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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1935
Page
3
Mt Vernon hosts a New Year dance for younger couples in the Cornell social rooms with Mrs M W Fussell as chaperone. Alan Darling of Chicago and other local families join Christmas and holiday gatherings, with multiple hosts hosting dinners and gatherings across town.
The statement notes that India has about three times as many people as the United States while being only slightly more than half its area. It highlights a contrast between population density and land size.
Central City residents report gatherings and visits as Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Lary hosted dinner with Emma Sawyer Edgar and Bruce Smith. Wimodausis officers elected with R D Minehart president and Richard Bishop vice president. Supt Herman Holmes and wife honored by V V Brown at a Monday gathering. Families and relatives traveled to Hastings Nebraska and Estherville and Cedar Rapids for Christmas visits.
Christmas gatherings feature many households in Springville and surrounding towns. Guests include families from Oxford Junction, Marion, Cedar Rapids, Tipton, Bennett, Walker, Viola, Martelle, and Mar ll, with multiple generations attending. A Larson family reunion also occurred at the Davis residence with extended kin from Marion Rowley and Monticello.
Vinton Miss Albin Model and B L Anderson wed in a single ring ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs Karl W Fischer Rev William Caldwell officiated in the presence of a few friends The bride wore blue transparent velvet with silver slippers and pink rose buds Attendants were Miss Margaret E Fischer and Karl W Fischer The couple will reside in Strawberry Point The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Model of Belle Plaine and has worked in the Karl W Fischer office. Anderson is from Ely Nevada and has run a rock and gravel contracting business in Vinton
A reader chides Annabelle Stevens for poor letter etiquette and suggests a model wedding anniversary note to Mrs. Wolfe. The piece promotes a Home Institute booklet titled How To Write Letters For All Occasions offering detailed guidance and a coupon for ordering.
Ross Baty of Monticello and Miss Elizabeth Wehrley were married December 17 at the bride's parents residence in Beecher Illinois. Rev G Horst read the service and a wedding dinner followed. The couple will live in Monticello after a Chicago honeymoon trip. Mrs Baty is Purdue graduate and dietetics student. Mr Baty is son of Mr and Mrs John Baty of Sigourney.
Miner daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Miner married Loren Himes son of Mr and Mrs Fred Himes last Saturday at the bride’s parents home. Attendants were Walter Buser and Miss May Keen sweller of Kansas City. Rev William Grossheim of the Presbyterian church performed the ceremony. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents for now.
Announcement lists the marriage of Mrs. Dorothy Crim to Leo Dircks in Mendota Illinois and details a large Christmas day dinner and party circuit in Columbus Junction Iowa. Attendees include the Huston, Johnston, Duncan, Kulp, Moore, Grouwinkle and Lord families and numerous relatives from Columbus City Davenport and Winfield.
North English hosts hosted cards and dinner as local groups met at homes. The Pinochle club entertained husbands at Alva Allen's home. The 3D club gathered with Francis Giblin. Euchre saw high score by Mrs. Theodore Van Aayken and Harold Holmes.
The Delta Delt bridge club hosted by Martha Cruse at Mrs. Floyd Brown’s home. Daisy Butler won high score. Guests included Mrs. James Houle and Mrs. Floyd More. The Methodist Missionary Society met at Mrs. Eunice Nicoll’s home. Primary department teachers held a party and supper after a program rehearsal. Dinner hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Clair Hefflefinger with family and relatives from Olin, Cedar Rapids, and Clarence.
At Atalissa Christmas dinners guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Staley with their children Charles La Vaughn Alma and Louis Archie Staley Fern and Robert Mr and Mrs Grant Fisher Floyd Staley and Clarence Me ville. Jess Van Horn hosted guests including Thomas Stewart Ernest Van Horn Martha Sholtz Davenport Otis Arnold Verlee Twila June Van Horn and Carl Van Horn. William Nachbour attended Elmer Bloom home in Muscatine with others Thomas Beveridge West Liberty and T F Beveridge Muscatine. Harriet Flint joined Genneveave Cromer near Wilton. Laurel St Clair of Chicago was a special guest.
Atkins residents hosted Christmas Day guests including Hattie Schueler of Des Moines and Schueler family members from Cedar Rapids. Other visitors came from Vinton and Atkins area families. A farewell party in Cedar Rapids sent the Ilten family to California for the winter, while Erna and Helen Rinderknecht visited with their parents, George and Mrs. Rinderknecht.
The Aurora Progressive club elected officers for the year with Mrs. Bessie Knapp as president Mrs. Kate Myrton as vice president and Mrs. Marian Hundley as secretary and treasurer The first meeting of the new year is scheduled for January 3 at the president's home A Christmas family reunion at the Orville King home included Marie King of Chicago Howard King and family from Waterloo and daughters Mrs Howard Luther Mrs Elmer Wills and others
A winter series social at St Marys hall Riverside will be hosted by multiple local families led by the Kron, Kucera, Kueneman, Laney, Lear, Frank and Libenguth groups among others. The event precedes community gatherings and highlights parish connections through shared hospitality and sponsorship.
A local progressive gathering featured fifteen tables of entertainment. High scores were won by Mrs Harvey Michel Teresa Walsh James Meade and Lawrence Rohret. Lunch was served by Mrs Keubrich assisted by her sisters the Misses Helen and Marguerite Meade.
Jesup resident Chris A. Emerson attended Christmas dinner hosted by brother Charles Emerson and Mrs. Emerson with Ralph and daughters and other relatives. A single ring ceremony performed by Rev. Floyd H. Weed united Louise Bridgeman and Elmer E. Peters at the Independence Methodist parsonage on Christmas Eve. Louise is Jeffrey Bridgeman’s daughter from Unionville. Elmer is Frank Peters’ son from Shady Grove, a 1929 graduate. Velma Doris Barrett and Thomas Emmitt Duggan wed Thursday at St. John’s in Independence with attendants Mrs. Harry Kistener and Kenneth Barrett. Velma, Jesup High School 1930 graduate, works as secretary for Iowa Public Service. Thomas, 1928 graduate, helps in stock buying with his father.
Miss Helen Phillips wed George W. Horn in Iowa City on Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Hugo Havel as attendants. Earlier, Rev Paul Hann united Mary Kranz and Thomas Dinsmore at the Jensen home with Mrs J Jensen and her husband as witnesses.
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