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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1936
Page
24
A reader column notes Grace's habit of chasing facts before abandoning them. The letter-writer defends middle aged friendships between men and women, while Miss Manners responds that criticism weighs on lonely adults seeking friendly connections.
Dear Miss Manners letter shows Maggie suspecting a wealthy woman plans to marry Baer I and fearing sensational magazines influence. The response questions Baer s agency and asks for others views and Baer s own thoughts.
Nine Camp Fire girls plus guardians Mrs. O Hamersly and Miss Ellen Glant visited twenty seven homes Wednesday evening singing Christmas carols by candlelight guiding them to each house. Stanley Price Notre Dame visitor returns to his parents in town. Washington and Lo cust Grove schools plan a joint program at the Washington school house with Miss Mae Garrett and Miss Clara Simmons directing. Oscar Herron home on first furlough from the Philippines. Grove family hosts relatives at the Grove home including Har ley Grove George Grove Glenn Grove Connie Maree and Clarence Grove with Earl Grove and family joining the gathering.
Keystone Mrs. Claus Engelbrecht hosted the Ever Ready club. Mr and Mrs Arthur Severin hosted the Miller family Christmas. Sixty five relatives attended Mr and Mrs Martin Stolpher’s tenth wedding anniversary. Dr C E Thomas held a birthday dinner party. Mrs W A Donnan and Mr and Mrs D D Donnan hosted dinner. The Two to Four club had a Christmas party at Mrs Ernest Kaeppen’s home. Home Missionary society members and families enjoyed a Christmas party at the church. Mrs John Seeck hosted a Christmas family dinner with the Seeck, Bender, Bevins, Junge families.
The Fidelis class of the Presbyterian Sunday school met Saturday at Mr and Mrs Frank Cummings home to surprise Mer ritt Cummings on his birthday. Dale Mears Howard Ingels and Misses Annabel Ingels and Earlene Foss led the committee. Christmas parties with programs were held in the school grades Wednesday. School will reconvene Jan 4.
Winthrop American Legion auxiliary met Tuesday with Mrs. Arley R. Jones and packed Christmas boxes for World War veterans. The Bridge club was entertained by Mrs. Michael P. Collins Saturday. Officers of the Congregational church women are Mrs. Braden president Mrs. Merrill vice president Mrs. Campbell secretary and Mrs. Braden treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. William Singer and children are at Los Angeles. The Jolly Aces enjoyed a Christmas party with Mrs. Kenneth Harrington Monday. Miss Anne Reidy Kalamazoo Mich Miss Evelyn Crowley Milwaukee Wis and Miss Ann Crowley Minneapolis Minn are spending the holidays here.
Lamont school faculty enjoyed a Christmas party at the Elmer Smith home with gifts and bridge. The Easy Aces bridge club held its annual party with prizes for Kash Cowles and Fry couples. Lamont Woman's Club hosted a Christmas program with a pot luck luncheon. Carols were shared with local elderly and shut ins. Neighbors surprised Mr and Mrs Charles Markley on their thirtieth wedding anniversary.
Delta households shared Christmas meals with relatives from Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Des Moines Oskaloosa and Waterloo. Notable gatherings included Mr and Mrs R O Vernons Mrs Pearl Eastburn the J R Reed family and the Stein hosting the J R Dunns and Fritzlers.
Straw berry Point hosts the Double Four club Christmas party with high card honors split by Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Moser and Mrs. John Tucker receiving the traveling prize. Rose Sargent announces the Dec 16 wedding of her son Sylvan to Mabel Kade of Lamont. the couple will reside northeast of Lamont on a farm. Also announced is the marriage of Dr. C. M. Cresswell and Miss Dorothy S. Beamen in New York City.
The Business and Professional Women's club met at Mrs. Alfred Baechler's home for a Christmas party with bridge prizes won by Mrs. Carlton Peck and Mrs. Russell Grover. Guests included Mrs. L. V. Condee and Mrs. Orval Sullivan of El kader. St Theresa Study club gathered at St Peter's rectory with Elizabeth Sullivan presenting an article. A birthday party for Mrs. William B. Miller drew about twenty guests Saturday evening.
Mrs Clara Allen hosted a 1 o'clock covered dish luncheon for the Past Chiefs circle on Tuesday. Gifts were distributed and the Merry-Go-Round rock club met at the Marsh home Monday. In 500 winners were Mr. and Victor Hallman, Mrs. Leo Ham, and Glen Baughman. Mrs Louis Marsh hosted the Double noon event and prizes were won by Mrs Sherman Wood and Mrs Wilbur Hull.
Ted Weaver of Traer and Irma Jeanette Snyder of Waterloo and Elmer Miller of Traer and Valentine Roberts of Irving were married in a double ceremony Wednesday in Dixon Illinois conducted by Rev. M Burton.
Miss Bernita May of Martelle marries Charles Claypool of Terris in a candlelit ceremony at the Sanford home in Cedar Rapids area. Rev E Fisher officiated. violinist Dan Cary provided music. Agnes May served as maid of honor. Ellsworth Miller was best man. The bride, a Montgomery Ward worker, and the groom, Coe College graduate and Terris coach, will reside in Terris after January 1.
