride away, Lucille Mueller to sing. Dinner follows at the Nelson home, then a week in Atlantic before farm life near Independence begins March 1. Gavin, a cow tester for the Wapsie Valley Cow Testing association, is an Iowa State College alumnus.
Wapello H G L members met at the Charley home for dinner with husbands as guests. The mystery sisters for the past year were revealed during the evening. Attending were numerous couples and a list of local residents. The Wapello Consolidated school faculty plus guests held a Christmas party at the Presbyterian church parlors with Miss Gmelin leading singing and C. C. Smith on piano.
Williamsburg ladies and their husbands enjoyed a Thursday dinner at the Stake hotel hosted by members of the Idle Hour club. Betty Meyer provided music during the event.
Mt Vernon residents host Christmas dinners with out of town guests including Mr and Mrs Lowell Kraft Normal Ill and Mr and Mrs Willard Maybauer Chicago Ill at the Waln home. Other visits noted at Osgood Neff and Hodgson households plus club birthday parties and local society events.
Calmar Evening Bridge club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Carl Douglas home with prizes to Mrs. Theodore Johnson and Pearl Larson. St. Annes study club met with members including Mrs. Brom Kubish and Goheen. Royal Neighbors and Thimble club also held holiday gatherings. Calamus study club banquet at Hotel Winneshiek Decorah ended with a program at Mrs. Horton home. Engagement announced: Dorothy Phylis Meyer to Ralph Rogers of Waterloo with a December 27 wedding in Waterloo.
London East End bridge club hosted a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Fred Montz. Honors were awarded to Mrs. E. J. Rutenbeck and Mrs. Leo Twachtmann. The Fellowship Circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church held a Monday party in the Sunday school rooms with 30 attendees.
The Nemora study club met with Mrs. Haas on Thursday with Mrs. Rapp and Mrs. Klenk on the program. Mrs. Doty and Mrs. Rohret hosted euchre at Mrs. Doty’s home, honors going to Mrs. Schweitzer and Mrs. Roushar. Mr. and Mrs. Paul of Oxford announce the marriage of their son Richard L. Paul to Patricia Johnson on December 10 in Alachua Florida. they will reside in Daytona Beach.
In a local gift shop shoppers and clerks report playful holiday trends. A college girl wears a decollete gown with crepe sole saddle shoes. The scene includes humorous misplacements and casual remarks about items spotted in various departments.
A casual claim about Dale Carnegie prompts two young men held by Gestapo in former Czechoslovakia to ask for water and gain favor. The exchange yields their release and prompts reflection on Christmas in a concentration camp.
Christmas parties marked the week for Toledo clubs with Sorosis, the Toledo Woman's Club, the Nineteenth Century club, and Tama Toledo chapter DAR hosting events. Members and guests included Mrs. Knight E. Fee, Mrs. Roy Weaver, Miss Margaret Langford, Mrs. Don Mathern, Mrs. C. O. Sloan, Mrs. R. H. Mericle, and others. activities featured programs, dinners, a DAR party, a high school Christmas dance, and P. E. O. gatherings with Santa Claus.
Coggon a Mrs. F. E. Green was hostess to the Past Matrons circle Tuesday. Mrs. William Jerome entertained the Ehler Country club Thursday. The Presbyterian Ladies aid met at the home of Mrs. L. E. Kehrli Thursday. Mrs. B. R. Burt was assisting hostess. The Quality Ridge club met at the home of Mrs. L. A. Hinton Thursday for a Christmas party.
Holiday plant care guidance covers poinsettias cyclamen and Jerusalem cherries. It details moisture, temperature, lighting, air circulation, watering practices, and misting to preserve beauty through seasons, with propagation tips and summer rest recommendations.
The Astraman club Christmas party Monday at Mrs. C. R. Smith’s home featured a dinner led by Mesdames Fred Scott Wilson Briggs and A. F. Pottle. Teachers attended as guests with plant care tips and gardening notes included in the program.
A wartime ration game outlines a German system where a woman may spend 100 points yearly on clothing. Items carry points from four for silk stockings to 45 for a tailored suit, with only six pairs of silk hose allowed annually.
What Cheer group the Jolly Neighbors entertained husbands and families at a Christmas party hosted by Mr and Mrs Ed Molyneux. Officers elected include Mrs Joe Lowe president Mrs Phil Doty vice president Mrs Robert Riley secretary and Mrs Jim Molyneux treasurer. East Side club gathered with Mrs Leo Shaw for a Christmas party with Minnie Allai assisting. Methodist women were hosted by Mrs James Crane for a Christmas gathering at her home. The Thursday club met in the library for a Christmas party with Mrs Harry Enger on the program. Hostesses were Mrs Theo Gutknecht and Hurley Ogden.
Kildare Klub members and husbands shared a Christmas party Tuesday with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Brown. The What-Next club also held a Christmas gathering Tuesday at Mrs. E. E. Pearson’s home.
Ryan The Ladies Aid of the Golden Congregational church met at the parsonage Thursday for a Christmas party. Officers elected are: President Mrs Courtland Appleby, vice president Mrs Harry Delancey, secretary Mrs Ezra Aldrich, treasurer Mrs R F Bentley.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Stick of Alburnett announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy to Charles Kennedy son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kennedy of Cedar Rapids. The wedding to be held Christmas day at 4 p.m. at the bride’s grandparents home in Lafayette with Rev. Maurice Swisher officiating. Dorothy is a graduate of Alburnett consolidated school and Charles a Roosevelt high school Cedar Rapids alumnus. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
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