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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1933
Page
2
A reader notes Nancy Page Quilt Club members rate a husband’s success by his salary, belittling his work and suggesting failure without her backing. With support, he could advance. without it, he remains a plodder.
Nancy Page shares instructions for a French Bouquet Quilt Block No 12 detailing color schemes for pansy, gentian, harebell, forget me not, and leaves. Readers cut tracing patterns, select fabrics, and apply petals and stems in numbered order to complete the block.
The I C Players prepare for the January 12 premiere of Cock Robin a collaboration by Philip Barry and Elmer Rice in the I C auditorium The show blends mystery with comedy and features Don Boyle as Richard Lane supported by a staged costuming effort targeting Eighteenth century English attire.
Doris Reasoner of Keswick and Keith Mason of North English wed on Christmas day at the Methodist parsonage in Sigourney with Rev W A Longnecker officiating. Attendants were Maxine Kirkpatrick and Gerald Baugh. witnesses included Dow Mason and Walter Reasoner families. Mason is Son of Dow Mason. Reasoner daughter is from Keswick. They plan to reside in North English. Jeanette Harrington and George Gillmore wed December 14 at the Congregational parsonage in Tounton Tl. Harrington is daughter of Orson Harrington. Gillmore is son of Alex Gillmore. Gillmore is employed at English Valley Creamery.
Mrs Pearl Kent hosted a wartime bridge gathering with several guests. Prizes went to Myre Eleanor Dice and Mrs Everett Jeffers, while Mrs Mary Lynch and Mr L E Casterline also received awards. Another event featured Mrs Ed Hacse and Pau Lambach among prize winners, with Myre George Frastur acting as hostess for a later session.
Out of town guests and local households hosted Christmas parties and dinners, with numerous prize winners in bridge and five hundred. Attendees included families from Fayette Ames Oelwein Readlyn and Dubuque, along with lodge and club members from Pan Hellenic and Rebekahs. A joint ITO OF Rebekah installation and St Elizabeth circle meeting were also announced.
The Sigourney Woman's Relief Corps hosted a guest day in Memorial hall club rooms led by president Mrs. E. B Dunker. Program chair Mrs. John Cooney organized a dance reading by Yvonne Engle and a vocal by Annette Turner, with refreshments by Mrs. John Tolle naar. The Girl Scouts and instructor Mrs. Malcolm Wyllie distributed Christmas toys to needy children.
The Wheatland Ladies Card Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs Carl Homighausen with Mrs Anna Dutton high scorer and Mrs Carl Hoffmeister second. Consolation went to Mrs Theresa Kampar. Hostess Mrs Emil Koch aided. St Pauls Reformed Church Youth League plans a New Year party tonight after devotion service in church social rooms. A supper will be served, committee led by Ruth Zeer Mildred Rowod and Mary Ann Crees.
Announcement lists Creta Knauss and Forrest French wedding at Carthage parsonage on December 20 with attendants Doris Geasling and Gordon Morrison. Also notes Lyle Weber's December 23 wedding to Helen Kelleher in Ames, and other couples in Princeton, Cedar Falls, and nearby communities with families hosting dinner and planning residence in Iowa City and Lehigh.
The Winthrop Congregational Woman's Association elected Mrs Joseph B McKay as president and Mrs L N Norman as vice president with Mrs Rich M Braden as treasurer. The Woman's Literary Club will hear Christmas poems by Miss Sadie McFadden and a Christmas story by Mrs Arly Braden, with gift exchanges.
Request for missing French Bouquet Quilt blocks from the Cedar Rapids Gazette archive. Readers are told to send ten cents per missing block and enclose a stamped, addressed envelope to Nancy Page. Copyright 1933.4.
Oxford residents held multiple holiday events this week. Henry Horn Jr. left for California as Mr and Mrs Rudolph Horen hosted a Friday farewell. Good Cheer club hosted by Chester Royal and others at his home. Clearman family enjoyed a Christmas dinner with relatives from Iowa City and West Branch. Barry family reunion occurred at James Barry Sr. home with Cahill, Butler, Hoyt, Barry, and related families. William Hardy hosted another Christmas dinner with relatives. The Masonic Order observed St. John’s Night with a banquet and program in their hall.