Members of the Five Hundred club gathered at Mrs. Lena Schrader's home for a Christmas party on Tuesday. Gifts were exchanged and lunch was served from baskets brought by the guests.
A gunman barricaded in a Bailey hotel room shot Sheriff Neal Brown when he tried to enter. Five Denver officers with machine guns and tear gas left for Bailey after the hotel manager reported the man would not open the door. A bullet fractured Brown’s hand. police fear the suspect is a demented or hunted criminal.
Calamus hostess Mrs. Frank Butterfield presided over the Embroidery club meeting. Prizes awarded to Miss Elva Hemenway Mrs. Arthur Snyder Mrs. John Mueller and Mrs. William Holstein. Ep worth league held a Christmas party at Lulabel Fortney's home. J. B. St. John hosted 27 guests for a dinner marking their 25th anniversary. Agnes and Clara Kuehl entertained 50 guests honoring Mrs. Glenn Kuehl. Fifteen friends celebrated Mrs. Earl Kitchen's birthday. Prizes went to Thomas O Niel Mrs. O Niel Adress Timm and John O Niel.
Castalia Mrs. Joe Kluss entertained in honor of her daughter Mary Catherine's birthday. Those present were Viola Kamp, Mabel Schweinefus, Violet Schultz, Ethel Bareis, Lorene Dohms, Elaine Kluss. Mrs. C. B. Schopp was hostess to the M. C. A. club.
Mr and Mrs Philip Stanek of Fairfax announce the marriage of their daughter Olga Virginia Stanek of Cedar Rapids to Lester McWhinney of Cedar Rapids. The ceremony took place Saturday at 2 pm in Moline. Mrs McWhinney worked at Newman's and Mr McWhinney is with Household Finance. They will reside in Cedar Rapids.
Waukon residents hosted a series of year end events. Alta Goode and Mary McCullough entertained at Alta Goode home. Frances White and Donald Hutchinson won high Monopoly scores. Frank Thompson honored at Landmark Inn by Allamakee county officials. Mrs. J H Johnson received cards and gifts from Thursday Literary club while the Normandia club staged The Pageant of the Nativity. Dorothy Hastings hosted Junior Nineteenth Century club Christmas dinner.
Nancy Page quilt club discusses the wild cherry tree pattern used in Falling Leaves Block No 8. Instructions cover tracing from a newspaper pattern, cutting, bias stems, appliqué with fine blind stitches, and backing options. Readers can request the direction leaflet by mailing a self addressed stamped envelope to Nancy Page at The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Chicago Police Commissioner bans bank night drawings in all city theaters citing a six million dollar distribution to the public over two years. Theater managers seek guidance from exhibitors groups while addressing undistributed prize money. Harry Smyth of Affiliated Enterprises says the company will cooperate to determine Illinois legality. other states have rulings on bank nights.
Olmedo Alfaro a 15 year old son of the Ecuadoran ambassador said two armed white men kidnapped him Friday night and robbed him of $20 then forced him on a four hour drive through Washington before releasing him in a remote area. He called his father and was taken home where he recovered from nervous shock. Police were not notified. The brothers are West Point cadets admitted by a special act of Congress.
Miss Eleanor Louise Yerkes daughter of Mr and Mrs W P Yerkes of Tama will wed Paul Grier of Remsen son of Mr and Mrs Mark Grier of Guernsey on Thursday December 31 at the Methodist church in Tama Yerkes is a Tama High and Iowa State Teachers College graduate and teaches in Brooklyn Grier is a Guernsey High and ISU teacher graduate and is principal and athletic coach at Remsen Their upcoming marriage unites Tama and Remsen communities.
L. C. Brown, a Rush hospital registrant from Philadelphia, leaped from a tenth floor window of the Hotel Taft after a knock at his door. Robert Stanley of Brooklyn, a friend, said Brown faced financial troubles and had been drinking with him during the holidays. Brown, about 35, previously worked as an engineer and lived at the Hotel Brevoort in Greenwich Village.
San Francisco AP report says opposing sides in the 58 day maritime strike trade accusations but agree to resume peace talks. The joint committee accuses shipowners of labor spying and misquoting Harry Bridges while both sides withhold a vote on peace proposals until four other unions reach agreements. The unions accuse owners of aiming to break solidarity as talks continue.
A Chicago and North Western switch engine struck a bicycle abandoned on the tracks after it was stolen from Jack Foster of 608 Fourth street NW. Foster arrived at the State theater area to report the theft at 3:30 p.m. Police recovered the bike at the station minutes before Foster. The wheel was not completely wrecked.
Leland W. Rouse of 1008 Third Street SE was arrested Saturday evening on a charge of uttering a false check under a warrant by Justice Reed. He was held in the city jail after Milroy Unzeitig accused him of paying for a 1935 Pontiac sport coupe with a bad check and claiming the car was stolen. The vehicle bore license 57 12830 and 1936 plates.
What Cheer P. E. O. met Tuesday with Mrs. E. G. Nelson. The program was given by Mrs. E. D. Brown, Mrs. G. P. Baughman, Mrs. Robert Schott, Mrs. Alfred Whyte and Bertha Harper. Past Presidents' Parley of Royal Neighbor met with Mrs. Roy Nilles Thursday.
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