Vinton Orval McVey and Lavonne Dake wed at the bride’s parents home southwest of Vinton with 36 relatives present. The Rev. D. D. Whitmore officiated. couple to reside in Vinton. Also noted are social teas, birthday dinner for Betty Hale, and a wedding between Harold W. Underwood and Lucile Stantman at the Church of Christ.
A surprise party was held Tuesday at John O Rourke’s home for his birthday. Attendees included families and relatives: Clint Churchill and family, Charley Churchill and son, Ed Fry and family, Pat Gregan and family, Ernest Harris and family, John Winegarden and family, Willie O’Rourke and family, Sherm Moore and family, Jess Niswan der and family, Will Schlaser and Herman Schliaser. Mrs Mert Baer hosted St Mary’s circle on Wednesday. Nellie Taylor hosted dinner Wednesday for Charley Taylor, Ethel, George Taylor, Sherman Wilhite and their son.
Helen B Te Strake wed Ivan Schmidt at noon Christmas Day in Wilton Junction Bloomingtion township. The Rev J B Rendall officiated with attendants Areta Snell and Carl Schmidt. Guests included fifty at the dinner hosted by Mrs Ralph Holmes and Miss Agatha Nau Ruth Wymer and Mildred Snider. Other Christmas Day events noted include a 39th anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Thomas Noble and gatherings hosted by Mr and Mrs Rolland Abbott and by Mr and Mrs Harry Harper. A postponed meeting of the Women's club is set for Jan 9 and Presbyterian Ladies auxiliary met in church parlors with several named hostesses.
Mrs J A Juen entertained her bridge club with high score by Mrs A S Andresen and low by Mrs Gus Kissart. Guest prize went to Miss Frances Wagner. The following day Mrs J A Juen and Paula Kuenkie hosted a bridge party at Juen's home with a large guest list headed by Mesdames Holder Kissart Schneberger Dessel Figge Wagner Becker Staska Gunderson Lansing Schneberger Allen Winn Elmers Barthelme Etteldorf Andresen Cahil McGary and Mrs Joe Nagel of Chicago. Hostesses aided by Gladys Juen and Lucille Wagner.
Onslow hosts Miss Gertrude Sears of Chicago spending a week with her parents Mr and Mrs George Sears. On Wednesday eve Mrs Sears entertained a group of girl friends with bridge. Miss Sears departs Monday for her work in Chicago. The Missionary society met Thursday with Mrs R W Chatterton presiding and Mrs F L Prov an led a lesson on Persia Syria and the Mormon area.
A miscellaneous shower honored bride Mrs Eddie Laetare formerly Helen Groth of the Groth family. The wedding was held at the Methodist parsonage with Rev Earl Hodgkin officiating. Attendants included Paul Groth and Sophia Jura. A separate social week featured Miss Constance Yang visiting from the University of Iowa and dinner guests Lois Clay and Eloise Miller. The Laetare family marked P C Laetare's sixty fourth birthday at a dinner hosted by Walter Laetare with August, Ernest, Eddie, and Sophia Jura present.
Earlville young women of the Congregational church form a society and elect Dorothy Hamblin as president Lorraine Faust as vice president Elsie Arnold as secretary and Hazel Hahn as treasurer Henry Stonecipher is elected noble grand of Earlville I O O F lodge 132 Henry Hunt vice grand Roy Koeneke recording secretary and Arthur Metcalfe financial secretary and treasurer Families of Marten and March hold a Christmas day reunion at the March home And local church groups sing carols to the sick and shut ins on Christmas morning.
Anamosa Rotarians and Rotary Anns gathered Thursday at Gillen hotel for a banquet led by Ay J Ament and Dr. F B Sigworth. Max Wortman welcomed the new Rotary Ann, bride of County Agent Cael Smith, formerly Gladys Erickson of Cedar Rapids, as guests played bridge at Dr H F Dolan’s home and prizes were given to Mrs Henry Morey and Mrs Frank Stoughton.
The Stanwood Woman's club presented a surprise program at Mrs. Albert Haesemeyer's home with a musical playlet led by Miss Martha Hemphill featuring Irene Haesemeyer and a long list of participants. Irene Haesemeyer hosted relatives. Everett Mead and guests dined at Findlay apartments. Glenn Tenley and Owls club hosted. Bud Nalley won high in pine odhle. Howard Clancy was low. A party honored Harry Klahn and Pauline Meyer at the Klahn home Monday.
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